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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-06
IN TIE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, VIR-

GlNlA.
Elsie Mueller, VS.. Theodore Muel.
Ter. In Chancery.
An affidavit having been made in
The above entitled suit that the de-
PENDANT. Theodore Mueller, was not
!, resident of the State CT Virginia,
and upon application of the complain
ant, Elsie Mueller, in writing, stat
inp the object of the suit and the
rrouuds thereof, and specifically stat
Inc the last known address OF the
defendant the said Clerk OF the CIR
cult Court for the said City OF A!fX-
antria. in vacation. doth enter the
following order of publication,
The object Of this suit is to obtain
4 divorce mciisa ct thoro for the
complainant from the defendant, on
the ground Of wi!ful descrtion and
abandonment on the part OF the de.
PENDANT, and that upon the lapse o,
! the statutory period 10 merge IA
| same into divorce vinculo ma
! rimonii; for the custody Of their l:p
| FAINT son, and for general relief.
1t is ordered that the defendant
do appear here within fifteen days
after due publication Of this order Of
publication and do what is necessary
to protect his interest in this suit
And it is further ordered that q
copy Of the said order of publication
BE published for four successive
weeks in tne Alexandria Gazette. i
! newspaper published in the said City
of Alexandria and that Il ccpy here
If be posted At the front door of the
! Court House Of the said City of Alex
andria en- Or before thn next succeed
| ing rule day before this order is en-
tered and that a copy Of said order OF
publication shall be forthwith mail
! Cd by the Clerk Of the said Court,
after this order is entered, to the
said defendant ut Detroit, Michigan,
his last known address.
A copy teste:
c. E. Corgan, P. Q.
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY, Clerk
Nov. 4-ll-lS-25.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-06
TAFT SEES TROUBLE AHEAD
Union I.abor's Attitude big Cloud
On Our Horizon"

Providcnce,' r. l., Dec. 1.-THE
danger 70 American economic strength
through tne tel, .icncy of union labor
TO place itself above law and order
is one big cloud on our horizon when
We look to the days to follow this
world conflict" said former Presi-
dent Taft, in an address at the Cham
Der of Commence here Friday.
"The highest tribunal in the nation
has been notified that unless the
Adamson law is upheld the threaten
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-12-06

Rt. Rev. William T. Russell, for
nine years pastor of St. Patricks
Church, Washington. has been named
by Pope Benedict as bishop of Char
lesion, S. c., This appointments was
inside at the consisto1y in Rome yes,
to-day.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-08-04
BONAIR.

L. E. Grabau left Tuesday for
Waverly, where he will labor in the
interestsof the s. S. Union.
Mrs. Leon Phillips and daughter
Elsie and Verda Carver came Thursday
from Big Lake, Mimi, to consult Dr..
Kessel in regard to Elsie's health. We
sincerely hope she may recover soon.
Mrs. P. w. Setchell is enjoying a
visit with her sister, Mrs. Laurie, from
Mendoza, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loso visited Sunday
at the home of their daughter, Mrs.
Bert Morris, who lives south of Lime
Springs.
J. H. Nichols was on the sick list last
Saturday. Mr.. Albertson acted as
mail carrier.
, Mrs. Anna Owens. accompanied by
her sons Donald and John visited at
the Roy Owens home at Lime Springs
Saturday afternoon.
There were no services at the church
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Grabau visited
the Davis Corners Union S. S. last
Sunday.
The entomologist fromSouth Carolina
inspected the Bonair Nursery Wednes.
day morning.
A. Albertson and Nahla attended the
funeral of Fred Wilhelm at Chester
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Goetsch returned to
their home at Spencer, Iowa, after
spending q months vacation visiting
relatives and friends here.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-08-04
WEST VERNON.

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Hanson and son
Sammie spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs Lou Hanson of Granger.
VIM. Woods and family entertained
company Sunday,
Mrs. H. Hanson and babe and Ger
trude Darrow called on Wayne Sch
MEIER Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Frank Bouska and sons enter
tanned relatives and friends Sunday.
A number of Clara Peters friends and
relatives gathered at her home Sunday
to help her celebrate her birthday.
VIM. Coughlin and family entertain
ed friends Sunday.
Sorry to say little Lawrence Slifka is
very sick at this writing.
MIR. and Mrs. H. Hanson and babe
and Gertrude Darrow called at Peter
Hanson's Tuesday.
Mark Doolittle called on Elton Ed
ridge Monday.
Mrs. VIM. Grove and family enter
tanned company Sunday.
Wilma Hanson called on Wayne
Schneider Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Halpine spent
Sunday with their neice, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Eldridge and fami-
ly entertained friends Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fish and son
Charles entertained relatives Thursday.
E. Eldridge and family entertained
relatives Thursday.
VIM. Slifka and family entertained
relatives Sunday.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-08-04
ALBION


