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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16

Special Car Struck by Locomotive
Quite Badly shaken Up.

Ashland, Ore, August S.-Speaker
Henderson of the house of represen.
tatives, and family, were in wreck
at Hugo, station north of here.
They were travelling in a special car
of the Chicago & Northwestern rail
road, which was on the rear end of
the Oregon express. The train was
losing time on the heavy grade OF
the Rogue river mountains. 1t was
followed by a light locomotive. At
Hugo, when rounding a sharp curve
in a deep cut in the mountains, the
locomotive struck Speaker Hender-
sons special car, demolishing the rear
trucks. The speakers party of eight
persons were badly shaken. They
were transferred to a sleeping car, on
which they proceeded to Portland.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16

The growth of electric railway street
systems in the principal countries OF
Europe during the last four years is
shown in a table in a recent issue Of
LElectricien. Germany leads with
$50 miles in 1896, which had increased
in 1899 to 2,16O. Austria-Hungary is
next with As miles in 1896 and 600 in
1899. The United Kingdom is third
with 81 miles in 1896 and 600 in 1899,
and the other countries follow in this
order: Italy, France, Switzerland.
Russia, Belgium, etc.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
KILLED ON TOP A POLE.
Mt. Pleasant Citizen Electrocnted
High in the Air.

Mt. Pleasant, August 9.-George
Dugdale, lineman of the city light
plant, was killed from an electric
shock, received at the top of light
ole in the alley in the rear of Shaw's
tore. He had gone up to put in a
fuse, and was seated on the cross
arm with his feet on the transformer
and in touching the fuse box he com
pleted the circuit and received the full
current, which had minimum
strength of 1,O4O volts. Flame and
sparks flew from his hands and he
fell, but his feet caught in the cross
arm. so that he hung until taken
down. Death was instantaneous.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
BACK WITH FLYING COLORS.
Burroughs, With Seven Hundred Men
Returns From Kummassf

Bakway, Africa, August IA
column of 700 men under Colonel
Burroughs has returned from ku'
massi, having REINFORCED and re-ra-
toned the fort for two months. The
force attacked and destroyed three
old stockades after a desperate bay.
onet charge in which four officers
and thirty-four native soldiers were
wounded and three killed.
On the night of August 7 Colonel
Burroughs attacked the Ashanti war
camp near Kumassi, surprising the
camp and bayonetting the enemy.
Great numbers were slain without
a gun being fired. A lieutenant was
killed and two men wounded. Other
flying columns are going out and it
is believed the punishment inflicted
will not soon be forgotten, though
several defeats are stnl needed to
clear the country south of Kumassi
of the rebels.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
KILLED BY GASOLINE FIRE.
Mrs. ID. Black of Nevada Meets Death
by Being Burned.

Nevada, August S.-While attempt
ing to fill a gasoline stove before the
fire had gone out, Mrs. d. Black S
clothing caught fire. Willie Bron.
son, a neighbor, heard her agonized
cries for help and ran to her assist
ance. Much of the old lady's cloth
ing and all the hair on her head were
burned before the flames were eXtin.
guished. Some damage was done to
the woodwork of the kitchen, but
nothing serious. The old lady lived
several hours after being burned
The physicians could do nothing more
than to alleviate the pain as much as
possible.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
CHINA Is SEEKING PEACE.
Ii Hung Chang Authorized to Negotiate
With Powers.

Brussels, August 1.-THE foreign
office has received the following mes
sage signed "De Cartier" (E. de Car
tier de Marchienne, first secretary of
the Belgian legation at Peking):
shanghai, August 11.-An imperial
decree names Ii Hung Chang as min
lister plenipotentiary to negotiate
peace"
The foreign Office has also received
from the Belgian minister at Picking
a dispatch identical with that re-
ceived by the French foreign office
from the French minister at Picking,
NJ. Pichon, telling of the attempts
made by the Chinese to secure the
foreign ministers acceptance of o
Chinese escort to Tien Tsin.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
Allies Monster Army.

