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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-14
COOKERS" ARE NOW in CONTROL.
Have Flags with XIII the Foreigners
On Them.

On Them.
LONDON, June S.-Telegraphing from
Tien Tsin under date of June 6, COR
respondent says:
Il left Tien Tsin this morning en-
route for Pekin, accompanied by GEN
eral Mich, supposed to be one of the
best Chinese generals, with sixty sol
diers. We proceeded to Lola, dis
lance of thirty-one miles. We found
the plate-layers' cabins in flames and
telegraph poles cut, and men were en-
gagged in destroying others in the viii
lagos near the railway, where flags
were seen bearing the inscription xiii
all foreigners
Il saw smoke, evidently from the
burning houses in the distance, but
General Mich refused to proceed
further, being in mortal fear of the
Boxers though the foreigners en-
deavored to persuade him to disentrain
his troops, who were firmly convinced
that it is useless to fight the Boxers
as other Chinese say they have seen
Boxers hit with bullets rise and run
away. There seems little prospect Of
the resumption of traffic to Pelin I'M
less foreign powers assume control Of
the railway until the Chinese govern
ment proves itself capable of manage
ing communications with it's capital
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-14

Bishop Wnipp1e heard a person
abusing a man of great wealth because
of his supposed meanness. He an
swered the critic thus: Il would not
conclude too hastily in such case
as that; for although l cannot ex-
plain fully, l know of a certain fifty
thousand-dollar gift accompanied by
the stipulation that the name of the
giver should not be made known"
Judge not" is a working rule with
which it is not safe to dispense.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-14

The success OF a great invention
often depends upon some auxiliary
discovery to make it practicable. With
out the telegraph, modern railroading
would have been impossible. Without
the airbrake, the high speed of the
great express trains could not have
been permitted. To-day the electric
automobile, which is much heavier
than the steam-power carriage, would
be given great impetus by the dis
coVery Of something better than the
present rubber tires. The great weight
and swift motion of the carriage upon
rough streets cause the tires to wear
out rapidly. Which will come first, a
lighter electric storage battery or a
firmer elastic substance for the tires?
The history of inventions suggests
that one or the other will appear at an
early date.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-14

Recently two French aeronauts left
Paris in their balloon at els O'Clock
in the evening, and on the evening
of the following day, % hours and Is
minutes after their departure from
Paris, dropped safely down near
Vestervik in Sweden. They had
travelled S25 miles, their average speed
being nearly thirty-fve and one-halt
miles per hour. At one time they
drifted over the Baltic sea, and the
fall in temperature and increased
humidity Immediately caused the bal
Icon to drop.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-14
IRISH YEoMANRY CAPTURED.
Lord Roberts Reports Surrender or the
Thirteenth Regiment


Thirteenth Regiment.
LONDON, June 6.-Following is the
text of the dispatch from Lord Roberts
announcing the disaster to the Thir-
teenth battalion of the ImpeIi Yeo-
many, which numbered between 400
and 500 officers and men:
Pretoria Station, June 81 regret
to report that the Thirteenth Imperial
Yeomanry had to surrender to very
superior force of the enemy, on May
81, near Lindley. On receiving infor-
nation of the battalion being attacked,
/ ordered Methuen TO proceed with all
speed to it's assistance.
"Methuen was then on the march, on
the Hebron side of Kroonstad, and,
half an hour after the receipt of my
telegram on June 1, he started Off BY
10 a. m. of the following day he had
marched forty-four miles in twenty
five hours, but he was too late to res
cue Colonel Sprague's yeomanry.
"Methuen attacked the Beers. who
were between 1000 and 1900 strong,
and after running fight of five hours
completely routed the enemy.
SIT is "a very regrettable circum-
stance; but l trust it will not be very
long before the Irish yeomanry are re-
leased from captivity"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-14
OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED.
Empress Issues Edict Showing Hand
on Boxer Question.


