Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-08-27
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL
Des Moines. AUGUST %. 1908


Stealing another mans umbrella on
a rainy day is serious matter in the
sight of Justice Iris. Dan Cooper,
who pleaded guilty to taking an UNI
brella, was sentenced to serve thirty
days in the county jail. Thirty days
was explained to be a light sentence
for such an offense. Upon information
OF Alexis Crittenden, the owner OF the
umbrella, Cooper had been arrested
on the charge Of stealing from build
ing, but later the charge was amended
to read petty larceny, and Cooper
pleaded guilty. Expecting that by
pleading guilty and avoiding trial he
would get off easily, the prisoner
looked longingly into the face Of the
justice. 1t was cold, set and without
the slightest trace of sympathy. The
judge Strengthened himself, and with
firmly set lips exclaimed, Thirty
days AS the prisoner was taken from
the court room to the count. Jail he
murmured, Bet he was caught in the
rain some time. and the other feller
got his umbrella"
The committee in charge OF arrange
ments for the semi-centennial jubilee
in October are discussing a prodigious
project, nothing less, indeed. than the
reproduction of the Dunbar, including
the elephans and the regal parapher-
MALTA which makes this imperial Indian
display the most gorgeous exhibition
of worldly splendor ever attempted on
the face of the earth. The parade
would be the feature Of the Indian
Dunbar which would be reproduced
here. Plans are now making for Sc
curing the elephants. AS nearly as
possible the great parade In which the
American girl was the queen in fact
and in truth, recently held in India,
will be reproduced. The idea is to
have the parade at night with the
streets deliberately decorated and illu-
minated so that the gorgeous and ORR
entail trappings and costumes may be
fully appreciated.
The board of control and the city Of
Cherokee are having dificulty over
the price charged for water for the
state hospital by the city. Wien the
hospital was located at Cherokee. one
of the inducements held out was that
the elephants and the regal parapher-
ing purposes at six cents per thousand
gallons. A contract was entered into
to this effect. covering period Of
seven years from April 1. 1896. The
time expired April l Of this year, and
since that time the city has been
charging the state twenty-five cents a
thousand gallons, or the same rate
other customers have to pay. When
the bill for the last quarter was sent
in to the board that body objected.
Judge Robinson wrote a letter to May
or Burlingame, calling his attention to
the fact the agreement to furnish
water at six cents was one Of the real
inducements for locating the hospital
at Cherokee. The fact was cited that
at Independence the state paid seven
cents and at Marshalltown six cents.
The board cut the bill to the old rate,
puB 'sIul psldsoos lou ssq GlIo 9Ql mo
has given credit on account. The
question now Is how the controversy
will be settled, and 1t Is claimed the
city will insist on exacting the in
creased rate.
c. w. Stewart. of Webster township,
was in the city and exhibited some
ears of white corn which he planted in
April and which is now ripe. The
cobs are completely filled with kerr
nels. even to the point. Mr.. Stewart
maintains that it is better to plant
early than wait till later and take
chances on such conditions as present
ed themselves this year.
Twenty-eight per cent Of the mar
riages in Polk county result In d.
vorce suits. This is the astounding
result ascertained by an investigation
OF the records in the Polk county
court house. 1t means that at least
one in every four of the marriages
consummated in Des Moines CHS year
will appear within few years In the
Polk county divorce courts. and the
romance will have been completely
shattered II is appalling. The records
show that last year (1902) there were
issued 1,240 marriage licenses, while
there were granted 345 divorces. The
divorces are 2S per cent Of the mar
rage licenses issued These figures
were given to Judge Howe. Judge
Howe has charge of the divorce court
this year ut is appalling" remarke ed