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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-08
HEAD BANKER BORT SUED.
Still Another Chapter In the Mccutcl
con Case.

con Case.
Sious City, Sept. 1.-Another chap.
| ter has been added to the extensive
litigation in the United States court
involving the loss of 100000 of the
| Woodmen Of the World as a deposit
In the bank of e. H. McCutcheon &
Co. Of Holstein, Iowa, when the sure.
ties on the banking firms indemnity
bond of 100000 sued A. N. Bort OF
Beloit, Wis, head banker for the
Woodmen, for $4,000 damages for
the alleged wrongful detention of the
bond.
The claim is set up in an amend
ment to the answer of the banks
bondsmen, which was filed by e. H.
Hubbard of Hubbard & Burgess, in
the Office of J. II. Bolton, deputy
clerk of the federal court. The bonds.
men for the bank declare the bond
held by Mr.. Bort to indemnify the
Woodmen for the loss of any deposit
was never legally executed and de.
livered to Bort by the bondsmen, and
the sureties are therefore not in any
manner bound thereby, and that the
bond is wholly invalid. The bonds.
men alleged they are the absolute
owners of the bond and are entitled
to its possession. They assert that
1t was obtained through misrepre-
sentation and fraud in that it was
stated to each of the defendants in or.
der to procure their signatures that
certain other names of responsible
citizens were to be procured on the
bond before it would become effect.
i've, when in fact those signatures
were not procured.
1t is alleged the actual value of the
bond is only 100000, although its
face value is 100000. The court is
asked to give judgment in favor of
the bondsmen for the possession OF
the bond and for $4,000 damages for
the. alleged wrongful detention there
of.
The names of the bondsmen who
are demanding the return of the bond
to them and damages are Fl. G..
Krantz of Sioux City and the follow.
ing residing in Ida county: 8. B.
Gilmore, s. B. Conover NJ. F. Dewell,
Edward Ferry, C. w. Sawyer, August
Fritz, S. F. Kerns, M. NJ White, Fred
Indorf, Christ Albers, Anton Grones,
Nick Won Doehern, N F. Drake, Will.
liam Bach, William Waters, G. T.
Walker, P. Mcguire, J. C. Kranz,
Henry Watke and N. Buettner.
A. N. Bort, head banker, and the
Woodmen of the World, report their
claim for the deposit of 100000 lost
by the closing of the bank, subse-
quent to the death of E. H. McCutch.
con last January in another pleading
filed in the United States court. This
is the equity action in which the
bondsmen for the bank sued for the
cancellation of the bond. 1t was filed
soon after the original suit was in.
sti.Itsd by the Woodmen to recover
for it's alleged loss of deposit.
The Woodmen and Mr.. Bort answer
submitting a cross complaint to the
petition of the bondsmen, denying
that the bond was procured through
any Misrepresentation and denying
that it's delivery to Bort was con.
trary to any understanding or agree
ment with the bondsmen.
Mr.. Bort and the Woodmen urge
their claim for judgment for 100000,
with accrued interest on the deposit,
in their cross complaint.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-08
"HOP-A'lE" IS BEER.
Twenty-Five Benton County Dispens.
ers to be Arrested.

Iowa City, Sept. IAN analysis by
DR.. lockwood, the state university
chemist, shows the Benton county
"hop-ale" to contain five per cent OF
alcohol and is VIRTUALLY beer. On the
strength of the analysis Sheriff Youel
will arrest twenty-five proprietors OF
alleged saloons in Benton county.
The people of Benton county are
radically against saloons as a whole
and have steadily refused to sign per-
mits for the opening of saloons. I'm
der the guise of temperance drinks
various resorts have been dispensing
stuff that the people claim is worse
than beer. All of them will now be
closed
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-08
Is Held by the Grand Jury.

