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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-05-28
Married Rich.

Gus-I hear George has married an
heiress. He's in clover now, suppose?
Dick-No, he's working like horse,
trying 10 pay his board at $40 week
hotel. }Ter father pays hers, and she
won't live anywhere else.-N. u.
Weekly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-05-28

-For of the soul the body form doth
take, for soul is form, and doth the
body make.-Spensey,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-05-28

Senator Wolcott, of Colorado, is ret
garded as the best amateur cyclist in
Washington.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25
Christmas in the Woods.

1 never will forget it, sir; 'twuz on a
Christmas eve,
A blindin' snow was fallin' fast upon the
frozen track,
And schedules held us to a speed, well
anything but slack.
MacDougal wuz my fireman, a supersti-
tious lad,
Who alluz had his notions about omens
The chap wuz sorter musical land alluz
hummed a song,
And when he wasn't singin' you mer know
twas somepin wrong.
That night the boy kept broodin' and er
mopin' in the cab,
And when, he reached for fuel 'twasn't
with his usual grab.
/ knew he wasn't feelin' right and asked
him by an by,
TO tell me what the trouble wuz. an this
wuz his reply:
"To-morrows Christmas. Bill" seq ee.
I'VE want TO be at home,
But j m afraid there's trouble on the road
that we must roam.
I'm shaky, Bin, about the trip, I've got my
reason, too,
It's just a sigma bad-luck sign, which
alluz did come true.
Now. amt much at braggin'. boys. I
never like to blow.
But when IL comes to runnin' trains there
amt much l don't know.
"Oh, bosh!" / said to Mack that night
Don't be fool. seq |.
"l'll make Atlan'a safe on time, or know
the reason why"
Well on we sped at rapid gait, a whizzin
through the snow;
The night was dark and cold as death-a
blizzard. don't yon know,
And when old Mack would open up the
furnace down below
The glare against the banks of snow did
make CHASTITY show.
The creeks wuz all a-runnin' fun away I'D
to their banks,
For recent rains had flled 'em up as tight
as water tanks;
Well, on and on we few along, to make
up time we'd lost
/ sho wuz comm home on time that night
at any cost.
There .wuz curve like this, you know. the
river just beyond,
And just before the river wuz a bridge
across a pond
Good Lord, shut on" ] heard Mack say.
and with u came a curse,
Ana Mack had leaped across 20 me and
put on the reverse
God knows dont-what made him; a
seemed 10 De lnsUlrel
The engine lerked and jumped awhile, bin
finally got tired
There. right before 49, wuz Che bridge. All
broken by che Hoods.
Ana most hundred thankful souls spent
thrlrlmas ln the woods.
-kemsen Crawford.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25

sunset to dawn. and all the while the
| Emusic" of the ton-tom continued. The
| tom-tom produces, according to this wit
ness. the most maddening sound con.
ceivable, and seems TO affect the dancers
with religious frenzy. 1t often has been
| said that these Instruments are covered
| with the skins of white men.
But these ceremonies are the least inn
| portant of those participated in by the
voodoo worshipers. The real mysterious
rites of the cult are held free from OBJ
servation and-arrest. Only two things
are certainly known about them. Blood,
human or animal, is invariably shed, and
one of those present binds himself to STAY
a white man or woman within a week.
That is the reason why a week rarely
passes without at least one murder or dis
| appearance.
The day most dreaded in all the year by
the whites in Cuba in June "a. This Is
the day of days with the voodooists, the
time when in their belief the powers they
worship are most approachable. On this
day the whites scarcely dare to leave their
homes, even in daylight for the desire
of the negroes to obtain victims is re-
doubled, and they are particularly anxious
to obtain kids without horns" l. e., hu-
man beings for sacrifice The horrible
rites and observances of this superstition
were brought to Cuba with the first ne
groes from the Congo, in the early seven
tenth century. Even to-day tales are
told by African travellers of weird incan-
tations and remarkable phenomena among
the aborigines.
1t is curious circumstance that in al
most every case the magician or high
priestess is woman. These women seem
to possess certain powers of a nature lust
beginning to be partially understood by
civilized scientists. The same rule holds
good In Cuba In the poorer quarters OF
the town Of Havana certain women bear
the reputation-among the blacks-of be-
ing wonder workers and witches Only
one or two whites ever have been SUCCESS
full in approaching 'cunjer woman" but
their descriptions of what they saw are
suggestive and extraordinary. Only wo-
men In the prime OF life and In good phys
ical condition bear the reputation of ma
gicians.
One of the most celebrated Of these wo-
men ia Havana is Sara" who lives in a
small cottage, just outside the city limits.
II stranger were to ask a negro IL he
knew of such a woman he would be as
sured that no such person existed. The
blacks are invariably suspicious and reti-
cent when questioned about these things.
Nevertheless, not negro lives In Havana
who does not know Sara" and a large
proportion Of them have been customers
for the various preparations she sells
Women such as Sara" could give points
to any European botanist as TO the proper
ties OF certain herbs This knowledge has
been treasured by the Africans and handed
down 20 their descendants IN America as
a precious possession. Although all the
street murders committed by the Nanlgos
are accomplished with the knife there Is
good reason 10 believe that they possess
other even more deadly and subtle means
Of Riding themselves OF those obnoxious
20 them. Many man Ia Cuba has died
after sudden ana mysterious Illness, ana
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25

