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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-08
"Silo Bulletin"

Prof. c. F. Curtiss, director of the
experiment station at Ames college
has announced "silo bulletin" No
leo, which he will be glad to send to
all farmers free. This bulletin gives,
in condensed form, the advantages
and disadvantages of all the various
types Of silos, together with practi
cal hints on their construction. Pro
fuse illustrations aid in making the
meaning clear. 1t is pamphlet that
will be invaluable tr any farmer or
dairyman who is contemplating the
erection of a silo. The farmers OF
the corn belt are coming to realize
more and more the value of silage as
cheap, succulent feed. For dairy
cows it is almost indispensable II
the best results are to be obtained
Experiments at various stations show
that it may also be used successfully
for fattening steers, sheep andl ever
hogs To aid farmers in selecting the
type of silo best adapted to their
conditions the Iowa experiment sta
ton has made a thorough investiga
ton OF the subject.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-08

President Diaz has been invited to
serve another TEN as ruler of Mexico.
How the kings and sultans and czars
and shahs of the effete east must
envy him!
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-08
Board of Control Winner

The state railroad commission has
ordered track connection to be made
by the Rock Island and the Iowa City
Cedar Rapids Interurban company al
Iowa City. This service the state
board of control asked for some time
ago because of the desirability of haul
ing coal directly to the sanitarium for
the treatment of persons affected with
tuberculosis about six miles north OF
Iowa City on the interurban The in
terurban company protested willing
ness to make the connecting freight
traffic arrangement, but there was OBJ
lection on the part Of the Rock Island
to making the track connection. The
matter was taken up before the rail
road commission. The result was
the order of the board, which was
hailed by the board of control with
much satisfaction
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-08

The moral seems to be that when
travellers visit Yellowstone park they
should carry no more rocks, partic'
ularly of the yellow variety, than are
absolutely needed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-08

England loses $4,000 persons svery
year by emigration.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-08

Now the summer girl checks up her
accounts, striving to strike balance
between her damaged complexion and
her conquered young man.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-08

The kaiser says that peace is as
sured. He adds incidentally in an Off
hand sort of way that he is keeping
his powder dry.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-08

South Dakota boy commits suicide
because his mother won't let him go
fishing. Won't mothers ever get any
sense?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-08

A man named Wind won $4,000 in
Panama lottery, and, of course, blew
At all in inside of week.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-08

In Denver a divorced woman mil
lionaire married a detective set upon
her track by her former husband. De-
tectiye work is full of hazards.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-08

The Drago or Calvo doctrine is that
private claims of foreigners against
American countries shall not be col
lected by force.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-08

Two policemen and a soldier ex-
changed 80 shots at Kansas City with
out hurting anybody. Is western
craftsmanship myth?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-08

There is in Ohio a man who has
written $1,000 words on a postcard.
Now let him round out his useful ca
reer by trying to swim the English
channel.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-08

A professional swindler of lawyers
has been caught and not a single one
of the profession has volunteered to
build him a case of craziness.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-08

York has produced an insane murder
who is insane. Such rare occurrence
Is worth noting.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-08

If we are to believe the novelistS,
the good people who get into society
are not worth writing about.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-08

This summer has been oid-fashioned
enough to satisfy the most exacting
ice dealer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-08

1t seems that most inartistic tenn
per may go with the artistic tempera-
ment.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-08

Oysters are reported to be I'M
usually fat this year. Evidently their
feeding grounds were not much dam
aged owing to the drought.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-08

Now and then Hetty Green lectures
contemporary capitalists as if she re-
garded them merely as boy financiers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-08

Alaska is still rather neglected
region. But wait until few centuries
hence it becomes the center of the
continents coal supply.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-08

Sanitarianism, or half vegetarian
ism, has gained many converts since
Minister WI coined the new word.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-08
Iowa Natural History Collection.

