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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-03-02
Domestic

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There will be no appeal by western
roads from the decision of the inter-
state commerce commission denying
them the right to increase freight
rates. while the eastern lines, In all
probability, will fight ito the last
ditch" That is the essence of state
ments made by several well-informed
railroad officials In Chicago.
The remains of the last four of If
teen victims who lost their lives In a
fire in the Belmont mine, near Tono-
pah, New, were brought out through a
new shaft and were most frightfully
mutilated. They were taken from
the bottom of the mine which is 1,196
feet deep.
Two hundred members of the I'LL
nois National Guard are standing
guard at the plant of the E. z. Opener
Bag company at Taylorville, Ill.,, to
prevent a threatened outbreak be-
tween strikers, strike sympathizers
and nonunion men employed by the
concern The town is practically I'M
der martial law
Two blocks of buildings, composing
the plant of the Farmers Manufac-
turing company, were destroyed by
fire at Norfolk, Va. The loss is esti-
mated at 100000.
The New Hampshire legislature, al
ready the largest representative body
of it's kind in the world. will be in
creased by seven members at the next
session as a result Of the recent CEN
sus. making total of over 400 mem.
bers.
Grave fears are entertained for the
safety OF the passengers and crew on
board Baron Rothschilds yacht At
nah, which ran ashore ~ miles south
of the Island OF Cuba. The baron and
a party of friends are aboard the
vessel
Heartbroken over the disappearance
of her fiance. Thomas j. King of
Chicago. who she believes has wan
dered away while mentally unbal-
anced. Miss Ella lobe OF Griggsville,
Ill. has made plea to Chief of Police
Kramer of Springfield to help find him.
Governor Harmon of Ohio has par
doned William Hopper. colored, who
has served IA years in prison. on the
confession OF Susan Smith that she
charged him with crime at the be-
hest of woman with whom Hopper
had lived.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-03-02
FIRST OFFENDERS
Senator SuIIivan's Bill for Parole
Passed Upper House
POWER GIVEN TRIAL JUDGES
Measr,s Has Been Sought for Long
Time by Those Interested In
Saving Youths-The sena.
toriai Ballots.

The following table gives the vote
Of leading candidates for United
States senator:
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-03-02

The pulp and paper clause of the
Canadian reciprocity agreement was
defended before the finance commit
tee Of the United States senate by
John Norris, chairman of the paper
committee of the American Newspa-
per Publishers association.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-03-02
IMPORTANT NEWS
NOTES OF A WEEK
LATEST HAPPENINGS THE WORLD
OVER TOLD IN ITEMIZED
FORM.
EVENTS HERE AND THERE
Condensed Into Few Lines for the
Perusal of the Busy Man.
Latest Personal Infor-
nation.
Washington

The Sutherland amendment, which,
It is expected, will accomplish the de-
feat of the resolution for the direct
election of senator's. was adopted In
the United States senate by vote of
80 to 81. The senate also agreed that
the final vote on the resolution as a
whole should be taken on February %.
Without any recommendation what
ever the finance committee ordered
the Mccall bill, which is designed to
carry out the Canadian reciprocity
agreement, reported to the United
States senate. The vote against a
recommendation was to 6, and to re-
port 1t without recommendation the
vote was unanimous.
The new United States-Japan treaty
OF trade and navigation was ratified
after two-hour executive session of
the senate, on the understanding that
Japan will not impose coolie labor on
the United States.
The lie was passed and one blow
struck when Representative Mondell
of Wyoming and Delegate Wickersham
of Alaska became involved in a heated
debate on the floor of the national
house of representatives over the leas-
ing of coal lands in Alaska. Both men
apologized to the house for their Wig
orous language and ungentlemanly
conduct
Congressman Hull of Iowa In his
farewell speech to the house of repre-
sentatives at Washington. urged the
necessity of experimenting the United
States with reserve force Of 100000
men.
The question OF the validity of the
election of William Lorimer of Illinois
may possibly go over to the next ses-
sion OF congress, as his foes in the
senate have succeeded in blocking all
attempts to fix date for vote on the
matter
william Lorimer of Illinois denied
in q senate address that he purchased
or authorized the purchase of votes in
the Illinois legislature to encompass
his election. Throughout his speech
he strove to make 1t plain that the
Democratic votes which enabled him
to get his senatorial seat were given
him as the gifts Of lifelong friend
ship.
The pulp and paper clause Of the
Canadian reciprocity agreement was
defended before the finance commit
tee OF the United States senate by
John Norris, chairman of the paper
committee of the American Newspa-
x.ar p,,hlieharo' association
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-03-02

