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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22
SEvAsT0POL
IS DISABLED
The Russian Battleship Has
Been Torpedoed Ten
Times
JAPANESE DO WORK WELL
Last Of Russian Port Arthur Fleet 10
Russian Officer Who Has
Reached Che Foo Tells of Condi-
tons in Beieaguered Fortress

Toxic, Dec. lS.-The battleshlp Sc
yastopol has been successfully tor
pedoed ten times. Advices from Port
Arthur say that she is aground ana
In every way completely disabled.
Toxic, Dec. lS.-Genera: Stoessel
has opened negotiations with the Jap.
anese forces surroundipS Port Ar.
thur, providing for the protection Of
the hospitals Of the city. He has fur.
nished General Nogi with a map show
ing the positions OF the different hos.
pitals.
Che Foo, Dec. 1S.-Commande
MiZzencoff. who was executive officer
OF the Russian battleship Poltaya UNI
I'll that vessel was disarmed, and who
on December Is headed the party OF
seven Russians who left Port Arthur
In sailboat and arrived here Friday
with DISPATCHES, said to the Associat-
cd Press correspondent last night In
an interview that Port Arthur IL DESC
late, and excepting for the firing OF
guns IL silent
THE Russians" he said, are hus-
banding their artillery ammunition.
firing only when tho effect will bs
certain. There are 10000 men In the
line Of forts, and their periods OF rest
are few. The generals, except Gen
eral Stoessel, live In the forts. Every
building In the whole town Is more
or less injured,
General Stoessel has put the en-.
tire population on regular rations.
sufficient to last three months. The
ammunition Is sufficient to last much
longer.
Il believe the Japanese will never
take the fortress under present condi-
tions."
Continuing, Commander Mizzeneoff
said: Port Arthur never lonkel
more sepulchral than on the night of
December 9. when the Japanese shells
repeatedly hit hospital, killing sew
en- OF the patients. Other patients
who were not helpless, fearing for
their lives. fled into the snow.covered
streets. Clothed In their white hos
pital clothes, MANNED, crippled and
pallid. they made n ghoatly show, and
II was some time before the provost
guard forced them to return to the
hospital. A number died from ex.
posure.
THE hospitals contain 5000 pa
TENTS.
Real Admiral Wirenlus, while go
Ing out In the harbor TO visp. the bat
tloship Retzivan, was slightly wound
ed In the arm by the fragment Of
shell"
When Commander kIizzeneoff left
Port Arthur II was calculated that
the second Pacific squadron was with
In ten days distance.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22
SUPREME COURT
THROWS OUT VOTE
Establishes Precedent in
Denver Election
Contests.
AFFECTS OTHER PRECINCTS
Action May vitality Change Results of
Election-May Result in Giving Re-
publicans Control of Both Bodies
of Colorado Legislature.

Denver, Colo, Dec. l5.-By deciding
to throw out the vote of precinct I.
ward s, of this city. in consequence
of frauds committed there at the late
election, the supreme court estab-
lished precedent that may be ap.
piled to many other precincts, In
which, 1t Is alleged, the courts intunc.
ton order was violated and thereby
vitality affected the results of the late
election. Should similar action be
taken in other cases to tho extent de-
manded by the republican lawyers, II
will result in the election of the en-
tire republican legislative ticket In
this county and give the republicans
control of both branches of the legis
lature. On the face of the returns
the republicans have majority IN
the house and the democrats a major.
ity in the senate.
Another result Of the exclusion OF
few precincts would be to put the
republicans In possession of all the
city and county Offices except the
mayorality, should the supreme court
decide that the spring election was
not legal and that these Offices were
to be filled at the November election.
The democratic majorities range from
700 to 1000.
Should the entire vote OF those city
wards over which the supreme court
assumed jurisdiction be disregarded,
Alva Adams. democratic candidate
for governor. would lose 18,845 votes,
and Governor James II. Peabody. re-
publican S.541. a net loss Of 10,3O4 for
Adams, but this alone would result
In his defeat. as his majority In
the state Is something over II 900.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22
JAPS TORPEDO
THE SEVAsTOPOL

