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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14
JUDGE HITS TEMPLE LAW.
Declares It In Conflict With constitu.
ton and Therefore Void.

Centerville, May S.-Holding the
Temple amendment unconstitutional,
Judge M. A. Roberts Of Ottumwa last
evening sustained the demurrer Of
the Burlington attorneys in the case
OF Mcclure VS.. the c., B. G q. for
$4,000 damages. Mcclure was a mem
Der of the Burlington Voluntary Re-
lief association, and accepted the bene-
fits of the association eleven months
after his injury in 1901. Howell &
Elgin, his attorneys, will appeal to
the supreme court. Briefly, Judge
Roberts held that the effect of the
amendment was to enable party to
recover twice for the same injury;
once from the association upon his con-
tract to which defendant was party,
and once by direct action against the
defendant He held that such rule
is inconsistent with every principle of
the law of damages, the universal rule
being that a party must recover all
damages for the same injury against
the same party in one action. The
court said that while the legislature
has power for special reasons, arising
from public safety, health or morals
to enact law the effect OF which is
to mulct railway company in extra
damages for failing to comply with
the same law directly affecting public
welfare, yet in such cases double dam.
ages cannot be recovered until after
thirty days notice, by means Of which
the railway may save itself extra dam
ages by paying the actual damages.
The rule of the Temple amendment is
extraordinary in the respects above
pointed out. No such rule anywhere
pertains to any other persons. Under
the federal constitution, the legisla-
ture is prohibited from passing any
act which deprives any person Of the
equal protection Of the laws. Hence,
the amendment is in conflict with the
constitution and void.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14
POT" WILSON GUILTY.
Jury Returns Verdict of Second De-
gree Murder.

Creston, May 9.-"Coffee Pot" Will
son was found guilty of murder in the
second degree for the shooting of At
torney Ed. Knight at Lorimor early in
February, the jury returning verdict
after being out all night. There was
no scene in the court room when the
verdict was announced, Wilson sitting
perfectly quiet without allowing a
shade of emotion to pass over his
face The verdict was something of a
surprise, as the popular sentiment
seemed to favor acquittal and the
evidence for the defense was regard
ed as very strong in Wilson's favor.
Members of the Knight family present
when the verdict was announced eX-
pressed themselves as thoroughly sat
isfied with the decision of the jury.
Judge Parrish sentenced Wilson to
20 years in prison after having over
ruled a motion for a new trial. The
case will be appealed by Wilson's
attorneys.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14

]. Pierpont Morgan is so mad at the
photographers that he announces his
willingness to give $500 to any one
who smashes a camera that has been
pointed his way. Mr.. Morgan's next
appearance in public ought to be an
enjoyably exciting occasion, even il
it does cost him a pile of money.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14
FIENDIsH OUTRAGE INTENDED.
Internal Machine Discovered On New
York Dock Containing Dynamite.

New York, May 1.-THE discovery
Of an ingeniously constructed Internal
machine containing 100 pounds of dy-
lamite, in half-pound sticks and an
electrically operated mechanism, on
the pier of the Cunard Steamship
inc, frustrated what is believed to
nave been plot to sink the steamship
Umbria, which sailed at 2 o'clock Sat
lrday, when she was twenty-four hours
cut at sea.
A letter received at police headquar-
.ers less than two hours before the
Urnbria sailed. revealed the presence
Of the Internal machine. This letter
appears to have been written by a
woman of education. The hand writ
ng is fine and cultured. 1t was signed
out the police refuse to give out the
name. .- l..-
At the time the internal machine
was discovered the pier of the Cunard
line was crowded with prospective
passengers and their friends. Almost
panic ensued when they were or
iered from the pier before the sinister
looking box was removed from It's
position alongside the gangway lead
ing to the second cabin.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14
KILLED OVER CATHOLICISM.
Farmer Meets Death Denouncine
Relation

Rock Valley, May 81 haven't any
use for a Catholic and would order one
out of my house." concluded Henry
Steck after a discussion with Tom
Guinter on religion last night at
Steck's home.
Pm a Catholic" replied Guinter
hotly.
Then get out damn quick" replied
Steck.
Guinter started Steck following and
cursing him. At the side of the door
Guinter seized a double-barrel shot
gun and struck Steck over the head,
breaking the stock off and crushing
Steck's skull. He will die.
Guinter started, Steck following and
prosperous farmer, Guinter a single
working man.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14
NEGRO RUNS AMUCk.
Armed With Sledse Hammer He Holds
500 BurIinuton Citizens at RaY.

