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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-02-10

ciewedup but not 1urIeu. aiu wnen n"i-
munition had been served out to the
men and all the cannon prepared for
instant use we were in case either to
fight or to fly. We were near enough
to the castle by this time so that a
shot from one of its heavy guns might
reach us, but otherwise there was no
present risk
Everythiug had been managed ms
quietly as possible, and there was no
hint. from any sign on shore, that we
had been perceived.
Prudry snotc 10 the first lieutenant,
and one of the quarter bouts was low
cred.
"rake her. lieutenant, pick two men
for crew. and see what you can
learn said Pradcy, briefly.
"Aye. aye. SIR" answered Phibbert.
"If all is well fire two successive pis-
toll shots; II we have been cheated,
one" pursued Pradcy.
Phbhcrt again assentcd. ard hastily
picked out his mcn and got away. We
watched them anNiously as long rs we
could see them, which was only few
moments, as they speedily entered the
shadows of the rivers mouth and un-
der the dark foot of the mountain. II
was again Il time of trained waiting,
but not for long. as. much before was
expecting anything, a sharp report,
and then another came out of the OBJ
security.
The men broke into tremendous
cheer. ard instantly the decks awolte
TO life. The question was settled. The
castle was ours.
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agree under this stress-to cover the
vllaiuy for period?"
81 dstrust it," said Mr.. lynn, shak-
ing his head. BESIDES, Prndey would
never consent"
"But there Is more TO the matter" |
went on. coming to clearer concep-
tion of the thought myself as talked.
"As YOU say. he is desperate, and void
Of all conscience. Could we trust him,
in any case?'
"Why, no." he answered, little per-
picked; but what them
"Will he trust MS, in turn? The base
are always suspicious. Think you not
he will seek TO make way with us,
pledge ourselves us we mHy2 Then
why would he not agree TO the com.
promise? Say we would swear to be
secret till the end Of the expedition ?
lie would consent, think, meaning to
destroy us at the first opportunity"
an truth, there is weight in what You
say" said Mr.. Tym, beginning to
waver aye, doubtless you have the
rights of it," he added. almost immedi-
ately.
"Let MS test IT," | said. "Nothing is
TO be gained by waiting"
My companions agreed, and we ac-
cordingly went below and sought pra-
dey. He was or the quarterback, and
went aside with us. upon which Mr..
Tym made the proposition.
The fellow heard il with contracted
brows and lowering look. Instead Of
answering nj once. he tool, Il turn across
the deck. stopping L moment nj the
other rail and bowing his head ms in
thought. Presently he returned, his
look less harsh and the lines of his
sunkcn mouth rclaNrd.
"Now here Is a shrcwd trick OF bar
gaining" he began. GLOW you must
have overhaulcd your brains to com
pass il! You would make compact
TO last TO dot us long as your uecks
are in danger. Wen. wen. it may be
all that ! could have expected Of Nou
and | viii not balk at 1t. Let MS fetch
the matter TO a head. then. on Will
swear TO me TO inpart nothing what
ever of the matters concerning the
mutiuy. neither 10 Morgan nor TO any
person, tin such time as You shall
take ship for England, In return, !
shall do you no haru. and shall RECON-
mend YOU for places in Morgau's COM
pany or some other Is this as You
would have ~"
"Why, yes" said Mr.. Tym. who looked
little surprised at ihc ease of th' vic
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-02-10
CHAPTER XII.
or THINGS ASHORE.

