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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
NEWS in GENERAL
BRITISH MEET SHARP REpULsE.
General Clements Routed by Command
ant Delarry's Men.

ant Delarry's Men.
Lon don, Dec. 15.-Kitchener reports
that after severe fighting at Nooitge-
dacht, General Clements forces were
compelled to retire by a Boer force
of twenty-five hundred under Com
mandant Delarry. Four British Off
GERS, Colonel Legge of the Twentieth
Hussars and Captains MacBean, Muir
doch and Atkins were killed.
Kitchener also reports that the
Beers made an attack and were re-
pulsed at Lichtenburg. General Letr-
mer was killed. Attacks upon Beth
lehem and Brede were also repulsed,
the Beers losing ten killed and four
teen wounded.
The absence of the names of any
officers of the Northumberland Fusi-
leers in Kitchener's dispatch leads to
foreboding that the four companies of
Fusileers mentioned are in the hands
of the Beers. Orders were issued at
Aldershot, Malta and other military
centers to dispatch all available
mounted infantry to South Africa.
johannesburg, Dec. 15.-The bat
tie still continues in the hills few
miles from Krugersdorp. General
Clements has asked for reinforce
ments, and mounted men under Cen
eral French have already gone. There
have been many casualties on both
sides. 1t is estimated that the Beers
number $500.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
DIsAPPROyED BY MILNER.
He Does Not Like the Resolutions
Adopted by Afrika ers.

Adopted by Afrikanders.
Cape Town, Dec. 13.-Sir Alfred
Miner, governor OF Cape Colony, re-
ceived the deputation appointed by
the recent Afrikander congress to
present to him for transmission to
the British government the three
resolutions adopted by the con-
gress.
In reply to the Populations
spokesman he said:
81 shall forward these resolutions
to the imperial government with my
strong disapproval. They were
framed by clever men now engineer
ing the present agitation and en-
couraging those who are carrying
on a hopeless resistance"
OF the resolutions adopted at Wor-
cester the first demands the ter
mination of the war with it's untold
misery, protests against the devas-
tation of the country and the burn
ing of farms, which twill leave a
lasting heritage of bitterness" and
declares that the independence of
the republic will alone insure peace
in South Africa. The second urges
the right of the colony to manage
it's own affairs and censures the pol
icy of Sir Alfred Miner. The third
pledges the congress to "labor in a
constitutional way" to attain the
ends in the two preceding resolu-
tiOns
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
MUST PAY THE PENALTY.
Abba Negro Found Guilty of Rape of
White Woman.

Ottumwa, Dec. 14.-Elza Booker,
,olored, charged with the rape of
Mrs. Sarah Hoevel, a white woman
residing at Abba, was found guilt
The crime was committed two
months ago and occasioned terrific
excitement. For time a lynching
seemed inevitable, but in the end
cooler heads prevailed and justice
was permitted to take the usual
course. Defendant secured change
of venue to Ottumwa, because public
sentiment at Abba was so strong as
to prevent an impartial trial there.
On the witness stand Booker testified
that he had frequently met Mrs.
Hoevel by appointment, a palpable
falsehood. 1t had the effect of caus-
ing Mrs. Hoevel to faint in the court
room.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
AGAINST TAX FERRETS.
Judge Bailey of PaIo Alto County
Decides Against Them

Emmetsburg, Dec. .13.-Another
Iowa judge has declared that there
can be no recovery for back taxes
under the so-called tax ferret law.
In the case of NJ. L. Brown, guar
dian. etc, VS.. j. B. Lamb, treasurer,
ct al, pending in the Palo Alto dis
trict court, Judge Bailey has filed an
opinion holding the portion of the
law under which it is sought TO re-
cover taxes under property which
had been omitted from assessment
prior to 1900 to be invalid He holds
that section 1874 of the code, which
makes provision for demand and
suit by the treasurer for back taxes,
is imperative and void, and that
chapter so of the law of the Twenty
eighth general assembly, is not ret
roactive. The effect of the holding
is to prevent the recovery of taxes
upon property which has been omit
ted from assessment for any year
or years prior to 1900.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

