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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-05-05
Dissolution of Bond Syndicate.

New York, May 2.-It is under
stood that the formal announcement
of the dissolution of the United States
Steel corporations second bond syn
dictate will be made in few days.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-05-05
Find MISSING Mans Bones

Sullivan, Ind, May 2.-Homer Nc.
Connell was burned to death in a
cabin under circumstances that indi-
cate his murder. He was missed from
home and in the ashes of the cabin
near his home were found his bones
He was worth $4,000. IN
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-05-05
Actor Drops Dead in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, May William Brod-
erick, who has been playing here with
Francis Wilson at the Grand opera
house, dropped dead at the Burnett
house from heart disease.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-05-05
African Diary.

The members of an African tribe
keep their Individual records of acts
of prowess in war and other matters
of personal interest by means Of tat
too marks. Preferably, the diary is
kent on the body Of wife.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-05-05
Sugar Firm Faces Insolvency.

Trenton, N. j. May 2.--Judge
Kirkpatrick issued an order for the
Mexican Sugar company OF New Jer.
sey to show cause why it should not
be declared insolvent. The liabilities
are $4,000; assets $4,000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-05-05
Guilty. of EmbezzIemepf-

Clinton, Ia, May Julius II.
Pringle, well known attorney, was
found guilty of embezzlement in the
district court. He appropriated money
to his own use collected while acting
as attorney for Joseph Brown.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-05-05
Some European Homes.

In many peasant homes in Europe
house and stable are one. Sometimes
the family lives upstairs, but oftener
It Is on the same floor with the cat
tie, or even in the same room.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-05-05
Milwaukee Has 100000 Fire.

Milwaukee, Wis, May 1.-The
plant of the George H. Smith Steel
Casting company, 500 to SIC Clinton
street. was damaged by fire to the ex-
tent of about 100000, partly covered
by insurance.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-05-05
Advance Price of Coal.

Philadelphia, Pa, May 1.-The
May coal price circular of the Phila-
delphia & Reading Coal and Iron
company shows an advance of 10
cents ton for domestic sizes of an.
thracite over the April price.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-05-05
BURGLARS Fire a House.

Portsmouth, o., May 2.-The home
of Thomas Sikers at Wheelersburg
was robbed by burglars, who afterward
set the house on fire. The family
barely escaped. Officers are in pur.
suit.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-05-05
Bio Blaze at Racine,

Racine, Wis, May IA fire which
started at o'clock Friday evening
in the Fish Bros. wagon factory did
about 100000 damage, which is Gov
cred by insurance.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-05-05
Innnth Of Horses, Lives.

A good authority on horses says
that the gray will live the longest
and that roans come next in order
Blacks seldom live to be over &c
and creams rarely exceed 10 or IL
years.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-05-05
To Beautltv elaok courtrv.

The so-called Black country, Eng,
land, Is to be made beautiful again
by sowing the seeds Of trees over
the vast areas Of furnace refuse and
iron and coal waste.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-05-05
Kaiser 70 he Modern Don.

New York, May emperor VIII
liam has commissioned an agent to
purchase for him a large, historic
palace in Venice.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-05-05

Mrs. Maybrick's figure in wax
which has been for many years in
Nine. Tussaud's exhibition in London
has been withdrawn. Whitaker
Wrights has taken It's place.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-05-05
Lyncher Pleads Guilty.

Belleyille, III, May 2.-William
D. Boyce entered plea of guilty
to riot in the ST. Clair county circuit
court and the Wyatt lynchinl case Is
closed. ..'
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-05-05
oSRoTH WINS FIRST PRIZE
OratoricaI Contest at Wheaton Of tho
Northern Illinois Association. +

Wheaton, H., May Northwest
ern college of Naperville, represented
by Delbert c. Osroth, won first prize
in the northern Illinois contest, held
here. The subject of Ostroth's Grafton
was "The Fall Of the Bastile." Clarence
w. Diver of Lake Forest college won
second prize, speaking on THE Ameri.
can Negro" President Howard N.
Ogden of the Illinois College of Law
awarded the prizes, which consisted Of
scholarships in that institution.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-05-05
X. C. S. Almanac for 1904.

