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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04
TORNADO AT FERGUSON
Two Persons Killed and a Number
of Others Injured.

Marshalltown, Sept. 27.--A tor
nado, small in scope but terrible in
effects, swept through the village of
Ferguson, nine miles south of this
city, Tuesday evening, at $3.50, killing
two persons outright and fatally in
juring two more and less seriously
hurting eleven others. The dead are
George Lovelady, aged 3, Elmo Love
lady, aged =, sons OF John Lovelady,
proprietor of the Hotel Hutsin. Mrs.
John Lovelady, Mamie II. Oliver and
Thomas Pilling are dangerously in
iured, the first two probably fatally.
The other injured are John Lovelady,
Mrs. Robert Keevan, Robert keevan,
Hazel Keevan, Jasper Hickey, Anton
llazen, James Mullan, w. II. Robinson
and wife and n man named Taylor.
Robinson is the agent of the G., Nj.
& st. p, and Mullan Is night opera
tor. The Robinsons had miraculous
escapes, having sleeping apartments
in Inc depot. Huge timbers fell on
them, but protected them from fall
ing chimneys. The Hotel Hutsin, the
dwelling houses of Robert Keevan
and Peter Olson. the Milwaukee de-
pot and the grain Office of i. G.
Beale & Co. were totally demolished,
while barns. freight cars, sheds, etc,
were strewn half mile in the path
of the storm
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04
THE NEWS In IOWA
LETTERS FROM PEKING.
Mrs. Conger and Miss Pierce Write

Mrs Conger and Miss Pierce Write to
Friends In Des Moines.
Dcs MONIES, Sept. 2S.-Letters have
been received in Des Moines from Mrs.
L. II. Conger and Miss Mary Pierce,
wife and niece of the American min
lister to China, Edwin ii. Conger, of
Des Moincs, and who, with him, went
through the entire siege at Picking,
which began early in June and lasted
for two months. The letters are rather
in the form of diaries, telling the
heart rending story of those terri
BILE days as the events of it happened.
Nhe wonderful bravery, courage and
self-sacrifice of the women maintains
the standard by which they have al
ways been measured by their friends,
and is exceedingly gratifying. The
stories they tell are those of partici-
pants to the terrible strife, the horri-
BILE anxiety, the hopelessness and des
peration of a situation almost unbear-
able, the dread of fate worse than
death for savages, not men, besieged.
Yet cbeerfulness and resignation per-
vades these historical letters, for, had
panic once been permitted to show
its head, hope would have entireiH
vanished. The besieged were reduced
to the necessity of eating horse flesh.
but the terrors of an ordinary siege
which civilized warfare suggests are
are nothing compared with the ter
rors of a siege, in which savages. bar
barians, pagans are assaulting Chris
tianS,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04
END SEEMS APPROACHING.
Miners Strike Likely to be Ended In a
Few Days.

New York, Sept. 20.-The Herald
says: One of the men who partici-
pated in the plans for the settlement
of the anthracite coal miners strike
and is familiar with all the facts and
attendant circumstances said, in an
interview:
The rumor that negotiations look
ing to the settlement of the strike are
off is untrue. My belief is that the
>trihe will come to an end sometime
early next week. 1t will not be ended
by "a blare of trumpets or by sweep
ing general orders, but by the men
quietly going to work in colliery after
colliery, day after day, at the 10 per
cent advance. There is no inclination
to recognize Mitchell III any way, but
as matter of fact the miners really
puG 'soupApe luso lad or sql aAL5ssp
they probably would have obtained
it anyhow when the question first
came up if SO many members of the
different boards of directors of the
mining companies had not been away
81 their vacations"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

OF course educated deaf mutes get
to be pretty handy with their pencils.
They have to write all their communi-
cations to speaking people, and do so
very rapidly. The Rev. A. w. Mann
is a deaf mute missionary and expert
penman. For twenty-five years he has
made missionary trips to deaf mute
churches, not alone in this country,
but in foreign lands. Mr.. Mann writes
wrong side up as well as the other
way. He is often interviewed. The
method is this: The reporter sits at
the table opposite Mann. A pad OF
paper lies between them. The report
er writes a question, Mann reads ii
upside down, and, without moving the
paper, writes the answer-also upside
down.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04
CONNER GETS THE PLUM.
Denison Man Named for Congress to
Succeed Deliver.

