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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

Accused of attempting to assault
Nancy, the six-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Comstock of
Eddyville. Fred Watkins and Harry
Britten, aged fourteen and fifteen re-
spectiyely, were placed under arrest.
According to information the assault
was made during the temporary alb
sence of the remainder of the family.
The executive council has decided
to close the bids for supplies for the
state for the next biennial period
June Is. The period will begin July
!. The date of making the awards
was not settled on. The supplies in
clude paper, ink, pencils and all kinds
Of office supplies such as are kept in
the supply rooIt at the state house
They are purchased biennially and
thousands of dollars worth are needed
In one important particular the coun
ell decided on departure. The state
will hereafter Furnish its own samples
and bidders will have to bid to dupli
cate the samples. Formerly 1t was
the custom to let the bidders submit
their own samples. This plan led te
interminable argument as to which
samples were the best.
A movement looking to the correc
ton Of alleged abuses in jury trials
in the Polk county courts, has been
inaugurated by an order of the district
bench creating O commission, whose
personnel includes leading members
of the Des Moines bar, for the purpose
of investigating charges of tamperine
with jurors. The order is signed by
Judges McVey, McHenry and Howe
and is as follows:
Where as the attention of the court
has been called to the alleged fact
that certain jurors in attendance upon
this court have been improperly infiu
enced, or that attempts have been
made by certain persons. so to do
with the intention of improperly infiu.
encing the verdicts Of jury in this
court, and,
Whereas the attention Of the court
of such Importance as to require
careful investigation of all the facts
charges and matters in connection
herewith; and to this end the follow
ing persons are hereby appointed
committee to make such inyestiga.
tion and to make recommendations
or prefer charges as they may find
proper in the premises. and TO report
to this court their findings for future
action"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07
LOOK in YOUR
MIRROR

Whatwouldyou
give to be rid of
those pimples
and blackheads,
that sallow COM
plexion, those
lustreless eyesr
No doubt you
would give 80
cents tobe cured
The evening world., 1903-07-17
DEvERY OPENS HIS
MAYORALTY FIGHT
Ex-Big Chiefs Organization Of
Bugs" CircuIates Petitions
for His Nomination in Many
Assembly Districts.

Petitions for big Bug DPvcry's ran'
d.dary for Mayor as head OF tho indie.
pendent Peoples Party were opened to.
day In each Assembly disirict In Greater
New York where n Derery club OF
organization has been established. This
means that Devery's campaign for the
Ma oralty Is Mt last under way.
The preliminary steps were taken
Monday night at i meeting OF the Will
lam g. Dcverv Association nj No. D2
Eighth nvhnue. corner Of Twenty-c:ghth
street.
A complete organization was effected
by the election Of Peter j. CAREY.
president: Assomblyman Richard j.
Butler. First Nice-President; Wallace
D.. Hunter, Second Vice-Prestdent. and
Bhward Snyder, Secretary. Last night
the petition. for Dcvory's candidacy
were distributed To the various Devery
ana were opened stimuli
%taneouslv to-day for signatures.
The first petition was exhibited at
Devery's headquarters last night and
several hundred signatures.
The Pump" Is carried as tho EN-
blem OF the Independent Peoples party
and is printed In green. with the bug In
gold.
The evening world., 1903-07-17
COUNTERFE|TERS'
GANG IS CAPTURED
Five Men and One Woman All
Said to Be Members Of the
Society Of the Blood" Run
Down by Secret Service Men.

