Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-04-17
WASHINGTON LETTER
Weekly Letter From Our Special
Correspondent.
NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL.
cr;ef Items of Interest to Iowa Peo-
pie. Written by an Iowa
Man.

Some one has kidnapped a Can-
fornia editor; and that's about the
limit in petty larceny!
Besides entertaining the rejuvenat-
ed democracy this summer, Baltl-
more will act as hostess to the Re
formed Hebrews.
New York, supposedly the "up-to-
datest" city in the world, presents
the curious anomoly of harDorlhs
no horse drawn street cars.
It takes the college professor TO
discover things. One of the tripe
announces with all the flourish of an
artic explorer that women talk TOO
much!
A federal commission to investl-
gate the causes of railroad wrecks
and other accidents is provided IN
bill introduced by Representative
Sharp of Ohio.
The United States National Mu-
scum has recently come into posses
sion of the armchair of Marquis de
ldfay6tIe, III WHICH AO -
have sat on the day of his death.
Major Gen. Frederick Dent Grant,
son of the famous general OF the
civil war. and himself commander oil
the Department of the East, died in
New York City on April II, from
heart failure.
A lecturer has been telling the
people of Washington how to read
newspapers, but it is safe to say that
the average man will persist in turn
irg first to the sporting sheet.
The United States is TO call an IN
ternationaI convention OF the worlds
money makers, to meet at Washlng-
ton. to consider means of circumvent-
;no counterfeit and perfect mechanic
al devices.
No. Percy, the newspaper headline,
a Baby in Taft's Chair" isn't the
mean mouthing of democratic org
an. but only refers to the grandson
of Senator Smoot, who was placed
in the seat for good luck's sake.
Iowa ranks seventh in the NUMBER
of automobiles registered. New YORK
is first with $4,000, California sec
ond with 29,50O, Pennsylvania thlrd
with 26.OOO, Ohio fourth with 25,-
600. Illinois fifth with $4,000 and
Massachusetts sixth with 10000.
Charging that Wall street and cor
norations are controlling the money
trust" investigation, Representative
Lindbergh of Minnesota has intro
duced a resolution to compel every
member of the House to disclose his
business and corporation afflllations'
Representative Babcock OF Ohlo,
democrat, has introduced a Dill 10
place meats, -four and cereals on the
free list. A similar bill introduced
bv Representative Doremus or WIS
consin, would place on the free hst
butter, potatoes, meats, lard eggs
and poultry.
MRS Clara Barton, founder of the
American Red Cross Society, FAMOUS
civil war nurse, and lovingly known
all over the world as an Anger Oh
Mercy" and the Florence Nightlh-
gale of America" died at her nome
in Glen Echo, Md, April II, at the
age of ninety-one years.
plans for the unveiling of the Co
lumbus memorial, which is Deins
erected on the Union Station plaza
are being completed. Reports lndl-
cate that about $4,000 Knights OF
Columbus will participate in the
ceremonies, and arrangements are
being made to accommodate an I'M
mense crowd of people.
Representative Neely OF Kansas
has presented to the House constr
tufional amendment providing for
the election Of federal judges. Be-
coming a law, this resolution would
limit the tenure of Office OF district
iudees TO six years and provide Tor
their selection by the voters or the
district. II Woulu HOt N"""9N
existing method of selecting the
Judges of the superior federal courts
The Shackelford good roads Dill
has been favorably reported by the
House committee on agriculture.
This bin places highways in the same
category as railroads and provides
that the government shall pay TOT
the use of roads over which mail Is
carried under the rural free delivery
system. at the rate of $50 nile
each year for the best roads Szo
mile for second class roads, and $40
per wear for third class roads
The Department of Agriculture
has just published its omciai piacA
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