Fort Dodge, Sept. 27.-Judge ]. y.
Conner of Deuison was nominated for
congressman OF the Tenth district on
the Goth ballot. The total vote was
153, with Sc for Conner, whose
strength was divided as follows: Cal
houn II, Crawford IL, Emmett G.,
Greene II, Humboldt Z, kossuth a.,
Pocahontas 8, Webster s. kossuth
voted valiantly for Ingham until the
full Conner strength had been record
ed and cast the deciding vote, closely
followed by Poeahontas with its nine.
Webster, which had on the first bal
lot today delivered to Conner, cinch-
ed the Conner nomination. The choice
was made unanimous. James =. Con-
ner was born in Delaware county,
Indiana, in 1851, and moved to Black
hawk, Iowa. in 1854. He was edu-
Gated in the Upper Iowa University
and commenced the practice of law
at Denison in 1873. In 1875 he was
married to Allie NJ. Cowdery. Mr..
Conner was elected district attorney
in 1880, Judge of the circuit court in
1884 and judge of the Sixteenth dis
trict in 1856.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

Ottumwa, Sept. 27.-Mrs. Henry Os-
terfosse met tragic death at He'd
rick by being burned to death in n
fire which destroyed her husbands
barn. Her charred body was found
later with both limbs burned Off.
While the family were at supper they
smelled smoke and started an inves-
tigation. finally locating the trouble
in the barn. They at once removed
the contents, and after getting the
things out missed Mrs. Osterfosse.
A search was at once instituted, but
without success. 1t was then thought
perhaps the unfortunate woman had
in some unexplained manner persisted
in the flames. After the embers had
cooled the debris was examined, re-
sulting in finding the unfortunate wo-
man with both limbs burned off.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

The missing link" has again been
found, this time in Java, where Dr.
Dubois has unearthed certain fossil re-
mains of such an interesting character
that Professor Haeckel, the celebrated
German biologist, has determined to
go there himself and investigate. Dr..
Dubois is firmly of opinion that the
bones belong to a species intermediate
between the highest ape and prehis-
toric man. His views have been re-
ceived with favor by many scientific
men, among them Professor Haeckel
who has never ceased to advocate the
importance of making further excava'
lions in the district of Java where d :
Dubois found the remains.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

Clarinda, Sept. 26.-One of the most
battling things that has occurred
here for some time was the disap-
pearance of Miss Minnie, the 16-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. 5.
Harrington of this city. The young
lady has been missing for about u
week, and although her relatives and
friends have made thorough search
for her, yet no trace has been found.
Her parents are well known and re-
spected, and so far as they know there
is no reason for the young Iady's dis
appearance. She was at first thought
to be at the home of n friend, but
later developments proved that she
was not there. Later it was thought
she had gone to visit relatives at
Coin, but this supposition was also
wrong. No extra clothing is missing,
and $40 from her savings are gone.
Some of her relatives almost fear
that she may not be living, and all
are in frenzy of grief. The young
lady was rather good looking, popu-
lar girl, somewhat headstrong, used
to having her own way, light hearted
and full of life
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04
AMERICA LEADS.
Gets the Highest Number Of Awards
At Paris Exposition.

Paris, Sept. 2s.-The jury of final
appeal in the exposition awards has
finished it's work. The statement
prepared for the United States COM
mission shows America received the
highest number of awards of any ma
ton save France. She also received
more awards in each classification,
except grand prizes, in which Ger
many secured the greatest number.
Figures, excepting for France, are
as follows:
Grand prizes States, 2l5;
Germany, 236; Russia, 200; Great
britain, 1873.
Gold medals United States, 547;
Germany, $40; Russia, BAG; Grea:
Britain, BOG.
Silver medals-United States, 593:
Germany, SIS; Russia, All; Great
Britain. 40.
Bronze medals United States, 501 !;
Germany, 32l; Russia, 321; Great
Britain, 40.
Honorable mentionUnited States,
3iS: Germany. 1871; Russia, FOG;
Great Britain, POS.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04
MRS. CONGER WRITES.
| Letter Received by a sister Who lives
In Chicago.

