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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31
RUSSIA AND JAPAN
SENDING TROOPS
Japan Will Soon Have Force
Of $4,000 Men on Duty
in Korea.
But RUSSIA is NOT BEHIND
War Is Now Regarded As Inevita-
ble-Japan Is Negotiating for the
Purchase Of Two Warships From
Chill.

Paris, Dec. est has been learned
in authoritative quarters that Japan
is about to send large military force
to Korea, for the purpose of restoring
and maintaining order at the disturb
ed ports. The departure of this force
is imminent. 1t will probably consist
of division of $1,000 men. Japan has
been assured that Russia, will not con.
slider the sending of troops to Korea to
be an unfriendly act or casus belli. It
is anticipated that the departure of the
troops will revive the war rumors,
which, however, 1t is pointed out In
the authoritative quarters, will be UNI
justified In case of Russia's acqui-
escence.
During the course of communica-
tons between Russia and Japan, the
former fully recognized the need of
the presence of strong military au-
thority in Korea and conceded that
Japan was In the best position to
promptly send troops to the disturbed
points.
The sending Of troops, nevertheless,
is construed as having an important
bearing on the present negotiations,
as 1t will be the first conspicuous evil
dence Of Japan's actual exercise Of
paramount authority over Korea.
New York, Dec. 2S.-A volunteer
feet transport Is on the way to Port
Arthur from Odessa with over 1000
picked recruits, says a Moscow dis
patch to the Times.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31
HuRRvlNo UP TAG TREATY.
United States Anxious for Ratification
Before HostiIities.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-The situation
In the east has caused the officials OF
the state department to renew their
efforts to secure for the United States
from China and Korea certain neces-
sary trade advantages, as embodied IN
the Chinese commercial treaty and In
Minister Aliens demands upon the
Korean government, before the crisis
becomes more acute. 1t Is realized
that should hostilities break out be-
tween Russia and Japan. the resulting
peace treaty probably would leave the
United States and other neutral ma
tons entirely outside the pale OF ad.
vantage In Korea and Manchuria, no
matter which way the side Of victory
turned. Therefore the state depart
ment is bringing pressure to bear upon
the Chinese court to insure the speedy
ratification of the trade treaty, and, as
other nations have indirectly been
given to understand, In this negotia-
ton II is hoped that final ratifiactions
of the treaty may be exchanged In
Washington within three months at
the outside. This will result In
opening to us the trade of the ports OF
Antung and Mukden In Manchuria
Across the river from Antung in
Korean territory lies Win, and the
state department has prompted Mr.
Allen at Seoul to renew his pressure
upon the Korean government to secure
the opening of that port to trade.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31
SCHOOL AT DIES MONIES.
Students In Deaf and Dumb Are Sign.
ing a Petition.

Des Moines, Dec. 2S.-Petitions ask
ing that the Iowa school for the deaf
be located in Des Moines are being
sent to all of the senator's and repre-
sentatives who will be at the legisla-
ture this winter. These are signed by
committee of deaf people who claim
that, inasmuch as there Is some talk
of moving the institution from Coun-
Gil Bluffs, they would like to have 1t
come to the capital city.
In long letter the reasons for such
a location are urged. The deaf people
are able to travel about, but In going
to an out of the way place have trou-
BILE in making themselves understood.
They urge the location of Des Moines
as being the most central in the state
and as being the one most easily
reached.
Inasmunch as the petition comes
from the deaf people themselves 1t
will undoubtedly bear considerable
weight. Besides sending the commun-
ications to legislators copies have
been forwarded to all of the leading
newspapers in the state asking Co
operation In the movement.
The movement Is one which has
been started by people away from the
Des Moines vicinity and accordingly
bears self-evldence of being no move
ment on the part Of the city to Sc
cure the institution. In fact. nothing
was known of 1t here until this morn.
ing, when a communication was re-
ceived by the Commercial Exchange
asking that the movement be given the
endorsement and support of the organ
ization. At the regular weekly meet
ing Wednesday noon at the Grant club
Secretary Milo Ward will present the
communication to the board mem'
bers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31
"REN-HuR"
The Grandest Spectacle Of the Gen.
fury.

