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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15
DELINQUENT TAXES CoLLECTIBLR
Judge Dewey Decides tho New Law Is
Retroactive.

Judge Dewey Decides tho New Law Is
Retroactive.
NEWTON, Feb. l0.-Judge A. E.
Dewey has just given an important
decision in the district court on section
1874 of the code, being the new section
relating to the collection of back
taxes. Suit was begun against several
parties here by the Iowa Tax Investi.
eating Company, whose headquarters
were in Newton. The defendants
filed demurrers claiming that the law
was unconstitutional and not retro
active. Counsel on both sides submit.
ted exhaustive arguments and the de-
murrers were overruled by Judge
Dewey, who declared the law to be
both constitutional and retroactive.
Under this decision, which Is the first
to be made on the points involved,
taxes may be collected for five years
prior TO the demand by the county
treasurer. Many thousands OF dollars
will thus be saved to the state, Us the
system has been adopted by many
counties throughout the state, the
Iowa Tax Investigating Company hav-
contracts with number of counties.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15
WIN He BE q Mozart?

MASON CITY, Feb. 11.-Mason City
has wonderful musical prodigy in
the person of Cecil Emsley Gale, A.
year-old child who was born blind.
He has never taken a lesson, but at
the age of 16 months began to form
melodies on the piano. Before he was
two years old he startled his parents
by playing perfectly the national song,
"a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight"
and he now plays sixty different songs
and tunes. If he hears a selection
once he is able to reproduce it immed-
lately on the piano and never forgets
it. He has had no musical instruction
.ybotayar
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15
NEWS IN GENERAL
TROOPS LEAVE FRANKFORT.


Governor Taylor win Not Sign Agree
ment, But Orders Troops Away.
FRANKFORT, Feb. l2.-Governor Tay-
Tor has decided not to sign the confer
ence agreement, but has ordered the
troops away, has issued proclamation
converting the legislature In Frankfort
to-day, and says he will permit the
courts to settle the controversy. There
Is no doubt what the decisions OF the
courts and legislature will be, as both
have already gone on record as favor
ing the Goebel side. The new align.
ment of the parties is as follows: The
republicans will stand on the legality
Of Governor Taylor's proclamation adj
journing the legislature to meet at
London, and will hold to be illegal oil
acts of the democratic Legislature since
the date of that proclamation, chief
among which are the declaration OF
the election of Governor Goebel and
observation-disclosures Beckham. 1.-THE
democratic legislators go back to
Frankfort, the republicans will insist
that John Marshall and not L. II. Car
ter Is heutenant-governor and presi.
dent of the senate. They are free to
take the matter Of the governorship to
the federal courts II they can make q
case in which such an appeal will lie.
II the democrats refuse to return to
Frankfort, they may attempt to force
the attendance of absentees, though
this would be treading on shaky legal
grounds. Meanwhile they will press
the suit before Judge Taft, involving
the minor state offices. The democrats
will dispute the legality of Governor
Taylor's proclamations adjourning the
legislature to London and back again
to Frankfort. They will contend that
the legislature was dispersed by SOL
diers and adjourned to Louisville by
its own action in adopting with a
working quorum concurrent resolu-
ton TO that effect; that its acts have
been legal; that by another concurrent
resolution il may return to Frankfort
when conditions warrant, as 1t is the
only authority by which its sessions
may be transferred from one place to
another; that under the law the legis-
lature is the court of last resort in a
contest for the offices OF governor and
lieutenant governor. Meanwhile,
Beckham will be recognized by this
legislature as the legal governor. The
positions are irreconcilable and while
they are maintained clash can only
be deferred.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15

