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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08
MULLAN ON BANK STOCK.
Holds Government Bonds Cannot Be
Deducted.

Des Moines, May State Auditor
Merriam yesterday secured an opinion
from Attorney General Mullan as to
eminent bonds may be deducted from
the stock of such institutions. The
opinion is In line with that of Mr..
Mullan's predecessor, Hon. Milton
Remley, that under the Iowa law banks
are not entitled to the deduction of
government bonds in the assessment
of their stock. This opinion of Mr..
Remley was given as far back as 1899,
and in that the attorney general held
that section 1922 of the code is clear
in prohibiting such deduction.
The question has recently been agi-
tated throughout the state. and county
attonreny have been writing to the
state auditor regarding the matter. II
has been the contention of the banks
that under supreme court decision
they were entitled to the deduction
sought. In reply to the inquiries that
have been coming in Auditor Merriam
has been sending out a copy of Mr..
Remley's opinion.
Recently, however, county attorney
in northwestern Iowa has asked for
new opinion on the subject. one
from the present attorney general, and
II was to satisfy this request that the
auditor asked Attorney General Null
Ian for his opinion.
In reaching his decision Attorney
General Mullan distinguishes between
the assessment of bank stock and that
of the capital stock of banking insti-
tuition. Under section 1922 of the Iowa
code provision is made for the taxation
of Iowa banks. not upon their entire
capital stock. but upon the entire
stock of such banking institutions.
The attorney general holds that the
only question therefore is as to
whether in making the assessment of
such stock the amount of it invested
in government bonds may be deducted
therefrom. II is claimed that GER
tain Des Moines bank has been in
the habit just before the time Of as
sessment of investing large amounts
in government bonds with a view OK
escaping taxation. Banks In other
parts of the state are said to have
done the same thing.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08
MRS. LEVELLEuR is ACCUSED.
MRS: rsn5ree Tr-ssufiss she Saw ~ Blow
struck Which Killed Levelluer.

struck Which Killed Leveiluer.
Newton, May 5.-The coroner's jury
investigating the Levelluer case
brought in a divided verdict at five
O'Clock. The jury had been in ses-
sion for a week. l.. a. Wells and
and Jesse Miller signed a verdict de-
claring their belief that Levelleur
was murdered by some person or per-
sons unknown. Thomas Kilduss re-
fuseu to sign the verdict and brought
in a minority document declaring his
belief that Mrs. Levelleur was the
murderer.
Mrs. Susan Langreen, a neighbor,
testified that she was visiting at the
Levelleurs on the day OF the murder.
She said that Mr.. and Mrs. Lavelleur
uuarrelled at the dinner table and that
soon after Levelleur ran out to the
barn, which was seen to be on fire.
Mrs. Langreen testified further that
she saw Mrs. Levelleur follow her
husband into the barn and, picking
I'D an ak, twice STRIFE her husband
on the skull.
Mrs. Langreen said that Levelluer
cried out, For Gods sake, Susan,
help mel"
Thereafter witness said Mrs. Level
leur covered the body with straw,
poured kerosene over it and set II on
fire. Witness did not go to the barn
because she was too frightened.
Mrs. Levelleur was called to the
stand and strenuously denied all OF
Mrs. Langreen's statements.
Herman Levei.eur, aged IA, testified
that when he saw the barn on fire
he entered it to rescue a pet dog.
His father and stepmother followed.
Shortly afterwards he heard groans
in the part of the barn where he sup
posed the couple were.
Mrs. Levelleur is under detention.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08
cuMMINs SIGNS TWO BILLS.
Govern Building investment Partner.
ships and Fidelity Insurance.

