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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22
HORROR AT ST. VINCENT
CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATE OF
DEATH is 100.
Gangs of Men are Searching for the
Dead and Burying Them as Fast
as Possible.

Kingstown, Island of st. Vincent,
May ia correspondent Of the AS
ISOLATED Press has just returned here
from visit, on horseback, to the de-
vastated district of this island, during
which he travelled fifty miles and pene-
riere crater. ine ash-covered area Of
st. Vincent exceeds that Of Martini
que, which the correspondent has al
so explored The, most conservative
estimate of the death rate here now
places the number at seventeen hun
bred About 1900 bodies have already
been inferred. The entire northern
part of the island is covered with
ashes to an average depth Of eighteen
inches, varying from a thin layer at
Kingstown to two feet or more at
Georgetown. The crops are ruined,
nothing green can be seen, the streets
of Georgetown are numbered with.
heaps of ashes resembling snowdrifts,
and in many cases Gshes rest so heavi-
ly on roofs that it his caused them to
ldli III. mere sOOu Will NC o,UOU ucstl-
tute persons in need of assistance
from the government, which is already
doing everything possible to relieve
the sufferers. There are hundred in
jured people in the hospital at George
town, gangs of men are searching
for the dead or rapidly burying them
in trenches and all that can oe done
under the circumstances is>being &C
complished.
The British cruiser Indefatigable
brought twenty five tons of supplies
here and returned to the island of
Trinidad today for more.
The governor of the Windward is
lands. Sir Robert Llewelyn, is here.
supervising the work of the authori-
ties.
While the outbreak on the island of
Martinique killed more people out
right, more territory has been ruined
in st. Vincent, hence there is greater
restitution here.
The injured persons were horribly
burned by the hot grit which was
driven along with tremendous velo-
city. Twenty-six persons who sought
refuge in a room ten feet by twelve
were killed. One person was Drained
by a huge stone nine miles from the
crater.
Rough collins are being made to re-
ceive the remains of the victims. The
hospitals here are filed with dying
people. Fifty injured persons are ly-
ing on the floor of that building, as
there are no beds for their accommo-
dation, though cots are being rapidly
constructed of boards. This and SINH
lar work has been in progress since
Immediately after the disaster Two
days elapsed, however. before there
were any burials. as the negroes re-
fused to dig the necessary trenches.
though they were offered three times
the usual wages by the authorities.
The nurses employed are incompetent,
but they are willing to learn and are
working hard
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22
HARD BLOW AT MULCTLAW
SUPREME COURT REvERsEs DE.
cISICN IN HANAPAY CASE.
Vendors Outside the State May Take
Orders Through Agents for
Liquors and Deliver Them

w tC Nds
Des Moines, May l6.-The supreme
court of Iowa handed down an opin-
son yesterday in which it holds that
sales of liquor by agents of nonresi-
dent firms comes within the meaning
of the interstate commerce law and
are therefore not indictable under the
mulct law of the state. The decis-
ion is one of the most important and
far.reaching that has been rendered
in regard to the liquor laws of the
state. Under it the question of the
right of the state to seize sales Of
liquors to bootleggers and other resi-
cent violaters of the laws is decided.
and the decision leaves the impression
that the Iowa mulct law is not much
protection to the anti-liquor interests
of the state after all.
The courts decision will dispose
of a large number of suits pending
in the courts of the state at the pres
ent time, suits of long standing in
which is involved the seizure of
liquors from the express companies
which have transported the same. The
decision in the case of the state VS..
Pat Hanaphy. appellant, from Jeffer-
son county, which Is reversed in favor
of the defendant. I.anaphy was an
agent for a liquor house in Illinois.
He solicited orders for Intoxicating
liquors and secured one from Robert
Carr of Fairfield. Iowa. lie order was
sent TO the Dallas transportation Co..
LIQUOR dealers at Dallas City, Illinois,
where it was filed and sent by express
TO the consignee, payment being made
to the express company upon deliver
ing the goods.
The atute under which this action
against Hanaphy was brought is Sec
ton 1882 of the code, which was enact
ed by the legislature to prohibit just
such sales as the one negotiated by the
defendant, viz: the taxing of an order
in one state, the filling of it in another
and the completion of the sale in the
state where tie oruer was taken. The
lower court convicted Hanaphy. Judge
F. w. Eichelberger renuerlng the judg.
ment, which was reversed by the SUI
preme court Judge Weaver writes
the higher courts opinion. which is
Ocsed entirely upon the holding Of
the United States supreme court in
constituting the interstate commerce
act. Eleven cases are cited in sup
port of the holding.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22
ROOSEVELT is cENsURep.
Resolution Passed by State Fedora
ton of Labor