Berlin, August 3.-The semi-official
Militair Worchenblatt says: "Ap
cording to present orders from the
powers, the middle of August will
see, altogether, 40,500 available
troops, with 1862 guns, in the prof.
ince of Pc Chi Ii. BY the end of
September there will be $4,000 men,
with $50 guns, not including the
troops at Shanghai, Canton and Pc
kin. Russia now has $4,000, with
104 guns, concentrating in Manchur.
ia, and 100000 more, with 1873
guns, now forming for invasion. Alto
gether 100000 men, with 500 guns,
will be in China within six weeks,
and altogether III war vessels, ex-
elusive of twenty-one torpedo boats,
are now watching the Chinese coast,
of which several are in the Gulf of
Pc Chi Ii"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16

The late Count Muravieff was so "in-
t.eurably double" that Russia was fire.
iquently suspected of designs of which
she was innocent. Fortunately, the
old diplomacy by which AN ambassa-
dor was sent abroad to lie in the SER
vice OF his country" is going out of
fashion. 1t has been found as costly
as the economy Of the farmer who
made fence of unseasoned boards. He
said they twisted the posts out of the
ground twisted themselves off the
posts, and actually twisted wrinkles in
his eoNn-1eidi
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
By ID. c. MOTT.
AUDUBON,
IOWA.

Thin bamboo tubes are fastened to
carrier pigeons in China to protect
them from birds of prey. When the
bird is in motion the action of the air
through the tubes causes a whistling
sound, which alarms predaceous birds,
and keeps them at respectable dis
lance.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16

Sioux City, August 7.-Unrequited
love for a mere lad named Carl War
ring led Miss Sophia Lickband of
Sioux City to jump into the Sioux
river yesterday afternoon to drown
herself. Her cries and slashing in
the water attracted several men who
rescued her. however, in time to spoil
her plans. She had left note on the
river bank, sending kisses and love to
Warning and also giving full direc-
lions as to the management of her
funeral
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16

A Mauser bullet entered the brain OF
Jeremiah O'Leary, British soldier, at
the battle of Colenso. An expert sur
geon removed the bullet, and with it a
small portion of the mans brain. Since
then his memory is slightly impaired,
and he detests the taste of beer, al
though he had been very fond of it
previous to receiving the wound.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
MASKED MEN ROB FARMHOUSE
Two Desperadoes Surprise Family ut
Supper and Secure yaIuabIes

Cresco, August "A bold robbery
was committed at the farm house of
n. c. Peckham, about four miles north
of Cresco. AS the party, consisting
of Mr.. and Mrs. n. c. Peckham, Mr..
Peckham's father and the hired man,
were eating supper two masked men
entered the house, cut the telephone
wires, and drew revolvers, threaten
ing to shoot if resistance were made
The hired man showed fight and was
promptly dubbed over the head,
knocked down and tied. The other
members of the family were also
bound, including Mrs. Peckham, and
were forced to give up what money
was in the house, taking silver
watch, a gold watch and othel val
uableS.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16

Order and method are the conjur-
eTs by whose aid a man of very aver
age abilities may, if he chooses, Sc
cure to himself the blessing of never
being hurried. Only arrange properly
the Quantum of work which is to be
got through in a day or week, or in
any fixed period, and a small margin
over and above the bare space abso-
lutely needed for each part Of it, and
that margin will be available for the
chance distractions for which people
complain that they have no time.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
Nav Lead to New Treaty,

Berlin, August 9.-Replying to a
number of agrarian attacks, the gov
eminent, in several inspiring papers,
says that the German-American tar
if agreement does not provide a
most favored nation" clause for both
countries. The Kreus Zeitung re-
marks that this leaves the way open
for regular new German-American
commercial treaty.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
QUEEN Is IN FOR BLOOD.
She is Ready to VISIT Punishment on
MurderOus Chinese.


