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#•1' er TWICE-A-WBEK PLAIN DEALER FRIDAY, JAN. 17, 1912 BY MEAD PUBLISHING CO Offlclar) Paper ot City and County High School Notes. "Tbc price of retaining what we know is always to seek to know more. We preserve our learning and mental power only by increasing tbera."— Henry Darling. There is considerable absence just now on account of sickness. Miss Ida Norton substituted for Miss Virginia Nichols Tuesday, owing to the latter's illness. Miss Bernadetta Glass was ill Wed nesday and Miss Luverne Nichols sub stituted for her. Walter Johnson entered High School Monday as a special student, bringing the total enrollment up to 163. Misses Rose and Evans have been giving the Normal classes in Reading and Pedagogy some practical work in primary reading and primary methods during the past week or ten days. The semester examinations were held throughout the schools during the lat ter part of this week. The first half year's work has been very successful and gives promise of another good year. The second inter-society program will be held in the near future. The prin oipal feature will be a debate between the Roberts and Roosevelt societies to decide the future status of the Pro gressive party. The temporary manager of the basket ball team has written to a (number of surrounding towns, attempting to schedule basketball games, but so far without success. It therefore seemB inevitable that this line of sport be dropped in Cresco as it seems to have been in other towns. At the end of the present six weeks a new plan for granting half holidays will be tried. Hereafter, any room whose percent of attendance is 97 or better during any six-weeks period will be given a half holiday. It has been found tbat these half holidays are worth while because of the much bet ter attendance thus secured. The annual declamatory contest last Friday evening was a success in all particulars, the contest this year being much clossr in every class than last year. Then judges were Miss Wini fred Webster, Rev. Robertson and Rev. Schaeffer. They decided that Will Lfarrow, who won iirthe Dramatic class was best over all, and entitled to represent Gresco High School at the •district contest. The other winners were as follows: Fabian Soriben, first in the Oratorical class Mary Eaton, first in the Humorous class Jessie Smart, second in {the Dramatic class Cecil Johnson, second in the Oratorical class and Anna Brown, second in the Humorous class. Each prize winner was awarded a leather bound book as a little remembrance of the occasion. The High School orchestra, under the leadership of Miss Ruth Connolly, furnished excellent music. OBITUARY. On the 17th of June, 1832, at Ben them. Yorkshire, England, William Blackburn was born ab one of seven children, to thrifty, industrious, inten sely conscientious and fairly.prosperous parents. The family moved to Ameri ca in 1844, when their fourth son, William was twelve years of age, and located in Dane county, Wis., where they bravely endured the many hard ships which came to them in that un settled land, particularly after the early loss of the head and support of their household. Later, as a young man of twerty one, William Blackburn, with bis few possessions in his hands, came to New Oregon as one of the eaily pioneers of Howard county. For twelve years he labored and saved, alone. Then on the 25th of September 1865, he was united in marriage to Cynthia Abbie Converse, daughter of the much re' spected Willard Converse. Thcirjmar ied life was blessed by the birth of two sons, Willard Converse Black burn and Merrill Mason Blackburn. In 1892, at the age of 60 William Blackburn retired from active life as a farmer and chose to move to the city of Cresco, Iowa, which be has been pleased to call his home. Of late yearsi owing to his defining health, he has sought warmer climates in the winter, but was ever anxious to return to the many of Cresco whom he held dear. In the going to eternal rest, on Jan. 7, 1913, of this sincere and noble but extremely quiet soul, who has been spared to us one decade longer than even "three score years and ten," he leaves his life companion and sons and their families, besides one brother, Thomas, older than himself, and two sisters, Margaret and Mary, still youn ger, with their families, in addition to the children and widows of his broth ers who have preceded him, and also, he brother and bis family, by mar riage, which years of very intimate congeniality have drawn ever closer together. A CAKD OF THANKS. Mrs. Abbie Blackburn arid her Bons, Willard and Merrill, with tlieir families, wish to thank the many friends who so thoughtfully and sym pathetically offered assistance in kind words and acts and in beautiful flowers during their recent bereavement. For Sale. Corn fodder with corn in the shock, two miles from Cresco. Enquire of C*9. H. Owens, Creeco, Iowa. ASK TWO BUILDINGS REPORT SAYS GOV. B. F. CARROL WILL RECOMMEND HOME FOR THE JUDICIARY. WAY RESULT IN HEATED CONTEST Backers of Movement for New Office Structure Are Afraid That Agita tion for Two Will Cause Division And Neither Will Be Granted. Des Moines.