Iowa City, Aug. 31.-Frank Seery
was indicted yesterday at Upton on a
charge of murder in the first degree,
and must remain in the Cedar county
Jail until court convenes. Bail was
refused. Seery killed Michael Mog-
nahan at Walford last week, using a
gas pipe, with which he fractured his
skull. 1t is believed that Seery's plea
will be self-defense.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-08
Aned Man Slabs His Friend.

Dubuque, Sept. flames Burke
and John Hansen, two aged inmates
of the county farm slept in the same
room. Burke during the night went
crazy and taking a knife stabbed his
friend while he was asleep. Attend
ants heard the mans screams and ar
rived in time to take the knife from
Burke. Hansen was removed to the
Dubuque hopital and Burke to the
Jail There is no doubt OF his being
out of his mind.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-08
Mere Boy is Under Arrest.

Ida Grove, Sept. 3.-Deputy United
States Marshal Tracy from Sioux City
arrested Henry Mauer, a 17-year-old
Odebolt boy, here yesterday, charged
with raising two 50 money orders to
SIS. The boy bought one order at
Wall Lake postoffice and one at Ida
Grove. He passed one on James
Krick. an Ida Grove restaurant man
and attempted to dispose of the other
one. 1t is thought that the boy had
accomplices in his work. Tracy took
his prisoner to Sioux City last even
ing
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-08

WATERLOO Sept. I'M. ]. Mallon, of
Hampton, was selected by the demo-
Gratis here to oppose Judge B. p.
Birdsall. Mallon was the only NOM
inee. C. w. Miller of Waverly was
chairman and c., l.. Clint of indie
pendence secretary.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-08
5000 MEN GO OUT.
Effort to Spread Packers Strike is
Partly Successful.

Partly Successful.
Chicago, Sept. 1.-The efforts of
President Donnelly of the butchers
union to spread the strike against the
packers throughout all trades that are
in any way connected with the pack.
ing house industry was only partially
successful yesterday.
The first step was in calling out the
men employed by the Independent
packers and the stock handlers who
we're still at work for those packers
against whom the original strike was
made The total number of men who
quit work yesterday in response to
the appeals of President Donnelly
was about 5000.
1t was also announced by President
Donnelly that he had made arrange
ments for strike of the swltch1nen
on. the railroads doing business in the
stock yards, and that in a short time
the packers would find it impossible
to ship out their products. Tha
switchmen, however, have refused to
strike. o..
After a long meeting last night,
which was attended Jointly by mem
bers of the switchmen's union and
members Of the Brotherhood OF Rail
way Trainmen, it was decided That
the members of both organizations
would remain at work. The members
of the switchmen's union declare
themselves ready to strike, but hose
switchmen who are members of the
brotherhood of Railway Trainmen de.
clined to do SO. When this was made
known to the members of the switch
mems union they declared that q
strike on their part would be use
less unless the members of the broth
erhood went out at the same time
and they rescinded their action de
claring in favor of strike.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-08
vesuvius is Again Active.

Naples, Sept 3.-Mount Vesuvius
is again in activity. Flames, ashes
and stones are rising from 1t to con-
siderable height and a wide stream
ut lava is issuing from the crater.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-08
RUSSIANS TAKE ANOTHER VIEW
Say kuropatkin is in Stronger Posi-.
tion Than Ever.

NIVT TIdT EVGT.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 2.-The news
Of the evacuation of Lao Yang and
the withdrawal of the Russian army
to the right bank of the Tai Use river
reached only a small section of the
people Of st. Petersburg at a late hour
and caused intense excitement and
disappointment. The majority of the
inhabitants retired to rest believing
that Russians arms had again been
successful and that the Japanese at.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-08
Robbery at Ute.

