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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-12-07
DEATHS IN IOWA DECREASE
Health Conditions Are Improving So
the Reports OF state Board
OF Health Indicate.


Des Moines.-Health conditions In
Iowa continue to improve If one may
judge from the monthly death report
for the state. The September report
shows over a hundred less deaths
than during the month of August
One of the first important decreases
is In the amount of typhoid fever.
There were 81 deaths in August and
rs In September. A material de-
crease Is noted In cholera infantum.
August shows 1853 deaths while Sep
TENDER shows Ill deaths from this
disease.
September shows a slight increase
In the number of deaths from tuber-
culosis, 119, as compared with 104
In August. There was one more
death from infantile paralysis in Sep
TENDER than in August. Organic
heart trouble is again on the increase
in the state. The deaths in Septem-
Der numbered 1870, as compared with
127 in the preceding month.
There was less suicide in Septem-
Der than In August. The record
shows Is for the month OF Septem-
Der and 20 for August. It wasn't so
hot In September.
The deaths at the state institutions
are almost the same for the two
months. September shows So, while
August showed 81. But there was a
very great increase in the death at
the Soldiers home. In August there
were only deaths at the Iowa Sold
iers' home. while in September there
were Is.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-12-07
Important Question Up.

"One Of the greatest questions in.
volving the right of the freedom OF
the press is soon to be argued in the
supreme court OF this state" said Hon.
II. p. Roedell, of Dubuque. "The
question will affect all history writ
ing in the future as well as the news
paper business. The question is, Can
newspaper. after public man has
retired to private life, 60 into his
acts as a public man to show that he
was disreputable during some past
political campaign Should the SUI
preme court hold that for q news
paper to do this. after a man has re-
tired to private life would be libelous,
just see what a black eye it would
be to the historian. No historian
would dare write an impartial his
tory because he would, under ssuch a
decision. take chances OF being sued
for libel. believe that the court
should never make such decision
because once man has been In pub
lie life he has left some kind OF an
impress on his community or state or
nation, and 1t would be folly to pro-
hibit the press from telling the truth
about that period of history even
though 1t involved criticism OF
private mans morals when he was
public character"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-12-07
Hau.er to be- Speaker.

Ackley. Nov. 27.-William Hauser
OF the department of agriculture win
be the principal speaker at the an
nual grain show of four counties to
be held here Dec. 1 and 5. This meet
ing promises TO attract much atten-
ton from farmers in Hardin, Grundy.
Butler and Franklin counties.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-12-07
Many BUILDING. Planned.

Baskerville. Nov. 27.--That Esther
vile win show great deal OF i'm
provement during the next twelve
months is evident. About 100000
OF buildings will be put up. Alex
Johnston and G. G. Gardner expect
to erect a $4,000 modern hotel. F. H.
GRAF will build large brick build
ing.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-12-07
Guilty Of MansIauoh ar.

Abba, Nov. 27-John Buford was
found guilty of manslaughter in the
Monroe county district court after
the jury had been out two nights and
one day. Buford followed Henry
Davenport at Hiteman last April and
crushed his head with a rife barrel.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-12-07
SEVERED sao. Red Fox.

Story City. Nov. 27.-while hunting
near here. Henry SEVERED, the Gin
cinnati catcher. killed fine specimen
Of red fox. Old hunters say 1t 10 the
only one ever killed In the county.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-12-07
eIo Gain In Land Price.

Creston. Nov. 27.--Adley Cook Of
Kent sold forty acres Of his farm
last week with no improvements on
the land except fences. for $3.50 per
acre. Mr.. Cook bought this land
eighteen years ago for s35 per acre.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-12-07
Shortage of Teachers.

Sac City, Nov. 27.--County school
teachers are scarce In Sac county.
Superintendent Stacks is unable to
supply districts No. Z In Delaware
township and No. 8 In Cook township
with instructors.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-12-07
Work lie Begun On Line.

Boone. Nov. 27.-Work has begun
on the new electric line which will
connect the mines two miles south
of Ogden with the Minneapolis & st.
Louis railway at that place.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-12-07
verdict Gives $4,000.

