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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-10-22
OBITUARY
Silill.

Another octogenarian and old
settler has gone. Mr.. siddall wa
we'll and favorably known in How
ard county for ss years. He was an
unassuming and kind hearted man
and naturally made many friends.
He was taken to his bed last June
and suffered for more than four
months until relieved by death last
Thursday.
The funeral was held Sunday at
the house, conducted by Rev. Guy
Rutherford.
The burial was at the New Oregon
cemetery.
James A. Siddall was born at South
hold Canada West Sept. 81, 1888.
When child he removed with his
parents to Illinois. In 1854 he came
to Howard county and resided here
until his death which came October
II, 1920.
In 1862 he was united in marriage
with Elizabeth M. Callahan. Four
children were born to this union.
Charles OF Cresco. Mrs. T. A. Owen
of hankato, Mimi, Mrs. Fred Sails
bury Of Lime Springs, Mrs. Claude
Evans of Bagley, MINI.
Mrs. Salisbury preceded him in
death about ten years ago. The rest
of the children are living and we're
present at his death, excepting Mrs.
Evans. He leaves II grandchildren
and other relatives who will miss his
kindly presence. His friends at the
Court House remembered him in
many ways during his sickness. He
bore his suffering patiently and was
anxious to go home and be with his
Saviour.
Mr.. Siddall was good man. loved
and honored by all who knew him.
The sympathy of all go out to the
aged wife and children who have
lost a loving husband and father.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-10-22
aPuLvILIA

DR.. Keith, of Bellville, Ohio, arrived
here this week to take care of Robert
Klemish, ST., who has been quite i'll
recently, but is' reported some better
1t this writing.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. David Frey, q
baby girl, recently. We congratulate.
Several from town and vicinity auto
ed to Decorah Thursday and Friday to
attend the farm bureau stock SALE
Anton Mikcsh arrived Thursday from
Mitchell, S. d., to visit his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Mikesh.
Robert Klemish, Jr., who has been
attending college at Milwaukee, Wis.,,
arrived home one day last week to Wis.,
it biz father, who has been quite i'll.
Mrs. Lusk and daughter Emma left
for Chicago where they will spent the
winter.
Prof. Cram, who 10 out on extension
work for the State Teachers college at
Cedar Falls, was in town last Thurs
day in company with County Supt. Mil
Ter, of Decorah, who visited the public
school. Mr.. Miller recognized our
public school.
Frank Moudry and family, of Cresco,
visited 1T the A. G. Fisher home Sun
day.
Miss Bena, . trained nurse Of Cedar
Rapids. arrived here for . few days
visit with her mother.
Ars. Meyer, of Fort Atkinson, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Ben Novak.
c. J. Mikesh. of Cedar Rapids, visit.
cd relatives here last week. .,.
Andrew Horn, of pear Cresco autoed
through town Tuesday. =
Otills Polansky, who 10 teaching
school At Protivin, visited at homo Sun
day. .-A
Several men were busy hauling poles
through this vicinity last week for the
electric light company. who will e.
tend the line from here to Protivin.
The current comes from Clermont and
some from DEBORAH. Mr.. Latimer, of
Calmar, 10 experimenting the work.
Otilla Klemisb, of Nazareth. Mich.
arrived home to visit her father, who
has been quite i'll.
Art Fisher and Edward Wagner left
for Mitchell, s. D., for an extended
stay.
Monday afternoon a. George Zoulek
was driving . spirited team up the
street the horses were frightened and
became unmanageable. In turning the
corner opposite the A. B. c. 8. ball
they broke loose from George, over
turning the buggy which was badly
smashed, and passed on Up the street.
George suffered some severe bruises.
but was Otherwise uninjuIed. In these
days Of automobiles Q runaway team~is
rather an unusual sight
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-10-22
FARM DEPARTMENT.
Conducted by the Farm Bureau.

