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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22
FIGHT WITH CONVICTS.
Three Men oyerpower Guards-Ono Is
Killed.

Killed.
Leavenworth, Kan, Nov. ia dar
ing attempt to escape from prison &C.
Cured at the Kansas state peniten-
tiary, the result being the death Of one
convict, the serious wounding Of a
guard and the probable killing Of Sec
ond convict. Three convicts - Sam
Smith. E. F. Estell and Benjamin Cra-
vens-while at work in the peniten-
tiary coal mine, appeared before the
guard with sudden demand of hands
up" This demand was inforced by the
presentation of huge revolver in the
face of the astonished guard. The con-
victs passed the gate and shot Guard
Swartz seriously. Outside the grounds
ronvict Spaith wac shot through the
head by a guard. The revolver used
by the convicts to overpowe- the guard
was dummy" made out OF wood and
covered with tinfoil. The man who
was killed was train robber under %
twenty-year sentence. Estell was serv-
ing a life sentence for the murder OF
the sheriff of Morris county. Craven
was serving life sentence for murder.
Keeper Kills q Convict.
Boston, Mass, Nov. 19.-John John,
son, a colored convict in the South
Boston house Of correction, was shot
dead in his cell by Overseer Henry w.
Deane
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22
A BIG CATTLE COMBINE,
John ID. Rockefeller in New Venture
Not a Trust,

Not o Trust
New York, Nov. 1.-THE Times
prints the following: George b.
Loving of Fort Worth, Texas, is In
the city for the purpose of forming a
cattle combination, and it has been
reported that John d. Rockefeller Is
to be interested in the company. When
Mr.. Loving was seen at the Waldorf
Astoria he said that the company
which he was trying to form was not
a trust in any sense of the word. He
said that he was in New York last
spring on the same mission which
brings him here this time and that he
had expected to form the company at
that time.
"Mr. Loving said the company would
not attempt to control prices at all,
but that it was the Intention of those
who are promoting the company to
purchase 100000 acres of land in
Texas and New Mexico, for the pur-
pose of going into the cattle raising
business on large scale. 1t was his
intention at first to form a company
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22
LIFE Sentence FOR TUAN.
Chinese Prince Degraded by an
Imperial edic'.
SAME SENTENCE FOR CHWANG.
Minister vu at Washington Receives
OmciaI Notice That Nine OF the Mobiles
and Princes of China Are to BE
Severely Punished.

Washington, d. c., Nov. 19.-Minis-
ter WI has received from Director
General Sheng the following cable
gram, which he communicated to Sec
Rotary Hay:
AN imperial decree CT Nov. 13, de-
prives Prince Tuan and Prince Chwang
OF their ranks and offices and orders
them to be imprisoned for life; Prince
Yih and Secondary Prince Wing to be
imprisoned; Secondary Prince Lien to
be deprived of his rank; Duke Ian
and Wing Men to be degraded in
rank; Kang vi being dead, no penalty
can be imposed upon him, and Chao
Shu Chiao to be degraded, but re-
tanned in office. and Yu Hsien, to be
exiled to the farthest boundary"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22
Even dea. mute can tell time 70

Even deaf mute can tell time fo-
a clock talks with its hands.
1t isn't right to pay left-handed
compliments.
No work is quite so difficult as try.
ing to make some women happy.
The average woman can either
make or mar q man.
People who occupy middle seats at
I the theater generally come in late.
Mark Twain lays great stress on
the pause just before the point. in
the use of which he regards Artemns
Ward and James Whitcomb Riley as
the greatest adopts. For instance,
Artemus Ward would say eagerly, ex-
citedly: II once knew man in New
Zealand who hadn't tooth in his
head"-here his animation would die
out; silent, reflective pause would
follow, then he would say, dreamily
and as IL to himself-"and yet that
man could beat q drum better than,
any man I ever knew"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22
WILLIAM OF GERMANY.

