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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-12-25
A churn. rha. churns in One Minute

A churne That churns in One Minute.
Ihaye peen in tho dairy business all my
life and have many times churned an hour
before butter would appear, SO when |
heard OF 4 churn that would churn in one
minute, concluded to try it Every day
for week used it, and not only could
I churn in one minute, but l got more
and better butter than with the common
churn. This is very important inform.
alton to butter makers. The churn works
easily and will churn an ordinary churn.
ing i'll less than sixty seconds. have sold
two dozen of these churns in the past
month. Every butter maker that has seen
me churn in less than Il minute Brought
one. You can obtain all desired inform
alton regarding the churn by addressing
j. F. Casey & Co.. st. Louis, Mo, and
they will give you prompt and courteous
attention. A DAIRYdAN.
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-12

men out hunting and killed many oi
them. They crossed over to the island
and made for the town. Lafitte and
his men, with two pieces of cannon,
met them at place called the Three
Trees. There was the hardest kind OF
a fight before the Indians retreated,
and imagine their women were let
alone thereafter by Laftte's rufians.
THE END OF HIS CAREER.
Everything went along smoothly
for the islanders and roughly for the
Spaniards until 1920, when an Ameri-
can vessel was taken, plundered and
sunk in Matagorda bay. Laftte's
wandering cruisers were suspected,
and a commission from the United
States came down to investigate. The
probabilities were it was done by his
men entirely contrary to his orders
and wishes. His whole policy mega
tives any other conclusion. As a
result of this commission an armed
ship was sent under Lieutenant Kear-
ney to break up the Galveston estab.
ment and make Laf1tte and his follow
ers move on. If genuine piracy had
been committed and Eafitte was re-.
sponsible or guilty, the orders without
question would have been for dealing
out far more severe punishment.
Laftte met the lieutenant and es-
corted him to his mansion, known as
the red house, entertained him,
showed him every courtesy, offered
every reparation for the recent unfor-
tunate occurrence and endeavored by
the exercise of his remarkable powers
of fascination to obtain some mitiga-
tion of the sentence. But the orders
of the United States were premptory.
He had to yield.
He and his men were allowed to
take away all their belongings. They
were given plenty of time. 1t was no
case of surprise and confused getting
away. To my mind this settles the
matter of buried treasure on Calves
ton island. There was nothing to
prevent Laftte's digging it up and
taking it away, and it would be about
the first thing any man would think
of taking.
Lafitte and his men loaded their ves-
sells with all they could take away,
and, hosting said, bid Galveston last
farewell.
For some years he continued to prey,
by virtue of his letters of marque,
upon Spanish commerce, using Yuca-
tan and Margarita Island, at the
mouth of the Orinoco, as basis for
his operations. In 1922 he paid a
visit to Charleston, s. C. and stayed
several days. This is certainly not
the act of a pirate. The visit was
q quiet, peaceable one, and when over
be went away. In 1926 he lay down
at Sisal, town 80 miles from Merida,
10 Yucatan, and died. His remains
lie even now in the Campo Santo Of
Merida.
Such was LATTE, gentleman, refu-
gee, blacksmith, smuggler, hero, ad-
but never pirate. We love
him so much for being true to US when
it was his advantage to do otherwise,
that we should at least defend his
memory.-James Bee in st. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-12

WHAT He WOULD L1KE.-She
blushed prettily as she told the sister
of her best young man that she thought
she would buy a birthday present for
him. "You know him better than l
do" she said, $50 I came to you for
advice" "Yes?" said the sister, in
quiringly. "Oh, yes, indeed. What
would you advise me to get ?" "Oh,
I don't know" replied the sister,
carelessly. ~ could only advise you
in general terms. From what / know
of him, however, he will appreciate
something that can be easily pawned
better than something that cannot"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-12
4uu,uruus Department.
HEAVY ARTILLERY.
Lieutenant Derby of the Unite

