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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-05-02

bedfast, but the wiser one is he
who adopts proper measures before
his ills become serious. During Q
hard winter or the following spring
one feels rundown, tired out, weak
and nervous. Probably you have
suffered from cold OF influenza
which has left you thin, weak and
pale. This is the time to put your
system in order. It is time for
house-cleaning.
A good, old-fashioned alternative
and temperance tonic is one made
Of wild roots and barks without the
use of alcohol, and called DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery,
in tablet or liquid form. This is
natures tonic, which restores the
tone of the stomach, activity Of
the liver and steadiness to the
nerves, Strengthening the whole
system.
JoL1Er, ILL ave taken DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery as tonic and
blood purifier and found it beneficial :.
II think SO we'll of this medicine of
DR.. Pierce's that / am always recon-
mending it to my friends. &C. w. JOHN
SON. 90 Second Ave. II
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-05-02
How's This2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine.
Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken
by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty
i've years, and has become known as the
most reliable remedy for Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood ON
son from the Blood and healing the dis.
eased portions.
After you have taken TIall's Catarrh
Medicine for short t;71e you will see a
great improvement ~ our general
health. Start taking a. latarrh Medi-
cine at once and get a., catarrh Send
for testimonials. free.
F.. J. CHENEY & ca. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-05-02
4

the Albert Jarosh. Jr., home Saturday.
Edward Nockels motored towards
east Sunday. We know where but
like daisies. won't tell.
Jos. Klimesh, ST., and family visited
in Conover and Calmar Sunday. H..
Mrs. Albert Frey is visiting at the
Joseph Kovarik, Jr., home. ..
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Lukesh and daugh-
ter Bernsdette spent Sunday with
Henen Lukesh family. -.
Walter Frey and Lewis Swehla were
seen in Protivin Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Fencl visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Fencl Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Bouska motor.
ed towards east Sunday.
One more of our soldier boys, Frank
Riha, arrived home from France last
Monday. with an honorable discharge.
Welcome home Frank. We're glad to
see you. 49,.
Joseph Skoda and daughter Georgina
shopped at Protivin Monday.
HAPPY CIRCLE NOTES.
F. Slifka and family called on the H.
Pankow home Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Bouska and
daughter Wilma, and Mrs. F. Bouska
spent Friday evening at Will Rein
harris.
Mrs. Joseph Burnikel and son john
ME left Sunday morning for Siren.
Wis, for visit with her sons George
and Will.
Mary Parchman spent Thursday
night at Adolph Peters.
Anna Lusson returned home Sunday
morning after short visit with her
sister, Mrs. E. j. Bouska. @
Clara Parchman visited with her sis
ter, Mary Tuesday evening.
Pvt. Otto Wodrich returned Wednes-
day to his home in Glendale. MINI.
after visiting at the H. Psnkow home.
Elsie Peters spent Sunday with home
folks.
August DeGroote called on Joseph
Burnikel Sunday afternoon.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-05-02
h The Sprii,nR-Ini1,e.

Any fool knows
enough to carry
an mbrella
when it rains,
but the wise man
is he who car
ries one when
it is only cloudy.
Any man will
send for a doc
tor when he gets
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-05-02
When CHILDREN are Teethips

And cry out at night, are feverish, and
their bowels become irregular, mothers
should have on hand q package of
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children. They are q quick relief and
harmless. Used by mothers for over
thirty years. They break up colds,
move and regulate the bowels and act
as gentle tonic. They never fail.
Sold by druggists everywhere.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-05-02

A. b. Freeburn, Defendant.
To the Defendant above named:
You are hereby notified that there IS now
on II le in the office OF the clerk OF the District
Court In and for the County, OF Howard,
State of Iowa, petition of the. plaintiff
vorce and the custody Of two minor children
Raymond G. Freeburn and Violet l. Free
burn. on grounds stated In her said petition
to which you are referred for full tnforma.
ton rs to cause of action.
And that unless you appear thereto and
defend before noon fthe second day or the
at the Court House in said county, COM
mencing on the 18th day Of May, 1919, your
default will be entered and Judgment rem
dered against you thereon in accordance
with the pr ayer of said petition.
McCOOK& LYONS,
1850 Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-05-02
Orisia.l Nssiee

