Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-23

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City, Mason City and Sheldon. Recruits
are examined at these places and If ac-
cepted by the recruiting officer, who is
in each case commissioned officer from
the regiment the men are intended for,
they are sent to the regiment in small
squads. about 25 to 40 in party. The
government does not pay transporta-
ton to place of enlistment, nor does IL
furnish subsistence until the men are
mustered into the United States serv-
ice. Those who go to the place OF re-
cruiting must take their chances on be-
ing accepted. Iowa gets two light bat
teries of artillery in addition to filling
the regiments to the maximum.
Two Promotions.
Two Iowa men have been appointed
captains in the signal service. Capt.
Frank L. Lyman, of Des Moines, is re-
cruiting company in Des MONIES TO De
taken to the front as soon as complete
and attached to the headquarters OF
major general. The company consists
of so men, and most OF them must be
expert telegraphers or electricians. 1T
| is very attractive service and many APP
plicants are here trying to get In. only
| the very best men arc accepted. Ihey
are paid better than privates in any
other branch of the service, some OF the
noncommissioned officers receiving $50
month.
Cant. LYMAN received his appoint
mept solely upon merit, as he has de-
voted himself to the signal corps in the
national guard for years. The other
Iowa man in the signal corps is ID. II.
Garfield, of Boone, also captain, VINO
now holds the position of chief signal
officer on the governors staff, with the
rank of colonel. He is also an expert
enced officer, having been in the signal
service in the Iowa national guard about
Is years.
CoIored Company objects.
The colored company organized IN
Des Moincs objected to having white
man for captain. The war department.
refused to make an exception of the Des
Moines company, and Congressman
Hull, of Des Moines, chairman OF the
{ military committee, asked f. L. BANKS
\ leading colored man who had organ
lied the company, if he could organize
one that would be willing TO serve I'M
der a white captain with colored lieu
' tenants. The colored captain had an
i. nounced that the company would not
r serve under a white captain. Mr.. Banks
, who is a lieutenant in the company, said
q he could organize a new company in
r single day, and he proceeded to do 1t
t The company will not be part OF Iowa
8 troops, but will be placed in regiment
= of its own and not charged to Iowa
: Several colored men are in the Iowa
e regiments.
a Expression. of Gratitude.
Congressman Dolliver has recon
q mended the widow of the late Cyrus {
e Carpenter, eighth governor OF Iowa
n 1926, for postmistress of Fort Dodge
This is another expression of Mr.. DOLL
yer's gratitude and love for the late gov
$ ernor, who unselfishly declined to be
" candidate for congress in 1886 ant
II brought out Mr.. Doliiver, then youni
+, LAWYER in Fort Dodge, and two year
g later saw him nominated for congress
,e where he has remained since.
c A Novel Plan.
n The business men of Des Molnes hav
il adopted a novel plan for extending tn
it trade, especially the wholesale trade,
il the city. They charter special tran
re and spend day visiting the town
g. along one line of railway, about IL
ne miles from Des Moines. Stops of frol
r 20 minutes 10 two hours are made
r. each town, and the Des Moines me-
no chants become acquainted with the
m country customers, to the advantage
nd both. The plan has worked satisfa
ed torily to all concerned. Three such c.
rk cursions have been made, and more al
he being planned.
70 War Taxes Felt.
A. War taxes will be felt immediate
nv by the people of Iowa. The whoiesa
mo- grocers met in Des Moines last Fridf
and decided to advance the price of t.
ten cents pound and tobacco six cen
tie pound, the amount of the war tn
Is" Other taxes will be Immediately fe
he and war revenue stamps will be
iz- tached to all kinds of legal document
ar bills of lading, receipts, checks, life l
CT surance policies, patent medicines, be
ey barrels, railway tickets, express bll
VI | sleeping car Jlchcts, anu many 49,
is things. Liberal subscriptions have be
the made to the war bonds, especially
lat small sums through the banks.
ate Went to Colorado.
ion About 200 Iowa women, perhaps mo
ro- were in Denver, Col, last week after
hat ing the biennial convention of womel
a clubs. Iowa is one of the strongest CT
ion states in the union and the clubs a
ing nearly all members of the federatl
one and entitled to representation in I
au- national convention.
inc The Republican League.
aW President Freeman r. Conaway,
VIII the Iowa Republican league, has cal
ch, the state convention of the league
lcll meet in Council Bluffs July IL, the
the before the meeting of the national c.
w. vention of the league in Oma,.d.
teu Iowa league furnished the model for