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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-16

NEWS OF 1 EE DA1 I
Sunrise, GAS; sunset, SPA.
Mrs. Walter Rose, 663 E. 33d, tes-
titled husband wanted to sell their
baby for 500. Given divorce.
c. w. "Dick" Greiner married Lu-
ellie Storer, chorus girl in Jackson
vile, Fla.
Perry H. Francisco, 711s Harvard
av., granted divorce from Opal Fran
cisco. Wife admitted she had brOk-
en- vows.
Margaret Trant and Frieda Rogers,
charged with operating resort as
massage parlor'' in BOyce bldg, Is
N. Dearborn, fined IS and costs each.
Mrs. Ruth Brophy Willis, 47O8 Aus
tin, given divorce from Chas. Willis.
Cruelty.
Edoiph w. KuebIer, 6937 S. Peoria,
arrested on charge Of annoying lit
tie girls.
Alleged handbook at 4O1s Cottage
Grove av. raided. % men arrested.
Roy Shumway booked as keeper.
R. R. Nelson, chauffeur and house.
man for Leroy kramer, vice pres
Pullman Co., killed by fall from I'd
story window.
Michael J. MescaII, owner Of dry
goods store, 345 S. Cicero, accused Of
contributing to delinquency OF Mrs.
MYRTLE Mowatt, 1856 26th, freed. Mrs.
Mowatt missing.
Serg'ts M. ]. Ryan and w. E.
O'Connor, Cottage Grove av. station,
commended by chief for capturing
murderer on description.
Examination for sec'y of city civil
service board tomorrow.
Dorothy Goodwin, 4644 Sheridan
I'd, accused by Peter Badorf, 824 E.
47th, of taking $3.50 and diamond
ring, freed.
Wysel Rutry<, 329 w. 18TH, es-
capped from fire by lowering self from
second floor with sheets tied to bed
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-16

Two cases OF eggs stolen from
wagon of American Cheese & Pro-
duce Co., 736 w. Randolph.
Sam'l Rabinoff, atty, ordered to
pay $6 a week to Mrs. Evelyn Hart,
divorced wife, for support of their
two children.
Mrs. Leah K. Fish wants divorce
from Alvin L. Fish. Infidelity
charged. Mrs. R. T. Crawley named.
Mrs. Amy CatIin, 1858 Park aV.,
cleared of infideIity charge Of Edwin
L. Catlin. His divorce bill dismissed.
Judge held that baby, disclaimed by
husband, was Legitimate. Mrs. Cat
lin granted decree.
Judge Fisher, morals court, order
ed all testimony given in whispers.
Curiosity seekers cheated.
Arthur johnson, member Of Irving
Park board, found guilty Of accepting
public work contracts while a public
official Sentence later.
Mrs. Anne A. Bottum, 518 Wright
wood av., against whom Chauncey
BOttUm has started divorce suit, filed
$4,000 alienation suit against his
pcLA CAAIoS WI. anu MID. GCOs Il. DOI-
tum, 456 Deming pl.
Quartermaster officers reserve
corps opened night class.
Mrs. Kate Simkowski, 5O13 For
sythe aY., fell out of secOnd-foor
window while arguing with hubby;
didn't feaze her; went back into the
house and resumed scrap.
Conrad Reese, Clinton hotel, con-
fessed to Aurora police that he wrote -
anonymous letters to Clara Lang
horst, Aurora.
Clara Anderson, IA, 2424 Wilcox,
and Charlotte Preston, Is, 1912 Mad
isOn, who disappeared Wednesday,
returned home. Slept all night in
basement
Jos. B. Hall, 43, soap manufacture
er, 515 w. 65th pl., suicide. Poison.
Trouble with wife
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-09
THE .BuRNIKG BusH.n
A Wonderful Plant Whose vapor May
Be Set Aflame.

