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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-03-15
PHYSICIANS MAY
TAKE HUMAN LIFE

Des Moines, March IA bill to
compel practicing physicians to take
human Life was presented in the house
Yesterday by Representative Bucking-
ham.
The measure is doubtless the most
startling that has been introduced in
to the Legislature during the present
session and while those who favor it
have little hope of its becoming a law
this year or next, they declare that
some day the time will come when a
bill of this kind will PASS and become
a law. and their object is to start peo-
pie thinking along the line suggested.
They declare that it is really a hui
name measure and one that will some
lay be welcomed and would today be
welcomed by many sufferers, but they
realize that it is too revolutionary in
character to receive much consider
alton at this time from the legisla-
ture.
The bill was prepared by DR.. Greg
DRY of Adams county, member of
the house, and was to have been pre-
scented by him. DR.. Gregory was
called home because of illness in his
family, however, and Mr.. Buckingham
agreed to present the bill.
It's object is to provide for the re-
moval from earth of invalids whose
cases are hopeless, imbeciles and the
incurable insane.
A fine is provided for In case ply
stefan refuses to take human life I'M
der the act and fines and imprison-
ment are provided for the conviction
Of a person who shall in any way
abuse the law. 1t is hedged about
with all manner of safeguards and the
county coroner is required to be one
of those who shall pass the death
sentence"
Where a person is of sound mind
and of sufficient age, be must take the
initiative. In the case Of infants
the parents are required to apply in
writing to have the infant removed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-03-15
JUDGE oliver SELLS
HIS FARM NEAR 0NkWA

Onawa, March 8.-The big land
sale of Judge Addison oliver, where
by he sold 2,191 acres in Belvidere
and Franklin townships, Monona
county, to s. G. Dooley, r. l.. Car
lock, c. M. Coyle, r. w. Lamis, David
r. Niver, Joseph 2. Adams, w. T..
Harwood, H. G. Howes, and Robert
Manson, was fully closed yesterday
and Judge Oliver paid in full, the
purchase price being $109,577, MAX
ing it the largest land sale ever made
in Monona county. The purchasers
gaze a mortgage on same to Squire
& Annis of Council Bluffs for $4,000
due in 1911. The land will be d.
vided into small tracts. A large por.
ton of this land has been In Judge
divers possession for many years,
some of 1t being the original pre-
emptions Of the st. Charles, ILL.,. PEG.
pie made In 1856. who were going to
start a town there to be called Grand
Plateau, but when the Little Sioux
river OVERLOOKED the land the buffalo
fish frightened them and the town
site was abandoned. This sale marks
the closing out Of one Of the best
known and largest farms In the
country, and indicates the passing OF
large farms In this locality.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-03-15
IOWA FARMERS TO
SETTLE NORTHWEST

Webster City, March 12.-Durine
the past thirty days more than 300
emigrant cars have passed through
this city over the Northwestern line
alone on their way to the north. P
j. Cunningham at the interlocking
switch has kept a careful record, and
has actually counted this number of
cars loaded with emigrant outfits on
their way northward The move
ment is indicative of general north.
ward tendency of emigration, and
doubtless explains in part at least the
decrease in the population of the
state of Iowa. According to Mr.. Gun.
ningham's report, the banner day of
the past thirty saw forty-eight Of
these cars pass through the city.
On one of the days of the past month
one whole train was given over to
emigrant cars.
Inquiry reveals the fact that the
larger majority of the people moving
away come from the southern part OF
the state and the western portion in
and about the Onawa branch of the
Northwestern line. goodly number,
however, have come from In and
about Story county and Eldora. For
the most part all the emigrants have
been of German nationality. The
Dakotas, Minnesota and Canada are
the favorite objective points.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-03-15
0KE-PRICE BILL IS
OUT FOR PASSAGE

