Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-28
AL STATES CHEERFUL
Various Proclamations OF Gov.
ernors Bespeak Unusual
Cheerfulness.
Senators Feel That Herriott Can
Be Trusted to Make Good
Appointments.
Board OF Control Insist on Ames
Regents Sticking to the
Specifications.

Regents Sticking to the
Specifications.
Special to es-Republican.
Des Moines, Nov 2S.-A student of the
times could not fail to note the spirit Of
cheerfulness in the proclamations of the
various governors with relation to the
observance of this Thanksgiving day.
Not only the Iowa proclamation by Gov
ernor Shaw, but all those of surround
ing states. indicate that this has been a
year Of great prosperity. Governor
shaw said:
Another harvest season is closing,
and the year has been crowned with
Gods blessing. Neither famine, nor
pestilence, nor other material or physi-
cal misfortune has visited us. Gratitude
becomes a wise and God-fearing peo-
ple.'
Governor S. r. Van SAINT, Of Minneso-
ta, worded it a little differently and
said:
The year about to close has been one
of the greatest prosperity to the state
and nation; especially in our common
wealth have we reason to rejoice. The
products OF our fields, forests and
mines have enriched our people. Labor
in town, city and country has been Well
employed and generously rewarded.
Heaven has indeed smiled upon US.
Governor Savage, Of Nebraska. had
his compliment to the year and the oc-
casion couched in the following words:
Never before in the history of Ne
braska have the citizens Of this state
had more cause to be thankful for
worldly blessings than at present. AT
peace with the world, with our labor
employed, our commerce and trade ex-
panding, our nation at the head of the
great powers Of the world and rapidly
extending its commercial supremacy
over the waters of the globe. with good
prices for our products and with con-
tentment everywhere, certainly we of
all people should in prayerful gratitude
offer up thanks to Providence. who has
given SO unsparingly of these material
tokens"
Governor Herreid. of South Daktoa,
was not behind his nefghbors and In hfs
preamble said:
"The year now drawing to a close has
been one CT confidence, tranquility and
progress. To the people OF our state IT
has been year Of the most marvellous
prosperity. 1t has been year crowned
with peculiar blessings. Every path Of
honest toll has led to comfort. content
ment and happiness"
And so the whole list of Thanksgiving
proclamations go, each and every one
echoing some bright thought for the
proclamations made mention Of the be-
reavement oe the nation in the death of
its chief executive.
Senators Hague, Garst and Trewin
were in the city yesterday. They were
here to look up quarters for the coming
session Of the legislature. They We're
not here to plead for places on commit
tees nor to offer to make deals of any
kind, tho some reports to that effect
We're heard. Two of the senators sat
talking it over, and one said: II am
willing to leave my case in the hands OF
John Herriott. He knows my record
and my capabilities and feel that can
trust him without writing him q letter
or making demand on him." And the
other assented to this proposition. In
fact, but very few of the senators have
as yet consulted with Lieutenant Gov
ernor Herriott about committees Sem
ator Garst has secured rooms and will
bring HIS family here for the SESSION.
Senator Trewin will put up at a hotel.
Senator Hague has not yet determined
what he will do Most of the new SEN
ators prefer to take comfortable rooms
in the city and have their families with
them.
The statement OF President Beard
shear to the state board of control in re-
gard to the financial affairs of the Iowa
State College at Ames will be widely
read; for it appears to completely dis
credit the criticisms Of the board in re-
gard to the Ames faculty. However,
there has been a good deal of an effort
made to mganify the statements Of the
board and to create trouble where there
was no occasion for it. Membe"S, of the
board point to the fact that none of the
other educational institutions have
found it necessary to pay lobbying bills
at Des Moines and this fact of itself
shows that there is something wrong.
But that part of the report which re-
lates to the new engineeri g hall will
be modified. or the state
mems of President Beardshear will be
allowed to go along with it. This much
has been disclosed recently in the dis
cussion of this matter, that there is i'll
feeling between the board and some Of
the college people, that the board has
not been accorded full oportunity for
arriving at all the facts regarding col
lege finances, and that the opposition to
the board in its entirety is still quite
active in some quarters. But this latest
controversy will tend to clear the at
and give the next legislature
an insight into affairs that all may be
made right before another year.
1t is not generally known, but 1t is a
fact, that the old desk which was used
by Gen. Grenville M. Dodge during the
war is in Des Moines. 1t ds not among
torical building, but is in the basement
of the Grant club house. The desk was
used by Gen. Dodge when he was en-
gagged in the coal business in Iowa after
the war, and then 1t was brought to Des
Moines after the general had gone to
New York to become q great railroad