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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-08-08
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For Every armer
Guthrie County Real Estate For Sale

Why should we not be able to sell
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JOHN II, MOTZ.
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81 tt f. A. Brady.
For Every Farmer
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-24
MAGILLS ARE
ACQUITTED
IN INSTRUCTIONS, JUDGE SAID
STATE DID NOT PROVE
CORPUS deficit.
CHEERS GREET VERDICT
Crowd In Courtroom offered congrat-
uiations and the jury Filed by
and Each Shook Hands
with Defendants.

Decatur. nl.-Acting under instruc.
tons from Judge Cochran, the Jury re-
turned a verdict, acquittIng Frederick
Maglll and his wife. Faye Graham Ma
gill, of the charge of numbering Mrs.
Pet Magill, the first wife Of Magill. In
his instructions to the jurors, the
Judge said the state had failed to
prove the corpus deficit. The verdict
was greeted with cheers, despite the
efforts Of the court to maintain order.
The crowd in the courtroom hurried
forward and offered congratulations
TO the Magills. The jury afterwards
filed by and each shook hands with
the defendants.
May 81 last Mrs. Pet Magill was
found dead ut her home in Clinton.
Ill. A post-mortem examination held
six weeks after her death showed that
she had been suffocated by chloro-
form. On July In Denver, Cal, Fred.
erick Magill. her husband, and Miss
Faye Graham, a young woman yho
had been a close friend OF Mrs. Ma.
gill, we're married.
Arrested In San Diego.
Four days later in San Diego. Cal,
Magill and his second wife were ar.
rested on the charge OF numbering the
FIRST Mrs. Magill. They were brought
back 20 Clinton and secured a change
OF venue to this city. In the trial the
state claimed that Magill and Miss
Graham. by their conduct, had driven
Mrs. Magill to suicide and were there
fore guilty of murder.
The defense introduced letters writ
ten by Mrs. Magill shortly before her
death, in which she complained OF
vulnerable headaches" and con.
slant "nagging" OF her husbands rela-
tiyes.
Witnesses also testified that Mrs.
Magill had often talked OF committing
suicide. In a letter to her husband,
written the day before her death, Mrs.
Magill asked him to marry Faye Ora.
ham In case anything should happen
to her.
Magill was employed In a bank at
Clinton, ILL.,, the chief owner OF which
is Vaspaslan Warner. United States
commissioner OF pensions.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-24
EXPLOSION IN DUPONT PLANT AT
FoNTANET, IND, DESTROYS
NEARLY ALL OF TOWN.
VICTIMS ARE TORN INTO BITS
Explosion Heard Sixty Miles Away.
and In Many Places Walls Are
Cracked, Windows Shattered,
Residents In Panic.

Terre Haute, Ind.-Tne large
mills and storehouses of the Du-
pont Powder Company at Fontanet. 1G
miles from here. blew up at 9:15 Tues.
day morning. wrecklng the town. kill.
ing over half the employees at the mills
and resulting in the death OF many
men. women and children in the vii.
lage.
With 30 bodies recovered up TO
noon. and with one train load OF IN.
jured brought TO the hospitals here.
the work Of rescue is going valiantly
on.
That the death list will grow TO mum.
her over 100 persons Is the belief Of
the rescuers.
The severe shock Of the explosion
was felt here and for n distance of so
miles in q circle about the village.
At Charlottesville, IS miles away,
the electric light Office building was
wrecked, the walls cracking and the
marble floor sinking at least an inch.
Employees in the Somerville building
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-24
THE NATIONAL GAME
GREATEST BASEBALL SEASON
EVER KNOWN ENDED.
TOTAL ATTENDANCE WAS S,I3S,557
American League outdrew the Ma
tlonai-chIeapo Once More Holds
Title Of Champions.

