Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-08

number Of persons were injured and
one or two were killed outright is es-
pecially under consideration. The COM
to the hours which trainmen are COM
PEELED to work, particularly. 1t has
been called to the attention Of the
commission that the charge is common
that the railroads require their en-
ployes to work from 20 to 40 hours
without sleep, and. the relation of this
custom, if it is found to exist, to the
wrecks that occur will be the especial
subject of inquiry by the commission
ers who may make report to the
legislature this winter on the subject.
To Honor Dead Soldiers.
D. G. Bishard, secretary and treas
urer of the Iowa Ex-Union Prisoners
of War association, has inaugurated a
movement whereby the Iowa soldiers
who died in the prison at Anderson
Vile may be suitably honored. The
plan of Mr.. Bishard is to ask the COM
| ing legislature to appropriate from
| $1,000 to $4,000 for the erection of a
monument in memory of 1owa's dead
in the National cemetery at Anderson
vile. 1t is said that 800 Iowa soldiers
met death in the prison, and lie buried
in the cemetery with their comrades,
who number 1910. New York, Con-
necticut, Vermont, Indiana, Illinois
and Minnesota have selected sites,
while six other states have already
erected their monuments there at
costs as follows: Pennsylvania, $10.-
600; Massachusetts,, $500; Rhode
Island, $4,000; Ohio, $4,000; Michigan
$4,000; Maine, $1,000.
Spirited Discussion,
The state house was the scene Of 8
spirited discussion recently, participat.
ed in by Gov. Cummins, Secretary Of
State Martin and Attorney Genera
Mullan, relative to a certain portion Of
the incorporation law as to whether OF
not an electric light company come:
under the head of internal improve
ments" In the argument the COVER
nor contended that it should be 81
classed, and could be so incorporated
In this the governor was overrlled b,
the other two state officers. Score
tary Martin took the position that onl!
an improvement, such as railroad
, which concerns the whole people car
come under the head of internal i'm
provements, and not one which con
Germs community only.
Will Appeal the Case.
j Attorney General G. W. Mullan ha.
been instructed by the executive coun
Gil to appeal the anti-compact insur
ance case to the United States suprem,
court, and the appeal papers will short
ly be prepared. The committee repre-
senting the interested insurance com
panies visited this city recently TO
the purpose. it is said, of conferrin,
with the attorney general and othe
state officials concerning the case, blu
nothing was done. In speaking of tn
conference Attorney General Mullal
stated that there was nothing to b
done, as Judge McPherson's decision
had settled the matter until such tim
as the United States supreme cour
shall act
Largest Attendance.
The attendance at the twenty-sevent
annual convention of the Iowa Dair,
mans association at Waterloo, Nc
vember 20. was the largest in the his
tory Of the society, more than 1,50
having registered. The butter whic
had been placed on exhibition was sol
at auction on the closing day Of til
meeting, and brought ~ cents pc
pound. Several commission house
wanted the premium butter, but 1t wa
bid in by the firm of GUIDE Brother
commission merchants of New Yor
city. and by them will be placed on til
fancy market Of that metropolis. M
G. G. GUIDE, Of the firm, expressed hin
self as highly pleased with his pul
chase, stating that Iowa butter is
good demand in the eastern market
He further said that, in his opinion
much credit should be given to thes
butter makers conventions for raj
ing the standard of dairy products
this state.
/, Stationary Engineers.
A state organization Of stational
engineers was perfected in this city
short time ago, delegates with that ol
* ject in view having gathered from a
parts Of the state. The Des Moin,
III association Of engineers welcomed ar
d entertained the delegates, all of who
ut belong to the national associatio
The purpose Of the organization is
secure from the next Iowa legislatu
a law requiring those who wish to fo
low the occupation of stationary e.
e cheering to pass an examination
As to their competency and to secure
* license from state board composed
y six engineers. A bill which is expee
~ ed to secure this result was drafted
"a the convention and will be urged
N passage this winter.
t. Causes Alarm.
p. Both the fraternal and the mutu
u insurance concerns of the state a
7. alarmed for fear there will be mimic
legislation this winter in the legisl
Ia ture, before which it is expected tn
some sort of bill proposed to take Il
j, place Of the anti-compact law recent
IL declared by the federal court here
II. be invalid, will be introduced. II
:. new anti-compact law, if one is dra1
ed, will bring the whole subject Of
surance before the legislature, AND
it is the comma9 belief that bills on {
subjects Will be proposed. Both t
~ fraternal and mutual companies a
10 well satisfied with present laws al