Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-04-03

tors means a complete shutdown of
the Iowa coal mines April l. This
would mean the throwing out Of work
OF more than $4,000 miners and the
suspension of work at the mines with
supply Of coal which will not last
longer than thirty days.
Despite this fact, the large con-
sumers are not making any great eff
fort to lay In an extra amount of
coal. The general theory seems to be
that settlement will be reached soon
after the suspension OF work, If not
before, and conditions are not con-
sidered to be alarming.
Probing for Combines.
The grand jury is meeting with
numerous obstacles in its investiga-
lions Of the alleged grocers and pro-
duce trusts In Des Moines, 1t is said.
Witnesses who are in a position to
know of combinations for the purpose
OF fixing prices, have testified reluct-
antly, and what they have said has
helped the grand jury but very little,
It is claimed
Numerous other witnesses have
been examined, and while willing to
disclose all they know, but few of
them have been able to give any
information upon which an indictment
could be based.
1t is said that all testimony any
way damaging has been secured from
persons not engaged in the two lines
of business now under investigation
Customers and small dealers, II Is
claimed, have testified to facts which
do not agree with the stories told by
the officials of the grocers' associa
I ton and the produce companies, but
the grand jury must have stronger
evidence before 1t can return indict
ments, 1t is said.
However, the investigation has moi
been abandoned, and it will not be
| until the grand jury is satisfied that
the law is not being violated. Whether
or not indictments are returned it is
probable that the grand jury will
| make some reports Of the results Of
It's investigations before adjourning.
Possession Gives Titis.
The Importance of one Of the easel
recently decided in the supreme
court was concealed in the forma
| title of 1t. 1t was the case of Franz
Bradfey against John Burkhart, IL
which the latter was appellant. The
= judgment of Judge Howe was aflrmel
by the supreme court.
The case involved three foot striI
of ground on one side of Bradley,
lot at S14 Fourteenth street. Brad
ley bought his lot about thirty year,
ago and the strip in question raj
underneath his house. The survey!
lately made indicated that three fee
Of the lot belonged to the owner o
the adjacent property and suit wal
brought to test the matter.
4 The courts held that the long ad
verse possession by Mr.. Bradley con
firnred the title in him and SO it wal
| quieted.
But the important part of it is tina
| the decision stands for all of the SIM
larry situated property in that sectioi
of the city and it is said that there Il
considerable of it.
May Alter Harlan Statue.
Members of the executive eennci
have directed Miss Nellie v. Walker
the Iowa sculptress, who, has BEEF
commissioned to make the statue o
James Harlan for the Hall of Fam
at Washington, to make a new model
and later this will be compared witt
the clay which has just been CON
pleted In Chicago. but which did no
meet the entire approval of the couF
Gil when inspected there last week
The model was made by direction
of the council, at the suggestion @
Mrs. Robert T. Lincoln, daughter @
Senator Harlan, to represent him a
the. time he was in Lincoln's cabinet
Later, when in the senate, HIS appear
ance had changed. as well as the styl
of clothing worn. Having seen tn
model Of the first period, the council
decided to have one made of the late
years and compare the two.
Big Meat Contracts Let.
The state board of control has jus
awarded meat contracts for the stat
| institutions for the ensuing ST
months.
Agars OF Des Moines got the por
and pork product contracts. The bee
contracts go to Swift.
Arrange for State Meeting.
Plans were made for the Epwort
league convention which will meet i
Des Moines Nov. &c, 81, % and 20 a
q meeting of the City Epworth Leagu
union cabinet. The convention wi
be held at the First Methodist Episct
pal church and the largest attendant
in the history of the state is expected
"A massmeeting of Epworth leagu
4 workers will be held April 20, whe
committees will be named to arrang
for the convention. Wilbur Walker
secretary of the cabinet, resigned, an
Mr.. Schweiger was appointed In hi
place.
Vote on Superior Court.
Whether or not Des Moines sha1
have superior court will be deter
mined by the people at the genera
| election March 80. Mayor g. w. Ma
tern has been authorized by the cour
| Gil to issue proclamation calling TO
a special election upon the question:
l J. e. Mershon of the committee @
| the Des Moines Bar association
which started the movement, appea,
| ed before the council and explaine
the advantages of the superior cour
over the police court, which 1t wi
| eliminate. The submitting OF tn
question to q vote Of re psaale wa