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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-09
ON A FROZEN WHALER.
Jesse Baxter, of Toledo, Is Fast I'm the
Northern Iccieids.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Baxter, of Toledo,
have received the following notice of
their son Jesse's whereabouts from Nc
Mahon d Mccarthy, owners of the whal-
ing vessel on which their son is en-
ployed. They wrote from San Fran
cisco November IS, 1897:
Concerning your son, am sorry to in
form you that he is-at least the vessel
he Is in-has been frozen In the ice near
Point Barrow, where they will have to
remain until spring. There is nc immediate
danger to them, for they can easily reach
land over the ice. The only thing is that
they may be short on rations until the re-
lief party reaches them that is being fitted
out at Seattle under Capt. futile, who
has charge of the United States revenue
cutter Bear, who is an old and experienced
explorer in those parts. What mail we
have for your son will be forwarded by
the Bear. DO not feel any uneasiness about
your son, for he Is as safe there as he
would be here. We hope these few lines
will ease your mind from any supposed
dangers"
The United States government has
sent rescue parties to save the infrozen
wha,ers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-09
A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.
An Arm Literally Torn Out of n Mans
MangIed Body.

A serious if not fatal accident oc-
CARED at Glidden. Edward Cuthbert-
son, oldest son of Mr.. p. Cuthbertson,
while feeding corn crusher on his
fathers farm in some way caught his
arm in the crusher, and before the ma
chine could be stopped his arm had been
ground through the powerful rollers
to the shoulder and completely torn
from the body. The large muscles of
the shoulder, back and side were also
torn or crushed off along with the arm.
The shoulder blade was so badly broken
that only small pieces of it could be
found. After pulling him as far into
the machine as possible, the dividing
bar caught him just below the ear and
cut a cash in his neck about three
inches deep and four inches long. The
crushing of the large arteries of the
neck and arm are probably all that
saved him from bleeding to death be-
fore medical aid could be procured.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-09
WAS HE MURDERED?
Tramps Thought To Have Killed an
Illinois Central Trainman.

Charles Starr, an Illinois Central con-
ductor residing at Waterloo, was
ground to pieces while running on a
freight to Dubuque from Peosta. He
was on the first section of so, that and
three other trains passing over the body
and terribly mangling it. lie was
missed at Dubuque, when switch en-
CINE was run back and the trunk was
found in the middle of the track, the
legs thrown 10 one side and the head in
ditch some distance away. He leaves
n wife and three small children.
The death of Conductor Starr is sup
posed by some to have been the work Of
tramps, as he was "A sworn enemy of
theirs and always put them off his train.
Some years since he was assaulted by Il
negro tramp few, miles from where he
met his death, and sustained serious
knife wounds. One tramp with a badly
bruised head has been arrested at Du-
buque on suspicion. He protests his
innocence, and tells of two others eav-
ing the car as the train entered the
city.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-09
A HAPPY MAN.
James Murray, of Boone, Finds His
Brothers and Sisters.

bEOtnerS unu SlsteEss
James Murray, of Boone, is the hap
piest man in town. He is trusted en-
ploye of the Northwestern roundhouse,
Twenty-Five years ago James, his two
brothers and sister were left alone in
New York city. James and his two
brothers were brought west and adopt
ed into homes. The sister remained in
New York. After reaching manhood
James attempted to find his brothers
and sisters, and for years advertised in
every conceivable form in order to get
trace of them.
Recently he was in New York city.
There, following the advice of friend,
he had circulars printed describing the
case, and sent them to several hundred
people in the metropolis. He then re-
turned to Boone. On Thanksgiving day
he received letter from his sister. She
said that the brothers reside in Chicago.
The had long ago believed that James
was dead, and had mourned him as such.
A reunion will shortly follow.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-09
Democrats.
"STORMY" JORDAN AGAIN.
Notorious Iowa SalOonkeepcr Is In
Trouble Once More.

Notorious Iowa SalOOnkeepcr Is In
Trouble Once More.
STORMY" Jordan, the notorious sa-
loon keeper of the Road TO He'll sa-
loon in Ottumwa in early days, who
started up again on the first of Novem-
Der, after private life of several years,
is already in trouble. o. w. Lyman, n
local lawyer, has asked the court to
grant an injunction against him, re-
straining him from selling liquor. He
alleges that Jordan is violating the law
by running gambling room in connec-
ton with his place, keeping open after
hours and selling liquor on Sundays.
Jordan spent a quarter of million dol
lars, which he made in the saloon bust
ness, fighting the Iowa prohibtory law,
and was only forced to close his saloon
when he was penniless, and in Jail with
fines aggregating $4,000 hanging over
his head and sentences of several years
in Jail to serve out. He was pardoned
by Gov. Larrabee on condition that he
leave the state. In the last few years he
has accumulated some money in real
estate transactions. He says that the
effort of Lyman to close him up is a
matchmaking scheme, and that he will
fight it to the bitter end. Lyman says,
however, that he will see that Jordan
is closed, never again to open, before he
gives up the fight.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-09
IOWA STATE NEWS.


