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The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-11
GRAHAM ARRESTED,
MEBhkE'S CHIEF CLERK CHARGED
WITH ARSON.

He Claims the Prosecution is MaIic.
ious-Chariotte Detectives Worked
up the Case He Was Carried to
Newton This Afternoon.
Special to The News.
RALEIGH, Feb. 6.-J. L. Graham,
chief clerk in the office of the Su-
perintendent Of Public Instruction,
was arrested this morning and is
now in the custody of Sheriff Jones
IN superintendent Mebane's Office.
Graham says the prosecution is
malicious and denounces it as poi;t-
ical persecution.
In compliance with his wishes he
will be taken to Newton this after
noon.
He says he wants speedy hearing
and will bring the matter before the
Supreme Court at once. He expresses
no fear of the outcome.
Supt. Mebane endorses every state
ment of Graham's.
CHARGED WITH ARSON.
Mr.. ] L Graham, chief clerk in
the office of Mr.. G. H. Mebane. State
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton, was arrested this morning,
charged with arson. He is charged
with setting fire to the parsonage, in
which he resided. The house was
burned March 5th, 1896, and the in
surance company refused to pay the
$500 insurance on the furniture on
the ground of fraud. Just before
the house burned he took an inyen-
tory Of all the articles in the house.
The house in which he lived be-
fore he moved to the parsonage was
also burned down, but the company
paid the $500 insurance without
protest.
DETECTIVES AT WORK.
Detectives William Jones and John
Jackson, of the Great Southern de
tectlVe agency, of this city have been
working the case for three weeks,
and at last completed the chain of
evidence yesterday. The warrant
for his arrest was at once issued by
a magistrate at Newton, and was
sent to Raleigh last night.
SHOT OFF HIS TOE?
1t is charged also that he insured
himself in an accident insurance
company after the fire occurred, and
shortly afterward applied for an
accident benefit on the ground that
he had shot off his toe. It is said
that the doctor examined him, found
nothing the matter, and the insu-
rance company refused to pay the
CIaIul. -~-~-.--- -
Eighteen witnesses have been
summoned in the case, among them
some Of the prominent citizens of
the town.
This case is one of the largest on
which the Charlotte detectives have
been engaged recently.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-11
Fought a Lunatic to Shield Her Hus-
hand.
nv telegraph to The News.

BY TtIegTdPH
New YORK, Feb. 1O.-Mrs. Frank
Danaher, who lives on West 125th
street. had a terrific struggle with a
lunatic this morning. The luna
tic attempted to attack her husband
and she threw herself in his way
and shielded Mr.. Danaher. The lu-
natic was a powerful man.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-11
Death of an Infant.

The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jno. w. Smith died at their home,
corner College and Second streets.
Monday morning at $50 o'clock of
pneumonia.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-11
Blizzard in Wisconsin.

SUPERIOR, Wis, Feb. 10.-A Sc
we're blizzard struck northwestern
Wisconsin this morning. The snow
fall is unusually heavy. Railroad
traffic is interfered with.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-11
SanguiIIy to be Released.

By Telegraph to The News.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-The
Spanish government has promised
to release Julio Sanguilly, who is
sentenced in Cuba to life imprison-
ment for conspiracy against Spain.
He agrees to. leave the Island and
not to return until the war is ended.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-11
ministerial Crisis In Portugal.

LISBON, Feb. 5.-Premier Hintze
Robeiro, this morning delivered to
the King the resignation of the en-
tire ministry. They were accepted
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-11
COWLES APPOINTED.
TO BE RUSSELL S ADJUTANT GEN
ERAl.
Brother of Mr.. W. ID. CowIes, of This
City. Was Trained at the Charlotte
Tliiitary Institute.


