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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-12
PRESIDENT GIVES
VIEWS ON TRUSTS
Said to Have Outlined Rec
concentrations in
Message,
EXPECTED TO BE DECISIVE
President Unbosoms Himself at Cab
met Meeting Members of the Cab
met Observe Strict Reticence Re.
garding Proce dings of Meeting

Washington, Oct I7-Discussion of
trusts occupied the attention at the
cabinet meeting yesterday. Reti-
cence was preserved by cabinet men,
bers as to just what form it took,
but 1t is understood that it came up
in connection with a decision to
wipe out the st. Louis bridge and
ferry monopoly.
The president is said to have out
lined the recommendations he will
make in his message. These are ex-
pected to be comprehensive and de-
cisive. In his message two years
ago, the president came out strongly
on this subject. In his message two
years ago he took the ground that
abuses in great corporations could
be eliminated only by federal control.
The grief which his death has
caused found expression in this way
and in scores of beautiful floral
pieces which were banked about his
bier and made the tomb at the Gene
terry bower of flowers.
Washington, Oct THE monop-
oily enjoyed by the Merchants bridge
anu TOulGS dCTOSS Inc MISSES
sippi river was considered at length
at the cabinet meeting yesterday 1t
was decided that Attorney General
Moody should begin appropriate"
action against the bridge company
The attorney general made the fol-
lowing statement of the action taken:
1T was determined by the presi-
de1S that upon the complaint pending
in the department Of justice against
the monopolization of the two bridges
and the ferry across the Mississippi
into st. Louis, appropriate action
should be begun by the attorney gen.
eral."
Mr.. Moody said he could not say at
this time what action he might con-
slider appropriate. He did not know,
he said, whether the action would
look to the forfeiture of the charter
of the Merchants Bridge company or
not, as he would have to go over the
law bearing upon the matter before
reaching any determination.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-12
Child PLAYED With Lion.

The spectacle Of lion playing with
a child is reported to have been wit
messed at Vryheid, In Natal. A Dutch
farmer, accompanied by his wife ant
little boy was out shooting game
Suddenly the attention Of the parents
was drawn TO the child who had tod
died short distance away to gather
wild flowers. Growing with delight
the little fellow was pulling the hall
of the frll-growN lion, and the ANNA,
appeared to b~ enjoying the opera
ton. The lion skipped sportively
round the boy, until, startled by lou6
shouts from the parents, 1t walked
quietly away, followed by lioness
which, up TO then, had lain concealed
In the long grass.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-12
GIVES 100000 TO
PROMOTE TERRORISM

New York. Oct. Tt was an
bounced last night on behalf of the
New York section Of the social demo-
cratic party that the late Mrs. e. ID.
Rand, mother-in-law of ri Of. George
d. Heron, has bequeathed 100000
to found school for socialism. Mrs.
Rand who died recently in Florence,
Italy, four years ago established the
chair of Christian Sociology in Iowa
Eollege, Grinnell Iowa, which was
filed by Heron. About that time
he married Mrs. Rands daughter. His
views were too radical for the college
however, and he resigned. Morris
Hillquist and Mrs. George d. Heron,
Mrs. Rand's daughter, have been
made trustees of the fund. The an
nouncement includes this statement.
"The primary design of the school
is to provide for an intellectual CEN
ter for the socialism movement in
the United States. 1t is expected
that a building will be provided in
which there will be libraries for spec
ial research and in which specially
prepared and valuable papers will be
published. The plan also provides
for reading and meeting rooms and
systematic lecture courses on social
ism, popular science, and the rela-
ton of the different arts and litera-
ture to social development. The in
stitution will be fully established by
fall of next year and it's principal
field of operation will be IN this city"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-12

AT a recent dinner of the Geodetic
Club, Professor Shaler. of Harvard,
told the following story on himself:
II still remember mental slip
made nearly thirty years ago when
in Washington attending large,
educational conference. | was alone
In the hotel parlor waiting for two
OF my friends when a rather short,
bearded man entered, and, seeing
me, advanced to shake hands with
cordial, Glad to see you, Professor
Shaler' At the moment | was un-
able to place him, and had to con-
Tess my lapse of memory. / ex-
planned that | was meeting so many
people that could not remember
the name of each, though the face
might be very familiar. He smiled
and said he quite understood, and
drew out his card On IL was en-
grayed General Ulysses S. Grant
and then | understood why his face
was so very familiar"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-12