6tdU0S3h oPSShaStS W VIC SCu-
fury.
Klaw & Changers massively ornate
spectacle, "Ben-Hur," is to be staged
at the Auditorium Theatre. Des
Moines, Iowa. January IL to 16, with
special matinees on Wednesday and
Saturday. The stage settings pro-
vided by Klaw & Erlanger have never
been equalled in this country. The
pictures of "The Star of Bethlehem"
1.-THE City of Jerusalem from the ter
race garden of the palace of Hur.'
"The Interior OF Roman Galley"
1.-THE Grove of Daphne" THE Foun-
tain OF Castalia, "The Chariot Race"
The Vale of Hinnom and the Mount
of Olives" are remarkable exhibits
of the best scenic art.
The great scene which closes the
play Is the healing of the lepers on
Mount Olives. Here hundreds of peo-
pie are arranged in picturesque group
ings, the whole forming one Of the
most beautiful pictures which has
ever been put on stage. The person.
atty Of the Nazarene Is not shown In
the play, but in this sense the near
ness of His presence Is indicated with
the most intense impressiveness by
a shaft Of the purest white light. The
dramatization is carefully constructed
so as to remove 1t from the domain
of the so-called Passion plays, and
while the Saviour is only referred to,
yet His tremendous dominating power
Is felt with thrilling effect.
The advance sale of seats for the
"Ben-Hur" engasyaapt will open in
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31
NO CLUE TO ROBBERS.
Men Who Looted Garden City Bank
Made Good Escape.

Iowa Falls. Dec. 24.-All efforts to
locate the men who blew up the safe
and robbed the bank at Garden City
appear to be unavailing, although Of
ficers all over this part of the state
have been on the lookout for suspic-
ious characters. A slight clue was
found at Radcliffe the last of the
week that indicates the men who did
the job were in that town the night
or day preceding the raid at the bank.
Two men who registered at the hotel
as Wright and Shannon stopped at
the hotel and registered from Iowa
Falls, but this is believed to have
been ruse to throw off suspicion.
The men had a lunch put up at the
hotel and the next morning the paper
in which the lunch had been wrapped
was found near Garden City, which
leads the officers to the opinion that
the men registered at Radcliffe were
the ones that did the work at Garden
City later in the night, or early the
following morning.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31
CAPE BRETON COAL ESTIMATE.
An Authoritative Estimate Of Coal
Production and Profits.

An estimate of production and pro-
fits OF the Cape Breton coal fields
tnat have created SO much interest
In Iowa because of the forming of the
Cape Breton Coal and Iron Co. of Des
Moines has been given to the public
by Canadian mines official.
Estimates on both the coal and iron
fields OF the island place the tonnage
CT these two industrial necessities at
figures far beyond comprehension.
The Cape Breton Coal and Iron Com
pany's holdings Of $4,000 acres of
coal lands at the government report
of 25 to GO feet thickness Of veins and
at the usual estimate of 1000 tons of
coal per acre for every foot thickness
gives at the minimum of all figures
325,000,00 tons of coal that this COM
pany alone possesses. The latest re-
port on profits places the average
profit on Cape Breton coal at $500
per ton; cut this in half and the posi-
BILE profits on this company's coal are
as alone exceed $325,000,000, sum
scarcely conceivable. Besides these
coal acres. the, company owns 10000
acres Of rich iron lands and other
mineral deposits.
Active buying of stock In this COM
pany is reported and a rise In price
is limited far beyond the special l5c
price, at which the stock is now sold.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31
BOY FATALLY SHOT.
centeryllle Boy Meets Terrible Aeel.
dent with Shotgun.

