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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-12

Hal Mantz left on his wheel Saturday
for Des Moines. He intends to enter
the law department Of Drake University.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-12

A. J. Morrissey was at Des Moines on
business Saturday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-12

Mrs. H. F. Andrews was up from Extra
Tuesday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-12

AL Kelley, of Extra. passed through
town Wednesday on his way home from
Dakota where he has been working.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-12

L. w. Baker has just received some
new sorghum. Call at his store.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-12

Mr.. Shoup went to Extra Monday to
visit his son, Sam, who is working at
that place.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-12
Audubon Markets.
FART LOA s
5 per cent interest, once a
year, 500 optional payments,
with Davenport Savings Bank.
CHARLES BAGLEY.

IHAkLES bAuLEf.
j. A. Overholtzer is in town on
business.
Mrs. H. F. Andrews was up from Extra
Tuesday.
A. j. Morrissey was at Des Moines on
business Saturday.
A. j. Bailey came down from Fonda
Tuesday on business.
Walter Copeland was up from Extra
Tuesday on business.
Mrs. Leonard M. Anderson visited
friends in Harlan last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hawks, Of Extra
were visitors in this city Tuesday.
e. l.. Gransberry, we'll driller, solicits
your work. Address him at Audubon. II
A little boy arrived in the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Bristol last Friday night.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-12

John Doll returned to his home in
Avoca Monday, after visit with his
mother, Mrs. William Winterstein.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-12

c. G. Nelson is the proud father of a
son who arrived at their home last Fri
dav
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-12

A. l., Sumner and wife, of Guthrie
county, visited here with their cousins,
j. w. b. Cole and wife last week.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-12

John Archer returned from Gray
Saturday where he had been on business.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-12

Mrs. J F. Hinkhouse returned Tues
day evening from visit at Fairfield and
other points in eastern Iowa.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-12
THIS DOG HATES POLICEMEN.
MEMORY OF A REATING PROMPTS VAN PRO
TECToR To ATTACK PASSING
BLUECOAT.

When Policeman Peter Alwen alighted from car
Canal and Centre SITS. yesterday afternoon big
Newfoundland dog standing on the end OF pass
ing furniture van buried its teeth in the police
mans cheek. The attack unexpected. and
AlweIrs cheek was badly torn before he was able
TO shake the dog of
The van owned by Max II Ludecker. or No
100 West Ninety-sixth-st.. and was driven by p
Shields. of No S27 West Ninety-siNth-st. Two
other men the wagon with Shields Alwell
placed the driver under arrest and then hurried
a physician and had his lacerated cheek cauterized
He took Shields before Magistrate F1ammer in the
Centre-st.
Shields said that he had the dog a protector
for goods on the and while he usually
kept express wagons TO guard parcels. he was
taking his vacation the van. where duties were
light. Alwell said he didn't want the driver pun
ished.
The driver said that the dog had been unmerci
fully beaten by 4 policeman two years ago. and
that whenever he sees a blue coat and brass but
tons the remembrance OF his suffering drives him
q an attack
New-York tribune., 1901-06-12
TO MARX ROUTE OF ARCTIC EXPLORERS
BALLOONS ARRANGED To DROP BUoYs FoF
BALDwIN-zIEGI.ER EXPEDITION

Quincy, III, June u--Packed in hermetically
sealed cans. forty balloons have been shipped 10
Tromsoe. Norway. where the outfit will be added
10 ths equipment of the Baldwin-Zieger North
Pole expedition.
These balloons are not - be used for carrying
passengers, but TO mark the path OF the expedl-
ton. To each will be attached buoys. ten feet
apart hanging one below the other weighing ten
pounds each, and arranged with Hberator for de-
taching the buoys a time they strike the
earth. Each buoy will contain a message. showing
the latitude whence the balloon was sent UP. and
such other word as the explorers care 10 leave
behind.
The buoys are made Of copper and cord and are
shaped like top. In the centre is a hollow space.
which will contain the messages. When a certain
amount Of the gas has escaped the balloon will
descend. AS soon as IL gets near enough to the
earth for Of the buOys TO strike. the lower one
is Immediately detached, and. liberated from the
weight. the balloon at once begins another ascent.
This operation is repeated automatically until all
OF the buoys have been dropped when the balloon.
emptied Of its gas. cOllapses and sinks the
ground As there forty Of these this operation
will be continued until the four hundred buoys are
scattered over the Arctic regions.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-12
BY STEAMSHIP FROM CHICAGO TO EUROPE
SUCCESSFUL OPERATION OF THE ST. LAWRENCE
ROUTE.