Articles of dress are now being ex
tenslvely made of glass. A Venetian
manufacturer Is turning out bonnets
by the thousand, the glass cloth OF
which they are composed having the
same simmer and brilliancy of color
as silk, and, what is greater adj
vantage, being impervious to water
The spun glass, when soiled, Is simply
brushed with q hard brush and soar
and water, and 1t Is none the worse
for being either stained or solled. The
material Is to be had In white, green
lilac, pink and yellow, and bids fail
to become very fashionable for even
ing dresses.-Answers
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-12
The Tame cow.Whale.

A genius up at the Balena whale
fisheries has, according to veracious
reports, succeeded In DEMONSTRATING
the cow,whale. The whales are not
exactly household pets yet but &C
cording to Prof. Muller, their owner,
they are very useful, Fifty Of the
whales come daily to little inlet and
are MIXED, each OF them giving five
to seven hogsheads a day of milk,
When the adventurous Prof. Muller
began TO experiment with cow-whales
he found great difficulty I'm persuading
them to keep still while being MIXED
The whales could not understand the
process. But they like good things tc
eat, particularly sweets. They were
lured. few at a time, into an inlet
where they were fed with choice
whale food. At last they were taught
that no milk meant no food. And they
submitted They now stand without
hitching, and have never been known
to put foot In the PAIL when stamp
ing TO keep off flies. New York Trib
une
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-12
TYPHO0N HAS UkD0NE
THE WORK OF MONTHS

Manila, Oct. 6.-Government re-
ports show that the results of the re-
cent storms are very serious' At least
two hundred natives and twenty-five
Americans and foreigners were kill
ed. 1t is impossible to identify many
of the latter.
The governments police work the
past year in the provinces Of Cavite,
Batangas and in the Island of Samar,
which made possible the largest acre
age planted in the history of the is
lands, has been undone, and it is es-
timated retarded development one
year in the hemp provinces.
In Albay, Sorsogon, Masbate and
Samar fields have been devastated,
ware houses destroyed and stocks
damaged. Roads are impossible and
the transportation facilities are Grip
pied. The loss is incalculable.
In Albay and Sorsogon 80 per cent
of the buildings, dwellings, schools
and warehouses have been destroyed.
The storm. in connection with the
severe drought which obtained early
in the year will, it is estimated, de-
crease the receipts of the islands 40
per cent.
The army is a heavy loser at south
ern posts.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-12

When King Edward was Prince OF
Wales, his habits and movements
were marked by simplicity which
would doubtless characterize them
still If he were not Obliged, by rea-
sons of state, to submit to another
and more ceremonious existence.
But in the days before his majesty's
accession, he was one day driving a
dog cart alone and unattended, when
he encountered on country road
an old woman coming back from
market, carrying heavy basket.
She seemed almost ready to drop.
and the prince stopped and talked to
her. Then he offered to give her n
lift, which the good dame gladly ac-
cepted. Chatting as they went, his
highness asked the old woman what
she had in her basket. Eggs, but
ter, and vegetables, which | hope
soon to find customers for" was the
reply. Il like fresh eggs" said the
prince, "and IL you'll let me have the
lot I'll give you the portrait OF my
mother" "The portrait Of your
mother!" exclaimed the poor woman,
In establishment, "what good would
that do me?" well, you never
know" said the Prince of Wales,
smiling; "just you let me have the
eggs" And as they were nearing the
old woman's cottage, his highness
laid his hand on the basket, took one
half dozen eggs, and handed the
market-woman a gold
coin bearing the effigy of the late
Queen Victoria.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-12
CORTELYOU TO
SUCCEED SHAW

Washington, Oct. 6. Secretary
Leslie M. Shaw is to retire from the
cabinet and Postmaster General
George B. Cortelyou is to succeed him
as the head of the treasury depart
ment.
1t is possible to make these state
ments today on authority that cannot
be gainsaid. 1t is the belief that the
secretary of the treasury will retire
mrch earlier than February /, the
date that has been set.
1t is expected that on the assemb-
ling of the incoming congress the
senate will be asked to confirm Mr..
Cortelyou as Mr.. Shaw's successor,
and some other man as postmaster
general to fill the vacancy made by
the present incumbent's promotion to
the treasury portfolio.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-12
INTEREST TAKEN
IN ALLIANCES
All Europe Desires a Peace
full Forma-
ton.
PROPER TREATIES QUESTION
Germany and France Pout About
Agreement-France Thinks Russo
German Alliance May Be Detri-
mental to Her European Interests

