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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-27
ANDERSON ROAD BILL PASSES.
Completely Alters Present Road Dis.
trict system.

Des Moines, March 19.-One Of the
most important bills introduced dur
ing the present session oil the general
assembly was passed by the house
yesterday. 1t is practically the Ander-
son road bill, making the township the
unit in establishing road districts. The
bill has had hard pathway through
the house. When first introduced it
was referred to the committee on roads
and highways and substitute recon.
mended for passage. This measure
was called up, and Anderson succeeded
in having it referred to the judiciary
committee and before the latter com.
mittee had the substance of his own
bill recommended for passage.
This measure was special order
for 1880 yesterday morning. 1t was
taken up section by section and per-
fected in order to meet all the princi-
pal objections that had been urged
against it. Briefly this Dll provides
for a revision of the code, striking out
such sections as provide for the divi.
sion of a township in road districts
and for the election of road supervis-
ors.
Each township is to be made a road
district, the road districts to be con-
solidated by the township trustees at
the regular meeting in April, 1908, and
all funds belonging to the road dis.
tricts of said townships shall at once
become a general township road fund,
out of which all claims for work done
or material furnished for road purposes
shall be paid. Another important
change is that the property road tax
for the year 1903 shall be levied as
heretofore and paid in cash and col
lected by the superintendent of roads.
to be appointed by the trustees or
the township clerk, in lieu Of the cleo
ton of road supervisors.
The new law practically provides
for the payment of all poll tax in cash
as well as the property road tax, II
fixes the amount OF poll tax at sl.5O,
or in lieu thereof two days labor Of
eight hours each. BY making road Ia
Dor worth about rs cents day 1t in.
sures the general payment of tax In
cash. The provision is merely 70
reach such parties as never have any
money. The vote on the bill was IS
ayes and nays.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-27
SHOOTING AFFAIR AT AMEs.
Student Aneered at Being Hazed
Wounds One of His Tormentors.


Ames, March 21-J. r. Campbell of
Webster City. student at the State
Agricultural college, shot a fellow
student, J. A. Lawrence. through the
shoulder. Lawrence had hazed Camp
bell and otherwise aroused his anger.
The shot struck Lawrence full in the
breast. glanced on pocket comb and
passed through the shoulder.
Webster City, March 21.-J. r.
Campbell, the young student at the
State Agricultural college at Ames
who shot fellow student. ]. A. Law
renee, through the shoulder. resides
three miles northeast of this city. He
bears a good reputation among the
younger society set o. the city, to
whom he is we'll known. Lawrence
had hazed Campbell and otherwise
reused his anger to a point where
Campbell, his physical inferior. shot
him upon coming face to face with
him on the campus. The shot struck
him full in the breast, glanced on
pocket comb, and thus diverted. passed
through the shoulder. Campbell's
friends here are much surprised at his
rash action. His parents have been
notified, but as yet no action has been
taken looking toward a prosecution
other than the confinement or Camp
hell
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-27
PRESIDENT MAY RETIRE MILES.
He Makes the Statement to Numerous
Senators.

Washington, March 22.--The state
ments made by General Miles before
the senate committee on military af-
fairs were discussed by the president
with number of his callers. There is
little doubt that these statements will
ultimately lead to General Miles re.
trement by the president. In discus.
sing the matter with his callers,
among whom were senators and rep
resentatives. the president took the
position that the lieutenant general
of the army should entertain toward
his superior the same respecL that he
would expect and demand from his
subordinates.
At the cabinet meeting yesterday
the publications relating % the state
ment Of General Miles before the sen.
ate committee were brought up and
consideration of them was postponed
until all the facts in the matter be.
came known. 1t Is known that what.
ever ideas the president had In re-
spect to the treatment to be accorded
General Miles his future action viii
be somewhate influenced by the fact
that General Miles statement before
the senate committee has been repre-
scented to him as being private. The
president proposes to read the testi-
mony before the committee and to con-
suit with different members of the
committee on military affairs before
finally announcing what ne proposes
to do. It is Significant that long after
the cabinet meeting adjourned Sec
rotary Root and Attorney General
Knox were closeted with the presi.
dent. The president is known to have
stated that he is tired of the friction
in the army and in the event that It Is
decided that General Miles statement
was a privileged one, he will at no
distant day take action looking to his
retirement.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-27
IOWA LEADS ALL STATES.
Gets More Carnegie Money Than
Any Other

