Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-09-18
Obey Law as to HeadlIahts.


Railroads in Iowa have more than
fulfilled the law regarding headlights
on locomotives as enacted by the last
general assembly, according to N. s.
Ketchum, state railroad commission
er. The new law requires head
light Of sufficient candle power. meas
ured with reflector, to throw light
in clear weather that will enable the
operator of the same to plainly dis
Germ an object the size of man ly.
ing prone on the track at distance
of 100 feet from the headlight
The statute specifies that each rail-
road should have ten per cent Of its
locomotives so equipped within nine
ty days after the law went into ef-
feet, and ten per cent for each sue,
ceeding thirty days. Although the nine.
ty-day period will not be UP until Oc-
tober 4th, more than that number al
ready have been equipped in the opin-
ion Of Commissioner Ketchum.
Iowa Miners Affiliating.
An increase of $4,000 in the mem
bership of the Iowa State Federation
Of Labor before the Davenport con-
vention next summer is indicated as
result of the work being carried on
by ]. H. Strict ofSioux City, president
of the federation. Mr. Strict is Sc
curing the affiliation of Iowa miners.
The federation included $4,000 mem
bers when Mr.. Strict took office.
There are between $4,000 and 10000
miners in Iowa. In his work to az
filiate them Mr.. Strict is being assist
ed by James Archibald OF Abba, a
miner and member of the executive
COMMITTEES; John p. White, interna-
tional president OF the United Mine
Workers. ard w. H. Rodgers, dis
trict president. Two thousand have
affiliated since the June convention.
Favors investigating Wreck.
Senator Fred Larrabee went before
the state railroad commission to In
sist upon a real investigation OF the
wreck on the Rock Island told B. G.
R, & NJ at Maynard recently.
He was in the wreck and In the
coach in which several persons were
killed and injured. The person to
whom he was talking was killed be-
fore his eyes.
Senator Larrabee told the commits
sioners that 1t was matter of com
mon, public knowledge that the road
bed OF the old B. c. R. e. N. was in
bad condition and that wrecks were
expected constantly. He urged the
commission TO examine the road bed.
Commissioner Thorne favors hiring
an expert engineer to examine the
road and report to the board.
Fire Prevention Day.
In accordance with the custom,
Governor Clarke has issued special
proclamation setting apart Thursday,
Oct 9, as fire prevention day. The
idea is to call particular attention that
day to conditions that contribute to
the annual millions of dollars OF FIRE
loss and which may be prevented by
proper steps.
Must Carry II Home.
The people Of Iowa cannot legally
have liquor delivered to their homes,
according to decision OF Judge Jep-
son in the district court here. To
legally stock their cellars with liqu-
ors, according to the decision they
must either carry or haul II home
themselves. The decision is very
broad and among other Prohibitions, is
one against purchasing liquors and
having them sent to given address
C.. o. d. on orders given by telephone
or otherwise.
State Property Destroyed.
Fire destroyed the barn at the
Mitchellville Industrial school for
girls. According to reports made to
the board of control all the oats rails
ed on the farm and the farm machin-
cry were burned The horses were
saved The barn was struck by light
ming.
Senator J. r. Wade. member OF
the board. went to Mitchellville to
make an investigation. other mem
vers OF the board said they had no
way OF estimating the states loss.