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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-19
IS SUSPICIOUS OF SUICIDE
Citizens PuxzIed-seareh Falls To
Loeate-Polsoned Candy Found
Children at orphanaae. y

Knoxville.-Knoxville has q real
sensation In the disappearance OF
Mrs. j. H. Tucker.
The woman was last seen in Knox
Vile Aug. 4. When she left home
where she had been living alone, she
left all the windows up and tub OF
clothes soaking in the back porch.
Women in the neighborhood became
much excited over the matter as early
as last Sunday fearing that she was
dead In the house.
No official investigation was made
until yesterday. when Constable Nc
Cord and his men searched the prem
ises.
They found two or three letters ad-
dressed to various persons, including
one TO her daughter, and in each Ii Is
said she limited very broadly at sui
eide Poisoned chocolates were found
in the bureau drawers, also a note
naming the person who should find
them to leave them alone, as they
had been sprinkled with strychnine
A chemical test proved the truth Of
the assertion.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Tucker were
formerly Free Methodists. She
dressed very plainly and often ex-
pressed the belief that fashion devo-
tees were doomed to hell" The
family had trouble and Tucker left
his wife about year ago. Soon aft
srward, she began dressing in the
regular Anne Rittenhouse styles.
The authorities later took charge
of her children and sent them to the
Ottumwa Home Finding society. Since
that time the woman has lived alone
and has acted so oddly as to attract
general attention In her neighborhood
and on the streets and elsewhere.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-19
Stolen Team Traced.

West Liberty. d. Potter, West
Liberty coal dealer, has received
word from Sheriff E. j. Grimes o.
keokuk county, to the effect that late
evidence shows the team of horses
stolen from the Potter barn, more
than two years ago. to have been
sold to Pittsburgh parties. Mr.. Potter
while believing the evidence present
ed, will, make no attempt toward re-
covering the team.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-19

met would reconstruct the beard on
the sunburned lines. Now for a pawn
broker; and the more avaricious he
happens to be. the better he will serve
the purpose"
He went to the door and looked up
and down the alley. The negro was
not yet in sight. and Griswold walked
rapidly away In the direction opposite
to that taken by the obliging barber.
A pawnbroker's shop of the kind re-
quired was not far to seek In that To-
cality. and when 1t was found, Girls
void drove hard bargain with the
Portuguese Jew behind the counter.
The pledge he offered was the suit he
was wearing, and the bargaining con-
cluded in an exchange of the still serv-
iceable business suit for pair Of but
ternut trousers. secondhand coat too
short In the sleeves, flannel shirt. a
cap, and a red handkerchief; these
and a sum of ready money, the small
ness of which he deplored piteously
before he would consent to accept it.
The effect of the haggling was ex.
actly what Griswold had prefgured.
The Portuguese, most suspicious Of
his tribe. suspecting everything but
the truth, fatty accused his customer
of having stolen the pledge. And
when Griswold departed without deny.
ing the charge, suspicion became con-
viction, and the pledged clothing.
which might otherwise have given the
police the needed clue. was carefully
hidden away against a time when the
Jews apprehensions should be quieted.
Having thus disguised himself, Girls.
void made the transformation artist.
cally complete by walking a few
squares in the dust of loaded cotton
float on the levee. Then he made a
tramp's bundle of the manuscript of
the moribund book, the pistol. and
the money in the red handkerchief:
and having surveyed himself with
some satisfaction in the bar mirror
of a riverside pot-house, daring i'm
pulse to test his disguise by going
back to the restaurant where he had
breakfasted seized and bore him up
town.
The experiment was an unqualified
success. The proprietor of the bank
neighboring cafe not only failed to rec.
ognize him; he was driven forth with
revilings in idiomatic French and brok.
en- English.
Bette! Go back on da levee were
you belong to go. I'll been Ripping dis
cafe for zhentlemen! Scelerat! Co."
Griswold went out, smiling between
his teeth.
THAT settles the question Of iden.
LITIGATION and present safety" he as
sured himself exultantly. Then: Il
believe | could walk into the Bayou
State Security and not be recognized"
AS before, the daring impulse was
irresistible, and he gave place to it
on the spur of the moment. Fouling
five-dollar bill in the mud of the gut.
ter, he went boldly into the bank and
asked the paying teller to give him
silver for 1t. The teller shifted at the
money, scowled at the man. and turned
back to his cash book without a word.
Griswold's smile grew to an inward
laugh when he reached the street.
CTO BE CoNTINUED.)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-19
By FRANCIS LYNDE

