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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-03-19

Sioux City. Ia. March 1.-THE Home
savings bank, n small institution, closed
its doors Wednesday afternoon and is
now i'm the hands of n receiver appoint
cd on application OF the bank officials.
No other institution or bank Is In any
way affected. Assets are placed at
100000, with liabilities of 100000, $780,
600 OF which are school funds.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-03-19
Mrs. Thurston'. Death.

Havana. March l6.-The congression-
al party returned here from Sagua
Tuesday night, but they report nothing
important in addition to what has al.
ready been cabled as to the death OF
Mrs. Thurston. She was intensely sea.
sick az Matanzas and at Sagun. and this
undoubtedly aggravated the heart
trouble
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-03-19
Victim OF Apopiexy.

Utica, y. ", March 16.--Lillian Ken
nedy, the actress who was stricken with
apoplexy during performance OF "The
Charity Girl" AT the Utica opera house
Saturday evening. died Tuesday. In
private life Miss Kennedy was Mrs.
Charles Hnssenford
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-03-19
nank Closes Its Doors.

Erie, Pa, March II. = The Benson
bank. established by the late Judge
William Benson. OF Waterford. did not
open for business Wednesday morning.
and long line Of depositors gathered
around the building. No statement OF
assets and liabilities has yet been
given out. and IL is believed the assets
will equal the debts. A committee has
been selected TO audit the accounts OF
the bDnk
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-03-19
member Of the foreign relations com.

member OF the foreign relations com
mittee said:
"The United States Will certainly not an
swer this question In any way that Spain
can possibly interpret as a casus belli. We
shall probably say that our navy has lost
a battleshlp, the Maine. In an unexpected
fashion. and that we are replacing Il as best
we can. The Amazonas and her sister ship
together are not equal 70 the Maine either
In cost or Ia fighting ability. IL is possible
that the administration may answer more
CURLY, and Will simply say that we bought
them 70 increase our navy. which Is OBJ
viousy true"
A Protest from spain.
An unofficial protest has been made
by representatives Of Spain that the
presence of American warships near
Cuba and active preparations for war
in the United States exert an unfair in
huence. 1t is claimed the insurgents
are encouraged in their rebellion and
the plan Of autonomy cannot have fair
trial. II is also claimed that IL the
Washington government made known
indirectly TO the insurgents that il
meant TO have pence in Cuba and that
peace in Cuba may be had with au-
tonomic governmentunder Spain the in
surrection would certainly die out. II
later the Weyler party wanted 10 inter
fere IL would be time then for the
United States TO take action. II would
be then lustifable. Now TO make war
on Spain would be crime, and for that
crime 10 civilization and humanity the
United States would be responsible.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-03-19
rs EAGER TO KNOW.
Spain Asks What Our Object Is in
Purchasing Warships.
Her Question Is Looked Upon ms the
same Sort of Biun ms Was the
Lee Incidcnt-May Receive
Curt Answer.

Washington, March 16.-Spain has
again ventured on dangerous ground.
Another step has been taken that may
increase the Irritation in this country.
The case in point is question directed
10 this government as TO what construc-
ton is TO be placed on its purchase of
foreign war vessels. Rumors touching
the question of the Sagasta ministry
have been going the rounds here and
IL has proved impossible 10 get any of
the cabinet officers 20 deny them. AS
sistant Secretary Day said he would
speak IL IL were proper for him to do
SO, but under the circumstances he
was unable 10 discuss the subject.
Regarded as BIun.
AS a general thing such query is a
prelude to more vigorous measures, but
In this case IL is believed in govern
ment circles that IL is merely another of
SPANS bluffs. like the one she made
when she suggested Gen. Lees recall
from Cuba.
what VIII the Answer Her
There Is some curiosity to know
what answer the United States will
make to this rather searching question.
Everybody knows that the ships were
bought because this country wanted 10
be ready for war in case il was forced
into IL, but an answer 10 this effect can
hardly be made to Spain. A prominent
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-03-19
Dropped Dens.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, March I6.--Mai. c.
l.. Davidson, chairman of The board of
railroad commissioners of Iowa, was
stricken with apoplexy Tuesday after
noon at three o'clock at his home at
Hull while preparing to go 10 Des
Moines to attend the reception OF Gov.
Shaw and dropped dead.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-03-19

