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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-08
THE NEWS In IOWA
TRAGEDY AT WEIR CITY.
John Davis Fatally shoots william HI
In

John Davis Fatally shoots william Hal
loway.
BUssEY, March "A shocking trag-
edy occurred at Weir City, coal min
ing suburb one mile south of Bussey.
A dance was in progress at the house
of a miner named John Davis and
several young men from Bussey proper
were in attendance. William Hollo-
way, son of DIR. j. G. Holloway, got
into an alteration with Davis and
was elected from the house. 1t is
stated that Holloway started in again
with knife in his hand and that Da-
Wis drove him out with stick of wood.
Davis is said to have then got his rife
and took up a position to guard the
door and when Holloway again APP
peared in range Davis fired and Halo
way turned and walked half way
around the house and fell, expiring
almost instantly and without uttering
word after he was shot. The ball
passed through his left arm, striking
the body near his suspcnder buckle
and ranging through the body in a
slightly downward course. Sheriff
Davis arrested the murderer who read
lily gave himself up. Davis is the man
who was suspected by many of being
guilty of the murder of Dan Mccarthy,
of Marysville, some years ago, but no
proof was ever found against him.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-08
INSURGENTS ARE ACTIVE.
Little Prospect of Restoring Order in
the Philippines.

Little Prospect of Restoring Order in
the Philippines.
MANILA, March 5.-Reports reach the
Associated Press from various sources,
including army officers and the heads
of commercial houses with agents
throughout the islands, of continued
activity among the insurgents, who are
endeavoring to keep alive the armed
opposition to the United States and
are planning to continue the insurrec-
ton with guerrilla warfare on larger
scae when the rainy season begins.
A person holding a position second
only to that of the governor general
says he is convinced that the insurgent
organization has been remarkably re-
habilitated during the past month,
particularly in the northern provinces.
He says the insurgents have secret
organization even in the strongest
garrisoned towns, affording perfect
means of communication, and that the
some of the leaders being Filipinos
pretending to be supporters of the
American administration. Two CORE
spondents of leading American week
lies who have travelled for month In
Benget and Ilocos with letters from
insurgents chiefs, going alone fifty
miles from garrisons and being every
where Hospitality received, say the peo-
pie make no secret of their sympathy
with the instruction
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-08
PAY UNDER PROTEST.
Twenty-seven Insurance Companies Pay
Foreign Tar.

Foreign Tax.
DIES MONIES, Feb. 2s.-The foreign
insurance companies who received an
adverse decision from the supreme
court few months ago are going to
take the matter into the United
States supreme court. 1t will be re-
membered that in the case decided by
the Iowa tribunal involved the consti-
nationality of the statute which COM
pels foreign companies to pay more for
the privilege of doing business within
the commonwealth than is exacted
from home companies. The court held
that the discrimination was legal
one and within the scope of the power
which confers upon a state the right
to regulate matters of that kind.
Yesterday McVey & McVey, attorneys,
appeared at the Office of State Treas
urer Herriott and paid taxes under
protest for twenty-seven different for
eign insurance companies. The pro-
test stipulation is made in order that
the rights of the appellants may not
be waived in getting the issue squarely
before the United States supreme
court.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-08
LADYSMITH is RELIEVED.
Butler Wires That the City Has Been
Relieved.

Butler Wires That the City Has Been
Relieved.
LONDON, March 2.-The war Office
has received the following from Butler:
"LYTTLEToN's HEADQUARTERS, March
10 a. m.-General Dundonald, with
the Natal Carbineers and Composite
regiment entered Ladysmith last
night: The country between me
and Ladysmith is reported clear of en-.
envy. am moving on Nelthorpe.
"NELTHoRPE, March LII have just
returned from Ladysn,ith. Except q
small guard north of Surprise hill, the
whole of the enemy lately besieging
the town retired in hot haste, and tG
the south of the town the country is
quite clear of them. The garrison
was on half pound of meat mar
per day, and were experimenting the
meat rations by horses and mules
The men want little nursing before
being fit for the field"
Beers Saved Their Guns.
The Beers seem to have gotten quite
away from around Ladysmith without
losing gun or their baggage. Van
Reenan's pass is only about twenty
miles from Ladysmith. The enemy
had artillery in action Tuesday, and
they probably utilized both railroads
in retreating, sending the heavy pieces
to Pretoria and the lighter ones into
the Free State.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-08
PRESIDENTS TO MEET.
Kruger and Steyn to Hold a Conference
In the Free State.