Paris, Oct. 5.-Chancellories here
and throughout Europe are taking
the keenest interest in the possible
and even probable formation of a
new European alliance consequent
upon the termination of the war and
the conclusion of a closer Anglo-Jap-
anese alliance. This has advanced
beyond discussion in the newspapers
and has already reached the stage Of
discreet diplomatic soundings.
The various proposed realignments
of European powers are divided into
three main moyements-frst,.B British
inclination toward an accord with
movement for an alliance to Offset
the Anglo-Japanese alliance; and,
third, Russo-German overtures to in
duce France to join the latter group
ing
Great Britain's desire for a reap
prochement with Russia has brought
about the distinct diplomatic sug-
gestion that Great Eritian is ready
to give fuller recognition to Russia's
privileged position in southern Tur-
key, notably at Constantinople and
along the Bosphorus Russia's ambi-
tions in that direction have hereto
fore encountered strong opposition
in England.
The view in French official quar-
ters is distinctly favorable to an An
glo-Russian rapprochement. 1t was
one of the projects of M. Delcasse
when foreign minister to have King
Edward visit Emperor Nicholas as a
means for furthering the reconciliation
of Russia and Great Britain. Since
the retirement of NJ Delcasse this
project has been in allegiance, but
the officials continue favorable to an
Anglo-Russian entente.
Concerning the proposed German
Russian agreement strong elements
in both countries favor an accord as
counterpoise to the Anglo-Japanese
alliance. The Temps prints an auth
orized interview with prince Won Bue-
low, the German imperial chancellor
at Baden Baden, openly advocating a
aerman-Russian reapprochement. The
Prince says:
ut is natural and traditional that
we should have the best relations
with Russia. Why should France take
umbrage? We do not take umbrage
because of the Franco-Russian ALI
ance. A system of pacific alliances
would assure the equilibrium of
Europe. The Franco-Italian rap
prochment has not an anti-German
character, nor should a Russo-Ger-
man rapprochement have an anti
French character"
In connection with French partici
patton in a Russo-German rapproche-
ment it can be definitely stated that
France before considering new
alignment of the powers intends to
await the final determination of the
controversy with regard to Morocco,
in which country Germany first inter
rupted the French programme.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-12
PAT GROVE is
CAUGHT AT LAST

Butte, Mont, Oct. 3.-Pat Grove
wanted by the Omaha police for the
kidnapping of the son of Millionaire
Packer Cudahy in 1900, was arrested
in this city last night. Groves iden-
! LITIGATION has been made complete
through photographs sent to the au-
thorities by the Omaha officers
Grove acknowledged he was the fug-
tive, becoming alarmed when he
feared the authorities were going to
shoot him. Captain of Police w. F..
McGrath and Detective McInerney
made the arrest, placing the muz-
zles of their revolvers against his
stomach as he emerged from a saloon
IN the tenderloin section of the city.
Grove, declared he would return to
Omaha without requisition papers.
He cursed bitterly at his arrest, ex-
pressing chagrin at his apprehension
N town the size of Butte, when he,
as he said, had travelled the world
over and evaded capture in all the
large cities.
Grove has two brothers in Mon
tana, one living in Butte and the
other at Great Falls.
A friend of Groves tipped the local
police of Groves presence in Inc
city and his arrest followed, after
photographs of the fugitive had been
secured from Omaha.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-12
LAWSON SEEKS TO
RALLY GOVERNORS
Plans a Combination Against
Insurance Com
panies.
PURPOSE TO. SECURE FUNDS
Alleged to Have Been Wrongfully
Used BY Officials - Also Demands
Punishment of Those Guilty of
Criminal Action.

