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 lican from the ground up MT. Hanna's grip upon the English lan- gage is not sufficient to warrant him in standing for a seat in the English House of Commons. The Dowager Empress has d variety of capitals, and she is inclined to think that Pekin is no place for her in this emer- gency. Mir. Vanderbilts search for the pithecan- thropus erectus. the missing link, is giv- ing him plenty of free advertising at any rate.
 The spellbinders and the organs are com- Ing down the home stretch neck-and-neck contending for the liars purse. The steel trust and Andrew Carnegie can fight out the rail issue with the full ap- | probation of the country. 1 The lone highwayman stays in the back ground in order to avoid an assessment for Hannas campaign fund. Prince Yuan has supplanted in the public
 mind Aguinaldo, and all the other oriental potentates. 1 All politicians and spellbinders know
 great deal nowadays about the turning of | the tide.
 Theodore Roosevelt considers himself the | original and only true man on horseback. |
 Mark Twain either had to come home or
 as literary gent be run into Parliament. l
 Four Harvard professors will vote for
 Bryan, and twelve more are on the fence.
 Senator Depews after-d -dinner-pail | speeches are well received by the 40O Peacock feathers are as disturbing in | China as a crown is in other lands. | SIBERIAN RAILWAY HARD TO BUILD | From the London Sphere.
 The difficulties of construction of the | Trans Siberian Railway, especially in Gen. | tral Siberia, were enormous, and no con- | tractor could be found ready to accept the l hoc hooy
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29
PORTE'S "NO" Is POSITIVE.
Tewfik Pasha, Foreign Affairs Minister,
Nisited

Constantinople Nov. 25.-United
States Charge d. Affaires Griscom
called upon Tewfik Pasha, minister
of foreign affairs, to urge n settle
ment of the difficulty in relation to
the granting of eXequatur to DR..
Thomas II. Norton, who some time
ago was appointed by President Nc
kinley to establish consulate at
Harpoot. The Porte, however, is
firm in it's refusal to grant the re-
quest for eXequatur.
New York, Nov. 24.-Oscar S.
Strauss, minister to Turkey, declines
to say anything about the Porte's ac-
ton II refusing eXequatur for the
United States consul at Harpoot, de-
claring all comment should come
from the state department. Another
American who spent years in the dip
lomatic service says:
''The Turkish authorities look with
jealousy upon the appointment of
consuls to the interior points in the
empire, especially when, as in the
present instance, the United States
wishes to send the consul to point
where it has not had a consul before.
The reason, perhaps, why the Turk
ish authorities more specifically OBJ.
ject to the appointment of consul
at Harpoot, is that it was
at Harpoot where the American mis-
sionary property was destroyed dur.
ing the Armenian troubles. On it's
loss our claims are based for indem-
nifty.
America has no commerce at Har-
poot. Its interests there are only
missionary, as in that city is located
the Euphrates college, besides sew
eral mission schools, and it is the CEN
ter of American missionary activity
But it can be reasonably claimed by
our government, even if we have
little or no commerce now there,
that we may want to cultivate it, es,
pecially as a number of our citizens
are resident here.
'Heretofore such consular bust
ness as the United States has had at
Harpoot has been conducted by the
British vice consul there"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29
CAPTURED A STRONGHOLD.
Geronimo's Supposedly ImpresnabIe
Fortress Taken.