Murderous Chinese.
London August 9.-Parliament adj
Journed yesterday after an appropria-
ton bill was passed by both houses.
The queens speech at the proroguing
of parliament states the relations
with the powers of Europe and
America continue friendly. Referring
to China, the speech from the throne
says: THE British and other lega-
tons at Picking have been unexpect-
eddy attacked by an insurgent mob,
and it is feared many of their in
mates have been murdered. How far
the Chinese authorities are accom-
plices in this atrocious crime, whether
the British minister and his family
are among the victims, are matters
still of some uncertainty. The utmost
Efforts will be made by myself and
my allies to visit with worthy pun
.shment the author of this unexam-
oiled crime.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
Big Fire at Iowa city.

Iowa City. August 1.-THE Crescent
Manufacturing company's plant burn
ed to the ground. The cause of the
FIRE is unknown. The loss is total,
being fully $4,000. The company
had just installed a wire manufact-
uring plant with capacity of twen-
ty-four tons daily, and intended to
begin drawing wire next week. 1t is
the most disastrous fire ever in
Iowa CITY. The insurance is slight.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16

Lord Curzon has just sanctioned a
considerable outlay on an expert
mental indiarubber plantation near the
Tenasserim coast. No fewer than TO-
900 acres are to be thus cultivated, and
carefully framed estimates show that
when, the trees reach maturity the
plantation should yield handsome
profits.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
Russia to Hold Mancbur,a

London, August ia special from
st. Petersburg attributes to Russia
the intention to fill Manchuria with
troops and not let go of that terri
tory when the present ebulition is
over. The Russian war Office expects
to have $4,000 men and 242 guns il
Siberia by the end of September.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
Indians NAV Go to Mexico.

City of Mexico, August Six full
FLOODED Indians from the Indian ter
ritory have arrived here. They rep
resent the Shawnees, Delawares and
Caddos, and are comforting with the
Mexican government regarding a con-
cession which will enable them to set
tie with their respective tribes in
Mexico, and become Mexican citizens.
Their complaint is that the United
States government does not give them
land enough to live upon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
AMERICANS LED THE FIGHT.
Were In the Van ut the Capture of Yang
Tsun.

London, August 1.-THE morning
papers express satisfaction at the
latest developments in China. The
average comment is that China is now
genuinely sueing for peace through
Ii Hung Chang. Dispatches this
morning give further details of the
taking of Yang Tsun. According to
the Daily Mails correspondent, the
attack was led by the Americans and
British. The Chinese position con-
sisted of seven lines of entertainments.
The enemy fell back from one to an
other until driven from the last line
they fled toward Picking, completely
demOraliZed
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16

Keokuk, August s.-Mamie Der
bake, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Derhakc, aged 2 years, was
drowned in a cistern on the farm of
Barney Vonderhaar, three miles
north of West Point. The cistern
was open and the child fell in while
nlayinp
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16

Competent authorities assert that
South America has greater undevel-
oped resources than any other portion
of the world. Any crop grown else
where can be duplicated there and the
country abounds in mines of coal, sill
yer and gold most of which have been
only slightly developed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16

Lake City, August 10.-A serious
wreck occurred on the Northwestern
about five miles east of this place,
caused by a broken journal. Thir-
teen cars were dltched and the morn
ing passenger was sent around via
Carroll to Sioux City. No one was
hurt but the damage to property
was considerable.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
Iowa Cattle Go to Scotia n q.

Montezuma, Aug. 9.-Ewart Bros.
have left for Glasgow, Scotland, with
500 head of cattle, which will be
loaded on board ship at Philadelphia.
This shipment completes 1000 head
that have been exported since the
first of May.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16

New York, August 11.-Bob Fitz-
simmons met Gus Rubin, the Akron
giant, last night before the Twen-
tieth Century club, at Madison Square
garden, and won by knocking the
Ohioan down and out in the sixth
round
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
Uncle Sam VIII Accept waIdersee.

Washington, Aug. lit is au-
thoritatively stated that the United
States government will accept Count
Waldersee as commander of the inter-
national forces of China if the neces-
sity exists at the time of his arrival
in that country for the international
army to begin it's campaign.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
Fire at Underwood.

