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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29
PRODUCTION OF BEET SUGAR.
The Production In the United States
Rapidly Increasing.

Rapidly Increasing.
Washington, Aug. 24.-The growing
belief that the United States will
shortly be able to produce from beets
the 500, 1000, 900 worth of sugar which
her people now annually import
seems to be shared by British Consul
Wyndham, who has given the sub
iect close attention and reported
upon it to his government. The fol-
lowing is an extract from his report
which has just reached the treasury
bureau of statistics:
1.-THE production of beet sugar in
the United States is rapidly increas-
ing, and in the Chicago consular dis
trict there are four factories in the
state of Illinois. three in Nebraska.
and three in Colorado; those in Ne
braska and Colorado belong to the
American Beet Sugar company, and
are at Grand Junction, Rocky Ford,
and Sugar City, and when fully corr
pleted will employ thousands of
hands.
statistics indicate that the United
States consumes more sugar than any
other nation or approximately one
quarter of the whole of the world :
product. The conditions of soil.
climate, and other advantages are
quite as good in the United States
and especially in Colorado, Nebraska
and Illinois for the development Of
the beet as in any of the countries
of Europe or Asia. The worlds pro-
duction and consumption of sugar is
now about S,250,000 tons per annum
from beets and only one-third from
cane, whilst the normal consumption
is estimated as increasing at the rate
of 100000 tons yearly.
"The success attending the cultiva-
ton of sugar beet in this district has
proved that it may be made a profit
| able and successful investment"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29
sTRIKERs ARE HOPEFUL.
Claim "a Turn VIII Soon Occur In Their
Favor.

Pittsburg, Aug. pa summary of
the steel strike situation to date
shows about the following condition:
Pittsburg: Star mill-Two mills
running; strikers say fire more men
left the plant ard joined their ranks,
but the management positively detic&
the statement. Painter mill-four
mills running; fire lighted in bar mil
furnaces, but failed to start as eN-
pected. Pennsylvania Tube works -
Mill idle, machinists say they VIII
quit tonight. All Carnegie mills ru1-
ming full.
eesport-Demmler plahI iG;-.,
and no attempt will be made - scarf
it before next week. Everything else
closed down.
Irondale-Mill running with same
force as yesterday, making two turns
and assurance from the manager
that more men will be added tomo.'-
row.
Wellsvilie-Situation is unchanged,
twelve mills running.
Lisbon-Fires started in tin plate
plant. Manager George Evans Says
everything is in readiness to start
soon with plenty of men. Strikers
NoN'u Ao'dN W Oub anu AHG
mill is strongly picketed.
Wheeling Everything tied up and
no apparent indication of any at
tempt to start any of the mills.
Bellare-The National Steel corr
pany's idle plant, it Is said, will be
started early next week by a full
force of men.
No late advices have been received
by the Amalgamateu officials from
either Bayyiew or Joliet, and the sit
uation at these points is considered
by them TO be unchanged.
The conferences of the labor lead
ers at offices of the association yes
terday was the leading feature of
the strike during the day. The lead
ers all seemed pleased with the way
things were moving, and one sail
somewhat mysteriously: IN another
six days you will see Il decided change
in the strike that will tell with lgrehl :
err effect on the trust and aid In hur-
rying the final outcome of this strug.
GLE"
Just what this change was to be
was not said, but il was inferred
strongly that the coming event hing
ed upon the conference that was TAX
ing place.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29
The NEWS in IOWA
PoPULIsTs In CONVENTION.


