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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22
BRITISH ENTER PRIESkA,
Kitchener Occupies the Place Withov
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Kitchener Occupies the Place Without
Opposition From the Beers.
LoeooN, March 21.-The war Office
has sceived the following dispatch
from Lord Roberts, dated Bloemfontein
March 20:
Kitchener occupied Prieska yester-
day unopposed. The rebels surrendered
their arms. The Transvaalers escaped
across the river. Mr.. Steyn is circulat.
ing notice by means of dispatch riders
IN reply to my proclamation. to the eff.
feet that any burgher who signs decla.
ration that he will not fight against us
again will be treated as traitor and
shot. The Bloemfontein people are af-
tording US every means by way of hos
pltal accommodations. We have conse.
4uently been able to arrange for soc
beds. Thirty three prisoners were
taken at Prieska, 200 stands of arms and
some supplies and explosives The
Beers have begun to surrender on the
Rasntoland frontier
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22

FRANCE COUNTS SOLDIERS.
Declared That She Is working With Rus

Declared That She Is Working With Rus
sia In the Advancem ent of War.
New YORK, March 16-A dispatch to
the Journal from London says: A pri-
vate cablegram from an unimpeachable
source in Paris says that the minister
for the colonies sent cipher cables yes
terday to the governor of every French
colony, asking, almost in the words of
Mr.. Chamberlain to the British colonial
governors, how many soldiers were
available for immediate service. 1t is
also said that cables of similar tenor
were sent to French consuls, asking
for lists Of French soldiers in foreign
countries who could return to France in
the event of their services being needed.
Coming as it does right after the an
nouncement that the autumn maneu-
vers will be a demonstration by 200,0
men on the English channel, it will
cause the British war office and admir-.
atty to bestir themselves in anticipation
of hostilities, for it really does begin to
look as if France meant war.
France and Russia are working hand
in hand and Salispury's diplomacy may
be called upon for supreme efforts if he
desires to avoid the greatest war the
world has ever seen.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22
PLEA FROM PORTO RICO.
Islanders Submit Petition That Congress.
| Take Action at Once.

Islanders Submit a Petition That Congress
Take Action at Once.
San JUAN, March 20.-A gathering Of
10000, headedby the San Juan chamber
of commerce, assembled at the palace of
the governor general yesterday to SUBJ
NIT a petition with reference to the
needs of the island and urging that
congress take action at once one way or
the other. The deputation selected to
present it was received in the absence
of General Davis, who was indisposed,
by Lieutenant Colonel Hall, adjutant
general. On behalf of General Davis
Lieutenant Colonel Hall expressed pleas
ure at seeing SO many people who were
interested in a question Of such i'm
portance and assured them that Porto
Rico would receive justice. An account
OF the proceedings will be transmitted
to Washington. The crowd was orderly
and dispersed without confusion amid
"vivas" for the United States and the
governor general
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22
situation Is Critical.

LONDON, March 21.-The Shanghai
correspondent of the Times says: 1.-The
North China Daily News publishes dis
patch from Il correspondent in the prov
ince of Shan Tung, who says that while
the Chinese government has not taken
active measures to suppress the anti
foreign movement, Governor Yuan has
warned the missionaries that the local
authorities cannot be held responsible
for the safety of those travelling unes-
corted into the interior. The position
of the native Christians is deplorable,
and if the anti foreign movement con-
tinues ignored and unchecked serious
CONSEQUENCES are inevitable -
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22
Porto Rico Relief Sure.

WASHINGTON, March 21.-The con-
ferees on the Porto Rican appropriation
bill have agreed upon a compromise
measure. The senate conferees re-
ceeded from the senate amendment lin
iting the appropriation to the revenues
collected on Porto Rican importations
until the lst of January, and restored
the clause in the house bill, applying to
future revenues. The provision in the
senate amendment, specifying the pur-
pose for which the money shall be used,
is retained, but an addition is made de-
claring specifically that il shall be 'for
the aid aud relief" of the Porto Ricans.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22

SAVANNAH, Ca, March 21.-The pro.
gram for the entertainment of Admiral
and Mrs. Dewey was broken last even.
ing by the illness Of the admiral. A
public reception had been arranged and
5000 persons gathered at the De Sofa
hotel to greet the distinguished visitors
But the admiral was too i'll to appear
and the function had to be called off.
The admiral's attack, which is of indi.
gestion, occurred on board the revenue
cutter Hamilton while the party was on
a trip down the river and harbor.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22
Golden Said to Have Confessed.

