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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-12
Only Partial Repentance,

Bobby accompanied his mother to
the grocery and, unobserved, helped
himself to a banana and was calmly
eating it when discovered. His moth.
er, greatly Mortified, reprimanded him
severely, and on the way home, meet.
ing a policeman whom she knew, told
him Of Bobby's misdeed and asked
what he usually did with boys that
took bananas.
IF they are big boys lock them
up in Jail, but If they are little just
take them home with me. But you
won't take any more bananas, will you,
BObby?"
Bobby, thoroughly frightened, re-
treated, clinging to his mothers skirt,
but managed to say: "No; me no take
banana: me take an apple next time. y
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-12
What's the Use2

Phil Brown, manager Of local pic
ture house, got word the other day that
his aim, Missing" scheduled for the
week of June %, was missing. Then
day later he was glad to get word that
s'Missing" had showed up and was no
longer missing.
! Logically, missing" has always been
Missing" It never was found "again"
because 1t had never been missing
before. But what's the use7-lnd:an'
apolis News.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-12
American Hosp,taj In ireland.

A large dwelling house, with a con.
siderable area Of land attached, has
been acquired near Queenstown for an
American naval hospital. 1t will be
used for men from American warships.
Wooden dormitories will be added to
the existing building so as to bring the
Capacity Of the hospital up to $50 beds.
The dormitories are being built in Sec
tons in America and shipped to ireland
In knock-down form.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-12
Lyden's Stalhsns.

Call and see our stations on the Yer
non road four blocks south of city VA
terworks. Percherons, Belgians, French
Draft, Clydesdale, Shire and Hackney.
Common horses only sell well some
times, good ones all times.
We have several horses on the road
this season. Prices reasonable and oil
colts warranted to live one week or no
fee. Come and see Us and if you dom t
like our horses tell 10. If you do like
them tell your neighbors.
4O-tf ~ N. p. Lydon.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-12
Yankee Pep Worries eoehes.

VuuKOO PSp VOtTS00 0VCUev.
The Yankees are making things
mighty uncomfortable for the German
troops. A Boche omcer, taken prison
er the other day, expressed the situa-
ton thus:
Its this way: The men Of the Eu-
ropean armies are tired of war and are
willing to take things easy whenever
they can. But you Americans are
fresh and anxious for trouble. You
are always trying to start something
and you make us damned uncomforta-
ble."
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-12
Youno Women Shine ahoe>

Young Womeh Sh1h0 8h00o.
A bootblacking establishment, owned
and personally managed by young
woman. and conducted exclusively Sy
young women, is the latest war nov.
city at Clarksburg, w. Va. Miss Helen
Saunders, until recently connected with
a restaurant, has bought shoe-shining
parlor and all the young men employed
there have been replaced by young
women. Young men of draft age were
thus released for military service and
for farm and industrial work.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-12
Brave Rescue Of comrade.

Hearing cry for help, James Rob-
ertson McGregor, fireman, third class,
attached to the training station ut
Newport, r. l., jumped into the bay
without waiting to remove his cloth
ing and, Notwithstanding darkness had
set in, succeeded in rescuing an ap-
prentice seaman who was in the water
in an unconscious condition. McGrcgor
has been in the service since last May,
when he enlisted at Albany, N. Y.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-12
IS YOUR DESK MAH0GANY7
More Than Fifty Different Woods Ar
Put on the Market and Sold
IT, Under That Name.

The name mahogany" is applied
commercially to more than fifty differ.
ent woods. Perhaps half the lumber
now sold upder that name is not true
mahogany, for the demand greatly ex-
eeeds the supply.
The tree Is only native to the limited
area between southern Florida and
northern South America. Nowhere else
does it really flourish. But the public
Will have mahogany. Women want 1t
for furniture, business men prefer 1t
for ONCE fixtures, and teak and mahog-
any are rivals in the affections of ship
builders. Therefore substitutes -four
lsh. " s$.r.ei ~;
It IL not surprising, that the real
wsod u 90 expensive when It IL learned
that it takes from 100 to $50 years for
Q mahogany tree to reach merchant
able size. : g..
Most Of the substitutes bear little
more than a general resemblance to
the genuine wood, but skillful finishing
makes them very much alike. Experts
can usually distinguish between them
by the aid Of an ordinary pocket lens.
She efforts Of the superficial. however.
10 Judge the wood by its appearance,
weight, grain and color often lead them
astray.-Popular Science Monthly.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-12
Intelligent Nantucket Doa.

