Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-08-11

conclave Of Turner's.
The conclave Of the eastern Iowa
Turner's will be held in Des Moines
August to IL, inclusive. "Schleuder-
BALI will be one of the big features.
This is contest involving the casting
of an instrument which takes on some
of the features of the shot put and |
hammer throw, which are included in
all collegiate athletic contests. The
ball for the turner throw weighs five
pounds and is made of rubber. A |
large number Of other athletic events
will be INDUCED in during the meet
ing But there will be social side !
also. Parades and general conven-
lions will be held in addition to the
contests, for which heavy prizes will
be offered Societies from Burlington.
Clinton, Communal, Davenport, Hol-
stein, Garnavillo, Keystone, Des
Moines, Moline, Ottumwa and Water
/ loo will participate.
Special State Fair Day.
The town of Waterloo has started
n movement which other cities of the
state expect to follow. This is the
selection OF special day at the Iowa
state fair and the running of special
excursions from Waterloo and vicin-
ity to bring people here on that day. 1t
is now estimated that 5000 will come
on the day selected by Waterloo. The
manufacturers Of that little city have
combined to make an exhibit at the
fair, and 1t is in pursuance of de-
sire to bring down large number of
the people of that locality to see the
exhibit in comparison with those of
other cities that the special excursion
will be run.
Paper from Corn-Sta1ks.
John A. Page, Of Chicago, has been
in Des Moines recently interesting
business men in a project for the
manufacture Of paper out Of corn
stalk material. The machine to pre-
pare the stalks for manufacture is the
invention of Chicago man. Samples
of the paper made from stalks have
been shown to consumers. The idea
of coming to Des Moines to manu-
facture is because of the fact that here
is the center of the corn territory and
the raw material could be more easily
and cheaply handled by a factory here
than elsewhere. The Commercial ex-
change has taken up the matter of To-
eating the factory in this city.
For Good Roads.
Secretary D. B. Lyons, of Des Moines.
has issued the first edition of ways
and Means" magazine devoted to
good roads in Iowa. 1t contains the
proceedings Of the recent conference
!. held here and news and editorial mat
!, ter relating to good roads. A speech by
, President Roosevelt is included. 1t is
the purpose Of Secretary Lyons, who
represents the state association in the
matter, to keep right on issuing the
publication every month, in the hope of
bringing about public sentiment that
will induce the legislature to appro-
pirate funds with which to start the
actual work.
J The Ont Crop.
Charles Heath of the Fort Dodge
cereal mills, the largest in the world,
J has finished tour of the state in
specting the oats. He says that he is
sure the yield will be normal and the
, quality good. It is better than he ex-
pected. The Great Western Cereal
} company has a capacity of 100000
} bushels a year. The plan of putting
, up oatmeal and kindred products in
pound packages has totally supplanted
| the old scheme ri selling in bulk. This
requires wide extension of the bust
ness so as to include the preparation
Of packages, for the product The Fort
Dodge mill was moved from Des
i Moines about ten years ago.
Rifle Competition.
Iowa will be one of five states which
furnish teams for the interstate rifle
competition for the sharpshooters'
trophy offered by Senator Washburn
three years ago to national guardsmen.
The state rifle competition among Iowa
guardsmen was held at Cedar Rapids
the past week. The interstate contest
will be held at Lake Park, Mimi,
where the Minnesota guardsmen have
t rifle range. Illinois has held the
, Washburn trophy largely by default
for two years.
Late Watermelon Crop.
The Iowa watermelon crop is four
: weeks behind its usual harvest time.
The recent hot weather has helped the
l crop along but the excessive moisture
and low temperature at the beginning
: of the season has made the crop back
: ward. Muscatine and Avon are the
melon centers of the state.
Retains Home in Iowa.
David B. Henderson, in letter to
Richard P. Clarkson, says that he does
not expect to leave Iowa permanent
:. ly. He expects to retain his home in
this state, though he may practice law
in New York. Mr.. Clarkson had told
:, him that since two monuments had
: been erected to him in this state he
should not leave it.
:. Found Carrier Pigeon.
At Rock Branch recently carrier