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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19
METER MAY LOSE OFFICE.
Inspectors Report Shortage Of $3.50
at Davenport.

Davenport, March 13.-The short.
age Of Postmaster George Metzger, OF
Davenport, amounting to S., 500 "a, has
been made good, the last dollar being
raised among his friends. The in.
spectors will make report to the
postoffice department department re
porting the shortage and recommend.
ing Mr.. Metzger's removal. They will
give the result of the examination in
detail which has kept them here for
two weeks looking into the affairs of
the Office. Mr.. Metzger, 1t is said, will
undoubtedly be removed.
His bondsmen refused to make good
any part of the shortage and have re-
fused to longer stay on his bond.
Mr.. MetZger is well known to the
people in this section. He is a popu-
lar man and well liked in Grand Army
circles, where he Is also well known.
1t may be stated in justice to Mr..
Metzger that the missing funds were
appropriated through stress OF circum.
stances which, 1t Is said, entities him
to great leniency in the estimation of
his friends. II is said that a relative
was threatened with arrest and punish
ment because of a criminal act and
that Mr.. MetZger, prompted by the
kindness of his heart. helped the dis.
tressed one at the expense of himself.
There will be no prosecution, II is
said, but It is stated that another post.
master will be appointed undoubtedly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19
CAR ToLERATEs ALL RELIGIONS
important Russian Decree Has Been
Issued,

ST. Petersburg, March 13.-The car
has issued decree providing for free
dom of religion throughout his domin
ions, establishing to some degree local
self-government and many other con
cession to the village laws.
After referring to the efforts OF his
predecessors, particularly his father.
to add to the welfare of the Russian
people, the car announced his decis.
ion to grant freedom of religion to all
his subjects who profess non-orthodoS
creeds and to improve the conditions
of village life and those Of the local
nobility and peasantry.
Among the measures outlined by the
car fer the attainment of these ends
is reform of the rural laws, which js
to be effected with the advance OF per
sons who possess the confidence OF the
people. The system Of administration
in the various divisions and districts
is to be examined by representatives
of the different localities concerned
with the view of effecting the neces'
sary amendments.
Measures are also to be taken to re.
lieve the peasantry of the burdens Of
forced labor.
The decree, which was issued In
commemoration of the anniversary OF
the birthday of Alexander ILL.,. is con-
sidered to be the most significant act
of state since the emancipation of the
serfs. The public halls 1t as the proc
lamation of a new era, opening up
bright prospects of the early improve.
ment of Russian internal administra-
ton,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19
WOULD iNDIcT LEvIcH.
Evidence of Conspiracy Being Present.
ed BY State.

Des Moines, March 13.-There lie
no longer doubt as to the intention
of the state in regard to Harry Lev.
ich. Evidence of conspiracy to muir
der Isaac Finklestein is being pres
ented to the grand jury and an indict-
ment is expected sometime this term.
Though going about it in a quiet
way 1t is known the police officers and
detectives who claim to have knowl.
edge of such conspiracy have been
before the grand jury laying the
foundation for true bill. The state
realizes the impossibility of holding
Levich for murder. but relies on its
ability to prove conspiracy. The de-
cision of Judge Given will go long
way to prove this against Walkers
co-defendant.
1t is claimed by the state that II
does not have to prove Harry Levich
connected with the crime any more
than it did Walker. 1t is claimed that
If conspiracy can be shown as in the
Walker case. Levich is liable to pun.
ishment just the same as the colored
man.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19
FAIRBANKS AGAINST ROOSEVELT

Richmond, Va, March 1G.-Promi
nent republicans just back from Wash
ington claim that Senator Fairbanks
will announce his candidacy for presi
dent in few days and attempt &c
capture southern delegates.
c. NJ. Bernard, a republican of influ
ence in North Carolina, has returned
to work for Fairbanks against Roose
welt.
Col. ]. Browning. one OF the strong.
est republicans in southwest Virginia
has been in conference with Senator
Fairbanks in Washington and comes
home to start his boom in Virginia.
Senator Fairbanks, 1t is said, will
depend largely on newspapers for his
boom and where they do not exist
they will be established.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19
BANKERS OFFER A REWARD.