sntpS and fIoeiity Insurance..
Des Moines, May 3.-Governor Cum
Minis yesterday signed two Of the
three bills which he had had under
consideration since the legislature
adjourned. They are: To govern
building investment companies which
are partnerships or associations not
Incorporated; to permit stock COM
panies, only, to do fidelity business
In Iowa. One bill remains in the gov
ernor's hands and will be signed or
vetoed before May IL. This bill re-
quires suit to be brought on notes
held by defuncC insurance concerns in
the counties where the makers reside.
The investment bill requires con-
Germs which are doing building and
loan or tontine investment business,
provided they are not incorporated.
and thus subject TO the building and
loan laws, to deposit with the auditor
OF state approved securities in the sum
OF $4,000. which, with the interest
according therein, shall remain in the
auditors hands to indemnify investors.
Several of these companies have been
organized in Des Moines. Kansas City.
Chicago and Minneapolis, and have
done an enormous business in this
state. Under the new law they will
be compelled to make the deposit of
securities described, or incorporate
and become subject to the building
and loan laws. Some of them have
started to incorporate already.
The insurance bill prohibits mutual
concerns doing a fidelity business, but
permits stock companies to do both
casualty and fidelity business. The
casualty business is insurance against
loss by unknown persons; the fidelity
business is Insurance against loss by
known persons
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08
NEWS FROM THE
HAWkEYE STATE
important Happenings of the
Week in the State
of Iowa.
IOWA GETS HER WAR CLAIM
Governor Cummins Is Notified that the
Comptroller of the Treasury Finds the
Claim Is Just-Congress Must Act-Mrs.
LeyeIIeur Held for Murder.

Des Molnes, May Ex-Governor Cum
minis has been notified by the auditor
of the United States treasury for the
war department that the comptroller
of the treasury has decided that Iowa
Is entitled to S456, 4l7.S9 on account OF
exnenditures incurred during the clVll
war in equipping troops Tor the gov
eminent. The auditor writes that the
treasury has recommended the allow
ance of the Iowa claim on this OASIS
n ia now nm to congress, If the claim
of the state were put upon the same
basis as those of other states whlch
have gainel refunds through the court
of claims, she would still be emitted
to 1929, $685.. =.
The letter from the auditor at
washington as received by Governor
Cummins is as follows:
81 certify that have examined ana
settled the claim of the state OF Iowa
In conformity with the principles an
nounced by the comptroller or the
treasury in his decision rendered IN
the Indiana case dated April IA,
1902 and find that there is due from
the limited States the sum or $456, AZ
20 for refundment of moneys pald
as interest from July i, 1861, TO July
I 1881. and for the discounts SUFFERED
and other expenses incurred in pro-
curing funds to suppress the rebellion
during 1861 to 1865; said allowance
being based upon the decision OF the
COMPTROLLER of the treasury, dated
April IA, 1902.
appropriation: 'Refunding to the
states expenses incurred in raising
volunteers To be reported to con-
gress under section 2 of the deficiency
appropriation act of July Z, 1854.
payable to the governor OF the
state of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa. when
an appropriation shall have been
made.
81 further certify that If this claim
had been settled in accordance with
the principles announced by the court
of claims and followed by this office
in the settlement of the claims OF the
states of Maine. Pennsylvania, New
Hampshire and Rhode Island, already
allowed and paid under the innings OF
that court, there would be due the
state of Iowa from the United states
on the above claim the sum OF S229'-
$685."
1t is up to congress. II that body
follows the decision of the treasury
department, Iowa will get nearly a
half million dollars. If it follows the
decision N the Maine and other state
cases we will get but a quarter OF
a million. Considerable speculation Is
being INDUCED as to whether the court
of claims or the treasury recommen-
dation will "go" with congress.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08
MAN MURDERED NEAR PERRY.
Body Of coIomoskos Found West Of
the Town,

