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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-16
ATTEMPT TO KILL
RUSS GRAND DUKE
Guards Charged with En-
deaVoring to AsSas-
Sinate
DURING REVIEW OF TROOPS
Bullets Whiz Dangerously Close 20
His Head-F resident Of Council of
National Defense Escapes Death
by Very Narrow Margn.

st Petersburg. Aug. 12.-Crand
Duke Nicholas Nicholaievitch, presi.
dent of the council of national de-
tense, narrowly escaped assassination
on Friday at the hands of the Inn
perial guards at the guard camp at
Krasnoye-Selo.
Thus far the Associated Pres has
)nly been able 10 obtain meager de.
pears that the grand duke was person.
ally reviewing maneuyer and put.
ting the troops through firing prac-
tice when he suddenly was started by
the wasp-like hiss OF bullets about his
head. Fortunately neither himself or
his horse was touched. The com
mand to cease firing was Immediately
given and the soldiers of the regiment
from which the bullets came were
marched back to their quarters and an
investigation was begun In the hope
of ascertaining from the barrels of the
rifles which of the soldiers fired ball
cartridges. Several arrests are under
stood to have been made.
ouS vi lHS BIdHu uuhe aiucs ue
camp, who, however, was not person
ally present, advanced to the Associ
ated Press the theory that possibly
the bullets were fired by accident, but
he considered that beyond doubt
there was a plot on the part of a mum
Der of disloyal guardsmen who delib
erately planned to take the grand
dukes life under the cover of the gen
eral blank cartridge firing.
ut was no more an accident" the
aide de camp said, than was the fir
ing of the charge Of grape from the
saluting battery at the ceremony OF
blessing the waters OF the Neva by
the emperor a year and half ago"
The hold attempt on the grand
dukes life, caused an immediate
change in the plans OF the emperor
who had arranged to go to Krasnoye
Selo and spend a week with the sol
diers of his imperial guard.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-16
JUDGES IN CLASH
OVER DENVER CASE

Denver, Colo, Aug. 12.-Judge John
|. Mullins, sitting in the criminal divi
sion of the district court yesterday
made an order setting aside the writ
Of habeas corpus issued by District
Judge Peter l.. Palmer in the case OF
the four men sentenced to jail by
County Judge Ben B. Lindsey for con.
tempt of court in refusing to testify in
the franchise election contest and or
hered Sheriff Nesbit to bring them into
the criminal court. Judge Mullins as
sumed jurisdiction of the case under
the practice of the district court,
which provides that writs OF habeas
corpus issued by civil judges must be
made returnable in the criminal divi-
sion.
Judge Palmer had made the writ re-
turnable before him Sept. ], and re-
leased the prisoners on bonds
The four men are Henry /. Dough-
erty, president of the Denver Gas and
Electric company; George N. Ordway,
president of the elections commission;
Fred A Williams and John Cook, Jr.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-16

from senator down, so drawn as to
protect all parties.
1--WE favor the election of United
States senators by direct vote of the
people.
I'VE are in favor of absolute and
unqualified government control of in
terstate commerce.
I'VE favor the enactment Of such
laws as shall give to all manufactur-
ers and jobbers in Iowa the same
rights to ship their products and
goods to all points in Iowa as are now
given by the interstate commerce law
to manufacturers or jobbers in similar
products or goods in other states.
I'VE believe the politics of our state
should be unhampereG by the inf1u-
ence of corporate power and are in
favor of stringent laws furnishing all
corporations or persons representing
them who contribute campaign funds
to any political organization.
'We favor a terminal tax amend
ment to the present railroad property
tax in the cities of our state.
"We are in hearty sympathy with
the purposes of national labor organ
cations as set forth in the late address
of Samuel Gompers, John Mitchell, ct
al. calling labor to assert its political
rights at the ballot box, and we con-
denim government by injunction.
1--WE favor the complete elimination
of railway and other puDlic service
corporations from the politics of the
state. To accomplish this we favor a
law providing for the assessment OF
railways, express companies, tele-
phone and telegraph companies by a
Inon-partisan commission of six men
to be selected by joint session of the
house and senate; no more than three
members of such commission shall be-
long to any one political party.
1--WE are in favor of such laws as
will permit municipal ownership of
public utilities and demand that the
democratic members of the legislature
do their utmost to secure the enact
ment of such law.
1--WE indorse the exalted character.
the peerless craftsmanship and the
high minded and pure personality OF
democracy's conceded leader William
Jennings Bryan. and pledge him our
unqualified support for the presidency
| in 1908"
Nominations for the offices OF gov
ernor being in order Delegate Me
Donald of Wright county nominated
John d. Dennison of Dubuque; Gen
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-16

