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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03
Domestic

Paul Geidel, a seventeen-year-old
bellboy was held by the coroner's jury
at New York for the killing of William
Henry Jackson. the aged broker,
whose dead body was found In his
apartments in fashionable hotel with
a rag saturated with chloroiorm
stuffed in his mouth and his face wet
with blood.
Notice has been served on President
Taft by a man In the middle west
whose name was not divulged that be
had lost the support and vote OF at
least one citizen. The man recently
was refused postoffice appointment.
George H. Higgs, s. |. Shafer and
A. b. Walton pleaded guilty to plotting
to loot the Tooele (Utah) Commercial
bank and were sentenced to a year
each in state prison.
After severely wounding Miss Josie
Mcknight at her home at Anderson,
Ind, James M. Creevy shot and killed
himself. Creevy and Miss, Mcknight
had been friends, but had quarreled.
The Massachusetts supreme court
has advised the legislature that the
workingmen's compensation bill is con-
stitutional under the laws of Massa-
chusetts.
While attempting to turn a somer-
sault from a trapese while up in a
balloon, Harry Barnell Of Chicago fell
700 feet into the Du Page river at
Plainfield, ILL.,, and was instantly
killed. Two thousand picnickers from
Joliet saw the balloonist plunge to
his death.
Claiming that she is the widow of
FIVE husbands, all of whom fought in
the Civil war. a woman of Walton
county, Georgia, has filed a petition
for five pensions Of $50.
Preparations for a magnificent me-
mortal fountain to Christopher Column
bus on the plaza of the new union sta
ton. Washington. received impetus
with the opening of bids for its con-
struction.
Charles Hoffman walked into a New
York court with two wives and left
with none. No. l secured a divorce
because he had since been married to
another. thinking she was dead, and
No. secured an annulment because
of the previous marriage.
Fifty passengers were injured and
nearly 200 others had a narrow es-
cape when an excursion train from
western points to Atlantic City on the
Lehigh Valley road was wrecked at
Burdette. on Seneca Lake. In the CEN
trail part of New York state.
Engineer Fred Literer of Decatur
and Contractor Lee Granke of Elgin
ILL.,, were killed under a falling pile.
driving mast at the new city water
works dam at Decatur, Ill. Fred
Jewell. construction foreman, jumped
into the river to save his life.
Forty-six men. thirteen women and
nine Children were killed In the last
six months Wy grade crossing accl-
dents in New York. New Jersey and
Connecticut according to a report pre-
pared by the National Highways Pro-
tectiye association
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03
State Stops Use Of Old Measures.

oeate stops use 81 Old Measures.
The use of old bent up measures
by men who sell produce from wag-
ons practically has been stopped, ac-
cording to w. B. Barney, dairy and
food commissioner.
For the past month Inspector Van
De Bogart has been on the trail of
the short measure men. AS a re-
suit the dairy and food department
has handsome collection of old
bent-up measures
Il found that many of the ped
dlers desired the old measures to the
new ones" saiG Inspector Van De
Bogart. Tests showed that some of
the measures which had the SIDES
kicked in, held about one-third as
much as a new and perfect measure
would"
or late, however, 1t 10 stated by
the commissioner. the old battered
up measures have been replaced by
new ones.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03
Sporting

With seven pounds of lead on his
back Hedgewood Boy, by stepping
handsomely in2:02A. the best perform
ance of the year, won the grand river
weight handicap, free-for-all pace. the
feature of the final day Of the Crane
Rapids (Mich.) first grand scircuii
meet.
ST. Croix tombstone, a Chicago avia
tor, broke the American endurance
records for monoplanes and biplanei
at Mineola, N. Y. when he remained
In the air for hours ! minute ant
SO seconds, circling the aviation course
of about five miles 80 times.
Tommy Murphy's graduated pillow
horse, r. T. c., at Grand Rapids
Mich, repeated his triumphs at In
dianapolis and Kalamazoo and cap
tured his third great stake in as many
weeks, when. from a high-class field
he won the 2:12 trot for the Furni
ture Manufacturers $4,000 stake.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03
Unsanitary Tanks In Trains.

