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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-31
Trouble Follows Arrest Of Two
Of Their Number.
Fifteen White MEN KILLED
Dead at Houston, Tex, Include Civil
ians, Police Officers and Ma
tionai Guardsmen.

Houston, Tex.-Fifteen white men,
including civilians, police officers
and national guardsmen, were killed
and more than a score of persons,
,nen, women and children, were
wounded in an outbreak here of negro
soldiers of the Twenty-fourth United
States infantry, stationed here to act
as guards during the construction of
Camp Logan, at which the Illinois ma
tional guard will train. Two negroes
also were killed.
Captain J. ". Mates, A battery,
Second Illinois field artillery, was
among the dead, being killed when he
tried to demonstrate with the negro
soldiers.
The outbreak is supposed to have
originated in a difficulty which two
negro soldiers had with police Off
who arrested them for disturbing the
peace and sent them to the police sta
ton.
The firing began when an ambu-
lance started through the section &C.
cupied by the negro soldiers.
They stopped the ambulance and,
firing a volley, ridd;ed it. It was this
volley that wounded sixteen-year-old
white girl standing in her fathers
store.
Police reserves were sent out and
were met by vojleys from the negroes
Civilians went to the assistance Of
the police officers and firing continued
for an hour and a half.
There were several hundred Texas
guardsmen here ready to entrain for
training camp. but they had no guns.
A battery of the coast artillery was
rushed to Houston in motor trucks.
Two mounted policemen, Ora O..
Rainey and Rufe Daniels, were killed.
Another policeman, Henry J. Meinke,
also was slain.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-31
BRITISH DESTROY
GERMAN A|RPLANES

London. - Eievne persons were
killed and thirteen injured in a
German air raid over Dover, Margate
and Ramsgate. Five of the enemy
planes were brought down and the re-
naming seven, which participated In
the attack, were driven to sea.
Flying at height of 10000 feet the
German machines were engaged by
British naval fliers.
Reports from the air squadron de-
clare that gunners in two Of the ma
chimes were killed and that the air
craft carrying them was driven down
at sea. No official confirmation oil
this has been received.
A number of bombs were dropped
on the hospitals at Margate. No fac
tories or anything of military import
ance is at Margate. ---
Several houses and chapel were
wrecked by the bombs dropped in
Dover and Ramsgate. All of the cas-
ualties reported occurred in these two
towns.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-31
STATUS OF MARRIED
men IS UNCHANGED

Washington, D. Cat the direct
suggestion of President Wilson, Pro-
vost Marshal General Crowder tele.
graphed to all governors supplement
tai explanation of regulations govern
ing the status of married men under
the selective service law.
No change in regulations is made
and the purpose of the new statement
is to clear up misunderstanding
which have arisen in what General
Crowder describes as "a few in
stances"
In letter to Secretary Baker, quot
ed by General Crowder, President Will
son states his opinion that the reguia.
ton directing local boards Ito estab-
lish the fact of dependents in addition
to the fact Of marriage ought not to
be abrogated."
This leaves the regulations as they
are and the supplementary statement
is designed merely to make the appli-
cation Of the rules uniform among all
boards.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-31
ORDINANCE NO. sos,

An Ordnance providing tax levies
for 1917.
Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the City
Council of the City of Cresco, Howard
| County, Iowa, that a general tax Of
, (10) mills on the dollar for the year
1917 be and the same is hereby levied
and assessed on ell assessablc proper
ty within the corporate limits Of the
City Of Cresco, Howard County, Iowa,
for the purpose of defraying all gen.
eral and incidental expenses of said
City.
Sec. 2. That a special tax for the
year 1917 be and the same hereby is
levied and assessed on all assesable
property subject to special taxes with
in the corporate limits of said City of
Cresco, as follows:
For Electric Light Fund co Mills
on the Dollar.
For Water Works Fund (5) Mills on
the Dollar.
For improvement Fund "a Mills
on the Dollar.
For Sewer Fund (2) Mills on the
Dollar.
For Bond Fund (5) Mills on the
Dollar.
For Park Fund % Mill on the DOL
lar.
For Sewer Outlet Fund 90 Mills on
the Dollar.
For Grade Fund (2) Mills on the
Dollar.
For Library Fund go Mills on the
Dollar.
For Drag Fund (1) Mill on the DOL
lar.
For Water Bond Fund CD Mills on
the Dollar.
For Fire Fund (2) Mills on the
Dollar.
Sec. 8. That special road fund
tax Of (5) mills on the Dollar be and
the same hereby is levied and assess
ed on all agricultural and horticu1-
tural tracts of over ten acres, and al
so upon all personal property there
on.
Sec. 4. That this ordinance shall
take affect and be in force from and
after its publication in the Cresco
Plain Dealer and the Howard County
Times, newspapers published in said
City of Cresco, Iowa.
Dated this 9Th day of August, 1917.
A. E. BARKER,
Attest Mayor.
NJ. J. Macarthur,
City Clerk.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-31
In Memory,

