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Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-04-18
INDIANA WHITE GAPS.
A Bloody Conflict Between a Band
and Road Supervisor.

John Lansford is road supervisor in
Madison township, Dubers county, Ind,
One OF his duties is to take up stray
hogs, and recently he has impounded
large number of porkers, which he re-
fused to release without the customary
fine. April s, he received u notice
from the White Caps that the hogs
were the property of poor people una
BILE to pay the fine, and If not promptly
released he would be visited and be
compelled to surrender them. On the
morning of the 18th, Lansford was
awakened by body OF twenty masked
men, who demanded the hogs. He re-
fused and they dismounted and proceed
ed to go through his premises. He
warned them to desist, and when they
disregarded him, he opened fire with a
double-barrelled shot gun, wounding
two with The first volley. The White
Caps Immediately returned the fire
through the windows OF the house,
wounding u son of Lansford. Old Lans-
ford then took a brace of revolvers and
continued TO pour shot after shot into
the ranks OF his assailants, who, after
discharging their weapons, beat hasty
retreat, bearing three of their wouned
comrades out of the yard. One OF
them has since been identified by the
serious wounds he received, and
through him it was learned that five OF
the White Caps were wounded. Lans-
ford is satisfied he knows several OF
the White Caps, and they will at once
be summoned before the grand jury.
The Indignation of the law abiding cit
liens is great, and it is said it will re.
suit in the organization of vigilance
committee to suppress them.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-04-18
EXPLORING EXPEDITION.
To the Heart or Americas DARK
Continent.

A strong newspaper syndicate, com.
posed of some of tho leading and great
est dailies In America, has just boon
consumated bv Mr., A. j. Miller, OF
Evansville, Ind. for the purpose Of a
scientific exploring expedition to the
unfrequentod portions of Central Amer
lea, The syndicate is composed OF
such papers Us tho New York Sun,
Louisville CourierJournal, st. Louis
Republic and others, including the
the Tribune OF Evansville, Of which
Mr.. Miller is the present editor.
The expedition will consist OF Mr..
Miller, ms manager; Professor Thomas
Durragh, naturalist and taxidermist;
Professor j, Roy Brown, geologist and
archeologist, and Mr.. VIM. ii, Ven
able, of Atlanta. They will DO joined
Mt Belize, British Honduras, by DIR.
Thos. ii. Ross, who procodos the OK
petition to make certain preliminary
arrangements, Tho expedition will
sail from Now Orleans on May |, and
first visit Northern Guatemala and tho
region OF Lake Petin, the ancient homo
Of the Mayas and A2tecs. From thence
they will visit all Of the five Republics.
The primary object OF tho expedition
is to explore those portions OF Central
America which have heretofore re-
manned n terra incognita TO tho outside
world.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-04-18
SHOCKING ACCIDENT.
A Railway OniciaIs Private Car Tele-
scoped with Fatal Results.

An accident occurred on the Chicago,
Santa Fe & California road near Loren
20, twenty miles west OF Joliet, Ill.
Passenger train No. 2, which left Kan
sas City ut $3.50 on the morning OF the
9th was composed OF one baggage, two
parlor and u directors car. When
near Lorenzo the train stopped for
some cause and freight train that
was following IL crashed into the rear
car, completely telescoping it. Thu
dead and injured were Immediately ex-
tricated from the pile OF ruins and
taken TO Chicago. Four people are
reported killed and seven wounded.
The freight engineer and fireman were
badly scalded and their recovery Is
doubtful. IL is reported that severai
people in the directors car were killed
The last car was II private car oc-
cupied by j. l.. Hart and family Of
Brookline, Mass, Mr.. Hart is a director
OF the California Central Railway.
Both his legs were broken and he was
badly scalded. His son and daughter
were instantly killed. Henry w.
Lamb, also in the private car, was
scalded about the face and body. Pal
mer, a freight brakeman, was terribly
scalded about the head and face. The
list of killed and injured as far as OBJ
tainable Is as follows: Killed, Miss
Hart, Mr.. Hart, Bookline, Mass. the
cook, uHknown; the porter, name UNI
known; injured, John l.. Hart, Mrs.
Hart, Brookline, Mass; Henry Lamb,
p. l.. Palmer, brakeman; VIM. Hess.
conductor.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-04-18
A ST. LOUIS SUICIDE.
A Prominent Board or Trade Dealer
Hangs Himself

