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lnsidious Temperance Drink
Causes Downfall of
Italian Woman.
Couldn't Resist Her CraV-
ing, So Husband Drove
Her From House.
Wreck of Her Former Self,
She Applies to Police
for Shelter.

DIES MONIES. Iowa. Feb. 1.-The
sOda-pop habit is said 90 have led 10
the downfall of Mrs Bon Boudatr, at
one time wife OF prosperous Italian
in South Des MOines, but now a yaga-
bond and the object of the attentions
Of the humane society. Mrs Boudalri
stricken with rheumatism and walking
with the assistance of crutches, applied
at the police station for lodging Thurs
day night An EFFORT 10 send her 10 The
county farm VIII be made
To her uuquencAsblo thirst for soda
pop Mrs Boudair, who was once strong
and healthy attributes an OF her
troubles
Shortly after her marriage 90 E0udaIr
the woman first began 20 develop signs
of the appetite which was in the end
10 prove so disastrous. Her husband,
trusting the household affairs 10 his
wifes judgment provided her with
credit al "a grocery store near the little
home
Looked on Red P1.
The ARRANGEMENTS were satisfactory
and the young couple lived happily for
a short time one fatal day. however
the wife bought herself q bottle OF red
pop aud drank IT,
From that day she fought against her
desire Tor the mild beverage. but TO no
avail. Tle groeeFy credit book, which
was Intended Tor other purposes, was
rapidly filled with long accounts. each
item charging Boudair with one bottle
Of pop "a cents drink.
Time went on and B0udair protested.
reasoned, begged, and pleaded with his
wife BuJ 20 no purpose The habit had
taken too hrm hold and she was un-
able 90 quit. ~
Finally the long suffering husband is
said 20 have taken his wife To- the door
of their home and pushed her firmly
and quietly into the street. telling heI
Ihat she was nu lOnECg mate OF his.
The woman did not resist ana made nc
attempt 20 go back 10 him. Instead she
returned Go her own people and found
that She had no longer "a place A. home
They. did not want her and told her 20
hunt some other place 10 live. an
Airs. BoUdair appeared at Jhe station
she said that she was destitute and lad
no place 20 spend the nights.
The Washington times., 1907-02-01
PURITY
PURPOSE
THE
Foundation Of Success

sentaton of their food drink and medicine and the Law
will go long stride In the direction of accomplishing this
The Washington times., 1907-02-01

If YOU have never
GENUINE Ali druggists
The Washington times., 1907-02-01

II A NE GREET viii
MAN. hearty approve
WV the Pure Foos
and Drugs Ae
which was passed by Con
gress on June SO, 1906, ans
went into effect January l
1907. The people of Amer
ica are entitled to protec
tio.. of their health agains
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Of our in history
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CAscA
REFS foundh little tablet
THE BOWELS and with faithful
of fromd
We feel that the CONFIDENCE of the American People
DEMONSTRATION and wish the HOPE that viii continue
the Home hereafter heretofore
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-04-18

The Chinese wear white at funerals.
and black at weddings, and old women
always serve as bridesmaids.
Wireless telegraphy has been in
stalled in Switzerland to furnish dis
tress signals for Alpine climbers who
have been too venturesome.
In Italy, the day begins at midnight,
and Is reckoned on the twenty-four-
hour system. Three o'clock in the
afternoon is fifteen o'clock, and mid.
night Is twenty-four o'clock.
The shark displays the taste OF
gourmet In the selection OF his food.
He will eat Chinaman or Japa-
nese In preference to a negro and
prefers a European to either.
A card.shuffling machine has been
invented. BY Its use "a square deal"
Is assured. II changes the position
OF nine out Of every ten cards, pro-
tects the cards from injury, and In a
moment can be attached to any table.
An editor in Johnson City, Tenn, Is
deep In troubles innumerable. Here
Is a touching wall: with our fore
man at home shot three times, a
printer In the Blountville Jail half.
shot, another In the Office NOT worth
shooting, the Comet Is issued under
great difficulties this week"
A sick elephant In Barmen, Prussia,
has aching teeth, and his managers
have advertised for a dentist. One
dentist plucked up sufIicieLl courage
to examine the animals grinders, and
tried to fill cavity In one OF them.
The elephant had some fun with him
with his trunk, and chasing him
around the enclosure.
Storbech, Austria, Is a very pros.
porous town. This Is attributed to
the fact that everybody In the town
plays chess, from the child OF five
years to the grandfather. They are
so absorbed In the game that there is
no time or inclination for intemper.
ance. Chess is taught in the public
schools.
An extraordinary successful farmer
in Kansas Is colored man named
Junius G. Groves, who owns 500 acres
of fine land in the Kaw Valley. In
addition to other crops, Groves raises
about seventy-fve thousand bushels
Of potatoes every year, which is con.
sidered more than is produced by any
other individual grower in the world.
Doctor l.. Laloz. of the French
Academy of Sciences, believes that
many Of the smaller living organisms.
as insects, are mere moving machines.
having no more intelligence than may
Z be ascribed to plants. He refers to
the wellknown fact that insects are
attracted by light, often to their de.
struction, and ascribes II to the same
cause that inclines the plant to grow
toward the light.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-04-18
RESUME OF THE WORK OF TIE IOWA
LEGISLATURE.
IMPORTANT BILLS ARE PASSED
Over q Hundred House Bills and Nearly
Hundred Senate Bills Have
Become Laws.

