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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-08-03
WANT PRISON FARM.
Warden Sanders Favors En-
larging Custodial Tract.
WILL ASK LEGISLATIVE AID
Favors Farm of 5000 Acres Which viii
Be Large Enough To Furnish En-
pIoyment To All Honor Pris-
oners--Wouid Pay Profits.

Des Moines.-J. C. Sanders. warden
Of the Fort Madison penitentiary,
wants to develop the Flynn farm Of
800 acres, west of Des Moines, into .
prison farm of about 5000 acres. He
has announced that he will ask the
next legislature to permit the farm to
continue to be operated as prison
industry and he hopes that It will be
increased in size.
The Flynn farm was purchased as
site for a custodial farm. Warden
Sanders saw great possibilities in It
as a prison farm. He induced the
state board Of control to let him have
1t on which to put his honor prisoners
to work. AS he is in danger of losing
the farm next winter, the warden in
tends to go before the legislature and
ask that 1t be turned over to him. He
does not oppose the custodial farm
idea-but he is eager to get big
tract of land on which he can put
convicts to work at tasks which will
aid their redemption.
Sanders wants prison farm In the
central part OF the state because tnere
is market in Des Moines for prac-
tically everything the state produces.
He believes also that the state should
raise some OF the beef and pork need
ed to supply the state institutions. The
state now buys more than million
pounds of meat for the oommissary
department of the institutions.
With farm of 5000 acres, the
warden says he will have about
enough land to give employment to all
Of the prisoners who can be granted
honor parole. He says that IL sufff
Client acreage can be secured, it would
he better to put prisoners who can
not be trusted. to work on the farm. in
tracts surrounded by high fences and
patrolled by mounted guards.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-08-03
IowANs GUARDING BRIDGE
Machine Gun Company Stationed at
international Bridge Near Browns
WITHSTAND Heat Well.

Brownsville, Textile machine
gun company was the first of the Iowa
troops to be placed on border patrol
duty. The commanders put the entire
company on guard on the information
al bridge across the Rio Grande be-
tween Brownsville and Matamoras.
Not single man in the entire Third
regiment dropped out Of the first prac-
tice march of ave miles. Scores in
regiments from other states all along
the border fell out with exhaustion
caused by heat.
Colonel Bennett sent congratula-
tions to the captains for the excellent
showing of the men.
The unpreparedness of the govern
ment compelled all troops of the Sec
ond Iowa infantry to sleep on the
ground several nights. No straw was
provided on arrival for bed sacks.
Private Earl Peto of Davenport. In
the artillery, operated on for appendi-
citis at the FIT. Worth hospital, is the
only serious illness reported among all
the Iowa troops.
Batteries B and of the artillery
have arrived in camp. The cavalry
squadron is ancamped at Donna, fifty.
miles west OF hire.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-08-03
Knoxville Gets New FACTORY.

Knoxville. is to have one
OF the largest clay works in this part
of the state. Robert Goodwin, who has
been employed as superintendent OF
the state clay works is organizing q
company. He has had a long and var.
led experience In the clay business.
He organized the Redfield Brick and
Tile company and managed the COM
pany for ten years and has also been
superintendent OF the Goodwin plant
near Des Moines. The new company
win be named the Iowa Clay Product
company
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-08-03
What the War Is Costing.
The war is now costing In direct
governmental expenditure $4,000
0e0 a day: 1850 900 an hour; $4,000
a minute; and 81 30 a second.