Underwood, August Sired Klop-
ping had the misfortune to lose his
big double corn crib by fire, together
with 1000 bushels of corn, an ice
house and hen house. He had only
$500 insurance on the property burn
ed. The origin of the fire is un-
known
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL
Des Moines, August II, 1000.

Des Moines, August II, 1900.
Attorney General Remley has CUB.
mitted an opinion to Warden Hunter
OF Anamosa penitentiary in reply to
I query from the warden. He holds that
1t is not necessary for a prisoner to
be confined in solitary punishment
before good time can be deducted
from the sentence. Mr.. Remley says
that If prisoner were sentenced to
the penitentiary for one year and
should, by reason of the violation of
the rules of the prison. spend ten
days in solitary confinement, he could
not claim his discharge from the PERI
Tertiary until year and ten days had
elapsed. But any violation which
Justifies punishment of any kind
whether by solitary confinement or
other kinds of punishment, works
forfeiture according to the schedule
of forfeiture laid down in the code.
The attorney general does not wish to
imply that every infraction of the
rules and regulations of the prison
works a forfeiture of good time earn
ed, only that which demands punish
ment.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16

Secretary Wesley Green of the State
Horticultural society says the blight
which may be seen just now on the
sweet peas, morning glories and other
plants in Iowa. is not due to the great
heat and drouth, but TO the red spi-
der, which comes under this condi-
ton of the atmosphere. This spider
is minute insect which works oR
the under side of the plant leaves.
Mr.. Green says if the under side of
the leaves are sprayed with water
once or twice a day the insects will
disappear, as water is as destructive
to it as any fluid which might be
used.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16

Free text books in the schools Of
the West Des Moines district have had
trial of a year. Superintendent
Sheakley and members of the board
are more than pleased with the eXper-
lment and pronounce it a success,
both from an economical and educa-
tional standpoint. Just at present
the district is receiving several thou
soDd volumes to be used in the parts
of the district recently annexed, the
texts to be the same as were in use
last year in the big West Side district.
The work of sending them out to the
schools is progressing rapidly. Sup
erlntendent Sheakley has kept track
of the cost of books. the enrolment
and the number issued to pupils, and
from his statistics has compiled some
interesting figures relative to the
cost of the system. To reporter he
said: Our experiment, though it is
but a year old and represents the
first cost of all the books in use, has
demonstrated to us the practica bility
of the plan and ought to recommend
the system to every other district in
the state as money saver. We ex-
pended total of $7,OS227 for text
books last year and the cost per cap
tia for supplying the average enroll
which includes pens, pencils, paper,
scratch pads, erasers, copy books, etc,
etc. the cost to the district was
$1,72S, or $O.417 per capita on the
average enrolment.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16

Prices of all kinds of iron and steel
used in building operations have been
going down during the past two or
three weeks. Indications are now
that if the present prices hold and
looked for breaks in the lumber mar
ket occur, a great deal of building
projected for Des Moines this year
but which was dropped for the time
being on account of the unfavorabie
prices will be carried to completion
during the fall and early winter
months. Architects and builders at.
tribute the break in prices to an I'M
expected falling off in the demand.
One architect embodied the express
sion of a number of his associates and
contractors when he said: LAST year
the building boom which spread over
the entire country created a demand
for steel and lumber that manufac-
turers had not experienced since 1899
and the boom came so suddenly and
unexpectedly that most of the mater
ial was out of first hands or under
contract before the manufacturers
could catch their breath and advance
prices. They concluded, however that
they would not be caught mapping
again and believing the boom would
continue tnlS year, an unprecedented
advance in prices of all kinds of build
ing material followed. They antici-
pated desire of many to invest large
sums in improvements but they over
reached themselves in fixing prices
and the result was that millions of
dollars worth of building that was
projected during the winter and in
the early spring was held up. In Des
Moines alone, l dare say, there is up
wards of a million dollars worth of
work in the hands of architects that
would be under construction if prices
were right when bids were asked for
and estimates taken. Well. the result
Of tits was that manufacturers found
themselves overstocked and as the
season advanced and the prospect of
having to carry stocks over the WIN
ter months increased, they have drop
ped their prices to unload with every
indication that prices, except On
northern lumber. will be within reach
of prospective investors in a short
time"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-19
THE WATCHMAN AND sOUTHRON SEPTEMBER 49, 1900
Mrs n p. Cordts and son Sam, have re.

