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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-05
HAPPENINGS IN
HAWkEYED0M
What Has Been Going on
During the Past
Week.
WALKER IS FOUND GUILTY
Colored Man at Des Moines Found Guilty
of Manslaughter for Killing of Finkel-
stein-Jury at First Stood Nine for
Murder In the First Degree.

Des Moines, March 1.-THE jury in
the trial of James Walker, colored, for
the muruer of Isaac Finkelstein, re-
turned verdict of guilty of man.
slaughter.
When the verdict was read the de.
PENDANT watched the judge with an
eager expression, but there was no
trace of emotion on his face. Those
sitting near him at the time could de-
tect his heavy breathing and his gen,
eral nervous condition, but not a sin.
gle word escaped his lips. When
court adjourned, his brother grasped
his hand and his attorneys came up l.,
talk with him, but he had nothing to
say and was led away to resume his
old place in the county Jail.
Che penalty for the crime of man.
slaughter Is Imprisonment in the penl.
tertiary for a period not exceeding
eight years and a fine not exceeding
$1,000. The defendant has five days to
move for a new trial and prepare for
judgment.
After the jury had been discharged
it was ascertained that Walker had a
very narrow escape from conviction
for a more serious offense. Nine of
the jurors balloted for murder in the
first degree from the first and SO eX.
pressed themselves, two voted for &C
quittal and one voted for second de-
gree. The balloting continued in this
way from the time the jury went out
Friday at 8 p. m. until yesterday morn
ing. Yesterday morning the first de-
gree advocates commenced going over
with the one second degree man until
ten were voting for second degree and
two for acquittal. Just before a. NJ.
the jurors, with the exception of two
were voting for second degree with
an occasional vote for manslaughter,
the two continuing to vote for &C.
quittal 1t was not until 6 p. m. that
verdict was reached
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-05
NiIIed by an Exclusion.

Stockport, Feb. 2S.-Anton Niece
and his son, George, were killed in
stantly at Keosauqua by the explosion
of the boiler at the grist mill. The
roof Of the building was blown off,
and it is total wreck. The explosion
was so severe as to shake the entire
town, and parts of the engine were
blown across the river, fully half a
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-05

The two presidents advocate earlier
and more prolific marriages, and the
same week the De Beers mining COM
pany puts up the price of diamonds 5
per cent regardless of the financial
condition of the young man seeking an
engagement ring.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-05

A good example of marrying in haste
is that Of the young couple who took
the matrimonial vows on a railroad
train travelling at the rate of mile a
minute. Did they repent at leisure
after the train stopped?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-05
DEMOCRATS WILL FTLIRUsTER.
Will Delay Legislation Every Wa

Will Delay Legislation Every Way
Possible Until Close of Session.
Washington, Feb. 27.-The house
democratic caucus yesterday adopted
the following resolution:
Resolved, That we shall resist by
all honorable means at our command
the unseating of Contestee Butler and
seating of Contestant Wagner, being
convinced that the republican manag-
ers in the house have determined to
disregard the large majority Of $500
votes by which Contestee Butler was
elected and dispose of the contest ar
bitrarily in blind partnership with ref
erence to its merits and without effort
or desire to learn what they are, and
by way of emphasizing our condemna-
ton of partisan disregard of ths
rights Of the minority and this wan
ton outrage, lacking even the sorry ex.
cuse of pretended partisan necessity,
and to prevent the passage of vicious
measures which there is every reason
for believing the majority have plan
ned to rush through the house in the
confusion incident to the ending OF
the final session of an expiring COLI
gress, we pledge ourselves to stand
together in support of the demand for
the presence of quorum at all times.
for the transaction of business and
record yea and nay vote upon every
thing upon which the house shall act
up to the moment Of final adjourn
ment."
The caucus met at 1920 and was at
tended by nearly all the democratic
representatives in the city and the
resolution was unanimously agreed
to after a general discussion. 1t is
the opinion of the minority the repub
licans will not be able to accomplish
more than to pass the appropriation
bills before adjournment.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-05

Members Of the Appendicitis club
are viewing with resentment an Egyp-
tan mummy that died Of appendicitis
1000 years ago. And the club thought
Il had a monopoly on a new thing!
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-05