Fred Townsend of Monroe county
was named for attorney general.
w. S. Wilson of Rock Rapids was
named for superintendent Of public in
struction.
E. M. Carr and l.. M. Fisher were
nominated for supreme judges, there
being four candidates, who received
votes as follows: l.. M. Fisher of Dav.
export, SAT; e. A. Sager of Waverly
405; E. G. Herrick of Cherokee, $50;
h. M. Carr of Manchester, 425.
For railroad commissioner six nom
nations were made, w. l.. Carpenter
and e. X. Stoll being nominated. The
vote follows w: l.: Carpenter of Des
Moines, 296; w. J. Burke of Missouri
Valley, 291; e. X. Stoll of Mount
Pleasant, 327; John Bennett of Lucas
county, 204; G. S. Lake of Linn coun.
ty, 1902; ]. J. Ryan of Fort Dodge was
nominated but withdrew.
T. w. keenan, of Shenandoah was
nominated for clerk of the supreme
court.
II. NJ. Parker Of Muscatine was nom.
mated for reporter of the supreme
court.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-16
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION

j. B. Weaver of Jasper county nom.
mated Claude Porter; Emmett Finley
of Council Bluffs nominated Mayer
Donald Macrae of that city; NJ J.
Wade nominated George w. Ball, and
Charles Dickson of Woodbury. nom.
mated Bert Boies of Waterloo.
The first ballot resulted Porter
262, Denison 245h, Boies $50, Ball
z311s, Macrae So.
Macrae withdrew after the first
ballot and the second ballot resulted
as follows: Porter 293 ga, Denison
256 IA, Boies 1913 2-3, Ball 21S 1-3.
The third ballot was as follows
Porter 1913 ga, Denison 249 IA, Boies
16S. Ball 179. Ball withdrew at the
close of this ballot.
Porter was nominated on the
fourth ballot by the following vote:
Porter 507 1-2, Denison 142 "a
Boies 292. The nomination was made
unanimous, and a committee was APP,
pointeu to conduct Mr.. Porter to the
hall.
E. M. Carr moved the nomination
by reclamation Of Denison for lieu
tenant governor, which carried
amidst great demonstration.
After a committee had also beer
sent for Denison, Porter appeared anC
was introduced by Sells as the mex
governor, and was given an ovation
He said that the democrats had beer
kind to him, but that he had had ne
idea that this honor would be con
ferred. He pledged himself to carry
the standard high through the cam
paign TO the satisfaction of the demo
Gratis of Iowa. He predicted that II
the party were united in this cam
paign, victory will perch on it's ban
ners next November.
Mr.. Denison appeared to say thai
he had expected to thank the conven
tion for different favors, but he was
not sure but that he would rather
follow Porter than to lead the ticket
himself. my aim shall be in the en-
suing campaign" he said, Ito uphold
the arm of the democratic leaders.
| love the democratic party and | an
sure it will attune its heart to the
wants of the common people"
J. S. McLuen of Guthrie Center was
nominated for secretary of state by &C
clamation.
c. E. Monroe OF Mahaska county
was nominated for auditor in the same
way.
L. F. Danforth Of Calhoun county
was nominated for treasurer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-16

be able to subscribe himself a politi-
cal and personal friend and loyal dem
ocrat. Horace Boise"
This letter of former Governor Boies
was sent to the state convention
through w. w. Marsh of this citS, to
whom Governor Boies also addressed
this personal letter:
"Bienfait, Sask., Canada West.-T.
w Marsh, Waterloo, la.-My Dear
Sir: VIII you at some opportune stage
of the proceedings in the convention
be kind enough to hand the enclosed
statement to the presiding officer so
that in this feeble way may make
known to the delegates something
of my own appreciation of my indebt'
edness to the great party they repre-,
sent? Sincerely yours.
Horace Boies."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-16
CLAUDE R PORTER AND JOHN d.
DENISON ARE NAMED.
-Four Bsos We're Required Settle the Contest for First Place
-Denson Was Named by Accamaton Platform Declares
Tor TsriH for Revenue Only, Twocent Railway Fares Elm
inaon of Corporations from Politics and Primary Law

