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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07
HOWARD KILLED coEsEL.
Jury Try to Disagree But Judge
Sends Them Back.

jury Try 10 Oisagree BUT Judge
Sends Them Back.
Frankfort, KY, May lin the third
trial Of James Howard for the kill
ing of Governor William Goebel, over
three years ago, the jury at 1920 a
m. yesterday reported that 1t could not
agree. Judge Chantrell then sent the
jury back with instructions to remain
until an agreement was reached. II
was 1858 when the jury again came
into the court room and handed to
Sheriff LETTERS the sealed verdict
which was passed up to Deputy Clerk
James, who read it as follows:
I'VE, the jury, find the defendant
guilty and fix his punishment at life
Imprisonment"
Howard was not visibly affected by
the verdict.
The jurors took only one ballot on
the question of guilt or innocence, all
twelve voting for verdict OF gum,
The disagreement was as to the ex.
tent of punishment and on this ques.
ton nine voted for the death penalty
and three for life sentence. On the
next ballot two of these who voted for
life sentence came over with the nine
Juror Burkes then announced that he
would, under no circumstances vote
for the death penalty and a verdict
of life sentence was afterwards agreed
upOn
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07
CHINA GIVES HER REASONS.
Explains Refusal to Aecede to Russia's
Demands in Manchuria.


London, May I'm a dispatch from
Picking the correspondent of the
Times says that in an interview held
on Wednesday with all the ministers
of the Chinese foreign Office, M. Plan
con, Russian charge d. affaires, press
ed for reasons for the rejection of the
Russian demands. The ministers re-
piled that they were unable to give
the reasons separately. M. Plancon
then, on behalf Of his government, re-
quested a statement of China's inten-
tons regarding first, the contemplated
alteration in the government OF Mon
golia; second, the .non-alienation by
lease, concession or otherwise of any
portion of the Liau valley to any
other power, and third, the opening of
new treaty ports in Manchuria.
To the first clause the ministers re-
piled that the alteration had not yet
received imperial sanction; to the
second that China had no intention of
alternating any of her territory and
to the third that the opening of ports
would depend upon trade develop
ments.
M. Plancon protested to be satisfied
with these replies, but the Chinese
are still uncomfortable knowing how
powerless they are to resist Russia s
demands 1t announced that M. Les.
sar, the Russian minister to China, Is
returning to Peking and that the full
fillment of the terms of the Manchuria
convention will be postponed until
after his arrival, and will result from
his negotiations. THE fact that Rus
STA now appears anxious to repudiate
the orders given NJ. Plancon," con-
cludes the Times correspondent,
does not mean that her demands
have been abandoned; by these orders
Russia has acquainted China with
what she eXpectS"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07
ROOSEVELT AND
CLEVELAND SPEAK
President and Former Exocu-
tive Aid in Dedication
of Fair.
uTTERS PRAISE foS PIONEERS
Nations Chief Declares That With the
Passing OF the Men Who Hewed
Homes Out of Forests sturdness
Has Become a Lost Art.

st. Louis, Mo-, May 1.--Grcat pomp
and ceremony attended the formal ded
ication by President Roosevelt of the
building of the Louisiana Purchase
exposition. The exercises were car.
ried out with promptness and, save for
a single marring circumstance, the
day was a complete success. This
circumstance was the weather.
A more disagreeable day it would
be difficult to imagine. The wind blew
fiercely from the west, sending great
clouds of dust whirling into the faces
of the troops as they marched past
the president, and at times so nearly
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07
PRESIDENT LEAVES IOWA.
Takes Breakfast and Has Big Recep-
ton at keokuk.

