Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-06-02
Gently the doctors have insrigated
prosecutions to attempt to stop them
from doing business.

made the people would be appalled,
at the extent to which this crime is
carried on. He says that it is an
easy and profitable business because
the medical colleges are constantly
demanding the bodies. which are diff,
ficult to procure and bring fairly
good prices and"n questions asked"
Des Moines undertakers believe that
many graves are molested The rule
is to rob them the night after the
burial. when the earth is easily
moved.
Mercantile Company.
At Lamont the Church of the
Latter Day Saints has organized a
large mercantile company. It's ,arti-
cles, of incorporation have been filed
with the secretary of state. It's cap
ital is $4,000. John Smith is the pres
ident and other leaders in the or
ganization are the other officers.
Smith is lineal descendant of Jo-
seph Smith. The Latter Day Saints
of Iowa are Mormons, but they de-
test the polygamous branch Of the
church.
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No Wednesday Marriages.
The Des Moines. Ministerial assoc
citation has gone on record against
Wednesday marriages. Three or four
weeks ago it went on record against
Sunday funerals and by the conni-
vance of the undertakers and the
ministers Sunday funerals have been
pretty well abandoned in Des Moines.
The Wednesday wedding has long
been unpopular with ministers for it
takes them away from their prayer.
meetings. They have resolved not to
perform ceremonies on Wednesday
evenings hereafter.
Only Two Left,
Judge Josiah Given and Col. John
Scott are the only surviving veter-
ans of the Mexican war living in this
city. Col. Scott, formerly lieutenant
governor OF the state, was in Capt.
Gassius Clay's company of scouts and
was captured month before Beuna
Vista. Gen, Clay and james A.
Kempt are the only living Mexican
veterans living in Kentucky to-day.
Judge Given enlisted from Ohio while
/ Col. Scott went from south Indiana.
Last Gray Beard.
The last of the Gray Boards, by
which name was known Company e.
,Thirty-seventh- Iowa infantry, in the
civil war, passed away at the Quincy
(Ill) Soldiers Home last week. He
was Joseph Brockway, who was fa-
nous soldier during the great strife.
He enlisted at Oskaloosa in 1862 and
served throughout the war. He was
born in Vermont in 1915 and had
three sons in the army. They sur
viyed the war.
Teachers Wnges.
President Seerley, of the state nor
nal school at Cedar Falls, is pre-
pairing to issue pamphlet devoted
to discussion of the subject Of
teachers wages. He has given the
matter consideration and has gath
| cred some extremely valuable statis-
ties on the matter. The state nor
nal school declines to supply teach
ers tor places which pay less than
$40 month.
Increase I'm Mail.
The tests on the amount of mail
carried by the transportation compa-
MES in Iowa closed May 12: The
clerks since then have been engaged
in computing the weight of the mail
in classes. The first report comes
from the Dubuque district where the
amount OF mail has Increased from 80
to 40 per cent, measured by weight.
In some classes aud localities the
increase has been as high as 10 per
cent. The average is somewhere be-
tween IS and 40.
War ON Dandelions.
i The Marshalltown Women's club
has begun a war on dandelions this
d year which 1t promises to keep up
4 during future years till they are ex-
| terminated from that city. The pub
lie school children were enlisted and
on the first day of the crusade were
induced to spend three hours pulling
up the roots. A dandelion day will
be observed each year.
Remarkable Class.
A remarkable class has just been
q graduated from the Moorhead town.
\ ship high school in Moncna county
It consisted of 16 members and the
class in age. intelligence and acquire.
\. ment of knowledge would average
5, with the best of the city school grad
uating classes. The school was start
!, ed three years ago with W. E. Atkin
son as principal. The school is il
the center of Spring Valley township
The Puppils attend from all section.
ii the township.
q New Point In Law.
Judge A. H. Mcyey. in the Poll
!. county district court, has decided
;, that suits for damages cannot b.
maintained against charitable insti
tutions, such as hospital. This 1.
for the reason that such suits would
= soon deplete the funds of such insti
tutions and Interfere with tie g goo
that they are doing. It was q new
n..ln. ~ ...s LEON BROWN.
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