the people who are now being robbed
by extortionate prices exacted under
the shelter of the tariff.
I'VE believe that the people of this
country, who produce our wealth
and pay our taxes and fight the bat
ties of the republic are entitled to
purchase the goods manufactured in
this country as cheaply as the people
who reside abroad. We denounce the
extortion inflicted upon our people
under the pretense of protection as an
outrage upon the consumer and upon
the poor and upon the laboring peo-
pie who produce the wealth of this
country. We believe the tariff should
and in the removal of all duties on
iron, steel, lumber and coal.
1--WE demand the enactment of such
! legislation as will effectually destroy
all trusts and the strict enforcement
of all laws concerning the same, and
we denounce the executive of the state
of Iowa for failure to enforce existing
| laws.
! THAT we are in favor of such rail-
road rate regulation in the state Of
| Iowa as will give equivalent rates
and service to that afforded by the
interstate commerce act and that we
are opposed to the present legislation
| in force discriminating, as II does,
against local Iowa industries, and de-
clare in favor of such legislation as
will give competition to all competi-
tive points in Iowa with through
billing anywhere in the state.
1--WE demand that our next legisla'
ture enact a 2-cent passenger fare on
railroads.
1--WE are in favor of a primary law
giving to the people the selection as
well as the election of all candidates
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-16
League After Public Utilities.

The Iowa League Of Municipalities
Is going after the public service cor
porations-the water, gas, electric and
street railway companies. The annual
meeting of the league will be held
In Des Moines, September l3 and IA.
and at that time a movement to put
the corporations specified under the
direct Jurisdiction OF the state will be
launched.
Many prominent officials ana Nom.
bers OF the league are behind the
movement, which contemplates giving
the secretary or auditor OF state au.
thority TO inspect, examine and regu'
late public service corporations, their
accounts, books, etc, at all times. The
plan may even extend to putting the
companies under the state executive
council for assessment purposes.
Other legislative plans VIII be
adopted at the annual meeting and a
legislative committee to present them
to the general assembly Will be ap.
pointed. Last year the league was In
strumental In putting through the new
law providing for uniform accounts
for municipalities.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-16

A popular actor was fulfilling a
brief engagement in small town, and
stopped at a clearinghouse the land
lady of which informed him that she
admired people of the stage. One of
her peculiarities was to ask her
boarders to each write for her a
motto in an album. Her table proved
to be anything but attractive to the
actor. and, when she asked him for
a motto he wrote: Quote the raven
--nevermore!" Not realizing the
deep sarcasm, she proudly shows the
actors production.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-16

A British and a native regiment
making a forced march through q
barren region in India, had rice as
their only food. The English, prefer
ring something substantial, kept the
most of the rice, and generously al
lowed the natives the water in which
they boiled it. But after a few weeks
the European soldiers on their rice
had became gaunt, weak, and dispis
tied, while the Indian soldiers on
their rice-water remained full OF
health and vigor, and as jolly as crick
cts
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-16
BOISE SENDS LETTER.
Former Governor Gives Greeting To
the state Convention.

the state Convention.
Waterloo.-Former Gov. Horace
Boise sent the following letter to the
democratic state convention:
"Bienfait, Sask., Canada, West, July
p, 1906.-To the delegates in demo-
cratic convention assembled at Wat
erloo, Ia: Unable as ! shall be to per-
sonally greet you, | want in some
manner to join the good people of
Waterloo in extending to you most
hearty welcome to our city and to
each and every one of you, singly
and collectively, and through you 10
the great party you represent, 1t is
my earnest desire to express the life
long gratitude ! feel for the eminent
honor by that PARTY so generously and
royalty bestowed on me in the past,
gratitude that now, in the fast fleet
ing years of my life, has grown into
most cherished memory. enshrined
in the lasting affections of my heart.
THAT your deliberations may be
guided by wisdom. and your acts re.
dound 10 the glory of our party and
the lasting welfare OF our state. is
the prayerful wish Of one who es-
| teens 1t a highly priced privilege to
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-16
CHICAGO BANK SHORTAGE
MAY REACH A MILLION

