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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-11-18

1.-THE following article was written by
reformed inmate of the Fort Madison
penitcntiuryl
FROM the moment the safe at the
entrance to the Iowa penitentiary
opens it, iron jaws and, with an ugly
ominoGs snap. closes behind him, the
new arrival experiences the first
touch of Warden Sanders way OF re-
shaping men baked, condemned and
branded as manhood gone astray.
once inside the Steel-barred cage at
the turkeys office. the prisoner re
Allies the highest and tensest dra.
NAUTICAL and tragical points OF his mar
row life. 1t is the climax OF lifes ex,
IRENE; freedom is forfeited for i'm
prisonmcnt; joy gives way to grief,
and hope turns to despair-all is 81.
lence and the awful gloom of high
stone walls and strong steel bars
makes the arrival a horror throughout
after years.
Firm but kind-faced guards stand
about watching every move. Suddenly
the name of the prisoner Is called
and he is hidden to approach the of.
ice desk while the deputy scans the
commitment papers. The real work
OF the prison officials has begun, and
the sherin. after bidding the prison
er take courage, departs with his re-
ceipt and o. X. from the institution.
In large book the prisoners name.
age. residence and crime are record
ed, then kindly, yet thoroughly, he is
searched. Every article found in his
possession is registered and withheld
for official examination, later to be re.
turned to the owner if admitted bv
the prison rules. The clothing which
the prisoner wears into the institu
ton is returned to his home and nut
away for his future use, or If con.
demned, thrown into the rag bag
Knives, razcrs, money, tobacco and
all drugs-bottled or paper-wrapped-
are confiscated, according to law.
When these preliminaries are fin.
tshed. the receiving officer conducts
the prisoner to the bathroom, where
he is stripped and given a shower
bath. This over. he is given a regula.
ton second grade uniform. heavy can.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-11-18
Would License Motormen.

AS the result of the verdict of the
cCroner's jury which laid the blame
fer the street car wreck at Nineteenth
and woodland avenue in which W. |.
RObb lost his life and siXty-five peo-
pie were injured, on the motorman
Of the Inflated car, A. A. Persons, a
petition addressed to the city cOun-
Gil is being circulated among the Uni
versity Place residents. 1t asks the
city council TO provide that in the
future applicants for the position of
mOtorman be compelled to pass an
examination and receive motor
mans license. The petition is headed
by Sumner D. Shank of Twenty-third
and University Place and is meeting
with great encouragement from the
residents Of the section affected by
the accident. The verdict rendered
by the jury lays the blame for the
wreck en- the inexpericnce of Persons
but it does not criminally implicate
him.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-11-18
IOWA DEEPLY INTERESTED.

Advocates of waterways improve
coming convention Of the National
Rivers and Harbors congress which
Will be held in Washington, D. c.,
early in the winter 1t is believed that
President Tafts unqualified endorse
ment of waterways Improvement will
stimulate interest in the project and
members of that convention will ask
the federal congress for appropria
tons for the work with some degree
of hope in getting it.
John A Fox, special director OF
the congress. has travelled $4,000 miles
over the United States in the interest
Of the waterways improvement move
ment and he declares that now as
never before the pulse of the nation
has been Quickened for "A bigger, bet.
ter and broader system of water
way improvement" He declares that
$50, 10000 annually must be spent for
river improvement work.
Discussing middle west conditions
he says:
The great region adjacent to the
Missouri river in Montana. Nebraska,
Iowa and Missouri Is awakening from
the desert. like a huge giant under the
wonderful touch of irrigation; anc
that magnificent artery of travel car
no longer be allowed to remain un
used and unserviceable when the
farmer ia that railroad-bound empire
Is paying II and IS mills per ton per
mile to move his product, that could,
by a judicious expenditure OF money.
on the great river, be moved for 2A
mills at most by water"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-11-18
DOING FINE WORK AT AMES.

Government inspectors who visited
the Iowa agricultural experiment sta
ton at Ames, in concluding a highly
complimentary report of it's work un
der the dictatorship of Prof. C. F..
Curtiss, make this statement:
THE Iowa station is in prosperous
condition and is doing a large amount
of useful work for the benefit of the
agriculture of the state. The exten.
sion department of the college is dem.
onstrating it's nsefulnes as means
of carrying practical information to
the farmers, enabling the station work.
ers to devote themselves more close.
ly to the experimental work and bring.
ing both college and station into
closer touch with the schools through.
out the state
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-11-18
TWO MORE iNTERURBANs.

