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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-04-03
NO CHANGE IN LAW.
RAILWAY ASSESSMENT MEASURE
KILLED BY THE HOUSE.
Committee Report For Indefinite Post.
ponement Adopted, 81 to 80.

Committee Report For Indefinite Post.
ponement Adopted, 81 to 80.
Des Moines, March 29-The rail.
road assessment bill is dead for all
time. The report of the committee on
ways and means which voted on the
bill and divided with the majority for
indeLnite postponement, was made yes
terday. Three roll calls were had be-
fore the final vote which defeated the
bill, 81 to 30.
Wien the reports were made Chair
man Temple of the committee on ways
and means moved that the majority re.
port be adopted. Representative
Cowles lead the opposition and asked
that In as much as the measure was
one Of great Importance that 1t be
made special order for Wednesday
at 1890. This was defeated, 36 to IS.
Cowles then stated that he supposed
that 1t made little difference whether
lie vote was had to adopt the majority
report or to substitute the minority
but that all members would have the
opportunity of expressing themselves
on the question he moved to substitute
the minority report for adoption. Tho
khotioh was tOoty on " W.
Speaker Eaton upon being asked by
Cowles declared that the question at
that stage of the proceedings was a
debatable one and Mr.. Cowles then
discussed the question briefly. He
stated the matter was one that had so
engrossed public attention that 1t was
worthy of more consideration than the
votes taken would indicate the mem.
bers were willing to give. He referred
to the fact that the railroads are not
paying their just and equitable proper
tion Of taxes. and that this fact had
been under discussion during the last
campaign. He urged that whatever
the outcome Of the vote about to be
taken. 1t would be one giving adequate
opportunity for fair consideration OF
the bill. Following Is the vote by
which the majority report. indefinitely
postponing the bill. was adopted:
Yeas: Bailey, Barley, Bealer, Blake.
more, Boysen. Buchanan, Calderwood,
Garden. Cassell. Clarke, Coburn,
Grouse, Cummings, Davenport, Don
ahue, Edwards, Eiker, English, Elem.
niken. Freeman, Graf, Greeley, Greene,
Hamann, Hasselquist. Hawk, Hilsing.
er, Keagy. Kerr, King. Koontz, Leech,
Lyman, Mcclure, McClurkin. Mates,
Meservey. Moore. Maggie. Nichols, Pat.
ton, Payne, Pipher. Powers. Pritch.
ard. Robinson, Roome, Secot, Sokol,
Stratton, Stuckslager, Sweet, Teachout,
Temple, Townsend, Wilson of Buena
Vista. Wilson of Washington, Wise,
Wright, Mr.. Speaker-61.
Nays: Anderson, Barker, Black,
Campbell. Carter. Cheney, Colclo,
Cowles, Cruikshank. Durham, Fields,
Gilchrist, Hertert, Hufsschmidt,
Hughes. Jaeger, JenAs, Jones. Langan
of Clinton; Langan OF Crawford; Lar.
rabee, McNie. Mordhurst. Springer,
Sweeley, Utterback, Walden. Warren,
Whiting-30.
Absent or not voting: Christianson,
Dodds, Frudden. Head. Hurn, Kendall.
Marshall, Walters, \, illett.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-04-03
yETOES MERGER BILL
GOVERNOR cuMMINS RETURNS
THE BILL TO THE SENATE.
he Governor Says the Act is Class
LEGISLATION and Unconstitutional.

he Governor Says the Act is Class
Legislation and UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Des Moines, March 2S.-Governor
Iummins yesterday announced his
veto Of the Molsberry bill, better
known as the merger measure" The
bill removed the limit of Indebtedness
per mile that may be contracted by
railways running through Iowa.
II has been persistently claimed by
those opposing the Dill that 1t was In
troduced and pushed through by the
Burlington railways lobbyists for the
purpose of enabling that corporation
to take over the Northern Securities
company's stock in case the latter los
es its case in the federal courts.
A hush fell upon the senate when,
shortly after ten, the message from
the governor was announced. 1t was
felt at once that ii was veto upon
the much discussed Molsberry bill.
On motion of Porter the message was
read and proved to be the return OF
Tie bill without the governors approx
al.
The message pointed out that the
bill was unconstitutional in that 1t ere
ated a class legisIc Iion opposing the
principle that all laws should De gen
eral and OF uniform application but
= it were not contrary to the consti-
tuition, he could not give 1t his ap-
prevail anyway.
corporate power to issue stock and
incur Indebtedness needs restraint
rather than greater freeuom. Not
state had been found that conferred
upon railways the unlimited power to
incur Indebtedness. and to take on
sucn limitation in this state was to
confer a license which had no paraI
lei
The measure is unconstitutional FOR
the reason that it favored one class OF
corporations, namely railways, over
other corporations and that 1t discrim.
mates in favor of the railways operat.
ing lines both without and within
state limits by removing the limita-
ton of Indebtedness as to them while
leaving the old law in force as against
lines wholly within the state. The
real application would not be to en-
able the two or three roads to i'm
prove their property but to overcome
real or imaginary difficulties in the
purchase of stock by certain roads,
which he specified as the Burlington,
ard other lines associated with 1t In
the Northern Securities company.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-04-03
VOTED AGAINST THE BILL.
Railroad Taxation Reform Is Strongly
Opposed.

