Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-07-25
VIII Reiterntc It-Biogrnphy of
New Supreme Judge Bishop, of
Des ADMINISTRATIONS Bits of Inter-

statement as to his position. The plat
form last year was writer. by Hon.
George 4. Roberts and was understood
to have been approved by President Nc
Kinley.
Takes Charge of Paper.
George E. Roberts, the director Of
the United States mint, took control.
to-day, of the Iowa State Register
which has been in the possession of the
Clarksons for about generation.
They have entirely severed their con-
nection with the paper.
Raising the Money.
The money for the Iowa part in the
erection OF memorial monument to
President Mckinley at Canton, O., is
being received at the Office Of thestate
treasurer nlarge amounts. Blackhawk
county, SO far, has contributed the
largest sum (s305) through Represen-
tative CA. Wise. Woodbury. county has
contributed s225. The share Of this
state in the s7o0, 900 to be raised is $1o,-
600, or 500 to each county. Gov. Cum
Minis anticipates no difficulty in eecur-
ing the amount within the next
month.
Programme of Conference.
Following is the programme Of the
next conference of the state institu-
ton superintendepts and board of con-
troll:
Compulsory Education, with Special
Reference to the Dependent Classes"
Henry W. Rothert.
Constitution Engineering" Clayton Dun
ham.
Selection and Care of Dairy Cows" M.
F. Gass.
"Artesian Wells in Iowa" Samuel Cal
win.
Undesirable Employees; How Can We
Rrotect Ourselves Against Them?" Max
e. -Wttte. =
All the national guard camps have
been fixed by Adjt. Gen. Byers. The
dates and some Of the places have
been changed from the original sched-
ule. The list is as follows: Forty
ninth regiment, Cedar Falls, July 16;
Fiftieth regiment, Oskaloosa, August
S; Fifty-first regiment, Atlantic, July
20, and Nfty-second regiment, Fonda,
July Z. In the camps this year the
national guard soldiers will wear Khaki
uniforms for the first time, the gov
eminent having just issued the uni
forms to the national guards of this
state.
TIE Erect New Buildines.
The state board of control has
bought 81 acres of land adjoining the
institution at Glenwood for $500, of
P. A. Goyer. The two s25, 900 cottages
authorized by the last legislature will
be erected upon this, ground. The in
stitution has just completed the maxi
ing of $4,000 building brick which will
be used in the construction of the cot
tages. They represent value of about
$4,000, and were made from clay on
the institution grounds exclusively by
the labor of institution inmates.
There are now 06O feeble-minded per-
sons enrolled in this institution.
Native of Iowa.
John II. Mickey, who has been named
by the republicans of Nebraska for
governor, is native of Iowa. He was
born on farm six miles from Bur
lington, September 5, 1s45. He was
partially educated at Iowa Wesleyan
university of Mt. Pleasant and was a
member of the Eighth Iowa cavalry
throughout the war. He moved to
Polk county, Nebraska, in 1868.
Contract for Buildings,
The state board Of control has made
contracts for new buildings at the In
stitution for the deaf and dumb at
Copncil Bluffs to serve Temporarily on
account OF the emergency due to the
fire which destroyed the main building
at that place last spring. The build
ings will cost about $4,000, the plumb
ing and heating will cost in the neigh
borhood of $4,000 and the furnishings
$4,000. Work will commence upon the
buildings at once.
New Supreme Judge.
Judge Charles A. Bishop, of Des
Moines, who has been appointed to the
place upon the supreme bench made
vacant by the retirement of Judge
Charles N. Waterman, of Davenport.
was born on farm in Waukesha coun-
ty, Wisconsin, in May, 1854. He lived
on farm and attended district
school in the winters. He commenced
reading law while on the farm, when
10 years of age. He taught school and
continued reading law i'll connection
until the age of 81. In June, 1875, he
was admitted to the bar in Waupaca.
Wis. He went to La Porte City, Black
hawk county, Iowa. in the spring of
1876, and was engaged in practice. In
1877 ~ was elected mayor of that
town. In 1881 Mr.. Bishop was elected
to the legislature from Blackhawk
county. In 1883 he went TO Minneap-
oils with Judge S. Bagg for practice.
Judge Bagg died within year, and Mr.
Bishop then returned to Iowa. He was
at Cherokee for few months as ed
itor OF the Times and then came to
Des MONIES and entered the office OF
Baker g. Kavanaugh and became assist
ant to Mr.. Baker, who was attorney
general. In January, 1887, Mr.. Bishop
again entered general practice. In
March he went upon the district bench
to succeed Judge Given, on recom-
of the bar of Polk county.
At the end of the term he again en-
gagged in the general practice, and con-
tinued until the fall OF 1897, when he
WIS aDpointed by Gov. Drake district