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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-09-07

"You are puzzle, Catherine"
storm. After all" she continued
roguishly, There was something charm.
ing in the old days when marriage by
capture was the fashion and the stron.
gest man won. Speaking for myself,
DOM think l should ever surrender tc
any man unless he made me. -
"You are a puzzle, Catherine, like
all women. "
81 suppose I am. Iwonder now what
would have happened if my savage
cousin had really carried me away9
suspect should have had to make the
best Of bad bargain. But there, we
live in the nineteenth century, and al
though it's in Ireland there's very lit.
he romance left -
"And you will not become my wife?''
"No, thank you. she replied. smil'
ing, though, indeed, like You very
much"
A few days later Captain Kennedy
called at the castle.
young Blake has returned from
Dublin" he said. II Thought it as
we'll to let you know in case you'd like
to have police protection again" "
Miss Power declined
II think there is no necessity. My
cousin has come to his senses. -
The next day she drove IN her car
riage past Carey's inn. Patrick Blake
stood on the bank of the river fishing,
and, bowling as she passed, tock off his
cap with polite grin.
"It's all right" she reflected my
savage is quite cured"
In this possibly she made miscalcu-
lation. Two days later occurred the ex-
raordinary catastrophe described in the
opening of our story. The victim Of her
own foolhardiness, Miss Power disap-
peared, with the strongest suspicion OF
foul play, and before another night had
passed her cousin, Patrick Blake, was q
prisoner in the hands Of the police
TO BE CONTINUED.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-09-07
FRANCES PLOTTING AGAINST U. s.
England Refused to Join the Proposed
European Coalition.

England Refused to Join the Proposed
European Coalition.
William Wilson, editor of "The Lon
don Year Book" and other publica-
tions, and quite an authority on cur
rent governmental events, published in
London, last Friday an article on the
subject of Frances attitude to the
United States in the late war.
He says that not long after the open
ing of the war the French government
conceived a plan, the object of which
was to rescue Spain, to administer
rebuke to American ambition and to
assert European supremacy in the com
plications in the western world.
By a combination of good fortune
and diplomatic adroitness, the French
government secured the support of the
other Continental powers, Germany
and Russia included. The stroke was
all but completely prepared, and moth
ing remained but to secure, if not the
active adherence, at least the tacit con-
sent or neutrality of the English gov
ernment. At this point the first and
last check to the scheme was received.
The English people, so reasoned the
French cabinet, have suffered more
from American aggression of late years
than any other nation. Deeply anger
ed by the worst part of the American
press, they must have reached the
limit of their endurance under the
menaces of President Cleveland. Here,
therefore, is their opportunity for an
easy and overwhelming revenge.
Accordingly the proposition of diplo-
matte intervention if that should be
sufficient, or force of arms if needful,
was definitely submitted to Lord Sal
isbury. To the unmeasured surprise
and grief of the French cabinet a
reply was delivered to the effect that
if the plan was not directly abandoned
not only would her majesty's govern
ment refuse to countenance its execu-
ton, but would join forces with the
American government and declare wal
on France and such supporters as
should come to her assistance.
The negotiations at once fell through
and the French government was COM
PEELED to beat retreat.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-09-07

- Cervera's seamen are to be return
ed to Spain at the expense of the Span
ish government. That was the con-
dition upon which our government
agreed to release without parole or
other instructions.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-09-07

- The Puritan, Amphritrite, Terror,
Hannibal and Montgomery sailed from
Ponce last Thursday morning. They
will 20 to Newport, R. I. The main
object is to get the crews of the YES
sells away from the tropical climate to
northern waters.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-09-07

ALL the newspaper comment in
London, Berlin, Vienna and elsewhere
regard a revision of the Dreyfus case
as now inevitable.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-09-07

s@ Concentration, said Emerson, is
the secret of strength in politics, in
trade; in short, in all management OF
human affairs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-09-07

TO BE CONTINUED.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-31
The Trapdoor Spider.

