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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-12-26
TWIN VILLAGES.

John Sofia left for Milwaukee. Mon
day. Desmond Hunt is taking care of
the barber shop during his absence.
Mrs. Clarence Brink and baby visited
1.-The Herman Brink home, Tuesday.
H. A. LANCE delivered hogs at Lime
Springs market, Tuesday.
Arthur Copeman. Mrs. A. c. Holscher
and Miss Eunice Ludwig were Cresco
shoppers, Tuesday afternoon.
Raymond Mackenburg had several
teams engaged in hauling hogs to Lime
Springs, Thursday; Fred Martin and
Joe Bdenowizz were the two unfortun-
ate ones to tip with their loads.
Sam Feldstein. of Cresco, was .
Granger visitor, Friday.
A. w. Ludwig did draying from Har-
mony, Friday.
Allie Brightman helped Burt Rix
drive cattle to Lime Springs. Friday.
Arthur Copeman ia our village black
smith now, having bought out Ole
jacobson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph McCloud were
Cresco visitors, Friday.
Fred Khrelmeyer helped the Knuth
Bros. in hauling straw, Friday.
Our Granger school closed Friday for
two weeks vacation. both teachers
going to their homes to spend the Holi.
days. t.. II.
Herb Brink has been working at the
VIM. Henry home, the past week.
Ed Brink hauled wood for E. F. Sims
and F. L. Damon, the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs.. Chss. Derr. Chas.
Andrews and Ed Knuth were Cresco
visitors, Saturday.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-12-26
LIME SPRINGS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Evan Williams and
children came Saturday night to spend
the Holidays with their children.
L. E. Ssnborn was . business visitor
Ut Cresco, Tuesday.
Margaret Cray came home from St,
Louis to spend the Holidays.
Jerry Williams returned to bis home
ct Crookston. N. D., after attending
the funeral of his sister, Mrs. c. n.
Nash.
Len Truman. wife and baby, from
Canada, and Ray Truman. of Nora
Springs, are spending the Holidays with
their father. o. u. Truman.
Guy Whitford was passenger for
Austin. Tuesday noon.
HadWyn Edwards came the first OF
The week for visit with bis parents.
Rev. and Mrs. Edwards.
Vale Frost came from Cedar Falls to
spend . few days with home folks.
Vincent Horton is home from Iowa
Falls.
nrs. VIM. Kerr came from Parkers-
burg, Saturday. to spend the Holidays
With her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. D. e.
Horton.
Lucille Elwood, Laura Horton, Mabel
Roberts, Phoebe Parry. Hazel Knutson.
and Dave Roberts. Clarence Anderson
and Richmond Roberto are home from
Fsyette to spend the Holidays with
their parents.
M. and Mrs. Tom Davis are the
peoud parents Of . baby boy born Sun.
day. :.
M. and Mrs. Tom Jones and daugh-
ter came from Madison. Wis.,. for .
visit with their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rob Jones, of Granada,
Mimi, are here visiting relatives.
A. C. McCulloch, who has spent the
past four months here, left Tuesday
for bis home in Minneapolis.
Elmer Nash. of Cresco, was Lime
Springs visitor, Thursday. .-- .
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-12-26
M "
CHESTER.