Chicago, H., Aug. Estate Bank
inspection of the affairs of the defunct
milwaukee Avenue State bank yester.
day and will forward his report on
it to the authorities at Springfield to.
day. The omcial was reJicent con-
corning the exact results of his inves-
legations but intimated that the total
shortage discovered Is between $780,.
poo and 100000.
The local police and the state attor.
hey's office continued their inquisi.
lions. Inspector Shippey questioned
more than a dozen of the institutions
employees, seeking information from
watchmen, bookkeepers, assistant tell
ers and other minor officials. One
bookkeeper was positive that Presi-
dent Stensland's son was cognizant Of
the shaky condition of the bank pre-
vious to July IA, the date on which
young Stensland claims he first sus-
pected Irregularities on the part Of his
father. Another employe told the in.
spector Of midnight trips to the bank
by President Stensland and Cashier
Herring The information is regarded
as important by the police.
According to the Chicago Chronicle,
Paul o. Stensland, the president Of
the defunct bank, and for whom the
police in every important city are
watching, has been in Chicago twice
within week. Two witnesses, one Of
whom, William Jennings, was for
mine years porter in the bank, told
yesterday of having met the banker
on the street and exchanged salutes
with him. Each time, it is asserted,
he was accompanied by James Erick-
son, a nephew.
Stensland was made the subject OF
a number Of attacks from various city
pulpits today.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-16
Aged Ex-Slave Dies.

Mrs. Samantha West, the oldest col
pred woman in Polk county, died at
her home two miles northwest OF
Highland Park. Mrs West Is said to
have passed her 18TH birthday. SAID
Coroner Beck, who has known the
negress ever since he came to Des
Moines: when | first reached the
city about the first woman ] met was
Mrs. West. She then looked as IL she
was something over hundred. Her
death came as a surprise to me, for
j believed she never would die" In
her early life Mrs. West was a slave
in Louisiana.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-16
Must Keep Saloons Shut.

Lincoln, Neb.. Aug Ex-Governor
Mickey yesterday notified the board
of fire and police commissioners of
South Omaha that they must keep all
saloons closed on Sunday. In case
they fail to comply with the order the
governor says he will institute proceed.
ings for their removal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-16
Iowa eusrdsmen to seaslrt.

Owing to the good showing made
by the Iowa team at the Seagirt ma
tional rifle shoot last year more than
ordinary interest is being taken in
the Iowa rifle shoot which will com
mence Aug. Fl at the government
range south of Fort Des Moines
Among the Iowa national guardsmen
are to be found some of the best
sharpshooters in the volunteer service
and it is expected that better ranh
will be taken this year than last al
the national shoot, August % Ito Sep
TENDER G.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-16
plans for Shiloh Dedication.


The Shiloh monument commission
completed Its labors AT meeting at
the Chamberlain hotel and plans are
now all made for the presentation
and dedication of lowa's tribute to
her soldiers The appointment Of a
COMMITTEES was made that this COM
mittee may confer with Vicksburg,
Chlckamauga, and Andersonville com.
missioners so that the dedication or
monuments on all four fields will
take place at the same time. The
date will probably be somewhere be-
tween Nov. IL and Ia Iowa has ex'
pended over $4,000 In the erection
OF monuments and 1t Is said they are
among the best. II is expected fully
1000 old soldiers will attend the dedi'
cation, as a rate for the round trip.
including meals and berth, Is placed
at $40. The programme viii have as
It's principal features addresses BY
the governor OF Iowa, whose duty
will be to turn over the monuments
10 the national park commission. y.
G. Cadle, president OF the national
park commission, will respond. Gen.
James b. Weaver will speak In behalf
Of the old soldiers and N Il. Kendall
Abba In behalf OF the younger gener'
alton.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-16

In France no one will hereafter be
granted an automobile license who is
not able to prove, in addition to the
possession Of the necessary technical
knowledge, exemption from any phys
ical infrmity which would tend to in
volve unfitness for the control OF 6
machine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-16
Live Stock at the Fair.

