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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-05
EXPLOSION or DYNAMITE.
serious Accident Resulting In Probabi
Fatal Injury at Corydon.

Fatal Injury at Corydon.
Corydon, Aug. 31.-An explosion OF
dynamite occurred at the hardware
store of the f. A. Rea company, re-
sulting in the injury of two men, en-
ployes of the Rea company. John
Parnham, the timer of the store, and
his assistant, L. +. Evans, were sol
dering up a tin can of dynamite for
the purpose of blowing out some kind
of obstruction in a well being bored
at the store, when by some accident
the explosive was discharged, result
ing in the injury of both Parnham
and Evans. The latter had both eyes
blown out, left arm blown off below
the elbow and was otherwise injured
by the liberation of tissues about the
face and arms. Evans is seriously
hurt and will most likely die. Parn-
hams injuries were less serious, he
losing one finger and having TISSUES
lacerated. The building and shop was
damaged, but not to the extent that
might have been expected from the
discharge of half pound OF dyna-
mite. Three other men were close by
in the shop with the workmen: put
miraculously escaped injury Evans
is AS wears of age and single.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-05
CLEVER DETECTIVE WORK.
Northwestern Railway Detective kecoS-
ers "A Diamond Worth $3.50

Des Moines, Aug. 31.-W. F. Kelley,
chief detective for the Northwestern
railway, recovered $50 diamond
which had been stolen from M. d.
Gates of Kingsley at the Ames depot
Kelley learned, when he came to Des
Moines, that Tom Gohegan and kid
Nichols had been jailed by the city
detectives, to be kept out of circu-
lation during the fair. He spotted
them as possible participants in the
diamond robbery, and went after
them He kept two of the gang in
custody, while third was ordered to
produce the diamond, or all three
would be sent over the road. The
scheme worked. The diamond was
produced. The thieves had screwed
the stone, in a shirt stud, from Gates
shirt while the crowd of passengers
was hurrying to get off the train at
Ames. In accordance with his agree-
ment with the thieves, Kelley turned
all of them loose when the diamond
was returned
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-05

ottumwa, Sept. 2.-The most impor-
tant Indictment returned by the
grand jury was that against John
Bradshaw, the South Side colored
man who, 1t is alleged, struck the
blow that killed young Court Mus
grave in front of saloon on South
Market street about midnight June
II. He is indicted on the charge of
murder in the second degree. Judge
Sloan fixed his bail at $4,000. The
negro is in Jail.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-05
wENNERsTRUMI Is PRESIDENT.
Scandinavian Republican League Meets
at Des Moines.

Des Moines, Aug. 31.-State Labor
Commissioner Wennerstrum was
unanimously elected president of the
Scandinavian Republican League of
Iowa, which met here in annual ses-
sion. The recent republican nomina-
tions by the Cedar Rapids conven-
ton were ratified. Officers for the
ensuing year were elected. Ole o.
Roe is the retiring president and c. +.
Wennerstrum is the retiring secre-
tary. Speeches were made by Con-
gresham G. N. Hfmgen, former State
Committeeman John T. Krug. former
Senator c. j. A. Erickson of Boone,
C. /. Dahloerg of Des Moines and
President Ole o. Roe and Ole Nelson
of Slater. Haugen, Nelson and Roe
represented the Norwegians and
Dahlberg, Ericsson and Krug the
CWnlaC
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-05

The Japanese Emperor has an allow
ance of 100000 year to maintain
the dignity of his office and have a
good time. This is equal to $5,479 a
day. At the close of the Chinese-Jap-
anese war Parliament awarded him
10000, 900 yen ($10,00O,0O0) in gratitude
for the able manner in which he di-
rected military and naval operations.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-05

The municipal council OF st. Peters
burg is to send an electrical expert to
the United States in order that he may
study the telephone system of this
country with a view to recognizing
the one in use in St. Petersburg.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-05

In England the automobile comes
into favor less rapidly than on the
continent. A London writer calls II
"a fad, and an extremely dirty, dusty,
uncomfortable fad" and nuisance on
the public ways. He thinks 1t will lbe
many years before these crude. i'm
practicable machines" displace in the
Englishman's affections "a fine trot-
ting horse and smart trap" No
doubt the horse is here to stay, and
no doubt the automobile is still in its
clumsy beginning; but just wait a
little, till the problem of light and
cheap storage-battery has been solved.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-05

Dubuque, Aug. 29.-Reuben Jar
rett, at one time worth 100000, died
at the county poorhouse, aged 30
years. He came here in 1886 and
made money by mining. Jarrett,
after he had made his pile, went to
st. Louis, where he spent money Law
ishly. Among other things he bought
n steamboat and ran it up and down
the river for pleasure. His fortune
was soon spent and for years he has
been an inmate of the poorhouse.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-05

