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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-19
SNOW MERRY-GO-ROUND.
Lots of Fun In Towns Where There Ape
No Hills to Coast Down.

No Hills to Coast Down.
Did you ever hear of a snow merry
go-round? It's great fun, especially
in a town where there are no hills to
coast down. One of the readers of the
boys and girls department describes
just how the merry-go-round is made.
A stout post is driven at the center of
level plot of ground, and to the top
CT this a long pole or plank is fastened
on a pivot This is all that is necessary.
A sled may now be tied to either end
or one at each end of the pole, and
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-19
A DROP OF BLOOD.
r~1N ITS the brigan

~ SAA~ va b
tine Gov. Clinton
left Philadelphia
loaded with flour
for Spanishtown,
Jamaica. 1t was
the 18th of Decem-
Der, and Capt. Ira
Drake, her COM
nander, expected
toeath his New Year
d n ner on the
i S l q n q. Every
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-19

;Spanishtown. She sails from there to-
day" ..
But, mother, there is something
I'm dreams, and l never had such dread
full ones before, and you know-good
God, what is that?" and the girls voice
arose to a scream. "Oh, mother! on
your hard, on your hand."
The mother looked and grew pale as
death. There, on her plump, white
hand was drop of rudy blood. She
murmured: Maybe / pricked myself
with the fork" and with a shudder
wiped away the dread token. But there
was no wound, the skin being unbroken.
There, there, it has come again! Oh,
mother, let's pray. My dear father and
Sam are in peril. know it. feel it."
And they knelt, and with heads bowed
down prayed to Him who rules the
winds and tempests to spare their loved
ones on the sea.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-19

The Gov. Clinton was an old tub and
did her best when she reeled off eight
knots ON bowline, but this time, under
a fair northeast wind, she was cutting
a feather through the waves of the Ba-
hama hanks on the 10th Of December
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-19

TO sec a rainbow In dream fore
tokens long journey, .
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-19

thing was suspicious, and Win hortn-
west wind he sailed down the river. lie
remarked long after that he felt I'M
usually Hurried by his parting with
Mrs. Drake and her daughter Emma on
the wharf, but not being of an imagin-
alive turn of mind, the impressions
passed and he saw the tall poplars and
red-roOfed farmhouses in the Neck fade
away under the winter sunset with pro-
fessional Indifference.
The Gov. Clinton was only 490 tons,
and she left port in company with 26
others, foreign bound, most of them
square rugged.
Mrs. Drake and Emma walked up
Second street to their home, which was
in the house, then a two-story, after
wards the tea store of the late eccentric
John Lamond, who died few months
ago. To be a captains wife In those
days was to hold social position next be-
low the magnates of Society Hill, and
Capt. Drake was reported prosperous
man.
Mother" said the daughter, do you
feel any unusual anxiety in parting with
father this voyage?"
"No, my dear, Don't let such things
get into your mind"
Eyes, but the Aggy Slade has been out
over GO days, and she's bound for
Jamaica, too. Poor Mrs. Folsom is just
wild about her husband. How do wish
father would give up the sea and stay
ashore"
Shipmasters' wives had to have stout
hearts in those days; there were perils
on the sea then that are unknown now
"A West India voyage meant poor
charts, lodging among the reefs and
keys of the Bahama banks, northers,
hurricanes and more deadly assaults
from the desperate ru1fians that infested
the coast of Cuba and were secretly up
held by the Spanish authorities, who
shared in their plumber, and at this time
both Tardy and the La Elites were
known to be cruising in the gulf.
Christmas passed, and as New Years
came on a feeling of uneasiness and
dread entered the Drake household.
Emma had an additional source of anx-
iety. Sam Spain, although only "a, was
first officer of the Gov. Clinton, and a
splendid specimen of the American
sailor, and before this voyage he and
Emma had exchanged vows. And SO
poor Emma fretted, and made her
mother anxious.
New Years day, 1896, was cold, blus-
'tering and sleety, and after attendance
at early mass at ST. Joseph's both wom-
en- sat down to breakfast.
For the Lords sake, Emma, don't
tell me anything about your dreams.
You make me nervous. Your father and
the brig are all right, and when the
'Quickstep comes in we'll hear from
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-19
He Was Not Mistaken.

