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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-29
Smallpox in Howard County.

DR.. Kennedy of the state board OF
health received a telegram stating that
three cases of smallpox had been dis
covered ir Paris township, Howard
county. The source of exposure comes
from Cresco. the county seat or How
ard. A number of cases were reported
from Cresco some time ago. Tie usual
careful precautions were taken. Every
body was vaccinated, the schools were
closed and a strict quarantine enforced
and it was thought the spread OF the
disease had been entirely cut on. Dr.
Schroeder, one of the members or the
state board of health, was called TO
Cresco at the time and assisted IN
handling the cases. The patients have
all recovered. but the disease mas
spread into the country districts and
has claimed three victims IN PARIS
township. The farmers of the adJoln-
ing townships are wild with fright. but
DR. Kennedy says the cases have been
reported as in mild form and that
every precaution will be taken TO pre-
vent the spreading of the disease. Inc
population of the entire township Will
he yaccinated. All travel will be
stopped. no one will be allowed upon
the highways and the strictest or quar-
antine rules have been established.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-29
Protecting Shop Girls.

The first action brought in Des
Moines under the new code section re-
Quiring seats for shop girls commenced
by the Humans society in Justice
AyleswOrth's court last week. J. 3.
Alderman, manager of a 10-cent store,
was the defendant and Is charged by
the society with neglecting to provide
suitable seats for the use of female
employees in his retail store. The sec
ton makes this an offense against
public health and reads as follows:
"All employers of females in any
mercantile or manufacturing business
or occupation shall provide and main
tain suitable seats when practicable
for the use of such female employees
at or beside the counter or workbench
where employed, and permit the use
thereof by such employees to such eX-
tent as the work engaged in may rea-
sonably admit Of Any neglect or re-
fusal to comply with the provisions
of this section by any employer shall
be punished by a fine not exceeding
$40"
1t is claimed by the officers of the
Humane society that the health of the
girls is greatly endangered and that
their lives are made miserable by be-
ing compelled to stand upon their feet
during the entire day, and that if con-
yenient seats were provided they would
be allowed occasionally to get a little
rest, which would be a great relief
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-29
TramDs Dislike the woOdDiIe

Eldora dispatch: AS the result of a
scheme inaugurated by Prof. d. Schafe
of Cedar Rapids, the great army of
tramps and hobOes who each year in
fest the cities and towns in this section
of Iowa has greatly diminished. By
special arrangements made at each
place with either a wOmans club or q
ladies aid society large woodpile is
provided and placed in charge of some
responsible wood or coal dealer AS
the tramp makes his visit from house
to house and begs a ''handout" he is
politely informed by the lady at the
| kitchen door that if he will go to the
aforesaid coal or wood dealer he may
earn enough money to procure a first
rate meal by saving one-eighth of a
cord of wood. The fund for the pur-
chase of the wood is replenished by
the sale of the sawed wood, which al
ways commands ready sale. BY this
system the tramps are very fast be-
coming disguised with this manner of
having to work for something to eat
and are giving every town with wood
pile wide berth. Nearly every town
or city of any importance in north and
central Iowa now have the scheme in
good working order and tramps are
seldom seen.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-29
Death of Major Kirk.

Major w. A. Kirk. eldest son of MI
and Mrs. E. r. Kirk. of Sioux City,
and major of the Fifty-second Iowa
regiment during the Spanish-American
war. died suddenly at his home last
week. The sickness which caused his
death came upon him only few days
ago, and his condition did not become
serious until toward the end. While
at Camp Mckinley, Des Moines, he was
taken i'll Of pneumonia, and came home
to get well. He returned and joined
his command at Chickamauga Park,
and remained there until the regiment
was ordered home. He was one of the
organizers of Company l., of the Iowa
National Guard, Fourth regiment. and
was finally elected major of the Fifty
second infantry volunteers. He leaves
a wife and one child.
Gilead H. Jones of Audubon filed .
petition in bankruptcy in the Unite-i
States court at Council Bluffs, in whicr
he asks the court to relieve him of his
liabilities, amounting to some $14 900
OF this amount $3,776 is partially Sc
cured claims, sS,1S4 unsecured claims
and s2,212 represents promissory notes
endorsed for other parties, and should
be paid by them. His creditors stand
very little show of receiving anything.
Walter Wagner of company A, FL
ty-frst Iowa, reported by General Otis
as killed on the field of battle at Ia
pote June 13, is a brother of Miss
Mabelle Wagner of Des Moines, who
is quite a. noted singer. Born and
reared in Des Moines, he was % years
old and unmarried. How he was killed
at Zapote is a mystery to the family
and his friends, for when last heard
from he was with his regiment at San
Fernando, nearly 100 miles from Ia
pote.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-29
RICH ALASKA MINING CLAIM.
south Dakota Woman Finds Wealth In
the North.

