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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15
TORNADO IN ILLINOIS.
Nine Persons Injured and Much Damage
Done at Coliinsville.

Nhno oho MUM Du "o ~
Done at Coliinsville.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 9.-Collinsville,
twelve miles from st. Louis, on the
Vandalia railroad. narrowly escaped
destruction by tornado yesterday.
Nine persons were injured in the i'm.
mediate vicinity, some Of them fatally,
and there was much damage to prop.
erty. Miners who lived on the out.
skirts lost most by the wind. A group
Of three fine residences standing on
high ground were reduced tosN'inters.
New York city will soon have the
largest ecclesiastical edifice in the
United States. 1t will be the Cathe.
dral of st. John, now in course Of con.
struction on Morningside Heights.
The plans call for church $50 feet
long and 29G feet wide.
The tiftieth wedding anniversary OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Mcpherson, OF
English, Ind, was celebrated by a
rather peculiar proceeding. They
drove to AN undertaker's, selected their
collins and took them home in their
wagon. at will be handy to have
them in the house." said the husband,
las we are both over 20 years of age.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15

MARsHALLTowN, Feb. 11.-John Erie
burg, a man about 80 years Of age, en-
ployed by Weidell & Co, the contrac-
tors who have in charge the work on
the Northwestern near Quarry, was
instantly killed by a C. & N. W. train
ut a point about 100 yards west of
Quarry while on his way to that place
from MayshaQtown.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15

OrTUMwA, Feb. 9-S. C. Masterson
and George d. Rand escaped from the
county Jail and are yet at liberty. The
former is wanted in Oklahoma on the
charge of rape and the latter is await
Ing the action Of the grand jury on the
charge of grand larceny. Rand is the
man who, 1T is charged, stole ''Nabby
S. trotting horse Of local reputa-
ton, and a buggy from livery stable
In this city few weeks ago.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15
BAD FIRE AT ST. LOUIS.
Three Blocks of Buildings Burned at .
Loss of 81, % 900.

Three BIOcks OF BuIIdings burned at o
Loss of 81 % 10000.
ST.. LOUIS, Feb. 5.-One fireman was
killed and nine were seriously injured
in q fire which destroyed at least ST.
500, 900 worth Of property in the bust
ness district of st. Louis yesterday.
The fire started in Penney & Gentle's
big department store at Broadway and
Franklin streets. 1t burned fiercely
for seven hours, consuming twenty
buildings in three blocks. A strong
wind from the northwest, which in
creased almost to a gale, made the fire
n difficult one to fight, and for time
that entire section of the city was
threatened
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15

SIOUX CITY, Feb. s.-Oscar T.. Good
rich, charged with the murder of his
former partner, John E. Robson, was
completely exonorated of the charges
at the preliminary trial. The case was
dismissed, owing to lack of evidence,
on motion of the county attorney.
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Methuen Losestlfty Mon.

LONDON, Feb. 10. Dispatches from
Koodersberg Drift, It Modder river.
say that Methuen's army suffered q
loss of fifty men in sharp fight, and
the British were chpelled to retire.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15
TAYLOR Causes A CRISIS.
Orders warrants for Members of the
Legislature

LONDON, Ky, Feb. 1O.-The tension
under which the legislature has been
laboring, especially during the past
week, reached crisis last night when
the following message from Governor
Taylor was received by a member:
slave warrants issued for members
of the house and put in the hands of
the sergeant-at-arms to serve"
Warrants were made out last night
and placed in the hands of Sergeants-
alarms Cecil and Howard, who left on
q trim for the north.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15
SMALLPOX Is SPREADING.

DIR. Connir States That the Situation Is
Alarming at Mapleton.
SIoTX CITY, Feb. s.-Dr Commit chair
man of the Iowa board of health, has
received reports from Mapleton which
indicate that smallpox has made
dreadful progress there, probably be-
cause of two lax quarantine regula-
tons. According to DIR. Commits
statement, twenty-five new cases have
deyeloped in one day.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15

Michigan and Kentucky are about
10 try to have laws passed to utilize
convicts in improving the public roads.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15

Representative Boysen, of Audubon
county, has introduced in the house .
bill to provide that cities and counties
may, in the discretion of the board of
supervisors, suhrtitute vote by bal
lot for the petition formof consent for
saloons. The law provides that in
cities of over 5000 the council may, by
majority vote, submit the question TO
ballot by secret vote; in counties the
board of supervisors may submit II
likewise.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15

