The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-05-31
FROM THE CAPITAL

FROM THE CAPITAL
DIES MONIES, May 20, 1900,
Articles Of Incorporation have been
fled with the secretary of state BY
the city water company Of Cedar Rap
ids, with capital stock Of $770, 600.
The imperial council of the Mobiles
Of the Mystic Shrine, in sess, on at
Washington, authorized the establish-
ment of temple at Des Moines. which
shall have exclusive jurisdiction over
the nine counties of Boone, Story,
Marshall, Dallas, Polk, Jasper, Madi. 4
son, Warren and Marion. The organ
ization of Des Moines temple was the
result of compromise, the older
temples strenuously Directing to a new s;
temple in Iowa. After due delibera-
ton, however, it was unanimously and
agreed that the Des
Moines temple should be authorized,
with exclusive Jurisdiction over the
nine counties above named.
The supreme court has decided that
there will be no relocating in the sa-
loon case of West VS.. Ill, in which the {
old consent petitions of Des Moines
were held invalid. When his case
was handed down, at the last term OF
court, the ruling was that saloon con-
sent petitions secured and filed prior
to October l., 1897, were invalidated
nnder thecode of 1897. and were with
out force or effect. This was the de-
cision that closed the Des Moines sa-
looms, as well as a good many others
in the state. At that time an appli-
cation was filed, on behalf of the sa-
loon men, for rehearing. and was
submitted some time ago. Yhe SUE
preme court has just ruled on it,, and 4
held against allowing a hearing.
This is the end of the case. and there
is no further chance of setting aside
the decision.
The state board Of control is pre-
pairing the list and amounts to be
paid the patients at Mount Pleasant
for by the last legislature. It was
embezzled by DR.. Gilman while super
intendent OF the institution.
Although Manager Foster, of the
old opera houses, has joined the theat-
rical trust with view of preventing
| w. p Chase of the Auditorium from
securing attractions for his house, Mr..
Chase had already perfected arrange "A
ments by which he will secure the
very best companies on the road.
Maurice Barrymore and a big company
are filing the house and the dimin-
utive and popular Arthur Dunn and
another big company will appear
next week.
One of the most interesting topics
taken up at the mothers congress has
been the subjects which relate to the
home. This is SO apparent that the
4 Chautauqua committee having in
charge the home department have de-
4 cided to devote the hour assigned them
1 during the fornoon of the assembly
i July 10-24 to practical demonstrations
and discussions of many of the things
A touched upon at the congress.
AS direct result of the meeting Of
the Mothers Congress, the Iowa state
Congress of Mothers has been organ
Lied, with fifty-eight affiliated clubs
d represented. The meeting was called
8 to order by Mrs. Isaac u. Hills, state
regent representing the national cons
gress. a constitution was adoptedL
modelled after that of the = IA
congress. No bylaws We're add I'D
y but the executive comm tee Will pre1
: pars lies i csc lt ls,s xpsstea .snaS
number Of affiliated Iowa clubs will
!. soon be greatly increased. The officerd|
n elected are: President, Mrs. Isaac Vi.
n Hills. Des Molnes; vice president, Mrs.
Julia Clark Hallaln, Sioux City; record1
!. ing secretary, Mrs Rose Terrell, Oska1
& loosa; corresponding secretary, Mrsl
!, p. S. Burgin, Des Moines; auditor1]
i Mrs q. A. Romans, Denison.
There is now said to be little doubt
but that the Des Moines saloon cases
. will go to the supreme court. The
. comSEg canvass of the petition on june
q win resemble the events Of the last
canvass to certain extent. 1--WE ex-
pect to be heard fully before the
board, !" said Judge Spurrier, s:and If
we are not granted the privilege which
is one of the first accorded under cit
izeDship, we will at once take it mp to
the district court, as we did before. I
suppose there are at least fifteen
: saloons in Des Moines can be prevent
j ed, but if we are given hearing and
i are then shown that we are in error.
we win be satisfied. An appeal will
; certainly be taken from an adverse de-.
cision. but it will not interfere with
, the running of the Saloons
At a meeting of the state executive
!. committee of the Iowa branch Of tha;
National Equal Suffrage Association
plans were mapped out for most
vigorous campaign in the equal suf.
frage cause Seven members of the
committee were present, including Mrs.
Belden, the state president. The:
meeting was a vigorous one, and ii
was decided to continue the fight for
equal suffrage by the most thorough
, organization. The work of the snf.
fragists before the legislature last
winter was discussed. The members
present were not cast down over the
defeat of the joint resolution in favor
Of an equal suffrage amendments. In
fact, in the opinion of Mrs. Romans, 81
q the national committee, the effect in
the end would be beneficial and COM
pei more thorough and effective organs
ization. A state convention Of the
equal suffragists has been determined
: on next October. twill be held either:
in Des Moines or Waterloo. One Of
4 - 4 s.~f-