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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-06
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-01-06

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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-20
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DARIS, Textile first and only mu.
nicipal cbattoir and animal reduc.
ton plant II the United States is In
this city, and has been in successful
operation for several months. 1t marks
the beginning of a new era in munich.
pal ownership Of industries that d.
rectly concern the welfare of the peo-
pie.
. 1t is said that the idea is practical
for all cities and that 1t would work to
particular advantage in towns of TO-.
600 to 100000 population. If generally
adopted it may lead to solution of
the problem of high cost of meat and
other food products.
In Paris, with an estimated popula-
ton of $4,000, the municipal sanitary
department found it very difficult to
supervise the several separate slaugh-
ter houses maintained by the butchers.
The health of the people was con.
stantly menaced by the unsanitary
conditions under which the animals
were slaughtered and the meats han
died.
These private slaughter houses were
rudely constructed and most of them
were in some swamp or thicket. Dur
ing the summer flies were about the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-20

NEW YORK.-A gun that, it's inven.
~ tor says, can shoot a million bull
lets an hour at a cost of $40; that
uses neither powder nor compressed
air, and that fires bullets that do not
require shells, was shot for the en-
lightenment OF delegation of New
York reporters. ( The reporters saw
the gun shoot, but they were not per-
mitted to see that part of the gun
out of which which the little steel bull
lets came with such rapidity.
A Swiss named Bangerter was In
troduced as the inventor. In order
that the secret should be maintained,
that part of the mechanism that it is
said causes the rapid shooting was
covered with oilcloth. Only the motor
that operates the gun and the little
bucketlike receptacles into which the
bullets are poured by the quart were
visible to the reporters.
There were targets made of a series
of big boards arranged in box fashion,
each plank about foot behind the
one in front of 1t. There were four
boards in each target. When the
bullets started to fly, they riddled the
target into a pile of splinters a foot
high, and they did it in less than a
minute. All in all, 1t was estimated
that no less than $4,000 bullets
pierced the target.
The reporters were permitted then
to enter the gunroom. They saw a
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-20

INVEST POINT, N. Y.-To the aver
w age man who doesn't rub up much
with army officers the West Point Isl
lence," which has been inflicted on
Capt. Rufus E. Longan, Instructor In
tactics here, is good deal of a mys-
terry. Most people understand that a
silence" is a refusal of the cadets to
talk in the presence of the offending
Instructor or official, but that is about
as far as their information goes.
A silence" is well organized pro-
test on the part Of the students of the
Military academy against some act
of one in authority. 1t may even be
an expression of general dislike, as
seems to be the case in the ignoring of
Captain Longan, who had only recent
ly been assigned from the Eleventh
infantry to do duty at the academy.
how 1t originated no one knows, but it
has been practised at the military
school for many years, and in several
cases has been effective in causing
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-20

rHICAGO-Public drinking cups are
- dangerous. They are excellent
mediums for transmitting the germs
of disease. Especially is this true in
public and parochial schols, where
a large number of children are com
PEELED to use the same cups, according
to the health bureau.
Statistics show about one person In
sixty has tuberculosis, and among
school children thers always are
those who have some of the commun-
icable diseases in light form. and
these undoubtedly are communicated
by the use of the common cup.
So fully is this understood that sew
eral states have passed laws abol-
fishing the public drinking cup. and
compelling railroads and public car
riers to supply individual ones. The
plan also has been advocated in
schools, but the better and safer plan
Is believed to be the installation OF
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-20
Texas City Runs Its Own Abattoir