Secret Service Agent Flynn and four
Of his assistants. Henry Clinke. RIcci.
Helms n BraEsinski, captured Q gang
OF Italian counter.eiters at No. 20 Main
street, Brooklyn. to-day. after n hard
fight. In which revolvers were drawn
by both sides. and Flynn had q mar
row escape from being killed.
Five men and one were ar
rested. They are all members OF the
Society Of the Bad Blood" seven Of
whose members are now awaiting trial
on a charge OF having murdered Mad
uen.a Benedetto. whose body was tound
in a barrel two months ago at Avenue
d and Eleventh street.
The Secret Service agents had been on
the track OF the a for weeks and
to-day. while shsdowlng Antonio San
TIM. of No. Is Mulberry street. who bad
been doing the laying d~own"-passing
the counterfeit m~oney-they were dis
covered and In sequence were COM
PEELED to make the -aid that followed.
Santlni had been followed from the
Manhattan side to Brooklyn and was
Just leaving the Catherine street ferry
when he happened to turn round and
see Flynn. He recognized him instantly
and took to his heels. with the Secret
Service agent in full cry after him.
Threw Had Money Away.
The detective saw him take a roll Of
bills from his pocket and threw it over
the fence OF 4 vacant lot. but he did not
stop. Policeman Dean. of the Fiftieth
Precinct. was passing. and Flynn shout
cd to him 10 get the roll and never
mind the chase he was engaged An.
Dean had the sense to obey and Flynn
caught Santini in a few more strides.
1t was decided that there was no use
putting on longer the arrest Of the pris-
oner's companions. for 1t would be i'm
possible to keep his arrest n secret. and
~ the gang heard OF ~ they would I'M
mediately take TO cover.
Santini was given into the care OF the
police and then Flynn, accompanied by
Henry. CllnKe and Helms. de-
seconded upon No. 90 Main street. They
had to break their way into the place.
The evening world., 1903-07-17
IM2ODEN SENDS
WORD HE'S SICK.
Says He 10 Under Doctors Care In
Oklahoma, but VIII Come East
as Soon as Possible.

Leonar b. Imboden. whose financial
methods are under investigation In New
Jersey and Connecticut. has sent a tele-
gram to j.. p. Perrin, who has charge
Of his affairs In this city. that he 10
sick In bed In McAlester. Okla, but
will start for New York just az soon
as his doctors will permit. and then he
will explain the questioned affairs OF
the Interstate Trust Company OF Jersey
CITY, which II now In the charge OF the
Banking Department.
The Connecticut Bank Commissioners
have started an examination OF tho
books of the Fidelity Title and Trust
Company. OF Stamford. which was men.
toned by tho Bank Commissioners Of
New Jersey as being involved with the
lmboden concern in New Jersey. Pres!-
dent Fcsdlck insists that the bank is
solvent and that a mistake has been
made in involving the sta mford com
pany With the Interstate. or with Inn
boden.
There is a run on the Fidelity. but
in the savings department the sixty-day
rule Is being enforced. and not more
than il00 is being paid out on any one
account. On June Q the company re-
ported assets of s25l.s7s.12,
The evening world., 1903-07-17
QUIT" THIS
LITTLE BOY SAID.
Motornan, Expecting to See
Mangled Body, was Much
Relieved.

S~ix-year-old Morris Friedman, Of No.
81 Ridge street. MAS struck by car No.
2i6j. nf the Thi.d avenue line. at Cham
hers street and Park Row this after
noon and escaped death only through a
seeming miracle.
Seeing the boy fall in front OF his
car. Motorman Joseph Hahn reversed
the power. The car run ten feet further
before 1t stopped. Hahn jumped down,
fearing to see the manglsd body. and
was greeted by n tiny voice:
Say. youse. femme OUT
The fender had caught the lad and
rolled over rim just as the electric
plough reached his body Il projecting
wire caught the boys clothing and
pulled him along lie was iinhurt be-
yond a few scratches and bruises. The
motorman WAS arrested.
The evening world., 1903-07-17
caye-In Of Seventy-Foot Exca-
walton at Forty-second Street
Breaks Twenty-Inch Water
Main and Causes Great Flood.
TWO MEN ALMOST DROWNED.
Platform Built for Passengers on
Seventh Avenue Cars Suddenly
Collapsed and Crashes Down to
Bottom Of the Subway.