EMPEROR WILLIAM OF GERMANY.
Saxe-Meiningen, a woman in the
crowd hurled an ak in the form of
Handicapped at the carriage.
The rapidity with which the vehicle
was passing saved its occupants. Aim
of the woman was poor and the ak hit
the carriage. Police at once arrested
the assailant. The woman is believed
to be insane. Selma Schnapke is the
name of the woman. She occupied
place in the front rank Of the specta-
tors on the side farthest from the en-
peror. The Ratchet, it appears later,
struck the carriage. A crowd OF peo-
pie who witnessed the outrage rushed
toward his majesty's assallant, but
the prompt Intervention of the police
saved the woman from injury.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22

Vienna, Nov. 19.-Adolph Pichler,
the famous Tyrolese poet, died at In
nesbruck. He was so years old. In ad'
ditlon to his literary distinction Pich-
Ter enjoyed a great reputation for mill
tary achievements. having been in the
campaign against the Italians in Tyrol
In 1S4S. For his services at that time
he received a number of decorations
and patent 81 nobility
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22
Gives Up to Russia.

London, Nov. 10. = Unconfrmed
statements emanate from Paris and
Odessa that secret treaty has been
concluded between Russia and China
for the Russian occupation of Man
churia. From Hankow comes report
that General Tung Flu Hsiang is still
at Sian Flu, protecting the empress
dowager; that Prince Tuan has fed to
Kan Su, and that the whereabouts of
Yu Hsien, governor Of Shan-Si. is un-
known. 1t is said that Prince Ching
will be sent to Germany to apologize
for the murder of Baron Won Ketteler.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22
Sharp slump In ria..sed.

Chicago, Nov ia sharp slump II,
prices for flaxseed took place on the
board of trade. following the reduction
in the price of linseed oil from 70
cents to 81 cents per gallon by the
American Linseed Oil Company. Flax
seed for May delivery sold at s1.67. a
decline OF Z cents per pushed. Cash
hax was selling at decline OF cents,
1T S1.70 per bushel. The weakness In
the local market was largely in refiec-
ton OF sharp decline In the north.
west
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22
NEARLY A BREAK DOWN.


Lady, Tells Remarkable stony.
Albert Lea, Mimi. Nov. 19.-(Spe-
cial)-There are few men and women
in this state or indeed in the whole
northwest, who have not heard. or do
not know personally Mrs. Henriette G.
Olberg of this city.
Mrs Olberg was Judge of Linen and
Linen Fabrics at the Worlds Fair. at
Chicago, and Superintendent Of Flax
Exhibit at the International EXPOSE
ton at Omaha, Nebraska, in 1898. Mrs.
Olberg is Secretary Of the National
Flax, Hemp and Ramie Association.
and Assistant Editor Of the "Distaff."
Her official duties are naturally very
onerous, and involve a great deal OF
travelling and living away from home.
She says:
During the Worlds Fair in Chi
cago, my official duties SO taxed my
strength, that / thought would have
to give them up. Through the con-
tinual change OF food and irregular
meal hours, and poor quality of wa
ter, / lost my appetite. and became
wakeful and nervous in the extreme.
My Kidneys refused to perform their
usual duties. One of my assistants
advised me to try Dodd's Kidney Pills.
and sent for box. am pleased to
say that ] derived immediate and per-
'manent benefit. / used three boxes.
and feel ten years younger.
Il have great confidence In the ef-
ficacy Of Dodd's Kidney Pills. and am
always glad to speak good word In
their favor.
"Dodd's Kidney Pills are weak wom-
ems best friend"
All Dealers. SO cents box.
Some wives seem to think hus-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22

Florence, Col, Nov. 1.-THE local
ore reduction mills have announced
a cut in the wages of lsborers and car
penters and an increase In the number
of working hours. The wages OF la
barers who now receive $2.26 and $3.50
for eight hours work are reduced to
S1.75 anG $l.S5 for ten hours, and car
penters' wages from So to $3.50, with
IN increase from eight to ten hours.
Labor circles are much excited over
the matter.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22

Norristown, Pa, Nov 19.-James e
<itson, formerly one of the proprietors
of the Kitson stock farm. near Chest.
nut Hill, Pa, and a son of Commodore
Kitson OF St. Paul. committed suicide
by shooting himself with rifle. Mr..
Kitson did not appear at breakfast
and when a search was made his body
was found In his bedroom. Ill health
is believed to have prompted him 20
take his life.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22
MURDERED BY INDIANS.
Redskins Believed to be Apaches Attack
O Settlement.

q Settlement.
FL Paso, Tex, Nov. 19.-Official re-
ports received from Casas Grandes,
Mexico, 10 miles southwest of Ell
Paso, say band Of Apache Indians
attacked the American mormon col
ony of Pacheco at dusk last evening,
and that the redskins were repulsed
with difficulty after hard fight.
Twelve Indians were killed and sew
eral mormons were killed or wounded.
The report came to the mayor OF
Juarez, Mexico, from the mayor of
Casas Grandes. 1t was supplemented
by a request for troops to drive the
Indians out of the bordering noun
tains toward which they fed after at
lacking the settlement. The mayor
Of Juarez forwarded the message to
President Diaz and the governor of
Chihuahua and troops and Mexican
rurales will be ordered out at once.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22
stronr's peors No. Large.