Chicago. Ill.-The greatest season
ever known has just closed. A
careful compilation OF the daily
attendance figures, which have
been kept ever since the American
League expanded East, show that 1907
leads all other baseball years by more
than 100000.
and National Leagues drew grand
total Of 6.l3s,5o7 persons. The near.
est approach to these figures was in
1904. when 5.SG9.26O persons Witnessed
the combined games OF the National
and American leagues. These figures
are an increase over last year OF Az.
26s.
The American League again outdrew
the National, Ban JOhnson's organiza-
ton showing a total OF 3,3ss,764. while
the Nationals figures show n grand to.
tai Of 2.737.793 The American League
drew 100000 more than last year,
while the National League shows de-
crease Of 10000 Las; year the Ameri-
cans outdrew the Nationals by 1885,
500; this season the Americans out.
drew the Nationals by more than GOO,-
OO0
This is accounted for by the sensa.
tional race In the American League
from start to finish, while II was a
foregone conclusion before the season
was half over that the Chicago Cubs
were the best In the National.
The worlds series In Chicago and
Detroit has passed into history now.
The Detroit Tigers never had a look
in with the National League cham.
pions. and once more the worlds title
belongs to this city. In Boston alone
did the American League make
showing. taking all the games from
the Boston Nationals.
The Chicago Cubs get about $500
apiece, and, thanks to the generosity
OF the Tigers owner, who donated
$4,000. jennings men get about the
same amount
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-24
GEN. BOOTH
AT ST. LOUIS
SALVATION ARMY LEADER GLAD
AMERICANS APPRECIATE
HIS LIFE MISSION.
TELLS OF ARMY'S WORK
soldier Of Peace consratuIstes Him.
self on His Reception In United
states--Met with ovations
Of Respect.

st. Louls-"At last they've found
me out"
This was the comment of Gen. VIII.
liam Booth. commander.in-chief of the
Salvation Army. as he Witnessed the
ovation with which he was received
at Union Station when he arrived
from Chicago.
AT last they know that am wor-
thy of Americas confidence and CO.
operation. and II Is the importance OF
my effort that has won their sympa.
thy" he said as n throng OF citizens
welcomed him and a score OF his con.
stituents grasped him by the hand as
he stepped from his private coach.
Gen. Booth was at once taken to
Hotel Jefferson In n carriage by Col.
John Lawley and Commander A. Mic.
oil of London, members Of his travel
ing party. and Commander George A.
Kilbey, chief OF the Western terri.
tory, who met the general In Chicago
20 accompany him on his trip west
ward.
In the Empire suite at the Jeffer-
son the general prepared TO meet
friends at $3.50 and TO retire to the
quiet of his apartments to recover
from the strain OF his travel.
Gen. Booth declared his purpose TO
tour America until November 9. when
he expects TO go to Berlin to attend
the Southern European Congress OF
Staff Officers. The development Of
certain branches OF the armys work
is the object OF the present tour, the
general says.
The reduction OF emigration to
America TO science is part of the
work OF the Salvation Army in which
Gen. Booth says he is particularly
interested. During his talk at the
jefferson the general gave his i'm
pressions OF this country after his
nth tour OF It.
IL have been in this country for
fourteen days" he said. land hav'
made more than thirty addresses.
Nevertheless / expect to finish my
work In good condition. The affec.
tionate receptions | receive buoy me
up. From Schenectady to the Missis.
sippi | have been met with ovations
of respect and consideration.
MY work in this country is the de-
velopment Of the army in certain
lines which | believe will prove prof.
liable to the masses. For instance,
advocate the raising of emigrauts to
a position whereby they may cease to
be travelling paupers at the expense
and for the good of their home coun.
tries. and become able by our help
20 repay their obligations TO their
Netherlands. We have loaned more
than 100000 to these people to ef.
feet this"
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-24
SHOOT SOUVENIR HUNTERS.
indiana Governor SO Instruets Militia
at Fontanet.

