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For Sale. old PApsrs

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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-09-03
ApRIANoPLE BEING RAzED.
One Section Of City Said To Be In
Ashes and Three Sections Burning.

Sofia, Bulgaria, August 3O.-The
Dnevnik publishes report that one
section of the town of Adrainople is in
ashes and that three other sections
are burning. The inhabitants are
panic-stricken and the authorities
have lost all control. The Turks are
committing wholesale massacres. An
unsuccessful attempt was made. the
advices add. to blow up the west bound
Orient express between Usunkistri and
Tchernkeskia. Only the locomotive,
however, was derailed.
A telegram from Loren says the
railway station at Ekshi was blown up.
number of officials being killed and
the rails torn up for a distance of $50
metres.
The insurgents have blown up the
lighthouse at Vasilike, and now occupy
all the principal points along the Black
Sea coast. The barracks at Demetka.
near Adrainople, have been blown up
and the garrison killed. Four thousand
Albanians are pillaging the districts of
Okrida and Krushevo. The latter dis
strict has been deserted by the popu-
lation, who have Joined the insurgents
In the mountains. The Turkish forces
In the frontier districts have been
largely increased
Reports from Constantinople say
that seven hundred medical and veter-
mary students and army cadets havS
been given their diplomas and com
missions without having passed the
Usual examinations and have been
drafted into the Third army corps.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-09-03
SHOT At OUR
VICE CONSUL
President Orders Squadron to
ieirut to Enforce De.
nands on Turkey.
PUNISHMENT is DEMANDED
VIM. G. Magelssen Is Fired Upon
by an Unknown Man a, Beirut
Conference at Oyster Bay - De-
eide on Further Action.

Washington, Aug. 2S.-The state de-
partment has received a cablegram
from Minister Leishman at Constan-
tinople, announcing that William G.
Magelssen, United States vice consul
at Beyrut, Syria, was assassinated
Wednesday while riding in carriage.
The American minister Immediately
brought the crime to the attention Of
the government and demanded action
by Turkey Acting Secretary Loomis
yesterday cabled Mr.. Leishman, re-
questing him to demand the arrest and
immediate punishment of the guilty
persons. No demand for money In
demnity for the mans family has yet
been made, but that probably will fol-
low. Magelssen was appointed from
Minnesota
Admiral Cotton, commanding the
European squadron, has been cabled
by the navy department to have his
vessels in readiness to move to Beirut
on the eastern shore of the Mediter.
ranean sea, in case the demands of the
United States government on the
Turkish government are not com.
piled with.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-09-03
--------------------------------
ACTS OF BARBARIsM.
Repressive Measures in Macedonia
Reach Limits Of Cruelty.

London, Aug. 27.-According to a
Sofia telegram to the Times, the Turk
ish repressive measures in Macedonia
have reached the utmost limits of bar
barism, and 1t is evident that it is the
intention to accomplish by degrees the
total extirpation of the Bulgarian pop
ulation. Within the last few days.
says the Times correspondent, IL
more Christian villages have been
handed over to fire and sword and the
women and the aged have been massa-
cred indiscrimiately. Conveys of pris-
been murdered by their escorts on the
way. A private letter from foreign
resident in Monastir says that even
the local Turks are disguised and med
itate assassinating the consul, in or
der to provoke European Intervention.
The insurgents are doubtless taking a
terrible revenge and are executing the
revolutionary programme to the let
ter. The reported concentration OF
large Turkish forces in the Adrian
ople district at Mustafa-Pasha, Kizy-
lagach and other points on the Bull
garian frontier is regarded with much
apprehension in Sofia. In the special
dispatches from the near east, pub
lished this morning. gloomy view is
taken of the crisis in the Balkans.
According to reports from CONSTANT
nople, rumor was current that war
had already been declared against
Bulgaria. 1t was proved to be un-
founded, but the state Of popular feel
ing is said to be such that no other
issue is regarded as possible.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-09-03
FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED.
Body of Unknown Man Found In Pool
of Water at Des Moines.