One of the most singular speci-
mems of insect life is the trapdoor
spider of Jamaica. His burrow is
lined with silk and closed by trap
door with hinge. The door exact
ly fits the entrance to the burrow
and when closed SO precisely CORE
spends with the surrounding earth
that it can hardly be distinguished
even when its position is known. 1t
is a strange sight to see the earth
open, a little lid raised, some hairy
legs protrude and gradually the
whole form of the spider show it.
self. These spiders generally hunt
for food by night, and in the day
time they are very chary of opening
the door of their domicile, and if
the trap be raised from the outside,
they run to the spot, hitch the claws
of their forefeet in the lining of the
burrow and so resist with all their
might. The strength of the spider
is wonderfully great in proportion
&c its size.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-31
Insect Horses and Their Riders.

Alta meeting of the chronological
society of Washington some speci-
mems of chrysopa, species of gold
en- eyed fly, which had been col
lected in the White mountains, were
exhibited as curiosities, because each
carried on it's back one or more
minute cecidomyiid flies. The opin-
ion was expressed that this was a
true case of a smaller species of in
sect using larger species for the
purposes of locomotion from place
to place.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-31
The Gateway of the Orient.

1t was, believe, Fromentin, the
eminent French scholar and art
critic, who remarked that the sud
den view of the orient through the
gateway of FL Kantara presented the
most contrasting picture of life and
nature that was to be found any
where on the surface of the earth.
How nearly true this statement may
be it is hardly possible to determine,
but it is certain that it would be diff
ficult to find elsewhere on the globe
a more striking closing of one world
and opening of another. Through
El-Kantara passes the solemn tread
of the camel trains, whose destina-
ton is the silent Sahara and the
deeper Sudan. In it are offered up
the fervent Moslem prayers for a
safe journey and return. The giant
buttresses of the Atlas mountains,
red and purple with the glow of the
morning and twilight sun, look
down upon tempestuous mountain
torrent which has cut it's way
athwart their core, and grim and
crag eaten rocks, buried deep within
their own bowlder masses, wall off
with heights of 5000 to 5000 feet
the gray and yellow panorama of
shifting sands-the warm heart of
the southern Sahara. Forum.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-31
White House Besieged With Callers.

White House Besieged With Callers.
WASHINGTON, March 30.-The White
House was besieged with callers today,
including Senators Hanna, Davis,
chairman, and Frye, Cullom and Gray,
members of the foreign relations COM
mittee, Burrows, Hawley, Spooner,
Wolcott and Allison. Nearly the en-
tire Michigan delegation also called,
their purpose being to urge the presi-
dent to take immediate and vigorous
action to end the war and secure the
independence of Cuba.
President Mckinley told the Michi-
gan congressional delegation today that
he did not want congress to act precipi-
lately, that he was expecting hourly
important advices from Minister Wood
ford upon which much would depend.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-31
HER OPINION OF HIM.
a Lawyer who Wa. Caught Up With F,


Once.
If there is anything exasperating
in this life, it is the lawyer who de-
lights to bullyrag and otherwise de.
spitefully use a witness, more par
ticularly when that witness is a
woman. 1t is on this account that
there is q general rejoicing when
that kind of an attorney is smitten
hip and thigh by one of his suppos.
edly helpless victims. Of such is
the following tale:
The woman was on the stand, and
she was a very nice hammered, re-
spectacle woman who kept cheap
boarding house, and it was the de-
sire of one of her guests to be dis
honest that had brought her to the
court to make him pay his board.
"How old did you say you were,
MADAME" inquired the lawyer, with
no reason on earth, for an elderly
landlady is no more anxious to lose
board bill than a young one.
II did not say, sir" she respond
ed, flushing to the roots of her hair.
"Will you be kind enough to say,
madame
Its none of your business!'
"Objection sustained, smiled the
court.
"Um!" said the lawyer, rubbing
his chin. "How much did you say
the amount was the defendant owed
you2''
Twenty five dollars. +"
"And for how long was thats"
Give weeks.
"That's SIS a week, isn't it?"
eyes, sir. y
Give weeks at SIS week is s25, ]
believe you said2"
eyes, sir. !"
The witness was patient, but her
temper was not improved under the
strain.
Isn't that an extravaganza price
to pay for board in that locality,
madame" inquired the attorney Sc
verely.
He didn't pay it, sir,'' answered
the worm, beginning to turn.
The lawyer gave little start of
surprise, then became indignant at
the very thought of witness talk
ing like that.
Don't be facetious on the witness
stand, madam" he said, assuming
a tone Of warning. .This is serious
matter, madam. l have asked if
your prices were not exorbitant.
and you have seen fit to answer
lightly, madam. Now, madam, ]
ask you in all earnestness if YOU
mean to tell this court that your
prices are moderate and that if ]
should come to your house to board
you would charge me SIS a weeks
Answer directly, madam" and the
attorney sat back in his chair and
assumed an imperial manner.
The witness was not at all abash-
ed.
No, SIR she said simply. II
would
II thought not, l thought not, :"
interrupted the attorney, bending
over and rubbing his hands.
mo, Sill, !" continued the witness; ;
Il would not charge you at all. l
would make you pay in advance.
Then the court forgot it's dignity,
and every body laughed except the
attorney. Washington Star.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-31

