Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-03
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL
Des Moines. Nov. %. 1913.

Emory II. English of Valley juno
ton. representative from Polk county,
is at work now preparing an adequate
primary election bill and in this he
will probably have the cooperation OF
his colleagues in the house and SEN
ate. Just what the provisions Of the
bill will be Mr. English probably does
not yet know himself. He is making
study of the question, consulting pol
itical friends and representatives and
senators-elect and making strenuous
effort to draft bill which will meet
the requirements OF the state and be
acceptable to the legislators and to
the people. It Is more than probable
that the law will be optional, but pro-
viding for drastic regulation wher.
ever 1t Is in force.
Carroll Wright, Iowa attorney for
the Rock Island, has gone to New
York and 1t is understood that his mis-
sion Is in connection with the Des
Moines & Fort Dodge railway, which
the Rock Island is now operating I'M
der lease and the control of which
was wrested from it last summer by
Edwin s. Hooley, a New York stock
broker. who failed few months ago.
The rumor is that the Rock Island
will again assume control of the road
and will arrange for its absorption
when its lease expires in January,
1905. Since Mr.. Hooley's failure the
stock Of his road has steadily declined
in value and has been wavering
around IL the past few weeks.
The report Of the auditor of the
postoffice department, for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1903, copy of
which has Just been received at tie
Des Moines postoffice, indicates that
Des Moines has again made good its
claim that its postal receipts far ex.
coed those Of any city of Its size In
the country. In list showing the
postofiice receipts for the year of 1909,
and the population In 1900, of fifty of
the largest cities in the country,
graded according to the amount of
receipts during the fiscal year, Des
Moines stands thirty-flrst. None of the
cities whose receipts exceed those
OF Des Moines are smaller as regards
population. and many Of them are
many times larger. On the other
hand. many of the cities whose re-
ceipts are exceeded by those of DEG
Moines are much larger.
John {. Simpson. secretary Of the
Iowa department of agriculture, is
planning to erect a large pavilion at
the state fair grounds to be used for
meetings during the fair. He has not
completed the plans nor has 1t re-
ceived official confirmation from the
association, but he feels assured that
1t will go through. The pavilion will
be OF sufficient size to accommodate a
large number of people. One Of his
objects is to accommodate the old SOL
diers who are making a prsctice OF
holding reunions during the ltate fair.
The pavilion will be erected In the
rear Of the grounds.
According to report emAEating
from Winterset, the Rock Island has
practically completed arrangements
for the construction Of a new line
across Iowa which will be the short
est line between Davenport and Coun-
ell Bluffs and incidentally the short
est between Chicago and Omaha. The
distance between Davenport and Coun-
Gil Bluffs will be shortened between
forty and fifty miles. The terminals
Of the new line will be Knoxville and
Council Bluffs. II Is said that surveys
have already been made for the great
err part OF the route. where the route
will be almost direct straight line
across Marion. Warren, Madison,
Adair, Cass and Pottawattamie coun-
ties. Knoxville is now the terminal
OF branch Of the Rock Island. which
is built almost straight west from
Davenport. The country to be tapped
by the proposed extension has very
poor railroad facilities, nearly all the
lines reaching 1t running north and
south.
Among the towns that win probably
be reached by the proposed extension
are Indianola. Winterset, Greenfield,
Cumberland, Griswold and Carson, II
Is said that the main object In build
ing the road Is to facilitate the hand
ling of through business on the Rock
Island.
II repeal or modification of the
PhOoOht IOdu law 10 SCCuItu at the
next legislature, II will be done only
after amos I strenuous fight. There is
no doubt that the road law is unpopu-
lar In many quarters, but 1t Is consid-
cred so far superior to the old road
law which resulted in nothing but a
waste of time that 1t Is considered
doubtful II such men as e. ID. Chassell
of Plymouth. who promises to intro
duce bill for its modification, will be
able to secure any action by the leg
islature. 81 am sorry" said promi-
nent state house official, 'that Mr..
Chassell has decided to undertake
this measure. Chassell is good fel
low, and we would like to see him get
one of the best committees In the
house. but he will have to be good"
The good roads committee may take
up the fight In favor of the law.
George A. Wells, secretary of the
Iowa Grain Dealers association. es-
Inmates 40 per cent of Iowa grain Is
now being shipped south. The bulk of
1t goes to Memphis. Tenn. II Is
thought more Of It will be shipped to
the gulf for export than heretofore.
on account OF the eastern roads in
creasing the freight rate 2 cents per
hundred pounds December /.
A revolver that shoots seven times
in second has been invented by a
gunsmith in Brussels.
Last year the electric roads in this
country carried about three times the
population of the earth. Every man,
woman and child In the land took, on
an average OF sixty-three rides on the
street cars during the year.
Mrs. Observation-Disclosures, well have
fried eggs for breakfast. and"
Bridget-"We can't mum, there's not
an egg In the house." Mrs. Newliwed
well. then, Just make an omelet.
like that better anyway"