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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-12-22
SHORT COURSE FOR FARMERS
To Be Held january 2-l4 at the Iowa
State College.

Every farmer and stockman should
attend the stock and grain judging
school to be held at the Iowa State col
lege from January 2-14, 1911. The
work this year will be better than ever
before. The live stock equipment will
surpass anything ever assembled for
this line of work in former years. The
college herds and fiocks have been ma
terially strengthened. The sheep equip
ment will include the best in the coun-
try. A new bunch of imported sheep
has Just arrived for this work. In adj
dition to the college horses excellent
animals will be supplied by outside
breeders. Mr.. j. H. Crownover, Hud-
son, Iowa, is furnishing carload of his
prize winning Percheron, Shire and
Belgian horses. These animals have
been leading winners at all the big
shows this year. The famous Carpen-
ter & Ross herd of Shorthorns from
Mansfield, Ohio, has been secured. The
dairy herd includes the world famous
Jersey; Fggis 2Sth of Hood Farm and
the champion Guernsey butter cow,
Rouge End of the Brickfeld. Twelve
animals will be killed for the slaughter
test under under the direction OF Amer
ica's foremost meat demonstration, John
Gosling, Kansas City, Mo. No man in
terested in agriculture can afford to
miss this work. For further informa-
ton write the Animal Husbandry De.
partment, Ames, Iowa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-12-22
MULLER's sALE

/ have sold my barn and will sell at
Public Auction at the Livery Barn at
Kimballton, Iowa, on
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-12-22
PROGRESSIVE IOWA LOSES OUT.

The fact that Iowa is the only state in
the union to lose in population the last
ten years has carried much comment
throughout the United States. And it
is somewhat amusing to the socalled re-
dictionaries to hear that Iowa the state
of Senator Cummins will lose member
of congress, while the little Rhode
Island, the state of Senator Aldrich will
gain j member when the new appor-
tionment is made by congress. Among
the explanations given is the following
from the Chicago Tribune:
1.-THE falling off in the population OF
Iowa, trifing tho it is, will mortify the
people of that state. Yet it is not sur
prising. Iowa has no great cities to
draw inhabitants from other states. No
great industries have started there.
There is no vacant land inviting settlers.
There is practically no unimproved land
except the strips along the roads and
railway tracks. While the cities have
gained something in population the
farming districts have lost more. Men
have left because they Thought there are
better agricultural opportunities in
Canada or the far west.
But the loss in population, while IL
may cost Iowa congressman, which
would be regrettable, has not affected
the wealth or productiveness Of the
state. The increase in the size of farms
more noticeable this year than it was
ten years ago, has had no effect on the
harvest. The work which used TO bt
done by the men who have departed
has been taken care of by farm machin
cry.
"One need not look for marked change
in conditions as long as Iowans devote
themselves so assiduously and success
fully to the raising of corn and oats
Probably with them there is greatel
economy in large than in small farms
But assuredly the day will come wher
there will be turn in the tide and thu
population in Iowa will begin to in
crease. The demands of great cit.
markets like that of Chicago will com
pei more diversified agricultural indus
try. The dairy and the truck farm will
pay better than the cereals and will re
quire the services of large number o
people. There will be reason for re
turning to the land which does no
exist now"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-12-22
Death of Mrs. r. A. steere.

The serious illness of Mrs X. A..
Steere, caused by Bright disease, noted
in these columns two weeks ago, term
mated fatally on Friday morning, De.
cember 16, 1910, at her home up near
Gray, and the funeral was held in the
Methodist Episcopal church in Audubon
at IL o'clock on Saturday. Rev. j. N.
Hosier, pastor of the church at Gray
and Manning conducted the service in
which he was assisted by Rev. j. IL.
Freedline of the church in Audubon.
Miss Alice Jane King was born in
Morgan county, Illinois, February o.,
1888 and died at Gray, Iowa, December
16, 1910, at the age OF n years, 10
months and 10 days. On December H.,
1855, she was married to Mr.. Russell "A.
Steere, at Spring Valley, Minnesota.
Early in the seventies, they came to
this county and soon after settled on the
farm two miles southeast of Gray which
for thirty-six years has been the family
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steere were blessed
with eight children, five of whom are
still living. Mr.. E. III. Steere, Mrs.
John w. Greenlee and Mrs. i. w. Bar
ger live in Audubon county. Rev. l..
Steere at Plainview, Kansas, and ID. A.
Steere, at Sheridan, Wyoming All OF
them are married. Mr. Steere died
twenty years ago, but the widow main.
tanned her home on the old place living
much of the time alone since the child.
rem had all left the parental roof.
Among those who were here were the
sons from Kansas and Wyoming; hcI
brother H. 4. King of Spring Valley,
Minnesota; a cousin, Mary King OF
Schaller and Mrs. j. w. Dixon of Ames
Mrs. Steere united with the NJ. K.
church when hut thirteen years of age
and was always a devoted Christian
woman A gentleman who had known
her long time remarked that she was
the best friend he ever had and one OF
the best women he ever knew. Hel
body was laid to rest beside her husband
in Maple Grove Grove cemetery at Aud
ubon to await the morning of the resur
rection.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-12-22
SENATOR LoRImER INDICATED

