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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-08

Gout il almost unknown among the
working classes of Ireland. Their immun,
ity from this disease is thought to ba
owing to the fact that their food consists
largely of potatoes.
What is civilization? I answer, the
power of good women.-Emercon.
Fruit trees are planted along the public
roads in Luxembourg. The practice was
started in 1870, and there are now l2,308
trees.
Dick Turpin's house in Long Sutton,
Lancashire, containing secret cellar
which was the stable for Black Bess, is
not to be demolished, as reported, but
will be used as private residence.
"Eucaine" is newly discovered anes-
thetic, by injection of which pain is dead
ened to degree that greatly promotes
the work of surgeons. It's successful use
in Philadelphia hospitals is reported.
Run in the Family.-"Money, you
know, is an evil" eyes, but / don't sup
pose people are to blame for it when it's
inherited"
Herr Kortha and his brother, who are
professors in the universities of Greis-
valid and Rostock respectively, have been
making some very successful excavations
in the neighborhood of Beylik Kopru, a
station on the Eskishehir-Angora rail-
way, the ancient Gordon. They opened
several tumuli. which proved to be the
graves of Phrygian Kings, and contained
number of vases and other a'tic'es OF
bronze and clay vessels from Athens and
Corinth. The Phrygian inscriptions
found were OF the sixth century.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-08
THANKSGIVING pRocLAmArIoS.
Washington, Oct. 30.-The stat
1epartment has iseued tho follov;n1

Washington, Oct. 30.-The state
department. has Issued the following:
by the President of the United
Proclamation: L has pleas
ed Almighty God to bring our nation
in safety and honor through an
other year. Works of religion and
charity have everywhere been mani
fest. Our country through all its ex-
tent has been blessed with abundant
harvest. Labor and great industries
of the people have prospered beyond
all precedent. Our commerce is
spread over the world. Our power
and influence in the cause of free
dom and enlightenment have ex-
tended over distant seas and lands.
The lives of our official representa-
tives and many of our people in Chi
ma have been marvelously preserved.
We have been generally exempt from
pestilence- and other great calami-
ties, and even the tragic visitation
which overwhelmed the city of Gal
weston made evident the sentiment
of sympathy and Christian charity
by the virtue of which we are one
united people.
Nov, therefore. j, William Nc
Kinley, president of the United
States, do hereby appoint and set
aside Thursday, the Goth day Of No
yember next, to be observed by all
people of the United States at home
and abroad, as day of thanksgiv-
ing and praise to Him who holds the
nations in the hollow of His hand. I
recommend that they gather in their
several places of worship and de-
voutly give Him thanks for the pros
perity wherewith He has endowed us.
For seed-time and harvest, for valor,
devotion and humanity to our armies
and navies, and for all His benefits
TO us as individuals and nation.
And that they humbly pray the con-
tinuance of His Divine favor, for
concord and amity with other ma
Eions, and for righteousness and
peace in all our ways.
I'm witness whereof l have here
unto set my hand, etc.
civilian M'KINLEY.
by the president:
JOHN HAY, Secretary of State"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-08
FEVER SCARE Is ABATING.
Situation at State Agricultural College
Now Less Serious


Ames, Nov. 3.-The typhoid fever
scare at the Iowa Agricultural col
lege is, in measure. abatiI e. Since
the report of DR.. Kennedy, of the
state board of health, has confirmed
the conclusions reached by the college
authorities there seems to be now
no reasonable cause for fear. About
five new cases have developed in the
last ten days, all of whom were taken
to the hospital. Besides these, many
have gone home threatened with or
in the first stages of the disease. 1t
is calculated that from 100 to $50
students have gone home or are sick,
and the concensus of opinion among
those remaining seems to be that, in
justice to all, the school should be
closed and assemble early in the new
year. Many anxious parents are send
ing for their sons and daughters, but
there seems to be a general and COM
mendable desire to stay and face It
out.
The sickness has had most de-
pressing effect on school work and
school life. Classes are small and in
terest slack and the fever is the one
great topic of thought and conversa-
ton. A gloom enshrouds the whole
school. Despite all these discouraging
features, the authorities deem it wise
and eXpedient to continue school
work. A number of the patients are
very low, but no fatalities, aside from
the first two deaths, have occurred.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-08
NEWS I'm GENERAL
ROBERTS SOON 10 RETURN.
south African Situation Said to be
Much Improved.