Des Moines, March 2S.-The house
ways and means committee, after a
brief consideration yesterday, voted
by II to to indefinitely postpone the
railway taxation bill. The following
was the roll call on the motion to post
pone indefinitely:
Ayes: Temple. Clarke, Croft, Sokol
Wright, Head, Hilsinger, Sweet, vii.
son of Buena Vista. Buchanan, Stuck.
slayer, English, Garden, Cummings,
Freeman, Greene. McClurkin-17.
Nays: Hughes. Cowles, Larrabee.
Walden. Willett, Whiting-G.
Absent: Barley. Kendall, Gilchrist,
Dodds, Hufschmidt-5.
The motion to postpone indefinitely
was proposed by Cummings of Mar
shall. The vote developed that many
Of the men elected as Cummins men
and reformers were opposed to the
measure. OF those that voted for the
bill, one was a democrat. two are
Cummins men and three anti-Cum.
minis.
There was no debate on the meas.
ure. There will be a minority report
In favor of IL. Cowles of kossuth
gave notice at the meeting that a
minority report wouIo be signed by
Cowles. Hughes. Larrabee and Whit.
ing at least. Kendall of Monroe, who
was out OF the city, has indicated his
purpose to support the bill The bill
developed rather less strength in com.
mittee than had been expected.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-04-03
Boys Body Found.

Glenwood, March 31.-The body Of
Ralph Helms. who ran away from the
Institution for feeble minded March
II, was found in a field several miles
south of here. The two lads who ran
away from the institution with him
returned the same day badly frozen.
and 1t is supposed he was frozen to
death. He was sent to the institution
from Charlton, where his only rela.
tive, an uncle. lives. He was fifteen
wears old
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-04-03
INVESTIGATION ORDERED
CHARGES OF CORRUPT USE or
MONEY rs MADE.
Richardson Secures Appointment Of a
Committee to Look Into charoes-~
AGAINST Conoressmen 4

against congressman.
Washington. March 27.-A genuine
sensation was caused in the house to-
day by the presentation by Richard.
son, Of Tennessee, the democratic lead.
er. of charges alleging the corrupt
use of fund of 100000 in connection
with the sale of the Danish West In
dies. The charges were contained in
an alleged secret report of Captain
Walter Christmas to the Danish cow
eminent, which declared that he hadE
employed corrupt means to bring the
negotiations for the sale of the isl
ands to a consummation. The report.
extracts from which Richardson read.
mentioned the names of Abner Nc.
Kinley and his partner, Col. Brown,
c. w. Knox. who was described as an
intimate friend of Senator Hanna:
Richard p. Evans, who was said to
represent "Mr. Gardner and his friends
in the house." and two press associa.
tons. the names of which were not
given, as having been interested in
the matter. The charges against mem.
bers of congress were not specific.
Upon the basis Of this report. Rich.
ardson asked the adoption of a reso.
luton for the appointment OF an in.
yestigating committee of seven. The
speaker ruled that the matter was
privileged after Richardson had
amended his resolution SO as to speci.
tcally include members of the house.
Great excitement attended the whole
proceeding. Cannon. of Illinois. I'm.
sisted that Richardson's presentation
was fragmentary and that the whole
matter should go over until tomorrow
In order that members might read the
documents presented, which included
newspaper extracts. affidavits, etc. In :
the Record. Christmas, he declared.
on his own statement, was a briber
and worse. But the house voted down
the motion to postpone, and the reso-
luton, after being amended in minor
particulars, was adopted. The speak.
er Immediately appointed the follow.
ing committee to make the fnyestiga.
ton: Dalzell (rep., Pal, Hiatt (rep..
Ill. Cousins (rep., la, Mccall (rep.. .
Mass), Richardson (dem., Tenn. y.
Dinsmore (dem., Ark.). and Cowherd
(dem.. MOI.
The army appropriation bill was
subsequently passed without mater.
ial amendment. and rule was adopt
ed to make the bill to retire officers
OF the revenue cutter service a con.
tinuing order until disposed of. the
order not to interfere with appropria.
ton or revenue bills or Conference
reports. The house adjourned untfl
tomorrow.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-04-03
TWENTY-FoUR DROWNED.
Great Loss Of Life In The Tennessee
Floods.

