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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31
WOOD AFTER HIS DErRAcroRs.
War Department Makes Public sting.
ing Letter Written In july.

'S 1~SsSt NNtthbCU III SuIy.
Washington, Dec. 24.-The war de.
partment has made public the follow
ing letter:
Manila, P. l., July %, 19os.-To the
Adjutant General, U. S. Army, Wash.
fngton, 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 a 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 it's information, name
ly, statements of First Lieutenant
James +. Runcie (late 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
circumstances or to any other author
ity which the war department may
deem proper.
81 enclose herewith statement of
the facts in the case, together with
true copies of letters, extracts from
letters, ETC.. bearing on the subject.
THE 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,
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 a 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
Attarian Has Been Released.

Alexandretta, Syria. Dec. 23.-At.
tartan, the naturalized American citL
zen. whose arrest by the Turkish au.
thorities 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.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31
HARDIN COUNTY PROTESTS.
its People Vigorously object To Par
don oof Rainsbsruers,

don oof Rainsbargers.
Des Moines. Dec 26-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 Rainsbergers 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. 1t 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
ed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31

II wonder II there's been a funeral
In that house? "Why?" 1.-TWO wo-
men just came out crying" "Oh, IL
must be wedding"
The meanest Of all things to think
Of is that our crosses may be a means
of education.
DO You think your friend would
lend himself TO a shady political trans
action?" NO" answered Senator
Sorghum; "he might lease himself. or
rent himself. or sell himself outright,
but he wouldn't stand any friendly
borrowing"
Lawyer-"What was the thing that
led to your financial downfall? You
seemed TO be doing q good business. .
Bankrupt was; but one day I
started out TO see II I could borrow
some money. found It 20 easy tina,
] kept on borrowing"
Vacations are among the things tina,
enjoy their chief charm In anticipa
tion.
She-"Charles, dear, how man,
teeth does baby haveT' He-.I dom
know. But l think that. after thu
way I've walked the floor for the las
elk months, ours ought to have a
least . hundred and hfty BY TIL,
Akns. =. 49, -.t---- 1870 = ,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31
FAVOR VOTING MACHINE.
Voting Machine Commission Approves
National Machine

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 M. 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.
1t 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
MRS. T. L. cUMMINS DEAD.
Goernor's Mother Passes Away At
Home in Des Moines.

Des Moines, Dec. 23.-Mrs. T. L..
Cummins, mother of the governor of
Iowa, died at dawn yesterday morning
of pneumonia and other complica-
lions, at her home On Twenty-fourth
street
She was the mother of ten child
rem, two of whom died in infancy. OF
the remaining eight, seven live in
Des Molnes and one resides in Chi
cago.
Those living In Des Moines are:
Governor Albert B. Cummins. ]. c.
Cummins, Lou, the wife of Walter
McHenry; Alice. who is now Mrs.
Lisle Sutherland, and Margaret, Ella
and Anna Cummins, unmarried. An
other son. Frank. is prominent bust.
ness man Of Chicago.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31
Her Spleen Was Removed.

Iowa City, Dec. 26.-Alive and
healthy, although without a spleen, is
the remarkable lot of Miss Olive
Smith of Kinross, Iowa, who visited
the University of Iowa hospital today
and reported to DR.. William Jepson Of
the chair Of surgery. Months ago DR..
Jepson removed Miss Smiths spleen
and the report will be told to the
American Association of Surgeons In
Denver next week.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31
RUSSIA BUYS MEAT.
War Department Lays In Good-Sized
SUNNY of American Beef.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 2S.-The Cudahy
Packing company of South Omaha are
just in receipt of a rush order for
1000, 900 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 20. On that date two
Russian ships will be prepared to san
from that port with the beef on board.
It 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
CAPTURE Two Robbers.