The Kansas City Southern Railway
Company's Annual Almanac is now
ready for distribution. 1t contains Ihc
usual monthly calendars, many useful
household hints and information con
corning the country in Missouri. Ar
kansas, the Indian Territory, Texas
and Louisiana. Write for a copy to
S. G. Warner, General Passenger and
Ticket Agent, X. c. s. Ry, Kansa.
City, Mo. Fl. 49,
Australia's public debt averages
$27S for every man., woman and child
in the country; that of the United
States is only Sill, for each person
To the housewife who has not We.
become acquainted with the new
things of everyday use in the market
and who is reasonably satisfied with
the old, we would suggest that trial
of Defiance Cold Water Starch be
made at once. Not alone because 1t
is guaranteed by the manufacturers
to be superior to any other brand,
but because each 10c package con.
tains 16 CTS, while all the other kinds
contain but IL ozs. 1t is safe to say
that the lady who once uses Defiance
Starch will use no other. Quality
and quantity must win.
You can easily make a man hot by
rrbbinp him thn wrpnp wav
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-05-05

In London there are fifty-three the
aters where plays are regularly pre-
scented, and forty-three music halls de
voted to vaudeville performances.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-05-05

Mrs. Kate Taylor, q graduated,
nurse of prominence, gives her ex-,
pericncc with Peruna In an open,
letter. Her position In society and
professional standing combine 10
give special prominence to her uf-
ferances.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-05-05

CHICAGO, ILL, 427 Monroe St.--"As
- far as have observed Peruna Is the
1neSt tonic any man or woman can use
who Is weak from the after effects of any
serious Illness.
II have seen it used in number OF con-
galescent cases, and have seen several
other tonics used, but found that those
who used Peruna had the quickest relief.
"Peruna seems 10 restore vitality,
Increase bodily vigor and renew health
ind strength I'm q wonderfully shori
time. "---MRS. KATE TAYLOR.
In view Of the great multitude of women
suffering from some form OF female disease
and yet unable to find any cure, DR.. Hart
man, the renowned specialist on female
catarrhal diseases, has announced his
willingness TO direct the treatment OF as
many cases as make application TO him
during the summer months, without
charge, Address The Peruna Medicine
20, Columbus, Ohio.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-05-05

.y. Chicago Board OF TNade.
Chicago, April 29.--Quotations on
the board of trade to-day:
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-05-05

Il . sa'' sss. r a.s Thompsons Eye Water
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-14
NO SECRET UNDERSTANDING.
German Foreign Office Explains Its
Relations With Russia.

BERLIN, September 1.-THE foreign Of
fee here. taking note OF the article in the
London Times today setting forth that a
secret understanding exists between Russia
and Germany in regard to the far east, de-
pending on Japan's defeat, informs the AS
ISOLATED Press that Japan twice since the
Russian warships sought refuge at Using
tau, the German concession on the Shan
tung peninsula, has expressed formally her
satisfaction with Germanys careful observ
ance of neutral obliga tons. besides having
sent in a warship to obtain visual proof
that the ships are diSarmed
The foreign office says the commercial
treaty recently concluded with Russia con-
tains no political clause. 1t is what 1T pur-
ports to be, and nothing more. Nor has
Germany concluded any political agree
ment with Russia. The commercial treaty
is the only treaty arranged with Russia in
a long time. Nor does any special agree
ment on political subjects exist between
the two governments.
One might as well say, the foreign office
adds, that the United States and Russia
had formed an agreement in case the
United States orders the disarmament of
the Lena. and imputes to the United States
the desire to keep the ship so as to exer-
else some sort of pressure at the time of
the peace negotiations.
The Russian ships have not found an
asylum at TSingtau, but a prison. The
newspapers. it is further pointed out, sug-
gest that those who believe Germany agreed
to harbor the Russian fleet overlook the
fact that such ships as escaped instead of
putting into Tsingtau scattered and sought
refuge at Chefoo, Shanghai and Saigon, as
well as at Thingtau
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-14
MORE POOL ROOM WARRANTS.
Said to Have Been Issued for Alleged
II. Managers at st. Asaph.