Ute, Sept. Thieves entered a
store at Ute and robbed the place Of
goods to the value nf $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-20
He OUGHT TO co

Mayor Bergundthal owes it to his
good reputation to get rid of his acting
chief of police. Mccollum. Many peo-
pie are dragging in the mayors name
where it does not belong.
McCoIlum is a fakir Chere's another
count and another $1,000 for Troutman
& stone) and a fraud Chere's another
count and $1,000 for Mr.. Devlin's man
Gilluly).
To be sure the material for first
class chief of police for $3.50 a
month is scarce.
Where a man is honest he is handi-
capped by such salary with such
responsibilities. For a CRATER (to
Gov. Troutman here's another $4,000
like McCollum it's different.
For chief of police Topeka needs
honesty bravery and capacity and just
now she has an acting chief who does
not fill any of the requirements.
There's Frank StahT He would
probably take the place for the
salary. He's honest and that's
a big thing. Honesty covers a
multitude of other shortcomings. No
body has ever accused Frank Stahl of
protecting any criminal for price. His
integrity is unquestioned.f He's brave.
There is no gainsaying that. He fought
Indians and his record as a fighter is
all right. He has greater capacity
that he had before, because he
has had the experience. Some of the
crooks who hoodwinked him before
could not do it now. Stahl might have
a tendency to watch joints more than
some other things. but then they bear
watching and the people want them
shut up according to the law-not &C
cording to their money and influence.
The mayor could do worse than ap-
point Stahl and above all let US place
honesty, Honesty, HONESTY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-20
JAYTIAWKER JOTs,

Here in Topeka the cry is play
ball"
For the first time in years lola is
without a bowling alley.
Migrants are made to work the
streets when. caught proving around
at Mcpherson.
Salina is having considerable trou-
BILE trying to learn the time of day
from a clock without hands.
The SCALP of a rodent was palmed
off on the Allen county commissioners
for that of a wolf recently.
Everyone in Emporia is writing let
tiers today just to have an excuse to
visit the new postoffice.
Newton is to have the Messiah"
but there are other towns in Kansas
that are much more needy.
The CoffeyviIie boom has quieted
down enough to allow the pulling
off" of a checker tournament
A Clay Center dandy wears a part
of a billiard cue for cane which is
enshrouded in a black snakes hide.
Wellington is talking of widening
her streets. Some of the councilmen
evidently want plenty Of room going
home o nights.
Concordia druggists hold the only
permits to sell liquor in Cloud county
The question is how do the other
druggists pay their rent?
A foolish burglar picked outa police
mans house to rob at Fort Scott. To
be sure he wasn't bothered but there
was nothing there to get.
VIII wonders never cease! A girl
at a HoltOn party the other night
said mo. thank you." when offered
4 second dish of ice cream.
1t seems we'll that the twelve Kan
sas Democratic delegates crept into
the Hearst wagon at Wichita. No 9TH
er opportunity will be offered.
A Topeka man who has been ready
for several days to get out with his
lawn mower is wondering whether he
is early or the weather late.
"Old Billy" the faithful fire horse
for the last Is years at Ottawa. is to
be pensioned off with plenty of oats
and warm shelter for the rest of his
days.
If the First district Democrats were
wise now they would see that a man
with the caIiber of J. H. Atwood or
Bale Waggoner was named for con-
gross.
A Lawrence man plead guilty in
court to stealing razors from a bar
Der shop. Did his honor suspect the
tools were taken from u colored
church vestibule?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-20
ACRES OF CARNATIONS.
Average Yield is From 5000 to 10000
Flowers Every Day.