any member of any political committee,
party or employe thereof, any candi-
date for any office from soliciting. request
Ing or knowingly receiving any such con-
tribution.
s. f. 171-To prohibit the making or
publishing of false or exaggerated state
the affairs. pecuniary condition or prop
erty of any corporation or joint stock as
ISOLATION intended to give or which shall
have tendency to give less or greater
property or any part thereof. of said cor
poration or joint stock associate than
the. said shares. bonds or property shall
really and IN fSSt possess flows
employer and employe with respect to as
sumption of risk and providing what shall
constitute notice thereof.
). r. 244-Authorlzing persons. firms or
storing goods for profit to issue ware
house receipts on the goods so stored to
regulate the issuance, negotiation and
s. f.. 74-Limiting the Indebtedness OF
state and savings banks to pay expenses
and depositors.
S. f. 1O9--A bill for an act to amend
tie nine Of the code. relating to corpora
lions for pecuniary profit.
ii. f. 414-Relative TO penalty for COM
binations, pools and trusts.
H. r. ito prohibit the corrupt influ-
encing OF agents, representatives, en-
ployes. officers of private corporation,
or public officers acting in behalf Of a
principal In any business transaction, and
prf @ so6 Bepf TGere bucket shop and
bucket shopping, making it a crime to
maintain and operate same and providing
penalties.
II. f. 2s7--In relation to corporations
for pecuniary profit.
ii. II. 474-Relative to penalty for com.
binations pools and trusts.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-04-18
waterworks trustees in special charter

waterworks trustees In special charter
cities.
title W. Of code, relative to removal OF
municipal officers. apply to special char
s. +. s2-Authorizing consolidation Of
school districts In cities OF hrst-class on
s. +. 1910 amend section 255, code
supplement. relating to superior courts,
or over to establish them.
III. II. 204-To amend section 116, code.
relating to publication of notices of ques-
tions submitted to voters of cities fand
III. +. 2s0-To fix place Of bringing ac-
lions against municipal corporations In
place OF holding district court.
III. +. 156-Making law In regard to con-
struetion OF viaductss applicable to. cities
Of i2o0o or over and authorizing them to
s. +. 262-To provide for sewer outlets
and purifying plants and the levy OF a
tax therefor In cities Of the second class
S. +. 24o--RelatIng to the establishment,
erection. purchase; lease maintenance or
operation of certain public utilities and
so as to include heating plants
s. +. 212-Authorizing cities of $4,000
or over to adopt 'Des Moines" plan OF
government, which provides for election of
mayor and four aldermen-at-large. in
shall be vested.
II. r. 2Ts-Authorizlng towns and cities.
including cities under special charters. TO
appropriate not to exceed So for each 1000
population TO pay dues In the League Of
Iowa Municipalities and to pay the ac-
tual expenses of delegates to the meet
ings of such league.
Ii. f. 2os-Providlng that law relating
to construction and maintenance, of hos
pitfalls by cities shall also be applicable to
towns Of 5000 population or over.
8: II. 34l--Anthorizing the levy of an
nd nj fAw ~ W.atlI Ia a III
all taxable property for park purposes for
years 1908, 1909, 1910 and 1911.
S. f. 194-Authorizing cities of the first
paying for the building and reconstruc-
tion of bridges, and for the Issuance of
bonds or certificates against such eyies.
:. Il. 215-Providlng that boards of po.
lice and fire commissioners may be estab-
lshed in certain cities of the first class
and cities under special charter of over
do,oo4 population t6a and placing chief of fire
power to regulate; define, tax. license
Kinks, fortune ftellers. pai@lsts. and ciair'
construction of bill boards and to tax
owners or persons maintaining the same.
10000 population to erect city hall, to
purchase the necessary ground therefor
and to Levy pa SPECIAL tax >, oouus.,o,
ers and providing for their compensation.
ii. f. 231-Relative to the accounting
of fees and compensation of justice of the
peace and constables, and to enact a sub
stltute therefor placing them on fixed sal
aries.
S. f. 3so-Prohibitng the sale of intoxi.
cants within one mile of military reserva-
tions, and providing penalty for the
violation.
ii. f. 4o4-Ipcreasing compensation of
assessors and deputies.
S. Il. 227-Declaring dense smoke from
chimneys In cities Of 10000 or over to be
u nuisance.
s. II. ?41-Authorizing the levy of an
additional tax of one mill on the dollar
on all taxable property for park purposes,
relating to park commissioners. their
powers and duties.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-04-18
MUNICIPAL

