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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-21
Affairs at National Capital.

The United States senate, by vote
OF ~ to 81, passed resolution Saturday
recognizing the republic of Cuba.
Representative Jones (Va.) has intro
duced resolution calling on the presi-
dent for copies of all the correspond
ence between the state department. and
the United States consul general at Ha-
vana since May /, 1896, with copies of
any reports made and documents trans
mitted during that period.
Secretary Bliss has issued instructions
reopening the case of the Union Pacific
Hallway company ct al against Stewart
ct al, involving lands in the Lincoln
(Neb.) land district The secretary af-
trmed the decision of the land COM
missioner in the case of the Iowa Rail
road Land company against Nathan
Newell, involving lands in the Des
Moines Ga.) land district.
Indian Commissioner Jones has made
public the report on the agreement for
removal OF a portion of the band of
Lower Brule Indians in South Dakota
to the Rosebud IS. d. Indian reserya-
ton. They cede to the government
about 10000 acres of land on the Lower
Brule reservation and will occupy q
similar number of acres at the Rosebud,
for which the Rosebuds will receive
%.26 per acre. Accompanying the re-
port to congress is the draft of bill ap-
propriating $l4S,0 900 as payment for the
lands given up by the Rosebuds.
The cabinet meeting at Washington
last Friday was devoted to general
discussion of the Cuban situation, but
without anything of Importance result.
ing therefrom. The government re-
ceived information of the preparation
Of another note on the part of the pow
ers, and members of the cabinet do not
think the effort obviously making by
Spain to concentrate the powers in her
favor will result in their agreeing on
any particular line of action. The
present position of the administration
is that Of awaiting congressional action,
without attempting to influence it or
postpone it's decision The president,
1t can be stated. is not at all likely to
veto any resolution that congress may
agree to on the Cuban question.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-21

me I'VE pennsylvania companies
now famous as the "First Defenders, %
because they were the FIRST to respond
to President Lincoln's call for troops,
observed at Orwigsburg, Pa, Monday,
the 37th anniversary of their departure
for Washington.
The Ohio legislature has repealed the
Dana election bill which prevented the
name of any candidate appearing more
than once on the official ballot Under
this law w. J. Bryan's name was ex-
Guided from the Populist ticket in the
official ballot in 1896.
A Simla dispatch says nephew of the
Nawab of Dir, in the Swat district and
not far from Chitral, with two accom-
plices, has attempted to take the ma
wab's life. The latter, however, was
not severely wounded, and his assail-
ants have been captured and killed.
In box car of Frisco freight
train arriving at Springfield, Mo-,
April l6, were found two dead men, one
of whom had been shot in the breast,
and the other in the side. By the side
of one of the men was found pistol,
one chamber of which was empty. No
other weapon could be found, and it is
supposed that others had hand. On
the person of one Of the men was found
a Painters union card bearing the
words, "P. Muench, union l47, 1919
Randolph street, Chicago
Dun's Weekly Review OF Trade says:
The action of congress regarding Spain
is not in doubt, but the form of declara-
ton at this hour is in question. The
presidents message has been accepted
as strong statement of the situation
and the question in congress is whether
it will without change adopt his proposal.
Preparations for war continue as if it
were inevitable. There is some him
drance in business and yet the volume
of payments through clearing houses is
still 1873 larger than last year.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-21
Numbered Among the Dead.

