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, 1917-09-20
Colorado Troops in Train Wreck.

Salt Lake City, Utah.-Sixteen re-
cruits with fourteen other passengers
and two railroad employees suffered
minor injuries when a w%estbound
troop train, running IS the second Sec
ton and carrying soldiers for Fort
Douglas, Utah, collided head-on with
an eastbound passenger train at Max
well, Utah, a station between Price
and Helper on the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad Saturday. The troop
train carried about ITS recruits from
Fort Logan, Colo.
, 1917-09-20
On WRITING Letters.

81 was told by Capt. Harry Light the
other day" writes a Canadian major,
that there is a new style in trench
letters. The censor's duties have
been reduced by many per cent. The
soldier now has the sense of the stu
alton engrained in his thinking. He
sees through the need of keeping quiet
even On matters that call for some
criticism. There is more humor and
matter-of-factness about his letters.
One of my men, who can't write very
well, was telling me the other day that
one letter a week is all that he can
summon up his courage to write, and
he gave this as a reason: The people
Mt home don't, can't understand life
here. We have got to go through it.
Why tease them with anxieties-they
have enough to put up with in paci.
fists and political grumblers.' And ]
think he is right. Don't you?"
, 1917-09-20
LuxBuRe DENIAL NOT ACCEPTED
U. 9. to Demand New Swedish Rule
to Gust Pro-Germans.

U. Q. to Demand New Swedish Rule
to Gust Pro-Germans.
Washington.-So serious does Presi-
dent Wilson regard Sweden's violation
Of neutrality in the Argentine affair
that he will be satisfied with no 40
ton shore of a change in the person
mel Of the Stockholm government
which will eliminate the pro-German
officials who have made their country
the accomplice OF the Prussian ~
tocracy in var plots against American
states. This disclosure vas made In
connection with information hat the
three messages made public by SEQ
Rotary of State Lansing constitute
only a small part of the evidence that
the Swedish government has been act
ing regularly as the channel of seorer
communication between Berlin and
German ENJOYS and agents in neutral
countries.
The people of Sweden generally
r not pro-German but 1t is believed
here that the ruling element would
rush the country into the Teutonio
camp II they dared to do so without
some tangible reasons that It would
satisfy the people.
, 1917-09-20
REVENUE MEASURE BREAKING
ALL WORLD RECORDS GOES
TO CONFERENCE.
RAISE $2,41 1,67O,Ooo
CONSUMPTION TAXES ON SUGAR,
TEA, COFFEE AND MoLAssEs
KNOCKED OUT.


Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington.-The war revenue bill
proposing the greatest single levy
on taxes In the history of the world
was passed by the Senate.
The measure provides revenue total.
ing $2.411, 67o, 900, an increase of $542.-
100000 over the amount proposed in
the bill as 1t vas passed by the House.
The difference between the House and
Senate provisions will be compro-
missed by the conference committee OF
the two houses.
The Senate adopted, 40 to "a, Sena-
tor Shoots motion to strike out the
Mcclellan amendment providing a zone
Increase In ~second-class postage rates
beyond 300 miles and designed to Sc
cure $12.0 oo. 900.
After knocking out the consumption
taxes on tea, coffee, sugar and molass-
es, proposed in the House bill, the Sen
ate passed the measure by a vote of
60 to 4.
Here are some of the things the bill
will do:
Raise approximately 1880, 000, 900
revenue in addition to the $3.50. 00o,-
900 raised by existing law.
Compel war pr%ofiteers to pay $1,000.
100000 out Of their estimated $4,100.-
100000 excess profits this year.
Take approximately $s42. 000, 900 from
incomes.
Impose liquor. tobacco. stamp and
consumption taxes to the extent OF
about $40, 000, 900.
Levy income taxes upon the earn.
ings Of single men over $1,000, and OF
married men over $4,000.
Draft approximately s1SS, 900, 900 OF
the steel trusts war profits.
Proposes levies pom passenger
travel, freight, telegraph and long dis
lance telephone messages.
, 1917-09-20
W. N. w., DENVER, NO. ss-1e17.
PORPOISE FISHERY IS OLD
One of Least Known Industries Has
Been in Existence at Cape Hat
teras for 200 Years. ~