G. II. Matthissen, who has worked
winter, was badly hooked in one of his
legs by a mad boar while he was feed
ing the cattle. The tusk cut into the
bone OF his leg and several stitches
were taken to close the wound. He is
in dangerous condition.
Boone dispatch: Detectives of the
Chicago & Northwestern railway, as
sisted by local officers, have unearthed
system Of pilfering scrap iron and
brass on q grand scale. Thirteen per-
sons are implicated, including one
business man, several sons of some of
the most respected families and one
woman. The fence was raided and
many petty robberies explained.
At Clear Lake recently John Callahan
stabbed Nell Lambertson, the city
marshal. Lambertson had gone to the
Edmundson house to quell n disturb
ance and found Callahan there. In the
trouble that ensued Lambertson was
cut several times about the back and
shoulders. Callahan has been taken
to Mason City for safe keeping.
Trouble between these parties is Of
long standing.
John Frantz, a farmer living near
Hills Siding, was found dead n few
days ago three miles south of Iowa
City. His head was battered up and
his throat cut from ear to ear. Before
leaving the city he issued challenge
to any Iowa man for wrestling
match and had posted forfeit for n
match. When found nothing Of value
was on his person, gold watch he
wore being missing and other valua-
bles gone. Frantz was IS years old
and was to have been married in two
weeks.
Treasurer Herriot Is In a predica-
ment- 1t Is all because he carried out
the law in collecting the state tax lev
led on insurance, telegraph, telephone,
and express companies. He is still
collecting these taxes, which are being
paid under protest. IL he did not col
lect them he would be guilty of NAL
feasance in Office and might be de-
posed and his bondsmen made to pay
for his neglect Of duty. If he does
collect them he must turn the money
into the state treasury and becomes
liable personally to the companies,
which the state supreme court seems
to have held can recover from Treas
urer Herriott. The amount SO fer in.
volved Is said to bs about $3.50, 1000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15
CURSED THE JUDGE.

Man Sentenced to Penitentiary Makes
Scene.
Dies MONIES, Feb. l0.-A sensational
scene took place in the court room
when Judge Scott imposed sentence
on Frank Belding, tried and convicted
for robbery. The court recited the
evidence in the case, telling
the prisoner that he could find
no grounds for extending a plea of
leniency and wound up by giving the
prisoner twenty years in the peniten-
tlary at Fort Madison at hard labor.
The prisoners face paled at the SEN
tence and upon being called back
while the judge informed the county
attorney that a motion for new trial
would not be entertained, Bedding
grew frantic and broke forth violently
cursing the judge and expressing a
wish that he might be killed. The
bailiffs hustled him away to Jail.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15
COULD NOT HOLD THE KoPJE.
General Butler Tells of HIS Third re-
treat.

General Butler Tells of His Third he
treat.
HEADQUARTERS CAMP, Springfield
Bridge, Feb. 1.-The position taken
north of the Tugela river proved difi-
cult to maiutain. The regiments sent
across as reinforcements went into the
front line of trenches, but owing 10
the great strength of the Beers in
Brakfontein hills to the left, it was
impossible SO advance without risking
unnecessary loss. The Beers contin-
ued Smelling the British positions.
Several Long Tom" shells fell among
the transports trains and four tdrst
on Zivaat Rop, but the Beers coun not
get the range. The British guns
posted there failed to silene the
Long Tom" guns or other masked
guns. The Beers continued o worls
the Nordenfelds on the Britis infan.
try entrenched on high. The fire
was severe at times. Wednesday at.
ternoon Butler resolved ND to press
the advance by this route. The trans.
port train moved back andthe infan.
try retired from Vaal Krntz. Wed.
nesday night the guns OF swart Kop
replied to Boer Smelling. When the,
commenced to shell te transports
claim the Beers got lfge number Of
cannon in position. Teir superiority
of shell fire rendered ldvance impos-
siblc,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15
MUST FALL.
British Experts Believe Ladysmith Can
not Withstand Another Attack.

British Experts Believe Ladysmith Can
not Withstand Another Attack.
LONDON, Feb. 12.-Military critics
are almost unanimous in the belief
that Ladysmith cannot hold out
against another Boer attack. One
London paper strongly hints that Bull
ler's operations are for the purpose of
iistracting the attention of the Beers
from projected central advance by n
strong force, presumably headed by
Lord Roberts. The government an
nouncement that in three weeks time
Lord Roberts will have 1914, 900 men in
South Africa intensifies the public
curiosity to unveil that closest official
secret, where this stupendous force is.
High authorities agree that Lord Rob-
erts, after safeguarding his communi-
cations, will have only from $4,000 to
10000 men for his northward march.
Estimates as to how many Beers he
will have to face are mere guesswork,
as so much defends upon the fate of
Ladysmith and the number Of Beers
released from that point. Extraordi-
,ary efforts have been made by the
censor to conceal Lord Robertss desti-
nation, but the general idea seems to
be that he contemplates an advance
towards Bloemfontein.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15
BRITISH ARE IN RETREAT.
Abandon MoIsn's Drift ind Retire Across
the Tugela.