On an average it cost $1sS per bu-
shell to produce wheat and 75c per
bushel to produce oats in Iowa in
1920, according to Investigations car
ried on by the farm management Sec
ton of the Iowa Agricultural expert
ment station. Detailed reports were
kept on 167 farms to ascertain the
wheat figures and 1876 farms furnished
the oats data. These were located
in eight different representative
counties.
Many farmers found that it cost
considerable more for wheat produc-
ton according to the reports, since
as high as 500 is shown on one farm
and as low as $100 recorded on some.
These Investigations were carried
on in counties where land was of av-
erage value and conditions we're typ
ical of the state as q whole. For
wheat the average value Of the land
was $3.50 per acre and for the oats
the value was $3.50 per acre.
In figuring these costs seed was
charged at an average cost, land was
assessed at 51z per cent interest, and
current prices for man and horse
labor, machinery, threshing, Irvine
fuel for threshing. manure and stor-
age were considered. The value Of
the straw was deducted from the to-
tai. For oats it was found it cost an
average Of $28.65 to produce and av-
erage acre yielding 1873 bushels.
For wheat it cost an average Of $34.81
per acer to produce 1876 bushels.
With the present prices OF grains
and the high rates Of transportation
it is readily seen that there is little
left for the farmer.
On the 1e7 farms Investigated for
wheat production the average was 20.
With oats the average acreage was
40. A total of 1876 farms furnished
this data
This investigation has just been
completed by the experiment station
in cooperation with the Iowa Farm
Bureau Federation and was carried
on during the summer months.
Farmers are going after the grain
marketing problem in earnest. At a
recent meeting at Chicago delegates
representing practically every exist
ing farm organization met under the
auspices of the Farm Bureau to for
mulate grain marketing program
that would be effective in stabilizing
prices on grain.
A program of this kind can not be
worked out at any one meeting.
However, good start was made and
the work was divided among several
committees. Tariff on Canadian
wheat will probably be asked for a.
it was the opinion of these that Can
adian Wheat was being used to break
the market at the present time.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-10-22
For Sale

Ny strictly al modern home, located
one block from the German Catholic
church, close to public schools, business
section and depot. Also . new Buick
automobile See both at 3l4 First ave.
east. 6t2
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-10-22
COUNTY NEWS
SARATOGA.

mr.. 6OO NlTe. JOOO JUuee opeut OOn-
day evening a week ego Ut the Henry
Buresh home.
Mrs. Chas. Viebrock, Frances Dedic
and Marie Buresh :autoed to Riceviile
Tuesday.
Mrs. Roy Sigler and daughter Joan
called On her sister, Mrs. Henry Hen.
ming, Tuesday afternoon.
Kathleen Robinson and her friend
called at the Will Merrill home Tues
day evening.
Lewis Buresh is helping Bert Miles
with corn husking this week.
Mrs. Pete Dvorak and children, Of
Cresco, autoed to Maple Leaf Wsdnes-
day and called at the Semerad home
enroute to Saratoga to call on friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Enos were Sara
toga shoppers Thursday.
Mrs. E. A. Watson went to Cresco
one day last week.
Mrs. and Mrs. Godfrey Buresh and
son called 1t the parental home Thurs
day afternoon.
Mrs. John Miles called on Frances
Dedic Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Will Bail and daughters were
callers 1t the parental, Mr.. and Mrs.
Beathke, home Thursdsy.
| Mrs. Roy Sigler and daughters Joyce
and Joan left for Saltwater, MIMI,
Thursday to visit relatives for about .
week.
Wayne Kakac spent Friday evening
with Kathleen Robinson.
Mrs.. E. A. Watson was brief caller
1T the Jones home Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Miles and daugh.
ter Gladys autoed to Riceville Satur-
day afternoon.
Willie and Norbert Anderlick called
on Lewie Buresh Sunday.
DR.. Walker, Jr., vas called to our
burg Friday evsning. Joseph Kakac,
ST., was very sick.
Mrs. John Jones and Mrs. E. A. Wat
son were callers 1t the Robinson home
Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Kskac and the
children were Sunday Visitors at the
parental home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Martin and the
baby Of Bonair were pleasant callers Ut
the Henry Buresh home and also on
Mr.. and Mrs. Godfrey Buresh and
family.
Mrs. Horejsi. Mrs. Blasak and Mr..
and Mrs. Nike Ruzicks were pleasant
visitors 1t the Panek home Sunday.
Ars. Noses and daughter Helen
spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. De-
die.
Nj. and Ars. Thos. Kakac and 600
Tom and daughter Meyme. also NJ.
Mrs. Frank Wallace and son Arthur
were Sunday visitors 1t the Fred Vagts
home near Crssco.
The ball game between married men
and single men resulted in . score Of 6
to IL in favor Of the msrried men. An
other game was played Sunday the
10th, score being 6 to 10 in favor Of
the single men.
Nrs. Kate Aberg entertained rela-
tives Sunday.
Bert Miles hauled load Of coal from
Riceville Monday.
Mrs.. Witzke and daughter Mildred
were callers at the Chss. Viebr9ck
home Noddsy afternoon.
DR.. Jinderlee of Cresco was called to
our village Monday evening.
Little William Hennine spent Mon
day evening with bis grandmother Rob-
ipson.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-10-22
Fer Sale.

