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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12
BoER SIDE OF STORY.
Nearly Four Hundred Men Captured In
the Ambuscade,


FRANKFORT, April 6.-In the ambus-
cade near Sannas lost the Burghers
lost three men killed and ten wounded.
Altogether the Burghers captured $50
prisoners throughout the day. The
Free Staters are now DESTROYS of mar
ching on Bloenfontein, and the Trans
vaal officers are anxious to emulate the
late success of their allies. All the
southern Bocr forces have now formed
functions with the main Boer army,
forming long force of veterans. Gen.
Dewet sent the British guns, wagons
and prisoners TO Winburg. Perhaps of
greater Importance even than the vic
tory was the capture of British secret
papers, including maps and plans of
1897, 1898 and 1899, outlining elaborate
schemes for the invasion of the Orange
Free State and the Transvaal and CIV
ing plan for reaching johannesburg
from Mafelling along DIR. Jameson's
route, but amended SO as to avoid his
Mistakes Another gives plan for a
march from BEoemfontein to Kroon-
stadt via Brandf0rt.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12
INDIAN GIRL GOES FREE.

.IusquaEIe Children Cannot BE Com
PEELED to Go to IA Boarding School.
CEDAR RAPIDS, April Sin the fed
eral court Judge Shiras determined
the case of Observation-Disclosures, the
Indian girl released from the custody
of Agent Malin and Superintendent
Nellis of the Tama reservation. The
girl was arrested and imprisoned in
the Tama Boarding school because she
ran away and married Tab. La-Pi-Cha.
Under the judges order she is given
her entire freedom and the costs OF
the case are fixed on the defendants.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12
KENTUCKY DEMOCRATS WIN.
Court of Appeals Hands Down Decision
GnVernorslID.

Court of Appeals Hands Down Decision
on Goyernorship.
FRANKFORT, Ky, April THE court
of appeals has handed down a decision
in the governorship case in favor of
the democrats. The opinion is by six
judges, four democrats and two repub-
licans. One republican, Durelle, dis
scented. The opinion holds the action
of the legislature in seating Beckham
was final and the courts have no power
to review it, that Governor Taylor has
exceeded his authority in adjourning
the legislature to London and that
journals of the two houses OF the leg
islature being regular cannot be i'm
peached. The republicans will try to
get hearing before the United States
supreme court. Thirty days must
elapse before the mandate of the court
of appeals in accordance with the de-
cision is issued.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12
GATACRE ENGAGES Beers.
Result OF the Engagement is Not Known
In London.

In London.
BI.oEMFoNrEIN, April 5.-General
Gatacre had au engagement with the
enemy at Reddersburg yesterday.
Details of the affair have not yet been
received here.
LONDON, April s.--No news was is.
sued by the war Office last night. None
was received from the front except
that from Bloemfontein, dated April
S, relating to the engagement of GEN
eral Gatacre at Reddersburg, which
seems to have been held back by the
censor. 1t will be remembered that
Lord Roberts in reporting the "unfor-
tunate occurrence" at Reddersburg
said that General Gatacre had arrived
there on the morning of April 4.
Hence, he may have succeeded in en-
gaging the Beers later in the day. 1t
is strange, however, that General Cat
acres subsequent movements have not
been mentioned in Lord Roberts's
other dispatches, the last of which was
dated the evening of April 6.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12
WEBSTER COUNTY CONTEST.
Decided by Judge Caswen in Favor G
the Republican.


Font DopGE, April 5.-0ne of the
most stubbornly contested election
eases ever known in north central
Iowa was settled when Judge Caswcli
rendered a decision declaring j. A..
Lindquist treasurer of Webster county
by Il majority of scvcnty-four votes
Mr.. Lindquist is the present incum'
bent and a republican. The contest
ant was Henry Cox, democratic candi-
date. The original count resulted in u
tie, but the recount gave Mr.. Lind
quist thirteen majority. Mr.. Cox then
gave notice of appeal. and for three
days the district court canvassed the
returns. The result was startling to
the politicians, the court throwing out
as illegal / 100 ballots in a total vote
of 5000. Mr.. Cox announces that he
will accept the finding and not appeal
to the supreme court.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12
SIXTY Beers CAPTURED.
Methuen Reports the Capture OF a Gel
cral and Body of Beers.