A Houston physician, while dag
nosing case, fired number of ques-
tons at his patient, which flew wide of
the mark. He was finally successful
hcweyer.
~You-er--sometime have a-er-
tired feeling come over you, which"
YES" interrupted the patient, II
feel it now. lam tired, very tired"
'Just as thought" said the young
physician, 81 am seldom mistaken in
my diagnosis of a case."-Texas Sitter.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-03-19

The silk worm cocoon is from one
inch Ia 1Es inches in length, and of q
bright yellow color.
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-04
sMuGGLERs AT WORK.
Wholesale Violations of the Reve.
nue. Laws

West Superior, Wis, April 1. - I'M
migrant Inspector NJ. Il. Stokes re-
turned today from Rat Portage, where
he went to investigate complaints OF
violation of the alien contract labor
law which had been preferred against
the Cooperative Fiching company, II
concern composed of Buffalo, Ohio and
Twin City parties who operate on the
American side of the line. 1t was
charged that they systematically vio-
late the law regarding the Importation
of labor. The inspector took the af-
fidavits Of seven worl<men. copies of
which lie has already forwarded to
Washington. Ii the department con-
siders that there is cause Of action.
Stokes will lay the case before the
United States district attorney at st.
Paul. Inspector Stokes says that
while at Rat Portage he heard numer-
GUS stories of wholesale violations Of
the revenue laws, and says that he
was told that opium, whisky, lace and
other merchandise supposed to pay
tribute is smuggled boldly across the
line in fishing smacks, the shippers of
which know every turn in the numer-
ous lakes. The treasury department
has been informed Of these depreda-
tions before and is supposed to be tax
ing some steps to suppress the traffic,
but as yet no arrests have been ln0de.
The cases of violation of the contract
labor law which were investigated are
said to be a very small proportion Of
the number which will bear looking
into
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-04
Highest Of all in Leavenng Power-Laes U. Govt Report
R&!az!!! g! Rs*as&E RRsk3aH&
ABSOLUTELY PURE

bills passed were those appropriating
$2,O0O.OOO for Il public building ut In
dianapolis. Ind. and settling the long
pending accounts between the United
States and Arkansas.
Of the sundry civil appropriation bill
and disposed of fifteen of the 1OO
pages before adjournment. During tht.
general debate Mr.. Cannon, the pres
eht head Of the appropriation commit
tee, AMI his predecessor. Mr.. .Sayers
Of Texas, interchanged opinions as to
present and past appropriations.
Washington. April 2 The house
spent the day considering the sundry
civil bill and fair progress was made.
No amendments of Importance were
adopted. A determined effort was
made by some of the Southern repre-
Sentntives to strike from the hill the
appropriation of $4,000 for the pny
of internal revenue inforiners which
is particularly obnoxious to people in
h" "mnonSlinc" districts. but it was
unsuccessful. Mr. Adams ,Rep.. Pa,
undertook to correct some of the false
reports as to the alleged compact be-
tN''u iice SuNeI lNtpuuCduS
and some Philadelphia manufacturers.
In thar connection he referred to the
resolutions adopted by the Manufac-
turers' Club of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Hartman OF Montana and other
free silver Republicans. in reply.
charged that they had been persistent
ly and maliciously misrcpresented by
the gold bug" press. The confer
encr. they asserted. had not been OF
their seeking. MIR. Pickler of South
Dakota also made 81 statement con-
ccrning what he said had been mis-
representation of the Republicans
platform of his state. which, instead
of making specific declaration OIL
national issues. had simply affirmed
I'll" doctrines of the national Republic
an party at Minneapolis until the ST.
Louis convention should have adopted
a lew platform.
The expected debate on the resolu-
tion for IL senate inquiry into recent
bond issues did not occur as Mr. Peff-
or gave notice that he would defer his
motion to proceed with the subject un-
til tomorrow. The postotfice apprO-
priation bill carrying $93. .OOO.OOO was
considered in part but not completed.
ASharp debate on mail subsidies arose,
Mr.. Villas opposing an extension of the
subsidy system while Senators Per-
kins and White of California upheld
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-04