LEXINGTON. March 2O.-A telephone
message frorl' Winchester, 1S miles
from this city, says that +. w. Golden,
alleged to have made an discriminating
statement with reference to the Goebel
murder, is i'll Winchester, where he ar
rived yesterday. He refuses to see any
one. 1t is reported that he is in con-
ference with the Goebel men, An un-
confirmed rumor there is that he has
given the name of the man who he says
shot Goebel
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22
yolunteer is Laid to Rest.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, March 19.-The
memorial services held yesterday over
the remains of Private Paul B. Pugh of
company L, Fifty-tirst Iowa volunteers,
who died in the Philippines last July.
were most impressive, and the large
auditorium of the First Congregational
church was crowded to the doors The
funeral services were carried out with
full military honors. Pugh's comrades
in arms were there in force to pay their
last tribute
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22
Choosing Hennessy's Successor.

DUBUQUE, March 1.-THE council of
the Catholic archdiocese has selected
Archbishop Keane of Washington,
Bishop Cosgrove of Davenport, and
Bishop Linehan of Cheyenne, Wy, as
candidates to succeed the late Arch
bishop Hennessy of Dubuque. 1t is
understood that preference exists for
Bishop Keane, but he is expected to de-
cline. If Bishop Cosgrove becomes
archbishop, Bishop Linehan will proba.
bly, be transferred to Davenport and a
new bishop sent to Cheyenne
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22
TREASON IN MANILA
OTIS FINDS CAPITAL lTsELFThE MOST
TROUBLESOME CENTER.

Filibusters Land Arms From China-Pres.
idents of Towns Are Traiiors-Spanish
Aid the Observation-Disclosures Are Free
quent-Unsafe for Americans to Travel.
MANILA, March 19.-General Otis
considers Manila the most troublesome
center in the situation today. The in
surgent junta here, in conjunction with
that in Hong Kong, is growing active.
The military authorities have been
forced to put stop to Mabini's inter-
course with the public. The local and
foreign press considers his recent utter
ances calculated to incite the Filipinos
to continued revolt and prejudicial
to American control.
Flores, who has just arrived here,
says he comes trusting to American lem
lency and that he would not have dared
to come to Manila if Spain were yet in
control. He cherishes the hopes and
aspirations which actuated him when
in the field and desires to watch con-
gressional action on the question of the
Philippines. The insurgents do not ex-
pect to vanQuish the Americans, but are
maintaining resistance with the idea
OF forcing congress to accord them the
best possible terms.
A number of representative insur-
gent leaders from different parts of
Luzon have recently been in conference
in Manila. Some have been placed un-
der arrest, but the others thus far have
not been interfered with.
Louis Spitzel, head of the firm of
Louis Spitzel & Co.,, contractors to the
Chinese government, and himself sus-
pected filibuster, came from Hong Kong
to Manila last week and was temporarily
detained in custody on suspicion. It is
asserted upon good authority that three
loads of arms and ammunition have re.
Gently been landed on the east coast of
LuZon.
Reports are current here of active
rebel reorganization in the province of
Morong, where the insurgent leaders
are said to be assisted by prominent
Spanish residents.
1t is also reported that the rebels are
| recognizing in the province of Zam.
bales under Mascardo. Brigands are
committing atrocities in the province Of
Neuva Eciga, where they have mur
dered 20 natives and Cinnamon.
The funds for maintaining this guer-
rilla warfare are collected from the va
rious towns of the island, whether occu.
pied by the Americans or not, even in.
Guiding Manila.
| Evidence accumulates of the treason
and pertidy of the municipal presidents
in the provinces Of General MacAr.
| thurs district Travel between the
towns garrisoned by the Americans is
becoming more dangerous. Two am.
bushes We're narrowly averted recently.
A military committee at 3ayambong
has sentenced to be hanged on March
30, two natives who have been found
guilty of numbering their countrymen.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22

