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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11
SIX INDICTMENTS
AGAINST ROCKHOLD..
Former Cashier of Bank OF
LinevilIe Faces
Charges.
SEVERAL COUNTS INCLUDED
Action BY Stockholders of Defunct
Bank - Alleged That Rockhoid is
Guilty Of Fraudulent Banking and
of Embedding Funds.

Corydon, May Silk indictments
have just been returned against Alex.
L. Rockhold, cashier of the late Bank
of Lineville, for fraudulent banking
and ENLIGHTENMENT, in receiving de-
posits knowing the bank was insol-
vent; converting funds of the bank
to his own use, and receiving and
converting deposits made to said bank
to his own use; the total amount in
volved in the cases at issue being
something over $4,000.
The Bank of Lineville was organ
lied under the laws of the state OF
Iowa about twenty-five years ago with
q capital stock Of $4,000, its charter
being granted for twenty years. On
the expiration of the charter Rock
hold, as executive officer, failed TO
have it renewed and the bank coptin-
ued business until some time last fall,
when q new corporation was formed
and the deposits and business of the
old bank turned over to it. An eX-
animation of the books develCped the
fact that the original Bank of Line
vile was and had been for n long
time insOlvent, although deposits had
been received up to the time Of the
formation and commencement of bust
ness of the new bank. 1t also brought
out the further fact that a great
deal of the paper and notes belonging
to the bank were practically worth
less, the shortage or shrinkage from
III .1,e-e -,
amounting to about $4,000. AS the
charter had expired and had never
been renewed the corporation was
in reality copartnership, thus throw
ing the stockholders liable for the
full amount of the debts of the bank
without reference to the amount OF
stock held, and insuring the deposit
tors the payment of their full claims,
so that they were not losers, the loss
falling on the stockholders.
The stockholders not satisfied with
the condition Of affairs, secured the
services of an expert to examine the
books, Mr. Leland Windsor of DGs
Moines, now state bank examiner for
this district, being selected. His eX
animation and report furnished the
DdSlS lOI lIC uCllbll VI lIt SldIu july
and the return of the Indictments fol-
lowed The warrants were served last
night and Rockhold gave bonds in
the sum of $4,000 on each count ma
king $4,000 in all. Mr.. ROckhOld had
held his POSITION Of cashier for over
twenty years and stood high in the
estimation of the community as an up
right and honorable business man,
and the developments have created
quite a sensation in the county.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11
Commission MAY
FIX THE RATES
Opinion Given That Courts Do
Not Have the
Power.
ATTORNEY GENERAL SO HOLDS
Rate Making is Legislative Power
Commission May Obtain Legislative
Power From Congress to Fix Rates
and Courts May Investigate Them

Washington, d. c., May Elm u
lengthy opinion rendered TO the inter
state commerce commission on the
subject of rate making, Attorney Cen
eral w. III. Moody holds that congress
does not have the right to confer upon
court the right to fix rates for the
future.
He assumes that the rate making
power is legislative function and
not judicial one, and thus it follows
that congress has not the right to vest
in the courts this function.
His decision is long one, cover
ing multitude of authorities on the
subject. The text Of the opinion fol-
lows:
81. There is government power
to fix the maximum future charges
OF carriers by railroad vested in the
legislatures of the states with regard
to transportation exclusively within
the states, and vested in congress
with regard to all other transrorta
ton.
"2. Although legislative power.
properly speaking, cannot be dele
gated, the 'lawmaking body having
enacted into law the standard CT
charges which shall control, may in
trust to an administrative body not
exercising in the true sense judicial
power the duty to fix rates and con.
formity with that standard.
"3. The rate-making power is not
judicial function and cannot be con-
hn
courts of the United States, either
by way of original CT appellate juris-
diction.
"a. The courts, however, have the
power to investigate any rate or rates
fixed by legislative authority and to
determine whether they are such as
would he confiscatory of the proper
ty Of the carrier and if they are judi
cially found to be confiscatory in their
effect, to restrain their enforcement.
IS. Any law which attempts to de-.
prive the courts of this power is un.
constitutional.
"6. Any regulation of land transpor-
tatiOl, however exercised, would seem
to be so indirect in its effect upon the
ports that it could not constitute a
preference between the ports of differ
ent states within the meaning of arti-
Gle 1. section 8, paragraph 6, of the
constitution.
~. Reasonable, just and impartial
rates determined by legislative auth
Ority are not within the prohibition of
article i, section 8, paragraph of the
constitution, even though they result
in. a varying charge per ton per mile
tG<and from the ports of the different
states"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11
COFFEE HEART
Very Plain In Some People.

