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The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-12-04
HAVE YOU SEEN THEM?

Pecan Nuts, with shells cut by Machinery so they can be taken out whole. We also have them sheIled. Jordan Almonds, Walnuts and Filberts. In the shell, Paradise Nuts, Paper Shell Almonds, New Naples WaInuts and all the others saltsd Pistachios, Almonds, Pecans,. Peanuts and E1e- shews. New Hickory Nuts, Butter nuts. Black Walnuts, American and Spanish Chestnuts, Peanuts always fresh, 5c per quart. =..
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13
ROCKEFELLER Is
AGAINST LAWSON

Boston, Mass, July 9.-Now that
Thomas w. Lawson has come out and
told what he is going to do to john
d. Rockefeller and Standard Oil, it
will interest his hearers to know
what John d. Rockefeller has just
said about Lawson, which Standard
Oil people say is the only time that
Rockefeller has ever mentioned the
"Frenzied Finance" orator.
There are just six words in the SEN
tence, which was a message sent to
Rogers and others at 26 Broadway.
and they are: you must get rid of
that man"
Accordingly, while Lawson is go
ing about the middle west advising
the farmers to sell stock to Rookie
Teller and bankrupt him, plans are
quitely making by the System" to
smash Lawson and bankrupt him If
need be.
In the Stock market some of his
bear associates have turned to the
bull side, leaving Lawson to shift for
himself. While Lawson undoubtedly
nut his affairs in good shape before
| starting west, it is known that he has
| large outstanding short commitments
and he and his followers may be
caught in a squall next week hen
stocks take a few more bitches.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13
INSURANCE TAX
CONSTITUTIONAL

Des Moines, July 6.-Judge James
A. Howe in district court yesterday
sustained the demurrer of State Treas
urer Gilbert S. Gilbertson to the suit
brought by the Iowa Mutual Tornado
Insurance company to recove taxes
eXacted of the company.
The case is a test, fourteen COM
panies having agreed to unite in fight
ing the present action. 1t will be
carried to the supreme court. They
contend that the state in its taxation
OF state mutuals and not county mu-
tuals makes an unjust and illegal dis
elimination. The state mutuals
charged that the section of the code
providing for this discrimination was
unconstitutional because of being
class legislation.
Judge Howe in his opinion holds
that the tax mentioned in the section
is more of a license OIL business tax as
distinguished from a tax on property
and that the state has a right to say
that companies doing business in the
entire state shall pay 30 much while
those combining themselves to the linn
llutiOlio VI a tobhls SIlll " pS NoAS''
The classification which the legis-
lature has made as to county mutuals
is based upon area OF extent of terri
tory. 1t is provided that an insur-
ance association, organized under the
laws of this state, doing business in a
county, or in a county and the other
counties contiguous thereto, shall not
be taxed, but that if it does business
generally throughout the state it shall
be taxed.
The classification which the legis-
lature has made as to fraternal bene-
ficiary associations is based upon
their fraternal character. 1t is pro-
vided that fraternal beneficiary a5sC-
Citations shall not be taxed.
Excepting these two classes the
legislature has provided that all other
insurance associations or corporations
organized under the laws of this
state, shall be taxed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13
WIN CASE.
Judge CaswelI Grants Injunction ct
Belle PLANE.

Belle PLANE, July S.-Judge Caswell
yesterday granted an injunction to re-
strain the sheriff of Benton county
from carrying into execution a writ Of
abatement against two druggists who
refused to put up a bond Of $1,000
required as surety against the sale
of liquor. The cases were those of II.
u. Swallum and J. G.. Van Meter Of
this city. Some time ago all the drug
gists in the county were forced to sur
render their permits to sell liquor,
and in addition, druggists and owners
of buildings containing drug stores
were required to put up a bond of
81 1000 as surety against further viola
tons of the liquor laws. Attorney
Thomas H. Miner appeared yesterday
for the. druggists on the ground that
the clerk had failed to enter Judgment
in the specific cases, having simply
made the memorandum entering
Judgment "Order for abatement as
provided by law" The injunction vas
granted. The decision affects all
druggists in the county, and it is be-
lieved nullifes the bonds. which have
been put IN by other druggists in case
any of them should come to a test.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13
FUNERAL Of
JOHN HAY