Keokuk, April 30.-The president
left Iowa at 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing over the Burlington, enroute to
Quincy and St. Louis. At the station
in this city Governor Cummins of
Iowa babe him goodbye, and Cover
nor Dockery of Missouri welcomed
him to the state of Missouri. The
party arrived at $50 over the Rock
Island from Ottumwa, and was met
by city officials and prominent citi-
zens and escorted them to carriages.
In the carriage with the president was
Mayor Andrew j. Diamond and Hon.
]. n. Irwin, ex-governor of Arizona
and United States minister to Portu-
gal under President Mckinley. Es-
corted by the old Fiftleth company
and Iowa National Guard, the process
sion moved along Main street which
was lavishly decorated with hags and
banners and thronged with fully
$4,000 people
At Rank Park, the president, stand
ing in the pit of natural amphithea-
tire, made a ten-minute speech, which
was heartily applauded The grave of
Indian Chief Keokuk, from whom this
city gets its name, is located here,
and the carriages were halted for q
few moments beside his monument.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07
HAPPENINGS IN
| HAWKEYEDOM
What Has Been Going on
During the Past
Week
INDICTMENT WAS ALL RIGHT
Motion to Quash Overruled by Judge
Nichols at Knoxville Motion for n
Change of Venue Has Not Yet Been
Ruled Upon.

Des Moines, May 4.-Colonel J.. Kin
kead has returned from Knoxville,
where he made an argument in sup
port of a motion filed for change OF
venue from Marion county for w. A.
Richards, indicted for completely in
the Sullivan robbery at Hamilton,
New Years eve. Judge Nichols will
announce a decision soon.
A motion to quash the Indictment
was argued by the attorneys for the
defense at Knoxville, before j. &c
Nichols. and was quickly overruled.
venue was filed.
The motion was based on the ground
that there is decided prejudice
against Richards in the vicinity of
Knoxville and Marion county. and that
the bitter arraignment to which he
was subjected, verbally, by the presid'
ing Judge in the Baird case. has serv'
ed to make it impossible for him 10
gain a lair trial in Marion county.
The ordinary order of the court grant.
ing Il change OF venue Is TO establish
the new venue in the adjoining coun.
tv in the district This would remove
the Richards case to Warren county,
if Judge Nichols sustained the motion.
Therefore, the attorneys for Richards
rsMcd that the Change be not orIercd
% Warren county because at the next
crm Of court Judge Gamble. who de-
l0uUced Richards from tie bench in
he Baird case, will be the presiding
lG.e at ndianola. However. if the
eauc is placed in Warren county. tAe
ttorueys for Richards ask that it be
ranged that the case he be"~d by
mother Judge than Judse Camille.
1t is thought that If Gauge is
;ranted il viii be to Monroe county,
t Abba, which would be abIndpntly
Neutral. Complaint is made Of the
newspapers and the sensational re-
Iorts in them of the robbery and Of
the Baird trial, in support of the mo-
lion for change of venue.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07
RUSSIA SQUARES HERSELF.
All Warlike Talk Regarding Man
churia Is Now at an End. -..

Washington, May Count Cassini.
the Russian ambassador, called at the
state department yesterday and had a
long interview with Secretary Hay in
which the whole Manchurian matter
is understood to have been frankly
discussed. The discussion through.
out was of the most amicable and
satisfactory character. The Japanese
minister, Mr. Takahira, called later
and he also discussed Manchuria. The
Japanese are finding much comfort in
Ambassador McCormick's dispatch
from st. Petersburg conveying Rus
sia's disclaimer of improper purposes
as to Manchuria.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

The Economics, a community of
celibates who once iourished near
Pittsburg. have died off or deserted
until only half a dozen are left, and
they have just sold out and retired
from business. It's pretty hard to keep
any community up to the standard on
celibacy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07
Child Burned While Asleep.

Montezuma, May 2.-The 3-year-olt
daughter Of Ed Elliott. residing three
miles east of TINS place on farm
was fatally burned yesterday morn
ing. The parents had gone out to dc
the milking, leaving the child asleeT
in the bed. The bed clothing caught
fire from the sparks Of the stove an6
when Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott returned
to the house the child was a mass OF
flames. The flesh was burned from
the bones and dropped or from head
TO feet @
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

The larger the wheat crop the hap
pier the railroads. The smaller the
wheat crop the happier the operators
who wish to corner it. The consumer
as usual, has the privilege of paying
in either event.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

Betting on horse races is a fascinat
ing sport, and when conducted through
race betting firms the opportunity tc
lose money is quite as good as if the
customer were present in the poo
ring.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

