Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-31
the assessofs. This decision WINS mad,

the assessors. This decision was made
IN burlington case, and is very I'M
portant. 1t will add millions to the
amount OF taxable property OF the
state. In Des Moines alone it added
about 100000 to the valuation of bank
properties, meaning an additional an
nual revenue of about $4,000. The SUI
preme court was not hesitant about its
decision, and was unanimous in maxi
ing its 1t had been the custom of the
banks to figure up the value of their
stock as sold on the market and then
deduct therefrom the amount of gov
eminent bonds held by the bank. The
supreme court says that this system
is extremely bad.
Money Campaign.
The authorities Of Des Moines col
lege are planning to make campaign
during this winter to raise $40, 900 with
which to meet the conditions of the
last gift of Joseph V. Hinchman, OF
Glenwood, to the institution. He died
three weeks ago, and by the terms of
the agreement which he had with the
college his estate will turn over to the
authorities of the institution $4,000
when the college itself shall have
raised that sum, provided that it is
done by January /, 1904.
Will Appeal.
The state has decided to appeal from
the award made by the condemnation
jury which fixed the damages to the
Meek Bros. for the erection of fish
way over their dam at Bonaparte at
$4,000. The last legislature passed
law directing the condemnation of the
dam for fishway purposes, and d.
rected the auditor of state to draw a
warrant for the amount fixed, but it
was not thought that large award
would be made. The $4,000 award was
so extraordinary that the attorney
general has decided to appeal from the
decision instead of proceeding to pay
over the money. The state has been
trying to get the dam opened for
many years.
The Storm Center.
Rev. C. Z. Eberman, of Boston, field
secretary of the National Christian
Endeavor society, in an address to the
state convention here the past week
stated that Iowa has been found to
be the storm center of evangelizing
work in this country to-day. This con-
clusion was reached by reason of the
fact that Phillips Hall has collected
statistics covering an entire year re-
specting the evangelical work now 60
Ing on in this country. Rev. j. w. Day,
OF Des Moines, was elected president
OF the state organization.
Poultry show.
The Des Moines Fanciers' association
will give the annual state poultry
show in Des Moines, November "a. Ex-
hibits will be made at the show by poul-
try fanciers in Iowa and the surround
ing states. More than 81, 500 in premi-
ums and prizes will be hung up for the
show. Hundreds of exhibitors will
have birds in the show, and thousands
OF individuals will be exhibited. 1t
will be the largest exhibit of poultry
ever given west of Chicago.
Legal School Year.
State Superintendent Barrett has de-
,lded that the legal school year begins
March 4, for it is on that date that the
school officers take their seats. In or
der to comply with the requirements
OF the compulsory education law
passed by the legislature last winter
students must get in. three months
work in school before March of 1903.
This means that they will have to start
in some time in November, 1902. The
truant officers in the cities have pre-
pared census Of those of school age
in their respective districts and arc
to enforce the law.
Happy Reunion.
c. M. Christian, of this city, attend,
ed the grand army encampment at
two weeks ago. He had
gone into the army from Columbus. O.
He is now rs years of age. He stopped
on his way back home at Columbus to
see if any one were left whom he knew
40 years ago. He got directory and
secured list of the Christians there
The first one he came up with was his
brother, whom he had not seen for 20
years. by the CRATE fire sat little old
lady with snow white hair, knitting
without glasses. st is our mother"
said the brother. The two had not
seen each other for 40 years or more.
Each supposed the other dead. The
Old lady is DC years of age. She will
be brought to Des Moines for nermo.