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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-10-10
HE STUCK TO THE OLD HOME.
James Fallon's Threat Never to Leave
Old III Ome AlINe Is Made Good.


FIT. Dodge, Oct. 7.-Smarting under
supposed wrongs, James Fallon, a
prominent pioneer resident of Web
ster county, blew out his brains in a
room of his home near here, while
sheriff was waiting in front with
q warrant for his arrest. The war
rant was issued for his arrest for al
legged murderous assault of thresh-
ing crew whom he had driven from
his place at the point of n revolver.
The affair is the elimination of a
series of events which originated in
the sale of Fallon's old homestead
10 Charles Donahue in 1897. Imme-
1iately after giving the contract Fall
Ion repented his bargain, saying he
desired to spend his rmaining years
on the farm. Suit was then com
menced to dispossess him, but he
fought the action with great earnest
ness, engaging the best legal talent
in Iowa to save his home for him.
Among the attorneys engaged were
John +. Duncombe, Iowa attorney
for the Illinois Central; NJ. ID. OCon-
nell. solicitor of the United States
treasury; Judge Kenyon, Judge Hy-
att and w. w. Irwin, noted criminal
attorney of St. Paul. Despite his eff
forts the state supreme court af-
(irmed the lower courts decision and
ordered Fallon dispOssesseu. lie re-
fused and annouced he would never
leave the place alive.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-10-10
GIRL BURNED TO DEATH.
Miss Elsa Price Meets Horrible Death at
Mitchelhilie.


Des Moines, Oct. 3.-Miss Elsa
Price, a paroled inmate of the girls
reformatory institution at Mitchell
vile, and a present employe of that
institution was burned to death in a
horrible manner. The shocking ac-
cident in which Miss Price lost her
life occurred at 10 o'clock p. III. She
had just returned from walk down
town with one of the other institu-
ton employees and had retired to her
room, which was situated in a re-
mote part of the building. Ae few
moments later a piercing scream was
heard, and the woman on watch in
the corridors ran to Miss Prices
room to find her standing in her
nightclothes in the middle of the
room, enveloped in flames. She was
so overcome by the fumes she had
inhaled that she could give no account
of the accident, and although every
thing was done to save her life, Miss
Price expired at o'clock a. IN. in
terrible agony. Superintendent Fitz-
gerald at once notified the board of
control and the girls parents, who
live at Corydon. =.
The supposition is that the girl had
undressed for bed without lighting
the lamp, as it was moonlight, and
that before retiring she struck a
match for some purpose and ignited
her clothes by accident.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-10-10
II. f. BURKE INDICTED.
Charges Against the OH nspector of the
City of Chicago.


Chicago, Oct. 6.-The grand Jury
mas voted to indictments against Rob
ert +. Burke, city oil Inspector. The
charge is enlightenment of the funds
of his Office, and in one instance a
shortage of $4,000 is alleged, and In
the other $4,000 is said to be missing.
Several days ago representatives ~
the Standard Oil company told tia
grand jury that they had paid as fee s
to Burke in his capacity as city oil
inspector certain sums of money,
which the grand jury cannot find in
the inspectors account with the city.
The matter was taken up again and
after long investigation it
was found that there was in one
case shortage of $4,000 between
the amount paid by the Standard o /
company and that reported in the
receipts of the office by Burke. The
item of $4,000 was found in the same
manner.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-10-10
NOMINATION PAPERs.
There VIII De Five Tick cts on the ON
cial Ballot This Year.

Ahhs AVN.
Des Moines, Oct. AT midnight
Saturday night the time for the fl
ing of nomination papers of candi-'
dates for state, legislative and judi
cial offices expired. The Office of the
secretary of state was kept open till
IL o'clock by Deputy Secretary Hites,
TO enable belated papers to be duly
entered for a place on the ticket. Re-
publican county conventions were
held Saturday in Tama and johnson
counties and the papers from both
were brought in by special messen-
gers. These were the last republ-
can papers to be filed. Several DEM
ocratic and prohibition papers were
filed in the course of the evening.
There are five state tickets duly
on file: the republican, democratic,
prohibition, populist and the socialist.
Last year seven different parties had
to be accorded a place on the ballot.
The republicans have not only filed
nomination papers for every senatori-
al district in which senator is to be
elected-twenty-one in number but
also have a complete list of repre-
sentative nominees for the two jul
dieial districts IL which there are va
cancies to be filled.
The democrats have filed nomina-
ton papers for all the senatorial dis
tricts where there are not holdovers
and for all the representative dis
tricts but seven. The districts in
which they have no representative
nominees are Adair, Guthrie, Sac,
Hardin, Mitchell, and Story. They
have no judicial papers filed. The
prohibitionsts have nominated candl-
dates for senator and representative
in a small percentage of the districts.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-10-10

