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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09
PROMISES To
HIS CHILDREN
Car PourS Oil On Troubled
Waters of Russian
Industry.

st. Petersburg, Feb. Personal as
surances Of his intention to anchor
ate the conditions and remove the
causes in SO far as they are economic
which led to the recent strike, were
delivered by Emperor Nicholas yes
terday to workingmen representing
all the leading factories of st. Peters
burg, who at his invitation journeyed
to Tsarskoe Selo and were received
in audience in the hall of the Alex
ander palace, where he has his win
ter residence.
This interview face to face with
their Little Father" in whom their
faith has not been shaken by the
events Of the bloody Sunday Of Janu-
airy %, has had a far greater and
more reassuring eect than any num-
more reassuring effect than any num-
governor generals, and the workmen
of st. Petersburg are now generally
inclined to accept the promises OF
Governor General Trepoff and Finance
Minister Kekovsoff at their face value.
The gift by the imperial family of
$4,000 to aid the families of the VIC
tins of the conflict on January 90
also has had an excellent effect and
as the news slowly permeates the
laboring classes of Russia 1t is ex-
pected that 1t will make them con-
tent to wait for the promised re-
forms.
Sosnovic, Feb. About 1000 men
are now out on strike. At meeting
of strikers yesterday the men forci-
bly, dragged officials belonging to the
management of various concerns to
the place of meeting. The mems de.
mands include a minimum wage of
rs cents a day, eight hours to consti-
tute days work, various reforms in
factory management and old age pen
sions. After the meeting 10000 strik-
ers marched six miles to the Dom
brova district in perfect order, but
everywhere persuading workmen to
strike.
Berlin, Feb 4.-The Lokal An
Zeiger's Warsaw correspondent re-
ports that at Lodz there was bloody
encounter Friday, the military firing
on strikers and causing great havoc.
In the fight several days ago the cor
respondent says sixteen strikers were
killed and forty-eight were severely
injured.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09
REVOLT IS NOT
YET At AN END.
Spasmodic Outbreaks Are
Occurring Over
Russia.
ARE IN DISTANT PROVINCES
Demonstrators in Lemberg March
Through Streets-Whoiesale Black
mail Alleged BY Warsaw Police
Reputable Citizens Robbed.

Lemberg, Feb. 3.-Thousands OF
workmen engaged in demonstration
against the emperor OF Russia yester-
day, marching through the streets
with banners inscribed "Hurrah for
the Polish Revolution" and Down
with the Gar" The procession stop
ped and howled in front of the Rus
sian consulate. The police finally sue
ceeded in dispensing the crowd and
made many arrests.
London, Feb. 3.-Wholesale black
mail by the police of Warsaw is al
legged by the correspondent in that
city of the Daily Mail, who asserts
that respectable citizens are stopped
in the streets at night and arrested
unless they give the officers money.
Ii is also alleged that the police have
been brutally whipping prisoners and
then liberating them on the payment
Of IS TO the police sergeant. The cor
respondent adds that the condition of
the prisons in Warsaw is scandalous,
crowds of prisoners being herded into
small cells devoid of all sanitary ap-
planes.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 3.-Detailed re-
ports filed at the headquarters of the
st. Petersburg military district, where
minute records are kept, show that
in breaking up the demonstration of
January % of the thousands of troops
on guard only $50 actually fred. These
troops represented eight different
units, from a squad of eight to COM
pany of 100, and the total number of
ball cartridges expended was 1902.
The authorities point out that this
indicates that there was no reckless
or general volleying. The number OF
wounded in the hospitals today is 20.
Breslau, Feb. 3-The Schlescho
Zeitung's dispatches from the various
centers of disturbance in Russian
Poland. especially from Sosnowiec, in
dictate fear on the part of the people
that German troops will cross the
frontier in the event of a popular up
rising. The Police at Kattowitz have
discovered a plot to blow up the rail-
way bridge there in order to delay the
advance of German troops. The
bridge is now guarded by order of the
Prussian district governor.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 3.-MaXim Cor
ky, the author, who was arrested
shortly after the disturbances at st.
Petersburg, January %, has been re-
leased from custody.
Batoum, Caucassia, Feb. 3.-The
strike which started here yesterday
is becoming general. Large bodies Of
men are crowding the streets, the
Quays and docks are deserted and the
military are patrolling the town.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09
THE FLEET REMAINS LOYAL.
Areentina's President Is Not Worried
Over Situation.