Centerville, Dec. 2S.--A shotgun
that is supposed to have been acct
dentaliy discharged while in the hands
of Frank Wilson tore open the shout
Ger OF Colonel" Sullivan, a boy Of
abount Is, about 1890 Thursday and
will probably result in his death. The
shot ranged downward into the lungs
and the boy has severe hemorrhages
which it is thought will result in his
death. The wounded boy Is the son OF
Jerry Sullivan, living on West Wash
ington street. Just how the accident
occurred is uncertain. The Wilson
boy maintains that he neither had the
gun cooked nor his fingers on the trig-
ger. The accident was not far from
the home of the Sullivan boy. DR..
heaton was called and dressed the
wound, but from the symptoms there
are grave doubts as to the recovery OK
the unfortunate boy, The bone in the
shoulder was entirely severed and the
wound is a very dangerous appearing
one.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31
CHRISTMAS FOR pREYFUs

Paris, Dec. 25.-Captain Dreyfus
accused OF treason to his country, de-
graded, dismissed from the French ar
my, and most bitterly punished, will
have another trial. this time by q
civilian tribunal.
AS the result of the examination Of
all the evidence submitted to the two
courts martial, which have already
passed upon the question Of Dreyfus'
guilt, as well as upon the petition OF
Dreyfus for new trial, and the addi-
tional facts brought to light by Cen
eral Andre, minister OF war. the com.
mission on revision, representing the
court of cessation, reported a de-
cision yesterday In favor of the re-
vision Of the court OF cessation. The
court will assemble next month and
Dreyfus will then have full oppor-
tunity to make complete exposition
OF the wrongs he has suffered. The
former captain, as a result of this
new trial, expects to obtain full and
complete vindication, followed by
restoration to his rank In the army.
The details in the report CT the
commission have not yet been made
public. but 1t is stated generally that
the production Of evidence which had
been submitted TO the courtmartial at
Rennes and the change of testimony
on the part of some OF the witnesses
before the courtmartial. which entire.
ly reversed the view as to the guilt OF
Dreyfus. brought about the decision
of the commission to refer the case
for retrial to civil tribunal.
The submission of the question OF
revision TO a commission IL consider
ed In France as a tactful move IN the
part of the government to obtain ju-
dicial support for its favorable atti-
tude toward Dreyfus.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31
WHAT REYES THINKS ABOUT IT
Declares That War on Panama Means
War With United States.

Washington, Dec. 24.-"War on
Panama means war with the United
States" is the substance of cable
grams which General Reyes, the Col
ombian minister is sending to Bogota,
and to his more Influential followers
throughout Colombia. Realizing the
gravity of the situation, General
Reyes is endeavoring to bring the
Colombian people face to face with
the situation as he knows 1t here. He
is convinced that the United States
will not permit Colombian army to
land within the territory Of Panama.
No time will now be lost by General
Reyes in completing his communica-
ton to the state department. Here
tofore General Reyes has not been in
any hurry to complete his mission in
Washington, thinking that In the
meantime the war feeling In Colombia
would subside. Dispatches, however,
from President Marroquin and influ-
entail Colombians have caused him to
hasten his work. and It is his present
intention to return to Colombia and
assume personal command of the
army as soon as he has filed his state
ment at the state department.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31
WAR SEEMS INEVITABLE.
Diplomats Agree That Eastern sltua
ton 10 Most Serious.

0ipiomdto agree nat EdSterH Situd'
ton 10 Most Serious.
Picking, Dec. 2S.--The opinion en-.
tertained by the best informed diplo-
mats In Picking that war between Rus
STA and japan is possible and almost
inevitable, remains unchanged.
Official communications received
here from high sources. say that the
Japanese war party Is growing in
strength and is bringing all its influ-
ence to bear upon the government.
The Chinese board of war has or
dered the viceroy to furnish full infor-
nation as to the numbers OF foreign
trained troops available for active
service. The yiceroys of three Of the
central provinces in response have re-
ported that 10000 more troops are In
readiness. This unquestionably Is
remarkable exaggeration. as the great
majority of the foreign trained troops
exist only on paper.
The dowager empress has issued an
edict, at the request of Prince Ching,
appointing several unknown and prob
ably inexperienced officials as heads
of army departments. One such has
been appointed director of training.
another has been given command OF
the department which has TO do with
the supply of ammunition.
Influential officials continue In their
determination to keep China neutral.
II possible. in the event Of war.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31
WOOD AFTER HIS DsrRAcToRs.
War Department Makes Public sting.
ing Letter Written In July.