Harvesting and haying are about
completed in our locality.
Mrs. Rant Andrews, of Cedar Rapids,
is visiting at the James Holcomb home.
j. w. Wells and son Leslie visited at
the Joseph Becker home, near Leroy,
Sunday.
Will Stockman and family, also Mrs.
Len McIntire, attended the Winneshiek
Co. w. C. T. U. convention on Friday
of last week.
Rumor says that the Roth boys have
have purchased new Ford.
Eva Wentworth, of Cresco, spent the
first of the week at the home of her
sist er, Mrs. N. C. Peckham.
N. C. Peckham and family attended
the funeral of little Naomi Merrill in
Cresco Sunday. NE ~
Virginia Kurrey, of Oelwein, is
spending few days at the home of
her aunt, Mrs. C. A. Holcomb.
Charley Bigalk, Phil DeGraves, H.
E. and Glen Holcomb each had the mis-
fortune to lose a horse by the heat
recently.
No church or S. S. services at Albion
for two weeks.
There will be an ice cream social and
entertainment at the c. v. johnson
home an Friday evening of this week.
Everybody come.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Wells, of Cresco,
visited Tuesday at the homes OF their
sons, j. W. and c. A.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-08-04
COUNTY NEWS
DAVIS CORNERS

Most of our farmers are through cut.
ting oats and all seem to be satisfied
with their crops.
The Mercedes Amusement Co. has
been stationed at Davis Corners the
past few days. The attendance was
fair owing to the busy time.
Little Esther Bollinger is still sick
little girl but we think or hope she is
on the gain.
J. C. Malek called on friends near
Davis Corners the other evening.
Francis Dvorak made flying trip to
Cresco Thursday morning.
Mrs. Stanley Livingstone shopped at
the Corners Wednesday.
James Kosak was a Lime Springs
caller the other day.
Bollingers are entertaining company
from Grundy county the past week.
Bertha Mercedes of Waterloo is at
present staying at the Francis Dyorak
home but will join her brother Bill and
his show company in Schley the latter
part of the week.
Bill Aberly was seen at the Corners
early the other evening. He surely got
around early for the show. May be
there was reason.
Mrs. Stan Livingstone called on Boil
fingers to see the little patient Wed
nesoay afternoon.
Harry Houck is now the owner of
bran new Buick car and thinks it beats
the old time horse and buggy all to
smash.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-08-04
ARION STROTHER
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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-08-04
HAS BEEN SEsnyl.!.T IN ONE
PLACE FiFTI-TW0 YEARS
Tips Given Negro at Alabama College
Would Make Small
Fortune.

Birmingham, Ala.-Fifty-two years a
servant in one place is the record OF
Uncle Abe Mckinney, who has waited
on the dining table of the Judson Fee
male college at Marion, In this state,
ever since 1864. He is personally
known and affectionately regarded by
thousands Of women all over the coun-
try who have attended that institution
since the ctvil war. The alpmpae of
store his home, which was destroyed
by fire.
Uncle Abe is an old negro Of war
times. His record for the same job at
the college IS said to be the longest in
the country Nearly everybody In Ala
bama and tho south knows him, and
his tips dVs&a hia long service would
H + A I | Rsg1ss r. almost twenty
antebellum negroes whose attachment
and service of early life bound them
until death in the esteem OF the white
race. None are better known and
more highly esteemed than Uncle Abe.
He Is still on the Job which he says
he will hold down until he dies.
When DR.. o. L. Shivers was called
by the trustees to Judson to take
charge Of the boarding department in
an effort to keep the institution going
when Alabama was PROSTATE from war
he carried Uncle Abe with him, and the
old negro has served through many ad-
ministrations. At commencement time.
when many seniors and alumnae re-
turn for the ceremonies, fat purse is
always made up for Uncle Abe.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-08-04
PASTOR ADVISES HOW
TO CHOOSE A Wife
HeIpmate, Good Houskeeper and
Not Mere Toy Essential to
Future Happiness.
Milwaukee, VISA helpmate.
A good housekeeper.