Toxic, Dec. 15.-It Is reported that
the Japanese have successfully tor
pedoed the Russian battleship Sevas-
topol.
Headquarters OF the Third Japanese
Army. (via Fusan, Dec. 1.-The
Russian battleship Sevastopol. the
only Russian warship that escaped
destruction, being locked when the
other vessels were sunk after the
Japanese had captured 200 Meter hill.
escaped from the dock and harbor
last night and Is now anchored under
protective mountain. Some tor
Icdo crafts are also outside Of the
harDor
The tremendous price in life paid
by the japanese for the capture OF
2O3 Meter hill, has been redeemed
by the utter destruction Of the Rus
sian feet.
The Japanese feet win now 80 into
dock.
Before Port Arthur With the Third
Japanese Army.-(Via Fusan, Dec.
15.)-The work of removing the dead
from the slopes and crests OF 2Os
Meter hill has been completed on the
north side. The south slopes are
still covered with bodies, buried under
the debris of trenches and bomb
proofs. The long lines of Japanese
dead. laid out on top Of the hill and
the slopes previous to interment, pre-
scented an awful sight. Most Of the
bodies were partially naked and hor,
ribly torn by dynamite bombs.
Mukden, Dec. 15.-Late dispatches
received at headquarters from Port
Arthur, by way of Che Foo, declare
that the situation there is by no
means as desperate as 1t is repre-
sented by foreign newspaper dis
patches. The line Of main defense
as yet is unbroken and there is
plenty of ammunition and food.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22
ASK FOR INDICTMENT.
Owner { Copper Stock Is After Thos
Lawson.

New York, Dec. 17.--An application
for the indictment of Thomas w. Law.
son and for the showing of the books
OF the Amalgamated Copper company
was made at the district attorneys
office yesterday by Henry Wellington
Wack, who lives most of the time in
London. Mr.. Wack is a member of
the National Bar association of this
country and Of the Royal Geographi.
cal society OF London.
Accompanied by his lawyer, Charles
M. Beattie, Mr.. Wack called at the
Office of District Attorney Jerome and
left there his formal application that
Mr. Lawson be indicted
Mr.. Wack says that he owns out.
right 1000 shares Of Amalgamated and
that 1t was worth, when he came here
few weeks ago, $s1,7SO.
AS result of Mr. Lawson's acts.
Mr.. Wack asserts, his stocks fell to SO
and he suffered loss Of approximate
ly $1,000.
Mr. Wack asks that a demand be
made on the Amalgamated company
for it's books, to ascertain just what
its stock Is worth, and IL Lawson's
declaration proves false he wants him
indicted under chapter ABS of the code,
third subdivision, which provides that
any person who knowingly circulates
a false rumor, statement or intelli
gence against stock is punishable by
a fine of not more than $4,000. or BY
Imprisonment for not more than three
years, or both.
District Attorney Jerome is out OF
town until Monday. In his absence
Assistant District Attorney Rand re-
ceived Mr.. Wack and his counsel. He
asked them to call on Monday and
tell their story to Mr.. Jerome himself
Mr. Rand said the district attorney
would surely make an Investigation
and would invite all parties interested
to appear before him.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

He did not appear to hear her last
words at all. He was repeating over
and over, THE King. the King!" Sud-
ienly he said, Then / got that right,
chat 1t was he who summoned me to
Gloucester to make sure that you had
kept your secret from me also?-that
ne was angry with you for deceiying
him?"
Yes" she SAID. But as he opened
his lips to put another question, she
laid her finger.tip beseechingly upon
hem, "Sebert, my love, | beg of you
.et us talk no more of those days.
Even yet do not like the thought Of
the 'sun-browned boy-bred wench.'"
She laughed little unsteadily at the
sudden crimsoning of his face. And
| am still ashamed-and ashamed of
being ashamed--that | showed you
so plainly what my heart held for you.
Elfgiva's tongue has stabbed me
sore. E. Beloved, can you not be con-
tent, for now. with knowing that
have loved no man before you and
shall love none after your
Bending, he kissed her lips with the
utmost tenderness. Il am we'll con-
tent" he said. And after that they
spoke only of the future, when the
first period of his Marshalship should
be over and he should be free to lake
mis- bride back to the fields and woods
Of Ivarsdale, and the gray Odd rover
on the hill
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22
SEvASTOPOL
IS ATTACKED
PIucky Japanese Storm the
Huge Russian
Ship.
OBSTACLES ARE VERY GREAT
Entire Crews Volunteer for Death
Service Utmost Precautions Are
Taken to Protect the Great Rus
sian Ship From Harm.