The end Of the second year of the
great war finds the Germans In posses
sion of more Of Europe than they held
on August 1, 1915. the first anniversary
of the start Of the great conflict.
This is practically the only respect
in which the situation is more favor
able to them. Russia, her vast man
power at last organized and furnished
with implements Of destruction in
plenty, Is battering the Teuton lines
on the east and has already won back
$500 square miles. Great Britain
boasts five million men In her army
and navy. France fights as strongly as
ever. Italy is increasing her formi-
dableness.
Austria appears to be losing heart
and efficiency. Bulgaria refuses to
send ro-e2forcements to the west or
Russian fronts. Turkey shows slight
offensive power.
The British navy, following the
much-disputed naval battle Of Jutland,
still shuts Off Germany from use Of
the seas. One German merchant sub
marine has reached America, but the
supplies which can be carried over
to the besieged nations In U-boats will
be of little account.
Germany and Austria both feel the
pinch of hunger. Their armies are
sufficiently fed, but their Industrial
workers complain of lack Of nourish-
ment. The present harvest is watched
with anxiety, and IL 1t fails or is only
of fair size, famine will stalk into the
situation next spring, or earlier.
Germany Seeks Reasonable Peace:.'
The German chancellor three times
in the reichstag has offered peace to
the entente. On account Of this, for
midable opposition has arisen to him
at home, although he is the kaiser's
'other SELF" His friends are raIlying
to his defense, and on August / Of the
present year begins the curious coun-
try-w1de lecture campaign to prepare
the minds of the hitherto docile Ger
imam people for reasonable peace"
Meanwhile, with the sky Frightening,
the entente allies reaffirm their resolu-
ton, taken In the dark hours Of last
winter, never to cease their efforts till
Germany is crushed. The Teutons not
only must be beaten in war, according
to the allied formula, but must be re-
pressed economically for many years
after the signing of treaty of peace.
On August 1, 1915, the Germans and
Austrians were In the midst Of their
brilliant campaign against Russia. The
'pincers" were closing In irresistibly.
That day Lublin. an important city In
southern Poland, fell.
Won Macksnsen, with Galicia con-
.Quered. was pressing northward. while
on the north side Of the Polish salient
Won Hindenburg bore with his host
OF fleld-gray warriors.
Without guns, without ammunition.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-08-03
Prominent Mason Dead.

Webster City,. S. Currie, prom
inent and leading resident of this
city for more than forty years, Is
dead. He was widely known over
Iowa for his prominence in the insur-
ance field and his work in the Ma
sonic order. He was sixty-six years
Of age.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-08-03

Tools kept in damp places can be
kept from rusting II some unslackened
lime, which absorbs moisture from the
air. Is kept near them.
Among natures freaks Is tree
from the fruit of which oil and tallow
are extracted. The tree grows In the
Azores, in Sumatra. In Algeria and in
China.
Daniel Miller of Showers Creek,
Huntingdon county, Pa. Is using a
wagon which was built In 1881. The
date Is stamped on an iron plate on the
wagon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-08-03
DENMARK.

Perhaps none outside his immediate
family were more grief-stricken at the
news of Lord Kitchener's tragic death
than Queen Alexandra. The attentive
ness of the soldier to the queen moth
er had long been notable, and there
was very strong bond of sympathy
between these two, undoubtedly two
of the loneliest figures prominent in
contemporary London. Indeed, there
was something pathetic In the lonely
bachelorhood of the war secretary, who
occasionally to his intimates dropped
remarks bearing on his lack of home
and near relations. Not week passed
during the war In which he had not
paid q visit to Marlborough house,
where he would remain for long Wis
its with Queen Alexandra, and come
away with a long list of those COM
batants of whom her friends had made
special inquiries. However pressing
the demands of the campaigns on the
various fronts, he would always re-
turn within a few days with the de-
sired information. Lord Kitchener
had promised to be the queen-mother's
guest during the coming summer ut
Sandringham.
In 1903 the rigsdag voted $4,000, 900
for Notifications near Copenhagen.
About $2,5OO,OOO has been spent. Now
the military authorities have decided
to spend no more money according
to the old plans, which the present war
has proved to be very defective.
So many dead bodies drifted ashore
from the great naval battle northwest
of Upland that the Danish government
has decided to keep ship plying along
the coast picking them up as fast as
possible. They were buried on Danish
soil at the expense of the state.
The census bureau of Denmark has
Just published figures on the popula-
tion Of Copenhagen which show that
the city proper now has 100000 in
habitants. while Greater Copenhagen,
including Fredriksberg and Gentofte,
has population of 687,OOO. The pop
ulation Of Greater Copenhagen five
years ago was $4,000, which shows
that the city has had rapid growth.
The market value of the stocks Of
the Danish steamship companies In
creased s50,00O.OO0 during the first
Ave mouths Of the year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-08-03
Iowan WIN Teach In Egypt.