Mucn improved.
London, Nov. 3.-The South Afri-
IAN situation is improving, and Lord
Roberts will shortly return to Eng
land with a majority of his staff.
Arrangements are being made in Cape
Town to send the first batch of ref
ugees back to johannesburg and ac-
commodation is being provided at
Bloemfontein for garrison of 1000.
Nevertheless, the activity of the
Beers continues. On October Goth a
commando of 300 captured garrison
of thirty men at Reddersburg, bat
afterward released them. Trains from
the south of Pretoria are attacked
by the Beers almost daily. On Octo-
Der Gath the burghers occupied Kof-
ficontein.
On the other hand General Knox
has inflicted reverse on General De
Vets forces near Parys, capturing
two guns, one of them strong post.
The daily detail of British casualties
is heavy. During the month of Octo-
Der the British lost 167 killed in ac-
ton, including fifteen officers, 367 who
ytied OF disease, twenty-five who died
of accidents and ninety-seven cap
tured or missing. This makes total
almost equal to the average for the
duration of the war.
The Daily Express publishes sensa-
tional statements that tie Boer re-
vival is more serious than has hither-
70 been relieved and nat in conse-
luence Lord Roberts return is like
ny to be still further postponed. 1t
is said that no considerable party
trOODS will returp before J.puary
!Dr February, while the regimental
drafts from England will continue to
be sent out. The paper definitely de-
clares that the Beers are well armed
pnd abundantly supplied with ammu-
milton, and that the campaign is like
ly to last another six months.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-08
OyERSHADOwS ALL ELSE.



Berlin, NOV. 5.-The Chinese ques-
ton continues to overshadow every
thing else here. The Tageblatt prints
a special dispatch from Picking, dated
October 80, saying:
"A detachment of the Second Ger
man infantry regiment, under Major
Won Forster, fought a victorious en-
gagement against a vastly superior
Chinese force of regulars in a noun
tain pass near the Chinese wall not
far from Tsi-Ting-Kuan. Five guns
were taken by assault, and the Ger.
man flag has hoisted over the ram
parts. Major Won Forster was
wounded or killed, and the Chinese
lost fifty dead"
The opinion is generally held that
the military operations are by no
means over, but that the Chinese
troops have, thus far. lacked organ
ization, and it is surmised that Prince
Tuan, whom the Chinese report as
having fled, is quietly reorganizing
the Chinese forces for a winter cam
paign. This opinion is held here even
in the highest military circles.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-08
TRUSTEE FOR HIS SISTER.
George Gould to Guard Countess Cas-
tsllane's Fortune.


Paris, Nov. 1.-The civil tribunal
has appointed George j. Gould trus-
tee for the Countess de Castellane, his
sister. According to the pleadings in
the case, her husband, Comte Boni d
Z, stellane squandered 23,000,o0
francs in four short years. whereas
his income from his wife's fortune is
only 100000 francs. The action IN
the case was the result of q suit
brought by George j. Gould against
his sister.
Paris, Nov. 2.-Further details re-
garding the appointment of George
j. Gould as trustee for his sister,
Countess Castellane, show the in
debtedness of Count Boni and wife
to be about $5,7O0,OoO. Of this sum
there was expended on real estate in
connection with the charity bazaar,
and private home on Avenue Mala-
Aoff $740, 400; mortgages, $1,312,05
loans, notes and tradesmen's bills,
$S5S,631; art and bric-a-brac dealers,
$4,000. NJ. Wertheimer. one of the
art dealers interested, claims that
goods were bought and taken back,
then re-sold, to the amount of ST.
OCU,0OO, and that in these transactions
there now remains due him the sum
of $500 600
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-08
THE NEWS in IOWA
IOwA's POPULATION.
Reaches the NUMBER of 2.aS1,sss. Give

