Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-10-23


The Anti-Saloon league of Iowa has
been reorganized. Formerly it con-
sisted of mass meeting. Now it is
managed by perpetual board of trus-
tees composed of such men as former
Gov. William Larrabee, S. N. Fellows, A.
U. Coates, e. F. Brockway, w. R. Cole,
H. H. Fairall, James B. Weaver, A. L.
Frisbie, L. S. Coffin, J. H. Campbell, A.. L.
Urick and f. S. Dunshee. The reor-
ganization was effected for the purpose
OF preventing the capture of the organ
ization at any future time by any po-
litical or other party or influence. The
league expects to go into politics, but
not into partisan politics. 1t will sup
port such men for office as coincide with
Its views on the liquor question. It will
make up list Of 100000 Christian vot-
ers who may be depended on to vote
for the best men by whatever party nom
mated. 1t is not organized to ask any
particular changes in the laws, but to
demand officers who will enforce those
that are on the books.
May 1nvestiEate.
Frank Earl, the Tama Indian charged
with the murder of his rival, John See
Pc, has been discharged by the federal
court at Cedar Rapids. This was COM
PEELED by the reason that the maiden in
the case, when she went on the stand,
swore that she did not know who killed
her other lover. Formerly she had in
formed the government officials that
Earl had done it, but on the stand fatty
contradicted her former story for some
reason or other. The judge Of the court
Indignantly criticised the woman and
intimated that the government would
make 1t point to investigate matters
connected with the Indian reservation
in Tama county, with view to stopping
the troubles that constantly arise in
connection Herewith, due to the inter-
ference of outsiders.
Few and Far Between.
Leaders in the educational world of
Iowa have started a movement which
they calculate will result in the enlist
ment in the teaching profession of many
college graduates. These men are few
and far between in the teaching profess
sion to-day. 1t is said to be due to the
fact that to get state certificates they
must pass examination every two or
three years, and this they refuse to do.
The plan now is to provide that teach
ers' certificates shall issue to the grad
yates of all colleges in the state.
whether they maintain standard peda-
gogical courses or not. Prof. Main, of
the college at Grinnell, is backing this
movement, and has enlisted the support
of the prominent educators of the state.
The Northeastern Iowa Teachers assoc
citation has Endorsed the idea The leg
islature this winter will be asked to
change the law to conform.
Farm Mechanics.
In the newly established farm me-
chanics department at the state agricul-
tural college in Ames students will be
trained in the fundamental principles
OF the construction of farm implements.
This department also embraces instruc-
ton in farm drainage, road construc-
uon. planning farm buildings and many
other useful branches of learning. A
wagon company of Winona, Mimi, has
furnished the department with a thor
ougniy equipped farm wagon, which
VIII De used in experimental work. The
wagon contains ten sets of wheels of
dinerent heights and widths of tire.
THESE Will be used to determine the best
Wneei LOT use on different roads. This
wagon also has roller bearings and ball
bearing axles, which will be compared
WIN ordinary friction axles. In all like
hnood THIS is the first farm wagon ever
EQUIPPED with roller bearings. This de-
partment is new in the educational
world, and its aim will be 10 make the
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