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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-14
RECEIVER NAMED FOR COUNTESS.
George and Helen Gould VIII Manage
Sisters Income.

New York, Feb. 9.-Judge Lacombe,
IN the United States circuit court,
has appointed George j. Gould and
Helen NJ. Gould receivers of all in
come of the Countess de Castellane
IL excess of 100000 per year. This
action was taken in a suit brought
by Eugene Fischotf, an Austrian
creditor, against the Countess de
Castellane and against George j.
Gould, Edwin Gould, Howard Gould
and Helen NJ. Gould, as executors and
trustees under the will of Jay
Gould. This suit is a general class
bill brought on behalf of the plain
tiff and all other creditors of the
Countess de Castellane who may
come in and join the plaintiff in this
suit. 1t is for the benefit of all
creditors, puts all on an equal foot
ing and prevents some from get
ting preference over others.
The bill alleges that the countess
owes in England and France about
twenty million francs and that her
income since her fathers death has
averaged 100000 per annum.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-14
ARMY MEN ADVANCED.
Miles Made Lieutenant G eneral-- Othe,
Promotions.

Washington, Feb. 7.-President Nc.
Kinley rewarded his fighting officers
when he sent in a score of nomina,
tons to the senate. General Nelson
A. Miles was nominated lieutenant
general in the regular army, and the
following officers were named for
major general in the regular or.
ganization: Brigadier General Sam.
uel b. NJ. Young, Colonel Adna Il
Chaffee and Brigadier General Arthur
Macarthur. Chaffee and Macarthur
are both major generals of volun.
teers, but their rank in the regular
army establishment is as given above
To be brigadier generals in the regu,
lar army the president sent in the
following nominations: John C
Rates, Colonel Lloyd Wheaton, George
w. Davis, Theodore Schwan, Samuel
s. Sumner, Leonard Wood, Robert II
Hall, Robert z. Hughes, George NJ
Randall, Major William A. Kobbe.
Prigadier General Frederick d. Grant
Captain j. Franklin Bell.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-14

Iowa Falls, Feb. 9.-The bigges:
land deal ever closed in this county
has Just been consummated in this
city, the transaction involving over
$4,000 acres of land in northern Min
nesota. The purchase of this big
tract of land is made by Ellsworth &
Jones, the well known real estate
firm in this city, who will at once
open up that section and place it on
the market to meet the demand now
made for good, cheap farm lands.
The land is located in the counties OF
Aiken and Wadena and comprises sew
eral townships in each.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-14
CHARGED WITH PERJURY.
Hotel Register VIII Figure in n Case in
wapello County.

Ottumwa, Feb. 9.-John r. Kane OF
Eldon has been indicted by the Wap-
clio county grand jury, charged with
perjury, in that he swore in recent
case which was tried at this term
of court, and in which he was plain.
tiff, that he was not in Ottumwa
on a certain day in December, 1898,
when it was shown by hotel regis
ter that he was at hotel on that
date. 1t is the result of alleged
swindling operations of one John
w. Barton, who mulcted Kane to
the extent of $500 on a bogus mort
gaze. Barton was introduced to
Kane by c. T.. Norton, real estate
dealer of this city, who, it was
claimed by Kane, knew that the in
strument was forged, but, on a re-
cent trial, in which Kane claimed
damages from Norton, the decision
was in Norton's favor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-14
POLK COUNTY COURT HOUSE.
Supreme Court Issues Injunction Restrain
ing Supervisors.


Des Moines, Feb. S.-The supreme
:oCrt granted restraining order in
the case of j. ii. Windsor VS.. Polk
county, restraining the board of SUI
peryisors from taking any steps look
ing to the expenditure of the 100000
now on hand as result of the sale
Of the court house bonds until the
case is finally disposed of by the SUI
preme court in May. This is the case
brought to mandamus the board and
compel it to use the money to re-
fund the bonds or to resubmit the
bond proposition on. the ground that
the rescission petition was not prop
srly disposed of. In the district court
the plaintiff was defeated and an APP
peal was taken. Attorneys for both
sides of the controversy say that the
order granted by the supreme court
merely restraints the board from ex-
pending any portion of the 100000
until the court has passed on the
case. 1t does not prevent the board
from removing to the temporary
quarters provided in the Harbach
building or from tearing down the
old court house,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-14
PERKINS TO RUN FOR GOVERNOR.
Editor of the Sioux City Journal Maker
Announcement of Candidacy.