premises in untold millions. They
covered the slaughtered animals. The
odor was terrific, and, indeed, the
whole surroundings were such that II
appeared to all that the meat slaugh.
tered under such conditions was not
at all fit for food.
Mayor McCuistion and other men,
bers of his administration tried to in
duce the butchers to form a stock
company and build an abattoir and
reduction plant, operating 1t them,
selves, and allowing the city to fur.
nish an inspector only, but this could
not be accomplished
The city then determined to estab-
lish its own abbatoir and to provide
rules and regulations that would in
sure the slaughtering of only healthy
and wel.-conditioned animals and the
delivery to the people of meat in per-
feet sanitary condition. The PROPOSE,
ton was agitated and met with gen,
eral favor on the part Of the public.
An issue of $4,000 of bonds was voted
for the construction of the plant. 1t
was equipped with sanitary arrange
ments and IS modern and complete In
every respect.
Mayor McCuistion says: "The new
plant is being operated to the entire
satisfaction of every butcher and
every resident of the city. SO far as
have been able to hear. We are great
ly delighted with the success that has
crowned our efforts in this work, ant
we believe that the establishment O,
this plant has marked distinct ers
In the general sanitation of our city
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-20
IN FAVOR OF SEVERE PENALTY
Northeastern Iowa Teachers Associa-
ton Urges Imprisonment of
Parents Who Evade, the
School Law.

Mason City, Ia, Oct. 17.-Imprison-
ment for parents who evade the COM
pulsory education law and medical
examination of all pupils, were fea-
lures of the resolutions adopted at
the business session of the North.
eastern Iowa Teachers association.
Less than 600 attended which led to
an amendment to She constitution
providing for a change of date to a
spring month. The officers elected
are: j. ]. Mcconnell, Cedar Rapids,
president; Sarah Rice, Cedar Falls,
vice president; Mary A. Faint, ALI
SON, secretary; Thomas Irish, Dubu-
que, treasurer; c. A. Chamberlain,
Waterloo, chairman of executive
committee.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-20
West Pointers Inflict a Silence

the removal Of officers who have
ceased to be useful because of their
general unpopularity.
The silence" is most effective In
the mess hall, and 1t is here that It Ia
almost invariably Sprung" While
discipline Is relaxed at mess, neverthe-
less the etiquette Is strict. A cadet
captain, by virtue of his corps rank, is
superintendent Of the mess. At the
head of each table sits a number of
the first class--the graduating class.
Every private of the first class is an
assistant of the mess hall under the
cadet captain, and the tables take
their cue from his conduct at all times.
Tables do not ply knife and fork until
the first class man gives silent per.
mission. When it is agreed to inf1ict
silence" on an officer, no one looks al
him as he appears in the mess hall
The first class men at the heads of the
tables fold their arms and looB
straight ahead. The second, third
and fourth class men initiate the atti
tude. There is absolute silence, not
a sound or movement being made to
break the stiffness.
The extreme penalty provided by
law for this degree of INSTRUMENTATION
is dismissal from the academy. Elk.
treme measures, however, are resort
ed to only in unusual cases.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-20
.W.P.F ERGUS0NDEAD
Dean Of Page County Bar Dies Of
Bright's Disease
FOUNDER OF SHENANDOAH
Was Born in Glasgow, Scotland, In
1843-Was Civil War Veteran,
Member of G. A. r. and
EIks' Lodge.

Shenandoah, Ia, Oct. 17.-Judge
William p. Ferguson, aged 81, died
at his residence here Saturday after
noon of Bright's disease. The judge
had been confined to his bed for
three weeks, but the ailment was Of
two years standing.
William Pitt Ferguson was born in
Glasgow, Scotland, in 1913. He was
the founder of the town of Shenan-
doah and dean of the Page county
bar. He was appointed to the super
ior court bench in this city by Gov
ernor Cummins five years ago, and
was reelected two years ago. During
the civil war he served with an Ohio
cavalry regiment. He was member
of the G. A. r. and the Elks.
A wife and six children survive
him. The children are: Earl r. Fer
guson, an attorney of Shenandoah
and president of the Federated Com
mercial Clubs of Iowa; Mrs. Crystal
Gauss of Shenandoah, Mrs. Olive
Shall of Seattle, Mrs. Fred SCHNEIDER
of Shenandoah, Bernice of Shenan-
doah, and Paul, law student in
Creighton university.
The funeral services were held
Monday afternoon at the family resi-
dence on Church street and were
conducted by the Rev. F. H. Shedd,
pastor of the Presbyterian church
here, of which the deceased was one
Of the founders, and the Episcopal
rector, the Rev. Mr.. Ellerby.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-20
State Capital Notes.