A Tennessee contemporary records
the birth of girl baby with three
hands and arms. Fortunate infant.
When she attains the age of long
dresses she win be able to carry an
umbrella in one hand, hold up her
skirts with the second, and keep the
wind from blowing her hat off with
the third. "a.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

Count Robert de Montesquiou is say.
ing uncomplimentary things about
Americans since his return to that
dear Paris. This is unkind of the
count. Didn't he find the people smil.
ing wherever he went over here?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

Dr.. 5. T. Williams, an American
Baptist missionary, is dead at Can.
ton. China.
The Twenty,third Regiment, United
States Infantry, 1000 strong, has left
Plattsburg, ". Y, for the Philippines
via San Francisco.
w. H. Stafford. aged So, retired iurist
and author, died at Chillicotbe, Ohio
Funeral services for Rev. Or. GUS
tav Gotthel, rabbi OF the Temple
Emanuel. were held at New YoCk. Or,
Robert Collyer of the Unitarian church
of the Messiah paid an eloquent tri.
butte to the dead rabbi.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07
Will Not Be Tolerated There.
70 ALLEGED Shortage in Accounts.

Sioux City, May 2.-The motive Tor
suicide of Charles F.. Rademacher,
the popular young Sioux City society
man, which has been considered a
complete mystery, has been discover
ed. The books of the Thornburg
wholesale tobacco firm, recently alb
sorbed by the trust, are 1920 short.
Rademacher spent 81 500 in one week.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

In the 10 years ending with 1901
the worlds production of gold was
1905 tons, worth 1921 ,400,510. Even
Mr.. Rockefeller isn't rich enough to
corner the gold market yet.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07
Restores Quiet.


So many people were standing on
their chairs and those behind them
produced so much cutlery in conse-
quence that at one time the president
was compelled to halt in his remarks
to say, Wont you sit down? If you
do, the people behind you will see bet
ter" and as they granted his request
he added. Thank you." Another out.
burst of applause, which was long
continued after he had spoken about
fifteen minutes, caused him to laugh
and remark to President Francis:
Now, they think I'm DONE" and when
the applause died away, he went on
with his speech.
The Presidents Address.
At the conclusion OF President Fran
els address terrific cheers broke forth
to greet President Roosevelt, whose
dedication address was, In part, as
follows:
I'VE have met here today to COM
memorate the hundredth anniversary
of the event which more than any
other, after the foundation of the gov
eminent and always excepting it's
preservation, determined the char
acter of our national Undetermined
that we should be a great expanding
nation instead of relatively small
and stationary one.
"Of course it was not with the
Louisiana purchase that our career Of
expansion began. In the middle of
the revolutionary war, the Illinois re-
gion, including the present state Of
Illinois and Indiana, was added to oar
domain by force of arms, as a sequel
to the adventurous expedition Of
George Rogers Clarke and his frontier
riflemen. Later the treaties of Jay
and Pinckney materially extended our
real boundaries to the West. But none
of these events was of so striking a
character as to fix the popular imag-
nation.
Career Of Expansion.
when we acquired 1t we made evi
dent once for all that consciously and
of set purpose we had embarked on
career of expansion, that we had
taken our place among those daring
and hardy nations who risk much
with the hope and desire of winning
high position among the great powers
of the earth. @ g.
This work of expansion was by far
the greatest work of our people during
the years that interviewed between the
adoption of the constitution and the
outbreak of the civil war. Never be-
fore had the world seen the kind of
national expansion which gave our
people all that part of the American
continent lying west Of the thirteen
original states; the greatest landmark
in which was the Louisiana pur-
chase. ...... ..
Lack Appreciation. E.. ..
"Our triumph in this process Of ex-
pansion was indissolubly wound up
with the success of our peculiar kind
of Federal government; and this sue
cess has been so complete that, be.
cause of its very completeness, we
now sometimes fail to appreciate not
only the all.importance, but the ire
mendous difficulty of the problem with
which our nation was originally
faced.
when the fathers of the republic
first formulated the constitution un.
der which we live, they began the ex.
pertinent almost Immediately by adj
ding new states to the original thir-
teen. Excellent people in the East
viewed this initial expansion of the
country with great alarm. Exactly
as during the colonial period many
good people in the mother country
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

The new Shamrock's spinnaker
hoists 14O feet, is rs feet across the
foot and is exceptionally full. There
must be cloth enough in it to make
canvas trousers for a whole orphan
asylum full of boys.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07
coNFEssEs sURGLARIEs.