Fontanet, Ind.-Col. Alfred /. Du.
pont, vice president OF the Dupont
Powder Co., accompanied by General
Superintendent Connable, arrived
here and began an investigation as to
the cause of the disaster in which 40
persons are known to have been killed
and several hundred injured.
The search for the remaining six
bodies around the scene of the pow
der mill explosion was continued.
Many parts OF bodies were found
by digging into the dust around
the boiler house. but all were horribly
mangled. Relatives OF some OF the
dead asked that the bodies be not
searched for. but the coroner believes
the work should be carried on.
Gov. Hanly has instructed Major
erschner that any person found dig
ging in the ruins for souvenirs should
be arrested. and II an attempt at es-
cape is made. the offender should be
shot.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-24
PARACHUTE BURNS IN SKY.
Thousands at Carnival Behold Mans
Drop From Flaming Car.

Toulon, Ill.-While making a
balloon ascension here. Prof J. s.
White OF Fort Collins, Mich, leaped
from his burning car. SO feet above the
earth. and was perhaps fatally In
jured; the bag inilator which the bal.
loon had dragged upward fell upon
the roof Of the post office building,
crashed through and exploded and set
the mailing room on fire, and for a
time the entire block was threatened.
The Toulon department which was
giving an exhibition at the Corn car.
nival, cut the show short and rushed
10 the blazing building.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-24
WAR VETERAN AND BRIDE DEAD.
Authorities Believe Gen. syek Killed
Her and Then Committed Suicide.

Pikeville, Ky.-The body Of Gen.
eral Webb Syck. n civil war vet.
home in FaIrview, and that OF his
young wife, bride of two weeks. In
her bed. II is believed Gen. Syck
killed his wife and then committed
suicide.
Mrs. Syck was the generals third
wife. She was formerly Mrs. Jane
Burris, connected with some of
most prominent families in Northeast.
ern Kentucky. The shooting is sup.
posed to have followed a bitter quar-.
rel OF the previous day.
Gen. Syck and his bride had Just
returned from their honeymoon trim
through the South. II is thought his
mind became unbalanced during the
quarrel with his wife, as he was des.
perately in love with her and insanely
jealous.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-24
HEINzE GIVES UP
TO DEVOTE WHOLE TIME TO CAT.
TIE OVER COPPER.
MS STOCK is RETAINED BY FIRM
Brothers, Caught In Crash, Issue q
Statement Accepting
Suspension.

New York-In a statement Is
sued by Otto Heinze q Co.,
whose manipulations in United Cop
per caused the $4,000 failure Of
Gross 4 Kleeburg. 1t was announced
that Arthur p. Heinze had been
dropped from the firm, and that II
would refuse TO pay any obligations
which II did not consider Just and
legal. Rather than submit to any
unjust demands" the statement con-
tinues, "the firm prefers TO be Temporal
rily suspended from the privileges Of
the Stock Exchange"
Following the statement. which
proved a startler in Wall street, came
the official announcement from F. Au-
gustus Heinze that he had sent In his
resignation as president Of the Mer-
camille Bank, and that in future he
would devote his entire limo 10 what
promises TO be tho greatest copper
fight In the uistory OF the country.
This is interpreted to mean that r.
Augustus Helnze will endeavor to pull
his brothers from the crash they
brought about in their endeavors to
corner United Copper and wage to
final issue the battle that the copper
magnate has long conducted against
II. II. Rogers and the Amalgamated
interests. This is the statement is
sued by the firm:
Arthur p. Heinze is no longer a
member OF the firm OF Otto Heinze &
Co. The arm of Otto Helnze Il Co.
feels itself perfectly solvent, and Will
meet and pay ali It's just and legal OBJ.
legations. It, however, refuses to pay
obligations which II does not consider
legal or just until a proper adjudica-
ton OF the matter has been made.
Rather than submit to such unjust
demands, 1t prefers to permit itself to
temporarily be suspended from the
privileges Of the Stock Exchange"
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-24
HEIREss FEARS ASYLUM.
Young Woman With 100000 Says Rel.
atiVes Have Peraseuted Her.