Charles H. Foster, for nearly 20 years
secretary and treasurer Of the Alton
road, died of peritonitis at Chicago
Wednesday.
The Hon. Robert McLane, former
minister to France, died at Paris Satur.
day morning. He had been i'll for some
time, and passed quietly away.
DR.. John Z. Ingersoll, brother of
Robert G. Ingersoll, the noted lecturer,
died at his home at Prospect, Wis, Sat-
William J. Barry, the comedian,
died at his home in Brooklyn, April Is,
aged 4S years. He had been iii with
complication of stomach and liver
trouble for some time.
Robert Purvis, the well known aboli-
zionist and the last surviving member
of the original American anti-slavery
society, which organized in Philadel-
phia in 1888, died suddenly of apoplexy.
He was SO years old.
Henry w. King, millionaire and one
OF the best known men in the clothing
trade in America, was found dead in
bed at Chicago Wednesday. Death is
supposed to have been due to heart dis
ease. Mr.. King was 70 years of age.
Herbert Morris, son of the multi mil
lionaire packer, Nelson Morris, died at
Chicago. April 10. A present of
81 900, 900 was made by Nelson Morris
to him when the young man was mar
ried last June, to Miss Hulda Bloom,
daughter Of Leopold Bloom, the widely
known grain operator.
The death is announced in an institu-
ton near Baltimore OF Bobby Matthews,
baseball pitcher. Matthews was about
40 years Of age and retired from the
professional ball field in about 1890,
after fully 20 years service in the pro.
fession, during all of which time he
held a high reputation as pitcher.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-21
News of the RAILWAYS.

A broken rail on the Iron Mountain
& Southern railway at Carondolet, Mo-,
caused a wreck and injuries to several
passengers.
The British steamer Willowdeen
sailed from Philadelphia Saturday for
Cuba with $500 tons of coal for the
Matanzas Railroad company.
Raymond Dupuy, the new superin-
tendent of the Chicago Great Western,
railroad, has announced num-
Der of changes. A return is to be made
to the divisionalA plan of operation.
There will be three divisions, Chicago
to Oelwein, Oelwein to ST. Paul and
Oelwein to Kansas City. J. Burlingett
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-21
Political Gossip.

The deadlock in the First district was
broken April 10, Congressman Charles
Curtis being renominated on the 730th
ballot.
South Dakota Democrats have Sc.
lected Aberdeen as the place to hold the
state convention, June %, at the same
time the Populists hold their conven-
ton. A resolution was adopted to CO.
operate with the 'Populists if fair di-
vision of the state ticket can be secured.
At the Jeffersonian celebration at
Central Music hall. Chicago, Wednes-
day night Ex-Governor John p, Alt
geld Of Illinois was the principal
speaker. He eulogized Jefferson as
"the great defender of human liberty"
and declared he was one Of the greatest
figures in American history. The
greater portion of the address was de-
voted to a denunciation of ex-President
Cleveland.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-21

Plano Binders and Mowers.
Stranger & Hunt.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-21
VIII be superintendent of the Kansas
City division and A. Il. Kelly will have

VIII be superintendent of the Kansas
City division and A. K. Kelly will have
charge of the St. Paul division.
The Mount Auburn Street railway
has been sold by order of the court for
S272,00O to the Cincinnati Consolidated
Street Railway company. The latter
company now owns the entire street
railway system of that city.
1t is reported at Chicago that rates on
packing house products from Missouri
river points are being cut to cents be.
low the present rates which went into
effect April s. The cuts are being
made through the st. Louis gateway.
Western roads have agreed on rate
OF one fare plus So for the round trip
for all the big gatherings of the year,
such as heGrand Army encampment,
the National Educational association
convention, the Young Peoples society
of Christian Endeavor, the knights of
Pythias encampment, etc.
The United States circuit court has
confirmed the agreement between the
Union Pacific and the Denver & Gulf
roads by which all charges against the
Denver & Gulf in favor of the Union
Pacific have been wiped out. They
amount to ST. 100000. In consideration
of this the Denver & Gulf surrenders
the guarantee the Union Pacific gave
of ITS bonds. The Denver q Gulf has
now 100000 in its treasury.
Railroads in the western trunk line
committee have agreed on the follow
ing rates for the Transmississippi ex-
position at Omaha: Full tariff rates
will be charged on all construction ma
terial. Full tariff rates will also be
charged on all exhibits going to the ex-
position, but they will be returned free
OF charge if they remain unsold and
are reshipped within 30 days after the
close of the exposition. All exhibits
returned free will be shipped at owners
risk. Full rates will be charged on
horses and mules both ways. Cattle,
hogs and sheep will be carried at full
rates going and will be returned free if
nnSOld
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-21
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W men or ladies to travel in Iowa for an
established, reliable house. Salary $4,000
and expenses. Steady position. Enclose
reference and self addressed sta1iiped en-
velope. THE DOMINION CoMPANN, Chica-
go, Illinois.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-01
MALLEY*NEELY1map@.