Lieutenant Derby of the United
States army tells this good story:
One of our western forts was in
command of major of artillery who
was constantly lamenting that his
favorite arm could not be more fire.
auently used against the Indians,
Finally one day he took one Of the
small howitzers which defended the
fort, and had it securely strapped to
the back of an army mule, with the
muzzle projecting over the animals
tail. With this novel gun carriage ne
proceeded with the captain and the
sergeant to the bluff on the bank OF
the Missouri, near which was encamp-
ed a band Of friendly Indians. The
gun was duly loaded and primed, the
fuse inserted and the mule backed. to
the edge of the bluff: The major re-
marking something about the moral
effect the exhiktion was Likely to pro-
duce upon our Indian allies, stepped
and applied amatch to the fuse.
The curiosity Of the mule was
aroused. He jerked his head around
to see what was Gzzing on his back,
and the next second his feet were
punched together and he was making
40 revolutions q minute, while the
gun was threatening everything with
in radius Of half a mile. The cap
tain Skinned up the only available
tree. The sergeant threw himself fiat
on the ground and tried to dig a hole
with his bayonet to crawl into, while
the fat major rolled over, alternately
invoking the protection Of Providence
and cursing the mule. Finally the
explosion came, the ball went through
tie r6of sof the foft, andl the srecoit.ef
the gun and the wild leap of the
terrified mule carried both over the
the bluff to safe anchorage in the
river. The diseomftted party return.
ed sadly to the fort. :
Shortly after, the chief of the In
dams appeared and announced, briefly,
"Ipjun 60 home" ...
Questioned as to why, he thus ex-
planned: "Injun YER brave; help.
white man. Injun use gun, use bow
arrow, use knife; but when white
man fire off whole jackass, Indian no
.~
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-12
OF
BICYCLE
PERFECTION.

MONARCH Bicycles have, during the,
VI last two or three seasons, come o'be
the King of Bicycles in every sense Of the
word. It Is the Lightest running, the
Prettiest and the most Durable. It makes
man or woman happy 10 know that he
or she owns the BEST Bicycle in the
world-the MONARCH. You see lots Of
bicycle dealers who say the wheel they
sell are far superior to the Monarch and
case of ''think so'' with us. We know
that the MONARCH IS THE BEST b.
BYCLE on the market. It has been
thoroughly tested by the best riders Of the.
country. Catalogue for 2-cent stamp.
Prices of Monarch Bicycles range from
$s5 to $125. Ride Monarch and you'll
be happy.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-12

others coming closely upou ~ aie
Vicksburg, with 1866; Nashville,
with 1858; and Fredericksburg,
with 1925.
s@ Toads in such numbers came
with a shower at Topeka, Kan, re-
Gently that freight train in charge OF
Engineer Charles Bates was unable TO
make grade just west of the city,
and had to back to siding until a
downbound passenger train had
cleared the track.
p@ About year ago a Wichita
(Kan.) man was a juryman at the trial
of a man accused of counterfelting.
The implements of the counterfeiter
were in evidence, and the juror exam
ined them closely. After the trial was
over he went home and made some
counterfeiting tools himself. He was
caught, was recently tried and is now
in prison.
s4 An aged man, sauntering across
a Cleveland street the other day, says
The Plain Dealer, was rudely jostled
by a youthful wheelman. The COLI.
sion tumbled the rider off, and the old
gentleman promptly grabbed him by
the ear. "Durn you," he said, with
considerable asperity, "I've great
mind to take you across my knee ano
spank you good" But he did not dc
it. He just held the young fellow
minute, and then let him go. "Why
) didn't you spank him uncle?" said
bystander. "Well," replied the ole
man, II certainly would, if I hadn'
been leetle afraid that mebby it wa
girl"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-12


CLASSROOM HuMoR. No professor
is more kindly remembered by the
"boys" who graduated from Wesleyan
University generation ago than Pro.
fessor Johnson, or "Uncle Johnnie" !"
as he was more familiarly known. Be-
side having a profound scientific mind
far in advance of his time, he had q
keen relish for good joke, whether
on himself or another.
In order to aid the students of geol-
ogy in grasping the essential distinc-
tions between the various classes OF
rock, he requested them to bring in
specimens and place them on his desk
before the recitation began.
One day a student brought in a
piece of brick, secured from a build
ing being erected near the college,
and placed it on the table among the
other specimens. "Uncle Johnnie
came in a few moments later, and, ap-
parently unsuspecting the hoax, began
the recitation as usual by picking up
the specimens, one at time, naming
them, and remarking their PECULIAR,
ties.
"This, gentlemen, is piece of sand
stone; this is granite; while this,
somewhat similar in its formation, is
quartz. And this" taking up the last
bit on the table and gravely surveying
the expectant class over the rim of his
glasses, is piece of impudence."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-12