Whenever the steamer Gay Head
sounds her whistle at 6 rs mornings at
Nantucket, Harrigan, the town dog,
runs down to the dock and aboard the
boat, and then down into the dining
saloon for his breakfast. He knows the
sound of the Gay Heads whistle and
never shows up on the three mornings
when the Sankaty is at the dock. He
figures the time so carefully that he
always Is through when the call comes
to 20 ashore.-Boston Globe.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-12
Ereddy's "PoIlsh.n

Freddy lived next door to some new.
ly landed Poles who had boy his age
One day Fred's mother heard him
mumbling some unintelligible stun to
the foreign boy and said, "What on
earth are you talking like that to that
boy forT'
"'Cause," said Freddy, 'he Can't
talk English, so I have to talk Polish
to him."
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-12
No Reanke.

"Hooray!" shouted the boy in the
brown sweater. "Our teacher Is going
to France and be Red Cross nurse y
"What good is that to us1' objected
the boy in the scout suit. They'll
only get some other teacher to take
her place." ...<-,. 1.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-12

Meat Delivered IN The County.
If you wish to buy meat in the count
~, watch for Martins truck. Starts
Friday. att
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-07-12
BANK STA TEN T. III !.

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s located
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o'dcoln.n certncates $3.50. " ;, . 10000
SILVER 1870. 49,:
legal tender
Excnans ,r ele'ne house. also checks
Foreign checks and1tem
PROFITS 800.
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STATE OF IOWA.
WeJ
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n'nk s''' PEclSovsky, President
J. A.
before me- and subscribed by Penovsky and Dos
E@-.~ Notary Pubnc
FL. Kimsh}
Evening star., 1918-07-30
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

AMBITIOUS young man, government clerk,
spare time evenings, desires to connect with
rally interested. Address Box 36-D, Stnr Of
fee. 80
Evening star., 1918-07-30
FOR sALE-GARAGES.
WANTED-GARAGES.

SPACE IN PRIVATE GARAGE, NEAR
Burlington Hote. Address W. B. NPP. Bur1-
ington Hotel. 81
Evening star., 1918-07-30

Al AUTOMOBILE BARGArNa
Allen hvs-passenger. :
Allen sedan.
Auburn seven-passenger.
Cole 49," seven-passengef.
> Kirsel"6, 1--we passenger.
Kissel coupe.
Kissel sedan.
Pslmer-singer "e," nye-passenger.
Overland panel delivery.
Two bus bodies.
THE HENDERSON-RowE AUTO CO.,
Phone Main 2078. 1012 14th Ut. NV.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-03
Miss Joan Rachel Costello

Friends Of Miss Joan Rachel Cos
tello. formerly of this city but who
for about 10 years past had been in
charge of the household of Rev. FIR.
Thomas Bergeron, rector of the Cath
olic church at Upper Frenchville, will
be snddened to learn Of her death,
which occurred Monday night at the
Madisan Memorial hospital at Houl-
ton. after an illness of two weeks.
She was IS years of age and leaves
one brother. Patrick Costello Of Ben
nett street, Augusta.
The remains were brought to Au-
gusta Tuesday afternoon, accom-
Ganied by Miss Pauline Johnson Of
this city. with whom Miss Costello
made her home when in Augusta, and
taken to No. Sewall street, and
funeral services will be held at IL
o'clock Thursday morning from St.
Mary's Catholic church.
Miss Costello was a young woman
Of bright and sunny disposition and
kindly manner which won for her
large circle Of friends, both in her
home city and elsewhere. all OF whqr
Will be krieved to learn OF her oeaxn'
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-03

The ice in the Kennebec river
made another move Monday night
and went from near the State hos
pital shore down river as far as WIZ
dcr's point IN Hallowell, where it
hung up for the night, but at about
II o'clock Tuesday morning it start
ed again and went down river as far
as the Wingate wharf. where it lodg-
ed and was still hanging at dark.
IT WAS said, however. that it looked
pretty rotten and with the rise of
water there is in the river, which was
over soH,a Of the Augusta wharves
yesterday morning. it would not be
matter Of much surprise if the ice
moved again by Wednesday morning.
One gentleman who kept a watch on
the going out of the ice for years.
has it recorded in his diary that the
river ts usually open to navigation
within about a week after it opens
up along the front of the Augusta
State hospital property.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-03
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS TO
ENTERTAIN THIS EVENING
Abnaki Council Will Have as Guests
Members Of St. Mary's Holy Name
Society

