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The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-10-30
SMALL PACKERS OPPOSE LICENSE

Cincinnati meat packers in drawing
resolutions against the licensing Of
all packers doing interstate business,
brought attention to the fact that the
proposed legislation embodied in the
Kenyon and Kendrlck bills, If enacted.
would have tendency to drive hun
dreds of small packing firms out of the
field of interstate operations. This
would be the preference forced upon
them as against operating under IL
censing system which would be a con-
tlnued menace Of interference.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-10-30
HIS OPINION.

81 observe" said Professor Pate,
that there is going on among the
bards an acrimonious wrangle over
the statement, recently published,
that Kansas City has the worst poet
in the world"
"None Of them need be jealous"
snarled J. Fuller Gloom. "Any poet
is the worst in the world. Every
poet is worse than every poet."-
Kansas City Star.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-10-30

VINO gets e money thar the interesting
diagram viii help YOU
erai department Of Agriculture followed groups
through me ekng plant and through
meat was IN me hands % ne Intimate The
oough from the farmer in addition 10 th- there
vs fat and other byprodus
added 70 what the retail market gives
proceeds Out Of this total the %
the live animals Three to per required
market and 10 feed snd
slaughtered The Of proceeds and
this covered The Strengthening reeerang shipping refrigerator
the local branch bous selling profits
received by the butcher which his selling
plus his prohs The Illustration indicates the proportions
By tie relative sizes o. the bags
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-10-30
PAJAMAs AMONG SNAKES.

When Northern Pacific train No.
II was derailed at dawn near Pasco,
Ida, recently, five of the coaches
were overturned and badly smashed,
but none of the passengers was III
jured beyond slight bruises. Six
teen rattlesnakes which escaped
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-10-30
CONFUSED CALCULATION.

GLOW many wives had Solomon ?"
what difference does that
make?"
q was just wonderin' how he
could have been the richest man if
he had to provide his family with
shoes at $25 a pair"
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-10-30

A young farmers bride who re-
Gently undertook the management
of the horticultural department Of
the farm writes the agricultural edi-
tor as follows: "NYhat can ! do to
make my potatoes grow? I peeled
them ever so carefully before plant
ing them, but they haven't even
come up yet st Louis Post
Dispatcb.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-10-30
CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES.

81 thought you said you wouldn't
marry him if he were the last man
on esrth?"
so did, but had no idea then
that he would strike it rich in the
oil business"
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-10-30

Are the great stock yards OF CHI
cago, Kansas City, Omaha and elise.
where hotbeds of monopolistic control
which succeeds In muletlng the farm.
er on the one hand and the consumer
who buys meat, on the other handi
This will be one of the questions
threshing over In the discussion Of the
Kenyon bill now before committee OF
the Senate.
II these big markets, where millions
upon millions Of dollars change hands,
IHEve any sort Of a stranele-hold on
cc'f food resources. few there would
be who would not say, rout them. Yet
equally few, perhaps, could give you
any sort Of vivid word-plcture Of
what takes place in these markets
through which flows much Of our farm
wealth.
Separate From Packing Plants.
The stock yards are Synonymous
in the minds Of many people with all
packingdom. This is error number
one, They are operated as corpora
lions wholly distinct from the packing
plant companies that cluster around
them.
The stock yards perform two func-
tions: they are unloading, feeding
and resting stations for live stock and
markets for buying and selling. As
buying and selling places, they are
among the most interesting spots in
the workplaces where one may see
nation at its barterlng Huge auc-
tlon stations where fraction Of a
point counts, and counts big.
The Chicago stock yards, as the
most notable example, will receive In
a day anywhere from 10000 to 10000
cattle, not to mention hogs and sheep.
These would represent shipments by
many farmers. Each farmer puts his
cattle into the hands of commission
firm who acts ms his agent. The"stock
In trade" of the commission firm Is a
satisfied clientele among the farmers
1.-The better bargainers they are for a
long price, the more the farmer is dis
posed to patronize them.
A Game for Experts.
1t is a titanic game, and one for ex-
perts. On the one side are arrayed
the commission men, and on the other
the buyers representing packing con-
Germs, brokers and others. Both sides
know their business. which is TO say
that they know full well what the re-
ceipts Of the day are and their rela-
ton to the requirements, and they
know cattle.
The big auction begins. Not from
& block, but an auction for all that.
Buyers, mounted on ponies, scurry
hither and thither, making bid on
enc lot here and on another lot there.
The commission man will hold the bid
In allegiance, dickering for few points
higher price and awaiting the arrival
Of another man on 4 pony who may
make him n better offer. Every com
mission man is a competitor of all the
other commission men; and every buy
er is competitor Of all the other buy
ers.
We say that all Of these men know
cattle. A steer Is not a standardized
commodity, Nature makes him what
he is. The contour OF his launches,
the build Of his body and his makeup
In general have everything to do with
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-10-30