1t is familiar example of irony in
che degradation Of words that what
a man is worth" has come to mean
how much money he possesses; but
there seems a deeper and more mel
ancholy irony in the shrunken mean
ing that popular or polite speech as
signs to morality" and morals" The
poor part these words are made to
play recalls the fates of those pagan
diyinities who, after being understood
to rule the powers of the air and the
destinies of men, came down to the
level of Insignificant demons, or were
even made the farcical show for
amusement of the multitude.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-10-10
(Signed)
CANCER RUMOn no rs ur AGAIN.
Alarm Felt Concerning tho Condition OF
King Edward VIZ

London, Oct. 5.-The coincidence OF
che announcement of King Edwards
indisposition with the publication of
revived rumors regarding cancer in
the newspapers of Copenhagen, from
which city his majesty has just re-
turned, and where secrets of the Brit
ish court are more likely to leak out
than elsewhere, is causing some com
motion here, and the fact that the
customary court circular does not APP
pear in yesterday mornings papers,
adds to the uneasy feeling, which is
not allayed by the explanation of the
kings indisposition given by Sir
Francis Laking, his majesty's physi-
elan. Sir Francis is in no way spe-
cialist and is paying merely social
visit at Balmoral.
A story is in circulation among the
clubs, purporting to come from a
titled member of the late Queen Vic
toria's household, giving color to the
cancer story and saying that court
circles are discussing the possibility
of no coronation taking place next
year. 1t is impossible, however, to
obtain tangible corroboratiye eyi.
dence of this report.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-10-10
MEANS WAR ON BEET SUGAR.
Reduction of Price an Effort to Crust
Out Newer Competition.

San Francisco, Oct. 7.-Commentino
on the reduction Of the nrice ~ s,,'
gar in the Missouri market by tho
sugar trust Harry r. Oxnord nres;-
dent of the American Rect sugar. As
ISOLATION defined IL as move Ia
crush ont beet sugor nroduct;on in
order that the trust MIGHT haye no
onncsition.
"If they can succeed in the Mis-
souri, valley" said he. "tbev will then
turn their attention 70 the beet sugar
factories in Michigan and other Sec
tions and by the power of concen-
trated capital crush out successfully
and individually the beet sugar pro.
ducers.
"Tbe trust attempts 10 Justify its
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-10-10

DIR. L. w. Allen, assistant superin-
cendent of experiment stations, con-
Quoted by the Agricultural Depart
ment, has returned to Washington,
after a ten weeks tour of inspection
of the stations in Alaska. DR.. Allen
reports that all the hardy vegetables
are being grown there and he predicts
that the time will come when Alaska
will grow a sufficient supply of them.
He also says that wheat, oats, barley
and rye have been matured at the sta
lions, and he thinks it practicable to
raise beef for the home market. He
says there is considerable inquiry for
land along the coast from people liv-
ing in Northern Europe, and thinks
the time viii come when many of
them will find more comfortable
homes there than they now have.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-10-10
DETAILS OF MASSACRE.
Inflated Company of Americans
Were Completely Surprised.

Washington, Oct. 5.-The war de-
partment last night received the fol-
lowing dispatch from General Chaffee,
dated at Manila. giving further par
ticulars of the disastrous attack up.
on the Ninth regiment:
Manila, Oct. 4.-Adjutant General
Washington, ID. c.: From those who
escaped following: September %,
while at breakfast, Gas morning,
company was attacked at signal ring
ing convent bells by about $50 bolo-
men; 200 from rear of quarters, 200
front, simultaneously attacked Off
GERS quarters. Company completely
surprised. Force attacking front
gained possession arms. Fight ensued
for them, in which most men met
death in mess room in rear. Enemy
beaten OFF temporarily by about
twenty-five men who gained their
arms. Sergeant Betron assumed
commando; endeavored collect men,
leave in boats; reattacked by enemy.
Strength command, three officers,
seventy-two men. Killed, three Off
GERS, forty enlisted men; missing,
6; wounded, 10; present, -. Party
attacking officers in convent entered
through church, large number led by
presidente. Probably 101 rifles with
company, twenty-six saved; fifteen of
lost (rifles) bolts drawn; $4,000 am
munition lost. Ninety-fve prisoners
outside Quartet joined in attack at
signal. Boat of missing men cap
sized. Captain Bookmiller may pick
up men.
Lieut.. James p. Drouillard,
"'Ninth Infantry
(Signed) "Chaffee."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-10-10
RALLYING FOR AN EFFORT
Venezuelans and Colombian Liberals
Are DESPERATE,