City. Was Trained at the Charlotte
rlilitary Institute. AZ.
Special to the NEWS
RALEIGH, N. c., Feb. 10.-Goyer-
nor Russell this morning announced
the appointment of A. D. Cowles, of
Statesville, as Adjutant General to
succeed General Francis II. Cameron.
resigned.
ONCE LIVED HERE.
The new adiutant- general is a
former resident of Charlotte, and is
brother of Mr.. w. ID. Cowles, of
the SCommercial National bank, of
this city. His father Mr.. Calvin j.
Cowles, now living in Wilkesboro,
was assayer OF the mint here fer
fifteen years, having been appointed
by Grant in 1869. Mr.. Caliin Cow
les was chairman of the State con
vention that framed the new constr.
tuition in reconstruction DAYS.
Mr.. A. d. Cowles received his
military training at the Carolina
Military Institute, in this city, then
fonrishing military school under
the direction of Col. j. p. Thomas.
POSTMASTER AT STATESvILLE.
After he moved to StatesvilIe, he
was made captain of the IredEiya
Blues, and served in that capacity
for some time.
Under President Rarrison's ad-
ministration Mr.. CowIes was post
master at Statesviile, and since the
coming in of the Cleveland admins.
tration he has been special agent for
the Equitable life insurance COM
pany.
Ia the late campaign he was the
Mckinley elector for the seventh
Congressional district, and stumped
the State for the Republican ticket.
He is thirty nine years old, and is
a nephew of former United States
Marshal H. G. Cowles and former
Congressman W. II. Ell. CoWles.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-11
NARROWLY ESCAPED DEATH.
of People Shaken Up by a
Ferry-Boat Explosion.

Ferry-Boat Explosion.
NEW YORK, Feb. GA terrific
explosion occurred on the ferry boat
"Columbia," between Brooklyn and
New York this morning. The ferry
boats were crowded and hundreds of
people miraculously escaped death.
Several of the crew were s. riously
injured by the explosion.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-11
THE
MODEL STEAM LAUNDRY.

The Best and Latest Improved Machln-
.ery and expert operatives enables US to
do the BEST Work at the CHEAPEST
Pricrs
Country work promptly attended to
Tome to see us on Church street near
tthe Court House.
MoDEI. STEAM LAUNDRY
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-11

Any citizen who is tired of mundane
concerns and wants to fix his mind on
something higher is invited to consider
the allegation Of Sir Francis Gallon,
made in the London Fortnightly Re-
view, that some one on Mars Is signal
ing to earth. The information seems not
as yet to be very generally confirmed by
astronomical observers, but Sir Francis
is quoted as authority for the report
that in one Of the European Observable
ries an apparatus has been devised for
recording the Marian flashes, and that
the record shows that three signals and
no more are made, and that they differ,
as all fashlight signals do, in the length
Of the flashes and Of tho intervals be-
tween, so that IL we had tho key they
might be read like Geographic messages.
OF course this is not yarn to be
swallowed whole, but the association OF
the name Of Sir Francis Gallon with it
is enough to entitle it to consideration.
There seems to be no intrinsic impossi-
bility of our having relations with peo-
pie in Mars. 1t sounds preposterous, Of
course; but, like other marvels, it seems
preposterous chiefly because it is unusu-
al. We have to nudge ourselves from
time to time in this age of swift sur
prises and remind ourselves that moth
ing that is new to us can possibly
be more marvellous than many things
that have grown familiar. Harper s
Weekly
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-11
slLvERlTEs ISSUE AN ADDRESS.

Urge a Union OF All the White Metal
Forces In the State.
Dies MONIES. Fob. 5.--The free silver
ties of Iowa have issued their address to
the state. At a conference of the Demo-
Gratis, Populists and free silver Repub-
icans held here the latter part of De-
cember committee Of three representa-
tives of each party was named to prepare
nm address to the state, setting forth the
condition of the silver cause and the
reasons for confidence and cooperation
in the future. The address is signed
by John 8. Murphy, s. A. Feist and 8.
B. Evans, Democrats; j. B. Weaver, J.
Bellangee and S. A. Brewster, Populists,
and William Connor, g. S. Wilson and
j. B. Romans, silver Republicans.
The conclusions Of the address, after
a long discussion of the political situa-
ton, are: First, that the union of free
silver forces effected in the late CAM
paign be continued on the basis of sep
arate organization and mutual co-opera-
ton recognized in that struggle; second,
it is recommended that in future all par
ties to the alliance hold conventions at
the same time and place, and name the
same candidate, and manage their cam
paigns conformity. The committee de-
clares that no permanent prosperity can
be assured without the adoption Of q
bimetallic currency.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-11
Intensive Farming.