In few weeks the women Of Nor
way will be ready to take part in cleo
lions as full-fiedged voters. A bill
comforting the municipal franchise
upon women has passed both houses
of the Norwegian parliament (Storth-
ing) and will become law at the end
OF the present session.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-05

Sac City, Sept. 2.--Cory Tiberghien,
of this city, was fatally injured while
working with pile driver operated
by his brother-in-law, Charles Lemon,
in Cook township. A stake became
loosened and the derrick pitched for
word. striking Mr.. Tiberghien and
fractured his skull. broke his leg and
INJURED him internally. He is 2s years
and leaves young wife.
The sugar cane rs variety of grass
whose saccbarine properties have
been developed by cultivation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-05

Pekin, Aug. 2s.-Commercial rela-
tions with China IL hereafter consid-
cred will be discussed by representa-
tives of eleven powers regardless Of
the amount Of trade of each nation,
as the consent Of each power will be
essential to any arronrement that is
made.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-05

Captain E. H. Smeed, of East Provi-
dence, r. l., has just received a gov
eminent medal which was awarded
him seventeen years ago for heroism
in helping to rescue the crew OF a
shipwrecked schooner in the harbor of
New Haven. The medal was mislaid
in secret drawer in desk in the
collectors Office at the Custom House
of New Haven, and was found only a
few days ago.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-05

Recent discovery in Jerusalem
proves that the ancient aqueduct
which brought water from Bethlehem
through the Hinnah valley. thought to
be the work of Herod, was built by
the Emperor Severus, 1875 A. d. In
scriptions to that effect have been
found.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-05

There is a new patient at Bellevue
Hospital, New York, the only patient
of its kind ever treated there. On
the card appears the name of Bum. "
a kitten, suffering from dislocation of
the spine. A little girl pleaded so
hard with one of the doctors to cure
her kitty that it, was finally taken
charge OF. Now the doctors are inter-
ested in the case, and will do all in
their power to save BUNS" life.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-05

Eldora, Aug. 29.-The Hardin county
grand jury has returned an indict-
ment against County Auditor C. +.
Nelch, accusing him Of failure to per-
form his duty in not having pub
lished in the official papers of the
county all the proceedings of the
board of supervisors. This is the in
itial number of various suits grow
ing out or the collection of back and
delinquent taxes. Much interest is
manifested all over the county in the
matter.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-05

Cedar Rapids, Aug. .29.-Johnnie
Skersick and Charlie Simprich, two
boys at Bertram, a small town near
this city, were smothered to death in
a sand bank and were not discovered
until some of their comrades passed
ON their. wav for ~" cows and saw
,bsf.k,yss hats a. - --or buckets.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-05

Mrs. Lucinda Washington, who is
said to be 124 years old, fell down
stairs at the poor house at Kokomo,
Ind, and suffered a broken arm, but
she will recover. She was born a
slave in South Carolina in 1879, and
remained in one family until her
emancipation in 1868.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-05
Beers BECoME MORE AGGRESSIVE


London, Sept. 2.-Some interesting
side lights are thrown on the South
African war by advices just pub
lished. A dispatch from Cape Town
to the daily Mail indicates that
Scheeper's commando has now moved
to the southwest and invaded part
of Cape Colony previously undisturb-
ed by the Beers, while more severe
restrictions have been imposed with
the object of preventing communica-
ton between Cape Town and the new
ly disturbed areas.
The Cologne Gazette's correspond
ent in Cope Town declares that the
entire Cape Colony is n 'seething
mass of disorder and fiarm." He as
serts also that the Beers are receiy-
ing support from all sides.
Edgar Wallace, writing to the Daily
Mail, expresses a decided opinion
that Lord Kitchener's Punishment
proclamation will not result in the
surrender of single important COM
mandant and th;t much severer PEN
allies are needed, the only useful pol
icy being vigorous military measures.
In the early part of August cor
respondent of the Morning Post had
a long talk with Lord Kitchener,
from which he gathered that mot
Lord Kitchener but the government
is to blame for many of the present
evils" Lord Kitchener, ii seems, COM
planned that the government continu-
ally worried about trivial details,
merely to reply to parliamentary
heckling," and that it compelled him
to enforce a strict censorship over
kilograms, though personally he OBJ
iected to the present system. He
said he thought the correspondents
ought to be given greater liberty and
to be made responsible for their
statements. He avoided expressing
any opinion about the approaching
end of the war;" but conditions are
rapidly improving. At the beginning
of August there were 100000 persons
in the concentration camps.
A correspondent of the Morning
Post asserts that the Boer refugees
get eighteen pounds in rations per
head as against twelve pounds per
head given to British loyalists, and
he recommends as politically and
economically advisable that the Roers
be removed to the coast.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-05