We can't all be captains of industry,
and we don't expect to be. There are
quite a number of us who would be
very glad to be first lieutenants retired
on half-pay.-Puck.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-05

Dodge City, Kan, is preparing to
bore a hole in the ground for eXplor-
ing purposes, but it seems to have no
fears as to what the opening may dis.
close.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-05

What is the diSsrence whether Rom
illus founded Rome or Rome founded
Romulus? Let the wise men explain
why a fly rubs It's forelegs together.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-05

Honduras, Nicaragua and Salvador
are threatening to fight Guatemala.
They must be running short of revo-
lutions.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-05

Russia claims man who has Gre
dentials to prove that he is 200 years
old. The fact that he has been
widower for 125 years may explain 1t.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-05

Astronomer Young says a race of
some sort inhabits tho sun. Old Sol
ought to be able to put up a hot
race."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-05
II you wish to put the germs out of
business, don't boil them; jar them.

It seems ambassadors are just as
liable to lose their jobs as other folks
are.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-05

A Philadelphia man went wrong be-
cause of his love for fine books. Let
the young poets take heart. 1t may be
catching.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-05

1t would. no doubt, be shown, if fig
ures could be obtained, that dyspepsia
nas spoiled more good fellows than
marriage has.-Puck.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-05

II is to be remembered that when
Turkey engages in holy war; it is
holy terror.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-05

1t is again announced that Mr..
Schwab has resigned, but the Ameri-
IAN people absolutely refuse to get
excited over it,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-05

The powers are very powerful, of
course, but the sick man of Europe is
curiously uncertain patient.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-05

In connection with the situation in
Morocco, the Spanish feet is to be
Modified. Where did Spain get
feet?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-05

Mascagni says Chicago women are
warmer than those of Boston. Well,
that only puts them degree or two
LbOve zero.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-05
coNFEssEs FIVE MURDERS.
Man Arrested at indianapolis Gives
Details of Series Of Awful Crimes.

DETAILS OF series OF Awful STlTTleSs
indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 27.-Albert
Knapp, arrested in this city Wednes-
day, who lies in the Butler county Jail
at Hamilton, self-confessed as one of
the most depraved criminals run to
earth in recent years, has the follow.
ing crimes laid at his door:
Emma Littleman, killed in Cincin.
natl lumber yard January q, 1894.
Mary Eckert, strangled to death in
Cincinnati August /, 1881.
Jennie Connors Knapp, his second
wife, murdered in Cincinnati and
thrown into the canal there, August
7, 1894.
Ida Gerhard, a child, assaulted and
murdered in Indianapolis July 10,
1895.
Hannah Goddard Knapp, his third
wife, murdered at Hamilton, o., and
her body thrown into the Miami river,
December %, 1902.
Knapp has served five prison SEN
fences, three for larceny and two for
assault.
He has served two terms at Jeffer-
sonville, Ind, one at Columbus, o.,
one at Joliet, ILL.,, and one at Mich
gan City, Ind, to which prison he was
sent from Indianapolis in 1896 for as
sault on Bessie Drapier, child.
Since his return to the city in De-
cember he has, the police feel sure,
been guilty of two barn burnings.
When he was convicted for the ORA
pier assault he threatened to get even
with every one concerned in his con-
viction.
Ex-Sheriff Womack, then sheriff,
gained his enmity. His barn was re-
Gently burned and several thousand
dollars worth of fine horses and I'M
ported cattle were roasted to death.
AL Boardman was one of the jurors
who convicted him. His barn was
burned about six or seven weeks ago.
Almost every hour adds to the long
list of crimes laid to the mans door.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-05

Hetty Green would probably fore
close on an orphan asylum If there
happened to be any delay in the pay
ment of the interest.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-05

