Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-15

years. The reason for the falling off
is not clear to the state board of con-
troll but the good times and plentitude-
OF work are believed to be responsible
IN large measure. The number of per-
sons committed to the inebriate ward
OF the state hospital at Mount Pleas
antlsso large that the board of control
believes 1t may become necessary to
remove some of them to the prison
at Anamosa, whose capacity is very
much greater than the demand, while
Me capacity of the inebriates' ward
is SO small the demands cannot be sat
isfied.
Contract Agreed To.
Thecontract between the Burlington
railroad and the state of Iowa, by the
terms of which the road is permitted
to build through the grounds of the
state institution for the feeble minded
at Glenwood, has been agreed to by the
governor, the state executive council
and the right of way agent for the
Burlington road. If it shall be APP
proved by the officials of the railroad
that there is chance that the officials
VIII not accept it. The residents of
GlenwOod, Ia, are much interested.
Unless the road is able to pass through
the institution grounds it will have to
build its new tracks five miles away
from Glenwood, leaving the city out in
the prairie without connection with
r,pt n T1,a r1x -
cash, iron fences along the right of
way through the grounds, a half dozen
crossings, etc, and their perpetual
maintenance.
Experimenting.
An experiment just completed at the
agricultural college at Ames is said
by the official report of the experiment
station to show that in the fattening
of young hogs a ration containing
more protein and ash than is found in
an exclusively corn ration gives better
results than corn ration fed alone.
The experiment was conducted by
feeding five cars of swine different
foods and watching the results. These
experiments are being carried on on
an extensive scale in all classes of
stock foods. The live stock interests
of Chicago are furnishing $4,000 for
the work.
Money for Strikers.
It is estimated by officials of the
local mining organizations that $4,000
has gone out of Iowa to support the
strike of the hard coal miners in Penn
sylvania. Local mines are sending
from $4,000 to $4,000 week to the
strikers. They have voted from 800
to 5000 out of each of their treasures
in support of the strike. There are Ii
organizations here. The Iowa miners
are much gratified that the Indian.
apolis conference did not order @
strike. BY keeping at work they not
only earn wages for their own benefit
but they are able lavishly to con.
tribute to the support of the strikers.
If they had struck all would be looking
for aid.
Must Have Fire Escapes.
A law which went into effect july
requires fire escapes on all buildings
in Iowa, except residences, above two
stories in height. This was intended,
primarily, to be applicable. especially
to hotels and factories. In Des Moines
the fire department of the city is sery-
ing notices on the owners of all build.
ings above two stories in height to
erect the escapes forthwith. The state
labor commissioner is preparing to
give the matter attention with respect
10 The factories throughout the whole
OF the state. The travelling mems or
CARNATIONS Will look after the hoteh,
Ostenpathists.
More than 300 persons applied to the
state board of medical examiners al
the statehouse the past week for GER
tificates to practice osteopathy in
Iowa. The applications were made
under the new law passed by the re-
cent legislature recognizing this
school of doctors. When a vacancy
shall occur on the board of medical
examiners the osteopaths will" ask
Gov. Cummins to appoint member of
their profession to fill it. The new
law authorizes him to do it.
State Tax Levy.
The state tax levy has been fixed at
3.5 mills. With the special levies this
| makes fopr mills. 1t will raise little
less than S2,000,000 The legislature
required $2,300,000, but the general
government paid $456,OO0 war fund
due the state and this, with the Rock
Island filing fee of $1250On made IL
| unnecessary TO fix such a levy as to
raise the full amount by direct taxa.
| ton.
Soldiers Day Mt the Fair,
Fhe programme for soldiers day at
the state fair, August 90, has been
made up. Past Commander George
Metzgar, of Davenport, will preside
Addresses will be delivered by Senator
| ]. p. polliver and Gov. A. 3. Cummipg,
| The girls orchestra from the State In
dustrial school at Mitchellville will
furnish the music. The exercises will
be held in the big stock pavilion, which
| seats 1000 people, en- the fair grounds
Soldiers will be admitted to the
grounds free Of charge on Soldiers,
day.
LEON BROWN.
An order has been issued by the
postmaster general establishing three
stations of the post Office at Dubuque.
with facilities for the transaction of
money order and registry business and
for sale of postal supplies.
President Henry Smith pritchett, of
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