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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23
THANKSGIVING PRoCLAMATION.

Dies MONIES, Nov. 14.--Governor
Shaw has issued the Thanksgiving
proclamation for this state. 1t follows:
Another year of bountiful harvests,
of glowing prosperity, of multiplied
evidences of progress and human
advancement in state and nation draws
to it's close. A grateful people can
never be unmindful of the infinite
source of these and all other blessings
l therefore recommend that, on the
day set apart therefor by the president
of the United States, Thursday, the
thirtieth day of November, the good
people of the commonwealth assemble
in their accustomed places of Worship,
and with devout spirit and grateful
hearts, both there and in their homes,
render praise to Him who gives not
only the special benefits of the time,
but whose ever-howing current of
blessings sweetens and enriches our
lives. In particular, let us be thank
full that of those who in obedience to
duty's call were far away twelve
months ago so many have returned to
rejoice the homes made sorrowful by
their temporary absence.
In testimony whereof, | have here
unto set my hand and caused to be
affixed the great seal of the state of
Iowa Done at Des Moines, this elev-
enth day of November, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-nine, of the state of Iowa
the fifty-third, and of the independence
of the United States the one hundred
and twenty-fourth.
LESLIE NJ. SHAW.
BY the governor:
G. L. DoBsoN, Secretary OF State.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23
HERRIOTT'S REPORT.
State Treasurer Makes Number of
Recommends tions.

state treasurer MAKES NumDer OF
Recommendations.
DIES MONIES, Nov. 16.-ln his BIZ
ennial report State Treasurer John
Herriott makes the following recon-
mendations:
First-That county taxes be paid
quarterly.
Secondhand the tax against foreign
insurance companies be abolished.
Third-That local taxation against
insurance companies be abolished.
Fourth-He holds that insurance,
telephone. telegraph and express COM
panies are state concerns and do a
state business and should have only
state taxation.
Fifth-Recommends that examina-
ton be made of county officials and
state officials every six months, and
that provision be made for corps of
examiners.
Sixth-Collatera inheritance; waiv-
ing of appraisements; definite proceed
ure in life and term estates; definite
fees for appraisers; abolition of county
attorney fee, and substitution of per
cent up to $50.
Seventh-Treasurer should have au-
thority to investigate probate records
and have provisions made for the en-
ployment of inspectors.
Eighth-Change of the Agricultural
College endowment law so as to loan
the funds out at - per cent instead OF
6, as the law is now.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23
WAR ON TRADES UNIONS.
Declared BY Chicago Building Com
tractors Council.

Declared BY Chicago Building Com
tractors Council.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1S.-Chicago contrac-
tors and builders have made an open
declaration of war on the trades unions,
charging them with causing the pres
ent apathy in building operations in
the city and Gripping municipal
growth. An ultimatum setting forth
the employers view of the situation
and stating the terms on which labor
must meet capital after January 1,
1900, was drawn up and presented to
the Building Trades council. The
communication from the employers is
thought to foreshadow the greatest
struggle in which purely local labor
organizations have ever been involved.
The text of the employers ultimatum,
as framed by the executive committee
of the Building Contractors council,
is as follows.
The trades represented in the build
ing contractors council shall not rec
ognize:
First-Any limitation as to the
amount of work man shall perform
during his working day.
Secondary restriction of the use of
machinery.
Third-The right of any person to
interfere with the workmen during
working hours.
Fourth-The sympathetic strike.
Fifth-Restrictions of the use of any
manufactured material, excepting
prison-made.
Slxth-The right of the unions to
prohibit the employment of apprenti-
ceS.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23
JOUBERT is ALIVE.
Has Been On the Sick List But Is Now
Recovered.

Has Been On the Sick List But Is Now
Recovered.
EsTCoURT, Nov 19.-Dr. Briscoe, who
is IN charge of the Red Cross train sent
to fetch the killed and succor the
wounded of the armored train disaster,
gives an interesting account of the
second interview with the Boer COM
mandant. The commandant replied to
the doctors request for permission to
remove the dead and wounded by say
ing there was no need to hand over the
dead, who had already been buried,
and that as far as the wounded were
concerned they were being well cared
for by the Boer hospital corps. The
commandant spoke English fluently,
was of highly polished manners, ex-
pressed admiration for the British sol
diers and promised to do his best to
get the names of the killed. Question
ed concerning the whereabouts of
Winston Churchill, the commandant
replied, II do not know" The COM
mandant has been indisposed, but is
better now.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23
TAYLOR ELECTED.
Kentucky Election Settled at Last, Unless
1t Goes Into Court.

