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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19
Clery Camps at witpoort.

Witpoort, Transvaal, July 16.-Gen.
Clery's column, which has moved east
erly, is now camped here. During the
march the mounted infantry engaged
200 Beers, Smelling a ridge occupied by
the burghers. 1t is anticipated that
this movement will clear the country
from Standerton to Heidelberg, as the
troops found but one remaining lager,
from Uhich the Beers retired hur-
riedly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19
BRYAN Is A BUSY MAN.
Hard at Work His Campaign
Speeches.

Speeches.
Lincoln, Neb., July 14.-Mr. Bryan
does not expect to make any speeches
in advance of his notification. Mr.
Bryan is spending much of the time in
his library with his stenographer,
working on material for the campaign.
Charles A. Towne has been with him
part of the time. which leads to the
belief that the Minnesotan will be one
of the most active lieutenants in the
campaign. Mr.. Bryan's visitors this
morning were limited to state politi-
clans.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19
The Farmers Diamond.

A Missouri farmer lost $500 dia-
mond ring the other day while engaged
in feeding his chickens. During the
last Democratic administration the
farmers had no diamonds to lose, and
precious little feeding to do.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19
Hopetoun Goes to Australia.

London, July 16.-The Earl of Hope
toun, present Lord Chamberlain of the
Queens household. and for some time
Governor Of Victoria, has been APP
pointed Governor General of the new
Commonwealth of Australia.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19

Pittsburg, Pa, July 16.-The Gar
land Chain works at Rankin, Pa, were
destroyed by fire. Loss 100000. The
fire was caused by the explosion Of a
ank nj chemicals.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19
Consul Hay About to Leave.

Cape Town, July 13.-United States
Consul Adelbert S. Hay Of Pretoria, is
-La,.4 ia rati,ra To thu IInitad G.a4aa-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19

New York, July IA dispatch from
Christiania announces the serious ILL
ness OF Henrik Ibsen, who Is suffering
sram erx=lne.as.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19
In Greater Demand.

In Greater Demand.
The demand for farm-hands in Kan
sas is largely in excess of the demand
for Populistic oratory.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19
Robber Saved Messengers Life

q. f. HlckOX, an express messenger,
who was in the car that was robbed,
called at the Four Courts at noon and
partially identified Barnes. He told a
story about his life having been saved
by one of the robbers and stated that
he felt under obligations to the ban
dit. HickOX said Barnes reSembled the
man who interfered and saved his life.
but he could not identify him positive
ly. Mrs. Barnes called on Chief Des-
mond. She told him her husband had
left the city Tuesday, July 3, and re-
turned Thursday night. She did not
know where he had been. she said.
Mike Conley, alias Doyle, who con-
ytessed to Chief of Police Mahoney at
Cairo, Ill, that he was one of the three
men who held up the train at Wick
life, said he met the others at St.
Louis, where the robbery was planned.
He had known the men about one
year. A couple of weeks ago they
wrote him to meet them in st. Louis,
where they arranged the details of the
plot. Since then he has been in Car
bondale, ILL.,, and other places. His de-
ScrlptiOn of one of his partners fits
that OF Barnes, who is tall and thin.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19
Tien-Tsin to Be Abandoned.

