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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-04-04
SHERlff'S SALE!

BY virtue of a special execution issued
from the office of the Clerk ofthe Distrtot
Court OF Howard County, State OF Iowa, IN
favor of American Loan and Investment
COMPANY and against Theodor Martens
and Anna Martens his Wife, dated March
-, 1919, and to me directed, commanding me
that of the goods, chattels, stock Or
interest in any company, deb6 due,
by law from ex ecutlon) ofthe said Theoddr
Martens and Anna Martens his Wife 1 make
or cause to be made the sum of Twenty-F!ve
Five Hundred and Seven and No
Hundredth Dollars (S25,5070o), and Twenty
Two and Ninety-Five Hundredth Dollars
(S2a05) cost OF suit, and Two Hundred ana
Ninety-Five and No Hundredth Dollars
(s296.0O), attorneys fees, with interests
and costs. l have levied upon the
following described real estate lying and
being situated in the County Of Howard and
% and the West Half ca OF the South Eae
Quarter ~ all in Section Number Nineteen
(i?), Township Ninety.Nine 1897, Range
eleven (l1) West ofthe 5th p. NJ.
And I hereby give public notice that l
shall offer for sale at public outcry at the
Court House door in Cresco. County OF HOW.
ard and State OF Iowa, on Tuesday, the 22nn
day Of April, 1919, between the hours o.
y o'clock a. IN. and 4 o'clock p. m. OF said
day-sale to commence at the hour Of? o.
clock p. IN. OF said day; and will sell to the
above described property or sufficieN
thereof to satisfy the above debt with inter.
est and costs.
Dated this 18th day OF NJ arch, 1919.
ID. J. FERRlE,
Sheriff of Howard County.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-04-04
DANGERS OF 4 COLD
cresco People Will Do Well to Heed
Them,

cresco People Will Do Well to Heed
Them.
Many cases of kidney trouble Fe-
suit from a cold or chill. Congested
kidneys fall behind in filtering the
poison-laden blood and backache.
headache. dizziness and disordered
kidney action follow. Don't neglect
. cold. Use Doan's Kidney Pifls at
the first sign of kidney trouble. Fol-
low this Cresco residents example:
Mrs. ]. Hanneman, 31S w. Second
Ave., says: "A cold settled ON my
Kidneys and caused backacae. 1Aao
. constant, dull ache in the small OF
my back which bothered mo . lot
When l did my ironing or sweeping
I had tired feeling and didn't have
any ambition A friend advised me
% try Doan's Kidney Pills 80 I got
q box from Tomas Drug Store and
they cured me-"
Price COO, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney rsmedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr., Hanneman had. Foster 4iIburu
Co., Nfgrs.. Buffalo. N 7.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-04-04
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received
by the City Clerk of Cresco, Iowa,
until the 2Sth day of April, 1919, at
s o'clock p. m. for the construction
of a lateral sanitary sewer to be
known as Lateral No. 16 in and for
the City of Cresco, Iowa, the extent
of the work, kinds of material and
method of construction to be shown
by the plans and specifications now
on file in the office Of the City Clerk,
which are by reference made a part
hereof and IS provided by resolu-
ton of necessity, which was propos-
ed by the City Council on the 9Th
day of February, 1919, and passed on
the oath day of March, 1919, which
resolutions are hereby. made a part
hereof. Said sewer is to be built of
vitrified salt glazed sewer pipe.
where required. cast iron pipe where
required, hard burned building brick
etc, all as specified and is located as
follows:
A IL inch sewer pipe line commen-
cling at connection with main sew
er on Second Street East at a point
opposite the center of the alley pass
ing through blocks II and IS, Cres-
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-04-04

