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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19

ings. The passenger boats and the light
ers for freight come out and the trans
fers are made. In the blockade of the
100 miles of the north coast are includ-
ed two of the principal ports, where all
Of the business is done by transshipment
in small sailboats and barres At Bahia
Honda, the principal northern port Of
Pinar del Rio province, business is
transacted with the steamer consider
able distance from shore. The same is
true at Cardenas where even the small
est of the steamers of the Herrera line,
plying along the north coast, cannot get
to the wharf, but must land freight and
people by means of the sailboats. Ma
tanzas, about midway between Havana
and Cardenas, is little better off, but
even there an ocean steamer cannot
reach the wharf.
With such port conditions borne in
mind, the difficulties in the way Of
transporting troops from the United
States to Cuba will be better appreciat-
ed. Disseminating infantry will be slow,
at best. But when the problem Of un-
loading cavalry horses is encountered
there will be something for the quarter
master to think about. At Bahia Honda,
a shipping point for cattle from the
hills of Pinar del Rio for Havana, it is
the practice to lighter the animals out
to the side of the steamer and hoist
them on board by tackle about the
horns and head.
re- tho 1or1;ro 20 ooro1rr l,oreoc ,,r,,
sents difficulties, what will be the
proposition of getting artillery ashore
at the ports where Tightening is the
only means of communication: The war
and navy officials who have the solving
of these details of operations are very
busy thinking of them. The consuls
who were called out Of Cuba to save
their lives have been summoned to
Washington and have been consulted at
length about the harbor facilities of
their respective ports. Lee Of Havana,
Brice Of Matanzas, Hance Of Cardenas
and Barker of Sagua have all been be-
fore the officials Of the war council
Next to Havana, which of course cam
not be considered as point of disem-
barkation, Sagua presents the best IA
oilities. Vessels drawing 16 feet can
get over the bar and into the harbor.
There is IL feet at high tide to the
wharf, which is built out some distance
into the harbor. Light transports can
reach the wharf and discharge at La
Boca, as the port Of Sagua is called.
That point may become the preliminary
base of operations B. S. in St.
Louis Globe-Denocrat
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19
CALLS 1T A HOLY WAR.

President Capen Says 1t Is q Case of In
transitional Self Denial.
In q lecture before the students the
other night President Capen of Tufts
college said, speaking Of the war with
Spain:
cit seems to me the most holy war
since the foundation of the world, not
for effect. not for glory, not for domin-
ion, but to put an end to the suffering
Of humanity. If ever there was case of
heroic international self denial, we have
it before us.
Gas to results, we are likely to get in
its highest form the unification of our
republic. In fact, this has been accom-
plished. Today the nation is united.
We are getting the development Of our
national consciousness as we never had
it before. We are also experiencing a
deepening sense of national responsible.
ity. "-Philadelphia Press.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19
War News From the Pulpit.

The patriotism of the members of the
First Christian church in Sedalia. Mo-,
was shown the other night in the mid
die Of sermon. The pastor, the Rev.
]. S. Myers, was preaching on "The
Present War From a Religious Stand
point" when he read a telegram an
nouncing that Commodore Dewey's
ships had won great naval battle at
Manila and completely annibilated the
Spanish war vessels. In an instant the
congregation was Oh its feet waving
handkerchiefs and cheering. 1t was sew
eral minutes before the applause ceased,
when all Joined in singing ''My coun-
try, tits of thee. kansas City Times.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19
NOVEL SUGGESTION.
james Shepherds Plan to Enlist All Of
Atlanta's Negro Desperadoes.

Atlanta's Negro Desperadoes.
One Of the most interesting sugges-
tions comes from Atlanta 1t is new
scheme to get rid Of disorderly ele-
ment Of society and would undoubted-
ly work we'll in Chicago 1t originates
with James Shepherd of the Atlanta
police force, who has patrolled the slums
of that city for nine years and is said
to know every negro tough and to have
arrested most of them.
The idea is for Mr.. Shepherd to en-
list all Of the chad men" in Atlanta
all of the negro desperadoes- bat
TALON and command it himself. Thus
the government will be furnished with
a battalion of professional fighters, who
will be Of no loss to the country if they
should be killed, and the Gate City Of
the South will get rid of the most unde-
sirable portion of its population
William E. Curtis in Chicago Record.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19
Shot the Spanish Flag to Ribbons.

