Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-07-03

sSUkefu1 "a PAOn0OED un0 people OF ID
vsneed age IN every community and
the preservation Of these photographs,
a. part Of the early history of the state
which would be priceless, in the city
libraries. John M. Brainard, Of Boone,
conceived the idea, and IL has received
wide Endorsement.
Made statistioaan.
Frank Herriott, professor of polit-
ical science at Drake university, and
the son Of Lieut.. Gov. Herriott, has
been selected by the state board of
control as statistician to the board
with respect to facts and figures as to
the population of, the state institu-
tions. He will enter upon his work at
once. This work is designed to fur
nish specific information for the BIZ
ennial report Of the board, which is
due the latter part Of the year. in time
for the Legislature, which meets in
January. Prof. r. w. Patterson, Of
the state university, who did this work
for the board Of control formerly, was
called to New York city by Mayor Low
Q few months ago to take up similar
functions there connected with the
city government of that city.
Girls Capture OmceS.
The girls of the Ida Grove schools
captured most of the offices when the
house and senate Of the self-governing
organization within the high school
held their elections at the close of the
year. The system of self-goyernment
had been in force for six months, and
the pupils pronounced 1t successful,
and voted for lite continuance next
year. To this end the house reorgan-
lied by the election OF two girls to
Office and but one boy, whereas, under
the old regime, but one girl held Of
flee. Miss Grace Miller was elected in
place of Ralph Holman.
To Investigate Treating.
j. E. Campbell, formely chairman
of the state prohibition committee,
has been consulting lawyers with ref
erence to whether or not trea ting may
be done lawfully under the present
liquor laws Of the state. Under the
law man may not give away liquor
without license, unless in his own
home. Nor can he sell it anywhere
without license. If man buys a
glass of liquor for another, does he
not give away the liquor, md can he
not be prosecuted because he has no
license? These are queries which are
being gone into by Mr.. Campbell's
lawyers, and it is possible that test
cases will be started on the subject.
II not, the legislature will be asked to
pass an anti-treating law.
Stop the Practice.
The supreme court has put quietus
on the practice of public bodies insti-
tuting repeated condemnation proceed
ings against real estate. The case in
point was taken from this city. The
city of Des Moies condemned parcel
Of property to open a street. Not lik-
ing the award, new proceedings were
begun. A second time the city thought
it could do better. and instituted q
third condemnation proceeding under
which the property was procured at q
reasonable price. 1t was illegal, the
court says, and the property must be
taken at the value fixed in the first pro-
ceding, or not at all.
A Call for Aid.
In response to the suggestion of the
commander In chief Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic, notice will be
sent out by the Iowa department Q,
the order in few days asking ths
members OF the organization in THU
state to contribute 20 the relief of the
sufferers in Kansas. The destitutior
Of the soldiers who were caught b,
the foods, especially in North Topeka
Is 30 great that the national command,
or decided that the occasion warranted
special order beaeeohing charity or
the behalf Of the comrades who are
suffering. The soldiers OF Iowa are
making arrangements for . liberal re
spouse to the call.
Information Bureau.
What will be known as the fire in
s.lrance bureau Of ton 10 abou,
to be established by the fire insuranc,
agents of the state in Des Moines. A,
agent Of the agencies will be placed. /,
charge Of the bureau, and It will b,
his business to collect information TO,
the benefit Of the agents who may wan,
1t. Especially information concerninf
the character of risks, etc, will b,
gathered and disseminated from ths
bureau, the expense Of maintainin,
which will be borne pro rata by Thu
benefiting agencies.
Spectators Lose.
local spectators got bitten recent,
in Des Moines. They lost about $40,
900 through the agency maintained ii
this city Of grain commission maj
IN Chicago who was on the "oper
board Of trade" and was not membe,
Of the board itself. The $4,000 wa,
margins on grain bought by the De,
Moines men. The proprietor at tn,
Chicago end had trouble with the au
thorities, but telegraphed to thes De,
Moines Office to continue operation
and remit the options deposited ever,
night. Eheorts to get him to retur1
profits claimed to have been made b,
dealers were fruitless, and the De,
Moines Office, after ten days opera
ton, closed up. The les Moines get
rich-quick" candidates are holding tn,
sack. It is said that tenimen are nov
specializing on the market in THU
state where one was doing SO five year
ago, due to the extension OF facilitie,
In this line.
LEON BROWN.