Burghers Who Sign Peace Declaration
Will BE Shot AS Traitors-Kitchener Oc-
cupies Prieska-Colonia1 Office Warns
Beers That Damage Must BE Made Good.
LONDON. Iarch 21.-While there is u
lull in the military operations the pres
ent surroundings Of the war show inter
esting developments. The colonial
Office has telegraphed to Cape Town the
text OF the proclamation concerning the
! destruction of property. This will not
be published in London until after its
PRONUNCIATION in South Africa, but it is
known it will carry an intimation that
any wanton destruction Of British prop
erty during the war will be regarded as
warranting claim for compensation
and as justifying levy upon private
property should the resources of the
Transvaal republic prove inadequate.
The fact that the proclamation is issued
by the colonial Office is regarded as a
! significant Indication that the republics
will be administered as crown colonies.
In this connection it is understood that
the leaders of the opposition in parlia-
| ment admit that no other settlement is
| possible, since the republics insist upon
their demand for absolute independence.
In view of this the efforts of Liberals
will be confined to securing in the set.
tlement the best treatment for the
Dutch population, including security
against their disfranchisement.
1t is being regarded as quite settled
matter that should the war be ended, as
is now hoped, before June, the govern
ment will dissolve parliament and ap-
peal to the country on the basis of q
successful South African policy. Should
the war drag on, dissolution will be
postponed until next spring. In any
event one of the foremost planks of the
government platform will be army reor-
ganization.
There is no further information as to
the movements of Sir Alfred Miner. 1t
is regarded as certain, however, that he
has gone to Bloemfontein to arrange for
the temporary administration of the
Free State.
Mr.. Steyn's reply to Lord Roberts
charge Of the misuse of flags of truce is
commented upon as impertinent and
ridiculous, and Lord Roberts course in
closinga useless discussion is commended
as wise.
Indications from Natal seem to show
that General Buller's forward move-
ment will not be long delayed.
A statement comes from Pretoria ad-
mitting that the Boer loss during the
war exceeded 1000.
No fresh news has been received from
Mafeking, but a Pretoria dispatch,
dated March 15, asserts that Colonel
Plumer has not been able to advance
south of Lobatsi.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22
Kansas City Live STOCK.

KANSAS CITY. March 90 Cattle-Receipts,
$500; supply too liberal to fully sustain prices
which ruled steady to lOc lower; heavy native
steers, s4.50g54O: lightweights, s4.25G94.75 {:
stockers, SS7595.35; butchers COWS and
heifers. S3.250g440; Gamers, $25OGS.25
fed westerns, s4OO94.50; western feeders, $3.50
@44O; Texans, S3.70G4l5 Hogs-Receipts 49,
200; fairly active. steady; heavy, S4.9Og5.U5;
mixed, S4.soGA95; light, s4.75>94.9O: pigs, S450a
40. Sheep-Receipts, 1900; tritie slow lambs
i0c lower; Colorado lambs. $63596.sO; year
hngs, S5.15(q6.00; muttons. S52095.70; stockers
and feeders, 81 OOGb.O culls S3.UOLQ4OD
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22
PORK SHORTS PlNCHED.
Market Reacts Quicker Than 1t Had Risen
Wheat Dun, but Firm.

.Ht1 1>ct 1setctS EyurUKeF IHah IL HUI Kisen.
Wheat Dull, but Firm.
CHICAGO March pa bulge Of 5Oc in the
price OF May pork, the result of a small panic
among shorts in that article, was the feature
of trading on change today. The advance was
due to fear of a corner and the short stocks
and the market reacted quicker than it had
risen when the stuff once began to come on
the market. May pork closed 21ac lowor lard
and ribs 5C071ac lower Wheat was dull but
fairly steady. helped by better foreign demand
and closed 1sG74c higher. Corn declined 14c
and oats closed shade lower. Closing prices /:
WHEAT-May. 6S5sc: July, 67lsc.
CoRN-May, S'14c; July, 37ssc.
OATs-May, 24c; July, 2277s p23c.
PoRK-AIay, Sll.40; July, sl1.l5.
RIBs-May, $40; July, S8.l2}a.
LARD-May, $500: July, $6.121a.
Cash quotations: No. red wheat. 6S1sC9
691ac; No.s spring wheat, 661aa671ac; No !.
corn. 3GsGc: No . oats. 23sI024c
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22
Balfour Makes Hays Note Public.