The burning bush," which Is known
to botanists as the Dictamnus fraxt-
nella, is regarded as one of the most
wonderful plants in the world. This
plant is native to western Asia, though
it is now found in some gardens Of the
temperate zone. In connection with
the dictamnus it is rather remarkable
that the species is common where the
incident of Moses and the burning bush
is said to have occurred.
A great many people who grow the
plant are quite unaware Of its strange
habits. AS matter Of fact, the die
tamnus secretes a fragrant essential
Oil in great abundance, which, botanists
say, is produced in especially large
quantities by the flower stems, In
warm weather volatilizing so that the
air surrounding the plant is impreg-
mated. Further, this vapor is highly
inflammable, and If naked flame is
brought near to the plant the fumes at
once take fire with a most singular re-
suit. The whole plant is surrounded
with cracking, shooting flames reddish
in color and leaving highly aromatic
odor behind them. The burning bush
docs not seem to be injured in any way
by the fire, foT the flames do not actu-
ally come into contact with the plant
itself.
Several conditions are needful II the
experiment with the burning bush Is to
be success. Thus it Is essential that
the air should be very dry and warm;
also that there should be practically no
wind. The best effects are secured
only just after the opening Of the fow-
ers. 1t will be realized that these con-
dttions cannot always be relied upon.
A plan has recently Leen devised by
means of which the inflammable ma
ture Of the vapors given out by the
dictamnus may be shown with star
Ting effect.
A strong plant Of the burning bush
Is raised In pot. At the time when
the flowers are just reaching perfec-
ton the plant is placed In a glass jar
or case. This is closely covered for
some hours before the time of the ex-
pertinent. On removing the cover
light Is held over the plant, when there
Is at once a tremendous outburst of
fame. So great may be the rush Of
fire that the experimenter is cautioned
to keep his face away from the top Of
the jar, as serious burn is not by any
means out Of the question. After an
interval Of all hour or so with the jar
or case closed up the experiment may
be repeated with similar results.-Den-
yer News.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-09

states to get uniform laws in dealing
with the dope problem. 1T would"
he says, establish legislative, medi'
cal and sociological precedent that
would give this country for the first
time the primacy it ought to have in
asking other countries to join with us
once and for all In terminating this
evil
my findings have shown" said Mr..
Towns, that not more than 10 per
cent of those afflicted with the drug
habit are entitled to use drugs contin'
uously because of physical disability.
We are sacrificing 80 per cent of those
who could be we'll and normal without
the drug to alleviate the suffering of
those few incurable persons"
In his pamphlet to congress Mr.
Towns points out that one of the great
est weaknesses of the present federal
law is that drug taker or any person
purporting to be drug taker can have
just as many physicians prescribing
for him as he may see fit. Further
more he may demand as much of the
drugs as he desires.
1.-THE doctor does not have to find out
whether the person is confirmed drug
taker," says Mr.. Towns. HE can take
the mans word for 1t and prescribe
just what the patient asks for. A few
such patients could virtually corner
the habit forming drug market and If
they wanted to do so could establish
themselves in the habit forming drug
business"
Restriction in the sale of hypodermic
syringes to purchase on physicians
prescription only and the restriction Of
the manufacture and sale Of opiates to
the crude opium, to laudanum and
paregoric are suggested as means Of
meeting the habit forming drug prob
lem. Mr.. Towns calls attention to the
manner In which the habit Of using
drugs is frequently brought on by the
consumption Of patent medicines and
''proprietaries." In suggesting that the
use Of opiates be restricted to crude
opium, laudanum and paregoric he
said a physician should be held to q
strict accounting of all these he pre-
scribes or administers.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-09
it53 & s;5fs2 " s4f
BEWITCHED HIS HEARERS.
When James Wl,itcomb Riley Rsc;tee
One Of His POEMS.

In his platform career during
those years when be went about the
country reading his poems. James
Whitcomb Riley saw with his eyes and
heard with his ears what people
thought of him. Never any other man
stood night after night on the stage Or
platform to receive such solid roars Of
applause for the "reading" of poems
and for himself.
He did not read" his poems; he did
not "recite" them, either. He took his
whole body into his hands, as it were.
and by his wizard mastery Of sugges-
ton left no James Whitcomb Riley at
all upon the stage. Instead the au-
dience saw and heard whatever the
incompatible comedian wished them
to see and hear. He held a literally
unmatched power over them for riot
Gus laughter or for actual copious tears.
and no one who ever saw an exhibit
ton of that power will forget it-or
forget him..
There he stood, alone upon the stage,
blond, shortish, whimsical man In
evening clotbes-a figure with "a whole
lot Of STYLE" and a whole lot of its
own style too! He offered deferen-
tial predatory sentence or so; then sud-
denly face and figure altered. seemed
to merge completely into those Of a
person altogether different from the
poet, and not Mr.. Riley, but Hoosier
farm hand, perhaps, OF thin little girl
stood before you, "done to the hfe.'
Then the voice came. ''done to the
life," too done to the last half audi
BILE breath at the end Of husky chuckle
or wistful sigh. There was no visible
effort on the part Of the magician. The
audience did not strain or worry for
him as audiences so often do for those
who "entertajn' them, because bis
craft lay not in contortion, but In
glamouring suggestion that held spec
tators rapt and magnetized.
Nat Goodwin's opinions upon the
production of realistic pathos in COM
edy may be accepted as academic. Mr..
Goodwin said: Il used to recite Good
by. Jim'-until I heard Riley do 1t.
Then I asked the Lord to forgive me
and never tried it again!-Booth Tar
kington in Golfers Weekly.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-09
An Important Letter
From q Woman.

