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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-24
PRACTICAL BRYANISM.
Fifty-Cent Dollars Made to Do Duty In
Montgomery County,
KaS.

Independence, Kas.. Oct. 2s.-(Special.)
This section has been flooded with Mexican
money for the past two weeks. AT a circus
which exhibited at Caney about two weeks
ago, several hundred Mexican half dollars
were passed off on the people in making
change. Farmers report that swindiers
have been around buying horses and paid
for them in Mexican currency. while others
have offered them slG0 in Mexican bills for
d;n 900: claiming that thai they had been @ to Mexico
We're worth their face value in this country.
A gang of these people We're in town yes
the merchants in payment for goods they
had purchased.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-24
Closing Scenes.

hoax.
Closing Scenes.
The criminal court room was crowded
with men and women to hear the final ar
guments in the case when court convened
at o'clock yesterday morning. After the
fury, had been polled and just as the at
torney for the defense was about TO resume
the argument that he had begun in the
closing hour of the courts sitting on the
previous day, IL was discovered that the
prisoner was not in court. Judge Wofford
ordered bailiff to go after the slayer of
DR.. Berger and in few moments the door
leading to the cell department opened and
John SchIegel was brought into the court
room. -s.-r'.r- .f.-'. .
The defendants eyes were red from weep
ing. He walked slowly and with his head
bowed down upon his breast as though the
strain of the trial and his incarceration had
almost worn him out. He sank weariiy into
his chair beside Attorney Woodson and
allowed his eyes 10 wander over the faces
of the men in the jury box. Attorney Sill
vc-man then began his argument.
While he was IN the midst of a fervid
arrpignmcnt of the state for its tactics in
cross-examination. Mrs. Schegel and her
two sons. John and Hugo, aged 8 and 5
years, respectively, entered the courtroom.
The boys were neatly attired and as it
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-24
the blood of DR.. Berger; but of that know

not.
With you remains the duty of determin-
Ing whether under evidence such as this to
say IL human being can be shot down. 1t
timony you will turn loose n man with the
blood of a fellow being upon his hands
Gentlemen, entreat you to deal fairly by
this defendant; deal fairly with him. as /
know you will. but as you deal fairly with
him, deal fairly with the people of this
: nt iiinnonweiith-deai non larry with tne Jaw.
AS jurors and as judges, and as attorneys
in these matters. We have but one thing to
do and that is: Hew to the line of justice
let the chips fall where they may"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-24
A SOUTH DAKOTA OPENING.
Scores of Settlers at Cham berInfn to
Get Abandoned Reservation
Claims.

Chamberlain, S. D.. Oct. 23.-Scores of
settlers are already arriving here to be on
the grounds at Q o'clock Monday morning.
when the abandoned Fort Randall military
reservation will be thrown open at the
United States land office for homestead en-
try. There is sharp rivalry for possession
of the land.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-24
The average clergy

The average clergy
man is not a healthy
man. There are many
reasons that contrib
ute to make him deli
aacate. He leads a
@sedentary life.
- He doesn't take
sufficient exer-
else. Just the same
he is a hard-working
man. He takes too
much trouble about
other peoples troub-
les to trouble much
about his own. He
thin ks too much
about other sick peo-
pie to look after his
own health. The re-
suit is that the hard
working clergyman
becomes a semi in
,I,J a,,1-s~ 1,fa
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-24
MAJOR WARMERS SPEECH.
He Reviews the Testimony mt Length
and Makes Vigorous and
Eloquent Talk.

Major Warner then began his address to
the jury on behalf of the state. He was
very eloquent and earnest, and held the
closest attention. He began speaking at
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-24

was their first appearance in the court
room they excited a great deal of inter-
est especially among the lurymen. They
We're good looking little fellows, and evil
court for Later in the trial. when the de-
fendant began te weep, the eldest of TIE
hoys mingled his tears with taose OF his
father.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-24

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ferent lasts. worth 500, for
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See Show Window for Display.
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See our 10 lines of Gents Enamels. Box
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Browns. Chocolates. Mahoganys and
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All sizcs. widths and Toes.
Boys' and youths' Shoes on latest lasts
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Our beat ard finest goods IN Cents in
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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-24
Picture EspeclaiIy for the Jury.

