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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26
|0WAN IN PRISON
FOR REST OF LIFE
Edgar Bailey, Iowa Printer,
Is In a Missouri
Prison.
RAISED AT La PORTE CITY
Editor There for Number OF Years
Efforts of Friends to Save His
Life End With Governor Folk
Committing Sentence.

Des Moines, Oct. Edgar Bailey,
who has most narrowly escaped the
gallows at Kansas City for the muir
der of hack driver, is a former
Iowan. Bailey's father is at present
a resident of LaPorte City, Ia, where
Bailey himself formerly resided and
ran newspaper for a number of
years. He was also employed as a
printer in number of Iowa towns
prior to his residence in Kansas City.
After arriving in Kansas City he took
up the occupation of hack driver
and continued in this work until the
strike of the union hack drivers, which
was in part responsible for the muir
der committed by Bailey.
Immediately after the murder Bailey
was arrested and tried, being found
guilty of murder in the first degree,
with sentence Of death. Repeated
attempts were made to secure his
release and Communication of punish
ment, but without result Bailey's
aged father of LaPorte City made his
home in Kansas City while pleading
for the life of his son. The matter
was taken to the supreme court and
there the verdict of the lower court
was affirmed. Bailey's friends made
a last attempt and pleaded with Gov
ernor Folk for Communication Of SEN
tence. On the last day this was
granted and Bailey will serve a life
term in the Missouri state prison for
his crime,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26
FARM HAND SHOOTS
JEFF WILSON TWICE

Muscatine, Oct. 19.-Jeff Wilson,
a farmer residing three miles west
of West Liberty, was shot twice yes
terday afternoon by Charles Thomas,
farm hand. The men involved in
a quarrel over wages and Thomas
pulled his gun and shot four times,
two taking effect in Wilson's body,
one entering the breast above the
heart and the other struck the right
arm, breaking the bone.
Thomas ran towards West Liberty,
but was met by Marshal Wiley, who,
after spirited run, caught him. VIII
son is a prosperous, wellto-do farmer
and Is we'll known. Thomas. claims
that his home is in Missouri, and had
been working in that neighborhood
but a short time. he claims that
Wilson ordered him off the place and
threatened him.
Thomas was brought to Muscatine
and placed in jail charged with as
sault with intent to commit murder,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26
NEIL MATTHEWS
IS FOUND GUILTY

Des Moines, Oct 21.-Neil Mat
thews, slayer of Roland Diggs and
Walter Travis, and almost murderer
murder in the first degree last night
by a jury in Judge McVey's court
with a recommendation for life i'm
prisonment Matthews was unmoved
at the sentence. He will depart for
Fort Madison after sentence is final
ly passed by Judge McVey. There is
but little probability of another ap-
peal being taken.
This Is the second trial of the ne
gro murderer for the wholesale muir
der committed by him just year ago
in the Diggs home. He was tried the
first time for the murder of Roland
Diggs and was found guilty. A mo-
ton was filed for new trial on the
ground of error In the instructions,
and this was granted by Judge Nc
Vey.
In the second trial County Attor-
ney Miller elected to try Matthews
for the Travis murder and brought
witnesses to that END. -a.
Ihe crime 1Or WHICH Matthew's mas
been found guilty was the murder
of Roland Diggs and Walter (kno~n
as Bud) Travis in the house occupied
by Diggs at the corner of Ninth and
Park streets. The trouble arose over
the fact that Matthew'S wife was
making her home with the Diggs
family and Matthews, after trying to
get her to return with him, killed the
two men.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26
WILL NOT MARRY DIVORCES.
Iowa Presbyterians Pass Stringent
Resolutions.

