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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06
VALUABLE SILKS STOLEN.
Burglars Get $4,000 Worth From an
East Des Moines Store.

Des MOines, Sept. 1.-The Fair store
on the East Side was entered at mid
night and between $500 and $1,000
worth of very fine silks taken. 1t is
thought, as far as can be learned
now, that the robbers entered the
store through the west window in
the back of the building. This win
dow had been pried open and left
open for exit also. The thieves help
ed themselves to n fine telescope in
which they evidently packed part of
the silks for travel. 1t is supposed
that the robbers belonged with some
of the fair fakirs. The detectives
were at once notified and are work
ing on the case.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06
NEW MENACE TO CHINA.
Some of the Powers Have Secret Plan,
for Settling the Trouble


Washington, Aug. 30.-State depart.
ment officials are now convinced that
the territorial integrity. of China is
seriously menaced by the secret plans
of some of the powers whose armies
are operating in the yellow empire
Two important features of the situa.
ton have just become known. The
first is that the identical note ad.
dressed to the powers last week. ask.
ing for an outline of their purposes,
with reference to China, was occa.
stoned by Admiral Itemey's reports
that some of the admirals at Taku,
in conference, had agreed to hold Ii
lung Chang prisoner on board ship,
denying to him the privilege of COM
municating with his master, the EN-.
peror. Following the report of the
French admiral to this effect, made
public in Paris, the state department
let out the fact that it had been in
possession of the news for several
days, with the added Information that
Admiral Remey had refused to become
signatory 10 the agreement of the
admirals. The Russian admiral also,
il is stated on good authority. de-
cIined TO become party to the reso-
ton. which was drawn and signed
by the French. German, British and
Italian commanders.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06
BRESCI GETS LIFE SENTENCE
Assassin of the Late King Humbert
Has - Short Trial

Milan, Aug. 3l.-The trial of Bresci
the anarchist who killed King Hum
bert at MOnza, was opened here yes
terday. An immense crowd gathered
about the court seeking admission TO
the court room, where only a few
places were reserved for the ticket
holding public. After reading the
Indictment, witnesses were introduced
eleven for the prosecution and five
for the defense. The examination of
Bresci followed He declared he had
decided to kill Humbert after the
events in Milan and Sicily ito avenge
the misery of the people and my own.
| acted without advice or accompli-
ces." The prisoner admitted target
practice and the preparation of bull
lets. He spoke in low, firm voice,
and said he fired three shots at three
yards with his revolver. While the
indictment, which is very long, was
being read, Bresci was apparently I'M
moved and scanned the faces of the
audience without any signs of fear
or effrontery. The Indictment show.
ed the assassin was incessant at tar
get practice and that he prepared
bullets so as TO render them more
dangerous. Witnesses then gave tes-
timony regarding the killing of the
king. after which Bresci asked to be
sentenced, saying he was Indifferent
and awaited the next revolution. He
was sentenced to life Imprisonment.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06

Hong Kong, Sept. about $4,000
chinese are reported to have started
for Annoy on account of the landing
of foreign troops there. Pie British
nation, in Chinese, re-assuring the
people that they will be protected by
the local authorities. The STATS Of
the Chinese newspapers at Canton
have been released, but the papers will
probably resume publication. Their
suppression has produced bad i'm
preston on the Cantonese.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06

buffalo Bits Great Wild West
shows, larger and better than ever
before, have several dates in Iowa $
leading cities next week. They will
be at Davenport September 3, Iowa
City September 1, Burlington Sep
TENDER ). Washington September G,
OskaIoOsa September and Des Moines
September s. The fame of buffalo
Biz CIV. F. Cody has encircled the
globe and his show has had quite a
success in Europe and America,
Iowans should improve the oppor-
tunity to see him. Reduced rates or
all railroads.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06

Washington. Sept. At is given ont
lhat the total number of troops of
the allied forces now in China mum
berS 1i3.00o. OF this number 1000
are Americans, 12.OGO English. 10000
Germans. $1,000 French. 10000 Rus
slams, 2l,000 Japanese. 1000 Italians
and 10 AustrianS. The field arma-
neut consists of total of 81 guns
ind thirty-siN machine guns. 1t i
not thought that the force in China
vii! he greatly enlarged. the authors
lies deeming the number now there
capable of carrying through all the
plans OF the powers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06
SIOUX CITY TURNED DOWN.
Recount Denied by Director of thu
Census Merriam.