At an early hour on tho morning OF
tho 18th, when the janitor entered tho
81. Louis grain elevator office, he found
John jackson, President Of the oleva-
tor company, hanging to one of the
high posts Of the counter railing, dead,
and his body cold. jackson had evil
IDENTIFY stood upon u chair while ad-
justing tho rope and then kicked the
chair away, the moose closing around
his windpipe, death ensuing by strangu-
lation. Tho janitor and his wife cut
the body down and laid IL on Che sofa
where IL remained until Robert j.
Owens, cashier Of tho company came
into the Office. Several letters were
found on Jackson's desk, one addressed
TO his son and the others TO business
friends. Tho contents OF tho letters
are not known. Word was immediate
ly sent TO the family residence and the
body and letters sent down shortly
afterwards. jackson was one OF the
best known business men OF the city,
with very large interests and the news
Of his suicide caused u sensation on the
Exchange. lie is said to have been
heavily interested in May wheat and
Il is reported on Change that his grain
transactions probably has something
TO do with his self-destruction, but OF
this nothing definite has TRANSFERRED.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-04-18
REMARKABLE ESCAPE.
Collision of Trains on a Mountain
Curve i'm Arizona.

The west-bound passenger train on
the Atlantic & Pacific road collided
with the east-bound passenger near
Phase Springs, Arizona, nine miles
beyond Needles. The trains, drawn
by two engines each, met on sharp
curve on high embankment and came
together with Fearful crash, demolish-
ing the engines and throwing them
down the bank into a stream, carrying
three or four coaches with them. One
engineer fell down the rocky steep 80
feet and was fearfully bruised and in
ternally injured. The rest of the train
men and passengers escaped serious
injury, but were badly shaken up. A
laborer stealing a ride was crushed to
death.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-04-18
TORTURED AND ROBBED
The Brutal Treatment OF "a Man by
Masked Robbers.

lewis Patterson, n prominent and
~ealthy farmer living near Centcrville,
Pa, was robbed by three masked men.
There was nobody in the house ut tho
time but he and his mother, 80 years
old. Three men called to Patterson tc
come out, and upon his refusing to do
80, burst in the door Patterson felled
tho first man TO enter with poker,
but the others overpowered him. The
robbers then tortured him by burning
his faco and feet TO make him tell
where he kept his money. but to no
purpose, as Patterson insisted he had
none. They then searched the house
and after securing $i3 in money and
Patterson's gold watch, departed, de.
claring that II he moved until they
were gone one half hour he would be
shot dead. There Is no positive clue
TO the desperadoes, but every effor,
will be made to run them down. There
is u firm determination among the
citizens to prevent the serious Fayette
county outrages from being pcrpe.
trated in that county.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-04-18
AN OCEAN CALAMITY,
1t Is Feared That Six Hundred Lives
Are Lost.

A dispatch from London was receiv-
sd at Now York, April 18th, saying
that the steamer Danmark, from
Christiana, was seen April 8, abandon
ed in mid ocean. She is said to have
had $50 passengers on board, mostly
Scandinavians. French, Eyde Il Co.
say they place no reliance in the dis
patch, but have cabled to agents in
London and Copenhagen for further
information.
The greatest excitement prevails in
shipping circles over the loss of the
Danmark. The Thingvalla line is
probably the largest carrying emigrant
line that plies between this part and
Europe. The Danmark had on board
when she left Christiana for New
York, March %, $50 passengers, pre-
sumably immigrants. The crew num-
bered forty men. The Office of the
agents of the steamer have been
thronged with people anxiously in
quiring for later news Of tho vessel.
The Danmark was formerly the freight
steamer Jan Rydel of tho White Cross
line. Last fall French, Edge & Co.,
who are also agents of the latter line,
had the vessel put in condition forpas-
senger traffic, rechristened her the Dan
mark, and transferred her to the
Thingvalla feet. This was the vessels
first trip from the other side under the
new colors.
The lnman line steamer, City OF
Chester, from New York for Liverpool,
which arrived on the 18th, reports
that on April s, she passed the Danish
steamer Danmark, from Christiana for
New York. The Danmark had been
abandoned by her crew. Her stern
was level with the sea and her bow
stood high out of the water, she was
apparently sinking. The Danmark
was a vessel of 2,260 tons and belong
ed to the Thingvalla line.
The steamer Brittanic, which arriv-
ed from Liverpool on the 18th, brought
no news of the wrecked steamer Dau-
mark. The Brittanic encountered
heavy weather and part N her bridge
was carried away by sea during II
heavy northwesterly gale on the 9th.
She brings 10 cabin and $50 steerago
passengers.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-04-18
THE VETERANS.
Close OF the state Encampment of
the Iowa Grand Army.