In the District Court for Howard .ounty.
Iowa. S&
May Term, 1919.
Ellie Freeburn, Plaintiff,
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-05-02
The Pain Of Germs and Buaisn.

is quickly relieved by shaking into the
shoes some Aliens Foot-Ease, the anti
septic powder. Try it. No more tired,
adhing, swollen, tender feet if you use
this standard remedy. Sold every
where.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-05-02

WANTED-A good. steady, gentle
manly salesman to handle . Wards
wagon in Winneshiek or howard coun-
ties. No experience needed. For full
particulars write promptly to. DR..
Wards Medical Company, Winons,
MINI. Established 1856.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-05-02

For SALE OR RENT-7-room house,
full lot with fine garden by the year
$40 q month. Third house East of
Public Library. 36-2t
w. O. SWenson.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-05-02

For first-class dental work, call on
Dr.. J.. ]. Clemmer over p. A. Glenn
mer's Drug Store. SIT,
The Washington herald., 1919-03-29
The Best Start in Life.

: Way back into the beginning you've had ancestors
OF long dead
vesso direct that had they lived and given children
world you would be today.
All OF these forebears with the possible exception of
or four most recent have done thing thing
youtheyve made it possible you today Their
blood IN and their characteristics the
influence life But far making life
equeathng their savings they haven't
me OF small single dollar the money
today saved by farther
than great-grandfather.
Thrift saving the accumulation money
mankind Biblical and long before
OF today made by who lived and died only yestcr-
lay when time ekoned by the nnumcabe days
the earth Judging by the worlds experience impossible
his hedge
keep them intact for his children his chdrcns
more than comparatively few 1t the scheme
hings that should his for
But the scheme OF things every give
children the best possible in life all
not for the of
ashes history impossible
do hbu simply and solely children the
battle of life that they deserve.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-29
They Have a Sane Perspective.

Sitting the sdelnes and taking impartial squint at the
uon sure does become evident that
all spoiled by the adon and praise upon them and
absolutely certain they've let themselves be further
ork in the world simply because they had the
sgest sort OF experience that possibly have
Right they displaying conrendable attitude
hey all getting uniforms and getting back into ei.s
st as quickly the isw allows That od-me paradne
round the uniforms for days and even
ears after the discharge strictly nix it's the
u to stow the old khaki and more
nndays when the regular call is made the best little girl the
ord who is simply crazy about the army
And too right doughboy displaying anxiety
back to job which speaks well for
nd general sanity All of the almost without exception
eaze thoroughly that the finished have to
fought and gathering
'laces They all realize thoroughly big
inches of work be world even though thew
performed hfcs work in and
ne night sort OF spirit in being anxious back
topping to heartily when they do back.
Say when 1t comes to clear thinking hard lighting
ouhs we'll stack doughboys against the best
and win EN- shands DOWN.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-29
CANTON, CITY OF RAMS,
TO LOSE HIGH WALLS
Automobile Roads to Be Built
Where Walls Now Stand

Canton. Chins.-The famous walls OF
Canton. centuries old. ere about 70
come down.
With a dsshiug young cavalry otil-
Ger. COMMISSIONS NraI Bong-pinE.
trained I'm Japan. ia charge. the work
which has been delayed for years.
soon will begin.
The object is TO allow caster COM
munication 10y road between the city
and its suburbs. and 70 remove bar
rier 20 general progress.
Broad roads will be built where the
walls now stand. and honking auto
mobiles will follow the fabled path o.
the five mystic rams which determined
the site Of the walls.
The fable has Il that many centuries
ago squstters. unable 70 decide where
TO build the walls as protection
against msrauders and wild beasts.
were inspired by the appearance o.
five rams. and built the walls along
their path. Thus did the city get It,
name-Cauton The City or Rams"
The Washington herald., 1919-03-29
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
HOLD 3-DAY SESSION
Representatives Present from l20
Locals of III States

