Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-10-28

The board also visited the tubercu-
losis hospital at Oakdale on this trip.
The hospital now has building for
advanced cases and 1t is reported the
plan is successful.
Boosts Convict Built Roads.
Convict labor for crushing stone
for Iowa roads is urged by ". T.
Guernsey. general counsel for the
American Telephone and Telegraph
company in letter to Governor
Clarke. Mr.. Guernsey formerly lived
in Iowa and Is familiar with road
conditions in the Hawkeye state.
II live in Greenwich with popula-
ton OF 25,0C0-we would call it a
township In Iowa-and the town has
recently voted 100000 to be expend-
ed in making roads," he writes. ut
is no exaggeration to say the roads
here average much better than the
average pavement in Des Moines."
Need Not Fear Imported Eggs.
B. c. Iliff, deputy dairy and food
commissioner, reports that Iowa
farmers have little to fear from the
proposed competition of eggs from
China in the Iowa market. 1t has
been reported that representatives of
an importing company are to visit
several Iowa cities to investigate the
possibilities OF marketing imported
hot sran NJ
ed eggs can be used only for bakery
products.
Ruling on School Elections,
In ruling in the case Of Gallagher
VS.. Holly Springs consolidated school
district, the supreme court was liber-
al in constructing the law. 1t found
that no notice of time of opening polls
al in constituting the law. 1t found
quired, as the law specifies the time.
The ballot is sufficient II plain enough
that the voters understand it, the
court says.
Ask Ruling en- County Fairs.
Attorney General Cosson has been
asked by A. R. Corey, secretary Of
the department of agriculture, to rule
UPON what constitutes a district or
county fair. The agricultural depart
ment wishes to know just what or
ganizationss Sre entitled to aid from
the funds set aside by the state for
distribution among county and dis
trict fairs.
After Arson Gang.
]. A. Tracy. deputy state fire mar
shall, has returned to Sioux City to
go further into the arson case. With
the confession OF one boy TO assist
ing in starting fires which caused
losses of $250,000, the department ex-
pect to get the whole gang. There
are six or seven boys between Is and
II years implicated, It Is said.
Parole Board Secretary Webs.
Secretary Sam d. Woods of the
state board OF parole sprung sur
prise on friends by going to Green
field and being married to Mrs. c. D..
Meyers, deputy county auditor. Their
honeymoon trip will be a visit with
the board OF parole to Fort Madison
penitentiary. They will make their
home in Des Moines.
VIII Furnish Farm Laborers.
The state free employment agency
is making plans to provide farmers
with farm laborers next spring. The
agency is receiving applications and
assigning men to jobs which they
will report for on March 1, 1916. The
state officials say this will guarantee
to the farmers that they will have
help when they need it.
Trying to Save Money.
Fort Dodge is having some diffi-
Guilty with regard to its armory. The
holder Of the mortgage has foreclos-
ed. Senator Frederic Larrabee Is aid
ing in raising fund to rescue the
structure. Without the armory 1t
would be necessary for the two mill
tary companies in that city to dis
band.
Will Defend Liquor Law.
C. A. Robbins, assistant attorney
general. has gone to Chicago to appear
IN the federal court in defense OF
the Iowa law governing shipment OF
liquor. He will ask the court to up
hold the law on the ground that it
Is directly authorized by the Webb
Kenyon law.
Town Asks for Help.
The town OF Alden is the first mu-
nicipality to appeal to the state free
employment agency for help. The
town clerk has asked the department
to send in a harnessmaker.
Want to Practice Medicine.
Twenty-Five applicants have pre-
scented themselves at the state house
to take the state medical examina-
ton for licenses to practice medicine.
Visits California Prison.
Col. J. H. McConlogue, member, OF
the state board OF control. has return
ed from a trip to San Francisco. While
in California COL McConlogue visited
the San Quentin prison. He says they
have a new cell house which is mod
ern and well planned. The old cell
house. however. is dismal place, he
said. In California the juries fix the
sentence and time man Is to serve.
This system is failure in the opinion
OF Col. Mozambique. He said they