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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22
THE NEWS in IOWA
THE ATTORNEYS FAIL TO AGREE.
Cheshire aud Remley Dissent as to tho
- L.. IL.

Cheshire aud Remiey Dissent as to tho
Duty OF sheriff In Criminal Cases.
Des Moines. Nov. l9.--Attorney Gen.
eral Remley and Assistant County At
torney Cheshire Go not agree as to what
fees the sheriffs are entitled to collect
and apply on their salary accounts. Re-
Gently Mr. Cheshire gave it as his opin-
ion that the sheriff must do the work in
state and county cases. which includes
all the criminal business, for nothing and
that in this county Sheriff Mattern must
make his salary of $500 a year out of
collection of fees in civil cases. Sheriff
Mattern took issue win Mr.. Cheshire,
insisted that he could not make his sal
airy out of the civil fees and appealed to
the attorney general for an opinion. The
attorney generals opinion is to the Ell
feet that the sheriff shall collect the crim-
inal fees the same as civil fees and that
he shall deduct his salary from the whole
amount of the collections and turn the
balance over to the county clerk.
Mr.. Cheshire is not willing to accept
the opinion of the attorney general as
final and acting on his advice the board
of supervisors still refuses to pass on the
sheriff's bill for criminal fees. As re-
suit the probability OF a settlement of the
differences ont of court is no nearer than
before the attorney general rendered his
opinion.
Furthermore LII. Cheshire has given it
as his opinion that under the law the
sheriff is not en- led to the collection OF
a fee for feeding or caring for prisoners
in the county jail and that he must do this
out of his salary. The sheriff says that if
this is true it would take all his salary
each year to pay for lie keep of the pris-
oners. IT is quite likely that a suit viii
be brought at the January term of court
by Sheriff Mattern to determine all these
ulIeStiOns
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22
According to the results of studies by

According to the results of studies by
Prof. A. E. Verrill the beautiful Ber-
muda Islands are merely the remnant
of an island, very much larger than
the present entire group, but which
has sunk in the ocean. The original
Island had an area of 300 or 400 square
miles, whereas the Bermudas today are
only about twenty square miles in
urea. Within a comparatively recent
period, says Prof. Verrill, the Bermu
tlas have subsidized at least so or 100
feet. Their base is the summit of an
ancient volcano. while their surface
Is composed of shell sand drifted into
Mills by the wind and consolidated by
infiltration.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22
ESTIMATES ON CORN CROP.
Iowa and Indiana Have the Largest
Yield Per Acre.

Washington, Nov. 16.-The prelim-
mary estimate of the average yield
per acre of corn for 1900, as pub,
lished in the forthcoming monthly
report of the government statistician
for the agricultural department is
25.5 bushels, as compared with no
average yield of 1851 bushels in the
year 1899, and ten year average of
24.1 bushels.
The indicated yield of the crop in
Ohio is II bu- hels; Indian and Iowa,
80; IIlInc is. 81; Missouri, %; Kansas,
10; Nebraska, &c. The average quail
ity is S5.5 per cent, s compared with
S7.2 per cent last year. 1t is estimat-
ed that "A per cent of the corn crop
of 1899 was still in the hands of the
farmers on November /, 1900, as
compared with SO per cent of the
corn crop of 1898 in the farmers
hands on November /, 1899.
The preliminary estimate of the
average yield of the crop of wheat IS
Is bushels, against an average yield
of 1856 bushels in the year 1899, and
yearly average of 1913 bushels.
The average as TO quality is 90.2
per cent, against oo.f per cent In Nov
ember last.
The preliminary estimate of the,
average yield per acre of potatoes
is sos bushels, against an average
yield of SS.63 bushels in 1899, and Il
ten-year average of 76.6 bushels. The
average as to quality is I'll per cent,
against Ola per cent in November
last.
The preliminary estimate of the
average in the crop of hay is 1.2s tons
against an average yield of 1.35 tons
in the year 1899, and a ten year aver
age of 1.2S tons.
The average as to quality is s9.7
per cent, against 93.S per cent in
November last.
An estimate of the wheat crop will
be issued not later than December 10.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.