President Mckinley has a record of
purchasing $1,000 cigars Of one brand
in the fourteen years he was in con-
gress. While this is a very large num-
Der, yet it is no more than a great
many men smoke in the same period,
as it averages but seven cigars a day.
Mr.. Mckinley had peculiar custom
in handling his cigars During his
service in congress he always bought
them by the box, leaving the box at the
stand from which all his purchases
were made. 1t was a convenient place
for him to call by to get a bundle OF
cigars, either in the morning or the
evening. He had no tendency toward
making changes in the brand he smok-
ed. He chose a good one and stuck to
it, though since he left congress and
while he has been in the White House
he has not patronized the same cigar,
probably simply because it was not as
convenient to buy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
THE NEWS In IOWA
DIES MONIES ARMY POST.
Committee of Army Men Approve the
Site Chosen.

Com nnittee of Army Men Approve the
Site Chosen.
Des Moines, Dec. 15.--The last OBJ
stacle in the way of an establish
ment of military post at Des
Moines was removed yesterday when
the board of army officers appointed
to inspect army sites in or near this
city visited the Briscoe-Denny tract,
four miles south of town, and sent
to Secretary of War Root at Wash
ington its unanimous approval of
that location and the recommended
ton that it be accepted by the gov
eminent. This positively settles the
army post question, as there is no
doubt but the recommendations of
the board will be followed. Congress-
man Hull has been notified of the
action, and it is expected that he will
ascertain at the earliest possible
moment the action of the secretary
of war and communicate it to the
citizens of Des Moines. 1t is further
expected that the formal acceptance
of the site will be received by the
Commercial Exchange within the
next two weeks, and the property
transferred before January /. The
government it is understood will be-
gin preparations for the establish
ment of the post as soon as the
weather will permit next spring max
ing it probable that by this time
next year the post will be estab-
lished. General S. Otis and aide,
Captain C. II. Murray, of Chicago,
Lieutenant James p. Kimball of
Omaha, and Major George f. Pond,
of St. Paul, constituted the army
post board.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
CREDENTIALS RECEIVED.
Ii Hung Chang and Prince Ching Have
Authority to Act

Picking, Dec. Iii Hung Chang
and Prince Ching have sent an Off
cial notification to the ministers
that they have received the promised
documents authorizing them to act
in behalf of China in the peace ne.
gotiations and announcing that they
are ready to proceed as soon as the
ministers desire.
The fact that Sir Ernest Mason Sa-
tow, the British minister to China,
has not yet received authority from
his government to sign the joint
note causes establishment here, as it
is felt that the other powers, having
agreed, there cannot be anything in
the joint note to cause Great Britain
to object sufficiently to make it re-
fuse to sign.
Mr.. Conger says he believes China
will Immediately accept the terms
imposed and that it has it in its pow
err to comply with the majority of
them before spring, while the others
can wait.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
TRIED TO ROB BOX OFFICE.
Masked Robbers Fooled In Sioux City
Opera House.

Sioux City, Dec. 1.-two masked
men made a desperate attempt to rob
Treasurer Harley Rounds in the box
Office of the Grand opera house during
a performance of Shore Acres. They
beat him badly over the head with
their revolvers and shot at him twice,
but the bullets merely pierced Rounds
clothing and the robbers were fright
ened away without getting the
money that lay on desk near by.
While counting over the tickets
with Manager Ross, of the Shore
Acres company, Treasurer Rounds
went to the street door of the Office
to answer rap. The door was push
ed open violently and two masked
men entered and Immediately set
upon Rounds. Ross saw the situa-
ton and threw table at the robbers
who then fired two parting shots,
both at Rounds. The big audience in
the opera house became almost panic
stricken by the noise of the fight.
They imagined the wall of the house
were falling and it took the combined
efforts of players and orchestra to
quiet the house. The robbers made
good their escape.
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
SHOT BY wIFE's FRIEND.
Jealousy Causes Terrible Tragedy at
I,ineyjIle.