New York, Nov 19.-The receivers
advisory committee in the w. l.
Strong & Co. failure made the state.
ment to-day that Mr.. Smith had lief,
outstanding at the time of his death
not more than $500 in promissory
paper. The receiver gave out this state
ment regarding the notes for the pur.
pose OF removing the Impression that
the firm had failed for $4,000. 900, and
also, he said, to contradict the story
that MIR. Strong and Mr.. Stott had been
indorsing each others notes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22

Washington. Nov. 1.-THE Dnpula-
lion of the state of Iowa. as officially
snnounced, is 2.23l .S53, against l.9ll,-
SOC in 1890. This is an increase since
1890 of 319,957, or 1871 per cent. The
population Of the state Of Louisiana
is / 1881 ,625, as against 1,llS.5S7 in 1890
This is an increase Of 263.OSS, or 2s.5
nar cent
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22

London. Nov. ia news agency
dispatch from Shanghai referring to
the alleged new imperial edict (de-
priving Princes Tuan and Chwang of
all rank and Offices and handing them
over to the Imperial Clan court for
close confinement pending further pun
ishment), says the punishment OF
Prince Tuan means that his son, the
heir apparent, can never be emperor.
The edict also makes the early open
ing of formal peace negotiations prob
able.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22

st. Paul, Mimi, Nov. IA Duluth
special says: "At the meeting of the
state normal school board here yester.
day it was resolved to allow four Fill
pinos free tuition at each of the state
normal schools at st. Cloud and Wi
mona. The request came from Mr..
Atkinson, commissioner of education
at Manila"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22
GEN. HORACE PORTER.

"The former naval attache in ques-
ton, who was born of British parents,
and devoted above all to the embassy
in the Faubourg Saint Honore, acted
almost openly as spy for several pow
ers.'
THE person who gave us this infor
nation makes a still graver statement.
which We publish under all reserve.
He says:
"'Gen. Horace Porter has been him
self indirectly affected by the incident
in question. His departure, which Is
given out as temporary, is really final.
and he will be replaced in Paris by
Mr. John Leishman, United States
minister to Bern, a diplomatist of the
highest character. whose independence
vis-a-vis with the English embassy can
be counted upon for maintenance OF
good relations between the French re-
public and the United States.'"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22

New York, Nov. 1.-THE Stewart
mansion, the famous marble palace at
Fifth avenue and Thirty-fourth street.
will be torn down. Contracts for tn.
sale of the property were finally signeL
today.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22
WORKMEN RAZe DEWEY ARCH.
Begin Work in New York at Midnight
Relic-Hunters There.

-Hunters There.
New York, Nov. 17.-Twelve men
with pick-axes, crowbars and shovels
AI--di.,o..- at mid
night to begin the work of removing
the Dewey arch. In few minutes the
laborers pulled away the heavy coat
ing of staff around the base of the ped
estal on the park side near Twenty.
fifth street. A crowd collected.
Relic-hunters by the score appeared
and each sought to obtain some section
of the sculptured figure of Victory"
which ornamented the front of all the
columns. The skeleton of the column
was laid bare in few minutes and the
woodwork torn apart and laid on the
sidewalk. The work was done under
the direction Of foreman Of the de-
partment of streets and highways.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22
Mine Ov,.r KIIIea INV rra,n

Joliet, H. Nov. 19.--Joseph Kelly
owner of the Kelly coal mine. was
killed at Braidwood while altghtlng
from a Chicago and Alton train. He
fell between the cars and was so bad
ly crushed that he survived but a
few minutes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22

