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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-12-22
Governor Pardons wiltzie.

CHARLES CITY, Ia, Dec 19.-An
order suspending the sentence of i'm
prisonment for life of Frank L. Wiltzie
was received from Governor Shaw by
the clerk of the Floyd county court
yesterday. Wiltzie was tried for the
murder Of his sister, Mrs. jerome Dow,
last January term of court and con-
victed of manslaughter.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-12-22
Session Closes with BANQUET.

Iowa City, Ia, Dec. 16.-The Iowa
Stock Breeders associations session
here was terminated with banquet
given by the people of this city last
night. The following officers for next
year We're elected: President, w. M.
Beardshear, Ames; secretary and treas
urer, William McFadden, West Lib
erty. The next meeting will be held at
Ames.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-12-22
Ordered to Manila.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE transporta-
ton department of the army is ordered
to prepare The transports Mobile and
Mohawk. and have them brought here
as quickly as possible for the transport
OF troops to Manila by way Of the Suez
canal. They will carry 1.SOO.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-12-22
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
DOINGS IN IOWA.
Observation-Disclosures on
Implement Warehouse Burns.

S1sLEY, Ia, Dec. 1.-THE f. c. Hey
wood implement building, with a heavy
stock of implements and carriages,
burned yesterday. Loss about $1,000;
partly insured.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-12-22
OCCUPY TWO TOWNS
EVACUATION BY SPANiARDS ACCOM-
PANIED BYRiOTlNG NEAR HAVANA.

Americans Now Control Cerro and Jesus
Del Monte-Cubans Make IA Demonstra-
1ion and SpanisSe Soldiers Are Ordered
to the Scene-Shots Exchanged.
HAVANA, Dec. 10. - The Spanish
evacuation commissioners informed the
American commissioners that the Ha-
vana suburbs, Cerro and Jesus del
Monte, had been evacuated. The Span
ish troops left Jesus del Monte yester-
day evening, Immediately after which
American and Cuban flags were raised,
crackers fred and the usual demonstra-
tions made by the large crowds in honor
OF the event. 1t is reported that som.
of the troops of the Cuban general.
Maria Monecal, entered Jesus del
Monte. Last evening a crowd of Cuban'
OF the lower class passed barrl.a, ot
engineers on the Infanta avenue, shout.
ing "Long Live Cuba" and .Death to
Spain and firing shots into the air III
celebration of the evacuation of Cerro.
The engineers did not fire, but the
guard was doubled The crowd then
passed on to the Calzada del Cerro,
stopping the street cars and compelling
the passengers to shout Viva Cuba
ibre. Among the demonstrators We're
a number of butchers, who carried
pistols and knives. Jose Gancedo and
his cousin, Theodore Huertjs, who We're
on the cars, were wounded with knives
Gancedo is dead and Hurts will prob-
ably die.
Later the crowd met some engineer;
at the Esquina de TEXAS and fired upon
them, seriously wounding one This
engineers returned the fire, wounding
street car conductor, Izodoro B.zols
and John Leonard, a colored man. The
rioting continued, many shots being
fired in front of the Casa de Socorro,
where the wounded were assisted.
Spanish soldiers were ordered to the
scene and arrived about o clock. While
marching through Cerro they were fired
upon by men concealed behind pillars
One Spanish private fell wounded and
the battalion fired into the air to scare
the rioters. On resuming their march
they were again fired upon and another
man was hit. The Spaniards then fired
and dispersed the rioters. Among the
wounded was colored woman, and it is
reported also that there were several
others.
HAVANA, Dec. 17.-General Fitzhugh
Lee came to town from camp yesterday,
and for the first time since the war had
breakfast at his old hotel, the Ingla.
terra. He went to the table he always
used to occupy and took his accustomed
seat near window. Residents of Ha-
vana, recognizing him, cheered Justify
as his familiar figure was seen from She
street.
The Spanish authorities are secretly
selling large quantities of Mausers and
ammunition, curiosity hunters being
the principal buyers. A contract was
made yesterday for delivering 1000
rifles and 10000 cartridges.
TRADES UNlONISM WINS.
American Federation of Labor Votes
Against Socialism,.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Dec. 19.-Social-
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-12-22
Charged with Child Murder

AUDUBON, Ia, Dec. 16.-The case of
the state VS.. Cunningham and Palmer
is being presented to the jury. Gun
ningham is charged with the killing of
his illegitimate child on March 9, and
Palmer is held as his accon>plice.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-12-22
Centrel Surveyors Rusv.