New York, March ga list made
public for the first time of the late IL.
brary endowments by Andrew Car.
negie shows the fabulous amount of
100000 in all. The list comprises
forty.two cities, spread all over the
country.
Iowa is plainly the most fortunate
of the states, no less than seven of
her cities being made gifts ranging
from $4,000 to $4,000. Iowa City
heads the list with this top figure. Os.
kaloosa comes next with $4,000, then
comes Atlantic with s12,500; Denison,
Hampton and Maquoketa falling in
with $4,000 each. In all the gifts
amount up in Iowa alone over the
one hundred thousand dollar mark.
The city holding the largest single
gift in the whole list in Denver, Colo.
This city received the very neat pres.
ent of 100000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-27
IOWA AGAIN IN THE LEAD.
Leads All Other States In Production
of Fowls.

Washington, March PA census
report shows that of the 5,239 ,657
farms in the United States. 5.096. 252
report poultry. The total number Of
fowls, 3 months old and over, were as
follows: Chickens, including guinea
fowls, 233, ,0S5; turkeys. $3.50 1867;
geese, 5,676.263; ducks, 4,80f.35S. The
numbers of nearly all these classes
of poultry are smaller as reported in
1900 than in 1890, owing to the fact
that In 1890 they reported all fowls of
whatever age, while in 1900 only
those months old and over were re-
ported.
The eggs produced in 1899 were
1,293.S19,186 dozen, against S19,722,-
GIG dozen in 1889. An increase in the
number of eggs produced, rather than
an increase in the number of different
kinds OF fowls. marks the progress of
this branch of industry. The value
of poultry on hand June /, 1900, was
sS5, 1884, $3.50; the value of poultry rails
ed in 1899 was $136,S91, S77, and the
value of eggs produced as well as the
poultry raised, was 1921, 1880 This
total makes the poultry industry one
of the largest connected with agricul-
ture.
The foregoing figures do not In
clude any statistics of por try and
eggs raised outside Of the farms and
ranges.
Iowa leads the states in the num-
Der of chickens, including guinea
fowls. having 1s,907.673. Illinois is
second with 16,600.72S. Texas leads
in the number of turkeys. with CAS-.
GIL; Missouri is second WIN 466,665.
Kentucky leads in the number of
geese, having 541 ,576; Missouri is sec
ond with 42s,307. Iowa raises the
largest number of ducks, reporting
4S7,752; Illinois second with 3S2,S57.
Iowa reports the largest value of
poultry on hand June /, 1900, being
81, 535. 1853; Illinois is second with So
415,033. Illinois reports the largest
value of poultry raised in 1899, s11,-
307 500; Iowa second with $9,491. 819.
Iowa reported the greatest number OF
eggs produced, 99,621 800 dozen; iii.
nois reports the second largest mum.
Der, sc, 402 $40 dozen.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-27
DEMOCRATS MAKE ISSUE.
Adopted a Resolution in Favor Of the
Beers.

Washington, March 20.--The demo.
cratic members of the house, at a eau
Gus held last night, unanimously ad.
opted resolutions declaring that con-
gress should express the sympathy OF
the American people for the strug.
Cling Boer republics and pledging
themselves to use their utmost en-.
deayors to force" the committees to
report resolutions expressive of such
sympathy in order that congress
might have an opportunity to act.
The committee asks resolutions to
investigate the franchise question,
which was not considered at the
caucus.
Representative Hay of Virginia pre-
sided at the caucus and Representa-.
tive Robertson of Louisiana acted as
secretary. The attendance was large.
There was no division Of sentiment as
to the course to be taken, the question
presented being simply one of choice
between two resolutions, one offered
by Mr.. Randall of Texas and the other
by Mr.. Sulzer of New York.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-27
BENEFITED THE Beers.
Views Of Delegates as to Alliance
With Irish.

