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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-24
Climate and Crop Report.
DIES MONIES, MAY p. 1900.

The past week was cooler than
usual with great excess OF cloudl-
ness in all parts of the state. There
was a prevalence of cool northeast
wind. with more or less rainfall in
the larger part of the state every
day of the week except Sunday.
The amount of rainfall was light in
the northwest district and in the
western counties of the west central
district. The balance of the state
was copiously watered, the amounts
reported ranging from 90 to 3.6O
inches. Except in few localities
the rain fell moderately, the bulk
of the moisture being absorbed by
the soil and very beneficial to grass,
small grain crops, potatoes and
vegetation generally.
In the larger part OF the state
field work has been much retarded
or entirely suspended during the
week; and in nearly all districts
there is portion of the corn acre
age vet to be planted. Early plant
ed corn has terminated fairly well
making about an average stand
About the usual amount ofreplant
ino- will be done, as the result o.
damage by cut worms, detective
seed. and excessive moistuere il
undrained fields.
On the whole the weather con
ditions have been favorable fol
staple farm crops, gardens ane
orchards.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-24

presence was on the LIST OF September.
How do l remember it? Because on
that morning the prisoner asked me to
be his wife, which promptly refused"
This caused u sensation in the court.
"In the afternoon l went out to walk
with Mr.. Norton. We sat on a bench.
Mr. Norton asked me to be his WIFE, l
accepted him."
This caused greater sensation than
the first announcement While there
had been rumors that | and the dead
man had been counting Miss Temple,
nothing definite had been known be-
fore the lady told it upon the stand.
She continued:
THE prisoner came by and began to
abuse Mr.. Norton, calling him the most
outrageous names think they would
have fought had l not been there. Mr..
Norton finally gave me his arm and led
me away"
This ended the direct examination,
and my lawyer took up the witness.
Her testimony in brief was as follows:
"The men quarreled about me. The
prisoner pretended to quarrel about
the dog, but any one could see that he
was angry because l had refused him
and accepted Mr.. Norton"
1t was evident that nothing to my
advantage could be extracted from this
witness, so my lawyer let her leave the
stand. In spite of the fact. apparent
! to all, that this woman was preiudiced
against me and hoped to see me hanged
for the death Of the man whom she
had loved, her testimony was bound tc
tell against me because it explained
more fully the cause Of i'll feeling be
tween myself and Norton. 1t supplied
motive for the supposed murder.
The next evidence was cumulative
A waiter at the hotel swore that he hat
heard me quarrel with Norton, charg
ing him with having kicked my dos
Psyche. He claimed that Norton jeer
ed at me, saying that he would kicl
the brute whenever she came in hi
way. Then he said that he heard MI
reply, IF you hurt my dog again, 20,
do it at the peril Of your life" Cros
examination did not shake this evi
dence.
boy swore that he had been fishing
off the end Of the hotel dock until i
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-24

O'CLOCK on the night OF the 18th and
that my boat was afloat there, tied by
rope He distinctly remembered that
all four oars were in the boat. They
were in the boat and not in the oar
locks. No cross examination.
The next witness was the hallboy of
the hotel He testified:
81 am on night duty in the halls of
the Lakeside hotel. knew the de-
ceased very we'll; also the prisoner.
They had rooms on the same hall. Mr..
Norton on the night of the 18th went
to his room about II o'clock. | know
about the time because am obliged to
| register my presence at certain places
at special hours. carry watchman's
clock for this purpose The keys are
at the different places. | was fixing
my clock at ! when Mr.. Norton pass
| ed me and Went to his room. About
five minutes later the prisoner passed
me in the hall on his way to his room,
as | thought. Ten minutes after. hear
ing loud voices at the end of the hall,
| went there and heard the two men
| Quarreling in Mr.. NortonS room. A
moment later the prisoner came out of
Mr.. NortonS room and went TO his
own. He banged his door after him.
At - o'clock it was my duty to be in
the vicinity again. and on my way
there | was passed by the prisoner,
who was fully dressed. He spoke to
me as he went by and said he was go
ing out for walk. When | got around
again at l o'clock, ! noticed a light in
Mr.. Norton's room and in the prison,
er's. This was against the rules, and
it was my duty to see that the lights
were put out. l knocked at Mr.. Nor
tons door, but got no answer. | tried
the knob. The door was not locked.
went in. Mr. Norton was not there.
turned the light down to taper.
had the same experience at the Other
room and turned that light to a taper
also. Both rooms We're empty. Whe
l came around at 2 o'clock, the tape
was still burning in Mr.. Norton's room
but the one in the prisoners room ha
been put out. l tried the door, and
was locked. The taper in Mr.. Norton
room burned all night. He never cam
, back. saw the prisoner come out {
his room about I the next mQrpipl
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-24

