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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-06-25

Miss Ola Heath of Extra, came up
Tuesday evening to visit friends.
Mrs. G. B. Russell went down to At
lantic Monday on business trip.
VIM. Cloughley was a business
visitor down at Des Moines this week.
Ode Harris and r. L. Harris went
up to Gray Tuesday and visited with
friends.
Harry Martin of Council Bluffs but
who used to live here was in town
Tuesday evening.
]. w. Mcclure was out to the
Omaha markets Tuesday with some OF
the stock from his own yards.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-08
CISTrERN SAVES HER LIFE.
Homeless Girl, Trying to Commit
Smcide. Junps Into It.

Kate Walsh who he's no home, tried 10 end her
life last night by jumping from the window Of
vacant apartment the top floor of the six story
Blackburn apartments, at NO 100 West Sixty-first-
St She landed in 4 cistern at the bottom Of the
airshaft between Nos 100 and 1o2 the cstern being
one story below. the ground level. She broke
through a one-inch plank covering on the cistern
and landed in three inches of water and about six
inches of mud ct the bottom She sustained a
fracture or the LETT ankle and tho contusous of the
back, and after being treated the Roosevelt Hos
pital, was removed TO Bellevue Hospital in patrol
wagon, charged with attempted suicide, Kate
swore at those who went to her rescue, and heaped
curses on the engineer of the building because the
cstern had broken her fall.
Kate Walsh is a well known character II the
West Sixty -eighth-st. station. She looks much
older than twenty-five. She was once pretty. She
chums with girl named Margaret Mclean who
is thirty-one years old and who also has no home
There is an entrance to the apartments from No
Is Columbus-ave-, the door being left unlocked b.
order OF the fire department. This door and the
stairway TO which II leads were intended for fire
escape for the tenants OF the building. The police
of the West SiXty-eshth-st. station say they have
received many complaints of women entering the
building by the Columbus-ave. entrance and using
80 a. ~, ~ iISs LOT sseepng quarters Inc 9anl-
and they have been elected.
Kate and Margaret went to the Blackburn late
last night and climbed up to the sixth floor where
they found an apartment vacant. Kate COM
i cents: She went down to the street and bought
10 cents worth of whiskey and apple She re-
turned TO the apartment, gave Kate the apple and
drink of the whiskey. Margaret tired, and
lay down on the floor TO sleep. Suddenly Kate ex-
"oh, Tn tired of all this. Maggie. and I'm going
to end it"
Before her friend could restrain her the girl ran
to the window and jumped out.
Charles breath the engineer Of the building, was
summoned. He pcSred into the cistarn. which
stands about four feet from the ground, saw the
woman ana asked what she doing there.
10 like to know what you put that blamed thing
IN the way Tor might have been dead only
Breath ran out into the street and found Mar
gdret returning with two policemen. 1t was with
difficulty that Kate extricated.
Margaret was taken 10 the West Sfxty-eigh tn st
station and locked up on charge of being drunk
and disorderiy. She made a scene in the station
New-York tribune., 1903-08-08
RETURN TO WORK AT IDLE HOUR.
Decorators at Vanderbilt Home Called Here
Because Strike Threatened, They Say.

Sayvie. l. I, Aug. Work was resumed this
morning on the home Of ". *. Vanderbilt, idle
Hour by the pIasterers. decorators and painters.
who quit work abruptly on Tuesday The men ar
rived here this morning and went to work imme-
Ciately. putting the finishing touches on the inte-
rior of the house
They said they summoned to the city to
attend conference Of the painters and decorators,
which was called settle a strike which was
threatening ia their union, and they returned here
as soon as possible.
Delegates Of the Brotherhood of Painters 'said
yesterday that 4 strike ordered at Idle Hour
because Baumgarten & Co.. Of New-York, the con-
tractors for the painting and decorating work.
were discriminating against the brotherhood oE
discharging members of the brotherhood and filing
their places with members of the Amalgamated
Painters Society. About a year ago there was a
general strike Of the Amalgamated Painters So
cety. resulting in the Interior Decorators and
Cabinetmakers' Association making an agreement
with the Brotherhood OF Painters, by which they
were to employ only brotherhood men. Baumgar-
ten & Co. are members of the Interior Decorators
and Cabinetmakers' Association. and are also
members OF the Building Trades Employers Asso-
citation.
The brotherhood of Painters has not adopted the
ployers' Association. while the Arnagama ted Paint
ers' Society has accepted it, and sent the agree
ment, signed with the seal OF the union TO the en-
ployers' association. On this account the Brother
hood men say. Paumgarten & Co. have been getting
rid by degrees OF Brotherhood men.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-08
WARON NBASKET PEDDLERS
Light Weight Scales for Weighing
Fish Captured.