Abnaki Council, Knights of Colum-
bus. will give an entertainment and
smoke talk at the rooms tonight at
Grand Army hall. The committees in
charge of arrangements announce
that no pains have been spared to
secure excellent entertainers ana
speakers. The members of St Mary's
Holy Name Society are guests for the
evening and all the men of st. Mary's
are invited to be present.
The first of the evening will be Civ
en- ever to musical and minstrel
entertainment of especially appropri-
ate melody and merrymaking. After
ward there will be talks by out or
town speakers and the members
present. Among those expected from
away are John f.. Cunningham OF
Gardiner and Hon. Edward B. Fla
herty of Portland. No little amount
of fun is expected from the fact that
the refreshments are to be prepared
by several of the men themselves.
Note. Of YOU want sugar in your
coffee, brother. bring ito
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-03
Friday NIGHTS Concert

A gIance at the names of the art
lists given today's advertisement
for next Friday evenings concert at
the Penney Memorial church is all
that is necessary to insure one that
it will be a most enjoyable evening.
Miss Eleanor McCausland Of Gar
diner is fast coming into prominence
as a contralta of unusual worth,
while as a singer, Harry Chamber
lain's enviable reputation. both at
home and in; many other places. is
too we'll known to require comment.
The Misses Gage and Burbank with
their combined work on two pianos,
cannot fail to please as they have in
the past in the Cecilia and else
where.
1t can be safely said that the male
quartet, composed of Messrs. Ed
wards, Chamberlain, MacNichol and
Plummer, is not excelled elsewhere
in Maine.
The tickets have been placed at
an extremely low price. S5 cents, so
that no music lovers need miss the
musical treat.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-03
ADJUSTMENTS
Real Camp Scenes Part of Big Play

Real Camp Scenes Fart OF Big Ray
Many Of the most vital scenes Of
the Metro picture, Her Boy, star
ring Effie Shannon and Niles Welch,
which is the attraction at the Colon
ial Theatre today, were staged at
Camp Joseph Johnston. near jack
sonville, florida, where scenes Of real
army camp life were secured.
At one of the most picturesque
spots in the contonment. on the
banks Of the St. Johns River, these
scenes were staged. About the tents.
real sold:er-actors swapped stories.
sang luJty songs, or assumed the
roles of recruits. They played their
! oles well. too. for they were playing
to their dear ones, who might later
on see the picture.
When Director Irving wanted an
actual exhibition of army men sing
ing a camp song, he got what he
required. All Of the characteristic
rountine Of camp life was recorded
| with great fidelity. The camp cook,
the paymaster, the mail clerk, and
I desk sergeant all played the same
roles they do in real every day life.
Even a mascot in the shape of a
well fed, but diminutive dog, was on
hand.
One Of the amusing incidents Of
! the pictlrc taking at the camp hap
J pened to the army paymaster, who,
when he payed the men off for
Metro forgot to include himself and
thus received no pay. However, ne
was remunerated later--Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-03

Now that the spring season appears
to be fairly established it is suggest
ed that property owners avoid an
epidemic by removing the refuse in
the backyards before the snow has
entirely melted. leaving the bare
ground exposed. In winter where
there has been SO much snow an ex-
ceptional amount of debris Of one
kind and another must have collect
ed and unless the yards are carefully
drained and the odds and ends pick
ed up. trouble is apt to result. ii
care is exercised in cleaning up it
is felt that epidemics may be avoid
ed. One place which should not be
overlooked is the river bank behind
the Darby block and the Coughlin
building adjoining. where a great
Of refuse has been thrown out since
the fire. The rise in the water OF
II river may take care Of that but
nature might we'll be assisted in this
instance by getting rid of lot OF
the refuse while the water is at a
height that can be easily reached.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-03

The ice along the city water front
having disappeared, speculation is in
progress as to the probable date at
which the ice above the Augusta dam
will go out. So far as has been re-
ported the ice is yet intact but the
time of its leaving is set for a few
days. The warm spring like weather
Of the week thus far has had the eff
feet of melting the snow to the ex-
tent that there has been quite a rise
in the water of the river. The rise
for the past 10 days has been two
and one-half feet and last night the
report from the Edwards mills was
that there was a height of six feet
Of water on the dam. fiashboards and
all, and while it was causing a little
inconvenience in the mills there was
nothing of a serious nature. The ice
above the dam is reported to be very
thin and there is feeling among the
mill people that the ice will prob
ably go out by next Tuesday night.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-03
Vaudeville at the Opera House

