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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-03-28
OTTER CREEK.


J. w. Huntoon was a pleasant caller
at the Schild home fore part of last
week.
Fred C.. Koch was a caller at Cres-
CO between trains recently one day.
John Novak and sister Mary were
Cresco shoppers Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Soukup took
supper and spent an evening with
Mr.. and Mrs Carl Haakenson last
Thursday evening.
The road grader near the Wagner
bridge took head-long plunge down
streame during the recent freshet, stop
ping traffic that way.
Mr.. and Mrs Carl Haakenson and
daughter Gale went to DEBORAH one
day recently to spend a few days Wis
ting Mr.. and Mrs. Chris. Haakenson,
besides greeting other friends and
relatives.
Nettie and Leona Koch were Cresco
callers, having some dental work
done recently.
Roy Koch and his sister Lizzie
were callers at the Carl Haakenson
home Friday.
Earl Kirschman went to DEBORAH
fore part of last week to enter Valdez
college.
Herbert kratz and Leonard Kreit-
yer were callers at the Milk home
Sunday.
Winfield kratz was aller at
Cresco last week one day.
Il
home from Florenceville the latter
part of last week where they had
been for a week or so visiting at the
Lewis and Leonard Walter homes.
Blanche NARROW, teacher in sub
district No. 4, was a guest at the
Schild home last week Wednesday
and Thursday.
J. J. HOrnberger was pleasant
caller at the Charley Kuntz home last
Thursday.
Roy Koch was caller at the Har-
ry Wiedeman home last week one
day.
Wesley Kratz sold a bunch of cat
tie last week one day.
Rev. r. L. Hertel, of DEBORAH, held
E. church last Sunday.
Dr. Precious, veterinary of Cresco,
made a professional call here the past
week.
Victoria Kratz was a pleasant call
er at the Schild home last Friday.
Eddie Peter was a business caller
at Cresco last week one day.
Mr. and Mrs. Demo Kratz, of Sum-
ner twp, were callers at the parental
home of the former Sunday.
Mrs. Leonard Walter, Of FLORENCE
Vile, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mike kratz these days.
Clifford NARROW, from near Decor
ah, was visiting relatives here the
past days.
Some of Mzik's folks were bust
ness callers at Cresco last week one
day.
Malanna and Victoria Kratz, and
Blanch Marlaw and Herbert Kratz
were callers at the John Boucher
home Sunday.
John Aegerter and family were en-
tertained at dinner Sunday by c..
Schild and family
Under a sunny sky, last Saturday
afternoon, members of the w. F. NJ.
S. CT the German NJ. E. church took
a stroll to the Goth home to remind
Mrs. D.. H. Robinson that it was her
51st birthday anniversary, and that
they Had come to help her celebrate
the natal day. After spending some
time in friendly chats, Mrs. Ernest
Vatthauer, in behalf of the society,
presented Mrs. Robinson with fine
set of sherbert dishes to which lat
ter responded. Congratulations fol-
lowed when an inventory was taken
of the eatables and a great drive was
made on cakes, salads, etc, no slack
err being present. AS the setting sun
was sinking in the western horizon
all wendell their way quietly to their
homes.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-03-28

FOR SALE-8O ACRE WISCONSIN
FARM-Send for our booklet describ-
ing plan by which q limited number of
applicants can get 80 acre farms with
no cash payment and only interest to
pay for five years. Good land, we'll To-
Gated. near best markets, with schools,
elephone, and roads. Farmers Land
& Cattle Company, Globe Building. St.
Paul. MINI.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-03-28
BONAIR.