Sioux City, August 31.-Director
Merriam of the federal census bureau
has declined to hear Sioux City's re-
quest for an official recount of the
city's population, which is believed to
be incorrect. The Commercial asso-
citation has just received a letter from
Congressman Lot Thomas, who made
the request for recount, stating that
Director Merriam has refused to grant
it, because he deemed that the work
had been done honestly and fairly.
Sioux City's population, according to
the census enumeratOrS, is about 3D.
600; the result has not been officially
announced, but the tip has gone out
that this estimate is about correct.
This is about 1000 less than in 1890,
but 81 per cent greater than the state
census count in 1895. The city will
make another effort
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06
MANCHURIA NOW RUSSIA'S.

st. Petersburg, Sept. 2.-Oficial dis
patches confirm the report of the oc-
Cupation of Tsi-Tsi-Kar. which leaves
only Mukden to be capturH-f in order
to place the whole of Mdnchuria in
Russian possession. Apparently there
is no intention to relax that hold.
General kouropatkin, the Russian
minister of war, ha just ordered two
batteries of Krupp guns to protect
the Manchurian railway. Eight new
batteries of quick firers will be dis
tributed among the four new Siberian
army corps.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06
A MAGNIFICENT PARADE.
Wonderful Spectacle mt G. A. X. Gath
erin- mt Chicago.


Chicago, August 29.-For four hours
and a half yesterday the thinning
ranks of the Grand Army Of the Re
public passed in review before their
leaders and before probably a mil
lion spectators. packed in almost solid
masses along the four miles of the
line of parade. 1t marked the climax
OF the thirty-fourth annual encamp-
ment. Probably 10000 members Of
the army took part in the parade on
Michigan avenue. saluting as they
marched by General Nelson \. Miles,
r-n-Chief Shaw. General
Daniel f. Sickles and the Spanish
minister, the Duke of d'Arcos.
Weather conditions were almost per-
feet. The line of march, too, was
much shorter than ever before map
ped out for the annual parade, its en-
tire length not being over four miles,
but number dropped out of line
exhausted, and Charles Beckwith of
AlgOnsea. Mich, fell dead as the line
was filing past the corner of Michigan
avenue and Madison street. The pa
rade was halted for moment. the
body of the veteran who had respond
ed to his last call was tenderly re-
moved, and his comrades passed on.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06
Is KILLED; 80 INJURED.

Philadelphia, Sept. 3.-Thirteen per-
sons killed and over thirty others in
jured is the appalling record of col
lision between an excursion train and
Il milk train on the Bethlehem branch
of the Philadelphia & Reading road
twenty miles north of here. The
wrecked train consisted of ten day
coaches and was the first section of
large excursion made up of people
from Bethlehem and surrounding
towns to Atlantic City. This section
carried only those persons who lived
in Bethlehem and Allentown, and left
the union depot in Bethlehem at Cos
n. m, exactly thirty-fiye minutes be-
hind the milk train. The latter train
consisted of two milk cars and two
passenger coaches and had stopped
at every station on The road from
bethlehem enrOute to Philadelphia.
At 6:4j the milk train drew up at the
milk platform at Hatfield, and in
less than two minutes the special eX-
curSion train. running at the rate of
thirty-fve miles an hour. crashed
into the rear of the milk train. The
locomotive plowed through the two
passenger coaches and crushed them
as if they We're egg shells. The milk
car Immediately in front was also
badly wrecked
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06
Murderer identified.

Marshalltown, August 29.-AmOrg
the thirty-five tramps arrested and
now in the county Jail here, one nam
cl Gray has been positively Identified
as the man who killed Joseph Will
liams, the colored drayman, who dc.
Tended two young girls from assaults
by gang of tramps last evening.
Gray is strongly guarded. and al
though excitement is still intense
among the negroes, violence will not
be attempted.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06
POPULATION ABOUT 100000.
Conservative Estimates Place 1t at
that Figure.