i9<-Nss4Al8kOAS
warrants for the arrest OF persons Al
legged to be conducting a pool room at st.
Asaph. Va, It II stated, were issued yes
terday afternoon and sent to Sheriff VIII
Ham a. Palmer of Alexandria county for
execution. The warrants were issued I'M
der authority Of Mr.. Crandall Mackey,
prosecuting attorney for Alexandria coun-
ty The alleged offenders are John M. Hill.
Zorro Hill, Frank Hill, Lewis Bargen, man.
ager, and Charles Burlingame, telegraph
operat0r. lot
Zorro Hill, Frank Hill and Charles Bur
Engame. It is stated. are charged in the
warrants with race track gambling.
Lewis Barger, the manager Of the pool
room. Is charged 1t Is said, with setting up
a gaming establishment '.as alike to faro,
aad as alike to keno under the denomina
ton of commission betting on horse racing.
John M. Hill is said to be charged with
being a common law e4fense and designated
as public nuisance.
Mr.. Crandall Mackey. In an interview this
afternoon with Star reporter, stated that
t Warrants ants Tor the arrest a. the above par
day by the county sheriff. The trial. he
said, would In that event take place at
Del Ray. Va, in Jefferson district. Alexan-
II, at o'clock. Under q recent enactment
OF the Virginia legislature the alleged law
breakers will be tried in justice OF the
peace court, the cases coming before JUS
ttce J. F. Haney.
Mr.. Mackey said he had instructed Sheriff
Palmer to make the arrests as soon as pos
siDle, and after the arrests are made to
close the pool rooms and see that they are
not reopened pending trial. He Is also In
Structed, Mr.. Mackey said, to arrest any
person charged with committing the ofrense
named in the warrants, whether there are
warrants for their arrest or not.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-14
BARRED FROM THE MAILS.
Action Taken by Post Office Depart
ment Law officials.

Enterpris!ng merchants. who have been
giving large diamonds, merchandise and
other commodities in exchange for almost
nothing, are rapidly falling under the ban
of the Post Office Department. That is.
these enterprising gentlemen told their Gus
toners that they were going to give them
diamonds and other things, but in few cases
did the customers get sight OF the daZ-
zlers
There has been considerable waiting from
one end of the country to the other fearful
iamenta tons coming to the assistant at
torney general for the Post Once Depart
ment from the mulcted ones. because they
had parted with legitimate gold in ex
change for ephemeral promises made to
them by what they supposed to be leElti-
mate business enterprises. The legal officer
of the Post Office Department took the
matter up piecemeal as it came to his at
tention and as fast as evidence has been
adduced to give him the full swing of the
official ak he has made short work of
these enterprises as far as their use Of the
United States mails is concerned.
The schemes of all are about the same.
For 81 cash and 81 week for periods vary
ing from eighty to 135 weeks, the investor
gets a bond, or contract which, at matur-
ity in consecutive numerical order, will
draw from the treasury of the company In
which he has invested prize Of much
greater value than the amount Of money
he has Invested" Sometimes these prizes
are diamonds and the companies tell their
investors" that their manner Of investing
the money brings them in returns much
greater than the investor could get him
self.
The amount to be received by the "1n-
weston" is generally double his invest
ment," and merchandise is the usual at
traction offered. One of the companies
offers, in consideration of 81 a week for
eighty weeks, to give a diamond in ex-
change for the contract at maturity, the
1yYn n n ntn hot,
Others are of a similar attractiveness
and all are OF the same family AS fast
as they come in they are pronounced
frauds and lotteries" by the assistant
attorney general for the Post Office De-
partment and forbidden the use of the
malls.
The following concerns were today denied
the facilities of the mails for the transac-
ton Of their business: The Mutual ,Mer-
camille Co., Tucson, Ariz; Beneficial Bond
and Security Co, San Francisco, Cal,
which offers bond valued at $16O In ex-
change for fully psid-up contract upon
which 81 week has been paid for thirty
weeks: the Pacific Coast Mercantile Co,
San Francisco. and the Seal Rock Invest
ment Co. OF the same place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-14
WANTS ALL PROPERTY.
Receiver for Bankrupt Firm Files Petit
ton in Court.

