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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-13
NEW INVENTIONS.

Dies MONIES, July 5.-The commits
sioner has allowed patents for import
ant inventions as follows. upon appli-
cations prepared and prosecuted by us:
To J. V. Hoeye, of Boonville, for a
coin-controled machine for selling ci-
gars from original packages as requir-
ed by the revenue laws.
To Rev. j. l.. Keil, of Blair. Neb.
for pneumatic engine adapted for
utilizing and economizing steam, gas
and compressed air advantageously for
operating various kinds OF machines
connected Herewith.
To VIM. A. Parker, Of Collins, for a
rotary steam engine in which special
provision is made for balancing the
concentric piston as required to mini
mize friction and cut off valves formed
and applied for utilizing the expan-
sion as required to increase the maxi
mum transferable power.
THOMAS G. ORwIG e. Co,
Solicitors of Patents.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-13
THE ruBERcuLrn TESTS.
Illinois Com missioners Rejected 421 Out
OF 1901 Cows Examined.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, July s.-The state
board of live stock commissioners has
made the following report to the gov
ernor regarding the recent tests made
by the board for tuberculosis: Over
3,061 cattle COWS, bulls, heifers and
calves), constituting dairies and cows
of individual owners, were tested, and
APT of these animals reacted to the
test two or more degrees i'm excess of
the highest preliminary normal tenn
perature and were condemned. Twen-
ty-six others were guarantined and
held for re-test. The number of
herds tested was sixty-two and forty
five cows owned by individuals. These
animals included the herds at the
various state institutions. The herds
where the largest percentage of dis
easel cattle per herd was found are
located in the great dairy counties in
the northern part of the state. The
largest percentage was at the eastern
hospital for the insane at Kankakee.
1t is fact of note that with the ex-
ception of the herds at Jacksonville
and Springfield, on the line OF that
road, in no herd tested south of the
Wabash railroad, has any disease been
found
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-13
OHIO DEMOCRATS.
Largely Attended Banquet at Colu
Free silver and Antitrust


COLUMBUS, o., July s.-About 1000
people attended the dollar dinner
given by the Young Mems Democratic
Club of Columbus. 1t was the largest
banquet the local democracy had had
since that given in honor of the sew.
entv-eighth birthday of the late Judge
Allen g. Thurman, in the same hall,
ten years ago. The affair was strictly
democratic in its simplicity. all classes
being represented. There were also a
large number of ladies in the assem-
blage. The floor of the immense hall
was almost entirely occupied by the
long rows of tables, which were laden
with a very palatable repast The
chief guest was Col. William Jennings
Bryan, at the table with whom were
also seated Hon. c. r. Callahan and
Col. Fred Williams, of Massach usetts;
Judge Tarvin, of Kentucky; Hon. AL
len w. Thurman, of Columbus, the
toastmaster, and number of others
prominent in state politics. The
speakers endorsed the free silver,
plank of the Chicago platform and
denounced the trusts.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-13

PARIS, July 6-The Brussels correspond
ent of the Figaro gives some striking Of
fetal figures, which reveal in clear light
the moving cause of the crisis that has
shaken Belgium to its center. The Cham
Der of deputies is composed of l52 MEM
berS. The government or clerical vote at
the last election for representatives in this
hody was 993, S57, while the opposition vote
for socialists and liberals together was
G36,23S. On fair, equitable system of
representation this would give the govern
ment about seventy eight and the opposi-
ton seventyfour representatives, or Il
meager majority of four for the former.
Now, as matter of fact, the clericals have
ll2 members and their opponents only ~: :
that is to say, while the clericals Outnum-
Der the liberals and socialists at the polls
by fewer than $4,000 votes in total of
nearly 10000 they Outnumber them in
the chamber by nearly three to one. Such
is the practical effect of the present system
Of prOportionate representation and plural
voting since its adoption some six years
ago. That system has been asSailed by
socialists and liberals, and has even been
disapproved by moderate clericals. The
necessity of reforming has been recognized
by King Leopold, but the bill brought for
ward by Premier Van den PeerebOOm,
though ostonsibly a reform measure, is
really designed to make matters worse.
Its practical effect can only be to strength
en- the clerical ma jOrity.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-13
READY FOR CONSUMPTION.
Military Bill Presented in the British
House OF Lords.

