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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-17
TRIES TO KILL WHOLE FAMILY.
Heads OF Victims Crushed in With
Plow Point.

Salisaw, l. T.. April 15.-One of the
most brutal murders ever committed
in the Indian territory took place few
miles east of Sulwell. A white man
named Dudley killed his l0-year-old
daughter, fatally wounded two other
children and seriously wounded his
wife. Dudley has been taken to Salt.
saw to prevent his being lynched.
In jail Dudley confessed the crime.
He said he had been talking to his
family about his neighbors and fearing
that they would repeat his statements
and cause trouble. he determined to
kill all four. He said he attempted
to kill them on Thursday night, when
he secured an ak and went first to the
bed of his children. They were asleep
and looked so innocent that his heart
failed him. The next day, however,
he carried out his desire, first brain
Ing his 10-year-old daughter with a
plow point, then attacking his two 9TH
er younger children and finally the
wife. After committing the deed he
went to the house of his father, where
he was arrested.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-17
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features Of the Days Trading and
Closinu Quotations.

Chicago, April l5.-Speculatlon in grains
was of an erratic nature again today.
Doubts as to the possible effect of the Brit
is import duties on breadstuffs mixed the
wheat trade early and other influences
pressed down prices somewhat, while Il
break at st. Louis hurt corn there. Just
before the close, however, wheat began
to skyrocket and corn trailed after. May
wheat closed llsa19sc higher, May corn 1hc
up and May oats 12c advanced. Provisions
gained shade to Zoe. Closing prices:
Wheat-May. 737sc; July, 747s; Sept, 74llAa.
Corn-hIay, 627sc; July, G3c; Sept, 62ssc.
Oats-May, 43c; July, 35s4c; Sept, 3O7sc.
Pork-May, $l6.9e1a; July, $17.l21a; Sept,
$17.l5.
Lard-May, se.7o; July. ss.s71a; Sept,
$9.97k.
RIBS s-May, se.17A; July, ss.s5; Sept,
$9.42h.
Chicago Cash Prices-No. 2 red wheat,
sO@Sl1sc No. 3 red wheat, 7s@sOc; No. 8
spring wheat, 7O@73c; No. = hard wheat.
75@751ac; No. hard wheat, T4Q75c; No. 3
cash corn. 8i@6l1ac; No. 8 yellow corn,
6lAMG2Ac; No. = cash oats, 421a0l43c; No.
white oats, 421aa43c; No. 3 white oats,
44l44Ac
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-17
PAYNE MEN CONFIDENT.
Advocates of Cuban Reciprocity BE.
lieve Their Bill Will Pass.

Advocates of Cuban Reciprocity Be.
Iieve Their Bill Will Pass.
Washington, April 16.-With the
close of the Cuban reciprocity debate
in the house yesterday the leaders an
nounced that all danger of the bill
being weighted down with undesirable
amendments was over and that they
felt assured the bill would pass in the
shape in which it came from the COM
mittee. AS the bill in it's present form
is sure to command three-fourths OF
the vote of each side of the house its
passage was certain if it successfully
could be offered. The only cause of
anxiety heretofore has been the possi-
bility that enough Republicans would
join with the Democrats to oyerrule
the chair and tack onto the bill an
amendment to abolish the differential
on refined sugar. ALI the energies of
the leaders have been directed. there
fore, to bringing pressure to bear on
the recalcitrant Republicans to induce
them to refrain from aiding this plan,
and at the close of the session it was
announced that the entire Republican
delegations from Michigan and Cali
fornia, who constitute the head and
front of the opposition, had agreed
not to vote to override the ruling
of the chair.
Watson Qnd) is also acting as the
whip for the majority and does not
believe over dozen Republicans at
the outside will join the Democrats
on this proposition. 1t would require
more than 20 Republican votes to
place on the bill the amendment
which might endanger it's ultimate
passage. as several Democrats, it is
understood, also have declared their
intention to stand by the ruling of the
chair. An unsuccessful effort was
made again yesterday by Payne to Sc
cure an agreement to limit the general
debate, When the house adjourned
there remained 35 members who de-
sire to speak. The debate yesterday
was without particular interest.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-17
SENATE TALKS EXCLUSION.
Debate in Upper House on Chinese
Bill Is Concluded.

