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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-04-13
Roast Haugen at Mason City.

Mayor T. A. Potter has written a
letter to Representative G. N. Haugen
of the Fourth District, stating that the
people of the district are not pleased
with the stand which. he took in the
war question. According to Repre-
sentative Haugen,, he could not vote in
favor of the war measure because it
was against his conscience, because it
was against the traditions of the ma
ton and because seven-eighths of the
people of this district were against the
measures.
Mr.. Potter in his letter stated: II
have no comment to make on your first
reason, because that is purely per-
sonal reason. Your second reason is
one which am sure the most of the
people of the United States are not in
favor of making. The United States
has been involved in several wars and if
the famous men of other wars were
present, I feel sure that they would
have been in favor of the war meas
UxS. Iue SulIO IS0SOu - OuS Iu0t -
not true. The most of the people in
this district are in favor of the United
States protecting its rights, and sup
pressing the military power of foreign
countries" -
A copy of the letter was sent to
President Wilson. City Times.
N. w. A. Team Drill.
The regular drill of the Team will be
held in our new hall in the old Alliance
Store building on Friday evening of
this week, April 18th. The members
Of the Team are urgently requested to
be at the hall at 500 o'clock prompt.
If you have friend who would like to
join the Team bring him along, as we
need q few more men. Anyone inter-
ested is cordially invited to come up
and join the Team. .G
CLIFFORD WHEELER, Chief.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-04-13

am again prepared to build concrete
foundations, floors, sidewalks and. any
other concrete work by job or by the
day, in town or country. I am also pre-
pared to do blasting; powders, stumps,
or whatever you have to blast. Dyna-
mite and other blasting material for
sale at all times.
William Eye,
Rt. No. 8. Cresco, IL.
Rhone, South Vernon 10. 33-4t
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-04-13
Red Gross Work for Creseo.

]. A. Petit, Pastor.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-12

border counties to Council Bluffs;
north to Sioux City; northeast to
Spirit Lake and Okoboji: along the
northern border to Clear Lake; on to
McGregor where a national park Is
proposed, and then down through the
border counties to Davenport.
Mr.. Clum has sent letter TO
women's clubs. schools and CONNER
clal clubs offering to furnish views for
home entertainments. In his letter
he says:
Woven into the story are state
ments Of 1owa's resources and achieve
ments, but the principal object of the
story is to create a knowledge OF
lowa's scenic beauty and to develop a
greater pride in Iowa.
The story is illustrated with 125
stereopticon views, beautifully colored
ny the same artist who colors for Bur.
ton Holmes, the celebrated interna.
tional lecturer. II is the desire OF the
association to have this traveiog pre-.
scented at schools. churches, CONNER.
cial clubs, etc. throughout the state
this winter. In order to break even
on the expense, We make a charge OF
$1,000 for the use OF the slides to,
sether with the printed story. In adj
dition to this We ask you to be respon-
stble for any hreakage."
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-12
'TRAVELOGUE
OF STATE
This Would Give Iowa People Some
Idea of Magnitude Of Their
Own State.

a good many Iowa people grow en-.
thusiaStic over the scenery in the
western country, says the Iowa Farm
er. but they never find time to admire
the beauties of their own state. Take
an Iowa autumn for example. Where
is there another place on earth that
can show such blending of color as
is on exhibition in the wooded tracts
that dot so many of the hillsides OF
our fair state? 1t takes a land where
deciduous trees abound to furnish the
richly decorated foliage that Is so
common in Iowa In autumn.
Then there is the delightful land
scape that comes from fruitful fields
and orchards. Meadows rich in sue
culent grasses and pastures upon
which are grazing millions OF blooded
animals together with corn fields OF
l,ixuriant green, and ripened grain
waving in the summer sephyrs all sf-
ford diversified beauty that battles
description. With woods, and rivers.
lakes and rolling hills, thriving towns
and cities and homes everywhere
where could be found a more inviting
picture than right here in Iowa?
We are glad that somebody has
taken enough interest in our scenery
10 make it an object of public concern.
The Greater Iowa association through
It's secretary, Woodwork Clum, OF
announces the perfection
Of a "travelog' descriptive OF an auto
mobile trip taken the past summer
,rom the border counties through to
Reokdk, then westward through the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-12

much lime last year as any other
etata
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-12
|S|X FIRE CALLS
IN SEVEN HOURS
Fire department Had Busy Day yes
terday Responding to Alarms
From All Over
the City.
HAD THREE AT ONE TIME
Chimney sparks and Defective r'ue
Causes Four BIazes-Dan'-
ages Arc Not
Great.
HAD THREE AT ONE TIME