Two interurbans are To be built
from Des Moines to Sioux City. The
Des Moines, Fort Dodge & Southern
will next begin the work of construc-
ting It's line from Fort Dodge to Sioux
City, the line from Fort Dodge to
Des Moines being already under Cd.
Grafton.
The Des Moines & Sioux City rail-
road Is the other line, and thus far II
exists on paper only. II has, however,
20 miles of rightof-way. which has
been donated and has options on 60
more miles of right-of-way. Its cap
ital stock is $4,000 and $4S,4O0 has
been subscribed and $1,000 Is in the
treasury. There has been paid on the
subscriptions $26.131.50. all OF which
has been paid ont for expenses. The
road has valuable terminal contracts
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-11-18
PLUNkETT SPEAKS
Points Out Needs of Farms in
Prairie Club Address.
SIGNS 0FRURAL DEPOFULATlCN
Noted irish Statesman Says That the
Food sup. y CT toe Nation will!
&c OK eff Unless hush
to CIty Ceases.

Des Moines, Nov. 13-Unless the
mad rush II ON the country to the
Giles sCC1 ceases, the food supply of
the peopIe viii be cuI off ana there
will be a physical and intellectual
degradation among The people. Sir
Horace FlunkGtt CT |. Gland, Until re-
Gently chief Of TIE department of ag-
riculture, threw out this warning in
his address before the Prairie club
at the Slavery. He said that this in
huX OF the rural population to the
city was a national menace.
There are signs of rural deropu-
lation all over the world, although
America has done exceedingly well
to retain its rural supremacy" he
said. The subject is enc known now
as economies Tor the draining of the
country districts of its people spells
decadence of the farms. The influx
OF the best people 10 the city, | be-
HeVe, Increases their intelligence but
dlminishes the physical powers. 1t is
said a family in a city will entirely
die out in three generations, so,
working on this theory it seems that
the cities must be reinforced by peo-
Ile from the farms.
Lie il the city is so artificial
The average city child grows into
adolescence without knowing how the
human body lives. The city child
does not get next to the greatest of
things. The country man may not be
so quick in intellect but he is next
to nature and knows more about the
big things Of life than the urbanite
ever dreamed of. He gets all there is
in life"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-11-18
IMPROVEMENT OF COWS.

For the Improvement OF native
cows the Iowa experiment station has
purchased a number OF Arkansas cat.
tie, which are being compared with
animals of the standard dairy breeds
with reirence TO the effect of en-
yironment, feed and breeding on the
native animals and their offspring.
The effort is to secure Data which
may form the basis for rational prac.
tice in the breeding OF animals for
use on dairy farms. number of
Galloway cattle were crossed with
grey blues, because 1t Is thought that
in this way Mendelian unit characters
can be most effectively traced and
studied.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-11-18

tailoring department, where all OF the
out of the raw material. Here he is
QUILTED. Two shirts, two suits OF un'
derwear, towel. socks and a suit OF
regulation second.grade clothes are
stamped with his register number and
issued to him. The pattern is large
white and gray check.
AS soon as the prisoner is out
fitted" he is returned to the office OF
the deputy warden where he awaits
the arrival of the physicians health
report. During this wait he is sub
Jected to a severe mental eXamina-
ton by the deputy, a man who has
spent 26 years of his life in handling
criminals
Under the skillful cross-questioning
pursued by the deputy warden, every
salient feature In the history of the
prisoners life is brought out. If he
is an "old timer" it will be sure to be
discovered by lapses in actions and
other admissions. Few men who have
served a previous term of imprison.
ment have succeeded in hiding the
fact permanently, and the man who is
sensible readily confesses any previ.
Gus imprisonment.
When the physicians physical re-
port is made and the record is
good" and the mental test is passed
20. H." the work of assigning labor is
taken up at once in a conference of
the head officials, and the prisoner is
placed as soon as possible, on either
state or contract work.
Warden Sanders way is n direct de-
parture from customs in force under
past administrations. Idleness is
strictly tabOoed, as idleness means
! retrogressiOn. By teaching the pris-
oner at the commencement OF his i'm
| prisonment the fact that labor is the
! iron rule that brings out the best in a
man, a precedent has been established
which has proved The intelligence OF
the plan. At present every aElebodied
| prisoner, and many who are disabled,
are working, and the spirit of obedi'
enCe and the general satisfaction OF
the men go far toward proving War,
den Sanders way lasting success.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-11-18
WHAT IS POSSIBLE IN IOWA.

