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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-16

Freeman Gwin, Charley McCord
and Charley McClain had quite a
thrilling experience with the engine
of their threshing outfit near the
residence of Uncle John D. Bush, at
the end of Park street, in this city,
last Saturday afternoon. They had
started for Will Eckles' home to
thresh for him. had got so far as
the bridge. had laid planks for the
wheels to run on and had started
across but the boards being wet
and slippery and laying a little
slanting the monster wheels slip
ped off, the engine turned half
around and threatened to plunge
off into David's Greek. Charley Nc
Claim pluckily stuck to his post, as
engineer, shut off all steam and
brought it to stand still Just on
the very edge of the bridge. Just
here Freeman Gwin came to the
rescue and hitching his span of
gray horses to the engine, which
weighs nine thousand pounds he
snaked it across the bridge aud up
onto dry ground
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-16

Ox-Blood Tablets are for thin blooded peo
Die For sale at w A. Hamler's
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-08-16
ThellO

Ox-Blood Tablets are the great flesh produc.
err. For sale at W. A. Hamlers.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-03-06
NO TICKET WAS SOLD.
One Part Of Beck's Story, At Least, Is
Not True.

One Part OF Becks Story, At Least, Is
Not True.
Special Correspondence to The Gazette.
Columbus, March 5. 5.-Charles Beck,
accused of the murder of Joseph Bog
ner, was arraiged before Justice S:mp-
son this ,norning and his preliminary
examination set for next Friday morn
ing at 8 o'clock. Beck is very cool and
is very confident that he can establish
an alibi. He has had subpoenaed the
night clerk Of the Mitchell house at
Livingston, where he claims he slept
during the early part Of the night Of
the murder, and also the cashier Of the
Merchants National bank, where he
says he deposited $40. Beck has writ.
ten his brother at Billings to secure an
attorney to defend him. The accused
claims in his statement in the Helena
Independent that on the night Of the
18th he bought ticket from Colum bus
to Big Timber and went through to
Livingston on the passenger train, but
the records of the railroad office here
show that no ticket was sold to Big
Timber on that day So this part Of
Beok's story, at least, is not true.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-03-06
THOUGHT TO BE INSANE.
A Sheepherder from Yellowstone County
Picked Up In Butte.

A Sheepherder from Yellowstone County
Picked Up in Butte.
@. r. Nelson, sheep herder, who
arrived in the city few days ago from
Yellowstone county, was taken to the
city Jail yesterday in deplorable con-
dition mentally. Nelson has been
drinking heavily since he came to Butte
and it is possible this is the cause Of
his difficulty, but for the time being at
least his mind is badly deranged
When taken to Jail he imagined him.
self in the presence Of President Nc
Kinley and Mark Hanna and conversed
volubly with them on the tariff on wool
and other topics, addressing them in
the most familiar terms and telling
them what he expected Of them with
regard to great many public ques-
tions The officers are of the opinion
that drink is the chief cause Of Nelson's
condition and that he will be all right
when he gets sober. He will accord
ingly be held at the city Jail till he
has had time to recover from the effects
Of his dissipation, and should he then
continue to show signs of insanity he
will be sent to the county Jail for an
examination.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-03-06

prepared by Dave Hamilton. tho clerk.
to the board, while the claims for Feb.
ruary last year amounted to 35,7S7-
The 81 1886 in claims filed during Feb
ruary were for the destruction Of 7O2
coyotes, l06 wolves and 3 pups. The
largest claim for the month came from
Custer county, $500 for SO coyotes. 40
wolves and 8 pups. The county Of
Yellofstone came second with $25S for
106 coyotes and 8 wolves. Choteau
county, which generally files the largest
amount, filed no claims at all Granite
did not file any either. The working
Of the new bounty law is proving very
satisfactory to the number of animals
killed and in the lessened cost to the
state.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-03-06
SOME WEAK POINTS.
Why Didn't Beck Make His Whereabouts
Known?