Nashville. March 31.--As additional
reports reach here the enormity OF the
damage from the floods of Friday and
the night before In middle Tennessee
continues to grow. II Is known that
twenty-four lives have been lost. Pro-
perry losses. the railroads being the
heaviest losers. are estimated at 81.
100000. Stories from nearby points
tell OF rising waters and peopls being
driven from their homes, with many
narrow escapes from death At Nc
Ainnville the number OF drowned "a
given as five; at Lewisburg four: at,
Pulaski ten; at Mount Pleasant one:
at Hartman three. In most instances
the victims were negroes or laborers
and their names are not given. Al
Petersburg. in Lincoln County. the
public square was flooded and a whole
negro settlement washed away. One
man is reported drowned. Two -four
mills were swept away. The damage
is very great throughout the couptry.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-04-03
MISS STONE is AT LONDON.
Miss Ellen M. Stone is on Her Way to
America.

London. March 31.-Miss Ellen M.
Stone. the American missionary, Is in
London. In an interview with a rep.
resentative of the Associated Press
sne said: Macedonia is a very troub.
led state. 1t is seething. What is
going to happen cannot say. The
government must settle who is to
make amends for our capture.
Throughout my captivity I felt the
hand of God guiding and protecting
me. Why people are so anxious to
see me and hear what have to say,
puzzles me. II had done something
myself. ! could understand; but was
only an unwilling agent In the incl.
dent, which, hope and pray, will
eventually benefit the work Of the COS
pei in Bulgaria and Turkey"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-04-03

Missouri Valley, March 31.-It has
been decided that a reward of $3.50
will be offered for the apprehension
of the slayer of ]. e. Brainfield. who
was murdered and robbed of about
$1,000 near this city on the night Of
March /. Governor Cummins signi.
fed a willingness to give $3.50 for the
state II Monona and Harrison counties
will each give like amount, which
the officials of the county have decid.
ed to do
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-04-03
FITz ACCEPTS FIGHT OFFER.
And Now the Deal is Up to Champion
Jeffries.

New York. March 29.--On behalf of
the Charlestown Athletic club. J. c..
Juadon and w. Mclaughlin. members
of the Southern organization, have
made personal offer to Fitzsimmons
for the bout with Jeffries. The prop
osition was 70 per cent of the gross
receipts, with guaranteed purse Of
$4,000. Fitzsimmons Immediately
accepted the offer. As evidence Of
good faith the Southern club men have
asreed to post forfeit of $4,000 when
Ine contract shall have been signed
by the fighters.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-04-03
IOWA MAN is THE CHAMPION
Won the Sportsman's Review Trophy
in Live Bird Shooting.

Kansas City, March 2s.-Fred Gil
bert. of Spirit Lake Iowa, won the
fifty bird shooting match for the
Sportsmen's Review trophy. and thus
takes absolute possession of that cup.
The contestants were Gilbert and FL
lott tied on AZ out of so. Crosby los
ing four birds. In the shoot-off at ten
birds, Elliott lost his first. second and
sixth birds, Gilbert killing ten streight
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-04-03
Hidden Treasure is Found.

Muscatine. March 2S.--Workmen
while engaged in excayating for a
building on lot owned by NJ Koch.
Ter, unearthed can containing gold
and silver coins to the amount OF
nearl $500. The lot was recently pur.
chased from Mrs. &. kegel. a widow
who resides here with her daughter
The origin OF the treasurer is un.
known.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-04-03
E,-snrdiar. for Clerks.

Ex-soldiers will in future be en-
ployed as clerks in all departments of
the British war Office. Preference will
be given to such as possess first-class
certificates of education, or have been
invalided from active service by
wounds or sickness.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-04-03

Milford, March S1.-Ethyl Hunt, the
12-year old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
@. G. Hunt. was poisoned by eating
highly colored candy anu In spite of
all that two physicians could do, died
in great agony.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-04-03
CantTiII Has a Fire,

Cantrill. March 2S.-Fire destroyed
$4,000 worth of property in the bust.
ness center of the town. Among the
losses were: r. l.. Welborn, hardware
store and stock. $4,000; w. w. Wei.
born. furniture store, $4,000; P. L.
Chuchs, harness shop and stock, ST..
500; T. S. Stonebreaker, store room,
$500; A. T. Alternately. restaurant and
stock, $500; J. F. Reiningheus, store.
dwelling and stock of goods, $500.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-04-03
Bishop Of Sioux City is Named.

