Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-20
IN DES MONIES
Three Hundred Men Will Occupy
Fort at Capital of Iowa.
POLICE JUDGE UPHoLDS CRUELTY
Des MOines Magistrate Says Man
who Beat wife Was Justified
Esperanto Movement
Grows.
fFrom a staff Correspondent.)

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DIES MONIES Ia, Jan. 19.-(special Tel
egram.) 1.-THE first section Of the Sixth
cavalry arrived I'M Des Moines this after
noon direct from the Philippines, whore
the regiment has been for two years. There
were over 800 in the train load and once
more Fort Des Moines will be occupied.
Two troops of the Second were left here
and they Will leave at once to join the reg
iment in the Philippines.
Court JustifIes wife Beating.
Police Judge Stewart, in a case in police
court today, created sensation by Off
cially sanctioning and endorsing wife beat
ing on the part OF an unfortunate husband
in a certain case before him. The case was
that of Mrs Sarah Arlington. who was ar
rested late at night in company with an
other, and she set up as a defense that
her husband beat her. The court after
hearing the evidence declared the husband
was fully justified,
state Esperanto Club.
Iowa Esperanto advocates have formed
state organization and have elected the
following officers: President, Prof. James
Ellis Cow. Cedar Rapids; vice president,
S. e. CARRIER. Leon.
Miss Elsie Bagley Of Cedar Rapids and
Arthur Baker of Chicago, editor of the
American Esperantist, will lecture In Des
Moines at the city library soon.
Fear lows Law Won't Hold.
The decision of the United States su-
preme court In the Kansas case, In which
II was held that the attempt to make out
side corporations pay a charter fee was
unconstitutional, may seriously affect the
income of Iowa. Suits are pending In the
/ state courts here affecting the same ques-
tions. There are some variations in the
matter, but the principle seems to be much
| the same Iowa has collected from out
side corporations large sums of money In
recent years. A movement has now been
started to have the law changed so thai
there will not be any fees. but II the Kan
sas decisions stands it will not be neces'
sary to repeal the law.
To Take Part In Campaign.
Almost every pulpiteer in Des MoineE
will become a minister militant during the
coming political campaign, according to the
Rev. j. w Graves chairman, publi'
morals committee Ministerial association
Ministers of Des Moines," said he, to
day, will undoubtedly take an active par
in the campaign by waging war from thu
pulpit Existing evils will be condemned
and congregations advised for whom L
vote and whose principles to support"
Supreme Court Decisions.
The following supreme court decisions
have been rendered:
James Constantine against Evan Row
land ct al, appellants Johnson county
Reversed.
w. w Morrow, appellant against c. A
Smith, executor. Wapello county Affirmed
A. E. Shorthill company against Aetni
: Indemnity company, appellant Woodbur!
county. Affirmed in part.
W. F. Dillivan, appellant against Ger
man Savings bank Carroll county. Re
r. II. winslow against Commercial Build
ing company, appellants. Blackhawl
! county. Affirmed. -,aa "'- .
Baymond McGrew, appellant, against p
A. Holmes. Monona county. Affirmed.
Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway AM
Light company against Chicago, Rock Is
3 land Pacific railroad and Illinois Centra
railroad, appellants. Cedar Rapids superlo
, court. Affirmed.
r. j. Saar, appellant. against f. L. Car
son. Mills county. Affirmed.
Tax Revision is Wanted.
The State Association of Tax Revisionist
is holding a session here today, with YER
small attendance. The main purpose is +
plan for amendment of the laws so as t
provide for a different method of taxin
mortgages. money and credits. and ais
for repeal of the tax ferret daw, whlc
hirders the proper handling of money an
credits. A legislative, committee win b
named to look after matters in the legis
latuIe.
q Wants Game Preserve.
Q DR.. Kirschner of the state tuberculosi
/ sanitarium at Oakdale proposes to tn
( hunters interested in fish and game tina
r the contemplated game preserve be locate
. adjacent to the tuberculosis sanitarium, s
e that convalescent patients might he utilize
$ in caring for the game. This will be pu
e up to the state executive council. whic
y has control Of the 100000 fund from hunt
Il ers' licenses,
= Reduced Rates Are Needed.
q. w. Wrightman, secretary of the low
Manufacturers association. appeared bt
fore the western classification committe
= a San Antonio, Tex, and, according to tn
!, dispatches, made a strong plea for a reduC