dropped the note on the porch and fed
down the street. He did not Nee Tar;
in short while Cicero was peepins from
behind the bars at the station house, ana
the bill was still unpaid.
Grocer Broyles was notified of Cicero s
arrest but his determination was I'M
daunted and he started Lewis Clarke. an
other negro, with still another note FOR the
physicians residence. True to his orders
Clarke rang the dorrbell and was met by
the muzzie of a gun instead OF cneck.
He almost broke his neck getting OF the
porch. only TO land into the arms OF the
officer. He was also given cell IN the
station house.
Grocer Broyles was again telephoned
another of his collectors was arrested,
but still he persisted, Offering to pay the
negroes fines in case Judge Calhoun de-
cided against them.
About II o'clock Broyles started another
negro on the same errand. Like the 9TH
ers, he presented the same note at the door
and was jumping the fence to prevent be-
ing shot when he collided with the police
man and was also locked up. The grocer
was telephoned of the third arrest and
came to the conclusion he had better dis
continue for the night. Therefore, dis
missing his force of negroes, he went
home without having collected cent of
his money.
Tuesday night he stated that ne intended
to continue to send the negroes If 1t took
him years to collect the debt He says
DR.. Ebbert is wilfully trying to beat him
out Of the money and does not intend to
put up with such. On the other hand, the
physician claims he has never been able
to settle the amount on account of bad
collections and is not inclined to hasten
payment anyway, considering the treat
ment ne has been subjected to by the
grocer.
II Grocer Broyles means what he says
in that he will continue to worry DR. Eb-
bert until the bill is paid, some serious re-
suits 3. y may follow. The physician claims he
put up with any such treatment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25

wheh examined by physicians after death
mas SHOWN no trace of poison. all thai
could be learned being that the corpuscIes
OF the brain had burst and caused fatal
apoplexy A"'al
Inc victims had been poisoned nv the
, loeo, the most deadly of all the herbs
known TO the Voodooists. IT IL vvitbort
taste and can be given to the victim in j
cup OF coffee He lives for six weeks after
ana then dies Dainlessly. The brain has
either burst all its vessels or become IT.
eraiIy rotten. In the time specified he grad
ually becomes oblivious to everything ana
SiAhs OUT OF existence by easy stages A
INJURED dollars is charged by Sara.
ana her kind for enough of this noisop f.
erect the death of the victim.
And not only can these modern v,tobas
say put they can cause madness. varions
torHs OF mania, erotic and otherwise ~,
the SUBJECT 1t is impossible TO enlarga. -
IL 100 revolving. 1t is sufficient 10 saw that
the rove philters" often bought nv uo-
inen are py no means harmless Thara
20 " nelp known to the Voodooists. as well
Er,,ro,, oei .all persons IN secluded parts of
europe, which can turn a sound mo-, 49,, =.
an ldlot IN few hours. This herb is 49,.
hho"h 10 Dotanists, or, rather. they do 40
know OF It's real qualities, but II ana ,s,a -
Vtner ana equally dangerous natural Nc
DUCTS are familiar to these negro d.
NACcStS.
The Nanigos have branches u
town OF Importance in Cuba. II is a mo-,
remarkable fact that never, until WevIar
sent 20 or them to Africa this week bova
any OF them been convicted. or even az
rested. Although in many cases sus,i
clon mas pointed to certain persons no
Judge mas been intrepid enough to grant q
warrant for their arrest. The fear of the a
IS 700 strong and general. A magistrate
ordering the arrest of a Mango would aos ave
sider (and probably with reason) hjs lie
not worth days purchase, and with The
subtle means Of revenge at their Command
IL Is not surprising that every one is TOO
terrorlzed to proceed against them.
HOW Weyler had this large number ar.
rested Is not yet told. Those who know
u mem ana their works will await further
particulars with curiosity.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25
SPEAKS FROM EXPERIENCE.
Anderson Has Lost Faith in the Eye
as a Beast Tanner
Prom the Lewiston Journal.

