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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-14
GEN ERAl NEWS.

Secretary of the Navy Metcalf re-
viewed the combined Atlantic and Pa
cific fleets in San Francisco harbor.
Admiral Evans was unable to take
part in the ceremonw and later relin-
euished the command to Rear Admiral
Thomas and left for Washington.
DR.. J. Sanderson Christison, a noted
alienist, committed suicide in Chicago.
Members of the Russian duma made
violent attacks on the Jews, urging
their exclusion from the army.
Fire in Atlanta, Ca, destroyed two
blocks of business buildings, the loss
being $1.25O,000.
The Wabash river levee broke near
Yincennes, Ind, and serious food
was expected.
School children of Chester, Pa.
struck because two teachers rode on
street cars manned by trike-breakers,
and the school board ordered the
teachers to apologize.
The governments crop report for
May gives winter wheat's average
condition as SO per cent. of normal.
Gov Gooding of Idaho granted a re-
prieve to Harry Orchard to July 2.
Secretary of War Taft and party ar
rived safely at Colon.
Fire in New Orleans burned out F.
Stevens & Co., clothing, the loss being
100000.
Bert Devaney, horseman of Wash
ington Court House, o., killed a col
ored girl and man and committed
suicide after company of militia had
surrounded him.
Burton Koch, Denver fireman,
shot and killed his wife, wounded his
mother-in-law and committed suicide.
Two privates of the Porto Rico pro-
visional regiment were shot during a
clash between soldiers and the insular
police, and one of the soldiers died.
Three persons were injured when a
five-inch shell, a civil war relic and
supposedly harmless, exploded in
Armory hall in Riverside, Cal.
The steamer Minnie E. Kellon was
wrecked In a storm near Newport,
Ore, AMI IL of her crew were
drowned
A ferry boat on the River Dneiper
capsized near Bykhoff, in the govern.
ment of Mohilefi, and 120 persons
were drowned.
The government Of Colombia be
lieves the government of Panama is
intriguing with Venezuela to declare
war on Colombia.
British officials have unearthed o
native plot at Calcutta to kill Gen
Kitchener and overthrow the govern
ment.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-14
OBITUARY.

L. NJ Matthews of Columbus, o.,
who broke his back in leaping from
the fifth story of the New Aveline no
tel at Fort Wayne. Ind, died of his
injuries.
Maj. o. p. Chaffee, who was an Of
ficer in the confederate army and a
brother of Lieut.. Gen. Adna r. Chat
fee, u. s. A.. of Los Angeles, died at
his home in Kansas City.
Paul Finnan, member of the Illinois
legislature for two terms and who
was a candidate for reconciliation
died from cancer at Bloomington
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-14
. 60 6
cal Report Is Issued.

Geological Report Is Issued.
The fact that three cement COM
panies have been organized in Iowa,
and that one has installed a $4,000.
600 plant and begun production, lends
special interest to the new volume OF
the reports of the Iowa geological
survey. No. IL having just been is.
sued. The volume is devoted to the
quarry industry OF the stats The
discussion of the main topic IS pre-
coded by the annual reports Of the
director, DR.. Samuel Calvin, and OF
the assistant director, James III. Lees.
Accompanying these reports Is two
page map of Iowa showing the differ
ent geological formations of the state.
Professor Boyer of Ames contri-
lutes a report on the economic pos.
sibilities of the different geological
formations, and this deals first with
the materials and manufacture or
Portland cement This article treats
of the different classes of cements
and their qualities, the materials
used in making Portland cement, the
factors determining the value of these
materials, the methods of manufac-
ture and the testing of raw materials
to determine their availability for
manufacture Of Portland cement.
Next the report discusses the physi-
cal tests of Iowa lines, the different
classes of lime and their peculiar
character, the qualities of lines and
lime mortars, and gives an elaborate
series of tests of typical lines from
Iowa kilns, including those at Masons
City, Eagle Point, Dubuque, Maquo-
keta and Viola.
Prof. G. w. Bissell, formerly Of Iowa
State college, has contributed valu-
able article on the selection Of power
plants and equipment for stone quar-
ries in Iowa. He gives the requisites
for boilers, feedwater heaters, en-
gines, ETC., and adds a useful dis
cussion of the properties of Iowa
Goals and their analysis, methods of
firing and cost of fuel and of steam.
He further discusses the use OF the
gas engine, as used under normal con-
ditions.
The larger part of the report Is
occupied by the treatment of the
geology of quarry products and gives
the resources of each county In de-
tail.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-14
Two More Conventions.

