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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
TRIED TO SAVE WIFE.
Leon Won Lear, Of Ft Dodge, Pleads
Guilty in Famous Case.

Fort Dodge. Nov. 2.-Leon Won
Lear, better known as Leon Delta,
pleaded guilty in the district court
here to the charge of manslaughter.
He and his wife were managers OF the
carnival company which put ON the at
fractions here on the Fourth of July.
Among the attractions was slide for
life on a wire from the top OF the
court house to the ground, distance
of seventy feet. Clara Rasmussen,
the girl who attempted the slide. was
making her first attempt, and on
mounting the wire fell to the ground
and was dashed to death on the pave.
ment The DeEttas were arrested on
the charge Of criminal negligence In
her death. They were brought before
Judge Whitaker for a change of plea
Leon Won Lear pleading guilty while
his wife retained her former plea In
making a plea of guilty. Won Lear
sacrifices himself for his wife, and as
sumes all responsibility for the crime.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
Mysterious Shooting scrape.

Iowa Falls, Nov. 2.-Joe Stone
breaker, young man living south If
this city, has one chance in hun.
dred to live, and the bullet wound in
his chest may terminate fatally. He
was found in his room with a bad
wound, but whether self-infiicted or
not is a mystery. In company with
two young men he attended the
theater here and started for home
after the performance. None OF the
party will talk OF the affair. so that
1t is not known whether Stonebreaker
attempted suicide or was accidentally
shnf
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
ELDER oowlE ANSWERS SON.
Brands Story Of Latter's Noble Par
entage as Fabrication.

Essex. Nov. 2.-John Murray Dowie,
crushed by the attack made upon him
by his son, John Alexander Dowie,
says: THE statement that ! am not
the father of John Alexander Dowie
is the greatest myth ever uttered by
the mouth of man. It is scandalous
that my son should repudiate me after
l have done SO much for him. He is
my son and was born in lawful we'd
lock- No one can deny 1t. The
records may be had at the great reg
lister Offices. Princess street, Edin-
burg, Scotland. have always lived a
quiet, peaceable, Christian life and it
breaks my heart to have this trouble
come toward the end.
The resemblance between John Muir
ray Dowie and John Alexander Dowie
is SO close that the father has often
been taken for the son.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
A YOUTHFUL CRIMINAL.
Fred Mcclure, Aged is, Admits the
Commission of Many Forgeries.

Ottumwa, Oct. 30.-Fred Mcclure,
aged 16 years. of Keosauqua. was
held to the Van Buren, county grand
jury on the charge of forgery. In his
preliminary hearing young Mcclure
admitted that he had repeatedly
cashed forged checks and that only re-
Gently he passed one for the sum OF
1922. which he had signed with a rel
ative's name. The boy Is the son Of
reputable farmer who lives near
Eldon. His guilt was discovered by
his parents and they brought him to
Keosauqua and turned him over to
the officials.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05

An actress down east got two col
umns OF press notices because she re
fused to kiss the leading man, and
Just when the publicity was coming
fast and free the theater burned down.
II might have been the same If she had
kissed the leading man, but somehow
or other 1t looks as If unkind fate had
struck a match.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05

Senator Depew is very likely con
graduating himself that there weren't
any excited young ladies sitting or
the steps of the church In which II
was announced he was going to be
married.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05

Now as to this angora goat bust
ness. In the first place the farmer
iesires to be thoroughly assured that
ae will find better market for his
product after raising the mohaiI
han he did after raising the Belgian
mare.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05

That Denver man who broke the
worlds record by dressing steer in
three minutes and twenty-three sec
9nds must have dressed 1t in q
Mother Hubbard. He could hardly
have put SILK stockings and buttoned
shoes on the animal in that time.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05

Reports from Bogota indicate that
the Colombian statesmen have reach
ed the point where they are begin.
ming to consider what fun they could
have had with that canal purchase
money
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
Robinson Guilty Of Murder.

Cresco, Nov. IA jury found Thos.
C. Robinson guilty of murder in the
first degree and he was sentenced to
prison for life Robinson tainted
when the verdict was read. He was
charged with poisoning the twin ba.
bies OF Hannah Dreis by giving them
stTychnine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
oat Meal Mill Closed Down.

Cedar Rapids, Oct 30.-The oat
meal mill which has been in operation
n couple OF months after being closed
for several months has again closed
and thrown a score Of men out of EN-,
ploymept The mill is owned and
operated by a trust. The closing
time has In almost every instance
been at the opening of the winter sea.
son when men are anxious TO have
settled employment for the season w
A. Dugan is local manager, and closed
TIE doors on orders from the main
Office in Chicago.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05

Henry c. Jarrett. who has just died
in London, and his PARTNER made 81,
100000 out of the BLACK Crook
largely because the piece was so well
advertised by the ministers who pro
tested SO vigorously against 1t.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
PRINCE GAL|Tz|N
MADE A TARGET
Narrow Escape From Death
Of Governor General of
the Caucasia.