Final decree was signed by Federal
Judge Speer at Savannah, Ca, cover.
ing the decisions and agreements that
have been reached in the litigation in.
volving Capt. Oberlin NJ Carter In
that district.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-03-02

A permanent injunction has been
granted in Boston restraining the sale
by auction of certain letters and man.
uscripts written by the late Mrs. Mary
Baker Eddy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-03-02
Personal

Rev. DIR. Rogers Israel. for Is years
rector of st. Luke's church. Scranton,
Pa, was consecrated first bishop Of
the Protestant Episcopal diocese Of
Erie.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-03-02

After fasting for SO days for the
cure of nervous breakdown, Miss
Ella Masterson Of st. Paul has rec.
commended such a course to ailing
friends.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-03-02

Prof. 7. N. Carver. the Harvard
economist and sociologist. in state
ment published opposes the recent
argument for large families made by
President Emeritus Charles W. Eliot
of Harvard.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-03-02

Fifteen passengers were injured in
the wreck of Santa Fe train No. q
the east-bound Los Angeles-C Chicago
tourist flyer. The accident occurred
at Garcia, as miles west of Albu.
querque, N. NJ
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-03-02

The regents Of the University OF
Michigan announce that r. p Lamont
of Chicago has offered the university
26 acres of land, subject to theNmort-
gage thereon. for use by the observa.
tory.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-03-02

The question OF the validity of the
election of William Lorimer of Illinois
may possibly go over to the next ses-
sion OF congress. as his foes in the
senate have succeeded in blocking all
attempts to fix date for vote on the
matter.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-03-02

Charles ID. Norton, secretary to
President Taft, will be vice-president
of the First National bank of New
York upon his retirement from the
Office he now holds. 1t is understood
the position has been offered to him
and he has accepted It.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-03-02

A loss estimated at 100000 was
sustained at Donaldsonville. La. when
flames originating in the kitchen of
the Nichols hotel almost destroyed
the business district OF the city.
Three lives were lost.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-03-02

Before a gathering of high prelates
and 200 priests, Rt. Rev. John Ward.
D. d., was consecrated bishop Of the
Leavenworth diocese at Leavenworth.
Kan.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-03-02

Congressman Hull Of Iowa in his
farewell speech to the house of repre-
sentatives at Washington. urged the
necessity of experimenting the United
States with reserve force Of 100000
men.
Duncan Arizonian., 1911-12-27
4 Terrible BIunder

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Druggists.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-20
Naval Coal Depot.

The naval authorities have gone to
much trouble IN compiling statistics and
arguments showing the necessity for
maintaining coal depots. which are as
important adtuncts Of the fighting fleet
as repair stations or dock yards. 1t
has been pointed out to Congress. for
instance, that coal depots Of the minimum
capacity Of 100000 tons are required at
Puget Sound. where the present capacity
is but 1900 tons: Pearl Harbor, Hawaii:
Corregidor. in the Philippines: Guanta-
namo. In Cuba, which has . present ca
pacity Of ls.ooo tons: Boston. where the
present capacity 10 1l.5oo tons: New York,
with its present capacity Of $500 tons.
and Hampton Roads. Va. These places
are the most important strategic points
and are centers OF possible naval activi-
ties. There are no facilities At any OF
them for eoaling . battle neet expedi-
tiously. Fuel on depots ara also required
1t naval statieas IN order to have in
sesss . ,adu11 ~ upsa va1sA snyaa6.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-20
Better Roads to Washington.