Iowa City. Nov. 27.-The jury gave
q $4,000 verdict against the Rock
Island Railway company TO the ad-
ministrator of the estate OF Elmer
Little. who was killed at Oxford.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-12-07

Attorney General Gives Opinion
On Road Working Question
LIMIT FIFTY CENTS PER MILE
Says superlntendent of Dragging Has
No Right to Drag the Roads
Within the Corporate Limits
OF Cities and Towns.

Des NOTES.-THE attorney gener-
ais office has made several import
ant rulings on the new state road
drag law, one Of the most import
ant OF which Is that the fund Great
ed by the one mill tax levy for the
payment Of drags used on the roads.
The opinion Of the department was
asked by Frank Nimocks, of Ottum-
wa. on several phases of the new law
which have not been interpreted.
The opinion says in part:
I'm view Of these provisions of the
law 1t is very clear that road drags
are to be paid out Of the township
road fund and no part of the drag
ging fund created by the one-mill levy
may be used for this purpose. While
the statute does not specify the num-
Der Of drags that a township must
purchase or that the trustees are to
provide. 1t Is plain that sufficient
number must be furnished to answer
the needs Of the particular township.
This department has held that
the amount that can be paid for drag
ging the roads Is not to exceed SO
cents per mile for every mile neces-
sarily and actually travelled with the
drag upon the highway while in the
act Of dragging the same, in accord
ance with the contract therefor. But
this would not include travel In 60
ing to and from the place where the
work is done upon the highway. You
will note that the law says that the
township trustees are to fix the COM
pensation and the maximum amount
at which they are allowed to fix the
same is so cents.
THE maximum amount that can be
allowed as a per diem to the super
intendent OF dragging by the trustees
for all services except the serving
of notice upon contractors. Is $3.50
per day.
THE superintendent of dragging
has nothing to dc with the dragging
of roads within the corporate limits
Of cities and towns Section OF
the act makes It the duty OF the city
or town council OF cities and towns
to cause the main travelled roads
within the corporation limits lead.
ing into the city or town to be drag
ged." .<sHts
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-12-07
pIckson n Mot cuIltx.

Dubuque, Nov 27.--The Jury in the
case Of John Dickson. charged with
arson in the half million dollar lum-
ber fires last summer. returned YER
dict Of not guilty.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-12-07
To Talk on Short cour...

Logan. Nov, 27.-Prof. A. H. Snyd-
or Of the Iowa State Agricultural col
lege at Ames will address the pro
moters OF the short course for Har
rison county here Wednesday morn,
Ing. -s-~
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-12-07
IMPORTANT NEWS
NOTES OF A week
--LATEST HAPPENINGS THE WORLD
OVER TOLD IN iTEMIzEo
FORM.
EVENTS HERE AND THERE
Condensed Into . Few Lines for the
PerusaI Of the Busy Mar
Latest Personal infor.
nation.
Washington

A statement showing the sea
strength of the FIVE leading naval pow
ers of the world was announced at the
navy department which gives the Unit
ed States second place among the
fighting nations from the standpoint
OF effective tonnage now In commits
sion. On account of Germany's big
building program. however. this coun-
try takes third place on prospective
tonnage.
Holding that the question at issue
II Of such vast import as to demand a
hearing before the full Supreme court
of the United States, Chief Justice
White at Washington denied the appli-
cation Of attorneys for the beef pack
ers for a stay Of the criminal trial at
Chicago.
In statement given out In New
York John ID. Rockefeller replied to
the charges made at Washington by
the Merritt brothers before the Stan
ley Steel Investigating committee OF
the national house of representatives
regarding the methods used by Mr..
Rockefeller in securing control of the
Mesaha ore mines and the Duluth.
Missabe & Northern railroad. Mr.
Rockefeller pointed out that these
charges were denied under oath as
long ago as 1895.
The special committee Of the United
States senate which has been investi-
eating the election of Senator William
Lorimer Of Illinois ended its hearings
IN Chicago. 1t win RESEMBLE In
Washington December s. and will take
more testimony there.
Navy aviators who operate the by
dro-aero planes with which It is ex-
pected every American battleship
soon will be equipped. will wear life
preseryers invented especially for
their use.
The cabinet at Washington decided
that the situation in Santo Domingo
was such as the result of the assas-
sination of President Cacares, as to
make 1t expedient for the United
States to have naval force there
SUN cient to meet any demands for the
protection of foreign lives and prop
erty and ordered two cruisers sent
there at once.
Employees Of the department OF agri-
culture during the last year, In con-
junction with farmers institutes,
operated II instruction trains. cover
ing more than 10000 miles, according
to statement made at Washington
by Secretary Wilson.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-12-07
Foreign