One of the Oldest and least-known
Industries in America is the porpoise
fishery which has been operated from
Cape Hatteras in North Carolina for
about 200 years. 1t should attain an
unusual prosperity in the next few
years, for the bureau Of fisheries is
urging more general use of porpoise
hides In place of cowhides. 1t is an
excellent leather, and could undoubt-
eddy be used more widely.
Heretofore the most valuable prod
uct of the fishery has been the oil
which Is extracted from the jaws of
the porpoise, and is worth about $50
Il gallon. 1t is universally used for
lubricating watches and other very del
icate mechanisms. The body blubber
is also valuable. Attempts to manu-
facture fertilizer out Of the carcass
have failed because of the distance
from a fuel supply.
The porpoise are taken at Hatteras
in selnes, operated from the shore, and
1t is probably the only place In Amer
lea where this has ever been done
successfully. During the fall, winter
and spring many porpolses are seen
off the South Atlantic coast, and at
Hatteras they come within a few hun
dred yards of the surf. They are
taken by spreading seines about 200
yards outside the surf lines. AS soon
as the porpoises have come inside the
selnes, they are dragged ashore. Often
a whole school of these sea creatures
ia taken in n single haul.
, 1917-09-20
serkmsn Gives SOS. 900 Bail; Rsarrs..

New York.-Alexander Berkman.
anarchist. succeeded in raising s2S.-
900 cash bail to gain his liberty pend
ing appeal from his conviction for par
ticipation in anti-draft conspiracies.
and was promptly rearrested when he
stepped from the Tombs. Central Of
flee detectives took him In custody on
request of the San Francisco author
tiles, who want him to explain his al
legged connection with the bomb explo-
sion on preparedness day. in July.
1916, when seven persons were killed
there.
, 1917-09-20
Diver Raids Ship In U. S. Waters.

An Atlantic Port.-Evidence that an
enemy submarine has begun depreda-
lions in American waters was brought
here by two steamships which picked
up wireless IS. o. s." calls indicating
that a ship was being shelled by a
U-boat in the vicinity OF Nantucket
lightship. One ship receiving the dis
tress calls was a British freighter and
the other an American tanker, Both
reported the scene of attack as about
sixty miles east of Nantucket.
, 1917-09-20
FIVE CABINET MEMBERS TO GOV.
ERIN NATION UNDER DIREc-
TON OF KERENskY.
REBELLION is CRUSHED
PROBLEMS REMAINING FOR GET.
ELEMENT ARE POLITICAL,
DECLARES PREMIER.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
P%etrograd, Sept. 17.-Russia has
been proclaimed a Republic. The pro-
visional government issued the proc
lamation, dated Sept. IA. The proc
lamation follows:
General Korniloff's rebellion has
been quelled. But great is the con-
fusion caused thereby and again great
Is the danger threatening the fate of
the fatherland and it's freedom. Hold
ing it necessary to put an end to the
external Indebtedness of the states
organization, remembering the unani-
nous and rapturous approval of the
republican idea expressed at the Mos
COW state conference, the provisional
government declares that the consti-
tutional organization, according to
which the Russian state is ruled, is a
republican organization and it hereby
proclaims the Russian Republic.
pending the definite constitution of
a Cabinet, and in view of the present
extraordinary circumstances, all af-
fairs of state nave been entrusted to
M Kerensky, premier; NJ. Terest-
chenko, minister of foreign affairs;
General Verkhovsky, minister of war;
Admiral Verdervski, minister of ma
rine, and NJ. Nikitin, minister of posts
and telegraphs. "KERENSKY,
Minister and President.
"~YAROUDNI,
Minister of Justice"
Election of the constituent assem-
bly, again has been postponed because
the work of organization throughout
the country has not been completed.
Elections to the assembly now are
fixed for Nov. IL and the members
are to Nov. % (Russian Cal
endar).
Gen. Korniloff, leader of the recent
rebellion against the provisional gov
eminent, and Gen. Lokomsky, com
mander of the northern front, who re-
fused to take command of the Rus.
sian armies after Karniloff was de-
posed, have been arrested.
, 1917-09-20
"Wife a Good sport.n

w. S. Desmond, a carpenter Of
Huntington Lake, Cal, is above the Sc
lective draft age limit, but he wanted
to join the army.
He told his wife. She objected. He
offered to match pennies with her.
She agreed. He suggested heads, stay
at home, tails got to the front.
They matched and tails won. Des-
mond enlisted in the field artillery.
my wife's a good sport" he told the
recruiting officer.
, 1917-09-20
LETTER
STATING FACTS
Colorado Man Was in Trouble for
Twenty-Five Years,
He Says.
GAINED ten POUNDS
Me-" He WrltesIExpresses Desire
to Help Other Sufferers.