Tiflis. Russia Trans Caucasla, Oct.
2e.--Prince Galitzin. governor general
OF the Caucasia, had narrow escape
from assassination yesterday on the
outskirts of the town. Three natives
stabbed the governor general thrice.
They fed, but were subsequently,
shot down by Cossacks.
Prince Galitzin was driving with his
wife when the would-be assassins
rushed upon the carriage, daggers in
hand. Two seized the governor gen.
eral and attempted TO drag him from
the carriage, while the third man in
ficted two ugly wounds on the
princes head and a third cut on the
hand.
A Cossack, who was In attendance
the assailants. While a hand to hand
fight was In progress. the carriage
was driven of at a gallop. Ultimate
ly the assailarts fed, followed by q
mounted guard of Cossacks, who had
hurried to the scene.
Dispatches from Trans Caucasia
within the last month show consider
able unrest ut Tifiis, owing to the
transfer of the Armenian church
property to the Russian government
under the decree of June rs. Demon
STATIONS have been reported at vari-
GUS points in which quite a number
of lives were lost and the Armenian
church authorities are said to have
threatened to transfer the pastors of
the Armenian church to another
country.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05

Standards which college students
are required to meet are becoming
higher and more severe. Nowadays
the ambitious collegiate has to sur
vive not only the football games but
the. class rushes."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05

Some OF the purists are troubled
over the question whether hen sits
or sets. The ordinary individual. how
ever. Is more worried about the pres.
ent plice of eggs.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05

oh, horrors! We spend more on
chewing gum than on missions! All
but by keeping some jaws busy, other
wise than In talk. we do the best kind
of mission work.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05

A man sues for divorce because his
wife uses his money to play the
races" But how about the man who
CANDLES with the money he should
give his wife?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
All on Board Perish.

Yokohama, Oct. 3o.--A collision
occurred In fog yesterday OF Hako.
date. Japan. between the Russian
fushen KaisAa company's steamer
Progress and Tokai-Maru. The lat
ter sank OF the 100 passengers and
crew on board tae latter vessel only
% were saved.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05

Even If the people of this great and
glorious country do spend more than
Sl00,000,0 900 year for confectionery.
the dentists win not rise up and pro
test.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05

The new German trolley car may
make two miles minute, but it is
the testimony of those who have rid.
den on It that every minute seems
like an hour.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
Looks Like a Murdef.

Dubuque, Oct Sl.--The bones of
Justus Herwig, of Dubuque, were found
In the ashes OF a hay stack, destroyed
by fire near VOlga City The skull
was fractured and IL is believed be
was murdered
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05

Abdul Hamld has sent printer to
the hamstringing department because
he made a typographical error. The
proofreader ought to be saying his
prayers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05

Alfred Harmsworth, the London edi
tor. announces that he will publish an
exclusively woman's newspaper, to be
called the Mirror. He hopes all the
ladies win look into 1t.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05

It's sad thing to see the last rose
Of summer go, but 1t cuts very small
figure beside the last shoyelful of
coal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05

A new counterfeit $40 bill is In cir
culation, with the seal and lettering
pink instead of carmine. Don't take
any pink money.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05

The faculty of Carroll college has
tabooed football. thus reducing by
one the number of our educational In
situations.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05

Sir Thomas Upton has reached
home again. greatly benefited by the
trip which he made to this country
just for his health.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05

OF course. the bride Is sweet
enough to eat. but she would be a
pretty expensive meal If the dressing
is included.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05

In his efforts TO crush sin Mr.. Dowie
has made no mistake in locating its
rendezvous. II he can't find what he
wants in New York II win be useless
for him to look for IL elsewhere.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05
BOY INSTANTLY KILLED.
MarshaIItown Lad ls Struck by Pas
senger Train.

Marshalltown. Nov. 2.-Ralph
Friend, the 12-year-old son of ID. II.
Friend, was instantly killed by Chi
cago & Northwestern passenger train.
The boy had been sent up town on an
errand and was walking along the
Northwestern track at the time OF the
accident. He heard the warning
whistle OF the engine. but failed to get
entirely out of the way. and the beam
of the pilot struck him at the base of
the skull and killed him.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05

Another man has used a lighted
lamp to find gas leak. The plan
was effective, as usual.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05

1t may as well be called Mauchuri.
aostoyitch after this.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05

King Alfonso has started on an.
other wife hunt through the tea gar
dens and golf jungles of Europe.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05

The cork leg trust is going to raise
prices, and the man who has neglect.
ed to get his cork leg is up stump.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05