LONDON, July Sin the house of
lords the secretary for war. the mar
quis of Landsdowne, introduced II bin
which is regarded us the thin end of
the wedge Of conScriptlon and as.
therefore. likely to render the govern
ment unpopular. The bill, which is
entitled the "miIitia ballot act" is in
tended to simplify and regularize an
existing act now practically suspended
in favor of voluntary enlistment In
his speech introducing the measure,
Lord Lansdowne carefully explained
that the government only wanted it
read the first time, as there was no in
tentiOn to pass it. and he repudiated
1.-The idea of trying to Introduce con-
scription by a side wing" Personally,
he said. he did not favor CONSUMPTION.
but he thought it advisable that such
a bill should be III readiness if wanted
and that the country should realize
how it stands with regard to this ques-
ton"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-13
NOT PART OF THE COUNTRY
Our New Possessions Are Simply Being
Held,

WAsHINGTON, July 1O.-The insular
commission has prepared an exhaustive
opinion by which they hold that the
islands in possession of the United
States, as a result of the war with
Spain, are not part of the territory of
the United States. Copies of this
opinion have been furnished to the
secretary of war and the attorney gen..
eral and it is Surmised that the at
torney general will shortly prepare an
official opinion upon this important
question. The commission holds that
there is radical difference between
territory part of the United States
and territory in possession of the
United States. 1t has been generally
conceded, they say, that we can do as
we please with the islands obtained
from Spain. If this general admission
is true, then they affirm the islands
cannot be part of the territory of the
United States, because no part of the
United States can be alienated. This
was well settled by the war of seces.
sion
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-13
HALF is NOT KNOWN.
Damage to Property by Floods in Texas
is Incalculable.


lIOUsToN, Texas, July GA CORE
spondent has just returned from a
voyage through the flood districts
The halt has not been told Of the
havoc wrought. The disaster is SO
appalling that description is not pos
sible. After this food will come sick
ness, undoubtedly, and what a week
ago was the fairest part of Texas is
now almost n Godforsal1en wilder
ness. The waters of the BrazoS have
for six days covered its valley to a
depth of from six to thirty feet.
Where week ago there were on every
hand fields of cotton and corn and
thousands of acres OF watermelonS
and cantaloupeS, to-day there is Shiny
mud over all the vegetation, carcasSes
Of cows, mules, pigs, dogs and cats
and mayhap humans, for many are
missing. The district has a length of
over 500 miles and IL breadth of prob
ably 80 miles, and in all this vast
space incalculable damage has been
done. The loss of life will never be
fully known, perhaps. The bottoms
were thicIlly settled, mostly with
negro tenant farmers. Among these
there has been the greatest loss oflife.
To show the damage done, the follow
ing es Inmates have been made by men
who are in position to know: Lives
lost, from one hundred to three hun
dred; loss to farmers, including crops
as well as live stock, from S.. 600, 600 to
SIS, 900, 900; damage to railroads and to
country bridges, s., 900. 900 to 81, 600, 900.
These estimates are taken in the
whole area. 1t is known that more
than sixty people have met their
death; that many bodies have been
recovered. 1t is not believed that all
of them will ever be recovered.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-13
DENIES THAT CRISIS EXISTS.
british Government Thinks 1t Necessary,
However, to BE Ready.

british Government Thinks 1t Necessary,
However, to BE Ready.
LONDON, July 9.-In the house of
commons Sir Henry Campbell-Ba
man, liberal leader in the house, asked
the government leader, A. J. Balfour,
If he had any statement to make on
the apparently osficial communication
published in the Times giving the
number of officers said to have been
ordered 10 proceed to South Africa for
the purpose of organizing the resi-
dents as well as the police and local
forces at various points on the frontier.
Mr.; Balfour replied that he was not
aware it was an official communica-
ton. He added that no contingency
had yet arisen which, in the opinion
of the government. neceSsitateS ma
terial increase in the forces now in
South Africa. Continuing he said:
I'VE, however, think it necessary, I'M
the existing circumstances, to take
such steps as may bring the present
force up to the proper standard of eff
ficiency and mobility. The war office
would have been extraordinary want
ing in it's most obvious duties if it was
not prepared for an emergency"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-13
HkEXIIIES.

