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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12
BIsEYITIES.

1t is said that Sioux City bus
mess men are planning to hold a. big
cowboy, rough rider tournament this
fall, instead of the usual carnival. The
tournament will cover period of
about four days, and cowboys and
rough riders will be invited from every
state west Of the Mississippi.
One day last week N. j. Leytem,
mayor of Cascade died suddenly. He
had taken prominent part in the
celebration of the Fourth, and, return
ing home, became i'll and died while
the doctor was writing prescription.
He was sixty-five years old, and had
resided in Cascade fifty years.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12
THE NEWS In IOWA
LIQUOR CACHED IN THE SAND.
The Ministers of Boone Make an Inn
portapt Discovery,

The Ministers of Boone Make an Inn
portant Discovery.
Boone, July Graders consisting
of six Boone ministers, under the lead
ership of Rev. Mr.. Wilcox and accom-
panied by Deputy Sheriff Holmes,
went down the river to near the new
Northwestern bridge, where they
made a big catch" of intoxicants.
The ministers went dressed in oyer
nlls and prepared for, business. Two
loads of the stuff were hauled uptown
and stored in the courthouse. After
returning to the river fresh tracks
were found, and upon digging in the
sand several cases and kegs OF beer
we're found. The party then went to
a small tumble-down sort of house.
In a hole under the floor several more
cases were found. These, with the
plumber, were sent to the courthouse,
where they now lie in state. The
claim is that the liquor was sold in
violation Of the law.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12

KALAMAZOO, Mich, July "a cy-
:lone, accompanied by a cloudburst
and hailstorm, swept over Kalamazoo,
and a conservative estimate places the
damage resulting at 100000. The
storm lasted half an hour and in that
time nearly six inches of water fell,
completely inundating the city and
doing untold damage in the lowlands
where the celery raising industry is
carried on. The celery crop may be
completely ruined. No lives were lost,
which is miraculous. considering the
plumber of buildings that were
wrecked.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12
FOUR DEAD IN A FIRE.
Pittsburg Downtown District Visited
by Disastrous Blaze.

Pittsburg Downtown District Visited
by Disastrous Blaze.
PITTsBURG. July 9.-Pittsburg's
down town business section was visi.
ted by another disastrous fire, the Sec
ond within a week. AS result, four
dead and six others are in hospitals,
suffering from injuries which may
prove fatal. All the victims were
ifremen. They were buried deep un-
der the debris and it was believed at
first that none would escape. Super
human efforts were made by the re-
manning firemen to rescue their COM
fades, and in little while they were
reached, so they could be conversed
with, but so pinned down by timbers
and other debris that 1t required sew
eral hours to release them.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12

Citizens of Escanaba, Mich, are now
all agog over the doings of a Chicago
man who fought huge bear the other
day, repulsed the onslaughts of the an
imal, outwrestled the creature in the
clinches and drove it off defeated.
This feat may have seemed remark
able for Escanaba, but no Chicagoan
who has battled for a place upon the
cable cars Of that city for the last few
years would think it even more than
ordinary
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12
MRS. ROMANS Is INJURED.


Badly Burned Through an Explosion of
Gasoline.
DENIsoN, July 6.-Mrs. J. b. Romans,
wife of prominent democratic poll
tician, was very seriously burned by
gasoline. Her clothing was entirely
burned off of her and from her knees
to her eyebrows she is badly scorched.
1t is feared that the accident will
prove fatal. The accident was caused
by the careless handling of gasoline by
a child. An open dish filled with gas
oline caught fire in the child's hand.
Mrs. Romans told her to throw it
away, and in her fright the child
threw the burning fluid all over Mrs.
Romans, who in an instant was mass
of flames.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12

Russia is considering a new mode
for leasing the oil lands owned by the
crown in the district of Baku, in order
to reduce the price of coal oil, which
within the last few years has been
raised exorbitantly. 1t is proposed that
after 1900 the lessees shall pay to the
government 40 per cent of the oil pro-
duced "in natura," so that the govern
ment can become a competitor in the
sale of the article. Heretofore the
lessees paid a certain tax in cash.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12
RUSSIA GETS HOPEFUL NEWS.
AIeIieff Reports the Insurrection Is N
Longer Growing.