|
Reaches the NUMBER of 2,2B1,sse, Gives
state Two New Cong ressmsn
Washington, Oct. 31.-The popula-
ton of Iowa has just been announc-
ed, and it is 2,251,s99 The increase
of $4,000 population for the state of
Iowa for the ten years just passed
will give the state two new congress
men, if the basis of representation
remains about the same. Should it
be increased to 100000 as has been
suggested by some, then the state
will only receive one additional con-
gresham, making twelve altogether.
The law as it stands today for the
apportionment of congressman for
the various states was based upon
are allowed for the major fraction
one additional member in some cases.
Congress is composed today of 357
members, and should the number re-
main the same in the next congress,
elected on a changed representa- on,
it is more than probable that Iowa
will receive two additional members.
The census of 1895, taken by the
state, indicated three districts in the
state having more than 100000 popu-
lation. Tney were the Third, Tenth
and Eleventh. In the adjustment
which will follow the reapportion-
ment of the state it is more than
probable that the tenth and Eleventh
districts instead of having two MEM
bers will have three from the three
districts made out of the two. The
Second and Third districts in 1895
had 100000 population, and it is
more than likely that the population
of the two districts has increased
sufficiently to entitle it to another
CONGRESSMAN
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-08

Toledo, Nov. 3.-Circumstances
point strongly toward the poisoning
of -E-Push-E-To, who has been
at the head of n large following OF
she Muchwaki Indians, or the Iowa
sacs and Foxes. Much-E-Push-E-
To, who has been held by his follow
ers as the rightful chief of the tribe
in Iowa, died recently, and the be-
lief that he was poisoned is based on
the fact that there has been consid
cradle str1le on the reservation for
some time past, Much-E-Push-E-To
leading one of the factions, and
Neutrality-suspicious., the recogniz-
ed chief, mas led the other.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-08
Attempt to Rob q Bank.

Allison, Nov. 2.-An attempt was
made to burglarize the Bank of ALI
son, but it was unsuccessful. The
outer vault door was drilled in two
places and gunpowdcr poured in.
The explosion failed to strike the bolt
and the burglars were frightened
away without making the second at
tempt. A supply of tools taken from
local blacksmith shop was found
in the bank. No drills were recovered
among these, so it is presumed that
the men carried these with them.
The men evidently had plenty of time
in which to make their escape, and
there is no clue to their identity. 1t
is presumed that they are profes.
SIGNALS.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-08

NO Longer to Have charge of Chinese
Affairs.

Affairs.
Washington, Nov. 3.--It is stated
in quarters well versed in Chinese
affairs that outside of the questions
of indemnity, punishments, etc, now
under negotiation at Picking, there
are three vital and far-reaching ques-
tons to be Determines:
First-The removal of the empress
dowager personally and through the
influence of her advisors from all
participation in the Chinese govern
ment.
Second-The creation of an indem
nifty fund by an increase of China's
customs revenue, either by payment
Oh duties in gold instead of deprec-
lated silver, as at present, or else by
doubling the present silver duties
from to 10 per cent ad valorem.
Third-The establishment of a min
lister of foreign affairs in place of
the old cumbersome system of the
tsung-li-yamen. The demand for the
retirement of the empress dowager
is said to be the result from the con-
clusion now generally accepted that
the imperial government of China is
responsible for the Boxer uprising,
as the empress dowager was the rul-
ing authority of the IMPERIAL gov
eminent during the uprising, and this
responsibility will be brought home
directly to her.
There is understood to be no pur-
pose, however, to visit upon her any
personal punishment or indignity,
but merely to so form the recon-
structed government as to exclude
her from all participation in it. 1t
is deemed advisable for that reason
that she should remain permanently
away from Picking, and that her adj
visors also should be kept away from
the seat of government. The plan
of doubling China's customs duties
has arisen from the need of finding
source to pay the war indemnities,
which the various powers demand.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-08
Decided for SettIers.

Primghar, Nov. 1.-The secretary
of the interior has recently made
final decision involving thirteen quar-
ters of the disputed O'Brien county
lands in favor of the homestead
claimants, who have resided on the
land from fourteen to sixteen years.
The lands are more Familiarity known
throughout the state as forfeited
Sioux City & st. Paul Railroad COM
pany lands, which reverted back to
the United States by decision rem
dered in the United States supreme
court on October 81, 1895. These
lands were sold by the railroad COM
pany to different parties, who fought
the settlers on the land from the
local land office at Des Moines to the
secretary. The lands are now quite
valuable and could be sold at the
present market value, the 1850 acres
just won out by the settlers for $50
an acre, making the sum of at least
500, 900.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-08
ALvORD UNDER ARREST.
Appreciated in Boston and Returned
to New York