Manila, Nov. 26.--The fortress OF
the insurgent chief, Geronimo, at Pin
auran, which the insurgents boasted
was impregnable, was taken and des-
troyed THURSDAY afternoon by
picked force of the Forty-second and
Twenty-seyenth infantry and Troop
q of the Fourth cavalry, under Col
onel Thompson. Geronimo and most
of the rebels escaped. The leader
has long harassed the Iwenty-sev-
enth infantry, operating in the vicin-
ity of San Mateo, Montalban and Noy.
aliches. He was nnally located at
Pinauran, thirty-five miles north of
Manila. His position was considered
the strongest in Luzon. 1t was a
stone fortress, surmounting steep
hill surrounded by canyons. Ine
Spanish forces lost heavily in at
tempting to take it.
Colonel Thompson modified a
thousand men at Montalbon. The at
tack was made upon four sides-the
main body, under Major Carry of the
Forty-seconu. advancing from the
south; Captain Atkinson, of the
Twenty-seventh. from the east; Cap
tain Castell, of the Twenty-seventh
from the west, and Captain Sloan, of
the Iwenty-seventn, from the north.
The ascents We're steep, and the men
climbed them by grasping the shrub
berry. 1T was impossible for the east
ern column to reach the summit, but
the others arriN ed, after three hours
climbing. under fire from the fortress
and the hillside entrenchments. The
snemy's force, numbering several
hundred. fled before the attackers
reached the top. The Americans des-
troyed a thousand insurgent uni
forms, scores of buildings and large
quantities of documents, and seized
a barrel full of documents.
Private Hart of the Twenty-sev-
enth and Private Koppner of the For
ty-second and two native scouts were
killed, and twelve of the attacking
force were wounded. The insurgent
casualties could not be ascerta.neu.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29
SAY DIETRICH IS INELTGIBLE.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 25.-Fusion
leaders in Nebraska charge that
Charles III. Dietrich, governor-elect,
has rendered himself ineligible to
the office because, they assert, he vio-
lated the law enacted in 1889 entitled
AN act to prevent corrupt practices
at elections"
The charge follows an affidavit
made by L. F Morearty of Omaha
that Dietrich during the campaign
gave both him and his partner $25
for n banquet and barbecue. Mr..
Dietrich does not deny the contribu-
ton, listing it in his expense account
fled with the secretary of state, and
his friends assert that the barbecue
was represented to him as n picnic
for poor children.
Chairman Hall of the democratic
and Chairman Edmistin of the popu-
list state committees said they had
not decided on what course to pur-
sue, but that the matter would at
least be investigated.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29
ENJOYS ARE NOT PLEASED.
Regard Chinese Punishment Edicts -
Unsa It's factory.


London, Nov. 23.-Dr. Morrison,
wiring to the Times from Picking
says: ...--.-----
1.-The appointment of Yu Chang as
governor of the province of HUI Pei
has been cancelled. This is due to
the strenuous British protest. Ching
Hsing, treasurer of the province of
IIo Nan, who has been appointed in
the Chinese have shown in dlsseminat-
his place, is regarded as almost
equally objectionable.
The foreign ENJOYS have agreed
that the consistent bad faith which
ing abroad misleading intelligence
shall be recorded in the preamble of
the conjoint note.
1T is reported that Chinese troops
have repulsed a German expedition,
but no details have been received"
''Nine of the foreign ENJOYS" says
the Peking correspondent of the
Morning Post, wiring yesterday,
''have written strong letters de-
nouncing the punishment, edict and
declaring that Tung Flu Hsiang must
be punished. DR.. Mumm Won
Schwartzensten. the German minis
ter, has told Ii Hung Chang that the
foreign powers must themselves pun
isl the guilty officials"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29
An old jug of notified stoneware was
sold for fl35 at London auction. II
bore the date 1866
Reducing the Reyenue.

Washington, Nov. 22.-Thc republi-
can members of the ways ana means
committee have made much progress
with the bill to amend the war rev
enue law. The committee has decid-
ed to make the bill for a reduction
of S30,000,000 year. This is the
amount suggested by Secretary Gage
and it is understood meets the views
of the president. In fact, the men,
bers of the ways AMI means commit
tee, who saw the president, say that
before Secretary Gage appeared be-
fore the committee the whole mat
ter had been carefully considered
by the president and the secretary.
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt in arrang-
ing for her husband curious album
of some fifty snapshot pictures taken
of the governor during his campaigns
ing tour, history of the trip and n
newspaper report of every speech
made.
There is nothing better for a cut
than powdered resin. Pound it until
fine, and put it in an empty, clean
pepper box with perforated top, so it
can be easily sifted out on the cut,
and put a soft cloth around the in
jured member, and wet it with cold
water once in while. 1t will pre-
vent inflammation and soreness.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29
Beers LOSE $50 MEN.
Defeated ut Outpost Bluffs and on W
nga River