the North.
CHICAGO, June PA special to
the Chronicle from Seattle, Wash,
says:
Miss Florence Florman of the Black
Hills, S. D., has discovered what min
ing men believe will become the great
est mining claim in Alaska and Brit
ish Columbia. 1t consists Of an orc
vein of from 200 to 600 feet in width
and nearly a mile long. In its course
this immense vein is intersected by
Atlin City The ledge is true assure
of free milling ore, with handing wall
of serpentine and foot wall of
quartzite. The largest surface assay
is $27, and assays average IS, max
ing it much richer than the faE.ous
Treadwell mine If these values con-
tinue with the depth. To determine
this, shafts are now being sunk.
Miss Floman, her father and friends
have located claims covering the en-
tire ledge. 1t was discovered by her
two months ago while she was hunting
for mineral. After making her first
location, the superintended the work
of stripping the ledge to determine its
extent. She has also acquired site
for a stamp mill and has water rights.
Frank Baker, prominent Atlin opera
tor. has bonded her interest for $780,
900 and started Expert William Pat
fridge to London to sell it.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-29
Golden Jubilee OF Singers.

CINCINNATI, June 27.-The golden
jubilee of the North American Saen-
gerbund will no doubt be the most
largely attended event this week that
was even known in this city. This in
ternatioral saengerfest was organized
here fifty years ago and the triennial
meeting this week will be the most
notable one in the history of the or
ganization. There are quite a num-
Der here now rehearsing for the COZ
certs which begin on Wednesday. The
musical societies will arrive today.
The visitors will not be here until to-
morrow or Wednesday. The new hall,
with stage capacity Of 1000 and a
total capacity of 1880. was dedicated
last Sunday and was visited today by
thousands.
A feature of the saengerfest will be
the performance of the Inns Prize
cantata entitled "Valerian by DR.. N.
J. Elsenheimer of the Cir cinnati Col
lege of Music.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-29
new SUPPORT FOR MINISTRY.
Former Hostile Groups Announce They
Have Changed Front.

Have Changed Front.
PARIS, June 27.-The cabinet min
istry presented themselves to the
Chambers this afternoon.
The Chamber of Deputies was
thronged and there was great ANNA
ton at the opening of the session when
it became known that two alleged hos
tile groups, the socialist radicals and
the democratic left, had decided to
vote in favor of the government, and
that M. Paul de Cassagnac had with
drawn his Interpolation.
Identical statements were read in
the Chamber of Deputies by the ire
mier, M. Waldecl1-Rosseau, and in the
senate by the minister OF justice, NJ.
Monis. They were as follows: The
Chamber of Deputies in Expressing it
self resolved not to support any gov
eminent but one determined to de-
mand theoretically republican institu-
tions and assure public order, has
clearly defined the task imposed upon
the new cabinet. The ministry has no
other ambition than to accomplish it."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-29
ODD FELLOWS PICK OFFICERS.
Returns Received by Secretary VIM.
Mussnn Are Nearly Complete.