Buenos Ayres, Feb. 5.-President
Quintana declares that the insurrec.
tionary movement Is directed by per.
sons who are irresponsible and with.
out influence. The whole fleet remains
loyal. Much praise is given the Police,
tiremen and sailors, none of whom
abandoned their posts.
+ Governor Freyre of the province OF
Santa Fe, who was in Buenos Ayres,
has returned to Rosario on a torpedo
boat
Many citizens have called on the
chief of police and volunteered their
services in aiding the authorities 10
suppress any new insurrectionary
movement. They were thanked AMI
informed that the government had at
its disposal amply sufficient forces.
The movement was instigated by
the radical party which was assisted
by sections of the military. A few
persons were killed or wounded dur
ing the disturbances. A decree has
been issued prohibiting press COM
ments on the situation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09
TO HARNESS MISSISSIPPI.
CToc:7 CT Half Century Will &c Ac-
ccmpliShed.

cCmpiISned.
Wellington, Feb. 3.-The senate
lock and electric power plant that
the keokuk and Hamilton Water
Power company to construct a dam
across the Mississippi from Keokuk
to Hamilton, Ill. The measure has al
ready passed the house, and thus the
project is actually in a fair way to be
accomplished, of which the people of
southeastern Iowa have been talking
and dreaming for nearly half a CEN
fury, and for which they have for a
number of years been working. It
is estimated that the cost of the dam.
lock and electrict power plant that
will be installed will be upwards of
100000. s..r..
The plant will be greater than any
one of those at Niagara, and the pro-
motors hope TO furnish power not
only to 'Keokuk and Hamilton, but to
various cities within a radius of rs
to 100 miles. st. Louis may even be
furnished power. If anything like
the expectations of the company are
realized, the building of the dam will
be a great boon to manufacturing in
terests in southeastern Iowa and all
the region within reach of the power
The measure was introduced in the
house by Representative Hedge. 1t
grants the Keokuk and Hamilton
Water Power company the right to
build 30 to 35 foot dam across the
Mississippi, all plans and specifica-
tions to be submitted to the war de-
partment
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09
AFTER CATIONS MONEY.
Begin Action Against AbscondIne
Bank President.

Council Bluffs, Feb. Am involun-
tary bankruptcy petition setting forth
claims of creditors of j. G. Cation, the
absconding president of the Dedham
Savings bank of Dedham, Carroll
county, was filed in federal court
here last evening. Estelle Gray
claims $4,120. Thirza Davis of Ma.
quoketa $2.160, and A. w. Patterson
of Muskogee, /. r., S1,304, all said to
be due on promissory notes.
1t is set forth in his petition that
Cation committed an act of bankruptcy
short time since in transferring his
property, valued at about $4,000, to
A. j. Ayrhart as trustee of the DIED.
ham Savings bank. to settle an at.
tachment suit commenced by the bank
in Carroll county with the intent to
prefer the bank over his other credi
tors.
Cations whereabouts are unknown,
and it is said that his Indebtedness
amounts to many times more than
the amounts set forth in the volun.
tary bankruptcy petition filed here
Through his dealings the bank was
hoiSSo W SiooS .itS uooi .. anu Ing IL
stitution is now in the hands OF re.
ceiver.
While president of the bank he is
said to have loaned himself money in
sums aggregating nearly $4,000. The
bank brought suit against him to re-
cover the money loaned and judg-
ment was secured against him in the
sum of about $4,000. In settlement
of these claims he transferred his
property to the bank.
Among a number of other debts
left by Cation when he disappeared
is said to be one of $4,000 alleged to
be due the school township of which
he was trustee. Mr.. Cation had been
a resident of Dedham for many years,
and for long time was in the bank
ing business
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09
SANTA FEE FOUND GUILTY.
Interstate Commerce Commission
Scores the Railroad.

