Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-07-10

MONIES FIRE insurance Agents cluD the
past week resolution was adopted
providing that hereafter, in such cases,
the outside agencies shall be allowed
but ten per cent. of the premium, the
remainder being collected by the local
agent for his services in signing the
policy. This will make considerable
difference in this line of business, as the
move of the Des Moines club will be fol-
lowed everywhere in the state.
Thank the Governor.
The Dubuque city council, the street
car mems union and the electric rail-
way company have united In o memoir
ial to Gov Cummins, thanking him for
his intercession in TIE recent street car
strike there. 1t was settled because Of
his intercession and recommendations
and the interested people are much
pleased about it. Both parties to the
controversy" the memorial stated, "as
we'll as all other citizens of Dubuque,
have cause to thank you for the prompt
and able manner in which you dealt
with the unfortunate situation in our
city, for your careful. personal investi-
cation Of the controversy, and for your
wise counsel to both parties thereto.
clearly indicating just and honorable
basis OF agreement
Kept No Record.
The executive council has authorized
Auditor of State Carroll to issue state
ment showing in detail the amount of
fees received by Former Auditor Of
State F. f. Merriam and his examiner
Of insurance companies, Max Beehler,
Of Manchester, during the four years
that they held the offices. No record of
these fees was kept in the Office OF the
auditor OF state. and the information
which the council has directed Mr.. Car
roll to publish has been secured from
the voluntary statements of the insur-
ance companies themselves. No au-
thorized statement regarding the
amounts which were collected by the
two, officers has been made. but It is
known that the sum is very large. The
statement will be issued within q few
days.
Have Seen Best Days.
That the day of the street carnival in
Iowa is over was demonstrated at the
recent carnival in Des Moines given by
the business men for the benefit OF the
Elks' lodge, and which came out just
about even instead Of making the $1O,-
900 OF, $15, 900 which had been expected.
The people would not go to the carni-
val, which was entirely free from any
features which could be said to be ques-
tionable. The oriental dances were
eliminated and the carnival was clean,
decent and good entertainment. The
business men could reach no other con-
clusion than that the people are tired Of
this form OF entertainment and some
thing new will have to be devised.
swamp Land Question.
The question of what was and what
was not swamp land In Greene, Webster
and Monona counties will be decided In
a case pending before the United States
land register in Des Moines. and which
will be tried out at the federal building
here July 81. The case involves the
rights Of the purchasers of the Cedar
Rapids and Missouri railroad. The
grant in question was that OF 1864. The
grant is said to have covered some Of
the swamp land in those counties which
had been ceded in 1880.
Peculiar Case Decided.
A peculiar case OF state wide impor-
lance has been decided in the district
court here. It Is to the effect that q
saloon man who omits the observance
Of the smallest detail Of the mulct law
In conducting his place Of business can
not collect on notes given for the pur-
chase OF liquor. The matter will be
appealed Immediately. Many lawyers
do not believe that the decision will
stand, because It does not look like
good common sense.
LEON BROWN.