Kentucky Election Settled at Last, Unless
1t Goes Into Court.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. 20.-At Glas-
gov, Judge Jones rendered a decision
in the Nelson county case, granting
the writ asked for by plaintiff, VIM.
S. Taylor, directing the precinct cleo
ton officers of that county to correct
an error in their certificates and make
a true certification of the votes cast in
their respective precincts for VIM. S.
Taylor, heretofore certified by them
for VIM. p. Taylor. Democratic news
paper figures for the first time show
pluralities for Taylor on the official
returns from 11S counties, Jefferson
being the only missing county. The
republican candidates plurality is 261.
In these figures the unofficial vote of
jefferson county is taken. Returns
from the official count received from
republican newspaper sources and at
republican state headquarters show a
plurality of 3,134 for Taylor. The dis
crepancies in these votes cannot be
accounted for until returns are made
to the state board.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23
BREVITIES.

At Des Moines recently Judge Bishop
sentenced William Winslow to the Fort
Madison penitentiary for a term of
twenty years, for the murder of Ed
ward Tilton, on the night of Septem-
Der 9th.
In their biennial report to the gov
ernor, the regents of the State Univer-
sity of Iowa ask that the permanent
annual income of the institution be in
creased by $4,000, making 100000,
which is about half the stated income
of the other western universities. The
average of the universities of Mime
sofa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan,
Missouri and Nebraska is 1853, 131 per
annum. Iowa's university gets $780,
600. This makes it impossible for the
Iowa institution to keep pace with the
others. A permanent increase of $780,
600 is asked for the annual income of
institution. A permanent repair fund
of SIS 900 per annum is asked. An ex-
tension for five years of the one-tenth
mill state tax for buildings is also
asked. Half the proceeds of the past
five years has been devoted to the hos
pital; the other half will go into the
collegiate building. The extension of
the levy for five years more is asked
for the purpose of building an adequate
library and museum, an armory in
which drilling can be carried on the
year round, agymnasium and assembly
hall Wisconsin is now erecting such
building for 100000. The regents
ask for permanent annual appropria-
ton of So, 500 for the law department
] of the library.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23
ADVANCE TO BE CONTESTED.
English Will Not Have an Easy Approa cl,
to Ladysmith.

to Ladysmith.
LONDON. Nov. 1S.-The serious and
unexpected disaster to the Estcourt
armored train on the eve of a forward
movement for the relief of Ladysmith
has apparently convinced the British
that the advance will be contested step
by step. The Beers are seemingly
swarming south of Colenso. The
whole large force has come from the
neighborhood of Ladysmith and
much larger force has arrived from
elsewhere, and will probably turn out
to be General Schalkberger's corps.
The Beers are evidently straining
every nerve and bringing up every
man to reduce Ladysmith before the
British relief force is ready. Their
operations southwark show consider
able holiness and correctness of STRAIT
egg. If their aim is to isolate Est
court by cutting off communication
with the Mort river, where there is an
important railroad bridge, everything
points to the belief that the officer
commanding the relieving column will
have more difficult task than is gen.
orally assumed In front he will have a
broad river to cross in the presence of
the Beers, and on his right and prob
ably in his rear will be hostile bodies
who are continually demonstrating
their superior cunning.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23
BOMBARDMENT OF LADYsMITH.
No News Received From the British Gar
rison the Past Week.

