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The Washington times., 1906-10-07
IOWA REPUBLICANS
RUN INTO A SNAG
Civil Service Commission
Holds Up Appeal for Cam
paign Funds.
PERSISTENT IN DEMANDS
Is Said That 3 Per Cent Of Salary
of Employees Was
Demanded.

The Republican State central con-
mIttee Of Iowa has encountered the dis
pleasure OF the Civil Service Commits
sion as a result of sending out what
the commission regards as a too insist
ent letter asking for campaign contribu-
tions from Iowans in the civil service
In Washington. and also because the
letter was mailed. In some cases at
least. to the business addresses OF Gov
ernment employees az their posts Of Gov
crnment duty.
The attention of the commission has
been twice called 20 this letter, accord
ing TO a statement of Commissioner
Cooley today. we consider Il a viola
ton Of the civil service law" said the
Commissioner, and have written the
Iowa committee asking that they with
draw Il at once"
Beyond this Commissioner Cooley was
not prepared 20 discuss the matter at
this time. The letter Is a tWO-page
closely typewriter one. one recipient
had figured out that the amount asked
from himself was just per cent Of his
years salary. and understood that pro-
portion was asked Of others in Wash
ington.
A letter urges especially The need Of
money TO assure the election Of Rcuub-
ci is very small says the letter. ''H on
secured your appointment 20 your pres
eut position under - Republican ld-
ministTatiOn. The Democratic party In
Iowa this year is making a very active
campaign. and their leaders are freely
predicting the election Of a number Of
Congressman in this State and also sew
er2l States officers.
The letter Is 77!!snesd by state 6e,5 Chair air
vice Commission has had trouble with
the letters OF the Iowa committee be-
fore. wnen r II. STcude was chairman.
and is strongly Of the opinion this time
CIT the IaH-
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| TABLET
PUT ON WRONG HOUSE

PARIS, oct 6.-Amerlcans who have
been staring with great interest at
the upper windows Of the house No.
on the QuaI Cont, where an inscription
placed upon the wall near the street
door says that the great BonaDarte
dwelt In the garnet Of that house when
he was a young military officer. have
been looking at a fake. Not an inten-
tional one, however for the inscription
was put up in good faith by the city
authorities.
H. ViCtOrien Sardou. the celebrated
dramatist. who is an authority on Ma
poleCnic subjects, has been looking up
the subject and has discovered that a
mistake has been made. II was In the
house now numbered . Quai Cont, that
the Little Corporal lived. The inscrip-
tion is 10 be removed 20 the correct
position.
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DUAL PERSONALITY
SNINDLER'S PLEA
Soft-Voiced Col. Hamilton
Swallow a Prisoner in
Baltimore.
POSED AS HEIRS LAWYER
Said to Have Made Living FOoling
Residents of Washington and
Other Cities.

Col" Gordon G. Hamilton-for the
venerable swindler now declares that is
his real name. instead OF Col" WI
liam h Swallow-claims that he is sort
OF a Jekyn and HYDE. ana that dual
personality has been the cause OF his
downfall. The colonel ia in the Jail
al Baltimore. awaiting trial IN the Grim
nal court on a charge Of obtaining
money by false preteuses.
After operating extensively IN this
and other cities. Hamilton, or Swallow.
was arrested several days ago in Phil
adelphla. on Information furnished by
the Washington and Baltimore police.
He is seventy-three years old, and says
he won his rank as colonel in the
Confederate service during the civil
war.
When he IS sober, he says. ne is all
right, but when he begins TO drink he
is a regular Mr.. Hyde. 1t Is said. how
ever. that he has never made much
money by being crooked"
Has Old T9lice Record.
How long ago Hamilton began his op-
erations is not known. As tar back as
ISS6, his record begins at Police Head
quarters in this city He was arrested
at that time on a charge OF false pre-
lenses, and was turned over 10 the au-
thorlues at Fredericksburg. Va Janu-
AIRY 9, 1902, he was locked up at Wheel
Ing, w. Va. on a similar charge. and
on February o was sentenced 10 a year
and a day in the Albany penitentiary.
The colonel claims Maryland as his
native State, and 10 all appearances is
a Southern gentleman of the old school.
He is no ordinary swindler, and the role
ne usually assumes is that of "A lawyer
seeking the heirs OF a large legacy. His
appearance and manners easily confirm
his story, and, it is said, he has found
many victims in this manner.
He has gone under SO many aliases
and used so many names that he ad-
mitted to tho police that he sometimes
forgets his own name. The ones he
most frequently employed were: VIII
liam II, Swallow, A. n Lynch, Ne
Grain. William 81. Law, William J.
Ford, and Alexander. The prefix
colonel was always used.
Although the police are not disposed
10 attach much significance 10 the dual
personality plea, there are many who
believe I'm this theory.
Under normal conditions the colonel
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Is the true Southern gentleman, with
every word and action Indicating cul-
ture and refinement. Under the other
influence ne is the cold-bIooded, schem-
ing swindler, without mercy for women
or chudren-poor and rich alike have
suffered as the result Of his manipula-
JiOns.
The colonel says that he was once
Washington correspondent for the St.
Louis Times-JournaI. He also claims
he wrote several articles for the Maga-
zine Of American History, under the
name Of Swallow.
The Washington times., 1906-10-07
SCIENTIST DISCOVERS
25O,0OO,OOO GO NUDE

