davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27
SPANISH STRIKERS VIOLENT.
Fierce Battle Fought Between Troops
ard People.

ard People.
London, Feb. IA message to the
Exchange Telegraph company from
Barcelona via Perpignan, France,
says a fierce battle has been fought
between the troops and the rioters In
the suburb of Barcelona known as
Sano. Before the engagement the
cavalry and infantry had been posted
in the most dangerous points, and a
field battery had been located on the
plaza. from which vantage point the
guns could sweep the surrounding
streets. When the final clash with
the troops occurred, continues the
dispatch, the artillery was brought
into action and raked street after
street. The rioters engaged the bat
teries at close range, but were final.
ly driven off. 1t is reported that 500
persons were killed and wounded on
both sides. The entire neighborhood
was wrecked by the shells. The ruins
caught fire and this completed the de-
struction. Further fighting is report
ed at Mataro, fifteen miles from Bar.
celona, where quantity of arms
nave been discovered. Fighting is
also reported at Tortosa and Tara
coma. respectively 100 and 80 miles
southwest of Barcelona.
Barcelona, Feb. 21.-The strikers
today murdered three workmen who
wished to resume work. The pro-
prietor of bakery who raised the
price of bread was also killed. It is
hourly becoming more apparent that
anarchists are the prime movers in the
incipient revolution. The markets
are without provisions and the strik-
ers are preventing the slaughter Of
animals. Additional reinIorcements
of troops are arriving here. A mob
stormed the arsenal at Sabadell, not
far from Barcelona, and secured forty
rifles, but they were subsequently re.
covered by the troops.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27
BIG QUESTION INVOLVED.
Important Swamp Land Case Befor,
U. S. Supreme Court.


Des Moines, Feb. 24.-Attorney
General Mullan is engaged in prepar.
ing an argument in an important case
that will be submitted to the United
States supreme court the first Mon.
day in March. 1t is entitled Rood
VS.. State of Iowa. plaintiff, in error.
IL. u. Huou ct ui.- is,-oi~ - Al -tit1a.
to the bed of Owl lake, In Humboldt
county. and will, 1t is believed, in
volve the whole vast question of own.
ership of beds of meandered lakes In
this state.
The contention of the state Is that
It owns the lakes by right Of sover
eighty, and that when these have
dried their beds also belong to the
state. Attorney General Mullan said
motion had been made to dismiss
the case on the ground there was no
federal question involved. II the
United States supreme court sustains
this motion the state will have no
opportunity to go into the merits of
the case. II the motion is not sus.
tanned then the contention will be
heard on its merits and the outcome
of it is expected to be a decision that
will settle the question of the states
right to these lands.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27
THE NEWS In IOWA
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.
Dunham's Bill is Adopted by a
Enormous Majority.

Dunham's Bill is Adopted by an
Enormous Majority.
Des Moines, Feb. 20.-By a vote of
"a to 9 the Durham compulsory educa-
tional bill passed the house yester-
day. The votes against the measure
do not necessarily mean personal
antagonism to compelling the attend
ance of children at schools, but rather
that the constituency of the opposing
legislators demanded that the bill not
pass because of the fear that 1t would
menance private or parochial institu-
tions. However. the bill has been
amended in an endeayor to meet
all such objections, and preclude the
possibility of petty tyranny or annoy
ance from over-zealous officers. The
opposition as recorded by the roll call
was as follows: Colclo, Cruikshank,
Dodds, Frudden. Hilsinger, Koontz,
Langan of Crawford. Larrabee and
Marshall.
There were several amendments OF
q corrective character to the original
bill before it was put on its passage.
Then the author spoke at some length
regarding the measure. Among other
things he called attention to the fact
that in Iowa there are between 7O0.-
600 and 100000 children between the
ages of Z and IA years affected by the
provisions of the bill. He further
stated that the number enrolled is
about 100000 and those regularly at
tending school only about 100000. He
then called attention to the fact that
the taxes paid for the support of the
school were annually about sixty per
cent of the entire amount paid in the
state and that the expenditures about
50 600, 900. When this is taken into
consideration. said the speaker, 1t will
be readily seen that the people have
a right to demand of parents that they
make good citizens of their children
by seeing that they are given an edu-
cation.
Another argument in favor OF the
law made by Mr. Durham. is that 1t
will obviate the necessity a child
labor law for the reason that 1t gives
to the truant officers the right to visit
shops and factories and compel at
tendance at some school all employees
who come within the provisions. The
bill also provides for truant school
and the teaching of manual training
to all that can not be interested in
books.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27
An Iowa City Fire.

