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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-23
Wins His Case.

Edward +. Waite is free man now
as the order of the United States dis
trict court OF northern Iowa discharg-
ing him from the custody OF the sheriff
of Howard county has been affirmed by
the United States appellate court Mr..
Waite, when special pension exam
liner, was arrested by the sheriff of How
ard county, charged with intimidating
a witness, one d. 2. Andrus. He was
tried before the district court OF that
county and convicted, and this Judg-
ment had been affirmed by the supreme
court subsequently. @ssses
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-23
Drake University.

At the seventeenth annual commence
ment in Des Moines Of Drake university
1873 graduates received diplomas and
certificates. DR.. Barrows, of Chicago,
delivered the address to the gradual
ing class, his subject being Mans Need
of Christianity At the meeting of
the trustees Gov. L. NJ. Drake, president
of the board, who was present, an
nounced that he would give $4,000 to
meet the immediate needs of the col
lepe IL an additional $4,000 was raised /,
and the sum was secured in few mo-
ments.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-23
Died for Love.

Harrison Lane, man who has lived
in Perry for the last six years, was
found dead in the yard of Mrs. Bessie
Peck, Lane had been enamored with
the woman and on her refusal to marry
him he had threatened to take his life-
The verdict of the coroner's jury was
that he came to his death by his own
hand. He had evidently taken carbolic
acid He was SO years of age and leaves
wife and children in Nebraska, from
whom he had been separated for sew
eral wears.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-23
IOWA STATE NEWS.
New Road FOR DE. Moine Is.

Paul Morton, vice presidents OF tho
Santa Fe, announces that all arrange
ments have been perfected for the en-
trance Of his road into Des Moines-
1t has secured control of the Fort Mad
ison, Des Moines & Northwestern, run
ming from Fort Madison to Ottumwa-
From Ottumwa the Santa Fe will reach
Des Moines over the Wabash track.
The abandoned track of the Wabash
between Des Moines and Ottumwa and
another abandoned section between OF
tumwa and Moulton will be reconstruct
ed. Engineers are now at work.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-23

A new post Office has been established
at Maulsby, Marshall county, with Mrs.
Louisa Mnulsby as postmistress.
The graduates Of the state institution
for the education OF the deaf mutes In
Council Bluffs will have reunion at
their alma mater from July to 8.
The citizens Of Burlington will dedi-
cate their new $4,000 public library
building June 20.
The amount OF butter exported from
the creamery department OF the Iowa
state agricultural college has reached,
1000 pounds week, and is steadily IN
creasing.
Gen. James Rush Lincoln took the
oath of Office of brigadier general at
the reception given him on the college
campus in Ames.
The golden wedding anniversary OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Martin, of Du-
buaue, was celebrated recently. Ihey
were married on June A, 1s4s, and set
tied in Dubuque in 1850.
The following post offices viii be-
raised to money order offices on and
after July 5; Alta Vista, Astor Crisp.
Luton, Morevlle, Summitville, Tus-
kege and Wales.
The Methodist church at Shell Rock
| was burned by an incendiary fire.
Among the men in the Fifty-first Iowa
| regiment of volunteers there rs Dewey,
Sampson and an Evans, also Satan.
The Spaniards in the Philippines can
take their choice.
The entire western part of the town OF
Pulaski was burned by fire that orig
mated in the livery stable OF Milligan d.
Matthews. The loss is heavy and the
4 insurance small.
The board of supervisors finds that
the assessment of personal property Tor
Tana county under the new law falis
about 100000 short of last year.
The Methodist conferences in Iowa
will be held this year by Bishop Vincent
as follows: Des Moines al Creston, Sep
TENDER IA; Northwest Iowa at Emmets-
burg, September 81; Iowa at Montezu-
ma. September 2s, and Upper Iowa at
Marion, October s.
The plant of the Oskaloosa OatmeaI
company was burned, the loss being
see, 900 and no insurance.
Fire at Charlotte destroyed with the
contents X. p. Gohlman's hotel and res
taurant, the Bank of Charlotte, j. M.
Laughlin's drug store and several other
buildings. Loss, $4,000.
Rev. j. II. Lucas, pastor Of the Chris
tan church at Creston, has resigned to
accept the passionate of the Christian
church at Colorado City, Col.
James WEIGH, the 15-year-old son OF j..
C. Welch, of Marshalltown,wa brownies
while swimming in the Iowa river. Inc
body was recovered.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-23
THE CROP ANNUAL.
President Sage Issues His Report
Showing the Progress Mnde IN
His Service In n Year