TEN TsIN, June 1O.-In view of the
conclusive confirmation of the imper-
ial connivance in the Boxer move
ment, furnished by an edict just pub
lished denouncing General Meth ST
Chong, for killing some rioters, the
strongest possible action of the pow
ers, it is asserted here, can alone rem
edy the situat on, which has assumed
the gravest aspect. The edict is
couched in such terms that it leaves
no doubt of the deep sympathy or the
throne with the Boxers, who are de-
scribed as good citizens" Besides
denouncing Nieh for killing the Box
ers, the edict orders him to return
with troops to Leopai, eighty miles
from the scene of disturbances. 1t is
claimed here the first step of the pow
ers for the preservation of foreign
life and property ought to be assump-
ton of control of the railroad to Pc
king
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-14
BOXERS BUTCHERED.
Five Hundred Killed In Fierce Fight
With Chinese Soldiers.


With Chinese Soldiers.
TEN -TsIN, June 9.-It is reported
from Chinese official sources that 1000
Boxers surrounded 500 Chinese troops
between Lola and Yong Tsun, and
according to the latest news fighting
is still going on. The officials say tina
500 Boxers were killed, but give no
account of the Chinese casualties.
Thirty of General Nieh's troops en-
countered body of Boxers three miles
from here on the Taku road, and
killed 81 of them.
No news has been received from Pao
Ting Flu for three days and the situa-
ton there is believed to be critical. 1t
is reported Chinese troops have been
defeated near there.
The French cruisers D'Entrecasteaux
and Jean Bart and the Russian cruiser
Rossie have arrived at Taku.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-14
To ACT WITH POWERS.
Minister CongT So Instructed by the
tssident.

WASHINGTON, June l1.-Minister
Conger cabled that an audience had
at last been secured with the dowager
empress to consider the situation and
asked for instructions. His message
was taken to the cabinet meeting by
Secretary Hay, and under instructions
from the president Il reply was framed
and dispatched at Nonce. Minister
Conger is given authority to act con-
currently with the diplomatic repre-
sentatives of the other powers here
after. 1t is intimated to him that the
traditional policy of the American
government to act independently must
be observed wherever it is practicable,
but lie may himself be the Judge of
when emergencies require a slight de-
parture from the rule.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-14
FURTHER HARD FIGHTING.
Two Hundred Killed in a Battle With
the Boxers.

LONDON, June s.-A special from
Shanghai, says the dowager empress
has ordered Fen Neih 81 Chong, with
5000 men, to protect the railroad at
Picking. A severe fight, it is added,
has occurred with the Boxers, whose
ranks include many soldiers from
other generals commands. When the
battle ended 200 dead were left on
the field. The dispatch goes on to
say:
lone hundred and eight British
marines, with a machine gun, are
about to force passage from Ten
Tsin to Picking. Altogether about 900
British have been landed from the
fleet, greater number than have
landed from the combined vessels of
the other powers. This evidence, of
Great Britain's intention to assert her
position strongly gives great salts
faction here"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-14
RICH MANS DOUBLE CRIME.
c. d. Reinhart Kills His wife and Fatally
Wounds Himself,


ODEBoLT, June 7.-Charles d. Rein
hart, owner of the Reinhart flats in
Sioux City, shot his wife three times
and then put two bullets into his
lungs. He will not survive. Reinhart
and his wife had some angry words
and he started to take her to relatives
near Lalieview. When about half way
on the road he committed the crime.
The horse turned around and started
back, being stopped few minutes
later near the home Of Hon. Asa b.
Smith. Mrs. Reinhart was dead and
her husband sat in the buggy with his
arm around her in an unconscious
state. lie revived later and stated
that he had planned the deed deliber-
ately. Reinhart owns 500 acres of
land in Sac county. He has been a
quiet, orderly citizen, and the deed
surprises his acquaintances. Mrs.
Reinhart was fine woman and was
highly respected. She was about 35
years old. Remnants age is 2S.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-14

1t is the browning honor Of the
Baroness Burdett- Coutts, who has just
celebrated her seth birthday, that the
world does not so much say how much
money she inherited, or how much she
is now worth, as how much she has
given away for the good of her fellows.
More than five million dollars is the
record of her beneficence, and there
are few that surpass it.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-14
BIG STRIKE AT MASON CITY.
6ailroad Laborers Go Out for Highe
Wages.

wages.
MASON CITY, June s.-All of the men
working on the construction gangs of
the Iowa e. Minnesota division of the
Northwestern, about 300 in number,
have gone out on strike for higher
wages. The men had been getting
from 81. so to SITS, but had for some
time been dissatisfied and by pre-
arrangement of forces they walked
out in body and refused to resume
work until the raise of 25 cents q day
which they ask for is granted. The
work on the new yards and depots was
progressing rapidly and the track was
about to enter the city from the south.
How long this will block work is I'M
certain, but it will have the effect of a
serious set back unless the men can be
persuaded to go back to work.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-14
Fire at Cedar RapIds.

