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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-20

State of Iowa. Howard County, So.
Be it remembered that on this 10Th day Of
June, 1916, before me, ]. A. Cutting, notary
public, duly commissioned in and for How
ard County, personally appeared w. L.
Curtis, w. A, Clink, J. Emmett Carroll,
Herman, l.. Gassett, E. II. Kruger, A. p
Fecinovsky, r. H. Burr, L. j. DeWalle ana
VIM. r. Ashley, to me personally known to
be the identical persons whose names are
subscribed to the foregoing Articles OF Incor-
poration and acknowledged the same to be
their voluntary act and deed.
In Witness Whereof, 1 have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my notorial seal, the
day and year last above written.
SEAL ]. A. CUTTING,
Notary Public, Howard County, Iowa.
state of Iowa, Howard County. IS.
Filed for record this 7th day of July A. D.
1916 at9 O'Clock a. M, and recorded in Book
B, Page 543.
ED l.. WEAKLEN, Recorder.
by w. B. Davis, Deputy
STATE OF IOWA, IS.
| Filed for record in the office OF Secretary
| of state July II A. d. 1916, and recorded In
| Book vs. Page 256.
w. S. ALLEN,
Secretary of State.
EX pires July 10, 1886.
j. a. Cutting, Attorney for Corporation.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-20
NOTICE In PROBATE.
II Nav Concern

To Whom 1t May Concern
Won and each OF you are hereby notin9H 70
"a or o ,as tth p pay m o.. to
a, ~ ,r,,h h II an instrument purporting 70
be the last Wili and Testament ioWa DE
Berka late Of Howard Iowa and SG Saes you viii
Sea aS ana a. show cause, If any, why said WIZ
should 1 not be admitted to PrSSs o1e hereunto
In Testimony ne and affixed the Seal Of
sSe nistGict Court this 10th day OF Gc1ooer
isiS. GSEAI-l j. w; p LAr. Court
Reed & Pergler, Attor neys tor
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-20
Notice Of Appointment Of Executors.

In the District Court of Iowa in and
for Howard County.
IN PROBATE.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Tom Jira, Deceased.
To Whom 1t May Concern -
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned have been appointed and
have qualified as Executors of the last
Will and Testament of Tom Jira. late
of Howard County, Iowa, Deceased.
All persons in any manner indebted to
said deceased, or his estate, will make
payment to the undersigned; and those
having claims against said deceased, or
his estate, will present them in manner
and form as by law required, for allow
ance and payment.
Dated this 18th day of October, 1916.
MRS. JOSEPHINE JIRA
and JAMES CHYLE
Executors of the Last Will and Tesla.
ment of Tom Jira, Deceased.
Reed & Pergler, Attorneys for Execu-
tors. St3
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-20

New York City,
Oct. Up a s tor
Russell gave a
very interesting
address this even
ing at the New
York City Temple.
w. 63rd st., near
Broadway. His
text was from
Revelation 2:26,
q: "He that over
cometh, and keep
eth My. works un-
to the end, to him
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-20
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Estate of william Owens, Deceased.
800. 60 hereby given, That the sub
.crtber has Seen duly appointed AdminhsIa-
tor to the Estate Of Wmiam Owens t tsss
Of Cresco, in the County OF hows sca t Ss1
mon himself that trust by giving BONDS u
the law directs. ,rov, ehe
All persons having demands uYH ~
EXHIBIT the same; and persons indeoeeo y
the said Estate are called upon 20 "sAs
payment to GEO. II. wv s,.>sor
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-20
THE CALLING OF
THE new NATION
This Nation |! tq b q New Gre
alton Of Spirit Beings
Like Their Lord.

Gods Great Plan Purpossd From the
Beginning -lts Gradual but Sure
outworkins-NaturaI Seed Of Ahra.
ham First Dealt With-Ths Call Of
the Spiritual sssd-1hsir Prepare.
ton Has Covered 1900 Ysars-How
This Class Was Prsdestin atsd-Thsir
Completion and DsIivsranee Due.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-20

WANTED-A good steady, gentle
manly salesman to handle q Wards
wagon in Howard county. No exper-
fence needed For full particulars
write promptly to DR.. Wards Medical
Co., Winona, MINI. Established 1856.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-20

Lydon's two trotting stations, High
Wilson and Guild, will be found at the
home barn on the Vernon road, five
blocks south.of the city water works.
This 10 q pair of sound and high-bred
horses. Aft
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-20
w. R. Ashley,
Directors.


