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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16
WILL GIVE CORN TO IoWANs.
Growers Association to Furnish
Growers Association to Furnis

Growers Association to Furnish
Growers Association to Furnish
Des Moines, April As the first
step in increasing the yield of corn in
Iowa by fifty million bushels, the pos
sibility of which was demonstrated by
Prof. Holden Of Ames, Iowa, the Iowa
Corn Growers Association will give
away to every farmer in the state a
package of pure bred seed corn.
The corn is Reeds Yellow Dent, the
only grain known that has been scien-
tifically bred for half century. 1t has
been purchased in large amount, by
the Corn Growers Association, an as
ISOLATION formed by George S. Forest,
superintendent of agriculture for the
Worlds Fair, and will be given away
in two pound packages upon receipt
of enough money to pay postage, TWEEN.
ty-five cents. This will plant one.
fourth of an acre and yield a large
amount of seed corn for the coming
year.
Farmers wishing the corn should
write to George s. Forest, at Miles
Iowa, or to Prof Holden, at Ames
Prof Holden states that If Reeds vel.
low dent is sown in the state there
will be little doubt but that the
yield will be increased in a very short
time.
A portion of the corn raised will
be used in the Iowa exhibit at the St
Louis exposition.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16
MERGER is DEFEATED.
Federal Court Enjoins Northern
Securities Company.

beucTdI SOuFt EnJoiuS NOFtnern
Securities Company.
St Paul, Mimi, April 10.-The Unit.
ed States circuit court of appeals yes
terday handed down decision in the
suit of the United States against the
Northern Securities company, enjoin-
ing the company from voting the stock
OF the Northern Pacific or Great
Northern Railway companies, but al
lowing the return of such stock as had
been delivered to that holding com.
pany. The opinion was unanimous, all
four judges concurring, but the opin-
ion was written by Judge Thayer
The substance of the order is in the
decree, which Is as follows:
decree for the United States will
accordingly be entered to the follow
ing effect:
''Adjudging that the stock of the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
Railway companies, now held by the
Securities company, was acquired in
virtue of combination among the de-
fendannts in restraint of trade and
commerce among the several states;
enjoining the Securities company
from acquiring or attempting to
acquire further stock of either of said
companies, also enjoining it from vot.
ing such stock at any meeting of the
stockholders of either of said railroad
companies or exercising or attempting
to exercise any control, direction or
supervision of influence over the acts
of said companies or either of them
by virtue of it's holding such stock; en-
joining the Northern Pacific and Great
Northern companies, respectively,
their officers, directors or agents, from
permitting such stock to be voted by
the Northern Securities company or
any of its agents or attorneys on it's
behalf, at any corporate election for
directors or officers of either of said
companies and likewise enjoining
them from paying any dividends to
the Securities company on account OF
said stock or permitting or suffering
the Securities company to exercise
any control whatsoever over the cor
porate acts of said companies or to
direct the policy of either, and finally
permitting the Securities company TO
return and transfer this stock to the
stockholders of the Northern Pacific
and Great Northern companies, any
and all shares of stock of those com.
panies which it may have received
from such stockholders in exchange
for it's own stock, or to make such
transfer and assignment to such per-
son or persons as are now the holders
and owners of it's stock originally Is.
sued in exchange for the stock or
said companies"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16
HEAD OF BOXERS is DEAD.
Yung LII, Controller Of Chinese Finan'
ces, is Victim of Dropsy.