The executive council of the Ma
tiOnal Federation Of Federal En-
ploye- consisting of elected repre-
sentatiyes Of 12O local unions or
Federal employees in forty-on.
states, met yesterday at the call
OF President Steward in the nation
al headquarters OF the Federation.
in Continental Trust Building, for
three days session.
Plans for extending the orsaniza-
tion to every locality in the United
States where government employees
are to be found. and for q renewed
campaign for legislation to. better
the government service and the
working conditions Of the employees
Will be the business before the
council.
The members of the executive
council are: Luther c.. Steward. OF
this city, president: William T..
Junker. OF New York, Martin }.
Leonard, Of Boston; Miss Florence
Etheridge, of Vinita, Oklahoma
uormerly of this city,; William T.
Griffith, Of El Paso, Texas: Charles
r. NagL OF Chicago; S. Tyson Kin
sell. of Philadelphia, Pa and
Charles l. Wiegand, OF Baltimore.
vice presidents, and z. J. New
myer, of this city, secretary-treas-
urer.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-29
Fined $40, But Poacher
Who Hit Rabbit Is Hero

Buntingford, Eng..-Workmau Tag
is the hero Of small boys OF this wi
laEe.
Page succeeded in hitting and Kill
ing a rabbit with a stone shot from o.
catapaUlt which Ame7can small boz
know under the name Of sliurshor
To Buntingford boys II natter littIn
that Page was convicted 0t poe chin
and fined $40 for his seemingly inpos
sible craftsmanship. To the boys thr
only essential fact is that he hit tn
rabbit
Today every BuntiuEford youth b.
constructing a catHnsult from a wood D.
en- fork and a piece Of rubber.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-29
Army Soon to Resume
Recruiting Volunteers

The War Department announced
yesterday that recruiting for the reg
ular military establishment will be
resumed within short time En-
listments will be for one year. There
will be no limit on the number OF
men who may be recruited.
The full details of the recruiting
program are to be made public by
Chief of Stan March today. II is
stated that Gen. Pershing already
has been authorized to accept enlist
ments among the men OF, the expe-
ditionary forces and that recruiting
is now going or among the divisions
in France.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-29
Largest Bible Class,
Aim Of D. {. Church

To obtain the biggest bible class tn
Washington. Is the object OF the Men e
League, 90 be organized shortly o.
the First Baptist church. SiNtoent 70
and . streets northwest
A committee was appointed las'
night. by members OF the church. CoI-
sistiug OF its pastor. the Err. iIeniT
Allen -Tupper. John Ruthvou. dIstiu-
Euished for church orgsnizst tiuu wor
in Chicago. and W. T.. Woodward, q
formulate plans for the League.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-29
WHEN POETRY GOES DRY.
By EDMUND VANCE COOK

By EDMUND VANCE COOKE.
Text: Even Mother Goose wrote her Old King Cole
Whose writ in waterI Keats wrote. Whose?
He meant his own, for most writ in booze!
Regret it may, this much is sure
The vets have sopped all our Literature.
From old Anacreon to Walter Mapes,
king Heny's chaplan) all have squeezed the grapes
From Persian Hahz back English Chaucer
All sing the flowing cup which needs saucer,
Horace Heine, Beranger Moore
All clnk their glasses a
Had it not been for Gree and her wine,
How had Ulysses saved his brother-swine?
III Cassius had not been drinking fellow,
How had Viii Shakespeare plotted his OSheo,S
II Persia had been dry where the thought
The world has worshipped in the Rubaiyat?
II Rip Van Wnkle had been wet"
He would be waiting for his Irving yet =
1t Burns had tipped a Scotch decanter
Who would have heard of Tam O'Shanter?
Could Flstaf charm without his sackS Robin Hood
Deprived OF nut-brown ale, enchant his wood?
Squeeze out old Rabeast If succeed
You make his lubrcations dry indeed,
And so modern bards who know drink
Whose bottle holds fingers of pale ink
Who keep hard-worked- dictionary handy
Instead OF sherry, hook and nelowed brandy
not product, as you run
What ask for--from water faucet
CTag-Its i'll wind that blows nobody an sibll
fCopyrsht, zsIol Is 4<isx.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-29

