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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-28

The revenue question is the one thing
OF chief interest among state officials at
this time And the necessity Of having
more revenue or less expense is being
we'll agita.ed at Des Moines, and no
donbt some IF rbr states affairs will he
well looked into. 'ihe abolishin9 or con
solida ION of a nnmher of state offices
has been suggested. II il said that
Iowa has some twenty five or thirty
officials whose yanaple services could
DO dipensed w,,h wr.,mt serious deter
ment tn the gene. -, welfare. The state
geological beard. i~arL OF health. labor
commissioner and r'ms other places are
the ones unir,' :" on tho ornamental
rather than ,r.sfrl ,,s;.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-28

brigade, 1owi FSU7ionai guard, which
was decided against Guest by the Des
Moines district court, was reopened yes
terday by Guest appointing full list of
staff officers and signing the order
"James A. Guest, brigadier general
commanding First brigade, Iowa Ma
tional guard, headquarters Burlington. p"
Guest was acting ON orders direct from
Governor Drake, who believes Guest
was legally elected and as commander
OF the state troops recognized Guest and
requested him to make the appoint.
ments. A bitter fight is looked for.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-28
Some Odd and Curious Names of Places
In " ,sachusctts.

In " ,.sachusctts.
In the Mid6. fells some good old
colonial names are preserved, like jim.
glejerry hill and Shillyshally brook.
Spot pond was nan.Cd by Governor
Winthrop. who discovered it in the win
ter, because OF the many rocks that
showed through Tic ice and spotted the
surface. Powderhorn hill in Chelsea is
said to have been bought from the In
dams for a hornful of powder.
The fact of misfortune to divers un.
known perSons--whether trivial or great
does not appear-fnds q record in Bad
Luck brock and swamp in Rehoboth,
Bad Luck mountain i'll Granville and
Bad Luck pond in Douglas There may
be some association between Burncoat
brook and pond iii Leicester and Spencer
and Burnshirt river, likewise in Worces-
ter county.
Drinkwater river is felicitous name
for q stream Of good water. 1t is in
Hanover, and possibly there may have
been family Of that name in the neigh
borhood. Strong Water brook in Tew ks
bury has quite different associations
Sought For pond, in Westford, suggests
long and baftled quest for the spot
through the wilderness in the olden
days. One of the least euphonious Of
names is Skug river in Essex and Mid
dlesex counties. 1t is worthy place
am ong such English names as Worm
wood Scrubs, park IL London.
The legend GbN1t the names of the
group of islands on tae south coast pre-
sents all instance of bow fancied resem-
blances give rise to stories. 1t is related
that these islands oEce belonged to q
man with four daughters. To Nancy,
the Oldest, the father gave the first
choice, and the fact that ''Nan took it,
is recorded in the name of Nantucket,
the island size selected. Nantucket, of
course, is i'll reality an Indian name.
Martha's Vineyard and the Elizabeth
islands went to Martha and Elizabeth,
respectively, while for the fourth daugh-
ter, whose name has been lost to men,
ory, there was nothing left but the most
remote and undesirable of the group,
which was called No Mans Land, be.
cause its owner Wac woman. The
Elizabeth islnnda, i'm fact, were named
for Queen Elizabeth by Bartholomew
Gosnold, their Giscoverer, whose II no
has been given to the town that COM
prises them.-Eoston Transcript
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-28
AFTER A SIOUX CITY CASHIER.
Derositors of Defunct Savings Bank
Charge Stone With EInbez2lcment.

Derositors of Defunct Savings Bank
Charge Stone with Enbez=lcment.
Sioux CITY, Jan. 23.-Depositors of
the defunct Sioux City Savings bank
have sworn out warrants in justice
courC for E. p Stone, late cashier of the
bank, charging him with embezzlement
and cheating by false pretenses.
In the assets of the failed bank was
counted about $4,000 worth of cattle
paper, which was classed as gilt edged.
One of the depositors' committees, with
the former teller of the bank, went into
the counties of Nebraska, where the cat
tie on which money had been loaned
were alleged to be, and could find neither
the cattle nor any such men as those
whose names were supposed to be signed
to the mortgages. 1t appeared that the
paper was wholly fictitious and without
worth. The receiver Immediately swore
out the warrants.
Mr., Stone, the ex-cashier, it was sup
posed, had gone to his farm i'll Ne
braska, and it was expected he would
return Yesterday. He did not come and
the sheriff who had gone to the Ne
braska farm could not find him. ltwas
said he had gone to Omaha The sheriff
went to Omaha and there learned that
Stone had gone to Chicago. He took
the first train on the ex-cashier's trail.
Sioux CITY, Ia, Jan. 26.-Authorities
here have been notified that Cashier
Stone of the defunct Sioux City Savings
bank, wanted on charges Of forgery and
fraudulent banking, has been located in
Jersey City, N. j., and he will be
brOupht hack at once
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-28