New York. March 20.-Messrs. VOL
marans and Vessels, the Boer ENJOYS,
sailed for France this morning on the
steamship La Gascogne. Mr.. Wolmar-
ans said. in the course Of an inter
view:
Since We have been in this coun
try it has been said that our alliance
with the Irish has hurt our cause. on
the eve of our return we must deny
that statement and declare that the
alliance has been profitable to us
both on the battlefield and by the
fight which is being waged for us by
the Irish members In the English
house of parliament. First we have
to thank the Dutch, next the Irish and
then the Germans. We know also that
the people of the United States are
with us heart and soul, and we be
lieye that few words of sympathy
from the United States house OF rep
resentatives would go great way in
helping us with the nations of the olS
world"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-27
THREAT BY GEN. MILES.

Washington, March 21.-General
Nelson A. Miles yesterday told the
senate committee on military affairs
that II the bill introduced by Senator
Hawley at the instance OF the war de-
partment for the organization OF q
general stan for the army should be-
come law he would decline to long.
er hold his commission. The reason
that he gave for the statement Is that
the bill is utterly subversive of the
interests Of the military establishment
and he said that he would not be a
party to such q proceeding to the ex.
tent even of continuing to hold his
place.
The statement was made in the
course OF a prolonged hearing by the
committee which was conducted be-
hind closed doors. ana in which Gen.
Miles touched upon a variety of sub
jects connected with the army.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-27
WAR CLAIM 70 BE REDUCED.
Government Agent sizer Makes Rec
ommendation.

Des Moines, March 21.-The state
of Iowa will not get over 100000 from
the United States on its war claims.
This is the estimate of the limit placed
by Auditor Sizer of the treasury de-
partment, when he VS. here going
over the records with Captain Lothrop
who had been employed by the state
to assist in the work.
Mr.. Sizer went through .Ae ac-
counts very carefully. He contended
that the payments of the government
to the state as made from time to
time during the war and Immediately
afterwards, should lave been applied
~ the state to the payment of the
bonds Of the state on which the mon.
ey was borrowed and TO the payment
of interest then due. In fact, the
earliest payments were turned direct
into the states war funds. If the pc.
sition taken by Mr.. Sizer is main.
tanned then Iowa Will not get more
than 100000 at the outside and may
not get that much
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-27

force record vote on the final pas.
sage of the bill, but only three mem.
bers, Smith of Iowa, Fitzgerald Of New
York, and Cochran of Missouri, sup.
ported him.
Washington, March 24--House-
When the house met joint resolution
was adopted to allow monument to
be erected on the public grounds at
Charlotte. N. c.. to the memory of
Lieut.. VIM. E. Ship. of the Tenth
cavalry, who was allied in the charge
up San Juan hill. Among other bills
passed was one to authorize the sec
rotary of war to loan tents for the
use Of Knights of Pythias encamp-
ment to DE held at San Francisco. Mr..
Powers, of Maine. then called up the
contested election case of N. B. Spears
VS.. John l.. Burnett, from the Seventh
district OF Alabama. The report was
unanimously in favor of Mr.. Burnett,
the sitting member, VINO Is q demo
crat, and ii was adopted.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-27
DAM BILL is PASSED.
House Gives State Game Warden
Power to Condemn rIshway


Power to Condemn rlshway.
Des Moines, March 24.-1he house
passed the bill providing for the
condemnation of a fshway, and
for the erection of a fshway in
the Bonaparte dam, and making an
appropriation for the expenses there
OF, and prescribing penalties for in
juring or destroying such fishways.
The bill was called up by Sweeley
of Woodbury., and by consent was
considered without reference to the
committee on appropriations. The
cost of constructing such a fishway Is
estimated at from $500 to $4,000.
The Bonaparte dam has been an
eye-sore to the sportsmen of the state
for quarter of century. Actions
were begun to compel the Meeks
Bros, owners of the property, to con-
struct fishway, and the cases carried
to the supreme court only TO be won
by the owners of the property.
Four years ago the Meeks had a bill
pending before the legislature to con.
denim the property. paying therefor
nearly $4,000. The bill just passed
removes forever, unless legal compli-
cation arise, the objection OF the
sportsmen of the state to the impedi.
ment, blocking the northward pas.
sage of fish from the Mississippi to
tie smaller streams of the state tribu-
tary to it through the Des Moines
river.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-27
carneale's olft Aeeepted.

