Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-15
Think It UNNECESSARY.
Iowa Members of Congress Doubt
the Advisability Of Extra sas-
sion Of Congress.
BELIEVE IT WILL ACCOMPLISH LITTLE.
A Movement Under Way Looking
Toward Pure Food Legislation In
Next General Assembly Ex-Em-
ployes of a Fort Dodge Corporation
Seek Damages for BlacklistIng.
Especial Correspondence. j

Especial Correspondence
Des Moines, Iowa, Sept lit devel-
oped at the conference of republican
leaders Of Iowa in Des Moines the past
week that the members of the Iowa dele
cation In congress understand that there
Will be an extra session of congress called
to convene about November 8, but they
do not believe that it is necessary, and
doubt the ACCESSIBILITY of it. They believe
1t can do nothing in the three weeks of
Its life which cannot be done almost as
quickly in the regular session immedi-
ately converting afterward.
Daughters of the Revolution.
The state conference of the Iowa
Daughters Of the American Revolution
will be held in Davenport this year, on
October and z. Mrs. Charles w. Fair
banks. president general of the national
society, will attend the Iowa convention.
This Information is conveyed to Mrs.
Maria Purdy Peck, of Davenport, the
state regent for Iowa in the national or
ganization. Mrs. ]. P. Dolliver is one of
the prominent Iowa women who will at
tend the conference. 1t is expected that
in addition to the so delegates entitled to
seats in the convention there will be sew
eral hundred distinguished guests dur
ing the progress of the meeting.
Exposition Appropriations.
The following is the list of appropria-
lions of state money for the st. Louis
commission various departments: Live
stock, $4,000; education, $500; agricul-
ture, $1,000; horticulture, $4,000; manu-
features and machinery. $4,000; dairying,
$4,000; minerals and geology, $4,000;
forestry, fish and game, $1,000; fine arts,
81 900; women's work, 81 900; historical,
| $1,000.
Pure Food LegfsIation.
A move has been got under way in this
state for pure food legislation in the next
general assembly The experiment sta
ton connected with the state agricul-
tural college has been conducting many
experiments along pure food lines and its
reports will be presented to the state
legislature with the advice that they be
read and acted upon. Vinegar, break
fast foods, soups, preserves, prepared
foods, jellies, baking powders, etc., have
been examined and tested by the chem
lists. Extended experiments also have
been carried out as to stock foods at the
request of Gov. S. B. Packard. 1t is
thought that strong pressure will be
brought to bear in the ensuing session
to secure legislation as to authorizations
in food in this state.
Bring Suits for BlnclSlisting.
Former employees of the Lehigh Bricl
and Tile company at Fort Dodge have
sued it for $4,000 damages for alleged
blacklisting. 1t is the first suit Of the
kind ever begun in Iowa. Twelve en-
ployes are involved as plaintiffs. The
suit is begun in the name of John Drain
The company has filed cross claim fol
$4,000 damages which it is claimed that
the discharged employees have done tc
the business of the company by the be.
ginning of the suit.
Vacancy to BE Filled.
1t was the intention of the members o1
congress from the northern Iowa dis.
trict to hold a conference in Des Moines
at the time the recent general republican
conference was held, for the purpose o.
discussing the appointment to fill the
vacancy caused by the retirement OF
November next of Judge Oliver O
Shiras of that district There are severa
strong candidates, including Senator
Thomas D. Healy, of Fort Dodge, Crais
L. Wright, of Sioux City, and numbe,
of others. Judge Shiras has been seer
for the last time on the United States
bench. He heard his last case at Du
buque two weeks ago. He has SOM
cases to dispose of which had been sub
mitted to him previously. The first tern
of court following his retirement will
convene at Fort Dodge the second weel
in November.
The PopuI1st Ticket.
The populist state ticket has beer
nominated. This probably is the las
one that will seek place on the officia
ballot. It is supposed, however, that tn.
socialist labor and United Christian
parties will try to secure sufficient pc
tition to place themselves on the ballot
The republicans, democrats and prohi
bitionists go on without petition. 1
H. Weller. of Nashua, is the candidat
r Of the populists for governor.
Building New Line.
The actual work on the extension {
the Rock Island railroad from Winteres
to Greenfield has been begun. This real
ICES long deferred hope for the peopl
, of Madison county. They have been try
ing to get such line for years. An indie
pendent line was projected by F. W
Cherry, Of Des Moines, but this was soil
out to the Rock Island and the Winterse
!, people did not believe that the latte
road would do anything about buildin
the new line. 1t has pleasantly disap
: pointed the people of Winterset on thi
point. Another line, an interurban, con
Meeting Winterset with Des Moines o
this side and with southwestern low
points on the other, is now being pre-
II jected, also.
4 Wants Firemen's Tournament.
Des Moines will make an effort to Sc
cure the next state firemen's tournamen
: Mayor Brenton has started movemer
in this direction. The Des Moines fiji
!: department went to Sioux City this yea
to compete for the prizes offered to fiji
!, departments, and it being the first exper
ence Of the present department in thu
D line 1t was decided to make an effort t
entertain the tournament here nez
year. The executive committee of til
dremen's association meets here in Nc
vember and Mayor Brenton at that tim
, will extend an invitation to the fire lac
dies to hold thier next tourney in DE-
IlMoines.