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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-04-09
NOTICE

Will those parties who borrowed
our wire stretchers last fall be 80 kind
as to bring them back, we need them.
Yours Respectfully,
a16 BRAYToN LUMBER Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-04-09
Candidate for Sheriff

SoREN r. NELSON.
The Washington times., 1908-11-07
MORSE IN JAIL, CRIES
CONVICTION IS A SOP

NEW YORK. Nov. defiant, despite
the sentence of fifteen years imposed on
him by Judge Hough, in the United
States Circuit Court, Charles ". Morse
today denounced his prosecution as a
sop to public clamor.
I'm a sacrifice" said the former ice
king, who a year ago was thought Sc
cure behind s20.OOO,O0O. ''to the desire Of
the public to see a rich man go to jail
The politicians are responsible for my
conviction
why Morse continued, with the
first symptom OF regret shown in the
interview. I'm ffty-two years old now.
Judge HOugh might as well have given
me life as fifteen years
Morse slept well in his cell In the
Tombs. He had been supplied by his
family with all the wardrobe comforts
the regulations would lllow and he
looked forward today to success in re
galninsz mis- freedom temporarily, through
the efforts Of his counsel 70 get ball.
through a writ of error granted by
Judge Lacombe.
Morse will fight his conviction TO the
last ditch and stiI hopes TO avoid wear
ing the stripes OF a convicted Federal
prisoner, at Atlanta, Ga.
Morses son, Harry, was the first one
The Washington times., 1908-11-07
Election Being Over, She Is
to Seek Absolute Separa-
ton From Husband.
"COULDN'T ENDURE"
ARTISTIC SPOUSE
Custody of Children Desired by
Mother, Who Is Now With
Her Father.

CHICAGO. Nov. Now that the cleo
tion is over and there is no chance that
the airing of her domestic unhappiness
might have a harmful effect upon the
political future Of her father, Mrs. Ruth
Bryan Leavitt is preparing 10 bring
suit for absolute divorce from her artist
husband. William Homer Leavltt.
This information was given out last
night by an intimate friend OF Mrs
LeaviLt This friend says the suit Will
be filed in Denver, where the LeaVltt 5
had d hOme-purcLaSed Tor them by
William Jennings BryaL-and where
they last lived together
LeavlJt Is now in El.-Cpe, continuing
his art studies. The Two children, Ruth
LesvItt, nve years 0ld, and " iiliam
Bryan LeaVlJts three years Old, are with
their mother. Officially, they stIll live
in Denver, but they spend much OF their
time In Lincoln, nd the children had
the time Of their lives at EairVleW dur
ing the campaign.
Little Bryan Leavitt IS the complete
master of his grandfather. leading here
and there, like a pet lamb, the man who
was strong enough TO compel the Demo
cratic party 10 nom. nate him three
times for the Presidency OF the United
States.
No opposition IS expected from the
artist His wife told frIel ds in Denver
that he was simply imp Ossible" and
that she couldn't endure aim another
day. When the action is begun the
charges will be nOn-sup port, menta.
cruelty, and inCOmpatibilit5 Of tempera-
ment Mrs. Leavltt will ask for the
custody Of the children.
The Washington times., 1908-11-07

to visit the financier in his cell today.
The boy was permitted to go 10 his
fathers cell. and fourtd his parent in
the midst OF his papers The two had
a talk, which lasted twenty minutes.
He told Morse Mrs. Morse would prob
ably see him later in the day.
Stories have been current that Morse
had broken down in his cell and was
overcome with the thought Of a Jail
sentence for practically his lifetime.
Keeper Hanly laughs at the idea.
''Fetgit it," he said. that's one of
the gamest little guys we ever had in
our hotel and to prove IL he related
how Morse this morning got his first
prison breakfast.
Morse was in his cell" says HanIy,
when a tTusty came along with a pot
OF conee and q platter, piled high with
dry bread. The trusty yelled Break
fastr and Morse said Sure Then he
got a can of coffee and the dry bread.
He ate il all. and later sent out for a
real breakfast" +"
There IS no chance that Morse will get
out of the TOmbs until Monday, and
perhaps not then, If the circuit court of
appeals should refuse 70 grant 1irn bail
IL is possible that M0rses writ OF error
plan may not bring his case before the
court OF appeals until next October
4. II. Curtis, with his wife. left today
for visit with friends in the country.
The Washington times., 1908-11-07
POLITICIANS MUST
LEAVE TAFT ALONE
PreSident-Elect Will Insist
on Real Rest While at
Hot Springs.
BY JAMES Hay. II.

