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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-02-08

Glen Johnson ..-.-......---......$ 100
Joe Riha Observation-Disclosures. 100
John Pelcak .... so
Rebekah Lodge ...... 115O
Mrs. Theo. Halweg .................. 100
Mrs. McCulloch .................. 100
Mrs. Marie Blackburn ........... 500
Mr., John Lundak ....... 500
%. S. Estrem ................. 400
Bonair Sewing Circle........ $50
NJ. E. church ...-.-....... 1900
Entire Nous Club........... $50
VIM. Hudson a.--...--.-.......--........... 100
First Lutheran Church. 1895
Mrs. Lestss scholz .-...,..-,,...,.::.,. 500
VIM. Aberly y............. 100
Mrs. Peter Halweg ................ 100
Mrs. August Walters .. .25
Congregational church... 14.O0
H. X. Mellang ...-..-....... 100
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-02-08
Hard Tine" Basket Soei,L.

w. A. SCHOLER, Pastor.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-20
All He Wanted to Do.

When David Jackson, negro, Of
Brooklyn, was arrested for failing to
register In the draft, he resented the
remarks of officials who were con-
vinced he was trying to avoid service.
Az indictment having been returned,
he was arraigned before the United
States district court. "Ah can fight
any ten Germans you pick out. Just
hold up the first ten Huns that come
along here, and Ah'll show you what
All can do. Anil lick them one at
time or all together, and not even use
a gun"
"Do you want to go into the army
asked Judge Garvin.
"Ah sure do" replied Jackson.
.Why didn't you register7"
"Oh. All know nothin' about yozr
fussy old laws" said the negro. IAN
Al want 10 do IL fight"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-20
PRISONERS or uuty.

The Turkish government is shortly
to effect an exchange of 1905 British
prisoners, but there will be still many
left over there, and naturally they will
need doctors. Under the Berne agree
ment of December last it is arranged
that one British doctor and five of
the medical personnel of the ranks
should be detained for every 1000
prisoners. No inspection of prison
camps under the Berne agreement has
yet been made, but 1t Is very probable
that conditions there may necessitate
lsore doctors being detained There
are some things In warfare which are
harder than actual fighting, and to
stay behind in prison camp tending
wounded and nostalgia men when
others joyfully set sail for home or
active service requires all the unset
Ash devotion to duty with which doc
ten are credited BY the laity.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-20
Pass Along inspiring Words.

Miss Eta " Leighton, civic secre-
tary Of the National Security league.
has started "Me and You" lip to lip,
American propaganda. In this the plan
is that fer every Hun lie uttered there
shall be spoken an American truth.
The truths are embodied in slogans
taken from President Wilson's
speeches, General Pershing's messages,
and from literature sent out by the
committee on public information, the
National Security league and other or
CARNATIONS.
Miss Leighton is also advising club
women, teachers, and other groups to
write the slogans on slips Of paper and
e inclose them In all letters sent to
France and Italy. these slogans to be
written In the language Of the country
for which they are intended. SO that
they can be handed to soldiers and civ.
setaaD
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-20
a Christmas Gift That Could Not Be
Bought.

p Christmas Gift That Gould NOT Be
Bought.
"One of my most valued gifts this
past Christmas was one that money
alone could not have bought" said
Dolly Wayne IN the Philadelphia
Ledger. "It was 3 pot of wild flowers
and MOSES which had been trans
planted from the woods in the early
fall and lovingly watched and tended
until Christmas time When the gift
came to me the pot and saucer had
been prettily decorated, and on the
hepatica plants there were numerous
buds, which blossOmed. some on
Christmas day and others later In the
week. The gift still affords me daily
delight. l have enjoyed those sweet
purple and white hepatica blossoms
Car more than I should have any
hOrist's roses, for / know that the
plants were gathered and kept for me
by one who understood how dearly
love the woods and the treasures found
there"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-20
Gift Suggestions
That May Be Useful