There will be an ice cream socia-
BILE at the home of Mr. S. Daugaard,
in Oakfeld township, on Satur day
evening, June 9th. Proceeds to be
used to purchase a flag for the Oak
Hill school. Everybody invited.
ROXY HUYCK, Teacher.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-24
Gentlemen!

Those that got work done early
on two weeks time would like you
to call, We can't carry you as long
as we wish. Also must have more
cash on work to run our business.
WOODWARD AND SURELL.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-24

A. C. Thomas, landlord of the
Park hotel in Audubon, came down
Wednesday and took home with
him one of the finest buggies from
D. E. Strangers that we have seen
in years. Its looks indicated super
Tor workmanship and extraordinary
finish.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-24

H. S. Newton, brother of DR.. ]. c.
Newton and Mrs. w. A. Hamler, ar
rived in the city last evening to
pay them short visit. Mr.. Newton
is a travelling salesman and resides
at Sioux City.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-24

Fonny Brown got mixed up with
a honey bee, one day this week, and
for time one of his optics was
closed to this busy world.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-24

Mrs. Wilson, mother of Mr.. w. w.
Wilson, the musician, and her
daughter, Goldie, left for their
home at Concordia, Kansas, today
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-24

Come to the musicale at the M. E.
church May 30, costs but Zoe chill
dren 15c.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-24

A number one, seven drawer, fam
cy sewing machine, only $1,000, at
F. Gault and Company's.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-24

Word comes to us today that Mrs.
Clarence Noon died this morning
and will be buried in Extra, next
Saturday. We could not learn all
the particulars. Obituary next
week
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-24

Mrs. Mayme Patty came home
from her visit at Atlantic, the first
of the week.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-24

Mr.. John Noon, from the south
part of the township, was d guest o.
Extra friends over last Wednesday
night.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-24

Mrs. Gertie Donnelly is here from
Des Moines to pass a few days with
her mother, Mrs. d. w. Miller.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-24

The musicale at the Methodist
church is by home talent. Admlss-
ion 25c children 15c.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-24
Audubon County journal
CA. MARLIN, Editor.
Thursday, May u, 1900.

For SALE.-Three horses. Cheap!
JOHN A. HICKS.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-24

Mrs. Bert PARROT and her son, Ilo,
were Atlantic visitors, Wednesday,.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-24

I'VE ro,ued closer to it and found the de-
ceased"
a chair on the piazza. He would insist
upon dancing with me when we had
music at the hotel and was forever pes
tering me with invitations to go out in
his boat. Thank heaven. l never did
that, or might not be alive to tell the
tale"
Once more the judge reprimanded
the witness. She continued:
1.-THE quarrel which occurred In nv
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-23
POLICE ASKED FOR.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, August 23.-At
1 o'clock this morning Mayor Young. of
Akron, called upon the Central police
station in this city by telephone and
made an urgent appeal for help. He
requested that a squad of police and
an officer be quickly sent from Cleve-
land to the aid of the Akron authori-
ties. Mayor Young stated that the sit
uation was extremely critical, as the
mob had the Akron policemen penned
up in a building and were about to set
fire to it. The mayor also said that
he had called on the Eighth Regiment
National Guard company in Akron, but
that the captain had absolutely refus-
ed to call his men out. Central sta
ton officers Immediately notified direc-
tor of police, Barrett, chief of police,
Corner, and night captain, Bradley
and these three officials at once held a
conference to discuss the ACCESSIBILITY
of granting the request. 1t was un-
derstood at a.. m. that the conference
was being held at Chief Corners home
on Woodland avenue, and that no de-
cision had yet been reached Cleve-
land policemen would have the legal
right to do service at Atron, even If
that city is 80 miles distant, as they are
officers of the State.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-23
MISSIONARIES SAVED.