—The report that Gov. B. F. Carroll will recommend In hlB message to the legislature a new building for the capitol grounds to be known as a judicial building has tMown a scare into those who are boosting for a new office building. They say that unless all boost for the same building there will be a big contest and that as a result the legis lature will do nothing. The Judicial building first was sug gested by Justice Horace E, Deemer of the supreme court. Shortly after the public agitation was begun for an office building the other plan was broached. The plan provides for a building that will house the supreme court, the attorney general, the rail road commission, the commerce coun sel, the rate department, tbe law li brary and any other departments that are judicial or quasi-judicial. George Cosson, attorney general, is in sympathy with those seeking a ju diciary building. He says he hopes Governor Carroll recommends thei building. When W. B. Barney, state dairy and food commissioner, was told that it has been reported that Governor Car roll will recommend a judiciary build ing he was surprised. "I talked with the governor and I left with the. impression that he in tended to recommend an office build ing. Unless all of us get together on the kind of a building we want the chances are that nothing will be se cured from the legislature." A. H. Davison, secretary of the ex ecutive committee, also has been working for a new office building. He has known for some time of the agi tation for a judiciary building. "If much of a fight is made for a judiciary building the whole thing will be defeated," he said. "A build ing is wanted that will relieve us of the congestion in the state house. Such a building will help little. It does not provide for the archives and for the many commissions that are stowed away in dark basement rooms or in dilapidated buildings." State House Gossip. C. N. Jepson, formerly member of the legislature from Sioux City, Is preparing a bill to make Woodbury and Monona 'counties a single judicial district with three judges* leaving Cherokee, O'Brien, Plymouth, Osce ola, Sioux and Lyon counties in a dis trict with two judges. The net re sult would be the addition of one judge. An effort will be made "to "create an appellate court at the session of the legislature which starts next week. Senator Nicholas Schrupp of Du buque owns a $12,000 automobile. A law to require lobbyists to regis ter may distinguish the early sessions of the coming legislature. Action of the railroad managers in selecting a known committee to appear before committees has started agitation for a like action on the part of the liquor interests, the bridge interests, tbe county officers, etc. Plana Changes In Law. Representative David E. Kulp of Palo Alto county, father of the Kulp automobile license law, will propose several changes in the law during the coming session of the legislature. The proposed changes are meeting with approval from the good roads and automobile enthusiasts of tbe state. One of the changes will make more stringent provisions for the expendi ture of the money derived from the fund by counties. It is reported that some counties are not spending the money as required by the law. Rep resentative Kulp says that the lponey should be used only for improve ments of a permanent character, aft er the roads have been graded and dragged. Druggists Ask Reforms. An effort will be made by the Iowa Pharmaceutical association to secure reforms in the drug laws, chief among which are the correction of the laws governing the state pharmacy commission and the placing of that body on a straight salary basis. It will also ask for more stringent pen alties on offenders for conducting a drug business without a license. Frank Shane, former representa tive from Wapello county, president of the association, is in the city for the purpose of urging fhe importance of the measure to the legislators. Crown Dairy company of Dubuque capital stock increased from $10,000 to $20,000. Iowa City Electric Railway com pany, Iowa City name changed to "Mississippi Valley Electric com pany," and capital stock increased to 91.450,000. Harpers' Ferry Farmers' Co oper* tive Creamery company, Harpers' Ferry capital stock, $8,000. Lee Canfleld Lumber company. Ce dar Rapids capital stock. $30,000. Kenwood Lumber company, Cedar RftDids capital stock. $20,000. 