CHNl' FIX MI.
or THINGS ASHORE.
Every one was speedily in the
shrouds or hanging over the bu!warks,
SO eager were al to get the frs, word
OF tho news.
\ light came lifting and sinking
toward us. and we perceived that Phib-
bert had set OIL q lanthorn. Pruddy
thcreGpou hung two answering lights
over thc stern. I'm II moment we made
out the dushy shape OF the boat and
the indistinct, swUNing figures of the
men at the oars. Then The light shot
up, and we saw Phbbert On his feet
holding il.
"A-ll--s wcll." he cried as the boat
broke out into our light THE castle
is ours
Then the men Numbered ont into an
other cheer, and several eNcitablc ones
cut two or three steps OF "a dance.
Phibbert and hish outmcn came gayly
up the side. and were Immediately
besct with multitude of questions.
"Now. sir" said Phibbcrt. turning to
Pradcy and touching his headpiece, 81
TrodoI,. ,,.;,I, aoo ,,,r,, hoid. .c,s,Ic
Tho Governor. and most of his COM
nopd orc dcod and we bovc coptured
nbove 20 cnnuon. six or cight mines of
r,rsl,cts tho voluo Of ri oco OF. e : ooo
in treosnre. and a ooodIv store Of nro-
visiops"
"rycellrnt," cr;od prude, IN biob
rood bpnor and 81 Coibcrinc'sq
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serve guard, so that Pradey himself,
with the steward, were the only ones
! finally left behind.
1t was n gladstone sensation when !
finally stepped out upon the solid quay.
and think that MIR. lynn and Mac w.
rach were in accord with me. The
morning was not set far advanced, and
it was but moderately warm, the air
was pare and the sky nearly cloudless.
and before us was the dark, strong
mountain, almost fetching the eye to
little giddiucss and yet pleasantly
steadfast. while breaking away 10 the
right was the refreshing green of the
| forest.
we mnde no talk for bit, the others
Of the crew pushing speedily on and
leaving us, and il was only when the
last of them were disappearing in the
gateway of the lower forts that we
finally started IN.
Above this fort was communication
by steep path with a still more com
plete defense, good walls and bastions
being here, end finally was the sharp
sudden rise Of tee great rock itself
Vt this point we could not but wonder
at the desperate valor of BrodelY's
men. for from here to the summit the
only regular ascent was by light of
narrow, rock-hewn stairs, and the
chance for placing scaling ladders was
of the worst AMI risiticst. Yet up here
they had won their way and the frag-
monts 81 some OF the ladders. and
more than thot--a stain Of blood here
and there still remained as witnesses
to it!
At the top OF the stairs was large
square building that we aftcrward
found was designed to hold military
stores. and from here q straight walk
led to narrow, deep chasm. the castle
itself lying on the other side. There
had been bridge here, but the Span-
iards, iu their final defense, had de
stroyed IT, and !n its place was now
rude affair Of planks partly supported
! 10y guys. On the other side was n kind
of harbican, and then the wall of the
castle proper, The structure was of
no great size, rising merely in a small
tower or keep. aud thence stretching
out in two short. low wings. BY this
time the sun was pouring down fierce
IT, and as we had explored the great
or part Of the p'acc. we concluded to
seek moro comfortable spot, and ac-
cording'y descended the bill again.
The excursion had afforded us much
pleasure. besides letting MS into the
knowledge OF things that Il was profit
able for us 10 know. More than all.
pcrhnr'. f. gave ms the assurance Of
the G"suorHt" and sccmin"ly rcsistlcss
valor or orr present comrades.
II '"s "o1 long utter we had re
turned &" ing bottom Of tho Hill that
we wc' five or sig OF the garrison. and
with Thorn sturdy midd'o-agrd man.
who turned ont to We the hero " The
late b1t'lr, fnpt. r"odcly. re wa
buoy ins' thou IN Giving some orders
about th" strcnarhc1in" of ia" brcast-
works. p'L we Trrr'y "ot short nod
FROM him i'm "Nc'H0"' for orr s1lutc.
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starting Capt. Brodely was still left
TO keep San Lorenzo. as the castle was
called. and looked a bit rueful as he
saw the rest Of us so gayly setting
forth. Little did he know what was to
happen to us. or what u desperate
thing the expedition was to be, or he
had scarce worn so long face.
Our command numbered just 1909
men. including Morgan himself and
for conveyance we had five barges, ten
ships boats and 32 canoes. However,
we knew that we were not to cover the
whole distance by water. as there must
be some leagues OF II march from the
head of navigation to the city. Every
plan save one was carefully made. but
that one proved Of passing Importance.
1t was the matter of provisions, which
Capt. Morgan thought we should take
but light supply of. as he conceived
we must be able to find sufficiency on
the way. On n bright and not over
warm morning. then, with flags flying
from the stern of the boats and two
trumpcters blowing merry blasts,
while those on shore waved their hats
and checred the oars were set going
and we started up the river.
My companions and | were still in
PradcNs command, not having found
sufficient excuse for transference,
though indeed it made little difference.
for all the companies were as one
large one, with Morgan at the head.
That day nothing Of special note
happened. We all greatly relished the
empowering Of She woods and green
cry, after so long dwelling about the
sea, and for time he men sang and
laughed and splushed their hands in
the water like so many joyous chill
drcu.
That day we made only six leagues,
and then, as the men complained of the
gripping Of their legs consequent upon
so long crouching in the boats. Morgan
gave the order to land, the place being
an attractive little savanna with a
bend of the forest all about.
The woods were now dense and the
marching soon grew so bad that Nor.
gan made MS halt, and after little
talk with his captains decided to take
again to the canoes. sending along
few hundred men at a time, and this,
though with great labor. was done,
and the reserve force then being
brought mp, we were once more all to.
gether. The fourth day great part
of ms marched by land,. being faint
with hunger, but finding few wild
fruits. Of which. nj some risk flor we
were not sure whether they were
harmful or not). we partool<. That dav
we were nearly exhausted. Mac lvrach
bciuo colnnellrd Tn abide ,ltooetbc,i,
one Of the canoes. but at nightfau we
found some huts containing several
empty lcathcrn bacs. and these we
desperately cut TO pieces. and. having
removed the hair. boiled. uounded and
cut them in small bits. were only too
glad to make our supper of Them.
Ihe eighth morning we still stag
Hered along weak. nut in sullen way
"eicrininrd But now the terrible strain
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the scaboard was broken for there we
made out what must he land, aud on
inquiry wore told it was one Of the
northernmost of the Windward
islands Our course was now due west,
and Lieut.. Phibbert told MS we were to
continue till we raised Cuba. ii we
fell in with no prize by that time, he
said we should stand directly for
Chugre.
We had an easy voyage across tho
Caribbean, and finally. made the land
fall of the isthmus. All was now stir
and excitement. for we could not say
how matters had gone. nor whether
Morgan and his fleet were here lcfore
us. 1t was approaching nightfall as
we drew in, and il would be Il hard mat
ter to determine much without stand
ing dangerously near. but Pradey did
not finch. The wind was almost from
the north. but he coolly held his
course, taking drsperado's chance Of
getting out again, ard SO the Black
Eagle drove down till we were within
range Of the glass.
My companions and (now all
armed, and each furnished with Il
serviceablc cuirass) stood near tn"
break of the quarter deck. and
watched with cagerncs, the motions
of the Iookouts. One fellow was as
high as the fore-tuueallant yard. and
another little below. The FIRST had Il
glass.
prcscntlvthis fellow hailed the deck.
"What do YOU scc?" haWlcd pradey.
"Thcre are seven or cieht Ships"
was the answer "und all lying wei in
by the castle"
"Arc they big?"
at might be that half are Of the size
of this, and the rest less"
"Do YOU make out much Of the castle
and the surroundings inquired Pra-
dcy.
at looks like a strong place." an
swered the sailor. at tops the hill.
and there is some other work at the
foot"
Pradcy talked a little with Phibbert.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-20
BORON CONTESTS.