Burlington, May ia cocaine
crazed negro, coatless, hatless and
frothing at the mouth, held 500 able
bodied citizens at bay in Main street
for an hour. He dashed down the
middle of Main street from Washing
ton to Jefferson street, chased a crowd
of little girls who were waiting for
street car seized a heavy sledge
hammer and menaced everybody with
it, causing the crowds in the thorough
fare to fee for their lives. Finally
an electric lineman slipped up behind
him and disarmed him and by the AID
of another man captured the fellow.
Four men sat on him till the patrol
wagon arrived and took him to the
lookup
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14
Killed By Switch Enoine.

Burlington, May 11.-John Peala, a
stranger. was run over by a switch
engine in the Burlington yards and
his body nearly cut in two. Nothing
is known of the unfortunate fellow
He stepped suddenly upon the track
ahead of the engine and was instantly
killed Whether his act was premedi-
tated suicide or accidental cannot be
ascertained.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14
DEPUTY SHERIFF KILLED.
Was Trying to Arrest a Man Charged
With Robbery.

Weston, May 9.-Deputy Sheriff
Baker of Council Bluffs was shot and
fatally wounded by Charles Mather-
son. whom he was trying to arrest.
Matherson, who is charged with rob-
bling a jewellery store, belongs to a
well to do family and was at his home
when Baker called. The sheriff in
formed Matherson of his mission and
the latter drew a pistol and fired five
shots at the officer, one of which en-
tered his breast. He was removed to
his home in Council Bluffs. Mather-
son made his escape.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14

There is young man in Atchison
Kan, according to the Globe, who is
such wretched dancer that the cir
with whom he was entangled paused
in the whirl long enough to ask, Are
we Waiting or wrestling?"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14

The latest claim for the meanest
man comes from a Kansas town
where lives a father who encourages
his daughter love affairs because he
has heard that people in love do not
eat so much
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14

The Chicago Great Western depot
At Mingo was completely destroyed
by fire. With the depot about 500
of company money, which was in the
cash drawer, was destroyed The orr
gin of the fire is not known. The
depot is isolated from other buildings
at one end of the town and that fact
alone probably saved the whole town
from destruction, as there was no
means of fighting the fire.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14

A Boston woman declares that the
need is not more children but better
ones" She is probably going upor
the old theory that her own are the
only good children in the neighbor.
hood.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14
Bloodhounds to Track Matteson

Council Bluffs, May lie. w. Rog-
ers, who has been held in the county
Jail here since the murder of Bert
Forney in his saloon the first of last
month, has been indicted by the grand
jury for that crime.
George Matteson, who shot Deputy
Sheriff Baker Thursday night, was al
so indicted for attempted murder. He
is still at large, but an effort will be
made to get him with blood hounds
that have been brought here from Be-
atrice. Neb. Deputy Baker is growing
gradually worse.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14

A woman in Cleveland has applied
for an injunction restraining her di
vorced husband from attending the
church where she sings. The pres
ence of the man whom she put off puts
her out, she says
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14
UNITED STATES CABLE SHIP BURNSIDE.

The United States cable ship Burn
side, launched last week at the Heath
shipyards, Tacoma, Wash, is by all
odds the largest steamship ever con-
structed at any Of the Tacoma ship
yards, and members of the Chamber
of Commerce and the business ele-
ment Of the city were present in large
numbers to witness her christening.
The vessel is due at Sitka early in
June to commence work on the Alas
kan cable.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14
Eyes Failing. Hung Himself.

Burlington, May 11.-Adolph Hack
er, wealthy old man. hung himself
in a shed. He was found by Mr.. S.
Blank. He was about rs years old
and had grown respondent over tn
failing of his eyesight.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14
Iraaic Death at Garwin.

. Marshalltown, May 6.-S. Christen-
sen, former mayor of Garwin, was
found dead in the stairway at his
home there. The top Of his head was
blown off. A shotgun lay by his side.
The coroner's verdict was accidental
death. Indications point to a possible
Suicide
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14

The New York Sun thoughtfully
asks, will man become obsolete?'
AS a New York woman is reported tc
have just paid $3.50 for a new spring
hat his chances of survival woulC
seem to be diminishing.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14

Gun practice appears TO be much
more deadly than war, if the battles
of Manila and Santiago are to be used
in comparison with the killing on the
battleship Iowa few days ago.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14

When the battleship Indiana hits a
mark at five miles with 13-inch gun
fourteen times out of sixteen it is
better to be the men behind the gun"
than in front of them.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14

The man or woman who will listen
sation would steal a pocketbook, take
candy from a baby or utilize second
hand chewing gum.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14

By use of plumbers union card as
he means of identification, clever
forged check swindling scheme has
been worked at Sioux City by which
several of the most prominent firms
have been buncoed out of considerable
money. Using the borrowed union
card of c. B. Granny, checks in the
sum of $27 signed by F. A. Lower and
Endorsed by the alleged Granny were
negotiated without difficulty. The
firms of Convery & Seney, Davidson
Bros. and the Dow Clothing company
reported to the police that they had
been caught by the swindlers. The
scheme was worked by two men de-
scribed as the proverbial long and
short man." The police expect to find
other checks in circulation. The ma
nipulators Of the scheme have not
been apprehended.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14

Colonial Secretary Chamberlain
confesses that the Beers have been
misjudged by the Brtons. The latter
must have found this out as soon as
the fighting began.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14

By informing Hetty Green that she
would have to pay a dog tax of 81,
the Hoboken authorities reduced the
number of CANNES in their precinct
by one.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14
Switchnen on q Strike.