care YOU what they call a parlor
socialist"
"No. used to be one, but l
came in with muddy feet and my
wife forbade me the use of the par
lor."
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-10-30

oped coekerel is usually satisfactory.
or good vigorous yearlIng or 2-year-
old cock may be chosen. The hens
used for breeding purposes should be
given the best care possible; they
should be provided with large runs.
and should not be forced for heavy
egg production during the early win
ter.
Evening star., 1919-11-09
To Ahmed Ben Tawwab,
Darb el-Ahmar,
Sukkarfya,

OdTD Sl-AuIuA1s
Sukkarfya,
Cairo.
Ascending to the top floor, mount
ed the rickety ladder and unbolted
and opened the trap. I consulted
my watch. The hour of the tryst
was come.
And even as learned the fact, from
my neighbor's roof sounded the faint
creaking of hinges and out
into the moonlight stepped an old fig
ure-that Of the lady Of the lattice,
dressed in a European" blue serge
costume which had obviously been
purchased ready-made, in the bazaars!
She wore high-heeled French shoes
upon her pretty feet and her pictur-
esque hair was concealed beneath
large Panama hat, from the brim of
which floated one Of those yoluminous
green wells dear to the heart Of tour
ing woman and so arranged as to hide
her face. Only the CLEAN of her eyes
and teeth were visible through the
gauZe.
Resting her hand confidingly in mine,
she descended the ladder into the ad-
joining house, and removing the veil
from her face, looked UP at me.
you will be kind to me, will you
not?" she asked.
Seated upon the chests in the room
below, Mizmuna-for this was her
name-conf1ded her troubles with per-
turbing frankness. She had conceived
a Enthusiastically eastern and sud
den tnfatuation for my society; nor
am I prepared to maintain that she
would have remained obdurate to
any one else who had been in po-
sition to unbolt the door which offered
the only chance OF escape from her
prison. The house OF mystery. she
informed me, belonged to a person
styling himself Yussuf Of Rosetta "a
name that sounded fictitious) and she
hated him. For two months, I gath
cred, she had been in Cairo, during
which time she had never passed be-
yond the walls OF the neighboring
courtyard. And the object OF her noe
turnal adventure was innocent enough !;
she wanted to see the European
shops and the tourists passing in and
out of the big hotels in the Sharia
Kamel Pasha!
Evening star., 1919-11-09

Mizmuna uttered little, suppressed
cry and clutched my arm sharply.
"Oh!" she whispered. fearfully. ut Is
Hanna! and he has seen mew
With frightened. fascinated eyes she
was staring across tho street, appar-
emily at a group OF curiously muffied
natives-and her whole body was
trembling.
"Quick" she said. pulling me ur-
gently, "take me back! II they f1nd
me they will kill metz
"But If they have already seen
"Oh! take me back" she entreated
piteously. Hanna must not find out
where / live"
We were come indeed unmolested
but breathless, as near our destina-
the Mosque of Muayyad, when Miz-
muna suddenly stopped, uttered
stihed Shrek, and
"Oh. save me" she painted, winding
her arms about my neck. Look!
Look! in the shadow of the mosque
door,
Panic threatened me for one feet
ing moment; for this part of Cairo is
utterly deserted at night and the mys-
terry Of the thing was taking toll of
my nerves; then firmly unclasping the
trembling arms. pushed Mimuna be-
hind me and snatched out my Colt
automatic as a Eroup of
muffied figures became magically de-
tached from the shadows that had
hidden them; and began silently to
advance.
I raised the pistol.
"Quick! Quick" she whispered tre-
mulously, ''the keys! the keys!
I was swift to grasp her meaning,
MY right pocketl / whispered in
answer.
The girls shaking hand groped for
the keys, found them; and, utterine
no parting word, Mizmuna darted off
along the Sukkariya, which here bi-
sects the Darb el-Ahmar. An angry
muttering arose from the little knot
Of oddly mufiied figures. but not one
Of them had the courage to attempt
pursuit of the fugitive. Keeping
my back to the wall Of the mosuue
and feeling along 1t with one hand
outstretched, I began to back awav
from the attacking party; intending
TO take to my heels along the first
lane came to.
This plan was sound enough; its
weakness lay in the fact TINT could
make no proper survey Of that which
Evening star., 1919-11-09

