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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-01-05
Iowa Town FIreswept.

BEAMAN, Ia, Jan. 3.-Fire destroyed
over half the business portion OF this
village Monday. Six business houses,
all frame structures, burned. E. L.
Hoag, Berry & Stull and the Beanlar
bank are the principal losers.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-01-05
AMBASSADOR ROMERO DEAD.
One of the Best Known Diplomats In the
Service at Washington.

One of the Best Known Diplomats In the
Service at Washington.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3l.--Senor Don
Matias Romero, the Mexican ambassa-
dor to the United States. died at the
embassy yesterday. On Wednesday
last an operation for appendicitis was
performed upon the ambassador and
although the operation was entirely sue
cessful, the resulting shock proved
greater than he could bear. The death
Of Mrs Romero, which occurred some
months ago, was a great shock to the
ambassador, and on his return from
Mexico. whittier he had taken her body
for interment, his friends remarked that
he was greatly broken down and showed
unmistakable signs of failing health.
While in Mexico at that time, Mr..
Romero was stricken with fever and,
although he was soon able to return to
the United States, he never fully re-
gained his health
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-01-05
Miller Has Not Landed.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-The news re-
ceived in Washington regarding the
action of the rebels and natives at
Iloilo is similar to that reported in the
press dispatches. The situation, Off
cials say. shows that relations between
the Americans and those with whom
they are dealing are much strained and
will require tact and forbearance on
the part of both to avoid collision. 1t
is also said that the information which
has been received here does not indicate
that General Miller has landed with
the American troops.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-01-05

Advertisers and Correspondents Of The
Journal must get their copy In by Tuesday Of
Xmas week as we shall 60 to press on Thurs
day in order to get the paper over the county
before Saturday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-01-05
ae1eueHeHouoHoaonozsnsna
DOINGS IN IOWA.
oaoaononoaoB eEonopononeno
Ottumwa Gas stock Sold.

OrTuMwA, Ia., Jan. 3.-The Ottumwa
saa plant sold q majority Of its stock
yesterday to Chicago syndicate.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-01-05
Iowa.s Debt Statement.

DEs MONIES, Jan. 3.-State Treasurer
Herriott yesterday made a statement of
the debt of the state Of Iowa, showing
that it. is. in round numbers. only $751;
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-01-05
T,yo Accidental Deaths at Burlington.

BURLINGTON, Jan. 2.-John S. Magee
is dead from a broken back by fall.
Mrs. Rebecca Hunter died yesterday
from injuries received in a runaway.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-01-05
sherii,' aud Deputy Killed.

SEASIDE, Ore, Dec. 3l.-Charles Will
lard, desperate character, shot and
killed Sheriff j. w. Williams and Dep.
uty Lamers here yesterday and wounded
Deputy Miller, and was himself killed
by State Senator c. w. Fulton. vii.
lard was suspected of burning Senator
Fulton's summer cottage here after
robbing it, and the officers were search
ing his house for stolen goods.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-01-05

LONDON, Jan. At is announced
that the Kynoch company of Birming-
ham has commenced making 10000, 900
cartridges for the United States at the
rate of 100000 weekly. An American
inspector, it appears, examines the
work, and, profiting by the war ex.
periences. q special metal is used to
prevent the cases from jamming in the
barrels.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-01-05

For SALE-Plvmoth Rock Cocker
els, Bronze Turkeys and Poland.
China Hogs, either sex.
&. HARDMAN, Baayton. Iowa.
Evening star., 1899-02-11

