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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
SHAMROCK TO NEW YORK.
Richard Weber Pays Sc Cents a
Pound for the College Fed Steer.

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 6.-Shamrock, the
grand champion steer at the Interna.
tional Live Stock exposition this year,
was sold under the hammer in front
of the Exchange building at the stock
yards yesterday at Sc cents per pound.
The animal was exhibited by the Iowa
Agricultural college. The purchaser
was Richard Weber of New York
city.
Several thousand people gathered to
witness the sale, always feature of
show week. 1t was battle between
New York and Chicago. The latter
dropped out after 40 cents had been
bid. Buffalo bid So cents and quit
when Louis Keefer offered Sc cents on
behalf of Mr.. Weber, at which price
he secured the prize. Shamrock went
over the scales at 1905 pounds and
will cost Mr.. Weber $1,119. He will
be taken to New York and exhibited
alive. He is regarded as the finest
steer ever sent to market
Last years grand champion steer,
Woods Principal, owned by George p.
Henry of Goodenow, ILL.,, sold for SO
cents per pound and Advance, the
champion of 1900. brought the record
price of $1.50 per pound. New York
has always secured the grand cham
pion steer of the international
This years grand champion car lot
of steers went under the hammer i'm
mediately after Shamrock had been
disposed of. They were secured at
141a cents per pound by Simon O'Don-
nell, manager of the Pittsburg stock
yards, for the Pittsburg Provision COM
pary, and will be shipped there for
slaughter. The grand champion load
this year is high grade Aberdeen An
gus. and was fitted for the show by C.
Z. Escher of Botna. la. Their com
bined weight was 22,65O pounds, max.
ing selling price of $3,2S4.25. Last
years grand champion load brough; II
cents per pound.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
FRUIT MEN AT cLARINpA.
Extended Program Arranged With
Good Speakers.

Des Moines, Dec. 6.-The program
for the meeting of the Southwestern
Iowa Horticultural society at Clarinda
is out. The meeting will be in Cia-
rinda December 1913. j. H. NJ. Ed
wards of Logan is president and w. H..
Bomberger Of Harlan is secretary. The
program for the three days is an ex-
tended one. F. w. Taylor of St. Louis,
connected with the agricultural and
horticultural exhibit of the exposition,
Is to be on hand. There will be pa
per by George H. Van Houten of Sitka,
on the flora of Alaska. Among others
who are on the program are j. M.
Bechtel, Burlington; A. F. Collma.
Corning; Silas Wilson, Atlantic; DR..
F. NJ. Powell, Glenwood; o. II. BAN
hill, Shenandoah; George S. Bacon,
Des Moines; Prof. A. T. Erwin. Ames;
N. c. Wragg, Waukee; John Moore,
Abba; Prof. A. L. Parsons, Creston;
Samuel Holmes, Hamburg; Hugh Nc
Lntosh, Omaha; Wesley Green, Dayen-
port; A. L. Plummer, Altoona, and G..
+. Fritch, Exter, Neb.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
BOLD HoLp.up AT DIES MONIES
Lone Highwayman Robs Jewellery
Store During Noon Hour.