Much complaint is heard at the pre-
sent time Of the low prices offered for
farm products. In Iowa millions OF
bushels OF corn are rotting in the cribs
because the production Of this cereal for
several years past has been more than
twice the volume OF the demand. 1t is
obvious that unless our markets can be
greatly extended at once the farmers Of
this section of the northwest will have
to look for relief in greater diversity OF
crops. They will have to inform them
selves of the causes that have induced
the present awkward dilemma and thus
hereafter avoid repetition Of the ex-
perience. There are great many
things to be learned all the while about
farming. The successful farmer is
necessarily a man of varied attainments
He must be reader and thinker AS we'll
as man of action. 70 keep on raising
corn when the demand for corn on var
ious accounts is being steadily dimin-
ished is not intelligent farming. Corn
growing has come to be a fixed habit Of
Iowa country life. Radical changes in
various allied lines Of industry have
served to greatly reduce the consump-
ton OF this important cereal. Appar.
emily there is nothing that the north
western farmer can do except to ac-
complish step in progress at the same
time. He will have to reduce the
acreage he has been devoting to corn
and increase that devoted to other
crops. He must become more of de
tail farmer and get in closer touch with
each seasons operation OF the law OF
supply and demand. All OF this tends
directly toward the practice of intensive
farming, which must become the ulti-
mate goal Of every stable and progress
sive agricultural region. 1t means a
larger use of labor and broader scope
for the exercise of intelligence, with con-
sequent growths in wealth and in pro
ductive capacity Iowa has been the
great corn yielding state OF the past,
but her people will not permit the
changes going Oh 80 rapidly in the eco
nomic world to deprive her OF the credit
and profit OF leadership. She could and
she can keep abreast of the varying and
rapidly changing age. Her soil is capa-
BILE of producing II most spontaneously
all of the food plants that are known to
the temperate zones. The intelligence
OF her rural classes can be depended
upon to do the rest.-Burlington Post
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-11
HUBBEL OFFERS A SETTLEMENT.

Another Move in tho Des Moines Water
Service Middle.
DIES MONIES, Feb. 8.-President Hub
bel OF the water company announces
that he will submit detailed PROPOSE
ton to the council to settle the water
litigation. He proposes that the city
name one trustee, the company another
and these two third, who shall manage
the works in the city's interest.
The present debt Of $685., 900, secured
by two mortgages, shall be funded in
one mortgage at per cent, the present
interest rate being 8 per cent. The
company will accept tho city ordinance
rate and give free fire protection, the
city to remit all taxes, guarantee the 4
per cent interest and create from the
profits sinking fund to be applied to
the determination of the debt.
It is probable the proposition will be
rejected unless considerably amended,
and this the company declares it will
not grant,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-11

"Let parents not live for their child
rem, but with them" The mother
should allow no false,mOdesty to stand
In the way of her daughters know
ledge OF herself, OF her posi- bilities, OF
her perils. For over thirty years DR..
Pierce has used has "Favorite Prescrip-
ton" as strengthened, II purifier, a
regulator. 1t works directly upon the
delicate, distinctly feminine organs, in
IL natural soothing way. 1t searches
out the weak spots and builds them
up. A woman who would understand
herself should send 81 cents Ia the
Worlds Dispensary, Buffalo, n. y, for
DIR. Pierce's Medical Advertiser, n
book of zoos pages sH1ai
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-11
ANOTHER SPECIAL SESSION.

Code Revision May Make Such . Step Neo-
sssary.
DIES MONIES, Feb. 8.-There is every
assurance now that another special SEES.
sion Of the Iowa legislature will be nee
essary the present year. The code re-
vision that the special session is work.
ing on will not be completed till April
or May at the earliest, and it will take
the remainder Of the year to edit and
publish it. The constitution of the state
provides that all laws passed at extra or
special sessions must go into effect
within 80 days Of the adjournment Of
the session. On this basis the new
code would be in effect several months
before it could be printed and in the
hands Of the people, and they would not
know the laws under which they were
living. To obviate this it is determined
that when the session completes the
code work it shall adjourn till Dec. 81,
when the members will come together
and adjourn sine die.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-11
DID You Ever

Try Electric I,i''-rs AZ remedy for
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founu To b. ia.cuiiarIy adapted to the
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plants, exer;in IL wonderful direct In
hnence in giyInE strength and tone to
The organs. ii ,n1 have loss of appe-
tie, conB,ipaIiu,, headache, fainting
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~ spells, Eieriria Sitters is the medi
cine you need. i.r,ltli and strength
are guaranteed by its use. Large bot
ties only fifty cents at A. ii. Roberts
drug store. 3
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-11

A. w. J. Johnson OF Ottumwa was
named as delegate to the meeting of the
trunk lines association of railroads in
New York, at which representatives of
the butter and egg men of Indiana, Wis
consin, Minnesota, the Dakotas, Ne
braska, Kansas and Missouri will be
present, to urge restoration of the car
load rates that were in effect prior to
four years ago.
The Iowa associations own an anti.
trust straw board factory, and the re-
port stated that it had been able to
make profits and compel the trust to re-
duce the price of 40 per cent. The trust
bought the Cedar Falls factory and the
association then started a new one at
Tama City. In the last year 81, 500, 900
worth OF eggs and about $40, Zoo, 900
worth of poultry have been shipped
from Iowa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-11
BRINGS SUIT FOR BANKS PAPER.
Receiver and C. L. Kahler Enter on a
Legal Fight.

