Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-18

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some spirited discussion one point made
IN its favor. was that in towns and cities
OF the second class the mayor and judge
are one and the same. and the plan sug-
gested would come near to having this
same condition IN first class cities.
The league has given great deal Of care
TO the preparation Of these bills and they
are being urged upon the legislature with
much force as necessary TO harmonic the
laws OF the state.
The states Biz Farms.
Iowa is today one Of the biggest bonanza
farmers in the world The state owns thous-
ands OF acres which are used for agri-
cultural purposes. and there is a tendency
rather to Increase the acres and not dimin-
fish. A legislative committee has embodied
in formal report a recommendation as to
these farms, which will attract a good deal
/ of attention. It contemplates making use
Of every one of these farms practically as
model farm for experiment work and for
development Of the very highest there is in
agriculture. The report is that of the COM
mittee which visited the Eldora school and,
referring TO the farms, the report says:
the state has at Anes be applied to the
farming Of these premises and, II possible,
make them more productive. We believe
the great agricultural interest Of the state
should produce stock for use at the state
| institutions. and that the farms operated
| by the state should be brought under the
influence thereof and become models Of
scientific agricultural operations as well as
source OF greater income"
The plan contemplates some sort OF gen.
| eral supervision of the dozen big farms
the state owns by specialists from the
agricultural college, TO the end that Iowa
not only have big farms, but the best farms
in the world.
The report also recommends regarding
this boys industrial school that the worst
elements be segregated from the others,
also that railroad connection be formed,
but that the administration building IS
sufficient for the present to give hospital
accommodations. Appropriations approved
by the committee aggregate $500.
Opticians want a Law.
A bill has been prepared and its passage
will be strongly urged in a short time pro-
viding for board to examine professional
opticians and to issue certificates, much
after the manner of the boards to examine
dentists, veterinarians and others. II con-
templates no expense TO the state, but the
graduate opticians of the state, who have
become numerous feel that their profess
sion shouldi be put on par with others.
Cuts Out the Lawyers.
According to Pension Agent Wilcox Of
the Des Moines office. the lawyers are to
be cut out of the pension business under
the new service pension law. Under the
old law If an old soldier wanted a pension
he had TO hire lawyer to present his case
to the pension bureau. Under the new law
a lawyer Is unnecessary. Blanks are fur
nished by the pension Office in this city.
This blank properly filled out and sworn
TO will bring a pension. II is only neces-
sary under the new law to show proof
Of service in the army or navy and the age
to get the pension. An old soldier 81 years
old gets s12 a month and one 20 years old
gets SIS per month and 70 years or over
so per month.
Many Conventions Coming.
Des Moines the coming week is the meet
ing place for many conventions. The Iowa
Retail Clothiers' association. the Iowa Re-
tail Hardware Dealers association. the
Iowa Retail Furniture Dealers association,
the Iowa Retail Merchants association all
meet in this city. The clothiers and furni-
ture dealers will be at the Chamberlain
hotel, the hardware, dealers at the Shrine
temple and the, chants at Our Circle
hall sdi - .r
Evans TO Leave Service.
Colonel II. w. Evans, general inspector
of small arms practice of the Iowa National
Guard, is to leave the service. In his
annual report to the adjutant general he
has given notice of his resignation, after
a quarter of a century of service. The
report shows big rife scores for number
OF members of the Des Moines companies
and for the Fairfield company.