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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26
TORTURED BY THE CHINESE.
Horrible Death of Rev. ii. v. Norman
"A Victim of the Boxers


Victoria, b. c., July 20.-Advices re-
ceived from North China contain par
on Rev. III. Y. Norman, who with Rev.
{. Robinson vas among the first mis-
sionaries to become victims of the
Boxers. 1t seems Norman fell into
the hands Of Ii, headman of a little
town near the Anglican mission. Lii
had recently lost a son in quarrel
between the Boxers and Christians,
when the converts had driven off the
Boxers from the mission and he VOW
ed vengeance. After Norman's cap
ture he was stripped by Lis followers,
a collar of iron fastened on the neck,
short chain attached and he was
tethered to a stake. The Chinese men,
women and children then poked sharp
sticks into the flesh and iabbed him
with tridents. When he sank, weak
ened by the loss of blood, he was I'M
able to get upon his knees, the chain
being short, and he slowly strangled.
Molten lead was then thrown on the
nude body and he was stabbed to
death, the body being cut to pieces.
Robinson, the other missionary, was
slaughtered without lingering so
long. He was cut down by a mob
and hacked to pieces almost instantly.
A number of mission converts were
slaughtered. Those who recanted were
saddled, bridled and forced to crawl to
the temple of idols
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26
CROPS SUFFER GREATLY.
Heaviest Rain in Years Visits North
MeHtern Iowa.

Des Moines, July 1S.-During the
thirty-siX hours ending at a. IN.
Monday morning, northwest Iowa eX-
perienced the most terrific downpour
of rain experienced since the big
floods in 1892. In that year the Little
Sioux river left it's banks at Chero-
kee, washed away bridges, stopped
railroad travel and in the vicinity of
Correctionville occasioned serious loss
of life. Reports received at the
weather Office showed that at Prim7
CHAR 1885 inches of rain fell up to 4
p. IN. Sunday afternoon, and that it
was still falling. This exceeds the
Cherokee record, and, it is believed, is
the heaviest rainfall reported in
twenty-fOur hours from any point
since the weather and crop service
was established in Iowa. In O'Brien
county, thousands of acres of crop
lands were submerged. streams over
flowed their banks carrying away
road and railroad entertainments and a
number of bridges and doing much
property damage. At Cherokee, the
Little Sioux rose rapidly and flooded
out a number of families living on the
bottoms. Some wagon bridges across
the stream were carried out in that
county, and a great deal of damage
was done to crops in Woodbury. and
Monona counties by the overflow from
this stream.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26

Red Oak, July 23.-Merritt Johnson,
we'll known N Red Oak as the keeper
of a poker room and an all round
gambler, was run over by train
several miles west of Villisca and
had both legs cut off, from which in
iuries he died several hours later.
He was attempting to beat his way
to Red Oak on train and was put
off. In attempting to get on again he
was dragged under the car and the
wheels passed over both legs, sever
ing them below the knee. The wound
ed man was taken back to Villisoa,
where he died several hours later
from loss of blood. johnson was 80
years of age and leaves a wife and
several children.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26
UHINA ASKS MEDIATION.
Implores Good Omces of France to Sc
cure Peace.


Paris, July 23.-At a council of the
ministers Saturday, Minister of For
eign Affairs Delcasse read telegram
from the emperor of China, asking
the mediation of France with the for
eign powers. The reply given by Del
casse to the request was that is would
be given only upon the absolute ac-
acknowledgements that the following
acts had been accomplished:
First-That the efficacious protec-
ton and absolute freedom of COM
munication had been assured be-
tween the French minister at Picking
and his colleagues of the diplomat tic
corps and their respective govern
ments.
Second-When Prince Tuan and the
high functionaries responsible for ac-
tual events had been dismissed by the
government to await their inevitable
punishment.
Third-When the authorities and
bodies of troops throughout the en-
pire had received orders to cease hos
tilities against the foreigners.
FouTtll-When measures had been
taken for the rigorous repression of
the Boxers.
SO long as these necessary guaran.
tees are not furnished there is room
only for military action.
Minister Delcasse notified the cabi.
net that all the powers had responded
favorably to his proposition to have
the expectation of arms to China
cease. The mysterious message from
the emperor of China, telegraphed to
the French government praying Pres
ident Loubet's mediation in favor of
China, is regarded at the French for
eign office with dubious eye. A cor
respondent is informed that the mes
sage has a mysterious character
which suggests insincerity and du-
Olicity
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26
MS REMAINS ARE AT REST.
Funeral of Senator Gear Was Largely
Attended and Impressive.

