Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-24
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A large number of men have ap-I
piled to the trustees for the appoint-I
ment as successor to Mr.. Aldrich.I
me board is said to have In view|
some VINO have not applied Mr. HarI
lans friends have assumed that he|
would be promoted. He has beenI
connected with the department about
year. his position having beenI
authorized by the last legislature.
T., IL has been suggested by some that\
the trustees may postpone the electionI
OF curator until the next legislature!
snail pass comprehensive act re-!
organizing the department. UNDER
tne law, although 1T has not been
operative during Mr. Aldrich's life
lime, the department is under the
virtual management of the state
librarian, whose institution is to he
moved into the Historical; building
within few days. The curator and
the assistants of the curator under,
that law are employees of the library.
IN fact, except that the law retains in
charge of the curator the portrait
gallery, the historical publications
the museum and the newspaper col.
lection. Over all is the supreme
Judges. the governor, the secretary
OF state and the superintendent Of
schools, who elect librarian and cup..
i tor.
There Is state historical society
at Iowa City with a museum, his,
torical collection and s.pcrfant
powers of publication of historical
material. 1t has been suggested that
the trustees may be able to get leeis,
latlon In consolidation of the historte.
al activities of the state.
Inc last legislature established a
nan OF archives, which has been plac.
cd IN the hands of the executive coun.
Gil, although it as been said that II
ought to have nomore political con.
nection than the historical depart.
ments have.
Consolidation of these three de.
partments-state historical in Des
MONIES, historical society in Iowa CITY
and the hall of archives-probahly
would include the enforcement Of the
miscellaneous library from the insti.
tutions devoted to preservation Of
historical material.
Declare War on Drys.
The Travelling Mems Liberty league
OF Iowa is going after the Iowa pro-
hfbitionists hammer and tongue
through the advertising columns Of
the daily papers. and by means OF
tons Of circulars and literature n
various kinds. Headquarters have
been opened in the Crocker building
The board of directors of the
society met at the Kirkwood to effect
permanent organization and to elect
secretary to take charge of the
headquarters in Des Moines. ]. B.
Stewart, of Clinton, an old newspaper
man, and for several years editor Of
the Clinton Evening Journal. was
selected to fill the place. He will re-.
move to Des MONIES at once and in
augurate the fight
The /. M. L. L. OF l. is a new so
ciety. 1t was formed temporarily at
davenport recently. All travelling
men who sell" saloons, statesmen for
breweries, wholesale liquor interests.
cigar men, bottlers, fixture manufac-
turers, and the allied interests are
eligible to membership. The charter
members of the association number
400. 4i-De'
The following officers were elected
Tor the ensuing year: President, E. A.
Lucius, Marshalltown; first vice presi,
dent, Theodore Sindt, Davenport:
second vice president, Frank Thin
mesch, Dubuque: secretary, ]. B.
Stewart, Clinton; treasurer. F. p.
Mates, Des Moines.
Albright Beats Santa Fe Road.
The supreme court has affirmed the
decision of the Polk county district
court in the case of J. N. Albright
against the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
BE. e. L. Palmer, the Des Moines
passenger agent of the railroad. sold
to Albright six orders for tickets to
Los Angeles, Cal, and Albright claims
with the understanding that if he did
not use the orders he could get his
money back.
Albright failed to use the orders and
asked for his money back. He was
first given 500 and later on $t1o and
the balance was refused him. All.
bright sued the company for the
money. The company claims that the
money advanced by Albright to Pal.
mer was personal loan to Palmer for
which the company could not be held
responsible. The supreme court de-
cided in Albright's favor and the rail-
road must pay over the balance Of
, the $500 with interest.
| Schools All Fire Traps.
! Investigations by Fire Marshal
siegel indicate that Des Moines
schools are fire traps. Six school
buildings were examined and vital de-
fects wpra found IN avar, ~, T.