Cedar Rapids. May 16.-The Iowa
State Federation of Labor passed a
resolution by a unanimous vote Sc
verely condemning President Roose.
welt because of his executive order of
January 81 forbiddIng employees of the
government to seek to influence legis-
lation in their own interest. The order
is declared TO be egotistical and un.
democratic and contrary to the first
article of the amendment to the con
stitution of the United States.
Another resolution thanks the presi.
dent for pardoning John Hadden, an
Iowa miner, imprisoned at Lynchburg.
Va, because of his activity as an
organizer among the mine workers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22
Mason, Alleged Murderer, Acquitted.

Clarinda, May 19.-Eugene Mason,
on trial here this week for the murder
of Oscar Miller, of Shenandoah, last
December, was found not guilty.
Special interest attaches TO this case
because Mason's partner, Edward Den
mis-, was found guilty of murder in the
second degree on Tuesday for par
ticipation in the affair, and the evil
dence in both cases has been almost
identical. Wesley Irwin yet remains
to be tried for completely in the af-
fair. The trial commences Monday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22

Senator Clark of Montana, though
once "chucked out" for corruption, is
put at the head of the millionaire list
in the senate, and Kearns of Utah
comes next. There is quite a number
of others, however, who are able to
peg along on their salaries and re-
serve funds of from 81 200, 900 to S..
600, 900.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22
Dead Baby Found.

Webster City, May 19.-The partly
decomposed body of a new born babe
was found in the water closet vault
of ]. E. Mcfarland in Stanhope. The
Netherlands have coupled this place
out a few weeks. Mrs. Mcfarland
made the discovery by mere accident.
Coroner Hall of this city held an in.
quest and rendered a verdict of death
from unknown causes. Foul play is
absolutely certain. Suspicion strongly
points to one girl. but there is no di-
rect proof against either her or~her
4 etraVar
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22

The American character Is more
than the constitution.
The gold contained In the medals.
vessels, chains and other objects pre-
served In the vatican would make more
gold than the whole of the present
European circulation.
Too often when man tries TO
pinch others he hurts himself.
One prize-fighter seldom strikes en-
other favorably.
1t is figured that the cost OF electric
motive power per mile travelled by
car is between and cents.
Andrew Carnegie has engaged Ches-
ter French. Of New York to design a
monument to Col. Anderson of Pitts
burg, from whom he first got his idea
of giving away Libraries, and who was
the first man from whom he got books.
new giant geyser of Rotomahana,
N. a., is attracting attention. A mass
of boiling water half an acre In ex-
tent rises In a great dome, from which
column of water and stone rises to
300 feet, while immense columns Of
steam ascend as far as can be seen.
The lot Of a British chancellor OF the
exchequer has never been exactly a
happy one, and Sir Michael Hicks
Beach, of all English chancellors. may
be held to come nearest to Sir Robert
Peels idea of perfect misery: II can
not conceive more lamentable posi-
ton than that Of chancellor of the
exchequer, seated on an empty chest,
by the side OF bottomless deficien-
cies, fishing for budget"
1t is one thing to fiatter and another
to praise.
Sorrow is bitter pill that all must
swallow sooner or latter.
Wall paper was first made In Ger
many about 1860.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22

A New York doctor argues that in
digestion is at the bottom of the lying
habit. If pepsin tablets may be pre-
scribed as a cure for preyarication,
the manufacturers may be justified in
announcing a considerable rise in
prices.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22
STATE GETS HALF A MILLION.
Attorney General Notified by Hender-
son and Shaw.

