Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-02-26

tiOnallty, twenty-five IN all Delns rep
resented. Other activities by the po-
lice department were remarkably
light.
Lamont Flemming. 11-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. E. Fleming. OF
Wellman, sustained a broken leg, and
several other children were cut and
bruised in coasting accident at Well
man. A large double coaster loaded
with youngsters swerved in its course
down a steep hill and ran into deep
ditch. A snow bank was all that saved
the lives of two Of them.
Charles G. Jones. proprietor Of .
hotel and lunch room in Perry has
Just received word that he Is win
ner in . big damage suit started five
years ago against the Chicago Great
Western Railway company. in which
he is given q verdict for $4,000. The
case is novel one inasmuch as the
employe Of one railroad sued another
company on account Of injuries.
Alleged failure Of the American and
Northern Express companies to de.
liver carload of berries to A. L. Gal
insky on July 2. 1914. is made the
basis of suit for 1890 damages filed
by Galinsky in the district court at
Sioux City. Galinsky declares the ex-
press companies did not deliver the
berries until July and because OF
the next day being holiday he could
not dispose of the fruit. p
Nine other western states Joined
with the Iowa railroad commission in
sending . petition to the interstate
commerce commission asking sus-'
pension OF tariffs proposing general
advances in interstate passenger rates.
The states which have united to fight
the proposed increased rates are Iowa,
Minnesota. North Dakota. South Da.
kota. Oklahoma. Arkansas. Colorado.
New Mexico. and Nebraska.
Prof. Isaac A. Loos. a pioneer edu.
Gator of S. U. l.. was stricken down
at a meeting of literary and scien-
tifc society. before which he read
paper at the night meeting. He fin
ished his reading and suddenly COL
lapsed. He is slightly better but IL
not entirely out of danger. Professor
Loos has been connected with the po-
litical science department. as head
and otherwise. for twenty-six years.
George F. Rinehart. formerly OF
Newton. for years conspicuous IN.
Iowa politics. is being considered as
the man to organize to make Chicago
dry. and the temperance forces Of that
city are negotiating with him now.
He is credited with having been the
chief factor In making Arizona go dry.
He is an enthusiastic temperance
worker and . speaker of much force.
He has been in Arizona several years.
The committee in charge OF the Car
negie library petition appeared before
the city council Of Greenfield with .
petition bearing the signatures Of 497
between men and women. asking the
council to submit to the citizens Of
Greenfield the proposition OF voting .
tax sufficient to maintain Carnegie
library in accordance with the rules
and regulations governing such an in
stitution.
DR.. ]. A. Ladd. a pioneer surgeon Of
Iowa. having practiced his profession
in the state for over fifty years. died
at his home in Traer after an illness
of less than week. DR.. Ladd was
born in Andes. N. Y, In 1850. He came
to Iowa. in 1856. first settling in Keo-
kuk. He was one of the oldest Masons
in Iowa and Knight Templar. In
former years he took an active part
in politics. and was we'll known as an
advocate OF Democratic principles.
Des Moines gains the distinction of
] being the largest dry" city in the
world by the closing of its saloons. 1t
is also conspicuous as being the one
state capital where the saloons have
been banished. Patrons OF the sa-
looms held one wild revei the night
they closed. half OF the city seeming
to contest who could consume the
most liquid refreshments. Many free
fights were pulled in every part of the
business district. and several of the
participants were seriously injured.
The Grinnell Aeroplane company
has ordered ten per cent assess
ment OF the stock subscribed with
which work for the coming season
| will be started. Practically all Of the
| $4,000 to be subscribed at home has
been pledged. w. c. Robinson and his
mechanician. Miles lrmis. are now In
Chicago preparing blue prints and
plans for submission to government
authorities with a view to secure sales
of machines in that direction.
Enraged because his stepson did not
leave his house as soon as told, Bert
Tudor of Ottumwa shot and seriously
wounded Ralph Ellis. The bullet
entered the right side Of the young
mans face just below the right eye
and emerged below the right cheek
bone. He was hurried to an Ottumwa
hospital where his condition is much