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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11
New Factory for Des Moines.

Dies MONIES, Jan. 5.-Local farm ma
chine men, assisted by some outside
capital, have about completed the or
ganization of a company to engage in
the manufacture of threshing ma
chimes in Des Moines. The project
has been under consideration for the
past six months and the plan submit.
ted to number of machine men and
men of means with a view to interest
ing them. Indications now are that
the undertaking will materialize and
that factory will be established this
year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11

LONDON, Jan. GA Mafeking dis
patch, date Dec. e6, says: There was a
sortie to-day with view of capturing
the Boer earthworks, but 1t was un-
successful. The works were crowded
with Beers awaiting the assault and
the hail Of bullets forced the British
to retire, killing and wounding a num-
Der. The British storming party num-
bered eighty, of which twenty-one
were killed and th,rty-threeswounded
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11

DIES MONIES, Jan. president Nc
Kinley, according to dispatches from
Washington to persons at Knoxville,
has pardoned L. r. Cassatt, former
president of national bank at Pella,
who was sentenced to nine years in the
penltentiary for looting the institu-
ton. He has served four years and
nine months and IS in badly broken
health. He was a member of the state
senate and q prominent man in the
-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11
More Transports Chartered.

LONDON, Jan. 3.-The admiralty has
chartered eight more large transports.
When all the troops destined for South
Africa join those already there, Lord
Roberts will be in command of about
200, 900 men. Thirty thousand are now
afioat or ready to embark. Military
observers. in view of what these figures
mean, cannot see how the British can
fail to crush the Beers by mere force
of numbers
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11
BOERs ATTACK LADYsMITH.

Battle Was in Progress At Caesars
Camp Saturday.
LONDON, Jan. s.-A Cape Town
special says: at is rumored that
French has entered Colesburg."
The war Office has issued the
following:
"From Butler, Frere Camp, Jan. g.
The following telegram was received
from General White January 6, ga. m:
The enemy attacked Caesars camp at
2:45 a. m; considerable force. The
enemy was everywhere repulsed, but
the fighting still continues"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11
BREvITIES.

1t is said John Shields, of Davenport,
is under arrest at Sioux City on
suspicion of completely in the JohnE.
Robson murder. There seems little
against him, except that his clothes
are blood-stained. Ed Patterson is
another suspect arrested. The police
win not say what case they have
against him. A bloody suit was also
found by skaters under a railroad
bridge near town, which, it is hoped.
may lead to something.
In a decision handed down by
Judge Eichelberger, of the Wapello
county district court, in the case Of the
state against the owners of the dam at
Bonaparte, asking for the abatement
of a nuisance which it is alleged the
defendants are maintaining, by OBJ
structing with dam the Des Moines
river at Bonaparte, not provided with
fishway to afford free passage for
fish up and down said river, the petit
ton of the attorney general is refused.
The case may be carried to the supreme
court.
At Iowa City recently Captain w. W.
Marshall, of Des Moines, who was for
four years deputy postmaster Of Des
Moines, and had previously been con-
nected with the passenger department
of the Chicago, Burlington e Quincy
railroad. suicided by shooting. The
bullet took effect just over the heart.
Captain Marshall had grown morose
over his business prospects, and 1t is
supposed this caused him TO attempt
his life. He is widely known through
ont the state. During the Spanish
American war he served in Cuba in the
commissary department with the rank
Of captain, and returned home i'll with
malarial fever. He was one of Gov
ernor Boies' staff officers.
Orange City dispatch: An entire
regiment of soldiers is said to be en-
route from the Dutch colony in this
Sioux county to join the Beers in the
Transvaal. If seemingly well anthem
the organizers OF the force are not
attempting to send the entire body to
the seat of war at once, but are con-
tent to ship them out three or four at
time by different routes. The re-
cruits were not all gathered in Sioux
county, but the money to hire and
equip them was all raised in or near
Orange City and Sioux Center. That
drilling has been in progress in remote
parts of the county for some time is
certain, though much secrecy was OBJ
served. 1t is said that only picked
men have been accep ed.
Federal Judge Shiras, of Dubuque,
recently handed down an opinion in
the Indian case from Tama county res
ervation. The case was that in which
the husband OF an Indian girl, Lelah-
Puc- Kat Chez, sued for writ of habeas
corpus to secure her release from the
Indian agent. The agent had had
himself appointed guardian Of the
girl by the district court of Tama
county, and by virtue of the appoint
ment restrained her against her will
and against the wish of her relatives,
and compelled her to attend the Indian
school. Her attorney claimed the state
had no authority over the Indians,
that the local court cannot appoint
guardians, and the agent had no au-
thority to compel her attendance at
school. Judge Shiras sustains the In
dams at every point and censures the
agent; he also severely censures the
whites who interfered.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11
TOOK COMMANCHE.
Captain Conhauser Captured and Burned
the Town.