Manager Greedy announces a sea-
son Of splendid vaudeville and feature
pictures starting Monday next. A
most startling array Of amusing at
fractions have been secured which
will include a picture OF extraordin-
ary magnitude each performance
for example. he has booked for Mon
day. Tuesday and Wednesday. Viola
Dana, in her very latest and big
gest film success, the old familiar
story Of Blue Jeans, a sensational
melodrama with a punch, story
that was one Of the most popular Of
former Gays and made even more
appealing by its modern adoption Ia
the screen. II 10 in seven parts and
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-03
THE coMPANIoNABLE WOMAN

Men marry for companionship;
some get it and some do not. No
woman who is dragged down with
ailments peculiar to her sex can be
fit and happy companion for any man.
There Is, however. one tried and true
remedy for such conditions in that
famous old root and herb medicine,
Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. and no woman who is afflicted
with displacement, irregularities, in
nammation, liberation, backache.
heaoaches. nervousness or "the
olues, should rest until she has given
TINS good old-fashioned remedy a
triai. It will restore health and indu-
socs your whole ufe.-AAv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-03

Rev. c. G. Mosher of Alhambra,
Calf, has declined the call recently
extended to him by the Houlton Free
Raptist church. The new church
building at Alhambra will probably
he completed about Thanksgiving
t,me and will be one of the best
eouipped and most modern church
GIANTS In the state. ana 1t was hardly
rassible for Mr.. Moaher I'd leave the
FORK in its present stage.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-03
Bob OFT Removes His Makeup in Full
View Of the Audience at Opera
House Tonight

Bob OFT in Three Cheers" at the
Opera House last evening received
the applause of another large audi
ence. The company exhibited an in
exhaustible supply of originality
along the lines of fun making. Mr.
Otis original humor and witty say
ings had the house in an uproar from
the beginning and through the show
to the final drop Of the curtain. Tho
pretty girls in attractive costumes.
good music and dancing responded
many times to numerous encores. "A
Poor Fish is the title of the show
today. Bob is the fish and in this
rip-roariously funny comedy there is
no limit to his joke factory. He is
furnishing fun by the carload all
through the two acts and If anyone
is troubled with blues and dull care
he is bound to drive them away. To-
days show contains 20 odd musical
numbers. some lively and some SEN
timental, and the various handsome
costumes worn by the choristers to-
day are a noteworthy feature. Mr..
OFT has been coming to Augusta for
a number of years and still there are
q number Of folks who have never
seen him otherwise than on stage.
Many Augusta theatre-goers would
also like to know what Mr.. OFT looks
like in his own face, and still there
are others who do know him in every
day life who are curious to sec how
he PUTS en hts makeup. In ofdee -
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-03
PROBATE COURT

