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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-19
HAPPENINGS IN
HAWKEYEDOM
What Has Been Going on
During the Past
Week.
GYPSUM TRUST IS HIT HARD
Judge whitaker Enjoins the Fort Dodge
Plaster Company From Selling Its Int
erests to the Combinatt Mysterious
Disappearance From Hardin County.

Fort Dodge, Feb. 1G.-Judge Whita-
ker has given a body blow to the
United States Gypsum company, gen.
orally known as the gypsum truHt,
when he issued a decree enjoining
the Fort Dodge Plaster Company from
selling out its interests to the com
bination which now includes four out
Of six mills of Fort Dodge. The de-
cree was the case of c. ]. Crawford
against the Fort Dodge Plaster Com
pany, in which the plaintiff alleges
that officers OF the United States Gyp-
sum Company were manipulating
prices so as to force him to sell out
his interests in the defendant COM
pany. The trial occupied the entire
week, and many of the officers of the
United States Gypsum Company were
on the stand The injunction issued
by Judge Whitaker is permanent.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-19
MYSTERY OF MISSING FARMER.
Henry Broer of Hardin County Not
Seen Since January ID.

Iowa Falls, Feb. 16.-Henry Broer,
a well-known farmer in the western
part of this county, has been missing
for a month and relatives are now
making diligent search to locate him.
He left home on the 14th of January
and has not been seen or heard OF
since. He returned that day with the
proceeds of car of hogs sold in Chi
cago. Taking the money, together
with what he had at home, he went to
Alden on business trip, and aside
from the fact that he took the train
at Alden on that day nothing can be
learned of his movements or where
abouts. His domestic relations were
most pleasant and no relation can be
assigned for his action. 1t Is thought
by some that he may have met with
misfortune, while others are Of the
opinion that he has returned to his
old home in Germany.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-19
ARMSTRONG is Confirmed.
Senate Approves Selection as Assist
ant Secretary of Treasury.

Washington, Feb. 12.-Robert b.
Armstrong; nomination as assistant
secretary of the treasury was con.
firmed by the senate yesterday. Mr..
Armstrong says he will not assume
the responsibilities of the office until
after adjournment of congress, as Sec.
rotary Shaw needs his services as
private secretary until that time. Mr..
Armstrong began to receive kilograms
of congratulations from various quar-.
ters within an hour after the confirma.
lion. He was very warmly congratu-
lated by various high officials and
chiefs of bureaus in the treasury de.
partment. Secretary shaw, although
having several men under considers.
ton, has not decided who will succeed
Mr.. Armstrong as his private secre.
tary,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-19
DEATH RECALLS POEM.
Iowa Man Author of ave Wandered
to the Village, Tom" Expires.

iOWd wan NhltOT VI I've "dHuCTCu
to the Village, Tom" Expires.
Clinton, Feb. 13-At his home in
the little town of Wheatland, this
county, yesterday morning. occurred
the death of A. ]. Gault. the author of
'I've Wandered to the Village, Tom"
or Twenty Years Ago." This poem,
which was so popular a number Of
years ago, and which was to be found
in all the school readers, and was
equally as popular at entertainments,
was written by Mr.. Gault to his
brother Tom, then residing at Otsego,
N. Y. The brother was rather way
ward and would not answer the letters
from his brother and parents. AS a
last resort, Gault wrote the poem to
him in the form of a letter, hoping
by bringing up their boyhood days at
the country school to receive a re-
spouse. The desks" which their
jack-knives defaced, the book" with
the trout and the graves on the hill
side were all exactly as described,
and even the names of those mention
ed in the poem were real. Not long
after the poem was written, it was
published in a newspaper and soon
after taken up by all the publications
Of the day. 1t was always signed
Anonymous" and today but few peo-
pie know the zeal author. Tom Gault,
to whom the poem was addressed.
gave the manuscript to a sister resid-
ing in Kansas, who has it yet. Mr..
Gault is also the author OF many
otner poems OF merit. A. j. Gault
came to Clinton county many years
ago. end for seventeen years was the
publisher of the Wheatland Spectator,
which he disposed of few years ago.
Notwithstanding the fact his first
poem was of sufficient merit to make
most men famous as a roet, Gault
lived quiet life of almost obscurity.
He was born in Jackson county, New
York, October 4, 1918.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-19
POSITION FOR coRTELLoU.
President Will Name Him Secretary
of Department of Commerce.

