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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29

Broomhall says that reports from
Argentina are becoming more positive
each day that the wheat crop is not
doing well. There has, no doubt, been
a danger this season in observers reck-
oning upon a repetition Of the remark
able yield Of December, 1S' The yield
paT acre in Argentina ia S9S must
have been phenomenal indeed. for.
has. not storms Of wind and rain de-
stroyed 100000 tons after harvest, the
total available for expectation during
1899 would have been about II, 000, 900
quarters and the total crop about 15.-
100000 quarters, which, being grown
on an area of 100000 acres. indicates
a yield of % bushels per acre. This
figure may not be reached again for
years to come, and consequently, al
though the acreage is now In the
neighborhood of 100000, 1t is quite
on the cards that the total outturD
may fall to 100000 quarters.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29

In the "banqueting hall of the cit,
chambers at Glasgow celebrated
painter has just completed a panel in
Mural decorating" giving the sup
posed origin of the legend. The paint
ing represents the banks Of the Clyde,
with fishermen and their nets, Saint
Mungo taking a ring from a salmon's
mouth, with the queen and her ladies
looking on. The origin of the legend
is as follows: Langvorth. queen OF
Btrathclyde. lost ring given to her by
her husband, King Mederech, and he
threatened to take her life for her
earelessness. The queen asked Saint
Mungo for help, and he ordered a fish
erman to cast his net into the Clyde.
The fisherman did as he was ordered,
and brought up a salmon with a ring
IN his mouth. Then the king and the
queen lived happily ever after.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29
GOLD RECORD Is BROKEN.
Treasury Holds the Largest Stock In
the Country's History.


Washington, Dec. 1.-The largest
stock of gold coin and buI.Ion ever
held in the United States is now ac-
cumulated in the treasury and it's
branches. The total has been rising
steadily during the whole OF the pres
ent year and is now Si74, los, 1896, or
about $4,000 greater than at the
close of 1899.
This gold is not all the direct prop
erty of the United States, but is held
against outstanding gold certificates.
The amount of these, less the
amount in the treasury and its
branches, was S230,755,sO9 Wednes-
day. All the remaining gold, amount
ing to about $243, 000, 900, belongs to
the treasury as part of the reserve
fund of $150,0OO,00O. The influx of
gold into the treasury comes partly
from the new gold from the Klon-
dixie and other mines, but ITS reten-
ton is due to the pressure for eur
rency, which leads to the acceptance
of gold certificates and other paper
money in preference to com.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29

Supreme Court to Pass on tho Titus
Amendment.


Iowa City, Dec. 3.-Attorney Gen
eral Milton Remley, Senator Titus
and Attorney General-elect Null
formulated a plan whereby they
hope to secure a speedy opinion
of the supreme court and put an end
to the Titus amendment muddlc.
While they refused to state their
plan which was agreed upon, it is
understood that they have made ar:
rangements for test case in the SUI.
preme court at an early date. The
case as proposed will be brought up
in n district court before n judge
who will give speedy decision and
will Mt once be carried up as the
case is tried.
The supreme court, il is under
stood, is not adverse to advancing
the case on the calendar and render
ing a decision at once. The argu-
ments will probably be submitted
to the supreme court in advance and
everything be in readiness in order
that a decision can he rendered
promptly. 1t is expected that the
decision will be made the first day
thN NouIt is SSssoiuu- A>Oht
of the state officers is disposed to
question the right of these men.
elected at the last election, 30 take
charge of he Offices and none is will
ing to make the test.
The case, as proposed, will be an
earnest controversy and it is ex-
pected that both Remley and Mullan
will champion the cause of the newly
elected man who viii make the test.
Both of these men believe that the
amendment should he construed ac-
cording TO the intent of the author,
Senator Titus, who thought he was
framing a bill which would lengthen
the terms of the o.--cers whose terms
expired on the first Monday in Janu-
ary 1902
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29

A Massachusetts physician recently
gave an amusing illustration of the
dread some people have Of fresh air
In their sleeping-rooms. In the west
ern part of the state few years ago
lived family who were accustomed
90 keep doors and windows all tightly
closed. The head of the house was a
carpenter, and one fall undertook TO
remodel a part Of his dwelling. The
task was not completed when winter
set in, and the family. to their horror.
had TO endure an amount Of fresh air
that filled them with alarm. The wife,
speaking about it, afterward. said she
didn't know how they could have
stood it If it hadn't happened that they
were all in better health than usual"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29
BURNED IN A BOX CAR.
Horrible Death of =. Peters Of Reinbecs
at Gladbrook.