Several pedigreed Hereford Bulls,
nearly one year old. Anxiety bred.
Nay be seen on farm known 10 the
Fofey farm II miles northwest Of town
OF. enquire Of GEO. II. OWENS,
32tf Cresco, Iowa.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-10-22
Gard Of Thanks.

We wish to express our thanks to
our friends and neighbors for their
kindness to US in our bereavement
and also for the beautiful flowers.
Mrs. Siddall and family.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-10-22

Scan the Wiggle, Wobble and dodge
record of Candidate Harding. Judge
for yourself If he represents YOUR in
terests and deserves YOUR vote.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-10-22
For Sale.

foI Sale.
For Sales lots, South Side, known
- the Mshsn property.
Good house and barn, South Side,
$780, 90. J. II. Mara.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-10-22

Nsplesota Flour at F. A. Glass
None better. Stf
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-10-22
,siieial Paper Of the City and the County
Issued on Friday of Each Week

Entered ut the Post Office at Cresco,
Iowa. as second class mail matter.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-16
MOMENTS Clubs
PLAN BIG WORK
.GENERAL FEDERATION PRESl-
DENT STUDIES NEEDS-FlRST
BOARD MEETING TO BE IN
WASHINGTON.

H Plans for the work of the General
FFederation of Womens Clubs Eave
abeen made by the new president, Mrs
4Thomas G. Winter of Minneapolis in
fconference with her. officers, includ-
ling Mrs. w S. Jennings. of Florida.
sfirse vice president; Mrs. J. X.
& Schermerhorn of New Jersey, second
VICE president; Mrs. Adam Weiss OF
5CoIorado, recording secretary; Mrs
iB. B. Clark of Red Oak, Ia, treasurer;
Mrs. K. A. Gould of Arizona, audi
tor, and Mrs. John w. Watzek OF
Davenport, director for Iowa APP
proximately thirty state presidents
were also present during the two
days session and assisted in the re-
Organization of the working plans
Heretofore the work OF the fedora
ton along the lines of Anericaniza-
ton, thrift and community service has
been carried on through fourteen de-
partments Now. in order to simplify
the work six departments with sub
committees have been created, each
department chairman becoming a
member of the board of directors
These departments will be known as
fine arts, applied education, American
lcitizenship. public welfare, health and
child welfare Legislation and press
and publicity
Under each department chairman
aub-chairmen will work with her COM
mittees, these being subdivided as
follows: /
Fine Arts-Music, art and htera-
ture
Applied Education-Library extern
sion. thrift, home economics
American tizenship-Training of
women for citizenship, Americaniza-
ton arI community service.
Public Welfare-Civics, industrial
and social conditions, conservation of
natural resources.
The first board meeting will be held |
in the autumn in Washington, D. c., |
since it was planned to carry on and |
enlarge the headquarters there. At |
that time the finance committee, of |
which Mrs. B. B. Clark, of Red Oak, |
the general federation treasurer, is. a |
member, and Mrs. John w. Watzek |
of Davenport, if chairman will make
out the budget and appropriations will
then be made to carry on the fedora
tion work.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-16
Those South Florida people talked

Those South Florida people talked a
good deal about their good roads.
Some roads they must be. One man
said they were so smooth that you
could run a mile on 'em. after your
they were SO wide that you could ride
six abreast and then have room for
half a dozen Fords. in between. Well,
when we get our roads they are goin'
to be so smooth that you won't need
anything but pint of juice to keep
goin' Indefinitely and SO wide that the
whole press gang can come over on
the same day and reach the Santa
Claus hotel at the same hour, so that
nobody will miss the initiation cere-
monies.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-16
MASSEY TO ATTEND 49,.
CASEY CONVENTION