CGS, Is NICtINI OF ITOPSys
Picking, April 11.-Yung Lu, the con-
troller of finances and first grand sec.
rotary, is dead. He had been suffering
for some time past from dropsy and
was known to be very critically ILL.
A month ago he asked permission to
retire from office, but the dowager en-
press urged him to take a rest instead,
as the emperor needed his services.
Yung Lu, who was Manchu, at the
time of the beginning of the boxer"
outbreak was viceroy of the province
of Pc Chi Ii and generalissimo OF the
Chinese army. He was then said to
be the most powerful man In China,
his influence being even greater than
that of Ii Hung Chang. Since the death
of the latter, Yung Lu has more than
once been represented as debating the
policy of the dowager and emperor.
The rapid rise of Yung Lu from a
small military command to be viceroy
of Pc Chi Lii and later to be one of the
highest counsellors of the dowager
empress is said to have been unprece-
denied He obtained his post of gen.
eralissimo as q reward for crushing
the reform party in China.
Yung Lu was said to be the real au-
thor of the anti-foreign outbreak in
Picking and Tien Tsin and he COM
manded the best disciplined troops
which opposed the allies. This latter
fact was recalled by foreigners when,
in 1901, he was awarded the two eyed
peacock feather ''for protecting for
eigners against the boxers"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16
INesRIATes AT KNOXVILLE
Proposed to Occupy Former School
for Blind.

Des Moines April 11.-People inter
ested in the remarkable experiment
which Iowa is making with its new
inebriacy law are making an effort to
have the old Knoxville industrial
school for the blind converted into an
institution for the inebriates.
The inebriate law. for sending
drunkards to insane asylums for good
care and recovery. is popular all over
the state Threats TO attempt it's re
peal are not worrying it's friends, fol
people generally like it. A superin
tendent of one of the state institu
tions recently declared it, in his opin
ion, the most popular law the legisla
ture has passed since the board OF
control measure. 1T may need some
changes, The said, "but can't be re
pealed except by the supreme court;
and there is little fear of that"
The Knoxville people made de
termined effort two years ago to have
the abandoned institution in their
town converted into normal school,
but failed. AS it stands, the establish.
ment could at a small cost be convert
ed to the use of an inebriate asylum
much cheaper than to normal
school, 1t would accommodate all
the inebriates now in the institutions
but would have to be enlarged greatly
before long if the number of candi
dates for such an institution continues
to increase.
Care of inebriates along with in
sane is severely criticised, and by
none more than by the officials of the
asylums. They believe absolute seq.
regation would assure success of the
new law; without it the plan might
fall. The board of control Is under
stood to want new institution, and
there is good authority for saying 1t
will recommend the Knoxville plan.
THE good this law has done cannot
be measured by considering the peo-
pie it has locked up or the question of
their reformation" said an institution
official. I'm every county there are
men who have been scared into re.
form since this law went into effect.
| know a round score of such cases.
About the time the second 'dipso' is
sent up from county the hard drink
ers see a great light. They realize
that they are in line. | could with
little investigation, l confidently be.
lieve, prepare list of reformed
drunkards, literally scared into de-
cency by this law, longer than the list
of all the men sent to asylum under
it."
1t is an interesting fact that just
about the same time that Iowa adopt
ed this law, Austria passed an almost
exactly similar one, for sending con.
firmed drunkards to aSylums for in.
sane. The Austrian law, like that of
Iowa, is popular, but as yet, according
to reports, experimental. In Europe
the Austrian experiment is being
| watched with as much interest as
the Iowa experiment is receiving in
this country.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16
IN YELLOWSTONE PARK.
President Will Enjoy Complete Rest
And Cessation of Public Duties.

Cinnabar, Mont. APRIL 9.-Presi-
lent Roosevelt is in the fastness of
Yellowstone park, and for the next
sixteen days he expects to enjoy COM
olete rest and cessation from public
1uties. He will be in almost daily
communication with Secretary Loeb
At Cinnabar, but nothing except of
he utmost importance will be referr-
ed to him. In company with John
Burroughs, the naturalist, who &C.
,ompanied him from Washington, he
will closely study the nature of the
yarious animals that inhabit the park.
The president has looked forward to
his outing for some time, and he was
n particular happy frame Of mind
when he lead the calvalcade into the
park. Every trail leading into the
park is closely guarded, and no one
will be allowed to disturb the presi-
lent's solitude. His headquarters
will be at the home of Major Pitcher,
he manager of the park. A num-
ser of camps have been established
n different localities, and these will
De occupied by the president from
ime to time.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16
REGIMENTS TO TT. RILEY.
Secretary Root Will Meet Request of
Adjutant General Byers.