An active campaign is being waged by the
associations Of the hshdealers and their en-
ployes against the basket pedlers of fsh. Who
they say, are violating the Sanitary Code sell
ing without license and giving short weight
About twenty-five pedlers have been arrested
and held upon the three charges, and there IS
TO let UP in the activity Of the fish men.
William C, Welman is conducting the cam
paigu in behalf OF the Retail + sh Dealers Pro-
tective Association and the Fish Cutters and
Oyster Openers Protective Urion. he las found
that in the case OF some arres,s that have been
made under Section AZ Of the Sanitary Code
the mebn have been discharged owing TO some
flaw in the papers. and he has issued copies OF
the section TO all his assistants. so that no more
mistakes may be made.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. WelIman went with
Mr.. Reynolds from the Mayors Office to show
the ways in which the pedlers are violating the
law. Three men were arrested. and four more
who were caught peddling. ran as soon as they
saw that the men were after them. dropping
their baskets in their flight. The fish in some
of the baskets was in bad condition, according
TO Mr.. wellman. and he found lightweight
scales which show the methods of the ped
lers The scales were OF the ordinary spring
variety ostensibly. but an examination showed
that they had spring, and the Indicator on
the face Of the scales was controlled only by the
fingers Of the seller. He could put it where ne
wished, and keep it there or move it, as he
wished, whatever the quantity of fish on the
scale pan. Mr.. WelIman says that in one house
where three families bought fish, correct scale
showed that there five pounds less than
had been paid for. The pedlers work largely
on the East Side, and the loss falls always on
the poorest class of people, who can least al
ford 1t. Measures are also being taken against
some of the butchers and standkeepers, who are
said to be selling snortwesht and condemned
fish.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-08
AGED WOMAN APPEARS AGAINST SON.
She Is Over Eighty Years Old, and Says He
Abused Her and Threatened Her.

Christian Raabe, twenty-five years old, Of No.
47 West Thirty-ffth-st., was in the West Side Po-
lice Court yesterday afternoon warrant issued
by Magistrate Pool at the instigaton of his
mother, who declared that her haG abused
and threatened her. Magistrate Pool held the man
in $500 bail for good behavior for six months.
Mrs Emma Raabe, who is more than eihty
years old, was the only one to testify against her
son. She said to Magistrate Pool:
My son and I have lived together since the
death of my husband. several years ago. Since
his death my son has abused me horribly. He has
beaten and called me all the vile names that
than a year, and by riotous living has taken all
nv money which l had saved during my life.
have put up with his actions for long time. Last
night he asked for some money. l told him that
] had none, and he then ordered me out of the
house. ! told him that ] would not go, and then
he grabbed me by the throat. and taking a carving
knife from the table. threatened TO kill me. AZ
Ter helping him for years he now threat rs
TO XIII me, and 1 wish that you would send him
away.
Magistrate Pool was much interested in the
story told by the aged woman. The magistrate
sad
Such man as your ought to be sent away
He is a disgrace. and is deserving of no pity.
The man refused TO say anything to the magls-
trate and when he heard that he had to furnish
bail broke down completely and cried like baby.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-08
DAVIS CoNFERs WITH o,CoNNOR.
Says General Police Business Was Talked
Over-ArmstrOng Then Meets Captain.

Deputy Police Commissioner Davis for over
half hour last evening was closeted with
Captain OCOnnOr in the captains room az the
West Thirtieth-st- police station The subject
Of the conference. according to the commits
sioner. was general police business" and not
connected with the quarrel between Inspector
Walsh and Detective Armstrong. OF the West
Thirtieth-st police station wEich took pla-e last
Wednesday night Howe er. afte- the departure
Of the commissioner Detective Armstrong had
an equally long interview with Captain O'Con-
nor.
L called to talk over general police business
explained Commissioner Davis, after his inter
view with Captain O'Connor. NO. it was not
connected with the matter between Inspector
Walsh and Detective Armstrong"
Was the general police work which you dis
cUssed related TO the TenderlOin pI Iecinct?'' he
was asked. He refused to say.
DO you think the department is more active
and doing better work than ever before2" he
was asked.
Yes" he said, while leaving the station
New-York tribune., 1903-08-08
HOT CHASE OVER ROOFS FOR NEGRO.
Detective Captures Him by Jumping Down
Stairs and Landing on His Back.

