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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-13
Mrs. MechIer Freed-Jed HalI euiltu.

Iowa City, Ia, Oct. S.-Mrs. Cora
Mechler OF Oxford was freed of the
charge of adultery, for which she
was on trial, while Jed Hall, charged
jointly with the crime, was found
guilty by different jury.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-13
Nimrods Are Still Busy.

The largest sum to be turned into
the state treasury for hunters licen-
ses was turned In when s7,289 was
received by State Treasurer Morrow
from the county auditors of thirty
five counties.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-13
Bryan at PeJIa.

Pella, Ia, Oct. 10.-The old home
week celebration closed Saturday
with big crowd in town to hear w.
j. Bryan. who spoke in the public
square on the "Signs of the Times"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-13
Month Rain Record Badly Beaten.


More rain fell in the month of Sep.
TENDER, 1910, in Des Moines than in
any same month during the past
eighteen years. This was discovered
when the monthly meteorological sum-
mary was issued by Weather Forecast
er George M. Chapel. The precipi-
tation for September, 1910, was 1892
inches, which is rather gretter than
that Of any September since 1892,
when the rainfall reached SOB inches.
The rainfall in Des Moines since
January, however, is below the aver
age more than 10 per cent. Compar-
ed to the normal for September the
rainfall in this city was .S9 above the
average.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-13

Miller Among So Crushed to Death.
Among the thirty-six people slain
in the terrible accident on an interur.
ban railroad in Illinois, was James
w. Miller, who was for several years
state mine inspector in Iowa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-13
Old Cook Declared to Be Insane.

Etna Battles. formerly a cook In
the Industrial school at Mitchellville
was declared insane by the insanity
commission and ordered taken to
Clarinda and placed In the hospital
at that place.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-13
Marine Teacher Bound and Rnhh.a

Marine, Ia. Oct. l0.-Miss Maud
Hampstead was bound. gagged and
robbed in her school room of district
No. 8, Clay township. Shelby county.
Two men committed the crime and
both were masked.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-13
Soil Special On TWO w..ks, rr;r

Des Moines. Oct. 10.-The Burling-
ton railroad soils special train left
the Rock Island station this morning
over the Rock Island road for Indi-
anola, where the two weeks itinery
over the Burlington route begins.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-13
Bow ParIvsis Victim.

Charles City, Ia, Oct. 10.--Edward
Gerhart. aged IA. died of infantile
paralysis FIVE miles south of here.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-13
Mason CITY woran ,n;,,r.d

Mason City,EIa., Oct. 10.-Mrs. Mary
Emsley Adams was severely hurt by
a fall in Chicago Friday. She is a
prominent resident here.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-13
Big "Trust-Bustine' Cases.

The tobacco trust and Standard Oil
cases are to be reargued and the
clerk of the court has placed them on
the docket for November without any
definite date. In each of these cases
the government has assumed the role
of "trust-buster," because of its at
tempt to dissolve what it deems a
trust operating in violation of the
Sherman antitrust act.
The case against the American To.
bacco company, generally known as
the tobacco trust" is one in which
the Supreme court must determine
If the company is a combination in
restraint OF trade. Several lower
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-04
A NATURAL WONDER.
Tho Csvirs Rsse Course In the Glue
Ri5pe MouNtsir1,

Tho Csvirs Rese Course In the Glue
RiGee @eunteira.
"rhe Blue Ridge moumams abound
% Natural wonders. observed au uId
r,ideut "a peuridr Ma,, wonderful
rr ,hyu al', Ia tuy opinion, IS tae Dcv
ais it1ce Course which Is buJ 80 SHORT
walk from penmar
"At drst view this strange natural
phenomenon appears nEe broad
roadway OF great stoucs which eN.
teuds away up the mountain 100 path
RIO humau baud couid ever buiId
Many OF thcse grent stones Weigh
,gus. while others are ouly Irw nun.
H.edwcight. Lying close to-cncr by
le thousand. they present ana cNtraor-
Gm1ry spectacle
Tradition has It and scientist, asrcg
r'a, a thousand or more Years AKA
This strange track was the he'd OF an
ancient river. The conclusion is drawn
from the looks OF the stones They
ire ou well rounded and worn smooth
.Aowiug the action of water. which
a'l polished their rough edges no
doubt for centuries.
'Not the mystery Is &c this theory bs
true 90 explain how the great body OF
rlicr was confined az she Sides. for
'ae course is not heIumcd m ly high
t7uks. nor is II located n 20 rayiuc.
ln fact, 1t stands s0mcvha, higher
H1n Che natural side OF the mountain.
The puzzle only utcnsiice interest ma
tHe G'eev ace ANA mulnIes the us-
-anouts aui theories of los prehistoric
baltimore American
York River Cya.ers fresh. Can
one NO. Ii E. Joyncr
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-04

