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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-21
RICHARDS RAN A JOINT.
Jury Pronounces Ex-Deputy United
States Marshal Guilty.

Knoxville, May 16.-Another phase
of the Richards case is awaiting fin-
ish in the district court here. For a
long time Bert Richards had been run
ming a little restaurant in the town
of Hamilton, and 1t was the under
standing that the restaurant was
owned in part or entirely by w. A.
Richards, then deputy United States
marshal. The little restaurant was
run until after the robbery of Farmer
Sullivan for which ex-Marshal Rich
ards has been indicted, when the feel
ing against the Richards brothers was
so strong that it was closed out. The
grand jury recently indicted w. A. and
Bert Richards for keeping a liquor
nuisance, it having been demonstrated
that the restaurant they conducted
was used for other purposes than for
selling pies and sandwiches. The
case was called in the district court
and an attempt was made to throw out
the indictment as insufficient. but this
was overruled. after which very little
resistance was made in the case. Both
of the Richards were convicted under
the indictment, the jury being out
only about five minutes. The court
has not yet fixed sentence.
1t was presumably at or near this
restaurant that Richards will claim to
have been when the robbery of the
Sulivans took place and the present
trial may have involved the alibi in
some way or another.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-21
ACCUSED OF KILLING WIFE.
Isaac MarkIey Arrested at Schalier
and Held Without Bail.

Sac City, May 18.-lsaac M. Mark
ley, a wealthy farmer, residing two
miles east of Schalier, was brought tc
the county Jail by Sheriff Teepell, hav
ing been held without bail on the
charge of murder, to await the action
Of the grand jury at the August term
Of the district court. Information was
fled by CoroNr Farquahar, charging
that Markley shot and killed his wife
asst Wednesday morning. Shortly after
he shooting Mar!lley went from the
house to his sons IN the field and told
hem that Mrs. Markley, with whom
ne had been quarreling, had shot her
self while he was doing chores. Sus,
,icious admissions in the testimony
before the coroner'5 jury led to his ar
est, though the verdict of the jury
vas suicide or shooting by some per
son unknown. Before Justice Butlef
1T Schaller, Markley waived examina
ion. Testimony was taken on the
question of admitting the defendant tc
1ail, and his niece testified that he
old her he had to do what he did not
ike, or his wife would have used the
gun on him a
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-21
INDIANoLA HAS FIRE LOSS:
Roller Mills Destroyed by Fire in the
Boiler Room.

Indianola, May 1S.-The Indianola
roller mills, owned by Hulen & Chill
coat, burned to the ground last night
at o'clock, the walls collapsing at
8:45. The loss is complete and will
amount to about $4,000.
Both of the proprietors are in Iii
nois and the amount of the insurance
is unknown. 1t is supposed that it was
covered, however. The firm put in all
new machinery last year. The plant
was one of the finest in the state.
The j. NJ. Holland lumber yard is
located next to the mills, and for o
long time it was uncertain whether OF
not the yards would be saved from the
flames, which were repeatedly commu
nicated thereto. 1t was feared that II
the lumber caught She whole of the
north end of town would be burned.
1t is supposed that the fire started
in the boiler room of the mill, The
plant was known as the Novelty Mill
1t employed half dozen men during
most of the year. Being Sunday, none
of them were about the plant The
mill was located a block and hall
from the square and in the heart OF
the city.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-21
POLICE WILL SLAY DOGS.
Ordinance Passed Authorizing Slaueh-

Des Moines, May 15-Responding to
public clamor for protection from
rabid dogs, with which the city has
been infested for some time, the city
council met and passed an ordinance
empowering the marshal to order the
police department to shoot and kill
all dogs found running about the
streets without muzzles and wearing
a tag showing their owners have paid
the tax imposed upon dogs. The ordi-
nance is quite sweeping in its provis-
ions, clothing, as it does, the chief Of
police with ample power to rid the
community of pest of rowing ours
which are at once a nuisance and a
menace. That a dog has tag at
tached to his collar showing his owner
has paid the dog tax will not suffice
TO preserve his life if found off the
premises of his master. The council
realized that a mad dog with tag on
his collar was equally as dangerous
| as one without tag, and provided
| that hereafter all dogs running about
the streets must be provided with a
muzZle as well as the tag. Chief Brack-
! EFT has issued orders instructirg the
| policemen to kill all dogs running at
large in violation of the ordinance
mentioned, and the ordinance will
| be Obeyed to the letter
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-21
CUT DOWN EY PRISONERS.
Americans Met Death at Hands of Men
They Were Guarding.