co, Iowa, thence in southerly d.
rection along the center of Second
Street East and Second Street South
east, distance of about 1865 feet,
to point opposite the center of the
alley passing east and west through
blocks 20 and 80, Cresco, Iowa,
thence westerly with an s inch sewer
pipe line along the center line of said
alley through blocks 20 and %, Cres-
co, Iowa, to West line Of said block
% a distance of about 900 feet and
total length of about 1646.5 feet
The work is to be constructed &C
cording to the plans and specifica-
lions above referred to and shall be
commenced on or before the 31st day
of May, 1919, and be fully completed
on or before the 31st day of August,
1919. Payment for said work is to
be made after it's completion and ac-
ceptance by the City Council by
special assessment certificates against
the property abutting and adjacent
to said sewers in proportion to its
! benefits as provided by law and by
the resolution of necessity. Said
payments to be made as soon as by
law provided after the completion
and acceptance of said sewer. All
proposals must be made on blanks to
be furnished by the City Clerk and
each bid must be accompanied by
certified check in the sum OF
$4,000 drawn on some bank in the
City of Cresco in separate envelope
and made payable to the City Treas
urer as security that the bidder will
in case his proposal is the lowest
and best legal bid submitted and
the contract is awarded to him, en-
ter into contract for doing the work
and will give bond within ten days
in the sum Of 100 per cent of his
contract price conditioned upon the
proper carrying out of the work and
the faithful performance of the con-
tract, and the bond shall contain a
condition requiring the contractor
to carry workmans compensation in
surance and the contractor and his
bondsmen to keep said improvement
in good repair for a period of one
year from and after the completion
thereof. Certified checks will be re-
turned to the unsuccessful bidders
and to the successful bidders when
they have signed the contract and
given bond as required. In case the
successful bidder shall fail to enter
into contract and give bond as re-
quired the certified check filed with
his proposal shall be retained by the
City Council as agreed and liquidated
damages.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all proposals and proposals re-
ceived will be acted upon at a meet
ing to be held by the City Council at
| 8 o'clock p. M, on the 2Sth day of
April, 1919, or at an adjourned meet
ing thereof.
Attest A. E. BARKER,
NJ J. MACARTHUR, Mayor.
City Clerk. Alb
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-04-04
Now Brother Farmer p!

You said you was going to plant ev-
ergreen trees last year, but on account
of lack of help you put it off. Don't
put it off this year but plant a few
hundred at zoe apiece three to four
feet high. Fine blue spruce, one foot
to five foot, zoe to Toe. First order
for 100 trees will get four blue spruce
Is compliment. Apple trees At 2Oc,
seven to eight feet high. Don't put it
off. They are Lriced to 60. Two and
one half miles east of Protivin.
Stiff John J. WalentA
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-04-04
Notice to Redeem.
To l.. Bulls or other unknown owners of the
lands hereinafter described:

To l.. Bulls or other unknown owners of the
lands hereinafter described:
Take notice that at the regular public Tax
Sale, begun and publicly held at the Office OF
the County Treasurer. in Cresco, Howard
County, Iowa, pursuant to law, commenc-
ing on the first Monday OF December, 1915,
to-wit: on the 9Th day OF December, 1915,
thereafter to which time said sale had been
legally adjourned, the following described
real estate was sold by the Treasurer OF said
County for the taxes due thereon for the
year 1914, amounting to the sum Of IS
to-wit: One Acre in the North East Corner
OF the North East Quarter of the North
West Quarter Of SECTION Number Twenty
Three, Township Number Eight,
Range Number Twelve, West Of the 9Th p.
NJ.
That w. ii. Tillson beca me the purchaser OF
said lan nd at said sale, and that the right OF
redemption will expire and q deed for said
land be made to the undersigned, who is
now the owner and holder in his ow n right,
OF the certitic cate OF sale made thereon by the
Treasurer OF said County, unless redemp tion
from said sale be made within ninety days
from the completed service Of this notice
W. II. TILLSON, Owner.
Dated March 18th 1919.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-04-04

Cresco, Iowa, March Goth, 1919.
The City Council of the City of
Cresco. Iowa, met pursuant to ad-
journment from March oath, 1919, to
March 26th, 1919, at s o'clock p. M.
The Mayor A. e. Barker called the
meeting to order.
All members Of the City Council
present.
Moved by Irvine. seconded by
Odell. that the plans and specifica-
ton prepared by J. H. Howe, City
Engineer, for the construction Of
lateral sanitary sewer No. 16 be &C
copied, and the City Clerk be author
lied to have notice published to con-
tractors as follows:
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-04-04

Mr.. Isaac CaSSel, state organizer at
Des Moines, writes that the need for
this money is very great and quotes
from a telegram from DR.. Barton,
chairman of commission in Turkey
and others telling of most appalling
conditions. Thousands of starving
people are trying to keep alive by
eating the flesh of dead animals
found along the roadside. DR.. Bar
ton says "Another week will score
10000 lives lost For Heavens sake
hurry"
The committee for Howard county
believes that the full amount from
this county could be raised without
hurting anyone.
Are you content to go on record
with the figures shown above for
your township or city? If you are
not, send your money to your town.
ship chairman or bank. Do not wait
for someone to look you up. This is
a lot of trouble and no one gets paid
for doing it.
1t is as much Your business to at
tend to this as it is for someone to
solicit you.
$4492.61 has been received. We need
$4,000 more. Why not raise it?
COMMITTEE.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-04-04
Notice In Probate.