9 9 Secretary of Executive^Council. The new executive council will soon be organized and the question of appointing a secretary will come up A. H. Davison, present incumbent, who has held the place for a number of years, is up for reappointment. It is rumored about the sfate house that A. U. Swan, assistant secretary, is after tbe place, too. It is declared that W. W. Morrow, retiring state treasurer, is boosting for Mr. Swan and that a determined effort will be made to eliminate Mr. Davison from th'» me# .— .. I Radical Change Suggested. "There is no need for electing such county officers as auditor, re corder and treasurer," said Henry E. Sampson, special counsel in the attorney general's office. "The du ties of these officials are clerical. They should be appointed by the board of supervisors or some execu tive body in charge of county affairs. I am drafting a hill that, provides for a system of county government simi lar to the Des Moines plan. It pro vides for the members of the county boards or commissions to devote their entire time to county affairs. With three members on the board it could take complete charge of tbe county's affairs and conduct, them on a more business like basis than under" the present system. Tbe bill, if passed by the legislature, will revolutionize county government in the Btate." Reduce Hours for Firemen. A bill providing for the double platoon system in fire departments in the cities in Iowa probably will be presented to the legislature this win ter. Sioux City labor leaders and the firemen of that place are back of the movement. Since the Des Moines firemen are asking for tbe system it is considered probable that they will join hands with firemen and labor leaders in other cities to ob tain such legislation. The plan that probably will be fol lowed will be to tack a bill providing for this change onto a bill that will give city councils the right to levy a tax for maintenance of fire depart ments. Several city councils are anxious that the tax levy measure pass. Custodian Asks for Improvements. Printed copies of the custodian's biennial report have been distributed about the state house. Several recom mendations are made to the governor in the report. Captain E. B. Barr, custodian, re commends: Ash conveyor for the power house. Electric elevators in tbe state house. Large vacuum cleaner to be install ed in engine room. More and better office accommoda tions. Better toilet facilities for the historical building. Enlargement of conduit between power house and historical building. Repairs on walks and capitol grounds. Another general mechanic. Arney Named Deputy. J. V. Arney of Leon, Decatur coun ty, has been named as deputy clerk of the supreme court by B. W. Gar rett, clerk of that court. Mr. Arney succeeds C. C. Heer, who died sud denly last week. Mr. Arney is vice president of the Iowa Aberdeen-An gus Cattle Breeders' association and was formerly assistant cashier of the Valley bank at Davis City. He is owner of the Arndale Stock farm near Leon. Big Corporation Reorganises. Iowa City now has a corporation with a capital stock of $1,450,000. The Iowa City Electric Railway company has reorganized under the name of the Mississippi Valley Electric com pany, and has filed amendments to its articles of incorporation to that effect. The capital stock formerly was $100,000. J. O. Schulze is presi dent and D. A. Reese is secretary and treasurer of the company. Auto Plates on the Way. State Secretary W. S. Allen has re ceived word that 39,000 automobile plates were shipped from St. Louis tbe 31st of December. They are ex pected at the state house this week. The motorcycle plates have been re ceived and many sent out. Gre^t bunches of mail arriveB daily at the office of the secretary, and the cler ical force in the office is all busy on automobile work. Milk Dealer la Fined. The state dairy and food commis sioner has received Word from L« Mars'that action started against C. A Alexander, a milk dealer, for selling milk without a license, had proved successful. Alexander was fined $23 and tbe costs of the case were assess ed against him. Mr. Barney announc ed that he has filed a complaint of this kind filed. Many Want Prairie Jim's Place. There are said to be a half dozen candidates for appointment to the position of librarian of tbe document room in the office of secretary of state, John H. Wilson retired last week, after having filled the place for twelve years. It is expected Secre tary Allen will name a man tor tbe place at once. Articles of Incorporation. Clarlnda Hotel company, Clarinda capital stock, $5,000. The Stanley company. Incorporated, Sioux City capital stock, $50,000. Century Building company, Water loo, capital increased to $60,000. Winfield State bank, Winfleld cer tificate of renewal filed. T. M. Hawkins, Kansas. It is surely considered a good recom mendation of an