Beck's story, in the main, seems
plausible, but it contains some weak
points. For instance, when ho read Of
the muIder in the Independent and ex-
pected to be arrested, as he says, why
didn't he make his whereabouts known
ia the officers? He had roomed with
Bogner for severa, months, was the last
man seen with him before the murder
and, under such circumstances, an in.
nocent man would naturally clear
himself of suspicion. And it also looks
suspicious that Beck changed his name.
The reason he gives-tha fear that he
would be arrested for not paying his
debts--is hardly satisfactory. Beck is
man who has knocked around the
country II great deal and very likely
knows that he committed no criminal
act In failing to satisfy his creditors.
But, If he can prov his presence in
Livingston from the morning of the 7th
until the evening Of the 9th-at suuh
an hour that he would not have had
time to 60 TO Columbus and get back
on the passenger in the early morning
his alibi would be complete. And.
II his story is true. he should easily be
able to account for himself during this
time. The fact should not be over.
looked. however, that Beck had time
to leave Livingston on the 9th, get to
Columbus in time to commit the mur.
dor In the early evening (about the
hour that Bogner was supposed to have
been killed and return to Livingston
In time to catch the Helena passenger,
This theory, Of course, is exploded Il
Beck slept the early part of that night
In a hotel at Livingston. as hs says ne
did, but II this ia true, he can easily
prove IT, His movenlents after be left
Columbus, however, should be carefully
traced up, bat County Attorney John
ston will no doubt see to II that Beck
IL not acquitted at bis preliminary ex-
animation unless q clear alibi Ia estab-
lished, At least, Beck should have
some idea az TO who did kill Rogner.
FIt was evidently someone who knew
where he carried bis money, which
was concealed In the lining Of his
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-03-06
Ex-senator Mantle Says the Party
In Montana viii Be
Defeated.
NO TALK OF FUSION
With Silver Republicans and. PopN.
lists--Silver Issue Is No
Longer Paramount.

Inter Mountain special; Washing
ton, March |. Ex-senator Mantle on
being shown his interview IN tho Wash
ington Post Of yesterday, states his
views were Incorrectly reported, partic.
ularly where he is quoted as sayine the
silver issue IL dond. Speaking OF pol
itics IN Montana he snid:
Conditions have changed from four
and two years ago, At present the
silver question does not possess az nh
sorhing interest, tho way II did ia
1895, for various and plain reasons. a
large majority Of the people OF tho sill.
vel producing states 0re still firm be-
levers in the free coinage OF silver and
II separated from other vital questions
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-03-06

terest in the cabin. worked until
Feb. 6, the last pay day. and we all
got our checks and went TO town. ex-
cept Bogner and one other man who
worked that day All that afternoon
played cards played until ] or 2
o'clock in the morning and then went
home with AL Newberg. That was the
morning Of Feb. =. went to his house
and staid there until quarter of 4
O'Clock and then went to the depot.
The train was late that morning. I
bought ticker for Big Timber, and
when the passenger came in at 4:2O,
climbed aboard. Instead Of getting
off at Big Timber paid my fare to Liv.
ingston, getting a rebate of 25 cents.
I staid at Livingston Feb. z, and 0.
I stopped at two hotels across from the
depot, and my name-the name I as
sumed Of Miller will be found on the
registers of those hotels. On the third
evening--the evening of the ninth, !
ato supper at the Livingston hotel-I
think it wns-nnd overheard man
say that he was going 10 fire the pas.
senger out west next morning. After
supper asked the man II | couldn I
ride on the engine and crack coal for
him aud earn my passage to Helena,
and he said he didn't know. II the
coal was rough, he said, he would Try
to get mo the job. got up before
the passenger came in the morning OF
Feb. 10 and went TO the engine. The
fireman said he couldn't take ne. l
went and bought ticket and then
went ACROSS the street aud got bottle
Of whisky. Then I returned to the
depot, climbed aboard and rode to Hell
ona. Walking up the street here. !
met little man used to work with,
Tom Wheeler, and we hunted up cab.
in aud went to bachin. He didn't
have any money, but I had little.
"And now I II tell you why l
changed my name" continued Beck.
You know l had been playing cards at
Columbus the day we were paid of.
Well. it was poker and when / got
through ! found that didn't have
enough left TO pay my debts. l owed
the storekeeper and owed some to two
saloons and didn't have enough to set
tie. I concluded to throw up my job,
as the superintendent hadn't treated
me just right anyway. He had low.
ored my wages with the others and
when he restored them again he didn't
include me. All the rest of the boys
said they were getting 25 cents, but !
was getting 221a cents. thought !
would 60 away, earn the money some.
where else and send it to them.
"The first heard Of Bogner's muir.
der was when I read an article in the
Independent Of Feb. %, stating that
rewards had been offered for the muir.
derer. The paper was dated Feb. 90,
but read 1t Feb. 28. It was a great
shock to me. ! have lived four or five
years in Yellowstone county and have
friends there, and won't have any
trouble in proving that I didn't have
any thing to do with Bogner's death. =
When Beck quit work, Bogner paid
him $85 for bis share Of provisions and
other supplies still remaining in the
cabin. Sheriff Davidson found no
money Oh him yesterday. Beck is
about 35 years old.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-03-06