There's a fine AXE up In Broadway 20
day t~hirty-hve feet deep. rocky banks
and pure Croton water, but so far only
u foreman Of laborers and an Italian
have been fshed out OF It.
II Ais the triangle at Torty-second
street. Broadway and Seventh avenue.
where an excavation has been made
seventy feet down Into the solid rock.
The lake IL there through n series OF
exciting. even thrilling, incidents. A
afteen- foot square platform supported
by glrders over the southwest corner OF
the deep hole AID Intended 10 accom-
modate passengers boarding northbound
Seventh avenue cars slipped Its moor
Ings las night while the theatres In the
n~eishborhood we're busy and slid down
seventy feet TO the bottom OF the hole.
The falling platform broke W large
gas mnins and Shsttered the supports
under a twenty-inCh water main, but
tho water main kept intact while the gas
sTurtei out in llmitless volumes.
While n gang OF men were hurried into
the trenches to shore up the water pipe
before 1t should drop and prcclp!tate n
deluye the gas loated out and drove the
audience from the Victoria Theatre Roof
Gardeu. rent the patrons OF the sur
rounding restaurants scurrying for air
and became so dense In the vicinity that
many OF the hotels closed their doors
and windows.
The evening world., 1903-07-17
For the Second Time Within a
Few Days Daring Highway
! men Ply Their Trade Near the
West One Hundrdeth Street
! Police Station.
PATR0LMAN LETS THEM
ESCAPE, ARRESTS VICTIM.
Found Unconscious from Beat
ing He Has Received, He's
Taken to Police Station and
Z Charged with Intoxication,
but Court Sets Him Free.

Another hold-up occurred early to-day
1T Central Park West and N~inety-nlnth
street. The victim was badly beaten.
and finally. when the police arrived. the
man. who had been robbed and left un-
toxicated. The policeman who made
the arrest says he chased THE men who
had committed tine robbery. but VAS
unable to catch them.
This Is the second crime Of Its kind t,
be committed within n few blocks OF the
police station on a t~horoughfare tha. j.
veil lighted. The street has a double
line of cars, and dts broad asphalt drive
Il a favorite with drivers ana with per
sons In automobiles. IL Is supposed to
ne thoroughly patrolled. yet II has be-
come a favorite place for high waymen,
who Turk In the darkness of the park
and wait for their victims.
Near n Police station.
A block to the west and a block to
the north is the West One Hundredth
street police station. while across the
street from where the hold-ups have oc-
eurred are several large apartment
houses.
The victim OF the hlghwaymen to-day
was Franklin I. Bigelow, of No. 10
M~orningside Heights. He was on his
way home when he was assaulted.
Without a word of warning he received
. blow In the face and an arm was
passed about his neck 10 prevent his
making an outcry and TO render him
helpless. While one man ra!ned blows
upon him another tore his clothes and
got his watch and chain. Having beaten
him until he was unconscious his as
eaiiants left him.
Il was then he was discovered by Po-
liceman Murphy, Of the IVES, one Hun
dreth street station. The policeman says
ne saw the men who had robbed Bige-
low and they escaped by jumping over
The fence of the park and getting into
Let Hishwnymen Escape.
The policeman did not attempt to shoot
the men, but having decided they were
turned to Mr.. Blgelow and carted him
10 the police station.
He was stood up before the SER
feant and a charge OF intoXlcation pre-
taken and ne was locked up, Later in
the day he was taken tusthe West Side
Court and made to confess that he had
been robbed. while the policeman was
present to press the charge of intoxi-
cation. When Magistrate Hogan heard
the story and the reason for the arrest
be discharged the prisoner.
On Wednesday morning witAIn a block
Of the pace where Bigeiow was robbed
Frank ID. HURT. a retired business man.
been beaten. Other hold-ups have oc-
CURED at the same place.
The evening world., 1903-07-17
Twenty-Inch stream.

