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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-01
LEGISLATORS AT STATE UNIVERSITY
over 100 Entertained by President Mac
Lean.

over 100 Entertained by President Mac
Iowa CITx, Feb. 23.-one hundred
members of the general assembly ac-
cepted the invitation Of tn State Uni
versity tospend Washingto birthday
in Iowa City and left Des foines on
the Rock Islands Hawkeye pited at
: O'Clock yesterday morning. Many Of
the legislators were accompanied by
their families, and committee clerks
and other state employees and friends
of the university swelled the party to
200. Three special cars were attached
to the train for the accommodation Of
the party. The party was given a
hearty reception and was royalty enter
tanned. Addresses were delivered by
President MacLean, Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor Milliman, Speaker Bowen and
other members of the legislature
while the chief speaker of the day was
Chancellor Craig, of Drake University.
The party left for home at SAT p. IN.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-01
BoER LOSSES NOT HEAVY.
Their Reports Show Determination te
Hold Out.

Hold Out.
PRETORIA, Feb. 2l.-A message from
Cropje is to the effect that his loss yes
terday was fourteen dead and wounded.
DeWet's loss was nil. Commandant
Frononan reports that from February
Is to February 90 he was almost sur
rounded by the British at the Modder
river, when with n small number of
men he broke through to the river.
On Sunday there was a heavy fight.
The British prepared to lay siege to
the Boer lager, with fighting general.
We were surrounded by 1880 British
five miles from the chief lager. At
night we cut our way through with
the loss of seven dead and sixteen
wounded. The loss of the British was
heavy. Yesterday we cut our way
through to reach DeWet, who was In
the neighborhood. Fifty-three prison
ers, formerly taken, have been for
warded. 1t is reported that the Brit
ish were continually attacking Koo-
docs Rand yesterday with infantry
and lancers, but that they were driven
back.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-01
Fort Dodse's New Railroad.

FoRr DopeE, Feb. s4.-At meeting
of the officers Of the Fort Dodge &
Southeastern road it was definitely de-
cided to start preliminary surveys at
once. Mitchell Vincent, Of Onawa,
was given full charge of the work, and
It has already commenced. The line
will be finished as rapidly as possible:
President Z. II. Rich stated that his
trip to New York city was very salts
factory, and that the officials of the
Iowa Central were deeply interested
in the new road and would come to
Fort Dodge in a few days for the pur-
pose OF further investigation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-01

Fl. DODGE, Feb. 22.-Four well de-
fined cases OF smallpox of varioloid
type have been discovered by the city
health physician in the east part OF
the city. Strict quarantine will be
enforced and ali school children will
be required to sh,-s certificate Of
vaccination before being permitted to
attend school. The school in the dis
trict in which the cases were discov-
cree has been ordered closed pending
the recovery of the patients. No
alarm Is entertained, as the cases are
not of malignant form.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-01

LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 24.-At the
meeting of the Butter Makers Associa-
ton Iowa won the first prize in the
state delegation competition. The
markings were as follows; Iowa, 1911
entries, average s9.675; Minnesota,
nineteen entries, average 90.l7; Wis
consin, seventy-two entries, average
$3.50; Illinois, fifty-nine entries, aver
age 9O.52; Kansas, forty-tive entries,
average 1857; Nebraska, fifty-one
entries, average s9.o7; South Dakota,
thirtY.four entries, average IS. SO.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-01
John Head Accidentally Shot.

JEFFERSON, FeH. 22.--John Head.
the twenty-one-year-old son of Hon.
Mahlon Head, accidentally shot him
self three inches below the heart.
The accident occurred while handling
a 32-cahbre revolver. The ball pene-
trated the body and has not yet been
located. The doctors pronounce the
wound serious, but hope for his recov-
cry. His father was in Des Moines at
tending the legislature. He was at
once wired and is now beside his son.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-01
rHE FEMININE PHILOSOPHER.