Announcement of Candidacy.
Sioux City, Feb. 9.-Gcorge D. Per-
kins, editor of the Sioux City Jour-
nal, is candidate for the nomina-
ton for governor of Iowa.
Yesterday afternoon committee,
headed by Mayor A. II. Burton, call
ed upon him to notify him that they
had determined, by means of petit
tions which had been numerously
signed, that it is the unanimous de-
sire of the republicans of this vicin-
ity that he stand as candidate.
Mr.. Burton paid high tribute to
Mr.. Perkins craftsmanship and in-
tegrity in public Offices, as demon
strated during his four terms in the
national house of representatives. In
his response to the mayors remarks
Mr.. Perkins agreed to stand as can.
didate.
Mr.. Perkins is well known through
out the state, and during his politi-
cal life has made record he has
good right to feel proud of. At one
time he was a state senator and his
name has often been mentioned for
seat in the United States senate
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-14
ENGLAND CALLS FOR TROOPS.
Thirty Thousand Men Wanted to Reir
force Kitchener.


force Kitchener.
London, Feb. 7.-The following an
nouncement has been issued from the
war Office:
in view of the recent Boer activity
in various directions, the government
has decided, in addition to the large
forces recently equipped locally in
South Africa, to reinforce Lord
Kitchener by 10000 mounted troops
beyond those already landed in Cape
Colony. Recruiting for the imperial
yeomanry has proceeded SO rapidly
that it is anticipated ten thousand
will shortly be available.
THE South African mounted con-
stabulary, including those enlisted
in the colonies, may be relied upon
to exceed 5000, and the new colonial
contingents to replace those with
drawn will probably reach 5000.
THE remainder of the force will
be made up of cavalry and mounted
infantry from the home establish
ment. The enlistment OF volunteers
to replace those that have already
served year in South Africa is also
being proceeded with. Arrangements
have been made for the prompt equip
ment and transportation of the force.
The first contingent will leave ON
the Aurania February o."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-14
WANT TO DICKER.
Chinese Have Plan for Consideration OF
Ministers.

Paris, Feb. s.-A Havas Agency dis
patch from Shanghai says that in re.
Spouse to the diplomats communica.
ton relative to the punishments,
Prince Ching and Ii Hung Chang
made the following propositions:
Prince Tuan to be eXiled to Chinese
Turkestan; Duke Ian to be degraded
and exiled to Manchuria; Yu Lu, for
merly yiceroy of Chi Ii, to be decapi.
tated; Chuang to receive an order to
commit suicide; Wing Men to be con-
demned to death, but this sentence
to be committed to life imprison.
ment; Chao Tu sta (Chao Su Kiam),
Kisieu (lu Hsien) and his son, Sin
Tong, to be degraded, while Sin Tong,
Ii Pin Hang Iii Ping Heng) and
Kong vi (Kany YD, who are dead,
are condemned to posthumous exc
cution.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-14
SURVEY OF ROUTE BEGUN.
Electric Line Between Des Moines and
Newton Seems Assured.