Resolutions adopted by Cresco Lodge
No. 269, I. O. o. F., in memory of
Brother John Rakow. ii.
WHEREAS, The Divine Ruler of
heaven and earth has chosen to remove
from this lfe our fraternal brother,
John Rakow. we therefore bow in
humble submission to the Divine Will
while We mourn the loss of our brother.
RESOLVED, That we extend our heart
felt sympathy to the family of the de-
ceased in this hour of sorrow.
1T Is ORDERED. That copy of these
resolutions be presented to the bereav-
ed family and placed on the permanent
records of this Lodge; also that copies
be given to the local press for publica-
ton. M. C. Thuerk.
c. D. Taylor, Com.
G. E. .tory,
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-31
JUST GOT OVER 4 COLO?

Look out for kidney troubles and
backache. Colds oyertax the kidneys
and often leave them weak. For
weak kidneys - well, read what a
CrescO man says:
Conrad Meye:, retired farmer, 402
w. Second Ave, says: "a cold which
settled in my kidneys brought on an
attack of backache about year ago
I could hardly get dressed mornings,
because the pain was SO severe across
my kidneys. My. kidneys were not
acting right at all and the kidney
secretions were unnatural. I had
such bad dizzy spells that I often
came near falling over. bought two
boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills from the
MILF Drug Co., and they cured me-"
Price :. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask Tor kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
sured Mr.. Meyer. Foster ilburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N Y. -
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-31
PEOPLE, ARE BACKING WAR
William J. Bryan Says Germany Viii
Be Overthrown.

Chicago, Aug. 2S.-William J. Bryan.
who is here to deliver a Chautauqua
address, said that in travelling about
the country he has found the desire to
support the government in the war is
almost universal
THE reason why different impress
sion may be gained" the Nebraskan
added. lis that the newspapers pub
lish the exception rather than the rule.
For instance. dispatch may report
an unpatriotic utterance by man in
some town, but nothing is said about
999 others who are patriotic.
There can be only one end to the
many"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-31
La Toilette Loses FIGHT.

Washington, D. C.-After debate,
embittered by charges that those de.
string to make the war unpopular and
embarrass the administration were
behind the movement greatly to in
crease tax rates in the war tax bill, the
senate rejected, So to p, Senator La
Follette's amendment to raise $685.
1000 from individuals incomes in.
stead Of $490,164,0 900 as proposed in
the bill. ..-.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-31
WAGES BEAT LIVING COST
Iron, Steel and Wooden Workers Fare
Well in Three Years.

Washington; Aug. 2S.-lron, steel
and wooden manufacturing workers
earnings per capita for the two and
a half year period just ended increas-
ed more than the advance in the retail
prices of foodstuffs for the three-year
period July, 1914, to July, 1917.
A statement by the department Of
labor shows that iron and steel work
ers' per capita earnings increased So
per cent, and wooden manufacturing
workers 45 per cent, while the cost
Of foodstuffs increased ~ per cent.
Workers in other Industries did not
fare 30 well.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-31
IN DISTRICT COURT OF IOWA, IN AND
FOR HOWARD COUNTY.