Mexico is enthusiastic about the
league of nations. So is Germany. -
New York Evening Sun.
The coal dealers have their little
joke ready for us April 1. There
will be no drop I'm coal prices.-Syra-
cuse Post-standard.
II is by'no means true that nobody
indorses the, course OF Burleson. We
rise to maintain that Burleson does.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
In the case of Monroe VS.. Wilson.
the American public. the court of
highest Jurisdiction In such matters,
finds in favor of the former-Boston
Transcript.
There is one comfort about the to-
bacco prohibition process. We can
never go through a period of 2 per
cent tobacco, or, II We do, we prob
ably will never know it by the
taste.-SKansas City Star.
What does 1t profit an American
officer to occupy castle on the
Rhine II his heart is ina bungalow
somewhere in America?-Birmingh
Age-Heralds
After all. we DO owe the former Kai-
ser something. He built a nice Kiel
canal through which, the shipping OF
all the world can henceforth pass
freely.-Charleston News and Courier
Misery loves company. But there is
little comfort or consolation In the
indications that British finances are
in nearly as bad a tangle as are our
own.-Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-29

Barnum, John r. Lawson, Ernie
Knapp, Harry Matthias and many
others are mixed up in it. too.
How about that Cherrydsle dance,
Miss Ticketseller? Is the house sold
out?
Leslie Freeman was approached
the other day and prodded for a loan
of IS. Les replied: 'T can't: it's
Lent" Smothering is too good for
him.
Yes, this is Saturday. but not one
of those Observation-Disclosures you
have leave.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-29

| Director Lineback arranged an
other good program yesterday, and
| the enlarged audience was in good
trim and followed him closely. The
men certainly followed his request
to come out strong on Sweet Little
Buttercup," especially Shorty Davis;
he threw his big voice Just where
| ii was needed-all around. Eddie
| Dore's tenor was missed. A commit
tee should be appointed to see that
! Edie is present at the next one. Per
haps he sprained HIS voice bowling.
| President Patterson, of the Book
! binders Union. has called a special
meeting of the executive committee
at his home. 72s Fifth street north
east. tonight. A full attendance is
desired.
Lieut.. Charles S. Beilman. of
| Camp Gordon, Atlanta. Ca. made
the trip through the shop yester-
day, greeting many of his old
friends-Capt. Dan Chisholm. Steve
Harder. Jim Maynard. and many
| other Spanish War Veterans. He is
visiting Washington, Baltimore and
New York City on a fifteen-day fur
| Tough.
Forrest Grimes certainly lets
loose a lot of knowledge when he
strikes the ruling room. and the Wis
itors seem to hang on his every
| word as II they believed what he
tells them. That boy could sell wet
matches. Among the visitors yes
terday was Dora" a real husky
child. One of the ladies in the key
board room would like to see Dora
when she grows up. They grow
'em big in Sunny California.
Ralph w. Bowen left for Arizona
yesterday having been called there
by the serious Illness OF his moth
er. Mrs. Al.W. Bowen, who is much
improved.
George Hummer was a welcome
visitor in the ruling room yester-
day. If Dan Casey doesn't treat you
right. George. just tell 1t to rSergt.
Reese.
Albert Gise is entertaining his
! sister. Mrs. Frank Perrigo. of Dali
las. Pa, here for short visit.
Miss Nellie Blair. one of the spess
| sick list.
Buck Miller and Emil Heming-
| shelter have finished redecorating
the library print shop and are
starting another round of the main
office.
william ]. Bulls and Samuel G.
! Wise are on the proofroom sick
list.
Did yol hear about Ady safety
pinning his money in a bottomless
pocket? He knows better now.
Ed Geyer has returned to the
| jacket section, after attending the
! funeral of an aunt in Indiana.
! Mrs. Sadie Fletcher, of the blank
| sewing section. is enjoying some
| of her hard-earned annual leave.
John w. Sherman has been on
| the hand section sick list this week.
| Frank Wallace is absent from the
1 forwarding and finishing section on
two weeks leave.
Harry G.. Kerns, of the machine
shop, is enjoying leave in Marietta,
| Pa.
| Richard B. Topham lie at work in
the linotype section after several
\ weeks leave.
Mrs. Wilhelmina O'Brien is absent
/ from the blank sewing section be-
cause of Illness.
Didja see the way Riedls force
grabbed off that load of work yes
terday? They were just hungry
for 1t.
| 1t Otto Herman's team could roll
! as well as he cuts, the printers
wouldn't have a look-in. What's Ed
| Walsh trying to start. anyway?
Reviser Martin. of the job press
| room, claims to>have solved the high
cost of living by community buying
| out in Parkview. That's the project
which is directed by John G. Nc.
kGrath hAntoi& Gs-Rr-0s.DrintAxs Marx
The Washington herald., 1919-03-29

