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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-12-31
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO.

Lucas COunty-ss.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he 10
senior partner Of the arm of Il. ]. cheney
4 Co., doing business in the City Of Tole-
do, County and cate aforesaid, and that
said firm will pay the sum Of ONE HUN
DRIED DOLLARS for each and every case
Of Catarrh that cannot be cured BY the
use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY,
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence this 9Th day Of December, A.
ID. 1856.
A. W. GLEASON.
(SeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure IL taken internally,
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. Send for testi-
mOnials free.
f. J. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists, TIC.
Take Halls Family Pills for c0nstipa-
We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-12-31
LIME SPRINGS.

| LIME SPRINGS.
Edna Anderson and Edna Omoth
who are attending st. Olaf at North
field, came home Wednesday evening
to spend the Holidays.
Frances and Dina Jones left Wednes
day evening for Randolph, Wis, for al
extended visit with relatives there.
Mrs. E. J. Perry, of Delhi, Ia, came
Wednesday to spend the remainder Of
the winter with her son, Rev. Perry
and family.
Lyle Horton came up from Calmar
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Plat and son.
George, of Cresco, visited at the S. H.
Hall home, Sunday.
Ruth Rowland left Wednesday fol-
Mason City for a brief visit with Miss
Crist who lives there.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Cray, of Chester,
visited relatives here over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern. Bowers visited
relatives in Cresco, Sunday.
Mildred Searles was down to Crescc
on Saturday to visit her mother who is
in the hospital.
Anna Brown, of Cresco, who is teach.
ing school north of town, returned
home on Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Jones, of Gran
ada, MIMI, came Thursday to spend
the Holidays with relatives here.
The funeral of Mr.. Jones, formerly
of Minneapolis, took place here on
Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Barlow and
daughters, Wilma and Frances, visited
relatives in Medford, Mimi, Sunday.
Arthur Evans, who is attending the
Agricultural College at Ames, came
home on Wednesday for the Holidays.
Olaf Cleuchem was Chester visitor,
Saturday.
Walter Smith, of Chester, was the
guest of Laura Latcham over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hughes, of
Cresco, visited Mr.. and Mrs. C. A.
Peterson, Sunday.
G. J. Hoopman, of Cresco, was a
business caller here on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Stevens and
daughter, Helen, spent Christmas at
the Eugene Irvine home at Cresco.
Edith Slasor, of Springfield, S. D.,
came Saturday for brief visit with
relatives here.
Raymond Shugrue was up from
Cresco visiting his sister, Jennie, dur
ing.vacation.
Effie Sanborn, of Cresco, who has
been working at Horizons, returned
home on Saturday.
Neil Miller and w. E. Kerr spent
Christmas in Minneapolis. Mr.. Kerr
returned home on Sunday evening,
while Mr.. Miller remained for few
days. visit with his brother Allen.
David Roberts left for Minneapolis,
Saturday noon, for a visit with Will
Thomas and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Patri and son,
Edward, left Friday for Dubuque for a
visit with relatives there.
Helen Book left Friday noon for her
home at Dubuque.
Avis Vinegar went to Chester, Fri
day, to spend the Xmas vacation at
home.
Mrs. S. A. Miller and Harriet d.
Owens went to Minneapolis. Friday,
for brief visit with friends and rela-
tives there.
Mrs. Hecker returned to her home at
Postville, Friday. "a
Willis Brown left Thursday night for
Postville where he expects to remain
for some time
Miss Williams, who has been teach
ing north of town, left for her home
at Waukon, Thursday night.
Selma Sjoboen returned to her home
near DEBORAH, Friday.
Mae Allenk, of Spring Valley, Mimi,
came Sunday for a brief visit with her
sister, Mrs. Roy A. Vanderbee.
Win. Cray and Walter Smith, of
Chester, attended the dance here, Tues
day night.
Joe Inns was Cresoo visitor,
Wednesday.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-12-31
For Sale.

Red Polled Bulls, one yearling and
one four-year-old, good ones. Also,
some Poland China Bears left. 16tf
H. A. WoHlsDoRF, Cresco, Ia.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-12-31
TWIN yILLAGEs

