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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-09-22

she stood and planned and pondered, out
over the open prairie, picking her way
among the little pools and rapidly
dwindling drifts, STOPPING in places as
though to pluck the tiny white flower
cts that dotted the surface with the first
soft sunshine and southerly breeze, there
strolled Nathalie Baird She had lust
emerged from behind the brown hulk of
the old hospital. She was we'll nigh 400
yards away, but Grace Maynard knew
her at glance and watched her
watched and studied and marked he.
every move until she was mere speck
far out toward the foothills, and then
when at last the watcher would have
turned away, that speck suddenly be-.
came two
Mrs Stannard, busy about her house
hold duties, a moment later heard iIiss
Maynard hurrying down stairs and was
surprised to see her running up again
with the majors feldglasses in her
hand.
''Is anything wanted? Can I help you
in any way" she called. But there was
no answer.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-09-22
HAD TO DRINK RUM OR DIE.

fro BE CONTINUED
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-09-22
GOVERNED THEMSELVES.
Rowland Hills School Was Operated I'm
der Written Constitution.

Rowland Hills School Was Operated Un-
der Written Constitution.
The most interesting experiment
in education, 80 far as know, as
we'll as one of the earliest, was made
by one Rowland Hill, when he was
still very young man. ''The ao-
knowledged superiority Of our sys-
tenn of education, he writes in his
journal, ''leads me to think that the
combination of talent, energy and
industry which exists in our family,
directed as it is to the science of
education, may some time or other
produce effects which will render
our name illustrious in after ages. :"
The System was nothing more
or less than written constitution
under which the boys governed
themselves. II drew up a set of
resolutions, +" he writes, which
were unanimously passed at gen.
eral meeting of the school" This
was in 1872, when he was only 90
years old. In very few years
these resolutions expanded in the
hands of the boys into an elaborate
and infinitely detailed set of laws
which filled more than hundred
closely printed pages.
Certain of the features of the sys-
tenn as described by Rowland Hill
are very interesting. Soon after
midsummer 1S16) | established a
court of justice in the school. The
judge is chosen monthly by the
boys The sheriff and the keeper
OF the records are chosen in the
same manner. The attorney and
solicitor general are appointed by
me. The Judge appoints the inferior
otficers-as the clerk and crier of
the court, the constables, etc. The
jury consists of six boys chosen by
ballot. The sheriff keeps a book
in which he enters all the SEN
fences. T" The penalties imposed
were 1.-The forfeiture of premial
marks, a certain number of which
entitle boy to holiday
Apparently the swell" in this
constitutional school was chief
magistrate who, it is recorded,
saves the masters "a deal of trou-
BILE, and actually put stop to a
practice" which before it had new
er been found possible to check
namely, that of throwing stones. :"
If, as some scientists say, a normal
boy lives through all the periods
that mark the development of our
race, it will appear that Rowland
Hills constitution under this very
efficient magistrate deprived his
boys of their right to the recreation
OF the stone age.-Harper's Round
Table.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-09-22
How to Keep Crackers.

Complaints are frequently heard
that crackers bought at grocery
stores are soggy and stale tasting,
even when comparatively fresh.
The fault is in the way they are
kept. Crackers demand warm,
dry place, and they should not be
stored near oil, fish or other strong
smelling goods. Great care should
be exercised by grocers in this re-
spect. The cracker trade is one of
the most important features of a
general grocery business, and it
should be taken care Of Crackers
should be purchased in small guam
titles, SO that they will not have
time to get stale before being sold.
They should be kept, rs stated, in a
warm, dry place, and customers
should be advised to place them in
the oven few minutes before using.
This will restore their crispness,
even though they have become damp
and soggy.
All the care in the world, how
ever, will not build up a cracker
trade if the crackers are not pure
and fresh and well made. Be care
full in buying to get the best the
market affords; then push the trade
for all there is in it. One lot of
stale, poorly made crackers will do
more harm than one can overcome
in six months. Mercantile Journal
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-09-22
Birds That Roof Their Nests.