The coming poultry show and meet
ing of the Iowa Poultry association, to
be held in Oskaloosa December "a to
January 1, inclusive, promises to be .
grand affair. Secretary c. c. Harris is
actively engaged in furthering every
end and Is leaving nothing undone that
will tend to make success of the
meeting. He has had fattering re-
sponses TO letters from Senator's Gear
and Allison, and also from Secretary OF
Agriculture James Wilson, and gold
by those distinguished gentlemen.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-09
News In Drief.

DIR. Lafayette Campbell, former COR
oner of Wapello county, was killed at
Chillicothe by Burlington freight
train.
An anonymous letter, threatening
tar and feathers, was received by Elder
G. l.. Wolf, an evangelist, who has
been holding services in Richlnnd.
Hiram Harris, aged GO, proprietor Of
the Harris house, died in Burlington.
A. A. Lindley, OF Oskaloosa, has in
vented sander for locomotive.
Sylvester Hoover, convicted of at
tempted arson, was given the maximum
sentence in the district court at Water
loo.
The towns of Atlantic, Cumberland,
Massena, Hayes, Briscoe, Carl, Mount
Etna, Eureka and Corning will soon
be connected by telephone.
Gen. Beeson, quartermaster of the
Soldiers home in Marshalltown, used
600 pounds of turkey and n barrel of
cranberries for the good OF the vet
Grams on Thanksgiving day.
James w. Niblick, late of Moulton,
committed suicide in Houston, Tex, by
taking morphine. His, wife deserted
him several months ago, taking
with her their two children.
Samuel =. Rowland, one of Iowa's
most prominent pioneers, aged IS, died
at Milton, where he had lived since 1910.
The postofiice at Idell, Woodbury.
county, has been discontinued and
mail will go TO Midway.
The Mississippi river is frozen over
at Dubuque and navigation has closed.
The Des Moines City Street Railway
company has completed the survey of
a line to connect that city with Valley
Junction, distance of five miles.
1t cost the United States government
$32, 900 last year for the free delivery
of mail in Des Moines.
DR.. Lafayette Campbell, former cor
oner of Wapello county, was killed at
Chillicothe by freight train.
Judge O'Donnell sentenced Charles
Literal to five years in the peniten-
tiary for holding up j. Cudmore some
months ago in Dubuque. =
The West Keokuk schoolhouse caught
fire at the noon hour and was totally
consumed.
A stock barn belonging to Charles
King at GAINESVILLE was burned with SIS
head of choice steers.
Prof. John A. Craig, late of the Wis
consin agricultural experiment station,
has been elected to the chair of animal
hus ba ndrv i'm the Iowa horticultural
college at Ames.
Earl Perry was killed and four of his
playmates were injured by colliding
with farmers wagon while coasting
down one of the streets of Atlantic on
a bobsled.
The mayors of Red Oak, Council
Bluffs and Alton have suppressed the
nickel-in-the-slot machines.
The coroner's jury held Michael
Kirsch to the grand jury on charge Of
murder of John Iquaka at Gilchrist.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-09
CATTLE RECEIPTS.
statistics Furnished by the SiOux
City stock Yards Company.

Tie Sioux City Stock Yards company
has completed the statistics relating to
the receipts of western range cattle at
the Sioux City stock yards for the sea-
son just closed. The figures show that
Sioux City has received since July 436
ears, 1886 cattle, from the open ranges
of South Dakota; 10s cars, 2,476 cattle,
from Montana; and 1877 ears, 4,525 eat
lie from North Dakota, making the ag-
gregate receipts for the, season 731 cars,
1889 cattle, or an increase over the
range cattle season Of 1896 of 413 cars
and $3.50 bead.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-09
HAUNTED BY HIS CRIME.
William Kern Confcsses tn Complete
~ In His Fathers Murder.