Des Moines, Dec. 5.--A lone high,
wayman with big revolver held up
H. p. Hobbs, who was alone in his
5ewelry store at 514 East Walnut
street, getting away with money. three
watches and tray of opal rings val.
ned in all at 81 GOO. The robbery was
committed just as the whistles were
blowing l O'Clock, while scores of peo
pile were passing the store on their
way to work.
Hobbs was alone in the store wheL
the man came in. The jeweler step
ped from the back room when he was
confronted by big gun and the bold
thief ordered him to throw up his
hans or he'd fill him full of holes.
The man, slight of build, and entirely
nnmasked, coolly went through the
jewelers. pockets and then backed
him into the back room, ordering him
10 go upstairs and stay there or he'd
kill him. Hobbs started up the stairs
pnd the robber backed into the front
bf the store, holding his gun on the re-
treating jeweler.
Hobbs slipped down the stairs when
but half way up, ran out the back door,
up the alley and called for the police.
Ehe robber ian out with the tray OF
Jewels and again pushed his gun in
Hobbs face when he tried to stop
him. He then ran up the alley be-
tween Fifth and Sixth streets toward
Walnut, followed by the shouting jew
eler and few other persons. In his
haste the thief dropped the tray of
rings and. turning down Locust
street, disappeared.
The thief was slight man with
dark clothes, light hair, blue eyes and
O light mustache.
Later the police made thorough
search of the vicinity and at last To-
Gated the coal house in which the
thief had found refuge. He had turn.
ed north in the alley in which Finkel.
stein was killed and hidden in coal
house near the corner of Seventh and
Locust streets Here the overcoat the
watches and the missing rings which
he had gathered up loosely were
found. They are the clues by which
the detectives hope to catch the fellow
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
HIGHEST RECORD MADE IN IOWA.
Des holmes Newspaper Reaches a
New High Water Mark.

Des Moines. Dec. 3.-The Des Moines
Daily and Sunday News reached the
highest average circulation in Novem.
Der ever recorded by an Iowa daily
namely. 1894 copies per day. or only
SO copies short OF the coveted 10000
mark. The News announces It's inten4
ton of pushing forward Tor $4,000 cir.
culation. 1t attributes its success to
rura nail delivery and its low sub
scription price of $3.50 year, 81 for
eight months. soc for six months. soc
for three months, 25c for one month,
The News is a member of the Associat!
ed Press and offers all the features of
the high priced papers. such as daily
markets by wire, women's. children'd
and literary departments, half-tone pic.
lures etc
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
DOCTORS DISCUSS MOSQUITO.
Pest Comes In for Consideration at
Sanitary Conference.

sh-ngton, Dec. 5.-The sanitary
conference of American republics.
which has been in session here since
Tuesday, came to an end last night.
Santiago de Chilli was selected as the
place of next meeting, which will oc.
cur March Is. 1904.
DIR. Eduardo Moore, the delegate
from Chilli, assured the delegates that
all Chile would welcome them and
said hygienic exhibit would be given
in Santiago at the time of the con
ference.
The mosquito came In for a good
share of attention during the closing
session and several resolutions bear
ing on the subject of infection were
adopted.
One of these. offered by DR.. Arthur
Reynolds OF Chicago. urged the diff
ferent governments to study in the re-
spective territories the geographical
distribution of the mosquito in order
that It may have practical application
in subsequent conventions. A resolu-
tion offered by DIR. Guiteras of Cuba
Is OF broader scope and in a measure
makes the statement that insect Is tho
one factor In the communication OF
disease.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
No Water or Light in Nebraska city.

Nebraska City. Neb., Dec. S.-The
sudden shifting of the main channel of
the Missouri river to the Iowa side has
left this city without a water supply.
Last night the waterworks mains were
drained and every basin empty. The
electric light plant is shut down and
the streets dark. The breaking out OF
a fire of any consequence would cause
disaster. 1t may be days or weeks be.
fore pipes can be extended to the main
channel. and in the meantime every
mandatory in the city dependent on
steam or electricity must shut down.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
DEFENDANT WINS LIBEL SUIT.
Tate-Clarkson Suit Decided in Favor
of Clarkson.

