Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-06-21
Mrs. HuegIe Loses Case.

bitter tight for a year or more, must
relinqIsh tile Office of county super
lntendent Of schools, under decision
announced by the supreme court.
1t is held by the court that the new
teachers certification law requires
county superintendent to hold GER
tain kind Of certificate to teach, is
sued by the state board of education
al examiners. Such certificate
Mrs. Huegle does not hold and, there
fore, the court says she is not en-
titled to hold the office though elected
to it by the people.
That certificates issued as was the
one held by Mrs. Huegle are invalid
and that those holding this class of
certificates are not entitled to teach
is not part of : the decision. The
court says that it expressly does not
pass an opinion on Mrs. Huegle's
right to teach on the authority of
her certificate; it only decides that
it is not the kind of certificate which
entitles,5her to hold the Office to
which she was elected. Many teach
ers hold the same kind of certificates.
This was first grade certificate is
sued by a county superintendent I'M
/, for two years, and issued before the
new law went into. effect.
"As to whether this certificate was
suspended, cancelled or set aside" by
the new law I'VE have nothing to do
at present. says the court, which is
dealing only with a question of quail
fication for Office. This qualification
was provided in an act which was in
full force when Mrs. Huegle was
elected, and the court says requires
a different kind of certificate than
the one she held.
Under the law the board of super,
visors has power to fill the Office of
the county superintendent in case OF
vacancy. In view of Mrs. Hueg,e's
election by the people it has been
suggested that she be appointed; out
going County Superintendent Zenas
G. Thornburg. in whose name the suit
to GUST Mrs. Huegle was brought has
been suggested for appointment. Mrs
Huegle defeated Mr.. Thornburg for
nomination at the primaries of 1906.
Adopt Joint Rate Plan.
Despite the vigorous fight which
the railroads put up before the state
railroad commission last week against
a blanket joint rate schedule it is
stated by persons in position to
know that already the railroads are
beginning to put in joint rates on
their own motion.
For instance it is said that the Col
fax & Northern mileage has been
absorbed" by the Great Western in
IL; +@ 4r.
on the Great Western; that is, the
Great Western is handling freight at
the straight distance tariff instead OF
the sum of the local tariffs for the
two distances on the two lines.
Other instances have been cited
recently, and it is believed among
informed men that it will not be long
until the railroads are handling
freight all over Iowa on straight
distance tariff basis, Just as they
handle interstate business into Iowa.
A shipment from Chicago to a point
in Iowa requiring Stransfer from one
line to another in this state doesn't
take the distance tariff rate in Iowa,
kst takss continuous tnteYstaa4
rate. The same system, it is under
stood now, the railroads will soon
apply to their business within the
state.
Grain Men To Meet In July.
Several hundred members of the
Iowa Grain Dealers association are
expected to attend the annual con-
vention which will be held at the
Commercial club hall, Des Moines,
July 9. Secretary George A. Wells
mas drafted preliminary pro-
gramme for the gathering. 1t is ex-
pected that the sessions will be
taken up largely by general dis
cussion of matters of interest to the
members. A feature of the conven-
tion will be an address and demon
stration by John D. Shanahan of the
United States agricultural depart
ment on grain moisture testing appa-
ratus. The convention will close
with a banquet at the Chamberlain
hotel in the evening. Harley H.
Stipp of Des Moines will be the prin-
cipal speaker at the banquet. He
will speak on the legal obligation Of
the railroads Under present statutes
to furnish cars, etc. Mr.. Wells has
requested F. o. Melcher, general
| manager of the Rock Island, to select
some prominent railroad man to ad-
dress the gathering on "Co-operation
Between the Railways and Public"
Mr.. Melcher has agreed to select
some one, but has not announced vet
who it will be.
There may be war between the
city solicitors forces and members
of the Political Equality Club. City
Attorney Mclaughlin is of the opin-
ion that women have no legal right
to vote on the city hall bond promo.
sition on June 90, and through its
attorney, Miss Grace Ballantync the
equality club holds otherwise.
Books To Be Turned Over.
Capital Park has decided not to
stand in the way of consolidation.
The last meeting of the board was
held last night at the home of G. N.
Frink, its president. At that meet
ing the policy of the board was set.
tied. A motion was passed instruct.
ing the finance committee to take a
full valuation of the property Of the
district and to turn it over to the
greater Des Moines board as soon as
the treasurer is satisfied that his
bond is safe. Mr.. Fink states that
his will be done Immediately.
Oppose Blanchard Law.
After passing resolutions condemn
ing the Blanchard anti-compact law
as damaging to the insurance inter-
ests and declaring the intention to