Abandon Mo1en's Drift md Retire Across
the Tugeia.
BoER HEAD LAGER, Ladysmith.
Thursday, Feb. s.-The British who
were In possession of thu kopje at
Molen's drift abandoned it after a
bombardment by Boer cannon this
morning and retired across the Tugela
river to their former position.
LONDON, Feb. l0.-London accepts as
true the Boer statement that General
Butler has failed again. These state
ments were passed by the British CEN
sor ut Alden, and are read in the light
Of Balfour's announcement in the com.
mons that General Butler is not press
ing his advance.
A special dispatch from Spearman's
camp, dated the 9th, says that, owing
to the impossibility of entrenching
Vaal Krantz, General Buffers force
withdrew.
LONDON, Feb. lo.--A parliamentary
paper issued yesterday estimates that
sl3, 900, 900 (s65, 200, O00) additional will
be required for the war expenses for
the year ending March 81,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15

DIES MONIES, Feb. 9.-The supreme
court has finished the work of the
present regular term and the members
have gone to their homes. During the
present term opinions have been rem
dered in eighty-nine cases Sixty-two
cases were affirmed and twenty-seyen
were reversed. A special term will be
held some time during April for the
purpose of handing down opinions,
but the next regular term will COM
mence On the second Tuesday in May.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15

BOONE, Feb. 10.-Luther Davidson.
who was on trial in the district court
for shooting Alfred Thelin at Fraser
last summer, withdrew his plea Of not
guilty and pleaded guilty to assault
with intent to commit manslaughter.
Judge Weaver sentenced him to four
months in Jail and a fine of $3.50 He
has already been confined five months.
Davidson shot Thelin during the min
ing troubles last summer for calling
him q scab. The wound was a danger
GUS one, and Thelin's life was de-
SPARED of for weeks, although he
eYentnnllY recovered.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15
REDMOND IN PARLIAMENT
Wants War Declared on and Indepen-
dence Given to Transvaal

uence 0iven TO TrunsSaat
LONDON, Feb. s.--John Redmond,
chairman Of the United Irish party in
the commons, yesterday moved an
amendment to the address in reply to
the speech from the throne, represent
ing the time had arrived to bring the
war to conclusion on the basis of
recognizing the independence of the
Transvaal and Orange Free State. He
said the Irish party abhorred this war
and intended as far as possible to
maintain the independence Of the re-
publics defended with such heroism.
Redmond admitted that when the en-
pire was involved in complications
that the feeling of hope and satisfac-
ton stirred the majority OF the Irish
at home and abroad. But he contin-
ued the sympathies of the Irish would
still have been pro- Boer even IL Eng
land had not been concerned and
another power had attempted to act
"the bully and oppressor In South
Africa" England today" added
Redmond, Stands not in a splendid,
but disgraeeful isolation, Turkey
alone lending her countenance. While
admitting that official expression of
hostility had not been heard in the
U nited States, chiefly because
America being engaged in the Philip
pine war had not felt herself in pos
ition to rebuke England as she would
otherwish have done" Redmond said
that the overwhelming opinion of the
leading American statesmen was hos
tile TO Great Britain in this war, and
said the "the unanimous disapproval
Of the world demonstrates that the
war is unjust and ought therefore be
stopped" Redmond's amendment was
rejected by 36s to GO. Parliament then
adjourned.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15
APPEAL TO FEDERAL COURT.
Kentucky Republicans Ask for Restrain
ing Order Against Democrats.

