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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-13

courts have held 1t to be such, while
on the other hand some of the courts
have declared otherwise. Attorney
General Wickersham is expected to
personally appear before the Supreme
court during the arguments in this
suit although the government will be
represented the greater part of the
time by its solicitor-general.
The contentious of the government
In the Standard Oil case are grouped
under nine separate heads. Among
them are; that the company is COM
bination in restraint of trade, mo-
nopoly in violation of law; that it OBJ
tanned rebates and discriminatory
rates in the transportation of its pro.
ducts, as against its competitors, and
that it is engaged in oppressive meth.
DDS of competition, thereby destroy.
ing the small manufacturers and
dealers throughout the country.
Possibly what is considered to be
next of importance are the corpora
ton tax cases, which have been as.
signed for reargument at such time
as a full bench will be present. No
definite date for hearing has been
set
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-13
MAKERS OF CITIES MEETING
American Society Of Municipal I'm.
provements opens Its Seventeenth
Annual Convention in Erie

Erie, Pa, Oct. 11.-Experts in the
methods of building up modern cities
are in session in Erie today, and will
be here until Friday evening, hearing
and discussing papers on many topics
that pertain to the especial work in
which they are interested They are
members of the American society of
Municipal improvements and have
come from many states. The presi.
dent OF the society is Julian Kendrick
of Birmingham, Ala, and this morn
ing in the Chamber of Commerce he
responded to an address of welcome
delivered by the mayor of Erie, M.
Liebel, Jr., and made his annual talk
to the organization. The rest of the
morning was devoted to routine bust.
ness.
This afternoon George C. Whipple
of New York reported for the COM
mittee on sewerage and sanitation,
Prof. H. N. Ogden of Cornell told
about the use of the septic tank; r.
Winthrop Pratt talked of municipal
sanitation in Cuba, and Joseph O'Neil
of Leavenworth. Kans., read a paper
concerning the exposed sewers of that
city. Several illustrated talks will be
given this evening. Many of the mem
bers have brought their wives and the
local committee has arranged for their
entertainment with automobile rides,
theatre parties and other affairs.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-13
Presbyterians of Michigan.

Flint, Mich, Oct. 12-The Presby.
terrain Synod of Michigan. now in ses-
sion in the First Presbyterian church
of Flint, has brought to the city a
large number of weelknown divines
from various parts of the country
The chief address at the opening
meeting last night was delivered by
Rev. Charles l.. Thompson, D. D., of
New York city, secretary of the board
of home missions. Tonight Rev. STAN
ley White secretary of the board of
foreign missions, will be the speaker.
This afternoon there will be an evan
gelistic conference and an open par
lament on the country church. The
sessions of the synod close on Friday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-13
325,O0O,0O0 Blu. CORN; WELLS
Grain Dealers Expert Estimates Yield
Close to Forty Bushels Per
Acre This Year.

Des Moines, Oct. 11.-Iowa's corn
yield will be much above the aver
age. This is the estimate made in
the monthly crop bulletin issued by
Secretary George A. Wells of the
Western Grain Dealers association.
In the north section of the state
the yield per acre is fixed at thirty
nine bushels, in the central section
at forty bushels and in the southern
section at forty-one bushels. This
would make a total yield of approx
mately 325,000,000 bushels.
The average yield for Iowa is con-
sidered approximately at thirty-fve
bushels per acre.
The report states: Seventy to nine
ty per cent of the corn is now out of
the way of damage by frost and some
bumper yields will certainly be re-
ported" Further, it is stated that
much Of the seed that was supposed
to be weak in terminating quality
proved to be vital and the low and
overflow lands, in the absence of rain,
have been well cultivated and will
produce an excellent crop of corn"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-13
DIETZ SENDS FLAG OF TRUCE
Tells Priest He Feared Wife and Baby
About to Be Born Might Die If
... Battle Continued.

