Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-04-05


as great as those of a year ago.
The total amount of building done
In the forty-three cities of the United
States during February was 36,446,-
S91, while that for 1909 was $685.
631.
Visitors Come by Thousands.
More than 10000 people are ex-
pected to attend the fourteen leading
conventions to be held in Des Moines
during April, May and June.
The Commercial club has announc-
ed the exact dates of the biggest
meetings to be held in those months.
The conventions and dates Of each
follow:
State Association Of Blacksmiths,
April 2O-21.
I. o. o. F. district convention, April
20.
state Dental society, May 3.5.
Travellers Protective association,
May z.
Iowa photographers, May 1913.
Iowa Association of Registered
Nurses, May 1913.
State Medical society, May 1920.
Funeral Directors, May 1926.
G. A. R., June $40.
w. R. c., June $40.
Sons of Veterans, June $40.
State Bankers association June
14-16.
Iowa Association Local Fire Insur-
ance Agents, June 1917.
State Bar association, June 1924.
Gideons Mourn for Good Leader.
In respect to the memory of 7. G.
Belts of Cedar Rapids, state presi-
dent of the Gideon organization who
was killed in the railway wreck at
Green Mountain, the local Gideons
will wear mourning for the next thirty
days.
! White Funeral Held.
The body of John B White, of Des
Moines, pilot on the Rock Island
train that was wrecked near Green
Mountain, causing the death of more
forty-eight persons, and injuring as
many more, was brought to Des
Moines and the funeral held from
st. Ambrose church. 1t was stated
that White had intended to quit the
road and this was. expected by him
to be his final trip before quitting
railroading. He was % years old,
and lived with his mother, Bridget
White, S42 Ninth street. Two sisters
also resided with the man and his
mother. On Christmas he was pro-
NOTED to be conductor on freight.
Will Have to Serve Time.
No more orders given to judge
Stewart in police court by offending
miners from the Enterprise Coal Co.,
will be honored, according to Henry
Carver, manager of the company. 1t
works great hardships on their fami
lies, said Mr.. Carver, land We will
honor no more such orders. Let them
serve out their time SO their wives
and children can have their earn.
ings."
Will Speak to Teachers.
DR.. Ida C. Bender, assistant sup
erintendent of the public schools of
Buffalo, will be one OF the main
speakers on the program Of the state
teachers association which will be
held in Des Moines in November
Another speaker of prominence will
be w. F. Webster, principal of the
Minneapolis High school.
Lincoln for Fish and Game Warden.
Governor Carroll appointed Hon
George A. Lincoln of Cedar Rapids as
state FISK and game warden to sue.
coed himself. His present term ex.
pires March 81. Warden Lincoln
was first appointed by Governor Cum.
Minis in 1904 and has since held that
position.
Orders Girls Released.
The doors of the county Jail were
opened to two of the girls incarcer.
ated there because of the trouble
at the girls school at Mitchellvjlle.
Governor Carroll ordered that Leone
Adams and Florence Ward be re-
turned to Mitchellville.
Walks Without Clutches.
Mrs. f. e. Hughes of Des AIoinss
discarded her crutches on which she
has leaned fer five years and walked
from the convention of divine healing
conducted by Fro. f. Il. Yoakum.
The Call Of The Blood
for publication, finds voice in pimp'es,
boiIs, sallow complexion, jaundiced
look, moth patches and blotches on the
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