to New York.
Boston, Oct. 30.-Corneiius Alvord,
Jr., the abscondIng note teller of the
First National bank in New York
city, who is charged with stealing
100000 from the bank, was arrested
here yesterday afternoon by Chief
Inspector William B. Watts of this
city and Detective Armstrong of New
York, in an ordinary lodging house at
the corner of West Newton street
and Burlington avenue. When arrest
ed Alvord, who knew Detective Arm
strong, stated that he was glad the
suspense was ended, and was willing
to go back to New York without re-
QUESTION papers. Alvord said he had
lived his life and had taken life to
It's fullest at the rate of $4,000 n
year or more. He said he would not
make any fight; would throw up his
hands, take his sentence and after
that was all over would come out in
world again. He said he knew
he would be unable to secure bail,
and thai he had nothing with which
to make restitution.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-08
IOWA OFFICERS INVOLVED.
Charged With Violation of Civil Serv'
Ice Law.

Washington, Oct. 31.-The civil
service commission has just com
pleted Investigations of charges of
violation of civil service laws, mostly
OF political assessments and coercion,
against federal officials, whose names
are withheld, in Philadelphia, Louis
Vie, Cincinnati, Topeka, Birming-
ham, Jersey City and in Iowa. In
some of these cases the commission
has recommended to the various ex-
ecutive departments to which the ac-
cused officials belong the prosecution
and dismissal of the latter, and in
otner cases no action has yet been
taken. Investigations in other cities
are in progress. The commission
refuses to divulge names or any de-
tails of information concerning these
caSaS
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-08
CHARGED WITH FORGERY.
Son of DIR. K. X. Hutchins of ID
Moines Under Arrest.

Son of DIR. e. X. Hutchins of Des
Moines Under Arrest.
Des Moines, Nov. 1.-Complaint was
made at the police station that Geo.
Hutchins, son of DR.. f. II. Hutchins,
obtained money under false pre-
tense by the use of forged checks.
The alleged victims are Smith &
Smith, proprletors of a saloon at
West Third and Locust streets. The
checks were executed and cashed in
September. Both were drawn on
the Des Moines National bank and
signed T. M. Fee. One was made
payable to Hutchins in the sum of
$10.25 and the other, executed few
days later, was for $15.2S. Both
were endorsed by Hutchins in lead
pencil, the signature appearing to
be in the same handwriting as that
on the face of the checks.
1t is understood the victims of the
forgery have attempted to effect a
satisfactory adjustment cut of court,
but finally despaired of succeeding
and came to the police as a last re-
sort.
Frequent complaints have been
made to the police that bad paper"
was being passed by Hutchins from
time to time, but nothing was done
by them, it being foregone con-
clusion with them that Hutchins'
parents would make good the amount
obtained fraudulently.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-08
CALLS 1T ALL GAMBLING.
Dealing on Board and Through Bucket
Shop the Same.

Chicago, Nov. 2.-Judge Vail in open
co lrt, created a sensation by declar-
ing that in his opinion dealing on the
Chicago board of trade, and dealing
in one of the institutions which the
members of the board of trade had
stigmatized as a "bucket-shop," were
practically the same. He stated the
same thing was called gambling" in
tn bucket-shop and Speculation" on
the board of trade, but that both
were "bet ing, pure and simple" the
occasion for these remarks being fur
nished in the closing of the case
brought by the Central Stock and
Grain exchange against the board of
trade for an Injunction to prevent
tie board from stopping it from re-
ceiving market quotations. Judge
Vail postponed formal decision pend
iny the submission of briefs and au-
thorities by the contending attor-
news.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-08
TwENTY-SIX NOT FOUND.
40 Remains of Bodies in New York's
Recent Fire.

New. York, Nov. IA revision made
tonight of those persons missing and
thought to have persisted in the ex-
plosion and fire at T.rrant & Co.'S
drug house shows twenty-six unac-
founted for. Not a single body had
up to 70 o'clock last night, been found
in the ruins, though what looked like
parts CT bodies had been dug out.
What was supposed to be parts of
bodies, taken from the ruins Thurs
day night, turned out, on eX-
animation at the morgue, to be
blackened pieces of melted gum ara
bic. Again yesterday another mass
was found. which the workmen first
thought to be human flesh, but it is
now thought to be melted rubber.
The authorities are pushing the in
vestigation into the amount of ex-
plosive stored in the building, with
view to prosecution.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-08
COSFESSES GRIMES.
j. W. Lynch Tells a Strange Tale to
Oskaloosa Authorities.

