Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-08-02

veterinarian to the word five" Now as
matter of fact the word three occurs
in the second line, so that strict con-
struction of the law renders it void
and of no effect. OF course there is no
doubt that the legislature intended to
raise the appropriation and the ques-
ton has been referred to the attorney
general to decide whether the auditor
of state is authorized to recognize the
intent of the legislature and pay the
additional $4,000, or whether the stat
ute must be construed literally; if the
latter, then it will prevent DR.. Gibson
from making the extensive investiga-
lions in tuberculosis in cattle, as he
was planning to use the extra $4,000
for that purpose.
Doing Good Work.
The Iowa sanitary commission or
ganized in Des Moines is doing good
work and preparing to do much more.
1t is state institution, not confined to
Des Moines or the Fifty-frst regiment,
in fact it has done more for other
regiments than it has for the Fifty
first, The principal officers are: Pres
ident, Aunt Becky Young; secretary,
Mrs. Edith Payne Parsons, and treas
urer, Mrs. Frank D. jackson. So far
the commission has spent about $500.
1t originated from the big dinner
which was given to the soldiers in
Camp Mckinley by the ladies of Des
Moines. They found no trouble in get
ting money for that purpose and they
had balance of $145 left. The sani-
tary commission was organized May 0
and went to work May 16, with this
money to start with, and from Is to so
women have been working steadily
ever since. They now meet once a
week to sew, while most of the work
is done in the homes of the members.
They have sent out 1900 pillow cases
and LOGO housewives" The latter is a
little packet made of oil cloth, and
contains all the necessaries for repair
ing clothing. They have made and
ages, besides great quantities of other
things, and are now preparing hos.
pital supplies.
Ask for Contributions.
They now ask for contributions
from all over the state, because the
commission is working for all the
troops, and where contributions are
made and requests accompany them,
the contributions will be used for the
benefit of the companies designated.
Linen cloths are especially desired and
so are the flannel bandages. The COM
mission will gladly send patterns of
these to any who desire to make them
for the soldier boys. It is particularly
requested that all contributions for
the soldiers be sent to the commission
SO as to avoid duplication. They will
~be-prolnptly sent on. The commission
has sent out "chain letter." request
ing ten cent contributions. It is ar
ranged to put stop to it when 10000
letters have been written. All kinds of
contributions will be gratefully re-
ceived and equtably distributed. The
president Of the commission, Aunt
Becky Young. is one of the noblest
women in Des Moines. She is always
found helping some one who is in
trouble, and she is q famous nurse. She
has lived here something like 80 years
and is known to almost every man,
woman and child in the city. She was
| trained in this work during the civil
Tyar, being connected with the sani-
tary commission in Utica, N. Y.
Asks for Bids.
State Treasurer Herriot has sent out
letters asking for bids on state war
rants. 1t is estimated that the income
Of the state will fall short of the CUP
rent expenses from August 1, 1898, to
January 1, 1899, about 100000, and for
this amount time warrants will be is.
sued stamped "Not paid for want Of
funds" and they will draw not to ex-
coed five per cent. interest. AS the
| warrants for state institutions are
| drawn to the state treasurer, and by
him paid out, he will be able to endorse
these warrants to raise the money
and the new law win allow him to ne.
gotiate the warrants at less than five
per cent. interest if he can do so. The
| bids asked for must be submitted or
OF before August /, 1898, and must be
for sums not less than $4,000. 1t re
mains to be seen whether OF not they
can be foated for less than Ave pei
! cent.
Many New Ideas.
/ johnson Brigham, state librarian
has just returned from New York
where he attended the national con
vention of librarians. He has come
home with good many new idea,
about library work, which he will pu
into operation in the state library
One thing he intends to do is t.
broaden the scope, and thus extend thu
usefulness, of the travelling library
1t is likely some small libraries will b,
made up, and where clubs are pursu
| ing a special line of study they will b.
provided with such books as they wan
and will not be limited to libraries O
80 books, such as are now made up
The law gives the travelling librar,
$4,000 year with which to purchas
books, and with this amount a grea
deal of good can be done if the none,
Is used to the best advantage. Mr.
Brigham has great confidence in tn
future usefulness of the travelling Ii
brary and he intends to devote his bes
attention to developing it.
r. w. BICKNELL.
James Eads Howe, the millionaire
grandson of James B. Eads, has give
up luxuries and a palace in st. Loui