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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-05-11
CALE of SUITS

AT $3.50 Suits of velour, tweeds, black and white
checks fancy materials. At this price there are prac
tically all sizes If you want bargain it is here.
AT S19.5O-Serges, homespuns, popins Jersey
cloth checks and stripes Coors navy copen, tan,
grey rose chartreuse. These We're good values at
their former price but at $3.50 they should command
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-02
Daw,on-Gibbons.

w. w. Dawson of the Porter hotel,
this city, and Miss Jennie F. Gibbons
of Rigby, were married at Ogden. Tues
day evening, Dec. 26, by Rev. w. w.
Fleetwood. Mrs. Dawson has charge
of a school in the north part of the
county, and will complete the term
there.
The wedding was a very quiet affair.
and no one here knew of it until word
was telephoned to Heise Springs, to
Mrs. A. v. Scott, an intimate friend OF
the bride, who was visiting there. Col.
Jerry Dineen, who is at Heise, also,
learned of the wedding of his friends
and telephoned the news here. Mr..
Dawson acknowledged the wedding
when information was sent here and
accented best wishes and passed out
the cigars.
MIR. Dawson has fine ranch in the
Mud Lake country and will probably
make his home there this summer.
Taken from the Idaho Register, Idaho
Falls, Idaho.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-02
A Surprise Silver Wedding.

A large number of friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Dunt surprised them at
their beautiful new home, last Friday
evening, the occasion being their 25th
wedding anniversary. The evening was
very pleasantly spent in various forms
of amusement and dancing, and at II
O'Clock the ladies served very appe-.-
tizing luncheon.
MIR. and Mrs. Dunt received valu-
able present consisting of one dozen
silver knives and forks, also congratu-
lations, Of. the assembled guests, all
wishing s:sin msny more years OF
happy welded life.
Those contributing were Jacob Baker.
Andrew Hauber, Frank Huber, John
Miller, Peter Rink, H. D. Petersen, H.
C. Burgess, R. Thomson, William Eye.
Arthur Hoppe, Will Herzog, Fred Har-
moss, Frank Baker, Fred Woellstein,
Arthur Cation, Miles Henry, J. Adamec,
F. Rink and wives, Miss Margaret
Rink, Velma Huber, Lucy Herzog,
Marie and Veronica Herzog, Loretta
Rink, Amelia Miller, Masie Miller, Mr..
julius Huber, Clarence Huber, Fred
Rink, Henry Rink, J. Blackburn, Ray
McCarville, M. McCarville, A. B. Cum
mings, Ben Mikota, Albert Adamec,
John Henry, Leo Baker, J. Steften.
MIR. and Mrs. James Dunt need no
introduction as they have spent prac-
tically all of their welded life on their
farm in this neighborhood. They are
highly respected by the entire conn
munity.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-02
OBITUARY

Newell Salisbury Rowlee was born
on March goth, 1874, in Trumbull Co.,
Ohio, and departed this life, Jan. 30th,
1917, aged 72 yrs, 10 mos, and 10 days.
He moved to Iowa with his parents in
1854. and settled in Winneshiek Co.,
near Cresco. He has lived in this COM
munity ever since and followed farming
~ anoccupation. t--a--- -
On Jan. 1st 1871, he was united in
marriage with Miss Nellie C. Harris,
who survives him. To this union was
born one child, Clara, who died April
14th, 1882, aged 6yrs., months.
He leaves to mourn his loss, his widow,
and two brothers,, Humprey w., of
Webster, S. D., and J. O., of Cresco,
Ia, also three neices. Mrs. Ethel Car
man of Woodward, Ia, Mrs. Persis
Greer of Baltimore, Md, and Mrs. B.
L. Perry, of Orleans Twp, Winneshiek
Co., Ia, and a nephew, Austin Rowlee
of Mowbridge, S. D., beside numerous
friends.
The funeral was conducted by Rev.
J. A. Petit, from his late residence.
Burial at Oak Lawn.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-02
Methodist Notes.