SIX fire alarms yesterday. WITHIN
seven hours. three coming within
few minutes OF each other, gave tae
fire department It's busiest DAY 10.
some time. Roof fires predom1nateo,
three being OF this kind. caused by
telling chimney sparhs, while ds-
fective flue was the cause OF anotner.
Damages range from ten dollars 10
over hundred.
The first alarm Was turned IN sun
day morning at 8: 80 o'clock from lne
Unitarian church, Fourth ana High
streets. A steam pipe had blown out
but there was no damage. sparks
set fire to the roof OF tho home OF
John Carver, 327 North Fifth street
about 1880 p. m, causing damage OF
about $50. Chemicals were used IN
putting out the blaze.
A roof fire at the home OF Nels
Sorenson, 1896 Concert street, the sec
ond in q month, caused damage esti-
mated at 500. The fire department
received the alarm at $3.50 O'Clock,
and used chemicals on the blaze.
Five minutes later while the de-
partment was fighting the Sorenson
blaze, an alarm was turned In from
the home of Homer Alderman, 1911
johnson street A defective fiue mad
caused a fire between the walls and
the kitchen OF the house WAS DAM
aged.
The roof OF St. Vincent's academy,
Seventh and Bank. caught fire from
sparks about 2:45 p. M The blaze
had been put out by buckets OF water
before the department arrived TWO
lines Of hose Laid. were not needed
Fire started In the basement OF
the grocery store Of Fred DeYong.
26 South Fourth street.. while work
men were thawing out water pipe
shortly after 500 o'clock. The fire.
which was confined to the basement,
consumed considerable merchandise
and odds and ends in the place. The
damage Is not great The fire de
partment found the first two hydrants
hose was attached to. frozen. and 1t
was necessary to attach the hose at
Fifth and johnson and Third and
Main streets
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-12

eral CarranZa TO be Mexican ambassa-
dor to the United States it was de-
clared at the Mexican news bureau
today. 1t was added that Secretary
Lansing has indicated BoniIlas would
be entirely satisfactory to this gov
eminent.
Bonillas was one of the foremost
Mexican members OF American Mex
lean peace commission which recently
sought unsuccessfnily to adjust Dor
der difficulties between the two
countries. He is mining engineer, a
graduate Of the Boston Institute of
Technology. Mrs. Bonillas Is an Am
Ierican women. sister OF Former Gov
Iernor Southwick, of Arizona
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-12
CITY NEWS.

The Graham Hospital guild win
hold annual linen shower Tuesday,
Feb. 10, 1917, at nurses home. Do
nations of linen will be received.
Refreshments served. Come and
bring a friend. Mary c. Jackson.
president.
A notice has been sent to the
Churches OF Christ In America, set
ting apart Sunday. February IS. as a
national day OF prayer. The time is
to be set apart to invoke divine guild
ance for the presid emit OF the United
States and for the congress OF the
nation In the present momentops time
Of our country. The call is issued by
the federal council OF the Churches
of Christ
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-12
CROWD ENJOYS
FINE CONCERT
kindia,s Band Played Third Program
of Season Sunday Afternoon
at the Grand.

Kindig's concert band gave the
third of the Sunday afternoon con-
certs in their series yesterday at the
Grand, playing to good sized audi
ence which appreciated every num-
Der to Judge from the applause. The
soloist, Master Joseph Marder, yio-
linist, gave a splendid number and
the entire program was one which
apepaled to the audience. The band
was directed by Mr.. Kindig. The
program follows:
Master Joseph Marder -....-.. Violin
Mrs. Ella Marder .-.-..-..... Piano
Grand Festival March. from
"Tannhauser" ...-...- R. Wagner
Fantasia, THE Mountaineer's
Dream" --.,- 49,. .Chapelle
Seems from the opera
Adele Phliipp
4-Waltzes. 'Desdemona' :. White
5-yiolin Solo. "Ca -atina" :. .Raf
Master Joseph Marder
s.-Concert Overture in C. .Laurens
T.-Southern Melodies -. Blanke
S.-Quartette for four horns,
(a)-"Rocked in the Cradle
OF the Deep"
tb)-"The Vacant Chair
9.-Grand selection from the
opera "Katinka" .-..... Frimi
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-12
PERSONALS.

