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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-12
PRODUCTION Is INCREASING
Secretary Of Agriculture Simpson
Says Iowa Products Past Year
Worth Nearly Billion.

Des Moines, Jan. John c. Simp-
son. secretary OF the Iowa agricul-
tural department. says: "The value
Of farm products the past year in
Iowa 10 approximately 100000,
sum hard for the mind to grasp,
but when to this is added the value
Of live stock on the farms, $S30.000..
600. more, you have almost four-fifths
OF a billion dollars. While the az
gregate value of farm products Is
about az per cent less than for the
year 1909. by reason of lower prices,
it is an increase OF 81 per cent over
ten years ago. Never until the year
1905 did the total value of Iowa farm
crops exceed $500. 100000. The In.
creased production on the leading
farm crops for the year 1910 did not
show as great percentage as the de.
crease in price, hence the 3h pei
cent loss in valuation is shown.
While the late census returns show
a loss in the rsral population in Iowa,
the percentage Of loss is insignia.
cant when compared to the increase
in wealth the farmers of Iowa show
over ten years ago. There is no CUES.
ton but what the values of Iowa's
farm products can be increased very
materially within the next few years,
for divine Providence has given Iowa
the most fertile soil on the American
continent, and all that is necessary
to increase the yields is to conserve
and add to the fertility of the soil by
applying q little more systematic and
intensive method of farm operations.
These methods can be applied best
on the smaller sized farms. In order
to do this 1t will be necessary to have
help to properly till the soil, and as
farm labor is hard to get there is no
other alternative but for the state tc
exert itself by Immediately adopting
better system OF rural schools, build
ing of better roads, carrying the gospel
of better farming, direct to the farm
ers through the college extension
work. gathering facts and informa'
ton and distribution at home and
abroad which will show the people
that a small farm well worked il
more profitable than a larger one
only half titled, and to further prove
that an acre in Iowa win give as
good or better returns than any 9th.
er place on earth. $40
By proving this we will then he
able to go to the young men of Iowa
with indisputable evidence that 1t is
wholly unnecessary for them to leave
Iowa in search of cheaper lands in
less desirable locations. to prove that
to Iowa the homeseeker must turn to
find climate, soil, social environments
etc.. instead Of looking upon Iowa
with envious eyes, as place in which
only the rich farmer can live. Iowa's
possibilities for growth. both in wealth
and population. are superior to any
place on earth, as she has more op
portunities to offer.
Following Is table OF the estimat
ed value Of farm products and live
49, n. e. ~
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-12
Capital City Items.

J. w. Kennedy of Ames college has
proposed. and the proposition will be
submitted to the directors of the
Commercial club by President Mere
dith. that a show OF stations be ar.
ranged for next March at the Col.
iseum.
Consolidation of the Century Fire
Insurance company Of Des Molnes
and the st. Louis Fire Insurance com.
pany OF st. Louis was announced by
George J. Delmege, president OF the
Century. and 4. NJ. Davis, president
of the st. Louis company.
Ex-Governor William Larrabee has
written a letter in which he urges
lIsiress men In Iowa to not sanction
saloons.
According to the figures compiled
In the Office of County Treasurer
George L. Dobson. the amount of
the recent delinquent tax sale totals
at $29,324.55.
All the jury lists canvassed ty the
Polk county board OF supervisors
have been completed. The figures Of
the board show there are l0.750 petit
jurors: 500 taiesmen and 200 grand
iure.s.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-12
Almost BY inheritance.

Joseph M. Casey Hamilton. OF FIT.
Madison, a young lawyer 26 years
old. who is to be the baby" of the
Thirty-fourth general assembly of
Iowa this winter. might almost be en-
titled to such position by right of
inheritance even had he not been for
tunate enough to be elected by the
people of his county. His grandfath-
er. John 8. Hamilton, was a member
of the Fifth extra session OF the Iowa
legislature; Judge J. NJ. Casey, his
grandfather. on his maternal side,
was a member OF the Eighteenth and
Twenty-frst general assemblies and
his fathers brother. J. d. M. Hamil
ton. was member OF the Seven
teenth general assembly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-12
Total all farm products s44o.97o. 7sl

Grand total farm prod
ucts and live stock for
year 1910 ------------s S13,s7o, rs
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-12
Mrs. M. N. Clark is Dead.