BY the Governor-A Proclama ton.
The most remarkable century in
the flight of time closes with the
most happy and prosperous year in
the history of our nation and our
state. Very abundant has been the
yield from our lands, great has been
the product of our mines, the output
of our factories, and the increase of
our herds. Our people have advanced
in all that pertains to material pros.
pcrity, and have become wiser and
better as the years have come and
gone; and now, at the close of Ammo
Domini nineteen hundred, standing ut
this elevation, with increased hopa
and yet loftier aspiration, it is but
reasonable that a great and apprecia.
tive people tarry for day to give
thanks to the Great Giver of all that
is good and the Preserver of all that
is best.
| therefore recommend that on
Thursday, November 30, the people OF
the commonwealth of Iowa assemble,
as far as shall be convenient, in their
places of worship, and there, and in
their homes, render grateful praise
and Thanksgiving to Almighty God
for blessings past and present, and
make devout duplication for a con.
tinuation of that providential guild
ance which has made us already great
and on which we must rely for yet
grander achievement.
In testimony whereof, have here.
unto set my hand and caused to be
affixed the great seal of the state Of
Iowa, this twelfth day of November,
in the year of our Lord one thous.
and nine hundred, of the independ.
cree of the United States the one
hundred and twenty-fifth, and of the
state OF Iowa the fifty-fourth.
(SeaD Leslie M. Shaw.
By the Governor:
G. T. DobSon Secretary of State
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22
SALOONS MAY BE CLOSED.
Woodbury. County Prohibitionists Score
Victory.

Sioux City, Nov. 17.-Woodbury
county prohib;tionists have scored a
victory in the first round of their
fight against the saloon consent petit
ton for that part of the county out
side of this city. +. j. Stason, the
referee to whom the contest was sub
mitted several weeks ago, has cut
out 1,5Uo of the $500 names On the
petition, knocking it out completely.
Referee Stason found that the 1900
names he cut out were not accom-
panied by proper affidavlts as to their
genuineness. The prOhibitionisCs
have asked the court to declare judy
ment against the saloons. If this is
done they will have to remain closed
until January /, 1901, when the board
of supervisors will be asked to pass
on second petition which is now be-
ing circulated. A convention of anti
saloon people has been called TO meet
in Sioux City November 26, to take up
plans for the stricter enforcement
Of the Martin law. The meeting will
be held under the auspices of the
Sioux City Anti-Saloon league, which
Is making itself very active.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22
HURLED AK AT KAISER.
INSANE Woman Makes an Attempt at
Assassination.

Breslau, Nov. 17.-Emepror William
was the object of murderous at
tempt yesterday which, however.
failed. AS he was driving in an open
carriage 10 the Cuirassier barracks,
accompanied by the hereditary prince
OF Sake Meinngen, a woman in the
crowd hurled an AK at the carriage.
The rapidity with which the vehicle
was passing saved the occupants. The
AK or Ratchet, fell just behind the
carriage. The woman's name Is
Selma Schnopke. She occupied place
in the front rank of the spectators,
on the side furthest from the EN-
peror. The Ratchet, it now appears,
struck the carriage. The crowd of
people who witnessed the outrage
threw them elves on his maiesty's
assailant. but the prompt interven-
ton of the police saved the woman
rom injury. The missile was u
short hand chopper. The woman, It
is believed, is insane.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22
ARMOR PLATE CONTRACT.
Agreement With the Carnegie ant
bethlehem Com pa MES.

Agreement With the Carnegie and
Bethlehem Companies.
Washington, Nov. 16.-Secretary
John ID. Long has announced the con-
clusion of the long controversy over
the armor plate for naval vessels, and
an agreement with the Carnegie and
Bethlehem companies for Krupp ar
NOR at $500 a ton, with the possible
addition of royalty fees, making the
maximum price $455.52 a ton. The
amount of armor involved is the larg-
est ever placed at one time by the
government, and is said to be equal
to all the armor purchased by this
government up to 1896. 1t covers the
armor for seventeen ships now in
the various stages of construct IN,
including eight battleships, six arm
ored cruisers and three protected
cruisers. The following official state
ment has been given out concerning
the agreement:
The navy department has come to
an agreement with the Carnegie aud
Bethlehem companies for Krupp
armor of the iIrst class, amounting
to 24,95O tons, for $500 n ton. The
Krupp process involves the Harvey
patent, the validity of which is now
under consideration by the courts,
and it is further agreed that the gov
eminent will assume in addition any
liability for the Krupp process, not
exceeding G5, or $24.32, ton Tor
Krupp royalty, and not exceeding the
United States license fee of $11.21
for Harvey royalty. The maximum
price to the government is, therefore,
$455.52 per ton, subject to diminution
in case of any reduction in the fore
going royalties. The bid of these
companies for this class of armor
was $3.50, and the price originally
asked $545.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22
burglars at MarshaIltown.