MANILA, Jan. s.-Advices from
Magalang, province of Pampanga, re-
port that Captain Conhauser, with
three companies of the Twenty-ffth
regiment, captured the insurgent
stronghold, Commanche, on Mount
Arayat. Three Americans were
wounded, but the enemy's loss is not
known. Three members of the Ninth
and two of the Twelfth regiment,
whom the insurgents held as prisoners,
were shot and horribly mutilnted.
Three of them are dead and the other
two are recovering. Captain Conhauser
set fire to the barracks and town.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11

One state Of the Union, having a sur
Plus OF million dollars in its treas
Jury, for which It has no pressing use,
proposes to devote it to the improve
ment Of public schools. There may
be little practical politics" in such
course. but there is much regard for
the welfare Of the people.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11

Dies MONIES, Jan. 6.-From last re-
ports State Auditor Merriam Is rest
ing easily in the hospital in San Fran
cisco, where he is suffering from an
attack of typhoid fever. His family
physician, from Hopkinton, Iowa, is
with him, and everything is being done
for his comfort, and the fears of his
friends have been materially allayed
by reports. though it is not known at
what time change may come. as the
crisis Is not yet passed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11
Few Getting Married.

AMEs, Jan. 6.-The number OF mar
riages in Story county has fallen off
at an alarming rate during this year.
The recent report Of the county clerk
shows that the number of marriage Ii
censes issued during 1899 was 1873 as
against 2ss in 1898, falling of of
fifty for the last year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11
SITUATION AT MoDDER RIVER.
London Papers Say Each Side Wants to
Be Attacked.

LONDON, Jan. s.-The Morning
Posts military critic discusses the de-
tails of General French's and General
Gatacre's skirmishes and operations,
and declares that both need reinforce
ments. He adds: Each side of the
Mudder river, where General Methuen
Is. wants to be attacked but neither
cares to make the attack. The conse-
quence is there is likely to be a pause
until the arrival of re'nforcements.
These will reach the British first If
General Butler wins battle in Natal.
II not, they may come first to the
Beers, who, in case of their second sue
cess at Tugela river, could spare men
to go to Magersfontein."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11
YELLOW FEVER IN HAVANA.
Eighty-three Deaths Since the Report Ia
August Last.

August Last.
HAVANA, Jan. 5.-The yellow fever
report for 1899 shows 1903 deaths in
Havana, which means that eighty
three persons have died of the disease
since General Ludlow's report was is
sued at the end Of August last. Dur
ing the month of December there were
seventy new cases, of whom twenty
two died. On January 1 of this year
there were twenty-five cases under
treatment. To-day there are seven
teen. The cold weather will probably
diminish the number. This record
does not compare favorably with the
record prior to the revolution, al
though the sanitary authorities claim
that the increase Of mortality Is due
to the fact that an unusually large
number of Spanish immigrants have
arrived during the last few months
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11

WASHINGTON. Jan. s.-The total sub
scriptions to the Lawton fund to Gate
amount to s4s,433.32. General Corbin
says that although active efforts to in
crease the fund have ceased, voluntary
contributions will be accepted up to
the time of Mrs. Lawton's arrival NJ
San Francisco about the first proximo.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11
Beers ARE BEATEN.
Pitcher Captured sunnyside Lager with
Forty Men.

Forty Men.
LONDON, Jan. 3.-The'following from
Capetown is Of yesterdays date: Col.
Pitcher reports through the officer
command at Orange River: II COM
pletely defeated the hostile command
at Sunnyside lager, this day, jan
uary !, taking the lager and forty
prisoners, besides the killed and
wounded. Our casualties, two privates
killed and Lieut.. Aide wounded. Am
encamped at Dover Farm, twenty
miles northwest of Belmont and ten
miles from Sunnyside,"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11

According to the Montreal and To-
ronto newspapers. our prosperity has
Tapped over into Canada. Is this addi-
tional evidence Of foreign entangle-
ments?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11
CHINESE ROUr THE FRENCH.
Fierce Battle Near wang Chsuh, In which
the 8auls Lost Thirty Killed.

VICTORIA, H., C. Jan. 6.--News has
reached Canton that battle occurred
between natives near Wang Chaun
and the French forces stationed there.
1t is said that the Chinese routed the
French and pursued them for some
distance. The French loss was thirty
killed. The Chinese losses are not
stated. The battle occurred December
10 and IL. On hearing of the affair
the viceroy dispatched three gunboats
with 1000 soldiers to restore order.
The viceroy also wired the tsung II
yamen asking what steps are to be
taken. as he is unable to carry ont de-
limitation to the satisfaction Of the
French,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11
France WIN Enforce Claim.

