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Moines, March 1.—The state
oratorical contest was won last night
by Glenn A. Mitchell of Iowa Wesleyan
university, A. R. Kent of Cornell, sec
ond, and S. G. Fisher of Drake third.
*, For Assault on Young Girl.
Shenandoah, la., March 1.—Jesse
Culver was arrested here yesterday,
charged with committing an assault
upon Miss Pontius, a 16-year-old girl.
He furnished bond for his appearance
in court
Barometer Gets D^ wn Low.
Davenport, la., March 1.—The ba
rometer here registered 28.87 yester
day, only two degr»ss lower than in
the center of the Galveston cyclone,
and the lowest on record in ttis part
of the country.
Big Land Company Incorporated.
Marshalltown, la., March 1.—Arti
cles of incorporation of the Iowa Cen
tral Land company were filed yester
day afternoon. The company controls
200,000 acres in North Dakota, in
volving an investment of $750,000.
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^(Poisoned Her Two Children.
Harlan, la., Feb. 28.—Mrs. Anna
Rasch, wife of Andrew Rasch, adminis
tered morphine pills to two of her chil
dren yesterday, causing their death.
She then attempted suicide by taking
a lar~e dose of the drug, but was un
successful.
Concrete Bridge at Waterloo.
Cedar Falls, la., March 1.—The
board of supervisors voted to erect an
arch concrete bridge across the Cedar
river at Waterloo to cost $57,000, one
half to be paid by the city. It will be
the second concrete bridge in the
state, the other being at Des Moines.
Hold Up Traveling Man.
Webster City, la., March 5.—J. L.
Henkel, a traveling salesman of Clin
ton, was held up in Eagle Grove last
night by two masked men near the
Northwestern depot. They secured
$125. The trains and yards here were
searched, but no clues were discov
ered..
Postoffice at Cambridge, la., Robbed.
Des Moines, March 1.—Burglars
broke into the general store of C. E.
Larson at Cambridge last night, blew
open the safe with dynamite, rifled it,
and made their escape with a stolen
team. About $100, with a quantity of
stamps, checks, and drafts was se
cured
Verdict of Guilty for Saale.
Shenandoah la., March 1.—The jury
in the Saale case brought in a verdict
of murder in the second degree at 7
O'clock, jr««iterd^Y .morning, after.Jjeiiue
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Spring Shirts,
Hats ajid Caps,
to cap the Climax.
To say our line of Hats and Caps cap the climax
of any stock ever opened up in Audubon will be a
thing easily convincing to you, if time is taken to
look through our store. It surpasses all our previ
ous efforts, both in shapes and shades, and the styles
are up-to-date—anythiny your fancy can wish for,
ranging in price that any one's pocket-book can
stand for.
The line of Children's Caps displayed in our store
in all colors and styles are just what you will want
and to pass them by without giving them, at least, a
looking over will be a mistake. Bring in the little
boy and we can certainly please all concerned.
Spring Shirts.
That are nice" Shirts and made up in the very best
manner and they will suit the critic of all critics.
They are the kind that will stand the wear and the
laundry and still hold fast to their color. They are
up-t.o-date and are what you want.
J. FRIEND & SON,
AUDUBON, IOWA.
HAPPENINGS.
Oldest Druggist Fails.
Waterloo la., March 1.—W. W. Fo
ley, the oldest druggist in the city,
failed yesterday. He had been in bus
iness since 1856. The liabilities are
$17,600 assets, $11,300.
State Oratorical Contest.
out 24 iSoafs. jtftigQ Green will sen
tence the prisoner today. J. W. Saale
was charged with the murder of
Thomas Richardson.'
Woman Found Dead in Room.
Burlington, la., March 1—Miss Fran
ces Dosah, 25 years of age, and hand
some, who lived in Quincy, was found
dead in a room in the Western hotel
today. Two'rooms had been engaged
by a stranger for his sister. He dis
appeared yesterday morning. There
are no indications of violence or sui
cide. The girl is said to have been
subject to heart trouble. The police
are looking for the mysterious man
and considerable mystery surrounds
the case.
Suicide Rather Than Marriage.