Washington, FEB. 16. - President
Roosevelt signed the bill providing for
department of commerce, thus con.
Guiding its enactment into law.
It is we'll understood that George
B. Cortelyou. secretary to the presi.
dent, will be appointed secretary OF
the new department. His appointment
will be sent to the senate by the presi-
dent early this week, perhaps to-
day, and it is likely there will be no
delay in its confirmation. 1t is not
improbable that. in anticipation of the
enactment of the necessary supple
mentary legislation, the president may
send to the senate very soon the ap
pointments of some of the important
officials of the new department. It is
regarded as desirable that the pre-.
liminary work of organizing the de.
partment be entered upon as soon as
practicable. Many important details
will have to be worked out before the
bureaus, already in operation in other
departments, are transferred to this
department. The transfer of the xist-
ing bureaus will not take place for
mally until the close of the present
fiscal year. June 80.
Coincident with the qualification of
Secretary Cortelyou as the secretary
of the department of commerce and
labor, William Loeb, Jr., will enter
upon the duties of secretary to the
president. Mr.. Loeb is at present as
sistant secretary to the president. For
several years he has been the private
secretary of Mr.. Roosevelt, sew
ing him in that capacity while he was
governor of New York and vice-presi-
dent. 1t is understood that few chang.
es will be made in the White House
force other than those indicated. Mr..
b. F. Barnes, now assistant secretary
to the president, will take up the duties
now being performed by Mr.. Loeb, and
the president will designate another
not yet selected to take Mr.. Barnes
place.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-19
STATEHOOD BILL in THE WAY.
Senators Find ouay's Measure an En-
bsrrassment.

Washington, Feb. 16.-The senate
still finds itself burdened with the
statehood bill, and while Just as anx.
ious to dispose of 1t in some way. In
order to proceed unimpeded with other
business, 1t is not even as confident Of
being able to do so as at the begin.
ming OF last week. The feeling is
strong that the statehood bill will be
seriously In the way at the close of
the session unless disposed of very
soon. There are still numerous appro-
priation bills to be considered. SEN
ator Cullom wants to call up various
treaties; Senator Lodge is anxious
over the fate Of the Philippine bills;
Senators Penrose and Fairbanks are
clamoring for time for the immigra-
ton bill; Senator Aldrich wants his
national bank bill considered; Sen
ator McComas Is urging the eight hour
bill; Senator Quarles, the land entry
bill. and Senator Warren his omnibus
claims bill. Indeed, there is scarcely
senator who has not some measure
which he desires to press, and all feel
that the statehood bill may be in the
way of consideration. Senator Quay,
moreover, yesterday gave notice that
he would insist on having the state
hood bill taken up promptly after the
close of routine morning business
each day in order to cut off other
measures. All thought Of compromise
on the statehood matter apparently
has been abandoned, and no course ex-
cept to fight it out now seems open.
the democrats, however. refuse abso-
lutely to accept a compromise which
would link Arizona with New Mexico,
and Senator Quay has decided not to
make any agreement which would not
be satisfactory to his allies. His in
tention. therefore, is to stay with the
bill to the end" and the question now
awaiting the decision is whether or not
to adopt the bold and hazardous course
Of pressing the measure as rider or
amendment to one of the appropriation
bills
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-19
MRS. LAvELLEuR is ARRESTED.
Jasper County Grand Jury Indicts Al
leued Murderers,

Newton, Feb. 13.-On an indictment
returned by the grand jury of Jasper
county, Mrs. Lavelleur was arrested
at her home in the northeastern part
Of Newton, charged with the murder
of her husband. 1t is set forth in the
indictment that she killed him with
an ak and placed the remains in a
barn and set fire to 1t.
The trial of Mrs. Davelleur will be
heard at this term of court and will
most likely be called for hearing week
after next.
Mrs. Lavelleur, who had twice pre-
viously been married, quarreled fire.
quently with her husband. 1t was ex-
planned after his CARED remains
were found that he had been over
taken by the flames while attempting
to recover a buggy. A postmortem
disclosed that his head had been
crushed, the wound indicating that he
had been struck with an ak.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-19
IOWA GETS A SCHOLARSHIP.
State Is Selected One Of Eight to Send
Students to Oxford Next Year.

Chicago, Feb. 14.-Eight American
students. representing as many cen
trail states, will be able to go to Ok
ford university next year on Cecil
Rhodes scholarships, according to pro-
visions made yesterday at conyen.
ton held at the University Of Chicago.
One more from each state will go the
year following; then for the third
year nine will be sent from America.
and thereafter two will go from each
state during every three years. Each
student will have $4,000 for three
years at Oxford. The eight states. all
of which were represented in the cou.
yention yesterday are Illinois. Mich
igan, Ohio, Kentucky. West Virginia
Wisconsin and Iowa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-19
crazed Mothers Terrible Deed.