Des Moines, Feb. flames Carss
OF this city, assisted by a corps of
engineers, has begun the survey of a
route from Des Moines for the pro-
posed interurban electric railway
line with which it is the ex-
pectation to place Newton, Col
fax, Mitchellyille and Altoona
within hourly reach of the cap
ital city. Mr.. Carss and Mr.. A. p.
Chamberlin, the latter of whom is an
active promoter of the enterprise.
made a cursory inspection of the
route recently. Mr.. Carss showed
Mr.. Chamberlin that a feasible route
with easy grades and a reasonably
direct course for the line could be
had, and being satisfied with the in
spection, Mr.. Carss was given orders
to employ assistance and proceed to
make the survey at once. He started
out yesterday morning prepared to
do the work. lie will continue in the
field until the route is completed and
an estimate of the cost of the line
submitted to Mr.. Chamberlin and the
Cleveland. Ohio, parties reported to
be interested with him in the con-
struction of the road.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-14

Potatoes are now being imported
from the Pacific coast to China. The
first large shipment of potatoes from
this country to the Walled Empire was
reported a short while ago. The car
go left Tacoma, Wash, for Shanghai
The Chinese have drawn on the Pacific
coast for breadstuffs in recent years,
but this is the first sign that they have
acquired taste for potatoes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-14

A curious street car line is that be-
tween Atami and Yoshihoma, two
coast towns in the province of Izie,
Japan. The line is seven miles long,
the rolling stock consists of single
car, and the motive power is furnished
by couple of muscular coolies, who
push the car along wherever power is
necessary. When the car comes to o
down grade they jump on and ride.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-14
FATALITIES IN THE HUNDREDS.
Extent of the Great Petroleum Fire a
Baku Is Not Yet Fully Known.

bahu rs Not 1et fuiiy hnown.
st. Petersburg, Feb. SIT is feared
that the fatalities resulting from the
great petroleum fire at Baku will
reach into the hundreds. The full
extent of the disaster, however, is
not yet known.
A dispatch to the Roosija from
Baku SAYS five hundred persons per-
ished in the confagration there. The
flames are again beyond control.
The Roosija's Baku special adds
that the police station, ten large ten
cments, 100000 tons of maZout, ESQ.,
600 tons of naphtha and all the Roth
child reservoir were burned.
The Journal of Commerce and In
dustry says Tnmouse lake is burn
ing. The mazout caused explosions
which killed many of the spectators.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-14

SEEMS TO BE AT AN END.
Chicago Building Industry Lockout Ap
parently Settled.


1icago, Feb. 9.-The lockout that
hes crippled The building industry in
Chicago over a year seems to be at
an end.
After long session the arbitration
committee of the Carpenters and
Builders association and the Master
Carpenters association on the one
hand, and the arbitration committee
of the carpenters executive council
representing all the unions of the
brotherhood, and the Amalgamated
society of carpenters on the other,
reached an agreement.
The agreement, to become opera
tive, will have to be ratified by the
building contractors council and all
the unions of the carpenters, but
there is little doubt that it will be
favorGbly acted on by both the con-
tractors and the unions.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-14

Sioux City, Feb. 9.-The search for
the murderer of John L. Robson will
probably be abandoned because of
the failure of the board of supervis-
ors to appropriate money to carry
on the search. Frank Peyton has
just been discharged from the respon-
sibility of the crime, after confessine
to it and then swearing that he did
not commit il.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-14

A 81 bill bearing only a stamp and
no wrapper for a written communlca-
ton on mails from Chicago. The bill
served as a wrapper from a written
communication on a card. and was
sewed to the card. On the outside of
the bill was pasted bit of white pa
per bearing a two-cent stamp and the
address. Question was raised as to the
right of sending money in this manner
but the bill in the end was allowed &c
go On its way.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-14
TO EXECUTE DEAD MEN.
Ministers at Peking Issue Rather Pecu-
liar Edict.

Picking, Feb. THE ministers def
initely decided, at a third meeting,
to demand the imposition of the
death penalty upon all twelve of the
Chinese officials named in the list
submitted, including those who are
dead, on account of the moral effect
upon the Chinese.
The sentence on the living must
be inflicted except in the cases of
Prince Tuan and Duke Ian, which
the emperor may commute to ban
ishment to Turkestan.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-14
CHILD BURNED TO A CRISP.
Infant Son of John Smith of Valley juno
tion Meets Horrible Death.

