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

Des Moines, Dec. s, 1908.
On Tuesday, December %, Governor
A. B. Cummins will represent the
,tate 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 It In the
State College for the Blind The un-
yelling Of the tablet will take place
on December %, 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 a 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 it was.
also through him that II 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
muCu tuG WAX UIQht OuL. I1t lAAhCdF
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 recommends
lions, relative to the game season, and
incidentally asxs for an appropria-
ton Of $4,000. For years the Bona
parte dam has withstood all efforts
of legislators to have It 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 assis-
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 1t up
in places to such an extent that II the
owners were to attempt to rertir 1t
they could be stopped under the auth
ority of the law against the obstruc-
ton Of fishway1.
In his report to the governor. AG
jutant General M. H. Byers recon-
mends the appropriation Of sufficient
money to erect an arsenal for the de-
partment with sufficient room to ac-
commodate the entire department, and
also recommends the purchase and es-
tablishment of permanent camp ground
for the Iowa National guard.
10 IN n I'M nrfanf
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
" 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 a 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. II is said r. s. Johnson
| Of Columbus Junction will oppose Mr..
Manatry, and C. NJ. 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
a 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 a 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
| liver 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 II there will
| only give opportunity for men to
build up fictitious fortunes under 1t
| with the expectation of failing sue
| cessfully. The consensus Of opinion
| seems TO be that in its time the pres
eDt 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. II 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
ort 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
| hands about her head. Is she prac-
| ticipg physical culture?" She-"Mer-
| cy, no! She's descriuIng her new hat
| to another woman"