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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-07-29
The Mabray and crabtree cases.

- NU09fdy 0UQ SIdDtTCC SdSCSs
Des Monies, July 22.-That Corpor.
al Lisle Crabtree, charged with the
murder of Captain John C. Raymond
Of the Second cavalry, and j.. G.. Ma,
bray, accused of using the United
States mails to defraud, will both be
tried before Judge Mcpherson in Des
Moines at the next session of the
federal court is the opinion of many
of the local officers. And il SO 1t will
make the September term of the fed
eral court by far the most important
that has ever been held in this city
and probably in the state of Iowa
from a standpoint of general interest
to the public.
Both cases have already been given
the widest publicity. They affect a
large number of people and both have
many features of the tragic which
has aroused a keen interest in every
one. Both men are anxious to be
tried in the federal court in Des
Moines-one because he fears his
enemies in Council Bluffs. The fed
eral officers are as anxious to try
Mabray in Des Moines as he is to
have his trial here because they be-
lieve they stand better chances Of
securing a conviction, while on the
other hand the prisoner feels that he
has a better chance for an acquittal.
So with both sides favoring a hearing
in this city it seems certain that it
will be held here.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-07-29
Shippers Win in Freight Rate Fight.

Shippers Win in Freight Rate Fight.
Live stock shippers won their fight
before the state railroad commission
when the ruling was made that the
31-foot minimum rate rule will be en-
forced until June 1, 1910, and it will
be changed if conditions then are the
same as at the present time. The
compromise was based on the theory
that railroads should not be required
to furnish 31-foot cars when they have
none, but that the shippers should be
given sufficient notice before the
change is made.
Applications for higher rates on
candy, confectionery, hides and leath.
er in rolls were denied, these dscis.
ions being victories for Freight Com.
missioner E. G. Wylie and other rep
resentatives of the shipping interests
The commission ruled in favor Of
the creameries and an order was
made that joint express rates equal
to so per cent az the sum OF the two
locals be placed IN effect. A reserva.
ton was made in favor of the express
companies, allowing them to charge
a reasonable amount for Transfers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-07-29
TO PARDON smith
State Board Recommends Glenn
ency for Aged Convict.
SON OF AUTHOR OF "AMERICA"
Ex-Mayor of Davenport Sent Up for
Embezzlement for Eleven Years
Going East to Die at End
of Five Year Term.

Des Moines, July 24.-Samuel Fran.
els Smith, nee mayor of Davenport
and the SOL of the author of "Ameri-
ca" convicted of perjury, larceny and
embezzlement, has been granted a
full pardon by the board of parole sub
ject to Gov. B. F. CarrolIs approval.
Smith, aged 70 years, ~tottering and
feeble from his five years confine-
ment at Anamosa, will be allowed to
go back to the old family home in
Newton Center, Mass, to live the de-
Ginning years of his life with his wife
and crippled daughter.
Practically all the leading citizens
of Davenport pleaded for clemency
for the old man Though Smith was
convicted of large ~defalcations, in
volving the hard earned money of
widows and orphans, sympathy for
the pioneer citizen and one time prom
inent lawyer gained the upper hand
in the minds of the people, many of
whom were the largest losers by his
crimes.
Smith was an early settler in Iowa.
Coming from an a%ristocratic New
England family he settled with his
wife in Davenport in the early days.
He was from the first a leader in the
activities of the city. He was honored
with the Office of mayor; was a lead
er in church work, and was generally
recognized as a representative citizen
of Davenport.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-07-29
Lady Pharmacists Pass Examinations.

Lady Pharmacists Pass Examinations.
Two lady pharmacists passed the
annual examination given by the state
pharmacy commission at Iowa City
on June II, according to the list of
successful candidates just announced
by Secretary C.. w. Larson. The
next examination of the state phar-
macy board will be given August 5.
Following is the list of successful
applicants: Seth A. Bergren, Stan,
ton; Jas. e. Booge, Sioux City; Nj.
f. Coontz, Waterloo; j. Albert Pierce,
Denver, Col; J. A. Anderson, Iowa
City; William Dolash, Tama; Oscar
l.. Roth, Waterloo; Charles NJ. Lynds,
Davenport; Elmer Weidenholft, Dew
export; Omer C. Bishart, Wayland;
James Reimersma, Sioux Center;
Pearl c. Domino, Iowa City; Peter
Zoft, Jr., Marengo; P. S. Wanamak-
er, Iowa City; Phillip Sipfe, Clin-
ton; Harrison H. Gibbs, Cedar Rap
ids; Frank E. Horak, Cedar Rap;
ids; Henry Henrichson, Clinton;
Ralph r. Lent, Correctionyille; Har-
riet Harden, Casey; ]. Rea Morford,
Humeston; Alvin H. Kohl, Mechanics
Vile; and John H. S~chumenman, Ce-
dar Falls.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-10

