Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-08
Special to Times-Republican.

| poses doesn't go in Iowa. There has
! been a good deal of complaint about
! this and some of the offenders are be-
ing called down.
! A bank in southwestern Iowa had
prepared big sheet all printed in
bright colors showing an American
flag and the bank advertisement con-
spicuous. 1t was submitted 10 the legal
! department of the state and the bank
was notified that the use Of the ad-
fvertisemenI in that form would be in
violation Of the laws of the state.
! A Des Moines daily paper was max
! ing extensive use of flags for adver-
Using purposes and had a big adver-
/ tisement showing flag which was
! to draw attention TO the advertisement
| of the paper This has been stopped.
Another Des Moines publication, a.
farm journal, is said to be doing the
same thing and using picture of
i flag in connection with an advertise
ment TO secure more subscribers.
! The Iowa law is very strict on the
subject but most of the cases of viola
ton have been inadvertent.
| Senator c. H. Thomas, Of Kent,
| Union county, who is in the city, Is
Considering the advisability of be-
| coming a candidate next year for the
republican nomination for state treas
urer. Mr.. Thomas is a banker and
has been a merchant and ali round
business man He proved himself TO
be an active and vigorous man in the
state senate. The bluesky law is TO
his credit. He was also active in seek
ing to secure legislation that would re-
Eeve the schools of the state of some
Of the burdens of the book companies.
Also he was at the very front in
temperance measures. He has made
no statement whatever as to his in
tentions.
When the executive council meets as
board Of review on July u there
probably will be considerable readjust-
ment of actual and taxable values OF
property from that as reported by
many of the county auditors. More
than sixty per cent OF the counties
whose reports are in to date listed
real estate and land valuations lower
than the values fixed by the council
two years ago. There is correspond
|
| on other property.
In equalizing land values two years
tago there were only four counties In
which the figures sent in by the county
auditors on land were lowered. In all
/ other instances the values were raised,
the increases running all the way from
1 per cent to more than 40 per cent.
The figures thus arrived at were ex-
m a q n IN
UP this years valuations but the re-
ports which are now in the hands OF
the state auditor indicate that this has
not been the case.
Two years ago the reported actual
value of land was s1,755,044,e55 and
the adjusted actual value was s2,304,-
530,376. The executive council col
lected reports from every county in
the state before arriving at these fig
ures. The average value per acre for
the state as adjusted was s66.s1. From
present indications there Will be as
wide a variance in the reported values
and the adjusted values this year as
two years ago.
The values Of livestock as reported
are for the most part running far be-
low the adjusted values Of year ago.
From the reports in thus far it is evil
dent that there has been big in
crease in the number Of swine and also
in other branches of livestock.
The state board Of health Is having
q four days session here. In the cleo
ton Of officers Dr.. Walter l. Bierring,
Of Des Moines was reelected presi-
dent, and DR.. John Tamisiea, Of Mis-
souri, valley, vice president. DR.. G. H.
Sumner the secretary, was reappointed
for another six-year term by the APP
pointing board some time ago. The
cases of DR. O. A. Young, of Cedar
Rapids, charged with untruthful ad-
vertising, and DR.. Hollenbeck, Of
Osceola, charged with immortality,
We're heard. The Linn County Medical
Association preferred the charges
against DR.. Young and a druggist
brought the charges against DR.. Hol-
lenbeck. Norman Enger, of DEBORAH,
has been chosen chief hotel inspector
| at salary Of $500 per year. The
board voted to provide a state health
exhibit to be sent around over the state
in railway car. The money is to be
secured by public subscription. Dr..
Sumner, DR.. Kepford and DR.. Henry
Albert Of Iowa City were appointed
d committee to raise the funds. About
$4,000 will be required.
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The animal health commission met
today in DR.. Gibson's office. Animal
health conditions have vastly inn
proved of recent weeks. It is probable
the commission will consider rules with
reference to the coming fairs and ex-
| hibitions as to sanitation. DR.. Gibson
| was busy today conducting the state
veterinarians examination. A class of
| fifty-six Is taking the examinations.
The state highway commission l.
holding a meeting today at the state
| house and among other matters is
| considering the question Of bridge
I patents, considering which subject
Henry E. Sampson Of the attorney
generals Office has collected consider
able Information. It is probable the
Polk county board Of supervisors Will
attend the meeting for q part Of the
time.
DR.. Young entered plea Of guilty Of
injudicious and unprofessionai adver-
Using before the state board Of health.
He was permitted to retain his certff-
cate to practice medicine in this state
on promise not to violate. the law In
this way again.
The hearing before the board took up
the entire day. Samples Of the adver-