Within a radius Of forty miles around
Washington are large number of -four
fishing towns and villages. They are geo
graphically and naturally contiguous to
this city.
There is a great opportunity for the
business men of Washington to develop
closer trade relations with these towns
and villages through the medium Of better
roads A step in the right direction has
been taken by the Chamber Of Commerce
in appropriating $50 to aid in the con-
struction OF a model tnoroughfare from
FAIRFAX County. Va. to this city. The
citizens of that county have already sub
scribed literally. and they are entitled 10
the very moderate amount of assistance
which Washington is to afford them. The
incident suggests unlimited possibilities.
1t would be we'll for the Chamber Of
Commerce, which has shown its appreci-
ative spirit, to appoint a committee which
would give thorough and industrious con-
sideration to the work of securing i'm
proved roads to Washington. The work
should be systematically done. The 10
cation of towns and their populations
should be ascertained and the character
of the roads which connect them to
Washington should be carefully studied. 1t
might be advantageous, also. if this COM
rlittee constituted itself a missionary
band to visit these towns and interest
the residents in Washington as q city
where the produce of the farm would find
a ready market and where the stores
AFFORD the best shopping facilities. If
this work is undertaken with intelligence
and enthusiasm, many dollars would find
their way into the pockets Of Washington
merchants
The model road which is to bring US
into closer touch with Fairfax County Is
fraught with value to this city. Let the
good work go on until every avenue into
the city Is in itself factor in build
ing up the citys trade.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-20
The Virginia Penitentiary.

Quite controversy has been recently
raging among certain Virginia news
papers regarding conditions at the pen
ttentiary. This discussion has been pre-
cipitated by certain so-called revelations
made by an ex-prisoner. MorEanfield by
name, who, about fifteen years ago, was
convicted of robbing a train, taking the
engineer and fireman from their cab, and
sending the blind engine to meet an on
coming passenger train. which was saved
almost by miracle. He seems to have
been a particularly hardened and aban-
doned criminal. and it is reported that mis-
conduct while in the penitentiary was in
the last degree insubordinate. Soon after
his arrest he attempted to escape by
jumping from a fast-moving train, and
sustained a fracture Of the knee which
never entirely mended The authorities
say that he was well treated at the pen
itentiary hospital and had always been
granted Indulgence by reason Of his
crippled condition
Nevertheless. upon being released he
, breathed sundry denunciations OF the
methods employed at the penitentiary for
securing discipline among the convicts and
threatened to expose them through the
press and on the platform. Several Rich
mond papers have given publicity to mis-
story. and not a little controversy and
recrimination have fouowed The pres
ent superintendent of the penitentiary and
the surgeon of that institution have been
interviewed in regard to Morganfield's
charges They both appear to be humane
gentlemen. earnestly endeavoring to m
tro1uce a nilder variety Of corrections
admit that the punishments administered
there twelve years ago were inhumanly
brutal, but that under the present ad-
ministration and the preceding one they
were greatly relaxed Nevertheless. one
thiAg stands out with startling vividness
in the Interviews with the superintendent,
.namely. that the convicts are whipped
for being backward In their labor in the
shoe shops. He explains that many of
the convicts. approximately LOO each
year. are leased to q shoe company at
the rate Of q cents day. He estimates
that they make 1000 pairs OF shoes daily.
which cost the oompanyofor labor about
cents . pair. In addition. the men are
permitted to work overtime. for which
they are given credit amounting to about
s&N per month for each man It b nat
mal. therefore. that the shoe company
should desire to get . maximum OF work
out OF these men. It does seem to ua.
however. that the State should not per-
init them % Be lashsd for slow WORK
The Washington herald., 1911-01-20

