Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-10
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL
Des Moines. Dec. 5, 1908.

On Tuesday, December 20. Governor
A. B. Cummins will represent the
state Of Iowa In an event which
will do honor to the memory of one OF
iowa's most picturesque figures. The
people of vinton have decided to
place bronze tablet to the memory
Of Senator and Captain Thomas
Drummond, and will place 1t in the
State College for the Blind The UNI
yelling OF the tablet will take place
on December 3D., Hon. Cato Sells of
Vinton making the presentation
speech and Governor Cummins ac-
cepting the tablet on behalf OF the
state. There is appropriateness in
placing tablet to the memory OF
Senator Drummond In the college for
the blind, as 1t was Senator Drum
mond who introduced the bill which
established the college, and II was
also through him that 1t was located
| at Vinton. Senator Drummond has
the distinction of having been the
| first Iowa soldier to get to the front.
| He attended the Inauguration OF
| President Lincoln, and was there
when the war broke out. He immedi
ately offered his services to President
Lincoln, and was commissioned
| lieutenant Of volunteers.
In his report to the governor. Game
Warden Geo. A. Lincoln, reopens the
famous Bonaparte dam question,
makes some important recommended
tions, relative to the game season, and
incidentally asks for an appropria-
ton of $4,000. For years the Bona
! parte dam has withstood all efforts
Of legislators to have II removed
Legislators, attorney generals, sports
men and game wardens have gone
against the proposition, only to re-
tire with defeat. Now there seems
possible chance that the obstruction
will be removed, and with the assls-
lance Of nature. Game Warden Lin.
| coin calls attention to the fact that
the heavy rains of the spring damag-
ed the dam considerably, opening It up
In places to such an extent that II the
owners were to attempt to rerAir 1t
they could be stopped under the auth
ority of the law against the obstruc-
ton Of fishways.
In his report to the governor, A1
jutant General M. H. Byers recon-
mends the appropriation of sufficient
| money to erect an arsenal for the do
/ partment with sufficient room to &C
commodate the entire department, and
also recommends the purchase and es-
tablishment of permanent camp ground
for the Iowa National guard.
The recommendations are important
| and are along the lines of the scheme
| which military men have had at
! heart for a long time. The erection
| of separate building for the military
department of Iowa appears absolute
ly necessary. The present quarters
are cramped and are inconvenient, and
the adjutant general with his office
force, according to the new assign
ment of rooms at the state house, will
have to move down stairs.
Secretary John Simpson Of the
State Fair association has returned
from Chicago, where he has been at
tending meeting Of the American
Fair association. The dates allotted
Iowa are August 10 to &c, Minnesota,
Nebraska, Kansas, Illinois and Wis
consin will hold their annual fairs
regardless of the st. Louis exposition,
and there seems to be no foundation
for the report that Iowa Is likely to
cancel hers. 1t is said r. s. Johnson
of Columbus Junction will oppose MIR.
Manatry, and c. M. Hull is opposing
Mr.. Mcdonnell of the Ninth district
| for election as directors of the State
Fair association at the annual meet
ing which will be held next week.
| Attorney General C. w. Mullan, in
recent opinion, held THAT according
to the statutes of this state savings
banks cannot invest their funds In the
| capital stock Of another bank or trust
| company. The opinion was handed
down In response to request from
the auditor of state, whose Office has
been deluged with requests for infor-
nation on that point. Willard Cox,
who has charge of the banking depart
ment of the auditors Office, stated
he did not believe the ruling would
effect any bank now doing business In
Iowa--they have always abided by
the first decision on the point and
| which Is now sustained by General
Mullan. The matter first came up
during the term Of Attorney General
Remley, whose opinion coincided with
that of Mr.. Mullan.
The effort which Senator J. P. Dol.
flyer is making to secure the repeal OF
the bankruptcy law meets with EN-.
phatic approval among state officials,
The state officials interviewed ON the
subject express their hearty approval
of the junior Iowa senator's effort
They say the bankruptcy law has
been on the statute books long
enough and that to leave 1t there will
only give opportunity for men TO
build up fictitious fortunes under II
with the expectation Of falling sue.
cessfully. The consensus of opinion
seems to be that In its time the pres.
ent bankruptcy law was wise and
salutary measure. II was passed to
give an opportunity for men who,
through no fault of theirs, but because
of the unfortunate condition Of the
times, had become burdened with
debt It was impossible for them to
get ont, because the moment they
entered into any business, they would
be harrassed by creditors The bank
ruptcy law gave them chance to get
ont from under the load, to build up
their fortunes and in this way once
more get on their feet and meet their
creditors honorably.
do you drink" inquired the
young woman's mother. The young
man hesitated. do you drink" the
lady repeated IF you insist" re-
piled the modest young man.
He-"Look at that woman on the
other side of the street waving her