Montreal June II (SpecaD.-Warren F. Purdy'
manager of the Northwestern Steamship Com
psny. of Chicago who is in town. says that his
company is satisfied with its venture in having
ships ply directly between Chicago and Great
Britain by way OF the St. Lawrence route. Charles
Counselman Chicago millionaire. is back OF the
undertaking There is 81 100000 invested in the four
steamers already running. and two more are 10 be
constructed Immediately. Mr. Purdy says he Is
satisfied that the announcement of the Dominion
Government that there is fourteen clear feet or
water i'm the St Lawrence canals is well founded
the voyage of the Northtown which mas
just come through. he held the tape himself ana
found a minimum depth OF more than fourteen
feet.
The Northman came here with half cargo, ana
will be loaded her capacity here with lead con
centrates. The ships will carry grain. ore, lum-
ber. etc. from this port. one of the vessels OF
the company is her way back from Europe
having made successful voyage, another IL on
the Atlantic bound for Europe, another is here IN
Montreal outward hound. and the fourth is 70
leave Chicago on her initial voyage in a few days
The ships will deliver carEoeS at London Liver
pool Hamburg and Antwerp and regular scnen-
ule will he developed in time. Mr.. PuTdy predlcts
that other Chicago shipping firms will follow the
lead by his company. and expects 10 see nalt
a dozen different lines plying direct between chi
cago and Europe. There is, in his opinion an
astonishing future before the St. Lawrence water
way.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-12
uR. CREHER FINED FOR LIBEL

London. June n.-Willam r. Cremer the Liberal
Member of Parliament. and secretary of the Work
mems Peace Association and of the International
Arbitration League, who. on three occasions has
presented to the President of the United States
and Congress memorials in favor of a treaty of
arbitration between the United States and Great
Britain. to-day mulcted by jury in the
Kings Bench Court in the sum of f75o for belling
John Lowles former Member OF Parliament. At
the last general Parliamentary election Mr.. Lowles
contested the Haggerstone Division of Shoreditch
against Mr. Cremer and the latter, a day two
before the election. issued pamphlets which. IL is
alleged. grossly maligned Mr.. Lowies's personal
character and financial reputation.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-12
NAVAL WAR COLLEGE PROGRAMME.

PAPER ON STRATEGY BY CAPTAIN mAHAN-
MEETING OF THE GENERAL BOARD.
Washington. June 1.-THE Navy Department has
made public the programme of subjects TO be taken
up by the Naval War College Newport this
week The principal topic OF the week will be a
paper on Strategy by Captain Mahan which will
be dealt with each day until Friday. when the gen
eral topic OF strategic Situation" will be taken up
The four committees appointed also Will discuss
war games and tactical studies. On Friday the
college will have before II a paper on Previous
Naval Operations in the Theatre OF the Problem"
by Lieutenant Ellicott
Admiral Dewey has called meeting of the gen
eral board of the navy at Newport the latter part
OF this month. This board has charge OF general
questions OF policy and OF naval strategy and the
meeting ar Newport will be in connection with the
strategic problems before the Naval War College
This year the problems are OF more than usual in
terest and practical application will be given to
them by the presence Of ships OF the North At
lanfic Squadron
New-York tribune., 1901-06-12
THREE THOUSAND CLAIMS TO BE PAID.

APPROVED CREDITORS OF DEFUNcr FRANKLIN
SYNDICATE To RECEIVE SIX PER CENT.
The approved creditors of the Franklin Syndicate.
of which William F. Miller. now in Sing Sing was
the manager to receive per cent on their
claims. About $l7 46l will be paid 10 the creditors
by John B. Lord. the trustee in bankruptcy Judge
Thomas I'm the United States District Court yes
terday granted an order for the payment of some
3.l10 claims through seventy-eight attorneys who
hold them
When the Franklin Syndicate went under claims
amounting 10 about 100000 came in from all parts
Of the country These were reduced to s2S7 600 the
aggregate OF the claims exclusive OF the dividends
that had been paid. Mr.. Lord seized about s24 900
in property. of which, after deducting the of
the court proceedings. Sl7. .is1 is left.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-12
THE SUICIDE OF LOUIS STERN.