Lineville, Dec. 13.-Dick Crawford,
while drunk, went to the residence
of his divorced wife, broke in the
door and attacked her. He then
went to the room of James Ferris,
his cousin, boarding there, and at
tackled him, threatening to kill him
with big knife. Ferris fired two
shots from a thirty-eight calibre re-
volver, striking Crawford in the
right side of his stomach and lodg-
ing in the muscles of his back.
Crawford's physician says the
chances are ten to one against his
recovery. Crawford is under arrest.
and, failing to give bonds, is under
guard. Ferris received several Sc
we're slashes across the throat and
face. Crawford was presumably
Jealous of Ferris.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
ILLINOIS TRUST LAW Is DEFINED.
Portions of the Law Declared to be
Unconstitutional

Chicago, Dec. 13.-Judges Tuley,
Waterman and dunno, of the circuit
court, sitting en- banc, handed down
decision in corporation cases in
volving the constitutionality of the
antitrust laws of Illinois. in which
the court ruled that corporations in
Illinois must continue to make afli-
davits to the secretary of state that
they were in no way connected with
any trust or combination in re-
straint of trade. The decision in eff
feet sustains the section of the anti
trust law which compels the filing
under penalty of an affidavit from
each corporation that it is innocent
of connection with the trust. Sec
ton 1 of the antitrust act, as
amended, which describes and de-
fines trusts, is held to be unconstitu-
tional by two of the judges, but the
court is unanimous in declaring the
amendatory section, providing for
the filing of affidavits, does not fall
within the section. The decision in
wolves the enforcement of fines of
$50 on nearly eight hundred Illinois
corporations which refused to file
atfidavits with the secretary of state
as required by law.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

There is a young man in Flushing,
Long Island. who has lost the use Of
his legs, and therefore drives about in
a little wagon drawn by a goat. He is
a registered voter, and at the late cleo
ton went to the polling place-a fire.
engine hOuse-in his wagon. The en-
trance in use was too narrow to admit
the carriage, so the great double doors
were thrown open and he drove in.
Having received a ballot. he drove to
one of the booths, but this also was
too narrow. The election inspectors
moved a canvas booth to his side,
folded it about him and left him to
mark his ballot in secret, as the law
requires. When this was done the
cripple drove to the ballot-box, depos-
fed his vote. and then drove out.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

Sioux City, Dec. 17.-There was an
unexpected ending in the district
court of the 81 900 embeZzlement
case against William Brewer, of Vo-
vile. The prosecution, after finish
ing its evidence, asked that the case
be dismissed. Immediately after
ward the prosecuting witness, George
Coleman, manager of the Eureka
Mercantile company of Neville was
served with notice of a $4,000 dam
age suit for malicious prosecution.
me main witnesses against Brewer
became all muddled up in their eff
forts to prove that Brewer knocked
down" $4,000 of the cOmpany's money
in his year of employment.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
DAILY PAPER FOX So 90.

On December 28th, the fifty-fourth
anniversary Of the admission of Iowa
into the union, the Daily Iowa Capital
will be offered for So 90 for the year
1901. by mail only. This is what the
Capital calls bargain day, and may
never be offered another year. You
can also get the paper at this price
if You are already a subscriber by
paying up the old score and remit
ting $500 for the new year. Write
your letter and mail your check for
$500 on December 2S, and send the
same to Lafayette Young, Des
Moines, Iowa. Send for sample copy
and terms to agents.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
A MUSICAL GIFT


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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
MANY CHANGES FAVORED.
Senate Committee Would still Furthe
Modify Hay Treaty.

Modify Hay Treaty.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE senate
committee on foreign relations yes
terday held a special meeting and
decided to recommend further
amendments to the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty. The committee adopted the
amendment suggested by Foraker,
which declares that the Hay-Paunce-
fote treaty supercedes the Clayton
Bulwer treaty; also strikes out the
Hay-PauncefOte agreement in article
B. which permits the submission of
the Hay-auncefote treaty to other
powers and invites their acceptance
of it.
The action of the committee on
foreign relations took place after a
prolonged conference of the sena-
tors especially interested in the Hay
Pauncefote treaty. The president
and Secretary Hay were consulted
with reference to the ACCESSIBILITY of
further amending the treaty, by
Lodge and roraker, who called upon
them before coming to the capitol.
A man soon learns that the most
perfect bit of masculinity ever born
was his wife's first husband.
Charity begins and ends at home
with some people.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
SHOOTING A MYSTERY.
Mrs. Jeanette Brosdbent Is Found
Seriously Injured.

