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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-23
Now One Word to You.

This time of year too early to buy winter Cloth
ing but when you in town in and look our
stock over have of the largest stocks of ready
to-wear Clothing in the county. In fact we have
Clothing than all competitors together This
is pretty big claim but all ask is that you in
and look stock before you buy you will
know where to buy your clothing when you ready
for it. Read this and read it again. and ask yourself if
advertised anything and then not done what
advertised We here stay and will trfie with
your confidence either in word deed newspaper
noucement. We wart your trade, and we bound
sell you your clothing, for have the largest stock
and best goods and lowest possible prices Come
give look.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-23

OFFICIAL PAPER OF AUDUBON COUNTY
AND OF THE TOWN OF AUDUBON.
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
NATIONAL.
For President
WILLIAM MCKINLEY
For Vice President
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
STATE.
For Secretary of State
W. b. MARTIN
For Auditor of State
FRANK +. MERRIAM
For Treasurer Of State
G. S. GILBERTSON
For Attorney General
G. w. MULLAN
For Judge of Supreme Court
EMLIN M'CLAIN
For Railroad Commissioner
ID. J. PALM Err
CONGRESSIONAL.
For Member of Congress 9th District
WALTER |. SMITH
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OFFICIAL PAPER OF AUDUBON COUNTY
AND OF THE TOWN OF AUDUBON.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-23

FoR COUNTY ATTORNEY.
The name of John II. MoSier is hereby
presented as II candidate for County Attorney,
convention.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-18
PARLIAME>r's DISSOLUTION.
Causing More Talk Now Than the
ChInesc situation.


London. Sept lS.-For the moment dis
solution Of Parliament Is more attrac-
tive thsm than Chinese The conservative
organs are confident that the Khaki issue
will give them an increased majority ana
they are naturally iuhliant. The Liberal
and Radical organs on the other hand.
conscious that they are nghting losing
battle. bitterly eenounce the government
for choosing the present time 20 dissolve
The Dolly Chronicle says:
Lord Salisbury, as he always does, has
yielded 10 the strong man. He has Stined
COINCIDENCE. thrown scrupiss and Justice to
the winds and succumhed 20 Mr.. Cham
berlain."
The standard announces that after the
election there will certainly be recon
struction Of the cabinet. This probably
means that Lord Tansdo~ne. secretary Of
state for war and one or two others. viii
be- sacrificed
Tho pietermaritzburg correspondent of
the Daily Mail announces that Lord Rob
erss will start for England sto;s; Oct. 3.
This time there II little doubt OF the gen
uinenees Of the report OF his early re-
turn Some troops will also be coming
back and the elections will thus be cN-
cellsntly timed by the government 70 take
advantage Of the national fervor over
successful war. The proposed visit OF
The Duke and Duchess Of York to Austria
ia also qrouses enthusiasm.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-18
Did HOWARD DO 1T
SAID TO HAVE FIRED THE SHOT
THAT KILLED CoEBEL.
HIS ALLEGED CONFESSION.
sTUBBLEFIELD SAYS HOWARD AD-
MITTED DOING 1T.