Directors.
and they, as we'll as their successors, shall
hold their offices until their successors are
elected and qualified. The vacancies occur
ring in the Board Of Directors shall be filled
by the remaining members thereof, except
in case Of removal Of q director for cause,
and in such case said vacancy shall be flled
by the stockholders as elsewhere herein pro-
vided.
Witness our hands and seal this 18th day
Of June, in the year Of Our Lord 1916.
w. L. Curtis, Cresco. Iowa.
w. A. Clink,
]. Emmett Carroll, e
Herman L. Gassett,
E, H. Kruger,
A. P. Pecinovsky,
r. H. Burr,
L.. j. DeWalle, s.
w. II. Ashley.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-20
ARTICLE MI.

These articles may be altered or amended
except article seven hereof at any annual or
special meeting called for that pur pose, q
notice Of such meeting having been mailed
to each stakeholder at least five days prior to
such meeting, bya quorum consisting of 70
per cent. OF the stockholders OF record, and
the proposed amendment shall have at least
IS per cent. of the stockholders present and
voting in favor thereof in order to amend.
ARTICLE XIII.
This corporation shall commence business
on July 10th, 1916, and shall continue for
period of twenty years thereafter, with the
privilege ofrenewal as provided by law, un-
less it shall be sooner dissolved by a two
thirds vote of all the stockholders at meet
ing called ex pressly to vote upon the ques-
ton of dissolution.
ARTICLE XIV.
The officers of this corporation shall con-
sist of a board of not less than nine directors
chosen from among the stock of this
corpor alton and the following named offic-
ers shall be the officers of this corporation
until the ANIMAL meeting to be held the Sec
ondlSaturday in February, 1917, viz:
W. L.. Curtis, President.
w. A. Clink, vice-President,
J. Emmett Carroll, Secretary and Treas.
e. H. Kruger,
A. P. Pecinovsky,
r. H, Buri
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-20
ARTICLE VII.

The private property OF stockholders of
Incorporation shall be exempt from debts
Of the corporation.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-20
Three Doctors Gave Her Up.

arenvted the Lydia =: Pinkham Medt-
Mass special advtcet Will be c0nndena
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-20

EX plres July 10, 1896.
j. a. Cutting, Attorney FOR Corporation.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-20
ARTICLE VIII.

The highest amount ofindebtedness or lia-
bility to which the corporation may subject
itself at any one time shall not exceed two
thirds Of the par value of its capital stock
then outstanding.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-20
ARTICLE Nj.

ARIICLE nj.
The annual meeting of the stock holders OF
the corporation shall be held at Cresco,
Iowa, on the Second Saturday of February
of each year, beginning in the year 1917.
Notice of such meeting shall be given by the
secretary mailing to each stockholder Of
record on the books of the corporation to his
last known address at least ten days before
the date of said annual meeting, written
or printed notice giving the date, the hour
and the place of meeting, designating the
building in which to be held, and the general
purpose of the meeting.
Any stockh holder of record on the books of
the corporation may cast his vote by mail
upon any matter coming before meeting OF
the stock holders, provided he has been noti-
fed in writing by the secretary Of the exact
motion, resolution, or proposition, or other
matter coming before the meeting and pro-
viding also that the vote he So casts has
attached thereto a copy of the notice so sent
him by the secretary, together with copy
OF the motion, resolution, or proposition on
which said vote is cast.
Special meetings of the stock holders may
be called at any time when deemed expedi-
ent, by the board of directors and such
meetings shall be called by the secretary
giving notice as herein provided whenever
application for a special meeting has been
made to the secretary in writing stating the
specific purposes for which such meeting is
asked and signed by not less than ten per
cent. of the stockholders, and at such special
meetings no business other than that for
which such meeting has been called shall be
transacted.
ARTICLE MI.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-07-27
DISPUTE OVER INFANT
Caused Big CONSERVATION Saturday
Night on High Avenue.