there IL no doubt that II would carry
whelmingly, but all signs indicate
a secondary plaoe In the democratic
platform this year, aud that anti i'm
perialism, so called, will be made the
paramount issue. This policy will
detloot Il great majority Of tho silver re.
publioans and many nopulists and
democrats from tho support of the
democratic party, The sentiment In
Montana Nnd over the Pacific slope Ia
strongly favorable To expansion and to
holding all we have acquired as n re-
suit Of tho war,
"Tho henOncent effect OF new con.
diti0ns In the orient afe alreudy visible
ia tho commerce of the west and IN I'D.
hitiou there IL an element of patriotism
aud loyalty to our own flag and pride
IN the achievements OF American sol.
tliars, which places the expansion issue
even above the silver question, Many
ardent hi.metallists will, II compelled
10 choose, elect to stand by the flag,
In Montana local conditions will large
ly dominate this years campaign, In
1893 tho democrats repudiAted fusion
with the silver republicans and popu'
lists, therefore, there IN no suggestion
Of fusion this year, The issues arising
out Of tho senatorial scandal now at
tract the attention Of the United States
senate and country at large and art
likely to overshadow all other questions
aud will, no doubt, result In driving
tho democratic party from power III
Montana,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-03-06
SMALL BOUNTY CLAIMS.

Total Amount Filed During the Past
Month Only @1,036.
The smallest amount of bounty claims
filed with the clerk Of the state board
Of examiners in many months were
filed last month, the total amount from
the different counties being but 81, 1886,
according to the usual monthly table
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-03-06

pantaloons. and was probably a man
who had been in the habit of visiting
the cabin. Beck was thoroughly fa-
miliar with Bogner's habits and should
be able to inform the officers whether
anyone else possessed the same knowl-
edge.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-03-06

NV, II, Atkinson Is building him.
self q home on the corner Of North
Twenty fifth street and Fourth avenue,
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-10-22
MACLEAN'S SUCCESSOR.

Distinguished Educator Called to Chair Mt
University.
DR.. MacLean's successor has been ap
pointed in the person of Mr.. w. H.
Nichols, who it will be remembered was
instructor in history at the university for
the greater part Of the year 1878. He
left here to assume the position of secre-
tary to DIR. Russell of the Teacher S
Training school in New York City, which
office he has recently resigned to pursue
his graduate work. Ae has practically
obtained his doctors degree and will be
here in few months.
Mr. Nichols is RENE mbered for his re-
markedly pleasant personality and it is
fair to assume that no man could more
acceptably fill DR.. MacLean's place.
Until his arrival, Mr.. w. R Smith will
have charge OF the work in the depart
ment. Mr. Smith has taken his examl
nations and is now at work on his thesis
for his Masters degree at Columbia. He
IS now on the way to Boulder.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-10-22
THE DELTS BANQUET.

Chapter Beta Kappa Of the Delta Tau
Delta had banquet at the Bowen hotel
Saturday night The dining room was
converted by Mr. and Mrs O'Connor of
the hotel into verltabe bower of floral
loneliness. In the center of the tables,
set in square, we're potted exotics rep
resenting all chimes.
Frank L. Ewing, oil, was toast master
and the initiates were Judson Ray West,
Phillip A. Davis, Ralph A Coan, Hanson
T. Parlin and Ben. P. Wigton.
The menu was served'by trained col
ored walters and was as follows:
MENU.
Oyster Soup, a la Creme
Celery Sailed Almonds
Lobster Outlets, a Ia Bechemal
Dauphine Potatoes
Timbales Of Asparagus.
Claret Punch
Quail on Toast, Petit Pois, en- Border
Chicken Salad, Mayonaise
Cheese Sandwiches
Bologna Sausage Peanuts
Strawberry Ice CT
Compete OF Fruits ,oquetort Cheese
WaterN Ackers
Cafe Noir
Key West Cigars
Secure one of those desirable lots or
Mapleton Terrace and West Pine street
before further advance in price. ]. W
Richardson, corner l2th and Spruce St
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-10-22
COUNTESS WANTS DIVORCE.