One trouble with molasses as food
for horses is that it would certainly
make them slow up in cold weather.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-05
IMPORTANT MULcT DECISIONS.
Judge Hobson of DEBORAH Gives Ad-
ditionaI Instrumentation of aw


ditionaI Interpretation of Law.
DEBORAH, March I'm the district
court in this city Judge Hobson made
two important rulings relative to the
mulct saloons Of Iowa, and held that
a mulct saloon cannot be operated
without the written consent of per-
sons owning property within fifty feet
Of the building where the saloon is
being conducted, Notwithstanding the
building has been partitioned so as to
place the room actually used for
saloon purposes more than fifty feet
away. In another case from Ossian
the court held that street fair or
carnival commonly held through the
various towns of the state, where agri-
cultural products are offered for pre-
miums, are Agricultural Fairs" within
the meaning of the mulct law, whether
they are incorporated or not, and that
saloons cannot be open on such days
within one-half mile of the place where
any such fair is being held. Joseph
Spillman was accordingly fined 5000
and costs for contempt OF court in
keeping MS saloon open during the Os-
sian street fair. A review Of this case
in the supreme court is expected. H. J.
Jennish and his two bartenders were
arraigned for contempt of court be-
fore the court by the anti-saloon
league on the complaint of his sister
in-law for selling liquor to her husband
in defiance OF her orders. A fine of
100000 and costs was imposed on
Jennish and fine of 5000 and costs on
each of his bartenders, and the build
ing closed by order of the court. The
total fines and costs aggregated ST.
go, of which $1,430 was at once paid
by the defendants
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-05

father to any deserving nation that is
In trouble.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-05

Faith without works is dead but
some men never cease trying to gal
vanize the corpse.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-05

IOWA.

Wanted-A new popular song. All
the old ones are worn out.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-05
IMPORTANT ARREST is MADE.

vaney for the defense.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-25
10000 POTENTIAL ROYALTIES.
Most OF 'Em With Rights To Britain's Throne
Very Plain Folks Among En-.

| II will be news to many people that there
are almost 1900 living persons who have
British royal blood in their veins. There
are, and the Marquis de Ruvigny, who finds
his recreation in genealogical research,
proves it in a thick volume Just issued in
England
The Marquis gives the names Of ll.723
living persons who are legitimate descend
ants of Edward w., Henry VII. of Eng
land and James III of Scotland, with pedi-
grees to show how they obtain that dis
tinction The list includes the names Of
every Christian crowned head in the world
except the Kings Of Sweden and Servia and
the Princes of Monaco and Montenegro,
and most OF the higher nobility Of European
countries.
II also includes scores of commoners-
humble Smiths Browns and Joneses in
the most modest circumstances, whom no.
body would think of associating with
royal pedigree. The Marquis numbers
them in the order Of their neaTness to the
head Of the family and-if descent really
counted in that matter-to the British
throne
1t doesn't, for the Act OF Settlement OF
| Queen Of Bohemia, sister Of Charles L.
from the succession and settled 1t on the
children OF her Protestant daughter the
Electress Of Hanover, beginning with
George l. All the same, though, the Mar
| quis, taking the view OF the ardent legiti-
mist labels as No, / Of the blood royal
Mary Theresa Henrietta Dorothea, Princess
| Louise of Bayariu, whom he describes Bs
| hair of hn Df ri hU
| hereditary right Queen Of Enga Scot
land, France and Ireland,
OF course, in the family pedigree she
comes before Edward VII Z. the actual King,
in the Marquiss book. SO do Don Carlos
of Spain dozens of European princelings
| and hundreds Of commoners, But thst
! unlucky Act of Settlement bars en- all
| II among the lineal descendants OF thess
three Kings were counted those whose pedi-
grees are crossed with the bar sinister,
| 10 book would hold them all The Marquis
| counts only the legitimate lines.
! AZ - sample of how the thing works out
take the Duke Of DsyOnshire, who has just
I loft the British Ministry. He Ia No. 1898
from ths Princess Of Bavaria; nevertheless
| by the Marquis de RuylBnys calculations
he s by righi Of descent nearer 10 the throne
thBn bis lawful sovereign, This In how the
royal strain In the DUKES blood is traced:
lie il "A son Of Lady Blanche Georgiana
| Howard who war a daughter Of Lady iieor-
glana Dorothy iayendisb, who ~as daugh-
Ter Of Lady Goorglana spencer who Was u
daughter 81 he hIs' tan Spencer, VINO
Nas a son ~ Lady Georgiana Caroline
Spencer who was daughter of Fran nes
W0TslHy, gbG w3s a daughter ~ Frances
/ Thyme, who was dallghinT ~ Lady
Francis Finch, who MAS daughter ~ Lady
Mary seymour, who was daughter ~
william Duke ~ Somerset, WHO nAs son
= Lord IiaslaInDp, Who Was son oi Lady
Katherine Grey, who was % daughter NJ
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-25
.WtCARONI WHEAT.
Its cultivation Is Rapidly Extending h
the United states.

