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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-26

Marcus Wallenberg. brother of the
former Swedish foreign minister, and
Gunnar Carlson, president of the
Transatlantic Steamship company OF
Gothenburg. have been designated as
Sweden's delegates to negotiate at
London with American delegates re-
garding food supplies for Sweden, ton
mage and on all questions connected
with the situation. Ira Nelson Morris
the American minister. conferred at
the foreign office regarding the situa-
ton.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-26

The Swedish foreign office has de-
MED the report published IN Payis and
elsewhere to the effect that the Swe-
dish legation in Petrograd offered or
is about 10 offer its services as in
termediary between the bolsheEiki gov
eminent and Germany. The Swedish
minister to Russia, II is explained.
Joined with other neutral diplomatic
representatives in acknowledging the
receipt of Mr.. Trotzky's note regard
ing armistice and peace negotiations.
but this was merely an act of courtesy
and nowise involving recognition OF
the Leninites.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-26

Jager's cannery in Stavanger is put
ting up sardines in lard and not in
oil, as formerly. The result is is
factory. In the northern part o. the
country train oil has been used, and
those who have eaten the sardines
claim that they are as good as when
put up in olive oil. Owing TO the en-
barge on the expectation Of lard the
sardines put up In lard cannot be ex-
ported.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-26

Lovers of coffee in Sweden-and
they are many-feel pretty blue, as
the supply of coffee is running very
low and a further supply from abroad
is not expected for some time.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-26

The metric system has been the
only legal standard of weights and
measures In Sweden for the past %
years. But in many crafts the old
system of weights and measures is
still In vogue. In the Boyggnadsvarl-
den. a periodical, contributor points
out the advantage Of having uniform
system of weights and measures and
proposes a general discussion for the
purpose Of devising some means of
getting forever rid of the old systems.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-26

Mrs. wilhelmina WalIensteen, nee
Gelhaar. who was once a noted opera
singer. has celebrated her elghtieth
birthday. She became well and favor
ably known in the early sixties.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-26

The Swedish government has taken
steps TO censure the Goteborgs AT
tonhlad on account of ali article ap-
pearing in that paper August 2. II
contained strong and uncontrolled In
vectives against England.
The Keota news., 1917-09-21
Two Ages Raced Together.

Two little dots In the distance sud.
denly woke up. and two C0ssack out.
posts who had probably been waiting
for us for hours. for we were half .
day late. flung themselves on their
horses and galloped toward us. Arthur
Ruhl writes In COllier'A
The chauffeur Of the drst machine
mOtiOned with. his Gantiet. with the
same bored gesture he would have
used In a city street. and the COssacks.
bringing down their knOuts and fling
Ing their horses about with what
should have been . magnificent ges-
ture. ned down the road.
The only thing that dimmed it, mag
nincence. for they rode beautifully.
was the invention Of the motorca1
and the cruel and cynical ease with
which these soulless contraptions Of
steel and gas only purred . bit heavier
and were always at their heels. Horses
and riders doubled up every now and
then and leaped like greyhounds. rifles
humping on the mems shoulders, and
the motors purred and snorted lazily
after-twO ages and two Civilizations
were racing there down the sOgU
road.
The Keota news., 1917-09-21

The following is taken from the
Hutchinson (Minn.) Leader: "A
Glencoe young lady who has been busy
ing herself knitting socks for soldiers"
forwarded a sample Of her work to
France. Attic intended as mates one
was very large and the other quite
small. On slip of paper in the toe
of them was her name and address.
She received the following acknowledge
ment scrawled on postal: l got your
letter and got your kit; I'm in the
trenches and doing my bit. wear one
for . helmet and one for nit. Where
in the - did you learn to knit"
The Keota news., 1917-09-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior

U. 8. land O1ice At Denver. Cojo01do
August Z. 1917
Notice b hereby evea that kAh BaumSa1tneS q
BriessdaIe. COLORADO. VINO on Nov. %. 1912. @ede
hoaes!ead entry; No. 0l7eAs. 70! SCI seetson -.
flied notice o( intention to make three year proof
establish elain to The land above described before
u. s. Coamisstoos1 Clyde l. Stanley. 1t KeoGa,
Colo. on the l0tA day q October 1917.
Claimant naAee q witnesses: Henry Kesbes.
Coasad Wolf: and Leoeard G: ltalsey. al Of Bdaes-
u MARY WOLFE DARClN, Reeisae1.
The Keota news., 1917-09-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department Of the Interior

u. >. Land Once u DENVER. Colo.
October 10. 1917
Notice b hereby etvea that julia 4. Boanieksen.
formerly Jslia A. Robiasoa. q BsekhsAam. Colo
Who On June II. 1913. made homestead eatzy No
0l9lSS. Ste!aas Land District. and o. luae Is
ss' e.: do 6s e: e. t; : 100 Is
W. Sterling L D. and NSNEa. SElNEa. Seetioe Is,
Township ! NJ. RAaee 60 w.. 8 p. Meridi.n. Den
ver l. D. has lied notice u tateetioa 10 aaka
three year proof 10 establish claim to the and sbovs
described. before U. S. Commissioner Clyde L
Stanley. At keota. Colo. on the 10 day q Oct 1917
e. G: Hoyt. HeaD 7: lanoo. James 2. Rosinsoa.
all Of Buekheham. Colo.
81 MARY WOLFE OARCGN. ReH1Cte1,
The Keota news., 1917-09-21

% Cheerful Once In q While.
Don't 90 about town looking a.
though you were at home with your
family. Put on Q smile.-Fort Worth
Stnr-Telegram.
The Keota news., 1917-09-21

o. > L>"d 31 ae., 81 a ei isi7 "''''"
Of xsoss. cososs3o. Vi. Ga % March Z iSl" I'd
February rs 1915. made Homestead entry No.
WiNEa. NWtSEa. Section -. fownshlp 10 North.
Ranoe 50 West. 9Th PRINCIPAL Mestdiaa. has
Aled notice q intention to make 6nal three year
before U. s. Commissioner Clyde l. Stanlsy. At
keota. Colo. on the 3 day Of October. 1917.
Claimant names ~ Witnesses: Herman r. Lineel
bach Ctareaee E. Wiliiaas. Rex T. Load Marcus
ii 4. F. BROWNS. REGISTER.
The Keota news., 1917-09-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department Of the Interior
u. g Land OGkee NJ SfeSilna. Co1oe1do

AMoa61 Is, 1017
Notice b hereby given hat k,stss B. Gay. q
keota. Colombo. who; O. Ap.a q; iSlA nade
s. sEi Sc: I III NET s.: 5: NiNWi ssst;os 10.
6led notiee q ntent3oa % make three year proo!.
before U. 8. Coaa0iasioaeR. C1y1e L. Se1Alsy, 1t
Keota. Cojo91do o. he 15th day a October.
1917.
Clainaat names - Witnesses: Fnak E. Gay,
Columb0s A. Wllsoa, WnHan ]. Sinma Coaf1d
Is ''~'-' - = At. BROWNS. Register.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-06-22
NORTH ORLEANS

The home talent play which was given
1T w. L. Curtis barn, June ~ was
we'll attended. Each character did his
part we'll. Everyone present reports
fine time.
Mabel Wentworth, who has been Wis.,
iting at the C. Hunter home the past
two weeks, returned to her home in
Cresco Saturday.
Mr., and Mrs. John Klink visited at
Mrs. H. M. Daskham 8, at Kendallville
Sunday.
Frank Crawford and Eugene Olson
were Cresco callers Sunday.
Donald Powers arrived last Thursday
from Marshalltown, for short visit at
home.
Leon Brown, Fred Harding and MIR.
and Mrs. Will Allen were DEBORAH visi-
tors Sunday.
B. R. Davis and family visited at the
formers m other. Mrs. Davis, at Ken
dallvilie, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Poflitt and son
George, and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Daskham and family, visited at Canton
Saturday and Sunday.
Fred Brown and son Leon were visi-
tors in DEBORAH Sunday.
Stewart Clink spent the past week
with relatives in Cresco.
Mrs. Allie Daskham visited in Cresco
the first of the week.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-06-22
KENDALLVILLE.