CONNECTIONS.
No. 80 has connection with Southern
Railway at Rock Hill.
Nos. "a and IS will carry passengers.
Nos. IL end IL have connection at Marion
with Southern Railway.
At Roddeys, Old Point, Kings Creek
and London, trains stop only on signal.
A. TRIP, Superintendent.
sAM'L HUNT. General Manager.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-12

the Mexican republic. A regular
government, with salaried officers, was
established.
Vessals were manned by the island
ers and were sent out, soon beginning
to make things lively for the Span.
iards. The profits and excitement OF
these expeditions attracted numbers OF
adventuresome spirits from all direc-
tions. At the close of the year 1917,
the population of Galveston numbered
over 1000, of almost every nationality.
1t can be seen how careful Laitte
always was to be acting under some
legitimate authority. The genuine pi-
ate does no such thing. The troubles
that came upon Lafitte, there is every
reason to believe, were occasioned by
the reckless men under him breaking
the restraints of his command. Of
course Spain complained of him. But
as to that government, he was no more
pirate than was our own Paul Jones
and Captain Semmes of the Alabama.
There were complaints of him made
to the United States, but the inaction
of this government proves that the
causes could not have been piracy.
The character of the men gathered
around him can pretty we'll be imag-
ined. They were reckless, lawless and
hard to keep under discipline. A little
incident shows them up pretty well.
A party of them captured a squaw OF
the Caraucahua Indians. Orderly cit
izens don't do such deviltry. These
Indians were brave as lions, and they
promptly ambuscaded some of La6tte's
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-12

r9- "Lend me SO, will you, old
chap?" "In gold or in silver?"
"Either. don't care which" "Get
out! Iwon't lend a cent to man
who straddles on the financial ques-
tion in these troubled times"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-12

I9- A farmer lost his wife, and out
of love for her called the estate
"Glenmary." A neigbbor, having met
with the same affliction, and equally
desirous of keeping before him the
image of his dear departed, followed
his example, and his farm is known
by the name of "Glenbetsy."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-12

AFTER MANY DAYs.-On a Michi.
gan Central train the other day 8
prominent citizen of Detroit, who had
8 seat in the smoking car, crossed
over TO a young man who was vigor.
ously putting away and asked for q
light. The favor was granted, and
the prominent QetroiteF observed:
"Live in this city?'
eyes,"
"aoing to chioagoS"
eyes"
"Aren't yoa in the grocery bust
ness?"
"No, Sir"
"Ahl I thought had met you be-
fore at some time or other. Your face
looks familiar" ..-.--- -
'I-I used to court your daugh-
ter !" stammered the young man.
"Oh.ho! About three years ago p
eyes"
"And I gave you the bounce9"
"You did.
"Ahl I believe do recall the cir.
cumstauce, 7 don't know but kick
ed yous"
"fsa you didi
"Ah! Well, I bounced and kicked
so many that I can't be expected to
remember names and faces. take
advantage of this occasion to beg your
pardon and hope you've fully recover.
ed from the effects, Have a cherootP u
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-12
STILL
WITHOUT
A RIVAL.

THE BUCKEYE MOWER has never
i yet failed to vanquish every rival that
aspired for first honors, and stands today
as it did 40 years ago, WITHOUT A
RIVAL. 1t is the strongest machine, the
lightest running when at work, the most
d1rable and therefore best adapted to the
rough work in this section. 1 refer, with
BUCKEYE MOWERS:
DR.. J. F. Lindsay, G. E. Spencer; L. Il.
Williams, w. J. Gordon, B: n; Moore,
D. NJ. Hall, T. F. Jackson. j. w. Law
renee, g. L. Riddle, L. K. Armstrong, g.
II. Smith, A. M. Tittman, E. L. Guy,
Robert Conrad;, Captain j. w. Marshall.
The Buckeye Won't Choke
And will do good work under conditions.
that the average machine will fail to cut
blade Of grass. If you want machlne,.
see me before buying. ,,.n
THOMAS RAKES are the best.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-04

Ten OF the Seventeen Inmates Are Aroused
from sleep Only 90 Meet Death
in the Flames "Details
OF the Horror.