| A happy new year to all who read
this paper.
More snow, we will have good sleigh
ing soon, getting better every day.
A. G. Serfling, of Preston, was a
Twin Village caller the past week.
Mrs. Otto Applen, of North Dakota,
is visiting relatives in the vicinity of
Preston, Harmony and the Twin Viii
lagos.
Willie LETTERS returned home on
Thursday from the Kessel hospital
where he has been for the last ten days
and is feeling good.
E. G. Privat returned from St. Paul
to spend Christmas with the folks at
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Downey went to Cedar
Rapids on Friday to spend Christmas
with sister of Mr.. Downey's.
D. M. Hunt took suddenly ill on Fri
day evening and DR.. Tierney was at
once called and he is improving.
The Christmas exercises on Christ
mas evening at the M. E. Church were
very good and there was large gath
ering and the ladies that trained the
children having done we'll.
Lula LETTERS came home on Friday
from LIE Roy where she had been visit
ing sister.
Carl Martin came from Cresco on
Friday to eat Christmas dinner with
father and mother.
Otto Serfing and wife, and Fred Mar
tin and wife ate turkey with their broth
er-in-law, Chas. Dotzenrod on Christ
mas day.
George Ludwig and wife entertained
for Christmas dinner John Ludwig and
family, grandma Ludwig, Albert Lud-
wig and family, Roy Ludwig and wife,
Erwin Ludwig and wife and Mrs. Fraz-
er of Mitchell, S. D., a sister of Mrs.
Ludwig.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. letters enter
tanned company from Cresco on Sum
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. St. John enter
tanned on Sunday the John jacobson
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. McCloud served
goose to Mrs. Damon and son Frank on
Christmas day.
Geo. Ludwig and wife, and Mrs.
Frazer were entertained for Sunday
dinner at the home of Ed Kreuger.
R. R. Crowell and family of Har-
mony, and E. F. Sims and family were
entertained at the Newmiller home on
Christmas day.
We hear at this writing that j.. A.
Ludwig is on the sick list, hope it is
nothing serious.
Albert Finck and family ate dinner
with grandpa and grandma Finck on
Christmas day.
DR.. Tierney and wife went to Can
ton on Christmas to eat dinner with
father and mother Case.
H. c. LANCE and family were enter
tanned at the home of Dan Bronner on
Sunday.
Otto Serfling and wife, and Willie
Applen and wife went to Preston on
Sunday to visit at the home of A. G.
Serfling.
w. feathers, our butter maker, and
family are nicely settled now in the
Gust Use home.
E. G. Sims and Eunice Copeman were
entertained on Christmas day at the
home of Claude Weatherford at Cresco.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-12-31
hsoe Grown SEED Cen

A small amount eff home grown seet
corn for sale at Cresco Nursery. Thil
corn tests IS per cent.
1872 Meyers 4 Bents.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-12-31
Fam II Rent.

A good renter for . good farm with
modern improvements, q miles south
of Saratoga. E. H. BARTELs,
9tf Elma, Iowa.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-12-31

Ssa.1iag Tnbr ise Sale.
On the d. s. Edmister farm Call
at farm or at nilz-Edmister Drug
store. a6A
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-12-31
PROTIVIN,

| A4SOAAV44s
Look out! For who! "Ole, The Swede
Detective. At Beseda, Protivin, Ia. I,
Sunday evening, Jan. 9, 1916. (Not a
picture show.) Don't miss it.
Frank Kobliska, who attends st. JOS
eph's college in Dubuque came up to
spend his Christmas vacation with his
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
w. Jirak.
| Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. G. Landa and son,
of Lawler, spent Christmas here at the
formers home.
Edwark Zahasky, Leonard and Chas.
Snopek came home from Dubuque
| Wednesday for couple of weeks visit.
Joseph D. Bouska and Frank T.
Chyle, transacted business in Fredricks-
burg last week.
Frank Vachta and Frank Horky were
Lawler callers Tuesday.
Helen Jira came home from Cresco,
Wednesday.
Tillie Skoda, who has been working
in Elma, came home Thursday to visit
her parents, MIR. and Mrs. John Skoda.
James Chyle was among the Cresco
callers Wednesday.
The Protivin Electric Co., installed
all its necessary machinery for furnish
ing electric current, and the electric
lights were turned on for the the first
time, December 25th at midnight. A
nice Xmas present to the town, isn't it?
A crowd of young folks were enter
tanned at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Fencl Sunday evening.
Helen Jira went to Calmar and
Spillville Wednesday, where she will
| visit relatives.
A dance will be gwen in Beseda Ope-
ra house on Thursday evening, January
6, 1916. Music by P. B. Orchestra.
Look out! For who? "Ole, The
Swede Detective At Beseda, Proti-
vim, Iowa, Sunday evening, Jan. 9,
1916. (Not picture show.) Don't miss
it.
The Washington times., 1915-02-27
USE AIRCRAFT TO
DIRECT SUBMARINES