There is nothing that will bring cor1.!
fort and renewed hope to the invalid
so surely as good news. When the
vital forces are at low ebb and every.
thing seems useless, a ray OF Joy and
assurance will stimulate the weary
body to new effort and energy. A let
ter from loved one has turned the
tide in many seige of sickness.
Clarinda, Iowa. -vFollowing the
birth of my first child, was all rum
down from nursing and taking care of
the baby. MY PHYSICIAN recon-
mended DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scripton. I took three bottles and
got strong and we'll, just as strong as
ever before. Mrs. MARY X. KLUaE,
Lock Box 2s6, Clarinda, Iowa.
Doctor Pierce, OF the Invalids' Hotel,
Buffalo, N. Y, has good news for every
suffering woman, Write him to-day and
tell him your troubles, and he will send
you just the right advice to restore you
to health and bring back the roses to
your cheeks, and without charge.
His ~Favorite Prescription" has been
the rescue of thousands of suffering
women. Many grateful patients have
taken DR.. Pierce's advice.
Mothers, if your daughters are weak,
lack ambition, are troubled with head
aches, lassitude and are pale and
sickly, DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip.
ton is just what they need to surely
bring the bloom of health to their
cheeks and make them strong and
healthy.
If you are a sufferer, If your dauRh-
ter, mother, sister need help get Dr..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription in liquid
or tablet form at any medicine dealers
to-day. A large book on women's dis.
eases sent free.
The modern improvements In pills
are DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They
help Nature, instead of fighting with
her. Sick and nervous headache, bill
BUSINESS, costiveness, and all derange-
ments of the liver, stomach and bowels
are prevented, relieved, and cured.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-09
MacauIay's Torrent. of Talk.

"Macaulay improves! Macaulay i'm
provost" Sydney Smith remarked one
day. II have observed in him of late
flashes of-silence." The "sonorous vi
vacity" of this enormous talker nettled
Smith, who found it impossible often
to voice his own wit and wisdom. II
wish could write poetry like you," he
complained to friend. Il would write
an Inferno and would put Macau-
lay among number Of disputants and
gag him!"
Another contemporary described Ma
caulay as stopping all over on every
subject and standing in the slops"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-09
LIGHTING A CATHEDRAL.
Simple Vet Spectacular Method at st
Isaac's, In Petrograd.

lsaac's, In Petrograd.
In an article in the Atlantic. Monthly
describing midnight mass on Easter
eve in st. 1saac's cathedral. Petrograd,
Warrington Dawson says:
"a sudden blaze Of innumerable can
dies, hanging high overhead In great
chandeliers, tore away the gloom and
told us that the ceremony was to be-
gin. At the Isaakiewski Sober one
match did what q switch or button does
elsewhere, save that here the opera
ton was as Ingenious and initiative
as could be devised, instead of being
q machine made continuance scattered
by millions over the world.
"A waxed string, an end of which
hung down within easy reach from the
marble paving, ran from one wick to
another, then from group to group,
from chandelier to chandelier, until
all the candles in the cathedral were
connected. The match was applied to
that string. A spark splitting tiny fame
raced up to the first candle and so
sped on it's way, an earnest, busy little
lamplighter, quick as the snap Of a
finger, adroit as a monkey and almost
unfailing in its success.
Among the hundreds saw it reach
l counted very few which did not blaze
at the touch, and most of these fared
an instant and sputtered out, showing
that the strings work at least had
been done. The general effect, indeed,
was as If each wick had been an elec-
tric bulb, but the whole, instead Of
lighting when one switch was turned,
depended upon a hand swept over sue
cessive buttons"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-09
The Versatile Manchurian Farmer,