Winter, Wis. Oct. 10.-"If papa
comes out will you promise not to
shoot him? He is shot through the
hand and wants to surrender"
These words, spoken to Sheriff Mi
chael Madden by little Helen. young
est daughter of John F. Dietz. at the
edge of the clearing near the besieg-
ed home. brought to an end Saturday
afternoon the stubborn resistance of
the man whose stand for the last six
years against what he considered in
justice has attracted widespread in
terest. The surrender did not come,
however. without death and blood
she'd One man is dead, four men and
woman are wounded, and much
property has been destroyed.
The dead:
Oscar Harp, 35 years of age. deputy
sheriff.
The injured:
John F. Dietz, 40 years of age, de-
fender of Cameron dam. shot through
the hand. +.
Chester Colepuch. IS, deputy, right
ear shot off.
Clarence Dietz. shot through arm.
William Rankin. aged 3S. ear graz
ed by bullet.
Myra Dietz. shot through body. will
recover.
The last two named. children OF
John Dietz. were shot last week by
deputies.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-13
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IOWA

F. o. Watts, president Of the First
National bank of Nashville, Tenn,
was elected president Of the American
Bankers association at Los Angeles.
William Livingston of Detroit was
elected first vice-president.
Gunner Thomas Allen of the Royal
Canadian artillery, who killed Capt.
Peter Elliston, his commanding officer,
August l, was sentenced at Victoria,
b. c., to hang December 4.
Edwin A. Thompson, editor and
owner of the Denison Daily Herald
and one of the best known newspaper
men in Texas, died at the age of forty
one years.
King Manuel, the Queen Mother
Amelia and the other members of the
royal family arrived at Gibraltar
aboard the Portuguese royal yacht
Queen Amelia and place themselves
under the protection of the British
government. They will probably be
conveyed to England aboard British
warship.
Lee O'Neil Browne, accused OF bril-
bling Illinois legislators to vote for
William Lorimer for United States
senator, and acquitted recently OF
that charge in the criminal court, took
the witness stand in the senatorial
Investigation at Chicago and disputed
the evidence given by legislators
who accuse him of bribery.
John Dietz, the Cameron Dam out
law, has refused to surrender to any
one but the governor of the state OF
Wisconsin and has emphatically de-
clared himself to this edict to the at
torney general and the secretary OF
the governor, who went to the Diet2
cabin to obtain Dietz's surrender and
the transfer of the case to another
county. r-7,~'..'''. '--~'-
Charles E. Hughes retired from the
governorship of New York and left
Albany for Washington, where he Is
to assume the duties of a justice Of
the United States Supreme court.
John Jacob Hopper of New York
city was nominated for governor by
the Independence league in conven
ton there. w. r. Hearst was nom
mated for lieutenant governor.
Senator Robert M. La Toilette un
derwent a critical surgical operation
at Rochester, Mimi, for the remova
of gall stones. Prospects for his re
covery are good.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-13
CHARTER RESTORED.
General James A.WiIliamson Circle
Wins Fight at Atlantic City
INDIVIDUALS WERE ELECTED
q. A. r. Ladies' VIII Begin Activities
When Mrs. Belle Rlchley Returns
from Eastern Trip, Where She
Plead for Her Circle.

Des MCines, Oct. SELECTED as in
dividuals from the state convention
of the Ladies of the G. A. R., held in
Des Moines in June, their charter re-
voked on charge Of alleged discount
estes Of four members of the circle,
the members of the Gen. James A..
Williamson circle of the Ladies of the
G. A. r. have won their fight for re-
instatement and return of charter at
the councils of the national conven-
ton recently held In Atlantic City.
When the state convention of the
Ladies OF the G. A. R., an auxiliary
OF the G. A. r., met in Des Moines in
June the trouble between the officers
OF the local circles and the depart
ment officers came to an issue The
defendant circle had Mrs. Ella Mark
OF Waterloo as it's legal representa-
tive in the trial that was conducted
behind locked doors of the Plymouth
Congregational church where the de-
partment convention was in session.
The trial was long and tedious, both
sides being a hearing.
A dramatic incident in connection
with this trial was the election in
dividually of the one hundred and
more members of the deposed circle
from the convention hall. Orderlies
were posted at the doors and new
countersign was issued. Throughout
the long trial that day the determin-
ed circle members of Des Moines sat
on the steps Of the church building
and waited for the decision. When
the decision was given there was no
fight made and the deposed circle
set to work to keep it's organization
intact socially. believing that the
members would gain redress in the
national convention in September.
An overture was made to the nat
ional officers to investigate charges
and make a final decision. The wo-
men of the circle are jubilant over
the fact that their officers who were
placed under the ban by department
officers have been cleared of charges,
their charter returned and the circle
reinstated without blemish into the
national department.
The local circle will begin its &C
tiVities again when Mrs. N. Belle
Richey, president of the deposed cir
Gle returns from the east, where she
went to personally plead for her cir
Gle before the national convention.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-13
HUNDREDS , PERISH
Four Minnesota Towns Wiped Off
Map by Tornado Of Flame
SCORES OF DEAD ARE FOUND
John Simmons, of Red Oak, and Four
Davenport Land Men Among
Those Who Lost Lives
in Forest Fires.