Alierton, Dec. 2S.-The marshafs
posse, after lively chase, has captur-
ed two men near Jerome on suspicion
OF several robberies. No goods were
found In their possession. but circum-
tances point to their guilt. It was re-
ported that the men escaped after cap
ture, but It could not be confirmed.
The loss reported is $500, consisting
mostly of shoes. The men were
brought to Corydon and placed in Jail
to await developments. In the mean
time the Lunt FOR the goods continues.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31
Not a sinoie Crime There,

Washington, Dec. 28.-The criminal
section Of the bar docket Just issued
for the January term Of the district
court Of Washington county is with
out a case. This has never occurred
in this county to the recollection of
any OF the county bar. Although the
criminal docket Is usually Just few
cases this time II Is entirely blank.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31
ROBS ROCK ISLAND.
Charles Arnold, an Employe at Daven-
port, is Arrested.

POTt, TO NrTcStEu.
Davenport, Dec. 23.-Private de-
tectives Of the Rock Island railway
system, who have been working for
weeks to ferret out a dishonest en-
ploye of the company here, yesterday
arrested Charles H. Arnold for swind-
ling the company by means Of forged
time checks.
BY collision with Arnold, a 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 a large one
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31
BUYS M. Ancestral Horne.

Centralia, Ill, Dec. 23.--wiiliano
Jennings Bryan has purchased the old
homestead In which he was born, al
Salem. Ill 1t Is plain two-story
house, and ITS heavier timbers were
hewn by Colonel Bryan's father half
a century ago. Colonel Bryan's pur.
chase is prompted altogether by SEN
tinent. as he has told his friends that
he never considered changing his res
idence from Nebraska,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31
Chinese Battailons FlorA.

Shanghai, Dec. 24.-The Tartar
general at Kirin reports that an indie
cisive battle has occurred between
four battalions of Chinese from Hung
Chun and 100 Koreans, who invaded
Chinese territory from Kyeng Chung,
In northeast Korea.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31
Lovaii Robbed Of all His Money.

Mason City. Dec. 24.-E r.. Lovall
of Ruthven, was sandbagged here and
robbed Of all his money. He came
here to the relief of his sweetheart,
Evalin Johnson, who was robbed at
Iowa Falls OF her money and they
expected to go on to Stoughton, Wis,
to spend Christmas with her parents.
Lovall regained consciousness after
several hours. but could give no des-
cription of his assailant.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31
Has she Frozen 10 Death

Dubuque. Dec. 2s.-Mrs Dora Huff
man, rs years old. an inmate of the
county poor house. is missing. She
was last seen at church In this city
Thursday night, and unless she has
been taken In somewhere. has nm
soubtsdly been frozen TO death.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31

Football Is almost as popular in Bur
NAH as II Is In the United States. The
natives play the game unshod, and
kick ard shoot goals with bare feet
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31
HURRYING UP THE TREATY.
United States Anxious for Ratification
Before Hostilitias,

Washington, Dec. 28.-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-
tion it Is hoped that final ratiflactions
of the treaty may be exchanged In
Washington within three months al
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.
ALL PANAMA IS REJOICING.
Colon, Dec. 26.--Colon just now Is
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 10
largely composed Of natives of Great
Britain and the Britishers joined the
natives in the jubiiation.
At 8 o'clock last night Governor
Melende2, accompanied by band and
a military escort, together with
great crowd of the inhabitants, as
sembled in front of the British con-
sulate. where the band played ord
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"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-17
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York. Feb. 16.-There was nota-
bic shifting Of speculative interest today
from the railroad list into the specislties-
Most Of The stocks embraced II the day :
movement were iDdustrials. bUt there
were Few railroad ana other stocks IT.
Guided which do NOT figure in the usual
activity II the market The sJands ID
railroad stocks were quite firm but this
was evidently due 70 synuaths with The
advances IL the induSrrials. There Y .
some special strength 81 Wablsh prefer
rcd. which was due to buying by the IN
terests which have recently sustained that
stock- The railroad list is & whole was
conspicuous for the snsl, solG-re Of trans
actions in il and for the sluEElShness Of
its movement The several indusIrlals
which rose today did nor move III cor
cert and IN mos cases separate expia-
nations were ofere1. for tha strength +
each Sut il was evident that movement
IN general was due TO specalativ, th-'ry
on the part Of profess .onaI Or rators that
,he futility II e1orIs 70 a5ranca rsil-
road stocks had been demonstrated by
last weeks events and that The industri-
ais cTerad the only hopeful field for
higher prices Is the result # the ccnti--
ued favorable business sdranc from all
quarters
So far as the news was responsible for
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-17

