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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-15
JAPANESE ACTIVE
ABOUT MUkDEN
Movement to North Causes
the Russians Much
Anxiety.
is SHROUDED IN MYSTERY
There is Still Lively Antici patton Of
Great Battle - Reported, Without
Confederation, Gen. kuroki Has
Been Killed and Generals Captured

Mukden, Sept. 9.-The terrible
rains hinder the movement Of both
armies, but there is an interesting
movement toward Telling, north of
Mukden.
st. Petersburg, Sept. "a dispatch
from General Kuropatkin, timed $50
o'clock Wednesday evening, was re-
ceived yesterday. He reported that
General Kuroki's army was about
twenty-seven miles eastward of the
railroad, and that General Oku's army
was twenty miles west of the railroad
The general staff expects that a bat
tie will be fought.
Mukden, Wednesday, Sept. T.
News Of a fight at some point between
Sahke-eeven miles northwest of
Lao Vanguard Mukden is hourly
expected.
Among the reports current here is
one to the effect that General Kuroki
has been killed and that two Japan
csc generals have been made prison
ers, but no one seems to know where
the reports originated and no confir
nation is obtainab'e.
ST. Petersburg, Sept. General
Kuropatkin's official report, sent
from Mukden during the evening of
yesterday, announcing that the whole
Of his army had arrived at Mukden
and was taking up position around
the city, and adding that the army
had not lost a gun during the retreat,
relieved the public anxiety and put
an end to the many alarming reports
which had been current here. From
the generals report it seems evident
that Kuropatkin is tentatively pre-
pairing to meet the Japanese again
should Field Marshal Oyama continue
to press northward Nothing more
important than rear guard action
marked the march to Mukden. The
region south Of that city Is now clear
of Russians 1t is evident that Kuro-
patkin is taking precautions to pre-
vent the Japanese from creeping
around his TANKS as he reports that
the Japanese are scouting wide on his
TANKS. The Japanese moved up
about thirty miles on either side of
the railroad with the view of sur
rounding Mukden, but whether Kuro-
| patkin will accept an engagement or
continue northward will probably
| depend at the decisive moment up
on the temper and condition of his
! troops, who doubtless have been much
! shaken by the long fight and the
| hardships attendant upon the retreat
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-15
KANE coNFEssEs MURDER
Killed Robert Reynolds of Cedar Rap.
ids at ST [ ouiS


st. Louis, Mo, Sept. S.-Louis Kane
who has been employed as a barkeep-
err at the Yellow Dog saloon on Whis-
key Shute, in East St. Louis, has con-
fessed to the murder of Robert Rey.
nolds, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and
George Green, a colored man of st.
Louis. Kane told the story Of the
murder to Chief of Police Purdy af-
ter being in the sweat box twelve
hours. In the confession Kane told
the chief that no one beside himself
had anything to do with the actual
crime but he implicated others in a
general way in events leading up to
the crime. The only reason he gave
for tie double killing was that the
victims were strike breakers. While
lacking in some details, kane's story
is considered plausible by the police.
Kane claims to be thirty years of age
and says he was born and raised in
East st. Louis, for some years being
employed as assistant butcher at the
Nelson Morris plant. Kane says that
a man by the name of Hugh McCand-
less first knocked Reynolds down and
when the latter tried to draw a re-
volver, he (Kane) shot him dow
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-15
SAYS LAW IS NOT
CONSTITUTIONAL
Judge Renders Adverse Opln-
ion in Soldiers Prefer
entail Law.
CASE IN MARSHALL COUNTY
Ruling Made in Suit Brought BY G.
A. Shaw Against City-As an Old
Soldier He Sought to Compel City
Council to Appoint Him City Clerk