Receiver and C. L. Kahler Enter on a
Legal Fight.
Dies MONIES, Feb. 6.-Receiver Black
burn of the German Savings bank has
filed petition against G. l.. Kahler to
compel him to turn over to the receiver
$4,000 of paper taken from the bank
Just before it failed. A list of the notes
is appended, showing they were the best
in the concern. Kahler, in his answer,
which was filed at the same time, says
he took the paper with the consent of
the directors as security for the bonds
that he and other directors had given to
secure county, city and Odd Fellows
deposits aggregating $4,000.
He claims he held it only as trustee
and asks that receiver be named to
hold and collect it and pay the proceeds
to the persons whom the final adjudica-
ton should hold entitled to it. The
court ordered notice Of the suit served
on the attorneys for the city, county
and Odd Fellows, which is taken a. in
dicating there win be a long contest
over the matter. The court is expected
to order the collateral returned to the
receiver.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-11
Growth of English.

The growth Of the English language
during the present century has been
without parallel in the history of anJ
tongue. The commercial associations Of
the English and American people with
all the nations of the earth have brough6
contributions from every cline to enrich
our mother tongue, and the result Is
that there are words in common use In
the English language from every known
language ON the face of the earth.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-11

has received word from Donald Mclean,
the promoter, who is now in Peckwith
Pass of the Rocky mountains making
arrangements for the survey of his line
from California. through that pass. He
writes hopefully Of the outlook and says
but few more preliminaries remain be-
fore the work here will be taken up.
Mclean and his hackers are relying
upon the sale of the Union Pacific, which
they think will make it convenient for
the other lines to the Missouri river to
have some other way to the Pacific
coast.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-11
EXTRA.

MIS-. L. d. onrauger Is Ill.
Robert Taft is again on our streets.
Bert Leamon is ill OF bilious attack.
Jake Bauer is visiting with friends in
this city.
AL Kelly has returned from trip in
southern Iowa.
John Crane has returned, from his
trip, selling fruit trees.
VIM. Baylor, OF Audubon. visited with
his mother, OF this city, Sunday.
County Auditor Thos. Lohner was in
Extra on business Monday night.
Mrs. Kate Andrews has returned from
weeks visit with relatives at Lewis.
w. H. Copeland is not improving in
health as fast as his friends could wish.
Mrs. J. z. Moore is visiting with her
daughter, Mrs. Chas. May for a few days.
Emery Williams and wife are enjoy
ing a visit from relatives of Cumberland.
Chas. McClain will farm the Andrew
Parrott place, north of town, the coming
season.
A. Huyck, from near Atlantic, visited
with his brother Geo. of this place over
Sunday.
Fred Delahoyde and family visited
Sunday, at Prof. Brinkerhoff's home at
Oakfieid.
I. L. Statzell is again able to attend
to his office after ten days struggle
with La Grip.
HI. A. Spring will move his meat mar
ket into the Mrs. Kate Andrews building
on main street.
Miss Maggie Seibert has returned
from the Battle Creek Sanitarium much
improved in health.
A. M. Bartlett, of Chadron, Neb, was
at Extra few days last week attending
TO legal business.
The Al. E. Church Ladies, will give an
entertainment and supper at the X. p.
hall, Friday evening.
Rev. McQuery, assisted by Rev. Wick
man, of Atlantic, is holding series OF
meetings at the Christian church.
Miss Clara Heath entertained a
number of little friends at her home Sat
urday afternoon the occasion being her
ninth birthday.
Frank Tharnish is at Audubon attend
ing to his father, who is i'll. Frank
Dwees is assisting Z. A. Tharnish in the
iswelry store during Franks absence.
Four of our town.boys drank too much
fire water" Sunday and in consequence
two of them are serving sentence OF
thirty days in the county Jail and the
the other two paid ten dollars and costs
into the city treasury.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-11
Wednesday Evening.