A great many people go on suffer
lr- from annoying ailments for a long
time before they can get their own
consent to give up the indulgence
from which their trouble arises.
A gentleman in Brooklyn describes
his experience as follows:
Il became satisfied some months
ago that owed the palpitation of the
heart, from which l suffered almost
daily, to the use of coffee Il had been
coffee drinker for 30 years.. but
found it very hard to give UP the bev
erage
II realized that l must give up the
harmful indulgence in coffee but
felt the necessity for hot table
drink, and as tea is not to my liking,
was at loss for awhile what to do.
zone day ran across a very SEN
sible and straightforward presenta-
ton of the claims of Postum Food
Coffee, and was so impressed thereby
that | concluded to give 1t trial. My
experience with it was unsatisfactory
till | learned how it ought to be pre-
pared-by thorough boiling for not
less than Is o. 20 minutes. After
learned that lesson there was no
trouble. Postum Food Coffee proved
to be most palatable and sstisfac
tory hot beverage, and have used it
ever since.
THE effect on my health tas been
most salutary. 1t has completely
cured the heart palpitation from which
used to suffer so much, particularly
after breakfast, and never have a re-
turn Of 1t except when dine or lunch
away from home AMI am compelled
to drink the old kind or coffee because
Postum Is not served. ind that Pos
tum Food Coffee cheers and invigor-
ates while IT. produces no harmful
stimulation" Name gi'en by Postum
Co. Battle Greek, Mich.
There's O. .~sa1,n.
Ten Gays !riM proves an eye open
err TO many,
Read the iit'le tfok, "The Road to
Wellyilie' In eSnlJ pkg
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11
AGENTS IN TROUBLE.
Fire Inourance Men of Clinton Placed
Under Arrest.

Under Arrest.
Clinton, May 5.--Armed with war
rant sworn out by County Attorney
r. l.. Miller, the Clinton police yes
terday afternoon arrested sixteen
special Iowa fire insurance agents,
representing practically all the large
companies, under the section Of the
Iowa code prohibiting the formation
of Illegal combinations to regulate
the prices of commodities. The auth
critics state that the agents met in
Clinton to force the local agents OF
the companies into a pool to prevent
undertaking and to boost" rates.
The agents gave bonds of $500
each. Those under arrest are w. M.
Merritt of Fort Dodge, j. Marshall OF
Omaha, e. S. Phelps of Burlington, G..
r. Crosley of Fort Madison, Roger
Swire OF Iowa City, Ralph Il. Macln-
tosh of Des Moines, b. X. Cowles Of
Minneapolis, w. T.. Hill of Des
Moines, II. B. Springer Of Mime.
apolis, J. d. Carpenter of Des Moines,
w. II. Wood of Omaha, Ralph ].
Hirsch of Des Moines, w. +. Abby of
DEBORAH, c. D. Hurst of Des Moines,
c. Moore Of Des Moines, w. A. Hand
of pes Moines. ~.
Clinton, May 6.-The agents OF
Iowa fire insurance companies who
were arrested here on Thursday were
arraigned in police court yesterday
and all pleaded not guilty to the
charges against them. They were
bound over to the September grand
jury and held In $500 bonds to ap-
pear. The bonds were furnished.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11
SAYS HE is NOT GUILTY
Former Railroad Commissioner De-
mics Wrecking Iowa Bank.


