The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-05-20
WAR CLAIM Will Be PAID.
Government Will Refund to Iowa
Money Paid to Equip Troops
in the Civil Strife.
GOV. CUMMlNS HAS BEEN so NOTIFIED.
of the Forthcoming En-
campmcnt of the Grand Army
Condition of Fruit Fairly Satisfac-
tory-Reports of Banks Show In
crease in Dcposits-Other Notes.
Especial Correspondence.

Especial Correspondence
Des Moines, Ia, May 12.-The gov
ernor has been Notified that the gen.
eral government will refund to Iowa
either $456,417.S9 or 1925, 699.62 on ac-
count of expenditures incurred by this
state in equipping troops for the civil
war in 1861 to 1865. The state claims
the larger amount, and the secretary
of the treasury and his auditors have
recommended the appropriation by
congress of that sum. If the rules fol-
lowed by the court of claims in allow
ing similar claims to other states, are
made the criterion, congress will al
low the smaller instead of the larger
amount. In any event the state is GER
tain to receive practically quarter
of million of dollars from this source.
This money is the interest, premium
and discount paid by the state of Iowa
when it negotiated bonds and war;
rants to secure money with which to
equip her troops. The principal of
these loans was paid by the govern
ment great many years ago, but no
effort was made for the collection of
the interest paid out by the state I'M
til at the meeting of the recent legis-
lature.
Grand Army Encampment.
From 10000 to 5000 veterans of the
civil war will be in Des Moines for the
encampment of the Grand Army of
the Republic, department of Iowa,
May 20, 81 and %.
A salute of 10 guns will be fired at
sunrise, Tuesday, May 20, by the bat
terry; reveille by bugle corps from de-
partment headquarters, Hotel Slavery;
reveille by drum corps, from esplanade
on west side of capitol. A public re-
ception will be rendered the command
er in chief, and national and depart
ment officers, at the state capitol at
four p. m. At the sounding of the as
sembly at 1880 p. M, meeting OF gen
eral welcome, to be presided over by
Comrade Josiah Given, will be held at
the Auditorium on Fourth street,
north of Grand avenue. The pro-
gramme for this affair follows:
Invocation, Comrade A. L. Frisbe
Songs, "Speed Our Republic STARS and
Stripes Forever" East Des Moines High
School Glee club.
Welcome on behalf of the city, by the
mayor, Hon. James NJ. Brenton.
Response, department commander, George
MetZgar.
Welcome on behalf of the state, Gov. AL
bert B. Cummins.
Response by Commander in Chief Ell
Terrence, on behalf of all the organizations.
Song, ITO Thee, o Country" by w. r.
G. Ladies quartette.
Address, Comrade S. r. Van SAINT, govern
or of Minnesota.
Song. "The Fag Without Stain" w. R.
c. Ladies' quartette.
Addresses by Gen. G. M. Dodge, Gen. j.
A. Williamson, and other distinguished
speakers.
Closing song, America" by the audience.
On Wednesday several meetings will
be held in the forenoon. The parade
will form at 1880 p m. on Locust street,
right resting on First street, and move
promptly at two o'clock, under COM
mand of E. r. Hutchins, chief of staff.
Immediately after the parade several
reunions will be held.
A reunion of the First Iowa volun-
teers will be held at the Auditorium
dU o.oO hul Sbd i1U thS
sound of the assembly at 7:3(
p. M, camp fires will be held at the
Auditorium on Fourth street, north OF
Grand avenue; Mirror theater and
Y. NJ. c. A.
John Linft, of Council Bluffs, who will
be elected commander of the Iowa depart
ment of the G. A. r., was probably one OF
the youngest soldiers to enlist in the army
during the civil war. Hewas born in 1S4S, anC
as soon as the war broke out began to talk
about enlistlng, though but boy. His
mother would not consent, however, and II
| began to look as if he would never see the
| front, or if he did, would have to enter the
| army without his, mother 6, consent. Final
| ly he began to talk about going to Phila,
| delphia and enlisting in the navy. His
mother was more opposed to this than tc
| the army, for she had an instructive hor
| ror of the sea. To remove this dread, She
| finally gave her consent to his enlisting II
| the army. Young Lindt enlisted when only
about 10 years of age in battery. Just how
! he came to be admitted to the service a
that age is not explained, but it is, probable
| that at that time the recruiting officers
| were not overparticular AT any rate, h.
was ordered to the front at once and tool
part in large number of engagements.
| Condition of Fruit.
Secretary Wesley Greene, of tn
State Horticultural society, has issue,
his first bulletin respecting the condi
ton of fruit in Iowa. He discovers tn,
condition to be fairly satisfactory
with the exception of Strawberries an,
peaches. The peach buds have bee
injured by cold weather while tn
small fruits, and especially strawbe1
ries, in the Southwestern part of til
state have been badly damaged 1t
probable that a 80 per cent. crop O
strawberries will be harvested in Ger
trail Iowa, while the crop in souther
Iowa will not be so large. The follow
ing is Secretary Green's statement Q
the condition of the Iowa fruits at hi
date:
Apples, ST per cent; plums, % per cent
cherries Sc per cent; pears. So per cent
peaches, buds killed: red raspberries.
per cent; black raspberries, 81 per cent
blackberries, 40 per cent; grapes, 43 pe
cent; strawberries, So per cent.
Illegal and Void.
Attorney General Mullen has flu
nished decision to State Supcrintent
ent Barrett to the effect that certit
Gates issued to teachers by county S,