Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-03
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not proposed by any of the aldermen.
The superior court, If established
in Des Moines, will be presided over
by judge who shall be elected for
a term of four years and shall draw
salary of $4,000 annually, half of
which is to be paid by the city and
half by the state. The law provides
that the chief of police or city mar
shall shall act as sheriff of the court.
The city clerk or his deputy is to act
as clerk of the court.
The functions of the superior court
are practically the same as those of
the police court regarding violations
of the city ordinances and all criminal
matters. 1t has the same jurisdiction
as the district court in civil cases,
with the exception of probate and di
vorce matters. The superior court
shall have concurrent Jurisdiction
with the justice courts. although the
latter are not abolished. Appeals may
be taken from the justice court to the
superior court and direct appeals may
be taken from the superior court to
the state supreme tribunal.
1.-THE superior court has many ad.
court" said Attorney Mershon, .It
is court of record and standing and
would relieve the congestion in the
district court. Civil cases could be
tried without the. waits and delays
characteristic of the district court,
The superior court would be less OF
an expense to the city,
There is some difference among at
torneys as to when the Judge of the
! superior court should be elected II
the court is established at the cleo,
tion the latter part of the month,
/, Mr.. Mershon said that the Judge
would be elected with the county Of
f1cers In the fall, Under the Des
MONIES plan of government the police
Judge is appointed by the commis,
sion, but the state law provides that
judges of superior courts shall be
elected by the people.
Interest in Big Corn Show.
AT meeting of the Iowa delega.
ton to the national corn exposition
at Omaha in Des Moines, Prof. P. g.
Holden, of Ames, was made chairman
and Bruce Crossley, secretary Of the
Iowa Corn Growers association, was
made secretary of the body.
2: F: Sturgess, secretary, and j.
| Wilkes Jones, general manager of the
exposition, were in attendance and en-
planned some of the plans already
under way, and asked for advice upon
several important premium list plans
These gentlemen explained that the
Omaha interests desired to share the
expense for stationery. postage, etc.,
and aid the Iowa commission in get.
ting its plans under way. The state
has no appropriation for the expense
of the commission.
Mr.. Cownie called attention to the
importance of getting the boys and
| girls throughout every county and In
every school district in the state In.
/ terested, and looked forward to Civ.
ing special attention to seed corn har
/ vest time next autumn, and he alsp
believed that plans should be made
that will make the results cumulative
and effectual from year to year, Mr.
Cownie has already started the sew
eral state farms in upon the summer
campaign for a great exhibit from the
different state institutions, and he
will see to in that cluster" show
ing of very hopeful character IL
/ put UP.
Professor Holden invited all mem
bers to offer suggestions for the Iowa
campaign for a great showing at the
national exposition, which will be
held next December in Omaha.
| Mr.. Wallace thought 1t would he q
good idea to have the United Statea
department of agriculture join in the
educational exhibits and install 8
plant for the manufacture of denatur
ed alcohol from, refuse products com
Emonly found upon the western farms;
the department might also put il
equipment or making q milling
sponge and baking test on wheat, etc
Cigarette Sellers Increase.
| Twelve more cigarette dealers II
Des Moines today than year ags
are shown by the report Of City AS
SCISSOR Schramm, which was JUS
fled with County Auditor Burnett
There are now nineteen sellers o.
cigarettes in the city, each payinI
/ SIS quarterly into the county treasury
The report shows that there ar,
l09 saloons In the city, about tn.
same number as last year. The cit,
assessors are now working the bust
ness section of the city and will fin
ish by April /, as required.
The state railroad commissio,
has entered an order requiring tn,
tracks of the Rock Island and tn,
Great Western railroad companies Il
be connected at Somers, In Calhoun
county, to permit the transfer o
freight cars from one road to thu
other. The Lehigh Clay Product,
company was the applicant in thu
matter. Several hearings have beer
held with respect to It, The com
panies have expressed willingness Il
comply with the request, but den,
the power of the commission to max,
: the order under the circumstance,
existing. ~
Rhode Island Delegates Unlnstrueted
Providence, R. l., Mar. 27.-The frs
!, Republican state convention in tn
eastern part of the United States t,
elect delegates to the national con
! vention at Chicago met here Thursday