Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-05-27

to exceed single fight in the conven-
ton. That will be over the nomination
for state railroad commissioner. There
are a number of candidates for the place.
The most prominent is N. S. Ketchum,
of Marshall county. Col. Welcome
Mowry, Of Tama county, is considering
the question of being a candidate. Owen
Lovejoy, of Jefferson; Chris Ottoson, Of
Humboldt; Ed Sitz, of Spencer, and F.
w. Porterfield, of Atlantic, are the other
candidates for the nomination. At pres
ent Secretary Of State Martin, Treasurer
of State Gilberson, Auditor of State Car
roll, Attorney General Mullan and Su-
preme Judge Deemer have no opposition
for denomination for their various Of
fees.
For Free Employment Bureau.
State Labor Commissioner Brigham
is very anxious to establish in connec-
ton with his Office free employment
bureau for labor of this state. He will
ask the next legislature for the neces-
sary appropriation. All of the western
states have such bureaus in connection
with the department of labor. 1t was on
account of the fact that Iowa has no
such bureau that it was impossible for
it recently to fully cooperate with the
other western states in the matter OF
arranging for the distribution of suffi-
Gent supply of harvest hands in the
west this summer to insure the harvest
ing Of the full crop and to guard against
a large per cent. of 1t rotting on the
ground because of the inability of the
farmers to care for it. However, the
Iowa department is cooperating to the
extent of it's ability. Low rates are to
be secured for 1000 harvest hands to be
set to work in the seven western states
commencing with Oklahoma and end
ing with Minnesota.
Show Big Increase.
During the past year the number Of
women's labor organizations have In
creased more than 100 per cent. This
was shown at the recent meeting Of the
State Federation Of Labor, in which
sat twice as many women as formerly.
1t is the plan Of the federation to spend
this year in extending the organizations
of women who labor and in building up
the other organizations already formed,
rather than in organizing new unions
and new trades. This line Of work has
been carried about as far as 1t can go
in this state. Most Of the trades are
organized. There are over 60 different
crafts in this city which have their
unions.
The State Fair.
The state fair this year will be the
iftieth given by this state. The first one
was given at Fairfield, Ia, in October,
1854. The worlds fair at st. Louis is
expected to interfere somewhat with the
state fair this year, but large crowd
is expected to attend. The new build
ing on the grounds is being pushed rap
idly to completion. 1t will be ready to
house the agricultural, horticultural and
dairy departments of the exhibits this
year. This is the second permanent
building erected on the states property.
1t is announced that Tuesday, August %,
will be soldiers and children's day, and
to them admission will be free. Pension
Commissioner Ware will be here at that
time. Wednesday, August "a, will be
farmers day. The finest programme
ever arranged for the state exposition
is being prepared now by Secretary
Simpson.
Urged to Go to China.
Iowa soldiers are being importuned by
agents Of the Chimes governmen to join
the army of the yellow empire They are
guaranteed equal rank and pay and are
given the privilege of selecting their
under officers when they accept colon
elcies. Such an offer as this was made
to Col. w. B. HUMPHREYS, Of Sioux City,
who is commander Of the Fifty-sixth
regiment of the Iowa national guard.
The Office Of the adjutant general at the
capitol has been notified that many SOL
diers In this state have been asked to
accept similar commissions. Gen. Eng
lish, at Yankton, S. d., is in charge Of
the recruiting Of the Chinese army, and
represents that he has official authority
to do the business. So far as known to
the military department. of the state gov
among Iowa soldiers yet.
Harvest Hands Needed.
State Labor Commissioner Brigham
will take up the work of interesting coll
lege students in Iowa in the work to be
done in the western harvest fields dur
ing their vacation time, Immediately
after a decision is reached by the west
ern railroads as to whether they will
furnish rates for harvest hands This
matter is now pending before the West
ern Passenger association. Mr. Brig
ham says that $4,000 men, at least, will
be required to harvest the grain of Okla
homa, Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa, Mime
sofa and South Dakota. He thinks the
field one which will be specially re-
muneratiye for the college students who
will enter it. They can make more
money out Of the harvest field than they
can as book agents or clerks during the
summer.
Iowans to Take Part.
A large number of Iowa educators find
places on the programme Of the
National Teachers association, which
has just been issued. George A.
Gates, Of California, formerly pres
ident Of Iowa college, at Grin
nell; former Superintendent +. B. Coop
er, of Des Moines, and now of Seattle;
Frederick g. Bolton, of the state uni
versity; Miss Mary Jean Miller of Mar
shalltown; Miss Mabel Clark Williams,
of the university, are among the Iowans
who find places on the programme. The
only officer connected with the associa-