Gladbrook, Nov. 2S.-One man,
three horses and six cows were burn
ed to death in an emigrant car here
yesterday. At 5 o'clock a. M. load
ed box ear, standing on the tracks
was found to have been destroyed by
fire. II had been placed there dur
ing the night by Chicago Great
Western train from Reinbeck,
and contained farmer out
fit, including six cows and three
horses. The owner, =. Peters of
Reinbeck, is said to have left that
place in charge of the car and his
remains are now in the ashes of the
ear. His destination was Salem, S.
d., and the shipment was to pass
over the C., d. ". W. Ry. from this
city. AS soon as the terrible discoy-
cry was made, search was commence
ed for Peters remains. At o'clock
a portion of the trunk was uncov-
cred. followed few minutes later
by the finding of the skull. The hui
man bones were separated from
those Of the animals and carefully re-
served
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29
SHOT THROUGH THE HEART.
Cedar Rapids Man and wife Murdered
by Footpsds.

Burlington, Nov. 30.-W. II. Inter
of Cedar Rapids, accompanied by his
wife, on the way to the depot to
leave for home, after spending
Thanksgiving with relatives. was held
up by a footpad and on resisting Mr..
Inter was shot through the heart,
dying instantly. Mrs. Inter ran but
was shot in the back, and is now
dying at hospital. The assassin es-
capped. A man was captured at Pat
terson, six miles south of here. who
gave his name as George Anderson,
who had two reyolvers on his person,
one having two exploded shells. He
practically confessed to shooting the
Lintcrs.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29
KRUGER MAY VISIT US.
mr. Pearson Declares He Ia Comm,
AcrUss the Ocean,

Mr. Pearson Declares He Ia Coming
AcrOss the Ocean.
New York, Nov. 2S.-Samuel Pear
son formerly commissary general of
the Transyaal army, who has just ar
rived in this country, with a number
of other Boer refugees, is responsible
for the statement that President
Kruger will probably soon seek
refuge ano a permanent home here.
president Kruger will leave Paris
very soon, I believe" said General
Pearson, land come to America,
where with his wife, he will make his
home until such me as our arms
have triumphed and he can return
to South Africa to take up again his
Office as chief executive of the Beers"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29

The chilly experiences of gold-seek-
ers in Alaska are hardly calculated to
make one think of that country as a
good field for agricultural enterprise,
but in fact our Agricultural Depart
ment thinks so well of the farming
possibilities of Alaska that experiment
stations have been placed in Sitka and
kenai, and headquarters are to be
established for similar work in the
interior.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29
Will Ask for si5O,0o0.

yicksburg. Miss, Nov. 29.-The
Iowa commissioners to locate the po-
sitions occupied by troops from that
state during the siege of Vicksburg,
have completed their work. At q
meeting of the commission it was de-
cided to recommend to the Iowa leg
islature that an appropriation of
s15O,O00 be made for grand central
monument in memory of the thirty
five Iowa regiments that participated
in the siege
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29

The election bet folly reached its
depth in the town OF Oxford, Mass,
where Divide Villers, a member of the
Republican town committee, made
wager with his daughter. the wife of
Democrat, John ]. TOomey If Bry-
an was elected, Mr.. Villers agreed to
roll peanut on the ground with a
toothpick an eighth of a mile from
ais residence; If Mckinley won, Mrs.
Toomey was to do likewise. So that
peanut has just been rolled amid the
pitying smiles OF the villagers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29

Holland is place where primitive
customs abound Traditions are sa-
credly handed down and observed. and
this veneration for ancient things has
kept alive in the country what are
known as counting Sundays. Through
out Holland the four Sundays of No
yenber are said to be kept as fete
days. They are named severally Re-
view. Decision, Purpose and Posses
sion Sundays.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29
HOMESTEAD MUST BE SOLD
Judge Holmes of Polk County Decides
Piercs-Stewart Case

Pterce-stewart Case
Des Moines, Dec. 3.-After weeks of
waiting since the suit was instituted
last summer, Judge Holmes in the
district court has handed down an
opinion in the Pierce-Stewart Home
stead case. 1t is held that receiver
must be appointed as provided in the
original agreement to sell the prop
erty of the Iowa Homestead to the
hig-est bidder, but in the meantime
Pierce is to be left in possession of
the Homestead property. With the
exception that the property must be
sold by receiver the victory is one
for Pierce, the court holding that
SStewart cannot hold to the terms of
the charter as to his employment
after the expiration of the charter.
No receiver has been named by the
court, an opportunity being first al
lowed to the interested parties 70
agree, if possible, upon some person
TO act in this capacity. In case of n
failure TO agree the court will then
appoint a receiver for the purpose of
selling the Homestead property, with
the exception of the real estate, the
sale of which is to be determined by
the parties themselves.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29
Engineer HAD Narrow E.esps.