Des Moines, Dec. 13.-Mrs. jeanette
Broadbent, a professional nurse. who
achieved prominence in the Richard
son divorce trial now in progress in
the district court by testifying re-
garding certain damaging admissions
alleged to have been made to her
by Mrs. Richardson concerning the
paternity of the youngest Richard
son child. was shot and perhaps ia
tally wounded in her apartments on
the second floor of the Baker block.
Mrs. Broadbent insists that an at
tempt was made to murder her. She
holds that she was wounded by a
man who disappeared as soon as the
shot was fired, and that the shoot
ing was due to desire for revenge
on the part of some one because of
her testimony in the Richardson
case. She claims to have been in
formed that her life was in danger
and says that one intimation came
from Mrs. Richardson. Because of
the circumstances surrounding the
shooting the police hold that Mrs.
Broadbent attempted suicide.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
INDICTED FOR MANSLAUGHTER.
Boy Accidentally
Kills Ills Brother.

Cresco, Dec. 16.-The grand jury of
Howard county has indicted Lewis
Eide, II years old, charging him with
the crime of manslaughter. The
tragedy which resulted in the indict-
fnent occurred December 3 at the
home of the Eide family, about fiji
teen miles southwest of Cresco. On
that morning angry words passed
between young Eide and his father,
and the former ieft home, not re-
turning until dusk in the evening.
While his father was standing by n
cupboard, examining Il butcher knife,
the boy got a shotgun and placed
two cartridges in it, warning the
younger children to keep out of the
way. The father advanced to the
middle of the room, and the boy
aimed the gun at him. The farmer
knocked the muZZle to one side just
as the gun was discharged, and the
shot killed Ole Eide, a 9-year-old
brother of Lewis. 1t is generally be-
lieved that the boy had no intention
of killing his brother, but had brood
ed over the wrongs of n 1G-year-old
sister, who is said to be in a delicate
condition brought on by her father,
until he had become temporarily in
zane and determined to avenge his
sisters wrongs. Indictments against.
the father are expected to follow.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
ENGLISH COMMENT.
What London Editors Think of the
Senate's Action.

London, Dec. Accommodating on
the adoption of the committee amend
ment to the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
the Daily Chronicle says:
"The news is very serious indeed.
1t means, in a ward, that the jingoes
and Anglophobes of the United
States senate have triumphed and
that we are back again today where
we were at the time of the Vene-
zuelan imbroglio and President
Cleveland's insolent and provocative
speech.
The Americans intend to fortify
the canal in spite of the treaty en-
gagement to the contrary. We can
not possibly stand by and allow the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty to be thus
set aside. The good relations be-
tween the two countries must of ne
cessity be gravely menaced. This is
the outcome of Mr.. McKinley's re-
election. Worse could hardly have
happened if Mr.. Bryan had been re-
turned"
The Daily Graphic remarks:
I'VE have no doubts as to the re-
suit. Anglo-American statesman
ship will find an amicable solution
of the difficulty created by American
jingoes. We fail to see, however,
how the Clayton-Bulwer treaty can
be got rid of without the mosquito
territories reverting to Great Brit
ain"
The Standard observes:
at is more of a rebuff for Presi-
dent McKinley's executive than for
Great Britain. England cannot pos
sibly accept the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty thus amended; and it would
be insulting to the people and gov
eminent of the United States to as
sumo that they would either de-
nounce the CIayton-Bulwer treaty
without Offering an equitable equiv
alent or contemplate the gross lille
gality of disregarding it."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

Germany and Switzerland produce
over 2,O0O,O 900 glass eyes in year; and
a Paris manufacturer, with a reputa-
ton for finer work, some 100000.
They are made in the shape of hol
low hemisphere and the utmost skill is
required in forming the pupil out of
the colored glass. The great majority
of artificial eyes are used by workmen,
especially those in iron foundries,
where many eyes are put out by
sparks. 1t is seldom that a woman has
q glass eye.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

Davenport, Dec. 15.-The coroner's
jury investigating the recent explo-
sion in the glucose works resulting
in four men killed, returned YER
dict that the disaster was due to the
gross negligence in the company's
method of operating the boiler
room. This is trust plant.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