Perry, May 3.-George Colomoskos,
a Greek who has been in Perry for
nearly at year. in partnership with
James Grogoris in a fruit stand, was
found dead yesterday on the river
bank west of town, with a great hole
in the back of his head. His partner
says he got up early Wednesday
morning to go hunting. Not returning,
his partner made a short search for
him Thursday afternoon. Yesterday
a dog belonging to Frank Dodson
came into town nearly starved. 1t was
known that the man had taken this
dog with him, and after being fed a
party took the dog toward the river,
and after being turned loose in the
timber went directly to the spot, where
some boys had found the body short
time before. The dead man lay on his
face, and at his feet a spot showed
plainly where the faithful dog had
lain for two days and nights. The
mans gun, a single barrel breech
loader, was found some fifty feet
away, the stock broken and the barrel
bent. A tree near by showed where
the gun had been broken over II.
There is no question but what the
man was murdered, but why and by
whom is q mystery.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08
FIGHTING IN MlNDANAO.
Americans Take One Fort and Attack
Another.

Manila. May 5.-General Davis, In
command of the American forces in
the island of Mindanao. cables that
his ultimatum has not been answer
ed. that his messenger has not re-
turned and that the American out
post was fired upon. The troops adj
vanced and shelled Morofort but did
not capture it until the infantry reach
ed the ditch. This fort was strong
and well defended by 300 men.
Fort Panda Padro was then sur
rounded and heavily shelled.
Heavy firing continued as the dis
patch was sent.
General Davis also reports that
Lieut., Henry s. Wagner of the Four
teenth infantry has been seriously
wounded. that two other officers were
slightly injured and that twenty enlis.
ted men were wounded.
This is the substance of brief ca
BILE message from the field.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08
THOUSAND BODIES in SIGHT.
Terrible Slaughter Of Chinese by Re-
bells

Victoria. B. c., May 5.-News has
been brought by the steamer Olympia
from the Orient of furt..er successes
by the Kwank-Si rebels, whose
armies are besieging Nan ning ON the
West river at last reports. Fugitives
who were flying to Canton from the
scene Of the bloodshed and pillage,
reported that the slaughter at Ching
Shang Fui when that city fell was
awful. More than 1000 persons were
killed and their bodies left lying I'M
buried in the streets while the rebels
burned and looted the stores and
houses. Terrible slaughter is also re-
ported from other captured towns.
Several thousand of the imperial army
are said to have deserted.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08
REBELLION IN RUSSIA.
Report Received That One Has Brok.
en- Out on the Frontier.

Copenhagen. May "A dispatch to
the Politiken of this city. from Rus.
STA tfiled on the German frontier) an
nounces that the labor population Of
the whole district between Moscow
and Vladimir. Central Russia. is in
revolt. There have been numerous
encounters between the workingmen
and the troops and many persons have
been killed and wounded A Uhlan
regiment. commanded by Col. Moro
sen. refused to act against the work
men.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08
Quarter of a Million Loss.

Davenport, May 2.-Fire destroyed
the main portion Of the plant of the
Bettendorf Steel Axle Company. The
fire was caused by the bursting Of an
oil pipe connection Of the furnace in
the car bolster department. The loss
is estimated at S250.000. The com.
pany suffered 100000 loss by fire
last November.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08
Shock Cost Thousand Lives.

San Francisco, may 3.-The firm of
Castle Brothers of this city. has re-
ceived a cablegram from Guatemala
In which their agent in Central Ameri-
ca stated that more than 1000 lives
were lost in the earthquake of April
10Th. More than 10000 were rendered
homeless. OF these the majority lived
in the town of Questaltenango. An APP
peal for aid is made
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08
missouri strawberry CROP.

Springfield, May 5.--Dr. e. Beal, one
OF the leading strawberry growers of
Greene county, said that the strawber-
ry crop would be two-thirds as large
as 1t was last year. The drouth OF
last year killed some of the plants.
but improved the quality of those
which survived. and the berries will
be finer than they were last year. The
strawberry crop at Republic, in Greene
county. has already been sold at
good price. and will be shipped to
Denver, Colo. The harvest will begin
about Nav IT,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08
Government Grants Rehearina.