Iowa City. Feb. 24.-The residence
of Joseph Slezak. occupied by the
Sigma M fraternity as a chapter
house, was destroyed by fire. The fire
was caused by the explosion of stu
dent lamp in the room of Wylle Fay
and in short time the whole building
was roaring mass of flames, and
with the exception of the piano and a
few pieces of furniture, everything was
destroyed. Fourteen members of the
fraternity roomed in the house and lost
their clothing and personal effects.
The fraternity loss is $1,000. insurance
$500; Steaks loss is $4,000. insur
ance $4,000,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27
Oldest Iowa Postmaster.

Dubuque. Feb. 24.-The postofiiee
at Campton. Delaware county. is to
be discontinued. II has a unique rec,
ord. On September 1. 1857, A. "
Brown was appointed postmaster. His
commission has never been revoked
The men who signed his bond are
still alive and on his bond. His wife
has been his deputy through all these
years, and the Office Is still in the
building where it was first located in
1851. He is believed to be the oldest
postmaster in Iowa. Owing to rural
mail delivery the Office will be drop.
ped from the list.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27
McGreoor Enioined.

Denison, Feb. 24.-Judge Liwood,
in the district court. granted the pc.
tition of former Governor Shaw to
make permanent the injunction re.
straining John McGregor from cir
culating slanderous statements about
the plaintiff. McGregor intimates,
however, that he will go to New York
and Washington. away from the ju.
risdiction Of the Iowa court, and con
tinue to hound Shaw. 1t is not
thought Shaw will pay any further at.
tention TO the matter.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27
BANK WRECKED AT BROOKS.
Posse Pursues and Captures Three
Armed Men.

Corning. Feb. 1.-the bank at
Brooks. four miles west Of Corning.
was wrecked by safe blowers between
3 and 4 o'clock a. m. No money was
secured; the three men were captured
by a posse Of men who surrounded a
schoolhouse, two and one-half miles
south of Brooks. The sheriff from
Corning was notified. He went out
and brought them in and Gagged them
in jail. They were well armed aud
had dynamite, nitroglycerine. fuses.
drills and all the regular outfit of a
bank burglar.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27
students Go on Strike.

Iowa City, Feb. 22.--One hundred
freshmen medical students of the
University of Iowa have protested be
cause of the suspension of ten of their
colleagues, and formed strike. at.
tending no classes. They say they
will attend Drake University unless
their petition is granted. The ten
students were suspended for com.
plicity in throwing boards in a class
room that broke Miss Ayerkieff's rib.
Nine of the students say they are in.
nOcent
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27

Des Moines, Feb. 22-Donahue of
O'Brien, one of the members of the
house who aided ardently in knocking
out the Hughes anti-pass bill, has
brought in a bill to compel the rail,
roads to provide free transportation
to members of the legislature. state
officers and judges of the supreme
and district courts. The bill is mod
eled after the New Jersey law and is
directly in contrast to the Hughes
anti-pass bill.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27

State Treasurer Gilbersson has an
thorized denial of the recent inter
view with him, in which the state
treasurer was made to commit him.
self to the stocks and bonds method Of
railroad assessment in Iowa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27