GAINESVILLE, Feb. 13.-While suffer.
ng from a At Of temporary insanity
Mrs. Charles Edgerton, living a short
% commit suicide by taking carbolic
acid, and to take the life of her g.
year-old son by giving him the same
deadly poison to drink. Physicians
we're called and worked over the
woman and child, bat 1t is not thought
he life of either can be saved.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-19
Arrested on CHARGE Of Murder.

Macedonia, Feb. 16.-Mrs. Barney
McDaniels and Bert Livix are in the
city Jail charged with the murder Of
Mr.. McDaniels Saturday. At the time
he man died 1t was supposed to be a
case of suicide. he having, they al
eyed, taken dose of strychnine and
ten cut his throat with razor. Be
.Ore the coroner's jury yesterday evil
fence of an discriminating nature was
developed and they were at once
placed under arrest. A preliminary
bearing will be given today.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-19
Offer Aid to Stop Gambling.

Fort Dodge. Feb. ia committee
Of business men of this city waited up
on Mayor Bennett with an offer Of
cooperation in any steps which may
be taken to close the gambling houses
which they claim are in operation in
that city. The business men have
promised 10 aid in securing testimony
against the alleged gamblers. The
mayor declared he will not hesitate
to prosecute II adequate testimony
can be gathered,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-19
oskaloosa Farmer Robbed of $3.50.

Oskaloosa, Feb. 14.-CharIes Car.
penter. a farmer residing three miles
east of Oskaloosa, was robbed Thurs.
lay night OF $3.50 that was secreted
the cellar OF his house. The money
was buried in an iron kettle and the
thieves knew the exact spot. although
Carpenter asserts that no one but
himself knew of the hiding place
There Is no clue to the thieves.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-19

Certain disaffected elements in
China are clamoring for a new en-.
peror. Their desires are not likely to
be gratified further than to hear some
thing from the old one.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-19
Pat Grove Heard From.

Omaha, Neb., Feb. l4.-J. ]. Grove
OF Council Bluffs, has received letter
from England stating that Pat Grove,
his brother. charged with being con.
nected with the kidnapping Of Ed
Cudahy, is now In Liverpool. He de
sires to return to Omaha II guaranteed
immunity from prosecution.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-19

A Georgia paper asks: why will
young men carry pistols and brass
knuckles to church with them?"
Why, indeed! Give the minister a
show.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-19

A nickel-in-theslot restaurant has
just been opened in New York. The
chief claim to recognition which we
can see in this innovation is that the
same machine will dispense a high
ball to make you forget the lunch.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-19

Despite the possession of vast riches
Mr.. Rockefeller is not a contented
man. He longs for a good appetite. a
cure for nervousness, a panacea for
Insomnia and a chance to make more
money.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-19
sixty Injured In a Hurricane.

Budapest, Feb. IA terrible hur'
ricane visited this town yesterday and
did enormous damage. The roof was
blown off Of st. Elizabeth's church.
five statues of saints around the
church we're thrown to the GROUND
and other works of art were shattered
All the bridges are impossible. Sixty
persons were injured.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-19

A Chicago savings bank offers to
give a metal mantel bank free to any
one who asks for it. Incidentally, to
prevent backsliding in the saving
habit, the savings bank retains the
key.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-19

The New York woman who has been
married four times and divorced three
times and is now trying to be divorced
again must feel more or less discour.
aged by her experiments in matrimony.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-19
Home DESTROYED by Fire.

Iowa City, Feb. 13.-The home of
]. Krall CT Newton township burned
to the ground. A very small amount
Of household effects were saved, and
the occupants barely escaped. Mr..
Krall carried a little insurance, but
his loss W III be considerable.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-19

Imagine the expression on Uncle
Russell Sage's face when he reads
that college professors ought to be re.
tired, as past their usefulness, at the
ege of seventy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-19

1t costs Uncle Sam $1,25O,0OO an
nually to predict that tomorrow will
be fair. And then it is likely to
rain.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-19

Vienna surpasses all other capitals
in the number of suicides committed
each year. Also in the number Of
princesses who abandon their impe-
cunious husbands.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-19
Independents Played the Game.