Kentucky Republicans Ask for Restrain
Ing Order Against Democrats.
CINCINNATI, g., Feb. 9.-Judge Will
liam II. Taft, who has just been APP
pointed as president of the new Phil
ippine commission, has given notice to
counsel that on next Monday at 2 p.
m. he will hear arguments on the petit.
ton of the state officers of Kentucky,
other than governor and lieutenant
governor, for restraining order
against the three members of the Ken
lucky state board of election commits
sioners and the contestants for state
offices other than governor and lieu
tenant governor. The legislature in
Kentucky hears and decides contests
for governor and lieutenant governor,
but the contest for other state Offices
come before the state board of election
commissioners, sitting as a contest
board, and in which said board has
final jurisdiction. This petition for an
injunction against the present state
board of election commissioners and
the democratic contestants for minor
state offices, Is therefore not one affect
ing Governor Taylor and Lieutenant
Governor Marshall, and will not con-
flict with the conferences for an agree
ment that Were begun at Louisville
last Monday, and which are still in
progress at that city and at Frankfort.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15
FUNERAL OF GEN. LAYTON.
Burial In Arlington Cemetery at wash
luCtOn.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-The mortal
part of General Lawton was buried
yesterday in the national cemetery at
Arlington. The services at the grave
were preceded by those at the Church
of the Covenant, where President ii.
NJ. Striker, of Hamilton College, New
York, delivered the funeral Grafton,
which has seldom been equalled in
beauty of expression, nor in more per-
feet accord with the spirit of the SOL
emn occasion that called it forth.
Never in the history Of the capital has
there been a more representative gath
ering of the nations official life to pay
the last tribute to the nations honored
dead. Nearly all the available regular
troops in the country were called out.
Three thousand men, infantry, cavalry
and artillery, followed the flag draped
caisson to the grave.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15
DIES MONIES GETS BIG GUN.
VIII Receive One of the Weapons of the
spanish Cruiser, Maria Teresa.

VIII Receive One of the Weapons of the
spanish Cruiser, Maria Teresa.
OlNoRFoLK, Va, Feb. 12.-Des Moines'
request for one of the guns of the Span
ish cruiser Maria Teresa has been
granted, and one of the two inch guns
from that vessel Is ready for shipment
west. The gun, which is of Spanish
make, will be mounted in one of the
public squares in Des Moines. 1t is of
modern construc ion and behind it six
Spanish sailors were killed by shell
fred from one of the American ships,
when the Teresa attempted escape
from Santiago harbor. The Teresa
was raised by Hobson, but met disas-
ter near Bermuda while being lowed
to the states. The gun that Des
Moines will receive was one saved from
the wreck by the American ship Vul-
can
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15
THREE NORMAL SCHOOLS.

House Committed Decides to Report for
Passage Bill Creating Them.
DIES MoINEs, Feb. BY a vote al
school committee voted to report for
passage the bill for the establishment
of three more institutions. Just two
votes were recorded against the meas
ure in the final vote in the committee.
They were cast by Representatives
Towner and Cold. During the meeting
which lasted through a good portion
of the afternoon, there was some AMI
mated discussion. But the member
ship of the committee was disposed to
at least report the bill and leave the
fight against it to be made on the floor
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15
SENATE MAY REJECT 1T.
Basis of the American Opposition to the
Hay-Pauncefote Treaty.

Basis of the American Opposition to the
Hay-PauncefOte Treaty.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The opposi-
ton to the ratification by the United
States senate of the Anglo American
Nicaragua treaty, negotiated by Sec
rotary of State Hay and Ambassador
Pauncefote, centers on article and
section Z of article 2. The former re-
quires that the United States shall pay
for the construction of the canal,
while the latter prohibits this nation
from fortifying the water way. The
text of these provisions follows:
Article LIT is agreed that the can
al may be constructed under the aus
pices of the government of the United
States, either directly at its own cost
or by gift or by loan of money to in
dividuals or corporations, or through
subscription to or purchase of stocks
or shares, and that, subject to the pro-
visions of the present convention, the
said government shall have and enjoy
all the rights incident to such con-
struction, as well as the exclusive right
of providing for the regulation and
management of the canal.
Article 2, section NO fortifica-
lions shall be erected commanding the
canal or the waters adjacent. The
United States, however, shall be at
liberty to maintain such military po-
lice along the canal as may be neces-
sary to protect it against lawlessness
and disorder.
In order thoroughly TO insure the
naturalization of the canal, article 3
provides that "the high contracting
parties will, Immediately after the ex-
change of the ratifications of this con-
vention, bring it to the notice of the
other powers, and invite them to ad-
here to it." Ratification, article 4,
provides, shall be exchanged between
the United States and Great Britain
within six months.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15
FIRE IN MARsHALLrowN BANK.
First National Building Badly Damaged
Loss Approaches $4,000.