age River.
London, Nov. pa special from
Mddleburg says in the surprise of
the outpost of Bluffs" CThird infan-
try southwest of Palmoral NOV. 10.
the Beers lost sixty men killed and
wounded. The burghers simultan.
eously attacked garrison of fusi-
leers on The Wilge river and were
beaten off with loss of 100 killed
and wounded.
General Bruce-Hamilton's column
arrived at Kroonspruit after scour-
ing LindIey and Hebron district.
Troops brought in number of pris-
oners. The latter say General De
Wet a fortnight ago urged the burgh-
ers to hold on until December 10,
when "all the British are going
home:" that British had permission
from Russia to fight for a year only;
that Queen Victoria was at Cape
Town, whittier she had fed to escape
the Chinese, who had captured half
of England, that Botha had driven
the British out of the Transvaal and
had taken Pietermaritzburg; that De
Wet was fighting cape Colony, burn
ing farms; that Lord Roberts,
wounded by three bullets, was taken
to Hebron to die, and had been
buried there beneath the town hall.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29
PORTE REFUSES RECoosIrros.


eminent OF Turkey.
Constantinople- Nov. 24.-The porte
definitely rejected the request for
exequatur for the United States CON
sui at Harpoot. This refusal is re-
garded by the United States legation
as direct violation of treaty rights;
consequently, despite the refusal, DIR.
Thomas Ill. Norton, whose was APP
pointed by President Mckinley some
time ago to establish consulate at
Harpoot has been directed to proceed
to his post. The expected visit of
the battleship Kentucky to Smyrna
is believed to relase quite as much
to this matter as to the indemnity
question.
Turkish objection to the establish
mcnt of consulate at lIarpoot and
Erzeroum under apparently clear
permission granted by treaty of
1890, has been based on the rather
novel reason there is no commerce
at these two points, and it has been
difficult for our officials to establish
a contrary proposition. But some
time ago the Turkish government
accorded to the British government
the right to establish consulate at
Immediately based an additional
claim on the favored nation" clause
of its general treaty which would
appear to warran. it in demanding
the same privileges of establishing a
consulate at given point in Turkey
as was granted to Great Britain.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29

A bill just introduced in the Georgia.
legislature prohibits the employment
of children under u years of age in
mills, mechanical establishments, etc.
and restricts the employment Of thoss
between u and IA years of age to those
who can read simple sentences in Eng
lish. This bill Furthermore provides
for a specified number of hours of la
Dor daily for the adult working people
as the maximum and makes the grant
ing Of reasonable time for the noon
day meal obligatory upon the en-
ployer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29
NEW BASIS FOR PEACE PROPOSED
Secretary Hay Addresses Powers in an
Effort to Secure ~ Settlement.


Effort to Secure ~ Settlement.
Washington, Nov. 25.--The secre-
tary of state has addressed an iden-
teal note to the powers interested
in the Chinese situation, setting out
tersely and afresh the object of the
United States government as to
China, and pointing out how such OBJ
iects as are common to the powers
can best be secured.
This note marks the initiation of
fresh negotiations on our part for
the arrangement of new basis to
tide over the impossible situation
created at the last meeting of the
ministers in Picking.
Some responses are already at
hand and it is stated generally that
our advances have been well received
and the state department expresses
satisfaction with the progress so far
achieved.
1t is believed the note is an APP
peal from the extreme course sug-
gested by some of the powers as to
the treatment of China and eSpeci-
ally in the matter of punishments
and indemnties to which the minis
tiers at Picking seem inclined. The
intent is to push the negotiations on
more radical business-like basis.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29

The country is now eagerly await
ing the report of the Isthmian Canal
commissioners. who have been for
nearly two years investigating the
various routes proposed for the great
ditch which will some time connect
the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific
The report will be submitted to the
president next month, and by him
sent to congress. The probability OF
action upon its recommendation is 50
good and the work involved SO stu
pendous as to make this one of the
most notable public papers of many
years.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29