The Sioux City Bar Association has
decided to ask the legislature to allow
one more judge for the Fourth judicial
district and to cut off Harrison county.
The lawyers will do all in their pow
err to get the measure passed by the
legislature.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15

Des Moines. Feb. i0.--The question OF substi.
tuting the beneht system OF taxing improve
ments To abutting property, for the front foot
rate, was discussed, but finally the bill was
made special arder for Wednesday. Bill for o
college was favorably reported. Among bills
Introduced was one by Healy " regulate build
ug and loan associations.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-15

The Iowa Wholesale Butter and Egg
Dealers Association at it's annual
meeting reelected it's old ofiicers,-at-
follows: President, A. Rhynsberger,
of Pella; secretary, w. NJ. Verhey, of
Des Moines; treasurer, j. 4. Davis, Of
Perry The association adjourned to
meet again in Des Moines, March 20.
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REPUBLICAN SENATORS CAUCUS.
4 Committee Appointed 10 Arrange
the order of Business.

WASHINGTON, Feb i4-The Republic
an caucus of the senate today authorized
Chairman Allison to appoint a committee
TO arrange the order of business for the
remainder of the session, but the selection
was not announced
Cullom gave notice to the caucus that
he would call up his bill providing form
of government for the Hawaiian islands
as soon as a vote could be taken on the
currency bill tomorrow.
Senator Kyle of South Dakota, attend
ed and participated In the caucus proceed
ings for the first time.
At the Republican caucus there was
more or less discussion of the policy TO be
pursued with reference 10 a number of
measures. Most OF the senators express
ed themselves as favorable to an early
final adjournment. Senator Foraker ex-
pressed a strong desire to secure consider
alton of the Puerto Rico bin and Scna-
tor Chandler urged the necessity for ac-
ton on the bin amendatory OF the inter-
state commerce law saying il was i'm
portant that means should be speedily
found for the control OF the railroads.
Senator Sewall retorted that the rail-
roads needed no special surveillance.
senator Mason demanded that time
should be given at early day for dis
cussion and prompt action upon the Boer
resolution.
Senator Depew considered the Phllliplne
question OF pressing Importance
No action was taken on the suggestions
the general opinion being that an should
await the recommendation of the propos-
ed committee OF order of business.
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B0ERS TAKE. OFFENSIVE.
Are Constructing Trenches and
other Works on the south side
Of the TuRcla.

LONDON. Feb. 1.-the Daily Telegraph
has received the following dated Tuesday
from It's special correspondent at FreeFe
''on Sunday the Beers advanced Down
the Ladysmlth road toward Potgicttrs
Three hundred horsemen with others. pro-
ceeded 20 point where they began 20 con-
struct new rows u trenches a. right an4les
10 the road This was about two mics
rsrth of the drift.
"A party Of Beers also crossed me Tugsia
now VERY low about six miles below Pot
zieters Drift. where they suiped the S3ush
African light horse. who rcpuised fhcun
Several other sSirmtshss have taken
place and the Ho"rS are evidently anxious
about their positions. They have tsru
throwing w defensive works from T.ith-
ards drift and the Spion kop range elst-
ward 10 the Hiangwana and Monte Criklo
hills both on this side Of the Tugela
They have also two, Y n0s three, wool
en- bridges spanning the Tage.s Ia The
bend.
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SKATER WILL NOT RETIRE
The General Says lie Has No such
Present Intentions

NEW YORK. Feb i4--Gpn. william 7,
ShRfter. who has been on 4 vislt 20 frienas
in Connecticut, viii attend a reception al
the Army ana Navy Club tonight aft.r
@hlch he Will return at once to san Fran.
Con. Shafte- dcniea that he had ans I'm
mediate intention az retiring FROM thn
army. te knew nofhlnE al tn. rexsoft
that he would shortly appeal 10 eousftss
te e rEaeNea A recent statement that
be had been guilty Of dlsobcdience OF 81.
defss Ia ignoring Col. Maus 10 apgoiaffn.,
~ tnshec toF ot TIE transport Manemenee
cen shAtier declared was equally fsise
There have been some Complaints ~
the Transport NareuenSe." said con SHAT
ter ana Some demand that the eY-,tfifi6v.
~ the tfansreft ae investigated ID vrilf
ac INVESTIGATED. lud Z believe fhat ths fn-
spectcE has already been appointed +
con know Who ihe appnlnfec III h1weva-
As he Is net appointed directly by no.
Iho sppontee- whoever he ~. IS not CUi.
II have no intention o. retiring for ssr,A
time 20 come. and cert8iaiy no iDtesfi0n
% requesting congress 10 retire rse ret,
y soon as ! aate Finished nv present.
visit ue-e ( @Aa0 irtaru b. sam Frar,.is,.,
and tase up my work sEgia.
Asked Tor an expression of .g ,r,ar,5.,,,
~ the war lu South Africa Cen shafrer
said:
The recent achievements OF Amnrt,sr
land and naval forces are 10 striking or
trast with the rcnuisez sustained Nv tha
flower ~ the British army II SoHth
Africa
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APPROPRIATION FOR NAVY
The sum VIII approximate e65. 1000.
900, Large Part of Which Is
to He for Docks and stations.


