Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-17
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL
Des Moines. Dec. 1a. leo

William Foster, manager OF the
Auditorium at Des Moines, has COM
pleted arrangements for the appear
ance of Madame Adelina Patti at the
Auditorium on the evening of Deem
Der %. Madame Patti retains to q
marvellous degree the wonderful voice
which made her the acknowledged
queen of song, and her farewell tour
has proved splendid success.
State Superintendent Barrett has
added his recommendation to the agi-
tation which has already been started.
and which will probably be taken up
by the State Teachers association
which meets In Des Moines soon, to
make some important changes in the
present law, requiring the examina-
ton and certification Of teachers by
county superintendent and the state
board of educational examiners. The
first important recommendation which
Mr.. Barrett makes is to the effect that
the state should no longer hesitate to
authorize the superintendent of public
instruction or the state educational
board of examiners to grant without
u " tcdCu III
any public school to any person hold
ing a diploma of graduation from the
State University of Iowa, the advanced
course of the State Normal, or any
other educational institution approved
by the examiners. Mr.. Barrett believes
the presentation of diploma, ac-
companied by certificate from the
president of the institution to the ef-
feet that the holder had completed a
satisfactory pedagogical course. should
be sufficient warrant 70 the issuance
of a certificate. Mr.. Barrett also dis
approves of the issuance of certificates
by county superintendent because the
standards are SO different in the sep
arate counties, and because political
influence frequently results in the Is.
suance of certificates to the unworthy.
He does not recommend a specific
substitute for the superintendent An
other important feature of legislation
which Mr.. Barrett recommends is that
the state legislature make 1t possible
for school boards to employ teachers
for two or four years.
The state railroad commission has
filed the Introduction of its biennial
report with Governor Cummins. It
purposely omitted mention OF railroad
accidents in Iowa. Something on this
line likely will go in the completed re-
port, as the commission is investigat-
ing the matter. 1t seems probable
that the interest of the governor will
be enlisted and the matter may be in
cluded In his message. Commissioner
E. A. Dawson Of Waverly has been
working on the matter and his inves-
LEGATIONS may yet be included in the
final report or used by the governor in
his message. The consensus OF
opinion among the commissioners
seems to be that the underlying evil
of railway transportation in Iowa is
the overworking OF employees. They
are handicapped in their investiga-
ton by the action of the legislature
which removed from the statute books
the section requiring railroads to
make reports, explaining the causes,
etc. Reason for the elimination never
was given. In its report the commits
son endorses overhead and under
crossings. 1t hopes to see the rule OF
grade crossings changed by the SUI
preme court.
The largest burglary committed in
Des Moines in several years was the
theft of $500 worth Of furs from the
tannery of the Bayer Tanning COM
pany Of Des Moines on the night pre-
ceding Thanksgiving. Practically
every dollars worth Of the goods were
adroitly recovered by the city detec-
tives and police department q few
nights ago. and o. A. T. Thompson
and Charles Spring have been arrest
ed and charged with the crime. The
goods, the police said, were found in
Thompson's residence at 1887 School
street. The recovery Of the goods con-
stitutes one of the best pieces of de-
tective work In Des Moines police an
nails. The officers will not give out
the name of the man or men who took
a leading part In tracing the case; but
credit is to the department as a while.
The stolen property consisted Of thir-
ty-elght finished fur robes and ten fur
coats. All but two robes and one coat
have been recovered.
W. W. Carpenter, OF Des Molnes.
died at his home from the effects of q
dose Of rs grains of morphine. The
theory of suicide has been advanced,
but there is no reason or basis for it
According to the report Of Special
Bank Examiner +. w. Thompson, the
Bank of Germania, which recently
failed, will pay 10 cents on the dol
lar. State Auditor B. F. Carroll is
in receipt of letter from Mr.. 'Thomp-
son, In which he states this Is his
opinion, although he believes II will
take considerable time to get the
money out of the concern.
Response to the call made by the
auditor of state for the statements of
Iowa state and savings banks, shows
an increase Of two banks since the
last statement, September 8. and an
increase in capital OF $29,700. There
has been falling on In deposits
amounting to $2.S14.14s.15. Bills re-
ceivable show an increase of s1.6S5,-
1914. The amount due other banks
has increased s504.044.21. Figures
obtained by calls in September and
In May showed that in that time there
was an increase of twenty-one banks
organized, a corresponding increase
of deposits. The figures in the report
of November IT, showing decrease in
deposits probably indicates that
money had been withdrawn from
banks for investment purposes.
Fair weather prophets are good