Forest City, Dec. ga collision be-
tween the southbound local freight
and an empty car on the sidetrack Of
the Minneapolis q st. Louis was
narrow escape to the engineer. A
car had been set out and pushed up
the sidetrack about five minutes be-
fore the regular local freight came
along. After it was too Iate the engi-
neer discovered that the ear was MP
against the rail Of the main line. The
engine struck it, tearing off the cor
ner of the ear and smashing up one
side of the engine badly and tearing
off one side of the cab completely.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29

Dubuque, Dec. 1.-The jury has re-
turned verdict of guilty in the case
of State VS.. Thomas Murphy. lar
ceny from the person was the charge
and the amount stolen was nine
cents. Murphy expected to get off
as he did not consider the taking of
nine cents a grave offense but the
jury was inclined to think stealing
nine cents as bad as stealing nine
dollars.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29
FEEDING 5000 PRISONERS.
Fiiipinos Say That AguinaIdo Is DO
ing So

London, Dec. 81 eve - .. notice
able incursion of Filipinos into Lon
don, and the Paris report, subse-
quently denied, that Agoncillo, Aguin-
aldo's agent in Europe, was contem-
plating going TO Hong Kong TO rcor-
ganize there the Filipino transport
and resupply the Filipinos with mu-
nitions of war, has given rise to the
belief that the Filipinos. in Europe
are contemplating a new campaign.
A representative of the Associated
Press interviewed one ~ the mnsT
prominent members of the European
junta, who had just returned from
Paris and Madrid. He said:
1--WE are planning no new campaign.
There is no reason why Agoncillo
should go to Hong Kong to give the
Filipinos a further supply of the mu-
nitions of war. The fact that Agon-
clio has Just leased home in Paris
shows he intends to remain there
and watch events. The reports of
our committees at Kobe, Yokohama,
Macao, Batavia, Hong Kong and
Bangkok show that they are all
working well. This is also evidenced
by the fact that 10000 rifles were
struggled into Manila last month.
The war is no nearer the end than
ever. Filipino resources are still
great, as can be judged by the fact
that Aguinaldo is continuing TO keep
and feed 1000 Spanish prisoners"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29

Charlton, Dec. 3.-John Shelton was
shot through the head and killed by
+. y. Smoot, companion, while out
hunting. How it happened is not
known, as Smoot is crazy with grief
and unable TO give the particulars.
He has gone from one swoon into an
other since the accident, and it Is
feared he will not recover from the
shock. II is generally accepted TO
have been accidental. as Smoot has
an enyiable reputation
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29

Scranton, Dec. 3.-George Sayre, q
farmer living south of town, while
driving across the tracks of the Chi
cago a. Northwestern railroad was
struck by the fast mail, which was
going at high rate of speed, and
instantly killed. The horses escaped
uninjured, but the engine struck the
buggy and completely demolished it,.
Mr.. Sayre was thrown nearly eighty
feet, and when picked up was dead.
Death was instantaneous.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29
THIRTEEN KILLED OUTRIGHT
FIFTY Others Injured In a San Francisco
Accident

San Francisco, Nov. 30.-Thirteen
people were killed and fully fifty
badly injured by the conapse of the
roof of the Pacific glass works, on
Fifteenth street yesterday, while il
was crowded with men and boys
watching football game on the field
adjoining.
About seventy-tiye people fell
through the roof upon the red-hot
furnaces and glass watts below. All
were horribly burned and it is feared
that in addition to the thirteen
deaths already reported, there will
be several more
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29
KIrcurNER REPORTS LOSSES.
Defeated yiijoin and Erasmus. But
Had Heavy Losses


Had Heavy Losses
london, Dec. 3.--The first dispatch
from Gen. Kitchener in the capacity
of commander-in-chief of the British
forces in South AFRICA was dated
Bloemfontein, November 30, and con-
frmed the report of fighting between
Gen. Pitcher and Gen. Dewet, and
ndds that Gen. Knox is in touch with
the Dewet force near Castleburg,
twelve miles north of Betheuli; that
the Beers attacked Boshoh the 2Sth
and renewed the goth, but were re-
pulsed without British loss. Gen.
Kitchener also reports that Novem-
Der 2s and 30 savage fighting occurred
officers were wounded, and five men
with the Viljoen and Erasmus COM
mands; that he drove the Beers to
positions in the vicinity of Rietfon-
ten. The British casualties were
heavy. Col. Lloyd and five other
killed and fifty wounded.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29

Ottumwa, Dec. 3-R. r. De Armand,
alias William Craig, was arrested by
Officers Morrissey and Myers, of the
Ottumwa police force, on the charge
of horse stealing. The arrest was
made for Sheriff Black of Fairfield.
The youth, soon after being arrested,
confessed to having stolen n horse
belonging to J. NJ. Downey of Pack
wood, a small town in the northwest
ern norton of Jefferson county,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29
Gusnoar SENT TO MOROCCO.
Washington Authorities Propose TO Co
1ect rndemnity Mt Once.

