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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-11-05

I At the intersection Of the e. lin,
of Pine Place and the N. line of 3rt
Ave. W.-1O3.40.
At the intersection of the E. line
of Pine Place and the S. line of 4tt
Ave- W.-106.S0.
Pine Place and the N. line of 4tt
Ave. W.-107.15.
At point 100 N. of the last named
point-1OS.O0
At the intersection of the E. line OF
Pine Place and the S. line of 5th Ave
W.-1O705
At the intersection of the E. line of
Pine Place and the N. line of 5th
Ave. W.-106.60.
At a point 100 N of the last named
point-1O6.60.
At the intersection of the E. line of
Pine Place and the S. line of 9Th Ave.
W-1O7.OO.
At the intersection of the center line
of Pine Place and the ". line of End
Ave. W-9S.S0.
At point 800 N. of last named
point-1OO5O
At the intersection of the center
line of Pine Place and the S. line of
3rd Ave. W.-1O2.2O
At the intersection of the center
line of Pine Place and the ~ line of
Bird Ave. W.--103.00
At the intersection of the center line
of Pine Place and the S. line of 4th
| Ave. W.-106.5O
At the intersection of the center
line of Pine Place and the N. line Of
4th Ave. W.-1O7 90.
At a point 100 N. Of last named
point-1OS.0O.
At the intersection of the center
line of Pine Place and the S. line of
5th Ave- W.-1O7.OO
At the intersection of the center
line of Pine Place and the N. line of
5th Ave. W.-1O6 so.
At point 100 N. of last named
point-1O6.0O.
At the intersection of the center
line of Pine Place and the S. line of
9Th Ave. W.-105.50.
Sec. 4. That the grades herein above
given and hereby established shall
apply and establish a grade of the
elevation given at that point, and all
other points not herein especially
provided shall be figured as the aver
age pro rata of the grade points given,
except nothing herein given shall be
construed as fixing the grade of the
top of the curb or the bottom of the
gutter.
Sec. 5. That the map of the Civil
Engineer on file is by reference here
by included and made part of this
ordinance.
Sec 6. That all ordinances or parts
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-11-05
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.

| Notice is hereby given that plat
and schedule of assessments has been
prepared showing the assessments
! for the cost of lateral sewer No. II
in Cresco, Iowa, and that the follow.
ing property is to be assessed.
All the lots in blocks and 2, and
lots 1, 2, and 3 in block 3, all in Gill
lett's Addition to Cresco, Iowa, and
all the lots in blocks l and 2 of the
replat of part of Bergs and Gilletts
Addition to Cresco, and lots and
of the Irregular Survey of the West
u of the Southeast a of section %,
township 80 North, Range11 West, as
abutting property, which are plated
to abut on said sewer, and to assess
as adjacent property lot of block
3, Gilletts Addition to Cresco, lots
6 and Z on the Irregular Survey of
the West 1a of the Southeast II of
section %, township 80 North, Range
II West All of said adjacent prop
erty to be assessed according to the
benefits received.
And that said plat and schedule
shows the separate lots and parcels
Of land subject to assessment there
for, and list or schedule of the
names of all property owners Of
such property owners so far as known,
and the amount to be assessed against
each lot and parcel of land, that
same is now on file in the office of
the city clerk, and that within twenty
days after the first publication of
this notice all objections to such as
sessments, or to the prior proceed
ings on account of errors, irregulari-
ties or inequalities, must be made in
writing and filed with said clerk in
order that said errors, if any, may
be corrected Unless within said
period you file said objections and
make known any such errors, said as
sessments will be made in accordance
with such plat and schedule by the
city council and delivered to the
county auditor as provided by law.
M. ]. MACARTHUR,
2-44 City Clerk
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-11-05
An Ordinance to Regulate the Driving
or Operating Of Vehicle. on the
Streets Of the City Of Cresco,

