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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08

The New Jersey legislature is con.
sidering bill to prohibit children
under 16 years of age from attendance
at theaters unless accompanied by
their parents or guardians. The nickel
show has become a social problem in
the east, and is in way becoming a
social problem in the west. Insubor.
dination to teachers and parents is not
decreasing under the influence of film
picture exhibits and flashy popular
songs. Boy bandits are becoming
more numerous than ever. No won
der, exclaims the Milwaukee Evening
Wisconsin, that the New Jersey solons
think it time that radical action should
be taken to keep young America from
growing old too fast.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08

Home-seekers will be greatly en-.
couraged by the announcement that
the interior department will sooD
throw open for settlement about mil
lion acres of land which formerly be
longed to the Crow Indian reservation
in Montana. Opportunities to secure
homes by entering upon government
lands are growing fewer as the coun
try fills up. Says the Milwaukee Even
ing Wisconsin. and in comparatively
short time the land rushes will be
"reminiscences to which future "old
timers" may point as experiences that
will never again be enjoyed by new
corners.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08
No state Fire Marshal.

Another measure asked by the IRE
Insurance writers was given It's quiet
us In the legislature when the APP
preparations committee slaughtered
the Harding bill for state fire mar
shall. The demise OF this measure fol-
lowing SO quickly that Of the Harding
bill to repeal the Blanchard law winds
up the hopes of the Iowa insurance
companies for legislation which would
have served to protect them from for
eign companies. The house commit
tee also killed the Newberry bill for
teaching agriculture in the state in
situations, the Gillilland bill for quar-
antine of the brown tailed moth and
the Hunter bill increasing the salary
OF the assistant librarian.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08
Pension Disabled Policemen.

Representative Hacker of Fort
Dodge, has presented petition to the
house of representatives from Fort
Dodge policemen urging him to sup
port the bill for pensioning of worn
out and disabled policemen and the
widows and children of deceased po-
licemen.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08
Air Brakes Are Given Test.

Members of the house of represent
atives committee on cities and towns
were given a demonstration of air
brake and power brakes on street
cars. The street car company man
aged the test, which proved that air
brakes will stop the car several feet
sooner than will the old fashioned
power brakes, SO members of the COM
mittee stated A bill to force the in
stallation of air brakes on street cars
has passed the senate and is before
the house committee.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08
Gets Bill on Calendar.

Representative Smith has finally
succeeded in getting his bill to penal
ize railroads for noncompliance with
orders of the railroad commissioners
upon the senate calendar. This bin
was one of the first passed by the
house, but the senate committee has
been holding it up.
Cosson's Bill Killed.
Goodbye to Senator Cosson's bill
making it misdemeanor for divorced
parties to live in Iowa after remar-
riage in another state before year
has elapsed. The house COMMITTEES
on judiciary killed the bill which had
passed the senate.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08
insanity Hearing Needs Funds.

Chairman Henry Brandes of the
house committee to investigate charg-
es of cruelty in the state insane hos
pitfalls, has put in a bill for expenses
thus far of $S27.99. The bill is ac-
companied by complete list of the
witnesses. mileage. expenses of the
committee as it went to the state in
stitutions. etc.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08
Board is Cleared.

In the house committee on suppress
sion of intemperance the board has
practically been cleared and every
thing recommended for passage.
Among the bills sent out with ap-
prevail are the measure requiring a
new petition of consent every two
years, the Moon bill limiting the num-
Der of saloons to one for every 500
persons in cities of the first class and
the substitute for the Van Law bill
providing that none except a qualified
elector can own or operate a saloon
and attaching more regulations.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08

Every year tree is dug from the
kings Windsor estate and presented
to the local workhouse in London by
his majesty. Then. gaily decorated
with flags. it is hung with drums,
trumpets, dolls and toys of every con
ceivable description for distribution
among the children OF the workhouse.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08
Gu, Down Appropriation.

The house of representatives cut
Town the appropriation for the Iowa
highway commission from $4,000 to
$4,000 and passed it. There Is every
indication that the present Legislature
will be looked back upon as the most
antagonistic to good roads in the his
tory of the state.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08
New Military Code.