Commercial carnation growing in
northern. middle west and eastern
parts of this great country of ours has
been problem IN economies Out
door growing in the sections named
IS always confined to limited times. or
rather seasons. and so much of it has
necessitated hot-house adjuncts that
theories vanished before the attacks
of conditions. The flower is one that
has always been popular and has
been cultured and specialized to al
most a perfection, but never CONNER
cially satisfactory, excepting TO the in
terested grower whose efforts became
remunerative UPON the extreme de-
mand and limited supply
To the stranger within the gates of
this state the carnation growing OF
California becomes an object of the
greatest interest and a most Satisfac-
tory sight The success of the enter
prise and the very simple and effec-
tive style of cultivation make it an
other marvel in this land of natural
wonders.
When Z. J. Vawter retired from the
active life of a banker he sought
recreation in ranching. Part of the
land in the confines of Santa Monica,
the particular section of this city
claiming title as Ocean Park. he ex-
perlmented with five years ago. for a
more remunerative crop that that of
barley A tract of about two acres
was planted with pure California
seeding carnat2on plants Since then
the acreage has increased to twenty,
and at the close of the planting work
this season the ranch will have 300
600 plants in active growth Ultimate
" the most of 2OO-aere ranch viii
be devoted to the culture Of this
flower.
In brief the carnation fields are
yielding on an average from 5000 to
10000 flowers every day in the year
with a market in which the demand
is at all times greater than the supply
The plants are DerDetuating in a
sense, are proDagated in the open
fields. cultivated with less labor than
ordinary crops. and are exempt from
insect pests and but rarely troubled
with disease, excepting ordinary fun
gus attacks.
The average life of a field carnation
varies from two to three years. New
plants are taken in cuttings from the
old ones and put directly into the
ground. The-7 take root in about four
weeks, and IN about ten months are
in bloom and continue to give their
daily quota of blossoms until they die
out In planting the carnations are
placed in rows three feet apart and
the plants two feet from each other.
This permits the cultivation with
horses, and after once in healthy
growth they require only watchful-
ness for disease and insect pests. ir-
rigation about every two weeks and
daily picking.-Los Angeles Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-20
LOCAL MENTION.

w A. S. Bird went to Falls City,
Nebraska. on legal business today.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Laybourn,
1913 Harrison street, Wednesday, April
20, twin girls.
A desk made by the pupils at the
boys Branner school manual training
department will be placed on exhibit
ton in one of Mills show windows to-
morrow. 1t viii be sent to the ST. Louis
exposition.
The creditors of John Spear. who
was declared bankrupt. met this after
noon with Referee in Bankruptcy
Slonecker at the federal court, to in
quire into the statements of Mr.
Spears petition.
Judge Pollock is building a summer
home for himself on one of the islands
on the south shore of Lake Ontario. in
Carada. He bought the entire island
which is just about one acre large. and
in reality a lot of rocks stitching up
out of the water. The land cost him
So, and the surveyors charged $50 TO
fix up the necessary title papers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-20
DENrOCRACYs NEW DEAL.

The Democrats holding state con-
ventiOns, up to date, with the excep-
ton of Kansas. have avoided any ref
erence to the platform of 1896 or that
of 1900. There is the customary men
ton of the time honored principles"
of the party. which may mean any
thing or nothing, because the princi-
pies of a party must be sought in its
platforms, and the past platforms of
the national Democracy are greatly at
variance with one another. It has
been the custom of Democratic state
conventions in the past to endorse the
platform of the last preceding national
convention. This custom is being
generally abandoned this year. Also
there is a notable absence of viewing
with alarm
New York is expected to furnish the
party candidate for president and
ought therefore to present platform
which might serve for model for
those states which have not vet held
conventions and if these states are
willing to be satisfied with a declara-
ton which doesn't declare anything.
the New York announcement will fill
the bill.
1t is entirely negative in character
and does not put forward any sug-
gestion looking to the progress or de-
velopment of the nation 1t would
furnish material for inscription on
banners in a torchlight procession, but
otherwise is worthless. Taken in their
order, the various planks are in sub
i-tance as follows: No usurpation, no
military dominating. no war, no gov
erament partnership with monopolies.
no oppression by trusts. no extrava-
gance, no needless tariff duties, no
Capitalization, no condoning of fraud.
no favoritism.
There is no word about what should
be done, but the entire platform is
devoted to telling what should not be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-20
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