From the Lewiston Journal.
1t is the belief of George Anderson, a
trapper up in Maine, that all the stories
he has read about how wild beasts have
been cowed by the steady, unvarying gaze
of man was nonsense. This belief is the
result Of an experience he had with cow
moose on the little branch of Rifle creek.
Anderson was looking after some traps
he had set for mink and marten and his
only weapon was 22-calibre rifle. He
was walking along a ridge beside the
stream, when, about fifteen yards away.
he saw what appeared to be a rabbit
Drawing down ON it with his rife he fired
whereupon a big, ungainly moose calf
Jumped up from the brush and stood still,
believing with pain and fear.
The trapper was startled that he forgot
to work the little grip that throws new
shells into his rifle. Five seconds after
the shot a big COW moose came through
the woods on a run, and without stop
ping to lick the calf, as bear would have
done to wounded cub she made for the
man. She was too close to be escaped by
tree climbing or running. Anderson's
mind worked fast, and he decided at once
that his only hope was to stampede the
COW by gazing at her severely. He gazed
all right, and thinks that he looked more
severe than scared, but the moose kept
right on coming with her eyes twinklng
and looking straight at him. Anderson
began to worried by the time she was ten
feet away. He realized that so far os
stopping a charging COW moose is con-
cerned the human eye isn't what it is
cracked up to be. The man turned TO
jump and the moose butted him on the
hip and knocked him a good three rods
down the back of the ridge, landing him
out of sight in the brush. Both moose
and calf went away, and Anderson llmped
home and sleeps on his left side now.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25

The steamships of this company are ap.
pointed to sail from Savannah for Balt.
more as follows STANDARD time):
D. II. MILLER. Capt. Blllups, sATUR-
DAY, Dec. 26. 1890 p. m.
BERKSHIRE, Capt Kirwan, WEDNEs-
DAY, Dec. 30, p. m.
VIM. LAWRENCE, Capt Peters, SAT-
URDAY, Jan. 2, p. m.
And from Baltimore every TUESDAY
and FRIDAY.
J. ]. CARULAN, Agent
savannah, ia
w. F. TURNER, G. p. A.,
A. d. STEVENS, A. T. N.
]. C. WHITNEY, Traffic Manager.
General Offices, Baltimore, Nd.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25
THAT STUMP WAS a BEAR.
JOHN Quick Finds Bruin in "a
Strange Disguise.
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
Susquehanna, Pa.-John Quick of Morris
had a fierce fight with black bear a few
days ago. Quick was cunning for pleas
ants on the mountains. While walking
through a swamp that was hemmed in by
heavy hemlocks Quick sped what ne first
thought was a stump not more than half
a rod ahead Of him. But the stump began
to move, and then Quick saw that 1t was
a bear, and it was coming toward him.
He thrust two buckshot shells into the
gun and fired both at the bear. But bruins
progress was only momentarily delayed
for the shots seemed to make him more
eager to hug the hunter. From a shamble
he increased his gait to a trot and went
at Quick with his teeth showing like the
worries of a mastiff. Quick started on a
run, loading his gun with shot-filled shells
as he ran. Then, turning, he let the bear
have both barrels of lead, and much to his
satisfaction the bear came to a standstil
The next moment it wheeled face about
as though to start the other way when
suddenly il shambled over to one side and
toppled in Heap dead.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25

