Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-07
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, July City officials in
Iowa are hes tirring themselves to see
II there is not some way that they can
secure a better distribution of the taxes
coming from telephones and telegrap hs
An tntination has been given state
officials that Representatives of the cit
les will be on hand next week when the
puoAc hearings are given on assess
ment matters and that they will ask to
De heard IN favor of some different way
OF certifying out the values of these
WIRE lines in Iowa. The present meth
% is to find the total value. and then
10 distribute the same according, to the
pole mileage. The people of the cities
complain thta this has the effect OF
seho!ns at least some of the terminal
and city value Of these companies out
INTO the country, which is true, for
that is exactly what was intended when
the system was established many years
ago. The telephone and telegraph sys-
tenn OF assessment has followed that Of
the railroads which is on a strictly
mileage basis. What the cities really
desire is that 8 larger part of the taxes
De paid in the cities. Whether il can be
arranged under the present law is an
open question. and they will be asked
TO suggest some way of accomplishing
the desired result.
An effort is being made to arrange a
reunion Of the Iowa soldiers, es pecially
the early regiments, a the state fair
in the fall. The First, Second and Third
Iowa regiments are to have a reunion
at keokuk to celebrate the fftieth an
niversary Of the battle Of Wilson's
Creek, in which they took part The
plan is TO have the reunion at the state
fair this year partake of a general cell
ebration Of the fftieth anniversary OF
the work Of enlistment of Iowa soldiers
and to invite here some of the promi-
nent men of the country.
The state tuberculosis department is
making a campaign this year along
line somewhat different from that in
the past and intended largely to sup
PIGMENT the more specific work Of
teaching the people how to avoid tuber-
culosis Two things are advocated:
Dispensaries where poor people may
secure medical attendance free or at
nominal cost
Visiting nurses associations. 10 pro-
vide for the care of poor sick people
and instruction TO families.
The state tuberculosis department is
taking up this work in the line Of i'm
provement of general health conditions
in Iowa, all Of which will tend TO re-
duce the loss from the ravages Of the
white plague. In a number Of cities and
counties this work has already been
taken up and movements started. The
hospital campaign is to be continued.
for that is bringing good results. and
the demand for lectures and for pamph-
lets is greater than can be supplied
Dr.. kepford IS being kept busy during
the summer at chaurauqua assemblies.
Members Of the board Of education
expressed surprise, upon taking charge
of the state college for the blind, at
the meagerness Of the funds placed at
their disposal for conducting that in
slltutlon and the lack of appropriations
to make the institution what it ought
to be. The transfer Of accounts and
property was made as between A. B.
McCown. representing the board of con-
the board Of education. An inventory
Of the property will be made and filed
with each board. Only So. 900 was pro-
vided by the legislature for improve.
ments, and as compared with the kind
of Improvements the board of education
Is able to make at other institutions
this Is very modest 1t is very likely
that the board of education will ask
the legislature next time for a big an
preparation to put this College in bet
ter condition. 1t has been admirably
managed so far as the funds would
permit. but more money would build II
up very much.
Attorney General Coson has gone to
St Paul to attend the hearing before
the interstate commerce commission on
express rates. He has been given to
understand that important matters
relative to the rate question are to be
presented to the commission this week
and he is watching the case closely.
$50
The state board Of control has in its
office samples of the work done at the
Anamosa reformatory with the new
ruling machine in operation in the in
dustrial department. The board is
having Its blanks ruled there and the
work is very fine. In fact the print
ing. binding azii uiiirs department is
equipped now for the very best of
work, and if the board had its way a
large part Of the state printing of
blanks and stock materials would be
done there.
Someone here has figured it out that
1t will be a very expensive matter to
have the counties secure the names Of
federal liquor license holders in each
county for fling in the office of county
auditor. 1t is supposed there are about
500 licenses issued for Polk county
and opponents Of the scheme say that 1t
will cost $4,000 a year to get a trans-
cript OF the license register at Burling-
ton. under the prices and rules prevail
ing in the collectors office. It may be
that a clerk will be sent to Burlington
to make the transcript OF names and
other information four times q year,
and II it can be done this way 1t will
be OF less expense. But those who be-
lieve that this scheme should not be
followed up are raising big row over
the estimated expense Of the plan