Des Moines April l0.-While the
official announcement has not yet
reached this city, dispatches from
Washington last night said that two
Iowa national guard regiments would
be permitted to go to Fort Riley this
fall to take part in the maneuvers
there. The understanding is that
Secretary Root will grant the request
made by Adjutant General Byers
some weeks ago, that two Iowa regi-
ments be permitted to go. The deci-
sion of the war department is Of no
little Importance to the Iowa guard,
as the maneuvers at Fort Riley.
along with regular troops. and under
the supervision Of the ablest masters
of the art of war in the United States
army, will afford the guard oppor-
tunities for instruction such as nothing
short of an actual service in the field
in time of hostilities could furnish.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16
BUILDINGS FOR UNIVERSITY.
Assembly Hall and Gymnasium to
Cost $4,000.

Iowa City, April 11.-Iowa univer.
sity is to have a new $150,0OO gymna
stun and assembly building. This
gents yesterday morning just prior to
adjournment, after an all-night ses
sion. The full board has been in ses
sion for two days, but the members
and the president of the university re
fused to speak until yesterday.
President MacLean said: The new
plan of the board of regents to hold
the annual meeting, and take action
on the presidents budget in April in
stead of at the June meeting, has
proved a great success. The meeting
just closed has been one of the
busiest, with the most work actually
accomplished, of any board meeting in
years. In fact, it was one of the sig
niffcant meetings in the history Of the
university"
President MacLean's annual budget
was submitted to the board. The total
amount of appropriations asked by
him for the university for the coming
year amounted to $4,000. This
amount was practically allowed, with
slight scaling in various departments.
The most important action taken by
the board was the decision reached in
regard to the erection of new build
ings for Iowa university. The students
are especially hilarious over the result
of the meeting, for the long sought
gymnasium is now an assured fact.
The board had weignty question to
decide, the ACCESSIBILITY of erecting a
gymnasium and assembly building
first, or a library and museum build
ing. Both are needed and equally
sought after by the various friends of
the university. The friends of athlet-
les feared that the departments of
science would be successful in secur-
ing the first building, but the board
decided otherwise.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16
CHALLENGER DISAPPOINTING.
Race of Shamrock ~ With Shamrock
Not Favorable to New Boat.

Weymouth, Eng. April 1S.-The first
contest Saturday of the challenger for
he American" cup under actual rae
ng conditions was distinctly disap-
pointing to those who exulted so much
1t the results of the preliminary trials.
The Shamrock won on her handicap
allowance, the new craft only beating
Ter 6R minute over course "a miles
ong. On the first leg of the course the
challenger outsailed the older boat
handsomely, but in the stronger wind
IN the second turn she little more than
leld her own. This was only partially
explained by fiuke of wind which
avored the Shamrock l and enabled
Ter to gain considerable ground on the
second round.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16
Tama Suffers Serious Blaze.

Tama, April 10.-Fire on the main
street of Tama at noon yesterday oc-
casioned. loss of about $1,000, about
hall of which is covered by insurance
The largest loss falls upon H. Sole
man, who lost two buildings. that
were insured. The Kesl Music COM
pany lost $4,000 on stock, $4,000 in
surance. Clark & Hardin's restaur-
ant, loss $500, no insurance. B. L..
Clutter loses about $500, insured.
Frank Ward, loss of bowling alley,
$500; $500 insurance.
The TOLEDO fire company came to
the aid of Tama's volunteers and the
two companies did well to save the
city from destruction, as the wind was
blowing a gale at the time of the fire
and blowing from the right quarter
to carry the flames over the city.
Lends Prisoner Money to Pay Fine.
Cedar Tails, April 11.-Mayor Hem
enway had his first police court trial.
James Murnin was fined s5.S5 for in
toxication under the new law and in
formed the mayor that he was without
money and could not pay the fine,
whereupon the mayor drew So from
his pocket and gave il to Murnin with
the remark, THAT is only loan; If
at any time you can repay me, | shall
expect you to do So" The man took
the money and departed with ELUSIVE
thanks.
Sleepers made of earthenWare are
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16
Tries to Kill Wife and Self.

