Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-02-13
NOTES AND COMMENTS.


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An Ottumwa judge has made ruling to the
sheet that liquor bills can Tot be collected under
The muct law. This leaves the collection ques-
lion the same as under state wide prohibition,
and liquor retailers will not have to pay their
bills:lf they do not choose to do So
The town of Hedrick Is trying to secure the To-
location OF the proposed new state normal school
1t seems as though a good many things were be-
Ing proposed" In Iowa this winter. Meanwhile
the state treasurer Is asking the legislature to
do something to save him from stamping war
rants.
The murder of Ben Levick near Manning
some days ago is still keeping the people of the
neighborhood stirred up. Peter Weisse, who
was arrested, charged with the crime and dis
charged few days ago was re-arrested last
week and bound over to await the action OF the
grandjury.
Some Of the city fathers over In Coon Rapids
propose to raise money by placing u tax on
opera house entertainments. A number of the
public spirited citizens subscribed the money
to build the opera house, without thought or
hope of profit, and this is the way the council
proposes to show gratitude, appreciation and
so forth.
Aterribe wave of crime seems to be sweep
Ing over the whole country, and Iowa, which is
usually free from bloodshed has for some
weeks furnished scenes for awful crimes. The
latest was ut Newton Tuesday. Charles Phares,
who was a resident OF Atlantic up to two weeks
ago, when lie went to Newton. shot and killed
his wife's father and mother, and then suicided
No cause is known for the shooting.
1t is said that new light has been discovered
by means of which 1t Is possible to look through
covering OF clothing and flesh and blood and
see u persons bones, or to look through mans
pocket and count up how much cash he has OH
hand. This will place the ordinary mortal at
the mercy Of thugs. but how silly gentle
man on the road" would feel to look into the
pocket OF an editor and fnd nothing but new
style railroad pass.-Cass County Democrat.
Jesse Barger, of Webster City, who has been
In Jail In Guatemala for some months for an
offence he never committed, has been released
and Is on his way home. The attorney, who
went to Guatemala TO secure Barger's release
says that the Judge wanted $500 before he would
liberate the prisoner, but by u few days hard
bargaining he Mt last succeeded In getting an
order for the release Of the prisoner for 500.
II this Is u fair sample, u judgcship ought to be
a good job In Central America.
The: country schoolma'am! Her name is
legion, but the path OF roses Is not hers. One
who know her duties says: "Thc requirements
OF the country school teacher are not numerous.
She must be primary, intermediate, grammar
and high school teacher combined, she must be
able TO build fires, adjust fallen stovepipes put
In window panes, sweep, dust, split kndling,
drive horse, keep out OF the neighborhood
quarrels, know how and when to whip n boy,
understand the school laws, raise money for
libraries, keep all kinds of records, plant trees
on Arb0r day, be OF good moral character and
pass an examination In all the branches of
modern education. For these accomplishments
she receives $50 u month. Think of girl
getting that salary! Out OF this she pays her
board, buys her clothes, attends the summer
schools, buys educational papers and books,
attends county conventions and furnishes slate
pencils for the pupils. What Is left she adds to
her bank account, or starts bank II she prefers.
Unless something is done to reduce the wages
school teachers will soon have u monopoly of the
wealth OF the country and we shall lind In our
midst u labor organization which will menace
our free institutions aud enslave our taxpayers"
Chronicle.
ton Iowa was much In evidence. Iowa banks
are well up to the roll OF honor both as TO the
amount bid and the premium offered. Among
the bids OF $40 900 or over the following from
Iowa are listed: The German American Saw
ings bank, OF Burlington, bid for $4,000 worth
of bonds, Offering therefor 1i4O5OG, making the
net rate OF interest ga per cent. the First
National bank, OF 1T. Dodge, bid for $4,000
worth OF bonds, offering therefor IL, 1875, max
Ing the net rate OF interest . 5-IG per cent; the
First National bank, OF Durango, bid for $12,-
800, and the Knoxville National bank for
$4,000, Offering therefor Ill, making the net
rate OF Interest 3la per cent; the Farmers
National bank, OF Webster City, bid for $4,000;
the First National bank, OF Belle PLANE, for
$4,000; the Peoples Trust and Savings bank, OF
Clinton, for $4,000, and the Iowa State National
bank, OF Sioux City, for $4,000, ut premiums
which would net an interest rate OF 3a per cent.
IL will be II surprise to many people TO discover
that here In Iowa the banks are willing TO invest
money In securities which will net only the
rates Of interest indicated. 1t shows how low
Is the real rate Of interest when there Is no
danger OF loss, no trouble In collection, and no
manner OF Insurance against loss Is to be paid.
-Des Mones Leader.