Note-FCentral Time.
-l-Eastern Time.
PULLMAN SERVICE. ca.
Pullman vestibuled sleepers from ,1., IN
vannah to New York. Savannah 70 ClIunaI
natl via Asheville. Columbia to Richi iIoss
For detailed information. reserva..s,vanr1
ETC., apply to any agent of the Sou'"'
railway or connections. ,.nt
w. II. GREEN, General Superintehue"~
]. NJ. CULP, Traffic Manager. q.
w. A. Turk, q. p. A., Washington, y; 49,
8. IT. IARDWIcK,A.G.P. A"Atlanla'0"
r. w. HUNT. II. p. A.. Augusta, ga
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25
Fifteen Cents for wild Tur,scv.

rum the new orleans Times-Democrat
via turkeys are unusually cheap. A
n on the walnut street ferry yester-
day had three or four of the big hirSs ~.
ne was bringing to New Orleans To sell
what are they worth?" queried a mas
sehger Il sold some a few DAYS ago A.
10 cents apiece" said the hunter; "and I
am trying the market now TO see n the
turkeys will bring any better prices. some
now folks don't seem TO like wild turkeys
OF venlson. ! brought some yenison 10
town recently. and after being onrered
yhiy cents pound for Il at the mar
restaurant" ~
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25

Forty-two barrels OF Spanish mackerel
have been shipped from Miami this week
The strike at the factory Of Creagh.
Gudnecht 4 Co, at Tampa, has been set
The contract for continuing the work on
the jeity walls az the St. Johns bar has
been awarded 20 Capt r. q. Ross OF Jack
sonvillo az 5000
A. Callahan late Tuesday afternoon. Ma
bel. the s-year-old daughter OF ". c. rs
sept q that place, was fatally burned. her
crate. w"
"a. Rumley Of Keuka. has been awarded
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25

-Cause for Activity.-"what is Bexton
hustling around 10 W. the interest ~ !
cnffew ordinance forY'
iiih boy saw him coming out OF a "a.
iinty theatsr il4o other nirhL ana Uens
5" 'i,,s ana tvld Mrn. Indiana D5Js
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-25
JOHN 6. BUTLER,

e--DEALIfR IN
Paints, OILS and Glass. Sash, Doors p 5,nSag
and Builders Supplies, Plain ana .naostit
ratiye Wall Paper, Foreign ana eol1
Clements. Line, Plaster and haI,
agent for Asbestine Cold Water Paint
iio Congress ana $50 80, Julian sue''''
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-19

A marriage license was issued ysss.rtsy
20 Nilsson Dunn q Norrhop. ana Title
AeEngyrs. os Bothsa.
A Jury IN Judge Osboru's court IN the
cass OF Herman Chaplin vs. James Spur
rseurnsd q vsrdice for defendant
Annie Holland administering OF the es-
tate OF John Holland. WAS yesterday dis
charged. and her bonds exonerated by
Judge Langley.
Judge Langley yesterday erStsred . dis
frabutAor Of Lns estate OF Anna L. Young
Ons-haf OF the estate goes to Oscar
Young. husband Of the deceased, and the
balance 20 her children.
Receiver Murphy having wound up the
affairs Of the law firm OF Turner a Nc
Cutcheoa 70 the satisfaction OF Judge
Langley. he was directed yesterday TO
pay himself 500 for his services out OF the
funds OF the firm.
A decree was signed By Judge Langley
yesterday in the case Of Mrs. Alice Bolton
". Joseph =. Jones - al, giving judy
ment IN favor Of piaintiH In the sum OF
81 80. xit9 attorneys fees. and for a fore
closure OF mortgage.
Receiver George r. Fisher, OF the Seat
tie Dime Savings bank. Was yesterday di-
rected 70 return 70 II. X. Latimer sss7 In
notes. provided ne decided the receiver I'D
acres OF land in Clallarn county. and also
transferred TO the receiver Port Townsend
street grade warrants OF face value OF
sfs4
Judge Humes has signed the decree in
tfIe case OF Annie j. Brockman VS.. Charles
Br0ckm&n. IL grants plaintiff a divorce,
Brockman. allows her 400 alimony, directs
that thu defendant shall pay the costs OF
the suit. $50 for attorneys fees. and furth-
or provides that he shan pay si5 per month
youngest child shall have arrived at the
age OF II years.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-19

