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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27
FILIPINOS GROW ACTIVE
Forces Become Aggressive Around
rlaniia.

Manila, Sept. Occurring the last
seven days there has been n distinct
increase of insurgent aggression, par
ticularly near Manila, along the rail-
road and in the provinces of Laguna,
Morong, Bulucan, Nueya Ecija and
Pampanga, eliminating Monday in
an engagement near Siniloan, at the
east end of Laguna de Bay, in which
detachments of the Fifteenth and
1hirty-seventh United States infan-
try regiments, ninety men all told,
met 1000 insurgents, armed with
rifles and entrenched.
The American loss was twelve kill
ed. including Capt. David ID. Mitchell
and Second Lieutenant George a.
Cooper, both of the Fifteenth infan-
try, twenty-seven wounded and five
missing, who are probably dead.
The enemy had been pursued for
several days.
There are rumors of attacks on
the railroad and of trouble in Ma
Mia. Refugees are arriving here
from Laguna, Morong and Pampanga
provinces. The hostile demonstra-
tions were particularly marked along
the railroad and on the shores of La
guna de Bay. The insurgents have
attacked garrisons and outposts. in
some cases they have charged towns,
teeing when pursued. Guiguinto,
Polo, Malolos and Caloocan have been
subjected to this treatment.
Manila mail escort of thirty men
was attacked at Cabugoa lake, a two
hours fight ensuing. Cabugao was
also attacked, the telegraph office
there being destroyed. The insur.
gents have burned the village of Ro-
sario. They have been cutting the
telegraph wires and railroad at GER.
tain points.
? Armed insurgents have developed in
the districts of San Jose, San Mateo
and Mariquina. In the province OF
Nueva Ecija ration wagons, with an
escort are missing.
Advices from Cebu describe several
attacks upon American garrisons near
the capital.
The American casualties outside the
Seniloan engagement, it is difficult to
ascertain, but they are at least fifteen
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27
GERMANY TAKES STAND
Demands That Instigators of Out
RACES be Surrendered.

Berlin, Sept. 19.-The foreign Office
has sent telegraphic note to the Ger
man embassies at Washington, Lon
don, Paris, St. Petersburg, Rome, Vi
emma and Toxic. The text of the tele-
graphic note is as follows:
The government or the emperor
holds as preliminary to entering upon
diplomatic relations with the Chinese
government that those persons must
be delivered up who have been proved
to be the original and real instigators
of the outrages against international
law, which have occurred at Picking.
The number of those who were really
instruments in carrying out the out
RACES is too great. Wholesale execu-
tions would be contrary to the civil
lied conscience and the circumstances
of such a group of leaders cannot be
completely ascertained. But few
whose guilt is notorious should be de-
livered up and punished. The repre-
sentatives of the powers at Picking are
in position to give or bring forward
convincing evidence. Less Importance
attaches to the number punished than
to their character as chief Instigat tors
as leaders.
luz government DtlItNtS IL can
count on the unanimity of all the cab
inets in regard to this point, in so
much as indifference to the idea of
just atonement would be equivalent to
indifference to repetition of the
crime. The government proposes,
therefore, that the cabinets concerned
should instruct their representa- ves
at Picking to indicate the leading Chi
nese personages from whose guilt in
instigating or perpetrating outrages
all doubt is excluded. (Signed)
"Von Buelow."
Berlin, Sept. 1o.-The publ.cati Of
Count Won Buelow's circular note,
which was made through the Nord
Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, was de-
cided upon because it was deemed best
to let the world see that Germany had
nothing to hide regarding her real
aims in China. The diplomatic corps
here so interprets it. The note shows
also that Count Won Buelow's sober
and moderate views regarding the Chi
nese muddle and it's solution have
now triumphed over Emperor Will
liam's more expansive plans. Tomor-
row the leading German papers will
approve the note.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27

Fort Dodge, Sept. 2O.-Physicians
are puzzled over the case of Martin
Swanson, who was run over by a
caboose on the Illinois Central with.
out a bone being broken. Swanson
is a machinist and was working un.
der the caboose when the freight
engine backed down upon it. He was
caught underneath and the caboose
passed over both legs close to the
body. He was taken to the city hos
pital and his wounds examined, and
to the surprise of everybody, his in.
juries were found to be confined to
flesh wounds. The injuries are Sc.
rious, but not necessarily dangerous
His escape is regarded as miracul,
Ous
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27
Iowans Said to be His Victims.

