Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-04-29
WARM CONTEST FOR Open SHOP"
Business Men and Labor Unions in a Desper.
ate Struggle at Des Moines-Prof. Hol-
den's Good Seed Campaign-Jus-
tice Sought for Iowa Soldiers
Especial Correspondence ,


Of the state must be carrying at leas,
~ hours college work each week. This
means from two to three hours day
and really six or seven hours study
each day of the school year. This will
cut out professionalism. which has
grown to be the bane of college ath-
letics.
Merit Recognized.
The Iowa agricultural college has
been requested to furnish all Of the ap-
paratus and workmen for the depart
ment of soil analysis in the st. Louis
exposition. The department at Ames
Is one of the most complete In the
world. 1t is not discoverable that IN
anything has there been more progress
during the 100 years that this nation
has owned the Louisiana territory than
In the scientific treatment Of the soil
to gain the most products. The college
at Ames, Ia, has developed the inves-
tigation to very high point and Is
recognized as the authority on the
subject. Its department will ftly rep
resent the highest attainment In this
line. In the entire territory Of the pur-
chase.
Bills Await Signature.
Gov. Cummins did not sign seven
bills passed by the recent legislature,
but may do SO before the 30 days fol-
lowing adjournment, which no has for
their consideration. have expired. Ono
Of the bills is that relative to the drain
age Of the state and in which all north
ern Iowa is interested. The opponents
OF the measure have been asked to be
heard. In fairness, Gov. Cummins
granted the hearing, which will be held
next week, probably. One or two other
drainage bills, which were companion
pieces to the big measure, are also
pending. waiting the hearing on the
principal one. The bill to place all
kinds Of financial institutions under
the management of the executive coun-
Gil is also being given consideration.
!. The two bills giving the council power
to sell meandered lake beds and the
one giving it power to sell islands in
rivers are being considered by the ex-
ecutive prior to action on them.
Pay for Iowa Soldiers.
Iowa soldiers who were among the
last $4,000 who were called into ser.
vice to go to the Philippines were guar
anteed by the law authorizing the call,
two months extra pay. When they re,
turned they were assured that they
would receive this extra stipend. Con.
gress adjourned. expecting the war de.
partment to pay the soldiers under the
law, but the department decided that
it could not do so and the pay was
withheld. The past week, however,
the veterans received notice that the
department had allowed the extra nav
and checks for 1t are beginning to be
received. Some Of the companies OF
the rs regiments which went to the
Philippines under this call were made
up largely of Iowa soldiers. tss
District Courts May Decide.
The supreme court has decided that
it is wholly within the discretion of
the district courts Of the state whether
permits TO sell liquor shall be granted
to druggists. The higher tribunal in
case appealed and decided the past
week holds that It will not interfere
in any order OF this character, unless
grave abuses In the discretion OF the
court are shown. For the mere matter
Of the convenience Of the people Of the
community. the lower court must
watch out and the supreme court will
not interfere in the judgment Of dis
tr!ct Judge In cases In which remon-
strants merely claim that the discre.
ton Of the lower court was Of poor
quality.
LEON BROWN.
Epwerth Leaguers to Meet. -
Harlan Methodists and the church
people of Harlan generally are await
ing with high expectations the next
meeting of the Atlantic district of the
Epworth league. The convention will
be held In Harlan June 16. II and Is, and
will bring to the city some of the best
known workers in the church as well as
many of the prominent local workers,
Rev. DR.. Berry, Of Chicago; Rev. DR..
Hin, of Independence; President Shell
ton, of Indianola, and other prominent
men are expected.
Injured at Initiation.
William A. Allen has sued the Des
Moines Teamsters' union for 10000
because of injuries received while he
was strapped to an iron goat and rolled
ABOUT hall In his initiation into the
union. Aliens lawyers will seek to es-
teDltsh, for the first time in Iowa. the
liability OF an unincorporated union.
Many 1owans will attend the M. H..