Manila, May 1S.-Capt Clough Over
ton, of the Fifteenth cavalry, and Pri-
vate Harry Noyes; who were killed
May Is at Sucatlan, Mindanao, met
their death at the hands of insurgent
prisoners whom they were guarding.
Their companion in this duty, Private
HARLOW, was wounded at the same
time.
Captain Overton's troops of the Fiji
teenth cavalry had been scouting in
the department of Misamis, Mindanao,
on the trail of the insurgent leader,
Flores. The cavalrymen captured
fifty of Flores followers and confined
them in house at Sucatlan. Captain
Overton and three men remained to
guard the prisoners while Lieut.. Cam
eron continued in the pursuit of Flores.
The prisoners suddenly broke out of
the house where they were confined,
secured their bolos, and rushed at the
four Americans on guard. Captain
Overton was slashed with bolo and
bled to death. After escaping the in
surgents gathered and renewed the
attack on the Americans. The caval-
lyman who was not wounded repulsed
The enemy and defended his dead and
wounded companions until the return
Of Lieut.. Cameron. Capt. Overton is
criticised for having kept only three
men to guard fifty, and for having ne
elected to destroy the insurgents
bolos.
Flores is Visayan and the major
ity of his followers are Paganos living
In the Misamis mountains No Moros
we're concerned in the affair
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-21
BULGARIA CALLS POWERS.
They Must Act If Serious Complica
tons Are to Be Avoided.

London, May 15.-The correspond
ent of the Times at Sofia cables as
follows:
Bulgaria has called the attention of
the powers to the seventies practiced
by the Turkish authorities in Mace
donia, the outrages committed by the
armed Mohammedan population, and
to the secrecy of the proceedings of
the Salonica court martial which pre-
cludes consular intervention. Nothing
is known here of the alleged Bulga-
rian note to the powers, but if serious
complications are to be avoided these
matters must receive the serious at
tention of the powers.
"A state of terror prevails in several
districts. Many villages are blockaded
by the Turkish troops and some have
been bombarded and burned. The
Bashi Bazouks are assisting in the
work of destruction. Villagers have
been arrested wholesale and others
are fleeing to the mountains"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-21
HAS SALARY LIMIT.
President seerIey Won't Furnish
Teachers at Less Than $4,000.


Teachers at Less Than $4,000.
Cedar Falls, May 15.--Pres. Seerley
of the Iowa State Normal purposes
issuing pamphlet in the near future,
which will contain some facts with
reference to teachers salaries that
will make the people of the state open
their eyes.
The state normal school is constant
ly called upon to supply the city
schools of the state with teachers.
This year, for instance, the size of the
graduating class will be considerably
reduced on account of the great de-
mand for normal teachers and the
large number of students who have
consented to enter school work with
the exception of completing their
course during the summer months of
next year.
1t is not generally known that the
states normal authorities make no eff
fort to supply teachers where the sal
airy offered is less than $40 a month.
Even when this salary is offered to
beginning teacher the normal instruc-
tors do not advise any of the students
to accept unless there is prospect
of an increase the second year.
President Seerley mas been conduct
ing series of Investigations as to the
salaries paid teachers, and he finds
that the conditions are even worse
than is generally supposed. 1t is the
fashion to believe that the low sala-
ries are confined to the country dist
riots. This is not the case by any
means. He recently took census of
113 teachers employed in good towns
of the state, and all having normal
education. Their work in the schools
ranged from one to ten years, but most
of them had been teaching for several
years. He found that the average of
the salaries paid was less than $4,000
and the majority of them were not re-
ceiving this amount.
He has also collected statistics from
several towns as to the amount that
the teachers have been able to save
from their earnings. He found that
the average in one town where large
number of teachers were employed
and where better than the average sal
aries were paid, was about $4,000 3
year., The fact that teacher spends
the entire year at hard work and is
able to save practically nothing from
her salary is not calculated to encour.
age her to greater effort, especially
when she sees all of her associates
in the same position, with respect tC
savings.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-21
TURKEYS NEW
CAUSE FOR ALARM
Bands OF Armenian RevoIu-
tionists Appear in Differ
ent Districts.
CUT DOWN BY PRISONERS
Captain Overton and Private Noyes Met
Death at the Hands of Men They Were
Guarding-Three Men Had Been Loft to
Guard Fifty.

