Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-22
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL
Des Moines. Oct. II. 1909.

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Des Moines, Oct. IL. 1908.
A peculiar case has just been de-
cided in the supreme court In an
opinion handed down by Justice SHEER
win. The case came from Buchanan
county and is suit brought by Albert
sauer against Robert Nehls, executor
Of the estate of Henry Sauer. father OF
the plaintiff In the evidence In the
trial before Judge A. s. Blair in the
lower court the facts were brought
out that the father In the year 1900
urged his son, who was living with
him near Independence, to purchase an
adjoining farm, and agreed to let tho
young man have $4,000 to apply on
the purchase, with the understanding
that the only requirement would he
that the son pay the father for the
money interest at the rate of per
cent as long as the father lived Some
time later the farm was purchased by
the son and the father gave him
$l,S00, taking his notes for various
amounts making up the total sum and
dated to be paid In six, seven and
eight years. Then the father died
The son brought action In lower court
to have the notes, which were secured
by mortgage on the farm. set aside
II was shown at the trial of the case
that the notes were OF the usual char
acter and that the mortgage was reg.
ular. The lower court held that the
documentary evidence was stronger
than unsupported testimony of the
plaintiff and the action was dismissed
The upper court held to the same
opinion.
The Eleventh cavalry has been as
signed to garrison the Des Moines
army post, It is now in the Philip
pines; and the regiment which Is to
relieve II Is ordered to sail in Novem-
Der. SO that the Des Moines army post
will possibly not receive It's first sol
diers before February |, 1904. Col.
Earl d, Thomas will be the post com
mandant. Colonel Thomas service OF
the government began in April. 1862.
when he enlisted as private In the
Eighth Illinois cavalry Three years
later he was mustered out as sergeant
major; and In July of the same year
appointed cadet to West Point, from
which school he graduated l.. 1869,
was commissioned second lieutenant
and assigned to the Fifth cavalry. He
was promoted to first lientenancy
In 1872 and to captaincy in 1885. Dur
ing the Spanish war he was major In.
spector general Of volunteers. In Feb
ruary OF 1899. Captain Thomas was
made major In the Eighth cavalry.
and two months later transferred
back to the Fifth cavalry. In Febru-
ary 1901 he was inspector general OF
regulars, and In November OF the
same year made lieutenant colonel In
tho Thirteenth cavalry, in which posi-
ton he remained until appointed IT,
the colonelcy Of the Eleventh In April,
1908.
The supreme court has Just decided
case involving the killing Of an
Algona mule and payment Of damages.
The mule got on the track Of the Mil
| waukee railroad, having broken
through bad fence, and the company
denied liability because there was nc
evidence that the mule went through
the bad place. The court decided
that the mule was innocent and II was
ir the company to have maintained
iood fence.
Rev !. N. McCash, pastor OF the
University Place Church OF Christ,
has been invited to enter new field
of labor--to become superintendent Of
the Anti-Saloon league work In the
| state OF Iowa. He has been offered an
annual salary of $4,000. He has taken
l ten days in which to think II over.
| As an argument, nine trustees of tho
| league pledged 81, 900 as an indication
to Or. McCash that his salary will not
be allowed to beg or this Mr.. L. 8.
| Coffin Of Fort Dodge pledged s525. Rev.
w. q. Hubbard OF Columbus, o., for.
| merly superintendent Of the Anti.Sa.
| loon league work In the state of Mich
| igan, has been elected field secretary
| of the Iowa work. II Is possible that IL
! DR.. McCash decided not to accept the
superintendent OF the league-he
now makes approximately $4,000 a
year-Dr. Hubbard viii be advanced
TO the position. II. @. Malone OF Des
| Moines, who came here from Dakota
and formerly was interested In the
4 Anti-Saloon league work In some of
A the eastern states was made assistant
\ state superintendent by the trustees OF
4 the league; there Is also a possibility
| that he may be elevated to the posi-
4 ton offered DIR. McCash II the latter
| decides to decline. Mr.. Malone Is now
assistant superintendent. Rev. III. Fl.
Abrams. who has been superintend-
| ent OF the league work In Iowa, and
whose efforts have been given to en-
| forcement and legislation exclusively,
has been continued on the basis of.the
contract he already has to take !.
charge of the legislative work, and
| which contract does not expire until
after the meeting Of the next legisla-
ture. Hon. l.. s. Coffin of Fort Dodge
! was made president; Rev. s. N. Eel
| lows of Iowa City first vice-president;
f. 8. Dunshee Of Des Moines secre-
| tary, and J. H. Campbell of Des
Moines treasurer OF the re-organized
| league. The whole management of the
| league work from this time forward
| liz In the hands Of board of trustees.
| The convention made the number If
| teen but the trustees were given
power to increase their own number
| by two-thirds vote.
Bob Busby. the 12.year-old son OF
Charles Busby of Ames. was accident.
ally shot In the arm by 22-calibre
rife in the hands OF his chum. John
Kelso, while driving some cows to pas
ture. II was another case Of didn't
know il was loaded"
Madge-"Miss Autumn's name was
printed in the paper, but her age
wasn't mentioned" Marjorie--"Of
course not. That girls age is unfit
for publication"