Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-08-21

plums, 10; European plums, IL; pears
8; peaches, 20; grapes, 6S. The grape
crop is looked to to redeem the fruit sit
nation.
Iowa Live Stock.
State Veterinarian Koto says that the
condition of Iowa live stock is better now
than for several years past. The cpl
demic of rabies which threatened the
state, especially in the northern part,
during last summer has entirely disap-
peared. There are a few cases of CLAN
ders, but the appearance of the disease
is sporadic. There always is tubercu-
losis, but it is limited In extent and is
easily handled. There are no signs of
foot and mouth disease or any of the
other ailments which have damaged the
farmers in recent years. A rigid inspec-
ton will be enforced during the state
fair, so that stock brought in from out
side the state will have no opportunity
to infect Iowa stock.
Home for Deserted Wives.
The Iowa Humane society is planning
the establishment of a home for deserted
wives, in this city. The society is so
frequently appealed to by women with
many children who have been aban-
doned by their husbands that such an
institution seems called for, owing to
the difficulty of placing women so bereft,
and their children, in private homes or
at work. Wealthy Des Moines men have
been interested in the proposition and
1t is believed that such home will be
established. An effort will be made to
get the legislature to pass law maxi
ing desertion of wives crime. It is
doubtful if the legislature will pass such
a law at it's first proposal, but many of
the states have acts On the subject and
the Iowa conference Of charities and cor
rections believes that such law can be
got in Iowa.
Abandoned Buildings,
The state board of control has been
carefully inspecting the abandoned
building at the town of Knoxville, which
once housed the Industrious blind. The
legislature of 1900 ordered the institu-
ton closed because it seemed to be do
Ing less good than the funds required
Tor Its maintenance warranted the state
in expanding. The state architect has
examined the structure and will accom-
pany the report of the board to the state
legislature with plans showing how it
may be altered and so arranged as to ac-
commodate some other state institution
1t has been suggested that the inebriates
be placed in the Knoxville buildings, but
to this the people there strenuously OBJ
ject.
Manufacturers' Association.
State Association of Manufac-
turers will be formed at conference
which will be held next Tuesday, August
rs, at the state fair in Des Moines. The
head Of the industrial exhibit for Iowa
| at st. Louis has called this meeting and
the manufacturers of all of the manu-
featuring centers have signified their de-
sire and intention to attend. The idea
is to devise some way in which to make It
known at the st. Louis exposition that
Iowa is manufacturing as well as an ag-
r1cultural state. This state, for instance.
makes more band cutting and self-feed-
ing machines for threshers than all of
the other states and countries combined:
1t makes more pumps than any other
pump manufacturing center. These facts
1T is designed to have shown up at the
st. Louis fair. The convention on Au-
gust rs will help to do this.
Was an Iowa Man.
Rear Admiral George G. Remey, of
the United States navy, was retired by
age the limit of 62 years on Monday last.
Hei an Iowa man. He had almost a half
century of active life in the navy and in
stead of returning to Des Moines or to
Iowa will make his future home in Wash
tngton, D. G. He was born at Burlington.
in this state. He took an active part in
the civil war, the Spanish war.
the Chinese difficulty of two years ago.
and was at Valparaiso in 1866 when 1t
was bombarded by the Spanish fleet and
at the same point when it was bonn
barded by the English in 1882.
Fine Stock show.
Instead OF horse show in Des Moines
this year, there will be fine stock show
given at the sale stock pavilions at the
state fair grounds. 1t will be planned
on the same lines as the royal stock show
and the big live stock show given in
Chicago every year. Large prizes will
be offered. including several very fine
solid silver and gold trophies. The
dates are as follows: Herefords, Tues
day, November 10: shorthorns and
polled angus, November IL; light and
heavy horses and ponies, November IL;
swine. November 10. This great show
will come off in November, as stated, but
early in October the city will give
semi-centennial harvest jubilee for
which half rates on the railroad will be
secured and for which elaborate enter
tainments will be provided
Going TO Paris.
Next week there will sail for Paris
16-year-old girl who has lived in Des
Moines during most of her lifetime and
who Is thought to have one of the finest
voices ever heard in America. Dean
Howard, of the Drake University Musical
conservatory, declares that she has the
finest musical talents and the brightest
future of any person he ever knew. She
goes to Paris to study under the great
Mefshssi. The Gifl II the daughter uf
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