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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
IOWA CAPTAINS DISGRACE.
The Commander OF the ViIlisca Compan,
Suapanhod


Suspended.
Dies MONIES, August 4--Captain A.
E. Burton, of Company Il, Fifty first
Iowa, from Villisca, has been suspend
ed from duty in the Philippines, and,
according to the latest reports, is now
at Manila and may receive dishonor-
able discharge for cowardice. This
news comes from Wymore, Neb., where
Burton once lived, but while Adjutant
General Byers is in receipt of no Of
fetal advices concerning the action in
the case Of Captain Burton, lie has,
of the regiment con firming the account
as given in the foregoing dispatch.
They state that Captain Burton con-
Quoted himself in disgraceful man
ner during engagements. At one time,
while his battalion was on the firing
line, the commanding officer saw that
Company was in confusion and not
carrying out its orders. He rode over
to that section of the line, and found
Burton in the rear, hiding himself in
IL olbSh' W hIio"
what he meant by deserving his men,
and discovered that he had done
it out of sheer cowardice. He was
threatened if he did not return to his
command. but without avail. The
company had gone ahead on the firing
line under command Of the lieuten-
ants. and was carrying ont it's orders
as best it could, with imperfect knowl-
Cdpe of whit the orders were
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
Forbids Sale of Infested Milk.

FORT DoDGE, August 5.-The council
has passed an ordinance forbidding
milk to be sold in the city from cattle
that have not been tested and found
free from tuberculosis, and providing
that all milk vendors shall be licensed
and their herds required to be certified
to be free from the disease. AS a re-
suit of the tuberculosis tests which
have been made so far twenty-one
cows out of 13l examined, or little
over 16 per cent, have been condemned
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
WILL GREET THE SOLDIERS.
Grand Army Committee Will Welcome
Fifty-frst.

Grand Army Committee Will Welcome
Fifty-first.
DIES MONIES, August 1.-The council
Of administration of the Grand Army
of the Republic, department of Iowa,
held a meeting at the department
headquarters in the state house. 1t
was decided to send a committee to
San Francisco to welcome the Fifty
first Iowa volunteers on their return
from the Philippines, on behalf of the
Grand Army of Iowa. The committee
consists of Department Commander c.
F. Bailey, of Ireton, Senior Wee Com
mander p. H Lennon, of Guthrie Cen
ter, and Adjutant General Byers.
Governor Shaw is arranging to go to
San Francisco accompanied by his
staff towelcome the returning 1owans.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
ROOT TAKES CHARGE.
tie Is Now Secretary OF War-AIger
Says God Bless You"

tie is Now Secretary OF War-AIger
Says God Bless You"
WAsnINGTON, August 2.-Elihu Root
took the oath of Office as secretary of
war at 10:45 yesterday. The cerr-
mony occurred in the large office of
the secretary of war in the presence
of Secretaries Gage and Hitchcock,
Assistant Secretary Meilllejohn, n
large number of army officers in uni
form and other employees and officials
The oath was administered by Judge
Cole, of the supreme court of the Dis
trct Of Columbia. General Alger es-
cortcd Root to the Office and after the
ceremony bid his former associates
goOd-bye; congratulated Root and the
administration and concluded with:
"May God bless you and give you
strength" The general left at noon
for Detroit
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
TO KUN TO ROCKWELL CITY.
Marshal1town, Dakota & Northwestern is
to BE Extended.

DdkOta N SOUTHWESTERN Is
to BE Extended.
DIES MONIES, August TT is an
nounced definitely that the Marshall
town, Dakota & Northwestern rail-
road, which is now building from
Fraser Junction to Gowrie, will ex-
tend its line early in the spring from
Gowrle to Rockwell City. While the
impression is general in railroad cir
cles that this road is being backed
either by the Northwestern or the
Iowa Central, Hamilton Brown and
others associated with him in the
enterprise deny the reports and say
that 1t is owned by himself, S. Il.
Meservey, of Fort Dodge, and others
who are interested in the development
of the Fraser coal fields and that it is
being built wholly for coal traffic and
to assist in the development of their
coal properties. The road when COM
pleted will be only little over thirty
miles long, but as an outlet for coal it
will be superb line and will have
more connections than any line of
similar length in the state.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
FLORIDA HAS A CYCLONE.
Three Towns are Completely Ami
Inflated.

