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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-24

AOeoA lkl Xxx
Moved by Irvine, secondedby Odell.
that the bills of John Stevens and
that of William Shields be referred
to the chairman of the street COM
mittee for investigation. Motion car
ried.
Moved by Irvine, seconded by But:
ton, that the chairman Of the Sewer
committee and the chairman OF the
Fire committee be authorized to In
vestigate and examine a small steam
boiler owned by H. c. Moen and as
certain its ability to thaw out fro
zen sewers, and if in their judgment
it will do the work that is needed for
such a steam boiler to purchase
same. Motion carried.
On motion the City Council adj
journed.
Attest M. J. MACARTHUR,
\ City Clerk.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-24
HIstorIans Differ 40 TO SUGAR.

Historians Differ a. 10 Sugar.
Historians say that the sugar cane
was introduced by Columbus In Santo
Domingo, that it spread from that
Island to Cuba and Mexico and that
the Portuguese introduced the cane
into Brazil, bringing it from Madeira.
Some authorities have said that sugar
cane was introduced into Louisiana in
1851 by Jesuit priests, who had It
brought from Santo Domingo. while
others give the date Of the first plant
ing Of sugar cane as 1897 and make no
reference to its having been brought
In by the Jesuits.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-24
The Kangaroo Industry.

In Australia kangaroo farming Is an
important industry. The hides are val
liable and the tendons extremely dne
indeed, they are the best known to sur
gcons for sewing up wounds, and es-
pecially for holding broken bones to.
gether, being much finer and tougher
than catgut, which is used extensively.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-24
MORE AND BETTER CORN

The average acre yield of corn In
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, three OF the
leading corn-belt states, has been
about IS bushels per acre-and this on
land which has been farmed for scarce
~ more than two generations, ana
which is naturally of the best. On the
other hand, in New England, on land
cultivated for we'll on to two centuries,
on soil not of the best, and in climate
rather bleak and harsh, the average
has been AZ bushels per acre. 1t Is
the consistent and intelligent use Of
fertilizers which has made the diner
ence possible. In all corn sections
Yields of from 20 to 100, or even more,
bushels per acre are easily possible.
Fertilizers not only make possible the
production of more corn per acre, but
by so doing free land for other uses
for more wheat, or more Of any other
crop.
Nearly all of the experiment stations
have experimental with fertilizer on
corn. In Ohio 800 pounds per acre OF
a complete fertilizer increased the
yield II bushels per acre-this where
no manure was used. at the same
station eight tons OF manure, contain.
ing considerably more ammonia and
potash, but no more phosphoric acid
than the above fertilizer, produced an
increase of 20 bushels OF corn per
acre. When this manure was supple
mented with 800 pounds, pc, acre Of
acid phosphate, however, the increase.
in the corn crop has been an addition
al II bushels. This means total in.
crease Of 81 bushels per acre, produced
by manure and fertilizer. IN
The West Virginia experiment sta
ton secured an increase Of AZ bush.
els per acre from the use Of complete
fertilizer alone. At the Pennsylvania
experiment station, $50 pounds per
acre of a complete fertilizer increased
the corn crop by 10 bushels.
Lack Of available plant food is the
greatest single factor causing low acre
yields Of corn. 1t is the function of
fertilizer to supply this available food.
Fertilizer, in connection with good
farming practices, will double the acre
yield of corn, and thus set free land
more than sufficient to grow wheat
enough for ourselves and for our allies
In Europe. To grow more corn or
more wheat we need send to the block
not q single head Of breeding stock.
Owing to the labor and car shortage
fertilizers for next spring should be
ordered shipped now.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-24

HAYES.
; Annie A. Cummings was born Febru-
ary 9. 1858. in Albion Township, How
ard County. Iowa, and all her life was
spent In this county,, -. -~:rnE
On January Z, 1886, she was married
to Joseph Hayes. of Albion Township,
who died on October 81, 1914. To this
union three sons were born: Thomas,
Who died about seven years ago. lPhilip,
ct home, and Joseph who is with the
American Expeditionary Forces in
France. ,-.
Mrs. Hayes has been failing in health
for the past year, and ell that loving
care and medical skill could do was of
no avail. She passed away st the
Rochester Hospital on Dec. 10, 1918.
Mrs. Hayes will be greatly missed in
her home and also by the neig hbors
both young and old for whom she
always had kind word.
Besides her two sons, she is survived
by sister, Mrs. Gray, of Chicago, two
brothers, Philip of Chicago, and William
of Cresco, oil of whom attended the
funeral which took place on Dec. 18th
at St. Keirn's Church. and she was laid
to rest beside her husband in the
adjoining cemetery. She is gone but
not forgotten, for kind memory of her
will finger in the hearts of all who
knew her. L
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-24
JOINT .slTNSTLLATION.