PARIS, oct. Elm an article on
clothes. NJ. Emile Faguet, Of the
French Academy, has brought to the
notice of the public some curious facts
He says that Of the 1900. 10000 in
habitants of this globe, only 50O, 200, 90
are clothed BY that he means com
pletely covered from the throat 10 the
ground. OF the remainder 750,Ol0OOO are
only partially clothed. The remaining
go o00o 600 do not wear clothing Of any
sort. They go naked.
The Washington times., 1906-10-07
EVERY ONE GOES 10 PARIS

PARIS, oct, g--Interesing statistics
relating to American visitors I'm Paris
have just been published. They show
that between August 81. 1895, and the
same day l90t, 33l, 453 Americans arrived
IN Paris. This is an increase Of about
. per cent on the previous year. when
there were 25l.978 arrivals from the
United States.
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A NINE -YEAR-OLD JOCKEY.

PARIS, Oct. Fashionable society
which attended the first autumn race
melting of Importance near Paris. where
took place at ChanulIy. was astonished
TO note among the Jockeys young nine
year-old Bara riding Briar Rose. The
little fellow created a sensation at the
horse show last spring where he eN-
hibiied some of his fathers horses. and
great future was predicted for him,
but the public hardly expected so soon
10 see him on the turf matching his skill
against that Of mature jockeys.
The Washington times., 1906-10-07
CONVENT OF VISITATION
LETS DWELLING CONTRACT

The Sisters Of the Convent OF the Wis
station have contracted with John
Simpson q Son TO build a two-Htory
brick dwelling on its large grounds on
the New Cut road. Georgetown. at an
estimated cost Of 5000 The building .s
10 be used to house ths keeper cnd IS
designated as the farm residence. The
plans were made by Hiu & Kendall
and represent a neat and comfortable
dwelling,
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Not Final Disposition.
SAW MAN FALL 900 FEET.

GENEVA. Oct. 6.-While some tour
lists sitting on the terrace of a hotel
In ChamOiX were watching a man max
ing his way down the slopes Of Mont
Blanc. they were Mortified 10 see him
slip and fall over a precipIce 1000 feet
high and fall into "a crevasse. Search
parties We're at once sent out, but the
unfortunate individual was not found.
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Tourist COatin6S, SI.25I.

56-iEch Tourist Suitings. In (
lot gray effects predominant,
there are also blues, browns, gree
and Highland Plaids. O. y
yard .........PIsZ
The Washington times., 1906-10-07
FIGHT ON MATHEWS
TO Be KEPT GOING
LocomotiveEngineersto to Pre-
fer Charges Before Police
Trial Board.
FIRST HEARING NOT FINAL
Police Manual Requires Filing Of Afi-
davits Before Police Super
intendsnt.

II the Brotherhood Of Locomotive En-
gineers are still Of the opinion that Capt
w. II. Mathews and the officers Of hts
command were guilty Of miscOnceplion
of duty and rough treatment OF the rail-
road men IN connection with the at
tempted rescue OF Engineer Hugh S.
Murphy. who received fatal injuries
while pinioned under his overturned en-
CINE on the night OF September u, they
should file formal charges with Mai.
Richard Sylvester for submission 10
police trial board. Information 10 this
effect was given Attorney Charles Bend
helm, representing the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers, by the District
Commissioners yesterday. after a con-
ference the attorney had with Commis-
sioner West.
VIII Prefer the Charges.
The Commissioners informed Attorney
Bendheim that if he intended 10 push
the charges against Captain Mathews,
Lieutenant Muihall and the officers Of
their command. under the law. they
would be required 10 file them formally
with the police superintendent, with
their afndaYits and the naE1eS Of COM
petent witnesses, and give the accused
Gtneers an opportunity - present testl-
mOny IN their own defense
Attorney BcndheIm. according 10 Com
missioner west stated that this proceed
ure was perfectly satisfactory TO him
and that he would prepare his charges
without delay
Not Final Disposition.
According to Commissioner West. the
hearing held before Commissioner Mac
farland al the request OF the railroad
men cannot be taken as a fiual disposi-
ton OF the case. The police manual ne
points out, requires that the first &C
tiOn In any case against the police must
be before the trial board: then. II either
party is not satisfied with the finding
Of that body, the Commissioners can be
appealed 20 70 render dlaI judgment
The Washington times., 1906-10-07
WHY NOT7