VI Wall oSts
Des Moines, Dec. 8.-The jury in the
Tate larkson libel suit brought in a
verdict in favor of Mr.. Clarkson, the
defendant. The verdict was reached
on the eleventh ballot. The first bal
lot stood three for Tate and nine for
Clarkson.
The suit is the outgrowth of the late
anteconvention congressional cam
paign in the Seventh district between
Captain ]. A. T. Hull and Judge s. F.
Prouty.
March 7, the day following the pri-
maries, l.. A. Gray of Valley Junction,
in company with Captain Rankin, went
to the lrouty headquarters, where he
made an affidavit charging that in the
Valley Junction precinct Edward Veg
ner and others had secured possession
of an official ballot. He said they took
this to the st. Joe hotel and there en-
ployed the affiant and others to secure
persons to vote for Hull. He said they
marked the official ballot and gave it
to a voter with instructions to vote it
and return to them the unmarked bal
lot that they would receive at the poll
ing place, whereupon they would be
paid 50 for voting the ballot. This
operation was repeated each time an
unmarked ballot was returned. Gray
swore that he voted one of the ballots
and received So for it.
Later Gray was arrested, and in po-
lice court made a second affidavit re-
pudiating his first affidavit. claiming
that it was made while he was drunk,
that Tate and others gave him whisky
at the Prouty headquarters and got
him drunk and that Tate offered him
800 to make the affidavit Both af.
fidavits were published the morning of
March 8. The morning of March 8, Mr..
Clarkson caused to be published an edi-
torial commenting upon the second af-
fidavit and arraigning Mr.. Tate and his
co-workers. Mr.. Tate charged this af-
fidavit was libelous and sued for
So5 mn damaoas
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
BOY KILLS EMPLOYER.
John kesner, Hotel Man, Killed by
Ethridue.

Granville, Dec. Sat Pocahonta
Albert Ethri1ge, aged IS. shot and
Instantly killed his employer, John
Kesner. proprietor OF the Western no.
tel. The shooting was lie result of
disagreement over some meat which
Kisner had ordered the boy to get for
dinner. Smarting under the repri.
mand, Ethridge borrowed gun from
a neighbor and on the pretext of going
hunting, lay in wait for Kesner at
corner. When Kesner came within a
few feet Ethridge deliberately raised
his gun and fired, the charge taking
effect in Kesner's head and breast The
coroner's jury held EtLridge to the
grand jury without bail on the charge
of murder, and he was brought here.
He expresses no remorse, saying that
he had made up his mind to kill Kes.
ler,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
IOWA STUDENTS WIN.
They Retain spoor Trophy and Take
Every First in Cattle Judging.

Chicago, ILL.,. Dec. S.-The series of
triumphs which have marked the parti-
cipation of the Iowa Agricultural coR
lege in the International Live Stock
exposition was rounded out Saturday
by the announcement Of the judges
that students of the college had again
won the Spoor trophy valued at 500
and which was also won by an Ames
team last year, and won every first
prize in the students Judging contest
over the United States and Canada.
The college had previously taken the
championship prizes for the best fat
steer, Shamrock, for the best herds OF
cattle, swine and sheep, for the best
steer carcass and other premiums.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
TWO LITTLE GIRLS DROWN.
They Were Playing on the Ice Near
Iowa Center.

Nevada, Dec. 1.-Two little girls, Lot.
tie and Tottie Mitchell. were drowned
in pond on their fathers farm about
half mile south of Iowa Center
The two girls, one of whom was an
adopted child whose name was Taylor.
were within few months of the same
age. about twelve years, and had been
inseparable companions from baby
hood. After dinner Sunday they went
out to the pond to play. The ice was
far too thin to be safe, but the chill
dren ventured out upon it, the ice gave
way beneath their weight and side by
side, as they had spent their lives.
they went down together to a watery
grave
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
NEGROES in A FATAL ROW.
Fred Dysart Was Shot Near the Hear
and Died.

Lucas, Dec. AT Cleveland, min
ing place two miles west of here, sew
,eral negroes engaged in fatal shoot
ling scrape. Fred Dysart, James Mil
Ter. Green Bowdins and several other
,colored men were shooting craps in
,Boddales boarding house, when a man
named Poison came into the room and
wanted to join the game. Dysart OBJ
jected and words soon brought blows
and Poison drew his gun and began
shooting. Dysart received a bullet
just below the heart and is dead; Bow
dins' arm was broken and Miller had
a bullet through the wrist.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
THOMAS MAST DIES.
Famous cartoonist Stricken at His
New Post by Yellow Fever.