The bill to provide a military code
or Iowa as passed provides an an
iual appropriation of $4,000 for the
.owa National Guard and increases
he salary of Adjutant General Logan
rom $4,000 to $4,000. 1t provides for
adding 1000 men to the guard, the
purchase of four field guns and other
improvements.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08
Bring Age Of pages to 1s.

= Representative Hunter has intro
duced bill into the house requiring
all employees of the general assembly.
to be eighteen years of age. There
are number of youngsters working
as pages who are wei. under this
age.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08
Ask for Air Brakes.

A strong effort is being made by
votes in the house for the defeat Of
the bill to require street car compan-
les to equip cars with air brakes. The
house has the bill reported for pas.
sage. 1t is desired by the street car
employees and patrons, but the claim
is being made that air brakes are NOT
as good as hand brakes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08
70 Make Butter Tubs.

In olden days all one had to 90 to
stir up fuss was to introduce bill
In the legislature providing for con-
Wet made binding Irvine. But the
house passed the Byerly bill permit
ing Anamosa convicts to make but
ter tubs and voted down Boettger's
amendment providing that the butter
ubs should be labeled convict made
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08
To scrutinize Printing Bills.

Representative Judge Crozier of Ma
printed matter is being ground out by
the state of Iowa than is necessary.
He has introduced a resolution call
'ng upon the committee on retrench-
nent and reform to take an inventory
If all matter printed and report back
IS to how much is necessary and how
much could be dispensed with.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08
can,t Jump on Trains.

The flow of bills in the senate prac-
tically stopped several days ago, but
one falls in once in while. Senator
Clark introduced one yesterday fix
ing a penalty of 800 fine or thirty
days in jail for getting on or off NOV.
ing trains.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08

A permanent national exposition at
Madrid, for the promotion Of which an
organization has been formed In Spain,
will have for one of its chief objects
the stimulation of scientific methods in
agriculture and manufacturing.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08

new stop watch has been brought
out for use of physicians and nurses in
counting pulse beats. The pressure OF
a button starts it and another pressure
stops it and marks the time when a
given number Of beats have been
counted.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08
viii Withdraw Bill.

Senator Ream will probably with.
draw his bill requiring railroad COM
panies to equip engines with head
light that will light the track 1900
feet. The objection to the bill is that
such light is impracticable because
of its effects upon signal lights,
which are said to be the real lights
by which the engine is run.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08
Avoid Attending School.

Representative Doe secured the
passage by the house of representa-
tives of bill which will make 1t pos
sible for children to avoid attending
school under the compulsory law II
they are attending confirmation class
es for one-hali day ont Of the week.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08
showing the Farmer.

The state board of control is show
ing the farmers in the Iowa legisla-
ture how to manage a test of seed
corn. In the first floor corridor of the
state house the board has half doc
an boxes of tested corn and the minia-
ure cornfield is attracting much at
tention.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08
Favor the Policemen.

The policemen, disabled and other
wise. seem fair to be given a chance
to pension themselves. The house
of representatives committee on jul
dietary has recommended for passage
John Sulliyan's bill looking toward
that end.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08

King Alfonso is raising mustache
and wants TO take trip in an airship
Evidently he is going to be one Of the
great statesmen whose principal object
In life is to keep busy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08
Hits church Fairs and Raffies.

Senator Hammill's anti-gambling
bill. which hits church fairs and raf
fes and which passed the senate.
was reported for passage IL the house
VI representatives
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08
Asked to Veto Hotel Bill.

Governor Carroll is being .impor-
tuned by the business interests of tho
state and especially the keepers OF
hotels, to veto the Smith hotel bill,
which was prepared by, and for the
travelling men of the state to provide
safeguards for travellers. They say
that the bill is very bad. that it is ex-
pensive, that 1t will compel closing
of many hotels, that it will require
virtual rebuilding of some hotels, The
bill is up to the governor for his Veto
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08
Gets Half of Claim.

Gustave Winter, who lost an arm in
corn shredder at the insane hospi-
tai in independence and who asked
for $4,000 from the state, will get half
that amount. the claims committee has
recommended.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08
No Four Year Terms as Vet.