Clinton, April 30.-Geo. Burrier,
alias, Burns, alias Smell, who was
arrested here two months ago charg-
ed with burglariZing the residences
of DR.. Hamilton, DR.. Fischer and Ed.
Henle all the same night, made a con-
fession here yesterday, admitting the
three robberies, and also stating that
he burglarized the residence of Clar-
ence Fay last fall, securing diamonds
worth $1,000. Burrier duplicates Dan
lei Murphy, well known young man
of this city Burrier is thought to- be
the man who held up a gambling
house here last fall and who shot a
man named Fogg three times. He
is wanted at Council Bluffs for rob-
bling a laundry safe and is also want
ed for similar crime at Davenport.
He served one year in the Iowa peni-
Tertiary. five years in Missouri. and
is now out on parole from Indiana.
where he was sentenced to fourteen
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

A clergyman in New York announc-
es that he will write no more Sun.
day sermons for the papers of that
city. Perhaps they have stopped ask
ing him.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07
ECHO OF SIOUX cITY's COON.
Daniel r. Hedges, the Leading Spirit,
Passes Away.

Sioux City, May 2.--Daniel T.
Hedges died in San Francisco yester-
day morning at his home, I'll Ellis
street Ten years ago he was a multi
millionaire in Sioux City, leader of a
syndicate of boomers who built rail
roads, terminals, street car systems,
stock yards and carried on a multi
plicity of immense enterprises.
April %, 1898, the Union Loan and
Trust company of this place, which
was the financial engine of the
Hedges syndicate, failed. In a few
days it was found that it had liabilities
of seven millions and almost no as
sets. The same day Hedges failed for
about two millions. Then others of
the syndicate failed. The Union Stock
Yards company, the Sioux City and
Northern railroad, the Sioux City
Terminal railroad, and Warehouse
company and many other allied con-
Germs.
The boom in Sioux City came to an
abrupt end All the failures imme-
diately related to the Hedges syndi-
cate operations aggregated some
twenty millions.
Hedges left Sioux City and has since
been in California, endeavoring to de-
velop mining enterprises. 1t is under
stood he was poor when he died. A
San Francisco telegram to his rela-
! tives here say he died from inhaling
| gas from gas heater. 1t is not known
whether it was suicide
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

A beautiful girl has married a titled
Englishman who had to go to the
workhouse because of his poverty
The wonderful thing about the case is
that she isn't an American heiress.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

Patriots day, anniversary of the
battle of Lexington, is celebrated in
Massachusetts.
T. J. Packard, marshal of Bakers
Vile, Cal, died of wounds received in
the battle with James Mckinney, the
outlaw.
Robert ]. Breckenridge addressed a
note to Allie w. Young, chairman Of
the Kentucky state central commit
tee, announcing that he had withdrawn
from the race for the Democratic NOM
nation for governor. Gov. Beckham
and j. X. Hendricks are the remaining
candidates.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

The attorney general of New Jersey
has been fined for running his auto
mobile too fast. The people of New
Jersey must be taking their laws seri
ously this spring.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

Rockefeller is now troubled with in.
somnia as we'll as dyspepsia. What's
the use of being a multi-millionaire if
you must have sleepless sleeps and
eatless meals?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