D. &. Cole, former resident of oul
town, came Thursday from Grace
vile, Mimi, for a visit at the home
of his nephew, B. E. Thorne.
Dr.. Plummer was a professional
caller in our town one day last week
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
r. c.. Morris, who has been i'll with
pneumonia, is much improved.
Guy Sparks transacted business in
our town last Friday.
]. H. Howe, of Cresco, called to see
l.. E. Grabau on business Thursday
Mrs. Grace Anderson, of Villort
Mimi, has been visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. J. V. Evans, other rela-
tives and friends the past week.
Mr. Albertson went to Cresco on
business Tuesday.
Mrs. T. J. Carolan returned home
Friday from a visit with relatives and
friends at DEBORAH.
DR.. O'Brien was professional
caller in our town last Friday.
Donald Thorne is home from Fart
bault, Mimi, for a few days visit.
How are our present day roads
like some people? Because you need
to be mighty we'll acquainted with
them in order to get along.
Say, Mr. --, if you could clear
ly see by history that nation after
nation had continued a certain
course which always resulted in dis
aster, don't you think that evidence
enough to suggest a change? That's
what militarism has always led tc
from the beginning Of mankind be-
cause it is incomplete in itself. Mill
tarism is that man-power Of a nation
to be used to lead others into consid-
Grafton of peace terms. Nations with
out league are like shepherd with.
out a fold inconstant fear and trou-
BILE. Our boys made the sacrifice and
fought hard to win, which they did
and now it's up to us to build the
fold which is called the league OF
nations under the leadership of Pres
Wilson, and most all other sincere
thinking men and women. Brother
get on the right side of the fence.
A number of the relatives and
friends of Mrs. Grace Anderson met
at the home of Mrs. D. hurry We'd
nesday afternoon for a social hour
Our teacher and entire school to.
gether with a number of the citizens
of our town and vicinity met the Ma
son City boosters at the depOt~where
they furnished some dandy music and
an encouraging talk on the present
day outlook for the future.
Mrs. Anna Owen has recovered
from her illness and is able to be
about again.
Mrs. Carl Thayer visited at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j
U. Evans, Wednesday,
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-03-28

To WHOMEVER 1T MAY CONCERN:-l
hereby say that have deliberately lied
about Miss Sadie Bronner. Signed
3O-4tp Emma Pecinovsky.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-03-28
ELMA.

Mavis Hyberger returned to ray
cite Tuesday to resume her studies
at Upper Iowa university.
The ladies of the Eastern Star
and Birthday club held linen show
er at the Masonic hall last Thursday
afternoon for Mrs. Eula Turnkey, OF
Fargo, who recently suffered severe
losses by fire.
Mrs. O. A. Dunton visited at Rice
VILE last week.
Mesdames Kennedy and MahOney
entertained friends at seven O'Clock
dinner at the Mahoney home last Sat-
urday evening.
Roy Tyler cane from Camp Sheri-
dan Sunday morning to spend ten
day furlough with home folks.
Mrs. George Beaumaster entertain
ed her mother, Mrs. Swehla and bro
Their, John, of Alta Vista, last Sun
day.
Glen Sweet, of Cedar Falls, spent
Sunday in town.
Mrs. ]. c. Hastings entertained the
I. c.. C. at her home Wednesday al
ternoon.
Mrs. Frank Howard went to Mason
City Sunday evening accompanied BY
her son, Adonis, and Alvin Kennedy
who will enter the navy.
Willis Cannon, student OF the
State University, has been spending
his vacation at home.
Merle Evans of New Hampton, has
been visiting friends the past week
Wilfred Clear, who enlisted earl,
in the war, returned from southern
camp last Monday morning.
Harland Mead is home from Mt
Vernon, where he has been student
at Cornell college.
Drs. Sheldon, of Kansas City, and
Rolfe, of Waverly, were at the Hast
ings hospital Sunday. where severa
operations we're performed.
Pvts. Panek and Groate returned
from overseas last Saturday morn
ing.
MIR. and Mrs Dan Conway returned
from Denver, Colo, last Friday.
Mrs. Gus O'Donnell is a patient a
the Hastings hospital.
| Mrs. Stack returned from Charlie:
City Tuesday where she had beef
visiting her parents.
! Mr.. and Mrs McAvoy have receiv
ed word that their son James hat
landed at New York from overseas.
Will Diekman, Jr., has bought Mrs
John Cashman's home.
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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-03-28