Cedar Rapids, Oct. 2S.-Before ad-
journing the Iowa Presbyterians in
session here adopted strong resolu-
lions prohibiting the marriage of div
orced persons by ministers of the
church. The resolutions follow:
Resolved, That this assembly re-
peat the action taken last year at
Buffalo and enjoins its presoyteries,
it's ministers, elders and members to
adhere strictly to our standard re-
garding marriage and divorce, div
orce and remarriage.
Resolved, That we approve the &C
ton of the interchurch conference
and recommend that ministers should
refuse to marry divorced persons,
except the innocent party in case
where the divorce has been granted
upon scriptural grounds nor till as
sured that period of one year has
elapsed from the date of the decision
allowing the divorce"
The next convention will be held
at Vinton.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26
CUMMINS REFUSES
OKLAHOMA DEMAND

Des Moines, Oct. 1S.-Governor
Cummins has refused the application
of the territory of Oklaohma for the
delivery to it's officers of Frank Sher-
cfSfe, charged with burglary, 1t is
plain to him that the preponderance
of evidence is in favor of the theory
that Shercliffe was not in Oklahoma
at the time of the commission of the
crime for which he is wanted there.
The governors decision as record
ed at the executive office, and OF
which the governor of Oklahoma has
been notified, follows:
I'm the matter of the requisition IS
sued by the governor of Oklahoma
territory for the extradition of Sner.
man w. Morris, alias Frank Sher.
cliffe, Kid Mccoy, etc.
II have most carefully examined
the papers submitted to me in this
matter Morris was indicted by tho
grand jury of Kay county, in said ter
ritory, for burglary. The indictment
Is regularly certified to. me, together
with the bench warrant, so that the
papers in that respect fully comply
with the statute. But one question is
open for my examination-namely:
Is the defendant fugitive from the
justice of Oklahoma territory?
'It is obvious that If Morris was
not in the territory at or about the
time the alleged crime was commit
ted he cannot be fugitive, and upon
this issue great deal of proof has
been submitted. 1t is unnecessary
to review it In detail. Suffice 1t to say
that the defendant has furnished me
with many affidavits from reputable
citizens living in and near Melbourne,
Ia, showing that throughout the
month of June, 1901, Morris was in
Marshall county. 1t is impossible for
me to doubt the truth of this showing,
and I must conclude that with most
of the persons who make affidavits in
behalf of the requisition, it is case
of mistaken identity.
81 am therefore, constrained to re-
fuse the application"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26

When a girl under fourteen is am
bilious to become an actress it's mp
to her mother to get busy with her
slipper.
A bishop in fulh robes of office,
with his gown reaching to his feet,
was teaching Sunday-school class.
At the close, he said he would be glas
to answer any questions. A little
hand went up, and he asked: welt,
my boy?" Can ask" said the boy
Certainly" said the bishop; what
is it?" "Well?" asked the boy, lis dem
all you've got on, or do you wear
pants under dem?"
Tommy-"How do girls spend their
timer" Jimmy-"Trying to make lit
tie boys stop asking questions and
big boys begin. Elk.
One day as he was leaving his Of
fee in Portland, the late Thomas B,
Reed was accosted by stranger who
had been imbibing so freely that he
was "seeing things double" After
apologizing profusely, the stranger
managed to ask the congressman
where he could get car for the de-
pot. Mr.. Reed replied: 60 to the
oext corner; there you will see two
cars: take the first one; the other
won't lie there
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26
Macon City Man Is Killed.

Mason City, Oct. 22.-Robert Hamil-
ton, master mechanic of the C. M. &
st. P. shops at Minneapolis, was bur-
led here yesterday. He was injured
in an effort to crawl under a string
of box cars in the Minneapolis yards
which were suddenly started, and sur
vived four days. He was foreman
here SSr a number of years and also
in Sanborn. His sons, Thomas and
Edward, are engineers On the Sioux
City and Des Moines divisions, respec-
lively, of the same road. He was So
years old.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26
YOUNG Garfield Reuthien Held.