RIVER JUNCTION, Fla, August T.
The most disastrous cyclone that ever
visited this section of Florida com
pletely annihilated Carrabelle. Me-
lntyre and Lanarl Inn. south OF here,
Thursday. At Carrabelle, only nine
houses remain Of n once beautiful and
prosperous town. Communications
from the mayor state that 200 fami-
lies are without homes or shelter and
many are completely destitute. OF
Mcintyre only two mill boilers mark
the place of the town Lanarll Inn,
the famous summer resort, was blown
into the gulf The Carrabelic, Tnlla-
hasse e Georgia railroad is washed
away for distance Of thirty miles A
passenger train was blown from the
track more than 100 yards. Fifteen
ships, lying at anchor in Dog Island
Cove and Upper Anchorage. are now
all high and dry on st. Georges and
Dog island. Twelve were loaded with
lumber and ready for sea. Nothing
remains of them but mass of wreck
age. Five unidentified bodies were
recovered, supposed to be sailors.
Fifty destitute sailors were brought
here and are being cared for. One
million dollars will not cover the loss.
The insurance was small.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
TO JOIN HANDS.
Railroad Men to Perfect an Organization
for Mutual Benefits.

DIES MONIES, August THE rail
road men of the state are soon to be
asked to join hands in movement
looking toward the general better
ment OF the condition of the railway
employees connected with the different
roads in the west. The movement
was started in Perry, which is divis-
ion point on the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul railroad. 1t is proposed to
form sort Of political or protective
league whose object it shall be to Sc
cure legislation favorable to railway
employees and to oppose any and all
legislation which is not to their best
interests. In addition to this it is
proposed to add a system of accident
insurance which will be provided to
all railroad men at actual cost.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
PETITION THE GOVERNOR.
Shaw Receives n Petition From Oskaloosa
to Return Troops to Des Moines.

DIES MONIES, August 5.-A petition
has been received by Governor Shaw
signed by 200 of the leading citizens
of Oskaloosa asking that the state
provide for bringing the members Of
the Fifty-first Iowa back to Des
Moines in a body at the states ex-
pense after they have been mustered
out at San Francisco The petition
was circulated by Robert Kissick, the
noted author, and was first signed by
Congressman Lacey. Following his
name appear those of all the leading
professional and business men of Os-
kaloosa and at it's conclusion the petit
ton is endorsed by the officers of the
Phil. Kearney Post, G. A. r. In an
interview Governor Shaw said if any
plan can be devised whereby the boys
can be brought to Des NJ Dimes it shall
be done
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
Root May Dust Otis.

WAsHTNGToN, August 5.-Secretary
of War Root was visited yesterday by
General Miles. This is the first time
the major general commanding the
army has visited the secretary of war
in the course of official business since
the Santiago campaign. Friends of
the new secretary say that when he
sees the president he will thoroughly
canvass the Philippine situation, and
they intimate that he will recommend
a change in the commanding officer at
Manila
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
Increased Army for Philippines.

WASHINGTON, August Sit appears
probable from developments during
the past two days in the war depart
ment that Secretary Root has in con-
temptation an army Of forty thousand
available men for the Philippines.
Mr.. Root has been making diIigent
inquiries among the bureau chiefs re-
garding supplies and equipment, and
the trend of his questioning has been
in the direction OF an increase in the
;pelapO
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
KANSAS PROSPERITY.
Will Have the Largest Corn Crop In I'll
History of the State.

Will Have the Largest Corn Crop In the
History of the State.
Topeka, Kan, August 7.-Secre-
tary Coburn, of the state board of ag.
riculture, has issued bulletin, based
upon reliable reports from correspon-
dents throughout the state, in which
he states the president condition OF
the Kansas corn crop to be 90G3,
which is prospects for the greatest
yield ever known in the history of the
state. The acreage Of corn is S,234,.
$50, and the estimated yield per acre
is A bushels, which would give an as
tonishing total of 1862 900, 900 bushels,
or three times the yield of last year,
and almost 100, 600, 600 bushels greater
than the banner year, 1889.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10

Says 1t viii Take 100000 Troops to Win
in the Philippines.