The commonest type of nest is the
ordinary cup shaped affair built of
grass, twigs or mud and open at the
top, but this arrangement does not
find favor with many of our native
birds, and they make point of
roofing their nests.
The long tailed titmouse, for in
stance, constructs the prettiest nest
to be found in Britain, OF in Europe,
for that matter. 1t is oval in shape,
rooted, and the opening is closed by
a feather when the titmouse is
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-09-22

The stabbing of young Mr.. Maynard
was absolutely without justification
even by men who had prison staring
them in the face. They were crazed by
protracted drinking was the only ex-
PLANTATION, but twas nothing more than
explanation; it was no excuse. Ever
since the end of September the previous
year the young officer. had been steadily
on duty with his troop. It takes much
less than five months for veteran sol
diers to take the measure of, or, as they
express it, ''size up, an officer, and
Maynard was thoroughly we'll liked by
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-09-22

Grace MAYNARD kne,U her at glance.
view, and Miss Baird had presently re-
tired. The second time she came Mrs.
Stannard was there and several callers,
and Grace bad had but few words with
her shy visitor, but never had she
thought of this as possibility. They
spoke of her as Mrs. Barry S companion,
very retiring, not to say repellent,
young person, who was so painfully
diffident and austere that few of their
number had grown to know her at all.
Some believed her to be sort of ward
of Mrs. Barry's, though that was de-
MED. The subject had had little inter
est before; now it became imbued with
a something stronger than fascination.
Grace Maynard felt that she could not
too soon learn all that was to be learn
ed of this dangerous girl, and even as
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-09-22
CHAPTER ".

a spell of dull weather had fallen on
the fort. Except when snowstorm was
raging the Wyoming skies were gener-
ally clear and cloudless, and they had
had earlier in the month snowstorm
fierce enough and long enough to render
further specimens entirely unnecessary.
The wind had taken freak of blowing
from the south for SO hours, and the
men were scurrying about without over
coats-the men of STANDARDS battalion,
that is, for, true to prediction, Barry
had gone. Buxton and Freeman, Ray
mond and Turner, Gregg and Wayne,
Truscott and Ray were the eight cap
tains whose troops were quartered at
Russell Buxton was away on leave,
but his troop was in Barry's battalion,
and SO were Freeman's, Raymond's and
Wayne's.
There wasn't woman whose hus.
band had to go who did not think down
in the bottom of her heart that it ought
to have been the other battalion, or at
least that if one had to go both should
have gone, and most of them said so.
To Mrs. Barry there were greater trial
and hardship in the separation from her
devoted husband than to the wives Of
many of his Juniors. But she was 81
lent. Nathalie Baird alone knew what
it meant to the invalid, and her own
attentions would have been redoubled.
but Mrs. Stannard hau promptly ap-
peared to beg that she might take the
majors place at the afternoon readings,
and Mrs. Ray and Mrs. Anterior, the
colonel's wife, had been almost equally
insistent, and other ladies had called to
know if there wasn't something they
could do-even Mrs. Turner, who never
read anything. And they all had so
much to say about "dear Mr.. Maynard, .
and what a shocking thing it was, and
how dreadful to have to wire to his
home people that he was SO seriously
wounded. His mother, it appears, was
dead, his father old and too feeble to
undertake the long journey, but his sis
ter was already on the way. He still lay
in room at the Inter Ocean in town,
too severely injured and too weak to be
moved. There was fear of fever, posi-
bly, Of blood poisoning, SO said the serv.
ants, and his friends at the fort could
OILY SuUlNlG.
Atherton was an angry man when
told all that had transpired in town. He
came down, said the troopers, like thou
sand Of brick on the fellt brought back
by the patrol and had ,.,used rewards
to be offered for the two still at large
one Of whom at least had been guilty of
stabbing the lieutenant. Maynard and
his men, coming from the brightly
lighted saloon into the dark cellar,
could see nothing. The two skulkers,
whose eyes had become accustomed to
the gloom, and who were aided by the
broad streak of light from the trap in
the saloon floor, had plainly seen the
searchers as they descended, had made
their bold rush for freedom and easily
escaped. But this they could have done
without bloodshed, and even those who
had been their friends at the fort would
none of them now.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-09-22
John Mccormick Kept Busy the verdigrss
Factory He Carried In His Body.