THIRTEEN WERE KILLED.
Third Disaster Of the Year on Park
Avenue,

1
New York. Feb. 24.-For the third
time since New Years day Park ave,
nue., this city. was the scene OF loss
of human life. First was the collision
in the New York Central tunnel at
Fifty-sixth street and Park avenue:
second came the dynamite explosion
in the Rapid Transit subway at Forty
first street, and the third, Saturday.
was fire which started in the Sew
enty-frst regiment armory, at Thirty
third street. and then spread to the
Park Avenue hotel, where thirteen
persons were killed and many injured.
1t was the worst hotel fire since the
Windsor was destroyed The fire was
first seen at about / 80 In the morn.
ing, In the armory. and In a remarkable
short time that building was afams
from end to end.
The hremen made their way as best
Trey could through the streets. deep
with slush, and did all possible to con-
hne the fire to the armory; but after
they had been at work an hour the
discovery was made that the hotel was
on fire. The hotel was crowded with
guests who had come to attend the
festivities In honor Of Prince Henry.
More than 500 persons were in the
hotel.
The fire was confined principally TO
the fifth and sixth floors near the
elevator shaft. About the time the
hotel was found to be on fire the lights
went out and the corridors were filed
with smoke. The guests. unable to
fnd their way through the carkened
hallway. jumped from windows or ran
directly into the fiame-swept portions
OF the building. 1t is this fact that &C.
counts for the large loss Of life. Al
though the hotel was not destroyed.
Elmer Bean and Miss Mock were
struck by the fast mail on the Burline.
ton road near Abba. and had a miracu.
lous escape from death. The team
they we're driving was killed and the
buggy smashed into kindling wood
Beans mind Is slightly affected and
MS utterances are incoherent. n IL
tnought he will recover. The youns
woman was not hurt
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27
Shot in the TenderIoin District.

ottumwa, Feb. 22.-Rollin Houdy
shell is dead as the result of gunshot
wound at the home OF Eva bliss In the
Tenderloin district. The coroner's
verdict was that he died at the hands
of an unknown person. There have
been no arrests.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27

HOllln EOuQySneu is DEAD as inc 70
suit of gunshot wound at the home
of Eva Bliss In the Tenderloin dis
trict of Ottumwa. The coroner's yer.
dict was that he died at the hands OF
an unknown person. There have
been no arrests.
Thomas Peters. aged 81. well
known farmer living near Otto. was
arrested on a charge of bigamy pre-
ferred by Mrs. Thomas Peters, of
Fremont, Neb., whom he married
twenty-four years ago. He married
well known young lady at Otto and
was always supposed to be respect
able man.
Donahue Of O'Brien, one Of the
members of the house who aided ard.
emily in knocking out the hughes anti
pass bill. has brought in a bill to
compel the railroads to provide free
transportation to members of the leg.
islature, state officers and judges OF
the supreme and district courts. The
bill is modelled after the New Jersey
law and Is directly in contrast to the
Hughes anti-pass bill.
Falling in love is getting exclusive
In your affections.
It is simply impossible to suppress
the man who can't tell funny story.
Disinterested enthusiasm Is a good
thing II you know how to work It.
A business man takes no note Of
time-if he can get spot cash.
II we could reach our ideals there
would be nothing left for which to
strive.
It's the chronic kicker who stubs
hts toe.
Fraudulent bankruptcy Is another
example of false profits.
The white ribbon of the ticker Ia
apt to be read tape.
Age withers the body. but blossoms
the heart.
Nothing is so regular as the hap.
pening OF the unexpected.
The Hottest tableland in the world
Is that of Assuay In the Andes.
II passion never stirred the soul
how stagnant would the waters grow.
Women are curious about every.
thing; men are curious only about
women.
Man Is a two-legged animal who
tries to work all the other animals
Tor a living.
When you meet man with q scheme
proceed to get in hurry.
The women of Germany have de-
clarei open war on the beard.
Numbers Of men like to lean on
other men.
A miser's face is like a bank note
every line of It means money.
Every one can master a grief but
he that has 1t.
Our remedies oft in ourselves do
lie which we ascribe to heaven.
Give neither counsel nor salt until
you are asked for II.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27
BANK WRECKED AT BROOKS
Posse Pursues and Captures Three
Armed Men,