CEDAR RAPIDS, June 1l.-Fire start
ed in barn by small boy playing
with matches, and, famed by strong
wind. quickly spread to the fine fats
of Miss Carrie Barto and small cot
tage near by. 1t looked for time as
though there would be disastrous
confagration on account of the wind.
The losses will aggregate $4,000 or
s12 200. Only partially insured.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-14
ROBERTs's ARMY cur OFF.
Beers Sever Telegraph Wires North of
Kroonstad.

LONDON, June 10.-General Forester
Walker cables the war Office from
Capetown under date of June s as
follows:
"Kelly-Kenpy at Bloemfontein re-
ports the telegraph has been cut at
Roodeval, north of Kroonstad, by body
of Beers, estimated at two thousand
strong, with six field guns. He is
sending strong reinforcements to
Kroonstad and | am reinforcing him
from Cape Colony. i hope the inter
ruption is only temporary"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-14
Found Dead In a Hog Pen,

GRUMPY CENTRE, June 9..-John p.
Suttman, ex-county recorder of Grun-
dy county, was found dead in his hog
pen, the hogs having rooted him into
the mud and were eating his body
when found. He was cleaning out the
pen, and it is supposed dropped dead
while at work. The cause of death 10
not known.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-14
MORE TROUBLE FOR CHRisMAN.
All But busted From once for His
Views On Love.


Views On Love.
EMPoRIA, Kan, June 10.-Professor
Oscar Chrisman. who declared before
the national mothers congress at Des
Moines in May that ''nan never loves;
what in man is sometimes designated
as love is only sex-feeling," came with
in an ace of losing his position as re-
suit of his Des Moines paper. Three
of the regents Of the Kansas State
Normal, in which Professor Chrisman
occupies chair, held that, entertain
ing such views on love, Professor Chris
man was not fit instructor. On a
motion to dismiss him, however, the
vote was tie, three to three. AS
Professor Chrisman has already been
employed for another year, the tie
vote saved him his place.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-14

The age of whales is ascertained by
size and number of laminae of the
whalebone, which increases yearly.
Ages of 800 and 400 years have been
assigned to whales from these indica-
tions.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-14
Roer. Onered to surrender,

LONDON, June 1O.-A special from
Durham says the Beers at Laings Mex
after fierce fight Thursday, June z,
offered to surrender conditionally but
Butler replied that surrender must be
unconditional
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-14
Des Moines saloons Open.

DIES MONIES, June 11.-After being
closed for three months the Des Moines
saloons are again open. The temper
ance people made last effort to keep
them closed, but the district court re-
fused to interfere.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-14

AUDUBON,

None so little enjoy themselves and
are such burdens to themselves as
those who have nothing to do. Only
the active have the true relish of life.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-14

Another Filipino Leader Captured3
MANILA, June 9.-Gen. Pho del Pillar,
the Filipino leader, has been captured
near Manila.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-14

In painting or papering the walls OF
a room the question often arises, What
color reflects the most and what the
least light? Recent experiments in
Germany gave the following results
Dark blue reflects 6h per cent of the
light falling upon it; dark green about
10 per cent; pale red little more than
l6 per cent; dark yellow. 20 per cent:
pale blue. 30 per cent; pale yellow, 40
per cent; pale green, 461s per cent; pale
orange. nearly So per cent; pale white.
70 per cent. Glossiness and varnish of
course increase the amount of
reflected
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-14

Gen. Davis ordered Capt. William v.
Judson, Unitld States engineers, to
make a report on the best way to rid
the harbor of San Juan, Porto Rico,
of the two ships sunk there. The re-
port sent to Washington recommends
$4,000 appropriation to clear the
channel. With the entrance rid OF
both of these hulks, it will give fine,
wide entrance with water not less than
fifty feet deep and will permit all large
war vessels to anchor in the bay
Range lights will be placed in the har-
Dor soon. so as to allow vessels tc
enter at night instead of lying outside
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-14