Des Moines. May 19.-Attorney Gen
eral Mullan has received two letters
which settle it that Iowa will receive
nearly one-half million dollars from
the general government on account of
its claim for money expended during
the civil war in the equipment of the
troops from this state. Both Secre-
tary Shaw and Speaker Henderson
lave notified him that the whole Of
We claim will go into the appropria-
ion bill, which mean that the secre-
tary may expect to have this money
snugly ensconed in the state treasury
before the congress adjourns, and ad-
journment will occur about August l.,
in all probability.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22
BRITISH REBUILD FARMS.
Powerful Factor In Bringing About
Peace.

London. May 1.-THE Daily Mail
says it understands that sufficient in
dications OF the attitude OF the Boer
leaders at Vereening have transpired
to justify the assertion that peace in
South Africa is absolutely assured.
A powerful factor in obtaining the
result. the paper says. has been the
british generosity in the matter OF
farm rebuilding, for which it believes
about G5,000,000 has been granted.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22

Herr Most caused a riot in New
York Sunday evening. AS a public
nuisance Herr Most has already brok-
en- all records, and there is no reason
to hope that he is anywhere near
through.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22

Nicholas of Russia has bounced his
minister of war and foreign affairs.
He gives no explanation. That's one
nice thing about being a car. He
needn't give explanations if he doesn't
feel like doing so.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22
Wood Yields to Popular Opinion.

Havana, May 19.-The order issued
month ago. giving the judges of the
island life tenure and making them
removal for cause only, has been re-
yoked by General Wood. The revoked
order aroused much adverse comment
at the time II was issued. President
Palma himself opposed 1t because
among the judges were men who, he
believed, should not be on the bench.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22

Another dividend has been declared
by the Standard Oil Company, which
shows profits of 80 per cent on its
100000, 900 capital for the past six
months. People who own Standard
OIL stock will continue to have meat
on the table.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22

After two farewell tours and fl
naP' farewell Actor Mansfield says he
will leave the stage and devote him
self to writing plays. What will some
OF our critics do when he is no longer
behind the footlights?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22
BLEW TOP OF HIS HEAD OFF.
Willis Kennedy, Of Bloomfield, Sui
cided In His Wife's Presence.

Bloomfield, May 17-Willis Ken
nedy, of this city, placed the muzzle of
q shotgun in his mouth and blew off
the top of his head, scattering his
brains over the side of the house
hennedy was under the influence of
liquor, and when his wife refused to
allow him to go to a stock sale, he
committed suicide, first telling her that
he was going to do so. She tried to
prevent the catastrophe, but was UNI
able although aided by an employ OF
livery barn, whom she called to ler
aid.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22

The decision of the American Alkali
company to reduce it's capital stock
from $50, 900, 900 to $4,000, 900 seems to
be a sensible move. There are other
corporations whose capital should be
divided by ten.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22
RECORD CANNOT BE BEATEN.
Budd Killed One Hundred Live Birds
Straiuht at Omaha.

Omaha, May &c. w. Budd, of
Des Moines, not only defended his
claim to the Hazard trophy cup, but
also made the remarkable kill of 100
straight kills at live pigeons. His
opponent was s. w. Phellis, of Gin
cinnati, who scored 81 out of 100. 1t
was Budd's day from the first and
better shooting was never witnessed
on the Omaha Gun Club grounds.
The majority of his birds fell on
the first barrel. The birds were a
lively lot but it was perfect day
for shooting
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22
BIoodIess Due, ia FOUGHT.

