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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-15

Tho Yellow River in China Is a
very peculiar stream. 1t has changed
Its channel four times In the past
Thousand years, and the point at
which 1t empties into the sea has at
different periods moved up and down
the coast a distance Of three hundred
miles.
The mere mention of person in the
Edinburg (va.) Sentinel seems to
have a deadly effect. Witness this
bit of news from that paper: Aunt
Belle Tappy is very poorly this week.
We have mentioned her several times
In our items, and she Is now Ia a
dangerous condition"
A wonderful piece of mechanism Is
the machine which makes corks out
OF waste paper pulp. All kinds OF
waste paper can be made into corks,
which Is superior to the old-fashioned
sort, as they are not affected by acids
or oils.
1t is certain that the packing house
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, respectable boy for beef
sausages."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-15
5utter Production Increases.

Des Moines.--An increase OF more
than 10 per cent In the pounds of
butter made In Iowa In 1906 over
1905 Is shown by the annual report
OF State Food and Dairy Commits.
sioner H. r. Wright, Just filed with
the governor, Over sl,2O2,0o pounds
OF butter were manufactured and ship
ped In Iowa during the year. The
average price was 1915 cents per
pound.
The counties which produced the
largest amount Of butter this year
were:
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-15


According to the latest reports from
Spain. King Alfonso and Queen Vic
tcria have been spending q few days
at Malaga, where they arrived on Nov.
3. According to the Malaga dispatch
announcing their arrival, the local
police had been advised before their
majesties were due that suspected an.
archists had suddenly disappeared
from Barcelona, and consequently the
most rigorous precautions were taken
for the protection of the king and
queen during their stay In Malaga. All
the houses in the streets through
which the king and queen were to
pass, were carefully searched.
AT Malaga they met with cordial
reception. They passed through the
streets to the palace without any un-
toward incident.
On Nov. the king and queen are
reported to have attendind mass on
board the Spanish cruiser .Pelayo.
A rumor OF an alleged plot TO kill
King Alfonso was published In the
morning papers of Madrid on Oct. 23.
According to this report stout wire
had been fixed across the high road
at point which his majesty would
have to pass on his way back TO
Madrid In an automobile. The wire
was found shortly before the kings
automobile was due to go by and was
remoed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-15
To List Members Of Trades.


One OF the most gigantic schemes
ever undertaken In Iowa labor cir
cles has Just been inaugurated In Des
Moines by A. l.. Urick, president OF
the Iowa State Federation Of Labor,
In which It Is proposed to secure a
classified list Of the members OF all
the trades In the state OF Iowa. The
purpose OF the plan Is to double the
membership in the Iowa federation.
To do this the directory of each
city and town in the state will be run
through, and the name of every labor
Ing man in that city will be placed on
the list, which will be forwarded to
President Urick.
Already the first installment OF
names has been received by President
Urick. The name OF every laborer
who Is In any way connected with the
Des Moines railway service has been
secured and filed In the Office of the
Trades and Labor assembly.
President Urick will write to the
secretary OF all the trades and labor
assemblies in the state, and ask that
they go through the directories OF
their respective cities and make out
the list of the laboring men residing
In that city. 1t is expected that the
task will take several months, but It
is believed Il will more than pay In
the increased number OF members.
The scheme is the result of confer
ence OF the executive committee or
the federation held in Des Moines
At that meeting 1t was proposed that
the membership Of the state fedora
tion be doubled.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-15
steam Roads FIqht lnterurbans.