Cedar Falls, March 22-Word has
been received from Andrew Carnegie
that he will give a library building to
Cedar Falls on the usual terms, which
will be accepted. The officers have
been in correspondence with Mr.. Car.
negie for some time past,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-27
,a..a Momen Advanelne.

One feature of western civilization
has lust made its appearance in Japan,
where a native woman has brought
suit for a breach Of promise, hitherto
an unknown procedure in the land OF
the chrysanthemum.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-27

Marshalltown. March 22.-Henry
Rockenfeld. of Chelsea. was struck by
a Northwestern train here and in.
stantly killed. He stepped from the
track to avoid one train and was
struck by another. He was about &C
years of age and quite we'll dressed.
The body was badly mangled.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-27

Clinton, March 24.-Mrs. Betsy
bailey, an old lady of Maquoketa, was
burned to death at the home of her
brother in that place. Mrs. Bailey was
alone in her room and it is thought
her clothing caught fire from the
stove.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-27

Father-"Now. remember. have
forbidden you to go out with young
Tompkins; don't let me catch you to-
gether again" No, papa, Wen try
not to-"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-27

Tbs the Committees figures, VIII
leave an apparent deficit OF $515,963..
IS for the biennial period, having fig
ured that the present surplus and the
3 mill levy contemplated-out OF which
the senate will get small benefit for
the satisfaction of appropriations
made by this assembly-yields s1.012,-
900 available for expenditure. Actual
ly however, 100000 of this is APP
propriated so that the apparent total
deficit will be $751;. 963.6o, II appropria-
tons are made as contemplated by
the figures given in the foregoing.
Against this however, may be put the
$3.50, 900 war claim, the increases In
income from corporations of one kind
or another, the increase in the col.
lateral inheritance tax, etc.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-27
Has a Fortune in a Patent.

Tracy, March, 2f.-W. e. Rivers. a
farmer, has patented draft equalizer
for use on tongued vehicles, of which
he has sold some county rights at q
good figure and has letters from about
twenty-five vehicle factories wanting
to adopt his invention. He picked up
the idea when salesman for a vehi.
Gle house. 1t is said to be the only
draft equalizer ever invented for
tongued vehicles.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-27

T. I. Carter. one of Mosby's men,
has his name on the monument in
honor of dead confederates at Front
Royal. He is now postmaster at
Orange Courthouse, Va.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-27


Casey-"Did ye hear about poor
Flannery?" Cassidy-"Sorra the
word" Casey-"Shure, the big stamp
hammer in the foundry dropped on his
chist an killed him" Cassidy-"Well,
oim not surprised for he always had
a wake chist."
Infectious diseases are unknown in
Greenland.
Porcelain violins and mandolins are
coming into favor in Germany. They
are said to be sweeter in tone than
wooden instruments. and possess the
further advantage of not being affect.
ed by the weather.
A method Of living at little expense
has for years been practiced by Ru.
dolphus Bingham. Of Merchantyille,
N. ]. His age is now seventy-five,
and he spends for food only 7% cents
a day, He is healthy. happy and live
ly, and declares that he has helped
to bury many OF his acquaintance
who ridiculed his system Of dieting.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-27

Gentleman Ito yokeD--"Well, John,
did you give the marquis my note?';
Yokel--"Yes. sir; but it's no use writ.
ing letters to him. He can't see TO
read them. He's blind-Diind as a
bat!" Gentleman-"Blind?" Yokel-
Yes, sir. blind. Twice he asked me
where my hat was. and had II on
my head all the time"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-27
THE NEWS In IOWA
MAY ExPENp s1.s27 .ees.