Iowa City.-Demaree Bess, 1915
graduate from the liberal arts college
of the university, has gone to New
York, from which port he will sail to
Athens and on to Egypt, where he is
to spend three years as an instructor
in English in the Assiut college, q
school under American supervision, at
Assiut, Egypt.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-08-03
INTERESTING INFORMATION

Panama is rising three feet in each
century.
Iron rings were used as money by
the ancient Britons.
In Asia tusks are possessed only by
the male elephants.
The normal daily consumption of
milk In Paris and its suburbs exceeds
100000 quarts.
More than $500 Illegal distilleries
were seized by the United States rev
snpe department. last year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-08-03

navy secrets, or offending the patrf-
otto sentiments of citizens Of other
lands. Approximately 1000 miles Of
films pass before the censorship board
annually. About ten Per cent Of these
films ere rejected entirely and great
part Of the remaining Is revised by
cutting out Objectionable scenes. OF
the films that remain, about so per
cent must not be shown to children.
1t might be concluded that this rigid
censorship Of films must be disastrous
to the film and moving picture bust
ness In Sweden. This, however, does
not sem to be the case. New and we'll
equipped play houses are opened from
time to time. A recently constructed
picture theater in the capital city has
a seating capacity Of 1000.
congregation was organized at
Norrsjo, yasterbotten. In 1911. and
by the end Of the first hundred years
Of its life 1t will have built Ave church
buildings. Fire tells the whole story.
And this demon seems to come oftener
and oftener. During the years 1900
1911 the church was altered and put
in fine shape in every particular. In
1912 1t was destroyed by fire. A large
building was then put up at cost Of
$4,000, but this was burnt down even
before the Interior fixtures were fin
ished. Now the congregation has
asked for permission to take up col
lections in all churches in the country
to help put up the fifth church build
Ing In the course Of century, and the
archbishop has recommended this plan.
The municipality of Torsyi, Uppland.
for years past has had no Inhabitants
that were so poor that they needed
public aid.
The other day there came petition
before the Swedish rigsdag that was
very interesting and significant. The
petitioners, who are farmers In the
district Of Skaraborg vestergotland.
prayed that the government would ex-
tend as rapidly as possible the cleo
trio cables from the Trollhattan sta
ton and make the energy available for
all farmers In the district. In order
that farmers of less means should also
be able to have electricity for imple-
ments and other machines on the farm,
the farmers asked that the rigsdag
create fund out Of which loans run
ming for 20 years at from 2 to 3 per
cent interest could be secured, the
loans to be used to build lines to the
separate farms and to secure motors
and machinery. The farmers justified
their petition by reasons that prove
them to be remarkably enterprising
and foresighted.
The Methodist divinity school at
Upsala has graduated nine theolOg
ical candidates this year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-08-03
Corn crop Threatened.

Des Moines.-Iowa's corn crop Is
threatened with the most serious
drouth In fifteen years and is in a pre-
carious condition. 4
The gravest danger during the pres
emit heat wave is the advent OF hot
winds, which would shrivel up the
tender stalks. burn the tassels and kill
all pollen.
The corn can stand several more
days of extreme heat without serious
injury. according to Observer G. M.
Chapel Of the Des Moines weather
bureau. but rain 10 soon imperative.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-08-03
Endowment In posbt.

skaloosa.-Although half of the
100000 endowment fund demanded
for Penn college has been raised. the
trustees announce that the other $780,
900 must be secured in a short time
or there will be no more Penn college.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-08-03
Destructive Farm Fire.

GYiswold.-Seven buildings were
burned with their contents on the
farm of r. B. Han, near Griswold. the
blaze resulting from spontaneous COM
tustion in the hay. The loss Is over
$4,000 with $500 insurance.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-08-03