Boston, Oct. 8.-A telegram receiv-
ed by Governor Folk of Missouri from
Thomas w. Lawson of Boston was
sent by Mr.. Lawson in connection
with movement to form committee
including the governors of several
states and other persons of promi-
hence to secure restriction of funds
alleged to have been wrongfully used
by large insurance company officials
and the punishment of those guilty
of criminal action in connection
Herewith. Mr.. Lawson's telegram
follows:
"Will you,. with other governors
and strongest representative men Of
the country, serve on policy holders
protective committee of the Equit-
able, New York Life, and Mutual COM
panies? Committee unfettered ex-
cept if it is to take possession of the
New York and Mutual and select
directors and controllers, who shah
be pledged to obtain full restitution
and full punishment of wrongdoers,
also obtain restitution and punish.
ment of Equitable wrongdoers. No
expense to committee nor need COM
mittee travel Committee to repre-
sent no faction and obligated to no
one except policy holders. 1t has
been decided you should represent
your section in this sacred duty.
Kindly wire answer at my expense.
This is vital. You will not be bound
until other members names are SUBJ
mitted to you"
Mr.. Lawson declined to discuss the
proposition. He said that the tele-
gram outlined the plan sufficiently
for present purposes. He also
declined to make known the names of
the persons to whom the telegram had
been directed, although he said that
many governors as we'll as leading
civilians were among those address
ed. 1t was his purpose, he said, as
soon as possible to announce the
names of those who had accepted the
invitation to act upon the protective
committee. AS soon as the person
mel of the committee was decided, he
said, organization would be effected
and a definite plan of action adopted.
Governor Johnson of Minnesota has
agreed to help the plan.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-12
BIG PUBLISHER SUED.

Chicago, Oct. 16.--The Peruna Drug
Manufacturing Company, manufactur-
ers OF widely known proprietary med.
icine, has brought suit In the Superior
Court Of the City OF Chicago against
the Curtis Publishing Company OF Phil
adelphia, alleging that Il has been
damaged to the extent OF S250,000 by "a
recent article In the Ladies' Home
Journal.
The suit Is based on statement re.
Gently made In that journal that
testimonial ms to the merit of the rem.
edy manufactured by the plaintiff, al
legged TO have been given by Congress-
nan George II. White OF South Caro-
lima, was fraudulent, denial from Mr..
White that he ever gave such testi.
monial also being printed.
The Peruna company declares that
Congressman White did give the testi-
monial In good faith, and that II has
two original letters from Mr.. White. 1t
declares that Mr.. White was led to
repudiate the testimonial through a
misunderstanding.
This is the second large damage suit
that has been fled against the Curtis
Publishing company since II inaugur-
ated It's attacks on Patent Medicines"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-12
AGAINST THE PUBLIC INTEREST
overzeaIous Reformers Work for Law
Against Proprietary Medicines.

Schemes to diminish or destroy
the sale of proprietary medicines are
constantly being devised by interested
parties. Every now and then some
Jealous reformer comes to the front
with the demand for law to require
every package OF proprietary medi
cine to be labeled with printed
statement of the formula, showing
just how II is manufactured. The mil
lions of people who use proprietary
medicines seem to be satisfied; but
the man with mania for regulating
the affairs of other people or who has
some personal interest to serve Is
the one who agitates the proposition.
To a person who has never taken
time to consider 1t, such a proposition
may seem reasonable enough; yet 1t
Is in fact nothing more nor less than
q scheme to compel the manufacture
ers to put their trade throughout the
entire country at the mercy OF every
commercial pirate who might choose
to flood the market with limitations Of
their goods.
OhdCi ouSh NOhulNiOho hht lhIth-
tive for the original manufacturer to
advertise his goods would be practi.
cally destroyed, for the money spent
on advertising would inure mainly 10
the benefit of the pirates and imita-
tors. Without advertising, the public
would receive little information in
regard TO the medicine, and all future
sales would be greatly impaired II
not wholly destroyed. 1t Is mainly by
judicious advertising that the knowl.
edge of proprietary medicines is
brought to the public. Nothing is
more certain than that millions of peo-
pie have found relief at compare.
lively small expense by the use OF
some remedy first called to their
notice through newspaper advertising.
Why, then, should the manufacturer
Of a meritorious proprietary remedy
be compelled by law TO practically
destroy his business as condition of
being allowed to carry II on? Yet
that is exactly what these formula
sills mean Exchange.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-12
NJ CURDY FAMILY
HAD A RAKEOFF
According to Revelations in
Mutual Life Investi-
cation.
RECEIVED AS COMMISSIONS
Evidence Shows That So, 100000
Was Paid to Relatives-Jerome Says
That Insurance Scandals viii Be
Submitted TO Grand Jury.