Steam Roads Fight lntcrurbans-
The first real fight of the steam
roads against the Inter-Urban Rail-
way company, which operates the
lines out OF Des Moines has been am,
nounced In cut of s1.10 for the
round trip to Des Moines from Perry,
which was made by the Minneapolis,
a st, Louis. The rate Is the same az
announced by the electric line.
The cut rate from Perry, the COM,
petitive point will be opposed by the
interurban company, which claims;
that the action is illegal. The state
ment Is made and upheld by the cita-
ton Of the Cedar Rapids-Iowa City
case and the Indianola-Des Moines
matter. where the cut rates from COM;
petitive points were declared con-
trary to law. h I.
Unless the Minneapolis & st. Louis
will, grant an equally low rate pro-
portionately for the entire distance
along It's lines which is not likely to
be brought about, the interurban COM
pany will take the matter before the
railroad commission. The hearing win
be an important one.
The announcement OF the cut rate
from Perry to Des Moines Is held to
be an indication OF the fight which
will be waged against interurbans in
Iowa during the next few years. The
fare from Perry TO Des Molnes, II Is
pointed out, one way, rs $i,04. The
round trip rate is therefore readily
seen to be but little over half fare.
The same action was taken at Co
dar Rapids by the Rock Island. The
faro to Iowa City was cut to meet
tho Interurban rates. The matter was,
taken up and II was declared Illegal
unless the same rate was proportions
ately charged between all points OF,
the system. This ruling also changed
the rates charged for the Indianola
service and the regular 3 cent fare
scale was again placed in operation.
A bill passed the legislature last
winter making II possible for the rail-.
roads TO meet rates of competing
roads at competitive points, but ow.I
ing to the many loop roles through,
which the law might be prostituted
and abused. Governor Cummlns We.
toed L.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-15
Thanksgiving Proclamation.

thanksgiving rrociandtIon.
In the course OF his Thanksgiving
proclamation, Governor Cummlns
says:
In days when life had but 1.-THE
OF the peace. plenty, comfort and hap
piness which now fill II to overflow
Ing, our forefathers set apart one day
In each year for praise and thanks
giving. How much the more should
we, who enjoy the heritage OF the
wisdom, patriotism and righteousness,
and who are the chosen favorltes OF
providence, devoutly acknowledge our
dependence upon the Ruler of all
things and express our gratitude for
the blessing He has bestowed upon
us.
"The year Just gone has been espeo-
Tally crowded with good fortune for
the people OF this commonwealth.
We have lived In uninterrupted peace.
Our harvests have been unparalleled
In their abundance. Our business has
been without precedent In It's volume,
and prosperity has abounded every
where. With the content which such
material well being creates, we ought
to be not only grateful TO the Su.
preme Being, but we should turn our
minds In serious contemplation to-
ward the duties OF the future. They,
will be important in their character,
and dlflcult In their performance.
1--WE need TO dedicate ourselves
anew to Justice In our laws, honesty in
our dealings, patriotism In our pur-
poses. and purity In our motive. There
is no better time to take accounts OF
what we have been, what we are.
and what we should be, than the day
we are about to take away from secu-
lar things and devote to higher
thought and devout worship"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-15
RuMoR IS DENIED.
Reuter- Telegram Company Denies
Madrid Assassination.

London, Nov. 1.-THE Reuter- Tele-
gram company has received dispatch
from Madrid saying the report that
King Alfonso had been assassinated
Is without foundation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-15
Wants Agar Transferred.

On the ground that the Rock Island
company is common carrier, and
that the alleged freight discrmina-
lions In favor of Swift Packing com.
pany were between Iowa points and
Boston, Mass, petition has been
filed In the district court to have the
Agar $450.000 damage suit transferred
to the federal court.
The petition was filed by Carroll
Wright and J. l.. Parrish, attorneys
for the Rock Island company.
The petition declares that II there
is any ground OF action II should
come under the interstate commerce
act and should be investigated by that
body. The petition further states
that the transportation company is a
common carrier, running through sew.
eral states and doing business in sew.
eral states
The petition for the Agar people
was filed recently. In the latter pc
tition, It Is claimed that the Rock
Island company has Disseminated
against It, In favor of Chicago packers
and mentions the Swift company as
one favored. 1t further specifically
names two competitors OF the Agar
people VINO are alleged to have re-
ceived rebates by the Rock Island
company.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-15
assassin KILLS
KING ALFONSO?
Rumor in Paris that He Has
Been Slain in
Madrid
DISPATCH BRINGS A DENIAL
Spanish Ruler Reported to Have
Been Made a Victim after Numer-
Gus Unsuccessful Attempts - No
Hetails Are Obtainable.

Paris Nov. 12.-There is a persist
emit rumor In circulation here that
King Alfonso OF Spain was assassinat.
ed on his arrival from Madrid.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-15

"As previously pointed out, very
little of this oleomargarine Is sold In
Iowa, the number of licensed dealers
being usually about dozen and their
trade very small and carried on In
strict accordance with the Iowa sta
tute."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-15
Game Fish for pes MoInes.