Des Moines, March 13.-The exc.
cutive committee of the state bankers
association is in favor of having the
association make a standing offer of
$1,000 for the arrest and conviction of
any bank robber in Iowa. The mem.
bers of the committee believe that II
this standing reward is offered and It
is generally known among officers in
the state that there is such reward
1t will be an incentive to quick action
on their part when there is bank
robbery, instead of the delays and in
difference so often manifested. The
committee will recommend to the as
ISOLATION meeting at Davenport that
this standing reward be offered. The
committee will also recommend the
increase Of the defense or protective
fund by $4,000. II is also proposed
that the group districts be rearranged
and larger number be made, prob.
ably fifteen or twenty instead of ten
as now, and thus that the group meet.
ings be smaller but more convenient
to the members.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19
eERMANMIiViLL RETALlATE.
WiII Demand h, J. s. and Cuba Privi.
ieees IdentI I to Cuban Treaty.

reyes iuenti 70 SupdH treaty.
Berlin, March 16.-Germany as soon
IS the reciprocity treaty between Gu
"a and the United States is ratified,
will ask both the Cuban and United
States governments for identical privi-
eyes. 1t is also intimated that other
governments intend to request the
iame treatment. While annoyed at
he prospect of the United States hav-
ng lower tariffs in Cuba than that of
Germany, no one supposes that even
collective protest on the part Of the
continental countries would cause
,ither the United States or Cuba to
proceed. But Germany's position Is
be defined clearly, so that the Unit
I'd States cannot complain when Ger
many gives other countries preferen-
ial treatment. The policy Ia give and
AXE. The most favored nation theory
really abandoned.
Special conventions are to be drawn
Up to fit different situations. This
principle seems to be accepted by
Russia, Austria and Italy and the trade
policies are to rest upon the recipro-
.ity idea. What is the subject of some
concern here Is that should the Cuban
reaty be accepted and found to work
we'll similar treaties may be arranged
~ the United States with Mexico, Bra
Gil and Argentine, ultimately result
ng In the United States obtaining a
monopoly of all the South and Gen.
raj American marketS
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19
AGAINST ARBITRATION PLAN.
Presldentof Labor Federations Against
compulslon.

Albany, N. Y, March 13.-President
Samuel Gompers of the American Fed.
Grafton of Labor, appeared before the
senate committee on judiciary yester-
day to oppose Senator Lewis bill
providing for so-called compulsory ar.
bitration of labor difficulties between
public service utilities and their EN-.
ployes. Mr.. Gompers said:
"If you enact this principle into the
legislature of this state, and make Ia.
Dor compulsory even while waiting for
the decision of a tribunal, or in ac-
cordance with the award Of that trib.
unal, you will simply make outlaws Of
peaceful law-abiding citizens. If you
outlaw strikes you will simply give
place to the harsher measures. You
cannot legislate out OF existence the
right OF men to combine and to quit
work II need be, for the betterment Of
their condition"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19
CENTRAL FLYER IN DITCH.
Switch Throws Chair Car and Sleeper
From Track Near Pomeroy.

from wear rOfuGFOy.
Fort Dodge, March 14.-Twenty-
five passengers on chair car on the
Illinois Central flyer. running between
Sioux City and Fort Dodge, had mar
row escape at Pomeroy. The car in
which they were riding was thrown
from the rails by a broken switch
point and was tossed fifteen feet from
the rack, lighting on its side in bed
of soft mud. II is believed that tho
softness of the ground was all that
saved the passengers, who, though
severely Jared and shaken up, es.
capped without serious injuries.
The chair car and sleeper left the
rails, but the sleeper was not upset
and the injuries were confined to pas.
sengers in the chair car. The injured:
Miss Ella Watson, Fort Dodge, head
cut; Mrs. A. II. Peterson, Fort Dodge,
back sprained and bruised: uniden-
titled woman, Rockford, H., head cut;
w. d. Hunt, st. Louis, hand cut and
bruised; j. T. Perry, New York, back
cut.
The flyer was bound for Fort Dodge
and pulled into Pomeroy at IL o'clock.
" uCh ~ q tubS VI hoA - A. -
miles per hour, the train struck the
switch at which the accident occur
red. The first cars passed safely, but
the rear trucks of the chair car left
the rails, and the sleeper followed It,
The chair car was thrown at right
angles and was hurled violently from
the track.
Instantly all was connection in
side the car, The passengers, waken'
ed suddenly from their sleep, were
hurled in all directions and the air was
filled with broken glass and splinters,
Fortunately the lights were extin.
guished as the car went over, and
there was no danger from fire. The
passengers crawled out through the
doors and broken windows, scratched
and bleeding from cuts, and bruised
and shaken up, but for the most part
unhurt
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19
VENEZUELA RAISES BLOCKADE.
Washington Receives the News With
Evidence OF Relief.