Our Consrils in all the European countries
where tnacaroni il manufactured have been
asked by the Department Of Commerce and
Labor to inquire into the prospect Of mar
keting this variety of our wheat crop in
Europe.
Macaronl wheat is a rapidly increasing
CROP in the nit"d States. Secretary Of
Agriculture Wilson said few weeks ago
that according TO all estimates, this year
crop il 10000 900 bushels, against 2,UO,UW
bushels a year ago and he predicts that
next years crop will be rs 900 600 bushels
Macaroni wheat has cut so small figure
In our enormous wheat production that
probably most OF Onr people do not know
what II If The nacarOnl varieties are hard
whent-, rich in gluten, which are especially
adapted for growth IN the semi-arid regions,
like those N the southwest OF our country
and in parts Of the Russian Empire
The pasty gluten they contain partioo,
larry fit them for the manufacture W
mararOu, Nrrmicelli and other kinds ~
alinrntary pastes which originated IN ltaIy
and az" now n constantly growing INDUSTRY
ia France, Germany, Switzerland, tho
utei States aud some other countries
The French OUTPUT ri macarOni II about
I7OVO no pounds u year large part
VI the French imports Of wheat, like mat
Of other Mediterranean count lee, IL now
derived from India, which yields the hour
that If beet adapted for making the tubular
pagte that ~ IL various forms II the favOrits
wheaton TODD ~ the Mediterranean states,
TIE only Italian wheat thar Ia noted for 10
uualiiy IL thai of Apulla IN the southeast
wher" there II grown hard wheat well
ndaptri Tor making uiaoBfOul
on own narhTOul output J. nilll small,
ana II OU crop ~ ma"aronl wheat con"
iiullrr 10 lnrr"as", ~ nov r""ins pfnn6Dl~,
we shall not be- Bbln 10 uai krl all ~ !, q,
LOU" A. iir uJoarpnl making count rlas
Of tIrpr" a." compelled lp buy an important
pHrt ~ tl"lr ulnolTUnI HtO"k, n s""lur lIksly
nIr uIiIz ALJIusa(
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-25
REFORMATION or 4 BAD MAN.
Henry Starr, Outlaw Leader, Has Taken an
Indian wife and VIII Settle Down.

Henry Starr, leader Of the Starr band of
outlaws, notorious in the Indian Territory,
twice convicted Of murder and with many
robberies. for one Of which he served
term Of fifteen years in the penitentiary,
behind him, has reformed and taken an
Indian wife. She belongs to what the society
reports in the Territory call prominent
Cherokee family, and she IL one Of the
prettiest girls in all the Territory as well.
She is a graduate OF a seminary and il
bright and interesting and has reformed
Henry Starr.
He met her when he WAS compelled TO
ask for nights lodging at her aunt's home
IA few months ago and no misdeeds have
been recorded against him since. Tie
other day he and the Indian girl had a
wedding In the hotel at Muskogee. and
everybody agreed that they we're the hand
soonest pair seen in that town since IL was
u town. Now they have gone TO Starts
farm to settle down to a quiet life.
Everybody In the Indian Territory and
| "A great many people outside IL know the
fame OF the Starr gang The band terror
lied Texas, southern Kansas and the States
ad Looming for years. Sam Starr got the
gang together and was reckoned the loader,
but his wife, Belle Starr, WAS the brain
Of the band
sam Starr was killed fourteen years ago
by Desperate named Watson, q fuSitive
from Justice whom he had hefriended
Belle starr dind soon afterward while
United STATES deputy nlarshals were seek
, Ing her ~ vain Ibsn Henry was looked
upon as the lrader u tbs band
His daring was ADMIRED even by the
Officers Who were hunting him. When he
, killed Deputy Floyd Wilson IN duel eight
years ago, with the odds against him,
though bs WIS rsptured and tried 10, The
killing no jury would convict him, and hs
Was released Now he has reformed he
says, and won't lead Oullaws any more
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-25

