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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-26
THE NEWS In IOWA
WHERE THE SMALLPOX Is.
Larger Number OF Cases at Present than
in Many Years.

Larger Number of Cases at Present than
in Many Years.
DIES MONIES, April 2O.-The local
authorities all over the state seem i'm.
pressed with the notion that the state
board of health can help them in car
ing for the smallpox cases. AS mat
ter of fact it cannot. 1t cannot COM
pei local health Office to perform any
act. 1t is authorized to make legisla-
ton for the management of infectious
diseases when they appear, but it can
only rely on local health authorities to
enforce these. If the local authorities
fail to do so, the remedy lies with the
citizens. who may, if they choose,
compel the authorities, by mandamus,
to perform their duty. The number
of cases of smallpox in the state now
is said to be greater than in many
years and they are widely scattered.
The disease is in mild form, and few
deaths have resulted. There are TWEEN
ty-one cases IN 0skaloosa and cases
are reported, generally in considerable
numbers, at Davenport, Fort Dodge,
Lincoln township, Hamilton county,
Grant township, Hardin county, Ma
riette, Liberty and Taylor townships,
Marshall county, Marshalltown, Green
Mountain, Saylor township, Polk
county, Des Moines, Ruthven, st. An
thony, Grinnell, Highland township,
Palo Alto county, Toledo and other
nlaces
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-26
IOWA POPULISTS.
Select Delegates to the National
Convention at Sioux Falls.

DIES MONIES, April lS.-The populist
state convention met at the Y. NJ. C..
A. auditorium yesterday and selected
nineteen delegates to the national
convention to be held at Sioux Falls,
S. d., in May. The resolutions adopt
ed reatfirm the national platform
adopted at st. Louis in 1896; arraigns
the administration of VIM. Mckinley
as being recreant to every principle of
the constitution, the declaration of IN
dependence and the pledges which
were made to the people before its ad-
vent into power" denouuces the adj
ministratIon's policy toward the Phil
ippines; says the party is unalterably
opposed to Imperialism and militarism;
favors an income tax; extends SYM
patty to the Beers; voices the OPPOSE
ton of the party to polygamy and
slavery, ''fostered by President Nc
Kinley in the Sulu archipelago" favors
rigid legislation against trusts; pledges
the support of the Iowa porulists to
w. J. Bryan, and denounces ''the re-
cent financial legislation known as the
currency bill" Delegates were Sc
lected as follows: General j. b. Weav-
err of Colfax, w. III. Robb of Creston,
Geo. T.. Reiff of Woodbine, J. c. Stock
ton of Leon, J. Z. Anderson of Forest
City, DIR. II. A. Evans of Abba, Il. ii.
Gillette of Des Moines, o. A. Clarke of
Fremont county, S. B. Crane of Des
Moines, John r. Clark of Abba, j. G.
Baker of Emmetsburg, A. J. Blakely
of Grinnell, Matt Ewart of Ewart,
Matt Saddler of Mitchellville, S. W..
johnson, of jefferson, c. +. Davis of
bloomfield. Geo. w. Wilcox of Jeffer-
son, John Kent of Dallas county, Il.
Il. Richmond of Dallas county.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-26
NEWS in GENERAL
DIPLOMACY NEAR AN END.
ministerial Relations Between Uncle
sam and the Sultan May BE Severed.

Ministerial Relations Between Uncle
sam and the Sultan May BE Severed.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-Serious
trouble with Turkey is threatened.
Within week it is probable that
diplomatic relations between Wash
ington and Constantinople will be sew
cred and the interests of the United
States in Turkey be placed in the hands
OF the German or English government
There are no indications as yet that
the sultan intends to pay the indem-
nifty. The Turkish view of the pres
ent crisis is the one which that gov
eminent invariably holds whenever a
foreign power attempts to secure pay
ment of a claim-that the foreigner is
making feint or bluff" and has no
intention of going beyond that stage.
Secretary Hay and Assistant Secretary
Hill have done everything they could
within the proprieties to convince
Turkey that the United States is not
| bluffing, that we mean to see this
thing through, and still the sultan re-
fuses to see it in that light. lie is
himself SO much in the habit of max
ing these plays that they have become
a regular stock in trade with him, and
he cannot conceive such thing as
another government being in earnest
In official circles there is small expec-
tation that Turkey will pay unless the
screws be put on great deal harder,
and the severance of diplomatic rela-
tions is well nigh inevitable unless
Turkey surprises the United States
and the world by paying the $3.50
| indemnity long due.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-26
Wants $4,000 Damages

