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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26

CAPTAIN EVANS KILLED.
Pioneer Resident of Seymour Run
Down by Rock Island Train.


Seymour, March 21-Captain Hiram
ed Saturday evening by an east bound
Rock Island freight train. Captain
Evans, who was in the Saith year of his
age and hard of hearing, was coming
to town on an errand and was struck
rs he was crossing the tracks near the
Wayne hotel, almost on the public
square. The side of his head was
crushed in, the left leg broken and the
foot torn off.
Coroner Earnest who lives in Sey.
mour, was hastily summoned and with
MS permission the dead man was re.
moved to his home.
Captain Evans was one of the pro-
minent and wealthy men of Wayne
county. He was one of the pioneers
Of the county and was the father of
six children, among the number being
II. r. Evans of Corydon, a former
member of the Iowa legislature and
at present member of the state board
Of regents.
Captain Evans was a native of Penn.
sylvania and was married there on
January IL. 1912 Their sixtieth wed.
ling anniversary was celebrated in
Seymour Jan. u, 1902. Mr.. Evans
was captain of Company X in the civil
war. His wealth was estimated at
more than 100000 and was princi.
pally in Wayne county land and bank.
ing stock. He was vice president of
NE Farmers and Drovers' State Bank
Of seymour and stakeholder in the
Corydon and Promise City Bank.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26
CLARK TO BE REWARDED.
Cedar Rapids Man to Get Good Gov.
eminent Position.

| Washington, March 21.--Edward f..
Clark, of Cedar Rapids, head of the
Order of Railway Conductors, who was
appointed by President Roosevelt up
on the anthracite coal arbitration com
mission as a representative of organic.
ed labor, will not be permitted to re-
turn to Iowa. He is to be given first
class appointment Of some sort, the
present nature of which cannot be
given at this time 1t is sufficient to
say that President Roosevelt does not
consider any position now at his dis.
posal as any too good for Clark. In
all probability the berth will carry a
salary of from $4,000 to $4,000 per
annum.
Senator Deliver had long talk
with former Senator George Gray,
chairman of the arbitration commits
sion, Saturday, and Gray says frankly
that Clark is one Of the most remark.
able men he ever knew. He says
Clark has been the most useful man
on the commission; that he has shown
wonderful grasp of the situation;
| clearness of ideas and rare judgment
at every point of the proceedings.
Gray says that everybody from Presi-
dent Roosevelt down to the stenog-
raphers have been greatly impressed
with the character of the Iowa man,
and are literally in love with him.
President Roosevelt says he has use
for Just such men as Clark, and does
not propose to permit him to leave
Washington. Several good jobs are
open and one of them may be offered
to Mr.. Clark, unless it is thought
something even better may develop
soon
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26
IOWA EIGHTH CLAY PRODUCER
Result of Three Years Investiga
ton at Ames.

Ames, March 19.-The department
Of geology and mining engineering OF
the Iowa State college has been en-.
gagged in the study of Iowa clays dur
ing the past three years and finds
that every one of the ninety-nine coun.
ties in the state contains clay suitable
for the manufacture of clay products.
In 1901 the state ranked eighth in
total clay production. Ninety-three
counties marketed clay wares valued
at s2,737,S25, consisting chiefly of
common building brick and drain tile
constituting 2.4S per cent Of the pro
duction of the entire country, which
amounted to $110,211,5S7.
In the cheaper clay wares, building
brick, drain tile, hollow block and
burnt clay ballast. she produced 4.4o
per cent of production of about ISL.
100000 in those lines. OF the remain
ing $59,000,000 worth of higher grade
clay goods she produced less than
two-thirds of l per cent.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26
ALLEGES EIGhMY.
Unusual Answer Set Up by Defendant
in Action for Divorce.