Prof. Boron has fled papers of
contest with the county clerk against
Prof. Raybourn, who was given GER
tificate of election as school commits
sioner, on the face of the returns.
The principal reasons set forth were
the irregularities in district No. 4,
in Elkhart township.
1t appears that without proper
notice the annual school meeting
was held at the Baptist church,
instead of the school house. The
meeting was called at 2 o'clock,
the time specified by law, and pro
ceeded to organized by elscting a
chairman and secretary. Directors
were elected for the ensuing term
and an additional levy of ten cents
voted Three votes were cast for
Boron and three for Rsybourn, and
the meeting adjourned. After leaV-
ing the church a number of voters
were met and it was decided to
return to the church, reorganize the
meeting and have all the proceedings
over, as if no meeting had been held.
This was accordingly done, new
chairman and secretary was elected,
and all the business coming before
the annual meeting was transacted.
At this second meeting 10 votes
were cast for Raybourn and only 2
for Boron, one gentleman declining
to vote, believing the proceedings
were illegal. The proceedings Of the
second meeting were certified up to
the county clerk
These are matters to be settled
wholly by the courts. If under the
law Prof. Boron was elected he is
clearly entitled to the office. On the
other hand if Prof. Raybourn was
legally elected he will retain the
office. Dooley & Ludwick and A.
W. Thurman appear as attorneys for
Boron. We did not learn who Prof.
Raybourn's attorneys are.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-20
Notice Of Spscial School El.cti,n.