Des Moines, Feb. s.-Ihe 2-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith of
Valley Junction was left with two
other Smith children in the house
while the mother went to the bedside
of sick neighbor. The children ig-
nited some paper in her absence and
by some means set fire to the cloth
ing of the child. Its screams attract
ed Mrs. Tigh, near ncighbor, but
when she reached the house the little
one was burned to crisp. The cloth
mig was burned from it's body and the
skin sloughed off in large chunks. 1t
lived but ten minutes after Mrs. Tigh
succeeded in sitting the flames. The
other children are and years of
age.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-14

Glowing reports come from the
Sheepraising district in southern Cole
RADIO. The Arkansas valley is under
irrigation over an area of eighty-tir.
miles long and ten miles wide, and
will shortly become the greatest lamb
feeding center in the world. At the
present time over $4,000 sheep and
lambs are on feed there, and judging
from the rate of increase there should
be 100000 in another year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-14

Sioux City, Feb. 1.-THE search for
the murderer of John +. Robson will
probably be abandoned because of
the failure of the board of supervis-
ors to appropriate money to carry
on the search. Frank Peyton has
Just been discharged from the re-
sponsibility of the crime, after con-
Tossing to il and then swearing that
he did not commit il.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-14

Speaking of the difficulty students
experience in remembering the exact
situation Of the mitral and tricuspid
valves of the heart, Prof. Huxley once
remarked that he remembered that the
mitral ESQ called from its resemblance
to the headgear of the church digni-
tary) must be on the left side, because
a bishop could never be in the right"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-14

What Booker Washington is saying
90 the men of his own race, anothes
clear voice is saying to the white folks:
What the south needs is respect for
work. We must put on our overalls
and use our hands" There is no sec
uonalism in such lesson; it is law
and gospel for all ATTITUDES and longi-
tudes. Industrial development offers
both basis and security for all higher
Interests.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-14

Were the protection of our forests
carried to the full extent, there would
be no offender to come under the con-
demnation which Phillips Brooks thus
expressed: There is something wrong
about man that needlessly plucks of
a new leaf-bud from forest tree, even
If he be where no human steps would
have been sheltered by its shade and
no human eye charmed with its
beauty"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-14

The main gateway Of the Paris ex-
position grounds and the statue la
Parisienne" which surmounted it have
been sold to a dealer in scrap iron for
10000 francs. The lot comprises 210,-
900 Kilograms of iron, 1919 cubic meters
of wood, 1900 colored glass ornaments
and a quantity Of bricks and ballast.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-14

Mt. Pleasant, Feb. s.-Judge With
row, of the district court, handed
down "a decision in the case of Saun-
ders & Tate, sustaining the tax col
lecting law of 1897, generally known
as the tax ferret law, giving to Henry
county taxes amounting to $2,143 on
property not returned to the asses
sors. The decision is important to all
carts of the state,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-14

Burlington, Feb. Huntington is
to have a new Industrial concern that
will employ 800 people, and active OPP
erations will begin on April !. Ar
ticles of incorporation of the Black
Hawk Pearl Button company have
been filed with the county recorder.
The capital stock is $4,000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-14

Creston, Feb. ia bad wreck
took place in the west end of the
burlington yards, in which three To-
comotiyes were badly damaged and
Rev. Jas. Moran, rector of the Epis-
copal church. was seriously injured.
The ice train, pulled by double
header, was coming into the yards
from the lake, and as result of the
binding snow storm prevailing,
crashed into switch engine. All
the enginemen saved their lives by
"!nping
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-14

A company at Ansonia, Conn, has
Just received the largest order for cop
per trolley wire ever placed in this
country. The weight is more than
1000 900 pounds and the destination
is British India, where the wire will
be used to equip one of the first trolley
lines in that colony.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-14

Colfax. Feb. 6.-Mrs. Bentley, wife
Of Mr.. Bentley of the firm of Green
& Bentley, wholesale druggists of
Oskaloosa, committed suicide by TAX
ing carbolic acid, and then jumping
from the veranda of the second story
If the hotel.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-14
Among the noteworthy requests for