ALGoNA, Ia. Dec. 19.-Surveyors of
the Belmond branch of the Illinois Cen
trail railroad arrived in Algona Friday
and began surveying through. The
first survey was made in the south part
Of town
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-12-22
Lost.

Many have lost confidence and hope
as we'll as health. because they have
been told their Kidney disease was
incurable. Foley's Kidney Cure is
Guaranteed remedy for the dis
couraged and disconsolate. W. A.
Ha1nler
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-12-22
Valuable Deposit of Gypsum.

Fort DODGE, Ia, Dec. 19.-Louis
krueger, farmer living south of this
city, has unearthed valuable deposit
OF gypsum. The vein is "a feet thick
and lies only seven feet beneath the
surface.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-12-22
Her Sentence Is Affirmed.

DEs MONIES, Dec. 16.-Betsy Smith,
murderess of Michael Smith, must serve
life sentence in the penitentiary, as
the supreme court has refused to dis
turb the Judgment of the district court
of Polk county.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-12-22
Two Sections Crash roee,her.

MARsHALLTowN, Ia, Dec. 15.--While
running fast to make q heavy grade
into the yards heavy stock train on
the Chicago Great Western railway
broke in two and came together with
such force as . injurc number of
stockmen, who We're riding in the way
car
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-12-22
Iowa to Have Fruit Exhibit at Paris.

DEs MONIES, Dec. 1.-THE State
Horticultural society will assist the de-
partment of agriculture in making
pomological exhibit at the Paris exposi-
ton. In annual session yesterday the
society authorized the president to ap-
point committee to work on the Iowa
exhibit and authorized expense funds.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-12-22
Bronze Medals For Iowa Exhibitors.

DEs MONIES, Dec. 15.-The Iowa ex-
ecutive council was informed yesterday
that the management of the transmits.
sissippi and International exposition
had given bronze medals to Iowa ex.
hibitors in place of the gold medals Of
fered. Secretary Chase Of the Iowa
commiss. on asked for the commission
permission to gold plate the bronze
medals.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-12-22

Weeks Break Up-A-Cold-Tablets
cure cold while you sleep, 25c. Chas.
w. Houston, Extra: Sole Agent.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-12-22
AZ Mems and Boys Clothing and

Y9lF Mems and Boys Clothing and
Furnishing Goods being sold
daily at the Closing Out Sale.
Every article bright, fresh and new
and plenty to choose from. Over
coats, Suits, Neckwear, Hats, Caps,
Work Clothes, Underwear, Shirts,
Socks, Stockings, Gloves, Mittens,
Duck Coats, OveralIs, Night Shirts,
MaCkintoshes, Trunks and Valises.
and every single article cut so low
in price SO as to move them at once
You will never have another such
an opportunity in your life-time
Supply your winter wants here
A Full Line of Fur Coats to be
closed out
j. FRIEND & SON
P.L HANSEN, rlanager
EXTRA,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-12-22

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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-12-22

Americans Now Control Cerro and Jesus
Del Monte-Cubans Make Demonstra-
lion and spanisSe Soldiers Are Ordered!
to the scene-Shots Exchanged.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-08-05
SWILE HUNTING.
Slaughter of the Young New
f~Oundland Seals.

In Newfoundland a seal is, in com
mon speech, a "swile," and great is the
slaughter when, on the l2Ln of March,
all h world goe, out to kIii II poor
little brown-eyed creature. linen be-
gins u carnival OF cruelty and hood
sned, too sickenIng to be considered
Unless one al somehow effect a re-
form, says the Youths Companion.
The destruction of the BABY seals be-
gins without prelude, while their mis-
cradle mothers s.und moaning Ey; and
the whimpering of the babies yet TO be
slaughtered sounds strangely and
awfully like that of the human young.
But the c1fe,t on the seal hunters rs
evidently not that of hardening their
hearts. AS q famous writer says:
Cruel sports do not make Il cruel peo-
pie" and appareI ; J cru occupations
do not. for to his own kind the seal
hunter is full of geutleness and human
ity. But on one man, at least, this
carnage had an effect which it should
reasonably have upon them all.
The author of The Tenth island
says that this man told how he awokc
one night, and found himself standing
over the bed of his crying child with q
sealing gaff in his hand.
"S' help me COG" he said. IL Gidn't
sleep an honest sleep for many night:
after that! never heard the kid CRY
without thinkin: first of o the whi.i-
per o them swiles, an how ncar I'd
come to KILN my own flesh an blood.
| tried to laugh it off, but twas no use;
an SO when the swiler came to start.
| give my place to another man. |
knew after that | was no good for
swilin' any more. Faith. the gaff would
ha' fallen ont O nay hands,"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-08-05
THE NEwsPApER Law.
All Subscribers Should Read tho
Following Law aud Avoid Trouble.

