Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-09-24
Schools Want $500, 600.

ones already authorized, Will cost
nearly 100000. Following were the
recommendations:
At the state niversity-Botany and
geology building, $225,0O0; dental
building, 100000; total, s325,000;
mems dormitory, if possible.
State Teachers College-Vocational
building, 100000; woman's tbdmitory.
100000; total, 100000.
At Ames-Animal husbandry build
ing, $4,000; agricultural engineering.
SIS, 900; bacteriology and zoology,
So, 900; home economics, $4,000;
hospital, $4,000; veterinary, $4,000;
total, 100000.
The mems dormitory at the univer-
sity is contingent on the amount Of
funds available for building pur-
poses. The vocational building and
women's dormitory at Cedar Falls
have already been authorized.
Church to Protest War Tax.
Methodist church congregations will
send letters to members of the Iowa
delegation in congress protesting
against the increase Of the revenue
tax on liquors.
The protest will be made in con-
formity with the action adopted by
the Des Moines conference of the
Methodist church in concluding SEES
sion at Atlantic.
The conference also voted to call
an Observation-Disclosures temperance
convention in Atlantic, October 10.
Churches, Sunday schools and church
auxiliaries are invited to send dele
gates. At this convention formal
request will be drafted asking that
congress adopt the constitutional pro-
hibitory amendment. The convention
will also consider resolution asking
members of the legislature to vote for
the repeal OF the mulct law and result
mission of the prohibitory amendment.
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Stockman's Case In High Court.
Another case arising out of the
election Ct party of cattlemen from
passenger train at Fort Dodge a
year ago has reached the supreme
court in an appeal by F. E. Rubbert.
appellant, vs.. Illinois Central railway.
Rubbert asks damages to the amount
of $4,000.
This case is to test the contention
Of faction of cattle raisers that men
furnished with passes to accompany
stock on freight trains so as to care
for the stock en- route, ma leave the
freight train and ride on passenger
train. In this case, a party of ten
cattlemen left the caboose OF their
train and got on a passenger train.
Policemen were called to eject the
men. A fight followed. The cattle
men sued the railroad and the police
men who removed them from the car
First Suit Under Liability Act.
The first damage action to be in
stituted in the district court at Des
Moines against concern that has re-
jected the workmen's compensation
act was that Of William Riley against
the Norwood-White Coal company.
Riley AYERS that he was sGiNely i'm
jured on Aug. last while loading dirt
into car at the company's mine, He
asks judgment against the concern
for IS 900.
The petition recites that the de-
PENDANT rejected the workmen's COM
pensation act and elected to pay dam
ages for personal injuries suffered by
its employees.
The outcome of the suit will be
watched with considerable interest by
all corporations. particularly those
who rejected the act.
Drug Famine Doubtful.
The Iowa pharmacy commission
has given notice to Iowans that they
need not fear drug famine. The
commissioners discussed the war and
its possible effects at meeting held
at the capitol and every member ex-
pressed himself OF believing that the
cutting off of the drug supply from
Germany, France, England and Rus
STA will not affect this country.
Many drugs now imported can be
made in America, according to men,
bers Of the commission. The names
on the imported drugs are copyright
/ Gu uOWcNCi, duu vi SOuio Wouiu uaNo
to be changed on home manufactured
goods.
Iowa Temperance Day.
Sunday, Nov. 1, will be observed In
Iowa as temperance day. The date
for general observance OF the day has
been advanced one week by agree
ment with the International Sunday
school lesson leaf committee. The
Iowa Anti-Saloon league secured the
consent The Des Moines conference
of the Methodist church in concluding
session in Atlantic accepted the
change, and other church organizations
in the state have taken similar &C.
ton.
Pensions Granted Iowans:
Iowa pensions granted of recent
date are as follows: Elizabeth Althoff,
Dyersville, s12; Mary E. Conneran.
Keokuk, s12; Anna NJ. Franseen,
Kingsley. s12; Mary ]. Kinds. Lovil-
la, $12; Mary ]. King, Albion, special
act. s12; Mary E. Persinger, Whiting.
$12.
Iowa "Net Weight Law"
The state food and dairy commits
sion has issued letter explaining
the met weight law" which Is now
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