Gordon Thomas returned Monday
from Chicago whore be has been attend
ing school and will spend the Holidays
at home. .rr,..- q
Kenneth Fiske. of Cresco. and George
Winterhslter, Of Lilv Lake. Ill.,. came
Tuesday to visit their grandparents. Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Thomas. >.,, rs.
John Hughes, Floyd and Alton
Maurer returned from northern Ainne-
sofa where they have been chopping
wood for several weeks on Mr.. Hughes
farm. - $50 ~ f.
Jim McEnsney was Cresco business
caller, Monday. >.
! Ed Tibbels. Curt Tibbels and family
were up from Lime Springs. Monday.
John Talmadge. of Lime Springs. was
in Chester, Monday,
Mrs. Gilbert Maurer and children
came from Lime Springs, Monday, to
visit ut the Wilbur Howe home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Hayden will spend
Christmas with their son near Roches-
ter. IL
Frank Woods. Of Crssco. was up
Monday. ="
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Breedlove left
Tuesday night for Zenda, Wis. where
they will spend the Holidays.
E. D. McWilliains was business
caller Of Austin. Saturday. &,
J. ]. Mcdowell and Geo. Spencer
were Cresco callers. Monday.
Chss. Ullsm and Peter Chopper went
to Austin, Tuesday.
Chs,. Laws came down from Austin
to spend Xmas ct home.
Freddie Baldwin went to Lime
Springs, Tuesday.
J.hp Owens was up from Lime
Springs. Friday.
Robert Larson went to LIE Roy. Fri
day. ,& s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Roberts have
moved into the Geo. Leslie::house, south
of the track.
Clyde Thomas came Friday:from Man
kato, where he has been attending
school, to spend the Christmas Holidays
with his parents. E,
Peter Tovdale came Saturday for
few days visit with friends.
Walter Meighen was calling on old
friends in Chester, Friday.
Mrs. John Hammond returned from
St. Paul. Tuesday evening. after visit
Of several weeks with her son Fred
Hammond and family.
Miss Frances Barrett is to have three
weeks vacation from her school duties.
Ed Capper received telegram from
Mrs. Capper. Monday morning. stating
that her mother had passed away at
Baskerville, after long and lingering
illness. The body will be brought to
Chester for burial.
Mrs. A.. H. Barrett and Frances were
between trains callers in lie Roy, Mon
day.
Frank Bsgan left Tuesday evening
for Hampshire, Ill.,, to spend Christ
mas with his daughter. Mrs. John
Miller, ut that place. - 49,
~ ~ 70, aE ss rh-es. sir ast.. IL r.b,E r. f.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-12-26

There IL more Catarrh in this section
OF the country than all other diseases
put together. and for years It was sup.
posed to be incurable. Doctors prescribed
local remedies. and by constantly failing
TO cure with local treatment. pronounced
il incufable. Catarrh is 4 local disease
greatly Influenced by constitutional con-
ditions and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine, manufactured by r. J. Cheney 4
Co., Toledo. Ohio. is a constitutional
remedy. 10 taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
Of the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward u offered for any case that Hairs
Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
F. J. CHENEY 4 CO. Toledo. Ohio.
Gold by Druggists. 75c.
Hairs Family Pills for constipation.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-12-26
ALBION.

Seasons greetings to oil.
Our schools closed Friday Of last fol
their holiday vacation. .
Glad to note that Will Henry VA
able to return to his homo from Mercy
hospital Friday of last week.
Mrs. C. A. Wells visited ut the VIM.
Sherwood home in Cresco Tuesday:
Mrs. Fred DeGraves has been enjoy.
ing visit with sister from Dubuque
the past week.
Aubry johnson is spending the holi.
days at home.
J. w. Wells and family spent Xmas
ut the John Easier home near Har.
mony. a..
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-12-26
KENDALLVILLE'S OWL
Hans Ellington is visiting hislbroth.

Hans Ellington is visiting hislbroth.
|er, Ole Ellington. 49,. d"
Fred Barnes are under quarantine
for the scarlet fever.
Maggie Moore is home for her Xmas
vacation. I'm
A load of people from our commun.
ity attended the program and social q
the Pollit school house. Monday night.
George Gates went to Canton Sat
urdsy to visit his parents.
Ruth Barnes helped Mrs. Clifford
Eddy . few days this week.
Laura Ellington came home Satur.
day to spend the holidays with her par
epts.
Rev. Turner Vas entertained at the
w. A. Clink home Saturday and Sun
day. ...s... .~ sa
Homer Barnes of Rochester came
home to spend . few weeks.
The Kendallville school closedlsfo
two weeks vacation Friday. Dec. 18th.
Stewart Clink came home from High
landville for . weeks visit with his
parents.
George Gates was q business visitor
at Cresco Monday.
Howard LETTERS and Ralph Hunter
fixed the Kendallville ice house Satur-
day.
+ NJ and Mr. T. C,,rtis uaro C,>a~o
shoppers Monday. a
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-12-26

