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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-09-04
RULES AS TO POLITICS.
Civil Service Commission Outlines
Right CT Officehoiders.

Washington. Aug. 30-Acting Presi-
dent Foulke of the civil service COM
mission has addressed a communion
ton to all the executive departments
in regard to the part officeholders may
take in politics. Attention is called to
an order issued by President Cleve-
land, July IA, 1886, containing the fol,
lowing:
The influence of federal office
holders should not be felt in the man
ipulation of political primary meet
ings and nominating conventions. The
use by these officials of their positions
to compass their selection as delegates
to political convention is indecent and
unfair. And proper regard for the
proprieties and requirements of official
place will also prevent their assuming
the active conduc. OF political cam
paigns."
The communication states that this
order has never been repealed. but
has been declared by President Roose.
welt to be still in force. In construct
ing IL. however, there is a distinction
Mr.. Faulke says, to be made between
officers and employees who are in the
classified service and those who are
not. The letter states that those who
are outside the classified service are
chosen largely with reference to poll
tical consideration. and as a rule are
and expect to be changed with a
change Of parties. but in the classified
service the choice is made without re-
gard to political consideration, and
the tenure of office is unaffected by the
change of parties. In consideration of
this. the communication further says.
the man in the classified service, while
retaining his right to vote as he
pleases and to express privately his
opinion on all political subjects, should
not take an active part in political
management or in political campaigns.
for the same reason that judge or an
army officer is debarred from taking
such part. In regard to those who are
not in the classified service, the COM
munication says the limitations are not
so strict, but even In this case office
holders must not use their offices to
control political movements or coerce
the political actions OF employees. They
must not neglect their public duties
and must not cause public scandal by
their activities.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-09-04
DIES MONIES FLOUR THE BEST.
So Said the Judges at the State Fair
With Regard to Shannon q Motifs
Exhibit of Their Makes.

Des Moines. Sept, 1.-The Shannon
& Mott Milling Co., have again dis
tinguished themselves by taking all
the first premiums at the state fair
for their products as follows:
First Premium on Falcon Flour.
First Premium on Snow Drift Pas.
try Flour.
First Premium on Falcon Break
fast Food.
First Premium on Corn Meal.
First Premium on Display OF Flour
and Corn Meal.
The noted Iowa millers can Justly
feel proud Of the above awards and
when it is considered that they have
received all the hrst premiums since
1895 1t would appear, according to
competent judges, that the Des Moines
millers are equal to the world in flour
making
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-09-04
REWARD OFFERED FOR BOY.
G. E. Brineaar Says Tramps Compel
led His Son to Leave Home.

Creston, Aug. 90 G. Z. Brinegai
of Thayer. little town east Of here
is making strenuous efforts to asceT
tain the whereabouts of his 15-year
ODD son, who left home on the eves
ing of August 20, in company with
another boy, Harold Valentine, ane
a tramp. Young Valentine says thai
the tramp induced both boys to leave
home by threats and brides: that they
walked to Talmage, where he left the
Valentine boy and took Brinegar in
to a freight car for Des Moines ane
arriving there they took another car
and the tramp said that they were go
ing TO Denver. The man was large
for his age. with dark hair and wear
ing blue overalls and brown ducb
coat. 1t is feared that the tramp in
tends to make the boy beg for him
and liberal reward will be paid by
the father for the return of his son.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-09-04
CAPITOL ELEVATOR FALLS.
Twelve Persons in Il at the Time
Escape Injury.

Des Moines, Aug. aS.-The south ele
vator at the state house, loaded with
twelve state fair visitors, dropped
from the senate gallery at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning, falling distance
of 60 feet to the basement floor. None
of the passengers were hurt, but Ele.
vator Tender Jimmy Murphy had his
head badly bruised and his hand burn
ed from gripping the rope cable.
The locking device stopped the car
two feet from the bottom of the shaft,
while the cushion at the bottom offer
ed some slight protection. Had the
locking device not interfered it is like
ly that at least half the people would
have been either killed outright or
seriously hurt by the fall.
Just how the accident occurred is
not definitely known. From an exam
ination of the wreck the state house
engineer announced that he was of the
opinion that the rope on the governor
head had in some manner become
twisted, and allowed the car to run
wild.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-09-04
OPERATORS SHIPPING COAL.
Strike Situation in the Anthracite Re.
qion Is Growing More Active.