$1,000
Factory He Carried In His Body.
He was man of healthy appear
ance, who at no time showed, physic-
ally or mentally, signs of dissipa-
ton or excess, yet he kept himself
constantly under the influence of
liquor, said Alden Preston, trav-
cling salesman, speaking of man
whom he met in Chicago. 81 saw
John Mccormick often at the Lee
land House. He had a government
contract for dredging in the lake
and staid a great deal at this hotel,
which was conveniently near his
work. After l had got somewhat
acquainted with him l noted the
regularity with which he would go
to the bar for drink. His tipple
was always rum, and the drink was
stiff one. After we had got fur
Their along in our acquaintance he
told me the reason for his constant
drinking.
My life depends on it, he said.
The rum counteracts the poison of
copper bullet that l carry in my
body. An Indian in Central America
shot me five years ago. I was one
OF a party Of Americans prospecting
for minerals in wild region that
we had entered against the advice
OF friends who knew the country.
The Indians of that region were
fighters and were bound that no
white man should settle or work in
their country. They had firearms,
and for bullets used copper nuggets
that they found in the beds of the
streams and hammered out round.
When they jumped US, three of our
party of seven got away, carrying
this bullet in my back.
There was no doctor in the coun-
try where we were that l could
trust to extract the bullet, but the
wound healed after fashion. Be-
fore l got back to New York, which
l reached as soon as l could, had
suffered great deal from copper
poisoning, but had made the discov-
cry that rum was an antidote to the
verdigris that constantly was form
ing in my body and that I could be
comfortable as long as l kept my
self half full of this liquor. The
best physicians in America have adj
vised me not to risk the operation
of having the bullet extracted, as
blood poisoning would be very liza
BILE to follow it. So l still carry the
copper bullet in my body and take
this remedy for its bad effects.
How much rum should you
guess that | drink in day and
every day! A quartz Two quartsi
Try again. Double that. Never less
than a gallon of Santa Cruz, ia
maica, OF New England rum, ac-
cording as l find one or another
the best brand to be found at the
place where l chance to be. A pretty
stiff allowance of grog to work on,
you'd think, but it just keeps me
right. Those dredges out in the lake
are mine and every scoopful of mud
that comes up means 20 cents in my
pocket, SO can afford to drink some.
It's time for me to take my medicine
again. New York Sun.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-09-22
Did as He Was Told,

will you keep an eye on my
horse, my son, while step in and
get drinka"
Eyes, sir.
Stranger goes in, gets his drink,
comes out and finds his horse miss
ing.
Where is my horse, boyi"
Hes run'd away, sir
Didn't l tell you to take care of
him, you young scamp9"
mo, Sir. You told me to keep
my eye on him, and l did till he got
clear out of sight. Pick Me Up.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-09-22
Clothes and the Man.

When the little girl is naughty"
says Miss Jessie M. Fowler, giving
a mother directions for curing her
small daughters bad temper, put
on her best gown, and you will soon
see that she cannot withstand its in
huence. This might be a good
remedy for grown ups. It is said
that man is never so much of a
gentleman as when he is wearing
an evening suit. NEW York Times.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-09-22

WANTED-SEvERAL. TRUSTWORTHY PER
" SONS in this State to manage our bu-
siness in their own and nearby counties.
1t is mainly office work, conducted at
home. Salary straight $4,000 a year and
expenses-detinite, bonaiide, no more no
less salary. Monthly, $500. References.
Enclosed self-addresSed stamped envelope
Herbert E. Hess, President, Department
NJ. Chicago.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-09-22
[coNTINUED.l