Kansas City, Sept. 2l.--Joseph Arm
helm of this city, prominently known
throughout this section as a heavy
dealer in horses and mules, was ar
rested at Random Lake, Wis, upon
the charge of having defrauded Kan
sas City and Iowa horse commission
firms of about $4,000. The losses in
Kansas City will aggregate at least
$4,000, it is said. Commission firms
in Clarinda and Shenandoah, Iowa,
are said to have been victimized. Arm
helm had maintained offices at Red
Oak, Iowa, for the past year. Arm
helms method, as stated by Mr.. VOL
colt, was to obtain standing with a
firm with whom he had done large
business in buying stock, and then
make draft for a shipment which
never came to hand,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27

1t is known that many deep sea ami
mails are phosphorescent in a high de-
gree, and Mr.. c. c. Nutting, discussing
this phenomenon in the American Nat
uralist. maintains that the quantity
of light emitted by such animals is SO
great as to supply over definite areas
of the sea bottom a sufficient illumina-
ton to render visible the colors OF the
animals themselves. Some cephalo-
pods are furnished with apparatus
which reflects the light from their
phosphorescent bodies upon the sea
bottom over which they float. This
rejecting apparatus is spoken OF as
IAN efficient bull's-eye lantern for use
in hunting through the abyssal dark
ness"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27
Farther British Successes.

London, Sept. 2i.-The following
was received from Lord Roberts:
Pretoria, Sept. 22-Gen. Methuen has
completely routed the Boer convoy
west of Klerkdorp and recaptured a
fifteen FOUNDER lost at Colenso. He
captured twenty-six wagons, 5000
cattle, 1000 sheep, 10000 rounds of
ammunition and twenty-eight prison
ers. Gen. Hildyard occupied Vryheid
the 10Th, turning out the Beers from
n strong position. The British casual
ties were few. Gen. Clery captured a
lollander-American belonging to Gen.
Theron's scouts, who confirms the re-
ports of Gen. Theron's death.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27

Sioux City, Sept. 1s.-A new sur.
prise has been added to the Robson
murder case. Frank II. Peyton, the
man who was brought here from St.
Louis. to answer to the crime on the
strength of a confession to the St.
Louis police, has decided to plead not
guilty. His decision came as a COM
plete surprise. Six weeks ago he first
told how he helped to kill Contractor
Robson; two weeks later he repeated
his story to Chief Nelson of this city,
and when the officers started from St
Louis with him he declared that he
had killed Robson and that he wanted
to plead guilty at once. Every prep
aration had been made to bring him
into court to make his plea, but he
upset all the plans after a ten minute
talk with lawyer, and when he was
brought into court mot guilty" was
his plea
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27
WILSON GAINS A VICTORY.
Captures Pei Ia Chu, Together With
Temples.

Picking, Monday, Sept. II, via Taku,
Thursday, Sept. 20.-Gen. James II.
Wilson, the American commander, took
Pei Ia Chu this morning. No details
OF the affair have been learned, but
the British officials have received a
dispatch announcing that 1.-THE tenn
pies were taken, according to ar
rangement."
1t is expected that General Wilson
will move on San Hal Tien and des-
troy the Chinese arsenal at that place.
The Germans moved westward to-
day, and it is doubtful if they CO.
operated in the taking of Pei Ia Chu.
japanese scouts report that the sur
rounding country is free of the
enemy.
No word has been received from the
Sixth United States cavalry column,
which is operating in the northeast.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27
TOWERS FULLY ANSWERED.
state Department Clears Up Its Corre-
spondence.

Washington, Sept. 22.-The United
States government has made full and
complete answers to the various inn
portant inquiries that have been adj
dressed to it by the powers relative
to the Chinese troubles. Moreover, it
has gone farther and has made a dis
closure of all its purposes, and, as n
member of the administration put
it, it has thrown its hand open on the
table. This action was taken after
the cabinet meeting yesterday, and
luncheon at the white house that
followed served to reduce the deci-
sion to the ultimate form. 1t is
known that the German proposal that
negotiations with China be deferred
until the Chinese responsible for the
Picking outrages have been surren-
dered to the allies, has failed of APP
proval by our government. The de-
clination has been conveyed in man.
ner that cannot give offense, but 1t
is believed that the United States gov
eminent cannot recognize the princi-
pie that country may be called upon
to surrender its own citizens to for
eign power or powers for punishment.
The idea of a commission to adjust
the difficulties with China is again
brought forward. The names of Min
lister Conger, Gen. James II. Wilson
aud Mr.. Rockhill are mentioned in
this connection. 1t is believed that
the outcome, from a military point
of the days action, will be the with
drawal of but one regiment of the
American troops from China to Ma
Mia, where they can be held ready
to return in an emergency. General
Chaffee probably will remain in China
in command of the force there, which
will be regarded simply as a legation
I'd
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27
According to recent experiments BY