lFIOm the 9aladelpnla RECORD
Every horse that is shod is on its
metal
Art with capital A doesn't always
capitalize.
Married people can't preserve peace in
family jars
A sharp tongue is often addicted to
blunt speech.
Always. sets 'em up-the bowling alley
attendant
1t generally takes a contractor to ex-
pand a building.
Even a soft-bosomed shirt may COM
mand a stiff price.
A woman can't feel comfortable and
also feel dressed up.
The only man you can really judge by
his clothes is a tailor.
Many man has burned his bridges
behind him, only to swim back.
The dentist inspires profanity when he
puts dam in your mouth.
Lots of men are honest simply because
they have never been tested.
The fellow who keeps his faults to him
self finds that they are soon forgotten.
An ideal husband" says the cynical
bachelor, lis merely one who realizes that
he must make the best of it.
Mrs. Buggins-9I hate to be asking you
for money all the time" Mr.. Buggins-
Its mutual my dear; it's mutual"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-20

farmer told US today that wheat are
pretty good
Don't gossip. don't spread poison with
your tongue; don't be a weinerwurst-
What has become of the old-fashioned
girl who, when she was provoked, eX-
claimed, oh. sugarl"
The trouble with having a good word
for everybody Is that when you pay
compliment, it doesn't count
After a man has been engaged three or
four weeks, he begins to find OppOrtunl-
ties to take sides in her quarrels.
An Atchison man is taking lessons in
spelling and grammar, in order to write
letters to pretty school teacher.
Now will the women feel sorry for the
poor overworl6ed dressmazer? A dress
maker tainted in church Sunday
A well known love affair that was a
long time warming up. has reached that
degree of heat when the fire department
may be called out.
| Speaking of the misfortune of riches,
there is the woman who is a good cook,
but who is rich enough to engage d hired
girl, who is poor one.
One of those dances called a Parlor
Sweat in which the dancers find fault
with the piano player, occurred in Atch-
ison last night, and wound up real Mis-
souri,.
It will be safe to ask your kin from
the east to visit in Atchison while at the
St. Louis exposition Prices in st. Louis
have money to get here
There is good joke on an Atchison
grocer; AS an Easter attraction. he fixed
up lot of nests and eggs in his front
window. The idea was a good one, but
he put ROSTERS on the nestsI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-20
W. A. SMITH DEAD.
He Was Father of Charles Blood
Smith.

William A. Smith, aged IS. died this
morning from complications following
an attack of grippe, at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. w A Morton, $40
West Tenth street. The deceased was
also the father of Charles Blood
Smith and William A. Smith. both of
Topeka.
Mr.. Smith was born in Palmer.
Mass, In 1919. In 1S49 he was mar
ried to Miss Rebecca Blood at Bath,
n Y For many years he was a prom
inent Jurist in Illinois, having offices
at Geneseo. For the past twenty-five
wears he and his wife. who survives
him, have made their home in Topeka
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Morton. Mr..
Smith did not engage in the active
practice of law while in this city.
The funeral will be held on Friday
afternoon at O'Clock from the house
Dean Kaye will officiate. Interment
in Topeka cemetery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-20
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

IFrom the Chicago NeWs-1
If a girl doesn't marry her first love its
his fault.
No. one appreciates poor health except
the doctors.
The good die young, but the'ba outlive
their usefulness.
It's bad to use religion as a cloak or
as a circus tent.
If man really loves a woman she
doesn't have to conceal her age.
Bachelors are singular fellows and all
married men lead double lives.
Cloves will remove the odor of high
balls, but they refuse to mix with moth
balls.
Once in awhile a man has so much
money that he feels he can really afford
to be honest.
A woman is nervous until she gets to
the matrimonial altar-then it's the
mans turn.
It is no harm for a man to think a
woman is older than she says, provided
he doesn't think out loud.
A rich man wears old clothes because
he can afford to and poor man wears
fine clothes because he can't.
Once there was a man who acquired
a lot of money because he never told a
lie and was perfectly honest. He got
rich posing as a freak in a dime mu-