Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-03-09


ington. This being federal office,
does not come within the provision Of
the statute.
Prize Fight Measure.
A radical prize fight bill has at last
been reported to pass by the senate
judiciary committee. 1t is carefully
prepared substitute for all the bills
that have been prepared by different
senators, and it imposes penalty of
$500 fine or 80 days in Jail, or both, for
having anything to do with prize
fight or sparring or boxing match. 1t
applies to the spectators, to the own
er of the hall, and to every person who
has anything to do with aiding the en-
terprise.
Library Bills.
The various library bills have all
been recommended to pass and are
likely to pass. One bill provides for a
state library commission to promote
the establishment of public libraries
in small towns. This commission is
limited in expense to $4,000 per year,
and in other states has succeeded in
greatly increasing the number of pub
lie libraries. Another bill, which has
passed both houses, consolidates the
state library and the historical depart
ment under one head, and trainers the
miscellaneous books in the state Ii
brary to the new historical building.
The salary of the state librarian is
raised from $1,000 to $4,000, and that
of the curator of the historical depart
ment from $1,000 to $1,000. The con-
solidation is to take effect January /.
1901, or later, in the discretion of the
library board. The new salaries will
begin as soon as the law is published.
Another bill appropriates $4,000 a
year to carry on the work of and buy
more books for the travelling library,
which has accomplished so much good
in the state since it was established
four years ago. For the completion of
the classification and catalogueing of
the state library $4,000 is asked.
License for Hunters.
Hunters who come into Iowa from
other states to hunt will hereafter be
required to take out license in each
county in which they desire to hunt
and pay fee of $1,000 for the license.
They must also comply with the state
law which requires the written con-
sent of the owner before person can
hunt on the enclosed lands of
another. This is similar to the
Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota laws
and was enacted largely as retalia-
tory measure and for the protection of
the people living in the border coun-
ties.
Department of Agriculture.
Senator Harriman's bill creating
department of agriculture has passed
the senate. This bill provides for the
consolidation of the Agricultural,
Horticultural, Improved Stock Breed
ers', Swine Breeders and State Dairy
associations, and provides for the pub
LEGATION under one editorship of a state
year book of agriculture which shall
ties and the reports of the state dairy
commissioner, the state veterinarian
and other similar matter. The depart
ment is to be managed by a board of
directors which shall be elected each !
year by convention to be heloEn De-.
cember, composed of delegates za 50
county and district agricultur& q So
cieties and from the other orgElm S
tions mentioned. The object
consolidation is to reduce expenses ii
better organize work of this charactS
Voting Machines. u
Representative Hawk, of Jasper cou14
ty, has been urging the legislature tG
encourage the use of voting machines
in Iowa, and one of these machines has
been on exhibition at the state house.
The voter enters the booth and by
pressing his finger upon buttons indi-
Gates his vote, which is registered so
there can be no mistake, and when the
polls are closed the register shows the
total vote for each candidate. 1t is a
very simple and time-saving operation.
The machines cost about $500 each. If
they were adopted in the state the cost
FOR the entire state would be some
thing over $1,000,G00. 1t is not pro-
posed, however, that this shall. b. 3op5
All that is asked by the bilI Tree
Hawk has introduced is thatS herl
chimes may be used in localities
it is desired. They would be me, d
for use in cities where, N
vote is very large and where the de ~
in counting the votes is very annoying
on the night of election.
Governors Reception.
Gov. and Mrs. Shaw gave. reception
Friday evening last at the Slavery hotel
to the members Of the legislature and
their ladies. The governor and his
wife were assisted by Lieut.. Gov. and
Mrs. Milliman, Speaker and Mrs. Brown
and several of the state officers and
their wives. The invitations were lin.
tied to the members, the state officers
and few persons outside of Des
Moines and in Des Moines to whom the
governor was under social obligations.
1t was brilliant affair, attended by
between 400 and 500 people, and the
crowd was not SO large but that every
one was comfortable.
F. w. BIcKNELL.
A Valuable Farm.
An S0-acre farm near Clear Lake has
been sold for $4,000 or 1925 per acre.
The soil on the farm is peculiarly adapt
ed for brick making and will he used for
that purpose. The Clear Lake Mirror
says it is the highest price ever paid for
Cerro Gordo county farm land.
We have saved many doctor bills
since we began using Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy in our home. We keep
a bottle open all the time and when
ever any of my family or myself begin