Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-17
EFFORTS TO INrlMlDArE PURE
FOOD INSPECTORS IN MILLS
COUNTY DROPPED.
CASE AoAlNsr STATE DEPUTY
STRICKEN FROM DOCKET
Extraordinary Effort 70 Block Enforce.
mont Of Law Ends-otats Ready to
Call Bluff Of Petty County offieiaIs-
Cue to Take on More Trouble BY 30.
coming Candidate For STATE Office.

OF burlington, pure food inspector, Will
no longer go about the state having a
terrible criminal charge hanging over
his delicate frame. The charge against
him at Pacific Junction is off.
Some time last year Mr.. Flynn went
to Mills county and filed information
against hay dealer for violation OF
the state law in that he was alleged
to have sold hay that was rotten. The
hay in question was a carload lot
shipped to Burlington. When taken
from dry car after two days on the
road it was found to be not up to
standard. But in court 1t was not
possible to prove that the hay was so
very bad when put in the car. Thus
ended the hay case.
But there was retaliation. coun-
try justice court. at the instigation Of
some pettifogger, entertained an ac-
cusation against Flynn to the effect
that he was guilty Of extortion by
bringing the suit to secure money The
case was exactly like hundreds Of
others brought under the pure food
law. but local conditions demanded a
retaliatory suit against the state Of
fcial who had dared to try enforce a
state law in that neck o. the woods.
The state officials concerned sent
word short time ago demanding that
the case be either brought to trial at
once or be dismissed and now word has
been received that the charge against
Mr.. Flynn has been stricken from the
docket. Commissioner Barney was
ready to meet the blur at any time but
the squire backed up, and Flynn is
exonerated.
This was regarded as the most ex-
traordinary effort yet made in any part
of the state to block the enforcement
OF the state laws for pure foods. The
inspectors are frequently confronted
by threats Of prosecution IL they go
ahead. but have never been dissuaded
in this way. and this was the first time
an actual charge was made. AS mat
ter Of fact Flynn was never placed I'M
der arrest and the case went no further
than to make place on the docket.
Horace Greedy Cue. chairman Of the
state suffrage committee, not having
all the trouble on hand he needs to
keep him interested, has taken on some
more. He IL going to be candidate
for the nomination for state auditor on
the democratic ticket In his announce
ment he says:
Many friends who are members of
the fraternal insurance orders and who
are interested in the mutual fire and
life companies assure me that they are
not getting a square deal from the re-
publican legislature and state officials.
For the purpose Of making a state is
sue of this insurance situation these
men have requested me to become a
candidate on the democratic state tick
ct for state auditor. and have con-
scented to do so. I am convinced that
a foreign insurance trust Is conspiring
to ruin our local companies as they
have already done in other states to
monopolize the business and to raise
rates, and I shall resist this combin-
alton to the best Of my ability. Upon
this issue ask the assistance and sup
port Of all who are opposed to such
Councilman Van Lew is preparing
and ordinance for Des Moines for the
purpose of having registered and re-
corded all tuberculosis persons in the
city. This follows the line OF work in
other cities where more attention ID
paid to hygie1pic matters than here.
1t is to be followed by efforts to pre-
vent unsanitary conditions and the
spread Of the disease. 1t Is the direct
result Of the somewhat extensive cam
paign which has been conducted by the
state for several years to arouse interest
in fighting tuberculosis and is taken to
indicate that the people are at last
aroused on the subject.
The people Of Iowa may be facing a
new danger Of great expense Members
of the state board OF control have re-
ceived and forwarded to experts for
samples Of something
that is stopping up the sewers at two
Of the state institutions and causing
much trouble. It is what appears at
first to be great mass Of grass roots
which had accumulated In the drain
pipe; but it Is declared to be plant
which grows in the sewer and COM
pletely fills it up. There ID fear that