49,
Longer Growing.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 3.-AdmIral
Alexieff telegraphs to the minister of
war, General Kouropatkine, from Ia
xu, under date of June 80, as follows:
"The arsenal at Tien Tsin, which
offered powerful )Nasis of operations
for the Boxers, who have greatly dam
aged the European town, has been
taken by assault"
According to intelligence received in
official quarters here, the Chinese pop
ulation in several localities has placed
itself under the protection of Russia.
The Boxer insurrection is no longer
spreading, but is declining, and main
tains itself only in the province of Pc
Chilli. The view of the situation in
government circles is that, with pa
.ific action on the part of the powers
and the good will of the Chinese gov
eminent, the Boxer rebellion will be
disposed of in short time.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12

Chinese minister's Message on Murder of
Won ketteler.

Chinese Minister'S Message on Murder of
Won ketteler.
BERLIN, July 6.-The Chinese am
bassador at Berlin has expressed the
regret of his government at the muir
der of Baron Won Ketteler in tele-
gram TO the emperor. He adds that
the Chinese government will make
full reparation. The German press, in
discussing the fact that the situation
in China is steadily getting worse, ex-
presses the opinion that Germany
should confine itself to joint action
with the other powers and not sacri-
fee more German blood than is abso-
lutely necessary. The Kreuz Zeitung
says:
"Upder no circumstances should
Germany take part in a conflict of the
powers on account of the Chinese
question il such misfortune cannot
be avoided. Our position is armed
neutrality, resting on Kiau Chou and
Shan Tung."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12

yienna's Academy of Sciences has
decided to collect Photographic rec
ords and store them in one of the Vi
emma libraries. The collection will
include, first, specimens of every Euro
mean language and dialect, to which
win be added later on non-European
languages: second, the finest contem-
porary musical performances, with
the national airs and tunes of all races.
and third, speeches or phrases uttered
nv celebrated men. The academy Is
irving to find some more durable ma
terial than is now employed to take
she impression Of the sounds.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12
Starch Plant May Resume.

Sioux CITY, July 6.-Whereas short
time ago 1t was feared that the large
plant of the Sioux City Starch COM
pany had shut down for good, it looks
now as il the plant surely would be
reopened and that several important
improvements and engagements will
be made, and that the number of EN-.
ployes will be considerably increased.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12
TROOPS ORDERED TO THE EAST.
NominalIy Destined for the Philippines
hut Really for China.

NominalIy Destined for the Philippines,
but Really for China.
WASHINGTON, July 9.-The issue Of
the formal orders for the despatch to
the east of more than 5000 troops from
the army posts in the United States
was manifestation of the energy
with which the government is now
about to act in the Chinese matter.
True, these troops are nominally des-
tined for the Philippines to replace
the volunteers now there, but it is adj
mitted that they are being sent out by
a route that will easily admit of de-
Election to Taku or some other conven-
lent Chinese port.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12
A DISASTER ON LAKE ERIE.
A Yacht Capsizes and Six Lives Ar
Lost.

A Yacht Capsizes and Six Lives Are
Lost.
CLEVELAND, o., July 9.-During a
fierce squall the yacht Idler, owned
by John and James Corrigan, cap
sized and sunk, six miles off this port,
and six lives were lost. The yacht
left Port Huron with the family of
Mrs. Corrigan aboard and started for
Cleveland. Mr.. Corrigan was i'll and
left by train. The yacht was in tow
until she reached Bar Point, when the
captain left her tow and turned the
yacht for Cleveland. At two o'clock
the storm came up and inside of five
minutes the yacht sank.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12
MRS. j. b. ROMANS DEAD.
Succumbed to Burns Received In Case
line Explosion.

line Explosion.
DENIsoN, July 9.-Mrs. J. b. Rom
ans, wife Of the member of the demo-
cratic state central committee for the
Tenth district, died Saturday morning
from the effects of severe burns re-
ceived in a gasoline accident on Thurs
day. The accident was caused by the
careless handling OF gasoline, which
caught fire, and in the excitement a
dish full of the blazing fluid was
thrown all over Mrs. Romans, and in
a moment she was mass of flames.
Her clothing was burned off her and
her entire body was scorched. At
first it was thought that Mrs. Romans
would recover, but in spite of every
effort, the effects of the shock were
too great for her system.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12
Estate of Late Arehbl.hop Henn...,.