Kruger and Steyn to Hold a Conference
In the FREQ State.
LONDON March 5.--President Kruger
is said to have left Pretoria with the
intention of meeting President Steyn.
The place where they are to meet is
not mentioned, but it is be-
lieved to be somewhere in the Orange
Free State. Those in South Africa
who are conversant with the effect of
the recent reverses on the Beers ex-
press the opinion that the meeting of
the two presidents is preliminary to a
suggestion for negotiations for peace.
But in this case it must be due to pres
sure brought to bear upon the presi-
dents by the burghers and Afrikan-
ders in the British colonies rather than
in the personal inclinations of the pres
idents, as all available information
depicts them as being as determined as
ever to persist in the war until their
resources are utterly exhausted. But
the closest observations do not antici-
pate any sudden cessation of HOSTILE
ties, and, certainly reports from the
theatre of war do not tend to encour-
age the advocate of immediate peace
The Beers apparently are ranying
with their accustomed ability to re-
pair temporary reverse, and Great
Britain has yet to test their force as
defensive power under new conditions
of war, .."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-08
Jail Delivery at Prim CHAR.

PRIMeHAR, March 4.-There was
another Jail break in O'Brien county,
being the third one within year.
William Il. Tate, who had been in Jail
for couple of months on the charge
of burglarizing a freight car on the
Milwaukee tracks at Sanborn, sawed
out of Jail and made his escape in
broad daylight. Tate belonged to
what is known as the Daley gang,
which has operated in the vicinity of
Sanborn for several months past.
Their business was robbing dry goods
and clothing stores, and selling the
goods to the railroad men and others
at greatly reduced prices. Some time
ago the gang came to grief and the
ringleader was sent up, from Clay
county, for three years.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-08
RREYITIES.

The Cerro Gordo county board OF
supervisors have awarded the contract
for the new court house. The struc-
ture will cost S64, 900 and will be built
by the Northern Building Company, of
Minneapolis. According to the con-
tract, the basement story is to be of
Bedford stone facing throughout with
Mason City stone backing and fire
proof brick lining.
Judge Bishop, of the court of Polk
county, has decided that mutual insur-
ance companies are not required to
pay local taxes, as there i. no provision
for it in the statutes and the / per
cent state tax has been practically
held unconstitutional by the supreme
court. Judge Bishop holds that In
this case. where the Bankers Life AS
ISOLATION is involved, such con- panies
will entirely escape taxation until the
law is changed.
Hudson dispatch: Nine members of
the household of Robert Wyett, living
five miles southwest of Hudson, are
very sick, as the result of eating can
ned vegetable oysters. The poison is
supposed to have been wild parsnip,
which had accidentally got mixed with
the plant. The dish was eaten for
dinner and soon all were taken vio-
lently ill. Neighbors summoned ply
sicians, and two doctors and friends
labored with the stricken family all
night. All are now believed to be out
of danger.
Elsie Gardner, residing at Sioux City,
who on the morning of February IL
fatally stabbed her paramour, Tom
Haas, was discharged from custody
after two days preliminary hearing
on the charge of murder, having sue
cessfully established a case of self
defense. In her testimony the Gardner
woman told story of horrible brutal
ity and abuse at the hands of Haas.
She lived with him as his mistress for
ten years, during which time he beat
her into insensibility again and again.
He forced her to earn money for him
in most questionable ways and twisted
her arms, gouged her eyes and other
wise tortured her to get from her the
little money she possessed. This is
the third homicide within two months
to 90 UNPUBLISHED.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-08
AN OLD DECISION INVOKED.