Des Moines, March 1.—A young man
named Harpell, son of George Harpell,
living near Sheldahl in the northern
part of this county, committed suicide
He was to have been married next
Wednesday to Miss Ida Boyd, an es
timable young woman of that town.
Yesterday the young man failed to ap
pear and his father set out to find him,
and found the body hanging in a shed.
He left a note saying that an explana
tion would be found in a certain
book, but this has not been discovered.
No reason for the crime is known.
Propose Liquor Law for Dubuque.
Dubuque, la., March 1.—Archbishop
Keane and the parish priests of Du
buque presented to the city council
last night a petition urging the adop
tion of an ordinance somewhat along
the lines of the mulct law. It provides
for closing the saloons Sunday and at
10 p. m. on secular days and prohibits
wine rooms and sale of liquor to min
ors or drunkards. There is no pro
vision concerning screens or other de
tails of the mulct law. This law is
not in force in the city, as no pe
tition of consent has ever been circu
lated. and the revised city ordinances
are silent concerning saloons.
RECEIVES ANONYMOUS LETTER.
Engineer Threatened With Death If
He Fails to Meet Demand for $2,500.
Boone, la., March l.—Engineer Tom
Herecon is in receipt of a mysterious
letter from Clinton, in which the anon
ymous writer demands $2,500 under
penalty of death by slow torture. The
ransom is demanded at once, though a
significant feature of the weird propo
sition is that no locality is suggested
as to where the money may be placed.
The address given is 1318 Third
street, Clinton, and the detectives ar
now making a search of that vicinity.
H-arecon is much wrought up over the
matter. He believes the writer fully
intends to carry his threat into execu
tion, and while he will not make the
payment exacted, a close watch is to
be kept on the matter with a view of
making-an arrest.
A N N E 8 A E
the most healing salve In the world.
PRINCE INT CIIICAG0
C. A. flARLIN, Editor and Publisher
KAISER'S BROTHER RECEIVES A
FLATTERING WELCOME.
Evening Function the Crowning Feat
ure of the Day—Royal Visitor Makes
Good Impression by Frank, Demo
ocratic Manner—Blaze of Red Fire,
Chicago, March 4.—A great glare of
red fire, that could be seen for miles,
the blaze of hundreds of torches, the
sparkle of myriads of electric lights
and the cheers of thousands of peo
ple made up the first taste of Chicago's
hospitality that was given Prince
Henry on his arrival in this city last
evening. His train arrived at the de
pot of the Chicago and Alton at 6:3u
and from there, after he had been for
mally welcomed by Mayor Harrison
and the members of the general recep
tion committee, Prince Henry rode
through streets packed with a dense
multitude, whose cheers compelled
the distinguished visitor to bow con
tinually to right and left. The prince
arrived in the city at a time when the
streets were thronged to the utmost, It
being the hour when many thousands
of people were lea.ving their places of
business for the day, and of all these
people it seemed that nearly
Prince Henry, in responding to the
address of welcome, thanked the may
or and citizens for the magnificent
ovation and paid an eloquent tribute
to Chicago.
The chief event of the stay of the
prince in Chicago was the grand ball,
held last night in the Auditorium. It
was perhaps the most brilliant social
event ever witnessed in this city, sur
passing even the great ball given In
honor of Admiral Dewey.
MILWAUKEE GREETS PRINCE.
Royal Visitor Acclaimed by Two Hun
dred Thousand.
Milwaukee, March 5.—Milwaukee
was host to Prince Henry of Prussia
for six hours last evening ana gave
a reception that was highly enthusi
astic and an entertainment that wa&
unique.
The special train came at 4 o'clock
and at 10 was away aigain on the long
run to Niagara and New England. The
intervening time was all given over
to the reception and entertainment of
the royal visitor, it began with a
drive through the business and resi
dential districts in review before &
crowd that numbered 200,000. Then
there was a public reception, at which
Governor Robert LaFollette and Mayoi
David S. Rose voiced the welcome
and the united singing societies raised
their voices in mighty chorus. There
was also a splendid illumination and
a thrilling night run of the Milwaukee
fire department. Laiter there was a
banquet, at which the prince met the
leading citizens of the city and state.