Washington, Feb. 4-"F1agrant,
willful and continuous violations" of
the law during the past five years, is
the way in which the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe road is arraigned in
a decision promulgated yesterday by
the interstate commerce commission
on the alleged unlawful rates and
practices" of that road in the trans
portation of coal and mine supplies,
involving also the Colorado Fuel and
Iron company.
THE decision says that "no other
individual could do business in COM
petition with the Colorado Fuel and
Iron comrany in this field unless he
enjoyed the same freight rate a6-
vantages; that when other individuals
endeavored to make contracts IN
competition with the Colorado Fuel
and Iron company, they were COM
pelled to pay the published rate, and
therefore were unable to furnish the
coal
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09
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DENNlSON MUST COME.
Supreme Court Renders a Decision
Against Him.

Washington, Jan. 31.-The SUI
preme court of the United States yes
terday affirmed the decision of the
supreme court of the state of Nebras-
ka in the eXtradition proceeding
against Thomas Dennison, who is
charged with having received stolen
goods while a resident of Iowa ten
or twelve years ago. He has resided
in Omaha since that time and has at
tanned some prominence there.
Omaha, Neb., Feb. Counsel for
Thomas Dennison, indicted at Logan,
Iowa, for participation in the Pollock
diamond robbery near Missouri Val.
ley, Iowa, ten years ago, has appeared
before the district court in Council
Bluffs and given bonds for Dennison'S
appearance at Logan. Under the Iowa
law the accused is not required to give
bond in the county where indicted. 1t
is expected Dennison's attorneys will
ask for change Of venue from Logan
TO Council Bluffs. Dennison did not
appear personally in Iowa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09

The human stomach is the vicsim
of the chemists. A medical expert in
Paris says: When a man takes
milk for breakfast preserved with
formic aldehyde, when he eats at
luncheon slice Of ham kept good by
borax, with spinach or French beans
made green with sulphite of copper,
and when he washes all that down
with half a bottle Of wine cleared
with an excess of plaster of Paris,
and that for twenty years, how is 1t
to be expected that such a man can
have a stomach?"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09
THERE IS JUST ONE SURE WAY.

Dodd's Kidney Pills build up Run
down People. They make healthy
Kidneys and that means healthy
people. What MIR. and Mrs. ). l.
Duffey say:
Nora, Ind, Feb. 6th.-(speciaD-
That the sure way OF building up
rundown men and women is to put
their kidneys in good working order is
shown by the experience of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph l.. Duffey o; this place
Both were weak and worn and dis.
spirited. They used Dodd's Kidney
Pills and to-day both enjoy the best
of health.
Mr.. Duffey says: 81 WIS very weak
and almost past going. tried every
thing which people ssid was good but
got no benefit till tried Dodds Kid
ney Pills. They helped mo in every
way and ] am strong and well now"
Mrs. Duffey says: II was so bad
that If anybody would lay down a
string | felt could not step over It.
Since taking Dodd's Kidney Pills
can run and jump fences"
Healthy kidneys insure pure blood;
lDodd's Kidney Pills insure healthy
kidneys.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09

An out-and-out politician in Texas
once commended a presidential mes
sage to the Almighty. The story is
told by Representative Cooper of that
State. The politician was in com
mand of regiment about to start
for the seat of war. and offered up a
prayer before his men. He summed
up the clause and objects of the war
the war with Mexico-and asserted
that it was no war of conquest, but
annexation only, concluding his sup
plication to the throne of grace with:
Il refer you. good Lord, to Folks
message on this subject"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09
sUPT. BROWN HURT.
Private Car of Rock Island Man Is
Telescoped by Freiuht.

Emmetsburg, Feb. "A serious
wreck took place at Rodman yester-
day morning, in which Superintendent
Brown of the Rock Island was pain
fully injured. Before coming to EN-
metsburg Mr.. Brown was trainmaster
of the Des Moines Valley division,
with headquarters at Des Moines, and
he is very we'll known at that point.
1t seems the regular freight, south
bound, was late and an extra running
in the same direction ran into the
freight at Rodman. Attached to the
freight was Superintendent Browns
private car. The car was completely
telescoped, as was the caboose of the
freight. Brown was injured in the
hip, as was Division Engineer ]. Mar
tin, the latter being more severely
hurt than Brown. The train crew
Of the first freight were also among
the injured. Physicians were immed-
lately dispatched from this point to
the scene of the wreck.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09
The Mennonites Are Sued.