Believed His Mountain Friends
Would stand by Him aud That lie
Could Not Bc Taken 60 Frankfort.
Defense Failed to TRnRie Stubbte-
neid-Isoward Identified a. Man
who Ran Out at Rear or state
House Grounds.
Frankfort KY. S, pt 1.-THE first really
sensational testimony IN the trial of
James Howard charged with having nred
the shot that killed William Goebel. was
given to-day BY Bowman Gaines, a local
Nveryman and James Stubbleneid a for
mer deputy sheriff OF Clay county
The former Identified Howard rs the
man who ran out from the rear of the
state houfc grounds and jumped over the
fence Immediately after the shooting
Gaines was positive In his Identification
OF the prisoner as the man and said the
latter then wore a mustache and was
followed by man VINO was tall and slen-
der boy who was near by at the time
will also he introduced az witness to
corrohorate Gaines.
The most sensational witness. however.
and at the same time the most important
witnese from the prosecution standpoint.
was James siuhbcaeld one-leggcd
and ore-srmed ex-deputy sheriff Of clay
county. stubbleAcld testified that Howard
eNultlngiy told him that he fired the shot
that took Goebers life.
stubblchcld lost his limbs as a result
Of the Clay county feuds lass year. Hts
testimony IN detail was that Howard
stopped az his house in February shortly
after the shooting Shortly after he came
tn siubblohcld says ne remarked TO him:
Jim. you all have been having sroublc
down a. Frankfort
YES" responded Howard. according to
the witness I'VE hnve raised hell and
cleaned the platter" ana added u never
sight down my gun barrel but what
get meat or money and this time got
both
Tho witness says Howard was again
az his house several days later. and he
asked him what he meant by hs remark
on the former occasion Howard re-
sponded.
"By God 4 mean Just what said ''
Witness said he then pressed him. put
ting the direct question:
Jim. do you mean 20 cay that you
killed ocbei7"
Howard. he says, responded IN the af-
firmatiye and said he believed his Fnouu-
tain friends would stand by him ana that
Soo men could not take him to Frankfort
for trial
Stubbleneld said he did not tell the
story Of lioward's confession 20 him uhtli
he heard that Howard aud his friends
werc planning to XIII him.
severe ross-eXaminatlon. but failed to
tangle him 10 any extent
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-18
PRINCE CHING H,s POWER.
Wants 90 BrRin Negotiations for
Peace mt once.


Washington. Sept Il The chinese min
ister has received dispatch from Prince
Ching. dated Pokin. sept. s. stating that
he mas been clothed with FUN authority,
together with IA Hung Chang. a. nego-
tiate peace and requesting Minister Wu
to ask the secretary OF state TO instruct
Minister Couger 10 open negotiations at
once Minister Wa took the dispatch 10
the state department.
Il Is probable that no immediate re-
rponsc TO the request Tor Instructions 70
Minister Conger can be- given. as Prince
Ching's request viii have To be iaid be-
fore tho President and sufficient time
given 10 consider the question Of his ere
dentiois. a. well as tho desirability Of
proceeding at once Moreover g Is like
y that Minister Cougers judgment as To
when tho actual negotiations should open
will govern 20 a considerable extent
Prince Ching has communicated a sim.
liar message TO an the Powers. each bs-
ing requested 20 authorize .ts minister
to so on with tho negotiations. at leaat
in the preliminary stages. This may
make necessary some discussion between
the Powers as TO tho dcsnablity OF ac-
ceding to the request. although there APP
pears 90 be a rather general idca that
there viii be no immediate Instructions 10
20 on
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-18

Of the United states OF America. Wash
irgton: wish 10 convey 10 your excel
lency the exp ession OF my deep felt sym
pathy with the misfortune that has befai-
len the town and harbor OF Galveston and
many other ports n the coast. and
mourn with YOU and tho people OF the
Uni Cd States over the terrible less of life
and prop rty caused By the hurricane. but
the magnitude OF the disaster Is eaualled
BY the indomitahle spirit of the citizens
q the new world. who. IN their long ana
continued struggle with the adverse forces
o. nature. have proved 20 he victorious.
II sincerely hope tnat Galveston will
rise again TO new prosperity.
William. r.
The Presidents reply is as follows:
Executive Mansion. Sept. II. 1870. His
Imperial and Royal Majesty. Wilhelm II.
stettin. Germany: Your Majesty's ness
age q coincidence and sympathy Is very
grateful TO the American government and
people ana IN IN r name. as well as on
behalf Of the many thousands who have
suffered bereavement and irreparable loss
In the Galveston disaster. l thank YOU
mcst earnestly
William Mckinley
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-18
oH,FrnE WANTS MonE FLAGS.
He wires That Hussian- VIII soon
Have Railway nepaired.

