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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-06-25
IL Czar TEX 4 PEEK At this ciirrss.

It was originally planned by the own
ers Of Hugo Bros. Modern United Shows
which are sdvertised to exhibit in this
city on Saturday, July 3rd, to bring the
big aggregation to America in 1916, but
the European War caused the date to
be advanced year. The Hugo Broth
ers have an unequalled reputation
throughout Australia and continental
Europe and it is their intention to
extend that reputation to one of world
wide proportions. The Hugo Brothers
themselves are native born Americans
who gained fame and renown in foreign
lands as circus magnates before bring
ing their Big Show to their native land.
Their home is in Cedar Rapids, and it
was to that city that they brought the
circus from Australia shortly after
England entered into the war with
Germany. During the winter just
ended the Big Show has been largely
augmented and practically everything
Efrom the front door to the dressing
room has been rebuilt entirely.
From Europe the Hugo Brothers
brought over with them scores Of the
aristocrats of the saw dust world,
Eincluding some of the greatest .arenic
stars of spangles and spurs. These
celebrities will be seen at each and
livery performance, and as European,
artists are scarce at the present time,
bn account of the war, the circus
management considers that the Hugo
Shows were very fortunate in leaving
Australia in the nick of time to bring
thef galaxy of stars over to America
with them. -
After touring America the Hugo
Shows will be the only tented exhibition
that has made complete tour of the
world. While the circus was in Africa
many rare and costly wild animals were
added to the zoo, making the menagerie
m unusually attractive place to visit.
This show was the first circus to
exhibit in Russia. Previously the Gear
had excluded foreign artists. At Petro-
grad the Gear and the royal family were
spectators. The Kings of England,
Spain and Italy were other imperial
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-06-25
Chautauqua in Session.

In spite of unfavorable weather, the
Chautauqua is attracting good audi
ences at every session, and while busi-
ness men, who made the ticket sale
guarantee were fearful of deficit, by
Tuesday enough tickets had been sold
to make up the guarantee with few
dollars surplus. Few are in attend
ance from distance, the only attrac.
ton drawing from outside towns being
Kryl 'sband yesterday. The attractions
and lecturers. are fully, up to the nsual
standard. 97 III n
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-06-25
Holiday CLOSING.

We, the undersigned, agree to close
our places of business on Monday, July
5, 1915, as legal holiday
Lomas& Farnsworth Petersen Bros. Co.
Mott & Co. o. w. Clark
P. F.. O'Malley Edmister& Edmister
The Hub Nichols Clio. Co.
Kraft, Odell & Co. Fiske & Mcmahon
F. A. Weigand Clark Bros.
Zbornik Bros. VIM. Kellow & Son
Alliance F. C. Woellstein
Maruska. Smith&C Co. Cresco U. Svg. Bank
First National Bank Cresco State Bank
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-06-25
Base Ball for Cre.co.

Local players have organized an all
home player team for the season. 1t
was the original intention to enter a
league composed of Calmar, Waucoma,
Ft. Atkinson and -Cresco, to be known
as the Little Four League" This was
later found inadvisable by Cresco and
Decorah took Cresco's place in the
league.
Since organizing Cresco has played
two games, losing its first to Calmar,
and winning last Sunday from Elma
at the latter town by score of 5 to 3.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-06-25
Fatal Auto Aeeidept Near C.lnar.

Will Becker, aged about l6, Of Cal
mar, was killed Wednesday forenoon
near Calmar, and companion, Paul
Ode, about the same age, injured some-
what, by the overturning of an auto
driven by the former lad. The parents
Of the boy were both out of town and
in their absence had forbidden the boy
to take out the car, but he disobeyed
them and drove the car to Fort Atkin-
son and on the return trip when about
one half mile east of Fort Atkinson the
car, driven at high rate of speed, left
the road, struck stump and was over
turned, the steering wheel pinning the
Becker boy to the ground.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-06-25
IL 4 July II Prstivia.

