Omaha daily bee., 1891-03-30
HAWKEYE 9#OHIBS ALARMED.
Movement on Foot for New Ruling by
the Supreme Court
THEY FEAR b& NEXT LEGISLATURE.
Seven teenth Annual Encampment of
the Iowa Grand Army to BE Held
In Dubuque Next Month
: State News.

ed by vote of the people ninc years ago,
indicates that the prohbionists in and out
OF the Republican party in Iowa are getting
weary of the uphill struggle and are afraid
of defeat in the election of the legislature
this fall. It is now thought that tho
majority opinion Of the judges constitu ting
the supreme bench would be in favor Of the
constitutionaiity Of the amendment, and II
such decision can be forced through 1t will
fasten upon the people a measure which
could not now be carried by popular vote
At the time the amendment was declared in
valid the only judge in favor Of its
validity was Beck. Since then n reform
ing" process has been going on. Tho first
Judge to retire was the venerable Chief Just
zoe Day who delivered the opinion. Judge
a dams was tn next to CO. and the only one
now remaining besides Beck is Chief Justice
Rothrock. The progress OF tho case which
has just begun will be watched with interest.
If o decision is reached and the defunct
amendment revivfed the effect will be to
block all legislation against prohi bition, al
though it is not probable any legislation could
soon be had to enforce the sentiment of the
amendment, and 1t would therefore remain
dead letter on the statute books and liquors
of all kinds would be free.
COMING GRAND ARMY ENCAMPMENT
The seventeenth annual encampment Of
the Grand Army of the Republic, Depart
rnent of Iowa, will be held at Du buque on
Wednesday and Thursday, April IA ard Is.
The an nual convention of the Women's Re-
lief Corps of Iowa will be held at the same
time and place. Great preparations are
being made by Dubuque for the entertain
ment of the large attendance, which is ex.
pected not only from Iowa but Illinois and
Wisconsin as well. Four thousand dollars
has been raised as an entertainment fund by
the people of Dubuque, and it is proposed to
look after every comfort for the gray haired
veterans who are rapidly passing away. Des
Moines will send big delegation, and there
has been lively con test among some OF the
railways who desire to convey s'the boys"
which has resulted in very low rates.
On the evening Of april g, according to an
order of National Commander Veazie the
posts of the state will hold services COM
memorative of the twenty fifth anniversary
of the organization of the Grand A rmy OF the
Republic, the first post having been organ
lied at Decatur, ILL.,, April g. 1865.
A state convection of interest to Grand
Army circles has just been held by the
organization known as the Ladies of the
Grand Army. The meeting took place at
GrnnelI end was well attended. 1t differs
from the relief corps in that it consists of
ladies of the families of ex-soldlers only, and
It's aims and purposes are also different.
Mrs c. E. Hirst Of Louisville, KY, is ma
tional president, and was present at the con-
vention. The Ladies' of the Grand Army of
tho Republic some time ago est tablished a
home for destitute women of soldiers
families, where they can end their days
objects OF charity and without the
feeling OF pauperism which usually
accompanies such protection. The
new officers electedare:, State department
president Mrs Mayor Campbell Des
Grinneli; junior vice, Mrs. Warner, Newton;
treasurer, Mrs, ,Dealsin,. Des Moines; chap
Lain, Mrs. Leelr, iowa City councff OF adrnin
istration, Mrs. Harads q, Clinton; Mrs Burn
ham, Newton; Mrs nman. Grinnell; trns-
of Iowa City andMrs. George Drake Of Clin-
ton; delegate at large to Detroit conven tion
Mrs. Nettie Sanford Chaplin of Marshall
town; delegate, Mrs. Lou *. Moore Of Des
Moines.
WANT BETTER SERVICE.
The citizens OF Greenfield. Orient, Bridge
water, Fontanelle ana Massena to the mum.
ber of several hundred have complained to
| the railroad commissioners of inadequate
train service on the Creston & Northern
| The complaint is presented by Hon. A. ID.
Crooks, member of the Twenty gen.
eral assembly. twill receive the immediate
| attention of the board.
THOSE RAILWAY ASSESSMENTS.
The howlers against the railways in Iowa,
| who wanted the assessment for taxation pur.
poses moro than doubled, are not satisfied
| with the result Of their efforts before the
| state executive cOuncil 1t is hardly neces.
| sary to say, however, that these howers do
| not represent the solid conservative element
| OF the people, who only want Justice done to
| made will probably satisfy the great majority
| of the people, and the kclxers can keep up
their agitation If they want to. The result
bears out the predictions of The BEE corre-
spondent. number of the roads, chiefly the
| leading ones, had their assessment raised.
while that of a number Of minor roads was
| reduced, the great majority remaining un-
| changed, including in the latter the Burling-
| ton and Rock Island roads. The Chicago,
| ST. Paul & Kansas City was raised $500 per
mile throughout The two principal lines of
the Milwaukee road were raised. The Chi
cago q Northwestern, which has been as.
sessed heretofore below the Burlington and
Rock Is land. was raised 8, 900 per mile over
all its lines, making tho entire increase in
this one system 81, $4,000. This is due to
the fact that the Northwestern has pros
pered above all the other Iowa systems. The
naN PuSuaTe a.. T. Sioux .ds.. City GllinSis n,Ss'
600. The net gain in the assess.
ment is 81, ,697. 1927, and the total assessment
| $44, $50, ,5l7 The valuations OF the various
| roads, according to a statement OF a member
of the council. were arrived at in Different
ways, and as the onclusons reached by all
were practically the same the council feels
| satisfied with its work Some roads are run
at loss, and yet they possess q value ant
must pay an equitable tax.
| IOWA CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS.
The state consttut tion of Iowa provides thai
| a constitution al convention may be held onct
in ten years, If called bya vote of the majority
of the electors. Only three such conventions
have ever been held5-One In 1884, before thu
state was admitted into the union
and the otheTS in 1S46 and 1851
Hon. Charles Aldrch, the veteran collecto
of Valuable historical and literary relics. o
which he has large collection in the stat
library, is anxious to procure for permanent
| preservation in this collection autograph let
ters of members,oti 4 hese conventions man!
OF which will doubtless possess much his
torical Importance 1t is intended TO- bni
them in volumes con Jaining tho printed pro
ceedings of the conventons with portrait
of the members, where they can be had. i
will be difficult and probably impossibl
task, but can belmRde more nearly success
full by those who lkpow of or possess thes
things sending ths,p in to Mr.. Aldrich q
the state library,
REMARK ABLE PAINTING.
Hon. John Deegyy a pominent lawyer an
art connoisseur of Dubuque has in his posses
sion remarkable painting, which was foun
in ruined Episcopal palace at an ancier
| Spanish mission near Santa E'e, n. N
The painting is upon boards representing on
of the twelve stations OF the cross. In tn
foreground is Christ, burdened with th
weight Of the cross, and at the left cente
stands St Veronica, holding aloft the MAJ
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