Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-01-07

Even the first trial. which resulted in
no race. SO clearly demonstrated the
superiority Of the Reliance that inter.
est began to wane at once. The Re
lance won three straight races, but
before the last race the public in gen.
eral lost all interest in the contest.
Sir Thomas, 1t is said. believes the
effort to be hopeless for many years to
come.
Republic Of Panama.
AS In several other instances in 1903
momentous events conspired to occur
on the same day, SO on Nov. the
province of Panama declared her In
dependence of Colombia The follow.
ing day provisional government was
established, and Colombian officials
and troops were sent to Cartagena.
On the 9Th the United States reccg-
niZed the new republic, and on the
10th France followed our example. Nj.
bunau-Varilla was hurried to Wash.
ington as the minister of the new
country, empowered to negotiate a
new Panama canal pact. Soon after
General Reyes of Colombia entered
an earnest protest against the course
Of the administration, insisting that
Uncle Sam keep his hands OF the
isthmus. This, after the practical
breach OF faith and the vacillation of
the Colombians in regard to the canal
treaty, was too tardy, and Uncle Sam's
navy is preparing to protect Panama
from threatened invasion. Already an
American fleet Is upon the Panama
coast, and Colombia has reached 0
point when she confesses fear OF
taking any drastic action. A new canal
treaty has been signed, and once again
the canal seems assured. There may
however, be some blood shed on the
isthmus before Colombia finally re
linquishes her claim to Panama.
Russia and japan.
For the last few months the ever.
lowering over the far east" A dozen
times it has been reported that Japan
and Russia had reached point where
war was inevitable. The causes OF
the breach are vague and indefinite
Briefly, Russia Is and always has been
averse to relinquishing her hold Oh
Manchuria. Instead she desires to ex
tend it as far as the European allies
will permit. Japan looks upon Kore5
in the same light and the interests o.
the two countries conflict. There II
no doubt that rupture between the
two powers has been and is danger
ously near, but 1t Is also certain
that overt hostilities, should they
come, will belong to the history o.
1904.
1t would be improper not to mentor
the gigantic postoffice frauds un
earthed during the present year. 1t Is
not possible to so much as outline the
many cases brought to light, and here
the curious reader is referred to the
complete report of Mr.. Bristow, made
public Nov. so.
The Honored Dead.
No review of 1908, even done II
such sketchy outline as has been nee
essary, Is complete without men
ton of the famous men and womer
who have passed from the busy
scenes of life. Space here allows foI
only list of the most celebrated:
Jan. 5-Sagasta, ex-premier of Spain
Jan. 15-Cardinal Parrochi.
Jan. 1S-Abram S. Hewitt, New
York.
Jan. 20--Julian Ralph, author.
Feb. 26--R. J. Calling, inventor Of
the famous gun.
March 22-Dean Farrar, British di
vine.
March 27--E. K. Fairbanks, capital
list.
March 29--G. F. Swift, capitalist.
April 10-W. II. Milburn, the Blind
Chaplain" of the United States senate
April 11--Brigham Young of the
Mormon church.
April 29-Paul du Chaillu, explorer
April 29--Stuart Robson, actor.
May PR. H. stoddart, poet.
May 16-Sibyl Sanderson, singer.
May 24-Paul Blouet ('MaS
ORell"), author,
June 1.-THE Servian assassination
June 19--Cardinal Vaughn, the Ro
man CatnOllC pTludLe VI EuSlduu
July 15-Mrs. J. G. Blaine.
July 16-P. M. Arthur, labor leader
July 17-Jas. II. Men. Whistler
artist.
July 20-Pope Leo XIII.
July 22-General Cassius M. Clay.
Aug z1-Lord Salisbury, ex-premieI
of England.
Sept. 3O-Sir Michael Henry Her
bert, British ambassador to the United
States.
Oct 13-Archbishop J. J. Kahn of st
Louis.
Oct 2S--Mrs. Emma Booth Tucker
Salvation Army, killed in railway
wreck.
Nov. 1--Theodor Mommsen. German
historian.
Nov. 7-Wm. l.. Elkins, capitalist.
Nov. 13--Andrew H. Green, Father
OF Greater New York." killed by an In
sane negro.
Dec. s-Herbert Spencer, English
philosopher and author.
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