Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-11-25

cies of membership with view of pre-
senting a monster petition at the gen.
eral assembly for change of the ex-
emption laws relating to married men,
so that bills may be collectable ire
spective of the fact that they are heads
of families.
| Grocerymen, butchers. bakers and
others in mercantile pursuits, as well
as professional men of all classes, are
engaged in the project. Money is to
be raised to maintain lobby at the
state house during the session to urge
the passage of the bill.
] Under the code the earnings of
debtor who is a resident of the state
and head OF family, for his personal
services or those of his family, at any
time within 90 days preceding levy, are
exempt from liability for debt. This
is claimed by the new association to
work great injustice in many cases,
while protecting comparatively few.
| Rich I'm Butter.
| At the twenty-frst annual convention
in Charles City of the Iowa State Dairy
association Hon. W.'K. Boardman, state
dairy commissioner, spoke upon "The
Outlook of the Dairy World in Iowa."
and among other things said:
Among the mostreliable information OBJ
tainable Is that furnished by railways OPP
Grating In our state. They supply this de-
partment annually, voluntarily and with
out expense to the state, with statements
| showing the shipments OF butter from Iowa
| to destinations outside OF the state. From
| these statements yearly comparison can be
made which will show the increase or de-
| Nf tl,ar
| ending September 30. 1896. surpassed In
| amount shipped any previous year OF which
| records have been made. The amount was,
| In round numbers 1000, 600 of gross pounds.
| That year had been very favorable one
| for the production OF butter, and Ii was gen.
| orally considered that the high water mark.
| had been reached, and would not be exceed
| ed for some years to come. Complete re-
| ports from all the railways have not been
| received for the past year, but taking those
having reported as basis, the shipments
will show an increase OF about eight per
| cent. over those of last year. That Is, they
| Will show shipments to the amount of over
| 100000 OF gross pounds, or from SO, 900. 900
to SS,0O0,000 net pounds of butter 1t would
| take over 5000 cars of 90 900 pounds each to
move this butter, or a train of 16 cars for
| each "a hours for the 1913 working days In
| the year, and II placed one behind another,
would make continuous train 40 miles
| long. At fair valuation this butter would
Moved His ONCE.
Attorney General Remley has re-
moved his Office from the state house to
Rooms 612 and 613 Equitable building.
This is the result of the executive coun-
ellis decision not to settle the matter
of apartments for the different officers
in the capitol building, but leave the
task to the next Legislature. 1t will be
remembered that at the time the mat
ter was being considered by the exec
utive council the Agricultural society
made a proposition to pay not to ex-
coed SIS per month toward securing
rooms for the encouragement until
the converting Of the Legislature pro-
vided they were allowed to retain their
present quarters instead of giving them
over to the Encouragement, as was
about to be done. 1t Is now said that
| the council will hold the society to that
promise and that the money will be
applied on the rental Of the rooms in
the Equitable.
| Changes at Soldiers Home.
Before the board of commissioners of
| the soldiers home in Marshalltown Col.
&c. c. Horton, of Muscatine, took the
| oath of Office and qualified as comman-
dant of the Institution. He submitted
his appointments to the vacancies in
the staff of the home, naming DR.. G. o.
| Morgridgc, of Muscatine, as surgeon, to
succeed DR.. ii. p. Duflield, and Gen. B.
| A. Beeson as quartermaster, to succeed
C. l.. Longley. ~The other officials were
not mentioned and they will be re-
tanned. The officers are: Commandant,
Col. G. C.. Horton; adjutant, B. +. War.
fel; quartermaster, Gen. B. A. Beesoni
surgeon, DR.. G. o. Morgridge; dormi.
tory matron, Mrs. NJ. A. Reed; engineer,
II. b. Mcclure.
No Trouble at All.
Prof Weems, state chemist at the ex-
pertinent station in Ames, says that
farmers of this state will not have the
slightest difficulty in raising sugar
beets that will test so per cent. Of puri-
ty. After testing over 1000 samples Of
beets sent him from all over Iowa he
says the average percentage of sucrose
is from - to IS, and the reports from
the farmers show that the average yield
is from 12 to IS tons to the acre. Farm
ers have been furnished with addition
al instructions as to beet culture, and
by next year it is generally believed
that many farmers will raise beets very
largely, providing they can find mar
ket for them. As to this it is now quite
certain that factory will be built
either in or near Ames or at Des Moines.
| Gov. Shnw's Appointments.
| In an interview at Denison Gov.-elect
Shaw announces that he will retain Maj.
w. II. Fleming as private secretary and
! William Coalson as messenger in the
executive Office. He also states that it
is his intention TO consult with the state
library trustees and to appoint a man
as state librarian. He also says that
| Custodian George Metzger has not made
duplication for retention. Old employees
will have preference, other things being
equal. He also says that he and his
family will reside in Des Moines during
his term of office, but in what part of
| the city is not yet decided.