In Chicago.
Chicago, Sept. 29.-Mrs. Edwin II.
Conger, wife of the United States
minister in Picking. China, has writ
ten the following letter to her sister,
Mrs. j. S. Mcconnell of this city.
Picking, China, Aug. 16.-My Dear
Ones, All: We are alive and safe. Our
troops arrived the 18th. ., what re-
ioicing! What Il day! If you could
only have seen us you could realize
a little the true feeling of the heart.
Heart spoke to heart.
I'VE have been beseiged in the Brit
ish legation ever since the Goth of
June and under fire day and night.
At times the battles would be terri
fic. IT would seem that they were
right upon us, but they were not. .
They tried to kill us with their
buIets and shell; then to burn us up:
then TO blow us up with their mines.
and at last to starye us out. Nor is
this all. They kept laying traps to
get us to come out of our fortified
city with promises to escort us to
Tien Tsin or to go to the tsung-li-
yamen and be under their protection.
We did not listen to them.
I'VE ate horse meat and mule meat,
and it was good. We ate rice, rice,
rice. and it was good. ] will tell you
we were grateful-we knew how TO
be. For two days we killed dogs for
the Chinese converts.
THE night of the 18th was the most
terrific night of ALL We were under
fierce and angry firing the night
through. They again opened up their
cannon upon us. 1t seemed as though
they would break through and come
down upon us. The Dell in the tower
tolled for every man to be at his
post, as general attack was being
made upon us.
II cannot tell you how dreadful all
of this has been. The almighty hand
of God alone has saved u.s."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04
Wholesale slaughter by Russiana.

London, Sept. 27.-The Times prints
correspondence from Niu Chwang de-
claring that the Russians have killed
indiscriminately between 1900 and
1000 Boxers and Chinese civilians,
men, women and children, both inside
and outside the walls. The cores
pendent adds that from all sides come
reports OF the violation of women and
that the Russians are carrying out a
policy of destruction OF property and
the determination of the people in
kai Chau. Nearly all the villages have
been burned and the inhabitants kill
ed. For some days, the correspondent
declares, the soldiery and Cossacks
have been allowed to do what they
like: and he thinks the annexation
of Manchuria is intended.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

The craze for Kruger coins and
stamps has been SC pronounced that a
complete set is not now to be had in
the regular market. A SLIPS piece is
rated at $3.50, and what is known as
an extraordinary" crown at $50. This
is because in 1892 the die makers gave
the bullock-wagon shafts, instead of a
pole Tor disselboom) All coins frcm
half-sovereigns downward were so
struck, and got into circulation before
the error was discovered. Any one Of
these coins fetches more than IS.
There is likely, by the way, to be a
slump in the rating of Transvaal
postage stamps, for Pretoria official
says that he has overprinted stamps to
the value of 81 100000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

Pckin. Sept "a, via Taku, Oct. l.
Prince Ching has addressed notes to
the ministers acknowledging their
letter suggesting that the court re-
turn to Peltin. lie announces that he
has dispatched memorial covering
the subject to the dowager empress.
1t is practically determined that
Count Van Waldersee shall occupy
one of the imperial palaces in the for
hidden city when he arrives, and a
large portion of the German army
will be quartered there. There is u
complete revival of the former policy
To protect the forbidden city. The
Americans disapprove of this but will
not enter protest.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

1t is said to cost $4,000 a year to
maintain all of the Moody educational
enterprises, over and above receipts
from hymn book royalties and tut
lions. The latter are low even below
cost, because Mortified is intended to
help those students who are compelled
from financial considerations to help
themselves or go without an education
Every year many sons and daughters
of well-to-do families are denied adj
mission. This year the deficit has
nearly all been made UP and receipts
for the endowment fund are coming
slowly but steadily.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04
WILL ACCOUNT FOR 1000.
Sot Over That Many Identified Dead
at Galveston.

Galveston, Tex, Sept. 26.-The Gal
.eston News list of dead from the
storm of September s represents a
total of 1855 names. The indica-
tions are that not more than 1000
people will be actually accounted for.
The News has made diligent effort
to get as complete a list of the dead
as far as possible. 1t is reasonable
to assume that 500 or 1000 people
were lost whose names are not OBJ
tainable, which would make the total
death list on Galveston island about
5000. The News is of the opinion that
the death list on the island is slightly
below rather than above 5000. This
statement is made, Notwithstanding
the fact that there are close observers
at Galveston who are still estimating
the death list on the island as high
as 1000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

Supposed Leader of an Iowa Gang
Captured at Chelsea.