The Knights of Columbus have def
initely decided upon the week begin
ming August 1st for their thirty
eighth annual supreme convention.
will be held in New York, with head
quarters at the Commodore hotel.
Knights from each state in the Union
ard from Canada, Newfoundland.
Alaska, Panama, Cuba, Mexico, the
Philippines, Hawaii and Porto Rico
will attend the convention. The K.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-16

having prepared a report outlining
the expenditure of the. s7.000.000 ball
ance of the K-C war fund on free
night school for former service men
and women. The convention will also
make the official declaration of the
presentation OF the K. of c. statue of
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-16

Lafayette to France and the baton to
Marshal Foch. At the close of the
convention the X of G.. pilgrimage,
headed by Supreme Knight James A.
Flaherity of Philadelphia, will sail for
France.
August 3, 8. 5. are the meeting days
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-16

OF e., as an organization, does not
function outside the Western Hemis-
phere.
rms supreme convention will see
the launching of the enlarged educa-
tionab work of the K of c., the recent
educational convention in Chicago
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-16

of the convention proper. There
about 300 delegates with voting r.,.-s
at the convention, but il is cxrs..s.
that 30, 900 knights and their vo,-..
folk will be In New York during T. -,
week. The delegate from Perss'..-
is John Massey. past state deDv..-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-16

The Suffrage amendmnt is looking
now towards ratification by the matri-
monial state.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-16

Forfeit yourself in your work and
you will forget that you are working
Forbes Magazine On. "
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-16

The Gainesville Sun says that zee
cream sodas are soaring. Here they
go down by the thousands, every day,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-16

If kiss is a pleasure smack is a
hug a lubber craft?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-16

Where, oh. where has the overall
moved?
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THE CATHOLIC BULLETIN, MARCH 81, 1920

no key to Europe or to the civilian
tons which have sprung from Europe.
To grasp the meaning of Christendom,
he must. first grasp the meaning of
Christianity.
Yet there are many contemporary
intellectuals who, because they find
that the faith does not appeal to them
Though they rarely have real knowl-
edge of what the faith really IS, put
the consideration of it away from
them with contempt.
Far otherwise is it with THE Ches
ter-belloc," whose work is today eX
erting a great influence on contem
porary thought in favor of Catholi
cism. Indeed, they are often accused
by those who do not trouble to reaG
their work, of drawing a stained glass
picture of Mediaevalism such as
never really existed in fact, and the1
| inviting modern men to conform
themselves to it.
But this criticism is untrue to fact
! Belloc, who is the historian of The
| combination, is, if, anything, perhap:
a little less than just to the Middle
| Ages. True, he acknowledges the at
| Effectiveness of the ideal which was
almost attained in the twelfth anC
thirteenth centuries. But he consid
ers that it was gradually decayins
in the fourteenth, and had lost mos
of it's vitality in the fifteenth. Thu
| reason he thinks. is that the Middl,
Ages came into it's perfection too sud
denly to last.
| Not mere impractical dreaming, bu
highly practical and useful reality. il
at the root of the desire of Chester
ton and Belloc, says the writer. 9TH
Chesterbelloc" proposes not merely
poetic revival of Mediaevalism, but
practical revival of ChristendOm.
| EXCHANGE.
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ROOSEVELT'S REBUKE.

During the life of Theodore Roose-
welt, like every strong character, he
had many critics and not a few
enemies. Now that he has passed from
this mundane sphere even his enemies
gladly bear witness to his sterling
qualities and Christian virtues. AS
an American and as a citizen his 'fe
was above reproach. AS father and
as family man he was an ideal
American. AS a Chris tan Sentlem an
he was one of whom all Americans
might we'll be proud. An interesting
story is told of his fidelity to Sunday
service. On one occasion after long
and fatiguing journey he was impor-
tuned by friend to take a good rest
and omit church. To which Roo5e-
welt replied:
Il entirely disagree with you, be.
cause l believe it is the duty of every
man to go to church. Occasionally
| have to listen to sermons which are
not just what I would preach, but
seldom return without some new
thought The church has contribut ed
so much to civilization and to society
that irrespective of all other considera
tons, feel it is the duty of everyone
not only to support it and cooperate
with it, but also to attend"
This is lesson which many of Our
Catholic men and women might well
take to heart There is growing ten
dency to look very lightly upon the
obligation of attending Mass on Sun
day. In the winter time it is too cold
and in the summer it is too hot. II
is so easy to find excuses. They are
tired and need rest. or they have some
business or personal affairs which de
mand attention. The service is sc
long or the preacher so severe that
they always come home with a creepy
feeling. 1t is too bad, such people
think, that there is not more enjoy
ment and pleasure in the Sunday serv
ice. Church service has for it's OBJ
ject to bring home to the people their
duties and responsibilities, 1t is not
intended to be an entertainment, and
it does not seek to amuse. 1t should
hold up before us our relations to God
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and our neighbor, and enable us to see