Twelve fish tanks containing $4,000
game fish. were brought to Des Moines
ON the fish car Hawkeye, of the Iowa
fish commission, from the state hatch
cries at Manchester. The car was In
charge OF Fish and Game Warden
George Lincoln of Cedar Rapids. The
tanks were emptied In the Des Moines
river at the Center street dam. In
GLIDING among the fish were pike.
pickerel, croppies, perch and channel
cat. The average weight Is one pound,
and the length about six inches. 1t Is
thought the river Is now well stocked.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-15
Position for Lacey.

Position for Lacey.
Representative John f. Lacey Of
Iowa is already being mentioned for
an important appointive post, that Of
commissioner of the United States
Land office to succeed Commissioner
Richards. It was recently announced
that Mr.. Richards would retire. The
question as to who will succeed him
is not yet settled and II Is regarded
as likely that II Major Lacey wants
this position he will have powerful
backing. Major Lacey Is well prepar-
ed by experience for Mr.. Richards
place.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-15
Pounds

Inc report or the commissioner dis
closes that the condition OF the dairy
industry In this state has never been
better than II is at present, and the
prospects for further improvement and
increases are very bright. The dis
turbing factors OF competition with
creameries of the new kind and tho
uncertainty of the effects of new
methods OF doing 'siness seem to
have become quite we'll understood,
and there is feeling of certainty and
stability on the part of managers OF
both the small creameries and the
larger ones. The number OF cream
cries that have closed this year IL
very small. This fact Is significant,
when II Is remembered that more
than $50 creameries have been clos.
ed up In the last four years.
The same feeling of the perma.
nence OF the industry Is found among
the producers of milk and cream In
every section OF the state and the out
look Is good for continued increases
In number of dairymen, In the size
of their herds, In the per capita pro-
duction, as well as for continued pros.
perity on the part of the manufacture
er OF the butter.
"For good many years, the farm
ers OF this state have almost unani-
mously used the short horn COW In
their dairy herds" says the report,
"and they have nothing to regret for
having done 80 under the existing con-
ditions. There has, however, lately
been a considerable demand for dairy
breeds Of cattle, particularly of the
larger breeds. This Office has had a
good many inquiries az to where
grade dairy cows might be purchased
In car load lots. The same kind OF
inquiries come In large numbers to
the professors at Ames. and. of
course, II Is impossible for one to Sc
cure Holsteins. Jerseys. Guernseys. or
other dairy cattle In large quantities
In any one place In this state. A very
large number OF our dalrymen are pur'
chasing Holstein sires and starting
dairy herds.
"The following table shows the pro
duction OF oleomargarine I'm the Unit
ed States for the last five years:
1902 ....... ........$126.316,472
1903 ........ ....... -. 71,S04, 1902
1904 -. 1901 ,4S0
1905 ..,...... .......... 1880, 9S2
1906 ........ ...... 49,. 53,f4G,6
CAS- previously pointed out, very
little of this oleomargarine Is sold In
Iowa, the number of licensed dealers
being usually about dozen and their
trade very small and carried on In
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-15
Des Moines Has Slogan.

bCo fUOlfNo FIdo OiS8dHs
"Des Molnes Does Things" is the
slogan for the Greater Des Moines
movement adopted at session of the
booster committee. The announce
ment on Oct. 10 of the $500 prize
to be awarded to the person who
should send in the best suggestion
brought more than 5000 replies, tha
best phrases OF the list being selected
by the slogan subcommittee and final.
ly voted on by the whole committee.
The winner of the prize has not yer
been announced.
Auditor Carroll to Chicago.
b. #. Carroll, auditor of state, was
In Chicago on the 18th to attend the
conference. of insurance commissioners.
This was the regular meeting of the
committee of fifteen which adjourned
In Washington month ago to CON.
tinue its work in Chicago at this time.
Attendance, however, Is not limited to
the committee but is open to all mem.
bers Of state insurance commissions.
Measures were discussed and recon-
mendatious were made to legislative
bodies for the passage of laws for
the betterment of insurance condis
tions
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-11-15

