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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-20
DRAINAGE LAW
DECIDED GOOD
Three Appeals Were Cover
ed in Two 0pin-
ions.

Des Moines, July 14.-In two opin-
ions covering three appeals in which
the validity of the new Iowa drain
age law was attacked, the Iowa SUI
preme court yesterday unqualifedly
sustained the statute. The opinions
were, among the most important of
the years work, nearly all projected
drainage in the state being tied up
awaiting the decisions of the supreme
court on the controversy.
In an opinion covering thirty type
written pages, Judge Bishop disposed
of the appeal in the case of E. R.
Sisson vs.. the board of supervisors
of Buena Vista county in which the
constitutionality of the statute was
attacked on a dozen points.
An action was begun in the district
court at Storm Lake for an injunc-
ton to restrain the board of super
visors from constructing drainage
bitches or establishing drainage dis
tricts in the county. 1t was claimed
among other things that the statute
was in direct c~ontravention Of the
constitution and was consequently
void; that the title was defective in
not expressing the subject matter;
that the legislature had attempted to
eliminate the difference between
private and public lands; that the ap-
peal provided for the property owners
affected. deprived them Of the right
Of trial by jury; that an assessment
greater than the benefit to abutting
property was permitted; that it en-
abled the board of supervisors to use
the credit of the entire county for the
benefit of a particular community, etc.
Judge Bailie in the district court
granted a temporary injunction, grant
ing in part the prayer Of the plain
tiffs. Both sides appealed, the board
of supervisors being determined to
establish beyond a doubt the validity
of all the points in question in the
measure.
Judge Bishop in his opinion goes in
detail into the various provisions of
the law, quoting them and explaining
each. He states that the statute in
all points in controversy is in perfect
accord with the constitution. , In con
clusion he states:
1T is our conclusion upon the
whole case that there is made to ap-
pear no violation of the constitution
in any respect. The injunction should
not have been granted, and the lower
court shou;%ha*e dismissed the petit
ton entire
Judge Weaver wrote the other opin-
ion, which was on certiorari proceed
ings instituted in the case of Frank
Ross, appellant, VS.. the board of sup
ervisors of Wright. county and S. A.
Keeer, county auditor. The validity
of the law was attacked in manner
similar to the Buena Vista, but Judge
Weaver holds as unqualifeIly for the
measure as does Judge Bishop.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-20
TRUSTS IN DIES MONIES.

Des Moines, July 13.-County 40
torney Jesse A. Miller as president
of the Iowa County Attorneys asso-
citation in his annual address before
the convention yesterday morning
said Des Moines is trust ridden and
urged his fellow officers to get grand
juries to go after alleged illegal com
binations.
Mr.. Miller stated openly that he is
morally certain in Des Moines there
is a combination of coal dealers to
prevent competition in prices. "Ten
years ago. said Mr.. Miller, Il bought
coal in Des Moines for $3.50 and 1t has
gradually increased until at the pres
ent time I pay $3.50 per ton. This is
the result of nothing more than the
combination of dealers who handle
coal. 1t is also true with groceries,
including butter and eggs. There is
no difference in the prices of com
modities anyway in this city and II
is evident the retail price is controlled
by some combination, which ii 1t is
not should be illegal in this state"
If the supreme court holds the stat
ute to be illegal which was recently
tested here Mr.. Miller urged the coun'
ty attorneys to unite at the next SEES
sion of the legislature in securing tn.
! passage of a new antitrust law.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-20
FOUR KILLED AND
ONE BADLY HURT

O~skaloosa, July 15.-Four men are
dead as the result of an awful wreck
at / o'clock yesterday afternoon on
the Iowa Central at the bridge yer
Richland creek, midway between
Ollie and Richland. The dead are:
Jesse V. Long, engineer, Oska-
loosa; William West, fireman, Oska-
loosa, and Samuel Woolsey, brake
man, Oskaloosa; C. K. Williams, en-
gineer, Oskaloosa.
w. L.. McMamon, a fireman, was
also hurt, in the wreck, but the ex-
tent of his injuries has not been as
certained.
The train wrecked was through
freight No. SO and was being pulled
by two engines. The track gave way
without apparent cause while the
train was running thirty miles an
an hour, and both engines were hurl.
ed down the embankment and badly
wrecked.
A car tank of oil crashed down up
on the wreck and exploded. spread.
ing the flames in all directions and
closing any possible avenu of es-
cape for the imprisoned men.
Williams escaped death by jump
ing from the overturning engine. but
was caught by the escaping steam
and fearfully burned.
Longs death was due to scaldir;
by steam, his body being fairly par
boiled.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-20
RUN DOWN.
Escaped Prisoners From Monroe
County Jail Overtaken.

