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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-30
FLEETS READY TO FIGHT.
Alarming Story Sent Out Regarding
Situation as to Corea.

London, July 24.-The Daily Malls
Toxic correspondent sends rather an
alarming view of the situation in the
east to his paper. He says that
Russia's retention of Manchuria, the
increase of her. fleet, the despatch of
reinforcements to Manchuria, the
southwark movement of the occupying
army in Manchuria and the defiant
conduct on the Corean frontier alarm
ed the Japanese many of whom are
convinced that 1t would be better to
fight now than risk the eventual loss
of Corea and the RELOCATION of Japan
to a secondary place. He says the
Japanese are accommodating stores and
negotiating the purchase OF ships;
that a squadron is off Vladivostock, to
which port Russian vessels have been
sent as a precaution, and that both
fleets are ready for action at any mo-
ment. He says perusal of the ST.
berian press reveals the aggressive
spirit of the Russian military party;
that the Russians believe they will
lose prestige If they give way now
with the result that their far eastern
empire will be lost and Japanese in
fiuence will become predominant. The
appointment of Marquis Ito as presi-
dent of the privy council, the CORE
spondent says, is favorable to peace
but that Russia must retreat or there
will be very grave danger of war. He
says the Japanese believe that France
and England viii join in the expected
conflict, which diplomatists at Toxic
think might, IL once begun, continue
for years, involving disastrous results
to Russia and France and the creation
of a sort of Balkan difficulty in Corea.
He adds that confidence is shown on
the Angli-Japanese.
The Standards Tien Tsin CORE
spondent says that since the fifteenth
of this month there has been an inces-
SAINT increase in the concentration of
Russian forces at Port Arthur and
elsewhere. many who were ostensibly
emigrants being in reality soldiers.
He adds that there is not the slightest
evidence that Russia intends to with
draw or moderate her policy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-30
BODY CUT TO PIECES.
Foul Play Suspected in the Death Of
John Jones at oskaloosa.

Oskaloosa. July 25.-John jenkins
Jones of Beacon was killed in this
city some time Thursday night. He
was struck by the Rock Island train
and his body torn to fragments and
scattered over two blocks along the
track He is supposed to have had
money. Foul play is suspected, and
the police are investigating. A be
lated pedestrian stumbled over a
piece of the body lying on the track
at 1870 yesterday morning The &C
cident must have happened about 10
o'clock, by the last train on the track.
The body was terribly mangled, being
decapitated, the arms and legs sew
cred, the trunk cut in pieces, and the
body denuded of clothing and shoes
Bits of flesh were scattered for q
thousand feet. Deceased was a mem.
Der of an old family of the county.
He was in the city Thursday to attend
the races. The body was identified by
a statement of work done for the
Raven Coal company. No money was
found in the clothing. He was with a
number of companions late in the
evening. 1t is thought he started
home afoot, and was possibly as.
saulted. The affair has created con-
siderable excitement among his
friends. and careful investigation is
demanded. The crew of the Rock
Island train supposed to have hit the
man was unable to throw any light
upon the mystery.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-30
TWO KILLED BY TRAIN.
William Lawlar and Miss Murphy Meet
Violent Death.

Ralston, July 27.-Zora Murphy,
eyed -, and William Lawlar, aged 81,
both of whom lived with their parents
near Scranton, were struck and al
most instantly killed at a. m, by
an extra gravel train on the North.
western at this point. The train was
in charge of Conductor T. A. Zingen-
fus. How it happened that Lawlar fail
ed to see the oncoming train is a
matter of conjecture as for distance
of quarter of mile the track Is
visible for four miles to the east.
Engineer Zingenfus stated that he did
not know when he struck the buggy.
lie said: 81 did not know of the ac-
cident until we had passed the spot
| stopped as quickly as L could but
at that we had to walk back half d
mile. We were going very rapidly,
getting up speed to climb the big
grade into Ralston.
When the train was finally stopped
and the crew got back to where the
dead lay, they found the horse fully
one hundred feet to the westward of
the road. About half way between
was the body of the girl A few
feet nearer the road was the body of
the man, every bone broken. Death
in both cases must have been almost
instantaneous. The couple had been
at dance in Ralston and were going
back to their homes near Scranton.
The parents Of both are well to do
farmers.
Coroner Patter and the jury he EN-.
panelled rendered the following ver-
dict: THAT said William Lawlar and
Fora Murphy came to their deaths by
injuries received while crossing the
c. & N. w. railroad crossing east
of Rolfe on the morning of July %"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-30
WIN. LocKRIDeE DROPS DEAD.
A Retired Story County Pioneer and
Banker.

