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Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03

the deed. His bloody coat and
sweater were found in outbuildings.
Little is known OF Benson. He came
from Denmark and has no relatives in
the United States as far as known.
The entire neighborhood was
aroused over the brutal assault and
turned out in a man hunt. Mrs. Jen-
sen will probably die.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03
Funeral of Mrs. Jeffreys.

Central City, Neb., June 2.-(Spe-
cial.)-The funeral of Mrs. Ida NJ.
Jeffreys, wife of E. D. Jeffreys, coun-
'ty judge, was held this afternoon from
the Baptist church in Prairie creek
township at 2:30 o'clock, Rev. Bal
lenger being in charge. The deceased
passed away Tuesday evening at the
age Of 40 years. Death is attributed
to bronchial pneumonia, with which
she had been i'll only four DAYS.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03
To Take Drastic Action.

"In all cases where aliens of mill
tary age fail to register next Tuesday,
and also make false statements as to
their age in the filing of naturaliza-
tion papers, drastic action will be
taken, not only by the Department Of
Justice, but also by the bureau OF
naturalization" said Mr.. Gurnett.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03
Oklahoma Wheat Crop
Normal, SAYS Report

Oklahoma City, Okl., June .i.--ok.
lahoma this year will produce be-
tween 2s.0oO,00o and a0,000,OO0 bush
els Of wheat. Virtually normal crop
iiom q production standpoint, accord
ing to the monthly crop report Is.
sued today by the State Board Of
Agriculture. s.NN.l
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03
ALIENS TRY TO EVADE
FILING FOR DRAFT
U. S. Examiner Says He Finds
Twenty-Five a Day Try
ing to Falsify as to
Their Ages.

United States Naturalization Ex-
aminer John M. Gurnett OF St. Louis,
Mo-, who has just arrived in the city,
states that many aliens in Omaha,
who are plainly within the conscript
law, are attempting to, and in some
cases actually have, falsifed as to
their ages in filing papers for citizen
ship within the asst two weeks with
view to obtaining record evidence
in an effort to avoid registering and
the performance Of military duty.
The examiner declares that some
twenty-five such aliens are daily pre-
senting themselves at the office OF the
clerk of the district court, who, from
all appearances, are within the ages
of q to 80. but who maintain they
are either under or over the military
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-03

to permit them to change the record
as to their ages. This request is be-
ing refused in ali cases, and the per-
sons making them are warned tha.
they must register.
OF the 7,l92 aliens who have taken
out first papers there are $50 Ger
mans, 1857 Austrians, 492 Bohem-
ians, 800 Hungarians, 1909 Russians,
l,l78 Italians, 1903 Bulgarians, q Serb.
ians, 2l2 Englishmen, 272 Poles and
% Belgians. The rest are from neu-
tral European and Asiatic countries.
Bryan Buys Liberty Bond.
Washington, June 2.--William ]. Bryan
former secretary OF state, today sent In
subscription of $1,000 to the Liberty loan:
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-05-18
Lydon's Horses

If you are interested in raising good
horses come and see our stations. We
can suit you in any class of horse,
Percheron, Belgian, French Draft,
English Shire, Clyde Hackney or a high
bred trotter. We have four horses that
can carry four TONS Give us the pleas
uire of showing thu m to you at our
barn four blocks south of CITY water
works on Vernon road.
39-tf M. P. LYDoN,
Cresco, Iowa.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-05-18
Garrett Meverden Passes Away.

