Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-08

Newspapers.
The News Of Iowa From HUM
dreds OF Different Towns
and Communities.
ADMINISTERING HIS OWN Es-
TATE
TUSCALOOSA Globe.l
They had great Christmas at the
John Nash home this year Mr.. Nash.
chose the wise part and selected that
cay as an appropriate time to play the
part of his own administrator upon /;
share of his large possessions. This dis
stribution was as follows: Mrs. Sarah N.
Ruby, oldest daughter, 1870 acres; Cora
u. Nash, Hollar, youngest daughter,
eighty acres; George c. Nash, Oldest
son, 260 acres Frank II. Nash, youngest
SON an attorney of this city, 100 acres
,.idow and children of James Nash, de-
Ceased. 100 acres; Mrs Nash, his wife.
real Is tate in Oskaloosa, valued at ST.
0Go The value OF the property dona-
tons is estimated at $1,000 in each case,
the difference in acreage being account
On for by the difference in the value of
the land. After havnsSshus disposed
tr 81, 600, MIR. Nash is by no means left
4. paliper himself He is 70 years old.
aE Englishman by birth, and has lived
in Mahaska county since 1854 He is Il
retired farmer and knows how every
dollar of his money came BY this wise
course he also knows how a share of his,
Holdings have been distributed, infor-
nation that some never have the joy OF
possessing.
THE n II AND GA ME-. WARDEN.
Esprit Lake Beacon.l
1t Will be necessary for Governor
Shaw To name a fish and game warden
Tor a term of three years beginning next
spring. This is an office in which fire.
quent changes are unfortunate for the
public service. 1t takes the best kind OF
. mana number of years to acquire a
high degree of efficiency in its peculiar
Inns. of duty. He ought TO know a good
deal about fish. He ought to have a
thorough knowledge of the peculiar con-
dtions affecting lakes and streams in
various parts of the state. II is neces-
sary to the protection of fish and game
to build up by personal acquaintance
ard trial strong line Of deputies in all
the counties. Warden Delevan has made
I, remarkable record for fidelity and Ell
hciency. He has given the most faith
1ul personal attention to the details OF
+ the ~ DIRK under his supervision He has
won the confidence of the law abiding
and the Wholesome respect of evil doors
by his fair minded enforcement of pro-
tsctive statutes. He has developed to
q wonderful efficiency the practical
work of transplanting native fishes from
the bslyouss of the Mississippi, where they
would otherwise be utterly lost, to the
lakes and streams OF the state. Mr. Dell
ayan has made the best possible use OF
every dollar appropriated by the state
ard he is to be fully trusted for the flu
/ ture. 1t will be indeed fortunate for the
state if Warden Delavan is continued in
1.-The position in which he has so faithful
| ~ met every practical requirement, and
$50 slsillfully developed every availabie
resource.
THE TITUS AMENDMENT.
IDenison Review.
| As the time approaches when the
! board of supervisors and other bodies
| shall have to pass upon the question as
4 10 who are entitled to the various offices.
the Titus amendment is becoming OF
more than passing Importance. What
ever may be one s opinon as to the ulti-
mate legality or the proper interpreted
! ton of the amendment there can be no
| question but that 1t is now operative.
| 1he moment the proper board Of cam
| yassers announced that it was carried
by Il legal maj ority of the votes cast. it
| became a law. a law higher and stronger
than any mere statutory provision. II
may be crude. even ridiculous. but 1t is
law and no one but the supreme court
has the right to decide that it means
anything more or less than the literal
reading of it would show, 1t is a mis-
taken idea that the supreme court must
pass upon 1t before 1t is operative.
Should the SUPPER ME court declare that 1t
was not legally adopted or that 1t should
be interpreted differently than the literal
reading would indicate, then and only
/ then would the amendment become in
Operative or altered In its provisions. At
present the constitution of Iowa as
amended by the people reads that the
terms of all officials whose terms would
expire in 1901 shall be extended one year.
| The law is plain and mandatory and un-
ltil otherwise decided by the supreme
Court 1t is the binding law of the state.
| In our opinion the only way for an ofti-
Ger to give up his office to the man sup
posedIy elected last fall is to voluntarily
| resign and have the vacancy filed by
THE proper authorities. If the officer
chooses to do this 1t is his privilege, but
there is nothing in the law compelling
/ him TO do so.