April II th closed tho Fifteenth An
nual Encampment OF the Department
OF Iowa, G. A. II. Burlington still con-
tanned hundreds OF visitors, but a great
many had gone home during the pre-
ceding evening, or on the early morn
ing trains. A hard rain through tho
night had bedraggled the preparations,
and they looked thin and worn compar-
cd with the brilliant display Of Wednes-
day. The Grand Encampment contin-
ued its labors during tho day and adj
journod about half past four o'clock,
having concluded the labors Of the ses-
sion. The election resulted rs follows:
Department Commander--Chas, III.
Smith of Mt. Pleasant.
Senior Vice COMMUNICATIONS
Beaumont OF Lake City.
Junior Vice COMMUNICABLE ii. Smith
Of Dubuque.
Medical Director--Dr +. $. Thomas
OF Council Bluffs.
Chaplain-Rev A. V. Kendrick Of
1T, Madison.
Council OF Administration--P. M.
Grape OF Burlington; Geo. A. Newman
Of Cedar Falls; Y. o. l.. Davidson of
Hull; j. j. Stoadman OF Council Bluffs;
and Henry Wilson of Amos.
Delegates to the National Encamp-
ment: First District-Thomas X. Bell
and o. +. Stewart; alternates, VIM.
Gooding and Robt. Davidson. Second
District. N. Monroe and j. N. w.
Runkle; altornatos, l.. X. Dosh and X.
NJ. Woods. Third District--A. V.
Richards and George 4. Day; altor-
mates, II. w. Holmes and G. b. Nell
son. Fourth District-George o. Gard
ner; alternate, j, A. Lakin. Fifth
District--Wm. Dean; alternate, L. N.
Sargent. Sixth District--W. II. Rod
man; alternate, John M. Roberts.
seventh Districts. Panghorn and
5. p, Russell; alternates, +. +.
Blylor and X, +. Thompson. Eighth
District--A. Il. Keith; alternate, Is, i.
Thompson. Ninth Dlstrict--O, ii.
Squire; alternate, II. G. Curtis. Tenth
District--A. Il. Stoncbreaker; alter
nate, j. l.. Penson. Eleventh District
A q. Weeks; alternate George w.
| Young.
Delegates selected by lot--W. II.
Cowan, Il. l. Loo and II. i, Neil; al
| ternates, |. Patterson, l.. j. Adair and
| s. G, Shear.
Delegate Mt Large. W. Muflly;
alternate, Dan Anderson.
Adjutant-T. A. Boaman, Of Mt.
Pleasant.
Quartermaster--J. G. Rounds, OF
Des Moines.
Tho place OF the next meeting will be
Mt Des Moines. Tho time TO be fixed
later,
The following ladies are the newly
elected officers of tho Department OF
Iowa Woman Relief Corps:
President--Mrs Lottie ID. Stocking.
OF Denison.
Senior Vice President--Mrs. j. ii.
Osgood, OF Mt. Pleasant.
Junior Vice Presidont--Mrs. w.
Williams, OF DEBORAH.
Secretary.-Mrs. Hannah II. Plimp-
ton, Of Denison.
Treasurer-Mrs. Mary s. Mcllenry,
OF Denison.
Chaplain-Mrs! Il. J. Eaton, OF
Brooklyn.
Councillor-Mrs. Horrick.
Instituting and Installing Officer
Mrs. j. W. Munly, OF Des Moines.
Inspector-Miss Edith Train, Of TT.
Dodge,
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-04-18
Lack Of a Proper Utensil.

Mistress (to new girl fresh from
Castle Garden)-"The butcher was
ordered to leave large sirloin roats
here. Did it Gomez"
New Girl-''I'he butcher sthopped
wild a big pace av mate, num-"
Mistress-"Well, about dozen diff
ferent vegetables, some canned, were
also ordered. Did they arrive?"
New Girl--"Some petaties and a lot
av other things came, num-"
Mistress-"Very we'll. You know
how to prepare them, hope?''
New Girl--"Yis, mum; but Oh do
not see ony pot down there big enough
to how'd thin all, mum. Now York
Weekly.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-04-18
Refuses to Resign

Washington dispatch: Jerome B.
Burke, chief OF tho gazette division in
the patent Office, has been notified by
the commissioner OF patents that his
rendered resignation would be accepted.
Burke. however, declines TO resign, and
declares his intention Of allowing the
commissioner to dismiss him if he SO
desires. Burke is Grand Army man
and was at one time commander of the
department of the Potomac.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-04-18
/. The Story Of Happinolande.