Abou. . o'clock this morning n section
% the car tracks gave why and fell on
the water main. breaking It and permit
ting the great volume OF water 10 shoot
out in a stream twenty inches in diam
eter. 1t formed a pretty cascade as It
roared down the rock-bound ceclivity.
swamping the rock-drills which were
here to dig the hole deeper, and carry
Ing with 1t the wreckaee OF tho fallen
sub-structure OF the streets.
IL was two and a half hours before the
water was turned off. The Water De-
partment could not find the shut off for
that main and the deluge continued until
tho water In the triangle was thIrty-fys
feet deep. then the water was turned
on and a gang OF men was put to work
at 5 o'clock this morning 10 plug up the
gao mains. the danger becoming moro
imminent Of q disastrous explosion.
Foreman jeremiah FitEglbbona was
plugging up one OF the gas mains when
another emba caved In and swept
him with n ton OF debris into the lake.
thirtv-nve feet below the street.
And from the time he was below the
surface It was apparent he had
touched bottom.
swims While Rope Is Lowered.
When he came to the surface he said
he could swim a while longer and a call
was ssnt in for an ambulance while
preparations were made to drop n line
and dsh him out. But he was too heavy
to hang on long and would drop back
In again.
So the rope was tied around a husky
laborer and he was dropped over the
ledge and down to the water. He car
ried another rope with him and this he
fastened about F~tzgibbons and both
were hauled back to the street. But the
foreman would not go to the hospital.
Tho da mage from the series OF acc-
dents will probably not be very heavy.
Work had been begun on the two-foot
wall In the foundation OF the Times
building. II 1t is probable that this
will have to he torn down, as the mortar
has not dried. II IS expected that the
The evening world., 1903-07-17
Apostle spoons $1,000 Each.

LONDON, June 1'.-Thirtcan silver
apostle spoons. with figures OF Christ and
the twelve Apostles upon them, were
auctioned at London yesterday. They
brought the record price Of 1850
The spoons were dated 1855. and cOnsti-
The bidding wa. spirited. commencing
at 81, $40 and rising rapidly until they
were finally knocked own to a dealer
for the sensational figure.
The evening world., 1903-07-17
KEARSARGE OFF ON
HER SPEED VOYAGE
Admiral Cotton Transferred His Flag
to the Chicago When the Run
Was Bequn.

PORTSMOUTH, England. July 17.-
When the American squadron arrived
at Spithead to-day on tbs departure for
america Admiral Cotton transferred his
flag from the Kearsarge to the Chi
cago. and the ships separated. the Kear-
sarge starting on her long full-speed
run to Frenchman's Bay. Maine.
Before leaving Admiral Cotton sent
a message to the Mayor OF Portsmouth
thanking hin and the t~ownspeople for
their hospitality 10 the American sail
ora.
The evening world., 1903-07-17

which was occupied by Salvatore Bufato
and his wife ~ n dwelling. They were
found la q room With three men. who
AFTER ward gave their names as o La
yorl, Salvatore Speculate and Dominica
Paris.
CONSERVATION prevailed the instant the
oficsrs made themselves known. and
tie sight Of thor rpvolverE caused La
yor! and 9pesais to proluse .!mi'ar
handkerchief and he was pointing Il d.
rtctly &C Flynn. when Detective Henry
discovered hh purpose and fslled him.
The evening world., 1903-07-17
Tried to Busa Coua,srfeits.

II was then 4 case OF knock do wn and
get up. and the Detectives came gu! ON
and spranS through q window. taklnE
sash ana ali with him. The others were
handcuffsd. n Mrs. Buffalo was caught
eountsrfeit bills into a stove.
Her husband had passed her the in
Detectives Ricei and BrazzInskt were
stationed IT the Fulton Ferry and they
nabbed Buffalo lust as he was stepping
aboard the o O TO cross TO this side.
The bills which were thrown away Ivy
santini in his flight were forgsries Of
Banks ~fve-do1lar notes.
The evening world., 1903-07-17
Heavy Debit nj CLEARINGHOUSE.

The suo-Treasury had an unusually
heavy debit at the clearinghouse to-
day, S2,,1s,1Tl, resulting from pension
payments. mail transportation. and n
S5O0.00o payment to the Hong Kong and
Shanghai Bank Cor account OF the army
in the Philippines.
The evening world., 1903-07-17
Aaar 81 eaIcIae IaentIaea.

zha body OF the young woman who
zH#ptd from q T~wenty-thIrd street
bound for Greenpoint on Sunday,
ldentlaed Vt the, Norrue to-day as
*444 81 1ohappa Frixch. Iwenty-seven
44 old o. 10. eis East F~lfty-second
I1e Identification Was made 81
The evening world., 1903-07-17
THE WORLD. FRIDAY EVENING. JULY 81. 1908.
excavation will b cleared OF the watsI
~ Tomorrow night.
No More Danger.