Toxic, Dec. l6.-The partially sue
cessful torpedo attack on the Sevasto
mol was made In the face of almost In
surmountable obstacles. and writes
another inspiring story of the splendid
bravery of number of officers
The entire crew Of the torpedo boat
destroyers and torpedo boats volun
teered for the attack, counting death
In their efforts to destroy tho only
floating Russian battlesbip at Port
Arthur. Facing a driving snow storm
and heavy seas, the fi0tilla separated,
and. under individual commanders
the vessels attacked independently.
The decks OF the destroyers and tor
pedo boats were coated with Ice, and
the men suffered acutely from cold.
The Russians resorted TO the most
extreme measures to protect the SO
vastopol. They dropped torpedo nets
which shielded the bows of the war.
ship and the SevastOpol was further
protected by specially constructed
wooden boom, the frame work OF
which was composed of iron.bonnd
logs and cables and heavy chains In.
terlaced and entangled. From the
bottom OF the surface Of this boom
hung a deep curtain made Of torpedo
nets taken from the sunken battle
ships, the purpose Of which was to
catch and destroy the torpedoes and
their mechanism.
The Japanese probably refrained
from attempting to cut or jump the
boom, plan demonstrated by the
British, but the torpedo boats and de-
stroyers evidently forced the open.
ings, which the Russians had left 40
as to allow communication with the
harbor.
Toxic, Dec. 16.--The commander of
the third Japanese squadron, report
ing at 1925 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing, says:
Commencing at 1890 o'clock Tues.
day night and continuing until 3
o'clock Wednesday morning, six tor
pedo boats and specially fitt ed torpedo
craft constantly attempted attacks
against the Russian battleship Sevas.
topol, the coast defense vessel DIVA
shni and the military transports.
"Details Of the attacks are not yet
known. However, according to rc
PORTS received from the watch tower
at 9 o'clock this morning the Sevasto-
pol had commence lowering astern
and the water was said to reach the
torpedo tubes astern"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22
CLAIM ELECTION OF PEABODY.
Colorado Republicans Still Hope for
Victory

Denver, Dec. 1S.-Chief Justice Cab
bart yesterday announced the deci-
sion Of the supreme court to throw out
the entire vote OF three precincts or
the Fifth ward and one precinct OF
the Seventh at the late election on
the ground that gross frauds were
committed In defiance Of the injunc-
ton served upon the election officials.
Judge Campbell concurred in the de-
cision but Judge Steele dissented,
saying that only the Illegal votes,
which had been Identified, should be
rejected, and the legal votes should
be counted. The decision does not
effect the votes for president and con-
gressmen. Through the action OF the
court in excluding FIVE Denver pre-
cincts from the abstracts OF the re-
turns to date republicans will secure
a solid delegation in the legislature
from the city and county OF Denver,
and will obtain control OF both
branches of the legislature which can
vases the vote for state officers.
On the face OF the returns AVA
Adams, democratic candidate for gov
ernor, had plurality OF about 1000,
but the republican managers assert
that when all fraudulent votes are
eliminated Governor Peabody VIII
have plurality and will be reseated
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22
HAD HEARD OF HIM.
Name Brought Recollecticns Of Good
Book to Grinninu Youth.

Because my name is Lord ! fire..
quently have not a few funny exper-
iences," said J. G. Lord of Muncie,
Ind. One of the most amusing incl
dents | ever had by reason of my
name happened while | was driving
from town to town in Colorado. While
on the road one day, driving very
slowly, for | had plenty of rme.
CHANGED to notice by the roadside a
young fellow about 16 years old.
dressed in as ragged fashion as any
one you could ever conceive of. He
had on a pair of his fathers worn
out trousers, which were cut of at
the bottom, and which extended far
up on his body, almost to his Shout
ders. More as matter of personal
amusement than for any other reason
! asked him how far 1t was to the
next town.
bout six miles, reckon he re-
piled.
81 reigned up my horse.
"'Do you have any fun out here?'
asked.
Yep; heap
What is your name?' asked him.
him.
'Willie,'s he replied Willie
Hawks
81 started to drive on, but he called
after me, asking me to stop.
Say, mister he said, and what
mout your name be-
Lord l answered; Mr.. Lord
and then he grinned. He grinned
all the way to the armholes of his
fathers pants.
why'd you smile?' asked. Have
you ever heard of me?'
Sure; I've heard pop read Of yer
in that good book; but | never saw
yer afore.'
And he continued to grin as l
drove on."-Louisville Herald.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