Madison. May ga rehearing has
been granteU Dy the interior depart
ment on the claim of theWisconsin
Oneida Indians for about $4,000. 600
from the government for Kansas Iar.sa
coded to them in 1888. but Will, az
never occupied. Assistant GAcN
Buell., who returned today from VI
ington where he was looking ~
the matter. is confident of seek
reversal OF the ruling and the all
ance OF the claim.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08

People who are in the habit Of SELL
ing their old books to the junk men
should keep the fact in mind that an
old volume bearing the date 1867
brought s1,1OO in New York recently.
There was nothing valuable about the
book but its age.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08
Dawson Given Eight Years.

Ottumwa, April 30.-Judge Vermil.
ward Dawson Of Pekay to eight years
in the penitentiary Tor an assault on
Katie Gallagher of Eddyville. The
complaining witness is IL years old.
The case aroused much feeling, and
Dawson narrowly escaped lynching
at the time the crime was committed.
His counsel. o. c. G. Phillips of Oska.
loosa. made a lengthy plea for new
trial. but the motion therefor was
oyerruled
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08

Paris has prevented J. Pierpont
Morgan from carrying OF one pair of
iron doors, but the city ought to be
careful how 1t treats our covetous mil
lionaire. He may yet transfer the
Latin Quarter to the Bowery, New
York, or Clark street, Chicago.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08

Since a Waukegan judge has decid-
ed that egg money is the legitimate
perquisite Of a farmers wife, there
will be chance for some women to
buy new dresses oftener than once in
i've years.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08
PEAcEMAKER ARMED.
As Result Buxton Family Is Shot Full
of Holes.

Oskaloosa, May 2.-In a family row
at Buxton, James Wilson was shot
in the hand. William Morris in the
jaw, and Mrs. Morris in the shoulder.
Morris is in a serious condition. vii.
son is the son-in-law of the Morris
couple. He has been quarreling with
his wife frequently and the parents
went to his home as peacemakers,
Wilson and Morris were both armed
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08
Iowa Man the Winner.

Chicago, May edwin X. Brown,
of the University of Iowa. won first
honors last night at the contest of the
Northern Oratorical League. The
prize was 500. Thomas ID. Schall.
University of Minnesota. won second
prize, $50. The honor went to Betram
@. Nelson, University of Chicago. Mr..
Browns Grafton was on the subject,
THE March of the constitution"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08

Why don't the unmarried women OF
Michigan who are going to petition
the legislature for exemption from
taxation on estates of less than $1,000
suggest at the same time that the
loss Of revenue might be made up
by a tax on bachelors?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08
Henderson Renomlnated.

Waterloo, May 2.-David Bremner
Henderson. speaker of me national
house of representatives was yester-
day renominated for congress from the
Third Iowa District by reclamation.
Henderson has been in congress for
twenty years.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08

The prospect of having American
college yells at oxford seems to dis
woman and proved that though mar
riage may be a lottery there are no
blanks for the man with a will.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08

The originator of the comic yalen-
tine has just died at the age of ninety.
He lived in Philadelphia and was
therefore very slow about facing the
ghosts of his numberless victims.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08

An Illinois girl wrote her name and
address on an egg and put it in a
crate with others to be shipped east.
She is still waiting for matrimonial
proposition to hatch out.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08
Well Paid for His Work.

London, May 1.-The Associated
Press understands that J. Pierpont
Morgan gets e2.500.000 in the stock
of the shipping combine in return for
his services in organizing and financ.
ing IL
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08

Having seen few portraits of King
Leopold we shall not be surprised at
anything the people who see the origi-
nal every day may take a notion to
do him.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08

1t has been brought out in Connec-
ticut divorce suit that the man was
drunk twice day for 364 days in sue
cession. Why he missed on the 365th
is not explained.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08
A Victim of Deep Dispair.