Be it ordained by the City Council of
the City of Cresco, Iowa:
J Section l. The operator or driver of
any vehicle or conveyance shall at all
times travel on the right hand side of
the street and as near the curb as the
condition of the street will permit when
in the business district of said city.
Section 2. The operator or driver Of
any vehicle or conveyance, in turning
to the right from one street into anoth-
er, shall turn the corner as near the
right hand side as possible, and in tnrn-
ing to the left from one street to an
other shall pass to the right of and be-
yond the center before turning, when
in the business district of said city.
| Section 8. Any person violating any
of the provisions of this ordinance shah
upon conviction thereof be fined not to
exceed fifty dollars; in case such fine
and costs so imposed are not paid, such
person so convicted shall be committed
to Jail until such fine and costs are paid
but not to exceed fifteen days.
Section d. This ordinance Shall take
effect and be in force from and after
it's publication in the Howard County
Times and Cresco Plain Dealer.
Passed and approved November l,
1915.
A. E. BARKER, Mayor.
M. j. MACARTHUR, Clerk.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-11-05
Of ordinances conflicting herewith are

of ordinances conflicting herewith are
hereby repealed.
Sec. Z. That this ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from and
after it's publication in the Cresco
Plain Dealer and Howard County
Times, as required by law
Passed and approved this 18th day
of October, 1915.
A. E. BARKER,
M. J. MACARTHUR, Mayor.
City CLERK.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-11-05
AUCTION SALE!

Having rented my farm, will have
an Auction Sale on the premises, 3
miles southwest of Chester, Z miles
west of Lime Springs, commencing at
10 clock on
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-11-05
HEAD OF HORSES IL

IL HEAD OF HORSES IL
Gray Gelding years old, weight 100
Roam Mare 10 years old, weight 1900
White Mare II years old, weight 1850
Bay Gelding years old, weight 1900
Span of Bay 3-year-old Colts
Roam 2-year-old Colt
Brood Mare
Sucking Colt
Black Mare with Mule Colt at side
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-11-05

For RENT-Two furnished rooms
Gentlemen perferred. Inquire of w.
F. Miller at Miller Bros. Furniture
store. stf
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-11-05

FREE LUNCH AT Noon.
TERMS All sums of $40. 90 or under,
cash. Over that amount one year s
time will be given on bankable notes
bearing 8 per cent. interest. All
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-11-05
For Sale.

Sc t, Sec. %, Twp. SO, R. IL, known
as the Hoppe farm south of Schley-
all good land, buildings fair. For
price and terms, apply to E. R. Thomp-
son, Cresco, Iowa. Sole referee.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-11-05

articles must be settled for before
leaving the premises.
TOM GRANAHAN, PROP.
D. R. CONWAY, Auctioneer.
EMMETT MCWILLIAMs, Clerk.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-11-05

q HEAD OF CATTLE Il
Z Mich Cows
6 Yearlings
Bull coming 2 years old
Z Calves
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-11-05

MACHINERY
New Dain Hay Loader
Mccormick Mower
Two Walking Plows
Iron Drag
Truck Wagon and Rack
Two Sets of Work Harness
Other Articles Too Numerous to Mention
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01
INCIDENT ILLUMINATES
 METHODS OF AUTO THIEVES

Bret Harte once said that the heather Chlnee is peculiar" but he has nothing on automobile thieves of Birmingham. The point in question was illustrated one day last week with the recovery of a car stolen from the Milner Land company. within three hours by Sergeant Lyons and Patrol Chauffeur Burgess.
 Now, to the average policemen, unless pretty much alike and his sole method of identifying a machine is by the license. Knowing this automobile thieves trade on their knowledge and prize stolen license numbers.
 The story which Is about to be related has it's beginning about two months ago. Lonnie Abel, 5201 Second avenue left his car standing in front of his residence for the night About 12 oclock he heard an automobile stop in front of the house and remain for several minutes. His curiosity aroused he sprang up and went out to investigate. He found two young men just detaching the license number from his car They fled as he approached and he got into his car and followed.
 He succeeded in overtaking them just before they reached the Terminal sta ton. He turned back, however when one of the men standing on the running board of the machine drew a pistol and threat ened to kill him if he followed further.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01
ITALIAN INVASION
 IS PROGRESSING Invaders Pushing in Zig gag Path Over Aus
 trian Frontier