eign. One stocking after another
Is cautiously taken off, but still
there il a woody touch to the foot
When the last stocking is stripped
down the foot Is found white and
glossy, like porcelain. A more care
full examination reveals the fact
that one or two toes are missing,
and then the sock is shaken for
the missing bits before an effort
Is made to restore the circulation
Of the icy tissues. But an explorer
must learn to rise above such little
discomforts. He who cannot at
ford to lose strips of his skin or
parts Of his hands and feet is not
worthy to be counted among the
braves who seek the pole.
No! 1t is not the cold which
makes the life of frlgid explorers
hard; 1t Is the hopelessness of the
unimaginable isolation from the ac-
customed walks of life.
After being locked in the ice and
forced to endure its awful mo-
notony for a few months, what
would one not give for letter or
a word from home, from mother or
sisters, or other mems sisters? Or
dinarily men do not know what 1t
is that makes life enjoyable, but he
who aims to reach the. north pole
will quickly learn that he suffers
not from the cold or hunger. but
from the little nothings of home
and social life which are there far
out of reach.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-10
go >>>1I 80 . 80
= BUILDING PERMITS. .
Q q Q q Q . . q Q Q Q . Q 90 .

The following building permits
were issued today by the board
of public works:
A. N. Doyle, one story frame
dwelling, lot %, block 2. Rfchland
park; $500.
B. A. Snyder. build addition to
store, lot /, block IA, Houghtons 4
Callahan's addition; 500.
Professor Franz Mueller, two
and a half story frame dwelling,
lot II, block 10. Cliff park; $4,000.
Carl Schmidt, two stall private
barn, school section; $3.50.
w. F. Stapleton, woodshed, lot
IA, block Z. North Monroe street;
$500.
Carl Carlson, shack, lot 81, block
rs, Allendale addition; 800.
George A. Dodson and Charles
White, remodel staircase, Mohawk
building; $500.
Sweat & Shitley, contractors,
permit to build grandstand, at
the corner of Riverside avenue and
Monroe street.
John w. Day, one story frama
dwelling, lot s, block A, Minnsha-
has addition; $1,000. -t. !
]. A. Graham, one story frame
dwelling, lot 6, block I, West Min
nehaha's addition; $1,000. 81 /
Mrs. H. e. Shirk, one and q half
story frame dwelling. lot 4. block
8, Coler's Boulevard addition:
$1,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-10

world? There Is no noise except
the metallic cracking of the snow
under the bag, the snore of the
companions and the steady blow OF
the wind as 1t brushes the bag.
1t is the universal opinion that
polar explorers suffer mostly by
reason of the intense cold, and
that success or failure Is due to
the powers of enduring low tenn
peratures. but this is far from
the truth. True, there are snow
and ice everywhere in evidence.
Snow falls during the summer as
well as during the winter. For
this, however, We are prepared;
suitable garments SO fit the body
that one does not really suffer
much more from the effects of
cold than does q New Yorker m
winter, and we avoid the life re-
ducing heat Of the home summers.
Still l do not mean to infer that
the cold Is ever forgotten. The
conditions are such that the alb
sence of heat is constantly brought
to mind. When we start out from
our comfortable rooms at head
quarters we emerge from an agree
able temperature of 20 degrees
into an icy air Of minus 40 de-
grees, which makes q difference of
10 degrees Of cold within 10 Sec
onds. This causes the breath to
come in jets Of steam, and soon
the whiskers, the eyebrows and
every fragment Of hair about the
face are covered with icicles and
crystals of hoarfrost; beautiful
little things, but they do not seem
pretty at all to the possessor, for
he is constantly brushing them off.
pulling out punches of hair and
blowing out warm phrases. One
never learns the real trouble of
the life of the frigid zones until
he has his face bejeweled with
icicles.
Owing to the natural laws of ra-
diation, the extremeties lose their
heat first. The careless traveller
constantly suffers from cold hands
and feet, and even a careful adept
loses his fingers or toes with re-
markable ease.
We plod on and on over the
weary SHOWS until we find a camp
ing place. Then we pitch camp,
but now one has a singing pain
in his toes; after awhile this van
ishes and is replaced by loss of
sensation in a large part of the
foot.
The boot is removed and prompt
ly the many thicknesses of hose.
The foot feels like something for
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-10
DIseoverer o. the North Pole.

