Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11

The difference in the vote is as
cribed to the fact that the democrats
made their chief effort on congress
men.
The highest scoring bird at the ex-
hibition of the Des Moines Chicken
Fanciers' Association was a handsome
jet black Minorca pullet. the property
of G. M. Hol, GA Lyon street. The
bird scored 96A. This is a remark
ably high score, and the bird is as
high bred as it is possible to produce
Mr.. Hol also as number of hens
which score very high and carried off
prizes at the show.
At the present time there is over
$4,000 in outstanding checks that
have been drawn by e. F. Sperry as
pension agent at Des Moines and sent
to pensioners who have failed to get
the same cashed. In view of the
change in the agency, to take effect
January LIST, II is desirable that all of
these checks be sent in for payment
so that the accounts can be more
easily adjusted at the end Of the pres
ent year.
Police Judge Silvari dismissed the
contempt case against Chief of Police
Bracket. pending in his court. II am
bound to accept the excuse of the
chief" said the court. He swears in
his showing that he knows nothing of
the existence of the disorderly house
against which ordered him Ia file an
information. l admit that l have not
the power to compel him to swear to
something of which he says he has no
knowledge. l contend / have the
power to compel him or any other Of
ficer of the department to file an infor.
nation against person or places the
facts Of whose offenses he or they
know. But IL they come in and de.
clare lat they do not know. then /
cannot require them to swear to ,-e
information"
A fine portrait of Philip NJ. Grape
the state historical department. The
portrait was requested by Curator
Aldrich some time ago. Mr.. Grape
complied with Mr.. Aldrich's request,
and the painting has just arrived. II
40 hOuiiy olLCs anu WAS NY
Louis Meyer of Milwaukee, one of the
foremost young painters of the west.
and one of the few artist whose paint
ings were accepted recently for the
second annual exhibition of the Cop
ley society of Boston. The portrait
OF DR.. W.-iiam Salter of Burlington,
which was added to the art gallery of
the historical department short
time ago, was also painted by Mt
Meyer.
Some of the papers In the state are
criticusing Governor Cummins because
OF the paroling Of inebrictes. Private
Secretary Briar says there Is 10 jus.
LITIGATION Tor this. "As a matter of
fact" said Mr.. Briar, "the geyernor
has no discretion in such cases. When
the superintendent of the hospital for
inebriates and the physician in charge
OF the patient recommend his pa
role. the law requires the governor
to grant the parole. II is mandatory,
and the governor has no option as TO
whether he shall release the patient
or not Some OF the papers are say.
ing 1t Is useless to send inebriates to
the hospital because the governor will
parole them out as fast as they are
sent. Such criticisms are made by
persons who simply don't know what
the law requires"
The grand jury has returned a true
bill against ]. B. Rush. the well known
colored attorney, charging him with
obtaining money by false pretenses.
Rush. since the departure of Sam
Marsh probably the oldest colored ct
torney practicing in Des Moines, with
a large practice among the people OF
his race, was retained to defend John
Walker, the colored man indicted
Jointly with Harris Levich for the
murder of Isaac Finkelstein, and as
sisted In the defense of Levicn. The
charge Is that Rush went to C. r.
Sampson. a prisoner in the county
jail, and represented to him that il
he would give him $40 ne could com.
romise the suit brought against him.
Sampson says he wrote to his broth
er for the money, that 1t was sent
out In New York exchange, that he
endorsed II over to Rush and that
that was the last he saw 81 the money.
Other witnesses testified that Rush
cashed the draft and that the money
did not go to the parties for wnom II
was intended. and that there was no
offer or talk of compromise.
Marvin Hvghitt, president of the
Chicago & Northwestern road, has
put an end to the oft repeated story
that negotiations are pending looking
TO the purchase Of the Chicago Great
Western roaa by the Chicago e.
Northwestern. Mr. Hughitt has
caused to be sent over the wires OF
his company. a statement to the eff.
feet that there is absolutely no truth
In the report, that there never have
been negoV.ations looking to the pur.
chase OF the property. and tnat the
does not desire to con-
troll 1t.
He (to himself)-"There! All on
account of my beastly temper, sup
pose I've gone and said too much"
She Ito herselD-"Oh. dear! II |
hadn't lost my temper. might have
said ever so much more"
Elderly maiden tout rowing with a
possible sutton and her little sister,
who is frightened by the waves)-
Theodore, II you are so nervous now
what will you be at my age?" Little
sister Observation-Disclosures, sup
pose"
In the rural districts of Australia
many OF the horses wear cowhide
shoes.
Though you lead a man to water,
you can't make him drink.
Nearly all the ostriches In South
Africa are raised In incubators.
1t is said that walking backward for
FIVE or ten minutes Is cure for ner.
vous headache.
The sugar cane of Cuba must be de-
licious. as there are twenty-six differ.
ent kinds Of insects that attack II
A schoolboy in Lynn, Mass, was