There is genuine humor in the idea
Of setting out on an expedition from
Chicago to regenerate New York.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05

Mr.. Balfour has succeeded in find
ing quite lot Of gentlemen who had
never been heard of before, anyway.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05

Higher education ism in it for a
minute with a mouse as a means of
eleyating women.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05

The war in the Balkans has been
postponed on account of the weather.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05

Lucky is the girl who can get the
money without taking the old man,
too.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05

Some people find it Just as hard to
decline invitations as others do to get
them.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05

The Lord loveth a cheerful loser.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-11-05

The profit TO the government on
pennies pays the entire expense Of
the mint.
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-27
KILLED BY
HIS own
PISTOL
BacheIdar's Revolver Was Dis.
charged While He Was Pack.
Il in Trunk. Was Shot in Rsart

Lowell Mass. Aug. 27.-Ralph r. Bach
elder. % years old. marine engineer acci-
dentally shot himself in the heart. this
morning. at his home i'm Pawtucketville.
and died almost Immediately.
He was packing his trunk preparatory
to taking the train for Boston. on his way
to join his ship the Shawmut, in San
francisco. a passenger vessel to sail for
China. lie had been cleaning his revol-
yer and while packing II In his trunk 1t
was accidentally discharged. He stag
gered TO the starifcase and his mother.
ran 10 his assistance, but he wa sunable
TO speak.
A doctor was Immediately called but
before his arrival the young man was
dead. Bachelder was native OF Lowell,
and at the age OF 10 he Joined the United
States Training Ship Enterprise Durng
the Spanish war he entered the navy and
did srvice on Capt. Eaton's ship. the Res
olute.
At the close OF the war he took his dis
charge and has since been in the mer-
chant service. mostly on the Pacific coast.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-27
UNPROMlSINi OUTLOOK

At s o'clock. the wind had freshened
some and was blowing about miles
from the east on the racers there had
been no attempt to get ready as has usu-
ally been the case on race day mornings.
Instead OF putting their hadsails in stops
and stripping the covers of malnsails be-
fore going to their breakfasts, the crews
idled about the decks OF their yachts
looking with some degree of spprehen-
sion at the weather signals.
Mr.. Eerreshoff, the designer OF Reli-
ance. who IL aboard his steam yacht
Boamer. predicted that while the yachts
might start they would hardly be able
TO nnish within the time limit unless
there was great change i'm the weather.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-27
AT the IlGHTSHIp

About the lightship at 10 o'clock there
was little Improvement In weather condi-
uons. The sea was still a fiat calm and
there was scarcely any movement OF the
wind although I'm shore and off 10 fhe
southeast there seemed to be a little air
stirring. but what there was came from
the east or little south of that quar-
ter.
Reliance arrived at the lightshlp short
ly after 10 o'clock, her largest clubtopsail
being sent up on the way out. Sham
rock arrived about a quarter of an hour
later with the regattas committee tug
Navigator and other excursion boats
An hour before the time set for the
start there seemed 20 oe little prospect
of finishing a race should one be start
ed In fact the conditions were the most
discouraginS OF all the series. The ex-
cursion feet began TO appear at this time
and the revenue cutters steamed in and
out preparatory to clearing the course
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-27
COURSE SlGNALlEO

Despite the discouraging conditions
when the committee arrived at the start
ing line IL was decided to make an at
tempt at a race and the course signalled
was southeast for a wndward and lee
ward race. The wind at this time was
scarcely more than three or four miles
As the course signals were broken out
the yachts dropped their tows. set jibs
and forestay sails and began TO sail
about the starting line.
ments.
In order 10 manoeuvre better in the
light air Shamrock at 10S5 broke out a
No. > baby jibtopsail. Twenty minutes
before the time set for the start the wind
seemed TO increase a bit. Reliance broke
out a baby jibtopsail and both yachts
stood very close together to the leeward
OF the line
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-27
passenger, Salem, Mass.

The disaster was reported by the uui-
GERS Of the steamer Maine which arrived
today from New York. The steamer sight
ed the Booth just before she went down
and her boats were put overheard to as
sist boats from the Whitney and the Pill
grim from the Fall River line which were
trying to reach the crew Of the Booth.
The schooner had been struck about
midships and her side crushed in. II is
thought that had her cargo been buoy
ant the Booth would have foated long
enough to have made possible the rescue
OF the others OF her crew. As IL was gran
ite laden she settled quickly and wa< be-
meath the surface before the boats could
get near her.
one OF the whitneys boats reached the
captain OF the Booth and one OF the
Names boats rescued Hessel who had
jumped from the schooner and was swim
ming. The searchlights being used over
the water. Hessel was brought here but
is in bad shape from his experience al.
though quick recovery is looked for.
He could not give the names OF the
mate and passenger. Hessel SAYS he was
one OF the deck watch with the captain
at the wheel. The weather was fairly
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-27