Willemstad, Curacao, Oct. 5.-The
correspondent here of the Associated
Press has received the following mes
sage from correspondent in the
field:
On the road between Sinamacia,
Venezuela, and La Hacha, Colombia,
Guajira, peninsula, Sept. 30, by mes
senger to Maracaibo, then by steamer
to Curacao--With General Dayilas'
column of $500 men, with five field
guns advancing toward La Hacha, this
road is still fairly filed with fugi-
tives and wounded Venezuelans from
the fighting of September IA and Is,
returning as best they may to Mara
caibo. Davilas' column left Sinamaica
yesterday morning.
Counting the Colombian liberals at
Treinta, thirty miles from La Hacha,
the Sanchez expedition and the 500 re-
Inducements due to leave Maracaibo,
October /. the Venezuelans and CO.
lombian liberals number about 5000
men in Guajira.
Venezuela seems determined il pos
sible to retrieve her fallen fortunes
at Guajira. If she fails in this pres
ent endeavor, it is believed even
among army officers, that the Colom-
bian forces, allied Guajira Indians
and Venezuelan ,revolutionists OPP
posed to President Castro will unite
and march on Maracaibo with good
chances of capturing the place. Such
action would probably also mean the
capture of San Carlos forts and the
liberation of the Venezuelan political
prisoners there, including General
Hernandez, or Eel Mocho."
The most serious feature of the
Guajira campaign today is the atti-
tude of the Guajira Indians. When
the Venezuelans first entered the
peninsula they robbed the Indians of
their cattle and generally maltreated
them. The Indians are now retaliat-
ing, cruelty mutilating and murder
ing many of the numerous fugitiyes,
who have been struggling since the
defeat over the waterless, burning,
fat peninsula in an effort to reach
their lines or the coast.
General Dayilas' first fight at euro
ga was an absolute rout. Five Nenez-
uelan battalions of 400 men each were
engaged and the Colombians are esti-
mated at the same number. 1t is now
known that General Echeverria was
killed on the battlefield and not shot
by the Colombians. The battalion
called the sacred battalion" COM
posed of gentlemen volunteers.
mounted. was the first to break re-
treat before the Colombians. After
General Echeverria was killed Gener-
al Davilas, Clodomiro Castillo and
Ermilio Castro, brother of President
Castro. fled from the field, Another
battalion then broke. The three re-
naming battalions kept up the fight
ing after the flight of he head Off
GERS until routed. About 600 were
killed on the Venezuelan side, includ-
ing thirty minor officers. All the
flags of the Venezuelans were lost,
as well as General Davilas' cannon,
variously reported at from five to
fifteen. Such as We're not captured
by the Colombians We're thrown into
the river by the retreating Yenezue-
lans.
The Indians ambushed General Da-
Villas retreating vanguard. composed
of 200 men. and annihilated it.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-10-10
RENEW THEIR SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Charles City Electric Railway Project
Revived and Work VIII SON Begin.

Revived and Work VIII SON Begin.
Charles City, Oct. 4.-lhe Charles
City electric railway project is hav-
ing the usual experience of delay in
getting started. Ninety thousand
dollars was subscribed in stock, $780,
900 of it on condition that 100000 be
taken, but through various causes
the remaining $4,000 has not been
secured. This releases the subscrib-
ers. The survey profile has been
completed and the right of way be-
tween Charles City and Powersville
practically secured. The franchise
expired under the first ordinance,
and was renewed by the city council
August 6, extending the time to July,
1902, but with the proyiso that work
be commenced within ninety days.
A few nights ago the stock subscrib-
ers met and voted to renew their sub
scriptions Internationally, and raised
the amount of money needed to COM
mence the work before the ninety
day limit had expired, and save the
franchise. The work will begin be.
fore October ~, and in the early part
of 1902 will be completed to Powers
vile, and thence to some point on the
Shell Rock, probably Clarksville.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-10-10

