Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-02-25
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL


~ -. INydh, Va Il UT IOuSS, inc NOV
ing spirit in the Corn Belt Meat Pro-
ducers' Association of Iowa, which
was organized in Des Moines few
weeks ago, and which is instrumental
in the grief of the railroads with the
Iowa legislature at present. has taken
new tack in his opposition to the
meat trust AS secre- airy Of the asso-
citation, he has written President A. B.
Storms of the Iowa Agricultural col
lege. asking him to install dep IT.
ment for instruction In killing and
curing meats. The association will
back President Storms in whatever
demands he may make upon the Iowa
legislature for appropriations TO in
stall the. new department. In case
President Storms does not desire to
take up the matter with the legisla-
ture, the association will present Pc
tition direct to the general assembly
asking the appropriation. The asso-
citation has been investigating the idea
Of establishing an independent pack
ing plant, and find 1t almost impos-
sible to hire men familiar with the
various branches of it. The plan now
is to establish small packing plant
at Ames, where instruction can he
given in the various lines and provide
men who can in the future be indie
pendent of the alleged packing trust.
The cost of such department would
not be great, and practically every
livestock man in TIT. state would Gil.
dorse the movement. Mr.. Ryan has
not given up the idea of establishing
an independent packing plant. Tne
directors Of the association are now In
correspondence securing data from
which to make report to the state
association. Thus far the one great
hindrance that has suggested itself is
the inability to secure competent men
to take charge Of the various depart
ments that will be necessary If the
plant begins on the scope which the
promoters hope 1t will.
The association will tender its as
sistance in securing the passage OF
the Delano bill now pending before the
legislature. The various members OF
the state organization and the county
associations that have been formed
are now corresponding with their
members of the general assembly.
urging their support Of it. II the bill
Is passed, the association believes 1t
will have accomplished one Of Its
great aims. They are determined that
the measure shall not be modified tc
any great extent, and declare that
they will see that 1t Is enforced after
it becomes a law.
A movement to nominate a candi.
date for congress from the Seventh
district outside OF Polk county, was
launched in Des Moines on the 18th.
A meeting of prominent republicans
from the district was held at the
Slavery, at which representatives
from every county in the district with
the exception of Polk, were present.
Among them were M. L. Curtis Of
Knoxville, Clyde r. Brenton Of Dial.
las Center, d. d. Mccall Of Perry, 8.
M. Leach Of Abel, Judge Nichols OF
Abel, Judge Wilkinson Of Winterset,
Judge Henderson and w. H. Berry OF
Indianola, Mr.. Mills and E. H. Addi
son of Nevada. No definite conclusion
was arrived at with the exception that
Judge Henderson of lndianola seems
to be the unanimous choice for dele.
gate from the Seventh district. Nc
one seemed to know who had called
the meeting, but 1t was freely ac
knowledged that the purpose of the
meeting was to unite on some can.
didate outside of Polk who could
Gerry the district against either Judge
Prouty or Captain Hull, the opposi.
ton depending upon who carried Polk.
While the Polk county men are fight.
ing each other, it is proposed to take
.dvantage of the situation and select
a candidate who will be independent
Polk county fight.
At the meeting of the board OF trus
tees of the Iowa State college at
Ames, ex-Superintendent Richard C.
Barrett was given fitting recognition
of his work for the schools of the
state by being elected to the chair OF
civics in the college at salary OF
$4,000. Professor Barrett in addition
to his class room duties Is to assist
President Storms in field work, the
demands for the presidents, time on
the lecture platform being far in ex.
cess of his ability t. accept. 1t is un.
derstood that at his own request Pro.
fessor Barrett will not enter upon the
duties of his new chair until the be-
ginning Of the school year in Septem,
Der. AT the same meeting the salary
Of Professor A. Marston was advanced
from $4,000 to $4,000. A number OF
other schools had made strenuous at.
tempts to secure Professor Marston
and the trustees felt that they could
not afford to let him go II he could
be held at any figure within their
reach.
Advices from Galveston state that
Fred Hubbell of Des Moines, OF him.
self and other Iowa capitalists whom
he represents. has consummated ne
gotiations which have been under
way for some time, and become the
owner of the Gulf &c Interstate rail-
road. Besides penetrating one Of the
richest oil, agricultural and mineral
producing sections Of Tevas this line
has valuable terminal facilities here
and connects the forest and wealthy
producing country OF east Texas with
deep water at Galveston. Mr.. Hubbell
announces that he will Immediately
improve the property and will eunir
1t for handling the immense traffic
which 1t is in position to command
Picture books for the benefit Of
travellers are kept In the Paris police
stations. It frequently occurs that
foreigners lose things which they are
unable to describe, because of unfam
iliarity with the French language. The