Iowa City, Feb. Ga sensational
suit has been begun against the
Amana Mennonite society. Judge
Fairall of Iowa City, in behalf of tax
payers, alleges that the organization
is one of the greatest communisLic
bodies in the United States not nav.
ing taxes. AS result of this com.
plant, Judge Byington OF Iowa CITY
has ordered County Attorney Wallace
to bring an action involving from two
million to four million dollars. The
suit resembles the famous Mormon
church and Pullman car company
cases. and will cost the Mennonites a
small fortune II they lose it.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09

At one of the registration places In
Alabama, the election officers were
testing a colored mans qualifications
for exercising the right of suffrage
The negro was unusually intelligent,
and answered every question cor
rectly. Then, as little joke, he was
asked to explain writ of certiorari
The negro, after scratching his head
said: Deed, boss, reckon you done
got me. l doan know what dat is,
'less'n it's somethin' to keep a niger
from votin'."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09
BIG WORKS SHUT DOWN.
Men Dismissed and New Men are Not
Available

st. Petersburg, Feb. 5.--Lessners
torpedo boat factory in this city, EN-.
ploying six hundred expert filters and
brass workers. has been closed be-
cause Governor General Trepoff order.
ed the dismissal of the whole staff Of
the concern for tearing down posters
of the emperor's recent speech 10
the workmen's delegation, and because
the manager was unable to replace
these men. The works are strongly
guarded by police. The admiralty and
the war Office have requested Governo,
Trepoff to allow the workmen to be
re-employed, and it is hoped that the
fsctory will reopen tomorrow. The
men claim they tore down the posters
because the deputation which waited
on the emreror did not include their
representatives.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09
ED c. BROWN WILL BE TRIED.
Case Against Former Railroad Com.
missioner


Primghar. Feb. 6.-The prosecution
of Ed c. Brown of Sheldon, Ia, Iowa
railroad commissioner, for fraudulen.
banking, will be tried at this place
during the February term of court, the
case being called for February 23
Mr. Brown was indicted after the fail
ure of the Sheldon State bank, of
which he was president. The O'Brien
county grand jury returned a number
OF indictments, each charging that Mr..
Brown received deposits after he knew
the bank was insolvent 1t is expected
that those familiar with the case that
the state will introduce evidence to
show that the bank was really in
solvent at the time of its reorganiza-
ton, about two years before the fail
ure.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09
Here's a wrinkle for melon.

Here's wrinkle for melon-raisers
"A French farmer near Marseilles has
discovered that by watering" his
melons with milk they will grow to
twice their ordinary size. He carries
off all the melon prizes at local agri
cultural fairs.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09

The Oldest inhabitant of Lynn.
Mass. now 1O3 years old, attributes
her long life in large part to her
resolute .abstention from gossip about
her nelghbors. Kind nature has pro-
vided that the habitual gossip shall
not live long.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09

In Belgium unmarried men over
vote; married men. and widowers
with families. have two votes; while
priests and professional men have
three votes. Penalties are imposed
on those who neglect to vote.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09

On the authority of the Kansas City,
Journal, 1t is stated that an Ozark
County man was whipped last week
because he attempted to take off his
shoes at dance. The dancers stood
for the removal of his coat, vest, col
lar and necktie. but drew the line at
his shoes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09

There is such thing as being too
cautious, hence we cannot blame the
New York man who is suing for d.
vorce because his wife insisted on
wearing her shoes to bed so that she
might be prepared for instant flight in
case Of fire.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09

A Hungarian blacksmith recently
sent, as a present to the Emperor of
Austria, a horseshoe, a pair of pin
GERS, a file and knife, all ingeniously
nailed to a goose's egg, with minute
nails. without the egg being broken
The emperor sent, in return, his pho
togrsph, gold medal and thirty
ducats.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09
In Winter Use Aliens Foot.sase.