Fosston, Minn., April 2.-Seven men
came In from the eastern side of the
Red Lake reservation to-day and re-
sets of claimants OH the little fraction,
fifty miles from here. According to
their story the settlers from this vi
cinity got on the fraction last week
and started claim shanties on about
twenty claims. Before finishing their
houses, they were told by a cruiser be-
longing to some lumber company, that
the Merrill line was a pure fiction and
that they would better get off the res
ervation before being arrested. A few
of them came to FOsston and from
here sent to the surveyor general for
the field notes of Merrill's boundary
line.
While this delegation was in Foss-
ton, SO these new arrivals say, about
fifty men came onto the fraction from
Park Rapids, and took possession of
the shanties of the men who had come
to Fosston after the Field notes. The
Fosston settlers who had remained
then saw through the ruse of the lum-
ber cOmpany's cruiser, and went at it
to drive the Park Rapids crowd away.
When they left Berry's place, say the
men now here, his ranch was full of
the Park Rapids men, who We're try
ing to devise some way of coaxing or
cheating the Fosston gang into giving
up. So the Fosston crowd must be
holding the fort. John and Levi Steen-
erson, bothers Of Halvor Steenerson
of CrOokston, are said to be holding
down claims on the fraction.
The Fosston Commercial club to-
day wired Senator Nelson asking for
a modification of the departmental
regulations prohibiting settlers going
on the reservation until May Is. The
club regarded this regulation as in the
interest of locaters who might, under
its cover, eNiort large sums from in
tending settlers for choice claims. AS
it is now very few "sooners" can
make any intelligent headway in ex-
ploring without the aid of a guide, but
it would be inhuman, says the club in
q letter to the senator, to prevent the
thousands who are coming from even
going over the land until the day Of
opening. The letter of the club asks
that the people be allowed to go on
the land ut will until May 1, giving the
department fifteen days to clear the
land of SOuatterS
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-04
A HORROR IN CUBA
SICKENING SIGHT AT THE EXECL-
TION OF FIVE INSURGENTS.
The Executiorer Becomes Fright
ened and by His Awkward Oper.
alton OF the Garrote the Victims
Are Slowly Strnngle,l to Death
Before the Fifth Mnn ls Killed.

Havana, April 2-Ncvcr in modern
times has there been Il more sickening
spectacle than that which to-day at
tended the public execution of five
Cubans. The men had been COLI
demned to death by the garrotc. as
''murdcrers. violat"rs and incenliar-
ies." Troops We're drawn up in lol-
low square, and in the middle were
placed the chair and post. Ruiz. the
public eXecutioncr, had deputiZed an
assistant to conduct the affair. The
condemned men having received the
offices Of the church, were brought
into the square to meet their fate. One
of them had confessed his guilt, and
affirmed the innocence Of all the 9TH
erS. who also protested that they
were guiltleas.
The first man to die took his seat in
the chair calmly; the iron collar was
fixed about his neck, and the cap
drawn over his face. Then the eXecu-
toner undertook to apply the screw
but was so excited that his hand
slipped repeatedly with the result that
the victim died by slow strangulNtion,
emitting the while the most distressing
cries.
The second execution was accom-
plished with even more distressing
awllwarlneSs, the cXecutioner being
almost on the verge of collapse as he
performed his horrible functions.
The protests of the officers and
priests forced Ruiz to undertake the
third execution, but he did little bet
ter than his assistant had done. The
fourth victim of bungling garrOters
was likewise tortured, and then Ruiz
literally fled from his post, leaving his
assistants to put to death the fifth Of
the unfortunate Cubans, who escaped
none of the agonizing experiences that
had attended the execution of his fel-
lows.
The whole affair has left OH those
who witnessed it. and upon those to
whom it has been described, n feeling
Of the utmost horror.
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-04
MYSTERY CLEARED
THE BODY FOUND IN A BOX IN CHI
CAGO IDENTIFIED.
It IL That of Prosper Chnxnl, Who
Was Murdered in Salt Lake City
Three Years Ago, 1t ls Though
BY a Man Known as jules
IAssassin"-Idcntif AIDE
Possible by a Chemical PhenOm-
enOn.

Chicago, April 2. - The mysterious
body in the box has been positively
identified as that of Prosper Chanzal,
the Identification being made possible
by phenomenon SO rare in medical
circumstance Is looked upon by ply.
sicians as almost miracle. The phe-
n0menon referred to is the formation
of q diROcere, a corpse wax, Which III
this instance has formed IN large
quantities aud has partially preserved
the body to such an extent that what
under ordinary conditions would have
been fOrmless mass of decay, can he
recognized by well known marks as
the body of Joanes Prosper Chazal,
murdered in Salt Lake City three
years ago. it is claimed, by a man
known to the French population of
that city as Jules rAssassin." The
formation of corpse wax is rare under
any circumstances, and science affords
little or 10 explanation of it's cause.
In the case of the body in the trunk,
natures forces have operated under
conditions which seemed to make its
occurrence impossible. The body was
enclosed in a zinc box placed in a
trunk and the trunk in turn was
packed in n dry goods box, being COM
pletely surrounded by sawdust, which
must have absorbed any moisture
which came near it. The case With its
contents, after arriving in Chicago,
was deposited in a dry and airy ware
house, where it has remained undis-
turbcd for three years. Nevertheless,
there is no longer any room for much
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-04
MARKET REPORTS.
Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock Centera