Italian Frontier May 31.-(Via Paris province of Trent is progressing from the south along the Adiege and Chiese rivers from the west across the
 Tonale pass and from the east by way Of the Lavaronne plateau The attack
 of the Italians is continuing all along the zigzag frontier up. to the highest
 part north, where they have occupied
 the Ampezzo valley, together with the
 town of Cortina.
 Cortina is the junction of several
 railroads, the most important being
 that from Pieve Di Cldore, which leads
 to Toblach along the Drava valley.
 Especially interesting is the occura- ton by the Italians of the heights in southern Trentino, where the Chies@
 valley joins the Ampolla valley. It was to this point that the Italian vol unteers in the war of 1S4S penetrated and also where Garabaldi in 1866 estab- lished his headquarters, radiating his action thence in the Giudicaria region. Thus it will be seen that the Italians Have conquered the group of fortifica- ions commanding the passes leading to the vast entrenched camp which mas | it's center at Trent
 These Qualifications constitute a | v,onderful system of defense. They are rendered almost impregnable by the mountainous nature of the country
 The occupation of Corinth threatens the Austrian Qualifications at Landro. which
 connects the important railway from | Poaen to Klagenfurt.
 The difficult task of the Italians. il | is believed will be the attack on Ro-
 ,erto, directly to the south of Trent | It is defended by several lines of forti- i ficat.ons which begin at Mori, on boti | sides of the Adiege river and run all along the mountains. which are about l e300 feet high. Thus Rovereto is in the | insIde of a kind of amphitheatre ant mounts heavy artillery especially ol Mount Zungo The last range of en' 1 tronchments near Rovereto are dug Into l the rocks.
 ] A part of the town of Rovereto neal | the station has been demolished witf l dynamite to give the artil1 ermen there l a clear range for their guns, while al | the bridges leading to the stronghoi | have been blown up
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01
DR. MARTIN SPEAKS
 AT TENT REVIVAL
Discusses "The Bible, the Word of God as Proven by Prophecy"
 Three Meetings Daily

The Rev. T. T. Martin D. D.. of Blue Mountain. Miss, reached the city yester- day and preached at the big tent on the corner of Fourth avenue and Twenty second street last night to a fine congre- gation. A number of the prominent Chris tion workers of the city were present to hear the great message this unusual preacher brought them-on the subject, ''The Bible Word of God. as Proven by Prophecy
 MT. Martin is very forceful and con vincing speaker and delivers message in which logic, humor and pathos are blended into one strong appeal to the head and heart of the nearer.
 The meetings will continue every day at 10 a. m. and D. m.
 At p. m. each day MT. Reborn will conduct a meeting for women and girls from which large things are expected. The meetings are for everybody. and all ministers are invited to come and sit on the platform.
 pr. Martin will preach at 10 a. m. and s D. m. today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01

came from the railroads which have raade the poorest showing for the month and that when all reports are greater than in March or about six per cent. If the arrangements are as sue cessful in reducing operating expenses il. April as they were in March, it is DosSble that net earnings will be about the same as in April, 1913 and 1914, earnings for the latter year being s5e, 090, coo and for the former S60,000 00G
 The idle car report on May 1, shows 1S9 900 cars idle compared with 1000 the previous month and 229000 a year 1Go. The idle equipment included 100,- 0oo boxcars and 119,000 coal cars.
 "In April we produced 2,116,000 tons of pig iron compared with 2,064,0 tons in March and 2,270,O00 tons in April of last year. The daily production was yearly 71,000 tons compared with ST. coo tons per day in March. The present daily capacity exceeds 71,000 tons, and 195 furnaces were active on May l, a gain of four for the month.
 "The thrilled tonnage of the Steel corporation on May l. was 4,162,000 tons compared with 4,258,O00 tons the pre- vious month and 4,277,000 tons a year ago.
 "1'he best business conditions of the country are found through the central west and the poorest conditions in the southeast and on the Atlantic coast From New York to Florida.
 Respectfully Submitted. BIRMINGHAM TRUST AND SAVINGS
 COMPANY.
 compiled May "A, 1915"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01