/ hours longer, thanks to your hospital
ity. For that length of time ! pre-
sumo | shall continue to conform to
what we have been taught to believe
is the immutable order of things.
After that"
He paused, and cambridge put the
question. well, after that; what
them"
Then. IL the chance to earn Is still
denied me. and l am sufficiently hun
cry. shall stretch forth my hand and
take what need"
cambridge fished in his pocket and
took out ten-dollar banknote. do
that first," he said, offering Griswold
the money.
The proletary smiled and shook his
head.
The fruit steamer Adelantado, out
ward bound, was shuddering to the
first slow revolutions of her propeller
when cambridge turned the key In
the door of the stuffy little stateroom
to which he had been directed, and
went on deck.
why, hello, Broffin! How are you,
old man? Where the dickens did you
drop from?'
It was the inevitable steamer ac-
quaintance who is always at hand to
prove the trite narrowness of the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-19

but man! we're clean daft! Do We
think / have"
In the midst of his vehement pro
tests the stranger sprang out of his
chair, stepped back a pace and raised
his weapon.
mfr. Galbraith, you are juggling
with your life! Write a check while
there is yet time!"
The hammer of the leveled pistol
clicked. Andrew Galbraith shut his
eyes and made blind grasp for pen
and checkbook. His hands were shak.
ing as with a palsy, but the fear of
death steadied them suddenly when he
came to write.
Endorse IT." was the next COM
mand. The voices had ceased beyond
the partition, and the dead silence was
relieved only by the labored strokes
of the presidents pen and the tap-tap
Of the typewriter In the adjacent
anteroom.
The check was written and Endorsed.
and under the menace Of the revolver
Andrew Galbraith was trying to give
It to the robber. But the robber would
not take 1t.
mo. / don't want your paper; come
with me to your paying teller and get
me the money. Make what explana-
ton you see fit; but remember-if he
hesitates. you die"
They left the private Office together,
the younger man short half-step In
the rear. with his pistol-bearing hand
thrust under his coat The president
did not despair. In the public lobby
there. would be eyes to see, and per-
haps some that would understand. Mr..
Galbraith took a firmer hold upon his
self-possession and trusted that some
happy chance might yet intervene to
save him.
But chance did not intervene. There
was a goodly number Of customers In
the public space, but not one of the
half-dozen or more who nodded to the
president or passed the time of day
with him saw the eye-appeal which
was the only one he dared to make.
On the short walk around to the pay
ing teller's window, the robber kept
even step with his victim, and try as
he would, Andrew Galbraith could not
summon the courage to forget the
pistol muzzle menacing him In its
coat-covered ambush.
At the paying wicket there was
only one customer, instead of the
group the president had hoped to find;
sweet-faced young woman In a mod
est travelling hat and gray coat. She
was getting draft cashed, and when
she saw them she would have stood
aside. 1t was the robber who antici
pated her intention and forbade II
with courteous gesture; whereat she
turned again to the window to con-
clude her small transaction with the
teller
The few moments which followed
were terribly trying ones for the gray
haired president Of the Bayou State
Security. None the less. his brain
was busy with the chanceful posi-.
bilities. Failing all else, he was deter
mined to give the teller a warning
signal, come what might. 1t was a
duty owed to society no less than to
/ the bank and to himself. But on the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-19
CHAPT Err u.
The Riqht of Mlaht.

Two days after the supper at Chau-
diere's the unimpetuous routine of the
business quarter Of New Orleans was
rudely disturbed by the shock Of a
genuine sensation.
To shatter at single blow the most
venerable Of the routine precedents,
the sensational thing chose for its col
liding point with orderly system one
of the oldest and most conservative
Of the city's banks-the Bayou State
Security. At ten o'clock, following
the precise habit of half a lifetime,
Mr.. Andrew Galbraith, president of
the Bayou State. entered his private
room In the rear of the main banking
apartment. opened his desk, and ad-
dressed himself to the business of the
day. At half-past the hour the presi-
dent was left alone to read his cor
respondence.
Being man whose mental proc
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-19
Two Killed BY Train.