For SALE-A span of good work
horses and cheap mare in fosl
Stiff M. P. LYDoN.-
The Lamar register., 1919-10-15


II was blow. but the fact that the
entire set of tapered allowances
would not start until the sacrifcial
ceremony had taken place more than
offset the loss in pomp. Andrea start
ed for Africa escorted not only by the
aforementioned brothers but by old
Aunty Gwen, hale and hearty at sew
enty in spite, or perhaps by reason, of
having been frightened out of many
years growth. So here they were.
Aunty and she. on the point of part
ing with the two boys at the last pos
sible port up the coast and whose In
habitants had seized upon the occasion
to give grand ball in the mode of the
English, who have ever danced, courted
and loved best when on the eve Of
battle.
Andrea drew a long and quivering
sigh. Tomorrow the boys would
be gone. Tomorrow Aunty Gwen and
she would depart in state in the pri-
vate car her afiianced, too busy to the
last for the soft preliminaries of love.
had sent down from the high veldt.
Tomorrow - tomorrow would indeed
mark the beginning of the end. "The
end of what?" cried something within
her-that same something that had
so often spurred her to momentary
escape.
She felt a great despondency, a ter
ror OF the morrow that would bring
the end OF nothing but that neverthe-
less would mark the death of part OF
Andrea Pellor. Then a more startling
emotion seized her. She realized. al
most with the sharpness Of a recoil.
that she was on the verge of becom-
ing forever a woman without a his
tory. She looked back and saw that
she had never done one outre thing
she looked forward and saw that she
probably never would: she looked
down and
At her very feet was the coping that
edged the almost precipltous cliff.
Upon the pale stretch of sand was a
far-away blur. a dark, wide-winged
blot. She concentrated her unbeliev-
ing gaze upon 1t until she made 1t out
beyond a doubt. 1t was an airplane.
Two midget figures moved around 1t
busily.
Andrea watched the midgets dream
lily and thought OF all the stories she
had read about flying machine elope-
ments. As she stood there her diaph-
anous second-best party dress and her
loosened hair stirred by the spice
laden breezes Of an Indian ocean dawn
and her eyes full of the still, fairy
light of a tropic moon, the thing dry
ing Its vast wings on the distant
sands seemed like a giant moth.
strayed from some Arabian Night and
sent In answer to the cry of child
hoods valiant fancy.
Who were those midget dots7 Were
they men or geniif Whence had they
come and whittier would they go7 Did
they talk with tongues or like b n
The Lamar register., 1919-10-15
Development. Of Army se.rohIIoht

A review OF the work Of the army
engineer corps In the war, nrst Is
sued by the war department. says that
the corps produced new form Of
searchlight more powerful than any
that had preceded II in any army. with
which the Second field army had been
partially equipped. at weighed" the
report says. "one-eighth as much as
lamps OF former design. cost only one
third as much. was about one-fourth
as large in bulk, and threw light 10
per cent stronger than any other port
able protector in existence" Stlll fur
ther to perfect the searchlight our en-
gineers were at work on remote con-
troll when hostilities ceased.-Scientihc
American.
The Lamar register., 1919-10-15
NOTICE OF ALTON OF
uEIHsHIP
In the Matter OF the Estate Of
Charles IL. Stokesberry. de-D