No Four Year Terms as Vet.
Nothing doing in the way of four
year terms for county officials. Rep
resentative Hacker, who had intro
duced bill to that end. withdrew his
bill.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08
Tax on Monies and Credits.

ak on "ofhCS anu S'Cu'tS.
The Ward bill, for tax on monies
and credits, was quietly killed by the
ways and means committee.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08
Defines Duties.

The bill defining the duties of the
county sheriff is now ready for the
governors signature. amendmeEtN
having been finally agreed to by the
house and senate. These affected the
wording of the bill and were Of no
Importance. The house receded from
it's amendment changing whom" to
who" and agreed to accept the SEN
dte's judgment on this grammatical
point
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08
Doctors Lose.

DOCIUTS IUSC. 7 I
The doctors lost another point In
the house of representatives when tne
bill providing that all it.nerant ply
sicians be licensed by the mayor or
police in each town visited, was rec
commended for indefinite postpone
ment
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08
Ask Condemnation.

The Des Moines. Iowa Falls &
Northern has made application to the
railroad commissioners for condem-
nation of two acres for new depot
and park In Iowa Falls.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-04-08

FRANCIS, CeQar fallS, iowa, June Il,
1907 P. S.-TelI Walter l am sorry,
but it was not my fault. I love him
STILL" The bottle was turned over to
Mayor Gregory. He will communicate
with the authorities at Cedar Falls in
an effort to solve the affair A young
woman is said to have suicided by
drowning in the Maquoketa river at
Monticello in June, 1907, but whether
the body was over recovered is not
known here.
Charles A. Clifford of Newton, at.
tempted suicide by taking poison after
a trip to Des Moines. He is plumb
er and has family. He may die.
William ]. McCune, an insurance
man was killed in the Northwestern
yards at Council Bluffs. He was so
and leaves wife and son.
Ralph Murdy is dead from the eff,
fects of an accidental gunshot wound
at Bloomfield. He was 81 years old.
1t is probable that John Junken,
who murdered Clara Rosen. will be
tried at Bloomfield. when he applies
for change of venue at Ottumwa
The farmers of Belmond and vicin-
ity met in the township hall and or
ganized farmers cooperative ele.
vator company. Committees were ap-
pointed on constitution and bylaws,
also on elevator sites Another meet
ing will be held to elect officers and
adopt constitution and bylaws and
make selection as to the different
elevator sites
Joseph OLeary, of Sioux City. aged
G, was run down and fatally injured
by an automobile. His father was
killed in the same way over year
ago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15

Large CHARTERED Oak Dresser. with full
swell front. large fancy shaped French
drawers, trimmed with brass and nicely
polished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15

This McDougall is just like the illusira-
ton here shown. 1t has a large sitter
-four bin with glass front. china clp-
board with double glass doors, metal
sugar bin. five alright spic. cans. cans
for tea and coffee. Two large drawers.
bread and cuttin; board. mctal-lned
meal bin and n large cupboard for pots
and kettles
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-10-17
PERSONALS

DR.. Bounds the w"E known Graham
ply ,ician was IN ,hr city yesterday
on business.
James l.. Wallace, president oi thr
Capitol Hin commercial club and also
president OF the Capitol iihl state
Lank is down to spend Sunday with
friends Mr. Wallace was a former
hrdmoro hoy.
WIN. Pottlc. business manager ana
advance accu, Tor 'rariial' was here
yesterday arranging for the coming
production of that show.
Miss jessie Rider IS down from OK.
lahoma city to spend Sunday with
home folks.
DR.. g. 6. Watts Of Wagner is
among the yisito,s in Ardmore tlis
week.
Miss Bessie Riley OF Min Crock.
who has been quite sick at the home
OF J. +. Young for the past week i'
reported improved
Mr.. J. r. Young who has been ser
iously IN for the past two weeks, is
able to be- up again.
Mrs. 4. W. sullivan OF Tyler. Texas
is here visiting her mother, Mrs. j.
+ Young.
Mayor Co,n",. Commis,ioncr Daw.
son and city Engineer Sayr" return
ed yesterday from points in the north
of the state where they have been In
spccting water plants and municipal
improvements In other cities They
visited Pauls Valley, Oklahoma city,
Pawnco, Tulsa and other points.
William Pascnall of Berwyn is in
the city and has accepted a position
with th, Ardmorc Wholesale Grocery
company. lie viii report for duty
Monday
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-10-17
Friday Afternoon.