BOSTON, August 22-The American
Board of Commissioners for Foreign
Missions has received to-day a cable
gram from Chefoo as follows:
Psalm One-twenty seven Pc
kin and Hung-Chow Missionaries. also
Chapins, Smiths, Wickoffs, saved"
The passage OF scripture alluded to
is:
Our soul is escaped as bird out of
the snare of the fowlers; the snare is
broken, and We are escaped
The Pekin missionaries are: The
Rev. w. 5. Ament, the Rev. c. E. Ew-
ing, wife and two children; Miss Ada
Haven, Miss Nellie Russell, Mrs. ]. L.
Matter. The Tung-Chow missionaries
who had taken refuge at Pekin are:
Miss Mary E. Andrews, Miss Jane G..
Evans, Miss Abbie G. Chaplin, the Rev.
Chauncey Goodrich, D. d., wife and
three children; James H. Ingram, NJ.
d., wife and two children; Miss LuelIa
Miner. Rev E G. Tewksburg, wife and
two children; Rev. Howard S. Gait and
wife. The Pamg-Chuang missionaries
who were at the annual meeting and
took refuge at Peking, are: The Rev.
Arthur H. Smith. d. D.. and wife: the
Misses E. Gertrude and H. Grace Wv
ckoff. Lin-Ching missionaries under
the same conditions are: The Rev. F..
NJ. Chaplin, wife and two children.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-23
$500 AMERICANS

Attacked the Imperia1~RaIace, and
Planted the Flag oEer<the ymper-
faI Granary-TAe Imperial bank
Looted.
LONDON, august %, 4 a. m.-"To-
day 1,500 Americans attacked the I'm
perial palace says a despatch to the
Morning Post, from Pekin, dated Au-
gust Is. and captured four of the
courts. The American flag is flying
over the imperial granary and the i'm
perial bank has been looted"
Describing events prior to the re-
lief the Morning Posts correspondent
cables:
On August IL the Tsung-li-Yamen
requested conference with view to
peace. No armistice was granted,
however. and that night we endured
the longest fusillade of the whole
siege. 1t lasted II hours.
"On August Is the Tsung-li-Yame
begged to be excused from any confer
ence, saying that the members were
too busy. Later they wrote that they
had forbidden firing on us and would
court-martial any who disobeyed. Dur
ing the evening many shells fell in the
legation compound"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-23
Grand Circuit Races.

BOSTON, August 22.-The feature of
the grand circuit meet at the Read
vile track this afternoon was the big
Massachusetts stake. $4,000, the fifth
renewal for PIP trotters, and Thomas
w. Lawson's Boralma won in straight
heats. Despite the fact that the gelding
was nOticeably lame in his off hind
leg, he made new mark for himself,
as we'll as for the event-2:091a In
none OF the heats. did he extend him
self, SO that his performance is looked
upon as one of the greatest feats of the
year and places the son of Boreal well
up among the fast trotters ON the turf.
Boralma was barred in the betting,
While Joe Watts, another favorite, won
the 2:17 trot. The other two events Of
the day went to outsiders, the 2:08
pace being taken by Courier Journal,
While the 2:10 pace was captured by
Dumont w.
c. j. & Harry Hamlin's bay gelding,
The Abbott, trotted a pretty mile and
cut his own time half a second, to
2:85%.
The Massachusetts was the first race
OF the day, and twelve of the fifteen
horses nominated faced the starter in
the first heat. With Boralma out in
the betting Big Timber was played for
place, closely followed by Lord Der
by and Lady Geraldine The last-named
horse had the pole, but broke almost
immediately. Boralma was soon in the
lead, with Big Timber well up On en-
tering the stretch Geers sent Lord Der
by into second place and managed to
get within neck of the favorite at
the wire.
The second heat was the best of the
race, for Boralma and Lord Derby ran
neck and neck almost from the quar-
terpole, and at the wire it looked like
dead heat. The time was 2:O91a, a
new record for Boralma, but the same
might be said for Lord Derby Boral-
ma seemed to have something in re-
serve, while Geers had to push Derby
hard to get near the Lawson horse.
In the third heat Boralma, Lord Der
by and Big Timber were together to
the turn. The first-named however,
had the speed, and while Derby was
punished severely he could only get as
far as his rivals wheel.
The crowd played Bob Fitzsimmons
strongly in the 2:0S pace, but Free
Bond had little difficulty in taking the
first heat, Courier Journal being beaten
by half length.
The second heat looked like Free
Bond until the half when he tired
fast and Courier Journal fought it out
with Choral, winning by neck.
The last heat also went to Courier
Journal, who led from the start.
Mazette was the favorite in the 2:10
pace, but Dumont w. won without diff
ficuhy. 1t took four heats to decide the
2:17 trot, as Joe Watts, the favored
one in the betting, was jocketed in the
first one. He took the next three, how
ever, easily.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-23
A MESSAGE FROM CONGER.