To illustrate the comforts and
discomforts, however, must re-
count a part of this experience. In
field work one seldom has shelter
except a small tent or a snow
house, but usually, when the
weather Is at all tolerable, the bag
is spread out upon the open field OF
ice. One man attends to the culin-
airy business; his duties are simple.
After building a wall of snow as a
wind guard for the little blue flame
oil stove he selects some blocks OF
snow to be melted for tea. The tea
is several hours in preparation, and
while this is being done the other
two undress and slip into the bag.
It is remarkable how quickly men
will Jump out Of their clothing in
temperature of 40 degrees below
zero.
AS the men CULVER and shuttle
and grunt in the bags to overcome
the chill of their cold air bath, the
cook chops off pieces Of pemmican
with an ak, and, with package of
biscuits, he losses it to them. For
a half hour they punch each other
and MUNICH the hard food. and then
q reaction sets ina sort of warm
electric glow which raises the mind
to the seventh heaven Of happi-
ness. All, these are the moments
for which polar men will gladly
SILVER for weeks. Then 1t is that
Ito A,,oa IF
homes, sweethearts and friends far
away.
After a time the lonely mortal
upon whom the lot has fallen to
prepare the tea brings over con
densed milk can full Of steaming
stuff. 1t is feeble, but 1t is hot, and
anything hot Is godsend. Little
things, like cups and saucers.
knives, spoons and table linen do
not trouble the explorer. Nor does
he ever think of washing clothes.
The cook then kicks up some bits
of ice as a pillow and stores the
clothing under the bag to keep 1t
from being blown away, after
which he drops out of his gar
ments, shivers and pushes into the
center like a wedge between the
other two. He has a distinct ad-
vantage over the two first bag
tenants. because he gets the
warmth of the others, who are by
this time in fever heat Of happi-
ness.
In a very short time all are sleep.
ing the sleep Of the just in lonely
wilderness of ice. and then what
care they for the cruel outside
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-10
VITAL RECORD
MARRIAGES.

Erick August Halmbury, Spo-
kane, 20. Tilda Sapria Holline, Spo-
kane, 26.
Frank Kinle, Spokane, 81. and
Fanny Muehlbauer, Spokane, %.
Elmer Beach, Lenora, Wash, Is,
and Mamie r. Prewett, Huntsville,
Ala, Is.
Joseph s. Allen, jr., Twisp.
Wash, legal, and Evelyn Former.
Spokane, legal.
Earl L. Hoyt, Spokane, "a, and
Ida Foster Littler, Spokane, 10.
William Henry Starkey, Spokane,
20, and Alice Blanche Woods, Spo-
kane, 20.
Walter I. Hopkins, Spokane, rs,
and Matte Ronen, Spokane, 25.
Jacob M. Wassrnor, Hillyard, %,
and Hilda Johnson, Hillyard, %.
w. A. Tomlinson, Spokane, 80,
and Della McCracken, Portland, rs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-10
Facts SHOULD Know

The secret to keeping good, de-
licious, fresh and wholesome meats
is the manner in which they are
disposed of. A family of two has
no use for large orders Of meats,
nor do they want to order from
a market that has no more judg-
ment in its supply and demand.
The A. & X. keeps one continuous
income of the very purest and
best quality of all kinds Of table
meats for its extensive trade,
which consists of people who are
discriminating in the selection of
things they eat. 1t takes no long
er to get an. order from the A. 4
X. Market; In fact the service is
extra good and quality is their big
salesman. Try a special order of
sausage or your choice of meat
cut and you will receive special
attention from expert meat cut
tiers. They also carry fresh stock
of vegetables, fruits, etc. Call the
A. & X. Market, Main 447, corner
First and Monroe. So
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-10
TO ARREST 8
vEN|REMEN