subject, and that they shall be charac.
terized as ga bill for an act to amend,
revise and codify" the laws in relation
to, etc. This will necessitate the divis-
ion of the code into an immense number
of bills, and will complicate committee
work.
The proceedings Of the house We'd
nesday Were brief. In the afternoon
the house passed several minor bills for
code revision that had been reported
last winter.
The senate passed q resolution to cut
down its number of committee clerks
nearly two-thirds. 1t was expected
there would be fight, as about 20 sem
ators had banded together. under the
lead of Ellis of Clinton, and agreed to
fight the resolution ON the floor, but
when it came to the scratch they failed
to make objections and the resolution
went through.
An interesting discovery has been
made that the constitution provides that
all laws passed at special sessions shall
go into effect within 90 days after adj
journment. This would make the new
code take effect long before it could
possibly be edited and published. To
avoid this contingency the Legislature
will probably, when done with the re.
vision, adjourn to some day late in the
year, leaving an interval long enough to
edit the new code, and then meet for
final adjournment.
DIES MONIES, Jan. 22.-In the senate
today the feature of interest centered
about Senator Trewin's bill to appoint
an editor for the code He proposes to
create the office, with n salary of $3, 500
a year, and have the code thoroughly
edited. FL. 5 Byr!lit, ex-assistant secre-
tary Of state, IS 4 candidate for the
place.
In the hcaso there was fight over
the reduction of committee clerks, which
lasted over an hosr, and the result was
to leave each chairman with clerk, the
same as before. Petitions against a
manufacturing bill, in favor of u
2.cent railroad iare and woman's suf-
frage were introduced. Walter /. Hayes,
ex-congressman, was elected to fill the
vacancy caused by tho death of Repre-
sentative Merritt. took the oath. He
will lead the fight for the silver men.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-28
Pacific junction Nearly Wiped Out.

Pacific JUNCTION, Ia, Jan. 27.-The
whole OF the business portion of this
town was destroyed by fire at an early
hour this morning. The blaze started
in grocery store and altogether 90
buildings We're burned, including the
Pacific hotel and the Odd Fellows
building. Loss, $4,000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-28
EXTRA.

w. r. Copeland is under the doctors
care.
We understand Extra is to have a
night.watch.
VIM. Fulton was at Atlantic on bust
ness Friday.
| John Lohner is clerking in the VIM.
Walker general store.
| , Quarterly meeting was held at the
M. E. church Sunday.
James McAninch was at Audubon on
business day last week.
Frank Ridgley will move to Epira to
reside in the near future.
Gault Bros are Smelling their new
corn and shipping the same.
James Gwin was out in Audubon
township on business Monday.
Samuel Thomas came home from
Colorado to visit his sick mother.
August and VIM. Wahlert have gone
to Colorado to look lor location.
Walter Temple has bought the Edison
Herrick homestead south of town.
Chas. May has moved into Aunty
Meeks house on Washington street..
Mrs. John Scott, of Audubon, visited
few days with friends here last week.
Mayor Brenniman visited with his
parents at Brooklyn, Iowa, last week.
VIM. Fulton has sold his eighty acre
farm to Chas. jacobsen at $2750 per
acre.
A petition is being circulated for free
text books in Extra Independent school
district.
Mrs. Henry Bush is enjoying visit
from her sister, Miss Mertie Bennett, OF
Atlantic.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Brown entertained
number of friends at their home Fri
day evening.
Harvey Johnson left Sunday for Dem
yer where he will work for building
and loan company.
Chas. Patterson and family have re-
turned from Oregon and will make this
their future home.
The Davenport Syrup Refinery Co. is
Smelling all the new corn offered and
also what they have cribbed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Seibert mourn
the loss of their little girl who died of
lung trouble Monday morning.
Some parties tried to break into sev-
eral private houses last week, but failed
in the attempt. Sunday night someone
forced the front door Of Strangers hard
ware store partly open but did not gain
an entrance.
| The educational meeting held at this
place Saturday was grand success.
| The private houses were thrown open to
| the teachers, who were made to feel at
home. The lecture given Friday even
ing by State Superintent Sabin was APP
preciated by all Both lecture and
meeting were held in the M. i. church.
1
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-28
Forming Western Racing Circuit.