Cleveland, Ohio, July Cat almost
exactly noon yesterday the body of
John Hay was laid to rest in Lakeview
cemetery. Around the open grave at
the last moment stood with bowed
heads the president and the vice presi-
dent of the United States and mem
bers of the present cabinet. and men
who had in former years served with
the late secretary of state and also in
the official family of President Nc
who would willingly have paid a trib-
ute of honor and respect to Mr.. Hay.
but it was the wish Of his family that
the funeral should be conducted for
John Hay-the man they knew and
loved in private life, and not for the
brilliant and forceful premier whose
name is honored wherever clean and
successful craftsmanship is esteemed
among men.
The assemblage at his funeral and
around his grave was therefore small.
The visible honors accorded him in
death were in a ratio directly inverse
to those freely given him in life, and
perhaps no greater testimony to the
worth of the man could have been
given than the quiet name in which
his countrymen, who appreciated his
character and achievements, stood
aside at his family's wish, to take hos
tage of the future for the endurance
Of his name.
The drive to the cemetery from the
Chamber of Commerce, where the
body had laid in state, occupied the
greater part of an hour, and it was
almost IL o'clock when the cavalry
swept under the arched gateway and
halted at the side of the Wade chapel.
Forming a line on one side of the
roadway the horsemen stood With pre-
sented sabres while the casket was
carried into the little chapel followed
by the family and the president and
the members of the cabinet. The serv-
ices were strictly private, and indeed,
the chapel is so small that it was diff
fcult for all Of the properly ~accredit-
ed PERSONS to find ROOF within its
walls.
The services were simple in the ex-
IRENE. A hymn, Tennyson's Gross
ing the Bar" was rendered by a male
quartette, a passage of the Scripture
was read by Rev. H. G. Haydn, pastor
emeritus of the old stone church.
This was followed by a second hymn,
For All the Saints Who From Their
Labors Rest" from the quartette and a
brief prayer from DR.. Haydn brought
the exercises to a close.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13

COTTON LEAK FOUND.
Secretary Finds Leak and Discharges
Guilty Man.

Washington July 9.-As the result
of the investigation by secret SER
vice agent into the charges made by
Richard Cheatham, secretary of the
Southern Cotton Growers associa-
ton, information had been given to
cotton brokers in New York by some
person or persons in the bureau of
statistics of the department of agri-
culture, Secretary Wilson yesterday
made public an official report, in
which he stated that Edwin S. Holmes
the associate statistician, had been
guilty of Juggling" the official report.
The report alleges that Mr.. Holmes
communicated advance information to
l.. c. Van Ripper, a New York broker,
and M. Haas of New York, who acted
as a "g~o-between" in conveying in
formation to Van Ripper and other New
York brokers, including Theodore
Price. Steps have been taken by Sec
rotary Wilson to prevent any further
leakage Of the department figures,
and an entire reorganization of the
bureau of statistics and I'M of
preparing monthly crop reports has
geen outlined by him. The papers in
connection with the Investigation
we're referred to the United States
attorney for the District of Columbia
and he has reported hat in his opin-
ion a criminal prosecution will not
lie against Holmes. Holmes has been
dismissed from the service of the he
partment.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13
TRIAL IN STATE COURT.
Federal Court Refuses to Grant IN
junction Prayed.

feG6Tdi SOuTt HCfuSCo ~ STdUt VIZ
junction Prayed.
Fort Dodge, July 1o.-Notice HIS
been received that Judge Reed of tho
federal court has denied an injunc-
ton to send insure Ice companies in
terested in securing an injunction
in the fedeial court to prevent
suit again't them in the state court
for recovo y on policies held by Fur
long & Meloy, who were burned out
last December. The denial of the in
junction prevented the establishing of
a precedent which would have levied
insurance companies doing bus
mess in Iowa from having their losses
tried before juries in state courts.
Furlong & Meloy were burned out
on the afternoon of December %, at
a time when their store was crowded
with Christmas shoppers. So sudden
and fierce were the flames that the
crowd became panic stricken in it's
mad rush for safety outside. The stock
was ruined by smoke and water. The
total amount of the policies was S13,-
900. After the forty days allowed in
which to file proof of loss, the COM
panies delayed matters further by
taking the matter before the federal
court combining their claims into n
sum, on the grounds that certain clau-
ses were the same in all Of the poll
cies and permitted them to. They ask
ed that an injunction be granted them
in the federal court against the case
about to brought for recovery In tn,
state court. The object was to keep
the case from q Jury in the state
court. Judge Reed gave out his de-
NAL and the case will be tried before
the August term of court in this city.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13
RAISE STANDARD
Of REBELLION
Mutineers on Kniaz Potem-
kline Declare Open
War.
NOTIFY THE FOREIGN POWERS
Russian Government Processes I'm
Portion of Grew, It Is
Believed, is in Favor Of Surrender
ing the Vessel.