Britain was the first country to is
sue postage stamps and stamped en-
velopes, the first appearing in 1910.
The denomination of the earliest
stamp was penny.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-31
The largest single structure in the

The largest single structure in the
world for audience and spectacular
purposes is the Coliseum at Rome.
1t is in the form of an ellipse. It's
long diameter is 615 feet; its short,
$40; the height of the outer wall,
1G4. The arena is 21S feet long by
176 broad. The tiers of seats ac-
commodate 100, 200 spectators.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-31

The house of Ed Hansman, at Kent
Mimi, burned Saturday night and al
the family persisted in the flames, in
GLIDING Mr. Hspsman, his wife and
five Children.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-31
HOW WILD ANIMALS DIE.
Hunger Gets Them Even if They Escape
the Hunters Gun.

Hunger Gets Them Even if They Escape
the Hunters Gun.
What becomes of all the dead
birds and animalsi
Some of them, fastened in their
exits by villainous saltpeter, go into
cooking pots or yield up their blood
dabbled feathers for woman's adorn-
ment. But how about those who
die a natural deaths
1t is the rarest thing to find the
bodies of wild animals, except such
as have plainly died in conflict or
by accident. At salt ticks the ground
is often covered with the bones of
animals who have been killed in
fights with each other.
In tropical countries the bodies of
dead animals rapidly decay, and
their smaller bones are devoured
by greedy beasts of the pig and
hyena types. But the same scarcity
of animal remains is noted in the
arctic regions, where decay is al
most unknown. Here big beasts
like the Siberian mammoth have
been "cold storaged" for many CEN
turtles and actually eaten at the last.
But each succeeding spring does,
as might be expected, disclose the
skeletons of birds or animals who
have died during the year and been
buried by the snow. Yet birds
swarm by the millions in summer
on the arctic tundra, and seals, rein
deer, foxes, walruses and other land
and water animals are there. Nor
denskjold notes this strange absence
of "self dead" polar animals. Not
one did he see, though there were
plenty of traces of mans wanton
waste of life in creatures dead of
gunshot wounds. "The polar bear
and the reindeer" he writes, "are
found in hundreds, the seal, walrus
and white whale in thousands and
birds in millions. These birds must
die natural death in untold num-
bers. What becomes of their bod
ies3"
1t is strange that on Spitzbergen
it is easier to find the vertebra of a
gigantic lizard of the trias than the
bones of seal, walrus or bird which
has met a natural death.
1t is probable that animals most
universally hide themselves when
they feel the pangs of approaching
death. Their chief foe is hunger,
coupled with old age. Distemper
kills foxes and wolves as we'll as do
nestle dogs and cats. Chills and
heart disease count animal as we'll
as human victims. Old animals die
of indigestion, especially when their
teeth become too poor to permit of
chewing their food.
Tumors, diphtheria and consump-
ton are frequent animal complaints,
and anthrax, influenza, CHAMBERS and
cholera claim their share. Rabies
comes in epidemics among wild ami
mails as we'll as tame ones. 1t was
SO common among foxes in 1880 to
1888 in France and Switzerland that
fox hunts were organized for the
protection of domestic animals.
All this, however, doesn't explain
what becomes of the dead animals.
Perhaps that will cease to be mys-
terry when we find out where all. the
pins and shoe buttons go.-New
York World.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-31
The Cost of a Cigar.

