Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-04-28
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL
Des Moines. April rs, 1904.


ter section contiguous to the army
post rifle range on which the military
authorities have had an eye for a per-
manent camp ground for the Iowa
National Guard. Captain Watrous, in
sense. acted for the state. The op-
ton which he secured was at the rate
Of 800 an acre, which would require
$4,000 of the $4,000 appropriation.
The owners, however, stipulate an
additional $500 to repay for losing the
rent Of this year. It is understood that
the military authorizes are very much
pleased with the 160 acres under op-
ton. 1t Is regarded as an ideal camp
ground. 1t has the typographical, fea.
lures which make it eminently suit
able for drill ground. The selection
Of the site Is left to Governor Cum
minis and Adjutant General Byers.
General Byers is said to be strongly
In favor Of the location described. An
additional reason for desiring the
camp ground located adjacent to the
army post is the provision in the new
federal law making the National
Guard a part of the regular army,
which gives the members in camp
contiguous to the post the same pay
and command during camp as the reg.
ular army soldiers and officers get,
and which is higher than the state
gives. Moreover, the Dick law pro-
Vides that the expense under such cir
cumstances shall be borne by the
federal government.
Just as soon as the railways cross
ing Iowa put into effect the order re-
stricting the use Of the return pass to
livestock shipments within Iowa, the
officials of the county branches OF the
Corn Belt Meat Producers association
Of Iowa will begin the circulation OF
petitions asking Governor Cummins
to call a special session Of the legis-
lature to enact new legislation. The
officials of the association are now
consulting attorneys regarding legisla.
ton that can be passed that will COM
pei the railroads to come to terms.
The report published few days ago
was the first intimation the stockmen
and the legislators had Of the stand
the railroads intended to take. Since
the publication, several railroad men
have confirmed 1t. Mr.. H. c. Wallace,
who was recently in conference with
railroad officials, hopes that the order
will be changed. The Great Western
was not represented at the conference
in Chicago and the stockmen hope
that President Stickney will deliver
body blow to the anti-pass agree
ment.
The new city administration has
made a change of policy. Hereafter
all women who are inmates of inn
moral houses will be fined once
month Proprietors of these places
will be assessed SIS per month, and
other occupants $40 each. The fines
for April have amounted to over ST.
100000.
The hall of portraits in the Iowa his
torical building will soon be graceC
with the portrait of the first Iowa mar
ever appointed to the naval academy
from Iowa, in the form Of a likeness
of Rear Admiral John Grimes Walker
who is now at the head of the Panama
canal commission. The fact that RsaI
Admiral Walker is an Iowa man is one
which is not generally known, but
these things seldom escape Curator
Aldrich, and through John A. KassoI
he has secured the promise to present
the portrait to the state. With thai
of Rear Admiral Remey. the hall oil
portraits will be well represented from
the navy.
Deputy State Auditor Brandt has
completed the mailing of warrants, to
falling $665, to pay for 1873 prayers
uttered by chaplains to the legisla-
ture during the last session. Chap.
1ains were not always at hand when
the prayers were needed, so two mem.
bers of the house, one file clerk and
an assistant doorkeeper, drew pay for
the service.
The county superintendent of
Iowa are working together in an effort
to have the salaries of teachers in
the rural schools advanced. At the
conventions recently held in the var.
ious parts of the state certain coun-
ties and townships, where salaries
have been advanced were cited as
raises standards of teachers avail
able. Another matter that is receiv-
ing considerable attention is desire
to secure more uniform certificates
throughout the state. Teaching OF
agriculture in the schools is being ad-
vocated by many. These subjects
will be the principal ones before the
meeting scheduled for Des Moines
May As.
Company D of Hampton, Fifty
sixth regiment l. n. G., has fallen by
he wayside Adjutant General Byers
aas issued the order to muster the
company out of service, as they had
fallen below the standard in the an
nual inspection. The company will
probably be the only one mustered
gut this year for falling below the
standard. Major Olmsted has prac-
tically completed the annual inspec-
Ion of the companies. Many of the
companies will rank better than a
year ago.
An unknown man whose body was
found hanging in woodshed at Mis-
souri, Valley was Christ Moeller OF
Sioux City, who left the latter place
about ten days ago 20 look for work
| He was a farm laborer. s-.. f..
A medical journal asserts that dis
ease is spread by the lending OF
| masks, which are used at fancy dress
| oalls. Forty-two masks were exam
lned. and on eight of them were dis
| covered bacilli of various diseases.
Electric carpets are used in Paris