AIpany, n. Y, Nov. Ex-Governor
Roosevelt has given out his decision
in the application for the removal
from Office of Mayor Robert A. Van
Wyck of New York City. He dec, mes
to remove the mayor, on the GROUNDS
that, while he was undoubtedly a
stakeholder in the American Ice COM
pany, there has been no proof that
he wilfully violated the law forbid
ding a public officer to be stock
holder in a corporation having deal
inns with his municipality.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29

The longest electric railway in the
world is to be built in Montana. The
proposed line is from Billings to Great
Falls, some 200 miles, and the plan is
to operate it entirely by electric power,
which is to be supplied from gener-
ating stations on the Missouri and
Yellowstone rivers. The road would
have considerable traffic in coal, ores
and other heavy freights and would be
the first line with such traffic to be
worked by electricity.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29

Whaleback steamers are now being
successfully used on the Mississippi
river. The boats are arranged with
water tight compartments so that by
pumping water into or out of either
end, the craft can be trimmed as de-
sired. One boat was run full on a sand
bar to illustrate the working of the
scheme, and by the use Of her pump
and compartments got off in fifteen
minutes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29

Thus far this season 1000 deer have
been taken to Bangor. Me-, from the
hunting regions north of the city.
Nearly all of them were owned by
hunters from other states, who have
taken them home. The number Of
dead moose which have passed through
bangor Is Of, or within six of last
years record for the corresponding pc
Rod. The deer figures show a falling
on Of PSI from those of last season.
This Is accounted for by the dry
weather of the first two weeks of the
season, and by the fact that many deer
persisted in the deep SHOWS of last
winter. There is plenty of deer in the
woods, however, and it is likely that
the total kill for the season will De
well up to that of 1899.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 23.-The official
count for Nebraska shows that Nc
Kinley's plurality in the state is 1852.
The total vote of the state is Psi ,9GS.
OF these Mckinley received 121, 1875,
Bryan 114,O13. The count On the
other presidential candidates is not
complete. For governor, DIETRICH, re-
publican, has ,s79; Poynter, fusion,
113,O1s. DIETRICH IS the lowest man
en- the republican state ticket.
Every changeable man, isn't he? l
ondcr what his latest whim is.
"Well guess / am. We re en-
gagged"
A Turk always displays awe and
reverence for his mother. He always
stands in her presence until invited
to sit down.
Some of the jolly darlsies of the
Great Smoky mountains in Tennes-
see have started new sect, and are
called 'the holy dancers" At all
their meetings they dance franticai-
ly, go into frances, and declare they
see visions. They assert they are so
sanctified that they couldn't commit
sin if they tried. Believing that the
world is about to end, they say it is
useless to work any more.
One man of every 203 is more than
six feet tall.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29

Quebec, Nov. 26.-News has reached
here that the steamer st. Olaf has
become total wreck off Seven Is
lands and that her crew was entirely
lost. Besides the nineteen men of
the steamers crew, it was learned
that seven passengers had also per-
ished.
Inc st. Olaf was an iron steamer OF
3O5 tons. She was valued at about
$40. 900 and insured for about $4,000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29

The League against Seasickness is
new French organization which
publishes a serious periodical. the
Journal du Nal de Mer, largely COM
posed of infallible prescriptions
against seasickness. Everybody knows
such recipes. People who do not go
to sea find them very effective, and
as rule they are entertaining. But
the French journal ought also to print
some fiction with less transparent
plot and a more agreeable climax.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29

The speed trial of the wisconsin"
suggests that if international races
between battle-ships were as readily
arranged as those events in which
yachts take part, the United States
would win a good many prizes. Ye.
1t is safe to assert that if they ever
meet foreign squadron in serious
encounter, these splendid new ships
Of ours will not undertake to prove
their superiority by running away.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29

The sober Judgment of a humorist
may sometimes be more impressive
than the philosophy Of an ethical
teacher, as when Mark Twain remarks
that Honor is harder master than
the law. 1t cannot compromise for
less than one hundred cents on the
dollar, and it's debts never outlaw"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29