/ may explain here that 1t was neces-
sary to provide for the safe conduct
through the customs and elsewhere
Of those cases Of Sheffield cutlery"
which actually contained the scarabs,
necklaces and other antiques" the
sale of which formed q part Of the
business of my firm. Joseph Malaglou
had hitherto successfully conducted
this matter for me, receiving the
goods and storing them at his own
warehouse; but for various reasons
had decided in future to lease an es-
tablishment of my own for this pur-
pose.
He was waiting on the lounge as I
entered, and had he been less useful
to me I think I should have had him
thrown out, for If ever swarthy
villain stepped forth from the pages
of an illustrated penny dreadful
that swarthy villain was Joseph Ma
laglou. He approached me with out
stretched hand; he was perniciously
polite; his ingratiating smile fred my
soul with lust Of blood. Fortunate
ly, our business was brief.
1.-THE latest consignment Is in the
hands of my agent at Alexandra"
he said, land If you are still de-
termined that the ten cases shall be
dispatched to you direct I will in
struct him; but you cannot very well
have them sent here"
He shrugged and smiled, glancing
all about the lounge.
GAS delays in these matters are
unwise," he urged. "why not have the
goods despatched to you at my ad-
dress?"
There was reason on the mans
side, for I had not yet actually leased
the house in the Darb el-Ahmar;
therefore,
'I will sleep ON the problem" !
said, "and communicate my decision
in the morning"
Other affairs claimed my attention
throughout the day; but dusk dis
covered me at my newly acquired
house in the quaint street adjoining
the Bah ez-Zuwela. I procured the
KEYS from the venerable old thief
who had leased me the premises and
learned from him that q representa-
tive of Joseph Malaglou had been ad.
mftted to the house earlier In the
evening, in accordance with my in
structions. and had delivered load
of boxes there.
Thus, on opening the door I was
not surprised to find the ten cases
from Alexandria lying within, neatly
labeled:
Evening star., 1919-11-09

1t was as we passed along the Sharia
el-Ma ghribi, where I had pointed out
the st. James Restaurant, better
known as "Jimmy's,' ! remember, that
Evening star., 1919-11-09

Rejecting upon the probable his
tory Of the armlet Of lapis-lazuli, 1
returned to Shepherds in time to
keep my appointment with Joseph
Malaglou--a professed Christian who
claimed to be. Of Greek parentage.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-10
Coagre1atisaa] chsreh.

1.-The Human Tragedy of Three
Crosses" will be the sermon theme
next Sunday evening.
In the morning this question will be
considered: Must We Forgiven" e..
Special music at both services under
the direction of Mrs. J. P. Thomson.
Quartet selection for morning, II
Heard the Voice of Jesus Say; for
evening, "Softly Now the Light of
Day
Morning service, 1880. Evening
service 1890. Sunday School at noon.
Y. P. S. C. E. at $50.
We are completing our Service Flag
and are anxious that no boy of our con.
gregation be omitted. Members of
the S. A. T. C. or others actually in.
Quoted into the service are to be in
cluded. Send names to Mrs. Fred
Lowry this week if possible.
The annual meeting of the church
and congregation will be held in the
church auditorium next Tuesday even
ing, Jan. IA, at 7:3O. This is the i'm
portant business meeting of the year
and large attendance is urged.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-10
Baptist Church.

We expect to hold the services as
usual next Sunday; preaching morning
and evening.
Principal Milo B. Price, of Pillsbury
Academy, Owatonna, Minn., will fill
the pulpit and those who hear him will
enjoy rich treat,
Unless hindersd by Providence the
pastor expects to go to Ottumwa on
Friday to assist in the campaign to
raise 81. .OOO, 600 for Des Moines college.
You are invited to our services.
J. A. PETIT, Pastor.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-10
Have You Job for One Of Our Re
turning Heroes.

The rehabilitation of Americas
great army is proceeding very rapidly,
The U. S. Employment Service, thru
its Office at Des Moines, is making
every effort to find suitable employ
ment for these boys. Already 52O2
Iowa boys have been discharged from
the Army and Navy and are at home.
Of these 4224 had positions promised
them and returned to their jobs. The
rest of the boys or 97s had no job in
view and asked the Employment Ser
vice to find one for them. Of the 97S
only 100 haye been reported as having
found employment. Our state has over
100000 men in the service, and they
will continue to return home at the
rate of about 5000 a month.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-10
Methodist Church.

