Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-09-20


medical department. He has also, OF
late years, shared in the business man
agement and is thoroughly equipped
for the place. The salary of the SUI
perintendent is fixed by law at $4,000
year. The salaries of first assistants
were cut by the board from $1,000 to
$1,000. The board will not elect the
assistant physicians. The board elects
only the superintendent of an institu-
ton, and he appoints all his assistants.
Competition for Prizes.
One of the interesting features Of
the live stock show at the Omaha ex-
position in October will be the compe-
tition for the $3.50 cash prize offered
by Clay, Robinson g. Co. for the best
live stock judging by students of agri-
cultural colleges. 1t was at first a
500 prize, and competition was limit
ed to the students of the Iowa Agri-
cultural college, but when the amount
was increased the college people sug-
gested that the competition be opened
to the world. The Iowa college is at
tracing students from all over Amer
lea, Canada included, on account of it's
superior facilities for giving instruc-
ton of practical character in this
and other agricultural lines.
The Semi ON Sed.
The plans of the Semi ON Sed carni-
val in this city October to 8 inclusive
have been shaped to include something
Of novelty in the form of street
fair. Walnut street, the principal
business street of the city, will be
closed for eight blocks and none but
pedestrians will be allowed on the
street during that time. All manner
of exhibits will be shown and all sorts
of attractions will be presented on the
sidewalks and in the street. 1t will be
somewhat similar to the usual fair,
except for the limita tons of the space.
This plan keeps the crowd constantly
In the vicinity of the. business houses
that pay the expense of the show. The
sum of $4,000 has been raised to pay
for that week of fun. A water and fire
spectacle will tie presented on an i'm
mense artificial lake in the north
western part of the city. This will be
representation of the fall of Manila.
Will Not Teach Spanish.
The proposition to teach Spanish in
thepublic schools, SO the rising genera
ton will be prepared to take advantage
of the opportunities for business in
the territory acquired from Spain,
does not meet with favor with Frank b.
Cooper, superintendent of the city
schools of Des Moines. He says the
Spanish language WILSON be dead, it
given a chance, at least in these pos
sessions, for the country and its peo-
pie will be SO thoroughly American.
lied that there will be no need for
Spanish. No Spanish will be taught in
the public schools of this city.
Gov. Shaw's Movements.
Gov. Shaw spent most of last week
in Washington endeavoring to have the
Iowa soldiers better cared for. He was
obliged to decline to open the repub-
lican campaign in Illinois, as the date
was changed from September Is to
September %. He speaks in Omaha
Tuesday of this week before the ma
tional monetary conference, and again
on September 81, Iowa day, at the ex-
position.
The Supreme Court.
The next term of the supreme court
will open October 4 with q docket OF
$40 cases, of which 80 are criminal
cases. More of the latter may be
added. The court usually holds meet
Ing in vacation, merely for the giving
out of opinions, but this is not done
during the summer vacation, when the
judges are away having little rest.
The court is still almost year behind
In Its work, but is gaining little every
term, until now it takes only about
half as long to get case through as
1t did five years ago, although litiga.
ton is increasing, as shown by the in
crease in the number of district judges.
Every legislature adds two or three,
until now there are 20 districts and 81
Judges.