Chicago, Nov. 19.-Following the ini-
tiative OF large hardware firm other
firms in this city are creating a loan
fund for needy employees, thus obviat-
ing the necessity of borrowing money
from the sharks" Patronizing the
loan agents will be considered provo
cation for dismissal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22
ing Of the poisoning theory.
STARTLING STORY AT PARIS,


american Ambassador Reported 10 Have
Left Z rance for Certain Rea .ons.
Paris. Nov. 1.-THE following ex.
traordinary statement is given PROM
nenece in the evening paper La Presse
"A parsonage who claims to be thor
oughly acquainted with what is going
on behind the scenes in the matter o.
the divulgence of the secrets of tn.
latest French field gun to the United
States makes the following statement
This affair is connected with tn,
sudden departure for Gibraltar of a,
officer of the United States navy, wh,
was employed in the foreign section
of the exhibition after having fulfilled
his functions as naval attache at the
embassy. The field gun incident was
also the cause of the sudden handing
over of the affairs of the embassy tc
the first secretary by Gen. Horace Por-
ter and his departure for Spain.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22

Bayfield,, Wis. Nov. 19.-The fish
ing tug T. II. Camp, owned by A.
Booth & Co.. sunk in midchannel off
the west coast of Madeline island. The
crew was rescued by sailboat. The
tug was loaded with camp supp les
for w. T. Gardner & Co., who are
logging on Madeline island. She was
valued at $4,000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22

La Crosse, Wis, Nov. 19.--Naviga-
ton on the Mississippi river is off,
cially closed. While 1t has been prac-
ideally closed for month, the Official
government end of the season was not
until to-day. Not boat has passed
the Mississippi river bridge here for
several days, and all the raft boats are
laid up.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22

New York, Nov. 19.-McAllister,
Campbell, Death and Kerr. accused OF
causing the death of Jennie Bosschie-
ter in Paterson, N. j., last month, by
administering a drug. were arraigned
before Judge Dixon in Paterson to-day.
The prisoners all pleaded not guilty.
The trial was set for Jan. IA.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22

Is in the possession Of the Bank Of Eng,
land. 1t is dated December 10. 1893.
and is for 555 pounds, but on account Of
its age same is made very valuable. One
OF the oldest and most valuable stomach
medicines is Hoste tiers Stomach Bit
tiers. For City years 1t has cured dys-
pepsia. ipdiges ion, nervousness or in
somnia. 1t will cure when faithfully
taken.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22

Santiago, Chile, Nov. IT (via Calves
ton, Tex. ).-Congress has voted an ap-
preparation of 100000 to defray the
expenses of the representation OF Chile
at the exposition to be held In Buffalo
N. Y, next year.
The Chilean government will be well
represented.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22
Plead. Guilty to Murder.

Lebanon, ILL.,, Nov. 19.-For the muir,
der of Sheriff Herman Barnickol OF
this county year ago John Baxter
has been given an indeterminate
sentence in the Southern Illinois peni-
tertiary at Chester. Baxter pleaded
guilty.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22

Rats are not animals in the eyes
of the law, as the Humane society of
Toronto found to its intense disgust
when it tried to stop the slaughter
of them by dogs.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22
POISON RUNOR LAUGHED At
Belief at Washington That Gar
Has Typhoid.
THE STORY WAS A FAKE.
said to Have Been Sent Out TO London
Papers and from London to Cast siuri
on Russian Civilization-Czar's Reeov
cry from Fever May he Slow.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 17.-Tho
reports circulated throughout the civ
llized world, limiting poison as the
cause OF the Illness of the czar of Rus
STA, are laughed to scorn here. At the
Russian embassy it is said that, &C.
cording to the latest advices, the car
is suffering from typhoid fever, and
his recovery must necessarily be slow,
owing to the lingering nature of tho
disease. The wild rumors about poi
son are ridiculed as the threadbare
methods Of London correspondents to
cast slurs on the civilization of Russia.
Sensational Rumor OF Poison.
The most sensational of all the many
rumors is supposed to have originated
In London. There is absolutely no
confirmation of the rumor, however.
The official bulletins of the patients
condition, especially those relating to
his pulse and temperature, it is pointed
out, bear not the remotest suggestion
Of poisoning.
Vatican Hears of Poison.
London, Nov. 1.-THE rumor of poi
son in connection with the cars ill
ness is backed by a London Daily
News special from Rome, which says:
According to private cipher tele-
grams received at the Vatican the ru-
mored illness of the car is not due to
natural causes, but is the
result of an attempt to poison both
him and the czarina, the latter, for
tunately, remaining almost untouch-
ed. All efforts, the report says, are
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22

Switzerland's universities are still
the most popular educational insti-.
buttons in Europe for women stu
dents from all parts of the world.
Of $50 students at the University of
Zurich 21S are women. One hundred
and twenty of these are studying
medicine, fifty-eight philosophy.
twenty-one natural science and eleyenI
Jurisprudence. Only eighteen are OF
Swiss nationality. Ninety-seven are
Russians, twenty-nine are Americans
und tMentY-nine are Germans.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22
GRlGGS TO RETIRE.