gion Is Growing More Active.
Philadelphia. Pa, Aug. 30-While
both mine operators and officials of the
United States Mine Workers state that
the strike situation in the anthracite
field remains unchanged, il is evident
that there Is a greater activity in the
coal region than at any time since
the Inauguration of the strike. Goa
is daily shipped from various sections
of the field and several washeries are
known to be in operation.
1t does not follow, however, that any
of the companies are cutting coal
When the strike was declared a large
quantity of cut coal was left beneath
the surface ready for the breakers
According to the union officials it is
this coal that is now being brought tc
the surface by the special deputies
foremen and others employed about
the colliery and during the progress
of the strike. II is also said the big
coal carrying companies are now draw.
ing on their reserve supply to satisfy
the more pressing demands.
The Pennsylvania railroad. through
Its selling agents, has been selling and
shipping small quantities of coal al
most daily since the strike began. This
coal has about been exhausted. how
ever
The Reading company, according tc
its sales agents, has not sold any
coal since the strike was inaugurated
except in few exceptional cases
where coal taken from stocks on hand
was let go to hep out certain manu-.
featuring interests on the line and to
supply one or two charitable institu.
lions.
On the other hand. reports from the
Schulykill region, where the Reading
company's mines are located, state
that the shipments of anthracite from
that section are daily increasing.
Within the past few Gays 500 cars Of
hard coal have passed through Read
ing. It came from the washeries and
the storage yards at Landing and st.
Clair.
The washeries established along the
Schulykill river in northern Berk and
lower Schulykill counties are in opera.
ton night and day. and as high as one
hundred cars are shipped in a day.
What is considered a significant
move on the part of the operators Is
the return Of many mules from pasture
to the mines. Hundreds of mine mules
were taken to Lancaster and Chester
counties soon al,er the strike began
and put out to Craze. These are now
being shipped back to the coal re-
gions.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-09-04
KILLED BY LIVE WIRE.
pes Moines Boy Grssped Hanging
Wire and Died Instantly,

Des Moines. Aug. S0.-James C. Eli
fritz, aged IA years, was instantly
killed by live electric wire at East
Sixth and Walker streets last night
at 1880 o'clock. He was In company
with another boy named Hulse and as
he passed hanging wire at the south,
east corner of the street intersection
he grasped hold OF 1t with one hand. In
stantly his body became rigid and he
grasped the wire with both hands
There is no doubt but he died instant
ly. The boy that was with him at.
tempted to take hold Of him to drag
him away from the wire, but was him
self knocked fifteen or twenty feet by
the electric current. F. l.. Carson
managed to get the boy loose from the
wire with the handle of an axe. As
soon as his hands were loosened from
the wire he fell to the ground limp.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-09-04
DISMISSED WITHOUT HONOR.
Charge Of Desertion Removed Because
of Religious Belief.

German settlemets a few miles west
Of Davenport, were discharged with
out honor from the United States army
and released to their colonies. Bang
and Wendler enlisted here several
days ago and soon afterward disap.
peared. When they returned they
we're accompanied by relative, who
swore that they were under age and
had violated the rules of their pecu.
liar religious sect. which prescribe
the taking of an oath or joining AN
army. The young men were held as
deserters and the matter was taken up
with the secretary of war, who or
dered their discharge without honor
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-09-04
|GREAT FEAR FOR
MARTINIQUE
Lesser Antilles Covered Witt
Clouds of Dust From Di-
rection of Island.
SEMl-DARkNESS NOW EXISTS
Loud Detonations Brighten the People
Throughout the Group Martinique Cut
ONO Way to Learn Fate of Those Oh
the Island.

