Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-08-31
viii Film Historical Scenes.

historical scenes and events, accord
ing to an announcement issued by e
R. Harlan, curator OF the historical
department. The films will be pack
ed in sealed cases, so there will be
no danger Of fire destroying them.
| The Annals Of Iowa gives an IL
lustration Of the sort of moving pic
lures which the historical department
is preserving. Pictures are shown IN
which Governor Clarke appears al
the baby health contest at the Iowa
state fair. Arrangements will be made
to pass these films around the state
In the same way that books are die
tributed by the state library.
| viii Encourage Tree Growing.
Wesley Greene, state horticultural
list, has been examining and identify.
ing the trees, shrubs and vines at the
state fair grounds. He has found
thirty-three different kinds of trees
eight shrubs and two vines. in his in.
vestigation so far. He expects to find
eight or ten more kinds of trees be
fore he completes the task.
The state fair association has re.
quested the horticulturalist to pre-
pare labels to be placed on the trees
and shrubs, giving their common and
scientific name. The purpose is to
interest the people of the state in
growing trees and to aid them in dis.
tinguishing between the various kinds.
Ask State to Pay Damages.
Whether the state will be required
to pay damages for the death of James
Greene of Clinton, a member of Bat.
terry A, who was killed by being
thrown from a. horse while attending
encampment at Sparta, Wis, has been
put to the attorney general. Members
of the military department at Clinton
claim that the state should pay COM
pensation to Greene's family under
the compensation law for q period Of
300 weeks.
vii Test cosson Law.
According to reports received at
the state house, the new Cosson red
light law is being tested out in four
Iowa counties. In Scott and Polk
counties temporary injunctions have
been secured against certain proper
ties under this statute. In Woodbury.
and Lee counties the measure also is
being tested. Only one Of the four
will be taken to the supreme court,
as the same question IL involved in
Ill of them.
Warned TO Save Seed Corn.
The agricultural extension depart
ment Of the Iowa State college at
Ames is sending out posters to all
the banks in the state and implement
companies advising farmers to In
sure against a bad crop of seed corn
for this year by testing crib corn.
The posters tell the farmers to pick
out the best of the crib corn and
after testing it to store 1t in dry
place until this years crop is harvest
ed. VI
New Marriage Certificates.
Joseph Wall. chief Of the county
accounting department, is preparing
new forms Of marriage certificates to
be used in the counties. The prin-
cipal change in the form will be an
instruction to ministers and officials
who perform marriage ceremonies to
make the proper return to the coun-
ty clerk within fifteen days. The old
form gave the ministers ninety days
in which to make the return.
Must Pay Full Postage.
The state executive council has 10
sued an order refusing to accept
packages in the mail on which post
age is due. Some Of the packages
which are sent to the clerk OF the
supreme court have from so to Is
cents postage due. A short time ago
IS month covered all OF the postage
due on mail received at the capitol.
Now the amount exceeds so q month.
New Auto insurance OFFICER.
Emory H. English, state insurance
commissioners, has been notified that.
at the annual meeting OF the Iowa
State Mutual Automobile Insurance
association at Grundy Center, Ia. r
$. Taft was elected secretary. sue.
ceeding H. B. Kelly, who has hereto
fore held that position. Mr.. Taft was
also elected a director Of the associ.
alton.
Explains New Rating Law.
Emory English, commissioner Of
Insurance and Henry Sampson of the
attorney generals Office have compil-
ID an analysis of the Iowa Insurance
rating law enacted by the thirty-sixth
assembly which explains the
aw and sets it forth in detail. There
quite a demand for this pamphlet
mong insurance men.
Idjutant Generals Report.
Adjutant General Guy Logan has
'sued general order giving the re.
orts Of the inspector-instructor on