No News Received From the British Gar
rison the Past Week.
CAPETowN, Nov. ia dispatch
from Pretoria. dated November9, says:
''Reports from Ladysmith say heavy
cannonading started at day break.
Some of the Boer forces were within
!, 800 yards of the British, and when
the cannonading ceased the rifle fire
commenced. All is quiet at Mafeking
and kimberley"
LONDON, Nov. 16.-The news con-
tanned in the Pretoria dispatch of the
9th is correct, and there is every rea-
son to believe it is accurate, as the
Boer dispatches almost invariably
hitherto have rendered fairly accurate
accounts. 1t is claimed here that it
implies general assault on Lady
smith, which was pending when Gen.
Joubert's report was sent off. Atten-
ton is called to the fact that the date,
November o. is assumed to be the date
of Gen. Whites last pigeon-post mes
sage announcing the renewal of the
bombardment, since which nothing
has been received except rumors from
Estcourt that the bombardment was
suspended November 10. 1t is claimed
that if the Beers got their forces with
in 1 500 yards of the British position,
it shows they fully realized the neces-
sity of utilizing the brief interval be-
fore the arrival of British reinforce
ments to make determined attempt
to storm Gen. Whites position.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23
INSURGENTS SCATTERED.
Otis Abandons Hope of Surrounding
Large Body.

!Otis ADandOnS hope OF surrounding
Large Body.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-According to
dispatches received from General Otis
it would seem that any hope that Otis
may have entertained of surrounding
a large body of insurgents must have
been abandoned, as he reports the in
surgents as scattered with indefinite
information as to where they had gone.
If it is true that some of them have
gone into the western province of
Rambeles they can yet be captured, as
the complete occupation of the coun-
try between Manila and Dagupan
would prevent their escape. A dis
patch in which he reports the opera
tions of Lawton indicates belief on
the part of Otis that the insurgents
have been driven northwestward off
the road to Bayonbang. This town is
far to the northeast of the country in
which Lawton is operating and it
seems to be the hope of Otis that the
insurgents have been prevented from
going to the mountain capital, though
according to maps in the war depart
ment, no obstacles seem to exist which
would prevent them from reaching
Bayonbang from the western country,
where it is supposed they have been
driven.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23
THE NEWS In IOWA
Q. q N. W. OPENS IOWA LINES.
Soldier Valley and Boyer Valley Branches
Begin Business.

Begin Business.
Sioux CITY, Nov. 14.-The Chicago &
Northwestern railway company threw
open for traffic yesterday two of its
Iowa lines-the Soldier Valley con-
Meeting road between Mondamin, on
the Sioux City & Pacific, and the Boyer
Valley. The Soldier Valley line opens
up rich territory to the merchants of
Sioux City. The line proper extends
only from Mondamin to Kiron, but the
trains will run from Mondamin to
Wall Lake, q distance of seventy-one
miles. The extension to Harlan is the
one which has caused the break in the
agreement between the Northwestern
and the Rock Island road. Harlan is
the county seat of Shelby county, and
has been known as a Rock Island
town. The Northwestern line from
Carroll toward Harlan has been built
for years as far as Audubon. At this
point construction stopped when the
agreement was made with the Rock
Island. Now the Northwestern has
extended it's line to Harlan, and the
Rock Island is building from Gowrie
into northwestern Iowa. a bitter
fight is now on between the two roads,
and ont of the war Sioux City may
possibly secure the terminus of the
Rock Island road.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23
BoERs ARE VERY ACTIVE.
Force Takes Up Position n Few Miles
From Estcourt

EIOm EkLCOurL.
EsTCoU7T, Nov. 1s.-A Boer force
has taken up position near Elmer
dale, few miles north of here. They
have eight 7-pounders and two French
guns. Their strength is 1000 men.
All is quiet here and ready for the
enemy.
LONDON, Nov. 1s.--A Durham special
says: Another complete armored train
has been sent to Estcourt to replace the
one disabled by the Beers Wednesday
There is an unconfirmed report of an
other disaster to an Estcourt train;
that twenty-five volunteers, who form
ed the escort, are missing.
LONDON, Nov. 1s.-Special dispatches
from Pietermaritzburg and Lorenzo
Marquee say that Ladysmith is bonn
barded night and day and hard press
ed. On November 0, having during
the night placed men close to the
town, the Beers, after heavy bonn
bardment, began an assault, but were
repulsed at every point with heavy
losses The Beers have destroyed one
of the bridges over the Tugela river.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23
Taxes ON Patented Inventions.