Contempt Cases Brought Against Des
MoiRes Saloon Keepers.
Dies MONIES, March 3.-Twenty-th three
saloon keepers and owners of buildings
occupied by saloons have been sum-
moned to appear in the district court
to show cause why they should not be
punished for contempt of court, for al
legged violations of injunctions issued
againct them in 1895 restraining them
from engaging in illegal sales of Ii
quors or permitting their buildings to
be used for this purpose. The injunc-
tons referred to were based on the old
pressman decision of the supreme
court in which it was held that the
first saloon consent petition secured in
Des MONIES under the Martin law was
inSu fficient
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-08
Blow at the Oleomargarine Law.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, March 5.-Judge
Thornell of the district court, handed
down a decision in the case of the
state of Iowa VS.. Evi Brown, sustain
ing the defendants demurrer to in
dictment. The decision is of more than
ordinary Importance. as it holds that
the state laws providing that the sale
of oleomargarine, the color of which
resembles the genuine product but
which has not been purposely colored
to initiate butter, is unconstitutional
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-08
WEST PROBABLY MURDERED.
Des Moines Criminal Believed to Have
Died from Poison.

Des Moines Criminal Believed to Have
Died from Poison.
Dies MONIES, March John West,
alias, Joplin Red" who was found
dead in bed at the Northwestern hotel
did not die natural death. This fact
has been established by the autopsy
just completed by County Physician
Shope. In the report furnished Cor
oner Ankeny he states his opinion that
West came to his death from some I'M
known poison, taken into the stomach
voluntarily or otherwise. 1t is stated
that Vests former pals were not
averse to his being made away with,
and that they succeeded in accomplish
ing what they may have considered
necessary to their own safety. Shortly
before his death West returned from
Chicago with between S6C9 and 500
which lis supposed he got by giving
information of a proposed attempt to
rob the Adams Express Company.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-08
GOTHAM LENDS TO GEAR.
New York Syndicate subscribes Twenty.
five Millions.

five Millions.
New YORK, March 3.-Advices from
Russia early in the present month
related that $40, 000,0 guaranteed by
the Russian government, has been pur-
chased by the New York Life Insur-
ance Company. The sequel has been
announced by w. c. Van Antwerp,
who was the agent tbrd Ugh which the
transaction was arranged. The >se-
quel is that the Russian imperial, gov
eminent has come to the United States
for a 10000 900 loan and that the
money has been subscribed. The sub
scribers to the loan are well known
capitalists. John A. Mccall, president
of the New York Life Insurance COM
pany. which has bigger business in
Russia than any other country outside
of the United States, has taken the
larger part of the loan, or rather, the
$40, 900, 900 referred to. The other men
who took shares are j. Piermont Nor
gan, the Rockefellers and Charles s.
Fairchild. The syndicate accepts as
security S25, 900, 900 of the first mort
gage bonds on the Wladikawas rail-
road system, which are guaranteed by
the Russian imperial government.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-08
THE BOERs ARE LOCATED.
Fiye or Six Thousand OF Them FOI
Miles From British.

Fiye or Six Thousand OF Them Four
Miles From British.
LONDON, March 3.-Lord Roberts at
Osfontein, six or eight miles east of
Paardeberg, faces the reformed Boer
army, from 5000 to 5000 strong. This
may be merely corps of observation,
ready to retire on prepared positions.
Doubtless it is receiving accretions
from the late besiegers of Ladysmith
and from other points. Whatever the
force may be, Lord Roberts has ample
troops to cope with it. AS heavy
rain is falling on the veldt and the
grass is improving, this will be good
thing temporarily for the Beers. Lord
Roberts has surprised observers by the
excellence of his transport during the
first advance and he is likely to do so
again, although military men here
think he must wait for some days be-
fore going much farther.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-08
CRONJE IS DETECTED.
Kept In Seclusion While Being Trans
ferred to Capetown.

ferred to Capetown.
ORANGE RIVER, March 2.-Cronje
and his wife passed throuhh here en-
route to Cape town. Elaborate pre-
parations were taken to prevent the
public from seeing him, even the Off
GERS were ordered off the station and
the refreshnent room was kept closed
before his arrival, to the discomfort of
the Kimberly passengers. who were
obliged to go foodless. Cronje looks
miserable and detected and is much
grayer. He entered the refreshment
room in company with his wife, son
and interpreter, and General Pretty
man and his staff. Taking a seat at
the table Cronje covered his face with
his hands for few moments as if he
was engaged in prayer.
CAPETowN, March 3.-General Cronje
and party arrived at Simonstown yes
terday. When he arrived at Capetown
he was received by Gen. Sir Frederick
Forestier-Walker and a representative
of Sir Alfred Miner, the governor of
Cane Colony
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-08
SUFFERING IN SIEGE.
Stories From Ladysmith Tell of Sickness
and Death.