Marshalltown, Nov. ia bold silk
robbery has occurred in Marshalltown.
Shortly before the hour for closing TIRES
men walked into the dry goods store of
NJ. +. Andrews. and while one of them
engaged the clerks i'll conversation, the
two Others took some choice pieces OF
SILK from the counter, and secreting them
under their coats. made their escape. The
robbery was detected. however, and the
officers notified. Charles Sundell and +.
S. Parker, two young men of this city,
were arrested, and it is said some of the
stolen property was found in their pos
session. They waived examination and
were bound over to the grand jury.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22

An electric railway is to be con-
Structed between Liverpool and Man.
chester, intended especially for the
swift transportation Of passengers. It
Is said that the system adopted will be
that Of the single elevated rail, the
cars being suspended from the rail.
The projectors talk Of sending trains
from one city to the other, distance,
of about twenty-nine miles, in fifteen
minues, Or at the rate of lis miles aD
hour.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22

FIRE AT HOPKINTOS.
seven Buildings With Their Contents
Destroyed.

Dubuque, Nov. .l0.-lIopkinton was
visited by a destructive fire. The loss is
estimated at $4,000. with insurance on
buildings $4,000 Halls over two Of the
buildings were occupied by secret socie-
ties. \ partial list of the losses and in
surance follows: Reed & Mouton, gro
eeries, loss $4,000, insurance $500; Alex
Kirkwood, undertaken, loss $4,000, insur-
ance $1,000; +. NJ Wheeler, restaurant
and bakery, loss 500, insurance $3.50;
Mrs. Anna Riley. millinery, loss $500, in
surance $500; Hucker Bros, hardware,
loss $500. insurance $1,000; c. c. Nor
gan, groceries, queensware and crockery,
loss $500, insurance $500; +. b.
Thorpe, groceries and dry goods, loss 49,
300, insurance 81 800.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22
Fight over senatorship Begun.

Topeka, Kan, Nov. 15.-The con-
test for the United States senator
ship, to succeed Hen. Lucien Baker,
whose term expires next March, was
begun here in earnest today, when
the adherents of Baker opened head
quarters. Charles l.. Burton is Ba-
ker's most formidable opponent. Gov
ernor w. f. Stanley, who has just
been reelected, simplified the situa-
tion somewhat when he declared posi-
lively today that he was not candi-
date.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22
Il Is with some surprise that on

II Is with some surprise that one
reads in a recent report Of the director
of the National Observatory at Athens
that, taking area into account, earth
quakes are about twice as frequent in
Greece as they are in Japan. The lat
ter country has been looked upon as
par excellence the land of earthquakes.
1t would appear that its earthquakes
are, upon the whole. more severe than
those in Greece, although the great ar
chiteetural monuments of Greece have
suffered much from seismic disturb
anees
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22
BAD FIRE AT NIT. AYR
Forty Thousand Dollars Worth of
Property Destroyed

Property Destroyed.
Mt. Ayr, Nov. ia disastrous con-
flagration occurred here yesterday,
resulting in the total destruction OF
the Mt. Ayr bank and the \. +. Hol-
den Cash store, n net loss of at
least $4,000. 1t is understood the
loss is only partially covered by in
surance. The fire started from fur
mace beneath the Holden Cash store.
The flames ate their way upward
with wonderful rapidity, and it was
but a short time until the entire store
was in flames. Adjoining the store
was Allen Bros bank, in which Sen
ator Allen is interested, and it went
up in smoke. The bank officials sue
ceeded in saving the funds and books
belonging to the bank as well as the
valuable papers, but ere was moth
ing whatever saved of the stock of
the drY good store.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22