District Attorney Gregs used Only
a few minutes time Friday afternoon
in discussing the points the court
gave him in the matter OF the motion
TO quash the indictment in tie Mus.
kogee town lot case. Immediately
following the remarks of Mr.. Gregg,
Judge Marshall began with a re-.
view OF the case. He had gone deep
ly into the matter and read various
opinions from other courts in hand.
ing down his decision. Every argu'
ment of counsel for the defense was
reviewed and in every instance the
court held them as not sufficient
The decision was sweeping vic
tory for the government. lie drew q
line of comparison between grand
and petit jurors and dwclt upon the
charge of bias and prejudice, but
in each instance said the plea OF
defendants was insufficient II pre-
scented the questions from the gov
ernment side of the case in the
very strongest way. Attorneys who
heard It expressed the opinion that
it was too technical, but all admit'
ted 1t as being a strong opinion.
Immediately after the court re
fused 70 quash the indictment, attor
neys for Charles W. Turner and
William T. Hutchins were granted
leave to amend their plea by stating
that no vote was he'd in the grand
jury room on the iudiotr,aut aSains,
them. wherein twelve men voted fCl
the indictment. Tho pmepdcd motion
was to he filed Saturday morning.
Only One Point Left
Upon convening of court Saturday
morning after some other matters
We're attended 10 the court took ~.
the matter OF ;he motion 10 quash
in the Turner and Hutchins case
All the law points had been decided
against the defendant In the opin
ion by the court Friday afternoon
and there was only one point left
for the consideration Of The cOur,
and that was a question of fact
whether or not twelve men voted fo'
the return of the Indictment AS re
Iuired by law. The cour, made AZ
order admitting the new matter an,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-10-17
THEY'RE TOO BUSY
TO MONKEY WITH
POLITICS MUCH
NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN TATE
BRADY THINKS COMING CAM.
PEIGN SHOULD BE SHORT.

ono OF the most interested az
tondm,s at the present term " the
federal court in which tho Haskell
town 10. cases are being heard ,s
Hon W j. CTatcl Brady national
committee man from Oklaroma and
who lives at Tulsa
While IN Ardmore this week. Mr.
Brady suffered the loss of his fine
barn a, his home which contained
thirty tons Of hay and other valuable
things Five horses which were IN
the stable we're saved togc'hcr with
one or Two vehicles. Tho loss was
several thousand dollars with small
insurance Mr Brady received a
Wirc telling him OF the !oss and he
was shown a copy Of the Tulsa Dom.
Ocra, yesterday giving a ful, ac-
count OF the fir,.
Mr. Brady appeared TO take his
los slightly and made little note
OF it, but was quite prepared TO talk
about tho town lot suits In The fed.
cral court and which he believes TO
be- the biggest farce over porpctra..
ed on reputable citizens by the gov
crnmcut. Mr. Brady said he could
not understand why these particular
men we're picked out for prosccu.
tion and persecution when there
were hundreds Of other citizens IN
who had followed the same form a
procedure specified by the govern
mcnt in filing town lots and which
had been duly recognized in all in
stanccs but these as correct and
proper and legal
Asked as 70 how politics were com
ing on in his part OF the state, n
said that not much Lad been aid
or done as y,t, for said nc "Yo.
know We are a busy people up there
in that part OF the state and poll
ties is about the las; thing We TAX,
I on"
Il think, however. that We are /;
/ better shape than ever before in th'
! history OF the state and the part!
/ is gaining strength every day. The
| republicans have been making vote
/ for Ms right along and with the fact
| in the Haskell case becoming mor'
widely known az the cssc progresses
with the federal court taking ava,
| from the people the right to regulate
their own gas deposits and with th'
commissioners being fought on ac
4 count OF the two cent fare law,
/ think We are in fair way to bcin!
/ the biggest democratic state i'm IN,
/ union.
"No Rin Murray has not beer
making much noise up our way yet
in fact we have paid littlc attcn
tion To who's who i'm the comm,
campaign, for as | said, We are 10,
busy building our towns and citic
and making public improvements &
take up politics for awhile yet.
/ hope that the coming campaign
/ will not DC quite so long as the firs
one, and / think with the primaric
. in June that TO begin about noN
/ February would be time enough.
Mr Brady will remain in the CIT!
until the end of the present hearing
Z Of the Haskell eases.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-10-17
DEATH OF MRS. BYRD.
Sister OF Mrs. c. Mccoy Died at
Franks, Okla.