sons why . convict could not perform
his allotted task. Men in eonnnensnt.
with deficiency Of open air exercise.
herded together within high walls and
guarded by men With muskets. are not
capable Of reaching a fancy standard OF
production. But even If they were in
tentonalty delinquent. there are many
varieties Of punishment which would be
reasonably effective. and at the same
time not brutal or degrading.
It must be remembered that the object
OF a penitentiary is to make a criminal
penitent for his tnfractions Of the coun-
uy's laws: to remove him for a time
from the opportunity to indulge his GRIM
inal tastes. and. if possible. to soften his
heart and make him a useful citizen after
his release. To scourge him without
mercy for a real or fancied dereliction Of
duty toward a private corporation which
happened to lease him from the State is
calculated to make him even worse than
he was before, to harden his heart and
imbftter his soul beyond redemption.
When such a man is set free upon the
State again. it Is only natural that he
should desire to avenge himself against
the public at large for the suffering and
modification to which he has been sub
jected-
Of a State to deprive a citizens of his
liberty, for whatever cause and then
sell his labor for private gain. We think
il would be far better II convicts could
be employed upon labor which is wholly
for the benefit Of the public. Free labor
naturally enough complains that It should
not be subjected to competition with
convict labor.
At any rate. the Virginia authorities
should put an absolute stop to the prac-
tice OF Furnishing convicts in a manner
which is shocking to modern Ideas OF
humanity. Whatever may have been a
prisoners misdeeds. 1t Is to the interest
Of the State and of the country at large,
as we'll as to the man himself. that his
punishment while reasonable and by no
means indulgent. should be such as to
make him a better rather than a worse
citizen. However brutal his own crimes
may have been, to show brutality toward
him by lashing him to increased speed
at his labor for corporation to which
he is hired is itself a crime, all the
more heinous because it Is done deliber-
ately upon a helpless victim for a sor-
did purpose.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-20
Sun or Moon?

1t fills us with inexpressible sorrow to
learn that two Washington ministers
have disagreed widely. II not radically,
upon the location of the place of ever
lasting punishment The Rev. Zed Copp
has for years asserted. apparently with
out fear of successful contradiction. that
the souls of the lost were burned for
ever in the sun. This idea had so much
to recommend it that it bade fair at
one time to be generally adopted
In the first place, it is beyond question
that something is always burning in
the sun. We are more struck with this,
however, IN the summer time than at
this season. but few people have been
bold enough to dispute it at any time.
Scientists have for centuries been specu-
lating as to the cause of the suns heat
Spontaneous combustion. chemical igni-
ton. the clash of hostile gases, the con-
sumption of innumerable meteors have
all been put forward to explain the re-
markable phenomenon of the suns
heat. Not one Of these theories. how
ever. has the grace or charm, the perfect
scientific symmetry, of that of the Rev.
Zed Copp.
Now comes the Rev. W. W. Baker with
contention which is so different from
that of the Rev. Zed Copp. and yet
withal so persuasive and illuminating,
that we pause. as it were. between these
two glittering hypothesis dazed, bewil-
dered, and f1abbergasted. Stripped of all
poetry and romance, il is simply this:
The moon is hell. Sin-laden souls emf
crate thither at the termination of their
wicked mundane careers. They wander
through the bleak and barren lunar
domains. having neither air nor warmth.
seeking comfort and finding none. keep
ing constant company. as it were. with
their own misery while looking down
upon the earth. the hateful scene of
their former sins.
This is a melancholy picture for those
who are booked fdr the trip. and we be-
lieve the preachers are pretty well
agreed that the number almost equals.
if it does not exceed, the census figures
in certain localities. Still We should
think those parties would prefer freez-
ing to burning. Persons who have been
nearly frozen report that there is a stage
Of numbness and anaesthesia which is
not altogether unpleasant. Dante equipped
section of his Inferno with cold
storage plant. which was thought to have
had fine effect upon the mortified
spirits OF the sinful.
Between these two enticing theories
we stand transfxed with hesitation.
doubt and an almost painful suspense.
We wish we could yield our absolute
acquiescence to either. In fact, we are
almost persuaded to embrace them
both.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-20
Calls Them ssHusbandeta.S

From the Springfield Union.
"Husbandets" is what Miss Sutton, Of
New York. calls them. We suppose she
means the ones that always vote as their
wives tell them to. never stay out later
than o'clock at night. never smoke or
drink. never play poker. are always glad
to stay home and mind the baby when
wifey goes to a suffragist meeting. are
experts at washing dishes, and in every
way conduct themselves as all god hus-
bands ought to.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-20
POLITICAL CHAT.