Warroad. Mimi, Oct. TO- Beaud-
cite, Spooner, Pitt, and Graceton.
Mimi, were wiped off the map by a
forest fire. The bodies of rs settlers
have been located and it is thought
that the deaths among the settlers
will be upwards Of 300.
Wagonloads of human bodies are
being brought into the railway sta
ton at Beaudette constantly.
1t is reported that many settlers,
crazed with grief at the loss of their
families and property are roaming
the woods and searching parties are
constantly going out looking for the
injured, the dead and the demented.
One family of nine. one of seven, and
one OF five were destroyed on Friday
night.
A tornado of fire struck Beaudette
and Spooner and within three min
utes after the first alarm every build.
ing was ablaze and within half an
hour they were heaps of ashes. The
people of these two towns had Just
sufficient time to get out of their
homes with what they had on their
backs. They were loaded onto a pas.
senger train that was standing at
the depot and taken to Rainy River.
Ont.
East Country Attire.
The whole country esst of here is
on fire, Roosevelt, Swift, Williams and
Ceder Spur are in great danger. All
the women and children are being
rapidly removed to places of safety.
The Canadian Northern railway has
stationed trains at every station at
the service of the people and is do
ing everything in it's power to relieve
the situation.
ioWans Dead.
-Four land spectators from Daven-
port.
John Simmons, of Red Oak.
Stewart Hogan and George H.
Knox of Burlington are missing and
believed to have persisted.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-13
GENERAL NEWS.

Letters having skulls and cross
bones in red and black, threatening
the life of Governor Davidson of Mad
lson unless he instructs Sheriff Mad
den of Winter to discontinue the hos
dlities against John A. Dietz, are be-
ing received at the executive office
hourly. A police guard has been
placed around the executive mansion.
Rain has caused a loss of over ST.
100000 along the Ohio valley. Bridges
have been demolished, crops de-
stroyed and buildings washed away.
It is announced at Bisbee, Ariz., that
the long-lost Santa Fe Teresa gold
mine has been rediscovered in Mexico
and that the authorities Of that coun-
try have taken possession of the an
Client shaft.
An attempt was made to kill Prince
Tsai Hsun of China when he arrived
in San Francisco George Fon, a men,
Der of the Young China association,
was about to fire upon the prince
when he was placed under arrest.
Hundreds of persons are homeless
in the lower Ohio river valley and
damage estimated at s1,500,000 has
been caused in Indiana and Kentucky
by recent floods.
Definite standards OF safety appli-
ances to be attached to railway cars
and locomotives finally have been
agreed urcn after nearly third of a
century of effort. 1t is estimated that
the proposed changes in equipment
will cost the railroads about $780,
100000
The commission in charge of the
Illinois Hall Of Fame at Champaign
has decided that the late Philip d.
Armour is entitled to recognition ow.
ing to his success in promoting the
life stock industry IN the United
States.
TIE first conservation congress to
be held in the south opened in Allan
ia with Theodore Roosevelt. Clifford
Pinchot Hoke Smith and other prom.
inent men on the list of speakers.
The Standard Oil company an
nounces a reduction Of so points in
refined petroleum in cases.
Thirty-nine heavy guns and ten
Maxims have been posted in trenche!
on the heights of Lisbon and ar,
ready to check any attempted inva
sion. Life in the city is becomin,
normal. Shops have opened every
where and the street railway servic,
has been partly resumed.
The trial of DR., William Hecker O
Watseka, H., charged with being re
sponsible for the drowning of his wifi
at Fox Lake about six weeks ago, wa
concluded at Portage, Wis, by tn
dismissal of the case on the groun
of insufficient evidence to sustain tn
accusation.
The California legislature. which 4
in special session, adopted a resolu
;ion iecomn ending the holding of
Pacific coTs' congress In San Frar
cisco to urge upon the federal cor
g PIE erortsnce of maintainin
Gees d battleships on the Pacif
COAT
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-13
Electric Lines Annual Report.