15c; limburger. 15c; Y a. 16c; L. H, 1sc
onion sets, per bu.. sl50G1S5.
Bacon mea ts-Niagara bacon. lbs and
under, fancy wrapped, lie; Westphalia
bkfst. 1912 lbs. 1311c; sweet picked Eng
hsh bacon bellies, 12-14 lbs. I2@.c: Eng
lish bacon bellies i2-14 lbs, 12l.c; do 14-l6
lbs, n2;c; bacon bellies. 1e-ls lbs. He;
do 20 lbs up, 111zc. Above fancy wrap
ped. &c per 10 over Breakfast bacon
backs. PFC; bacon extras. lose; bacon
backs. Is to 20 lbs. l154c; do % lbs and
over, lie; Foster backs, 1014c.
Dry salt meats-Extra sides. 97sc; dry
salt backs. Is to 20 lbs. 1o14c; do 20 lbs
and over. 10c; do bellies 12-l4 lbs. uAc;
do l4-16 lbs lG74c: do 1915 lbs 1012c; do
20 lbs and UP. 101!c; sweet pickle backs.
lie; dry salt Foster backs, SIC; do fat
backs. 9Izc
Westphalia brand-1O-l2 lb average.
121zc; 12-14 ID average, PIC; 14-l6 ID av-
erage 12i!c.
California hams, s1zc; roulettes, 1ol4c;
smoked daisy hams, lie; ]. l. c. bacon,
I0c.
White Rose d-smooth-Tierces. 1Ol3c
record tubs, 80 lbs each. lose; 50-lb tins,
5000 ID cases. 1O24c; 2o-lb tins. S0-lb cases.
1G7sc; lob tins. 60-lb cases, 1li4c; 5-lb tins
60-lb cases, 119sc; BIB tins. s9-lb cases,
n1zc. Grainy-Tierces. lie: record tubs.
Lard compound-Tierces 71zc; 50-lb tins
50-lGo-lb cases. nc; 2o-ib tins. SO-lb cases,
73sc: 10-lb tins 6C-lb cases. SIC: 5-lb tins,
je-lb cases. sac; BIB tins, 6O-lb cases, Size.
Dried beef-Sets. lie; insides, 12c; knuck
les. 12c; outsides. 10c
Sausa ge-Rathman pressed ham, lie;
Dewey sausage. ice; weiners, 7%4c; Coney
Island frankforts. 10c; bologna, sc; pork
sausage. bulk. 10-lb cartoons. Sc; do link,
10-lb cartoons. Sc; liver sausage, round,
SC: DO long. &c; head cheese. &c.
Fresh porll-Dressed hogs. heads off.
sac: do heads on size; fresh shoulders.
Sc; do skinned. size; fresh hams. lie:
do skinned, 1l19c; fresh daisies. CSC; pork
lOins. 9lzc; tenderloins. 1Sc: fat backs.
skin on 9Itc; raw leaf lard, 1G12c: spare
ribs, SC; hogs tongues. 10c; hogs brains,
10-lb boxes. &C, pigs feet. cleaned. sc;
do uncleaned. &c: hogs ears. cleaned. 4c;
do not cleaned. &c; do livers. each, SC; do
hooks, SIC: pigs tails. SIC; gatherings.
&c; hog S heads. cleaned, SIC; neck bones,
&c; back bones, &c.
Fresh beef and mutton-Cows and
heifers, 4d5i5cc; kinds &c over, fores &c
under. Steers. binds &c over; fores &c
under. Beef loins No. /. 12c; do No. ,,
Ice; do No 3. Sc; beef ribs No !, lie: do
No. ,. &c; do No ?. &c; chucks and plates,
&c; TANKS. Sc; rounds and rumps. 612q7c;
suet. sc; beef livers. &c: do hearts. &c;
60 tongues. Toe: do brains. cleaned. &c;
sweet breads, sc; oxt ais, PIC; mutton,
7lkc; lambs, Size
Picked products. ready to serve-pig's
feet Dbl $3.50; 4 Dbl. 90 lbs net.
s. 50; I. bbl A. lbs net $1.60; i bbls. 20
lbs net. 90c: kits 10 lbs net zoe; regular
tripe p bbls, so lbs net, $40; 1lbbls, 40
lbs net. s125; 4 bbls, 90 lbs net, soc; kits,
Is lbs ret, COO; honeyconlb tripe. u bbls.
% lbs net, s1-25; kits, Is lbs net, sl10.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-17