Des Moines, August 31.-An UNI
known man lies dead in Newlen's
undertaking parlors on East Grand
avenue awaiting Identification. The
man was found lying in a pool of water
at East Fourteenth and the Rock
Island tracks Saturday morning at 8
o'clock by two tramps. These two
way, notified l.. Ness, switchman,
who was working nearby. Ness ran
to the east side yard office at Ninth
street and informed the police head
quarters. The patrol wagon was sent
and the remains taken to Newlen's.
His shirt collar bore the name IS.
Dugan." This and the name, "a. Glib
ford" printed in ink. on the inside Of
one shoe, and also inside one of the
vest pockets, were the only marks Of
identification. AS no cause for death
could be established, foul play is sus-
pected.
Des Moines, August 31.-The man
who was found dead at East Four.
teenth and Market streets Saturday
morning, was yesterday identified as
Arthur Clifford, of Newton. Death is
believed to have resulted from suffoca-
ton as a result of Clifford falling into
pool Of water while in an epileptic
fit. The foul play theory has been
abandoned. The first man to recog-
nize the dead man as CLIFFORD was s.
w. Hibler, an OLD soldier who lives in
Newton, and who has known CLIFFORD
long time.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-09-03
MAY RESORT TO ARMS
Iowa Negroes Make an Address
AGAINST Lynch Law.

Des Moines, August 29.-The Iowa
Negro State league issued an address
in which the depredations and out
RACES against the negro race were
condemned and the support of all good
citizens asked for the suppression of
these crimes. The systematic dis
reimbursement of the negro was con-
demned and in the failure Of the gov
eminent to give adequate protection
the right to bear arms for protection
was maintained. Officers were elected
as follows:
President-George H. Woodson of
Muchakinock.
Vice president-P. C.. Parks, Ames
Secretary-Miss Leila A. Shelly,
Muchakinock.
Assistant secretary-Mrs. w. H.
Warrick, Des Moines.
Treasurer. N. Hyde, Des Moines
Executive committee-Rev. F. c. Lo
mack, Rev. o. A. johnson, ]. NJ. Ruff,
Mrs. Matte Warrick and Prof. Geo.
l. Holt, all of Des Moines.
President Woodson Of Muchakinock
made short address at the afternoon
session, most of which was taken up
with the preparation of the public
address. A further address was de-
livered in the evening by Attorney S.
Joe Brown. Attorney H. r. Wright of
Des Moines was made state organizer
and he will conduct an active cam
paign for the purpose of increasing
the membership.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-09-03
UNKNOWN MAN KILLED.
Caught by Freight While Riding Rail-
road tricycle. North of Kelly.

Ames, August 31.-An unknown man,
feet 10 inches high, sandy complect-
ed, wearing moustache, about % to 30
years old, was run down and instantly
killed one mile north Of Kelly Friday
night. The victim wore blue overalls
over dark blue pants, dark serge coat
and vest, black wool hat and blue
shirt. He was riding ON railroad
tricycle., evidently taken from Polk
City junction, coming north towards
Ames. When about one mile north Of
Kelly he was overtaken by a freight
train and instantly killed, his neck and
collar bone being broken, besides a
number of severe wounds and bruises
on head and body. The body was was
brought to Geo. LIQUIDS undertaking
establishment in Ames, and coroner's
inquest held. There were no papers
in his pockets that would reveal his
identity, and only one clue as to
where he was from, that was the re-
turn portion of an excursion ticket
over the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul railway from Des Moines to
Madrid The ticket was issued August
rs, and void after August 20. Besides
this ticket was a small blank book,
pocket looking glass, pocket knife,
razor, brush, comb, some tobacco and
one cent in money, and few other
trinkets. He may have been a resi-
dent of Madrid or vicinity and had
been in Des Moines attending the state
fair.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-09-03

BUTTER AT THE FAIR.
An Average Score Of s4IR Per Cent
Was Made.