DIES MoINEs, April 2l.-H. Ii. Knowl-
ton, administrator of the estate of the
late Charles Downs, killed by an cleo
trio wire belonging to the defendant,
has begun action against the Des
Moines Edison Electric Light company
demanding damages to the amount of
S25, 900 alleged to be due him for the
death of Downs. Plaintiff claims in
petition that Downs's death was due
to the negligence of the defendant.
While in the employ of the Mutual
Telephone company aslineman, Downs
came in contact with live, uninsula-
ted wire belonging to the Edison
company. lie received 1000 bolts of
electricity, from the effect of which he
instantly died.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-26
DISCUSSES THE ROAST.
What the Papers Think of Roberts's
Criticism of Butler.

STitiCisu vi
LONDON, April l9.-Lord Roberts's
criticisms of Butler, Warren and Col.
Thorneycroft continues the topic of
acute interest. All the papers ccm-
ment at length on the structures Of the
British commander-in-chie in South
Africa. They are praising Roberts for
his frankness and specializing upon
what the publication of his disp9 tches
at the present moment portends.
Some of them maintain there is moth
ing left for Butler but to resign. The
st. James Gazette is particularly
scathing. Referring to Buller's report,
it says: Never before in the history
of our armies did it happen that gen
erals scrubbed their confessions OF
failure and defeat and of useless deaths
of men and of discredit to the flag in
manner which suggests the careful Sc
lection from the forced popularity of
the funny man, the slangy chatter OF
the horsey woman and the gable of
the smoking room late in the evening"
The Globe declares: "a more pitIable
record of indecision in plan and con-
fusion in execution we seldom read"
and adds what little reputation Butler
had left has been scattered to the
winds
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-26
ADVANCING TO wEPENER.
Chermsides and Rumble to Help the
Colonials.

Chermsides and Rumble to Help the
Colonials.
LONDON, April 2.-Dispatches from
the seat of war, though meager and
unsatisfactory, clearly indicate re-
newed activity at all points where the
British and Boer forces are in striking
distance of each other. Interest for
the moment centers at Dewetsdorp
and Wepener, where fighting evident
ly is in progress. A dispatch received
from Aliwal North, dated April 81,
says that there was heavy firing on
the previous day between Dewetsdorp
and Wepener and around Wepener on
Saturday, but that no particulars have
been received. A special dispatch
from Maseru, dated Saturday, says:
THE investment of Wepener con-
tinues. The Beers seem determined
to do their utmost to capture the gar
rison before relief arrives. Severe
lighting appears imminent.
A dispatch from Swartzkopfontein,
Josfontein, dated April 81 says;
This morning 1900 Beers made a
determined attack on a convoy return
ing to Boshof The British succeeded
in repulsing the attack, and their fire
became so heavy and well sustained
that the Beers fell back with consider
able loss. The British casualties were
sixteen killed and wounded. The
CONVOY reach Boshof safely"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-26
Beers MAY USE DYNAMITE.
Threats of Blowing Up Johannesburg
Reiterated.

LONDON, April 2O.-The arrival of
General Darlington at Beira, Portu-
guese East Africa, and the reiteration
of the report that the Beers intend to
blow up the johannesburg mines, are
the only items of news that mark the
war cables. Weeks must elapse before
Darlington will be able to concentrate
his force on the borders of the Trans
vaal or approach Mafeking. Accord
ing to a rumor in circulation at Lorenzo
Marquee, the Boer force has been sent
to intercept Darlington, but it Is not
thought to be of sufficient strength to
cause anxiety. The Natal Mercury is
responsible for renewed fears concern
ing the mines, in printing accounts
from newly arrived refugees saying
elaborate preparations for the destruc-
ton of all johannesburg shafts has
been carried on under supervision of
the state mining engineer, who is al
legged to have requisitioned all copper
wires in town for the purpose of maxi
ing connections.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-26
TURKEY DENIES THE CLAIM.
Ali Ferrouh hey Gives sultan's Side q
Quarrel.


