Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-28
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schemes.
Made q Mistake.
State Veterinarian Gibson secured an
increase of his appropriation from the
last legislature, so that his depart
ment would be allowed $4,000 per year
instead Of $4,000. 1t does not affect his
salary but would allow him more
money for experimental purposes. It
now turns out that a mistake was
made in the preparation of the bill. 1t
changes the word "three" of the third
line of the section of the code fixing
the annual appropriation of the state
veterinarian to the word ''five." Nov as
matter of fact the word three occurs
in the second line, so that a 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-
tion 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 DIR. Gibson
from making the extensive investiga-
tions 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, n OF 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
| week to sew, while most of the work
is done in the homes of the members.
They have sent out 1000 pillow cases
| and LOGO housewives" The latter is
little packet made of oil cloth, and
contains all the necessaries for repair
ing clothing. They have made and
sent out about 1900 abdominal band
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 promptly sent on. The commission
| has sent out "chain letter." request
| ing ten cent contributions. 1t is ar
ranged to put a 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 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
war, 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 cur
rent expenses from August 1, 1898, to
January 1, 1899, about $500, 900, and for
| this amount time warrants will be is
sued stamped "Not paid for want of
funds" and they win 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 will 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 on
or before August 1, 1898, and must be
for sums not less than $4,000. 1t re-
| mains to be seen whether or not they
| can be foated for less than five per
cent.
Many New Ideas.
Johnson Brigham, state librarian,
| has just returned from New York,