Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-02-18
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL
Des Moines. Feb. Ia. 1904.

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1t may be conceded as a proposition
Of morals that under ordinary circum-
stances debtor is in duty bound to
devotes bis labors to the satisfaction
or Just demands Of creditors, but
there Is no law which can compel
such action on his part. So far as
his creditors are concerned, the debt
or need not labor at all. He may
give his labor to strangers without
! compensation, he may receive a lib
| eral salary and under our statute OF
exemptions may expend or give 1t as
he pleases within the ninety days
limit. He may do all this with the
| eXpi eSs purpose not to accumulate
anything which will be subject to
selzdre by his creditors, and yet
| there Is no fraud In law, or In fact, for
he mas neither withheld, concealed
nor disposed Of anything on which
they have any claim at law, or in
| equity. The most that can be said Is
that he has Intentionally refraincd
from accommodating property to avoid
the payment of his debts.
A proposition to establish a state
Moines, using the old sanitarium
property near the state fair grounds
IL such property can be bought at a
reasonable figure, will engage the ut.
tention of legislators. 1t is learned
that Mrs. Anna Edworthy, head of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union Of Iowa, and a leading reformer
among women CT the state. has but
ton-holed number of the legislators
and hopes to get the state to buy
the old Hyde Park sanitarium prop.
erty. The property Is said to have
been originally worth S75,004, but 1t
Is understood that an option has been
taken at the low figure of $25, 1000.
Mrs. Edworthy could not be seen last
evening. A legislator said: Il have
been asked to support a measure to
establish reformatory for women in
this city. / am Informed that it will
take $4,000 cash to purchase
property near the state fair grounds
Several of the most prominent women
OF the state are working for a refor-
matory for women. AS I understand
the project, it is to remove women
mosa and bring them to an institution
which will be conducted on a more
idealistic basis for their betterment.
as well as secluslon and punishment"
To have the elements Of agriculture
taught in the public schools of Iowa.
is the text Of bill introduced in the
senate by Senator Crossley of Madi-
son county and referred to the COM
mittee on schools. Just what Is meant
by the term elements of agriculture"
is underlined in the bill, Senator Cross
ley deeming this not necessary. 1t
provides that the elements of agricul-
ture shall be taught in the public
schools and that the teachers of Iowa
be compelled to show their profici-
ency in teaching these subjects to the
county superintendents. There is
no more reason for trouDnng our
selves about what the elements OF
agriculture are than there is about
worrying over the elements OF
music" observed Senator Crossley.
1T seems to me this is a subject that
should be taught. Now this Is pri-
marily an agricultural state. 1t
doesn't make any difference how
many manufactures we get in Iowa,
the state will still remain an agricul-
tural state. 1t Is and will be our
chief industry. You may say the ele-
ments of agriculture will be learned
in the study of botany. but how many
children study botany? 1t is studied
In the high schools but nowhere else.
Among city children, there is the
densest ignorance as to agriculture
and ali subjects pertaining to it. They
should be Instructed"
Colonel Bealer of Cedar Rapids
has introduced a measure in the
house which requires preference to
be given veterans Of the civil war
in all public appointments Of every
character in this state, and which
prohibits their discharge from ap
pOintiYe public places except for
cause. The bill Is sweeping in char.
| acter, and is novel in the way OF
legislation for the benefit of the union
soldier. 1t seeks to give him ade-
quate protection from unjust dis.
| charge from public places by polite.
ians, and puts the burden OF proof
upon the officer discharging him to
| show that he is. incompetent or guilty
of misconduct, so grave as to require
| his separation from the public ser
vice The bill requires public officers
| who have appointments at their conf
mand to give preference to soldiers
who apply. If soldiers are not ap.
| pointed to such places, on application,
| they may mandamus the otncer and
| compel review by the courts of the
reasons why the law requiring pref
| erence to be given. the soldier was not
actually extended to him. And II he
holds such a position and Is dis
| charged he may compel a review o.
| the action Of his superior officer by
certiorari proceedings, In which the
| superior officer must prove the dis
missed employe to be incompetent,
etc. Moreover, this law will apply not
| only to the state officers, but to
every public officer of every descrip-
ton In state, county, city and town.
God never forgets the man who for
gets himself.
She--"Would you be willing to die
for me?" He-"Why, I'm dying for
4 you now"
Bank examiner-"Where is the
cashier2 Gone TO rest?" President
NO, he's gone to avoid arrest"
| Kitty--"Constance has been paint
cd by Mr.. Gamborge. She is delight
ed with it, Maude-'I see; 1t is q
picture rather than a portrait"
Miss Sumit-"How that youEg Mon
roe girl has improved" Miss Pals.
! a1a--"IacD't che? Wbut nom so O.