Bloemfontein, Nov. l9.-The Beers
heavily attacked the railroad at Eden
burg Nov. Is Thursday. It is reported
that the Beers were completely cut up.
One report has it that seventy-five of the
party were killed or wounded.
Durham, Nov. l0.-The Natal Mercury
reports that among the measures to be
adopted in order to pacify the Beers is
the reconcentrado plan of Lord Roberts
Lord Kitchener has decided to take this
step owing to the difficulty of dealing
with the armed Beers while hampered
by the civilian population in the outly-
ing district.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22

Recent improvements in telephoto
cameras are said to have obviated the
Did difficulty which required long ex7
posures, and have rendered it possible
TO take pictures with such cameras as
quickly as with those of ordinary con-
struction. The improvement has been
effected by placing a tube, containing
\ positive lens at one end and a mega
tive at the other, in front Of the or
binary lens Of the camera.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22
m'KINLEY LIKES HIS CABINET.
Tells Members He Hopes Whey Win
Rem.I, Apother Four Yaars

Tells Members He Hopes Whey win
Remain Another Four Years.
Washington, Nov. 15.-At the re9u-
lar meeting of the cabinet President
Mckinley, discussing the recent cleo
tions and their results, expressed the
hope that every member of the cabi-
net would remain in his official fam
lily during the next four years. He
regarded the result of the election
as an Endorsement not only Of his
own ideas and policies, but also of
the administration of every depart
ment of the government. The presi-
dents annual message was discussed
aft the meeting
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22
WILL RETURN TO PEKING.
Emperor Kwang su and Empress Dow
ager So Decide,

lien Tsin, Nov. 15.-It is reported
that an imperial edict has been issued
announcing that Emperor Kwang Su
and the empress dowager will return
to Picking. A Russian column which
left here November 4 returned No.
vember 9, having engaged the Chi.
nese.
At Hsi Tsang the Russians fought
1000 Chinese troops, dispensing them
and killing 200. The Russians had
no casualties.
The population of the city of Tien
Tsin now reaches 100000 Chinese, and
the allies are strengthening the garri,
son against possible surprise. 1t is
supposed that two-thirds of the in
habitapts are Boxers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22
Nothing to Live For.

Dies Moines, Nov. 16.-Emil Black
man, aged Sc, attempted to commit
suicide by swallowing laudanum. He
was discovered and a physician called
in time to rescue him. He is car
penter living alone. He assigned as
his reason for committing suicide that
he is bachelor and has nothing to
live for. He is said to have been
drinking some Of late.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22

Prof Kolthoff of Sweden, who re-
Gently returned from Greenland with
n pair of musk oxen. one Of the OBJ
fects of his travels, believes these in
teresting animals can be acclimatized
In the north Of Sweden. In matter OF
food, he says. they are as easily
pleased as the American goat that d.
gests oyster cans. A full-grown OK
will weigh between 1,4o0 and 1900
pounds, and it's flesh is good eating.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22
Death OF Hon. w. TT, MI, pu..v

Council Bluffs, Nov. 16.-William
H. NJ. Pussy, of the private banking
firm of Officer G. Pussy, now in the
hands of receivers, died yesterday
at the state insane asylum at Cia-
rinda, where he was committed De-
tober 10. Mr.. Pussy came to Iowa in
1856 and had been prominent in the
business and political affairs of vest
ern Iowa. He was state senator III
1853 and in 1882 was elected to con-
gress from the Ninth district.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22

Kerschdorf, near Heidelberg, has a
lively ninety-one-year-old blacksmith
and church warden who recently
climbed to the top of the church
Bteeple and tied new rope to the bell
after the younger men in the village
had refused to risk themselves.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22
COUNT KILLS HIS WIFE.
shooting AFFAIR Causes Star in So
ciety at Paris.