Leo Mikesh, who 10 attending school
in Marion. 10 spending bis Xmas vaca'
ton with bis parents.
! Raw Lukish drove to Lawler Monday.
John Svobeda transacted business in
Cresco Saturday. "
Mrs. Chas. Fencl and sons were
guests Of Mrs. Anton Huber few
days last week.
Joseph Riha and son Vim. were bust
ness callers in Jackson Jet, Saturday.
Clara Mikesh. Marie Sindelar, Lillian
and Lucille Kinkor who are attending
school 10 Cresco are enjoying theil
Xmas vacation with their home folks.
Marie Fencl came from Davenport
Monday for visit with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Herold and fam.
lily from near Lswler were guests q
the Ben Lukesh home Friday.
Peter Barta and Jimmie Mikesh were
pleasant callers here Sunday.
Joseph Kinkor accompanied by Abbie
Lukesh and Lewis Bader transacted
business in Cresco Friday.
John Waients delivered q load Of
Xmas trees to Calmar Monday.
Gladys Lukesh spent Xmas with hsi
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Anton
Pscinovsky near Ridgeway.
~ Marie Skoda of Csimsr visited hees
Sunday.
Joseph Huber visited at the Chas.
Fepcl home few days last week.
Regina Zahasky came home from
Dubuque last week where she has been
attending school. ~. I'D
F. ". Koudslka had . car load Of
lumber at jackson Jet his nsighbors
assisted him. hauling it last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Kalisek. Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Lukesh. Jr.. were
guests at the Richard Bouska home
Friday eve. ... s....
Andrew Smith of Spillville was seen
here Sunday
Leonard Fencl, who is attending
school in Prairie du Chen, is home on .
two weeks vacation.
Henen Lukesh visited in Jackson Jet.
Friday. aas
Frank Fencl was business caller in
Jackson Jet, Monday.
Fred L. Lukesh delivered hogs to
Ridgewsy Monday. "A.
DR.. Horton of Calmar was caller
here Monday. -,.......'-...sr,...,l -. -,
To all our. readers we wish happy
and PROSPEROUS New Year $500
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-12-26
SPILLVILLE.

Mrs. Tomas Sebesta of Moose Lake
arrived here Monday to spend the holi.
days with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs,
John Nemetz.
Norms Cahiil left last Friday for her
home at Ossian to spent Christmas va.
cation. .s.
Adolph Fisher arrived home recent.
ly from Indiana to spend the holidays
with bis parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Jane.
Fisher. 0sE
Mary Suchan spent last week at De.
corah visiting Mrs. ,Neiler. f"t
Lizzie Williams and Irene Capper
we're DEBORAH shoppers on Saturday.
N. C. Checksl and Frank Poshusta
came home from Hawkeye Saturday
to spend Sunday with home folks.
Frank Swartz was . business caller
1T DEBORAH Monday. .. .&
Lizzie Williams left for her home Of
DEBORAH to spend her Xmas vacation.
Mrs. Albert Novak and daughter bad
dental work done 1T DEBORAH Monday.
Mrs. Anna Lusk and daughter En-
ma returned from Chicago recently af-
tor IN extended stay with relatives.
Edward Herald was business caller
at Calnar Thursday.
Anton Hauber transacted business q
Decorah on Monday. 81
William Jirsk and family of jackson
Junction were shoppers in townlMon.
day. ~
Ben Herold and sisters Emma and
Gertrude were Cresco visitors on Mon
doy.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-12-26

Full blood Angus Bull 2 years old. 1
good one cheap. r. n. Thompson.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-12-26

A fine 120-acre farm only three mules
from Cresco on graveled highway.
Convenient to the Cresco schools.
Cool improvements. An ideal home
Liberal terms.
w. a. TILLsoN, Owner.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-12-26
NAVY Beans fer Sale

Some hand-picked and some are not.
Ed Albers, phone 4l6a 16tf
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-12-26
LIBERAL terms

w. a. TILLsoN, Owner.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-08-09

sidewalk. Melted wire screened away
the desert mosquito and gave the over
hanging gallery the grotesque appear
lance of n huge fencing mask. From
the street could be seen rows Of beds.
rs I'm hospital wards. Calexlco. 1t was
seen. slept out of doors.
Desert hotel" bawled the darky,
refining in his placid team.
"Yes. sab. I'll look out for your bag.
Got your room2 The hotels mighty
sure TO be full Not many women yit
dawn this away. All the men
mostly lives right heah Mt the hote'.
Richard made dive from swirl OF
dust into the hotel. The long line he
anticipated Mt the desk was not there
He stopped to take in valley innova-
ton. one end OF the long counter had
been converted into soda-wnter bar.
The high swivel stools in front OF the
white marblcd stand, with It's towering
silver fixtures. were crowded with dusl'
parched occupants of the bus. white
coated youth was pouring coiored
sir,tps into tall glasses: there was n
clinking of ice: a sizzling of siphons.
"rhat's - new one on me-" grinned
Richard. turning toward the desN
where n compaccnt proprietor stood
waiting TO announce that there was but
one room left.
with bath?"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-08-09