A powder. Your feet feel uncomfort
able, nervous and often cold and damp
If you have sweating, sore feet or tight
shoes, try Aliens Foot-Ease. Sold by ali
druggists and shoe stores, % cents. Sample
sent free. Address Nlen s. Olmsted
LIE Roy, N. Y.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09

A Kentucky chambermaid who
found $4,000 under a pillow received
reward Of 81 when she returned the
money to its owner. Pretty good sum
for man who will put $4,000 under
pillow.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09

The New York show girl who pawn.
ed her automobile to keep her through
the winter, because she was SO very
destitute, must have been sorely
panied and shocked next day when she
saw her picture in the paper.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09
BATTLE is AT AN END.
soth Sides Practically Maintain Their
Former Positions

Russian Headquarters, Huan Noun
ain, Feb. 2.-The five days battle on
the Hun river has yielded no palpable
results, both sides practically main
aiming their former positions, though
t is true that at heavy cost the
Russians succeeded in driving the jap
and repelling their fianking column.
The Russian cavalry proved extreme
~ efficient. There is again a lull IN
the campaign, and it is posted at
military headquarters that military
operations will be suspended until the
end OF February.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09

Don't laugh at the New York Wom-
ems Society for Political Study, for
after all is said and done it is woman
who must solve the race suicide,
problem-providing there is such a
! problem.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09

Committing suicide with a girls pic
ture in your hand is indisputably mean
treatment of the girl.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09

A merchant recently died in Schen.
ectady, N. Y, at the age of thirty-fo
who wore one hat for fifteen years
and had not had his hair cut for TWEEN.
~ years. The case of this man shows
that any one can save money IL he
will Just make up his mind to do 1t.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09
Missouri for Roosevelt.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. 3-The
senate, which is democratic by more
than two-thirds majority, yesterday
adopted house joint resolution call.
ing upon Missouri's delegation in con.
gress to support President Roosevelt
in his proposed railroad legislation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09

Whenever the foreign correspond.
ents can't think of anything else to
write about they report that Germany
and England almost came to a dec
laration of war last week"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09

The editorial write of the Century
Magazine starts the question, Can a
nation be a gentleman? Considering
that it is always spoken of as either
neuter or feminine, we should say it
Tor she) cannot.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09

An Atlantic City policeman has been
married thirteen years, and this week
his thirteenth child was born. He says
he isn't a bit supersttouc. but he
wants an increase of pay.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09

Some people are eternally consider
ate. Fat, isn't she?" said the thought
less one, referring to a woman on the
street. We'll" said the considerate
one gently, "she certainly is plump"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09

Prince Fushimi is home again, much
impressed with American hospitality.
His secretary is SO busy, however, that
the prince will not write a book about
the United States.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09

A Maine woman, annoyed by her
husbands snoring, quietly anointed
the sleeper's nostrils with mutton tai.
low, and thereafter slept in peace, the
bearings of his nose being well lubri.
Gated. These New England women
are inventive.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09
Hot Air Furnace ExpIodes

Waverly, Feb. Cdr. Brown and
family of this city had an unusual
and what might have been a serious
accident. The hot air furnace which
heats the residence exploded, COM
pletely demolishing the furnace and
seriously disturbing the foundations
Of the house. In the furnace was a
water front furnishing hot water for
kitchen, bath and toilet uses, which
by some misfortune sprang a leak,
filing the furnace with steam. This
caused the explosion.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09

People who object to the use Of that
convenient word "Hello!" as used over
che telephone, apparently haven't
stopped to consider how easily it is
reversed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09

Monkeys will pick prunes in Califor-
mia. Why cant they be utilized to
gather the chestnuts that are scat
tered by after-dinner speakers in Hi.
nOis?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09

England estimates that she has coal
enough in the national bin to last for
$50 years. And BY that time the great
majority of the present generation will
not need coal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09

A comedian in one of the new the
atrical productions broke his arm
while endeavoring to make his part
mirth-provoking. Stage humor is no
longer subtle.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-02-09

When it is said that the typewriter
igirl is thirty years old" mind you
preference is made to the typewriter
girl as an institution.