When William Lorimer, of Illinois,
was chosen senator year ago by the
legislature of Illinois, charges were
made that it was done by bribery and
the indictment of some members fol-
lowed. When Col. Roosevelt was on
his western tour, he attracted wide at
tention by refusing to speak at the ban
quet in Chicago if Lorimer was not ex-
cluded. At Senator Lorimer's request a
committee of senators composed of
seven republicans and five democrats
was appointed to investigate the charges
of corruption made against him. The
subcommittee consisting of four repub-
licans and three democrats did its work
during the summer and is ready to
make unanimous report in favor of
the senator's exoneration. This only
shows again that it is much easier to
make charges than it is to prove them.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-12-22
CHIEF JUSTICE WHITE.

President Taft has astonished the
senate and surprised the people of the
country by his nomination of Justice
White, q southern democrat and former
confederate general, for the position of
Chief Justice of the supreme court.
| When congress convened the president
found the insurgents ready to fight the
confirmation of many men of eminence
who had been mentioned in connection
with the new appointments about to be
made 1t was expected that Justice
Hughes would be elevated to first place,
but in order to Illustrate the opposition
and line up the democrats for his nom
inees he named Justice White. More
over, in doing 80 we think the President
had in mind the possibility of his being
out of berth himself after the next
election and made a move on the polit
ical checker board for his own prefer
ment The fact that he has given the
chief place to democrat, and at the
same time appointed another one as an
associate on the bench could he used in
his behalf for an appointment for him
self by democratic president who may
he chosen in 1912.
BY this appointment the opposition of
the insurgents was thwarted for the
present and the way opened for Justice
Taft in the future. The new chief JUS
tice has been on the supreme bench for
sixteen years and there is general con-
sent thruout the country that he is en-
inently fitted for his new position. He
is regarded as great constitutional
lawyer and a conservative who will in
terpret the constitution as itisinstead of
trying to amend it. AS one leading edi-
tor puts it, Just at this time Chief
Justice White seems exactly the kind of
man needed at the head of the supreme
court. We have been going so fast and
so far in several directions that the pub
lie mind has become somewhat bewild-
cred and there is a natural inclination
to pause and consider whether we wish
to go farther. We take it that Chief
Justice White accurately represents this
present and healthful disposition of the
public mind, and that in naming him
Mr.. Taft has rendered the country a
highly commendable service
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-12-22
Gone To Pennsylvania.

Geo. Townsend and wife are now on
their way to Fayette county, Pennsyl-
vania, which he left when q small boy
forty-four years ago. This win be his
first visit there and he win meet his
father again for the first time in all
those years. At Christmas time there
is to be q general reunion of the Town
send family and we are sure that Mr..
and Mrs. Townsend win have . most
delightful time among his relatives in
keystone state. The editor Is himself
anticipating visit to his old homo In Q
neighboring county in that state which
he left forty-five years ago. On Satur-
day evening q number Of their friends
were very pleasantly entertained al
the Townsend home. Among the guests
were Bart McLeran. John Kennedy
Louie Tramp. X. A. Beason, D. Nc
Cleran, Joe 81. Ross, Pat Stanton, L. A.
NcGinnis and the wives Ct these gen
Ii pen. OF course there was plenty Of
goo, cheer Is well g refreshHents, and
man good Wishes that Mr.. and Mrs
TownsSnd might have . safe trip and
pleasant. whit
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-12-22
SUGAR BETS in IOWA
A PROFITABLE CROP
A. Proved BY Experiments Made
Along The Cedar River In The
Northern Part