The great attraction When knight
hood Was In Flower. the original Julia
Mariowe production. with all the massive
scenery. stage setting and gorgeous cos
tunes. will be seen at the Toler Saturday
night. February 81. Tickets are on sale
at the Auditorium box Office.
The Kalamazoo News has the following
words OF praise for this great produc-
ton:
The opportunity came last night 20 see
the piece. when the play I'm all It's com
pleteness. with clank and sword. visions
OF royalty and briiliancy OF court scenes.
'ntermingied with pathos. sword play.
intrigue and love affairs. was presented
at the Academy before large audience
that grasped every point and evidenced
its appreciation OF play and players in
an unmissaks BILE manner.
the play follows closely the lines Of
the book and effectively works out every
situation
Miss Elisler showed Mary Tudor 90 be
creature Of smiles and tears and pretty
contradictions. Yixenish AT times full OF
spirit and sharp wit lovabie. dainty
brave TO the point OF rashness. but ever
a woman and with al! xornan's moods
and passions. Her love for Charles Bran
don was the impeIling motive OF her
whole life and carried her through storm
and stress 10 an ultimate haven OF Ia
and happiness
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-17
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-17
is READY FOR TESTING.
Winfield Gas Well Is Again in GOOD
Shape.

The Winfield Free Press last night
said:
This morning RACES * Co. notified
Mayor Cation that the gas well was
ready to be tested. and the city officials
are making the test this afternoon. The
driliers have nothing definite to say in
regard TO the matter but from all 'ap-
pearanees rthey--are confident that the
well is up to the contract and that the
$1,000 is at last secured. 1t is under
stood that the old packer was drilled
out yesterday afternoon. Whether the
drillers have penetrated the gas sand to
a farther depth is not known They are
reticent about the matter and have
simply stated that the well is in proper
condition and Ready for test according to
the contract with the city.
1T is also understood that RACES &
Co. made a test of the well last evening.
and from the confident air assumed by
them il is thought the supply Is entirely
satisfactory.
The test made this afternoon will be
an unofficial one. The city has ten days
from the date OF notification in which to
accept the we'll The gas committee has
been in correspondence with Erasmus
Haworth. the state geologist. and he
will come and test the well officially be-
fore the deal is closed.
After the wen is accepted by the city
the drillers will furnish log of 1t which
will be of much aid in the work OF fu-
ture prospecting
Before the accident occurred the flow
OF gas apparently tested over 100 90
cubic feet per day. The contract calls
for a flow OF least 10000 cubic feet
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-17
a MAGNIFICENT GOWN.

Miss Hazel kiiday wears some gorgeous
gowns I'm other Peoples Money" In the
third act she will wear a most elaborate
gown OF white satin embroidered with
wheat ears Of pearl and gold The front
breadth forms panel and has inserts
Of lace at the sides. the outline OF the
lace applique IS covered with tiny pearls
and gold. The side breadths also show
inserts OF lace near the foot OF the gown.
and these fail nufYedly each side OF the
long square train. This train has one
immense cluster OF wheat ears In the
center and above IL and on each side are
sprays OF wheat ears In gold and pearls.
Inc pointed bodice has short sleeves
formed of draped loops OF the pearl and
gold trimming. Miss Kilday is one OF
the talented metropolitan company sup
porting dainty May Sargent who will
be seen here Saturday matinee and night.
February 81 Pink tea matinee Saturday
al 2;30 p. m. Seats may be reserved for
both performances on Thursday a;
Howe's Jewelry store.