H. +. 164-Relating to licensing and reg
ulation OF intelligence or employment Of
fees, giving city councils power to con-
troll and license.
s. Il. 195-Relatiye to Issuance Of certi-
fcates or bonds In anticipation of taxes
S. +. ie4-Grantlng township trustees
power to contract for use OF public IL
braries.
S. +. oos-Authoriz.nr the board of
trustees of free public libraries to unite
with any local county historical associa..
tion for the preservation and protection or
articles OF a historical or educational ma
ture gathered by such association and to
expend money for the proper care OF
such collection.
s. +. 24O-Pi ohibting the wiful taking
Of any electric current, gas or water from
the wires. meters, pipes or any apparatus
of any electric light, electric motor: gas
or water plant with intent to defraud,
plants and the taking Of steam or steam
heat.
s. r. 290-Amending subdivision 16,
code section 66S, making the same apply
to cities of the second class.
8. Il. 111--Muncipal reforms proposed
by League of Iowa Municipalities making
board OF public works subject to appoint
ment by mayor without confirmation by
s. +. $50 make code sections relative
to appointment and compensation Of po-
lice matrons apply to special charter
s. F.. l19--To amend chapter II. title ".
Of code, relating to management OF water
works In special charter cities.
8. r. 120-To repeal section 955-a, code
supplement. relating TO compensation OF
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-04-18
SUFFERING BEYOND WORDS.
Five Thousand Chinese Die Dali,
From Starvation.

Shanghai China, April 13.-Tele
grams received here from twenty
points In the famine district repor,
that the conditions are growing
worse.
The Chinese government and peo
pie up to date have contributed over
four million dollars for famine relief.
and the sums received from all for
eign sources total half million dol.
lars, including the supplies on their
way from America. The Chinese
viceroy and governor telegraphed yes.
terday TO the American consul, Mr..
Rodgers, their thanks for the relief
sent. saying that It Ia dissipating the
anti-foreign sentiment which ami.
mated the mass of Chinese.
There are fiftyem issionaries with
the higher class OF Chinese engaged
In overseeing the relief distribution.
Confucianlsts, CatholicsH and Prot.
estants are working together. The
telegraph officials are carrying free all
messages to and from the relief
woks, and the steamship companies
are furnishing free transportation for
supplies OF food, ETC.. for the SUI.
ferers.
Twenty thousand famine sufferers
are employed In building dams and
canals to prevent recurrence OF the
floods.
The relief committee here Is
promptly sending supplies to tho
front, but the funds are not yet In
It's possession. Measures adopted up
TO date are inadequate. Ten million
persons are suffering from a lack OF
food and facing starvation.
The members Of the committee at
the front report that they find tho
bodies OF the sufferers bloated, and
that their faces turn green or black
as the result OF starvation. The PEG.
pie are pulling up the growing crops
for food. Whole families have been
found dead In their houses and are
seen lying by the roadside. Proba.
bly, 5000 persons are dying daily
from starvation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-04-18
EARTHQUAKE IN MEXICO CITY.
severest Shocks That City Has Elk.
perienced In Years.

City OF Mexico, April 15.--An earth.
quake lasting four and half min.
utes startled this vicinity last night.
The earth rocked In a long swaying
motion, terrifying the inhabitants, but
doing no damage here SO far as can
be learned.
Telegraph wires were put out OF
commission and for a short time the
city was In darkness owing to the
failure OF the electric lights. One
wall of The Associated Press office
was cracked from floor to ceiling.
The shock Is pronounced the heav.
lest here In years. People are throng-
ing the streets, many having fed from
their houses and dwellings In their
night robes.
Representatives OF The Associated
Press made a rapid tour In cabs over
the business streets OF the city, but
nowhere could damage beyond
cracked walls and small assures In
the pavements be found. At the po-
lice stations no deaths had been re.
ported up to 1910 a. m. A wall on
San Santiago street collapsed, killing
a number of horses and woundIng
five men.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-04-18
INSURANCE.

