Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-04-04
Organize Board.

| Organize Board.
Senator Wilson Of Clinton intro
duced in the senate q bill which
calls for the organization of teach.
ers' board Of retirement and the pen
sioning Of all teachers who have
been teaching for twenty-five years.
The state superintendent of instruc-
ton, the state auditor and the state
treasurer compose the board Of re-
tirement. The fund with which to
| pension the teachers is to be created
by tag on all teachers. the latter
to contribute a certain per cent Of
the salary each year, the size to ds.
pend on the length OF their service.
On petition of the majority of teach.
ers in any independent school dis
trict, the board of directors OF such
district may declare its intent to avail
itself of the provisions of this act.
Boost Salary Of Assessors.
Representative Roettger's bill pro.
viding for the employment of more
competent assessors in the larger
cities was passed by the house. The
measure provides that in cities of the
first class having populations of more
than 10000 the compensation OF the
assessors shall be not more than
$1,000, to be fixed by the hoard Of 81.
peryisors. Deputy assessor in such
, cities shall receive not more than "a.
Want Another Prayer.
Citizens of Panora. Ia, telegraph
ed Speaker Stillman of the house Of
representatives asking him to have
Rev. F. w. Mutchler of Des Moines
give another prayer in the general
assembly. They believe the prayer
offered by the Rev. Mr.. Mutchler re-
Gently when he asked for divine aid
in settling the senatorial problem has
bettered Kenyon's prospects for the
senatorship.
seebe's Bill 10 Likely To Pass.
Indications are that Representative
Beebe's anti-bootlegging bill will pass
by large majority. The wet" and
dry" factions of the house have join.
ed hands for the first time to assist
In stopping illegal sale of liquor. The
bill, provides for the publication of
the names Of all those who hold gov
eminent permits and sell liquor In
violation of the state laws.
Recommend Hogan Bill.
The house committee on compen-
sations recommended for passage the
bill by Representative Hogan increas-
ing the salary of the attorney gener-
al and providing for special coun-
sci in the attorney generals Office.
As it now stands. tiie measure car
ries an annual salary of $1,000 for
the attorney general and $4,000 for
the counsel.
Quarantine.
An increase in the number Of quar-
antinable diseases is proposed in q
bill by Senator Balkema which would
make it possible to put quarantine
on measles, chickenpox and infantils
paralysis.
Intervene Year.
Senator Jewell introduced q bill
in the senate to provide that a full
year must intervene between one Pc
tition of consent and another. At
present the division is by calendar
years.
When medicine must be given 70
young children it should be pleasant 70
take Chamberlain Cough Remedy
Is made from loaf sugar. and the roots
used in its preparation give it favor
similar to maple syrup. making it
pleasant to take. It has no superior
for colds. Group and whooping cough.
For sale by all dealers.
Feel languid, weak, run down? Heed
ache? Stomach ''off" ?-Just . plain
case of lazy liver. Burdock Blood Bit
ters tones liver and stomach, promotes
digestion, purifies the blood.
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Never fails. Buy Il now. It may ssys lite