Milwaukee, VISA helpmate.
A good housekeeper.
A woman of sweet temper.
And-none other than a good wo.
man.
These are essential when selecting q
helpmate, according to the Rev. w. O.
Wallace, who recently preached on
Choosing Wife" in Bethany Pres
byterian church.
Recognize the folly Of choosing a
mere toy wife," he said-"1 mean one
that is too fine, too ethereal. She
should be one who can take her place
in life, sharing it, burdens and re-
sponsibilites and still keep growing
more bountiful in character.
"Also look for q woman Of sweet
temper. Nothing can take the place
Of love in the home; nothing else can
supply its lack.
"Again, let me say, choose . help
mate who Is in thorough sympathy with
you in all Of LIES work, one you can
counsel with assurance that she sym
pathizes with you in everything. Such
a one will rejoice with you when you
are prosperous and will not accuse
and find fault with you when ADVERSE
ty strikes you down. To fall him then
or to chide only adds hundredfold
burden to heart and shoulders already
nigh crushed.
"No more is the man Of our times
excused who makes a lifelong alliance
with any one who, because OF her
habits. vanity or moral degeneracy.
has the marks of the Philistine upon
her life. There is no sufficient excuse
for a man to wreck his prospects for
life by tying himself to such debased
womanhOod.
There IL no other subject, next to
their choice Of redemption in Christ.
in which young people need wise. low
ing counsel more than in choosing Tor
marriage There is grave possibility
of making a mistake, for getting mar
ried does not insure happiness. for,
having made q mistake and taken the
marriage vows, there is no honorable
release"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-08-04
Gets SIS From Prisoner.

Chester, Pa.-Posing as '.janitor."
a stranger walked into the lookup here
and fiimfiam mined c. L. Bennett. prfs-
oner, out Of $1J and made safe get
away. He told the prisoner the chief
wanted tie money for safe keeping.
Bennett discovered his loss when he
found the real janitor was a negro.
while the flimfammer was white
man
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-08-04
School Building, August 3lst, Chester.

Sealed proposals will be received by E. ID.
McWilliams, Secretary, Chester Independ-
ent School District, Chester, Iowa, at the
German Savings Bank, until p. m, Aug
ust 81, 1915, for the erection Of a two-story
brick School Building in Chester, Iowa, for
all labor and material for general construc-
ton, and until p. M, Sept II, 1916, for all
labor and material for heating, ventilating,
plumbing, electric wiring and equipment,
all in accordance with plans and specifica-
tions furnished by F. H. Nose 4 Co., Archi-
tects, Rochester, Minnesota.
Bids will be received separately. Bids to
be submitted only on form OF bid supplied
by the Architects. Bids to be accompanied
by q GER titled check for ~ per cent. or Per
cent. OF tho amount Of bid (as designated in
the specidcations), payable to E. d. Nc
Williams, Secretary.
Copies OF above plans and specifi cations.
may be seen at the office ofthe Architects,
at the Builders Exchanges, st. Paul and
Minneap polls, at the German Savings Bank,
Chester, Iowa, after August 18th, for gem
eral contract, and after Sept LIST for other
contracts.
Extra copies of he plans and specifica-
tons may be obtained on application to the
Architects, with deposit of $500 to insure the
return of plans and specifications to the
Architects and that bonafde bid will be
submitted. Successful bidders must furnish
a surety company bond in full amount OF
contract. The right is reserved to accept or
reject any or all bids. sofa
F. II. MOSSE 4 COMPANY, Architects,
Rochester, Minnesota.
E. McWILLIAMS, Secretary,
Chester Ind. School Dist, Chester, Iowa
Aug. LIST, 1916. t+ta.s ,e
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-08-04
PETTINe sPolLs FIRE HORSE.
Loses Love Of Work AZ . Result OF
Pamperina by Women Visitors.

San FranciscO.-Dick,t the veteran hre
horse which crashed through a Market
street store window some weeks ago,
will never again be fitted for fire
service.
Veterinary surgeons declare he has
regained his former strength and vigor,
but his mental attitude has changed
through pampering by women visitors
and other sympathizers during his So
journ in the hospital, and he now re-
fuses even to look at a fire engine.
Dick has been SO spoiled" that no
amount Of persuasion can induce him
to return to work.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-08-04
GIRL KILLS 1900 FLIES.
Joliet (iIl.) Child Makes Rseor'
Slauohter In Two Days.