S. r. 50-Regulating the election or ap-
polntment of the directors or other per-
organized on the stock plan for transact
ing the business of life or fire insurance
companies are to be conducted so as to
secure proportionate representation to NIL
H. r. providing for examination of
Insurance companies increasing salary OF
s. +. 2a2ProvldIng for Investment Of
funds Of fraternal beneficiary societies,
orders and associations. Effect July 4.
II. Il. 102-To amend sections 2467 and
246S relating to fire companies.
II. i. 47-Regulating disbursements OF
domestic life Insurance companies. requir-
ing vouchers for all amounts over 500,
telling purpose.
II. T.. 32-Relating to fraternal accident
associations making section 1904, code. np-
II. r. 845-To amend section 1743, code
supplement, relative to removal OF goods
and merchandise covered by insurance.
II. Il. 50-Relating to rates Of fraternal
beneficiary societies, requiring all socie-
ties hereafter admitted to state to con-
form to National Fraternal congress NOR
tally table,
II. F. 4s-To provide method whereby
assessment life associations may be rein
corporated as legal reserve life Insurance
Ii. +. 239-Provldng that life insurance
companies shall submit articles of incor-
poration to auditor of state and attorney
general for approval.
H. +. 275-To prohibit mlsrepresenta.
lions by life insurance companies.
s. +. 10-Relating to state tax on gross
receipts of insurance corporations and as
socatiCns, exempting domestic companies
from taxation on business outside the
state.
s. r. 261-To amend s. r. %, as passed
by the Thirty-see9a1 general assembly,
February 8, 1907, and approved February
IA, 1907, providing for the Investment OF
funds Of fraternal beneficiary societies,
orders or associations.
s. +. 42-Relating to the capital stock
of Insurance companies, providing the
shall operate upon the stock plan. prohib-
lting the advertising OF an authorized cap
ital.
S. f. o39-In relation to taxes paid ty
insurance companies other than those or.
ganized under the laws Of the stats OF
II. F. 36O-To regulate the soliciting and
using of proxies by Insurance companies.
s. f. 267-To permit fraternal benef-
ciary societies, orders or associations TO
purchase and own real estate, to erect
buildings thereon and to occupy and rent
the same
6. y. 2o-To repeal chapter v. Of title
to insurance for fire, tornadoes, lightning.
haistorms. cyclones, windstorms and
III. +. s4i-Relating to valuation of 20.
licies OF life insurance companies.
III. n. 1910 provide for uniform pol
icy to be. used by all fire, assurances CON-
panles doing business in Iowa.
ii. f. 4O2-To limit the expenses, other
than losses, of state mutual hall insur-
ance associations, and to limit the com.
pensations to be paid officers. agents and
employees of such associations.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-04-18
THAW JURY WAS UNABLE TO
AGREE.
DIVIDED SEVEN AND FIVE
Former We're for Murder in FRS,
Degree and the Latter
for Acquittai.

New York, April 13.-Hopelessly
divided-seven for verdict OF gull
ty OF murder In the first degree and
tve for acquittal on the ground Of In
sanity-the jury which since the 23d
Of last January had been trying Harry
X. Thaw reported yesterday after
forty-seven hours of dellberation thai
1t could not possibly agree upon
verdict. The twelve men were
promptly discharged by Justice Fitz-
gerald, who declared that he, too, be.
lieved their task was hopeless. Thaw
was remanded to the Tombs without
bail to await second trial.
But the story OF the proceedings
In the Thaw jury room as they were
learned last night, far outrank In In.
terest the brief court Proceedings
which brought the famous trial to a
close. 1t developed that the jury had
considered everything connected with
the case except "the unwritten
law" baslng their Judgment entirely
upon the evidence, they voted either
FOR or against murder In the first de
gree when they cast their ballots.
The first vote was s to in favor
OF conviction. Then the jIry tried
TO reach a common ground upon
erdict OF manslaughter In the first
degree, the punishment for which
ranges to maximum Of twenty
years Imprisonment.
The men In favor OF acauittal--
largely on the ground OF insanity, Il
Is stated-would not change theii
~ a,al Ia,
their side one OF the eight who fav
ored conviction.
During the nearly forty.eIght hours
Of elaboration only eight ballots were
cast The jury spent the two nign
sessions doing in their chairs.
When new trial will take place
no one connected with tho case coult
express an opinion. District Attor
ney Jerome declared that there vert
many other persons accused OF homi
eide awaiting trial and that Thav
would have To take his turn with tn,
rest AS to possible change OF
venue, both the district attorney and
counsel for Thaw declared the,
would make no such move. Thaw's
attorneys will have a conference TO
day with the prisoner to decide upon
their next step. They may make ap
plication for an early trial. Mr.
Jerome said he would strenuously
oppose Vt. He added that because
seven OF the jurors had voted fol
guilty" his opposition would proba
bly, be successful.
In that event, Thaw has another
long summer before him in the city
prison, for his case on the already
crowded criminal calendar will prob
ably not be reached till some time
| next fall.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-04-18