General Otis cables the death of
Paul Pugh, a member of Co. L. Fifty
first Iowa, who succumbed to typhoid
fever July l.
Three boys were drowned recently
at Waterloo while bathing in the
Cedar river by the swift current below
the lower dam. Roy Harbaugh ven
tured beyond his depth and in u vain
effort to save him Bert and John
Hoover were also drowned.
Des Moines dispatch. The state of
Iowa closed its regular biennial period
Friday. June 30. State Treasurer
IIerriott has given out statement
concerning finances, in which he says
the biennum leaves the state with a
treasury surplus of practically a half
million dollars The amount, he adds,
will be increased when the October
opinion that the next legislature will
he able to make n material reduction
in the tax lcvies.
Clarence Mills. the Bloomfield
young man vino recently murdered
his wife with n razor, and then at
tempted suicide by cutting his own
throat, is now behind the bars OF the
Davis county Jail. Mills's self-in-
fllcted in juries were not as severe as
at first thought. and he will recover
The plea OF insanity was withdrawn
and the coroner's jury brought in
NJ
death by a razor in the hands of her
husband. Mills was at once arrested
and placed in Jail to await prelImi-
nary examination as soon as his health
will permit.
The city Of Marshalltown was
shaken from center to circumfer-
ence by the discovery of the lifeless
body of James Hoyka lying across the
PROSTATE form of his young wife, with
n bullet hole in his brain and stream
of blood slowly oozing from the hole
| in the skull. Mrs. Hoyka was not
| dead, but unconscious from the effects
| of five bullet wounds in different
| parts of the body. Mrs. IIoyka was
removed to the hospital. Her hus-
band, wouldbe murderer and suicide,
was taken to the morgue. Mrs. Iloyha
was the wife of James IIoyia, q
Bohemian. 1t is alleged their domes-
tic relations were not the most pleas
ant, the husband being insanely jeal-
ous of his young and pretty wife.
At the residence of William White
side, at Des Moines recently, Will
liam Ludwiclt fatally shot NJ ISIS Bertha
Whiteslde, and turning the revolver
to his own head fred and fell dead.
| Miss WhiteSide was n niece of Fireman
Whiteside, at whose home the drama
Of death was enacted. LudwiclS was
Whiteside was 20. Both the man and
the woman were residents of Rock well
City. Each had felt the touch of af-
lection one for the other, but Lud-
wick, in an evil hour, yielded to weak
ness and committed a crime for which
he was apprehended, convicted and
sentenced for a term Of fifteen months
in the penitentiary at Anamosa. The
disgrace with which his name was
furnished was such that Miss White
side cast him out of her thoughts and
resolved to have nothing to do with
him in the future. Two months ago
Ludwick's term of Imprisonment ex-
pired, ana he had tried to renew the
old relations. dis failure led to the
double tragedy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-13
COTTON CROP DESTROYED.
Millions OF Dollars Worth OF Property In
Brazos Valley is Ruined.

CALDWELL, Tex, July 1O.-Estimates
of cotton buyers as to the loss to the
cotton crop in Brazos valley will badly
tax the creduIity of persons not
familiar with food conditions. Two
hundred square miles of cotton land
is flooded. Every acre would produce
a big bale. Figuring the loss at 5
cents per pound the crop destroyed is
worth almost four millions. We'll in
formed persons are OF the opinion that
the unprecedented rise in the Brazos
has cost the people of Texas little less
than ten millions of dollars. Thous-
ands of mules are drowned, all domes-
tic animals persisted, rented houses
and negro quarters are swept away
Gins nearly all are ruined, hundreds
of plantation stores carrying big
stocks of general merchandise are un-
der water Not u bridge escaped.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-13

1t is a startling fact that the sugges-
ton has been seriously made that the
recent kidnapping of child was done
by agents of newspaper, for the pur-
pose of creating a news sensation in
which that particular paper would
have the inside track" The sugges-
tion was probably not true. But the
fact that it could be made seriously,
and be regarded by the public as not
Enthusiastically impossible. speaks vol
of sensational newspapers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-13
ALL OVER THE WORLD
PERIL is PASSED.
Belgian Government Narrowly Escapes
an InsurrectiOu.