Special revival meetings begin Sun
day morning and continue for three
weeks including four Sundays. You
are invited here. Join the "every
nighters" club and see what will come
of it. Prof. Harding will lead the sing
ing, a good wide awake service all the
way. We want to make business en-
gagements and pleasure plans second
ary for three weeks and see what will
come of it.
After this week all meetings will be
merged into the revival. Morning
prayer meetings at 10 in various dis
tricts Tuesday to Friday.
w. H. M. S. will meet Friday of this
week at the home of Mrs. Davenport
with Mrs. w. B. Perry leader.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-02
Married at Lourdes.

Our Lady of Lourdes Church was the
scene of a very pretty wedding on Jan.
23rd, when Francis E. Biever and Miss
Susan M. Urban were united in the holy
bonds of matrimony, prior to the nup-
tial mass, celebrated by Rev. J. j. Nor-'
ris, Pastor.
At nine o'clock the bride and groom
attended by Miss Katie Falada, an in
innate friend of the bride, and James
A. Biever, brother of the groom, en-
tered the church to the strains of Men,
delsshons wedding march, played by
Charles Walters and Charles Chihak,
violinists, accompanied on the organ by
Miss Ella Rim.
The bride was attired in burgundy
purple suit, black picture hat trimmed
in ostrich tips. and carried boquet of
roses and lilies-of-ths-Yalley. The
groom wore the conventional black.
The bride. the youngest daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wenzel Urban, and the
groom, son of Mrs. Tessie Biever, were
raised in Our Lady of Lourdes parish.
and received their education in the pa
rochial school. Both are accomplished
musicians and have been faithful menu
bers of the choir for many years.
After the ceremony they retired to
the home of the bride where bounte-
GUS repast was enjoyed by their nu-
merous relatives and friends. In the
evening a reception was held in the
hall for the young people.
Many beautiful and useful gifts were
presented to the happy couple which
shows the high esteem lin which they
are held. In the near future they ex-,
pect to be in their new home on Grand>
pa Birmingham farm. Their many
friends wish them long and happy
welded life.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-02

Church Dedication February 20th.

The New St. Joseph's Church will be
dedicated by His Grace, the Most Rev.
James J. Keane. D. D., on Tuesday,
February goth, at 9:30 a. m. His
Grace will likewise give the dedicatory
sermon. The building of this edifice
was great undertaking, but we see
it's completion marked with the great
est success. 1t is an edifice which
stands second to none in this part of
the state. We all, Independent of re-
ligious affiliations, ought to feel proud
Of it. 1t proclaims progress for our
fair city of Cresco and surrounding
country. Let US show our appreciation
of what what was done in our COM
munity. 1t stands there complete in
every respect with less than a $4,000
debt. Can we wipe out this debt on
day of dedication? Of course, we can,
if we only try. Let our slogan be "a
Church without q debt" When we
opened our beautiful Opera House, of
which we all feel proud, we wiped out
debt of over $4,000. Here we have an
other public building, a pride of our
city; are we going to keep our record?
All citizens ought to be represented
on day of dedication, and the people of
St. Joseph's Parish extend a hearty
invitation to each and every one with
out exception. After dedication q
luncheon will be served by Knights of
Columbus and Foresters of St. Jo-
seph's Parish in basement of Church
(St. Joseph's HalD at nominal sum
of Csc. There will be plenty to eat,
plenty of music and card playing after
luncheon. Luncheon may be had, how
ever, all afternoon. Church will be
open all day to all who wish to see it's
beauty, Don't be afraid to 60 through.
Boost your public buildings in your
progressive city. Come one, come all.
Dinner for the visiting clergy will be
served at the Strother House. Don't
forget the date of dedication.
Father ]. P. Wagner.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-02
A Letter From Florida.