Entries already made and space Sc
cured indicate t'sat the live stock
show OF the Iowa State Fair, Aug.
24-3l, will this year surpass in every
respect its predecessors and sustain
the reputation of Iowa state fairs as
unrivaled. All leading breeders will
be represented, all the new things
and novelties will be seen, the choic.
est herds and fiocks and the greatest
prize winners. There will be complete
exhibits in dairy, fruit, flowers, agri.
cultural products and machinery.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-16
BIde for Agricultural Hall.

The bids for the construction of the
new agricultural hall at the State
college at Ames were opened at q
meeting OF the trustees. The state
appropriation for this building was
$250,000 and the bids were all withiA
this sum. The contract was not let
but the bids were referred to com
mittee for investigation. X. w.
Schleuter of Chicago had the lowest
bid, his being 1925, 900. The next low.
est was Charles Weitz & Son of Des
Moines, who handed in bid OF
$225,621.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-16

An unexpected and unwelcome Wis
itor in the home of Miss Mamie Davis
at Little River, Kansas, caused that
young lady to utter a series Of fem
mime "ohs!" IL one of the first floor
rooms she found a COW, which had
wandered from the road and made
herself comfortable.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-16
State Levy Is Reduced.

The state levy for the year has been
reduced by the executive council from
32 mills to mills, which will make a
material reduction in the amount col.
lected for the running expenses OF
the state.
The 3.2 mills levy brings in an In.
come Of approximately $2,096.0 900 un.
der the valuations annually while the
new levy will net the state 1898, 900,
which sum is ample to care for the
expenses Of the administration.
The change Is considered one of
the most important rulings of the ex.
ecutive council In regard to the ques-
tion OF taxation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-16

The female spider is the boss OF
the matrimonial firm. She is larger
than the male, and very irritable If
not permitted to have her own way.
When the husband becomes obstinate
and will not obey orders, the loving
wife eats him up, to get rid of him,
and seeks a more obedient spouse.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-16

Samuel II. Yoemen. Of Nollesville,
Ind. believes in being prepared for
emergencies. He is seventy-two years
of age. and for long time has been
employed in a marble-works. During
the past thirteen years, at odd times
he has been carving his own tomb
stone out of a huge block of granite
and he now rejoices that it is almost
completed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-16

An Iowa law just enacted, forbids
the employment OF children under
fourteen years of age, and requires 8
record to be kept at places of employ
ment Of al children under sixteen.
The hours are restricted to ten day
and no night work.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-16
Mad MuIIah sIays a Thousand.

London, Eng, Aug. 13.-The cores
pondent at Alden Of the Daily Mail re-
ports that the Mad Mullah has raided
the Somaliland border, killing more
than 1000 of tie Rareharon tribe
dwelling in the Ogaden region and
capturing 10000 camels.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-16

Glass bathtubs are becoming very
stylish in this country. They are
quite as cheap as, and far more SAM
tary than enamel. They are cast in
one piece, the operation requiring on.
ly about five minutes. A popular ac-
tress in New York has one in her
home made Of pink glass, to carry out
the delusion that the pink beauty is
bathing in pink water.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-16

It is certain that the packing-ho
scandals have caused a general sus'
picion regarding purity and whole
someness of all kinds of meat, even
in England. This is a natural infer
ence, after reading the following ad'
vertisement displayed in a butchers
shop in harrington Road, London
Wanted. a respectable boy for beef
sausages,"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-16
Auditor Names Experts.

Auditor OF State p. F. Carroll has
appointed the following persons as
commission to prepare books and
blanks for the keeping of municipal
accounts under the provisions OF the
law enacted by the recent session OF
tie legislature:
Harry Gross, ex-city treasurer. Des
Moines; Frank True. city treasurer,
Council Bluffs w. p. Fitch, ey-city
clerk. and at present superintendent
OF the city water works, OF which the
city Is owner Mason City; w. K.
!, rue. city clerk, Sioux City; f. III.
Munger, city clerk, Waverly; l.. Fess-
Ter. city auditor. Burlington. A meet.
ing of the commission has been called
Tor the 14th inst, at the auditory
office.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-16
Fourteen Killed In Mine.

Ka.towitZ, Prussian Sillesia, Aug.
12.-Fourteen men in coal mine at
Renard near Sielce, were killed today
by the breaking Of rope while their
Car was descending the pit.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-16

The path of duty lies in what is
near. and men seek for ii in what is
remote. The work of duty lies in
what Is easy. and men seek for II in
what Is difficult.