The greeting OF the defendant by Mira.
Schlegel was so efusive that spectator
remarked (sotto voccl that she must have
been reading the newspaper criticisms on
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-24
SchleSel's Letter,

At this point Major Woodson took up the
letter that Schlegel wrote to Prosecutor
Lowe. asking him to fix a price for Dr. Ber-
ger to pay for outraging Mrs. schlegel
Gentlemen. what does this letter mean
I am surprised that this letter was intro
duced and I'll tell you why. had an idea
that If the state could show motive along
with the fact of the killing it would do so.
The state claims this motive was blackmail.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-24

a tooth for n tooth, but I tell you 1t Is
not SO. Under the humanity law, let this
defendant be tried. Give him all the bene-
iits of Il reasonable doubt. as the court
has told you. Proceeding. gentlemen, with
this, shall confine what may have to
say within those lines.
Now: gentlemen. the fingerboards along
the highway of the evidence that has been
introduced to you are contained in the
instructions of the court This is (holding
the instructions of the courp the law to
which you must apply the evidence.
'"rhe home in its sarctity-the wife, the
wother. Gentlemen of the jury. the wife
Is the connecting link-the pure and unde-
hled wife-1 have frequently thought, be-
tween man and the angels. And 1 will
not yield to any other belief. l am not
here to say ausht against this woman. I
shall treat the evidence Just as it was
given to you and leave it with you. as
men of experience. to draw your own con-
clusions. When you come into the jury
box you bring with you your everyday ex-
perience; you bring with you the expe-
rience of a lifetime-physical conditions
which you know
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-24

ey Silverman laid special stress
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-03-04
PRISONER or His FEARS.
Sultan Has Fifty Beds and Lets No One
Know Which He'll Occupy.

Sultan Has Fifty Beds and Lets No One
Know Which He'll Occupy.
"The commander of the faithful is
Of middling stature, rather under than
over the average, and of weakly consti-
tuition. His countenance has no wicked
expression. 1t is Of the Circassian type
from the mothers side, but bearing the
marks of degeneration. The eyes are
haggard, the forehead insignificant and
narrow, the eyebrows very thick, form
ing two great arcs, which coalesce. The
large nose dominates the whole physi-
ognomy and is slightly inclined to one
side at the lower extremity. The mouth
is large, the lips thick. The sultan
wears his beard long, and care has
sprinkled his hair and beard with silver
within the last few years. 1t is fami-
ly tradition among the heirs Of Osman
to speak in loud voice. Abdul Hamid 8
utterance is strident and imperious. 1t
is the voice Of a master addressing those
whom he regards as his slaves"
Ever since he has been on the throne
Abdul Hamid has rarely gone to bed at
binary mortal. He seldom retires until
dawn, but rises again at s o'clock, hav-
ing spent the night hard at work listen
ing to reports and attending to the
affairs of state. When he has nothing
else to do, he reads French detective
stories, for he has an all pervading idea
that conspiracies are being Matched
against him, and passes his time cir
cumyenting an imaginary conspirator
Nobody knows where he will spend any
part of the day or evening. Often he
enters building, and, while the SEN
tries at the door believe that he is inside,
he has gone by a back door and to
some other building. Moreover, in what
ever part of the palace he may be, there
is a permanent service of surveillance
day and night, and he is constantly ac-
companied by score of persons, who
organize q special service in the build
ing or apartment whore he happens to
be for the moment.
Where the sultan will sleep is never
known. He T0sgc7scF more than 90 beds
in the different parts Of the palace, and
these bedrooms are separated from the
rest of tie C;.;Iicc ~ iron doors and fur
nished with n0at ingenious and coEpli-
Gated locks. Two superb ST. Demands
also sleep outside the door Of the apart
ment in which the sultan may be sleep
ing, for he knows that four footed
guardians cannot be tempered with.
Formerly the members of tho imperial
harem used to move about among the
numerous palaces ON the Bosporus, but
Abdul Hamid put stop to it, The la
dies of the harer never have the benefit
Of change Of air. Their palace is their
prison, and nowhere does phthisis claim
so many victims as in the harem Of
Yildiz. contemporary Review
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-03-04