Reports Of six Of the smaller IN
terurban railways of the state were
received by the state railroad COM
mission. These reports show that all
but one made some profit last year.
The net profits, or losses, as reported
are: Mason City and Clear Lake, 49,
80 miles, profit, s19,434.57; Cedar
Rapids and Marion, 1876 miles, $751;
1878; Iowa and Illinois, Davenport,
1910 miles, sS1,O5921; Tama and To-
ledo, ITS miles, $3,697.56; Oskaloosa
and Buxton 2.3 miles, $3,490.14; Col
fax Springs railway, l mile, loss
$5S0.7S.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-13
To Build Dam at Eldora,

Eldora, Ia, Oct. 10.-The city coun-
Gil of Eldora has granted a franchise
to the Park Dam company of this
city and 1t will at once begin the
erection of cement dam on the
Iowa river and the building of pow
er house and work to the end that
new electric lighting system will be
installed in this city.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-13
Carried by Station, Sues Rail Co.

Mrs. Helyn Mansfield has begun a
suit before Judge Hugh L. Brennan in
the law division of the district court
against the Pullman Car Co., for dam
ages in the sum of $1,000, because
she was carried a half mile beyond
her station at Abba and compelled
to walk back.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-13
Sends Child to Asylum.

Fearful lest the numerous threats
to kidnap the child from the Meth
odist hospital be carried into execu-
ton, Judge De Graft of the criminal
division of the district court signed
an order committing Robert Nathoo
Miller, the alleged child of Count"
c.. A. Nathoo, the Hindu seer to the
Iowa Children's Orphans asylum at
Davenport.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-13
Brigham Files His Report.

The BIENNIAL report of State Librar-
ian Brigham has been filed with Gov
ernor Carroll. 1t shows a notable in
crease in the number Of volumes in
the state library. The report shows
that the total number of volumes is
1928. The increase in volumes
is divided as follows: Miscellaneous
library, 1921 new books; lew library,
1856 new books.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-13
Democratic House Next, Says Bryan.

Des Moines. Oct. 10.-William Jen-
nings Bryan was in Des Moines long
enough Saturday to confer with the
democratic leaders here and to assert
to the newspaper men that in his
opinion the next lower house of con.
gress will have democratic majority,
how large he would not predict.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-13
At the orpheum Theatre October 49,

A new musical military act "The
Imperial Musicians" will beapresent.
ed at the Des Moines Orpheum for
the first time next week beginning
Oct. 16. 1t is the work of Jesse L.
Lasky, whose Love Waltz" AT the
Country Club" THE Pianophiends,"
Military Octette" and other acts are
weliknown attractions on the Orph.
cum Circuit.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-13
TWO MEN SHOT FROM AMBUSH
Posse With Bloodhounds SEARCHING
for Unknown Assailant-FeeI-
ing Runs High.

Charlton, Ia, Oct. 10.-Ray Pickle.
aged 30 and Abraham Culpston. aged
40. who reside about five miles north
east OF Ankeny, Ia, were shot and
seriously injured at $50 o'clock Sat.
urday evening as they were return
ing to their homes from working in
the timber. Their assailant. whose
name is not known. shot from am
bush and succeeded il eluding the
posse which is searching for him
with bloodhounds,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-13
Large Increase In Receipts.

During the five months from May
to Sept. 30, 1910, w. B. Barney, state
food and dairy commissioner, collect
ed s4,599.S2 more than was collected
during the corresponding period of
time in 1909. the total being s8,672.26.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-13
Teachers Examinations.

An examination of prospective
teachers of the state will be held
Oct. 26, q and % at each of the
county seat towns of the state. Ar.
rangements for the examinations and
for the readers who will pass upon
the papers are being made in the Of.
flee of the state superintendent.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-13
Octogenarlan Society.

Plans for the banquet which will
be held for the members of the Iowa
Octogenarian society Oct. 26, are be-
ing made by John L. Crawford, Sec
rotary of the organization. The ban
quet will be held to commemorate
the Iowa constitution.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-13
iowA's BIG CORN YIELD.
Or. Geo. NJ Chapel Estimates It at
Over 3O0,oOO,o0O Bushels.