After exciting chase Detective Gilbert Of the
East One-hundred-and-f -fourtt-st station, arrested
Herbert Ward, negro of No. 1793 Thjrd-ave, yes
terday.
The negro was wanted on c charge Of larceny. and
the detective visited the building in which Ward
lives On the way up the stairs Ward saw Gilbert
and escaped to the roof. Gilbert pursued, and then
had an obstacle race over dividing walls and fences
between houses and around chmneys to the scuttle
door in the roof OF house in Ntnety-eighth-st
Ward, hard pressed, jumped through the scuttle
He was apparently well acquainted with the
topography Of the house. and had gained considera-
bly, or the detective when the latter got through the
opening.
The detective found an opportunity on the second
flight of stairs. however. and jumped down the en-
tire flight. landing souarely on the shoulders Of
Ward. The negro was carried TO the floor, with the
detective on top. I ley had rough and tumble
fight In the hall. The detective managed to get a
pair OF nippers the colored mans wrist, and
quickly twisted him into submission.
Oliver Powell. . sailor attached TO the navy yard,
will De the com piaindnt against Ward The sailor
came to Manhattan on shore leave and passed Sow
elal hours ne SAYS. with Ward and another negro
lie became intoxicated, and. he alleges Ward and
his confederate took his gold watch and chain and
some money. Then they lost him At Ninety-eighth-
ST. ana the East River. Detective Gilbert ran across
Powell learned his story. and. picking Ward the
guilty man went out to arrest him.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-08
PRISONERS HAD ON BATHING SUITS.
Wore Them in Court-Fined SIS for Reck-
less Driving and Diaorderly Conduct.

c Dudley Allen. a New-York real estate broker,
and William S Baldwin, both we'll known residents
OF Hartsdale. Westchester County, were fined 50
each by Justice Marshall at Port Chester yester-
day for reckless driving and disorderly conduct.
The prisoners appeared in court in their bathing
suits. much to the amusement Of big crowd OF
spectators.
On Thursday night they drove through South
Main-st, Port Chester. at rapid speed. and in
front Theodore Parkers livery stable their horse
ran into a van and threw them out. policeman
who saw the accident put them under arrest
The prisoners when they We're taken into court
yesterday, wore long ulsters but in the courtroom
it was warm and they removed their coats, dis
closing red and black bathing suits. They explained
TO Justice Marshall that they had been bathing at
Rye Beach, and had jumped into carriage rather
Unexpectedly and without having time 10 change
their clothing had driven to Port Chester.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-08
CAR JUMPS CURB; BREAKS FENCE.
Several Persons Slightly Hurt When Vehi-
Gle Leaves Tracks in Williamsbridge.

Several persons were somewhat injured in
what might have been a serious accident at
Eleventh-st and White Plains-ave, Williams
bridge. yesterday.
southbound car, which is said 70 have been
in charge of an inexperienced motornan, dashed
into the switch at that point on the Mount Yer
non line at a high rate of speed. 1t was gong
too fast to take the sudden turn. and jumpei
the track. The car ran fully sixty feet over the
stones. A telephone pole was shaved off at the
ground and fell across the roof of the car. The
car jumped the curbstone. knocked down
fence and came to stop at the edge of field
bordering the avenue.
The passengers, who filed the seats of the
open car and lined the footboard, were thrown
into panic. Those standing on the foOtboard
and seated on the ends OF the seats either
Jumped or were hurled from the They
struck the ground sprawling, but fortunately no
limbs were broken. Those who stayed in the
car escaped with a severe shaking up.
The motorman, who was not arrested and
whose name was not obtained by the police. was
cut about the face. and received a sprained
shoulder. He remained at his POST. A doctor in
the neighborhood attended him, and the other
injured persons, and no ambulance was called
Charles BohIen, of No. 1000 Brcok-ave. was
thrown from the car. He received cut rnder
his left eve and was bruised on the body. sam
uel Hector, of No. 346 East SeVeateenth-st., had
his shoulder injured in striking the ground.
Mrs Anna Kellar OF Fifth-st and Bos on Road,
left leg sprained. She was taken TO her home in
a carriage.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-08
CANTOR GOES TO SARATOGA.
His Friends Say He Will Not Be Candidate
This Fall-Talk of Wigwam Nominations.