WASHINGTON, August 22.-The
State Department authorizes the an
nouncement of the receipt at an early
hour this Wednesday, morning,
through the consul at Che Foo, of tel
egram from Mr. Conger in the depart
ment cipher to the following effect:
"Pekin, August 19.-Secretary of State,
Washington.
The entire city, with the exception
of the imperial palace, is occupied by
japanese, Russians, British, Americans
and French. 1t is being apportioned
into districts for police supervision.
The Chinese army fed. The imperial
family and the court have gone west
ward, probably to Si-An-Fu, in the pro-
vince of Shen-Si. No representatives
of the Chinese government are in sight
in Pekin, and the conditions are cha
otto. The palace is expected to be
taken Immediately. Many missionar
les have started for home, while others
remain in charge of the Christian re-
fugees, numbering about. 1000.
(Signed) -"CONGER.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-23
MOB IN CONTROL.

At / o'clock the riot holds full sway
in front of the city building, in which
is located the city prison. The mob,
composed mostly of boys, is still at
work Columbia Hall has burned to the
ground and the city building is on
fire. The fire department has been cell
ed out. but is unable TO do much, as
one fireman has been shot already and
the rowdies cut the hose az every OPP
portunity. There is some chance OF
saving the city building. The mob is
continually shooting and hurting stones
at the city building The trolley wires
and some of the electric light and tel
ephone wires in the center OF the city
have been cut
II is understood that a call has been
sent TO Cleveland for militia. The
mayor has telephoned also to the
Cleveland police department for forty
policemen There is a rumor that the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-23
WILD MOB At AKRON, D.,
SEEKS BLOOD Of NEGRO.
Continued From First Page.

Mayor Young at this time appeared
at one of the windows in the upper
part of the building.
He addressed the mob as best he
could, saying that Peck had been ia
ken out of the prison at o'clock by
Sheriff Kelly, and driven out of the city
in closed carriage. The pepole ia
the mob would not believe the mayor,
and continued to yell and demand that
Peck be surrendered.
At 10 o'clock the mob began for
the third time to attack the city pris-
on. Some one in the crowd began
shooting at the building. This was
followed by several more shots. The
officers in the building appeared at the
windows and began to shoot over the
heads of the people. A man with a
shotgun then fired at the officers.
1t is said several officers were wound
ed. The crowd then began to smash in
the windows of the city building and
the firing became general. Hundreds of
shots were exchanged and one boy,
name unknown, was carried dead from
the street. 1t is certain that dozens of
men were wounded. A report has been
received from the city building that
one of the officers had both his legs
broken and that another was badly
wounded.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-23
REFUSAL FOR i HUNG CHANG


Continued From First Page.
wounded in thigh, moderate; Calvin
P. Titus, musician, wounded in neck
slight; George G. Kaufman, wounded
in bullock; Company G, Henry J. Ky
sela, wounded in chest, serious; Com
pany H, Charles Morgan, corporal
wounded in leg below knee, moderate;
Ora F. Tyler, =, George King, -,
John L. Lynch, wounded in thigh,
slight; Company l, Carey L. Durbin,
wounded in leg below knee, slight;
Company l., Thomas A. Tanker,
wounded in chest, serious; Thomas
King, wounded in arm, serious; Com
pany NJ, William B. Hoffman, cook,
wounded in thigh, moderate; Henry
G. Davis, wounded in leg below knee,
serious. Battery F, Fifth Artillery,
Lee Doyle, wounded in hand slight.
August 16-Died of wounds received
in action, Edward B. Mitchell, Com
pany L, Fourteenth Infantry.
CHAFFEE.
Note-Name William Parle not found
on roll. Possibly intended for William
w. Earle.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-23