According to recent experiments by
Stanilas Tetard. widely known
French agriculturist, wheat and other
cereals can be protected against the
ravages OF crows. which are particu-
larry fond Of the grain when Its sprouts
are just pushing above the ground,
by treating the seeds before they are
sown with a mixture Of coal-tar, pc
troleum and picnic acid. This treat
ment, which delays the growth Of the
seed for day or two. but causes no
damage, imparts an odor which is in
sufferable to the crows, but which dis
appears after the sprouts have at
tanned larger growth, when they are
no longer subject to attack.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27
ANOTHER SHORTAGE.
Conditions in johnson County Worse
Than First Reported.

Than First Reported.
Iowa City, Sept. 19.-After several
months of inquiry on the part of EN-
pert Accountant Kierulff it has been
discovered that the county treasur-
er's Office is short $l2,246.O1. This
covers a period since 1892. In his re-
port the amount of shortage under
the term of A. II. Cherry amounted
to $9,400.ss, while the shortage dur
ing Mr.. Makers term in 1895 amount
ed to $l,134.33. The report COM
pleted by Mr.. Kierulff covers the col
lection of taxes for the years '92,
'93 and "a, and during that lime he
has discovered a shortage of $1,S90.SO.
The total balance shown by the books
during this period was Sl6,122.53,
while the true balance as ascertained
by Mr.. Kierulff is $1s,013.33. This
last report completes the investiga-
ton of the accounts from the begin
ming of Mr.. Makers term in 1892,
until the present time. 1t covers a
period of eight years of Mr.. Makers
incumbency, the total amount of the
shortage is $3,025.13, while Mr.. Cher
rvs total shortage was $9,400.SS. The
total amount missing for the eight
years is $12,4G6.01. The report of Mr..
Kierulff shows that the errors in Mr..
Makers accounts were made largely
in the footings, although small
amounts in some places had not been
distracted after collection. All but
$1,S99.sS of the shortage has been COW
cred by cash by both Mr.. Cherry and
Mr.. Maher. The above amount was
found in the early part of Mr.. Ma
hers term. The board of supervis-
ors will meet at the call of the audi
tor, and it is not yet known what ac-
ton will be taken in regard to the
new shortage,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27
Probably Fatal Shooting ARRAY.

Newton, Sept. 24.-An alteration
took place on the street in front of
the Farmers and Merchants Bank in
this city, between DIR. NJ. II. Hammer,
of this place, and Oscar Wheatcraft,
of Buena Vista township. Hammer
stabbed Wheatcraft several times,
twice in the abdomen, which, is is
feared, will prove fatal. Trouble
had been existing between the parties
for some time. AS yet il cannot be
learned as to which was the agrees
sor. Wheatcraft is spoken of as be-
ing a quiet, inoffensive person.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27
5000 DROWNED AND SHOT.
Entire Chinese Population of q Chi.
nese Town wiped Out.

London, Sept. 21.-"Authentic &c
counts have been received here" says
the Moscow correspondent of the
Standard, "of IA horrible massacre ut
Blagovestchensk, which was undoubt.
eddy carried out under direct orders
to be resumed with a view of insuring
which then let loose the tide of
slaughter through Amur.
1.-THE entire Chinese population of
5000 souls was escorted out of town
TO spot five miles up the Amur river
and then, being led in patches of u
few hundred to the river bank, were
ordered to cross over to the Chinese
side. No boats were provided and the
river is mile wide.
1.-The Chinese were flung alive into
the stream and were stabbed or shot
at the least resistance, while Russian
volunteers, who lined the bank. club
bed or shot any who attempted to
lana. Not one escaped alive. The
river bank for miles was strewn with
corpses."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27
OPERATIONS ARE RESUMED.
Allied Forces Take Two Forts After
Heavy Losses.