HOT SPRINGS, Va, Nov. 7.--Wuliam
H Taft, Mrs. Taft. and Secretary Car
penter arrived this morning for at least
three weeks rest, and Mr.. Tart ex-
presses the sincere hope that II viii be
a rest, thereby giving notice to poll
ticians to avoid Hot Springs.
It is extremely unlikely that any as
pirant for office or faVOTs viii advance
his interests by inrUding on the PresI-
dent-eIect for the present It Is eX-
pected, however, that men in the party
with whom Mr. Taft desires to advise
will visit him.
The Taft family was driven TO cot
tage owned by Mrs. Ruth Harrison, OF
Cincinnati II is a rambling, tWO-SJOry
structure with u veranda almost en-
tirely surrounding it. The cottage IS on
the mountain side above the hotel. but
hidden from the veranda loungers by
another cottage. Mr.. Carpenter has an
office in the Taft home
The President-elect went over his mail
this morning, but early in the afternoon
began batting the little white ball about
the links. -
He was met at the station by 200
hotel guests, who clapped their hands,
but refrained from shouting. Mr.. TAFT
waved his hat, smiled, and climbed into
his carriage without making speech.
The Washington times., 1908-11-07
PLACE
GOES TO BERNSTORF
Germany's New Ambassador
TO Washington Is a
Noted Count.

BERLIN, Nov. Count Johann Helm
rich Won BeTnstorf has been selected by
the Emperor to succeed Baron Speck
Won sternberg, as ambassador tn Amer
lea
It is understood that an official state
ment viii be made in few days.
Count Bernstorf Is but little known in
Washington. He was born in London
in 1862. his father, the late Count Al
brecht Brenstorf. long in the diploma tic
service Of Germany, being then an
bassador 10 England
After a course at the University OF
Dresden, in 1881 the young Ccunt en-
tered the German army, serving in the
first regiment Of the artillery guards
for several years. and showing that he
was not only a scholar. but soldier
as we'll
In 1899. he was made attache to the
German legation at COnstautinoples and
from that date on, he has served con-
tinUOusly in the diplomatic branch or
his empeTor's service, acting as secre-
taTy OF the legation az Belgrade st
Petersburg, and Munich.
in all these positions ne showed his
fitness for higher hOnoTs and he was
appointed councillor and first secretary
of the embassy in this country IN 1852,
after about thirteen years OF training
on the continent
The marriage OF Count BernstOrf and
Miss Jeanne Luckemeyer, Of New York,
took place in 1887, and was one OF the
brilliant weddings OF the time.
The Washington times., 1908-11-07
ROOT PREFERS TOGA
TO JUSTICES GOWN

position. and will not wish that one
be made for him. He will be glad 10
accept the SenatOTship II it comes as
a call from the Republican party Of
his Statei and it is In this way that
the matter is now assured of being
presented to him.
The fact that President Roosevelt last
night in conference with Sir Harry
Johnston, British administrator in South
Africa, practically complet ed plans for
his hunting trip next summer, is the
hest answer to the recently revived gos-
sip that he would be q candidate for
Tom Platt's seat in the Senate.
Platts term expires on March next
The Senate Of the SiXty-nrst Congress
will meet on March 1, when the new
members will be sworn in. Both Houses
viii meet very shortly thereafter in
extra session to revise the tariff, a
Job that will keep them at work for at
least three months, Elk President RoOse-
velt viii leave this SSlntTy the latter
part Of March for AfTiLa After his
hunting trip, he will tour Europe, hay
ing already made several positive eIi-
gagements at different points.
It's IS inconceivable that Mr.. Roose-
velt would accept the office of United
States Senator. and then absent him
self from his duties for the greater part
Of the first year Of his term, especial q
during the period to be devoted to the
important question OF the tariff.
The Washington times., 1908-11-07