| When Secretary Wilson spoke in Aud
ubon he referred to the tariff on sugar
and the way it had nurtured that in
dustry in this country. He made the
statement that Iowa could make all the
sugar we use in the United States, pro-
vided the farmers would take hold Of it
and grow sugar beets. An article in
the Usage News has attracted our at
tention because we lived In that pretty
little city for many years. And the 100
acres referred to below was sold ten
years ago as the last of large tract
preempted by the father of the editor $
wife back in 1852.
There is sugar beet factory at Wav-
erly which has been running at its full
capacity of 500 tons per day which
makes three carloads of sugar. The
towns of Hampton forty miles west and
Usage forty miles north are growing a
large acreage of beets and shipping
them to the factory at Waverly. The
report says that old land fertilized e
much better than newer land The
labor done by the farmers is about as
much as required for corn. An average
yield is Is tons per acre but double that
weight may be produced. Because of
the dry season, the average at Usage
this year was IL tons to the acre and
the price paid at the railroad station s.
per ton. The company furnishes the
seed, and when 20 acres or more are
grown, it contracts with the farmer to
do all the hard labor required, includ-
ing the hoeing, wedding, thinning, pull
ing and topping. For this labor the
farmer is charged $50 per acre.
Mr.. Ackles, who had experience in
Michigan, the greatest beet state in the
union, was there the last summer and
worked the 100 acres on the Smith land
in the south end of town which aver
aged 15& tons to the acre. He has
rented more land and will raise more
beets the coming year. Now let us
figure q little. 15a tons at IS a ton
brings $3.50. Count $40 for preparing
the ground, $3.50 for delivery to station
and $50 for cultivation and the total
cost is $32. so, leavinga net rental for
the land of as an acre.
It should be remembered. says that
paper, that farmers must contract to
plant certain number of acres and de-
liver the beets to the depot or on the
cars. Then the company agrees to fur
nish the seed and the hand labor at a
stated price and to pay the farmer IS a
ton for the crop. Those who have
grown beets in 1910 are enthusiastic
over their success and most of them
will increase the acreage the coming
season. They are now talking factory
at Usage but the trouble is that it costs
only about q million dollars to build
and equip one of 800 tons of capacity.
The matter of raising the money for
one in Audubon is referred to tile Com
mercial Club
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-12-22
A Beautiful Wedding.

On Wednesday at high noon, Decem-
Der IA, 1910, at the beautiful home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Buckner, southeast
of Gray, occurred the wedding cere-
mOny which united as husband and
wife Mr.. Ora W.. Fancher and Miss
Minnie Buckner. The home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Buckner was very tastefully deco
rated for the occasion. At the APP
pointed hour the bride and groom took
their station in the west end of the par
lor where in the presence of few in
vited guests the Rev. Arnold of Gray
pronounced the ceremony which united
the lives of these young people. The
bride was arrayed in beautiful gown
of white, with embroidery, while the
groom wore neat fitting suit of con-
yentional black. Immediately after the
Conclusion of tho ceremony and after
| congratulations had been received, the
party repaired to the dining room and
partOOk of wedding dinner fittingly
prepared for the occasion. During the
dinner hour the guests were entertained
by several instrumental selections.
The occasion was one long to be re-
membered by those who were so fortu
nate as to be present.
Inc young couple WcTo INC ioCiPioncs
Of many presents.
Mr.. Ora Fancher is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Jesse Fancher, of KeOkul
county, Iowa, and is young man Of
good habits and character, of pleasing
appearance, industrious and enterpris
ing, and has every qualification ant
opportunity to make q success in life
The bride was born and raised in oul
community. She is possessed of excel
emit traits and Is capable, energetic, ant
accomplished and will make an excellen
companion for the husband she ha
chosen.
The happy couple left on the morn
ing train for an extended trip in tn,
eastern part Of the state, after which
they win be at home to their man,
friends, and begin housekeeping on Mr.
FAncher's farm southeast of Gray. ~
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-12-22

Enclosing check for subscription.
Mr.. Hudler says: The Republican is
Z WELCOME visitor to our western home
every week. We are still very we'll
nleased with the prospects Of this
country, although it has been pretty
dry The past year, as it has been in
msnv other places. The winter so TAR
~ certainly been all one could ask for.
No NOW except one light one the latter
NAT Of November.
!rt"We have proved up on our claim,
5l,ut don't know how long we will stay
80. We ere looking for the railroad
k thru hare In time for Us to 60 east
4 49, fHll to visit our friends, without
hayiue 70 drive forty miles. The fam
~ 90 ~ well and contented.'
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-12-22

