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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-10-02
ARMY POST is SAFE.
Government Makes Contract With
Water Company.

Des Moines, Sept. eft has devel-
oped that the reports that have been
put in circulation during the past few
months to the effect that Des Moines
will lose the army post unless City
Auditor Lucas consents to issue the
warrants for the proposed loan of $50.
600 to the water company at per cent
for ten years, and City Treasurer
Gross to pay them. are unwarranted.
The water company has for a long
time been under contract to extend
its mains to the army post, a contract
which must be fulfilled whether or not
the city loan was made.
The following letter received by
Treasurer Gross from Washington in
response to an inquiry made by him
Of the war department August rs, is
explanatory Of the situation:
War Department, Quartermaster
Generals Office, Washington, Sept. "a,
1902.-H. F. Gross, City Treasurer.
Des Moines, Ia.-Sir: Referring to
your letter of August rs. addressed to
the honorable secretary or war. you
are advised that this department en-,
tered into a contract with the Des
Moines Water Works company for The
extension Of its mains to the post of
Fort Des Mo;nes, to furnish that post
with supply of water.
H. S. Patton,
Deputy Quartermaster General. U. s.
A., Acting Quartermaster General"
The contract referred to was en-
tered into April S. 1902. BY its terms
the Des Moines Water Works COM
pany Is required to build a twelve
inch water main IN the edge of tho
army post tract and to furnish direct
water pressure upon this line of pipe
sufficient to supply all demands of the
post and afford fire protection. II is
further required Of the Des Moines
Water Works company that this main
shall be constructed and water sup
piled through II during the building
season of 1902.
In consideration of the performance
of its part of the contract by the water
company, the government agrees to
take water at rate of 10 cents per
thousand gallons from the water com.
pany, and further agrees that it will
not use less than 5000 worth Of water
in any one month, or at the rate Of
100000 gallons per day. and that all
water shall be metered and that the
government shall pay in addition to
the $500 each month 10 cents per
thousand gallons of water used in ex.
cess of 100000 gallons a month. II
also provides that the government
shall have the privilege of renewing
this contract upon the same terms and
conditions for a period of ten years,
or until the franchise of the Des
Moines Water Works company expires.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-10-02
SREAl DEMAND FOR FEEDERS.
Soft Corn Leads to Large Purchasers
Of Cattle at Stock Yards.

Des Moines, Sept. 26.-Present Ia.
dications are that an unprecedented
number OF cattle will be fed in Iowa
this year. This is due to the fact
frosts have injured the corn and that
there will be an extraordinary amount
Of soft and unmarketable corn that
will be suitable only for feeding pur-
poses.
Farmers who heretofore have sold
the bulk OF their crop are buying cat
tie and reports received by their city
correspondents from country banks are
to the effect there is an unprecedented
demand for money with which to buy
stock cattle and feeders. Reports
gathered through the railroads as to
the destination and meaning of un.
usually heavy shipments of cattle into
the state are that they are being taken
into the country by farmers for feed
ing soft corn.
Farmers are putting all the money
they can get hold of into light cat
tie and the markets through which the
bulk of the supplies are secured are
commencing to show the effects of the
extraordinary demand. At Sioux City,
market from which northwestern
Iowa and South Dakota cattle feeders
draw large portion of their stock cat
tie. has been having a record break
ing run during the past few days.
Monday. a day on which receipts are
generally light, $40 carloads of cat
tie containing over 5000 head. Of
whom all but about 500 were feeding
stuff, were received and the demand
was such that the run was well sold
out at the close and the prices ruled
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-10-02

firm during the day. On the same
day South Omaha handled over $500
stockers and feeders, and Chicago up.
wards of 10000. The runs at Kansas
City and st. Louis, depending upon
Missouri for their markets, were very
much lighter, due to the fact the corn
crop in those states was not materially
injured by frosts and the usual amount
will be marketable. But the runs of
Monday were only an index to what
has been going on at the markets
named for the last week and of what
the inquiry for cars and to commission
merchants indicate will be going IN
for some days to come. Stock cattle
from Kansas, Indian Territory, south.
ern Nebraska and Missouri are being
hurried to the markets in the corn
belt and all records for receipts, even
the extraordinary high marks reached
in 1898, have been broken.
Thousands of the cattle sold have
been consigned to small stations in
Iowa and South Dakota, and especially
In the districts where the damage to
corn was heaviest.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-10-02
BEEF PACKERS KNOCKED OUT.
RooseveIt's Speech Frishtens the Pro-
motors.