Burlington, July 19.--With all the
honors due his high station, and at
the same time with the simplicity and
unostentation which characterized his
life, the last sad rites of earth were
said yesterday over the remains of
Senator John Henry Gear, whose sud-
den and untimely death last Saturday
morning in Washington so sorroVed
this community, with the state and
nation.
In the spacious auditorium of the
NJ. +. church, where palms and ever
greens spread their funeral heads and
sweet smelling flowers gave color to
the somber background, the body lay
in state all day, while hundreds OF
old and young, all friends of the dead
senator, passed along and viewed
with fearful eyes the face still strong
and lfe-like in death.
Burlington was the chief mourner in
the solemn exercises. Flags foated
at half mast and in many of the
down town windows portraits of the
dead senator were exhibited, draped
in black. During the hour of the
funeral the business life of the city
seemed to cease, to pay a respectful
homage to the dead.
All day the sky had been overcast,
but no rain fell, and, as if to cheer
the hearts of the sorrowing ones as
the silent cortege wound it's way
among the glades of Aspen Grove,
the sun burst forth and turned the
surroundings from a dreary death
abode into 1: lively resting place, be-
fitting the busy and honorable life
that had just passed out.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26

In Abyssinia women are rulers and
men are evidently the weaker vessels.
The house and all it's contents belong
to the woman, who may, If she choose,
turn her husband out of doors on the
slenderest pretext. If, upon repentance,
she consents to receive him again, he
or half the market price Of camel.
The right of divorce belongs exclusive
ly to the wife, and, though her hus-
band must not leave her without her
consent, he is obliged to go If she de-
sires to be rid Of him. In fact, a
state of affairs exists in Abyssinia
which might we'll justify revolt Of
man,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26
SPENT ENTERTAINING ENJOYS.
Committee Finds Hospitality Cost All
Int &321I of Roer Funds

Washington, July 19.-Some criti-
cism having been made of the fact
the expenditures for the Boer aid
mass meeting held here some weeks
ago, when the Boer ENJOYS were in
Washington, were so large that only
$32.11 was turned over to the fund
for widows and orphans of the Boer
soldiers, an auditing committee was
appointed to examine into the mat
ter. This committee reported that
the total of collections was $1,2O6.39
and the expenditures $1,174.2s; that
the expenditures had been properly
incurred, but were unusually large,
owing to the size of the demonstra-
ton and the fact that the Boer en-
voys were brought here and enter
tanned for eleven days, during which
they sought to impress the justice of
their cause on the government. The
auditing committee finds that none of
the money went to defray expenses of
those instrumental in getting up the
demonstration, and that the main OBJ
iect in view, that of calling the atten-
ton of the country to the Boer cause
and enlisting American sympathy,
was achieved.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26
CHINESE ARE DRIVEN OUT,
Allies Capture the Walled City of Tsin
Tsin.


London, July 1s.-The Shanghai
correspondent of the Evening News,
telegraphing under date of July II,
says: 1.-The allied troops resumed the
attack upon the Chinese walled city
of Tien Tsin the morning of the 14th,
and succeeded in preaching the walls
and capturing all the forts. The Chi
neSe were completely routed, and the
allies took possession of the native city
and it's defenses. The total losses of
allies in the engagements Thursday,
Friday and Saturday were about 500
killed or wounded. The casualties
were greatest among the Russians
and the Japanese"
Washington, July 1S.-Admiral
Remey has cabled the navy depart
ment that the city and forts of Tien
Tsin are in the hands of the allies.
His list of killed and wounded is
somewhat fuller than yesterdays re-
port, but still not entirely complete.
His dispatch follows:
"Che Foo, July 17.-Today hope to
get wounded from Tien Tsin, either in
hospitals at Taku or aboard Solace.
communication very uncertain. Fol-
lowing casualties apparently confirm
ed: Marines-Captain Davis, killed;
Captain Lemley, Lieutenants Butler,
and Leonard, wounded. Army-Colo-
mel Liscum, killed; Majors Regain and
Lee, Captains Noyes, Brewster and
Bookmilled, Lieutenants Naylor, Law
ton, Hammond and Waldron, wound
ed. Total killed and wounded re-
ported, rs; Russians and Japanese
lost heavily; our total loss reported,
215; about forty were marines, but
number believed to be exaggerated.
Have officer on shore especially to get
authentic number and names, which
will be promptly telegraphed. City
and forts now in hands of allies. Ad-
miral Seymour returned to fleet; Off
Ger ashore is Admiral Aliexotf at Tien
Tsin. REMEY."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26
BAD COIN IN PHILIPPINES.
One or More Gangs Making and Circu-
lating Spurious Money.

