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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-19

A prank at Rutland resulted In the
death OF young Verne Phleger. aged
IA. In company with a number Of
others, the lad engaged in removing
the town dairyman's wagon from its
usual place as practical jest upon
its owner. He was steering the tongue
when he stumbled and fell with the
result of being run over by the heavy
vehicle which was being pushed by
his companions in sport. Severe in
ternal injuries resulted, which finally
proved fatal.
Ray Gregg. lover of Cora Lacey,
who surrendered himself to the sher-
III of Polk county shortly after the
arrest Of DR.. w. r. Trotter on the
charge Of having caused the girls
death by criminal operation. has
been released from Jail No indict-
nent was returned against him,
which amounts to exoneration. He
Is held under $500 bond to appear as
witness against DIR. Trotter who
has since been indicted. The bond
was signed by John Bush, young
Gregg's guardian. The youth went to
Knoxville with his guardian. He is
pharmacist by occupation and has
worked In that city for several years
The Methodists of Council Bluffs.
may erect a residence for the presld-
Ing elder of the district A $4,000
building is proposed.
The electric light power house at
Glenwood was damaged by fire, the
machinery being severely damaged.
John Gotsche and others propose
an electric light plant for the town
OF Hamburg.
PA, what's platonic lover" Its
generally bunch of trouble in dis
guise"
Pope Plus X. has adopted a white
dove, which was one of the pets of his
| predecessor.
Walking home from school. the 9TH
er day, some children were discussing
the perfection and usefulness of their
respective fathers, my fathers the
best man in the world" said one little
girl; The Is a minister He makes
people go to church" mine is the
best" piped up another; hes doc.
tor. He makes sick people well so
they can go to church" Three or
four more enlarged upon the benefit
the world derived from their fathers,
when finally a sweet, blue-eyed little
girl said: MY papa's the best of all.
He's poet" "A poet" said another,
In sympathetic surprise; why a poet
Isn't a profession! It's diseased"
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Addressed to Him.

II never heard a more disgusting
incendiary speech than old man
Brown made this morning"
who's old man Lrown?"
1.-The old fellow | work for. He
said. See here. If you don't do better
I'll fire you'll"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-19

Helm sure can marry any girl
please.
She-Yes, but could you please any?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-19

Miss Cutting-''No; but you said
'ou only believed what you could
inderstand.-Judge.
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Deduction.

Miss Cutting-"Then you are an ag.
tostic?"
Cholly Smallhead-r never said
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been sentenced to five years for man.
slaughter. He will appeal.
1t is reported that the Rock Island
Coal company, Of Centerville. will
erect thirty-fve houses for miners.
Thomas Nelson has bought the
Carstens hotel at Denison, and will
make changes and improvements.
The town of Akron has voted $4,000
bonds to build reservoir.
The Iron Works company will erect
a boiler plant at its works in Du-
buque. The Klauer Manufacturing
company has bought the old plant OF
the former and will install new mach.
inery.
John Howells will erect a building
at Oskaloosa next season.
The new bank building at Superior,
will be OF Twin City pressed brick and
stone trimmings.
The Iowa Telephone company will
build another line west from West
Union.
The Black Hawk Manufacturing and
Fuel company will engage in the
manufacture of excelsior and mat,
tresses at Waterloo.
ii. s. Swanson has had work start
ed on factory building 70x200, brick
at Shenandoah.
decided to erect good home for the
orphans and aged members. The To-
cation has not been settled. .
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-19

J. G. Bennett of Mt. Ayr has been
selected by State Superintendent ].
F. Riggs as his deputy, succeeding
A. C. Ross, who has been assistant
to Superintendent Barrett for six
years. Mr.. Bennett has served two
terms as county superintendent OF
Ringgold county. He is school
man Of wide experience and aequaint-
ance. He has been engaged always
in the schools of Ringgold county.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-19

The office of the state treasurer has
received the collateral inheritance tax
from the estate of Judge N. NJ. Hub
bard of Cedar Rapids. amounting to
$S42.52. The estate paid inheritance
tax on $1S,657.70, the rest of the es-
tate being exempt. Judge Hubbard
died possessed of real property
amounting to $S5,216; personal prop
erty, s33,57s.16; debts and widows al
lowance, $44,344.49. His heirs are
Kate II. Hubbard, widow; N. M. Hub
bard, Jr., son; Mary Nye. grand
daughter; Hubbard Nye, grandson;
John W. Nye, son-in-law, and George
X. Barton, son-in-law.
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HOMBARDIAG PUERTO Plata.
Dominican Rev NOlutiOnistS Begin The At.
tack Ou The city.