CHICAGO, August PAT Demo-
cratic national headquarters to-day,
Senator Jones. chairman of the nation
al committee, said: .z
81 see story printed in the news
papers this morning to the effect that
Senator John P. Jones has followed
camp, and that Senator Teller, of Col
Orado, is showing the greatest indif-
ference to the Bryan cause. / happen
to have some definite information con-
corning this matter and pronounce
both reports absolutely without any
foundation. Senator j. P. Jones has
been entirely consistent in his views
and actions for 20 years, and he Is
heartily enlisted in the fight for the
Democratic party and for Mr.. Bryan
this year. We rely upon him implicit
ly. AS for Senator Teller, we are in
constant correspondence with him, and
| can say that there is not a man at
national headquarters or in the Demo-
cratic party who manifests greater
solicitude for Mr.. Bryan's election, and
who has worked harder toJ accomplish
il than has Senator Teller. These stor-
les undoubtedly emanated from Repub-
lican sources, but | am at a loss to I'M
derstand why the Republicans should,
at one and the same time, declare that
the one great issue in this campaign is
the silver question and also give out
that all the old silver leaders are COM
ing over to the Republican party be-
cause there is no silver ISSUE"
Senator Jones also said: Il notice
a report that Mr.. Carnegie is going to
return from Scotland and make some
speeches for Bryan and Stevenson.
This information was given out by the
anti-imperial league at Boston. I have
no personal knowledge of the matter
whatsoever. 1t may, or may not be
true. There has been no communion
ton with Mr.. Carnegie on this subject
on the part of the Democratic national
committee"
NEW YORK, August Ex-senator
Hanna to-day, speaking of the report
that Andrew Carnegie had announced
himself for Bryan, said:
1T is ridiculous. | don't believe a
word of it,
Governor Tanner, of Illinois, was at
national Republican headquarters to-
day. and announced his intention of
taking the stump for Mckinley
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-23
CUTTING THE HOSE.

a. m. All the officers who have
been penned up in the city building
for two hours, escaped through rear
window and ran for their lives. The
mob is yet firing on the city building
and the militia has been called for
One fireman whose name cannot be
learned, was shot and he will prob
ably die.
The mob are now making for the
firemen and as fast as lines of hose
are stretched the hose is cut.
Arthur E. Sprague has just been
carried from the street shot in the
head A man named Parkstair has
been shot in the leg 1t is thought
that no less than a dozen people have
been wounded in the midnight attack
on the city building. The mob has
now commenced TO cut the electric
wires and these lines are being writ
ten by light furnished from the burn
ing buildings. Thousands of people
are yet gathered in the neighborhood
of the city building The mob that
broke into the Standard Hardware
store was made up mostly of boys who
carried away hundreds Of rifles and
much other property. A half dozen
prisoners are confined in the city pris-
on and they may perish unless they
are soon released. The number of
people wounded in to-night's fearful
riot may run up into the hundreds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-08-23
THE MILITIA CALLED.

Mayor Young is yet in the building
and is directing a call for the militia
All the ambulances in the city have
been called out and the excitement has
become intense.
The front of the city building is
total wreck and the fire bells are ring
ing.
At 10: As p. M, prison keeper, John E.
Washer, came from the city building
and he was knocked down by a brick.
He was badly injured about the head
and had to receive medical attention.
1t is known that two persons were
instantly killed, and another person is
dying at the city hopsital
The dead are: Glen Wade, aged 10
years, shot through the heart, and
John NJ Davidson's four-year-old child,
shot dead in baby cab.
Fred V. Orwick, aged % years, is
badly wounded with buckshot. He lives
at 43 North street, and is now dying
at the hospital.
man named Null was shot in the
head and face and also in one of the
legs.
Another man whose name could not
be learned. but who is driver for the
American Express Company, was shot
in the leg. 1t is certain that many more
peODle were wounded