Bedford, April 10.-Charles McKim
last night shot his wife four times and
then shot himself as he was about to
be arrested. Both will probably die.
McKim went to the home of his
father-in-law and after a quarrel. fired
at his wife One shot took effect in
the eye and one in the throat. Two
other shots made ugly flesh wounds.
The man then attempted to escape,
hut when pursuers were drawing near.
shot himself in the chest.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16

Courts declare that the pedestrian
has the right of way on q street
crossing. Nevertheless, when the
pedestrian sees fulLsized trolley cal
preparing to dispute the point it Is
discreet policy on his part to waive
the right.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16
Children Eat Poisonous Meat.

Council Bluffs, April 13-The g.
year-old son of Joseph Yocum of Wes-
ton is dead and his S-year-old son is
still in a critical condition, the result
of eating some poisonous plant grow
ing near their home. 1t is supposed
they ate either of the blue lily or the
wild parsnip, the symptoms Of either
case being almost alike. When the
physician arrived he found the chill.
dren violently vomiting and with low
heart action. They continued to grow
worse till 2 o'clock when the younger
child died. There is hope Of the old.
or one recovering
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16
Anti-Strike Bill Passes.

The Hague, April 10.-The second
chamber of The Netherlands parlia-
ment today adopted the anti-strike
pill by 81 to IA. The socialists and
lloeral democrats voted with the min.
ority. 1t was to prevent the adoption
of this bill that the big strike was in
augurated, simply as demonstration
of popular disapprovai.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16
SETTLED FOR CASH.
John and George Scotland Paid $1,000
Into the County Treasury.

Sioux City, April 10.-George and
John Scotland, who were arrested for
hold-up in their gambling house a
few weeks ago, were given their
liberty on the payment of $1,000 into
the county treasury. kid" Rogers
entered the place belonging to the
Scotland brothers with the intention
Of beating the house. Rogers had
with him a stranger whom the Scol-
lards thought the house was going to
get the best of. The upshot of the
matter was that at the close of the
evening the Scolards held up ..Ie other
pair at the point of revolvers and de-
manded back their money. The Scol-
lards were arrested, indicted and
jumped their bonds and the payment
If the money into the county treasury
settled the whole matter.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16

The death of a Chicago millionaire
serves to recall the fact that he was
Mrs. Leslie Carriers angel, without
whose assistance she might never
have achieved success on the stage
AS Huckleterry Finn remarks. good
deed amt never forgot
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16
A HUNDRED MoRos KILLED.
Captain Perishing's Force Captured
the Town of BacoIod.

Manila, April 11.-Captain Perish
ing's force captured Bacolod island OF
Mindanao, Wednesday, killed hund,
red Moros and wounded many others.
Three Americans were wounded.
Pershing's force consisted of Shaw's
battalion of the Twenty-seventh in
fantry, Kilpatrick's troop of the Fiji
teenth cavalry and Chacquair's bat
terry.
Pershings column is going to Ha-
rahue, which is also hostile.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16

Young John D. Rockefeller is dis
tributing gold pieces among the poor
people of Mexico. Perhaps he ha,
found that the starving Mexicans un
derstand his gold pieces better thar
his kind words.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16

SPANS minister of marine has pre-
scented his estimates of this years ex
penses for building warships. SPANS
navy has this advantage: 1t will be
composed of brand new and up-to-datt
vessels.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16

Mr.. Carnegie is now begging to be
allowed to give his money away. The
trials of some of our millionaire phil
anthropists are becoming pitiable In
the extreme. How willingly we should
help Mr.. Carnegie II he would only
give us a chance!
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16

The arrival in this country of the
new Chinese minister, Sir LANG Tuna
Chen, Sir, LANG Hung Chen and Sh
Chen Tung Liang-Cheng, would seem
to suggest an arbitration commission
to decide as to the best way to spell
him.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16

The lake divers have struck a.
Cleveland for $40 a day There il
likely to be considerable trouble IL
getting green men to fill the place,
of the divers who dive no more.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16

The woman who has petitioned ths
ordinance compelling married men tt
be home at midnight has an eXag
gerated idea of the power Of the law
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16
Settlement of Famous Case.

