Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-23
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL!
Des Moiues. April 20. zoos.

better men and women and children.
but about the worst roads. He said
this was entirely natural, as the soin
that makes the best corn doesn't make
the best roads. The state, however,
has the clay and gravel for making
roads. God has given the natural Ia
cilities and 1t is for the people to make
the roads. He explained that he had
believed the subject of good roads was
OF such importance that instead OF
selecting delegates to the international
convention to meet in St. Louis he had
decided to call a state convention that
the delegates to the st. Louis conven-
ton may have somebody to report to
and that the information gained there
might be properly utilized.
The board of control, after return
ing from its trip to the southern inst
buttons OF the state will devote a good
deal of attention to getting out its bi.
ennial report to the general Assem-.
bly,. This report is in many respects
the most interesting one that is
brought to the notice of the general as
sembly, and the report prepared this
year will be fully up to the standard.
One of the features of the report viii
be separate chapter on the workings
of the inebriate law. 1t is not probable
the board will go to the length of rec
ommending to the legislature that an
appropriation be granted for new
state institution. But the evils of the
present system, whereby the inebriates
are mingled with the insane, and the
difficulties of properly guarding the In.
sbriates, preventing escapes and get.
ting the men to work, will be explained
fully. The legislature will thus be
put in a position to act intelligently
on the question whether a new insti-
tuition ought to be provided. Another
new feature of the report will be a
separate chapter on children's homes.
The reports from these institutions
dnder the new law have been surpris-
ingly numerous. The report from the
chief executive of the different institu-
tons will not be in the hands Of the
BOARD until about the latter part OF
June. Until these are received the
board cannot figure on the appropria-
lions needed from the legislature.
Adjutant General Byers has approx
ed the recommendation of Inspector
General John r. Prime and his assis-
tant, Major John T. Hume, that Co.
b. of the Fifty-sixth regiment at Perry
be mustered out of service. The in.
spectora visited the company March
25, and found 1t below the required
standard of efficiency. For this rea-
son, the recommendation that it be
iisbanded was made though II has
been organized for number Of years.
Adjutant General Byers has not de-
cided where he will locate the COM
| pany that will succeed the organiza-
ton. There are number Of places anx'
lous to be allowed to form a company.
The company at Beiford. Of the Fifty
| fifth, has been mustered out OF the
service because of the recommends
| tons made by the inspectors on their
tour this spring. One reason for the
order was the low standard OF eff
cheney of the company. Another reas-
On was the failure of the citizens TO
provide suitable armory.
Iowa equal suffragists are looking
ahead to the meeting Of the Thirtieth
general assembly next winter, and.
| in the hopes of their being able to get
suffrage amendment through, they
will carry on an unusually vigorous
| campaign In the state, this seasofkS
| The selection of senators and repre-
| sentatives will be looked after with
care. and the suffragists will throw
| their influence to those only who are
| friendly to their cause. Mrs. McMil.
len, who has been doing much work
as an organizer in the northern part
of the state, will resume work in a
| short time. Fayette county will be
her first theater of action. Next fall
II is planning to bring national or
ganizer of ability, whose name Is not
yet announced, into the Iowa field.
What is known as the national organi-
cation plan will be applied to Iowa as
far as possible. The executive COM
mittee is considering this. and has not
yet worked out all the details OF it's
methods of organizing.
Governor Cummins has announced a
partial list of the delegates that will
go from this state to the National Con-
ferences of Charities and Correction
at Atlanta, Ca, May to IL. Other
appointments will be added to the
list here given. Commissions have
been issued to those whose names
appear below, all of whom have signi-
fed their intention of going to the
conference The list follows: Hon.
VIM. Larrabee, of Fayette county, and
Mrs. Larrabee; Miss Carrie Marin, Des
Moines; DIR. Agnes Eichelberger.
Woodbury. county; Mrs. f. G. Rhodes,
Henry county; Rev. c. p. Martin. Rev.
Geo. W. Waltz and F. X. Ward, of
Linn county; Judge G. s. Robinson.
Des Moines; Rev. Mary A. Stafford.
Des Moines; Mrs. c. A. Boehmler.
Black Hawk county; Fl. l.. Brown and
Mrs. Mary r. Brown, OF Woodbury.
county; Elmer A. Park, Lee county:
Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Miles, OF Fayette
county.
A telegram was received by Cover
nor cummins asking him to address
the International Good Roads conven-
ton at st. Louis the afternoon Of April
80, Just preceding the address OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Governor Cummins
has consented.
Company A. Fifty-frst regiment Of
the Iowa National Guard. will give a
dress military ball on the evening Of
the day that President Roosevelt Wis
its Des Moines, April %. II will be in
honor of the visiting Guard officers.
the colonies. lieutenant colonies and
majors of all the regiments being pres
ent to act as escort for the presidents
party through the streets Of the city
on that day. In addition the COVER
nor's STAFF will be here and will attend
the ball as honored guests. IL they do
not accompany the governor in his
special through the state with the
president after he leaves Des Moines.
The ball will be given in Cycling club
hall and will be an invitation affair.
and a most distinguished military and
social function.
IMpI IcArEs EY.enu raYi or.