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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-11-07
THE NEWS In IOWA
BANK wnrcKED AT HUXLEY.
Burglars Blow Open the safe and &c
Away With $3.50.


Burglars Blow Open the safe and Get
Away With $3.50.
Des Moines, Oct. 30.-unknown ban
dts plundered the bank of Huxley
about o'clock q. m. and secured
currency and coin to the amount of
about $3.50. huxley IS small station
on the Chicago, Milwaukee 81 St. Paul
railroad, in the SOU h I'm part OF
Story county, and the bank is local.
ed in a small brick building on The
principal corner of the town. The
robbery was executed by men who
have evidently had experience, as
they cracked the safe with nitro-gly-
cerine, after using explosives on the
locks upon the outside doors of the
bank, and made their escape. The
bold deed was so carefully planned
that the citizens of huxley are with
out the slightest chae as to the iden-
tity of the robbers, and without so
much as an idea as to VIII CHI direc-
ton men went after commioing :
bold deed. Residents near the busl-
ness part of the city state that about
| a half hour before 2 o'Clcck ley
heard report, as il shot was fired
somewhere in the distance. In r1y
| minutes later there was a second re-
port and ten minutes later a louder
report, which was distinctly heard
for some distance. 1t was believed
that the reports were to.pedoes on
the railroad, or blasting near town.
and no one suspected that there was
a raid being made on the bank OF
the city Not until the little village
was astir was there any knowledge
that the financial institution had
been looted and every cent in its
vaults carried away by band OF
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-11-07
NEWS I'M GENERAL
soHLEY COURT OF INQUIRY


Washington, Oct. 3f.-The long or
deal to which Admiral Schley has
been subjected since Monday morn
ing ended yesterday afternoon, when
his cross-examination was concluded
and be was allowed to leave the wit
ness stand.
When the Judge advocate finished
che cross-examination, shortly after
3 o'clock, the court propounded to
the admiral thirty-f four questions
prepared by the members of the
court. These questions touched many
points Of the campaign OF the flying
squadron, but mainly conferred about
the difficulties encountered in >coal-
ing and the reasons for the retro
grade movement. Not one of them
related to the battle of Santiago. The
judge advocates cross-examination
yesterday covered the retrograde
movement, the reconnaissance of
May 81, the loop of the Brooklyn and
the alleged colloquy with Lieutenant
Hodgson about the Texas.
One of the most interesting feat
ures of the day was the development
of the fact that the report of the
battle written by Admiral Schley
July 6, 1898, was not the original re-
port.
The original report never has been
| published, and in accordance with a
| previous decision, the court yester-
| day declined to allow it to go into
the record. Admiral Schley was al
| lowed to explain, however, that Adj
| miral Sampson declined to receive
| the first report because he did not
| mention the presence OF the New
| York. 81 felt that the victory at
| That time" said Admiral Schley, in
| explaining the matter, was big
| enough for all, and l made this
| change out of generosity and because
| knew il the New York had been
present she would have done as good
work as anybody else"
| Washington, Nov. LIN the Schley
court of inquiry yesterday number
of witnesses were introduced by
Judge Advocate Lemly to testify in
rebuttal of the evidence given in Ad-
miral Schleys behalf. The court de-
cided early in the day that no wit
nesses could be introduced at this
stage of the proceedings to give ties.
tinmony on immaterial points. On
the otheN hand, the court held that
1t was not bound by the ordinary
proceeding in civil issues as to the
time when testimony can be taken
and that witnesses might be called
or recalled any time for the purpose
of making additions to former state
ments, but that none of them coulo
reiterate testimony previously given
This decision was rendered on an OBJ
lection raised by Mr.. Rayner to allow
ing Captain Sigsbee to give new testi
mony when called as witness for re
buttal purposes. Captain Chadwick
in his statement yesterday said thai
the precautionary dispatches from thu
navy department. in regard to attack
ing the Spanish shore batteries hat
not been communicated to Commo
dore Schley. This statement is re
garded as of great Importance b,
Admiral Schley's opponents, as il dis
tinctly contradicts the admiral's owl
statements.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-11-07
CHARGED wITn MALFEAsANcE.