Point-a-Petrie, Island of Guadeloupe,
Sept. This entire port has been
covered with cloud of fine dust
since o'clock yesterday morning and
the populace is panic-stricken. Fire
ashes are falling continually in a slight
drizzle. Semi-darkness is over the
sea and the ships in the harbor seem
to be enveloped In cloud of smoke
Advices from Basse Terre Qsiand Ot
Guadeloupe) assert that since day.
break yesterday the entire ilsand has
been covered with cloud of dust
coming from the southeast, the direc-
ton of the island of Martinique. The
population Of Basse Terre Is greatly
alarmed.
Roseau Dominica, B. w. l., Sept. L
"A thick mist has enveloped Roseau
and its neighborhood and dust Is fail
ing.
st. John, Antigua. B. w. l., Sept. L
many very loud detonations were
heard here from o'clock Saturday
night to midnight.
Roseau. Dominica, b. W. l., Sept l.
The thick mist which enveloped
Roseau Saturday was taken as 1t ap
preached for a rain storm. The dust is
still falling. although lightly. but dur
ing the night of the 30th the quantity
of dust which fell here was greater
than on any previous occasion since
the first eruption of Mont Pelee.
At nightfall dark cone-shaped
cloud, emitting electric flashes, rose
in the south, but it was gradually OBJ
scured by the mist caused by the fall
ing ashes.
Rambling noises and few detona-
tons were heard during the night Of
the Both.
The people here are quiet. No news
,as yet reached here from Martinique
A very severe eruption of Mont
Pelee. Martinique. was reported 10
have occurred at noon, August II.
This report was brought to Castries,
island of st. Lucia. by officers OF the
French steamer Dahome. This erup-
ton was followed by total darkness
| five miles away from the volcano.
A dispatch received from st.
homas, ID. w. l.. August &c, said that
between 10 O'Clock in the morning and
o'clock in the afternoon of August
| clouds of dust were seen In the direc-
ton OF Mont Pelee from the island of
Dominica. Decorations were heard,
and there were light showers Of
volcanic dust on the island.
A message received from Dominica
Tuesday. the 10Th. saying these was
every indication that Mont Pelee is In
violent eruption.
A dispatch from Paris, dated August
20. said that the cables to Martinique
continued interrupted.
Efforts made since to communicate
by cable via Martinique have proved
unsuccessful
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-09-04
RARE cCiNs MISSING.
State Historical Society Loss Over
Two Hundred.

Des Moines, Aug. 29.-H. W.
Tapley Of Harlan. a dealer in old
United States coins, is in the city to
remove his collection from the Iowa
historical department. About one year
ago he left a collection of 440 Ameri-
can coins and upon his examination Of
the collection he finds only 1877 left.
Two hundred and forty-three coins are
missing. having been taken by wish
tors who have inspected the depart
ment during the past year. Mr.. Tap
ley claims that the state is liable for
the missing coins. as he left his col
lection with the department. He has
employed Hon. w. H. Byers Of Har-
Ian and Bowen & Brockett to repre-
sent hi.l. He has also consulted Gov
ernor Cummins as to the RESPONSE
bility of the state in regard to the mat
ter. The missing 243 coins are worth
on the market over $500.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-09-04
INSANE PATENTS TRANSFERRED


Clarinda, Aug. 29.-Over two hun.
dred patients from the Clarinda Hos
pilal for the Insane were removed from
the hospital here to the one at Chero-
kee.
The violent and invalid patients
were conveyed to the train In hacks
or were carried by the attendants.
The others were marched to the train
in single file by the attendants. Col.
w. J. Davenport Of Council Bluffs was
here to accompany the train over his
division OF the road. In a short time
about the same number Of patients Will
be brought from Mt. Pleasant to the
hospital here as were taken from here
In Cherokee
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-09-04
HORSE THIEVES CAPTURED.
Two sheriffs Tpake a Haul at In
dianola.

Indianola, Aug. 27.-Sheriff Hudson
Of Warren county and Sheriff Haines
of Dallas county, swooped down on
four men who were camped on the
edge of town at o'clock this morn.
ing and placed three of them under
arrest, charged with being horse
thieves. The men were taken un-
awares. one of them succeeded in get
ting away. Two of them are white
and the other is negro. 1t is sus-
pected that the men stole the team
from farmer near Perry about two
weeks ago. At least the team which
was captured along with the men is
the team wanted at that place. The
officers have been on the watch for
these men for some time and for that
reason the capture is regarded as i'm
portant. II is thought ,ne men have
been guilty of crookedness in several
localities in diffrent parts of the state.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-09-04
ENGLAND TO ACT.
viii Not Let Shipping Trust Control
the Atlantic,

