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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01
TEsTIFIEs AGAINST SON.
Given Thirty Days and Bonded for Alb
stinence.

Des Moines, Sept. 26.--One Of the
most pathetic trials on police record
was held in Judge Silvara's court
when the white haired mother and her
daughter appeared as witnesses
against Leo Elfritz, charged with in
toxication and habitual drunkenness.
Leo wept when his old mother told the
judge OF the hopelessness of his case
and begged that her boy be placed
in confinement, beyond the reach of
liquor until his health was recovered
to state where he might regain con-
troll over his appetite for strong drink,
and that he should be placed under
some kind of restraint that would COM
pei him to let whisky alone. There
were few dry eyes in the court room
and the Judge cleared his throat and
coughed for mastery over his emotions
as he sentenced the unfortunate man
10 thirty days in jail, and placed him
under $50 bonds for sobriety for one
year
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01
New Interurban Line.

LeMars, Sept. 2S.-The LeMars.
Sioux City interurban line is no longer
a matter of doubt. Arrangements have
practically been completed for the con-
struction of the road, and the greater
part Of the capital has been raised.
An innovation that will probably be
tested on the line will be the use Of
gasoline for power instead of electric
ity. Individual gasoline engines will
be attached to each car. and the
grades will be eliminated as much as
possible. Franchise elections of the
road will be held in LeMars, Merrill
and Sioux City within short time
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01
Prevents Serious Frost.

Iowa City, Sept 2S.--A novel method
of preventing fruit from being serious
ly damaged by early frosts has been
utilized by Fred Bostwick, nursery.
man near this city. Bostwick con-
cluded that moisture in the atmos-
phere would prevent frost, and so he
built an artificial lake, covering a
couple Of acres, in the middle of his
nursery. 1t has proved to be what he
expected, and he claims to save hun.
dreds of dollars every season by pre-
venting his fruit being nipped by early
cold snaps.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01
ESCAPED the OFFICER.

Logan, Sept. ga Logan mau
named Young was indicted by the HAl.
rison county grand jury and warray.s
was issued for his arrest. The Office
who was sent to arrest him founj
Young In Logan hotel and mads
known his mission. Young leaped t.
his feet and passed through the doaf
unhindered. He was pursued DIS.
lance of more than a mile from Logan
and finally made good his escape ia a
heavily wooded piece of land.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01
TRAIN ROBBERS FoILED.
Brave Messenger Shoots One Of Them
Through the Heart.
Chicago Tribune.


Portland Ore, Sept 25.--The Allan
tic Express on the Oregon Railroad &
Navigation line, which left here at
S:15 Wednesday night. was held up
by four masked men an hour later,
near Corbett station. 81 miles east Of
this city,
One of the robbers was shot and
killed by Express Messenger Fred
Korner and Engineer Ollie Barrett
was seriously wounded by the same
bullet. After the shooting. the rob
bers fed without securing any booty.
Two Of the highwaymen boarded
the train at Troutdalee, station Is
miles east of here, and after the train
had got under way they crawled over
the tender, and, covering the engineer
and creman with revolvers, told them
to stop at mile post 81, which Is near
Corbett station.
When the train slowed down, two
more men appeared. Two Of the rob
bers compelled the engineer to get
out of the cab and accompany them to
the express car, while the others
watched the fireman. The men car
ried several sticks of dynamite and
when they came to the baggage car.
thinking 1t was the express car, threw
stick at the door.
Express Messenger Korner heard
the explosion and Immediately opened
fire with his rifle. The bullet pierced
the heart of one of the robbers, going
entirely through his body and enter
ing the breast of the engineer, who
was just behind him. After the shoot.
ing, the other three robbers fled with
out securing any booty, and it is sup
posed they took to boat which they
had moored at the bank of the river.
The point where the hold-up occur
red is on the bank of the Columbia
river, and precipitous mountain Us
on the other side of the bank. The
easiest route of escape Is By the river.
The body of the dead robber was
left lying near the track aud the
wounded engineer was brought to this
city.
Sheriff Story and four deputy sher
ifs left on a special train for the
scene of the robbery at 4s25 a. m.
The Oregon Railroad C Navigation
company offers a reward of 81 900 for
the arrest of the highwaymen.
1t Is believed that the robbers are
amateurs from the fact that they mis-
took the baggage ear for the express
car. The door of the car was badly
shattered, but the trucks were not in.
jured.
Shortly after the special train bear
ing the sheriff's posse had arrived at
the scene Of the attempted hold-up
one of the gang of outlaws was found
a short distance up the track, badly
wounded from charge OF buckshot
which he had received in the head.
He was placed on board the special
train, which was turned around and
headed for Portland.
The bandit said his name was
James Connors, of Portland, but re-
fused to make known the names of
e,y of the other bandits or the direc-
ton in which they went.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01
BOARD OF TRADE LOSES.
Defendant Did Not Come Into Court
With Clean Hands.

