Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-08-08

experiment, during which they con-
sumed all the underbrush that he
wished taken out of his pasture, and
since then interest in the animals has
ceased
Went to Work.
Warden N. N. Jones, of Fort Madi-
son penitentiary, says that it is not
true that Henry Tracy, the Washing
ton bandit who recently killed a half
dozen men near Seattle and escaped
from the officers in sensational man
ner several times, ever was an inmate
of the prison at Fort Madison.
Mr.Jonessays that Matt Hunter, the
young Mount Ayr man who killed Ho-
mer Holland, the Drake university
athlete, has given up the idea that he
can live in the solitary cell on bread
and water indefinitely, and has gone
to work like the rest of the convicts.
It is rule of the prison that all con-
victs physically able shall work. Hun
ter refused to do it. 1t is the rule
that when convicts refuse to work
they shall be confined in solitary cell
on bread and water. Hunter stood this
about three weeks, and then gave up.
Expect the President.
1t is now believed that President
Roosevelt will visit Iowa between
September 20 and October 2. Gov.
Cummins is in charge of the arrange
ment of the form of entertainment.
1t is probable that no large public
reception will be held. as it is de-
sired to cut out the Misunderstanding part
of the programme, if possible. But
a public meeting at the, Auditorium
has been thought favorably Of, at
which the president. can make an adj
dress. Gov. Cummins undoubtedly
will entertain the president at lunch
con and invite some of the leaders
into the affair.
Tile Roof on State House.
The capital improvement commits
sion has decided to put tile instead
of slate roof on the statehouse. The
wind has taken off large sections of
the former slate roof and about $751;
900 will be required to repair the dam
age. The dome will be regilded i'm
mediately. The capitol improvement
commission has determined upon this
part of the improvements. The new
warehouse, to be built at cost of $780,.
600, remains in allegiance for the pres=
emit. The difficulty experienced by
builders in getting structural iron
and steel prevents the commission
from proceeding at once with the
warehouse.
First of the Kind,
The first interurban railroad to be
constructed in Iowa was completed
the past week from Des Moines to the
town of Altoona, II miles east of Des
Moines. An electric line has been in
operation between Waterloo and
Cedar Falls, and one from Mason City
to Clear Lake, for several years, but
they were built before the legislature
recognized interurban railways as
commercial enterprises. The line
from Des Moines to Altoona comes
directly under that recognition. The
road is an extension of the Des Moines
city railway line and is projected to
Colfax, and, possibly, Newton.
Cattle mt the Fair.
Gov. S. B. Packard, of Marshalltown,
is in charge of the cattle exhibit at
the state fair this year. He has been
flooded with requests for entry blanks.
He has found it necessary to issue a
card requesting those who make an
exhibit to write to him about it, and
signify the number of stalls for cat
tie that they will require during the
fair. cit is first come, first served"
said Gov. Packard. "The prospect is
for the largest exhibit in recent years.
While the capacity for accommodation
of the cattle exhibited at the fair
has been largely increased, pevertheE
less, fear that there VIII be anfoyeFs
flow and it may be necessary, as 1t
was last year, to put some OF the ex-
hibits under tents. Therefore the ex-
hibitors should hurry in their en-
tries" -
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