Driving about the country few
days ago we called at the w. ). Moore
farm two miles southeast OF Town
and took a walk about the place.
This is the former Jacob Kopp farm,
consists OF $50 acres. had been in
the hands of renters for years, ana
was truly in deplorable condition.
The orchard. a fine one. had not been
trimmed for years, and was thicket
of underbrush, Spanish needles and
other weeds. Burdock and other nox-
ious weeds flourished like green bay
trees, fences were down everywhere
and the buildings were in a dilapi-
dated condition. Two years ago next
December w. S. Moore and wife took
a look at this wilderness OF neglect, were
smart enough to know that here was
one of the best laying farms in Ma
haska county, bought it and at once
began the job of fixing 1t up. They
have made marvellous change in the
situation. The farm now has 1000
rods of thing. good fences have been
nut in place, the posts lining up per-
fectty and thu woven wire as tight as
a drum, making fence that is a
fence. Weeds are no longer In evi-
dence. The orchard trimmed to a
nicely and bluegrass taking the place
of weeds, is nicely laden with fruit.
The buildings have been nicely paint
ed and an air OF thrift and neatness
reiens supreme. Big corn fields and
green meadows stretch out before the
vision and you find yourself looking
over one of the prettiest laying farms
to be found anywhere. The land Is
gently undulating, as rich as the val
lev of the Nile.--New Sharon Star
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-11-18
Third Death in His Family.

For the third time within year,
Michael Mcdonald, department COM
mander of the Iowa G. A. r., has
been bereaved by death in mis- i'm
mediate family. In letter received
by DR.. G. A. Newman, Commander
Mcdonald stated that he is now on
his way home from Catskill N. Y,
where he has attended the funeral
of his grandson, the only child of the
commanders daughter. Some months
ago Commander Mcdonald lost his
wife and only short time later
death claimed the Oldest daughter.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-11-18
Commission Has Queer Case.

The members Of the slate railway
commission are bordering over a pc
culiar controversy at Davenport be-
tween the Clark Coal e. Coke COM
pany and the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul railway company.
Ihe Milwaukee company has re-
fused to take cars loaded with coal
from other railway companies and
carry them to points on the Milwau-
kee unless the coal is reloaded at
Davenport into Milwaukee cars. This
action of the railway company is I'M
just and unlawful, the coal company
claims.
The commission heard the case in
Davenport but has handed down no
decision as yet. Special Counsel
George Cosson of the attorney gen.
erals Office is aiding the commission
in the controversy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-11-18
citrate Golden Wedding.

Celebrate Golden Wedding.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Linnane, 72S
Eighth street, celebrated the fitch
anniversary of their marriage.
A high mass Of Thanksgiving
WIS cele bratcd for them at St. Am.
brose church by Rt. Rev. Monsignor
Flavin. At II o'clock a breakfast
was given, and in the afternoon and
evening a reception waS held at their
home. Mr.. and Mrs. Linnane are
highly esteemed, having a large ac-
Cuaintance and many friends not only
in Des Moines, but throughout the
state. Mrs. Linnane, whose maiden
name was Julia Fitzgerald, was mar
ried to Mr.. Linnane at the old st.
Ambrose church November s, 1859.
by Rt. Rev. Platte. To this happy
union were born eleven children,
nine of whom are living. They are
Mrs, Daniel Mcdonnell, Mrs. James
"A. Wallace, Mrs. Frank LaBarre and
Miss Rose Linnane, all residents of
Des Moines and James, Timothy and
Daniel Linnane also CT Des Moines,
and Thomas Linnane CT Rockford,
ILL.,, and Edward Linnane CT /Ch!cago.
They have nine grandchildren and
one great grandchild.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-11-18