The thousands of Germans resident
in Milwaukee joined heartily in the
welcome of the young prince, to whose
house they once owed allegiance, and
veterans of the German wars gathered
from throughout the state to assist in
fae reception.
ST' LOUIS KEEPS PRINCE BUSY.
Roya* Visitor Pleased With Reception
Accorded Him.
St. Louis, March 4.—Prince Henrj
stopped "n St. Louis nearly four hours
yesterdar and during that time he was
kept busr following out the program
laid down i'or bis entertainment by tha
EXIRA, IOWA, THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1902.
every
one walked over to Jackson boule
vard to await the arrival of the prince.
For the entire distance the sidewalks
were solidly massed with people so
closely packed that it was with diffi
culty that the line of policemen drawn
up in front of the curb for the entire
distance could restrain the people
from crowding over into the street
and encroaching upon the line of car
riages. The people were willing
enough to stand behind the officers,
but the trouble was that there was
not enough standing room for all.
Chicago Glad to See Him.
No more flattering welcome could
have been extended any visitor, and it
caine not so much from the officials
of the city as from its citizens. Every
building along the line of his route
from the depot to the Auditorium hotel
was gaily decked with bunting, the
prevailing scheme being the American
and German flags intertwined with
the black eagle of Prussia over all.
Many of the buildings had upon their
fronts elaborate electric light devices.
There were "welcomes" by the
dozen, there were eagles and flags and
strings of gay colored lights by the
thousand. No hint of the decorations
had been given the prince until his
carriage had rolled over Jackson
boulevard bridge, and was descending
the slope leading to Michigan avenue.
Then, in almost the same second, the
lights were turned on, and what had
been a moment before a lane between
dark towering buildings was now all
dazzling with light. Torch bearers,
who were German veteran soldiers,
lit the torches at almost the same in
stant, and from end to end of the
boulevard, between the bridge ana
Michigan avenue, two-thirds of a. mile
away, there was an instantaneous
blaze of red fire from both sides of
the street.
local committee. From the time he
entered the Union station until his de
parture for Chicago, the royal visitor
received a constant ovation. He made
a splendid impression and his remarks
and bearing showed that he was
pleased with all he saw as well as the
reception accorded him. In the only
address delivered here by him, the
prince reiterated the statement made
in New York that his mission to this
country was to cement the friendly
bonds between Germany and the Unit
ed States.
DETAILS OF BRITISH REVERSE.
Lord Kitchener Reports Loss of
632
Men and Two Guns.
London, March 4.—In a dispatch
from Pretoria, Lord Kitchener sends
details of the disaster to the escort
of the convoy of empty wagons at Von
donop, southwest of IClerksdorp. The
British casualties in killed, wounded
and men made prisoners reach the to
tal of 632. In addition the Boers cap
tured two guns.
Lieutenant Colonel Anderson, who
commanded the British force, and who
has returned to Kraalpas, Cape Col
ony, with nine officers and 245 men,
reports that when his advance guard
was within ten miles of Klerksdorp,
during the morning of Feb. 25, the
Boers opened a. heavy rifle flre on the
troops from the scrub. The burgh
ers were driven off and the convoy
resumed its march, when a more de
termined attack was made on the con
voy's left flank, the Boers getting
within 100 yards and stampeding the
mules harnessed to a number of
wagons. The attacking forces were
aigain driven off. At about 6:30 in the
morning the rear guard was attacked
by a strong force of Boers, and, sim
ultaneously, another body of Boers
boldly charged the center of the con
voy and stampeded the mules in al]
directions, throwing the escort into
confusion, during which the Boers
charged and recharged, riding down
the separate British units. The fight
ing lasted for two hours, during which
the two British guns and a pompon
almost exhausted their ammunition.
A detachment of 200 mounted infan
try from Klerksdorp attempted to re
inforce the British, but were held in
check by the Boers.
SHOOTS WIFE AND SELF.
Husband Commits Suicide After At
tempting His Companion's Life.
Sargent, Neb., March 5.—The little
town of Taylor, eight miles north of
here, was the scene of a shocking
tragedy last night, the result of which
is that Ira J. Lundy is dead and his
wife wounded, with very slight chance
for her recovery.