Des Moines, March THE Cum
mingS characterization bill was
considered by the committee on jU-
dietary of the house of representa-
tives yesterday afternoon and report.
ed to the house this morning, with
the recommendation that it pass.
The bill was considered at length,
but it was finally decided to send it
to the house in its present form.
The bill provides that any person
or firm doing business in the state of
Iowa, and engaged in the produc-
ton, manufacture and distribution
of any commodity of general use,
that shall Intentionally for the pur-
pose of destroying the business of a
competitor in any locality, discrimi-
nate between different sections, COM
munities or cities of this state, by
selling such commodity at a lower
rate in one section, community or
city than is charged for such COM
modify by said party in another Sec
ton, community or city, after max
ing due allowance, if any, in the grade
or quality and in the actual cost of
transportation from the point of pro-
duction, if raw product, or from the
point Of manufacture, if manufac
tured proouct, shall be deemed guilty
of unfair discrimination, which is
hereby prohibited and declared un.
lawful.
This bill further provides that for
violating any of the provisions of the
preceding section, and any officer.
agent or receiver of any firm or COM
phny, or any individual, found guilty
Of a, violation thereof, shall be fined
not less than $500 nor more than So
900. or be imprisoned in the county
Jail not to exceed one year, or suffer
both penalties.
All contracts or agreements made
in violation of any of the provisions
of the two preceding sections of the
bill are declared to be void.
1t Is made the duty of the county
attorneys, in their counties, and the
attorney general to enforce the pro-
visions of the act by appropriate &C.
tons in courts Of competent jurisdic.
tiCn
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-03-15
ALL SENATORS VOTE
FOR ANTI-PASS BILL

Des Moines, March 10.-The
Hughes bill prohibiting the use Of
free transportation by public officials
delegates and candidates, was passed
by the senate yesterday morning BY
vote of 46 to 0. 1t applies to all
Offices, city. county, district and state
Before its passage 1t was amended
in a manner which makes the status
of railroad men and newspaper EN-
ployes, as regards the bill, uncertain
and matter for the courts to deter
mine. Whether men of these classe.
are inhibited from using passes
while holding public Office or while
candidates for the same depends en-
tirely on the construction to be placed
on the words free transportation"
In the bill as 1t came from the
committee an exemption was made
in favor of the railroad and news
papers employees. When the latter Sc.
cured transportation in exchange for
advertising 1t was not properly con-
sidered free transportation" and did
not come under the meaning Of the
act. BY the same token, 1t is as
sumed that passes granted by rail-
roads to their employees, when called
for by contract, are not strictly free"
transportation. The COPYRIGHT
amendment was adopted
This leaves 1t question whether
Valley Junction engineer who occu.
pied place in the city council would
be entitled to passes, when travelling
off his run. He has no contract call
ing for the issuance of passes and
making them part of his compensa
ton.
Section / defines the scope of the
bill:
ut shall be unlawful for any steam
railway or interurban railway com.
pany doing business within the state
or any agent or representative there
county, district or state officer, in
Guiding judges and members of the
general assembly, or to any delegate
to political convention to use in at
tending such convention or return
therefrom, or to any member of any
political committee or employe there
Of, to issue, give or offer to any city
county, district or state Office, or tC
Jurors In state or federal courts, any
free pass, ticket or other privilege
at rates less than charged the public
The unanimity of the vote was due
to the futility of anyone voting
against the measure. Senators Craw
ford, Maytag, Saunders and Taylor
were present but did not answer to
the roll call.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-03-15
PLANS NETWORK OF
INTERURBAN ROADS

Des Moines, March ct. ]. Will
cox, Chicago promoter, who former
ly was a resident Of Des Moines and
who has interests In Davenport and
other cities of the state, has been In
the city this week In the interests of
a movement looking toward the orga-
nization of state intsrurban con-
struction company.
Mr.. Wilcox has been in conference
with local capitalists after invest.
eating conditions in cities east and
south of Des Moines.
1t is proposed 20 unite In the capt.
talization of one company all the cap
ital available for interurban con-
struction In such towns as Davenport,
Clinton, Maquoketa, Anamosa, Cedar
Rapids, Marengo, Muscatine and
Burlington.
With the view of encouraging local
capital in the project, business men
from Clinton and other portions Of
the state have attended the confer.
ences at the Savery. Des Moines Is
looked to as the natural center of
the system and the success of the
movement is deemed to depend to a
large extent upon the support secured
here.
An enthusiastic advocate of the
project explained 1t in a general way:
I'VE have positive assurance from the
Folks" he said, that the next
extension they make will be from the
end of the Perry line northwest
through Boone to Fort Dodge. That
will make the territory northwest Of
here available.
"There is plenty of capital ready in
Davenport and Clinton to construct
the line between those towns. Then
We propose to build from Clinton
through Maquoketa and Anamosa to
Cedar Rapids. Farmers along the
right of way have promised support.
at is particularly desired to reach
Cedar Rapids because an electric road
runs now from there south through
Iowa City and to Washington.
"The construction of the line from
Cedar Rapids west to Marengo is
practically insured by property hoh-
ers along the right of way. The
greatest obstacles will be met in get
ting the road through from Newton
to Marengo and to do this aid must
be drawn from cities to the east and
from Des Moines.
I'm Davenport and Muscatine there
is talk of building line which shall
give access to Burlington and Fort
Madison over the North and South
railroad.
''The capitalization of the state
company will reach approximately a
million dollars. The principal argu-
ment back of the plan lies in the un-
told advantages to be secured from
united capital"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-03-15
EXEMPTION BILL
PASSES HOUSE
Goes To The Senate After
Amendments Were
Voted Down
ITS PASSAGE WAS A SURPRISE
Greene of Madison Finally Puts His
Bill Through-Allows but S5, 900
Homestead Exemption and $40 a
Month.