Davenport, Oct. 21.-Charged with
having uttered a forged instrument,
Garfield Beuthien, brother of Arnold
Fsuthein, who was formerly employed
in the New Liberty bank, was arrest
ed here yesterday afternoon. 1t is
charged that a check for $40 was
made out and cashed at a bank here
and the name of Paul Berndt written
upon the back. Mr.. Berndt states
that the endorsement on the back is
a forgery and Beuthein is charged
with having gotten the money on
the check.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26
ROCK ISLAND IS
UNDER INDICTMENT

Cedar Rapids, Oct. 22.-Two indict.
ments against the Rock Island rail,
way were returnsd by the Lynn county
grand jury growing out of its recent
cut rate competition against the in
terurban between here and Iowa City.
One indictment charges that the
company is guilty of receiving a
greater compensation in the aggre-
gate for transporting passenger over
it's lines of road in Iowa for the short
err haul than for longer. The read
sold tickets to Iowa City and return,
thirty-two miles, for 81, while the fare
to Elmira and return, twenty-three
miles, was $1.32.
The company Is also indicted for
failing to prepare, keep, and fix PASS
enger. rates.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26
Every day in thy life is a page in
thy history -ROhSOn

Every day in thy life is page in
thy history.-Robson.
Tommy's pop explaining the mys-
teries of country life)-"Yes, a hen
will sit on an egg and hatch It,"
Tommy-"Gee whilerkins! | should
think 1t would hurt to sit on hat
chet. '-Philadelphia Record.
First girl-"What ara you waiting
for? Why don't you finish your letter
to Ella Second girl don't know
whether TO say Ever yours with tru-
est love- or simply Yours affection
ately.' You see, l can't endure Ella
Il think she's detestable! "-Tit-Bi
He-"Do you remember the night
I asked you to marry me?" She
Eyes, dear" He-"For a whole hour
we sat there, and not word did you
speak. All, that was the happiest
hour of my life."-Ex.
"Why, john" exclaimed Mrs. New
kid, as she came into the room, what
in the world makes the baby cry so :"
II don't know, my DEAR" answered
Newkid, as he handed the infant over
to it's mother, "but I imagine he is
thinking of what the governor OF
North Carolina once said to the gov
ernor If South Carolina. - Chicago
News.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26
First Snow For Iowa.

Des Moines, Oct. '2o-The first
snow storm OF the season visited
Iowa yesterday. Up to late hour
last night it had been confined to the
northwestern part of the state.
At Rock Rapids, IN Lyon county,
1t was reported that several inches
had fallen during the forenoon.
A telegram from Sioux City stated
that snow was falling fast there and
the weather was rapidly nearing tho
freezing point.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26

All hands howled in chorus al the
critics of Borglum, sculptor of angels.
The Providence Journal demands to
know whether the critics ever saw an
angel, thus manifestirg an intention
to interview somebody-if not thu an
gel, perhaps the critic.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26

Once there was a man who suspect.
ed his wife of Irritation, but before he
iblazoned his woes to the world he dis
covered that she was merely trying
to buy him birthday present without
his finding ii out.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26

The average American family now
contains only two and three-fifths chill
dren Wen feel lot more CON fort
able now If we can get rid of that
fractional child.-Cleveland Leader.
Why not, instead of getting r'i of
the poor thing, add the other Two
fifths2
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26

There was a time when China tore
up the railways built by foreigners
and threw the rails into the sea. Now
it is buying their railways. The
heather Chinee is losing some Of his
pecnliarities.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26

Gay old King Leopold sends word to
our President that the Roosevelt Dor
trait adorns a bureau in the royal
dressing room. There's a large and
fascinating variety of portraits on that
royal bureau, according to persistent
gossip.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26

A dispatch from Wall street says it
Is feared that money may before long
be too plentiful. This undoubtedly is
the worst case of trouble-borrowing
that has ever been reported
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26

who is the formost man in the
world?" asks an esteemed contem-
porary. The foremost man in the
newspaper world, as any fair minded
person will concede, is the man with
the longest nose for news.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26

Eternal Feminine" writes to say
that she thinks it but just that IAN
gels here below should be represen-
tative of the masculine gender, az
there will be few, if any, of that sex
above"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26

