Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-01-15

/ ink rabbits report nearly - many fo1
tracks as there are rabbit tracks since
the snow. A few days ago while hunt,
ing south of Greene Ben Hamilton
shot red fox.
A sale Of Holstein pure bred cattle !.
four miles west Of Ottumwa nettsd
more than $1,000 to the Iowa Dairy
company. Some good prizes were paid
for the stock. and the average price
was 500 for grade cows. One full
blood Holstein COW brought $3.50. A.
Hazsn of Humeston bid her in.
Al Adams. publisher of the Hum
boldt Independent, and secretary Of :
the Upper Des Moines Editorial asso-
citation, is seriously Ill at his home IN
Humboldt. He suffered IN abscess of
the lungs and has had several hem
orrhages. following an automobile ae-
cident in Des Moines last fall.
William Holt, while returning to
Dixon from Davenport In the new
automobile of his brother-in-law.
John Newhouse. was thrown against
the top Of the car when it struck
bump in the road. His face and fore
head were cut and he suffered bruiss
on his head.
Forty-two stock raisers Of Johnson
county have signified their intention
Of taking their losses from hog chol-
era before the state legislature. They
claim to have lost more than $1,000.
A quarantine was placed on the coun-
ty which is was alleged caused the
disease to be conveyed from diseased
pork to we'll animals T
I J. w. Cox, husky travelling man.
thwarted the efforts of three highway
men to hold him up at Sioux City. In
stead of obeying tho orders to throw
up his hands, he knocked the arm OF
the man holding the gun and the trio
scattered. Cox chased the armed
highwayman through the alley but
was unable to overtake him.
A strange dog suffering with rabies
was found in the hog lot OF j. F.
Christian, one Of the prominent farm
ers of Waveland township, near Girls
void, three weeks ago. Mr.. Christian
shot the dog but not before it had
caused harm. Two OF the porkera
have since died from rabies and 1t Il
feared other animals are affected.
Louisa county lost one Of its promi-
nent and we'll known residents. when
Hon. Lewis A. Kelley passed away at
his home in Wapello, after two
weeks illness Of erysipelas. Mr.. Rel
ley, who was q leading lawyer Of
Louisa county had been resident Of
the county since 1858. and lived In
Wapello for more than thirty years.
The Malcolm postoftice has changed
hands and Mrs. Elizabeth Ensor has
left for Des Moinss. where she will
make her future home. No postmaster
has been more efficient and popular
than she and it Is with regret that the
patrons of the Office see her leave.
She will be greatly missed in Malcom
social and business circles and the
best wishes OF all go with her.
The Winneshiek Law and Order
league has started to clean out the
violators Of the liquor law. Eight in
functions were hled with the county
clerk last week-two In DEBORAH, four
in Ossian and two in Calmar. Three
OF the parties are druggists. and the
others are charged with selling co.
called temperance drinks that contain
. very small amount Of alcohol.
William J. Dixon, . member Of the
state board Of control, is at his home
In Sac City unable to attend to his
duties because Of an injured knes.
About . year ago he stumbled and fell
while doing some inspection work st
| thA tMtn Tn AZ OF
One Of his knees was wrenched and
he was confined to his home number
Of weeks. Until recently he had not
been bothered since by the injury.
| Rev. Richard Murphy. formerly .
member of the Dubuque Apostolate
mission band. now pastor Of the
Catholic church at Clarion, was IN
Dubuque recently to make arrange
ments for the erection Of . new church
ut Clarion. Fire DESTROYED the church
Of which Father Murphy was pastor
early Christmas morning, following
the first mass and at the present time
the city il without a Catholic church.
william H. Berry. chairman Of the
state parole board. will not be . can
didate for reappointment to the board
for the next term which commences
July next He has devoted himself
to the work Of the board to- the ex-
clusion of his private business. He
was one of the first members Of the
board appointed by Governor Cum
minis, the other two baing P. A. Smith
and DR.. Emmert, both Of whom died
while In Office.
The Wall street mission at Siou1
City gives . fairly substantial meal
each day to the down-and-outers. II
consists Of . bowl Of "mulligan," to-
gether with coffee and buns. Thous-
ands Of doughnuts. buns and cups Of
coffee have been served during the
last week at Sioux City missions, char