WASHINGTON, Dec 25,--The State Depart
ment has received a cable despatch from
Consul simpson, at Puerto Plata, Santo
Domingo, dated yesterday. reporting the
bomburdment of Puerto Plata The de-
spatch contains little information as to the
attacking force and merely says:
puerto Plata is being Doinbarded,"
SANTo DOMINGO CITY, Dec 20 QDe-
layed. )-The American gunboat Newport
and German warship are here. An
Italian cruiser is expected to arrive soon.
The insurgents are twelve miles from
the city Their forces are increasing
There have been several engagements but
the troops of the provisional Government
have not succeeded in dislodging the rebels.
The entire centre of the republic is in revolt
The insurgent army Of Gen. Jimenez is the
largest and most progressive. President
Morales il on the north coast The Gov
ernment has no funds and little ammuni-
ton The telegraph wires are down.
The sun., 1903-12-26
CiN'T DELIVER THE COTTON.
Fall River Brokers Left In the Lurch by
SOutherners who Sold Options.

FALL RIVER. Mass. Dec. 25.-Recent
failures of Southern cotton dealers have
had depressing effect on the mill and
brokerage business in this city. Brokers
here who bought for December and January
delivery at last summers prices now hear
that the Southern men cannot deliver the
goods. The brokers who sold this pros
pective cotton to local mills upon a guar
antce Of delivery are left high and d'y,
and are entirely at the mercy of the mills.
The rapid rise in the price of cotton has
made il impossible for any local brokers
to replace deiuulted contracts involving
large amounts, so that it forces the issue
10 Il basis of dollars and cents representing
the difference between the price at which
the sales were made 10 the mills and the
present price OF cotton, which is practically
IL cents IA pound, One large transaction
is said to have been settled by compromise
already The loss sustained by mill men
and brokers to date will aggregate sl0o,oO0.
Another effect of the inability Of the mills
to yet cotton for less than ia cents will be
an earlier and more extensive curtalment
of the production, Local cotton brokers'
almost without exception, say they have
been vctimized by gnnery men Of the
South, who have been sending light bales
here
The sun., 1903-12-26
WHY JEFF'RIES is CHlNPI ION.
His Father Says In a sermon IT'S Because
He Never Loses His Temper.

BALTIMORE, Md, Dec. 25-"Jim's a
fighter but he never gets mad, said Evan
gelist A. c. G. Jeffries, father of the cham
pion heavyweight pugilist, in his sermon
tonight at the Homeward Bound Mission.
"For the hardest licks that he ever got he
burst out into great laugh. There are
men as scientific as Jim, but they lose their
tempers, and then they're of He has
learned that man must never get mad if
he wants to win fight"
This discussion Of the possibilities Of
Getting Mad and Winning a Fight, was a
depression in highly aggressive sermon that
the Champions Father delivered to a crowd
of about twenty-five men.
1t was a Christmas crowd and five or six
of the men insisted on bringing their cele-
brations into the hall with them. Some
were content to sleep, while Others insisted
on helping the speaker out when there was
a lull in his outpouring of words, Two
became argumentative as to whether they
had paid for their beds at the mission and
had to be elected.
Don't pay any attention to drunken
man." said Mr.. Jeffries, as one of his audi
tors fell off n chair and went to sleep on
the floor. The evangelist stopped speak
ing long enough to remove the sleeper
from the aisle, in which he then paced TO
and fro as he eXhorted tho crowd.
The sun., 1903-12-26
FIRST DOWIE WEDDING.
Onfcers OF the English Branch Of Zion
Married ny the Prophet in the Temple.