From the Brooklyn Standard Union
Tammany was voted in. and Murphy
organizes a Tammany legislature.
| From the PIttSburg Dispatch.
The short session Is nearly half gone
| and the usual amount OF nothing has
been triumphantly achieved.
From the New York Sun.
Is the Hon. G. Washington Donaghey,
| governor Of Arkansas. in the Union or
out of the Union?
| From the Detroit Free Press.
At the Adams County. Ohio. price OF
81 apiece for it We should think that a
voter would prefer to keep his vote.
From the Philadelphia Press
II the New York and New Jersey Dem
ocratic legislatures want a tip about how
TO elect a United States Senator withou,
fuss. they can get it at Harrisburg
Frum the Charleston News and Courier
Wickersham says that perpetUity is the
| object of the oil trust. This disposes of
the suspicion that its object was to &C
quire all the money in the country.
mn th6 CieTe5xnd Leafef.
Let US hope that the Senatorial dead
lock in Rhode Island will not be consid-
cred by Mr.. Aldrich an invitation to
serve again.
From the New York Herald.
To cut the matter short. how many
citizens in Adams County. Ohio. did not
sell their votes?-Buialo Express.
The complete returns are not all in yet
From the Pittsburx Post
Now Dr. Woodrow Wilson has only to
be a good boy and he will grow up to
be even more useful.
From tho Atlanta Constitution
Is Georgia to be afflicted with Sena.
torial election similar to that in Tennes-
see, or will the State committee do its
duty and call primary?
From the Cle.elaud Leader.
Secretary of the Treasury Macveagh
wisely remarks that there is a large de-
! mand for paper money. And the higher
the denomination the greater the demand
From the Youngstown Telegram.
If the majority of the Senate Commit.
tee on Privileges and Elections think a
little bribery is pardonable. why not ex.
tend the immunity to the pickpocket and
the housebreaker?
From the St Louis StAL
The United States boasts Of 10000. .oot
population. including the Philippines and
Porto Rico But that is good deal like
| the man boasting Of his increased weight
because he has acquired a ten-pound
tumor.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-20
OLD TRADITIONS SHATTERED.
White First Associate Justice to BE.
come Chief Of Supreme Court.

White First Associate Justice to BE.
come Chief Of Supreme Court.
From the New York World.
Edward Douglas White is the first as
sociate justice of the United States Su-
preme Court who ever became Chief
Justice. John Rutledge had served as
associate justice. but he was not a mem
Der Of the court when he was appointed
Chief Justice and his nomination was no,
confirmed by the Senate.
More curious still. White is the only
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who
previous to his appointment had even
been Federal judge. All the other
Chief Justices-Jay. Ellsworth. Marshall
Taney. Chase, Waite. and Fuller-went di-
rectly from political or private life to
that great Office
1t has been held for years that an
unwritten law forbade the elevation OF
an associate justice to be Chief Justice
This rule was grounded in the theory
that such promotion might excite jeal
ousies on the Supreme bench. and tha,
associate justices might be tempted In
time Of great national stress to decide
cases in accordance with the wishes OF
the President in order to gain his favor
That theory has been destroyed by ex-
perfence. The Supreme Court is the
trustee of its own honor. which it guards
vigilantly. After the legal-tender case
Associate Justice Grier was compelled to
retire from the bench because the other
Justices felt that his conduct reflected
upon the court. What would happen to a
justice who shaped his decision to So
cure promotion from a President can
be readily surmised. His career would
never survive the contempt of his col.
leagues.
It is a significant fact that when a
President finally shattered this tradition
of hundred years he did 80 in order
to appoint a member Of an oppsite polit.
ical party to the highest judicial Office In
the world.