Quarrel.
WASHINGTON, April 23.-Ali Ferrouh
Bey, the Turkish minister, was asked
to make a statement relative to the
failure of the sultan to pay the claim
made by the United States for indem.
nifty on account of the destruction, OF
mission buildings at Harpoot some
years ago. In reply to the question
whether he expected that his relations
with this government would be termi-
mated in consequence of the turn af-
fairs have taken, the minister said:
81 must say 1 do not believe the
Turkish government is or can be held
responsible for the destruction of these
buildings; for when the claim for IN
demnity was formally made upon the
sublime porte an agreement to pay the
sum asked as the damages-S90, 900,
more or less-was entered into by the
sultan, conditioned on the proof of the
fact that the buildings were malicious
ly destroyed by Turkish subjects and
as direct result of religious fanati-
cism and not as result of the personal
quarrel between the Christians and
the Mohammedans. In fact, as / I'M
derstand the matter, the Turkish gov
ernment cannot rightly be held for
this misfortune. OF course, we nat
urally regret the occurrence, and. IL it
is possible, will make some reparation,
either in money or by Furnishing the
offenders, If they can be found. But,
you understand, government does
not willingly admit or pay a claim for
indeed, unquestionable evidence of the
justice of the claim can be established.
and it does not appear that this is the
case in the present instance"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-26
MOTHERS CONGRESS.
Mrs. Roosevelt VIII Probably BE at ID
MnInas

Mrs. Roosevelt VIII Probably BE at Des
Moines.
DIES MONIES, April @0.-Plans of the
local committees for the coming SEES
sion of the Mothers Congress in this
city, are progressing. Many arrange
ments have already been made for the
convenience and comfort of the visitors
who will be here for the congress, but
there are many others yet to make.
One of the most interesting topics
which it is hoped to bring before the
congress Is paper on the subject OF
1.-THE Condition of Homes in Cuba"
which Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt will
be asked to deliver. Mrs. Roosevelt is
at present in Cuba investigating the
conditions of the country there, and if
she does not think her Investigations
are too superficial to put them into
form for the congress, she will prob
ably report some of them at that time.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-26
REPUBLICANS PUT UP sIBLEY.
Man Who Wanted to Run With Bryan
I'm 1896 Leaves His Party.

BRADFORD, Pa. April 2l.-Joseph c.
Sibley, who was elected to congress
by the democrats at the last election
and who lately announced on the floor
of the house that he would hereafter
act with the republicans, owing to the
democratic opposition to the gold stan
dard and expansion, has been nomi-
mated for congress by the republican
convention of this, the twenty-seventh
district. lie had no opposition, it be-
ing understood that the Quay forces
are supporting him in his new af1ili-
alton. Mr.. Sibley first gained nation
al celebrity as an eastern millionaire
who sought nomination for the vice.
presidency on the democratic ticket
with W. J. Bryan in 1896. lie was
then strong free silver man, but
now takes the ground that the enact
ment of a gold standard law has elm
mated the money issue.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-26
ROBERTS GOING NORTH.
Is Thought He is Headed for Pretoria a
Last


LONDON, April 21.-The reports of
fighting at Karee Siding, six miles
north of Glen, contained IN a special
dispatch from Bloemfontein, may be
the first news Of the progress of the
British advance on Pretoria, but even
if this is only an unimportant slsIrmish
there are many other indications that
Roberts is either starting Or has al
ready started for the northern goal.
A dispatch from Cape Town says:
Censorship restrictions are greatly
increased. owing to movements of
troops. The Beers south of Bloemfon-
tein are reported to be retreating.
Large commands were seen near Thaba
N'Chu moving to the north. Progress
is slow, however, owing to
the terrible condition of the country
BY way of Pretoria comes a report OF
fever decimating the Mafeking garri-
son and letter from the mayor of
Mafelting saying Roberts has asked
Baden-Powell to hold out until May
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-26
HE FAyORS ALLISON.
Walter wellman Tells OF McKinley's
Preference.


Preference.
DIES MONIES, April 1s.-Walter Well
man, the Washington correspondent
of the Chicago Times-Herald, says that
President Mckinley has decided that
he would like to have Senator Allison
as his running mate in the campaign
this year and announces that the pres
ident is waiting to hear from Allison
in regard to his acceptance. Wellman
speaks in glowing eulogy of Allison
and says that Senators Spooner, VOL
colt, Fairbanks and Representative
Deliver are on the list as possibilities.
Senator Allison's term will expire in
1908. At the expiration of term as
vice president in 1905, Senator Allison
would be &c years old. This would
practically end his cereer. But the
presidency is out of the question with
Allison and it might be that he would
accept the vice presidency to round
out his career.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-26
TURKEY MAY RETALIATE.
A Word From the Sultan Would Caus.
Trouble In Sulu.