Nathan s. Lowitz has returned
from business trip to New York
City.
G. J. Kirch left Saturday evening
for New York City, where he viii
look after some business matters for
the Standard Four Tire Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-12
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank the kind neigh
bors and friends for the assistance
and sympathy extended TO us In our
recent bereavement. We also thank
the friends and societies for the floral
tributes.
MRS J. ". BROCK
L. H. BROCK
Mrs F. j. BRODSKY.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-12
ODD EEIIows-ATTENrloN

Members OF Puckechetuck lodge
No. 43 are requested TO meet at the
hall Tuesday, Feby., 13 at O'Clock to
attend the funeral of our late brother
John E. immegart.
s. PEMBERTON. Noble Grand.
Funeral At Hickory Grove cemetery.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-12
FUNERAL NOTICE.

SEIPNAN-The funeral OF Mrs.
Alice L. Sf;pnan Will be held from
the home, 1121 William street, Tued-
daJ Afternoon q 2:S0 o'doak
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-12

Ambassador from Mexico.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12-Ignacio
Bonillas has been designated by Gen
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-12-15
SATURDAY. DECEMBER Is. 1917
Hugus Store In New Home

They are in the new store now.
The Hugus people were more than
busy Sunday and Monday moving
out of the old store rooms into the
new In the First National Bank
building. For twenty-seven years the
company has served the people of
northwestern Colorado from the old
building, and the business reputation
they made there will be more than
maintained In their new and better
equipped home. The fixtures are now
and modern, much Of the stock 10
new and everything Is arranged &C.
cording to the best rules Of store
science.-Craig Courier.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-12-15
Goldfish vii, Es. Anything.

The cod has the reputation OF being
as omnivorous MS the goat. whose ap
petite for posters and old tin cans is
the subject Of frequent jests. The va.
ried nature of what the cod swallows
IL not more remarkable than the enor-
nous quantity. According to a writer
in the Scotsman. such articles as sill.
yer brooches. clasp knives. books and
rubber balls have been found In its
stomach Que fisherman Of Aberdeen
has stone that weighs more than a
pound taken from cod that had swal-
lowed 1t for the sea anemones with
which II was covered. The same fish
erman has also found specimens of al
most all the stalk eyed .crustaccans
that frequent the northeast coast Of
Scotland and Of every kind Of fish that
a cod can master. including its own
young. Cod have been known to swai'
low partridges. g,Iillemots and hares.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-12-15
HOW
To Disinfect q Room After
CONTAGIOUS Diseases
~ 1SlNFECTION means destroy
ing Of germs that cause disease.
Many of these germs live III

- 1SlNFECTION means destroy
ing Of germs that cause disease.
IL Many of these germs live In
the human body and are given
Oh with the secretions and discharges
Of the mouth. nose. ear. skin and other
organs.
II these germs are destroyed as they
leave the body II will prevent to large
extent the spread of disease.
Disinfection can be accomplished by
beat and by chemical solutions.
The best dlsinfectant Ia fire. Cloths
used in wiping the nose. mouth and ear
Of the sick should be burned. The next
best disinfection is boiling. Bedclothes
and linen, dishes, towels and other ar
ticles must be boiled for at least half
an hour after the water has come to q
boiling point. This will destroy all
dangerous germs.
Chemical solutions are also useful
Tho two best are corrosive sublimate
and carbolic acid. Both are very poi.
sonous, however, and must be used
with care.
They should be made up as follows:
SOEIOblNe buDNulhte, one uTdiu (tta.
spoonfuD; permanganate Of potash. one
dram; water. one gallon. he sure to
label Poison"
Carbolic acid, seven ounces; water.
one gallon. Label Poison" also.
A solution made by dissOlving eight
ounces of chloride of lime in one gallon
Of water Is useful. but must he freshly
prepared each time.
All body discharges may be placed in
one of these solutions and allowed to
remain for half an hour. All solid par
ticles must be broken up.
The corrosive sublimate solution II
diluted one-half with water may be
used to wash the hands after handling
Q case Of contagious disease.
Remember that not only the patient.
but all articles coming In contact with
him, are dangerous and should be dis
infected.
It IL sometimes advisable to hang a
sheet moistened with corrosive subj.
mate over the door Of the room In
which the patient is isolated.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-12-15
STARS BY DAYLIGHT.
Why We Cannot Gee Thorn. Despite
Some Old ldsas