SIOUX CITY, August Horace Gil
bert, Sioux City young man who has
been three years in the regular army
as first sergeant of his company in the
Third infantry, has.just arrived home
from Manila. He says among the reg
uiars and volunteers there is consider
able feeling against General Otis on
the ground that he is not letting the
authorities at home understand the
magnitude OF the work which con-
fronts the army in the Philippines. 1t
is the judgment of the soldiers that 1T
will take at least 100000 men to put
down the rebellion, as the foe has a
great advantage in many respects.
The highest bravery and nerve and
skill cannot make up for numbers I'M
der such circumstances as those in
which this fighting has to be done.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
ALL OVER THE WORLD
, MANY AMERICANS KILLED.
Victims OF the Uprising in the Yaqui In
dian Country.

''S1'"o VI the SpTsinS III the 1aqui HI
dian Country.
Ell PAso, Texas, August 4.-Reports
from the Yaqui Indian country midi
cate that many American miners have
been murdered during the last few
days and that the uprising is general,
with ut least a thousand well armed
warriors concentrating in the noun
tains overlooking the Yaqui River
valley. During the skirmishes that
have already occurred the troops have
suffered severely, while the Indians
retirea to cover with but slight loss.
The warriors fight from ambush and
are rarely overtalsen in the open. The
mountains are covered with dense ver-
dure and afford an excellent rendez-
vous for the savages. Americans who
have travelled among the Yaquis and
are familiar with their character say
that the Mexican government is likely
to have another ten-year's war on it's
hands.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
American Vessel Rnrnad

MANILA, August THE insurgents
captured the United States steamer
Saturnus and burned it in spite of the
attempts on the part of the American
soldiers to prevent it. The act was
accomplished by ruse, the rebels
displaying rare strategy in the capture
of the vessel. The vessel was valued
at several thousand dollars.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
IOWA MEN ON RELIEF.
A Number OF Iowans Arrive at San Fran
cisco From Manila.

SAN Francisco, August 4.-Among
the sick and wounded who arrived
from the Philippines on the Relief,
are the following Iowans: j. L. Ba-
kin, Co. A; w. J. Merrill, Co. A: Harry
w. Price, Co. A; VIM. c. Echier, Co. A;
f. +. Tibbltts, Co. A; II. II. Rohde,
Co. d; Elmer f. Narver, Co. D.; VIM.
r. Parks, Co. E; NJ. c. Hutchinson, Co.
E: r. J. Innis, Co. H; Chas. J. Kin.
ney, Co. II; A. E. Wharf, Co. II; c. f.
Sheets, Co. X; c. NJ. Gardner, Co. X;
Sergt. Edwin Rose, Co. NJ: Corp. VIM.
NJ. LETTERS, Co. NJ; Chas. w. Lee, Co.
NJ; Jos. l. Markey. Co. NJ.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10

Washington, Aug. IA report has
been received at the war depart
ment from Major Ray, commanding
the northern military district of Alas
ka. He arrived at St. Michaels July s
with his command in good health. He
intends to send troops to Fort Egbert,
the station on the boundary line near
the Yukon in a few days
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
ILLEGAL PAY.
Serious Charges Made Against Generals
Brooke and Ludlow.

Brooke and Ludlow.
WASHINGTON, August 5.-American
army officers at Havana are living in
luxury at the expense of the Cuban
people. some o: them drawing double
pay, which is a clear violation of law,
being expressly forbidden. In order
to maintain the dignity of his posi-
ton" Governor General Brooke re-
ceives an allowance of S., 500 in addi-
ton to his pay of s., 800 and allowance
as major general, which makes his
total annual income aggregate SIS 900.
Brigadier General Ludlow, the mill
tary governor Of the city Of Havana,
is allowed S., 600 for the same pur-
pose, besides his pay of $500 and al
lowances, thus making his total year
ly income S11, 900. Colonel Bliss, the
collector of the port Of Havana, is
allowed $4,000 of the Cuban funds
in addition to his salary of So, SOC
and allowances, giving him total in.
come of about s. 900. and Ma jor Davis,
the sanitary officer at Havana, is al
lowed So, 500 besides his regular pay
of So, 500 together with allowances,
which means yearly income of S.
600. Aside from this extra compensa
ton, which is not authorized by law,
it is charged that General Brooke has
been eXtravagant with Cuban funds,
having spent $40, 900 in repairing the
palace lie occupies, formerly that of
the Spanish military governor. 1t is
also said he has expended $4,000 for
the purchase Of harness. General
Corbin says these expenditures
were authorized by General Alger.
General brooke and the other favored
officers represented TO the secretary
that they could not maintain the dig
nifty of their office with their regular
pay. General Alger then authorized
the expenditure of $500 of the
money Of the Cuban people, for which
there was no authority. In fact, it is
expressly forbidden.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
FIGHT IN LUZON.
Americans Surprised by Insurgents and
Suffer Slight Loss.