Mrs. Clinton Fifeld went to Fayette,
the last of the week, to spend few
DAYS with her father.
ALVIN Daskam and wife, of Cresco,
came Saturday for few days visit
with friends and relatives.
Vivian Barnes, from Owatonna, was
an over Sunday visitor with home folks.
Eva Williams, from Cresco.. spent
last Friday here calling son old friends.
Everett and Julia Shelmidine came
from Milford, Iowa, for visit with
relatives and friends.
The dance here Tuesday night was
we'll attended and fine time reported.
Everett and Jella Shelmidine, Edna
Fifield and Mrs. Steve Todd autoed to
Canton, Saturday afternoon.
CLYDE Barnes went to Harmony,
Thursday, to play in the band on Old
Settlers Day.
Quite a number from here attended
the home talent play at Ward Curtis
barn, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmo Stephenson took
their little son Burton to Mercy Hos
pital, Friday, and had his tonslls re-
moved.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-06-22
EAST HOWARD CENTER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Dvorak spent
Sunday at the Chas. Malek home.
Chas. Long, Aaron Sager and VERNE
Nelson took in the show, Saturday
night, in Cresco.
Jas, w. Smith and daughters Bessie
and Helen were Cresco shoppers, Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Fred Shields spent Friday with
Mrs. Rush Sager.
Sorry to hear Florence and frankie
Long are on the sick list with an attack
of tonsili'is and grippe.
Mrs. Chas. Malek called on her par
ents, MIR. and Mrs. Dvorak, Tuesday.
Mrs. Cal Harvey and daughter Leila
spent Friday with the Rush Sager
family.
Fred Shields and wife were Bonair
visitors, Sunday.
w. E. Often and family spent Sun
day evening with Bart Murrsy's folks
HI. Perry was q business caller in
Cresco, Tuesday.
Mrs. Geo. Hoppe enjoyed few days
visit with her mother from Cresco, this
week.
Mr., and Mrs. Rush Sager entertained
their friends, Peter and John Matthews
and families, and Arthur and Fred
Dawes and families, also Lettie and
Mary Shields and Mrs. Henry Wilde
and Lola Gleisner.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-06-22
ORLEANS.

Anna Nibauer is working at the Cur
tbs Miller home for few days.
George Burgess and family autoed to
DEBORAH Sunday. .-.
Mrs. R. H. Burr called at the Roland
Burr home Sunday.
Joe Walton autoed to Waucoma last
Sunday.
GLADYS and Ruby Henkes attended
the entertainment at the German
Church Sunday afternoon.
Willie Walton and wife visited at the
John Rakow home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Blomgren made q
business trip to Spillville one day last
week.
Vera Burgess is assisting Mrs. A. E..
Fuller with her home work for a few
days.
Luretta Glennon from near Elma, is
visiting at the Frank Walton home.
Frank Burr Is the owner of new
Ford which he purchased recently.
Kathryn Steinmetz is visiting her
cousin, Ruth Mackenburg.
Grace Burr is visiting her grand
mother, Mrs. Glenn. in DEBORAH this
week.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-06-22

Mrs. Murphy, OF Rockford. Is caring
for her aged mother, Mrs. Ryan.
Mrs. Franklin, of St. Paul, and Mrs.
dwelling. of Duluth, have been visit
ing their parents, MIR. and Mrs. VIM.
Burke.
John Mahoney and family autoed to
Waterloo, Saturday, coming back on
Monday.
Mrs. Mike Kane returned from Law
Ter, Tuesday, where she had been visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Vincent CALI
gan.
Will Owens and bride, of Cresco,
visited at the Pat Noonan home last
Sunday.
Both Father Gum and Father Bowen
are at Dubuque, this week, at a retreat.
Phil. DAILY is home from Northwestern
University where he is enrolled IN the
medical course.
Henry Stevenson, of Charles City,
day.
julius Doolittle, of Cresco, trans
acted business in town, Monday.
The Cemetery Association met with
Mrs. Charles Saxon last Friday after
noon.
Mrs. Casey and daughter Helen Wis
tied Mrs. Charlie Weaken at New
Hampton, last Sunday.
Lutabelle Kelley went to Mason City,
Sunday.
Mrs. Lawrence Wentz entertained
the Lace Club, Wednesday afternoon.
About twenty ladies were in attend
ance. A most sumptuous lunch was
served. Mrs. Albert Flugga, Misses
Farrell and Krogh and Mrs. Kelley
were guests.
Burton Casey spent Sunday after
noon at New Hampton.
Steps have been taken for the organ
ization of Red Cross Chapter. The
following officers have been elected:
President-Lee Elwood.
Vice President-Emma F. Pardee.
Treasurer Charles Carmen.
Secretaries-Mesda McGrath and
Hayden. To Solicit membership, Mr..
Gus O'Donnell for the men and Mrs.
Reed Elwood for the women.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-06-22
PROTIvIN.