Thirty-one workers were killed and
upward Of 100 injured by boiler ex-
plosion at the oil cake mills of J. Bib
by & Sons In Liverpool. Eng. The
roof Of the great mill was blown on.
while the walls split and crumbled.
Forty five of the crew OF sixty per-
ished when the Japanese destroyer
Harausame foundered on Shima prov
ince In storm. All the officers OF the
destroyer went to their death while
endeavoring to save the men.
The announcement that King George
had dismissed Rev. Frederick Percivai
Farrar, his domestic chaplain and also
honorary chaplain TO Queen Alexan-
dra. was followed by the news that the
clergyman had absconded and that
the police, armed with warrant for
his arrest were hunting him down.
DR.. Farrar Is husband Of Richard
Harding Davis sister.
Unrepentant suffragettes to the num-
Der OF 223 appeared at the Bow
street police court to answer for their
acts Of violence In their assault on
the British house of commons. and
were sentenced to fines or alternative
terms of imprisonment. varying from
a fortnight to month. The women In
variably chose prison instead OF q
fine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-12-07
liability Limiting Invalid.

!
Any clause in bill of lading ~
ed by any railroad in Iowa lfmi g
the liability of the company for dam
ages to any class of live stock Or
freight is invalid.
This is the ruling Of the supreme
court handed down this week. The
opinion was given in the suit Of
Jelske Cramer against the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific Railroad COM
pany. Some of the PLAINTIFFS hogs
were killed In transit. It seems the
road had bill of lading through
which the shipper could get lower
rate on his hogs il he would sign the
liability clause to the effect that he
was not to recover more than $40
per head for injury done his animals
He took the lower rate. In the dis
trict court he was awarded damages
In the sum Of ss2s. which was con-
siderably more than the $40 per head
clause.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-12-07

oliver H. Wilson. master of the
Illinois State Grange. was elected ma
tional master Of the National Grange
at Columbus, o.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-12-07

A passenger train plunged through
a bridge on the State railway at Mon
tieuil-Ballay. France. and sank in the
Thouet river. Estimates place the
number of victims at thirty.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-12-07

That the city OF Tripoli is virtually
besieged by Turks and that HONS is
in no better situation is the opinion Of
a correspondent Of the Paris Temps,
who has succeeded In joining the o.
toman forces near ZonaEher.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-12-07
why Youngsters Work.