Dies MONIES, Nov. IA. C. L.,
Steamboat. Rock, Ia: Your inquiry
concerning taxes due in towns, cities,
counties and the state from inventors
who make and sell their productions is
received. Materials used for manufac-
turing inventions and thereby increas-
ing the value of such personal property
is taxable. Towns and cities may
therefore have ordinances to regulate
sales. Peddlers are subject to license
tax, but county supervisors may remit
the tax on articles of an educational
nature or on account of the age and
infirmity Of the sellers But persons
selling their own work or production,
either by themselves or employees" or
"who have served in the Union army
or navy" are exempt from license tax
as set forth in Sec 1347 of the Iowa
code. Your patented clothe FOUNDER
is your own invention and manufac-
ture, you can therefore sell it without
peddler's license. Where town and
city ordinances call for license fee
the tax may be RENTED upon petition
or proper presentation of the case to
the mayor. But it will cost less to
comply with such ordinances as rule,
than to ignore them. Consultation
and advice free.
THOMAS G. ORwIG & Co.,
Registered Patent Attorneys.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23
COMPLAINT MADE.
Health Omcer of Chicago Thinks Iowa
Health Officers Loose.

Health Omcer of Chicago Thinks Iowa
Health Officers Loose.
DIES MONIES, Nov. 15.-Dr. j. II.
Kennedy, of the state board of health
is in receipt of two dispatches from
DR.. Arthur Reynolds, health officer
of Chicago, complaining that Iowa is
shipping her small pox victims into
Chicago. DR.. Reynolds states that two
victims of the disease in the pustular
state, have recently appeared in the
city of Chicago, hailing directly from
directly from Storm Lake, Iowa. DIR.
Kennedy replied to DR.. Reynolds that
the board of health knew of but one
case of small pox at Storm Lake, and
that was closely quarantined, the vic
tim being one of a camp of graders at
work there. He had also notified DR..
johnson, health officer at Storm Lake,
to take additional precautions against
allowing those exposed to the disease
to escape quarantine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23
IOWA DAIRYMEN.
Officers Elected and Storm Lake Chosen
fnr Naxf Yaar.s Maafinn

for Next Years Meeting.
MASON Cry, Nov 1s.-By the close
majority of three votes Storm Lake
won the state dairy convention for
1900. Oelwein was a close competitor.
Early in the balloting Cedar Rapids
and Charles City withdrew from the
contest. For the first time in the his
tory of the association it will be in the
northwest territory, heretofore nm
occupied. Officers were elected as fol-
lows: President, w. X Boardman,
Nevada; Vice President, T.. w. eyre,
Newell; Secretary, j. G. DAILY, Charles
City; Treasurer, L. w. Stetson, Newell
In his annual address President Board
man paid the secretary of agriculture
fine compliment, considering him the
most valuable man of the nineteenth
century to the dairymen today. The
sentiment was applauded. The con-
vention placed itself decidedly in favor
of the ten cent tax on oleo. Professor
Mckay of the State Agricultural Col
lege spoke on Butter Making and
Butter-Makers. j. III. Snyder of New
York talked on Commercial Extras"
while j. S. Trigg, agricultural editor
of the American Newspaper Union,
scored a high mark on his speech on
THE Evolution of Pound of Butter"
Major Alvord, representing the de-
partment at Washington, was present,
and said it was the most profitable
series of talks he ever listened to, and
will publish 10000 copies at the ex-
pense of the govern ment for distribu-
ton throughout other dairy states.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23

The Viscountess Harberton, in a
recent speech before the English san
itary institute, ascribed womans ten
dency to grow old fast to the worry of
holding up skirts. A costume appro-
pirate for the house may be3as incon-
gruous for the street as a scarlet coat
and white helmet of a soldier on par
ade would be in a Transvaal battle
ground. The new uniforms of Brit
ish soldiers in South Africa are scarce
ly distinguishable from the dry grass
of the fields. The person who, by
dress, speech and manner cries out,
Here am l, shoot me!' usually gets
wounded, at least, for his pains.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23
HUNNEL IS FREE.
Killed His Son at Des Moines While
Temporarily Insane.

Killed His Son at Des Moines While
Temporarily Insane.
Dies MONIES, Nov. 17.-Upon an or
der of Judge Bishop, Fred Hunnell,
who on the evening of August shot
and killed his son Archie, was released
from the custody of the county sheriff
and permitted to return to his home.
Hunnell has been at the insane hospi-
tai at Mt. Pleasant since the middle of
August, having been adjudged insane
by the county commissioners. A few
days ago Superintendent Hoyt of the
insane hospital wrote Sheriff Stout
and stated that Hunnell was cured of
insanity and asked that he be taken
from that institution. Hunnell was
brought to Des Moines and taken be-
fore Judge Bishop, who ordered the
release, there being no information
filed against him.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23
SMALL POX AT STORM LAKE.
brought to That City by Laboring NJ en-
Working on the Railroad.