Committees Make Figures on Basis
of 8 Mill Levy.
Des Moines. March 21.--Appropria-
lions amounting to s1,G-7,963 have
been practically agreed upon by the
legislative committees. This does not
include s145, 700 of the Nicksburg and
$4,000 Of the Lookout Mountain sol.
diers' monument appropriations, which
will be expended in the next biennial
period. Following are the items which
go to make up the S1,527. 1868 extraor-
binary appropriations Uecided on:
Capital improvement ....$ 62,5OO.OO
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-27

To name a cigar after an actress
does not make 1t draw any better.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-27
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL
nes Moines. March 90. 1902.

Des Moines, March %, 1902.
Attorney General Mullan has rend-
cred an opinion to the auditor of state
on the question whether a state bank
organized prior to the enactment of
section 1863 of the code, which desired
to renew its corporate existence. had
TO recall such stock which was issued
in shares of $50 each and reissue in
shares OF 500 each. The attorney
general holds such reissue was not
necessary and that the provisions of
section 1863 of the code requiring
500 shares of state banks applied
only to banks organized after it be
came a law.
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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-06
SHIPPING TRUST INQUIRY.
Attempt to Get Scope of British In
vestigatiOn Enlarged.

Attempt to Get Scope of British In
vestigatiOn Enlarged.
London, May c. An attempt was
made during the day in the house OF
commons to get the scope Of the inqui-
ry into the shipping subsidies enlarged
in consequence of the many wider
Questions which are supposed to have
been raised by the Atlantic combina'
ton. oh. ~
The government leader, A. J. Bal
four. however, pointed out that it was
far better to allow the Earl of Cam,
perdown's committee to proceed with
it's Investigations as arranged. He said
the government itself was Investigate
ing what was going on, adding signif-
icantly that he would strongly advise
Mr.. Claiming advanced LiberaD, who
raised the question, to do all he could
to enable the committee to promptly
get to work.
The committee will report on the
notifications necessary in existing
contracts and in the rate Of subsidy in
order to prevent vessels passing to a
foreign flag without the permission of
the admiralty.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-06
MRS. sOFFEL ADMITS GUILT.
Will BE Sentenced Saturday For
Helping the Biddle Boys.

Pittsburg, May 6.-Mrs Kate Soffel.
the wife Of Warden Soffel of the AL
legheny county Jail. who figured in the
sensational escape and recapture of the
Biddle brothers last January, was call
ed into court and entered plea of
guilty to the charge of aiding and abet-
ting in the escape of prisoners. She
will be sentenced next Saturday. The
maximum penalty is two years in the
penitentiary.
The courtroom was crowded to the
doors, many women being present. and
much curiosity to see the prisoner was
manifested. Mrs. Soffel entered the
room with firm step. She was accom-
panied only by her physician and attor-
ney, having made special request that
none of her relatives should be present
during the trying ordeal.
She was dressed neatly, unveiled and
appeared to have entirely recovered
from the wounds received during the
battle between the bandits and officers
During the preliminaries incident tC
the opening of court she showed little
embarrassment and talked freely with
her attorney and physician.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-05-06
FRENCH MISSION SAILS.
BruEere ana His Associates Now
Bound For America.

Brugere ana His Associates Now
Bound For America.
Toulon, France May 6.-The mission
which is to represent France at the I'M
yelling of the Rochambeau monument
in Washington May "a arrived here
from Paris at II o'clock in the morn
ing. Vice Admira! Maigret, command
ing the French Mediterranean SQUAD.
ron. and Rear Admirals Jaureguiberry
and Gigon met the members of the
mission at the railroad station.
Admiral Fourier, who arrived at
ToulOn Sunday. hoisted his flag on
board the battleship Gaulois, which is
taking the mission to the United
States, at 10 o'clock in the morning,
and it was saluted by the forts and
warships. ~,.~e
General Brugere, commander In
chief of the French army and head Of
the mission. gave luncheon at noon
In honor of the officers of the Med
iterranean squadron. The general EN-
barked on the Gaulois at 2:30 p. NJ.
She sailed at 5 in the afternoon and
will call at Fayal, Azore islands, in or
der to revictual.