The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-03-23
Shaw His Own Paymaster.


In signing the warrant for $40, 500, re-
payment to the state of Iowa from the
general government on account of sup
plies furnished the Iowa troops in the
Spanish-American war, after the lat
ter had been mustered into the general
service, Sec Shaw performed, it is be-
lieved, unique act
Shaw was governor of Iowa at the
time of the outbreak of the war, and he
officially authorized all acts in connect
ion with the troops which had enlisted.
Gov. Shaw authorized the expendi-
lures of money which was promptly
made. A bill was introduced into the
senate and house providing for the re-
payment of the sum advanced by Iowa
and this bill became law last week as
announced at the time
1t is the custom of the executive.
before signing acts. to submit the
prospective law to the department un-
der which its administration will
properly come for the approval of the
cabinet officer iE charge. Thus the
act appropriating s2o.5o0 for Iowa
vas sent to Secretary Shaw for his ap-
proval, prior to its being signed by the
president.
Tuesday the act. signed and techni-
cally law. was duly filed and Secre-
tary Shaw was officially notified.
There upon the warrant for $40, 800
was drawn and signed in person by
Secretary Shaw, who thus, as secre-
tary of the United States treasury,
handed the state of Iowa back the
$50, 800 which he, as governor of Iowa,
had authorized expended. 1t is doubt
full if history records another tran
saction parallel with that mentioned;
at any event it is stated a. the treasury
that Secretary Shaw act is unique
Charter Oak Times.
Britt Tribune:-Why is appendicitis
so common now when it was unknown
twenty-five years ago? A person used
to have the "colic," bowel complaint
and cholera morbus; but no one ever
heard of appendicitis. The vermiform
dofunny is said to have come dowr
from the myths of the past the same
as the dew claws on the COW, which
were the third and fourth toes wher
the COW had toes like dog. or like thu
wart-like excrescence on the leg of /;
horse sometimes called castor which
is opposed to be the Renaissance of
toe that the horse used to weas when
divided the hoof like cow Now
when there is an agitation in the brea,
basket. appendicitis is the watch word
The doctors spit and look wise and tn
next thing is to take the patient apar
and remove the vermiform dutlopper
hat the Lord put into man by mistake
as it is said to be of no more use to thu
machinery of human life than sree
recorder is on a hearse.
The last year two cases of this kin
have occurred where the doctor ha
forgotten to take his instruments GU
before sewing the patient up after tn
operation aud the man has got to wal
around with pair Of ice tongs in hi
l stomach which has made him heav
and lazy and has detracted from tn
springiness of his footsteps when run
: ming foot races. A law shonld be pass
ed by the present legislature making
obligatory on surgeon to remove hi
plumbing tools after having parted
patient from his duaoppus and recor
structed the mains. A patient wall
ing around with his stomach full
? save, pinchers and cold chisels ougt
r to have redress on the man who turn
D him into tool chest.