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Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-05-01
LABOR MATTERS.
Little Prospect of a Settlement at
Chicago.

The settlement OF the carpenters
strike in Chicago is still problem OF
the future. The Builders Exchange
has declined to recede from its posi-
ton not to recognize the Carpenters
Council, and the expected joint con-
ferences of the various representatives
we're failures. The builders a. q meet
ing decided to complain to Mayor
Creiger that police protection was not
unfolding non-unionist carpenters who
desired to work, and that unless more
active measures were employed an APP
peal to Governor Fifer for militia
would be made. In a statement to the
public the builders and master carpen-
tiers say that while not abridging the
right of any member to make any
agreement he pleases, they will not as
an association "he party TO any agree
ment that will deprive any employer
or employed Of the right to earn his
bread whether or not he belongs TO
their union or ours"
The gasfitters went on strike April
20, as had been threatened
President Connell, OF the Carpenters
Council, declined to say whether the
strike would now be declared off as to
the new bosses association, further
than that the subject would be con-
sidered at a meeting. Full authority
to make binding the agreement with
journeymen was given by the neG
bosses to their arbitration committee.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-05-01
HIGH SCHOOLS.
Awards of the State Oratorical Con-
test at Waterloo.

The twelfth annual oratorical con-
test OF the Iowa high school association
was held in Waterloo, on the night OF
April %. There were fifteen contest
ants and the awards were not reached
until after midnight. The speakers
were divided into three classes. and
their names and ranks are as follows:
Oratorical Class--Arthur Morey, Wa
verify, first; John Hull, East Des
Moines, second; Louie Sawyer, Fair
fax, third; AL Porter, Wilton and Leta
II ompson, Rock Rapids, fourth. Dra-
matte Glass Mamie keenan,, Month
cello, first; Edith johnson, Waterloo,
second; Mate Camp, East Waterloo,
third; May Strong, Jefferson, fourth;
Rose Dant, Sigourney, fifth; OllieVon-
derbeck, Gre ston, sixth. Humorous
Class-Rattie M. Carpenter, Cedar
Falls, first; Harry McCarde,l, Newton,
second; Jennie Reeve, Grinnell, third;
Hulda Palmer, Upton, fourth. Mon
ticello was selected as the place for
holding the next contest, and the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Presi-
dent, ID. Miller, Newton; secretary, S.
H. Sheakley, Waverly; treasurer, I.
j. Session, Waterloo; railroad secreta-
ny, w. A. Doran, Monticello.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-05-01
A WIFE'S PITIFUL STORY.
Mrs. Swisher, CT Wichita, Charges
Her Husband With Cruelty.

Mrs. j. II. Swisher, OF Wichita, Kan,
reported that on invitation from her
husband she accompanied him to
church festival and that soon after ar
irving he left her, saying no would re-
turn shortly, but that he failed TO do
so ana when she reached home all her
clothes, together with the furniture
and everything Of value had been taken
out of the house; that she was accom-
panied homo by the 9-year-old son OF
her husband by his first wife and with
in an hour after they reached home
the husband returned and carried of
the boy; that she pleaded with him TO
remain and clung TO the boy until
knocked down by her husband, when
he took the son aud has not been seen
since. Swisher at one time was worth
considerable money and has property
in Wichita. He has Colorado proper
ty and is supposed to be worth s25,-
900. The history OF the trouble lead
ing to tho separation as given by Mrs.
Swisher is that nearly two years ago
she with some other girls attending
school at Memphis advertised for "A
correspondent in Chicago paper,
Swisher was one OF those who answer
ed and year ago he wrote that he was
going TO her home at Sabough, Missis-
sippi, and would seek her hand. He
arrived on the day he stated he would,
but her parents objected to his being
allowed to see her. He remained in
town for months becoming acquainted
and in time was regarded very highly
and her parents agreed to allow him
to see her and finally, January s, last,
they were married. They remained
there few days, he giving her all the
attention possible when he left going
to Wichita alone, and at first wrote
such letters as she would expect
Within few weeks she received let
ter stating he was going to leave there
and she would see no more OF him.
Two weeks after he wrote that his fl
nancial affairs were in much better
shape than he thought and he begged
her to come there and live with him.
She did SO against the wishes of her
parents, arriving March IS. She is 20
years old, intelligent and quite attrac-
tive.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-05-01
A PHYSICIAN IN TROUBLE.
Doctor West, OF salt Lake, arrested
on a Charge or Bigamy.