Princeton, H., March 16.-The Illi-
nois river rose three feet Tuesday, flood
ing the farms in the river bottom lands
for several miles. Unless the water
soon subsidies much DAMAGE will result.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-03-19

Rio Janeiro. March iG.-~An outbreak
Of yellow fever began last week. Thus
far II Is Of a mild type, though there
have been ~ deaths daily since the np-
pcarancc Of the disease.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-03-19

New York, March is. = William J.
koerner. the newspaper artist was sem
fenced to imprisonment for life for the
murder OF Rose Rcdgnte, his sweetheart
on September %. 1896. Koerner's attor
ney will appeal from his conviction.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-03-19

Is in dispute. BY some II Is said TO have
been caused by an explosion OF collodion
in the wall paper warerooms of Alfred
Peats, on the third floor. and by others
to have been the result of an explosion
among some Photographic chemicals
in tho Photographic supply house of
Sweet. Wallach a. CO.. on the sixth floor.
The sound of the explosion threw the
inmates of the building into n panic,
and on the several floors a wild stam-
pede began for the stairways and ele-
vators. To add TO the panic. the men
in charge of the elevators ran their cars
up TO the top OF the building, shouting
"Fire!" on every floor. The elevator
men, however. were cool-headed. and
both made several trips, carrying a
number of frightened occupants to
safety.
Escape Cut on.
Ten minutes after the explosion all
escape for the inmates by stairs and
elevators was cut off. There remained
only the windows and a single fire es-
cape, narrow iron thing not over IS
speedily covered with a string OF peo-
pie, some on one side, some on the other.
Many of those who could not reach the
fire escape made their way to the front
windows and il was out Of these that
Clark, Smith and Binz hurled them
selves 10 death.
Lcnped from the Windows.
Clark was bookkeeper for the Ohm
sted company on the top floor. lie
might have escaped had he not re-
manned 10 put the books in the vault.
Miles Smith. salesman for the Ohm
sted Scientific company, hesitated some
time before taking the leap, but, like
Clark. understood il was his only hope.
He was instantly killed, his body being
horribly mangled.
Edward Binz. cashier Of Sweet, Wal
lach q Co, also fell victim TO his de-
sire to save others and protect his books
from harm. AS the stairways were in
flames there was nothing left but win
dow and 10 this he went. big crowd
on the street watched him in silent hor-
ror as he stood celebrating. The build
ing was a roaring mass of flames, and
Binz' face and hands were badly burned
before he jumped. He ponGered the
matter but few seconds, then his
form shot downward through a cloud OF
flame and smoke and in the drawing Of
a breath he fell MS lifeless as the stones
over which his blood and brains were
spattered.
The LOSSES.
The losses by the fire amounted 70
100000. according to the statements OF
those interested last night. The total
insurance on the three buildings, 213
10 223 Wabash avenue amounted 10
eIna nsn
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-03-19

The Am2zonas and the Admiral % the warshps which have been
shpyard constructed
a
tons Is therefore
2 OF me new
OF
Amazon
the
Are
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-03-19

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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-03-19

cation that the board of inquiry has
completed its work, and il is now
thought that the report of the Maine
disaster will be In Washington by Sat
urday. At the navy department il was
learned that the Montgomery was with
drawn because there was no further
necessity for her presence Ina the Ha-
vana harbor. IL was rumored that the
Montgomery had been Withdrawn by
the direct order OF President Mckinley
and nj the request Of the Spanish OH
cials, who claimed It's presence in Ila-
vana harbor would have an effect on the
approaching elections. The navy Off
cials. however, deny this story, and say
that the boat was withdrawn for the
reasons given out at the department,
and no others.
Supplies ca GO I'm Merchant ships.
IL is reported that the president has
decided 90 send no more relief supplies
to Cuba in government vessels, Ncgo
tiations have been completed for the
leasing of two OF the Morgan line
steamers for the purpose OF transfer
ring supplies TO Cuba.
The Fleet at Key West.
The fleet at Key West will be aug
mcnted within the next day or two by
the arrival Of the gunboat annapolis
the torpedo boat Foote and the nava
tugs l.eydcn and Samoset, while tbs
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-03-19
HEMMED IN BY FIRE.
Flames Destroy Building in the
Heart of Chicago.
Escape of Many Inmates Cut On
Three Leap Ia Death from the Win
dows-Others BADLY Injured--A
Long List OF Missing Persons.