article when the prop rietor of the store usjs it. With re gard to'medicines, the range of choice is especially large. Yet when Druggist .1. Hawkins of Mound City, Kansas got ill and needed a reliable laxative and tonic for his stomach trouble he selected Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, which he naturally considers the best. This remedy is absolutely guaranteed to do what is claimed, and if you want to try it before buying, send your ad dress for a free sample bottle to Pepsin Syrup Co. 119 Caldwell Bldg. Monticel lo. III. It is sold by all Druggists at' .50c and $1 a bottle. Best Cough Medicine for Children. "I am very glad to say a few words in praise of Chamberlain's Cough Rem edy," writes Mrs. Lidia Dewey, Mil waukee, Wis.l"I have used it for years both for my children and myself and it never fails to relieve and cure a cough or cold. No family with children should be without it ts it gives almost imme diate relief in cases of croup." Cham berlain's Cough Remedy is pleasant and safe to take, which is of great im portance when a medicine must be given to young children. For sale by Fred Lowry. 'JiLUItUM fr/ifWWifnwSS! FISHER MO ABOLISH Elil SECRETARY URGES POPULAR IN AUGURAL RECEPTION. General Organization of Inaugural Pa rade Made Public by Major Wood. Washington, Jan. IS.—President elect Wilson's inauguration, in the opinion of Secretary of the Interior Fisher, should be celebrated by a "popular reception in the rotunda of the national capitol to which there should be no charge whatever for ad mission," Instead of by an Inaugura tion ball, as in the past with accom panying concert and supper, in the pension -building to which admission is charged. Mr. Fisher expressed this view In a letter to Senator Sutherland and Rep resentative Sheppard, chairmen, re spectively, of the senate and house committees on public buildings and grounds. "An appropriation of $100,000 would Involve far less loss to the taxpay ers of the nation than is incurred in directly in tbe existing practice," said Mr. Fisher. General organization of the inaugu ral parade has just been made public by Major General Wood, grand mar shal. The first division will be command ed by General W. W. Wortherspoon, U. S. A., consisting of representatives of the army, navy and marine corpB, including the corps of the cadets at West Point, and midshipmen at An napolis. General Albert Mills, IT. S. A., will command the second division, consist ing of organised militia and cadets from schools and colleges. NO TRESPASSING. I 1 He—On what grounds does your father object to me? She—He says If he ever sees you in his grounds he'll put you off. Misinformed. It takes a city bard to rhj-ma About the Joys of milking time And still declare In lightsome way How sweet It Is to rnke the bay. A Master Stroke. "I would to have you know, sir, we same over with William the Con jueror." "It must have been some kind of a Conqueror who could make you come ver with anything." 8T.VH- OF MIIIO. MTV OF TOLKDO, I.llcilS Cuiiiitp—HK. l'l-.iuk ,T. Clit-iicy makes ontb tbat lie If seniur luii-tncr of the t)i-ni ot 1\ J. Clieney tc Co., doing ImslnosH In tlin City of Tole do, County mid State aforesaid, nud that said tirm will pay the sum of ONIS HUN DIUID DOLLARS for each and every case of Catnrrh that cannot be cured by tbe use of Hall's Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHUNKY. Sworn to before lue and subscribed lu lay presence, Ills Btli day of rieecuiber, A. D., 18SII. A. W. GMJASON. (Seal) Notary Public. Hull's Catarrh Cure Is taken internally and acts directly on the blood and mu cous surfaces of tbe system. Scud for tes timonials free. I\ J. CHUNKY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by all Druggists. 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for Constlpa- Do Not Have Sore Feet. An Allen's Foot-Ease powder in the foot-bath gives ihstant relief to Chil blains and all foot aches. Then for lasting comfort, shake Allen's Foot Ease, the antiseptic powder, in your shoes. All Druggests. 25c. A fs DOUBLE HEADER! SALE, to begin Saturday, Jan. 18 3nd to continue 10 days only, at WONDER STORE MmmzzmBma* "Burnt Like OU Hickory —Clean to an Ask" Full Value Full Weight 13,000 British Thermal in every Units pound. Order from your dealer today. Pcabody Shellbark Coal Convnimnt Sift DISPOSITION OF CARCASES B.r CHAHJ.FS WRRAT, Assistant. I'rofe*. nor in Veterinary Medicine, Iown Stat* Coileee. Animals dyinjr of anthrax, black leg, tetanus (lockjaw) or other simi lar diseases should be burned when ever possible. If care is taken in cremation the spores are all killed and the means of transmission of the disease thus done away with. Sometimes cremation is attempted by saturating the body with petrole um and setting fire, which frequently ends in' a charred mass