"What did you think of that cigar
I gave you yesterday?''
"Not much. 1t cost me So
"How sos"
why, it gave my wife the idea
that the gas was leaking somewhere,
and she sent for a plumber. '-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-31

Gumbo is simply okra soup, gum
DO being the name by which okra is
often known in the south. Chicken
gulnbo is soup of okra and chicken.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-31
OAKFIELD e. BRAYTON

Miss May Jenkins began teac hing
the Bintner school last Monday morn.
ing.
Professor Brinkerhoff was bust.
ness visitor in Audubon last Satur-
day.
VIM. Bintner and his boys are de.
livering four hundred bushels of oats
at Brayton.
Mrs. Min Brown passed few hap.
Ply days, the past week, with her sis.
ter, down at Stuart.
Alfred Miller is arranging to build
a good sized addition to his already
comfortable stock barn.
They are preparing to have another
of those jolly dancing parties at the
Oaktield Hall next Friday night.
This week Monday the Oakfeld
Township Creamery shipped 3,6oOtb
of butter and the Elkhorn 2,OOOft.
Rev. Wissler, of Extra, was guest
at the l. P. Hallock mansion home,
in Oaktield, a few hours last Monday
Mrs. Greer has received part of her
millinery stock and will soon have
tit on display for the admiration
Of you ladies.
Isaac Smith got out of the staff of
life and was obliged to paddle up to
Extra, Tuesday, through the mud
and have grlst ground.
Mrs. Jennie Crane was up at the
county seat, last Tuesday morning,
visiting with her friends and trans
acting business at the court house.
John Gray, formerly the Extra
banker, was down this way, Monday,
and went over and tried to sell his
Extra residence property to VIM.
Bintner.
That blizzard interfered with the
Easter entertainment arrangements
and we do not know whether the pro-
gram will be rendered that night or
not. However, some announcement
will be made in the journal next
week.
Mr.. Kees Hallock has moved his
wife and baby to his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. 1. P. Hallock's home, in
Oakfield, where they will remain
while KEGS takes tramp around over
the mountains of Wyoming and Col
orado.
Albert Bintner has returned from
visit to his sister, Bessie, who is
studying in Convent at LAFAYETTE,
Indiana. We are told that Miss Bes-
sic will finish her schooling this fall
and be sent out as a teacher in the
graded schools.
Miss May Jenkins was elected teach
er in two school districts, number
eight, Extra, and number eight, Oak
field. She has resigned her Oakffeld
township school and Miss Ida Hook
enbery will begin teaching there next
Monday morning.
Sidney MCGUIRE has rented the
Reynolds building, at Brayton, where
the Il. g. Olsen store now is, and will
purchase some of the fixtures i'm the
store and put in new stock of goods
as soon as Mr.. Olsen moves back to
Lorah, witch he will do the first part
of next week.
Out at the Troublesome Valley
Creamery everything is getting along
swimiDgly," the we'll being down
twenty feet they struck vein and
the we'll has sixteen feet of water in
it; the machinery has began to arrive,
some mammoth milk tanks were at
the Brayton depot, Tuesday; this
week they are building the residence
at the creamery and both the officer
and the patrons are seeing their fond
est hopes realized.
We are anxious to do little good in
this world and can think of no pleas
anter or better way of doing it than by
recommending One Minute Cough
Cure as a preventative of pneumonia,
consumption and other serious lung
troubles that follow neglected colds. C.
W. Houston
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-31

WANTED Several trustworthy gentle
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 STAMPED EN-
velope. THE DOMINION CorIPANN, Chica.
60 Illinois, g
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-31

Be not deceived A Cough, Hoarse-
ness or Croupe are not to be trifled with. A
dose in time of Shiloh's Cure will save YOU
much trouble. Sold by G. W Houston,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-31

To Cure "A Cold In One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
Druggists refund money if itfails to Cure 25c
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-31

We are anxious to do little good in
this world and can think of no pleas
anter or better way of doing it than by
recommending One Minute Cough
Cure as a preventative of pneumonia,
consumption and other serious lung
troubles that follow neglected colds. G.
w. Houston.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-08
Ross.