was MADE
Des Moines, August 29.-The dairy
exhibits at the fair have been remark
ably fine. The average score of the
butter entered is 941a per cent, the
highest ever recorded at any fair or in
any butter competition, so said Dairy
Commissioner Wright yesterday morn
ing. The judge of butter, Prof. G. l..
Mckay of Ames, is one of the only
five or six first-class judges of butter
in the country. He has offlciated at
fairs and contests all over the west,
so that his markings would be a fair
comparison with many other fairs.
According to the rules Of the Iowa
State fair the butter is judged on a
scale of one hundred. Flavor counts
As points, body 20, color Is. salt 10,
and package 5. Perfect butter would
be marked 100; but Of course none of
that class has ever yet been found.
AS was said, the average score at the
fair this year was 94h per cent,
while the score usually made at butter
competitions is only 80 to 80. All
the entries were for creamery butter
Out of the sixty-seven entries made,
seventeen scored 81 or better a re-
markable showing. The winner of the
first premium is C. d. Elder of Man
chester with score of 9SA. The
second premium went to w. s. Smarzo
of Masonville on score of 9S%. The
third to Harry Evans of Strawberry
Point with score of 9Sb
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-09-03
Newspaper Item. $780, 'Sir Thomas Upton will again
deavor to lift the cup this year"
JOHNSON FOR GOVERNOR.
Won Without Opposition In the Column
bus Convention,

Columbus, O., Aug. 27.-Mayor Tom
l.. Johnson of Cleveland was nominal
ed yesterday for governor by the dem.
ocratic state convention. and the
Johnson programme was carried out
so completely that every man on the
johnson slate was nominated by ac-
clamation, excepting John L.. Clarke
for senator, who was endorsed on the
second ballot. The name of John l..
Zimmerman Of Springfield was not
presented for the gubernatorial NOM
nation.
John H. Clarke, who will canvass
the state with Mayor Johnson and
other democratic candidates, has been
prominent attorney at Youngstown
for many years, but now he is located
in Cleveland, which city has four
prominent candidates, the republican
as well as the democratic candidates
for senator and governor. The plat
form says:
Assembled in convention at Column
bus, preparatory to the state election
of 1908, we, the democrats Of Ohio, re.
affirming the declaration on national
issues of our platform of 1902, adopted
at Sandusky. hereby renew our alleg-
lance to the democratic party of the
nation and again avow our devotion to
the principles Of it's last national plat
form. We accordingly condemn col
onialism and Imperialism, denounce
trusts and trust fostering tariffs, repu-
date government by injunction and
oppose financial monopoly. together
with every other legalized monopoly
and legalized privilege. Adhering to
these principles of the Kansas City
platform, we repeat our condemnation
of all efforts to renounce or ignore
them"
While the platform contains more
than 1000 words, the above para
graph is the only reference to national
issues. The people are asked to deter
mine whether all state interests are to
be sacrificed for the reelection OF
Hanna as senator.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-09-03
IMPORTANT RULING
Fourteen Tracts Of Webster County
Land Involved.

Des Moines, August 29.-The farm
ers of Webster county who were in
fear of losing fourteen tracts of land
in that county only to see it go to a
scrip dealer in Omaha named Moses,
have taken fresh breath as result
of the decision of the secretary of the
interior at Washington received in the
office of the local receiver yesterday
The secretary of the interior has
overruled the decision Of Commission
er w. A. Richards, stating that the
land was non-swampy in character,
and denying them hearing to deter
mine in the courts whether IL was
swampy or not. Fearing that they
might lose their precious farms the
claimants appealed to the secretary
of the interior through Attorneys
Frank Farrell and b. J. Price. The
result was yesterdays decision.
The date for the hearing before the
local register and receiver has not yet
been set. The land involved, II found
to be of swampy character, will settle
the title once for all. II found to be
non-swampy at the time of the United
States grant of swamp lands in Iowa
to the counties, II will revert to the
United States. The land was origin
ally sold by the county of Webster
as swamp land to r. p. Hunter and
others. 1t has been filed on as non
swampy land by Mr.. Moses of Denver
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-09-03
SOUTHERN IOWA. FLOODED.
Said to BE Worst DeIuse in History Of
State.