Hamilton stillson yesterday sued John
NlcRias. ice Nicalas. john Doe Fisher.
Ernest Becker. John Dee. Richard Roe
and others 20 restrain them from cutting
timber on bis homestead. Sttiison al
lexes that on April s. 1895. he entered ana
took possession Of the northwest quarter
OF section 10. township g north. range 4
east as homestead. since that date he
has resided on the place with his family
and has been II eren possession. he com
mains mat ire Defendants have eat and
removed about $40 wo"th OF timber fren
sne land without his consent. and VII
continue 20 DO 50 unless restrained sttil-
son has notified defendants 10 Gust the
pp;axfnx OF he land but they pay no st.
tsntian 70 him and keep right on via
the werk Of cutting and removing The
timber Therefore. p'aintin asks for an
Injunction and rsnding ths hearing for
the Injunction temporary RESTRAINING
order Is prayed for Judge Langley issued
the restreiminx orter ard SET tAs hear1us
Of the apnsfca ton Tor e permanent intunc-
gfan for Deem beF I'll.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-19
BISHOP EDWARD J. o'DEA.
After Inspecting the Catholic Insti-
suffons He Leaves for Tacoma.

Bishop Edward J. O'Dea, who has been
.n tine city for the past ~s1ree days. left
last evening for Tacoma The mission
of the bishop here primarily was 90 ad-
minister sacrsments, and while he wss In
the vicinity he visited ths several Cath
ollie churches, hospitals. schools and
orphsus%es. Bishop O'Dea was raised and
educated In Portland and, although he is
comparatively a young man for tina high
place OF bishop OF 20 important a diocese
as the ore over which he pres.des. ne Is
stu peculiarly suited 20 the position. IN
the FIRST plscs. he Is Thoroughly patriotic
and American. and thinks that The 1nst.-
sGaons OF this country are the best that
exist. Then he is rpe scholar, and
brings Nth him into the pos. Ton, which
he Is sure 20 sda-n. scholarship chat can
not fail 20 make MS administrator a sue
cezsfui one. AS ne has lived al h.s life
on the Pacific coast, no IS thoroughly &C.
quatnted with both the spiritual and tenn
poral aims. ends and desires OF the Cath
oisc communicates IN THIS diocese
The honor f4st has been conferred on
him BY tho church IN elsystinx him 20
the position which he holds has not filed
him with PRIDE or arrogance. a. might -
the case with a man with less wisdom and
more vanity on the contrary. as "a jUss
a = humble ard just. as gentle. mild and
sincere as ne was when he was studying
- become a l&borer IN the vineyard of tire
Lord. There 5 nothing n hts dress, man
ner or conversation that - different from
what he was when he was a priest. He
Is Esai0us and hard worker FOR the good
OF humanity and promises 70 make a
model bishop.
When seen yesterday. ne was asked ~ Re
intended 20 transfer the episcopal head
rgz-sers from Vancouver 90 Seattle, and
hs replied;
II have rot had tire since I was con-
secrated b1slsop 20 conssase ne matter OF
roasovAL IL - somsthinE that will re-
euire considera ten. ard esas best interests
OF che entire diocese VIII re fully cons.si-
erred before q concluSson g reached. II is
rather premature 70 discuss THIS matter
a. present. Since I have eean here have
visited she several cstAolse fzsgitussons IN
and zo0ut me city. ! found that al OF
them are keeping abreast % vAa tines.
Hr5 Z am Very well pleased vita what
saw. On Sunday last / we1s % Gilman.
ard IN fhs fornECoa I administered con
flrnaation. sad mass and preached a ser
rvaz.. n Tne evening / l@efu4Sd before q
large su3ieDce N oda FesAows' ball On
ehe dsv.utty Of the Catholic church. I WI
leave tbs evening fcr Tacoma. where
vi reruAen GntH nsNs Wednesday. ard
srcsn there J will go 20 vsEeouver eor enc
CHRISTMAS holidays ! ike Sszssis very
raurh. snd Vii return here SHORTY for
more extended v.Sst. On TIE a-ssens &C.
casten I Wss called here unexcect~ily. ous
eae next ttu,s / GENE x vii - 10 pay q
regular cfHc-al visit. ard <ats WI give tn<
>sssc~s % ne churches @ ts3s caty ar
oopa~eunstv 60 make me acquainted VITA
eae f4sFsful CO ire o!ty % sS4gsas sa1 vita
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