Belgian Government Narrowly Escapes
an Insurrection.
BRUSSELS, July 6.--The Belgian king
dom has escaped a very strong shaking.
The socialists, who are admirably dis
ciplined, had purchased firearms, col
lected stores of every kind to fight the
police. the constabulary and all repre-
sentatives of authority and organize a
real instruction haC NJ. Van den Peer
boom S bill not been withdrawn. The
danger has subsidized for the present.
1t is thought, however, that the special
committee to which the three alter
native bills have been referred will
fail to agree, and that n dissolution of
parliament with an appeal to the
country on the question of universal
suffrage will ensue. Should the com
mittee agree on any bill distastcful to
the socialists and liberals an insurrec-
ton will only have been postponed
few days or weeks. The opposition is
in the greatest earnest--ready to lose
and spill blood.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-13
PROMOTIONS IN FIFTY-FlRST.
They Have All Gone Into ETect-Gibson
In Regular Army

Dies MONIES, July s.--Governor
Shaw has received notice of the pro-
motion OF officers in the Fifty-frst.
All the changes are in Company A,
which is one of the Des Moines COM
panies. Captain Gibson. some time
ago appointed lieutenant in the regu-
duties. In his place will be Frank w.
Kilbaum, who has been promoted
from first lieutenant to captain. Park
A. Findley has been promoted from
second to first lieutenant. William E.
Parvin has been promoted to second
lieutenant
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-13
PROUD OF HIS SOLDIERS.
President Mckinley Would Like to Take
Every One by the Hand.


WAsuINGToN, July s.-Speaking to a
Pennsy lvanIa delegation President Nc
Kinley said that nocitizen of the coun-
try could have a higher appreciation
than he Of the exceptional services and
patriotic self-sacrlfice of the state
troops in the Pacific islands. II
should" lie said, like to have an OPP
portunity to take by the hand and
thank every individual member Of the
volunteer forces for remaining in the
Philippines and assisting in the work
there beyond the time required Of them
by the terms of their enlistment" He
added that he would make an effort
to arrange the itinerary of his western
trip so as to be in Pittsburg at the
time of the arrival of the Pennsyl vania
boys and take part in the reception to
be rendered them.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-13
THE HAGUE CONFERENCE.
No Information Received at Washington
From the Commission.


WASHNGTON, July 1O.-The state
department has been relying upon
press reports up to this moment for
details of The Hague conference
Consequently, it is not in possession as
yet of any official statement of media
ton and arbitration plan which is
prominent measure now before the
conference. Accepting the press re-
ports as accurate, it may be stated
that the project is eminently salts
factory to our government, for, it is
pointed out, the arbitration scheme is
nothing more than an elabora ton of
simple American proposition with
which our delegates were charged be-
fore they left the United States. 1t is
true that the pending proposition is
credited to Sir Julian Paunce tote, but
that was because he had slxillfully
and with great ability elaborated de-
tails Of the American principle to meet
the nice objections expected to be IN
terposed by the European delegates.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-13

So great a statesman as Lord Sails
bury publicly mourns the fact that in
,woman's dress the cult of beauty is dy-
ing out. His belief is that if there
were a Dante to write an artistic In
ferno the lowest circle would be as
signed to women who dress themselves
in divided skirts. Might not the next
circle await the women whose trailing
skirts are defled with the filth of the
streets?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-13
Americans Win Victory.

THE HAGUE, July 6.-The American
delegates have scored a great success
in obtaining in the peace conference a
unanimous vote for having the ques-
ton of private property at sea in time
Of war dealt with at a special confer
ence to be summoned hereafter. Much
diplomatic management was necessary
and many obstacles had to be sur
mounted before this result was ac-
complished.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-13
INDIANS CLAIM IOWA LANDS.
Pottawattamie Tribe in Michigan After
100000 Acres

LA PORTE, Ind, July THE Michi-
gan Pottawattamie Indians. who lay
claim to the ownership of 1000, 900
acres of land in Iowa. on which the
red men once lived, are preparing to
push their claims to the title of the
lands. the value of which they assert
course. A delegation from the Michi-
gan tribe, survivors of the once power
full nation which roamed the pralries
of Iowa, will go on a junketlng tour
to Washington to visit the federal
authorities, whom they are seeking to
interest, believing they are entitled to
indemnity for the lands alleged to
have been wreSted from them.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-13
PRISONERS TO BE FREED.
Spanish Commissioners Agree with tn,
FilipiuOs.