Des Moines, March 9.-After defeat.
ing two amendments to the Greene
exemption bill, the house of repre-
sentatives passed the measure yester.
day morning. Up to the time the
vote was ia .en generally believed
that the bill would fail to receive a
majority of the votes. Both amend.
ments were lost on a close vote and
the final roll call resulted in its pas
sage by vote of 81 to 81.
The bill was reached on the calen.
dar early in the morning session
and Mr.. Greene spoke at length up
on 1t. He explained the bill, limit
ing a homestead exemption to $4,000
and $40 a month from the earnings
of the debtor for a period of ninety
days. THE bill effects only that
class known as dead BEATS" said Mr..
Greene.
Jepson, Hart, Teter, Wright and
others took the other size of the
question and the debate lasted until
noon.
Teter offered as an amendment
that the sum of $40 per month shall
be exclusive of all expenses incurred
by the head of a family in producing
the earnings. The amendment was
lost by vote of Al to 43.
The Wright amendment provided
that the earnings of a debtor who
to nF h. tot
Of family for his personal service
or those of his family at any time
within sixty days next preceding the
levy are exempt from liability of
debt. This amendment was lost by
vote of 80 to So.
Hart and others showed Greene's
interest in the measure through his
connection with the retail grocers
association and there was a brief
cross fire between the author of the
bill and Hart.
The bill, as it passed the house,
repeats section 1912 of the code, and
enacts the following in lieu of it:
"The homestead of every family to
the extent of five thousand dollars
(S5,000) in value, whether owned by
husband or wife, is exempt from ju-
dicial sale, where there is no special
declaration of sale to the contrary,
and in case any claim is made of
homestead exceeding such value,
the owner on sale thereof may re-
tain as exempt such amount and the
same may be invested in a new home
stead, which shall be exempt to tie
same extent"
And that section four thousand
and eleven (401D of the code be and
the same is hereby repealed and the
following enacted in lieu thereof:
Section 4011. "The earnings of a
debtor who is a resident of the state
and the head of family for his per-
sonal services or those of his family,
to whose services he is entitled, the
SIM of forty dollars ($40) per month,
at any time within ninety days next
preceding the levy are exempt from
liability and debt"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-03-15
KILL 500 MOROs;
Al AMERICANS
United States Troops Have A
Fierce Battle Near
Jolo.
ATTACK HOSTILE FILIPlNOS
Mountain Stronghold of insurgents
Hard To Capture-Band of Out
laws Who Preyed Upon Friendly
Natives Wiped Out.