Washington. sept The war depart
ment has received the following cable
gram from Gen Chanec.
''Taku. mo date, -Adiuiant General
Washington scp' i3.-Russian command
er assures me he has ordered repair M
ieriai from Port Arthur. Vladivostoek q
United States and that he feels assured
railway will he repaired IN two months
Need nifty storm fogs and 5000 more
small nags. latter required for Chinese
hotHes 20 show our protection. Gooduow
telegraphs 7tn. a. request II Hung Chang
leaves Shanghai IN week or so.
"Charee +"
II f. thought at the war department that
The date Sept i2 refers 90 the time the
message left Pckin. The railroad mem
TONED Is the line between Tieu Tsin and
Pekin. The second dispatch Is a. fol-
lows
''Taku, Adiutant General Washington.
Pekin sept Expedition Tsen Tain -
Tu Liu. thirty mites e0uthward sWo com
panies Fourteenth Infantry participating
Returned Tien Tsin. slight opposition
Town destroyed by British troops. no
casualties. Filled cable ONCE $50 p. m.
18th. chaffee .
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-18

BROWNS WIDOW THREATENED.
Letters BenrinE on the Case Depos-
ited in Bank Vault.

Letters BcnrinE On the Case DrpoE-
ited in n Bank Vault.
Columbia. 5. G.. sept i7.-Tho latest de-
yelopment In the Brown tragedy n Rock
HIN Is that policemen have been detailed
20 protect Mrs. Brown. who received in
formation THIS morning that she was in
danger.
Last night aSparty OF men drove up 10
tho Brown house and attempted 10 break
ln but no one was az home. the widow
and her children being with friends. "a
IS supposed some letters bearing on the
case and In Mrs Browns possession are
wanted by friends of the ASSASSIN in or
der 10 destroy them. These letters were
to-day put in a bank vault. The Bratton
brothers are s;ill in Jail and the mystery
is as deep as ever.
Paul Bratton. as he Is known all over
South Carolina. has been a favorite with
men and women since hoy Particularly
handsome. nght-heerted and with pleas
ant address, he was popular everywhere.
lie belongs 10 the largest and most In
auential family IN the northeastern Sec
lion OF the state. No man stood higher in
South Carolina than his uncle. Gen. John
Bratton. His father. Dr. j. Il. Bratton.
80 .s. :.aay years chairman % tho state
BOARD Of Health and was a distinguished
surgeon In the Confederate army.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-18
NEGRO DEFECTIVE KILLED.
Others wounded in the Chase for
Desperate Criminal.


westvnlc. Fla. Sept 17-In an excit-
ing chase for . negro desperate In West
ern Florida. near here. a negro detective
was shot dead and swo OF the sheriff B
posse wounded.
The chnse was begun by the sherifts u
four counties. two bloodhounds and TWEEN
~ citizens Wednesday morning. and con
tinwd until last night. when the capture
was made. There was a reward Of 500
for the negro and negro detective from
Montgomery had been employed by sher-
IN Black Of Geneva. Ala. 40 assist Ia the
capture,
An independent posse hearing that the
murderer had been located near Westvillc
preceded the sherif's party and the de-
tective. who was playing the part of
friend and who was with the negro. left
tho house TO join his party. He was
token for the man wanted by the author
itics ana shot dead The murderer then
escaped. and during the remaining two
days. two OF line sssT.s'= parry %ese
wounded in desperate Nights with him.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-18
SECRETARY JONES DROWNED.
Was Secretary of American Legation
at Buenos Ayres.