"A NICE present from disObedient
~ boy to his father is a single.
To please husband wife
can do nothing better than buy cheap
dress for herself.
A gift which bears signs of careful
attention on the part of the giver is al
ways appreciated more than one care
lessly purchased in a store. To make
a baby grand piano, buy a full-sized
grand and plane and plane it down
to the requisite size for fiat.
An excellent motorcycle may be
made at little cost if one uses little
common sense. Look around for Sec
ond-hand wheel and place it in the cell
lar. Then find secondhand motor
boat, which can usually be purchased
at low price in towns that are far
from water. Extract the motor from
the boat and affix 1t to the cycle. Then
you have a motorcycle that will aston
ish anybody in the. world.
A charming gift for any man who
does not smoke is a box of fve-cent
cigars.
A pair of skates will prove a very
economical present if you happen to
have two one-legged friends.
To make an acceptable cravat for
young mai. proceed as follows: Cut a
piece six inches long off the dining
room carpet. Clip the fringe off any
velvet curtains you may find in the
house. Take the SDangleS off some
fancy dress costume. Now sew the
fringe on the carpet and fasten on the
spangles. The completed cravat will
delight the heart of any young man
who can afford not to wear 1t.
A ten-carat diamond is suitable gift
to fiancee. II you can't afford the
diamond try a touring car.
A set of Millions works mays please
a ten-year-Old boy.
sNote the ''may."-C. B. Quincy, in
New York American.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-20
Poinsettia Popular
At Christmas Time

|. DROBABLY the most popular of all
j Christmas plants is the poinsettia,
often called the Christmas rose.
This is priced for it's dazzling rosette
of scarlet leaves which grows high up
above the equally beautiful dark green
foliage
These scarlet leaves, which measure
from four inches to foot across, are
usually referred to as the flowers, but,
correctly speaking, they are not flow
ers. When these great heads of scarlet
leaves are fully grown they will re-
main in this condition from ten to
twelve weeks. The poinsettia is very
easily cultivated. 1t grows in any
good sandy soil and delights in warm
atmosphere.
The flowers will be much larger and
finer If the plant is given a little slim
uiation in the form of liquid manure
for few weeks previous to it's bloom
ing. After it has stopped towering
about the middle of February-it should
be dried off and turned on it's side in
warm place until May. The cellar is
suitable if there is a furnace; if not,
select an upstairs closet. The plant
will become just like dried stick,
but will be alive nevertheless. When
fine spring weather comes put the pot
outside and water it well. It's surpris-
ing how quickly it will start to grow,
but before it has made much growth
cut 1T back to the stump. Next shake
off about two-thirds of the old soil, re-
placing 1t with fresh soil composed Of
good garden loan and sand When cut
the number of shoots will increase, and
each shoot means head Of bloom.
Immediately after the blooming sea-
son Is the proper time to propagate
poipsettia, which anyone can easily
do. After cutting the plant back to
the stump and allowing it to rest as
first described take the canes or
branches which have first been remov.
ed and cut them in lengths of about
six inches. Be careful in making the
cuttings to keep the tops all one way
as they are now only dry stems. Fill
four or five-inch fiowerpot with loose
sand and stick the cuttings in this (bOt-
tom DOWN to the depth of about two
inches. After the cuttings are in place
tap the bottom of the pot on the table
sharply several times to settle the
sand. Now water thoroughly and place
in a sunny window. Afterward water
slightly, just enough to keep the sand
damp. The cuttings will soon begin to
show signs of growth. When sure
that they are rooted (Which should take
about six weeks) transplant them into
separate pots, using the soil first men,
toned. They will grow in these pots
during the following summer. Always
keep them in the full sun and there
will be little difficulty growing them
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-20
A Christmas Heaven

a GAMBREL roof in a sheltered lane
~ And a laughing group therein.
- The winds may below with might
and main,
And the storms may clash and din,
But it's Christmas, Father Christmas,
Hath the keeping Of his kin.
Outside q traveller in the snow,
And q glad ''Hello!" once more;
Within, q hearth fire all a8low
And q dear face at the door,
And IT'S Christmas. Father Christmas
Gfveth greetings DER and DER.
Tho circles, wonderful circles. whsre
They are gathered today:
The kindness, beautiful kindness. thagA.
And the welcome words they sAy.
For ft's Christmas. Father Christians,
Turns no prodigal away.
frank Walcott HUT In New og1oonD
Tlmee-Democrak
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-20