A Spanish flag was unfurled from a
telegraph pole in East Islip, N. Y, the
other night, and when the villagers
awoke the next morning and saw it they
were wild with anger. A crowd sur
rounded the pole, and while they were
discussing ways and means Of hauling
down the offensive banner man ap-
preached with shotgun and shot the
flag to ribbons. The persons who hung
out the flag were not found.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19
Remembered by the Home Folks.

One Of the boys at Chickamauga re-
ceived the following note from home
recently:
DEAR JIM-We knowed We didn't have
nothin much to eat thar, So bein as yer uncle
wuz a-goin to Chattanooga, yer mother sends
ye by him an through him one Bible, two
quarts Of buttermilk, sack Of homemade
biscuits, smokehouse ham an bundle of
tracts with soldiers prayers on 'em. an may
the Lord have mercy ON yer soull
Atlanta Constitution.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19
w. j. CALHOUN ON CUBA.

Thinks q Strong Land Force Is Needed to
Successfully Cope With the Spanish.
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
w. j. Calhoun, whose experience in
Cuba qualities him to give close esti-
mate as to the probable fighting strength
Of the insurgents expressed some doubt
recently whether it was equal to So, 1000
men, as is claimed. He also expressed
the opinion that Havana was undoubt-
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19
A Manila Rapper.

1t is the unexpected that happens.
The tap Of Honolulu was expected at
the door, but it seems to be Manila
that Is knocking. st. Louis Globe
Democrat
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19

His mothers his sweetheart-the sweetest,
the besti"
So say the white roses he brings to my breast
The roses that bloom when life's summers de-
part.
But his love is the sweetest rose over my
heart
The love that hath crow.sd ne,
A necklace around me,
That closer to God and to heaven hath bound
me!
:'His mothers his sweetheart" Through all
the sad years
His love is the rainbow that shines through
my tears.
My light in Gods darkness. when with my.
dim eyes
see not the stars in the storm Of his skies.
When bow meath the rod
And no rose decks the sod
His love lights the pathway that leads me to
God!
''His mothers his sweetheartl" Shine bright
for bis feet.
Oh lamps on hfe's highway, and roses lean
sweet
To the lips Of my darling, and God grant his
sun
And his stars to my dutiful, beautiful one.
For hls love it hath crowned me,
A necklace around me,
And closer to God and to heaven hath bound
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19

as If by a miracle"
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under a positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases Of the heart and
nerves free. Address.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19
Whooping Cough.

l had little boy who was nearly
cough. My neighbors recommended
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. I did
not think that any medicine would
help him, but after giving him few
doses of that remedy l noticed an i'm
provement, and one bottle cured him
entirely. 1t is the best cough medicine
| ever had in the house,. l.. Moore,
South Burgettstown, Penn. For sale
by G. w. Houston, Extra; A. H. Rob-
erts, Audubon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19

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
velope. THE DOMINION COMPANY, Chica-
go, Illinois.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19

DIR. MILES MEDICAL co.. Elkhart. Ind.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-05-19

eddy at the mercy Of Admiral Sampson
feet, but thought it would be unwise
to reduce that city without having an
efficient land force to act in co-opera-
ton with the feet.
II think the insurgents have perhaps
80, 900 men under arms" he said. "It
is doubtless true that with the prestige
which will come to their cause through
the course of the United States many
people who have thus far been on the
fence will flock to their standard, but
doubt whether they will be able to
send against the Spaniards greater
force than $4,000 men, which I do not
consider sufficient to cope with the
Spanish force in the island. think
the Spanish force can be safely placed
in the neighborhood Of 10000 or $4,000
men, we'll equipped and seasoned too.
Notwithstanding the powerful aid
which the feet will give, it strikes me
that it would be inadvisable to attempt
the subjugation of the island without a
strong force Of troops to act in conjunc-
ton with the fleet and insurgents.
think Admiral Sampson has Havana at
his mercy and could reduce and capture
it without much trouble, but that would
not solve the pressing problem of also
affording relief to the starving Cubans. ;"
Chicago Tribune.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-13