The joint installation of the G. A.
RS and w. r. C.'s was held in their
hall last Saturday evening. A delic-
ious picnic supper was enjoyed at six
O'Clock. The fish pond caused afgreat
deal of merriment. The guests en-
joyed treat in witnessing the beau
tiful flag drill of the w. r. C. The
newly elected officers presented the
installing officer, Ida Cornish, with
a beautiful gold and silver salad fork.
Mrs. Cornish was very much pleased
and expressed her appreciation in
we'll chosen words.
Post Officers.
N. S. Durgin, Commander.
John Holverson, S. v.
John Hallman, J. v. C.
Thomas Walsh, Surg.
r. r. Rose, Adjt.
c. H. Miller, Chap.
w. E. Laidlaw, @. NJ.
S. w. Harris, o. D.
A. P. Moshier, o. G.
c. B. Ashley, delegate to state en-
campment.
E. NJ. Cole, Alternate.
r. R. Rose, @. M. S.
r. r. Rose has the honor of being
appointed aide de camp on the COM
mander-in-chief's staff, G. A. r. The
national encampment will be held at
Columbus, Ohio, in September, 1919
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-24
Nets for smueeIers.

A curious method of preventing
smuggling instituted by the Italian
government Is the fixing Of a metallic
net along the length Of the Swiss from
tier. The net is Of fve-mesh steel
wire about nine feet high, and there
are gateways at different points.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-24
UnpaIatabie Ship "eread."

In grandfather's day ship took on
her supply Of bread for voyage In
casks before leaving home. This supply
had to last until the end Of the voyage.
though, that might be year or two.
The bread was in the form Of hard
Biscuit. It kept fairly well when dry,
but often it got damp and moldy, or
wOrmy.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-24
TIE WAR AND The LIVE STOCK
MARKET

Live stock prices are good, but feed
prices are so high that many farmers
ore tempted to sell off their live stock
and market their grains direct. On
some farms this is undoubtedly the
thing to do; on others it would be a
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-24
Following Directions.

Nell-"The doctor told her her life
was too sedentary; that she required
more excitement" Belle-"What did
she do?" Nell-"Became engaged to
three fellows at once"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-24

You are cordially invited to come and
see me when in need of dental work.
New parlors over P. A. Clemmer' 4
drug store.
4tf ]. ]. CLEMMER. Dentist,
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-24
"Pone."

Pone is q word Of Indian derivation
and an early English historian Of Vir-
gtnia took pains to explain that it was
not from the Latin pants, meaning
bread, but from the red Indian word
oppone, and it was early applied in
the south to any bread made of 1ndiaD
corn.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-24
Little Progress Made.

NY nephew on returning from school
the first day was asked what he had
learned. He replied: "Nothing but
how to stand up and sit down, and I
thought I knew that before I started
to school" Tribune.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-24
Butter Believed Long Buried.

While cutting turf in bog near
Portadown, England, workers found
key Of butter many feet under the sur
face in perfect state Of preservation.
II Is believed to have been buried fo1
a great number Of years.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-24
Not Much. Evon At That,

Willie Simson-''My, but I thought
you were a great deal bigger than you
are" Featherstone-"Wh gave you
such an idea, Willie?" "Why, sister
said that all you did was to take up
roOm."-Life.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-24
OBITUARY.
FARNswORrH