DUBUQUE, July 4.-The executors
have filed an inventory of the late
Archbishop Hennessy's personality.
This includes s35, 900 cash, 1856 shares
of stock in five local banks, sixty
shares in the Hotel Julien, fourteen
shares in the Dubuque Steam Supply
Company, forty-five shares in the Chi
cago Great Western railway company
and the library. The real estate,
which constitutes the bulk of the
estate, was not inventoried.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12
Fatal shooting In ottumwa.

OrTUMwA. July 3.-Jim Todd, col
ored, shot and perhaps fatally wound
ed William Riley, white man, during
drunken quarrel over payment of
money. Todd Immediately made his
escape and has not been recaptured.
Riley was conveyed to the hospital,
where physicians have not yet sue
ceeded in locating the bullet, which
entered the right breast.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12
Beers TAKE BRITISH PATROL.
Lieutenant Rumble and Soldiers are Cap
tured Near Pretoria.

LONDON, July Lord Roberts re
ports from Pretoria. under date of
July 5, that Lieutenant Rumble of the
Carbipeers and a patrol were captured
by the Beers near Pretoria July 4. He
also says trains are running to Grey
lingstadt, Natal; that several respect
able Beers have surrendered recently;
that soldiers home has been opened
At Heidelberg, the inhabitants sub
icribing the initial expenses, and that
= total of 1881 stands of arms have
been delivered to General Barton at
sArksdorp, Krugersdorp and Pot
.nefstroom, all in the Transvaal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12
smallpox Near Fort Dodge.

FORT DoDGE, July at is reported
that three cases of smallpox exist at
Coal Hill, south of this place. The
doctor in charge asserted it to be
measles, but several others claim it is
smallpox. No quarantine restrictions
have been effected, and there is much
alarm over the situation,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12

In New South Wales a new use for
the monograph has been found. A can
didate who found it impossible to visit
all parts of the sparsely settled region
he wished to represent in the legisla-
ture dictated his speech into an instru-
ment and sent a number Of copies
about for his constituents to hear, a
large picture Of himself helping the
voters to know whom they were voting
for,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12
Indications of Foul Play.

CLINTON, July 9.-The body of an
unknown man was found in the weeds
near the railway tracks below the
city. Nothing to identify the man
was found upon his person. 1t is sur
missed that the man is the victim Of
foul play, as his nose is mashed and q
hole is made in the back of the head,
as though he had been struck by a
sharp instrument.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12
A BIG HORSE MEET.
Manbsck Says Races This Year VIII
Bring Some stars.


Bring Some stars.
Dies MONIES, July 6.-John Manbeck,
one Of Des Moines' progressive horse.
men, says that the prospect is bright
for big race meeting the last week
of this month. 1t will open July %
and last three or four days. Horse
men are writing from all parts of the
country for particulars. An Alabama
firm has contracted for several stalls
at the mile track for its stable of fast
steppers, and the Terre Haute, Detroit,
Omaha, Red Oak. Hedrick and other
horsemen are all anxious for the meet.
BY the cutting off of several meets and
the possible cancelling of the Daven-
port races the chances of getting an
immense number of fast horses for the
Des MoiBes races is exceptionally
good.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12

FORT DoDeE, July "a fatal acci-
dent occurred at Ackley. in which
Brakeman Ripley was the victim. He
was engaged in making q coupling in
the Illinois Central yards, and, slip
ping in some unaccountable way, he
was caught between the draw bars
and crushed, dying shortly afterward.
His home was in Waterloo.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12
Mower Cuts on Boys Feet.