Chicago, Sept. 25.-The combination
Of the great packing houses of the
country which has been under con-
sideration and in process of actual
formation for the last six months,
has been abandoned. at least for the
present, says the Tribune. The deci-
sien not to contemplate the combina-
ton is due in large degree to the
attitude OF the national administration
toward trusts as outlined by Presi.
dent Roosevelt in his recent speeches
and to the possibility that in the
event of consolidation congress
might remove the tariff on cattle.
It was learned last night that a
final meeting of tae heads of the firms
known as the Big Four packing houses
in Chicago had been held. at which 1t
was agreed to end all negotiations AT
once.
This was followed by an order issued
from the office Of Swift C Co. that
the firms employees should immediate.
ly discontinue the inventory of prop.
erty and stock which had been order
ed and started Tor the purpose Vt
tabulating a report of the financial
condition Of the company, which was
to have been used as basis of the
iivision Of shares in the combine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-10-02
WILL NOT INTERFERE.
Hays Roumanian Protest Right The.
oreticaIIy, a Newspaper Saws.

OFSNSdiyr newspaper Gays
Cologne, Sept 26.-The Koelinsche
keitung, frequently inspired from
Berlin, refers to Secretary Hays Rol.
manian note as follows:
However pitiable the position OF
the Jews in Roumania may be. indi-
vidual states must ask themselves
whether an affair which concerns for
eign subjects justifles them in impos-
ing their Jurisdiction upon those sub.
jects. Great Britain and the United
States must make 1t clear how they
conceive the whole business is to be
managed. Germany, by itself, is IN
no way concerned In the question. The
fact that the treaty of Berlin was
signed in Berlin does not impose the
obligation of defending 1t upon Ger
many any more than upon the 9th sr
signatories. 1t follows that We by no
means feel called upon to play the
leading role. the more so as we are
under no illusion as to the difficulty o.
the enterprise.
"Roumania would have done better
to frame her Jewish legislation other
wise than she has. The measures
taken by Roumania are hopeless. When
she recognizes this fact she will per
haps modify her legislation. insomuch
as it is very much to her interest
that the Jewish question disappear
from the order of the day"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-10-02
cUBANs MUST BE PATIENT.
Troops Will Be Withdrawn When
Treaty Is Signed.

Washington. Sept 20. - Though
recognizing in the request of the
Cuban government for the withdrawal
of the remaining American troops in
Cuba a very natural desire to remove
all traces Of foreign occupation. the
indications are that the authorities
here will order the withdrawal only
upon the completion of the perma.
nent treaty contemplated in the Plat
amendment. Both that amendment
and the Cuban constitution provide
that a permanent treaty shall be
signed between the United States and
Cuba whereby each government shall
assume certain distinct obligations.
Cuba for its part is not to make any
foreign treaties impairing her indie
pendence; is not to assume excessive
Indebtedness; is to recognize the right
of Intervention of the United States
to protect lives and property and In
dependence; is to validate all the acts
of military occupation; is to continue
the sanitary measures inaugurated; is
to sell or lease to the United States
lands for coaling or naval stations,
and is to adjust the title of the isle
of Pines in subsequent treaty. For
its part the United States is to main
tain the independence of Cuba and
protect individual life. property and
liberty. Now there is no assurance,
at the present moment. that the Cuban
government has sufficient distinctive
ly Cuban army with which to under
take to care for these things itself.
Moreover 1t is regarded as essential
that such provisions in the projected
treaty as those touching coaling sta
tons and the ownership OF the isle
of Pines be expressly arranged
for in treaty that shall be absolutely
binding upon both parties; and only
when these things are done will the
troops withdraw
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-10-02
MINOR OPERATION
ON PRESIDENT
Bone of the Leg Is Found by
Surgeons to Be Slightly
Affected.
THE CASE is NOT SERIOUS
Thorough Drainage Has Been Estabiished
Recovery within Short Time L. Now
Predicted by the Surgeons who Per
formed the Operation.

