Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-06-01


A Dr. MONIES, MAY II ,ss.S
The supreme court Has decid.is Al
there vii! be nd rshasrinR ii n. sss
loon case q West VI. Iii, in which Xvi
old consent petitions Of Des Moss
were held invalid. When thi.
was handed down, at the last ter
court, the ruling was that saloon ,ssE ss88ys
sent petitions secured and filed ",
to October 1, 1897, were invalid.ss
under the code Of 1897, and were MN
out force or effect. This was the nv
cision that closed the Des Moine.
looms, as we'll us . good many, orr
in the state. At that time an ann
cation was fled. on behalf Of the NJ
loon men, for rel,earing, and w,s
submitted some time ago. The h,
preme court has just ruled on it. M
held against allowing hearin.'
This is the end Of the case, and th.,.
is no further chance of setting asias
the decision.
One of the most interesting ton,o.
taken up at the mothers congress nv
been the subjects which relate to m
home. This is SO apparent that nm
sChautaugua committee having m
charge the home department have a.
3citied to devote the hour assigned then
during the fornoon Of the assemble
July O-34, to practica demonstrate
and and. discussions Of many Of the thing.|
touched upon at the congress. nj
AS a direct result Of the meeting M
the Mothers Congress, the Iowa State
Congress Of Mothers has been organ. j
lied, with ffty-eight affiliated club,si
represented. The meeting was called
to order by Mrs Isaac L. Hills, stateA
regent, representing the national con-
gress. A constitution was adopted.
modelled after that of the national
congress. No by-laws were adopted.
but the executive committee will pre. \
pare these. 1t is expected that tie
number Of affiliated Iowa clubs will
soon be greatly increased. The oficers
elected are: President, Mrs. Isaac IL
Hills. Des MONIES; vice-president, Mrs.
Julia Clark Hallam, Sioux City; records
ing secretary, Mrs. Rose Terrell, Oska.
loosa; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
E. S. Burgin, Des Moines; auditor
Mrs. r. A. Romans, Denison.
There is now said to be little doubt
but that the Des Aloines saloon casesa
will go to the supreme court The
comxg canvass of the petition on June
4 will resemble the events of the last
canvass to certain extent 'sWe ex.
pect to be heard fully before the;]
board" said Judge spurrier, sand itl
we are not granted the privilege which
is one of the first accorded under cit. l
izenship, we will at once take it up to|
the district court, as we did before.
suppose there are at least fifteen
grounds on which the operation Of
saloons in Des Moines can be prevent
ed, but if we are given a hearing and
are then shown that we are in error,
we will be satisfied An appeal will
certainly be taken from an adverse de.
cisiop. but it will not interfere WITH
the running of the Saloons
At meeting of the state executive
committee of the Iowa branch OF the
National Equal Suffrage Association
plans were mapped ont for D. .suast
vigorous campaign in the equal SUI
frage cause. Seven members OF thi
committee were present, including Mrs.
Belden, the state president. The
meeting was a vigorous one, and it
was decided to continue the fight for
equal suffrage by the most thorough
organization. The work Of the srf-s
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 amendment. In
fact, in the opinion of Mrs. Romans, Of
the national committee. the effect in
the end would be beneficial and COM
pei more thorough and effective organ
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
the most important steps taken by the
executive committee was a plan for
more thorough organization of the
counties of Iowa than has ever been
attempted in any state. {, q
The dedication of the new Auditor
ium as playhouse under the manage
ment of w. ?. Chase was decided
success. Maurice Barrymore and his
company and a long list of vaudeville
stars received an enthusiasticwelco leone
and the audience was well pleased
with the excellent program. Arthur
Dunn and a big company of vaudeville
artists appear next week. y.
Treasurer Herriott has discovered
that counties appear to be ignorant Of
the tax ferret law passed at the recent
session of the legislature, and which,
under publication clause, is now in
force. The treasurer has just been iE-
formed by a county auditor that one
county at least has made u tax collec-
ton contract in which it is agreed that
the collectors shall receive 50 per cent
of all collections The law specifically
provides that not to exceed Is per cent
of collections shall be paid to the coll
lectors. The county authorities have
been notified that they are entering
into an illegal contract, and it is pres
sumed the same information will be
needed by other counties before the
tax ferrets are suppressed.