LONDON, March l6.-In the house of
commons, John Redmond, the Nation
aIist leader, asked the Balfour govern
ment whether the United States had
offered its good offices to bring about
peace In South Africa. Baltour replied
by reading the telegram received from
Secretary Hay on the subject. The
telegram concludes: 'I am asked to ex-
press the hope that a way of bringing
about peace may be found and 1 will be
glad to aid in any friendly manner to
bring about SO happy result. Balfour
said the note was acknowledged and
the United States informed that her
maJesty's government did not propose
to accept intervention from any power
IN the South African affairs.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22

Dies MONIES, March 1.-THE confer
ence of coal miners and operators,
which has been III session since Feb. g.
adjourned last evening, after adopting
uniform scale of prices for mining,
which amounts to about Is per cent in
crease for the miners. Under the
agreement the operators will work in
harmony and there will likely be an in
crease in the price OF coal of about 10
per cent
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22
New Terminal Manager.

SIOUX CITY, March 20.-News was re-
ceiyed here yesterday of the appoint
ment by the Trust Company of North
America of w. L. Stevenson of Kansas
City as manager of the company's re-
Gently acquired railway terminal prop
critics here. Mr.. Stevenson is said to
represent the Stilwell interests
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22
South Omaha Live stook.

SOUTH OMAH,. March 20.-Cattle-Recepts
$500; slow to 1Gc lower; native beef steers $4OO
9oS5 COWS ana heifers. So 225QD430 Gamers, So
93.1O; stockers and feeders, s3.7Ug5.GO: calves.
s4.OOtg7.50; bulls stays, etc., $2.75C93.S5. Hogs
Receipts. II, 400: shade to DC lower; heavy.
s4S5tg4 95; mixed, s4.sa1s(94s5; light, $47594 IS
pigs, s4.0O94.75: bulk OF sales, S4s5. Sheep
Receipts. 6.5u0; steady, lambs l0c lower: year
hngs, S570tg6.lO western muttons, IS 30g5.8O; /;
stock sheep. s4.25(g5.O W: lambs S6.OU6gG9O.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22
Charities and Corrections Conference.

CEDAR RAPIDS, March 20.-The third
annual meeting of the Iowa State Con-
ference of Charities and Corrections
will be held in this city on March 81,
% and 80. An effort has been made to
extend the scope of the work and inf1u-
ence of this organi zation, and it is ex-
pected that the meeting here will be
one e9 Of the most important ever held in
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22
Il. E. TAUBENECk DEAD.

tional Committee Passes Away.
SEATTLE, March 2O.-Herman E.
Taubeneck, well known as the former
chairman of the national committee of
the Peoples party. died in this city
yesterday. He came here from the east
about two months ago in delicate
health and has since been resting
quietly at the home of his brother, ig-
noring all publicity. The body will be
shipped to his old home in Illinois.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22

Fort DODGE. H., March 2O.-Spirek
& Cochran S saloon was robbed Of S40o
in cash and checks. The robbers en-
tered through the basement They
pried open a trapdoor and opened the
combination on the safe.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22
Woman Shoots an ATTORNEY

OTTUMwA, March 19.-Attorney w.
B. Barger Of Charlton, prosecuting at
torney of Lucas county, was shot in the
head and seriously but not fatally
wounded. Mrs. George Pyle, who was
recently divorced from her husband,
was arrested charged with the crime
and has made confession.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22
Mrs. struble Goes to Jail.

Sioux FALLS, S. D., March 2O-Eliza-
beth X. Struble, editor of the Nautilus,
Christian Science paper, pleaded guilty
in the United States court yesterday to
sending obscene literature through the
mails and was fined 5000. Mrs. Struble
refused to pay the fine and was taken to
iail
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22
Mcchrystal Goes Free.

