Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-09-30
Overrules Parole Protest.

Overrules Parole Protest.
As the result of an opinion rendered
by the Iowa supreme court destroying
the parole feature of the Iowa inebri-
ate law, there is likely to be scram.
BILE of inmates in the inebriate hos
pitfalls at Knoxville and Mount Pleas
ant to gain their liberty through ha-
beas corpus proceedings.
The supreme court has affirmed the
lower court in the case OF Lucille Ad-
dis against Superintendent C. F. APP.
plegate, appellant, in habeas corpus
proceedings brought in Clayton coun-
ty. The. plaintiff, who was in the in
ebriate section OF the Mount Pleas
ant hospital for cure for the NOR
phine habit, wcs given her liberty over
the protest of the superintendent who
declared she was not cured.
Buying Iowa Cattle.
w. B. Barney, state food and dairy
commissioner, reports that one coun-
ty of New Mexico has agents in Iowa
buying dairy cattle. So far four car
loads have been purchased. The
prices paid average from $50 to 1920
each. In addition the buyers are TAX
ing pure bred bulls. The New Mex
leo men will take 100 cattle at this
time. Later they will return to take
400 more.
Reports have been received that
there are cattle buyers from Texas
working in Iowa county, purchasing
Angus cattle.
Want Laws Published.
Attorneys attending the supreme
court were busy condemning the last
general assembly for not publishing
the session laws. They declared that
the supplemental supplement Is valu.
able but that without the session laws
1t is long task for an attorney to
determine just what changes have
been made in the laws by amend.
ments. Senator Frailey of Fort Madi.
son declared that undoubtedly the
Thirty-seventh general assembly will
order the laws of the Thirty-sixth gen.
eral assembly to be published.
Fight Iowa Liquor Law.
c. A. Robbins, assistant attorney
general, has returned to Des Moines
after attending the preliminary hear
ing in the case of the Hamm Brewing
company VS.. Rock Island railroad in
the federal court at Chicago. The case
was set for hearing Oct. 81. In this
case the Iowa law requiring coNsignee
to appear personally at the express
or freight office to sign for liquor re-
ceived is being attacked by the brew
cries. They declare it is unconstitu-
tional.
viii Not Modify Quarantine.
Senator Joseph r. Frailey Of Fort
Madison presented a petition to the
state veterinarian for a modification
Of the order prohibiting the shipment
of live stock, hay and straw from Illi-
nois to Iowa owing to the presence Of
the foot and mouth disease in that
state. The department declared that
1t is necessary to hold fast to the quar-
antine rule and that it will not be pos
sible to grant the wish Of the Fort
Madison business men.
Digest of Game Laws.
The u. S. Department OF Agricul-
ture has compiled digest of 240 new
game laws passed by various state
legislatures this year. Every state
except Nebraska, Arizona and Georgia
made some changes.
Iowa reduced the number OF quail
to be permitted to be shot in single
day from rs to Is.
VIII Not BE Candidate.
Nathan E. Kendall OF Abba, who
was in Des Moines presenting argu'
ments in a case in the supreme court,
said that although his friends keep
asking him to, be candidate for gov.
ernor, he has determined that he will
not run for any office. II have gotten
the political microbe out of my sys-
tenn and ! am not going to let 1t get
in again." he said.
Few Cases Continued.
OF sixty-three cases assigned for
oral argument before the first division
OF the supreme court. only two have
been continued, according to the rec
ord. This Is the most remarkable
situation the court has ever had. Usu.
ally the attorneys in fifty per cent of
the cases ask for continuances.
Still Demanding Teachers.
The department of public instruc-
ton at the state house is making ar
rangements for the importation of
thirty more teachers from outside
states to fill vacancies which still ex.
list in Iowa schools.
Goes After Parole violator.
Kelsey G. Lancelot, state parole
agent, has gone to Kentucky to take
charge OF Willis Workman. parole
violator who is to be returned to the
Iowa penitentiary. Workman Jumped
parole at Charles City.
Other States Bar Illinois Stock.
The Iowa officials are informed
that Kentucky has followed the lead
Of Iowa and has prohibited shipments
OF live stock from Illinois into that
state. owing to the foot and mouth
disease now existing in Illinois.
ls Denied Pardon.
Betsy Smith, serving life term at
Anamosa for the murder of her hus.