It IL curious how the popular min6
persists In clinging TO certain ideas
which have no foundation whatever In
fact. One of these Ia the belief that
the stars are visible by daylight II
viewed from the bottom OF deep well.
q mine shaft or tnll chimney.
Way back in the time Of Aristotle
this idea began to gain currency. 1t
was vouched for not only by the great
Greek philosopher. hut by many other
eminent scientists since his time who
never took the trouble to investigate
the matter and prove for themselves
that 1t was not %. Humboldt was one
Of the first scientific men to inquire
into the correctness Of this idea. 1t in
terested him particularly because he
had spent great deal Of time In
mines himself. His own experience
furnished nothing whatever to confirm
the idea, aud after questioning miners
In various parts Of the world he de-
cared himself unable to find the slight.
est evidence that the stars are ever
visible by daylight from the bottom Of
wells or mine shafts.
The whole idea is just as mythical
as that Of the wonderful pot Of gold
that Is buried at the foot Of the rain
bow. The invisibility Of the stars in
the daytime Is due to the glare of
the atmosphere Illuminated by the
suns rays. There v absolutely no rea-
son why being at the bottom Of the
well or down in a mine should dimin-
ish this glare enough to make the stars
visible to the human eye.
There IL a good deal OF difference. as
science has lately found out. In the
visibility Of stars and planets when
viewed through a telescope by daylight.
This varies according to the color Of
the heavenly bodies. The red or vel
low stars are much more easily seen
than the white ones. Unless the tele
scope is focused with the greatest ac-
curacy often an extremely bright star
will be absolutely lost against day
light field.
AS 4 general thing the planets are
much less visible in daylight than
stars. The reason for this is that the
telescope diminishes the brightness Of
the planets disk as well as of the sky
and therefore does not heighten the
contrast, A. in the case of the star.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-12-15

Chamberlain's Tablets are intended
especially for stomach troubles, bill
BUSINESS and constipation, and have
met with much success In the treat
ment Of those diseases. People who
have suffered for years with stomach
trouble and have been unable to OBJ
tain any permanent relief, have been
completely cured by taking Cham
berlain's Tablets are also Of great
value for biiiousness. Chronic consti-
patton may be permanently cured by
taking Chamberlain's Tablets and
observing the plain printed directions
with each bottle.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-12-15
FRUIT AS A FOOD.
Only Figs, Datss and Maybe eananas
Ars RsaIiy Nutritious.

Only Figs, Datss and Maybe eananas
Are Really Nutritious.
Fruit Of all kinds. when MIXTURE and
fresh. Is beneficial for healtliful diges.
ton. good quality Of blood and as a
preventive Of clogging Of the liver. kid
neys and skin and. last but not least.
the brain.
at is a mistake. however" writes
W. Howard James. NJ. D.. In Good
Health. ito look on fruit as source OF
nourishment 1t should not be taken
with that idea. 1t should he looked on
more as the lubricator which makes
the machinery work tremendously and
without destructive friction.
Some fruits may certainly be rank
ed as food. such as ngs. dates and per.
haps bananas. Those in the tropics.
who live largely on the banana. we are
told. develop considerable abdominal
distention on account Of the quantity
taken. With the exception Of the date
and the fg. fruit should never be con
sidered as q food.
THE taking Of fruit often does good
by lessening the amount Of food taken.
We are q generation Of dyspeptics on
account OF excess of food. insufficient
oxidation and lack Of proper supply OF
fruit and pure water"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-12-15
The Youths Companion Calendar
for 1918

The Youths Companion Practical
Home Calendar combines the beauti-
full with the useful. 1t 10 especially
sought for by busy people, because It
gives ut one glance not only the days
Of the current month, but those Of
the month preceding and the month
following, all on the one leaf. At the
same time the calendar is decorative
In design and suitable for q place In
the best room In the house. II is
given to all readers Of The Youths
Companion who have paid their sub.
scriptions for 1918.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-12-15
How 70 Make Polish For Automobiles
or Furniture

For furniture or automobile bodies
an excellent polish can be made by
thinning down boiled linseed oil with
turpentine. This should Ike applied
sparingly to the clean surface with q
cloth and should be rubbed briskly
with a soft dry cloth or cotton waste.
1t is best not to use body polish on
car until the gloss has become dull.
Another polish recommended by auto
mobile experts Ia made from one gallon
Of turpentlnc and three and half
ounces Of citronella oil. one pint Of
parafiin oil or light cylinder oil and
one and half ounces Of oil of cedar.
When the finish on car has become
very dull the appearance can be great.
~ improved by rubbing with mixture
Of cylinder oil and kerosene
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-12-15
YOUR FISHING OUTFIT.
Nave Il In Perfect shape When Tie
Time Comes to Use II.

