Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-03-17

ed thdt IL De 1nueHIlLely posIpoHeu
and the house had previously accept
ed the recommendation.
George of Story called up his mo-
ton to reconsider the vote by which
the house on February Is accepted
the committee report. Klay of Sioux
and Dawson of Cherokee spoke for
the motion to reconsider, and koontz
Of Johnson against it. The motion
carried, 81 to "a.
Schee of O'Brien moved to post
pone till March gath all further con-
sideration of the report and the bill.
Klay amended by asking immediate
consideration and demanding a roll
call. Klay's amendment won, 66 to
20. Klay then moved that the COM
m!ttee report be rejected.
New Iowa Corporations.
Farmers Shipping company. Kim
ballton, capital stock, $4,000; tncor'
porators, ~ A. Hanson, Peter Peter
son, Chris Christensen, H. P. Bon
nesen, Paul Bjorn, Lars Christensen.
Farmers Mutual Cooperative
Creamery company, Orange City,
capital stock, $4,000; incorporators'
John Nieuwenberg, ]. Van klomplen'
berg, A. Heemstra. e. J. Kraai, NJ.
Korver, A. B. DeHaan, w. Huesman.
Owens Grove Telephone COMPANY,
Mason City, R. r. No. 3; mutual;
incorporators, A. L. Runyan, Elmer
Deach, ]. H. Woodward. Evan Jen'
kins, Rinaldo Richardson, S. $. Stew
ems.
Abolish Treasurer.
The bill by Senator Hsmmill abol-
ishing the office of school treasurer
was called up and discussed.
Senator Hammill urged its passage
from the standpoint of economy and
wisdom, claiming that the school
treasurers in the past have cost the
state of Iowa $4,000 annually and
that the school funds have always
been the cause of war between
banks and school officers. His bill
puts all the school funds in the hands
of the county treasurer.
Salary Bill Wins.
The house by vote of 66 for to
4 against it, passed the Cunningham
bill giving power to the state agri-
cultural department to fix the salary
of the state fair secretary, and take
the funds from the state fair re-
ceipts.
Beebe of Franklin presented an
amendment providing that the salary
to be 50 fixed by the board should
not exceed $4,000 per year. The
amendment was adopted.
Would Prohibit Highway Blocks.
Representative Mccullough Of Du
buque county introduced bill in the
house making it unlawful to obstruct
public highways. The measure i'm
poses penalty of 800 or thirty days
Imprisonment upon anyone who OBJ
structe the public highways. The
township trustees and members Of |
county boards of supervisors are SUBJ
ject to the same penalties for failure
to remove distractions.
To Put Roads In Same Class.
Street railway companies and inter-
urbans are put In the same class as
railway companies and subject to the
same provisions of the law insofar
as being liable for wrongs done en-
ployes, by a bill introduced in the
senate by Sullivan of Polk. Hereto
fore interurbans and street railways
have not operated under the same
provisions OF the law as the steam
roads.
House Passes Bill for Fifth Judge.
The house passed the Sullivan bill
creating the fifth Judge in Polk coun-
ty The bill. as amended, must go to
the senate for passage.
The appointment of the fifth Judge
Ii subject of much discussion. Gov
ernor CAROLS choice. it is said. will
b. either o. NJ. Brockett or Nose
Cohen.
Votes tor Women.
The senate received a favorable
report on the Joint resolution to sub
nit the woman suffrage amendment
TO the constitution to the people II
is expected the senate will pass the
measure which has already been dis
posed of in the house.
Commission Decides.
Representative Shane OF Wa2elln
introduced q hill in the house EN-
towering the commissioner - rhar-
macy to defv1e which remedies may
be sold hv others than pharmacists.
Inflammatory Rheumatism Immedi-
ately Relieved.
Morton l.. Hill, OF Lebanon, Ind,
says: "Mv wife had infammatory
Rheumatism in every muscle and joint;
her suffering was terrible and her body
and face were swollen almost beyond
recognition: had been in bed for six
weeks and had eight physicians, hut
received no benefit until she tried DR..
Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism 1t
gave immediate relief and she was
able to walk about in three days am
sure it saved her life." Sold by Ed
ward 7. Tomas, Druggist.