The sensation OF tho day is the ar
rest of DIR. Jacob j. West, leading
physician Of Salt Lake, on the charge
OF bigamy, West recently married
Jane Everell, a daughter Of a leading
family there, II girl aged eighteen.
Shortly wife No. appeared on the
scene and caused the doctors arrest.
Wife No. is temporarily insane over
the matter. In court while the pre-
liminary hearing was in progress wife
No 3 bobbcd up, and then there was a
scene. West first tried to play the
game of believing the first wife dead.
but when No. 3 came into court he
said IL was Matchmaking scheme.
Finally he changed his tactics and
tried TO work the insane dodge. A
brother of wife No. > tried to shoot
him. but was prevented by bystanders.
West Is flfty.hve years old and came
originally from Oregon. lie has lived
there about year. He has had big
practice and was considered an emf
nently respectable citizen.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-05-01
ORIGINAL PACKAGES
The Iowa Supreme Court Reversed
on the Liquor Question.

The United States Supreme Cour,
through Chief Justice Fuller returned
Il decision adverse TO the constitution.
ality OF the state law providing for the
seizure of liquor brought into the
state in original packages. Such laws,
the court holds, are an interference
with interstate commerce. After the
liquor becomes the property OF the i'm
porter the state may under lis police
powers regulate or prohibit the sale,
but it has no powers in the absence Of
express congressional authority TO pro-
hlbit the transportat on OF an article
from another state and its delivery to
the importer. The case in which the
decision was made was that OF Gus
Leidy & Co., plaintiffs in error, VS.. A.
j. Hardin. II was brought on an APP
peal from the Supreme Court Of Iowa
and this court rcverses the opinion Of
the state court.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-05-01
AUDUBON AUDUBON IOWA. THURSDAY,

tervals and carries gravel, sand and
mud sometimes $50 feet high. The
flow has strong sulphurous odor and
turns the drills deep blue color. A
steam whistle was put on and worked
clear and strong Whether it be in
flammable gas or not remains yet to be
tested. Should it prove infammablo
il will doubtless be more valuable than
the water Mr.. Brosins was after.
The coroner's inquest over the re-
mains OF County Recorder Fritz Susen-
MIGHT, at Davenport, returned ver-
dict that the deceased came to his
death by his own hand, but did not
enter in the least into attending cir
cumstances or causes. 1t is apparent
that Susenmicht had been contemplate
ing suicide for long time. A letter
found in his private box, bearing date
OF July 20. 1889, was no doubt intend
ed for will, as it disposes OF his
property to his wife and children. and
speaks of an act he is about TO COM
nit, the cause OF which he says is
known to but one other person living,
and that person will keep it secret. In
conclusion he bids farewell to all his
friends forever So it seems he had
determined upon his course nearly a
year ago, though he evidently did not
carry it out when he first intended.
There is still a mystery surrounding
the case.
The suicide OF Michael Kitson at Bur-
lington, April 26th, was attended with
sensational circumstances. About
o'clock he went into an eating house
and ordered supper. He said it was
the last meal he would ever cat and was
seen to empty something from a bottle
into the sugar bowl which afterwards
proved to be strychnine. After he had
gone the bowl was set aside t. have an
examination made next morning. Kit
son went home, took more of the strych-
nine and died in horrible agony at
2 o'clock next morning. The next
morning the proprietor of the eating
house sat down for breakfast and the
doctored sugar was handed him by
mistake. He put liberal supply in
his coffee, and though he noticed a
bitter taste drained the cup. Mr.. Bar
rett soon became very ill, and no one
could account for it until one of the
walters exclaimed: "My God, l gave
him the poisoned sugar" A doctor
was summoned and Barrett recovered.
The sugar was thrown out and valu-
able dog licked it up. In n few min
utes some one ran in and said the dog
was dead. Kitson had been drinking
heavily OF late and had been vuJ OF en-
ployment several months. 1t is sup
posed he had become mentally de.
ranged through dependency.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-05-01
STABBED HER RIVAL.
An Italian Love AFFAIR in New York
Ends In Murder.