suspended by Judge Roberts.
Ottumwa, Nov. by a decision
rendered by Judge NJ. A. Roberts in
this city, L. G. Climmie, sheriff of APP
panoose county. was suspended from
Office pending the result of trial in
which the sheriff is charged with NAL
feasance in office and perjury. X. u.
Vermila, of Unionville, Appanoose
county, was appointed sheriff in the
order promulgated by Judge Roberts,
during Climmie's suspension.
The case is one which has caused
widespread comment all over south
ern Iowa. The sheriff, an Appanoose
county constable and justice of the
peace were indicted on the charge
of malfeasance in Office. In this it
was charged that the sheriff would
arrest tramp, bring him before
the Justice for trial, have him COM
mitted, enter up his fees, and, after
keeping the vagrant over night, turn
him loose. 1t was alleged, and is SO
stated in the indictment in legal
phraseology, that the sheriff the next
day would repeat the operation, thus,
It Is alleged, considerably charging
his fee bill. This practice became SO
much talked about that the citizens
committee of Genterville took the
matter in hand and procured the in
dictment of The sheriff and the other
two peace officers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-11-07
rRocLAMATIoN LY the PRESIDENT
Fixing Thursday. November IS, ms n
Day of Thanksgiving.


Washington, Nov. 4.-President
Roosevelt has issued his proclamation
fixing Thursday, Nov. 20, as a day of
national Thanksgiving. 1t follows:
A Proclamation-The season Is
nigh when, according to the time
hallowed custom of our people, the
president appoints a day as the es-
pecial occasion for praise and thanks
giving to God.
This Thanksgiving finds the people
still bowed with sorrow for the death
of a great and good president. We
mourn President Mckinley because
we so loved and honored him; and
the manner of his death should
awaken in the breasts of our people
keen anxiety for the country, and
at the same time resolute purpose
not to be driven by any calamity
from the path of strong, orderly,
popular liberty, which as q Nation,
we have thus far safely trod.
Yet in spite of this great disaster,
1t is nevertheless true that no people
on earth have such abundant cause
for thanksgiving as we have. The
past year in particular has been one
of peace and plenty. We have pros
pered in things material and have
been able to work for our own up
hitting in things intellectual and spir-
itual. Let us remember that, as
much as has been given us, much
will be expected from us; and that
true homage comes from the heart
as well as from the lips and shows
itself in deeds. We can best prove
our thankfulness to the Almighty by
the way in which on this earth and
at this time each ofus does his duty
to his fellow men.
Now, therefore, / Theodore Roose-
welt, president of the United States,
do hereby designate as day of gen.
eral thanksgiving, Thursday, the 2sth
of this present November, and do
recommend that throughout the land
the people cease from their wonted
occupations, and at their several
homes and places of worship thank
the Giver of all good for the count
less blessings of our national life.
In witness whereof, / have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington
this second day Of November, in the
year of our Lord one thousand, nine
hundred and one. and of the indie
per dence of the United States the
one hundred and twenty-sixth.
(SeaD THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
BY the presidents:
JOHN HAY, Secretary Of State.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-11-07
smallpox Among Winnebagoes.

Sioux City, Oct. 31.-Reports from
the Winnebago agency state there
are from 200 to $50 eases of small
pox among the Indians there, the
greater number being in the region
of Big Bears camp, near the Missouri
river. During the epidemic last year
the first reports were exaggerated,
and 200 cases may be more than facts
warrant; but the pestilence has Ia
ken a very serious phase, and last
night Homer established quaran-
tine against the infected districts.
Sioux City, Dakota City, Salix, Sloan
and Wakefield have established quar-
antine against the Winnebagoes, and
every precaution is being taken by
the agency authorities to check the
epiSemic. 1t is reported that during
a fortnight twenty deaths have ocI
Cured
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-11-07
DEFICIT OF IS. 900. 900 is FOUND.
Pan-American Exposition mt Buffalo
Ohicialiy Closed.

Buffalo, N. Y, Nov. 4.--The Pan.
American exposition ended at IL
o'clock Saturday night. At mid.
night President John G. Milburn
pressed an electric button and the
lights in the famous electric tower
grew dim for the last time. Slowly,
one by one, the lights on posts and
pinnacle and tower faded away. A
corps of buglers standing in the
tower sounded "taps" and one of the
greatest glories Of the exposition,
the electric illumination, passed
away, and the exposition was ended.
The exposition has not been a f.
nancial success, but 1t is believed the
benefits derived from it will be of
value to :be commercial interests of
the country. The primary object of
the exposition was to advance the
friendly relations and commercial
intercourse between the United
States and the other countries of The
two Americas. In this respect IL has
been a decided success. The finan-
cial loss will be in the neighborhoof
of S3,O00,000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-11-07
MURDER Is INDlUArED.
Unidentified Corpse Is Found In Field
Near lreton.