men in Company G, if they fell into trouble,
wanted to find Pete. He thought he should
want to himself, though he could not tell
why. If he happened to be killed anywhere,
he thought he should like Pete Murphy to
tell his wife about it.
Dinkey lay limp and heavy in his arms.
The wet blackness seemed like something
pI pIessed against his face. He could not
realize that he was walking, though in the
night, down the same slope to a river called
the Rappahanock and a town called Fred
ericksburg. 1t was strange business for
him. Deacon Terrell of Brewster, to be in
stumbling down the battlefield in the pit
darkness, with a goddess little brat like
Dinkey Cott in his arms
And yet why goddess, if the same dark
ness is around US ALL and the same light
while we live, will come to all in the morn
ing? 1t was borne upon the deacon that
there is no man elected to the salvation of
the sun OF condemned to the night apart
from other men. 1t had never appeared to
him that way before. One of those hours
came to him which come rarely to most
when the doors of that neighboring exist
ence open; where entered, 1t appears that
space does not depend on the eye nor time
on the clock, and that the worth of life is
an unknown thing
So that the deacon never could recall the
details of his nights journey, except that
ne fell down more than once and ran
against stone walls in the dark; and as for
direction, he kept in mind that he was to go
gone through an unknown supernatural
country Dinkey lay so quiet that he
thought he might be dead, but he could
not make UP his mind to leave him. He
Wlshed ne could find Pete Murphy. Pete
| would tell him if Dinkey was dead
1t was very well to remember to walk
down nil, but there it was down hill in
many directions, so uneven was the sIone
he walked not one mile but several. in
the blind night. Dinkey had long been A
nnp weight. The last thing he said was
fore. e oe
AT last the deacon saw little glow in
the darkness, and. coming near found
q dying campfire with few flames onIv
Hickering and beside it two men asleen
He might have heard the ripple of tbe
Rappahannock, but, being so worn and
duil IN his mind, he laid Dinkey down
by the fire and fell heavily to sIeep him
SELF before he knew it,
When we woke Pete Murnhy stoos 49,.
were looking for the pieces Of Comnanu
Dead, amt hep" said Pete. W.
me deacon got up and brushed his
woke also, and they all stood around Ipnke
ing at Dlnkey In awkward silence.
Who's his folks?"
t Him said the big lieutenant "He ain.t
sot any lolks Tell you what. OF man. /
ute ago. He'll do a roll over Dinkev Ni,r ims,
for luck suret' heS' JUS
Ihey put Dinkey's coat over his face and
buried rie MIN on the bank of the Rappahan-
him. Then they sat down on the hen, oses o,ea
waited for the next lning. GNU
ne troops were moving back now acrosa
the bridges hurriedly. Company q had .,
and eond es ndrn n me deacon felt In his pockets
reiI scissors. So he took a cough dron a1 g, : :
/ fell to trimming his beard. "'op ana
Evening star., 1899-02-11

then stopped and waited for he young man
Cott- The night was closing in fast. A
cry in the darkness made him shiver. ..e
had never imagined anything could be SO
desoiate and sad. He thought he had bet
ter see what was the matter with D,nkey.
He never could make out afterward why
it had seemed necessary to look after Din
key. There were hundreds of better men
on the slopes. Dinkey might have passed
him. 1t did not seem very sensible busi-
ness to so back after that worthless little
limb of Satan. The deacon never thought
the adventure credit to his judgment.
But he went back, guiding himself by
the darker gloom of the trees against the
sky, and groped his way down the hollow,
and heard Dinkey E1uttering and babbling
things without sense. 1t made the deacon
mad to have to do with irresponsible peo-
pie, such as go to sleep under the enemy's
rifles and talk aloud in dreams. He pulled
him roughly by the boots, and he fell over,
babbling and muttering. Then it came
upon the deacon that it was not sleep, but
fever. He guessed the young man was hit
somewhere They had better be going
anyway. The Johnries must have out
picket line somewhere. He slipped his
hands under Dinkey and got up. He tried
to climb out quietly, but fell against the
bank. Some one took shot at the noise
and spattered the dirt under his nose He
lifted Dinkey higher and went on. Dinkeys
mutteTngs ceased. He made no sound at
all for while, and at last said huskily:
''Wot's up?"
It's me-"
''Hully gee! Wot yer doin'?'
His voice was weak aud thin now. He
felt as if he were being pulled in two In
the middle.
Say, old man, I won't jolly yer Les
find Pete. There's a mimic ball messed up
me stomick awful"
'"Taint far, Dinkey,'' said the deacon
gently.
And he thought of Pete Murphy's red,
f1eshy face and black, oily mustache. Il
occurred to him that he had noticed most
Evening star., 1899-02-11
A MANS A MAN,
Copyright, 1899, by Arthur Colton.)