Discussion Of Elihu Root as a possible
Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court
may be set down, on the best authority.
as entirely unwarranted- Mr. Root viii
not go TO the Supreme bench
The Republican powers IN New York,
both those friendly with the present
Administration and those which are pre-
pared to work with the Taft regime,
are united on Secretary Root for Sen
ator to succeed Platt. The plan is pre-
pared, and il is as certain as anything
can be in political futures, that Mr.
Root will get the place. There will
probably be no opposition
There has been talk of Mr.. Roose-
velt for this position. but this is utter
" groundIess. The Presidents name
will not be considered because Of the
plan to have Secretary Root made Sen
ator. If Mr.. Roosevelt comes TO the
Senate, it will be two years later, as
successor to Senator Depews which is
by no means improbable
Secretary Roots attitude toward the
Senatorshiu is stated in the best in
formed quarters 10 be this:
He will not make a contest for the
The Washington times., 1908-11-07
WILSON
NOT TO QUIT YET
May Gain Unique Distinc-
ton of Serving Under
Three Presidents.

Secretary Of Agriculture James VIII
son has no intention Of giving up
his place in the Cabinet for the pO-
sition OF president Of the Colorado
State College OF Agriculture. Mr.. Will
son disposed of the report that he
would become head of the Colorado
Institution this morning. as soon as
he reached his desk, on his retu'
from his campaign trip through the
West
sThe report that I viii become presi-
dent OF the Colorado Agricultural
College Is without foundation" SAID
Secretary Wilson. ''I have about all
the Job 1 can tend to right here It is
true that the Colorado college Is look
ing about for a president and my
name is mentioned from time to time
IN connection with various positions"
Secretary Wilson would not discuss
the subject OF how long he will remain
in the Cabinet. He was reminded that
all the forecasts concerning Mr.. TAFT
cabinet included himself as Secretary
of Agriculture He pointed out that
this was a subject that he could OBJ
viously not discuss.
May Gain Unique Distinction.
As understood here. Mr.. Wilson will
be given opportunity TO remain in the
new Presidents Cabinet and il viii
rest with himself whether he stays. L
is deemed likely, however, that he Will
continue Secretary Of Agriculture under
Mr.. Taft. at least for some months.
such service would give him the dis
tinctiOn Of having served in the Cab
inets Of three Presidents OF the United
Sfefas and of having broken all records
Of Cabinet service since the EvF"bie
vas founded. Albert GallatiI served
as Secretary of the Treasury under
three Administrations. but they we're
the two OF President jefferson and the
first one of President Madison.
Secretary Wilson reached the city
last night. having been cut OF Wash
ington campaigning for weeks. In that
time he Travelled over much of the West
and had opportunities for minute study
Continued on Second Page)
The Washington times., 1908-11-07
LIQUOR CLUBS HIT
BY EXCISE BOARD
Licenses Will Be Denied to All
That Are Run for Some
Ones Profit.

Clubs applying for a renewal of their
liquor licenses will receive careful scru-
tiny at the hands of the Excise Board,
according TO statements made By mem
bers Of that body today
A number Of such institutions have
applied for licenses, several of which.
it is alleged, are proprietary clubs, run
in the interests Of one or two men. and
conducted simply as Sunday bar rooms
and resortE where drinks may be OBJ
tained after midnight.
The licenses of such places will be
held up pending a hearing before TIE
Excise Board. 20 be held early in De
cember-
Both W. P. Richards, .Asst ssor, and
Alexander Mckenzie, chairman OF the
Excise Board, say that where evidence
is produced t. show that the club in
question is a proprietary institution, or
that drinks are sold 70 persons not
members of lhe organization the IL
cense will net be granted.
The Washington times., 1908-11-07
WANT PRESIDENT
TO PARTICIPATE