CLIFF STERRETT
Polly and Her Pals"
TOM MCNAMARA
"Us BoyS'
M. CINNAMON
lover Here
ARNOT
"How Do They Do It''
"That Squares 1t"
HOBAN
Soldier Speerens, U. s. A.
FOR HOME AND WOMEN
BEATRICE FAIRFAX
''Our Timely Talk"
Advice to the LOvelorn
NELL BRINKLEY
Romantic Drawings
ANNE LTSLE
When a Girl Marries
A DAILY SERMON
By Milwaukee Clergymen
THEATER AND MOTION PIC.
TURE REVIEWS
BUSINESS
MARKET AND FINANCE
Full Page Daily
Special Wire Service
SPORTS
A. j. SCHINNER
Madison Badger"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-20

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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-20

CARTOONS
r. K. Powers
Hal Coffman
Wins0r Mckay
Harry Murphy
SPECIAL FEATURES
K. C. B.
Eye T0wne Gossip"
HERBERT KAUFMAN
Poems and Essays
JULIUS BLEYER
Heard and Seen
WIN. F. KIRK
("Bin" Kirk, former Mil
waukee newspaper mani
Bobbie and His Pa
COMIC CARTOONS
GEORGE M'MANUS
Bringing Up Father"
TAD
Indoor Sports
HERSHFTELD
cable the Agent"
''Kabibble Kabarer
HERMAN
'sBaron BEAM
"Krazy Kat"
DE BECK
s'Married Life"
'sBuIla Bnlla'
Sporting Cartoons
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-20

The reliable daily Market Page of
The Wisconsin-News is in itself worth
the price of the paper to the up-to-date
farmer. It helps him find the best
market for his products.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-20
7ODA

Mr.. Brisbane's famous editorial
column To-day discusses the great
events of the day in way that will
challenge your attention, awaken SYM
pathy, and inspire thought. It appears
every day in The Wisconsin-News. 1t
will pay you to clip these columns and
paste them in scrap book.
The weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1918-1919, 1918-11-22
CATHOLIC BOYS JOIN
WAR WORK CAMPAIGN
Girls, Too, Will Stand With Them
Behind Every Fighter
at the Front.

To put behind every Catholic fighter
in France the support Of one bog or
SRI in every parish Throughout the
United States is the plan Of the Ma
tional Catholic War Council for back
ing the Victory Boys and Victory
Girls Earn and Give" Division of the
United Work War Campaign to raise
S1IO, 500, 900 "for the boys over there"
during the week OF November Ills.
Through diocesan, county and parish
organizations. the, ralFing Of one
ysupgster for every man who has gone
to war In every community is already
under way. BY their own earnings,
and not by contributions. it is expect
cd that these sturdy little sponsors
Tor the boys abroad will each raise at
least Eve dollars for the joint well
fare work Of the Y. II. c. A., Y. W.
C. A., National Catholic War Coun-
Gil, including the Knights of Column
books contributed by the American
people the association bought o6O,271
books. mostly technical, of which 1885,
267 were sent overseas. More than
1900, OoO books of all kinds have been
assigned to libraries In Y. NJ. c. A,
K orc or Salvation Army huts in the
war zone, q similar number being dis,
fributed in American training camps,
while half a million are on warships
Of transports. The association has
erected and operates forty-one library
buildings.
The Salvation Army, with 1,2l0
workers, principally women, overseas,
has won the affection Of the fighters.
Its Sol huts, rest and reading rooms
are popular gathering places for the
soldiers. The doughnuts fried by Sal
walton assies in huts or trenches and
given to the men have become famous
around the world. The Salvation
Army gave f0rty-four ambulances to
the American and Allies armies and
in many other ways gives constant ua.
selfish service.
The weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1918-1919, 1918-11-22
WILSON TO ATTEND
PEACE CONFERENCE
President Announces He WiIIGO
To France Early Next Month
For Meeting

