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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-12-20
In the Matter of the Estate of John

~ In the Matter OF the estate OF john
Vorda. Continued for service.
In the Matter of the Estate of Tom
Jira. Final report approved and ex-
ecutor and executrix discharged up
on payment Of costs and filing vouch-
ers. No collateral Inheritance tax.
In the Matter of the Estate Of ].
B. Barber Ordered that a citation is
sue from this court requiring execu-
trix to appear and answer complaint
Of plaintiff on the first day of the
next term of court. 1t appearing that
executrix is not resident OF this
county at present it is ordered that
notice of said citation i1e served on
executrix by publishing such notice
in the Howard County Times and by
mailing a copy Of said notice to last
known address of executrix.
State VS.. James Murphy. Dismissed
upon request of county attorney.
State vs.. E. Sherman and G. H.
Sherman. Defendants waive all chal-
lenge 10 grand jury. - 'r d
State vs.. VIM. Hudson. Defendant
appears and takes time to plead. :
Eva M. Kenney vs.. F. E. Clark.
Settled. ,.4... . ....,s,:,.s
r. w. F. Krall VS.. John Engler- BY
consent testimony to be, taken by dep,
osition.
Howard Nichols vs.. Lewis Ryder ct
al. Referees report of sale of real
estate approved. Deed Of referee to
w. A.. Stockman dated Dec. 10, 1918,
approved. '~, -:, 5s ing
w. P. Foley VS.. VIM. Casey and wife
Ella Casey. Demurrer sustained.
First State Savings Bank VS.. James
Stapleton and Loretta Stapleton his
wife. Default against both parties.
Judgment against James stapleton
for $1266.20, interest at per cent,
attorney fee $50. Decree Of foreclos-
ure as prayed. P. H. eastman ap-
pointed receiver to take charge Of
property. Bond fixed at
$500. h. a- .
First State Savings Bank VS.. James
Staple and John Stapleton. Default
against both parties. Judgment in
favor of plaintiff for $352.9o. interest
at per cent, attorney fee $3.50.
Albert Morton VS.. Joseph Hau-
brick. Motion for more specific
statement overruled. Defendant
granted 80 days to plead.
Thomas J. Wanek vs.. James E..
McGrane. BY agreement judg-
ment against defendant for
$3S267, interest at 8 per cent, costs
$40. Attachment sustained t
George Hooper VS.. Thomas Hooper
ct al. Adjudged that Thomas Hoop
er is owner Of an undivided one
third interest in premises described.
Judgment establishing shares Of par
ties as set out in petition. Ordered
that premises be partitioned among
the several owners. J. H. Howe, e.
r. Thompson and D. A. Lyons ap-
pointed referees. Referees ordered to
first set off to Thomas Hooper his
share so as to include homestead of
said defendant Thomas Hooper. Costs
paid.
H. c. Schranck Co. VS.. Cresco Bott-
ling Works and Elmer e. Bateman.
Default against e. F. Bateman. Judg-
ment against E. E. Bateman for $71.20
interest at 6 per cent.
Jud I. Baldwin and Ed Hall vs.. p.
A. Mature ct al; Defendants granted
80 days to plead to petition.
William P. Mullaney VS.. Owen G.
Jones. Default. Judgment against de-
PENDANT for $734.74, interest at per
cent, costs, and attorney fee Of 1910.
Fred Baldwin VS.. James Mstheson.
Settled and costs paid.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-12-20
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Cresco, Iowa, December 9Th, 1918.
The City Council of the City of
Cresco, Iowa, met in adjourned
meeting from December 2, 1918, to
December 9Th, 1918. at 1880 p. m.
Members of the City Council pres
ent, Irvine, Hamilton, Maruska,
Odell; Button absent.
Mayor A. E. Barker called the meet
ing to order. %".t 4..... ~
The following ordinance was intro
duced and read to the City Council
by Mayor A. E. Barker. ~
AN ORDINANCE FOR THE REOR-
GANIZATION OF THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY
OF CRESCO, IOWA.
An Ordinance for the Reorganiza-
ton of the Fire Department of the
City of Cresco, Iowa. Defining its
Powers and Duties and Repeating all
other Ordinances, If any, in conflict
herewith.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE COUN-
GIL OF THE INCORPORATED
CITY OF CRESCO, IA.
Sec. /. There shall be Fire De-
partment in the Incorporated City of
Cresco, Iowa, which shall be compos-
ed of one Chief and two Assistant
Chiefs, one Electrician and Secretary
and Treasurer and for each Truck
Company that may now or hereafter
be organized there shall be one Fore
man and one Assistant Foreman and
one Secretary and Treasurer, and as
many members as may be considered
necessary by the Chief of the Depart
ment. The total number OF men in the
department not to exceed Thirty-five.
Sec. 2. The Firemen as hereby
constituted shall be divided into two
Truck Companies and such other COM
panies as may be authorized at any
time by the City Council.
Sec. 3. The Chief land in his alb
sence the Assistant Chiefs) shall have
the control, charge and management
Of the Fire Department, subject to
such limitations as the Council may
by ordinance from time to time pre-
scribe. He shall have charge Of all en-
gines and apparatus, including cloth
ing, and all other articles furnished
by said Town. Each member of the
Department shall be subject to his or
ders. He shall see that all appara-
tus belonging to the Department, is
kept in its proper place, and that it
is at all times in proper repair, and
ready for immediate use. For this
purpose he shall have authority in
all cases in which any of the appara-
tus belonging to the Fire Department
shall be in want of accessories or re-
pairs, to cause such repairs to be
made or accessories secured without
an order from the City Council, but
II the cost thereof exceeds the sum
Of fifty dollars, he must first obtain
the order of the Chairman Of the Fire
Committee Of tho City Council. z
Sec. 4. The Chief and Assistant
Chiefs and Secretary and Treasurer
shall hold their respective offices for
the term Of one year and until their
successors are elected and qualified;
vacancies may be filled at any time
by Special Election Of the Department
under the same regulations as apply
tn Regular Elecfiona
Sec. s. The Chief and Assistant
Chiefs and Secretary and Treas
urer shall be elected by the
Fire Department from its mem
bers at its regular annual meet
ing held the first Tuesday of April
each year. Such election to be APP
proved by the City Council, and they
may be removed by the Council at
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-12-20