Shenandoah, March 20.-An unusual
course is being taken by a man sued
'or divorce by his wife in the Pag:
county court. The plaintiff in the
case is Mrs. Adella Reid and her at
;orney, Earl X. Ferguson, gives as the
grounds on which the divorce is asked
lon-support. cruelty and deser
lion, none of which are denied, but the
husband, James Reid, makes defense
and after admitting that they lived to-
gether for fourteen years as man and
wife and that seven children were
corn to them, now says that she was
lot his legal wife. claiming that he
nas just found ont that she had hus
band living at the time of her mar
riage TO him fourteen years ago, and
that she had never been divorced from
the first husband.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26
IOWA MAN SLAIN.
n. A. GriswoId Of Manson Killed In
HoId-up at Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, CAL. March 23.--As
the result of the hold-up of an electric
car on the Santa Monica line, G. A..
Griswold, wealthy citizen and banker
of Mason, Iowa, is dead, and three
others are seriously injured. 1t is be.
lieved that one of the three high
waymen was wounded.
The hold-up occurred at the head Of
a deep cut about a mile west of the
city limits. The robbers had heaped
up large pile of distractions on the
track .. .. .
Charles Curry, the motorman, saw
the obstruction when the car was
several hundred yards from it, and at
once turned off the current and ran
slowly. The moment the car struck
three men wearing masks over their
faces sprang from the weeds along
side the track. One boarded the front
end of the car and the other two the
rear end.
The two robbers who had entered
the rear door commanded the passen'
gers to raise their hands, and most Of
them did so. Before any attempt
could be made by the robbers to
search the passengers for their val
uables the shooting began on the out
side of the car. Then the other two
robbers began shooting right and left
into the crowd Of passengers.
Griswold was seated about the mid
die of the car with his back turned
toward the robbers. At the command
hands up" he tried to secret his
watch under his legs, and one of the
robbers, thinking he was about to
draw a gun, fired point blank at him.
The bullet struck him in the back OF
the neck, and he fell over into the
lap of his aged mother, who was seat.
ed at his side.
After emptying their revolvers, the
robbers backed out of the door and
sprang off the car and disappeared.
The car proceeded with all possible
speed to Sawtelle, the nearest point
where medical aid could be secured,
Griswold expired before the car had
gone mile. His mother was covered
with his blood and was almost insane
from fright and grief. The bullet
which killed him graZed the cheek of
Miss Anna Funk, who was travelling
with him.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26
FRATERNAL INSURANCE WINS.

st. Louis, March 20.-In the United
States circuit court of appeals an opin,
ion was handed down by Judge Thayer
in the case of the Supreme Council
Royal Arcanum VS.. Anna T. Taylor,
which is remanded with instructions
that the plaintiff is not entitled to re-
cover. The decision will be of inter.
est to fraternal organizations and
members insured against death in
these organizations.
Anna J. Taylor is the widow Of
George F. Taylor, a member of the
Royal Arcanum, Arappahoe lodge of
Denver. He was insured for $4,000 in
1891, and died in November, 1900.
Payment of the insurance certificate
was contested on the ground that he
had not paid the monthly assessment
of October, 1900, due on the last day
of that month, and was therefore sus-
pended according to the bylaws.
The collector failed to pay Taylor's
been in the habit of doing when over
due, and when it was rendered three
days later, just before Taylor's death,
it was refused on the ground that I'M
der the bylaws Taylor was under sus-
pension. Mrs. Taylor recovered judg.
ment against the supreme council,
which appealed.
Judge Thayer writing the opinion,
says the question at issue is to deter.
mine whether the supreme council
was cognizant of the practice of the
collector in accepting the assessment
of Taylor after he was delinquent and
whether 1t ratified such practice by
accepting the delinquent's assessment
in violation of its bylaws. He finds
nothing in the evidence to warrant
this assumption, and orders the case
remanded, with instructions to the
trial court to instruct the jury that the
plaintiff is not entitled to recover.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26
HARRY PATTEE NEAR DEATH.
Young Perry Man Making Strong Bat
tie for Life.

Perry, March 2O.-Harry Pattee
who was shot by a burglar here, on
the night of January 16, is in a pre-
carious condition, and the chances for
his recovery are very slight. For sew
eral weeks he fingered between life
and death, and then it was thought
that he was improving until a few
days ago, when he was taken with a
severe coughing spell and had slight
hemorrhages. DR.. Trout. the family
physician, decided that an operation
was necessary and last night, assisted
by DR.. Schooler of Des Moines, the
operation was performed. The pa.
tient aroused from the anesthetic ami
was able to recognize members of his
family.
The operation consisted in opening
the wound made by the pistol shot
and removing a quantity of pus. The
bullet was found, but it was not con
sidered expedient to remove it.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26
DROWN IN SWOLLEN CREEK.
Dennert BidweIl and r. Gleason Lose
Lives in Waterman Creek.

Sutherland, March 20.-While try.
ing to ford Waterman creek Delbert
Bdwell and F. Gleason were drowned.
The exact facts concerning the
drowning are difficult to obtain, owing
to the excitement, but as near as can
Se ascertained, are as follows: Mr..
Gleason, an elderly gentleman, Del
bert Bidwell, Oscar Bidwell, and Clap
Jordan, started out rather early to
attend a sale several miles in the
country, from Sutherland.
They occupied a double carriage
with the top and side curtains all in
place, as the morning was rainy; in
fact there had been heavy rain during
the night, causing the Waterman
creek to be rushing torrent.
The unfortunate men did not under.
stand the depth and character of the
stream, and in attempting to ford tho
same, the carriage was overturned
and all borne rapidly down the stream,
Mr.. Gleason and Delbert Bidwell to
their death
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26
CORNELL STUDENT ROBBED.
+. Wesley Boyer, Senior, Loses
TWENTY-FIVE Dollars.