The Kern murder mystery, at Cedar
Falls, is solved Constantly harrassed
by the specter of his dead father and
distracted with remorse, William Kern
has at last broken down and made
clean breast of il all. His sweetheart,
Delilah Fales, stands accused of the
murder of Jerome Kern, and the dead
mans son confesses that he was her
willing accomplish. She suggested, he
asserts, and he assented. The plot con-
templated not only the killing of
jerome Kern, but the murder of Mrs.
Kern as WELL
The young man tells of his visits to the
Fales place and of his attachment for De-
lilah His father disapproved OF these
| visits and once or twice horsewhipped him
| Tor persisting In them, and on one occa-
sion quarreled with Delilah for permitting
| these attentions. One day Delilah came
TO him and suggested getting rid of his IA
Their and mother and of getting married
william gave the programme his approval
The plot was then made to kill the father
first. On the succeeding Monday Jerome
Kern was enticed into the woods where
Delilah awaited him, the spot selected be-
ing on her route to the creamery.
Here. Kern says. she fired the fatal shot
| from the revolver which he had given her
| FOR that purpose. William was working
| about the garden when his father left the
house. He heard the shot and started for
| the scene, knowing full well what had been
done. He found his fathers body upon
the ground. Delilah was hiding near by.
| According to young Kern's confession they
| then saturated the clothing of the dead
man with oil from a can that Miss Fales
had in her wagon near by and set fire to
them, the object being to conceal the ma n
| ner in which he died. Then they sep
arated she proceeding on her way to the
creamery, he returning home. He says
that the oil can and revolver were buried
| In the woods by Miss Fales.
Delilah Fales and Kern are at present in
| custody awaiting the findings of the grand
| jury Neither Is aware of the others inn
prisonment
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-09
A SENSATIONAL CASE.
Sylvester Hoover Goes to the Pcni-
Tertiary for Five Years.

tentiary for rive Years.
The sentence of Sylvester Hoover TO
FIVE years in the penitentiary for the
crime of arson ends a long chapter in a
very sensational case at independence.
Hoover is an innocent-looking, pink and
white youth, with a head full of yellow
literature. He fell in love with his
school teacher, and expressed his oppo-
sition to her marriage in most violent
ways. He first set fire to her new house
a day before her marriage, and a week
later he shot her husband, who mar
rowly escaped death, and to-day is
MANNED, mentally and physically, in
consequence. Hoover was tried for the
latter crime, and through the operations
of jury he was found guilty of as
sault with intent to do great bodily in
jury" the extreme penalty of which
is one year in the county Jail. During
the past year Hoover has boastingly
paraded his history toNfellow prisoners.
and when the trial forarson was brought
up he found his own words amongst
his strongest evidences of guilt. So
strong was the public feeling Of injustice
on the first sentence that a change Of
venue was taken to Black Hawk coun-
ty, where verdict of guilty was rem
dered and the extreme punishment
melted out,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-09
Gixcn Nexx Duties.

Lieut.. Walter S. Hughes, U. 5. N, a
Marshalltown boy and son of John p
Hughes, has been assigned to new du-
ties in San Francisco, Cal, in addition
to his present position as chief of the
photographic Office in that city. He
has been attached TO the naval militia of
California as instructor. Lieut.. Hughes
was appointed to Annapolis from Iowa
and entered the navy as mdshipsman
on September &c, 1870. He was made
lieutenant on January Is, 1889, and
served on board the Thetis.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-09
A SALOON FIGHT.
Efforts Being Made to Keep Them
Out of Humboldt.

A mass meeting was held in Hum
boldt to devise means of opposing the
movement now on foot to establish
saloons in Humboldt county. Petitions
have been quietly circulated by men in
torested in the saloon, which have been
signed not only by those in favor OF it,
but by others. So quietly and skillfully
has this work been done that almost be-
fore anyone knew it the names of nearly
so per cent. of the voters were secured.
At the meeting held the keenest inter
est was shown, and definite plans OF
action were adopted. Committees were
appointed from each township to circu-
late petitions of remonstrance, to Sc
cure the SO per cent. of the voters nee
cssary to defeat the other petition.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-09
SUES FOR DAMAGES.
p. l.. Wood, of SigOurney, Wants $780,
900 from s. w. Brunt

a sensation was created in Sigourney
by the filing of a suit for $4,000 dam
ages against S. w. Brunt, cashier of the
Keokuk county state bank, one of the
prominent democratic politicians of
The state. The suit is brought by p. l..
Wood for alternating his wife's affec-
'tions.
Mrs. Wood is worker in the church.
Recently her husband sued her for di-
vorce, connecting her with Brunt, and
charging them with undue familiarity.
A decree of divorce was granted the
husband. 1t is understood that he and
his wife became reconciled and began
living together, which was followed by
the suit now brought. The reconcilia-
ton occurred after the judge had grant
ed the decree of divorce, but before it
had been recorded. Brunt is wealthy
and has large family.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-09
VIII Have n Good Team.