Mrs. NJ. NJ. Clark, widow of the late
F. o. Clark and sister Of former Sen.
ator William e. Mason of Chicago,
died at Bentonsport after an illness
lasting less than month. She was
rs years old.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-12
Must Reduce Express Rates.

Upon finding that the express COM
panies operating in the state of Iowa
are making an enormous profit an
nually. gain not in keeping with the
capital invested, the state railway
commission ordered substantial re-
duction OF the express rates In Iowa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-12
Judge Fines Rink Men.
Albert AckeI man and Alhart ,

Albert Ackerman and Albert Tar.
pin, managers OF the Coliseum roller
skating rink, charged with violating
the Sunday closing law by keeping
the rink open Christmas day. we've
found guilty by Judge Van LEW. A
fine OF SIS was imposed in each case.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-12

Big Sum for Poor Aecommod atoms.
Gross earnings of $1,OS2, 209. 6s
were realized last year by the Des
Moines City Railway company, ac-
cording to statement given out by
John J. Hamilton, publicity agent for
the company.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-12
Iowa sixty.Four Years Old.

Sixty-four years ago, Dec. 2s, 1916
the act OF congress admitting Iowa In
to the union and declaring It one oil
the states, was approved by the pres
ident.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-01

OF the German people as a whole. A
statistician has recently found that
during the year above $500 900 cases
at law were of the most trivial charac-
t~er-so-called ~"bagatelle cases" AS
a consequence of this prediction of
the people to appeal to the courts
about trifing matters, the number of
Germany than in Anglo-Saxon COUP
tries. There are not less than 9.97i
Judges In Germany. or about one for
every $500 of the population. In Ber-
lin alone there are 1.1SS judges.
Just now the government is occupied
with a bill for the reform Of judicial
procedure. which is in part designed
to check excessive litigation.
One cause for the pressure of work
at the courts Is to be found in the fac.
that mayors of cities and police ofi cials
have no judicial functions in Germany.
Litigation Is also encouraged by the
rcasonableness of lawyers charges, as
well as the costs collected by the
courts themselves. Lawyers fees are
strictly regulated in civil cases accord
ing to a scale based upon the amount
of money involved.
King VIII Not Oppose II.
The publication OF the gossipy auto
biography of Madame Toselli. former
Crown Princess of SaXony. has been
much discussed in Germany, where the
book has made q painful Impression
and has been generally condemnd by
the newspapers as a grave breach Of
ommon loyalty to old friends and
relatives. Much curiosity was felt as
to what action the Saxon court would
take in view of the publication. since
the contract between II and the former
crown princess, under which she re-
eeivcs an annuity of nearly 10000
from the court. contains a clause re-
straining her from publishing any
thing against. her former husband. 1t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-01

Is understood, however. from Dresden
adrices that the King decided at once
TO tax no notice of the book. believ-
ing that the best course toward his
former wife would he TO lot her choose
her own way to destroy tho remnants
OF popularity that she enjoys with the
Saxon people.
Remarkable Surgery.
The remarkable Successes of Amcri-
can surgeons in transpllntlng organs
of the human body have awakened
much Interest among German surgeons
who arc doing similar work. Profes-
sor Hermann Kuttner. of Rreslau Uni
rersity, has recently succeeded In Civ
ing a patient q new shoulder point
through transportation. The patient
was suffering from a tuberculous
shoulder Joint, which It was found i'm
possible TO treat by the usual method
of cutting away the diseased tissue.
The surgeon therefore decided to trans
plant q Joint from a man who had lust
died from water on the brain. The
Joint was removed six hours after
death and kept in a certain solution
sixteen hours at a temperature jus,
above freezing: then. after a bacterio-
logical examination. II was inserted in
the place of the tuberculous shoulder
Joint, both ball and socket of which
had been removed. The wound healed
without any Inflammation developing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-01
South Richmond Bureau.
The Times-Dispatch,
1929 Hull Street