Mrs. Lundy was living at her home
with her little boy. Lundy had not
lived with his wife for over a year,
owing to domestic differences. It
seems that he suspected her of Im
proper conduct with another man. In
all five shots were flred, three took
effect in Mrs. Lundy and two in
Lundy. Mrs. Lundy was shot in the
back and face and Lundy in the
breast. Lundy and h's wife were
middle-aged people with three grown
children.
Farmers Capture Robbers.
Belvidere, Ills., March 5.—After a
pitched battle with revolvers and shot
guns, eight farmers trailed James Mil
ler and Daniel Butler through the
darkness by means of their tracks in
the snow for eight miles and finally
captured them. The men were found
in a pumping station on the railroad,
which was surrounded and besieged
for four hours before they were in
duced to surrender. The two men
had been discovered looting a general
store and the postoffice at Herbert, a
small village neair here.
GET TROPHY FROM ROOSEVELT.
Portuguese Sailors Receive Gift for
Rescuing American Seamen.
Lisbon, March 3.—The chronometer
sent by President Roosevelt to Cap
tain Betancourt of the Portuguese
steamer Peninsular, the binoculars
sent by the president to the officers of
the steamer and the gold medals sent
to the crew for having saved the cap
tain and crew of an American schoon
er last November were presented to
the persons for whom they were in
tended
by
Francis B. Loomis, United
States minister to Portugal.
The Portuguese steamer Peninsular,
from Lisbon, fell in Nov. 14 with the
American schooner Western Era, from
Calais, Me., for New Bedford, with
its rudder gone and leaking. The
Peninsular took off the captain and
the two men on the American schoon
er and brought them to New York
Nov. 10.
•rakeman and Fireman Killed.
Santa Maria, Cai. March 4.—The
engine attached to a Southern Pacific
special freight train exploded between
Waldorf and Casmalia, about eight
miles west of here., Brakeman Hen
shaw was killed. His body is still in
the wreck. Fireman E. It. Dugan was
thrown 300 feet in front of the engine.
He fell on the track and was instantly
killed.
Foley's Kidney Cure
makes kidneys and bladder right
RIOTS IN NORFOLK.
MOB OF STRIKERS DEFY POLICE
AND SOLDIERS.
Military Guards and Strike Sympa
thizers Clash at Frequent Intervals
and Keep Town in Uproar—Whole
Regiment on Duty.
Norfolk, Va., March 5.—A mob of
500 strike sympathizers yesterday
held the streets of Norfolk on which
the main line of the Norfolk Railway
and Light company's cars are ru-»
and the police were unable to cope
with jt from noon until after dark,
when the cars, which were guarded
by detachments of military and had
run with difficulty all day, were housed
in their barns. Cars were repeatedly
derailed, wagonloads of stones were
piled on the tracks and free fights be
tween the military guards and the
crowds occurred at frequent intervals.
In one difficulty a sergeant ran a bay
onet into the arm of H. H. Harmanzef,
a barber. Mrs. Harmanzef knocked
the soldier down. Several uoldiers
were struck by missiles thrown
through the windows of the cars. A
number of arrests have been made,
both by the police and military.
Martial law will be declared in Nor
folk today. Four more infantry com
panies, making the entire Seventy
first regiment have been ordered out.
The strikers last night cut a mile
of trolley wire in the city. The troops
are now guarding the power plant. A
detachment of the Newport News com
pany, under Captain Gilkerson, is on
duty.
TRAINS STALLED IN FLOOD.
Passengers Abandon Empire State Ex
press for Boats.
Hudson, N. Y., March 4.—High water
in the Hudson river and the forming of
ice gorges above this city, south of
Albany, has stopped railroad traffic on
the New York Central and Hudson
River railroad. Much apprehension is
felt about the situation in the vicinity
of Castleton and Schodack. Four
large passenger trains are stalled
there in the flood, one of the trains be
ing the Empire State express. The
waters have risen so high about them
that the cars aire submerged to the
roofs and heavy ice is pounding them
hard, threatening their demolition. A
work train from Hudson, which went
to the assistance of the others, is also
caught in the flood and cannot move
in either direction, the locomotive
fires being extinguished.