were he again subjected to the Cnprice
of rain as a housewife would be were
she compelled to wait for ruin TO fill
her washtub. There is no rreguiarity
or Cnpricc about irrigation"
wonder how the old fellow picked
1t all up?" unused Richard with dis
respect. Aloud he said. You were
speaking Of the value of the soil ?"
Look ut the earth those plows nro
turning over. See how rich and friable
il is. how II CrumblcS2 You can dig
for hundreds of feet mud stiIl find that
sort of soil. eight hundred feet down !
It is diEintegrated rock and leaf mold
brought In here in the making of n
delta. Heavy rainfalls ARE rare here
though we hive had them, in spite of
popular opinion. Were we to have
frequent rains The chemical properties
which rain farmers must buy TO enrich
their WORKOUT soils would be leached
| out drained from the soil. | can't
make this comprehensive. but I've n
monograph on desert soil. If you are
Il should like it-lmmensely." as
scented the engineer, still amused.
| cit explains the choice of the Aztecs,
Of the Incns, of Carthaginans. the
| Moors," observed the stranger. They
| chose the desert not in spite of the
soil but because of It. I doubt If they
were awake to the social advantages
of the system. but 1t was their co
operative brotherhood that helped
them TO their glory. We are centuries
behind them. I'm getting out here
Imperial IF you come up to Imperial
look me up Brandon's my name. I've
no card these days.
There are several things | want to
hear from you" answered Richard
following brown necktie and pointed
beard to the platform. I'll be sure
to look you up. Mines Richard"
The breeze which was now entering
the car windows had blown over the
clover-ieafed fields. Its message was
sweet and fresh. Richard could see
the canals leading off like silver
threads TO the homes and farms of the
future; "the socialists dream come
truew Willows of two or three years
growth outlined the banks. Here and
there n tent or ramadn set up u
brave defiance against the hard con
dltions of the land 1t was invading
Richard leaned out of the window and
looked back up the valley which was
dominated by the range now wrapping
around itself gauzy, iridescent drap
cries.
'The monument to an eifete super
stition! y he repeated. "That wasn't
n bad idea"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-08-09
CHAPTER W.
The Desert Hotel.

He left the dusty car with relief
when The twin towns were called. He
had expected to see Il Mexican town,
or Mt least Mexican influence, as
the towns Rugged the border but 1t
waS ms wildly American as was I'm
perial or Brawley. There was the yell
low-painted station of the Overland
Pncific lines, the water tank. the eager
American crowd. Railroad sheds an
nounced the terminal of the road.
Backed toward the station was the in
eyitable hotel bus of the country town.
n painted sign hanging over its side
advertising the Desert hotel. Before
he reached the step the vehicle was
crowded.
"Wait. gentlemen. I'm coming back
for second load called the darky
who was holding the reins.
IF you wait for the second trip you
won't get ROOM" suggested friend
" voice from the seat above.
Richard threw his bag to the grin
ming negro and swung onto the crowd
ed steps.
Leaving the railroad sheds he OBJ
served building which he assumed
was the hotel. 1t looked promising,
attractive with It's wide encircling We
randa and the patch of green which
distance gave the dignity OF lawn
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-08-09
SAW HUMOR OF THE SITUATION
Comm andino Officer, Dreaded az
Martinez, Proved He Was Not A'to-
oether q "Bear."

There Is a certain major-generni IN
tho A T. r. who Is n great stickler FOR
dlscipline and military forms. MOST
generals ARE that. but this one Is reg
ulor martinez. The soldier who rails
% sa,ute md to "snap 1t out" when
tho general Ia around Is In for an ex-
tended spell of that intensive form OF
culinary labor known as Kitchen po-
lice" or for something worse.
one afternoon the general was driv-
inc along when his cor met soldier
an foot. The enlisted man stared nara
nj the vehicle and its august passeb-
per but made no move to extend the
required courtesy
The general was indignant. lie or
dered his driver to stop and hailed the
nloddng private in his best military
voice.
"What do you mean by failing 10
salute me?" he roared.
II beg your pardon. sir, but ! c'nn
know YOU were n general. apologizeh
the soldier, standing at attention
"You didn't know | was general
oh? Well. didn't yon see tnose wv
stars on my car? Don't you kho"
what two stars meanF
eyes. sir. ! know what they mean
They mean that you have TWO so'is u
the army" said the buck
The general told this story hirnseil
.h.t evening at the staff mess ant
now his aids and the other stan ON
cers know that he isn't such "Dear,
as they had thought him.-Exchange.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-08-09
GRO BE CoNTINUED)
Contest in Crimes.