Brooklyn. n. ". April 2.-The four
story brick tenement house at No. 80
Union street, was burned at 3: 30 o'clock
Wednesday morning and ten persons
lost their lives. There were IL persons
ia the house at the time OF the fire. seven
OF whom escaped. The following are
the names of the dead:
Nicolo Traglia. 50 years OF age.
Lima Traelin, A years OF age.
Dominic Traglia. four years old.
- TraElia. n days old.
Caneiln Caino. p years old.
Augustln Buone. "A years old.
Maria Buone. IS years old.
Fanny Buone. five years old.
Johanna Buone. ~ months old.
Lima Calabfia. rs years old.
The ground floor was occupied as
fruit store by Joseph Eeposito. who.
with his family, lived on the secoud
floor. The third floor was occupied by
the Trnglia family and the fourth floor
by the Buone's. John Calabrin, who
married Lima Buone less than year
ago. also lived with the Buones'.
The fire was discovered by man
named Hoist, who gave the alarm and
tried 10 rouse the tenants. He kicked
In the street door. but the flames burst
out into his face and he had to abandon
further efforts. The Railways and
stairs were then seething mass OF
flames so rapidly did the fire spread
from a place Immediately behind the
street door. where IL undoubtedly or
iginated. Hoist then saw there was
danger to the inhabitants OF the adj
joining houses and with the aid of the
police got everybody out in the street.
In the meantime the occupants of the
burning building had awakened and
were trying TO escape. The Esposito
family made their way TO the front
windows and by means Of the cornice
over the store windows crossed TO the
building No. % Union street and thence
20 the street. The Traglias and wom-
an who lived with them on the third
floor, apparently did not awaken and
were burned to death. without making
any sign TO the watchers in the street.
The fircmen drowned the fire out in
n short time and without damage 10 the
adjoining buildings. The bodies were
removed by an undertaken at ten
o'clock. They were badly burned. but
not beyond recognition. The loss is
about 81 900 20 the building and its con-
tents. The fire marshal will make an
investigation.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-04
pIAz FOR MONROE DOCTRINE.
Strong Declaration by the President OF
Mexico In His Message.

City of Mexico. April 2.--The most
important part OF the presidents mes
sage delivered Wednesday at the OPEN
ing of congress is an allusion TO the
Anglo-Venczueia controversy and Presi-
dent Cleveland's message 10 congress.
After reviewing AT length the Venezuela
case and application Of the Monroe doc
trine President Dinz says;
.The Mexican government cannot but de-
clare its partiallty for a doctrine which
condemns any attacks upon the part CT
the monarchies of Europe against the re-
publlcs OF America. against the indepcnd-
ent nations OF this continent. now all suit
iect 10 popular form OF government. The
whole OF our history, and especially the
struggle OF our people TO shake OFT the
yoke OF a foreign empire which II Euro
pean both In it's origin, form ana re-
sources and the torrents OF bioodshed IN
that struggle, are sufficient testimony 10
the world OF our love OF independence AMI
our adherence to all outside interference.
II Is our opinion that not 10 tho United
States alone belongs the obligation OF an
sistinR other republics Of the hemisphere
against the attacks OF Europe, II such at
tacks are still 10 be considered as possible.
hut for the attainment or an cnd 20 which
we al aspire.
Each one OF those republics ought by
means OF a declaration like that OF PresI-
dent Monroe proclaim that every attack
on the part OF foreign power with view
OF curtaiiing the territory or Independence
or OF altering the institutions OF any one
OF the republics OF America would be con
siderod by the nation making such dec
iaratlon as an attack upon itself, provided
that nation deliberately attacked or threat
ened In that manner. bespoke the aid or
other nations OPPORTUNITY. In this manner
the doctrine now called by the namc OF
Monroe would become the doctrine OF
America I'm the fullest sense of the word,
and, although originating IN the United
States. would belong 10 the international
law OF this continent. As 10 the means 20
reduce this idea 10 practice. this Is not the
place or time 10 discuss them"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-04
TO c-Al.aa HIS BRIDE.
Ex-Prcsidcnt Harrison IL In New York
Plans for His Wedding.