siren is heard and to remain In that
position until the right of way Of tie
Fire Trucks has been assured.
Sec. II. That when so ordered by
the Chief of the Fire Department one
Fire Truck may answer fire calls.
outside of the City of Cresco, Ia. NJ;
Sec. 10. It shall be the duty Of the
Ch.@f to appoint two inspectors each /
qua! or, whose duty it shall be To-
max" ;aspections of all buildings
within the Fire Limits of the City
and al such other buildings within
the CITY Of Cresco, Iowa, and at such
times as ,he Fire Chief may deem ad-
visable. These inspectors to file
written reports with the Chief within
twenty-four hours after inspection.
Sec. 10. There shall be no parking
of vehicles in the street in front Of
the Fire House. s.-
Sec. 20. Any person convicted Of
violating any of the provisions Of this
ordinance shall be subject to q fine
not to exceed One Hundred Dollars
and costs Of prosecution and In. de-
fault of the payment Of such fine
and costs be committed to the Coun-
ty Jail until such final costs are paid
as provided by law.
Sec. 81. That all ordinances and
parts Of ordinances Inconsistent with
this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Sec. % This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
its publication in the Howard Coun-
ty Times and the Cresco Plain
Dealer. "
A. e. BARKER,
M. J. MACARTHUR, Mayor:
na. City Clerk.
After reading the ordinance, twas
moved by Hamilton, seconded by r.
vine, that the rules be suspended res
curing the reading of the ordinance
at three separate dates and the or
dinance be put upon its passage at
once. Ayes and noes being called for
resulting as follows: .Odell. Hanil-
ton, Maruska. Irvine, voting Yes:
Button absent; motion carried.
The ordinance was then read three
times. 1t was moved by Odell, &C.,
onded by Hamilton that the ordinance
be passed as read. Ayes and noes
being called for resulting as follows:
Odell, Hamilton, Maruska, Irvine vot-
inf yea: Button absent. Mayor a. p.
Barker declared the ordinance passed
as read. d
Moved by Irvine, seconded ~ Ham
ilton that the City Clerk be authorised
to issue warrant to the Cresco Au7
to Co. for the amount of two hundrsdy
dollars balance due on auto trucks
warrant to be turned over to- tia
Cresco Auto Co. when they turn over g
certain letter from the Republic
Motor Truck Co. of Waterloo. Iowa.
authorizing them to collect said twdl
hundred dollars from the City of \
Cresco, Iowa; motion carried.
Moved by Hamilton, I seconded "
Odell, that the City Clerk notify n. !
]. White, Agent of the c. N. Z 81 p
r. R. Co., that the railroad company
can connect the water pipe near th{1
Huber Furniture Co. to the sewer q
the Farmers COOPERATIVE Creamery
Co. for the purpose Of draining th{
tanks of all surface water accumulate
ed at such place; motion carried.
On motion made and seconded thai
tho hill NJ tho Crnor0 Qfnno ca ~.
allowed; motion carried.
On motion made and seconded theI
City Council adjourned. sa
Attest M ]. MACARTHUR.
...u. City Clerk
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-12-20