Nevada, July William Lock-
ridge, retired banker, pioneer and
probably better know than any other
man within the confines of Story
county, was found dead behind his
barn at 1885 o'clock yesterday after
noon. Mr.. Lockridge came here in
1856 and has been a continuous resi-
dent of the county since that date. He
was a heavy land owner and for
years was president of the First Ma
tional bank, retiring a few years ago
Oh account of his age. He was II
years old.
1t seems that at noon ne left the
aouse before getting his dinner, in
structing the children that they did
not need to call him, as he was going
to dig worms for bait, as he expected
to go fishing during the afternoon
Staying longer than they thought was
Necessary. they repaired to the back
OF the barn and found him dead. Apop-
lexy was the cause of death Mrs.
Lockridge is In Kansas City, being
called there by the illness of a daugi.
ter. Five daughters are living.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-30
TOOK MEDICINE SAMPLES.
AS Result They Were Made DeathIy
Sick for Some Time.

Mason City, July 24.-The evil of
distributing samples of patent medi-
cines about the streets was made ap-
parent yesterday when circumstance
occurred which nearly resulted in the
death of one boy, while second was
very sick for time. The man who
distributes this particular medicine
was in the city, but he used very poor
judgment in engaging lot of little
boys to help him. In one part of town
the two little tots alluded to were
given several sample packages. They
were not old enough to know better
and the medicine in the form of pills
having a sweet flavor, they were hav-
ing regular candy picnic. Bye and
bye one of them got sick and he went
TO where his mother was. She saw
something was the trouble and sent
for doctor. The doctor came and af-
ter working with the boy for some
time he was out of danger. While the
enc boy was getting better the second
boy commenced to feel badly in the
vicinity of the stomach and he had to
be attended to at once. Both boys are
all right now, but the physician says
that il was a close call
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-30
FIRE At FocAHoNTAs.
Fire, Believed To be lncendlary, Dis
troyed Three BUILDINGS,

Pocahontas, July 24.-Incendiaries
are believed to be at the bottom of as
severe fire as has been experienced
In this place for years. Three large
business buildings are in ruins and the
total loss will foot up to $4,000, with
$1,000 insurance.
About o'clock a. m. a blaze was
discovered in the hallway between
the Ross & Co. drug store and the
Exchange Bank building. Consider
able security was felt owing to the
fact that new system of waterworks
had just been established. and no
doubt was felt that the flames would
be put out after the first alarm was
given. But this confidence soon gave
way to genuine fear, for it was con-
siderable length of time before the
engine in the waterworks could be
started. By the time water was flow
ing the fire had gained such Roadway
that nothing could stop its fury.
The City Exchange bank, Ross &
Co.'S drug store and McIntire's furni-
ture emporium were occupants of
separate buildings, and nothing re-
mains but the ruins of the former
structures. e. G. Martin occupied the
building jointly with the Ross & Co.
drug store. After the water in the
mains commenced to flow II was found
that the pressure was very low and
of scarcely any value.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-30
PAPER FACTORY FOR IOWA.
New Company Formed in Chicago is
Looking for a Location.