There is n general misapprehension
concerning the identity of James Will
son, the new secretary, and there are
some people in Iowa who are not thor
oughly familiar with the fact that
James f. Wilson is the ex-senator and
that llama Jim" Wilson, the new
secretary, is the ex-congressman.
The new secretary of agriculture is
called llama Jim" by his familiars and
in the public press to distinguish him
from, his celebrated namesake. He
comes from the county of Tama; hence
the nickname.
Although born in Ayrshire, Scotland,
81 years ago, Mr.. Wilson has lived more
than 40 years i'll this country and is a
thorough American. He acquired an
academic education and came to Iowa
to become u farmer when he and the
state were young. He soon rose to pop
ularity and prominence and in 1867 was
elected to the state legislature, in which
he served for seven years, being speaker
Of the house for two terms. Later he
was sent to congress and represented
his district for three terms. He was
looked upon as the special champion of
the farmer.
He was great favorite in Washing
ton among his colleagues, who had
deep respect for his sound Judgment and
practical knowledge. On parliamentary
law he was an acknowledged authority,
and when the house got into a snarl
there would be an appeal to him. On
such occasions he would unlimber his
long body, rise i'll his place, and in a
clear, concise manner unravel the per-
plexities with an ease that was greatly
admired On many other subjects he
was regular walking encyclopedia,
and when dispute was ON it would
frequently be stopped by the Suggcs-
ton, We'll, wen leave it to Jim Will
son"
Mr. Wilson owns and operates farm.
He has made money out of it and has
done most Of the farming himself. So
farmers will have faith III the advice
that he gives them, or should have at
least. He has also held professorship
i'll the state agricultural college at
Ames, Ia. Heis considered wealthy for
farmer and has fine home, in which
there is one of the best private libraries
to be found in the state.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-03-04

Deputy Sheriff Carolan was in our
town Saturday.
Louis Groteluschen was down to Ross
Saturday where he took in car load Of
hogs.
Mesdames Wiley and Polzin and
Misses Winkel and Polzin were out to
the Rott-Brokoswki wedding
John Meischke had the misfortune to
lose valuable horse one day last week.
Mrs. John Crow was on the sick list
and consequently the lower grade in our
schools had vacation.
w. w. Wheeler representing the o.
borne Co. was in our town Tuesday and
while here enjoyed pleasant visit with
his friend, P. c. Moller.
Last Friday occurred the wedding Of
Carl Rott and Bertha Borkoswki at the
home of the brides perents Rev. Ehlers
officiating. A host of friends join in
wishing the young couple prosperous
and happy voyage through life. Mr..
and Mrs. Rott have gone to housekeep-
ing on the John Polzin farm south Of
town.
Miss Ayers left Wednesday for Bray
ton to make visit with relatives and
friends.
At the election Monday full vote
was polled and resulted in a complete
victory for the Independent ticket, the
vote being Audas %, Lancelot II.
Walter j. Audas and Jacob Ginther
left for Audubon Wednesday morning
to take their place on the jury.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-03-04
Cameron.

James Manahan moved to the Cald
we'll farm last Monday.
Willie Schrader has been quite sick
lately with an attack of the grip.
Lee McCuen and his bride will live on
the Campbell farm, south of the Sands
school house this summer.
Mr.. Dean, an old resident of this
township, died one day last week, but we
have no particulars of the case.
William Turner will move to Adair
county this spring, and the place vacated
by him will be taken by Will Bear.
The Colby farm, one-half mile east of
Cameron Center, will be farmed this
year by Mr.. Altman, from near Gray.
William Roberts, who has been living
four miles northwest of Coon Rapids,
moved into this neighborhood last week
and will make this his home hereafter.
A literary is held each Thursday night
at the Foster school house, and il we
are allowed to pass judgment, it is one
of the best. 1t will close March 18th on
account Of the work season.
Farmers should cheer up now for the
next crop will be sold under Mckinley
prices. We have had a free trade adj
ministration now for four years and a
return to prosperity will be welcome.
A very successful exhibition was held
at the Sands school house last Friday
night, it being the close of the term
Miss Brown has warked hard to have a
good school, and deserves the praise of
both parents and pupils for her diligent
work this winter.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-03-04