All Subscriber Should Read tho
Following Law aud Avoid Trouble.
i. All subscribers who do not
give express notice to the contrary
are considered wishing to continue
their subscription.
2. IT subscribers order the discon.
tinuance Of their periodical the pub
Usher may continue to send it until
all aTrearages are paid.
3. II subscribers refuse or neglect
to take their periodicals. from the
Office to which they are directed, they
are responsible until they have set
tied their bills and ordered them dis
continued.
4. Subscribers moving to other
places without informing the pub
Usher, and the papers are sent to the
for mer address, they are hell re-
sponsihle.
5. The courts have decided that
refusing to take periodicals from the
Office or removing and leaving them
uncalled for. is prinIa fdcie evidence
Of Intended fraud.
6. If subscribers pay in advance
they are bound to give notice at the
end of the time they do not wish to
continue taking it, and the subscriber
will be responsible until an express
notice with all arrearages are sent to
the publisher.
Z. The latest postal laws are such
that newspaper publishers can arrest
anyone for fraud who take d paper
and refuses to pay for it.
Under the law the man who allows
his subscription to run along some
time unpaid. and then orders the
postmaster to mark it refused" and
have a postal card sent notifying the
publisher, leaves himself liable to ar.
rest and fine. the same as for theft.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-08-05
EASTWARD
THE

The traveller, tourist or business
man ID wise when he selects the Rio
Grande Western Railway aGreat Salt
Lake Route" for his route to the East.
1T IS the only transcontlnental line
passing directly through Salt Lake
City, and in addition to the gliln pse
it affords Of the Temple City. the
Great Salt Lake and picturesque
Salt Lake and Utah Valley, it affords
the choice Of three distinct routes
through the mountains and the most
magnificent scenery in the world.
On all classes OF tickets stopovers
are granted mt Ogden. Salt Lake
City, Glenwood Spr .ngs. Leadville,
Colorado Springs, Denver and other
points of interest. Double daily
train service and through Pullman
and Tourist sleeping cars between
San Francisco and Denver. Tourist
cars through to Omaha, Chicago and
Boston.
For illustrated pamphlets descrip.
tive OF the "Great Salt Lake Route
write to F. A. WADLE1aH, General
Passenger Agent. Salt Lake City.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-08-05
MUST FED STATESMEN WELL.
Cooks CT "anhiDCtcn TIcId the Fate
CT Il Presidential A~Gn;inIstra-
ton I'm Tn cir Hands.

MY supreme social effort has been
accomplished. ard | am nothing but :.
wrungout rag left to tell the tale.
':ritcs "A Cabinet Members Wife" H.
Ike Ladies' Home Journal in her seri"-
ct letters giving her experiences in
Washington. I'm tired enough to y
10 bed by the time breakfast is over
10 you suppose | am catching laZirpss"
It's in the air. Ey the supreme effort /
mean my cabinet dinner. the last one
Of this season. ard the first state affair
TO follow Lent and Easter. There is no
set time nor rule governing these din
ners. This year the cabinet ladies got
together and decided to divide the
honor equally among them. half of our
number entertaining each year. conse-
quently | will only give two caEine;
dinners during the administration.
Everything went off smoothly owing
to Len and q good caterer. The truth
is, Lydc. the servants make or mar an
administration. Tariff and currency
are of importance, but good domestic
service is a necessity. If were lobby
ing for a bill I would first feed we'll the
house and senate" ~--.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-08-05

The simple twisting of safety-pins
in such n way that there is no possible
danger of the point sticking in the
child promises to enrich it's owner be-
You'd any of his early dreams of
wealth.
The accidental bending of n hairpin
by n woman to prevent it from slid
ing out of her hair so easily produced
q fortune for her husband. who imme-
diately saw the possibilities of a
crinkled hairpin for IN
a certain American patent for
fastening kid gloves has yielded a for
tune of many thousands Of pounds for
it's fortunate owners, and the inventor
of n collar clasp enjoys $4,000 royalty
q year as the reward for his endeavor.
| A man one day turned q iece of wire
so us to hold n cork securely in n
bottle, and forthwith somebody saw a
brilliant idea, and patented the mod
ern wire stopple holder. which is now
| used annually on several million bot
ties.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-08-05

II Jon want to buy a buggy or
carriage cheaper than you can get il
anywhere else in town, call at the
INDEPENDENT office.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-08-05
JJiNT STATEMENT