St. Petersburg, Fla, Jan. 23rd, IT
Getting the Cresco Plain Dealer is
like getting money from home, it does
one so much good. At this time Of the
season you might like to hear a little
about "The Sunshine City" which St.
Petersburg is called. One of the daily
papers offer a paper free to each of its
subscribers every day that the sun does
not shine. We know as general
thing that the editors are not in habit
of giving away much.
I spent one day in Chicago. It being
just before the holidays, the show win
dows was just grand. From Chicago,
took the Dixie Flyer which I thought
would take me some where in Dixie
land and so it did. Changed: at Jack
sonville, which is a nice city. 1 sup
pose Jim Craghill can tell you more
about that than I. When I took the
Atlantic Coast line, then we did pretty
near fly. The train was just loaded,
had to put on an extra coach. Coming
through Florida were several turpen-
tine plants, a number of lumber mills
and darky schools as well as whites;
last but not least, the Florida razor
back. I wondered what they::were 60
ing to with all the people but..they have
been coming ever since by the train
loads. There are people here from
every state in the union and some from
foreign countries. wanted to!see a!good
orchard and took the street car; went
out about two miles to see one of over
eighty acres of oranges, grape fruit,
tangerines. One day when went to
the Cafeteria for dinner there*sat Mr..
and Mrs. M. H. Culbert. l was much
pleased, it seemed as if one half of
Cresco was here. When M. H. got to
playing checkers in the park I think
same of those fellows thought that the
whole of Cresco was here. The Iowa
people have formed q society; there are
about four hundred registered. 1have
learned more about Iowa in the short
time l have been here than l ever
learned at home. 1t might pay to come
to Florida and get wise. Yours from
the sunshine city.
w. S. Stockman.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-02
The Delta Alpha Class.

The senior girls class, of the Meth
odist Church, met and completed the
following organization:
President Gladys Burr.
Vice President-Lucile Peckham.
Secretary-Mary Fairbanks.
Treasurer-HazelH Hall.
Teacher-Mary Rice.
The following committees were
appointed
Social-Chairman Bernetta Perry.
Membership-Onida Dillingham;.
Floral Florence Goocher.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-02
Prof. Harding Coming.

Prof. Harding the splendid soloist
and chorus leader will arrive Saturday
ready for the opening of the special re-
vival meetings at the Methodist Church
Sunday. He will have charge of a
chorus choir and sing solos each night
during the following three weeks.
Prof. Harding is now assisting one of
the leading churches in Des Moines in
a very successful meeting and will come
to US from there. Plan to enjoy these
fine folks from the very start. A good
time every night.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-02
Farmer, Protective Association

The agreement between the Farm
er's Protective Assn and the Taxpay.
er's League was this: That the money
in the treasury of the Protective Assn
be turned over to the treasurer of the
League, and each member of the Pro-
tective ASS n become q member of the
League for three years, as the amount
for each Protective member::was enough
to pay three years. dues in the League.
Any member of the Protective Assn
that does not wish to join the League
can have his money back by calling on
the treasurer of the League, S. A.
Converse.
C. H. RICE,
Secy Taxpayers League.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-02
Baptist Church.

Next Sunday, the usual services will
be held at the Baptist Church. Morn
ing theme, "Thrusting Forth Labor
ers." Evening subject, ''The Fourth
Commandment. Remember the Sab
bath Day.
Interest in the series of sermons
seems to be increasing.
The Lords Supper will be observed
at the close of the morning service.
The hand of fellowship will be extend
ed to new members.
All members are urged to be present.
]. A. PErTITT, Pastor.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-02
Civic Club Meeting.

The first meeting of the Civic Club
for the present year will be held in the
Public Library, Monday, February 5th,
at 2:30 p. m.
This is the annual business meeting
and it is desired that every member,
and many who are not now members.
will be present to discuss plans for the
seasons work and transact necessary
business. MRS. KATE DAILY, V. P.
MRS. l. J. BOOTH, Sec'y.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-02
NJ, w. A. Special Notice.

At the regular meeting of Maple
Camp on Saturday evening, Feb. 3rd,
we are to elect delegates to the M. w.
A, County Convention. The matter of
q team of Foresters will be taken up.
Every Woodman is urgently requested
to be present Please be on hand at
500 o'clock as we will start on time.
A. j. EVANS, V. C.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-02
Asents Wanted

To sell insurance for the Oldest Old
Line Mutual Life Insurance Company
organized west of the Mississippi river.
VIII pay liberal first year and renewal
commissions with a bonus in addition,
according to production. Assistance
rendered in closing prospects. Refer
ences required. Write or call on Otto
F. Lange, Mgr, Dubuque, Ia. PAST
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-02
A1ventist Notes

Sabbath School held regularly at l:O
Preaching service at 2:3O.
Subject for Sabbath, Feb. 3rd,
"Win There Again be Universal
Peace"
Young peoples meeting will be held
in the vestry each Sabbath at 2:3O.
All are cordially invited to these SER
vices.
F. W. MEYER. Pastor.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-02
Death Of Former Creseo Resident.