Cresco's pioneer furniture dealer, G,
Meverden, died early Friday morning
after brief illness, having been look
ing after his business almost up to the
day of his death.
Garrett Meverden, the son of Rich
ard and Harriet Meverden, was born
in Holland, July %, 1884.
He came to America in 1852 locating
at Annapee, or VOLTS River, Wiscon-
sin. -
In the fall of 1865 he went to Con-
over, then the terminal of the rail-
road, and in the spring of 1866 he
came to Cresco on, the first train to
enter the new town. He worked for
awhile as a carpenter. He helped to
build the first depot here in Cresco.
In 1867 he bought out the furniture,
store started here in Cresco by George
Purley and continued in that business
till the day of his death. Mr.. Never
den and Mr.. P. F. O'Malley had the
distinction of being Cresco merchants
for fifty years. 80
He commenced business on Market
street in what has since been known
as the Jackson building. From there
he moved into the Moon building on
the east side of Elm street. His bust
ness prospered under his careful man
agement; more room was needed so
he built on the site Of his present
building. In the big fire the store
building with the large stock he car
ried was totally destroyed. Mr.. New
erden then took immediate steps to
erect the present brick building.
On July %, 1865, he was married
to Bertha Greenwood. To this union
two children were born, a daughter,
Hattie, who died Feb. II, 1903, and q
son, Daniel, now resident of Minne-
apolis.
Mr.. Meverden, Cresco's Oldest mer-
chant at the time of his death, was a
good citizen, very devoted to his bust
ness which at all times to the very
day of his death he gave his personal
attention.
Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon in the rooms over the furni-
ture store, conducted by Rev. w. A.
Bockoven and the Odd Fellows lodge.
Burial was in Oaklawn.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our friends for
their aid and sympathy and for the
beautiful flowers given as a tribute to
the memory of our husband and father.
Mrs. G. Meverden,
Dan Meverden.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-05-18
Attention..

We are wanting a salesman to repre-
sen US in Howard county. Our bust
ness is well established, as our goods
have been sid in this county for years.
This is paying pos ton for a real,
red-blooded, ambitious man who is
willing to work. An energetic, wide
awsk. man from thirty to forty years
of age preferred. Experience as sales
man not necessary. Write US for par
ticulars.
B. F. Baker & Co., Keokuk, la.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-05-18
Davis Corners Ladies Aid.

Ladies Aid Society of Davis Corners
held their yearly meeting May 10th,
1917. &
Members in roll ............... "a
Money taken IN during year. IS $3.50
The society paid out for paint for
church and other buildings. $3.50
The following officers were elected
for the coming year:
Rev. Matthias. President.
Mrs. Chas. Klein, Vice-President.
Mrs. Theo. Dieken, Secretary.
Mrs. Fred Munkel, Treasurer.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-05-18

An elegant and large assortment of
Electric Table and Floor Lamps, Indi-
rect Light Fixtures, Chatting Dishes,
Bake Dishes, Cassoroles, Percolators,
Serving Trays, Candlesticks, etc. Popu-
lar prices. Swenson Jewelry and
Gift Store.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-05-18
Card Of Thanks.

We wish to extend our sincere thanks
to the W. o. W. and W. c., the singers
and the neighbors and friends who so
kindly assisted US during our recent
bereavement by the death of our son
and brother.
Mr.. AND MRS. CLAUDE MORTON
AND CHILDREN.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-05-18
Farmers Attention.

For cream separator that. is built to
wear, to skim perfectly clean, easy to
turn and easy to wash and keep sani-
tary, one built with the troubles left
out, for such a separator you should
call on Andrew Smith, Cresco, Ia.
Phone 267. 34-tf
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-05-18
For Sale.

160 acres, 81 miles east and one mile
south of Saratoga, all necessary i'm
provements, $4,000 can handle the
place, balance to suit purchaser. En-
'quire of John Kakac, Cresco, Ia, or
the owner, P. Andera, SARDINIA, N. Y.
35.t7
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-05-18
Printing Office for Sale.

l have for sale small, fully equip
ped job printing office which l will sell
very cheap. Will take in trade horse
or bicycle. A. ]. EVANS.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-10-04