Mount Vernon, March 20.-F. Yves
ey Boyer, a Cornell student, was
slugged and robbed at about $50 p.
~. At that time Boyer went to his
.oom, which is in Colonel Rood's
aouse, whose family is away for the
winter, leaving Boyer as the sole oc.
cupant He unlocked the door and
turned on the light and was immedi.
atnly downed by two masked men,
who ransacked his pockets. He lay
here in stupor until about half an
1our later, when he was found by
some students, who came to call upon
him. About $25 was taken from his
pockets. Owing to the fact that his
watch and jewelry were untouched,
ocal talent is suspected, and Boyer
claims he can identify one of the men.
9eyer is a member of the senior class,
IF exceptional standing, having enter
ed college in the class of 1904.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26
WESLEY ELKINs IN COLLEGE.
Making Good Progress in Studies and
Elected to an Office.

Des Moines, March 21.-Wesley FL
lins, who since his pardon from a life
sentence, has been living in Mt. Yer
ION and attending college, has writ
en- Governor Cummins in which he re-
'ers to the close of another term at
he school. says he hopes to do a lit
lie better in stenography and in his ex-
iminations this time than before, but
will continue that study and typewrit.
ng in the next term. He also men,
ions the fact that he was compli-
nented by election as corresponding
secretary of the Gladstone society in
he college few days ago.
Warden Hunter, while here, stated
hat from all he can learn Elkins is a
model young man at the college. Pro-
lessor Harlan was in the city recently
and gave good report from him. Sec.
'etary Garrett of the pardon depart
nent, reports that Elkins is coming up
mlly to the best expectations of those
who advocated his pardon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26
CONTRACT LET AT ELDoRA.
Workshop and School House viii Be
Constructed by Eidora Builder.

Des Moines, March 21.-The state
BOARD of control has let the contract
'or the new work at the state indus
trial school for boys at Eldora. This
Includes a workshop and a school
house. The workshop is three story
building 3S by l04 feet, and the school
house is so by 80 feet. Both build.
ings are to be faced with pressed
brick. The school house will be a
handsome structure, with a central
1all and eight large rooms, for each
and every one of which is to be light
n two sides. The contract was let to
f. White of Eldora, for s25,500 for the
two buildings, which is well within
he appropriation. The work at DAY.
enpport, Mt. Pleasant and Glenwood
las all been let; and the work will
begin as soon as the frost is out of
The ground
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26
crum to Serve as Collector.

Washington, March 21.-The pres
ident today re-appointed DR.. w. D,
Crum, colored, collector of customs at
Charleston, S. c., and William B.
Byrnes, United States district attor.
ney for Delaware. Both of these nom
nations failed of confirmation at the
recent session of the senate. just ad.
journed. They will at least hold until
the next session of congress.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26

j. Pierpont Morgan is reported to
have lost heavily in a Havana gamb-
ling establishment. This only empha-
sizes the fact that it is useless to
try to beat a gambling-house at it's
own game. If Morgan can't do it
what hope is there for a dry goods
clerk?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26
PEACE IN URUGUAY.
Announcement From Montevideo In
dicates Close of Revolution.

dicates close OF Revolution.
Monteviedo. March 23.-Peace hac
been signed between the Uruguayan
government and the rebels.
There are general rejoicings here. at
the signing of peace. The peace ar,
rangement leaves the position OF the
government and political parties vlr-
tually the same as before the out,
break.
Washington, March 23,-Confirma-
ton of the termination of the revolu.
ton in uruguay was received by Mr..
Herrera, the Uruguayan charge dat
fairs in Washington. The dispatch an
nouncing that fact contained no par
ticulars. The termination of the revo
luton, however, leads Mr.. Herrera TO
assume that the president has acceded
to the demands of the whites"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26
Strike Commissioners Reports.

Washington, March 19.--Judge Gray
and Carroll d. Wright, president and
recorder respectively of the anthra.
cite coal strike commission, yester.
day handed to President Roosevelt the
report of that commission. 1t Is said
the report will be made public Sat,
urday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26

A young maiden of fifty down near
Raleigh did not know she was violat-
ing the law by making wine and sell
ing it to children. OF course, the fact
the young tipplers got drunk on her
beverage had nothing to do with law.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26

OF course, they're all love matches,
but somehow or other the foreign
nobleman has a way of controlling
his affections to the point of not fall
ing in love with an American girl
who is poor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26

Rubino gets a life sentence for
missing the King of Belgium three
times. We shudder to contemplate
what might have been his deserts had
he fired few more shots in the same
Mace
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26
Cooking Preferred to Greek

Sioux City, March 21.--Professor
Stephenson, superintendent of the
Sioux City schools. in lecture here
declared the girls of today need les.
sons in cooking great deal more than
they do in Greek. He said girl had
better fail in history than to fail in
keeping her room in order.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26

DR.. Lapponi says that all the pope
needs is rest-which is true of a
good many people who call in medical
advice, although the doctors don't al
ways say SO.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26

DR.. George Sauerwein, a German
phiIologist, writes poetry in thirty
eight different languages. DR.. Sauer-
vein may as well be given up. His is
evidently an incurable case.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26
CORN PALACE AT ST. LOUIS.
Iowa Commission Will Doubtless Have
Such Attraction.