Fred Woellstein hands us . copy of
the Santa Ana, California, Blade con-
tanning = brief note of the death of H.
Y. Ernst on Jan. 4th at his home in
that city at the age of 81 years. The
deceased was for several years a resi-
dent of this vicinity, owning a farm
south of Cresco. later entering business
here on Market street with his son-in-
law, under the firm name of Ernst &
Flood, selling later to Mr.. Woellstein
and both families removing to Santa
Ana about twenty years ago.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-02

Regular services in the Ridgeway
Evangelical Church next Sunday morn
ing. February 4th is the day set apart
as a Day of Prayer for our mission
aries. Come and worship with US.
w. A. SCHOLER, Pastor.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-02
Notice !!

The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the United Shippers will be
held at Cresco. L., in the Court House
at 1880 .. M, Saturday, Feb. 10th, to
elect Directors and any other business
that may come before the meeting.
The members Of the Cresco Cooper
ative Com. Co. will receive their divid-
ends from their Ssc'y. st this time.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-02

1t is the purpose of the organization
to take up Teachers Training.
The class held its first regular meet
ing last Tuesday evening with the Presi-
dent, Gladys Burr. A social hour fol-
lowed the business meeting.
Listen for the class yell
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-02
For Sale.

Duroc JERSEY male pigs sired by two
State Fair Winners. They are the
long and heavy boned kind. Pedigree
furnished with every pig sold. Write,
or better, come and see them.
MRS. Jos. BOUSKA,
Rt. 2, Calmar, Iowa.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-02

Class Name-Delta Alpha.
Class Motto-Aere perrenium.
Glass Flower-Killarney Rose.
Glass Colors-Pink and Green.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-02
Basket Social.

Dist. No. 8, Paris Twp, will hold a
basket social and entertainment in
Schley hall on Friday, Feb. 9th. Ladies
bring trimmed baskets. Admission 1Oc
to those not bringing baskets.
NELLIE FARLEY, Teacher.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-02
Farm for Rent.

A 26O-acre farm, aA miles east of
town: Inquire of Mrs. John Byrnes.
23-tf.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-02
An Early Morning Fire.

The residence directly east from the
court house square, occupied by W. H.
Woellstein, was badly damaged by q
fire which was discovered about four
o'clock Monday morning by MIR. Woell-
stein, who was alone and asleep up
stairs and was awakened by the dense
smoke which filled his room. The fire
had gained such headway that he was
compelled to break window and jump
to the ground. The interior of the
building is badly damaged by fire and
water, and with the exception of the
dining room furniture which was re-
moved, the house furnishings are to-
tai loss. Mr.. Woellstein was partially
insured. The building is owned by
Geneva Erler. During the progress of
the fire, Art Converse got in contact
with . live wire which knocked him
down in several inches of water and
left its marks in several slight burns on
his wrist, around which the broken wire
was still coiled after he was taken out
of the building.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-02
Meets Death in Suspicious Fire.

The residence of John Cray, bache-
lor aged Sc years, residing southeast of
Chester was burned to the ground Sum-
day night and the body Of Mr.. Cray
was found in the ruins so badly burned
as to be unrecognizsble, but little be-
ing recovered except some of the larg-
er bones and the skull. A light in the
house was seen by some of the neigh
bors about 8 o'clock in the evening, and
at about eleven o'clock parties in Ches-
ter saw the blaze and located it as in
the direction of the Cray farm and
phoned to neighbors concerning it
which was their first knowledge of the
fire (which when they arrived had made
such headwsy that the building was
practically destroyed. 1t was evil
dent that the fire had started from the
north end of the building, while the re-
mains of Mr.. Cray were found in the
south end of the building near..the
place where his bed was placed.
Mr.. Cray was in Cresco short time
ago advertising for knowledge of 13
head of cattle which were taken from
his place Sc ,eral weeks ago. Sheriff
Ferrie has discovered that the cattle in
question were sold in Harmony and has
the check given the person who sold
them, who of course gave an assumed
name. In view of this affair and other
suspicious circumstances, there are
many who are inclined to the belief that
Mr.. Cray was murdered and the build
ing fired to conceal the crime.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-02-02
Evanselical Church.