The state historical department
has secured the service of r. d. Hoyt
of Pensacola, Fla, to mount a large
number of bird skins which are in
the possession of the department and
have been waiting for the services of
an expert taxidermist Mr. Hoyt will
not only mount these skins but he will
overhaul and remount all of the birds
and mammals already mounted, and
in possession of the department. The
work will take three or four weeks,
probably. 1t will give Iowa in the
way of possessing classified collec-
ton of Iowa natural history which
1t has not had hitherto.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-08
Schools and Libraries.

The state library commission has
arranged for a second hearing be-
fore the legislative commission ere
ated to revise and codify the school
laws of Iowa. 1t is the purpose of
the commissions to bring the Ii
braries and schools of the state closer
together and to utilize to the best
advantage the libraries which have
been established in the schools them
selves under the Trewin law. A state
policy affecting the relation of the
schools and the library work of the
state will be established in the law
through the report of the legislative
commission, 1t Is now thought.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-08
Street Cars for institution.


The state board of control was
gratifed when the state railroad COM
mission ordered a grade crossing of
the traction line from Council Bluffs
over the Wabash railroad tracks
south of that city, so that the street
cars may run to the school for the
deaf. The board of control has been
trying to get this service established
for several years. 1t started in fact
soon after 1t took charge of the in
stitution more than ten years ago Re
peted promises turned out to be fu-
tile. There was a question of via
duct and the railroad companies and
the traction lines could not agree
about it.
Finally, the Burlington and the
traction company got together on an
equitable basis and when the commits
sion went to Council Bluffs Monday,
they had been preceded by the rail-
road officials of the two companies
who had agreed on the grade cross
ing OF the traction line and the Bur
lington tracks. The order it made.
therefore, covered the Wabash, and
no lonser is there any o. ;tacle in
the way of the extension of the line
to the school for the deaf
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-08
High School Gets War Records.

By a unanimous vote or Kinsm3n
post, G. A. r., the war records of The
post, consisting of SONS 200 volumes,
containing the names, regiments and
war history Of the members of the
great armies of the United States and
the Confederacy during the Civil war.
together with about the same number
Of war MAPS and plans Of battles,
were presented to the historical de-
partment of the East Des Moines
High school. These records are inn
mensely valuable from a historical
standpoint and will prove rare addi-
ton to the already notablc historical
library of the school. The plans OF
the great battles of the four years
war between the states will give the
students an idea of the tactics en-
ployed by the different generals of
both armies, which could not be OBJ
tanned from printed descriptions of
these conflicts. These plans are ac-
curate to the smallest deail, the po
sitions of the various regiments and
brigades being carefully worked out.
An elegant walnut case for the books
and plans was included in the gift
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-08
Admen Want Convention.

The Des Moines Adman's club has
instituted active measures to brin:
the convention of the Associated Ad
yertising Clubs of America to this
city in 1910. Plans to this end were
considered at the last regular month
ly meeting of the club and the sup.
port of the Kansas City Admen's club
was promised through their represen-
tative, Mr. McVey, who attended
recent meeting here. The local or.
ganization in the space of a few
months has grown from a member.
ship of nine to nearly forty
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-08
For an East Side Station.

For an East Size Station.
AS the matter stands now the Des
Moines Union is under order from
the state board of railroad commits
sioners to build an east side station
and similar order affecting the
Rock Island has been urged strongly
by the East Des Moines citizens, and
in the hopes that the two roads will
take the matter up jointly and de.
eide to build union station the
commission will withhold action in
regard to the Rock Island until the
outcome of such possible negotiations
10 learned.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-10-08