Escaped Prisoners From Monroe
County Jail Overtaken.
Ottumwa, July 16.-After an eXcit-
ing chase of eighteen hours Andrew
Smith and Robert Campbell, two ne
groes who escaped from the Monroe
county Jail at Abba, early yesterday
morning were captured in the woods
eight and one-half miles northwest of
that city about 6 o'clock last evening.
The men made their escape from the
jail about 2 o'clock yesterday morning
by digging a hole through the brick
wall. Sheriff John Doner discovered
the escape Of the men shortly after
they had gotten away and he at once
began a pursuit in an automobile.
At 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon he
telegraphed to Sheriff Cremer of OF
tumwa to bring his bloodhounds, as he
believed tha~He had located the men
in a woods northwest of Abba.
Sheriff Cremer left for Abba at
once and within thirty minutes after
he joined Sheriff Doner the hounds
had run down the escaped prisoners.
Smith was being held on a. charge of
murder and Campbell on the charge
of burglary.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-20
TREASURE ON
QUARTER ACRE
Hundreds of Dollars in Gold,
Silver and Precious
Stones.
ARE DUG UP BY SEARCHERS
About Home of John Nelson, Hermit
: and Miser-People of Munterville,
Where Old Man Made His Home,
Are Excited Over the Discovery.

Ottumwa, July 12.-Hundreds Of
dollars worth OF gold, silver and prec-
ious stones have been dug up on the
little acre plot of land owned by John
Nelson, hermit and miser, who was
found dead at the uoor Of his shack
near Munterviiie about three weeks
ago.. The search for the buried treas
ure of the hermit continues more
enthusiastically than ever and every
foot of land owned by the ~recluse is
being dug up.
When the news of the death Of
Nelson reached the ears of the in
habitants of the little town of Munter-
Vile the rumorS that the old man pos
sessed a fortune and that it was bur.
led on his land were revived, and, sew.
eral of the more enthusiastic began
a search for the hidden treasure. Re-
lativeS of the miSer requested that his
little shack be burned, and with it all
papers relating to him were destroyed
and no clue was left as to where he
might have buried his wealth.
Believing that the treasure, if any
existed, was buried near the shack
of the old man, the %searchers began
digging about the ruins of the place.
Fol- a week or nor the search proved
fruitless, but within the past few days
several cans, containing gold, silver
and precious stones, have been dug
up, until now all the inhabitants OF
the little town of M~unterville, as well
as farmers for miles around, have been
aroused.
Nelson had lived on the land for
forty years, having come there from
Illinois, where he was reported to be
a prosperous jeweler. During his
long years of residence in the neigh
borhood he was seldom known to
work, never for any money, and just
how he accumulated his wealth peo-
pie are at a loss to know. That he
had money those who knew him were
sure, for regularly each year he would
give some neighbor money with which
to pay his taxes, but aside from TINS
he was never seen to have money, and
the m~ysteriousness with which he
produced his tax money led to the be-
lief that he was wealthy and boarding
up his fortune.
Aside from occasionally mending a
clock for some neighbor, Nelson was
never known to do anything. He
lived in the direst poverty and was
principally cared for by farmers living
near him, whom he often visited.
About three weeks ago people miss
ed him from his usual haunts, and
this led to an investigation, which re-
suited in his being found dead near
the door of his little hut.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-20
rs ABSOLUTELY PURE
NATURES OWN RESTORATS IS
IN FAvcRlTE PRESCRIPTION.
Or. Pierce Announces the Ingredients
of the Family Medicines Which
Have Made His Name a Household
Word in the World.