Constantinople May 18.-The Turk
ish authorities are disquieted at the
recent appearance of bands of Armen-
ian revolutionists coming from Russia,
in the districts of Bayazid and Sasun,
Armenia, and are adopting rigorous
measures to guard the frontier The
Armenians cross in small parties in
the neighborhood of Bayazid and
hence make their way to the Sasun
mountains, where they are safe
from pursuit. 1t is alleged here that
the Russian authorities of Kars,
ASiatic Russia, are aware of the move
ment of the Armenian revolutionists,
but that they do not intend to inter
fere. 1t is believed that the appear
ance of these bands indicates a revival
of the activity on the part of the old
Armenian committee, who it is report
ed. are anxious to be in a position to
take advantage of possible compiled
tions arising from the Macedonian sit
uation, in which case the Armenians
will be revived, and the same advant-
ages gained by the Macedonians from
European Intervention will be demand
ed for Armenia.
The Turkish government has mott
fed the Bulgarian exarch that Geras-
simos, bishop of StrumitZa, Mace
donna, has been removed and has in
vited the eXarch to appoint his sue
cessor. The exarch, however, refuses
to recognize the authority of the Turk
ish government to remove the bishop.
1t is alleged that Bishop Gerrassimos
is supporter of the Macedonian
movement, but it is also stated that
the charges are brought by the jeal-
Gus Greek clergy.
1t is announced that the Turkish
troops entered Ipek, Albania, Satur-
day, and not May 8, as previously an
nounced, after meeting with strong op-
position
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-21
HAPPENINGS IN
HAWKEYEDOM
What Has Been Going on
During the Past
Week.
BODY WAS BLOWN TO ATOMS
Postmaster Hedges of Kossuth Is Killed
and the Postofice Is Blown to Pieces
Hedges Was Feeling Ill and Had just
Sent for a Doctor.