and delinquent children. providing for de-
population and giving district court power
aries of $50 a month each.
system Of books. blanks, records, vouch.
ers, receipts, etc, for the use OF county
auditors. county treasurers and clerks OF
the district court.
III. +. 42--To enact a substitute therefor.
relating TO the time OF holding meetings
of the board of supervisors
s. Il. 361--Authorlzing boards OF super
visors In state of Iowa In counties ndjoin-
Ing and bordering upon the state line TO
meet the authorities In control and
charge OF the public highways In adjoln.
Ing counties of other states and agree
upon and assign the portion or part OF
each public highway upon the state line
between such states TO be kept In repair
by the authorities In the state of Iowa
and such other states.
S. Il. 30S--Authorizlng the board OF sup
ervisors to grant TO municipalities the use
of the public highways for the laying Of
water mains and pipes and fixing the
liability for damages arising from the
construction thereof.
III. Il. 42--Fixing the time for regular
meetings of boards OF supervisors ON the
first Monday In April and June and the
second Monday In September In each
year, and the Rrst Monday In Novem.
Der In odd numbered years, and on the
first Monday after the general election In
the even numbered years, and shall hold
such special meetings as are provided by
law.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-04-18
COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP.

H. r. 27--To provide for special election
! Of township uacers In newly created
il. +. 41-To pay bounty Of ten cents
each for destruction Of pocket gophers:
II. II. 131--To amend section 422 OF the
code giving power to board Of supervisors
to grant or lease land for monumental
II. f. i5o-Changing meetings Of sol.
diers' relief commission to second Monday
| In September instead of first.
III. +. 104-To provide for new jury lists
to be selected by boards of supervisors
| on order of dictrict court whenever va
| cancies occur In jury lists.
ii. Il. 43-Fixing compensation OF super.
visors at "a a day when in session and SO
age Of cents a mile travelled in going to
| sessions, regular or special, and on COM
mittee work limited to 30 or 90 days &C,
| s.. +. IO3-Relatlve to compensation of
| townships clerks. reducing fee from per
! cent to 9 per cent Of funds handled.
| s. f. 2S9-Requiring assessors to report
s. r. s15-Relating to the statement by
! the auditor of state Of the county treas.
urers' accounts with the treasurer OF
II. F. 1-Relating to the purchase OF
! land for county fair societies, giving coun'
ty board of supervisors power to pur'
II. +. 207-Requires boards Of super
visors to levy annual dog tax Of SO on
| each male and SO on each female dog to
|
| be paid for injury done to domestic ami
mails by dogs and wolves: no payment for
damages to exceed 20 per cent Of loss;
! ii. II. 376-5'ving pc gers to the board
of supervisors IN relation to the altera.
| ton of staightSning up highways, and to
| prevent the encroachment OF streams. and
to condemn land necessary for said pur'
/ poses.
| for erection of buildings In counties hav.
| ing population of 10000 or over, making
| acf apnlv TO counties of 2J, 900 populatior.
| Ii. #. Sl--Providing that coroners In
! counties Of 10000 population or over may
| employ reporters to take shorthand notes
| Of evidence at requests. Eject July 4.
/ II. +. 414-Relating to indexes to be
| kept by county recorders.
II. Il. 4O4-Relating to county road
| fund.
II. r. 13o-Relating to the compensation
/ Of county attorneys.
s. F. 19s--Relating to the compensation
| Of county recorders
| g. r.. lS1--Enlarging the powers Of the
district court and TO regulate the treat.
ment aud control Of dependent neglected