LONDON, Feb. 27.-Gcrman strategy
has devised a new use for aircraft. To
aid the submarines In their attacks upon
British merchantmen and war craft, the
Germans have ordered Taubes and
hydro-aeroplanes to patrol English coast
waters to find enemy vessels.
This fact was learned today when two
German aviators were found clinging to
the wreckage OF hydro-aeroplane OF
Lowestoft. Suffolk county seaport. ll0
miels northeast Of London. The airmcn
were hall dead from exposure. When
they regained consciousness they de-
clared they had been sent from the Bel
sian coast with instructions to watch
Nor British ships In the North Sea and
signal their presence to a squadron OF
submarines.
Other aviators. ii is known, are per-
!; forming similar service in the Eng
Nsh channel. Their work has been so
effective that submarines have been
kept In close touch with the movement
| of vessels in Channel waters. Only
the fact that the under-sea boats have
been forced to lie submerged much OF
the time and unable to receive signals
has prevented coordination Of the two
branches from having more successful
results.
The dispatches from Lowestoft were
circles here. Hitherto. naval experts
had insisted that the submarines ran
but slight chances of making success
ful attacks because they must lie in
wait and hope for the appearance Of an
enemy ship within their zone Of opera
ton, or make a stealthy approach upon
slow going vessel. The German ex-
pertinent. II successful as claimed. will
| strengthen the submarine in one OF the
weakest points OF its attack.
The Washington times., 1915-02-27
SEEKS
BOND ISSUE DATA

Following the receipt of an opinion
Of Conrad II. syme. general counsel. to
the effect that the Public Utilities Com
mission may take such action on appli-
cations for bond issues as it deems best
in view of individual circumstances. the
commission today notified the washing
ton Railway and Electric Company that
it will consider its application for the
issuance of bonds to cover certain eX-
penses for equipment and to provide for
the building of the line in Fourteenth n
street from street to Pennsylvania
avenue. the placing underground OF the
Anacostia line between tn Anacostia
bridge and Talbert street and an ex-
ension of the line on Nichols avenue TO
Upsall street.
The last three-named improvements
are to be provided for under bond
issue Of $207. 900.
The commission recently requested
that it be given additional information
concerning the application OF the Wash
inston Railway and Electric Company
for a bond issue of $66+O00. part OF
which was to provide for equipment.
This was followed by letter from the
company directing attention to the fact
that certain expenditures for equipment
authorized by Congress and the orders
Of the commission. Application for a
bond issue to cover thesee itms the
company is informed will be given con-
sideraton.
The Washington times., 1915-02-27
FRENCH GUNNERS AGAIN SUPERIOR.

A considerable amount Of French ar
tillery has been placed at the disposal
Of the Belgians, who are shellinx the
German lines near Ostend.
Infantry fighting In the forest north
of Verdun has cost the Germans heAv-
lily. In the Bois Forges peasants have
been working for two days burying the
dead. and still many bodies remain
upon the ground.
Further to the south, in the Meuse
valley near st. Mihiel, the French have
rcpulsed with heavy losses attempts OF
the Germans to retake some OF the
ground they lost.
There Is a double bend in the River
Meuse at that point, forming n letter
s. ALLY. which has been mentioned
In the recent official dispatches, lies RI
the eastern extremity Of the lower
bend. The French occupy a strong posi-.
ton on the eastern bank Of the strea m
and are throwing shells across the
river into the German lines on the west
bank.
There has been no decisive result In
the last few doys' fighting In the Vosges
and upper Alsace.
The Washington times., 1915-02-27
CHR|ST|ANA REPORTS
SUBMARINE U.9 LOST.
Wreckage Picked Up lndicatee
German Undersea Boat Has
Met With Disaster. /

LONDON. FEB. T.-London papers to.
day gave prominent display to a report
from Christiana. indicating that the
German submarine U-9 has met disas-
ter.
The Christiena dispatch said that
wreckage picked up near Christiana
was from the U-9. the undersea vessel
that sank the British cruisers Hogue.
Aboukir. and Cressy In the North Sea
on September q. and the British cruiser
Hawke on October 25.
Unofficial reports now place the Ger
man submarine casualties at four. Tho
admiralty, however. has made no off,
cial announcement of the sinking of any
German submarine.
Confidence was expressed here today
that the strike Of coal passers and other
dock helpers at Liverpool will be set
tied before night. Shipowners yester-
day refused to grant an increase in pay.
In consequence. sailings Of several big
steamers have been delayed Tho
American liner Philadelphia. which was
to have left Liverpool today. probably
will not start for New York until Mon
day.
The Washington times., 1915-02-27
WARNED OVER PHONE ALSO.