her martyred crew. And the voice of
Columbia's thunder answering back,
the bewildered batteries are shattered
and silenced and the hostile chips are
burned or sunk or driven ashore and
there is glorious victory. And a
bloodless one? All, no! The Spanish
loss was more than the American but
not very much more. Only-the
Spanish dead died last week in the
barbor of Manila the American dead
died i'm February in the harbor of
Havana. 1t was the Spirit OF the
Maine that shielded and indwelt the
conquerors of the Philippinesw
~
AS | muse upon the theme there
rises before me the form of a woman
of noble stature and radiant in
imperial beauty, In her right hand
is the spear of conquest, in her LETT the
shield of empire. She is draped in
deepest mourning, but the expression
upon her face is one of mingled pride
and sorrow. 1t is Columbia, the
bereaved mother of those glorious
martyrs whom today we with tears
commemorate. Thrice che essays to
speak and thrice the sobs of mournful
motherhood restrain her voice. At
length in sad, sweet tones she
breathes these words:
How should raise the Maine,
Once more to furrow up the unfruitiul plain
OF ocean Should summon to mine aid
Strong engineers and bid them ply their trade
With crank and wheel to rear from out the deep
My sunken warship whites watch and weep
These could not give my children back again;
Not thus I'll raise the Maine!
By richest ransoms paid
By coward foes, half scornful, half afraid?
By levying price of such another ship
While Europe smiles consent with curling lip,
And nations whisper round with covert sneer-
"Columbia's rusty sword is sheathed in fear
By growing rich upon the worlds disdain?
Not thus I'll raise the Maine
By waging war with haste
By slipping blood to cultivate the taste
By heaping holocausts of Spanish dead
On that sad altar where my sons have bled?
By growing wanton in the bloody game
Ofwar for vengeance with no higher aim,
BY paying pang with pang and pain with pain
Not thus I'll raise the Maine
on songs of jubilee.
Breathed from the lips of suffering slaves set
free,
Sy breaking every Cuban csptve's chain,
By bidding Asias isles rejoice again,
BY war for justice Liberty and Peace,
Content when tyranny is crushed TO cease
Thus, with mine heel on thy proud neck, oh
SPAIN
Thus will raise the Maine
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-13
SUPPOSE

Suppose that some man or some
number of men had taken William
Downer and tied bis hands and feet
and put him on a railroad track in
front of moving train and left him
there until he was run over and
crushed to death: They would have
been held guilty of murder and would
have been fortunate to have escaped
the summary vengeance of mob.
AS a matter of fact some man or
men sold William Downer whiskey,
in violation of the law of the State,
and that whiskey dulled his ears and
his eyes and his brain, practically
tied his hands and his feet so that he
could not see or hear danger or move
out Of the way of 1t. OF course these
men are not guilty of murder. But
we wonder if any one of them remem-
bers with pleasure today that he sold
poor "Scotty" drink the day before
be died.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-13
"REMEMBER THE MAINE. -
Extracts From the Splendid Grafton Delivered
at the q. a. r. Hall on Sunday Even
ing by Mr.. II. NJ. n. Tudor.

The REGISTER never more keenly
regretted the limitations of lite space
and of its working force than it does
to-day in being unable to reproduce
in full the magnificent address which
was given at the G. A. II. Hall on
Sunday evening by Mr.. Tudor of the
Tudor Mercantile Company. 1t was
not only deeply thoughtful and SPLEEN
didly patriotic, but ;t was rhetori-
cal and otatorical gem, closing with
some lines of original poetry which
far excel in our judgment any verses
yet called out by the event which the
Grafton commemorated. TO attempt
TO summarize such an address does
ii gross injustice for to rob it of the
wording with which its author cloth
ed 1t Is to take away its life. But
perhaps some extracts may give an
idea of it's strength and beauty.
Mr.. Tudor started out with the
proposition that at is not the doors,
but the sufferers of our race to whom
both we and the world we inhabit
owe the deepest debt of gratitude and
whose lives and deaths are fruitful
OF the most stupendous results" AT
ter enforcing this idea with illustra-
tions from both profane and sacred
history, the speaker said:
when the story of the Spanish
American war shall be written, the
true historian will accord the highest
niche in the Temple of COlumbia's
glory not Dewey, nor yet to Sampson,
nor to Miles, nor Fltzhugh Lee, but to
our martyred seamen, the massacred
and murdered crew of that glorious
ship which though sunken beneath
the treacherous waters of Havana's
undesired harbor will yet float for
ever and forever and forever upon the
fathomless ocean of Colum bias love |!
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-13
Free Cuba.

