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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-06-15
SEPARATED FROM
OLD SWEDEN
Union Which Has Existed With
Norway Since 1914
Is Dissolved.

Christiana, June Sizing Oscars
refusal to sanction the bill passed by
the storthing providing for a separate
consular service for Norway culmina-
ted yesterday in the passage of a
resolution by the storthing declaring
the dissolution of the union of Sweden
and Norway and that the king has
ceased to act as king of Norway. AL
though the action was anticipated, it
caused considerable excitement in
this city on account of the anxiety as
to what action the king would take
The crisis became acute May &c when
his majesty after three months rest
during which the regency was conf
ded to Crown Prince Gustave resum-
ed the reigns of Office. The council
OF state Immediately submitted to
him the consular bill which he May
% refused to sanction arguing that
any action must receive the sanction
of the mixed council. The Norwegian
council of state thereupon resigned
and the king refused to accept their
designations as in view of the state
of public opinion it was impossible to
form a new government, Demon
stratons were held throughout the
country indorsing the action Of the
council of state.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-06-15
THE NORWEGIAN
TR|-C0L0R UP
Supersedes the Union Flag
Throughout the
Country.
THE CEREMONY is IMPOSING
At Akershus Fort in Christian
10000 People Gather = New Flag
Broken Out While Cannon Boom
and Troops Stand at Present Arms

Christiana, June 10.-The Norwe-
gian tricolor was hoisted yesterday
over Akerhus fort and throughout the
country in place of the union flag.
The substitution was attended with
great ceremony at the fort, where
the members of the storthing and thir-
ty thousand of the public were as
sembled. The garrison was paraded
in front Of the quarters of the com
mandant of the fort and the comman-
dant read the resolution of the stor-
thing dissolving the union with Swe-
den.
AS the clock in the tower chimed
ten the union flag which had fioated
there since 1914 was hauled down,
the troops presented arms, the band
played the patriotic air Sons of Nor
way" and after only a momentary in
term the first gun of the national sa-
lutte doomed, the new flag was brought
out and the troops again presented
arms. The people then uncovered
and cheered wildly, the band adding
to the general enthusiasm by playing
the popular air, Eyes, We Love This
Country"
First one and then another took up
the words of the song until the crowd
Joined in after which round after
round Of cheering again greeted the
flag. Three cheers were next given
for the fatherland and the singing
of the national anthem concluded the
ceremony.
Baron Won Wedel-Jarisberg who
has been minister of Sweden and
Norway at Madrid and who is Nor
wegian, left the Spanish capital yes
terday for Christiana. He telegraph
ed asking to be Immediately relieved
OF the post owing to the dissolution
of the union. His example will be
followed by the ministers at Washing.
ton and Rome, both of whom are
Norwegians.
The government of Norway and
the storthing continues to receive
from all parts of the country express
ions of gratitude for their action and
the communal authorities are voting
addresses approving of the new re.
gime.
A telegram from Bjornsterne Bjorn.
son (the Norwegian dramatist) sums
up the popular feeling as follows:
"The address to the king in an ex-
preston of the will of the entire
Norwegian people. The dissolution of
the union Is a blessing for the entire
north"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-06-15
ROOSEVELT AND WILLIAM.
Germany and United States Have
Finger in Negotiations.

Berlin, June 9.--The interview Bar
on Spec Won Sternburg, the German
ambassador at Washington, has had
with President Roosevelt and the
cable correspondence between the am
bassador and the foreign Office here
resulted in the president and emperor
finding that they had identical views
on the subject OF peace and were
nearly of the same opinion as to the
method of drawing Russia and Japan
into negotiations. The joint view APP
peared to be that others, including
France and Great Britain, ought to
be left out, because to be sure Of CON-
munity of views among all would be
slow and cumbersome business and
would impress Russia as taking on
the character of outside pressure
This is precisely what, as the Asso-
ciated Press is informed President
Roosevelt and Emperor William wish
to avoid. They wanted the emperor
OF Russia to take the initiative and
sought only that he should avail him
self of the American and German gov
ernments for, making the first step
toward peace easier The Russian
government was informed through
Count Cassini, the Russian ambassa.
dor at Washington through Count
Alvensleben, the German ambassa-
dor at st. Petersburg, through Mr..
Meyer, the American ambassador at
ST. Petersburg, and through Count
Won Osten-Sacken, the Russian am
bassador at Berlin, of what the United
States and Germany were seeking so
that Ambassador Meyers audience of
Emperor Nicholas was prepared for
In the fullest manner. The under
standing here is that Emperor Mich
olas went so far as to say to AM
bassador Meyer that he would like to
know what Japan's terms would be.
This inquiry was not to be construed
as asking for peace, but only as tell
ing friends that before taking so
grave a step on their advise the Rus
sian government might properly and
naturally desire to know through
those friends how Japan regarded
peace. Japan, it Is believed in govern
ment quarters here will be reluctan.
to lay down specific peace conditions,
far more reluctant than at any stage
OF the war, because preparation has
been made to carry the campaign to
Russian territority, take Vladivostok
and Hardin and then exclude Russia
from the Pacific. Unless her high
conditions are complied with this Ia
a crude express of what is thought
to be Japan's immediate policy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-06-15
oREL BADLY SHATTERED.
An Inspection of the Boat by the AS
ISOLATED Press Correspondent.