Washington Authorih~s Propose To Col
1ect rndemnity Mt Once.
Washington, Dec. 3.-The state de-
partment has sent instructions to
United States Consul Gunmore at
Tangiers, Morocco, to proceed to the
capital of that country as .ast as
possible on man-of-war to present a
fresh claim of the United States for
indemnity on account of the murder
of Marcus Ezaguin. naturalized
American citizen, last June. The war
ship, which will PROBABLY be the Ken.
lucky, will be recalled from smyrna
for the purpose, and will convey the
consul from Tangiers to Mazagan.
which is the nearest port to Fee, the
capital of Morocco.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29

Victims of seasickness will be
pleased that league for the suppress
sion of the evil has been formed in
France. The society proposes to col
lect documents, to deal with scientific
experiences and publish any matter
likely to interest persons subject to
seasickness, to collect a band of medi-
cal specialists ashore and afioat, to
bring pressure to bear upon public
bodies. that they may grant subven-
lions only to well-ventilated vessels.
and to assist inventors in the discoy-
cry of remedies for counteracting the
effect Of the motion OF a vessel.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29

Harlan, Dec. 3.--Judge Macy has Of
fered a reward of $4,000 for the re-
coyery of the remains of Frank
Richardson of this county, who is be-
lieyed TO have been murdered several
years ago. He has also offered a re-
ward Of $1,000 for the arrest or in
formation leading to the conviction
Of the murderer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29
TnE PLAN A FAILURE.
President objects TO saitan's Method
of Settling Our Claim.

OF s~ttiing pur Nihtm.
Washington, Dec. Turkey will
not be allowed to settle the Ameri-
can missionary claims pending
against her under cover of contract
for a man-of-war to be placed in the
United States as suggested in n cable
frol Constnntinople.' The decision
of the president has been several
times communicated to the sublime
porte, but IL persists in its sugges-
ton. Charles Cramp, of the Cramp
Ship Building company, who is here.
said no contract for a cruiser for the
Turkish government has been placed
with his firm, nor were negotiations
under way. Mr.. Cramp referred 20
the recent visit to this country of
Turkish admiral who, he said, has in
spected his yards at Philadelphia.
but up to this time there had been
no result
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29
yrRUCK BY A PASSENGER TRAIN.


at n trOssinE'
iowa City, Nov. ED Warner and
ais hired man, Charles Hofeditz, were
instantly killed at a crossing three
miles east of this city, by passenger
train No. pulled by engine No. Az.
Warner and his man had been out to
the farm, gathered load of corn
and started toward town, approach
ed the crossing and as it was nearly
lark and roads rough, it is supposed
that the on coming train was not
Noticed. The train stopped and back
ed to the crossing, where the bodies
of the two men were found about
twenty feet from the track. The
wagon was broken into pieces, one
horse being -.Illed and the other es-
Gaping injury. Both men leave fami-
lies. The train was behind time and
was running at a high rate of speed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29

Washington, Dec. s.--Mrs. Eliza w.
Miller, widow of the late Associate
Justice Miller of the United States
court. was found dead in bed Satur-
day morning at her home in this city.
Death resulted from Angina pectoris.
Mrs. Miller had just returned from
her old home in Keokuk, Iowa.
Thanksgiving evening she dined with
Senator and Mrs. Cullom.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29
IDENTIFIED by MRS. LINrER.
She Declares Anderson shot Herself and
Her Husband.

Burlington, Dec. 3.-Mrs. Inter of
Cedar Rapids, whose husband was
killed and herself fatally shot by 4
footpad last night, is still living. She
recognized George Anderson, arrest
ed Mt Patterson, as the man who as
saulted her husband and herself. The
coroner's jury recommended that he
be held for trial without bail.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29

Des Moines, Dec. 1.-The grant
jury voted not TO indict Miss Matte
Maish who shot and, killed William
Foster two months ago. Miss Maish
was betrayed under promise of mar
riage, and, the members of the jury
held the shooting was justified.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29

. The first lesson for a mule-trainer,
says writer in an agricultural jour-
nal, is to learn to govern himself.
Strike out "mule-trainer" and insert
public school-teacher," and the state
tment is equally true and far more i'm
pOrtant.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29

Iowa City, Dee. is. Otis. Frrsi-
dent of the Home Educational com
pany of this city, and pro7nihent in
business and church circles, is arrest
ed on charges of obtaining money
under false pretenses and for two
other criminal offenses.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-29

The Union Traction company Of
Philadelphia promises to run open
cars. one in five, all winter long. with
no restriction as to smoking. In the
summer smoking Is permitted there
only on the three last seats of the
open cars.