At an enthusiastic meeting of the
Burlington Baseball association the fol-
lowing new directory was elected: F.
j. Riting, c. III. Jaeger, Ora j. Gould, w.
w. Parsons and Charles Ross. The
board was fully organized for the COM
ing season, and preparations made to
boom baseball. Burlington viii have
one of the best clubs in the Western as
ISOLATION next season, as numerous in
fluential citizens have pledged financial
support.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-09
Found Dead In the street.

II. Frank, n merchant, was found
dead in the middle of Main street at
Cedar Falls. He had retired ut about
ten o'clock in his usual health. Moth
ing is known of him from that time
until the body was discovered two
hours later. He was about 67 years
of age, unmarried and fairly wealthy.
The remains were sent to Des Moines
for interment.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-09
Poultry show Mt lie Mars.

Plymouth county poultry fanciers
have organized to hold big poultry
show at LeMars the LIST of February.
Theodore Hewes, of Trenton, Mo-, will
act as expert judge. He is recognized as
one of the best poultry judges in the
west, and the show is already an as
sured success with several hundred
birds promised. Hf wv y sAa.-Lhe
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-09
A Valuable Discovery.

To all appearances placer field OF
copper has been discovered on farm
belonging to Mr.. Tinegar, few miles
north of Iowa Falls. The gravel seems
to be impregnated with the ore. Mug
gets varying in size from pea to
chunks weighing several ounces are
found 1t is thought that the ore con-
tains small per cent. of gold.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-09
A New Chnirmnu.

A. Il. Birchard, who is the Mar
shalltown member of the board of com
missioners of the Soldiers home, is
now chairman of the board, having
been elected to that Office after Chair
man j. j. Russell, of Jefferson, who
has held the position less than n year.
handed in his resignation because OF
other business matters.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-09
To Vote on PROHIBITION.

President +. s. Dunshee and the
other officers of the Iowa Anti-Saloon
league have issued u call for state
convention to be held in Des Moines
December % and 90. The league will
take steps for the adoption by the legis-
lature of resolution for the resub-
mission of the prohibitory amendment
to the people. There are 10000 MEM
bers OF the league.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-09
Guilty of Arson.

After being out about Is hours the
jury at Waterloo in the case Of the
state VS.. Sylvester Hoover, brought
from Buchanan county on change Of
venue, returned verdict of guilty
against the prisoner. Hoover Is about
10 years old and the crime charged is
arson. The costs in the case amount in
all to Sl,302.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-09
Young Allison Resigns.

William b. Allison. Jr., private Sec
rotary to Senator Allison aud assistant
clerk of the senate committee OF APP
preparations, has resigned and formed
law partnership in Dubuque. This Is
in obedience to his fathers judgment
that committee clerkship in Washing
ton is not the stepping stone to advance
ment. He studied law at Yale and the
Iowa state university.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-09
FDemOcratS.
House of Representatives.