Toxic, June 8.-A correspondent of
the Associated Press has been per-
mitted to inspect the Russian battle
ship Orel, now lying at Maizuru. Tho
Orel received a terrible battering.
Her hull shows forty gaping holes
pierced by shells and many smaller
where she had been hit, while the
superstructure, her upper works AMI
upper decks were riddled by shells,
steel fragments and splinters. The
starboard forward 12-inch GU was
smashed ten feet from the muzzle,
either by shell or by explosion. A
fragment of the gun went over the
bridge, smashing the rail and after
carrying away the breech of a r.
FOUNDER buried itself in the signal
locker. From the main deck up
ward the condition of the vessel was
terrible to behold Steel partitions
were smashed, the gangway was bro
ken and starchions wrecked Gear
Of various kinds covered the decks
and the state of the alleyways shows
that the ship was afire several times.
The work of the flames increased
the scene of desolation. The main
armor belt is intact. The turret ar
NOR generally withstood the batter
ing from shells, although two of the
6-iRch turrets were rendered unser-
viceable by shots which struck close
to their base. Several smaller guns
were dismounted and smashed A
grewsome sight was a bulkhead be.
spattered with blood, fragments of
flesh and hair
The Orel is sound structurally al
though it will be necessary to prac-
tically reconstruct her from the wa
ter-line up. The condition of the
ship shows that the crew underwent
a terrible ordeal before they su-ren-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-06-15
JAPAN is WARY.
Peopis Continue to Maintain an Atti.
tude of Reserve.

Toxic. June 12.-Tokio has calmly
received the news of American inter-
vention and prospective peace. The
absence of assurance that Russia will
accept President Roosevelt's proposal,
and the knowledge that the final con-
justment of series of questions OF
paramount Importance, requiring the
most careful diplomacy extending
over weeks of negotiations, coupled
perhaps with the recollection of a
previous experience In the thorny
path of the worlds politics, seem to
create disposition to await final
results. There is nevertheless the
keenest satisfaction over the prelim-
mary step and feeling of deep CRATE
fulness over President Roosevelt's
action.
There is also genuine thanksgiving
at the thought that the carnage and
horror and waste of war will soon end
and genuine hope that the negotia-
tons will bring a satisfactory and en-
during peace.
The national rejoicing and thanks
giving will probably be deferred un-
til the treaty of peace is signed and
all doubt ended.
The question of an armistice which
will lower the bayonets of the two
enormous armies facing one an~ther
on the Manchurian frontier has not
been discussed yet; it is believed,
however, that an armistice will be
speedily concluded
An Associated Press message on
Thursday brought the earliest public
intimation of prospective peace nego-
tiations, but pending the receipt OF
the formal message from President
Roosevelt and the transmission of a
Japanese response, the censor re-
fused to allow the transmission OF
kilograms bearing on the subject All
information was withheld from the
public until the foreign Office issued
statement containing President
Roosevelt's letter and Foreign Minis
ter Komura's response.
The Japanese plenipotentiaries to
arrange terms of peace are already
being discussed. The names Of Mar
quis Ito, Premier Katsura, Foreign
Minister Komura, Marquis Yama-
gaia and others are being suggested
for possible heads of the commission.
Popular estimates of Japan's terms
of peace vary widely and include both
indemnity and cession OF territory.
1t is believed that the peace commits
sioners. will meet somewhere in the
orient.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-06-15
Fritz Wanted to Know.