Notice of Application and Permit to Buy,
Keep and Sell intoxicating Liquors.
Notice is hereby given that w. F.. Mflz, a
registered pharmacist whose certificate
number is 5l96 and engaged in business I'M
Company has filed in the office of the Clerk
Of the District Court in and for Howard
County, Iowa. petition and application
eating liquors in the building situated on the
South twenty-five feet of lots /, 2 and 3. book
II, In Cresco, Howard County, Iowa, as
registered phar macist.
That the applicants name is w. F. MILF,
and that the business Is to be carried on I'M
Company, they being the owners thereof
and that said matter will be presented to
tie court at the next term thereof appoint
ed to be held at the court house In Cresco,
Iowa, commencing October l, 1917, and that
said per nit will then and there be granted if
no objection is made thereto.
w. F. MILF, Applicant.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-31
ARCTIC PARTY RETURNS
Explorers Spent Four Years In The
Polar Regions.

Sydney, N. S.-Donald MacMillan's
Arctic exploration expedition has ar
rived here on the relief steamer Nep-
tune. after four years spent in the 20
lar regions.
Macmillan, one of Rear Admiral
Peary's lientenants on the successful
dash to the North Pole, confirmed pre-
vious dispatches from him that there
was no Crockerland, such as had been
reported by Peary.
Peary's mistake was due to mir
age 30 real that the Macmillan party
had been deceived by it for four days,
he said.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-31
IN DISTRICT COURT OF IOWA. IN AND
FOR HOWARD COUNTY.
Notice Of Application for Permit to Buy,
Keen and Sell Intox icafinu i0nors

NOtlc6 OF AppIICatIOn TOT Permit to Buy,
Keep and Sell Intoxicating Liquors.
Notice is hereby given that p. A. Clemmer
q registered phar macist whose certificate
number is Ass has filled in the office of the
Clerk OF the District Court in and for H ow-
ard County, Iowa. petition aud application
asking that a per 1t to buy, keep and sell
intox icating liquors in the building situated
on the North twenty-three (23) feet of the
South half of the Nor n half OF lots l, 2 3 and
4, block Is. Cresco. Howard County, Iowa,
according to the recorded plat thereof as a
registered pharmacist. That the applicants
name Is p. a. Clemmer and the business to
owner thereof and that said matter will be
presented to the court at the next term
thereof appointed to be held at the court
house in CreSco, Iowa, commencing October
LIST, 1917, and said permit will then and there
be granted II no objection is made thereto.
z. A. Clemmer, A pplicant.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-31
MILLION KHAKI POCKET
BIBLES ARE ORDERED.

New York, Aug. 2S.-An or
der for 100000 khaki pocket
testaments for American SOL
diers and sailors has been
placed by the national war
work council of the Y. NJ. c. A.
with the American Bible So
ciety, it was announced.
President James Wood OF the
Bible society said the books
will be furnished without cost
and the money for printing
them will be raised by popular
subscription under a special
fund for soldiers"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-31
rroop. Ordered to Shoot.

Portland, Ore. - Several detach-
ments of state troops were ordered
into the forests of Oregon with orders
to shoot on sight any persons caught
setting fires.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-31
GOVERNOR IS SUSPENDED
Trial Of Texas Executive Will Open
Wednesday.

Austin, Tex. James E. Ferguson
was suspended from the Office of gov
ernor of the state of Texas when the
board Of nine managers named by the
house of representatives presented to
the senate twenty-one articles of i'm.
parchment, alleging official miscon.
duct. The governor is charged with
misapplication of $500 of state
money.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-31
WHEAT PIT IS sILENCEO

Chicago MARKET CLOSES TOT OuTAtIoh
H. Of War.
Chicago.-The Chicago wheat pit is
silenced.
The pit, where fortunes have been
tossed in the balance, from which
traders have come forth crushed and
broken; from which others have burst
out radiant and suddenly grown
wealthy and powerful, was closed for
the duration of the war in obedience
to the order of Herbert c. Hoover, fed
eral food administrator.
The scene of so many dramas in
real life, as we'll as the stage and fic-
ton, closed quietly.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-31

A new division of the army genera
staff has been created to handle al
business pertaining. to the shipment O
troops and supplies to Europe. Briga
der General F.. J. Herman, assistan,
chief of staff of the army, has been de
tailed as chief CO the embarkation ser
vice. The new service will have di
rect supervision Of all movements Of
supplies from point of origin to ports
of embarkation.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-31
WAGlNG WAR IS EXPENSIVE
Conflict Now Costs United States Mil
lion Dollars an Hour.

