Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-10-16
IOWA WOMEN
OUT TO WIN.
plohIb|t|onlsts Are Also Active
in Aawkeye State.
DECISIONS BY RAIL BOARD.

Ing Of Fertiizsr-Governor Clarke
Rules With Parole Board That
eIoomfisld Slayer Must Stay in Prison
Des Moines, Oct. 12.-The reorgani.
Eation of the State Suffrage associar
ton was virtually completed at Boone
last week and it is now evident that
the women of Iowa who are urging an
amendment of the constitution so as
to give them the right to vote intend
to put up strong fight before the
people the next two or three years
and intend to win if 1t is possible.
Their state organization, it is conced-
ed, is now in a better position than
ever before to handle the details of
the work and there is larger list of
Influential and able women enlisted in
the work than ever before.
The plan is to so work that the
members Of the next assembly will
flavor the amendment and send it to a
vote of the people and then to be pre-
pared for q special election.
prohibitionists Also Active.
The aggressiveness Of the equal SUI
(fragists and the apathy in other par
| ties has given great encouragement
to the Prohibition party in Iowa and 1t
Intends to put a strong prohibition
ticket in the field. with the expectation
that it will poll very large vote. All
the forces working for prohibition are
now united in way, though they do
ho% a
for state Office and congress and sena-
tor is the best way to achieve results.
They will all work for the adoption
of prohibitory amendment to the
constitution. The main effect of the
prohibition activity in state politics
will be to muddle affairs for the Re-
publicans, who are sure to control the
Legislature as usual. In the last legis-
lature the committees were fixed so
that there was no possible chance for
the adoption Of prohibitory amend
ment This time the Prohibition party
men will try to have 1t fixed the other
way. This will bring the major part
Of their fight on legislative candidates.
Clarence Mills Is Denied clemency.
The state board of parole recon-
mended no clemency for Clarence
Mills, wife slayer from Bloomfield,
and the action was affirmed by Gov
ernor Clarke.
In its opinion the board made clear
its position that unless there is new
evidence which might change jury's
verdict no clemency need be expected
by lifer. The intent of the law is to
keep man convicted of murder in
the first degree in prison all his life, II
is stated. The board was created to
determine whether convict is fit
again to take his place in society.
Big State Dairy Convention.
The annual dairy cattle show al
Waterloo, to be held beginning Oct
IA, promises to be the best OF its kind
In recent years. In addition to the
regular exhibition of cattle there is tc
be dairy convention, with excellent
speakers and fine program. W. B
Quarton of Algona is president Of the
association. There will be addresses
by George W. Clarke, governor; R. A
Pearson, president Of the state col
lege; W. B. Barney, state dairy and
food commissioner; Professor c. Lar
son OF Bookings. s. D., and others
I 1t Is also expected that Secretary w
]. Bryan will speak at the meeting.
Iowa Banks Keep Up Showing.
The last report on the state ant
savings banks and loan and trust com
panies Of Iowa show that they art
steadily gaining in deposits and re
sources and keeping up their profits
The total resources now reach 1878
100000. Between the last two reports
the deposits increased by nearly So
100000. The average reserve fund Il
now 1875 per cent The Iowa bank
have not been calling for any outside
money With which to move crops o
for any other purpose, though the.
have not been free with their loan
the last few months.
Wants More Information.
That Polk county be compelled t
make specific charges in Its petition II
the famous S23.000.0O0 tax suit i
asked by the Rock Island railroad in
motion for a more specific statemen
filed in the district court. The CON
pany is not satisfied with the assertio,
that 1t owes the county $23,000.000 O.
stocks, bonds and other securitie
withheld from taxation. 1t asks tina
the county be compelled to name tn
character of the securities in question
Many Decisions by Railway Board.
Decisions in twenty-five Of the sixt
cases submitted to the state railroa
commission at last weeks hearin
were announced.
Tho one of these that is of the mos
Importance to the farmers of Iowa prt
], vides that limestone is to be hauled
d this state for one-eighth of the forme
h charge. It's use as a fertilizer has b,
\ come common since lands were drai1
ed and the soil contains too much acit
4 Iowa Will Make Beet Sugar.
Ill Tha will NOT th;c yoo, afo<