Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-30
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL
Des Moines. August 90. 1901.

he HaWkeye insurance company
has commenced suit against the board
of review demanding that the assess-
mcnt against it be cancelled on the
grounds that when it was made there
was no law for it. and further that
the liabilities of the company We're
not taken into consideration by the
assessor as an offset against the
property. According to the petition
the company was assessed at S1l9,0o0.
The company claims that this prop
erty is offset by liabilities. and that
it has already paid TO the state sum
amounting to l per cent of all the
premiums that 1T had received during
the past year. The statute which de-
ciares that all property belonging to
insurance companies shall be assessed
after the liabilities of various kinds
lincluding policy risks) are deducted.
IS cited as a reason that the assess
,nent is illegal. 1t is declared that IN
asmuch as an amount sufficient II
pay the taxes which the company is
required to pay has already been paid
1nto the state treasury. that the pres
ents assessment, if enforced, VIII
really be double taxation
\ fine tife-size oil painting of Mrs.
Pauline Given Swain has been hung
." tHc 81 d Sdiieft ol Inc stare his
torical building. Mrs. Swain her
mother. Mrs Given. and her daughter,
Miss Nina, were present when Cura-
Tor Charles Aidrich superintendent the
ceremony. Mrs. Swain has not vet
determined definitely upon the legend
TO be engraved on the name plate,
but she is being urged by Mr.. .Aldrich
and other friends to inscribe her
name and the words iowa Jorunal-
ton it. The portrait was painted
IN Montevideo. Uruguay, by an Ital
ian artist who is living there. Mrs.
Swain has spent about three years
in that South American land and in
travelling. Her husband Col Al
Swain, is United States consul at
The port named. They have been
spending the summer visiting Iowa
friends.
Ida NJ. Street, daughter Of the fa-
nous Gen. Joseph NJ. Street, who
lies buried ut Agency, has been spend
ing the past week at the State His
torica1 department building, mount
ing the immensely valuable letters
which her father left at the time of
his death. and whose immense worth
as historical matters led her to pre-
sent them to the Historical depart
mounted and prepared manuscript to
Chicago. where it will be bound under
her personal direction. The letters
left by her father and given to the
state of Iowa contain many import
ant epistles written by early promi-
nent men of the state in relation
to. Gen. rreet's continued efforts
toward Outstanding and civilizing
the Indians of the territory.
r. F. Mason. who is interested in
the new company forming in Des
Noines to manufacture paint from
the asper county iron and silica de-
post. has sent 400 pounds of the
mineral to Chicago. where chemists
Will analyze and experiment with it
with a view of ascertaining the
cheapest and most effective manner
Of separating The minerals. The de-
post is composed of 60 per cent of
iron and 40 per cent OF silica. The
iron is used in making paints for
exterior use and the silica for MAX
ing paints for inside use. Hereto
fore blowers have been used for sep
alating the minerals, but with this
system the waste was enormous and
reduced the profits very materially.
it is believed that the experiments
now in progress Will develop Il plan
Of separating the minerals by float
ing them in a combination of oils.
If this can be accomplished. about
20 per cent of the raw material cap
be saved
The board of control has determined
in view of the unusually high price of
potatoes TO feed the inmates Of the
institutions on beans. corn and hom-
tn liar hi
Year. providing potatoes once day.
\ years supply OF navy beans for
the state institutions will be OBJ
tanned Awards have been made on
contracts for years supply of navy
beans for the institution. Specifca-
lions for beans We're sent out some
time ago, AS soon as it was aScer-
tained there would be a shortage in
the potato crop. The aggregate
amount of beans provided for was
1000 bushels, though more can be
obtained under the contracts if need
ed. Contracts for dried apples We're
also awarded for some of the institu-
tons where fruit is scarce on account
of the droutI, and hot weather.
Tie governor has appointed Robert
T. Parrish of Leon judge of the Third
is-iicial district, in place of Judge
= iford. whose resignation as such
took effect recently. Mr.. Parrish has
heen nominated for the office by the
republicans of that district in con-
Nention at Oseeola.
All Powers Must Consent
Pel>in. Aug. 2s.-zCommercial rela-
lions with China if hereafter consid-
cred viii be discussed by representa-
tiyes of eleven powers regardless Of
the amount of trade of each nation,
as the consent Of each power will be
essential to any arrangement that is
made.
Town Lots Sold for G650,421.
Washington. Aug 2S.-Reports at
the general Land office ShnM that the