London. Sept. Approaching en-
piration of time limit for the compile
ton of the Atlantic shipping combins
is arousing the British press to all
sorts of speculation regarding J. Pier
pont Morgans ultimate plans as well
as the governments scheme for deal
ing with the combine. \,
The promised statement of the pre-
mier, A. j. Balfour on the reassemb
ling Of parliament is awaited with in,
tense interest. The statement has al
ready been printed that the govern
ment plans are completed and that
the authorities are all ready to make
the effective counter move against the
American syndicate. Inquiries made
by the Associated Press in the besi
informed quarters indicate that this
announcement Is not true.
The government has had to dea,
with SO many powerful and connie
ting interests that 1t has not yet beer
able to definitely decide on a plan OF
action. In spite OF the opposition Ia
general subsidy scheme, well In
formed persons consider this to be thu
most likely solution, on the lines d
generous distribution of government
support, not in behalf of one, but oil
several companies. The form which
such assistance will take is still undel
discussion. there being considerable
opposition to straight subsidies.
There is no doubt that Mr.. Balfour's
announcement will include a scheme
for direct, fast Canadian service in
which the Canadian Pacinc railway
probably will participate, but not as
originally planned, as sole promotes
and beneficiary.
The Indications point more and more
to the drawing together of the Allan.
tic lines outside of the Morgan com.
bine. One of the alliances which may
be earliest expected is combination
OF the Allen line and Elder, Demster
& Co. The heads of the English lines
are chary in expressing themselves on
the Atlantic outlook. Time is rather
intensifying man allaying their jeal.
ousy of the American bid for the At.
lantic trade. and the government has
been SO thoroughly stirred up that Il
will not leave stone unturned to allay
the existing commercial and colonial
discomfort. In this connection II may
be mentioned that the tariff discus
sions at the recent colonial conference
were very intimately connected with
tie shipping situation. A leading ship
owner and close friend of the colo
NAL secretary. Joseph Chamberlain,
said to a representative of the Associ.
ated Press:
America must not think that the
imperial government is going to leave
the colonies at the mercy OF the ship
ping or any other trust. The discon-
tent is acute enough now In many
quarters OF the empire. While Great
Britain does not want a commercial
war with the United States, she will
not stand indefinitely being shut out
by the American tariff wall while
keeping open house for American trad.
ers In the United Kingdom. The ques-
ton OF retaliatory duties is not SO i'm.
probable as so many people imagine.
There is no reason why the British CO
lonial government should not be open.
ed TO British business on a preferen.
tial basis. We have been asleep here
in England long time, but when we
wake up America had better look out"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-09-04
SETTLEMENT OF FAIR ESTATE.
Mrs. Fairs Relatives VIII Get a Mil.
lion Dollars.

San Francisco. Aug. 30.-By the
terms of the agreement made between
the heirs of the late Mrs. Charles L..
Fair and Mrs. Herman Oelrichs Gnd
Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt, Jr., the former
are given more than $1,000,0o0. or
this sum $50, 700 in gold coin has been
paid by Herman Oeirichs on behalf OF
his wife and sister-in-law to Mrs. Mel
son. The money was deposited IN the
First National bark. where 1t now
stands in the name of Mrs. Nelson.
Within month the balance will be
handed over to the heirs OF Mrs. Fair.
who will have in their own right,
more than a million dollars. In addi
ton TO this amount there Is still a
considerable sum represented in the
personal property OF the late Mrs.
Charles l.. Fair the value OF which
cannot be determined until her estate
is appraised. 1t is. however. estimat.
ed by both parties to be worth between
$50 900 and $4,000.
Al
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-09-04
VIOLENCE IN STRIKE REGION.
One Man Shot and Killed by Striking
Miners at BIuefieid, w. Va.

Bluefeld. w. Va. Aug. 29.-There is
considerable excitement at Crane
Creek and Simmons Creek over the
recent shootings. John Ruble. mine
blacksmith, was shot by striking min
ers and killed. Reports were current
during the day that number of guards
had been killed and wounded by the
strikers, but investigation proves that
Ruble was the only man killed. The
non-union men are terrorized and a
good many of them are leaving.
w. II. McQueal, president of the Tur-
key Gap Coal company, was fired at
through window, but was not hurt.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-09-04

wymore. Neb., Aug. 30.-A man
named r. Ward. and whose home is
supposed TO be at Iowa City. was
found dead In stock car here last
night. He had been shot through the
left breast Just above the heart. An
open pocket knife was grasped In his
right hand. but IL is believed he was
murdered and thrown into the car He
was about town during the day selling
shoe strings. and had a companion,
who has disappeared.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-09-04
REMLEY By RECLAMATION.
Iowa City Man Nominated for Judge
In IoWa-Johnson District.

