Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-01-29


again in the lists of expenses Of
representatives Of the diff
ferent state departments and while
they ste demanded by law. and de-
partment heads large printing charges
have brought the matter to the au-
measure will be asked in the next
few weeks which will change the laws
upon the subject Of printing reports.
Important Liquor Case.
Final arguments were made before
the supreme court in the case that
will decide the right of the state to
prohibit the soliciting Of orders for
whisky and other liquors by agents Of
liquor dealers. Attorney General
Byers made short oral argument
for the state and written briefs were
submitted by the appellants. County
Attorney C. A. Dewey of Washington
county sought to enjoin agents Of II
quor statesmen from taking orders
from consumers. Judge Preston rul-
ed for the state, and the defendants
appealed. The United States supreme
court has ruled that states may pro-
hibit such soliciting, even by agents
of liquor dealers in other states.
Tax State Banks Same as National.
Representative Grier has a bill on
bank assessments to meet the COM
plant Of discrimination az between
the banks organized under the feder-
Mr. Grier would have the assessment
of the stock of state banks made as
now upon reports from the bank and
the assessment to be at the bank, so
that taxes are paid in the township
where the bank is located but he
would have the assessment to run
against the owners of the bank stock
and be paid by them. This would
come near to placing state banks on
a par with national banks as to
taxes. In the meantime 1t is propos-
ed to memorabilia congress to have
the national bank act amended so
that national banks will be assess-
abe the same as state banks in each
state
Blow to Liquor Interests.
In the senate was introduced bill
affecting seriously the liquor inter-
ests, although the proposed enact
ment is short. 1t was introduced by
Senator Van Law and places public
libraries and dwelling houses occu-
pied by families in the same class
with churches and public schools in
relation to the location OF places
where intoxicating liquors are sold
Good Balances Shown.
The report of the state board OF
control which has just been filed with
Clerk Rush Benedict in the house
of representatives shows balances In
the various institution funds which
total $463,452.31. The Cherokee and
independence hospital show the larg
est balances. with $125.3334l at
Cherokee and $123,137.72 at Independ
ence.
Smallest Senatorial. District
Senator Lyman b. Parshall of Jack
son county represents the smallest
senatorial district in the state. meas
ured by population. Jasper, Clayton
and Jackson counties are the only
three without cities of considerable
size within their borders that are
made to compose a senatorial district
and of these Jackson county has the
least population.
To Honor Burns.
| One Of the most remarkable resolu
lions ever offered in an American
legislative body was adopted by The
lower house of the Iowa legislature
providing for special programme t,
celebrate the birthday anniversary o
Robert Burns.
Junkets as Usual.
By viva voce vote, the lowe
house applied the steam roller to OF
position to visiting committees TO
each of the state institutions and de
cided to adjourn for five days, to Civ,
these committees chance to maxi
personal investigation of the institu
tions under the board of control
Compel Officers to Testify.
His elevation to the speakershi
has caused Speaker Guy Feely to fln
another representative to introduc
measure which he has prepared
which will put kink in Iowa trust
by compelling officers and agents
testify as to the real inside histor
of the corporations when summone
before grand juries or into cour
Speaker Feely also has measur
providing that the state relmburs
stockmen whose cattle are killed a
He has not yet decided who will II
troduce these measures for him.
At any time when your stomach
not in good condition, you should tax
Kodol, because Kodol digests a
the food you eat and it supplies healt
health and strength for the stomach
that way. You take Kodol just for
little while when you have slight a
tacks of Indigestion, and you take
just little longer in order to get r.
lief from severe attacks of Indigestic
or Nervous Dyspepsia. Try Kodol t.
) day. Sold by Edward 7. Tomas.
Brave Fire Ladies'
often receive severe burns, putting OF
: fires, then use Bucklen's Arnica Sal,
and forget them. 1t soon drives OF
pain. For Burns, Scalds, Wounds, Gu
: and Bruises it's earth's greatest heale
Quickly cures Skin Eruptions, o