and came slowly toward her. she could
see that in its gravity his face was
as soldier-like as his clothes.
"Randalin!" he cried joyously, and
made step toward her, then stopped
to laugh in gay wonder. Now 20
poet would call you a weaver Of
peace as you stand there, for you
look rather like an elf of battle. What
is 1t, my raven?"
Her lips smiled back at him, but
a mist was over her eyes. tits your
King that am angry with, lord. He
is not worthy that a man like you
should serve him."
Moving toward her again, he held
himself a little straighter. Il serve
not the King, dear heart" he said
gently, "but the State of England, in
whose service the highest is none
too good to bend"
She yielded him her hands. but not
her point. THAT does not change the
fact that 1t is his overbearingness
which makes your path as though you
trod on nettles, for certainly | know it
is so, though you will not say it,"
Neither would he admit II now,
but laughed lightly as he drew her to
him. Now may he not give me
thorns who gives me also the sweet
est rose in his kingdom? l tell you he
is the kingliest king ever | had to
deal with, and the chief | would soon
est trust England to. Be no Danish
rebel, shield-maiden, or as the Kings
officer will mulct your lips for every
word Of treason"
She showed no rebellion against
his authority, at all events; and her
hands remained in his clasp until of
his own accord he opened his fingers
with an exclamation.
"Do you wear bracelets Tor rings,
my fair, or what? WHAT" From the
,monstrous bauble in his palm, he
raised his eyes to hers, and if che had
seen their look she might save an.
swered differently. But her gaze was
still on the ring; and as she felt him
start, that impish dimple peeped out
of her cheek.
as 1t not a handsome thing?" she
said. at looks to be ring to belong
to a giant"
'Ts it-Rothgar's?"
The dimple deepened as she heard
his tone She was obliged to droop
her lashes very low to hide the mis-
chief in her eyes. at is not his now"
she murmnred. 1T has been given to
me-to keep me in mind of some
thing" But after that her amusement
grew too strong to be repressed. and
she looked up at him with over-brim-
ming laughter. Even as his face was
clearing, something in it struck her
so strangely that her laughter died
and she bent toward him in sudden
gravity. Lord! Is it possible for you
to believe that could love Roth
gar?"
For while he only looked at ner,
that strange radiance, growing in his
face; but suddenly he caught her to
him and kissed her SO passionately
that he hurt her. and his voice was as
passionate as his caress. mo" he
told her over and over. Would
have offered you my love had ! be-
lieved. that? No! mol"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22

pended on it?'
willingly; more than one" she
consented; but forgot to wait for 1t
as a memory, Weakened by his words,
stirred in her. Now is the time for
me to remember that there is one
thing | have not been altogether truth
full about, through forgetting-about
the Danes we have seen. | recall now
that last winter Teboen often saw one
when she was gathering herbs in the
wood. She spoke with him of the
magic things she brews to make Elf
giva sleep, and he gave her herbs
which she thought so useful that she
has been fretful because she has not
seen him since"
Unconsciously, the young soldiers
hands frightened on her shoulders un.
til she WINGED. You know with Ger.
tainty that she has never seen him
since?" he demanded-"that Danes
had naught to do with the last token
Elfgiva sent through the scullion?
You can swear to it?"
certainly, if they speak the truth.
ly. How should Danes-why, Sebert,
what ais you?"
For he had let go her shoulders as
abruptly as he had seized them, and
walked away to the window that look
ed out upon the rain-washed garden.
After a moments hesitation, she stole
after him. "Sebert, my love, what is
it? Trouble is in your mind there is
little use to deny it."
Even while his lips admitted a trou-
Bile, his manner put it aside. you
are right that it concerns the King,
my elf. Sometimes the work he as
signs me is neither easy nor pleasant
to accomplish. Yet without any
blame to him, most warlike maiden,
for"
But she would not be prevented
from saying stern things to her royal
guardian, so at last he let her finish
the subject, and stood pressing her
hands upon his breast, his eyes rest.
ing dreamily on her face.
When she had finished, he said
slowly, "Sweeting, because my mind
is laboring under so many burdens
that my wits are even. duller than
they were wont, will you not have the
patience to answer one question that
is not clear to me? Do you think it
troublesome to tell me why it was
that you said that day In the garde,4
-. Now shake off that look, dear
est; never will we speak of it again
II it is not your wish! Tell me " hat
you meant by saying that you caIIe
into Canute's camp because you had
too much faith in Rothgar, If you de-
spise him-since you despise him
So"
Her eyes met his wonderingly. BY
no means could l have said that, lord.
When left home, knew not thai
Rothgar lived. The one in whom
had too much faith was the King.
Because was young and little expert
enced, thought him a god; and when
! came to his camp and found him
man, | thought only to escape from
him, That was why wore these
clothes, Sebert-not because | liked
so wild a life. That is clear to you. is
Il Eotf"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22
Satisfied. she made no more resis

