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state fair is not maintained for any
pecuniary profit. but for the practical
information received through an In
spection of exhibits
chappeIl Succeeds Sage.
George M. Chappell, head Of che
local weather bureau and assistany
10 the office OF the Iowa Weather and
Crop Service bureau, since its organi.
cation in 1890. was recommended by
the Iowa state board of Agriculture
to succeed Director j. r. Sage, whose
resignation to take effect December
81. was filed with Governor Cummina
on the 18th. Mr.. Chappell Is familiar
with the work In the ONCE and will
continue as local weather observer
for the government as well as attend
to his duties in the state department.
The Iowa Weather and Crop Ser.
vice bureau was organized about May
], 1890, with Mr.. Sage as director
Prior to that time the state had main,
tanned weather bureau at Iowa City,
with DR.. Gustav Heinrichs. This was
organized In 1873.
George M. Chappell, the new
director, organized in 1889, the first
Weather and Crop Service bureau, un-
der the direction of the chief signal
Office at Washington. He issued crop
bulletins during the period ipterven,
ing until it became state depart
ment. He will remain in his position
with the government weather service
and will operate both departments
in conjunction.
The nomination by the state board
of agriculture is final, the confrma.
ton of the governor being assured.
The state board of agriculture
elected John C. Simpson as secretary
to succeed himself and g. S. Gilbert,
son was named for treasurer, to sue,
coed G. D. Ellyson.
The kulp Court Martial.
Gradually the court martial before
which Captain Kulp of Davenport ID
being tried for disobedience Of orders
for not stopping the prize fight in
that city Nov. 81 is extracting all Of
the details surrounding the occur.
renee.
This is in spite OF the extraordi.
nary ignorance concerning the event
which its promoters have confessed
on the stand.
General Lincoln, president Of the
court is quoted as saying that it is
the business of the tribunal to find
out the facts and neither technicalj
Ties nor reluctance of witnesses will
balk the court.
Judge Advocate Berkebiie has de,
veloped the situation which Obtained
at the ring side. He discovered the
fact that the promoters Of the fight
two of whom have been sworn-know
little concerning the expenses or the
receipts, though they have testified
that each of five of them got $500 out
OF the Show.
All this was in line with the policy
Of every military court to determine
i the exact facts in cases tried before
them. The law excludes expert testl
/ many as to whether the affair al
davenport was or was not a. prize
fight, but the court and the judge ad,
Voeate are trying to secure an exact
knowledge ofswhat actually occurred;
from this showing the court NAV
make up its mind as to Captain Kulp's
duty in the premises.
State Fights Filth.
Secretary Thomas of the state
/ board of health proposes an anti.
/ splitting crusade in Des Moines which
will begin with the street cars,
| He will urge the management Of
the company to post notices directing
| that the horrible habit be stopped.
directing the conductors to have
guilty persons arrested and noticsne
the fact that the penalty is $40 fine
fer each offense.
| Princeton Bank Closed.
Auditor of State Carroll closed the
Princeton Savings bank and placed
Willard F. Cox of Marengo formerly
in charge of the banking department
of the audotir's Office. in charge of It.
1t was closed to give the state authori.
ties chance to investigate carefully
its condi on. @We do not believe
that it is insolvent," said Auditor Car
roll, "but in the interests Of the
creditors we thought 1t wise to close
it and make careful investigation OF
its condition" The bank has $4,000
capital and about $4,000 deposits.
Million Builders Unites,
SCN - OlA, Lee. l4.--flduS nave
been completed for the formation for
temporary organization which will
embrace all the building trades un-
ions in the country in accordance
with the proposal made at the last
annual meeting of the American
Federation Of Labor.
A charter will be asked for Jan. 20.
A meeting will be held Jan. 9, Tt is
said the new federation will include
1000, coo members.
Jack and Jill were both quite ill,
Now each are well and wiser,
For blues and headaches have to go,
When they take an Early Riser.
DeWitt's Little Early Riser Pills are
sold by b. I. Lomas Drug Co.
DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel
Salye-don't forget the name, and ac-
cept no substitute. Get DeWitt's. It's
good for piles. Sold by E. T. Tomas
Drug Co.