John D. Rockefeller said in an ad-
dress on Sunday that he loved his na-
tive land Why shouldn't he2 He owns
most OF it-BunalO Express.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-13
Obituary.

The friends and neighbOrs of Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Dyer, of Cameron
township, were very much surprised
and grieved on Thursday morning,
November %, 1906, to learn that Mrs.
Dyer had passed away the night before
almost without warning. While it is
true that she had been poorly for some
time she was able to be up and around
the house. On Wednesday afternoon
she was taken very sick and only liv-
ed two hours. The immediate cause OF
her death was probably heart failure
broughton by complication oftroub-
les. Her death brings great sorrow to
the home of her husband who is left
with six children, the youngest being
only about six months old. Mrs. Dyer
was a good neighbor, faithful wife
and devoted and loving mother to
her children. Letitia Dunnick was
born in Jasper county, Iowa, Deem
Der 81, 1874, and came with her par
ents TO Audubon county in 1882. She
was married to Elmer Dyer April 30,
1896. Eight children have been born
to them OF whom six are stillliving,
four boys and two girls, to mourn
their mothers death. Being an Odd
Fellow Mr.. Dyer has made applica-
tion to the Grand Lodge for the keep
ing OF his little ones at the odd Eel
lows Home, in Mason City, and ex-
poets to take them there soon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-13
one lower down in the list.

one lower down in the list.
Remember that Christmas
comes but once year, and
that once this year will be one
week from next Tuesday. II
you expect to get that ten-dol-
lar gold-piece you must get up
and hustle. And New-Year
will be here only one week
later. Whoever gets that fine
ladies watch will not be able
to sleep late in the morning or
sit up too late of nights. Re-
member! Christmas present at
4 O'Clock on December rs, and
New-Year present at the same
hour on January i.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-13

Having sold my meat interests and
tools to Andrew Hansen and while
regret in some respects to leave you,
| am proud to know [ have accomp-
lished all intended or expected to do
and far more too. | am proud again
to think of the large trade | leave for
my successor to enjoy for which I am
thankful, and hope you will always
remember the Zlner market as you
have in the past.
Mr.. Hansen retains the same help,
which means the meat will be we'll
dressed, and you will be waited on
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-13
BETHEL BUDGET.

7. II. Turner marketed hogs in Ross
Tuesday. =
j. M. Edwards was Ross caller
Saturday.
Sam Carper is now the hired hand
of Maharg & Son.
Albert Weston is attending the
high school at Viola.
Earl Maharg and wife visited at w.
w. WestOn's Sunday.
Bethel's community have decided to
have a Christmas tree.
Ray Olson and family Sundayed
at the home of Ralph Miller.
Alma Thompson the school teacher
is boarding at John teuschling's.
NJ. Il. Foley went to Oklahoma last
week for a short visit with relatives.
Nellie Turner was entertained at
the home of w. J. CaIlow Sunday.
Goldie Smith is in Guthrie county
aiding Mrs. Roe Passmore with her
house work,
Earl Edwards and Lou Carpcr are
picking corn for Geo MeudenhalI west
of Audubon.
Mr.. Fancher of Keokuk iowa is
here visiting his aunt Mrs. Henry
TurAer and family
Nina Weston was a guest from
Friday until Sunday with her sister
Mrs. Coyle Edwards.
A bran new heating stove was put
in the school hOuSe Saturday by
director Fl. w. Duyall.
There will be preaching services
Sunday morning at ] O'Clock in
stead of in the evening.
Doc Stearns and Evert Bates and
families passed the Sabbath very
pleasantly with Luther Carper and
family.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-13
Road Notice,