New YorlS Oct. 6.-That the as
founding total of more than $4,000
900 has been paid as commissions by
the Mutual Life Insurance company
to two members of the family Of
Richard A. McCurdy, president of the
company, and the promise of District
Attorney Jerome that insurance scan.
dals certainly will be submitted later
to an extraordinary grand jury, were
the sensational developments in the
insurance situation yesterday.
1t was brought out, by testimony
before the legislative insurance com,
mittee that Robert II. McCurdy, son
of Richard A. McCurdy, has received
as commissions on foreign business
$1,163,S29, and on domestic business
SEALS and that Louis A. Thebaud,
son-in-law of Richard A. McCurdy,
has received an aggregate of 1920,
113 in commissions from the com.
pany 1t was also brought out that
Robert II. McCurdy expected MS III
come this year would be about $40,
coo.
Previous to this testimony w. r
Thummel, an attorney of the Mutua'
Life Insurance company, testified thai
ne had paid to the chairman Of the
republican congressional campaign
committee the sum of $4,000 in cash
as a campaign contribution.
Mr.. Jerome in announcing in court
that the scandals will be submitted
to an extraordinary grand jury, said
the injury by the legislative com
mittee had shown greater moral OBJ
liquity and moral obtuseness on tha
part of persons important in the
business world than did the shock
ing revelations in regard to the Equit,
able Life"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-12
SCHOOL Superintendent
Is SHORT IN ACCOUNTS

Peoria, H., Oct. 6.-'rhe arrest of
Newton c. Dougherty in this city on
the charge of forgery follows the
most astounding revelations by the
grand jury now In session and which
has been examining the books Of the
Peoria school board. Within a com.
paratively brief space of time short
age of $4,000 was discovered, but
the further discovery was made that
the populations have been extending
over long term of years. The
shortage will reach hundreds OF
thousands of dollars.
In order to cause the arrest of Mr..
Dougherty the grand jury made a
partial report yesterday charg'
ing forgery. He was arrested short,
sheriff and was taken to the Office of
the sheriff, where he gave bail, with
Eliot Calender and his son, II. r.
Dougherty, as sureties. The bail
demanded was $4,000.
Mr.. Dougherty has been city super
intendent Of schools for twenty-five
years. He Is immensely wealthy
and is president of the Peoria Nation
al bank, is a heavy stakeholder in the
Dime Savings and Trust company,
the Title and Trust company, the Pc
oria Livery company and other con-
Germs. He is a trustee of the fund
of $175,000 held by the National Edu-
cational association. He is a close
friend of Nicholas Murray Butler,
president of Columbia Columbia uni
versity of New York, and has been
for years regarded as one of the fore
most educational men in the country.
Peoria, Ills, Oct. IA total of
thirteen indictments have thus far
been returned against Newton C.
Dougherty, city superintendent of
schools, and president of the Peoria
National Bark. Ten of them are
for embezzlsaent and three for
forgery. Forty more are being drawn
by the states attorneys Office. 1t
was announced from that Office that
the total would reach more than two
hundred. The bail requirement for
those thus far returned Is $12,700.
Mr. Dougherty is in receipt of mes
sages from all over the country, many
of them expressing sympathy and a
belief in his innocence. According
to a statement made by a member of
the grand jury hundreds of pieces of
school scrip which is alleged to have
been changed after being signed by
the president of the school board are
missing.
Peoria, ILL.,, Oct. 8.-The Peoria Ma
tional bank did not open its doors
yesterday. G. II. Bosworth has been
appointed receiver and will take
charge of the banks affairs pending
liquidation. This is the result Of ac-
ton taken by the board of directors
at midnight meeting.
1--WE had several offers from banks
who wished to take over our bust
ness, but our directors, after careful
ly considering the matter, decided
that the best thing to do would be to
liquidate under the law. Every oe,
positor will be paid in full and | am
confident that the stockholders will
receive good return"
This is the statement of S. o. |
Spring, cashier of the Peoria National |
bank, which closed its doors as the |
result of the Dougherty investigation