fIble MdllSOn 10.
Patrons of the oak Grove School
nave after much hard work acquired
a piece of property which will give
them the best school facilities in Ches-
vcame'n county. This property is the
Wen known Drcwery's mansion, To-
Gated on a high hill overlooking the
lanes. aud the whole of the CITY Of
l.ichmond. The main building is in
an eNcelIent state of repair. with the
exception Of Il porch, which Will be
removed: II contains nine large and
cofnmodiouS rooms, we'll lighted and
ventilated. New plumbing and heat
ing apparatus Will he required, and a
few other things must he put in
proper shape before the place can he
used for school purposes. These are
anSoiiteiy necessary before the State
ifoard OF viii allow the
school to he transferred.
Drewery's mansion is ono Of the
"idest ana most celebrated places in
the county ~
An exceptional bargain has been Sc
"mreo IN mis- hne location. a large
ana the water supply Is unsurpassed,
a spring and well being on the prem.
!Hes. me real estate firm having tho
pihGa in charge has offered the main
OF land. providing the property Is for
school use only. This offer vas no.
esptcd and papers signed by .Judrc
watson Of the Circuit Court.
nrnu az ai''Idtlohs and I'm
P,oseihehts are already dra wn and In.
clude an athletic held for bovs and
a recreation grotna-Jor the girls. n Is
expected that II will he in use bv Inc
hfst of the year. - Wv
In stolen Rniment.
Belle OF the ball was the title he.
slowed on Mary Coleman. n dust .
damsel, uron her arrival at a dance
In lanyard Bottom Friday njph,
clothed more gorgeous than the ouner
of Sheba's dreams in n s,IL 80.
opera cloak and other flxInes and 30
her raven locks a real hat with rsa,
ostrich plnmes. valued at $40 nv thei,
owner. Mrs. Jacob Levy, MARY vbr
rs a COOK employed by Mrs. Lovy, cam,
nack AFTER more and not being sat.
lshed with the one dress. she took
sx more. This was the last straw
ana MIS- Levy'H wall of anguish
" Onioer w. Il. way1nack to tn,
f''cue' he started out and soon
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-01

ll-U nun SlTtct, mas tdhen CluERe OF
the stock and fixtures, and Will CON
tons of the court.
Biz Smoke, Little Fire.
Engine Company No. 13 was given
a little practice yesterday in subduing
a stubborn blaze in n dump used by
the city. Although no damage was
done. several buildings nearby were
put In danger. and a stream OF water
was put on the FIRE. which lasted sew
eral hours.
Revival Services.
Large congregations are expected to
attend the Woodland Heights Baptist
revival. beginning to-day and lasting
throughout the week. Rev. Ira d. l.
By Hni Rex, W. the F.. pq RdSeirty wi,l of Pc na anslsteS
Street Baptist Church. lie is a speak
err Of great power and has many
friends here.
Tho sunday School Union will hold
an Interesting meeting In the Central
Methodist Church to-day at $3.50 r. NJ
Special features have been arranged,
and a large attendance is desired.
To-day will be enlistment day in the
Bainbridge street Sunday School. All
scholars who have dropped out OF the
school and as many new ones as pos
sible are desired to enter their names
on the roll. An attractive program has
been arranged. and every one is well
come.
Rev. d. G.. Lancaster. Of Oak Grove.
will have as his text at the morning
service The Great Trumpet" lie will
be assisted at night by Rev. r. II.
ingram, OF Richmond.
At the Meade Memorial Church.
Twelfth and Decatur Streets. the SER
vices and Sunday school will be con-
Quoted by the rector. IT. F.. Warren, at
the usual hours.
The Stockton street Baptist Church
is holding next to Its last services in
the old building to-day. IT is expected
that the new church ~ill be ready to
be occupied by Sunday. October Is.
Personal and General.
Luther w. wells and his bride have
returned from ar extended tour of the
Northern points of interest. Mr.. and
Mrs. wells will make their residence
at 1890 Porter Street, where they win
be at home to their friends after Oc-
tober 10.
Harwood L. Flippen, Of $40 West
Twelfth Street, viii leave tomorrow
for New York.
Miss Ollie Gregory. OF 1907 Balm
bridge Street, and Miss Ethel Atkins.
of Richmond, are visiting Mrs. w. f.
Lum. of Petersburg.
Mrs. w. C. Flippen. who has been
! i'll for several weeks at her home o
Twelfth Street, is slightly better.
Linwood and Harry Holt. of East
Seventh street, have returned home
from n visit to New York.
Miss Mary Massie. OF ~Lynchburg, is
the guest OF Mrs. James 3. Blizzard,
F, Of Forest Hill.
Miss Ruth Godsey, of Woodland
Heights, Is improving from a seri US
sickness OF several weeks duration.
John J. Morris, of Amelia county, ia
visiting his daughter. Mrs. George r.
Dowdy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-01
Of South Richmond