Oskaloosa. May 11.-Iowa Central
switchmen here have struck because
of the discharge of four men who re-
fused to obey orders. Freight traffic
is crinnled to some extent
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14

Years ago George Francis Train
made the discovery that a man could
live on cents worth of peanuts
day the year round. Ten cents a day
is gross extravaganza.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14
Killed Accidentally While Hunting.

Burlington. May 11.-George Helt.
a well-to-do young farmer living near
Burlington, while shooting chicken
hawks, was instantly killed by the ac-
cidental discharge of his gun which
partly sent ball through his head.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14

Advocating cheerfulness and hilar'
ity as a cure for dyspepsia is good
deal like recommending plenty of hail
for badness.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14

Canada has prohibited the use Of
cigarettes, This should effectually
screen out an undesirable class of i'm.
migrants from this country.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14

The Atlanta bank clerk who filched
$4,000 drew a salary of $50 per
month. Yet he was what may be
termed a high-priced man.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14

In the death of Harry Merrck of
the Washington Post every newspaper
man in America suffers a personal
loss.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14

The new wheat crop in Kansas is
good for several million bushels OF
-four and an equal number of new
breakfast foods.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14
Thrown from Buooy and killed.

Dubuque, May lid. C. Hersey IF
Earlville was killed while riding on
the street The shying of his horse
threw him out of the buggy. He was
one of the oldest residents of the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14

Many man has gained reputation
for wisdom by just looking wise when
everyone else was acting the fool.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14

The sixty-ninth blossoming of
Chauncey NJ Depew was celebrated
by the inevitable banquet. Mr.. Depew
said in part: (Great laughter.)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14

1t is a pity that Miss Clara Bar
tons old age should be embittered by
the dispute about the control of the
Red Cross society.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14

The first rule to be observed by
young man who has determined to
have money is to get the money to
save.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14

Mr.. Edison has invented a process
,or getting gold from the deserts. Save
your deserts
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14

At any rate Sir Thomas Upton can
always build Shamrock that will out
sail the previous Shamrocks.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14

81 occasionally drop into poetry"
said the caller as he fell into the edi
torial wastebasket
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14
Mrs. kuhna commjts suIeid..

Creston, May 11.-News came to
Creston that Mrs. Phillip Kuhns,
whose home is northwest of Orien',
had committed suicide by hanging.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14

1t is asserted that bomb outrages
have been planned in all the towns
of Macedonia. Bombs have been
found in houses at Askub, European
Turkey, where the Turkish population
is greatly excited, fearing massacre.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14

Old wine and young women are
hard combination to beat.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14

1t is the consensus of opinion at
Buffalo that death killed Burdick and
Pennell.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14
keokuk Farmer Is Killed.

Ottumwa, May 6.-Anthony Laux, q
prominent farmer residing near 81
Courtney, was killed by the premature
discharge of a gun.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14

Swearing is seldom a convincing ar
gument except to the man who does it.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-05-14

No man ever thinks he will marry
widow-and he doesn't. She mar
ries him.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-10
Preuiums on cold poIlara.

The United States gold dollar IS
SO scarce that dealers in old and raro
coins are advertising everywhere for
them, offering from $3.50 to SO apiece
for as many as they can get.
Since 1889 the United States mints
have not coined any gold dollars.
Since then their value has increased
steadily.
In the mint in Philadelphia, where
the dies for all United States cur
reney are made, reporter was given
the present value of gold dollar of
1889.
Those marked C. carson City, are
worth from $1.7O to $3.50. Those
marked D. (Denver) are worth from
81 to $3.50; those marked S. (san
Francisco are worth from 50 to SO.
and those without any mark, indicat-
ing they were minted at Philadelphia.
are worth from $3.50 to $1.70.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-10
The. straus Rrothers.