London, Nov. 23.-rhe morning pa
pers devote an unusual amount CT
space to Mr.. Kruger's arrival at Mar
settles ana his doings, but are inclin-
ed to treat the matter with compare
tive indifference, in the conviction
that nothing can alter the course of
events in South Africa. No resent
ment is iii played at what IS regard
ed as ''the harmless enthusiasm of
Erer chmen.N
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29

Until a few days ago Brown county,
Indiana, had neither railway, tele=
graph nor telephone facilities any
where within its borders. 1t is still
minus the two first mentioned neces7
stiles Of modern life, but telephone
line has invaded Nashville, coming
from Columbus, in an adjoining
county.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29

Could there be a finer tribute to
the American soldier than the follow
ing words of an English observer in
China? He says that they have dis
tinguished themselves not only in the
face Of the enemy, but equally so
against the temptations that exist in
city like Pekin under existing con-
ditions."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29

The newest thing in the slot machine
fine is a machine that charges the
storage batteries of automobiles. BY
connecting the automobile to the ma
chine and dropping a quarter in the
slot the batteries may be charged in
a few minutes. One of the machines
is on exhibition at the automobile
show being held in New York city.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29

Lord Rosebery has found the time
% dash off history of the life of
Napoleon. Rosebery evidently aspires
to be known as the Halstead of Eng
land.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29

An Italian of Philadelphia has been
using a government mail bag as a
clothesbag. He Is now resting in Jail,
while the secret service officers look
up the bags history.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29

London, Nov. 23.-Roberts tele-
graphs to the war office:
Johannesburg. Nov. 22.-My horse
fell with me Sunday and bruised Inc
somewhat. Am doing well. Hope
to be about in few DAYS."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29

The little Grand Duchess Olga. o.
Russia is the richest baby in the
world. The week she was born
sG / 900 900 was invested for her.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29

1t is better to suffer many injuries
chan to do one. There is small re-
yenge in words; but words may be
greatly revenged.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29
BY D. G. MOTT.

The latest triumph in the industrial
world is the stone lathe. 1t is eighty
Elk feet long and weighs many tons.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29

London, Nov 2O--The Daily Express
publishes the following from Odessa:
"A party of thirty-eight Turks, wish
ing to leave Russia, secretly sailed
at dead of night from Tschuruksu
to cross the Black Sea. A storm
arose and the boat filed. First the
baggage was thrown overheard. Then
the Children, and finally the women
were committed to death, but this
did not prevent the vessel from foun-
dering, and all persisted save one lad
who chung to the mast and was wash
ed ashore"
The tea used in the household of
the Chinese emperor is raised in a
private garden surrounded by high
wall. At the time of harvesting the
pickers must wear gloves, must battle
three times day, and must abstain
from eating fish, lest their breath
should faint the aroma of the tea.
A camel possesses twice the carry
ing power of an OK. With an ordin-
airy load of four hundred pounds he
can travel twelve or fourteen days
without water, going forty miles a
day. Games are fit to work at five
years old, but their strength begins
to decline at twenty-five, although
they usually live to forty.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29

One authority on botany estimates
that over $4,000 species of plants arc
now known and classified.
Ostriches are polygamous, one male
having several wives. The females in
each family lay their eggs in one
nest, and go off sporting while the
male remains at the nest to do the
Matching
In Japan is race of people of
Ainu descent, whose ancestors come
from the Thooril islands, in the North
Pacific. A remarkable freak on the
part of the women of this race is
that they tattoo their faces to give
them the appearance of men with
whiskers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29

Washington. Nov. 20.-The first
class battleship Kentucky. now in
Mediterranean waters, has been or
dercd to touch at Smyrna, Turkey,
on her way to the Philippines. The
Kentucky's presence in Turkish wat
ers will be coincident with renewed
efforts on the Part of the administra-
ton to collect from the Turkish gov
eminent payment of indemnity claim
ed by the United States FOR the des-
truction of missionary property in.
that country some years ago.
The claims approximate in amount
500, 900.