clear. but the collision was entirely un-
expected
He believes the lookout was killed when
the steamer crashed into the Booth.
The schooner John Booth. hailed from
New London. Conn. where she was built
In ls9s, and was OF 4ii tons.
NOT A SALEM MAN
Salem, Mass. Aug 27-Tne passenger
believed bo have hailed from Salem. who
Is said to have gone down with the
schooner John Booth did not come from
this city. but hailed from Gloucester. A
Salem man was a passenger on the
schooner up 20 the time she sailed from
Long Cove. Me. for New York city.
This passenger was George f, reel. the
cashier OF the Salem Electric Light corr-
pany. w<o boarded the vessel for the
purpose OF taking an outing. Mr.. Tel
says that there was another passenger
a friend and classmate OF Captain George
Thomas who was In command of the
schooner Both passenger and captain
lived In Gloucester According 10 Mr..
Teei. the crew consisted OF the captain
and mate both of whom were white and
fve negro sailors
Continued on page Two.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-27
YACHTS MI KE SAIL

Shortly after o'clock the crews of the
two yachts. encouraged by the appear
ance or a few scattered rays OF sun put
up their staysails and jlbs in stops and
took the covers off their mainssils Tho
Irish boat also raised her mainsail. the
same one used on Tuesday in the triangu-
lar race II sat just as badly on it's
FIRST run up. but as the light breeze filled
IL, II bellied out and looked to be a splen
did At.
At S:b Reliance raised her main sail.
the same she had used throughout the Sc
rles or races. She wore the new garf
that was measured yesterday. II Is sin
sular 10 the old gaff. but Is considered
a trihe stronger.
At $50 Shamrock sent up her clubtop-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-27
A KEN flfHT

Six minutes before the time set for the
start the wind had increased 10 about Ave
miles an hour. The fight for pos.-ion az
the start was very keen I'm the light air
and was entirely in favor OF the Ameri-
can boat. Four minutes before the start
ing gun was fired. Shamrock being al
further distance 10 the south Of the com
mittee boat. headed back 10 the line
Reliance held away for about a minute
and then started after her The great
sail spread of Reliance enabled Captain
Barr TO completely blanket Shamrock
and from this position. Captain wringe
was unable 10 extricate his boat Captain
Wringe. however, ahla-te- prevent
Reliance getting down into position on
the leeward side ~ the line and both
boats. when the starting gun was fired
were on the windward side. heading over
toward the llghtship Reliance then pulled
Continued on page TwoD
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-27
the PREPARATORY GUN

In spite Of the light air and the pros
poets of the yachts being unable TO finish
within the time limit. the regatta COM
mittee fired the preparatory at 10:45. At
that time both yachts were close together
on the leeward side of the line. sailing
about with ibtopsails set in order to
manoeuvre more quickly.
The Reliance then shot ahead OF Sham
rock and went up TO the windward side
OF the committee boat. while Shamrock
kept down 10 leeward Neither boat
seemed 10 care 10 go very far from the
line. owing To the light air. There was
plenty OF room about the starting line as
all the excursion fleet kept well 10 the
north OF the llghtship. In the prelimi-
nary work Reliance seemed 20 sail about
with more life than the Shamrock al
though neither boat manoeuvred very
IA qt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-27
BATTLE OF
Tennis
CRACKS
Big Crowd Gathers at Newport
Casino to Witness Match Bs.
tw0sn Lalaed and DOhsrty.

Everything was perfect at Newport,
today for the ending Of the tennis tour
nament. the weather was clear and
warm, although not quite so hot as
Larned's supporters had hoped for and
the prospects for the play were excellent.
The TWO men are the unquestioned best
in their respective countries and proba-
bly, the two best i'm the world. The ex-
element over the match was so great
that stragglers were gQi<, into the
casino and looking for choice seats by
shortly after O'clock. though the match
was not scheduled until IL.
Long before the players themselves ap-
pearei. the crowd had already equalled
that which witnessed the doubles chal-
lenge match and IL certainly looked like
one OF the best tennis galleries that ever
gathered here or anywhere else. The
enthusiasm was tremendous and. though
OF course Iarned got the greater share.
Doherty received the best OF treatment.
Most OF the wagers that had been made
were at odds on the Englishman and
some had run as high as ten 10 four
though the prevailing ones were some
what lower At Longwood. I'm the inter-
national match. IL had taken FIVE sets
that lasted for a full three hours TO de-
eide which was the better and though
Doherty had won more easily at South
ampton. this latter victory was not given
much weight as the event was not OF
such great Importance and Larned was
apparently OF his game
During his practice here he had seemed
TO be quite as good as he ever was and
much hope was gained from the cool way
he himself regarded the match.