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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-10-03
sChLEY COURT OF INQUIRY.

Washington, Sept. 29.-In the
Schley court of inquiry yesterday
Captain McCalla, of the Marblehead,
concluded his testimony which was
begun yesterday, and the court heard
the testimony of Lieut., Commander
w. III. ii. Sutherland, who commanded
the Eagle during the Spanish war,
and also that of Lieut.. Cassus b.
Barnes.
The latter is a cipher expert in
the navy department, and his evil
dence was devoted to showing that
the dispatch from Commodore Schley
to the navy department of May rs,
1898, saying that he could not, much
to his regret, obey the orders of the
department, as printed in the official
reports, was a correct translation of
the message as forwarded from the
Harvard at Kingston.
Commander Sutherland explained
the condition of the Eagle during the
campaign and told of the part that
vessel played. He said the slow
progress made in the cruise 70 San
tiago was due to the fact that the
vessel was one-third full of water.
He also told of signalling the Scor-
pion TO inform Commander Schley
that the Spanish squadron was not
in the harbor at Cienfuegos.
Captain McCalla said that he had
suggested to Schley after the bat
tie off Santiago that there was glory
enough in the victory for all.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-10-03
COLUMBIA WON FIRST.
American Boat Defeated British by
Small rlargin.

New York, Sept. 30.--In the closest
and most substituting race ever
sailed for the cid Americas cup, the
white flyer Columbia on Saturday
beat the British challenger over a
windward and leeward course of
thirty nautical miles by the narrow,
heart-breaking margin of 80 seconds.
As Lipton's latest aspirant for cup
honors must allow the defender for
ty-three seconds on account of the
extra 1913 square feet of canvas in
her sail area, the official record, I'M
der the rules, gives the Columbia the
victory by one minute and twenty.
two seconds.
suburb. From the time the two sky
scraping racers crossed the starting
line until they fled across the goal
four and one half hours later, the
result was in doubt and the excite
ment aboard the excursion fleet in
creased until men became frenzied
and women almost hysterical. So
evenly matched were the two scien-
tific racing machines that never after
the start were the rival shippers out
of each others hail, and more than
three-quarters of the time they We're
so close that Charlie Barr, who had
the tiller aboard the American. could
have tossed biscuit to Captain
Sycamore on the Shamrock. For
miles, as they beat their way to the
outer mark, the black shadow of
the Shamrock's huge club topsail was
painted on the big mainsail of the
Columbia, and for an hour on the
home run, with the yachts flying like
scared deer before the following
wind, they ran almost beam to beam
as if they had been harnessed to-
gether.
As result of the race, though
faith in the Columbia still remains
in the hearts of the patriots, all the
experts admit that the British boat
is the ablest sloop ever sent to these
waters to lift the 100 guinea cup
which the old schooner America
brought across the Atlantic fifty
years ago, and that the superiority
of American seamanship and Ameri-
can naval architecture as presented
by the defender, remains to be estab-
lished. The quality of a sailing ship
is measured by the ability to carve
her way into an adverse wind, and
in the fifteen mile thresh to wind
ward the golden challenger gained
80 seconds, while on .the home
run her lead was eaten up and the
Columbia crossed the finish line ex-
actly 81 seconds before the Sham
rock.
1t must be remembered. however,
that the challenger had the weather
gauge in the heat to windward. no
mean advantage, and the nautical en-
perts said after the race that during
the outward journey she had been
sailed to absolute perfection, while
before the wind the American yacht
not only showed a fleeter pair of
heels, but, in the opinion of the
sharps, was better handled
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-10-03
UzoLaosz BREAKs DOWN.
Guards Have to Garry Him Into Auburn
Penitentiary.