Selehei is the name of a rough,
swampy portion Of Jaderen. 1t was
supposed to be absolutely worthless
for agricultural purposes. But a
couple of courageous young men took
samples of the soil to the experimental
station at Bergen, and received the
answer that the stuff was not so bad
as its reputation. With the answer
came instructions for manuring and
working the ground. Now the young
men decided to spend $1,000 on this
forbidding piece of ground. They or
dered breaking pillow from America,
hitched five horses to 1t and started
blowing. The farmers of the neigh
borhood shook their heads, but the
way that pillow cut its passage through
the country was sight. In the mid
die of the tract of land was six
acre lake. This was diverted to the sea
by means of a big ditch. Water seemed
to be oozing out of the ground all
over, and system of bitches had to
be dug. When this was done the
ground was left alone for one year to
be aired and dried. Sixty-five acres
were put to small grain, and the crop
was ENTHUSIASTICALLY as heavy as
lead" to use the expression of our au-
thority. 1t was city man, Consul
Bjelland Of Stavanger who advised
the young men to try this experiment.
Now the farmers of the neighborhood
have changed their minds about new
tangled ideas In farming.
The Drammen steamer Willy saved
German marine soldier on its way
from England to Drammen. He was
found on a raft all alone. He told
that he had belonged to the German
cruiser Wiesbaden, which was sunk In
the great Skagerrak battle. The crew
consisted of 500 men. He-Zenna was
his name--and four others crept
they had nothing to eat or drink.
Then the others could stand 1t no long
err, and drank sea water. This made
them insane, and they threw them
selves into the sea. Thus he was left
alone. His feet were SO swollen that
he could not stand up. and he could
not have lived many more hours If he
had been left on the raft. The Willy
turned Zenna over to a Norwegian tor
pedo boat ut Farder, and now he must
be informed in Norway until the close
of the war. If he had gone with the
merchant steamer Willy to Drammen
he might have left for Germany with
out any further fuss.
Chief Conductor Ingebrigtsen, on the
Bergen railway, for years past has
been experimenting with medical mix
lures as remedies for seasickness,
which Is experienced by some people
even on street cars and ordinary rail-
way cars. He spent much money for
drugs, and his friends told him that
he was foolish to throw away his
money and his spare hours that way.
But he kept on. and now he claims
that he has discovered better rem
edy for seasickness than any that was
ever known before.
One thousand men are employed
in building a power plant at Bjolve-
fos, Hardanger. and 200 more will be
added in the course of the summer, A
number of temporary barracks have
been put up, and 20 permanent build
ings have been finished for use as resi-
dences and offices. Fifty new houses
will be ready by Christmas. The steam
ship traffic to the neighboring Aalvik
has increased enormously. and a regu-
lar police has been in service since
the first of July.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-08-03

Minnesota farmers In four years
have spent about s20,OO0.000 for new
buildings. s,
Females Of the Australian wild tur-
key lay their eggs In common nests
holding half a bushel or more, cover
them with soil and decaying vegetable
matten and leave them to hatch.
There Is an extraordinary echo In
the cathedral at Pisa. If you sing two
notes there is no reverberation, but II
you sing three thsy are taken up,
swellsd and prolonged into beautiful
harmony.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-08-03
Mark Twain.

Mark Twain.
Mark Twain's popularity is In no
danger Of diminishing to judge by an
order just given by his publishers for
10000 yards Of cloth to be used In
binding his books. II Mark Twain
were still alive and this cloth were
stretched out along the New York
pavement, we might see the familiar
whfte-clad figure walking over this
green carpet 40 inches wide all the
way from city hall northward to One
Hundred and Fifty-fifth street.--New
York Telegram.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-08-03

The Methodist divinity school at
Upsala has graduated nine theolog
ical candidates this year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-08-03

The market value of the stocks Of
the Danish steamship companies In
creased $50,O00.000 during the first
Ave mouths Of the year.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-11-16
.4ERY.CRED|BLE
STOCK EXHIBIT


For the first real attempt the stock
show at the Harvest Festival which \,
closing today in this city, was very
good. The stock raiaers in this vicin-
ity took much intsrs d. in the affair
and the showing made was good one.
Especially was tho cattle good AMI
You might 60 to many county fairs
and not see a better exhibit than was
here this week. This was really only
a start, and we hope will become Al
permanent thing each year. As mat
Of fact we should have q county fair
andwe can have one if the proper il.
terest is shown. The publisher of the
World will be the first one among
Twenty-Five to put up 500 toward the
startling aNcounty 1slis lsasciialli
And with this asnenntsstitthh nueieus
to start with, we believe that we could
establish and maintain fair each
year, and if the thing is properly
handled we would be able to get an
appropriation from the county each
year to help maintain it.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-11-16
ANDERSOA=.FOSS
+ NUPT|A[ Event

Owing to the rush last issue we ov-
erlooked to mention Of the Anderson
-Foss wedding which took placetat the
parsonage of the Lutheran church
Wednesday afternoon. The ceremony
was performed by Rev, A, Barron and
was in the presence Of only few re-
latives. The atttendantss we're 1fliss
Myrtle Anderson and Mr.. Melvin An
derson. ''s. @ '.5 >
The groom is the son Of Mr. An
drew Anderson.of South MinnewSdkan
township and is bright young man
who has grown up in this county. Tis
bride is a we'll known and higAfY 70.
spected young lady of this city. The
happy young couple win make their
home on the farm Of the groom near
Crary. A host of friends will Join in
extending congratulations.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-11-16
farmer KILL Ed
WHEN CAR TIPS