Des Moines, July 25.-John A. Page,
a wholesale paper dealer of Chicago,
visited in Des Moines, and while here
he outlined project which, although
it is rs yet but a mere suggestion,
may result in the establishing in this
city of a new industry, and the locat-
ing here of an immense paper manu-
featuring plant.
AS result of recent invention by a
Chicago man named Sherwood, a
stock company, capitalized at $40,
100000, has been formed, with its
headquarters in that city, for the pur-
pose of manufacturing paper of all
grades from corn stalks. The success
Of the new invention, a machine
which prepares the corn stalks for
manufacture into paper, has been per-
fectly demonstrated, and repeated
trials have shown that the paper can
be manufactured in commercial guam
titles at a cost far under that of the
old process. This new company has
not as yet established a plant, but is
organized, under the name of the Ma.
tional Fibre and Cellulose company,
and is preparing to erect a plant and
begin the manufacture of paper on a
large scale Immediately, and is now
considering the matter of a location
for this new plant.
Mr.. Page, who is very much inter-
ested in the new company, stated that
the question now under discussion is
whether it would be more advisable
TO locate the plant in the east, and
ship the raw material there, or
whether 1t would not be better to
place the plant in the midst of the
corn growing districts, where the raw
material would be close at hand, and
ship the finished product to the east
ern markets. Mr.. Page, himself, is in
favor of the latter scheme, as being
more economical and satisfactory in
every way, if only position can be
secured where there is plenty of corn,
plenty of coal, and good Transports.
ton facilities, and, as he says, Des
Moines answers all these requirements
in AIN ideal manner.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-30
GUILTY OF BIcAAlY.
Wife and Three Children Can Hardly
Believe IL.


Marshalltown, July 23.-Albert e.
Isenhart, an Iowa Central fireman,
has been discovered to be guilty of
bigamy. He has a wife and three
children, the youngest but six months
old. He was married at Webster
City on the 10th to Emma Mitchell of
Clemmons, well known young wom-
an Of that place, the daughter of re-
spectacle parents. He posed as a
single man to her. He left this city
on Wednesday evening, the 18th, tell
ing his wife that he was going to
Denver to look for a position. He
met Miss Mitchell at Clemens. They
went to Webster City and were mar
ried at the Wilson hotel by Rev. H. F.
Burns of the Christian church. His
wife refused to believe it until she
was shown the telegram sent to the
Times-Republican yesterday, with
facts which were indisputable. Isen-
hart is 33 years of age. His wife
here is %; Miss Mitchell is rs. Isen-
hart is the young man who. in 1898,
when Anna Wiese of Green Mountain,
was murdered in cold blood, was
thought to have been the murderer.
He easily proved an alibi, in another
part of the state. and only because
he wasn't found was saved a lynch.
ing. Isenhart and bride are supposed
to be enjoying their honeymoon in
Nebraska
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-30
AFTER N. & N. w. RAILROAD
Proposition Is Made To Hamilton
Brown,

Des Moines, july 24.-The newly
formed triumvirate. composed of the
Illinois Central, Minneapolis Il st
Louis and Iowa Central, is after
another valuable Iowa railroad that
will give it through st. Louis, Sioux
City and Sioux Falls connection with
the shortest line between these points,
If the statements of local railroad
man can be believer.
A definite proposition is said to have
been made Hamilton Brown of Boone,
president of the Newton & Northwest.
ern, for the entire road running from
Newton to Rockwell City. Tho line
runs directly between these two
points, giving the appearance Of hav
ing been constructed purpose.y for the
Minneapolis & st. Louis, Iowa Cent,
raj and Illinois Central.
Mr.. Brown and Mr.. Meservey have
been comforting with indirect agents
of the three big roaGs regarding their
purchase.
The line will give the Minneapolis
& st. Louis flyer a shorter distance
between Minneapolis and st. Louis by
thirty miles. There is no road in the
state that can parallel the service be-
tween Sioux Falls, S. D., Sioux City,
Iowa, and st. Louis If established.
The Iowa Central has already built
its spur north to Newton from Oska.
loosa. There is not an inch of road
to build to open up this mammoth
new field. S. T. Meservey III recent
interview in this city said the Rock
Islands road from Metz TO Newton
would not be used by the Newton &
Northwestern. Mr.. Meservey said the
Rock Island would not buy the road.
These facts are taken as conclusive
proof that the Iowa Central and two
other roads in conjunction will COB
BILE up another piece of road as they
did the Des Moines & FIT Dodge.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-30
try TO Kill A BRAKEMAN
Five Bullets Fired BY Tramps Punet
ured His Clothing.