Returns Received by Secretary VIM.
Mussnn Are Nearly Complete.
Returns received by Grand Secretary
William Musson of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows for the state of
Iowa, show that practically all the
officers of both the grand lodge and
the grand encampment have already
been chosen. There are 639 lodges in
the state, more than ITO Rebekah
lodges and 10 encampments at this
time. OF the 639 lodges, SIS have been
heard from. In all 1920 votes have
been cast. 1t is expected that about
thirty-five more lodges will vote, bring
ing the total vote up to about 3,400.
For grand lodge officers J. J. McIT-
tire of Osceola has had no opposition
as candidate for Crane master, and is
elected by almost a unanimous vote.
n. Jasper Jones of Shelby is elected in
the same way for deputy grand master.
For grand warden M. Newman of Des
Moines is elected by a big majority
He has almost half the votes with four
other candidates. The other Compel
itors for this position were Will V.
Tufford, Clinton; J. p. Lambertson,
Abba; G. A. Hilton, Tama, and G.. w.
Evans, Wyoming. For grand secretary
William Musson is elected by a big
majority over r. l.. Tilton of Ottumwa.
For grand treasurer no choice is made,
but will be made on the floor of the
convention, the candidate nominated
for this position, Fred Grumme, hav-
ing died in November. For the posi-
ton of grand representative there is
a close fight between J. G. Koonz OF
Burlington and J. w. Bulen of Clinton.
The lead for this position goes first
to Koonz and then to Bulen. Rooms
is now slightly in the lead.
For grand encampment officers the
following are elected: Grand patriarch.
M. p. STARTS, Burlington; grand high
priest, n. S. Johnson, Bloomfield;
grand senior warden, J. C. Milliman,
Logan; grand scribe, William Musson,
Des Moines, by a decided majority
over J. X. Powers; grand treasurer,
j. Norwood Clark, Iowa City; grand
representative, J. S. Bellamy, Knox
vile, over James Schroeder, Gutten-
berg; grand junior warden, undecided,
the contest being close between s. B.
Decker of Waterloo. NJ. A. Baney of
Marengo, and w. X. English of Des
Moines. with w. C. Hummer fourth.
The official count will probably be re-
quired to determine the choice.
All returns must be In by July I.
With the exception Of the two contests
named. the election is now decided.
The official count will be made on the
second Tuesday in August. All the
voting must be done in June. so that
but few more lodges will vote. as the
election must be held at the first lodge
meeting of the month. The grand
lodge meeting will be held In October.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-29
Yellow Fever at Santiago.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, June 81
Thirty-three cases of yellow fever,
with five deaths, have been reported
since the beginning of the present out
break. One of the deaths occurred in
the Fifth infantry. The other four
fatal cases were civilians.
For three days the Cubans have been
conducting patriotic demonstration,
the festival of San Juan, in honor of
the victory won there by the American
troops over the Spaniards. The cele-
bration, however, has been remarka-
BILE for the absence of the American
flag, and for the non-participation Of
the better class of the Cubans them
selves. One Spaniard was nearly killed
by the mob.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-29
MATTERS ABOUT iowa
Various Items of Interest Gathered Here
and There.
A RIVAL FOR A BIG OIL TRUST.
Some Cases of Smallpox In Howard
County Causing Good Deal OF Interest
The New Law for Protection OF shop
Girls Given Consideration by the Citi-
zens of Des Observation-Disclosures
Notes From Various Sources.


There is a prospect of lively war
against the Standard Oil company in
this part of the state, says Clinton
dispatch. A representative of a rival
oil company is here for the purpose OF
establishing plant, not only for local
trade but for distribution over the lines
of railway centering here. They have
run upon the curious fact that the ordl-
nances of the city practically prohibit
the establishment of rival tank lines
or store houses within the corporate
limits of the city, even upon the same
conditions under which the Standard
company is operating. This ordinance
was passed a number Of years ago, and
once the council refused to repeal 1t
or modify it so that a rival concern
could be located in the city, but the
members of the council have promised
to accede to the wishes of the new
company and will meet this evening
for the purpose of amending the ordl-
nance
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-29
A Jackson County Mystery.

