Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-10-09
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Des Moincs. Oct. 4. 1907.

Des Moincs. Oct. 4. 1909.
The state executive council voted to
purchase the portrait of Senator
James Harlan, now In the historical
building. II has been the property OF
Mrs. N. G. Deering of Usage. The last
general assembly authorized the coun-
Gil to purchase a portrait to cost not
to exceed $1,000.
Judge B. p. Birdsall OF Clarion, can
didate for congress IN the Third dis
trict, visited IN the city, accompanied
by George Wright OF Eagle Grove, the
newly elected chairman Of the con-
gressional committee of the district.
Judge Birdsall came to Des Moines
from Dubuque, where he and Mr..
Wright had been investigating the
situation. On arriving here, Judge
Birdsall and Mr.. Wright held confer
ence with Governor Cummins and
State Chairman r. II. Spence. The
campaign in the Third district was
discussed and various matters con-
nected with the plans for It were con-
sidered. Judge Birdsall and Mr..
Wright were in the city primarily to
arrange for speakers In the district.
Governor Cummins expects to do hard
work there. He will speak at Dubuque
and Waterloo, and probably several
other points. The dates have not been
made public.
Eleven institutions for the training
of teachers have been accredited under
the provisions of the new law and by
authority of the state board of educa-
tional examiners. State Superintend-
ent Barrett has announced the follow
ing as the colleges and other lnstitu-
tions that had been found up to the
required standard: Buena Vista col
lege, Storm Lake; Cornell College
academy, Mt. Vernon; Denison Normal
college, Denison; Ellsworth college,
Iowa Falls; Epworth seminary, Ep-
worth; Highland Park college, Des
Moines; LeMars Normal college, Lee
Mars; Tobin college. Fl. Dodge; Upper
Iowa university, Fayette; Western
normal, Shenandoah; Lenox college,
Hopkinton. Prof. Fl. H. Freer of Cor
mel college at Mt. Vernon has made
the inspection on behalf of the board.
Faculty. course of study, buildings and
equipment have been found to be sat
isfactory or will soon be made SO ana
the schools named have been approved
and accredited. Correspondence has
been had with three or four other
schools looking toward inspection.
They will, at their own request. be In.
spected later. A number of high
schools have also signified their desire
to undertake the training of teachers
under the new law, that their grad.
yates may have the privilege of writ
ing for two year state certificates.
The state of Iowa has claim
against a man named Thornton of
Missouri, for $500. Auditor of State
Merriam has taken the matter up
under section SO of the code that re-
quires the auditor ito settle the &C.
counts of all public debtors for debts
due the state treasury, and to require
such persons or their legal representa-
tives, who have not accounted, to
settle their alleged accounts" The
alleged debtor in this case is John
j. Thornton, an insane patient at In
dependence hospital. who has been at
the institution since June 10, 1887, and,
on whose support the state has ex-
pended $500. Thornton has an es-
tate at st. Louis and Auditor of State
Merriam has made demand on the
administrator for payment. In let.
ter prepared for the administrator. Mr..
Merriam calls attention to the Iowa
law. 1t Is understood the estate OF
Thornton is ample TO meet the amount
and the question is whether there is
anything in the Missouri law to pre-
vent Iowa from recovering. Mr.. Mer-
riam said the question of recovery for
.,-S - Ia. Il A..
knowledge come up In the same form
before this time.
The state of Iowa has over a mil
lion dollars in general revenue in her
treasury, as shown by figures given
out after the governor and state au.
ditor checked over the states fnan.
cial condition. The figures just given
out are the result of the settlement
made between the state auditor and
state treasurer every quarter Accord
ing to these figures the general reve-
nue. on hand is S1.056, 127. A year ago
at this time there was but 1891 ,51424
on hand in general revenue. There
has been redeemed In warrants for
the past quarter, or in other words.
paid out in general revenue, the sum
of $749 .544.34. The balances shown
by the books in the auditors office at
the close of business September 80,
1902. are as follows:
General revenue ......s1 .O5s.127Oo
Agricultural college en-
dowment fund 800. 673,275S9
Special Iowa State college
revenue 80. ........ 2s.75ss5
Agricultural college addi-
tional endowment ..... 25,000.00
Special university revenue l5,97996
Agricultural college in.
terest go. ........ 1,so2.ss
Swamp land indemnity
fund .................. s52.so
Total .......... 81 .799 ,594.S7
The auditor found cash on hand and
in banks, s11zS,744.S7, and agricultur-