| ever we SlOk1)eu Tue SOlulerS QdO 10 &c
out and exercise. 1t was this standin,
order that gave me my first close call
We had been put on siding In som,
town. and the troops were off stretch
Ing their legs was sitting in sea
talking with young sergeant when al
officer came through.
What are you two fellows doinf
here?' he clustered why aren't you
out at exercise?" | don't mean he was
gruff. The United States army off
GERS treat their men white.
We were on our feet and out of the
| car in minute. l turned around and
came right back The &C. O." did not
return. He probably thought we were
couple of lazy rockies There were
SO many young men amOng-the recruits
mere boys some Of them. They had
to obtain the consent Of their parents
before they could enlist passed for
one of these boy soldiers.
Flirts With Girl.
1t was fun stopping at the towns
The people came down to see the troop
trains pass through. and they certainly
treated us royalty. They brought US
fruit and candy and cigarettes and all
sorts of delicacies. The girls were
especially enthusiastic. They struck up
conversations with the soldiers. ex-
changed addresses and promised to
write often
talked with number of girls on
the way east and managed to fool them
all. There Is a packet OF mail waiting
In France now for Private Leo @. Car
ter. That is the name chose. re-
member particularly one little girl in
small town in Ohio. She was about
twenty years old, dark. very pretty and
very sentimental on the subject Of
soldiers.
Where do you come from?" she
called to me, as ! was sitting In the
car window.
Arizona" replied.
Where are you gOing?"
Somewhere in France" I answered
proudly and hopefully too.
She looked so shocked that got out
and talked with her. We chatted for
quite awhile. She took my address
and said she would keep me posted on
things back home when | was in the
trenches. carried the thing through
to the end. | even kissed her at part
ing. She was awfully surprised. but
thrilled at the romance of the situation.
Being Romeo is easier than being
soldier.
Just before we reached Chicago my
husband came to me and begged me
not to go on.
1T will be better for you to go home
with the folks" he said. You can
study nursing and enter the Red Cross
as soon as you qualify
Yes replied. Il can spend months |
in preparation, and when finish they |
will send me to the eastern front OF
put me on some hospital ship or keep
ne on duty here in the u $. A MOI
or ne. | will be no nearer you than
was before. If | go along there will
,e chance of my being sent for duty
back of yollr Lines AT least will re
quest that position
IL command you to return" he said
n his severest military manner
I'm think il over. Corporal Carter"
promised and walked away.
(To Be Continued ]
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-10-04

never.
Jaw. quit your kiddin'r' l answered
boldly. mo Fritz can get me pris
oner."
The soldier passed on. had changed
my voice and talked slow. 1t sounded
good. My first danger was over.
| had fooled a man who knew me.
Sleeping quarters had been assigned
to the men. did not know exactly
what was going to do. because was
| an extra and nothing had been pro
vided for me. | might have to sit. u[
all night, hidden away. But soon
| saw the lines were not SO strictly
drawn. In the confusion of getting
settled ! grabbed a place and acted as
II it belonged to nobody but me. l was
in a compartment Two other soldiers
were there with me.
We were well into New Mexico be-
fore ventured forward into the troop
cars. The men were having great
time, singing and talking and calling
back and forth. You would never have
guessed they had said goodby to those
they loved only few hours before. If
there was any one among them inclined
to weaken at their prospects he was
too much of man to show it. In one
car where there was number of good
voices they were harmonizing on the
barber shop chord. Some one struck a
blue note. There was almost as much
commotion as if it had been a dumdum
h,xl1o o1v Cd,
The men had eaten hearty dinner.
They were tired from the hustle and
heart wrench Of getting OF. They be-
gan to drop OF early Once their heads
hit the pillows they were dead to the
world. You would think they had moth
ing more on their minds than pleas
ant few weeks outing. so peacefully
they slept
began to feel like turning in myself.
The prospect of bunking in a stateroom
brighten me- | was one Of them. 1t
was easy to avoid detection. We slept
with all our clothes on but our hats
and shoes.
In New Mexico we'll out of Arizona,
it was i first walked forward and
passed my husband. | never gave him
a glance, but he recognized me. can't
remember exactly what he said, but it
was something like My God. what are
you doing here?" He was not as much
surprised as thought he would be.
He did not scold me- He was not even
angry.
Now that you are on the train / sup
pose you might as well go as far as
Chicago" he added. But you will be
a good girl and go straight home from
there. won't you?"
| told him | would think it over,
but l could not promise | was doing
this on my own responsibility. and it
was not up to him to interfere. He |
was quartered three cars ahead of me.
l used to sneak forward at night and |
try to reason with him about my going
to France to join the Red Cross.
was still with the cooks. Whenever
heard any one coming I'd grab
dishpan or something and get very
busy. If an officer gave me suspicious
glance looked him square in the eye
and stood at attention like the rest of
The doughboys. Army officers are easy
to fool.
Sometimes we laid up as long as
wenty-four hours in a town. When
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-07-18
CALEDONIA COUNTY.