Corning. Feb. 19.-The bank at
Brooks. four miles west Of Corning.
was wrecked by safe blowers between
and o'clock a. m. No money was
secured: the three men were captured
by posse Of men who surrounded q
schoolhouse. two and one-half miles
south of Brooks. The sheriff from
Corning was notified. He went out
and brought them In and Gagged them
in jail. They were well armed and
had dynamite, nitroglycerine, fuses.
drills and all the regular outfit Of q
bank burglar.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27

True patriotism does not depend ON
the size OF ones country.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27

The little a man wants here below
ne likes to have above the ordinary.
When 1t is silks with the wife II is
sulks with the husband.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL
Des Moines. Feb. 90. 100

Major Turner. U. S. A.. who is in
charge of army post matters, states
that he has received orders from
Washington to spend s2S.250 for the
rife range of $40 acres two miles
south of the army post site. The ma
jor says that Just as soon as the frost
is out of the ground the active work
Of building the post will be com.
menced. Some $4,000 will be spent
In grading and the major expects to
have over 100000 In hand this sum-
mer to commence the work Of con-
struction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-12
officers and people would have to be on their
guard not to be stampeded by the bluff
4 FAIR EXCEPTION.

At yesterdays meeting of the railroad COM
mittee of the Board of Aldermen. several men,
hers of the board sternly opposed the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad tunnel franchise. The chief OBJ
lection made was that the franchise is per-
petuaI. and consequently not merely improper
in itself, but an abandonment of the policy pre-
scribed Iii the charter. That policy well de-
serves to be defended when it is in danger of
subversion. Because it was rot adopted long
ago, the city has been made to pay heavy
penalty. A large part of the burden which the
taxpayers have 10 rear they would have es
capped if their interests had been faithfully pro-
tected during the last half century.
The question in this instance is whether or
not the sound principle which was applied too
late is really invaded by the proposed grant.
For reasons which have been clearly stated by
the Mayor, the Rapid Transit Commission and
the press, and which the public seems TO APP
preciate fully, the Pennsylvana's application
is in a class by itself. 1t does not contemplate
a surrender by the city of property which the
city now uses or would hereafter, yet
reasonable recompense for privileges which are
to be employed in a manner highly beneficial
to the community is guaranteed. Moreover
and this is an important, Indeed, we think a
decisive consideration-the compensation is to
be readjusted on a new valuation at intervals
of TWENTY-FIVE years and the franchise is there
fore more accurately described renewable
than as perpetual By this provision the city
will retain large measure of control over the
company and from time to time will be fully
qualified to assert its authority. The aldermen
should approve the grant next Tuesday. at their
final meeting before adjournment for the sum-
mer, and so permit work to begin without de-
Law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-12
NOT THIS TINE.

The melancholy condition of the Democratic
party in this State on the edge of campaign
which cannot fail to affect the Presidential con-
test two years hence is well illustrated by the
way in which suggested candidates for Gov
ernor refusing 10 be considered in that
light The latest responses to tentative prof
fers of the nomination come from Judge Parker
and Colonel Lamont. They are both peremp-
tory, and there is rather striking similarity
between them in other respects. Under no
circumstances" is the explicit phrase which
each of those distinguished recusants employs
TO signify the hopelessness OF the appeal to his
party loyalty and personal ambition. Solicit
tous cultivators of harmony will look in vain
between the lines of these refusals for signs of
a mental reservation. The judge and the colo
mel are clearly out of it.
Doubtless some manifestations of more or
less genuine regret will follow their prompt
withdrawal from the field of conjecture. but it
would be absurd for anybody to express sur
prise Why should a man who is congenially
engaged in important affairs want to lead
party which in truth is more accurately de-
scribed as a mass OF unrelated fragments"
and which has no real convictions to fight for
or prospect Of obtaining any? or course there
are politicians who would regard nomination
for Governor as "a pretty souvenir" but men
who have character and position to be retained
by prudence or lost by folly are not looking for
a keepsake IF that sort
Nor are they under any obligation to consent
when asked to make an immense sacrifice.
There is no merit in submitting to long toll
and tribulation merely for the sake Of suffer
ing MartyTGOm must have a worthy object in
order to be laudabe. The Country Parson"
made an excellent point when he remarked
that the youth who resisted the Establishments
Of the free and easy village maidens and went
up the Alps believing out Excelsior" was
ridiculous rather than admirable, inasmuch as
he evidently hadn't a thing to do at the end Of
his climb The Democratic forlorn hope is not
merely forlorn but despicable. 1t IS nothing
better than hope of Offices, without desire or
ability to use them for any useful purpose
And fortunately the public mind is not con-
fused. 'You can fool all of the people some Of
the time" but not this time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-12