Osceola. May 16.--Fred Fleming and
II. l.. Beakler. both of this place. en-
gagged in a pistol duel. Five shots
were fred but neither was hit. The
quarrel arose over family troubles,
due to jealousy. Beakler was placed
in jail, Fleming escaping. He has not
yet been captured.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22
PElEE IN VIOLENT ERUPTION.
lightning Plays About Crater and
Inhabitants are Horror Stricken.

Fort de France. island of Martin.
ique, May 17.-Great ashes of very
bright light were emitted from Mont
Pelee between 10 and a. o'clock
Thursday night. .ney were visible
from here. Thick, glowing, red clouds.
interspersed with nasnes of light. are
issuing from the volcano this morning.
Showers of cinders lasting for twenty
minutes, acompan.>, tie activity. The
people in the districts of Lorraine,
Marigot. Sainte Marie aud La Trini-
dad are panic stricken
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22
KID NOBLE is CONVICTED.
Receives a Life Sentence in the Peni-
Tertiary.

Muscatine, May 19.-Kid Noble. ex-
prize fighter. was given life sentence
In the penitentiary for numbering
Tom Morgan, a local saloon keeper
last January. Mobiles trial occupied
the whole week and the jury returned
the verdict in three hours. Noble and
Morgan came to blows in the latter's
saloon last January over a woman.
Noble left the saloon and in few
minutes returned with his gun and
shot Morgan. He escaped but was
captured two weeks latter in Kansas.
Noble is well known in Des Moines
and Iowa sporting circles.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22

II love Americans" said Paderewski
as he sailed away with $l25,0OO netted
during the past season. Kubelik says
au revoir in the same way. These mu-
sicians can agree on something after
all.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22

A Kansas man has named his baby
daughter E. Pluribus Unum. He isn't
as crazy, however, as might at first be
supposed. She is his eleventh, and the
other ten are living.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22

A Chicago man lost $4,000 playing
the races on tips" that he received
from spirits. It's wise spirit that
knows just how the jockeying is to be
done.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22

The Citizens Union of New York
has discovered that $4,000 worth OF
paving blocks was stolen from one of
the storeyards. 1t is noted with salts
faction that the yard is still left
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22
Victim of Stabbina Dies.

Newton, May 17.-Louis Wade, who
was stabbed by "Flossie" Thomas OF
the Utopia cafe. Sunday evening last
has died as a result Of the wound re-
ceived.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22

W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr., has boS%st
the fastest automobile in the wognt
Get out the bandages and keep id.
surgical instruments handy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22
Iowan Robbed on Streets.

FIT. Dodge, May 14.-W. e. Stanbra
OF Humboldt was held up and robbed
at Minneapolis. They got away with
$4,000 in securities and $1,000 in mon.
ey. He was just entering a train.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22
Child is scalded to Death.

Newton, May 1.-THE 3-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips. laborer Of
Rock Creek township. near Grinnell,
was fatally scalded. A boiler filled
with hot water was on the porch. The
child while attempting to close the
door, lost it's hold and fell backwards
into the water. 1t suffered horribly
for several hours until death brought
relief.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22

Paderewski wept when he started
for Europe last week. Perhaps he
was afraid that before he could come
back again Morgan would have it all.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22

Now it is a Worcester man that is
at work on a flying machine. The
aerial bacillus is getting in its work
all around the country.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22

] Baltimore has mobbed an umpire
ALREADY. Who says interest in the
game is waning?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22

Newspaper writer's are at last mar.
ing a concession to ordinary readers
and talk about Siderable balloons in,
stead of dirigible ones.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22

Prince Henry seems to have carried
home with him from this country the
reprehensible practice of riding his
bicycle on the sidewalk
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22
BY ID. c. MOTT,

One COW in the trust is worth tive
on the farm.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22

AS summer advances there is the
usual revival of interest in the prob.
lem of getting into closer touch with
the north pole.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22

1t is understood that the hobo com
bine will not make any effort to OPP
pose the formation of the soap trust.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22

BE virtuous and you will be veal
thy" says the venerable Russell Sage,
enjoying a retrospect of his own
speckless career.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22

Baseball rules should be revised in
such way as to permit each captain
to give his legal counsel a chair near
the umpire.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22
Congressman Conner Renominated.

