Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-07-26
NOTES FROM THE CAPITl
Des Moines. july

eraI premiums offered this wear
the state fair for exhibits of cre.'
cry, dairy and package buttan
cheese. Last year the creamerr aas
ter pro rata was $3.50 and tba ~ ~.
mum "a. This years pren,;, ula
amount to $5O5, with the mininl.una
Ola. 1t is expected that there
be larger butter exhibit at the ~. sA
fair this year than has ever
known in the history of the s.as
The premiums are better and aa
tions generally more satisfact M.
the butter makers. y
The state labor commissions
compiling reports received from M
wage earners of the state, in wh;s
among other things they tell NM
legislation would be of benefit y
their particular calling. These !.
ports are now being classified for ths
purpose of being embodied in the u
ennial report of the labor conn:
sioner. The purpose in SOLICITING ,has'
is that they may be put before M
legisia ture as fair showing of NJ. ~
the laboring people of the state van
While the statements have not Ma
received in as large numbers as ~.
desired, the leading trades are ransal
scented and it is fair to say thai IN
report of the labor commissions ,s;,I
show what Legislation the wage cam
ers believe is most necessary. RI
new feature OF the labor commiss;nn
er's report and one which it IS ~
lieved will serve to present the cane
of the working meAi to the leo;sla
ture in an effective way. The stataI
ments We're received from the waya
earners as a part of what is known
as the individual wage earners statas
ment, which the labor commissions.
is required to solicit. The answer.
to the inquiries in regard to leeisla.
ton will be used as special chanta,
of the report and not embodied in M
general statistical table.
Judge Smith Mcpherson of I'M
United States circuit court for m.
Southern district of Iowa, has hand.
ed down decision in the Des Moine.
City Railway tax case, in which thai
order restraining John Mckay, coup.
ty treasurer, from selling property
of the street car company for backsl
taxes. is continued in force indeAn.
itely. The Illinois Trust and Savings
Bank, holders of bonds of the street 4
car company, secured the restraints 4
order, on the ground that it's securi.
ties would be impaired by the sale 81
the property. Treasurer Mckay en-.
tered motion to dissolve the re-.
order. The courts refusal
is based upon the fact that the case
should be, and is. properly before the
Polk county district court, and nod
sale OF the road should be permitted
until the case is decided. The court
also holds that the county officers
cannot rightfully be parties to the9
appeal of the street car COMPANY
from the assessment of the cityj
council sitting as a board of equaEs
ization. Finally, Judge McPhersonzz
leaves the case in the hands Of the
state courts, expressing Hno doubh1
that the Iowa courts will take the
proper action"
Judge Holmes has decided the
case of B. f. Granger VS.. Treasurer.
Mckay and Polk county, in which NE
holds that the ferrets cannot collect
taxes on personal property for the
year 1896, the five year limit having
This decision puts a bar to
collections on personal property for
the year 1896.
DR.. Patterson, statistician for the
state board of control, proposes to-
call the attention of the legislature
to the need of reforms in the laws OF
the state pertaining to the manage;
ment Of jails and poor houses. Insf7-3
buttons Of this kind do not come un-s
der the jurisdiction of the board Of
control, but DIR. Patterson, who has
been looking into the conditions Of
jails and poor houses on his own ac.a
coust, has obtained great deal Of
valuable informat1on. He will subs
I.it this to the board of control whensa
his statistical report is made and|5
hopes to call the facts to the atten- \
lion of the legislature in such way as
to insure improvements in the laws
The needed improvements relate not
only to the unsanitary conditions OF
jails and poor houses, but also to the
present system Of feeding prisoners
the jailer or sheriff receives
l stated allowance per meal. Under
iaiscr from meals depends on the
of prisoners he has and on
his account the influence of the jailer
s likely to be extended to keeping
he Jail population at as high point
Is possible. Members of the board
# control are impressed with the
iced of improvements along this lines
hough officially having no jurisdlcs
ion in the matter.
W. III. Hanson of Luanna, Claytons
has written to the manage
nent of the state fair asking to be ALI
owed to exhibit herd of buffalo ON
he grounds. Mr.. Hanson is said toS
lave the only herd of buffalo in the
tate. Inasmuch as these an1ma's are
becoming rare, it is not improba bic I
he fair management will give Mr.
hanson permission to display the
lerd here. 1t is understood the herd
consists of eleven fine animals. There