nv AtFtNs
Washington. Sept. 1.-THE following tel
egram was received at The state depart
nient to-day from Senator Morgan;
Charlottesville. Va. sept. i7.-F'ran-
cole s. Jones. secretary OF legation. was
drowned at Charlottesville. Va. Saturday
night lie nai no Twins Tvis - ;ss
United States John 7. Morgan
MIR Jones was secretary Of the united
States legation at Buenos Ayres, 70 which
post no was appointed. Mny .. 1897. A.
the time OF his death he was on leave of
absence. and was on his way to visit
some Of the descendants OF Thomas JEFF
ferson. living IN the neighborhood of Edge
Hni. MIR Jones was a native OF louis
lana. and before his appointment as sec
retary OF legation was connected with
the diplomatic bureau OF che state depart
ment ia Washington. His sole surviving
relative. Cuthbert Jones, Il al present
in Paru. engaged in the exploitation Of
coal minor for an American syndicate.
Upon being advised OF the death Of Mr..
Jones. the state department arranged %
send representative Immediately to char
10, ,tesyilie 20 attend the funeral ceremo-
niles.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-18
Mayor Jones Message OF Gratitude
et..

Mayor Jones MezzaEe of Gratitude
20 the Govern n.nent.
Washington sept. 1.-THE following dis
patch has been received az the white
House from Mayor Jones. OF Galveston.
addressed 10 the Presidents
''The people o. Galveston through me
desire 20 return their sincere thanks for
tn great interest you aud the United
States government through YOU have
manifested in their behalf In their hour
Of trial while their sunerings are indies
crlhable. yet they have ever In their
mind the great government which never
fails 20 reps nd 70 the distress Of its
citizens. ard they also know that az the
head of that government Is an upright.
Christian gentleman whose every effort IS
q relieve the = stressed with all the
means and power al his command
W c. Jones, Mayor"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-18
SAYS STRIKE WILL NOT LAST.
An Operator Who Thinks II wan ne
short Lived.

New York. Sept l7.-Robert NJ. oil
phant. president Of the Delaware ana
HUDSON Canal Company. said to-day OF
the coal strike:
Il do not believe that the strike can
last or that q will permanently AFFECT the
price of coal In this city. There are 49,
O0o men who 30 down TO work Ia the
mines 81 the anthracite coal rgion. In
their recent statement the labor asitators
declared that they had but s7i.oco In their
treasury. This would mean that they can
pay each OF our msn who 90 out at their
order the sum OF 50 cents Tor one day.
This viii not support a great strike very
long"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-18
rosT HAS i.o7s NAMES or DEAD.
u Il Estimated That 5000 People
Have Left Galveston.

II II Estimated That 5000 People
Have Left Galveston.
Houston. Tex. Sept. i7.-The latest list
of dead In the Galveston disaster printed
hy the Post revised 20 date. shows the
los. Of i.cTs lives
Tie paper says none Of tho persons
whose names are printed in the list have
loen heard from. ard that great NUM-
} Of names have been furnished by rel
ives Of those dead
70 IS estimated that 5000 people have
q Galveston. OF these about 5000 are
rw IN Houston being cared Cor. Others
lave some 20 the interior or 10 other
states
The total number OF people fed here
saturday was i6.in persons. Sunday the
ramher increased slightly. Supplies are
row coming IN steadily and all orders for
PROVISIONS and clothing are being given on
general stores in the city.
number Of prominent Galvostonians
were here to-day letting contracts for new
buildings and ordering new goods.
Telephone communication was establish
81 with Galveston to-day and restriction
in delivery OF telegrams has been removed
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-18
rRrESDs COR HIu ~ rRouBLE.
suicide of Teller Forbes who Was
S20.o0o snort.

Chicago Sept IA shortage Of $50
0oo in the Union National Bank was die
covered to-.iay through an investigation
prompted by the suicide Of George 3.
Forbes. teller OF the baHk. Forbes
wrote farewell note 70 his mother IN
which ne eaid:
81 was weak ana let the one ! con
sidered my best friend get me into 'rou-
nle. have no, seen him since the first
o. September and DO not know where
he is"
Omclals Of the hank believe that the
friend referred to in the letter is william
Dunion. Dunton and Forbes we're both
employed by the Union National Bank.
which recently was consolidated with the
First National.
Forbes solo crime. the bank officials
believe was IN covering up the accounts
Of the friend to whom he refers IN
his letter. Search is being made for
Dunton.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-18
NO POLITICS N THE STRIKE.
That Charge strenuou-Iy Denied by
President Mitchell.