Mrs Helen Merchant of st. Johns
bury, widow of William Merchant,
was found dead In bed Saturday by
her son. Carl Merchant, when he
went TO the house for his breakfast.
Death was due to a shock Mrs.
Merchant was SO and is survived by
her son and three daughters, Mrs.
Everett Gathercole of st. Johnsbury,
Mrs. Carrie Stone of Lyndon and Mrs.
Edward Shastany of Springfield,
Mass.
Miss Bessie Waters, who on her
18th birthday Thursday, was to have
become the wife of Harley Holbrook,
is ina serious condition at her home
in St. Johnsbury, suffering from a
conclusion of the brain and possibly
a fractured skull. The young wom-
an was riding Wednesday evening on
a motorcycle with her hance and was
thrown, striking on her head. Her
condition is serious. The wedding
was TO have taken place Thursday
evening at the First Baptist church.
The young man is an employe of the
Fairbanks company.
Word was received Saturday by
Miss Isabel Mcleod of st. Johnsbury
OF the QeaIn OF HCA wv O1obHS1S, VIM
were killed somewhere in France"
in the action of June %. Miss Nc
Leod. who has been in the employ of
DR.. M. G. Benedict, left in the after
noon for her home in Springhill, P.
O. When last she was home in De-
cember a family reunion was held,
and soon afterwards her three broth
ers enlisted in a Canadian contingent
about to leave for the front. Tor
some time the boys had been in q
training camp in England, and in the
early part of June two of the boys
went with their regiment to the
trenches in France. The other broth
er, being confined to the hospital was
unable to sail. No news was re-
ceived of the boys at the front until
official notice OF their death.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-07-18
Sheriff Sale of Real Estate
c. Mcfarland & Son VS.. B. H. Adams

c. Mcfarland & Son vs. b. H. Adams.
Notice is hereby given that l hold
an execution against B. I'll. Adams,
the above-named defendant in favor
of the said C. Mcfarland & Son is
sued upon judgment rendered by the
Orleans Municipal Court at a session
thereof held at Barton, in the County
of Orleans on the 18th day of March,
a. d. 1917 for the sum of Thirty-Five
Dollars and twenty-five cents, and
costs Of six dollars and thirty-one
cents and that said execution has
been levied and extended upon
the following described parcels of land
situated in the Town of Lowell, in the
County of Orleans, in the State of
Vermont, with the appurtenances
thereof, and with the defendants
right in equity to redeem the same,
as the property Of the said defend
ant, B. FL. Adams, to wit,
Said real estate being eight acres,
more or less, in the 9th range in said
Town of Lowell, and being all and
the same real estate decided to said
B. Fl. Adams, by Mary Hunt by deed
of warranty dated the 18th day of
December, 1904, and recorded in Book
IA, page 200 of the Land Records of
said Town of Lowell, which real es-
tate is bounded on the North and
East by the lot line of lot No. 10 in the
9th range, on the South by land
owned by F. B. Lambert, and on the
West by the highway leading from
Lowell to IraSburg.
Notice is hereby further given that
by virtue of said execution, and by
the direction of Frank D. Thompson,
attorney for the creditor in said cause,
unless the amount of said execution,
costs and interest, together with my
fees and legal charges thereon, is in
the meantime paid and satisfied, l
shall sell the real estate above de-
scribed, with the appurtenances there
of, and with all the said debtors right
in equity to redeem the same, or so
much thereof as may be necessary to
satisfy the amount of said execution,
interest and all costs thereon, at pub
lie auction Go the highest bidder for
the same at the Town Clerks Office in
said Town of Lowell, on the 18th day
of July, 1917, at one o'clock and thirty
minutes, in the afternoon, to satisfy
in whole or in part said amount of
said execution, costs, and interest, to-
gether with my fees and legal charg-
es thereon, as directed in said execu-
ton
Dated at Barton, Vermont, this 9th
day of July, 1917.
Attest,
George E. Jennings,
Deputy Sheriff.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-07-18