Fort Dodge, May 4.-Congress-
man J. p. Conner was unanimously
renominated with unusual honors to
succeed himself by the Tenth district
republican convention Yesterday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22

AS the sultan of Turkey gets only
$50, 100000 year it is no wonder that
he cannot pay his personal debts.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22

Paderewski, the prince of pianists,
cleared $125,O0O in three months. AL
most good days work for J. Pierpont
Morgan.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22

; The crew of the Chicago evidently
mean to live up to the name of their
ship.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22

The name of the Austrian cruiser
Szigetvar and that of Capt Praprotnik
are almost equally formidable.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22

: Why not let William Waldorf Aston
step into the peerage? No man ever
paid dearer for a whistle.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22

Evidently the Russian peasants do
not consider it good fun to sit still and
starve to death.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22

! Indications are that if Paris were
France it would be cold day for the
latter.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22

A new sleeping car is provided with
a bath for each passenger, but the
use of it is not compulsory.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22

Honor bright, wouldn't you be J.
iPierpont Morgan if you could?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-22

The state board of medical examin-
ers issued certificate to DIR. c. l..
Parsons to practice osteopathy. The
action was taken as a result of an or
der by Judge C, p. Holmes Of the dis.
trict court. The Parsons case was
carried into the courts after the refus-
al Of the board to recognize osteopathy
at former meeting.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-07-31
Getting n supply of Humus.

On most farms the rush of getting
out the manure for the spring planting
is over, and it's time TO begin to save
manure to draw out after harvest II
there is no manure shed on the place
scrape all the scatterinGs OF the barn
yard and feed lots into = pile, get the
old stack bottoms that are too wet or
rotted for bedding over them and then
pile the manure as made from day TO
day on the whole mass. If a few hogs
could he let loose on the pile each day
small amount Of shelled corn scat
tered over the mass would lead the
swine TO work over the whole, and be.
fore the summer was past there would
be a nice lot of humus in good shape for
plowing under when drawn out. Be
.ides the stack yards, feed lots and all
the tarmyard surroundings would be
neater for the general cleaning up.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1902-07-31
IGIVER OF MILLIONS.
So Modest That His Fame Has
Never Gone Abroad.
William DeerinH's Benefcence Has
Been Extensive and soou lie May
Give Another Million To North-
wcstern University.

Reports that William Deering, the
Of Chicago, has in contemplation gift
of Sl,OOO,OO0 to Northwestern uni
versity, bring to light the fact that
while this philanthropist has continu-
ously for 20 years given thousands of
dollars to educational institutions,
churches and charities his beneficence
practically has been kept secret.
While he can hardly be placed be-
side Rockefeller in the total sums he
has given, il is known that he has given
away fortunes. Small, struggling col
.eges or churches, particularly of the
Methodist denomination. for Mr.. Deer
ing always has been warm supporter
of the Methodist church and its institu-
tions, have been helped by him when
confronted with debts or mortgages
without the fact being flashed over the
wire and becoming public through the
newspapers.
Some time ago Mr.. Deering heard
that his native town in Maine would
like TO have library. He Immediately
wrote out check sufficient to pur-
chase one and maintain it without put
ting any obligations on the city.
Garrett Biblical institute, affiliated
with Northwestern university, has
been the recipient at various times of
Mr.. Deering's generosity. He has been
president OF the board Of trustees Of
the institute and also held the same
position on the university board. At
one time he gave $1,000 to a seminary
at Omarga, III. He endowed and built
Fisk hall, which is occupied by the pre-
paratory school at the university and
built Willard hall, the girls dormitory
at Evanston, where the university is
located.
He has regularly given from $4,000
to $1,000 to the city missionary and