Independence, Feb. 16.-People here
are heavy losers on the Chicago Bro
asko turf investments. Over $4,000
las been invested from here, mostly
~ poor women and widows. and 81.
500 sent In last week.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-19

The German legislators have struck
a blow at the Standard Oil Company.
It was merely glancing blow, how.
ever, and the company is still in the
ring and smiling.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-19

Sir Henry Maxim's declaration that
the bank Of Monte Carlo can't be
beaten Is a maxim that gamblers will
do well to accept without discussion.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-19

Shall l." exclaims Mrs. Pat Camp.
bell, shall bare my soul to every
little reporter" No, don't Choose
the big ones. They are robust, and
can stand it.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-19

The head of the Shakers in America
at the age Of eighty.three, quite ex-
cusably thinks that he is old enough to
shake his job.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-19

These men of wealth do make the
Rost original and astounding state
ments. Young Rockefeller has made
the remarkable discovery that II you
are good you will be happy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-19

1t is said that lola made s1,500,O00
writing books. What a power he
might have been as captain of in
Gustry.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-19

II now appears that William X. Van
derbilt's house. Idle Hour, is built on
sand. Why should a man with so
many rocks" make such a blunder?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-19

The colored girl who fired six shots
at her recreant lover and missed him
each time should have practiced with
a seven-shooter.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-19

1t is a curious and unnoticed fact
that the command, Thou shalt not
le," does not appear once in the
decalogue.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-19

Yale students are to collect the
voices Of all remaining Indian tribes
In a monograph. Presumably Yale is
planning a new yell.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-19

No school boy ever had to write a
moral copy book text so often that he
wrote it on the fence on the way home.
--Atchison Globe.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-19

The 6x-Crown Princess Of Saxony
has been deprived of all her titles.
Now II that French tutor continues
to love her he will be a wonder.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-19

]. Pierpont Morgan has passes COW
ering $4,000 miles of railroad. What
a lot of conductors he must be
acquainted with.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-19

While the North is wrestling with
the coal situation the South is excit.
eG over the appearance of green bugs.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-19

Automobiles are to be used in trans.
porting the mail. All that the public
has to do is to provide good roads.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-19

In spite of his large salary, the es
tate Of the late archbishop of Canter
bury foots up only about $4,000. He
was not disgraced by dying rich.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-19

And now will the numerous widows
Of the sultan of Sulu apply to con.
gress for a pension?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-19

With a surplus of $9,60O000 for
1902, Spain is in a position to start
the foundation of a new navy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-19
IOWA.

If thing is worth a care, do it
carefully.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-19

Lemberg. Austria. Feb. IA ferry
boat crossing the Visloka river has
sunk and fifty peasants who were
aboard persisted.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-19

Atlanta Journal: II you don't be
lieve advertising pays ask the UneedA
biscuit man or Rudyard Kipling.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-19

Any mans salary would be large II
u 1t were not for his expenses.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-19

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-04
Notice to Correspondents.

-
No notice will be taken of anonymous
communications.
In answering queries. our first atten-
ton will be given to the letters Of those
correspondents who ask but one question
each.
We cannot publish copyright songs and
poems without permission of the owner OF
the copyright.
This column is not an advertising me-
dun. No query will receive attention.
the answer to which will necessitaae the
advertising of any persons business o.,
wares. Nor will We permit any queries
to be published. which contain attacks,
either openly or disguised upon any one.
Nor will any attention be given to long
strings" of questions. Every. week num-
bers of correspondents ignore this rule
Of ours, and afterwards wonder why their
queries are not answered.
Many queries are not answered because
similar ones have been recently answered.
We are overwhelmed with queries as to
the addresses of millionaire philanthrop-
lists, and cannot undertake to answer
them.
We cannot undertake to ascertain the
value OF old books. coins, or notes. For
that information write to some dsEAer in
them.
We cannot undertake to answer queries
by nails we can only answerIo them
through this column.
We are frequently called upon to re-
publish poems and songs, but We will.
not undertake to do so, except where the
production called for has some histcrica,
or peculiar literary merit. and Is not O..
easy access TO the average reader.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-04

road belongs altogether to the foreigner
American capital has not yet been di-
verted to Venezuela in any copious
stream. Yet, though North Americans
have never been profitable accesslons to
Venezuela's population, they have al
ways been regarded as models for emuIa-
ton. However we may or may not fatter
ourselves while looking at the imitation.
there can be no doubt OF the intended
fattery. George Washington and Grover
Cleveland rank with Bolivar as patron
saints of Venezuela. In all manner OF
ways we have been copied. though hard
ly followed. The very name Los Es-
tados Unidos de Venezuela tries to
translate us. The Venezuelan coustitu-
ton has been modelled upon ours. The
President is inauTurated on March 4 and
lives in yellow House." He enjoys the
same length of term as our President
when he has the luck. The chief differ
ence appears to be that the Office of ex-
President is far more lucrative for the
Venezuelan than for the Yankee. The
typical Venezuelan former" President
lives in Paris upon an income derived
from s20.ooOO0o. Where did he get it,.
That is the mystery surrounding every
apparently opulent native of Castro's
country.