Wah-ta wass, full-blooded Indian
girl, is preparing to enter Radcliffe
College, Cambridge. Mass. She is at
present employed as typewriter and
stenographer in the Office OF Boston
lawyer and does her studying for her
examinations at night.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-05

The Congo is one of the widest
waterways on the globe, IL not the
finest. In some parts it is so wide that
vessels may pass each other and yet
be out of sight.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-05
SENATORIAL DEADLOCK BRoKEs
H. q. Hartshorn of Wright County Nom
mated ON 3337th Ballot

Webster City, Aug. 29.-After be-
ing in session five days, the Twenty
seventh district senatorial conven-
ton has finished its work. On the
3,337th ballot Hardin county cast her
twenty votes for f. G. Hartshorn, of
Wight county, making him the
nominee. The best of feeling pre-
vailed throughout the prolonged con-
test and the nominee will receive the
full party vote at the polls.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-05

King Edward VIII, that may be, has
completed his seventh year and re-
ceived as birthday present from his
grandfather, King Edward VII, BIZ
cycle.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-05
New PhiiIIp, Grain COMPANY.

Chicago, Aug. 3l.-Incorporation pa
pers for a grain company headed by
George II. Phillips, whose concern re-
Gently suspended business, have been
sent to the secretary of state at
Springfield. The name Of the new
corporation will be the George ii
Phillips Grain company. 1t will be
capitalized at $5OO,00o, of which the
old creditors of Phillips defunct COM
pany will hold $50 1000. Mr.. Phillips
expects to begin business within two
weeks.
The total value of the coffee inn
ported into the United States was
something like $4,000, 600 last year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-05

Timber is seasoned by the evapora-
ton Of the water. the extraction of the
vegetable juices and the qualification
of the woody tissue
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-05

One of the richest sulphur deposits
in the world has lately been discov-
cred in Trans-Caspia, Russia. The
geological formation is very similar to
that in which the Sicilian deposits oc-
cur. It Is only in recent years that
sulphur has been found in Russia.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-05

The King of Siam has a bodyguard
of 400 female warriors. They are
chosen from the handsomest and most
robust women in his kingdom.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-05

Almost exactly half the coal ex-
ported from Great Britain in the last
six months went to the four countries,
France. Germany, Spain and Italy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-05

1he Belgian pigeon which won the
great race from Burgos, in Spain, to
Brussels, did the 700 miles in fourteen
hours.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-05
Two Thousand Men Go to Force Castro's
Downfall.

New York, Aug. ga revolution
airy force of 1000 men has pushed its
way over the border from Colombia
into Venezuela, says the Colon cores
pendent of the Herald This force,
the correspondent hears, is to aid in
the overthrow Of President Castro.
When. IT is said, his downfall Is ac-
complished. similar plan will be
followed in Nicaragua.
Trouble is imminent on both tho
eastern and the southern boundaries
of Colombia. Troops have been rush
ed in both directions and the from
tiers OF Venezuela and Of Ecuador are
lined with armed men,. ready 10 adj
vance at moments notice.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-03-28
TRANSvAAL WAR ITEMS.

The new scheme of military organi-
zation in Great Britain may be roughly
described as the halfway house to con-
scription. 1t involves the development
OF the existing system Of voluntary en-
listment and auxiliary services under
conditions which preclude reasonable
expectation of success When the exper-
iment has been tried and the results
are found unsatisfactory, the way will
be opened for compulsory service. The
war office will then be in position to
assert that everything was done under
the voluntary system to provide an
adequate army for the defense OF the
empire, but that men we're not forth
coming, and that an elaborate paper
scheme proved failure The only
alternative, from the official and mill
tary point of view, will be compulsory
service.
1t is reported that Gen. DeWet, Gen.
Botha and two other Boer commanders,
addressing force of burghers at Sene-
kal on the Goth, said they were still
able to continue the war, but were
ready to accept annexation on condi-
ton that the British would guarantee
joint education of Dutch and English,
liberty to retain sporting rifles on Ii
cense, indemnity to the amount of Sl5,-
600, 900 for burned farms, no franchise
for natives and amnesty for all belig-
erents still in the field
Britain may yet be obliged to free
the Beers. The row in China may any
day compel England to end Transvaal
war. This state of affairs is probably,
owing 10 the dispute between Russia
and Great Britain relative to n railway
siding in China.
Severe fighting occurred between the
British and Beers at Eartebeestfon-
tein, east of Klerksdorp, Transvaal, on
the 22d.
1t is reported at Amsterdam that a
company of American volunteers have
joined the Beers
The Beers in the Orange River col
ony have disbanded and scattered.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-03-28
CHINA WAR NEWS.

