Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-10-03
SOM quanHed "a praesfcs veterinary

SONG quatfHed to practices veterinary
medicine in Iowa and to issue them
certificates, following examination. 1t
provided, however, that persons of
good moral character who had prac-
taced for five years prior to the pass
age OF the law should Be issued certifi-
Gates without examination. Mr.. Ben
nett had practiced four years and elev-
en- months, and on account of the miss
ing month the state board refused to
issue him certificate. Hence this ac-
ton, in which he is joined by another
veterinarian in about the same posi-
ton that he occupies. The law is at
tackled with reference to its constitu-
tionality.
Charity Scheme.
The Des Moines women who are back
of the mothers congress movement,
which helped to secure the compulsory
education law from the last legisla-
ture, have devised scheme looking
to the appropriation by the state OF
ST week for the support of delinquent
parents children who are adopted into
other families. The public men who
have been interviewed on the subject
do not take kindly to the idea. They
believe that it will cost the state too
much money to adopt the plan. But
: the women back of the scheme insist
that there is too much institutionaliz-
ing among the children who are con-
| fined in the state institutions while
they acquire maturity. 1t is to throw
| the home rather than the institution
influence about children of this char
acter that the scheme of state appro-
priation for their support while liv-
ing in homes has been suggested.
New Invention.
Charles V. Pollock, of Des Moines.
who invented the ball nozzle and made
100000 out of it, has invented de-
vice for regulating the speed of gas
oline motors. At present these ma
chimes are geared to run at but two OF
three different speeds. The boat or
automobile or whatever machinery is
driven by them can run at but one Of
the two or three set rates. The IN
vention of Mr.. Pollock makes the sup
ply of power governable on just the
same basis that the power of steam is
regulated by the throttle of an engine.
BY its use the engine run by gasoline
can be run at any desired speed. Mr..
Pollock believes that the invention is
worth at least $4,000.
Smallpox.
l rrl,. Gel ~ on,o. u
this fall has just been made to the
state board of health from Iowa City.
| The number of cases was not stated
The board expects to receive more re-
ports of more serious cases this year
than before for several years. The
disease has been extensive in Iowa for
four years, and has grown much more
prevalent each winter. Its character
has not been deadly. Des Moines had a
large number of cases at one time last
winter. but absolutely stamped the
disease out by quarantine rigidly en-.
forced by compulsory vaccination. The
authorities do not believe that they
will have any difficulty whatever the
ensuing winter. City Physician Smith
|
this city this year.
Tax Question.
Persons in Iowa interested in the
question of taxes are agitating in faw
or OF the idea recently advanced by
n. S. Gibson. of Wisconsin, that ma
tional revenue convention be held to
which every state might send a dele
gate to discuss some OF the evils at:
tending upon the taxpaying and col
lection methods in vogue in this coup-
try. There is not SO much difficulty in
taxing the property. except the person
atty. especially including moneys and
credits. as there is an eauitably distri-
bnting the taxes. The Iowa state Off
GERS have been considering the ques-
tion of lending their Endorsement to
the scheme of national convention
to consider the subject.
Is Very Ill.
Curaor Charles Aldrich, of the state
historical department.. has been in
formed that Hon. John A. Kasson has
Just undergone two very severe sur
| gical operations. He is very i'll and
Mr.. Aldrich fears that he will not be
able to regain his full strength, at his
advanced age. He is now at Saratoga.
N. Y. Mr.. Kasson is one of the most
distinguished men which this state
has produced. He has held high dip
lomatic positions, and it was he who
negotiated the reciprocity treaties
which are now pending before the Uni
ted States senate.
Inebrintes Increase.
The state board Of control now re-
ports 60 inmates of the ward for in
ebriates at the state hospital at Mount
Pleasant. Of these five are women.
Two escapes are reported since the
ward was opened, July 1. These were
male users of morphine. They let
themselves down from an upper win
dow by shreds of bed clothing tied
together. The increase in the ward
population is much larger than that in
the remainder of the hospital.
LEON BROWN.
| Superior Court Wanted,
The Business Mems association in
Cedar Falls is agitating the estab-