New York-Miss Alice L. Stan.
ton Smith OF 81. James, L. l., heir
ess to 100000. and a cousin of Mrs.
Stanford White, has appealed to the
Society for the Prevention OF Crime
for protection against relatives who
she says, are seeking TO send her TO
an insane asylum a fourth time.
For 10 years. Miss Smith alleges,
she has been incarcsrated at various
times by these relatives and ill.used
by keepers into whose aands thew
have thrust her.
II started 10 years ago. when was
a clip Of a girl" said Miss Smith. az
had just been beuueathed, 500, 900 by
my mothers win. Since then my rela.
tives have left me no peace"
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-24
TO ADJUST TARIFF
TAFT TELLS FILiPINos CONGRESS
WILL TAKE ACTION.
OPENING OF THE NEW ASSEMBLY
censratuIstes the Islanders on Rapid
Advancement Toward Self.
Government.

Manila. p. with impressive
ceremonies and significant speech
by Secretary Of War Taft. the first
Philippine assembly was opened.
President Roosevelt has sent me
to convey TO all Fillpinos his congrat.
ulations upon this. another step in the
enlargement OF seli-government," said
the secretary. His message IL in
tended for every assemblyman, IRE
spective OF his views In the electoral
campaign. Il assumes loyalty and
does not assume that he may not have
the wish TO peaceably bring about a
transfer OF sovereignty. but Il assumes
that while the present government
endures he will uphold It's authority.
The National Administrations
avowed policy under President Nc.
Kinley and President Roosevelt has
been and is to safeguard the inter.
ests and welfare OF the F1lipInos, and
by the spread OF general primary and
industrial education and the practice
OF partial political control to at the
people TO maintain a stable govern.
ment. As this policy of extending
control continues It must logically re-
suit in ending the sovereignty OF the
United States unless both peoples
agree to retain the bond. owing TO
mutually beneficial trade relations.
None can anticipate the period or
process Of political preparations.
During my last visit, was of the
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-24
ROSE FRITZ STILL CHAMPION.
Her New Record for One Hour Is
5,619 Words.

New York-Miss Rose l.. Fritz OF
this city successfully defended her
title OF champion typewriter At the
National Business show at Madison
Square Garden, defeating Paul Hunter
Of Chicago. from whom she won the
championship three years ago.
Her record for one hour copying
from manuscript was 5,619 words.
which. with 81 errors. each one Of
which counted Ave words OF, gave her
q net score Of 5.214, OF an average Of
81 words a minute. one word n minute
better than her previous record.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-24
BLAME FINALLY PLACED.
Gen. Croker Says Company D, Twenty
Fifth Infantry, Did H.

Neutrality-suspicious. for the shoot
Ing in Brownsville, Tex. last year.
which resulted in the killing OF one
man, the manning OF another. and dis.
missal from the army, without honor.
OF a whole battalion OF colored sol.
diers, has been placed upon Company
B Of the Twenty-fifth infantry, accord
Ing to the report OF Brig. Gen. William
Crozie-, chief of ordnance. His con-
illusions, he says, were reached after
technical investigation to identify
the rifes from which the bullets had
been fred.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-24
THIS CRAB IS 5000 YEARS OLD.
Found Alive Embedded In Rock Sane
at Nottingham, England.

Nottingham, England-Ten feet be.
low the surface. imbedded in
rock sand. live crab 10 stated 10
have been discovered. The crabs
shell measured three inches by two
inches. Ii has eight legs and two
feelers. The suggestion is made that
the crab must be 5000 or 1000 years
old. There have in the past been
many instances where toads are re.
ported to have been found alive in
the center OF blocks Of stone.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-24
Draw Race Line.

Hattiesburg. Miss.--A resolution
calling for separate schools for
Italians. Syrians and Russian Jewish
children in Hattiesburg has been
adopted by the board of education. II
will be presented to the city council
In an effort to obtain funds for erect.
Ing separate school buildings. Recent
race antagonism against Italians re.
suited In the resolution.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-24
Butte Bank Shuts poors.