Hunger Is . sure cure for love.
Liars should possess good memories.
Cold weather never contracts the
price OF coal.
There are very few cynics found
among the successful
There IL no man SO reliant or indc-
pendent that he doesn't like to have
the woman who loves him treat him at
times a. though he were O great big
baby.
1t In SO much easier TO be brave
when we 60 to the dentists the hrst
time than It 10 at the second visit.
when We know what We have to go
through.
II more so-called vocalists under
derstood the distinction between sing
ing and making . noise the concert
tours would undoubtedly be more
erootsblA
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-01

oTTUMwA, Feb. 24.--Charles Essex,
the young man who was convicted at
the present term Of the district court
Mt Charlton on the charge of attempt.
ing to wreck the Burlington fast mail
on the night Of November s3, has been
granted new trial.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-01
BoER VICTORY.
Con. Dewet Fought the British at Mod
der River.

uou. Dc"et inc DEiktbu Mt 1Ou-
der River.
LONDON, Feb. 22.--The Daily Mail
has the following dispatch from Lour-
EMO Marques, dated Feb. 81: "Boer
newspapers, dated Feb. 10, report that
General DeWet won a brilliant victory
over the British troops at Modder
river. General Dutoit reports being de-
feated by the British cavalry column
which got into Kimberley, with all his
guns lost and seven men killed. Ac-
cording to the same papers, General
Cronje succeeded in getting through a
message to Kofyfontein with the news
that he is holding all his positions and
that the Boer Gordon is around Kim
berly again. The Beers expect gen.
eral engagement on the Tugela- All
is quiet in Ladysmith."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-01
BRITISH MEET HEAVY LOSS.
RspuIsed by the Beers North OF the
Tugela River.

hepuised by the Boers North OF the
Tugela River.
BoER HEAD LAAGER, Natal, Feb. %.
Yesterday the British crossed the
Tugela in large numbers, with cannon,
and over sixty wagons. They attacked
the Ermelo and Middleburghers' COM
mandoes, but were forced to retire
under heavy Mauser fire. A renew
ed attempt to storm the Ermelo men
was made this morning, but the Brit
ish were again driven off. The fight
ing continues. The British losses
were very heavy. Eight ambulances
were employed in collecting their dead
and wounded. The generals report
that the commanders are fighting
bravely. Ladysmith fired few shells
this morning ut our outposts till
silenced by Long Tom"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-01

OrTUawA, Feb. 23.-In the prelimi-
nary trial of Leslie Eastburn at
Bloomfield the defendant was held to
the grand jury without bail. East
burn is the man who is charged with
numbering Jasper N. Sutton, of Bloom
field, because the latter objected to
he marriage of their daughter to
Eastburn.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-01
WAR SHIPS TO AWE CHINA.
Report That United States and German
WIN Protect Missionaries.

Report That United States and Germany
WIN Protect Missionaries.
LONDON, Feb. 24.-The Berlin cor
respondent of the Standard says:
"The United States government pur-
poses TO send some war ships into Chi
nese waters shortly, as the tsung-li-
yamen does not heed the collective
note sent by the United States minister
and the other powers ministers a fort
night ago, in which they demanded
that measures be taken to insure the
safety of missionaries. Germany de-
signs to send war ships for the same
reason"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-01

Fort DoDGE, Feb. 26.-The city of
Dayton is the defendant in a damage
suit brought by Mrs. S. b. Watson.
Mrs. Watson sustained injuries some
time ago as a result of fall and now
brings suit for damages in the amo unit
of 81 500. The case will be fought.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-01

BOMBAY, Feb. 25.-The Times Of
India announces that large Russian
cruiser has arrived at Bandar Abbas.
on the Strait Of Ermuc, which connects
the Persian Gulf with the Arabian Sea.
The British third-class cruiser Pomone
and the British guuboat have proceeded
thither.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-01
Banker Files Bankruptcy Petition.

CLINTON. Feb. 26.-E. A. Christensen,
of Calamus, Clinton county, has filed a
petition in bankruptcy, with liabilities
of about $4,000. For q number Of
years he has been banker and leading
merchant of that town, and was con-
sidered financially sound.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-01
FIX DATE FOR CONVENTION.
Popuiists VIII Meet ut Sioux Falls On
May ..

LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. el.-The next
national convention of the popu4ist
purity will be held In Sioux Falls, S.
b. on May Q. Representation is based
on the vote for General j. Il. Weaver
for president In 1899, or II any candi-
date for state office has since polled n
larger vote that vote shall be the basis.
Two delegates-at-large are given each
state. This was the decision reached
In q somewhat extended but harmon
lous meeting of the fusion wing of the
national committee, which concluded
yesterday. A"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-01
MISSOURI nUsrLERs WIN OUT.
Capture the Democratic National Con
yentIon Over Milwaukee.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The next ma
tional democratic convention will be
held at Kansas City, Mo-, July 4. This
was the decision of the democratic
committee which met at the Hotel
Raleigh yesterday to fix the time and
place of holding the convention. Mil.
waukee was the only other city that
competed for the honor OF entertaining
the convention, and the vote which,
decided the contest resulted 10 for
Kansas City 70 Q for Milwaukee,.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-01

The War Considered at An End, and Only
Police Duty Necessary.

Police Duty Necessary.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.--According to
information received at the war de-
partment from Manila, with the end Of
the present expedition Of Gen. Bates
into the two provinces at the extreme
southern part Of the island of Luzon,
military operations in the Philippines
will close. Afterward, il is said, there
is nothing to do but to undertake to
maintain order through police sys-
TEN. Attention is now being given to
that subject, and steps are being taken
to form thoroughly mobile, lightly
armed gendarmie, something on the
order of the Canadian mounted police.
to cover the islands at all points and
conserve the energies OF the regular
troops.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-01
MncyIcar Renominated.

Dies MONIES, Feb. 26.-The republi-
cans of Des Moines have renominated
Mayor John MacVicar for third term.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-01

LONDON, Feb. 24.-Ladysmith had
not been relieved when the latest news
left Natal two days ago. Tho Beers
had then retired half way between
Ladysmith and Colenso. If only 5000
went TO the Free State, as both the
Boer and British accounts assert, the
1900 who are left may purpose to
maintain the siege and to resist Gen.
Butler within contracted lines, al
though the impression at Gen. Buffers
headquarters is that the Beers are
merely covering retreat.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-01

The earnings of the Chicago Great
Western Railway Maple Leaf Route
for the second week in February, 1900,
show an increase of s25.7s0.7S, Total
increase since beginning OF fiscal year
July u to date, t6S1. 0246s.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-01

New YORK, Feb. ga cable dis
patch from The Hague to a prominent
Dutch resident of New York, printed
in the Evening journal, says:
"Dr Leyds has received the follow
ing dispatch from President Kruger:
Free State and Transvaal forces to-
gether south of Paardeberg. Rein
forced and well entrepched.'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-25
70 ~ q
suicide NJ Des Ntotnes.

Des Moines, April 25.-David Henry
Robinson committed suicide by drink
ing carbolc acid in John Monarch's
livery barn on oFurth street shortly
after 10 o'clock Tuesday. Robinson
was very poor, almost friendless and
had been county charge at times for
some years. He was given some lunch
at the livery barn at noon and left
alone to eat it. When the employees
went to the place where he. was lit
tie later they found his dead body. Pa
pers in his pockets were inscribed as
follows: ITO whom 1t may concern
That IL at any time l am found dead 1t
Is my own fault and no one elsc's. If 1t
is from any drug. as / am tired Of liv-
ing
David Henry Patrick Robinson has
one uncle at Fairville, Ia, cousins at
Elbourn. Ia. w. w. Wildes. Leroy
johnson and Reuben Phillips In case
of death write them" Robinson Is said
to have been a member of the Catholic
church in this city. Coroner Ankeny
did not hold an inquest. the papers on
the mans body showing clearly that 1t
was q case Of suicide.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-25
Gilman.

Special to Times Republican.
Gilman. April %. Rev. C. L. Ham
mond started on Monday evening for
the meeting OF the Grinnell Congrega-
tional Association. which convened at
North Park church. Des AIoines, on
Tuesday.
James King, a former resident of Gill
man, but more recently farming near
STama drove, up from TIE field Tuesday
at noon and while in the act Of I'M
shitching his team dropped to the
ground and died of heart failure. His
remains will be brought here and in
tered in Prairie View cemetery
Two boys We're playing with powder
yesterday; result, one with burned
hand and the other with face badly in
jured by an explosion of the bottle
containing the powder.
j. NJ. Carney visited Marshalltown on
business Monday evening. returning
Tuesday.
G. L. Stansberry was county seat
visitor Tuesday evening.
The Gilman teachers took day off
on Monday and visited the schools in
Marshalltown.
II. Il. Smith and wife Went to Chica-
go on Monday Of last week for the pur-
pose Of the removal of a goitre with
which the latter has been troubled for
some time. Incorporation has not been
performed, but probably will be the last
of this week.
John Wylle. of Grinnell. was a Gill
man visitor on Tuesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-25
FEDERAL COURT PROCEEDINGS.
New Point Raised in bankruptcy