Mason City, July 24.-Sever Han
kedahl, a brakeman on the Milwaukee,
had a narrow escape from being shot
to death. The brakeman discovered
several tramps stealing a ride just
as the train left Ventura. He ordered
them to get off the car. A general
fight ensued in which two of the
tramps we're knocked off the car. The
other members of the gang began
shooting at the brakeman, five bull
let's puncturing his hat and clothing,
but none of the shot had any effect.
Hankedahl was finely felled by club
and knocked senseless, the tramps all
making their escape. The authorities
are making a diligent search for them.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-30
LARGE SUM IN ALIMoNY.
Or. Buckley Of Waterloo Pays His ri.
vorced Wife $1,000 in Cash.

Waterloo, July 24.-Dr. ]. G. Bick.
ley, who was plaintiff in a sensational
suit for the dissolution of the mar.
riage relations which bound him and
Mrs. Anna Buckley, has settled the
matter so far as any future connection
of himself with the affair by paying
his wife the amount of alimony grant
ed by the court, $1,000.
This is the case that attracted SO
much attention because of the unusual
allegations set forth by the plaintiff.
Defendant filed cross petition, deny.
ing the allegations and claiming the
right of divorce on the grounds of
abusive and inhuman treatment. The
case was heard before Judge Platt,
being long drawn out affair, and af.
ter the arguments of the attorneys,
the Judge took the case under ADVISE
ment. His decision was rather volu-
minous, going into all the evidence
submitted, decreeing that divorce be
given to the defendant and alimony to
the extent of $1,000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-30
EAR cHEWEo OFF in FIGHT.
Member Completely Severed From
Head

Cedar Falls, July 24-C. Cassaday, a
blacksmith in the employ of Charles
Harris, attended a picnic at Denver
and is now carrying a portion of one
ear in sling, the remainder being
chewed off in fight with three or
four Germans on the picnic grounds.
Cassaday engaged in quarrel with
a, boy and the men took up the de
Tense of the lad, and the scrap ended
disastrously for Cassaday. The eai
was completely severed from the head
and no attempt was made to graft II
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-30
IsENHART CAUGHT.
Marshalltown Biearnist Under Arrest
and Will be BROUGHT Back.

Webster City, July PA. f. IseIi-
hart, the Marshalltown bigamist, who
was married in this city last week to
Miss Emma Mitchell of Clemons Grove,
was arrested IN North Bend, Neb.
Deputy Sheriff Little left for that
place and expects to return to this
city with the prisoner II will be re.
membered that wife No. married Is,
enhart thinking that he was a single
man, which the marriage return made
here showed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-30

Humanitarians would be happier
over the adjustment of the cudgel
and knout In the Russian penal sys'
TEN IL there was not new provision
for beating with birch rods up to 10C
blows for slight offenses and mis-.
demeanors."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-30
ROMANTIC SECOND MARRIAGE.
Chaa jackson Returns From Philip.
pines and Marrles His First Wife.

Sioux City, July 24.-Mrs. Olive
Bell Hopkins has Just beel married
TO Charles H. jackson a sccoui time.
Ten years ago they were married.
Re went TO the Philippines She
heard he had been killel, and married
Hopkins. Recently Hopkins died.
In the meantime Jackson had return
ed, but finding her married, decided
not to disturb her peace, but when he
heard of the second husbands death,
he made known to her that he was
alive. They correspondent several
weeks, she being in Eagle Grove M,
and he at Hermosa, s. d, and the re.
suit is q re-marridgn
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-30
Monks Life Was Too Quiet.

Dubuque, July 24.-Two young meI
came to this city to join the monks
at the Trappist monastery at New
Mellery. One of them has just left
the institution and is seeking Other
employment. He says it is too quiet
to suit him. The monks own fine
farm, which is seven miles long and
three miles wide.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-30