The quarterly meeting of the state
board of health will be held at the
state house October rs 26, and 81, at
which time the members of the board
will discuss the legislation which
they will ask from the legislature.
A motion for new trial of the
suit in which Mrs. Sarah Boice was
awarded damages of $500 was filed
by the Des Moines Street Railway
company.
Hon. w. ]. Bryan was greeted BY a
large and enthusiastic crowd at the
meeting at the Auditorium
DR.. w. A. Guild will read a pa
per on Treatment of Cancer" at the
annual Cancer nesearch society, to
De held in Chicago October &c and
27.
The action pending before the
state railway commission for a gen.
eral reduction of all express rates in
Iowa has been continued until No.
vember.
District Judge Hugh Brennan has
declared the statute Of the state OF
Iowa providing for the KILN g OF
horses. dogs and other animals by of.
ficers of the law unconstitutional.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-20
MRS. JENNIE WEEKS PASSES
Was One of Best Known Women in
Iowa, Member Of Many Women's
Organizations.

Guthrie Center, Ia, Oct. 17.-Mrs.
Jennie Weeks, wife of the Hon. Ell
bert w. Weeks, representative at the
Thirtieth, Thirty-frst, Thirty-second
and extra session of the Thirty-sec.
ond general assembly, died here at
her home after an illness of long dur.
alton.
Mrs. Weeks was one of the best
known women of Iowa, being at one
time president of the Rathbone Sis
tiers, member of the p. E. o., a
Daughter of the American Revolu-
ton, Rebekah, and a prominent
member of the Women's club.
She is survived by two sons, Seth
and Ebert w. Jr., and two step child
ren,. Mrs. Jack Till and Lieutenant
H. ]. Weeks, U. S. A., now attached
at Fort Sam Houston, Tex.
The funeral services will be con.
Quoted by the Reys. j. F. Davis and
Mr.. Myer, both of Guthrie Center.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-20
brief NEWS NOTES
FOR THE BUSY MAN
MOST {iMPoRTANT ( EVENTS FoF
THE PAST WEEK TOLD I'm
CONDENSED FORM.
ROUND ABOUT THE WORLD
Complete Review Of Happenings OF
Greatest Interest from All Parts Of
the Giobe--Latest Home and For.
eign Items.
PERSONAL.

Governor Eberhart, back from the
scene of the devastating forest fires
dn northern Minnesota, declares that
the loss Of life has been greatly exag-
gerated and places the number OF
dead at 80. He says the property loss
will probably reach 100000.
Crown Prince George of Servia is
Ill with typhoid fever at Belgrade.
Emperor William at a banquet In
Berlin in honor of the centenary of
the University of Berlin addressed the
students and advised them to drink
less and engage in outdoor sports, as
students are doing in America.
Mrs. Mary Harris, former president
of the Georgia w. c. T. u, has re-
ceived two BLACK hand" letters threat
Iening her with death If she keeps up
her prohibition-speaking tours.
President Taft will sail for the
1sthmus of Panama November 10,
from Charleston, S. c.
Mrs. Guy Lippincott, nineteen years
old, died at Rock Island, ILL.,. from
blood poisoning, resulting from the
bite of a rat year ago.
Lee Wilson, wealthy farmer living
south Of Des Moines, Ia, shot and
killed himself, after firing five shots
into the body of Claude Masters, a
dairyman. Masters is dying in the
hospital as a result of his injuries.
Jealousy is said to have been the
cause.
David B. Hill lies In Wolferts Roost,
tElmira, N. Y, on what his friends
fear is his death bed. The former gov
ernor and former United States sena-
tor was taken down with a recurrence
of his old kidney trouble. The report
is that pneumonia has set in, making
IA complication that is likely to prove
fatal.
Michael P. Heney, the millionaire
railroad contractor of Seattle, is dead
at San Francisco. He neglected him
self to care for shipwrecked women
and children when the Ohio sank off
the coast of Alaska in August, 1909.
Brig. Gen. Arthur Murray, chief OF
coast artillery, urges in his annual re-
port that the government increase its
detail OF artillery troops for coast
duty.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-20
Drinking Cup Sediment Kills a Pig