Sealed bids for all or one-half OF
the road work in Leroy township for
the wear 1907 will be received by ID.
l.. Freeman on or before December 81
1906. The trustees reserve the right
to reject any or all bids.
50w3 c. III. GARDNER,
Chairman Board of Trustees.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-13

with prOmptness pleasantness and
neatness. Mr.. Hansen has so or GO
fat hogs about car load of fat cattle,
corn, hay, and plenty of cash on
hand to conduct the business in a way
that he will not need to feed us old
COW either.
NY slaughter house is not behind the hills,
We can easy see just what he kills;
Too much work, worry, trouble anu care,
For me in my helpless condition to share!
My family with me have worked very hard
The strong to conquer and work discard
Now in meat way l say farewell.
Will have more time my Buck-wheat to sell.
A. A. XANER.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-13
SPECIAL HOLIDAY PRIZES.

CHRISTMAS PRESENT.
To the contestant who has the
highest number of votes at 4
O'Clock in the afternoon of De-
cember IS, we shall give a ten
dollar gold piece as a Christ
mas present.
NEW-YEAR PRESENT:-To
the contestant who has the
highest number Of votes at 4
O'Clock In the afternoon OF
January /, we shall give fine
twenty dollar gold watch as a
New-Year present, which she
may select at the store of W.
y. Cowles of this city.
PROVISO: Should the one
who gets the gold piece on
Christmas have the most votes
on New-Year, she will be given
the watch i'll exchange for il
and that will be given to the
one second on the list. Pro
vided also that in case either
one of these contestants shall
get the piano, the gold piece OF
the watch shall be returned sc
that it may be given to some
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-13

Mrs. ID. j. Carlisle of Red Oak came
up Tuesday and visited over night
with her friends Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Davis. and then went to Viola to visit
her sister Mrs. Geo. Hellyer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-13

J. W. Landrum came in from EN-
poria, Kansas, last Sunday but will
go this week to Denver, Illinois, where
he will be engaged for three weeks
and then return to Onawa in this state.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-13
Eggs Are High

Feed Standard Poultry food which
makes hens lay-more eggs means
more money for you. Call at tricks
Drug Store.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-13
OUR PIANO
CONTEST.
SPECIAL PRIZES FOR HOLIDAYS.
Several Contestants Have Entered the
Field and Others will in
Few Days.

The bad weather during the
last two weeks has interfered
more or less with our Progress
sive Piano Contest. But now
that the roads are better a
number have about decided to
enter upon the work in a few
days. At present
Mss Mabel McNutt of Hamlin,
Miss Edna Anderson of Douglas,
have entered their names to con-
test for the first prize and have
already a number of votes to
their credit. While others are
hesitating, they are working
and getting a good start.
These holiday weeks are a
good time to canvas for new
subscribers and to collect
money on back subscription.
So we hope that a number of
others will be ready to enter
the list and have their names
announced in a week from this
time. The first prize is
\ FINE SCHILLER PIANO.
The piano to be given to the
lady who secures the most
votes in the contest, is a
Schiller Special manufactured
by the Schiller Piano Com
pany, and furnished to us by
the "Successful Farming Pub
ling Company" of Des Moines,
whose paper known as Success
full Farming" will be given as
a premium to all our subscribers
J who pay one year in advance.
1t is "made in fancy-6gured
mahogany or oak, finely polish
| ed, double venecred case; Bos-
ton fall board, nickle-plated
hinges, pedals, pressure bar
and action rail; automic swing
ing music desk; 7 and 1-3
octayes; oVerStrung bass; 3
! strings in treble; Illuminated
hard maple pin block; double
repeating action; ivory keys;
fully warranted. Height 4
feet, 7 and - inches; length 5
feet 8 inches; width 2 feet 3
inches. This instrument is
not only warranted by the
Schiller Piano Company, for 10
years, but the +. H. Jones
Company of Des Moines who
handle them agree that if this
piano fails under the company's
warrant, they will replace the
instrument any time within ten
years without cost.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-13

"Ben Hurr' at NJ. +. church next
evening.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-13

Matchless goods at unmatched pric.
es. See our assortment of rugs.
G.. w. Hoover.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-21
DR.. MAC0MBER
MADE APPEAL To
SUPREME COURT