Rosetta Lanta, an Italian 10 years
old, was stabbed April 22nd in New
York by another Italian girl named
Deratto. aged Is. The latter had been
ruined by one Pompanello, an Italian
barber. Pompanello deserted her
finally, and recently went homo to
Italy and brought with him from there
the Laota girl. The Deratto girl had
made several appeals to Pompanello
to support her. His refusal maddened
her and that morning she waited for
Rosetta Lanta on the street with a
baby in her arms, and attacked her
with large knife, destroying the left
eye, and laying the check open. The
wounded girl win die. The Deratto
girl was arrested.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-05-01
Whorn Il Cnmns From.

IL Is said that nlne-tenths OF all tho
oil OF peppermint used In the world
comes from on) little county In New
York state. Wayne county IL n small
county, but IL Is ono OF tho leading In
points OF agriculture in tho groat En-.
pirc state. One branch Of agriculture
is that OF raising peppermint Two
crops OF peppermint tlre raised on n
field. The sets, or parts of old plants,
are planted in April and May, in rows
two feet apart. They grow 10 the
height OF two feet. II the leaf Is
pressed, the odor Il very profusc,
The gathering season is In August, and
the plants arc cut close 10 the roots
with II scythe. They ARC cured by
willing in the sun like hay for about
twelve hours, tho oil being expressed
moro freely then than If fresh. From
the roots the next years crop spriogs
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-05-01
A TERRIBLE CRIME
A Lcavenworth Murder Leads to
Sensational Discoveries.

The mysterious murder OF Mrs.
Mettiman, whose body was found hor.
ribly mutilated in the river at Leaven-
worth short time ago, seems likely
to be unraveled. The Times prints n
letter written by suspect Benson 10 his
wife and ar affidavit msde by Mrs.
Buntzohn, daughter Of the murdered
woman. Benson admi criminal inti-
macy with Mrs. Buntzohn, and declares
his innocence OF the crime and states
that Mrs. Buntzohn's letters contain
the horrible intimation that Mrs.
Mcttiman's husband was guilty OF in
cest with his daughter and that the
latter wanted the mother out OF the
way. In the affidavit Mrs. Buntzohn
acknowledges her relations with Ben
son. and states that she gave him
money after the murder had been com
mitted, but denies knowledge OF the
crime
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-05-01

wAsuIHorov, April 2a-rhc conference re.
port on the bill providing temporary govern
ment for Oklahoma was agreed to. The bill
now goes To the president The house bill
amending the act OF August ., 1850, authorize
ing the construction of a high wagon bridge
across the Missouri river at or near Sioux City
was passed.
HOUSE.
The house went Into committee OF the whole
(payson of Illinois In the chair) ON the legIsla,
tive appropriation bill, the pending question
being on motion to strike out the clause pro
yiding clerks for senators. After considerable
debate the motion 70 strike out was lost, There
was heated political debate on the manage
mcnt OF the postollice department, Pending
discussion the committee rose and the house
adjourned,
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, April 2--ln the senate TO-
day, the house bill TO transfer the revenue cut.
ter service 10 the navy department was again
taken up, aud the amendments ported from
the committee ON naval affairs agrcedto Con
sideraton OF the revenue cutter hlll was re-
sumed and sherman opposed 1t.
HOUSE.
After the transaction of some important
business the house went into committee OF
the whole Psyson OF Illinois In the chair) on
the legislative appropriation bill, In the
course OF debate Henderson, OF Iowa, SAID
civil service reform had come To stay, Pend.
ing further action on the bill the committee
rose and the house adjourned.
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WASHINGTON, April @S--ln connection with
the presentation OF the memorial IN relation to
the Mississippi RIVER, discussion sprang M
and was participated IN by many senator's the
point turning on thcquesti' wnethtr thelcNcc
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-05-01
LIVED TOO HIGH.
A Massachusetts Man Gets Away
with Many Thousands

A warrant has been issued for the
arrest OF Henry b. Ives. ex.assistant
district attorney of Salem, Mass, on
the charge OF forgery. The amount is
said TO be 100000, and the complain
ant is the First National bank Of
Salem, which held $4,000 of his pa
per. II is also stated that Ives used
up his wlfe's estate of 10000 and part
of another estate for which he was
trustee. Tho money, he says, was
used I'M in extravagant living. Ives
was arrested and shortly afterwards
arraigncd. He pleaded guilty and was
held for the superior court.
James Graham, clerk 10 the insur-
ance department OF the Pennsylvania
Company, Philadelphia, has been com
mitted to answer to the charge Of en-
bezzling $4,000. Gambling and fast
company were the causes.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-05-01
THE PANAMA CANAL.
Cessation of the Work Causes Deser-
ton of the City.