Remarkable indeed is the experience
of Antonio Lopez, residing in Roubi-
deau, Colorado, as related by himself
in a personal letter to Tanlac head
quarters. His plain convincing state
ment follows exactly as it was writ
ten:
Roubideau, Colo, Aug. 25th, 1917.
Mr.. G. f. willis,
Tanlac Distributor,
Dear Sir:
I want to write and tell you what
Tanlac has done for me. / have been
sick for twenty-five years and have not
been able to eat any supper for five
years, neither could I eat any vege-
tables or fruit because 1 would cramp
SO in my stomach.
I am sixty-five years old and before
I started taking Tanlac I had gone
down until 1 only weighed 1873 pounds.
After taking three bottles of Tanlac
I have gone up to 148 pounds (gained
ten pounds. l can eat a hearty sup
per, vegetables and fruit without the
slightest of pain or gas troubling me
4. Tanlac has sure done wonders for
me and as 1 hope it may do the same
for other sufferers. You a use this
letter If you wish.
Yours truly,
ANTONIO LOPEZ.
There is a Tanlac dealer in your
town.-Adv.
, 1917-09-20

The production of nitrogen from the
air in Germany, which was only 10000
tons In 1913, has been so successful
that 100000 tons were so produced in
1916, and 1t is expected that $4,000
will be produced this year. According
to the F%rankfurter zeitung, the cost is
only six cents q kilogram.
, 1917-09-20
Soldiers and Officers.

The lieutenant was testing the squad
in v~isional power.
Tell me, No. l." he said, show many
men are in the trench digging party
over there?"
Thirty men and one officer" was
the reply.
"Quite right. But how do you know
one was an officer at this distance?"
Cos he's the only one not working"
Scottish American.
, 1917-09-20
Status Quo Peace Plea by Germany

London.-Throughout official Lop
don the belief Is held that a very dsfi-
mite peace offer will come from Ger
many before winter and that the Of
fer will suggest immediate Cessation
of hostilities on a status quo basis
Entente statesmen have fully indi-
Gated that they will refuse such terms
and no doubt Germany is aware Of
this. But German leaders regard q
status quo offer as an indispensable
step in the preparation of German
public opinion for further concessions.
, 1917-09-20
RUSSIANS HALT RAID NEAR RIGA.
Italians Advance Positions North of
Goriza and on San Gabrielle.


Goriza and on San Gabrielle.
London, Sept. 17.-All the fighting
fronts reported more activity. the
greatest of the struggles being near
Riga and on the Isonzo. A stubborn
battle is in progress thirty miles
northeast of Riga, and Petrograd says
the Russian troops are holding the line
by valiant attacks.
The Italians have advanced their
line on the Bainsizza plateau and near
Monte a Gabrielle.
The crown prince made al ineffec-
tual assault against the French forces
Dugouts and defenses were wrecked
in a successful British raid lear Che
risy, southeast of Arras. Berlin also
admits losses in Flanders on the
Ypres-Menin road.
, 1917-09-20

Senate Passes Big War Bond Bill.
washington.-The s11, 53S, 1885, 6o ad-
ministration bond bill vas passed by
the Senate without a roll call and
without a dissenting vote.
, 1917-09-20
eovernment controIs Wheat Market.

Chicago.-The government wheat
corporation assumed full charge of
wheat coming into this market Sept.
10. Millers were permitted last week
to buy In the open market ut the
prices fixed by the government. but
h~enceforth they must deal with agents
of the food administration. Local
agents intend to allow outside az well
as local millers to buy wheat here.
, 1917-09-20

An apparatus operated by com.
pressed air, recently invented, literally
blows ice cream from molds.
, 1917-09-20

Fifty Joliet convIcts In Riot.
Joliet, m.-A riot occurred In the
state prison here during which n
convict vas shot and three guards
stabbed.
, 1917-09-20

If you wish beautiful, clear whit
clothes, use Red Cross Bag Blue. At al
good grocers. Adv.
, 1917-09-20

Too many things we wait for are not
worth the delay.
, 1917-09-20

A woman would rather people
thought she was tailor made than self
made.
, 1917-09-20
Force of Practice.