Chicago, March lit required just
20 minutes Wednesday for one of the
most savage fires Chicago has seen
since the famous cold-storage ware
house fire on the worlds fair grounds
Ia 1893 to take anywhere from five TO
fifteen lives, MAIN 30 people and re-
duce six-story brick building to a pile
OF blazing timber, red-hot bricks and
twisted iron. For time the flames
threatened TO consume the entire block
between Adams street and Jackson
boulevard, comprising the houses Of
Lyon Healy, the Butterick Publish
ing company, the Singer Sewing Ma
chine company, the Story Piano COM
pany and the Steger Piano company.
The fire broke out in the building at 213-
215 Wabash avenue at II o'clock and
within Is minutes had gained such
Roadway that the course of the flames
could not be stayed, as far as that build
f,,0- xrng ,Nnrarna1
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-03-19

The losses by the fire amounted 70
$500. 900. according to the statements OF
those interested last night. The total
insurance on the three buildings, 213
10 223 Wabash avenue amounted 10
c4Og QsO
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-28
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.

This remedy is intended especially
for coughs, colds, Group, whooping
cough and influenza. 1t has become
famous for its cures of these diseases,
over large portion of the civilized
world. The most flattering testimoni-
ais have been received, giving accounts
of its good works; of the aggrivating
and persistant coughs it has cured; Of
severe colds that have yielded prompt
ly to its soothing effects, and of the
dangerous cases of Group it has cured,
often saving the life of the child. The
extensive useof it for whooping cough
has shown that it robs the disease of
all dangerous consequences. Ssld by
c. w. Houston, Extra; A. H. Roberts,
Audubon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-28
Greeley News.

John Twists colt got its eye tore
out in wire fence.
Sherman Peppers has the fines
mule colt in the State.
Everybody at the wedding ratified
the bells. Good time for all.
John Twist is hauling the lumber
for George McCall's new barn.
Miss Grace McCord is helping Mrs.
Clark Gray with her housecleaning.
Fairview Sunday School is pro-
crossing nicely. Attendance last Sun
day was sixty.
Now, boys, don't get mad about
that item in the paper. Next time
we'll make it worse.
Ed. Young has made himself and
family a present of neat carriage.
Juddie says he wishes it was top
buggy. We catch on, Juddie.
Mrs. E. B. Holmes has been very
sick woman for the past week, but
under the careful treatment OF Doctor
Riley she is SLOWLY improving.
We are thinking of going to war
rather than getting married, cause
getting married and going to war are
on the same principle. He, he!
We are almost out of breath laugh
ing about that fellow who took his
girl to church, seated her and then
went over and sat in another seat and
left her alone.
| Sherm Knox's best horse came in
contact with a rattlesnake the other
day and as result the horse has a
badly swollen head. Sherm says he
don't care to get acquainted with the
racy whelps.
Some people are SO full of conceit
that they think they can hold a run
away team. The other day one of
those boys had trial, and now he is
satisfied that nobody can hold a run
away team He gives it up.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-28

Thursday morning at the Pinkerton barn at
Adair; Thursdays at VIM. Reimers nine miles
northwest of Adair; Fridays and Saturdays at
my barn in Extra.
TERMS: Joyoux, $1,000; Jumbo $1,000 to in.
sure colt to stand and suck.
Pacha, No. 486, a French Draft Stallion, is
dark dapple gray. weight about 1900 pounds
was imported by Singmaster g. Som is a noted
breeder and can show great number of good
colts in Adair county. Will be at my barn in
Extra Saturdays and Mondays and balance of
week will travel in neighborhood of North
Branch
TERMS: $500 to insure colt to stand and
suck.
Parties parting with mares or moving them
ont of the county, mares will be considered
with foal and the money due at once. All eau
ton will be taken to prevent accidents, but will
not be responsible should any occur.
VIM. LAYLAND, Owner.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-28

/ have been afflicted of rheumatism
for fourteen years and nothing SEEM
ed to give any relief. l was able to be
around all the time but constantly
suffering terribly. 1 had tried every
thing could hear of and at last was
told to try Chamberlain's Pain Balm
which did and was Immediately re-
lieved and in short time cured. I am
happy to say that it has not since re-
turned-Josh Edgar, Germantown,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-28
GRAI NEWS.