The attention of Secretary Sum
ner. OF the state board of health. has
been called to the alleged unsanitary
condition of the tanks in which
drinking water used on railway
trains and in depots, is kept II
is claimed that the insides of these
cans are in a filthy condition and
that even though the passengers have
their own drinking cups, they are
liable 10 contract diseases through
the drinking OF impure water.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03
Warden Sanders Defends #. Madison


Conditions at the state penitenti-
airy at Fort Madison are not what
they have been painted by lot OF
people who have never made any In
vestigation Of conditions there" said
Warden ]. c. Sanders. This story
that has been sent broadcast over the
state about vermin being continually
on the rampage in the cells of the
prison Is pure and undefiled tommy.
rot. 1t is admitted by all that in the
old cell house, which was constructed
years ago, before the advent of mod
ern conveniences, the sanitary ar
rangements are not as perfect as
they are in the modern prisons. When
our new cell house is completed the
state penitentiary at Fort Madison
will compare more favorably with
any similar institution in the coun-
try. AS to the method OF paroling
prisoners, that Is question entire
ly for the state board of parole and
not one which | would feel justified
in discussing. But do know about
the prison conditions, and do know
that great deal which has been
written about the institution and its
sanitary condition rs not founded on
facts"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03
Talks On Tax Valuation.

In a statement, issued recently,
Clifford Thorne, state railroad COM
missioner, mildly criticises the state
executive council for its valuation
of railroad properties. He also sug-
gests that actual physical valuation
is the only proper basis of taxation.
He says:
"The actual value of Iowa railroads
as just found by our executive coun-
Gil is $2s7 ,S53,6S0. The market val.
ne Of Iowa railroads within this
state as estimated by the national
government in 1904 was s344.S47, 900,
making a difference of the value as
found by our national government
seven years ago compared to the
value as found by our executive
council this year in the snug sum
OF $76,993,320 in favor of the rail
roads. Compared to the present mar.
ket value this difference would
amount to more than one hundred
million dollars.
The cost of road and equipment
reported by our Iowa railroads to
the Iowa commission as shown by
the last published report (1909)
amounted to $42,s4s,0S005 Gas com,
pared again to the valuation Just
made by the executive council
amounting to s267.S53,6s0.) These
returns as to cost include figures on
the proportional basis"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03
TO AWAIT HIGH COURT EDlcr
No Further Actions Under Moon
Law Until Supreme Court Makes
Final Decision.

Des Moines. = Attorney General
Cosson was in Sioux City and repre-.
scented the state in the argument Of
the case of Berger VS.. billy. sheriff
of Woodbury. county, in an action
brought to test the validity OF the
Moon law and determine the number
of saloons now allowed by the Iowa
law under the provisions of this act,
authorized the publication of state.
ment as to the purpose Of this case
and the reason for his appearance
therein.
Mr.. Cosson said he has received
many requests from various county
attorneys throughout the state ask.
ing him as to what action they should
take and as TO the construction that
should be placed upon the provisions
of the Moon law. He stated that
owing to the Importance of the ques-
ton and the fact that it would take
decision of the supreme court OF
the state to determine the meaning
of the law, he had not given any ad.
vice to the county attorneys as to
its Interpretation, preferring TO wait
until the supreme court had given
an authoritative and final construc.
tion OF the law.
Mr.. CossoD further stated that now
that the case had been tried he would
not advise the county attorneys to
take any further action and would
not take any further action himself
until this test case had been finally
determined by the supreme court.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03

Forty-six men. thirteen women and
nine Children were killed In the last
six months Wy grade crossing acci-
dents in New York. New Jersey and
Connecticut according to report pre-
pared by the National Highways Pro-
tectiye association
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03
Personal

fSTyOUOb
Edward M. Shepard. the noted at
torney and Independent Democratic
leader of New York city. died after
an illness of several weeks at Lake
George. N. Y.
Justice Bischoff in the New York
supreme court granted the final decree
in the divorce action brought by Edna
Goodrich Goodwin against Nat Good
win. The actor is barred from mar
rying during the lifetime Of Mrs
Goodwin.
Timothy L. Woodruff. who has beer
the Republican leader in Kings county
Brooklyn. for fourteen years. has re
tired. Naval Officer F. J. H. Kracke
win be the new leader.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03
MEDICINES
Pharmacy Board Asserts Chloro-
form Plays Important Part
PILLS RETURN LARGE PROFITS
Say That Some Of the Doses Would
Put the Average Drinker
Of Alcoholic Beverages
ION the Blink"

