Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-08
PRAISE FOR R[RR|O11
John Herriott's Bookkeeping En-.
dorsed by Experts as Ex-
cellent System.
Iowa Delegates Attend Retail
Clerks Meetine--Leaeuers
off for Frisco.
Poor Stand OF Corn in Mills and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Equalizations.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moincs, July S.-The official en-
dorsement of the manner in which ex-
State Treasurer John Herriott con-
Quoted the office of state treasurer can
not but be gratifying to him and his
friends. The accountants who made an
examination of the office for the state
executive council made TIE following
statement in the report:
We beg leave to report that we have
made most thorough and searching
examination of the accounts as kept by
the treasurer of state. Hon. John Her
riott, covering the period from Jan. l,
1899, to Jan. {. 1901. with the result thar
we find he has property accounted for
every sum of money received by him as
treasurer of state, custodian of the Ag-
ricultural College endowment and in
terest funds, treasurer of state nstitu-
ton funds and all other funds. The ex-
arsination revealed most excellent
system of accounting and our state
ment which follows shows the financial
condition of the state as being in most
prosperous and satisfactory way
Iowa delegates to the national meet
| ing of retail clerks viii go this week TO
Buffalo 10 attend the meeting. The
Iowa cities will be Well represented. as
the clerks association has gained
good foothold IN Iowa One reason Why
I, has such strength in Iowa is that tbs.
rational president. F. p Baer is an
Iowa man. living in Ottumwa, and the
| Iowa associations have been successful
| in securing much for the clerks. The
big fight at Davenport Injured to the
BENEFIT of the association n Iowa, for
after a resort to the federal court and
injunction proceedings, the dealers who
We're opposed to closing on Sunday ac-
cspted compromise and the clerks Won
out handily. The Iowa delegation To the
/ Epworth League meeting in San Fran
/ cisco will also start this week. part to-
day and part on Tuesday About FIVE
car loads of delegates will start from
Dss Mones.
1t would please Governor shaw anu
other Iowans If Congressman Martin of
Deadwood. should be appointed senator
l"f SCUM l'akoia TO succeed the late
s9sfisl'or hSie, MI Martin IS Virtually
IAN Iowa man and received his edlica-
tioii 81 'sstfilstl 'olltSe he is a bright
man. a smooth man an ideal pubic
servant. Governor Shaw has high rs-
eara Tor nm as one Of the coming men
OF South Dakota He is serving his first
term in congress. The writer reported
lhe convention winch nominated Mar
tlh aho Witnessed most remarkable
stehs' ~ Was y stranger TO nearly all
she delegates He was the second man
s'osiii'iatsd on ths STATE ticket and there
was three or four hours Of hard work
neiole ,fe convention IT was Just mid
lllstit' put ths convention called for
-lai'ih' fe appeared on the platform
aiiu ,faihis sala ne haa speech pre-
lafea Walch ne haa hoped TO deliver,
.'et ''iis1ueiii'g me '.steness OF the hour
ne y hesl'atsa. The convention shouted
iof ii'i'i so MAKE me sneeeh, and despite
'he latehess OF the hour he did make
ti's si'esSh ~ apoul soGty minutes and II
Fas 50 eio'luent aisa iais ol Wit and Wis
WIN JOY. = ne uehs, was hnished a
.'oNe'tlor herfsid ana biack Hills
nan oesat 10 ~ holIsiila tea, yet poiltl-
eal ool'i'oliotls wlii nave 70 be met and
y y itiil'fooapie the ioilner lowan VIII
So 'i'e pitAe'
eeoise van f1ou'en secretary OF the
'eis'. 'iiie.tt Oh agriculture, last week
'ooA "Trip thFa southern Iowa putting
o.it ., asiNsrsisihs matter Ter the state fair.
i,e ieis' . eiiat SO tar as ne was able to
observe 'ile crops we're rot injured in
...e iease Ny ene eNtsetnelS not weather
y. 'te pase Two weeks. In Mills and
mon tso,iets counties there Is poor
sM.fii'' M " corr a'io ~ Some other coun-
'lss, especiaiiS on ne wet land, the
Wees having SGT GOOD start, but aside
i.oi'i .ills lHs crops are ~ good condi-
s'o'i' 40 harvesting mas pesn done any
"here IN iowa, nut sflis week the farm
eis III me southern counties Will go into
'helr heias OF winter wheat There is
5cohsioeraoie nafieN m some of the coun-
.ies III ehe northern part OF the state and
'iaN IN some places. The grass is shor;
on account OF the neat ana me prospect