Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-02-01

Of live stock shall stiputate in the BIZ
of lading that the live stock shall be
transported within this state at the
average rate Of eighteen miles an
hour, and if the railroad refuses or
fails to include this stipulation 1t shall
be conclusively presumed to be part
of the contract of shipment between
the shipper and the common carrier
and the connecting lines within the
state over which the said live stock
may pass in transportation. Failure
or refusal to transport live stock at
the average rate of eighteen miles an
hour shall be liable. All persons
damaged thereby for all damages
which may be sustained, which may
include the loss resulting from de-
probation in the market, loss in
weight of the live stock, the loss in
the time of the shipper, his agent or
ed thereby, and all other damages
which are the appropriate result OF
such failure to transport the live
stock at the average rate of eighteen
miles an hour, together with the cost
OF suit If action is brought to recover.
State Normal Outlines Policy.
The State Normal school has made
its report to the legislature under the
act of the assembly last year requir-
ing statement of the finances of the
institutions and their plans at each
session. In this President Seerley
calls attention to the fact that the
board Of trustees has decided to en-
deavor to pass biennial period with.
out asking for additional teachers
fund or contingent fund. ut will
take the most rigid economy to do
this, but such a course seems possible
if prudent management encounters no
unexpected emergencies" s/ys the
president. This makes imperative
the granting OF the full special appro'
priations asked, as without them the
work of the normal school will be
severely crippled in its efficiency.
This policy of endeavoring to get
along with the present income does
not mean that the board Of trustees
could not profltably put into the work
larger income should 1t be possess
ed, but it does mean to say that the
board of trustees thinks that a
school should be managed as carefully
and as prudently as business con-
Germ would be managed, and with this
purpose in view this policy has been
adopted. 1t remains to be said that
the patronage of the school is assum
ed as promising to be about $500 stu
dents this year and on such basis and
from experience of the past five years
this conclusion was reached"
Extra Help Is Cut Down.
A resolution passed by both houses
cuts down the extra employees of the
airy list from $3.50 a month to $1,000
month. At the last session there
were five police officers under the Gus
todian' who received $40 a month and
twelve ianitors at $50 month. The
committee recommended the appoint.
ment of eight persons by the custo-
dian, to work under his supervision
He may make some OF them police
officers and some of them janitors but
they are all to receive $50 month
On this list alone the cut was $500 q
month. In addition to these the
resolution called for the appointment
of two clerks at $50 month for work
in the document room to be appointed
by the secretary of state; one clerk at
$50 month for work in the supply
department to be appointed by the
executive council; three experienced
elevator men at $50 a month to be
appointed by the custodian, and the
mail carrier and his assistant.
First Bill Is Passed.
The Clary bill, increasing the sal
airy that may be paid an insurance
actuary by the state auditors Office
from $4,000 to $4,000 has passed the
house. A similar bill is already in the
senate and, as the measure is an
emergency one, it is to be rushed
through. Auditor Carroll has been
unable to secure an actuary for the
amount allowed by the state.
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To Enlarge Pure Food Law.
Senator Newberry has offered two
important measures in the senate
bills to prohibit the adulteration of
seeds and stock foods, and to stop the
adulteration of oils and paints, and
has prepared bill to prevent the
adulteration, misbranding and imita-
tion of drugs"
For Governors Mansion.
Senator Ericsson of Boone county
has introduced bill to appropriate
$4,000 to build mansion for the
future governors of Iowa.
Well Known Missionary Dead.
London. Jan. 30-The Rev. John q.
Patton, the missionary, is dead at Can.
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