Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-03

committee is engaged In ferretfng out
so-called gratis in the city of Chicago.
connected with the municipal govern
ment ana whose existence was charged |
by Mayor Harrison. Mr.. Davis is the !
son Of J. M. Davis, of Cass county, for
merly member Of the state legislature
Of Iowa. He is q graduate of the
State University Of Iowa. He is prac-
ticing law in Chicago and is associaf-
ed with Frank o. Lowden.
Going to Jerusalem.
About 20 Iowa people will go to, Je-
rusalem next April, to attend the in
ternational Sunday school convention.
which will be held then in that city.
The American delegates will charter a
special steamer in which to cross the
ocean. The 20 1owans include the fol-
lowing:
Miss Belle L. Bently, Des Moines;
Rev. 3. B. Boyer, Maynard; Otto "A.
Gerurnske, Floyd; Rev. P. ]. Heness,
Bloomfield; Rev. Hardy A. Ingham.
keosauqua; Mrs. s. Bayler Keinan,
Des Moines; Katharyn Keith, Panora;
Rev. E. Kent, Dunlap; Frank L. Love-
land. Waterloo; ]. w. Mahood. Sioux
City; B. F. Mitchell and wife, Des
Moines; ]. w. Potter, Bloomfield; D.
Everett Smith, Indianola; Rev. o. s.
Thompson, Paullina; o. G. Waffle.
Marion; r. A. Woman, Red Oak;
Flora Wilson, Traer; Mrs. DIG. .Wes-
colt, Gladbrook.
Law Is Invalid.
Judge Smith Mcpherson, of the fed
eral court in this state, has decided the
Iowa anti-compact insurance law In
valid. This law was written by Judge
Blanchard, of Oskaloosa, a member Of
the senate, and was designed to pre-
vent insurance agents and companies
from agreeing upon insurance rates.
1t applies to fire business. 1t has been
strictly observed. Recently the for
eign insurance companies began a suit
to test it, following the action taken In
Nebraska. There Judge Mcpherson
held that the Nebraska law was in
valid. His opinion as to the Iowa law
came this month. The state authori-
ties declare that they will appeal the
case to the United States supreme
court.
Christian Associntfons.
There are q associations Of Christian
! young men in the colleges of this
state. This fact was brought out at
the recent Bible study conference held
in Des Moines by the Y. M. c A.
workers, and which was addressed by
Clayton S. Cooper, of New York, in
ternational secretary of the work of
the Y. M. G. A. among educational in
situations. Mr.. Cooper also surprised
the Iowa convention by stating that
of the $50 cadets at West Point 400 are
members of the Y. M. c. A., and 200
are enrolled in the Bible study classes
of the institution. He said that half of
the students in the educational insti-
tutions in this country are members
of the Y. M. G. A.
| Plan for Insurance.
The rural mail carriers plan an in
surance feature Of their association.
They will take up the matter and de-
eide about it at their annual meeting
held here in January. The plan is for
edcn nreniueI pay into the treasury
$1.10. The ten cents will go to ex-
penses; the accumulated collection Of
one dollar will be paid to the widow
or heir OF the carrier who dies, and
another assessment of one dollar each
will be made. G. P. Clark, of Wadena,
has devised the plan. He has corre-
sponded extensively with the mail
carriers about it and 1t has met with
general approval. The government
will make no objection to it, it is said,
but the carriers will gain the consent
of the postmaster general before they
go into it, doubtless.
Congress of Mothers.
The Iowa State Congress of Mothers
will hold its second biennial conyen-
ton in this city during the holidays.
4 A joint conference with the Iowa Child
j Study society will be held at that time.
Mothers clubs and home departments
! of women's clubs intending to send
delegates should communicate. with
the corresponding secretary, Mrs. M.
e. Burgin. 1926 Eighth street. Des
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women in the systematic study OF
home and child problems than ever be-
fore.
Wealthy Iowa Men.
The Financial Red Book of Ameri-
ca" is unique publication gotten out
by the Financial Directory ASSOCIATION,
of New York. According to It's au-
thority there are $4,000 people in the
United States who are close to OF
above the million dollar limit, or
whose fortunes are above the $500, 900
OF these 1913 have their homes in Iowa,
and 20 are residents Of Des Moincs
Secures More Land.
/ BY the payment of $4,000 the State
board Of control has added 12O acres Of
land to the S30-acre farm owned by
the state in connection with the Chero.
kee asylum. With the new purchssz
the state now has $50 acres Of good
land for farming purposes. The board
is trying to secure an average Of two
acres Of land for each inmate of ali
the state institutions.
LEON BROWN.
Jubilee Postponed.
The executive committee has decided
to postpone the celebration of the semi
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