With all the recent talk about patent
medicines and the determined effort in
certain quarters to cast discredit upon
all household remedies which come I'M
der that head, the fact remains that
some of these medicines are SO firmly
established in popular favor and con-
idence, have so proved their worth
and value, that all the denunciations
of bigots cannot destroy the peoples
faith in them.
One of the best known of these rem
edies is DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton, a medicine which for years has
been accepted by the people as a STAN
dard preparation for the cure of those
ailments to which m alone are
subject and which has proved to be a
certain cure in. nine cases out of ten
and a sure relief in the other n
There is nothing to conceal about
the Favorite Prescription. 1t is an abb
solutely pure medicine-made of roots
and herbs, Natures w restoratives.
DR.. Pierce is perfectly willing to let
every one know that his Favorite Pre-
scription contains Blue Cohosh (Caulo-
phyllum Thalictroides), Black Cohosh
(Cimicifuga Racemosa), Lady's Slip
per (Cypripedium Pubescens) and
Golden Seal (Hydrastis Canadensis).
Every doctor knows that such a pre-
scription is beneficial in the diseases
of women and when properly COM
pounded is certain to effect a cure in
practically all cases when given a fair
trial. Hereafter every bottle of the
Favorite Prescription will plainly tell
of what the medicine is composed.
Thus DR.. Pierce will once more prove
to the world his own confidence in the
remedy which for forty years has
borne his name and which is known all
over the world as a sovereign cure for
those diseases which, unchecked, make
our women old before their time.
There is no alcohol in the Favorite
Prescription. DR.. Pierce never be-
lieved in using alcohol in the prepare
ton of his famous household remedies.
For it he substituted chemically pure
glycerine, which has wonderful prop
critics for extracting the medicinal
principles of roots and herbs and barks
and preserving them at their full
strength, without any deleterious eff
feet whatever.
Your druggist sells the Favorite
Prescription and also that famous
Alternative and blood purifier, the Gold
en- Medical Discovery. Write to DR..
Pierce about your case. He is a we'll
qualified physician and will treat your
case as confidential and without
charge for correspondence. Address
him at the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical
Institute, Buffalo, N. Y, of which he is
Chief Consulting Surgeon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-20
RESPITE for Eduar Bailey.

Kansas City, Mo-, July Edgar
G. Bailey, formerly of La Porte City,
Ia. secured a slight reprieve from
Governor Folk yesterday and will not
be hanged next Thursday as was fix
ed by his sentence. The respite was
granted to j. NJ. Bailey, father of the
condemned man. The sixty days
continuance will tbe used in prepar-
ing the new evidence in Bailey's be-
half.
Bailey was convicted of killing AL
bert Ferguson, a %non-union hack dri-
yer. Word was taken to Bailey by
his father, M. Bailey, who saw the
governor yesterday in Springfield, Mo.
Maurice Barrymore was riding on a
New York train one day and, he and
the passengers around him getting in
to conversation, it developed that near
ly all of them were going on vacations
made necessary by over work. Then
spoke up one who had been silent.
"Tm going up to the hills for pleas
ure solely" said he; 81 don't work.
I'm a gentleman" And Barrymore's
prompt reply was, quietly: "Oh, yes,
| see. You're on a vacation too"
"A man 5 epltdpH Is ABOUT as mucn
benefit to him as a last years snow
ball.
What three women know the whole
ne~ighborhood knows.
Never hit a man when he is down.
Hit him when his friends are down.
A Canadian teacher fell heir last
year to an English estate of 100000.
In the lawyers office the clerks made
bets as to how she would take it. One
thought she would scream, two were
Of the opinion that she would burst
into tears, two others favored hyster,
les. Her reply to the messenger was
~disconcerting: g" shall finish my
monthly report, hear these spelling
errors, whip two boys, and be at your
Office in forty minutes"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-20
Reads Like a Miracle.

Moravia, N. Y, July 17th.-(SpeciaD
Bordering on the miraculous is the
case of Mrs. Benz. Wilson, of this
place. Suffering from Sugar Diabetes,
she wasted away till from weighing
200 lbs. she barely tipped the scales at
$50 lbs. Dodd's Kidney Pills cured
her. Speaking of her cure her hus-
band, says:
my wife suffered everything from
Sugar Diabetes. She was sick four
years and doctored with two doctors,
but received no benefit. She had so
much pain all over her that she could
not rest day or night. The doctors
said that she could not live.
Then an advertisement led me to
try Dodd's Kidney Pills and they
helped her right from the first. Five
boxes of them cured her. Dodd's Kid
ney Pills were a God-sent remedy to
us and we recommend them to all suf-
fering from Kidney Disease"
Dodd's Kidney Pills cure all Kidney
Diseases, including B%right's disease,
and all Kidney aches, including Rheu-
natism.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-20