John Rutherford visited at the home
of II. II. Turner last Sunday.
The new blacksmith shop at Ross is
going to be one of the finest i'm the
county. The upper rooms are to be
used for a paint and carpenter shop.
Glenn McCuen and Jas. Jay will take
the upper rooms.
The cattle around Ross continue to
die. Joe Sweeney has lost nine head in
few days. Mr.. French has lost a
number and he had the state veterinary
to investigate the cause, but he could
not determine it.
The revival meetings being held at
this place conducted by Rev. Miller are
meeting with good success, there being
three accessions to the church. Good
attention and order show that there is
great interest taken in the meetings.
Mrs. Ed Finch and daughter went to
Anita the first of the week to visit old
friends, in the meantime Ed looks
lonesome. He now has a chance to
know what woman's work is as he is
patching during their absence. He
often breathes a sigh for their return.
Last Friday evening the meeting at
this place was greatly disturbed by
some thoughtless young men from
other neighborhoods who stayed on the
outside and with loud talk and Ian
guage not fit to be heard any place,
made it very unpleasant for those on
the inside who went to hear the SER
mon. We can only say we are sorry
for such young men and regret to say
that there is danger of them having to
answer charges against them before
the grand jury. We hope it may not
come to this, but church is no place for
fun and Ross will not put up with
such conduct.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-08
made up his mind just who to select
from the many applicants.

made up his mind just who to select
from the many applicants.
A. T. Greenwaldt and Il few of the
main witnesses who saw the toughs in
town the night of the postoHice robbery
were telephOned by the United States
marshal to come to Council Bluffs
Tuesday to tell Uncle Sam What they
know of the men now held at that place.
w. j. Lancelot likes the creamery
spending most of his time the last few
months in assisting Mr.. Goodman, our
butter maker. Mr.. Goodman says w.
j. has picked up the trade remarkably
fast and will soon command high wages.
Asmus Boysen recently contracted
for large bill of lumber at the Green
Bay for the improvements OH his large
farm. Mr. Boysen buys all his goods
at home, principally in Gray, which
means few thousand IL year. Such
men are Il credit to Il community.
Owing to the bad weather the revival
meetings have not been well attended,
especially by the members. However,
they will continue next week conducted
by Rev. Weaver, who is the most tai
ented preacher for miles around.
Another special feature is the choir,
which consists of w. J. Lancelot, bass;
Mrs. J. b. Campbell, saprano; Miss
Pearl Audas, alto; Albert Ayers, tenor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-08
Extra.

Major Breneman was county seat
visitor Tuesday.
r. L. Houston is home from army
duty, arriving one day last week.
Miss Doll Anders is visiting at her
uncle's home in Atlantic for few days.
The Modern Brotherhood took in
two new members last Thursday even
ing. A great time is reported.
l., Early, one of our oldest settlers,
has been very sick for more than a
week; he is however, reported better at
this writing.
Mrs. John Crane left last Monday for
Missouri Valley to pass the remainder
of the winter with her aged father,
Judge Harris.
The Hindoo lecture and infant mar
riage, at the NJ. E. church last Monday
night was very interesting A very
large attendance was reported.
HIS. Wattles went last Monday and
surveyed number of timber lots for
w. d. Stanley, just south of his house,
which he will put up for sale at auction.
Henry Schweneker, who was injured
in a runaway one day last week, is re-
ported as improving. He had a very
narrow escape and his many friends
will be glad to know he is improving.
Miss Eva Laurence has finished her
winters season trimming at Mrs.
Ragan's parlors and returned to her
home in the north part of the state
last Monday. Miss Laurence has many
friends who regret her departure.
Henry Heath, who has been ditching
for w. d. Arnett, up in Minnesota
this summer, has returned home. He
expects to go to Missouri in another
month where Mr.. Arnett expects to
ship couple of his teams for ditching,
and Henry will have charge of them.
A trade was made last Wednesday
wherein Jim Hicks becomes proprietor
of J. B. Rendleman's harness shop,
and Chris Spoo and j. b. Rendleman
are owners of the Jim Hicks billiard
hall. We understand Mr.. Hicks still
retains VIM. Marietta as harness
maker, which is pleasing to the public,
as he is first class workman.