The good people Of Protivin are ar
ranging for q big celebration of the
nations natal day on Monday. July 5th,
with fine program of sports and am
ussments. There will be big ball
game at three o'clock -Ssude vs..
Ridgeway. Cash prizes for winners in
foot, sack and potato races, bologna
eating contest and tug-of-war. Grand
street parade at II a. m. Dancing
afternoon and evening. Meals will be
served in Beseda dining hall. Plan to
attend. Protivin will give you hearty
welcome and the best of entertainment.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-06-25
who enjoyed special perform.

potentates who enjoyed special perform
arces.
As this is the first tour of the Hugo
Shows in America it follows, of course,
that it will also be the first visit to this
city, on account of which it might be
well to state it has met with words of
the highest praise and recommendation
from the newspapers in every city in
which it has appeared in the United
States.
The brilliant and beautiful free street
parade, which takes place on circus day,
will leave the show grounds promptly
at II o'clock. 1t is heralded as one of
the most gorgeous pageants ever seen
upon the streets of any city.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-06-25
cREsco, COUNTY,
Death d An Early New Oregon Pioneer

:
One of the first settlers of New
Oregon Township, James Hannegan,
died recently at his home at Logan,
Harrison County, Iowa, aged about S6
years. Mr.. Hannegan built his first
cabin in New Oregon grove near what
is now known as Cottrell's Ford. and
afterwards pre- -empted what is now the
VIM. Frank farm. He was united in
marriage with Margaret Malone, who
preceded him in death q number of
years. He afterwards moved to
Harrison County where he has since
resided. He is survived by six children,
four sons and two daughters, also two
brothers and two sisters; one sister,
Mrs. Cassie Pfckiey, of this place.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-06-25

The preaching service next Sunday
morning will be held in the Chautauqua
tent at 1890, Union service with the
sermon by the pastor of this church.
All are cordially invited to attend,
Bring your envelopes and they will be
collected and divided to the respective
churches. The Sunday Schools will
meet in the churches as usual.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-06-25
Man Eleehoeuted at McCresor.

William Jones attempted to remove q
live wire with bare hands and met death
by electrocution at McGregor last
Wednesday.
After leaving his home, for his work
Wednesday morning, Mr.. Jones was
overtaken by Chas. Kleinow and they
proceeded toward the formers black
smith shop. An electric wire had been
blown down by the storm of the previ-
Gus night and the broken end of it lay
on the side walk of the L. Jennings lot.
The men noticed it and while Mr.. Klei-
now attempted to remove it with q
wood folding rule which he carried, Mr..
Jones kicked at the live wire and not
needing the warning OF his companion
attempted to throw. it aside with his
hand The powerful shock of 1000 volts
resulted in almost instantaneous death.
The wire rebounding, struck Mr.. Klei-
now and threw him to the ground. He
rallied quickly and noticed MIR. Jones
lying unconscious with the wire in his
hand and his coat smoking. He picked
up stone and broke the wire. AS it
broke the wire struck him with sufficient
force to throw him down again.
When Drs. Thomas and Clark arrived
upon the scene they pronounced Jones
beyond medical skill, and all efforts to
revive him proved useless. -Nord Iowa
Herald.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-06-25
Farms For Sale.

have listed for sale some of the
best improved farms adjoining the city
of Cresco-best land and best improve.
ments-with fine crops growing on
them. Anyone wishing home or an
investment will be well paid to investi-
gate. Good terms. JAS. H! DALEY,
Phone 1876. Cresco, Iowa.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-06-25
Alla.akee County. Population.

The total population of the County as
shown by the assessors books is II, 313,
q slight decrease since the census Of
1910. Their largest town, Waukon,
has population of 2l56, Lansing comes
next with 1857, and Postville is third
with 1904.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-06-25
Lydoa'. Stations.

Lydon's big draft stations and high
bred trotter High Wilson will be at
Whites barn the season of 1915 as will
be seen by bills. They all have state
certificates of soundness. 8-tf
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-06-25
Electric Cash Carriers.

The Mott store has recently had in.
stalled the Lamson electric cash car
rier system, Mr.. J. C. Newell, Of
Boston, Mass. doing the work Of in
stallation. This is one of the most up.
to-date systems in the county, time
saver for customers and labor saver
greatly appreciated by the clerks.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-06-25
Cow Theatre

Just installed new lighting system
and we can project the cleanest, clear
est and most flickerless pictures out
side of New York City. Think it over.
COZY THEATRE,
o. G. Peterson, Mgr.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-06-25
R. N. A. Attention

The books of the recorder will be
audited on July lst. Members are re-
quested to pay their assessments and
dues before that time.
JESSIE M. GLEASON,
Recorder.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-06-25
For Sale!

A quantity of corn at the farm or
will deliver. Also span of heavy
brood mares, one with colt at side, and
a wagon and harness. Aft
E. F. Belts, 32O Third Ave. w.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-06-25
sl.oo PER YEAR
Do You Read Labels?