she was 8 years old, Mr.. Connable made
a contract with her that if she would
enter his family as one of his children
and would obey and serve him, she
would fare as one of his children and
that he would give her at his death u
share in his estate equally with his child
rem and that neither she nor his child
ren should want. This agreement she
says has been broken by his making
will disposing of his whole estate and
not performing the contract on his part
at his death. Connable was reputed to
be Keokuk's wealthiest citizen, and the
suit has caused a sensation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-03-04

Sometimes the most careful women
are the most careless. Many woman
bundles herself up, to keep out sickness
when she is neglecting the very worst
sickness that can come to woman. She
allows slight disorder to become worse
to slowly sap her vitality The little
pain and the other slight indications of
trouble seem to her unimportant. She
goes on, with increasing suffering until
life itself becomes drag. Nervousness,
sinking spells digestive disturbances,
and fifty other complications may arise
from the arrangement Of the organs dis
tinctly fsminine. Over thirty years ago
the need for a reliable remedy for So
called female complaints was recog-
nized by DIR. r. V. Pierce, then as now.
chief consulting physician to the World s
D,sgensary and iny#Iids, Hotel, at Bnf-
falo, n. Y. He prepared DR.. Picrce's
favorite Prescription, the most wonder
fully effective remedy that has ever
been used for such maladics.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-03-04
A Valuab BILE Prescription.

Editor Morrison, of WOrlhing' on,
Ind, sun, writes: "YOu have valGa.
bic prescription in Electric Bitters,
and ! can cheerfully recommend it for
constipation and sick headache, ana
is a general system tonic it has no
equal" Mrs. Annie Stehle, 1925 Cot
tHge Grove Ave. Chicago, was all run
down, could not eat or digest food,
had a backache which never left her
and felt tired and weary, but six bot
ties Of Electric Bitters restored her
health and renewed her strength.
Prices SOC and 81. Get a bottle at A.
Fl. Roberts drug store.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-03-04
Bishop Linehan Concecrated.

DUBUQUE, Ia, Feb. 25.-Rev. Thomas
Linehan of Fort Dodge was consecrated
bishop Of Cheyenne in st. Raphael's
cathedral by Archbishop Hennessy,
assisted by large number of the most
noted Catholic prelates of the country,
among them being Bishops Bonacum of
Lincoln, Burke of st. Joseph,
Schwebach of Lacrosse, Hennessey of
Wichita, Cosgrove of Davenport, Scan
nell of Omaha, McGobrick of Duluth,
Cotter Of Winona and Stanley of South
Dakota. There were also more than
hundred priests from this and adjoining
dioceses.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-03-04
Railroad Incorporated.

LINCOLN, Feb. 27.-Articles of incor-
poration have been filed with Secretary
of State Porter by the Grand Island,
Hastings and Southwestern Railway
company of Nebraska, and the St.
Joseph, Hanover and Western Railway
company of Kansas. The consolidated
road forms continuous line from
Grand Island to st. Joseph, and the
new name assumed is the St. Joseph
and Grand Island Railroad company.
The capital stock is $15, O00, 900.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-03-04
Wants a special Rate On Corn.

DIES MONIES, Feb. Go. L. David
son, chairman of the Iowa railway COM
mission, has written presidents and
traffic managers of all Iowa lines and
some others, requesting an emergency
rate on corn shipments from Iowa dur
ing March, because corn is soft and
must be shipped before warm weather.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-03-04
SQUATTERS ARE IN POSSESSION
Section of Iowa and Nebraska Land
Whose Title Is Much In DISPUTE.