"That singer knows how to manage
her range"
"She ought to know. She used to be
a cook"
, 1917-09-20

A who loves money doesn't
necessarily love a man because he hau
It.
, 1917-09-20

silver, o7Ho; Highest since 1891.
New York.-silver was quoted st
97N. the highest since Sept. 20, 1854.
, 1917-09-20
IUINjjMTfUUIIm

Mrs. lindsey Now Keeps House For Seven.
Tennille, Ga.-T want to tell you how much Ihave been benefited
by Lydia Z. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound. About eight years agoI
gotin such low state of health 1 was unable to keep house for three in
the family. had dull, tired, dizzy feelings, cold feet and hands nearly
all the time and could scarcely sleep at all. The doctor said had a
severe case of liberation and without an operation I would always
be an invalid, but I told him I wanted to wait awhile. Our druggist
advised my husband to get Lydia e. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound
and it has entirely cured me. Now I keep house for seven and work
in the garden some, too. I am 80 thankful I got this medicine. Ifeel
as though it saved my life and have recommended it to others and
they have been benefted"-Mrs.W W. Z. LINDSEY, R R 8, Tennile, Ga
If Won want special advice write to Lydia e. Pinkham Medi-
cine Co. (confdentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will be opened
read and answered by a woman and held in strict confidence.
, 1917-09-20
Would Give Him the Lie.

There is no place like home-when
4 man is broke.
, 1917-09-20
Many Women in this Condition Re-
gain Health by Taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Convincing Proof of This Fact.

Ridgway, Penn. II suffered from female
trouble with backache and pain in my side for over
seven months 80 1 could not do any of my work. I
was treated by three different doctors and was
getting discouraged when my sister-in-law told me
how Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound had
helped her. 1 decided to try it, and it restored my
health, so I now do all of my homework which is
not light as I have a little boy three years old"
Mrs. O. NJ. RHnSEs, Ridgway, Penn.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-11-23

will be established III EUROPE. weekly
reports will be made to central ofaceD
by divisional bureaus, which in turn
will receive information from three
members Of each regiment, specially
detailed to the work.
Two filing systems will be main>
tanned. One, containing in alphabet
lcal order the names Of every man 70
the service, will serve as a check IL
referring to the regimental files.
The record Of each man will contain
the name and address Of his nearest
relative, to serve AZ an aid to promDt
transmission Of cabled reports Of
deaths and serious illness: The war.
department also will undertake to give
relatives reports Of military funerals,
location Of burial places and informa'
don concerning Americans held In enc.
my prison camps. 49,, I,
Until the Red Cross came to its aid,
the British government experienced
great difficulty in handling casualty re-
ports, and by the establishment Of this
system the war department intends 81
avoid similar confusion.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-11-23
/ Mrs. E. G. Sims and ]. w. Darrah
we're Cresco business callers on Mon

Mrs. E. G. Sims and j. w. Darrah
were Cresco business callers on Mon
day. VI.
Rev. Grabau, at Bonair, was caller
in our Village. on Tuesday.
Willis Copeman now goes down the
street in a new Ford. Look out girls.
Otto Brink and Jess Stevens from
Camp Dodge were over Sunday visit
ors with home folks.
Mrs. Martha Stokes, of Spokane, Wis
tied at the A. G. Serf1ing home the
past week.
Rev. Williamson, of Harmony, and
Mrs. Andrew Peterson dined at the
home of R. w. McCloud on Sunday.
Rev. Williamson. of Harmony, and
Rev. Grabau changed pulpits on Sun
day, Rev Williamson preaching here
in the morning and evening and Rev.
Grabau at Harmony, Canton and State
Line.
A special invitation to all to come
next Sunday morning to hear Rev.
Grabau's Thanksgiving sermon and in
the evening the "War Time Love
Story"
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Drummond and
Clara Dell Wickham were Cresco call
ers on Saturday.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-11-23
Message Of the Hour

AS we know for more than three years the
world has been involved in the greatest war
of all times. The people everywhere are
asking, why should we have such war?
What will be the result? Those who read
the Bible have wondered if this is the great
war therein foretold. For long time order
loving people, Bible Readers and Christians,
have desired to understand the prophecies
of Revelation and Ezekiel
The Bible Society of Brooklyn, New York, have
work recently published which is the first and only book
that makes clear every part of Revelation and Ezekiel
takes up prophecies by and explains them
1t throws light the present the real
and what will be the result than does anything writ
ten shows what part the Catholics Methodists Bap
tists Presbvterans other church have
played in the world history and hat part they yet to
perform the subject from the POLITICAL scen
t,c historical and prophetic viewpoints You will want
it, You can't afford be without it, The publishers have
placed it at such low figure that it is now
within the reach of every one, and it is for G19
sale at the Plain Dealer office for
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-11-23
ACME.