Trouble In Sulu.
WASHINGTON, April 2l.-There is
hint in circles acquainted with the
Turkish diplomacy that they see a
bulwarls of protection from the wrath
of the American government. In the
Sulu Islands there are more than 81
5000 Mohammedans, whose devotion
to their calipha is almost fanatic. The
sultan would have but to lift his finger
and these Malays and Moros would
join forces with the Tagalogs. The
war in Luzon would be extended in
every direction throughout the island,
and the American forces would neces-
sarily have to be increased many fold
before peace was restored. Notwith-
standing all efforts to set up defensive
propositions, it is believed the Ameri-
can government will drive straight
ahead, and that Turkey will be forced
to pay or have "a white squadron in the
Dardanelles.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-26
FLOODS IN THE SOUTH.
billions of Dollars Worth of Damage
Done In Mississippi.

Done In Mississippi.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 2l.-A special
to the Commercial-Appeal from New
Orleans says: 1.-The flood which COM
menced the early part of the week has
caused fully 1000, 900 loss in central
southern Mississippi, to say nothing of
damages sustained by the railroads.
The extent of the losses has not yet
been fully realized, and it may be some
days yet before an accurate total can
be reached, for mail communication
has been totally cut off," A special
from Columbia, Miss. fixes the loss in
that little town and it's immediate vi
cinity at $4,000 Many farm houses
were carried away by the mad waters,
the occupants barely escaping with
their lives. and the number of cattle
destroyed was great. A great many
houses and gins were washed away.
Nearly every bridge around Columbia
was swept away. Honey Island, the
rendezvous of the noted train robber
Burch, is under twenty feet of water,
and the island, which has for years
been one of the natural game preserves
of the south, is now devoid of wild
animals,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-26
TEN PERSONS INDICTED.
Charged with Completely In the Murd
of Governor Goebei.

Charged with Completely In the Murder
of Governor Goebei.
FRANKFORT, Ky, April 1o.--The
Franklin county grand jury has re-
turned indictments against ten per-
sons, charging them with completely
in the murder of William Goebel. The
principals named are Henry e. Yout-
sey. L. S. Howard, Boyd Howard.
IIarland Whitaker and '.TalIow nick'
Coombs (col ored). Those indicted as
accessories before the fact are Secre-
tary of State Caleb Powers, CAPITA in
John L. Powers, eN-Secretary OF State
Charles Finley, W. II. Culton, and +.
Wharton Golden. In the indictments,
relating to the alleged accessories.
three other men are indirectly referred
to as accessories, though no indict-
ments We're reported against them.
They are Governor w. 5. Taylor,
Green Golden and Captain John Davis.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-26
DALGETTY's CASUALTIES.
He Reports Twenty Killed in Recent
engagements.

MAsERU, April 19.-Col. Dalgetty's
casualties since he has been besieged
at Wepener are twenty killed and one
hundred wounded. The Boer losses
are reported to have been considerably
heavier After the night Of the attack
of April 18th the dead were left on the
field, where they still lie unburied.
There is conflict of opinion among
the leaders. Some want to attack
again while others refuse to do so.
Desultory cannon firing and .sniping'
continues. The Caledon is rising,
which alarms the Beers, as they are
now on both sides of the river, and
might be cut off il the stream was to
become flooded. Five Boer guns are
believed to be disabled
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-26

WASHINGTON, April 22.-Franees
Shebeck, who lived with her sister,
Mrs. S. P. Ramsey, four miles west of
Washington, took four ounces of car
bolic acid. When her sister discover
ed her lying on the bed, she asked
what she had done and the girl replied
that she had taken carbolic acid and
wanted to die. A physician was sum-
moned, but nothing could be done to
save her life and she died. She was
a bohemian girl about IS years of age.
No cause is known why the girl should
commit such deed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-26

SIOUX CITY, April 2o.-A petition is
being circulated asking President
Mckinley to pardon Frank NJ. Dorsey,
of this city, convicted and sentenced to
six years in prison for wrecking the
First National bank of Ponca, Neb.
Former Congressman &. w. L. Dorsey
is in Washington, supposedly to secure
clemency. As one judge of the federal
court of appeals dissented from the
opinion sustaining the sentence, ex-
ecution of the sentence will be de
ferreQ.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-26
UNCLE SAM AND ABDUL HAMID,
London Papers Keenly Watching the
Result of the Controversy.

