Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-09-19

Councn BTurs the same day. are VIM
return to the state on September 80,
and make the remainder of the tour
rs described, including the visit to
Des Moines the afternoon of Septem-
Der 80. Secretary of the Treasury
Shaw will accompany the president
on this western trip during his tour
of this state, at least.
Elected President.
Joseph Eiboeck, editor Of the
Staatz Anzieger, of Des Moines, was
elected president of the German
Editors association Of this state at
their last annual meeting. He was
also presented with a solid gold
watch. Col. Eiboeck lost gold
watch through a burglar few weeks
ago, and has mourned its loss great
i ly because it had been presented to
him by his friends at Elkader when
| he left that town to come to Des
Moines GO years ago. The editors,
reading of his touching reference to
, the loss in his paper, decided to sur
prise him with new timepiece to
, take its place, as nearly as possible.
The presentation was made by La
fayette Young at a banquet which the
editors enjoyed during their meeting
here. There are IS German newspa-
pers in Iowa.
VIII Attend Meeting.
Secretary Wesley Greene, of the
State Horticultural society, and four
other Iowa delegates will attend the
meeting of the National Apple Grow
ers' association at st. Louis Novem-.
Der IS and 10. This association is de-
voted to the PRONUNCIATION Of infor-
nation with respect to the extent,
quality and care of the apple Or
chards of the country. The states
surrounding Iowa, aside from New
York, are especially interested. The
Iowa delegates named by the gov
ernor are: Mr.. Greene, ]. T. d. Full
mer and daughter, of Des Moines;,
Judson Cramer, of Cedar Rapids, and
j. T. Temple, of Davenport.
Building Completed.
The temporary buildings at the
school for the deaf and dumb at
Council Bluffs, built by the state
board of control and state executive
council to replace the main building
which burned Immediately after the
recent legislature adjourned, are COM
pleted, and the school will be able to
open as usual this fall. The board of
control has been buying the furni-
ture during the past week. The build
ings cost about $500. They are in
tended to furnish accommodations
until the legislature builds perma-
nent buildings.
University Opened.
The Sons of Veteran Memorial uni
versity at Mason City opened it's
doors for the reception of students
the past week. 1t will be run as
military academy for the present, but
eventually it will be made a genuine
university. The first building erected
is three stories in height, is 1855 by rs,
and has chapel that will seat 500
students. The institution starts off
with great promise. 1t was decided
at the national encampment of the
Sersu Of Veterans at Syracuse, N. Y,
in 1900, to build national memorial
university. Mason City was candi-
date for the location, and through
the energetic work of A. L. Sorter
and others the Iowa town won over
several competitors. During two
years 4 sufficient sum of money was
| secured to erect the first building and
to open the doors of the institution.
It was planned to have the building
dediea ted by President Roosevelt, and
| when he is again in Iowa he will be
asked to attend the ceremony. 1t is
desired by the trustees of the ipsti-
tuition to have each building dedicat,
ed by president, in order to make
the institution what it is intended it
shall be, national in character.
| Programme Arranged.
The programme for the sessions OF
the Grand Lodge of the Knights OF
| Pythias and auxiliary orders in Des
Moines October 6, and has been
arranged by the local committees
Monday, October 6, the Knights OF
Khorrasan will occupy the attention
of the visitors. A parade and BAN
| quet together with an entertainment
will occupy the day. Tuesday, Octo-
Der Z, the degrees will be exemplifed,
and +. E. Duncan will conduct a
school Of instruction. Wednesday
morning public meeting will be held
at which Gov. Cummins and Mayor
Brenton will make addresses. The
sessions of the grand lodge will fol-
low. That evening reception will
be given, followed by an entertain
ment mt Auditorium park. The Rath-
bone Sisters will meet during the ses-
sions Of the grand lodge. Five names
have been mentioned ia connection
with the grand chancellorship, to sue
coed T. w. Porterfeld, of Atlantic.
They are o. M. Gillette, OF Independ-
ence; John Springer, of Iowa City; f..
S. Thompson, of Knoxville; e. NJ.
Hemingway, of Hampton, and Z. S.
Hopkins, of Cedar Rapids. William
Clark, of Marshalltown, has been an
nounced as candidate for chancellor
of the exchequer, and the other Off