Adopt a Platform and Nominate Candi-
dates for state Ofices.
Des Moines, Aug. 24.-Twenty dele
gates attended the state populist con-
vention yesterday afternoon. With
the exception OF i. ii. Weller, John
Youngerman, NJ. A. Stanford and An
drew Macomber, few of the old line
wheel horses were present, though
seven or eight of them sent their re-
grets, which were read by the secre-
tary. Aside from the declaration as
set out in the report of the commit
tee on resolutions and the nominal
tions committee, the subject that
seemed to interest those who attend
ed was that of devising ways and
means by which TO launch a news
paper organ for the party in Des
MONIES. The movement was strongly
urged by l.. II. Weller and Ali Reed,
the latter secretary OF the state CEN
trail committee, and Tor several years
engaged in the publication of a news
paper advocating populist doctrines
at Muscatine. The resolutions en-
dorse the Omaha platform, denounce
trusts, demand that franchises shall
not be given to individuals or cor
porations and extend sympathy -
people struggling for liberty, and de-
mand the abolition of the offices of
state printer and state ~Inder. The
following ticket was nominated: For
governor, l.. II. Weller of Chickasaw
county; for lieutenant governor, Per-
ry Engle of Jasper county; for SUI
preme judge, j. II. Mcdonald of Polk
county; for railroad commissioner,
Luke Mcdowell of Shelby county; for
superintendent of public instruction,
]. c. Harland oil Woodbury. county.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29

The improvement in the appearance
of railroad grounds during the last few
years has been more noticeable this
summer than ever before. Cutting the
grass around the stations, keeping the
borders trimmed, planting flowers and
caring for them-these are things
which most of the railroads used to
permit the station agents to do if they
would; but the corporations themselves
gave little thought and no money to
it, Now the roads themselves are
doing the work, on larger scale and
Systematically. The improvement is
general throughout the east and is
making rapid progress in the west to
the pleasure of those who travel and
the benefit of the towns in which the
stations are situated.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29
IS A CLOSED INCIDENT.
Navy Department Has Nothing to Say
Regarding Schley AFFAIR.

Washington, Aug. 24.-At the navy
department the matter of the service
of Admiral Howison on the court of
inquiry is considered as closed
incident SO far as the department is
concerned, and one which will be left
to the consideration of the court
itself.
Mr.. Hackett states that he has not
received the reply it is said Admiral
Schley Will submit in regard to the
action of the department declining
to refer the original request concern
ing the Howison interview to that
officer for statement.
Captain Lemly, the judge advocate
general of the army, and judge ad-
vocate of the Schley court, has re-
turned from Canada and will at once
begin the work of making the list of
witnesses to be summoned before the
court of inquiry. 1t is expected that
this list will be ready for submission
to Admiral Schley early next week.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29
Is PART OF COLLEGE.
Experiment Station at Ames Is So Re-
garded by Mr.. Mullan.


Des Moines. August 26.-Attorney
General Mullen has rendered an opin-
ion that is in direct opposition to
one given by ex-Attorney General
Milton Remley. The board of trus-
tees of the Iowa State College of
Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts
at Ames asked AIR. Mullan for an
opinion on the construction of Sec
ton /, chapter 1872 of the laws of the
Twenty-eighth general assembly,
which makes an appropriation of $685.
900 annually to the college for re-
pairs and general improvements, and
also on section 2674 of the code,
which makes an annual appropriation
to the college. The question at issue
was whether these appropriations
were meant to apply to the expert
ment station of the college as well as
the college itself. 1t was the opin-
ion of Mr.. Remley that inasmuch as
the federal government makes an APP
preparation for the experiment sta
ton, the state appropriations for the
college could not be used for the eX-
pertinent station. He held further
the experiment station was not part
of the college and could not reap
the benefit of an appropriation IN
tended for it.
Mr.. Mullan, in a lengthy opinion,
considers the history of the expert
ment station of the Iowa College
of Agriculture. He says every iegis-
lative body has undertaken to make
the experiment station part of the
college and department thereof.
Nowhere, he says, is the experiment
station treated as a separate institu-
tuition. The control of the expert
ment station was taken from con-
gress and the state legislature and
given to the trustees of the college
to enable them to arouse enlarged
interest in agriculture.
The appropriation provided under
section 2674 can be used by the board
of trustees of the college, according
to Mr.. Mullan, as their Judgment
should direct and to pay the current
expenses for the experiment station
as a department of the college. This
construction also applies to section
of chapter 1852. The trustees have
been led to obtain the opinion in
view of the need of new buildings at
the experiment station.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29

Washington, Aug. 24.-A continued
increase in the import trade of .Ae
Philippines is shown in a compare
tive statement compiled at the war
department giving the commerce of
the islands for the seven months end
ing January 81, 1901, and 1900.
The total value of the merchandise
imported during the seven months
ending January 81, 1901, was $780,
1877, as against $12,674,7O5 for the
same period in 1900, and the merchan-
disc exported was S12,637, 1853, as
against ss,305,530 for the 1900 period.
This shows an increase of AZ per cent
in the value of imports and SO per
cent in export values.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29