sSs~eSss SNuOs"NAoMA FOAu uEulh UuO
Live Stock Centers.
Chicago. April 2.-AIheat - March,
G2 1-sc; April, G2 1-2c; May, G., 1-Sc;
June, G3 1-2c; July, G3 1-2c. Corn
April. 2s 1-2c; May. % 1-2c: July,
80 1-2c; September. 80 1-2c. Oats -
April. Is 1-2c; May, 193-Sc; July.
10 5-Sc: September. use. Pork
May, $500 IL; July, SS.52 ~. Lard
May, S5.O7 -; July, 500 II; Septem-
be,r $685.. Ribs-Alay, $i.57 IL; July,
$4.G7 1-2.
Chicago. April 2.-Hogs--Market is
dull; light SC and heavy 1Oc lower;
light. $3.SOa415; mixed, S3.7Oa395
heavy, $3.55a3.so; rough, $:3.55a3.6O
Cattle = Market dull but steady;
beevcs. S3.4Oa4.25; cows and hcifers,
$1.5Oa3.75; Texans, $275a3.SO; stock
ers and feeders. $2.75a3.S5.
Minneapolis. April 2.-Wheat-April
closed at IS 34c; May opened at 59c
and closed at SO 3-4c; July opened at
GO 1-4c and closed at GO 1-8c. On track
No. ! hard, 50 3-4c; No. 1 Northern.
81 sic; No. 2 Northern. 5Sc.
Milwaukee, April 2-FIour is steady.
Wheat steadier; No. spring, ~ lac;
No. 1 Northern, 81 1-2c; May. G3 Lie.
Corn firm but quiet; No. 3, 29c. Oats
quiet and dropping; No. 2 white, 20 IA
a2O 1-2c; No. 3 white, 10 1-2a2Oc Bar
ley firm; No. 2. Bic; sample, 27a31c.
Rye steady; No. /, 3Sc. Provisions
firm.
st. Paul, April 2. - Hogs - Choice
light hogs steady; heavy 1Oc lower;
quality good: market SLOW Cattle
Stockers. fat cattle and heifers steady:
other cattle slow and weak.
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-04
Rrnx.rx Recarnixed.

Jancsville, Wis, April Col. Theo-
dore w. Golding, clerk Of the Rock
county circuit court, and the only sur
vivor of the command of Gen. Custer,
was to-day decorated with Il bronze
medal III recognition Of his services on
the Big Horn river, by order of the
president. The presentation WAS made
by Assistant Secretary Of War Doe,
who stopped here ON his way to Lake
Koshkonong to shoot ducks. The ser.
vice for which Col. Golding was re-
wartlcd was rendered i'm 1876. when he
climbed down Il cliff in the face of
the fire of 10000 savages to get water
for his wounded comrades. He sue
cectled in returning with several can
teens filled with water. but the kettle
he also carried was riddled with bul.
let's. Col. Golding was an aide to Gen.
Custer. and at the time Of the massa-
Gre lie was selected to carry Clusters
famous order to Maj. Reno and thus
escaped the cruel fate that awaited
every other man in that historic en-
ga cement.
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-04
Joe SOulur Is Convicted.

Duluth, April 2.-'Ile jury in the
Demars murder murder case returned
n verdict to-day after hcing out twen-
ty-eight and onc-lmli hours. They
found Joe Soular guilty of murder in
the first degree. Soular took the read
Ing Of the verdict with the same I'M
concerned dcmcanor that he has
borne throughout the trial. Some one
asked him how it struck him. and he
laughed and said: 1T struck me in
the neck" When taken back to the
Jail, his cell-lnate offered, jOllingly, to
hang him then and there. "Oh. no."
said Sollar, with his usual laugh.
"I'll have more expensive hanging
than that" An effort will be made
to prove that Soular and Nerrill are
not of sound mind in order to induce
Judge Moer to sentence them to life
Imprisonment.
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-04
Prize Fight su,t D,.m,x...,

st. Paul, April 2.-The prize fight
damage suit against Daniel Il. Noyes
was dismissed today in the district
court. Il stipulation to that effect be-
Ing filed on the part of the plaintiff,
John Z. Smith, the owner of the steam
er Oracle Mower, and the defendant,
Mr.. Noyes. Dismissals have been pre-
viously noted as to defendants, Gov.
Clough and Tams BiNby, and it is not
at all likely that the action will be
maintained as to the other defendant.
WilfOrd Wilson.
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-04
For GOOsl RonIs