Mrs n p. Oordss and son Sam, have re-.
turned from he mouu,sios
Miss Belle Duncan, daughter Ct Col. D P.
Duncan, came fcom S,luda. N C, yesterday
sod will enter ibs Sum,cr Institute
Nv. Ger,ie Eopersoo daughter Of Mr.. W.
IL Eepersor, Of this. has recently taken a
position on tie cit; staff Gf The Evening
Bulletin Of Philsde ipbia. She has been in
Philadelphia for the pact three years with
Ter sister, Mrs Dawes, and has scen going
70 school uuiil the closs of tre last term
Her appointment resulted from a private let.
ter written bv her 10 the editor 10 reply to an
article that appeared in that paper on lynch.
ings 10 the South, which she criticised as a
Southeroer might be expected TO. We shall
be glad to hear of her success, and predict
that che will succeed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-19
dwelling Ceremony.

The members Of Holly Wood Camp Wood
men of The World turoed ou. 10 force Sun.
day afternoon 10 participate 10 the cere uouy
Ct unveiliug the monument to the late
Sovereign Eugene 8. Hood.
They sssen bed 10 the lodge room ard
marched on foot 10 the cemetery, reaching
there few minutes after Eve o. clock.
Qiite large crowd Of people had gathered
to witness the interesting proceedings which
were conducted in an impressive mapuer by
Consul Commander W. B Murray, Adviser
Lieutenant N. Dorn, Banker r. A. Bul,man
and Master of Ceremonies e w. Hurst
Appropriate music was rendered by a male
quartet assisted by Messrs R. X and Eugene
Wilder with their coruets. There was no
ora,ion, only the form OF service prescribed
by the ritual Of the order. Prof 8. n.
Edmuuds read with good effec, The beautiful
poem, 20 Why Should the Spirit of Mortal
DO Proud"
The monument is q massive work in white
marble 1t 10 an ornament to our cemetery, >,
snd . suitable tribute TO the memory of Q
worthy Woodmen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-19
The Coroner in Demand.

Coroner Moses tad a cali yesterday morn.
ing 10 hold 40 inquest ou tho body of q
colored woman. The wife Of Eiias James, on
the place Of Mr.. Wilson about three mile.
from Aayesville. He and deputy Sheriff
Gaillard went 10 response to the summous
Later 10 the day Information was brouph,
that the dead body Of Henry Sumter, q col
ored man, had been found in the woods il
the neiRhoorhood OF bis home rear Cane
Savannah. and the coroner was wanted 10
hold 40 itquest. Magistrate Kelly of Wedge.
Held had been teot after, but be had come ia
this city today and consequently could 90,
attend to IT, The only particulars obtaine cd
were that Samter was working at some die.
tauee from home yesterday, and not return.
Jog home at nigh, bis " iss thought hs had
stopped With friend His body was found
this morning, but 30 far as learned showed
no marks Of violence.
The name Of the woman who died near
Mayesville, and upon whose body Coroner
Moses held an inques. yeaterday vas Celia
CLARK, and not James, as reported. 1t was
found tha, her death was from conRes,ion oil
the stomach caused by over.eatiug and the
verdict was 70 accordance with the facts.
The Coroner and Sheriff Pierson with DR.
II n. StuckOy. went to Cane Savanush this
morning 10 held 40 inquest upon the bod /,
OF Henry Sumter. II was found that be died
where be was at work 10 The woods, and sp.
parently from apoplexy, there being 90 marks
OF violence upon the body. The verdict was
that death resulted from natural cauees.