Nathan is at the top, Isidor to the
left and Oscar to the right. They
are prominent in business, politics
and philanthropy.
company this article are typical OF
the Hebrew-American millionaire.
The Straus brothers-Oscar, Nathan
and Isidor-have achieved distinction
in variety of ways. All are mer-
chnnts and they are now building in
New York the largest store in the
world. They are Bavarians by ma
tivity and their early life was spent
in Georgia. After the civil war they
located in New York. Oscar became
a lawyer. He has since been minister
to Turkey and has been as success
full in his diplomatic career as in other
lines. Isidor and Nathan are his
brothers. Like him they have long
been identified with the great mercan-
tile house in New York known as
Mays, which they control. Nathans
charities are famous. He established
fuel yards in New York some years
ago, where coal was dispensed to the
poor at cost, and set up sterilized milk
dispensaries, where the article could
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-10
N. H. De Young.

j. Fleischmann.. M. n. De Young.
1.-THE former is mayor of Cincinnati;
the latter is the noted San Francisco
publisher.I
has represented his district in con-
gress, is a lawyer by profession and
Owns the home of Thomas Jefferson
Monticello.
Julius Fleischman is the Republican
mayor of Cincinnati-the youngest
man who ever filled the office, being
only 80 years old now and % when he
was elected. His father was banker
and the manufacturer OF little article
bearing the yellow label which has
made the name of Fleischman famous.
The son succeeded his father in the
various enterprises. He also owns one
of the finest stock farms in the coun.
try. When the late President McKin.
ley was Governor of Ohio he had the
young man-then scarcely a voter
on his staff.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-10
A 4o,ooo-Acre Farm.

The agriculturist who carefully cul.
tivated 40 or 60 or 80 acres and calls
it farm is likely to look upon a
quarter section"-the regulation
homestead of 100 acres-as large es-
tate; an entire section Ga mile square)
he would doubtless regard it as ire
mendous area, and half dozen Sec
tons would seem like a whole prov
ince. What would such man think
of farm on which 100 to $50 men are
employed; farm whose farthest cor
ner is II miles from the farm house;
a farm that requires three bookkeep-
ers and stenographers to make a rec
ord of it's activity.
That is the scale on which M. M.
Sherman conducts his farm in central
Kansas. He has more than 10000
acres. Every year he sells more than
$500 fat beeves. II man were to
start to ride around his farm on horse
back, following the fence line and
riding so miles day, he would not
make the circuit in two days.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-10
Birds, Eaas and solanoe.

1t is not often that science acknowl.
edges herself at fault in an apparently
simple matter, but she frankly does
so in regard to the color and marking
Of large proportion of birds eggs.
A reason there must be for their in
finite Oversight cannot be an
esthetic one; and all we can say with
any confidence is that the ever-per-
vading instinct Of distrust is probably
exhibited In egg shells as in more i'm
portant things, and the main idea in
their scheme of coloration has been
the securing of safety from many
eremies by harmonizing them with
their surroundings. But it is a scheme
full of perplexing exceptions, which
any one can study for himself at this
charming season.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-10
Asphalt Were More servioeah,s


Notification was recently served on
the residents of an uptown street that
they would be assessed a certain
amount each by the city for repaving
made necessary in laying new water
pipes. Several house owners rebelled.
and determined to petition councils
to place the cost on the CITY. The
most oeiligerent of the "kickers" was
appointed committee of one to ask
all the Interested property owners to
sign the petition. Here was the first
paragraph of the circular letter he
sent around:
Certain gentlemen, housewares
wish to file remonstrance to the pro-
posed repaving of street with
the members of both branches OF
eouncils.-Philadelphia Times.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-10
The Army Nurse Corps.

Of all the great armies of the
world, the army of the United States
is the only one which has a regular
ly organized female contingent. This
consists of the army nurse corps, re-
Gently organized, uniformed and
equipped under the provisions of the
army reorganization act The uniform
of the corps consists of a waist and
skirt of suitable white material, ad-
Unstable white cuffs, bishop collar and
white apron and cap of regulation
pattern. The badge of the corps is
the Geneva cross of the medical de-
Partment in green enamel with gilt
edge. This badge is displayed on the.
left side of the collar of the uniform
or on a corresponding part of the
nurses dress when she is not in uni
form. These nurses are governed by
the regulations of the army and are
subject TO the orders of their imme-
date superiors in Office in the per
tormance of duty, with the usual pen
alties for disobedience of orders or
neglect of duty or violation of regu-
lations.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-10
Peculiar ReservatIon OF pems.

Some of the leading men in Plym-
outh church, Brooklyn, have raised a
fund to set apart for five years the
pest pew in the church for the Eng.
iisn visitors who, Sunday by SUNDAY.
nnd their way to the scene of Henry
ward seecher's historic ministry. An
English flag has been placed under a
glass cover. and plate bearing the
words. Reserved for English Visit
ors' has been attached to the new
A pew In ST. Margaret's, Westminster
is thus reserved for American visitors