Ames, March 20-The agricultural
department of the Iowa Louisiana Pur-
chase exposition will doubtless have
among other attractions a corn pali Sc
representing the corn industry of the
state. Plans for the erection of such
a building have been under discussion.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26

taceans both turn red when they get
into not water. Perhaps that is why
so many men are considered to be
HOLSTERS"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26

be Independent of the beef combine
by purchasing a controlling interest
in private packing concern at Ham
burg.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26

Eighty-two thousand dollars has
been paid for seat in the New York
stock exchange. Time was when $S2,-
900 was thought to be enough to make
a man willing to retire from business.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26

Because her husband wanted her
to live in Pittsburg, New York wom-
an asked for a divorce. Yet house
cleaning is said to be a favorite pas
time of women.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26

Now Chicago university professor
has declared in favor of stock water
ing. President Harper should squeeze
some of the water out of his prafes-
serial outfit.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26
Dickinson Not an EmbeEzlcr.

independence. March 23.-The jury
in the ENLIGHTENMENT case against Will
lis P. Dickinson returned a verdict OF
not guilty" A searching inquiry was
made into the dealings with Hamilton
Browne and the Boone Valley Coal
and Railroad company covering Il
period of three years. Dickinson was
acquitted OF all stigma. The verdict
is highly approved by the community
and by bankers in attendance on the
case a
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26

China is smuggling arms to her
troops n violation of the treaty with
the powers. A little thing like a pro-
tocol doesn't bOtn@r the dowager en-
press.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26
Ernest Fellows, of Creston, w

Ernest Fellows, of Creston, was
picked up by the Burlington fast mail,
No. l3, near Gladstone, ILL.,, in dying
condition. He had evidently been
struck by a train or thrown from one.
He was so badly injured that he died
soon after being taken to the hospital
at Burlington. He was neatly dressed
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26

Eat a lemon" is the advice now be-
ing freely given. If you are despOn-
dent, it will give you something else
to think about.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26

Marconi's first wireless newspaper,
printed at sea, was not a success. 1t
had no funny column.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26

If the packers put in wireless tele-
graph connections with their
branches will we still be compelled to
eat priceless meat?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26

A Missouri man has invented trap
to catch feas. But he will have to
show the dogs.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26

Turkeys Grand Vizier, Said Pasha,
says in effect that Turkey is trying
to be good. She evidently finds it
aard work.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26

An authority on words says that
manywhere" is correct. Just drop
it in anywhere to show that your
conversation is up to date.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26

A Chicago minister contends that
the devil is out of date. His theory
is, no doubt, that Chicago has dis
tanced all competition.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26

There is no use growing excited
when a man calls you a liar. If you
are one, you knew it before he told
you; and if you are not you know he
l.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26

France needs more money, accord
ing to a Paris correspondent. Most
of US can sympathize with France
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26

Shamrock III is pronounced the
most promising" one yet. Another
breach of promise in prospect, prob
ably.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26

A Boston man HIS :ffered a prize
of 5000 for the best way to prevent
strikes. We know. Raise wages once
week. Send on the 5000. please
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26

For the nine millionth time a report
that Mrs. Maybrick is to be released
has been officially denied.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26

Massachusetts is trying to save the
lobster. Meantime the inland lobster
is thriving.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26

An Ithaca, N. Y, man has swallowed
physicians thermometer, and now
his temperature has gone down.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26
AUDUBON,
IOWA.

The late Baron Humbug left $4,000.
And it wasn't stage money, either.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26

Governor Cummins has issued i
PROCLAMATION for state good roads
convention, to be held in Des Moines.
april Is, to select fifty-five delegates
the International and National
food Roads convention at st. Louis,
April q to May 2.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-26
Head OF Venezuelan Government SUD
denly Decides to Step From
Power.

Caracas, March 23.-President Cas-.
tro has resigned. He placed his resig-
nation Of the presidency of the repuD-
lie of Venezuela in the hands of the
president Of congress after the presi.
Dental message.
Senior Castro handed over the exer-
else of the presidential functions to
the president of congress.