Dubuque, Sept. 25.-Judge Shiras
has written the opinion for the United
States court of appeals In the case of
Chistrie Grain G Stock company, ct al,
appellant, versus the Board of Trade
of Chicago, appellee, reversing the de-
cision of the federal court of Missouri
and remanding the case to that court
with instructions to dismiss the bill at
compliments cost. The Chicago
Board of Trade secured an Injunction
in the lower court against the Chistrie
company restraining 1t from obtaining
from the telegraph companies any Of
the quotations furnished by the board
of trade, alleging that the quotations
were private property and could not
be furnished except upon contract.
The testimony developed that IS per
cent Of the transactions of the board
was gambling in margins, that by ad-
mission of the board it was shown that
it maintained .bucketshops. On this
evidence the appellee court holds that
the board of trade did not come into
court with clean hands, or for lawful
purpose, and 1t was not the duty of
court Of equity to grant any relief
prayed by it; that the transactions
were in violation of the statute of
Illinois and therefore unlawful.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01
ALEXANDER HORN WANTED.
Extensive Cattle Raiser Of cerro Cor
do County Disappears.

Mason City, Sept. 2S.-The Com.
mercial Bank of this city would like to
know the whereabouts of Alexander
i. orn, who for the past few years has
been one of the most extensive cattle
raisers in the county. Recently he
shipped ninety head of fancy bred
stock to Chicago, requesting cash In
advance. The bank which had loaned
him money heard of the transaction
and stopped payment on the cattle and
then prosecuted the cases in court. 1t
is alleged that he owes Mrs. I. r. Kirk
and c. A. Harker, whose farms he
rented, a considerable sum, and the
trial revealed the fact that Horns
friends have spirited away all the per-
sonal property of the big farmer since
his disappearance Confronted, how
ever, by an action in court, they have
returned everything the landlords
agents have been able to find.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01
SCANDAL IN SIOUX CITY.
Owners Of River Steamers Charged
With Running Young Girls.

Sioux City, Sept. 2S.-The city has
been stirred with a spicy bit of scan
dial that has caused a sensation, the
like of which has not been known here
in a number of years. Police Matron
Thurston alleges to have discovered
that the owners of the steamer Lora,
which PHYS up and down the Missouri.
to the pleasure parties, is the cause Of
the ruin Of half a dozen prominent
young women of the city during the
last summer. The matter was brought
to focus by the search for 15-year-
old school girl who disappeared from
her home. When found, she was just
recovering from debauch of two
days. She claims that she was taken
aboard the Lora and there made
drunk. and later taken to hotel. The
owners of the steamer may be prose
cuted.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01
Little Girl Dead From Accident.

Shenandoah, Sept. 2S.-Little Cecil
Andrews, 5 years old, met sudden
death Saturday When the hired man
came in from the field with load of
corn she ran out to climb on for
ride. The horses started and her
head was caught between the wheels
and box. An artery was ruptured in
the neck and she died in her mothers
arms in fifteen minutes after the ae-
cident. She was the daughter of J.
A. Andrews, living FIVE miles south of
this place,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01
TURKISH TROOPS
TO Be Modified
Orders Issued For Concentra-
ton OF Sixty-four Battal-
ions at SaIonica.