I've" TOsh Wy IcHOW FCNcf.
Guayaquil, Ecuador, Dec. S.-The
United States consul general. Thomas
Mast, died yesterday at noon after
three days illness from yellow fever.
He was inferred ats o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The funeral was attended
by the governor, the consular corps.
the American colony and by many
friends.
The coffin was wrapped in the stars
and stripes. The British consul rocit
ed a prayer in the cemetery.
The death of Mr.. Mast is deeply Ia
mented by the natives who held him
in high esteem.
New York, Dec. S.-Thomas Mast
was appolnted consul general at Quay
aquil this year, leaving New York for
his post July /. He was bora In Landau.
Bavaria. September 81. 1910. and came
with his parents TO the United States
six years later. AS cartconist he be-
came famous!
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
FOURTEEN DEAD in FIRE.
Escape Cut OF and They Perished
Like Rats in a Trap.

Chicago, Dec. 5.-Fourteen men met
death by suffocation yesterday in n
fire which originated at o'clock in
the Lincoln hotel. 176 Madison street.
Thirteen of those who lost their lives
were stifled while lying in their beds
One was taken from the building be
fore life was extinct, but died in the
ambulance on the way to the nearest
hospital
Coroner Treager, after inspecting
the building, united with Fire CHIEF
Musham in declaring that the build
ing was a veritable fire trap and
should never have been used for hotel
purposes. Chief Muslram declared
that there were such wide cracks in
the floors that smoke pourei through
the building in clouds. rendering es-
cape extremely difficult.
There was no fire escape on the
front OF the building, although one
was in progress of construction.
The scaffolding was up and from IT
dangled several ropes. down which
number of people slid to the pavement
after all escape by the stairway had
been cut on.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
Got 60 Cents on the Dollar.

receiver for the defunct LeMars Ma.
tional Bank, acting for the govern.
Iment, has filed his final report and
left for Dallas, Texas. The creditors
liar. This bank closed its doors in
April. 1901. when the vice-president,
IT. F. Ward, absconded with $4,000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
AGED Man Struck BY Train.

Marshalltown, Dec. 6.-John Hart, a
former member of the soldiers home,
living at present with his daughter,
Mrs. Swan Johnson, two miles south.
west of the city, had a narrow escape
from being instantly killed by being
struck by a Great Western freight
train. Hart escaped with a slightly
fractured skull, besides being badly
lacerated about the head and badly
bruised. he may recover, although
the chances are against him.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
VICTORY FOR AMEs COLLEGE.
Carries Off Sweepstakes Prizes at Chi
cago Live Stock Show.

cago Live Stock Show.
Chicago, Dec. 3.-Despite the in.
clement weather, yesterday proved one
of the biggest days in point of attend
ance in the history of the Information.
al Live Stock Exposition, 10000 people
having passed through the gates dur
ing the day and evening The judges
were kept busy on the many import
ant entries that gathered in the respec.
tive rings, and when their labors were
finished last night, had made the great.
lest showing on record for the number
of animals judged.
The Iowa Agricultural college came
Ioff with flying colors, capturing the
principal prizes in cattle and hogs.
Shamrock, the grand champion of the
show, entered by the Iowa college in
the fat Angus grades, won everything
and aggregated over $500 in cash
prizes.
The Iowa college also won the prizes
for the best general exhibit of cattle,
sheep and swine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11

A New York gentleman having re
covered from a serious illness by
good nursing has given his nurse $50,
900. This is better than dying and
having ones will contested by the
more direct heirs.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11

Doukhabor is a compound of two
Russian words, doukh, meaning spirit,
and Dor, an abbreviation of boratsia
meaning to wrestle. Soul-twisters.
as ii were.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11

A Chicago man who was asked tc
name the things which had contribut
ed most to his success mentioned
good luck as one of them This is a
wonderful admission, coming from
one who is up.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11

A New Jersey man who has beer
married only a week or two wants 8
divorce because his wife wears open
work hosiery. He should not be
hasty. She may quit as the season
advances.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11

For some reason or other we often
read that some man or other has dis,
appeared suddenly" 1t would be truly
remarkable to read of one who disap.
peared gradually.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11