Malvern.-Two unidentified young
men were run over and instantly xii.
ed by Wabash freight train one
mile east o. here. The young men had
apparently fallen asleep upon the
track and were not seen by the en-
gIremen until the train was upon
them.
One of the men was six feet tall
and about 80 years Of age, the other
FIVE feet six inches In height and
about 20 years old. They were dress
ed In plain but neat garments. were
clean shaver and neat In appearance.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-19

named Harry Blitz, and he lived In
Parsons thirty years ago. He was
identified by several old acquaint-
ances in Parsons. "The nerves in my
tongue are dead" Blitz explained,
"and 1t never bothers me to do my
act except when accidentally swallow
some of the gasoline, Then usually
have a bad stomach ache. but that Is
all. Pie. meat and beer all taste alike.
I don't get any satisfaction from a
cold beer until II gets down. That's
one of the real regrets of my life.
You know it's tough not to be able to
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-19

world, and cambridge kicked chair
into comradely place for him.
Brofin, heavy browed and clean
shaver save for a thick mustache that
hid the hard-bitted mouth. replaced
the chair to suit himself and sat down.
In appearance he was a cross between
a steamboat captain on vacation and
an up-river plantation overseer recov-
ering from his annual pleasure trip
to the city. But his reply to Balm
bridges query proved that he was nei-
Their.
81 didn't drop; l walked. More than
that. kept step with you all the way
from Chaudiere's to the levee. You'd
be dead easy game for an amateur"
You'll get yourself disliked, the
first thing you know" said cambridge,
laughing. Cant you ever forget that
you are in the man-hunting business?
Where are you headed for, Broffin?"
The man who might have passed for
steamboat captain or a plantation
overseer. and was neither, chuckled
dryly.
you don't expect me to give 1t away
to you, and you a newspaper man, do
you? But will-seeing you can't get
1t on the wires. I'm going down to
Guatemala after Morrison"
The Crescent bank defaulter? BY
Jove! you've found him at last, have
your"
The detective nodded i've been
two years, off and on. trying to locate
Morrison; and now that I've found him.
he is where he can't be extradited
All the same, I'll bet you Ave to one
he goes back with me in the next
steamer-what?"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-19

equals 8, and 2 plus 7 equals Q, he
gets the ninth day of the ninth month.
VIZ: September 9. the date when
peace was signed.
The same result is obtained in the
case of the Francc-Prussian war. be-
gun In 1870 and ended In 1871. In
fact, 1870 plus 1871 equals 3741. or
81 and Al. and 8 plus z equals 10.
while plus l equals 5. SO that the
date of peace was May 10. -
Assuming that the present war ends
this year then 1914 plus 1915 equals
SS29. or 3S and 30; hence 3 plus 8
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-19
Killed In Auto Wreck.

Humboldt-The death OF P. T.
Flynn OF Duncombe. which resulted
from an auto tip-over. that also caus-
ed the injury Of several other men.
is the biggest item in record break.
ing season Of mishaps.
From the first of the season Hum
boldt county has been furnished with
series Of automobile accidents, re-
sulting In the burning of three cars.
only recently, while the number of
injured is large. Speeding, improper
lighting at night and gross and GRIM
inal carelessness caused them.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-19

pinnacle of resolution, at the instant
when, with the robber at his elbow,
he stepped to the window and pre-
sented the check, Andrew Galbraith
felt the gentle pressure of the pistol
muzzle against his side; nay. more
he fancied he could feel the cold chill
of the metal strike through and
through him.
So it came about that the fine reso-
luton had quite evaporated when he
said. with what composure there was
in him: you'll please give me cur
rency for that. Johnson"
The teller glanced at the check and
then at his superior; not too inquisi-
lively. since 1t was not his business
to question the presidents COM
mands.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-19

by past experience of former wars.
In fact the same rule which en-
abled him to find out when this war
is going to end works to perfection
when applied to the last Napoleonic
war and the Franco-Prussian war of
1870.
The last war against Napoleon start
ed in 1918 and ended in 1914. The
soothsayer adds up these two years
and divides the total. viz: 1927. into
two numbers of figures each. viz:
SO and 81. Then adding the two fig-
ures of each number, viz: 3 plus 9
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-19

equals IL and plus equals II. and
thu result is November IL.
Supposing, however. the war lasts
until 1916, then peace will be signed
on April IL.
The soothsayer does not explain on
what his prophecy that the war will
end this year Is based.-New York
Sun.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-19
DATE SET PoR END OF WAR
November II or April II 10 the PredIe-
tion Recently Made by a
"Soothsayer."