crai and Body OF Beers.
LONDON, April THE war office re-
ceived the following dispatch from
Roberts at Bloemfontein, dated the
9Th:
Methuen telegraphs from Boshof lin
Orange Free State, little northeast
of Kimberley, as follows:
Surrounded General Villebois
Mareuil and body of Beers to-day.
None of them escaped. Villebois and
seven Beers We're killed, eight wound
ed and fifty taken prisoners.
General villebois Mareuil was chief
of staff of the Boer army. lie was
about fifty years old and is said to have
been responsible for many of the Boer
successes in Natal and later in Cape
Colony and the southern part of the
Orange Free State. 1t is said he en-
tered the Boer service merely because
it was his trade. lie went through a
number of campaigns in the French
army.
LONDON, April THE Daily Tele-
graph has the following from Boshof,
dated Thursday:
Lord Methuen's Mafeking relief
force was concentrated here to-day
The Beers are in force few miles dis
tant on the Vaal river. This town is
practically deserted, all the men being
with the commando under Command
ant Duplessis, who controls the dis
trict. Lord Methuen commanded i'm a
spirited little action nine miles to the
southwest, where he surrounded sew
enty Beers on a kopje. Not man
escaped. We took fifty-four prisoners.
sixty horses and quantity of bag
gage. General De Villebois was
killed during the action. A Boer
hoisted white flag and then fired i'm
mediately after, killing British Off
GER. The murderer was instantly
shot"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12
BREyITIES.

At Winterset recently "Stub" Brewer
and Fred Daley, dug their way out OF
the county Jail and escaped. Brewer
and Daley are the men who robbed
! Farmer Cunningham near Patterson
| of several hundred dollars, and were
two of the hardest customers that have
been found within the confines of the
county in years. During the winter
they worked as farm hands, and since
their arrest it has been learned that
they were the parties who stole several
sets of harness and horse or two.
Passenger No 3, known as the St.
Louis cannon ball, on the Omaha and
st. Louis road, was wrecked few
days ago just east of Silver City, The
train was running at about thirtytive
miles an hour on a straight track when
the sleeping car suddenly left the rails
and rolled over on it's side, pulling the
chair car, smoker, baggage and mail
ear with it. The passengers were all
or less injured, but only two seriously.
These were Mail Clerk Etinger and
Mrs. 4. S. SKILL, of Imogene.
Des Moines dispatch: Judge Prouty
filed for record his opinion in the con-
tempt proceedings brought against a
number of saloon keepers several
weeks ago by the attorneys for the
temperance forces and j. ID. Laws.
U'ha lnn..;,,, & Of m
ant that has been rendered in the Polk
county courts in years on account of
its far reaching effect. 1t holds that
all injunctions granted against saloon
keepers in Polk county prior to the
enactment OF the new code on October
/, 1897, are invalid because of the
changes in the liquor laws, and it fol-
lows that every one of about 1000 in
functions in the ninety-nine counties
Of the state are invalid.
Des Moines dispatch: Judge A. b.
Thornell OF the Fremont county dis
trict court holds that all liquor per-
mits held by druggists, secured prior
to October /, 1897, are revoked by the
adoption of the new code. In order to
comply with the provisions and revis-
ions of the law, Judge Thornell holds
that new permits must be secured since
that date by every druggist in Iowa
who sells Intoxicating liquors. 1t is
thought that this decision will affect
at least so per cent of the registered
pharmacists in the state, as it is esti-
mated that fully that share Of the
Iowa druggists have liquor permits
that were issued prior to October ],
1897. 1t was to remedy just this
trouble that bill was introduced into
the Legislature and passed both houses.
James Daugherty, one Of the most
prominent and well-to-do farmers of
Webster county, was waylaid few
nights ago and brutally assaulted by
robbers near the poor farm. south of
Fort Dodge. He was returning from
business trip TO Moorland and was
confronted by two men walking In the
road. One grappled the horses heads
and the other sprang into the wagon
and began beating him. lie was struck
in the mouth and on the head with
club and his assailants tried to stab
him. His clothing was searched for
money, only small sum being OBJ
tanned, as he had just deposited largely
in the Moorland bank. Alone and half
conscious, Daugherty managed to find
his way home, where is now lying in
critical condition.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12