Working on the Railroad.
SIOUX CITY, Nov. 19.-Dr. r. E. Con-
milf, of the state board of health went
to Storm Lake to investigate the cases
of small pox reported from that place.
In all he reported he found five cases
of the terrible disease, and steps have
been taken to prevent the spread if
possible. The town has been quarin-
tined and the doctor says the health
officers of Storm Lake are doing every
thing in their power to stamp out the
disease, and orders have been given
that vaccinations begin at once. 1t is
hardly feared there will be spread of
the disease to other parts of the state,
but health officers in all sections of
the state have been notified to look
carefully out for any signs of the dread
malady anywhere else. 1t was brought
to Storm Lake by laboring man,
working on railway grade, but he
has recovered. So far no deaths have
occurred
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23

The latest thing in surgery is voice
made to order. Actual operations
have demonstrated that the larynx,
or vocal box, can be successfully re-
moved, and the patient may not only
survive the shock, but recover. In Or
der to restore speech to the patient an
artificial larynx and vocal cords must
be provided. This larynx is made of
pure silver, and consists of a tracheal
tube of larger size, with rings at it's
lower end, permitting a slight motion,
corresponding to the natural flexibility
of the trachea or windpipe. Through
the front plate of this tube and
through an opening on it's upper curry
allure passes a second tube, also flex-
ible, with an opening on its lower
curved surface. This is so placed that
a stream of air may play freely
through both tubes, even though the
external outlet be closed. Tie upper
end of the second or pharyngeal tube
the tube which takes the place of the
pharynx-lodges behind and below the
ueloC vi Luc cpl5tOIIlo IuC lCdl dl Lie
base of the tongue which covers the
larynx in the act of swallowing-or
behind and below the base of the
tongue, as the case may be. Around
it the esophagus, or gullet, graduates
and closes, so that after the healing
process is complete the only passage
from the pharynx to the larynx is
by way of the metal tube. In order
that fluids and solids may not pass
through this a device is provided
which, while cutting off the connec-
ton, enables the patient to breathe
freely. But substitute has also to
be provided for the vocal cords. This
takes the form of metal strip, which
is so inserted as to vibrate under the
influence of the articulating parts.
The voice is incapable of inflexion,
but, although it is a monotone, the
patient is perfectly able to carry on
a conversation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23

The speech upon the natural history
of the London cabman, delivered by
the earl of Crewe. at the annual fes-
tival dinner of the Cab Drivers Benev-
client association, contained a good
deal of interest. 1t is certainly sur
prising to learn that there are in Lon
don 1000 cabmen over 60 years of age,
and $50 who are over 20. to say moth
ing of three who have turned so. This
Is remarkable testimony. not only
10 the advantages of a life spent in
the open air. but to the salubrity OF
the much-abused climate of London.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23
The Labor Commissioner,b,p,

Dies MONIES, Nov. 16.-State Labor
Commissioner O'Bleness having an
nounced that he will not be a candi-
date for disappointment, the Des
Moines Trades and Labor Assembly
has adopted resolutions endorsing w.
G. Waters, president of that body, for
the place. Mr.. Waters has been prom
inently associated with the interests
of the labor element of the state for
years, and will in all probability re-
ceive strong endorsement and make a
good fight for the nlace.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23
Football Causes a Death.

Iowa CITY, Nov. 2O.-While playing
in an inter-class football game Win
fred Norton Stevenson, of Des Moines,
senior in the collegiate department
of the State University, was killed.
He was playing left end for the seniors
against the juniors. He tackled the
opposing end and as result was
thrown violently to the ground. His
skull was fractured, the young man
dying within an hour of the accident.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23

Readers of the Transvaal war dis
patches may have failed to note that
a good-sized revolution is now in
progress in Colombia, S. A. Up to date
the REBELS" as they are called, have
had the worst of it. Should the revo-
luton prove successful the present
president doubtless will follow the ex-
ample of the recent president of Vene-
zuela in resigning and taking an ex-
tended tour in Europe for the benefit
of his health.