The real reason behind the projected
ship canal through Nicaragua or the
isthmus Of Panama, which is now en-
crossing so much attention, is the fact
that goods may be transported more
easily on the water than over the land.
Examples in everyday life emphasize
the difference. Two mules draw one
hundred tons of coal in a canal boat;
on land they would have difficulty in
Juggling three or four tons in a coal
cart. Hence, whatever the power used,
water-borne freights the world over
are cheap and land routes are dear.
This consideration greatly affects the
growth of cities and of nations. Pitts
burg coal and Lake Superior ores are
near together, because they can be
transported so great part of the dis
lance by water. 1t also largely &C
counts for Americas prominence as a
great steel-producing country. Stove
coal is usually cheap in places to which
it can go by water, and high where it
must go by rail. The same is true OF
all bulky and heavy commodities.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-06-14

The state board of control is making
the discovery that prices are high this
year. 1t is said by contractors that
building operations in progress or in
contemplation in Iowa will not begin
to develop the proportions which they
would naturally develop this year, be-
cause of the high prices which prevail
on building material. The legislature
appropriated with unusual liberality
for the improvements which have to
be made at the state institutions. but
the board of control is finding that it
is likely to be difficult, il not impos-
sible. to make the amounts at its COM
mand meet the demands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-15
Shattered Diamonds.

"Cnder certain conditions, which are
very rare and remarkable" said an old
jeweler, "a diamond may be shattered
to atoms by q smart, sudden blow. The
stone seems to disintegrate and fly
apart, as nearly as l can express 1t.
and when the Kimberley gems first
came into the market the Brazilian
brokers claimed that they were espe-
cially subject to that kind of accident.
For the time being the story had its
effect on trade. but it was proved to be
untrue, and the incident is now forgot
ten. In the course of an experience of
nearly 40 years l have known of only
two cases of diamonds being broken.
"One occurred many years ago. when
/ was working in a shop in the old
Reid House in Chattanooga. A lady
customer dropped n cluster brooch
from the counter to the tiled floor, n
distance of about 31a feet. 1t struck
squarely on the center stone, which
was broken into q number of small. ir-
regular fragments. The diamond had
weighed about two carats.
1.-THE other instance took place here
in New Orleans about six years ago.
\ st. Louis travelling man named
Crawford had solitaire weighing IL
carats set in n ring. He was standing
in the store and while conversing about
something made a sudden gesture and
struck the stone against a metal fix
ture. 1t was split into small, jagged
splinters. a number of which we found
on top of the showcase. The drummer
himself was the most astonished man
L ever saw. He had supposed dia-
mOnds were indestructible simply be-
cause they were hard."-New Orleans
Times Democrat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-15
The Captain. Distinction.

On one of "Old Hoss" Hoey's trips
across the Atlantic the steamer. NOV
ing slowly along in dense fog at
about o'clock in the morning. struck
on the rocks off Fastnet, the light not
being visible. Fortunately, nothing
more than a scare for the passengers
resulted. Everybody was soon on deck
except Hoey, who had been having a
hilarious time the night before and had
slept all through the trouble. One OF
his friends sent a steward for him, and
at last he appeared, still trifie befog-
ged. When the facts were explained
to him, he joined fervidly in an i'm
promptu praise service which the pas
sengers We're holding.
Finally there came a lull in the pro-
ceedings. and "Old Hoss" took advan-
tage of it to propose three cheers and
a tiger for the captain. This PROPOSE
ton caused much establishment, and
some one ventured to ask on what
grounds he based the proposed honor
to the captain.
Drawing himself up to his full height,
"Old Hoss" replied impressively. ION
the ground that he is the only man
sailing the Atlantic ocean who could
have hit that Internal rock without
Iightv'-San Francisco Argonaut.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-15
BUSINESS FAILURE
Is Frequently Caused by the Worry
Attendant On Dyspepsia.

