Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-04
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL

railroad to A. b. Stickney 1t
was commonly understood In rail-
| road circles that Mr.. Stickney has ar
ranged to dispose of the property to
the Chicago. Burlington e Quincy.
Regarding this Mr.. Cherry said he
knew nothing. He stated, however,
that the sale was made to Mr.. Stick
ney personally and not to the Chica-
| go, Great Western. IL is learned that
Mr., Stickney, Mr. Cherry and Presi-
| dent Harris OF the 20" met in st.
Paul a few days ago. had dinner to-
gether and discussed railroad projects
| together. 1t. is also known that Mr..
Cherry and Mr. Harris met in Chica.
go just prior to the st. Paul confer
ence, Superintendent w. H. Hill OF
Burlington, who took the place OF
Mr. Bechtel on the o. was In the
city and saw Mr.. Cherry and held
long conference with r. N. Hooper.
Mr., Stickney's confidential agent in
this section. IL the 20" should build
the Des Moines & Southern, Mr.. Hill,
who is nephew of j. j. Hill, the
magnate of the Burlington property,
would superintend IT, IL is also com.
monty understood by railroad men
that Mr.. Stickney and ], ]. Hill are
very close together. that they have
an alliance In terminal matters at
st. Paul and that they held long con,
ferences in that city last week, Mr..
Stickney absolutely denied that he
| had any knowledge of the disposal
OF the property to the o. and ex.
| pressed doubt about II. He denied
that his visits with Mr.. Harris and
with Mr.. Cherry had anything what.
ever to do with the disposal of the
road to the 20" officers He admit.
ted that at the lunches eaten togeth-
er by him and Mr.. Harris at St.
Paul and Chicago. the railroad mat
ter was talked over but nothing was
brought to a head and no offer was
made him by Mr.. Harris.
The severity of the recent tornadoes
and wind storms In this state, com
mencing with that of May %, is
best evidenced by the fact that one
company, the old Iowa Mutual Tor
nado association has already receiv-
ed over seven hundred claims for
losses in these storms--and still they
come. This company already has a
dozen adiusters at work In the field.
and Is compelled to increase It's ad-
justlng force. We are assured by the
officers of this company that every
one OF these losses will be paid within
4S hours after a completed proof Is
received In the Office On Monday
last this association received 302 ap.
plications for new insurance and It's
risks are now Sl0l 100000. This Is
the company OF which A. N. Buchanan
IL president and J, b. HERMAN, sec.
rotary. 709l0 Croker building Des
Moines, Iowa
II appears probable the veterans of
Iowa will go to the National G. A. II.
encampment at San Francisco pre-.
pared to support the movement for
joint and national reunion OF the
J Blue and Gray, to be held In st.
Louis at the time of the worlds fair
In 1894. The movement for this re-
union was first started week ago
by the Oklahoma G.. A. r., which
caused the matter to be taken up with
the exposition management. Presi.
dent Francis and the directors, ac.
cording to adyices received by Sec
rotary Conway here, are earnestly
In favor OF the reunion. which II IN
believed will be the means OF bring
Ing many thousands Of union and
confederate veterans together DR..
Geo. A. Newman, adjutant of the de.
partment of Iowa, when asked con.
corning the proposed reunion, said
he thought such an event would be
very appropriate thing to do. In
the territory known now as the Louis
lana Purchase there were soldiers OF
both sides during the war of the re.
belion, and the exposition commem'
Grating the purchase was rapidly
bringing these people into closer fel.
lowship Aa.
One OF the strange freaks of the
cyclone In South Des Moines was re.
ported from near the Getchell resi-.
dence In the path OF the storm.
Three fine trees had been standing
near the house. The storm struck
them Two were twisted and broken
almost squarely off about ten fact
from the ground, while the third
seemed TO receive all the force OF the
twister in a downward pressure, and
instead of being broken was driven
fully eighteen inches down into the
solid earth. The roots OF the tree
were snapped and the earth about
It's base was carried down with II.
DR.. +. M. Powell, superintendent OF
the institution for feeble.minded at
Glen wood. has written a letter to the
board OF control, telling In detail Of
the recent storm there. His state
ments AZ to the injured correspond
with reports already given out, that
there were two killed and few
slightly injured He puts the dam
ua NJ N biyh Huura and aaya will
reach $6l, 500.
Among the numerous improvements
at the Iowa State Fair frounds at Des
Moines this year will be 4 new judg'
ing pavilion for the swine department.
Owing to the constantly increasing
number Of hogs displayed at the fair.
IL has become necessary to provide
this pavilion. The contract for the
construction of It has been let to c,
G. Christy of Des Moines. The new
building will be large and convenient
ly arranged and there will be ample
roc m for showing the swine
A peculiar water animal Is the syn
apta. which nature has provided with
an anchor somewhat similar in shape
to those used by ships. BY means of
this the insect holds itself firmly in
any desired spot.
The Kephart Light & Gas Co.. of
Webster City, will enlarge its plant
Shadwell & Wallpaper will enlarge
their mill at West Point.
The Gateway Nursery Co has let
contracts for new Office buildings a.
lie Mars.
Churches are projected as follows:
Ronaparte Baptist: Burlington Chris