Before giving It's unqualified ap
proval to the agamo mermis culicis
the public win want TO know some
thing about It. A microbe that is
capable Of doing a New Jersey mos.
quito to death must be a rather Ugly
customer himself
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-30

the great market operations of James
r. Keene by reason of his family con-
nection with and frequent employ
ment of the firm. Mr.. Keene's opera
lions in stocks are too numerous to de-
tail and much mystery usually at
taches to them necessarily from their
nature. But the market management
of the United States Steel stocks on
behalf of the syndicate and the con-
duct of a Southern Pacific pool are
the operations with which his name
is most concerned.
In an interview Mr.. Keene said he
was the largest creditor of the firm,
but that he would not be affected, as
his fortune was safe.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-30

When the prince of Wales departed
from the Kearsarge the band played
God Save the King" though just how
the prince knew that it was not play.
ing America" We can't quite make
ont
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-30

II cannot be denied that the emo.
tional feryor of the compliments ex
changed by kings, ministers, visiting
naval officers and, others attests to the
stimulating qualities OF the cham
payne used on these occasions.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-30
All Knoxville Believes Story.

Knoxville, July 24.-Friends of A.
Vanderbilt, who claims to have been
robbed Of $4,000 in Des Moines. be-
lieve his story Vanderbilt has been
in business here for six years and it is
believed his story Is absolutely true
and that he actually lost the money or
was robbed Of II.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-30

The decision OF a Brooklyn magis.
trate that for one woman to call an.
other an old maid is serious case
of disorderly conduct increases the
swelling ranks OF ou. DogJerrys by
one shining member.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-30

The San Francisco man who has
been obliged to go into insolvency in
consequence of his unsuccessful at.
tempt to corner lima beans, realizes
that he didn't know them.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-30
LABOR UNIONS ARE GROWING.
Large Number Have Been Formed in
Iowa the Past Few Years.

Des Moines, July 24-Statistics have
been collected showing that the.growth
of the labor union movement in Iowa
has been great the past few years.
The report of the Iowa bureau of
statistics for 1900 gives 1876 unions and
26,06S members. The figures show
that there are now about $50 unions
and the number of union men and
women is conservatively estimated at
45,000-an astonishing increase of
554 unions. and of 1892 members.
OF the different unions in the state,
1853 are affiliated with the Iowa State
Federation of Labor and 720 with the
American Federation of Labor
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-30
Postoffice at Rudd Is Robbed.

Mason City, July 81 The postofIice
at Rudd, in Floyd county, was broken
into and robbed of stamps, cash and
money orders to the amount of $500.
The safe was broken open and was
blown to pieces by the force of the ex.
plosion. There is no clue to the iden.
tity of the robbers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-30

Paris must have had some dazzlers
during the past season. The foot
light fayorites were the means OF
bringing SS,O0O0OO into the Golfers OF
the Paris theaters during the season.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-30

This tendency toward consolidation
in financial circles is a wonderful
thing. There is even to be merger
of the warning members of the Van.
derbilt family.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-30

The fact that an opera singer
kissed Sir Thomas three times before
he suspected what she was about is
no sign that he means to desert the
yacht for the smack
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-30

The supreme court of Minnesota has
decided that poker debts are not col,
lectable, a fact which we have known
ever since we began to sit unto the
game
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-30

A good many people at different
times have felt like joining in million
aire Arioch Wentworth's prayer to BIZ
allowed to live without a stomach.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-30

II Commander McCrea ever drinks
anything but whisky and soda water
after this he viii have to be classed
with the disloyal and ungrateful.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-30

A New York woman lawyer has just
been wooed and won by the attorney
whom she defeated in legal battle a
few weeks ago. There's q man with
courage
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-30

King Peter has just had a birthday.
We would strongly advise him to have
as many of them as possible at his
earliest convenience.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-30

1t was only the lamp that hit young
Willie X. Vanderbilt. How would he
like to get crack from the old buck
automobile itself?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-30

1t is to be hoped that none of those
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES fools will get
off without few years in the peniten-
tiary at least. ..
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-30

At last the secret is out. The John.
sons over here are the Witches of cen.
trail Europe.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-30

At the present time most of the war
horses in the world are Missouri
mules.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-30

To hungry man, the best half Of a
Tried chicken is two-thirds of it.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-30

BE truthful, be honest, and perse.
sere," says Senator Plat on his sew
entieth birthday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-30

II man could be as good as he
intends to when he gets married what
a happy time women would have.