Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-01-21
The rivers are full of 1t, the winds laden

everywhere and brings high price in
the American market. 1t will require
an article of little higher grade, how
ever, to meet the demands of the TWEEN
tieth century than was merchantable in
the nineteenth. The best product of the
prairie is not corn, but men; and the
quarter section that produces think
Ing man, full-fedged in all his powers.
may well be held to have performed its
mission. Be far removed also the lispo-
sition to discouraged! Every child
should be expected to rise above his en-
vironments, whatever they may have
been. Many will fail to do so, but noue
should ever hear the suggestion from
parent or teacher, from pulpit or stump,
that he cannot rise. The father who
is dispenser of hope in his household
renders better service to the state than
the mere dispenser of bread. Labor,
capital and intelligence are jointly es-
sential and ever dependent. Neither can
say to the other: L have no need of
thee Each should have the fostering
care of the state and the hearty good
will of the citizen"
The Historical Building.
The governor makes single definite
recommendation to the legislature, and
that is in favor of the proposed histor-
ical building. He makes strong argu-
ment for it, and urges it as matter of
public solicitude. He refers to the fact
that private historical collections of
great value and greater interest can
now be secured without expense, pro-
vided the proper shelter is given them,
and that the present limited quarters
OF the historical department are liter
ally stuffed full, and nothing more can
be cared for there. He thus refers to
the action of Wisconsin,: can adjoining
state, with less population, $500, 100000
less taxable property, with state debt
five times ours, has appropriated $780,
600 for like purpose. To pay this
special levy of one-tenth of mill for
seven years has been provided There
are many things which the state, in
view of its existing debt and insufficient
revenues, cannot afford to do, and some
others, Notwithstanding conditions,
which it cannot afford to omit. viii
this generation be able to excuse itself
to the next if it shall ignore its oppor-
tunity and permit to be turned into
other channels the historic papers and
relics now in the possession of men
whose years give notice that they are
not long to remain with us?" Members
OF the legislature are expressing them
selves as favorable to the appropriation
of at least 100000 to be added to the
$4,000 remaining from last years APP
preparation for this purpose.
The Omaha Exposition.
The committee selected to make the
plans for Iowa's exhibit at the Omaha
exposition has made its estimate of the
cost of doing what it thinks ought to
be done. The legislature in 1896 APP
propriated $4,000 for this purpose.
Since then the surrounding states have
made very much larger appropriations
for their state exhibits, and the Iowa
commission is trying to persuade the
of Iowa should not be be-
hind her neighbors at Omaha. The esti-
mate prepared calls for a $4,000 build
Ing and $27,400 additional for prepar-
ing the exhibits and maintaining them.
This is in addition to the $4,000 already
appropriated. 1t is quite likely that
some additional appropriation will be
made. The members of the commission
say that they find little or no opposition
in the state or among the members of
the legislature; the only question is:
To what extent should the legislature
go? Perhaps $4,000 or $4,000 may be
appropriated for the purpose.
The State Fair.
The State Agricultural society has
had its meeting and has discussed the
feasibility of holding fair this year.
Many of the most experienced officers
Of the fair are opposed to having any
fair this year on account of the Omaha
exposition, which they think would in
terfere with the attendance at the Iowa
state fair. The Iowa society is now out
Of debt, having just recovered from a
series of unfortunate years, beginning
with a very heavy loss on account Of
holding the state fair the year of the
worlds fair, and they hate to make an
other such experiment. The matter has
been left open for the decision of the
board of directors, and 1t is by no means
certain that Iowa will have fair. John
Cownie, OF Iowa county, was elected
president; w. +. Hartman, of Frank
lin county, vice president; P. L. Fowler,
OF Des Moines, secretary, and g. d. Ely
son, of Des Moines, treasurer. Owing
to new ruling by the attorney general
and the auditor Of state SO Of the 1O7
county and district societies which held
fairs during the past year were pre-
vented from securing the 5000 annual
appropriation or bonus allowed them by
the state. 1t was held that in order to
secure this bonus they must prove that
they had raised like amount by sub
scription outside of membership tick
cts and other sources for the support
Of the fair. Sixty-nine societies were
able to do this. The state society has
recommended that every local society
which held fair be allowed the usual
5000, which has heretofore been paid
for nearly 40 years without question.
The legislature will be asked to correct
the mistake.
The School Book Question.
The Des Moines Typographical union
has movement on foot the motto of
which is: snake in Iowa what's used
in Iowa" They are making an organ
izedeffort to have the school books used
In the state printed in the state. All
they ask is commission to investigate
the practicability of doing 80, report
to be made to the next legislature.