OTTUMwA, Ia, Jan. 21.-The western
circuit of racing, managed by Palmer
Clark of Red Oak, has been completed.
1t will consist of Denver, Lincoln,
Omaha, Sioux City, Des Moines, ST..
Joseph and Ottumwa. The manage
ment of the mile track here announces
races for July 10, IA, Is and 16.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-28
Billiards. Mother Is Found Dead.

DIES MONIES, JAN 22.-Another chap
ter in the sorrowful history of W. E.
Billiard, secretary of the late senate,
was added yesterday when his mother,
Mrs. r. E. Billiard of Belmond, was
found dead in bed. Rumors of all
kinds are af1oat regarding the cause of
her death. The doctors pronounced it
apopleXy,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-28
Contasion From n Pet Dog.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Jan. 25.-Miss
Lille Hare, aged Is, died at Clear Lake
from consumption contracted from pet
dog. The animal is also dead and post
mortem examination held on it's body by
eminent physicians revealed the source
of Miss Hare's sickness.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-28
Iowa Miiiers Elect Officers.

DIES MONIES, Jan. 23.-The Iowa State
Millers' association passed resolution
yesterday asking congress to restore
reciprocity relations with Central and
South American countries, relating to
dour and cereal products. The officers
elected were: President, James Taggart.
Knoxville; vice president, O. H. Brown,
Jr., Humboldt; secretary and treasurer,
10. vanmeter, De Soto. A committee
was named to take charge Of Legislative
matters and send delegates to Wash
ingesn and to the national meeting Of
nillers In Minneapolis, which win push
the reciprocity work.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-28
Bible Translator Goes Insane.

WEBSTER CITY, Ia, Jan. 22.-Lewis
Olsen some time ago commenced a
translation of the bible, and has over
1900 sheets of paper closely written,
giving an idea of the amount of time he
has spent on his task. Tuesday he be-
gan to show signs of insanity, and yes
terday he was taken to the asylum at
Independence, a raving maniac.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-28
Wheeler Is Going to Texas.

JEFFERSON, Ia, Jan. 26.-Hiram O.
Wheeler, the Iowa farm king, who was
Republican nominee for governor of the
state in 1881 and was defeated by Horace
Boies, has sold his 1000 acre farm in
Sac county and will remove to Texas.
He has purchased more than 1000 acres
of land 80 miles northeast of Galveston,
and proposes to establish the largest
dairy in the world.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-28
ONE BILL FOR EACH SUBJECT.
Rule Adopted by the Iowa Legislative
Code Committee.

NuI6 Auopteu Dy tHe HUWH IVE'"tf'0
Code Committee.
DIES MONIES, Jan. 2l.-The conference
committee of house and senate met to
consider plans of handling the code. 1t
developed that tho lawyers on the COM
nittee were fearful of making the code
unconstitutional II whole titles were
introduced % single bills. The consti-
tuition provides that no bills shall relate
TO more than one subject. Last winter
code bills were introduced by stiles and
the point was never raised. After the
conference it was decided that bills
xQSld Aaye to b INTRODUCED fsrAwGy
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-28
Receivers a Verdict From the City.

CHEROKEE, Ia, Jan. 24.--The jury in
the damage case of Mrs. Frank Lewis,
where the plaintiff sued to recover 80, 900
from the city for injuries received by
falling through a defective sidewalk,
rendered verdict of $1,000 for the
z,laintiff
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-28
Miners Strike Averted.