Dubuque, April 25.-Judgc Shiras con-
vened the United States district court
yesterday. All OF the railroad cases on
the docket We're continued, owing to ILL
ness Of Attorney ID. E. Lyon, who Is
counsel IN all the cases, and many other
cases We're continued owing to the noise
occasioned by the work on the new adj
dltion to the federal building. The term
will be short one. The following cases
were passed on by Judge shiras:
Charles u. Gordon ct al. VS.. Joseph
Whalen ct al. Judgment rendered for
defendant; Charles Schulz VS.. r. w.
kringle, continued; ! Pearson Bros. VS.. A.
b. Holbert. settled: Celina NJ. Fritzing-
err vs.. Mary Cholvln, jury waived; Ellie
Castillon Tourtelot, receiver, etc, VS..
Illinois Central Railroad Company, con-
tinued at plaintiffs cost; Ann T. ONeill,
Administrative, VS.. Chicago Great West
ern Railway Company. continued; j. II.
Craig VS.. Chicago Great Western Rail-
way Company continued: Mary Bas-
Gus. Administrative, ys. Chicago Great
Western Railway Company, continues;
Emily A. Knox VS.. H. F. Richardson ct
al. case dismissed on settlement.
An entirely new point was raised in a
bankruptcy proceeding before the court.
Jacob A.. Funk, of Livingston county,
Illinois. owning a business in Bows. Ia.
was declared insane by Illinois commits
sioners in October. 1890, and guardian
| chip proceedings begun. These proceed
Elngs northumberland Wright county
on March l6 and thus became Of record
in Iowa. On March S Funk's son. who
managed the business in Dows, gave a
mortgage for $1,000 to a bank at Dows.
The Fowler Company, OF Waterloo. and
a dozen other creditors petitioned Judge
Shiras to declare Funk a bankrupt His
indeb tedness was $500 and his stock in
voiced at $1,000. The attorneys took the
matter before the court on an agreed
statement of facts3to get u ruling on the
law. The question is whether man
who has been adjudged insane can be
declared bankrupt on petition of his
creditors. Judge Shiras took the mat
ter under advisement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-25
Grand Junction News.

Special to Times Republican.
Grand Junction. April 25.-Dan Smith
stone mason, While working on the
foundation of Renners implement
house. let a stone fall on one of his
fingers. fracturing the end of the finger.
The members of the school board are
returning home to select teachers for
the ensuing year. What the outcome
Will be isShard to- tell, as the fight in the
school election was the prices paid our
teachers. the contention being that
teachers should be had for less. The
iretrenchment idea Won. The school
work has been very satisfactory this
year and the prices paid are such as the
teachers employed can command else.
where.
The republican primaries viii be held
next Saturday. a pretty thorough can
vass has been made by the candidates
for nomination
The funeral of Mrs. A. Petit occur
red from the residence of her son, AUS
tin Petit. last Sunday. The deceased
was one of the pioneers of Greene coun-
5tN and lived TO the ripe old age of So
years.
House cleaning, papering, painting
and the spring cleaning up of streets
and alleys are in full blast about town,
and already appearances are much inn.
proved.
U. X llleiser and Mr.. and Mrs Will
liam Smith start in a few days to pay a
visit to the old world and Paris exposi-
ton.
The c.. & n. W. Railway Company is
making rapid progress with its double
track at this place.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-25
MET HORRIBLE DEATH.
Wen Borcr.s Head blown on by /

Well Borcr's Head blown on by an
Explosion Near Corning.
Special to Times Republican,.
Corning, April p. peculiar and fa-
tai acciden. occurred near Mount Etna.
this county, SATURDAY. particulars of
which have just been learned here. y
Mr.. Ellis it appears. was boring a Well
when the machine struck a rock. In an
attempt TO remove the obstruction he
put a five-nainute fuse on a dynamite
cartridge and dropped 1T down the hole.
The cartridge did not explode in the
usual time and after the lapse of thirty
minutes Mr.. Ellis peered down the hole,
at which moment the explosion oc-
CURED. The top Of his head Was blown
entirely off and he died in a few mo-
ments. probably without knowing What
had happened. He was about So years
old and leaves a Wife and TWO children
in destitute circumstances.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-25
DROWNED IN A TUB OF WATER.