FoRr DoDGE, April Judge Cas-
well, OF the district court, pronounced
sentence on Attorney j. Platt Adams,
on trial for disbarment, suspendinS
him from practice for one year. Adams
was charged with manufacturing tes-
timony. perjury and intimidation, the
case attracting much attention. Dur
ing the late Cuban insurrection Adams
left his practice for the Spanish isle
and served as lieutenant under Gar
cia, winning some little distinction.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12

RIvERroY, April 9.-At 1880 Saturday
morning Riverton was visited by the
worst fire in twenty years. Several
business houses on Main street were
totally destroyed. They We're occupied
as follows: NJ. O. Story, general store;
John Smith & Co., clothing; J. f..
Lewis, photograph gallery; Charley
Boardman- barber; S. G. Hatton, ply
sIcian; o. 7. ellison, restaurant. Most
of the parties carried some insurance.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12
THE NEWS In IOWA
MAY RESULT IN MURDER.
Old Man GauSaard Attacked aud PToba-
bly, FatalIy wounded.

ord Man Gauslard Attacked aud PToba-
bly, Fatally Wounded.
LEMON, April 6.-Louis Gaudard, GO
years of age, was probably fatally
wounded by robbers. Gaudard lived
alone in small shanty about seven
miles southwest of Lcnox. His shanty
is situated near the timber in a lonely
place a quarter of mile back from
the road. He has been carrying 81 600
on his person for some time, not wish
ing to invest it until after his property
had been assessed. 1t is supposed that
the robbers came TO his house and
meeting with resistance shot the old
man and then fed. He remained in
the house unconscious for twenty-fo ur
hours. On reviving he called at a
neighbours mile away and told his
story. The doctors say he will die.
The burglars failed TO get his money.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12
Fatally ManpIed Inv Cars.

SIOUX CITY, April "a. l.. Richards
fell off the top of a box car in the rail-
way yards and was run over by the
cars and fatally injured. He arrived
in Sioux City with a car load of horses
en- route from the Black Hills to La
Crosse, Wis. While in the city he
drank good deal, and was in this
condition when the accident occurred.
He is young man and very little is
known of him.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12
AUDITORIUM BURNED.
Kansas City's Convention Hall DESTROYED
by Fire.

KANSAS Cry, April 5.--Kansas City's
big convention hall, in which the
democratic national convention was to
have been held, was burned yesterday.
At the same time the Second Presby-
terrain church, the Lathrop school and
row of residences We're also DIES.
troyed. The total loss is estimated at
S35o,000. The hall was well insured
and will be rebuilt Immediately, in
time for the use of the national demo.
cratic convention. Fifteen minutes
after the hall was known to be doomed
members of the Commercial club,
through whose efforts the structure
was built, began soliciting funds to
begin rebuilding, which it is stated
will be started as soon as the ruins
can be cleared away. The Foundation
remains intact,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12

DUBUQUE, April Five boys, IL to
IA years old, were arrested, charged
with entering buildings and stealing
metal fixtures and other goods. The
roDberies have been going on for
months. The boys sold the goods to a
junk dealer named Boyer, who shipped
them to Chicago. He was jailed in de-
fault of ball. The robbers were also
bound over. Thousands of dollars
worth of goods have been taken.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12
Six Hundred Were Captured,

LONDON, April 0,-LOrd Roberts re-
ports to the war Office as follows:
BIoEMFoNTEIN, April 6.-The casual
ties at Reddersburg were: Officers
killed, Captain L. g. Casson and Lieut..
c. r. Barclay, both of the Northum-
berlands; wounded 2; captured s; nom
commissioned officers and men killed,
8; wounded SO; the rest We're captured.
Our strength was 1877 mounted infan-
try and aga infantry. The enemy was
said to be $500 strong with five guns.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12

ERADICATE, April G.-Wm. Lancaster,
ex-mayor of ERADICATE and manager for
the Northern Iowa Grain Company,
met with serious accident. In at
tempting to open the end door of a ear
which he was loading he fell from the
bumper of the ear, striking on his back
across the rail and fractured one of the
bones Of the vertebra.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12
MILES WOULD ALSO ACCEPT.
Willing to be the Democratic Nominee
for President.