Washington, Sept. IA conserva-
tive estimate of the total population
of the United States, based upon the
twelfth census returns already re-
ported. is 7G,O0O,OOO. The census bu-
reau has given out the population of
thirty-eiGht cities and the District of
Columbia. This includes the thirty
largest cities in the country, which
means that the great centers of popu-
lation must necessarily be the basis
for all present estimates. Results al
ready tabulated and given to the pub
lie make a grand total of 13,S24,9SS.
In 1890 the returns of the eleventh
census showed the same places had
but 1O.477.1SS inhabitants. This is n
gain of 3,341 500. The percentage of
gain is therefore slightly over "a. If
the rest of the country makes the
same showing as have the most thick
ly settled portions upon which the
percentage is based the population Of
the United States will be officially fix
ed at 1861 $50.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06
WILLIAM ANDREWS KILLED.
MarshaIltOwn's Wealthiest Capitalist
Sustains Fatal Injuries.

MarshalltOwn, Aug. 31.-William
Andrews, Marshalltown's wealthiCst
capitalist, was killed about Q p. m.
He had been riding with his wife and
had returned home and had driven
the buggy into the barn. His wife
alighted, and he went to follow, but
tripped and fell headlOng to the
floor, sustaining injuries from which
he died few moments later. Mr..
Andrews was one of the stockholders
and officers of the City National
bank and had been since its organiza-
ton. He was about 60 years old, and
had lived in Marshalltown twenty five
years. His real estate holdings are
large over Iowa and surrounding
states, especially here.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06

Okoboji, Sept. Fired Gilbert beat
his own and the worlds record at nm
known traps, making 143 out of $50
against Elliott's l2S yesterday. G.
w. Budd of Des Moines won the 60
per cent cup in the shoot. Frank
Parmalee of Omaha won the so per
cent cup, and S. S. Johnson of MINI.
eapolis won the 20 per cent cup.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06

London, August 31.--The Russo
American "surprise," as it is called
is the chief feature of the morning
papers. While Russia's part in the
proposal is regarded with considera-
bic suspicion, it is generally recog-
nized that the fight of the empress
dowager renders the situation eX-
tremely difficult, and, therefore, that
it might be wise to adopt the Russo
American program as the best solu-
ton of the problem. At the same
time very strong feeling is display
ed in favor of more vigorous line of
DOlicy
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06
SMALL CYCLONE AT GARFIELD.
Number OF Buildings and Corncrib
Wrecked and stacks Raced.

Extra, Aug. ga cyclone struck
the store building of Frank Greer at
Oaktield and so rocked the structure
that il is thought Mr.. j. p. Hallack,
the owner, will be compelled to tear
it down. From here it swooped down
on Clarence SCOTS farm, three miles
south. and uprooted about 100 trees
in his orchard. wrecked chicken
house and other Outbuildngs. The
twiStcr then jumped to p. Gilroy's
place. east of town, where corn cribs
were destroyed and haystacks carried
away. Nobody was hurt, but there
was some lively scrambling to get
into the storm cellars. The storm
was accompanied with Il heavy rain
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06

Sioux City, Aug. a0.-Myron +.
Spencer. who skipped out of Sioux
City with $1,000 of the Barber AS
phaIt company's funds. eluded cap.
ture for two years and finally was
discovered in a. Chicago furniture
store. where he had been working as
IA bookkeeper, brought back TO Sioux
City and sentenced to four years in
the penitentiary on the charge of en-
bezzIement. has been freed by Cover
nor Shaw after having served but .
few months of his sentence.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06

Chicago, August 31.-At Yesterday
session of the &. a. Il. encampment
the following officers were elected:
Commander-in-ch chief, Leo Rassieur of
st. Louis; senior vice commander, T..
C. Milliken of Portland, Me-: junior
vice commander, Frank Scamon of
Knoxville, Tenn; surgeon general.
John A. Wilkins of Delta. o.; chap
lan-in-chief. Rev. \. brahms of San
Quentin. Cal Denver was chosen as
the place of holding TIE eneampment
i'm 1901
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06
PRISONERS RELEASED.
Many British Captured by Beers Re-
turn Starving,

