Evening times-Republican., 1903-09-08

reason the authorities at ST. Etienne,
a small mining town of France, reached
the conclusion that a swindle was be-
ing perpetrated in some way and caus-
ed the arrest of number of persons
accused of swindling. just the nature
of the accusations is not clear but M.
Ladet, Collard Flottoy, Rigoud and
some others are being held by Magis
trate Rigays of the department of the
Loire to answer to an accusation made
by purchasers Of stock. In pursuance
of an order from this magistrate the
French consul at Denver is making an
investigation of the company. 1t IL
probable that some investigation will be
made in Iowa also, as the company ap-
pears to be partly of Iowa origin. 1t
has been found out thus far that the
company has no money, not do
ing any business. but lone
watchman does service : mine. 1t
Is also claimed by Sc : ry Stubbs
that the company owes : elf and the
president about $1l,0f = hich they
advanced to continue . business OF
prospecting. About 600 worth
of stock is held by re Is Of France,
for which they PAID & cents. The
French consul is out = interview de-
clar1ng that so far = has been able
to ascertain the off, ) of the COM
pany in this country may be innocent
of any connection with the frauds for
which the group of French spectators
Is held.
Preparations are being made here to
bring to the attention Of the Iowa con-
ference of charities and corrections at
the annual meeting to be held in this
city in November proposed bill for the
grows out OF recent Investigations and
the testimony adduced in the Richard
SON West case involving possession O.
a child. The child had been taken un-
der adoption papers by Mrs. West In
this city but was given into the hands
of its grandparents, residents of CAL
houn county, on hearing before
Judge Powers at Sac City. The suit
was a complete victory for the Rich
ardsons. But the case itself was no.
SO important as that It showed the
methods which are sometimes followed
where babies are taken In large NUM-
bers for adoption. Testimony Is in the
hands Of the head OF the Iowa humane
society. to show that In some cases
babies in these places are fed on Cruel
and SKINNED milk and the milk given
cold to infants of only a few weeks old,
that 1t Is known that infants have died
under this treatment In a few days; iE
short, that the trea tment OF infants in
some cases has been such as to indicate
that their death rather than their life
was desired A vast amount Of testi-
mony has been collected which will be
summarized and be presented to the
Conference of Charities and Correc-
tions and the endorsement Of that body
will be asked of a proposed law that
will place these institutions under the
control of some competent body desig-
mated for that purpose.
The famous Des Moines army post
or as the people of Des Moines are
learning to call it. Fort Des Moincs, Is
rapidly nearing such condition OF
completion that plans are already being
considered for 1t occupation and use.
Much interest attaches as to which one
Of the cavalry regiments is to be sent
to the post. It is said that a new post
is resirable and much sought after and
there is belief among the army Off
GERS that Des Moines will be a very de-
sirable location for a regiment. henca
there is some rivalry among the reg.-
ments and officers. When the troops
arrive the occasion will be made not
able one for Des Moines, and from
time to time during the winter and next
year there will be occasions tor a great
display at the post. The dedication OF
the post or fort is likely to be quite an
affair for Congressman Hull is in a po-
sition to secure the attendance here of
some Of the leading army officers of the
country