Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-03-07
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL
Des Moines, March 4, 1901.


Des Moines, March 4, 1901.
In recent letter Congressman
Hull announces that he has succeed
ed in getting through both houses of
congress an appropriation of 100000
to be srent on the Des Moines army
post this year. Capt. Hull also says
,he deeds to the Brisco-Denny tracts
are now in the hands of the depart
ment of justice, and will soon be
turned over to United States District
Attorney Lewis Miles. As soon as
the title to the ground has been
proven to be perfect, the government
representatives will be sent to Des
Moines to survey the ground and be-
gan work on the establishment of the
post.
George A. Lincoln. of Cedar Rapids,
has been appointed state fish ana
game commissioner by Governor L.
NJ. Shaw. MIR. Lincoln succeeds
George 4. Delevan, of Baskerville. Mr..
Delevan has held the position f.
three full terms, seven years in IA
Mr.. Lincoln takes his position April
lie was born in Massachusetts, EN-
grated to Wisconsin and came l.
Iowa in 1867, having served in Wi
cousin army organization during tn
last three years of the war. Mr.. Lin
coin was alderman, recorder am
mayor of Cedar Rapids, closing hi
third term as mayor of Cedar Rapid
in 1898. He was a member of the
state central committee from tine
Fifth district and postmaster al
Cedar Rapids from 1891 to 1895.
The board of control has received
report from DR.. +. NJ. Powell, sup
erintendent of the institution for fee
ble-minded children at Glenwood, to
the effect the danger from smallpox
there was past. Recently a case of
smallpox appeared there. the patient
being one of the firemen at the insti-
tuition. II was feared for a time an
epidemic might result among the in
mates of the school. but DIR. Powell
writes the time has gone by for the
disease to appear from contagior
spread prior to the quarantining of
the SICK fireman. The board of con-
troll has been relieved of considerable
anxiety concerning the spread of the
disease by DR.. Powers report.
The Nebraska state penitentiary au-
thorities have asked Iowa to take
care of some of their prisoners. Since
the fire which destroyed the Nebras-
k; penal institution a few days ago
the prisoners have been under heavy
guard in the prison yard, but this is
regarded as exceedingly hazardous
and the authorities are asking neigh
herring states to help them out of the
difficulty until permanent quarters
can again be provided.
General George A. Stone of Des
Moines, for many years national bank
examiner, and one of the most gal
liant of the commanders of Iowa
troops in the civil war. is dangerous
~ i'll at his home, and his friends con-
slider his recovery doubtful.
President Polk of the street raIl-
way company has employed j. Carss
and a corps of engineers to survey
several routes for the proposed inter-
urban line from this city to Indianola.
Ia an interview Mr.. Polk stated that
he was sanguine a route not more
than seventeen miles in length, as
against the twenty-one miles by rail
road. would be found and practi-
cal grade for the operation of line
run by electricity discovered. He pre-
dicted that interurban electric lines
would within the next five years place
Des Moines in close touch and easy
connection with Winterset, Indianola,
Prairie City, Newton, Creston. Knox
vile, Ames, Boone, Abel and other
points comprehended in radius of
fifty miles of the capital city.
The "social evil and kindred sins
in Des MoiDes will be fought at their
own door. Evangelist Rev. William
Bremner of Friends church and j. L.
Harden of the First NJ. f. church
have undertaken the great task of re-
forming Whitechapel. From the Iowa
Loan and Trust company they have
rented the principal building at 1888
on the east side of "Pelton" avenue.
They are now negotiating with a
Christian family, which will constant
ly occupy the second floor of the
building. The two evangelists will
not sleep in the building, but will con-
duct services in the large room on the
first floor day and night. They ask
no money or other aid from the pub
lic-simply the prayers of all Chris
tan people, ana they feel God will do
the rest. They have been engaged in
slum work for months and have con-
sccrated themselves to the life they
are now undertaking.