lating Spurious Money.
Manila, July 19.-The large circula-
ton of silver money in the Philippines
mas made an opportunity for coun-
:erfeiters, and there is evidence of one
or more gangs in Manila and the
provinces who manufacture spurious
coins. The counterfeiters make Mex
can dollars from baser and cheaper
metal, the American nickel is coun-
forfeited, and the brown S. bills have
oeen successfully initiated. But the
cleverest and most successful scheme
Of all is the coming of American sill
YER dollars from Mexican silver dol
lars. The silver in a Mexican dollar,
4 stamped with the facings of our
American silver dollar, at once dou-
oles in value, for anyone will give
you So Mexican for 81 American. The
advantage of this scheme is that
sufficiency of good metal can be OBJ
tanned by melting up Mexican dollars,
and when stamped with the American
facings the new coins produce 100
per cent profit. Raids have resulted
in finding several basketfuls of bad
money in the rear of a Chinaman's
house, and a Filipino was discovered
with sveral dollars worth of coun-
terfeit S. bills and box of recoined
American silver dollars in his pos
session. The Chinaman and the Fill
pino have made partial confessions
and given damaging testimony 1t is
now evident that they are members of
a gang operating on a large scale in
Luzon and in which there are sew
eral Americans or Europeans as
leaders.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26
CHINESE STILL ASSURE.
Persist in Cabling That Foreigners are
Safe-Two Cablegrams Received.

Washington, July 23.-Chinese Min
lister WI communicated to the secre-
tary of state two important tele-
grams. The first was from Sheng,
director of posts and telegraphs in
Shanghai, and says: Fortunate Min
mister Congers telegraphic reply has
come. Imperial decree of the 22nd,
this moon, corresponding July IS,
stated that all the ministers were
safe. Insurgents are fighting and
killing each other. Ii Hung Chang,
in proceeding northward to suppress
the riot, will find it difficult to go on"
The second telegram was from Ii
Kui vi, viceroy of Marking, dated
July 81. 1t was as follows: accord
ing to edict of the 22nd, this moon
July 49,, with the exception of the
German minister, who was killed by
anarchists, and with regard to which
rigorous measures are being taken to
investigate and punish the guilty par
ties, all the other ministers, for whom
strenuous efforts are being made for
protection, are fortunately unharm-
ed" The viceroy of Marking is one
of the great officers of China, stand
ing next in rank among the diplo-
mats to Ii Hung Chang.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26
ALLIES ARE NOT AGREED.
Deplorable Feature of the Situation In
China.

London, July 19.-While evidence
accumulates daily that China has
long been preparing a formida BILE
military organization in anticipation
of the present conflict and that the
area of rebellion is continually ex-
tending, harmony among the allies,
which is necessary to meet such a
grave situation, is still deplorably
lacking. The Russians have refused
Admiral Seymour's request to hand
over the restored Taku Tien Tsin
railway to the English company, and
it is rumored that Germany purposes
taking a serious independent step,
namely, to patrol the Yang Use
Kiang with German men-of-war.
Such step would be greatly resent
ed by England.
Still more alarming news has been
conveyed to the Daily Express from
Toxic to the effect that the apparent
reluctance of Germsny and Russia TO
consent to n Japanese commander Tor
the army corps has led the Japanese
government to delay the forwarding
Of tie division already modified.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26
THE NEWS in IOWA
MAY NEED IOWA SOLDIERS.
War Department Asks About State
Military Strength.