which be comes the food of scavenger birds and animals. As a result the infec tious material is carried to adjoining farms. Cremation of large carcass^ is practicable only where there is an abundant supply of fuel. To facili tate the cremation two trcnches should be dug, crossing each other at right angles. Each should be from seven to eight feet long, and land one half feet wide and land one-half feet deep at the ccnter, becoming shallow er »t the ends. The loose earth may be thrown into the angles formed by the trench and on this heavy pieces of iron about three feet in length and laid to support the body. Across the iron bars heavy pieces of wood are placed to form the foundation upon which to place the carcass. There is an objection to opening the carcasses, of animals dead with anthrax and similar diseases due to the fact that spores may thus reach the soil and furnish a means of furth er spread. This objection may be met by using care to scrape up all the earth soiled 'with blood or body fluids, throwing the same into the fire and subsequently scattering hot ashes over the spot. Where cremation is not possible, carcasses should be buried deeply, at least six feet in the case of anthrax and blackleg. They should be cov ered over with fresh quicklime be fore covering with earth. Where bodies, dead from such diseases, are buried, the burial ground should be enclosed with a fence to keep out healthy animals. Earth worms and rodents bring spores to the surface and these spores are capable of pro ducing the disease for a great many years after the animal has been buried. IOWA'S WfflHERATCIIICAGO Rouge 2nd'e Son Carriea Off the Blue Ribbon at National Dairy Show. Imported Rouge 2nd's Son 18587 carried off first money in a class of six two-year-old bulls at the National Dairy Show recently held in Chicago. He is a bull of excellent Guernsey type and exceptional quality, proving the outstanding bull of his class. Here is what the Breeders Gazette says of the bull: "An excellent class of half a dozen two-year-olds were led by a bold-fronted college bull, '& ROUGE IKD'R SON. WINNER AT NATION* At. SHOW. Rouge 2nd's Son, whose breedy, mas culine head and crest, strong top, level rump, abundant depth and gen erous quality would brook no denial of the position he assumed. He is a topper among the young bulls of the breed." It will be remembered that the mother of this bull, Rouge 2nd of Brickfield 28335, made a phenomenal performance as a two-year-old, break ing the Guernsey record for an im ported heifer of her age in yearly production of butterfat. Her .record for the year was 10.963 pounds '/f milk, containing 612.53 pound.? but terfat, or 713.78 pounds of butter. This seems to be truly royal blood for the first son of Rouge 2nd's Son or the first grandson of Rouge 2nd was also shown at Chicago and won third in his class over several calves which had Avon first at some of the fall shows. This successful family is owned by the Iowa State College, where the record of Rouge 2nd was made. Un der the direction of Prof. H. H.Kil dee the college is building up strong herds of the more important dairy breeds. lo InrSny'i Bwatt Powltri forChildre! Relieve Feverishness, Bad Stomach, Teething Disorders, move and regulate the Bowels and are a pleasant, remedy for Worms. Used by Mothers for 22 years. They never fail. At all Drug gists, 25c. Sample Chronic Constipation Cured "Five years ago I .had the worst case of cbronie constipation I ever knew of, and Chamberlain's Tablets cored me," writes S. F. Fish, Brook Mich. For sale by Fred Lowry. |-"i -Vsi&aiyMii, A leading social event of the winter In Knoxvllle, Tenn., was the marriage »f. Miss Margaret Lawson Baxter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Baxter, to A. Volney Foster of Chi sago. Mrsi Foster le well known In seelety circles of the east and of Lo» den and Paria. A Journalistic Reformer. "There's only one thing I've got against the Congressional Record," said Farmer Corntossel.^ "You refer to its occasional suspen sion of publication?" "No. It's kind o' mtsleadin'. A lot of the speeches our congressman makes about hisself ought to be marl* ed 'adv.'" TOO BAD. Katherlne—She's going to many old man Koyne. Kidder—He's old enough to be her father. Katherlne—I know he Is, but, un fortunately, he doesn't seem to care for her mother. 1 FREE. Address, A. S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y. 39-4 "5USJ1T Il IE Thjriiftt: Tor Every Bakinq CALUMET BAKING POWDER Best—because it's frt \purest. Best—becairc it never fails. Best— 1 bccause it makes every baking light, fluffy arui evenly raised. At your rrocers. RECEIVED HIGHEST AWARDS WwWV Pure F.xr •StU'i. Chic«ir*, IU r&ris xor-fi'i.T. From Much, 1912. .. r. •t'-Tfju-teai MRS. 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