Robert c. Morris, receiver, appointed In
New York, for the firm of Floyd Crawford
& Co. recently adjudged bankrupt, has
filed in the District Supreme Court petit
ton to have turned over to him certain
property in the District said to belong to
the firm.
The petition shows the adjudication in
bankruptcy and the appointment of the re-
ceiver and asks the court to require Upton
H Ridenour to dismiss an attachment sued
OUT In Justices court for rent. under
winch certain property of the bankrupt was
taken possession of by the marshal
Mr.. Morris. by his attorneys Ralston &c
StddonS. claims that he IS entitled to the
possession of all the bankrupt's property
wherever found. Justice Anderson today
signed rule to show cause against Mr..
Ridenour, returnable September 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-14
DROPPED FROM THE DOCKET
Charges Against Marchia OFT Wilson
Dismissed TODAY.

The final chapter In the case against
Marchia OFT Wilson, the woman who
gained considerable notoriety during July
after being arrested on charge of nom
payment Of a board bill, came today when
the charges against her were dismissed
and she was released, free to go where
she may see fit The woman and her
daughter Martha M. c. Burroughs. who
was recently adjudged to be of unsound
mind and sent to st. Elizabeth's Asylum
have mystified the police department con-
siderably and, 1t Is alleged, the detectives
even yet do not know their right names
The women were charged jointly with
two violations of the law in not paying
their board bill. When the younger wo-
man was adjudged to be insane the cases
against her were dropped and this morn
ing the mother was brought up from iail
to stand trial her owl account AS
sistant United States Attorney Given then
learned from Detectives Parham and
OBrien that the two witnesses against
the woman were absent from the city and
could not be located. In view of that fact
there was nothing to do but drop the cases
for the want of prosecution. and that &C
ton was taken by Judge Mills at the sug-
gestion Of Mr.. Given.
When she arrived in the court room to-
day Mrs. Wilson announced that she was
not ready for trial.
You have taken my attorney from me-"
she shouted, referring to her daughter,
and shut her uD in an insane asylum
and here 1 am deprived Of the advice of
my counsel"
She quieted down upon being Informed
that the charges were to be dropped be-
cause of the failure of the witnesses to
appear and on being released went into an
once building near the Police Court, where
she remained for some time
The two women We're arrested during
July at boarding house on John Marshal
place, short distance below the city hall.
Detectives Parham, OBrien and Mullen
visited the house and found they had not
been out of their room for several days
They declined to open the door and enade
threats of what they intended to do If an
attempt was made to effect an entrance
The detectives. however, broke in the door.
and the occupants of the room deluged
the officers with water. After much per
suasion they finally consented to go to
police headquarters. but on reaching there
declined to tell anything about themselves,
even declaring that the names under which
they were known here were fictitious
During the time that they were under
observation they declined to answer ques-
tons and remained silent when in the
presence of others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-14
SUDDEN DEATH.
G. Thomas Noyes, Treasury Depart
ment Clerk, Victim of Apoplexy.


G. Thomas Noyes, a prominent and popu-
lar treasury clerk, died suddenly this
morning at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Queen, 1855 Columbia road. Mr.. Noyes had
been away from his desk on a vacation, and
had spent much of his time at Atlantic
City. He came back yesterday feeling re-
freshed and apparently In the best of
health.
Yesterday and last night he made some
calls on friends and in the evening err
turned to his sisters home, where he had
lived for a long time, without giving any
indications OF illness.
This morning when the members of the
family noticed that he did not come to
breakfast on time they went to his room,
and found him in bed and apparently life
less A physician was summoned and pro-
Mr.. Noyes must have died after o'clock,
Tor 1t Is known that at that hour he got up
and closed the door to his room.
Mr.. N0yes was born and reared in the
District Of Columbia. He was about sixty
two years old and unmarried. He served
the last few months Of the civil war in a
District regiment. and shortly after the
war became a clerk in the Treasury De-
partment. He remained there a number OF
years and then left the service to enter the
Banking and brokerage business with
Harry D. Cook.
About twelve years ago he was reinstated
In the treasury. He served as a clerk in
the Office of the auditor for the War De-
partment until about a year ago, when he
was transferred to the office of the con-
troller of the currency. His work had al
ways been efficient, and his record was one
his sudden death was great shock to his
friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-14
UNREASONABLE RATES ALLEGED
Charges Against Transportation Com
panies by South Carolina Merchants.