Director j. r. Sage, of the Iowa
weather and crop service has just is
sued his annual report. containing
mine of valuable information concern
ing the weather and crops OF Iowa dur
ing the past year. 1t includes summa-
ries of the meteorological conditions
throughout the state as well as status
tics concerning the production and
value of the various cereals raised in
Iowa. This summary, which shows the
value of the crop last year to be $751;
OS4. O69. follows:
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-23
s,ote Bu,ine.s Improves.

Reports from employers of labor to
Labor Commissioner O'Bleness, winch
are due by July /, and majority OF
which are already in, indicate that there
has been an increase in general busi-
ness over Iowa during the past year as
compared with the preceding year OF
about five or six per cent. The reports
for all lines of business and manufac-
turing show satisfactory improve
ment and more labor at better wages
is being employed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-23
POST OFFICE CHANGES.
How REIMBURSEMENT of Salaries ana
New ClnssihcatiOns Affect the
Iowa Branch of the Service.

The assistant postmaster-generaih has
announced the fifteenth annual read
justment of presidential postmasters'
salaries, the changes in classification
and salary to become effective ON July
1, 1898. Under this REIMBURSEMENT the
following changes in classification and
increase and decrease in compensation
will occur in Iowa:
Keokuk Is advanced from second to first
class: Cherokee, Clarinda, Lyons and
Shenandoah are advanced from third to
second class.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-23
BORROWS MILLIONS.
The Port Arthur Railway Line secures
Money for an Extension OF
the Road.

A mortgage securing bonds of So, 5Oo'-
600 issued to the Metropolitan Trust
and Loan company by the Keokuk d.
Western, was placed on record in Des
Moines. The money will be used to ex-
tend the road from Gainesville to Pat
tonsburg, Mo. The Stillwell interests
now own half of the Keokuk d Western
and the extension furnishes the Pitts
burgh g. Gulf through line from Port
Arthur to Des Moines.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-23
Atlantic Recruits.

The following young men went to
Red Oak from Atlantic and enlisted in
the Fifty-frst regiment and are now on
the way to San Francisco to join the
regiment: Ed Fritz, Charles Scott, w.
b. Emerson, o. III. Williams, John Rapp,
Henry Hoffman, Ira Day, Thomas Hol-
lowell, Charles Lee, Gus Anderson,
Henry Hansen, II. Mcdowell, W. d.
Price and +. +. Mills.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-23
Total prod Farm value

A large increment in value is gained
by the consumption of these soil prod
ucts on the farms, in the production
of beef, pork, mutton, wool, dairy
goods, poultry, horses, etc. AS finally
marketed the staple crops OF this state
usually bring 80 to so per cent. above
the average prices current at the farms
at the close of the season. The soil out
put of 1897 yielded over $2Oo,coo,ooo to
the farmers of Iowa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-23
conc 10 Join Gomez.

John Platt Adams, young attorney
In Fort Dodge, left for Tampa, Fla.' say
ing that he was determined to go to
war, and, despairing ofbeing accepted
in the American army because OF MS
under size, he will attempt to land In
Cuba and fight under Gen. Gomez.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-23
II,,ver,ity Retrenchment.

The regents of the state university
at Cedar Rapids have so administered
the affairs under them as to wipe out
the deficit which had been hanging
over the university. 1T took courage to
reform and to retrench, but the regents
have the thanks of the people OF the
state.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-23
Death Of AdoIph Wells.

Adolph G. Weis, secretary OF the
Northwestern sangerbund and one OF
the most widely known members OF
German singing societies in this coun-,
try, died in Davenport. He was the
chief promoter and the official head or
the preparations for the national sang
erfest to be held in Davenport next
month.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-23
s,.,. nu,Iding Located.

The state executive council and Gu
rator Aldrich, OF the Iowa historical
department, have selected the south
half of the block in Des Moines be-
tween East Eleventh and Twelfth
streets and Grand avenue and Dies
Moines street as a location for the state
historical building and memorial hall.
The state pays $4,000 for the land.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-23
Missing Man Found.