for more troops, but the troubles
brewing elsewhere render it improb
able that they can be sent.
Germany has been obliged to with
draw from Taku troops that were to
have been hurried to the aid of Tien-
Tsin. The reason for this is a report
that large body of boxers is march
ing on Kiao-Chou, German territory"
Are All Slain BY Boxers.
London, July IA news agency re-
port says that an official message re-
ceived in London states that all the
foreigners in Pekin were murdered on
July 6.
Washington, D. c., July 1.-THE de-
partment of state has received a dis
patch from Consul-General Goodnow at
Shanghai, saying that the governor OF
Shantung cables that the Boxers and
soldiers were bombarding the legation
for final attack on July T. He is ex-
| tremely anxious for the safety of the
ministers and friendly Chinese in Pc
kin. The consul adds that fears of
the worst are generally entertained.
The state department also has re-
ceived dispatch from Consul McWade
at Canton saying that Ii Hung Chang
has engaged quarters upon the Chinese
steamer Anping, but that the date of
his departure for the north is as yet
undecided.
Shanghai, Thursday, July 1.-THE
foreign consuls are offering iarge sums
for the production of the letter which
Chinese merchant is said to have re-
ceived from Pekin, dated June 80, say
ing the legations were demolished and
that the foreigners had been killed.
The merchant declines to show it, al
leging that he fears punishment from
the Chinese officials.
Rioting is reported to have occurred
at Ningpo, but no confirmation of the
reports has been received.
Rescue Missionaries.
Che Foo, July 9, Via Shanghai, July
14.-Great JOY reigns in Chez Foo, in
spired by the safe arrival of every
white missionary and every native
preacher in the Tien-Tsin district
hitherto unaccounted for. The steam
er Shining of Chinese registry, but of.
ficered by Americans and English
brought in the refugees to the number
of more than 200. They report thai
more Ii, 900 refugees to Tien-Tsin ant
Taku have b?eI rescued from certain
death by the allied forces Of the pow
'ers.
| The missionaries who arrived by thu
lShinfing are: Perkins, Crawford, Lew
is, Babcock, Crawford, Hudson, Dawes
Tedder, Partch Burnham, Fitch. Fa
ries, Parkes, Hayes, Porter, Moon
Lowe, Thompson, Lewis, Irwin, Ma
teer, Hastwell, Print, Stephen, Dutton
Owen, brand, Mrs. ]. B. Neal, ant
| Cooper
| Every missionary in Shangtunl
| province and every native preacher o
| the Methodist Tien -Tsin district i.
now accounted safe.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19
Waiting with Fixed Bayonets.

The latest arrival from the scene
says that at the moment of his escape
the men were taking a good position
under cover and with fixed bayonets
were awaiting the approach of the
Beers. 1t is understood upon good
authority that the Beers have en-
'ployed armed natives. Two of the ma
itives leaped from cover, when a small
party from the Lincolnshire regiment
stepped up and demanded their sur
render. A soldier stepped forward and
shot both Of the natives dead. One
officer, who succeeded in making his
escape, had an encounter with an
armed native. 1t is feared that the
losses of the natives were numerous.
About thirty Of the British struggled
back to camp today. According to all
accounts a great force is being assem-
bled to prevent further progress of the
Beers. Commandant Grobler, who
commanded the federals at Nitral
Mex, had four guns.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19
BANDIT ESCAPES IN FIGHT.
Mounds officer in Pistol Battle
on Roof in St. Louis.
ADMITS HAND IN HOLD-UP,
Decoy Telegram Results In His Capture
by observation-disclosures Confesses to
Details of Crime Near wickliEe, Ky
Outlaws Not All Caught.

st. Louis, ITo. July 16.-After a
running fight with revOlvers over
housetops in Finney avenue in the
aristOCratic west end residence district
between Charles M. Murray, chief of
1.-THE Illinois Central railway detectives,
land two men, supposed to have robbed
the train near Wickliffe, Ky, George
w. Barnes was arrested here. John
Nelson, the other man wanted, es-
capped. Forty shots were exchanged
before the fugitive escaped Blood
spots along the sidewalk indicate that
he was wounded. Murray was hit in
the arm and thumb. He was removed to
tthe Mullanphy hospital, where his
wounds are pronounced serious but not
necessarily fatal. Throughout the en-
counter Nelson displayed wonderful
nerve. When trapped in his house he
setused to surrender and jumped from
"a thlrd-StOry window into his back
yard, not knowing that detectives were
concealed there. He alighted uninjured
and got to his feet in time to draw his
revolver on an approaching detective.
Both fired at the same time. Nelson
then turned and fed, firing and re-
ceiVing the fire of the other detectives,
who pressed close upon him. He ran
through an alley and then to the rail-
way tracks, where he disappeared.
Barnes was taken in his home by
means Of decoy telegram. He went
quietly with the officers and this after
noon confessed that he was one of the
men who participated in the robbery
of the train. He implicated Nelson,
who escaped, and one Dyer, who came
mere from San Francisco. The robbers
Secured about $4,000. Barnes made
no statement as to what became of the
money. He says the plot was Matched
IN st. Louis. Barnes admitted he went
to the scene of the robbery on an Hi
inols Central train and was joined
! there by Nelson and Dyer. When the
I train which they had decided to rob
approached they tagged It, He COW
cred the fireman with a revolver. while
Nelson and Dyer went through the ex-
press car. Mrs. Barnes and Mrs. Mel
son will be subjected to a further in
jvestigation by Chief Desmond 1t
developed that Nelson and Barnes are
cousins
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19
BRITISH LOSS VERY HEAVY.
Details Of Disaster to Lincolnshire
Regiment Creep In.
TWO THIRDS OF MEN MISSING.
Attack of Beers at Daspoortfort on
"Wednesday Mastery Enort-English
Expend All Ammunition and Then
Wait Assault with Bayonet3.