York River Cya.ers, lry.h Can
cUc NO. Ii b. Joyncr
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-04

Snoo'"' Commits .'.rf
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-16

ing woodwork from igniting On tie
lower MISSISSIPPI cases OF ham and ba
con were sometimes burned in the
frenzy OF the moment
One OF the most pleasurable phases
OF passengers trip was the cabin
music furnished There was great a.
taIry between the competing lines in
this particular as we'll as in speed. y
string orchestra was highly priced
and il soon became known which
beats had the best dance music and
which gave the best concerts. one
on The upper Mississippi steamers in
stalled a callope and for a brief per
iOd us popularity was exceptional
and other boats bought similar in
struments OF aurai torture. but after
awhile. IL was discovered that pas
sengers did not relish more than one
trip on boat which boasted this
shrieliing siren. and they We're aban-
doncd On the lower Mississippi che
singing deckhands We're an institH
ton Sometimes the Negro choruses
possessed voices OF rare beauty and
strength and as they chanted the
plantation hymns on deck at night, IN
the light of the haring fire baskets,
there was mysterious charm about
the performance which to this day
brings back pleasant memories 10 the
men OF three-score and ten
Many are the stories OF heroism
ana of cowardice in moments OF
stress when RIVER steamers. laden
with sleeping passengers. would
strike snags, or burst suddenly intO
flame. or come in collision with other
packets ON a dark and foggy night.
These are all part OF the romance
OF rivers which is rapidly becoming
pioneer history. The passenger lines
OF today are infinitely safer. quicker
and more comfortable than in the
anter bellum and ante-railroad days,
out the slamor. the picturesqueness
and The subtle fascination OF uncer-
tainty are gone forever
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-16

gamblers of the itties were tolerated
by the steamboat owners because
they were constant travellers, and pro
NOTED the bar business OF the boat,
although they themselves Kept thor
own private bottles OF colored water
10 be served by the saloonkeeper in.
stead OF rum. which would haze
shaken their nerve and thus destroy
ed their business perspicacity:
Steamboat racing gave variety aud
spice TO the life on the mississippi.
One OF the most thrilling contests
was that between the Grey EaSif
and the "ltasca" on the upper Ms
sissippi This race is intimately con
nected with international achieve
ment as the following facts show.
IN 1856 the FIRST cablegTam across
the Atlantic bore greetings nom
Queen Victoria to President Buchdn-
an who Was al the time in St Paul.
There was no telegraph line to The
Minnesota metropolis in thai day, but
there We're lines TO Dunleith, where
the Grey Eagle was loading Tor St
Paul. and at Prairie du Chien, where
The ltasca was about TO cast of. Both
boats were due Ito leave az O'clock
The Gley Eagle was siNty-one miles
further from 81 Paul than the ltasce,
but Captain Harris determined to be
the first 10 deliver the message 10
The president He made only one OF
NO landings during this record iNr.
lie pitched his mail bags 10 ne
MharyeS without doing more than
slowing down. As he was running
faf ahead OF his schedule. the mail
bags for points up the river We're not
ready SO he did nol nave to stOp 20
take these on The Itasca was pro
ccCding lCisurcly ON its way. uncon.
sCious OF the efforts OF it's rival. I'M
I'll the latter was seen 70 turn bend
in the river only short distance be.
mind Then the ltasCa realized thaC
the Grey Eagle meant TO capture the
honor of being the first to deliver the
message 70 the president Then il
was race for lie for the few re.
naming miles 10 St Paul. he Grey
Eagle winning by bare length
\ broom. nailed TO the pilot house
was q symbol OF speed supremacy in
tho old days. and IA champion once
pnased was in honor bound 10 take
down its sweeper until such time as
it could beat its rival. In these races
the captain frequently saved barrels
OF pitch and resin to be fed into the
furnaces on the last stretch in order
10 develop a final burst OF speed from
the engines. Ii was often necessary
10 station men ON the upper decks
Win fire hose 70 play water upon inc
smokcstacks where they passed be-
tween decks, TO prevent the surround.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-16
THE BIG THING SHE MISSED.
ny Francis cnbr~sih sn<~r.o,s