Joe eastman left Sunday for Iowa
City, where he expects to make
good use of the corn husking season by
husking in the surrounding vicinity.
Ed eastman was in Acme Monday.
Private Earl eastman came from
Camp Dodge for short visit with his
parents, returning Wednesday evening.
VIM. Worple was caller in Acme on
business Tuesday.
John Irwin made trip to Cresco on
business Tuesday.
Jas. McGourty, ST., transacted bust
ness in town Tuesday of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allison Riply and son
Clarence spent Sunday at the Oily
home.
Chas. Mech was a business caller
Tuesday.
Rose Werple of Riceville visited with
Minnie Reckner Sunday.
A number from here attended the
card party given for the benefit Of the
K. Cts. in Elma Tuesday night. Allre-
port fine time.
James Smith returned to school du-
ties Monday after the usual visit at
home.
VIM. eastman was an Acme caller
Tuesday.
A few of Earl Cashman's friends
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-11-23
TWIN VILLAGES

D. M. Hunt and son Desmond were
Preston business callers on Monday.
r. R. Crowell went to Preston on
Monday to get load of the Preston
-four for E. F. Sims.
MIR. and Mrs. Roy Ludwig and little
daughter Maxine were Preston visitors
on Monday.
Mrs. C. w. Newmiller was Calmar
visitor from Tuesday until Thursday
F. L. Damon and Mrs. Louise Arhns
were married on Wednesday at 2:3O
O'Clock at Big Springs. A large crowd
gathered at the home in the evening
and good time was had.
DR.. Tierney is canvassing the town of
Bristol for the Y. M. e. A. Every one
should help the cause.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Wienkauf ant
family were Sunday visitors at tn,
George Ludwig home.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Sommers ha'
their infant son baptized in the &c,
man Lutheran Church on Sunday hi
name is Alvin Clarence Sommers.
Manly St. John is numbered anon,
the list the past week with CHECKER
pox.
Master George Sims was q Cresc,
caller on Saturday having dental wor
done.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Peet, of Ha .
mony, spent Sunday at the home of
r. Crowell.
Mrs. E. r. st. John and Mrs. E.
Sims were Cresco shoppers on Thur
day.
The Ladies' Aid was held on Thu
day at the home of Mrs. F. A. Grow
with good attendance.
R. R. Crowell and son Dale and
mond Hunt were Harmony callers
Thursday.
Our Red Cross Society sent
Christmas parcels for our share to l.
remember our boys IN France ana
u. S. A.
Gust Kneuth and his gang of NE
were busy the past week putting in th,.
wall for the new Bank.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-11-23
KEEPS RECORD OF MEN
Army of Clerks for Files In
War Department.
United States Profits by Brltlsh Din
eultIes In Checking Up Casualty
Reports.

Washington.-A small army Of
clerks, operating files covering 10000
square feet of floor space, soon will be
employed by the statistical division Of
the war department to keep the indi-
vidual record Of every man wearing
Uncle Sans uniform.
The main purpose Of the statistics
ID to provide an accurate means Of
checking, casualty reports. Incidents
ally, however, the complete army his
tory Of the men will be recorded.
Maj. J.. J. Jones has charge Of the
central Office In Washington. Another
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-11-23
AUCTION

Having gone out of the Blacksmith
ing and Woodworking business, I will
sell at Public Auction, on the premises
east of the City Water Works, my
Shop Buildings, Tools and Machinery,
consisting of the articles. listed below:
Sale to commence at l o'clock sharp on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER "a
FORCES, Vices, longs, Shafting,
Pulleys, Betting, etc.
Emery Wheel and Stand.
Iron Palmer and Miller combined.
Cross-cut and Rip Saw Table and
several Saws.
Band Saw, Dado Saw and Boring
Machine combined.
6-inch Wood Joiner.
12-inch Buzz Palmer.
Tank Chime Cutting Machine with
adjustable head.
Champion No. 400 Blower and
Forge. 36-inch Bellows.
Lots of Small Tools.
Wood and Iron Stock.
Numerous Other Articles.
This is q fine location for q black
smith or carpenter shop or would make
q fine residence site. It will pay you
to come and look this over.
TERMS:-All sums of $40 or under
cash. Over that amount one years
time on bankable notes bearing per
cent. interest.