War Department Asks About States
Military Strength.
Des Moines, July 1S.--The deep per.
sonal interest felt by the people of
Iowa in the tragic events now in pro-
gress in China owing to the posi-
bility that Minister Conger and family
of Des Moines and Secretary Balm
bridge of Council Bluffs, together
are among the dead, will be height
ened by the possibility that Iowa vol
unteer soldiers may be asked to serve
their country in China. A telegram
has been received at the Office of AID jul
tant General Byers from the war de-
partment at Washington asking how
many troops Iowa has available for
service in China and requesting an
immediate reply. Adjutant General
Byers was out of the city but reply
has been forwarded stating that Iowa
has four regiments of infantry and
one troop of cavalry that can be mo-
bilized in Des MOines on twenty-four
hours notice. The troops are mem
bers of the National Guard, ma ior-
ity of whom have had experience in
Cuba and the Philippines or in the
camps at Chickamaugua and in Flor
ida and after mobilization their abil-
ity for foreign service will depend
upon the dispatch of the government.
Among military men in Des Moines
the inquiry is regarded as Ominous
and is generally accepted as an in
dication of the intention of the gov
eminent to use volunteers in China.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26
DIED IN NEBRASKA PRISON.
John McGraw, Charged with Sioux City
Murder, Cheats Justice in Iowa.

Sioux City, July 21.-SiouX City po-
lice have just received news that John
McGraw, alias Jack Gallagher, who is
believed to have murdered Max NOack
and Ora Miller in Sioux City in 1895,
has cheated them out of chance to
send him to the gallows by dying in
the Nebraska state prison under
strange circumstances. Gallagher was
sick for SIX months and his case was
a puzzler to doctors until recently,
when they discovered he had been
Systematically eating wall paper and
soap to develop enough illness to
secure him o pardon. He overdid the
thing and died OF the stomach trouble
that resulted, in spite of medical eff
forts to save him. He was serving
time for a robbery committed in
Nebraska soon after the murder in
Sioux City.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26
FEAR ANTI-CHINEsE RIOTS.
Federal Omcials Take Precautions
Against Mob Repr'sals

Washington, July 1S.-The govern
ment has taken note of the efforts
made in some quarters to stir up an
agitation against the peaceable Chi
nese in the United States. 1t feels it
is imperatively necessary to use the
entire resources of the government
to suppress any movement that would
jeopardize their safety. Anything
like a massacre of Chinese in the
United States would wreck the whole
case of the United States government
in the settlement which must come
of this Chinese trouble. Our govern
ment could not.demand reparation or
indemnity from China for whatever
happens at Picking or elsewhere in
China if the Chinese government,
through the violence of our people,
were put in position to claim set
off growing out of violence shown it's
people in the United States. There
fore steps have been taken already
to have the authorities in localities
where there may be danger of anti
Chinese outbreaks prepare for the
promptest and most stern repressive
measures at the first symptom of
trouble.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26

A fat citizen of the seacoast town
of Lubec, Me-, went down ladder at
the side of a schooner to get a hammer
that he had dropped overheard. He
inserted his body between the rungs
of the ladder. that he might reach
down and get the hammer f.Cm the
shoal water. and became stuck there.
The tide was rising and he was rescued
three hours afterward, just in time to
save him from drowning, the water
having reached within two inches Of
his mouth.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26
CONFESSED TO MURDER.
Citizen at Burlington Informs Neighbor
That He Had Killed His Wife.

Burlington, July 23.-When Mr.. G..
w. MoreharU and his family were
about to retire, S. p. Dahlman, a
Swede, aged 40, came into the for
mer's room, and, sitting on the bed,
said 81 can't stand this suspense
any longer. I murdered my wife and
am willing to suffer for the crime
Dahlman came to Burlington in De-
cember last from st. Louis. His wife
was i'll with consumption and he was
short of money. On the night of
March %, 1897, his wife asked him
for a drink of water. He gave it to
her and then, taking a pillow, smoth-
cred her to death. He is in Jail here
while the local police are commune
eating with the St. Louis police.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26
REMEY REPORTS ON TEN rs1N.
Forward Movement on Picking Promised
on the Thirteenth