FARNSwORTH ~
Ora Blanche Evans, second daughter
of MIR. and Mrs. A. J. Evans, was borr
in Lime Springs, Iowa, on Sunday
July "a. 1892, and died at her home il
Cresco at 1870 p. m. on Saturday
January Is, 1919. aged 26 years,
months and Is days.
She was married to Fay O. Farms
worth Feb. z, 1912, and to this unior
was born four children Roger, agec
d years; Hazel, aged years; Irwin,
l year and 10 months, and an infan,
babe 4 weeks old.
She was stricken with Spanish influ.
enza on Sunday, Jan. 18th, pneumonis
and other complications setting in
which were beyond the power of human
instrumentality to relieve and she pas.
sed on to her God.
She leaves to mourn her loss her
husband and the children in the home,
her father and mother, three sisters
Gertrude, Aurilla and Bessie. and three
brothers-Lloyd, Marvin and Burton,
besides other relatives and sorrowing
friends. Her oldest sister, Mable, hav-
ing preceded her to the Great Beyond
about l6 years ago. ~
Blanche was true and devoted wife,
kind and loving mother and an sf-
fectionate daughter.
Her young life was SURF unded by
many clouds and shadows, but she
never complained and always bore her
trials with smile. Her every thought
and effort was for her family and loved
ones, for whom she labored necessarily.
She was true and devoted Christian
and member of the First Baptist
Church of Cresco, with which she
united in girlhood.
During the past few months she has
daily looked Tor the return of her hus.
band from the service of his country,
thinking that her life would then be
happy and complete, but she only saw
two such happy days before she was
stricken with the disease which took
her life, :and she passed away a few
days later.
She has left a vacancy in the home
that cannot be filled, a deep sorrow in
the hearts of her relatives and q
shadow of gloom around her friends.
but she has gone to her reward, she
has submitted to Gods supreme will
and power and all is we'll with her.
Funeral services were held at home
Tuesday forenoon, and in the absence
of her pastor, Rev. Petit, the service
were conducted by Rev. Norman, and
her form was laid to rest in the New
Oregon Cemetery. Six soldier boys in
uniform were the pail bearers.
CARD OF THANKS.
To the kind neighbors and friends
who assisted us in our late trials, sick
ness and sorrow, we extend to you our
sincere and HEARTFELT thanks.
Fay O. Farnsworth and Family.
A. J. Evans and Family.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-24
Bees n Weather Guides.

Bees are good weather guides, being
sluggish and inactive in the morning
If the day Is going to be wet, and &C.
tive and lively if 1t is going to turn
out bright and fine.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-24
POTASH HUNGER OF POTATOES

Throughout all of the principal po-
tato.growing sections of the East there
10 growing evidence Of the effect OF
lack Of potash on potatoes. First this
hunger for potash was made apparent
BY decreased yields. Virginia, Maine.
New Jersey and New York have found
that they cannot grow potatoes as well
as they could five or six years ago.
Potatoes don't set as well, tubers
don't oil out, and disease is more COM
mon.
Potato specialists, who have been
studying the matter, say that most OF
the trouble is due to the lack Of pot
ash in the potato fertilizer. They also
cay that the new diseases Of potatoes
which have been so common for the
past two years are nothing more than
Potash Hunger"
The Phoma stem blight, which was
60 common in 1918 along the Eastern
eeaboard. has been definitely traced
down to malnutrition due to lack of
potash. The disease is made apparent
BY a bronzing Of the foliage followed
by premature collapse Of the entire
plant.
Specialists in Washington say that
using potash fertilizer will remove the
cause Of the trouble, and advise farm
eEs to buy fertilizer containing 2 to 8
per cent Of potash for use next year.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-24
Hens Fed by Machine.

AS an aid TO poultrymen a Massa-
chusetts man has invented 4 machine
that at regular intervals delivers water
to a trough and scatters measured
feed broadcast -.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-24
All Called On to Show Courage.

All Called On to Show Courage.
Whatever your sex or position, life
Is a battle in which you are to show
your pluck; and woe be to the coward
Whether passed on bed Of sickness
or a tented field. 1t Is ever the same
fair play and admits no foolish 'distinc-
tons. Despair and postponement are
cowardice and defeat. Men were born
to succeed, not to fail.-ThOreau.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-24
What Our Heirs Think.

sour lowest ambition should be q
life OF ninety years." says a noted
physician. Well, 1t is sort Of . low
ambition just merely to hang on.--Bos-
ton Transcript.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-24

For first-class dental work, call on
DR.. j. j. Clemmer over P. A. Glenn
mer's Drug Store. 34tf
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-24
Grace Episcopal Church.