The country's postofice business
for the year ending June 80, last,
shows an increase of $40 100000, over
the preceding year. And yet the av-
erage man probably did not notice any
increase In his correspondence.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26

Robert Goelet, the well-known New
port society man, has filed his appli,
cation for admittance to the bar OF
Rhode Island. If he gets all the so.
ciety cases he will have a large and
remunerative practice.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26

Chicago has street car conductor
who is the heir to a title and s. for
tune In England. The girls will no
doubt Join in the hope that he may
be able to secure the divorce for
which he heg applied.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26

The attempt to naturalize Hawaiian
poi in this country is one of doubtfW
result. Who would care for poi when
he can have hot mince pie for break.
fast?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26
a c. Ross, Pub.

The Book of Job has been drama
tized and is to be put on the stage.
Cheer up.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26

THE Igorrote," remarks the Port.
land Oregonian, lis visible to the
naked eye" He is, dear boy. Also, If
memory serves us, he is naked to the
visible eye.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26

What rifles us is, when we are trying
20 make up for lost time to have to
waste ten or fifteen minutes listening
% some good advice about the foolish
uess of wasting time.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26

Newport society bellies went to
dance dressed as farmers daughters.
They must have suffered terribly from
the heat.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26

Breast pockets on our evening
clothes? Pipe our frocks? Velvet
collars on the gallus dinner coat? Nay,
nay, not until black socks give place
to red.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26

Queen Wilhelmina says that the ex-
penses of Holland are increasing much
faster than the income. Holland is
just like the rest of us.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26

While the British lion and the Rus
sian bear may lie down together, it is
a safe guess that each will keep one
eye open.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26

Bishop Huntington says he never
saw an angel with whiskers. And yet
the bearded lady is undoubtedly
somebody's angel
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26

Her relatives claim that a woman
who did not leave her S8OO0,O00 to
them was insane. Of course she was;
she left 1t to the man she loved.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26

Coats are to be long, and are to fit
close, say the tailors, whose DEGREES
are indisputable. That's all right for
everybody but the long slim Jims.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26

1t has been discovered that the Hay
tians are fond of babies; in fact, con-
slider them delicious when properly
cooked.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26

We do hope that the Presidents gift
of gold-plated sewing machine to the
empress of Japan won't make the en-
press dowager of China jealous.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26

Thicker come the throbs as Art gets
under way for it's brief, hectic, steam
heated season. Let us warm our
hands at Art.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26

Two million dollars worth of tele-
graph lines in Newfoundland will
make the island seem a good deal
smaller than it seems to-day.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26

A Chicago poet has written eulogy
on the bath, thus conveying the i'm
preston that he has taken one.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26

1t is surprise to the public that a
man of August Belmont's financial
standing has not had appendicitis long
ago.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26

The empire of India extends over a
territory larger than the continent OF
Europe.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26

Going directly from church re
vival meeting, and calmly saying
good night to a friend who was with
him, Robert Phillips of 1909 Twenty.
seventh street committed suicide by
drowning himself in the small arti.
fetal lake in Sout-4 park. His disap-
pearance was complete mystery
until the body was recovered from
the lake by police officers. The rea-
son for such an act is matter which
will probably never be solved, as no
possible motive for such deed has
been found.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-05-04
FLOODS EAST OF ROCKIES.
Warm Weather Causes High Water
but improves Range.

Denver, April 2S.-The warm wealth
er of the past two days has melted the
snow in the mountains, and all rivers
on the eastern slope of the Rockies are
very high. Some damage is resulting
in places not heretofore reported, and
conditions in Southern Colorado are
still threatening.
Prominent sheepmen from Northern
New Mexico, who arrived at Albu-
querque today, cay that reports of
losses to sheepmen as consequence of
the recent storm are greatly exaggei-
ated. Some lambs perished, they say.
but on the whole sheep in the section
referred to were never in better condi-
tion. The benefit to the range brought
by the moisture will greatly exceed any
losses in livestock, they declare.
In Colorado, reports indicate that
the damage to the livestock industry
was considerable.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-05-04
ANARCHY SUPREME
Violence Rampant Upon Streets
Of Chicago.
TRACTION LINES MAY SUSPEND
Coal Teamsters Join Strike, Causing
Fuel Famine, and Food Supply
May Be Cut OF,