Washington, June u.-From United States Con-
sul-General Guenther, at Frankfort. and Consular
Agent Bardell at Bamberg. who succeeded the
late Louis Stern at that post. the State Depar-
ment to-day received official news OF the suicide OF
Mr. Stern A private letter. dated May p. from
Consul Hughes Coburg. throws doubt on the as
sumption that financial distress was the cause of
suicide for the writer says that Mr.. Stern had
heen successful I'm securing managing director
ate In a large basket making concern at Lichten-
fels al a salary of 5000 year, which was 30 per
cent more than he made at his consular post, and
in addition he TO have considerable commits
New-York tribune., 1901-06-12
CONTRACT LABOR N SOUTH CAROLINA.
TWELVE COTTON PLANTERS INDICTED FOR
FALSE IMPRISONMENT AND ASSAULT.


FALSE IMPRISONMENT AND ASSAULT
Columbia :. g. June II (Specian.-Just dozen OF
the prominent cotton planters OF Anderson County
have been indicted Ior conducting little prisons OF
their own. and the will be called for trial
on Thursday. The charge in the indictment is
false imprisonment and assault and battery, the
latter being the whipping OF laborers.
These cases are the outGrowth Of the investiga-
tions made last March by the grand jury into
the labor contract system existing In Anderson
County. and which pronounced by Judge
Benet TO be barbarous. The testimony given by
being pledged by the grand fury but from their
report II evident the planters got laborers
upon their places on one pret"Nt and another ana
State, or II they had such convicts used stock
AIDES erected for the purpose and employed guards
Guards from these stockades. without warrants.
arrested men In other counties and even in Georgia
and carried them 70 the private prisons
The planters indicted include some OF the
wealthiest in the county They Will be defended
by the best legal talent. and IL Is doubtful whether
the negro witnesses Will tell in open court all that
they know have told the grand jury Few peo-
pie expect the planters 10 be convicted. Their In
fuenCe is extended and the feeling against
the negroes. who recently have been breaking legal
contracts every hand. IL such that IL viii be
comparatively easy 10 get a. least one man on n
jury who will agree to a verdict Of guilty.
Ever since the report Of the grand jury labor
has been greatly demOralized. and those who have
had connection with this scandal have been
the chief sufferers.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-12
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QUEEN REGENTS LAST SPEECH.
PROGRAMME OF LEGISLATION OUTLINED TO THE
SPANISH CORTEs

Madrid June 1.-THE Queen Regent. accom-
panied by the King. opened the Cortes to-day.
The speech from the throne alluded this being
the last time she viii open Parliament, the re-
gency terminates next year.
Foreign relations We're pronounced to be excel
lent. The government would specially devote itself
10 cultivatng good relations with the Spanish
American countries. Steps had been taken toward
concluding commercial treaties with Argentina and
other South American States.
IL proposed TO amend the concordat in the
interests of economy suppressing OF the
diOceses. bill dealing with the religious orders
and declaring which legal and which would
not be tolerated would be introduced.
Army and navy reOrganiza tion bills would also
be introduced.
A bill would be introduced for the complete con-
version Of the Cuban and Philippine bonds into
perpetual per cents.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-12
GROWTH OF AMERICAN EXPORTS.

GAIN OF NEARLY sIO0cooooO FOR ELEVEN
MONTHS.
Washington. June 1.-THE May bulletin ~ the ex-
ports Of domestic breadstuffs. provisions cotton
and mineral oils from the United States, issued
by the Bureau OF Statistics. shows as follows:
Breadstuffs s25 z2s.ls5: as compared with
May, 1900. 81. 100000.
cattle and hogs. So. s.503, ,253. increase. $4,000.
Provisions. Sl6 l6s 06i: increase 50 10000
Cotton. Sl7 l39 S36: increase, s.. 10000
Mineral oils. S6.464, ,2:s5: decrease. 100000
In the last eleven months the total exports OF
these articles amounted SSl0S6 l6s against S7l4
227 3l5 for the same period last year.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-12
DO NOT SEARCH VISITORS TO- IRELAND
REPLY OF MR. wYNDHAM TO A REQUEST IN
PARLIAMENT

London. June 11.-In the House of Commons to-
day John Murphy (NationalisD asked Mr.. Wynd-
ham. the Secretary for Ireland whether in view
of the boat race between the University Of Penn
sylvania and Dublin University at Killarney. In
July he would not direct the police at Queenstown
and elsewhere 10 desist from asking the names of
persons and examining the baggage of Americans
and other visitors bound for Killarney, on the plea
OF searching for arms. Mr.. Wyndham replied that
the police do not search the persons or baggage.
Arrivals are politely Invited to give their names and
New-York tribune., 1901-06-12
BISHOP MVICKAR on DITORCES