There is absolutely no truth in the
story that Harry Lehr barked like q
dog on his way home from the Van
derbilt wedding. He may have barked
like a puppy, but not like dog.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

city, brutality and corruption, in pub
lie and in private life alike"
Following the presidents address
the chorus rendered Unfold Ye Por
tails" Senator Carter then introduced
ex-President Cleveland.
Hear Mr. Cleveland.
Mr.. Cleveland said in part:
Instead of the 5000 white settlers
who occupied this domain in 1903, 1t
now contains 100000 Of Industrious
enterprising, intelligent Americans,
constituting about one-ffth of the
population of all our states, and these
are defantly contesting for premier.
ship in wealth and material success
with the Oldest of our states, and are
their equals in every phase of ad
vanced intelligence and refined civil
iZation.
How fitting on every ground 1t ia
that the centennial of this stupendous
event should be joyously and appre
priately celebrated; and that It should
be celebrated here in the most popI
lous Of the states created from the
territory which the Louisiana pur
chase gave to us.
Peaceful Acquisition.
Every feature of our celebration
should remind us that we memorable
a peaceful acquisition of territory fol
truly American uses and purposes;
and we should rejoice not only be
cause this acquisition Immediately
gave peace and contentment to the
spirited and determined American set
tiers who demanded an outlet OF trade
70 the sea, but also because it provid
ed homes and means of livelihood for
the millions of new Americans whose
coming tread fell upon the ears of the
expectant fathers of the republic, and
whose stout hearts and brawny arms
have wrought the miracles which our
celebration should interpret"
The exercises were closed by ben.
ediction delivered by Bishop Potter OF
New York
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

The ex-Crown Prince of Saxony and
her former husband have made up and
will be married again for the sake
of the dynasty" That dynasty must
be pretty hard up for material.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

Because a New York policeman
could not show that he had a bank
account he was declared insane. This
may be called prima facie evidence
in New York
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

1t is a wonder the people of Den.
mark have never risen in their wrath
and thrown vegetables and things at
the stage Dane.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

They have discovered George
Washington's little Ratchet and 1t
cannot tell a lie, for didn't Parson
Weems invent it?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

The Mad Mullah's mother is sought.
Now If they could catch his mother
in-law, perhaps he'd quiet down and
live in peace.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

Springfield, Mass, has a millionaire
who works as a day laborer But
he is probably doing it for fun, and
not because he is afraid of losing his
job if should rest up a bit.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

Thieves stole a statue weighing a
ton from a Chicago office building.
They probably concluded that the
building was old and not worth TAX
ing.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07
WARNED FROM MACEDONIA.

Council Bluffs. May Mrs. Ella
Mcdaniel and A. MLivix. who were &C
quilted at Ayoca OF the charge Of muir
dering the husband Of the former at
Macedonia, visited in this city. They
were intending to return TO their old
home at Macedonia, but received as
surance from the citizens there that
| their presence would not be tolerated.
They later took a Union Pacific train
for the west, and refused to state what
! their destination was.
Touched Live Wire; Killed Instantly.
Keokuk May. 4.-Willie Council,
the young son of Samuel Cornell, was
instantly killed here by taking hold
> OF live wire near the electric plant.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07
Only Three Births in a Year.

Ida Grove, April 30.-Ida Grove has
a population of 1000, yet the returns
of the assessors shows that but three
babies were born in this city during
the year 1902
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

A bald-headed mems club has been
formed in Cleveland. Isn't it about
time for the people who wear glass
eyes to get together?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

DR.. Cyrus Edison says that grip is
caught through kissing. And yet a
kiss has caused many a man to lose
his grip.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

A New York goat ate its owners
macintosh and $50 in bills which
were in the pockets. Moral: Don't
leave money in your macintosh.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

A Kentucky woman has resigned
from the Daughters of the American
Revolution because she can't vote
This is terrible revenge. but let US
hope the country will bear up brayely.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07

The Missouri man who has been
working for twelve years on crazy
quilt must have a mind of that pat
tern.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-07
ABANDON soMALI CAMPAIGN.
Frederick Says England viii Not Pur
sue Mad MulIah.

London, May LIN the house of
commons last night War Secretary
Broderick announced the virtual
abandonment of the Somali campaign.
In a discussion of the army esti-
mates, members of the opposition at
tackled the government for muddling
the Somali affair and doing unneces-
sary police work for Italy. .....
Mr.. George welsh nationalist)
said it was a relief to hear that the
expedition had been abandoned. "If
the Mullah is mad" said the member,
Il would like to know what the war
Office is"
Mr. Frederick objected to the use
of the term abandoned" what
said was" he said, "that having at
tanned our object in driving the Null
lah from Mudug, we do not propose
to operate further in that direction"