Council Rluffs Aug 2S-Neyer he
fore On sc historv hos eop+bwestern
iowa peen SO hopeiessiy IN .he srasp
OF hoods, and never before mas there
been such general destruction OF prop
erty of all kinds. This city seems to
have been the center of the heaviest
arr, 80 -. oo.,oa 81.
VI
'menty-iour consecutive hours' .ne IAN
at midnight Wednesday amounting to
little more than eight inches. This
fall varied somewhat at the various
towns tbroronopt tho section bnt all
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-09-03
HAPPENINGS IN
HAWKEYEDOM
What Has Been Going on
During the Past
Week.
HELD FOR MURDER OF MEADE
Enoch Shafer Placed Under Arrest
at Chickasha, !. T., Because He
Claimed to Know About the Muir
der-Now Says He Was Joking.

Chickasha, /. T., August S1.-Enoch
Schafer, II years old, an employee of
the Rock Island eating house here,
was arrested Tuesday, charged with
being an accomplish in the murder of
Arthur Meade at West Liberty, Iowa,
May IA. He is held awaiting the ar
rival OF deputy with papers, when he
will be taken to that place.
Schafer insists that he knows moth
ing about the murder, and did not even
know Meade. He says his home is in
Quincy, H., with a sister, where he
stays when not ION the road" He
claims his arrest was caused by a jok.
ing conversation with the cashier at
the eating house, who is from West
Liberty, and who asked him If he had
heard about the murder. He says he
replied In the Affirmative and pretend.
ed to know all about the particulars.
The young woman Immediately wrote
home of her conversation with Schafer
Instructions were forwarded to Mar.
shall Madsen, and his arrest followed
Des Moines, August 31.-Sheriff
John Wiley, of Muscatine county,
reached this city Friday evening and
secured requisition papers at the of.
fee of Governor Cummins for John
Doe" accused of the murder of Arthur
Meade, leaving the same night for
Wichita. He is expected to return with
his captive this evening.
The murder of Meade caused SEN
sation at the time when II was com.
mitted on May 14th, of this year. 1t
was designed after the Jesse James
pattern, which has become SO nearly
obsolete.
Meade, with six or seven compan-
ions, was standing in the restaurant of
Tom Mccarthy, in West Liberty, when
man, wearing an overcoat and q
mask, entered and called upon all in
the room to hold up their hands. All
obeyed except Meade, who, exclaiming,
Il know you," advanced on the
stranger. The robber called on
Meade to keep off, but he persisted in
advancing, and the highwayman shot
him dead, escaping In the confusion in
cident to the shooting.
The stranger disappeared, as COM
pletely as If the earth had swallowed
him. Governor Cummins offered re-
ward of $500 for the arrest of the muir
derer, lately raising 1t to $500, but all
the efforts of the officers failed to re-
veal single clue. The case had been
given up, when the news from Indian
Territory gave the officers new hope.
Several suspects of the murder had
previously been arrested, but all were
released on account of the lack of suf-
ficient evidence.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-09-03
INSURGENTS ARE BUSY.
Three Towns Report an Equally unsat
isfactory State Of Affairs.

Three Towns Report an Equally Unsat
isfactory State Of Affairs.
Sofia, Bulgaria, Aug. 31.-Dispatches
received from Constantinople, Salon
lea. Monastir and Adrianople. reveal
an equally unsatisfactory condition in
Macedonia. From Salonica come re-
ports of new risings At Monastir the
insurgents are said to be masters OF
the situation. kilograms from Adrian
ople declare that the insurgent bands
are continuing their ravages.
At the moment that the porte is
asking Belgium to supply officers for
the Macedonian gend'armerie the
Swedish ambassador at CONSTANT
nople has notified the Turkish govern.
ment that unless they receive their
pay Immediately the Swedish officers
now at Uskub will leave the country.
The Dnevnek says the Servian diplo-
matte agent has notified the porte that
two divisions of the Servian army
have been modelled without any hos.
tile intention as regards Turkey. but
they will be sent to the frontier to pre-
vent Albanian incursions into Servia.
A new outbreak is reported to have
occurred In the enyirons OF Salonica.
and several skirmishes have taken
place, both sides losing heavily. In the
district of Kastoria and Florina. south
of Monastir. the insurgents have de-
stroyed all the fortified residences OF
the wealthy beys.
According to the Dnevnik. the hodja
(teachers attached to a mosquel. in
the vilayet of Kossavo. are preaching
that the time for holy war has come.
and that the people must be ready to
kill the Christians in the vilayet. In
surgent bands are said to be in com
piete control of the districts OF Demir-
hissar and Kitschevo, and the chief
mountain passes in the vilayet of Mon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-09-03
WILL NOT CHANGE ORDERS.
President Says European Squadron
Will Proceed to Beirut.