Marshalltewn, Sept 12.-1n ruling
upon the demurrer in the case or =.
A. Shaw VS.. the City Council OF Mar
shalltown, Judge CasweN OF the dis
1rict court held that the soldier pref
erence law passed by the last general
assembly was unconstitutional. Inc
CITY demurred to the petition OF SHAW
asking for writ of mandamus TO
compel the council to appoint him
city clerk, instead of l.. Derby, the
present incumbent, under the proVl'
sions of the new law granting the
preference to honorably discharged
soldiers of the civil war for the ap-
pointment to public positions.
To the petition of Captain SHAW,
CITY Solicitor c. H. Van Law filed
demurrer on the ground that the ne"
law was unconstitutional, In that IL
violated section 6, article l, constltu-
ton of Iowa; section l, article l, con-
stitution of Iowa; and section OF
the 14th amendment to the constltu-
ton of the United States. Statutory
grounds were also cited.
Judge Caswell sustained the demur-
rer as a whole Glass legislation IS
the view taken by the court in refer
ence to the new law. and because II
is declared to be class legislation,
the court holds the law unconstltu-
tional
Judge Caswell said that he himself
was one of many who might be bene-
flied by the law, for he was soldier
Of the civil war 1t might naturally
be expected that he would consider
the matter carefully, for be would be
anxious to do everything possible for
the benefit of his comrades. He
could not see, however, how the law
could be possibly construed as
constitutional although he realized
that there might be a difference OF
opinion among jurists. He consider
ed that had it not been for race legis-
lation, which in reality was class leg
islation, there would have been no
civil war. and therefore no need Of
the law passed by the last assembly.
If the law. as he understands it, IS
class legislation, and he firmly be-
lieves it Is, it must necessarily be IN
constitutional.
An appeal may be taken to the SIT
prone court, as several similar &C
items are pending in other counties
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-15
SHE Asks DIVORCE.
Wife OF D. 8. Chamberlain, Of Des
Moinea, EjIes Petition.

"0tHCSy FhG6 FCtittOH.
Des Moines, Sept. 9.-Mrs. Lydia
Chamberlain yesterday filed suit for q
divorce against her husband, d. 8.
Chamberlain, the well known million
aire patent medicine manufacturer,
and thereby created a notable sensa.
ton in Des Moines society circles.
Mrs. Chamberlain alleges cruel and
inhuman treatment from her husband
in that he circulated, or caused to be
circulated, reports to the effect that
she is of unsound mind.
Mrs. Chamberlain, before her mar
riage with d. s. Chamberlain, was
Miss Lydia Roberts, and was an artist
OF recognized ability. She conducted
many exhibitions of art both in Des
Moines and throughout the state. 1t
was while she was engaged in this
work that she met Mr. Chamberlain
then a widower by the death of his
first wife. They were married in
1892.
The filing of the divorce petition by
Mrs. Chamberlain is the second time
the troubles between herself and hus-
band have been taken into court. The
former difficulty was amicably ar
ranged whereby Mrs. Chamberlain
was given title to the West Grand
avenue mansion in which she now re-
sides. She also received other con-
siderations.
There have been no children born
to the couple and but one child. the
son of Mr. Chamberlain, is heir to the
Chamberlain estate.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-15
PERMIT is WITHHELD.
Executive Council is Probing Invest
ment Concerns

Des Moines, Sept. 12.-The eXecu-
tive council voted TO exclude the
Home Building company OF Chicago
from doing business in Iowa. The
concern has done some business in
the state. It's contracts had been re-
ferred to the auditor of state for
report and he reported adversely on
it, This company comes under chap
ter 66 of the recent legislative acts.
Under this chapter three other land
investment concerns we-" rejected
by the council at a recent meeting.
The secretary of state he's refer
red to the executive council I've ar
ticles of incorporation of the Co
operative Realty association of Fort
Dodge which were filed by S. 7. Me-
servey. This association has $4,000
capital Its articles provide that 1t
could make contracts of any kind
with any person. 1t seemed to the
secretary to come under the provis-
ions of chapter sc. He sent it to the
council and the council instructed
the secretary to write to Mr.. Meser.
"ov to ask him as to what he wished
core with the articles.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-15
REPORT ON LAKE BEDS.
Recommends That Sand Hill Lake in
woodburv County be Drained

Des Moines, Sept. 12.-The engin-
eer aploined recently by the COVER
nor to examine lake beds whose
drainage had been petitioned, has
filed a report on Sand Hill lake in
Woodbury. county. He finds that it
is a stagnant pool or abandoned bed
of a river He recommends that it
be drained. 1t seems that this is a
part of a big drainage scheme which
contemplates the inflow into this lake
of large amount of surface water
drained thither by the ditch which
it is proposed to build. Thus the
construction of the ditch and the
drainage of the lake will create a
drainage system sufficient not only to
keep the lake bed dry, but also to
drain a vast area Of other land. 1t Is
a commendable project in the judg.
ment of the engineer. However. it
raises new question as to the intent
and purposes of the new law, and
the council is giving this considera.
ton.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-15
HE CHARGES ExToRTIoN.
Congressman Smith Attacks State
Law Governing Corporations.