A few months ago the Venetian
painter Brass bought four pictures for
"a from a Dalmatian peasant named
Braidotti, who had picked them up
when a neighboring villa was dis
mantled. Recently Brass found that
one of the pictures had been painted
over another on the same canvas, and
on cleaning of the top one he dis
covered Saint Sebastian by Titan.
which had been stolen from Italy by
one of Napoleon's generals. Brass has
sold the Titan to the Count de Castel
lane for $4,000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29
INTERVENTION is PROBABLE.
Gar said to BE About Ready to Take
Action ON TransvaaI war.

Brussels, Aug. 23.-The Independ-
ence Beige prints dispatch from
Copenhagen, which says:
1T is currently reported in Rus
alan circles that the ear has decided
TO breach South African Intervention
to Emperor William and President
Loubet. lie considers the time OPP
perfume for friendly mediations."
The paper adds, under reserve, that
the car, during his stay in France,
will receive Mr.. Kruger in private
audience and obtain from him a di-
rect statement of the Boer position,
with the view of formulating plan
for action.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29
ARMY rO,T PLAN FINISHED.
VIII soon lie Forwarded to washIngto
by Capt. Turner.

Des Moines, August 26.-Captain. r.
b. Turner, officer of eng,reers in
charge of the government reserva-
ton, four miles south of Des Moines,
has completed his rough map of the
army post grounds, showing the To-
cations of the various buildings as
the captain will recommend them to
the department at Washington. BY
the middle of this week the finished
map will be ready to send to Wash
ington. When this part of the work
is done, Captain Turner will probably
begin laying out the ground for the
sewer to North river, two miles to
the southeast of the reservation. The
citizens committee of Des Moines
furnishes easement for the sewer
through the adjoining lands and the
government pays for the sewer it.
self. A large part of the necessary
right of way has already been pledg-
ed by neighboring property owners,
and the remainder will be secured
without difficulty.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29
WILL kEEP HANDS OFF.



Washington, Aug. 22.-Secretary of
State Hay left Washington and has
gone to Canton, where he will have
conference with President McKin-
ley on the situation in the northern
part of South America and ON the
lsthmus of Panama. The situation
will be thoroughly gone over, and a
line of action will be mapped out to
meet any emergency that may arise.
In its general outlines the admins
tration's policy is well understood in
Washington. There is to he no inter.
ference in the internal affairs of any
of the South American republics, nor
is there to be any intervention in in
ternational affairs without the con-
sent of both parties to any contro-
1ersy, unless such interference or in
tervention becomes necessary for the
protection of life and property of
citizens of the United States, and the
fulfillment of obligations assumed by
this government under the treaty of
1916.
This is the policy of the United
states in its bearing on the southern
republics. In its bearing toward the
the nations of Europe it is just as
clearly defined The Monroe doctrine
is to be upheld, and the United States,
while refraining from meddling with
the affairs of these countries, will in
sist that Europe shall do the same.
The policy of non-interyention will
speedily become one of vigorous in
PREVENTION IL any European country
undertakes to take hand in the diff
Guilty.
DIR. Martinez Silva, minister from
colombia, states in the most positive
manner that neither he nor his gov
eminent has any suspicion whatever
of the motives of the United States,
and they feel certain that under no
circumstances would this govern
ment go farther than to fulfil its
treaty obligations IL the situation
should unhappily require such action.
"We feel" said he. that we can
trust implicitly in the high sense of
right and justice of the American
people"
Senior Pulido, the charge d'affaires
OF the Venezuelan legation, was
equally as emphatic in his assurances
that his government did not distrust
the United States.
Enthusiasm will lead man to do
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29
Is SAID BUssE CONFESSED.
Accused of shocking Murder and an At
tempt to Burn WIFE.