william Barclay Parsons. the Chini
Engineer Of tho Rapid Transit Commits.
sion. WIS nj tho trone to-day. lie saif
thors was no danger from any further
cnvo-in. rs the bottom 10 neatiy al
solid rock ut this point.
Tho cars. witt tho exception OF the
Forty.soeond street line. which hnvo to
he switched 20 The downtown track IN
order 10 10 uptown. arc running the sam
as usual A dozen %pstrolmen arc on
hand 10 keep the crowd back.
Some 0; the residents on Seventh
avenue will probably DO without waite!
FOR q few hours. but. aside from tails,
no Inconvenience Is expected TO result.
The evening world., 1903-07-17
sIcuths Make Promises.

Mrs. Russell said to-day that her pr!,
vate sleuths had promised her intor-
nation Of an important character before
night. She admitted. however, that they
made the same promises every day since
her husband disappeared.
The Stockholders Of the Journey &
Burnhlm Company held n meeting early
in the week and appointed Harry boyd,
son OF President Boyd, acting secretary
and treasurer OF the company in the abb
sence OF Russell. 1t was learned at the
cpmpany's Offices to-day that this ap
pointment will become permanent should
Russell on his return be suffering from
any mental illness.
The evening world., 1903-07-17
Messages Purporting to Be
from the Missing Man and
Sent from MiIledgeviIle, Ga,
Are Received by Friends and
Wife in This City.
MERELY A DEC0Y," SAYS
MRS. RUSSELL AT ONCE.
All of the Dispatches Announce
the Intention Of the Man Who
Disappeared So MysteriousIy
a Week Ago to Return Here
on Monday.

Three telegrnms were received I'm this
city and Brooklyn to-day purporting ia
come from John l.. Russell, OF No. lN'
Lincoln place. BROOKLYN. tho serretary
and trea surcr Of the Journcay & Burn.
ham Company. who has been missing
since last Friday. All OF these do.
spatches nre dated from M~llIedgeville.
Ga, and state that Russell in IN good
health. They intimate, however, tina,
when he disappeared he WIS stricken
with some serious mental or physical IL
ness.
one Of these kilograms was received
by Manager Mcmillan. OF the Bradstreet
Mercantile Agency. II read:
"Wlll return 10 town on Monday.
JOHN l.. RUSSELL"
Another telegram from the same Geor,
gia address was received by Hugh Boyd.
President o. the Journeay-Burnham
Company. This despatch read:
"Will return 10 Brooklyn Monday:
particulars later"
The third telegram was received by
Mrs. Russell and said:
Am better. VIII he home Monday"
Decoy, Says Mrs. Nusscll.
Notwithstanding these apparent evil
dences of tho whereabouts OF Russell his
wife refuses to be comforted. She de-
clares that the despatch received by her
Is simply a decoy. She asserts that
the telegram Is not authentic and bore
no date llnc. and constructs Il as an ef-
fort TO throw hor off the track.
Neverthe ess Mrs. Russell turned the
message over to one cG the private de-
tectives she has engage and comma ndcl
him 10 spare no expense to verify 1t. IL
possible. or secure evidence that II Is
a fraud.
The friends of Mrs. Russell are loud
In their dennnclation Of the police. They
say that though the news OF Mr.. Rus
sells disa ppearance was made known
at the Brooklyn Headquarters six days
ago, capt, Formosa,s detectives have
done absolutely nothing In the case.
The police. on the other hand. assert
that Mrs. Russell! refused TO give them
her confidence or aid them in my way
In their search. All the informa ton
upon which they might be able to work,
they declare. was turned over to the
private detectives.
The evening world., 1903-07-17
Noe&6vd&exs
A2M SG.C Gov &N% Npe.
Special Sales for Saturday.