for President.
New YORK, April 9.-The World
says: Gen. Nelson A. Miles is willing
to be the democratic nominee for pres
ident. He has SO stated to his friends
and ten days ago he visited Villa M
c. Whitney to talk with him about the
possibility of his being nominate d.
Mr.. Whitney told the general that all
Of the leading gold democrats were as
much opposed to the nomina tion OF
Mr.. Bryan now as when he was named
four years ago, but he did not commit
himself to the support of the general
He merely took the matter under adj
visement and said he would consult
with his friends
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12

Fort DODGE, April 5.-John Mccain,
an employee of the Cardiff gypsum
mills, was probably fatally injured by
a large quantity of rock falling upon
him. lie had Just fired off large
charge of powder and returned to the
room too soon and was caught by
about ton of rock which the eXplos-
ion had lonsened.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12

WASHINGTON, April 5.-Admira,
Dewey has confirmed the interview
published in the New York World ID
the effect that he will accept the pres
idency of the United States should the
American people ask him to fill the
Office. He refused to make any furthei
htatement
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12
British Casualties at Sauna. Post

LONDON, April IA revised list OF
che Sannas Post casualties shows the
following: Missing 1868; wounded 80;
killed 4. The missing include 134 ar
tillerists, 25 life guards, 22 men of the
Tenth IIussars and 81 of Roberts's
horse. The others are divided among
numerous regiments.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12
CALL CHINA TO ACCOUNT.
Ministers of the Four Great Powers Pre-
sent Demands.

sent Demands.
LONDON. April "a special dispatch
from Shanghai announces that the
American, British, German and French
ministers have sent a joint note to the
Chinese foreign Office demanding the
total suppression of the Society of
Boxers within two months and an
nouncing that otherwise the powers
mentioned will land troops and march
into the interior, northern provinces,
Shan Tung and Chi Ii, in order to Sc
cure the safety of foreigners. Accord
ing to the same dispatch the American,
Italian and French legations are now
provided with naval guards from the
large gathering of war ships at Taku.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12
Mckinley Sign. Army Post Bill.

Dies MONIES, April 6.-Secretary
Ward, of the Commercial Exchange,
has received a telegram from Con-
gresham Hull stating that President
Mckinley has signed the military post
bill and that il is now law.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12

CREsToN, April 7.-George Williams,
who has been on trial for the murder
of Deputy Sheriff Walsh last Decem-
Der, was convicted of murder in the
first degree and penalty fixed at i'm
prisonment for life.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12

IDA GROVE, April 6.--B. L. Aiken, n
retired farmer and highly respected
citizen of Ida Grove, committed suicide
at his farm several miles southeast of
the city. No cause except i'll health
can be given for his rash act.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12
AWFUL ACCIDENT NEAR coLrAx.
Young Woman Burned to Death by a
Rubbish Fire.

Rubbish Fire.
CoLrAx, April 9.-The 14-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wright, living at Old Mines, three
miles from Colfax, met with hor-
rible death. She was burning off the
grass and rubbish about their grounds
when her clothing took fire and her
body burned almost to crisp before
the flames were put out, the flesh
dropping from her neck and shoulders.
Her face and head, however, escaped
the flames. She lived about three
hours after the terrible accident
occurred
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12
GENERAL OTIS WILL COME HOME.
win he Relieved of Command In the
Philippines May 1.

WASHINGTON, April 9.-Gen. Otis has
been formally relieved of the command
of the United States forces in the Phil.
ippines and of the Eighth army corps.
This action is taken in response to the
request of Otis, who gave the urgency
of private business as his reasons for
asking to be relieved. General Mae
Arthur win succeed Otis as military
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12
FIGHTING NEAR MAFEKING.
PIunher's Forces cement
on the end.

LONDON, April CA special dispatch
from LoureDzo Marquee says sharp
fighting occurred April End near Mafe.
king. The garrison made sortie,
while Col. Plumer's cavalry attacked
the Beers at RamathaIbama. Both at.
tacks were repulsed. Twenty of Col.
Plumer's men were found dead on the
field and six others were made prison.
ers. The federal losses were small.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12

CESTERvILLE, April while Mrs.
Martin Nelson, living one mile north
of Numa, was tending fire of trash
and grass, her skirts caught fire and
she was soon cnveloped in flames, be.
ing so badly burned that she died
within few hours.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12
Olga NethersoIs Acquitted.