Souris, N. D., Nov. 15.-David Kelly
one Of the most prominent farmers in
this vicinity, was killed almost in
stantly when the car turned turtle Il
road near Roth. He had left his
the weight of the car.
home in hurry, bound for Roth and
while driving at high rate of speed
the car capsized, pinning him under.
meath. Shortly after the accident T.
c. Mellum found the -wreckage and
succeeded in releasing the man, but
founnd he was dead, having been kill
led instantly; his chest fas crushed by
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-11-16
DISTRICT court.
IN SESSION

The regular term OF the district
court for this county convened Mon
day in the court house in this city and
the jury reported 3or duty Tuesday
afternoon, and the regular grind is
now on. The first cases being taken
up are the civil ones and after they
are disposed of the criminal cases will
be tried. Il sfS
Following is list Of Petit Jurors
serving at the present term of District
court: .@
V. w. Stoeser, Coulee Twp.
Charley Wagner, Ontario Twp.
Fred Bassford, Devils Lake
C. ?. Dahl, Stevens Twp.
w: F. Orr, Stevens Twp.
L. j. Welsh, Pleasant Twp.
T. W.O'Brien, Cato Twp.
Eugene Wright, Crary Will.
c. H. Doyon, Bartlett Twp.
Henry Medelman, Crary Will.
Geo. 1. McCahren, Twp. 1866 t
Martin Larson, Bergen
Nels Anderson, Newbre THil,
Angus Mel Donell, Grand Harbor Twp
]. A. Haig, Devils Lake
Ole Aalhus, Starkweather Will.
Jesse Shafto, Brocket Will.
Arthur Reitan, Northfeld Twp.
Nels Journe, Brocket Will.
Andrew Rohr, Ontario Twp.
Chas. B. Pillsbury, Devils Lake
William Mckay, Webster Twp. -
John Henley, Devils Lake - =
John B. Briggs, Overland Twp
William O'Bnen, Devils Lake
Lars Ellingson, Norway Twp.
W. G. Fosburgh, Devils Lake
Iver F. Sorbel, NopnaM Twp.
John T. Erickstad, Sullivan Twp.
J. Ross Moore, Lsks Efp.
Pete Erickson, No4naA,
G. D. Dawson, Lavton l5ll sss
Sam Scott, Royal Twp. + is. j.
(George Bennet, LaNton sYiil.s
ehas n. Smith; Devils llis ID Ilfe
Elmer ordway, LaNWtomn Z i "a Il Twp. p F'..s
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-11-16
CIl||'AB|A|II|0R }
! | DOORS

n, = ouss his -
completed end win be used by tie is.
cal butchers fopr 81 doing their slaughter. !.
ing after December LIST. It is an up.
.to-date building and is thoroughly
sanitary in every respect.
There are many things in connec-
tion with this building that will be Of
benefit and the consumers of meats
One Of the important things will be
the thorough inspection Of all animals
killed and used in the local markets
Not many cities the size of Devils
Lake can boast Of having such an i'm.
provement as this and we believe that
it will prove well worth the price paiu
for it.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-11-16
SHOW A
SPLENDID ONE

The greatest pure seed shoow that
has ever been put on in the North
west is just now closing in this city.
There were hundreds Of samples of
the finest kind of grain, corn and po-
tatoes, as we'll as many vegetables.
1t was really revelation to those who
attended the fair to see this display.
That this show will result in
good to the farmers of the state and
more especially to the Lake Region
goes without saying.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-11-16
|DsH D lake Visited 7 !
Disastrous a Fire
Bangs Blpck is Gutted with Loss of
over $10D D,O00 Large Number Lose

LAST cry was visited 6y one Of the most ds
a 4 y H. ~. soay Inc nre Wns1e oeM usS apout SIX
eqc responded 70 learn that the ne was
sne Bangs DOCK under tne Darper snop Of
chapman s. ssonyaHSs
TLo0, t1a l. sill; ,ove+or,, hut = ,vos honod o+
rt - s isaenan4 ant Int y Will; y ibo @ Sr ~ % d;d
thinp M GRADUALLY snread nnl + was evident
that the soome Ia add to the danger the city
ran out 81 the critical moment and the hose had to
be tank and tho delay in This
the fire. sa wasa stil cold night and the fact that
there ~ wind had much to do in connne the fire.
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- s'ass a ..s-r. <e~r