London, Sept. THE following dis
patch has been received at the war
Office from Lord Roberts:
belfast, Aug. 31.-About 1900 Brit
ish prisoners released at Nooit &C.
dacht have reached French and Pole
Carew. They are badly clothed and
some are said to be hal. starved.
Ambulances are out picking up many
of the sick and weakly ones. The
captured officers are reported to have
been taken to Barberton. Some of
them escaped. including the Earl of
Leitrim and Niscount Ennismore. The
prisoners report that Kruger, Steyn,
Botha, Lucas Meyer and Schelkburger
left Nooit Gedacht August 30 for Mel
spruit. The Beers seem to be scat
lerino"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06

Washington, Aug. 30.-The surgeon
general of the marine hospital SER
vice received a telegram from the
chief quarantine officer Of Cuba, at
Havana, stating that during the
month of August, mp t. the 26.h,
there have been POI ca~es Of vr'lcw
fever reported ut Havana and thirt,-
four deaths. Many OF the cases are,
very mild.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06
BRITAIN IS DISPi.EASED.
Evidences of Opposition to the Russo
American Chinese Program.

London, Sept. 1.-The newspapers
appear to be perpleNed at the Amer
ico-Russian accord to secure the
prompt evacuation of Picking. The
point out how completely this upsets
preconceived notions of the group
ings of the powers on the Chinese
question and the concensus of Lon
don's editorial opinion is that the
proposals are antagonistic to British
interests and that the allies should
remain in Picking until the Chinese
government is re-established and the
ringleaders of the present uprising
are punished.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06

Fort Dodge, Aug. 30.--The gram
jury during its session thoroughly IN
vcstigatcd the case of Jane Mcintyre.
the woman found in the weeds near
the Des Moines river bank with a
new born babe by her side. which had
died from exposure. She was not
sufficiently insane to be made an in
mate of the asylum, and yet, the Judge
held. her mind was not strong enough
to permit her to realize the enor.
nifty of the offense which she had
committed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06

Eldora, Sept. I'D. s. Dewitt, the
Young Providence township farmer
who has been on trial here for sew
pral days charged with having forged
the name of S. S. Hadiey, another
Providence township farmer, and Sc
cured S2l6. was found guilty as
charged. 1t is rumored here that De
witt is in precarious condition, he
being a victim of consumption.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06

The board of education of New
Brunswick, N. j., has decided to abol-
1sh the vertical system of handwrit
ing taught in the public schools and
go back to the method of slanting
writing. The board adopted the YER
teal system two years ago as an ex'
pertinent.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06
Verdict of MansIa

Ottumwa. Sept. 3.--rhe jury in the
Eastburn Sutton murder case at
Bloomfield returned verdict of man.
slaughter. Leslie Eastburn. il will be
remembered, was accused of murder
ing Jasper Sutton. last February. be-
cause of Sutton's attention To his
daughter Olive. to whom he was en-
gagged and with whom he ATTEMPTED
To elope on the day OF the shooting.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06
The Plague at Glasgow.

Glasgow, Sept. 3.-There are now
eleven eases of bubonic plague in Glas-
gov and the health authorities are
unable to stop the spread of the dis
ease, despite quarantine restrictions.
The foreign con.-uls are now communi-
eating with their governments and a
quarantine probably will be establish
ed against all ships from lis port.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06

Washington, Sept. 3.--The census
bureau announces the population of
Davenport. Iowa, AS 1921, against
2G,S72 in io90, an increase of 3l.l9 per
cent. The population of Sioux City
is 33,lll, against 37,6O5 in 1890, de-
crease of 1912 per cent.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06

Grinnell, Aug. 29.-John Basby. a
ST ock farmer of New Sharon. while
getting on moving train with stock
on the Iowa Central here. was caught
under the wheels and had both legs
cut off above the knees. lie died in
two hours from loss of blood. mourn
ing the grief his family would feel.
Two of his sons were killed by light
ming two years ago in the presence
OF himself and wife.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06

President Loubert of France is the
FIRST Chief Executive of that country
to take to bicycle. He has been late
ly riding one more or less publicly and
several Partisan papers nave, in con-
sequence. criticised him as undignificI
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06
Gnld Medal Awarded walter Baker 4 Co