Sioux City, Oct. 4.-Thomas F.
Ward, who absconded while vice pres
dent of the LeMars National bank
and brought on its failure, has been
indicted by the federal grand jury
on seven different counts. The first
charges him with the embezzlement
of $4,000; the other six charge him
with as many different instances of
fraudulent entry in the bank books.
To all seven counts Ward, through
his attorneys, entered plea of not
guilty for the present. His bond
was fixed at $500, which was prompt
ly furnished.
Later on it is probable that Ward
may plead guilty. There is pros
pect that his trouble will be adjust
ed, whereby he will be shown lenien-
cy in a light sentence.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-10-10

Keokuk, October 7.-Wm. A. Dundy,
of Nauvoo, ILL.,, captain of the ferry
boat plying between Nauvoo and
Montrose, was shot and killed here
by Calvin c. Baird, printer of this
city.
Dundy had been drinking. He at.
tempted to enter lunch car and was
elected by the proprietor. Baird, who
was an innocent bystander, was
struck in the face by Dundy, where
upon he pulled revolver and shot
Dundy below the heart.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-10-10

Seventy-six vacancies exist in the
Medical Department of the United
States Army, for which there are
comparatively few candidates. Young
doctors on entering have the rank and
pay of first lieutenant, and generally
promotion is more rapid than in the
line of the service. 1t is surprising
that more applications should not be
received, considering the salary and
rank attaching to the places. The same
trouble is experienced with vacancies
in the medical corps of the navy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-10-10
VIGOROUS MEAsUREs PROPOSED.


Washington, Oct. last advicas
from the Philippines Indicate that
the military authorities intend to
take prompt and vigorous measures
for the suppression of the insurrec-
ton in the island Samar, and that
attention will be directed first to the
summary punishment of the treacher-
Gus natives who took part in the
massacre of Company c of Ninth In
fantry, at Palanglga. There is, there
fore, every prospect that the island
Of Samar will be the theater of active
hostilities for some time to come, as
it is the purpose of General Chaffee
to teach the rebellious inhabitants a
lesson and force them to respect the
power and sovereignty of the United
States.
by the direction of Adiutant Gen.
eral Corbin representative has been
prepared at the war department.
briefly describing the island and its
inhabitants, the military operations
that have already taken place there
for the pacification of the people
and government. This report is of
timely interest in view of the agrees
sive military policy to be oberved
toward such of the natives as are
disposed still to resist the authority
of the United States.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-10-10

Eldora, Oct. 3.-Chas. Fannon,
about 10 years of age, living in this
city, met an almost instant death
here. He and another young man
were going for hunt and were wait
ing for a team by the roadside. Young
Fannon accidentally turned the bar
rel of the gun toward himself, and
it instantly went off, the shot taking
effect in the head. He was a barber
by trade,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-10-10

Some Austrians living IN Geneva
conceived the project of placing a
memorial tablet in the Quai du Leman,
where the Empress Elizabeth was as
sassinated. The authorities, however.
refused their permission on the ground
that it would be improper to commem.,
crate the deed Of mailman and help
to preserve his name. In place Of the
tablet, it is now proposed to erect :
chapel in honor OF the Empress.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-10-10

Newton, Oct. Sat the public sale
of f. S. Donahey's Scotch cattle the
first fifteen animals sold brought the
handsome price of S17,245. These in
cluded some of the best animals cat
tlemen say they have ever seen. The
first animal sold brought $1,4s5, and
the sixty-two sold brought an aver
age price of $696, making the sale
amount in all to nearly $4,000.
These were Short-horn Scotch cattle
and imported Canadian.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-10-10
Dropped Dead ON the street.