Taku, Sept. 2l.-The allies attacked
the Pei Tang forts at daybreak.
Heavy cannonading is going on.
Berlin. Sept. 2l.-The Lokal An
zeiger's Shanghai correspondent ca
bles that the allies have captured the
Pei Tang and Lu Tai forts, with great
losses.
Picking, Sept. IS, via Taku, Sept. 49,
Active military operations are about
to be resumed with view of ensuring
coal and food supplies, opening the
northern passes and restoring trade.
General Chaffee and General Bar
row, second in command of the British
troops, held conference and decided
TO dispatch an Anglo-American col
umn, 1900 strong, to San Hal Tien,
under General James ii. Wilson, cap
ture the arsenal there and disperse
the Boxers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27

The duel in Italy has been very
Seadly of late. 1t is estimated that
during the past year 2,4OO duels were
fought in the kingdom, which yielded
a crop Of 4S0 deaths. The Chinese way
of getting even" is more civilized on
the whole. The enraged inhabitant of
the celestial empire is as likely as
not to commit suicide on his enemy's
doorstep. in order to do him as great
an injury as possible. And a suicide
under those circumstances In China
really does throw the foe into a ter
rible funk. owing to the supposed
bad luck such an incident brings to
the householder,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27
At a recent meeting of the Academy

At recent meeting Of the Academy
of Sciences in Paris. Mr.. G. BONNER
presented note concerning some very
interesting experiments in grating
plants, the results OF which contradict
ed the generally accepted opinion that
only plants belonging to the same bo-
tanical family can be successfully
grated upon one another. Mr.. Bon
nier showed that recently plants of en-
tirely different families had been
grated with success, for example, the
maple upon the lilac, the kidney-bean
upon the castor-oil bean, and the cab.
bage upon the tomato.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27
BOER ARMY SCATTERED.
Roberts and Ksliy-Kenny Drive the
Enemy.

London, Sept. 21.-Roberts cables
from Nelspruit as follows:
"Of the three thousand Beers who
retreated from Komatipoort before
the British advance from Machado-
dorp, seven hundred entered Portu-
guese territory, others deserted IN
various directions, the balance are
reported to have crossed the Komati
river, and to be occupying spurs of
Lobombo mountain, south of the rail-
way. General tumult seems to have
occurred when they recognized the
hopelessness of their cause. Their
Long Toms and field guns were de-
stroyed, and nothing is left of the
Boer army but few marauding
bands. Kelly-Kenny is dealing with
one of these, which occupies a posi-.
tion at Doornberg."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27
OPERATORS WILL FIGHT HARD


Ono Operator Shuts Down Mines and
Turns Mules Out to Pasture.
Philadelphia, Sept. z0.-Calvin Par
dee, owner of the Lattimer and Har-
wood colleries in the HaZelton dis
trict, in an interview said:
Under no consideration will the
operators yield to the United Mine
workers. 1t will be fight to the
finish, and the operators will win.
i have ordered the mules to be taken
out of the HARDWOOD mine and put
to pasture. / am preparing for a
long strike. My superintendent re-
ports this morning the pressure
brought to bear upon the men at
HARDWOOD was so great that only a
few came to work today, and the mine
is practically at standstill. At Lat
timer the men living at distance
from the mine did not appear for
work this morning. The mine is
working, but with a reduced force"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27
ISSUES A PROCLAMATION.
Governor Offers q Reward for Appre-
hension of Murderers.

Dies Moines, Sept. 20.-Goveronr
Shaw has issued the following pro-
clamation to the people of Iowa:
Information has been received by
me of such a nature as to satisfy
me that two persons, named respec-
lively August Carlquist and Jens
Graverson, were murdered on or
about the 4th day of September, in
slant, in the county of Kossuth, and
that the perpetrators of such crime,
whoever may have committed the
same, have fed to avoid arrest. Now,
therefore, /, Leslie NJ. Shaw, governor
of the state of Iowa, do hereby offer
reward of five hundre,. dollars for
the apprehension of the person or
persons committing said crime, the
same to be paid upon conviction.
I'm testimony whereof, witness my
hand and the great seal of the state
of Iowa, this 10Th day of September.
1900. LESLIE NJ. SHAW.
by the Governors:
sc. L. DOBSON, Secretary of State"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27

london, Sept. 2O.-Joseph Chamber,
lain, secretary of state for the col
onies, in letter to unionist can
didate for parliament, says:
''In my opinion the principal issues
of the next general election are the
merits of the war in South Africa,
and the nature of the settlement
which is to insure us against any re-
currence of danger to our posses
sions in South Africa"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27