Ia" governing corporations.
Des Moines, Sept. 10.-Congress-
man Walter |. Smith Of Council Bluffs.
yesterday brought suit in the name
of the Sioux City Gas & Electric Co.,
against State Treasurer Gilbertson to
recover s1,165 paid as filing fee 70
Secretary of State Martin upon the
incorporation of the company.
The plaintiff attacks the constitu-
tionality of the law under which the
fee was collected, and charges that
the secretary of state collected the
fee by extortion. In all $1,517 was
paid. 1t is claimed that the correct
fee should have been 1852, and the
company asks the court to order re-
fund of the differences between these
two sums.
1t is shown in the petition that the
two acts authorizing the collection OF
the fee were not passed by a two
thirds vote in the legislature. They
are chapter 40 of acts of the Tween
ty-seventh general assembly. and
chapter 6S of the Twenty-ninth gen.
eral assembly.
Failure to require two-thirds vote
is cited as a violation of article s.
section u, of the constitution Of Iowa,
which provides that two-thirds vote
must be had for the amendment or re-
peal of laws for the organization or
creation of corporations.
Many thousands of dollars are in
volved in the suit. The Rock Island,
for example paid $4,000 as a filing
fee, which. If the present suit wins.
must be cut down to $3.50, which was
the maximum fee chargeable up to the
enactment of the new law in 1902.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-15
TO ExHUME REMAINS.
Insurance Company Not Satisfied
That Banker Wood Is Dead.

Des Moines, Sept. 1O.-Heirs of
George D. Wood, the Colfax banker
who killed himself last December,
have commenced action against Broth
erhood of American Yeomen and the
Iowa Legion of Honor to collect $4,000
insurance on Woods life. Woods
policy with the Yeomen was for $4,000.
With the Legion of Honor he carried
$4,000.
The Brotherhood of American Yeo.
men will apply for an order of court
to open the grave of George D. Wood,
the Colfax banker who was alleged to
have committed suicide on Dec. 4,
1903.
Peports that Wood did not kill him
self, but that a dummy was substituted
for his body and buried near Colfax
have been given to E. c. Cory, at
torney for the Yeomen, and Mr.. Cor
ry said yesterday that his clients
would go to the length of taking up
the alleged body in order to make sure
that the claim against the fraternal
order is not a fraud
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-15
PREDICTS $3.50 WHEATINAY YEAR
Ex-senator Washburne, Of Minnesota,
Saws Price Must Rise.

Says Price Must Rise.
New York, Sept. 9.-That wheat
will reach price Of $1.2O, If not high
er, was the confident assertion OF
former United States Senator w. d.
Washburn Of Minnesota, who arrived
here on the steamship Minneapolis
from London. He said that prices lii
breadstuffs would increase throughout
the world.
In the United States" he said, the
shortage will be heavy I estimate
the worlds shortage of wheat will
amount to 2OO,OOO,OOO bushels, OF
which this country will suffer one
half. This means higher prices for
foodstuffs, and probably $1.20 or high
err for wheat. The foreign demand
probably will be heavier than we can
supply
The steamship Minneapolis and the
Holland American liner Ryndam were
in almost constant wireless commun-
ication during the trip and on Sep
TENDER chess game was played
between the passengers Of the two
boats, sresulting in draw.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-15
RUSSIAN ARMY pEMoRALIzED.
Such Is the Report Of DisInterested
Frenchmen from Manchuria.


