Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-27
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pes Moines. Nov. ee. 1eoe

ACCOruiuB W eudileS riahCiS, ". n.,
sanitary engineer of the state board
of health, the Des Moines water sup
ply is not effectively filtered and the
method of filtration permits the pas
sage of colon bacillus and the germ OF
typhoid fever In dangerous quantities.
The question of who will be the next
speaker of the Iowa house has been
thrust into prominence George w.
Clarke of Dallas county is sending out
letters to the members of the house
who will be returned asking support
for the speakership. Mr.. Clarke in his
letters says resolutions were adopted
at the last Dallas county convention
that make possible his return to the
house. Before he concludes to accept
another term he desires to know what
support he will have for the speaker.
ship. Indications now are that Mr..
Clarke will have several opponents.
The leading one will probably be Rep
resentative N. Z. Kendall of Monroe
county. Kendall at the session OF the
house last winter was understood to
be candidate for speaker, and is said
to have had pledges from some of the
members. Others mentioned for the
speakership are Furry of Hardin,
Gilchrist of Pocahontas. Cummings of
Marshall, Durham of Delaware and
Sweeley of Woodbury.. 1t is probable
all of these gentlemen will be returned
unless It be Mr.. Durham. who accord.
ing tc reports here does not desire an.
other term.
The Des Moines Chicken Fanciers'
association will hold their second an
nual exhibition In this city on Novem.
Der 1929. Prizes amounting to $1,000
have been offered and it is desired that
one thousand chickens will be on ex-
addition.
Inquiry in the attorney generals Of
fee develops the fact that the recent
decision in the United States supreme
court In the case of the state of Iowa,
plaintiff In error. VS.. Edwin o. Rood
ct al. does not affect the general dues.
tion of the right of the state of Iowa
to the beds of meandered lakes. In
this case, involving the title of the bed
of Owl lake. the supreme court de-
cided no federal question was in
volved. but 1t did not go into the
merits of the question whether the
states contention Is good that the
title to the dried beds of meandered
as this question Is concerned, The de-
cision Of the state supreme court still
stands. in which Judge Deemer. who
wrote the opinion, held that the title
to the dried beds Of meandered lakes
was in the state.
Curator Charles Aldrich has receiv.
ed advices to the effect that the his
torical department will be given a full
model of the cruiser Des Moines. A
short time ago o letter was received
from the Fore River Ship company
saying a half model would be sent to
the department. Efforts have been
made to get full model and these
have been successful.
The Adams Express company has
been indicted in the United States
courts on charge of violating the in-
ternal revenue laws by engaging in
the business of selling liquors with.
out taking out government revenue
stamp. The Indictment charges that
at the town Of Birmingham in Van
Buren, county, and within the jurisdic-
ton Of the federal courts for the south
ern district of Iowa, the company, by
its agent. sold certain liquors.
1t Is claimed by the government that.
1t has been the practice of the express \
company for number Of years to act
as sales agent for wholesale liquor
dealers. 1t is contended that repre-.
sentatives Of the liquor houses have
either in person or by catalogue, etc,
solicited orders for liquors in the por.
tons of the state where the prohibi.
tory law is still in force, and that it
has been the custom to make the ship
ments by express and to bill the goods
c. o. d. The claim is further made
that an agreement has been entered
into between the express company and
the liquor dealers by which the ex-
press company is to refuse to deliver
the good and return them to the
wholesalers unless charges and pur-
chase price are paid.
The contention Of the government Is
that by this practice the Adams Ex-
press company has become a dealer
in intoxicating liquors, and that it has
violated the law at every point at
which 1t has made deliveries of this
character and upon the occasion Of
every delivery.
Assistant District Attorney Stewart
said: This has been the practice Of
all OF the express companies to
greater or less extent, and 1t has had
the effect of invalidating the prohibit
tory law. Agents solicit orders for
liquor houses, most of them non-resi-
dents. and 1t is agreed the goods shall
not be paid for until delivered. They
are sent c. o. D., and the express COM
pany collects and RENTS. We propose
by this indictment to establish a pre-
cedent that will put an end to the
practice"
II is expected the contract for the
new gymnasium which the trustees Of
the State Normal at Cedar Fans have
decided to erect will be let about the
middle of January. Superintendent
Barrett OF the department of public in
struction. who attended the meeting
OF the trustees, said President Seerley
and the consulting architect would at
once look after the preparation of the
plans and Specifications and about the
middle of January II was hoped to let
the contract. fThe trustees decided
on a modern gymnasium BUILDING to
cost $4,000. ltwill be erected on the
quadrangle to the west of the north
end Of the new building dedicated last
winter.
A woman does not care how warm
her dress is, II II looks cool.
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