Abel notified the police, but they had not located the license number, which was ''23S9'' until the night on which the car was stolen from the Milner Land com pany
 About 1 o'clock an official of the land company notified headquarters that his front of R. D. Burnetts house. Lyons at once informed all scouts to keep an eye out for the machine and mentioned the matter to Driver Burgess.
 About o'clock while returning from a trip with the patrol Burgess saw a Chal- mers-Sfx standing at Sixth avenue and Twenty second street. He noted auto matically that the license number was '23S9' and also that It was not the num- ber of the car reported stolen, which was given as "2SlS, and thought nothing more of the matter
 After returning to headquarters he was discussing the case with Lyons and men tioned the fact that he had seen a Chal- mers, but that it had license number was
 '23s9' Lyons recalled that the license number had been reported stolen and they decided to investigate.
 car in good condition. On the floor of the tonneau were number of plans of the Milner Land company and tucked away under a curtain they discovered the rightful license tag-No. 23lS The car was restored to it's rightful owners and the stolen license tag was recovered by the vigilant officers thus killing two birds with single stone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01
THE WAR SITUATION

On the  on the road from souchz Carency have taken the aon mill trenches Souchez We
  attack last night, The delivered  "on the outskirts artillery the H. p. out the following official communication:
 
 
  positions a
  sanguinarfy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01

Root, Miss Cece1fa Caine. Miss Lora Gal Higher, Miss Ruth Davis. Miss Olive Nc Pherson. Miss Louise Matheau, Edwin Cook Erskine McNamara, John Looney, James Galligher, Herbert Phillips, Gar land Wilson and Eugene Freeman
 Funeral services over the remains of little Virginia Martin, the 4-year- old daughter of MT. and Mrs. J. Lee Martin of 501 Forty-second street. Wylam, who died yesterday morning at the family resi- dence from scarlet fever, will be con ducted this morning at 10 o'clock from the residence. Interment will follow at Crumley Chapel: The Rev. MT Milner will officiate.
 Ensley chapter No. 120, Royal Arch Ma sons, held large and well attended meet ing last night in the Masonic hall and work in the R. A. M. degree was done. Following the business session refresh ments were served. A number of visitors from the other Masonic lodges of the
 Birmingham district were present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01
One on Mir. Taft

From Everybody's Magazine
 Former President Taft tells this one on himself:
 There is a lad of my acquaintance in New Haven.' said MT. Taft, ''who used to bite his nails. See here said his nurse to him one day, if you keep biting your nails like that. do you know what will happen to you?
 No said the youngster. 'What?'
 You'll swell up like a balloon and burst
 "The boy believed his nurse. He stopped biting his nails at once. About month after the discontinuance of his habit he encountered me at luncheon. He surveyed me lwith stern disapproval Then he walked over and said to me accusingly;
 You bite your nails!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01

The entertainment committee of Elks lodge No. 9S7 announces that everything
 is in readiness for the picnic to be given
 by them to tfer lady friends at Bayview Thursday. June 8. Arrangements have been made for auto trucks to leave Nine teenth street and Avenue E every hour from 12:3o p. m. to 1 D, m. to convey the
 party to the picnic grounds. and also to
 hiring the picnickess back after the pro-
 gramme has been completed.
 It is the request of Lawrence H. Pen Eington, exalted ruler. that every Elk
 make a special effort to attend this picnic
 and that he be sure to take his entire fam | fly along. If a bachelor that he take his best girl.
 i A programme has been arranged espe- | cially for the ladies and children's benefit, | including good music and refreshments, all of which is to be had without expense | to the members or their ladies. In the event an Elk can't attend he is requested | to send his family and enjoy the treat ! that is in store for them. They will be
 cared for by the committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01