A screaming woman in charge of a
police officer created scene on High
avenue west, Saturday night and hun
dreds of people going home after the
band concert in the park wondered
what could be the trouble. Mrs. South.
ers of Marshalltown, said TO be unde-
sirable, had been warned out of town
by Mayor Harold on account of her
conduct. Mrs. Southers
wac the mother of sick infant, which
she had given into the hands of a Mrs.
Hammond to nurse for hire. Mrs.
Southers had failed to pay for the
ehild's keep and when she appeared
Saturday night to claim the child, Mrs.
Hammond would not give it up with
out her pay. A scene followed in which
the husband who came from Marshall
town also figured and the police step
ped in. Mrs. Southers in the end paid
for the child's keep, took possession of
the infant and departed for Lovilia.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-07-27
"DRYs" TELL J. FRANK HANLY
State Of Indiana Adds a Third Can.
didate to It's Long Ma
tionai List. Z

Chicago. July 24.--The Hoosier state
took the spotlight again in the nation
al field of politics. Staged at the Ho-
tel La Sale was the notification cere-
mony to tell the HOLSTERS they have
another national candidate within the
confines Of their state. This time it is
J. Frank Hanly, former governor of
Indiana, who was told that he was
nominated for president by the Prohl-
sition party.
The Hoosiers have the candidate for
vice president Of both the Democratic
and Republican parties, and now they
are told they have the candidate for
president of the old water party.
The red room in the La Sale was
given over to the Prohibition party
ceremonies from a. m. to II a. IN.
The reception was in charge Of ma
tional, state, county and city officials
and leaders of the party.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-07-27
LONDOKS BOYCOTT
RAISES BIG STORM
Protests Pour Into State Depart
ment at Washington.
AMERICA PLANNING ACTION
Publication Of Blacklist Believed Open
ING Gun IN Relentless Trade
War to Be Wased by Great
Britain.

Washington, July 2l.--A food Of
protest from an parts of the United
Suites against the British boycott Is
pouring In upon the White House and
lie state department The action OF
Great Britain in making public gen
eral list of American firms who have
been boycotted because they trade
with England's enemies" hns aroused
public sentiment. and demands for re-
taliatory legislation were reaching
here from various commercial organi-
2aiions and individuals affected.
The state department is planning
action 1t must wait. officials says, a
reasonable time" for official norifica-
tion OF Great Britain's action. If that
Is not forthcoming. direct inquiry
viii be made at London. Meanwhile,
Acting Secretary of State Polk is
looking Into the International law
Bearing on The subject. II is expected
that after all of the facts are COM
piled he viii take the matter up with
President Wilson before framing the
planned protest.
Expect Bitter Trade War.
Officials very frankly say thar the
making public of this boycott list is,
n their opinion. the opening gun in
what likely win prove relentless
trade war against all neutrals who
have refused 10 accept without protest
fhe restrictions placed upon com
,,,a,...n ~ ,l.n aot.nta olliae rrhay
point 10 the fact that the present boy
colt list was prepared by the British
hoard of trade and that 1t has been
operative for more than a year, al
though only just now made public, MS
Indicating that the measure is one
planned by British exporters and man
ufacturers to regain their trade lost
by tile war.
The making public of the list now,
officials believe, was in anticipation
that at the end of the present great
drives on the eastern and western
front peace negotiations will assume
q definite form.
Task Is Knotty One.
Hhlle officials sire discussing retalia=.
tory measures no plans yet have been
framed for such action. 1t is admitted
that the task Is knotty one, and the
federal trade commission and the de-
OF commerce will be ex-
peeted to act However, an investiga-
tiGn now Is being made into one phase
o fthe situation that may lend itself
to American use in an effort TO enforce
a change in tactics. The bureau of
and the state department
now are examining the shipping laws
10 see whether it will not be possible
to refuse clearances to steamships
which refuse to accept shipments from
firms blacklisted by Great
Britain to South American and other
neutral points. II it is possible to to
put such a program into effect. officials
"a ythat it probably will be done. Up
10 the present. however, no law which
seems to giant such authority has
been discovered.
Officials admit that the present sit
uaiion is very dangerous. The United
States, they say, will have 20 fight to
retain Its present trade even before
the present European war ends, and |
the next few months are certain TO be
yeYy fmDortaDt 10 this government.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-07-27
PERsHlNG PLANS TO REMAIN
Puts His Line Of Communications
Into Condition to Withstand Rainy
Season in Mexico.