WHEREAS, More than FIVE resident tax.nav.r
of the school District Of the City Of Hutis,
Missouri, have pet toned the Board OF Dir
tors Of said District In writing that they der.-,
An increase in the rate OF tax alton fer sshes
purposes, and
WHEREAS, 1t has become necessary 10 "a
crease said annual rate OF taxation tWentv.ss.
cents Oh the One Hundred Dollar yaluatsRis
addition to the forty cents on the One Handf4
Dollar valuation now authorized for schas
purposes in said district:
Notice he hereby given that a special elaeEa
has been called by said Board OF Directors /.
be held at the Court House In the city OF Butte
in Bates coanty, Missouri, on
Tuesday, the 2nd day OF May, ls99,
for the purpose OF voting upon the pFopostss
to authorize the Board Of Directors on ns4
school district 10 levy twenty-five cedts on ~
one Hundred Dollar valuation OF the prOpert
OF said distr Ct in addition 10 the forty cents "a
the One Hundred Dollar valuation now author.
lied, for the necessary expenses Of eOnduclns
the public schools for the ensuing wear, A
which time and place said proposition will Ne
submitted 10 the legal voters Of eaid district
as provided by law.
BY order OF the Board OF Directors OF hs
School District Of the City Of Butler, Mas0Un.
W. G.. SHAFMn,
WM. w Ross, President.
Secretary
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-20
The New Road Law,

At last the farmer members of the
house have agreed on general road
law and passed it through that body.
The bill which passed was a substi-
tute for three bills and it has been
amended many times. It's principal
features are as follows:
In January, 1900, the counties
shall be DIVIDED into road districts
by the county court. No district
shall contain less than nine square
miles of territory. For each district
the court shall appoint three CON-
missIoners. The commissioners are
to have jurisdiction over all road i'm
provements and all work shall be
performed by contract County
courts are empowered to levy poll
tax on voters between the ages of 81
and 60 years of not less than 81 so
aud not more than 50 90 which shall
be collected as other taxes.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-20
Good For the Wealthy.

Santiago de Cuba, April 16.-Gov-
srnor General Brooke's order abol
ishing import duties for municipal
benefit and licenses will decrease the
municipal revenues, it is estimated,
so per cent. It's effects will be the
closing of the public schools and
the stopping of all the public i'm.
provsmsnts
This, at sill events, is the predic
tion of the local press which de,
nounces the order as return to the
Spanish system and which claim that
the method of taxation substituted
by Gsneral Brooke open the way 10
easy evasion by the wealthy.
Senoc Baoardi, the mayor of Saa-
tiago de Cuba, started for Havana
to day 20 protest against the new
arrangements, as it is feared there
will be renewal of brigsndage as
the rsault of stopping work on pub.
lie improvements
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-20
Soldiers Want to Return

Pierre, S D, April Il Gov. Lee
has written to President Mex inley
demanding ths return of the South
Dakota Volunteers from the Philip
pines. He declares that they shave
filed every obligation which they
owe to their country and its flag,
and should be allowed to return
home. He says:
eve view their present or future
retention as unconstitutional and a
violation of the law which called the
organization into being, and feel
sure they will not be retained against
their will, against the law and
against the moral sense OF people of
our State without Offering reason for
so doing"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-20
The Hot SprIsgs Tragedy.

Hot Springs, Ark, April 1.-The
end has come in less than ore
months time in the recent street
duel in which FIVE lives were lost,
and there will be no hsngings. Not
even one Of the accused go to Jail.
The cororer's jury charged Sheriff
Bob Williams, his brother Coffey
Williams, Ed Spear and Will Watt,
deputy sheriffs. with numbering
chief of police E. c. Toler. Sergt
Thomas q. Gosslee, detective J. E
Hart and Louis Hinkle. all of whom
furnished bond. The grand Jury,
which has been in session several
days, reported to Judge Duffie that
the evidence against the men WAS
not sufficient to prosecute them.
The men have been released from
their bonds.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-20
Can't Bring Back the Bodies.

Washington, April Is Gen. Otis
reports that the expedition which
left this country two months ago
for the Philippines to bring to the
United States the dead American
soldiers has proved failure on ac-
count of climatic conditions, it being
impossible to embalm the bodies.
He recommends that no further
attempts at dislnterment be made
and the department has SO ordered.
The bodies cannot be returned to
this country for at least six months,
and it may be deemed advisable TO
wait still longer.
In Difference to the protest of
General Wood no more bodies will
be brought from Santiago until next
fall.
When the Crook returns to New
York 10 about fortnight with rs
bodies, disinterred in Porto Rico, all
attempt at disinterment will be aban.
doned until the weather changes.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-20
Trustees Sale.