Stories From Ladysmith Tell of Sickness
and Death.
LONDON, March 4.-The Times, Mail,
Standard and other papers will publish
dispatches this morning revealing the
truth about the pitiable condition of
the garrison at Ladysmith. Between
the casualties and the typhoid fever
5000 out of 12, 900 passed through the
hospital. Medical supplies of all kinds
were exhausted by the middle of jan
uary and the men who entered the hos
pital had little chance of getting ont.
The total losses during the siege were
COS, of whom $40 died of disease aud
259 were either killed or died from
wounds. There were 500 men wound
ed. There were 1000 civilians and,
during the early part of the seige, sew
eral thousand natives in the city. The
severe privations of the g arrison began
during January, when the rations
were reduced, and thirty horses and
mules were killed every day for soup
and sausages The presence of large
body of cavalry, for which the military
authorities have been censured by
nearly all military writer's, was really
safeguard against starvation, for the
horses have helped to keep the soldiers
alive.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-08
NEARLY 10000 NOW OUT.
Chicago Strike situation Assumes Most
Serious Aspects.


CHICAGO, March 4.-Labor troubles
in Chicago have assumed a most ser.
ious aspect. A general strike order
has been issued by the International
Association of Machinists calling out
1000 men to join the $4,000 now idle in
the building industries and other
trades. BY the machinists' strike
every one of the 210 machinery manu-
featuring plants of the city is either
seriously embarrassed in its work or
completely tied up. Several hundred
non-union men refused to go out, but
every shop is being watched by union
pickets and efforts will be made to dis
suade the men from continuing at
work. To enforce the Chicago tie-up
and prevent the manufacturers from
having any work completed in other
cities, the shop committees in every
plant in the country have been noti-
fed by President O'Conncll to be on
the lookout for Chicago orders and re-
port at once. At any plant where Chi
cago work is found the men will be
called ont at once.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-08
s.rs.t Car s.r,k.. . sl.,~s.

Toledo, Ohio, March 5.-A Broadway
car ran into sleigh which contained
fifteen people, who were out on pleas.
ure trip. Miss Hattie Schaffer was
caught under the fender Of the car.
which dislocated her hip. 1t is feared
she is fatally injured. Directly after
the accident the men of the party at
tackled Conductor T. Matthias and Mo-
torman r. B. MacLaren, expressing
determination to lynch them. The mo-
torman was thumped about the head
and face and the windows Of the car
were smashed to pieces.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-08
FILIPINOs AMBUsHED.

MANILA, March 4.-Colonel Ander-
son with the Thirty-eighth infantry,
employing the insurgents own tactics.
ambushed the enemy near Batangas.
Through spies Colonel Anderson
learned that a detachment of insur-
gents would pass certain road. He
posted his soldiers concealed among
the trees lining the road and when the
enemy arrived the Americans volleyed
unexpectedly, killing twenty-four in-
surgents, wounding thirty and captur-
ing several Some arms and ammuni-
tion were also captured. The effect of
this blow has been salutary. The en-
envy in that locality are dismayed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-08
BEATEN AND ROBBED.
Wealthy Farmer Living Near Churchvills
/. CrlfScaI NaaaItInn

Wealthy Farmer Living Near churchviIIs
In q Critical Condition.
CHURCHvILLE, March 5.-John Cum
ningham, wealthy farmer living
about seven miles west of Churchville,
while driving home from Winterset
alone, when within about one-half
mile from home was held up, nearly
killed and robbed of $500 and a gold
watch. His folks at home heard him
cry out and rushed to his assistance,
but the assailant had gone. Mr.. Cum
ningham is in a critical condition, but
will recover,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-08
DUBUQUE Women Are Angry.

DUBUQUE, March 5.-An evening
paper published the names of the
women who voted at the late election,
the first time they were ever allowed
to vote. The entire number of votes
cast by them was 312. The publica-
ton of the names, which was not ex-
pected, has stirred up a hornets nest,
as most of the women did not care to
have their names mentioned
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-08
IOWA coal AL RIGHT.
Hemmingway Process VIII Freely Coke
the Districts Product.

