Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-30

COUSINS TALKS Or CRAM
Former Congressman Attends Annual
Dinner in Des Moines.
SUPREME COURT ON ITS DIGNITY
six Of judges Declare the New
Law Cannot Compel Them 60
sis Vouchers for
Salaries.
tFrom a staff Correspondent

(From a staff Correspondent
DES MONIES. April 3-(Specisl)-
Ex-Congressman r. @. Cousins of tho
Fifth Iowa district. formerly known as
one of the eloquent men OF the Iowa del
egation in congress. spoke before the
Grant club this evening on the occasion
Of the annual celebration of the Grant
birthday, which the club has for many
years observed in this manner He de-
livered a fine address upon the life and
character of President Grant. Mr..
Cousins has completely retired from pub
lie life and does not indicate that he will
ever undertake to enter again. but he is
free with criticism for the Iowa delesa-
tion for having deserted the party, as
he expresses II. in the matter Of under
taking to effect reforms in the rules of
the house. Mr.. Cousins predicts hat
when the tariff bill finally goes to the
president It will show very few changes
from the present schedule of rates, and
he insists that this Is just what the peo-
pie desire in regard to the tariff. II is
expected that Mr.. Cousins will 60 on the
chsutauqua lecture platform this year.
VIII Not sign Vouchers.
Six of the judges of the district court
of Iowa have notified the auditor of state
that they will not sign vouchers in or
der to secure their pay from the state.
There are fifty-eight judges in the state,
all paid by warrants from the state
treasury, which are issued monthly. The
salary and compensation is fixed. I'M
der a law Just signed by the governor,
the bill having been prepared by the ex-
ecutive council, II is re tlired that all
officials OF the state. high or low, must
sign vouchers in duplicates before their
salaries can be secured, and a good many
of them believe that such regulation Is
unnecessary and cannot be enforced. Even
the elective state officers cannot secure
their monthly compensation without hav-
ing the matter certified up TO the au-
possible the judges will make a test OF
the law.
Preparing for the Fair.
The executive committee Of the State Fair
board is in session and today let contracts
for the building of an entire new race track
and the destruction OF the old %grandstand.
These things are made necessary in order
that the new 500. 900 steel and stone grand
stand can be erected, Work will
at once in order to be ready for this years
state fair. a
VIII Name Waterway Commission
Governor Carroll win in a few days name
a commission TO Investigate and survey the
water power of the state and report upon
the availability OF the rivers for power
transmission. The commission will also
look into the highway question and the care
Of trees and the native forests. The COM
mission will consist of prominent men Of
the state who are interested in the subject
and who will carry on. the work practically
without expense to the state.
Cow CuItarc Premiums.
At a meeting or the Iowa State Dairy
association and the newly organized Cow
Culture club. the association decided to
give $4,000 OF the state funds to the sup
port of the plans suggested by the Cow
Culture club for offering prizes to farmers
for best dairy cows. This is in addition
tn $1,000 offered by w. w. Marsh of
Waterloo.
Band Instruments Free.
Adjutant General Logan has been no.
titled that after July / next the members
of the Iowa National guard will be able
TO secure the instruments for their bands
from the national government upon
acquisitions. Heretofore there has been
much difficulty in maintaining the bands
of the various regiments of the guard.
Clerks want Better Jobs.
The annual convention of the railway
mail clerks OF the Sixth district. In SEES.
sion here today. confined itself almost
wholly to the matter OF plans for the bet
terment of the condition OF the clerks. A
resolution was adopted favoring a plan by
which mail clerks shall be given positions
off the road after twenty years service
either as third and fourth class postmas.
tiers or in larger offices or substatlons
The sentiment is strongly in favor of a
law OF this kind TO encourage men to re-
main in the service. Another resolution
adopted opposes any pension plan which
contemplates raising a fund out of the pay
OF the clerks. The meeting has been well
attended and harmonious and closed this
evening with a banquet.
The convention elected the following Of
ficers and delegates to the national con-
%vention:
P~resident-J. A. Warren, Paw Paw, Ill.
Vice President-H. X. Newcomber, Al
coma, la.
secretary-C. II. Turtle. Lincoln, Neb.
Delesates-H. F, Harbaugh of Des Molnes
and G. f. Low OF Cedar Rapids.
Observation-Disclosures. L. -.atta OF Council
Bluffs. II. F. Love OF Omaha, J. J. Don
haney of Chicago, ], NJ. Taylor Of Peoria
and J. H.. Elder of Abba.
As 10 Memorial Day.
Can the governor legally proclaim Mon
day, May 81, Memorial day, when the stat
ute fixes May 80 as the day?
This is the question puzzling Governor
Carroll and until 1t is settled he will moi
issue his proclamation setting apart Mon
day as the day to be observed.
Saloon men are debating with considera-
BILE interest whether they must close THEN
doors on Monday. Many contend that the
statute fixes May 30 as the legal holiday
and they cannot be required to close on
Monday because the day is to be generally
observed as Memorial day. Attorney Gen
cray Byers holds that they must close or
Monday in cities where the day is generally
observed.
Dyer ON Trial for Lffa