Domestic science teachers and
food authorities are urging tho
housewife to carefully read the
labels on all food articles.
The National Pure Food Law
gospels food manuf ufacturors to
print the ingredi ents Of their
products on the label, and In this
way enables consumers to distin-
gui sh healthful foods from those
which may Be deleterious.
High-grade baking powders are
nade Of pure cream Of tartar.
derivad from grapes. Royal Bak-
ing Powder is type Of tho highest
grade. It is healthfu1 beyond
doubt and the safest and best
to use.
Tho lov-grade baking powders
are made from alum, mineral acid
salt. Most physicians condemn
their use in food.
Consumers can learn the char
acter Of the baking powder by
referring to the label, which
must state whether the contents
anc1ude cream Of tartar, alum or
phosphate.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER co.,
New York
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-06-25

One 8-room house with barn, well,
cistern and other buildings. lots.
Nine room house, all modern con-
veniences near German Catholic church
and school.
Seven room cottage, large plat of
ground all in good repair, a nice home.
Seven room house with barn and hen
house and yard and coal house, well
and cistern.
Above are all in very fine locations
and should sell soon.
4l-tf S. S. CULVER.
A beautiful new line of Indian Sweet
Grass Baskets and Novelties will be
found at w. o. SwENsON's JEwELRY
AND GIFT STORE. 43t2
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-06-25
To "Auto C0ntesY Subscribers!

III EARLY year ago, big auto contest closed
~ and with the week ending Friday, the 25th, the
74EAs paid up time of large number of PLAIN DEALER
& subscribers expires: In accordance with the usual
custom Of country weekies the PLAIN DEALER
will be continued such subscribers residing in Howard
County and the western part Of Wnneshek County unless
we definite notice to the contrary This custom
the and nearly al other newspapers such as the
PLAIN DEALER pursue with whole list. If you want
the PLAIN DEALER coming your address, phone
write your discon nuance order at the Office and
your name will be promptly taken from our list.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-02-23
Uses THIEF AS \ CLUB.
..Xic;im'' GraspS One RobDer by Feet
and Pummcls Accomphcc.

Los Angeles Times.
Two masked men reckoned without
their host early yesterday mornln2
when they entered the room OF \. Il.
Hobbs. $40 South San Pedro street.
and attempted to hold him up at the
point of a revolver.
Mr.. Hobbs was awakened by the
sound Of the men entering his room.
AS he jumped from the bed one Of
them gra bbed him and told him if he
moved ne was a dead man.
At this time things commenced 10
happen. Mr. Hobbs, who moves
piaDos as q means of earning his liv-
inc. took the first intruder firmly BY
both feet and used him as q club TO
Subdue the other man.
Neighbors, awakened by the cries
| for mercy uttered by the near-band dits,
sent in a call for the ponce. Mr.
| Hobbs, however, thought the men had
| been sufficiently punished and allow
! cd them to go.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-02-23
HE GUARDED $4,000, 900.
Man Who Carried Fortune Acro>-
Continent in Suitcase. Dies in

San Francisco Chronicle.
With the death at the Alameda
County Infrmary Wednesday night or
William Frederick Marshall, 65 years
of age, said to be q relative OF john
Marshall, the discoverer OF gold in
California, there was brought to
close the life Of a man who once car
ried s4,OOO,00O in bonds across the
continent.
Marshall who for the past ten
years has resided with Mrs. Mary &.
Bowers, t46S Eighth street, was com
nisioned by T. G. Crotners and X. -
Mitchell, the executors Of the James
G.. Fair estate III California, in 1891,
to bring the $4,000 ,O00 in bonds from
New York to San Francisco. Wells,
Fargo & Company wanted s4.SlZ fcr
the same service, and the executors
decided TO save this amount.
Accordingly on October Of that
wear Marshall left New York with the
bonds in three sUitCases, heavily
armed, in q private drawing room. lie
delivered the bonds to the executors
| in San Francisco without mlshap on
| October 10 En- route the tram Was
| held up and the passengers robbed OF
personal belonging in Utah by q gang
| of biohuaymeu who fOrtunatelS
| overlooked the three Suitcases.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-02-23