Pretoria, July 16.-Col. Mahon, re-
enforced by Gen. French's brigade,
took all the position held by the Beers
in the neighborhood Of Reitfontein
A number of Boer dead were found.
The British casualties were trifiing.
Details are now at hand regarding
the disaster to the Lincolnshire regi-
iment on Wednesday. 1t appears that
five companies were ordered Tuesday
to proceed and hold the pass through
Magalesburg in the neighborhood Of
rDaspoortfort. They arrived at the
pass in the afternoon. where three
companies with two guns took up a
position and camped for the night,
leaving two companies on a plain
south of the pass. The eastern hill
was rugged, rocky and inaccessible,
but further east apparently approach
able from the main ridge. At day
break yesterday the Beers appeared on
the eastern kopje and opened a heavy
fire. Confusion ensued. The colonel
ordered the men to take up a position
III hopJe west OF the gap.
Under Hot Fire All Day.
From this point hot fire ensued
during the entire day. Two guns, I'M
der the escort of the SCOTS Greys,
placed in advance of the main body,
were captured after a stout resistance
Nearly every man was killed OF
wounded. A Maxim gun was brought
into action early in the day. The fire
was too hot, and the men were finally
forced to retire. A sergeant, aided by
seven volunteers, saved the gun. There
was a continuous fire all along the
line, the Lincolnshire regiment men
vigorously replying. About 3 o'clock
in the afternoon the Beers appeared to
the left Of the position occupied by the
British. An officer and fifteen men at
tempted to charge them. Fourteen men
were killed or wounded as a result of
the charge. Three companies were
practically surrounded, but they kept
up steady fire unwaveringly until to-
ward nightfall, when their ammuni-
ton had been expended.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-19
BEAT ARMY OF PRINCE TUAN.
Imperial Troops vanquish Rebels
Near Pekin.
VICTORS LOSE $500 SOLDIERS.
Gen. Nieh Now Trying to Resuce Gen.
Yung-Lu and Thus Save What May BE
Left OF the Legations In Pekin-Gen.
Kek and 5000 of His Men Killed.

London, July 16.-The Belgian for
eign Office has received dispatch from
Shanghai announcing, on Chinese
authority, that Gen. Nieh-Si-Chang
has defeated the rebels near Pekin
and has relieved Prince Ching and Gen.
Yung-Lu, who were trying to defend
the Europeans. A Shanghai dispatch
says: THE viceroy of Fuhkien has
received dispatches from Pekin, dated
July Z, announcing that Gen. Mich,
with 5000 men, has reached there from
Lutai by making a long detour 20 the
north. He met and defeated Prince
Tuan's army and rescued Prince Ching,
but lost $500 men in the operation
Gen. Mich is now trying to rescue Gen.
Yung-Lu and thus save what may be
left of the legations in Pekin. Mich is
favorable to the foreigners.
A dispatch received at Brussels
says: M. De Fabereau, minister of
foreign affairs, has received a telegram
from De Cartier De Marchienne, Sec
rotary of the Belgian legation at
Pekin, dated at Shanghai, stating, on
the authority of Chinese source. that
troops faithful to Gen. Mich 81 Chang
had defeated the rebels near Pekin,
and that they recognized the authority
OF Prince Ching and Gen. Yung-Lu,
who strived to defend the Europeans"
Ii VIII Not Go to lPekin.
1t is stated positively in dispatches
from Canton that Lii Hung Chang will
remain there until the allied troops
have defeated Prince Tuan's forces
and then will go north to lend his
powerful aid in arranging the terms
OF peace, cooperating with Prince
Ching, Yung Lu, and the other pro-
foreign viceroys. For the present Ii
Hung Chang considers that he can con,
troll and direct the viceroys best from
Canton, and also keep in check the
turbulent province of Kwang Tung. All
the foreigners and missionaries have
evacuated Wen-Chau and have arrived
at Ning-Po. Large bodies of boxers"
appeared at Wen-Chau and threatened
to exterminate the foreigners and
banners, badges and infammatory
anti-foreign appeals.
Allies Being Driven In.
The Tien-Tsin correspondent of the
Express, telegraphing under date OF
Jnly 9. asserts that the Chinese are
daily driving in the allies. They have
mounted, says the correspondent,
twelve fresh guns in advantageous po-
sitions with which they are sweeping
the streets Of the foreign settlement
the incessant fire rendering position
after position quite untenable. The
Daily Mails st. Petersburg correspond
ent says that in the last six hours bat
tie outside of Tien-Tsin the cassacks
captured six Krupp guns and killed
numbers of fleeing boxers" The
Chinese lost 5000 killed, including
General Kek.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-07-25
OSSIAN.