The cemetery program begins Jan. il2.
Morning theme, 'What Is The Cente-
nary" and the evening theme, "A
New Church For New World. Fine
music at both services. Come and
learn what the centenary is. 81
Bible School at 1l:5O and Epworth
League at $50. Prayer meeting Wed
nesday evenings. A cordial welcome
to all the services.
The Queen Esthers will meet with
Miss Helen Todd on Friday evening.
The Senior Home Guards with Miss
Pauline Hoopman at 2:30 Saturday af-.
ternoOn.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-10

Walter,

August Walter to Amelia Walter.
s1.00, lot 13 blk 10, Cresco.
VIM. J. Lauck to August Lauck,
$1o0, 7s acres sk neA 2s-ss-13.
Evan E. Evans to W. G. Brown.
$9160, all Of WI. seA 20-100-12 8 OF
highway and part blk AZ Lime Springs
W. H. Schoonmaker to Henry A.
schahn, $4,000, parcel Sx30 rods on
s1a nwA 3O-99-14.
A. l.. Cation to Herman Macken-s
burg, $500, lot 2 blk 16 Beadle e
Strong's add Cresco.
George r. Drake to Chas. Feller ct
al, $4,000, nwA neA 2s-100-12.
J. H. Marsau to Joe Kadera, $1.0o.
seA 27-99-13.
Joe Kadera to Benjamin J. Howrey,
$1.00, seH 27-99-13.
Benz. ]. Howrey to w. J. French,
s1.0O, SEX 27-99-13.
S. L. Rash to Leo A. Spangler, 316,-
200, e1s eA nwA and VIA neA 49,
100-14.
c. H. Swallow to Frank T. Wright
ct al, $187O0, 110 acres nwA 1885,
IA. E,s.
J. P. Thomson to John Sofia, $1.oo.
blk 80 Florenceville. s4
Mrs. Reka Rakow to M. NJ. Slifka,
$1.00, lot 1 and n 6 rods and 4 It lot
2 irreg. sur. nwA 26-99-11.
Louis O'Toole to j. H. Rauenhorst,
S1.00, e 2ft lot blk 46 Potter's divn
Elma.
J. L. Henley to Mahlon H. Culbert.
1880; e1s lot blk % Cresco.
]. L. Henley to Lucille Henley, $500.
lots and 10 blk 80 Cresco.
a.. c. d. Lucinda Upton to Edw.
N. Tibbals ct al, $1.oo, ne frA 7-1oo-
y. s.~,
%. c. d. Edw. N. Tibbals ct al to
Clarence E. Tibbals w53h rods Of No
4 7-1OO-12.
20. c. d. Clarence E. Tibbals ct al
to Millie E. Wilmot, $500, 531s rods
of ne fr n 7-10o-12.
e. c. d. Clarence E. Tibbals ct al
to Edw. N. Tibbals. 500. W 533S rods
of e LOG 2-3 rods of neA 7-100-12.
Fred Walter to Clara F. Walter.
$1.00, lot 8 blk Woodland add Rice
vile. Iowa.
Deed Interstate Power Co. of Vir-
ginia to Interstate Power Co. Of Wis
consin, stf; ssmisy s4n 5lnes real estate
and ax3if fEnaa i3t 1stC
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-10
Man Wanted to Sell Groceries.

One Of worlds largest grocers leap
ital over $1,000, 100000 wants am
bilious men in this locality to sell d.
rect to consumer nationally known
brand of groceries, teas, coffees, spices,
paints, oils,-stock foods, etc. Big line,
easy sales. Values beat any compe-
tition. Earn big money. No expert
ence or capital required. Complete
sample outfit and free selling instruc-
tions start you. Long established re-
liable house. Write today. John Sex
ton & Co., 352 W. Illinois ST., Chicago,
III. ~
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-10
League Social.

About forty young people assembled
in the parlors of the Methodist church
tOn last Monday evening to enjoy a So
cial and banquet. In recent con-
test, the Reds won and the Blues had
to pay the penalty by giving the win
ners banquet which pr,ved to be a
real treat. A program of games had
been provided and jolly good time
was enjoyed by all.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-10
WACHA.

The entire community was shocked
on December End at the sad news of
Joseph Wacha's death from pneumonia.
MIR. Wacha was born in Winneshiek
County in 1876. At the age of three
years, his parents moved to the vicinity
of Maple Leaf where he spent the rest
of his life.
In 1900 he was united in marriage to
Johanna Zak. To thisunion were born
nine children eight of whom are living,
one having died in infancy. r.
Joseph Wacha was an upright and
honest man, kind and loving husband
and father. a dutiful son and good
neighbor. F- :
Being always of light hearted and
jolly disposition, he had the ability to
make light of all troubles. He was a
devoted Catholic, and his duty to his
faith had always seen his first law.
His untimely death has inflicted a
deep wound in the hearts Of his sorrow
ing wife and family, but there remains
the consolation that he died as a true
Christian and that God in His wisdom
does all things we'll.
There remains to mourn his loss, his
widowed mother, his grief stricken
wife and faraily, two brothers and one
sister, besides many other relatives and
friends.
F., His remains were laid to rest in Our
Lady of Lourdes Cemetery. Funeral
services were conducted by Rev. P.
Hogan. May his soul rest in peace.
"A RELATIVE.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-10
WALTON.