have been asked if 4 would sirt
il | were a girl?'
that depends upon what YOU mean
by "nirting."
n Won are the right sort OF a. eirfS
clean true. womanly and honest-
vd ahead. Jkirmish around until son
have YOU eye on the young man upon
whom YOU think you can safely set
your heart bring 10 bear all the b.
tery OF your feminine wit. and bom-
card him INCREASINGLY until he begins
TO sit up aud take notice.
But be wary; Hso your charms
and every girl has more charms than
she is aware OF until she begins TO
take stock OF herself rs factor in the
game OF matrimony--don't use all
your ammunition at once. Give the
young man time 10 analyze each separ-
atc charm, aud note its effect before
rou try another. Sometimes the very
smallest missile-one you value the
least-may do The deadliesr execu-
lion trick of the eyeiash or a perk
~ the eyebrow aud all is over.
IF The young man refuse to capitu-
tate after the seiee is somewhat pro-
" e'N w. a. 'A'cAA P~SH ~ HeA.''' - 'f'e'~
powder etcetera" on some other fell
low.
But choose one who is fortified
against Cupid's darts, and is immune
TO attacks oi 'unrequited affection.
Also one who is versed in ali the tao
lics Of the "skirmish line"
II you can convey the impression to
The young man you want, aud who You
hope will want you, that you are i'll inn
minent danger OF being captured. ten
chances to one that he win imperil his
lib .rty 20 rush right within the firing
line To your rescue
There is always a weak place in
the fortifications OF O young mans
heart and l. depends entirely upon the
way girl "fiirts' whet er he surren-
de- in honorable warfare. or DC taken
captive in ignominious slavery.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-16

LONDON, Dec. 15-At that, you
couldn't blame the admiral.
Take any Yankee tried and true.
and just as blum as Admiral Murdoch
of the Atlantic fleet, surround him
with lords and such, all diked out in
plush pantaloons and silk socks,
string a lot OF gold chain harness
around EN-. and if he doesn't have
hard matter telling which is which
he's no true Yankee.
And then when you add to the
general splendor of the occasion by
rigging out a bunch of flunkles In
similar junk, sticking wooden express
sions on their faces and lining them
up against the wall, you've punk
hand TO draw to.
So il was with Admiral Murdoch.
He and his officers were piloted in
to the Guild hall, as guests OF honor
OF the lord mayor of London. No
official on the face of the globe, not
even the king ut his coronation. is
SO gorgeously robed as the lord
mayor of London. The "worshipful
members OF the corporation Of the
city run him hard In the matter of
display. All wear marvellous robes
decorated with gilt chains that clans
when they walk.
And go. when the admiral rolled
into the Guild hall and found him
self face to face with a respendenr
creature standing six feet three in
his buckle low shoes vision of
purple OF sold--he grasped the Gle.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-16

rsht and left arm tributaries
brought coal fr0m-the alieFhenies ana
sent he pioneer on the first stage
oi his journey toward The golden
Ncsi with rs bonanza promises oi
thc newly discovered mines in Cab
lornia
No period or place i'm American
history has been iraught with more
romance and adventure than life or
tho Mississippi In the fitios ana six
Ties II was an age OF long chances
and large profits. steamboats, cost
ing from $4,000 10 $60000,, with
hults oi pcrishable wooden planks.
With their Gmsy superstructUes
literally soaked ia oil paints, their
boilers made % iron and their officers
ever eager 10 take a chance We're
IN constant peril OF destruction from
those four great foes OF river ira lic
-fnags fire explosions and col
lision. The average life of a river
steamboat i'm the iitties was -four
years. Many OF them Went 10 ,rc
bottom Or mp i'm the clouds--ou thor
first trip But their short tenure q,
ht' was more than offset by he
rtmcndoas profits which they yield
Dd TO their owners and masters T.
was not IN unusual accomplishment
FOR large, swift steamboat to ci"a.
20 per cent net in one season anG
frequently this was exceeded. The
traffic handled was enormous and
the rates charged We're proportion
mely large, the competition between
lines not being of such a nature as
ia q, fEhie
due 10 Jhe fact that the shlpyards
could not turn ont boats rapidly
enough 10 meet the growing demands
of ,he shippers and passengers in y
new and booming section OF the fablt.
'ously river basin
But the romance and adventure Of
steamboat lille are not TO be found IN
the account books OF the packet con-
paniCs, bat rather among the pas
senEers who gave color and variety
10 every trip. The river gambler
was net mythical figure tie was
one OF the most picturesque Chart,c-
tcrs OF our early history. Few stor-
les OF the old south fail TO mention
the suavc individual who invciglCs
thc wealthy planter into a game of
cyards' when the latter is returning
from 81. LOUIS or the East his belt
laden with tWenty-dollar gold pieces
he WELD OF his cotton sacks. And
in mos, OF these stories one finds
the planter, stripped to his last pen.
ny finally stalking his faithful body
servant or his beautiful quadroon
slave on the last hand at draw
poker.
The upper Mississippi had "A class
OF gamblers all it's own Here tho
sharpers We're accustomed TO work
pa pairs The two seldom boarded
the steamboat at the same time nor
did they ever recognize each other
They became acquainted with their
victims Individually and We're then
introduced TO each other by the de-
lud d settler on his way to the wheat
fields OF Minnesota with the savi,es
or q lifetime in the East. Tie
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-16
BUSINESS POINTERS FoR KoUsExEEPERs.