IF you would win in the Battle of Life
you must have a clear brain, keen
senses, perfect vigor, shrewdness, en-
ergy and ambition.
Dyspepsia kills these needful quail
ties. You can't succeed if you are con-
stantly tortured by dyspepsia or indi-
gestion. But you can get rid of dys-
pepsia, indigestion, biliousness, sour
stomach, or any other ailment of stom-
ach or digestive organs by simply
taking one or two of Dodd's Dyspepsia
Tablets after each meal.
With perfect digestion go a strong,
healthy body, a clear, capable brain,
vigor, ambition, determination, ener-
gy, activity, keen, alert senses. Dodd's
Dyspepsia Tablets ensure all these.
Dodd's Dyspepsia Tablets have new
er failed to cure any or all of the dis
eases named when they have been
fairly tried. They cannot fail.
DIR. R. B. Strong, New York City,
writing in the American Journal of
Health, describes Dodd's Dyspepsia
Tablets as a remedy which could not
possibly be more efficacious though it
enanated from a council of the leading
physicians of the world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-15
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that special NEE L
ing OF the stockholders OF the Rock Island q
called by the directors OF said company, TO be
held at the office of the company in the hoOk-
cry building. in Chicago. Ill on the % day of
noon and that at such meetiug there VIII be
submitted to vote of the stockholders the
following several propositions VIZ:
l. To change the name OF said corporation
to the Davenport, Rock Island q Northwest
ern Railway company"
2. To increase the capital stock OF said cor
porstion from one hundred thousand dollars to
the sum of four mi lion dollars
B. To authorize the on1cers and directors to
issue and dispose of bonds of i'd company,
to the amount of four million dollars, payable
In gold. fifty years after date. bearing three
and one-half $50 per cent interest. payable
deed or mortgage, thereby conveying the cor
porste property, rights and franchises, now
by said company, 10 secure the payment of
said bonds; and also to authorize additional
bonds TO be issued thereafter for CORPORATE
purposes. 70 be likewise secured by said mort
gage trust deed.
& To authorize said efhcers and directors to
purchase In fee simple the railroad property,
chises except the franchise TO be a CORPORA
tionl OF the Davenport, Rock Island North
weste m Railway company, and OF the Daver-
port. Clinton s. Eastern Railway company. re-
spectigely Cboth OF said last named companies
union of the railways OF said two conIpanIes
In the meantime by purchase. sale. consolida-
ton or Otherwise, TO purchase the railway
franchises except the franchise to be q cor
por3tion) OF the corporation owning said
united properties
Dated April 10. 1900.
JoHr LAMENT
JOIN W. GATES,
CHAELEs 9. GATE,
JANDs c. HUTCBISs.
o. OwES,
Directors
CHARLIE 6. GATES, Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-15
Alex surpriscd Them.

Alexander Macarthur, author Of a
successful study of life in the Latin
quarter of Paris, which brought to the
writer both popularity and profit, is
also the pupil and biographer of Ru-
binSteln. The author lived for two
years in st. Petersburg, corresponding
for the London press and taking part
in some thrilling adventures, but the
most singular OF the writer's expert
ences happened in Chicago after the
novel had been brought out by a pub
Usher OF that city. The book had been
so successful that the publisher decid-
ed to give the author dinner, to which
a dozen of the leading men of letters
in the lake city were invited. The
guests had assembled when the author
was announced.
Through the blue haze of smoke
there appeared a handsome young wo-
man attired in evening dress.
I'VE are expecting Mr.. Macarthur"
said the host. "Mr. Alexander Mac
Arthur, the novelist"
$50 1 understand" returned the IN
expected guest. 81 am Alexander Mac
Arthur"
'fYou?" gasped the publisher.
Yes. Didn't you know? I am LII
liam Macarthur, at your service. 1
have been writing over the name Of
Alexander ever since 1 left my home
in Dublin"
1t was only the work of a minute to
rearrange matters, and the dinner was
great success. - Saturday Evening
Post
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-05-15
Food Plants.

A wonderful reserve fund for the hu-
man appetite is TO be found in the veg
etable diet of the klamath Indians. A
novel variety of food, forming n menu
unknown to the civilized, is offered in
the pulp Of the great yellow water lily,
which is converted into a farinaceous
food; in the weed known as goosefoot,
which bears black seed that is ground
up for loaves and cakes, and in the ar
rowhead. which in the fall. develops a
starchy white tuber at the end of the
roots.