eu at MarSndllJOWn, VIII be MADE. An
informal application for a reduction
of Toler's bond was filed in court,
asking that the bond be reduced from
$4,000 to $4,000. This application
is made on the ground that Toler has
been indicted by the grand jury for
manslaughter, instead of first de
gree murder, the charge preferred be-
fore the preliminary hearing, and that
$4,000 is too much bail to be requir-
ed under the charge now lodged
against the prisoner.
p Pathe of Melrose, Iowa, register.
ed at the Peerless hotel in Davenport
and next morning was found dead in
his bed with bullet hole in his tenn.
pie and 22-caliber revolver tightly
grasped in his hand. An inquest re-
suited in verdict of suicide.
All the Isaac Waltons" of the
state, who have been rather bored
by the devotion of SO much newspaper
space to politics, ETC., were overjoyed
to learn that George A. Lincoln and
the special government fish car 'The
Hawkeye,' will start out of Sabula
about Oct. with $4,000 fish with
which to stock the inland waters.
Remaining hidden in the Italian I'm
porting company's saloon in Des
Moines after closing hours, an un.
known robber rified the cash drawer
Of tEe dsy's receipts and decamped by
rear wiIiow. Bills and silver
amounting to about $65 were taken
by the burglar.
Arrangements were started at a re-
cent meeting of the city council ia
lay four inch water main from tn
city standpipe to the Colfax sanitar
ium, TO supply the sanitarium and
grounds. The main will also supply
water to the state Epworth leagr'
assembly grounds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-09-04
FORDYCE OUT
OF RACE FOR
NOMINATION
Announces His Withdrawal from
RaCs for Place on Congress
SiOnaI Ticket.
HE FAVORS HOWELL
The Colonel Gives Reasons for
His Action Makes
Statement.

Alexander r. Fordyce, Jr., who
some time ago announced that he was
a candidate for the republican nom
nation for congress in the third dis
trict, has dropped out of the running
and has thrown his support to the
candidacy of the present representa-
tive, Benjamin F. Howell.
The following statement was made
by Col. Fordyce today:
VIII you permit me, through the
columns of your paper, to inform the
republican voters of the Third Dis
trict that I have Withdrawn my can
didacy for the nomination for men,
Der of congress; and l ask my friends
and those who have been active in my
behalf to support Congressman How
ell instead.
II do not desire to continue a con-
test which will jeopardize the party's
success in the district or cause loss
OF support to the national ticket.
Less apathy, less strife and more
hard work are absolutely necessary
in order to carry New Jersey for Taft
electors this fall.
Very truly yours,
ALEXANDER r. FORDYCE, JR. .
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-09-04

COMMANDER
OF THE C. A. R.
Colonel Henry N. NsVius, Of Red
Bank, Travelling Companion
Of George R. Bunten.
,O,OoO DIED IN PAST YEAR

Toledo, o.. Ssp.. 4. While Com
mander in Chief Burton of the G.. A.
II. and other officers We're making
their annual reports thousands Of their
comrades and other visitors were
leaving the city. The public features
Of the encampment concluded with the
grand parade, leaving little save busi-
ness to attend to.
Commander Burton reported that ON
Dec. 81, 1000 the members In good
standing numbered 229,932 and on
Dec. 81, 1907, 225, 157; net loss during
the year, ATS.
In 1907 the loss by death was TO-
242, which was partly offset by 5,467
members added to the rolls by muster
in or reinstatement
The suspended list is very large,
Commander Burton said, and he sug-
gested that whenever 1t is apparent
that comrade cannot pay his dues
without detriment to himself and fam
lily his post should remit them.
Colonel Henry NJ. Nevius of Red
Bank, N. j., was elected commander
in chief. The election occurred on the
tlrst ballot, which gave Mr.. Nevius
454 compared with 254 for former Gov
ernor Van SAINT of Minnesota and 90
for L. I. Dickason Of Illinois.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-09-04
WANT MONEY
FOR ANOTHER
WATER MAIN
Sixlsen-IHCh Pipe Breaks So
Frequently That II Is Of
Little Use.
RELY ON 24-INCH PIPE
Il Latter Should Break During
Oilers Repairs, Famine
Might Result.