Paris, Sept 1.-THE French gov
eminent authorities recently received
advices from disinterested persons
who have just returned from Manchu-
ria. One Of them, though strongly ia
vorable to Russia, reluctantly says
that the Russian army is much brok-
en- and demoralized. 1t is added that
the Siberian railroad is working per-
fectly, six trains running over it
daily. The officials here attach i'm
portance to these statements.
Four Killed And Thirty-Three Injured.
Charlotte, N. c., Sept. 10.-In an Of
fetal statement issued by the Sea
board Airline Railroad Company the
aumber of casualties in the wreck at
Catawba river yesterday is stated to
be: Killed, Mrs. Black and unknown
lady passenger, engineer and fireman.
Two Pullman employees, six railway
employees, one mail clerk, one South
,rn Express company employe and
twenty-three passengers were injured.
Ehe wrecked train was running
about forty miles an hour, whoa the
1estle, which Is three hundred feet
ong. spanning meadow near the
catawbs river. gave way,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-15
RUSSIAN LOSSES HEAVY.
Japanese Forces in Control of the
Yentaj Coal Mines.

Toxic, Sept. photographic re
ports received here today from the
headquarters Of the Manchurian army
session Of the Yentai coal mines, es
innate the Russian loss up to the fan
of Lao Yang at over $4,000 men, and
give additional details of the DISPOSE
ton of the Russian forces arounG
Lao Yang during the battle. The
estimate of losses does not include
those suffered by the Russians in the
rear guard actions fought after tbs
evacuation of Lao Yang. The date
upon which the Japanese occupied the
Yentai coal mines is not given.
Prisoners and others affirm that the
Russian losses between the retrea
from Anshanshan and the final far
of Lao Yang amounted to over 25,00t
men.
Before the battle, the Russians as
sembled a great number Of railroad
cars at Lao Yang which were con
stantly used in the removal of wound
ed men, arms and ammunition to tn,
rear for three or four days. Vas
quantities of arms, ammunition ant
stores were burned at Lao Yang be
fore the final retreat, but an enorm
GUS amount of shells, ammunition
powder, wagons, stores and miscol
laneous property was captured b,
the Japanese. Among the ammuni
ton was a quantity of dunn dunn bull
lets.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-15
BOYS NECK BROKEN.
Son of Hamilton County Farmer
Meets With Fatal Accident.

Radcliffe, Sept. 1O.-The year-old
son of X. J. Erickson, a farmer liv-
ing in Hamilton county, about five
miles southwest of this place, met
With an accident that cost him his
life. The little fellow was climbing
on one Of his father shorses out in
the barn yard, when he fell off the
horses back onto the ground in such
q manner as to strike on his head,
breaking his neck. No one saw the
accident but the lads little sister,
who says that as soon as the body
struck the ground the horse became
frightened and stepped on the boy.
There was a big cash cut in his nec'I
which was presumably done by the
horses shoe. Death was instantane-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-15

From London now comes the news
Of the successful initial trip of fly
ing machine, the invention of Sir
Hiram Maxim. Flying machines are
so numerous now in various parts of
the world that it is not easy to keep
track of them. And still we cannot
dy
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-15

A business man, who is on the verge
of nervous prostration, has been or
dered by his physician to go into the
country for month and do absolute
ly nothing with his mind. AS a part
of the regime the doctor has pre-
scribed the reading of a dozen popu-
lar novels.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-15

A Philadelphia man saved woman
who weighed $50 pounds from drown.
ing at one of the eastern watering
places the other day. The report says
that he held her up with one arm and
swan ashore with the other. Atlas
had an easy Job compared with what
the Philadelphia man had to do.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-15

1t is interesting to observe that the
people who are willing to inform you
that they don't consider this country
fit to live in are not rushing to take
advantage Of the reduced rates to
Europe.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-15

The beginning of active work on
the Panama canal Is signalized by
large acquisitions for dynamite and
powder from the isthmus. How much
better is it to have these explosives
used in this great work of peace than
in the atrocities of war.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-15
Chinese Bandits Attack Russians.

Chicago, Sept. 12.-The Che Foo
correspondent of the Daily News re-
ports from bandit camp OF the Chun-
chuses near Shinoontun a concerted
movement against the Russians OF five
mounted bands Of armed Manchur-
ians, to the total number Of $4,000,
under General Dhzin, with seven ia
panese advisers. This formidable
force Is crossing the Lao river and
worrying Kuropatkin's right and rear,
below Mukden. The bandits lately in
tercepted a Cossack convoy bringing
1000 cattle and 500 horses from Mon
golia. They ambushed two sotnias
and killed nineteen Cossacks. Six
Cossacks were captured. One Of them,
an officer was decapitated.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-15

Here's hoping that the clergyman
who both in 1895 and in 1904 has cap
tured the biggest cod caught in those
years off Provincetown, is equally
successful in his working season as
a fisher of men.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-15
PROBLEM NOT SOLVED.
London Papers Want to Know Where
Russians Will Stop.