Fritz was the meekest looking Office
boy that ever put glue on a bookkeep-
per's stool. He worked for a lawyer,
and one day the lawyer had a woman
client, whose brute of a husband had
beaten her and for whom he filed suit
for divorce.
A week later the husband, feet tall
and broad in proportion, came into the
office drunk, announcing his intention
of whipping every one there. Every
one was too busy, to see him and he
was left to Fritz.
Fritz held conversation with the man
and listened to his troubles. Finally
the man declared loudly: I've buried
three wives, two Of them IN this coun-
ty."
what county buried the other one"
inquired Fritz.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-06-15
RUSSIA PREFERS PARIS.
Desires to Conduct Negotiations In
French Capital.

st. Petersburg. June 11.-Paris is
Russia's choice for the opening of
peace negotiations. If japan insists
on Manchuria or Washington, Russia
doubtless will agree but Paris is pre-
ferred and the emperor already is pre-
pared to issue instructions to M. Ne
lidoff. the ambassador to France, to
act as plenipotentiary to receive the
Japanese conditions.
The Russian government has COM
municated to the American its con-
sent to the publication of Russia's re-
ply to presidents appeal. at the same
time thanking the president warmly
for the friendly and lofty spirit in
which it was conceived.
The Associated Press is now able to
give some additional interesting de-
tails of the extraordinary council pre-
sided over by the emperor, which met
recently at Tsarkoe-Selo. and at which
the practical, although not the final,
decision was taken TO terminate the
war if the conditions were not to oner-
Gus.
Besides the older members OF the
imperial family all the ministers were
present except M. Manukhin, minister
of ceremonies. Prince Dolgorulii,
Count Selsky, Baron Besse and me-
bers of the imperial encourage. Gen
eral Dragomiroff and Vice Admiral
Doubasoff were there as strategic ex-
perts of the army and navy.
With Grand Dukes Vladimir and
Alexander Michaelovich as leaders all
the members of the imperial family
except Nicholas Nicholaievitch favor
ed an attempt to conclude peace.
Only General Sakharoff, the minister
of war, and General Lobko, from
among the ministers, held out for the
prosecution of the war.
There was a wide divergence Of
opinion as to whether Japan would
attempt to impose impossible terms,
but the concensus of opinion was that
Japan was too wise to desire now to
humble its gigantic neighbor and force
conditions which would forever ran
kle in the heart of Russia and only
make peace an armed truce till the
Russian empire could make further
preparations.
AS enduring peace, it was agreed,
was impossible if Japan tried to force
upon Russia humiliating terms such
as the surrender and disarmament of
Vladivostok and the absolute limita-
tion of Russia's naval strength in the
Pacific.
The ground, therefore, already was
prepared for the reception of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's message, which was
conveyed to the emperor by Ambassa-
dor Meyer personally the following
day and his majesty accepted it cor
daily, especially as he had good rea-
son to believe that the president had
taken pains to disabuse his majesty
of any idea that the United States
was unfriendly to Russia or desired to
see her destroyed as a power in the
Pacific.
A formal truce is expected to be
claimed Immediately.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-06-15
A tableful Of welcome makes scarce


A tableful OF welcome makes scarce
one dainty acknowledgements.
Character counts for little where
there is an absence of frankness.
A Birmingham churchwarden was
reading at a vestry meeting list
of subscriptions to the parochial funds.
The list began as follows: "The vic
ar, guinea; Mrs. ---, half guinea;
an anonymous donor, myself, twenty
five shillings.'
Be master enough In yourself to al
low nothing to effect you.
The man who pays for a book on
the art of making money gets the in
formation-.but the other fellow gets
the money.
It's a wise legislator who knows his
one bill--when the committee gets
through with IT,
Never judge woman's opp earance
by her looks.
There is no telling what day may
bring forth. A man may be happy
today and married tomorrow
There is something abou. circus
that carries man bac5 80 far he al
most forgets he is married.
Ii is much easier to float rumor
than 10 sink one.
Money talks, and some people even
make every penny count.
Realization is lessons that are well
learned.
Say, pap, what's floating debit"
"Your mother on her annual trip to
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-06-15
MORTON HEAD
OF EQUITABLE
Present Secretary Of the
Navy Accepts Offer OF
Directors.
ANNOUNCED HIS WILLINGNESS
Immediately Following designations
Of President AIexande and Vice
y Presidents Hyde, Tarboil, ilsor
and Mcintyre Are rendered