Services on Sunday, January Goth, at
1880 q. m. and 7:30 p. m, conducted
by Mr.. C. A. G. Heigilstedt, of Fari-
bault. Everyone welcome.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-24

serious mistake. The difference de-
bends largely upon the location and ma
tire Of the farm in question.
But one point should be kept In
mind: Live stock will in all probable
llty fall off in price less rapidly than
I! viii grain fields after the armies re-
turn to their homes. but it takes years
% build up herd Of cattle or flock
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-24
II Will Take Years Destroyed by the War;

nine steers can be profitable produced
on fortified fields which unfertilized
had fed but six. A fertilized pasture
maintained nine sheep where unfertil'
ICED it would maintain but five.
Many farmers figure that through
this method they will be able to pro-
duce live stock and still have grain
to sell.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-01-03
Ernest Roberts ship, the Amer

Ernest Roberts ship, the Amer
lean transport Tonadores. was
wrecked in the Bay of Biscay last
Saturday and was total loss. The
passengers and crew were landed
safely.
Mr.. Farmer, maybe you have a
hog, COW, or a horse or some farm
implements that you wish to sell or
buy. Why not try placing an ad IN
our local column? For few cents
a week you can find a buyer or a
seller, without having to run all
over the country looking for them.
Try it and see.
Otto Eichner of American ridge,
who underwent an operation in
Lewiston for appendicitis several
weeks ago, returned home Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Schultz of
Palouse, WASH, returned home
Thursday after visiting Mrs.
Schultz folks on Potlatch ridge. :.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-01-03
Diplomacy Wins.

Frank speakers Cor whatever they
may term themselves) should rememt
Der that certain kinds of frankness
bring lot of uneasiness and often pain
to others, and those Of us who stop to
think at all will admit that it is by
far the better part of valor to refrain
from telling everyone at all times jusa
what we think. We should study the
temperaments of the persons WITH
whom we come in contact, and whils
before some we may express ourselves
Freely and without reserve, we must ih
the presence of others be most careful
md guarded in our remarks.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-01-03
Southwick Items

Wedding bells ring merrily on in
this vacinity. Dec. Oath, Miss Opal
Thornton and Mr.. Howard South
wick were married at Lewiston by
] Judge Bollinger.
/ Christmas Day, Miss Viola South
wick and Mr.. Attlee Mustoe were
Joined in marriage. by Rev. Ben
jamin at the home OF the brides
parents.
Mr.. Ed Darby was business Wis
itor at Southwick Saturday. la
No new cases of flu have develop
ed at Southwick yet. Chester Nc
liver and fanny are recovering from
the disease.
1t seems good to have the boys re-
turning home even in small num-
bers. Albert Lawrence has been
home for some time from the 5. A..
L. C. at Moscow.
Prof. Wilbur and Miss Warlick
spent Christmas Eve at the Ben
sjamin home.
I Mrs. Ben Mccoy spent Christmas
with her mother, Mrs. Lock.
The Misses Fern Graham and Lii
Iian Hoppe came down from Mos
COW to spend Christmas with home
folks.
| We have heard about ministers
being fond of yellow legged chick
ems, but Ben Presnalle is evidently
tired of the custom or else he is
simply very tender-hearted.
Ie-r Ben and his lady were making a
journey to, Kendrick not long ago
by the way of Wandcher Gulch. they
lhad gone as far as the water trough
when Ben spied a poor little, lone.
some. homeless pig, so he got out
and gave chase toe.it, leaving the
lady with instructions to follow
them as best she could, until he
caught the pig. The pig was {
racer, for Ben did not catch it unit
they had reached the Potaltcf
bridge.
! Nels l.ongteig came by just then
and told Ben that he must share the
profits with him or he would tell or
him.
Now this pig as you know, wa:
quite small and Ben evidently came
! to the conclusion. that if ne were
compelled to share that pig with
Nels, it would hardly pay him tt
| bother with the orphan, so he pu
the pig in barn with an opening
in it large enough for the pig tt
make good its escape and resumed
the journey. Of course, the pil
was not in the barn when Ben re
turned for it and Nels was consider
ably aggravated, so, good people
you can readily understand how w
came to know about this very re
markable episode.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-01-03
Firms Funds Well Guarded.