located Mary, and locked her in the
Third Police Station. where shorn OF
her glory she was given six months
by Justice Maurice on her appearance
before him yesterday morning. Two
other cases were also called, Thomas
Chatham. down and out, paid the
usual penalty, and Cleveland
clous character. was dismissed.
TO Hear Damage Suit.
W. - ntagg, against the
south Atlantic Life Insurance Com
Pany, a $1,000 damage suit. will he
heard by Judge Ernest ii. Wells in
l1ustings Court, Par ., Tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock. This case is
Is "A companion case to w. L.: stage,
assignee, against the Equitable Life
Insurance Company. which was stopped
by an Injunction of Judge Grinnan. of
Richmond The action is brought be-
cause of the alleged refusal of the de-
lrhdant company to pay a $4,000 In
S wood seIp pUi'n ny vs lssned to %, Milton nIa9 se LIN
and later assigned TO w. l. Stage. The
defendants Will be represented by f.
J" Williams and the plaintiff by James
Property Transfers.
Yesterday Clerk walter Duval, OF
ne iiustinEs Court. recorded a deed
%i narsai and sale, which is the
Washington Ward for man months
The property was conveyed by Pau,
p. Shafer, d. a. Shafer, Fl. Logar
Goisan and l. Pope lash to M. =
Roheler for $40 and other consider.
atoms. The property is in two parcels
The first fronting twenty-five feet or
HUI! street and running back 1913 feet
the second thirty-nine feet on Hui
street, running back 140 feet. The
property. which contains a barbe,
shop, candy store and dwelling house
If known AS GIL. 613 and 815 HUI
street II is said the price paid was
near $4,000.
In the Chesterfield Circuit Court {
deed Of bargain and sale from Johr
recorded. The property is describe
as being on the northeast corner O.
Albany Avenue and seventeenth Street
1t fronts % feet on Albany Avenue ant
runs back 120 feet. Tho consideration
named is $1,000.
Heceiver in barge
by order of the court, II. e.. Gregory
who was appointed receiver Of tn,
| restaurant business OF ~ Vaughan O
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-01
ENEMM -grHTLH H~mEn
MUCH SUFFERING
THREATENS POOR
Situation of Laboring Population
in Germany Is Very
Grave.
CROPS ARE a FAILURE
Summers Unparalleled Drought
Has Not Vet Been
Relieved.
CROPS ARE A FAILURE

Berlin. September S0.-The situation
confronting the lahoring population
mad all persons living ON small in.
comes is grave. and IT is feared thai
there will be unusual suffering among
the poor during the coming winter.
The summers unparalleled drought
has not yet been relieved. except in
limited sections OF the northeastern
md northern provinces of Prussia, and
even there the rains were not of such
volume as to recover the serious dam
< already inflicted upon the growing
crops.
The potato crop, representing the
chief food of the poorer classes. is in
n most precarious condition. The
Frussian government has just issued
'ts first estimate OF the probable yield
of This crop. indicating a totnl of 22,-
100000 tons. which compares with 32,-
100000 tons actually harvested last
year. Potato prices have already adj
Nanccd so TO 100 per cent. in various
Parts of the country. Other vegetable
prices are at a phenomenally high
level.
The clover and lucerne crops were
go damaged by the drought that a sec
ond moving was not even attempted
in most parts OF the country, while
even the first mowings were generally
Very unsatisfactory
The damage to the crops has now
proceeded to such a point tina it is
looked upon as irreparablc: the semi
official newspaper has just said that no
substantial Improvement is to bc look
ed for. The Chambers of Commerce
snd other business ORGANIZATIONS are
appealing to the government 10 sus-
Pend the duty on indian corn and ordi-
nary barley not fitted for brewing pur-
poses.
It is also recommended that these
products be carried by the railroads AT
nall rates. as was recently decided In
the case OF other feed products. The
Prussian ministry will in a few days
take up and discuss the various relief
proposals. 1t is some satisfaction 10
note that the grain crops have nppar-
entity yielded considerably more than
had been believed at the time when
they were harvested. Owing TO the
unusually heavy quality of the grain
already threshed out. the prussian
government has increased its first esti-
males OF the probable yield. The wheat
crop. which was at first estimated at
2,3af,ooo tons. Is now placed at 2.425.o o
tons. or only $500 tons less than last
years actual yield, while the rye crop
is now placed at s,452,000 tons, which
Is $4,000 tons more than the estimate
or a month and All, 900 tons more
than last years crop.
Litigation liz Excessive.
Excessive litigation Is coming 10 h,
recognized as one OF the worst habit.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-01
FEB PETERSON sURRENpuRs.
Two Others In Connection With Triple
KILLING stu Mt LnrEe.