A special from Panama OF April 25,
says: The walls continue to tumble
about our ears, and even the hotels
and private boarding houses are rapid
ly closing in, following in the wake OF
the dry goods stores, OF which there
are now few remaining. II the work on
the big ditch is not speedily resumed
Panama will, by the close OF the year,
present pitiable parody on her for
mer condition. At present, however,
hope beats high In the breasts OF all,
and there is, as yet little or no appre-
hension regarding the future. At any
rate. work on the Panama aqueduct is
being vigorously pushed, so that in two
years. time, at the outside, the city will
have full supply OF water, which it
has not had in the three hundred years
OF its existence.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-05-01

II Is recommended that tho milk sup
ply OF cities, ut least In hot weather,
be scalded as soon as received by the
consumers, to prevent its souring. To
scald milk properly, the following
method is advised: Take thin glass
bottle provided with rubber cork. Oil
IT with milk nearly up 10 the neck.
aud place 1t uncorked In a kettle OF
wafer. which should then be gradually
brought TO boil. When steam has
commenced to escape from the bottle
cork 1t lightly. and continue the boil
ing from thirty-Gve TO forty minutes,
and the process will DO complete. A
bottle OF milk thus prepared. 1t IL said,
will remain sweet month IL kept in u
cool place and tightly corkcd. Jour
nal OF Health
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-05-01
scasonabie Recipes.

FoR STAINS ON WHITE GooDs. Ok.
alic ucid dissolved In % little water IL
very good, but must be wished out
Immediately and handled carefully ~
il Is poison.
WASHING COMPOUND. Two lbs. soda
ash. Id. borax. Id, salsoda; powder
and mix; ! tablespoonful TO every .
pals OF water in boiler, and soak the
clothes In it II desired.
COFFEE CAKE. Ono cup eaVi OF
sugar, molasses, butter, raisins and
cold coffee, three cups flour. or sutii-
cieut 10 form still batter, one teaspoon
full soda ana two Of cinnamon.
INDIAN PUDDING. Boil one quart
milk md add one cup corn neal, pre-
viously mixed with little milk, aud
ono cup raisins; let cool until luke
warm; add one cup moases, little
salt, and bake three hours. Serve with
cream or sauce, as preserved
CoCoANUT PIE. Crate one cocpanut
stew slowly in one quart OF mtta. pour
IL upon one-half loaf OF bakers bread
crumblcd very fine; when cold add ono
pound of sugar and one-quarter pound
of butter beaten TO u cream; stir Them
well together. then add six eggs l6hteu
light; bake with single crust
EGG TEA.--One pint OF milk, three
teaspoonfuls tea Dust moisten the tea
with boiling water), throw into the
hot milk and lot it boil up just three
minutes; have an egg well beaten with
sugar TO the taste; strain the milk on
it, stirring IL quickly; return TO the
vessel and let 1t just come to boil.
CHOCOLATE. One and n quarter cups
chocolate. one quart milk, one tea
spoonful cornstarch dissolve in water
or milk. two tablespoonfuls sugar. Mix
the chocolate TO a paste with boiling
water, aud one-half pint of the milk,
and boil thirty minutes, then add the
other one half pint of milk and boil;
while boiling stir in the cornstarch and
sugar.
BoNED CHICKEN. Boil n young fowl
until tender; remove the meat from the
bones, chop fine and season with pep
per, salt and butter, and pour over 1t
the liquor that the chicken was cook ed
In, which should be boiled down TO a
Jelly; put il in a basin and press down
with weight until 1t is cod keep In
cool place. Slice with a very sharp
I-,ife
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-05-01