Paris. Aug. 2O.-'lhe Judges at the
Paris exposition have just awarded u
gold medal to Walter Baker d Co.,
Ltd. Dorchester, Mass. l.. S. A., for
their preparations of cocoa and choco-
late. This famous company, now the
largest manufacturers of cocoa and
chocolate i'm the world, have received
the highest awards from the great in
ternational and other eNpositions in
Europe and America. This is the
third award from Paris exposition
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06
RY d. C. MOTT.
AUDUBON,

1t is unwise to keep an oil or gas
stove burning in a sleeping room, as
thereby the pure air is Initiated and the
health of the occupants of the room
placed in jeopardy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06
The unmarried woman is the only one

The unmarried woman is the only one
who has any liberty of action in
France. Quite recently. through the
long, persistent effort of Nine
Schmahl, the right to use her owr
earnings was secured to the woma2
worker But if she is married she
cannot draw them out of a bank with
out the written consent of her hus.
band. If she is unmarried they are az
her free disposal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06
Sentenced for Knhhery.

Fort Dodge, Aug. 31.-Bird Nc.
Closkey and VIM. Poyer were sentenc-
ed by Judge Weaver to one year in
the pcnitentiary for robbng the Won
ders store in Kalo. Ed McCloskey,
also implicated in the burglary, was
sentenced to the REFORM school.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06

Richard Henry Stoddard, the blind
banker and poet, has given up dictat-
ing much of his copy and writes most
of it. In spite of his blindness he
writes a remarkably clear hand.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06

The heaviest failures during the first
six months of this year were those Of
speculative and brokerage concerns
which never added much to the wealth
or worth of the country. Omitting their
twenty-eight millions of debt, the
average defaulted liability" to each
failure was ten thousand three hun
dred and eighty-fve dollars, which is
about siXty-five hundred dollars less
than the average liability last year,
and, in fact, is the lowest average re-
corded in % years,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06

Some most astonishing facts hava
oeen brought to light in the Jewish
world, concerning the number of Jew
ish suicides in the United States. It
appears that in 113 days no fewer than
66S Jews out of 100000 killed them
selves. In England the proportion
averages eight in 100000. In Russia
OF. In Austria sixteen in 100000. No
reason is suggested for Jews in free
country wishing to make away with
themselves at such rate.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06
cHERRy's ACCOUNTS rUzZLING.


County Treasurer's Books $4,000 on.
Yet He Is Believed Innocent.
Iowa City, Aug. 2S.-A second inves-
tigation of the books of County Treas
urer \. II. Cherry discloses a short
age of over $4,000. The shortage is
puzzling expert accountants, and
Cherrys friends declare he is inno-
cent of wrong doing, as not one man
can be found who will say he has en-
bezzlcd cent. Further investigation
will he held
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06
An $1,000 Jeweiry Store t,nl,

Cedar Rapids, Sept. 1.-The iewelry
store Of II. b. Stevenson was burglar
lied and forty-five watches and 80
rings taken; value. 81, 500.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06

It seems rather odd for Indians to
nold the balance of power in any part
of this country, but the Omaha Bee
says that this is the case in ThurSton
county, Neb. The entire population of
the county is about 5000, half of whom
are Winnebago and Omaha Indians,
about equally divided. The white men
are Republicans and Fusionists in
about equal numbers, and the Indians
having been given the right of suffrage,
will determine what county officers ar2
to be elected
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06

When the Kansas State Board Of
Health recently asked the counties to
send in a list of physicians and sur
geOns within their borders Morton
county reported that it had none. Th9
state board investigated and found
this to be true and, as a reason. learn.
ed that there had not been case o:
what might be called real sickness
there within two years.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06

Will contests are so common and 50
destructive that one feels like applaud
ing the wisdom of men who incorpor-
ate their estates under the name of
say, The John Jones company" and
regularly transfer stock in the COM
pany just as they wish their property
should be distributed. 1t costs some
hing 10 incorporate, but it does not
Exhaust an estate, as the contest over
will might, and the chief corporator
S able to guard himself against the
bite of King Lear by retaining a sub
stantial interest. The wonder is that
moneyed men have not devised even
better methods of protecting their es-
tates against impudent claimants and
greedy lawyers. The readiness with
which wills are contested and the ap-
parent ease with which they are fire.
quently broken must have troubled the
mind of every man who has an estate
to leave.