Bill is Concluded.
Washington, April 16-The debate
on the Chinese exclusion bill was prac-
tically concluded yesterday and voting
on the bill and amendments will be-
gin this afternoon. BY general con-
sent a vote was taken on two import
ant amendments, offered by Fairbanks
Qnd.), striking out the definitions as
to Chinese students and teachers, and
they were agreed to without division.
These changes were made with view
to reconciling some of the opposition
to the measure, which has been direct
ed against the rigid restrictions on
students and teachers. and the neces-
sary inconvenience this would impose
on the educated Chinese classes com.
ing to this country. The debate was
participated in by Senators Heitfeld
Qda.), Penrose (Pa) and Turner
(Wash.) in favor of the bill. and Sen
ator Pritchard IN. Co. and Spooner
(Wis.) in opposition.
Turner made the assertion that pol
itics had crept into the discussion and
that most of the members of the ma
jority were opposed 10 the bill. This
brought out sharp rejoinder from
Spooner. who maintained that politics
had not figured in the discussion, and
that the opposition to the present bill
was due entirely to its conflict with
the treaty and not because of any op-
position to Chinese exclusion, which
was an established doctrine of the
government.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-17
ELklNs TO BE RELEASED.
Set Free After Over Twelve Years of
Illegal Imprisonment.

illegal imprisonment.
Des Moines, April 12.-John Wesley
Elkins. who confessed to the murder
of his father and step-mother when
he was II years of age, is to be re-
leased from the state prison at Ana
mosa. after 12 years and 3 months of
what is admitted to have been illegal
incarceration. 1t is now we'll under
stood that the imprisonment was with
out warrant of law, as the courts have
held repeatedly that child under IA
years of age is presumably incapable
of crime. His application for parole
has been the subject of an exciting
contest in the state senate and has ex-
cited attention throughout the state.
The parole is granted by the majority
of one vote. The crime was the re-
suit Of continued alleged excessive
punishment by his father, in which
he was aided by the step-mother.
During his Incarceration Elkins has
managed to secure an education much
beyond most young men of his age.
and appears to be enimated by the
hope of final release, which he en-
deavored to merit by clean prison
record and personal Improvement
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-17
BREAK BEEF SCALE
KANSAS CITY PACKERS SHOW
EVIDENCE OF ALARM.

United States Attorney Bethea Re-
ceives instructions From Washing
ton to Obtain Evidence as to Wheth.
or Not Combination Exists.
Kansas City, April l5.-The local
packers showed evidence OF alarm
over the instructions from the depart
ment OF justice to United States Dis
trict Attorney Warner to begin pro-
ceedings against the beef trust. For
the first time in over year they failed
to issue uniform schedule of prices
-Four OF the packing companies in
creased the price OF beef in the car
cass IL cent, while the other two made
no change. The same concerns which
raised beef IL cent also raised pro-
visions 3-4 of cent, while the other
two issued no new schedule of prices.
Chicago, April 15.-United States
Attorney S. H. Bethea, following in.
structions given by President Roose-
welt and Attorney General Knox, will
make a searching inquiry into the
workings of the socalled beef trust
in Chicago in relation to the Sherman
antitrust law. The investigation will
be secret and when finished full re-
port will be sent to Washington for the
use of the attorney general in deciding
what course his department will take
against the packers charged with be-
ing in the combination
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-17
TWO CHILDREN MURDERED.
Brutal Crime Committed in Outskirts
of Des Moines.

Des Moines. April 15.-While re
turning from Highland Park Methodist
church, on the north outskirts of the
city, Mary Peterson, Is years of age.
and Thomas, aged II, children of Peter
j. Peterson, a well-to-do dairyman,
were murdered by some unknown per-
son, believed to be negro. The boy,
when found at midnight. was alive,
but died within Is minutes, not being
able to give description of his as
sailant. The bodies were discovered
by farmer who overheard the means
OF the lad. An examination revealed
that both had their heads crushed in
There was abundant evidence that
the girl had been most brutally as
saulted, and afterwards killed by her
assailant, her hand being literally
beaten with club out of all shape
The boy had evidently made a fight
to save his sister and was killed.
There We're bruises On his arms and
his skull was fractured in three places.
James Hutchins, negro 81 years OF
age, was arrested by the police as hav-
ing some connection with the mur-
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-17
FUNERAL OF DR.. TALMAeE.
Impressive Services at Church of the
Covenant in Washington.