Pershing's Headquarters In Mexico,
via army telegraph line to Columbus
X. NJ. July 21.-General Pershing,
after an inspection trip over one-third
OF the length of the army line of COM
rnunications into Mexico, has found
conditions satisfactory. The line now
seems to be In condition to stand heavy
truck travel throughout the rainy sea-
son.
General Pershing scrutinlzed the
work of the caterpillar traitors now be-
Ing nsed, Embankments are being built
through lakes OF mud and hundreds OF
Mexican poems are being employed
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-07-27
BRITISH CAPTURE
IMPORTANT WORKS
Garry German Forts on Out.
skirts Of Pozieres,
WAY INTO VILLAGE IS WON
Report Says on Other Parts Of Bat
tie Front the Fighting ls Equally
Intense, But No Definite
Progress Reported.

London, July 24.--The battle on the
British front in northern France was
resumed along the whole line from Pc.
zieres to Guillemont, the war office re.
port says.
The British captured the German
outer works near Pozieres, astride
the road TO Bapanme, by assault and
carried the fighting into the village.
Longueyal also was the scene of q
desperate struggle.
A later statement announced fur
ther progress around Pozieres. with
the capture of number of prisoners,
There was fighting of intense nature
along the whole line all day Sunday.
The official statement says:
1.-THE battle has been resumed today
all along the German front from Po-
zeres 20 Guillemont, and reached q
stage of intense violence.
Outer Works Carried.
I'm the neighborhood of Pozleres
territorial and Australian troops, at
lacking from the southwest and
southeast respectively, carried the
German outer works by assault short
~ after midnight. Violent fighting
now Is taking place In the village,
where the Germans are offering a
desperate resistance with large num-
hers of machine guns.
ION other parts of She battle front
the lighting is equally Intense, and
here no definite progress is yet re-
ported. At one time this morning we
had recaptured the wohle of Tongue
yaL but the enemy once more re-
gained the northern end OF the village.
Similarly the outskirts of Guillemont
already have twice changed hands"
Anzaes Get Footing.
A Reuter- dispatch from the British
front in France says: e,.
After heavy bombardment last
night English troops, and Anzacs at
tackled toward POzieres and Guile
mont. Despite desperate resistance
the Anzacs succeeded in establishing
themselves In Pozieres, where they
now are consolidating their lines. 1t
IS reported that the casualties were
comparatively light.
"West of Pozieres the British sue
cessfully advanced. On the right of
Pozieres the wire entanglements were
insufficiently destroyed and progress
consequently was checked by. heavy,
machine gun fire. Nevertheless we
gained footing in Guillemont, but
owing to determined cOunter-attack
we We're unable TO maintain the ad-
vance.
ION the whole our progress con-
tinues satisfactory, especially in the
neighborhOod of Pozieres and along
the road through the village north
ward, on which we are reported as
8 French Beat Back Attack.
Paris, July ,24.-The new French
lines south Of Soyecourt ON the
Somme front have held against a I
German counter-attack,. the war office
announced this afternoon. The Ger
man attempt, made last night, broke |
down under the French fire. The ar
tillery battle along this front con-
tinues. sr.s 80 ,y g.. .....
An artillery bombardment and
some hand grenade fighting are re-
ported on the west bank of the Mouse
In the -Verdun sector. A German
attack on trenches at Esparges was
repulsed 4m.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-07-27
MExIcANs BUY FAST SHIPS
Negotiations Are Under Way for Pur-
chase Of Other vesseIs-U. S.
Agents Watching the Boats.

Washington, July 21.-Three fast
sailing schooners with auxiliary pow
rr have been purchased by Mexcans,
according TO information In the hands
o. the department OF justice today.
Negotiations are under way for The
purchase Of at least three more yes
sells. II is understood.
Agents OF the department of justice
are keeping in touch with each OF
these vessels, which are the Frontera.
supposed to be at sea; the Lucy H.. at
Pensacola. and the Ventura, in Key
West.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-07-27
Profit in Iowa Land.

A seyenty-acre farm one mile east
of Nevada in Story county, sold for
$500 an acre few days ago. In Ill
the place was sold for 5000 an acre.
1t is becoming evident to observers
that land is still going up in Iowa, and
that by and by and at a very remote
period at that, the best Iowa land will
command $500 per acre.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-07-27
Town Is Imnrovinn.