NEW YORK, feb. IA special 10 the
fisrala from Wasnihstou say; "a, .,,
THIS years naVai appropriation Din VIII
carry more money tnsh nus neen .oleu py
congress IN any regular dppiopiiauoh oil,
since ihe civil war, anu propaoIy VIII
autno'rze eAps,nu,uiss a. $3.50 ~ , LIS
me s'oV".eg -. hatohai ueieHse iuhu ia the
hscal year Isss -
Inc estimates OF tne navy .uepaftmehe
LOT tne year looted up siS,uo"H. ana ine
uepar,Inehl "ouiu nhe 70 nave every cent
LOT whIch ~ ASKED. tohsrtHs viii sehte
do"n .he estinates, wheteNer pfaeuca-
PIE. put y Is eNpscteu When the piIl Pc
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sPoRTsNES N SESSION.
They Ask LEGISLATURE TO Prevent the
killing of Antelope.

NEW YORK Feb. 1.-THE officers OF
the League Of American Sportsmen met
IN this city today. There were twenty
two members present and ten states we're
represented. President George o. Shields.
OF this city. presided.
resolution was adopted petitioning the
legislatures Of Montana. Wyoming Idaho.
Colorado and Utah To pass = law urohib
iting for cen years the killing of the prong
horned antelope. The resolution sets forth
that the slaughter Of these animals Will
soon cNterInlnate them and extols the
beauty OF The antelope and The need Of a
stringent law 20 prevent further Killing
Copies Of the resolutions VIII he sent 10
ali the states mentioned
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FRANKFORT. Ky, Feb. i4.-when in
formed that Judge Taft had refused juris-
dictlon. Gov Taylor gave 10 the Associ-
ated Press the following signed statement;
"The decision Of Judge Taft today, hold
ing that HIS court has no jurisdiction in
the case Of the minor state officers, does
not affect the merits of the case. He does
not determine that the petitioners had no
merits In their cases. but only that his
court could not take jurisdiction and right
the wrong n he had held that he had
Jurisdiction II would have all been over,
for the outrages were so glaring that
the Republicans would have won hands
down The decision in said cases does
not In the least affect my case.
(Signedl WILLIAM $. TAYLOR,
Governor Of Kentucky"
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optnion That the Noncem mission
Agreement WIZ Fall.

Special Dispatch to iHe Pos -lutelisSepttE
ST PATL Ntlnn Feb IA svecal
from New York, giving an interview with
railroad officials on the effect OF u1n-
payment OF commissions % sgents. SAYS.
Many Of the high officers % the railroads
are row predicting short lfn fer the non
commission agreement These Hre he zane
officers who. two weeks nEs. mege tronx
iR tae opinion that thf rou rsi@sicn hal hsf
ltg dav No~ hes arv beginning 80 jclHt
Everybody now. except possibly the pfcsi-
dents. Is looking Tor a hFesk
II is said that the different aastpsUnd
ryads cannot iQng stand present conditions
Since commissions have been chopped or
these roads have hern running empty cars.
The 1oncor1ulissi1u agreement Is the -evcr-
81 she railroads ~ the country have ever
been pas to-
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Army Officers give Credit for SER
vices in Recent Expedition.

