Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-05-30
SECOND IOWA YEAR BOOK
Contains Many Articles of Value,
Especially to the Farmers
Of the State.
NOTED Men AMONG The CONTRIBUTORS.

Rights OF Corporations to Recovez
Fees from the state-Banlsers Go
on Record Against Asset Cur
rency-Cangression Nominations
--Other Notes of interest.
Especial Correspondence
Des Moines, Ia, May 26.-The second
Iowa Year Book. issued by the depart
mont Of agriculture, is now in print
and copies of it will be furnished to
applicants by Secretary John Simpson,
of the department. 1t is almost 700
pages big and contains among other
things of value. especially to the farm
srs of the state, the full reports of the
State Farmers institute for the year,
the report Of the state agricultural
convention held in Des Moines last De-
cember, the meeting Of the state board
of agriculture, extracts from the re-
ports of the state dairy commission
er, State Dairy association, the Expert
ment station at Ames, Iowa weather
and crop service, Improved Stock
Breeders association, papers read and
discussions held at the farmers insti-
tutes. reports of local fairs, agricul-
tural statistics, etc. The list of con-
tributors to the pages of the book in
cludes some of the most noted men en-
gagged in agricultural pursuits in Iowa.
The book is profusely illustrated also.
The stock breeders associations re-
ports are of great interest and value.
as parts of the book.
Had No Authority.
The supreme court of Iowa has held
that the secretary of state had no au-
thority to require corporation whose
articles had expired to pay the same
fee for SeaopGng an amendment re-
newing the corporation that he would
have charged for the original articles.
Secretary Of State Dobson thought
whsn the corporation renewed its life
It was new virtually. and
should pay full fees as If 1t were
starting originally. The lower court
in Polk county thought SO. too. but
the supreme court has reversed this
decision. The neutrality-suspicious. passed
o specific law covering this matter and
requiring corporations which renew
their lives to pay original fees. This
law went into effect about March l..
The question now is as to the right of
the corporations which renewed their
full fees as If filing originally can re-
cover from the state. Of course suit
against the state is impossible, but suit
Against the secretary of state is not.
It IS estimated that hundreds if not
thousands of dollars were collected
under the decision of the Polk county
district court, which the supreme court
has just reversed. This money was
turned over to the treasurer of state
by the secretary, and if suits are
brought against him II will take leg
islatiye appropriation to make good
il recovery is had.
Against Branch Banking.
The bankers of Iowa have gone on
record against asset currency and
branch banking. An effort TO get
through resolution indorsing these
ideas failed in therecent sta tie meeting
of the tinanciers. There was no dis
sension on the subject. as the state
bankers seem unanimously opposed to
the Ideas. When Secretary Of the
Treasury Shaw was appointed it was
discovered by the newspapers that he
had delivered speech on asset cur
rency. In that speech he did not com
NIT himself to the idea. But the speech
was seized upon as possible refec-
ton of his policy. He has done nor
said anything since his appointment
to Indicate that he Is convert to the
idea. The fact that the Iowa bankers
oppose it unanimously indicates what
his sentiments probably would be- No
onet however, had heard him hint his
views relative to this subject oras to
branch banking since he was appointed
secretary.
To Prevent Abuses.
The members of the Iowa Medical so.
ciety have decided to ask the next leg
islature to amend the laws relating to
court practice 80 as to prevent some of
the abuses connected with expert med
zeal testimony. Many physicians are
beginning to feel that the custom of
hiring experts on one side or the other
Of suits in court is bad thing for the
profession and tends to belittle it in
the eyes of the public. The theory of
the physicians is that medical experts
should be summoned by court to de-
Ode mootsd points and not as parti-
Eans OF one side or the other in q case.
The attorneys OF the state have long
recognized the abuses connected with
the use OF expert testimony Of all kinds
and are ready to cooperate with the
doctors IN securing snita BILE legislation
to protect both professions from one
OF their greatest banes.
Renomlnated,
To date five of the Iowa congress.
men have been renominated by the
republicans. They are: Thomas
Hedge, of the First district; D. b. Hen.
derson, of the Third; r. G. Cousins,
of the Fifth; j. P. Conner, of the
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