Tie packing house authorizations will
be abolished when With the actively
Women daily cheated by Ease Weights and Don't
take honesty for granted Test with standard weights and
yardstick.
Leisure is good thing, but It
food bridge
the all
morning the washboard Isn't especially
but IL is better than spending that the bad
the
The family throws daily what would
feed of the
of the the garbage deliberately
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-16

CANT creatures hand and pumped it
vigorously.
My lord" he said Che had been
coached on this my lore" talk)--
my lord, ! am Admiral Murdocl.
How do you do? It is very kind OF
you TO have us here today
There was no reply The admiral
dropped the hand. II fell Imply TO
the side of the demigod. whose cold
~ flashing eyes were fixed uniinch-
ingly on the admiral's bald spot
II was, they say, Ambassador
Whitelaw Reid who saved the day
He quietly led the admiral 10 the
lord mayor, short, fat man. even
balder than the admiral
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-16

by selling us soap
hui The reason ne
gets the glad hand
today IL that le
tells eve 1 y b o d Y
that he and all
other millioDGi1es
could become mil
liollaires only by
robbnig the people.
He is trying TO
prevent such rob
berry In the future
by preaching tae
p hilCt o y il Y o.
Henry George that
The whole people,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-16
Try This ON Your pInno.

Frances Densmorc who knows con-
siderable about Indian music. says the
Chippewas have songs tbat always
suggest certain pictures. anu that the
picture and the song are always in
separablc in the mind of the chip
peNa Here is ono Of her samples:
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-16
Pearls In Coeoanuts.

The cocoanut tree is the latest in
dividual TO enter the ranks of those
who produce substitutes for we'll
known articles OF commerce Consul
General James T. Dubois OF Singa
pore reports 90 Washington that the
cocoanu trees of the Malay peninsu-
la are producing pearls that can
hardly be told from the real article.
The fake pearls form just beneath the
stem OF the cocoanut and pure white
ones brine high prices. as the natives
believe they bring their wearcrs good
luck.
Tea annually grow. makes about
coo. 900 tons.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-16

2
Words: NiWa
winyaWil EninlWa,
MeaninE: | can
charm the man, lie
is completely tI>
cinated by me.
The lines diY"r--
inc from the figure
pr"Scn { irelltiG
which, presumably
is ooZing out.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-16

"Mistletoe was abandoned in the
Christmas deciding OF churches. 20.
gether with kissing the service =,
because both We're found 10 SET the
young ladies and the Young sentleine a
a.readlng of the marriage service -
Old English Writer.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-16

pave a natlOha
$50, iation for d.
hutual prOmuigu
ION OF trafii,
Jules and rcgula
IONS, The rise OF
Die rGlr0ad lg'
IyouAht Win
|he decline ST "a.
|tennboGt HG .
pasaen geF harr.eE
|ut the htoaUhCG
pen Hre uaneNil
bat the cri,sad
Il the Rivers aud
|Ierbors toas ee'
PHI result in ta
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-16
Passenger Steamboat Traffic
By FREDERIC ! H4SKIN~

The representatives OF the steam
pat lines which carry passengers on
pc waters OF the United states are
pw in session in WASHINGTON They
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-16