Bench warrants were issued by
Judge Webster for the arrest
Of eight members of the regular
Jury venire for the September term
Of court. These veniremen had
been duty summoned by the deputy
sheriffs and failed to appear last
Tuesday at the time requested and
have since ignored the summons.
Judge Webster insists that it is
a citizens duty to render Jury serv
Ice when his name Is drawn for
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-10
ESCORT FOR TAFT

Secretary Levi Mnroe of the
chamber OF commerce received
word yesterday from Senator Yves
ley L. Jones at North Yakima that
he had been advised by the war
department at Washington, d. c.,
to provide military escort for
President Taft on his visit to
Spokane. The escort will be com
posed of three troops and the
Fourteenth cavalry band from
Walla Walla.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-10

"A useless life is but an early
death. Goethe,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-10
,rgest Tailoring Establishment in the West

Unequaed values perfect M style and workmanship has made
you want good suit of clothes for fall GROFFyou find
hundreds of patterns there choose from where elsewhere
would Thren Ousnh n winter muemsa~ )
Three days time all require out suit of clothes for
youif hurry In any remember thistha
you from $40 to SIS on your fall suit.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-10
COOKS OWN STORY or
THE ARCTIC HARDSFiIPS

By special permission Club America
following article written by Dr. Cook after his former
the north The Press enabled give its readers
Cooks Of the hardships Of dash to the north
BY DIR. FREDERICK A. COOK
Discoverer Of the North Pole.
Copyright by the Arctic Club of America.
Continued from yesterdays edtion)
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-23
The COLONIES ARE COMING
of the State Will Assem-.
bic in Mitchell for Their Annual.
Convention.

Auctioneer T. T. White returned
from Alcester, where he was called
to conduct a large stock sale, Mr..
White is II of the leading auction
GERS of the state, and from inquiries
he has for his services to cry sales
the different parts of the state.
approves of his success, as we'll as
gaining a reputation among the
stock breeders of the state. MI. White
also called On Col. o. M. Merritt. Of
Parker on his return and held a con-
ference with him in reference to the
State Auctioneers' convention of
which Mr.. Merritt is secretary and
Mr.. White president. The next con-
vention will be held in Mitchell Jan.
4, 5, and 6. 1910. So be prepared
for another windy week, when the
of the state gather here.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-23
CRAWFORD 50 CURIOUS
South Dakota Senator Presses for an
Investigation Of the Increase In
Cost of Living

Chicago, Dec. 21.-A dispatch to
the Chicago Examiner from Wash
ington says: The alarming increase
in the cost Of living, due to the rapid
and consistent advance in the price
of necessities. is to be subjected to
federal investigation in order that the
people may learn the exact cause.
Senator Crawford of South Dakota
has asked Secretary Nagel of the De-
partment Of Commerce n Labor for
a conservative statement of the facts
in connection with the matter. Should
the Secretary, from data in his pos
session, fail to give the desired in
formation, Senator Crawford will
press a resolution in the Senate di-
recting the Commissioner of Labor to
make an investigation of the subject
and report to Congress at as early
date as possible that there may be
remedial legislation without delay.
Senator Crawford proposes to get
at the bottom facts in connection with
the advance in prices of necessities.
There is a suspicion in his section of
the country that combination and
community of interests have some
thing to do with conditions that are
alarming and fast growing into.er-
able. Senator Crawford is an onnon-
ent of all monopolistic trusts and
corners in farm and dairy products.
Preliminary investigation show
thsre have been no reports from the
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-23
c. E. VERMILYEA

"Then you do not intend to support.
Mr.. Vessey for a renomination?"
THAT is rather a leading question.
My actions will be based entirely up
on what attitude the different candi-
dates take upon the most important.
issue and their sincerity in meeting.
promises with genuine results. As.
yet, there has been no expression by
the governor upon state issues. It
will come with poor grace for him to
preach economy" because the float
Ing indebtedness has now reached the
million dollar mark under his re
ime, or offer to remedy the personal
spoils system while himself practic-,
ing it to the fullest extent"
What do you think about Govern
or Vessey's statement to the effect.
that all other candidates for gov
ernor. outside of himself, amongst
the insurgents, is a mere scramble for
Officer"
ut impresses me as rather an ex-
allied opinion to hold of oneself; how
ever, he sees his administration in
the best light he knows. To those.
of us who have devoted six years of
time, and expended considerable.
money, unselfdly, in the interest Of
the progressive movement and not
aspired to office, it is sort of an APP
preciative compliment to receive from
one who is a beneficiary of the
movement, and from one who has
not failed to present himself as a
regular bi-annual candidate for Of
flee for the past six years.
"In my opinion the progressive
movement is fizzling out under the
leadership of the present executive,
and if reelected, platform promises
will again suffer the limitations of
his ability and result in further in
operative laws; meanwhile a strong
personal machine is being built
through the spoils by the crafty in
surgent politicians, with several of
their leaders in the employ of the
railway companies again."
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-23
RICHARDS TO GOV. yEssEY
Huron Man Replies to Governor,
Calls Him Spokesman, but Says
He May Support Him.

