Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-22

The executive council at a recent
meeting again took up the question of
| the charges made against insurance
companies outside of the state for ex-
aminations, during the term of F. f.
Merriam as auditor. The council
adopted a resolution requesting Audi
tor Carroll to communicate with each
Insurance company examined by his
predecessor, Mr.. Merriam, and to ask
from them a statement under oath as
to the amounts paid for such examina-
dons. Auditor Carroll informed the
council he was not certain that the
otice contained records showing what
examinations have been made. Mr..
Merriam, before leaving Office, advis-
ed the council that his office showed
:hese facts. The first step taken in
The matter will be an investigation by
Mr.. Carroll to ascertain what ex-
limitations have been concluded. II
his Is of record in his office, then the
companies examined will be sent a
copy of the resolution passed by the
council, which the council directed
The governor to prepare, and state
nents as to what charges were exact
ed of them for examination will IL
possible be obtained. The council de-
sires the facts to be matters of record
IN the auditors office, and in taking
The action it did it followed the advice
Of Attorney General Mullan, who in
giving his opinion recently as to the
complaints against Mr.. Merriam for
alleged overcharges and unauthorized
examinations held the examinations
and fees charged should appear of
record in the auditors Office. 1t re-
mains to be seen whether the com
panies will see fit to respond to the in
vitation Of the council which will be
extended them through Auditor Car
roll to make statements. 1t is the be.
lief in some quarters that should there
De any companies that feel they have
been overcharged, they win be reluct-
ant to let this fact go into the records
N the auditors Office, and that little
information will come from the coun-
cil's request for statements.
The Great Western depot at Meser
vey was entered while the agent was
at supper and the till robbed of $10O
N currency and checks. A local
party is suspected.
money and women think up schemes
% spend it.
The French industry of raising
flowers for the manufacture of per.
June has been greatly injured by the
chemical odors and artificial ethereal
oils produced in Germany, as the lat.
Ter sell at lower price and are hard.
ly distinguishable from the genuine
William Boone, miner, just re.
turned from Dawson City, Klondike,
and at present wintering with rela-
tives at La Plata, Mo-, says he has dug
225 feet deep in the ground of his
claim, but has never been able to
reach a point where the ground was
not frozen hard.
Self-preservation is the first law
of politics.
Scented cloth, designed for ladies /
dresses, is the latest novelty from
Paris. The fabric retains its frag.
rance so long as there Is a fragment
of the material left; you may tear
drench with rain or fling aside the
perfumed gown, but its particular
fragrance will cling to 1t still.
A Chicago paper contained an ad
yertisement reading thus: ANY thin
person will learn how to get fat by
sending fifty cents to the undersign
ed" A gullible fellow, who is thin as
a rail, forwarded the sum asked, by
mail. and received this reply: Buy
1t at the butchers"