Mrs. Freeman Guin is very i'll OF
consumption.
w. j. Lancelot was Templeton
business visitor Tuesday last.
Polzin e Fischer are invoicing
their large stock of goods this week.
Messrs. Hardy and Downing, of
Dedham, were upon our streets Fri
day last.
Henry Drummer, of Manning, was
looking after business interests here
Tuesday.
Mrs. G. P. Wiley was transacting
business in the county capital Tues
day of this week.
The Ladies' Mite Society met at
the home of Mrs. w. j. Audas, We'd
nesday afternoon.
Miss Dunick is attending to the
homework Of Mrs. Freeman GUN
during the latter's illness.
cold Glory" daily decorates the
Liberty Pole and will continue to do
so until Allen comes back from Cuba.
A military company is now the
talk and of course that means one.
Talk is not without seriousness in
Gray.
Miss Thomas, of the Park Hotel,
Audubon, and Montana friend were
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Mohr
Saturday.
The new barber has arrived and
taken possession of the old postoffice
building where he will also open a
pool hall.
The National colors are seen dis
played promiscuously around the
city since the news of war movements
have been received.
Chas. Bruce is painting the hotel
building this week. He is ready to
receive travellers and all such will be
treated most cordially.
The family Of Mr. Goodnow, our
buttermaker, has arrived, and will
PolZin & Fischer store
Much improvement is in contem-
plation in the neighborhood-Nels
Christensen will remodel his house
from cellar to garnet which will add
much to the appearance Of his fine
farm. Craps ranch will be decorated
by a new barn and the old corn cribs
torn down.
A very fine program was rendered
by the Christian Endeavor Sunday
evening. Several selections were rem
dered which were extraordinarily in
teresting. The patriotic impulses al
so manifested themselves at the close
of the service by the singing Of
"America by the congregation.
The tenth anniversary of the exis-
tence Of Utopia Lodge No. 16l, l. O.
0. F., was befittingly celebrated here
last Saturday night by splendid
banquet of the members, their fami-
lies and friends. The jovial party
came early and stayed late; were en-
tertained by volunteer productions
from the party, many of which would
have done credit to much larger
city. The speaking and singing was
handled as only artists know how to
render their performances. The tables
simply groaned under the weight of
delicious edibles. The event was one
to be ever remembered by officers,
members and their selected company
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-28
Resigned to His Fate.

A French officer, conducting an
exploring expedition recently up
one Of the rivers which flow into the
Kongo, tells the following pathetic
story of a negro slave:
One night while we were in camp
there came from the jungle youth
full voice crying out to our boatman
in the Yakoma tongue: Hello,
Sangos! Do you know on the Uban-
qui the Yakoma chief Dembassi Of
the village of Dimassa9''
Eyes, we know him.
"Is he still living?"
'He was living when we left
Ubanqui. -
He is my father. When you see
him on your return, salute him for
me. Tell him that his son, now be-
come man, has not much to COM
plain of in his situation, but that he
longs for his native country, his ia
theirs village and his friends. Tell
them that I am slave of the Sango
chief and that he treats me WE'LL"
"How came you here?" asked the
boatman.
my father, debtor to Bougbou,
sold me to his creditor eight times
~ moons ago. From market to mar
ket I have passed through many
ands, to finish here SO moons ago.
will give my message to my
=, will you not?"- Youth's
ion.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-28
Ayers
SdrSapaPIlla

For nine years suffered from stomach
trouble. tried the aid of the best doctors
of Philadelphia and Pittsburg, and spent
large sums of money, all in vain. One day
while waiting train in Bellaire, o., 1
picked up paper with notice of Ayers
Sarsaparilla. got one bottle to try it. 1t
did me so much good that / purchased five
more bottles. l took four Of them and
gained in flesh, my appetite improved, and
now can eat anything. My stomach is all
right, thanks to the use of Ayers Sarsapa-
rilla." CALVIN NJ. STEVENS, Uniontown, Pa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-28
Stuntney Kinq.
Registry No, 4131, (1O637. J

