Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-10
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phia, declares that modern churches
are dying slowly, but surely. because
or Indifference of pastors and congre-
cations. There are too many move
ments," he says. "too many offshoots
and differing phases Of creed. The
result Is that the parent church is
dying. The only reason that the
young man goes to church nowadays
is because he knows that his best girl
is there. The Young Mems Christian
Association is more prosperous than
the church, because it is made attrac-
tive with its books and gymnasiums.
with true Christian spirit"
The miners at the East Lynn mines
ON the East Lynn branch Of the Nor
folk and Western railroad are on
strike.
By the largest vote for president in
the history of the association John
p. White, a, young labor leader from
Oskaloosa captured that office and
placed himself at the head OF the
United Mineworkcrs Of Iowa.
Laundry employees In Milwaukee
have recently become members OF the
Laundry Workers International union
and have made demand for fifty
fve-hour week and pay for overtime.
The laundry owners there have an
organization, and it Is the inclination
or the employers to refuse the de-
mand. In case that is done a strike
Is threatened.
Mail advices received at Malagas-
car from Mavotte, Comoro islands, say
that three craters of the Great Comoro
island have been in state of continu.
GUS eruption since Feb. 20. There
have been some victims among the
natives.
Henry H. Hilton Of Chicago Is a
member of committee appointed by
President Tucker of Dartmouth Col
lege to raise a $25O000 fund for three
new buildings for that institution.
Lord" harrington was again placed
on the stand in the Mccain murder
trial at Clayton, Mo-, and repeated
his story of the alleged assault on Nc
Cam and himself at Bonfils by I'M
known men.
Robert MacNahon. respondent over
his fall from a millionaire to strand
ed book agent, committed suicide at
Waterloo, Iowa, by taking cyanide Of
potassium.
Edward Buck. aged 40, was instant
ly killed in an elevator at Mclean,
III. His clothing was caught In set
screw on the belt and his body dashed
to pieces by the revolving shaft.
Will Schwink was almost instantly
killed and his wife, Mary, probably
fatally shot by John White, a sheep
herder, at Billings, Mont. White is
from Emmett, Mo. The shooting &C.
Cured in lodging house.
Thomas Blackburn, who was shot
by Solomon Tiuglcr during a dispute
growing out of the congressional fight
at Huntington, w. Va, died of his in
juries. Tingler who was also shot,
Is in a serious condition.
Louis o. Harmon was sentenced to
be electrocuted June II next for the
murder of George Geyer. a farmer,
near Alton, o. Harmon was previous
ly sentenced to death for this crime,
but secured a retrial, which resulted
in tho same verdict as the first. Otis
Loveiaud is under sentence Of death
for completely IN the murder.
The directors of the Academy OF
Fine Arts at philadelphia have award
ed .the gold medal of honor to John
W. Alexander of Chicago. The medal,
founded by John II. Converse, is
awarded annually for high artistic
achievement to an American painter
or sculptor exhibiting at the academy
or represented in its permanent col
lection. Mr.. Alcxander's contribu-
ton to the current exhibition is the
large canvas Memories" with four
portrait studies in his Characteristic
manner.
The grounds and buildings Of the Be-
lott, Wis, Fair and Driving assocla-
ticn were sold at auction for $4,000,
the amount of the mortgage. The fair
association will be reorganized and the
fair carried on as usual.
William II. Johnson, former super
int 4ndent of the poor and secretary OF
the board OF charities and corrections
at Minneapolis, Mimi, has been ar
rested on an indictment. This true
bill charges the Ames official with
presenting a fraudulent bill Involving
groceries. 1t is alleged that items
were charged and paid for by the city,
but never received.
Patrick Flaherty, charged with rob-
DING the Superior, Wis, postoffice,
broke Jail at Madison by saving the
bars of his cell. Charles Dennis, his
alleged aecomplice, is still in confne-
aent.
Harvard university and Simmons
college, Massachusetts, arc to estab-
ish jointly school for training In
public aid for the poor, criminal and
insane. e..
Dr. T. W. C. Chceseman, rector Of
St. Johns Episcopal church at Clin-
:on. Ia. has resigned.
All the conspiracy cases at Cripple
Creek have been nolle pressed and
he prisoners arrested while martial
aw was in force have been dis
charged.
The junior class at Yale University
aas petitioncd the faculty 10 allow the
honor system In examinations.
William Mcbride. AID Chauncoy
Dewey, defendants in The Berry muir
Ter trial n; Norton, Kan, testified
hey fired In self.defense.
George O'Neill, aged 10. boilor-
maker, died On the operating table
at ST .Joseph's hospital at Omaha