Auburn, n. Y, Sept. 2S.-Czolgosz,
President McIlinley's murderer, in
the custody of Sheriff Caldwell of
Erie county, and twenty-one deputies,
arrived in Auburn at 3:15 a. IN. The
prison is only about fifty yards from
the depot. Awaiting the arrival of
the train there was a crowd of about
200 people. Either for fear of the
crowd, which was not very demon
strative, or from sight of the prison
Czolgosz's legs gave out and two
deputies were compelled to carry the
man into the prison. Inside the gate
his condition became worse. and he
was dragged up the stairs and into
the main hall. lie was placed in a
sitting posture on the bench while
the hand cuffs We're being removed,
but he fell over and moaned and
groaned, evidencing the most abject
terror. As soon rs the handouts
were unlocked the man was dragged
into the principal keepers office. As
in the case of all prisoners the Off
GERS Immediately proceeded TO strip
him and put on a new suit of clothes.
During this operation Czolgosz cried
and yelled, making the prison corri-
dor echo with evidence of his terror.
The prison physician, DR.. John Germ,
examined the man and ordered his
removal to a cell in the condemned
row, which he will occupy until he
is taken to the electric chair. The
doctor declared that the man was
suffering from fright and terror, but
said that he was shamming to some
extent.
The collapse of the murderer was
A surprise to every one. En- route to
Buffalo he showed no indication of
breaking down. He ate heartily of
sandwiches and smoked cigars when
not eating. He talked some and ex-
pressed regret for his crime. He
said:
~ am especially sorry for Mrs. NJ.
Kinley." He reiterated his former
statement that he had no accomplices
and declared that he never heard of
the man under arrest in st. Louis
who claimed to have tied the hand
kerchief over his hand, coucealing
the pistol with which he shot the
president.
He says the handkerchief was not
tied. He went behind the Temple
of Music, arranged the handkerchief
SO as to hide the weapon and then
took his place in the crowd. BY
Tailor Mitchell he sent this message
to his father:
"Tell him I'm sorry l left such a
bad name"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-10-03
THE SYSTEM Is INEFFICIENT.
Methods OF County Care of Poor In Iowa
Are Arraigned.

Des Moines, Sept. 26.-According to
DR.. w. r. Patterson of Iowa City,
professor of economics at the state
university, who read a paper before
the conference of superintendent of
state institutions yesterday, the sys-
tenn of county care or the poor in
Iowa is remarkable chiefly for its
utter inefficiency. Three quarters of
a million dollars are expended an
nually by the counties for the care
of the paupers and in spite of this
large outlay the conditions of the
county asylums are intolerable, IL
the statements of DR.. Patterson are
correct.
Statistics given by DR.. Patterson
show that it costs the counties i'll
round numbers $4,000 more yearly
for the care of the paupers than the
total amount expended annually by
the board of control of state insti-
buttons for the direct support of the
institutions under the boards man
agement.
Another notable statement made
was that in twenty-nine counties in
the state persons are held as insane
that have never been legally declared
so. In these counties there are sew
enty persons held as insane never
lawfully judged so.
DIR. Patterson's paper was on the
subject County Care of Dependents
in Iowa" 1t produced little short
of a sensation at the conference. 1t
opens up a field of thought and study
that has been given little attention
in Iowa. 1t is likely to have an i'm
portant bearing on future legislation
on this subject. Judge Kline, chair
man of the board of control. pro-
nounced it one of the most valuable
contributions that had ever been pre-
scented at board of control confer
ence.
At the close of the paper, DR.. Pat
terson discussed the remedies avail
able for the relief of the prevailing
conditions. He urged that a state
board of charities be established. or
state superintendent be provided
for, to have power to inspect or have
inspected the institutions in the
counties where the dependent are
kept. He believed the superintend-
ents or overseers of these asylums
should be accountable to the board
or superintendent. The law now
gives the board of control supervis-
Dry power over the county instftu-
lions where insane are kept, but this
board has no jurisdiction over the
paupers and dependents other than
the insane.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-10-03

According to advices from Kiel, Ger
many, the new high school there for
the teaching Of shipbuilding and con-
struction of machinery will be opened
in 1903. The school will be wholly in
the hands Of the state, but, the cost
will only in part be borne by the
state, the town of Kiel contributing
$4,000. There will be one department
for the learning of shipbuilding, each
course lasting one year, and another
department for machinery, the course
OF instruction being divided into four
quarters OF the year, classes being held
in the evenings and on Sundays for
shipwrights, locksmiths and smiths.
The Krupp Germania wharf has al
ready promised as much as ESQ an
nually for the next ten years towards
the expense.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-10-03
THE NEWS In IOWA
TRANSPORTING OF PUPILS.
system Is Growing In Favor In Man.
Parts of the State.