T~heodosia, Crimea, July c.-The
mutineers of the Kniaz Potemkine
today formally raised the standard of
rebellion and issued the following
declarations:
The crew of the Kniaz 'Potemkine
notify the foreign powers that the
decisive struggle has begun against
the Russian government. We consider
1T to be Il duty to declare that we
guarantee the complete inviolability
of foreign ships navigating the Black
sea-, as well as the inviolability of
foreign ports"
st. Petersburg, July 6.-While no
official confirmation is obtainable The
Associated Press has been informed
by an authority usually reliable that
the admiralty has received news that
the Kniaz PotemAme, after shipping
coal, provisions. and medicines is
again at large in the Black sea and
that her destination is Unknown.
Whether the report of the sailing of
the battleship be true or not, the
crew took a remarkable step yester-
day, when, with all the solemnity of
a provisional government it issued a
manifesto addressed TO the powers
announcing that civil war had been
begun against the existing regime in
Russia, and pledging the inviolability
OF foreign shipping, and foreign ports.
This action doubtless was taken to
quiet the apprehension of foreign pow
ers. and to leave no eXcus for the
sending OF warshirs through the OAR
danelles to effect the capture of the
battleship, which until now Russia's
Black sea fleet has not dared to at
tempt.
1t is considered a shrewd move on
the part of the mutineers and stamps
the commander of the crew as a
leader far above the class of the Or
) binary sailor and strengthens the
opinion that he is not a member of
the original crew, but n of the
Ievolutionaries who went on board at
| Odessa.
The issuance of the manifesto lends
a certain dignity to the mutiny and
proves that the crew and their COM
mander have no desire that the world
should believe them to be mere out
laws, but that they should be looked
upon as men seriously raising the
standard of revolution.
According to a rumor printed in an
afternoon paper, the ships strong
box contained 1915, 900 and the muffin
GERS would therefore be well supplied
with money.
In circles closely in touch with the
revolutionists it is regarded as a
foregone conclusion that the COM
mander of the Kniaz Potemkine,
knowing the situation in the eau
casus, will head for Poti or Batoum,
where the revolutionists are exceed
ingly strong, in the hope of produc-
ing a general uprising. With the
authorities in the Caucasus almost
powerless to prevent it, such a con-
tingency is by no means i'm, possible.
Dispatches from Tifis received last
night says that reports of the rioting
at Odessa and the action of the Kniaz
Potemkine have aroused the most in
tense interest and the widest joy
among the revolutionists.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13
CRUISE OF SHIP
IS At AN END
the Kniaz Potemkine Sur
renders to Roumanian
Officials.
THE MUTINEERS ARE LANDED
And Are Dispatched in Small Parties
to the Frontier Incident is Now
Lost Sight of in News That Japan
ese Have Landed On Sakhaiin.

