Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-18

clearly wrong. This illustrates what
has been going on and is going on all
the time.
The pharmacy board has proved to
be one of the most profitable boards
of the state. Last year. after all sal
aries, postage, office expenses and
printing was paid. the pharmacy board
in cash. Mr.. Goss who has Just been
ignominiously kicked out of the board
was probably the hardest working and
most conscientious member the board
has ever had, and among all who knew
him he stands high among the mot
earnest and faithful state officials.
While in former years Mr.. Phillips,
the secretary, was active in politics
and hence incurred the hostility of a
few persons he has not in fact taken
any part in politics in recent years
but has devoted his entire time to the
office work. There are many cand-
dates not only for commissioner but
for secretary.
Proposed Amendments.
The official scalp of Capt Hugh M.
Fickel as oil inspector is also on the
list to be hung I'D to dry as quickly as
possible. He will, be succeeded by
Melvin H. Byers, of Des Moines, form
erly of Glenwood. Byers has been in
adiutant general in office when Shaw
retired, and Gov Cummins retained
him for four years, only supplanting
hin with another upon the nsistent
demand of the men of the national
guard. Following this Byers became
Iaggressively standpat and very active.
He was slated for a time to be Gus
todian but there We're reasons why
the governor would not go SO far as
this. Now he is to be made oil in
spector at Des Moines, which is viz
tually chief of the inspectors. Capt.
Pickell has had great deal to do with
perfecting the legislation under which
the inspection is now given and has
worked out the system in use for in
spections and reports.
The withdrawal of the name of w.
A. Young of Hedriclz as the appointee
| for custodian. left that matter again
in the air. Hon. john Offil of Jasper
county, was an active candidate fol-
the place ard because of his warm
] support of Carroll for governor be-
| lieNed he would get it, but for some
reason he failed. Another name sug-
gested has been that of V. P. Twom-
bly,, former state treasurer. It is more
likely. however, that the choice will
! fall upon Hon. James Wilson, of Adair
county, sometimes designated as
| Prairie Jins to distinguish him from
some others of the Wilson family. Mr.
| Wilson had his name on the ticket for
| lieutenant governor last fall and with
out writing a single letter or making
a single speech he polled $4,000 Re-
publican votes, which his friends be-
lieve indicates he is personally fairly
well known in the state He is one OF
| the trustees of the state college al
Ames and he holds position under
the secretary of state. Wilson is per-
fectly familiar with the duties of the
position and perhaps the most popular
of the men about the state house vino
are available.
N. E. Jones. of Fort Madison form
erly warden, who insisted last year he
was not reelected warden because he
was not progressive, is in the city
and is engaged in convincing the gov.
ernor that the original plan of takins
over the board Of control and oustine
members who have had to do with the
state institutions. should be carried
out. The especial object of his wratf
is the present chairman of the board.
Legislative Notes.
This afternoon subcommittee ap'