Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-06
BRIEF NEWS.N0TES
FOR THE BUSY MAN
MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS OF
THE PAST WEEK TOLD IN
CONDENSED FORM.
ROUND ABOUT THE WORLD
Complete Review Of Happenings of
Greatest Interest from All Parts of
the Globe-Latest Home and For.
eign Items.

| idated equipment of the Southern Pa
cifc, San Francisco man says, were
responsible for the fatal accident near
Bradley, Cal. After an investigation
| of the track he asserts the road has
been negligent.
Bank clearings in Chicago touched
! another new high mark for May, the
| total for the month being in excess Of
| 81, 100000, or more than $55,000,-
900 higher than the last preceding rec
| ord total.
Reports to New York insurance de-
partment show large increase in COM
missions paid to agents.
The tip comes from New York that
the Democratic leaders have decided
on Joseph w. Folk, of Missouri for
their presidential candidate in 1908
and John A. Johnson, of Minnesota,
| for his running mate.
Wisconsin university eight won the
two-mile boat race from Syracuse by
| length and half.
Ambassador Cambon telegraphed to
Foreign Minister Pichon from Berlin
that the basis of the Franco-Japanese
agreement had been communicated to
the German foreign office.
While attempting to make a land
ing above the rapids in the Payette
river, IL miles from Garden Valley,
Idaho, seven loggers were drowned
The two boats they were using were
carried over the rapids. Nine other
occupants of the boats reached shore.
Returns from the Bavarian diet
elections showed that the clericals
elected &C, the socialists q, the lib
erals 10 and the peasant league nine
representatives.
The revolt in China is spreading;
| 10000 armed rebels are marching to
attack Annoy.
Ex-president of Santo Domingo, de-
ported from that country, arrived in
New York.
"Nickie" Shepard, lost Minnesota
boy, was found dead in a swamp.
| The president of Salina (Kan.) Ma
tional bank walked 1856 miles, rather
than break faith with his 15-year-old
daughter.
President Roosevelt dropped a hint
would find him an active member of
Harvard.
President Roosevelt, speaking at the
Agricultural college celebration at
Lansing, Mich, praised rural life and
advised his hearers to stick to the
farm.
Howard Gould, it is said in New
York, will tell in court the treatment
Mrs. Gould accorded a administered
bos'n on her yacht to prove her vio-
lent temper.
New York Society of Self-Culture
Incorporated with 100 women mem
bers and only one man, to spread a
knowledge of the principles of real
social courtesy to the farthest corners
of the country.
| Walter S. Cheesman, president of
| the Denver Union Water company and
one of the foremost capitalists of Den
yer, died, following a stroke of pa
ralysis. Mr.. Cheesman was born at
Hampstead Harbor, l.. l.. June q,
1888.
| John Ball, five times winner of the
British amateur golf championship,
again captured the title, defeating c..
A. Palmer by SIX up, four play Pal
mer is comparatively new conner in
! first-class golf.
The Danish government has decided
not to take up again the question of
, the sale of the Danish West Indies to
the United States.
Mrs. Frank Croxton, aged As years,
living near Roanoke, Ind, gave birth
to four children. There were three
girls and boy. The combined weight
! of the four was 111s pounds. Two of
the children have since died.
According to a dispatch from Rome,
the pope adopted vegetarianism last
January, hoping to defeat his perpet-
! ual enemy, the govt. He has not suf-
/ fered since, and he attributes his con-
dition entirely to his diet.
Mrs Harriet Matilda Balm, aged 70
years, widow of Edward Balm and one
of the wealthiest women in Wiscon-
sin, died at her home in Kenosha. Sor-
row over the death of her daughter,
Mrs. F. S. Newell. of New York,
caused an attack of apoplexy.
Wonderful operation of putting cap
sule in eye restored sight to Miss Car
rie Leidlein, of Saginaw, Mich, blind
for 33 years.
Serious revolt aiming at overthrow
1 10 trr hao OF IN
neigKboring provinces in China; for
eigners have narrow escapes.
President Cabrera, of Guatemala, to
avert war with Mexico may spare
lives Of men accused of plotting
| against him.
Charges are made in New York that
post Office employees. on the order of
an inspector. tempered with the mail
of Mrs. Howard Gould.
The king and queen or Norway
were enthusiastically greeted by
French officials and people in Paris.
President Roosevelt and a party
were caught in a storm while horse.
back riding to Mount Vernon and re.
turned to Washington drenched and
| mud despatched.
Mrs. William Mckinley died at Can.
ton after many years of invalidism
and sorrow, death being FASTENED by q
recent stroke of paralysis.
During the term of the supreme
court of the United States which be.
gan last October and closed May 81
438 cases were disposed OF.
Defense In Haywood murder case
claimed Sheriff Hodgins is endeavor
ing to pack the jury.
Father James Hayes, OF Liverpool
died at Rome. He was appointed last
September assistant general of the