mics Wrecking Iowa Bank.
Primghar May AT II o'clock
yesterday morning Ed. C. Brown, for
mer railroad commissioner Of Iowa
and president of the failed Sheldon
State bank, was arraigned here upon
indictments charging him with fraud
ulent banking. Mr.. Brown pleaded
not guilty.
Immediately thereafter Attorney J.
M. Parsons of Rock RAPIDS, one OF
the attorneys for Mr.. Brown, filed a
motion for continuance of the case to
the October term.
The motion is based largely upon
the claim that the defense is unable
to secure at this time witnesses whose
testimony is important. A number
CT names are given, it being stated
that some of those who should testify
are in Chicago, Minneapolis and Mon
tana. 1t is further declared that the
attorneys have had no time in which
10 prepare their case for trial. Mr..
Brown makes affidavit that he has
not had an opportunity of talking
about the case with his attorneys I'M
til yesterday.
The case has been continued once
or twice here before. one time upon
motion of the state.
Judge Hutchinson granted a con-
tinuance until the October term.
WrriM nv curt 0Mc
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11
STORMY" JORDAN DEAD.
Had Been in Business in That Cit,
For MANY Years

Ottumwa, May 6.-Kinsey Jordan.
better known as stormy" Jordan,
died at his home in this city at l
o'clock yesterday morning. Jordan
gained a national reputation by the
fight he made against prohibition
when the prohibitory law went into
effect in 1884. In his fight against
the law he succeeded in keeping his
saloon running under the protection
of the United States courts, but the
law ruined him financially. Jordan
came to Ottumwa in 1860 and was in
business here until 1897, when he re-
tired from active business life.
He has been suffering from dropsv
and the disease finally caused his
death. He had been Eedridden for
,ixteen weeks prior to his death. He
was 70 years cid and leaves a wife
and seven children
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11
cossAcks FIRE INTO CROWD.
Singing Of Revolutionary Songs Pre-
cipitates Bloody ARRAY In Lodz.

LODI, Russian Poland, May 5.-A
terrible riot occurred at the Church
of the Holy Cross yesterday evening.
When a number of Roman Catholics
around the edifice began singing
revolutionary songs a Cossack patrol
came up at a gallop and began firing
into a crowd Of people huddled on
the church steps. Some Of the bull
let's entered the sacred edifice, strik
ing the altar. Seven persons were
killed. A anic inside the church fol
lowed and many people were injured
n the rush for the doors.
After the crowds had dispersed
workmen in groups fell upon mem
Der of the secret police, who was
found alone in the streets, and he
was nearly beaten to death before he
was rescued
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11
VICTIM BY CYCLONE.
Aged Woman of Ocheyedan Receives
Probably Fatal Injuries.

Ocheyedan, May 5.-Mrs. Charles
Larse, a widow about 70 years old,
was carried in her home across the
street and deposited in a small grove
by a cyclone that swept down on
Round Lake, a small town eight miles
north of here, Wednesday evening
about o'clock. Mrs. Larse received
injuries from which she is expected
surely to die.
Two elevators were badly wrecFed,
a blacksmith shop completely demol-
ished, dozen barns and outbuildings
were RACED and windows all over
town were broken.
The cyclone covered an area OF
half a mile broad. From town the
storm went three miles to Round
Lake, where body of water four rods
wide was picked up and carried a
mile to the other side of the lake and
deposited.
The damage to property will
amount to $40 600
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11
SHOT THROUGH LUNGS.

Storm Lake, May 6.-Charles Tess-
Ter, young man residing southwest
of the city, was accidentally shot
Thursday night by neighbor, Frank
Newell. He received the load of shot
In the lungs and was dangerously, but
not fatally, wounded. He will re.
cover.
Young Kessler was engaged in
hanging May baskets at the home OF
Yewell when Newell emerged from
the house with a gun in his hand.
Having been bothered by stray dogs
of late and believing that he heard
some vagrant animal in his dooryard
he let drive with his gun and suc-
ceeded in shooting Newell in the
lungs. The young man was taken to
his home where he was treated
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11

Police Judge-"With what instru-
ment or article did your wife infiict
these wounds on your face ami head?
Michael Mooney-"Wid a motty, yer
amer" Police judge-"A WHAT"
Michael Mooney--"A motty-wan o.
these frames wild God bless Our
Home in t.''-Cleveland Leader.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11
NO MORE HEADACHE.
GENERAL WEAKNESS AND FEVER.
DISAPPEAR TOO.
How Woman Was Freed from Troubles
ThafHad Made Life wretched for
Many Years.