The President received two invita-
tions today to participate IN ceiebra-
tions in his native State. j. c. Nichols.
assistant United States district attorney
In New York, and James T. Terry, asked
the President TO attend the tenth an
niversary of the mastering out Of Troop
A, New York Volunteers, on Decem-
Der T.
Repre- sentative Cocks. Of Westbury, L.
l., asked the President to attend the an
nuaI dinner of the Nassau FiTemen's As
sociatiOu on November II. Tn, Presi-
dent announced that It would be i'm
possible for him to leave Washington
ters to be read on the two occasions.
The Washington times., 1908-11-07
NAT GOODWIN WEDS
ACTRESS TOMORROW

NEW YORK, Nov. 7--Out OF fog Of
assei lions and denials that Nat c. Good
win, actor and Nevada mining promoter,
is TO marry Edna Goodrich, the repUted
bride-tO-be today declared that the
wedding would take place in Boston to-
morrow.
"Of course, We are to be married, -
she said. we shall go to Boston to
night, and will be married tomorrow
at the home of Mr.. GOOdwin's mother.
Some of my family and Mr.. Goodwin S
family will be there, but no others"
Mr. Goodwin is not saying anything.
The Washington times., 1908-11-07
Hard-Fought Spanish War
Suit Is Finally
Ended.
COURT OF APPEALS
RENDERS DECISION
Ruling Is Complete Victory fo
Uncle Sam After Numer-
Gus Trials.

ST. LOUIS, No, Nov. THE United
States court of appea 5 Of ST. Louis
handed down an opinion today in the
case Of the Union friction Company
VS. Edmund B. Allen. collector OF In
ternal revenue, in which II is held tina
the per cent Spanish war tax on al.
Iesacies and distributed shares of es-
tates in excess OF 81 .O00 that come within
the provisions of the act must be paid
10 the Government.
All estates in the country where the
testator died between March ?, 1901
and April y, 1892, are affected 49, the
decision.
Five million dollars in legacy take.
are already in controversy IN the UuiJel
States courts Thousands of other
were awaiting the decision Of the courts
Has Been Hard Fought.
The Spanish war tax act is the onl
act that has been fought harder by
holders of large estates and on whic-
the Governments legal department has
been given more gruelng fights than
probably any other act OF Congress,
rot excepting the Interstate commerce
act.
The question has been twice before
the United States Supreme Court, and
each time the highest tribunal in the
by the United States Supreme Court In
the face OF the evenly conflicting OpIn-
ions among the judges that compose
that tribunal was rendered impossible
by the fact that Justice Moody was At
tOrney General at the time the suits
arose. and was disqualified from voting
Seven Times Appealed
Seven times the case has been taken
10 the various United States Courts of
Appeals throughout the country, and In
every instance the appeal courts held
tor the estate holders and against the
Government. This is the nrsJ time that
an appeal court has held in favor Of the
Government
Under the circumstance a tie vote
among the judges Of the supreme Court
was equivalent 70 a victory Tor the own
ers OF the legaCies.
II is the rule of the Supreme Court
that, in case OF a tie. no opinion is
given. and the decision OF JAe appeals
is TO all purposes affirmed. With the
present personnel OF the Supreme Court
the decision of the st. Louis court OF
appeals means a complete victory for
the Government.
The decision of the United States
Court OF Appeals OF st. louis is cOnsid-
cred by the Secretary Of the Treasury
as a big victory for the Government L
Secretary CortelyOu said that he would
wait until he had received q copy OF the
courts opinion before making any state
meut. The Secretary has believed all
alOuE that the contention of the Govern
meut would be upheld
The Washington times., 1908-11-07
KERMIT ROOSEVELT
AT HOME FOR VISIT

Kermit Roosevelt arrived in Washing
ton today for a short stay at the White
House. His home coming is OF interest.
because of the presence Of Sir Henry
H Johnston. the African explorer and
hUntsman, as a guest Of the President.
The President heard at first hand last
night from his guest detailed and pic
turesque description of the hunting
grounds in Uganda, ana he was desirous
to have Kermit who VIII be his COM
panion, to get as much information as
possible Of their proposed trip.
The Washington times., 1908-11-07
MILLIONAIRE DIES
IN CHICAGO HOTEL
W. D. Cornish, of Orange, N. j.,
Found Dead in Bed at
Annex.
Annex.