Dubuque, Oct. ii. ID. Mills, travel
ing solicitor for the Rankin Mills
Co., of New York, dropped dead on
the street opposite St. Joseph's col
lege. Mr.. Mills and a companion
named w. Helms were canvassing the
city, distributing samples of the
breakfast food made by their firm.
The two were standing on the cor
ner looking over a map they had
and preparing from 1t the route they
would take. Mr.. Mills gave Il sudden
gasp and collapsed, falling on the
Sidewalk and dying almost instantly.
Mr.. Mills was about 40 years of age.
His home is in Oak Park, Chicago.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-10-10

Lamont, Oct. "a serious accident
happened to Willie Mayhem at Wood
burn. The day before he and few
boys went there TO work on the
railroad and while in the discharge
of his duties he fell under the wheels
of moving train and lost the lower
part of both legs, one just below the
knee and the other just above the
ankle. The boy is II years old.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-10-10
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Woman shot by Boys.

Tama, Oct. 3.-Two boys of Mrs.
VIM. Chapel were trying to extract
the loads from an old 22-caliber re-
volver, when it was accidentally dis
charged. the ball striking Mrs. Chap
pei in the abdomen and infiicting
perhaps fatal wound. Mrs. Chapel
is the wife of Mr.. VIM. Chapel, ex-
press messenger between lama and
Sioux City.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-10-10

Des Moines, Oct. THE Hossack
case will go over until the January
term of the supreme court. On APP
plication of the state it was allowed
to be continued until that time. Sem
ator Berry was in court for his eli
ent, Mrs. Hossack, but made no re-
sistance to the continuance. lie is
sanguine of success in the higher
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-10-10

Mrs. Catherine Babcock of Washing
ton, ID. c., widow of Colonel Babcock,
who was a member Of General Grants
STAFF, was committed to the Govern
ment insane Asylum recently, to
await an investigation by the court as
to her sanity. Mrs Babcock has the
idea that some one is going to steal
the body of her daughter, buried in
Baltimore, Nd, and hold it for ran.
som.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-10-10
senator DoIliyer twice Blessed.

Fort Dodge, Oct. IA baby girl
has arrived at the home of United
States Senator j. p. Dolliver. This
is the second child born to Senator
Dolliyer. The first, also girl, Miss
Margaret, is now nearly two years
old, and is famous as the baby whose
advent into the world caused both
houses of congress to adjourn for one
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-10-10

Washington, Oct. Admiral Samp-
son has surrendered command of the
Boston navy yard, His successor.
Rear Admiral Mortimer l.. johnson,
who is on his way north from Port
Royal to take command, called upon
Secretary Long to pay his respects.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-10-10

Show me the man you honor.
Know by that symptom better than
any other what kind of a man you
yourself are; for you show me there
what your ideal Of manhood is, what
kind Of man you long inexpressibly
TO be.-Ben Johnson.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-10-10

According to DR.. Rijnhart, the med
zeal attentions lavished on invalids in
Thibet are of very primitive char
acter. For headache, large sticking
plasters are applied to the patients
head and forehead; for rheumatism, a
needle is often buried in the arm or
shoulder; a tooth is extracted by ty-
ing string to it and jerking it out
sometimes bringing out a part Of the
Jaw at the same time; sufferer with
stomach ache may be subjected to a
good pounding, or to the application
of a piece of wick soaked in burning
butter grease, or, if medicine is to be
taken internally, it will consist prob
ably OF piece of paper on which a
prayer is written, rolled in the form of
a pellet; and, If this fails to produce
the desired effect, another pellet is ad-
ministered composed of the bones Of
some pious priest.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-10-10
schIry to SUNNI on sampson.

Washington, Oct. Sin the Schley
court yesterday the question as to
whether the word in the Dear
Schley" letter should be Santiago or
Cienfuegos again came up on a state
ment by Capt. Lemly, who said he
would continue to hold to the Santi-
ago version. Mr.. Rayner then said if
this was the case he would be COM
PEELED to summon Admiral Sampson,
the author of the dispatch, as a wit
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-10-10

At a demonstration held on Lam
bourne Common a resolution was pass
ed calling upon Colonel Lockwood and
others to remove the distractions to
the public right Of way on about 100
acres OF forest land A procession
numbering about 500 persons was
afterwards formed and the fences on
Colonel Lockwood's land were fore
IDLY removed About thirty OF the Es-
sex police, under Supt. Womack, were
present, but showed great forbearance,
and the object OF the demonstration
was accomplished. Proceedings will
be taken for damages and trespass
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-10-10

Dubuque, Oct. John Liddle, clam
fisher, took from the river just below
the high bridge one of the finest
pearls yet found. 1t is nearly half an
inch in diameter and very clear. He
has been offered 5000 for it, but asks
81 900.