Kustendji, Roumania July 9.-The
Ike and her consort, the rebel torpe
do boat, have surrendered to the Rou,
manian authorities, have been land,
ed and are now being dispatched in
small parties to different places in
Roumania.
London, July "a dispatch to a
news agency from st. Petersburg
says that a serious outbreak on the
part of the men of the Fourteenth
and Fifteenth naval battalions oc,
Cured yesterday at the Krinokovski
barracks in St. Petersburg. The riot,
ers, 1t is asserted, broke all the win
dows and their officers were COMPEL
ed to summon armed men from the
various, military posts.
The dispatch added that a general
strike was decided upon to commence
July 10, and that a great meeting is
proposed for July %.
st. Petersburg, July 9.-The admir-
atty late yesterday afternoon was in
formed of the surrender of the KniaZ
Potemke to the Roumanian authori-
ties at Kustendji, but the officials
here have no detail of the arrange.
ments made between the Roumanian
government and the mutineers. No
diplomatic steps have been taken, but
the foreign Office undoubtedly will
make the strongest representations
against the mutineers being treated
as simple deserters and demand their
Cnrrnnhnr tn nnCNvnr nnt DnlV for
munity, but also for the murder of
their officers, the b~ombardment OF
Odessa and excitement to a revolu-
ton.
The vainglorious proclamation is
sued by the mutineers at Odessa will
also weigh heavily against them.
Their crime is one which is consid-
cred to be the most odious by all ma
tions, and it is thought to be imper,
ative that the sternest justice be met
ed out to the ~ringleaders as an eX-
ample to the fleets of Russia and of
the whole world. Rear Admiral Krr-
gers squadron, so soon as 1t can be
reached will be ordered to continue
it's cruise to Kustendji, take over
battlsship and place a crew on board.
There is a strong sentiment mani
Testing itself in favor of wiping out
the name of Kniaz Potamke from the
navy register and giving the ship a
new name, not recalling her disgrace.
The situation in the Caucasus is so
bad that the authorities dare not pub,
lish an official account of the naval
munity.
There are disorders at Tifis and
the government is taking measures
to distribute arms and ammunition
among the Russian population of the
Caucasus.
Kustendji, Roumania July 10.-Ad,
miral Kruger yesterday afternoon
boarded and took possession of the
Russian battleship Kniaz PCtemkine,
King Charles of Roumania having
sent instructions to the commander
of the Roumania squadron that the
vessel would be delivered to the Rus,
sian authorities without raising diff,
ficulties.
The torpedo boat which accompan'
led the Kniaz Potemkine, however,
left for Odessa without surrendering
declaring that she had not mutinied,
but that the Kniaz Potemkine had
forced her to follow.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13
SEN. MITCHELL
FOUND GUILTY

Portland, Ore, July 5.-Senator
Mitchell was found guilty of practic-
ing before the departments of the
United States government for COM
%pensation while occupying the office
of United States senator from Oregon.
The jury commends the defendant to
the mercy Of the court.
Portland, Ore, July 5.-Counsel for
United States Senator Mitchell will
appeal his case from the decision of
the jury. 1t is stated that the jury
took six ballots before arriving at a
verdict. Five ballots showed eleven
jurors for conviction.
1t is expected hat the other indict-
ments pending against Senator Mitch
ell, charging conspiracy with Puter
and others to dsfraud the government
Of it's lands vii be dropped. What
penalty will lie imrosed by Judge De
Haven can only be conjectured. The
statute provides for Imprisonment
for more than two years and for a fine
Of not to exceed $4,000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13
MANY VICTIMS
OF A TORNADO
A Great Twister in Texas
Causes Severe
Damage.
FOLLOWS A ZIGZAG COURSE
Takes in Homes OF Many Stock Rails.
ers and Farmers-Reports Not All
in, But Conservative Estimates
Place the Loss of Life at Sixty.

Fort Worth, Tex, July ga tor
nado which struck Texas in the upper
edge of Montague county, coming
from the northeast and swinging far
to the southeast yesterday afternoon,
caused the loss, it is believed, of over
sixty lives, injured a large number of
people and did untold damage to grow
ing crops and cattle.
Fortunately, the tornado missed the
small towns in the section through
which it swept, but it seemed to take
iendish delight in ~zigzagging in such
a way as to take in the homes of
many farmers and stock raisers in
this section.
AT Jacksboro the force of the wind
was terrific. The Baptist church and
twenty other buildings were blown off
their foundations and a number of
buildings totally destroyed.
Mrs. Travis Colhoun was seriously
injured and is not expected to live.
Travis Colhoun, Mrs. Thomas Horton
and Henry Vesser and family were
also injured.
At Montague no lives were lost in
the town, but in the country there was
great loss of life reported. Most of
those killed lived on Salt creek, along
which the tornado swept with special
force.
At Nocona the tornado passed a
few miles to the south, and the lists
give the dead at fourteen and the in
jured at forty-one.
A reliable man from Nocona, who
has been over the scene, says that
reports were being received of the
dead when he left there, and he places
the loss of life at sixty.
Fort Worth, Tex. July Twenty
six persons are known to have been
killed and fifty injured by the tornado
which swept over a portion of Mon
tague county, in the northern part Of
this state Wednesday afternoon. The
property loss will probably total
100000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13
COUPLE IS HELD
FOR PRATT CRIME
Mrs. Pratt and viii Persing
Bound to Grand
Jury.
FOR MURDER NEAR YETTER
Report Woman Confessed Love for
Hired Man - Alleged That She
Asked Him to Stay With Her in
Case Husband Died.