Announces He VIII Quit tho Cabinet
on March 4.
Washington, Nov. 17.-At the cabi-
net meeting today Atty.-Gen. Griggs
made the formal announcement that
on the fourth of March next he would
retire from the cabinet.
Mr.. Griggs will leave the presidents
official family for purely business rea-
sons
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22
Ak HURLED AT KAISER.

Woman Makes Attack on Emperor VII.
liam While Out Driving at Bresiau.
Breslau, Nov. 17.-Emperor Will
liam was the object of an attempted
outrage today, which, however, failed.
AS he was driving In an open car
riage to the Cuirassier barracks, &C.
companied by the hereditary prince OF
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22

being made to keep the affair absolute
ly a secret, in order that the police
may more successfully investigate
what is thought to be an extensive
plot"
The London Morning Leaders Vi
-Gaa4s. correspondent also reports That
the rumor is current at the Austrian
capital that the illness Of the ear Is
not due to typhus, but that his ma
jesty is sick from poisoned food. "Peo-
pie of Russia" says the Vienna corre-
spondent, "are telling each other that
untiring conspirators found their way
into the imperial kitchen. There is
certainly unusual activity in the secret
service of south Russia. Confirmation
of the story is not forthcoming"
The Daily Telegraph's special from
Rome says:
THE impression produced here by
the cars illness is great, as the rus
mored attack is much more severe
than announced. His illness is sup
posed here to be epilepsy, which might
carry him off at any moment.
Nicholas the Great.
Nicholas has been confined to tho
palace at st. Petersburg for about two
weeks, and the members of the impe-
rial family have been summoned to
the capital. Nicholas assembled tho
throne of all the Russias on Nov. /,
1894, at the death of his father, the
Gear Alexander III. On the Goth OF
the same month he was married to
Princess Alix of Hesse-D armstadt.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22
J. D. ROCKEFELLER

with a capital of $5O,OOO,OOO, but he
found that it would not be practicable
and he has now decided that the new
company Will be capitalized at about
S12, 900 ,OOO."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22
CZARINA ALlX.

His coronation was celebrated with ali
the grandeur and pomp of the Ortho-
dox church at Moscow, in May, 1896.
In the following August the new czar
visited Germany, Austria, Denmark,
England and France. The most re-
markable performance Of the young
and powerful monarch, and the
one upon which his fame in history
will rest. was the origination of the
now celebrated proposal to disarm the
civilized world and to settle all future
international differences by arbl-
.ration. For this act tho civilized
world has given him the title OF
nicholas the Great" Coming from the
most militant of autocrats, this pro-
posal startled Christendom and led up
I'd The conference of the nations at The
Hague-the first step toward the reaii-
zation of ideal federation suggested
since the beginning of history.
Progress of Cars Illness.
st. Petersburg. Nov. ia satisfac-
rory idea of the cars illness is still
un0btainable. The patient is holding
his own. he passed a comfortable night
ard his general condition is satisfac-
tory. Nothing more Is said this morn
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22
Nah Anarchist In Stockholm.

Stockholm. Nov. 19.-An anarchist.
who gives his name as Bagardl an6
says he comes from New York, was
arrested here to-day.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22

Neodesha, Kan, has population
of about 1900, which includes more
people than any place twice its size
in America. Many of the men weigh
less than one hundred pounds. al
though in good health. Physicians
say that the petroleum and natural
gas wells there are responsible for
making the people look like whitened
refugees from famine district in
India
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22

A manufacturer of paste jewelry
at the Paris exposition says that the
best customer he ever had was the
shah. That shrewd monarch bought
quantities of jewels for the prin-
cesses, his daughters, and their moth.
ers; but he thought imitation jew
elry good enough for the lesser lights
of his harem. The quantity he took
TO Persia was incredible.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-22

The naval officer referred to in the
foregoing dispatch can be no other
than Lieut.. William S. Sims, who was
assigned to special duty at the Paris
exposition.