A New York palmist says ]. Pier
pont Morgan has no business ability.
There are good many people who
would be willing to pay that palmist
handsomely if he could prove it.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11

Mrs. Sage can't expect Uncle Rus.
sell to retire while the Manhattan
elevated is still running and 10000.
300 passengers ahead of the game
asst year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11

The Connecticut citizen who didn't
know the name of his bride to be as
late as the hour when he applied for
a license to marry, either wasn't very
inquisitiVe or wasn't very particular.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11

1t is said the Count Boni de Castel.
lane has an $1,000 overcoat. This
recalls the cowboy expression: "A
hund'd dollah saddle on ten dollah
hoss."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11

The man who asked the street
police to lock him up because he
wanted to steal everything he saw ls
evidently wasting his opportunities
The coal trust needs him.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11

The arsenic complexion tablet con.
tinues to justify the claims made fol
it, Young women who take it in suf.
ficient quantities never have any fur.
Their trouble with their compilations
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11

1t doesn't sound exactly right, after
borrowing a ten-dollar note from a
friend, to tell him that his kindness is
so great that you can never repay It.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11

There's fight in the old boys yet.
The bride of seventy.twoyear-old G.
A. r. man has just given birth to
lovely baby girl. Shake, comrade!
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11

Applications for divorce appear to
be on the increase. 1t is well that a
lawyers fee is higher than a clergy
mans, however.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11

Some men go to the bad because
the journey is so much shorter and
easier than a trip in the other direc.
ton.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11

Another woman has been poisoned
by eating candy sent her through the
mail. Evidently she did not read the
newspapers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
by ID. c. MOTT.

A Chicago minister is preaching
against dudes. Is this genus not yet
extinct?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11

II Mr. Carnegie really fears that he
may die disgracefully rich let him
announce his willingness to back
few meritorious theatrical enter.
prises.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11

The man who tells malicious lies
isn't half so disturbing as the one who
ferrets out a few disagreeable facts
and spreads them about.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11

When there is no strike In exist
ence or in contemplation the millen
mum will be here
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11

The records of the progress of the
Doukhobors read like a description
of the Children's Crusade.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11

The chemists in the Armour labora-
tory at Chicago claim to have found a
cure for fools. The chemists ought to
be able to hold their jobs.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11

Dubuque, Dec 6.-The 3-year-olG
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Kirby
died from the effect of drinking glass
of ice cold milk. She went into
spasms-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11

When it costs 100000 to try a man
accused of murder in New York, 1t is
useless to talk to some western com,
munities about the evils of lynching
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11

Arguing about the right to work"
is all very well, but what good many
want to see clearly demonstrated is
the right to loaf.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11

Thirteen hundred fires were caused
in New York last year by parlor
matches-not counting those in par
Tor CRATES.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11

The final link in the Pacific cable
has been laid, and Mother Earth has
got an electric belt at last.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11

The young man who can't lose his
heart without also losing his head
doesn't really know the finest thrill
OF love.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
A Bad Fire at lie Grand.

Marshalltown, Dec 6.-Fire at lie
Grand destroyed the drug store of Mrs
NJ. II. Dobson, causing a loss Of $10,-
900: insurance unknown
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11

Shanghai is to be evacuated by the
powers, although this is a poor time
Of year to leave Shanghai unprotected.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11

The emperor of Corea has raised
his favorite wife to the rank Of en-
press. Who's jealous?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
Carl Hector Was Acquitted.

Hector, charged with the murder of
Fred Johnson on July last, the jury
rendered verdict of not guilty after
verdict did not receive general APP
proval.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11

The automobile output for 1902 was
$4,000, but no one can tell what the
consequent graveyard input has been.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11

There Is talk Of putting a heavy tax
on beer in Germany. Apparently they
make no exceptions over there IL
favor of the necessities of life.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11

There is only one pleasing feature
about an anarchist. He is generally a
desperately bad shot.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11

A man ieels blue with trouble. req
with rage, white with fear, yellow
with envy apd green with jeslnrs'N
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11

All men may be born equal. but the
average m n imagines he was born a
little pnre SO,