Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-14
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL
DIES MONIES, June 10, 1900.

opinion that the small pox epidemic
in the state is gradually dying out.
He says reports Of cases are becoming
fewer, and some of the most badly in
fected places are being relieved of the
pest. For example, Fraser, lie town
where the health authorities have
been SO generally blamed far negli-
quarantining against it, reports no
new cases and believes it has the dis
ease cornered. NJ. l.. Bledsoe, clerk
of Dodge township, Boone county,
where Fraser is located, says there
are but eight families now quaran-
tined, and these are quarantined only
for exposure. There have been no
deaths at Fraser from the disease ex-
cept one infant.
Hon. Charles Aldrich. of the state
historical department, has returned
from Lehigh, Hamilton county, we'll
pleased with the result of his histori-
cal researches. While at Lehigh, Mr..
Aldrich opened four large sized mounds,
and excavatei thoroughly, bringing to
liAht an immense quantity of ashes,
charcoal. decayed bones and some frag-
ments of pottery. The latter are very
valuable, and will be added to the
already large and fine collection, num-
bering 1900 pieces owned by the state.
Mr.. Aldrich also superintendent the
opening of n great bone bed in that
vicinity, where several flint imple-
ments were discovered. One of these
implements is very beautiful pol
ished stone ''gouge," used by mound
htJil.lar M Hnnht 10
ing" processes of all kinds. Two
superb stone axes were found in this
bone bed and a handsome flint knife.
Mr.. Aldrich says everything about his
discoveries indicates a high state ofin-
telligence among the former residents
of that part of the state. There is
every indication that there was large
community there in a former day, the
mounds being unusually large. One
recently taken down was from ten to
twelve feet in height and proportions
ate in diameter. There are also lines
Of old forts to be discerned in the ex-
cavations.
The executive council after hearing
the arguments of the building and
loan men decided that it would APP
prove no articles which provided for
more than two kinds of stock, the or
binary installment stock with pay
ments once quartefs and full paid
stock. Governor Shaw said: sit is
the unanimous opinion of the council
that we do not pass upon the legality
of other classes of stock, the prepaid,
etc. We only say we will not approve
articles with that class in them. You
can refuse to retire it and take the
inf . "A
decision in your favor the articles can
be amended. Pending an opinion
from the supreme court we cannot fly
in the face of our legal adviser, Attor-
ney General Remley." The building
and loan people seemed to consider
this fair dealing on the part of the
council. Before the adjournment of
the session the governor said that the
new articles must provide the same
rights for existing stockholders that
they gave new members. The build
ing and loan men present seem con-
fdent that few of the associations will
survive the new law unless they get
relief in the courts. They have a new
grievance in the opinion of the attor-
ney general that prepaid stock must
be withdrawn. One of them said the
associations would not have income
enough to take care of the stock if they
did withdraw it before the first of the
year.
A corporation has been organized in
this state the purpose of which is to
maintain society of single men and
women willing to comparatively raise
an endowment of $500 for each mem
Der, payable at the time of marriage
A.. -
is called the Endowment League and
is established at Sigourney, Keokul1
county. Articles of incorporation have
been fled with the secretary of state.
All unmarried females over fifteen and
unmarried males over seventeen are
eligible to membership. Its capital
stock is thirty shares of 800 each, fully
subscribed and one-half paid in. &.
H. Barlow is president. A. G. Barlow
secretary, and G. II. Utterback treas.
urer. There are number OF such
organizations in the east and they are
said to lie good investments. This is
the first to be organized in Iowa.
The state board of control is making
the discovery that prices are high this
year. 1t is said by contractors that
building operations in progress or in
contemplation in Iowa will not begin
to develop the proportions which they
would naturally develop this year, be-
cause of the high prices which prevail
on building material. The legislature
appropriated with unusual liberality
for the improvements which have to
be made at the state institutions. but
the board of control is finding that it
is likely to be difficult, il not impos-
sible. to make the amounts at its COM
mand meet the demands.
''The 1900 crop of corn in Iowa is
going to be a record breaker" said }.
II. Sage, director of the Iowa weather
and crop service. Men who have
studied the conditions report to US
that at no time in ten years has the
corn at this time of the year looked SO
clean and appeared to be in such per-
feet condition. It's color is fine, the
stalks are firm and sturdy, and the
promise of magnificent crop is ex-
cellent. / believe there will be con-
siderable increase in the acreage of
corn in the state; it may amount to
two percent. That does not sound
like much, but it means q great deal
when you remember.that the acreage
last year was something over 5000, 000."
"BOXERs" ARE NOW IN CONTROL.
Have Flags with XIII the Foreigners