Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-03-25

Tne state tax has increased from 21S
to 4 mills during the Cummins ad-
ministration. There is no need of
adducing further evidence that pro.
gressive management of state affairs
has been extravagant and wasteful.
The facts are that only few weeks
ago the state was practically bankrupt
and near to the point where it's war
rants would have to have been mark
ed mot paid for want of funds. I"
That this deplorable condition was
brought about by the extravaganza of
Gov. Cummins and those associated
with him in the management of the
state affairs is not questioned, but it
is sought to be excused in various
ways, none of which are satisfactory
to any but those so blind that they
will not see. 1t would be pretty
good time right now for the people of
Iowa to get away from the Cummins
crowd and go back to safe and con-
servative management of the finances
of the state. We have now had near
ly seven years of Cummins manage
ment, and in consequence find our
selves running behind. In banking
or merchandising manager who
would bring about such state of
affairs would be discharged very
quickly and no apologies made. -
Charles City Intelligencer.
Every foreigner in Iowa who has
become public charge in any way
before residing in this country three
years will be shipped back across the
briny at. Uncle Sans expense, says
the Des Moines Capital. This is the
law that took effect last July and DR..
Ralph Dent Converse of the United
States immigration service is in Polk
county now looking through jails for
criminals and prisoners with anar-
chistic tendencies. Any of them who
fall within the meaning of the law
will be reported to the government
and it is thought that little time will
be lost in getting them back to their
foreign homes. DR.. Converse began
operations in Des Moines Saturday
morning when he called npon Auditor
Lewis Burnett and secured list of
the foreign paupers. He visited the
county farm. III any of the inmates
there are foreigners who have not
been here three years they are to be
deported. Monday, DIR. Converse
visited the girls industrial institu-
tion at Mitchellville The county
Jail and later the city iaii were in
spected and the charitable institutions
we're asked for lists OF their charges.
DR.. Converse will visit every county
in the state. He expects to remain
several weeks in Iowa.
a new thing in the lumber industry
is promised on the Mississippi river
this coming summer-n nothing more
nor less than dredging for sunken
logs. some of them buried in the mud
and silt of the river for years past.
The enormous increase in the price of
logs. and the alarming scarcity OF
timber on the upper Mississippi has
prompted men to investigate this
redemption of lost material,
and they declare it absolutely feasible.
In fact. an experience along this line
was conducted all last season on the
st. Croix river in Canada and thous-
ands of logs were recovered and sold
1t profit for the enterprise.
To Every Subscriber.
This is the last week that we can
legally come to you unless your sub.
'cription account is less than a year
IN arrears. AS you have been repeat
IDLY notified, the United States Post
Office Department has passed ruling,
20 be enforced after April lst. that a
weekly paper cannot be mailed to a
In. hce nj nor at SanasI cyoea - -.