Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-05
AFFAIRS ARE LIVELY
As Legislature Approaches Ac.
tivity For Appointments Be.
sins..National Guard.
Three Would Be Postmistress at
State House..A New Town
Incorporated.
A Farmer Complains That Eight
Roads Had Been Surveyed
Thru His Farm.
Special to Times-Republican.

! And this is true also OF the places to be
given out by the governor. But there is
one notable exception, and that is the
position Of adjutant general. Last week
LIT was regarded as almost settled thai
/ Adjutant General Byers would have 6
walk over for reappointment. Those
4 who were candidates for the place die
not seem to develop the strength ex'
4 pected. But today new turn in affair:
was given when the announcement was
! made that Col l.. NJ. Langstaff, of Du-
buque, is an active candidate for the
place. This is made on the authority ol
/ Major Mackenzie. Of this city, an active
old soldier, tho when Col. Langstaf wa.
in the city this week as one of delega-
tion to secure the convention OF the gro.
GERS the fact was not mentioned gener-
4 ally by him. In fact one Of those on
4 whom he first called was Gen. Byers. as
they are most excellent friends. But II
lappears that the influences back OF Cap
1 tain Thrift at Dubuque are not entirely
satisfied with the progress of his cam
| paign and have centered upon Col
| Langstaff. There is this to the advan-
Itage Of Langstaff. that he is q we'll
/ known business man, Is a soldier with
an excellent record, has been prominent
in Grand Army circles and is now senior
Twice commander of the Union Veterans
Union for the United States Senator
Crawford OF Dubuque county, will urge
| Mr.. Cummins to make Col. Langstaff
head Of the military department. Inas-
much as Dubuque made such an excel
lent showing in the campaign the can
didacy OF Langstaff will have some
| weight.
~. sCummins las siran ert sor,e
plain hints about his military staff, and
they are to the effect that he does not
want men on that staff who will not
attend encampments, or are too busy to
devote some time to the guard, or who
feel above such duties. The Iowa Ma
tional Guard is now in excellent condi-
ton. and what is needed. according to
some who are familiar with the situa-
ton, is men at the head who inspire en-
thusiasm and by their example lead to
betterment of the National Guard. At
one Of the encampments last summer
arrangements We're made for twelve of
the staff officers OF the guard and four
showed up, and at the next encampment
arrangements were made for eight and
twelve appeared. What Mr.. Cummins is
going to find out about those who desire
commissions as staff officers is whether
or not they intend to do duty. Young
men who can ride horses and make a
fine appearance and take a real interest
in military affairs may be selected.
One of the places in the legislature
which has almost gone by default is that
OF postmistress, but now 1t Is announced
that there are at least three active cam
didates The siowness Of candidates in
appearing Isl due to the fact that the po-
sition has been held by one person sew
eral sessions and she does not now want
it again. The announced candidates
are Hester Runyan, Odeboit: Cathryn
Gould, Des Moines and Olive Tamplin.
Hull. There appears as yet to be no
opposition. or at least no serious opposi-
tion to the selection of Kate Shelley, of
Boone county, to be paper folder of the
house. Her request Is modest one and
there is kindly disposition toward her.
A good deal of interest attaches to the
decision OF the supreme court in New
Hampshire in the University of Illinois
case, which was decision was exactly
contrary to the holding of the Iowa SUI
preme court. The Iowa supreme court
overturned the lower court and held
that while there was evidence of an era
sure on the bond of Treasurer Spauld-
ing, OF the Illinois university. there was
no evidence that another name than
that now appearing had ever been there
and hence held John Hayes. Of Red Oak,
to his full obligation thereon. The New
Hampshire supreme court, having the
same facts before it In regard 20 an
other bondsman, seems to have reached
on opposite conclusion. Whether the
case can be and will be re-opened in
some form remains to be seen.
The town Of Soldier. in Konona coun-
ty. has been Incorporated and the trans
Grip of proceedings has just been filed
with the secretary of state, so that the
town has legal right to do business.
State officers have some queer re-
quests. A letter was received by the
auditor of state yesterday from farm
err of Harrison county, living near Per-
sia. stating that the Great Western rail-
road had surveyed eight roads thru his
corn field, and in one had taken five
sixths of an acre and in another had
taken full acre of land. He had made
about $50. 20 an acre off the land and he
demands $25 damage from the Great
Western. He asks how to proceed fur
ther.
The state historical department has
Just come into possession of two very
very interesting old books or manu-
scripts They are loaned by Mr.. Sam
uel G. Coughlin, of this city. and were
written by one Richard Coughlin during
the days Of the revolution or before. One
is manuscript arithmetic, evidently