Borough President Cantor yesterday went to
Saratoga, where he will become one of the political
colony that is engaged at present in making up
states for the fall campaign. 1r Cantor has in
formed his friends that he is going to get out of
politics at the end of his term as Borough Presi-
dent, because he can no longer afford to neglect
his law practice. The Greater New-York Democ-
racy probably viii make vigorous effort to in
duce him to be their candidate for nomination,
but 1ir Cantor's friends say that his mind is made
up, and that in no circumstances will he be a can
dldate for anything.
Among other political tales yesterday the
story that in case Tammany selects a Manhattan
man for Mayor the nomination for Controller will
90 10 Brooklyn. and that William Mckinney now
chief auditor in the Department OF Finance, will
get the place. Mr.. Mckinney was auditor while
Mr. Coler the head of the finance department.
and is familiar with the work. lie stayed in the
department a auditor the request OF Controller
Grout. II Edward NJ Shepard should head the
city ticket, the Mckinney boom would be SIDE
ci.Cd
New-York tribune., 1903-08-08
EXCISE QUESTION NO ISSUE.
Nor the Teaching of German in Schools,
Says B. Lewinson, of Tammany Hall.

There is such q thing q German vote"
said 3. Lewinson the lawyer and prominent Ger
man Tammanyite, TO Tribune reporter yesterday.
The Germans, like the voters in this city OF every
other nationality Will vote believe, as each one
sees it and strictly according to the issues" Mr..
LeWinson replied thus 10 question a to whether
Herman Ridder possessed the power TO swing the
German vote over to Taulmany Hall. in the event
o. My. Lows denomination. las TO theN excise
question continued Mr. Lewiuson, "and the much
talked Of measure OF the Board of Education limit
ing German teaching in the public schools, ! do
not believe that either OF these questions will be
an issue OF the coming campaign. The only question
upon which the people, Germans and all other IA
uonaties viii divide. viii be whether It is TO the
best interests of this city again support reform
administration whether the people think that
Tammany Hal can now be trusted That will be
the only real issue. The excise question has been
made much Of, but. in my opinion, really amounts
10 nothing It Will not influence one thousand
are the last people to feel agSreved the Board
Of Educators policy in limiting German te.c5fnzg
At The schools 1t IS the children descended from
other naiOnalities who suffer most by that change
The German citizens, who naturally speak German
IN their own homes are able teach their chill
dren the language without having recourse to tho
schools at all The German people in ray opinion.
feel no particular grudse against Mayor Low on
either Of these grounds"
New-York tribune., 1903-08-08
URGING MAYOR LOW TO RUN AGAIN.
Congress Republican Club, of Brooklyn,
Praises His Administration.

The Congress Republican Club Of the XIXth
Ward, OF Brooklyn at a meeting on Thursday
night adopted resolutions introduced by ex-Magis-
trate William Kramer, commencing the admin
istration of Mayor Low and requesting him to &C
cept a denomination. The resolutions recite that
two years ago civic life at its lowest ebb under
Tammany Hall rule. Since the election Of Mayor
Low great reforms have been accomplished in
every department, and corruption longer holds
sway. The resolutions say that this work should
be made permanent by the denomination of Mayor
Low
while fully realizing the great personal sacri-
fee that he must necessarily make say the reso-
lutions, yet in behalf of the independent voters
Of this municipality, and having the welfare and
best interests OF the city in mind, we most re-
apectfully urge him to accept a denomination, and
thus be enabled to continue the reform movement
he so well represents, and in thus urging his re-
nomination feel confident Of his election by
overwhelming majority
The Congress Club viii hold its annual outing at
Donnely's Grove. College Point. on Saturday, Au-
gust %. The steamer Will leave North SecOnd-st,
II l:2J D. N.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-08
RUSH OUT WITH A CIRCULAR.

Thomas Z. Rush. TammanY candidate Tor the
leadership in the XXIXth Assembly District has
issued his first campaign circular including a bio
graphical sketch. The committee whose names ap-
pear on the circular denounce the manner in which
Joseph f. Muquecu Was selected undemocratlc
ana defiance OF The wishes Of the they
condemn his designation by John T. Carroll, .'5c-
cause II is indication Of the policy OF the alleged
new administration in the district TO continue along
the same lines those temporarily vacated by
Mr. Carroll"
Mr.. Rush is proclaimed as 'the candidate who not
only enjoys the confidence ana resoect Of tho
Charles Murphy regime. 5ut also conducts his
organization in entire harmony and accord with the
present TammaLy administration"
Reference is made to the fact that over one
thousand enrolled Democrats IN the district have
Joined Mr. Rushs army all anxious 20 see MIN win
New-York tribune., 1903-08-08
ARTIFICIAL RUBIES.
Light Thro5Cn on Their Nanufaeturs
by appraiser De Vries.
IrnoM - rRlarxE nrREAu.1

