Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-02-10

bers went, and they were much sur
prised and gratified by the extent o;
what they saw in preparation. The
buildings are similar to those at the
worlds fair in Chicago. and while not as
| large they extend around lagoon half
a mile long, besides several other large
buildings, and Midway Plaisance that
| promises to be as attractive as the one
| at Chicago. The buildings represent an
investment of nearly $2,000,000, and the
| architecture is of the same beauty and
| harmony as that of the White city.
| There is little doubt but that an appro-
priation of about 100000 will be made
for carrying out the plans of the Iowa
commissioners for giving Iowa first
class representation at the exposition,
such as other states will have that have
appropriated much more.
Woman Suffrage Discussed.
The woman suffrage question was
argued at considerable length before a
| joint meeting of the committees on con-
stitutional amendments from both
houses last Thursday. A number of
prominent Des Moines women, headed
by Mrs. Fl. A. Foster, appeared before
the committee in opposition to the con-
stitutional amendment, claiming that
women did not desire the ballot, and
| that it was not best for them or for the
public in general that they should be
given the right to vote. The advocates
of universal suffrage, represented by
Miss Hay, of California; Mrs. Belden, of
Sioux City; Mrs. Coggeshall, of Des
Moines, and others, answered the OBJ
iections made by the anti-sutfragists,
referring to their petition of something
more than $4,000 names, secured in 20
counties since December 1, and argued
for the natural right of women to a
share in the government which they are
obliged 10 support. They maintained
that taxation without representation
was wrong, and that giving women the
ballot would purify politics. They
merely asked for the opportunity for
the voters to see whether they wanted
women to vote or not. The discussion
was a very lively one, and was n OF with
out some personalities and sarcastic re-
marks on both sides.
The Fisheries.
State fish and game warden George
r. Delavan has just issued his biennial
report for the years 1896 and 1897. 1t is
an interesting and instructive little
book, containing accurate drawings of
81 of the food fish in Iowa waters. Com
missioner DelavaE thinks that the laws
protecting fish and game are much bet
ter enforced than they were few years
ago, and that public sentiment is
stronger in their support. He COM
pares the appropriations of other states
in support of the fish and game COM
mission with the small appropriation
granted the department in Iowa, show
ing that every other important state
and many that are much less impor-
tant, appropriate several times the
amount that Iowa does. The appropria-
ton will probably be increased by the
Legislature this time. 1t is now $4,000.
Mr.. Merriam, of Delaware, chairman of
the house committee on appropriations,
has introduced a bill appropriating $751;
900 for the next biennial period.
Primary Elections.
The primary election question is be-
ing agisated, bills having been intro
duced by Senator Carney, of Marshall,
and Senator Eaton, of Page county, the
| later chairman of the committee on
elections. The subject has been extern
sively discussed in the legislature the
past two years, and law Of this ma
ture is demanded from many parts of
the state. while other counties, where
the primary system is not in vogue, are
opposed TO it.
Want Fishvvay.
An appropriation of 100000 is asked
by the State Sportsman association
backed up by petition of more than
$4,000 names. a bill was introduced
Saturday by Senator Blanchard, of
Mitchell county, appropriating this
amount TO buy and remove the dam in
the Des Moines river at Bonaparte,
which prevents fish from coming up the
river. 1t would bring fish to 81 coun-
ties. The dam was built by the state in
the early SOS and sold to the present
owners, who gave bonds to keep it in re-
pair for so years. They have resisted
! "all attempts to put in fishway."
School Districts.
Mr.. Penick. of Lucas county, mas in
troduced bill to change the manner Of
| regulating the attendance of children
at schools in adjoining districts. TT pro-
vides that where a child lives nearer the
school in the adjoining district than he
does to the school in the district of the
residence, he may go to the outside
school, providing it is a mile and half
distant from his home, and he need not
have the consent of any of the board of
directors, but whatever school taxes
his parents pay shall be paid to the dis
| trict where he attends school, and not
to the district where he lives. At pres
ert child to attend school in any other
district must either pay tuition or have
the consent of the board of directors in
| both districts.
Libraries in schools.
A bill providing for the establishment
of libraries in all school districts has
been introduced in the house by Repre-