ton flannel underwear, a hickory shirt
and cotton socks During the bath,
an officer also carefully inspects his
shoes, sUspenders, handkerchiefs, and
all items which are to be returned to
him. If they are clean and pass re-
quirements, they are returned to the
prisoner for immediate wear
After the bath the prisoner is taken
to the prison barber sGop. Here
whiskers and mustache fall to the
floor under the relentless razor: the
hair however is trimmed to the taste
OF the prisoner. With the shave the
barber completes his duty, and he is
"a wise man indeed who Is able to
identify himself after undergoing the
tonsorial operations. A glance in the
truthful mirror satisfies the new-made
over arriva, that he has survived re-
version to his primitive state and his
sense of disgrace becomes hardened
and further humiliation is an impossi
biity.
From the barber shop the prisoner
Is led to the Bertillion department.
Invested of his wearing apparel. and
every scar and Disagreement visible
on his body are measured and record
ed Fingers, head, legs and feet are
measured and registered likewise
Then follows a series of specially
posed photographs, side and front
views, with register number on the
left breast; These measurements and
photographs are filed for future iden.
tificatiOn if needed. This system is
| infallible, and Is the horror of men
who follow crime for a living. The
Bertillion system has done much to
recapture prisoners.
The medical department is now Wis
tied by the prisoner, and here a rigid
physical examination, stripped. is Civ,
en- him. This examination Is person.
ally conducted by the prisons physi
clan, and every ailment is booked for
! future reference. If needed, special
| treatment is given at once. The insti.
tuition has one of the finest hospitals
in the state of Iowa, although not the
| largest.
At the conclusion of the medical ex.
animation the prisoner is taken to the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-11-18
Widow Brown Gets $500.

Rhoda Brown, Administrative of the
estate of c. F. Brown, will recover
$500 from the West Riverside Coal
company by an action of the supreme
court in affirming the case in which
she was awarded a verdict for that
amount. Brown was one of the five
men killed in an explosion at the
company's shaft seven years ago.
Harry Bellnap was another victim.
His mother brought suit for damages
and was awarded verdict in Judge
moves court two weeks ago for
$4,000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-11-18
Cable Across Forth BRIDGE.

A new telegraph cable has recently
been laid right across the Forth
bridge. The cable, which was laid
by the postofffce, and is its property.
has taken the place of the former one,
which was found to be unsatisfactory.
A train of six wagons was employed
to convey the cable. and this moved
slowly across the bridge, while the
men laid the cable down on the foot
path ON the up-line OF the bridge.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-11-18
Addition to Allison Fund.

Buena Vista county has contributed
S41.5l towards the erection of a
monument to the memory of William
&. Allison. +. f. Faville, United States
district attorney at Storm Lake sent
State Treasurer Morrow draft for
that amount
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-11-18
Polk Pays sa7. GOO to State.

Polk county contributed $4,000 in
state taxes to the state Of Iowa and
Treasurer Morrow has received the
warrant 1t is one of the largest war
rants for state taxes which has been
received from any county this year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-11-18
Triplets Feature of Baby Show.

Triplets, all three as much alike
as peas in a pod, will be a feature
of the baby show to be given on the
afternoon of November 90 by the
May Fuller circle. The committee has
heard of one mother who is the proud
possessor of triplets and have asked
her to enter them In the show.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-11-18
First Cathedral Services.

The first services are to be held In
the magnificent cathedral Of st. John
the Divine, browning Morningside
Heights, New York, on St Johns day.
December 81, as the choir and cross
ing will be completed by that time.
and Bishop Greer win be Ia charge.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-11-18
One Road Killed Ninetce

One Road KlIIed NInetcen People.
The Dubuque & Sioux City Rail,
road company which is that part of
the Illinois Central railroad between
the two cities killed nineteen people
and injured seycnty-six last year, ac-
cording to their annual report filed
with the state railroad commission.
Two employees, no passengers and
seventeen others were killed, while
twenty-tEree employees, eleven pas
sengers, six postal clerks and sixteen
other persons were injured. The OPP
Grating expenses of the road were
$3,S26, 731.45. while the operating rev.
enue amounted to $5,672, 2S9.05, leav-
ing net revenue of $1,S45,56I53
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-11-18
Farmers Net Cared For.