Washington, D. G. - War expen.
ditures of the United States, including
allied loans, have mounted during AL
gust to more than $24,OO0,OOO every
twenty-four hours. The figures, minus
500, 100000 just lent Russia, are con-
tanned in a treasury statement.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-08-31

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The Colorado statesman., 1917-12-15
Flower Calendar.

At Grasse, town in southern
France, the seasons are marked by
harvests of flowers. for this is the CEN
ter of perfume making. In February
and March violets and jonquils are the
crop. In the summer months roses,
orange blossoms and tuberoses fill the
air with sweetness. In the autumn
Iavendar is carried to the factories in
baskets. on donkey backs and in wag-
ons. All of these flowers are treated
in much the same way. They are
stuck into pure white fat, which draws
out all of their perfume. This fat be-
comes the basis for most of the po-
mades and perfumes for which Paris
Is famous.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-12-15
Tie CIeanIy Eel.

Fresh water eels are very clean feed
ers they are sometimes seen cropping
the leaves of watercresses and other
aquatic plants ms they float about In
the water; but they are immense de-
vourers of spawn of all kinds of fish.
There are certain well-known spawn
ing grounds in the Norfolk Broads
where the roach and Dream collect in
vast numbers to spawn in the spring
To those grounds the cells follow in
hundreds.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-12-15
The Sweetest Of All.

Christmas is jolly day, but let us
not forget that 1t is Christ's birthday
and that to make someone else happy
Is the sweetest thing of all.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-12-15

Good toiH and joy 90 eUerytohere
Upon the golden Christmdstide.
joel Benton.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-12-15

w fNoS
close at our
side
Wen kiss be.
meath the mis-
tIetoe.
Deep, M 6 ~ o &c
ellis salute
the air
With benisons
sent far and
totde.
10 eUeryohere
-
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-25
DEMOCRATIC DUTY

The Democratic party of Alaska has duty to perform 10 the people Of this Territory, and it must not permit itself to be swerved from that duty by rivalry among those ambitious for public place. The only excuse for the existence of the Democratic party in Alaska is 70 serve the public welfare. The party was never in better position serve than now. It is only part of the party chat is in control Of the Nation but it stands the things that the people of Alaska desire It must do nothing that would i'm pair its power advance the principles and policies Of government Go which 1t is committed and which tbe people O, Alaska approve.
 Further. the Democrats must permit their party 70 do nothing that would forfeit the confidence of the people of Alaska which u possesses the present time The result Of the election the triumph Of Senator Sulzer's campaign the election of Mir Grgsby. the success that attended other DomOcratic candidates, the support of declarations of the Demo cratic party by opposition candidates all of these and other things are the proofs that the people of Alaska have faith In the principles and purposes os the Demo cratic party of Alaska. This faith and confidence will not be retained it the party should permit scramble for place Co divide it into factions warning for prestige at Washington and 1t to lose sight Of the opportunity tha is afforded it to serve the people
 Service to Alaska and not payroll positions for individuals the matter Of first importance Co the people Alaska. and Democrats must not lose sight oS that fact The rank and file of the Democratic party must be guard all Of the time. The best service that can be rendered to the Democratic party Alaska and the country is to make the Democratic party serceable to the people of the Territory. This can be done by standing seaItastly by the Democrat ic platform as C eXp0uudeL and ampliied by Suzer in the recent campaign. and by refusing to be carried away by the ambitions candidates public favor
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-25
Luke McLuke Says