July %, 1900.
(From our regular correspondent.)
Mrs. Jos. Mikesh is visiting at LIE
Roy, MINI. Her husband intends to
take a vacation of Two weeks and join
her in the near future.
Rev. Father Warning was Calmar
visitor Saturday.
Mrs. J. McManus is reported very
sick and at this writing is no better.
Editor Heck returned from his trip
i'm western Iowa. He reports his jour-
ney as full of unfortunate delays and
train misses" He saw the cloud
burst in Sheldon, Iowa, and says that
the water stood up to the seats Of the
binders in the field and after the water
had subsidized many sheep and dOmest-
ic animals could be seen hanging dead
on barbed wife fences.
C. H. Blanchaine and F. d. Bayless
have dissolved partnership.
1uc lOuuudtlOi iOA ShO pe~aoShiAi
school is completed.
The public school is being completely
renovated. All the wood work inside
is repainted and vanished.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Barloon are well
settled in Mr.. Frantzen's comfortable
rooms. The Ossian city band seren-
AIDED them last Thursday evening.
Good music, cake, ice cream and other
refreshments combined to make the
evening most pleasant.
The street fair promises to be grand
success this year. The citizens sub
scribed very literally and no means
are spared that will help it along.
The charivari band have closed bust
ness for the lack of business confidence
and credit. The superintendent or
manager of the concern offers tin cans,
beer kegs etc. for sale to the highest
bidder. A tonic for dry Threats will be
readily accepted for same.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-07-25
HEsPER.

July "a, 1900.
From our regular correspondent
A number of our citizens went to
Minneapolis Sunday.
Walt Darlington is having the
foundation laid for a new house near
the state line.
Mrs. G. w. Cutting and son Clyde,
of Winona, were visiting Hesper rela-
tives last week.
The school house is being reshingled.
Quarterly meeting took place at
Friends church last Sunday. Rev.
Hadley of West Branch, was present.
Fred Allen has gone to Rose Greek
for the remainder of the summer.
Several of the Decorahians were in
attendance at J. l.. Cameron's funeral
which took place last Thursday, Dr.
Slack officiating.
Mr.. Campbell returned to money
Creek last Saturday.
Miss Lizzie Dahl who has been
clerking at Lein's store for the past
year, has gone to visit relatives In
Wisconsin.
Mrs. James Young, of Canton, Wis
tied her sister, Mrs, Fanny Darlington
Sunday.
Miss Mamie Slack recently spent
several days with Miss Lucy Meadel
at Mabel.
B. M. Lem is home from attending
the wedding:of his son Bertram in
Minnesota.
Miss Amy Allen visited friends nea
Canton Saturday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-07-25
RIDGEwAY.
v %. 1900

July %, 1900.
From our regular correspondent
Several Ridgewayites took advantage
of the excursion to Minneapolis Sun
day.
Mrs. T. E. Fleming and daughters
returned to their home at Maquoketa
last week after six weeks visit with
relatives.
Anderson & Magnus are making a
big improvement in thier store.
Mds. Hendricks and Lewis and chill
dren visited Paris friends over Sunday.
Mrs. Henry Butz entertained q
number of friends at tea party Sat-
urday night.
Norwegian Young Peoples Society
met at Mr.. Rue's last Friday night. A
god time is reported.
The l.. A. s. will meet with Mrs. E.
A. Hoyt Thursday afternoon.
There will be an ice cream social on
the Allen lawn Friday evening. All
are invited.
The Swiss Bell Ringers failed to put
in an appearance last Friday evening.
Prof. Atkinson, of GAINESVILLE visited
friends here over Sunday.
Misses Emily Larson and Edna
Hendricks came up from school duties
at DEBORAH Friday evening and re-
manned until Monday.
Emory Bolles, of New YORK, visited
his sister, Mrs. W. H. Klemme over
Sunday.
Mr.. Smistead was quite seriously in
jured by a horse kicking him last
| week.
Mrs. Alfred Drum is quite i'll.
DIR. Kessel, of Cresco, was in town
on business Saturday.
Mr.. Ebbeson is enjoying visit from
a sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebbeson and Miss
Ebbeson were Cresco visitors Sunday
Mrs. A. w. Dorm cut her foot quite
badly on piece Of glass Sunday and
will be laid up for few days.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-07-25
Correspondence
News Happenings Of the County,
Reported by Competent Corps Of Writers.
FREEPoRT.
July 25, 1900.