81 am greatly surprised to find that
the state of Iow2-one of the fore.
most in agricultural pursuits-has no
agricultural department The far
meTs OF the state should make an
effort to secure the creation OF 4 de-
partment to work for their Interests"
This is the statement CT f. NJ. God
frey of New York president of the
executive committee of the Order of
Patrons of Husbandry or the National
Grange association, who cumc 10 Des
MCines for the forty-third
session of the great farmers organ
iz2tion which opened for a ten days
session November 10.
1T is certainly surprising to find
that the state which leads all others
in many features of farming should
be without a department to glide
and assist the agricult.rist5 added
Mir Godfrey.
The state of New York has AZ
excellent agricultural department 1t
is modelled after the national dep Irl-
ment OF agriculture at Washington,
d. c., and performs the same f'InC-
tons, and it's duties are rapidly be-
coming more numerous"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-11-18
Assets Exceed neutrality-suspicious.

With liabilities amounting to ST.
1890 and assets consisting OF a
farm worth $1,000, which is twice
the amount of his Indebtedness, John
ID. Sims of Ames, Ia. filed a petition
in the United States district court
asking to be adjudged bankrupt.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-11-18
Wreck Victims Mend Rapidly.

All OF the victims injured in the
street car accident are making rapid
strides toward recovery, according 10
statement made by Chief Claim Ad-
iustor Dan mich Of the street car
company.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-11-18
New orpheum MANAGER.

Henry Sonnenberg has been APP
pointed resident manager of the Des
Moines Orpheum to succeed Fred Blu
chanan, who disposed of his interests
in the Majestic theatre to Martin
Beck, head of tho sOrpheum circuit
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-11-18
MANY YEARS A MEMBER.

To be devoted member OF the
Evangelical association church for
period of 81 years was the experience
of Mrs. Julia Seller, who died at Wa
terloo, aged so years.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-11-18
Brother AGAINST Brother.

Arthur Bridgeford of Jefferson was
taken into custody by George Bid
well deputy United States marshal,
on a charge OF bootlegging One of
the witnesses to appear against the
man was his own brother
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-11-18
Reports FILED.

The annual reports OF the Des
Moines Western Railway company,
the Des Moines Union railway and
the Iowa Transfer railway were filed
with the state railway commission
ers as required by law.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-11-18
Struck bY Train-ples.

Michael Dolan aged 35, an employe
of the Des Moines Water company,
was hit by an east bound Rock Is
land passenger train near West
Twenty-e.ghth street and instantly
killed
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-11-18
Simpson Issues His Year Book.

Slmpson Issues HIS Year Book.
The year book of the Iowa depart
ment of agriculture wherein every
thing to be known about Iowa's land
and crops is listed is out. Secreta q"
John c. Simpson has formally trans
mitted the book to Governor Carroll
The statistics compiled by Secretary
Simpson show that the value of the
Iowa corn crop in 1908 was $153,955,-
1903. The oat crop was second high
est with value of s46,5f7, 40 and the
tame hay crop at $35.966.022 was
third
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-11-18
Two New Trains Assured.

The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Railroad company has done just as
was anticipated and has voluntarily
given better train service to the pa
irons of the Indianola- Charlton branch
of the line
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-11-18
Mrs. O. N. Rice Passe. Away.

Mrs, Ora Newell Rice, mission
airy in Rangoon, Brahma died on
Sept. 20. She was the daughter of
w. N Newell of Des Moines and was
well known in the city.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-11-18
Admen Enjoy Talk by Powers.

Ponen ENJOY ialk ny POWERS.
inconsistency Of the advertising,
Indifference of the advertiser, weak
ness of the copy and lack of continu-
ity CT the insertions in the adver-
Using mediums were given by
Charles Eugene Powers as the four
great reasons why some advertising
fails in his address to the Des
MOines Admen's club at tie Y. NJ. &.
A 1t was the first of a series of
monthly lectures on advertising and
salesmanship which the club will con-
duct this winter. Powers, who is a
copy writer for several of the larg-
est firms Of Chicago, proved an inter
esting talker. He clearly proved that
he knew advertising when he saw 1t
and he dropped many valuable little
hints TO the admen of Des Moines.