A soothsayer from Zagarabia. who
wishes to remain unknown. has pre-
dicted the end of the great war to-
ward the end Of the year, and he IN
sists that peace will be concluded on
November IL. His prediction Is based
on logical mathematical calculations
which he says cannot fail. as proved
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-19
The Greater Need.

II am very busy" said the inventor.
"devising a range finder which"
Good Lord, man." said the suburban.
lite, what waste of time! What the
world needs is not range finder but
a cook finder that will stay when
found by the ranges already located"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-19
Child Burned To Death.

Boyce.--Josephine Tweed, aged 6,
lighted a match while alone in the
house and set fire to her clothing.
The child ran to her father, Peter
Tweed, who working near the house.
but it was too late. She died few
hours later.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-19

enjoy a cold glass or two on q hot
night after doing your stunts" Haba-
Haba is fifty-four years old. He's
paid $50 week for his WORKMAN.
sas City Star.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-08-19

Disadvantage Of Being a Flre-Eater.
1t developed that Haba- Haba. the
fire-eater and wild man" with cir
Gus touring in southern Kansas. is
Evening star., 1915-11-10
DR.. EDWARD LEE GREENE.

DR.. Edward Lee Greene. seventy-two
years old, one of Americas distinguish
ed botanists, for many years a profess
sor in the Catholic University and an
associate in botany at the Smithsonian
| Institution since 1904, died this morning
at Providence Hospital.
DR. Greene last April accepted the in-
vitation of Notre Dame University,
South Bend. Ind, to become head of its
botanical department, and removed his
fine botanical library and herbarium
to that seat of learning. He had been
ailing for about a year with a serious
stomach trouble. and feeling that he
was not improving as rapidly rs he
wished he came back to Washington
about the middle of October.
He entered Providence Hospital Octo-
say, he was entirely conscious and re-
ceived his friends and former asso-
ciates with evident pleasure. He died
in his sleep, being unconscious from
midnight.
AT his request he will be buried at
Notre Dame University. The body will
be taken to South Bend tomorrow aft
ernoon at / o'clock by brother John
L. Greene of North Dakota Rev. Dr.
| Burns. president of Holy Cross College,
Brookland. d. c., and Mrs. VI. b. Down.
ing, a friend of many years standing.
| also will accompany the body. Repre-
sentatives of the Smithsonian Institu-
tion and of the Department of Agricul-
ture also will act as escort.
Father of Systematic Botany.
DR.. Greene was considered the father
of systematic botany in this country. es-
pecially of botanical nomenclature. friends
declare. He devoted more than half
century to research. and one OF the rea-
sons why he undertook the journey to
Washington was to continue his labor on
THE Landmarks of Botanical History"
which he considered his greatest work.
, Edward Lee Greene was born at Hop
kinton, R l.. in 1S43, having been the
son Of William NJ. and Abby Greene. He
was a graduate Of Albion College, in Wis
consin, receiving the degree of Phi. B.
| from that institution in 1866. Notre Dame
University conferred the degree Of Ii. d.
upon him in 1895.
Formerly Episcopal Clergyman.
DIR. Greene was an Episcopal clergy.
man from 1871 until 1885, when he join
ed the Catholic Church. 1t was in this
year that his active and unremitted
! educational activities began From
1855 until 1895 he was professor Of
botany in the University OF California,
and in the latter year he came to the
Catholic University in this city, where
he held the chair of botany until 1904.
Besides his work as an associate of
botany of the Smithsonian Institution, he
was referee" botanist of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, to whom mooted
questions in the department were all
ways referred. DR.. Greene was presl-
dent of the international congress of
botanists held in connection with the
Columbian exposition in Chicago in 1898
He was the author of more than twen-
ty volumes upon botanical subjects. Be-
sides his Landmarks of Botanical His
tory" other volumes from his pen are
the Manual of Botany for the Region
of San Francisco Bay" West American
Oaks" and Leaflets of Botanical OBJ
servation" Dr. Greene was unmarried.
Evening star., 1915-11-10
OFFENSIVE BY RUSSIANS
FAILS, BERLIN ASSERTS
Checked and Hurled Back When
They Attack on the East
ern Front. 2 s@