Cedar Rapids, May 2.-Separated
from his wife and worried over finan.
cial matters John Makoysky, aged
about so years, ended an existence of
unbearable misfortune by committing
suicide by hanging in his squalid
rooms in this city.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08

Carnegie advises young men not to
strive to obtain more than a compe-
tence. He will not have to plead very
hard with the majority of them to
get their consent.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08

As man OF experience Mr.. Car
negie is in a position to know how
much satisfaction there is in the pos
session of great wealth AM large num-
bers OF us will take his wo-d for it
that there are better things in the
world.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08

The habit of talking back at the
preacher during the delivery of his
sermon is becoming SO common as to
make church services unusually attrac
tive.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08

Mr.. Morgan is getting perilously
near that place on the public stage
where Alexander posed while he wept
because he had no more worlds to
conquer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08

If successful airship ever be de-
vised it will be worth far more than
the $250,O00 Sir Hiram Maxim offers
to pay for il.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08

BY the way, just ask your wife what
the phrase, "the differential sugar, 8"
means, OF course you know, yourself
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08

Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt, Jr., is taking
cooking lessons. Now let the hired
girl beware.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08

King Edward belongs to twenty
,clubs-and probably nothing disagree
able would be done even if he should
not pay his dues.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08

Belgian socialists who want the zone
man one vote" plan evidently intend
to do the voting for their wives, as we
do in this country.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08

The ordinary wedding is closed with
a ring on; but that telephone matrl-
monial alliance down in Kentucky end
ed with a ring off.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08

II the Prince of Wales comes we
can promise him that the menus will
always be presented in our choicest
French.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08

William Waldorf Astoria has given
100000 to an English university, but
when last heard from he was still
waiting for that title.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08

Kubelik and Paderewski no sooner
wind up their season than it is an
nounced that the seventeen-year To-
Gusts are headed this way.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08

And the greatest victory that Wis
consin Grand Army veteran ever won
was in securing three kisses without
having to pay for them.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08

Kansas City has bribery scandal
1t seems to be a mere matter of discoy-
ering the briber in order to put all
American cities on the same footing.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08

sightless men of Toledo have form
ed trust. This looks like a blind
deal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08

During the year 1901 nearly half a
million cases of champagne were i'm
ported into the pnited States. 1t will
be remembered as an extra dry year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08

President Loubet's life has been
threatened. The people of France are
becoming restless again.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08
EVANS GETS APPOINTMENT.
President Nominates Him for U. s.
Consul General.

Washington, May 5.-The president
has sent to the senate the nomina-
ton OF II. Clay Evans as United States
consul general at London to succeed
the late General Osborn.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08

Some people are not bothering so
much about the price of meat since
the cost of cigarettes is being reduced.
All kinds of living are not dear.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08

Ottumwa, April 30.--Fire burned out
John Fleming. dealer in boots and
shoes. The loss was $l1.400. The
stock was only partially covered by
insurance.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08

At the national republican conven-
tion in 1896, Mr.. Evans stood second
in the balloting for the nomination
of vice-presidency. Mr.. Evans was
made commissioner of pensions in
1897 and has held the office ever since
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08

Venezuelan soldiers seem to think
that foot-racing is the greatest of sol
dierly accomplishments.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08

A man with live body and dead
mind has been found in Chicago, but
NOBODY is .EsRsEtsdS.Essing from the
Il poIe', tctifng now X fo Era Ia
'e - sAS n. Su's;a
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-08
C0URTMARTlAL MAY ACQUlT.
General Smith Has Probably Cleared
Himself.

Manila. Bay 5.-The trial by Court
martial of General Jacob II. Smith
ended Saturday. The findings of the
court will be forwarded to Washing
ton. The general impression here is
that he will be acquitted.
The closing address Of Col. Charles
A. Woodruff for the defense, was a re-
markable oratorical effort that drew
tears from his hearers. He dramatic
ally sketched General Smiths career
and declared that he had conducted
a remarkable and successful campaign
In manner which reflected credit or
his valor, humanity and kindness.