Salonica, European Turkey, Sept. 2S.
The Immediate mobilization Of the
Adana, Angora, Kastamania and Kas-
Aries divisions of the army, totalling
sixty-four battalions, are expected TO
arrive here within week, and the
rest will go to Adrianople.
Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept. 2S.--The com.
munication made by the British diplo-
matte agent to the Bulgarian govern
ment stated that neither Turkey nor
Bulgaria could count on Great Brit
aims support in the event of their
openly or secretly opposing the reali-
cation of the Austro-Russian project
Of reform in Macedonia, and added
that Great Britain was pressing Tur-
key far more effectively for application
of the reforms. The communication
further stated that Great Britain was
consulting with other powers as to the
possibility of introducing more suit
able remedial measures.
London, Sept 28.-Whilst there is
little fresh news this morning from the
Balkans. it appears from the dispatch
es received here that both Turkey and
Bulgaria are actively preparing for
the possibility of war. The correspon-
dent OF the Daily Mail at Monastir
comments on the skillful disposition Of
the Turkish troops for delivering a
quick blow against either Servia or
Bulgaria. There are 10000 soldiers in
the vilayet of Kossoyo, 10000 men
with 300 guns in Adrianople vilayet,
S0 n0n "a, Mon a efir yfIayot and 170 mn
In Salonica, the last mentioned force
forming huge reserve.
A dispatch from Sofia to the Times
says that document, purloined from
Hilmi Pasha's archeves, and which
has fallen into the hands of one of the
consuls, gives confirmation of the
wholesale determination carried out In
Macedonia. II records that ninety
three villages have been destroyed in
the vilayet of Monastir alone. and that
the total number destroyed reaches
Ill. Reports from other reliable quar-
tiers represent that much larger num-
Der Of villages have been destroyed.
The correspondent continues that
the attention of the humane and chart
table should be directed to the STAR
ing population.
Philippopolis. Bulgaria. Sept. 2S-A
visit to the base camps of this division
of the Bulgarian amry at Tirnovo and
Seimen, today, showed that the sap
pers and miners are rapidly preparing
for war. Work on the bridge across
the Martha river ana the roads and
forts in the vicinity is in active pro-
gress
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01
Bow il Badly Wounded.

Cascade Sept. 2S.-Arthur Winans,
son of w. II. Winans, was shot In the
right arm by the accidental discharge
of a shotgun which he was removing
from the back of buggy. The con.
tents of the gun grazed and tore the
under part of his arm from the middle
of the forearm to the elbow. The arm.
It Is said, will not need to be ampu.
tated, as the cords are apparently in.
tart
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01

BOY KILLED NEAR LANYON.
David jacobson the Victim of Ter
rible Accident.

Fort Dodge, Sept. 25.-News has
reached this city of the accidental
death Of David Jacobson, aged Ia. liv-
ing near Lanyon. While hauling hay,
the load on which he and his older
brother were riding was upset and
David fell on fork, the tines of which
penetrated his abdomen The horses
were frightened and started to run.
David got up and started towards his
father, when he fell to the ground and
became unconscious He lived until
some time during the night, when
death ended his sufferings.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01

independence, Sept. 25.-Elmer
Brintnall, cashier OF the Bank of Au
rora, disappeared Tuesday, and fears
are entertained of suicide. The di
rectors met and secured cash to head
off a run, but insisted that the cash.
ier's sccorrts wc-o I'll right. Brint.
nall left wife an1 sever'l children.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01
WAR SOLE SOLUTION.
All Hope Of Good Results From Turk.
ish Promises Disappear.