July %, 1900.
fFrom our regular correspondent
Plenty of rain to insure good crops,
but too much for barley.
The American Pulp, Linen & Fiber
Co. have practically finished their new
dam, thus putting the water power in
better shape than it has been for
number of years.
Those who attended the excursion to
Minneapolis Sunday from here were
Mrs. B. Arneson and daughter, and
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Haas, Frank
Stinson and HI. Van Pelt.
James Tyler was at home Sunday.
Anyone wishing to attend picnic al
Glenwood, will notice in conspicuous
place near the gate, the following:
$500 no pic mic aland in here no party
tall.n
. Chas. Schrubbe, Geo. Thayer, and
w. Boyer are at work on the bridge,
changing its color from red to black.
The party of young people who at
tended the picnic at, Glenwood last
Sunday, report fine time, notwith-
standing the notices at the gates.
Geo. Mizener is The possessor ola new
binder. We have noticed four others
going through here of late.
Mrs. Sanaker departed for Waukon
the middle of last week, returning
home Sunday.
Miss Iva Mckee returned home last
Saturday.
The Sunday school is going to give
an entertainment at the church next
Saturday evening. The program will
consist of music, Rotations, etc. All
are cordially invited. Proceeds for
Sunday school.
DIR. Klevyer, of Wisconsin, was here
Sunday visiting his wife and daughter,
who have been here for some time.
Miss Mapson, of West DEBORAH, is
staying with her sister, Mrs. Chas.
Lang
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Lappen have
been making their home in Freeport
during the last two weeks.
We have a new free silver orator in
our village.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-07-25
CASTALIA.

July "A, 1900.
From our special correspondent
Three new residences will probably
go up this fall in Harris new addition.
Mr.. Anglers new residence is now
ready for occupancy.
Austin Hetland and Chas. Swanson
have leased the restaurant building of
J. p. Bachelor and will put in COM
plete line of hardware. They are both
practical experienced men and we
wish them success.
Miss Bessie Rathbun gives recep-
ton this afternoon, in honor Of her
her cousin, Miss Fish, of Cresco.
The w. c. II. U. will hold its first
meeting In the church parlors this aft
ernoOn.
The Royal Neighbors will serve ice
cream in the hall next Friday evening.
Everybody invited.
A. A. Ward, of Western College, a
returned missionary from Africa, will
lecture in the u. b. church next
Thursday evening, in the interests of
the Students Volunteer movement.
Quite number from here took in
the excursion to Minneapolis last Sum
day. A few went to Clear Lake.
]. C. Harlan was i'm town several
days last week, looking after Sunday
school work.
Miss Gertrude Rodgers, of Clermont,
visited friends here one day last week.
Miss Mabel Clair returned to her
home at Garnavillo last Friday.
Mrs. Arthur Kramer gave five
o'clock tea last Thursday, in honor of
her friend, Miss TOye.
Miss Mamie Hunter gave birthday
party Monday afternoon to her young
lady friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Conradt, of
Minneapolis, visited relatives here a
few days last week.
The Y. p. c. U. will give mission
airy program next Sunday evening.
Miss May Clark visited friends in
Postville over Sunday.
Mrs. Campbell and daughter Lula
visited relatives i'm DEBORAH over Sun
day.
A. Ditsch of Postville was interview
ing X. p. boys here last Saturday.
David Alspaugh, was called to Ana
mosa today, on account of the illness
of his sister.
DIR. j. III. Kern goes to Des Moines
today on business trip.
Geo. Allen shipped a car of l465-lb.
cattle last week, purchased from John
Kneeskern.