Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-11-03
.IHI STATE FAIR GROUNDS
Executive Council Of the Board 4
Agriculture win Recommend
Important Improvements.

xA1eVA t00t improvements
PLAN FOR CITY BUILDINGS FAVORED,
Rules to Govern Supreme Court when
New Law Goes Into Enect-Salariea
Paid to Teachers in Iowa-A New
Railway Company Files 1ncorpora-
ton Papers-Other News.
Especial Correspondence
Des Moines, a., Oct. 26.-The execu-
tive council of the state board Of agrt-
culture has decided to recommend sew
state fair grounds to the December
meeting of the state board. The inn
provements include the setting aside Of
plats of ground upon which the differ
ent cities of the state may erect per-
manent buildings for their own ex-
hibits, should they so desire, the coun-
Gil believing that the setting aside
plats of ground for the buildings Of
Iowa cities will incite interest and en-
thusiasm, and will result in the build
ing up Of splendid exhibits from many
places. The town of Waterloo first
signif1ed its intention of erecting such
a building and other cities have init
mated that If the state would grant
them the space they would be glad to
put up buildings of their own which
would remain permanently and be used
year after year in displaying the prod
ucts of the city and locality which
, erect the structure. The scheme is
the same as that adopted at the ma
tional expositions for the states.
Supreme Court Rules.
At the last meeting of the State Bar
association here committee was ap-
| pointed to confer with the supreme
court judges relative to rules which
shall govern the supreme court when
the new law goes into effect January l,
| 1904 A conference Of this committee
was held in Des Moines recently. At
this meeting it was decided to draft q
bill repeating that part of the statute
which requires an assignment of err
rors on appeal to the supreme court.
This subject was discussed at length
by the State Bar association and re-
peal was advocated by most attorneys
present. At the conference of the bar
committee and the supreme judges at
the capitol last week the subject of
rules was debated and rules of other
states read, but nothing decided upon.
A further conference will be held. at
which time definite ideas will be pre-
l sented.
Teachers Salaries.
State Superintendent Barrett has
compiled list of the highest and low
est salaries paid teachers in the differ
ent counties of Iowa, for his forthcom-
ing biennial report. Linn county has
-f-.---.- -.,axino. t,,a-hiphest
township school salary, $65 per month.
The highest salary paid in Scott
county is s63.42, and its lowest is
$31.S7. Dubuque's lowest salaried
teachers receive 1888 per month. ALA
makee, Davis and Lee counties come
next among the low ones, with SIG.
The lowest paid in Iowa and Wapello
is SIS, while Van Buren, pays no sal
airy under 1887. Mr.. Barrett finds
that the number of townships in which
the attendance at each school is less
than five is one; less than ten, 81;
less than Is, 1872; less than 20, 1904;
less than rs, 1,165. Mr.. Barrett favors
school consolidation.
New Railway Line.
Articles of Incorporation have been
filed with the auditor of state by the
Iowa City, Davenport and Muscatine
lnterurban Railway company, with q
capital stock Of $1,5OO,000 The filing
fee to the state was $1,000. The incor-
porators are: H. r. Berry, Milton
Remley, e, J. Spencer, Stephen Brod-
key, L. 3. Pierce and L, S. Mitchell
The papers were filed by Senator C. a.
Ranck, and designate the route Of the
proposed line commencing at or nea,
Davenport thence westerly through
Scott, Muscatine and Johnson coup-
ties to point within or near Iowa
City. This corporation is given power
to manufacture, distribute and sell
} electricity for light and power pur.
poses. At the first annual meeting Of
the company in Iowa City, October 16
officers were elected as follows; Presi.
dent. H. R. Berry. Iowa City; vice
president, T. w. Crouch, st. Louis;
secretary, Milton Remley, Iowa City
treasurer. L. s. Micthell, st. Louie.
New Mail Device.
A device has been invented by Har.
rison Murray, of Perry. this state, TO,
the collection and distribution Of mai
on rural delivery routes, for which
patent has been applied through De,
Moines attorneys. The device consist.
Of car, which is operated by stor
age battery, and runs on an overhead
cable. This cable is equipped witt
holders which prevent it from saggint
from the weight of the car as 1t travel,
over its route. Similar suggestion
have before been made, but the meth
!, cd Of distributing and collecting th,
, mail, which is to be automaticall,
done, is the new part of Mr.. Murray
invention. Those who have seen tn,
model say that the invention look
feasible. and If the system prove,
practicable it may work revolution
In rural mail delivery.
A High Honor.
II Prof. Marston. in charge Of civil en-
gineering at the State Agricultural col