After two and a half years of
continuous work in inspecting the
factories and workshops of our state
and after noting the conditions ex-
isting both in the homes OF the chill
dren and the factory where they
work. I believe that the three real
causes for the working of children
in Iowa today are poverty, greed and
the ambitions OF the child" said w.
j. Riddle. state factory inspector.
Poverty in extreme cases seems the
hardest of all to overcome and the
children affected' from this usually
make up the larger number. It is
the most perplexing problem for the
officers to solve. In almost every
instance where Investigation has been
made by this department we find
that the child labor Is necessary to
help a widowed mother with chill
dren, or crippled father who finds
himself unable TO provide the neces-
saries OF life for his family. Thus
the child at an early age feels called
upon to shoulder the responsibilities
of supporting the family and will
proudly bring home every penny OF
its wages"
Athearn IL Chosen President.
Religious educators Of Iowa have
elected officers for their newly-form-
ed Organization. Prof. w. 8. Athearn
of Drake university was named presi-
dent, and President f. r. Edwards,
of Penn college as recording secre-
tary. President ]. H. T. Main OF
Grinnell college and Professor Star
buck OF the State university were
elected to the executive board. This
association was formed at q confer
ence OF Iowa college presidents In
session at Des Moines this week.
These were the guests of the minis
terial students Of Drake university
at banquet.
Charge Over Iowa Roads.
The difference In rates of 10 cents
ton on freight shipment of coal
and cement under the Iowa distance
tariff was exploited before the state
board OF railroad commissioners In
the hearing to fix switching charges
between Burch and Des Moines. a
haul OF three miles. Witnesses for
the Great Western which runs
through Burch. testified that II cost
20 cents per ton to ship cement over
the same distance that lump coal Is
taxed 30 cents.
Charities and Corrections.
F. J. Sessions. superintendent OF
the Soldiers Orphans home at Dav.
export, was elected president Of the
Iowa State Conference Of Corrections
and Charities, which closed their an
nual session this week at Cedar Rap
ids after q three days session.
Tax Commission Meets.
M. e. Cohen, chairman OF the state
tax commission. has announced that
the next meeting OF the commission
will be held at the state house Wed.
nesday. December 6.
Booze In PHI Boxes.
Tabloid toddies are in order in the
prohibition state OF Kansas. where
some genius has succeeded In solid
flying whisky and other intoxicating
beverages SO that the bibulous may
procure their stimulants In pellet
rather than bottled form. The legal
department of the Iowa Amendment
association has been asked II per-
SON would have to pay revenue tax
on solid booze. The legal department
held that booze is booze whether in
bottles or In pill boxes. and can only
be cold according 10 law.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-12-07

Former United States Senator John
F. Dryden. president Of the Pruden-
tial Life Insurance company. died at
his home In Newark. N. j.. following
an operation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-12-07
Liability Case Appealed.

Notice of the appeal to the supreme
court of the automobile liability in
surance case by the American Fidel-
ity company has been filed. The ST.
preme court will hear the case dur
ing the January term. Judge Law
renee De Graf of the Polk county
district court handed down a decision
In the suit two weeks ago. unfolding
the action Of the state auditor. in re-
fusing permission to the company to
write business In Iowa. The COM
pany wants to write a policy for au.
tomobile owners which provides
against accidents that may result
from the operation OF the automobile.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-12-07

General Tejera. the assassin OF Pres
ident Caceres of San Domingo. was
captured and put to death. and General
Pimentel. an accessory. also was exc
cuted. according to reports to the
state department at Washington.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-12-07

Heads Of all railroads operating In
Missouri have agreed to abolish COM
mon drinking cups on trains If the
state board of health makes the re-
quest.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-12-07

New canals have appeared on Mars.
the Sabaeus, Sinus and Mareicarum,
according to an announcement from
Lowell observatory at Flagstaff Ariz.
They were seen and photographed No
vember q.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-12-07

Archduke Franz Salvador. the Aus.
TRAN emperor's son-in-law. has re-
signed his command Of the cavalry di.
vision Of Vienna and retired to private
life in consequence OF squabble with
the heir apparent.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-12-07

George B. Cox, president of the Gin
cinnati (O) Trust company. an
nounced that his bank has consolidat-
ed with the Prevalent Savings Bank
and Trust company Of that city, and
stated that he has retired from the
banking business. as 1t is "a hard
game"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-12-07
Domestic

Just before he gave up his life az
Richmond, Va, In expiration OF the
murder OF his wife, Henry Clay Beat
tie. Jr., confessed that he was guilty.
The confession was made public by,
Beattie's spiritual advisers after his
death. He maintained to the end the
remarkable nerves he had exhibited
since first he was accused OF killing
his wife last July.
Judge Grover at Lincoln Center.
Kan, sentenced E. G. Clark, Jay Fitz-
water, Watson Scranton and Ed"
Ricord, all Of whom had confessed
that they were implicated in the tar
ring of Mary Chamberlain, the school
/, teacher, to one year each In jail. A
jury found John Schmidt and Sherrell
Clark. two other members Of the tar
party" guilty of assault and battery,
and acquitted A. N. Simms.
William J. Cummins, convicted Of
stealing $4,000 from the Carnegie
Trust company of New York, Of which
he was formerly president, was SEN
fenced to Sing Sing prison for not less
than four years and eight months. and
not more than eight years and eight
months.
Three persons were killed and two
seriously injured when an inbound
train wrecked an automobile at a
grade crossing in San Berardino. Cal.
An express package containing $10.-
600 was stolen from the office Of the
Canadian Northern Express company
at Regina. Manitoba. during the abb
sence of the clerk.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-12-07