In the early fall In Manchuria the
natives undergo sort of magic change
from farmer to bandit. It seems some
thing Of psychological somersault-
one day plodding farmer. the next a
highwayman. After the tall kaoling.
or giant millet, Is cut, and escape is not
SO easy over the bare plains, another
clap Of the hands, and, 10, peaceful
farmer once more! It Is not only the
farmer who plays this exciting game;
many another staid member Of the
community has his little fling. Some
even combine their roles, differentiat-
ing according to the seasons. With
the orientals disregard for conditions,
a man is often bandit, merchant and
magistrate all at once.-Alice Tisdale
in Atlantic.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-09
The Kitchen Floor.

A practical way of dealing with the
kitchen door and at the same time
economizing labor. is to cover 1t with q
plain, dark colored linoleum, such as
red. blue, green or black, and to polish
It. A shiny surface 10 easy to sweep
up and keep clean, and II polished once
q week ON the other days It need only
be run over with q mop. II treated In
this way it viii always look nice and
will save at least twenty minutes work
q day.-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-09
Wanted to Patent q Circus.

P. T. Barnum once came to the Office
to know If he could patent the three
ring circus. In technical parlance his
three ring circus was an aggregation
and not a combination to produce a
new result. Therefore it was not pat
entable, which information highly in
censed the Snowman. 1T will be adopt
ed by every circus just as soon as l
make it known" he declared. And it
was.-Scientiflc American.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-09
Radium Minarals,

Minerals'that carry radium are fairly
easy to determine. One Of them, pitch
blende, as generally found, is a black
mineral about as heavy as ordinary
iron, but much softer. The principal
radium mineral. carnotite. has a bright
canary yellow color and is generally
powdery.-Indianapo News.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-09
Foes Of Peru.

Peru has hundreds Of square miles
along its coast Of rainless country. In
this tract rain il never known to fall.
Yet the region is not entirely barren Of
vegetation. Some parts Of It, indeed,
are comparatively fertile. This II due
to the extraordinary fogs known a.
"garuas." They prevail every night
from May to October after . summer
that is sultry and extend up to a.level
Of 1900 feet above tho sea. Above
100 feet rain falls.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-09
Notice In Probate.
m It MAY Concern:-

To Whom 1t May Concern
You and each Of you are hereby notified
to appear at the Court House in Cresco,
Howard County, Iowa, on the 5th day OF
March A. d. 1917, At 2o'clock p. m, to attend
che probate OF an instrument purportinP to
30 the last Will and Testament OF Julia
shields, late OF Howard County, Iowa,
Deceased, at which time and place you
Win appear and show cause IL any, why said
VIII should not be admitted to probate.
In Testimony Whereof have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed the seal Of
the District Court this 30th day Of January,
1917. [SEAL.] ]. W. PLAT,
OF Clerk of District Court.
! ]. A. Cutting, Attorney for Estate.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-09
NARCOTICS. Ma PROBE
Appeal For More Laws TO Control
Habit Forming Drugs.
CONGRESS IS URGED TO ACT.

Charles B. Towns In Twenty Page Ar
aument Asks Appointment Of Conn.,
nittee to Investigate Whole Subject.
Physician Should Be Held to Strict
Accounting Of Drugs He Preseribes.
Washington.-App Of COM
mittee to Investigate the whole subject
of federal responsibility in the solu-
ton Of the habit forming drug prob
lem is urged by Charles B. Towns OF
New York in a twenty page argument
he has submitted to congress. AS an
authority on antidrug legislation Mr..
Towns takes the position that IN
the Harrison narcotic law to
correct it's shown weaknesses the serv-
ices of a special committee should be
had.
It is the contention Of Mr. Towns
that the findings Of such a federal
would help the various
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-09
Mansion for Twenty Canine Aristoera

Mansion for Twsnty Canine Aristoerats
New York.-A brownstone house on
West Seventy eighth street, New York
has been turned into kennel for Ger
~ Snow, Jr.'s, twenty dogs. The great
house, with its brass knocker and high
fight of white stone steps Is going to
be the last word in kennels. In the
house every conceivable luxury has
been provided.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-09
Also Colorod.

