Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL
Des Moines. Oct. 81. 1908.

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Des Moines. Oct. 81. 1908
At a special meeting of the board
of directors of the Des Moines, Iowa
Falls the line was accepted from the
Globe Construction company. which
built and equipped the line between
Des Moines and Iowa Falls. w. J.
Souder, auditor of the construction
company, becomes general manager OF
the road with headquarters at Iowa
Falls. The new schedule, adding an.
other passenger daily, goes into effect
Monday. p A. Mitchell, formerly SUI
perintendent of construction, retires
Dispatches from Fort Riley, Kas-
where the $4,000 federal and stata
troops have been engaged in mimic
war, have this to say of the Fifty
fifth Iowa: General Bell, superbly
mounted on white-faced chestnut
came next with his brigade, made ur
of the Sixth and Twenty-fifth rega
lar infantry and the Fifty-fifth Iowa
General Bell has been extremely for.
tunate in the makeup of his brigade,
for there are no finer organizations
in the army than the Sixth and TWEEN.
ty-fifth. and the Fifty-ffth Iowa is
without doubt one of the best Ma.
tional Guard organizations In the
country. Its bearing and marching
called forth warm praise on all sides.
This regiment has made q most IA.
vorable impression on the officers of
the regular army for its ability in the
field, and its fancy work showed ID
was as good in the fancy points Of the
game OF war as when 1t ia marching
over the hills or covering long
stretches of dusty roads"
"Yop ought to be very proud of the
Fifty-ffth Iowa. II Is the best regi-
ment ever saw In the National
Guard"
In these words. addressed to Adju-
tant General M. H. Byers of this
state. General Bell OF the regular
army. one Of the leading commanders
ut the maneuvers at Fl. Riley, paid
q glowing tribute to the Iowa boys.
1T was never disputed for a mo-
ment at Fl. Riley but that our regi-
ment was far superior to any other
regiment OF militia ON the ground"
said General Byers. ''ln the first
place. every company was recruited
up to its full quota of sixty men.
making $40 men This was the larg-s
est regiment in the camp. not except
ing the regulars. In the matter OF
discipline and training we excelled
the Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas and
Texas troops. But 1t was at the gen.
eral review that we shone and It was
after that that General Bell address
ed his words to me- We actually
outclassed the regulars at this review
and 1t was this fact that called forth
the outburst OF enthusiasm from
General Bell"
The Des Molnes army post win be
opened on Friday, November Is. A
one-fare railroad rate good for three
days within a radius of 166 miles has
been secured for the celebration
which takes on state character.
Governor Cummins has been selected
by the citizens committee to act as
chairman of the general reception
committee for the big event. Five
generals of the United States army.
including Lieutenant General Young.
commanding the regular army of this
nation. will be here for the occasion.
The other generals who win attend
will be Adjutant General Corbin, who
Is slated for more important posi-
tion at Washington. II is said; Gen
eral Chaffee, who commanded the
troops in China and in the Philip
pines: General Bates, commanding
the department Of the Missouri. and
also the lakes; and General Sumner
The entertainment committee and
other committees which were selected
at q meeting of citizens have not yet
made up the programme for the eel
ebration. 1t will include several very
fine features. however. including q
barbecue, foot ball games, public
speaking. etc.
Out Q; Difference To the opinion OF
the United States court. the Iowa SUI
preme court has affirmed the ruling
of the lower court In the case Of G. M
Reynolds VI. Lyon county. Reynolds
sued for the possession of a $4,000
issue Of bonds, which were originally
issued by the county In 1880. The
bonds passed into the hands Of the
Equitable Life Insurance company OF
Des Moines. and later were transfer
red TO the plaintiff. The county resist
ed. claiming that 1t was already be-
yond its legal Indebtedness. The
whole question In controversy hinged
on whether or not a certain issue Of
funding bonds for 100000. issued In
1870. was legal. II so. the issue OF
1880 involved In the suit. was Illegal;
II not. the 1880 issue was legal, and
Reynolds was entitled to them. The
state court recognized the adjudica-
ton Of the United States court. and
following it's lead affirmed the ruling
of the lower court, which gave the
plaintiff Judgment
In decision on case from Linn
county the supreme court sustained q
tax ferret contract In which the coun-
~ agreed to pay one Cunningham 50
per cent OF the money collected.
Cunningham had collected $10,962.
and had received $500. then sued for
$3.50 balance when the county board
was enJoined from paying more. 1t
was shown that he would collect
about $4,000 on his contract for tax
ferreting in Linn county. His expen-
ses had already been between $4,000
and $4,000. Judge Treichler In the
district court cut the compensation to
Is per cent on the ground that so
per cent was unreasonable. The SUI
preme court decided he had no right
to enter such decree and that the
80 per cent contract was not un-
reasonable.
The German Baptists will locate
the home for aged at Marshalltown. A.
site has been selected and the build
ing thereon will be enlarged and i'm.
proved.
G.. NJ Kerns. architect. of Ottumwa,