Marengo, Aug 29.-Hon. Milton
Remley was the unanimous ,,hoice OF
the judicial convention held he"s. In
caucus Johnson county decided TO pre-
sent but one candidate, and being in
formed of this Hon. Judge Hedges OF
Marengo placed Mr.. Remley's name
before the convention and a nomina-
ton by reclamation followed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-09-04
BABY KELLAR A VAeRANT
Charges Against Child Sustained, but
Sentence Suspended.

Keokuk. Sept. baby" Kellar,
IL months old, was found guilty of vag-
rancy by justice of the peace. Sen.
tence was suspended during good he
havior and the baby defendant dis
charged. The case was tried with
nobody in the court room except tie
mother and her friends. who took a
warrant against the infant several
days ago as a means OF obtaining
possession of the child. 1t had been
declared to be in the legal custody Of
Elmer Park. secretary of the Associ.
ated Charities, on his appeal after the
acquittal of the mother on a charge
II coming within the new law to de.
prive unworthy parents OF their child.
rem. The mother sdIl has the child
guarded at her sister house.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-09-04

Since the walls of Solomon's temple
have been discovered in Samaria and
Noah's ark has been found in Green.
land, there appears to be chance for
some scientist to locate Adam ana
Ewes first tepee.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-09-04

The lady who drenched her husband
In vitriol must have been an extrava.
CANT housewife. 1t is not necessary
to have more than a few ounces of
the fluid about. Besides there was
her temper
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-09-04
BONDS FLoATEo.
The Waukon-L ansing Railroad Seem
To Be a Reality.

lite Railway company has just filed q
trust deed in the office Of the recorder
of Allamakee county to cover $500,
coo bonds of $1,000 each at 5 per cent
payable in twenty years, floated by the
State bank of Chicago. The roaa is to
connect Lansing. Waukon and De
corah by electric railway, the main
object. however, being to develop on .
larger scale the Waukon iron mines
where millions of tons of ore are easily
accessible at the surface. 1t means
busy and prosperous times in this sec.
tim
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-09-04

West Liberty. Aug. 29.-Benson
Phillips, disgusted with himself and
life generally, took poison and died.
He left note saying strong drink had
brought his ruin, and asking all
preachers TO hold him up as horrible
example TO other young men.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-09-04

In Tolstoy's latest book the Russian
pessimist asserts that English fiction
died with Dickens and American lit.
erature ceased with Emerson and 10
well This is tough ON Samuel Eberly
Gross and Mary McLane.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-09-04

American women led all others for
costly jewels at the coronation, fact
which the customs officers in New
York will try to recall little later in
the year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-09-04
scaldina Water Poured over Her.

Cedar Falls, Aug. 3O.-Mrs. Mary
Frltzinger, who runs boarding house
on Normal Hill, fell while coming from
her cellar to the kitchen and received
a severe scalp wound. She was carry
ing a kettle of boiling water. which
was thrown over her body, inflicting
terrible burns on the arms, breast and
eide
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-09-04
Library for Council Bluffs.

Council Bluffs. Aug S0.-The city
council of Council Bluffs in special
session voted to levy q 8 mill tax for
the purchase OF a site for the free
public library. II is expected Andrew
Carnegie will give the city $4,000 for
. building.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-09-04

Really that New York woman who
is suing her first husband for abandon.
ment after she has tried six other
matrimonial ventures is paying him a
vary high compliment.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-09-04

A New York mendicant has admit.
ted in court that he makes $1,000 a
year begging. But, poor fellow, how
can he expect to cut any kind OF a
figure in New York on 81 800 a year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-09-04

There is a colored man at Allegheny
City, Pa, who can drink three quarts
of whisky in Gay. Some people will
look upon him as being almost as
great a hero as Mr.. Jeffries.