The Iowa Grain Dealers associa-
ton will hold it's annual convention
In this city July IA. About 800 grain
dealers will attend the meeting. The
annual state convention of the Ep-
worth league will be held in Des
Moines during September, the date
not yet having been fully decided
upon. 1t is expected that more than
1000 members of various branches of
the Epworth league from all parts
Of the state will be in Des Moines to
attend the annual meeting.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-14
Interstate License System.

An Interstate license system for
physicians will be one of the things
to be discussed at the state medical
meeting to be held in Des Moines
May 90 The physicians maintain
that all accredited physicians should
be listed and not be subjected to an
other examination and registry when
they enter another state. A confer
ence has been called for May 10 of
the physicians and health officers of
the state to discuss legislative meas
ures desired from the next general
assembly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-14

The number of conyicts in New Jer-
sey prisons who are afflicted with
tuberculosis has led to an investiga-
tion which has convinced officers of
the institution that some of the pris-
oners have committed crimes simply
In order to have a comfortable place
in which to die. When it is remem-
bered that hospitals for incurables are
almost nonexistent, and that a con-
sumptive sufferer without money to
pay for private care has no choice ex-
cept between the Jail and the poor
house his selection of the former is
not altogether a matter for surprise.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-14
Half of Stock Subscribed.

Approximately half of the preferred
stock of the Des Moines, Winterset &
Creston Electric railway has been
subscribed. The subscribers to the
stock of the new railroad are citizens
of Des Moines, Winterset and Creston
ana farmers along the proposed right
of way. 1t Is planned by the pro-
moters of the road to secure between
$350,000 and 100000 subscription be-
fore beginning the work of con-
struction. A little more than $175,OO0
worth of stock has been subscribed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-14

1t is said of the late "Plunger" Riley
Grammar, who won and lost several
fortunes by betting on anything and
everything, from horse race to how
far a peanut would roll down hill,
that he was exemplary in his personal
habits, never touching either liquor or
tobacco, and a model of good con-
duct in his family relations. Another
case of Buck Fanshawe, appar-
eEtly, who, according to his dis
tinguished biographer, Bret Harte,
had his faults at the gaming table,
bit who never went back on his
mother.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-14
Pharmacy Examinations.

Fred Russell of Calhoun county has
been elected chairman Of the state
board of pharmacy, according to the
rule of rotation among the members.
Charles ]. Phillips was elected secre-
tary of the board. 1t was decided to
hold the next examination of appli,
cants for certificates on June and a
special examination was fixed for
June Is at Iowa City specially for
the benefit of the graduates of the
university and for Others who wish
to take it at that time.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-14
cosson Resians Position.

Assistant Attorney General George
Cosson has resigned his place with
Attorney General Byers at the state
house. He is a candidate for the re.
publican nomination for state senator
in the Audubon-Dallas-Gu dis
trict, formerly represented by Senator
Hopkins OF Guthrie county and Sena.
tor Hotchkiss of Dallas county.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-14

The island of Malta is the only
known spot where the remains of
dwarf elephants are found. There
are several places on the island where
the bones of these miniature pach-
yderms have been unearthed, and
hundreds of skeletons have been Sc.
cured in whole or in part.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-14