Dubuque, Marcn Archbishop
Keane announces the receipt of a tele-
gram from Rome advising him Of the
appointment of Rev. DR.. Garrigan,
vice rector of the University at Wash.
ington, as bishop of Sioux City. DIR.
Garrigan's conservation will probably
take place May at Springfield, Mass,
and his installation at Sioux City one
week later
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-04-03

Don't look down on the candidate
because he wears muddy boots; you'll
be able to see your face in 'em after
he's elected. (That is, II YOU can get
close enough to him them Atlanta
Constitution.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-04-03

Lady-"Are your antiques all genu.
meT Clerk-"Yes. madam, dnd we
SO guarantee them" Lady-"Well, all
our furniture is antique. and I wish to
get a genuine antique Louis the Four,
teenth carpet sweeper"
The medical expert-"I'm sure your
baby shows what our modern methods
will do. Did you follow my direc.
tions?" Mother-"Oh, yes. First ]
skinned the milk and added two
parts Of hyglenic water and two parts
of our celebrated modifer. Then
/ carefully sterilized the whole" The
medical expert-"And them" Moth.
eI'--'T threw 1t out of the window and
gave the baby the cream"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-04-03

The house judiciary committee vot.
ed to report out the bill establishing
a board Of control for educational
institutions with the recommendation
tat 1t be considered no further this
session. A resolution was adopted,
expressing the belief that the bill con.
tanned much merit, but that owing to
the fact that the session was so near
close, 1t could not be carefully con,
sidered. It was recommended. how.
ever, that similar bill be introduced
early in the next general assembly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-04-03

The house committee on elections
recommended for passage the Kerr
bill, restricting the amount of money
to be spent by candidates for nomina-
ton and election, and requiring them
to file a schedule of the same. The
Hayward bill, making slight change
in the registration laws, was recon.
mended for indefinite postponement,
and the Meservey bill. requiring regis
tration for school election, was refer.
red to a subcommittee and will be
recommended for passage.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-04-03

The house committee ON insurance
recommended for passage a standard
policy bill, drafted by the members of
the committee acting under the advice
Of the attorney general.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-04-03
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL
Des Moines, March 20, 1909.

De5 MOlneS, MATCH 70, I9U-,
Judge Holmes sentenced Albert
Smith to twenty-five years IN the peni-
lentiary at Fit. Madison. By good be-
havior he can cut his sentence to thir-
teen years. Smith was convicted of
murder In the second degree. having
killed Bruce Martin. When Smith was
arraigned before Judge Holmes his
attorney spoke in his behalf. insisting
th-.t Smith had killed Martin with alb
Bolutely no generalization. Smith
said he hoped the Judge would be
"easy on him" A LIE sentence might
have been imposed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-10
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New ork, June 9.-The dizziness of the
trading in stocks was unrelieved today,
but the inertia of prices was not quite
so absolute. There was a scattering
distribution of buying orders during the
early trading, which lifted prices slight
ly. The demand died away. hut the
higher level of prices was pretty well
maintained during the rest CT the day,
News of weather conditions favorable
to all of the crops seemed to be the
cause of the buying. which was most
prominent in Atchison. That stock and
St Paul We're moved up point Vague
rumors were current all day of a coming
settlement of the coal strike and opera
tors in stocks professed satisfaction over
tbs small effect OF the soft coal miners
strike. The public statement on behalf
of the anthracite operators declaring
themselves satisfied with the success at
tanned in preventing damage TO the
mines by flooding was also cited by buy
ers of stocks The presence in the city OF
the United States Commissioner of Labor
and the interest in the stock thus mani
Tested on behalf of the President were va
riousIy regarded. The question of the
lively intervene, however, seemed 10 af-
ford most satisfaction to those interested
in stocks. Readings gain reached a
point. The rise of liz in Hooking Val
ley was apparently due to the fact that
the labor trouble has not affected its
territory. Sugar had the benefit Of
rise in the price of the refined product
and of hopes of an agreement of Cuban
reciprocity at Washington. The raising
of the dividend rate on the Chicago, st.
Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha stock fol-
lowing that on Chicago and Northwest
ern kindled hopes of increase in other
stocks. The market pever showed the
slightest animation, but such sluggish
advances as took place We're due to
these causes. The money market showed
a hardening tendency, rates for time
loans advancing to Az per cent and mon
ey lenders expressed the belief that call
loan rates would shortly advance. The
money situation is obviously an import
ant repressive influence on speculation.
So also is the question of the ultimate
effect of the ending of the Boer war.
There is a question now whether the
stimulation of the peace is to be divert
ed from the United States into q revival
of English and continental industry. The
substantial basis reached by long pro-
cess of liquidation favors such an as
sumption, but the immense undeveloped
field still remaining in this country must
be borne in mind
The total sales of stocks today we're
1880 0shares, including the following:
Atchison, 1900; Canadian Pacific, 1900:
St. Paul, 1920; Union Pacific, 5000:
American Car and Foundry, SEQ: Press
ed Steel Car, 100; American Sugar, IL
800 United States Steel (ex-dividend),
. -00
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-10
aadino ,u,ures rarpeo a. follows

Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour was easy: winter patents s3.7CG390
Straight stRrashts g. ooss. &c. bakers s2scgs6o'
Wheat-No, spring =; No. s. IN |;
yellow ST. Oats-No. 2, 42043h; No. 2 white.
4514@46h; No. 8 white 45046 Rye-No. 2, 80.
Barley-good feeding -; fair to choice
northwestern i.76 Prime timothy seed 3.3013 IS.
Mess pork per bbl, siZ60Gl7 IS. Lard per 100
lbs, $40. 301032h Short ribs sides Qoose) $40 80
@lo.4o Dry-salted shoulders (boxed) s9sA ;
Snort clear sides (boxed) so 701leS0 Whiskey
sl30 Glover. contract grade Us 3d.
NEW YORK
NEW YORK. Junes9 Flour dull and easier;
Minnesota patents S3.90QJ4 10 do bakers
81 90Ql3 20; winter straights S3.8G04O0; winter
patents 81 oO14. 10, low grades " Sag3l0
Rye -four quiet: fair to good g. 2Oa3, 45; choice
to fancy S359l13,75.
Corn meal easy; yellow western i.30; city l3l
brandywine 81. 5003.55.
RYE easier; State rye GAN; No 2. western 651l
Barley nominal; feeding 6i06s; mailing -.
Barley malt du /; western 65Q166.
WLeat-spot easy; No. 2, red, IN. Options
Corn-spot easier; No. 2, 69h. Options July
671s: September 63ss; December 492l
Oats-spot easier; No. as
packe. 8ll 0oa12: beef hams 1921 .000o2. 90.
Cut meats Gull. picked bellies 10010A
do shoulders s14G92l; do hams lih0l2.
firm; to the continent 5000; South "a merica
slI 81: compound sH@SA
Pork firm; family 1857; short clear S8. $50
q. 35; mess $l8 501i90c.
Butter steady; western creamery, fresh, l9h0
- imitation creamery l40l8 factory 2002o;
State dairy 1907.
Cheese steady; new state, full cream, small
colored, CT ole %; do white 10A do large -.
Eggs steady; State and Pennsylvania 170iS;
90 western at mark, -; southern, at mark l3H
| 0l4X
Taiow steady; city (s2.o0 per package Ga
country (packges free) 81.
Rosin steady; strained. common.to good, l57h
-urpentine steady at 49h050
| Rice steadp; domestic. fair to extra 4SO6h
| Japan 4X05.
| Cofee-spot was quiet; No. 2 invoice 81
mld steady; Cordova 80llK
! Sugs r-raw firm; fair refining l5-i6: cen
| trifugai, 96-test, 3h; refined was firm
mould A 500; standard A 4.45: confectloners A
4 so: cut loaf $50; crushed $50; powdered ;4.s)
Granulated 4.70: cubes 4e-.
Molasses firm. New Orleans, open kettle
good to choice N04l.
Potatoes quiet; New York fair to prime sack
| l.Th; Florida, prime barrel, ACCOMPLISHMENT
prime 275a3. so: Jersey sweets, barrel, t25OG5 10
| Peanuts trm; fancy hand-pickeo b; oomes
tic 3h0f1.
! Cabbages steady; State barrel Sl.5O; Florida
barrel, 50ltSl 90; Norfolk 81 ,250l.75.
Freights to Liverpool; cotton by steam 10; DC
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-10
A REAL FRIEND.

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ton for fifteen years, " says w. r. Stur-
devant OF Merry Oaks, n. c. After /
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friend persuaded me to try Kodol. II
gave immediate relief. / can eat almost
anything l want now and my digestion
is good" Don't try to cure stomach
trouble by dieting. You need wholesome,
strengthening food. Kodol enables you
to assimilate what you eat by digesting
it without the stomach's aid. w. H.
King Drug Co., Bobbitt-Wynne Drug Co.