Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-01-28
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL
Des Moines- Ian "a 100

trenchment and reform of the legisla-
ture, has stated that the committee
will make thorough investigation
into the charges against former State
Auditor Merriam and Examiner Boeh-
Ter, relative to collection of S23,000
fees from insurance concerns.
The state cannot do anything
| else" said Senator Hayward. "The
matter will come before the commit
tee on retrenchment and reform,
which Is made up of the chairmen of
the senate and house committees on
ways and means, judiciary and appro-
| priations.
Il cannot say just what the nature
OF that investigation will be, but the
state cannot afford to let the matter
| go by, in view of the recommended
lions OF the governor. Whether or not
there will be an attempt to prosecute
the former state auditor cannot be
determined now"
The restitution Of the money, IL it
! Ia found that the service of examina-
ton was not performed, as alleged
| by the governor, Is matter which
the legislature will have to determine
later.
| In the supreme court, the court sus-
tanned the ordinances OF the town
OF Sibley which make it misde-
meanor for a man to permit his dog
to run at large without muzzle. Judge
Hutchinson had discharged the de-
PENDANT in the case because he held
that the ordinance went too far, and
virtually that the only remedy for
loose dogs is to kill them. The SUI
preme court says that ordinances may
also provide for filming the owners OF
offending dogs.
Senator A. B. Funk OF the capitol
commission states there Is no doubt
the chamber of the house of repre-
sentatiyes will be ready for occupancy
when the legislature convenes again.
The white canvas ceiling has been
stretched In place and the chamber
presents an appearance of airiness
and lightness, IL not OF elegance.
| Custodian T. A. McCurdy of the
state house is of the opinion that
drastic measures are necessary 10
protect the capitol from vandals, and
will recommend that the legislature
establish regulations which will make
it impossible for the public to enter
the grounds, except at such times
as the employees Of lhe building may
guard 1t. Custodian McCurdy's dras-
| tic resolution has Oeen protected by
tue larceny of two barrels of electric
| light globes. Custodian McCurdy says
this Is but one Of many thefts that
have been committed from time to
time. Various articles have been
missed, such as tools, etc, indicating
that q systematic plan of thieving has
been in progress.
The entrance Of women into politics
has caused pretty kettle of fish in
Palo Alto county. Annie Donovan was
defeated candidate for the Office of
county superintendent and Miss Anna
e. Odland charges that Miss Donovan,
in pique, destroyed all the records of
the Office and has made things ex.
tremely embarrassing for her. State
Superintendent Riggs has been APP
peaIed to and after struggling in the
effort to understand the matter at
long distance, has decided he will go
to Palo Alto county ana see If he can
cot straighten up things.
More Iowa flour has been us,d by
the state of iowa at state institutions
the past few years than of any other
make. About 10000 barrels are used
each year, all purchased on competi-
tive bids, as required by law. In the
past four years the state purchased,
under competitive bids, 40,355 barrels
of flour and of this 27,1S0 came from
Iowa mills and 1875 from outside
mills. The annual purchases Of flour
for the institutions are as follows:
Anamosa, 700 barrels: Cherokee, $50;
Clarinda, 1900; Council Bluffs, 275:
Davenport, 500; Eldora, $50; Fort
Madison, 600; Glenwood, 1900; Inde-
pendence, 1900: Marshalltown, 300;
Mt. Pleasant, 1900; Vinton, lao.
For the second time the supreme
court of Iowa has ruled that the cigar
cite mulct tax holds good. The
original opinion was rendered last fall
in the case of Cook VS.. Marshall
county. Four cases from Clayton
county, involving exactly the same
point, have just been ruled upon. Dun
shee & Dorm of this city, who have
appeared in most of the litigation as
representatives of the tobacco trust,
have made vigorous fight to have
the law held unconstitutional, but
their hopes have been given a final
quietus unless they appeal to the Uni.
ted States quprema court
Mr.. ID. c. Bfshard of Altoona, a vet
eran of the civil war, and an ex-pri-
soner OF the confederacy at Anderson.
Vile, has prepared and proposes to
present to the legislature at it's pres
ent session a bill fashioned after the
Ohio statute, providing fer the cree
ton of monument to the memory OF
the Iowa soldiers who died at Ander-
sonville. Other states have raised
monuments to the memory of their
dead soldiers, and now Iowa, through
the Ex-Prisoners OF War association,
will be asked to do likewise.
Snakes have no eyelids at all, and
birds no true eyelids. The latter are,
however, provided with a membrane
which can be let down over the eye.
Some people work overtime trying
to get shorter hours.
can ounce of tobacco, pleA."
Which sort?" Doesn't matter; Is
for blind gentleman"
Napoleon was being taken to the
island. Il" l suppose" he said, bitterly,
that history will now say l deserted
Josephine for the Black Maria" Here
with it was plain to see the critics
had made him touchy.