CHICAGO, Nov. William d. Cor
uish, tifty-six years old, a millionaire,
OF Orange. n. j., and second vice pTesi-
dent of the Union Pacific railroad llnes'
died suddenly today at the Auditorium
Annex His body was found in bed sew
eraI hours after death occurred.
Dr. Hammond the house physician,
expressed the opinion that death was
due 10 apOpleXy or heart disease COrO-
ueT Hoffman ordered an autopsy pre-
geding the inquest, which began this
afternoon.
TeIesrams were sent 10 his family in
the East notifying them OF Mr.. Cor
uish's death.
The Washington times., 1908-11-07
MINERS FOUND DEAD
ON HEAP OF GOALS
Rescuers Finally Recover Bodies
of Two Men Entombed
bY FIre.

BENTON. Ill, Nov. 7.-On the bed OF
hot Goals which had burned their bodies
Beyond recognition, the remains OF Pat
rick Daily. twenJy-eight, and George
Reed, twenty-five. two of the miners en-
tombed in the Rend colieries by an ex-
plOsiOn Tuesday night were recovered
today
All hope has been abandoned for Ste
Vens ana John Homes. the other en-
tOmbed men. A wall of flame shuts OF
the rescUers from the mine where il is
believed the men were trapped.
The Washington times., 1908-11-07
WEATHER REPORT.

Fair weather has prevailed during the
last thirty-siX hours, except from the
eastern Lake region over the interior
of New York and New England. where
showers or snow furries have occurred.
Temperature has risen in the Atlantic
and Gulf States. and has remained near
iy stationary elsewhere.
The winds along the middle and south
Atlantic coasts Will be light to fresh
westerly, and on the east Gulf coast
light and variable.
Steamers departing today for Euro
pean ports VIII have light to fresh
westerly winds and partly cloudy
weather to the Grand Banks
FORECAST FOR DISTRICT.
For the District of Columbia, Della
ware. Maryland, and Virginia, fair to-
night and sunday light winds. mostly
westerly.
The Washington times., 1908-11-07
RESTORED TO PRACTICE.

SpaIding & Sons, attorneys, have been
ordered restored to practice before the
Interior Department by the decision Of
the Court Of Appeals in an opinion
written by Chief Justice Shepard The
oninion upholds Justice Wright in his
issuance of q. mandamus to compel Sec
Tetarv Garfield TO reinstate the attor-
news. from which decision Mr.. Garfield
took an appeal.
The Washington times., 1908-11-07
PRINCE IN BALLOON
CHASES KINGS TRAIN
Kaiser Cranes Neck Out
Window to Yell to Men in
Zeppelin No. /.
TWELVE PERSONS
ON AERIAL CRAFT
Gas Bag Maneuyers Through the
Air, Answering Every Whim of
Navigator in Charge.

