Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-23
Fort Dodge Shoe Factory Pro-
prietors' Statement Strength
ems Cummins' Argument
PERKINS, EDITORIAL ANSWERED
The Editor Of the Sioux City Journal
Wrote His Article to Refute Cover
nor cummins' Statements Made Be-
fore the Senate Committee on Inter-
state Commerce.
Special to Times-Repup1lsan.

Des Moines, May 23.-The editorial
Of the Sioux City Journal to the erect
that the Fort Dodge Shoe factory had
declared a - per cent dividend is abb
solutely wrong according to letter
from the proprietors of the factory to
Governor A. B. Cumnins They deny
that there was any dividend at their
annual meeting and their denial is
couched in the strongest terms. The
editorial of the Sioux City Journal
was written in answer to statements
of Governor Cunmins before the SEN
ate committee on interstate commerce.
The editorial in part is as follows:
"Governor Cummins in his testimony
before the senate committee on inter-
state commerce found convenient
illustration of the cease of the Fort
Dodge Shoe Company. He repre-
scented that the rates Of the railroads
Disseminated against this company.
This he reported in support of his gen.
eral contention that the carrier COM
panies had decreed that Iowa should
remain an agricultural state.
| There is one fact that is known to
! the business men of Fort Dodge,
namely, that the Fort Dodge Shoe
| Company, at the recent annual meet
ing Of its directors, declared divi-
dend of 12 per cent. On the face OF
that return, at least, it would appear
| the company had a fair chance for it's
| life. II there are many manufacturing
| Industries doing better they are doing
| too well.
| at would seem the Fort Dodge in
vestors are entitled to congratulation
ra ther than to commiseration.
| sts
An of Editor Perkins arguments,
however are answered in full by the
declaration of the proprietors of the
shoe factory to the effect that no such
dividend has been paid and this de-
nial furthermore strengthens the argu-
| ment of the governor as 1t substan-
tiates his claim that the rates discrim-
innate this and other Iowa factories
doing them direct injury.
State Librarian Johnson Brigham is
preparing a paper on libraries in state
institutions which is to be read be-
fore the next meeting of the superin-
tendents of Iowa institutions at the
board of control rooms. Mr.. Brigham
| is going into the facts quite thorough
ly and his paper will contain great
deal of general interest on this sub
ject. Mr.. Brigham has been sur
prised to discover that many Of the
older states have given little atten-
ton to libraries in their penitentiar-
les and other institutions and Iowa
stands we'll up toward the head In this
matter. In an insane institution at
Buffalo, New York, the library con-
sists of but 1922 volumes and during
one year there were added but 80 vol
umes while the population of the in
stitution was considerably over l,OOO.
Many of the institutions make very
meagre reports of their libraries and 1t
is with difficulty that the exact facts
are arrived at, the libraries being put
in a general classification with furni-
ture and fixtures and it being impos-
sible to tell what the value of the IL
brary is apart from the other things.
When the state library moves to the
new building now being erected 1T is
the intention to utilize all the space
now occupied by the library for the
law library and documents. The law
library now occupies the lower tiers.
The miscellaneous library will be NOV
ed out and some duplicate reference
books will also be left in the law Ii
brary where they can be of service.
LAWYERS from over the state who nave
occasion while at the state house at
tending supreme court and at other
times when they go to the law library
complain that there are so many school
children in the library room constant
ly that they are unable to do their
work. Forsthis reason they want the
libraries kept separate.
Fifty applications are on file in the
office of the clerk of the supreme court
by would-be lawyers. Students VINO
graduate from various law schools who
wish to take the examination of May
81 have filed their applications to that
number and the time for filing has now
closed.
Robert Matthews of this city, who
attended the pipe organ dedication at
Ebaora last Friday and Saturday and
played the organ at the dedication
saws there is no doubt but that the orr
gan is one of the finest in the west.
Mr.. Matthews is a musician of great
ability and has played church pipe or
gans at Peoria Burlington. Wauke-
gan, Ill.,, and has been engaged to play
the pipe organ in the University Place
Christian church in this city. He was
more than pleased with the Larrabee
organ and says it is the finest he ever
played upon.
Ex-Railroad Commissioner Frank i.
Campbell is still in the city and is
making study of the rate question at
the state house. He will remain here
for ten days more Mr.. Campbell is
taking up the question in detail, much