Des Misunderstanding conditions
showing an unusual amount of chlor-
oform and opium in certain patent
medicines are being brought to light
as the result of an investigation
which the state pharmacy commits
sion is making of the sale Of patent
medicines by itinerant medicine ven
ders in Iowa.
Yesterday one of the commission
ers discovered a certain pain rem.
edy which upon analysis is found
to contain ~ per cent alcohol, IA
minims Of chloroform anu IL grains
of opium to the fluid ounce. This is
dose sufficient to put the average
temperate drinker of alcoholic beyer-
ages ION the blink"
Today the agent Of a manufacture
err of new kind or tuberculosis
remedy sought a license. He admit
ted that his preparation contained
10 grains of opium to the fluid ounce
and that his vendors have sold hun
dreds Of bottles OF the stuff in Iowa
in the past few months. He was ad-
vised by Secretary Moore to stop the
manufacture of it at once or stand
for prosecutions. The balance Of
his preparation is alcohol. red pep
peH and chloroform.
Another cough remedy which is be-
ing put on the market by these ven-
ders contains Is per cent alcohol,
nearly 2 grains of opium and 10 min
inns of chloroform.
Not only are these poisons being
sold in unusual quantities in these
patent medicines. but the medicines
are being sold at exorbitant prices.
A 25-cent bottle of any of the pre-
partitions mentioned costs approx
mately cents to put up including
the label and bottle. Liver pills which
the vendors sell for 25 cents box
are sold by Des Moines druggists
for 35 cents per hundred.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03

Damages of $500 is asked of the
Iowa Central railway by the govern
ment in petition filed in the feder-
al court yesterday. It is claimed that
the railroad completed fifteen of its
employees to work more than sixteen
hours without rest. thus violating
one of the recent acts of congress.
A fine of $500 is attached to each
violation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03

Engineer Fred Literer Of Decatur
and Contractor Lee Granke of Elgin.
ILL.,, we're killed under falling pile
driving mast at the new city water
works dam at Decatur. Ill. Fred
Jewell construction foreman. jumped
into the river to save his life
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03

The flying trip Of the scout cruiser
Chester from New England to Haiti
to protect Americans in that quarter
has amply justified the building OF the
rapid scouting ships. In the opinion
of naval officers. The Chester covered
the 1.4O0 miles in three days and three
hours.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03

Twenty New Workers at summer
boarding house at Monticello, N. Y,
were injured when the house was
struck by lightning. One woman will
probably die. Every one of the TWEEN
ty were burned on top of the head.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03

Mrs William Knight of Farming.
ton, Mo-. gave birth to triplets. all
girls. Weights of the babies were
seven, seven and five pounds. Mrs.
Knight is only nineteen years old and
is the mother Of five children.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03

Thirteen-year-old John Mccain,
walking in his sleep in New York.
stepped out of window of his sixth
floor apartment and fell a hundred
feet. He was taken into hospital
with twenty broken bones, but may
live.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03

Fifty passengers were injured and
nearly 200 others had narrow es-
cape when an excursion train from
western points to Atlantic City on the
Lehigh Valley road was wrecked at
Burdette. on Seneca Lake. In the CEN
trail part of New York state.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03

Frank H. Henwood. convicted OF
murder in the second degree for kill
ing George E. Copeland, was sentenced
to life Imprisonment. at Denver. Colo
He killed S. L. Won Phul in hotel
barroom on May "a and one of the
stray bullets he fired killed Cope
land.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03
Eight Assistant Veterinarians.