Mediapois, May 15.-Shortly after
4 o'clock yesterday afternoon the peo-
pie of this town were startled by a
| loud explosion over in the direction of
| the little town of Kossuth, two miles
| distant.
1t was quickly ascertained that the
postoffce of the village had been
| blown up and that Postmaster Hedges
had been killed, his body being torn
| to pieces.
The greatest excitement prevailed
but it was learned at once that no one
was in the postotfice building except
the unfortunate postmaster at the
time.
Rev. c. Leprick of the Presbyterian
church had just left the store when
the explosion occurred.
The building was rent and torn and
quickly caught fire, soon burning to
the ground.
The fragments of the postmaster S
body were afterwards found in the
cellar under the building.
Rev. Mr.. Leprick says that he was
talking to Mr.. Hedges when the latter
suddenly told him he was getting sick
and to go for doctor.
The minister started at once but
went only across the street when the
explosion occurred.
1t is said Mr.. Hedges, who ran a
store in connection with the postoffice,
had several cans of powder in stock.
1t is thought that after the minister
left him he fell among the powder
cans, dropping his pipe into the
powder.
Some persons who were near at
hand declare the explosion was that
of dynamite, but it was known there
was no dynamite in the store Aside
from these conjectures the affair is
shrouded in the deepest mystery.
1t will be remembered that on Mon
day last Postmaster Hedges was
found insensible in the road and told
a story about a lone highwayman rob-
bling him of a lot of money and
stamps.
Mr.. Hedges since that has been in
precarious health from slight paraly-
tic stroke but was feeling much better
I'D to the time he told Rev. Leprick
he was suddenly worse.
The property loss was small. The
government officials will investigate
the explosion. Mr.. Hedges was man
of the highest repute.
Mediapolis, May 16.-It is now be-
lieved by some that Postmaster
Hedges, who was killed in the eXplo-
sion which destroyed the postofiice,
committed suicide. His body was
found in the cellar, directly under the
place where the powder cans stood,
showing he was leaning over the pow
der when 1T went off. blowing him
straight up into the air and allowing
his remains to fall directly back into
the cellar If he had been some dis
lance from the powder the body
would not have been blown away from
the spot. The face was badly marked
with powder burns. 1t is said that
Mr. Hedges was somewhat out of his
head the past day or two. Some peo-
pie are inclined to believe his story
of being held up and robbed as i'm
aginary.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-21
NEW INTERuRHAk COMPANY.
Will Build Electric Line From Des
Moines to Council Bluffs.

Des Moines, May 16.--The Western
Iowa Interurban Railway company, to
build an electric railroad between Des
Moines and Council Bluffs, was organ
lied in this city yesterday. 1t was
capitalized for s1,000,0O0. Its princi-
pal place of business will be Des
Moines, and the line to be constructed
remains to be definitely located
However, it was decided to build the
line through Polk, Dallas, Guthrie,
Audubon, Shelby, Harrison and Pot
tawattamie counties. 1t will start from
Des Moines. 1t will run through Pa
nora, Guthrie Center, Audubon and
Harlan. This is not determined, but
it is generally understood The prob
abilities are that it will go to Council
Bluffs by way of Shelby 1t may run
from Shelby to Logan, or it may run
from Harlan to Logan and leave out
Shelby, though this is regarded as
remote contingency.
A board of directors, composed Of
one member from each of the interest
ed counties, was selected. 1t is COM
posed as follows:
Polk county, Fl. Fl. Polk, Des Moines.
Dallas, Clyde Brenton, Dallas Center.
Guthrie, e. w. Weeks, Guthrie Cen.
ter.
Audubon, ]. A. Nash, Dudubon.
Shelby, G. w. Cullison, Harlan.
Pottawattamie, J. W. Davis, Council
Bluffs.
Harrison, Almer Stern, Logan.
These directors will meet at Allan.
tic, June /, to organize. The selection
of a president has not been determined
upon, as yet. 1t is probable that e. w
Weeks, of Guthrie county, will be Sc.
lected.
The directors will first proceed to
raise the paid up capital necessary tc
incorporate under the articles which
were adopted at the general confer
ence yesterday. These articles will
then be filed. The directors will Sc
lect the heads of the surveying and
right-of-way departments, and these
officers will begin work Immediately
after June ].
1t is understood that the Des Mones
street car company will build to the
Polk county line to meet the incoming
road, on its own motion and for it's
own behalf. Therefore the new com
pany will build it's line from the Polk
county line west. That is. the new
line will come in over the present
Des Moines interurban.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-21
KILLED BY a RoRRER.
Lone Robbers Bold Act in a Restaur-
ant at West Liberty.