Grinnell, Oct. 1.-The officers of
Benton county are of the opinion
that they have just captured one of
n gang of horse thieves who have been
doing a wholesale business in Benton
and neighboring counties. For seve-
raj weeks horse stealing has become
so notorious in that neighbOrhood
that this entire portion of Iowa be-
came terrorized. A few days ago
the officers at Belle Plain received no.
tice to be on the watch for motor
ious character named Jack Davis, who
had stolen a horse at Watkins. Later
they discovered that the man had
gone to Chelsea, and telephoned to
the officers there to look out for and
arrest him. Davis was caught in the
act of selling another horse and bug
gy which he had stolen. Sheriff Dir
brought him to Belle PLANE. The
officers believe that through Davis
they may obtain a clew that may
lead to the apprehension of Others of
this Gang
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04
HOWARD MUST DIE.
GoebeTs slayer Guilty OF Murder In
the first Degree.

Frankfort, Ky. Sept. 27.-The jury
in the case of Jim Howard, charged
with being the principal in the'assas-
sination of Goebel, returned ver-
dict of guilty, fixing the penalty at
death. Howard was apparently the
most unconcerned man in the room
when the verdict was announced, dis
playing not the least sign of agita-
ton. One of the jurors. after they
had been discharged, stated to the
Associated Press that number of
ballots were taken, but the first re-
suited in n unanimous vote in favor
of verdict of guilty. After that
the ballots were as to the degree of
punishment, ten members voting for
the death penalty, two for life inn
prisonment. After the verdict had
been returned Howard was remanded
to Jail. His checks blanched as he
started to accompany the jailer back
to his cell. The jury which tried the
case was divided politically, nine
democrats, one republican, two anti
Ioebel democrats
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04
NEWS in GENERAL
Furnishing CHINESE LEADERS.
Four Anti-Foreign Princes, Including
Tuan, Are DE raded.


u, 'aAn' Are degraded
washington, Oct. important
news has come from China which in
itself tends to advance materially the
efforts for n final settlement. China
b,s ,ooo,.o, ~ s,a.t;o 90 a..
-, 81 '.u 'ie o"ss ,.''o VI 'ie
ei'i'eu o.a'es coi'aiiieo IN tre answer
to the German proposition and has
begun voluntarily the punishment of
the reactionary Chinese leaders who
were RESPONSIBLE for the Pekin ont
RACES.
Consul Goodnow, at Shanghai, in
forms the state department. that the
Chinese director of railways and tele-
graphs has handed him a decree of
the emperor and empress blaming
their ministers for encouraging the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04
THREE MEN KILLED.
Disastrous Freight Wreck on the Bur
tngton, Near CrestoD.


Creston, Oct. LIN head-on col
Gsion between two burlington freight
trains ten miles east of Creston two
trainmen and tramp were killed
and the other trainmen more or less
injured, but none seriously. The
dead are: Peter McAloon of Ottumwa,
an engineer; Lyman Sprowl of Cres-
ton, fireman, and Tom O'Brien of
Chicago, who was tramp. First
~ had reached Alton and had
stopped. The second section rushed
through the station at full speed
and collided with an extra coming
west. The wreck took place on a
sharp curve and the men had no time
to jump. McAloon was buried under
car of wheat. Fireman Sprowl was
caught between the engine and ten
der. He leaves wife. McAloon
leaves wife and seven children.
Fifteen head of cattle We're killed.
The wreck was the worst that has
occurred for many years on the west
end division. Three cars of stock,
two of corn and one of wheat were
wrecked. Both engines We're demol-
ished. 1t is question as to whether
Engineer McAloon saw the block sig
nal at Alton. il it was displayed and
as to this there is dispute.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04
BUILDING A NEW ROAD
Big Force at Work on the Milwaukee
Branch at Foster.

