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


resignation. He has accepted call
from the church at West Liberty and
expects to begin his pastorate of the
new charge the first Sunday in the
new year.
The "drys" of Waterloo are waging
relentless war against the opening
of the saloons again. In case the SUI
preme court sustains the saloon men
the "drys" are said to have fund of
$4,000 to fight the new consent petit
ton. In the meantime there is a con-
slant hunt for blind pigs"
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Holmes of
Whiting celebrated their twenty-fifth
wedding anniversary at Woodlawn,
the old country home of the late Judge
C. E. Whiting. Mr.. and Mrs. C. S.
Cozine were hostesses to seventy-five
guests, most of whom were direct rela--
tives of the Whiting family.
Joseph H. Meyers. Ottumwa's Oldest
and best known pioneer, died at the
age of SO years. Mr.. Meyers was born
in Virginia and came to Ottumwa with
his parents in 1S45. two years after the
city was plated. He was veteran
of the civil war, serving three years
in the Thirty-second infantry.
William w. 1mler. aged A, cashier
of the Gilman Savings bank, was
stricken with cerebral hemorrhage
and died soon after. Mr.. Imler ap-
peared in his usual health when
stricken. He never regained con-
seriousness. He leaves besides his
wife three children to mourn his
death.
David Algyer, for the last eighteen
years an attorney of O'Brien county.
was given a banquet by the Bar asso-
citation Of that county. Before taking
up the practice of law he was county
superintendent and before that
teacher in the county schools. Mr.. Al
oyer is removing from Paulina to
Rock Rapids.
The greatest revival ever held ct
Milo closed recently. The meetings
were conducted by Rev. c. B. Rayhill
of Iowa Falls. There were 240 con-
versions and the churches greatly
strengthened. The meetings were held
in the Christian Union church but was
union meeting all the churches OF
the town uniting.
Albert C. Hansen, a parole prisoner
being returned to the saltwater,
Mimi, prison from California. leaped
from q Chicago Great Western train
between Minden and Tenant while
handcuhfed and made his escape.
Search of the spot where he alighted
was made, but 30 far no trace Of the
fugitive has been secured.
How to take care Of the high grade
moron, is the coming problem for
state insane hospitals and their man
agements, according to DR., T. B.
Lacey, of the Glenwood institution for
the feeble minded. The moron is an
imbecile who gives no outward signs
Of his condition. DR.. Lacey advises
Q segregation Of this class.
A petition Of consent for saloons In
Carroll county was filed with the
county auditor. It contained nearly
5000 names or $50 more than the re-
quired IS per cent. Tho anti-saloon
league organized at Glidden Is prepar-
ing to procure Withdrawals from the
petition. The board Of supervisors
will canvass the petition on December
goth.
r. M. Patton Dick. the Rock Is
land brakeman of Knoxville, who shot
and killed his young wife and then
fred two bullets into his own head,
died about five hours after the killing.
Patton was twice the age Of his wife,
intensely jealous. and had been known
to spend the entire day spying on her
movements.
Postmaster H. J. Hansen Of Bentley,
near Council Bluffs, reports that he
found the postoffice open, and that
robbers had taken all the stamps In
the safe, valued at $40. There was ap-
parently three robbers in the party
and they built fire in the stove and
warmed themselves before fleeing on
q handcar taken from the Chicago
Great Western.
Lake Cooper near Keokuk is frozen
over for the first time this year. The
official temperature was four below
zero. With continued cold weather
promised, it is probable that ice skat-
ing will be INDUCED in on the lake be-
fore the week ends. 1t Is the plan this
year, II the weather is. favorable. to
build fleet of ice boats and to sail
them on the lake.
The survey and investigation OF the
lakes of northern Iowa with reference
to their preservation and improve
ment, which was decided upon by the
State Executive council has been
placed in the hands of Seth Dean, one
of the most prominent engineers OF
the state. He is to make investigation
and report on Trumbull lake first and
the work will be done at once.
Frank Bigley Of Leon was PROBABLY
fatally wounded in an exchange OF
shots with the town marshal at De-
catur. The shooting followed . quar-
rel with the proprietor Of restaurant
as Bigley and . man companion, Win
mr. ring