Robert A. Walton, son of MIR. and
Mrs. Frank Walton, five miles east Of
Cresco, afterYa few days illness with
infusnza. died suddenly On Friday.
Jan. s. Robs uas; ;bosl ~. sAuss s
1891 at the W alton farm III Orleans
twp, Winneshiek Co., lows and there
grew tosyoung manhood. He was baD-
tizsd in infancy and attended the pub
lie schools of the community. He was
. fine young man of quiet disposition,
clean habits, lover of home. q good
boy and considerate of the comforts of
others. ~ ~ s5s.
On Dec. 26. he came down with in.
fluenza and after brief illness of only
eight days. departed this life on Jan.
3, 1919, age II years, mos. and ls
days. He leaves to cherish q very
beautiful memory his parents MIR. and
Mrs. Frank Walton; three sisters, Mrs.
Arthur Gardner, Genie and Kathryn;
five brothers Joseph, John who is now
in France, William, Arthur and Don
a'd besides large number of other
relatives and friends.
A brief funeral service was held at
the home on Sunday afternoon Jan. 5,
conducted by Rev. E. G. Copeland of
Cresco and interment was made at
New Oregon cemetery.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-10
Packing Business and Howard County.

Charles NJ. Schwab and other great
business men of America believe in an
era of great prosperity for America,
now that the war 10 ended. Our
thoughts turn to domestic matters and
the part we will play in this reconstruc-
ton As for Iowa one thing stands
prominent as q resource, and that is
live stock. Anything touching this
line is important for Us. For this
reason the now assured success of a
great packing plant in Dubuque affects
every individual in a business way,
meaning more money. turned in to this
country and saving in packers profits
to the farmer.
To-day the Corn Belt Packing Co. is
on as solid financial standing as any
enterprise in the state, having plant
estimated at 81, $50, 600 by Gardner &
Lindberg of Chicago, which estimate
would be excepted by any bank in
Chicago. Cash and securities $700, 900,
no liabilities. Anyone carefully con-
sidering these facts can not but reach
the conclusion that with their 1900
stockholders, mostly farmers, as feed
ers for the plant, they are assured Of q
generous share in the prosperity of the
state. The stock in this company has
advan ed to $l25 on account of their
excellent showing. The fact that the
Capital Issues Committee of the U. S.
Government has passed fsvorably on
the stock Of this company, sets aside
anv past doubt. The plant will soon
be in operation in cooperation with the
farmers of Northeas >ern Iowa and re-
ceiving their live stock shipments. -
Advt.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-10
Wanted.

In this territory a district agent by
an old line life insurance company.
Previous experience not necessary. Ad-
dress M. M. Dening, Agency Director.
720, 9Th Ave, Des Moines, la. 21-4t
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-10
Brood Sows for Sale,

A choice lot of brood sows bred to
good son of the Mighty Pathfinder.
Better get busy and raise good hogs.
21-tf Geo. S. Barker
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-01-10
OBITUARY
FOX.

Muriel c., elder daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ellis L. Fox was born in Aber.
deem, S. OAK, on Aug. II, 1897, and
d. parted from this life on Jan. End,
1919, at Washington, D. c., aged 2l
years, months and % days. Nine
teen years of her young life were
spent in Cresco in the family circle.
She graduated from the Cresco High
School in June, 1916, after which she
attended the State Teachers College
at Cedar Falls, Ia, preparatory to the
year she taught in the public schools in
the county. In this as in other things
undertaken she was successful.
More recently her ambition led her to
seek position in the employ of the
Government, and two months ago she
went to Washington, D. c., and began
her work. Soon she fell a victim to
pneumonia, following influenza.
Muriel was a charming young wo-
man whom to know was to love. She
made many friends who will greatly
deplore her early departure.
For some years she was q member
of the Baptist Sunday School as she
was at the time Of her death. She
leaves behind to mourn their loss her
father and mother and younger sister,
Marguerite, also many other rslstives
and friends. The family has the deep
est sympathy Of the community.
Many beautiful flowers expressed the
sympathy and appreciation. The fun
eral services were held at the home and
were conducted by the Baptist pastor,
Rev. ]. A. Petit. Burial at New
Oregon cemetery. S.-'.