Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-23
MERCHANTS IN A COMBINE
Club Together to Do Their Buying and
Make Trade an Object to JSbbers.
MONUMENT TO REVOLUTIONARY HERO
Democrats Who Desire TO Run for
Congress Are n scarce Article
in Iowa-Report of Crop
Conditions.
(From a STAFF Correspondent

chants for buying purposes is now en-
gagged In doing business In Iowa. This Ia
g combination Of firms Of dry goods dealers
In Mount Ayr, Audubon, Storm Lake, Ida
Grove, Hartley, Spirit Lake, Spencer, Bel
mond and other cities Of the state undor
the name of the Northwestern Buyers
association. The association sends a COM
petent buyer to Des Moines on a certain
day, semi-annually, and others for sue
ceeding days, and the representatives OF
jobbing houses and manufacturers are no.
titled to be present and offer their wares,
The purchases for the entire group Of
business houses are made at one time and
In bulk, with shipments to be divided.
Samples are submitted by mail In ad-
vance whenever that Is possible. The
semi-annual purchase time is at hand and
the buying is now being done. The asso-
citation is reported to have gone beyond
the experimental stage, and its success
means the formation Of other similar COM
blnations Of purchasers to meet the COM
binations Of manufacturers
Preparing for n Monument.
Information has been received by state
officers to the effect that the Grand Army
post at Mount Pleasant has appointed a
committee to erect a suitable monument
in Forest Home cemetery, near Mount
Pleasant, in honor Of Charles Sheppard, a
Revolutionary soldier, who lies buried In
a neglected spot in Henry county. The
grave OF Sheppard was unknown for many
years, but the chapter of Daughters of the
Revolution set on foot an investigation
and found IL on a farm near Millspaugh's
mills on the Skunk river. They resolved
upon having the grave properly marked.
Last winter the legislature appropriated
$500 for a monument to Sheppard, and the
post at Mount Pleasant was authorized to
have 1t erected. The monument will not
mark the grave, however, but will be in
the cemetery at Mount Pleasant. The
Daughters Of the Revolution expect to see
that the grave is properly marked AMI
cared for.
New state University Buildings.
State Superintendent Barrett went to
Iowa City today to be present at the re-
gents meeting, where bids were to be
opened for the new buildings for the med
ical school of the State university. Plans
were drawn for two handsome three-story
stone buildings, one for a general medical
building and the other for an anatomical
laboratory. The two will cost about $780,
900 and are to be completed next year.
The State university has funds In sight,
but not Immediately available, for two
other buildings, the contracts for which will
be let next year.
Delays Caused by Strike.
The Board Of Control members are still
hopeful that the new hospital at Cherokee
may be occupied before August is. but there
is still uncertainty about the exact date
of the opening. The engines have been re-
ceived, also the electric dynamos and other
things which have caused delay. Judge Rob-
inson will go to Cherokee this week to see
about the progress Of the work. 1t is
learned that the real cause for the delay In
opening has been a number Of strikes,
affecting the manufacturers.
Democratic District Convention.
The democrats Of the Seventh district will
meet in Des Moines September 2, the day
before the state convention, to name a
candidate for congress against Captain J.
A. T. Hull. No candidates have as yet been
mentioned and so far as known there is no
one DESTROYS Of going on the ticket.
The democrats OF Monroe county have In
structed their delegation for John p. Reese
Of Abba, as the democratic candidate for
congress in the Sixth district against Major
John f. Lacey, and he will undoubtedly be
nominated. He is the president Of the
miners union in the district, which COM
prises Iowa and Missouri. and a popular
man among the miners.
w. G. whiting OF Whiting. Monona county,
whose name has been considered as a pos
sible democratic candidate for congress IN
the Eleventh district, has published a card
In his home paper in which he declares
xhak ha Mill not ho a candidate rndnr anv
circumstances.
The republican state committee today Sc
cured assurances from the railroads that
the reduced rates to the state convention
next week will begin two days before the
convention, so that the delegates may at
tend a day in advance.
weather Crop Bulletin.
Weather bureau crop bulletin for week
ending July 21, 1902: The week was sea-
sonably warm, with two or three fair days
for haying and harvesting on dry upland.
General rains occurred on the 18th to 10Th
and severe local wind storms with heavy
downpours swept over extensive areas in
the southwest, south central. southeast and
east central districts, causing damage to
small grain, corn and hay crops that can
not as yet be estimated.
The most damaging effects were wrought
In the section southeast of a line from
Page to Dubuque, but nearly all parts OF
the state suffered some damage from ex-
cessive moisture. The worst feature of the
crop situation Is noted in the reports from
nearly all districts that the grain crops are
ready to harvest and the fields are too wet
to be. entered by harvesters. Oats are
badly lodged In one-fourth to one-half Of
the area seeded. Wheat and oats are gen.
orally we'll filled and the damage by rust
is not very great, but the situation is
critical and normal weather is impera-
lively needed to save these crops. TIL re-
ports indicate that corn has suffered least
damage and the condition Of that great
staple in we'll cultivated fields is still quite
promising. Much hay is yet uncut and
much has been spoiled after being cut.
Pasturage is bulky. but not in prime con-
dition for stock in the flooded regions,
Apples are badly windfallen in many loeali-
ties.
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