only thing I'll do, from now on, is to
hook a few blocks of the stock |
bought outright, and buy on margins,
SOS to get bigger action"
"My! My! you jest do fairly dazzle
me-" exclaimed the old man, delight.
eddy. "Oh, u guess your pa wouldn't
be at all proud Of you If he could see
1t. I tell you, this family's all right
while you keep hearty"
well, I'm not pushing my chest out
any," said the young man, with be-
coming modesty, but don't mind
telling you 1t will be the biggest thing
ever pulled off down there by any one
man."
That's the true western spirit" de-
clared Uncle Peter, beside himself with
enthusiasm. 1--WE do things big when
we bother 'em at all. We amt afraid
of any pikers like Shepler, with his
little two and five thousand lots. oh!
can jest hear 'em calm you hard
names down in that Wall street-Na.
poleon of Finance and Copper King
and all like that--in about 80 days!"
He accepted Percivals invitNtion
that afternoon to go down into the
street with him. They stopped for o
moment in the visitors gallery Of the
stock exchange and looked down into
the mob of writhing, dlsheveled, shout
Ing brokers. In and out, the throns
swirled upon itself, while above its
muddy depths surged froth Of hands
in frenzied gesticulation. The frantic
movement and din of shrieks disturbed
Uncle Peter.
"Faro is such lot quieter game
was his comment so much more calm
and restful. What a pity, now, 'taint
Christian!"
GO BE CoNTrNUEpl
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-15
KINGS CONDITION OSCAR SHOWED SOME IMPROVE
 MENT DURING DAY. Is St1l i'm Extremely Critical Condition and Could Not Survive Another
 Heart Attack - Crown
 Prince Arrives,

Stockholm. Dec. liking Oscars condition today shows considerable improvement.
 Towards noon the following guarded official bulletin was issued
 King Oscar passed quiet night. He slept six hours. only coughed a little and his temperature this. morning was 1909 Fahrenheit. His pulse Is still irregular. but there Is no increase of phlegm in the lungs The patients general condition is fairly satisfacto- ry.
 Bulletins will be published hereafter twice daily, at II a. m. and 9 D. m.
 Grown Prince Gustaf arrived here today from Berlin and assumed the regency. which he will hold during his fathers illness.
 The official bulletin had the effect of reassurinR the public. but the hopeful ness 1t created was somewhat shaken when it leaked out in the course of the afternoon that camphor and digl- tails had been freely used. The im- precision is gaining ground that the Kings condition is much more serl- ous than represented by the bulletin.
 The bulletin issued at o'clock to- night Is more favorable It says:
 King oscar passed a quiet day. He slept for four hours. The action of his heart is more regular, ais tenn perature is 100.9 Farhenreit. The phlegm in the trachea is stil! trouble some, but the appetite Is fairly good"
 His majesty's condition, however. is still extremely serious. and 1t is under stood that the doctors believe their pa- tient could not survive another attack of the heart like that of Wednesday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-15
AMERICAN srNDICArE RIGHTS.
Ryan; ..s.sss. sssssA.ans. :a s... and . sssrsss

Ryan, Gugenhefmer and Morgan to
 Prospect for Mines in Congo.
 New York, Dec. H.---According to the official bulletin of the Congo Free State, 1t Is learned here the rights com ferred upon the Ryan-Guggenheim- Rockefeller syndicate by royal decree dated November g, last. gives 1t the right to prospect for metals over the whole of the unassigned public domain in the Congo Free State for a period of six years.
 Whatever mines are established by this exploration may he worked for nfnety-nfne years, but one out of every three Is to become the property of the State at once. A company called the International Congo Lumber and Min ing Company has been organized to finance the concessions
 It has capital of S,500 shares. half of which have been taken by the Amer ican syndicate, The half stays fin the hands of Belgian capitalists who have already begun developing the country The American syndicate paid $t50,00O down and 1t Is pledged to bring the total payment for It's half of the con- sessions up to s1,500.00o.
 The grant covers an area of about 2,5o0,000 acres Besides mining rights the syndicate has q grant of about 741.000 acres of forest land and the right to harvest a rubber producing plant over an area of 2,470.00O acres The syndicate holds the patent rights for extracting rubber from this plant.
 The concession for the use of It's pro- cess involves an, agreement to replant fifty feet of the plant for every 200 pounds of the rubber extracted. Besides the concession of 2,470.000s acres. the sym dicate has secured rights to 12,000 acres on each. bank of navigable streams and a ten year option In 100000 additional acres,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-15
FIRST DAY OF
 NEW REGIME No Grave Disorders Arc
 Noted. CLERGY APPEARS PASSIVE Cardinal Richards Awaits Expul- sion from Episcopal Mansion. Head sa oAurch in Francs Issue. "s- dSf Allowing Laymen to Apply
 fer Permfssion to Hold
 Services.