Prof Schuster asserts that animals
lack moral feeling entirely, none of
their acts being immoral or moral, in
the broad sense, and that they have
no trace of a sense of shame or of
honor. Their courage, he declares, is
"a mere impulse of nature"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-14

Concerning that gun which is adver-
tised to carry a shot 800 miles it will
certainly be able to hit vast expanse
of the broad blue ocean and immobile
earth. But If you want to hit a spe-
cial target you had better get within
a hundred miles of it, at most.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-14

Great Britains navy has suffered
another terrible disaster in maneuvers.
The game Of war is dangerous, even
mimic war, and the price is higher
than it should be. Yet the competition
goes on!
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-14

The Denver preacher who is giving
trading stamps to the pupils of his
Sunday school mustn't kick if their
parents put them back on the plate
as their Sunday evening contribution.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-14

Some theories of international busi-
ness seem to be based on the idea
that mans diplomatic talents are
demonstrated by his ability to pile up
q fortune
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-14

Talk of increasing the kaiser's pay
should not invite any suspicious that
his finances have been such as to
make him favor diplomats sufficiently
rich to oblige with an occasional loan.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-14

A man with bullet-proof head has
been discovered in New York, where
Just such head is most needed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-14

A New Jersey woman has promised
70 quit smoking if her husband will
move to Brooklyn. Again we see the
utter impossibility of fathoming the
Eminine mind.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-14

Castro always looks out for his peo-
pie. He arranges very entertaining
aquatic psgeants at foreign expense.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-14

A British scientist says that, thanks
30 recent Investigations of radium, it
will soon be possible to estimate the
exact age of the earth. Does radium
possibly know the age of Ann, too?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-14

In Italy it is said that the duke Of
The Abruzzi has never f1irted. 1t is
IT'LL uncertain whether the same can
be said of him in America.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-14

Among the birds the swan lives to
be the oldest, in extreme cases reach
ing 300 years. The falcon has been
known to live over 1872 years.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-14

A federal judge in Georgia carries
4 gun because he received a threat
ening black hand letter. Why doesn't
be keep en- injunction handy?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-14

Have we got to send the fleet Of
battleships back around the Horn just
to keep Castro quiet?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-14

After consuming $4,000 gallons of
whisky, the great distillery fire at
Peoria was arrested.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-14

Plants with white blossoms have a
larger proportion of fragrant species
than any others; next comes red, then
yellow and blue.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-14

Theodore Shonts says that 1t takes
q good man to get into debt and live
comfortably. But most good men are
uncomfortable when they're in debt.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-14

The Manchurians don't mind the
"open door," but they feel aggrieved
at the Japanese who act as if they
thought it were the open house."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-14

Prince Helie is having hard time,
1t is true, but not nearly so hard as
most other men who are trying to
make $15,000,000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-14

There are ten negro banks in Mis-.
sissippi and they have organized a
State Bankers association of their
own.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-14

Prince de Sagan's composure is re.
markable for man who finds himself
worried about love and money both
at once.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-14
Prohibitionists are Coming.


The national committee of the
American Antj-Saioon league has
given the central district anti-saloon
convention to Iowa. the meeting to be
held in Des Moines in September.
The district embraces ten states, in
Guiding North and South Dakota,
Nebraska, Kansas. Oklahoma, Mime
sofa, Iowa, Missouri Wisconsin and
Illinois.
The convention will bring 400 SUI
perintendents and workers to Des
Moines and will continue in session
for ten days, continuing over Sunday.
This Sunday will be known as resub-
mission day in Iowa and the 400 SUI
perintendents and workers will be
sent over Iowa to fill church pulpits
for this cause. 1t will also be known
az resubmission day in Des Moines
with all the local pulpits filed by dis
trict superintendent. 1t Is expected
that the evening meetings will be
popular sessions while the business
session will be held in the day meet
ing.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-14

President Castro evidently stands
In the shadow of the wood she'd
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-14
Results on States Farms.