any time for incompetence or derelic-
ton of duty. q
Sec. 6. Each Truck Company shall
elect from their own men,
bers Foreman, Assistant Foreman
and Secretary and Treasurer.
Sec. z. The Foreman and Assistant
Foreman shall be subject to the con-
troll of the Chief, or Assistant Chiefs.
The Foreman, or in case of his alb
sence or inability to act, the Assistant
Foreman, shall have the control and
direction of the Company, and it shall
be the duty of the Foreman, or As
sistant Foreman, in his absence, to
see that all the apparatus Of his Com
pany is at all times in good condition
and report at once any defects to the
chief. He shall report in writing any
of his company to the
Chief. He shall report monthly any
vacancies which may have occurred
in his Company since the last report,
either by death, removal, resignation
or otherwise. ..s. .tt s
Sec. 8. The Truck Companies shall
be composed of volunteers whose ap-
plication. for membership shall be
by the Foreman, and elect
ed by the respective Companies.
=, Sec. 9. Any member Of the Fire
Department may be expelled for the
of orders Of the proper
officers, or for being intoxicated
while in the line of duty, upon
charges being perferred and hear
ing had thereon. "-s
. Sec. 10. Every member of the De-
partment shall be subject to the or
ders of his superior officer or Off
GERS, and a failure to obey shall sub
ject him to expulsion from the Com
pany. ..-
Sec. II. The Department shall
adopt bylaws which shall be approx
ed by the City Council before they
become Of validity, and after such ap-
prevail they shall be in full force. and
all amendments shall require like
approval. 49,. ..t.. ..
Sec. IL. The Mayor and the Coun-
Gil Of the City Of Cresco, Iowa, shall
be ex-officio fire wardens, and it
shall be their duty to attend all fires
and see that property exposed by rea-
son of the fire is properly guarded,
and to keep all idle and suspicious
persons at a proper distance from the
vicinity of the fire, and they shall
have power to arrest any person de-
tected in the act of flagrantly violat-
ing the laws or ordinances.
Sec. 10. The Chief or Assistant
Chiefs shall give timely public notice
of the meeting of the Department for
the nomination and election of Off
GERS.
Sec. IA. No person shall drive any
vehicle, over, upon or across any hose
while in use for the extinguishment of
fire, or while in use for any purpose.
Sec. Is. No person except mem
bers Of the Fire Department and the
City Council. or persons authorized by
the Acting Chief or Foreman shall en-
ter the Fire House at any time or
ride upon the Fire Trucks at any
time. . x II
Sec. 16. The Fire Trucks when
answering a fire call shall sound
their sirens and shall be entitled to
the full right Of way on the Streets
of the City and it shall be the duty of
all pedestrians along streets on which
the Trucks are passing to remain on
the sidewalk and away from street
intersections, and 1t shall be the duty
of drivers of all vehicles to imme-
diately stop as near the curb as pos
BILE and not less than thirty-five feet
from interesecting streets when the
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-12-20
)ilieiaI Paper Of the City and the County
Issued on Friday of Each Week
Proceedings Of December Term Of th4
District Court.

District court adjourned, Wednesday,
Many minor matters were disposed OF
by the Judge, there being no petit
Jury. The grand jury returned an in
aictment against VIM. E. Hudson for
assault and battery on the person of
Jos. Woodward, and the case contin-
ued till the March term.
Other cases were disposed of as
follows:
In the Matter of the Estate of Lloyd
l.. Horton. Ordered that proof of will
be made by deposition. Clerk order
ed to take such testimony by deposit
ton. =.
In the Matter of the Estate of An
ME Aberg. Claim of Cresco Union
Savings Bank allowed in the sum of
$S72.15 as a claim of the third class.
In the Matter of the Estate Of Mar
garet Graf Final report approved.
Administrator ordered discharged up
on payment of costs and filing vouch-
ers showing distribution. No collat-
eral inheritance tax. .t-
In the Matter of the Estate of Henry
J. Wagner. Administrative allowed
the sum remaining in her hands not
to exceed $500 after payment of
claims and costs of administration for
her years support.
In the Matter of the Estate of Har-
riet Walton. Will admitted to pro-
bate. John Walton nominated in will
appointed executor. Bond fixed at
$4,000. tE.t.
In the Matter of the Estate of J. C.
Enos Widow allowed $500 for her
years support. H..
In the Matter of the Estate of Alex
ander Hutton. Final report approved
and administrator ordered discharg-
ed. No collateral inheritance tax. .
In the Matter of the Estate of G. T.
Watros. Administrator directed to
sell premises at $25 per acre as pray
ed. f.. b
In the Matter of the Estate of Jas.
lie Roy Mcdaniel. Final report ap-
proved. Administrator ordered dis
charged. No collateral inheritance
tax.
In the Matter of the Estate of Mar
garet McGrane. Executor authorized
to take charge Of real estate. Leases
to Wy I. Rieken, ARs, Mulhan and
PetsF j McGrane APPROVED. a
In the Matter Of the Estate of Wal
ter Kapka Stipulation between adj
ministrator and claimants approved.
Administrator ordered to retain from
proceeds Of personal property such
sums rs referred to in stipulation sub
ject to further orders of the court.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Frank
J. Fisher. Upon application of bro
Their Of deceased Louis F. Fisher is
appointed administrator of estate.
Bond fixed at $4,000. Administrator
authorized to carry on business Of
deceased. Administrator authorized
to furnish widow and family for sup
port sum not to exceed $50 per month
until next term of court.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-05
FARMERS ARE RAISING MORE
FOOD AND FEEDsTUFFs
THAN EVER BEFORE.
PLANT BETTER SEED
Livestock, Poultry, Truck and Gardens
Show Great Increase Ia Many

