Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-02-10
make them work. Among them II,

slonal men whose services would be
very valuable to the state. It is dis.
gushing to find two of the finest
wards in the new institution devoted
to them while they sit about chew.
ing tobacco and playing cards. Many
OF them are sent there and volun,
tarlly go there to spend the winter
IN comfort. They are willing to stop
drinking liquor for time to recu,
perate, but some of them are be-
You'd all cure, and acknowledge it.
The idea of the law may have been
al right, but its enforcement makes
farce OF it, in many cases."
Entitled to Exemption.
Attorney General Mullan has rem.
oered an opinion to Auditor of Stats
Carroll to the effect that all soldiers
OF the civil war are entitled to tax
exemption of $500 if they are worth
less than $4,000, but to no exemp-
ton unless they are worth less than
$4,000. The exemption applies to all
property, whether real or personal.
1t soldier owns property which the
assessor values at $4,000, the assessor
is bound to deduct $500 from the ST.
600, and assess the property at but
$4,000. The taxable value then would
be one-fourth of this, or $500, instead
OF $1,000, if the exemption did not
apply. The last legislature amended
the law so as to make it plain, and
the opinion of the attorney general
was asked to make the new law clear
to the assessors of the state.
To Investigate Rural Schools.
State Superintendent Barrett plans
an investigation into the condition of
the rural schools of the state, per-
sonally conducted. He will visit the
institutions in dozen counties of
the state, and will take along a CAM
era and catch as many views of
school houses and surroundings as
possible. He is much interested i'll
the problem of lettering the rural
schools of the state. Webster, Ham
ilton, Iowa, Muscatine and other
counties will be visited on this tour
of Investigation. The st. Louis COM
mission is urging the school author
tiles of the state to have pictures of
school houses taken and sent to the
exposition at ST. Louis in 1904 as the
best educational exhibit that could be
devised.
Asks Friendly Interest.
Congressman Gilbert N. Hanger
has sent a letter to II. C. Frick, the
steel magnate, bespeaking his friend
ly interest in the National Memorial
university erected by the Sons Of
Veterans at Mason City, Ia. 1t is be-
lieved that large endowment will
| be secured from Mr.. Prick, who has
given evidence of an interest in tho
university. Mr.. Haugen's letter was
heartily endorsed by Speaker D. B.
Henderson, Senator Allison, Senator
Dolliver and Congressman Lacey.
Hedge, Smith and Thomas. The
other members of the delegation
would gladly have endorsed the let
ter had they been reached before it
was necessary to forward it. The at
tendance at the. university is now
/ about $50, and is growing.
| Calls for Rlnes.
Gov. Cummins has issued a requisi-
ton on the war department at Wash
ington for 1900 United States mag
azine rifles. These guns are to be
issued to the members of the ma
tional guard of the various states to
take the place of the obsolete Spring.
field rifles which they now carry.
The law authorizing the department
to make the issue has just been
passed by congress. A requisition
o,,&,
also made by the governor. These
guns are expected by the adjutant
generals Office within few weeks.
and the work of exchange for the old
guns will be completed within very
short time.
Aid for Sweden.
c. ]. A. Ericsson, of Boone, has been
made the depository for the funds
to be raised in this part of the state
for the relief of the starving of
northern Sweden. 'The signs of the
| famine We're in evidence before my
return from Sweden last fall,' said
Mr.. c. f. Wennerstrum, who was sent
there by the ST. Louis commission
to gain the cooperation of that ma
ton in the big show at st. Louis in
1901. 'The same causes led to crop
failure that obtained in this country
last year, too wet weather and too
early frosts. The people of this
state should do something for these
people. Both Swedes and Americans
are urged to send Senator Ericsson
contributions" An appeal has been
issued to the people of the state by
Mr.. Wennerstrum and others promi-
nent among the Swedes of Iowa, for
help for the famine sufferers among
their own people.
i Business Directory.
State Labor Commissioner Brig
ham has completed directory o!
the business institutions of Iowa
which employ to exceed five persons.
There are $500 of them. The direc-
tory may be issued in pamphlet form.
Polk county leads, there being 81
in that county. Among the cities
Dubuque and Davenport both lead
Des Moines in the amount of capital
: invested. Blanks for information as
to wages paid, capital employed, ETC..
have been sent to these institutions
by the labor commissioner.
LEON BROWN.
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