deacon's face, and the smoke was so thick
he could only see the red flashes.
And then suddenly he was alone. At
least there was no one in sight, for the
smoke was very thick, Company G all dead
or fallen or gone back. There was a
clump of brambles 10 his left. He dropped
to the ground, crept behind it and lay still.
The roar went on. the smoke rolled down
over him and sometimes a bullet would clip
through the brambles. but after time the
small fire dropped off little by little, though
the cannon still doomed on.
His legs were numb and his heart beat
ing his sides like Il drum. The smoke was
blowing away down the slope He lifted
his head and peered through the brambles:
there was the stone wall not five rods
away, all lined along the top with grimy
faces. A thousand rifles within as many
yards wanting nothing better than to dig a
round hole in him. He dropped his head
and closed his eyes
His thoughts were so stunned that the
Evening star., 1899-02-11

Company A was cut UP at Antietam so
that there was not enough of it left for use
fuI purposes. and Deacon Andrew Terrell
became a member of a certain Company G.
which nicknamed him " is hu.liness.
Company a came from Dutchess county.
There was a little white church in the viii
lage of Brewster. and a little white house
with a meager porch where that good w0-
man, Mrs Terrell. mad stood and shed sew
eral tears as the deacon walked away down
the street. looking extraordinary in his reg
imentals. She dned her eyes. settled down
to her sewing in that quiet south window,
and hoped ne would remember to keep his
feet dry and not lose the cough drops. That
part of DutchcSS county was bit OF New
England spill ed over. New England has
been spslling over these many years.
The deacon took the cough drops reSu-
larry: he kept his gray chin beard trimmed
Evening star., 1899-02-11
Advice From London
rom London Advertising

If You want to succeed and sucoeea o,,,o,-
ly. have nothing to do with unsuooassel.,
men or semi-successfuI papers Annoa
always in print at any rate in conanan,,
with successes; and in business don't dea,
with or try to make use Of men who bay.
tailed Help them certainly. but don't ex-
pect those who couldn't help themselves tn
help you. A successful man, even IN !.
small way. will help you to succeed If yo,,
engage his services. but the man who has
tailed brings an atmosphere of failure wi.b
MN, @niSh somehow effects even the most
pioyed in. oe eih-
Evening star., 1899-02-11
A TriHe Severe.
From Life.

Mr.. Hunter. with q blase enthusiasm)-
Il went south on hunting trip this au-
tumn and found most delightful wild
spot, perfectly swarming with game; such
as deer. wild turkey, wild pig, wild cattle.
and even wild horses"
Miss Wittier meaningly)-..Indeed Why.
down there"
Evening star., 1899-02-11

fore Prince Ferdi-
nand Coburg-Kohary
ascended the throne
of Bulgaria no one
would have believed
it possible. A simple
lieutenant in an Aus
trian cavalry r e G l.
ment, he had, be-
sides the prestige of
his family name, only
two things-his mo-
ther's money and the
friendship of the
Evening star., 1899-02-11
4 Genius.

From the Chicago Record.
my wife has oeen studying eeoloev ana
the house is so full Of rocks I CAN'T s,a
place to sit down."
What win you do about it?"
i've induced her to take up astronomy.
rs that any better?'
"of course. She can't collect specimens..
Evening star., 1899-02-11
IN FOREIGN LANDS
Fugitives Ffom Justice Who Have
Found Safe Retreats.
OFTEN MET BY NAVAL OFFICERS
As Rule TheiptL Later Lives Have
Not Been Happy.
SOME FAMOUS CRIMINALS
SOME FAMOUS CRIMINALS
Written for The Evening Star.

happened to mention
the other evening the
case of that ex-judge
of Alabama who,
when discovery of a
very large shortage
in funds intrusted to
him was imminent,
skipped out for the
United States of Co
lombia, and then,
having killed a cit
izen down therein
Self-defenSe the ey-
Evening star., 1899-02-11

Tobacco seeds are SO minute that II IA
said thimbIeful win furnish enough plants
for an acre of ground.
Evening star., 1899-02-11

In seventy years the average man grows
a beard twenty-five feet long. hair almost
fifty feet long and nails twenty-three feet
long
Evening star., 1899-02-11
FRANCE is READY
Louis Napoleon's Chances Have Never
Been Better.
PEOPLE Are ARISF0CRhTS AT HEART
Question Of Revision is Playing No
Small Part.
FINE CHANCE FOR A COUP
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