Patrich Gleason, the w%ell-known
shoe manufacturer Of Brockton, one
day hired a laster who was a very poor
workman. The first shoe the man
took off his last vas so badly lasted
he did not dare put 1t on his rack for
inspection, but hid it under his bench,
intending to make a better job of it
during the noon hour. The second
shoe was not much better, but he
thought it would pass, and started on
the third. Mr.. Gleason, coming along
just then, picked up the shoe that lay
on the rack, and examined it. Then,
turning to the laster, he said, angrily:
'TIl bet you ten dollars you can't
show me a shoe in this factory as
badly lasted as this" "Ill take you on
that bet" said the laster, and, reach
ing down, he took the first shoe from
under his bench and handed it to
Mr.. Gleason. Mr.. Gleason paid, but
the laster lost his job. +
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-20
". M. MCFARLAND DEAD.
Former Iowa Secretary OF State 10
Stricken.

st. Paul, July 16.-Hon. VIM. M.
Mcfarland, ex-secretary of the state
of Iowa, died suddenly of heart disease
as he was boarding a private car in
the st Paul union depot just before
midnight. Mr.. Mcfarland had been
touring the Canada northwest with a
party of Iowa business men and was
on his way to his home which Is at
%Indianola, Ia. Mr.. Mcfarland was 81
years of age, and leaves a wife and
two daughters.
Mr.. McFarand has been prominent
in republican politics in Iowa, al
though since his retirement after serv-
ing his second term as secretary OF
state he has for the most part engaged
in the insurance and real estate bus
mess.
AS a member of the legislature, sec.
rotary Of state, joint author of the
present Iowa rate law and prominent
republican candidate for governor at
the time of Governor brakes nomina-
ton, Nj. McFariand's connection
with Iowa politics were unusually ac-
tive.
Mr.. Mcfarland was born in Posey
county. Indiana, April /, 1S4S, and
graduated from Iowa Wesleyan univer-
sity at Mt. Pleasant in 1873. Shortly
after in 1876, he established the
Brooklyn Chronicle, remaining in
Brooklyn until 1884, when he moved to
Estherville and established the Esther
vile Vindicator.
Mr.. Mcfarland was elected a mem
Der of the Twenty-second General AS
sembly from Emmett county, was re-
elected, and in 1890 was chosen for
his first term as secretary of state.
He made his home in Des Moines dur
ing the years he remained in office.
Since that time he has lived in In
dianola, although spending much of
his time in travelling in pursuance of
his business.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-20

I sections of the state for the past few
years have not been as ~remunerative
according to their assessed valuation
as have the railways.
One of the chief points made by the
farmers was the farms of Iowa are
not paying large dividends-that for
three or four years many of them
have not paid more than 3 or A per
cent on the valuation fixed for assess.
ment purposes. In comparison, they
present figures showing the earnings
of the railways, the dividends of from
5 to z per cent being declared on what
the agriculturists termed heavily
watered stock"
James C. Davis of Des Moines, SOL
icitor for Iowa for the Chicago &
Northwestern railway, was the prin.
cipal speaker in behalf of the railways
at yesterdays session of the execu-
tive council. While he dwelt prin.
cipally upon the case of the North
western, he presented general fig
ures on the values and taxation of the
railways.
In his written brief he states chat
owing to the agitation owe rates the
valuation of railway property today
is less than in 1908"
Des Moines, July 1.-THE assess
ment hearing before the executive
council vas concluded yesterday by
the appearance of one interurban rep
resentative and Superintendent Fitz-
patrick Of the Western Union, both
asking reductions in assessments.
Today the members of the council
will begin to give earnest c~onsidera-
ton to the subject of railroad assess
ments. No inkling has fallen from
their lips as to their inclination in
the matter. But the probability of an
increase in the assessment is large.
But the increase is not likely to be
sensational in character.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-20
pennison Trial Costs in Question,

Logan, July 16.-Harrison county's
board of supervisors in an adjourned
session allowed Auditor Larsen of
Montgomery $S11 to apply on the costs
of the Dennison trial at Red Oak and
the money for this trial for the benefit
of Omaha people who tried in vain
to convict a man for a crime thirteen
years old, was paid in cash from Har-
rison county's treasury.
About $500 has not yet been allowed
in Montgomery county, but will be
passed on in September, and 1929 in
costs have been contested.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-20
Clothes Line is Deadly.