Des Moines. Oct. 8.-"The harvest
has been profitable and with few
exceptions very bountiful."
Thus DR.. George M. Chapel in his
final crop bulletin for the year opti-
mistically describes the conditions Of
the Iowa 1910 season.
The entire corn crop is practically
safe from frost says the weather d.
rector. He predicts that the yield
will probably be over 100000, 900 bush.
els.
According to the report more seed
corn was collected in September
than in any previous year. The extra
amount of corn cut for fodder and the
excellent condition of the fall pas
lures more than made up for the
short hay crop. is the statement OF
DR.. Chapel.
Small grains were above the aver
age in quality and in yield, states the
director of the Iowa station. He also
says that the fall grains are up and
growing nicely.
Following is the bulletin:
THE week was very favorable for
ripening corn and the crop is now
practically safe from any damage by
frost. There is, however, a small
percentage Of the crsp in the late
planted fields that will need another
week of good weather to fully mature.
With the exception of the 26th and
9th the weather was ideal. Light
rain fell on the 26th and light to
heavy frost occurred on the 9th, but
no material damage was done. A
great deal of interest is being taken
in the selection of seed corn and
more seed was harvested in Septem-
Der than ever before. The rains of
the previous week and the early part
OF the past week were very beneficial
for fall blowing, pastures, meadows
and winter grains. Most of the silos
have been filed and much more than
the usual amount of corn has been
put in shock. Fall grains are up and
growing nicely. In spite of the Sc
'SAO AlCCHiu6 WSdLuGT III April
May and the drouth during the sum-
mer months, the harvest has been
profitable, and with a few exceptions
very bountiful. Tree fruits were
practically killed and berries serious
ly injured by the late frosts of spring
and the hay and potato crops were
shortened by the drouth, but the
small grains were above the average
in quality and yield. Corn was dam
aged considerably by the lack of
moisture, but the average yield will
be above the normal and the total
yield will probably be over 100000
900 bushels. The shortage of the hay
crop has been made up largely by the
extra amount of corn cut for fodder
and the excellent condition of fall
pastures. The potato crop will be
smaller than usual, but the quality
will be fairly good.'
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-13
High Court Ends Work.

The supreme court has closed its
work of the first period of the Sep
TENDER term and the judges have
gone to their homes. The second
period of the September term will
not begin until Oct. IS.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-13
Fourteen Injured In Illinois wreek.

st. Louis. Mo-, Oct. 10-Fourteen
persons were injured when the Chi
cago & Alton, Jacksonville (Ills.) &C
commodation was derailed on a
steep grade, two miles from Jersey
vile. Ill. Passengers said the train
was going forty miles an hour.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-13
Clark Gets Newton Plum.

Newton, Ia, Oct. 10.-George Clark
received his commission as Newton
postmaster to succeed M. A. McCord,
who has held the office over twelve
years. Mr.. Clark will assume office
today.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-13
oskaloosa Mills Burned.

Oskaloosa, Ia, Oct. 10.-Fire, which
is supposed to have been caused by
spontaneous combustion. totally de-
stroyed the Siebel -four mills In this
city. entailing a loss of between $50.
900 and $4,000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-13
Accused Slayer to Plead Guilty..

Clinton, Oct. S.-Elmer Liston in
dicted for murder in the first degree
for the sensational killing of Mae
Ringson, has decided to plead guilty
n such plea will be entered on rec
rtyt Monday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-13
Woman Shot Nav Recove,.

Mrs. Cora Van Hyning, who was
shot at her home by Richard Brat
ford. Jr., was reported to be in
serious condition, although physicians
believe that she will recover.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-13
Paralysis at Dubuque,

Dubuque, Ia, Oct. 10-The first
case of infantile paralysis in the city
was reported Saturday. The patient
is child in the Graham home. The
case is not deemed serious at the
present time.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-13
white Plague" 10 Deadly.

OF the 661 deaths of New York
company's policyholders during July,
"A were from consumption. 70 from
heart failure, IS from Brights dis
ease, so from apoplexy and 4S from
pneumonia.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-13
File Bankruptcy Petition.

Mrs. Fronie Bennington of Cam
bridge and Mrs. May Benedict Muir
ray Of Marshalltown, filed petitions
in bankruptcy with Clerk W. c., Nc
Arthur of the United States district
court.