Washington. July 23.-Secretary
Long received a cablegram from AG-
miral Remey in response to his in
structions to use every effort to re-
lease the beleaguered ministers at
Picking, but for some unexplained
reason he declined to make it public.
1t was learned from other sources,
however, that the admiral's message
related to the military conditions at
Tien Tsin and Taku and the prospects
of a forward movement on the part
of the allied forces. 1t is under
stood that the admiral says a strong
expedition composed of representa-
tivcs of all the powers will start from
Ticn Tsin Oh the 30th for the rescue
Of the foreigners imprisoned at the
Chinese capital.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26

There are important distinctions be-
tween India rubber and gutta percha
and in the majority of purposes for
which they are employed, one can not
replace the other. While the trees
yielding India rubber are well distrib-
uted over the tropical parts of the
or less facility, the tree which fur
nishes gutta percha is to be found only
in Borneo, Sumatra and the Malay ar
.hipelago generally.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26
Fortune for an Iowa waif.

LaPorte, Ind, July 2l.-Ten years
ago a waif bearing the name of Maud
Shelberhorn was received at the Or
phans' home at Mishawaka from Bur-
lington, la. A year later William E.
Singleton. then a Kansas banker,
adopted the waif, and the child was
taken to her new home. Mr.. Single
ton died about five years ago. and
recently the matron of the Orphans
home was advised of the death of Mrs.
Singleton in a New York hospital,
coupled with the statement that the
entire estate, valued at $4,000, had
beeen left to the Iowa waif.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26
Count Castellane Fights a Duel.

Paris, July 23.--Count Boni De
fought duel with swords with
Count Orlowsk. In the first assault
Orlowski was wounded in the thorax
and the duel was stopped by the
doctors. The conditions were that
the contest should continue until one
of the combatants was absolutely I'M
able to continue. The cause of the
duel was newspaper article reciting
d quarrel between men at Castel-
.ane'S house.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26

A beginning has been made with for
estry in the United States. Though
only q start can be claimed. the out
look Is hopeful New York has adopt
ed measures to protect the hesdwstsrs
OF the Hudson. In the Adirondack
PARK 2,5o0.0o0 acres are reserved. of
which 1000. 900 Is owned by the state,
as much more is In private game pre-
serves, and the remainder in the hands
of thoss who will sell to the state when
they can get their price, Cornell and
Yale conduct practical schools Of for
estry.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26

The Delaware & Raritan Canal Com
pany is said to be mastering its mules
out of service, and Harvesting up the
automobile to do their work on the
tow-path. If this sort of thing Is al
lowed to go on till the beasts of bur-
den and of draft are let off from their
present tasks, the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals will be
tempted to relax its vigilance.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26
BIDS ARE TOO HIGH.
Board of Control Think Contractors
Want Too Much.

Marshalltown, July 21.-The con-
tracts for the new buildings to be
erected this summer at the Soldiers
Home were not let, as expected by
John Cownie, of the board, and State
Architect H. f. Liebbe, who were here
for that purpose. The bids, seven in
number, were all opened, but were,
in the opinion of the state architect,
about 30 per cent higher than anti.
cipated. The contractors, on the
other hand, claim the buildings, ac.
cording to specifications, can not be
built for less than thes figures sub
mitted, and after trying to ARRANGE
matters it was decided to let the
matter rest until the latter part of
the week. In the meantime slight
changes and notifications will be
made in the specifications, with n
view of bringing the prices down a
little lower, or within the amount Of
the appropriations.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26

Besides being the seat of the Trans
Vaal government Pretoria Is ths most
beautiful town in South Africa. 1t
nestles in a valley. Nowhere else in
South Africa is there such a blending
of new and old or are there so many
contrasts in the way of architecture.
There are quaint, low Dutch roofs,
sturdy English architecture and the
big government buildings completed
ten years ago at a cost of 81 900 900.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26
Revive Library Project.

Ottumwa, July 21.-The people are
unwilling to let the library project
die and to lose the $4,000 promised
by Andrew Carnegie. The result ot
the special election lately held was
attacked on account of the women's
votes and the judge held that they
were without a constitutional right
to the franchise. 1t has now been
decided to petition the council to or
der another special election and it il
believed that this will be granted.