ThafHad Made Life wretched for
Many Years.
The immediate causes of headaches
vary, but most of them come from poor
or poisoned blood. In anamia the blood
is scanty or thin; the nerves are imper-
fectly nourished and pain is the way in
which they express their weakness. In
colds the blood absorbs poison from the
mucous surfaces, and the poison irritates
tbs nerves and produces pain. In rheu-
matism, malaria and the grip, the poison
in the blood produces like discomfort. In
Indigestion the gases from the impure
matter kept III the system affect the
blood in the same way.
The ordinary headache-cures ct best
give only temporary relief. They dleaden
the pain but do not drive the poison out
Of the blood. DR.. Williams Pink Pills
on tho contrary thoroughly renew the
blood and the pain disappears perma-
nently. Women III particular have found
these pills an unfailing relief in head
aches caused BY an@mia. \
Miss Stella Blocker recently said: "Dr
Williams Pink Pills did me great deal
of good. l had headache nearly all the
time. After / had taken three boxes OF
these pills became entirely Well" +,
"H6w long had you suffered? ?" she
was asked.
g For several years. / can't tell the
exact date when my illness began for it
came on by slow degrees. I had been
going down hill for many years.
"Did You have any other ailments?''
II was very weak and sometimes had
fever. My liver and kidneys were af.
fected as well as my head" !!
How did you come to take the rem.
edy that cured you?''
Il saw in a southern newspaper a
statement Of some person who was cured
of a like trouble by DR.. Williams Pink
Pills My physician hadn't done me any
good, so bought a box of these pills.
After | had taken one box / felt somucb
better that / kept OH until became en-,
tirely we'll"
Miss Blocker's home is at Leander.
Louisiana. DR.. Williams Pink Pills are
sold by all druggists. Besides headache
they cure neuralgia, sciatica, nervous
prostration, partial paralysis and rheu.
clatism.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11
Joaenh Chamberlain Is N.

Birmingham, England, May S.-Jo-
seph Chamberlain, who with difficulty
addressed the committee of the I'm
ionist Association Of Birmingham
Friday night, is suffering from Sc
we're chill and was too indisposed to
Queens college yesterday. Ebenezer
Parkes, member of parliment, an.
nouncd, however. that Mr.. Chamber.
lain's illness was only temporary.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11

Miss Fleyme-"Oh! Mr.. Nocoyne,
how lovely of you to bring me these
beautiful roses! How sweet they are
and how fresh! | do believe there
is a little dew on them yeti" Mr.
Nocoyne-"W-well, yes-there is,
about fifty cents. | think; but IN
pay it to-mCrrow."-Ex.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11

In Chicago, Nine. Media received a
characteristic letter from an Ameri-
can schoolboy. please send along a
ticket for Your concert tonight" ii
read, "for | have heard you on the
gramophone, and want to know II
you can really get in all those trills,
The boy got two free passes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11

A tourist at hotel in Ireland asked
the girl who waited en- the table If
he could have some poached eggs
1--WE haven't any eggs, sor," she re-
piled; then, after moments refiec.
tion--"but | think | could get ye
some poached salmon"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11
CARNEGIE OFFERS TO LEMON.
Is Ready To Donate $4,000 if $4,000
Is Raised

Manchester. May S.-Andrew Car
negie has offered to give $4,000 to-
ward an endowment fund for Lenox
college at Hopkinton, providing the
college shall raise $4,000 of a fund
Of 100000. The officers of the col
lege will endeavor to procure a mod
ification Of the terms, and will ask
Mr. Carnegie to increase his offer to
$4,000 on condition that the college
raise an equal amount Lenox col
lege is one of the best known institu.
tons in eastern Iowa, and the people
Of Delaware county are naturally
much interested in the welfare of the
college. and 1t is confidently believed
that no trouble would he experienced
in raising an amount equivalent to
what the college will ask Mr.. Carne-
gle to donate. The college has just
received a check forS1 900 from the
Presbyterian college board, which is
to be used as scholarship fund.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11

A dispatch from Cleveland says Mrs.
Chadwick is not receiving visitors.
1t isn't necessary, however, for the
doorkeeper to tell any fibs for the pur-
pose of making callers think the lady
is out.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11

