Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27

charge Oh army post mdtters, Stdtes
that he has received orders from
Washington to spend s2S.250 for the
rife range of $40 acres two miles
south of the army post site. The ma
jor says that Just as soon as the frost
is out of the ground the active work
of building the post will be com.
menced. Some $4,000 will be spent
In grading and the major expects to
have over 100000 In hand this sum-
mer to commence the work Of con-
struction.
Calvin p. Titus, one OF those in the
list of soldiers honored with medals
the past week by congress, is an old
Iowa boy, who formerly lived In
Vinto. His medal is "for gallant and
daring conduct at the battle Of Pekin.
China, August IA, 1900. in the pres
ence of his colonel and other officers
and men of his regiment, in being the
first to scale the walls of the Chinese
city, while serving as musician,
Company e, Fourteenth infantry"
The grain dealers bill making 1t a
crime for tenant to sell property up
on which there os landlords lien
without the written consent of the
landlord, is now in the hands of the
senate. It is doubtful If the bill passes
that body, as 1t was defeated there
two years ago In a somewhat different
form. The bill two years ago pro-
vided that all landlords liens should
be recorded, while the bill this year
requires the tenant to secure the per-
mission of the landlord to sell his
grain. Many objections have been
urged to this bill. one of them being
that when the tenant and landlord re-
side some distance from each other 1t
might be difficult to secure this per-
mission. For instance, the tenant
might have an excellent opportunity
to dispose of his grain and be unable
to secure the written permission of
the landlord In time to take advantage
of the offer before the price went
down. It was the occasion Of some
surprise that this important measure
should pass the house without any
debate.
The usual number OF bills providing
for additional commissions for the ex.
animation of members OF various pro.
fessions are pending before the legis.
lature this winter. The bill providing
for q commission to examine auction.
GERS and issue certificates to them, has
already been killed. The house com
mittee on police regulations is con
sidering bill to examine engineers
and issue them certificates. The bill
for BARRIERS commission has been in
troduced. and is being considered by
the committe on public health. A new
bill has been added to the list this
year to regulate the practice of OPTIC
metry, and creating a commission to
examine and issue certificates to op
ticians. 1t is understood that a bill
will be introduced providing for com
mission to examine and certificate city
and county engineers. 1t Is doubtful
II any of these bills pass, as the
general sentiment seems to be against
creating more examining boards.
Milton Remley, former attorney gen
eral of Iowa, has filed notice of appea
IN the case of DR.. c. l.. Parsons VS.
the state board of medical examiner!
with the clerk of the district court
Parsons was an osteopath and thu
state board refuseu uo7ere.t- Ai.za !,
certificate to practice medicine II
Iowa. Parsons brought suit In tn,
district court and won. The stat
now announces its intention of taking
the matter to the supreme court.
Auditor of state Merriam has re
reived word through Judge Carr o
this city that he advised the protest
ing foreign insurance companies which
are engaged in controversy with thu
state department, to withdraw theil
protests. These were filed with the
treasurer of state when payment wa.
made Of the 31a per cent tax imposed
for the privilege of transactini
business in this state. Notices of pro
test also accompanied the application
to the auditor for certificates permit
ting them to transact business in thu
state. Auditor Merriam claimed tina
such protests would vitiate the re
ceipts for tax and refused to issue the
certificates until they were with
drawn. This would cut the companies
ten In number, off from Iowa bust
ness.
The house committee on agriculture
decided to recommend for passage
the Townsend bill which provides fol
the draining of land without infring
ing on the property OF others. This
bill provides for the condemnation Of
land needed for drainage bitches.
The house committee on railroads
by a unaniomus vote voted to recon
mend for indefinite postponement the
Hogue bill. compelling railways to
furnish freight cars to all shippers
alike and striking out the clause Civ
ing the companies the right to plead
inability to furnish cars when they
were asked for. Several attorneys
and superintendent of railways ap
peared before the committee and spoke
against the bill. Senator Hogue
spoke for 1t and made strong effort
to secure minority report. Some OF
the members of the committee he
was counting on were not present and
1t is possible a minority report may
yet be filed. The members of the
committee present were unanimous
against the bill. however.
The committee by vote of 16 to G
decided to recommend for passage the
Blanchard bill providing for the levy
ing of a tax of per cent for inter.
urbans. Senator Blanchard appeared
before the committee and presented
the matter. Some opposition develop
ed, but the sentiment in favor Of the
bill was Overwhelming.
The graveyard population would be
vastly increased II 1t wasn't against
the law to kill people.
Anyhow" chuckled the somewhat