London, Oct. 22-Countess Russell to.
day instituted suit for divorce from Earl
Russell, because Of his Utah marriage
with an adventures.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-10-22
TEDDY HOME AGAIN

New York, Oct. Ex-Governor Roose
welt today began two weeks tour of the
state as an Offset to Bryan's tour.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-10-22
AID. KlMBALL'S DISCLAIMER.

Alderman kimball objects to the
statement in Saturdays Camera that be
personally registered pair of prosti
tutes. He acknowledges the truth of
the statement. and. of course, could not
deny It, but says that there is joke in
the fact that they are Democrats. He,
also, says that james Cowie told him to
get these people and register them. This
lis Alderman kimball's explanation of
why he rode down Pearl street, in broad
day light with the two public women.
The insinuation is that Mr. Cowie had In
side information and certain control,
both OF the women and OF Alderman
Klmball. While the Camera would re
greet to believe this-knowlng Mr. Cowie
to be modest citizen in respect of per-
sonal cleanliness-it is only just to the
women and 10 the several Campaign
committees to publish Alderman Kim
balls statement. If these women be
Democrats. why does Boss Cowie order
Alderman kimball to register them?
Has he bought them? Oris he playing
bis Republican friends false2 The
Camera has an idea that Alderman
Kimball, who raised very full crop of
that delicious fruit this year-and was
sogenerous as to leave several baskets
on the desk of the editor of this paper
has over.eaten of the aforesaid delicious
prunes. In any event. It is not quite
right that the activity oil Mr. Cowie should
be exposed in an effort of the alderman
to shift responsibility. Cowie certainly
could have no means of knowing the
politics of the women,
The question which comes home to
every one with peculiar force is, has Mr.
Cowie this power over Kimball? If so.
does this fact explain Alderman Kim.
balls cratic course in the council?
Is Cowie Kimballs Mark Hanna?
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-10-22
CHINESE REBELS WIN

Repulse Imperial Troops ana start Tor
Canton.
Hong Kong, Oct. GA force of TO-
900 rebels defeated the Imperial troops
at Wei Chow Saturday and are triumph
antly headed toward Canton.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-10-22
STRIKE CONTINUES.

And Powder question Obstinateiy Refuses
to be Settled.
Scranton. Oct. 22-The 35th day OF the
strike showed no prospect of settlement.
Both sides feel today that the situation is
but encouraging. The powder
question is no nearer solution than it was
last week. All is orderly except near
Wilkesbarre, where mine was closed
today after bloody fight. Several were
injured, but there were no fatalities.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-10-22
Died Of CO|d|
N ROUf County
DENVER MEN LOST.

Thought That Two Prominent Citizens
Wore Overcome by Cold.
Denver, Oct. z2-Two bodies have
been found near Rife, Routt county, and
upon their unidentified persons were
badges of Denver Elks.
1t is feared that these are the men:
Felix O'Neill. superintendent of street
sprinkling, of this city.
George Watrous, brother of Mart
Watrous. the we'll known saloon man.
They have been hunting in that section
Tor two weeks and have not been heard
from.
1t is feared these gentlemen were
overcome by cold, Details are lacking.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-10-22
b B[y0||| Y
N XcS| VIgiIliI0|
THEY WORSHIP BRYAN.

West virginlans Hang on His Carriage and
Tug at Hts Clothing.
Huntington, w. Va, Oct, 27-Ap un
known woman caught Colonel Bryan's
hand IN his carriage today and held it
two minutes. 1t was necessary to take
her away BY force. Toe vast crowds
which gathered about his carriage
seemed actuated by frenzied determin
alton to touch the leaders hand and
clothing. Thousands followed his car.
rage.
In his speech today Colonel Bryan
said that Esau sold his birth,ight for a
full dinner pail.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-10-22
John 3||e||I0|
S|Q|ey|10l Decd
JOHN SHERMAN DEAD.