West Liberty, May ia desper-
ate lone robber held up Tom Me-
Carthy's lunch house, fifty yards from
the Rock Island station, here at 1870
o'clock yesterday morning. Arthur G.
Meade, a jeweler, offered resistance
to the robber and was shot. The bull
let entered his breast near the heart
and caused death. Meade did not re-
gain consciousness after he was shot
and could make no statement.
Mayor Mcintosh and Marshal Wiley
as soon as they learned of the robbery
and murder caused the fire bells Of
The city and the factory whistles to
be sounded The town was aroused
In few minutes. A meeting of the
Infatuated citizens was held Mayor
Mcintosh presided at the meeting A
posse was enlisted and men armed tC
the teeth are securing the country for
the robbers.
Night Clerk Morian was in charge
of the restaurant when the masked
robber entered with revolver drawn
The robber had no sooner entered than
he began to talk with Meade. Meade
appeared to know the man and the
two were joshing each other about the
1ateness of the hour. All at once the
robber pointed revolver at Meade
and exclaimed
Shut your face and hold up your
hands"
"Oh, I guess not" said Meade, ap
parently thinking that the hold-up was
joke.
We'll, I think you WILL" said the
robber, and then there was bang
from the pistol, and Meade reeled to
the floor shot through the breast.
There were six or seven men in the
room at the time. None of them of
fered any resistance to the robber,
who kept his smoking revolver in his
hand and loudly shouted that he would
shoot the liver out of any man that
moved. The men who were in the res
taurant were United States mail clerks
and one travelling man, whose names
at this time cannot be learned.
West Liberty Is postal division
and there are several postal clerks
laying over here every night. They
eat lunch in the Mccarthy place, often
in the middle Of the night.
The unknown robber opened the till
OF the restaurant and took therefrom
all the cash, amounting to $25. Before
leaving the place he passed by his
victim.
Il am sorry that had to shoot him.
said the robber. Il hope that he
will not die" But while the bandit
was speaking young Meade was breath
ing his last. A rush was made for the
PROSTATE form on the floor as soon as
he robber had left the place. He was
100 far gone to make a statement.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-21
EMPLOYERS GET
READY TO RESIST
Organization Being Formed TO
Oppose Demands OLA
Dor Unions.
MEETING HELD IN NEW YORK
NJ 're Than 700 Employers Hold secret
Session to Discuss the Matter State
ment Declares Walking Delegate Is
Parasite on the Body Polite.

New York, May 16.-The first steps
towards effecting general organiza
ton of employers in the buildina
trades for the purpose OF offerina
united resistance to the demands Of
the labor unions were taken last night
at meetings held In Manhattan anG
Brooklyn. The meeting in Manhattan
was held at the Building Trades club
700 employers being present, and the
throng being SO great that overflow
meetings were held in the various as
sembly rooms of the club.
The meeting was in private, and al
its close the following statement was
given out as the sentiment of the va
rious speakers:
THE complete paralysis of the
building industry has been brought
about by irresponsible combinations
acting through a tyrannical board OF
walking delegates, or business agents
which demand prompt and energetic
action by all good citizens who have
the welfare of our great city at heart
1T is time that the decent and order
loving mechanic asserts himself and
defes the arbitrary demagogue who
ties his hands and browns his voice
THE delegate is a parasite on the
body public to be exterminated.
1T was pointed out that this is no.
question of wages or hours, but
question of whether the irresponsible
bodies of men are to be permitted tG
conduct the business of the employer
and in so doing make it impossible fol-
HIM to execute his contracts and tc
discharge the obligations and respon
sibilities which he assumes and tC
which the courts and the law of the
land bind him. .... .,.
THE extremes to which the unions
have resorted and the manner in which
they have repeatedly broken contracts
with their employers have alienated
from them the sympathy of the public
The speakers also called upon the
police and the magistrates to perform
their duties unfiinchingly. They point
ed out the failure of Justice in the past
TO punish violence, the brutality of as
saults, the damage to property and the
murders committed in the name of la
Dor which have gone unpublished They
asked that political ambition should
not be permitted to pervert Justice
The district attorney was called upon
to use the machinery at his command
and prosecute with all severity the
blackmailers which this pernicious
system has fostered, and thus to show
the men how they are misrepresented
and their confidence betrayed
The system calls for repressive
measures. The public now looks tc
the employers to take the initiative
and to use every lawful method to des.
troy the Goliath, whom lack of oppo
sition has so emboldened that it .throt,
ties this great city without hesitation
and without conjunction"