London, Sept. S.-The trend of the
view of the morning newspapers on
the war in the far east is that General
Kuropatkin's arrival at Mukden does
not solve the problem of his retreat
Where will Kuropatkin stop?" 's
what is asked here.
The Daily Telegraph holds that the
latest developments are merely the
prelude to the colossal conflict loom
ing in the future"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-15

The young woman who objects to
laying CT cents for the privilege of
saying two swear words hardly has
the masculine appreciation of ex-
pletive. And CT cents looks like bar
gain price at that.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-15

Just as We expected! The repor.
that a Norwegian whaler had found
north of Spitzbergen bottle contain
ing letter from Prof. Andree, dated
in 1898, proves to be a hoax. NOW
aren't you glad that you didn't get ex.
cited?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-15
Japanese Advancing.

Washington, Sept. 12.-The Japan
csc legation has received the following
dispatch from Toxic.
Marshall Oyama reports that our
right army occupied Yentai colliery
and Yamenz Hill after the fighting
of the 4th and 9Th.
"The retreat of the enemy's main
force is believed to have been re-
tarded"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-15

The secret service men who drown
ed a goose believing they were soak
ing danger out of a bomb must have
felt a brotherly sympathy when they
discovered the identity of the object
of their effort
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-15

A dispatch from Newport mentions
that one Of the prominent society lead
ers there expects to sue for divorce in
the fall. The number of invitations
she intends issue is not given.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-15

When re If the visiting milliuers
seas II a stunning creation" she
alludes to the effect of the hat on the
public-nOt to the effect of the bill on
the husband, as might be inferred.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-15
Republican Victory in Vermont.

White River Junction, VT, Sept. 8.
With only two small towns missing,
the republican plurality of $1,000 Id
Tuesdays election is believed to be
within few votes Of the correct
figures. Four years ago it was 81
312
The total vote for governor without
the two towns is: Bell, republican,
1891; Porter, democrat, 16,492, re?
publican plurality of S1,449. The
missing towns gave a republican plu.
rality last year Of 68.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-15

Not long ago disappointed sutton
slashed me face OF the diffident sweet
hear, and she promptly married him.
Now another sutton has given his
hearts love two slashes. It seems to
be up TO her to marry him twice
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-15

A woman has just died in Indiana
who knew Aaron Burr when she was
a child, which is another reminder
what a yOungster the United States
is in the family of nations.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-15

Really, it isn't necessary for you to
save your bands. A we'll known band
master estimates that there are at
least 10000 of them in the United
States.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-15

If the Standard Oil monopoly is ne
gotiating for the purchase of bank
in London, as the Times says, why
does it not offer to buy the Bank OF
England?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-15

A Louisville judge has decided that
a man may beat his wife. He doesn't
say, however, whether with a club or
at bridge or poker.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-15

More than 100000 in Uncle Sans
gold is to sail on transport for Ma
Mia. What a chance for good enter
prising pirate
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-15

Secretary Hay is grandfather and
it's a boy. Bring on the little
'breeches.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-15

Get out of the way, you ordinary
Carnegie heroes. You never played
third and. after breaking your leg,
put out runner and won the game!
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-15

AS to the story that Patti will tour
this country in an automobile, it
should be said that the lady is much
too humane to seek revenge in that
way.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-15

Munroe's share of the gate receipts
at that prize fight amounted to over
$4,000. This may account partially for
the vigor with which Prof. Jeffries
thumped him.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-15

Canada is moving for the protection
of it's musk oxen. North Africa should
fall in line and prevent the further de-
structiOn of it's civet cats.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-15

Another elopement in high society is
proof that Love is still laughing at
everybody and everything that seeks
to thwart his plans.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-15

Why cannot Uruguay and Paraguay
unite, thus consolidating the revolu'
ton business and saving costs Of pro-
duction?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-15

When a Japanese wrestler loses the
championship he can always qualify
as fat man at a dime museum.