ing Letter Written In July.
Washington, Dec. 24.-The war de-
partment has made public the follow
ing letter:
Manila. p. l., July 2s, 1903.-To the
Adjutant General, u. s. Army Wash
ington, ID. C.-Sir: have. the honor
to invite your attention to statements
made in the editorial columns Of the
New York Sun, Of June I'd, 4th and
9Th, and later dates, which clearly
charge me with conduct of q most
censurable character, perhaps con-
temptible would be a better word.
Il also invite your attention to the
source from which the paper claims to
have obtained its information, name
ly, statements of First Lieutenant
James f. Runcie tlate major U. s.
volunteer cavalry, made to various
reliable parties, and to request that
the matter be referred to the inspec-
tor-general of the army for such ac-
ton as may be required under the
ity which the war department may
deem proper.
IL enclose herewith statement OF
the facts in the case. together with
true copies of letters, extracts from
letters, etc.. bearing on the subject
"rhe matter Is now one of three
and half years standing and during
the greater portion of this period
have been within easy reach Of the
aggrieved party or parties. The state
ment enclosed gives the addresses Of
most of the persons who have more
or less knowledge of the affair. 1t
will be noted that many of the letters
are confidential In character, the orig
inals OF which are in the confidential
official files of the secretary of war.
very respectfully,
Leonard Wood,
"Brigadier-G General. u. 8. Army"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31
HARDIN COUNTY PROTESTS.
Its People Vigorously object To Par.
don oof Ralnsbaruers,

Des Moines, Dec 2s--Hardin county
is up in arms against the proposed par.
don Of the two Rainsbargers, now
serving life sentences at Anamosa, for
murders committed in Hardin county
during the life Of the notorious Rains
barger gang.
The two Ralnsbergers have petition
ed the legislature and will make a
hard fight for their liberty.
The two Rainsbargers have petition
do SO has raised storm of objection
In Hardin county, which was the
scene Of the operations Of the Rains
barger gang, which were carried on
for long time and which made the
gang almost as well known as the
James Younger gang. II is said that
the James boys stopped at the Rains
barger home on their way north TO
rob the bank at Mortified, Mimi,
which proved their undoing.
Three petitions protesting against
the proposed pardon Of the two Rains
bargers are now being circulated in
the county, one at Steamboat Rock,
another at Eldora, and still another in
other portions Of the county. The pc
titions are being very literally sign
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31
GREAT BRITAIN MAY DECIDE.
German Foreign Office Thinks Japan
Will Beqin Hostilities.

VIII Begin Hostiiities.
Berlin, Dec. 24.-The German for
eign Office, in estimating the proba.
bilities of war In the far east, fixed
its attention at this moment on Great
Britain. rather than on Japan, for II
is recognized that Japan is only wait
ing for Great Britain to give the word
before beginning hostilitles. A new
and even pretentious element in the
situation, as 1t is looked upon here,
is the rising feeling in Great Britain
thst Russia must yield or Japan and
Great Britain ought to fight her.
The Associated Press learns from
the highest diplomatic source that the
German government, while still re-
fusing to believe that war is certain,
is convinced now, that II war between
Russia and Japan comes, Great Brit
ain will take part in 1t, because the
British government looks upon war as
possibly the only means of saving
and re-establishing her position in
the east
Sir Frank Lascelles, the British am
bassador who returned here from
England three days ago is understood
TO have impaired his impression
unofficially to the German govern
mept that the British cabinet appre-
hended that war would result If Rus
STA persisted in her present attitude
toward Japan. This expression OF
opposition was stripped of all sugges-
ton that Great Britain might parti-
cipate. but great significance is at.
tributed to 1t.
Leading financiers know nothing Of
any Russian oyertures to float loan OF
$125, 000, 900 In Germany and the re-
port to that effect published by the
Tageblatt In q dispatch from St
Petersburg Is regarded ms unfounded.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31
RUSSIA BUYS MEAT,
War Department Lays In oood-slxed
SuppIy of American Beef.

Omaha, Neb.. Dec. 2s.-The Cudahy
Packing company Of South Omaha are
Just in receipt Of rush order for
100000 pounds Of extra mess beef
from the Russian government The
shipment must be- made from South
Omaha so as to reach San Francisco
before January 26. On that date two
Russian ships will be prepared to sail
from that port with the beef on board
II is learned here that the ships win
also carry large amount OF other
supplies which are now on their way
or in preparation for shipment from
various points in the United States.
All Of these supplies, II Is said, are for
the war department of Russia.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31
Ross ROCK ISLAND.
Charles Arnold, an Employe at paven-
port, 10 Arrested.