"a battle song by Rev. T, G Cofey)
oh have you heard the news from Spain?
oh have you heard OF the gallant Maine ?
She lies beneath Havana's wave
Our battleship CHASTITY grave.
Where sleep our martyr'd brave.
CHORUS
Fling wide the banner boys,
Grid on the sabre,
Let bleeding Cuba now rejoice,
Strike for Cuba Libre.
See patriots who for freedom bled
See hundred thousands starving dead
Hark, hear her fainting feeble cry
Haste to her rescue ere she die
Ere starving Cuba die
Chorus
To arms we come! The spanish Turk
No more shall rule with torch and dirk.
our neighbor Cuba yet shall see
America her friend will be
Till Cuba shall be free.
Chorus
Great God of battles speed the right
Guard and protect us by thy might,
Let victory crown our banners bright
Which led us forth in freedoms fight
Put savage hoerdes to flight.
Chorus
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-13
IMPUDENT AND FALSE.

When the naval appropriation bill
was under discussion in congress dur
ing Jerry Simpsons first term, h,
spoke upon it as follows:
"Mr Speaker, l am unalterably opposed
TO spending the money of the American peo-
pie for little tin ships which go floating
around for no other purpose than to furnish
an asylum for the dudes who wear the uni
form of the nation and live in luxury at the
expense of the common people. What do
we want navy for There is no answer to
this question. When the American people
are groaning beneath the yoke of Wall street
and fat contractors are bleeding the public
purse for the building of useless ships 1t is
time, sir, TO call halt"
And a few weeks ago, when the
House was consideringthe question o.
intervening to free Cuba, Jerry Simp
sons vote was against Cuba at every
turn in the road.
In view of these facts the most
colossal exhibition of deliberate false
hood ever shown in Kansas politics
was the adoption of the following
resolution by the Reno county Popu
lists.
I'VE point with pride TO the brilliant
course of our congressman, Jerry simpson,
and congratulate hin on the fact that his
gallant fight in behalf OF the struggling
Cubans, though opposed by the Mark Han
ma syndicate, is soon to be crowned with
success whereby the Stars and Stripes will
soon float over Cuba, as they do now over
Manila"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-13

JACK HARRIS nominated Bower
sock. He would little rather have
nominated Ed. Gates, but there were
not votes enough to do it unless some
came from Douglas, and he was afraid
that If Douglas broke four at least OF
them might 60 to Buchan. And so
he went to Bowersock. And that
ought to heal the ancient sore be-
tween Douglas and Franklin.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-13
FACTS ABOUT PHILIPPINES.

Lawrence journal.
They were discovered by Magellan.
in 1921, and a month after he found
them the natives killed him. There
are a large number of the islands,
some authorities cay as many as 1900,
although there are only about 400
that are worthy of the name ofisland,
and of these.only few are of any i'm
portance. The principal ones are
LuzoD, Eindanao, Panay, Palawan,
Nepros, Leyte, Msndaro and Iebu
They lie between the Pacific ocean
and the Chinal sea, and Manila is
about 5000 miles from San Francisco,
in a south-westerly direction. The
chain of islands runs from north to
south, with a general direction to the
southeast, although the back bone of
some OF the rows of peaks going to the
southwest. The word lie pronounced
as though il was spelled Fil-li-pn,
with the accent on the first syllable.
The population is about 100000, and
the area of the island is approx innate
ly 10000 square miles. Manila, pro-
nounced just as you would pronounce
it in English, is the capital and larg-
est city. That is the place that has
been the center of attraction for some
days. 1t is city of over 800, 900 peo'
Pile, with good harbor, and with a
large foreign trade. The islands have
belonged to Spain ever since they
were discovered. until May /, 1898 y
--
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-13
OFFICIAL PAPER OF ALLEN COUNTY,
ANNOUNCEMENT.
FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY.

FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY,
] hereby respectfully announce TO the repub-
lican voters OF Allen county that will be a can
didate for the Office of county attorney before
the next republican primaries and convention.
G. A. GARD.
! hereby announce that ] expect to be Il can
didate for the Office of County attorney OF Al
len county, subject to the decision of the Re-
publican primaries and convention.
X. II, Bennett,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-13
The People e

fooled so-caed advertised
a
certain line but nobody all the time This thing
being worth much and selling for less stale
We have within the last few that
sell advertise NO MISLEADING NONSENSE We have
time for that Next Friday will astonsh everybody with Rem
will be everything The will
object want to close them will leave with the
people decide which method of truthful advertising
fake advertising.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-13
An Old Hat

Sometimes covers a multi
tude Of sins. PLASTICO will
cover a multitude Of cracks
and dirty spots on the wall
and does it nicely and cheap.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-27
GIVE JOY TO CHILDREN.
ANNUAL. APPEAL OF THE CHRISTMAS
TREE SOCIETY.

MRS srrrrG THE PRESIDENT. CALLS FOR GIFTS
FOR RRooK1YN's UNIQUE cHAR1ry-PLAY
TO RE GIVEN RY THE STERLING
The nresert particular activity ~ the Brook
,vr christmas Tree Society is the selling of
tickets for the farce comedy. Turned Up" TO
no given on Tuesday afternoon December Il, at
the Montauk Theatre by the Sterling Dramatic
Society for the benefit Of the Christmas fund
So far the sales have been gratifying. ana
tickets have been taken by many Young women
of fashion Colonel Sim has given the use Of
the theatre The performance will be staged
under the direction Of Frank A. Willis and
Rafael Navarro Rehearsals now being held
AZ the AthenAum under the direction Of NJ. j.
Rookie. and tho music and stage setting are
promised 10 be Of the best.
The work for the Christmas Day celebration
is going ahead actively The Doll Committee
will meet every Friday evening from now un-
til Christmas at the home OF the president
Mrs Frank Sittig No 37S jefferson from
: TO q o'clock. and Tuesday afternoons at j
o'clock at the banquet hall Of the Clarendon
Hotel ANY one who will is invited TO come and
bring n thmbe and scissors. as three thousand
dolls in all are to be dressed large number
being already prepared Mrs. l. Shelby Weller
Of No. AZ Monroe st. and Mrs p J. Leonard
Of No. 100 Montague-st.. will receive gifts or
dolls and toys. II is particularly requested that
bright -coored picture books be sent
Mrs Sittg has just issued the following APP
peal
In these days or National State and municipal
excitement II Is we'll TO know that there IL one
thing upon which every one In this city OF happy
homes is satisfied and agreed The Brooklyn
christmas Tree must provide lis big round Of uni
versal 10y upon that day for the neglected and
destitute children of brooklyn This is plea that
touches every heart and interferes with nobody's
prejudices. There is a sense OF gladness ring Of
peace and Joy in the very thought OF the Christmas
Tree Even It's work is OF A holiday character. and
every Ia willing 10 do her or his share when
the time comes around
We are q little late this year. and there Is much
10 be done. The Christmas Tree has now become
n permanent Institution. 1t Is a charity peculiar 10
Brooklyn alone: no other city great or small, has
ANYTHING Ike It. All creeds nationalites and
colors are gathered within It's folds and for that
one day all are made equally happy. The command
to go out into the highways and byways is here
verbally carried out. Well-known men manage It's
financial matters and It's record In the past shows
that every cent article contributed Is appro-
Church individual and municipal efforts have all
ways endeavored TO keep the bodies OF the children
OF the very poor from freezing starving but the
Christmas Tree gives TO them for that one sacred
day all tho beautiful things that are familiar to
more fortunate children.
n. c. Kennedy & Co. OF the Bijou Theatre, gen
erously provide not only home Tor the charity on
Christmas Day but also give q free entertainment
for the children 1t 10 eli open 10 Thorn without