TO Whom 1t May Concern
You and each of you are hereby notified
to appear at the Court House in Cresco.
Howard County, Iowa, on the 18th day OF
May A. D. 1919, at 2 o'clock p. M. to attend
the probate OF an instrument pur porting to
be the last VIII and Testament OF J. +.
Wells, late Of Howard County, Iowa,
Deceased, at which time and place YOU
will appear and show cause, ifany, why said
VIII should not be admitted to probate.
In Testimony Whereof l have hereunto
my name and affixed tie seal of
the District Court this 2Sth day Of Feb.
1913. SEAL j. W. PLA1T.
29t3 Clerk OF District Court.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-04-04

For first-class dental work, call on
mer's Drug Store. 34tf
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-04-04
REPORT OF WAR
RELIEF COMMITTEE
Statement OR Receipts by Townships
and Towns in Howard
County.

The campaign in Howard county
for money for the Relief of War Suf-
ferers in the Near East has resulted
up to the present time as shown in
the following statement. The amount
of money received from each town.
ship or corporation is shown, to-
gether with the percentage Of the
quota allotted to each.
Some scattering contributions can
not be surely identified by townships.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-26
RED" Martens
Links up Malone
With Soviet

New York, Nov. a.-Luiwig C. A. K.
of the soviet government of Russia. ati-
mitted late today that he paid Dudley
Field Malone. former collector of the
port of New York, $1,000 on September
L. for heip in a commercial tranac-
ton" He told the joint Legislative COM
mittee investigating radical activities
that it was for advice in trying to ar
range a s9,50o.oo0 shipment of boots.
meats and chemicals to be paid for On
delivery in Petrograd.
Martens denied ne knew that Malone
had formed or wns Turning "a corpur-
alton to do business with soviet Rus
s;a." and declared that his 'enbassy"
was not specifically interested in such
an organization He did not know that
Malone had been speaking in behalf
Of the soviet government of Russia .
either before or after ne paid him 5000.
he said, and denied that he and Malone
had spoken from the same platform on
matters in Madison Square Gardens
here last June.
Martens was not regular counsel for
the soviet bureau, Martens said. hut
was employed solely as speciaI agen.
in plans To buy and ship to Russia 6,
ooO,oD worth of boots and s4 500. 600 wo-.s
of other supplies.
Martens asserted that . Der cent. M
his activities here are devoted To n,on-
uganda for recognition of the R,,ssia,
soviet government. by the I7nited
States, or publicity work to impre..
upon the American people that the Pms
sian soviet form of government is de-
sirable'
inquiries based on the cor1rnittea,s q
announced efforts to find ont il Mar
tens is or is not IN reality CHIEF of the
communist radicals trying to snread
revolution throughout the United States
brought no definite affirmative results
today.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-26
Factions Haggle Over Wages
While Nation Calls for Coal
Relations Near Break
Between U.s.. and Mexico
jenkins Still in Prison
JENKINS STILL HELD

Laredo. Texas. Nov. 25-Release
of William o. Jenkins American
consular agent at Puepla. Mexico.
was expected momentarily, ac-
cording 10 a despatch from Puebla
10 Excelsior. a Mexico City news
paper. under date Of Sunday, No
vember 23.
The Pueblo despatch said the dis
trIct judge had ordered the immedi-
ate release Of Licud Mestre. coun-
sci for Jenkins. as he held Mestre
was not implicated in any way by
acting as go~be1ween in obtaining
Jenkins release from the bandits.
The court invest igaring Jenkins
case is now examining the employees
Of the Chavarria, Chihuahua. cleo
trio plant where Jenkins was SET
free by the bandits.
El Universal another Mexico CITY
newspaper confirms the report from
Juarez last night that two men cap
tured with General Felipe Angeles
Villa chief lieutenant, were
promptly executed because of re-
pugnan4 crimes they had commit
ted"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-26
Scene of the Crime at
Home Wife's Sister
In w atervilIe-
WOman's Condition
Serious But Believed
Life Can Be Saved