IN stopping the operations-indeed.
the departmental reports state that in |
some cases the swindlers have con i
unueC The operation Of their business
during arrest, trial, conviction and |
mprlSonment-Wh roaS fraud orders /
bar the mails to the operaotrS Of the |
scheme. Thus the department is now /
using both fraud orders and criminal |
prosecutions
The Fraud Order Question
The report of the Postmaster Gen
eral for 1914. in discussing the fraud |
order question, says:
This administration has insisted |
upor4 vigorous enforcement Of the
statutes providing for the issuance Of
fraud orders. Under the prior postal
administration these salutary laws
had fallen into disuse. In consequence
a new lease of life had been taken
on by numerous concerns and indi-
VldualS who used the mails for the
conduct Of schemes to defraud.
Efforts to suppress swindles of this
character by criminal prosecution only
had been ineffective. The delays in
cident to such prosecutions, and the
fact that, when successful, the penal
ty imposed was frequently merely a
fine which the promoters could we'll
afford TO pay, initiated materially
against their effectiveness. The eXpe-
rience of a year in the renewed en-
forcement Of these statutes has dem
| onstrated clearly that the discontinue
ance Of action under them was follow
ed by a large increase in the number
OF concerns and individuals talking
| advantage Of the postal establishment
| to defraud the public. The tax law en-
| forcement also encouraged the widen
| ing Of the scope of operations Of
| some who had heretofore been de-
t1otr hirSx xfyonS
by fear OF an abrupt termination of
| the schemes by the issuance of fraud
orders with a consequent loss OF the
| capital invested.
Hence the department has had TO
deal with enterprises of unusual
growth, and fraud orders have been
issued against a large number Of con-
Germs ard individuals. Every Oppor-
tunity has been extended to those &C
cused to make full and complete an
swer 10 the charges, and the evidence
in each case has had careful and i'm
partial consideration.
The action of the department il
this connection has been questioned
by court proceedings in but one case
In this an injunction was asked II
/ the United States District Court o.
Chicago to restrain the postmaster
from carrying out the provisions of th'
: fraud order. A temporary restraining
: | order was granted, but upon argumen
! the temporary injunction was denied
and the action OF the department Sus
tanned. From this decision an ppea
was taken, but was later dismisse'
. upon the motion of the appellants.
The evidence in one Of the cases il
which fraud order was issued show
eded that the amount Of money Oh
( | tanned by the company from the pub
lie in one year was $35O,0o /
: many instances nothing whatever Q
! ! value was returned Tor the money. ]
none was the return that which tn
" | purchaser was induced to believe n
- | was to receive.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-02-23
NAH. SW'INDLERS GET THIRD
OF BILLION IN FIVE YEARS
cbarpers Arrested Took That Sum, Federal Estimates
Show-Figures Not Complete rs All Schemers We're
Not Caught.

.... mail swinjiers who have |
rested by the Federal authori- |
alrng the last five years have
- frnm the American public
o. N0G 000 Those arrested during
~. Federal fiscal year of 1914 took
,sS 000 .0O0 OF this total s14,ooo'o00
49, man those arrested in 1913 and
,ts ooo 600 more than those arrested
totg which seems to indicate that
~, american public is becoming less
~ than more sophisticated, says
.rticIe i'm the New York Times.
,nalvsis of the annual reports OF
49,. postoffice Department for the
g'.,i year 1914, recently printed for
,,,,Ii, distribution, with analysis Of
'na four preceding annual reports,
,i,a. the figures mentioned. In con-
fdarin., the tribute which Americans
,ro Yielding each year to the mail
tus;udlers il should he noted, however,
-bat the total of 1851, 100000, great as
= is is but q part Of the stupendous
,otal tribute which goes into dishon
40 pockcts via the mail route each
,,relvr months. For the 1851 .000,-
ooo i. The estimate of the Federal au-
thuriiies oi the haul only Of those per
SONS arrested.
Ry no means all the mail swindlerS
~ the United States are arrested;
fraud orders do the work Of stop
Ding their operations in some instan-
res: in others IL is impossible for the
po,toffice Inspectors To obtain the
..,idence which would Justify crimi-
nal court action; in still others the ac-
Uvities of he swindler5 never come TO
The attention of the authorities at all.
rhus ii is obvious that the loot of
tho-a arrested L. but part--no man
.au say how small or great r part
If the total sum Of money fi]ched
each year by mail Sharpers from the
American poskctbook.
pivc-Ncar Record.
yna following is the record Of the
~ no, estimated to have geen OBJ
tstuF1 ~ mail swindlers actually az
L
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-02-23
s.5l 600 600

IUtHI ..".-,."t 200 I, ,VVV,VVV
The number of persons arrested
during he years tabuIated was 1851.
IL the money obtained had been di-
sidad equally between them each
woujd have had - dishonest gain Of
S22.6S4, proof OF the lucrative ma
lure Of SwindleS which are carried on
by Use of the mails. There were
more arrests in 1914 than in any of
the other years under consideration,
She record Of arrests and convictions
bong a. follows:
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-02-23

The clerk Of the recorders court
in Mill Valley, Ca. recently filed the
following case: George Washington
versus CHRISTOPHER CoIum bus-i3 nd
lords action to recover rent.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-02-23