Maynard thanked the man rather
coldly and impatiently, too, though he
could hardly say why, mounted his
horse, overlook the patrol few blocks
away and impaired the tidings to his
sergeant. Two minutes later they had
dismounted again in side street, mo-
Tested and followed no longer, though
the populace still lowered curiously
about barroom doors. The corporal with
two men was sent through back alley
to the rear yard and doorway of Hanni-
fms place. Maynard and his party sud-
denly appeared at the invitingly open
front, and with the tacit consent of the
proprietor began their search of the
premises, Up stairs and down.
From under beds and out of closets
they dragged three of the ahsentees;
then they invaded the cellar. Almost
Immediately there was rush from a
dark corner, a crash of boxes and barrels
upon the resounding floor. The SER
geant's lantern was shivered to bits
There followed sound of blows, curses
and struggles. Two dim figures bounded
away up the steps, and Maynard, striv-
ing to follow, stumbled over PROSTATE
form, and then, suddenly conscious of a
sharp pang in the side, found his search
ing hand deluged with his own blood
and everything growing dim and dark
about him.
Before he had finished bandaging pa
tient number one DR.. Tory was hur-
riedly summoned to Hannifin's by the
report that Lieutenant Maynard had
been stabbed to death
There was telegraph line from
Cheyenne to the adjutant's Office at
Fort Russell in those days Orderly call
had just sounded and the adjutant was
still at his work when in came the SOL
der operator with white, scared face.
Lieutenant" said be, "the town Office
says Loot ant Maynard's stabbed
through the heart trying TO arrest ue.
serters.''
The colonel and Major Barry had
been having consultation about the
probable movement of the battalion to
the field and were just coming forth into
the hall. Both heard the abrupt an
nouncement. Both started-the colonel
into the adjutant's room, the major for
his home.
For Gods sake keep it quiet as you
can, were the latter words, sat least
until I've had time to break it to my
wife"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-23
THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN.
They Will Take Part in the Great
Fourth Of July Parade-tol- Ed
sen ON the Subject

Tie appearance % no or $3.50 school
children su the parade On the morning Of
inde pendence day premises 20 be very III
eersSlng from patriotic standpoint. Col
+. Z. Edsen. grand marsha! Of the pa
rade, speaking of this feature 20 Il Post
lnteltgeneer reporter yesterday. said. II
have been assured by Schooi Director John
Lamb and Superintendent; Barnard that
they would assist NE in every way posi-
bic 10 make the parade success. Il has
been suggested that the teachers IT! ght
not care 10 appear IN line. and unless We
rad some other means or taking care OF
the school children, 1t could not be made
a success.
1T seems TO me. however. that there IS
no reason why the teachers should not
march with young America. In many cit
les OF our country paradeS OF this char
acter are marshaled 10 celebrate nag day
and on these occasions teachers Join the
procession and watch over their respect
i've classes But - il is impossible to have
the services Of these teachers. j viii EN-
ploy enough aides to insure that all school
children who appear in hne will be cared
for properly II will be d beautiful sight.
these young Americans bearing their coun-
trys Gag and joining In cheers for their
country's greatness. and | hope that the
teachers vii. assist the parade committee
In every way possible 10 make this event
a success
Col Lindsay. who is in charge OF ar
rangements for the concer; 10 take place
Sunday night before the Fourth, is 100
busy 10 send personal invitation 10 the
vocalists Of the city. and desires 70 have
the Post-Tnteiligencer issue SPECIAL in
yitat.on 10 al. v0ca!ists in Seattle and
vicinity TO lie present az meeting calIeu
for S o'c,ock Saturday evening OF this
week In the headquarters of the commit
tee, rooms as and ~ New York block.
The sheet music recently ordered from the
East has arrived. and a rehearsal Will be
held that evening. The fullest possible
attendance is requested. the time i.
short and considerable rehearslng will have
10 he done in order TO make the event
what /, should he.
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months in which . finish the job. but
every efor: viii De made 70 hurry matters
so tha, We c2n take advantage OF the
good weather.
'"Ths FRS, work 10 be done az the post
consists in erecting water plant Water
Will be brought from a SCI % springs 3.".
feet from the STE % the buildings AMI
about 30 fee; lover Khan tAe post site We
VII. pat in a hydraulic ram and s-crage
tank the water to be used tur a boarding
camp and for genera building purposes.
We VIII commence active operations next
week "
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-23
HE COULD NOT SWIM.
Logger John Scheane Meets Death In
Langley Waters.

The body OF John \. Scheane, one Of the
best known loggers on Puget sound, was
brought 10 Seattle last evening from James
lvetts logging camp near Langley and
taken 10 Butterworih's undertaking rooms
Tuesday afternoon Scheane fell into the
water while rafting .oes and owing 20 his
inability TO swim was drowned. lie ha3
been running logs In different parts OF the
country for years yet had neglected 10
learn the ore thing that would have en-
abled him 70 save his life. His c0mpau-
ions were on the BLUM above and unable to
reach him The body was recovered with
ont great difficulty.
Mr.. Scheane WAS native OF Ontario but
had lived on the sounG for 2 long time
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-23
RED CROSS AT ORR.
Recruits JourneyiHS Southvard Will
Garry Refreshments With Them.