I'm addition TO the letter. Mrs. stegler
declared she bad received several tele-
phone calls since her husbands arrest
Different persons. she said. warned her
to keep her mouth shut concerning
Stegler's arrest.
Captain Boy-Ed, the German naval
sttache named by Stegler as the head
Of q German spy system IN this coun-
try, refused to discuss the hurried visit
Of German Ambassador Count Won
Bernstorff to New York yesterday.
his visit had nothing to do with this
alleged passport scandal
Stegler today revealed further alleged
plans in the passport scandal.
II was hrst to 20 to Belfast ireland.
he said. "and to inspect the ship yards
there. A number Of merchant vessels
were reported being painted and re-
built there to resemble British battle
ships and were to be used In scheme
TO block the. mouths Of the Elbe and
Weser river In Germany. 1t was to be
a sort Of Hobson- n-at-Santiago anair. and
I was directed to ind out about IT,
Later I was to 20 to Liverpool and
investigate conditions there and see
what chance there would be for sub
marine raid on the ships In Liverpool
harbor."
Having gathered this tnformation:
he said, he was to go to Holland and
then into Germany. He was warned
to be careful at the border. where he
was to give secret password to the
first German officer he met. because
II was known that English officers
The Washington times., 1915-02-27
Marshall and Clark
Get Motor Expense

Vice President Thomas r. Marshall
and Speaker Champ Clark are to be
their own pockets to pay for the oper-
alton of their automobiles. Without a
murmur OF dissent. the House voted
late yesterday to concur In Senate
amendment to the legislative. executive.
and judicial appropriation bill. which
reads:
For driving. maintenance. and care
OF automobile for the Vice President,
1900; for driving. maintenance. and
the House of Representatives. $500.
The acceptance OF this amendme mt
means that the two presiding officers
will have ample allowance for such ex.
penses as chaufreurs. gasolene. spark
Ing plugs. tires, and oil.
The Washington times., 1915-02-27

back home pay county and State taxes
whereas the District people get orr
with but single assessment. Wasa-
ington pays the lowest tax rate OF
any city Of it's size in this country
and l have before me figures to prove
that assertion. Moreover. personal
property here is not taxed at all.
"\Vhy, tho Government has plenty OF
property in the States and the States
are all glad to have this Federal prop
erty situated there. But the Govern
ment pays no taxes for such property,
even II the Washington papers do say
we are pork barrel statesmen up mere
1t seems we are not pork barrel states
men though, when we oepn up the
barrel for the District
Goes On With Reading.
Consressman Crisp went on with the
reading of his list showing that other
nations do not contribute to the sup
port Of their capital.
DO those countries undertake 10
make all the laws for their capitals as
we do for the District" he was asked
mo, SIR" Congressman Crisp repleu'
land YOU will remember that the Dis
trict had It's own mayors and made Its
own laws up until '7S when they traced
that privilege for the half-and-half plan;
CONGRESSMAN PrOuty OF Iowa continued
the assault on the half-and-half plan. -,
II do not believe any man here Is VIII
ing to go on record as favoring the pay
ment Of District taxes oy the peop'e
back home,' he said.
practice Of this House OF trucking 70 70
the Senate. and this is good time 10
sustain our own Judgment
This statement won applause
The Washington times., 1915-02-27
Indicted on Charge of
Libeling Guatemalian

An indictment charging him With
committing libel against Francisco
Sanchez L,atour. secretary of the
Guatemalan legation, was returned by
the grand jury today against james r.
Armstrong, an interpreter employed at
the Government Printing Office
Creed NJ. Fulton. an attorney. was in-
dictrd again on charge of larceny
fter trust. The allegations set up are
the same as those contained in tho
previous Indictment against the lawyer.
Daniel johnson was indicted on a
charge of forgery. housebreaking, and
larceny, and Vernon Wood is charged
with larceny in an indictment returned
today.
The Washington times., 1915-02-27
Thirteen Firms Submit
Aeroplane Bids to u. S.

Thirteen manufacturers of aircraft
submitted bids to the Navy Depart
ment TODAY on six hydroaeroplanes and
power plants which are to be added
to the naval establishment.
From q hasty examination OF the
bids officials believe that the bid of
the Burgess Company OF Marblehe ca !
Mass. OF $32.lOo for the aeroplanes
and s34.6o0 for the power plant, were
the lowest.
Bids also were submitted on the
basis OF three hyrodplanes. The Bur-
CESS Company's bid was $500 for
the three planes and $1,000 for the
power plant. which also appeared TO
be the lowest bid.
Among the other bidders were the
Curtis Aeroplane Company. Of Ham
mondsport, n. Y, and the Wright
Company. OF Dayton. Ohio.
The Washington times., 1915-02-27