EviucHCc OF neiieI.
Caracas, March 1.-THE blockade
of the mouth of the Orinoco and of
the ports Of Guanta and Carupano, re-
Gently proclaimed by the Venezuelan
government, has been raised.
Washington, March 1.-THE action
taken by the Venezuelan government
in raising the blockade was received
here with great relief, for although
there were no outward symptoms of
trouble, it is now known that the en-
forcement of the decree probably
would have resulted in serious fric~
ton, perhaps involving renewal of
hostilities. British interests next to
our own being predominant in the
Orinoco section. The British ambas.
sador here was the first to move af.
ter the announcement of the blockade
decree The United States govern
ment practically had decided to recog-
nize the blockade of the Orinoco 10
make 1t effective. particularly If these
ships were supplemented In their
work by certain shore batteries in
command of positions. But the Brit.
ish government was not disposed to
recognize the blockade, as 1t would
work particular hardship to the Brit
ish colonies in Trinidad and Guiana.
which already are in Strengthened
financial conditions. The Venezuelan
government was given to understand
that IL the blockade was persisted in
Great Britain would recognize the
belligerency of the rebels in Vene'
zuela, and moreover, applying the
laws of neutrality strictly. would
rloca oil pritiab nortc 70 UQnezuplaE
warships. allowing them only the
small privilege of putting in in time
of stress for very limited period
Even during the enforcement of the
blockade last March the British gov
eminent never went to this length and
the threat dismayed President Castro
II the rebels were to be recognized
as belligerents their cause would be
strengthened immensely, for they
might charter privateers and be put In
a position to borrow money and con-
duct war on a larger and 1t may BIO
successful scale.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19
MAY SETTLE OUTSIDE HAGUE.
Thought Probable Powers and vene
zuela NAV Come to Agreement.

Thought Probable Powers and Vene'
zuela May Come to Agreement.
Washington, March 16.-By the pro
tocols which were signed February
10, Great Britain received a cash pay
ment from Venezuela of $4,000, Ger
many was promised an advanced pay
ment of $4,000 in FIVE monthly In
stallments, beginning one month from
the date of the signing, and 1t was to
have paid $17,500 two months from
that date Minister Bowen handed the
British ambassador a check the night
the protocol was signed, and 1t was
arranged that Germany and Italy were
to receive their money at Caracas.
What steps President Castro has TAX
en- to meet these obligations is not
known here Some concern Is felt
here at the silence of the allied powers
regarding the draft of The Hague pro-
tocol which was mailed to them some
weeks ago and the absence of any
representation In the subject may
mean that plan Is under considera-
ton looking to a settlement at Cara.
cas- of the preferential question by
President Castro and the representa-.
tives of the allied powers there. There
is no indication that the Venezuelan
president will consent to such a COM
promise, but It is believed that he will
be approached in that connection.
Minister Bowen is strongly opposed to
permitting the allied powers to escape
from appearing at The Hague, but
inasmuch as the cost of case at the
tribunal would probably exceed the
amount involved, European powers
prefer some other mode of settlement
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19
PRESIDENT ASKS
TYNER TO RESIGN
The Latter is Assistant Attor-
ney General to Postofflce
Department.
QUE TO "GET-RlCH-Q UlCKS
4 Relative of Cabinet Officer and q
United States Senator Are Also Said to
BE Invoived-President Orders an Inves-
tigation.