WAuKEuAN, Ill, Dec. 25.-The first public
church wedding ever held in Zion City
took place this afternoon, following the
regular Christmas service in Shiloh Taber
nace Dowe himself uniting in marriage
two Of his officers. the Rev. Harry f.. Cantel
and Deaconess Ruth Stevens, both of
London. Following the ceremony, Dowie
ordained both to high offices in his Church
and assigned to them the general overseeing
of work in Great Britain.
The white robcd choir sang a professional
and the bride and bridegroom walked
slowly down an aisle of the tabernacle,
each preceded by bridesmaid dressed in
white. Following the bridegroom was
the best man. The bride was accompanied
by her father. They met at the plat
form, where Dowie began the ceremony,
using the Episcopal ring service. Kissing
is forbidden in Zion, hence neither Dowie
nor the bridegroom kissed the bride. How
ever, the ceremony was unusual in that
Immediately following the final words
Dowie said:
DO YOU, Mr. and Mrs, Cantel, believe that
/ am Elijah sent from God to help restore
the world and will you obey me as such?"
The answer from each was:
Il believe and shall obey
Dowie then proceeded with the ordina-
ton of the bridegroom as Overseer Of Great
Britain and ordained Mrs. Cantel an elder,
promoting her from the Office of deaconess.
The doxoogy was then sung and Dowie
wished his people a happy Christmas and a
glad New Year, with which the meeting
The sun., 1903-12-26
CONVENTION IN THE STREET.
Use Of q Court House Refused to Repub.
licans OF q Georgia District.

ELBERToN, Ga, Dec. 25.-The Republican
Congress convention for the Eighth district
of Georgia was forced to hold its meet
ing in the streets to-day. though the weather
was very unpropitious for outdoor debera-
ton. The use of the court house was
refused by the Sheriff aft er consulting
with the County Commissioners.
Being unable to secure hall for the
meeting, the use OF the court house was
first requested for a meeting of the city
organization. The request was made by
X. J. Bell, a negro, and was refused. Later
Bell informed the Sheriff of the intended
meeting Of the convention and asked to
be allowed to use the main room OF the
county court house. The Sheriff promised
to do what he could for him. A meeting
OF the County Commissioners was called.
and after considering the matter they
denied the request.
The shvering delegates met in the street
in front OF the court house and passed
resolutions condemning the action Of the
county officers. 1t also resolved to put a
candidate in the field for Congress next
fall
The sun., 1903-12-26
ENGINEER SHOT BY ROBBERS.
Surprised b! Two Negroes IN His Engine
Room.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 25.-The victim of
the murderous attack Of two negro des-
peradoes, who shot him through the neck,
Harry Downing, aged 25 years, of Down
ingtown, was admitted to the Jefferson
Hospital to-day in serious condition.
Downing is employed as night engineer
in the engine room OF Drake 4 Stratton,
Downington Shortly after midnight to-
day, as he was oiling the machinery, he
heard noise behind him and two negroes
walked in. One of them commanded him
to hold up his hands.
Downing had just be'n paid, but he
obeyed. One Of them poked a revolver
under his nose. Then they robbed him.
They threatened to shoot the engineer
if he gave an alarm
The revolver was thrust so close to Down
ing's face that he threw his head to one
side and thinking that he was about to make
break for liberty one ofthe robbers pulled
the trigger of his revolver, and the bullet
missed going through Downing's brain by
fraction OF an inch.
1t entered his left cheek, ploughng back
into the neck, escaping the arteries and
protrudng fraction of an inch beyond
the level of the back of the neck without
breaking the skin
Downing fell to the floor and the two
men made their escape in the darkness.
The sun., 1903-12-26
JOHN q. MILBUR IN COMING HERE.
10 Practise Law rs Member Of the Firm
OF Carter & Leliyard.

BUFFALO, Dec. 25.-John G. Milburn,
president Of the New York State Bar Asso-
citation and leader Of the bar of western
New York, will leave Buffalo on Feb.
and join the firm of Carter & Ledyard in
New York. The firm will become Carter
Ledyard d Milburn. the other members being
James c. Carter and Lewis Cass Ledyard.
Mr. Milburn was president of the Pan
American Exposition. President Mckinley
was his guest when he visited the expo
sition, and the President died in Mr.. Mil
burns house on Delaware avenue Mr..
Milburn was retained by Roland B. Moli-
neux for the final argument before the
Court Of Appeals of the celebrated murder
case, David b. Hill appearing for the people.
Mr.. Milburn at present is member of the
firm Of Rogers Locke 4 Milburn, which
does a large corporation business.
The sun., 1903-12-26
com AND SNOW orr WEST.
Bitter ia! In chicago. with Rapid. Falling
Temperature.

