Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-08-13
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL,
{ Des Moines, August Z, 1909.

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The state educational department.
mas just issued manual on accredited
schools giving normal training, in
which Is included the course Of study
as prescribed by the state educationaI
board, and all the information neces-
sary to the proper conduct of these
schools. The report indicates that they
are now doing good work. y
In a few days Curator Charles AID
rich of the Iowa Historical depart
ment, will send to William Rossett,
London, three beautifully bound books.
being the letters and family history OF
Dante Gabriel Rossetti, the poet. con-
tanning also many of the original let
tiers and others that were received by
the poet during his lifetime. There
is in the Aldrich collection one of the
finest collections of Rossetti letters
and autographs in the world. The
foundation for this was laid number
OF years ago, when Mr.. Aldrich secur-
ed fifty letters from William Rossetti,
and these have been added to since.
Mr.. Aldrich had three volumes relat.
ing to the letters and family of Ros-
setti, bound especially for the collec-
ton and the letters and autographs
placed therein. These have annota-
tons, which will make the volume OF
additional value.
Secretary Simpson, of the state agrf-
cultural deparement, was happy today
over receipt of number of entries
of horses in the horse department for
the fair. He now has entries from
nine of the largest horse-breeding
firms in thhe country, assuring one OF
the besthorse exhibits ever made here.
A few days ago he received an inquiry
from an Indiana breeder who wanted
to send twenty-five head, but the ex-
press charges from the Sedalia fair.
would cost him over $500. Today the
entries were received from him. One
of the largest breeders and best known
horsemen in the state, who has been
absent from fairs for several years,
gave notice that he would have his en-
tries here tonight. A big breeder in
Illinois telegraphed that he had mailed
his entries last night.
Governor Cummins has been request
ed by the state department to call at
tention to a new federal law which
provides that naturalization shall not
be given to persons who are opponents
of organized government, or an
archistA The records of the courts
making naturalizations must show this
fact as well as others.
The state board of health today took
the most important action Of its pres
ent session by modifying the rule in
regard to vaccination so as to con-
form to the court decisions in Lucas
county by Judge Vermillion. The
rule is changed so that there will be
no compulsory vaccination of school
pupils except at time when there is
an epidemic of smallpox.
Judge Vermillion held in a case i'm
which suit was brought against a
school board to compel the board to
admit pupils to school without vac
cination, that the general rule OF
health boards in the state requiring
vaccination before a child may be adj
mitted to school, was too broad, and
that the health boards have author
| ity to require vaccination only in case
/ tutIe 10 dStudl cpiuClnlS VI ciuuiPoA
or other extraordinary conditions CALI
ing for the vaccination.
This will virtually put stop to all
compulsory vaccination in Iowa, az
there is no smallpox in the state now.
except few isolated cases.
| ]. w. Wadsworth of Algona, the
privileges man for the state fair, is
| in the city, spending his forenoons at
| the fair grounds. He is placing the
| concessionaries now and finds that
there is a good demand for places at
the state fair for all kinds of side
lines.
The board of dental examiners in
their biennial report ask that the fec
for examination be reduced to SIS in
view of the fact that there is sur
plus to the credit of the board; that
reputable licensed dentists from other
states be allowed to take the exam
nation as well as those holding di-
olomas; and that dentists be allowed
merely to record their names and
numbers of their licenses with the
county officials.
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A second injunction proceedings
during the week has been COMMENCED
against State Auditor Carroll to re-
strain that official from certifying the
assessments on corporations fixed by
the executive council at its recent SEES.
sion. Only few days ago in the
/ United States federal court the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Railroad
company secured an injunction re-
straining the state auditor from GER
tifying the assessment placed on the
new road between Muscatine and Rut-
ledge, because 1t is claimed the road
was not in existence on January 1.
1908. Now the Western Union Tele-
graph company is objecting to the as
sessment against it for 366 miles Of
telegraph line which 1t claims is the
property of the Chicago, Burlington e
Quincy Railroad company.
Colonel" said the fair hostess to
the hero Of many battles, "are you
fond of classical music?" Madam
replied the gallant colonel. 'T'm not
afraid of it."
DeStyle-Ts he a chip Of the old
block?" Gunbusta-"No, he's a claw