Near ireton.
Ireton, Oct. 30.--An unidentified
corpse was found half a mile from
this town yesterday lying between
three rows in cornfeld, about tif-
teen rods from the highway. There
is a bullet hole through the head.
The bullet probably entered in the
back of the skull, coming out at the
forehead. On the scalp are also
several serious gashes. No weapon
was found in the vicinity.
The body is that of a man so on
IS wears of age, feet, 10 inches in
height, bald headed and two front
teeth gone. lie wore fedora hat
and an ordinary suit of clothes, tie
original colors of which it is impos-
sible to determine, owing to the
length of time they have been eN-
posed to the weather. No means
was discoverable by which to deter
mine the identity of the victim Of
what seems to be a murder. In the
pockets were found two scraps OF
paper, one of them being a telegraph
blank of the Minneapolis q st. Louis
Railway company and the ether a
clipping from newspaper regarding
bicycling. On the telegraph blank
are noted list of four names ar
ranged one under another-"Min-
burn" "Waukee," "Ashua" and "Val-
lev" the writing being with an in
delible pencil These are names of
towns in Polk and Dallas counties,
where it is supposed the man may
have been
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-11-07
FRENCH SHIPS FOR TURKEY
Demand to Be nade on the Porte
for PAYMENT of Claims.

Paris, Nov. 1.-The officials OF the
French foreign Office confirm the re-
port that a division of the French
Mediterranean fleet, composed OF
three battleships and two cruisers,
under the command of Admiral Caif
lord, has proceeded from 1oulon to
the Levant, to make a naval demon
stration against Turkey.
A foreign office official, in commun-
icating the foregoing to the corre-
spopdent here of the Associated
Press, said: 1.-The squadron sailed
With sealed orders and proceeds first
to Greek port, the island of syria,
/ think, where the admiral will re-
ceive definite instructions as TO cal
rying out his sealed orders. i am not
at liberty to say what the sealed or
ders are, but the seizure of the GUS
toms at Smyrna would probably be a
very effective way of convincing the
sultan that Frances patience is eN-
hausted, and that we have decided to
enforce an Immediate execution OF
the Turkish governments engage
ments. We, however, are very hope
full that the sultan will not compel
us to go TO that extreme.
sour squadron will not reach the
Greek port before Sunday. The Turk
| ish government has thus still three
days grace and we trust, in the mean
time, to receive complete satisfac-
| ton. We have acted very consider
| ately toward Turkey, hoping. up to
| the last moment, that she would carry
out her engagements, and it is only
now, when we find that there Is no
II - LA. Iast en-,
that we have reluctantly resolved to
put stronger pressure to bear, in the
| shape of a naval demonstration. II
Is now two months since the French
ambassador, NJ. constants, left Con-
stantinople. His departure failed to
| produce the desired effect. On the
contrary, even the Quays and Tubini
questions, which were settled by the
sultan's trades, remain unadiusted.
The internal situation in the Turkish
| empire deferred us, for some time,
| from taking drastic measures to en-
force our demands. But the dignity
of France could not permit the pres
emit state of affairs TO be prolonged
indefinitely. We sincerely hope the
sultan will fully appreciate the fact
| that we cannot any longer be trified
with, and relieve us of taking further
steps to safeguard our interests"
The official was asked what would
happen in the event of the French
squadron being ordered to seize the
customs and if the Turkish authors
ues resisted, and he replied: "That
is very unlikely contingency, but
IL that is the case, I suppose we shall
have to lombard the port. We dc
not want bloodshed and ] do not he
lieve there will be any occasion fol-
| IL"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-11-07
PARKS AND FORESTRY.
Association t. Look After These Inter
ests TO Be Organ zed at Ames.