Commissioner Rockhill, in a com
munication from Pekin, says that the
sum total of the indcmnities claimed
by all nations cannot be calculated at
thif moment, but assuming that the
other powers are willing to accept the
scheme Of adjustment proposed by the
United States, allowing certain
amount for each missionary killed or
injured, and another allowance for
property destroyed. the sum total of
the claim would be considerably less
than $3.50, 900, 600
The British headquarters at Pelin
on the 22d report the withdrawal of
both Russian and British troops from
the disputed territory at Tien Tsin
VI. De G'iers, the Russian minister to
China. believes that everything will be
amicably adjusted At London and ST.
Petersburg and doubts the possibility
OF further trouble ia the matter
"a dispatch from Tien TsiR says Gen.
Bailloud (French) and Gen. Lorne-
Campbell (Britishl dined together on
March ~ The offending French SOL
dieTs at Tien Tsin have been punished
and assurances have been given that
the offensive conduct of the French
troops will uot occur again.
Gen. Voy on, commander of the
French troops, has ordered the new
regiment To Tien Tsin TO replace the
one now there. French officers at that
place think il was a mistake to leave a
regiment recruited in city at Tien
Ism. The regiment was composed of
tough Paris element
The Russians, besides withdrawing
their guards from the railroad prop
erty, have remosed the demarcation
flags which fixed the boundaries of
the concession aud before which the
seUtries were stationed
4 dispatch Is the Havas agency from
Pekim says that NJ Pichon. French
minister to China, will leave Peliu the
lore part of April He will be sue
ceeded in China 10y NJ Beau, who will
start for Pekin, April Q.
Count Lamsdortf the Russian minis
ter Of foreign affairs, has agreed with
Great EG'itain to submit the Tien Tsin
railway siding dispute to the arbitra-
ton and settlement of Count Won Wal
dersee.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-03-28
"KEEPIN0 FAMILY TOGETHER"
Circular Letters Sent to Hes dqlsr srs
Perpetuntes Record

A novel idea has been originated by
the widely scattered Ohioan Riggs
family in order that its members may
keep in touch with each other. A
branch of the family originated at
Portsmouth. o.. &c years ago, when
Joseph Riggs and his newly married
wife settled there. Their ten oh ldren
grew to manhood and womanhood and
the rapidly increasing circle OF cous-
ins made anything more than sporadic
correspondence impossible. The Rlggs
family letter was devised to meet this
demand and every six days a bulky
envelope arrives at Portsmouth, o..
family still lives. The Riggs family
has left its mark upon Ohio, and has
the proud distinction of being without
a single black sheep The family had
reunion in Portsmouth about ten
years ago. Long before that time
they had adopted the scheme of a
family letter" for keeping in touch
with each other. The circuit of this
letter originally included the first, sec
ond and third generations of the de-
scendants of Joseph Riggs, and as
younger ones grow up or are married
they are taken into the circuit. When
the first letter was written the one
writing ii simply indited the news Of
his own household and whatever might
be OF interest to the relatives at large
and sent ii to the relatives living in
the town nearest him. This person
read the letter, then wrote one himself
Tor HERSELF, placed it in the envelope
with the other and sent it to the next
one on the circuit, who repeated the
operation, and so it went, each one
adding letter addressed to the family
in general till IL got around to the one
who started it. By this time it was
pretty big package. The original
sender then takes out his own old let
ter and puts in a new one. The circuit
is a long one, including Boston, New
York, Pittsburg, Cleveland, Cincinnati.
Chicago, Florida, California and scores
of other places and states-so many
that it takes just two months for the
letter TO complete the circuit. For sew
eral years the circuit included Rome,
ltaly.-Chicago Journal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-03-28

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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-03-28

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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-03-28

Negotiations are now in progress
looking toward the acquisition by Iron
Mountain citizens of the controlling
interest in the local electric lighting
company, now owned by capitalists in
the southern part of the state.
A party of 40 opera singers and the.
atrical people of Chicago have leased
40 acres on the Menominee river and
will go into camp early in June to
spend their vacation their. They will
live in tents, which will be laid out in
streets with square in the center,
which will be occupied by large cir
cus tent 10 be used as a theater.