In the Matter OF the Estate of
Charles II. Stokesberry. de-J
ceased.
Notice is hereby given. That on Mon
day. October 27th. 4 ID. 1913. the Court
Will receive and hear proofs concern
Ing the heirs OF the said deceased. pur-
suant to verified petition of Carrie
l.. Smith. who gives verified petition
showing that said Charles II. Stokes
berry departed this life on or about
June 25th. a. ID. 1915. and there has
been no administration Of his estate
and that she Is claimant Hs heir at
law Of said deceased. heretofore filed
herein. asking for "A judicial ascertain
ment and determination Of the heirsb ip
Of said estate and from which II Hp-
pears that.
Carrie Il. Smith. formerly Carrie r.
StOkesberry. widow Of Charles "a.
Stokesberry. deceased. irma Tuttle. nee
Stokesberry. and. Elsa Degast. a minor.
are heirs OF said deceased.
Now. therefore. Any and all persons
who are or who claim to be heirs at
law Of said Charles IL. StOkesberry. de
ceased. are hereby required to be and
to appear thereat. or abide the determ-
nation OF the Court thereon
Dated at Lamar. Colorado. this srd
day OF September, A d. 1913.
tSEAL)
J. C. HORN.
Judge and Acting Clerk. OF the
County Court
First pub. Oct. /. 1919.
Last pub. Oct. ~. 1919.
The Lamar register., 1919-10-15
NOTICE OF FINAL sETrLEMENT

Estate OF James ID. Martin. Deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that on the
2sth day OF October. A. ID. 1919. the
undersigned Will present to the County
Court OF Prowers County. Colorado. his
accounts for final settlement OF admin
istration OF said estate, when and where
all persons In interest may appear and
object to them. II they so desire.
ISAAC ii. MYERS
Administrator.
J. X. Doughty. Attorney.
First pub. Sept "a. 1919.
Last pub, Oct l5. 1913
The Lamar register., 1919-10-15
NOTICE OF HEARING OF PETITION
TO SELL REAL ESTATE.
State OF Colorado.
County of Prowers.
IN THE COUNTY COURT.

IN THE COUNTY COURT.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Ebenezer ii. Guy. Deceased. }
Th. People Of the State OF Colorado.
To Mary Guy, william ii. Guy. Martha
Evans James Guy. Nancy Jane Patton.
Electra Downing. Minnie Hall. Ed Teed.
and the following named minors. to-
wit: Mabel Teed. Alice May George.
Florence Pearl George. Gertrude Eliza
beth George, Sarah Ann George. Velma
Mae George, Mary Ellen George and
Charles Henry George. and ID. B. Kin
kaid, guardian ad litem Of said minor
heirs. GREETING;
You are hereby notified that on the
18th day OF September. A ID. 1873.
Frank Guy and VIII II. Guy. admins,
traitors of said estate. presented to ana
filed in this court their petition for the
sale OF certain real estate belonging to
of Prowers and State of Colorado, more
fully described in said petition. refer
ence to which is hereby made.
You are further notified TO appear
and answer or otherwise plead to sara
petition in writing on or before the 5ro
day of November. a. ID. 1919. the day set
for the hearing thereof. or on or be-
fore the day TO which such hearing may
be adjourned. or said petition VIII be
taken for confessed.
Given under my hand and the seal
of said Court at Lamar. In the County
of Prowers and State of Colorado. this
ist day of October. A. ID. 1919.
(SeaD o,,
Judge and Acting Clerk OF the County
Court of Prowers County. Colorado.
First pub. Oct. /. 1913.
Last pub. Oct. 2s. 1913.
The Lamar register., 1919-10-15
NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENT DAY

ed.
No. 1878.
All persons having claims against
said estate are hereby notified 10 pre-
sent them for adjustment to the Coun-
ty Court OF Prowers County. Colorado,
on the 27th day of October. A. d. 1919
@. w. GOODWIN,
Administrator.
The Lamar register., 1919-10-15