There is in Philadelphia a woman
who is suing an ossified man for $685.
600 for alleged breach of promise. Her
lawyer is probably justified in believ-
ing they can prove that the man gave
her both the marble heart and the
stony stare.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11

Harvard students have shown that
there are fifty methods of working
ones way through college, but the
chances are that none OF them is
so satisfactory as working dads check
book.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11

In spite of that astrologer's horrify
ing prediction about coming earth
quake that is going to destroy New
York, we doubt if the Aston real es-
tate will be advertised for sale at
panic prices.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11

The April fool story printed in Ber-
lin about the looting of Uncle Sans
treasury was taken seriously. The
Scotch apparently are not the only
people who need trepanning to get
Joke into the brain cells.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11

Mrs. Oliver Hartman, one of the
most fashionable young women in
New York, has decided not to go to
Europe this year because she thinks
she ought to stay at home with her
baby. What is high society coming
fn3
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11

1t may be predicted with confidence
that the new hoop skirt will be some
thing different from the kind in vogue
forty or fifty years ago. No oppor-
tunity will be given by the fashion
makers for utilizing the contents of
the attics.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11

An Illinois man has just married
the lady he began counting fifty years
ago. We sincerely hope that the we'd
ding is not merely the result of fear
upon the part of the gentleman that
the taxing of bachelors may become
general In this country.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11

Our ungallant probate court has ad-
judged a woman insane just because
she says she is growing younger as
her successive birthdays roll around
Ohio State Journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11

1t Is announced that the American
national game has made great prog
ress in the land of the mikado. See
ing how the Japanese have been fight
ing all through the war, we thought
that they could play baseball.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11

King Victor Emmanuel and Mr.. J.
Pierpont Morgan had a very pleasant
chat. The American money king is
decidedly persona grata to the other
king since the Ascoli cope affair.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11

Certainly those two French doctors
never had any reason to dream that
they would ever have an opportunity
to perform an autopsy on the body of
John Paul Jones.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11

How will the New York mu!timil-
lionaire who was fined SIS for break
ing the automobile ordinances ever he
able to bear up under the blow?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11

A New York landlord announces
that he will rot make trouble for peo-
pie who have babies in his flats. Some
men would risk almost anything for
uotOriety.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11

AS they never swear up in Maine,
the legislature of that state has i'm
posed penalties on anyone who vexes,
harnesses or annoys another over
telephone"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11
Wilson Saws He Isn't to Wed.

washington, May 6.-Secretary
James Wilson laughed today when he
was shown a report that he is soon to
marry handsome widow in his de-
partment. He said he had no present
intentions of marrying widow nor
anyone else.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11

Sarah Bernhard says crinolines
are infamous" but as she also OBJ
jurgates trousers and silk hats, we
conclude she's only half right after
all
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11

Lets go for a little constitutional, +"
suggested the caller. 1T isn't neces-
sary," replied the colonel's daughter;
we always keep it in the house. =
Houston Pest.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11

At the present rate of progress the
chauffeur of the future will have to
be a graduated physician, with
knowledge of embaIming
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11

Forbes Robertson declares that
Hamlet was not mad Hamlet never
saw himself portrayed on the stage
by an amateur actor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11

The st. Louis man who killed him
self in order that his wife may be hap
by has not set an example that will be
generally followed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11

The son Of a Pittsburg millionaire
has secretly married a kitchen girl,
but, if anybody, perhaps she may be
the one to be cOmmiseratcd.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11

Gabrielle d'Annunzio is said to be
writing a tragedy based on the life
of Nero. The fire scene, with the
emperor violining, will be great.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11

The proposed coffin trust is very
grave matter. that should at once re.
ceive the attention of the trust BUST.
ers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11

1t has been discovered that women
wore corsets as far back as 1000 B. c.
Nevertheless the sex has managed to
survive till now.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11

AS mild retort it would be just
like Mr.. Carnegie to set aside small
fund for the maintenance of decayed
dukes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11

There are some persons who never
will believe that they cannot buy up
all the wheat in the world until they
have tried.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-05-11

One thing is certain. If hoops are
coming into style, feminine golf is go
ing out.