&c., $3.50 and $1.98 Colored Waists at acc.
Here's an opportunity for small women wearing sizes 80 an
"a Shirt Waists to secure rare bargains. For Saturday "
offer 900 striped, dotted and plain colored Waists that fol-
merly sold at e8c, $1.5O and $l.o8 at the reduced price of 49,
The Yale expositor., 1903-01-30
Are you subscriber 10 The Exposi.

Are you a subscriber 10 The Exposi.
tor? II not, why not?
II is usually safe % avoid "a mans
example and take his advice.
Ralph Parlette. humorist, a. Central
Hall, Saturday evening, January 81.
The many friends of G.. II. Hausan,
Engineer l.. T.. x w. X. r., at present
living in Lima, o., will be pleased 10
know of his recovery from threatened
kidney disease. lie writes: "l was
cured by using Foley's Kidney Cure,
which j recommend TO all, especially
trainmen who are usually similarly
afflicted. For sale by all Druggists of
Yale.
The crowned heads of every nation,
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ly Risers. II. Williams, san Antonio,
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the best eyer used in my family. un-
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ness sick headache, torpid liver, jaun-
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IL Is not always an easy thing for
the editor % find ont when you have
company, and II he does know that
fact, IL may take him time and trouble
to find ont who they are and their
place of residence. Don't be too mod.
est about reporting 20 the paper. We
want all these little items. They all
help TO make n good paper and you
can help US by dropping any items
you know of IN our item box in the
postotiice or handing the same IN at
the Expositor Office.
The peculiar cough which indicate.
Group, Is usually well known 90 thu
mothers Of ctOupy children. No time
should be lost in the treatment of o.
aud for this purpose no medicine ha.
received more universal approval than
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. DO MOI
waste valuable time in experimenting
with untried remedies, no matter how
/ highly they may be recommended, bul
/ give this medicine as directed and all
symptoms of Group will quickly disap
pear. For sale by Grant Holden.
Many lumber operators will adOD
stringent measures tins year To iighi
| smallpox. Rules have been determined
upon which u Is believed will be eiiec
/ tive ia preventing the disease from
spreading. 10 u required that men bl
vaccinated before being hired; tina
each camp have some isolated buildinJ
or dOuble-walled tent In which 60 TAX,
care OF contagious cases; thatall camp
where smallpox has existed be thor
oughly disinfected, and all person
operating camps withhold money du,
from wages from employees who MAJ
be vi from small pox until they ar,
cured.
The Yale expositor., 1903-01-30

Just read a few names of the many
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remedy on earth that can compete
with the Great Eye Remedy as a
benefactor aud with such little expense:
J. u. Maskcll. Croswell. Mich. cataract. VIM.
Wheeler. Croswcll, Mich, Arthur SandcrSDn.
trosWcll, Mich, pink-ryc; Mrs. Rosa Mckee;
Marcttc, Mich.. glauruut aud cataract, blind
nearly eight years. g.. stevens three-yearOld
boy, Brown city, Mich, glauc0ma aud cataract.
Miss l.. SLtulakr, llarhor Beach. Mich, cAtar-
act. Miss NJ. T.. Brown. Vale. Mich, weakness
OF the optic nerve; Miss Netlan, stirling. Mich,
tonsllltis. deafness and cItarrh, Mrs. A. iAldct.
Battle Creek. Mch,. blind ten years. g.. I'd
wards, Sluilnc Centre, Mich. blind three years
g.. ThlcssIu, Norris Manitoba. four times OPP
Grated ON and blind nine years. ID. Martins,
Minklcr. Manitoba, cured seven boz one family
Peter Wall, Grrtua, Manitoba, blind SIX years;
III. d. Eby, Berlin, Dat, black cataract. DR.. -.
W. Mott. Fulton, Iowa, rlhurpma, Mrs. r. klop-
liner, hclhatOy, fctrlckOw. Russia. ulm; j. Wall.
AudrrirWka, Asia, totally blind. De. overs
Gothhurg, sweden, -lnucpml, br Bentley
daughter. 1854 Polk 81. Chicago nervous pros
iration; Anna Dlrllc, so iai,t 'gd s., chicago,
green cataract. -
tho Date.