would not knowingly be guilty of de-
priving truly honest, deserving, dis
abled soldier of his pension; but I
would be instrumental. If could, in de-
priving the dishonest, undeserving, and
able-bodied ones of their pensions; and
in so doing. should consider that was
rendering the country good service.
AS for all. soldiers suffering from Sc.
we're, irretrievable losses, such as the
loss of leg, arm, hand, foot, an eye, or
the total loss Of any one of the five
senses, the nation cannot make good
the soldiers sacrifice by any amount
of pension yet granted, or likely to be.
There is no denying the fact that dur
ing the thirty odd years since the close
of the war, many abuses have become
inwrought into the pension system;
gross exaggera lions and excuses, which
cannot be eradicated except by gem
eral and thorough review, and recon-
struction of the entire system, from its
inception to date
If the pension system had been any
ordinary business corporation, we
should have said that it's stock had
been tremendously watered, and 1t may
be truly said of the pension business.
That the expense account still increases,
year by year, Notwithstanding thous-
ands Of soldiers have died, is an mex
cusable not to say, an objectionable
outrage, committed upon long-suf-
fering and overtaxed public. Politics,
policy, patronage, and sentiment, have
been more largely responsible for this
increase than has pure patriotism.
1t Is high time to call a halt. II
elimination of pensions and reduction
of pension ratings along the lines indi-
Gated We're made, I confidently believe
that the present enormous appropria-
ton required for the payment of PEN
sions could be cut down so per cent,
saving s7o,ooo,o 600 yearly to the national
treasury, without doing injustice to a
single soldier, actually disabled by the
war.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-01
ASSIGNMENT OF CATHOLIC GU
RATES,

Bridgeport, Dec 31.-The Rt. Rev.
Michael Tierney, bishop of the Connec-
ticut diocese of the Roman Catholic
church, has decided upon the following
changes in the assignments of the
priests of the diocese: Rev. James Per-
.reault, from New London to Taftville;
Rev. John J. Quinn of Hartford, to New
London; Rev. Charles Brennan of Hart
ford, to Westerly, r. l.; Rev. Andrew
Carrigan to New Milford, Rev. Dennis
Baker to st. Francis New Haven, pro
tenn; Rev. James Heating to st. Pat
rick's, New Haven, pro tenn; Rev.
Thomas j. Laden to St. Peters, Hart
ford; Rev. Dennis S. Gleason of ST.
Peters, Hartford, to the cathedral at
Hartford, to take charge of the italian
Catholics of that city; Rev. Edward A.
Flannery of the cathedral, Hartford to
Stamford.
In the above list of clergymen, after
whose names there appears no residen-
tial towns, have recently been ordained
and thus possess no priestly residence.
The priests take charge of their new
fields tomorrow.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-01
ENTERTAINMENT IN EAST HAVEN

ENTERTAINMENT IN EAST HAVEN
The musical and literary entertain
ment given last Thursday evening in
town hall, East Haven, by Miss Ruth
Elizabeth Handforth, was a decided
success. There was large and appre-
ciative audience, and the vigorous and
continued applause attested the inter-
est and enjoyment afforded all present.
Miss Mary Dudley Burk gave several
5recftations in her inimitable style. Miss
Handforth charmed and delighter her
hearers by her recitations and ELECTED
hearty and we'll merited applause. Miss
Elizabeth J. Reed of Springfield sang
several selections and made decided
hit. She has fine voice and is high
~ accomplished vocalist. Little Ruth
Brandes charmed all present with her
recitation The entertainment through
out was all that could be desired, and
the audience was delighter with the en-
tire programme.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-01