A. II. Scott, bookkeeper for the Great
Western Railroad company ut Dubuque,
who disappeared May IL, taking with
him handsome young woman, Angle
Motochat, was arrested in Seattle,
Wash. He is charged with having en-
bezzled $500. Scott admits the shortage,
and says infatuation for tie woman
caused his ruin. She deserted him when
ne spent his last dollar.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-23
Judges Renominated.

The Fourth district republican jul
dicial convention in lie Mars nominated
all four of the present judges-Oliver'
Hutchinson, Wakefield and Gaynor.
The democratic judicial convention in
dorsed the republican nominees.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-23
Crop Conditions.

Reports as to the outlook for crops In
the state say:
Continued cloudiness and heavy showers
have prevented cultivation and corn nelds
are becoming foul Spring wheat, oats and
barley are In imminent danger oy rust ana
lodging and considerable area already
down All crops need drier weather
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-23
Didn't Know 1t Was Loaded.

Thomas Hopkins, young man living
at Cedar, was shot by his 16-year-old
sister and died in short time. The girl
playfully pointed the revolver at the
brother, who was teasing her. She did
not know it was loaded. The bullet
passed through his abdomen.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-23
rovr noys Drown.d.

Four boys, ranging in age from IL tn
IA wears, all sons OF prominent people,
were drowned in little pond on the
outskirts of Ottumwa The dead are
Fred Jepson, Ray Teeter, John Whit
aker and Darwin Wilson. The boys
could not swim and went down in nine
feet of water. Two other lads with
them got out.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-23
Tbe swine breeders.

The Iowa Swine Breeders association
at the annual meeting in Des Moines
elected the following officers:
President, d. l.. Howard; frs; vice pres
tdent. b. r. Vale; second vice president,
A. ]. Lovejoy; secretary and treasurer,
George S. Prime; executive committee.
William Roberts, p. III. osman, II. l.. Or
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-23

Judge Remley at Iowa City sentenced
George s. Smith to three years and six
months in the penitentiary. This is
elimination of lengthy trial, in which
the said Smith was convicted of shoot
ing with intent to kill.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-23
War Taxes Felt.
Went to Colorado.

About 200 Iowa women, perhaps more,
were in Denver, Col, last week attend :
ing the biennial convention of women s
clubs. Iowa is one of the strongest CLUB
states in the union and the clubs are
nearly all members of the federation
and entitled to representation in the
national convention.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-23
The Republican League.

President Freeman r. Conaway, Of
the Iowa Republican league, has called
the state convention of the league to
meet in Council Bluffs July IL, the day
before the meeting of the national con-
vention of the league in OMAHA. The
Iowa league furnished the model for the
new organization of the national
league, and the organization is one OF
the most thorough of all the state
leagues. The state convention will elect
state and district officers, select place
for great state league rally to be held
during the campaign, and will decide
upon a place for state convention next
year. 1t will be a largely attended con-
yention.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-23
Library Extension.

State Librarian Brigham is preparing
to greatly extend the usefulness of the
state library and the travelling library
by adding new books to both and having
the main library classified and cata-
logued so as to make it easier to look up
a subject. The travelling library now
has SO complete sets OF so books each
and Mr.. Brigham has all but three OF
them in the hands of local library asso-
Citations scattered over the state, max
ing good use of the books. BY the time
the fall season for study opens 20 new
libraries will be added.
F. w. BICKNELL.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-12-08

Matilda Moser and her mother of
Council have gone to Arkansas 10
spend the winter.
DR.. Foreman's many friends will
sympathize with him in his recent
loss. His mother, aged SO has died.
Page is puttingin an ascetylene gas
plant, sufficient to light the short or
der restaurant, the saloon and the
butcher shop.
Frank Harris and Bernard Haas
returned from Seven Devils yester-
day. They went up accompanied by
engineer S. G. Rhodes to make an
official survey of the DEBORAH for the
purpose Of obtaining patent
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-12-08
Special Closing Out Sale