Davenport, Dec. 23.-Private de-
tectives OF the Rock Island railway
system, who have been working for
weeks to ferret out dishonest en-
ploye of the company here, yesterday
ling the company by means Of forged
time checks.
BY collision with Arnold, number
OF persons not working for the com.
pany at all have been signing time
checks, which he ~cashed for them,
taking the lions share of the"money
himself.
Several other people are implicated,
and the amount out OF which the COM
pany has been swindled is large one
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31
MORE wARsHlps FOR JAPAN.
Negotiations for Two Fine Vessels
From Chilean Government.

London, Dec. 2s--Japan is negotiat-
ing for the purchase of two Chilean
warships, the armored cruiser Esmer-
aida and another, the battleship Cap
tain Pratt, which are for sale. II il
now only matter of price. Negotia-
lions with other South American gov
ernments for the purchase OF warships
are also In progress. Baron Hayashi,
the Japanese minister to Great Britain,
said to a representative OF the Assoc
ciated Press relative to these negotia-
tons:
I'VE want more ships. OF course,
this is only precautionary measure
and 1t may be lot of expense all for
nothing. have no Indications of the
nature Of the Russian reply. Person
ally scarcely expect 1t will be deliv-
cred for some little time. There is
no truth whatsoever In the report that
Japan's last note stipulated a time
limit"
At the foreign office here nothing
is yet known of the probable nature
of the Russian reply.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31

Milford, Dec. ga. Christopherson,
section boss on the Milwaukee road
at this place, met with an accident In
the yards here that will in all proba-
bility prove fatal. The accident occur
red near the stock yards and no one
knows just exactly how 1t happened.
Just before the accident he was seen
walking close to the engine of a
special train that had just come in
and after the accident blood was found
on the driver wheels Of the engine.
The right arm is mangled from the
shoulder to the hand. II he rallies
from the first shock the arm must be
amputated, but as yet the extent of
HIS injuries can not be determined and
Ii may be that he Is injured internally.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31
ALL PANAMA is REJOICING.

Colon. Dec. 26.--Colon Just now 10
In state OF joyful excitement follow
ing upon the news that the British
government had recognized the Re
public Of Panama.
The foreign population Of Colon is
largely composed of natives of Great
Britain and the Britishers Joined the
natives in the jubilation.
At s o'clock last night Governor
Melendez, accompanied by band and
a military escort, together with o
great crowd of the Inhabitants, as
sembled in front of the British con-
sulate, where the band played old
English airs and the crowd cheered
most enthusiastically. A torchlight
procession was afterwards formed,
the crowd marching through the
streets singing, God save the King"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31
FAVOR VOTING MACHINE.
Voting Machine Commission Approves
National Machine


Sioux City, Dec. 24.-Iowa bids fair
to soon be voting by machine. The
members Of the Iowa voting machine
commission held a meeting here yes
terday and passed upon the merits of
the National voting machine, approx
ing it with considerable enthusiasm.
The members OF the commission are
Sylvester b. Osborne, of Tabor; Hen.
ry NJ. Belvel, of Des Moines, and Will
liam Blake, of Strawberry Point. This
is the third meeting this commission
has held since 1t has been appointed.
II will make report favoring the
adoption of this machine to the sec
rotary of state at Des Moines. The
agents for this machine are Beving-
ton & Foley of Sioux City, who ex,
pect now to present the matter to the
state legislature and also to city
councils and boards of county super
visors all over the state.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31
Attarian Has Been Released.

Alexandretta, Syria. Dec. 23.-At-
tartan, the naturalized American citi
zen, whose arrest by the Turkish au-
thorlties caused United States Consul
Davis to leave Alexandretta, has been
liberated.
The governor OF Alexandretta to.
day made an official call upon United
States Consul Davis and formally
apologized for the indignities suffered
by the consul.
Admiral Cotton left here tonight on
the United States cruiser San Fran
cisco for Beirut.