Section of Iowa and Nebraska Land
Whose Title Is Much In Dispute.
CRESCENT CITY, Ia, Feb. 27.-There
is section Of land near here, the title
to which is just now in peculiar legal
condition. The land has never been
assessed, surveyed or numbered. Squat
ters now hold possession, but their
rights are being called into question.
They are all determined to try title to
their holdings on the ground that the
land is government land. The present
claimants have taken officers and in
some instances have given notices to
leave inside of three days and in other
instances have served injunctions for
bidding the occupiers Of the land from
chopping wood or in any way interior
ing with the claimants possession.
The trouble will no doubt end in a
lawsuit, which is likely to be keenly
contested. The question turns upon
whether the land is accretion or evulsion
land. The squatters are all determined
men and cannot see the right Of anyone
to hold so much land with no title but
InaI VI supposeo accretlou. r1oluluS
this view and disregarding the protests
of the claimants, they are holding on to
the land they occupy, and in the mean
time more squatters have been flocking
in until there is now no land left for
them to settle on.
Some of this land is said to be part
of the state of Nebraska, although 1t is
all on this side Of the Missouri river.
The claimants have, therefore, been able
to secure the officers from both states to
assist them in gaining what they con-
slider their rights.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-03-04
Iowa Is About Ready For Trial.

WASHINGTON, March 2.-Chief Con-
structor Hichborn, who has just re-
turned to Washington from an inspec-
ton of the battleship Iowa at Cramps
shipyards, reports that the ship will
start on its trial trip on March 20. The
Iowa now has all of its battery aboard
except the 12-inch guns. 1t is the larg-
est and most powerful battleship in the
navy
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-03-04
Des Moines Company Fails.

Dies MONIES, Feb. 27.-The Security
Loan and Trust company has made an
assignment here. The company's stock
is $l60, 900 and it is believed none but
stockholders will lose. No estimates of
assets or liabilities can be made.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-03-04
NEW SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE.
Sixth IOwan to Be Honored With u Cab
met Position

Dies MONIES, March llama Jim"
Wilson, the secretary of agriculture of
the Mckinley cabinet, is the fourth man
to occupy that office and the sixth rep
resentative from the state of Iowa in the
cabinets Of the long list of presidents.
The last member of the cabinet ap-
pointed from this state was Hon Frank
Hatton, who became postmaster general
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-03-04
Sioux City Bank Reopens.

Sioux CITY, March AT deposit
ors' meeting arrangements were con-
cluded for the resumption Of the First
National bank, which failed last fall
The depositors take 20 per cent of their
claims in stock and the capital is raised
from 100000 to 100000. Doors will
be reopened within ten days.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-03-04
May Amend the MuIct Law.

DIES MONIES, Feb. 27.-The house
committee on the suppression of intern
perance voted to report for passage the
mulct law codification bill with two i'm.
portant amendments, one permitting
the manufacture of liquors within the
state for legal sale, the other making
bills for liquors sold in compliance with
the mulct law collectible.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-03-04
Iowa Grain shinners rifle Comnlaint.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia, Feb. 2S.-The
Grain Shippers Association Of North
west Iowa has appealed to the interstate
commerce commission in their fight
against the alleged discriminating rates
charged by Iowa rates on grain. The
discrimination, it is claimed, is in favor
of Nebraska and Missouri.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-03-04
Elevator Crush ed Him.

OTTUMwA, Ia, March l.-Gottlieb
Borstadt, janitor in the Hoff Office
building, was found crushed to death
under the elevator. 1t is supposed he
was oiling the machinery and the eleva-
tor started.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-03-04
First Teacher In Iowa

JEFFERSON. Ia, Feb. 27.-Mrs. Susan
Russell Of this city, aged 81, is dead.
She was the first teacher in Iowa, teach
ing at old Fort Des Moines, near Bur-
lington, in 1887, 10 years before Iowa
became O state.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-03-04
SUED ON A CONTRACT DATED 1856.

Cordelia NJ. Holmes Claims A. L. Gonna
ble's Estate Owes Her $4,000.
KEoKUK, Ia, Feb. 27.-Cordelia III.
Holmes Of Batavia, Ia, has filed claim
in probate for $4,000, or one-fourth the
estate of the late Albert Lee Connable
of this city. Suit is brought against
William Ballinger and A. j. Mathia, ex.
acutors. She claims that in 1866. when