Hem mingway Process VIII Freely Coke
the Districts Product.
DIES MONIES, March According to
letters received relative to the new
coke plants and the experiments with
the hard wien of coal found in the Des
Moines district, it has been demon
strated that this product colses freely
and holds it's combustion at $500 de-
grees, about the same temperature as
that at other points. The letters also
stated that the five great plants to be
erected in Iowa would go forward at
once, but that Des Moines and Ottum-
wa would have the first sets of ovens.
The delay in beginning operations
towards the installation of the mechan-
ical work has been occasioned by the
further experiments of the inventor,
which he desired to make.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-08
NO BoERs NEAR LADYsMITH.
They Got Away with All Guns Except
Two,

LONDON, March 3.-The war Office
has received the following dispatch
from Butler:
''LADYsMITH, Friday. March al
find the defeat of the Beers more COM
plete than / had dared to anticipate.
This whole district is completely clear
of them, and, except at the top of Van
Reenen's pass, where several wagons
are visible, can find no trace of them
Their last train left Modderspruit
Station about o'clock yesterday, and
they then blew up the bridge. They
packed thei1 wagons six days ago,
moving them to the north of Lady
smith, so that we had no chance of in
tercepting them; but they have left
vast quantities of ammunition of all
sorts, herds. grass, camp and individ-
ual necessaries. They have got away
with all their guns except two"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-08
AID FOR STATE UNIVERSITY.


House Committee Urges Granting $780,
900 Year More.
DIES MONIES, March 5.-The Uniter-
sity of Iowa will probably get its $780,
600 per year additional support fund
after all. The house appropriations
committee voted unanimously to allow
that amount, and the committee will
insist upon it. The committee at the
same time cut the state normal appro-
priation s2s, 900, reducing the building
from 500, 900 to SIS, 900 and the support
from SIS, 900 to 1000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-08
Ex-sherifr of Dallas County Killed.

ABEL, March 2.-Joe Payne, ex-
sheriff of Dallas county, was killed in
Welch, Louisiana, by train. Mr.
Payne went to the south about three
weehs ago, intending to make an ex-
tended visit there to cover the re-
mainder of the winter
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-08
Dubuque for Civic Ownership.

DUBUQUE, March AT special
election, the city of Dubuque by vote
of 3,133 to 459, decided to accept the
water company's proposition to sell the
plant for S545, 200. For the first time
in the history of the city women voted.
They cast 275 votes for the proposition
and 33 against.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-08
Sold Adulterated MIX.

Dies MONIES, March 1.-Justice Hal
loran decided against the defendant in
the case of the state against A. ID.
Ehle, of Des Moines. He was charged
with selling adulterated milk. A fine
of s25 was imposed. An appeal will
be taken.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-08
NOTHING TOO GOOD FOR THEM
Great Britain viii Royalty Reward He
Victorious Generals

Victorious Generals.
LONDON, March 5.-A dukedom for
Lord Roberts, an earldom for Lord
Kitchener and peerage for General
Butler, thus say the prophets already
busy at this occupation. If only the
marvellous wave of enthusiastic rejoic-
ing that swept over the country last
week could find its prototype in mate
rial rewards, Lord Roberts and his fell
low heroes of the hour would all be
made dukes forthwith.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-08
Suffers Third Paralytic StrolSe.

DUBUQUE, March At l o'clock Sat
urday morning Archbishop Hennessey
received his third paralytic stroke. 1t
was light, but terribly suggestive of
the end. 1t is hardly possible that he
can last much longer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-08
Woman Awarded Damages.

GoLDFIELD, March.3.-Mrs. Martha j.
Beaver, wife of Jonas Beaver, formerly
of Goldfeld, sues the town of Eagle
Grove for injuries sustained from de-
fective sidewalk. At the last term of
court Mrs. Beaver sued for 1000 dam
ages and the jury brought in verdict
for 60 300
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-08
Said to lie Short S2O.OOn.

WATERLOO, March "a. l. Breclen-
ridge, for several years secretary of
the Perpetual Building and Loan asso-
citation, has been arrested, charged
with embezzlement. His shortage is
claimed to be nearly $4,000. Wine
and women are the alleged causes of
his downfall
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-08
Not Guilty of Murder.

MUsCATINE, March 5.-The jury in
the case of w. John, who was charged
with the murder of Walter Boot at
West Liberty last summer, returned
verdict of not guilty.