Parts of the State.
Des Moines, Sept. 30.-Seventy-fve
pages of the forthcoming report of
Superintendent II. C. Barrett of the
department of public instruction
will be given over to the considera-
ton of questions of consolidation of
rural Independent districts and the
transportation of pupils.
Superintendent Barrett intends to
make the treatise on these subjects
in his report valuable one that will
be replete with information on these
important questions of school policy.
He will present letters from county
superintendent in many parts OF
the state and from teachers and 9th
ers interested in educational matters
in Iowa, showing their views on con-
solidation and transportation. He be-
lieves the testimony an dopinions of
these persons will be of much more
value and interest than n discussion
of these matters by himself only
would be.
The report will make an interest
ing showing as to the growth of the
movement for consolidation and
transportation in Iowa. Two years
ago pupils were being transported in
twenty-five counties of the state and
to forty-eight schools. Since that
time the plan has been tried in n
number of additional counties and
districts. 1t is not yet ascertained
Just what the increase is, but Mr..
Barrett says il will be considerable.
One of the most interesting phases
of the extension of the system of
transportation of pupils is that of
its being taken up in some of the
city districts. Mr.. Barrett has let
ter from Supt. Clifford of the Council
Bluffs city schools, in which the lat
ter tells how transportation was
successfully utilized there. Lying at
the outskirts of the independent dis
trict of Council Bluffs was the Wood
bury school. The attendance was
not large and the progress of the
pupils was not satisfactory, mas
much as the teacher had the time to
give but a few minutes to each of
her classes. The cost of the school
to the district was $50 per month.
1t was decided to abandon the Wood
bury school and transport the pupils
TO the most convenient ward schools.
The district has been able to- do this
satisfactory at n cost oil $50 per
month, thus effecting a saving of $50
per month by the change and Civ
ing the pupils much better educa-
tional advantages.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-10-03
FRESH TROUBLE IMPENDS
An AngIo-Turkish Conflict Seems
Quite Probable

Bombay, Sept. 3O.-A British naval
force is concentrating in the Per-
sian gulf. Three warships are al
ready on the spot, and they will be
augmented by the gunboat Assaye,
which has already left Kurrachee,
and the flagship, the second class
cruiser Highfyer. The third class
cruiser Pomone will also sail for the
Persian gulf so soon as she has
coaled. 1t is believed that fresh
trouble is impending at Koweyt. Ac-
cording to a report, Turkey has 3d.
0G0 troops at Busra, on Shat-el-Arab,
seventy miles from its mouth, in the
Persian gulf, commanded by Edhem
Pasha, with the object of Selling
Koweyt, though the Turks assert
that the troops are intended to trav-
erse Arabia with the object of sup
prssing disaffection in Yemen.
London, Sept. 30.--A dispatch from
Bombay gives the following addition
al details regarding an alleged Anglo-
Turkish crisis in southern Asia. Ac-
cording to the latest dispatches, the
Turks again attempted to land
troops at Koweyt. The British cruis-
er Perseus, noticing .the movement of
Turkish vessel, steamed up and de-
manded the object of the visit. The
reply was that the vessel had been
instructed to land 500 men. The COM
mander of the Perseus advised the
Turkish commander to return to
Busra.
The Turkish vessel, instead of do
ing this, entered the harbor and
prepared to land the troops. The
Perseus cleared decks for action and
played her searchlight on the Turk
all night.
In the morning the Turkish COM
mander visited the Perseus and in
timated his intention of returning
to Fac and telegraphing to CONSTANT
nople for instructions. The vessel
went to Fac and is still there.
Meantime, the Turkish troops are
massing at Busra and reported to be
under command of Edhem Pasha.
The Sheikh Mabourakh reports
that the Vail of Busra has asked him
to discharge the calls of British war
ships and mail steamers. He has
refused to do so.
A British protectorate has not yet
been established.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-10-03
CZOLGOSZ is SENTENCED
rlust Die By Eiectrocution During
Week of October IS.