The following business was trans
acted Tuesday. at an adjourned ses-
sion of The probate court:
Wills Proved. Approved and AL
lowed-Of John I. Flood. late Of
Clinton, Ella V. Flood and Ralph F..
Gerlad both of Clinton, executors: of
Patrick Donovan, late of Augusta,
Julia Donovan and Katharine A,
Donovan, both Of Augusta. execu-
trices.
Administrations granteG-Of the
estate of Edna Hinckley, late of
Waterville, Albert l.. Prouty Of
Waterville. administrator; of the
estate Of Noah G. Lyford. late of Bel
grade, Henry L. Hunton. admins
traitor ID. b. n. C. I. a; of the estate
of Larila l.. Wakefield, late Of Gar
diner, Q. 3. Clason of Gardiner, ad-
ministrator.
Special Administration Granted
or the estate of Harry L. Whitman,
late of Manchester, Grace E, Whit
man of Manchester, special admin
istratrix.
Guardians Appointed-Arthur L.
Cottle Of Belgrade, guardian of Vida
NJ. Sprasue ct ais, minors. of Bel
grade. 2s
Accounts Allowed-Final account
of o. E. Clason, executor of the will
of Emma ID. Lowell, late of Gardiner:
final account of S. H. Deane, admin
istrator of the estate of Henry S.
Blue, late of Monmouth; final ac-
count Of Annie r. Mclaughlin
minor. of Hallowell: final account OF
Georgia NJ. Taylor, executrix Of the
will of Frank l.. Taylor, late OF
Waterville; final account of Lester
G. TeagIe, trustee under the will OF
Gustin a. league. late of Augusta.
| Inventories Filed--In the estates
OF Margaret T. Hysom. late of Au.
gusta; Lonzo l.. Wellman, late OF
Augusta. Abbie l.. Newhall, late Of
Vassalboro; Fred Z. Libby. late OF
Waterville; Mabel w. Chamberlin
late of Monmouth; John Tibbetts
! late Of Belgrade: Elizabeth A
Wrenn. late Of Gardiner; r. Alice
Foster, late Of Gardiner; Jacob My.
ers, late of Waterville; Edna Hinck
ley, late Of Waterville.
Papers filed for notice-petitiol
for administration of the estate o
Fred w. Small. late of Wayne: fina
account Of Charles F. Osgood ct al
executors of the will of Lucia G
Hussey, late Of Waterville: petition
| for assessment of inheritance ia.
on the estate of Lucia G. Hussey
late of Waterville; will and petition
for probate thereof of Sarah 3
Smith. late Of Augusta; petition TO
sale of real estate of George Crosb.
Rundlette. late of Mt. Vernon: peti
tion for assessment Of inheritanc,
tax on the estate of William ]. Bod
well. late Of Hallowell; will and pc
tition for probate thereof Of William
0. Perry, late of Augusta: will an,
petition for probate thereof Of Saral
G. Chase, late Of Gardiner: first ac
count Of George l.. Blaisdell, exec
utrix of the will of Luther o. King
late of Monmouth; will and petition
| for probate thereof of Carrie A
/ Oaks, late of Pittston; petition 70
license to sell real estate Of Mabe
w. Chamberlin. late Of Monmouth
petition for widower's allowance il
the estate of Sarah M. Robinson, lat
Of Gardiner; petition for assessmen
of Inheritance tax on the estate o
Georgianna Brewer. late Of Gardiner
final account Of f. May Jewett, ex
ecutrix If the will Of Georgiann
Brewer, late of Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-03

The Cony basketball five will play
its last game of the season next Fri
day evening ut Assembly hall, having
the Belfast high quintet as their op-
ponents. The Cony boys do not III =
ticipate any great difficulty in wind
ing up the season with a victory. hi
a recent game the Belfast boys. play
ing on their own floor. held Cony TO
"a to 81 victory. In that contest
Dunnack. one of Cony's star guards,
did not participate.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-03

Miss Mildred Campbell of this city
and her guest. Miss Katherine Howe
of Chicago, have returned to Welles-
ley college after passing the spring
holidays with Miss Campbelrs pa.
rents. DR.. and Mrs. G. r. Campbell.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-03

Ms. Eva Reid Pierce of this city
and william Welch Of Watervile
gave an exhibition dance at the Eas. :
or Monday ball at the New Elks hail.
Watervillc. The friends of Mrs Pierce
were very much pleased with the sue .
cess scored by the exhibition.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-03

Tuesday was the warmest day thus
far of the spring season and at noon
time the temperature was in some
places about the city almost that Of
June. One man reported that on his
piazza on the south side of the house
the thermometer at the noon hour
registered Sc degrees.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-03

J. G. Yeaton OF Winthrop. Maine.
will represent the 4. L. Worcester
State Farm Agency as manager for
that section. Mr.. Yeaton is well
known. having wide experience in
real estate values.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-03

The assessors have begun their an
nual tramp about the city for the
purpose OF ascertaining the value Of
the real estate and personal property,
and were on yesterday working on
Water street.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-03
Friends in this city of MIR md NJ

Friends in this city of MIR md Mrs.
Edmund O Weisgerber Will be pleas
ed to learn that word has been re-
ceived that they are the proud pa.
rents Of baby daughter, born on
Easter day and named Virginia VIII
helmina. Mrs. Weisgerber was fef-
merly Miss Alberta Bryant OF this
city and they live in Norfolk, Va.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-03

The Do Your Bit Club will hold a
whist party on Thursday night, April
4. at the home Of Mrs. Maurice Leigh
ton on the Burns road. the proceeds
TO 60 for war work
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-03

crafty this, Mr.. OFT will remove his
makeup before the audience at the
performance tonight. This is the
second time he has done this in the
history of his stage career. period
of Is wears. Don't miss it.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-04-03

Justin @. Wellman. principal Of
CoF'v Academy, London, N. H.. re-
turned Tuesday to his duties after
passing several days with his moth
or. Mrs. Ella r. Wellman. Bangor
street.