Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-14
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL
Des Moines, July s. 1901.

Des Moines, July s. 1904.
One of the leading attractions of
the present session of the Midland
Chautauqua, Des Moines, July Til,
will be the political debate between
Congressman j. Adam Bede of Min
uesota and Congressman Wade of the
Second congressional district OF Iowa,
which occurs on July IL. Mr. Bede
is acknowledged as one OF the great
asst orators in congress and Mr.. Wade
has a reputation as debater who
stands high in the lists of the lower
house. II Is conceded that the de-
bate will be great ono, and many
visitors are expected from out OF
town. DIR, Frank Gunsaulus of Chi.
cago will deliver an address on Sun.
| day, July IT. The program. which IS
In charge OF the Redpath Lyceum Blu.
charge of the Ridpath Lyceum Blu
reau, is full of good things and the
railroads are giving reduced rates.
Detectives Eli Hardin and Andrew
3rackett returned from Chicago bring.
ng with them Frank jennings, who
once escaped, and "Smithy" Schmuc.
Ike. The two men are charged with
having blown o. Cohen's safe In De.
cember last and securing $1,000 worth
of diamonds. Chief Hardin, with
much difficulty, succeeded In securing
the men for trial I'm Des Moines, as
Chicago officials were anxious to lodge
similar charges to those for which
they are wanted In this city. The
grand jury will take up the investlga.
tion OF the charges against the men
nt once. ..-. u. ...
A parole has been granted to Sam
Horton OF Sioux City, confined in the
Woodbury. county jail for n year
Horton had served for six months,
He was convicted for knocking the
eye out of another negro's head with
stone. 1t was the first time that he
ever got into trouble, the story that
he had served term In the peniten-
tiary being fabrication, He will go
to work at the Mondamin hotel IN
Sioux City.
James Brendel warden of the In
sane ward of the Polk county poor
farm, who was recently charged with
! cruel and inhuman treatment of in
mates, has been emphatically vindi-
| Gated In the report of the committee
| on the inspection OF the county farm
and buildings. The examining COM
mittee says that praise Is due War.
den Brendel for the efforts made by
him in behalf of the insane Of the
county and the proper keeping Of the
ntxffsa hat 30, NJ 10,
According to the figures and estl.
mates OF Director J. II. Sage of the
| Iowa Crop and Weather service, the
month of July has better prospect OF
crop than the same month in last
| year. Almost every form of plant life
has prospered exceedingly well and
gives evidence OF the bumper crop so
much desired by the Iowa farmer and
consumer of the world. Heavy rains
| OF last year were OF course respon-
sible for the poor condition OF tho
crops as compared with the outlook
this year, while the average quantity
OF rain and the general good condi'
tons for a crop have thus far aided
In giving the farmers the ideal year
for corn and all manner of garden pro.
ducts. The condition of corn Is rep.
resented to be at least - per cent bet.
ter than 1t was lat year. 80.
The state board OF control expects
TO name a state visitor within a day
or two. A score OF candidates for the
appointment have filed their applica-
lions. The position Is one which re-
quires a peculiar ability. The law Is
construed to authorize the board to
employ visitor not only to find
homes for the children In the soldiers
orphans home, but also to find posi-.
tons for paroled conyicts and youths
paroled from the Industrial schools at
Mitchellville and Eldora.
| Secretary Dawson OF the executive
council says that the reports Of tele-
phone companies are now being re-
ceived at the state house after fash
| ion which indicates that these corpor.
atoms will have furnished the council
with the information needed by II be-
fore the time for making the assess
ment has arrived. zone OF the chief
| difficulties OF the work OF gathering
| the reports of the companies has been
| the failure of those which have
changed their names during the past
year to report the name under which
they were assessed last year." said Mr..
! DAWSON. "The result OF this failure
ca the part OF the companies has been
that in some cases concerns which
| have reported are classed as deln-
| quent with their reports, and they
have been appealed to strenuously. IL
| Is necessary to ask the companies To
| file a statement, now, as to the name
under which they were assessed last
year"
State Superintendent Riggs, who
has returned to his Office after an alb.
| sence OF several days, announced ON
behalf Of President ii. II. Seerley the
| appointment Of G. s. Hammock of Alb
! erdeen, s. d.. TO be director of the
manual training department at the
State Normal school at Cedar Falls.
| The trustees of the normal school de-
| cided some time ago to establish a
manual training department. Presf.
dent Seerley was commissioned to
| make an investigation OF the subject.
At the recent meeting Of the trustees
he submitted an elaborate report on
| the advisability and desirability OF es-
tablishing such department. Follow.
ing this comes the announcement OF
the selection OF Professor Hammock
to be the director of the department at
| Cedar Falls. He is said to be one OF
| the leaders OF this sort OF work In the
country.
Networks Kindly Theory.
Mrs. McWork-"Old Bullion is max.
in gobs o. money. Ply shud he be