The passengers on the Empire
State express were badly frightened,
having to remain in the cars several
hours during the night, the ice bat
tering the cars, while the water was
up to the seats. They were finally res
cued from their perilous position by
rowboats and placed in a relief train
which was sent here. The rush of the
waters and heavy ice over the docks
and along the railway tracks swept
many buildings away, destroying them
completely.
LOSS OVER A MILLION.
Property Damage From Flood at Pitts
burg Is Immense.
Pittsburg, March 3.—This city and
Allegheny have so far recovered from
the flood as to have resumed all ordi
nary traffic, and to have in a great
measure overcome the inconvenience
brought about by the high waters.
The rivers are falling here and at all
points above.
An estimate of the damage done
here by the flood is hard to get at, but
conservative men place the total at
about $1,250,000. Reliable merchants
say the loss in the Penn avenue dis
trict alone, from the Lincoln hotel to
Twelfth street, will probably exceed
$300,000. The worst sufferer in this
district is the Lincoln, which is dam
aged about $10,000. Another heavy
loser is the Alvin theater, where $5,
000 damage was done. The Duquesne
theater also suffered considerably, the
water completely covering the par
quet.
FRYE TALKS FOR SUBSIDY BILL.
Senate Begins Consideration of Ship
ping Measure.
Washington, March 4.—The senate
yesterday began consideration of what
is popular# known as the shipping
bill—a measure to provide for ocean
mail service between the United
States and foreign ports and the com
mon defense to promote commerce
and to encourage deep sea fisheries.
Frye (Me.), chairman of the commit
tee on commerce, made the opening
statement in support of the bill. He
occupied the floor for nearly two
hours. The policy which has been ap
plied, he said, to American industries,
with such beneficent results had not
been applied to the shipping industry.
The result of this short-sighted policy
had been the decadence of the Ameri
can merchant marine and the conse
quent humiliation of Americans en
gaged in the shipping industry.
Frye's address was largely technical,
but his argument was listened to with
close attention by senators on both
sides of the chamber.
Prior to the consideration of the
shipping bill many minor measures
were passed
CIRCULATION EXCEEDS
2200
A O E IN
$1.00 PER YEAR
Rural Delivery in House.
Washington, March 4.—The house
yesterday began consideration of the
bill to classify the rural free delivery
service and place the carriers under
the contract system. Only two
speeches were delivered. Loud (Cal.),
chairman of the committee on post
offices and post roads, made the open
ing argument in favor of the bill, speak
ing for two and a half hours. Swan
son (Va.) led the opposition. The de
bate was interrupted by the presenta
tion of the conference report on the
Philippine tariff bill. Payne, the ma
jority leader, declined to allow the
minority more than 30 minutes to dis
cuss the report and this offer was re
jected. A filibuster followed and the
house adjourned after the previous
question on the adoption of the report
had been ordered.
DR. BURNETT FOUND GUILTY.
Jury Recommends Imprisonment for
Fifteen Years.
Chicago, March 3.—The jury in the
case of Dr. Orville S. Burnett, who
has been on trial, charged with the
murder of Mrs. Charlotte S. Nichol of
Nashville, Tenn., returned a verdict or
guilty and recommended that Burnett
be sent to the penitentiary for 15
years. Burnett's attorneys will ask
for a new trial today. The verdict was
a surprise, as Judge Baker's instruc
tions to the jury were considered fa
vorable to the defendant. The case
was one of the most unusual that has
ever been tried in Cook county crim
inal court. Burnett, who is a young
dentist, was charged with being ac
cessory before and after the act, to the
death of Mrs. Nichol, even though it
was admitted by the prosecution that
Mrs. Nichol had committed suicide.
The state endeavored to establish the
point that Burnett and Mrs. Nichol
agreed to commit suicide together and
that the man weakened, allowing the
woman to go to her death alone. The
defense disputed that there had been
any agreement between the two to end
their lives together and asserted that
Mrs. Nichol had taken her own life,
while Burnett was lying intoxicated at
her side.
GAS EXPLOSION IS FATAL.
Kills Two Persons and Wrecks Build
ings in Heart of City.