New York, June 9.--Paul Morton,
who retires from the secretaryship OF
the navy on July l, was yesterday
elected chairman OF the board of di-
rectors of the Equitable Life Assur-
ance society. His election marks the
first and most important step in the
reorganization of the society and
was followed by the tender of the
designations of President James w.
Alexander, Vice President James H.
Hyde, Second Vice President Gage
e. Tarbell. Third Vice President
George T. Wilson, and Fourth Vice
President William H. Mcintyre.
Mr.. Morton, as explained by Sena-
tor Chauncey M. Depew, was the
unanimous choice of the board of d.
rectors, although the meeting was not
altogether harmonious.
1t is known that Brayton Ives and
Charles Stewart Smith, who were
from the outset Of the controversy on
the side Of the conservative element,
protested against some of the pro-
eeedings of the meetings and are be-
1ieved to have voted against Mr. Nor
tons election.
The new chairman, to further
quote Senator Depew, did not consent
to take the Office until he had re-
ceived positive assurances that he
would. have a free hand as to meas
ures and men,"
Mr. Hyde Invested" himself Of the
majority control but, as made clear
in his letter to the board, retains a
substantial interest in the society
All of the designations submitted
to the board are subject to the pleas
ure of Chairman Morton and none
has yet been accepted.
Just what action Mr. Morton will
fake as to these designations was not
disclosed but it was strongly init
mated that President Alexander and
Vice Presidents Tarbell, Wilson and
Mcintyre retired with the belief that
their executive relations with the
EQUITABLE had ended
Princeton, N. j., June 12.-Former
President Cleveland said that he had
received official notification of his
election as one of the three trustees
of the Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety, and that he thought it his duty
to ACCEPT the position.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-06-15
WORK FOB TIE PARsoN
Street Car Conductor Was Altogether
Too BUSY To Preaoh

street Car Conductor Was AltoqethePs
Too Busy to Preach.
An open car In the Sixth avenue /
shopping district was we'll filled with |
passengers. One row of seats was oc-
eupied by three women and clergy
man, who manfully maintained the
outside seat. A small boy with a;
arge bundle pushed his way past them
with much inconvenience to the sit
ters and established himself at the in
siGe end. When the conductor came
around the boy pushed out a transfer.
The conductor looked at IL and asked:
When did you get this?"
Just minute ago" was the prompt
reply.
The conductor scowled. "Thatm do
for YOU" he said
In minute or SO the man at the
end asked What was the matter
with that Transient"
six hours old, was the conductors
laconic reply.
Then, my man, you should put him
on the car. Why didn't your"
Didn't want to annoy these ladies'"
snapped the conductor moving along
the footboard. When he came back
he was assailed again.
You are teaching that lad to be dis
honest. You are robbing his employer
and yours. You"
See here. amt you parson?'
Il am" was the dignified reply.
Then invite that lad to your Sunday
school and tell him what you've got to
say about dishonesty. amt got no
time for preachin." said the conductor.
New York Times.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-06-15
TRIED 1T ON HIS FRIEND.
Youngster Experimental and Awaited
DEVELOPMENTS.

Developments.
MISS Estelle Reel, the genial super
intendent OF the governments Indian.
schools, was talking about cruelty.
Cruelty" she said, SIS lack OF i'm
aglnation. II isn't true that only saw
ages are cruel, All people without de-
veloped minds, minds capable of sym.
pathy, are cruel. Children. till they
have learned to think, are cruel invari-
ably"
Miss Reel smiled.
Let me tell you about little boy"
she said. ITO this little boy there
were given two images OF plaster,
coated on the outside with pink sugar.
He wanted to eat the images, but he
was warned on no account to do So
They are poison he was told. If
you eat them, II will kill you
However, the little boy was dubi-
Gus. He had been cheated before this
by grown-up people. Day after day he.
asked IL he might not eat the images.
Finally he had young friend, Richard
Howe, to spend the day with him, and
that night IL was discovered that one
OF the images had disappeared.
His mother, nearly frantic, rushed
to him.
Harold she said where Is that
pink image?'
Harold frowned az hs answered,
deiantly:
L gave II to Richard Howe, and IL
he's alive tomorrow I'm going 10 eat
tho other one myself"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-06-15
RUSSIAN VESSELS lNTERNEp.
ereechlocks of All Guns Removed and
Machinery Disabled