what are known a "bubbling" cups
with the water flowing over the rims
all the time.
cup used In a high school for
several months without having been
washed was found to be lined inside
with a thick brownish deposit. I'm
der the microscope this deposit proved
to be composed of particles OF mud.
thousands of bits of dead skin, and
millions of bacteria. Some of this
sediment was injected under the skin
of a healthy guinea pig and forty
hours later the pig died. An examina-
ton afterward showed that pneumonia
germs had caused death. A second
guinea pig was inoculated with some
of the sediment from the same Gun
and developed tuberculosis. Careful
inquiry showed that several pupils
In this school from which the Gun
was taken were then suffering from
consumption.
An agitation is urged asking the
school board to install the "bubblins"
cups in all schools.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-20
GENERAL NEWS.

From the West Indies to the Flor
ida coast, throughout the region of
the Tortugas and from the Florida
coast to Mexico in the gulf the seas
lare in the grasp of hurricane which
lis striking terror to the hearts of the
people of the whole immense area
Charles Albright, manager, and
three employees of the Sebring Broth
Iers' Pottery company, were killed
when a freight car on the Stark Elec-
trio railroad hit the automobile in
which they were riding near Sc
bring, O..
The steamship Crawford has been
lost in gale in the North sea and it
lis feared all sixty-three persons on
board persisted. twenty-five bodies
,iwere washed ashore.
The French steamer Vile de Roche.
fort was wrecked off Noirmoutiers Is
lands. The British steamer Peverill
picked up the first and second mates
and the chief steward of the French
craft. but the % others of her crew
were lost.
A hurricane swept the eastern coast
iof the Baltic sea causing many wrecks
and the loss of hundreds of lives
among the sailors.
Five laborers were instantly killed
and more than a score were injured
several seriously, when a north-bound
extra freight train on the Grand Rap
ids & Indiana railroad crashed head
on into a work train. seven and a
half miles south of Portland, Ind.
Claude Grahame- White, the English
aviator, sailed his Farman biplane
over the city of Washington from
Bennings and paid social call to the
army and navy officials landing near
rthe White House.
A table compiled by New York Gus
toms officials shows that the anti
smuggling crusade of the last two
years has caused the amount of duties
collected to be nearly trebled.
While Fastening nomeward in ar
automobile. following a campaign tou,
through Placer county. California. Hi
ram w Johnson, Republican candidate
for governor of California, and part,
were halted by motorcycle policemen
and Mr.. Johnson's son was placed I'M
der arrest on charge of speeding.
A social organization of Jewish ban,
clerks In New York has issued a gen
eral appeal to employees of all bankin,
institutions in that city to unioniz,
themselves and join the American Fed
Grafton of Labor as the first stem m
movement for a shorter workdav anI
higher wages
On charge of using the mails IN
scheme to defraud. H. Brooks. man
ager and director of the RedeemabI,
investment company. concern bavir,
capital stock amounting to $40. 600 0oo
was arrested at Boston. ACCORDING !,
the federal official. nearly 81 600 mn q
involved
Panama canal fertilization and IN,
question OF whether the canal ION,
shall be administered by the civil =
military arm of the government ar
the two pressing problems which de
cided President Taft to pay AVN,
visit 70 the isthmus Immediately ate
the November election
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-20
W2AHAHAAE @HHaHHHE
N| Odd News From Big Cities III
MI Stories of Strange Happenings in the hwy
NWI Metropolitan Towns mi
wEaSAA8AAEG HHEEIHE1
Gun Fires Million Bullets an Hour