When the Weekly which sued libel because
cy denounced them for editorial claims)
searching for weak spot they thought N Y
Atty to Battle Creek wormn and
statements before a Commissioner.
Did object No. On contrary helped could
for the opportunity good be lost.
Geo Hanes testified inspected wheat and barley also
floors and every of the things
That minutes sample of the products
spected keep the food standard
also that the duty the
thing right Immediately reported Has
years.
Edward Young testified had Is Inspector
he and his examined and
they up standard and rejected
H. E. Burt, Supt testified "a years
Bought only the best obanable That Co.
who do nothing but keep things clean bright and polished
Testified that ingredient Nuts
except those printed the Advertising o possibility
things getting the machinery
Asked the factory open the pubic said yes and
from three guides constantly through
works Said of the processes behind
At this point Attys Weekly tried show
outside Testified
the Cos artesian wells and pure
He testified highgrade
spected Co.'S physician be they proper
physical condition; testified that reports
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-16
OUR DAILY BIRTHDAY PARTY.

This is the hfty-seventh birthday OF
Joseph Fels. who became a millionaire
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-16

and not certain priyil"eed unts, shoAlt
own the land.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-16

better wages average thought higher than
the
f. Martin Asst Supt CrapeNuts made of Wheat
Barley Yeast and Water. Anything el5e2 NO sir Postum
OF Wheat Wheat Bran New Orleans Moasses State
made his experience of about years with Co.
Testified bakers required fresh white changed
other day Said the being
that high of inspection Asked
connected with Postum Co him how
testify Said No, sir
Gape-Nuts shop Testified of the flour
insisted any could nothing into
So these examined by the Weekly lawyers hoping
find at least who would that undergrade
put in unclesn condition found somewhere.
But it
Each every testified o the purity cleanliness.
AS a sample testimony 0 Luther w. Mayo
Testified been with Company about years Now working in
the bakery department making GrapeNuts Testified that
and floors clean and the products they go kept
clean Also that the wearing apparel the employees has
changed three times
Q. Do you Postum Grape-Nntr yourself al all?
A. Yes them at home.
Q. your knowledge of factory you have
gained your years factory believed that they
dirty impure in any would you hem2
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-05
NEW USE OF SUBPOENA
DEUCES TECUM ORDER

A new use of the subpoena deuces
tecum, or command to bring papers
into court, was made in the
Chronicle-lnland Herald litigation
over the city printing, when the
Chronicle management had the
sheriff serve papers of this descrip-
ton on the Allan Haynes Publish
ing Co. and concerns with which it
does business.
After the matter came up in
Judge Hinkle's court the hearing
was postponed until September 26,
the restraining order to prevent the
city council from letting the con-
tract, to continue in force in the
meantime.
In the subpoena served on Albert
Ellis he is commanded to bring into
court all of the papers, books. ac-
counts, cash books, ledgers, etc, of
the Allan Haynes Publishing Co., all
daily records of the presses and cir
culation figures, etc.
From the Spokane Trust Co., fis-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-05
100 ORPHANS
ENJOY OUTING

It was happy party of about
100 orphans that spent Thursday
afternoon at Natatorium Park as
guests of the Washington Water
Power company. and the park man
ager. At l O'Clock Thursday after
noon special car which had been
furnished free by the company
stopped i'll front of the Spokane
Orphans Home at the corner of
Mark avenue and Northwest boule-
ward, and the eager party were
loaded into the spacious car and
taken direct to the park.
Tickets for the plunge. JOY wheel,
roller coaster and several other
concessions were furnished free by
the manager and the little tots en-
joyed themselves immensely all
through the afternoon The happy
party was in charge of Matron
Mrs. H. c. Myers, and they obeyed
her every command like little sol
diers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-05
TAILORED SKIRTS

We also wish to call your
attention to the fact that we
are going to place on sale
tomorrow samples Of ladies'
beautiful tailored DRESS
SKIRTS, worth up to $1,000.
and cheap at that price.
We will close them all out
at the one price of -. 1913
The colors are black, blue,
brown and gray. \ fine lot
~ select from.
NOTE-Tuesday next this
store will have another sale
Of WILLOW and FRENCH
PLUMES as we did some
time ago, and which proved
to be such a success, owing
to the fact that we sold
them lower than the ladies
of Spokane ever thought
possible.
Watch our windows, and
look in The Press Monday
for the ad that will contain
all the prices which are sure
to surprise YOU.