Clinton, July 11.-Mrs. Fred Pan
kow of ~Spragueville, Jackson county,
met instant death while hanging out
her weeks washing on a clothes line
during the progress of an electrical
storm. A bolt of lightning struck a
tree to which the wire line was at
tached, and the metal carried the
deadly fluid to the body of the unfor-
tunate woman, death instantly re-
sulting. Mrs. Pankow was born
in Jackson county in the year 1886,
and had always made her home in
the vicinity. She was married two
years ago, and is survived by her
husband and an infant daughter.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-20

Harvey Waters, an expert on pat
ent cases, had occasion to write Ru-
fus Choate on some important ques-
ton, and when he received the reply
was unable to read a word of it, so
took the missive to Mr.. Choate and
asked him what he had written. Mr..
Choate replied: 81 never can read
my writing after the ink is dry, but
if you will tell me what it is about I
will tell you what I have written"
And he did.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-20
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS.

Eleven men were drowned at Little
Falls dam lea Chippewa Falls, Wis,
by the capsizing of a boat.
The United States Cruiser Brooklyn,
bearing the body of Admiral Paul
Jones, sailed for Washington from
Cherbourg, France. on the Sth.
Fourteen miners were killed and a
number injured by an explosion in a
colliery at Anderlus, Belgium. The
explosion was caused by fire damp.
The Associated Press has high mill
tary authority for stating that Sweden
is taking precautionary measures on
the frontier to Offset the reported
threatening attitude of Norway.
Reports tend to confirm the advices
Of The Associated Press from Mos
cow to the effect that the emperor is
prepared to go to the Kremlin and
issue a manifesto summoning repre-
Sentatives of the people.
1t is stated at the navy department
that Secretary Bonaparte has out
lined his position in reference to ac-
cepting passes for free transportation
IN the railroads by returning passes
that have been sent to him, with
thanks for the courtesy, but stating
that by reason of the public position
which he occupies he feels unable to
avail himself of such consideration.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-20
"MOSE" GETS FORTUNE.
Supreme Court Decides Famous News
boy is Entitled to Estate.

Des Moines, July 13.-"Mose' ia
cobs, Des Moines' world famous news
boy, will get a portion of the estate
of his mother. Nose had placed his
earnings in a common family fund.
When Nose married, a portion of the
fund was given him. At his mothers
death, his. father took possession of
earnings amounting to over $4,000
which the newsboy Gained. The su-
preme court decided yesterday that
Jacobs was entitled to recover, af.
irming the decision of the lower
court.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-20
D. B. HENDERSON
HAS PARESlS

Dubuque, July 16.-Physicians at
tending Col. d. B. Henderson during
his present illness gave out last night
that he was suffering from paresis
and that it was doubtful whether he
would recover. The aged statesman
has recovered a partial use of his
hand and leg which were paralyzed,
but his mind. shows no recovery in
the least.
1t is stated from his bedside that he
is growing weaker each day and that
it is likely that he will not o
His death may follow a relapse al
most any time.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-20

Commander Peary isn't exactly beg.
ging for food, but he says that he can.
not make his trip to. find the north
pole unless $4,000 worth of supplies
are contributed before he starts.
Courage and confidence are all right
but corned beef and sardines also are
essential.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-20
MURDER is THE RESULT.
Des Moines Young Man Dies From
Injuries Received From Thuus.

''SSS'
Des Moines, July 15.-Fritz West
brook, aged rs years, the Harris-Em-
cry clerk who was shot down suppos-
eddy by thugs at Fourteenth street
and University avenue about mid
night Friday, July 7, died of his
wounds at the Methodist hospital at
12:45 o'clock yesterday. The young
mans murderer has not been appre-
hended and the case furnishes a nice
mystery for the police. While re-
turning from a visit with Miss Eva
Cassidy of Tenth street and Univer.
sity avenue, Westbrook, according to
the first story told, vas attaced by
two men who were bent on robbery.
He showed fight and one of the men
ran while the other shot him. The
hold-up occurred nea Fourteenth
street and University venue.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-20

A fashion writer tells that the
short walking skirt is becoming short
er and the long dressy skirt longer"
Presently the short skirt will grow
longer and the long skirt shorter un-
til one becomes the other.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-20

London is about to use a street
cleaning machine which will do the
work of five hundred men. 1t rakes
the caked mud, presses the water
out of the soft mud, puts all the ref
use in a box, and performs several
wonders. 1t cleans eight miles of
streets in an hour. 1t is operated by
electricity.