motor from the wheel of which a belt
was operated. The belt connected the
motor with another wheel which was
part of the mechanism on the top
of which was the oilcloth covered
weapon out of which the bullets came.
They also saw the little buckets. on
either side of the gun, into which the
bullets are poured as they are need
ed. The reporters asked to see the
gun in operation. Mr.. Bangerter or
dered another target swung into posi-
ton. There was another whirl and
second storm of bullets struck the tar
get. The fusfIlade lasted about ten
seconds. Again was the, target de-
molished.
But Mr.. Bangerter and his asso-
ciates refused to say anything about
what was under the oilcloth in TIE
little gunroom They did give out a
typewriter statement, however, saS-
Ing that one of these guns could face
an army of thirty regiments of sol
diers or 10000 men, and could NOW
down that entire body of men as easy
as knife cuts the grass. There Is no
earthly possibility for any army to
successfully face the fire from gun
of this kind which pours a veritable
hailstorm of bullets into the attack
ing forces, who must either sacrifice
their lives or turn in retreat"
1t was stated that Col. Rogers Biz
ME and Maj. Tracy C. Dickson, ord
nance department, United States
army, who are stationed at the Sandy
Hook proving grounds, and Maj Will
liam G. Haan, coast artillery corps.
U. s. A., had witnessed test OF the
gun and that they had pronounced it
a wonderful invention. and had re-
quested that gun be made for test
ing purposes at Sandy Hook.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-20
ketehers Slayer CAUGHT.

Springfield, Mo-, Oct. 17-Walter
A. Hurtz, who shot and killed Stan
ley Ketehel, worlds middleweight
champion, was captured at the home
of Thomas Haggard, one mile from
Niangua, Mo. Hurtz was taken to the
Webster county Jail at Marshfield,
where he says he shot Ketchel In
self defense.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-20
Tries TO End His Life

Webster City, Ia, Oct 17.--John r.
Leary, proprietor of the Johnson
house in this city, while in a fit of
dementia attempted suicide by TAX
ing strychnine. Leary had been mar
ried less than three months.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-20
Three States May Combine.

Cooperation between the states of
Iowa, Illinois and Missouri in the war
being waged on tuberculosis is being
advocated by the state tuberculosis
experts of each of the three states,
according to A. E. Kepford, the Iowa
tuberculosis expert. There will be
a conference of the tuberculosis
workers of the three states in Gales.
burg, ILL.,, Oct. 21-25 at which time it
is hoped to perfect plan whereby
the three states can work in unisn.
DR.. Kepford will represent Iowa at
that conference.
"All three states are fighting the
disease and it is our belief that. bet.
ter work can be accomplished if we
help each other" said DR.. Kepford.
"In all probability we will arrange q
plan at the conference whereby our
forces will be united"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-20
PAYS Royalty to City.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Oct. 1.-THE
Citizens Gas and Electric company
of Council Bluffs paid into the city
treasury the sum of s4,72S royalty on
the business done by that company
during the past year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-20
ceroner's Verdict in Double XII

Des Moines, Oct. 17.-CIaude Mas.
ters met his death by bullet shots
into his body from revolver in the
hands of Lee Wilson, who fired with
intent to murder Masters, and Will
sons death was caused by a bullet
fired from revolver in his own
hands with suicidal intent. This is
the decision Of the coroner's jury at
the inquest held at the court house.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-20
browns Self in cistern.

Washington, Ia, Oct. 17.-Fred
Hammer of South Washington COM
mitted suicide by drowning himself
in a cistern. He was 65 years old
and sufferer from nervous trouble,
but had not seemed worse than usual.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-20
Is Sentenced for Life.

Des Moines, Oct. 17.-Henry Thorn
as, colored, convicted some time ago
of the murder of Harry l.. Cook, was
given life sentence in the peniten.
tiary at Fort Madison by Judge De
Graf.