Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-03-12
Home for siah.Iess Women.


modest house was bought for $1,000
and by January of this present year
$500 OF 1t was raised. At this time
II was thought wise to try to raise the
rest Of the purchase price, $4,000, and
also several thousand dollars to be
used as a permanent maintenance
fnnd. Kind friends have helped in
this work and on March first the mort
gage was lifted. This leaves the
work Of a permanent fund to yet be
raised. The state makes no provision
for this class of most worthy people
and II would be our disgrace IL we
should boast OF our prosperity and
character Of our citizenship and allow
these deserving women to go to the
poor house. This home will be open
to the women of the state and it is
hoped that every one reading this ar
ticle will help this fund by sending a
donation OF just one dollar or even
less to the treasurer OF the advisory
board, Mrs. F. c. Waterbury, Fifty
first and Ingersoll avenue, Des Moines,
Iowa A little help from many will
help class OF women now so depend
ent TO become independent. Those of
US who have so many blessings in
eluding the priceless one of sight,
should be glad 10 give at least dol
lar as thank offering. II is hoped
to teach some trades in the home,
such as basket weaving, rug and ham,
mock making, as well as fit young
women for stenographers, typewriters
and masseurs
The lanes OF the women of the ad-
visory board are a guarantee of the
worth OF the movement, the board be-
ing composed OF the following: Mrs.
Warren Garst. Mrs. j D. Whisenand,
Mrs +. C. Waterbury, Mrs. D H. Bux.
ton. Mrs. George E. King, Mrs. Byron
s. Henry, Mrs C. E Hum. Mrs. T. NJ.
State Pays eill for Birds.
Elimination Of Grade Crossings.
Tho elimination of the railroad
grade crossings wherever possible in
Iowa was the principal business at
conference held by the state railroad
commission at the capitol with the
state highway commission and repre-
sentatives OF the Iowa railroads.
According to N. s. Ketchum. rail.
road commissioner, ii is the desire OF
the commission to make travel on the
Iowa highways as safe as possible by
doing away with grade crossings by
the elevation of the railway tracks or
the sinking OF the highways under the
railway.
In the planning of new highways the
engineers can assist materially by lay.
ing out roads with the idea OF going
under or over railroad tracks, the
commissioner says. For this reason
the topic to be discussed Is Of espe-
cial interest to the highway commits
sion
The railroads also desire to reduce
the number OF grade crossings owing
to the reduced liability of accidents,
Mr.. Ketchum declares Under the
conditions. he asserts that the inter.
ested factions should find no trouble
in reaching a cooperative basis.
Iowa High Court Hears Appeal.
The "drys" won another point in
their fight to close the saloons when
they obtained a writ OF certiorari from
Justice Byron Preston of the supreme
court for a review Of the hearing con-
Quoted before Judge william S. Ayres
Of the district court, TO decide wheth-
er the mulct statement Of consent APP
peal should be advanced
In their petition the liquor foes al
legged that Judge Ayres had exceeded
his authority in refusing to advance
the case. II. NJ Havner. counsel for
George A. Jewett Of the Citizens as
sociation. asserts that the case is OF
general public importance and there
fore should take precedence over all
other cases
Havner applied twice to Judge
Ayres TO have the case advanced. A
hearing was held on the first applica-
ton. with the result that 1t was over
ruled.
The court merely marked "overrul-
ed" on the second application without
holding hearing upon It. Judge
Ayres is given ten days to certify up
the proceedings TO the supreme court.
State Pays Bill for Bird.
The state executive council allow
ed bill OF $4,000 for Hungarian par
tridges recently imported by the
state game warden for restocking the
state with game. The original order
was for 5000 birds at $475 a pair.
However, many OF the birds were kill
ed in Transporting and the states bill
was reduced TO $4,000.
The birds are now at the state game
farm at the fair grounds. They will be
distributed about the state after the
middle Of March. twenty-five pair to
each game preserve. covering from
1000 to 5000 acres each.
II hunters permit the cartridges to
increase at the natural rate, each pair
will produce 100 young each year, so
that at the end OF the first year there
will be $500 birds on each preserve
At the end OF the second year there
will be $4,000 birds, according to this
ratio, II is said.
More Anent Blue Sky.
Many firms write in to the office
of secretary Of state asking what the
situation is IN reference to the blue
sky law" said Henry saberson. I'VE
are telling them that we have nothing
to say The lower court has held the
law to be unconstitutional but the
state now has the case in the supreme
court and expects to have the mea-
sure upheld. In the meantime We re-
fuse to advise persons one way or the
other They must consult their own
attorneys and take their own
chances"
Prohibitionists to Convene.
Prohibitionists Of Iowa will hold
their party state convention in Marsh
alltown. April s and 3. Candidates
will be named for all state offices.
The candidates for offices upon the
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