Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-15
LAW BENEFITS TREASURY
Penalty for Delay Induces Counties to
Pay Up More Promptly.
SCHOOL CHILDREN SAVE MONEY
Penny Savinss system In schools Now
Has a Deposit of FIFTY thousand
DoIIars--COnvIct Runs
for Congress-.
Rrom 2 Sad correspondent.l

From q Staff Correspondent)
DIES MONIES. oct. H-(special)-
Under one OF the new reform laws
OF the state Of Iowa, the state treas
ury is greatly benefited by the prompt
ness with which the counties remit
tax collections. This law afflxes a penalty
for deferred payment Of taxes much the
same as the penalty for individuals who
fail TO pay. The result is that when the
counties get the money they are much
more prompt in paying up. In fact, at
the present time there are practically no
deferred payments. the only open accounts
being a few that are in dispute. In former
years counties would withhold payment to
the state sometimes for many months, as
the county treasurers placed the money In
banks which paid them interest and 1t was
TO their advantage TO put off payment as
long as possible. Now, II 10 stated that
payment of taxes by individuals is prompter
than ever before, owing to the good crops
and good prices. and that the counties re-
init quickly to the state. The passage OF
the new law making counties pay penal
tics. was opposed by an influential body
OF voters.
School Children Are Savers.
The report to the Iowa Congress OF
AANNHAtNE vi AAl1 Nv - EN 1900
ings system inaugursted in Des Moines
schools shows that there were last year
1850 children who awaited themselves Of
tie system, and they have on deposit in
one bank over $4,000. The system was
established on suggestion from the Congress
Of Mothers, and has been in operation
about seven years. The. system Is worked
through q stamp book and It is said to
be greatly encouraging to the children In
the matter of saving, The system Is not
in all the schools OF the city, but is to be
extended. It has also been adopted in sew
cral other cities Of the state.
Eastern Speakers Cut Out.
No more OF the big eastern speakers for
Iowa is the order which has been re-
ceived at republican headquarters today
Seth Low Of New York had been billed
for addresses at Grinnell. Iowa City and
Ames, all college towns, and there was
great expectation that he would stir up
much enth usiasm there. But today his
dates were cancelled and the state commit
Zee has received intimation that the ma
tional committee will not send any more
outside speakers into Iowa. The belief
is that Iowa Is perfectly safe for the re-
publican ticket and Iowa can take care
of It's own affairs.
Convicted, but n Candidate.
d. r. Blodgett, who is on the ticket In
this district as an independent candidate
for member Of congress-. is under con-
viction and an indeterminate sentence for
forgery In connection with a deal for
school supplies some years ago. He was
a candidate for the republican nomination
at the June primary and polled a vote
large enough to materially affect the re-
suit as between the two leading candi-
dates. Since then he has filed as an In
dependent on the official ballot. Later
he was convicted. II is now stated he VIII
not Withdraw,
Patching Up Police Department.
Today Superintendent Hamery of the
police department temporarily appointed
A.. G. Miller as chief of police, to act un-
til a regular appointment is made. EN-
Chief Hume turned the department over
to his superior officer today. Miller has
been one Of the subordinates in the de-
partment. 1t is understood that the men,
bers of the commission have failed to
agree on how to conduct the police de-
partment. on retiring Hume gave out an
Interview bitterly attacking his superior
and accusing members OF the commits
sion. The mayor also Joined in an at
tack upon superintendent Hamery, who
caused the removal of the chief.
Iowa Congress of Mothers.
The Iowa Congress of Mothers today
elected the following officers for next year
President-Mrs. Frank Watts, Audubon
First Vice President-Mrs Charles Nc
Candles, Davenport.
Second Vice President-Mrs. B. F. Car
roll, Des Moines. -.
Third Vice President-Mrs. C, H. Beckett
Recording secretary-Mrs j. C. Bennett
Corresponding Secretary-Miss Mar!
Davis, Audubon.
Treasurer-Mrs. A. o. Ruste, Charlie
Auditor-Mrs. Belle N. Richie, De
Moines.
Extension secretary-To be appointed b,
incoming president.
The resolutions condemn all officials VIII.
sanction or tolerate the black plague" o
the drink and social evil.
Want Lodge Headquarters.
A large delegation Of Iowa business me-
went to Davenport today to try to secur
the permanent location for Des Moines o
the Modern Brotherhood Of America, as
is understood that a permanent Location
will be % 'ided upon at that time.
VIII Have Water Works.
A proposition TO borrow $4,000 with whicl
to construct a complete waterworks syster
for the town carried in winterset, Madiso
county. by a large vote and contracts wi
be let for the system at once, The tow
also expects 10 have interurban conuectio
with Des Moines before another year.
Sioux City Men Protest.
SIOUX CITY. Ia, oct. n-(special Tel,
grom.)-Through its commissioner. Charlie