WASHINGTON. Feb 1.-THE following
cahicgram has been received az the navy
department from Admiral Watson At Ca
vIEe.
Gen. Kobhe gives great and we'll
earned credit 10 Rodgers and naval mart
Of the combined expedition to Southern
LuEon. Catanduants, Samar and Ieyte for
It's unqualified success
Rodgers eommends Moore. command
ing the Helena Gllpin, commanding the
Marivcles Reynolds. oliver Moore. Cas-
ueman and Cadet Evans
Gilpin was wounded by fragments OF a
Colt sun mechanism interior explosion
February ]. during the capture ~ Taclo-
ban. Nearly ready Tor duty"
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WASHINGTON. Feb lt-The director
az the geological survey has reported to
the secretary OK the interior that the sur
Eey - the boundary hne hesween tdaha
and Montana has been completed The
survey extends from the International
boundary line 70 the crest % the hitter
Root mountains. and was made under the
prnYIsions 81 The act ~ June ~ fsT.
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or COURSE 1T WILL HE BRYAN.
senator German Says Nothing Can
Prevent His Nomination.

WASHINGTON, Feb. I4--Ex-S Senator
German, who was at the capitol today for
the first time since the present session
Of congress assembled. Ia an interview
with a Post reporter, said that all his ef-
forts heretofore had been directed against
the denomination of W. J. Bryan IA the
Democratic candidate for the presidency
he believing II would not he wise, hat
that he was now convinced that nothing
can prevent his selection az the head Of
the Democratic ticket"
lie certainly" added Mfr. German. has
the people behind him TO "A remarkable
degree
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shaLeup In Railroad once.

BOISE. iaaho. FEB IA There has been
an uphsaval ~ the Offices ~ tire Pacific a
Idaho Northern railroad. General Man
aEer r. r. Shelby has dismissed fthlef En-
eiueeF C.. ID. Moore. Superintendent r Il.
Richmond and Acting Treasurer Fred Mar.
rili. Lewis A Han. % New York Is nrrs-
siept - the company. ard he has fur.
niShef all thu money for the forty miles
af road now 10 operation. There are sar.
sationai charges 70 the eTees that there
has been a conspiracy agains; him.
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ACME MILL CO.


ference adjourned sine die. after he ap-
pointed the following members OF the ex-
ecutive committee Of the American Anti
Trust League:
George Fred Williams, Massachusetts,;
+. ). Monnett Ohio: p. s, Dow, New
York Tom l.. Johnson, Ohio. and NJ C.
Wettmore Missouri
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KENTUCKY MATTER
RESTS WITH COURTS.
Continued From Page One.

tions for injunctions in both cases in the
Kentucky suits. After citing the law
showing that federal court had no turis-
diction in such cases, he reviewed the
Goebel election law as the most infamous
statute that had ever come before the at
tention Of the court. and also denounced
in vigorous terms the conditions that have
existed in Kentucky and that are cited In
the Bill OF facts. but he held that il was
merely a matter Of law with the court, not
withstanding the outrages that are alleged
in the disputed statement of facts OF the
petitioners.
There was an immense crowd 10 the
federal building awaiting the decision OF
the court.
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PTrTSBURG. Pa. Feb. l4-The long
ta,ked-of combination of steel sheet mills
Of this country was formed at a meeting
here today. Twenty-Five concerns out OF
twenty nine were represented The capt
tai stock was fixed at s52,001.1oo. None OF
the stock wiL-ha-p laced on the market, the
mill owners taking II ALL
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Observation-Disclosures.
ACME MILL CO.
WILL
DEMONSTRATE
Accerdlnt to the Fcliswlns
Schedule:


The Ralston Health Club Foods
and the Acme Health Foods are
: made by this firm. Their demon
strators will explain why these
goods are superior to AL others.
I You will find II interesting and
edifying TO see these demonstra-
tons. Note the dates:
keene Mercantile Co, Twenty
fourth and Jackson. February ~
and Is.
b. W. Padley. Twenty-ninth and
Jackson, February IA and -.
Parior Grocery Co. 1879 second
: avenue, February Is and II.
LIouch, Augustine & Co. SIS First
avenue, February I6. II and 10.
J. A. Stavik * Co. Fourteenth and
Madison. February ~ and 20;
Haley. LutZ e. Co. Marion and
Second avenue, February % and q.
Wilkes Bros, Eighth and Pike,
February q and p
Frasch Grocery Co.. S25 Yesler
way, February p and %.
". $, Mayfeld, 50s Pike street,
February % and q.
p. L. Runkie. 7os Seventh avenue.
February a and %.
Cooper & Levy. 10a First avenue
south, February 26 and 27.
Jno. Decker. Denny way and
Summit. February q.
Damus Grocery Co., sA Howard
avenue north. February g
II. A. Farmer. Twenty-first ave
nue. and Jefferson. February e.
OUTSIDE POINTS.
Wildes, Metzger & Requa, Ever
EFT, March / and 2.
Metzger a. Co, Everett, March !
and 2
o. r. Kraabel. Everett, March 3.
Lowell Grocery Co, Lowell.
March 3.
Mason & Co., whatcom, March
and 7.
Ireland & Pancoast, whatcom.
March 6 and Z.
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stops the Cough
and works on the Cold