SAYS RHODE ISLAND Is A DUMPING GROUND
FOR SOCIAL MATTER OF OTHER STATES
Providence. r. l. June 1.-The Nth annual con-
vention Of the Rhode Island Episcopal Diocese
opened in Grace Church to-day. The Right Rev
DR.. W. H McVickar. Bishop Coadjutor delivered
a charge in place OF the usual convention sermon in
which he said: A petition has been drawn up and
presented the legislature looking revision OF
the State laws divorce. The committee Is stil
doing all in its power rid Rhode Island Of the
and gnomny OF being the dumping ground
Of the social matter of'other States"
New-York tribune., 1901-06-12
TWIN BROTHERS WIN HoyoRs

Cambridge. June 1.-THE remarkable feature Of
the mathematical honors list issued this morning
that twin brothers named Cana. sons of a
native of Bombay sixth and seventh
wranglers The senior wrangler Is D. s. Brown
Of Caius College. There was one woman vranslar
Miss L. NJ Reynolds, of Newnhaua.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-12
JUSTICE GAYNOR LECTURES REIss.
REFUSES TO ACCEPT HIS REPORT AS REFEREE
IN CODDINGTON CASE.


dispute involving $50 in the account OF Andrew
G. Coddington as guardian OF his cousin Caroline
Gladys Coddington. sent TO Bert Reiss as
referee Recently the referee in his report
and charged up S4O5 in expenses Yesterday Justice
Gaynor refused TO accept the report. and read a
lecture TO the young referee. The justice said in
part:
There came into the guardians hands only 81 200,
of which he disbursed s693 2s leaving a balance Of
$500 ~. Two items of $40 each in dispute
The referee took seventy-siX pages of typewriter
testimony, nearly all OF which irrelevant and
frivolous He charged 800 for his fees and al
lowed the guardian for his commissions $50. for
his expenses on the accounting $50. without spec-
fyng what they were, and $500 the attorneys
for the guardian. This is too bad II is such
things that bring the administration of justice into
disrepute. The motion to confirm the report of
the referee Is denied. and ! will hear the case on
June ii.
The former ward of Andrew c. Coddngton is a
child of Clifford Coddington. banker. who died
1892
New-York tribune., 1901-06-12
SIR e. A. BARTLETTS DEBTS.

London. June IA meeting of the creditors of
Sir Ellis Ashmead Bartlett in the Bankruptcy
Court to-day disclosed his liabilities to be f55s6
and his EOS 900. The chairman OF the meet
ing stated that the assets were of very doubtful
value. Among the creditors IS Sir Ellis's brother
William Lehman Ashmead Burdett-Coutts. who
figures for 10000 Sir Ellis attributes his insol-
yency to losses various Investments
New-York tribune., 1901-06-12

Washington. June 1.-In the absence Of Secre-
taTy Root official information could be obtained
regarding the oath Of the judges In the Philip
pines. 1t is known. however. that officers in the
civil government in the Philippines do take any
oath support the constitution of the United
States. on September 25 OF last year there was
promulgated In the Philippines OF the
Philippine Commission providing for the estab-
Ishment and maintenance of efficient and hon
est civil service in the Philippine Islands" This
provided that all applicants for admission to
the civil service should take the following oath,
and other oath is provided for in the act:
l. -. having applied for admission to
the Civil Service Of the Philippine Islands. do
soemnly swear cor affirm that recognize and ac-
cept the supreme authority of the United States OF
America in these islands and will maintain true
faith and allegiance thereto; and that l will obey
the laws legal orders and DEGREES promulgated by
its duly constituted authorities; that impose upon
myself this obligation voluntarily, without mental
reservation purpose of evasion. So help me God.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-12

governments. The American publishers offered to
lay the memorial before the Typographical Union.
The congress hoped that the United States would
subscribe TO the Berne convention distant
date and in the mean time expressed special de-
sire that the additional clause the bill March
g. 1891 proposed by the American Copyright League
for the better protection of foreign works might
become
New-York tribune., 1901-06-12
ROYAL VISITORS LAND AT AUCKLAND.

POPULAR WELCOME FOR THE DUKE AND OUCH
Ess OF CORNWALL
Auckland, New-Zealand. June 1.-THE Duke and
Duchess OF Cornwall and York, who arrived here
yesterday from Sydney, y. s. W, on board the
steamer Ophir landed this morning They We're
greeted with salutes from the warshps IN the mar
Dor and by a popular demonstration on land The
town crowded among those gathered 10 greet
the duke and duchess being many Maoris IN native
costume In honor OF the royal visitors the day
was observed a general holiday.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-12
DISMISSAL OF PRINCE vOLKONsKY.