Many OF the Arabian peasant POpu-
lation OF Palestine have recently
emigrate1 TO North and South Amer
ice
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-02-23


The division Of winnings from the
tupes was, however, naturally not
equal. some OF the promoters OF the
more elaborate schemes during the
five years are stated by the Federal
authorities to have cleared millions,
while others got hundreds of thou
sands. In other cases the Postoffice
Inspectors got on the trail of the
swindlers before they had chance
10 fleece any large number Of victims.
fhe scope Of the FRAUDULENT mail
business i'll this country may be
s8lged To some extent from the sim
pie statement that $4,000 complaints
concerning schemes to defraud were
made 20 the Postoffice Department
during the last fiscal year, in addition
~ thc routine inspections OF the Post
offices
tpproximately 100 different kinds
"f windles are included in the
schemes whereby the mail operators
nave gathered in the coin Of the in
nocent since 1910. Schemes for stock
selling and for treating diseases by
mail are the two SwindleS which have
netted more money than any other
NlndS In the report of the Solicitor
Tor The Postoffice Department it is
stated that in 1914 Of the frauds sup
pressed through the issuance of fraud
'tdcrs-which bar the mails To the
schemes specific therein-the most
profitable were those operated for the
'r"atmcnt Of disease. In 1913. on the
other hand, it was stated that the
torS selling proposition seems to ap
peal 10 the public more than any 9th
Fl uHc fraud scheme unearthed.'
The MctiicalS Frauds.
''t ne medical frauds tho report 70
l2lA says:
These schemes were insidiouS, vic
l"us. and highly detrimental to tn
bdhlic welfare, while the method
pursued were the most unconscionabl
WITH which the department had t
teal In view of certain decisions o
ne courts they We're also the most dif
l'ult with which successfully to cope
NJ the hearings in many OF thes
aSfs The testimony of the proprietor
these enterprises. under crosS-eX
fIIluallon by counsel for the govern
H'ht' showed that they had little ed
ration of any kind, and they mad
'DHoiute!y no claim to any knowlede
medicine. Invariably they weI
'H'rely shrewd and unscrupolous &C
Nortisers
Generally speaking they ssnploye
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-02-23
\ pivc-Ncar Record.

Yna following is the record Of the
ui estimated to have geen OBJ
t4tuFd ~ mail swindlers actually AZ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-25
G. Colket Gamer, of Philadelphia and

G. Colket Gamer, of Philadelphia and
Harvard
Washburn was going beautifully
against G. A. L. Dionne, and the hard
underspin he impaired to his driving
strokes was very difficult to handle on
the grass surface. Washburn also went
TO the net as soon as he had forced an
opening, and won the match by score
of 81, Go.
fcated Cosier steer. C s-ii e: R Norris
Williams 2d. defeated II. 5. stephens by default
Watson NJ Wssh5urm defeated Ccsier Scn ,e1iI
Rand, 2d. SO. 90. 6-4. Ward Dawson de-
ieated T. $ Stoddsrt. al -. Lyle Z. Malan
defeated 5. G. Mortimer. 6--i. G--3; G. Colket
defested Edmund W. Peaslee. li-l2 e.; T.
w. Cole defeated {. :. Garland. IS IS.
g: + II. Pell defeated A. NJ kddcr. g,
Louis dupont Irving defeated j. = Hubbard. BY
default: Harold A Throckmoron defeated =. u.
Hooker. &c 6-3 Louis Graves defeated T. VI.
Warous. Ga 81: Frederick W. FrelinghuyNen
defeated w. /. Mckim. BY default: Charles W.
MecMuen defeated Irving c. Wright. by default
Robert Leroy defeatel Ralph J.. Begss 81; G-l.
81 60: DR.. William Rosenbaum defeated Will
lam Cunningham 6-3. O.: T.. II. Whitney de-
iesiet kSrl smith. @. o; W NJ Wa'l6urn
son defeated G. W Burgwin. Sc. Ct: L. Z.
Mshan defeated Edward Toland. jr. G-i. Go;
q. Colket Gamer defeated A. II. Cofey. SO.
60. -; Clarence j. Griffin defeated +. W.
Curtis Cd. %. II. A. Throckmorton defeated
l.. d. 7. Irving. G-3. I'll Leonard Beekman de
feated l. Graves. Is. Go. w. VI. Johnston de-
Leroy defeated Ralph l.. Bags. g. I'll: George
NJ. Church defeated C. w MacMucn. 6-l. g.