coo 0co for the same month of the pre- vious year. Our imports for March were only $15S,000,000 compared with s1S3. 900, 900 in the same month last year For March we created a favcr- able balance of S141, 100000, while year ago in the same month we created d favorable balance of only $o,O00Ooo It should be especially noted that our imports of gold for March exceeded our exports by $25000,000. This is the fourth consecutive month In which our imports of gold have exceeded our eN- pofts, clearly indicating a strong flow of the precious metal toward America. Merchandise exports al the 13 principal customs districts from March 2I to May 15 were $374,000,000 and Imports for the same districts and Tor the same period were s241,00o,000, making a favorable balance of trade for these districts alone of $133, 900. As these districts normally hadle all but about 10 per cent of our foreign trade the balance in favor of this country Tor the period was probably SAG, e,00o,e0o
 Earnings of Railroads
 "Complete reports of earnings oi railroads for March show gross or so2S 000 o0O compared with $253. 000,000 a wear ago a decrease of $15,000,OJ0 '.r about six per cent. During the month operating expenses were decreased py SIG O00. 900 or nearly nine per cent as compared with the previous year, 50 that the net earnings stood at $6S,ooo- OdO just $1,000,000 more than in March of the previous year an increase oi more than one per cent. Those rall- 1oaos which have already reported April earnings show gross or Soo'ooo'- OC0 compared with S66,000,0O0 a year ago. a decrease of about eight per cent It is believed that these early reports
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01
DID COLONEL ROBBINS
 PROVIDE MONEY FOR
 THE NEW GYMNASIUM l?
Well Known University Figure Who Labors Under the Hau cnaton That the World is Is May Be Solution of Enig Which is Puzzling State-Denny Reticent and the
 "Colonel' May Have Delivered, Who Knows!
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

University, May 31.-(SpeciaL)- time ago. at the celebration of the open ing of the Warrior river for purposes of commerce, Governor Henderson, among a few intimate friends, was lamenting the which to perform certain apparent neces- sities
 At the conclusion of one of his remarks, an old gentleman, decorated with numer- ous medals, and wearing a cooked hat nd supplementary sash, extended his head to such an angle that he could whisper in confidential fashion into the ear of the chief executive. And the re- mark which at first caused. surprise. and then merriment softened by sense of pity, was:
 well governor, why don't you draw on me-
 The man was Colonel Robbins, who for many years has been a patient at the Bryce infirmary. His hallucination is that the world is his, and all its wealth. At the present time, he is more or less gravely considered as the possible solu- ton of the irritating enigma concerning tht Souice iIoih "ilieh Dr' DeiliiS, pAoSi dent of the university acquires funds with which to build each year other splen- did units of this institution.
 Last year, as is remembered, Dr. Denny announced that girls dormitory would he constructed. At the present time, such dormitory Is practically completed, and the university enabled to give to its wom- en students the accommodations which they deserve and to which they are en- entitled. This spring, as is known, Dr. Denny announced that the university would build a gymnasium worthy of the name; in other words, would abandon the old hulk which for years has served
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01
A LETTER FROM THE WHITE SWAN
N6 BIS -j2 ASOOJ1-e2OT o I'll. STREE

For fear there Is some mi sunde rS and ing as to how we handle Palm Beach, cool cloth, cotton and linen suits" we are writing to give you this 1nformati ion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-01

and public opinion has condoned as the place of development of the physical man, and construct a new one, spacious, in a sense elegant, and altogether adequate and fitting in university significance.
 Already plans have been drawn, ground broken and the foundation laid From where has the executive head of tlT5 in stitution acquired the necessary funds.
 It is certain that the state has not been prodigal with iI meagre fundsi It is certain that no students have made canvass throughout the state among the alumni It is certain that no philanthro- pist of this state has contributed to cause than which none could scarcely be more worthy. And it is certain that Dr. Denny is not so abundantly blessed in the goods of the world that he could have made the sacrifice of his own for tune. Therefore, there seems to be cer- tain reason in the consideration given to the Robbins theory.
 Dr. Denny, himself, is reticent The university, in the possession of new and beautiful and necessary building, and in the certainty that by fall, another will be in it's possession. Is not seriously disturbed in the solution of the mystery. Appar- ently, it is willing that pr. Denny be considered a wizard of finance, and as resourceful as any other man who has at the head of a needy institution, per formed wonders, woven out of the evanes- cent substance of dreams, the material and tangible.
 The new gymnasium will be constructed on university property between the presi- dents s mansion and the residence of Col. T. c. McCorvey. The old gymnasium will be used as a headquarters for literary societies, the Y. M c. A. reading rooms, and other similar organizations. A new gymnasium field is being constructed to the rear of the presidents mansion, and no more will baseball and football be played on the campus proper In all of the proposed changes the students and the alumni are finding and expressing intense satisfaction.