CHICAGO. Dec 25.-A gentle snowstorm
in the morning, binding gale in the after
noon and biting, bitter cold in the evening
made up Chicagos Christmas Day
weather
Chicago was not quite the coolest spot
in the United States to-day, but it received
the most SNOW From Iowa and western
Illinois the gale ragged with uniform buster
and increasing bitterness.
In the temperature from midnight
Christ mas eve until twcnty-tour hours
later there was Il difference OF 20 degrees,
and streets which had been damp wit h slush
were covered with brittle glaze of ice.
With the slippery streets pedestrians
loaded with Christmas cheer found n pre-
carious footing Spraned limbs and cut
faces occupied the attention OF physlcians
i'm the evening. One man was killed be
cause of the binding snow. Others, in
iured 10y falls, were taken to their homes
or to hospitals.
At Kansas City the temperature fell from
40 to l8 degrees. The fall III Chicago was
from "a to 5 degrees. Unlike most snow
storms this one did not arise in Medicine
Hat, which enjoyed a temperature equal
to that of Texas to-day.
The storm which caused the snow dc
yaloped from Il slight disturbance over
Iowa on Thursday night. moving eastward,
rapidv increasing in intensity ana be
coming central over northern Illinois and
Indiana this morning Snow fell over al
of the North Central States.
The sun., 1903-12-26
SHAME KILLS WOMAN FORGER.
Mrs. Gibbs Dies within Three Hours OF Her
Arrest.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec, ?5.-According
to Coroner Charles Lester, the death of
Mrs Mary Gibbs, who expired suddenly at
midnight. within few hours after her
arrest on a charge of swindling nearly
every bank in town by means OF forged
drafts was due to congestion of the lungs
brought about by the shame and disgrace
following her arrest and arraignmcnt. Mrs
Gibbs died at 1910 O'Clock this morning
at the home of her grandfather, George
HOLES, after an illness of less than three
hours.
Mrs. Gibbs was only 81, but had been
married twice. once TO boy of eighteen,
sought to prevent this marriage by keep
ing her locked up, hut she escaped and
eloped. She secured divorce n few months
later, and three years ago married o. c,
Gibbs, a travelling salesman.
The act for which she was arrested and
to which she confessed was forging draft
for $500 on Chicago bank and cashing it
at the Missouri Savings Bank here, after
forging also the cashiers 20. X" 1t took
weeks of detective work to convince the
bank and authorities that Mrs. Gibbs was
the forger, and in the meantime it was dis
covered that, with a bodness and success
that would have done credit to a professional
she had, by the forged 20. L.. method se-
cured 500 from the National Bank of Com
merce, $500 from another national bank,
$500 from another and smaller sums from
various institutions.
The sun., 1903-12-26
TO RETL RN WITH CHRIST.
Dowlc Says lie VIII Come BACK After
Death and Rule In Zion CITY.

WAuKEGAN. ILL.,, Dec. 25.-1n order that
his followers may not forget that he is
Elijah during his absence on his trip around
the world, Dowie spent most of his time at
the big Christmas service to-day in Shiloh
Tabernacle in impressing the fact upon
them. He made declaration which equals
in importance his announcement OF being
the prophet. He said that the reason he
issued leases in Zion City for 100 years
was because within the next 100 years Christ
will return to earth and that he will reign
900 years.
Dowie said that he will return to earth
with Christ. and he believed that their
return to earth would be to that very spot
where to-day he addressed the Zion people
At the end of Christ's reign of 1000 years,
Dowie said. the earth will smash up, and the
bad people will be destroyed in hell fire
and the good will be called to their reward.
Dowie declared that it, after he dies,
infidels should in any way get hold OF zion
lands, he will himself return TO earth and
order them all off the sacred ground, as
the title to the land will never pass from
him
The sun., 1903-12-26
SUICIDE AT NEWPORT'S (LIFFS.
Body Of a Woman Found Near the Forty
StepS-Third Case In Two Years.