Tho hfIy-one recruits secured In Seattle
by CaW. Frank T.. Adams L. :. V, viii
start for San Francisco at oc.oCk this
morning. carrying WITH them lunches Of
sandwiches cake. fruits and other del!ca-
cies. prepared for them ny the Red Cross
Auxiliary Society, Of this city. This IL
perhaps the most important work the soci-
ely has done since It's organization three
days ago. Each man had a box of eata-
bles and there was a big basket OF supplies
IN addition.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-23
SHE ReBuED HIM or xU,-
Tried To Make Collection Agency NJ
the Police Department.

lie was man We'll advanced In vea-.
lie said ne had Travelled all OYER the world
eneosintering numerous adventures on ~
which he emerged unseathed To have 4,
woman pick bis pocket ~ So in Seatt,s
after all his experience in tfc. was ,n,r,
than he could stand. Il showed hin, "a,
ne had more ~ learn He Alil't fo.l "a.
hand IN hi& pocket or realize whof Ia.
happened for some hours Detective Rs.-
bee arrested 'seriie Alien on susn!~fJn Ths
man ~ eNiscrl"nr0. Who gives hls rA,n4
as Campbell in.sunsi Ia ftlv Identified bu-
Yesterday afternoon chief Reed heard thor
an attorney had been - Miss Allen wifh
The proposition that 4 she wouid give hs X
81 Campbell would not prosecute The
chief Immediately ordered the woman re-
leased. chief Reed says Mr.. CamphN1
cannot use he police department as a COZ
lection agency
fOg Alaska, atea alShip Discovery sails
Thursday June x. az 10 a m
---~---~--------------
VAN CAMPS Pork and Beans
SEATTLE lee Company Tel Main Isl
-~~------------
VAN CAMPS Pork ard Beans
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-23
BR TILES.

Mss Margaret Chisholm s:enograp her
IN the 5@tY comptrcNer's office has recov-
ertd from a severe spell OF sickness. and is
~ her desk again
Z. N. Mc.se, formerly clerk under City
Clerk stewart. is IN the city again with
hLi Family For TWO years Mr. Me.se has
htcn u work in 4 railroad office in Low
ell Mass.
Dr. Laura Smith will deliver free lee
fure - mothers and fathers on the duties
and obligations of parents at the L. b.
hall. a. Htuckley block Friday evening
June a These Interested In improving the
conditions for lie higher development of
the rising generation are specially invited
Capt. Caywood's company Of volunteers
VIII continue !ts active orgdniza ton. de-
spite the fact that Il was not recognized In
GOV. Rogers second muster of troops. The
company Is on "A self-susfaTning basis No
implication to the contrary was intended
TN mentioning Yesterday the work o. The
Red Cross Society. The company appre-
GATES the noble work 0f the society and
bids II godspeed. but Will not have to call
on II for supplies.
TIE police say that the two skeleton
keys found in the possession az r. G;
Field are the finest ever seen at head
quarters one Is made out Of a spoon and
the other from a fork Fed tod Justice
Austin when arra.Gue5 for carving burg
.ars' tools that he had lived on Puget
sound xix years. the greater part Of whinh
time he had tevn fisherman HE Made
the KEYS Tor cabins which he mad a. Ever
eft and Eagle haTbor. The defendant Is
discharged" said Justice Austin
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fNS Alaska, atea u@hlp Discovery sails
THURSDAY June x az 10 a. m
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VAN CAMPS Pork ard beam.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-03-01

Hawai;an-G eorge w Lee aud
wife, Georg- b Webster, Jr, F A
Elliott and wife ard W II Elliott,
Chicago; WIN l'er'o"i'z, Ciy; L
A II '-ieia an VT, Sau Franri--
CO; GrOrpe II JAN AM wife,
Memphis; Otto Schmidt, X, ALA;
Georges Saten'sde, Cuba; j M
So'z ,ro, Jr, NV DIRK
Arl,ncton-J Hallenback, San
F,au"l-c"; Dr. NJ Wacbs, OtkIaod;
Mrs w ID Scrmidt aid Guild, q r
many; d. Campbell ami wife,
Kauai; Ct n Bc"wr, Victoria.