The appointment OF eight assist
ant state veterinarians was announc
ed from the office of Governor Car
roll. Those to receive appointments
included III. l.. McRoberts, Columbus
Junction; P. @. Button, Cresco; H.
p. Dodge. Gainesville; d. L. John
son, Centerville; c. e. Hunt, Mt.
Pleasant; Thomas Gidley Malvern;
l.. w. Russell. Anamosa, and F. S.
Ballard. Sibley.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03

The Big Blue river in northern Kan.
sas is out of its banks on account
of the heavy rains, completely inter
rupting traffic on the Union Pacific
cutoff between Marysville, Kas., and
Beatrice, Neb.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03

Notice has been served on President
Taft by a man in the middle west
whose name was not divulged that he
had lost the support and vote of at
least one citizen. The man recently
was refused postoffice appointment.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03

The government scored heavily in
it's effort to break up the alleged wire
trust when 81 of the SO men indicted
June 29 withdrew the plea of not
guilty and accepted sentence, without
trial. on pleas of nolo contendere.
Judge Archibald in the United States
district court at New York imposed
fines of from $1,000 to $1.7O0 and costs
in each case.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03
New Iowa Corporations.

New Iowa Corporations.
The following articles Of incorpor
alton were filed with Secretary OF
State Hayward;
The Barnes City Savings bank,
Barnes City. capital stock, $4,000. ,
The Gruver Farmers Elevator com
pany. Gruver. capital stock, $4,000.
The Manning Martin company Of
Des Moines. capital stock, $4,000.
Iowa Miners Earned Large Sum.
The miners of the Des Moines
mining district Of Iowa worked q
total Of 1.242.64l days during the
year 1910, according to statistics
furnished by the state mine inspec
tors office to the national bureau o,
mines and mining.
The average wage is approximate,
80 for that year In the third district
figured on the basis of the amour,
OF coal mined. This would make the
earnings OF the miners for the dis
trict during the period mentioned
approximately S3,727,923.
Railroad Hearing September z.
General railroad classification ques
tons and complaints will be heard
by the state railroad commission
September 7th. Announcement oi
this hearing was made at the office
of the railroad commission by Sec
rotary George McCaughan.
On August LIST the commission will
hold hearing at Traer for the pur.
pose OF viewing ground where an un,
foreground crossing is to be made
with the Rock Island railroad. The
complaint was fled by Senator A. L
Ames.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03

Claiming that she is the widow of
FIVE husbands, all of whom fought in
the Civil war, woman of Walton
county, Georgia, has filed a petition
for five pensions OF $50.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03
Would Put Ban on Roller rowe1

TO study Iowa Methods.
Iowa is fast becoming the model
for other states to follow. First
one phase OF Iowa life and then an.
other is copied by some sister state.
Prof. Frank Adams. OF the Nevada
university is in the city for the pur-
pose Of investigating Towa's munich
pal law and state municipal depart
ment. He stated that the next Ne
vada legislature will be asked to
pass law. similar to the Iowa law.
creating a state municipal account
ing department patterned after the
Iowa law.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03

Charles Hoffman walked into New
York court with two wives and left
with none. No. secured divorce
because he had since been married to
another. thinking she was dead. and
No. 2 secured an annulment because
of the previous marriage.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03

Bobby Leach, forty-nine years old.
of Niagara Falls. Ont, went over the
Horseshoe falls in barrel and still
lives. Though he was severely bat
tered and bruised in the drop of 1853
feet his injuries are only superficial,
and he is able to be about his house.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03

Preparations for magnificent me-
mortal fountain to Christopher Column
bus on the plaza of the new union sta
ton. Washington. received impetus
with the opening of bids for its con-
struction.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03

While attempting to turn somer-
sault from a trapese while up in a
balloon, Harry Barnell of Chicago fell
700 feet into the Du Page river at
Plainfield, ILL.,. and was instantly
killed. Two thousand picnickers from
Joliet saw the balloonist plunge to
his death.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03

Nebraska Republicans, in conven-
ton, gave President Taft and his ad-
ministration a strong Endorsement and
blocked all efforts of a small band of
insurgent delegates to arouse senti-
ment for Senator Robert M. La Fol-
lette of Wisconsin as a presidential
candidate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-25
TO BE SOCIETY EVENT.
Details Announced for Fort Myer
Military Horse Show.