Mrs. Emil Polashek. daughter Evelyn
q, Dorothy returned to their home IN
Alta Vista Sunday after visiting rela-
tives and friends here.
Joseph D. Bouska was q business
caller in Waterloo, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Chyle, daughter
Frances autoed from Cresco Sunday.
Rev. Ferdinand Suesser of Ord, Ne
braska, is the guest of Rev. Rudolph
Lakomy.
Mrs. Krachmeg, MIR. and Mrs. John
Lathrop and daughter of near Minn.'
visited grandma Hovorka Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferd .Lukes left Mon
day for Jerseyville, ILL.,. to: visit their
daughter, Mrs. John Kallall.
Frank Shindelar returned to Cedar
Rapids Saturday after a BRIEF visit WIN
home folks. :
Margaret Kenny of .Elma, who has
been visiting her friend, Matilda
Skoda, returned home Thursday.
Frank Hrabec, who enlisted in the
army is at Jefferson Barracks, Mo.
E. ]. Lukes autoed to Jackson Jet.
Monday.
Chas. w. Chyle and John Bilek were
business callers in Cresco Saturday.
Frank Kobliska, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
B. Bouska were Spillville visitors Sun
day.
j. Lukes and Geo. Vachta trans
acted business in New Hampton Mon
day.
John A. Fencl and Leo Holub autoed
to Prairie du Chen, Wis.,, Friday.
Richard Sykora came over from
Omaha, Neb., to visit his mother, Mrs.
Frank Sykora.
Thos. Chyle, son Frank, Chas. W.
Chyle and VIM. C. Dostal autoed to
Leroy, Minn., Tuesday. "'
Beatrice and Chas. w. Chyle, Emily
Novak and Mary Schor were in Spill
were in Spillville Tuesday,
Base Ball Game Sunday afternoon,
June Path, Protivin vs. Spillville at the
Protivin Athletic Assn. ball park.
Come and root for your favorites.
John A. Dostal, son w. C. Frank H.
Chyle and Lewis F. Novak autoed to
Cresco Tuesday evening to hear Bohu.
mir Kryl and his band.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-06-22
SARATOGA.

Thomas Kakac and Chas. Wallace
autoed to Cresco, Tuesday.
Tommy Kakac, Chas. Sigler.and Will
Beathke were busy rodding buildings
in Maple Leaf, the first part of the
week.
Sunday, June 10th, occurred the
death of little Grace Peters at the age
of 9 months and Ia days. She was the
youngest child of August Peters.
Funeral services were held Tuesday in
the Union Church of Saratoga and
were conducted by Rev. Matthews of
Maple Leaf, and the remains of the
little one were laid at rest in the Sara
toga cemetery.
Dorothy Mulks is spending few
days with Gladys Miles.
Tommy and Mildred Kakac, accom-
panied by Mrs. Kate Aberg, autoed to
Riceville, Thursday
Mrs. Chas. Viebrock spent Wednes-
day evening with Mrs. Hans Witzke.
Nellie Armstrong and Elsie Kraft
were visitors at the Aberg home, Tues
day afternoon. .. >TA~
George Moses ::and sisters Elsie and
Libbie were Riceville callers, Thurs
day.
Nellie Miles made short call at the
Viebrock home, Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Locke were
Elma shoppers, one day last week.
Lillian Kemp and Alta and Della
Locke spent Thursday evening with
Anna Erbe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Foss, who have
been spending a couple of days with
their daughter, Mrs. Carl johnson, re-
turned home Wednesday.
Jim Houska and Martin Souhrada
were callers in our burg, Wednesday.
The dance at Martin Souhrada's, Fri.
day evening, was we'll attended. All
report very fine time.
Inger and Josie Aberg were callers
at the Geo. Enos home, Friday after
noon. Alta accompanied them home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Locke and daugh-
ter Della spent Sunday at the Will Bell
home.
LYNN McGinnis, of Riceville, was
caller in our village. Sunday.
Martin Souhrada, accompanied by a
friend, made a short call at the Locke
home, Sunday evening.
Inger and Martin Aberg spent Sun
day afternoon at the Geo. Enos home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Foss, Mrs. Chas
Viebrock and Mrs. Kate Aberg sutoed
to Bonair, Monday.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-06-22
WEST VERNON.

