Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-05
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL
Des Moines. March . leca

LES MONIES was selecI6Q as the no
cation of the next democratic state
convention, and June II as the date.
at a meeting Of the democratic state
central committee at the club rooms
Of the Slavery. Ex-Mayor J. II. Quick
OF Sioux City was chosen by unani-
nous vote for temporary chairman.
and A. j. Hogan Of Iowa City, coun.
ty auditor of Johnson county, for tenn
porary secretary.
Congressman Hull Is very optimis-
tic over the future of the Des Moipes
army post. He says Iowa will have
several troops of regular cavalry sta
toned within her borders almost be-
fore the people know 1t and that the
full regiment will be quartered in the
post probably within another year.
Captain Hull says there will be ample
funds to carry on the work RAPIDLY
and without any delay. No special
appropriation was required, as out of
the regular army bill appropriation It
will be possible to draw all necessary
funds so long as the expenditure does
not exceed $4,000. AS the buildings
yet to be erected are largely quarters
for Offices and will not cost anywhere
near 100000 each, the appropriation
for the regular army bill VIII furnish
a never-ending fountain for funds.
The board of directors OF the Iowa
State Travelling Mems association is
discussing ways and means looking
toward the practical enforcement of
the fire escape law. Action will at
once be taken to see that all hotels
and other public buildings In the city
or Des Moines are properly equipped
with fire escapes as provided for In
the law as 1t now appears upon the
statute books. II was through the NJ
fiuence of the Iowa State Travelling
Mems association that this law was
enacted, and the recent disaster at
Cedar Rapids has awakened new IN
terest In the enforcement of the law,
even to the most trivial detail. Over
1000 travelling men sleep in the hotels
OF Iowa every night In the year; these
risks are extra hazardous when the
hotel is not properly equipped with
modern fire escapes conveniently ar.
ranged. 1t is the purpose of the or
ganization to wage an active cam
paign In other cities outside of Des
Moines. A practical enforcement Of
the law. however, will be made here
at home, which Is the headquarters
for the association.
George Galloway. colored youth in
the employ of the Agar Packing com.
pany. was instantly killed on the third
floor of the building while working
around the shaft of a hoisting machine,
which caught him and tore his arms
and legs from his body. No one was
working with him. but a fellow ON
ploye passing saw his dead body
stretched out on the floor a few mo-
ments afterwards. Galloway was en-
ployed by the firm to do odd work and
carry meat about on the third floor.
In one part of the building there Is
a hoisting machine for hogs. shaft
is connected with this, and also heavy
belts and other machinery which pas
ses up and down when in operation.
1t was in this that the boy was caught,
and in less time than it takes TO tell
his left arm was torn from the body
at the socket, while both limbs were
torn out at the knees. His body and
face were badly cut, and his clothing
was torn to shreds, while blood flowed
from his body in hundreds Of places.
The severing of the limbs, which were
caught in the machinarxs threw. the
body back to the floor, and 1t was there
that it was discovered some moments
later by one of the men employed at
the place.
The contract for planting 300 trees
on the state fair grounds this season
has been awarded to J. Wragg & Son
of Waukee. Bids were opened a short
time ago at the Office of Secretary
Simpson, but as none were satisfactory
It was determined to have the Waukee
firm provide the trees. The cost will
be so cents per tree. the department.
to pay the cost of transportation and
actual cost of setting out. 1t Is pro
posed to beautify the grounds ma
terially and make them resemble a
park so far as can be done without
interfering with the purposes for
which they are designed. There will
be 1870 white elms, 80 hard naples, 80
sycamores and 20 Carolina poplars.
A pitiful case Of neglect of child
has been taken up by the Humane
society of Des Moines. Officer Holla-
baugh found three-months-old babe
at the .-ouse of a Mr.. and Mrs Nor
ris OF 303 Short street. A report was
made to headquarters by Mrs. VIM.
Miller, whose husband is an employee
ut the Homestead. that the parents
were In the habit of leaving the child
alone all day in the unheated house
The Norrises run restaurant. When
the officers reached the house and
with several neighbors, they found
the child In bed with not stitch OF
clothing on and but little cover. There
was no fire in the room and the child
was blue with cold. The pillow upon
which his head had been lying was
stiff with frozen tears. Mrs. Miller,
who lives In the upper part Of the
same house, told the officers that the
child would be left in bed at 9 o'clock
in the morning and would remain
there alone until evening. When in
formed of the conditions. Police Judge
Silvara issued an information charg.
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Norris with cruelty
m the child