Whereas Reese Thomas and Christina Thor.
as, his wife, bY their deed Of trust, dated June
18th, 1881, and recorded In the recorders 0nf
vi thin and for the county OF Bates and state II
missouri in book 100 At page li4, conveyed b
William r Walton, the undersigned trustee,
the following described real estate lying had
being situate In the county and state aforeahd.
to-wit:
and A. in block one hundred and forty QaW and
lots numbered one, two and three a, and 8 "a
block No. sixteen us) and lot No. thirteen df
in block Ne. fourteen 40, and lots No. Eve aa1
six @ and - in block No. eighty ts5i, aad
lots No. seven and eight q and 3 in block Ne
eighty-siI $50, and lots No. one, two, thrae.
four, eight, ten, eleven and twelve u, 2, 80
6, 10, IL and ~ in block No. siNty-One tG), ant
seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty,
twenty-one, twenty-five, twcnty-three saa
twenty-fOur as, Il, Is, 10, II, ~, a.
%, q, -, % and pa in block Eumbef
forty-nine 40, all in the town OF Walnut, cop-
monty called Foster, and which c0nVeytn@
was made in trust to secure the payment q 90
prOmissory note in said deed described, o. VET
as the costs and expenses incident ~ the coliee
tion thereof, and whereas, default has heea
made in the payment of said note In the sd
the terms and cOndi tiOna Of said deed OF trust
and Of said note the same Is now past due az
unpaid. Now, therefore a. the request Of the leFh
holder Of said note and pursuant to the c0ndinoat
of said deed OF trust will, as trustees aforeaaa
proceed TO sell the above described premises
public Vendue, to the highest bidder, for cas-
at the east front door Of the court house "a
the city of Butler, county Of Bates, and siaN9
missouri, en-
Thursday, May II, 1880,
between the hours OF nine O'Clock In the fore
noon and Eve O'Clock in the afternoon o. %
day, for the purpose of satisfying said dss'
interest, expenses and costs.
23-4t VIM. r. WALTON, Trusiee.
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Signed by the Governor.

Jefferson City, april 14.-Gover-
nor Stephens signed three bills by
Senator Wilson, of Platte county
to day, all of Interest to bus ness
men and borrowers and lenders of
money. The first provides that no
greater interest than 2 per cent a
month can be taken for the use of
money whether through commits
sions, brokerage charges or forbear
ance in any form. 1t applies partie-
ulsIly TO pswnbrokers aud chattle
mortgage loans. The second forbids
the transfer of usurious paper with
out notice of it's usurious character,
and the third forbids creditors from
sending to other states for collection
claims that cannot be collected in
this state.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-20
SCOTS
Emulsion

of Cod-Liver Oil with Hypophos-
phiteS at once. 1t will heal the
inflamed membranes and greatly
strengthen them as well. The
digestion becomes stronger, the
appetite bette and the weight
increases. TT whole body be-
comes we'll .0rtified and the
germs of consumption cannot
gain a foothold.
It's this nourishing, sustain
ing and strengthening power
of SCOTS EMULSION that
has made il of such value in
all wasting and exhausting
diseases.
soc. and Sc, al druggist.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Caeaaists. New Y5rk
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you Cant
- - n n ! N lFfzx
Dodge Then

Did you ever try to dodge the
rain-dropS ? Did not succeed
very well, did your It's just
as useless to try TO escape from
the germs of consumption. YCu
can't do it. They are about Us
on every hand and we are coz
stantIy taking them into our
lungs.
Then why don't we all have
this disease Simply becausr
these germs cannot gain foot
hold in a strong throat and
lungs. It's when these are
weak that the germs master.
The body must be we'll supplied
with fat. The danger comes
when the blood is poor and the
body is thin. If your cough does
not yield, and your throat ard
lungs feel raw and sore, you
should not delay another day.
Take
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-20

The committee having in charge
the national encampment of the
Modern Woodmen, which will as
semble in Kansas City during the
week of June 6 to 10, is making
preparations to entertain the thous-
ands of guests whe are expected to
be in the city from all over the
United States. Gov. W. E. Stanley
of Kansas and Col ". J. Bryan
have accepted invitations to be pres
ent and address the people. The
committee also hopes to have Gov.
Roosevelt of New York, to deliver an
Adde'S.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-20

Capt. A. B. Kelly and John E,
Holman, late of the End Texas Infan.
try, have started a movement to
organize regiment of Texans for
service in the Philippines. The
officers and men are to be selected
from the five regiments recently
mustered out of the service. The
regiment is to be known as Buck
Texas Rangers.