FORT DODGE, July s.-While play
ing in the streets of the town of Gar
per the little son of Mat Becker, a
prominent citizen, had both feet cut
clean off above the ankles by a man
who was moving weeds. The childs
life is despaired of.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12

SIOUX CITY, July &C. II. Skelsel, of
ryndall, S. D., passed through Sioux
City on his way to Chicago Tor an
operation by specialists on a badly
poisoned face, resulting from mos
quito bite. There is danger of his
dying. Mr.. Skekel is one OF the
wealthiest ranchmen in South Dakota
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12
BLOODY PRICE PAID BY ENGLAND.
Total Death Losses In South African
Campaign Are Nearly 10000.

Total Death Losses In South African
Campaign Arc Nearly $4,000.
LONDON, July 5.-The war Office has
issued report of the British casual
ties in South Africa since the begin
ming of the war. The total losses, ex.
elusive of sick and wounded, have
been 29,7o6, of which the killed in
action were 254 officers and 81, 400 nom
commissioned officers and men; died of
wounds, 10 officers and 6l0 non-com.
missioned officers and men; missing
and prisoners, 65 officers and AGA
non-commissioned officers and men;
died of disease, 1873 officers and 4,904
non-commissioned officers and men;
invalided home, s44 officers aud is.433
nop-conmissioned officers and men.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12
AFFAIRS SERIOUS AT KUMAssL
Governor of Ashanti and Others Go Or
to Ekwanti.

to Ekwanti.
LONDON, July Ga telegram has.
been received at the colonial Office
from Colonel Wilcox, dated Fumsu,
July 3, saying that native messengers
from Pekki announce that the gov
ernor of Ashanti, Sir Frederic Mitchell
Hodgson, with several officers and
their wives and families, have left
Kumassi and arrived at Ekwanta,
twenty miles southeast of Kumassi,
and were proceeding on their way to
Cape Coast. The messengers add that
many were killed in the breaking Qua
at Kumassi. The rumor appears to BIZ
well founded, although Colonel VIII
cox fails to say why he has not receiv.
ed news from the governor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12
SITUATION Is MOST DEsPERAIE.
international Forces Barely Able to Hold
Their Own ut TIen Tsin.

Their Own ut Tien Tsin.
LONDON, July 5.-The commanders
of allies in Tien Tsin inform the cor
respondents that it would be suicide
to attempt to reach Picking with the
troops now available, in the face of the
colossal force of imperial troops and
Boxers occupying the country between
Tien Tsin and Peking. So far from
taking the offensive, the $4,000 inter-
national troops at Tien Tsin and the
5000 others at TalSu and intermediate
points can not keep up communica-
lions, being surrounded with over
whelming numbers, using far more
numerous artillery than the allies.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12

The Scotchman who invented me
Nafeking blend of porridge received
a bonus of s5 from the government. 30
,nyaluable was it to the garrison's ra-
lions supply, it being equal to six
weeks' additional provisions. The ma
tiyes prefer it to any other food
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12

SIsoURNEY, July "A big barn at
Keota belonging to Singmaster & Sons,
one of the largest horse importing
firms in the United States, was struck
by lightning and burned to the
ground. several. fine imported stall
Inns were burn ed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12
A TwIsrER AT STEAMBOAT ROCK
Considerable Damage Was Done, But
No Lives Were Lost.

No Lives Were Lost.
WEBSTER CITY, July "a cyclone
following a northeasterly direction
passed over Steamboat Rock, a small
station on the Iowa Central railroad
in Hardin county. 1t was a genuine
twister, but most of its fury was high
in the air. Several barns, windmills,
ETC., were destroyed, but fortunately
no lives were lost. The cyclone was
followed by heavy hail, causing MUCH
damage to crops in its path. Hail
stones two inches in diameter fell.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12

From the way some people act, one
would think it wouldn't be safe for
them to go to sleep for fear they
would attempt to turn over and would
roll of the earth.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12

Notwithstanding the difficulties and
dangers attending trip of from loo
20 400 miles over snow and ice in the
most Indictment season of the year, no
less than 700 people left Dawson for
Nome between Dec. 4, 1899, and March
4 1900.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12

INDEPENDENCE, July 9.-The hard
ware firm Of Randall & Jacobs is bank
rupt. The assets are 81, 900, with Ina
bilities Of $1,000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12

The Methodists have 142 mission
aries in China, the Presbyterians 209,
and the American Board of Commits
sioners for Foreign Missions ITO.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12
IOWA.