Allison, Aug. 24.-Louis Busse, who
was suspected of killing his wife and
burning the body last June, now
awaiting the action of the grand jury
at the October term of court, is re-
ported to have confessed the crime.
1t is reported that he claims to have
had quarrels at different times with
his wife and that this time they
came to blows; that he knocked her
down, killing her. He tried to bum
the house and barn to cover up the
crime. The confession is said to have
been made to avoid expense of long
and losing suit, as it is said the EVIL
dence hunted up by the sheriff and
county attorney would surely con-
yict. The children by his first mar
rage have saved for them most OF
Buses property.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29

EsthervIlle, Aug. 24.-After three
adiournments and after a three days
session of the republican representa-
tive convention for the counties o.
Emmett, Dickinson and Osceola at Sib-
ley, Iowa, the deadlock was finally
broken by Osceola casting a sufficient
number of votes on the two thousand
seven hundred and twenty-first bal
lot to nominate b. f. Robinson of
Emmett county. A motion to make
ii unanimous was made bv l.. +. Fran
els of Dickinson county, seconded by
Mr.. Stage of Osceola county, and car
ried.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29
VENEZUELA SENDS TROOPS.
Action Practically Declaration of War
Against Colo bia

Willemsted, Curacao, Aug. 23.-Nia
Hayti cable.-NeneZuelan steamers
have transported 500 men from Mar
acaibo and Coro, under the command
of General Davila, who defeated and
captured General Hernandez, to in
wade Colombia near Rio Hacha and
to support General Uribe-Uribe. The
Venezuelan authorities have also sent
ammunition TO that point.
General John PieIri. leader of a
revolutionary movement that was
about ready to start, was captured
near Magdelina, in the state of Car
bobo, while on his way to arouse
Guarico. On being taken to Caracas,
Ee was Immediately set at liberty by
President Castro.
Colon. Colombia, Aug. 23.--The Col
ombian government is now enforcing
strict censorship.
New ork, Aug. 24.--President Cas-
tro has sent the gunboats Iumbador
and Miranda and other Venezuelan
war vessels from La Guayra and Coro
with troops under the command of
General Davila to Rio Hacha, on the
coast of Colombia, says the Willem-
stadt, Curacao correspondent of the
Herald. Eight hundred men are in
the expedition.
These troops will assist the Colon
bian revolutionists under General
Uribe-Urfbe. President Castro has
sent good supply of ammunition.
News from Venezuela confirms the
report that the republic is absolutely
In quiet, Notwithstanding fear of "A
general uprising on the Colombian
frontier, due to the proclamation of
President Castro that Venezuela was
being attacked by the conservative
government of Colombia.
There is excellent authority for
the statement that a new Venezuela
revolution led by liberals is being ar
ranged. The leader of this revolution
is now in New York.
The political situation in Venezuela
is more than serious. No one is al
lowed to leave the country without
special permits. At the Lima river,
where an American company ems
ploys 800 men, one morning only fif-
teen were found on the premises,
they having been forcibly recruited
during the night to defend the coun-
try
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29
Billings GETS THIRTY DAYS.
Young Man Throws baggage Out OF Win
dow and Tries to Beat Hotel


Ames, Aug. 24.-Joe Billings, the
young man who tried to beat his
board bill at the Wes0 House yester-
day, was given thirty days in Jail by
justice Haverly. Billings claims to be
an agent for tailoring house in Chi
cago and worked the night clerk at
the hotel for S. in payment for being
appointed agent for the concern.
After closing this deal he went to
his room, cut the screen and threw
his grips II the ground below. He
afterwards came down the front
stairs and saying that he was going
up town went out and gathered them
up and went toward the depot. The
clerk, suspecting him, informed the
marshal, with the result that he was
arrested and fined as above.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29

A professional burglar in Berlin
found a new and original way Of add
ing to the ordinary profits of his pro-
fession. After each burglary he sent
a full account of it to one of the daily
newspapers, and for this he received
payment in the usual way. But he tried
the plan once too often. The editor
became suspicious and gave informa-
ton to the police, who soon found
how this amateur reporter was able to
beat all rivals in the way of early in
formation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29

1t is a curious fact that in 1890 the
Turkish government prohibited the ex-
port of Angora kid skins on the
ground that the trade threatened to ex-
tinguish the Angora goat; but these
animals are now more numerous than
ever, and their usefulness is far more
widely recognized than was the case
a century ago.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29

