Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-25

On of the principal attractions which
has been provided by the state fair
management for the next annual state
show next August will be firemen's
tournament. These tournaments have
grown to be very popular in this state.
and the management expects to hold one
on the race track before the grand stand
every day Of the next fair. Comfortable
prizes will be offered, and it is expected
that there will be entries from all over
the state. Both volunteer and paid de-
partments will be asked to compete, and
runs will be made both by horses and by
dremen. 1t has been decided by the fair
management also to cut out the oriental
dancing girl and other side shows at fu-
ture fairs.
Corn Raising Contest.
The corn raising contest for boys of
10 years of age and under, which was an
nounced by Wallacess Farmer last
spring, was held in this city recently.
About 1850 grains of the best pure bred
corn was sent to each of the 400 boys
entering the contest. But owing to the
unfavorable season only about 300 were
able to send in samples to be judged.
The grand sweepstakes prize was won
by Chester Roberts, OF Arcola, Ill. for
the best IL ears exhibited, while Charles
r. Forest, of Miles, Ia, won the prize
for the second best IL ears. Many val
liable prizes were awarded for state and
district exhibits, and among them were
the beautiful engraved silver medals
given by Wallaces' Farmer and the sill
yer medals given by the Iowa commis-
sion to the st. Louis, exposition. Tho
corn shown by Iowa boysiwill be placed
on exhibition at st. Louis by w. G. Whit
ing, of the Iowa exposition commission.
An Iowa Man.
A former Iowa man, William I. Bi-
chanan, was recently nominated by the
president as envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary to Panama.
Mr.. Buchanan gained considerable dis
tinction as one Of the organizers and
managers of the corn palace in Sioux
City, where he then resided. And it was
owing to his success in that work that
he was made chief of the department Of
the worlds fair at Chicago. President
Cleveland appointed Mr.. Buchanan min
lister to the Argentine Republic in 1894,
where he succeeded in establishing
friendly relations between that country
and the United States, and where he was
retained by President Mckinley nearly
four years. Mr.. Buchanan is now ac-
cradited tn Rnffaln. NJ "
Called to New York.
An Iowa attorney has been called to
New York to participate in big fight
between the book companies. Benjamin
l. Salinger, formerly reporter for the
supreme court, is the attorney, and he
will bring suit against the American
Book company, If he carries. out the plan
he has in view. This suit will be for In.
junction to restrain it from following
practice which the other big book COM
panies say it has; inaugnrated in this
state and which consists of inducing
public boards to: cancel contracts for
books with other concerns, binding itself
by bond to protect the boards from ac-
tons brought by the defeated COM
panies. Mr.. Salinger represents the
Maynard-Merrill company, and this
statement Of his Interest in the big law
suit was secured from him.
To Stop Mergers.
1t is understood in insurance circles
that an effort will be made to- pass
through the legislature which convenes
here early in January a measure de-
signed to prevent future mergers Of In
surance companies. This will be done
by providing that concerns may not re-s
insure their business This would eff
fectively stop mergers, for 1t would
force the continuance Of companies. once
they had started, and would not permit
the transfer Of their business to other
concerns. In the case. Of a stock insur-
ance company the stock might be trans
ferred to another corporation, but the
business could not be merged, for the
corporation would have to liquidate its
policies and go out of business and the
new holders Of the stock could not take
up the policies and issue others In lieu
thereof. In the case Of mutuals they
would be seriously handicapped, for
many Of them would be prevented from
dping q general business II. they would
not reinsure.
Don't Like Reed Smoot.
The trustees Of the w. G. T. U. Of Iowa
have adopted resolutions urging Senator
Allison and Senator Dolliver OF this state
to vote against the admission OF Reed
Smoot, Of Utah, to membership In the
United States senate. This request has
been forwarded to the senators. Reed
Smoot married a woman vic. lived In
this county, and who is well known il
this section Of the state, having been
very beautiful and much noted for her
mplishments.:
LEON BROWN.
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Women love Gear, healthy com,
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The baron was CRATER, ,..
AND was able, thus you see "
When he found this bud, to graft her
Upon his family. tree.
-Detroit Free Press.