Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-01-07
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL
nes Moines. Jan. 2. 1909.

Mules fkOM HE CAPlIAL
Des Moines, Jan. 2, 1904.
Judge Slvara would punish parents
for the misbehavior of their children.
He declared in court that it was the
duty of the parent to know what the
child is doing and that the parent is
guilty II the child is forced INTO the
court room The cause of the remark
was due to the appearance in the
court room of Hail. the 1I-year-old
son of w e Hamilton, manager Of
the American Iron works. The boy
was charged with shooting a rifle
within the city limits and Judge
Silvara fined him So. The judge stated
that he was averse to Furnishing chill.
dren and thought they should not be
introduced into the presence OF court
procedure.
Judge James A. Howe rendered his
decision in the case of Jas. Dixon, in
tervenor, In G.. H. Seeley VS.. Sealey,
Howe, LeVan Co. G. Fl. Johnston, re-
ceiver, finding for the plaintiff as
against the effort of the holder to col-
Iect on a $4,000 note given by a MI
nor, Cecil Dixon, and by James Dixon.
as surety, to the Seeley, Howe, Le-
Van Co. In payment for a block OF
stock in the concern and which note
the company sold. The case will be
at once appealed to supreme court.
The questions involved are consid-
cred of great Importance, the case be-
ing carried through as test as to the
liability of surety upon the note Of
a minor, who has disaffirmed his con-
tract and returned the consideration
received.
Governor A. B. Cummins settled the
tudgeship fight in the Third judicial
district by the appointment of w. K.
Miller of Bedford to succeed Judge X.
L. Parrish, who after about year and
a half of service on the bench, retires
to come to Des Moines to engage in
the practice with the firm of Parrish,
Dowell & Parrish. The fight has been
brief but 1t has been interesting and
vigorous. When the resignation Of
Judge Parrish was made known there
was scramble for the place, but the
contest finally settled down to three
candidates, Mr.. Miller, Judge Henry of
Mt. Ayr and H. X. Evans of Corydon.
Mr. Evans received the support of Dis
trict Attorney Lewis A. Miles, and
fought for the place on the ground
that the office should go to the eastern
section of the district. Mr. Miller, the
successful candidate, who has landed
the place, was a candidate before the
convention which nominated Parrish
a year and half ago. as was also
Judge Henry, the latter being brought
forth as a compromise candidate. He
was born at Davenport in the year
1868. The newly appointed Judge will
assume his duties after the first of the
year and will have about three years
to serve.
Following Is summary of the
recommendations made by President
Witter in his address before the
State Teachers association:
Require a majority vote Of the di-
rectors to elect a member or officer to
the board in case of vacancy.
Give county superintendent more
time to visit rural schools by chang
ing the time of his report from No
vember to August.
Old boards should elect teachers
for the spring term to prevent disor-
ganization; for the year would be bet
ter.
Change the compulsory education
law to read: Must attend for at
least twelve weeks in each school
year, beginning not later than the
first Monday in January"
Agitate for better rural schools: 1t
will probably accomplish more than
agitation for consolidation.
The county superintendent of Iowa
stand for success or failure of all the
schools. The question is not how can
we get better teachers; it Is how can
we get better superintendent and
better supervision.
At the meeting Of the Iowa Teach
ers' Association, the following ticket
arranged by the nominating committee
was elected:
Fresident-Professor d. Sands
Wright, State Normal school.
first e-President-City Superin-
tendent 8. X. Stevenson, Iowa City.
Second Observation-Disclosures
Matte Stahl, Simpson college.
Third -President-County Su-
perintendent r. e. Lark, Onawa.
Secretary - City Superintendent
Adam Pickett, Mt Ayr.
1reasurer-G. w. Sampson, Stcte
Normal school.
Members Of Educational Council
President A B. Storms of Ames, and
County Superintendent Anna White
of jefferson.
Member Executive Committee-Z.
c. Thornburg, Des Moines
The ceremonies incident to the in
auguration of Governor Cummins on
January IA, will be held at Fosters
opera house on the afternoon of that
day; preceded by parade from the
state house in which members Of the
legislature and state officers in car
riages and Companies A and F Of the
Iowa National Guard will participate,
and closing with a reception in the
state house in the evening. In conse-
quence Of the limited space at the
opera house the attendance will be
limited to state officials and friends
of the legislators. The legislators
will occupy one section Of the opera
house and the remainder Of the
house will be devoted to the Grant
club, which does the decorating, and
friends OF members OF the general as
sembly. Tickets will be issued to com.
mittees Of the Grant club. After
state officials are supplied the remain.
der will be divided among the legisla.
tors to be issued by them to their
friends.
R.dicule has torn down more than
Il has ever built
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