ish Promises Disappear.
Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept. 25.--Notwith.
standing reports to the contrary, per-
feet tranquility, almost approaching
apathy, prevails throughout Bulgaria.
There is not the slightest outward evil
dence that country is on the verge of
war. Even In military circles there is
no excitement, though unceasing prep
aration is going on. The reports ema-
mating from Turkish quarters that the
government is in danger of being car
ried away by popular excitement, and
that Bulgaria is likely to take the first
hostile steps, may be regarded as
ridiculous inventions. IL Is, however,
a fact that all hope OF good results
from the Turkish promises of reform
has long disappeared. and the feeling
Is growing thai war is the sole solu-
ton to The Macedonian problem, the
only question being whether II will
come this autumn or be postponed I'M
til spring. The preparations for mo-
bilization of the Bulgarian army have
been carried out with singular com
pleteness as to detail, and declara-
ton Of war will find the Bulgarians
sufficiently prepared.
The details of atrocities by the
Turkish troops in Monastir daily
reaching the Bulgarian government,
eopal and even exceed those already
published.
The insurgent general stan In the
Monster vilayet has compiled an
elaborate report of events in the dis
trict of Kastoria. between August 2
and September IL. II comprises a list
Of twenty-four villages which were
plundered. A great number OF houses
were burned and 512 villagers were
killed. The report gives the names,
ages and manner Of death of the vic
tins. According to information re-
ceived from other competent sources,
the report is not exaggerated and fair
ly represents the situation.
According to a telegram received
here from Kostendit, forty-three miles
from Sofia, 600 Turks were killed in a
fight at Kochani, September IS. The
Turkish force numbered 1000. After
the fight the troops pillaged and
burned number OF buildings.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01
GAVE JURORS BEER.
Storm Lake Man Punished for Alleged
Attempt to Influence Jurors.

Attempt to Influence Jurors.
Storm Lake. Sept. 2S.-Quite SEN
sation developed here in the district
court in the case of Snyder VS.. Run
chic. 1t appeared, Saturday, that the
plaintiff had gone with one of the jur-
ors to the room of the latter, and
there, with one or two other men,
drank beer with the juror who was
serving on the case, the beer being fur
nished by the plaintiff.
In the morning the attorney for the
defense learned of the occurrence dur
ing the night and at once filed mo-
ton for continuance, alleging inn
proper relations between the plaintiff
and the juror. Considerable evidence
was taken before the court in support
of the. motion and against 1t. The
court found that the plaintiff had been
guilty Of attempting to influence the
juror, and granted the defendants mo-
ton and taxed all the costs of the case
to the plaintiff, with an attorneys fee
of $50 for defendants attorneys and
fine OF $40. The entire cost to the
plaintiff will amount to nearly $3.50.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01

A Kansas City hotel advertises:
Everything to eat the heart could
wish" Persons with hearts which
are anxious to eat may find this o
cheerful hosiery. but. personally, We
shall look up some place which caters
to the stomach.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01

A great ado is being made because
the son of man worth $4,000 900 has
entered his fathers foundry as an ap
prentice. In our simple. democratic
way money lends Importance to the
most ordinary event.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01
Drowned in Jar Of Water.

Rolfe, Sept 28.-The 16-months-old
Laby OF Mr.. and Mrs Milton Cobb lost
Its life by falling into jar of water
sit.-ng in the yard. The little one was
iying while the mother was busy at
her work. When she missed the child
and started a search, 1t was found
dead in the water jar, where it had
tumbled head first.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01

No doubt Lou Dillon, when she es.
tablished her wonderful two-minute
record, felt pretty sure it would remain
undisturbed for some time, but Major
Delmar's mile In 2:OOA must rather
tend to upset her equine-imity.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01

Two women were searched at the
New York custom house and found
10 have $1,000 worth of costly lace
wound around their bodies. They
learned that it was their duty to avoid
lacing.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01
FLAMES Are Seen for Miles.

Ottumwa, Sept. 25.--A Milwaukee,
freight strain was ditched at Cuta,
Iowa county Fifteen cars, including
four tanks of gasoline, we're burned.
The gasoline exploded. The flames
were seen from Ottumwa The cause
of the wreck is unknown. No one was
injured
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01
SHOT HIS SWEETHEART.
Omaha Man Shoots Council Bluffs Girl
and Is Cauuht BY Police.


and is Caught BY Police.
Council Bluffs, Sept 2S.--James J.
Reed, mechanical engineer at the
Union Pacific shops in Omaha, shot
and fatally wounded his sweetheart,
Glenna Hynes, at her apartments, 1903
Webster street, Reed then attempted
to kill himself, but the quick arrival of
the police prevented his suicide. The
wounded girl was taken to the Clark
son hospital, where she was reported
to be near death at last reports There
are three bullet wounds in her body.
Reed admits having committed the
deed through mad jealousy. He sew
eral times urged the Hynes woman to
marry him, but she steadfastly re-
fused until recently. After betrothal,
Reed then became insanely Jealous of
the attentions paid the Hynes woman
by other men.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01