ssOclatton u LOOK AFTER Ihese inter-
ests to BE Organ zed at Ames.
Des Moines, Oct. 31.-Professor l..
II. PammeI, who holds the chair OF
botany in the Iowa State college at
Ames, has issued call for meeting
of all Iowans interested in parks and
forestry, to be held November 16 az
Ames, at which time a prcmliminary
organization of what is to be known
as the Park and Forestry association
is to be formed. Temporary officers
are to be elected and program
prepared for the first annual meet
ing of the association, which will be
held ON she evening of December 16
in connection with the meeting OF
the State horticultural society in
.nis city. This move is practically a
new one in the state and is made with
view to improving 5he horticultural
conditions throughout the state, es-
pecially where they pertain to parks
and forestry. Among the enthusias-
tic promoters of the movement, be-
sides Professor Pammel, are Secre-
tary Wesley Green of The State Hor.
licultural society, who will be pres
ent at the meeting at Ames; Prof.
Homer e. Price, Prof. A. Il. Irwin and
Prof. Z. L. Little, all of Ames coll
lege, are also interested in the move
ment. A half dozen or more persons
have already signified their willing
ness to appear upon the program for
The annual meeting.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-11-07
BRITISH SUFFER HEAVILY
Colonel Benson's Rear Guard Was
Rushed BY Beers.

London, Nov. 2.-Lord Kitchener
has reported to the war office dis
aster to the British near Bethel,
eastern Transvaal, in which two guns
were lost, several officers killed or
wounded and fifty-four men killed
and 100 wounded.
The following is the text of Lord
Kitchener's dispatch dated Pretoria,
Nov. /:
II have just heard of severe at
tack made on the rear guard of Col
onel Ben.on's column, when about
twenty miles northwest of Bethel,
near Broken Laagte, during thick
mist.
.'The strength of the enemy is re-
ported to have been 1000. They
rushed two guns with the rear guard,
but it is uncertain whether they were
able to remove them.
II fear our casualties were heavy.
Colonel Benson was wounded, but not
severely. A relieving column will
reach him this morning"
Lord Kitchener telegraphed as fol-
lows:
Colonel Barter, who marched from
the constabulary line yesterday,
reaching Benson's column early this
morning friday is unopposed. He
reports that Colonel Benson died of
his wounds.
1.-THE casualties are as follows:
| "Killed, Colonel +. Guinness, Major
+. ID. Murray, Captains w. NJ. Lindsay
and F. 4. Thorould, Lieutenants L. v.
/. Brooks and II. E. Shepherd, and
Second Lieutenant A. J. Corlett. Died
of his wounds, Captain Eyre Lloyd"
Lord Kitchener then gives the
names of thirteen officers who were
wounded, most of them severely, and
announces that fifty-four non-com-
missioned officers and men were
killed and 160 wounded, adding that
| four of the latter have since died of
their wounds. The dispatch then
says:
Il assume that the two guns have
been recovered and the enemy has
withdrawn. but 1 have no further de-
tails.
II deeply regret the loss of Colonel
Benson and the other officers and
men who fell with him. In Benson,
the service loses a most gallant and
capable officer who invariably led his
column with marked success and
judgment.
"The fighting was at very close
quarters and maintained with deter
mination by both sides. The enemy
suffered heavily, but i have not yet
received reliable estimate.
THE Beers retired east"
Colonel Benson had been for some
time operating in the vicinity OF
Bethel, which is northeast of Stan.
derton. He surprised Doe. iaager
October 20, near Trichardsfonte. n
taking thirty-six prisoners. Three
days later, according to Lord Kitch-
ener's report at the time after long
march, the commanders, under Gro.
belaar and Erasmus, "heavily attack.
ed Benson's rear guards and TANKS
at Yziryarkfontein, but were easily
driven away"
Whether this was the attack which
resulted so disastrously or whether
the Beers, who had been repulsed
took advantage of mist to renew the
attack is still unexplained. Lord
Kitchener does not give the date OF
the Bethel engagement.
A dispatch from Lord Kitchener
dated Pretoria, received here today
says Colonel Kekewich, during a
night surprise of Van Alberts Lager
northeast of Rustenberg (about sixty
miles west of Pretoria) captured sew.
enty-eight Beers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-11-07

Edward J. Ivory, who was arrested
and acquitted in England seven years
ago of charge of being in an alleged
conspiracy to blow up the house of
parliament with dynamite, is to make
a second attempt to secure damages
in the sum of 100000 for false i'm
prisonment. Ivory, who is a waiter
in restaurant in Chicago, has placed
the case in the hands OF Henry w.
Scott, New York lawyer. Mr.. Scott.
who is associated with Joseph Mar
tin of British Columbia. and Charles
F. Beach, Jr., of London, will present
the claim to Sir Michael Hicks-Beach,
chancellor OF the exchequer. II it is
refused he will appeal to the state de
partment at Washington.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-11-07
would pu, Hear.t b Jan.