not only had German uniforms but
that several wore the Iron Cross.
Charles n. Griffths made public a
letter which he said Mrs. Stegler, an
American girl who was married to
Stegler last December. received late
last night. 1t was typewritten. but
addressed In long hand. Mrs. Stegler
told her husbands lawyer the type
writing resembled closely that in the
letters received by Stegler from Capt
Boy-Ed and that in the address St
Nicholas terrace was spelled st
Nikolas." a mistake which, she as
! serted, was common to missives sent
from Captain Boy Eds office.
The letter said that Mrs. Stegler waa
| really to blame for her husbands pre-
dicament, and that he would always be
looked upon as scoundrel She was
advised to do no more talking The
letter concluded:
BESIDES, you put your country in a
| bad position because your case will only
! increase the Ill feeling of the Germans
against the Americans. and you know
, that IL war with the Germans would be
| the greatest disaster for the Afneri-
cans"
When Mrs. Steglers inference con.
cerning the letter and her husband q
latest charges were brought to Captain
BAY Eds attention he threw up his
hands.
1T was typewriter letter you say?
Well, | have here an American made
ma chine, and there are thousands just
! like It, he said. The young woman
! who acts as his stenographer broke in
| to say, 'If there are mistakes In spell
! Ing In question they must be mine"
The Washington times., 1915-02-27

French gunners again have demon.
strAted thei rsupcriority over the Ger
man artillerymen. Near st. Hubert. In
the ArRonne, a German ammunition de-
Dot was blown up.
Along the heights of the Meuse
French heavy artillery demolished a
German battery, blew UP twenty Ger
man ammunition wagons. and annihi-
lated a detachment Of the enemy con-
centrating for an infantry charge.
A French aviator flew over the Ger
man fortified city Of Metz. dropping
bombs upon the barracks and inhictins
severe damage.
The Germans are again bo1nba riding
Arras and Soissons as the result of
French troop concentration in these
cities, according to dispatches received
in Paris today.
The big German mortars have done
terrific havoc Mt Arras. and a great part
Of the city Is In ruins.
Despite rainy, foggy weather In vest
Flanders. artillery duels still are IN
progress there.
The Washington times., 1915-02-27
GRAND JURY QUIZ ON
FOR GERMAN LINE

NEW YORK. FEB. 27-Charges that
tho Hamburg American line Is violating
neutrality laws by chartering vessels
and sending supplies on them to the
German sea raider Karlsruhe are today
nc.ng investigated by the Federal grand
jury.
Charges We're brought by Sir Courte-
NAY Walter Bennett, British consul gen.
eral here.
The Norwegian steamships Fran and
Somestad were used by the Hamburg
American line as auxiliaries to the Ger
man cruiser. the British consul general
alleged.
lie declared he had evidence that
these vessels had been loaded with sup
plies for the Karlsruhe at an Americas
port.
The probe started today will take up
several other alleged incidents Of 5teanls
ship companies violating the neutrality
laws in similar manner.
The Washington times., 1915-02-27
MRS. STECLER ASKS
PRESIDENT FOR AID
Continued from First Pagc.)


States Government would want 10
know about this some day, and il
they did he wo,Gd give the papers
to you.
'When the Secret Service men
came to see my husband he told
them the truth. because he wanted
everything to be known. He could
have burned the passports and
saved himself from being accused
of forgery. but h. came right out
and told everything.
Now ! don't know what to do I
haven't any money myself to fight
the case for him. My husbands
friends were German and they all
have turned against him. 7 am a
stranger here and have no friends.
The only thing l could think of
was to appeal to you. My husband
and ! tried to do what is right to
help the country. and now every
thing is all wrong.
Hoping that you may be able
to free my husband. | am, respect
fully yours,
Mrs. ANNETTE POPE STEGLER,
No. 25 ST. Nicholas Terrace. New
York City"
The Washington times., 1915-02-27
Deputies Cheering
Indicates Italy Is
Drifting Toward War

ROME. Feb. 27.-A remarkable patri-
otic demonstration, indicating that italy
is rapidly drifting toward war with
Austria. took place last night at the
end Of the session Of the italian cham
ber Of deputies. 1t began when Sign"r
Turati, Q Socialist. made a speech of
protest against the decree prohibiting
anti-war and pro-war demonstrations.
The deputy declared that he felt sure
that the people were opposed to war and
would refuse to support hostilities. but
before he could say moro his voice was
drowned in the chorus Of cries which
greeted his remarks.
Premier Salandra then took the hoor
and defended the decree saying:
while / do not know whether Italy
will intervene, yet I am sure that. when
the hour comes, every citizen without
party distinction will answer the call Of
his king and country"