Reading, Pa., March 3.—At 10:30
o'clock last night a terrific explosion
occurred in the four-story music store
of C. H. Lichty. The building at once
collapsed. This was followed by the
three-story brick umbrella factory
factory adjoining, of Mrs. Mary Ro
land. Both buildings and contents
were destroyed. A number of persons
were in the building, but they are all
accounted for, except Mrs. Roland
and a friend, who called to spend the
evening, and the watchman in the
Lichty building. It is believed these
three persons perished. The explo
sion is said to have been due to a gas.
which was manufactured by a local
company, of which Mr. Lichty was
president. The total loss is ?250,000.
Half a dozen people were seriously
injured and neighboring business
buildings were badly damaged. The
scene of the explosion was in the cen
ter of the city and aroused everybody
within its limits.
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Features of the Day's Trading and
Closirfg Quotations.
Chicago, March 4.—Trade in grains today
was exceedingly (lull, but tin tone was
somewhat flnn. Corn strength helped other
pits anil tlit1 dose showed -May wheat Vic
up. May corn higher and May oats Vic
higher. Provisions closed unchanged to a
shade higher. Closing prices:
AVheat—May, TOVie: July, 7ti%c\.
Corn—May. (il^o: July, tile!
Oats—May. 41%c July, 3.V.V.
Poi'k May. S15.30: .luiy, siYi.r.O.
Lard-May, $!.:i5 July! $9.47/_..
Ribs—May. July. !?8.47'~j.
(. hicngo (. ash I'rlces—No. red wheat,
Slft/82c: No. red wheat, TN^O/Sle No :i
spring wheat. 7ik1r74i{,e: \0. 2 hard wheiif,
75Cf(7(ie: No. :i hard wheat. 74W«7."c- No ,'i
cash corn. .mi«ifi8%sic No. 3 yellow'corn,
i'J»4(ir!U.c No. 2 cash oats, 44S44
!4c No.
white oats. 4.Vd4(ic: No. 3 white nilt^
44V44i4oV4c.
Kansas City Live Stock.
Kansas City, March 4.—Cattle—Receipts
5,800: steady to 10c higher: choice beef
steers, $li,00«C.40 fair ti good, $5.(XXS15 'JO•
stookers and feeders, $3.2o@u.00 western
fed steers. S4.50(fi5.00 native cows, $3.00®)
4.75 heifers. $4.00fMT.f)0: camiers, $2.!S0(SI
3.25: hulls. $3.2.VR4.ft") calves, $4.30@6.(i0.
Hogs—Ueceipts, 7.800: generally steady
few Be higher top. $6.55: hulk of sales'
J6.OO0O.4O heavy, $e.40@6.5ft: mixed nack
ers. $0.00(&<i.:tt light, $5.43Si«.33:
$5.05(ij(J.OO. Sheep—Receipts, -.000 10c
higher natives, $6.00fii«.10 western iambs.
$0.1.V(j»l.45 native wethers, $5.05@5.45
western wethers, $o.00@6.40.
South Omaha, Live Stock.
South Omaha, March 4.—Cattle—Receipts.
4,000: steady to strong native steers, $4.00
®0.5O cows and heifers. $3.35@5.25 west
ern steers, $4.00@5.60 Texas steers, $3.73
®4.75 eanners, $1.7.V(. t.OO: stockers a«d
feeders.
$2.75r(H.75
calves. $3.50@6.75
bulls, stags, etc., $2.75®4.75. Hogs—Re
ceipts. 7.500: steady to .VftlOc lower heavv.
$U.00fiit .25 mixed. $5.Hr@6.10: light, $5.60
(JiO.OO pigs, $4.2.V(m.50 bulk of sales, $O!oi
(fit!. 10. Sheep—Receipts. 5,300 steady
lambs 10f(i'15e lower fed muttons, J.I.OOff?
5.(50 westerns. $4.00fi 4.75: ewes, $4.00®
4.75 common aud stockers, $3.50@4.50
iambs. $.".-."(10.40.
St. Joseph Live Stock.
St. Joseph, March 4 —Cattle— Receipts,
400 steady natives, $5.00@7.00: cows and
heifers, $l.r0@5.50 veals, $5.00@5.75 stock
ers and feeders, $2.50@5.00. Hogs—Re
ceipts, 5,600: steady night and light mixed,
medium and heuvv, $0.20®
6.52% pigs, $3.50^/5.00.