Manila, March 10.-An important
action between American forces and
hostile Moros has taken place near
jolo. Fifteen enlisted men were
killed, commissioned officer was
wounded, four enlisted men were
wounded and naval contingent
operating with the military sustained
thirty-two casualties. The Moros
lost 600 men killed.
Major Genera Leonard Wood, com.
mander of the division Of the Philip
pines. reports as follows from Jolo,
capital of the Sulu islands:
"A severe action between troops, a
naval detachment and constabulary
and hostile Moros has taken place at
Mount DaJo, near Jolo. The engage.
ment opened during the afternoon OF
March 6, and ended on the snorning of
March 8. The action involved the
capture of Mt. Dalo, lava cone, 2,100
feet high with a crater at its summit
and extremely steep. The last 400
feet were at an angle or 60 degrees
and there were fifty perpendicular
ridges covered with growth of tim.
Der and strongly fortified and defend
ed by an invisible force of Moros.
"The army casualties were 15 en-.
listed men, a commissioned officer
and four enlisted men wounded.
The naval casualties numbered ga
Ensign III. ID. Cooke, Jr., of the u. s.
steamer Pampanga, commanding the
Pampanga fort, was severely wounded
and Coxswain Gilmore was severely
wounded in the elbow.
"The artillery was lifted by block
and tackle, the last 800 feet at an
angle of 40 degrees into position on
the lip of the crater.
Brig. Gen. Bliss and myself were
present throughout the action.
"The attacking columns were com,
manded by Major Omar Bundy, Cap.
tain K. p. Lawton, Captain Rivers,
Captain l.. M. Koehler, Captain Nc
Glachlin and Lieut.. Johnson.
"The officers and men engaged
highly commend the Moro constabu.
larry, who did excellent work, their
casualties numbering seventeen out
Of the force of forty-four engaged.
1T is impossible to conceive a
stronger natural position than that
attacked.
1.-THE constabulary casualties were
Captain John r. White, wounded in
the thigh, severely; three enlisted
men killed and thirteen wounded.
Captain Tyree Rivers sustained o
slight flesh wound in the thigh; Lieut.
Gordon was slightly wounded in the
right hand; Lieut.. Wylie t. Conway
of the Sixth infantry was slightly
wounded in the left eye. All the
wounded are doing well.
"Col. Joseph w. Duncan Of the
Sixth infantry directed the oper
a,4ons. All the defenders of the
Moro stronghold were killed and six
hundred bodies were found on the
field.
"The action resulted in the extinc-
ton of a band of outlaws who, recog-
nizing no chief, had been raiding
friendly Moros and owing to their de
iance of the American authorities had
stirred up dangerous condition OF
affairs"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-03-15
BELL PRESENTED
CRUISER DIES K0INES

Boston, Mass, March 9.-Mayor
George Mattern of Des Moines, Iowa.
Alderman F. S. Whitney and Messrs.
Milo Ward and S. B. Allen of the
Commercial exchange of that city ar.
rived in this city yesterday as repre-
sentatives of the city of Des Moines
to attend presentation of the copper
bell which the citizens of that city
have presented to the United States
cruiser '+Des Moines," which Is now
lying at the Boston navy yard under
going some needed repairs. The
ceremonies attending the presentation
took place at o'clock p. m. on board
the cruiser. Mayor Mattern formally
handed over the large copper bell,
which is inscribed as follows: "Pre-
scented to the U. S. s. Des Moines by
the Citizens of Des Moines, Iowa,
1906" Above the inscription is the
seal of Des Moines, which is the
figure of woman whose body is
covered with long drapery.
Mayor Mattern presented the bell
in behalf of the citizens of Des Moines
to Commander William F. Haisey, who
responded. The other gentlemen In
the Des Moines delegation also made
short addresses.
There was collation. given to the
visitors by Commander Halsey and
the officers of the Des Moines. The
affair was of very simple nature.
Commander Halsey invited Rear AID.
miral Albert S. Snow, commandant OF
the navy yard, and other officers
stationed at the yard, who APPEARED
in full dress uniform, accompanied by
their ladies'. During the presentation
the bell was placed on the quarter
deck and was draped with the Ameri.
can flag and after the ceremony was
| placed In her position.
|
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-03-15
SUES FOR WAGES.
Orphan Wants to Collect Large Sum
For Work.

For Work.
Davenport, March 9.-Win Oeding
through his attorneys filed suit yes
terday against Charles Peters in the
sum of $2,575, claiming that Peters
owes him this money for work done
since the time that Oeding came to
live in the Peters family. Oeding
claims that he as an orphan was
taken into the Peters home but was
not permitted to go to school and was
compelled to work from an early hour
In the morning until late at night on
the dairy farm: that he has done this
from the time he was ten years old,
and now, having arrived at his ma.
iority. he asks the sum of s25 per
month for the time employed The
plaintiff also alleges that Peters took
from him his bank book and that he
Is unable to get the use of his money
on deposit. which amounts to nearly
800. He asks possession of the bank
book and damages In the sum OF $50
for the unlawful retention of the
same.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-03-15
Bad Panic in a Synagogue.

