Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-08-30

road company in the state met at
jamestown, N. Y. and returned two
indictments, one against the Standard
Oil company, the other against the
New York Central.
At the twelfth annual convention Of
the Illinois Lutheran convention of
the Illinois Lutheran league Of Spring
field, President Olsen presented MS
annual report, showing the league to
be in flourishing condition.
The jury in the case of Doss Gal
braith, the alleged leader of the mob
which lynched and burned three me-
groes at Springfield, Mo-, in April last,
and who was on trial charged with
second degree murder, was discharged
by the court when it was reported
that its members were unable to
agree.
The American consul general has
sent a dispatch to the viceroy Of Can
ton requesting him to suppress the
Boycott association for the hindrance
Of American commerce.
G. c. Ramsey, district superintend-
ent for the United States Leather
company, died at Tomahawk, Wis.
Alfred Stevens, the celebrated Bel
gian genre painter, died at Paris. He
was born in May, 1928.
r. G. Dun G. Co.'S Weekly Review of
Trade, says: Trade reports indicate
wholesome activity, with no evidence
OF reaction even in those industries
that are of necessity quiet at this sea-
son contributing to the general conf
dence by reports of large orders in
sight.
The Ohio railroad commission will
take up the question of applying the
two-cent fare law to interstate traffic
on Ohio roads at once.
An effort will be made by the Dem
ocrats Of Oklahoma and Indian Ter
ritory to induce William ]. Bryan to
participate in the Oklahoma CAM
paign.
The Ketowah society of Cherokee
full-bloods, has adjourned with de-
cision to let the politics of the white
men alone.
w. r. Crosby, leading with a score
of 81 targets, carried off the honors
Of the Western Handicap, the feature
and final event of the tournament of
the Interstate Trapshooters' associa-
ton at Denver.
King Alfonso formally signified his
approval Of the attitude of the minis
try on the religious question. The
minister of justice is now considering
the abolition of religious oaths before
the courts.
In order to aid the Livonian nobility,
who suffered heavy losses by the re-
cent disturbances, Emperor Nicholas
has authorized them to raise mort
cages on six estates in the Wenden
district left him by Emperors Paul
and Alexander l.
The Ohio Free Baptist association,
| holding its annual convention at Nor
raj, with ministers and laymen from
every church in the state, recon-
mended the union of the Baptist and
Free Baptist denominations.
Three thousand of the admiring fell
low townsmen of Gen. r. B. Brown
met in ZaIesville, O., to celebrate his
SlSCIlOu VI the
Army of the Republic.
w. S. George, of Columbus, O.,
| pitching for the Lacrosse club in the
| Wisconsin state league, was pur-
chased by the Boston Americans for
$4,000 to report September Is.
The steamer Francis H. Leggett ar
rived at San Francisco from Astoria
having in tow the largest log raft
| that has ever come into that harbor.
1t consists Of 100000 feet of lum-
| Der.
An explosion of gas occurred In No
9 colliery of the Lehigh & Wilkes
barre Coal company at Sugar Notch,
Pa, in which w. A. Vincent, a miner,
was killed. His son William was
fatally injured.
1t is believed that the imperial gov
eminent has decided to forego the
repayment of $150,0O0,000 of war ex-
penses which the Transvaal and
Orange river colonies undertook to
make.
Bud Miller, aged 65 years, a pioneer
tailor of Fairbanks, Ia, was drowned
in Wapsie river in The presence of his
wife, who was almost drowned in her
effort to save him.
Edward Mcmahon, the first city
comptroller of Superior, Wis, died,
aged IA years. Mr.. Mcmahon was a
retired banker.
A large forest fire is spreading rap
| fly around Toulon, France. Troops
and blue jackets are strenuously fight
ing the fire. Three soldiers were
surrounded by flames and burned to
death.
The national convention of Sons of
Veterans closed their sessions at Pc
oria, ILL.,, with the selection of Day.
! ton, O., as the next meeting place.
Edward M. Amies, of Altoona, Pa,
was elected commander-in-chief.
A seat on the New York stock ex-
change was sold for $4,000. This is
the record price.
Maud Kyler, IA years. old, died at
Taylorville, ILL.,, of revolver wound
inflicted by her mother, who mistook
her daughter for man who had been
annoying the family, and shot the
| girl at two o'clock a. m.
Three Italian laborers are dead, two
are dying and Is more are lying in
jured in the Charlotte house at Char
lotte, Mich, IS the result of an acct
dent on the Michigan Central rail-