The regular monthly injecting OF
the Plate Printers Union will be held
tomorrow at 2:ao at Typograp phical
Temple. Important business will be
transacted, and there will be an cleo
ton OF delegates for the Maryland
Federation.
The many friends Of Jimmie" Has
sett OF the printing division. and
Miss Nellie Barron, of the numbering
division. will be surprised to know
that they slipped away to Alexandra
on November last, and were quietly
married, but. owing 10 the illness OF
the bride, they remained in Wash
ington. They left yesterday on their
honeymoon trip to Atlantic City, and
will be at home TO their friends after
April /. Good luck and eongratula-
tions to the newlyweds.
The wind kicked over the lunch
stand in front of the bureau yester-
eatables chasing each other down the
street. Some late comers. however
did not know the difference.
Mrs. Elsie Winter has returned to
her desk in the examining division.
after a flying trip TO Newport News
to greet her husband who has just
returned from France, where he spent
fifteen months with the advanced
forces.
Paul Meyers. chief clerk OF the
Treasury Department. visited the bu-
reau yesterday, and Director Wilmeth
escorted him on sightseeing Trip
through the plant.
Normond Underwood. the genial
chief OF the ink making division. Is
spending q week on his farm in VI
emma. trying TO shake off a cold that
has been with him all winter Farm
work is a great tonic for all ills,
Say we.
Uncle Bill Davidson. mschinIst, has
been excused for a few days in order
to rest up a bit.
T. Coburn. plate printer. section 8.
is sporting new cara result of
the recent auto show.
Jimmie Kelly, the popular register
clerk of the surface division for q
number Of years, is a candidate for
treasurer of the Cooperative Lunch
Association. Cnquestionably Jimmy
is a good man for the job, and will
poll large vote.
Mrs. Olivia Maddox, of the stamp
perforating division, has discarded
that worried expression she has been
carrying for some time. Her hus-
band has arrived safely from France.
carrying an honorable discharge from
the service.
Edward D. Johnson. Of the surface
division. Is i'll.
Miss Elizabeth Sweeney. Of the
printing division oftice force, has been
given the clerkship in section ). TO
succeed Mrs. f. NJ. Hardester, who
resigns Monday. Good luck 10 Bess.
T. ]. Tracey, of the machine shop,
is reported i'll.
The high winds of yesterday must
have been responsible for this large
absentee list in the stamp perforstins
division: Miss Lille Zirkle, Miss Irene
Warthen, Miss Beulah Lankford, Miss
Sadie Langley. and Miss Beulah Dick
ineon.
Mrs. Elizabeth Abendschein and Mr.
Giles Eubanks are on the stamp per-
forating divisions sick list.
The person who /innocentiy appro-
priated the nicely folded umbrella
hanging on E. Atkinson's locker, need
not trouble to return the same. Mr..
Atkinson would like to know If IL
served the desired purpose. The air
must have been blue when the borrow
ing party hoisted the umbrella for
protection from the rain.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-29