New York, March 11.-Three hun
dred persons worsnippIng in the Jew
ish synagogue Anschei Neer. were
driven out yesterday, many suffering
slight injuries and having clothing
torn in panic caused by smoke which
rushed in large volume into the temple
from fire on the floor above. The
synagogue is below a tailor shop at
1891 Madison street, and the fire
stitutional League of the United States
started in this shop.
All the injuries were inflicted dur
Ing a franl.c struggle In the narrow
doorway of the synagogue.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-03-15
ATTACK WAS NOTABLE ONE.
American Soldiers Surmounted Great
Obstacles.

American Soldiers Surmounted Great
Obstacles.
Manila, March 1.-THE cable be-
tween Jolo and Mindanao is broken
and there is only launch service
between the two islands. AS re.
suit of the interruption of the cable
service further details of the recent
battle on Mount Dajo are not avail
able, but the military authorities are
endeavoring to speedily obtain them.
Apparently there will be no more
fighting on the island Of Jolo. On
the island of Mindanao federal troops
and constabulary are pursuing hostile
Moros and probably some unimpor
tant engagements will follow.
Advices on hand show that the at
tack on Mount Dajo was most not
able one Maj. Gen. Wood directed
Col. Joseph w. Duncan to attack the
Moros in the crater and capture or
kill them. This was accomplished
after repeated demands to surrender.
Six hundred Moros were killed. 1t is
believed that no prisoners were tax.
en-.
The attack was made under the
most hazardous circumstances. Start
ing early in the afternoon on March
6, the assailants climbed for dis
lance of 1000 feet up lava cone,
the thickly wooded ridges of which
furnished the only foothold. The last
500 feet of the ascent was at an angle
of go degrees and the last 80 feet al
most perpendicular. At the top were
600 fanatical Moros armed with
rifles and knives and supported by
native artillery. The fortified crater
was almost invisible and seemingly
inaccessible. At the word of COM
mand the troops rushed into the era
ter and a hand to hand encounter
followed.
A complete list of casualties has not
yet been made I'M but the company
commanders are working on 1t.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-03-15

Representative Dixon, OF Montana,
has a lynching story. A committee OF
vigilantes had captured an Irishman
and a Swede and were about to hang
them by tying rope about the neck
of each, and showing them off rail-
road bridge. The first man up was
the Swede. When he was pushed OF.
the rope came united and the man
struck the water and swan ashore.
rbe freshman was next, and when the
men were preparing him he said:
"Boys, be dom careful about hxin'
that rope. can't swim stroke.
"And what shall | say to Mr.. Got
rox?" inquired the canvasser for
"Frills and Frazzles." Just say"
answered the urbane publisher.
".Your money or we'll print your
life.' PHILADELPHIA Bulletin.
IF the newspapers don't quit abus.
ing patent medicines" unused the Hon.
Thomas Rott, "there will be no way
left for obscure congressman to get
their faces in print.
Teacher-"Henry, what Is your ex.
cuse for being absent from school yes
terday?" Schoolboy Tin Washington
Teacher, | was paired with Jimmy
Kirkbridge." Tribune.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-03-15

The California man who claims that
he has devised a process by which he
can grow gold like potatoes seems tc
be wasting time in making long expla
nations. All he has to do is to grow 8
ton or two, and everybody will believe
him.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-03-15

People who have always wondered
why Mark Twain didn't adopt the
ministry as his profession will wonder
all the more now that they have read
his epigram: ITO be good is noble, bu.
20 teach others how to be good is
nobler-and less trouble"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-03-15

The statement of New York min
lister that he has read 1900 books re-
lating 10 Abraham Lincoln irciden
tally illustrates the fact that the com
piation Of a L!n'o!n photography
would be no sy task.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-03-15

Pensions at the age OF IS. such as
the French bill just passed by the
chamber provides. for. are excellent
things. Now lei society see that no
man able and willing to work suffers
between the ages Of say. 20 and 65
That would solve the social problem
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-03-15

A man out East advertised for .
wife. He had 300 responses to hi:
advertisement. all of them willing tc
give him a trial. A man who cannot
get a wife among those he knows, is
surely not to be trusted by those who
know him not.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-03-15

King Edward going in his state car
riage to open parliament furnished a
picturesque spectacle almost as enter
tanning to ondoners as the parade O
the three-ring circus is to people ovel
here.