AAIuUnAAVOu, xOW0, On
Saturday, December 81
Commencing at o'clock-The follow
ing property to-wit:
g Horseshoe gray stallion, Acqui-
taine. jr., weight 1900, 10. years old,
Record No. 4OO83; black driving team,
6 years old, weight 1900; sorrel team,
weight 1900; 10 year old mare. weight
1850; 2-year-old colt: S-year-old horse,
weight 100.
Vehicles, Etc.-One dray wagon, 2
truck wagons, spring wagon capacity
1000 pounds, 2 carriages, 3 top buggies,
road wagon, 8 cutters, 3 sets harness,
2 sets fly nets. IS pound stock saddle.
Robes, blankets and new fur coats.
TERMS-All sums of $40 and under
cash. On sums over $40 one years time
will be given on approved notes bearing
= per cent interest from date. 2 per
cent off for cash. No property to be
removed until settled for.
F. G.. MULLER, OWNER.
Col. N. g. Krasehell, Auct.
Soren Sorensen, Clerk.
The evening world., 1910-12-05
AER0NAUT LOST
NbALLOON'S WILD
FLIGHT OVER SEA
Wave Whips Him From Basket
and Two Others in Peril on
Bavaria to Scotland Trip.

LONDON. Dec. "a balloon owned by
the International B%allooning Club Of
Munich. which rose from that city on
Saturday and moved first In the dlrec-
ton of Switzerland. landed to-day near
Kirkwall. In the County of orkney,
Scotland. after a wild flight across the
North Sea, during which one OF the three
aeronauts, Herr Metzger. lost his life.
After sailing to the southwest for a
little, the airship took a n~ortherly course
and was driven toward the British Isles
by a furious gale. Sunday morning the
balloon struck the sea and a huge wave
sweeping over the basket. Metzger was
carried away and drowned.
His companions chung to their craft
which. further %llghtened, assembled again
and drifted over the orkney Islands.
where a successful descent was made.
The surviving a%eronauts, Disler and
Joerlene. were not injured In the peril
Gus flight.
The evening world., 1910-12-05
lUPO BAD MONEY
MEN ARE PLACED ON TRIAL
Indictment Against Fourth of Al
legged Counterfeiting Band
Is OuaShed.

Three alleged members of the Lupo
gang of counterfelters were put on trial
to-day before Judge Iiough and a jury
in the United states Circuit Cour on
an indictment charging them vita en-
gaging In a conspiracy to utter and
circulate spurious two and Ave dollar
bills. They are Giuseppe Boscarln,. Do
minlco Milone and Giuseppe Armato.
There was to have been a fourth de-
fendant-Lucaiano Mlddl. but Maddi.
who has been on bail, failed TO appear
and the indictment was quashed in SO far
as 1t referred TO him and to Niccolo
Terranova and Pasquale Nasi.
These men are all survivors OF the
group arrested when Government de-
t~ectives ralded an old farmhouse near
Highland. his state, and captured Lupo,
his partner and mos, OF their confed-
crates.
As at the first trial, the principal witness
against the present batch of prisoners
is Antonio Comito. known as Tony the
Lamb a Ca'abrian printer. h turned
states evidence and confessed how
Lupo and the others forced hin to print
the bad money for them.
Another important witness Will be
william j. Flynn. now Deputy Police
Commissioners, whose detective work led
to the capture OF the counterfe!ters.
Assistant Dlstrict-Attorney Abel |.
Smith is prosecuting the three men.
They are being defended by Charles lie
Barber and William Michael Byrne.
The evening world., 1910-12-05
SENATOR DEPEW FINDS
LAME DUCK ALLEY" COSY
Wandered Absentmindedly Into
White House Rest and Is
Given Check No. 9.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 5.-"Lame Duck
Alley" again proved unpopular to-day
during the Congressional reception
hours at the White House. 1t was
Stunned by Senators and Representa-
tives alike. They seemed to prefer
standing room only in the regular wait
ing rooms to sitting II the ricnly up
holstered chairs and sofas placed In
the newly screened-om corridor. Sena-
tor Depew of New York strolled into
the alley absent-mindedly and sat there
fog ten minutes. He aftcrward declared
that he found It very comfortable.
This was not the Senator's only un-
usual experience at the White House.
\ messenger was stationed at the vesti-
bule doors to-day to brush the snow Off
the callers. He used his w~hiskbroom
vigorously on regulars and Insurgents
and checked their coats and umbrellas,
Senator Depew got check No. 90.
The evening world., 1910-12-05
WATCH THE
COMPLEXION
Entirely Cleared After a Few APP
~plications of Poslam.
FOR ALL SKIN TROUBLES.