Six Cinnamon We're at one tinIj
partners in business in San Francisco
says Walter Newton of Seattle. /
creditor of the firm, after vain effort
10 collect what was due him, fOunt
out that the money was in the safe
but that the stronghold had six diff
fcrent locks. Each member of the firm
lad one key, and it was necessary Il
have unanimous agreement anon!
item before the money could be takel
from the safe.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-01-03
Mortality in Civil War.

Q The battle of our Civil war having
ethe highest mortality rate was Gettys-
burg-"the high tide of the .rebeliion'
where So men were killed outsof ey-
cry 1000 engaged. Mortality rates II
some other important battles weres:
First Bull Run, 40.T; Second Bull Run
454; Antietam, 39.7; Chickamauga
1A7.G; Fredericksburg, 1871; Wilderness
31.2; Spottsylvania, 44.3.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-01-03
BURN ALL DISEASED GRAPES
Weeds and Trash-PIan for
Good Crop Next Year.

Clean up around the grapevines.
Cut out weeds, and rake UP and de-
stroy any trash that may have ac-
cumulated under them. Pull off and
bury or burn any rotten or diseased
grapes that may still be hanging on
the vines. All of these things are
necessary if one would keep the vines
in healthy and thrifty condition, and
produce fruit next year of first-class
quality.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-01-03
Anxious About Baby.

Harold is rather Jealous since a wee
brother came to his home. 1t was bed
time, and mother was busy with baby
and could not rock Harold, as had been
the custom. Coming up to his mother,
he asked: "Don't you fink baby ought
to lay down in the bed so him can rest
his baclS?"
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-01-03
Walking Like a Ely.

One of our boon companions holds
that man has more intelligence than
bird, hence should fly better. Same
way, he says, about a fly. If fly car
walk on the ceiling, why not man?
So he invented pair of suction shoes
and got us to push him up against the
ceiling and then let go. We did it.
sSince which time we have respect fer
Providence. Richmond Times-Dis-
patch.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-01-03
Had Zone Requisite.

Junior was fond of the neckties be-
longing to his big brother and, bring
ing me bright -colored one, asked me
to tic it on for him. He was wearing
a low collarless MILDLY blouse, so told
him l couldn't tie it on and he yelled
out, SWELL got a neck, haven't IT'-
Chicago Tribune.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-01-03
Wonderful Giant sauid.

The gait squid is the largest animal
in point of length that exists or ever
did exist. It9destroys it's prey by en-
folding it in its huge snakelike arms,
Whic it blackens and poisons the water
with its inky fluid: 1t lis, a. relative of
the octopus which is also furnished
with arms, but the latter creature is
smaller and considerably different in
structure.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-01-03
MIDGET Volume.

The smallest printed volume in ex-
istence is a complete French trans
lation of Dante's "Divine Comedy" 1t
measures less than half an inch
square, and, though comprising 500
pages, required only two sheets of
printers paper for its makeup.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-01-03
French Revolutionary Calendar.

The convention of the French revo-
luton abolished the ordinary calendar
and established new one, beginning
about the autumnal equinox. with de-
scriptive names for the months. Tile
present time of year was under that
arrangement the last month of the
year. II extended from August 10 TO
September IS and was called Fructiddr
(fruit).
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-01-03
DestroysaRIant Worms.

Worms may be- killed in jars Of
potted plants by taking dozen horse
chestnuts and pouring over them two
quarts of hot water. Let stand over
night and with this water thoroughly
saturate sthe earth IN the jars. It will
not injure the plants, but the worms
will be dead in a few hours.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-01-03
~ ~. .t.s ss.aesess a-f- 7a,|-.
The Prehistoric Buffalo.

A huge buffalo with enormous horns
is conspicuous in prehistoric rock draw
ings lately found in Algeria The Afri-
can elephant is also striking feature,
and other animals include the lion
leopard, gazelle and domestic goats
and sheep.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-01-03
Your Own Way,

Many have an idea that it would be
pleasant always to have their own
way. 1t is. sometimes pleasant, but
the results are not gratifying. 1t is
the road that leads to temptation and
bondage of sin.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-01-03
Love and sympathy Needed.

Goodness should be the most attrac-
tive thing in the world, but we dc, well
to remember that mere correctness of
life and principle, unvitalized by love
and sympathy, lacks the qualities that
charm.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-01-03

Considering the rapidity with which
dollar Slips away from one" OBJ
served the too small, too quiet man
Who wore the too large collar, zone
night infer that it is made of quick
silver"