First National Building Badly Damaged
Loss Approaches $4,000.
MARsHAILTowN, Feb. Fire broke
out in the elegant new Office building
of the First National bank and it was
got under control after a hard fight.
The building is one of the finest in
town, only completed about month
ago 1t is three stories in height, oc.
cupied by the bank and the clothing
store of w. II. Borroughs & Co., by
offices on the second floor and lodge
rooms on the third. The fire started
in the basement under the clothing
store. That floor fell in, destroying
the stock and the banks fixtures. Mr..
Burroughs estimates his loss loss at
SEQ, 900. ]. G. Lane, hardware, in the
same block, lost about $1,000, with
S., 500 insurance. Other losses will
make the total exceed $4,000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15
BOER LOSS WAS VERY LIGHT.
Only Twenty-siI Killed In Repulsing the
British.

BoER HEAD LAAGER, Ladysmith, Feb.
i2.-.It is reported from the upper Tu.
gela that in the recent fight, while
driving the British across the river
with heavy loss to them, the Beers had
four men killed and eight wounded.
On retaking the kopje, TWENTY-FIVE
Beers were found killed. The alarm
wasgiven at midnight that the Lady
smith troops were trying to force a
passage in the direction Of the Free
State lager. Heavy firing was heard,
but NO particulars have been received.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15
COLLISION ON MILWAUKEE,.
Passenger and Freight Come Together In
Fog.

Passenger and Freight Como Together In
Fog.
DUBUQUE, Feb. s.-A head-end col
lision between a passenger train and
freight train occurred on the Calmar
division of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul at Donnan Station, twenty
miles north of Oelwein. Fireman
Humble of the passenger train was
killed. Engineer Schaefer of the pas
senger was badly scalded S. c. Wy
man, of Waucoma, had leg crushed.
Several others suffered injuries, but
none seriously. Both engines and sew
eral cars were wrecked. The mishap
was due to a dense fog.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15
FUNERAL OF SENATOR GOEBEL.
Tho Greatest Funeral Demonstration
Ever Seen In Kentucky.

Tho Greatest Funeral Demonstration
Ever Seen In Kentucky.
FRANKFORT, Feb. 9.-Despite hard
rain the funeral of Senator Goebel was
the greatest funeral demonstration
ever seen in Kentucky. There were
thousands of people in attendance and
the line of march was of great length.
After the address of the minister
eulogies were delivered by Senator
Blackburn and Governor Beckham.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 9.-Nearly all the
democratic members of the legislature
remained here yesterday, fearing that
IL they attended the Goebel funeral at
Frankfort they would be arrested and
taken to London. Formal sessions of
both houses were held, followed by
adjournment.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15
Another Amored Trained Fluke.

LONDON, Feb. "a dispatch from
the Head Larger, near Ladysmith,
dated Feb. 7, says that an armored
train yesterday made sortie from
Chieyeley toward Colenso and landed
1900 British troops on the right of the
Boer position. The Beers Immediately
crossed the river ard made an attack
with rifles and artillery, forcing the
withdrawal of both trains and troops
a Chiar,nlatr
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15

New YORK, Feb. l0.-Oscar Strauss,
United States minister TO Turkey, who
Is here, says the sultan has yielded to
the demands of the United States for
indemnity for destruction of property
during the disorders in Armenia.
American flour Is to be admitted TO
Turkish ports and America secures the
right to establish consulates through.
out Turkey - :, 800
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15
strike of n Church Choir,

CEDAR RAPIDS, Feb. 9.-This city Is
the scene of a novel strike, the mag
nificent choir of Grace church, under
Prof. Hall, having quit because the
rector, Rev. Thomas Z. Green, late
candidate for the bishopric of Iowa,
publicly criticised them. The choir
and orPanist say the rector was angry
because the soprano turned in the stall
and faced the audience.