Especial TO Kennebec Journal)
tragedy was enacted at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Aldrich at u
Edward street at about SIS Tuesday
morning, when Henry Robbins fired
four shots from . 32-calibre revolver
into the body of his wife, Mrs. Eva
Butler Robbins, and then turning the
revolver senf a bullet into his tenn
pie, causing instant death To himself.
Mrs. Robbins Is the daughter Of
Fred Butler Of Wa1erville and her
age is l9 years. Her husbands age
was also 10 years. Mr.. Robbins has
been employed in Bath. the past
summer and Mrs. aobbins has been
with him. Mrs. Robbins came %
lWaterviIle several days ago On a
short visit, returning to Bath, where
1Ir Robbins was working. Complet-
! ng his work in Bath. he came to
! Waterville Monday, with his wife, to
the home of her sister, Mrs Aldrich,
where the couple stopped Monday
night. ssy,
Tuesday morning Mr.. Robbins
went out looking for work, but re
turned in a short tine, and going
into a bedroom called his wife from
he sink where she was washing
dishes. A shot WAS heard by Mrs.
Aldrich. who. becoming alarmed,
rushed out of the house, calling
assistance. An investigation showed
Mrs Robbins lying on the bed with
four bullet wounds in her body. one
in the back, causing a fracture "a
the ribs, another in the breast and
another IN the neck, the fourth
wound being superficial. Mr.. Rob-
bins was lying face down on the
floor dead from wound in the tenn
pie DR.. J. G. Towne was called at
once and dressed the wounds of Mrs.
Robbins. VINO is in a critical state
Ut this writing, with recovery il
doubt.
AS near Ills can be learned jealousy
WAS the motive. which prompted the
crime. The couple had been mar.
r;ed one year and the baby which
was horn about two months ago died
one month ago.
The body of Mr.. Robbins was
turned over to Undertaken Reding-
ton, by City Mars all Harrington.
who was called after the shooting
O. I'D who had made an investigation
cf the happening leading I'D to the
fragedy The mother and step-fafh-
er OF the dead man arrived here
Tuesday afternoon. The funeral ar
ranremnuts will be announced later.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-26

ChDcAgo, Nov. 25-National lead
ers Of the four great railroad broth
erhoods held a secret session at
which the question that general
United States be called by December
! To enforce dem nds for general in
crease IN pay. VS. given considera-
Cion, according 20 information OBJ
tained tonight from union railway
men. Ii was SAID by one union offi-
cial that many of the delegates who
with the specific purpose of forcing
the general committee 70 call a ma
ton wide strike.
II became known tonight that the
Kansas City local Of the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen had Iele-
graphed National officials of their
organization asking permission to
call a strike of trainmen and yard
men tomorrow. II was reported that
the national officers replied in such
way rs to leave the question en-
tireiy open and subject TO the deci-
sion Of local officials.
The union officials in Chicago from
whom the Information was obtained
stated that so far as they were
Hware the secret conference in Cleve-
land had not yet reached the point
where resolutions or motions for the
Etrike actually had been presented
but that the discussion concerning it
today, according to their informa-
ton, was favorable TO the project
and that the tie-up could be expected
within three days. A similar an
nuncement was made late today AT
the convention Of the newly organ
lied labor parry iiere.
Buffalo. Detroit. Pittsburgh and
st. Louis were declared 10 have been
monE the cities whose locals were
articularly insistent that strike be
called in view of recent government
al statements 10 the effect that gen.
erai advances in the pay of railway
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-26
Angeles Guilty
Appeal Holds up
Death Sentence

Juarez. Mex, Nov 25-General
Felipe Angeles and his two com
panions. Major Nester Encisrofie Ar
cedi. and Soldier Antonia TriIlo. cap
tured near Paral. Chihuahua, Nov.
ember Is by Major G. Sandoval
were found guilty by court martial
at Chihuahua City this morning and
sentenced 10 be shot at noon today.
according TO information received by
Judge Gonzalez IdedinH, of the Mex
ican Federal court here this after
noon.
The sentence was not carried out.
II was said. BECAUSE the attorneys
for Angeles appealed to the federal
court at Juarez and the supreme
court of Mexico AT MexicooCity for
d stay of execution by APPLYING for
a writ of habeas corpus.
The Juarez court denied the an
peal. Judge Medina holding his
court had no Jurisdiction and the
supreme court was the only tribunal
which could act. Besides the su-
preme court. President Ca-ranza also
could save the condemned man with
a pardon.
II was said by court officials that
II the supreme court grants the ap-
plicatinn it simply means that court
viii only review the proceedings of
the court martini and that If no cr-
rurs are found II will mean carrying
ont Of the sentence unless Carranza
intervenes- Carrauxa already has
many petitions seeking ciemency for
General Angeles.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-26
SITUA ALTON SERIOUS