1.-The Story of Happinolande, and
Other Legends" is the title Of very
entertaining book just from the pub
fishing house of ID. Appleton IL Co.,
New York. 1t is one of the popular
"Gainsborough Series" price, inpaper
cover, 25 cents. The author is Oliver
Bell Bunce, whose works have hereto
fore proved exceedingly popular. A
hasty glance at the contents OF this
new book warrants us in saying that it
fully sustains the reputation OF the
author. The work contains 1873 pages,
in the best style..as to paper and typog-
raphy. For sale by Redhead, Norton.
Lathrop & Co., Des Moines, and by
booksellers generally.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-04-18
Another of DR.. Andrew d. Whites

AnOthcr OF Dr.. Andrew ID. Whlte7s
remarkable papers on The Warfare
OF Science" will be among the contents
of the May Popular Science Monthly"
This article is devoted to "Diabolism
and Hysteria," and will contain ac-
counts of the dancing and other manias
OF several centuries ago in Europe, and
the Observation-Disclosures in this country.
for which many innocent persons met
their death, showing that these cpl
denies originated in nervous derange-
ments, and were magnifled and dis
torted by false theories.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-04-18
No reinforcement. for samoa,

New York dispatch: The Washing
ton correspondent Of the Mail and Ex-
press telegraphs that he has the very
highest authority for the statement that
on arrangement has been reached by the
state department and the German for
eign Office, that there shall be no re-
Enforcement OF vessels or troops belong
ing to tho two governments now on
duty at Samoa. This agreement will
he in force until after the Samoan com
mission have finished their lanors. IL
is understood that the propo .tion for
this agreement came direct from Prince
Bismarck to Secretary Blaine.
When honesty yields 10 theft, there Is no
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-04-18

Fast Mail Line with Vestibuled Trains
between Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and
Minneapolis.
Trans Contincntal Route between
Chicago, Council Bluffs, Omaha and the
Pacific Coast
Great Nat o nal Route between Chi
cago, Kansas Uity and st. Joseph, Mo.
500 Miles Of Road reaching all prin-
cipal points in Illinois, Wisconsin, Minneso-
ia, Iowa, Missouri and Dakota.
For maps. time tables, rates Of
passage and freight, etc, apply to the nearest
station agent of the CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE 81
ST. PAUL RAILWAY, or TO any Railroad Agent
anywhere in the world.
ROSWELL MILLER, A. v. II. CARPENTER,
General Manager. Genn Pass. and Tiki. Agt.
tE" For information in reference to Lands and
Towns owned by the CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE 81
ST. PAUL RAILWAY COMPANY, write to ii. G.
HAUGBN, Land Commissioner, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-04-18

WARMERS Log Cabin Rcmedles-old-
fashioned, simple compounds, used In
the days OF our hardy forefathers, are
"old timers" but sold reliable" They
comprise
Warner's Log Cabin Sarsaparliia,
Hops and Buchu Remedy" Cough
and Consumption Remedy" "Hair
Tonic" Extract" for External and
Internal Use, "Plasters," 'Rose
Cream" for Catarrh, and "Liyer
Pills" They are put up by II. II.
Warner Il Co., proprietors OF Warmers
Safe Remedies and promise to equal
the standard value, Of those great
preparations. All druggists keep them.
Striped and plaided materials are still ar
ranged with great ingenuity, and all monotony
Is thus avoided.
Love loses its he art; tempe. loses It's head.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-04-18

No man knows how much there Is In him
until he sees another man cutup.
II is cheap man who wants his friends to
say he Is right when he Is wrong.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-04-18
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND g. PACIFIC R'Y.