change IN the weather froze the
water SO rapidly that the pickerel
was unable to reach deep water.
CTfats whale Of a fish story, or
it's a peach Of a weather yarn, I
don't know which. Anyhow the
local correspondent says it's true.
1t would be a nice trick for the
iceman TO freeze the summer sup
ply Of fish into ice cakes during the
winter, wouldn't Il? Save running
TO the fish market every Friday.
Almon G. Eaton. West Toledo
Ohio. wasn't so lucky.
He bought a house and lot. Nobody
carried away teh lot. but someone
The Washington herald., 1919-03-29

Nt%hh ~ pc0noAs
She measures 10
inches around the
waist Her head
is not much srger
than a bisoran-
gel. She's IN the
second grade az
school and n six
inches taller than
her teacher.
Myrtle b. the
brightest EirI m
her class and
never has been
sick a day in her
life Doctors be-
lieve she viii be
tallost woman iu
the world when
she grows up.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-29

viii do much to grab of a good
ly portion of the stellar honors.
They are Felix Fly and Mile.
Mosquito, the veteran performers.
Felix Fly, as you will recall. is
the great swatstick comedian.
and famous variety actor. He Is
still playing the same old act
From garbage can TO dinner
table,, which always assures him
a great amount OF slsp-plause.
He has added something new with
catchy music in the way of Jazz
steps TO his celebrated "Tansle-
foot" dance. and is sunoo-.ed b.,
The Washington herald., 1919-03-29

he iceman an
ither excuse for
30 osting his
prices.
S a m Whitman.
south Lake. y. Y,
was filling tn @
ice-house With
lake ice. In one
big cake he sa W
a nsh, 1l-pound
pickerel. Break
ing up the ice he
landed the fis b
and took II home.
F ks believe
that the fish was
swimming in the
water last winter
when a u d d e n
The Washington herald., 1919-03-29

% r o q a b ! y the
brother OF the
fellow who stole
a red hot stovel
walked on with
the house.
Other day Ea-
ton went out TO
give the house
the once over.
Figured on NOV
ing in this spring.
No house tlere
Plenty OF vacant
lot. But no
house.
Eaton walked
around until he
fonud his house
re b U lit. more
than a mile from
It's original rest
ing place.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-29
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR
BY John Kendrlck Bangs.
A POOR LOAN.

A POOR LOAN.
If any friend shall lend a HAND
OF that I'll gladly borrow,
Nor fear the payments 1 must stand
In settling up tomorrow.
But borrow TROUBLE shall not.
That kind of helps a bubble,
And only leads to water hot
That's paid of in more trouble.
tonUsugA& ~
The Washington herald., 1919-03-29

You've heard tell of long slim per-
sons?
Myrtle Margold, 9 years old. Of MAY
bank, Texas. Is six feet tall ana
The Washington herald., 1919-03-29

mammoth cast Mile Mosquito the favote remen,
Dred ior her fancy ankle
Inc oaldhead row. and is always given great hand
The Washington herald., 1919-03-29
AMT NATURE WONDERFUL
THREE RIVALS FOR POSITION =
IN THIS SUMMERS INSECT BILL

Beside eveneenyear locust act heading the
bill coming posted who