Washington. Aug. z-GeneraI Appraiser po w..
at New-York. has thrown interestf,r -
lights on the manufacture OF artificial rubIss :
decision rendered recently IN which he revs-
the ruling of the Surveyor of Customs az St I
and allows the artificial rubiss 70 come in al F
cent ad valorem. instead OF % per cent as A.,
BY the surveyor. In rendering his decision Al
praiser De Nries casts aside the contention ~ -
importers to the manner in which the ar,is,s--
rUbies Were made. and tells how they reanv -
manufactured He then makes the asscssuaeu, !.
duty in accordance with the wishes 0f the a..
The contention Of a member Of the lnportins -
at the hearing was that the artificial rubies 4
question were made of little chips OF rllbfes -,
come from the rough ruby in the cutting OF -
latter. united with glass and put into kin 49,
subjected TO such high decree OF heat that r.
are assembled and eemented together" snss
articles are known as "doubIets."
Mr.. De Vries declares that the rubies In ouss5o
made Gifrerently and were artificial rllsss .
UTins ARTIFICIAL rubles has been known for a ouar,s
Of a century to certain scientists in Europe ana
for many years was preserved as a secret by ~
French Academy Of Sciences. Within recent go
however. defections on the part OF the worxrnar
necessarily intTusted with the secret OF uosr1es.
ure have impaired this information TO others "a
The process OF manufacture has become well kno.-
and the subject or numerous scientific treatses ana
The article is made by combination of OXIDE o,
CHROME ana aluminium. This is the natural com
b.natiOn of the true ruby. The cOr1Dosff-, = > 80
article and the ruby is identical TbeZ - ss- s
the same degree OF hardness, specific gravity anJ
color. The only way the imitation car bs a.
unguished from the real is that the former n Ja-
powerful lenses shows a number of con entric E.as
These appear in the manufactured but nevsr H.
the natural, ruby ard are accounted for bv -
fact of the powerful pressure nsce sary in the r9-
ufacture Of the artificial article This dis7cfo a. r.
oulcult OF detection So far as material texture
and uses are concerned. the articles are iIenfIcsI
The value OF the artificial ruby is about oue-tert5
that OF the natural It appears from the rSc1rf
tEal Lhe Gesree or 6eat Wnlcn would be necessary
10 weld pieces OF genuine ruoles wo ID melt them
into volatile substance which would e-caDa ana
Tor that reason the process Of rnanufactura CO.,
tended for is impossible, though pieces OF rvbv n5r
be cemented with glass stated. This procass
however. il Is manifest from the article VAS nor
nr1rnvnd - -
New-York tribune., 1903-08-08
MAGISTRATE FREES YOUNG COUPLE.
Mother Of Girl Wife Withdraws Charges
Against Her and Bridegroom

joseph Schmidt and Bertha Becan Schmidt the
young married couple who were arraigned before
Magistrate Barlow in the Yorkville court on Thurs
day were freed by him yesterday. The mother
OF the girl withdrew her complaint Of abduction
against Schmidt, and that Of disorderly conduct
against her daughter Hand In hand the two
walked out OF court while the court attendants
and officers showered them with congratulations
on their good fortune end wished them good luck
for the future.
Schmidt and the girl who IS only fifteen years
old have been married about two weeks. They
will 90 TO live with the married sister OF Schmidt,
at No. 1857 Ffrst-ave.
When the case opened yesterday the mother of
the girl had retained a lawyer to help her prose-
cute her daughter and the young man Mr.. Nugcnt,
who had been retained by Schmidt, made such
appea for the release of the young couple that the
lawyer hired by Mrs. Becan also entreated the
mother OF the girl to withdraw her complaint The
girl threw her arms around her mothers neck in
court and pleaded with her to let the case drop,
at the same time crying bitterly so that every
in the courtroom moved with emotion.
When Mrs. Becan said she would withdraw the
charge q small cheer. which was quickly stopped
by Magistrate Barlow, went up from number OF
employees in q IuTTier'S store where the bride for
u1erlv worked and who had come to court to plead
with sstrate to allow their friend to free.
MaGStrate Barlow u1auc . long speech to the pair
after he discharged them, saying III part:
Now, both of you have done wrong in marrying
so young, but you mast make the best of It.
Schmidt, you must take care of your wife and be
good husband to her. or If you 60 not want her
TO come to RE, and ! shall see you are punished.
feel that I have a fathsTly interest in you both
now. and I hope your married life will be a happy