Dies MONIES, Jan. 23.--At a meeting
of mine operators in this district it was
agreed to pay the price demanded by
the 10000 miners who contemplated
strike-that is, 20 to so cents per ton.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-28
Ass.i!s .Au.,i.or Mccarthy.

DEs MONIES, Jan. e4--At a meeting
of the senate appropriation committee
Senator Waterman made sensational
speech, blaming State Auditor Nc
earthly for the deficit i'll the states rev.
enues, saying he had certified up rev.
enue as available which was never real
lied. At the same committee meeting
COMMITTEES was appointed TO wait on
the governor and get suggestions about
putting off all of last years appropria-
tons as far as possible.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-28
Mississippi Rising.

DUBUQUE, Ia, Jan. 23.---There has
been remarkable rise in the Mississippi
river here during the past four days,
very nearly four feet, something never
before known
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-28
Iowa Coal Company Fails.

Dies MONIES, Jan. 23.-The Clifton
Coal company was forced to the wall as
result of the failure of the German
Savings bank, The mine will continue
in operation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-28
Blue Pencil Men Gather.

Sioux City, Jan. 27.-The Iowa City
Editors association met here for it's
fourth annual convention. Yesterdays
session was occupied in the reading of
DaDprs
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-28
Rey. Morley Convicted.

Lyons, Ia, Jan. 24.-The ministerial
trial of Rev. r. A. Morley, ex.president
Of the Northern Illinois college, has
ended. Morley was found guilty.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-28
Crushed Under Car wheels.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Jan 23.--John No
bles, well known employee of the Mil.
waukee railroad in this city, was run
over and instantly killed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-28
Dismiss the Embezzlemcnt Cha

DUBUQUE, Ia, Jan. 26.-The grand
jury has dismissed the charges of EN-
bezzlement against ex-Mayor Olinger,
whose case was remanded last term.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-28

The Nonpa;cil suggests that 'if prop
erty owners would do ~ honest swearing
to their aSsessui"u's as at them there
might be more correct assessments
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-28
President Aylesworth Resigns.

Dies MONIES, Jan. 24.-President B.
o. Aylesworth of Drake university has
rendered his resignation to take effect
at the close of the winter term.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-28
Wanted On idea e; $es e; :: : 81:

Write JOHN wEypEI;lJURS q CO., Pstsns 49,
- nv w: = ss.! i 49, ~ - k~
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-28
IOWA NEWS in BRIEF.
waverly Grocers Fail.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia. Jan 23.--The firm
OF Duttner & Theis, grocers at Waverly,
has failed. Liabilities. $500; assets,
$4,000,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-28
Militia NudAls

DURILsaroE, Jan. SS.-Ths bitter
A6ht bstwsea Generals Prime and Guest
~ ~ - tss asegslshiD q The Kirss
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-28
Absolutely Pure.

Celebrated for its great leavening
strength and healthfulness. Assures the
food against alum and all forms of adul-
teration common to the cheap brands
ROYAL BAKING POWDER Co, N. Y.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-09
THE NATIONS HEALTH.
Surgeon General Wyman, Of the Marin
Hospital Service, Makes His Report.

Surgeon General Wyman, Of the Marine
Hospital Service, Makes His Report
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Surgeon Gen.
eral Wyman, of the marine hospital
service, has submitted his annual re.
port to Secretary Gage.
1t shows that during the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1897, the total number OF patients
treated at the hospitals and the dispensaries
connected with the service was 54,477 Al
though the total number OF patients treated
was 8i3 In excess OF those treated during the
previous year, the expenditures were only
@SS,356 which Is a2l, 900 less than for the prevl-
GUS year The number Of immigrants inspect
ports aggregated 232, l47
Under the head Of Public Health Service"
the surgeon general discusses the subject OF
cholera, smallpox and yellow fever The ap-
pearance Of cholera In Japan and China, he
says, Is now u matter OF greater moment to the
United States than ut any previous time,
owing to the rapid growth Of commerce be-
tween those countries and the Pacific coast
Smallpox is reported as having appeared In
10 states between November /, 1896 and No
vember !, 1891 In the year previous II ap-
peared In ~ states.
A history of the recent epidemic Of yellow
fever in the south is also given, with statistics
and observations Of the marine hospital service
The total number Of eases Of yellow fever re-
ported to the bureau up to November 20 was
1875 and the number OF deaths 423 OF these
there were NJ cases and 2A deaths in New
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-09
A COMPROMISE EXPECTED.