SIOUX CITY, March 20.-Judge Ferris
last night discharged Jack McChrystal,
who was charged with the murder of
John Robson. He held that McChrystal
had proved an alibi and refused to bind
him over to the grand jury.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22
Fire Loss at. Manning.

j MANNING, Ia, March 19.-Fire de-
stroyed large building owned by P. B.
Stouffer and occupied by Signal 81
Louisfield, extensive dealers in meats.
The loss on the building is estimated at
$4,000 and on the stock $1,000, which is
well covered by insurance.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22
Russia,s Suspicious Military Moye,nsu.,

LONDON, March 16.-The St. Peters
burg correspondent of the Times says.
Fresh alarm is spreading abroad from
South Russin with regard to further
suspicious military movements. Rus
sian troops are being concentrated at
Odessa. Perhaps, however, it is only
in timely preparation for the grand
maneuverS. -
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22
low A HAPPENINGS.
Smallpox In washington.

WASHINGTON, Ia. March 20.-A serv-
ant at Hotel Allen was stricken last
night with smallpox. This is the only
case in the city and is well quarantined.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22

Take DR.. Miles Nervine for the Grip.
Me0aGcJse stopped In 20 minutes by d.
Niles Nm PILLS. "One cent o dose.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22

Go to John Plantz's for Burr Oak
Posts, at the Matte Hamlin home.
stead, in south Extra township.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22
WARNING TO BOERs
CHAMBERLAIN SAYS BRITISH PROP
ERTY MUST BE HELD lNvlOLATE.

Burghers Who Sign Peace Declaration
Will Be Shot AS Traitors-KitchenerO Oc-
cupies Priesika-Colonial Office Warns
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-20

There seems 70 be lack of system In
renting farms in this country, says
The American Cultivator. The owner
seems to expect that the tenant will
make no improvement to land or build
ings, and to recompense himself for the
expected deterioration he charges a
high rent, anG to pay this the tenant
must take everything that ne can from
II and expend neither money nor labor
in making any permanent improve
ment. In this way the rented farm
soon becomes a run down farm and
after q few changes Of tenants is likely
10 be an abandoned farm. 1t would be
we'll II some one would study the sys-
tenn Of farm leasing in Great Britain,
where certain improvements are to be
made each year by the tenant and GER
tain others by the landlord and where
the farm is kept improving, while In
many cases generation after generation
has lived In the same place, paying
about the same rent as they would
have to pay as interest taxes and re-
pairs II they we're owners Of the farm.
When landlords and tenant are each
trying to Skin" the other, it usually
results In sklnning the farm.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-20

During the winter months some
farmers find they cannot churn cream
into butter, says DR.. T. II. Cox In The
National Stockman and Farmer. The
trouble is caused by micro organisms
or germs which the milk from one or
more cows In the dairy contains. These
germs enter the cream, and their ex-
cretions or ptonaines cause a chemical
action which prevents the formation
&C butter. Such cream will never make
butter. The longer 1t Is churned the
frothler II will become. The COW st
fault can readily be detected by setting
the milk Of each one separately. When
the cream is ripe, fill clear bottle
about one-half full at 60 degrees F.,
cork and shake for a little while, and
the cream which contains the germs
will become very frothy. Excluding
the milk of the COW from which that
cream was taken will at once stop the
difficulty. There are certain elements
of the blood ia such cows which are
altered or changed into
germs which are transmitted through
the Tactical fluid. Scalding the milk,
an old custom, neutrallzes the pto-
maines and to an extent destroys the
germs, but does not eliminate them,
and the butter thus made is not OF
good quality or wholesome to be eaten.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-02-20
A Corre.pondent's Record.

It is more than doubtful II any OF the
soldiers In South Africa have seen as
much actual war service as Melton
Prior, war correspondent. In that
capacity he Is a veteran Of Fl cam
pAgns. During the Is years beginning
In 1872 he saw actual fighting In every
year but one. In addition, II Is not
likely that any officer In Sir Redvers
Buffers command has as thorough a
knowledge of South Africa as this
same noncombatant. Mr.. Prior went
all through the Boer war of 1881 and
In addition has been at the front dur
ing Kafir, Zulu and Basuto wars In
South Africa. He has been twice
around the world, has explored Iceland
and knows ali Europe as most men
know the block on which they live. In
addition to being an accomplished writ
er Mr.. Prior is a talented artist