Foster. Sept. 2S.-Donald Jeffrey.
an extensive contractor, who has
been working for some time at Del
mar and Oxford Junction, has arrived
here with twelve car loads of horses,
scrapers, tents, etc, preparatory a
commencing work on the new rail
road that is to be built from. Fos-
ter to Hilton. a distance of about
four miles. The road is to he built
by the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railroad company. 1t is to run mp
Soap creek most of the way. No
very Reavy grading will be necessary
consequently they expect to finish the
grading in sixty days. 1t is of great
Importance to Foster as well as the
Foster Coal company, as it joins the
c., NJ. & st. p. with the Wabash and
Iowa Central
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

Work has been begun in Baltimore
on the silver service for Rear-Admiral
Winfield Scott Schley, to be made from
the silver coin captured on the Span
ish cruiser Christobal Colon. The
service will consist of eighteen dinner
plates, one gravy boat one ladle, four
vegetable dishes, one game platter, one
fish platter. one entree platter and one
soup tureen. The total weight OF the
silver is 1000 ounces, and the cost
when completed will be between $1,000
and $4,000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

Hazleton, Pa, Sept. 2s.-The Asso-
lated Press last night secured from
President Mitchell the admission that
he believes that the mine operators
nave agreed to make the striking mine
workers an offer of a 10 per cent in
crease in wages. Further than this
Mr.. Mitchell declines to talk. He has
been reticent all day on the subject
and several times declared that he
knew nothing of the rumors If set.
Element of the strike,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

The ordinary revenue o. the domin-
ion Of Canada is derived from yari-
ETY. of sources, which, may, however.
be divided into two classes, viz, taxa
ton" and "other sources" The
amounts raised by taxation consist
solely of customs and excise duties;
those raised from other sources con
sist of money derived from the postal
service, railways, public works. etc.
The ordinary expenditure provides for
the charges for debt and provincial
subsidies, collection of revenue, and
the current expenses OF the country.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04
MURDER IN SECOND DEGREE.
Frank Sigier, a Fremont County Farm
Hand, Found Guilty.

Sidney, Sept. Elm the case of
Frank Sigler, on trial for murder in
the second degree. or manslaughter,
the jury returned verdict of guilty.
Sigler was accused of the murder of
William Schultz on the premises of
j. w. Shunick few weeks ago. The
grand jury indicted him for murder
in the first degree, hut the state tried
him for manslaughter.. The strong
est ground of the defense was insan-
ity. The limit of the sentence is
eight years in the penitentiary, and
it is probable that the prisoner will
receive the limit.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

Chicago, Sept. fla dispatch to
the Record from the City of Mexico
says:
"Mexico's congress last night de-
clared the result of the presidential
election. General Diaz was unani-
mously elected, and will be inangur-
ated next December. The president
has entirely recovered from his re-
cent indisposition."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

Seattle, Wash, Sept. 29.-News is
received here that Solomon City, at
the mouth of Solomon river, was de-
vastated by a recent storm on the
coast of Alaska. All buildings are
either swept away by the waves or
wrecked by the wind. The town had
population of 200, all of whom are
destitute and homeless.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04
HOWARD SENTENCED TO HANG
Motion for New Trial Overruled In
the Goebel dissemination. Case

Motion for New Trial Overruled In
the Goebei Assassination Case.
Frankfort, KY, Oct. 1.-The motion
for new trial in the case of James
Howard was overruled by Judge Can
trill and Howard was sentenced TO
hang Dec. !. 1t was agreed that the
attorneys should be allowed to file
their bill of exception in the appeal 10
the Court of Appeals any time before
the 3rd of October.
Howard did not weaken or appear
agitated when the solemn sentence
of the court consgning him to the
gailows was pronounced upon him,
but in answer to the usual question of
the court, if he could show cause why
sentence should not be pronounced,
he said in a firm clear voice, Il am
innocent"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04
GERMANY HAS RECEDED.
Retreats systematically From an I'm
tensbie Position.

London Sept. 29.-Apparently Ger
many's retreat from an untenable ,po-
sition has been virtually accomplish
ed. The Paris correspondent of the
Morning Post says:
An agreement On the Chinese pro-
gram has been arranged between
France, Germany and Russia. 1t will
be submitted to the other powers
within few days. The action recon.
mended will be milder than Germany's
original proposal and it is expected
that all the powers will accept the
program"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

Scranton, Pa, Sept. 27.--The first
blood shed which may be laid to the
miners strike in the Lackawanna re-
gion, was reported from Sibley, min
ing settlement six miles from Scran-
ton. Three men We're wounded, one
fatally, in row in which about
twenty revolver shots We're fired. The
participants are all Italians, among
whom bad blood had existed for some
time. The men got into fight on the
roadway near Barberton with the
above result,