Chicago, Nov. 3.--Judge Hanecy
held representatives of the Chicago
American in bonds to appear before
the court to show cause why they
saould not be punished for alleged
contempt of court. Bail was fixed az
follows: s. S. Carvalho. general man
ager, and Andrew NJ. Lawrence, man
aging editor $4,000 each; II. s. Can
field, reporter, $1,000, and John G.
Hammond, assistant city editor,
$1,000. Former Governor Altgeld,
counsel for the newspaper men, cx-
planned to the court that w. r.
Hearst, Homer Davenport and Clare
Briggs, also accused of contempt
through articles, editorials and car
toons printed in connection with the
Peoples Gas Light and Coke COM
pany case, were out of the state.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-11-07

A happy village is La Haye, in Nor
mandy, numbering scarcely 400 in
habitants. Under the will Of NJ.
Fortier, native of the place, who has
recently died, the sum of 10000 francs
will be available annually. in the pro-
portions Of third, for the provision
OF bread, boots and medicines at re
duced prices, and medical attendance
for the old people and children of the
village; another third for the provision
OF savings bank nuclei for FIVE young
men and five young women. and the
remainder to be distributed among the
soldiers on active service who are ma
tives of La Haye.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-11-07

During the recent German army ma
neuvers there was tested, under the
personal supervision of the grand
marshal of the Prussian court, a newly
invented travelling field kitchen" for
the Kaiser's private use. Besides the
provision for cooking, during which
the vehicle remains stationary, there
IS an ingenious continuance for keeping
the dishes warm as long as may be
necessary. For this the kitchen can
follow the movements of the Emperor.
At given signal the Kitchen" comes
to pieces like piece OF stage scenery,
and one of its sides forms a handy
table, while others have warm cham
bers and serve as sideboards.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-11-07
BLOODY RIO Hr Win BoERs.
Delarey and Kemp's Forces In Contact
with the British.

London, Oct. 30.-A dispatch from
Lord Kitchener, dated Pretoria, Oct.
2sth, says he has received reports OF
important fighting October gath, near
Great Marco river, when Delarey and
Kemp attacked British force and
were only repulsed after severe fight
ing, leaving forty dead on she field,
including Commandment Omstirheysen.
The British lost 2S men killed and
had IS wounded.
The Beers carried off eight British
wagons. The republicans appear to
nave paid special attention to the
guns, as thirty-seven gunners and
drivers were killed and wounded.
lord Kitchener mentions a number
of minor affairs and says that the
weeks bag" consisted of seventy
four Beers killed, sixteen wounded
and 353 made prisoners. In addition.
forty-fye Beers surrendered and the
British captured All rifles, 1880
rounds of ammunition. POI wagons.
$50 horses and 5000 head Of cattle.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-11-07
BLIND GIRL EARNS A L,vELiHooD
Linnie Haguewood Is at Last In an lnde-
pendent Position.

LinnIe Haguewood Is at Last In an lnde-
pendent Position.
Des Moines, Oct. 31.-The annual
report of b. Murphy, trustee of the
Linnie Haguewood fund, has been
filed in the office of Governor Shaw.
The report details the manner in
which the appropriation of the state
legislature has been expended and
there is appended the report made by
Miss Dora Donald, under whose tu-
forage the states blind ward has
been for several years. Miss Donald
is now the superintendent of the
school for the blind of South Dakota,
and Linnie Haguewoed is with her.
ne most interesting part of the re-
port in addition to the precociotsness
and ambition of the blind girl in her
studies is her love for the work in
the mechanical department. Miss
Donald says:
"Linnie's dexterity along manual
lines has been often mentioned. Her
love for the feminine arts is deeply
rooted in her nature and serves to fill
each vacant hour with never ending
pleasure. This ability has been called
into activity in the institution print
ing Office, where she has taken first
honors as an operator of the stereo-
type maker. All Linnie's natural
characteristics are here called into
activity. She is not called upon to
depart from the well known path,
and she writes with an assurance
born of conscious power. Proof read
ing and binding make Linnie valu-
able assistant in the printing Office,
while it opens an avenue of employ
ment that makes her future nlde'
pendent in financial way"