Huron, S. D.. December 18.-(spe-
cial) Mr.. r. o. Richards, upon his
return from the east. vas shown MT.
Vessey's Minneapolis Journal inter-
view, and was asked what he had to
say concerning it. Mr.. Richards said:
Eyes, I have read the interview;
but gave it no thought whatever be-
cause it is merely a personal attack
upon me. and as the people are more
interested in public question than in
a warfare between individuals, I did
not deem an answer justifiable; but,
inasmuch as you have preached the
subject it may not be out of place to
call attention to the public record, of
the governor as an executive, which
I view as a proper subject for dis
cussion.
I'm the first place he made his
campaign last year on a platform
borrowed from Bryan, namely,
guarantee of bank deposits The
law put upon the statute is inopera-
tive and a dead letter, like many 9th
er laws to which the governor affixed
his signature. Hence, he has not
made good his promise of insurance
of bank deposits.
at is safe to say, that more laws
are being referred to the people I'M
der the Wesley administration than
under any administration since state
hood; and, mark you, the wholesale
creating of appointive offices for po-
litical supporters will give the gov
ernor no little concern in the pri-
maries next year The barter and
trade in spoils, and the consideration
of increase in department forces and
salaries was begun by Mr.. Wesley six
months before he was nominated. He
has not kept his political pledges,
public OF private, in good faith.
For the governor to accuse those
who would insist upon fulfllment of
party pladges in an effective manner,
as an attempt to "rule" him, is, to
say the least, ridiculous, and is as
Stunning the position of a ruler with
a chip on his shoulder instead of an
attitude becoming a public servant.
He seems incapable of comprehend.
ing that anyone might have a right to
feel interested in the actual results
of a movement to which one has
faithfully and unselfishly yielded time
and substance for six years.
"The mania for dealing in the
fruits (spoils) of the administration
is SO irresistible with the governor
that he has apparently lost sight Of
everything else, and instead of dis
cussing state issues, launches into
a personal attack upon those who are
honestly trying to bring about an I'M
provement in conditions in this state
by urging the adjustment of the
personal spoils system" to which
effort Mr.. Wesley turned a deaf ear
when he had the opportunity to have
done something"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-23
MrMAA.

Ethan, Dec. 30.-Nr. skagEe. Of
Illinois, president Of the Security
bank, has been in town the past few
days on business pertainins to the
bank.
]. G. Evans Of Fulton. formerly OF
this place, was over last week on
business.
Stephen Judge and son.. Joe. Of
Mitchell. were in the city Thursday.
James Smoot was reported as very
low on Friday.
Corn husking has been again be-
gun since the weather moderated,
there being acres of corn still not
gathered.
James smoot died at about 10
O'Clock Saturday morning OF Bright's
disease after a lingering illness of a
number of months. The funeral SER
vice was at the M. 2. church at Eth
an on Monday at 1880 and inter-
ment in the Ethan cemetery. s. Mar
BILE oficiated assisted by slider Dob
son. The family came here tom Mis-
souri, a little over a year ago and
were very much liked and respected
by all. MI. Smoot was 80 years old
and leaves a loving wife, father, three
brothers and one sister to mourn his
loss. The relatives an6 friends have
the sincere sympathy Of a host of
friends.
w. w. 3utrnf and two children
went Monday 10 sake C..tJ, Iowa, TO
visit two Or three weeks with his
father and mother.
Andrew Stooser left Monday for
his home in Hawarden, Iowa, after
a short visit with friends and rela-
tives here.
Roy Oathout went 20 Mitchell Sat
urdday, returning Sunday.
Lauson Wright of Parkston. Sun
Idayed in Ethan.
Presiding Elder Dobson preached
in the NJ. b. church hera on Sunda,.'
and administered the Sacrament OF
the Lords Supper.