Readyille, Mass, Aug. 24.-The cele.
brated Cresceus was the magnet to
draw almost 10000 people to the
Grand Circuit meeting here. In the
second heat of his winning race with
Lord Derby and Charley Herr, the
Chestnut horse lowered the tract,
record for the mile by three-quarters
of second and broke the worlds
record of final quarters. by trottinp,
that distance In 29A, beating the for.
mer record of thirty seconds for the
final quarter. which he himself made
ut Detroit a month ago,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29
IOWA BUYS COAL.
The Board of Control Makes Contracts
for State Institutions.

Tor STATE lnstitutiohs.
Des Moines, August 26,-The board
Of control has let contracts for the
yesr's supply of coal for the state
institutions. According to the esti-
mates of the superintendent of what
will be required, $500 tons of coal
will be necessary to lAep the insti-
tutions supplied the coming year, be-
ginning October /. In each instance,
the contractor agrees to keep the In
situations in full supply for the time
specified. According to the needs of
the institutions last year, the esti-
mates of some of the superintendent
are not sufficient.
The board expects to cut down the
cost of fuel at the institutions this
year. Heretofore mine run has been
contracted for largely. IL has been
found az good results can be obtained
bv utilizing a mixture composed OF
slack and pea, and to a great extent
the board has contracted for this
kind of coal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29
Yeomans Sells His Farm.

Sioux City, August 26.-One OF the
largest land deals in Iowa this year
has just been consummated by Inter"
state Commerce Commissioner j. d.
Yeomans in the sale of the Ashton
stock farm of 100 acres, all in Mo-
mona county. The purchaser is H..
Edward Evans, of Illinois, the con-
sideration being $4,000. Some years
ago Mr.. Evans lived on the fruit
farm. 1t belonged to him. Now he
buys it back at a much increased
pricc.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29

The United States navy continues to
increase. A statement by Rear-Ad-
miral Bowles, chief of construction, re-
Gently issued, shows that there are
now building, or under contract, nine
cruisers, four monitors, sixteen tor
pedo-boat destroyers, ten torpedo
boats and seven submarine torpedo
boats. At this rate the old song will
soon have to be amended to read:
"Britain-and her daughter-rule the
waves"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29

American officers pay regard to local
sentiment, attention is called to the act
of Capt. Michael, who had charge of
the recent execution of six murderers
in Manila. He chose a position where
the condemned men faced the east, and
before they dropped they had one last
look at the morning sun, which is so
dear to the Oriental.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29
PIERCED BY A PINE STICK.
Engineer Has a Piece OF Moulding DrIv
en- Through His Breast.

en- Through His Breast.
Fl. Dodge, Aug. 23.-Frank Bender
of Waterloo, an engineer on the Hi
nois Central, was probably fatally in
jured here. He was switching in the
yards. His cab failed to clear a box
car. and the collision forced away a
strip of moulding from the car. 1t
sprang upward and struck Bender in
the breast, and passed clear through
him. In his agony Bender threw
open the throttle and the engine sped
down the track, colliding with .
freight, doing considerable damage.
Bender was also burned about the
shoulders and arms.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29

At recent college occasion in In
dia, Lord Curzon, the viceroy, told the
young people Ito be without educa-
tion in the twentieth century would be
as If knight of the feudal ages had
been stripped Of helmet, spear and
coat of mail"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29
Threat Was burglar. Undoinr.

Fort Dodge, Aug. 23.-A burglar en-
tered the residence of o. +. Cady and
awakened Margaret Cady while re-
moving a valuable ring from her fin
ger. She was admonished to keep
quiet or have her head blown off. A
stern demand for money and valu-
ables brought scream from the
lady. awakening the entire household.
The burglar escaped through an open
window, tearing down the curtains as
he went.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29

The testament of Mrs. Eliza Potter,
wife of Bishop Henry C. Potter, who
died June 29, was filed at the surro-
gates Office in New York, few days
ago. 1t was written by Mrs. Potter on
June 20, and is the shortest will ever
filed there. 1t contains but one sem
tence, bequeathing her entire estate Of
$780, 900 to her husband.