"Yes, l was fined ESQ for putting COL
oring matter in artificial butter
"Well. didn't you deserve it?'
"Perhaps. But what made me mad
was that the magistrate who imposed
the fine had dyed whiskers. London
Opinion.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-09
DOG MADE CLUB MEMBER.
Devotion 70 Welfare Earns Honorary
Membership.

Stamford, Gonna Newfoundland
dog named Jack has been made an
honorary member Of the Ponus Yacht
club. He has been a watchdog at the
clubhouse for several years and by his
devotion to the welfare Of the organi-
zation has earDed the right to be q
member.
At q special meeting Russell Hart
made the presentation speech and put
around the dogs neck a collar decorated
with a silk ribbon and engraved, Jack,
honorary member Ponus Yacht club"
Jack barked In acknowledgment
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-09

Man past 30 with horse and buggy ia
sell Stock Condition Powder in Howard
County. Salary $40 per month. Ad-
dress 9 Industrial Bldg, Indianapolis,
Indiana.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-09
Wrong Time.

Wrong Time.
80 she refused your
Eyes, but it was my own fault" said
the young stockbroker. II proposed
on q declining market" - Louisville
Courier-J Journal.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-09
Unnecessary.

did you ever try the hot water
treatment in the morning?"
"Don't have to. My wife keeps me
In it all the time" baltimore Ameri
can.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-09
An Eye to Business.

This play is the worst ever. I am
going to demand my money back"
"Wait until after the next act, old
man. Ten years elapse between acts
and 2, and you can demand interest on
your money for that length of time
Boston Transcript.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-09

The best thing for any one to say
who has nothing to say is to say moth
ing and stick to it.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-09
Chinese Language.

The Chinese language is reckoned to
be the most unwieldy and intricate In
existence.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-09
Mean Thinq!

Maybelle-See the beautiful engage
ment ring Jack gave me last night.
Estelle-Gracious! Has that just got
around to you?
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-12-12
Heart and Home Problems

Serve zot chocolate, fee cream and
cake, or chocolate, salad and walters.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: 1) What
would be some nice masks for two
girls who want to dress alike at
masquerade party or dance?
(2) Should a girl of nineteen have
steady?
(3> Is 1t proper for a girl to go
with other boys while going with a
steady fellow?
a. What kind of coats and shoes
will be popular this winter?
O. PAL.
(1) Suobonnet girls-one dressed
in pink and the other in blue -
would be very attractive. To go as
little Japanese tea girls would also
be pretty.
(2) A girl of nineteen should not
settle down to going with on boy
ferent boys.
(3) No.
a. Long coats with capes or
choker collars will be worn this
winter, and high shoes of black, tan
or gray or black and color combfna-
tions.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: have been
worried about few things. Do you
think a married man who has four
small children and no money except
what he earns will be drafted?
MRS. W.. NJ.
Married men are drafted Just the
same as unmarried men, but they
are not likely to be called until al
most every other class of men has
been taken. Married men who have
incomes large enough to support
their families, of course, will be
drafted early.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Have you
any new ideas about a high school
annual? A READER.
1t would be impossible to have new
ideas without knowing the size of
your class, the characteristic of the
students and the teachers, and hav-
ing. knowledge of the school ac-
tivities. Besides, your question is
out of my line-it concerns neither
heart nor beauty.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1917-12-12
Vienna TACBLATT
ATTACKS WILSON

AMSTERDAM; Bee. fs.-GsInnert-
lag on Americas declaration Of war
sgainst 4Austr!a-Hungary The Neues
Wiener Tagblett ef Vienna says:
Precedent wilson's sudden !aea that
war must be declared against 4Estrfe-
Hungary en- the ground that che Is
Hermany's vassal is the .Ea1iest of
bis career as war ineiter: We are ret
frightened by his declaration Of wsr.
That Mr.. Wilson shsHld think he
knews Us better than We kHsw eur
selves makes US laugh
The FreHdenblatt of Vienna refers
to the fact that Americas war deelar-
Alton was almost simultaneous with
the Armistice negotiations with Rus
sia and says 1t is q natural presump-
taon that President Wilson eees In the
turn OF events In Russia the danger 81
q possible peace and desires BY his
hove to prevent the old world from
finding repese and to head OF stop
page of garnering 6f the enormous
advantages obtained by America from
the devastation Of European states BY
war.