Chicago, April 29.-Violence is ram.
pant upon the streets OF Chicago,
Surving through the streets and alleys,
springing from unsupported places,
armed with stones. clubs and revolvers
and the deadly blackjack, are hordes OF
pickets and "sympathiEers," cursing,
ieering, hailing every opportunity to
fall upon u nonun on man and grind
him TO the pavement. The heart OF the
business district witnessed terrible
struggles all of the day. Guests at the
Palmer house were RECALLED with fierce
riot at their door, and at all points the
angry conflicts went iorward--the first
skirmishes OF the teamsters' strike,
which is destined 10 be the worst labor
struggle in Chicago's history, There
are now 1885 teams idle through the
strike.
Chicago now faces new peril--that
of having to walk. Owing to the strike
of all coal teamsters, the traction COM
panies are unable to secure coal TO
operate power plants, At the utmost,
there is but three days supply Of coal,
and then the cars must stop In addi.
ton, the strike leaders are bending
every effort TO spread the strike 10 all
the smaller concerns, This, II success
full, will shut of the food supplies OF
the residents.
Early today the Federal government
stepped into the strike and issued in
functions against the strikers interier-
ing with traffic. At about the same
time many soldiers began to appear on
the streets without arms. Orders have
been issued by commanders OF regi-
ments of state troops to their men TO
hold themselves ready for immediate
call.
The great aim Of the strike leaders
now is to embroil the railroad unions,
in which event other cities will begin
to feel the strike. "'Wait until next
Tuesday" is the ominous warning of
the labor leaders. 80 far there has
been child's play. Next Tuesday there
will be businesss' No one appears to
know what this means, although there
is fear that some tremendous sensation
will be sprung.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-05-04
Jews Fear Massacre.

Warsaw, April 2S.-A Jewish organ
called the Humid has issued a manifesto
urging members not to participate in
demonstrations on May l for fear they
will lead to anti-Semitic disturbances.
The apprehension of the Humid is be-
lieved to be not unfounded, for the
bomb throwing and other violent acts
by Socialists, Of which organization
the majority are Jews, have enraged
the Poles, who declare that such crimes
are abhorrent to the Polish nation.
The Warsaw garrison has been aug
mented by four regiments of infantry.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-05-04
WILL GUT THE HUNT SHORT
President Decides to Return and At
tend to Urgent Business.

GlenwoOd Springs, Colo, April 2s,--
President Roosevelt will break camp
on May s, week earlier than he in.
tended, and will start for Washington
at once. The only stops he win make
are at Denver and Chicago, whore dates
for his reception have been advanced to
meet the new arrangement.
Secretary Loeb came from the camp
early today, where he conferred with
the president all of yesterday. He an.
nounced upon reaching here that affairs
in Washington made it necessary that
the president curtail his trip,
That there is nothing alarming in the
situation is manifested from the fact
that the hunt will be continued ten
days more, in spite of the condition Of
affairs which resulted in the altered
plans, The Venezuelan situation, it is
believed here, resulted in the order to
start home on May s,
The party will leave Glenwood
Springs at about o'clock on May s,
reaching Denver the same evening.
After the banquet there the party will
spend the night on the train, which
will leave Denver over the Union Paci-
fic at about Tea, m. on May 3.
There is much speculation here as to
the presidents reasons for advancing
the time OF his departure from Colo
RADIO. Mr.. Loeb announces that there
is no pressing business that requires
the PRESIDENTS attention, but there are
a number of things coming up about
the middle of the month in which he is
greatly interested. What these are the
secretary would not say. 1t was said
also that there is nothing in the Vene-
suelan or Dominican situations that
cannot be attended to by Secretary Taft.