Statistics proving that the states or
the West and middle West are ver'fa-
BILE hotbeds of burglary. as compared
with eastern states. may be found In
the widespread reports Of robberies
committed, through interchange OF
crime fluctuations for the past year.
Illinois stands far and above all other
states In The reports Of 1,l56 bur
glaries, selected ut random from more
than ten times that number OF rob
berries committed which were covered
or pnrtly covered by insurance. Nils.
souri, is second on the list with Is
Pennsylvania third, with "; Ohio
fourth. with GO. Judging from western
methods employed by burglars who
have made big hauls in and around
New York in the last few weeks, bur.
plary insurance underwriters believe
there has been strong influx of west
ern crooks to that part of the country
and that New York city Is developing
the biggest crime wave In its history
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-08-09
Cure Bent Backs by Suggestion.

Suggestion plays a great part In The
cure of physical Ills Of soldiers. Ac-
cordng To Lieut.. Col. A. +. Hurst. NIL
men suffering from bent backs can be
cured by persuasion and re-edtrn-
ton.
The patient is told that his posture
Is bad habit formed when his back
was painful. He is asked to stand
with his back to vail. with his heels
touching it. His shoulders are then
gently pushed back till they touch the
wall.
In most instances the soldier finds
that in few minutes he can stanf
erect without support, and after walk
ing few times in the same posture his
cure Is complete.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-08-09

Won want 10 hear about rogue anu
scoundrel ask the water companies
their opinion of Hardin.
"Well, what sort Of hole has ne
got us into?' demanded the other with
heat.
"Hartiin's in hole himself.
mo one seems TO remember that he
crucified himself to save the valley
I'VE a great respect for Thomas Har-
din
.Yes?" returned Richard, whose lik-
ing had been captured by the speaker
The impression Of distinction sharp
ened. The stranger wore Numbered
pongee silk shirt, open ut the neck but
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-08-09
WHEN KIDNEYS
ACT TOO OFTEN

II bothered with that form Of kidney
trouble which causes too frequent or exces~
sive passage of urine. don't expect relief
from medicines that are intended for com
mon kidney complaint These remedies
generally are intended to increase kidney
action.
Liquid shu Make should always be used
where the kidneys are over active during
the day or at night. II is not a cure for
oil forms Of kidney trouble, but is in
tended for over.activity Of the kidneys OF
both children and adults alike. especially
for children bothered with kidney action
at night.
Ask any druggist for Liquid Shu Make
or enclose sixty cents to the Shumaks
Remedy Company, Fort Worth Texas, for
q bottle by return mail.-Adv.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-08-09

But the dorky whipped up his stolid
horses Richards eyes followed the
patch Of green.
The friendly voice from above told
him that that was the office of the
Desert Reclamation company. His
next survey was more pers"uul. He
saw himself entering the play ns the
representative Of company lhat WI
di-tru~tcd If not indeed actively hated
by the valley folk II amused him that
his entrance Was SO quiet as to be sur
rcpttou9 It would hive been quictcr
had Marshall had his way. But n"
himself hud stipulated that Hardin
should be told of his coming. He had
seen the Telegram before it left the
Tucson office He might be assuming
nm unfamiliar role in this complicated
drama Of river and desert. but 1t was
not TO be ma an envesdroppcr.
The heavy bus was blowing slowly
through the dust of the street. Rick
ard was given ample time 70 note the
limitations of the new town. They
passed two brick stores Of general
merchandise, lemons and WOODEN
goods. stockings md crackers disport-
ing fratcrnnlly in their windows a
bonrd sign swinging from the over
hanging porch Of the most pretrntiOuS
building announced the post office
From small adobe hung brass
plate advising the stranger of the
Bank of Calcxico. The 'dobc pressed
close to another two stored structure
of the desert type. The upper floor
gupported by posts. extended over thr