MANILA, August 3.-M all advices
. from the island Of Cebu announce that
a company of Americans last week
were attacked by Filipinos in the
trenches, two kilometers from the
town of Ell Pardo The rebels were
commanded by brothers, Climace,
prominent wealthy persons. They
shelled the enemy and the Filipinos
retreated The American casualties
were slight. The presence of the
Climaces with the rebels is reported to
have been due to rebel orders from
LuzOn.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
I'm HIS STEPS"
Sheldon's Great Story to Appear In a
Des Moines Paper.

Dies MOIhes Paper
Dies MONIES. August 1.-The Des
Moines Daily News has purchased and
will publish serially, Rev. Charles NJ.
Sheldon's remarkably successful story,
'In His Steps," of which over half a
million copies have been sold. The
book rivals "Uncle Toms Cabin" in
interest and Importance. 1t shows
what would result if Christians would
act precisely as Jesus would do under
all circumstances. AS the Daily News
is only 81 year, IS cents for six
months, so cents for three months,
this great story is now within the
reach of all
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10

DIES MONIES, August 6.-The Iowa
delegation to the national G. A. R..
encampment will leave the state
September ., rendezvous in Chicago,
and go from there in body to Phil
adelphia via the Baltimore e Ohio.
Two thousand Iowans in uniform,
with the Cedar Falls band of forty
pieces, will go on special trains.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
Major TayIor's Worlds Record.

CHICAGO, August 5.-Major Taylor,
the colored professional cyclist, rode
mile, paced by steam motor, at the
Garfield half mile track in the phe-
nomenal time of leg p, thereby
beating the worlds record by SIS
seconds. Taylor's performance was
not aided by wind shields or any other
device, being simply straight-away
paced race
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
MERCER or Dreyfus Guilty.

PARIS, August 5.-The Intransigeant
(anti-Dreyfns) publishes a statement
which General MERCER is alleged to
have made to friend, in which the
ex-minister of war said: "Certainly,
Dreyfus will be convicted again.
Either he is guilty or am, and shall
prove him to be the traitor"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
THE CAR MAY ABDICATE.
Sensational Story Set Ahoat by NJ. De
BIOwitZ.

Sensational Story Set Anoat by NJ. De
BIOwitZ.
LONDON, August 5.-M. de BlOwitz,
the Paris correspondent of the Times,
gives an extraordinary explanation of
NJ. DelcaSSes present mission. He as
serts that it was decided upon quite
suddenly for Il treason which admitted
of no delay" and then gives the story,
which he says he has from Il source
to which l am bound to attach much
Importance" This is the exclamation:
emperor Nicholas is diSappoin ted
and tired Of the throne. The absenc
ofan heireXcites mis- superstitious feel
lngS and he connects himself with the
old Russian legend according to which
an heirleSs car is to be succeeded by
ear Michael, predes tined to occupy
Constantinople. The death Of the
czarOwitZ and the failure of the con-
ference at The Hague led him to de-
eide to abdicate on the OCCASION of his
coming visit to Darmstadt. On this
becoming known in Paris, NJ. Delcasse
was sent in hot haste to dissuade him
from carrying out his intention"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
Teleeraphers Make Demands.

New Haven, Conn, Aug. 7.-Over
500 telegraphers on the Consolidated
road have voted to strike if their de-
mands are not complied with. If they
strike the telegraphers will be ac-
companied by brakemen engineers
and firemen and other bodies of the
federation, completely Gripping the
entire Consolidated system.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
Iowa Boy In Dead.

Dies MONIES, August 4.-In a cas-
ualty report submitted by Gen. Otis,
from the Philippines, the name of Cor
poral John Walker, of Co. G, Fifty
first Iowa, appears in the death list.
Company G is from Creston, and was
under the command of Captain Iltis
until that officer was promoted. The
report says Walker died from typhoid
fever.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
COLORADO HAS A WAR.
Sheep and Cattle Men in Confiict-One
Hundred and Fifty Sheep Killed.