Hazieton. Pa. Sept. i7.-In speaking OF
the charge that politics might have some
thing TO do with the present strike. Pres
ident Mitchell said to-day:
Politics Will not. cannot and must not
enter into the strike. Personally I APP
proach the contest as a mother would her
babe In its nrst Illness. The sole object
Of that mother Is restoration Of her baby's
health. The men who are called leaders
In this strike are animated with the
eame consideration. There cannot be and
shall not be any contention In a political
sense as the declaration Of the strike.
The leaders feel, and they want their mon
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-18

Atlanta. Sept i7.-so far the prices on
anthracite coal have not advanced in At
lanta by reason OF the trouble - the
mines OF penusylvan!a The coal dealers
here know nothing OF the trouble there
other than what they have seen IN the
papers. All that have been seen agree that
n the strike 20 q into eject and continues
for any length OF time. the prices viii
advance considerably. II indeed. the coal
can be obtained az any price
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-18
WILL PROTECT FOREIGNERS
Southern China Takes steps Looking
Ga Her own Security.

washington. Sept. i7--The state depart
ment has received q dispatch from the
consul al Fu Chau. china. transmitting a
copy of an agreement entered Into be-
tween the vicesoy and Tartar general of
Fuh Kien province ana the foreign con-
suis al Fu Chau. which provides In sub
stance. that the Chimes authorities viii
90 everything In their power 20 protect
the lives and property Of foreign officers.
merchants ana missionaries resident IN
Fuh X en- and a, Annoy, that Southern
On ma shall not be attacked BY the foreign
Powers 80 long as the local authorities
maintain order and that the admirals Of
the vcral nations viii be informed that
II q nct advisable that a number Of naval
vcss Is should visit Fu Chau lest the peo-
DE b. alarmed.
The agr5c cment IS signed by the Russian.
United states. Jaranese. British and
French consul. ana by Viceroy Hsu Ying
Kuoi and Gen. Shan Lien.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-18
MORE EScLIsH WILLS CLOSE.
I.6ort Being Made 90 stop All the
Wills In October.

Manchester. Sept. H.-severai more
mills closed to-day. The operators agree
ina, they cannot work probably with
cotton a. the present prices.
Great interess Is felt in the result OF
the vote now being taken by the employ
ers. federation. with reference 10 cioelug
the mills for twelve doys IN october. lnc
outcome will be announced az triday
y,,setinr An EFFORT - being made 10
s,op an mills. Including those stocked with
eaftou.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-18
NEGROES N PITCHED BATTLE.
One Of Them Was Killed and An
other Fatally wounded.

Genoa, Fla. Sept i7.-sevcn miles east
Of here At Culbreth'a turpen,ine still nifty
negro hands who were engaged in'an all
night carousal began a pitched battle
among themselves at o'clock Sunday
morning. resulting from a dispute over
the games IN progress.
About one hundred shots were fired and
VIII Hiil. one OF the hands. WAS killed
ana Robert Stevens. another seriously
and perhaps fatally wounded a number
OF oshers received flesh wounds. when
the officers arrived the scene had the ap-
pearance OF a battlefield.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-18
Will GO TO WASHINGTON.
President MeKinIey's Presence u
Demanded There.

Canton. o.. Sept i7.-President McKin-
ley will start for Washington at noon TO-
morrow 70 attend some publlc business
Tor several days. and viii return here the
latter part OF the week.
II Is said TINT some matters bearing on
the Chinese question require early attcn-
tlon. and other things that can better b.
attended 20 a. Washington have been
accumuiatlng faster thsn expected. only
Secretary CortelyOu will accompany the
President
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-18
FOR THE CHIEFS DAUGHTER.
Four Indians killed one Another
and she Drowned Herself

For, Myers. Fla. Sept ia runner
from the Seminole camp at Turtle Mound
rspor,s that IN a big sun dance last week
four seminole braves had a bloody light
an being aspiranis FOR the chiefs daush-
,.r All four we're killed In the melee.
.rhe elrl then drowned herself from grief
for ore OF the dead braves.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-18
WAY ACCEPT ~ AND CHING.
FuIi Retribution 60 Be Demanded Tor
Attacks on Legation.