A statistician, from sources which
he does not disclose, calculates that
there have been already exported TO
Australia, in preparation for the Duke
of York's visit, $4,000 Union Jacks
(ninepenny edition), 500 bales Of It'd
dlers," a million rounds of crackers
Gas well as quick-fring rockets), $500
reams of red, white and blue ribbons,
$50 bushels of fog-horns, 1900 gross Of
buttons, and $50 statute miles of
Streamers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

Even the unoffending dressmaker's
dummy has fallen under the ban Of the
refOrmer, and may possibly give place
to models with normal waists Oddly
enough, the most notable exponent of
tight lacing in this century was not
a woman, but Nicholas I. of Russia.
To attain that military style which he
deemed essential, he laced so tightly
that he often tainted when ungirthing
for sleep. While the American re-
joices> that the bedpost corset-girl is
out of fashion, he cannot help wish
ing that the present Nicholas had fol-
lowed the example of his ancestor in
pinching his own waist rather than
in squeezing the breath out of Fin
land.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
Town Nearly wiped Ont.

Muchakinock, Dec. 1.-THE entire
business section of this city came
near being wiped out by fire this
morning. Six of the principal bust
ness buildings and one residence
were destroyed entailing loss of
about 100000. The heat was intense
and the entire town was threatened
before the flames were finally got
under control.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
SALOONKEEPER HIT HARD.
Convicted of Selling Liquor id Batl
Rooms at Dcs Moines.

VOnVICteU OF NtITIHS TIVUOT III IbHIH
Rooms at Dcs Moines.
Des Moines, Dec. 16-Judge Prouty
sentenced b. f. Parker to pay fine
of $500, it having been conclusively
proven that he sold liquor contrary
to law in the Equitable bath rooms.
In default of the payment or in the
absence of an appeal, the court or
dered that Mr.. Parker be committed
TO Jail. Parker furnished the bond.
But this is not all of Parlser's trOu-
bles. Assessor Frank French init
mated that he would serve notice on
him for the payment of the county
and city mulct tax for the quarter
covering the date on which the
liquors wer sold in the Equitable
rooms, amounting to $500.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

Des MONIES, Dec. 16.-The crusade
of the State Anti-Saloon league
against the drug stores in Des
Moines, which are accused of vio-
lating the liquor law, has begun.
Rev. II. II. Abrams, state organizer
of the league, applied for temporary
injunctions against proprietors of
four drug stores. If they are con-
yicted they will be permanently en-
Joined from selling liquor and sub
jected to all the penalties of the pro-
hibitory law. 1t is understood that
similar prosecutions will be begun
In other parts of the state,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
DEwET AGAIN ESCAPES.
M owing North and Making Raids Up
on Railway stations.

London, Dec. 13.-General Kitch-
ener has cabled the war Office as
follows:
"Knox reports from Helvetia that
he was engaged in running fight
with De Wet, the enemy moving
toward Reddersburg, where there is
a column ready to cooperate with
them. The Beers attacked post near
Rarberton. The British casualties
were three killed, five wounded and
thirteen taken prisoners. The cap
tured men since have been released.
The Beers raided Riverton Road sta
ton December IL and they are being
pursued"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
WHERE WILL THE GROWTH END ?
Remarkable Progress of Iowa's Dollar
Daily.

Des Moines,' Dec. 1.-THE recent
enlargement of the Des Moines Daily
News to eight pages appears to be
only the beginning of that wonder
full newspapers growth, many of it's
recent issues having been twelve and
even sixteen pages. The astonish-
ment among publishers at this
growth is increased by the fact that
the subscription price of the Daily
News is 81 year.. rs cents for six
months, so cents for three months.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

Creston, Dec. 17.-An engine. twelve
cars and five men plunged down a
50-foot embankment near Murray,
John Dozie was killed and the other
four men injured, two probably IA
tally. The trestle gave way when
the trains weight was upon it. The
accident occurred on the Burling
tons new grade.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
started FIRE with Kerosene.

Mitchellville, Dec. 15.-Miss Ethel
Crawford, while lighting a fire with
kerosene, was suddenly enveloped in
flames and before help arrived was
baked from head to foot. She is not
expected to live.