Washington. Nov. 22-Pres. Wilson
will attend the opening sessions of
the peace conference. This was an
nouncad Officially. He will go mime
diatesy after the converting of the
regular session Of CongIes,s on De
cember ,.
This official statement was issued
at the White House:
The president expects to sail
for France Immediately after the
opening of the regular session OF
congress, to take part in the dis
cussiOn and settlement of the
main features Of the treaty Of
peace.
1t is not likely il Will be pos
s-ble for him to remain through
out the session of the formal
peace confer, nee, but his pres
ence at the outset IS necessary III
order to obviate the manifest dis
advantages Of discussion by cable
III utI-l Iii-H4iiS5 Inc It1ttl OutitIo
OF the final treat, about which
he must necessarily be consulted.
He will, Of course, be accom-
panied by delegates. who vii
sit as the representatives. of the
Unit St.tes Throughout. the
conference
How long the president will re-
main abroad he himself probably can
not say now. The time for the con
The weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1918-1919, 1918-11-22
ALFALFA NEEDS RICH SOIL.
Lime, Barnyard Manure and Phos.
pilates Are Best For Fertih-
zatiop.

Alfalfa requires rich soil. I'm
Less manaring or fertilizing is prac-
tieeA, attempts to grow it upon thin
land will result in failure or in very
low yields. Isolated alfalfa plants
are often seen growing on thin land,
even in sod, and the inference is drawn
that it is adapted to such sod. When
one attempts to seed it thickly on this
same land, however, little return is Sc
cured.
Various experiments pertaining to
alfalfa fertilization have been made
by the Missouri College Of Aericul-
ture. Tho results Show that lime.
baruyad mant,re and phosphatss are
the treatments which usually bring
returns.
Lime is not called fetinzer in the
true sense Of the word. 1t is a soil
sweetner and alfalfa fails on soils
which are very sour. barnyard manure
and phosphates are truly fertilizing
materials, however. and it is to these
that. one must look for making thin
lands suitable for alfalfa, and the
crop is sufficiently valuable to war
rant heavy application Of these. AS
three or four acres are ss large an
area as one should begin with on
land not well s,aitkd to the crvp, barn
yard manure in quantities up to 10
or y tons per acre can usually be
supplied. If 800 OF. 400 pounds Of
acid phosphate is spilled with this,
success is probable. provided of course
that all the other essentials to. sue.
eessful' alfalfa culture are met. :,
+" On, land to which alfalfa is not
naturally adapted. much care must be
exercised IN meeting all the .requirer
meats Of the plant. such Is drainage,
9 sweet SOIL. q thorough soil prepar.
atisn, incubation and the Use of
good seed. While all Of these are
Important, the. fertility Of The soil Is
the prime essential to large yields
aid svea to 4 successful and permAn-
tnt stand. Il the soil is not fertile
it. must be made fertile Or large re-
turns will not be had.
The weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1918-1919, 1918-11-22
WHY THEY "6ATTE3 LEE."

Johnny E'rrs. baseball st2r row SO
srancc, Tells of an amusing czp rtoE..
q hal with : aiorp Of French so'Jts-t
4 longing TO G"a. -i;.i, troop.
Al the II ~. raacr 10 learn. pa-t.t
With their left hands. After Il a..:n
Evcrs. Who tells the stony iu Uni q
war Work Camp3i-n interest. disco
cred that obey did 50 hecJU.c b.. H.
ing himseIf Il lef;-handrd batter. u..t
% shown them. They weren't Let.
landed, the Frenchics-they WEI
simply trying to learn the Few gam,
right.
Ersrs, the hero of. several world
championships, is attached to one 81.
the seven organizations dcyotir" IL. i,
:Ime 10 The w"lta-r OF Tic AH..r.....
sailor, rockies and ..urinns.
The weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1918-1919, 1918-11-22
RESOLUTION OF RESPECT.