Fort Dodge, Sept. 22.-Four masked
men entered the Minneapolis & St.
Louis passenger station. and at the
point of revolvers compelled the night
agent, Ray Tomlinson, to open the
safe. They secured about S25, some
valuable papers and the agents gold
watch. They then locked Tomlinson
in box car and escaped. They are
thought to be the same gang that
attempted to rob the bank at Clare.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27
TwENTY-EIGHr MURDERED.
General Chaffee Notifies Department OF
More OutraRes.

Washington, Sept. 2l.-The war de-
partment has received the following:
Picking, sept. 1.-THE following is
accented here as reliable. The two
daughters of Atwater and twenty-six
Others were murdered at Tayuan July
9. Mr.. Clapp and his wife, and
four others were murdered at Taiku
July 81. Atwater, wife, two children
and six Others were murdered by es-
cort near Pen Chow Flu August Is in
Shan 81 province. Dixon and wife,
Occurren and wife, single gentleman
and single lady escaped into the
mountains from the mission, thirty
miles north of Takuan, on horseback,
and possibly may have evaded theiy
pursuers.
"(Signed) CHAFFEE."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27

Ottumwa, Sept. 22.-Prof. William
L. Harrington, magician and ventril-
oquist, dropped dead while seated at
the breakfast table in the tent of the
Donaldson Big Four show, one of the
street carnival attractions. Death was
due to heart failure. The deceased
was As years old, and has been in the
show business for a quarter of cen.
tury. His home is in Chicago, where
he has a sister residing.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27

According to reports of French
geological exploring expedition in
western Algeria. that country pos
lsesses petroleum bearing basin rich
in oil, and resembling in its geological
structure the petroleum beds Of Galicia
and Baku. Our consul at Marseilles,
Mr.. Skinner, reports that several COM
ipanies have already made application
to the French government for permits
sion to drive wells in this newly dis
covered petroleum district.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27

A high official in Porto Rico says
that eighteen months ago there were
known to be three thousand cases of
smallpox on the island; in the past
eight months not single death from
the disease has been reported to the
board Of health. What has wrought
the change? The answer may be read
in the fact that the names of nearly
eight hundred thousand persons are
recorded on the vaccination list of the
board,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27

The pressure OF trade competition
during the last decade has prompted
Great Britain to utilize an extraordi-
nary method of impressing foreign
traders with her superiority. The
new scheme is to scatter broadcast
over the commercial world British ex-
perts in matters of trade to lecture
on British manufactures in every i'm
portant commercial center of the
globe,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27
NEW RECEIVER ASKED.
law Suit Against the Omaha aud st.
Louis Railway.

Council Bluffs, Sept. 22.-The QUAR-
Anty Trust company Of New York
and julius Walsh OF st. Louis has
filed bill of complaint in the United
States circuit court here against the
Omaha & St. Louis Railroad company,
asking that new receiver be APP
pointed and that the mortgage held
by them be foreclosed. Charles II.
Chappell and James Hopkins, receiv-
ers of the road, the Missouri Con-
struction company and samuel w.
Fordyce and Webster Withers, re-
ceivers of the Kansas City, Pittsburg
& Gulf Railroad company, are also
named as defendants. The Guaranty
Trust company holds first mortgage
bonds of the Omaha & st. Louis road
to the amount of $2,O76,O issued in
May, 1895.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27

Laporte, Ind, Sept. 20.-The last
will and testament of Mrs. Mary +
Adams of st. Joseph county, this
state, just probated today, bequeaths
81, 900 to Mrs. Grace Briggs Porter OF
Fort Dodge, Iowa. Dispatches from
Fort Dodge reported that Mrs. Porter
would receive 100000, but the will
makes her one of the small bcnef-
Charles of fair-siZed estate.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27

Nillisca, Sept. 22.-NIrs. Van Horn
of this city was almost instantly
killed in runaway. When return
ing from the races at the fair ground
her team became frightened at a
swing and ran about two blocks. She
was thrown out against a tree. She
was carried to her home, a few blocks
away, but never regainCd conscious
ness, and died few minutes after
getting home.