Washington. Sept. 29.-secretary
Cortelyou issued the following state
ment yesterday:
"Dr. Newton NJ. Shaffer OF New
York joined the presidents physicians
in consultation this morning at 10
O'Clock.
The increase in local symptoms
and rise in temperature rendered
it necessary to make an incision into
the small cavity. exposing the bone.
which was found to be slightly af-
fected. Thorough drainage is now
established and the physicians feel
confident that recovery will be unin-
terrupted.
The operation was performed by
Surgeon General Rixey, assisted by
DR.. Lung and in consultation with
Surgeon General O'Reilly and Drs.
Shaffer, Uric and Still.
(Signed) George B. Cortelyou,
Secretary to the President"
Another operation was performed
yesterday on the abcess of the left
leg of President Roosevelt. In the
former operation a simple needle was
used to relieve the trouble. but yes
tcrday the surgeons with a knife
made an incision into the small
cavity, exposing the bone. which was
found to be slightly affected.
The presidents case has been pro-
crossing satisfactorily. but It Is be.
lieved by the physicians that the
further operation made yesterday
will hasten his complete recovery.
While none Of the doctors is will
ing to be quoted they give the most
positive assurances that there is not
the least cause for alarm, and say
that, on the contrary. there is every
indication of speedy recovery;
that the area of bone affected Is very
slight and will not result In any i'm
pairment of the presidents limb. and
that there is no evidence whatever
of any matter that would produce
blood poison. They confidently ex-
pect that the president win be on his
feet within a reasonable time and
with his robust constitution to assist
recovery, soon will be himself again.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-10-02
MoRos ARE KILLED.
Success Of American Expedition Under
Captain Delmnick.

Manila, Sept. 29.-Three companies
of infantry, commanded by Captain
Eli A. Delmnick of the Tenth infantry,
left Camp Wears, island Of MindanIo.
Thursday to reconnoiter the Moro forts
and recover stolen arms. They en-
countered only slight opposition. The
column captured and destroyed the
Butig forts. A few Moros were killed.
The American troops had no casual
ties. A fanatical Moro armed with a
bolo charged the column alone.
Brigadier General 8. S. Sumner is
preparing to send a second expedition
against the Maciu sultans, who still
reject the overtures for peace negotia-
tions. The sultans have a strong force
in position and stout opposition is ex-
pected.
Many friendly Moros arrived at
Camp Wears to visit General Sumner.
They promised to continue peaceful.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-10-02
HUNDREDS DIE
IN A CYCLONE
Everything in a Path l24
Miles Long Was De-
stroyed.
COAST OF SICILY DEVASTATED
Property Damage IL Estimated at MIL
lions of Lire-One Hundred Bodies Were
Found at Modica aud -Four Hundred Are
Thought to He Dead

London, Sept 27.--A dispatch from
Rome announces that severe cyclone
has swept over Catania, city on the
east coast OF Sicily Catania is food.
ed and many houses. including the
villa Bellini, have been damaged. lhe
railroads have suffered seriously. The
cyclone also wrought havoc at Mod
lea, town of Sicily, where several
persons were killed Mount Etna
shows further signs Of activity, and
the volcano of Stromboli is still ac-
tive.
A dispatch from Syracuse. Sicily,
direct, says that the stream flowing
through Modica, swollen by the re-
cent terrific storm, suddenly overflow
ed. inundating the town and that sew
eral houses collapsed and number of
families persisted. The country in the
vicinity of Modica is flooded and the
project. with force of troops, has
started for the place in order to rem
der assistance to the sufferers.
Syracuse, Sicily, Sept 27.-Fo-
twenty-four hours before the cyclone
burst, violent storm ragged on the
eastern coast Of Sicily. The path OF
the cyclone was 124 miles long. and
everything in the line of the storm
was destroyed. The sea swept inland
for several kilometres, doing great
damage, while there were violent sub
marine agitations between Sicily and
the mainland. Along the railroad from
Catania to Palermo the force Of the
cyclone was such that rails were torn
up and hurled to a great distance.
1t is reported from Modica, 80 miles
west-southwest from Syracuse, that
hundred bodies have already been
found. but that the number of the
dead bodies swept away by the tor
rent Is unknown.
The newspaper, Fractissa, expresses
the belief that some 400 people have
been killed
The torrent destroyed everything on
the ground floors in houses in the
lower portions of Modica. Bridges
and roads have disappeared and dam
age amounting to many million lire
has been done. "a lire is worth about
20 cents)
The survivors Of the catastrophe
have taken refuge in the hills. A ie-
lief committee and searching parties
have been organized at Modica. The
disaster is supposed to have been due
to marine water spout. The Ger
man steamer Caprera was wrecked at
Catania after a terrible struggle in the
waves.
large portion OF the low lying
part Of Modica has been destroyed.
The number of victims is still I'M
known. but eighty corpses have been
discovered in single church. At
Soicli IL persons were killed. Tas-
caro- was destroyed. Enormous dam
age was done at Palazzolo, Acreide
Farla and Geratana
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-10-02
DENTIST AND WIFE ARRESTED.
Council Bluffs Parties Confess They
Were Counterfeiters.