The water board is in a serious
predicament, as the city is daily in
Sanger of a water famine and al
though the commissioners realize
their plight, they are powerless to
act, owing to lack of money.
At the present time the city is
supplied by a twenty-four-inch and
a sixteen-inch water main, which
carry the water from Runyon to this
city. The sixteen-inch main is prac-
tically worthless, although the
twenty-four-inch pipe is in fairly
good condition. Superintendent
Burns has called the attention of the
board many times to the condition
Of the sixteen-inch main and, at a
recent meeting he had piece of the
pipe Fer the commissioners to look
Rt. The acid in the meadows under
which the main is laid has gradually
eaten away the iron pipe until it is
30 weak that frequently the pressure
of the water blows holes into it.
While these breaks are being repair
ed the water in the main has to be
shut off and IL, while such a leak
was being repaired, one should occur
In the twenty-four-inch main, the
city would be without water.
These conditions the water board
know and it is due to this fact that
they are making every effort to have
the council approve the 500, 900
Issue of water bonds. That a new
main must be built the commission
ers have agreed, but first the money
must be secured.
The cost of maintaining the six
fnan.9f1nh otv e,
September i, was $48S.O6, In that
time there were twenty leaks In the
sixteen-inch main, fifteen of which
were holes blown through the pipe by
the water, all of which proves its
weakened condition. Two cracked
pipes had to be replaced and as the
repair gang could only work on the
sfavorable tides, the progress was
snow and caused considerable delay
repairing the twenty leaks all
of the material on hand has beer
used up and it will cost $500 to pur-
chase q new supply. This makes the
total cost of maintaining the sixteen.
inch main for the past six m onths
SF5805.
The foregoing figures are vouched
for by Superintendent Burns and in
all probability the Board of Alder.
men will be made acquainted with
them by the water commissioners
which may carry weight toward the
approving of the 100000 issue OF
water bonds by the council.
A new pump, the board claims, is
needed at Runyon as a duplicate to
the 8,000,0 0,000-gallon Worthington
pump, and many petitions for exten-
sions are on file. These, like the
main, are held up until the board
secures money with which to carry
out the improvements,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-09-04
SAYS HE HAS
STOLEN AUTO
speolaI . the RYRNINq NEWs.

Special to the EVENING NEWS
New Brunswick, Sept. 4;-Clar-
ence #. Adams, son of Cam den
millionaire, was arrested by Marshal
Fouratt in Metuchen, yesterday, on a
charge of bringing stolen goods into
Mtddlesex county. The alleged own
er of the car is Jacob Kramer, of
Philadelphia.
Adams was on his way to New
York few days ago when the car
broke down and he left 1t in a ga
rage in Metuchen. He came here
from New York yesterday and was
surprise to find the auto surrounded
by large crowd, and was even more
astonished when the marshal placed
him under arrest. He declares that
1t is all mistake and that he paid
$1,000 for the machine His wealthy
parents have been notified. The
prisoner, who is in the witness de-
partment at the Jail, wanted to sleep
at the Mansion House last night, but
his request was refused.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-09-04
POLICE WILL
ASK ROBERTS
TO SPEAK OUT
Want a Sworn Statement from
The WOuHdGd Man Can
Clear Up Mystery.
NE May sOoN RECOVER

Atlantic Gas sept. 4. I'm
provement was so marked in the con.
1ltion of Charles b. Roberts, the Balti-
more financler that the physicians
make little reservation in their an
louncements OF his speedy recovery.
Mr.. Roberts win be called upon within
the next few days to make sworn
statement concerning the shooting Oh
the boardwalk.
He viii be asked IL he knew the man
who shot him and IL not whether he
can furnish a description which will
lead to Identification. The police as
sumo from information In their pos
session that Mr.. Roberts can clear up
the mystery II he will. The case will
hinge in a measure on the attitude
which Mr.. Roberts takes.
Priest Summoned to Hospital.
It is believed he already has told all
70 a priest, who was summoned to the
bedside when 1t was feared he would
not survive. Following his admission
to the City hospital on the night Of the
shooting ne was Informed that the
wound might prove fatal and that an
Immediate operation was imperative.
Mr.. Roberts requested n priest be
summoned. Father Quinn of st. Mich
olas' church hurried to the hospital
and the surgeons and nurses left the
room while the injured man was clos
eted with his spiritual adviser.
Father Quinn was asked IL he could
throw any light On the case as the
result Of information that was other
wise than privileged. He replied he
would say nothing.
The only persons except the physi-
clans and nurses who have talked
with Mr.. Roberts since his admission
to the hospital are his wife, his broth
er, John f. Roberts, and Father Quinn.
The report that he made ar antemor-
TEN statement to any official is denied.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-09-04
RELIEF WORK
IN CITY NEEDS
N 0 Re SYSTEM
Committee Decides 10 Confer
With Poor Committee Of COun
Gil and the 0VerseeT.
MANY WORTHY CASES
Constant Demand on Funds Is
Made Mayors Gem
miltee Acts.