Reports came from Jackson county
that another murder came near being
committed there, and the result is a
man is badly disfgured and yet refuses
to tell how it happened. The first heard
of the trouble was when Carl Hyperion
and Gee Houston drove up to DR.. Ris-
tines Office at Iron Hill and asked to
have Hyperion fixed up" He needed
it badly, for his jaw was broken, his
chin split open and big cash cut in
one Of his cheeks. Both men denied
knowing how the injury was inflicted.
but it is believed they know quite we'll.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-29
MAY Lead the RennhIicans.

CHICAGO, June PA special to the
Record from Milwaukee says:
A prominent republican of this city,
who is a close friend of Henry c.
Payne, is authority for the statement
that that astute political manager has
been asked to take the Craftsmanship
of the republican national committee,
succeeding Mark Hanna, also as chair
man of the executive committee.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-29
Child Stealers on Trial.

CHICAGO, June 27.-John Collins
and Mrs. Ann Ingersoll of gainesville,
O., were placed on trial before Judge
Waterman today on the charge of hav-
ing kidnapped Gerald l.. Papiner. Sew
eral witnesses have been brought here
from gainesville and the prosecution
claims to have case strong enough to
warrant heavy punishment. In Illi-
nois the extreme punishment for the
crime is life Imprisonment.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-29
4 NInrdernnS Attack.

Guernsey dispatch: Quite sensa-
iOnal affair occurred few miles north
east of this place Sunday evening las
in which one of our prominent young
society men, Charles Schroeder, was
somewhat involved. He had gone on!
driving with a young lady, Miss Freese
when another young man, Roy Shawl
drove up in a buggy and stopped. re-
questing the young lady to get out an
come to him, saying he wished to speal
to her.
The young lady, who by the way is
a distant relative, alighted and stepped
over to the side of Shawls buggy.
when he seized her by the arm and
taking the whip applied it to the
horses, urging them forward and drag.
ging the girl along after them. She
seized hold of the buggy and succeed.
ed in climbing into it, whereupor
Shawl drew a revolver and told her
he was going to shoot her. She crieG
out in alarm and he tried to silence
her by holding her mouth with his
hands or choking her. and when he
attempted to shoot she struck the pc.
volver with her hand knocking il
aside so the shot missed her entirely
and thus defeated his diabolical pur
pose. Soon after this they met some
parties with a team. and the younr
fellow stopped his violent demonstra
tions and the young lady succeeded /,
escaping from the buggy.
The young man, Charles Schroeder
who had started out with the young
lady. drove quickly to the home of hei
parents and notified her father. who
Immediately started in pursuit, but
meeting his daughter returning with
the party that had been met on the
road he started for Victor to notify
the sheriff of the affair and put hin
on the track. as he had evidently fed
1t is reported today that he has beer
arrested and will be brought to tria
for the murderous assault.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-29

WASHINGTON, June 27-Orders
have been issued at the war depart
ment for the sending of enc troop Of
the Sixth cavalry at Fort Riley, Kan,
to Boise Barracks, Idaho, and another
troop of the same regiment from Fort
Riley to Fort Walla Walla, Wash.
These troops take the places of those
transferred to duty in the Philippines.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-29

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, June 81
Edward Potter Cressy, late brevet lieu
tenant colonel and captain of the Third
United States cavalry, has been buried
in the National cemetery, with full
Masonic rites. He was a graduate of
West Point, class of 1858. He served
with distinction and honor throughout
the war of the rebellion and latterly
held posts on the frontier.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-29
Senator Jones ApprOyes.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. June 27.-Ex-Gov-
ernor William J. Stone received a let
ter from Senator Jones of Arkansas,
chairman of the democratic national
committee, dated at London, in which
the senator gives his most hearty APP
prevail to the July meeting of the ma
tional committee. Senator Jones says
that his health has improved wonder
fully and that he expects to return
home about the 1st of September.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-29

PITTSBURG, June 27.-The confer
ence of the committee of the American
Tin Plate company and workers closed
at Chicago on Saturday evening with
out reaching an agreement and a
strike of 10000 workers will be in
augurated next Saturday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-29
New Pistol Record.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 27-At
Shell Mound, J. E. German of the Col
den Gate Pistol and Rife club tied the
worlds fifty-yard pistol shooting rec
ord, which has been held for long
time by E. E. Partridge of the Massa-
chusetts Rifle association. His ten
shot scores on the standard ammuni-
ton target were SO, Sc, So, 95, SO; to-
tai 465
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-29
Place of Dreyfus' Trial,