NEWPORT, X. l., Dec. % The famous
cliffs of Newport seem to be popular with
women on suicide bent. This afternoon
another victim was recorded. The woman
this time was resident Of Newport, Il
Mrs. Sophia Engstrom. Her body was
found late this afternoon on the rocky
shores fifty feet below the Cliff walk and in
front OF the estate Of William Gammell.
Mrs. Engstrom, who was 50 years old,
disappeared from her hons on Thursday
afternoon. and not returning las night or
this morning her friends began to think
that something serious had happened. This
afternoon two men friends began search,
and while walking along the Cliff walk,
thinking that she might have gone to that
part of the city, they saw her body on the
rocky shore under the cliffs.
The body was lying face down and an
ugly cut showed on the left temple. Tbs
position of the body indicated tat the
woman had jumped from the cif,
This makes the third body Of woman
found under the cliffs in two years, and all
of them have been found in about the same
place, near the famous Forty Steps. About
two years ago the body of a woman lost from
a passing steamer washed ashore at this
place, and last February Mrs. Parker,
whose identity has never been fully estaD-
lished, was found in the same place.
The sun., 1903-12-26
HrCH 4. MULLIN KILLED.
We'll known Philadelphia Editor Falls Tn.
der an Express Train.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 25.-Hugh A. Null
lin, editor and principal owner Of the Sun
day World and widely known throughout
the State as political writer during the
last twenty years, was found dead to-
night, his body badly mutilated, on the
tracks of the Pennsylvania Railroad, a
few feet below the North Philadelphia
station platform. The body was discovered
shortly after 8 O'Clock. 1t was identified
by numerous papers found in his pockets
At s:l5 o'clock there is an express, made
up of mail and baggage cars, which goes
to New York. 1t does not stop at North
Philadelphia, only slackening its speed
at that place. Immediately after it comes
a passenger train. The guards have much
difficulty in preventing people from trying
to board the express.
Mullin it is supposed. tried to board the
through train. Grasping one of the EN-
trance bars, he was carried on and dropped
a few feet beyond the platform, falling
partly under the wheels. Both legs and
one arm were cut of, and his head was
crushed. He was found one mi mute after
the expire ss had passed.
Three weeks ago Mullin made his will.
and on Dec II took out a life insurance
policy for 5000 Mullin had been losing
money recently in Investments. He leaves
two daughters and one son. who lives in
New York.
The sun., 1903-12-26

In Dr. Van DE Waters Church-Straincd
Muscle Prevented Him.

1t had been announced that Bishop Potter
would preach yesterday at st. Andrews
Church. of which the Rev George r. Van
De Water is rector, but the Bishop didn't,
Bishop Worthington of Nebraska took
DIR. Potter's place. Bishop Worthington
said to reporter later:
Bishop Potter was to have preached
the Christmas sermon at st. Andrew :
to-day, but he is suffering from an injury
to his leg, and the doctor told him that he
had better stay indoors. He telegraphed
me several days ago to know if | would
take his place.
-When Bishop Potter was riding in his
hanson last Friday he reached up to pull
the strap and strained muscle in the calf
of his leg He always has trouble with
one leg
When the reporter called at Bishop Pot
ter's house he was told that the Bishop
was at home and had not preached at any
church yesterday. In answer to an inquiry
whether the Bishop was indisposed in any
way il was said that he was not
AT the home of the Rev, George X. Van
De Water, word was sent down that lie was
too busy to see visitors.
The sun., 1903-12-26
ONE WEDDING CArSES ANOTHER.
The GrOOnSm,2n In The First Proposed TO
the Bridesmaid aud Was Accepted.

UTICA. n. v. Dec 25.--Last evening in
Washington Mills Miss Alena NJ. Arnold
was united in marriage to John II. Griffiths
Miss Mary Jones' of Oneida was bridesmaid,
and George II, Arnold, also of Oneida,
brother of the bride, was best man, I'M
mediately following the ceremony uniting
Miss Arnold and Mr., Grifiths, Miss Jones
and Mr. Arnold ED a hurried conference.
Mr. Arnold proposed to Miss Jones, was
accepted, and the two decided TO have the
knot tied then and there. The clergy
man, who was in his carriage about to drive
away, was recalled. the company reassem-
bicd, and the ceremony uniting Mr.. Arnold
and Miss Jones was quickly performed.
The sun., 1903-12-26
LABOR TRUCE IN CHICAGO.
Christmas Brings One Day Of Peace in the
Iiverymen's Strike.

CHICAGO, Dec. 25.--A Christmas truce
was declared to-day between the liverymen
and undertakers and their striking drivers.
Neither the headquarters of the liverymen
and undertakers association nor that of
the livery drivers was open. Most Of the
owners and the men stayed at home with
their families.
Owing to the strike benefits of the union
and the dollar assessment on all teamsters,
voted by the teamsters' joint council on
last Tuesday, the men were able to have
turkey as we'll as their employers. Not a
sign OF violence occurred to-day. All
pickets were withdrawn not only from
the houses and churches, as they have been
since Sunday but from the stables as
well. Had the liverymen wished to send
out carriages there we're no signs of oppo-
sition apparent.