High water to-day, $40 p. m.
Insurance & Loans. Chas. Wilson & Co.
Two family house. $4,000. Baldwin.
The World Almanac for '9S at T. H.
Pease & Sons.
The Woman's Seamen's Friend So
ciety will hold it's monthly meeting
next Monday afternoon at o'clock at
the Bethel, 81 Water street.
Munsey's and McClure's Magazines
for January at McKee's store; also the
World Almanac for 1898; also Sousa's
latest march, "The Bride-Elect," for 20
cents.
All young women who intend joining
any Of the classes at the Y. W. c. A.,
56S Chapel street, should make imme-
diate application, as the winter term
will open the first week in January.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-01
NEW ADYERTISEMEN4s TO-DAR.

Application-Henr Farrell.
pplicatiOn-Sebastian G. Hoefler.
Application-Jame p. Cain.
Observation-Disclosures Apicella.
Application-Fran Farrell.
Applcatlon--W H. Moseley.
A Happy New Year-Chas Monson Co.
"A Knock off-Linsey & Lightbourn.
Agents, Attention--32-34 Grown Street.
Beast Breakfast-Linsley Il Lightbourn.
City Enthusiastically Statement.
Corn Shellers-Linsley & Lghtbourn.
Daily Doings-Malley, Nicely & Co.
Farm Wagons-Linsley & Lightbourn.
Fur Lined Garments-Brooks & Company.
Food Finders-Linsley & Lightbourn.
Furniture Co.
Furs, Jackets. Etc.--F e. Brooks.
Interest---New Haven Savings Bank.
January lnvestments-M. B: Newton & Co.
January Mark STANDARDIZATION & Co.
Lost-Gold Belt--Mrs. G. L Smedley
Mechanics Bank-Quarterly Statement.
New Year-F. M. Brown & Co.
On the Fence-A. B. Greenwood.
Our Store-Inyentory- johnson & Bro.
Three Great Sales-E. Mcintyre & Co.
Winter Arran gement-N. H. Steamboat Co.
S4-1S98-.The John II. Bassett & Co.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-01
MORRIS COVE

Rev. Elmer E. Dent, pastor of st.
Andrews M. E. church, will preach
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock in Park
Methodist chapel, Ocean View street.
Prayer meeting in Park chapel Tues
day evening at o'clock.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-01
WEATHER RECORD.
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF

AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF
OF THE WEATHER BUREAU.
WASHINGTON, D. G.. Dec. 81. 1897, p. m.
Weather forecast for Saturday
For Connecticut: Rain, followed by snow;
probably clearing by Saturday noon; cold
wave, temperature will fall 16 to 20 de-
grees; northwesterly winds.
For eastern New York: Cold wave, tenn
perature will fall 16 to 20 degrees; north
to northwesterly gales.
Signals are displayed on the Atlantic
coast from Jacksonville to Eastport.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-01
Local Weather Report.

MeHn temperature, %.
Max. temperature, 50.
Min. temperature, 81
Precipitation. so inches.
Max. velocity of wind, PANE.
Accumulated excess Of daily mean tenn
peratsire since January |, $50 degrees; or an
average daily excess Of Z degrees.
Total excess in precipitation since Janu-
airy |, 9.93 inches.
u. q. MYERS. Observer.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-01

MORE SILVER GOING ABROAD.
New York, Dec. 31.-The steamship
fEtruria sailing for Europe tomorrow
will take out /, 055, 900 ounces of silver.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-01
MERCHANTS MASS MEETING.

The mass meeting of the New Haven
merchants will be called for next Tues
day evening at Harmonic hall to take
action on dropping the trading coupon
stamps.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-01
3EAT SPECIAL SALE OF SHEET

Next Monday and Tuesday at Nc
KEGS news stores; 50-cent pieces for IS
cents, and Accent pieces for 10 cents
next Monday and Tuesday only
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-09-07
MAKE IT the GREATEST AND BEST.
The County Fair Comes Next Week With
Great Array of Attractions, Big
Money Premiums and The Usual Show
OF stock, Farm Products. Races. Etc.