SooiSC SVtNlSSS at Su0bSti VI kuV
Covenant in Washington.
Washington, April l6.-Funeral SER
vices were held at the Church of the
Covenant over the body of the Rev.
DR.. 7. Dewitt Talmage. The large
church was crowded to the doors. The
funeral ceremony began at O'Clock
and occupied considerably over an
hour. The Rev. Dr. T. S. Hamlin,
pastor of the Church of the Covenant.
and the Rev. Drs. Thomas c. Easton of
this city, S. j. Nicols and James De-
marest, both of Brooklyn, officiated.
The casket rested Immediately in
front of the pulpit and over it was a
massive bed of violets. The floral Of
ferings were numerous, including a
wreath sent from the white house by
President and Mrs. Roosevelt.
DR. Hamlin, in his address, pictured
DIR. Talmage as one of the great cler-
gymen Of the century. He said that
DR.. Talmage. in his marvellous word
pictures, always bespoke hope and
cheer; that he aimed at the hearts
and emotions Of the people, instead of
at their intellect. Dr. Demarest re.
ferred to the student life of the de-
ceased. He said DR.. Talmage some
times had been charged with being
sensational, but he was sensational
because he must be, and it was nat
ural. He had in his carly college life
shown the same marks of brilliant
meteoric genius that won their way to
great achievements in the later life
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-17
slames Railroad for sickness.

Onawa, Ia, April 12.-Bertha Bow
ers has brought suit against the Chi
cago and Northwestern railroad to re.
cover $1,000 alleged damages. The
petition sets forth that the plaintiff
in March, 1900, bought a ticket at
Council Bluffs for Whiting, Ia, over
said line and that after having been
directed to the train by employees Of
the company was elected at Onawa.
la. The plaintiff alleges that she
drove the remaining distance to her
point of destination and contracted
a severe cold, from which she is physi-
cally disabled and is at expense for
physicians.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-17
ORDERS AN INJURY
ALLEGED cRUELTIEs TO FILlPl
NOS TO BE INVESTIGATED.

American General Accused of Issuing
Orders to Kill and Burn to Waller
Will Be Punished If Found Guilty.
"Water Cure" Cases.
Washington, April 16.-Secretary
Root has cabled General Chaffee at
Manila to investigate the newspaper
reports OF the Waller trial and ii they
are correct to court-martial General
Smith. Also If the facts are estab-
lished as testified to before the SEN
ate Philippine committee to court-mar-
tial the officers who administered the
water cure" to the presidente of
Igbaras. These officers are Major
Glenn, Lieutenant Conger and Assist
and Surgeon Lyon.
Secretary Root, in his letter of in
structions to General Chaffee, says:
Press dispatches state that upon
tue trial of Major Waller OF the ma
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-17
MILES TO BE RETIRED.
Broke Said to Be Slated for Com
mander of the Army.


mander of the Army.
Washington, April 1.-THE issues
are fairly joined between the lieuten-
ant general of the army and the secre.
tary of war. The trouble, which be.
gan long ago, under the Cleveland
administration, has finally reached SO
critical a stage that the compulsory
retirement of General Miles at an
early date is an open secret and is not
denied at the white house. In explana-
tion of President Roosevelt's position
one of his close friends, who unques-
tionably speaks by authority, says:
"The question is not a personal one
between General Miles and Secretary
Root. At present Secretary Root has
on his shoulders heavier burden
than any other member of the admin.
istration. No man less strong could
carry it at all, and Eow, at the very
time when he requires the most loyal
support of every subordinate who
wishes we'll to the army, he has to
spend much Of his strength in meet
ing the opposition of the commanding
general If General Miles is retired
1t will be simply because after patient
trial President Roosevelt feels that on
the highest ethical grounds his reten
tion would work grave and lasting n
jury to the army as whole. If he
should go out before General Brooke
is retired, the latter, who is General
Miles senior both in service and in
age and who did gallant and distin
guished work as volunteer in the
civil war, would undoubtedly be put ir
his place as lieutenant general, as il
is known he is desirous of recognizing
General Brooke's long and faithful
service
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-17
D EXTRA, IOWA, THURSDAY APRIL II, 1902.