Oskaloosa, Nov. S.. w. Lynch was
arrested by the police here on n
charge of having stolen a grip from
the Iowa Central station. He con-
fessed to the offense, and when SEN
fenced to thirty days imprisonment
he wrote out a confession of several
other crimes. He says he stole from
the agent of the Illinois Central rail-
way at Manchester an express pack
age containing $500 in December, 1899,
at Earlville at the same time he stole
n bolt of green silk and S. in money
from the Adams Express company; at
Toronto, Iowa, in 1891 n package con-
tanning $125 and a dress pattern in
Arkansas. In addition to this Lynch
says he held up a man at GAINESVILLE
Mo-, and took $25 from him.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-08

A muddy river betokens one of the
greatest Of national losses. 1t means
that the rich soil, which Jack Frost
and other natural agencies have been
ages in forming, is washing away
into the ocean. Tillers of the land
could do much to prevent the loss by
keeping the ground on hillsides COW
cred with trees or with sod. 1t is
the cultivated field on a slant which
washes away most rapidly. 1t is con-
trary to public policy, or at least to
the welfare of the future, that the top
soil OF such land should be sent down
to the ocean when it might be yield
ing grass crops. Many rivers that are
now muddy were clear before the com
Ing to this continent of civilized man.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-08
A,vord Freed. then Nabb.d.

New York, Nov. 3.-City Magistrate
Flammer discharged Cornelius L. AL
word, defaulting tote teller of the
First National bank, from custody
yesterday on the grounds that he had
no jurisdiction in the case. Alvord
was re-arrested by United States
marshal and taken before United
commissioner held Alvord in $15o,0o0
bail for examination.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-08
IN THROEs OF A REVOLUTION.
Liberals Start an Uprising In State OF
Colombia.

New York, Nov. 1.-C. 3. Hart,
United States minister to Colombia
South America, who arrive. here and
is on the way to his home in Wheel.
ing, w. Va, said in an interview:
MATTERS in Colombia are seriously
mixed. The liberals started second
revolution a few days ago, and it de-
veloped great strength. Fighting has
been fierce, and up to date the killed
and wounded have Numbered 10000.
"While the liberals met with much
success, it is my belief thst the gov.
eminent will eventually be successful.
But the revolution is seriously dis.
turbing business. General Prospero
Pinzon is in command of the gov
eminent forces and the revolutionists
are commanded by General Rafael
Tribe. The scene of the trouble is
in the department of Causa."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-08
steyn Refused to See Him

London, Nov. IA belated dispatch
from Pretoria says General Botha re,
ce:ved Paget's flag of truce cour.
teously and admitted the defeat, but
said it was impossible to treat for
surrender as long as any of the burg.
hers wished to continue the war
President Steyn refused to even ser
the bearer of the flag of truce.
The widows wife was not Away,
choked with weeds.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-08
TWELVE KILLED IN AN EXPLOSION
Accidental Discharge of Dynamite in a
West Virginia Mine Proves Fatal.


Philippi, w. Va, Nov. 5.-Twelve
men were killed in an explosion which
occurred in the mines of the Southern
Coal and Transportation company at
Berrysburg, six miles from this place.
The dead are Ollie Marks, pit boss;
Albert Brown, Pack Adams, Andrew
Blackwell. Lawrence Duncan and
several others who names are not OBJ
tainable. The injured are viii Marks
and James Jackson. both of whom
will die. The explosion was so great
that mules were killed at the mouth
of the mines and cars were blown
forty feet from the track. The explo-
sion was probably the result of an
accidental discharge of dynamite.
caused, perhaps, by the conclusion of
blast. The property loss is light.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-08
Frank Rudd Drowned.

Dow City, Nov. frank Rudd, an
old and highly esteemed resident Of
this city, was drowned in the Boyer
river opposite the mill. He had been
trapping and in some manner the
boat capsized. Several boys who
were hunting the vicinity heard his
cries for help and when but a few
yards from the mill dam a pole was
thrown to him, but he wanted to save
the boat and in again attempting
to reach it was washed over the dam