Attacks on Legation.
London. sept is. f.O a. m.-'rhere Is no
additional news from China this morn
ing.
The Daily Graphic asserts that all the
Powers have accepted ii Hung Chang
and will probably accept Prince Ching as
nesotiators. II says a so that the Powers
have agreed 10 insist that central gov
crnment. satisfactory 10 the Powers. shall
be- established in China and that full re-
tribution shall be sxacted for the attacks
unan tho legations.
No communications. however, have yet
rasscd between tho Powers concerning
indcmnl ies. and Berlin dlspatch says
q q believed there that Dr. Mumm Won
schwarzensiein. the German minister. will
purp0sely delay negotiations until Mar
shall Won Waldcrsee hss arrived.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-18
POPULATION Of AUGUSTA.

That City Has 3o.4ai People, nm In
crensc of tS.4l Per Cent.
washington. sept i7.-Tho population
Of the city or Augusta Ca, as officially
announced to-day g. GHi and In 1880.
90 300
These figures show for The city as a
whole. an Increase in population Of 6iu,
er isfi Ter cent from ! o. to isoo The
populstisn ln iSso. wa 2iSei. showing an
Increase Il II re. or 2i2 per cent. from
1881 to i.a0.
The population by wards N 1900 is as
follows: Ward ]. g. $50; Ward .. i.51s;
ward 3. ss71. ward {, ij.si5. Ward ;.
Gaaf
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-18
RErTz COMING TO AMERICA.
TransvaaIcr's Ex-secretsry of state
VIII Reside Here.

Lonaon. s'rt, H-Mr r. W ReitE,
state secretary of the South African Re-
public. Is going % Paris. according TO the
Fretoria correspondent Of the Daily Mail.
from which point he will proceed TO the
United States, where he will probably re-
main,
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-18
GREEK wARsHIP ARRIVES.
First one Of That Country That Has
visited AmerIcn.

Philadelphia. Sept. 1.-THE first Greek
warship that has ever visited the United
states dropped anchor In the Delaware
river last night short distance below
this city. The vessel Il The corvette Nau-
aarchoa Miauls which Is used as
training ship ana has on board a mum
her Of naval cadets
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-18
ADDED TO THE RELIEF FUND.

AtIanta's Churches Took Up CoIIec-
tion for That Purpose.
Atlanta. Sept. Il Atlanta Churches yes
terday helped 20 swell the relief fund for
Galveston sufferers rs nearly $50. Six
teen churches. which have reported. raised
GN2. or this number ten were Meth
oiist Churches and six we're Baptist
Churches. Churches which have not yet
exported their collections will. 10 is
thought bring the contribution above th"
81 - mark. The sum brings AtlIutn's
totnl subscription 10 the Galveston re-
.lef fund up 10 Ss.o9i.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-18
WILL VISIT AUSTRALIA.
Duke aud Duchess Of York Ia Make
Long Voyage.

Aberdeen. Sept. f7.-Her Majesty has as
sented. on Lord sailsbury's recommenda-
tion. 10 the proposal that the Duke and
Duchess Of York visit Australia next year.
The Duke OF Yo.k VIII open the flrs@pars
lament OF the Australian confederation
In the Queens name.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-18
sYnPATHY OF THE ESrERoR.

William III sends Message OF Condo
icnee on Galveston Horror.
Washington. s,pt. i7.-President Mekin-
icy has received the following message OF
sympashy on the Galveston disaster from
Emperor William OF Germany:
"ststtin. Sept. 10, isgo.--To the President