Good intentions may receive some
notice, but only accomplishment gains
applause.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12

In China. twelve miles from Lion
Chek, there is a mountain OF alum
which yields 100 tons yearly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12

Suit has been brought in the United
States court by the Bostedo Pneumat.
ic Tube company of Chicago against
the Harris Emery company of this
city, fec an injunction to restrain the
defenfant company from infringe.
ment apon patent plaintiff has on a
system of tubes used for a pneumatic
cash carrier system. 1t Is claimed
tat the system now In use in the Har-
ris-Emery store is an infringement.
In addition to asking for decree, the
petitioner asks for such other relief as
the court may find It entitled to.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12

Hon. Smith Mcpherson, judge OF the
federal court of the southern district
of Iowa, was in the city few days
ago for the first time since taking his
oath of Office. While IN the city he
announced the appointment of Miss
Grace woolson as his private secretary
and also confirmed the announcement
of the appointment Of William Hamp-
ton as court bailiff. He will not re-
Owe to Des Moines, as it has been
umored, but will make his permanent
headquarters at Red Oak.
Amador ledger., 1900-06-01

ascertained at present but among the
articles missed was a sack of rice, box
of tea, some prunes and some soap. A
dog had always been kept in the back
yard but upon Mr.. Burce's removal
with his family to his cottage on Mar
lette street the other day, the dog also
changed his quarters. The chamber
maid who slept in the adjoining room
heard no sound and as the yard opens
on Court street it was not difficult for
the thieves. to elude the vigilance OF
the watchman and escape with their
booty. This was no doubt the work
of tramps or certain class of individ-
uals who roost around the suburbs of
town without visible means of support.
Their larder was probably running low
and required replenishing at some
body's expense. In the gulch just be-
low the joss there is well worn
trail leading to veritable tramp's par
adise, where the remains of camp fires,
blackened tin cans. and table refuse
show that the parties, who evidently
repair to that place daily, ''do not live
by bread alone" and must have cache
in the brush near by.
Amador ledger., 1900-06-01
THE RAWHIDE MINE.
An Old and Tried Mine of Tuolumne
County Passes Into Other Hands

An Old and Tried Mine of Tuolumne
County Passes Into Other Hands.
The San Francisco Chronicle of the
10th inst, has the following:
Zone of the most important mining
transactions Of the week is that repre-
sented in the reported sale of the Raw
hide mine, in Tuolumne county. The
purchaser is an English syndicate and
the price is said to be $3.50, ZOO. Three
partners are interested in the sale
Nevills, Ballard and Martin. At one
time the property was valued at 81, 700,
900. 1t has been classed for many
years as one OF the most productive
mines in the State. Being close cor
poration, the actual yield of the prop
erty was never made public. 1t is be-
lieved to be as good today as at any
time in its history. Quarrels between
the three partners have disturbed its
management and deprecated its value.
AS evidence of the faith of Nevills in
the mine, he accepts large proportion
of his share of the result of the sale in
stock from the new corporation.
'The Rawhide is one of those prop
critics which did not reveal its real
value until great depth had been at
tanned on the lode. In fact, it was
virtually abandoned for years as un-
productive. But when the workings
were carried down on the vein the
lower levels exposed a great body of
high-grade ore, some of it being fabu-
lously rich. 1t was the results obtain
ed through deep sinking in this mine
that largely influenced the owners of
other properties to explore deeper for
gold, and they were almost, if not
quite, as well rewarded for their pluck
and enterprise.
''Under the new ownership and new
management the ,Rawhide will very
likely loom up again in the first rank
of gold producers in the State"