Buffalo, Sept. 27.-Czolgosz was
yesterday sentenced to be electrocut-
ed the week beginning October rs,
1901.
According to the law of this state
October 2sth is the earliest date that
could be nxed for the execution of
JZolgosZ.
After few preliminary questions
by the judge, Czolgosz was asked:
Have you any legal excuse why
sentence should not be pronounced
against you?"
CZolgosz could not, or pretended he
could not hear the question put by
the clerk. 1t was repeated to him
twice and then he said something
in an inaudible tone. The judge in
tervened and explained what was
meant by the question.
First, you may claim you are in
sane. The next is, have you good
cause to offer against sentence being
pronounced against you?"
The judge also stated legal reasons
the prisoner might have against SEN
tence being pronounced.
II have nothing to say about that"
was the reply.
Justice Titus asked that the pris-
oner be allowed to say something in
culpation of his crime.
The prisoner began to speak. His
voice was so low he could scarcely be
heard. Judge Titus was obliged to
repeat it, sentence by sentence, SO
that the court might hear.
IL have nothing to say" whispered
Czolgosz to his counsel.
Judge Titus-''I think he ought to
be permitted to make statement in
exculpat ton of his family"
Turning to the prisoner again,
Judge Titus held brief conference.
Turning to the court, counsel for the
defendant said: HE says no other
person had anything to do with it;
that no other person knew of his
commission but himself. His father
or mother or no one else knew any
thing about it,"
The prisoner closed his lips, stared
straight ahead of him and waited the
courts pronouncement of his doom.
The sentence was brief.
"Czolgosz," said the court, "you
have committed n grave crime against
the state and our union in the assas-
sination of our beloved president.
After learning all the facts and cir
cumstances in the case, twelve good
men have pronounced you guilty of
murder in the first degree. You say
that no other person abetted you in
the commission of this terrible act.
The penalty is fixed by statute, and it
becomes my duty to impose sentence
upon you. The sentence of this court
is that in the week beginning October
2s, at the place designated and in the
manner prescribed by law, you suffer
the punishment of DEATH"
Czolgosz stood erect, looking
straight at the judge. He did not
tremble, not a muscle quivered. As
soon as the death sentence was fin
ished he took his seat in the same
Indifferent manner that has charac-
terized him throughout the trial. He
was brought TO his feet quickly by
the officer. They shackled him and
led him away to the Jail, while the
crowd surged after them and the Of
ficers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-10-03
KIrcuENEn TURNED DOWN.
Refused to Give Him More Troops to
Complete subjugatiop of Transvaal.

hofused to Give Him Moro troops To
Complete subjugatiop of Transvaal.
New York, Sept. 30.-Discussing the
South African situation the London
correspondent of the Tribune says
that the war Office has lost no time
in denying the mischievous canard
about Lord Kitchener's resignation
in consequence of disagreements
with Mr.. Broderick. The war office
cannot dispute with equal force the
contention that appeals for re-engage-
ment to the returned yeomanry force
have failed, Notwithstanding Lord
Chesham's example in agreeing to go
back to the seat of war. There is
tendency to believe the reports
that the government has refused
Lord Kitchener's application for adj
ditions to his fighting strength, but,
as the Standard points out, if there
were the slightest reason to sup
pose that the government had over
ruled any decisions which Lord
Kitchener had come to as to col
lateral measures for stamping out
resistance as early as possible, they
would very soon discover that they
had not merely hampered the COM
mander-in-chief, but had outraged
public opinion.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-10-03

In many Of the western and m: dland
counties of England the nineteenth
century closed with the most terrible
floods within living memory. Happily
few lives were lost, but hundreds of
folk-mostly poor-were washed out of
hearth and home. Farmers, small and
great, lost cattle, sheep and poultry
and immense damage was done to all
kinds of property. One comic incident
was remarked at Alcester in Worces-
tershire. When the water fell the rec
tor took his walks abroad to see what
loss he had suffered. AS he passed
through an orchard he was greeted
with the piercing squeals of a per-
picked pig, which had got mixed up in
the boughs Of damson tree. Probably
it had been borne into the branches by
the rising flood. When the waters
went down it was left high, and pos
sibly dry, but terrified out of its wits
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-10-03
MANY IOMANs ARE INJURED.
Bad Wreck on the Wabash Near Council
RIuTs.