To the Hon. Mayor and Councilman:
Your committee, to whom was as
signed the duty Of drafting resolu-
lions of respect for our City Police
Judge, J. G. Miller, now deceased,
beg leave to report as follows:
That we, bis associates in the city
government, have been intimately ac-
quainted with the deceased. both So
cia!ly and in business. and it is with
some pride that we say that We have
always found him actively and unsea-
fishiy engaged in working for tbs bost
interests Of the city and all concern
ed.
Az a public servant he was capable
and prompt and ever ready to assist
others so fer as his knowledge and
ability warranted. and we feel the
city has lost a faithful servant, and
We, his associates, a; congenial CO.
worker and one that we vail all mis-.
He was loved by all who knew him
and was ever ready to help tbs
worthy needy and poor.
Therefore, Be it Resolved. That
q page Of the city records be Set afar
and that these resolutions be spread
in full thereon to commemorate his
memory; and that a copy. under the
city seal. signed by the mayor and
attested by the city clerk, be furnish
ed the bereaved family; and copies
furnished the city and county press
for publication.
Respectfully submitted.
II. H. Haas,
L. Wittmqr, :.
Special Committee.
The weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1918-1919, 1918-11-22
Lots to Saw.

Three Of them had been In one lit
tie room for three days. an American,
a Frenchman and IN Italians Game
q Red Cross man on the afternoon of
the third day.
"Is there anything I can do for
your" he asked.
yes" replied the American you
might get an interpreter. Tony and
CASTOR and 1 have been trading to-
bacco and showing each othr our
girls pictures and saying -'oui' and
'si and yes for three days now, and
we've got q lot to tell each other If
you can get somebody to help US
out"
The weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1918-1919, 1918-11-22
MOVES TO ABOLISH LAND
OFFICE IN SPRINGFIELD, MO,

Washington, November 22-The
Federal Land Office in Springfield,
Mo-, would be abolished for the lack
of business. as recommended by Sen
ator Lane, under bill passed today
by the Senate and sent to the House.
The registrar has resigned.
The weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1918-1919, 1918-11-22
IL Wife kneWl

A story Of the recent attempt at
strike In Great Britain: Coming out Of
his engineering works, the head Of
drm saw one of his men sitting by the
gate eating dinner.
"Hello. George, what are you doing
here? I thought you we're on strike"
$50 am, sir" replied George, 'but
I have to bring my dinner down here
to eat it. Just ash was at work, and
mouch about all day, SO as the missus
won't know I'm on strike. My word, If
she Knew !-Christian Science Moni-
tor.
The weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1918-1919, 1918-11-22
LIGHT CO. ASKS TO
CLOSE GAS PLANT
Says PrePesitieo IL Losing Mon.
ey-Msyor 10 Opposed To
Request

The Missouri Public Utilities Com.
pany, which owns the water and light
and gas plant in the Cape, has filed
a request with the Missouri Public
Service Commission at Jefferson City
for permission to close the gas plant
in this city. A copy Of the request
has been forwarded to Mayor Haas
by the Public Service Commission
The company pleads that the gas
plant in Cape Girardeau is losing
proposition, and that the people here
do not appreciate it. The company
offers as evidence the testimony given
by many Cape Girardesu housewives
at public hearing here last summer.
At this inquiry the women testified
the company says-that they did
not care whether the plant continued
in business or not
Mayor Haas sent letter to the
Public Sorvice Commission, opposing
The request of the Public Utilities Co,
and demanding to be heard on the
subject.
The weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1918-1919, 1918-11-22

vning OF the peace co@ltrsu,. aas
not yet been announced, bit - l,a-
era- belief here Is that It .e,zna.. b.
as embed before lat IN Drce".Drs d.
the earliest. Il sub proves tia
tie president will b. absent from t..
country for al --ast a rcgG.a aaH
probably longer.
The weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1918-1919, 1918-11-22
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Large Knitting Mill desires woman
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Permanent; salary or commission, all
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