Paris, Dec. l4.-The first day of tho regime of separation of the church and State having passed without grave dis orders, public interest In the details of the continuation of the struggle is al- ready visibly tagging.
 It Is now apparent that the resist ance of the clergy will be purely pass i've and that there is no prospect Of religious passions being aroused unless the churches are closed and the Gov" ernment therefore Is resting on Its oars and will continue to do so until Parliament authorizes the drastic meas- ures which the Cabinet is preparing. In the meantime In this city, except in churches where legal applications were filed, the police again took notes of miraculous of the law at the morn" ing masses.
 sion from the Episcopal Mansion. The Government, however, desires to avoid even the appearance of force in the case of the aged prefate, who is in bad health. and is postponing action in the hope that he will depart in few days
 of his own volition.
 The Action, a violent Socialist or- gan, today made an attack on the Gov ernment, calling attention tn the ai- IeHed fact that the Catholic Gymnastic societies had numbers of rifles, There is not the slightest evidence, however, 1 that armed resistance Is contemplated.
 It is becoming more and more appar- | ent that the Ultra Montaines hope to be forced to have recourse to private worship and that they are embarrassed
 by the unauthorized applications 60 hold religious meetings under the law of 1881.
 At a church in vincennes a notice was posted eharacterisiug as "treas- on'' the action of two parishioners in making application and saying that Cardinal Richard was the authority for tho statement that the Pope's inhibition
 applied to iaymen as well as to the clergy.
 | ( At Lille, department of the North. 200 Catholics drove out a policeman who
 was reporting an infractlon of the law l at the church of Le Grand Philippe l pursued him and threatened to throw ! hffn sEtn thasriver. A gcn of tLa DO. l Iieenan was ehAaed and stoned by hii lpiaymates.
 A number of additional appiicatlcns | to hold meetings under the law of ! 1881 were made in this city and in l the departments during the day. No
 serious incidents were reported any
 where. Many of the preiates have is- sued touchingly worded letters to their
 aocks protesting against spoiiation of | the church.
 The Archbishop of Lyons. in a letter to the Catholics of his diocese. said:
 T am a French Bishop, but blush
 with shame for my country. May God
 forgive those who are reien dessly pur- suing the work, which they have duderI taken, of destroying religion"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-15
CABINET MEETS,
Drastic Plan Will be Submitted tO
 Chamber of Deputies.

Drastic Plan Will be Submitted to
 Chamber of Deputies.
 Paris, Dec. 1.-The cabinet met today with President Fallieres in the chair, in order to decide upon the new iegislation to be presented to parlia- ment but the text of the measures de- cided upon will not be ready until to- morrow.
 The steps to be taken are of a worry sweeping character. It is proposed to amend the law of 1905. providing for the separation of church and State, by which a years grace was allowed be- fore the permanent alienation of the church property, and to suppress the privilege of forming new cultural or diocesan associations during that pe- riod and all church property, including seminaries, will be immediately hande over to the State, to the department and to the communities, under condt- tions insuring that the churches them selves will be retained tor religious uses.
 The continuance of public worship will be provided for under q combina tion of the laws of 1881 and 1901. With regard to the pension and allow ances of the clergy distinctions will be made by which those who are entitled to the former will lose their rights i: they are deprived of their French citi- zenship, while those entitled to the latter will lose their allowances if they do not conform with the law. The conditions under which the clergy will forfeit their French citizenship will be drawn up in a special measure to he prepared later.