ders. He had on the back of his coat
the imprint of bloody hand. He gave
rambling account of where ne had
been during the night. The imprint
is the only connection the police claim
there is to the case.
A crowd of several thousand people
gathered in front of the city jail
shortly after the arrest of Hutchins,
and while considerable wild talk was
indulged in, no effort was made to
take him from the officers. Excite
ment is running high in the city and
talk of lynching is common.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-17
Colonel Elliott spurtz Dies.

Marshalltown, Ia, April 14--Col-
onel Elliott Spurtz, one of the best
known war veterans In this state,
died at the soldiers home, aged "A.
AS boy he served through the Mexi-
can war. In the civil war he served
in the Thirteenth Iowa infantry and
was commissioned colonel for con-
spiscuous gallantry on the field of
Shiloh. He was wounded and taken
prisoner in the campaign before At
lanta.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-17
ARE AGAINST PosTPoNEMENT.
Local Officials Not Willing to Put Off
st. Louis Fair a Year,

st. Louis, April 14.-Local Worlds
fair officials do not indorse the state
ments made by National Commission
ers Allen and Carter at Washington,
that because the United States gov
ernment, in addition to foreign gov
ernments. could not be ready for the
opening of the Worlds fair in 1903,
announcement OF the postponement
should be made. Several of the ex-
position officers were seen after the
publication of the telegram from
Washington. and all maintained the
ground taken in the beginning that
there be no postponement unless such
action is forced by the nonaction Of
those who must of necessity assist in
the building Of the fair.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-17
CHICAGO Live Stock.

Chicago, April Cattle-Receipts A.
600; steady; good to prime steers, nominal,
$6.75GaT.4 40; poor to medium. $4.75@6. so;
stockers and feeders, $2.75Q5.25; cows,
$1.4O9650: heifers, $2.50d6.35 Gamers,
$1.4O@250; bulls, S2.5OGI5.45; calves, $3.50
@5.25; Texas fed steers, $5.25616.25. Hogs
Receipts, $4,000; left over, 1900: 5lIl0c
higher: mixed and butchers, S6.S5M7 81
good to choice heavy, $T.25dl7 30: rough
heavy, $7.00dI.25; light. $6.20d71O; bulk of
sales, S7.O0a125. Sheep-Receipts, l4.OO0:
sheep strong to l0c higher; lambs steady:
fair to choice mixed, 81. T545. .40 western
sheep and yearlings, Sl75M5.0o; native
lambs. lower. S4ToM6.dO.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-17
ELEVEN MEN ARE KILLED.
Shocking Accident Occurs on Board
Of British First Class BattIeship.

Queenstown. April 16,-Gunner
Lieutenant H. S. Borne, Lieutenant
Miller and nine bluejackets were in
stantly killed yesterday afternoon by
the bursting of 12-inch gun on board
the British first class battleship Mars,
during gun practice, off Berehaven.
In addition several men were injured
by the explosion.
The breech of the gun blew out after
it had twice missed fire. The bodies
of the two men who were sighting the
gun were. scattered to pieces and
blown overheard. The injured seamen
were brought ashore here yesterday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-17