Were Counterfeiters.
Council Bluffs, Sept. 29.-George L.
Eads, dentist, residing here, is in
the city jail here and his wife is in
the city jail at South Omaha, Neb.,
and both are charged with counter.
felting.
Mrs. Eads went to South Omaha and
made purchase of few cents at one
store, rendering in payment SIS gold
piece. She went to another store and
there rendered another piece of the
same denomination. The clerk de.
tected that the coin was not good, and
called the manager of the store into
consultation, with the result that she
was placed under arrest, charged with
passing counterfeit money.
At the city Jail she was searched by
the matron and her pocket book was
found to contain three other coins of
the same denomination and mintage.
She was pressed for an explanation
and readily confessed. She stated that
her husband was a dentist in this city.
that he made the money and forced
her to pass it. This information was
communicated to the police of this
city. and they soon had Eads in the
tolls. He was arrested at his home,
his office was also in the same build
ing. and was taken to the city jail. and
with him his two-year-old child.
When confronted with the fact Of
his wife's arrest and her confession
he made partial confession to having
been engaged in the business. He
said he presumed he was in tight
place and that he would have to spend
at least ten years in the penitentiary.
The hardest thing for him seemed
when the police took his child from
him to deliver 1t to its mother in
South Omaha. He broke down and
cried like child and said:
II presume that the next time
see that little innocent and am at
liberty to go as a free man she will
be a woman and hate me for this
crime"
He readily gave his consent for the
police to search his home without go
ing through the Formally of getting
out search warrant. Chief Tibbets,
Detective Callaghan and Secret Ser
vice Officer Webb went to the resi-
dence and in the search found two
bushel basket full of molds that had
been used a few times and then
broken into thousand pieces.
Eads is very much downcast about
his predicament. He stated that he
had been in Council Bluffs about two
years, that he came here from Cedar
Rapids. and that his widowed mother
lives there. The case is considered
such a strong one by the police and
the secret service officers that 1t
seems certain that both husband and
wife are sure of long sentence.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-10-02
CONFESSED TO MURDER.
Young Mother Gave Her Child Fatal
Dose Of CarboIic Acid.

Dubuque, Sept. 27.-The most ter
rible crime known for years in Du
buque was committed yesterday morn
ing A young woman giving the name
of Dilia Liddy came to the Paris hotel.
where she put up. She had with her
a babe three weeks old. About 8
O'CLOCK yesterday morning she came
down stairs with the babe and a
satchel. Half an hour after she re-
turned with the satchel, but without
the babe. Asked what had become OF
1t, she gave an evasive reply. Sus
picion was aroused ard investigation
was made and the body Of the infant
was found, its face terribly burned
with carbolic acid. On being taken
to the police matron's quarters she
admitted having killed the child by
pouring the poison down its throat
She is unmarried. but refuses to name
the father OF the babe. Her people
reside in Elkader.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-10-02
SHAW TO BUY BONDS.
Makes Another Effort to Relieve
Money Market.