Joliet (in.) Child Makes Record
Slaughter In Two Days.
Joliet, Ill.-Joliet is flyless city, due
to the efforts Of 5000 school children,
who killed nearly a million flies by ac-
tual count during three weeks.
Elizabeth Louch, ten years old. Is the
champion fly swatter Of the city. In
two days she killed 700 flies. She
holds the record for fatalities for one
day, turning in $500 as result OF six
hours work.
For every 100 flies turned in ticket
to the movies was given in exchange.
DR.. f. J. Higgins, health commits,
sioner, estimated that the million flies
killed In the early part Of the year pre-
vented oOO.OOO.OOO living later In the
summer.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-08-04
Cid OK Shoe Found.

Centralia. Kan.-An OK shoe has
been uDecrthed in the J. p. Dormen
garden. 1t had probably lald there for
fifty years. Miss Dorman, who is .
primary teacher, used the shoe to illus
trate stories to the children Of tho aa11y
days in Kansas, when people rode b.
hind oxen instead OF In automobiles.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-08-04
TWO WRONGS MADE A RIGHT.
Woman Falls, DisIoeates Knee; Falls
Again, Limb Gets Set.

NSdhUS G""S SSNS 49,
New Martinsville, w. Va.-MrS. Ever
EFT Shepherd of Clinton street was re-
Gently the victim of two accidents, in
which one righted the damage done 10y
the other.
She fell on the sidewalk and dislo
Gated her knee. Her husband was near
by and after assisting her to her feet
started to carry his wife home.
As he mounted the steps to the porch
he, too, slipped and fell. The fall rem
edied Mrs. Shepherds dislocated knee.
rs the limb slipped into place again
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-08-04
Rather Save 8iedo.

Stevens Point, Wis.-R. L. Pope. near
Waupaca, has allowed his manure
Rgeader to lie Idle this season because
Q Nbln family has taken up quarters
n TIE smokes Of q rear wheel
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-08-04
SAVING AT WORK
italian Army Has Special Depart
ment For This Purpose.
FEATURE IN PRESENT WAR.

Organized by General cadorna, This
Division Protects and Preserves
Treasures In Fighting Areas, Not
Only In italian Territory, but In
Places Taken From Austrians.
Headquarters Of the Italian Army
A department of fine arts is one of the
features of the Italian army. It Is at
tached to the general staff, and 1t has
Proved to be such highly important
Seature in modern warfare that adj
mlntion of it was expressed by Gen
efal Joffre and the late Lord hitch-
r s e. e 54s sa & I'll organized
BIZ General Cadorna, commander in
chief Of the Italian armies, primarily
to protect and preserve the art treas
ures in the fighting areas, not only In
Italian territory, but in places taken
from the Austrians. Ugo Ojetti, an
art critic Of international reputation.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-08-04

TROUGH ON RATS" ends RATS
MICE, Bugs. Die out doors. Unbeat-
able Exterminator. Used World Over,
by u. s. Govt. too. ECONOMY SIZE,
Csc or 15c. Drug & Country Stores.
Refuse substitutes. FREE. Comic
Picture RE. S. Wells, Jersey City, NJ.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-08-04

Make It.
New York.-Bernhard Bitter of q
gas and electric appliance company in
this city arrived in New York from
Austria thirty years ago with 10 cents
In his pocket. He invested his 10
cents in suspenders and sold them on
the Bowery. Recently he distributed
more THAI f1A9QQ among the twenty
seven heads 81 departments and sales
men employed by the firm of which he
is the president.
Mr.. Bitter told the story Of his life
at a dinner in the Hotel Belleclaire
given by his firm to the travelling sales
men.
said MI. Bitter, when about eighteen
years old, and when I landed had
Just 10 cents. met an Austrian friend
who ran a small hotel near the Bat
terry, and he offered me room and
meals on credit until was able to pay
for them. Iaccepted his kindness, and
with my 10 cents bought a few pairs
Of suspenders, which peddled. When
they were sold put my principal and
profit into suspenders and peddled
again. l kept this up, always putting
every cent Of profit into more stock,
until l rose to the proud position of
peddler-merchant In those days a
peddler-merchant was one who had a
cart and paid man 81 day to push
"a ~ e,ol1
After time Mr.. Bitter was able to
pay his landlord in full, and some time
Later he was able to marry. From ped
ding merchandise be went to work for
the gas company Of New York, and
there he had his opportunity and his
idea.
Il saw the possibilities Of manufac-
turing and selling lighting fixtures" he
told his statesmen. II investigated and
found that thousands upon thousands
Of New York homes were without ef-
Their gas or electricity. I realized that
sooner or later every home in New
York would have one or the other, that
many new homes would be built and
that fixtures would be necessary wher-
ever gas or electricity went. So de-
termined to go into the business of
and selling lighting FIX
lures. I took all of the money had
saved-it wasn't very much, but 1t
gave me start-and persuaded my
brothef-in-law. now the secretary
treasurer of our company. Charles A.
Gottesman, to put In all Of his money.
and together We began business at 1873
Bowery. This was in 1908. Our place
was small. and our business was little
at first. I was the salesman, and Mr..
Gottesman was packer, shipper, credit
man, store manager and dozen other
things.
ut was slow going at first, but we
were headed in the right direction.
People began to use electricity and gas
more and more, and we began to sell |
more and more fixtures. The rest Of
the story is simply one Of steady
growth. each year being better than
the year before and last year being the |
best Of all. 20
"And now l think we have got to the
position where we can begin to share |
our success with the men who have
helped us make It. We are therefore |
a little gift to each man,
and I wish to announce that in the fu-
ture the profits of the flrm will be
shared with those who help make the
profits"
At a dinner given previously to the
heads Of departments checks were dis
tributed to the guests.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-08-04
Farms for Sale.