Navs IL In Perfect shape Whom The
Time comss to Use Il.
Vanishing fishing rod is simple
enough II one will only take the time.
and 1t IL easy to make ten dollar rod
look like the expensive, made to order
article. The work should be taken In
hand q couple OF months before the
season opens or before ones fishing va
cation begins.
The books and the magazines will
tell you to flow" the varnish on. For
get it. Use as little varnish on the
brush as possible and work 1t out I'M
til the brush slides OF the rod. When
the first coat 10 finished I'll &rud will be
covered with brush marks. Put the
rod away for q week. When you take
1t out again those marks will have dis
appeared. Three coats are necessary.
four or i've or better II they have been
well brushed out. Polish with a rag.
powdered stone and crude oil. Use
little stone. lots Of oil and all the rub
hing you have patience to give. Re-
member. the success Of the operation
depends on allowing each coat Of var
nish to dry thoroughly.
While waiting for the varnish to dry
the methodicaI man would naturally
look over bis stock of flies. discarding
the damaged ones. Those that are
only unused can be doctored with
steam. Put cork with small hole
through 1t in the spout Of teakettle
or hold the ny over the vent In your
radiator. Make bodkin by sticking a
needle in small piece Of wood. With
the needle point stroke up the wings
and hackIes. II the fly Is badly stuck
together 1t can be washed In tepid
suds. Stick the dies In a strip Of cork
or soft wood until dry: then put them
away In moth balls or tobacco.
Soak the old leaders and test them
while wet. II you are a ny fisherman
buy some lengths Of gut Of the same
size ~ the end Of the leader and tie q
strand to each. Leaders lengthened tn
this way last much longer. Breaks oc-
cur most often near the end. and you
will lose only the piece you tied on.
This Il particularly true Of tapered
leaders.
Clean and oil the reel. even II II
cost only q dollar Rub the lines with
4 very little crude oil and II badly
worn apply some Of the preparations
for reilnishing enameled lines. II pos
sible ret an old trunk or . large box
and keep everything together.
Then. brethren, when the time comes
you can repair to your favorite stream
with that peace and tranquility OF
mind which have been our heritage
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-12-15

First Lady treading a newspa perl
This golf seems to he very danger
Gus game Did you see " Kat happen
ed to man named Tnylor! He went
into bunker and was in two when
he came out.
Second I.ady-How dreadful!
"Yes. here are the words. Taylor
getting ont In two: Braid secured 4
half"
swell. TOmmy?"
"Does 1t say what happened to the
other half?''
mo. but there WIS worse to follow.
According to the report. Taylor then
fell completely to pieces. Exchange.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-12-15
INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS.


Failure" Plays In Them.
Close Observers are not astOunded oy
the statement made at safety" meet.
Ing that 10 per cent only Of industrial
accidents are due to machine failures.
the remaining 90 per cent being wholly
chargeable to imam failure
Students, however, will not I've satis
lied with the simple statement. but will
want to know something more, espe
cially As to conditions that contribute to
this appalllngly large percentage charg-
ed directly to mans share In the fault
1t will not do to say that In each in
stance wantOn carelessness IL blame
able. Psychologists are no longer con
tent with that explanation. but are so.
Ing deeper into the causation Of ucci-
dents. seeking to determine just why
the normal mental processes at times
break and the interrupted coordination
between brain aud body ends In disas
ter.
In the matter Of interpreting railway
signals, for example. II has been net up
that registered impressions vary as to
individuals and that likewise individ.
uals react In different ways to the i'm
pressions given.
Emergencies Invariably arise In the
operations Of modern industry similar
to those In the transportation service.
and. while the safety device may work
with mechanical accuracy. the human
factor cannot be depended upon
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