Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-09-04
German Catholic Priests of the Du-
buque Diocese to 1naugu-
rate a Campaign.
GOV. cuMMINs on THE LABOR QUESTION
Sioux City Man Finds bee sting q
Cure for Rhcumatfsm-Movem
for n Law to Regulate Baby Farms
ing In This State-A Very Newsy
Letter.
Especial Correspondence

Oh the catholic church through that
diocese. The socialists of Dubuque
are quite strong and have begun to
make general political campaign.
The priests counteracted this by hold
ing a convention and expressing their
disapproval of those who become
members Of socialistic organizations
Whatever the demands of the situation
in the old world they do not believe
socialism consistent with the institu-
tons and principles Of the American
republic.
Wins Scholarship.
Ellis Rail, of Birmingham, won the
scholarship at the state agricultural
college offered by the state department
of agriculture to the young man who
showed the most ability in judging
corn and live stock at the state fair.
Mr.. Rail is young farmer and showed
remarkable ability in the test which
was taken by "a different persons.
The scholarship amounted to 5000 and
in addition fine suit of clothing, in
Guiding shoes, was offered by one of
the business men Of Des Moines to go
along with the scholarship.
A Remarkable Record.
The home of L. R. Odell at Water
10 is sheltering five generations. Prob
ably this record is not duplicated in
the state. The persons who are there
at home are: Mrs. Susan E. Odeii,
aged 95 years; Luther R. Odell, her
son, aged 10; Mrs. S. E. Carpenter, her
granddaughter, aged 43 years; Mrs.
Bessie Espossito, her great-grand-
daughter, aged % years; Reuben Fs-
possito, her great-great-grandson. aged
six years. The total number of years
represented in the living family, there
fore, is 235. A peculiar thing about
the matter is that Mrs Carpenter is
both granddaughter and grand
mother simultaneously
New Cure for Rheumatism.
Myron G. Beals, of Sioux City, Ia,
is a diligent beekeeper and honey
raiser. It was not known until re-
Gently that his object in following bee
culture was to keep his body free OF
rheumatism. This he achieves by per-
hitting the bees to sting him. He
feels no Ill effects from the stings.
On the other hand, If twinge Of
rheumatism attacks him he is able to
eradicate it instantly by permitting
the bees to sting him.
Two Good Plans.
The Iowa Municipal Park association
has recommended to the legislature the
advisability of doing two things: One,
the establishment Of a state park Of
from 1000 to 1900 acres along the
banks or shores of one of the desirable
Iowa lakes; the other to erect in South
park in Des Moines q statue of Gov.
Nrkwood. The point on which it is
proposed to erect the Kirkwood statue
is the highest point in this section and
was used by the Indians as pow-wow
ground. 1t is south of the Raccoon
river and every way the earth may be
seen to advantage for 20 and 80 miles,
A. c. Graham, of Council Bluffs; VIII
liam Krebs, of Cedar Rapids, and w.
B. Keffer, of Des Moines, were ap-
pointed committee on legislation to
carry, this movement into the legisla-
ture.
A Youthful President.
Rev. Benedict Nordentoft, professor
Of theology in the Danish university
in Des Moines since 1889, has Just been
elected president of the institution, to
succeed Rev. R. R. Vestergaard, who
has returned to Denmark. DR.. Nor
dentoft is 80 years of age. being one
Of the youngest college presidents In
the United States.
Views ON Labor Question.
In his Labor Day proclamation Gov.
Cummins gave expression to some de-
finite suggestions with reference to the
meaning Of its observance. He said It
was designed to be more than a mere
holiday. He said: 1--WE are in the
very midst of one Of the most event
full struggles the world has ever wit
messed and Its outcome will be potent
in the success Of free institutions. In
this evolution at least three things
must concurrently exist: First, the
right Of labor to associate for its own
protection and advancement; second,
individual liberty on the part of both
laborer and employer; third. peace and
order everywhere"
Old Soldier Pensions.
Commandant Horton, Of the Sol
diers' Home at Marshalltown, asks the
legislature to amend the law relating
to the pensions of the inmates or
members Of the home. He suggests
that the commandant be given discre-
ton in the matter of restoring PEN
sions to members who give signs OF
reformation. The present law permits
the withholding of the pensions II the
members become too frequently intox-
lcated. Under the law the COM
mandant cannot restore the pension II
he thinks that the member has re-
formed. This, he thinks. should be
amended The soldiers all believe that
1t would be fair and just. The aver
egs population Of the home during the
last two years was 100.
No Jurisdiction.
Judge Shiras, of the federal court
has decided that he cannot go into
the O'Brien county land cases, recently
tried out in the state courts there, and
which involved the title to large
number of acres of land held formerly
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