while the mine managers should themselves be
more vigilant and energetic in this matter the
employees should also take hand. No matter
how scrupulous and faithful the great majority
are. they are at the mercy of an ignorant and
reckless few. Lynching, however excusable it
might be under the circumstances, is not to be
thought of. The offenders should be proceeded
against in strictly lawful fashion. But if
the labor unions with which the more intelli-
gent coal miners are identified were TO study
the question carefully. they ought to be able TO
discover legitimate and effective means for pre-
venting these repeated disasters Self-preserva-
ton is the first law of nature and it dictates the
suppression of all men in coal mines who open
their lamps or carry matches TO light their
pipes in violation of their instructions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-12
TO-nOPROV'S PAPER.

There is a promise of good things in to-mor-
rows issue OF The Sunday Tribune-the kind Of
promise Tribune readers have been accustomed
to- and accustomed TO having fulfilled. Among
the incidents of next week which will be
pictured and described in advance may be men
toned the dedication of the new State park at
Stony Point on the Hudson, place immortal
lied by Wayne's daring exploit; the convention
Saratoga; the Second Brigade. n. G. n. J., en-
campment at Sea Grit and the Horse Show at
Atlantic City. Other features will be an Illus
trated account of a cruise with a menhaden
feet description of the old home of Jersey
Lightning and of the few places where that
most precious though perhaps least understood
and appreciated product of the still is yet made;
the plea made for Rutherford, n. j., as IAN
ideal commuters town" by its Mayor; story of
the finding of interesting Indian relics in West
chester County, and many more.
There will, of course. be rich array of liter
airy reviews, social news chronicles Of sports,
matters of special interest TO women, humor,
miscellany from contemporaries all over the
world, special correspondence from London and
Paris, and all the days news in all the world,
gathered with enterprise and presented with
discretion It will be a paper which no one
should miss, and which no one will willingly
relinquish until he has perused its every page.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-12
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

Washington, July u.-Postmaster General Payne
started to-day for his home in Wisconsin expect
ing be absent until fall.
Secretary Moody will endeavor to arrange the
plans for his summer vacation to be present
at the anniversary celebration of the settlement
of ByfieId. Mass, July So Byfield was the nrst
town settled north of Salem, and William Moody
an ancestor of the Secretary, was one OF the orig
inal settlers. Mr.. Moody expects TO leave Washing
ton July IS for Oyster Bay.
Secretary Moody has received requests from
Salem and Beverly, Mass. for the presence OF
warship at the celebration of "Old Home Week,
beginning July o. These towns are directly oppo-
site each other, and one vessel in the waters be-
tween them thus can be present at both at the
time. The Secretary has directed that the
historic Hartford, now used as training ship pro-
coed to Salem.
The State Department has been informed that
the Viceroy of the two Kwangs in behalf OF the
imperial government of China, has bestowed the
order of the Double Dragon on United States Con-
sui McWade, at Canton, for distinguished services
He Is the first foreign consul to be decorated ny
the Emperor according to the dispatch
General Gillespie, chief of engineers has gone to
Detroit, Duluth, st. Paul and Rock Island to IN
spect the government works in progress near those
points. In his absence Colonel Mackenzie Is acting
chief OF engineers