neSIstTy NU' 4I5I, (I003iJ
Stuntney King is an English Shire, imported
by Iowa Central Importing Breeding Com
1900; is as good breeder as can be found in the
state. having received grand gold medal at
District Fairs of Jones. Linn and Cedar coun-
ties for three years in succession.
Bay Marquis is a coming three-year-old and
and colt of unusually fine finish. Will travel
with Stuntney King and be Mondays and Tues
days at Cooleys livery barn, Audubon, Iowa
Wednesdays and Thursdays at my barn one
half block north of the Green Bay Lumber
Yard Extra, Iowa; Fridays and Saturdays at
Brayton.
TERMS: Stuntney King, $1,000; Bay Marquis,
$780, to insure colt to stand and suck.
Joyoux is a French Coach. bay color No.
1854, imported by Green Bros, of West Union,
Iowa; is very stylish with good action and has
proved to be a good breeder as some of his
colts have sold for fancy prices.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-28

was dreadfully nervous, and for
relief took Karl's Glover Root Tea. 1t
quoted my nerves and strengthened my
whole Nervous System. was troubled with
Constipation, Kidney and Bowel trouble.
Your tea soon cleansed my system 30
thoroughly that rapidly regained health d
strength Mrs. S. A. Sweet, Hartford, Conn
Sold by G. w. Houston.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-28
Russian Press Comment.

ODESSA, April 27.-The Russian news
papers largely sympathize with Spain
and express the belief that if the Unit
ed States fails to gain a signal naval
victory soon, Spain's honor will be
saved and Europe will insist upon the
latter's capitulation in order to prevent
the loss which commerce must suffer
through privateering. Enormous guam
titles of grain have been sold to Spain.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-28
LATEST NEWS OF TRADE.
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO, April 27.-Wheat today opened
trife lower on declines of l1492d at Liverpool.
The weekly crop bulletins We're very favor
able. with the exception of that from Califor-
MIA; and the weather map indicated rainfalls
in the dry area Of the northwest Liverpool
market had GOOD rally and at 23O p. IN. was
only 149sad below yesterdays close. Paris
market was strong and from 2a4c to SIC over
yesterday. These recoveries on the other side
started reaction here, and the market be.
came strong at about yesterdays closing fig
ures. July opened Nc lower at 931S@9311c de-
clined to 93c and recovered to 95c. May
opened steady at Sl.2S, declining to sl.22.
Corn opened weak with wheat. Shorts COW
cred freely on the opening dip and rallied the
market to near yesterdays close.
Oats also followed wheat.
Provisions started weak on heavy receipts Of
hogs and a decline of DC at the yards. Small
reooveries followed on covering
CLOSING PRICES.
WHEAT-May, $l.2l1+; July, 94s4994Ic.
CoRN-May, s3s1@sst6c; July, 1890.
OATs-May, 2szsc; July, 2514c.
PORK-May, $ll.221a; July, $n. 4711
LARD-May, S565; July, s5.72h.
RIBs-May, $3.50; July, $5.571a.
Cash quotations: No. red wheat $1.19;
No. 8 red, s1.05@l.15; No. 2 hard. $l0s; No. 3
hard. s1.O2@lQ4; No. 2 spring, sl.Os; No. 8
spring, $l.OO@1l2; No. northern spring, ST. 1917
OILS; No corn, 331a@33Ac; No. 2 oats. 2s1ac.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-28
SUCCESSFUL PHYSICIANS

corner Fourth and NebSaska Streets, Sioux
City, Iowa, as being perfectly reliable and
remarkably successful in the treatment of
chronic diseases. They cure where others
fail. They never employ travelling doctors
Our readers if in need of medical help, should
certainly write them, and you will receive froe
of charge their expert opinion of your case by
return mail. They guarantee their cures.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-28
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ebrated physician and specialist-Dr. Hatha-
way & Co., Corner Fourth and Nebraska
Streets, Sioux City, Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-28
Omaha Guarasmen Go to Lincoln.

OMAHA, April 81. The Omaha soldier
boys left for Lincoln this afternoon,
and from early morning the prepare
tons of their fellow citizens to give
them farewell worthy of the city and
the occasion were in evidence. A great
ovation was rendered the soldiers, PEG
pie giving up their ordinary tasks to
Join the demonstration.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-04-28
Hold an Important Conference.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-General
Miles and Cuban representatives at an
important conference today went over
plans of operations. The Cubans have
arranged for Lieutenant Rowan's safe
conduct to the insurgent camps It is
understood the insurgents will be fully
equipped by the United States and will
move on Havana, cooperating with
our fleet