PARIS, February 1. 1899
TT HiRTY DAYS BE-
Evening star., 1899-02-11

pther day: 1T is indescribable, the feeling
II an officer bound TO submit to a civilian.''
Evening star., 1899-02-11

enough to get away with any sizable por-.
tion of the large pile he stole 1 saw down
in Montevideo. He was an old man, and
he was running a dingy little dry goods
store. He had been the cashier of large
wholesale dry goods house in New York,
and for twenty years he had got away with
from S200O0sto $4,000 of his firms money
each year. He was mixed up by marriage
with one of the partners of the firm, and
he had been permitted to get away when
it was found that he hadn't a dollar with
which to liquidate his Irregular Indebtedness
to the firm. He had been in Moutevideo,
running his poor little old shack of dry
and fancy goods outfit, for twelve years
when I saw him leaning on one of his
counters reading an old New York news
paper. He was figure of sadness, if ever
there was one, and 1 don't mind owning
that was soft enough to feel sorry for
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churches Az the former the service. was under
the direction OF the Rhode Island Society OF
the Sons OF the Revolution and was con-
Quoted by tho Rev. Henry Morgan stone.
rector OF the church. who made an address.
In addition TO the Sons = OF the hevolu.
ton, ST. Johns and st. PnuFs lodges OF
Masons the Newport Artillery, Washing
ton Commandery and the members OF NlIilam
Eliery Chnpter, Daughters OF tho American
Revolution, were present. The pow once occu-
pied by Gen. Washington was drnped. AZ inc
under the direction Of Weenat Shnssitt Tribe OF
Red Men, n special ritual prepared Tor the
occasion being used. The address was by the
Row. George WhiteHeld Mead. pastor oil the
church -
Parliamentary, Dec 1.-THE grandeur OF
the character Of George Washington was
brought TO the attention OF the people OF this
city to-day and tonight Judge Pennynacker
Addressed the students OF the Univer-
city Of Pennsylvania ~ the mornl ,n
and there were exercises eompm es1daa,
IN the public schools, Tho members Of the
Society OF Colonial Danes met In fhe old Sen
ate cham Der Of Congress Hall, sixth and Chest
nut streets aud listened TO the reading OF an ac-
count OF the death OF Washington and addresses
extolliug his character,
In Independence Hall n large and rcpresen-
tative gathering listened to a eulegy OF Wash
ington by Congressman J. 7. Dolliver OF Iowa.
THIS evening there were meetings at the vari-
appropriate TO the occasion were delivered.
A Joint meeting Of the Historical Society OF
PENNSYLVANIA and the Society 81 the Sons OF
the Revolution was held In the hall Of the His
torIcal Society, The address was delivered by
Prof John Bach McMaster, the historian.
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~ MEMORY or WASHING TON.
Exercises OF Not. In Various Piaces--Tribute
by Cardinal Gibbons.