It's position
of
Pacific
fairfield oumwa oskalooso Iowa City
and Council Bluffs, Galatin
and in Kansas in
in and
DINING CARS PALACE
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-04-18

ana forget your sad hours OF pain. 1t
is an old-fashioned but reliable COM
pound. Try it.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-04-18

WHEN you bury luminosity don't set
up stone over its grave. Cure that
cough at once and effectively with
Warmers Log Cabin COUCH AND
CONSUMPTION REMEDY
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-15

economies. Problems Of maximum and
minimum. the least material with the
greatest eject, enter into the structure
of plants and trees, and animals. stalks,
branches and bonee, and the least force
with the greatest result determines
currents OF air and water, 10 seen IN
cyclones and breezes, In rivers and
streams OF the ocean. Even the lavish
bounty of nature is plain economy
lcompared with her large purposes and
ultimate accomplishments. She does
nothing in vain. She utilities all her
apparent surplus.
In the building Of great edifices and
IN the construction OF great bridges and
engines, the problems are how to shape
and place every scrap of iron and wood
according to the direction Of its best
pull or resistance and make every fibre
tell TO accomplish tfTectual working IN
the measure of every part.
So it is in generalship and in the adj
ministration OF affairs. No sinecures /;
no cats that don't catch mice; no
moves thrown away; nothing without
life. energy and purpose. So it is in gov
eminent the maximum Of peace andpros-
periiy and happire ss. with a minimum
of legislation. of laws. Of law officers.
Of taxesand of governmental machinery
and hangers on. No mere nagDificence,
but a minimum of interference with
the citizen in the enjoyment of his life
and liberty. and in the pursuit of hap
piness. And it is just this principle
that excludes special legislation, prohib'
tory and sumptuary laws and protec-
tive tariffs. No more exaction than is
absolutely necessary.
In the ordinary intercourse OF men,
the man that says least aud means most
ia most Influential. No waste words is
the perfection Of oratory. writing, and
conversation. Even in social dress and
intercourse maximum and minimum is
the law. Waste Of words or dress or
manners means ostentation and selfish
ness, and passes only for commonness
or bad taste.
And when you come to the cultIva'
lion of character and intellect. the law
is: The greatest wisdom and amiabiity.
with the least possible of the individual,
the nearest to an utter absence OF con-
sciousness. The highest reach Of man
hood aud womanhood is when one be-
comes wholly identified with kindness,
with goodness, with brightness, and
animating and ennobliDg influences:
when the highest and best qualities and
graces are clothed in self-abnegation:
the highest possible merits, with the
least possible display, equality with
the highest. fellowship with the lowest.
The highest working of the problem is
to turn the little span of life to the best
account in the interest of the coming
estate.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-15
CONVICT LAgOR IN THE CAPITOL
- SQUARE.


Senator Lovenstein has placed upon
the Senate calendar o bill drawn with
view to the substitution of honest for
convict labor in keeping the grounds Of
the Capitol Square in good condition.
with a clause recommending an annual
appropriation Of 1000 for this pur-
pose. This bill is the same in substance
as that which passed the Senate about
two years ago, which, however, failed
when put upon its passage in the House.
The measure proposed by the Senator
will, we hope, commend itself to the
judgment of both Of the houses OF the
Assembly, as it seeks TO remove an evil
which has been a very serious draw
back upon the public enjoyment Of the
greenness and fresher cir offered by
the Square.
This evil has long been a standing
offense to the people Of this city, who
have been compelled to pass through
the Square very frequently, or who are
tempted to rest for time in the shade
of it's trees. To the members of the
Legislature themselves. who are requir
ed to pass to and from the Capitol build
ing for the performance Of their duties
every day, the blot upon the general
scene, which the groups Of conyicts con
stitute, must be strikingly obvious. 1t
is true that all our parks, aud more es-
pecially the Capitol Square, are infested
by drowsy and indolent negroes, who
often block tho walks, and to great de-
gree, monopolze the seats neverthe-
less the spectacle Of the other individ-
uals Of their race, who are moving
about in their convict garb, so full Of
repulsive suggestiveness, 'aggrsvates
the evil that already exists.
The Capitol being one Of the most
historic and interesting structures in
the whole South, attracts very large
number OF visitors who are stopping
Temporarily in the city. Their impress
sion Of the spot must be greatly marred
by the sight of so many grotesque fig
urcs at work here and there about the
grounds. Let these convicts be EN-
ployed elsewhere TO the pecuniary ad-
vantage of the Commonwealth, and
the increase in the expenses of the
State Government on account Of the
substitution of honest for convict labor
in the Capitol Square will amount to
little in the point OF principle and still
less in the point Of fact.