Continued on Page 6)
The Lamar register., 1919-10-15

iaQder tnat gave access 10 tne oDser'-
er's seat. He helped her up without a
word, strapped her in and then turned
to pour out voluble instructions In dia-
lect to the bronze statue that stood at
attention, black eyes fixed on his mas
ter's face. red lips repeating like q
prompter in a Latin theater all that
his master said.
The white man clambered to the
drivers seat, placed before Andrea's,
and shouted a word Of command. The
plane swayed, moved slowly forward.
raced fast down the sand and faster.
until with billowy lift 1t rose straight
in the eye OF the rising sun.
Andrea started to draw a full
breath of absolute Joy and instead
swallowed an entire gale Of wind. II
almost burst her open. She had to
clench her teeth 10 conquer II, and
with her hands made a vizor for her
eyes, wind mask for her mouth. She
wanted TO sing. but she was inarticu-
late In the face of an element at
large and sparring for another chance
to rush down her throat. She felt the
cheated song racing around In her
blood. swelling her heart, informing
all her limbs with a new Joy, a new
life.
She swayed this way and that.
looked up and down; then she leaned
far out TO study the rugged brown
face of Mr.. Man, the face that always
smiled. From where she sat at his
shoulder the goggles were not so com
plete a mask. She looked and her
eyes became fixed in a fascinated
stare. Two deep lines lay like paren-
theses from the mans nostrils to the
corners of his mouth. They made his
mouth look as though 1t smiled. but
the man was not smiling. Suddenly
she knew that through II all, from the
moment he had laid his masked eyes
upon her. he had never smiled. Her
heart turned cold.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-29
SPLENDID RECEPTION FOR
 CARDINAL MERGER IN PHILA

Philadelphia, Sept. 2S.-Ceremonies repete with a lavish display of ma jestic splendor featured the reception in honor of His Eminence, Cardinal Mercier, primate of Belgium and arch bishop of Malines. today in the Ca thedral of StS. Peter and Paul. The exercises, which were the climax of Philadelphia's three day reception. in clIded a colorful procession around part of Logan Square and pontifical bened.ction of the Most Blessed Sac rament in the cathedral.
 Cardinal Mercier in brief address said he was overwhelmed by the tre- mendous oVations accorded him in this country, especially in this city. He also expressed his gratitude for the generosity of Americans toward the down trodden Belgians. and expressed q fervent wish that the friendship be- tween the two nations will continue for all time. He said America and Bel gium are closely akin to each other be- cause both are liberty loving lands, whose people always ready to give their all in a righteous cause.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-29
A MAN AND A YOUTH
 SHOT IN NEW BRITAIN

New Britain, Conn.,, Sept. 28.-Two persons of this city are in the general hospital in a critical condition as the result of being shot today. James Rocco 24 years old, was taken to the institution with a bullet wound in the back which Ee says was inflicted early today while he was walking home from Berlin. H is not able to give full de- tails of his movements Saturday, but says that he went to Berlin at the suggestion of a man who asked him to meet another. He, thus far. has failed to name either. On his way home he claims to have been shot. but by whom he does not know.
 Robert Hopkins. 14 years old is the second victim of shooting He was wounded this evening by Tony Cher nauSki, years old. while the two were playing with a pistol which Chernau- ski did not know was loaded
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-29
RAILWAY SYSTEM OF GREAT
 BRITAIN IS AT STANDSTILl

London. Sept. 2S.-(By The A. P)- The railway system of The whole country with the exception or Ire land. is almost at complete standstil. The great London terminals are de- serted and the gates closed. few DO licemen proving sufficient guard Noteworthy is the absence of any dis order: the completeness of the tieup seems to have rendered picketing needless and the common source or friction. therefore, is lacking. More over the strike leaders have been con stantIy impressing the men with the importance of keeping order.
 There were informal conferences or the cabinet ministers today and meet ings of the executives of the National Union of Railwaymen and the railway managers. The managers are en- deavoring to run skeleton service whenever possible, with the special aim of meeting far a s possible the needs of London's suburbs and near by seaside and holiday resorts. For this purpose a few men are still will ing to work. and volunteers from the railway clerical stafrs have been em- ployed.
 James Henry Thomas. secretary of the union. declares firmly against wid- ening the issue unless compelled to do so, and will only call a strike in Ire land and ask assistance of the Triple Industrial Alliance if he finds that he is unable to fight the railway ques- tion unaided.
 The effects of the railway stoppags have already been seen Tn notices is sues at some places closing down the mines and other industrial establish ments.
 Robert SmiIIie the miners leader. speaking at Glasgow tonight. said that withing few days 90 per cent, of the miners would be idle, because all in dustries were so inter-linked. He was desirous that there should be no
 