0F AUDITOR AND TltEASUxk:It
OF ELKO COUNTY.
or Inc Quarter Ending Dec.
81, 1897.
ATE OF NEVADA [.
Com ~ Of Elko. {"
AUDITORS OFFICE
20 the Honorable Board Of County Commls.
sioners OF Elko County, Nevada: q.
9ENTI.ENES: We herewith submito our Quar-
srly Report OF the Finances Of the Comfy
or the quarter ending Dec. 81 1897.
Respectfully submitted:
C. A.. WATKINS
Auditor.
}. A. MCBRIDE
Trossur .
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-08-05

TREAsURER'S BALANCE SHEET.
Cash in Treasury to tie credit of the
various funds, Dec. 81, 1897:
f. SknAo R~-I
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-12
SOCIAL INOCRACY
EUGENE DEBs AND THIRTY-F'IVE
FOLLOWERS HAVE Seeded.
Split Caused by Colonization Scheme
and the Plnn of Political Action.
Vote 3. to 36.

Chicago, June II The Social Democ-
racy. in convention in this city. decided by
a vote of SO to So in favor OF the COLOMBIA
tion scheme, for which purpose it wes or
ganized against the plan of political ac-
ton proposed by Eugene V. Debs.
Prior to taking the vote there was
warm debate. lasting from early last even
ing until $3.50 o'clock this morning
Upon the silence greeting the announce
mont of the ballot. President Debs, with his
thirtyfye followers, held a consul l,ion.
Then they filled out of the hall AMI bel
separate convention. The sscassionIsts
were called to order at the Revere House
by Frank H. Heath of Wisconsin. F. G.
Gordon of New York secretary.
The roll call showed that thirty-:even
delegates were present, represe ltlag sixty
six branches of the old organization in the
New England States. New York. Tennessee,
Wisconsin. Colorado and Missouri, Ma
tional central committee was appointed
consisting Of one delegate from each State
and 1t was instructed to secure headqua.-
tiers in city other than Chicago.
Jesse Coke Is temporary chairman of the
new party; William Motille, secretary, end
the executive committee is oompo5tl Of
Eugene V. Debs. Seymour Steadman. VIC
tor Berne. Jesse Coke and Frederick ilaath.
A. S. Edwards is made National organizer,
and National headquarters will be estah-
lished somewhere outside OF Chicago.
The platform of the new party declafed
for vigorous use OF the ballot to remedy all
labor evils, public ownership of all mLn"p-
olies. railroads, telegraph lines mine', and
the introduction of the initiative am re-
erendum, abolition OF war. womals rigi Is.
naturalization of farm mortsdgef. M
rrovement OF farm lands by the use o. ne
National credit and uniform postal rates
for transportation of grain.
The main body of the Social Democf ey
continued its session in Uhlrich's hall TINS
afternoon. The plan OF the colonization
committee TO establish at once mlh'as
colony at Green Mountain Falls. Colorado
was adopted. o,,
The following were then selected as mem
hers of tie executive council
John +. Lloyd. James Hogan, FAM
7 C.. Hinton, l.. Goodwin, l.. y hopkins
]. Borlund. C. +. Willard ana e.
Clemens. 40 -.
Tho choice Of a chairman was ielt to the
cornell. Most Of the delegates LEFT for 'pe'r
homes tonight.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-12

1888, by Associated Press.
OFF Guantanamo. Cuba. Friday June
10. via Port Antonio. Jamaica, Satur-
day. June IL, Z a. m.-The invasion OF
Cuba by the American forces began To-
dav. Six hundred marines have pitched
their tents about the ruins OF the
Spanish Notifications and the Stars aud
Stripes for the first time float from
Spanish flagstaff in Cuba
To CAPTAIN Clark and the battleship
oregon belong the honor OF accom-
pnshing the first successful landing OF
the war. Forty marines from the bat
tleship went ashore this morning and
occupied the LEFT entrance Of the bay
until the troop ship Panther arrived
with coo marines,
These, under the command OF Lieu
tenant Colonel Warrington, arrived at
3 o'clock ard within half an hour they
had burned the buildings of the span
ish camp and set fire TO the miserable
little village which crouched on tho
beach under the hilltop OF Guantanamo
The whole operation of silenclng the
guns and landing the forces was as easy
as placing Sunday school picnic the
Marblehead, backed by the vixen anu
DOLPHIN, opened fire on the earth
works yesterday. The shores to the
right Of The entrance were lined win
guns but the spaniards s'amreasd
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-12

