Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-02-16

showing that the farmer had nothing
to fear, but much to gain, he attempt
ed to prove also that all the other In
forests of the country would be bene-
flied
Mrs. Roberta Menges-C orwin-Hin In
the United States circuit court plead
ed guilty to smuggling and was SEN
fenced to pay fine of $4,000 and to
remain in prison four days. Mrs. Hill
struggled sable coat valued at $3.50.
Unless relieved 100000 people In
China will die Of starvation. This Is
predicted by American Consul Gener-
al Wilder at Shanghai. He appeals
for quick assistance and says 100000
is needed Immediately.
Mexican forces under General Luque
sustained another defeat In their at
tack on insurrectos. whom they have
been fighting in the vicinity Of Mulata,
Mexico, for some days past. The fed
erals assaulted the insurrecto force
intrenched about Mulata. They were
repulsed after battle lasting FIVE
hours
that had been hewn by himself more
than fifty years ago, the body Of Will
liam N. Whitley, a manufacturer Of
reapers at Springfield, o., was ere
mated at Cincinnati.
Within four months of her Gen.
tenary, Mrs. Rebecca Spring, mother
of Steele Mackaye, the dramatist and
fFtA % - na1A hat
ties of mid-Victorian days. died at Los
Angeles, Cal
The first gun in the congressional
battle over Canadian reciprocity was
fired In the United States senate by
Senator Beverage of Indiana and he
lined up on the side Of the administra-
ton. He presented strong arguments
to show that the natural resources Of
Canada might be depended upon to
reduce the cost Of living in this coun-
try and to replenish the loss suffered
by the premature destruction Of Amer
lean resources.
Ghouls at Erie. Pa, have broke into
late William L. Scott, who was con-
gresham, millionaire coal and rail-
road magnate and an intimate person
al friend of former President Grover
Cleveland. The body of Mrs. Anna M.
McCollom, sister Of Mrs. Scott, has
been removed from the coffin. Much
mystery surrounds the case.
In gas explosion at the Wilburn
house at Carpentersville, ILL.,, Howard
Mann and Adam Oberst were killed
and 20 others injured. four fatally.
The hotel was wrecked. Carpenters
vile is small town six miles north
of Elgin.
Three women were drowned at
Sheboygan, Wis, when local street
car went through an open draw into
the Sheboygan river and became sub
merged. The cause of the accident Is
believed by the motorman to be due
to defective working of the brakes.
With Bluefields, Nicaragua. given
as her destination, the gunboat Siren.
formerly owned by the United States
government, secured clearance papers
at Norfolk, Va.
Miss Clara Barton, founder and for
many years president of the National
Red Cross in the United States, Is
seriously iii at her residence In Glen
Echo, Md.
Unsecured notes aggregating $780,
900 have been found among the pos
sessions of d. B. M. Brown, secretary
and treasurer Of the old Illinois Can
ming company at Hoopeston. ILL.,, who
committed suicide. National bank ex-
aminers, 1t is said, have been invest-
eating Mr.. Browns affairs for some
time.
President Taft has served notice on
congress through Senators Crane and
Carter that there must be vote on
the reciprocity agreement with Can
ada, or he would call congress back
In extra session almost Immediately
after March /.
A terrific tornado Of three days
duration has passed over Reunion
Island, a French possession in the
Indian ocean, killing scores and
wrecking villages, according to ad-
vices received at Paris from the
French governor general there.
Many million dollars worth of prop
erty in the heart of the business sec
ton of Brooklyn was threatened by
fire which destroyed the two-story fac
tory of the F. Bischoff Cocoa and
Chocolate company on Ashland place
The loss was 100000.
Seventeen residents of Pekin, Pc
oria, Eureka and Bloomington. ILL.,,
were injured when two passenger mo-
tors on the Peoria electric terminal
railway collided on an open switch. at
South Bartonville. A broken switch
device was the cause
An explosion Of dynamite at the
mills of the Piute Powder company.
three miles south of lspheming. Mich.
killed ten men and seriously injured
another. The nitric acid house was
wrecked, and the Office building badly
damaged.
Frank Bernard, his wife and their
two little children were found dead In
their home on Fulton street, Brook
Ign, n. Y. the victims of escaping
gas.
resistance 10 lut uttcIIuOst W tuo
attempts to transfer from congress to
the various state legislatures the con-
troll of the time and manner Of elect
ing United States senators, as pro-
posed by the resolution providing for
their election by direct vote Of the
people. was advocated by Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts, in speech
In the United States senate.
Father Gerhard, missionary, was
killed. road superintendent were
hacked to pieces and nine Germans