Among the noteworthy requests for
charitable purposes during the pas;
year was that of Navajo Indian
whose estate. valued at over $4,000
was left for the establishment of a free
medical dispensary, as IAN aid in ex7
tinguishing cruel aboriginal supersti-
tons in the tribe" The giver recog-
nized the fact that. in an important
sense, 1t is for the Indian to say what
the future of the Indian shall be.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-14

Revenge is kind of wild justice,
which the more mans nature runs to
the more ought law to weed out; for
as for the first wrong, it doth but Of
fend the law, but the revenge of that
wrong putteth the law out of office.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-14

Out in Kansas they are still paying
claims for damages sustained in the
celebrated Quantrell raid, Up to the
present time 1891. 945.45 has been paid.
The unpaid outstanding claims amount
IN s75. 642.35.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-14
william ouinIan Acquitted.

Centerville, Feb. 1l.-After being
nut a little over two hours the jury
in the murder case against William
luinlan in the district court re-
urned a verdict of acquittal. Quin-
an shot and killed James Dawson at
l dance near Mystic last May. This
vas Quinlan's second trial, the jury
having disagreed at the first trial.
he defendant relied on a plea of
aelf-defense in the trial, claiming
hat Dawson was desperate char
,cter, who had threatened to kill
luinlan.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-14
Estate Pays 81 900 Inheritance Tar.

Burlington, Feb. THE X. c.
Crawford estate will pay ISL, 900 as a
collateral inheritance tax. Deceased
left an estate of $4,000. which goes
to his brothers and sisters. There
r. some question raised in court
whether the property must be APP
praised again.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-14

The will Of the late Jarvis Ford OF
st. Joseph, Mo-, leaves $4,000 for q
free memorial library in that place,
and $4,000 to the municipal hospital
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-14
ROBBERS SECURE $4,000.
stolen From Express Company While Be
ing Transferred.

Manila, Feb. 11.-An American ex-
press package said to contain $lO,-
600 was stolen here Saturday night
shortly after the arrival of the Sioux
City & Dakota train from the north
at 10 o'clock. When the Sioux City
g. Dakota train pulled in the pack
ages from the express car destined
for the east were piled up on two
trucks to await the coming of No.
4, east bound. Among the packages
to be transferred was one said to
contain $4,000. When No. pulled
into Manila the work of loading the
express matter from the Sioux City
train was begun. When the second
truck was reached the absence of
the safe in question was discovered.
Immediate search was made, but no
trace of il could be found. No. 4
was held for an hour and a half
while the search was prosecuted, but
finally proceeded without the safe.
No clue of the robbers or their meth
cd of operation can be found.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-14

low Falls, Feb. 0.-The canvass for
the opening of saloons in Grundy
county is reported as successful, the
recent petition having resulted in Sc
curing the necessary sixty-fiye per
cent. Notwithstanding a strong OPP
position to the movement on the part
If the temperance element of the
county, the petition is said Ia have
passed the review of the board 81 SUI
pervisors and the desired result Sc
cured by the saloon men.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-14

IN his shoes, as the objections will
.oon wear away.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-03-14
New Spring
Dress Goods

The finest assortment you
could wish to see. All the
leading colors and only one
dress pattern of a kind.
New fancy waist cloths in
black and cream, regular Soc
quality at Csc
Blue, pink and cream alba
tross, good value at soc, now
60c
The new homespun suitings
in light and dark grey and blue
worth SOC at Csc
New plaid dress goods, the
regular soc quality 35c
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-03-14
Children S New
Spring Jackets

Little girls jackets have just
arrived, they are in light and
dark, blue, gray and red, both
plain and fancy trimmed in
braid, ribbon and pleating.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-03-14
Wisdom

Rules for long life are like guide
boarts to distant city
Morris, the ieweler, f. & C. G.
R. r. watch inspector.
Love is said to be bind, and yet
the lover can see more in his girl
than anybody else can.
Buy a dust proof case of Morris
and save your watch movement.
A combination of whiskey, on
ions and plug tobacco is good"
for bad breath
Our watch repairing is abso-
lutely first. class Morris the Jew
eler