Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
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Des Moines. Oct. AL 1s


Des Moines, Oct. 81, 1909.
At q special meeting OF the board
OF directors OF the Des Moines, Iowa
Falls the line was accepted from tha
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 s,i.
perintendent OF construction, retlres
Dispatches from Fort Riley, Kas.
where the $4,000 federal and state
troops have Deen 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 w
OF the Sixth and Twenty-fifth regu.
lar infantry and the Fifty.flfth 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 Ia
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 most IN.
vorable impression on the officers of
the regular army for It's ability In the
field, and its fancy work showed Il
was as good In the fancy points OF tho
game OF war as when 1t Is marching
over the hills or covering long
stretches OF dusty roads"
You ought to be very proud OF the,
Fifty.fifth Iowa. 1t Is the best regl-
ment ! ever saw In the National
Guard"
In these words. addressed to Adju-
tant General NJ. 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 TT, Riley but that our regi-
ment was far superior to any other
regiment OF militia on the ground"
said General Byers, "In the frat
place. every company was recruited
up to Its full quota of sixty men.
making $40 men This was the larg-
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 Il was at the gen
eral review that we shone and IL was
after that that General Bell address
cd his words to me. We actually
outclassed the regulars at this review
and II was this fact that called forth
the outburst OF enthusiasm from
General Bell"
The Des Moines army post viii be
opened on Friday. November 13. A
onefare railroad rate good for three
days within n radius Of 1866 miles has
been secured for tho 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 tho occasion.
Tho other generals who will attend
will be Adjutant General Corbin, who
is slated for more important posi-
ton ut 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 a meeting of citizens have not yet
made up the programme for the eel
ebration. II will include several very
fine features. however. including
barbecue. foot ball games, public
speaking. etc.
Out Q; Difference III the opinion OF
the United States court, the Iowa su
preme court has affirmed the ruling
of the lower court In the case OF G. M
Reynolds vs.. Lyon county. Reynolds
sued for the possession OF $500
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
cd, claiming that II was already be-
yond It's 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 a decision on case from Linn
county the supreme court sustained q
tax ferret contract In which the coun-
ty agreed to pay one Cunningham so
per cent Of the money collected
Cunningham had collected $l0.962.
and had received $500. then sued for
$1.619 balance when the county board
was enjoined from paying more. It
was shown that he would collect
about $4,000 on his contract for tax
ferreting in Linn county. His expen-
SEES 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
so per cent contract was not un-
reasonable.
The German Baptlsts will locate
the home for aged at Marshalltown. A
site has been selected and the build.
Ing thereon will be enlarged and i'm.
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