John Cownie has decided hereafter
to fix the salaries of the farmers who
have charge of the state land at the
institutions according to results that
they obtain.
In letter sent ont to them he has
told them that that is his intention.
He expects that there will not only be
results on the farms but results from
the letter. He has said to the farm
ers:
81 expect to take an inventory OF
all Of our corn fields at our state in
situations during the summer and will
make report of the conditions as.
they actually exist, copy being fur
nished each institution, and we then
can determine at which institution the
work is done the best. The salaries
of our farmers should be fixed In &C
cordance with the results obtained"
Inasmuch as the state of Iowa is
the biggest farmer in the state
operating every year about 10000
acres of land-the decision of the.
board Of control as announced by
Chairman Cownie is of much interest.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-14

The most unfortunate trait of the
anarchist is his determination to be
taken seriously.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-14

The peek-aboo waist and the mos
quito are watching each other, waiting
for the word.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-14

Anarchists are given to carrying
their cure around with them.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-14

A Clinton county, n. Y, baby has
two tongues Girl, of course.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-14

Still, you Mad better not take EN-
OFF for few Gays yet.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-05-14
Prisoner Escapes.

Taking advantage of the crowded
condition of the court house winding
stairs, Harry Cameron, one of the
thirteen prisoners taken to the court
house to challenge the grand jury
eluded the deputy sheriffs and lost
himself in the crowd. Cameron es-
capped when the prisoners were being
taken from the court room to the
patrol wagon outside which was wait
ing to take them to the county Jail.
His escape was not noticed until
the Jail was reached.
A public meeting ut the state house
early in June for the purpose OF re.
ceiying suggestions for the revision
and codification of the school laws Is
being planned by the state educa.
tional commission. June and are
the probable dates for the conference.
The commission, which was appoint.
ed. by Governor Cummins under an
act Of the last legislature, held .
meeting at the Office OF w. Fl. Bailey.
Frederick e. Bolton, of Iowa City,
and Arthur Springer of Wapello are
the other members of the commits
sion.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-18
BIG CARNIVAL
HERE NEXT WEEK
THE GREAT PATTERSON'S SHOWS
WILL FURNISH THE AT
FRACTIONS.
FREE
ATTRACTIONS
Given Under the Auspices of the En-
tertainment Committee of the
Eagles for the Benefit of
the Eagle Lodge.

Next week will be the gala week in
Ottumwa, as it will be the week of the
big carnival given under the auspices
or the entertainment committee of the
local aerie of Eagles for the benefit of
the Eagle lodge. The Patterson Car
nival company have been secured for
the occasion and an effort will be
made to make this one of the best
carniyals ever held in the city The
committee believes that in the great
Patterson shows, which will furnish
the attractions for the carnival they
have secured the biggest and best Or
ganization of the kind that has ever
been brought together and they stand
ready to guarantee any and all of the
company's attractions to be we'll worth
the admission that is asked, and to be
morally clean In every respect. James
Patterson, the owner and manager of
the company, has an enviable reputa-
tion for securing only the best and
cleanest Of amusements for his organ
ization. According to the press reports
that have been received here from the
cities where the Patterson company
has played, this season finds them big
ger and better than ever before.
To Arrive Sunday.
They travel in their own special
train of twenty cars, consisting of Is
fat cars, two stock cars, two para
phernalia cars, one elephant car, two
coaches, a sleeper and diner, the en-
tire equipment being the property Of
James Patterson, the owner and mana
ger of the company. In all they have
As big heavy wagons.
The Patterson Trained Wild Ami.
NAL show, which as rule gives but
one performance in the afternoon
and one in the evening, is the feature
attraction of the company, and Is said
to be by far the best attraction of its
kind that has ever been brought to,
gether.
Among the other attractions which
will be seen on the pike are Su.
perbs, the show beautiful, an especial
favorite with the ladies and children
Holey Policy, the laughing feature OF
the carnival; Giggle Alley which you
must try II you would know about;
Texas Buds wild west show, where is
given an excellent exhibition Of rop
ing, riding and fancy shooting; Hale's
Tours Of the World, where trip may
be taken through the most delightful
scenery of the world and where the
trip is changed each day; Beautiful
Orient; Human Spider, the girl with
the face Of human and the form Of g
spider; the Old Plantation, clever
performance by troup of colored &C
tors: the Baby Incubators, show tiny
mites of humanity in the mechanics
mothers and with real live babies In
the incubators; Zeno; Caro-, the small
est horse in the world; Ida Gray; the
Kinodrome; the big Ferris Wheel ane
Patterson's $4,000 Steeple Chase.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-18
HULL CASE TO
GO into court
PRIMARY ELECTION IN SEVENTH
DISTRICT RESULTS IN
CONTEST.

