Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-05-16
No. Due Denositors.
swtno Dreederx to Meet.


Swine Breeders TO Meet.
The National Swine Breeders 1850
citation will hold convention at Ames
during the first week in June. A large
number Of breeders from all parts Of
the country will attend and addresses
from prominent hog men from all over
the nation will be heard. One day will
besetapart for Judging and the award
Ing Of certificates as expert judges, to
those meriting them. The work will
be under the direction of Prof. W. j.
Kennedy, who has charge of the ami
NAL husbandry department. OF the
State Agricultural college at Ames.
This department has iust effected a
new arrangement Of material advan-
tage to the students, and large num-
Der have been provided with places for
the summer vacation, at very fair sal
aries, on prominent stock farms in
Iowa and adjacent states.
Exposition Commission.
The St. Louis exposition commits
sion of Iowa will meet in Des Moines
on call of Gov. Cummins about July 1.
1t will then organize by the election
of chairman and secretary. For
mer Gov. William Iarrabee has been
mentioned, particularly, for chairman
Of the commission, but it is understood
that he does not care for the place.
Several candidates for secretary have
appeared. Among them are Ora Will
hams, Des Moines newspaper CORE
spondent; ]. S. Crawford, of Cherokee,
B. H. Moore, of Ottumwa. The com
mission has full power as to its own
organization, and may elect secre-
tary at any salary desired. The place
will continue for almost three years
and is extremely desirable.
Died in Washington
Word has been received in Iowa of
the death at Washington, d. c., of
Prof. Thomas Wilson. Mr.. Wilson was
in charge of the archaeological depart
ment of the Smithsonian Institution.
He was an Iowa man. He fought in
the Second Iowa cavalry during the
civil war, being q captain. He was
sent as consul to Marseilles, France,
Immediately after the war, and there
| became interested in archaeology. Re-
turning to this country, after eight
years, he secured position in the
Smithsonian Institution, which he has
held continuously since He was an
authority on this branch of historical
science He had assisted Curator
Charles Aldrtch, OF the lowe state his
tortcM collection, very materially In
his great work in this state.
Portrait OF Judge sprineer.
During the past week the portrait
OF Judge Francis Springer, of Louisa
county, was presented to the state.
of Iowa by his children and received
at a public ceremonial at the state his
torical building by Gov. Cummins. Rev.
William Salter, of Burlington, made
the presentation address. The chill
dren were all present, including Frank
Springer, of Las Vegas, N. NJ; Arthur
Springer, of Wapello, and Mrs. II. NJ.
Let's, of Columbus junction.
Francis Springer was born in Maine, April
| 15, 1911. and was admitted to the bar in
Portland in 1898 His grandfather was killed
| in the service of the colonies in the revolu-
honary war. He came west In 1888 and
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there for private reasons" to Wapello. De-
| eember "a, the territory of Iowa having been
organized in the July preceding. 1t was not
| until several years later that he removed
| from Wapello to Columbus Junction. In
1851 he was made registrar Of the United
States land Office at Fairfield and served
two years: In 1854 he was made prosecuting
attorney Of Louisa county; the county
Judge dying he was made county judge and
was elected to this office the succeeding
year. He served IN the council of the
third, fourth, fifth and sixth territorial as
sembltes. EIe served also in the senate of
the first and second general assemblies
He was elected delegate to the first re-
publican national convention and served
He was, delegate to and president
Of the third state constitutional conven-
ton in 1857. He was elected without solicit
tation or knowledge He was voted for
as the wing candidate FOR United States
senator by the second general assembly
receiving 10 votes to S6 for James w. Grimes
In 1858 he was elected judge of the district
court and took his seat in January, 1859, at
Burlington. He was reelected in 1862 and
6s: he was then appointed collector of inter-
nal revenue, serving until 1876. He died Oc-
tober 3, 1898.
Editors Going West.
The editors of Iowa propose to take
a trip to the west, lasting eight days,
beginning June 10. They will go over
the Burlington road from Omaha to
the Black Hills, and to Sheridan, Wyo.
The greatest scenery in America is
said to be around spearfsh, S. D., in
the Black Hills. AT Lead City is the
great Homestake mines, owned by
Mrs. Hurst, mother of the editor Of the
Chicago American,