Joe Lickteig and family are enter
tanning relatives from Algona.
A number of our people attended the
St. Joseph Sister School play, Sunday
afternoon. All report it a grand play
and say the Sisters surely know how tc
train the children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Makepeace and family,
of DEBORAH, and Mabel Makepeace, OF
Iowa City, were pleasantly entertained
at the John Dell home.
Lizzie and Joe Grove and Ellen anC
George Woods called on Ed and Dick
Grove, Thursday.
Carrie Ohmacht left Tuesday for hel
home. She was accompanied as far as
Rochester by Fred Peters and George
Burnickel.
Mrs. Frank Bouska and son Ed Boss:
ka and wife entertained number OF
relatives, Sunday"
Ellen Woods spent Friday with the
Joe Lickteig children.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Eldridge and daugh'
ter entertained company, Monday.
Rosie Frank spent few days at the
Joe Burnickel home.
Len Sebastian called on his son Les
lie, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Miller entertained
friends, Sunday evening.
VIM. Woods and family entertained
friends, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Eldridge and daugh-
ter Madge spent Sunday with Cresco
relatives.
Irene Pankow spent Sunday with
home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Van Dan Acker
are spending some time at the Wager
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Eye and daugh-
ter spent Sunday with the VIM. Shafer
family.
Mrs. F. Miller and brother James
Montague spent Wednesday with
Lourdes friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Gesell and son
entertained relatives, Friday night.
Luella Van Dan Acker and George
DeGroote called at the A. Schneider
home, Thursday hight.
MIR. and Mrs. Louis Hanson and babe
spent Sunday at the formers parents.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-06-22
ELMA.

H. A. Pardee was a passenger to
New Hampton on Sunday.
Mrs. Kelley, of Minneapolis. is a
guest of Mrs. II. L. Spaulding.
Miss Farrell, of Idaho Falls, and
Miss Krogh, of Mortified, are visiting
Mrs. Reed Elwood.
Mrs. Fred Dunton and daughter Lera,
of Riceville, visited with Mrs. Ed Con-
way, Friday asternoon.
Hazel Rhode and Irene Wentz went
to Riceville, last Friday evening.
Mrs. John Condor visited her sister,
Mrs. Pat Monaghan, at Usage, the first
of the week.
Bert Dunton and family autoed to
Nashua, Saturday, returning on Mon.
day.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-06-22
COUNTY NEWS
LOURDES.