Laxative Bromo-ouinine Tablets cure A
cold IN enc DAY Ne cure. no pay. Price.
10
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leagues with the national organization.
and levies of dues. etc, are made. II Is
provided that the national vice presidents
shall act as chief organizers OF the state
leagues. and appoint a chief organizer for
each county. The county organizer may
appoint organizers for the subdivisions of
his territory.
The report concludes:
"The executive committee shall temper
arily appoint the vice presidents and three
national committeeman. and the delegates
In the conference assembled shall make
recommendations to the convention for
this purpose, and the vice presidents 50
appointed shall. as soon as advisable, call
a state league for the purpose OF electing
their successors and perfecting the state
organization. The vice presidents 50 APP
pointed shall hold their places until their
offices are filed by the state league. and
the national officers until the national
league fills their places.
Your committee recommends that the
platform adopted by this body be made
the declaration OF principles OF the nation
al organization.
Resolved. That we recommend Hon.
NJ. l.. Lockwood for president. II. Il.
Martin for secretary. c. T. Mcbride for
treasurer and W. B. Fleming for financial
secretary"
Gen. Weaver moved the adoption OF the
report.
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simpson Attacks Parker.

Jerry Simpson. Of Kansas. followed. He
challenged the statement OF Mr. Parker.
OF Kentucky, that this conference had
fallen into the hands of lot of coward
~ politicians
He declared that no delegate had as
serted party preferences. but every one
was entirely unseifish. He demanded that
Mr.. Parker apologize for his statement
instead Of attempting to align the con-
ference In partisan movements. Simpson
was cheered repeatedly.
This movement is," he declared, sole
ly educational. When the people under
stand the purpose for which we are here
they will stand by the party that stands
for these principles
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Ignatius Donnelly got the floor and
pleaded with the delegates TO do some
thing tangible. The desired movement,
he said. could not be brought about by
leagues. He called on the conference to
form a new party and cali for a national
convention. Unless that was done. he as
serted, the conference would not amount
TO as much as a last years birds nest
The middle of-the-road PopuIist faction
in the convention cheered these senti-
mentg wildly
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Cure Sick Headache, Bill
iousness, Sour Stomach,
and Constipation. Sold
everywhere, 25c. per box.
Prepared by C.LHood S Co, Lowell. Mss.
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Boers Occupy spearmans Farm.

LONDON. Feb. i5.--A dispatch TO the
Morning Post from Chieveley dated
Tuesday. confirms the report that parties
Of Beers have occupied the old British
camp on Spearmans farm. The CORES
pendent who identified the wounded
Lieut.. Churchill as the brother OF Win
ston Churchill says he was shot through
.t,a YtOhf iag
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Congressman Sulzer, of New York, was
then recognized. He called on the dele
gates to adopt the report verbatim. He
denounced Donnelly as seeking personal
support. saying this conference stood for
principles and not for men.
He faced Donneily and shouted: You
are doing more than any man here to help
Mark Hanna"
Tammany. which had been denounced
by Mr.. Donnelly. was declared by Mr..
Sulzer to be doing more for municipal
ownership than any other organization.
He closed with plea for the adoption OF
the report.
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Roberts Earlier Dispatches.

The following dispatch was received yes
terday at the war Office from Gen. Rob
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Mr.. Parker presented a resolution declir-
ing that all members OF the conference
hereby pledge themselves not to support
amy political party which fails TO declare
itself for the principles OF direct Iegisla-
tion and government. ownership Of rail-
roads and teiegraphs. This precipitatcd
n wordy war between the opposing factions
IN this conference. Attempts were made
TO put on the resolution by points Ut order
and M Parker was pressed to take tnc
platform for a ten-minute speech.
motion to recess until o'clock pre-
vailed. however. and cut on debate.