In fifteen minutes when desired.
The Marblehead. Dolphin, Vixen and
Two GOLFERS have been off the entrance
of the barbor for several days. and yes
terday morning they sailed into the
channel.
a mile further up they opened fire.
sending fifty shots at the fortfications
on the left
The hills on the right OF the entrance
were deserted. There are no defenses
on the right side OF the harbor
No attemP to land was made Until
the Oregon steamed in early today.
Then Captain Clark Immediately sent
forty American marines ashore and
twenty from the Marblehoad followed
They found evidence OF a very hasty
departure by the spanisrds.
Watches. hammocks and ammunl-
tion were scattered about the earth
works and Spanish flag was found In
one OF the rifle pits. The little detach-
ment Of marines held the place until
the Panther arrived. when they were
relieved and the work OF dlseilbarka-
t!on began. The first boat load had
scarcely landed when the village burst
into flames.
Company b. under Lieutenant Hal.
was the first ashore. and without the
loss OF man started up the atcip,
rocky hillside TO the earthworks For
an hour brown column Of marines
filed up the narrow path eventually
taking up petition al the top OF the
hill.
AS soon rs the American flsg was
swung out to the brsezs from the flag
staH Of the Spanish camp the Oregon
steamed away TO rejoin the fleet on
Santiago.
Tho marines will bold the position
uptii the arrival 81 Ne expectsd troops.
\ IN Tie meentime scoptisg = ~ vicln-
\ NJ - a. Msghleos ~ 80
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-12
Observation-Disclosures

they won and being protected by the
guns OF the Marblebead.
Regarding the fleet of transports. no
statement is obtainable at the war de-
partmfnt. and 1t Is believed that the
situation Is as II stood yesterday With
respect to the starting of the expedi-
ton
The only subject for an official bull
letin today at the navy department
was Hebson's glorious feat In bottllng
up the Spanish squadron with the null
OF the Merrimac.
With the frankness and candor Pc
cullar to the man. Admiral Sampson
withheld no credit from ifobson for
either the execution or projection OF a
we'll worked-cut scheme 10 which
Hobson was entitled. and he has cleared
away the small cloud OF dissatisfaction
that had shown itself among a few OF
the line officers because OF the selec-
ton OF stan officer In the person Of
Hobson to conduct the desperate enter
prise.
Reference was made In SIMPSONS
statement to the inspiring letter 'of
Secretary Long as basis for the re-
quest for Hobeon's promotion" With
the consent OF Secretary Long. the par
ticular passage In the letter TO which
Sampson referred is now made public.
Il reads:
Each man engaged IN the work
OF the inshore squadron should
have in him the stun out OF which
to make possible Gushing. aud u
the man wins the recognition given
him shall be - great a. given q
Cushing 70 far - the department Il
can brtng this about. x If
4, JshpAD. Lang, qeeretayy q,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-12
nARRIos HUSTLED.
only Has So Left of So,ooo'o"o
Estate.

only Has So Lcfs of so'ooo'o"'
Estate.
san Francisco. June 1.-THE buAelin shy''
A committee Of three bankers appoin'eu W
,bo creditors Of General Barrios TO take
aharso NJ the business affairs OF the ex-
nrasiaep, OF Guatemala, has made a report
s,on,nr that out of 100000 estate the
exruler Of the Guate%alan rep ~ had anS
SIC in actual cash ca me , 9g,n TO sisisS5i
ais ,o.a s,n, 81. 1Os GOO Is owed IN Guatemala
and ssssrfS Tse t epsai,o ST IN
1At.Sm ,a and ten others In TINS country
o .nd Furope. He owes money TO SIX persons
in this city. ,ho soivancy OF Barrios.
tho eonmttee Of bankers has taken sSpda s
fairs into is hands as % ,be muir numerous cred
+ to the sapros has not word 70 say 70 the
manasemon ot tho sf, 70 bo sq a millions is
was dw paduced to an income Of $4,000 ~ APN-
lean money.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-12

Cotton Bcit nul,e,sn.
PrObpnfliflex

Z ~. June li.-For Eastern Texas
|on,. su' light southerly winds.
bn,sa sna and Arkansas--Partly cloudy.
Po'aerly winds.
Iii s tieSas and New Mexico-Fair;
)ed ss. ihhoian Territory and kansas
kds. 'er' occasional showers: varla-
|shossss- In eastern portion; occa-
'n western portion: variable
a1o-shoSers. nro,.,,v ,.,.
hlns winds. '""Hus'
|sinds. "oatana-Partly cloudy; va