The coming fair promises to be better
than ever before. Vernon county i,
noted all over the state as holding on.
OF the best, cleanest and largest attended
fairs In Wisconsin. The people of this
county should and do have a last pride
IN the fair. The managers have used
their best endeavors TO make this the
most successful one ever held here.
The track is in excellent condition
the grounds have been cleaned up, SONS
new buildings erected, more cattle, swine
and sheep pens bnilt. The show OF
stock promises to be the largest ever
known 10 this county Stock will be
judged by the expert pdges, Messrs.
Hanchett, of Sparta, and A. p. Jones, OF
Mineral Point.
Chiidren's day, which has become one
OF the greateet days, will be on Wednes
day. All school children under Is years
will be admit ed free on that cay. The
children should put in an appearance
ar bring oil Of the old folks with them.
The old folks srjoy good fair aa well
as the small people. No ticketa required
for children OF that dav.
Thursday thefe will be q EXCURSION
ftom Lacrosse and other towns on the
railroad, one fare. Other days there.
Will he excursion rates The train will
he he'd here until o'clock o. No., each
dav of the fair.
Every family in the county should
spend at least two days at the fair.
Bring your tents and camp out on the
ground.
For list of attractions and announce.
ments see the supplement to the CEN
soR issued today.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-09-07
Saved by His Watch.

4 man called at Bare q Householder s
second hand store at the noon hour on
Wednesday last and asked to see some
reyo vers. Mr. Houei uoider took %
c8ibre, self action raw, yer from case
containing numbsr If reviewers of
nearly all sizes and patterns, and 70
marking, "Here is nice little one,"
pull ed the trigger to show bow the
revolver cooked automatically. Instant
ly there was report and cloud CT
smoke. Everyone locked friHhtened
and Warren Smslcer, a bystander, was
seen to clasp his hands to his left side
Another bystaader exclaimed, lyon have
killed him. Mr. Smeicer reeled and al
most eauk to the floor, saying at the same
time, 81 am shot" Everyone present
seemed parelyzed for The moment, but
Mr.. House holder, who hsstened to Mr..
Smelcer and found after hurried exam
iuation that the bullet had struck his
shirt pocket containing his watch. The
bullet did not make hole 10 the
cloth. but the eoncussion caused large
dent in the casa OF the watch and
scratched the skin sufficiently TO bring
blood. The 'liet was batter, ] out OF
shape by TIE contact Mr. Sns!cer felt
the conclusion lad thought for moment
that the bullet bad entered his body AID
plowed its wey to his viIa's.
1t is not customary for the firm t.
keep loaded revolvers in the Case, and
Mr.. Householder had no ldse that the
revolver he took out was loadec.-Rich-
land Rustic.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-09-07
sad Fate of a yiroaua Bow

On Friday mo 'ning the wires brought
the startling and unwelcome news of the
drowning of Frank Isham, eldest son OF
Mr. and Mrs. III NJ Isham, at Whine
bago City, Mime sofa, the afternoon
previous. FraDk went to Minnesota in
July to work in the harvest fields and at
threshing- He WIS later joined by his
brother Ny ron and Lloyd Davis. On
he fatal day he had been somewhat in
disposed and instead of working vent a
short distance to the river alone 10
battle. He was noticed by some fisher
men to have spent considerable time in
the water, and finally swan across the
stream. On his return they saw him
struggling and go down for the last
time Immediate rescue was attempted
but eight men labored for three hours
before the body was found. The remains
arrived here Saturday morning, accom-
panied by the Younger brother, and
we're received by the heartbroken par.
ents and sisters. The funeral was held
in tbs Christian church, Saturd " after.
noon. conducted by Rev. G W. Nuzum
Frank Isham was born in Viroqut
twenty -four years ago last April, where
he has always lived. He was whole
souled. honest and Industrious young
man, we'll liked and respected by his
associates and the public. His tragic
death is great shock to the people
and his family, who have the earnest
sympathy of everybody.