Mrs. VIM. Thranert and sons FRAN
els and Willie were Alta Vista callers
Tuesday, also visited at the FRANK
Dreakman home.
Verona and Abbie Conry were Elma
shoppers one day last week.
Beth Neighbour visited with her
brothers wife, Mrs Frank Neigh
bour, and children Monday afternoon.
The dance in Hykes barn Monday
evening was we'll attended and al
present enjoyed themselves to great
extent.
:. Mrs. Geo. Beaumaster and children
and Mrs. Will Beaumaster and son
George attended mass in Lourdes Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Dvorak and
babe and Jas. Koshatka of near Cresco
spent Sunday at the Frank Buckley
home.
Phil Sheridan and John Noonan call
ed on the Valvoda Bros. Tuesday ev-
ening.
Joe Shatek is delivering corn to Ted
Lemmars this week.
Henrietta Koshatka is enjoying: a
few days with her sister. Mrs. Charley
Eiffler.
Mrs. John Fitzgerald and Mrs. Will
Shea were Elma callers one day last
week.
Ilovd Beaumaster called on the Nc
Daniel Bros. Sunday.
Bernadetta Sheridan called on Clari-
bel Buckley Tuesday evening.
Willie Fitzgerald, who has been stay
ing in Europe for some time, is visit.
ing friends and relatives around
Lourdes.
John Kalisek and wife, accompanied
by the latter's mother, Mrs. ): +.
Lukes. from near Cresco visited at the
Frank Buckley home Sunday.
Morris Mullen called on Lloyd Beau
master Sunday.
Phil Sheridan and sister Bernadetta
attended mass in Alta Vista Sunday.
Kristine Peterson called on Etha
Matthias the former part OF the week.
Tom Koshatka and wife were shop
pers at New Hampton Monday.
Florence Friedhoff is enjoying few
days with her grandma, Mrs. Lansing,
of Waucoma.
Albert Vokaty called on the Valvoda
Bros. Tuesday.
, Frank Fisher called on his brother
Louis one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Friedhof and son
John were present at the wedding OF
the latter's brother near Waucoma.
Mrs. Ida Mcdaniel was an Elma
shopper one day last week.
NJ opd MIRO linn Conrv were E,lma
shoppers Monday.
Mrs. Mike Gansen, of Elma, accom-
panied by Mrs. Will Monica, of Seattle,
WASH, visited at the Joe Friedhotf
home one day last week.
Grandma Dushek and little Violet
Fisher visited at the John Mark home
Monday.
Mike Fogarty attended mass in
Lourdes Sunday.
Pete Milota, of Schley, accompanied
by friend from Rochester, MIMI,
were touring our highways Sunday.
Wence Shatek autoed to Elma Tues,
day.
Regina Koshatka called at the Frank
Buckley home one day last week.
Ralph Buckley was in Elma on bust
ness Wednesday.
nPhil Sheridan visited with friends
Sunday.
Mrs. Tom Porter and wife of Lawler
visited the latter's parental home, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Sheridan Sunday.
Joe Miller was an Elma caller one
day last week.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-06-22
Thousands Of Mothers Worry

when the children cry in their sleep,
are peevish and constipated and take
cold easily Mother Gray's Sweet
Powders for Children, has for 80 years
been a trusted remedy in many thous-
and homes. They frequently break up
colds in "a hours, move and regulate
the bowels and destroy worms.
Connecticut western news., 1917-10-04
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF |
 STOCKHOLDERS.

Notice is hereby given that Special Meeting of the Stockholders of The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company will be held in Harmonic Hall, No Elm Street, in the City of New Haven, Connecticut, at three o'clock in the afternoon of the twenty fourth day of October, 1917, if the Annual Meeting shall have ad- journed at that hour; if not, then i'm. mediately upon the adjournment of said annual Meeting, for the following purposes:
 1. To act upon the acceptance of the amendment to the charter of this corporation contained in an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Con. necticut, approved May 18th, 1917, en titled: "An Act Amending the Char ter of The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, in ref. erence to the issue of shares of pre- ferred stock.
 3. To act upon the acceptance of the amendment to the charter of this COT. poratioa contained in an Act passed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts approved May 25th, 1917, entitled: "An Act Relative to the Issue of Pre- ferred Stock by The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Com. pany".
 3. To act upon a proposition to authorize the issue of not exceeding four hundred and fifty thousand (450, 000) shares of cumulative preferred stock of the par value of one hundred dollars ($100) each, the holders of which shall be entitled to receive out of the annual net income of the Com pany, dividends of not exceeding seven per centum Der annum.
 For the. purpose ot this meeting the transfer btoks Ut Fhe Company will be closed from UnrJ.ef l0th to October 24th, 1917, both dn,s inclusive.
 Dated at New t51Veu, Connecticut, this first day of C-.oher, 1917.
 By order of the .,Iaru nf Directors,
 ARTHUR E. ,3I- ARK, Secretary.
Connecticut western news., 1917-10-04
LEGAL NOTICES.

O+' SHARON ss., Prob 1r A Court, Sep,ember 9th, 1917. Estate of Theodore Abel, late o. Sharoa i'll said u4strict, deceased. The Court of Probate for the district of Sharon hath limited and allowed six mo1ths from date hereof, for the creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neg lect to present their accounts, properly attested within said time will be de. barred a recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 Seth H. Chapman,
 Executor,
 Post Office Address.
 Cornwall Bridge,
 Conn.