Enters PainlessIy Into the Sleep Which
Knows no Waking.
Washington, Oct. 22-Hon. John Sher-
man died at GAS this morning. The end
came peacefully. the distinguished
statesman passing from natural sleep,
which began at midnight, into the sleep
of death.
President Mckinley called at o;3o and
later Mrs Mckinley left her card. The
president summoned cabinet meeting
at once and it was decided that the state
and treasury department should be rep
resented at the funeral.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-10-22
WILSON GETS 1T.
The Eilet Farm Placed in Charge of Live
Real Estate Man.


Real Estate Man.
Colonel R. G. Jefferson, of St. Paul,
brother IN law Of the late Colonel John
A. Ellet, has returned to Minnesota after
looking up his interests here. Colonel
Jefferson placed the we'll known Ellet
ranch, great property near Valmont, in
the hands of Thomas V. Wilson, the
enterprising real estate man of this city,
and the latter will rent or sell large or
small tracts, according as appears to be
for the best interests of his principal.
This is valuable land, in high stage of
cultivation. and the property could no,
have been left in better hands than those
of Mr. Wilson.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-10-22
BRYAN HEADQUARTERS.

The Bryan headquarters at 124o Pearl
street are now open. One leading feature
is the reading room, where plenty OF
choice political literature is Away to be
had. Everybody is welcome at all times
of the day or evening.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-10-22
Won is SICK.

Tien Tsin, Oct. 22-Count Won Valid.
ersee is suffering from dysentry, but it is
thought to be of a mild type.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-10-22
A TEXAS CYCLONE.
sweeps Clean Strip Two Hundred Yards
wide and Leaves Nothing.

wide and Leaves Nothing.
Fort Worth, Oct. 22-Reports of the
cyclone at Lodi today state that the
storm swept clean a strip 200 yards
wide and left nothing in its trail. Six
negroes are known to have been killed
and the fatalities are thought to have
been IL to IS. Much property was de
stroyed in Texas and Indian Territory.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-09-13
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.

SEARsMoNT. There will be preaching at
the church next Sunday by Rev. E. j..
Hatch
CENTRE MONTvILLE. Mrs. Sarah Sta
Piles and daughter Sadie of West Auburn,
and Mrs. Tolman of Appleton were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. II. p. Barker recently.
James Clement of Lowell, Mass, has been
visiting Volney Thompson. Mr.. and Mrs.
W. F. White have returned from Boston. i.
Mrs. S. H. Berry has gone to Knox to stay
for time with Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Clement.
1.-The annual reunion of the Bartlett
family was held Sept. 9TH at the farm of S.
o. Bartlett. About thirty members were
present and most enjoyable day was spent.
1t was voted to meet at the same day and
place next year. Mr.. S. O. Bartlett was
elected Pres, Mr.. VIM. F. White, Vice
Pres, Mr.. Jonathan Bartlett, Sec., Mr..
James o. Bartlett, Treas, and Miss Mary
E. Bartlett, necrol0gist for the coming year.
....Mr. James Rollins of Unity is visiting
old friends and neighbors in town.. .. Miss
Miriam Bartlett, who has been spending
the summer with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jas. O. Bartlett, returned by Fridays boat
to HOpedale, Mass, where she is employed
in the public schools. Mr.. Mark Bartlett
left last week for OrringtOn, where he has a
position as principal of the High school. i.
Mr.. Geo. Frye and family attended the Cross
family reunion in Morrill, last week.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-09-13
NORTH sEARsPoRr ITEMS.

Samuel Nichols has returned to his home
IN Philadelphia, Pa.
Quite delegation from here are attend
ing the fair at Monroe.
Lewis Rosenbaum of Washington, d. c..
is visiting relatives at Dodge's Corner
Miss Lettie Nickerson was at home from
Wnterport last Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. A. A. Colcord of Belfast was in
town last week visiting her mother, Mrs
Callie Dow
Mr.. and Mrs. T. 4. Hutchins of Lynn
Mass, are visiting Mrs. Hutchins father
Mr.. f. W Seavey.
Miss Edith Mckeag of Somerville, Mass.
arrived by sundays boat and will spend
two weeks with Mr. and Mrs VIM. j
Mathews.
Miss Matte Colson has taken a partner
for Life in the person of Geo. Auspland OF
Sear>port village. Her friends wish her
much joy.
Benjamin Merithew has returned from
Millinocket, where he has been employed
for the past five months. Owing to illness
he was called home.
The Murray family and Miss Mary Muir
ply and James Cahill, who have been rus
ticating at VIM. j. Mathews for several
weeks past, left by Mondays boat for their
home il Boston.