once Ycar-Old Boy Meets Death in n
strange WAY.
Sioux City, April 25.,rhe 1-year-old
son of William Metcalf, Hedges station,
Morninsside, fell into a tub of water
and was drowned late yesterday after
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-25
Epg arslaItnpu nsus sdnssdap April IS 1904

this work can be done. This proposltiqnl
mas many advantages and in my opili-
ion; Offers the opportunity of introducing
one OF the subjects now most interesting.
the retail merchandise credit rating
system. ssNs sisfs
Another suggestion that meets with
universal favor with our members and
which would materially aid in strength
ening the association and insure q bind
ing utilization with the retail merchants
OF Iowa, is the organization OF the Mu-
tuals Fire Insurance ompanys for the benz
eft OF the retail merchants. Both our
bordering states, Illinois and Minnesota,
have in successful operation retail mer-.
chants fire insurance companies that
furnish reliable insurance at regular
board rates and pay. back in dividends
from 20 to % per cent every year. L
would recommend that this proposition.
be referred to q special committee d.
recting that the yinvestigate the feasi-
bility OF this plan with the view of i'm
Iaugurating the system with the retail
merchants OF Iowa
In conclusion. / would say that a
Very excellent program has been pre-
pared which covers the principal sub
IJects OF interest to the retail grocers of
Iowa. have every reason to- think
| from the list of gentlemen who have
been assigned these papers that they
will be instructive and the educational
feature OF this convention The trans
Mississippi food exposition, thru the
manager general, Mr.. a. r. Sartor. one
OF the brain:est of our Iowa grocers. is
one of the attractive features that the
association added to the convention to
make your visit to this very llospitable
lefty one that you will always remember
with pleasure 2
Last night there was public pro-
gram, assisted by the order of the
knights of khorassan, who are here in
l.big numbers. %. %. Epson, deputy or
gantzer, read paper entitled Our
Members. and How 4 Got Them. Will
liam Sampson OF Odebo!t discussed THE
Standing Of the Retail Grocer in the
lsCommunity.',
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-25
Sac County Democrats.

Sac City, April 25.-The Sac county
democratic convention was held yester-
day at Sac City, about thirty delegates
attending. Eight delegates to the state
were chosen. namely. F. P.
Motto and j. ". Schmitz, of Odebolt.
John Mccormick, of EARLY; j. F. But
Her, of Schaller; William Ward and
John H. Low, of Sac City; Hugh Cham
of Auburn. An unsuccessful fight was
made to exclude from the state delega-
ticn j. F. Butler because he ran for
mayor on the republican ticket at schal-
Ter this spring.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-25
Holstein News.


Holstein, April e5.-Spring seeding
and some bad weather have made BUSH.
ness quiet for a few weeks past. Seed
showers have come The prospects are
fully two weeks in advance of last
year.
Stock shipments have been unusually.
heavy this spring and very profitable
to both farmers ard shippers.
The new Sioux Corlss engine has
been installed and tested at the roller
mills, which will start up in a few
days with an increased capacity for:
business.
Building contracts for both town and
country are very liberal this spring
and workmen have ansactive season be-
fore them. Two jobs are looking. for
one man again. Seems like the good old
days of the infamous Mckinley bill.
The school board has completed en-.
sgagements for teachers for the coming
year. All the old staff but one is re-
engaged and a Kindergarten depart
ment has been added. This will call for
the preparation Of a new room. Pro-
sfessor RAIN has been given. the Ger
man department in connection with
his former duties in physical culture.
This makes a complete school
"A large delegation of Turner's went to
Des iMoines last week from here to at
tend the state convention.
The local telephone exchange has sold
all its stock. made arrangements for
equipment and will have the system in
operation at the earliest possible date.
There is talk again of the North
western extending this branch thru to
Sioux City this summer. We hope it.
will amount TO more than talk this
time, as we want direct western
connection and Want it bad.
There are no perceptible moves in
politics SO far. The Beers and Philip
pines are engrossing full attention now
and it looks as if this would continue
for some time vet.