democrats
House of Representative.
.First District. Lee county, ]. t. p
Power, KeoKuK; J. b. Hazen, West Point
So Van Buren,, c. e. Bull, Milton.
49, Davis, S. b. Downing, Bloomfield.
"a. Appanoose, Claude r. Porter, Center
vile.
s. Wayne, George w. Hinkle, Harvard.
6. Decatur, M. Wemple, Garden Grove
T. Ringgold, p. l.. Prentis, Delphos.
s. Taylor George II. Van Houten, Lenox
9. Page, o. Fl. Frink, Bingham.
80 Fremont w. T. Davis, Hamburg
IL. Mills, John Parker, Silver City.
r. Montgomery, r. E. Cook, Red Oak.
49, Adams, James M. Clark, Prescott.
A. Union, John Gibson, Creston.
s15. Clarke, A. A. Mowers, Osceola.
%16 Lucas, j. A. Penick, Charlton.
at. Monroe, Robert B. Arnold, Foster
IS. Wapello, George w. Dickens, He'd
rick.
10. Jefferson Henry III. Brighton, Fair
field.
*21. Des Moines, w. B. Hunt, Burlington;
Louis NJ. Jaeger, Burlington.
%. Louisa, Hilton M. Let's, columbus
Junction.
+23, washington, A. NJ. Alberson, Wash
ington.
"a. Keokuk, James Wilson, Hedrick
.25. Mahaska, j. w. Reynolds, Beacon.
"26. Marion, Fl. M. McCully, Pella.
a. Warren, John Fl. Miller, Palmyra.
2S. Madison, John Shambaugh, Bonneville.
$50 Adair, X. r. Madden, Bridgewater.
80. Cass, NJ. n. Baker, Anita.
81. Pottawattomie, l.. F. Potter Oak
land; G. NJ. Putnam, Carson.
*32 Harrison, G. III. Smith, Persia.
"33 Shelby. ]. r. Boyd, Defiance.
*35 Guthrie, +. o. Hinkson, Stuart.
So. Dallas, e. G. Perrott, Perry.
81. Polk, George Fl. Carr, Des Moines;
Charles w. Stewart, Give.
'3s Jasper, s. b. Powers, Kellogg.
80. Poweshiek, w. G.. Ray Grinnell.
40 Iowa, John Hughes, Jr., Williamsburg.
Al. johnson, j. A Edwards, Iowa City.
AZ. Muscatine, j. l.. Geisler, Wilton.
49, Scott, John e. Dempster, Amity; ia
cob Nahstedt, Davenport.
A. Cellar, Thomas b. Miller. Stanwood. i.
AS Clinton, Anton Hansman, Dewitt; II.
p. MctIinn, Clinton.
49, Jackson, Thomas Lambert, Sabula.
.47. zones, William ID. Sheean, Anamosa.
as Linn, W. G, Bows. Cedar Rapids;
Henry j. Nietert, Walker.
40. Benton, d. X. Harbart, Shellsburg. =
$50 Tama, Albert f. Jackson, Tama.
81 Marshall. j. b, Classen, Green Noun
tain.
SO. Story, j. b. Veneman, Maxwell.
SO. Boone, John l.. Good, Boxholm.
a. Greene, p. A. Smith. Scranton.
s55 Carroll, John t. Jay, Manning.
$50 Crawford Theodore Blume, Denison.
ISL Monona and Ida, j. M. Hathaway,
Onawa.
IS. Woodbury., James Barrett, Sioux City;
L. b. Santee, Danbury.
50. Cherokee l.. w. Beal, Cherokee.
CO. Sac, c. T.. Stallcop, Sac City.
81. Calhoun, j. +. Lavender, Rockwell
City.
81. Webstsr f. ]. Blake, Fort Dodge.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-07
NOTES OF THE MARK ETS.

Cuthbert & Co.,, in their weekly re- view of the market, say:
 ''The market has derived it's strength from our very favorable agricultural situation and the continued advance in wheat on heavy export buying for continental and European account, to-
 gether with the bullish influence of the general revival of business and prosper
 ity throughout the country, and indi-
 cations of very brisk fall trade in all
 lines. The realization and appreciation of our agricultural situation is, how
 ever, by far the greatest bull factor. With the indications pointing to to- tai yield of winter and spring wheat equivalent to 50O00, 900 bushels, or over 100,000,000 more than last year, with prices averaging g to 23 cents per bushel higher, and Europe and the continent compelled to come into our markets and buy freely at these ad- vanced quotations to make up for q shortage in their crops equivalent to 150, ,000, 900 to 200 000 GOO bushels, 1t can
 be readily sekn that there is great pros
 perty in store for the farmers. Their increased buying power, combined with
 those of southern farmers from the bountiful cotton crop, which Is now al
 most an assured fact. means q great deal for the welfare and advancement
 of the country's commercial prosperity and barring accidents and unforeseen European complications, the coming | fall and winter promises to develop bet | ter business and better prices and more | happiness throughout the land thar | have been evidenced since the prosper | ous times of 1880, following the re.
 sumption of specie payments, or the
 good times of 1890 and 1892
 Not since 1879 have we been favored
 with such an encouraging future As { people we have declared against repu diation of our debts and declared tha'
 orr currency must all be as good a! | that of any other nation; the tariff
 question has been settled definitely ant l for all time, and our agricultural out
 look never was brighter Under thes, circumstances, and with an administra tion at Washington pledged to conduc governmental affairs strictly on bus mess basis and in behalf of the people we believe there is considerable room
 for much further improvement in val
 ues, and we therefore continue to advo
 cate purchases of all the better class O
 stocks and bonds.h