Washington, March 16.-President
Roosevelt has demanded the resigna-
ion of Gen. James N. Tyner, assistant
attorney general to the potoffice de-
,artment. Gen. Tyner is an Indiana
nan who has served in that capacity
or nearly forty years. For a number
If years he has been paralyzed and
lot active in the conduct of his office.
Fhe president is of the opinion that
had Gen. Tyner been stronger man
certain alleged scandals in connection
with the "get-rich-quick" concerns
would have never occurred. 1t Is
thought to be the opening movement
n what is thought to be the biggest
administration scandal that has shock
I'd the country for many years. 1t is
said to involve officials OF great promi'
hence, together with a United States
senator and a relative of member
If the cabinet. The story In brief Is
hat the president has been told that
,eraIn officials have been using their
positions to extort money from illegal
'get-rich-quick" concerns that have
peen permitted to flourish and that in
this way they have been aided by 9th.
srs who do not hold government posi-
tons but whose prominence in public
affairs and relations with powers that
De, enabled them to be Of valuable
assistance.
Some days ago information was CIV
en- President Roosevelt by friend
that Attorney Campbell of Cincinnati,
and New York, had information of
these matters. The president at once
summoned Attorney Campbell who
laid before him a story involving char
ges of bribery and extortion. These
charges, however, did not reflect on
Tyner.
The story that Campbell told was
to the effect that the Arnold "get-rich-
quick" concern with Ryan and perhaps
others engaged in similar ventures,
1ad paid to certain officials Of the gov
srnment large lump sums Of money
and weekly amounts for protection in
the conduct of their business and that
hey were enabled tc carry this on
Tor a long time. Arnold and Ryan
we're said to have each paid $4,000
able period. "If you will investigate
he matter" Col. Campbell told the
president, you will strike pay dirt"
The investigation Of the charge Is
still in progress. 1t is in the hands
If Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gen.
raj Bristow. His instruction are 10
,robe deep and report to the president
zen. Bristow refuses to discuss the
charges. The rumor here is that the
United States senator and the alleged
.abinet officer acted as attorneys or
some similar capacity for the get
ich-quick" people, but definite infor-
nation as to the part they Played is
acking.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19
COL. HENpERsoN's PLANS.
VIII Accept Employment With Large
Corporation.

Washington, March 13.-Former
Speaker Henderson, by his withdrawal
from the Dubuque law firm with which
he was for SO many years connected,
has given the people Of Iowa to under.
stand that he intends to remove from
the state. Thus far he has said moth
ing as to what he intends to do, or
where he intends to so, but the gener
al impression is that he will associate
himself with a large corporation In
New York City, and become in a meas
ure identified with the trusts. He has
not practiced law for twenty years OIL
longer, and just what sort Of legal ser
vice he could render one Of these big
corporations is not known. But that
he is to be given a position which will
make him independent for the remain
der Of his days is very probable. Fol
the present the ex-speaker Is resting
He will go with his family to the Pa
cific coast, returning to Iowa in the
late spring. when some formal state
ment of his intentions will undoubted
ly be made.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19
HEAVY VOTE IN DALLAS.
Clark, Candidate for speaker, Renomi'
mated for Representative.

Abel, March 1.-the republican
county primaries were held In this
city and a ticket, which meets with
almost universal satisfaction, selected.
Over $500 votes were polled and con.
siderable work was done by all Of the
candidates. Hon. Geo. w. Clarke was
renominated to the legislature with
out opposition. In the contest fol-
treasurer, Ed Conger. of DeSoto, sc
cured a majority of $50 votes over w
F. Guthrie of Woodward. Sheriff j. NJ
Hanes secured denomination by 16C
votes. defeating Dave Willis Of Perry
F. c. Hester of Adams township. was
also in this race, but polled about 25t
votes. ]. s. Wood secured the nomi
nation for county superintendent with
ont nnnosition
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19
coRypoN MYSTERY EXPLAINED
Sixteen-Year-old Boy confesses to I'm
plicaticn in Setting Fires.

Corydon, March 13.--Elijah Thorn.
as, boy 16 years old, has confessed
to a series of crimes which have mys
titled Corydon people for a year past
Thomas claims to have had his con
science aroused by the preaching OF
Miss Gleason, an evangelist. When
pressed, the boy made a confession
which implicated Hazen Rolf, who was
at one time an inmate of the reform
school, and John Jones of Lneville.
Thomas claims that he was forced TO
participate in the crime under threat
of violence from Jones and Rolf, and
many people give credeIce to this
claim
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19
sricKNEY MAKES BIG COUP.