Des Moines, June 16.--The Hull
Prouty contest in the Seventh lows
district still hangs in the balance with
the prospect that the ultimate decision
will have to be made in the courts. Al
result of the recount by the board Of
county supervisors Of the ballots cast
in the recent primary election the
vote stands at a tie for the two candi-
dates. The returns from all the I'm.
contested precincts of Polk county
have been canvassed with no show
of change.
A sensation was sprung yesterday
when the supervisors of Dallas county
We're restrained from proceeding with
the count of the ballots In that
county.
This action throws the ballots into
the court in which the injunction WAS
issued at the instance of ]. w. Russell,
a Hull man, who alleges that the su-
pervisors lacked jurisdiction, and fur
ther charged that previous handling
of the ballots left doubt enough In his
mind whether all the ballots remained
intact
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-18

when the failure of the New York del,
egation to induce Hughes to withdraw
as a presidential candidate became
known.
Seth Low telegraphed Hughes dur
ing the afternoon urging the New
York governor to withdraw his name
from the ticket Low pointed out to
Hughes that by his refusal to with
draw New York not only had no
chance to nominate president, but
was prevented from advancing a eau
didate for the vice presidency. Hughes
in reply refused to make a move il
either direction and this resulted IN
the elimination of Sherman as can.
didate.
There was no question that Fair
banks was the leading candidate after
the delegates had been given time to
think the matter over. Shermans
dacy, was agreed to be a live wire,
one of the leading candidates left who
could be nominated without fight.
Fairbanks refused to come out with a
statement that he would accept the
nomination, but there are few who be-
liCSO uc WOulu refuse IL.
The Administrations Part.
The one question left unsettled is
whether the administration really is
attempting to dictate the nomination
Of the vice presidency or whether the
president and Secretary Taft have
been made unwittingly to appear m
the role Of dictators by clever manip-
ulation on the part of interests seek
Ing to secure the nomination of Dol
liver and the consequent creation of
vacancy in the Iowa senatorial dele
cation, working in conjunction with
the "allies" who are ready to accept
any chance to embarrass the admin
istration and place it in the wrong
light.
That the latter is the case is the
belief of Congressman Hepburn OF
Iowa, who threw additional light on
the matter by giving out an inter
view In which he told Of recent visit
with the president. Congressman
Hepburn said: "On last Friday l
saw the president and when asked
him about the attitude of himself to-
ward this Dolliver talk he assured me
that he proposed to be absolutely neu-
trail and to keep his hands off of the
whole matter and that so far as he
was concerned the nomination for vice
president would be made by the con
yention without any influence being
used by him to secure any particular
results.
The president made this statement
clearly and emphatically, and I do not
believe that since last Friday he has
In any way changed his attitude to-
ward the selection of the second man
on the ticket
There are others in the Iowa delega.
ton who believe that President Roose-
welt and Secretary Taft are not neu-
trail in the matter and have not kept
their hands off. Whether this is the
case may not develop until the con.
yention sets about to nominate a vice
president.