During the war, one OF those local
nobodies who so often got high mill
tary positions through 'pull" was
made brigalier-general, and could
talk OF nothing else Meeting farmer
OF his acquaintance one day, he asked
him, well. Jim, suppose you know
I've been appointed brigadler-gen.
eral?" Yes" said James. II hecrd
so,n, "Well. what do folks say about,
itPn They don't say nothin' replied
truthful James. "They jest laugh"
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-05-01

Some plan must be adopted to pre-
vent so many colts from cutting them
selves with barb wire. II is useless to
talk OF any other kind OF fence. Colts
get cut oftenest when two herds meet
ut fence in adjoining pastures. Colts
raised on the same farm are not apt to
cut themselves. Colts moved from
farm to farm are more likely to get
hurt. We think II smooth wire were
put on posts feet high, A feet from
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-05-01
Firm and ,non,chold nInts.

A tablespoonful OF kerosene In a
boiler OF clothes will greatly facilitate
the rubbing.
Dumpness Is ns injurious, TO young
stock M cold Dryness and warmth
conduce TO health aud save food.
As II rule all but one OF the work
teams should be mares, and tho mare
should bring good colt every year
A good pig should average soout
eight or ton pounds gain daily from
birth TO slaughter until II months
old.
Pour tcaspoouiul of kerosene into
each quart OF boiled starch. for IA
gloss; this will also prevent irons
sticking to thin goods.
Glover hay. cut very fine and scald-
cd. Ia IN excellent ration for growing
pigs that have been weaned A mess
OF tho cut clover given once day
will promote their nppotites and keep
them In health.
Every animal on the farm should
pay for all tho feed 1t can cat and II IL
will not do this and pay profit tho
sooner IL Is rot rid OF the better With
good stock there is no economy In
stintug the feed.
The cows that arc kept for milk
should DO regarded AS u machine to
convert the food supplied into milk.
and In order 10 secure as large pro-
duct rs possible, plenty OF raw material
must he supplied.
A st1ckman says; II can invest 81, 900
in sheep and burn every pound OF
wool produced for five years, and
make more clear money than cln DO
made on cattle, horses orjhogs In the
same length OF time"
Bruised wounds require iomentatlon
with cloths wrung out OF warm water,
or warm poultices. To mako II soft.
cmollicnt poultice, pour sufficient boil
| Ing water on mixture Of equal parts
Of whoat-bran and llaSseed-meAl, tc
make 1t thick, soft and moist but not
| Jrinninu
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-05-01

An experiment made the past sum-
mer with cows proved In t when u
ahndiul OF salt. or about two ounces
OF 1t, was given every day, the yield Of
butter was increased one-ffth; and
when salt was withheld the Weld fell
of in tho same proportion. The roa-
son, beyond question, is that as salt is
required for full digestion OF the food,
more OF the food was changed into
milk. Keep rock-salt within reach Of
tho rowg
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-05-01
TRAGEDY IN AN ASYLUM.
An Old Woman Murdered by a Com
panion.

The state institution at Cranston, r.
l., was the scene OF tragedy on the
night of April Esd, Mary Mccarthy
losing her life at the hands of Gather
inc Hanley. The assault occurred in
the old womens' ward. 1t was IL
o'clock and the inmates were asleep.
The night Waterman, Mrs. Charles
Norton, heard the sound OF slight
struggle and fastened above 10 see the
Mccarthy woman being assisted to the
closet adjoining where she vomited
blood. She was taken back to bed and
died almost instantly. Before her
death she said the Hanley woman had
pounded and murdered her. Tho wo-
men sleep side by side in separate cots
much to the annoyance OF the Hanley
woman, whose rest was broken by the
rawlings of the Mccarthy woman.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-05-01
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
A Man Tries to Kill Himself on u
Crowded Street.

At noon, April 25th, while the prin-
clpal street OF Lexington, Mo-, was
crowded with people, man accom-
panied by woman and two children
caused great excitement by publicly
cutting his throat and the veins in his
wrists with a razor. He was taken 10
the hospital, where it is said he is not
fatally injured. The would-be suicide
was Pat Brennan, and he had walked
TO that place from Weir City, Kansas,
with his wife and children, in search
of work. He said he could not cure
his stomach-achc, and resolved to die
rather than to endure the pain.