PARIS, Jan. 6.-The government has
ordered the eommandant of the naval
squadron in the Atlantic to proceed
Immediately TO San Domingo and en-
force the claim against the Republic
due French citizens.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11

A reference library for congress
would be good thing. 1t might en-
ible certain gentlemen to take their
minds of themselves.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11

ST.. PETERSBURG, Jan. 5.-The latest
reports from Achalkalek, in the gov
eminent Of Tiflis, show that 600 lives
were lost during the earthquakes
which visited that district on Monday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11

A United States trooper in New Mex
co married a fair lady in Kentucky
~ telegraph. This sounds novel. but
q a current fact.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11

Be honest in your convictions and
/ the rest of the world take care Of
self.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-General Otis
telegraphs that Col. Hare has released
all the American prisoners in the
hands OF the Filipinos, including Lieu
tenant Gilmore.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11

A new Venezuelan minister is head
ed In this direction. We sincerely
trustjhe will be able to reach us ahead
of Il news of the next revolution.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11

The government Of Nicaragua has
nally settled down to a normal con-
ition- 1t is hard up and trying to Dor
ow money.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11
German s.-.mer a War Prize.

LORENZO MARQUES, Dec. al.-The
German steamer Bundesrath. from Mo-
zambique, has been captured as
prize by British warship and taken
to Durham
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11

The Beers are silent. In this re-
,ect they set fine example to their
ould-be congressional allies.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11
QUAY MUST QUIT.

Privileges and Elections Committee Re-
ports Against Him.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The senate
committee on privileges and elections
decided, to 3, to make adverse report
on the resolution to seat Quay, holding
an appointment from the governor Of
Pennsylvania. Chandler, Hoar and
McComas voted in favor of seating
him, Burrows, Caffrey, Pettus and
Harris against.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11

ish soldiers and English news
are now wailing dolefully over
oyances of red tape in the war
mt, the tenor OF complaint be-
I. identical with that heard
airy during the recent Span
Red tape Is a subject for
bes during the piping times
It red tape In time Of war
e for the loss OF hundreds
waste of millions of dol
dampening Of patriotic
breasts Of thousands OF
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11

Discover how to tax a nation justly
nd you become the founder Of Gods
ingdom on earth.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11

It Of Agriculture work
ants continues to be
popular lines OF in
FAR undertaken by the
y OF the agricultural
plan of systematical-
Ae ting actual cases of poison
n 1896, has been continued.
es during the last year, in
1900 head of farm ami
1t least q persons. The
Der OF fatalities due to
lants Is without doubt con-
eater than is shown by the
figures. Even these, how
red with the statistics In
I Book on Poisons, show
the pas. year the death
IAN beings In the United
poisonous plants is twice
the average death rate In
I'd from the same cause. This
iuestionably due to a lack of
knowledge about poisonous
The bulletin on this subject
ad a wide circulation, and 1t Is
that the subject will be taken
d studied In all its bearings.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11

lone limbs of the law seem unable
branch out very far.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11

ambition is a balloon which carries
parachute.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11
soman mistook q strange

mistook a strange
husband the other day
rrrested for bigamy. or
will now be the usual
,phs about the difficulty
'man in recognizing her
lily. the lady in ques-
more careful next time
the aid of the law in
or punish an erring
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11

choolboy says the hardest branch
learning grows on birch tree.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11

secured a patent for
IL that Is all he had
istmas he IL lucky.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11

The disA Semspt Of scenery with
hideous advertisements is a great evil
in this country. but isS by no means
peculiar to it. In England 1t has
reached such magnitude that q large
society has been formed, with a
oerio6ical publication as its organ, to
ibat 1t and to resist its further ex-
sion. The society is reported al
dy toN have done much good. espe-
ly by SO arousing public sentiment
make 1t evident that advertisers
Of the offence will lose rather
ain patronage thereby. There
wd sense in that plan of cam
able for application
ertisements are dis
the sake of gain, and
that those which have
Eting to good taste will
aand cause loss instead
. methods Of display
% abandoned. The
Ill, as Of many others,
Of the public.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11

Judge Charles I. Granger, of ALA
makee county, after IL years service
on the supreme bench. announces that
he will not again be a candidate.
Recognizing the many obligations inn
posed In the past, he expresses his
gratitude to the people and will give
way to somebody else.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-01-11

The state board of railway commits
sioners met in the headquarters of the
commission at the state house and
perfected their organization for tho
year of 1900. Colonel ID. J. Palmer
was made chairman, Dwight Lewis
secretary, and C. l.. Boylan clerk.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-12
TOBACCO FRAUD DISCOVERED
st, Louis Firm Has Been Under
stamping Its Goods,

SAN FRANCISCO April IL Five
hundred pounds of plug Gu, tobacco
have been seized In various local
stores by internal revenue agents be-
cause the packages We're nsutllciently
stamped.
This tobacco. manufactured by u
ST. Louis firm. has been put up In
packages weighing an ounce and three
quarters to two ounces and the pack
ages have been uniformly stamped as
weighing an ounce and two-thirds
Collector Thomas, who made the dis
covery OF this revenue law violation
says that the fraud has evidently been
carried on very extensively, and he
estimated that the cost to the govern
ment has been fully $4,000 year. \
general search for under-stampec
packages has been begun. and all to-
bacoo found to exceed the weight In
dicated by the stamps win be con
[ fiscated.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-12
rEAcnnRs, EXAMINATIoN.