Sheldon reports improvements rep
resenting $25O,O0O under way there
this season, and among these is $685.
900 for paving. and 100000 in the
new high school Many business build
ings are being remodeled and thirty
new residences are under way. That
is grand showing for town of per.
haps $500 inhabitants.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-07-27
SUMNER GRADUATION
Oskaloosa College Baccalaureate
Sermon BY DR.. Fowler.

| Rev. A. T. Fowler of Orange, N. J.
pastor Of the Baptist church Of Orange
! delivered the Baccalaureate address to
the Summer school graduating class
OF Oskaloosa College in the Christian
church, Sunday morning. DR.. Fowler,
distinguished pastor and church
worker of national repute, is an alum
nus of Oskaloosa College. Taking as
Ia text, The Length, the Breadth, and
the Heighth Thereof are Equal" DR.,
Fowler spoke upon the relationship of
proportion with human life According
to Rev. Fowler, the problem of the
world today is one of proportion, and
the purpose of Christian education is
to bring about this harmony. Length
was hkened to noble purpose in
man, or his relation to himself;
Breadth" equals the relationship of
one man to another or sympathy, and
"Heighth," the existing relationship
between man and God These three
properties. and relations, must be de-
veloped to bring out Proportion in
man. The small college received words
of praise from Rev. Fowler, who men,
toned the benefits to be derived in at.
tending a small school, where teacher
and pupil come into personal contact.
- - -
Rev. F. w. Poten will give another
of his popular illustrated lectures on
the College Campus Monday evening,
July "a. There will be lecture by DR..
G. E. Coles, of East Grand Forks,
Mimi, Tuesday evening, at eight o.
clock at the college.
- - -
A large audience listened to two
lectures Friday night: THE Small Col
lege" by Dean John Meissner, Phi, and
New York's East Side" by Rev. F.
w. Poten. Mr.. o. w. Martin, The
Farmer Poet entertained the audi
ence between the lectures.
- - - =
Rev C. Wallace Miller, of Nebraska,
Rev. c. E. Coles, of Minnesota and
DR.. A. T. Fowler, of New Jersey, ar.
rived during the past week to assist
in the summer school work "
- = -
The Alumni association meeting
will be in the college chapel at eight
o'clock Tuesday night. July 25. All
graduates of the college and those
who have at anytime been in attend.
ance are requested to, be present.
The graduation exercises WIN take
place at eight O'Clock Wednesday
night A class of thirteen will bel
graruated; Rev. Alexander McFerran
delivering the address The public
are cordially invited
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-07-27

Albany July. Ex-Governor whit
man declined TO call a special session
OF the legislature TO consider the re-
peal of FIVE preparedness measures
passed during the last session. So
cialist, Quaker and labor organizations
had requested the extra session.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-07-27
Fell on Knife.

The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
Barnes OF the Cuba District met with
quite severe accident Friday. He was
swinging and was carrying his moth
er's pairing knife in his pocket When
he fell out of the swing and the knife
penetrated hts side, making a bad
cut.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-07-27
Hiah WAGES On farm.

Iowa farmers in many sections are
now offering from $50 to $40 per
month for farm help. or for work by
the day $500, the state free employ
ment bureau says. Farm help is
now scarce and the state bureau is
unable to meet the demands for all
classes OF help.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-07-27
Cattle Sale Bio Success.

ly was one of the largest sales ever
held there. Over one hundred head
OF cattle went through the sales ring
and cows reached the $40 mark and
steers sold as high as 1926 per hun
dredweight.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-07-27
oult Your or,iwIina.

Heat natures corn. Corn makes
money. Money makes the mare 60"
according to the old maxim. of colonial
times. Here is a chain of sequences
that should be considered by every
growler at the weather in the corn
belt.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-07-27
chewed av Dor.

Glen. the 9-year-old son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Homer Grant. who reside west
og Bloomfield. was badly ehewed up
by dog recently. Marks ON the
boys shoulder were evidence that
he had been bitten fourteen times.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-07-27
Western Union Favors soldiers.

The Western Union Telegraph Co.
announces that until further notice 1t
viii make telegraphic transfers of
money to members of the national
guard who have been mustered into
the federal service at the Mexican Dor.
der at one half the usual charges for
such service.