Oyster Bay, Aug. 29.-President
Roosevelt was informed last night by
representative of Associated Press
of the incorrectness of the report that
Vice Consul William c. Magelssen at
Beirut, Syria, had been assassinated.
The president expressed gratifica-
ton that Consul Magelssen had es-
capped without injury from the assault
Of the would-be murderer. He an
nounced, however, that no change at
| present would be made in the plans of
this government and that the Euro
pean squadron, which he had ordered
| 20 proceed Immediately to Beirut,
would continue to its ordered desti-
| nation.
It can be said that the president
and Secretary of State Hay both re-
gard it advisable in view of the pres
! snt state of unrest in Turkey to have
American war vessels in Turkish
| waters.
For several hours yesterday Presi-
| dent Roosevelt and Secretary of State
Hay were in conference at Sycamore
Hill. They discussed every suggested
phase of the situation in Turkey. At
| .he conclusion of the conference, Sec
-etary Hay announced his intention Of
returning Immediately to Washington.
The fact that Secretary Hay con-
siders his presence in Washington
necessary at this time indicates the
serious view he takes Of the Turkish
situation. He had not expected to re-
turn to Washington for several weeks.
At IL o'clock last telegram was
| received by Secretary Loeb from Act
ing Secretary of State Loomis at
| Washington, communicating the text
Of cablegram from Minister Leish-
man at Constantinople, confirming the
Associated Press dispatch of the in
accuracy of the report of Consul Mag
elssen's assassination. It can be said
20 be the purpose of President Roose-
welt to afford American citizens in the
disturbed provinces of Turkey all the
protection possible. For that reason,
and for others which may develop In a
| short time, the decision is reached
that no change will be made at this
time in the orders to the European
squadron. Admiral Cotton will proceed
With his vessels to Turkish waters
| with the idea of safeguarding Ameri-
cans and American interests.
Washington. Aug. 31.-Other than
the advices from Admiral Cotton an
iouncing his departure with the cruis-
ers Brooklyn and San Francisco for
Beirut, there were no developments in
The Turkish situation yesterday so far
as Washington Is concerned.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-09-03
STATE FAIR MADE MONEY.
In Spite Of Rains the Fair Was ~
nancial Success.

IN optic OF RAINS the Fair was q rt
nancial Success.
Des Moines, August 29.-The Iowa
state fair of 1903 indicated what 1t
might have been with prop.tious
weather, by turning out the biggest
Friday attendance on record. In spite
of the fact that a large per cent of the
rural visitors had returned to their
homes, 1000 people passed the turn
stiles.
In spite of the continuous rain,
which cut into the biggest days, the
fair has made money. Just how much
cannot as yet be definitely stated, until
all expenses have been met, but the d.
rectors are more than confident that
they will have a comfortable margin
of profit The amount on the right
side of the balance sheet will not be
as heavy, however, as in 1902, when
the receipts were little greater and
the expenses not quite so heavy.
Nothing but words of praise are
heard for the management of this
years fair Every detail had been
foreseen and looked after, the judges
secured were the most competent in
the state in their several departments
and the smoothness with which the
fair passed off is a tribute to the
efficiency of the arrangements.
The fair is notable for the high
class of live stock exhibits, which set
standard hitherto never attained by
any Iowa fair. All the other depart
ments were fully up to the standard Of
other years. Had the weather been
favorable, the 1908 fair would have
been a record breaker from every
point of view. AS 1t is, it will be re-
membered as the fair which was a
success under the most adverse cir
cumstances.
John Cownie, one of the most active
promoters of the fair, stated Friday
that in his opinion good weather on
Wednesday and Thursday would have
brought the total receipts up to $780,
300, which would have made this
years fair the greatest in history.