F. W. MEYER, Pastor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-26
George w. Ochs Petitions
to Have His Name Changed
Because of German Origin

Philadelphia, July 25.-Desiring to re-
lieve his sons of a Teutonic appelation
which he believes will arouse hostility
and prove an unnecessary burden in
their future social, commercial and pro-
fessonal relations" George w. Ochs,
former publisher of the Philadelphia
Public Ledger, today petioned the courts
i'll this city to change his name to
George w. Oaks. The name "Ochs,' says
the petition, sis purely Germanic in
origin and spelling.
Your petitioner believes that by rea-
son of the atrocious crimes of the Ger
man armies and the impenitence of the
German nation for the submarine iniqui-
ties, a German name for many years to
come will be obnoxious to this country
Mr.. Ochs is native born American
of parents who came to this country
when minors He has two sons, eight
and four years old, whose mother was
the daughter of a native born American
father.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-26
FINANCE COMMITTEE
OF SENATE AWAITS
ON WAR ESTIMATES
CONTINUED from page one)


be necessary, Several senators predicted
that the $1,670,000,000 total of the bill as
it now stands would be increased to at
least $4,000, 100000, with an authorization
to cover additional expenses by new
bond issue. Others favored a greater in
crease in taxes or less bonds or in
debtedness certificates. Most leaders ap-
parently were resigned to another in
crea Sc of not less than several hundred
million dollars, The subject promises
much debate in the Senate.
The general feeling seems to be
against any basic change in the bill.
Committee leaders apparently most gem
orally favor obtaining the additional
taxes by increased leyies on income and
war excess profits, with addition of a
few but comparatively minor tax
sources. Hope is expressed for beginning
Senate debate within week or 10 days.
Protests against various features of the
excess profits sections were received by
the committee at its informal session
today A delegation of railroad repre-
sentatives, including A. P. Thorn, gem
eral counsel for the national railroads
legislative body, argued that the coun-
try would be more benefited, in view of
transportation needs, to have the rail-
roads use their surplus in betterment
and extension rather than to pay it in
taxes. A number of merchants and
manufacturers, headed by President
Simmons of the Simmons Hardware
company, st. Louis, urged reduction
from to per cent of the war excess
profits tax.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-26
SIXTY,TWO KILLED
IN CANADIAN COAL
MINE EXPLOSION
26O Men Were at Work in
Pit When Deadly Gases
Were Released-Many
Go Insane

sydney. c. b., July 25-Sixty-two miners
were killed by an explosion in the DO
minion coal company's No. L colliery at
New Waterford today. Thirty-t"o ooaieS
had been recovered late tonight.
The cause of the disaster which was
the worst in the history OF Cape Breton
mining had not been determined tonight
There was a report, unconfirmed, now
ever, that the misfiring of the tlrst snot
after the miners entered the pit was re-
sponsible.
The explosion occurred in NO. laiiulIs'
where 60 of the 260 men in the mine were
working Most of the miners on that
landing were killed. At No. landing the
rescue party found eight more Dodles ana
large number of injured.
Several rescuers were overcome by the
gas which made many miners Temporal
rily insane Despite the difficulties many
dead and injured were brought out.
Jack Mckenzie, a boy who responded
to the first call for help, went down &c
No. landing and worked until he was
forced to return to the surface. After re-
covering somewhat from the effects oil
the gas, he returned. This time he was
sent to the surface unconscious and he
died while being carried to a temporary
hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-07-26
NOW Is JUST The time TO
THINK ABOUT COLORADO

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ground of the nation. Play tennis
fsh-camp out-enjoy motoring delights at
price that makes your pocketbook smile
The great 3-in-l National Park Tour of
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Rocky Mountain National-Estes Park, the
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and the Pixies Peak Region. The vaca-
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lowstone National Park over the scenical-
~ famous new Cody road, then into Gla-
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versed if desired.
Think of it! Three great National Parks
and Colorado's wonder spots all on one
ticket The Burlington is the direct line
to the three National Parks Summer va.
cation tickets with long limits, liberal
stop-oyers and diverse route privileges. Let
me tell you how much you can see and do
and how little it will cost.
Write me a postal today, giving the
number in your party and when you want
to start.
H. H. Todd. General southern Agent
ll22s3 Brown Marx Bldg. Birmingham
Ala