4sa acre farm with good buildings, 81
miles from CrescO.
149 acres we'll improved, q miles
from Cresco.
40 acres 4 miles from Cresco.
For prices and terms see
45-6t ANDREW SMITH.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-08-04

LOsT-Brown suit box containing one
blue serge, pencil striped, gentleman's
suit; also ladies' suit and wearing
apparel. On the road between Cresco
and DEBORAH and about miles north Of
Ridgeway. Finder please notify LEIGH
TON F. ORR, DEBORAH, la. Reward.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-08-04

For SALE-A new Velie top buggy.
AHERN BROS.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-08-04
Ex-PEDDLER RICH.
After Thirty Years He Distributes
$4,000 Among Employees.
BEGAN WITH NINETEEN CENTS

New Yorker Invested That Sum In
Suspenders and Sold Them on the
Bowsry-Now 10 Able to Share Sue.
cess With Those Who Helped to
Make Il.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-27

general feeting of hopelessness
among government heads over pros
poets for peace, in the light of Ger
many's latest communication, men
closest to President Wilson believed
today he will strive to the utmost to
prevent the situation getting beyond
his grasp.
Two reasons, they said, will actu-
ate him; namely:
A desire to end the war and de-
sire if possible, to avoid having to
put through his Sussex note threat
to break relations with Germany
should she overstep her submarine
pledges.
Officials made no secret of their
pessimism over the probable allied
rejection of the German proposal
for round table conference.
This was the more emphatic be-
cause Germany does not propose now
to link the idea of a world peace
guaranty with the round table ses-
sion apparently. The allies want such
a theme included.
Men in touch with Wilson, how
ever, said the door is not closed" and
that while the allies may throw
down the German conference idea
hard Wilson still can move again, es-
pecially with the backing of neutrals.
While the idea of obtaining peace
is uppermost in administration
minds, there is among the inner cir
Gle profound idea that break with
Germany is inevitable if present
peace proposals fail utterly.
In fact, one of the highest officials
told the United Press today that
present plans call for no more note
writing to Germany
He added, if the Marina, Arabia
and other cases develop clear cut Vio-
lation of German pledges in the Sus-
sex case, or if Germany starts a new
submarine campaign in case peace |
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-27

Lansing's subsequent verge of war;
statement were in a measure educa-
tional so that the country would not
wonder what it was all about in the
event matters came up to the break
ing point
London, Dec. 27.-Sweden has join
ed with America and Switzerland in
peace suggestions, the Daily Tele-
graph asserted today According to
their information a Swedish note,
Identical in Technology with the
Swiss peace statements, has been
presented to, belligerents.
1890
ENGLAND TO DECLINE GERMAN
PEACE INVITATION
London, Dec. 27.-The allies GER
tainly will not accept Germany's pro-
posal in her note to America for an
immediate peace conference. That
was entirely clear today.
But the Teutonic reply to Pres.
Wilson's note was hailed here as af-
fording a splendid opportunity for
England and her allies to set before
the world statement which would
epitomize ideals and aims of the en-
tente powers in the war
By her lack of sincere responsive
ness and the inconclusive nature of
her reply, England holds Germany
is self-cOnvicted of lack of sincerity
in her peace proffers. Strong inf1u-
ences were at work today urging
that Great Britain make this insin-
certify still more striking by such
statement of the entente's fighting
principles.
The British public was impressed
by the fact that despite what was
termed lack of sincerity in moving