Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-06-03


consolidation of rural schools on plan
which will furnish a model for the state.
At Albion five rural districts have been
holding single school for several years.
The consolidation was temporary, how
ever, and none Of the districts was
bound by it. Recently, however, three
OF the districts submitted the question
of permanent consolidation and the
maintenance of the single school, to the
voters and tax payers of the organiza-
tons affected, and there was an over
whelming majority for the proposition.
The one school includes high school,
and the voters Endorsed the consolida-
ton, understanding perfectly that the
expense would be greater than If the
schools were maintained separately, and
would add about seven OF eight mills to
their taxes. They appreciate the SUI
perior advantages of the single school.
Iowa Savings Banks.
An increase of $3,2S5,912 in the re-
serve held by the state and savings
banks of Iowa since January %, up to
April 80, is shown by the official state
ment of the condition of Iowa banks is-
sued by the auditor Of state. An In
crease of $3,116,4S9 in the deposits Of
these two classes of banks during the
same period is shown by the auditors
statement. The increase in deposits is
regarded as extraordinary at this time
OF year. There is an increase of $547,-
342 in bills receivable, which accounts
In part for the large increase in the re-.
serve, the loans being but about one.
sixth OF the new deposits received by
the banks during the period referred to.
Oppose use Of Revised Version.
The Iowa Episcopalians do not in-
dorse the use of the revised edition Of
the Bible in morning and evening prayer
In the church in this state. The dioces-
an convention held here last week had
before 1t proposition to indorse 1t, as
California has done. The resolution
was turned down. The diocesan con-
vention has raised the salary of the
bishop, Rev. Theo. N. Morrison, of Dav-
export, from $4,000 to 81. 900 year. He
has no coadjutor. The convention also
decided to adopt uniform curriculum
for its Sunday school work, in which
there is now no regular course of study.
The curriculum decided on will run over
a series of years.
An Appointment.
Frank Bradley, of Des Moines, a vet
eran OF the civil war, has been APP
pointed state factory inspector under
State Labor Commissioner E. D. Brig
ham. The position was created by the
recent legislature, and pays $1,000 a
year. Bradley has been closely con-
nected with manufacturing in Iowa for
many years, and is himself member
OF a labor organization. He is par
ticularly well equipped, therefore, to
take the broadest possible view Of the
relations Of the factory owners and
their employees in the state. He will as
sumo the duties Of his position June L.
There were about 80 applicants for the
appointment.
Candidate for Second Place.
Iowa will furnish one candidate for
the vice presidency. The Iowa delega-
ton to the national convention Of the
prohibition party has been instructed
to present the name of and work for A.
Y. Coates, of Perry. Mr.. Coates has
been the candidate for his party for the
governorship Of the state, and had no
IDEA he would be honored by his people
to the extent of recommending him for
the vice presidency. But the convention
at Boone in this state proposed him and
instructed the delegates selected to do
everything in their power for his NOM
nation