washington, Nov. 1.-THE new
fiare-up over the Mexican problem
growing out of the Jenkins case, was
given serious consideration today at
q meeting of the President cabinet
There was no intimation as TO
what this government might do in
event President Carranza refused To
answer the note from the state de-
partnent demanding Immediate re-
1aase Of William c. Jenkins. consular
agent at Puebla. held on a sharEe Oh
s1nnivinE with bandits who kid
mapped and held him for s15o 600
ransom.
No attempt was made TO conceal
the feeling that the situation was
serious. and that relations between
the United States and Mexico We're
strained Officials sind the three de-
partments, state. war and navy.
We're ready TO meet any evenruaIity
and deal with any situation arising
out of d more defiant attitude by the
CaITanZa administration toward the
United States.
TN the absence of adyices from the
embassy AT Mexico city officials were
not inclined 10 put much faith in re-
ports coming by way of Laredo.
Texas. that the release of Jenkins
was expected momentarily" There
was no word TO the department from
the Mexican embassy here and while
nobody seemed TO know what the
next DAY might bring forth officials
said they would not be surprised -
hear that Jenkins actually had been
I eseassd.
s. Meanwhile the government has
lCan<ip,,ar nm Darn d-Coi AZ
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-26
Jealousy=Crazed Husband
Wounds Wife Then Kills Self
On Wedding Anniversary
Alien Reds in
Hunger Strike
at Ellis Island

New York. Nov. 3.-A hunger strike
was coupled with "silence" strike to
cay nv - radicals AT Ellis Island m an
etfu-t to have removed an iron barrier
se1arat;ng them from visitingi relatives.
The barrier was erected after diEcuv-
e-. that several reads had planned ID
escape Dy exchanging clothes with
trends and after some visitors had
PASSED revoivers 10 the radicals.
II Z letter TO the House immigration
committee which is in New York in
TezusatinE the immigration and depor-
taton system. they reiterated that they
would not attend deportation hearings
hAio bv immigration inspectors and
Wouiu munger strike in addition. Three
caiis u the dining room were unan-
7wereC. Drinking water and oratory
i-1u been their only diet tonight for "a
hourf
AboC+ ;Iaif a dozen voluntarily at
'snaed hearings but Joined in the hun
EeF s;rike- One attended a hearing but
Hetused to answer questions.
b%ron H. Uhi. acting commissioner al
The stand asked the advice of. the local
-7Ilaa States district attorney as TO
"hs her hearings could be held with
'W Vac presence of the radicals. He
.aoH"'i' members of the House commit
50 rat been incorrect in announcing
Tl!nreme court decision required
'1s presence.
Continued on Page +coi. -
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-26
LEWISTON NEWSPAPER NAN
PRAISES WTAITlS

without pain. was also suffering
from liver and kidney troubles. and
by the use Of yitaiitas. these ailments
are disappearing very quickly.
/ invite my friends and others who
suffer with rheumatism Of any form.
to give Vitaiitas a fair trial and
have not the least doubt but whAf
they will be relieved forever fru0
this dreadful disease
J. I. MICHAUD.
Formerly with lie Messenger.
vitaiitas. Americas greatest rem
edy is being publicly endorsed by
some of our leading citizens because
Of its merits
We say that this remedy has no
equal for rheumatism. Indigestion,
stomach. nervousness, kidney and iiv-
er ills
DeOrsay's Drug Store, wafarwille.
Coughiin's Drug Store. Augusta
Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-26
Potential Bomb
Plant Uncovered
in NY. Red Resort

New York, Nov. S-A large
quantity of chemicais which
could easily be converted into ex-
piosives were found in a secret
room in the headquarters Of the.
limited Russian Wo-sssrs in East
Fiftesnth street. raidsd late to
day by detectives attached to the
bomb squad. One bottle which
was found was labelled T. N. r.
The detectives who made tho
raid were armed with Federai
warrants for several men enn-
nected with the organization but
none of than WAS found and no
arrests ~ssre made.
While sounding the wall of the
roam in the ROAR of the parior, a
dstsctive found a door leading
into the secret roam in which,
the chemicals were concealed.
On q table there were 50 or GO
small BOTTLES containing the
chemicals.
The bureau of mines in Wash
ington will be asked to send q
representative to examine the
chemicals
The detectives found three
large books containing names
thought to be the membership
roll of the organization as well as
several COPIES of 8read and Free
dom. a Russian Newspaper.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-11-26
Foreign Delegates
Threaten to Bolt
Labor Conference

Washington, Nov. 5.-LaDor dele
gates I. the international labor confer
ence threatened TO withdraw today III
their proposals. contiprs cd 10 be met by
4 hostile attitude.
The threat was uttered ey Conrad Irg
of the Swiss deiegatioi. during discus
sion of the proposed eight-hsnr day
convention when Chairman jules Car
tier of the Belgian delegation ruled
out consideration of wage guarantees
proposed by Gino BaIdesi. Italian labor
delegate.