rine corps testimony was given by
Waller, corroborated by other wit
nesses, that General Jacob H. Smith
instructed him to kill and burn; that
the more he killed and burned the bet
ter pleased General Smith would be;
that 1t was no time to take prisoners,
and that when Major Waller asked
General Smith to define the age limit
for killing, he replied, Everything
over ten If such testimony was given
and the facts can be established, you
will place General Smith on trial by
court-martial.
Yesterday before the senate com
mittee on Philippine affairs Sergeant
Charles Riley and Private Lewis
Smith of the Twenty-sixth volunteer
infantry testified that the form of
torture known as the water cure was
administered to the presidente of the
town of Igbaras, Panay. by detach-
ment Of the Eighteenth United States
infantry under command of Lieutenant
Arthur L. Conger, under orders of Ma
jor Edwin F. Glenn, and that Assistant
Surgeon Palmer Lyon was present
to assist them. The officers named,
sponsible for the act will be tried
therefor by court-martial. Conger and
Lyon are in this country. Both the
Twenty-sixth volunteer infantry and
the Sixteenth infantry having re-
turned to the United States and most
of the witnesses being presumptiyely
here, the secretary of war directs that
Major Glenn be directed to proceed to
San Francisco, with view to his trial
by court-martial. You will take such
course in advancing or postponing the
Investigations previously ordered into
the conduct of General Smith and
Major Glenn as shall be required to
enable you to execute these inStruc-
tions. 1t is believed that the viola
tions of law and humanity OF which
these cases. if true, are examples, will
prove to be few and occasional and
not to characterize the conduct of the
army generally in the Philippines.
but the fact that any acts OF cruelty
and barbarity appear to have been
done indicates the necessity of most
thorough investigation into the gen
eral charges preferred by Governor
Gardner and you will spare no effort
in the investigation already ordered
under these charges TO uncover every
such case which may have occurred
and bring the offenders to Justice.
"The president desires to know in
the fullest and most circumstantial
manner all the facts, nothing being
concealed, and no man being for any
reason favored or shielded. For the
very reason that the president intends
to back up the army in the heartiest
fashion in every lawful and legitimate
method of its work, he also Intends to
see that the most rigorous care is exer-
cised to detect and prevent any cruelty
or brutality and that men who are
guilty thereof are punished. Great as
the provocatfon has been in dealing
with foes who habitually resort to
treachery. murder and torture against
our men. nothing can justify the use
of torture of any kind by the present
American army"
MAJOR WALLER is ACQUITTED.
Cleared of the Charue of kjlIinu Ma.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-17
Talbot usury Cases Decided.

Sioux City, April 15.-The famous
Talbot usury cases have been decided
by the United States supreme court
in favor of the First National and
Sioux National banks of Sioux City,
Over $130,000 was involved. The suits
have been in the courts more than six
years.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-17
TO PROBE ALLEGED BEEF TRUST.
Department of Justice to Make an In
vestiuation of Matter.

sSSS'S0h'Su " NaASSts
Washington, April 15.-Representa-
tive Ray chairman OF the house COM
mittee on judiciary to whom was re-
ferred the Thayer resolution calling
upon the attorney general for informa-
tion relative to the prosecution Of the
alleged beef trust, has written letter
to Attorney General Knox concerning
the matter and has received reply,
which he will lay before the judiciary.
committee at its meeting today !,
Mr.. Ray said: 81 have no doubt that
the attorney general of the United
States will Immediately probe the
matter of the alleged beef trust to the
bottom and prosecute all offenders
vigorously if there is substantial evil
dence that the law has been or is be-
ing violated"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-17
government Crop Report.

Washington, April 1.-THE April
report of the department of agricul-
ture will show the average condition
of winter wheat on April 1 to have
been 1877, against 91.7 on April l, 1901,
and 824 the mean of the April aver
ages of the last ten years. The aver
ages of the principal states are as fol
lows: Ohio, II; Michigan. 83; In
diana, 81; Illinois, 90: Texas, ~; Mis-
souri,, 81; Kansas rs; Nebraska and
California each. SO and Oklahoma. 81.
All druggists sell Dr.. Miles. Nerve Plaster.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-17
Iowa Postoffice Robbed.

Fort Dodge, Ia, April 11.-Cracks-
men blew open the safe in the postot-
flee at Calender, near this city, We'd
nesday night and made their escape
without detention. The safe was
blown open with dynamite and the
work was evidently done by experts.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-17
Princess RadziwiIl Goes to Jail,

Cape Town, April 16.-Princess
Radziwill, accused of forgery in con
nection with notes purporting to have
been signel by the late Cecil Rhodes,
was committed to jail because of the
withdrawal of her bondsmen from her
bonds. The trial Of the princess is
fixed to begin Monday next.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-17
Boy succumbs to Burns.

Fort Dodge, Ia. April 11.-Sten
Johnson, aged 13, died here yesterday
from burns received on Wednesday.
The boys clothing caught from bon.
fire and was burned from his body.
He lived only few hours, suffering
terrible agony.