New York, April 2.--Gen. benjamin
Harrison arrived at the Fifth Avenue
hotel Wednesday. He was accompanied
by ID. M. Ransdell. eN-mnrshal Of the
District of Columbia, and his private
secretary.
Russell Harrison and Mrs. Mckee
will arrive in the latter part OF the
week and remain for the wedding Of
the ex-presldent and Mrs. Dimmick,
which will take place next Monday at
St. Thomas church.
Mr.. Harrison will be supported by
Hon. Benjamin +. Tracy, of Brooklyn.
Lieut.. j. H. Parker, United States navy
of the cruiser New York. will give away
the bride.
Not over 20 invitations TO the we'd
ding have been issued. These went TO
the relatives of the cx-president and
Mrs. Dimmick and 20 the former menu
bers Of ex-President Harrison's cab
met
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-04
-FOUR PERSONS PERISH.
Fire In New York Results DisastrousIy to
Human Life.

Fire In New York Results Disastrously TO
Human Life.
New York, March 30.--Four persons
were killed and two injured early Sum
day morning in a fire nj No. 374 Hudson
street. The building is a thrce-story
brick house used for dwelling and store
purposes. The upper two floors shell
tered four families. The dense smoke
deferred some of the tenants from de-
scending the stairwnys. Miss Margaret
Ryan, 60 years old, with a companion,
Miss Kate Higgins, ran to window. 4
hrenun In ascending the ladder to
rescue the women was knocked of by
Il burst Of fame shooting from sec
ond-story window. and was badly in
jured.
The women then became hystericnl,
Miss Ryan leaping from the window.
She fell on the sidewalk. breaking her
back. and died on the way 10 the hos
pital In an ambulance. Her companion
fell out of the window and broke her leg.
The fircmen could not rescue everyone
In the building owing TO the immense
quantities OF smoke. After the fire had
been extinguished three bodies were
found of people who had been suflo-
Gated. They were Miss Mary Mcmahon,
22 years old; Thomas Mallory. 20 years
old, n fireman on the steamer st. Louis.
and Archibald Grogan. IS years old.
Their bodies were not burned. The
damage amounted to $4,000. the build
ing being almost entirely destroyed.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-04
McroRY EOS CUBAN REELS.
Reported That Pinar del Rio. spanish
Stronghold. Has Fallen.


Stronghold. Has Fallen
New York, March ga speclal 10
the Journal from Havana says: pinar
del Rio has fallen. The stronghold OF
the Spanish army in the western part OF
the island was taken by the insurgents
Saturday. There was desperate eight.
and many men on both sides are killed
and wounded. Only the meager news
OF the battle has been received In Ha-
vana, and the details cannot at this
moment be obtained.
What news has been received was
sent to the captain general by the OIL
Ger in charge of the garrison at Pinar
del Rio. after his troops had been ut
terly routed and while the insurgents
were applying the torch to the city.
At the palace absolutely nothing has
been given out, and the most that can
be obtained there is confirmation Of
the story that there was fight. The
Spanish officials will not state the re-
suit of the battle nor have they fur
nished the local papers with an oni-
cial note of IL. This. in itself is sufii-
Gent to confirm the report of Spanish
defeat, for the authorities never lose
any time in giving out the complete
details OF victories tor their side.
Pinar del Rio is situated about two
thirds of the distance across the island
at the north and In the extreme western
province. IL was city of some 10000
Inhabitants, and the Spanish relied
upon IL TO afford them n base for opera
tions in Pinar del Rio during the rainy
season. The Spanish garrison consisted
of 1000 men, and the attacking force
had fully 5000 men, besides the sharp
shooters and other skilled men OF war
who came on the Bermuda. Following
his usual policy. Maceo did not hold the
town. He simply destroyed it and then
passed on TO some other place. Exactly
where he is at present is not known.
Havana, April l.--lnteiIigence has
reached here of bad defeat of govern
mcnt troops. On March "a an insurgcnt
force OF nearly 1000 men. led by yarona,
Sosa and others, surprised and attacked
the Wadras battalion between Guiana
and La Fe, In the province OF Pinar del
Rio. The battalion was conveying a
train of army supplies. Five hundred
rebels first attacked the vanguard of
the government force. and later 400 at-
tackled the rear guard, which was then
reinforced. Another attack was made
on the van guard and left flank, and the
troops were compelled to form square
TO resist the attack. Cavalry was also
used In the attempt 10 hold the rebels
in check, but without avail. After a
hot fight, the troops were compelled TO
retreat. They lost many killed and
wounded.
Throughout the fight and during the
retreat of the troops, the insurgents
used their machetes with deadly eff
feet. The greater part Of the convoy
fell into the hands OF the rebels. Many
oxen that were destined for the use OK
the troops. were killed by the extreme
heat.