 using armed forces against the peo- DIe.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-29
PEACE TREATY COMES
 UP IN THE SENATE TODAY

Washington, Sept. 2S.-The German peace treaty and the steel strike re- main the leading affairs of congress this week
 Prospects of a vote before next Sat urday or the amendments to the treaty proposed by Senator Fal,s re- publican, of New Mexico, and provid- ing for elimination of virtually all American representation on interna- tional commissions together with President Wilson's return to the cap itol is expected to bring to head the vital issues in the treaty contest.
 Industrial unrest emphasized by the steel strike will share attention in the senate with the peace treaty. Hear ings in the labor committees inVesti- gation of the steel strike will be re- stunned Wednesday when Chairman Gary of the United States Steel Cor poration is to give capitals side of plans to hear Secretary William z. Foster of the strike committee. and other witnesses and it would not sur prise many observers if efforts to bring about intervention by President Wilson would be made.
 While the senate is engaged with the treaty and industrial. problems, the house will continue comparatively quiescent this week, engaged on mi nor bills. With early arguments in prospect on three bills-prohibition enforcement, floor profiteering and re- storing pre-War late making author ity of the Interstate Commerce Com mission-it is expected the reports vii be adopted this week and the measures sent to the White House.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-29
CONNECTICUT MANUFACTURERS
 APPROVE JUDGE CARTS ACTION

Hartford. Sept 2S.-The following telegram was sent Saturday by the Manufacturers Association of Con necticut to Judge Gary:
 cation to Monday morning papers:
 Judge E. H- Gary. Pres, U. 5. Steel Corp., 71 Broadway, N. Y. City: In you determination to maintain the principle and practice of the open shop in the plants of the U. $. Steel Corporation the Board of Directors and Excessive Committee of the Man ufacturers' Association of Connecticut consider that you are rendering an in Valua ble service to the industries of this country and beg leave to express their appreciation of your firm stand for the right Of the American work man to engage in production on terms mutually satisfactory to himself and his employer and free from control or dictation Of any third party. We be- lieve furthermore that once these fundamental principles are better un- derstood and accepted by all the ul- timate outcome of the present unjusti- liable attempt to disrupt on a national scale the production Of steel will be d better understanding of the moral obligations resting upon both em- ployer and employe in their relations to one another and to the public.
 F. KENT HUBBAD, President The Manufacturers Association of
 Conn. Inc"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-29

Washington. Sept 2S.-President Wilson returned to Washington to- day, to all outward appearances on the road to recovery from the nerV- GUS exha ustion which interrupted his speaking trip for the peace treaty.
 Leaving his bed virtually for the first time since his special train started homeward Friday from Wichi- ta. Kansas the president walked un- supported and smiling through the railway station to waiting auto mobile and later in the day took two-hour motor ride through Rock Creek park.
 Dr. Grayson, the presidents per sonai physician. said his patients condition was good as could be expected. though period of rest from official cares would be absolute ly essential to complete recovery. The day toud and he Was cheered as he Mir Wilson some fresh air after two and d half days of continuous con- Hnement on the train.
 Although he walked with az gressive swing. the president was feel ing some weakness. Dr. Grayson said, from bad nights rest while his special train was racing eastward To night he retired early after dining with his family at the White House and Dr. Grayson was hopeful of q refreshing Sleep.