Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-01-29

reference to national banks.
Work Of vaAdals.
1t has been discovered that vandals
are damaging the fine Iowa soldiers
and sailors monument in this city. A
close investigation has revealed the fact
that some of the bronze has been Clipped
from the statues on the monument One
of the fingers of Iowa has been twisted
on and has disappeared. Other depreda-
lions have been committed on the monu-
ment. The state executive council which
is custodian of 1t is in doubt how to pro-
tect it.. 1t was constructed with steps
leading directly toit so that people could
climb up and read the inscriptions and
observe the fine carving, etc. A fence
around 1t would prevent this. The state
is too poor to keep guard constantly
on hand and he could not watch the four
sides of the thing at once. The state
is in a quandary about It,
To Secure a Monument.
Mrs. Florence Miller, Of this city, has
returned from the south, where she visit
ed the site of Andersonville prison. She
has prepared an address which she is go
ing to give before the grand army and
other patriotic organizations, urging
them to cooperate to secure from the
state enough money to erect monument
to the Iowa soldiers who died at Ander-
sonville. The proposal has been made
heretofore, but no organized effort made
to secure the attention of the legislature.
Those grand army posts before which
Mrs. Miller has appeared have endorsed
the proposition, adopting resolutions to
the legislature OF the victims OF Ander-
sonville there are 200 Iowa soldiers. The
Ex-Prisoners of WarAssociation of Iowa
is also influential in the matter Of secur-
ing the monument. =.
After New Students.
The alumni of the state college at Ames
have decided to reorganize themselves
into district associations lettingthesta
association go. The theory is that the
district organizations will be more eff
fective, since they can hold meetings more
often and do something In the way Of
encouraging high school graduates to en-
ter Ames, whereas the state association
must satisfy itself with single meeting
in a year. The alumni associations of
other colleges of hesitate will follow the
same plan, undoubtedly. The central
thought of the reorganization is to make
more effective campaign for new stu
dents for the college.
Hard Times and Butter.
The butter supply In Iowa is much in
creased. The result is that prices have
gone down. The reason for the increase
in the supply is the hard times. 1t is said
by butter dealers here that the thing
which invariably increases the supply
Of butter is hard times talk The farmer
Immediately begins to cut down expenses
and tries to figure out how to make extra
money. The first and most resourceful
source is the cow and more diligence is
displayed In milking her.
LEON BROWN.
Turned Down the Ditch.
The Monona county board OF super
viso:s, after a two days hearing and list
ening to the arguments of four attorneys
for directors. finally concluded that the
so-called "Aldrich ditch" which was
supposed to drain the entire chain OF
lakes on the west side of Monona coun-
ty from near the Woodbury. county line
into Gard lake, and thence into the Mis-
souri, river. was not conducive to the
public health, convenience and welfare
of the community" and turned the
scheme down.
Women Hold the Stock.
The annual meetings and elections Of
the two national banks in Mount Pleas
ant reveal the fact that the majority Of
stock in both banks is held by women.
The men who actually manage the af-
fairs Of both banks own themselves
but very small fraction of the capital
stock, but they somehow get into the d.
rectorate and run the banks. Just what
blandishments they use to secure the
feminine votes Is not known. Prob
ably 1t Is the fat dividends and grow
Ing value of the stock certificates.
Operations Resumed.