-
TEACHERS EXAMINATION,
Notice IL hereby given that the rcgu-
lar teachers examination for county
certificates viii be held at the court
house. Wednesday. April II. 1900 COM
meuclng at o'clock n m,
]. T. LEE.
Supt. Clatsop County.
Dated this, the sist day or March, 1900
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-12
HEAVY CHICAGO ROBBERY.
Burglars Climb Porch and Loot Mil.
nonaire Potter's House

CHICAGO. April l1.-Some estimates
place the amount the porch climbers
secured at the home of orrin W. Pot
ter. the multi millionaire and ex-presi
dent Of the Illinois Steel Company as
high as $4,000 The plunder. the most
valuable secured by thieves in Chica-
go in years consisted OF diamonds,
jewelry, and silverware.
The home OF Mr.. Potter is a great
mansion at the corner OF Burton
Place and Lake Shore Drive. 1t is
supposed the thieves climbed up the
marble pillars OF the porch on the
Burton Place side and forced open the
balcony windows. The family were at
dinner when the. robbery was commit
ted. They had no iuumatiOn of the
theft until Miss Potter welt up stairs
soon after dinner
She at once missed jewel in the
brooch and a hurried investigation
soon showed that robbers had been at
work. Miss Potter at once notified her
father and in fifteen minutes it was
seen that the second floor of the house
had been ransacked.
1t was found that more than $4,000
worth of jewels was missing. The
family decided not to make known
their loss for awhile. at least, or to
notify the police. having the hope that
the thieves might make a proposition
to return the jewels for a ransom.
Some OF the jewels are such design
and appearance that the thieves to
attempt to dispose Of them in the Or
binary way would only invite capture.
A diamond necklace belonging to Mrs.
Potter is the most valuable single arti-
Gle that was taken. Some marqulse
rings were also in the booty.
At the residence the following state
ment was made:
1t was between and 5 o'clock
when the robbery occurred All who
we're in the house at the time were at
dinner and the servants were busy in
the kitchen and dining room. The
burglars entered an upstairs window
In the front of the house. They scaled
the porch and pried open the window
without making enough noise to be
heard below.
They were in the house probably
not more than fifteen minutes. but in
that time they went through all the
upstairs rooms. The manner in which
they had gone through places where
jewelry might be kept would indicate
they were accustomed to the work
There was no money in the house but
there was a large amount of jewelry'
The amount taken is not above $780,
900"
This is the third big burglary within
a week on the fashionable Lake Shore
Drive. The police are of the opinion
that one gang has done all the work
and the character Of the operations
shows the members to be experts in
their line.
All efforts to get any clew TO them
have been fruitless, although the best
detective ability has been centered on
the cases. The police believe that the
booty secured by the burglars is ship
ped 10 other cities and disposed Of, for
although the pawnshops in Chicago
have been carefully watched none OF
the stolen property has been recovered.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-12

battle has been fought south Of
Brandfort in which the British suffered
a loss of 600 killed and wounded, In
addition to 500 captured by the Beers.
This intelligence IS amply confirmed
by the Nails correspondent. on the
Boer side. who reports from Brandfort
that General Dewet on Saturday de-
feated the British for the third time
within week. the scene OF this last
engagement being Meekartsfontein.
No confirmation has been received
from British sources Of the reverse and
it would be advisable not at once to
give statements OF British losses their
face value.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-12

II is said that Mr., Frlek and Presl-
dent Schwab are not on pleasant terms
and this has done much toward keep
ing Messrs. Frlck and Carnegie apart,
Officials Of the Carnegie Company
deny that there is any truth In the re-
port that the company will take In
the Cramps concern, either In part or
in whole, or that any selling arrange
ment has been made whereby armor
plates and structural material VIII be
supplied the Cramps by the Carnegie
Company
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-12
THE TACOMA WAY.
Chamber Of Commerce to Give An Ex
cursion TO Alaska.

TACOMA, April 1.-THE chamber of
commerce has chartered the Oriental
liner Tacoma for an excursion to
Alaska, leaving Tacoma June 25. The
trip will extend thirty days and Cape
Nome will be the farthest point
touched.
Invitations will be sent to all com
mercial bodies in the East and 1t Is
expected the party will aggregate 200
representative business men north
bound. Stops will be made at Juneau,
Skagway, Dutch Harbor and 81
Michael.