BERLIN. November 10, by wireless to
Sayville n. Y.-An offensive movement
undertaken by the Russians In the Riga
district is said by the war Office today
to have failed. An advance was at
tempted vainly against the German po
sitions near Kemmern. twenty miles
west of Riga. Strong Russian attacks
a Jacobstadt also were repulsed and
one officer and III men were cap
tured.
The Russians also took the offensive
in the region of Czartorysk. They at
tempted to break through the German
lines north of Budka, but were checked
and by a counter attack were thrown
back to their former positions.
German Line Still Strong.
LONDON, November 10. 5:13 am
The Times correspondent with the Rus
sian headquarters in a dispatch printed
today points out that, despite the de-
parture of about a score of German
divisions from the Russian front, the
Germans still dispose of huge forces
..aggregating 100000 bayonets and S0.-
900 saberS.
with the aid of numerous guns. in
n,,r>ra BILE MaXims and miles upon miles
of barbed wire." the correspondent
adds, the enemy can hold out In the
various sectors from which men have
been transferred long enough to bring
them back to face an emergency"
Final Conquest of Russia.
The correspondent expresses the be-
lief that the Germans have failed in
their determined efforts to gain the
Dvina river line. but that they hope to
start next spring on a Anal conquest of
Russia, showing thereby that they
have lost faith in the mirage OF q sep
arate peace"
Evening star., 1915-11-10
Final Conquest of Russia.

c. r. K Warner. former teacher.
died at Lexington. Va, after an illness
Of some weeks. at the age Of nifty.
three years.
Evening star., 1915-11-10
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-29
Weekly Bulletin.
For week ending July rs, 1915.
Des NOineS. Iowa.

For week ending July rs, 1915.
Des Moines, Iowa.
The average temperature OF the
week was about seven degrees below
the normal; the first four days be-:
ing clear and moderately warm, and
the last three cool and cloudy with
frequent showers. On the evening OF
the 23rd heavy rain accompanied by
wind and hail storms did great dam
age to com and small grain in Mar
ion, jasper, Mahaska, Poweshlek,
Iowa, Tau.a and Benton counties.
The amounts of rain fall ranged from
two to seven inches. Low lands
were flooded, corn blown down and
broken off and small grain was bad
ly lodged. In the north-central,
northwestern and in some localities
in the south central districts the rain
was light and rapid progress was
made in harvesting wheat and early
oats. In Montgomery and Adams
counties from to 10 per cent OF
the acreage of wheat and corn VIII
be abandoned on account OF fields be-
ing too wet. Corn made fair growth
but most of it is still about two
weeks late. Threshing has begun IN
southern counties and heavy yield
of wheat and oats is reported. with
the exception of some rotting OF po-
tatoes, all truck crops are fine.
GEO. NJ. CHAPEL,
Director
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-29
\ New Magazine With the Sunday
Republic.

The Sunday Republic will furnish
It's readers with a new magazine with
its Sunday edition. This new fea-
tllre begans with the issue, Sum
day. July %. The magazine is OF
modern magazine size, SO that you
can tuck it in your pocket, while the
tyre is set in columns, just book
size width, the best reading size
publishers have so far discovered.
Ir the initial issue of the new
magazine will appear the first in
s}al!ment of The Last Shot, by
Frederick Palmer, war correspond
ent and author. This is war story
with a fine love romance and many
thrilling situations.
Charles E. Van Loan who enjoys
Ian unexcelled reputation as a writer
Of baseball stories, has written THE
Bone Head the first installment OF
Which begins in the first issue Of the
new magazine.
Other contributors to the first
number are: Gouverneus Morris,
Thomas Addison, James Stringer, ali
writer's of high-class fiction, with
well-merited regulations as authors
of exceptional distinction.
James Montgomery Flagg contrib
utes drawing, entitled "Despair,'
for the back cover.
The front cover is in orange and
black, by Arthur Button.
Writers already engaged for sub
sequent issues include George V. Ho-
bart, H. G. Wells, George Miner, A.
Conan Doyle, A. B. Reeve, May Ed
dington, Arnold Bennett, E. w. Hor-
nung, George AIDE, George Randolph
Chester, Gilbert X. Chesterton and
John a. MorosO.
The magazine is to be furnished
with The Sunday Republic at no ex-
ira cost.