Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-05-16
Programme of tho Forthcoming En-
eampment OF the Grand Army
Condition of Fruit Fairly Satisfao-
tory-Rspor<s of hanks show In
Grease In nepoAits-OthaJ Hotes.
Especial corr.pondenos.l

lowed by the court OF claims In allow
ing similar claims to other states, are
made the criterion, congress will Oh
low the smaller instead of the larger
amount. In any event the state is GER
tain to receive practically quarter
of a million of dollars from this source.
This money IS the interest, premium
and discount paid by the state of Iowa
when it negotiated bonds and way
rants to secure money with which to
equip her troops. The principal of
these loans was paid by the govern
ment & great many years ago. but no
effort was made for the collection of
the interest paid out by the state UNI
til at the meeting Of the recent legis-
lature.
Grand Army Enoampnlent.
From 10000 to u, 1000 veterans of the
civil war will be in Dies Monies for the
eneampment of the Grand Army of
the Republic, department. of Iowa,
May 20. RI and %.
A eal,lte OF 10 guns will be fired at
sunrise, Tuesday, May 20. by the bat
terry; neveille by bugle corps from de-
partment headquarters. Hotel Slavery;
reveille by drum corps. from esplana6le
on west side of capitol. A public re-
ception will be rendered the command
er in chief. and national end depart
ment officers, at the state capitol at
four p. m. At the sounding Of the as
selnbly at 1880 p m, meeting OF gen
eral welcome, to be presided over by
Comrade Josiah Given, will be held ut
the Auditorium on Fourth street,
north OF Grand avenue. The pro
gramme for this affair follows:
Invocation. Comrade A. L. F'risbIe.
Songs. Speed Our Republic" STARS and
Stripes Forever" East Dies Moasee High
School Glee club.
Welcome on behalf of the city. By the
mayor. Hon Jamee NJ Brenton.
Response, department commands. George
Letzgar.
Welcome ON behalf Of tho sAa&s. Gov. AZ
bert B. Cuulrnins.
Response, by Commander in Chief Ell
Terrence. Oh behalf OF all the organizations.
Song. TO Thee. Country" by W. r.
Ladies quartetsa.
Address. Oomrade g. r. Van SAINT. govern
or Of Minnesota
Song. '"rhe Fag Without a Stain" ". R.
C. Ladies Quartette
Addresses by Gen. G. NJ Dodge. Gen. J.
A. Williamson. and other distinguished
speakers.
Closing song. America" by the audience.
On Wednesday several meetings will
be held in the forenoon. The parade
will form at / 80 p. m. on Locust street,
right resting on First street, and move
promptly at two O'clock, under COM
mand of L. r. Hutchins, chief of staff.
Immediately after the parade several
reunions will be held.
A reunion of the First Iowa volm-
teers will be held at the Auditorium
at $3.50 o. m. Thursday. At the
sound OF the assembly I'd $3.50
p. m, camp fires will be held at the
Auditorium on Fourth street, north of
Grand avenue; Mirror theater and
Y. NJ. C. A.
John Lndt. of Council Bluffs, who VIII
be elected commander OF the Iowa depart
| ment OF the q. A R.. was probably one OF
| the youngest SOLDIERS 70 enlist in the army
| during the civil war. He was born IN 1S4S. and
as soon as the war broke out began 10 talk
about enHsting. though but boy. His
mother would not consent, however. and 1t
DeSdQ 10 look rs u ne WOulu never 6tS lUt
front. or II he did, would have 10 enter the
| army without his mothers consent Final
ly he began to talk about going TO Phila-
delphia and enlistdng IN the navy. HIS
mother was more opposed TO this than to
| the army. for she had an instructive hor-
! ror Of the sea. To remove this dread, She
| finally gave her consent to his ennsttng in
| the army. Young Iindt enlisted when only
| about Is years of age in a battery. Just how
he came to be admitted to the service al
| that age IS not explained. but It is probable
| that at that time the recruiting officers
| were not overparticular. At any rate. he
| was ordered to the front at once and took
part in large number Of engagements.
Condition of Fruit.
Secretary Wesley Greene, OF the
| State Horticultural society, has issued
his first bulletin respecting the condi.
| ton of fruit in Iowa. He discovers the
condition to be fairly satisfactory
with the exception OF Strawberries and
peaches. The peach buds have beer
injured by cold weather while the
small fruits, and especially strawber.
ries, in the southwestern part of the
state have been badly damaged. It Is
probable that 30 per cent. crop OF
strawberries will be harvested in cen
trail Iowa, while the crop in southern
Iowa will not be SO large. The follow
ing is Secretary Green's statement Of
the condition Of the Iowa fruits at thi.
date:
Apples, 81 per cent; plums. IS per cent
cherries. Sc per cent; pears. 50 per cent
peaches. buds killed; red raspperries, 4
per cent; black raspberries, 81 per cent.
blackberries 40 per cent; grapes, 40 pei
cent; Strawberries. 62 per cent.
Illegal and Void.
Attorney General Mullen has fur
nished decision to State Superintend
ent Barrett to the effect that certifi.
Gates issued to teachers by county su.
perlntendents upon examination pa.
pers written in other counties are il.
legal and void The practice of permit
ting teachers to take examinations il
other counties than those in which Ger.
tihcates are issued has been common
among county superintendent in
Iowa, but the decision of the attor.
ney general has been certified to all
OF them by Mr. Barrett, and the result
is that the practice has ceased or will
cease at the coming examination. The
ruling will entail large amount Of
expense upon the teachers OF the state
Deposits Increase.
The official statement of the condi
ton of state and savings banks, OF
April S, as issued by Auditor Of State
Merriam, shows that there were de
""sits on that date amounting TO 1885,,