Where It goes is evidently not a
very serious matter so long as the
little red spot, blemish or other skin
Disagreement disappears as quickly
as 1t does after a few applications of
poslam. the new Skin remedy. When
used on the face for pimples, red
noses. Inflammation or discolorations,
its presence cannot be detected. 1t
can thus be applied in the daytime,
the natural color of the skin being
restored and the actual healing and
curing process quickly accomplished.
Eczema, acne, herpes, letter, salt
rheum, BARRIERS itch and like affec.
tons yield rapidly to poslam.
A sample sufficient to show results
Is mailed free upon request by the
Emergency Laboratories. SO West
Twenty-hfth street. New York City.
Poslam is sold in two sizes trial. 80
cents; regular jars, s2) by all drug.
glsts, particularly Hegeman's. Rik'
er's. Kallsh's. Kinsman's and Mil
hau's.
The evening world., 1910-12-05
Public Service Commission
Finds New Reorganization
Scheme Also Objectionable.
NO O ASSETS SHOWN
$50, 1000, 900 Equity Does Not
Justify 55,ooo,ooo Securi-
ties in Railway Company.

The second reorganization plan for the
Tnird Avenue Railway Company was
to-day turned down by the Public Ser
vice Commission. In refusing 20 grant
the application FOR a reversal of its for
lner position the commission says:
I'm view of the very extended discus
sion in the former opinion OF the com
mission, IL does not seem necessary to
refer to those specifications in detail or
to say more thar that after careful ex-
animation the commission sees no rea-
son for changing, upon such grounds, its
determination"
Property worth not more than $35.-
on. 900 or $4,000 .OcC." according to the
opinion of the Commissioner against
which there are nearly SlS.oOC,ooo OF la
b%ilities, leaving net say 81. 100000 to 3d.
0O0. 600 of property. does not JUSTIFY the
issuance of 81 .Op,O 900 of securities, even
though s., oOo,G 900 to sl0.cco.0o0 OF these Sc
curities be used for improvements and
other necessary expenses.
THE plan OF the ~bondholders who
bought In the property was to float a
new company with a lot of new securi-
tier"
There Is nothing left for the presen;
owners Of the railroad, VINO are the old
bondholders, but to draw up a third
plan OF reorganization and present II to
tho commission. James y. Wallace
President of the Central Trust Com
pany, heads tn bondholdcrs' committee
His counsel include Joan NJ. Bowers
and William u. Guthrie.
h contention OF the commission is
that the bondholders have failed %
show any additional assets which woul
Justify permission to iioat the propose
big PROMOTION.
The evening world., 1910-12-05
DUKE OF CHARITIES DEAD;
WAS GRANDSON OF KING.
Frenchman of High Title While EX-
lied by Country Fought in
American Civil War.

IAltlS, lCt. O.-llt l'htS VI ttlil z
a grandson of King Louis Philippe of
France. died to-day. lie was born In
this city In 1910,
Robert Philippe Louis Eugene Ferdi-
nand OF Orleans. the Duke of Charities,
was the youngest son of the late Duk"
Of Orleans. and in childhood was driven
INTO exile by the French revolution. lie
vas reared at Eisenach, Germany, and
a%fterward joined his family in England.
lie served In the Italian army in 1859
and in the Federal army In the first
campaign of the American clHI! war.
following the revolution OF 1870 he re-
turned to France and served incoSnito
In Gen. Chan2y's army. When the Ma
ional Assembly the following year re-
',ked the law of b~laishment against
ne Orleans family he was appointed a
major In the army. In 1888 his name
was struck off the active list OF the
army by a decree Of the Republican
Government. and he was removed from
the command of the Twelfth Chaus-
seurs. .
lie married Francoise Marie Amelia Of
Orleans, eldest daughter Of the Prince
de Joinville. They had two sons and
TWO daughters, one OF the sons being the
explorer, Prince Henri d'Or,eans.
The evening world., 1910-12-05
WOMAN DIES A SUICIDE.
Poison Victim Found on Sidewalk
succumbs In Hospital.

Rosa wolson, a middle-aged woman
of West New York. n. j., died to-day at
the Harlem Hospital from a dose Of
paris green which she took last night
while visiting friends in upper Madison
avenue.
She was found by a policeman of the
East one Hundred and Twenty-sixth
street station lying on the sidewalk IN
front of No. 1870 Madison avenue