Washington. June 10.-Rear Ad-
niral Train has reported to the navy
department that the Russian ships at
Manila have been informed. In ad-
dition to the information conveyed
in Gov. Wright's cablegram Rear Adj
miral Train said that the coal supply
of the ships has been denied and the
officers and men paroled upon con-
dition that they take no further part
in the war.
Washington, June 10.-Secretary
Taft has received the following cable
gram from Governor Wright at Ma
nilla: Russian warships did not
leave harbor within the required "a
hours as a result they are now in
custody of Admiral Train, who in
forms me that he has taken necessary
steps to intern them. They are now
behind breakwater under the guns of
the Ohio and Monadnock. He will
disable their machinery and remove
breech-locks of guns. He has doubt
less reported full details to navy de.
partment."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-06-15
II Paws to Read Newspapers.

Cox, Wis, June Frank NJ. Ru+
sell at this place had Kidney Disease
SO bad that he could not walk. He
tried dpctors' treatment and many diff
ferent remedies, but was getting
worse. He was very low.
He read in newspaper how Dodd's
Kidney Pills were curing cases OF Kid.
ney Trouble, Brights Disease and
Rheumatism, and thought he would
try them. He took two boxes. and
now he is quite well. He says:
Il can now work all day, and not
feel tired. Before using Dodd's Kid.
ney Pills, | couldn't walk across the
floor"
Mr.. Russell's is the most wonderful
case ever known in Chippewa county.
This new remedy-Dodd's Kidney
Pills-is making some miraculous
cures il Wisconsin.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-06-15
Successor to Louise Michel.

The great strike at Limoges. France,
has developed successor to the ia
nous historic maiden leaders of revo-
luton and revolt. She calls herself
lie Cheyenne Sorgue," and is dark
eyed, comedy young woman of %.
gifted with magnificent voice and a
certain measure of eloquence. She
proclaims herself the new Red Vir-
gin,' In succession to the late Louise
Michel, and breaches reprisals and
sanguine vengeance.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-06-15
ARM|sT|CE IS
NOW PENDING
Both Russia and Japan Are
Ready to Nego-
tate.
ACCEPTED R0OSEvELT'S PLAN
Russia Prefers Paris as Place of
Conducting Negotiations But viii
Come to Washington if the Jap
anese Insist.

New York, June 1.-THE Assocla-
ted Press has definite knowledge that
the Japanese and Russian governments
have accepted President Roosevelt's
suggestion ami that meeting of rep
resentatives of the two conteuding
powers is assured.
Washington, June 11.-Japan's &C
ceptance of the presidents offer OF
god WHIP has reached the state de-
partment in cablegram from Min
lister Griscom. Russia's reply follow
ed later, but not In time to be de-
ciphered last night. 1t is expected
both will be made public today.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-06-15
A Sovereign Remedy.

Sing no. the smart suburbanite--
He is n knowing man
No aches or palms can him alright
Because he has plan
To send such things to right about.
Whenever he feels III
lie straightway gets the bottle out
And takes a qusnine pill
No fever e'er can make him fret.
The grip alarms him not;
He takes a pill when he is wet
And one when he Is hot.
And when he's troubled with the govt
Or has a sudden chill
lie simply brings the bottle out
And takes quinine pill.
In farming should he hurt his toe,
His back or ankle sprain--
A pill is just the thing, you know,
TO chase away the pain;
The surgeon he may safely fiout.
He pays no doctors bill
Just gets his faithful bottle out
And takes a quinine pill.
Louisville Courier Journal
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-06-15
A DIPLOMATIC TRIUMPH.
Presidents Note So Considered in St
PETERSBURG.


st. Petersburg, June 1.-THE text
Of President Roosevelt's personal APP
peal to the sovereigns OF the warning
countries to arrange a meeting OF
the plenipotentiaries for the purpose OF
agreeing on terms Of peace, which ar
rived here this morning, rent the veil.
and for the skeptics at st. Petersburg
who refused to believe that President
Rosevelt's efforts TO bring the belliger-
ents together could succeed. came like
a bombsbell Presidents Roosevelts
sole purpose to bring about a meet
ing" has been achieved, and now it is
merely a question whether the re-
suits will be the peace for (which the
whole civilized world will pray"
1t is a diplomatic triumph of the
first magnitude and the diplomats
here make no attempt to conceal their
admiration for the new world brand
of diplomacy which acts while the
remainder of the world thinks"