Hundred and Fifty Sheep Killed.
CHEYENNE, Wyo.. August 4.-North-
eastern Colorado is the scene of a war
between the sheep and cattle men.
Four horsemen, disguised both as to
person and their horses, rode into some
Of the large floclIs of sheep which are
being grazed along Two Mile creek,
about "a miles from Sterling. The
men were well armed and shot and
killed $50 sheep and badly crippled %
more. 1t is reported also that two
sheep herders were badly beaten, but
this cannot be verified
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
Hayti AFFAIR Not Settled.

Port au Prince. Hayti, Aug. THE
affair of the recent violation of the
American legation here by armed po-
lice who were seeking to arrest M. Du
Vivier, the newspaper man, has not
been definitely settled. 1t is under
stood the American minister, William
F. Powell, will demand full reparation
for the outrage
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
Grant by Korea to Germans.

Berlin, Aug. "A dispatch to the
National zeitung from Korea says the
government of that country has grant
ed a concession to a German syndicate
to build a railroad from Seoul, the cap
ital, to Gensan, on Broughton bay, on
the west coast of Korea.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
Funston Will Fight 1t Out.

LEAvENwoRrH, Kansas, August s.
A letter from General Funston has
been received by d. r. Anthony, Jr.,
of the Leuvenworth Times. The gen.
eral announces that he will stay in
the army until the war in the Philip
pines is Ut an end and that he will not
muster out with his regiment.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10

PORT AU PRINCE, August 5.-The
affair of the recent violation of the
United States legation here by armed
police who were seeking to arrest NJ.
du Vivler, the newspaper man, has not
been definitely settled. 1t is under
stood that the United States minister,
William f. Powell, will demand full
reparation for the outrage. Mr..
Powell declines to go into particulars,
but says the situation is serious.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
May Tax Railroad Stock.

Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. An opinion
was handed out from the attorney
generals Office Friday holding that
stocks and bonds of the Illinois Cen
trail railroad held by ir dividuals are
liable to taxation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
Iowa,s Corn Crop Is Saved.

Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. IA most
seasonable rain fell throughout nearly
all Iowa Friday, half an inch of water
falling in this section. 1t is still rain
ing tonight. Corn, which needed it,
is practically assured an immense crop
by this soaking.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
No War In the TransyaaI.

CAPErOwN, August Gin the house
of assembly Cecil Rhodes expressed a
belief that the Transvaal difficulty
would be overcome in few months
and without n shot being fired, owing
to the mutual moderation displayed.
He predicted that capital would then
flow freely
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10

London, Aug. THE Santiago,
Chile, correspondent of the Times says
there is absolutely no foundation for
the report of the sale of Wellington is
land to the United States.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10

Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug. THE Sta
Aluminium company of this city is an
nounced to have gone into a combine
with the five other concerns of the
country manufacturing aluminium
combs. The new combine will be in
corporated under the laws of-New Jer-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
CAUSE OF SURRENDER.
Guantanamo Was without Provisions or
Means of License.

Means of Lefense.
MADRID, August AT n sitting of
the court martial, before which Cen
erals Toral and Pareia are being tried,
on charges of having surrendered to
the Americans before exhausting all
means of defense at their command,
General Pareja's counsel read tele-
in-chief showing that Guantanamo
was capitulated only on orders from
superior officer, and that the town
was without either provisions or means
Of defense. The other officers adj
vanced similar defense. The judg-
mcnt of the court martial was de-
ferred
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
THREE ARE DEAD.
Young Men Crushed to Death by the
Cars at Dakotab City.

HUMBOLDT, August 5.-At the cross
ing of the Chicago & Northwestern
near Dalotah City, three young men
and team were instantly killed.
Nothing was found by which the vic
TINS could be identified. 1t is sup
posed they were on their way to the
harvest fields further north
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
Storm Levels Corn in Indiana.

Anderson, Ind, Aug. THE most
county Friday afternoon. 1t was a
deluge attended by heavy wind, which
leveled thousands of acres of corn,
great deal of which will be a complete
lpcc
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-08-10
Fastest Half Mile Track Record.

YOUNGSTOWN, o., August 5.-Arling-
ton, in the second heat of the free-for-
all pace, made mile in e:0714, being
the fastest mile ever paced on half
mile track.