Arguments were made today in the SUI
preme court on the appeal by Dr. w. s.
Macomber from the action OF the state
board of health in denying him the certifi-
cate under which he has practiced 10
years. II was declared by the board that
DR.. Macomber by distributing certain cir
culars and otherwise advertising electro
cure had been guilty OF conduct the pur-
port or which was TO deceive the public.
DR.. Macomber claims that this decision
was wrong as he had 90 witnesses who
voluntarily went TO the state boards Of
fee to testify that they had been benefit &.
ed by machine used by the doctor.
Many OF these witnesses. so his counsel
claimed, were persons OF the highest
standing
Henry w. Greenough argued that the
board was fully justified In its course as
the circular for electrocure claimed II was
an absolute cure for consumption. female
complaints. paralysis. rheumatism. hear
disease and all acute and chronic and or
ganic diseases
Csssius l.. Kneeland is counsel for tho
pt tt:ioner.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-21
REV. NJ 'CABE
SUES R. |. CO.
FOR $4,000

Before Jury in Judge Mumford's d.
vision OF the supreme court was fled to-
day the suit brought by Rev. John J.
McCabe pastor of st. Johns Roman
Catholic church on Atwell's avenue TO
recover $4,000 from the Rhode Island
company for personal injuries.
Father McCabe was on Jan. 13, 1906
riding In his buggy with Patrick Riley.
sexton of his church, on Bridgham street
a. the intersection of Cranston street. His
buggy was struck by car and both he
and Mr.. Riley were thrown out
Five days later the sexton died from his
injuries, which included concussion OF he
brain and a ruptured kidney. Father Nc
Cabo was cut and bruised and suffered
from nervous shock, and owing to his
advanced age II was feared for while
that the results would be as serious In his
case as that of his companion.
At tho time OF the collision he was
over 20 years OF age and today testified
he had been for more than 36 years con-
nected with St Johns church McDon-
neh a. Lyman are attorneys for the de-
fendant and Henry w. Hayes and l.. s.
Hoffman represent the defendant
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-21
CAP MAKERS
OUT, WAITING
A SIGNATURE

This morning the cap makers ~ the
New York Cap company on North Main
street struck; and they say that before
they return to work there will have to
be written agreement granting all the
demands that they have been promised
verbally.
The trouble has been brewing for some
time. the men state. and began with what
they term the abuse with which the men
were treated. They say they endured IL
until last week. when there was re-
duction In the wages; and then the men
decided TO quit
They met at the Labor temple on Satur-
day night and talked the matter over.
They then met the employer in a con-
ference. and all the demands were agreed
TO. they claim: and the agreement was 10
have been signed this morning.
AS there was no one there to afix his
name 10 the document this morning at
the appointed time. the men quit work.
II is thought. however. that the matter
might be settled before the day was over.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-21
LAsTERS AND
W|REMEN ARE
STRIKERS NOW

This morning, in conformity with the
statement in the demands made after the
meeting OF last Friday night TO the en-
ployers, the lasters and wiremen of the
city went on strike.
The men decided to ask for an In
crease In wages. making the price for
thei. work 20 cents per bundle, the In
crease 10 go into effect today.
This morning. when they reported for
work. they asked II the demands were
20 be met. and most Of them received
the reply NO" With that they all quit
work.
There are about 20 men out, and a
number 10 whom the increase was grant
ed without the least trouble. The men
state that the wages here are far lower
than for the same work In other sec
tions. even In this state and within a
radius OF 30 miles.
In New York the wages are treble
what the men are asking here. They
say also that the employers realize this.
md are willing to pay the Increase as
soon as Il Is seen that the men are de-
termined 20 insist upon IL.
The men went out In Pawtucket also.
but were only out for few moments. as
nil the employers there agreed to grant
the Increase. The men believe that II
will only be a question OF Few days
until the demands are granted here.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-21
INSURANCE RATES
ARE LIKELY To
Be HIGHER HERE

A raise in fire insurance rates in this
city may DE expected, though decision
to make an advance has not been de-
cided upon.
The New England Insurance Exchange
is ready 20 advance the rates and Is anx-
ious TO do 80. but until the Insurance As
socaation OF Providence, ard the Boston
Board OF Fire Underwriters agree to an
advance whatever action the New Eng
land Association might take would not
be binding on either Boston or thls city.
both OF which cities are without the
Jurisdiction OF the New England Ex-
change. But as II is the aim 10 keep the
rates as equitable as possible all over the
country, no raise will probably be made
IN New England unless all OF the three
boards already mentioned agree.
The plan 10 raise the rates IS being dis
cussed tentatively and may be discussed
later at joint conference. and at the
next meeting OF the Providence insurance
Association some action may be taken
Ii is believed that within a few months
ratse will occur as all over the country
an advance is being made TO recoup
losses. which wiped out surppuses, by the
San Francisco fire Any advance will not
apply to policies already in force. but TO
new policies and renewals.