Don't hesitate; take a Supreme
Judge.
B. NJ. Jenney returned Saturday
after months absence in the east
An entertaining lecture at the
Baptist church last evening. An
other tonight.
WANTED-An all round black
smith to take charge of shop.
H. S. JONES.
Schas will shortly move his, stock
of clothing and furnishings into the
store room he has rented in the new
bank building. A new harness shop
will likely occupy the place the bar
gain store leaves vacant.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-12-08
w. B. Kuriz visited Boise the

w. B. Kurtz visited Boise the
first of the week.
The Bargain Store opposite Wei :
ser Hotel will move about the first of
the year.
AL Werts is running the Short
Order restaurant. Ed York, the for
mer proprietor having retired.
M. G. Fuller of Mineal was in
Weiser last week on business, he
is sanguine of the bright future of
that camp.
Alex johnson left for Milwaukee
yesterday. He is gone to visit his
sister, who is sick, and will probably
prolong his visit over the winter
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-12-08

j. A. Dimmick is down from Sew
en- Devils.
T. W. Bates has gone to Seven Dew
lis accompanied by Mr.. Ford.
Lost, between Jenney's drug store
and Monroe creek bridge, ladies
Chattelaine watch. Finder leave
same with Mrs. Mix and be suitably
rewarded
NJ. L. Walls store window will
certainly draw a great part of the
holiday trade, The revolving tray
catches attention, the beautiful
articles displayed holds it.
Beautiful China cups and saucers
at the Golden Rule Store for p cents.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-12-08

Genuine feather boas Mt cost at
Sommercamps. We offer them much
cheaper than you can buy them in
the large city stores. They make
excellent Christmas gifts.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-12-08

The choicest tobacco; the best
made; the Supreme Judge.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-12-08

Buy your Christmas. dress goods
at Sommercamps. A complete line
to select from including necessary
TRIMMINGS.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-12-08

The Supreme Judge is safe cigar
TO ask for.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-05-18
iya Clippings.

War ni.'l mad dogs are tho tories of con
vcrsatiOr.
Long h.f,rc tho sun sunk behind the
hoiIz,n hicios nnu horse back riders
could hr s'rn wcuding their WY 70 the
Iva High SrhcnI To hear tho closing oxer
ci,"s ni Prof. II,rrrr's school All the
students I'd we'll. Wa would lko to
mention cs' h piece, bnt timo and rracc for
hi''. Iin"rttr ~r vii NOT lrt The "Fiow-
~ D'ifi'' aud Hams Won Smash" "a dia
.HGiIr pas utirntntiOnrh. Tury were both
Nf.rii'''d. In" trrntr was The training nt
Mis- Iva tnOk VINO kiuh!v a. sisted Pfnf.
lInrrsr wiin h,- cnfr.ttltn!ent. Tho see
rn,l trr'n t"':,ins iii" -rcuni Monday IN
Iuly ~ "'iihi a! III" pupils VIII br
rrn'iv 10 return. rs they mru fond nf their
frnciic:. I'rst lihrp-r il IN eXcr!iGnt
tcnch'r atd has low superinrs.
)r. Wharton has atn,it COnlpct0d his
hhnh-Oin" dwelling. with the OK cepiInn of
tho i'aiii sru-h. and now wc ;;r., :.i! .run
DOING who VIII 1--we in II. | elosS no
knnws. Madam Kurior say.a Mls.IssIppi
lady We Will gladly welcome her.
Mrs Ida Beatty. ct Deans is visiting rel
ntlvos in tins place
MI. WIZ Davis, Of Georgia. is spending
awhile with relatives.
Mrs. Harper lonveH next wosk to visit
friends nn'i relatives in Georgia.
Mrs. X |. Stewart and little SON john
e., after spending two weeks with rrlaiives
In Duo West. returned home Monday,
much - the delight Of her hetier half.
MIR. iitOrEe Brown, near This place died
Monday nnh was buried tho following dnv
ut Starr. He leaves wife and severnl
children. He was All old nnd respected
ciiizrn.
Miss Ouhelia Hail loft Tuesday for an
exten'leh trip to Newberry and County.
She will probably take i'm the Due West
CnminrnreInent hrfDfo returning.
Dr. Link, OF Wilmington, was up last
week visiting relatives and his but more
anon
Some OF our young people attended the
marriage of Miss Minnie MCCULLOUGH to
Nlr. t'aprrs Brown, which event came off
Thursday afternoon at five O'Clock. We
wisi, The young couple all the happiness
attninabe in this life
MIR Henry Johnson and Mr.. John Ar
mold, of Anderson paid this place fly
ing visit last week.
Mr.. berry Wilson. of Anderson, a.
tended tho closing exercises Of Prof. Iiar-
per's school.
M iss Nina Pruitt, of Anderson. is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. J. l.. Jackson
Mr.. Il. G.. Jackson has gone TO Baltimore
to accompany his mother home, who went
there to have IA surgical operation per-
formed. Size was much bonetited by her
trip. CITIZEN.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-05-18
Denver happenings