Rockwell City, July 9.-WiI,
liam Persing and Mrs. Pratt,
charged with poisoning Cryus Pratt,
were arraigned before Justice l.,
Hayden Fouts yesterday mogning, but
took a change of venue before JUS
tice Thomas Lennant and had their
preliminary examination this after
noon They were represented by
Gray & Gray Of Rockwell City, and
James Parsons Of Rock Rapids. Sew
eral witnesses were examined. Their
evidence was sufficient to warrant
Justice Lennant in binding both par
ties over to the grand jury which will
meet Sept. II.
The bond of each was fixed at 81
500, which will probably be furnished
by Mrs. Pratt, but Persing will be re-
manded to jail.
1t is alleged that Persing has con-
fessed that Mrs. Pratt told him that
she was in love with him and could
not live without him and asked hin.
if he would stay with her if Pratt
should die.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13
MURDERED IN QUARREL.
Charles seeley Of Guthrie Center, is
Shot by Joseph Mackinson.

Guthrie Center, July 9.-Josaph
Mackinson shot and fatally wounded
Charles Seeley late Friday night as a
result of an alteration over a berry
patch. SceIey died yesterday after
noon and Machinson was placed un-
der arrest and is lodged here on the
charge Of murder.
Macklnson is an old soldier who
moved here from Nebraska last fall.
1t seems that the children of one Of
them had been invading a berry
patch belonging to the other. Friday
night Seeley went to Mackinson's
home to talk it over and end the dis
pute. A quarrel followed and Mack
inson drew a revolver and shot See
ley in the abdomen. Seeley is a
drayman and is about So years old.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13
RUSSIA WANTS ARMisTIcE.
Has Formally signified Her Desire to
President.

st. Petersburg, July 6.-The situa-
ton regarding the armistice is as fol-
lows:
Russia has formally siGnifed to
President Roosevelt her desire for a
lasting peace, not only by the appoint
ment of plenipotentiaries who will be
accompanied by eminent experts
fully empowered to conclude a treaty
subject only to the ratification of the
respective governments, but as a
final step has indicated her readiness
to suspend hostilities. She has
avoided formally asking for an armis-
tice as a matter Of pride but under
the circumstances Russia could hardly
go further than she has. Japan so
far as known has not yet indicated
her attitude, or if she has Russia up
to this afternoon has not been sotin-
formed. In diplomatic circles the
most earnest hope is expressed that
Japan will consent, both for the sake
of avoiding further ~bloodshed in Man
churia and perhaps in order to pre-
vent a catastrophe in Russia, which
may shake the Romanoff throne and
appall the world by its horrors.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-07-13
KANSAS BLOW To
OIL TRUST VOID
Bill to Establish State Re-
fncry is Pronounced
Unconstitutional.
SUPREME COURT so DECIDES
Was Regarded Severe Restriction on
Standard Oil - Natural Gas Com
pany Refused Right to Operate Mil
lions of Dollars Worth of Property

Topeka, Kan, July S.-The law
passed by the legislature last winter
appropriating 100000 to build an in
dependent oil refinery at Peru was
yesterday declared unconstitutional by
the state supreme court in an opinion
rendered by Associated Justice Green.
The oil refinery law was considered
one of the most direct blows struck
at the Standard Oil company by the
last legislature, which adopted several
measures tending to restrict that con-
Germ in the handling of the Kansas
product.
The oil refinery law provided for
the erection at Peru also a branch of
the state p~enitentiary to house sufi-
cient prisoners, who, it was intended
were to work the oil plant. State
Treasurer T. T. Kelley and Warden e.
B. Jewett, whose duty it was to issue
the bonds, declined to sign them, in
order first to secure a decision on the
constitutionality of the act. Attorney
General c. G. Coleman filed mauda-
mus proceedings in the state supreme
court on behalf of the state to compel
these officers to sign the bonds. The
opinion of yesterday, declaring the
act to be illegal and unconstitutional,
vas concurred in by all members Of
the supreme court.
The court holds that the construc-
ton of the refinery and the branch
penitentiary in connection with it is
in violation of the state constitution
which declares:
"The state shall never be a party
in carrying on any works of internal
improvement"
The court by inference criticises
Gov. f. w. Hoch for using a scare
crow to brighten the oil trust, so call
ed, and then for informing the trust
that the thing he has set up S a scare
crow.
The indictment of the Standard
Oil company" says the court, lis no
doubt thorough, and the provocation
was great, but we must not make a
~scarcecrow of the law"
Governor Hoch was greatly disap-
pointed at the decision, and said:
eff | had been the supreme court
would have strained a point to have
declared the law unconstitutional"