MANILA, July 1.-The Spanish com
missioners who went TO Tarlac for a
conference with Aguinaldo regarding
the surrender Of the Spanish prisoners
in the hands of the Filipinos have re-
turned here. Chairman Del Rio of
the commission said the release Of all
the prisoners had been practically ar
ranged for, but it would be necessary
to consult the Spanish government be-
fore the agreement could be ratified.
lie declined to give the terms of the
arrangement or to say whether these
contemplated II ransom. lie asserted,
however, that Aguinaldo had already
issued a decree for the release Of the
civilian officials and the sick soldiers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-13

There is a man in Chicago who IS
suing a lady who used to be his sweet
heart for $102, which he claims he
spent in buying presents for her.
Among the articles which he says he
laid at her feet are 'hydrox water, seal
ing wax, hose, condensed milk, gro
ceries, gas stove, egg cocoa, bath
brush, medicines and hair nets" He
claims also to have paid her laundry
bills, but there is no evidence to show
that he built the fire in the mornings,
moved the lawn or carried out the
ashes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-13
Lopez CABLE s.
Colonel Reports to Governor Shaw the
Condition of Soldiers.

Condition of Soldiers.
DIES MONIES, July 5.-The following
cablegram has been received by Gov
ernor Shaw from Colonel Lopez, at
Manila:
wounded doing we'll. Stevenson.
Narver, Gardner and Markey en- route
home Narver serious LOPER.'
Elmer +. Narver is a member of Co.
d, and halls from IIiteman. Joseph
l. MarEey is from Red Oak, and be-
longs to Co. NJ. There are two Stew
ensOns and two Gardners in the Fifty
first, Clifford p. and John O., rcSpcc-
lively, are in Cos. II and l., and from
Des MoineS and Waterloo. The Gar
dners-Carl NJ. and Arthur c. are both
from Council Bluffs and IN Co. l..
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-13

VolI<sraad Appoints A Committee to Draft
a Erunchise Raf,rI, AIansura

VoiI>sraad Appoints A Committee to Draft
franchise Reform Measure.
PRETORIA, Transvaal, July 1O-After
an all day secret session, the volSsraad
appointed II committee to draft fran
chiSe reform bill. The government
proposals comprise revision of the
registration act to provide for uit-
landers obtaining franchises by nine
years residence. They are to be al
lowed to exercise the right imme-
diately. The states attorney, in the
course Of an interview, said that per-
sons who were in the country in 1890
will get the franchise Immediately;
those who came in 1891 will have to
wait a year: those arriving in 1892,
two years, etc. The five-year optional
clause was introduced 10 meet the case
of those who are unfavorably dealt
with under the nine-vear stipuIations.
the indications are that the law will
pass unanimously.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-13
MILLS MAKES A CONFESSION.
Declares That He and His wife Agreed
to Die Together.

OTTUMwA, July 7.-Clarencc Mills,
Of Bloomfield, has confessed that he
killed his wife by cutting her throat
with a razor, and then using the same
instrument on himself. In his confess
sion he says that he and his wife
agreed that life was not worth living,
decided to die together, and it was
left for him to do the killing
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-13
Flood damage In Texas.

AUSTIN, Texas, July 1O.-Thirty-
eight known dead, $4,000 destitute
refugees herded into the towns, 10 900
TO $4,000 square miles of fertile farm
ing country under water, and proper
ty losses exceeding $4,000, OO"-this is
in brief the story of the flood that has
swept down the thousand-mile valley
of the Brazos river during the last ten
6ovS
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-13
TO SAVE LAKES.
State viii Restrain Parties From Drain
Ing Rice Lake.

Dies MONIES, July 7.-Attorney Cen
eral Remley has been authorized by
the executive council to restrain f. II.
Smith, of Cedar Rapids, who was
about to begin draining Rice lake, near
Lake Mills, in Winnebago and Worth
counties. Smith bought the land
around Rice lake from James Gala
nan, of Des Moines. He claims that
it should be classed as swamp land,
and that as such the state has no right
to prohibit his draining it. However,
it being a lake falls under the head of
state property. If Smith begins work
action will be taken Immediately. If
not, nothing will be done until the
next term of court.