Washington. Sept. 27.-The secre-
tary Of the treasury has issued the
following circular:
by virtue Of the authority contain
ed in section 1894 of the revised stat.
utes Of the United States, notice IL
hereby given that this department
will purchase any of the United States
per cent bonds of the loan OF 1904 Il
presented for that purpose on or be-
fore October Is next and will pay for
them at the rate OF 105 fiat. Bonds
may be presented at this department.
division of loans and currency, or at
the office of the assistant treasurer
Of the United States at New York.
(Signed) -. M. Shaw, Secretary"
New York. Sept. Ell. P. Morgan
& Co. have notified the shareholders
of the various companies and corpora
ttions for which they act as fiscal
agents that they would anticipate
October interest and coupon payments
next Monday, two days in advance OF
the required time. These payments,
1t is estimated. will approximate $14,.
100000. The action is taken to relieve
existing financial conditions.
The United States Steel Corpora
tion announced that IL would mail
checks tomorrow for the quarterly
dividend on its common stock due
September 80, and that the checks
would be payable September 20. The
sum of the quarterly dividend is S.,
83,025, and that sum will be released
to the money market.
Berlin, Sept. 27.-The New York
money market Ia watched here with
the closest attention.
The Frankfurter Zeitung, after re-
viewing the American money situa.
ton, says:
THE stock exchange, of course,
cannot wholly escape the influence of
the money market. Nevertheless 1t IS
significant that the volume of transdc-
lions in New York continues to I've
enormous in spite of the stringency
of the money market and that there
Is such active business notwithstand-
ing dear money.
There exists no doubt that sound
business in the United States does not
need to pay the high rates now pre-
vailing; only for unsound and frothy
business does the money calamity
exist
1T is not the large demands TOR
moving harvests or the needs of regu-
lar business tnat give characteristic
mark to the present stringency. but
dangerous overspeculation and over.
capitalization. We do not forget for
one moment that America has grown
very strong In the past few years. aud
Is still developing: nevertheless we
cannot ignore that alongside the
sound growth serious excresences ap-
pear, which contain the germ of dan.
gerous revulsion."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-10-02
CABLE READY IN 80 DAYS.
Positive Statement Made by M'Kay's
Agents.

San Francisco, Sept. 26.-"Within
eighty days messages will pass over
the Pacific cable between San Fran
cisco and Honolulu" This positive
statement was made by Richard v.
Dey. the local representative of Clar
ence H. Mackay. son Of the late John
w. Mackay.
THE steamer Silverton, with the
cable on board, is due at this port in
sixty days. There will be no delay
here for the vessel; she will steam
out to the ocean beach and in few
hours the cable will be brought ashore
and safely anchored and fastened al
the station. Once the American end
OF the line is made secure. the steamer
will sail for Honolulu. Fourteen days
are allowed for this trip. so that the
other end of the cable may be carried
ashore at the Hawaiian capital and
dispatches passed over ii early in
December. The remainder of the cable
will be laid as expeditiously as pos
sible. II will touch at Guam and end
at Manila. The cost of the projecr
Is about $12,500.000."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-10-02
Upton SALOONS ARE CLOSED
In Accordance With the Recent Rul.
Ina of Judge Remley.

ing OF Judge Hemiey.
Upton, Sept. 29.-Judge Remley has
announced his finding in the matter
of the statements of general consent
filed with the county auditor Deem
Der and Z, 1899, as follows:
The court finds that counting the
names upon the petition herein in &C.
cordance with the decision of the SUI
preme court herein there are not
names of voters who voted at the next
preceding election sufficient to make
said petition legal and valid under the
law. The action of the board of sup
ervision in declaring the same suf-
ficient Is set aside and annulled and
the judgment for costs against the de-
PENDANT herein by the district court
having been renewed by the supreme
court, the clerk is directed to cancel
the same upon the record. Judgment
is entered herein against II. r. Porter,
L. S. McConkie and f. d. McConkie
for all costs. The motion of R. M.
Ellysop. sheriff is sustained and judg-
ment is entered on the bond for costs
given by the plaintiff. against the
sureties named therein and signed
thereto for the amount OF said bond
for $780,"
AS soon as the finding was an
nounced the three Upton saloons
promptly closed their doors and
others throughout the county did the
same. The saloon men made no con-
test in court as the supreme courts
ruling that all names on the petition
had to correspond exactly with the
same names as they appeared on the
poll books gave them no chance.
There is no present indication of any
purpose to circulate another petition
although that course will doubtless be
taken sooner or later