than any one else to know what Louis
lana IL doing along agricultural lines.
Their weekly reports this spring and
early summer show that the farmers
have made an excellent start toward
producing large amounts of food and
feed crops. Much attention has been
paid to the quality of seed planted
and to preparation Of the land. Great
ly increased acreages have been sown
to grazing and soil renovating crops.
In some parishes the acreage in vel
vet beans have been increased many
fold.
Extracts from the reports of agents
are given:
Better Poultry In Livingston.
J. o. Bethea, Observation-Disclosures
as a rule are increasing their farm
1ocks. Some are raising pure bred
poultry, and In some cases they are
making poultry a paying part of their
farm business.
Selected Seed Corn Planted.
s. w. Vance. Madison and East Car
roll-We will have the largest corn
acreage this year that has ever been
planted in my territory Land is in
q better state of cultivation and more
attention has been paid to selecting
seed corn.
Large Acreage Of Food Crops.
T. I. Watson, Tensas and Madison
Everybody is in earnest about plant
ing food and feed crops and indica-
tions are that there will be the larg-
est acreage Of food and feed crops
ever grown in this section of the coun-
try.
$4,000 Acres In Velvet Beans.
T. w. Patten. Bienville-There WIN
be about $4,000 acres planted to vel
vet beans in Bienville Parish this year
The banks bought the bean seed and
let the farmers have them at cost.
Cooperative Shipment Of Wool.
B. M. Jackson, Ouachita-I have
collected 1,400 pounds Of wool for a
cooperative shipment during the COM
ing week. and expect to have some
thing like 1000 pounds by that time.
Corn, cowpeas and Velvet Beans.
w. M. Crumpton. Lincoln-One Of
our demonstrators pastured during the
winter two head of horses, three cows
and a number Of hogs on a ten-acre
field planted to corn in six-foot rows
with peas In the middle row and vel
vet beans between the stalks of corn
on the row. He has made $500 from
the sale Of peas. has plenty for his
own use, and without any other feed
sold milk and butter from the three
COWS during the entire winter.
Velvet Beans increased 1000 Per Cent.
8. w. Houston, Union - This parish
win plant 5000 acres in velvet beans,
IN increase of more than 1000 per
cent over last year.
Big Profits In Hogs.
w. H. Humble, Rapides-One Of my
demonstrators in hog raising and feed
ing recently shipped two cars of hogs
which sold for more than $4,000. This
man plants grazing crops for his hogs.
feeds them every day, and makes big
profits from the business.
Sheep Increase In eeaurseard,
@ Q. Cnapman. keaureGard--Thq
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-05