Gets Contracts for Implement Ship
ments on Long Time.
Chicago, March 1.-THE Record
Herald says:
President Stickney OF the Chicago
Great Western has secured long time
contracts with the International Har-
vester company and with the agricul-
tural implement manufacturers of the
middle west to carry their product
from Chicago, st. Paul and other
,ities to Missouri river points at a
rate 80 per cent below the present
tariff.
Mr.. Stickney's action. 1t is said, is
iue to the Elkins law, which prevents
discrimination and departure from
tariff rates. Under its provisions
traffic men had decided the rate cut
ting must cease. The weak lines.
however. were quick to see that under
an absolute maintenance Of rates In
ordinary times they would get but
small proportion of the business. The
only recourse left was to make con-
tracts for the business and put in
tariffs to cover 1t.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19
Walked Two DAVIS Without Food.

Fort Dodge, March 16.-Too proud
to beg and without employment or
other means of subsistence, o. W.
Mitchell in two days walked from Val
ley Junction to Dayton, a distance of
sixty-five miles. After walking two
days and part of two nights he fell in
with some companions who gave him
a drink Of whisky. His physical con.
dition was such from the hardship he
had just undergone that the liquor
went to his head and stayed there.
When the marshal at Dayton went out
into the country to arrest him Mitch
ell was pitching hay with an imagin-
airy pitchfork.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19

There is a man in Russian hospi.
tai who has papers to show that he is
200 years old. His age isn't as re-
markable, however, as the fact that
he doesn't claim to have smoked to-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19

Ames, March 16.-Blaine Van Vlite. A
student at the Iowa State college. lost
both his legs here in trying TO board
a rapidly moving freight train on the
C. e. N. w. railroad, near the college
grounds. 4 he surgeons who attended
him say he will die. His home is in
Traer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19

Who'll respond to Brother Park
bursts call for three or four million
dollars to start the ideal newspaper?
That money ought to start it all right.
All that would then be needed would
be a few million more to keep it go.
ing
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19

A new burglar alarm photographs
the burglar, arouses the family and
calls the police. All it needs in ad
dition is an attachment that will
handcuff the burglar and hitch him
to one of the legs of the grand piano
IN the parlor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19

We are told that real grandeur"
is to distinguish the marriage of Miss
Thaw and the Earl of Yarmouth. But
we are old-fashioned enough to re-
member that all is not gold that gilt
tiers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19

Count Robert de Montesquiou says
the Empress Josephine was SO lavish
with musk in her boudoirs at Nal.
maison that the stones of these amor
GUS retreats are still redolent of it.
Whewl
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19

English yachtsmen say that the
half-measure in keel which the Sham.
rock III is to use will enable her to
spin like a top every time she goes
about" Still, for all her spinning she
may not come out atop.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19
Chose Novel way to End His Life.

Iowa City, March 16.-Jacob Bruln,
a pioneer, committed suicide in the
most remarkable manner known in the
history of the county. He loaded a
gun barrel with powder, one cartridge
and an iron file four inches long. The
gun had no butt. Brum placed the
barrel n the stove, kneeled down an
awaited the explosion. The file and
bullet were driven clear through his
body, cutting the blood vessels that
lead from the heart. The file pene-
trated an adjacent door He was TEN.
porarily insane, brooding over the
loss OF one eye. He was about 60
years old and leaves O large family.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19

London literary men have organic.
ed a club to suppress superfuous
books. 1t might have been foreseen
that ten years Of Hall Game and
Marie Corelli would lead to some
such reaction.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19

1t is estimated that polar ex-
plorer can fit out an expedition for
100000, but as this estimate does
not include the cost of the rescuing
expedition the figures are obviously
misleading.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19

Gen. Michailowsh OF the Macedo-
MAN committee is armed only with his
name and just cause, but the Turks
have modern guns. even though they
were bought on credit.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19
SHOOTING AT BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield, March 16.-William
Dickerson shot and perhaps fatally
wounded Mason Murphy near here Fri
day afternoon. Dickerson is in Jail.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-03-19

Jan Kubelik married and accompan-
led by his wife is quite another box
office proposition from Jan the posi-
bic hero Of every matinee girls ro-
nance.