clared In April, 1916 when he was
chairman of the Toronto Recruiting
league) that the native population of
Quebec could stand the comparison IN
recruiting, withthe native population
Of the other provinces. Further
more, London cable published in the
Montreal Gazette, Dec. 27ths 1914,
contains the following: "At the pres
ent time Quebec and British Columbia
provinces have a larger representa-
ton of battalions Of France in pro-
portion to the number of men re-
cruited from them, than the other
provinces And more recently the
same paper published the following
editorial remarks: Many French
Canadians have enlisted, have gone
to the battlehelds of France and have
there made the supreme sacrifice. The
clergy from archbishop to parish
priest, have urged the duty of enlist
ment upon the young men Of their
race, SO have many newspapers and
many public men; and to embrace the
whole French Canadian population in
sweeping denunciation as traitors
and poltroons is unjust, condemnable
and an incentive to that very condi-
ton affected to be deplored.'
s'The showing in regard to the atti-
tude of the French Canadians to the
war and recruiting is very far from
discrediting to Quebec; on the con-
trary, when one considers that the
French Canadians who treat their En-
lish fellow citizens SO literally in the
province of Quebec, have to fight in
the English-speaking provinces for
the rights guaranteed them by the
constitution, it speaks volumes for
their forbearance and the broadness
of their views. We hear great deal
nowadays about scraps of paper
whatdo you think of a leading Toron-
to daily on June I'd, 1914, repudiating
this constitution as regards the
French rights, under the pretence that
even if the text were clear and IN
equivocal 100 years old treaties must
be interpreted in the light of new cir
cumstances. In other words, 7 am
the upper dog now"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-07-18
Estate of William S. Addison
STATE OF VERMONT


District of Orleans, SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the Dis
trict aforesaid:
To the heirs and all persons interested in
the estate of William S. Addison, late of
Bloomington, in said District deceased,
GREETING:
WHEREAS, application hath been made
to this court in writing, by the administrator
praying for license and authority to sell all
of real estate of said deceased, for the pay
ment of debts and charges of administration
setting forth therein the amount of debts
due from said deceased, the charges of
administration, and the amount of personal
estate and the situation of the real estate.
WHEREUPON, the said Court appointed
and assigned the 9th day of July, 1917, at
the Probate Office in Newport in said Dis
trict, to hear and decide upon said applca-
ton and petition, and ordered public notice
thereof to be given to all persons interested
therein, by publishing said order together
with the time and place of hearing, three
weeks successfully in the Orleans County
Monitor, q newspaper which circulates in
the neigh bOrhOOd of those persons interest
ed in said estate, all which publications
shall be previous to the day assigned for
hearing.
THEREFORE,, you are hereby notified to
appear before said Court, at the time and
place assigned, then and there in said Court
to make your objections to the granting of
such license, if you see cause.
Given under my hand at Newport, in said
District, this 10th day of July, 1917.
2S-3O B. M. SPOONER, Register.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-07-18
SUTTON NORTH RIDGE

Mrs. o. w. Ingalls, is gaining.
Miss Beatrice Wilkie returned from
Lisbon, N. H., Monday.
Mrs. John Chase will spend her
vacation at Pisgah Lodge.
Mrs. Flora Cummings of Newport
has been visiting her uncle, John
Chase.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Skinner of
Bloomington visited at E. E. Curtis
recently.
Miss Mildred Richardson and two
nieces have arrived at their summer
home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bryant and
daughter, Gladys, of McIndoes are
visiting relatives and friends for a
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Corbett of Colebrook,
N. H., have returned home after a
weeks visit with Mrs. Corbett's
brother, John Chase.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-07-18

A writer in the August woman's
Home Companion says:

A writer in the August woman's
Home Companion says;
CLOSE TO me lives a man whose in
terests have been separated from mine
by more than a mere ivy-grown stone
fence-to be exact. by several hun
drcd thousand dollars. The other day
he leaned over the fence and in
quired:
Your boy going?'
Yes
Mine, too. Had a notion he didn't
want TO wait for Consumption. BY
the way, those elephants Of yours are
not coming on very well. May / send
my man over with some fertilizer
that has helped ours p
''The fence is still there-but not
the barrier. Our boys and our coun-
try leveled it.
There's bound TO be lot of level
ing from this time on. Some of us
who have been too busy to get &C
quainted are going TO know each 9TH
er. Some who have been too alb
sorbed by money-making and reputa-
tion-seeking to make friends viii sud
denly feel the need Of comradeship.
Some of us who have worried because
our neighbors dressed better than we
did. had a finer monograph or ran a
faster car, are going to have our eyes
opened to the falseness of standards
by which we have judged ourselves
and each other. We're going to like
each other a great deal better and TO
need each other great deal more"