in that region. He says the surface of the
plateau resembles the downs Of England.
Here and there large forests Of fine timber
are scattered among the wide expanses
of grazing and tillable lands All kinds
Of European vegetables flourish. water is
abundant, and the soil is very fertile.
Ten years experience" he says. shows
that the climate is healthy and invigorat-
ing and that European children born in
the country can live and thrive there. The
mean average temperature is 81 degrees
Fahrenheit at sAM., and rs degrees Fahren-
heit at noon. while the nights are much
colder and the thermometer often goes down
TO As degrees in the early morning
Son the Settima range, about half degree
south Of the equator, have experienced
1 degree Of frost at A. NJ. At Nairobi the
heat increases at times TO 80 degrees a.
midday and remains stationary till about
2:s0 P. M. when it cools down. hut the
average is somewhat lower"
Mr.. Eliot says this ia white mans CONN.,
try. He did not believe it at first .but in
creased facilities Of travelling have per-
haps enabled me to acquire larger personal
experience Of different parts Of the pro-
tectorate than Is possessed by any one
else at present; and have no hesitation
in stating my conviction that Europeans
can live and thrive not merely in patches
of territory here and there, but practically
anywhere in the highlands; that is TO say,
anywhere in the large area comprising
the Lumbwa and Nandi territory, n Mau
the southern part OF the Rift Valley, Settima
and Laikipia. the whole Kenya province
Kikuyu and probably the whole of 'Ukamba
as far east as Makindu.'
The reason this great plateau il
fitted to become the home Of white mer
is that its surface is twice as high above
the sea az the top of the highest mountain
in the Catskills. In other words, il is over
5000 feet above sea level. This Rreat
altitude gives it temperate climate ir
tropical Africa.
A railroad now crosses the plateau bu,
| generation may pass before man,
| colonists go there. Some of the native
| tribes are not yet well disposed towarc
white men. There must be markets anc
| ample facilities for transportation before
! many whites will be tempted to imfhixrate
| But this is one of the reserves of Gfrics
| which will some day become centre o.
white industry and civilization
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-25
SHOE HORNS.
You Can Get One for Nothing or Pay 800
Or More for One. AZ NOu Prefer

There are shoe horns to be had for moth
ing. these being given TO the purchasers
of shoes, and then there are shoe horns
that cost 500 apiece or more. The shoe
horn Is made in these days in very great
variety and Of many materials, including
celluloid, steel, fine woods, silver, tortoise
shell, ivory and gold.
Celluloid shoe horns are made in different
sizes and IN all colors. They cost as low
III 10 cents.
IL Ii the steel shoe horn in its simplest
form that is given away TO the purchasers
of shoes, and then there are finer horns of
steel, nickel plated and handsomely fin
ishsd, that sell for 80 cents, Is cents, or II
might be- g. Some of these have a button
hook at the end Of the handle
Shoe horns in fine woods are made of
ebony and Of snakewood. Either can be
bought for rs cents.
Ivory shoe horns come in probably ffty
or more varieties There are some a foot
IN length, which might prove very con
venient for a man of generous gith, who
didn't want % bend loo low, There are
horns Of stained ivory, horns with carved
handles, and horns perfectly plain and
SIMPLE ~ design, You can buy one for rs
Little Ar 81, or from that Up tosli
There are tortoise shell shoe horns that
sell for more than the finest one of IVORY
One of amber would cOst s25
There are silver shoe horn in q score Of
patterns 8h To The handles, and in q still
greater number ~ varieties, counting 81 yle.
~ finish Thus there IL u silver sho. horn
with u Louis XVI handle, and one with "A
handle ~ margiiise style; another with "A
handle ~ renaissance, one. with George
III handle, and so on, and ~ these silver
shoe horns new styles are added from time
10 time IN an sndeay Or for further variety
and freslsr novelty. silver shoe horns