New York, April 6.-The jury in the
case of Olga Nethersole and others, ac-
cused of maintaining a nuisance, in
performing the play "Sapho," return
ed a verdict of not guilty.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12
PREPARE FOR WAR.
Russia Making Preparations on Land
and Sea.

and Sea.
BERLIN, April 4.-The Koelnische
Zeitung, semi-ofiicial organ, publishes
alarming reports regarding the busy
war preparations which Russia is maxi
ing on land and sea. The Zeitung an
nounces that the czar will go to Mos
COW tomorrow to be present at the
military council. All dispatches re-
lating to the mobilization of troops
are carefully censored before they are
given to the press. Officers who APP
piled for leave OF absence have been in
formed that all such requests will be
denied for the present,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12
WAR IN ASHANTI.
Tribal Fighting ton Is
Serious.

AccRA, British Gold Coast of Africa,
April Tribal fighting has taken
place in Ashanti. Governor and Lady
Hodgson are at Coomassie. Telegraph
wires have been cut, communication
stopped and dispatches destroyed. A
body of Hussars has left here for
Coomassie. The situation appears to
be serious.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12
MET A HORRIBLE DEATH.


Shaft at Clinton.
CLINTON, April 6.-llenry liurlbut, a
workman in the Lyons Paper Compa-
ny's mill, met horrible death. He
fell against swiftly revolving shaft,
which caught his clothing and hurled
him with great force against the side
of the building. The body was crush
ed into a shapeleSs mass.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12
THE LEGISLATURE.

SENATE.
Dcs Moines, April 6-Thcse bills were passed
Reducing the per capita support fund at lar
linda from SI3 TO Sl2, aud providing for the using
OF this money saved ut the Cherokee hospital
and permitting the board OF cont oil TO use an
unexpcnded balance of $500 for water supply
at the Cherokee hospital: extending the Aus
triilian ballot system to school elections; the
omnibus appropriation bill, providing for the
salaries Of state officers and other state cx-
penses and carrying an appropriation OF s27s.
6lG. Resolutions were adopted thanking
Lieutenant-GOvcrnor Milliman, Secretary New.
man aad the other officers OF the senate for
their faithful services and President Millman
then, int brief speech, declared the senate adj
journeu sine die.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12
TURKEY IN REPLY TO RUSSIA.
How the Ottoman Government Settles
the Cars Demands.

the Czar's Demands.
CoSsrANTINorLE, April 3.HEheOtto-
man government has addressed note
to the Russian embassy declaring that
In the event of the porte not construct
ing railway lines in the Black Sea dis
trict bounded by railways already con-
coded to others, then concessions will
be granted to Russia. 1t is considered
that the porte in this way settles the
Russian demands in the premises.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12

Among bills passed were these: Prohibiting
manufacture of pearl buttons and butter tubs
in peniteniiaries: increasing the amount al.
lowed for convey ing children to and from school
incounties having the central pan from So to
.l0providing that In case of failure TO agree on
arbitrIt0rS the insured may, upon giving ~
hours ncttre TO the insurance company, appeal
TO the clerk Of the district court, who sha' !
name such arbitrator; providing that creditor
rs well as an heir may be made beneficiary in
an insurance policy; permitting the board OF
control TO use unexpected balances OF approprt
resolution of appreciation of the fair ilnpa tial
and intelieent manner in which Speaker Bowen
pres ded over the work OF the session and pre-.
sentod him with chair. The speaker briefly
thanked the members and wished them the
blessings Of the earth and long happy life. \
resolution by Eaton providing for the janitOrS
and employees of the state house was pas, ed /;
The EMPLOYEES OF the house present d Speaker
Bowen with lo,d-headed cane, Mr. Temple
making the pres6 ntatiOn speech
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12

Listers anti-prize fight bill, which
passed both the senate and the house.
provides severe penalties for all who.
have anything to do with boxing
match or any form of prize fight, in
GLIDING spectators. 1t goes into effect
July 4.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-12

Adjournment of the legislature was
delayed Friday by fight in the SEN
ate over joint resolution fixing the
salaries of public employees. 1t was
brought in late in the morning. The
resolution increases many salari es
that were severely cut two years ago.
and allows quite a number of extra
clerks to state officers The agpre-
gate increase is about $4,000. 1t was
the work OF the statutory committee,
including Senators Junkin, Cheshire
and Garst, and Representatives Eaton,
Temple and Bows.