Bristol, Va. September 3o.-Zeb
Peterson, one of the trio of Petersons
charged with having committed the
triple killing at Green Mountain, in
Yancey county, North Carolina. re-
Gently. has surrendered, but Parham
and Robert Peterson, brothers. and
cousin of Zeb, are still at large. AS
the result of a preliminary hearing.
Zcb Peterson was held to court with
out bail. and was lodged in jail at
huntsville. Zeb told at his preliminary
hearing that 1t was his cousins who
shot and killed Robert McCay, a rail
road contractor n mortally wounded
or SO ago. He stated that he held a
warrant for one of the negroes. who
was In Contractor McCay's party. and
that when he pulled his revolver to
fire upon this negro the other Peter
sons fred into the crowd, killing Nc
Cay and fatally w%ounding two negroes.
1t was admitted that all the Peters
sons were drinking at the time. Zeb
Peterson's lawyer has Instituted habeas
corpus proceedings. seeking to prevent
his client from having to remain in
prison.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-01
MIGHTY CONSUMERS.
Ocean Greyhounds HIVE to Spend ynst Sums
of Money for Ratfons,

Ocean Greyhounds HIVE to Spend ynst Sums
of Money for Rations.
1t is interesting to note the various out
let's for farm products. Tho great ocean
liner, Lusitania. one of the Cunard's steam
ships. when recently sailing from New York.
took on board b,6tt tons OF coal, replenIshei
tue ships larder with 100 pounds of beef.
800 pounds OF lamb. 400 pounds of NUT
ton. 1000 pounds OF nsh. 1000 pounds o.
rorned beef. 1900 fresh eggs, four tons OF
vegetables. and several tons o. other eat
aoles. This Is rather a light aggregate for
one OF her voyages because to travel 10
Europe is much lighter In September than
u was In June and July. She landed In New
ork some 400 gers when she only
hah Ho passengers for Europe on her last
trip. The ocean voyage nov between Liver
pool and New York consumes less Than .x
days ~ '"e" Oh
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-01

- 81 WI I ~ NS Oiils
&c cents worth of fertility.
4. Because the grazing season is
long. We can Craze COWS in the spring
when pastures In the North and Yves,
are covered with snow. We can Craze
in the fall long after frost has killed
their grass.
5. Because our winters are mild. not
as much is needed for maintenance as
In colder climates, nor do we need such
expensive barns.
6. Because we can raise more hogs
Virginia spends millions of dollars
o. meat, and the meat mostly comes
from dairy sections OF the West. And
they raise hogs on skim-miik. why
can't we do the same?
I. Because we can raise more hay,
grain and food.
s. Because 1t means less spent in
fertilizers. Farmers in Virginia spend
hundreds of thousands annually for
cheap fertilizers that are no perman-
ent benefit to the soil. Keep cows and
save fertilizer bill.
.. Because dairying means more
money. Wisconsin sold $50, ooc. 600 in
dairy products last year. ~Virginia's
tobacco brought $1,000, 900. The dairy
products of this State arc increasing.
The tobacco production of this State is
decreasing.
10. Because IT means a steady cash
income. You live and trade on a cash
basis. get your check every week or
month. It will help you in every way
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-01
MAY ARRANGE FOR
LATER MAIL FROM RICHMOND
ISpecial to The Times-Dispatch.l

Especial 70 The Times-DIspatch.J
Norfolk. Va, September 3o.-Post-
master Clinton L. Wright is making an
effort to have arrangements for the
night BOAT from Richmond carry mail.
II he succeeds, IT will enable letters
mailed in Richmond UP to d O'Clock to
reach Norfolk In time for the carly
delivery. Under the present range
mcnt. mail for Norfolk closes in Rich
mnnd at 3 O'clock In the a~fternoon.