Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-05-31
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL
DEs MONIES, May %, 1000.

DEs MONIES, May 2s, 1000.
Articles of incorporation have been
fled with the secretary of state by
the city water company of Cedar Rap
DIS, with capital stock of S77O, 900.
The imperial council of the Mobiles
of the Mystic Shrine, in session 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-
son, Warren and Marion. The organ
cation of Des Moines temple was the
result of compromise, the older
temples strenuously Directing to new
temple in Iowa. After due delibera-
ton, however, it was unanimously and
tremendously 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 rehearing in the sa-
loon case of West VS.. Ill, in which the
old consent petitions of Des Moines
were held invalid. When this case
was handed down, at the last term of
court, the ruling was that saloon con-
sent petitions secured and filed prior
to October /, 1897, were invalidated
under the code of 1897. and were with
out force or effect This was the de-
cision that closed the Des Moines sa-
looms, as well as 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. The SUI
preme court has just ruled on it, and
held against allowing 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
asylum. This money was provided
for by the last legislature. 1t 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 a view of preventing
w. p. Chase of the Auditorium from
securing attractions for his house, Mr..
Chase had already perfected arrange
ments by which he will secure the
very best companies on the road.
Maurice Barrymo and big company
nre filling 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
Chautauqua committee having in
charge the home department have de-
cided to devote the hour assigned them
during the fornoon of the assembly
July 1924, to practical demonstrations
and discussions of many of the things
touched upon at the congress.
AS a direct result of the meeting OF
the Mothers Congress, the Iowa State
Congress of Mothers has been organ
lied, with fifty-eight affiliated clubs
represented. The meeting was called
to order by Mrs. Isaac l.. Hills, state
regent, representing the national con-
gress. A constitution was adopted,
modelled after that of the national
congress. No bylaws were adopted,
but the executive committee will pre-
pare these 1t is expected that the
number of affiliated Iowa clubs will
soon be greatly increased. The officers
elected are:, President, Mrs. Isaac l..
Hills. Des MONIES: vice-president, Mrs.
Julia Clark lIallam, Sioux City: record
ing secretary, Mrs. Rose Terrell, Oska-
loosa; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
f. S. Burgin, Des Moines; auditor,
Mrs. e. 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
coming canvass of the petition on June
will resemble the events of the last
canvass to a certain extent. 1--WE ex-
pect to be heard fully before the
board" said Judge Spurrier, land if
we are not granted the privilege which
is one of the first accorded under cit
izenship. we will at once take it up to
the district court, as we did before. l
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-
cision. 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 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 it
was decided to continue the fight for
equal suffrage by the most thorough
organization The work of the suf-
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 nationafcommittee, the effect in
the end would be beneficial and com
pei more thorough and effective organ
ization. state convention of the
equal suffragists has been determin ed
on next October. 1t will be held either
in Des Moines or Waterloo. One OF
the most important steps taken by the
executive committee was plan fol
more thorough organization of the
counties of Iowa than has ever been
attempted in any state.