There are all sorts of freaks In this country. And it may be that somewhere there lives a man who knows the words of our National Anthem from start to finish.
 Why is it that the husband who hasn't any children calls his wife Mother when he gets affectionate, and that the man who has a hal' dozen kids calls his wife Little Girl when he gets affectiOnatc?
 One of the hardest ways to earn money is to marry it.
 Never trust a man who is so pious that he acts as if it would be a sin to smile.
 Ever notice how tired you get Of man who does all the talking? Well, that is just how tired other men get of you when you do all the talking.
 After man has roamcd around for a while he discovers that all of the Bad Actors are not on the stage.
 We knew it was coming. They have prohibited the use of Demon Rum in Oklahoma, and now law is under way to prohibit the smoll- ing of cigarettes in that state Chewing tobacco will be next. And what next?
 Married women grow old and haggard looking because of lack of appreciation. Tell the old girl at home how much she means to you every now and then and jolly her about how young she is looking l And she will perk up and actually | look younger. Don't save all your for the chicken. Charity be- gins at home
 Leave it to any married man and | he will tell you that his household expenses are bigger than those of any other married man in town.
 We brag too much about our an 2estors. Said ancestors lived before he days of modern plumbing and rad to so all winter without talk ng bath.
 They are wearing flesh-colored silk tockings that are so thin that we wonder why the girls do not save money and so without any stock ngs. No one would be the wiser.
 We would hate to be a school eacher and have too much spare ime and not enough spare change
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-25
RUSSIAN oRPHANAGE

At the suggestion of Bishop Philip of the Russian Orthodox Church movement is foot to re.estab- fish the orphanage of that church at Stka. In the days of the Russian occupation and for many years aiterward the Russian church carried on most of the educational work in Alaska and the orphanage at Ska was one Of the important institutions in the educa. tonal system of that organization The purpose of the orphanage is give education and training children wwho have no parents to for them and direct their training they the public schools There are many useful citizens of Alaska and many capable men and women Of Alaska who got their education and training in the orphanagc in the years when it lourished.
 Bishop Philip has arranged for the funds for the maintenance of the orphanage. but not the funds to rehablitatc the institution Father Kashevanorf has undertaken to gather the equipment for the school. The orphanage buildings are still standing at Sitka and in possession of the church. but the equipment has either been destroyed stolen decayed to such an extent that the buildings be rerurnished. Al the meeting of the Juneau Woman's Club last Satur day Father Kasheyaron announced that he would be glad to receive donations of money, clothing, bedding or other equipment for the building.
 This is opportunity for the people of Alaska to aid church that does not often appeal to the general public fer assistance to make itself more useful The cause is worthy one let us hope that the orphanage may soon resume its work of making more good citizens Of Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-01-25
BENEFITS OF DISCRETION

One Of the most interesting articles to find it's way into print Alaska in a long time is the current number of The Gold Bar the very informing periodical issued under the direction of the Treadweu Committee Of Safety It was written by David J. Kiuzie, editor os the valuable publication and entitled Benefits of Discretion Mr Kiuze records in the article the fact which show that serious accidents in the TreaIwel properties have been reduced than 25 per cent. in years, and those resulting fatally have been cut down more than 50 per cent.
 In 1914 those killed injured in the Treadwen properties to such that they lost ten days CT more Of time numbered e. In 1916 the number was 5i. Those killed in 1914 were 9 and in lyl5 l. The 1916 record beat the record of 1915 which showed total list of killed and seyerly injured of 61, Of whom were killed
 This fine showing is attributed by Mr. Kiqz;c to the working and influence of the TreadweL Commit of Safety. and the hearty cooperation with the committee Of the officers foremen and labOrers at the mines
 One of the features of the committees work is prize of $25 given each quarter to the employee who makes best suggestion for the prevention of acci dents in or about the mines These suggestions are immediately put into force, and they are proving very beneficial. according to NI. Knze in reducing the number Of accidents
 1Ir. Kinzie briefly summarizes the history and work of this committee that doing so much to elim- mate danger at the Treadweu mines in the following language:
 Briefly summarized, the Treadweu Com
 mittee of Safety was organized the year of
 1912; the object being to cvoid accidents and
 taking means of preventing recurrence.
 'IJ consists of fifteen men, eight of whom appointed by tEe Douglas Island Labor Unon from it's members and seven appoint ed by the General Manager of the Treadweu IC ComDaUy.
 "Tbe Committee of Safety meets the first
 Monday in each month and each member is
 supplied with a copy of the reports of the [ yious month These papers are thoroughly I