Satisfied, she made no more resist
ance, but chung to him with her arms
as she had clung to him with her
heart since the first hour he came
into her life. Only, when at last he
released her, she took the ring from
her finger and thrust it into his hand
with little gesture of distaste. II
shall be thankful If | do not have to
see it again. 1t is Elfgiva's, that Ca
mute gave her after he had won 1t
from Rothgar in some wager 1t is
her wish that you bring It to the King
again by slipping it into his broth or
his wine where he will come upon 1t
after he has finished feeding and is
therefore amiable-"
But it was only very family that
he smiled at her fooling, as he held
the spiral against the light and shook
it beside his ear. us there no more
to the message" he said slowly. Am
to know nothing of her object? Or
why am chosen of all others?'
Easy is it to tell that" she laugIeG
you were not chosen without rea
son, and that is because no one else
is to be had, since the sculllon who
formerly served her has gotten him,
self killed in some way and the man
who stepped into his shoes, out OF
some spite, has refused Teboens gold
And as for her Object wonder at
you, lord of my heart! What kind of
lover are you that you cannot guess
that? 1t is a love token! To hold
him to the fair promises he made
at it's giving, and to remind him of
her, and to win her a crown, and to
do many strange wonders that no ton
que can number them!"
To her surprise, his gravity deep
ened almost to horror. "Love-token!"
he repeated; and suddenly he laid his
hands on her shoulders and forced her
gently to give him eye for eye. Ran
dalin, if comply with you in this mat
ter, will you answer me question?
Answer with such care as though
your life-nay, as though my life de-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22
EXPLOSIVES ARE STRUGGLED
Extensive Traffic Is Reported to Exist
In ENGLAND.

London, Dec 1.-THE Daily Mall
asserts that thousands of tons of dy.
Mantle and other explosives, shells
and ammunition, all clearly countra-
brand, have been smuggled from the
Thames the past few months on barg-
es and transferred to mysterious
steamers at rendezvous at the
mouth of the river, for the far east
the authorities apparently being POW
erless to prevent the traffic. The
Daily Mail comments upon the terri.
Bile dangers attending the traffic say
ing a spark or a collision might cause
a catastrophe within a stones throw
of the houses of parliament
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-12-22
CHAPTER xxy.-continued.

BE not vexed, honey, but in truth
ne is overcome by the oldest look
whatsoever he watches you without
your seeing-as though he were not
sure of you, in some way, and yet
Oh, cannot explain it! Only tell
me this--does he not ask you, many
times and oft, If you love him, or if
others love you, or such like?"
In the midst of shaking her head,
Randalin paused and her mouth be-
came as round as her eyes. "Foolishly
DO recall IT.! AS if he would! And
yet-Dearwyn, he has asked me four
times If any Danes visit us here.
Would you think that he could be"
Jealous?" Dearwyn dropped her
flowers to clap her hands softly.
Tata, have guessed his distemper
rightly. Let no one say that am not
witch for cleverness!"
A while they nestled together with
out speaking, the little maids cheek
resting lovingly on her friends dark
hair.
1t was a page thrusting aside the
arras that broke the. spell Opening
his mouth to make a fiourishing an.
nourcement, the words were checked
on his tongue by four white hands mo-
uoning stern commands for silence.
1T is the Kings Marshal" he
framed with protesting lips But even
that failed to gain him admittance.
AS she tripped after him down the
corridor, a little frown was forming
between Randalin's brows. 81 think
1t is not well-mannered Of the fellow
to say the Kings Marshal as though
my lord were Canute's thane," she
was rejecting, land / shall put an
end to it. Whatever others say, one
never needs to tell me that Sebert is
not suffering in his service"
With this thought in her mind, she
raised the moth-eaten tapestry and
stood looking at him with a face full
Of generous indignation. AS he turned
at the end of the beat he was pacing