Butte, Mont-The State Savings
Bank, doing general banking bust.
ness, has closed Its doors. The
New York correspondents Of the
institution are the Mercantile National
Bank and the Van Norden Trust Com.
pany. II was established in 1891 with
paid up capital of 100000. The de.
posts are s4,750,0OO. NJ. s. Largely is
president and F. Augustus Heinze is
a director. The Heinze crash In New
York is responsible for the failure.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-24
Hague Peace Conference
Adopts Its Final Act

20. Providing for an international
prize court.
"3. Regulating the rights and du.
ties OF neutrals on land.
-. Regulating the rights and du.
ties of neutrals at sea.
20. Covering the laying OF subma.
rine mines.
&c. The bambardment of towns
from the sea.
~. The matter OF the collection OF
contractual debts.
IS. The transformation OF mer-
chantmen into warships.
80. The treatment OF captured
crews.
10. The inyiolability Of fishing
boats.
I'll. The inviolability Of the postal
service.
"l2. The application OF the Geneva
convention and the Red Cross to sea
warfare.
"lS. The laws and customs regulat-
ing land warfare.
THE right TO sign these conven.
lions will be open until June 80, 1908"
-~N~~~-~~.~~~u~1~NN~
opinion that It would take consider.
ably longer than a generation. My
views remain unchanged.
Long Delay Necessary.
we are engaged In q great expert.
ment that no other nation has at
tempted. Hence II would BIO unwise
TO fix when the experiment must sue.
coed.
Our Philippine policy has been
widely criticised by some as too hasty
and too foolishly confident In the ca,
pacity OF the Filipinos. resulting in
the so-called disastrous result of the
elections. Others demand the imme-
date granting Of self-government.
Civil government was inaugurate6
before the close of the war and II be-
gan inauspiciously. There has been a
strong minority party in the United
States denouncing our policy, express
Ing sympathy with armed enemies
and aspiring to make the islands In.
dependent. This prolonged war, en-
couraged sullenness and INSTRUCTED
the development OF the government.
Hence arose the controversy concern
ing political capacity and this mas
tended to divert attention from the
existing government"
The secretary referred to the fail
ure Of congress to admit Philippine
sugar and tobacco to the United
States free OF duty. He anticipated
that the next congress would secure
compromise, limiting the lmporta-
ton, thus allaylng the fears of the OPP
ponerts Of the plan. Concluding, ne
said:
Finally, considering the obstacles
and present conditions, feel pro-
found satisfaction. l believe our pol
Icy will be fully indicated. We are
fulfilling the promises OF Presidents
Mckinley and Roosevelt. do not
agree with the critics claiming that
the franchise should be the last prlvi-
Iege granted In developing a people.
The electorate, under the Philippine
law. sufficiently appreciates It's own
interests to mako the exercise of po.
litical power useful training"
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-24
Carnegie sails Tor New vork.

Lverpool--sir Anthony Patrick
Macdonald, under secretary to the
Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland. and An
drew Carnegie wsre among the pas
sengers Oh the steamer Baltic which
sailed Tor New York.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-24
Rockefeller Gives $500. 600.

Chicago - John ID. Rockefeller
gave the University OF Chicago
$500. 600. to erect the memorial library
that the university will dedicate to
William Rainey Harper, first president
Of the institution, who died several
months ago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-24

BroIssr 10 Held Under New Laws,
Philadelphia-Charg with vsolat-
ing the anti-bucket shop law passed
By the last legislature John A. Board
man Of the firm Of B0ardman q Co.,
brokers. was held IN $1,000 bail for
trial.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-24
cHlNks WAR WITH OFFICERS.
Philadelphia Chinatown 10 Scene Of
a Desperate Revolt.

Phiiadelphia--AIl Chinatown IL in a
wild revolt against law and order.
Three deaths are reported. Tho whole
police force Is battling with crazed
Celestials. The district extends over
tho tenderloin district and pistols and
knives are being used.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-10-24
BrOthersin.Law Flight; One Dead.

Covington, lnd.-A lonely spot
near an old grist mill was the
scene Of a tragedy at Perryville. eight
miles southwest OF here. when Robert
Dowdell. G5 years old. was stabbed to
death by HIS brother-in-law. For a
long time a family fusd had existed.