80 Praise Service. ga. II. Roberts, Leader
7 As Normal Drill. The Book OF Acts. 49,.
Observation-Disclosures. Rev. j. A. Cahill
3 90 THE MODEL SUNDAY SCHOOL IN SEs-
SION. ......... -. A Kerr, Supt.
Lesson for Sunday FEB. q, viii he used.
Bible Glass Teacher. Ed. J. g. McQuerry
Intermediate Teacher. ...-... Miss Crow
Primary Department Teacher j. A. Kerr
Blackboard Illustration 90. Miss Turner
Lesson Review. ....... Rev. Il. Il. Cousins
Discussion.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-11
The Walford Mystery.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Feb. 6.-It is now
thought to be established that murder
preceded the firing Of the Novak store
at Walford, but Identification Of the
charred remains is in doubt. The fami.
lies of Novak and Murray still persist in
opposing claims of recognition. The
inquest, begun yesterday, is still pro-
ceeding in strict secrecy. The life in
surance company will surely contest the
collection of $33, 900 carried by NoYak.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-11
Thursday.
Systematic House to House Visiting.
EYENING SESSION..

EVENING SESSION.
Z 80 Praise Service. G. j.. Dean, Leader
Z As Normal Drill. Acts...... Rev. j. A. Cahill
8 90 Reports from House to House Visitation.
s:15 Seven Minute Talks. .-,El
Relation OF Parents to the. Sunday -,
School. ................Mrs j. a. Cahlil
Relation OF the Pulpit to the Sunday
School ........... Rev. q. w. PInmiper
The Sunday School Teachers Duties to
the Family. George K. Thompson
The Enlisting OF Adults In the sunday
School ... ....JOhn Van Scoy
Home Glass Department. w. b. Clenmer
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-11
Stolen Goods Everywhere.

OTTUMwA, Feb. Arthur Courtney,
the Mount Pleasant former, has been
arrested on second charge, this time
for stealing horse and buggy, which
were found concealed on his farm. Ear
hardt, the farm hand employed, now in
Jail, has made statement to the
effect that Courtney planned all the
numerous robberies of neighboring
farmers. Officers are still finding stolen
goods in every conceivable place ON the
Courtney farm,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-11
No Limit For the LAWYERS.

Dies MONIES, Feb. 6.-The legislature
spent the day in code work, accomplish
ing little beyond the passage of consid-
cradle sections of code revision work.
The senate devoted the session to the
reconsideration of the amendment to
limit the time that lawyers may occupy,
but the lawyers won again and there
will be no limit of their arguments.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-11
Friday Evening.
(The presence of every superintendent
In the county Is desired at this ses-

The presence OF every superintendent
in the county Is desired at this SEES
sion.
: 80 Praise Service Rev. y. Il. Cousins, Leader
7:I5 Normal Drill. Acts......-W. B.Clemmer
s: 100 Superintendent's Conference -
The Modern Sunday school Superinten-
dent.......,. Pref G. w. Johnson, Extra
The Modern Sunday School; Its Equip
ment, It's Exercises, It's Management.
er Discussion. -. A. II. Roberts, u. ID. Black 4
man, +. l.. Odell, Rev. l.. IA. Humphrey, .
George f. Thompson. ~ 49,, s.t,,t
% Conversational. -. w. B. Clemmer. LesAer
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-02-11
Bring your Bibles, your Note Books, your
Gospel Hymns MOB,
COME $taSSisa;;!y'
oolNlI Regularly
W. 3. CLEMMER, J. A. KERR,
County See'y. President.
Public Sale.

The undersigned will sell at public,
auction Mt his place OF residence, mile
north Of Nelson. in Union township
Guthrie county, the following property,
on NJ hg9A a tift Il.
THURSDAY, FEB. %,
8 head OF horses, consisting OF 3 mares
five years old, horse fonr years old.
horse ten years old, 2 horse colts coming
three years old, and yearling colts; 5
mich COWS, extra fine; 10 head of hogs,
consisting of brood sows. borrows, !
thoroughbred boar. 600 bushels Of corn.
400 bushels Of oats, rs bushels of pota-
toes; 3 lumber wagons, ! top buggy,
four section steel harrow, disc cult
vator, Weir cultivator, ] New Depart
ure tongueless cultivator, tanning mill
force feed seeder, 16-inch stirring pillow
L Wild Irishman sulky pillow, new Nc
Cormick binder, ] Walter A. Wood now
er, self dump hay rake, 2 sets bob
sleds, Psnd corn shelter, corn planter
ank check row with 160 rods of wire, 3
sets double harness. Parlor and kitchen
furniture and other articles too numer-
Gus to mention. Free lunch. Usual
terms. VIM. ROBINSON.
r. n CAREER, Auctioneer. @