Charges of unreasonable and discriminate
i've rates on freight are made in a COM
plaint filed with the interstate commerce
commission by James L. Quimby. w ].
Platt & Co. and a large number of other
merchants in Aiken. Granitevlle, Langley
and Blackville. S. c., against the Clyde and
Old Dominion steamship lines, the Mer-
chants and Miners Transportation Com
pany. the Baltimore Steam Packet Com
pary. the Southern. Seaboard Air Line and
Atlantic Coast line and Charleston and
Western Carolina railroads
The complaint alleges that the rates be-
tween the points named and Boston New
York Providence and Philadelphia are un-
reasonable as compared with the rates to
Augusta, Ga; that prior to June 2, 1899
these South Carolina points, except Black
vile, were allowed the same rates from the
southeastern cities Augusta, and alleges
violation of the long and short-haul clause
The complaint asks reparation for thou
sands of dollars loss alleged to have been
sustained and other redress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-14
WANT REINSTATEMENT.
Flint Glass Workers Appeal to Ameri-
can Federation of Labor.

At the forenoon session of the executive
council Of the American Federation OF La
Dor today the National Association Of Flint
Glass Workers requested that their organ
ization be reinstated in the federation. 1t
appears that this association withdrew from
the federation last year because the fed
Grafton declined to grant them Jurisdiction
over the association composed of glass bot
tie blowers.
Today when the request of the "fiints,"
as they are designated by the leaders,
came up for hearing. the council de-
clinsd to reinstate the body unless they
bottle blowers.
During this mornings session there
were several members of the council alb
sent, and general consideration was given
to the matter Of strikes and lockouts
At the session of the executive council
Yesterday 1t was decided to recommend to
the san Francisco convention Of the fedora
tlon that central labor unions Of the differ
ent cities adopt essentially uniform laws for
lheir government. 1t was decided that any
Sehtrai BODY denying the right of any at
hnateo local body to representation shall
nave Its charter revoked
Inc council sustained the decision render
ca py President Gompers in the case of the
independent Franklin Pressmen's Union.
Wmch was accorded a seat in the central
oody While the affiliated local union OF
printing pieSSInen was QeDarred from rep
resentation.
The Chicago federation was notified that
II II desires to appeal to the San Fran
cisco convention Of the entire federation 1t
must comply with the decision in the mean-
time. Organizations In dispute with each
other were ordered to meet President Com
pers either at San Francisco during the
convention or In this city with a view to
adjustment OF differences. 1t was re-
ported that the International Associa ton
n md Iv,fa
tlonal Association of Machinists had ar
rarged terms of amalgamation under the
jurisdiction of the latter. A charter was
ordered to issue to the Cutting Die Max
ers National Union.
Vice President William ]. Spencer was
appointed as the representative of the ex-
ecutlve council to participate in the con-
ference of the Metal Workers and Bridge
and structural Iron Workers unions, to be
held at Toronto, Canada, during the COM
ing week.
President Gompers was authorized to
make further investigation in regard to the
erection OF an office building for the head
quarters of the American Federation of La
Dor, and to report the result at the next
meeting Of the council.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-14
INJURIES RESULT IN DEATH.
Benjamin Fletcher Falls From Motor
Car, Fracturing His Skull.

Benjamin Fletcher. an employe at the
11th street car barn OF the Washington
Railway and Electric Company. fell from
the top Of a car at the barn about 1880
o'clock this morning, fracturing his skull
The injury resulted In his death at the
Garfield Hospital short time later, to
which Institution he was Immediately con-
veyed after the accident Acting Coroner
Glazebrook was notified of his death, and
will decide this afternoon whether or not
1t will be necessary to hold an inquest.
Fletcher was standing at the top OF one
OF the motor cars making some minor re-
pairs to the trolley rod when he suddenly
lost his balance and fell over backward
striking his head against the hard floor. He
was unconscious when picked up by other
employees. who carried him to the hospital
named a short distance away. Death, as
stated, ensued a short time after his arri-
val there. Fletcher was twenty-eight years
of age and resided at 1O15 NJ street south
east.