London Papers Keenly Watching the
Result of the Controversy.
LONDON, April 20.-Keen interest is
manifested in the threatened action of
the United States against Turkey, par
ticularly in view of the sultan's recall
citrancy in connection with the in
crease of the custom duties. The
fourth collective note of the ambassa-
doris objecting to an increase of three
per cent in the duties on account of
the bad condition of the Turkish
finances, without a previous under
standing with the powers, was handed
to the Turkish government yesterday,
but Turkey maintained such firm at
titude that the suspicion is growing
that some covert intrigue is frustrat-
ing the effect of the notes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-26

Manila, April 2l,-The military com.
mission sitting at Calamba, which has
been considering the cases of Filipinos
accused of brigandage, has found three
natives guilty and sentenced them to
fifteen years Imprisonment. These
are the first convictions OF persons
charged with carrying on guerrilla
warfare. -
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-26

Rome, April 2l.-At the consistory
thirteen bishops were made archbish-
ops. including Sbarretti of Havana.
There were nineteen nominations by
papal brief, among which were Mon
sisnores Kelly of Savannah, Granjon
Of Tucson and orth Of Vancouver. The
nomination OF bishop for the see of
Columbus, Ohio, was postponed, owing
to dissensions in regard to the selec-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-26
ROBERTS READY TO MOVE.

Remounts and Equipments Have Arrived
at Bioemfontein.
LONDON, April 20.-The Bloemfon-
tein correspondent of the Daily Chron-
icle says:
"The requisite remounts and equip
ments have arrived and all the provis-
ions are now here. Lord Roberts is
now ready. Several lots of concealed
arms and ammunition have been dis
covered here this week. The epidemic
of enteric fever is abatimp.n
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-26

CEDAR RAPIDS, April 2O.-Wellington
Richards, clerk in G, II. Boyson's
pharmacy, has confessed to being a
defaulter in the sum of more than
So, 600 and the exact amount will never
be known. His operations have COW
cred n long period of time, and the
fact that Mr.. Boyson kept no regular
set of double entry books, materially
assisted him is securing the money
that for a long time was not missed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-26
Nicaragua BIZ Amended.

WASHINGTON, April 2l.-The house
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce has made an important
change in the Hepburn Nicaraguan
canal bill, striking out the provision
for Notification" This was agreed
to with view of overcoming opposi-
ton and securing action. Mr.. Hep
burn, in charge of the bill, announces
definite arrangement has been reach
ed by which the bill will be considered
by the house on May and2
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-26
ASK FOR INSTRUCTIONS.
Ambassadors Consider the Situation AZ
Constantinople Very Important.


ConstantinopIe Very Important.
LONDON, April 2O.-The Constansti-
nople correspondent of the Standard
says:
"All the embassies have applied to
their governments for instructions in
case extreme measures become neces-
sary on the question of import duties.
All the ambassadors and foreign en-
yoys are now working in praiseworthy
unity. The Americans had hitherto
been apathetic, but now they are man
ifesting an inclination TO put in a
word, also"
-Four New South Wales lepers have
been treated by the leprosy serum
method devised by DIR. Juan de Dios
Carrasquilla, of Bogota, and declared
by him to have been successful in a
hundred cases. The Australian doc
tors, however, declare that after very
careful test they were unable to detect
any Improvement, and that the disease
continued its progress in the patients.
The best wagon road in Kansas, it 10
said, is the bed OF the Arkansas river.
Ladies' who sleep with their hair
tightly pinned up ought to know that
this practice retards the circulation of
the blood, and injuriously affects the
growth Of the hair.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-26
TURKEY MUST PAY LOSS.

Uitimatum May lie Delivered Soon by
Uncle sam.
New York, April l9.-The Tribune's
Washington special says:
The United States charge d. affaires
at Constantinople will be directed to
inform the sultan that this govern
ment must insist on the payment with
out further delay OF 500, 900 indemnity
for outrages on American missionaries
and destruction of their property, UNI
less prompt action on the sultan's part
anticipates the ultimatum and the
debt is discharged before resort is
made to drastic measures