Paris, Nov. l0.-Count de COrnulier sur
prised his wife, the Countess de Cornulier,
visiting the apartments of gentlemen on
the Rue de Provence. The count met
the countess on the stairway and fired
three shots at her. She d ed on her way
to a hospital.
The count was arrested. The family
Is a prominent one The countess broth
err is an army colonel and the count is
well known in the highest Partisan soci-
ETY.. He is 43 years of age. His wife
was 81 years of age. She was formerly
Mile. Genevieve Dineau de Viennay. 4
suit for separation was pending between
the count and the countess.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22
Americans Had Three Killed.

Manila, Nov. l9.-Two hundred bolomen
with fifty rifles, attacked Chief Bugszon
Island of Ponoy, October 80. The Ameri-
cans lost three men killed-Lieutenant
II. M. Koontz, Sergeant Kitchen and Cor
poral Burns-all of Company +, Forty
fourth infantry. The enemy lost 100 kill
ed, p wounded and 20 prisoners.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22

A COW belonging to Wallace Tits
worth. of Glove Valley, N. j., fell into
a fourteen-foot well. With the aid of
a derrick the COW was three times
raised to near the surface, and three
times she tumbled in again. The fourth
trial brought her to hard ground, and
then the derrick fell. fracturing the
skull of Martin ID. Lewis.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22
EARLY DATE LOOKED FOR.
Conger Expects Negotiations Will be
Taken Up Soon

Taken Up Soon.
Picking, Nov. ia protracted con-
ference of foreign ministers was
held yesterday. at the conclusion of
which there was d general expression
of qualification at the progress made
toward reaching a settlement. Min
lister Conger said he was encouraged
to believe the propositions would be
ready to be submitted to the Chinese
plenipotentiaries at an earlier date
than he had heretofore hoped.
Reliable information from Nui
Chwang indicates a disturbed condi-
ton of affairs there.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22

No matter how poor a native Of the
Hawaiian islands may be, he Is never
seen begging. The only beggars
there, are chiefly the impoverished
Portuguese residents.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22
Mrs. Jesse James Dead.

Kansas City, Nov. 14.-Mrs. Zerelda
James, widow of Jesse James, the
noted southwestern bandit, died at
her home here yesterday of a COM
plication of diseases.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22

A pen is little thing. yet there is
more steel used in the manufacture of
pens than In all the, sword. and gun
victories in the world. A ton of steel
produces about 100000 pens.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22

New York city has 1872 polling
places, only 81 less than the whole
state of Nebraska, and more than
there are in North Carolina
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22

A man usually laughs when he Is
amused; woman usually laughs when
she thinks other people think she
ought to laugh.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22

Owing to the big vintage and the
scarcity of casks wine is selling at one
cent a quart at many vineyards in the
Bordeaux district of France.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22

Prof Emil Yung. of Geneva, Switz-
erland, has counted the ants in five
nests Their numbers were 53.01S, g..
40, 1898, 1854. 47,S2S.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22
Fifty Dead Recovered at Hong K.,,

Fifty Dead Recovered at Hong Kong.
Hong Kong, Nov. 15.-The bodies of
twenty-five persons who were killed
by the collapse of houses on the
shore in the typhoon which struck
Hong Kong last Friday night have
been recovered. More than fifty
bodies have been taken from the
Larbor, and the remains of many
victims are still to be found. The
damage to property and crops is
enormous.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22
BY d. Q. MOTT.
AUDUBON.
IOWA,

II man has chronic dyspepsia 1t is
hard to convince him that the world
Is growing better.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22

In 1889. by an act Of Parliament, the
use Of dogs in London to draw carts
as beasts of burden was abolished.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22

Governor Beckham will be inaugu-
rated December IL.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22

Some robes are made of wood;
wardrobes for example.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22

The monthly report of the state board
of control shows that there is credit
balance in the support fund of Sl07, I54,
which is but $1,000 less than in Novem-
Der, 1909. This is regarded as very cred
table showing, in view of the notable
rise in prices in the year that has Just
passed. The report also shows that there
has been an Increase of thirty-six in the
number of cohvicts at the state prisons,
due, of course, to cold weather and the
recovering of courts. There are now
930 convicts. 46l at Anamosa and 64s at
Fort Madison.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-03-07

Is now fully equipped for re-
ceiving large quantities daily
of good milling wheat, and will
pay the top market price for
the same, in