Second Ward-2nd Precinct John w.
Osborn, ID. A. Lawrence, L. G. Lovejoy,
Commissioners; Frank L. Reagan, Clerk.
Third Ward-J. P. Scott, E. j. Walton,
A. B. Ratcliff, Commissioners; d. A.
OKelley, Clerk.
Fourth Ward-Wiley Gavin, Richard
Lynch, Jos. F. Gibson, Commissioners I;
b. Y. Berry, Clerk.
Fifth Ward-A. B. Knowles, w. II.
Scott, w. p. Burns, Commissioners; d.
II. OKelley, Clerk.
Sixth Ward-H. T. Goldman, R. N.
Hunter. X. C. Lancaster, Commissioners I;
Fl. NJ. Marks, Clerk.
Seventh Ward-D. F. Miller, r. G..
Gibson, F. F. Bowman, Commissioners !;
+. F. GOza, Clerk.
At said special election the polls will be
open at s o'clock q. m. and close at 6
O'Clock p. m., said election being con-
Quoted in accordance with the laws Of the
State of Louisiana, applicable thereto.
Notice is also given that at IL O'Clock,
noon. on the lst day of August, 1918, the
said Police Jury for Tensas parish, Lou
isiana, will meet in open session at the
Court House in st. Joseph, louisiana,
and proceed to open the ballot boxes, ex-
anime and count the ballots in num-
ber and amount. examine and canvass
the returns, and declare the result Of
said special election.
This the 4th day Of June, 1918.
a F. H. CuRRy,
President Of Police Jury,
for Tensss Parish. La.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-05
PROCLAMATION.
st. Joseph, La, June 4, 1918.

st. Joseph, La, June 4, 1918.
Pursuant to an ordinance passed by the
Police Jury of Tensas Parish, Louisiana,
at meeting held on the 4th day Of June,
1918, /, Frank II. Curry, President Of
said Police Jury, do hereby give notice
that, in compliance with said Ordinance,
special election will he held in Tensas
Parish, Louisiana, on
Tuesday, July 3Oth, 1918,
for the purpose Of submitting to the prop
eriy tax payers qualified under the Con-
stitution and laws Of the State OF Louisi-
ana to vote ut said election, the following
proposition, to-wit:
To levy a special tax Of Two Mills
(.O02) on the dollar on all property in
Tensas parish, Louisiana, subject to tax
alton, annually, for the period OF two
years, for.thepurpose Of giving additional
aid for the public roads.
For the purpose Of said special election
the polling places will be the regular poll
ing vlaces in each ward of said parish,
and the following Commissioners and
Clerks Of election at each polling place
have been appointed to serve at this
election:
First Ward.-Henry lsaacs, X. W. New
ell. Geo. ID. Bland, Commissioners; &c.
Grace, Clerk.
! Second Ward-lst Precinct-L. deVries,
Arthur Moore, John d. Lynch, Commis.
sioners; Julius Solomon, Clerk.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-05

tory through unnumbered ceaturjes t6 GU m~ro
giorioss because they have lived and sfsroo - ded
for God and humanityi
Germany. the embodiment Of all that false and vie
In humanity Germany whose people have reverted to the
type Of their pr0genitors Of DID, who In their Wild
rosals drank from the skulls Of their victims; Ger
many. which definitely planned for half century, taught
In its schools preached In its homes, and thus mold
ed its people of all classes begin for world domi
nation, has but followed its Iong-proclamed
plans of fghIness In order to deter other nsons from
risking its vengeance
False to Gods greatest gift to except that Of His
Son, womanhood and babyhood, wifehood and moth
erood false all human liberty for all time
q thought Of peace with unwhipped Germany.
away from the nnermost thought Of every
any suggestion of peace desire for peace except that
peace which only the uncondltioP1
of Germany and her allies the dead bodies Of
their leaders and the veness that msde Ger.
many stencil for all time to In the nosrs of God
and man.
Germany will seek peace whenever its rulers think
that the awakened fury Of outraged world endanges
their power and their individual lives.
But until Germany has within its confines
and felt power of the armies of civilization until
of Berlin and Vienna the allied forces
marched, millions strong. until every male Of the whole
ohenzolIern and Hapsburg families their accursed
military leaders have been hung shot before eyes
assembled people of Berlin Vienna he who In
America talks peace will be false to all cvilzaton.-
Manufacturers Record Baltimore Md.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-05
the pElco LIGHT.

Having the agency for the Delco Light
for Tensas and adjoining parishs, and
being located at Tallulah, am prepared
to promptly install the above plant at
short notice and will be glad 10 hear
from any one contemplating installation
of same. M. H. CoITHARP,
6-7-tf Tallulah, La.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-05

lamb crop in this territory Is the best
in years. One sheep grower says that
his flock would be increased 20 per
cent or more.
Buy Seed Comparatively.
Paul D. Perkins, Calcasieu - Our
Police Jury seed supply project has
proved to be life saver. Farmers are
loading up" with the low-priced (com.
paratively) seeds that are offered
through this office. Thousands OF
bushels Of seed corn, velvet beans and
cowpeas have been bought in this way
Large Food Supply Grown.
T. I. Watson, Madison-Farm gar
dens are contributing an abundance
of fresh potatoes, peas, lettuce, mus.
tard, turnips, radishes. onions. berries,
etc. These with plenty Of home-ms1e
~ hnoP1 - efano