Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-07-11
IOWA At WORLDS FAIR.
Commission to Meet and Determine
Upon Site at St. Louis for
the State Building.
THE TOTAL APPROPRIATION IS sl2s,0oo
City of Dcs Moincs IL Now Under Civil
Service Rules-Soldlers and Theis
Wives to Have Free Access to the
state Eair-BoArd Of Contcol Con.
fracts-Other News.
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Des Moines. Ia, July Tho Iowa
commission for the ST. Louis exposd-
tion will meet in that city this week
to determine upon the site for the
Iowa building at the great worlds
show of 1904, and also to decide upon
the amount of money to be expended
in it's erection. This action will also
determine the amount for the exhibit
to be made by the state. AT the first
formal meeting of the commission in
Des Moines the past week, at which
former Gov. Larrabee was elected
chairman, 1t appeared to be the senti-
ment OF q majority of the members
that the state should expend not to
exceed $50, 900 In the building. The to-
tai appropriation is $125,OO0, and the
commission determined not to ask for
any additional sum from the legisla-
ture of 1904, although Gov. Cummins
intimated that he would be glad to
recommend an increased appropria-
ton. 1t will cost about 200 for the
administration OF the building. The
commission will cost about $4,000,
and the secretary and his clerks as
much more. Publicity will cost SIS 900
and music $4,000. This makes almost
100000 already practically arranged
for. With the remaining $4,000, the
state will be able to exhimbit large
pictures of the attractive features and
improvements during Its half century
of life, showing its progress and
achievements. A series ofphotographs
showing the evolution of the $1,000
farmhouse from the log house of
SO years ago, showing the develop
ments, showing the development Of
the state institutions, illustrating the
wealth Of the farms and the cities Of
the state, giving an idea Of the scenery
and resources, will be displayed. One
OF the commission has suggested that
q pile Of coal as big as the capitol be
piled on the fair grounds to demon
strate to the world that Iowa has un-
realized possibilities as the home for
manufacturers. Another commission
er suggests that the commission take
5000 young girls to St. Louis, as an
exhibit of the best product of the
state.
Raners Conaolidated
Iowa people were astonished when
Richard P. Clarkson sold the Iowa
State Register to George E. Roberts,
director of the government mint, but
they were astounded when the new
owner consolidated it with the Des
Mbines Leader, the opposition morn
ing newspaper in the capital city. A
stock company was formed composed
of Mr.. Roberts, Samuel Strauss, for
merly business manager of the Lead
er, and Mr.. d. O'Connell, the solicitor
of the United States treasury. a resi-
dent of Iowa and close friend Of Mr..
Roberts. This company was capital.
lied at 100000, end both the Register
and the Leader were sold TO IT. A new
paper, called the Register and Leader,
appeared In the place OF the two. This
paper Is republican, taking the field
occupied by the Register, politically,
and, IN business and newspaper way,
succeeding to the business end circu-
lation of both papers.
The city of Des Moines has passed
under civil service rules and regula-
tions. The recent legislature enact.
ed law creating police and fire
commission in oil cities of more than
60 900. AS Des Moines is that big 1t
is the only city In the state to enjoy
the commission. It is appointed by
the mayor, and In turn it selects the
policemen and firemen, by system
of examinations based on those used
by the government in its civil service
examinations. The law confirmed
none of the incumbent officers in
their places, and they had to pass
the ordeal along with other appli-
cants for places. Hitherto the police
and fire departments, comprising
about $50 men, have been in politics,
the tenure Of their places being de-
pendent exclusively on the success
of friendly political candidates. This
is the first CITY in Iowa to enioy the
benefits of the civil service system
so1a,.r. Need Not paw
Secretary John Simpson announces
that all soldiers who were in the civil
war. their wives and their widows
will be admitted free to the state fair
on August 81, They will not require
tickets. They will be met at the
gates by committee just appointed
by Commander John Lindt, of the
Iowa department, G. A. r., composed
OF Is. Y. Ward, Des MONIES; George
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