Minneapolis, April =. = There was
scarcely Il score of people present at
the board Of trade rooms when A. L..
Crocker called the good roads con-
vention to order. This number was
augmented by occasional arrivals I'M
til perhaps thirty or forty We're in at
tendance. A. Il. Choate nOmina ted
Judge Wells of Prescott, Fillmore
county, for temporary chairman. Upon
his election Judge Wells, who is an
old time good reads advocate, spoke
Of the progress of the movement.
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-04
On Trinl for Mur.,cr

West Superior, Wis, April IA jury
to try Oracle Williams for the murder
of William Smith last August was So
cured in the circuit court to-day, and
the state is putting in its case. Tho
first witness, Anna Burton of Duluth,
testified that she was standing be-
side Oracle when she pulled small
revolver and shot Smith. With whom
she was walking in Il disrcputablc
portion of the city. Smith had asked
for the loan OF a quarter. The case
will take Il couple of DAYS,
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-04
White Badger Barber Sh,p.
r. caRlsTlANsoN, prop,istot.
All Work First Glass.
Hair Cutting a Specially
DICKINSON. N. DAKOTA
BOUNDARY COMMISSION.
The Line Between MiAnesota u
Canada to BE Definitely Located

The Line Between Minnesota and
Canada to BE Definitely Located.
Washington. April ]. - The subcom-
mittee on foreign affairs has agreed
to favorably report on Representative
Towne's resolution for a commission
to locate the boundary between Mime
sofa and Canada. The full committee
will probably accept the report. The
state department is now working on
the matter and making estimates as
to the probable expense Of the CON-
mission. 1t has been completely
demonstrated that the Webster-Ash-
man treaty is erroneous, for it estab-
lished line which cut Hunters ISL
and in two. Either one country or
the other must possess this territory
In the end, and everything is in favor
Of the United States.
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-04
WILL NEVER GIVE UP,
Cinner"s Says the Cuban Insurgents
HaYT9l4en Mlacenreaa.uts.l

Ct"ner"s Says the Cubnn ."snrEents
HaveBc Misrcprescnted.
New York, April 1.-The Herald to-
day says: A manifesto signed by Sal
vador Cisncros, president of the in-
surgent Cuban government, has just
reached tile United States. The mani
festo states that the insllrgent armies
have not burned country dwellings,
except when used by Spanish troops
as forts or gnrrsons, and that for the
sake of the families, wives and chill
drcn of non-comlatants, food is now
allowed to enter towns and cities ut
present held by the armies of Spain
OH the payment of an import duty.
He most emphatically denies that
bandits or outlaws form any part Of
or hive any connection with the Gu
bun army, and proclaims that, not
withstanding the course being pursued
by Spain toward captured insurgents,
coldiers and political prisoners. the
Cuban government will not retaliate.
The manifesto concludes with these
words: I'VE are now strong in num-
bers and III hopes. but il our armies
Should unfortunately suffer defeat in
the field we will never give up"
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-04
E0H Emllezzlnlh,ani

Chicago. April 2.-Willam J.. Pierce,
one Of the oldest of the real estate
dealers in Chicago, has been indicted
by the grand jury on the charge of em-
beZzling trust funds to the amount of
$12.231. The amount is said to have
been taken from the estate of the late
Charles w. Stevens and Mr.. Pierce ad-
mits the money had been mlsappro-
priated by him to his own use and that
through unfortunate business ventures
he had been unable to make it good
to the heirs.
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-04
Rebellion Su:cu,ltn..

Cape Town. April 1.-The news from
the seal of the outbreak in Mntabcle
increases in gravity. and details are
coming to hand Of tho failure of the
force. dispatched against the natives
to gain any substantial advantage
over them. The rebellion is spreading
and the inadcguacy of the present
force and equipment 10 4Ecli it is Hd-
mi,,rh Ii is learned that five white
men. including Al";.rS Tnss. iInEdJ..y
and Eurfo!,i. iIav" been murdered at
lnya,i. forty miles northeast Of Bulu-
WJyu
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-04
Joint FinnncInl Definite

Augusta, Ga, April NO political
event has so stirred the city of A,l-
gusta and it's surrounding territory as
the financial debate between Secretary
Hoke Smith for "sound'' money aud
ex-Spcaker Crisp, representing free
coinage, which occurred here to-day.
The day was gala one, Smith and
Crisp holding informal receptions Mt
the Arlington hotel. Excursions were
run into the city from points within a
radius Of seyenty-fivc miles.
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-04
Sticks to His Job.

Phoenix, Ariz., April 2. - Secretary
Bruce. acting under advice of the in
terror department, to-day asked Gov.
Hughes, removed. to surrender his
keys and records. He refused say,
ing his removal was void until the ap-
pointment of his successor is con.
firlned. The secretary of the interior
gave Hughes an opportunity to re.
sign but he ignored the request.