Detailed plans for the military horse
show which will be held at Fort Myer,
Va, March % and II, were announced
yesterday afternoon. The show. it is ex-
pected, will be one of the society events
of the day, as well as interesting from d
sporting standpoint. President Taft
Secretary Dickinson of the War Depart
ment and other cabinet officials will at
tend the show, it is said. The riding hall
in which the exhibition will be given con.
tains only 1,74 seats. OF these $50 will
be given to the enlisted men at Fort
Myer and the other $50 to the officers
Admission will be by invitation. All the
officers stationed in the vicinity of Wash.
ington have been invited to make en-
tries in the show.
To test the efficiency of army horses
and of army men as horsemen will be
the primary objects of the show. Lieut.
Adna r. Chaffee, 18th United States Cav
airy. will manage the show with an equi.
tation board.
The judges for the show will be Gen
William II. Carter, Lieut.. Col. f. st
John Greble and Maj. HerTy T. Allen, al
of the general staff of the United States
Army. and Capt. Guy b. Henry, senior
riding instructor at the Military Acad
envy at West Point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-25
VISIT HOUSE TO HOUSE
TO RAISE NEEDED FUND
Proposed Campaign in Behalf
of the George Washington
Memorial Hall.

The George Washington Memorial Con-
vention Hall project is coming along rap
idly. according to reports made at meet
ing of the committee in charge of raising
subscriptions for the building in Washing
ton. which was held in the American Sc
curity and Trust Company building yes
terday afternoon. 1t was reported that
George Washington Memorial Association
has already raised S524. $50 throughout the
country, including a check for 500, OOC
given by ]. Pierpont Morgan.
The committee went over the list Of sub.
scribers to the old George Washington
memorial fund of several years ago
which was for the purpose of erecting an
institution for the dissemination of knowl-
edge. At this time $167 900 was sub
through. The committee hopes to gel
the subscribers to the old fund to trans
fer their subscriptions to the fund for the
convention hall.
The committee plans a house-to-house
canvass throughout Washington to raise
funds. 1t was decided also to have $1,000
cards printed and sent to persons whon
the committee thought would subscribe tc
the fund.
The Chamber of Commerce conventions
committee and a committee from the
Board of Trade will take an active par,
In the campaign to raise funds
The meeting yesterday was attended by
Henry B. +. Mcfarland. w. D. Hoover
W. V. Cox, ]. LOUIS Willige Henry B.
Blair. Milton f. Allies, Charles ]. Bel
and Granville NJ. Hunt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-25
TRIBUTES TO MIR. SMITH.
Tenth Anniversary of Y. M. C. A
Evangelist Being Celebrated.

The Fred B. Smith Club of the Y NJ. "A.
In Washington is celebrating the tenth an
versary OF Mr.. Smiths coming to the staff
of the Washington Y. NJ. c. A. as it's
representative on the North American
continent in work of evangelism among
men. Mr.. Smith was the luncheon guest
yesterday afternoon of number of gen
tlemen. and last evening was the honor
guest at a reception at the residence of
5. W. Woodward. on Wyoming avenue
Today he met members of the Fred 3.
Smith Club at luncheon and tomorrow
afternoon will deliver the closing address
OF the series which has been held during
the winter at the New National Theater
under \. NJ. G. A. auspices. His topic is
announced as The Other Man"
In the musical prelude George Moskey,
violinist, will render selections, and John
II. Nolan. bass soloist, will sing. AS
usual. the meeting IS for men alone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-25
The Charge at Gettysburg.

To the Editor OF The Star:
In Mr.. Curtis interesting article in
Wednesdays Star on Picketts charge at
Gettysburg it is stated that when
Pickett's command reached the Union
earthworks concealed batteries opened
upon them This is a mistake. There
were no earthworks and no concealed
batteries on that part of the field. A
very correct view of the ground, includ-
ing the position Of the batteries. may be
seen on page $50. volume g. BATTLES and
Leaders of the Civil War" There was
the customary low stone wall to divide
the fields, but Gen. Armistead and a
number of his men cleared it at jump.
Pickett knew the force Of the artillery
concentrated there, for ii had been firing
at his division for nearly an hour before
the charge was made, but having ceased
firing he concluded it had been put out
of action and his orders to make the
charge were based on that contingency.
1t is not seen where Mr.. Curtis gets
his estimates of there having been from
14OOO to 1900 men in that charge.
Pickett had less than 900 with him. SO
says Gen. Longstreet; indeed, thire were
less than $1,000 in Longstreet's entire
corps CHAS. f.. KEEPER.