ST. Petersburg June 11-Prince Vokonsky. who
lectured in the United States several years ago
Russian literature. has just been dismissed from
his place as intendant OF the imperial theatres
as a result of ining famous Polish dancer for an
infraction OF discipline. He compelled 10 re-
move the fine. but posted bulletin in the Opera
House declaring upon whose command this was
done. The place of intendant is considered pecul-
iary thankless here, and II is believed that
PriD->s Vokonsky invited his removal designedlx.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-12
AMERICAN M4RKSHEN AHEAD.

OPENING OF THE INTERNATIONAL TRAPSHoor
IN ENGLAND.
London, June 1.-THE Anglo-American trapshoot
opened to-day at the Middlesex Gun Club range.
The weather was bright and there a fair at
tendance including many women. high. glIsty
wind prevented good records.
In a preliminary sweepstakes. twenty-five birds.
r. O. Heikes, OF Dayton. Ohio. killed Is straight.
w. r. Crosby. of OFalon. H. and Fred Gill
bert. OF Spirit Lake. Iowa, highest. with
q each.
T. A. Marshall. of Keithsburg. H.. the next
sweepstakes with % out of 25.
In the international shoot ". r. Crosby took
10 OF the first 20 and II out of the second 90 AT
the end OF the four hundred birds the was:
Americans. 319: British. 303.
The total scores OF the trapshooters for the day
WERE Americans. S66; British. SOL
New-York tribune., 1901-06-12
CHEF BoArsWAIN MURPHY INJURED.

We WAS ONE OF THE MEN WHO HELPED HoBsoN
TO SINK THE MERRIMAc
Honolulu June 5.-The battleship Oregon ar
rived here on May 80. bound from the Orient 10
SIN Francisco. As she dropping her anchor
on port The chain broke. seriously inJur1ng CHIEF
BoatsWain J. r. Murphy, one OF the men who
helped HobsOn sink the Merrimsc at santiago. one
leg was broken. and Murphy was dashed against
some machinery receiving dangerous cash on the
hea
New-York tribune., 1901-06-12
uAyORTTY FOR ASSOCIATIONS Law

Paris. June lin the Senate to-day the doyen
NJ. WALTON opened the debate the Law OF As
sociations. opposing the bill violation of the
Concordat Nj. Combes. president OF the commit
tee on the bill supported the Premier, NJ Waldeck-
Rousseau and asked that urgency be voted. which
done by 176 TO e5 votes. The figures leave no
doubt O the final adoption of the bill
New-York tribune., 1901-06-12
THE OATH OF PHILIPPINE JUDGES
1T DOES NOT INCLUDE SUPPORT OF THE
UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION.

Manila. June 1.-THE act organizing the
courts has been passed by the United States
Philippine Commission. The judges oath does
not include supporting the constitution of the
United States Commissioner Ide. author OF the
act. opposed its inclusion. and the other COM
missioners did not insist that II should be in
Cluded
Judge Taft automatically explained that the
appointment OF American judges was necessary
IN instituting the reformed system. and init
mated that natives who criticised the appoint
ments ought 10 realize that the commission was
the best friend OF civi government and prog
ress. and urged them to assist it, He hoped the
difficulties OF holding courts with the of in
terpreters would be obviated in a year.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-12
RETURNED FRou LIBERIA PENSILEss
FORMER ooIoNIsT APPLIES TO BROOKLYN
BUREAU OF CHARITIES FOR AID

Joseph Callop. negro, who applied for assistance
at the Brooklyn Bureau OF Charities yesterday.
said that he and his wife and mother. who landed
from Liberia last Saturday. had for three days
been wandering around the city without food or
shelter Callop says that in 1897 he sold a good
farm Of 100 acres in Virginia in order To Join
colony of negroes that was going out TO Liberia.
The colonists he said. suffered all sorts OF hard
ships in Liberia and were at last obliged 10 apply
TO the United States Consul for aid They received
transportation 10 this country and arrived Sat
urday. CallOp says that he does not know what
became Of his companions
New-York tribune., 1901-06-12
PUBLISHERS AND COPYRIGHT.

Leipsic. June 1.-THE Publishers Congress to-
day adopted a resolution 10 have it's debates on
the copyright conventions between the United
States and European states issued memorial
and to submit them to the American and European
New-York tribune., 1901-06-12
ATTEMPT TO AT ASSYRIAN FAILS.

St. Johns. N. F.. S.-le 11.-An attempt to float
the Assyrian failed to-day. owing to the pumps get
ting choked and having to be removed for cleaning.
The water is again rising In No. 2 hold. Another
attempt to float the steamer will be made to-mor-
rOTy