BENNES, France, June 27.-The Sec
ond trial Of Captain Alfred Dreyfus by
court-martial on the charge of COM
municating documents connected with
the national defense to the agents Of
a foreign power will take place in the
Army Service building here.
M. Matthie Dreyfus, brother of the
famous prisoner, has arrived here.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-29
Tin Works to Close.

PITTSBURG, Pa, June 27.-All the
tin plate works in the country will be
closed at midnight on Friday, as re-
suit Of the failure to settle the wage
scale at the conference in Chicago.
Fully $4,000 persons will be thrown
idle by the shut down.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-29
Effort to Float Paris Fails.

LONDON, June 27.-The attempts
made Saturday and Sunday to float the
American line steamer Paris were I'M
successful. The vessel is more buoyant
but is still fast. Five divers are ow
examining 1t more closely.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-29

Thirty years ago there were only
two dozen explosive compounds known
to chemists; now there are over one
thousand.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-29

When a bachelor and a spinster stu
diously avoid matrimony it is another
case of two souls with but single
thought"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-29

The art of starching linen was
brought into England in 1853 by a
Flemish woman.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-29

Street cars propelled by liquid air
have been satisfactorily tested e.
Zurich.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-26
NOTICE or REGISTRATION AND
ELECTION.
STA1,E or NORTU CAROLINA

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
County of Wake-Townshlp of Raleigh.
Under and by virtue of an act entitled
an act to authorize the issuing Of bonds
by Raleigh Township for school pur-
poses, ratified February 2Sth, 1899, and
in pursuance Of the laws of North Caro-
lima governing elections. the Board of
Commissioners of Wake county DO here
by give notice that there will be held
ON Monday, June 18th, 1899, in all the
precincts of Raleigh Township, in the
County of Wake, at the polling places
hereinafter set forth, an election upon
the question of issuing fifty thousand
dollars in bonds by Raleigh Township
for school purposes as is provided IN
said act. Books of registration for the
said election will be opened on May
18th, 1899, and will be closed on Satur-
day, June 10th, 1899, at noon. Chal-
lenges will be heard as provided by
law on Saturday, June 10th. The pre-
cincts will have the same boundaries
as in the last general election, except
that each ward will constitute single
precinct. The territory lying between
Newbern Avenue and Hargett Street
will register and vote in the Second
Ward, to which it belongs, and that
lying between Hillsboro Street and Har-
gett Street will register and vote with
the First Ward mot being affected by
the division of precincts for the election
upon the issuance of bonds by the city
of Raleigh to be held at the same time.)
The following are the precincts, places
of registration, polling places, and the
registrars:
First Ward-Conn's Store, cor. Sails
bury and Jones streetS-Melvin An
drews.
Second Ward-Lee's Store, cor Blood
worth and Lane streets-E. Hugh Lee.
Third Ward-Jones' Warehouse cor.
Blount and Dayie streets-F. Henry
Hunnycutt.
Fourth Ward-City Lot, cor. Salisbury
and Davie streets-W. III. Strother.
Outside West, North-Taylor's Store
"A. ID. Taylor.
Outside West, South-Jones Store
j. r. Harris.
Outside Upchurchs Store
John Il. Upchurch.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OF WAKE COUNTY.
April IA, 1899.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-26
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, April 25.-DealinSs in
stocks today were rather dull; the mar
ket was generally heavy in the forenoon,
while in the afternoon strength apprdr'd
especially among those stocks which had
been most depressed early. The Grain
gers started the Improvement connecticut
with the weakness in wheat. London
was seller of the lnternationals, partc-
ulary of louisville and Nashville, anG
Southern Railway. Although the pro-
fessional element WAS bearish speculation
throughout displayed an underton" of
resistance which caused many "e the
trading element to reverse their tactics.