Charges of collecting vice tribute
and permitting gambling and prize
fights have been filed against Mayor
A. r. Turnbull of Canton, Ohio, who
won his place by lot from Harry
Schilling, Socialist
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-12-07

Mrs. Gertrude Gibson Patterson
went on the witness stand at Denver
as the first witness in her own behalf
and told the Jury Of her life with
Charles A. Patterson. She testified
that sne shot him after he had knock.
ed her down and kicked her. She also
told of the trip she made to Paris with
Emil Strouss. the millionaire Chicago
clothier. Her testimony followed
closely the stories she has related of
that incident In her life with Patter-
son.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-12-07
In New Orleans.

+. z. Roberts, chief bank examiner
In the office OF the state auditor, II
representing the state at the annual
convention OF the National Bankers
association. which is In session al
New Orleans. La. More than score
OF Iowa bankers are In attendance al
the convention
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-12-07

The implement and vehicle dealers
Of Iowa are beginning to plan to
come to Des Moines for the conven-
ton OF the Iowa association. To be
held In the Coliseum. Dec. 5-S. The
Coliseum will be filled with automo-
biles, reapers, binders. plows and ev-
cry conceivable labor saving device
for farms. for over one hundred firms
OF the country win make exhibits.
The attendance this year IL expect
ed to be larger than ever before. for
the program arranged 10 one Of gen.
eral inte"~st to all
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-12-07

Live Stock Hearing Resumed.
The rehearing Of the minimum live
stock weight case was resumed be.
fore the state railroad commission
following a six days suspension OF
the case. The case Is one OF the
most important for the shippers of
Iowa as a reversal of the commits
sion's former ruling In the case would
cost the live stock shippers OF Iowa
from $4,000 to 100000 per year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-12-07

Mrs. Hetty Green. the richest wom-
an in the world. celebrated her seven
ty-seventh birthday In New York city
BY working as usual.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-12-07

Neither Edward Hines, lumberman
nor Edward Tilden, packer, was the
custodian of a 100000 fund nor any
other fund which was to be used ia
pay the expenses of William Lori
mer to the United States senate" &C
cording to experts reports submitted
to the senatorial investigating commit.
tee at Chicago.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-12-07

The will of Horatio Victor Newcomb.
former president Of the Louisville &
Nashville railroad and thirty years ago
a dominant figure In Wall street. leaves
his $4,000 estate to his nurse. Miss
Jeanne La Roe.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-12-07
Articles Of incorporation.

Articles Of incorporation.
The following companies filed arti.
cles OF Incorporation with the secre-
tary of state:
The Brainard Farmers Cooperative
company OF Brainard; capital stock.
$4,000.
The Butler Land company OF North.
wood; capital stock. $4,000.
The Cotter Savings bank fled
amended articles. increasing its cap
ital stock to $4,000.
Central Realty company OF Des
Moines; capital stock, $4,000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-12-07

Navy aviators who operate the by
dro-aero planes with which 1t is ex-
pected every American battleship
soon will be equipped. will wear life
preservers invented especially for
their use.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-30
BY Jimmy McAleer
Manager Washington Americans

S 10 unskled in writing in cold
forth rules
baseball.
have who agreed playing posi-
on have found of rules that could be
applied to the game
has made good in big his style of playing
down list directions the guidance players would be
either guilty eontey attempting the
advised.
Baseball always contest has
they a second, winking
IN
The desires become skilled outfder
have of ability play the He that
quality athlete
ball player can hope to excel in the
Presenting youth this feeling wants make
ball his position wants
Nothing outfielder
neers basemen could anywhere
1t is of other positions.
Young players they
bounding They reflect ball which
try to trap get by and lose
The who make the oufield
Many young players trying
achng ball the catcher. This
Throw ball strike the the
pitchers take low bound This helps
outfieds hold the
the beats the throw to the plate.
tell the player what do but he is pretty
the first time the
up, advice
thoroughly possible,
throwing habits take advice from
player improve playing so
cent.