Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-04

The state historical museum has
received three Indian skulls from
Allamakee county. They are in ex
cellent state of preservation and
We're unearthed near Ford's Station
BY Rev. Sutherland, who presented
them to the museum. Museum As
sistant Van Hyning believes that the
skulls are of more recent Indians fol
they do not possess the prehistoric
characteristics and the bones are toe
well preserved for great age. One o,
the skulls has as fine set of teeth
as could be desired, being almost per
feet in form and preservation.
In an additional ground for new
trial in the Thomas case, the attor
neys for the defense allege tha'
County Attorney Miller used undue
influence with a Juror on the forme.
trial. Mr.. Miller is charged with hay
ing advanced the expense money foi
the wife of William Couch, juror
on the Thomas case. During the tria
of the case Mrs. Couch was taket
suddenly Ill and could not be properl.
cared for by her husband, who wa,
kept in the jury box for over eighteer
days. The attorneys for Charlie,
Thomas allege that Mr.. Miller fur
nished the necessaries for Mrs. Couct
and kept her from want This action
they allege, had an undue influence
on the mind OF Juror Couch, who
returned verdict, and influenced the
verdict of other jurymen, in accord
ance with the wishes of the state
The Iowa state institutions are
very well off. They now have S136,
SIS worth of supplies on hand ant
cash amounting to S10S,474 in theiI
support funds. During the last quar-
ter the institutions have spent $346,
204 for support and the expenditures
from the special funds amounted tc
$5S,209. The support cost $1494e
less than the quarter before, and
Sal ,092 less money was spent out OF
the special appropriations. These
figures are contained in the quarterly
report just submitted to the board OF
control by Chief Accountant McCown
His figures showing the average cost
per capita of the inmates of the in
situations are very interesting. They
follow: For three months, S4596;
for two months, $2757; for one
month. $15.32; for one week, $3.55;
for one day, $50; for one meal,
$0397. Davenport and Eldora spent
less per meal than the other institu.
tions-2.4 cents. Marshalltown spent
the most, having expended an aver
age of So cents. The others ranged
between the two.
Practically one in every ten per
sons in Des Moines went to Jail dur.
ing the year ending March 81, 1906
In the annual report filed by Chief
of Police J. w. Jones few days
ago, it was shown that during that
time there were 6.991 arrests made
by the members of the police de.
partment. The increase over the pre-.
ceding year is notable, there being
2,063 more. One person in every
thirty-five was intoxicated and landed
in Jail in addition to the greater mum
Der who were under the influence of
stimulants but escaped official inter
ference. There were 1909 whose
names were enrolled on the police
docket during the past twelve months
The officers discovered 1,211 people
in disorderly rooms, these largely be
ing, however, the regular licensed
women who Fay monthly fines into
the city.
The county superintendent of the
state believe that agriculture. or the
rudiments of the science, at least,
should be taught in the public schools
This sentiment was expressed at the
final meeting of the third section OF
the superintendent which held
convention in Des Moines on the 25th
and Goth. A like sentiment has been
expressed at all of the conventions
of this class of school men in Iowa
this year. The difficulty which was
cited at the meeting at the office OF
DR.. Riggs was the inability of the
teachers, as a rule, to teach agricul
ture. They, themselves, are deficient
in the rudiments of the chief indus
try of the state The question was
asked in the meeting of the superin
tendents, by one of them, as to how
many of the teachers who apply fol
certificates to teach could give any
idea of even the simplest features Of
the business Of the farmer. It was
conceded that few could do So But
confidence was expressed that this
would come. Already the schoo
managers in many parts of the state
are adopting the agriculture line for
nature studies. Naturally these stud
les would pass into investigation OF
the science of agriculture, in such q
state as Iowa. And as this line de
velopes the teachers will become pre-
rared for the more important work
of actual instruction in prearranged
schedules as to agriculture.
Shall Iowa ADOPT the South Caro-.
lima scheme of dispensing liquors
through state agents and abolishing
the privately conducted saloon,
Representative T.. w. Weeks OF
Guthrie county says it is his inten
ton to introduce a bill providing for
state sale of intoXicants at the next
session of the legislature. He lie
studying the South Carolina system
and the other schemes, in this coun.
try and abroad, for the state control
of the liquor supply up to the moment
it passes into the hands of the re-
tail customer and consumer, and his
measure will include the feasible fea
lures of each of the laws on the sub |
ject now in effect
There are but few sensible people |
in the world-yet they all agree with |
you.
Watch out" warned the pickpock. |
ct, as he palmed the gentleman's time !
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