The president Of the Now York stock
exchange has decided Tat there must
be no more ''hors' play" during bust.
ness hours. Evidently the bulls and
bears want it all to themselves.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01

Let's hope that this time Comman.
der Peary will take wireless teleg.
raphy outfit with him. so we can
know from day to day how he is get
ting on. He can use the north pole
when he finds it, to hang his coherer
on.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01

Considering how often he expressed
his desire that the better boat should
win, Sir Thomas's dissatisfaction is
most inconsistent. 1t is generally o>n.
ceded that the better boat woJ
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01

If the money for the $4,000 souvenir
silver service for the Erin that is to
be given TO Sir Thomas Upton were
to come from one-cent contributions
from his American admirers the fund
could be raised twice over in a fort.
night
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01

Eupatorium rebandium is the name
of the new plant that is to suppressed,
sugar cane and the sugar beet, beiri
twenty or thirty times as swee; "a
either. When used in correction with
tabloid coffee ard Condensed milk II
ought to be great hing for picnics
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01

A surgeon announces the discovery
that the X-ray will make hair grow
where all other hair tonics fail. This
is all right for the hair. but of what
use is the scrambled brains?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01

The trouble about having Turkey di.
vided by the powers is that each pow.
er wants both legs and the dark and
white meat and couple of wings and
the stuffing and the wishbone.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01

Sam Child is back after a two
months sojourn abroad. He was
asked If he sprung any of his jokes
n England, and blandly asked, What
was the use?"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01

That New York man who hastily
frank off heavy dose of carbolic acid
The instant he heard street organ
strike up "Hiawatha" was probably
musician.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01

The sultan of Turkey admits that
ne is superstitious about paying bills.
Those who have had dealings with
aim also insist that he is absent
minded.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01

William Waldorf Aston has contrib.
Gted 100000 to the research fund to
find cure for cancer. 1t is a pleas.
ure to be able to say something good
about Mr.. Aston
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01
FLAMES LICK UP BLOCK
Loss is conservatlvely Estimated
$4,000.

Ayrshire, Sept. 24.-One entire
block in the heart of the city includ
ing the property valued at $4,000
or more, was totally destroyed by
fire at an early hour yesterday morn
ing Nine business houses and theiI
contents were burned to the ground
leaving black smudge in the center
Of the city.
The flames broke out In Hutchin
sons livery barn between the hours
of 2 and 4 O'Clock. The flames spread
rapidly to adjoining buildings and soon
a half dozen Of the largest retail
stores in the city were burning fierce.
ly. It was impossible to combat the
fierce flames and the fire department
turned its attention to the saving Of
other buildings.
Father-in-Law to Pay $4,000 Damages.
Ida Grove. Sept. 26.-The suit of
Blanche K. Sexton against James Sex
ton. Jr.. for $4,000 damages for alien
alton of her husbands affections, was
concluded by the jury bringing in q
verdict for $4,000. Sexton is a wealthy
farmer of this county. He obj cted to
his sons marriage in 1899. In 1901 the
younger Sexton left his wife and went
to live with his father on his farm.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01

Some of the playwrights who pro
posed to write travesties of their own
plays have yet to demonstrate wheth.
er or not the thing is possible.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01

Has Commander Peary thought out
In the long arctic nights Just what
he will 90 with the north pole in
case he gets it?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01

The real brains of the country is
about to be assembled in great intel.
lectual pools. The freshmen are pre-
pairing to enter college.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01

If Prof. Langley succeeds in making
his flying machine carry him, he will
be bird"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01

Inasmuch as man cannot have two
wives at the same time he ought tc
oe protected from duplication OF
breach of promise suits.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01

Colombia has turned it down. But
she ought to remember that your
Uncle Sam has ordered ~ up and that
spades are trumps.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-01

Sir Thomas couldn't take away the
cup with his feet of Shamrocks, and
the whole British navy couldn do it,
either.