Council Bluffs, Sept. 2S.-Passenger
train No. 3, on the Wabash, a
through train from St. Louis to Oma-
ha, was wrecked yesterday seven
miles southeast of Council Bluffs.
The entire train, consisting of mail
and baggage cars, two day coaches,
a chair car and one Pullman sleeper,
rolled down an eighteen-foot embank-
ment and turned bottom side up, the
engine alone remaining on the track.
The engine stopped with forward
truck on the edge of the bridge over
Ardin creek. The train carried near
" a hundred passengers Three were
perhaps fatally injured, sixteen hurt
and a score of others received
bruises.
A wrecking and relief train with
physicians was sent to the scene OF
the wreck. Most of the injured were
taken TO q farm house until RELIEF
could arrive.
The wrecked train was in charge
Of Engineer William Rodgerson, and
the passengers say it was running
about thirty miles an hour when
the accident occurred. The engineer
saws that Just after the train left
Mineola. and as they were nearing
Madman's crossing, the engine left
the track but again gained the rails,
although the tender went down the
bank with the remainder of the train.
All the cars were badly damaged ana
there were several narrow escapes.
The cause of the wreck is thought
to be due to the spreading of the rails
on the curve where it occurred. The
track is badly blocked and it becomes
necessary for the road to run its
trains over the Burlington road be-
tween Malvern, Iowa, and Omaha.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-10-03
HALF A MILLION DUE IOWA.
Enormous Sum Due state From Fedaral
s,Dyernment,

Governments.
Des Moines, Sept. 2S.-Ex-Senator
Lothrop of Sioux City, who for sew
eral days past has been digging into
the reports of the state treasurer
and state auditor of the days of the
civil war, to ascertain the amount
due the state from the federal gov
eminent on account of interest never
paid on war bonds and war warrants,
has completed his work. His state
ment was submitted to the governor
today.
1t is found by Senator Lothrop
that the sum due the state mounts
up to nearly 100000. The exact sum
is $455,472.61. This is inclusive of
number of items, such as the cost
of engraving plates, printing, trans
porting, expenses of sales, commits
sion on sales, discounts, exchange
and interest on war bonds and war
warrants. The item of interest is
of course, the principal one. Although
the federal government has had the
use of the proceeds of the war bonds
and war warrants and repaid the
principal, the state was never allowed
interest, and the accumulations of
interest in the course of third of a
century have run up to a large sum.
Senator Lothrop believes the state
is entitled to compensation for other
expenditures on account of the fed
eral government as well as for inter-
est.
In seeking to recover this amount
from the federal government Sena-
tor Lothrop is acting by request OF
the governor in conjunction with At
torney General Mullan. The state
ment will be set before the United
States treasury department, and fol-
lowing this it is expected arrange
ments will be made for a presenta-
ton of the case to the treasury Off
os,Ie nnl n hao
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-10-03
AUDITOR MERRIAM FREE.
Granted Decree of Divorce by the Dis
trIct Court of Polk County.

Des Moines, Sept. 27.-Judge
Holmes yesterday granted Auditor of
State Frank Merriam a decree of di:
vorce in his case against his wife.
The divorce was granted on the
grounds of desertion. Mrs. Merriam
was represented in court by her at
torney, ]. b. johnson. There was
no opposition on her part to the
granting of the decree.
While Merriam secures the decree
of divorce, the balance of the decree
is absolutely against him. BY its
terms Mrs. Merriam is given all the
household furniture and personal eff
fects in their home; is granted the
custody of their child, Frank Howard
Merriam, and receives 500 cash ali
mony. In addition to this it is pro-
vided that Merriam shall pay her for
her support $50 on the first day OF
each month and that he shall pay her
s25 a month in addition to be used in
for the support and education
of the child until he is IS years
old. There are no reservations in
the decree giving Merriam the
right to see the child. Merriam
the right to see the child. Merriam
is also required to pay the costs of
the suit,