Another meeting Of the Citizens
Relief Committee was held in the
office of Mayor Bollsehwefler at city
hall. last night, for the purpose Of
systemizing the work. A number OF
cases were discussed and an effort
will be made to have the overseer' OF
the poor and the poor com mittee Of
the Board of Aldermen cooperate
and work in conjunction with the re-
lief committee in aiding many needy
persons.
Mayor Bol1schweiler said this
morning that the cause was a worthy
one and that considerable time was
spent last night in planning a sys-
tenn whereby the applications could
be taken up quickly and relieved.
The committee will meet again
next Wednesday night, at which
time Overseer Of the Poor Lyons and
the poor committee of the Board oil
Aldermen will be present to talk
over the situation.
Those present last night were:
Mayor Bollschweiler, Albert Leon,
w. Parker Runyon, Anton Massos
pust, Frank Stass, Rev. Father Col
umbino Galassi. Herman Ellis and
William j. Trainer.
While the relief committee has
some money with which to aid the
poor and suffering, there are many
appeals received daily and the mayor
said this morning that any contribu-
tions would be gratefully received.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-09-04
ACCIDENTS ON WATER CAUSE
SEVERAL NARROW ESCAPES
Skif UpSets and
Two Are Thrown
Overheard.
FIRE ON A BOAT

A number of escapes occurred yes
terday in the sound and bay.
Frank Buote and Fred Jordan had
perhaps the most thrilling experience
of any. They were in a skiff which
turned over and the young men were
precipitated into the water. Both
clung to the boat, until several mem
bers of the United States Volunteer
Life Saving Corps and others came to
their rescue. The skin was bailed
out and righted. George Buchanan,
John Rhodes Van Mulchahey and
William Compton were among those
who rescued the men.
The pair we're uninjured after their
eventful experience, but both were
drenehed and each was minus a shoe.
Buote is a painter and lives in Rec
tor street. Jordan is bartender for
Emil Bohnsack.
Mayor in Difficulty.
Mayor Albert Bollschweiler, G.
Howard Smith and Joseph Cook were
brought to stop when a considerable
distance out in the bay, yesterday,
when the eletcric batteries in the
powerboat, in which they were en-
joying themselves, gave out. The
tide was rapidly going out. Had 1t
not been for the fact that they were
close to land, their anchor would not
have touched bottom and they might
have drifted out to sea. They re-
mained anchored in the bay for near
ly an hour, when Charles William-
son and Albert Tyrrell came along in
their powerboat and towed them
ashore.
Aflre OFF TottenviIIe Shore.
While H. q. Aeker, of the Andro-
vette & Acker Machine Works, at the
foot of Bentley street, Tottenville,
was out in Mr.. Androvette's new
speed boat for a trial trip on the
sound about ESQ o'clock yesterday
afternoon, the boat caught fire. Mr..
Acker was opposite A. G. Brown &
Sons shipyard, when, suddenly, the
boat stopped and a burst Of fame
shot up.
Mr.. Acker quickly extinguished it,
without any damage to the boat or
the machinery. The accident was
witnessed by number of people
along the Tottenville waterfront.
Acker Immediately started the en-
gine again and returned to his dock.