Thanks are due and arc hereby rendered
To one "f your correspondents, who hit
the nnii square on the head by suggesting
that those who have heretofore worn
lhreadbar" the ott-quoted expression
about "GcnrrAl Green will please desis.
md be merci,ul. And if come Of your
valued Scribes will sorter hold up oh such
expressions aS Jim, John, Tom, Dick, or
Harry tus bought II new huEsy, look out
girls ~e can ent our breakfast with u
better relish,
Wei. we do feel sorry Tor ihpso of our
hoys WHO wore turned back in Tho rxami-
nation ~ Columbia the n,ntr day, after
Offering themselves To "Cnc'e SIM to
stop Spanish bullets. Bear it patiently,
boys, Tho war is not over yet. Maybe
they will he glad to- have YOU before "O.d
Glory" waves over Madrid.
Fire broke out from clearing near by
uS last Sunday. destroying a considerable
quantity of cord wood belonging t., Mr.
Freeman and injuring valuable tim
ber.
Wheat crop outlook in this community,
also, oats, WAS never more promising than
new. How Opportune Is this. considering
the recent advance in flour. What u pity
more was not sOwn. What curse and
disgrace to this glorious country Of ours,
are these trusts, corners. combinations:
and corporations, when one man, with
millions OF dollars at his command, can
control the price of tho neceesaries OF life,
thereby entailing untold suffering and al
most starvation on thousands Of the poor
cr. labOripg classes OF people, who have
to hny theae things. regardless of the cost
How lOrp! oh! hOw long, will this thing
bo permitted? 1t does seem that II nation
like ours, civilized and enlightened. and
proiassedly Christian, ought TO arise in its
might, and say that these things shall bo
M more. Legislation has been tried, aud
failed. Where is thu remedy? Where
will the end b.: Will the answer be
written in blood? Who knows?
Oar old friend. "Unclc Dock E.ioI,
has been vary sick for several days. We
hon" to SOC him up again coon
There is dearth OF news this week.
Farmers are very busy and 80 is
INCOCi
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-05-18
Aaron Dots.

During tho past week the general top.
icA of conversation have been the war.
with its alternating reports Of bait les ana
captured ships, and the dry weather and
dusty roads.
notwithstanding tho dusty roads the
pie nic at COOley'- Bridge last Saturda, {,
attracted Il fairly good representation
from these parts.
MIR. j. l.. Gentry has gono to Forest
city, G., t. visit his daughter.
Rev. J. l.. Mclin preached a very ear
nest AMI Impressive sermon to "A wei =
filled house OF attentive hearers last Su, =
day at Midway, after which he admin =
tered tho Sa rAmcnt OF the Lords Suppt .
Master Scba Newell, who has beer, cor ..
fined 10 his bed with inaariAl foyer, o
improvng, and wo hope he will soon b.
vol again.
Every few days wa hear of some schOol
closing for tho winter and spring session
bat the school ut iIopewell rocks on iIls,
the same. The people of HOpeweil b.
lirvc IN having Il good school, ns has beer,
shown !Iy their wisdom in SOLICITING a. {.
teacher, Mr.. J. NJ. MAIiailry, who h;,,
been teaching th"r" for tho past thre,
years. :ir. Mallali.'y has boon tcachin,
regularly tor III" past ten Years. and la>
watched carefully the wants and nnrcs>i
lies "i country schools aud he knows
lust what things would hr hest for III.
tn" country schools. This should be no.
tirtd hy the voters of Anderson County
as SEQ 1t" las been suggested by several
~ a suitable candidate for County Super
iiitciititiii rf fI,iurhtirU, ami which OIiic,
could not le filled (prOvidcd he accepts
tn" nomination. by better qualified
man. VEI.oCISSIMO.