BERLIN. Nov. 7-Chasing through the
air at the speed of the train, Crown
Prince Frederick william, in Zeppelin
40. /" this morning overlook the royal
tram bearing Emperor Wilhelm home
from his visit 10 Emperor Erancis
joseph
WIKI the daring that has induced him
10 ride his horse up the great stone
steps at Potsdam, the crown prince
caused the huge balloon 10 descend 10
u..thin 100 feet of the ground There 1t
sept pace with the train. and Emperor
Wilhelm, forgetting royal dignity and
.erytniug else bUt the sXhilagating
Gene. craned his neck from the car win
tow for all the world like front scatter
ID q rubber-neck wagon.
Il wish / were alOft with you,' he
shouted Justify. when the crown prince
yelled his greetings from his aerial
craft
IN come down after YOU" cried back
Jhe crown prince. who has the reFUta-
tion for being the most daredevil officer
in Europe.
Follows Train
For miles the balloon, answering every
whim OF the navigator, sped along at
the same height from the train and
keeping speed with IL. All the time the
Emperor OF Germany, bareheaded and
grea -Iy excited, was hanging from the
saloon window Of his car, too absorbed
to be aware of the possible danger Of
having his royal head knocked of. and
too Interested in the progress OF the
balloon 20 pay attention 10 anything
else
Count Zeppelin himself was tn charge
Of the balloon, but IL was navlgated by
the crown prince, who took his first les
sons a few days ago when he made an
esCent with Major Gross. at legal.
where they made a highly successful
trip. In descending, he took a wonderful
balloon and compelling its navigator 10
md another place 10 alight.
Is Greatly Interested.
He has beeome intensely interested in
aviation and it is believed that it was
az his suggestion that Wilbur Wright
was invited to come to Germany to COM
piete his experimental work with his
aeroplane.
The prince Is also Z member OF the
Aero Club Of Germany, and has begun
actual experiments with balloons
on tCday's "trip there were twelve
other passengers beside the prince, and
his daring work at IN helm made some
of them wish they had not come. After
running beside the train for several
miles he took the balloon aloft several
thousand feet and sailed away, back
toward Freiderichshafen.
The Washington times., 1908-11-07
6, Il tn RaltimoTe and Return

SATURDAYS and Sundays via Pennsyl-
vanfs Railroad. Tickets good returning
until Sunday night All regular trains
except the Congressional Limited"
The Washington times., 1908-11-07

LIUE IABIlE.
Today-High tide, 7,04 a. n. and 7.17
D. m: low tide. 1:10 a. m. and I:24 .. m.
Tomorrow-High tide, 1858 a. N. and
S.07 D. m: low tide, q. n. and 2:1l D. IA.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-04
BRITAIN ALARMED BY
SITUATION IN INDIA
AFGHAN FORCE is REPULSED
IN BATTLE
Plot to Blow Up Europeans with
Bombs Is Discovered-Active
Warfare Planned by
English

BY Associated Press.
LONDON, May 3.--India is source
of considerable uneasiness to the Brit
ish government at the present moment
The difficulties with the Mohmads
seem on the eve offsettlement. when on
Saturday, according TO reports received
here, new danger threatened.
Another attempt was made by large
Afghan force, numbering from $4,000 to
10000, which went across the border
divided into two bodies, to seize the
block house at Khyber pass. near
Landi Ksol
The attack was repulsed with trifiing
casualties among the British, but the
Afghans remained in front of Landi
Ksol and another body is reported to be
moving into the Bazaar valley by way OF
Lisote pass.
General Wilcox. in command of the
forces recently dispatched to quen the
troubles, has gone to Jamrad. few
trance of Khyber pass and is Fastening
forward his>troops to meet the new de-
yelopment.
Ali frontier kilograms are carefully
censored at Simla. From Calcutta
comes news of the discovery of a plot
to murder Europeans by means of
bombs. The conspiracy appears to be
of an extensive character, and many
arrests have been made. The RESPONSE
bility for the plot is placed on the ma
tives, number of discriminating docu-
ments having been seized. together with
a supply of bombs and other explosives.
The discovery of the plot was made
through the arrest and confession of
the author of the bomb outrage at
Almorufferpur, the capital of the pro-
vince of the same name. in Bengal, in
which two Europeans were killed.
The morning papers, referring to the
Indian news, generally concur that
there is no cause for alarm or for grave
anxiety, If, as is hoped. the ameer is
not directly responsible for the attitude
of the Afgha. border tribes, but they
saw until the ameer's attitude is def
nitely known. 1t behooves the govern
ment to be alert and prepared for
eventualitieS.