Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-29
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL
Des Moines, April 90. 1904.

NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL
Des Moines, April 90, 1904.
Deputy State Auditor Brandt has
completed the mailing of warrants, t.
falling $665, to pay for 1873 prayeyi
uttered by chaplains to the legisla-
ture during the last session. Chap.
lains were not always at hand when
the prayers were needed, so two NOM
bers Of the house, one file clerk and
an assistant doorkeeper, drew pay for
the service.
The county superintendent of
Iowa are working togethe! in an effort
to have the salaries Of teachers in
the rural schools advanced. At the
conventions recently held in the var
ious parts of the state certain coun-
ties and townships, where salaries
have been advanced were cited as
examples of how slight increase
raises standards of teachers avail
able. Another matter that is recev-
ing considerable attention is desire
to secure more uniform certificates
throughout the state. Teaching OF
agriculture in the schools is being ad
vocated by many. These subjects
will be the principal ones before the
meeting scheduled for Des Moines
May As.
Company D of Hampton, Fifty
sixth regiment I. N. G., has fallen by
the wayside. Adjutant General Byers
has issued the order to muster the
company out of service, as they had
fallen below the standard in the an
nual inspection. The company will
probably be the only one mustered
out this year for falling below the
standard. Major Olmsted has prac-
tioally completed the annual inspec-
ton Of the companies. Many Of the
companies will rank better than
year ago.
Fletcher Howard, democratic mem.
Der of the board Of pharmacy COM
missioners has been elected president
Of the body. The selection of Mr..
Howard was incident to the change
In the membership of the board. N.
r. Hendrix of Columbus Junction clos
ing a six years term Of service and
stepping out to be followed by B. II
keltz of Webster City. The work OF
closing up the accounts of the board
tor the year, was accomplished, and
about 100000 was turned into the
state treasury. The pharmacy com
mission is one of the most profitable
and least expensive boards employed
by the state. The sum of money turn
ed into the state is net, the salaries
Of the members of the commission
coming out OF fees. This sum repre-
sents license fees obtained in most
part from peripatetic peddlers and
medicine vendors.
The passage of the law giving pre-
terence in the matter of state employ
ment is creating great deal Of nos
tile discussion. 1t is declared by many
to be unconstitutional because it is
class legislation and not in the inter
est of public policy. Test cases are
in sight in many parts Of the state,
and the matter will probably be
brought up to the supreme court
Gases are being made in Oskaloosa
Marshalltown and in Shelby county.
where old soldiers have made applica.
lions for city positions. The measure
Is 50 far reaching that it includes
everything Of an appointive charac.
ter with the exception of deputies and
confidential clerks, positions at the
state house included.
The four drainage bills, a hearing
on which was held before Governor
Cummins, will be signed and become
laws. This much may be safely pre-
dicted. The hearing was long anu
complete. The main drainage bill
was under fire, and tho governor
himself raised some rather salient
objections to the measure, but they
are apparently not enough to bring
tho bill under the power of the gov
errors veto, which may be exercised
only when the bill is unconstitutional
or opposed to public policy. The OBJ
bill are these:
1. Is it for the public health?
2. Impossibility of estimating
damages
3. May not forbid the establish
ment of a ditch, the cost of which
does not exceed the benefits.
The governor placed his greatest
stress upon this objection. If he
we're convinced that this were SO
he would probably veto the measure
The exorbitant prices asked by
land owners in the vicinity of the
Fort Des Moines army post may re
suit in the location of the perma
nent camp ground for the Iowa ma
tional guard at some other point than
Des Moines. This statement was
made with all seriousness by Adju'
tant General Byers. 1--WE have been
looking at several Sites" said the
general, "but we have not been able
was under fire, and the governo!
lands that would suit the purpose
very we'll, but the owners want toe
much for it and I question very
much if we will take it. We have
some other tracts in view, and il
we cannot secure these there is a
great danger that the permanent
camp may go elsewhere"
Fred Fear & Co., Of New York, have
purchased the Rogers Cereal com
panys plant at Boone and will oper'
ate it, beginning about May LIST. t.
p. Rogers of Boone will manage the
plant. New machinery has been or
dered and the oatmeal mill will be In
full blast August i. Fear & Co. and
branch Offices will take the product
The mill will employ from fifty &c
4 hundred men.
A medical journal asserts that dis
ease is spread by the lending OF