and our neighbor, and enable us to see
whether we are true to these obliga
tons or not. ..ss.-->.
There is no surer sign of moral de-
cay and religious degeneration than
negligence in attending Mass. AS a
well known preacher used to say, "A
tree dies at the top So does the
spiritual life of a man, as we'll as the
natural life, die at the top. At the
approach of death, at first the higher
faculties of intelligence, will and mem
DRY, break down; then gradually the
breath is more labored and the cir
culation of the blood more sluggish
The animal side of human nature is
fast breaking down. At last the veg
etable functions gradually give way
and decomposition Immediately be
gins. This is just as true in the
spiritual order The process begin!
just as soon as people grow negligent
about the reception of the Sacra
ments. 1t reaches a further. stage
when daily prayers are habituall!
neglected, and it has reached an ad
vanced stage when people neglect, o.
for paltry excuse omit Sunday Mass
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READING THE BIBLE.

Catholics honor and revere the Holy
Bible as the Word of God. and any
statement to the contrary is in OPP
position to Catholic teaching. The
principal difference between the Cath
Ollie and Protestant attitude toward
the Bible is that the one recognizes,
while the other rejects, the need for
. an infallible authority to be the
guide and interpreter of the sacred
text. Catholics accept the Bible on
the authority of the Catholic Church,
which originally drew up the Canon"
or list of writings which make up the
Bible.
Without the Church there would
have been no Bible. Although there
were a large number of sacred writ
ings. these required to be examined,
collated, and selected; Catholics be-
lieve that the Church, in making the
selection, was aided by Almighty God,
and thus they have logical and
sufficient reason for saying of the
Catholic Bible, as interpreted by the
Church, This is the Word of God
Professionals, on the other hand. hold
that individual Interpretation will re-
veal Gods Word to all who truly seek
it. The effect of the two principles
may be witnessed in the fact that all
the millions of Catholic Christians, in
every part of the world, accept eX-
actly the same dogmatic teaching;
whereas, since the time when the
''reformers' began to teach the eff
ficacy of private judgment, Protestant
Christianity has split up into null
titude of diverse sects and schools,
each claiming to be guided by the
Bible; some of the broader of these
nowadays teach what seems peril
ouSly near Rationalism.
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great devotion to the Sacred Heart.
The soldier had carried the banner
with him through battle, and in the
trenches, and it is stained with. blood.
The soldiers mother, in turn, gave
it to lady studying with the Nuns of
La Retraite, and she left it to the
Nuns to expose in their convent
chapel. On several important occa-
sions, the Nuns have suspended 1t
from the exterior of the convent, for
example, on Armistice Day and Peace
Day.
The people of Houplines have heard
with pleasure of the happy destiny OF
their banner, and Able Ransel, Cure
of Houplines, has written the Rev
erend Mother, making her a present
of the banner. Nothing remains OF
the two churches of Houplines, except
ruins. The two Wears of Houplines
died while doing their duty in the
midst of British soldiers.
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BELLOC AND THE CHESTERTONS

The historian who would tell the
truth about the doings of men
throughout the ages, especially in so
far as they affect the Catholic Church,
or are affected by her, should have a
true and efficient knowledge of the
Church, if he has not the faith itself.
Without such knowledge the real sig
nificance of the past in Christendom
is closed book.
An inspiring example of what can
be done in the field of history by men
who have this knowledge of the
Church is seen in the work of Hilaire
Belloc and the two Chestertons-Gil-
bert X. and the late Cecil. Their
work, taken together, forms such a
homogeneous whole that Theodore
Maynard, in discussing it, forms one
name out of the two and calls them
together "The Chester-belloc."
Belloc is always insisting that the
historian must know the Catholic
Church as she is, and as she has been,
in fact, and not as enemies paint her.
To write properly, he should be ac-
quainted with the Catholic position.
Without such knowledge, he will have