litigation Over n. Clair County (Ao) Rain-
Read bonds Nay BE Settled.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Dec s.-The Jour-
ual says: After litigation that has
been continued for over quarter Of .
century at cost Of thousands Of dol
lars, that has forced several officials 70
remain for months In Jail and has been
q fruitful source Of annoyance to tho
federal officials and exceedingly dam
aging to the people and interests
Of st. Clair county, there 10 .
chance that the famous litigation Of
the eastern holders Of the boom rail-
road bonds issued by that county will
get q portion Of their money and .
compromise will be made by both sides
conceding several points in dispute. A
conference to this end was held in
Judge Philips Office yesterday. The
Judge continued the cases until Deem
Der ~, and the people Of st. Clair
county will have until that time to de-
eide. 1t Is said the bondholders have
offered to take q small portion Of tho
original indebtedness
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-09

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 6.--Mrs. Lii.
lian Howell, 81 years old, wife Of Il. p,
Howell, a medical student, committed
suicide by shooting herself through
the heart In Mrs. McDowel's rooming
house at 6o3 EastTleventh street. She
had been sick for three weeks with
lung trouble and it is believed the fear
that she would not recover caused her
to commit the act.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-09
NEWS NOTES.

At IIavre, Mont, on the I'd the ther.
'mometer registered A below zero.
Miss Mary Hunt, inmate of the coun-
ty in6rmary, was fatally injured in o
runaway at Ottawa, Kan.
An epidemic OF scarlet fever threat
ems Newton, Kan, and a number OF
citizens have asked that the schools DO
closed.
In the federal court at Council
Bluffs, Ia, Frank Shinn has brought
suit to test the validity Of Iowa's In.
heritance tax law.
Miss Nettie Cromwell, OF Iowa Falls,
Ia, died in that city from the excessive
use Of headache tablets, which had
acted as slow poison.
II Is denied that Tod Sloane, tho
American jockey, will ride for the
prince Of Wales next year. Sloane 10
upder contract TO ride In America
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-09
&C. STERL e. co.
WThe Reliable Clothiers Heaters
alded portion OF the Kansas FACING for

aided portion Of the Kansas Paclnc Tor
SIS, OOO, OO0 The proposition was made
to ex-Gov. Hoadley, counsel for the
reorganization committee, who came
down from New York by appointment.
If the attorney generals offer is &C.
cepted it will mean loss to the gov
eminent approximately Of $4,000, 900.
The government lien, with interest,
aggregates $4,000, 1000, with a first
mortgage of 100000 so that the re-
organization committee under this
plan would pay to the government for
its interest about S9,OOO,OOO. The at
torney general, it is said, prefers to
sustain loss rather than to qualify
and bid for the road at the foreclosure
sale December IT,
RAILROAD EQUIPMENT HEARING.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2-The interstate
commerce commission yesterday
opened the hearing of the railroads
which have petitioned for an extension
of the time in which they may comply
with the law of 1898 requiring them to
equip their cars and engines with auto.
matte car couplers, hand-rails and
brakes The representatives or attor.
neys of several hundred railroads, and
also of leading labor organizations.
were present John X. Cowen, one of
the receivers Of the Baltimore & Ohio,
presented the general subject to the
commission. Previous to his general
presentation, Chairman Morrison, of
the commission, called for the oral ar
gument of the case of the roads which
were completely equipped under the
law, but had petitloned the commits
sion for an extension of time as ap-
piled to the case of other roads which
had not complied.
JUDGE DAY WILL RETIRE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Judge Day,
now assistant secretary Of state, will
soon retire from public life to resume
the practice of law at Canton, O. This
statement is made on authority. Judge
Day declined the attorney general.
ship, nor does he expect to be made
secretary of state if Mr. Sherman re-
tires. Judge Day wishes no further
public employment. His only desire
is to return to his law office and devote
himself to the requirement of financial
Independence. instead of giving his
energies to the government for COM
not sufficient to pay his
iamily expenses in Washington.