Marshalltown, April 10.-A settle
ment was reached in the case involv-
ing property worth 100000 in this city
yesterday. The property was known
as the old City hotel corner. and the
cases have been in the courts for a
number of years. The suits were
started over tax title after the prop
erty had changed ownership a number
of times. and dozen or more promi.
nent and wealthy residents became in.
volved. Two of the suits have reached
the state supreme court, but the en-
tire litigation will be dropped and 4
clear title is given to the present
owner of the property
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16

The new Pennsylvania railway sta
ton in New York will settle all dis
putes as to which is the largest sta
ton in the world. 1t will be twice a.
big as any other.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16

In speaking Of Gov. Francis as {,
"publiciticians," Richard Watso,
Glider has given the photographer
some encouragement to bring out 1,
new edition of the dictionaries.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16

After all he said about Americs
cooking DR.. Lorcnz is to pay thu
United States another visit. But per
haps he will bring his sauerkraut ant
blutwurst along with him.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16

In this world there are only tn,
sails of heredity, there are only thu
winds Of environment; yet can tn
helmsman steer toward whatever por
he will.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16

Surely it is only in France that law
makers would need certificates of al
tendance at an all-night session t.
make it reasonably safe for them u
go home.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16
Indicted for Theft of Letters.

Cedar Rapids, April 10.-Charles
n. Tenny has been indicted charged
with the theft of letters from the Unit
ed States mail Ii is alleged he took
letters from the mail pouches in
transit
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16

Excluding new editions and tex
books, there are 1000 or 1000 book,
published in this country every year
Fortunately most of them are no
worth reading.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16

Gustav Salary, a French playwright
committed suicide the other day be
cause he found it impossible. owins
to the meanness of the managers, t.
live up to his name.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16

AS a result of the prize fight il
San Francisco recently the other Cor
0ett is still talking.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16

The oxford press turns out from
80 to 40 Bibles every minute in work
ing hours, but it Is hard to realize tn
fact in some parts of darkest Lon
don.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16

A Connecticut man killed himself t.
avoid a surgical operation. This is :
sase in which the remedy and the dis
ease seem to be quits.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16

1t may yet come to pass that in or
der to be an automobilist in goo'
standing one shall first have to b..
killed in France.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16

Since the cable has been laid t.
Honolulu not many things appear t.
be happening over there that arr
worth 10 cents a word.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16

Nicholas H. has decreed religion;
freedom in Russia. Next thing yo'
know the car will be running on s
reform ticket.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16
Charles Tenny Given Freedom

Sioux City, April 13.-Charles Tenny,
charged with rifling the mails, has re-
turned from Cedar Rapids free man.
Judge Shiras sentenced him to two
years in the penitentiary, but suspend
ed the sentence during good behavior
Tenny was formerly chief mailing
clerk here, and was in the service
eighteen wears
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16

Would you live your life owe
again? That is the latest New Yorl
Sun conundrum The majority Of the
answers are in the negative.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16

Under the old blue law in Pennsyl
Iania it is unlawful for a man TO kisi
ais wife on Sunday-but the law stop!
here.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16

A magazine writer says that Massa
rhusetts does the thinking for tn
United States. What a thoughtles
people we must be as a whole!
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16

Contractors are still remembering
he Maine, for every little while they
want some one to let them raise it.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16
M D. O MOTT.
IOWA.

Once more 1t is up to Father.in-law
Zimmerman
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16

The poets continue to get there. d
French one has pinked his man in {
aUel.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-16

Paris appears to like American gas
Well, we have plenty Of it to spare.