on October TN at Franks, Okla,
Mrs. Maymc Byrd, wife OF Mr.. B'
+. Byrd Of that place and a sister
of Mrg. G. Mccoy Of Ardmorc, died
after short illness Mrs. Byrd was
a devoted wife and mother and a
ytaunch member of the Baptist
church. OF her immediate family she
leaves q husband and three child en-,
the youngest Of whom is thre" years
OF age. 10 myurt heir loss. She Is
survived by three sisters, Mrs. g.
Mccoy Of Ardmoro. Mrs. c. \. Win
ten OF DurInt, and MIS- Bette Pick
,u, of Envillo. Also two brothers,
j nm T.. Goldsh, O.: t.is plac, and
r. ". Goldsby Of Noble. okla.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-10-17

members Of the grand jury were
called to the witness stand One I'm.
tcrcsting feature Of the case is this,
that the jury was made up OF six.
teen persons, that twelve were re
Quircd 70 indict and the defendants
Introduced five men who testified
that the vote on The TurnCr-Hutch.
ins indictment stood seven 10 nine.
that the final vote stood the same
way and that as they understood Il
no indictment was 10 be returned
in this case. This would leave elev.
en- men OF the sixteen and not
enough TO present an indictment
There was a YER, wide difference
in the testimony of the jurors. Some
were positive hat no indictment wa
returned and others positive Tho In
dlctment was returned.
How Straw Votes Were Taken.
r. i. Davis of Stewart was the
first witness called. He was a Nom.
Dcr of the grand jury. He remember.
I'd the separate indictment against
Hutchins ana Turner Two straw
0r test votes were taken. Both ro.
suited the same. seven to nine, and
not sufficient to indict. No other vote
was taken. If Indictment was With
,he batch of others when returned
90 the court as a true bill he knew
nothing of IT, On cross examination
the witness did not cross himself.
he firmly maintained that the clerk
was ordered 20 present no Indictment
In this case.
+. B. HiGmowcr, a member OF
that famous Jury at Tulsa. was
called. lie remembered the vote as
standing : to Q. The second vote was
with the same result There was no
other vote taken. The witness him.
self called the attention Of the iuiy
70 this separate indictment and the
final vote as he understood ii was
seven - nine. and not sufficient to
present a bill, On cross examination
Ne said the clcfS was OIl,rCd 20 in.
trrsc no Bill of ndictnrnt" Tic
rai vote sto.I 10 :.
W. r. Bailey OF Pryor Irc.H WAS
the third witness. The Hutchins.Tur-
nor indictment was thc first one con.
'idercd About the 10Th cf May a
VOC was taken The result was
nine for indictment and seven against
presenting the bill About the 27th
of the same month the final vote
was taken and the result was the
same lie said the indictments were
constructed on the plan OF the mig
ger, rat trap, lIat II caught 'em
comm and gwyin'. lie did no'
know Of the separate indictment be
ing returned against Hutchns and
Turner On cross examination, wit.
ness said he did not hear the indict
montS read and explained and was
not shaken in his first statements,
David Pearson was the fourth Wit.
ness. I'm substance he said the firs.
vote on ,hc Turuer-Hutchins bill was
10 Q, the subsequent vote was
with the same result and no other
vote Was taken 1t was his under.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-10-17

Stop in on your way to the pos'of
flee today and get one of the best
hot drinks going ar Hofimanus Dug
Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-10-17

Boreas says If you get chilly tho.,
mornings and evenings, see about an
Economy stove AZ the furniture store
OF A. b. Rawlins, 211 W. Main street.