BALTIMORE. Nd. Dec. 1.-THE celebrations
In Baltimore to-day In honor OF WashIngton's
memory were generally Of an impressive char.
actor. the feature OF one being the sentiments
expressed by Cardinal Gibbons This took
place at old ST. Pnuls T.. T.. Church
this evening. whore n full choral service
was given under the auspices OF the Maryland
Society Of the Sons OF tho Revolution. Menu
bers OF other patriotic societies were in al
tendance as were many dgnitarles OF tho
State and church. A special invitation was
extended TO Cardinal Gibbons. which the Car
dinal acknowledged with thanks and said in
reply:
While regrctting my inability to be present.
| am deeply Interested in every celebration
that is calculated to keep alive in tho hearts OF
all our citizens the memory OF Washington,
and to cherish those civic virtues which the
Father OF his Country has left us as a mos,
precious heritage. II IL pleasant to recall
the fact that 100 years ago. a few days after
Washington & death.Imy venerable predecessor,
Archbishop Carroll. was invited by both
houses OF Congress. In common with other
clergymen throughout the country. 20 deliver
discourse Oh the personal character and
services OF George Washington. On Fob. -,
1900. tho Archbishop preached to u crowded
congregation In st. Peters Pro. Cathedral. Bal
timore. In which no portrayed the civic and tho
military exploits OF the first President OF
tho United Statcs. Archbishop Carroll was
indeed well qualified for the task imrosed
on him. for during tho whole contest between
Great Britain and America no was an attentive
observer Of Its eyentfu incidents, and few men
had formed more accurate estimate Of the
colonial leaders ability aud conduct than DIR.
Carroll.
Il also may add that when BENJAMIN Frank
lin. Samuel Chase and Charles Carroll OF Chr
rollton were appointed 10 both houses OF Con.
gress to proceed to Canada for the purpose
OF inducing that country to observe neu-
trality during the war Archbishop Carroll
accompanied them on their mission nj
their special request. | earnestly hope that
the coming anniversary will contribute 10 in.
spire Us all with u greater reverence for the
Father OF our Country and deeper attachment
to Our civil and political institutions. lam,
my dear sir. yours very sincerely,
JAMES CARD. Gibbons"
The exercises Of tho high and grammar
school, and City College to-day wrre gus.
pended Mt noon AMI tho remainder OF the
session devoted to addresses and racitntlons.
bali'.ore Chapter OF the Maryland Society
Sons Of the Revolution commemorated the
am iNcrSary at their club rooms Tonight with
l.H{lng ol papers on the ii!c and character
NEwpoRT. II, /. Dee 1.-THE one hundredth
ahi v"rsnry OF III" death OF Gcorgo Washing.
'1h was observed to-day by q general
o., the tIIy In the pGnlic schools there
Woo appropriate exercises. EXorclsCS
%. "a uubic nature were held this evening
Ut Trinity and tho First Presbyterian
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share. teaching an admirlns world that to be

share. teaching an admirlng world that to be
truly great you must be truly good
stronger. even In the Judgment OF the genera
tions which have followed. After, lapse Of u
cetyy De more Thoroughly Vcneraed
and loved than when ho lived. He remains an
ever-incrensing Influence for good ~ every
IL recognized as not only the most far sighted
Rtatcsnnn Of his generation. but az having had
Tor his own time. but Tor the great future, and
pointed the rghtful solution OF many OF the
problems which arse ia the years to come. d,
Washington. said 81 him in an address to the
sennic on the 30. OF December. 1902, -.
and TO glory. For his icllow-citizens. II their
prayers could have been answered. he would
have been immortal His example Is now
to magistrates. citizens and men. not only in
the present, ngc. but in future generations. rs
The nation needs NJ this moment the help
irssponsiblIties Ts>tpEn to him We invoke
courage. We summon his precepts that we
may keep his pledges to maintain justice and
iieious liberty u every part OF our country. the
After an add! y! s. V es9na Master Duke tho
Tho occasion was also, observed In another
menn.r. BEGINNING with sunrise to-day end
hour at Fort y Washington, When the pro- pro.
cession moved from the wharf to the grounds
to proceed TO the tomb n platoon
Of Light Battery ~ Seventh United States
Artillery from Washington Barracks. fired u
conclusion OF the ceremonies at the
BY" a. dstachment OF Battery Va 4. Fourth
United states Artillery. Fort Hunt, Va.
Whom the President finished his address
twenty-one guns were fired by the United
States steamship Sylph. which was at anchor
OF Mount Vernon. While the guns from the wa
vessel were 5ooming tho entire assemblags
sang America"
The Masons had scarcely departed from Mt.
Vernon when tho Rcd Men arrived at the
tomb They went through the ceremony pre-
pared by the committee appointed at the last
aession Of tho Great Council OF the United
States. held In Washington last September.
This ceremony. was performed this evening at
their home lodges by 2.2O0 different tribes
throughout this country.
The ceremony at the. tomb was conducted
under the jurisdiction Of Great Incohonee. the
Hon, George Green. ex-Mayor OF Binghamton,
y. y: Great Junior Sycamore THOMAS q.
Harrison OF Indianapolis. Great Chief Of Re-
cords Charles O. Conley, OF Philadelphia, and
Past Great Incohonee Charles II. Litchman Of
Massachusetts