Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-18


details-whether the voters at party
primaries must previously register.
whether the law shall be compulsory or
optional, etc., etc.
Remarkable Case.
A remarkable case developed here tho
past week when Michael Kelley, mem
Der Of the soldiers home, was arrested
IN charge of attempting to secure an
Illegal pension. 1t was discovered that
woman in Indiana was drawing pen
sion as his widow. He declares he did
not know it and denied that he was dead.
The authorities arrested him and are
investigating the case. 1t is supposed
at the home that as he disappeared 1t
was supposed he was dead and his sup
positions widow applied for and got .
pension. He admits that he has not per-
mitted his friends and family to keen
close track Of him.
stood the Test.
News from Boston is to the effect that
the cruiser Des Moines stood up to the
test for seagoing qualities the past week,
and will be ready to go into commission
about February 1. Commander Nc
Sarackin, who will commander her, is an
iowa man and member of the Loyal
Legion here. She ran about IL knots an
hour on her first trial. The city of Des
Moines will give her bell which will
cost about $1,000. The bell will weigh
about 500 pounds and will be used to tap
the half hours with. 1t will be in plain
sight of all of the men all Of the time.
Had the city given a punch bowl or sill
yer service no one but the officers and a
few guests occasionally would have seen
it.
Vote of the State.
The semi-oficial announcement OF the
vote polled In the state this year gives
1ov. Cummins total of 238,798 votes,
with plurality of $1,000. Lieut.. Gov.
Herriott received 237 1886, and a plurality
Of 80,59S. Results shown by the execu-
i've council in its official canvass Of
votes of candidates for the other three
state oficees follow: For railroad COM
missioner, D. j. Palmer, 2S7, 608; plur-
atty. 62.493. For superintendent Of
public instruction, ]. F. Riggs, 237 ,922;
plurality, 63,001. For judge OF the SUI
preme court, c. A. Bishop, 238, O48; plur-
atty, 62,e5s.
Artificial Camphor.
Prof. Charles N. Kinney, OF Drake
university, has just discovered method
Of making camphor, artificially, which
be believes may revolutionize the cam
phor trade of the world. His process 10
secret. He and two of his advanced
students in chemistry at the university
discovered the process and do not know
whether they will try to protect it by
patenung the equipment used in the
manufacture, OF will give their discov-
cry to the world. The product can be
made at 20 cents pound or less, where
as commercial camphor, which comes
from the camphor tree in Formosa, prin-
cipally, costs about s65 cents pound.
Teachers Certificates.
State Superintendent Barrett has
recommended to the legislature that II
| pass a law making the diploma held by
graduate Of the State university, the
| otdIc fA6AlSuAIuieI al Solle6c duu LIE OldLe
| Normal school sufficient showing to Sc
cure q state certificate to teach. He
would eliminate the necessity for TAX.
4 Ing examinations, for the benefit of these
| graduates. The superintendent also
tavors the adjustment of the require
ment on county superintendent to ex.
anime teachers for certificates ant
would place this power in the hands o.
boards of examiners in each of the coun
ties. 1t would remove the schools from
politics altogether.
LEON BROWN.