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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-08-31
Newark Has a close eau.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3O.-The United
States cruiser Newark arrived here yes
terday from the Atlantic seaboard, after
long and hard voyage. The Newark
had narrow escape off the Horn. She
ran short OF coal while in storm and
had to put into a sheltered place until
boats could be sent for assistance.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-08-31
Death List Numbers Ten

CHICAGO. Aug. 30.-The list of those
who lost their lives in the falling of the
heavy iron arches which formed the
skeleton of the Coliseum now number
10. One man, Edward Swanson, re-
ported among the missing, was added
to the roll of dead.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-08-31
Fayors q Short Campaipn,

Dies MONIES, Aug. 26.-Chairman
George Huffman announces the Demo.
cratic state committee will meet in this
city Aug. 30 to plan the campaign. He
favors short campaign to open Oct. /.
s'The campaign will be fought on anti.
Imperialism, said Mr.. Huffman. "The
people of the state demand that this be
put forward as the primal ISSUE
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-08-31
Two Thousand For a Bruised Heart.

BURLINGTON, Ia, Aug. 26.-Miss
Nary D. Wright of Villisca, Ia, who
brought suit here for breach of promise
against r. L. Wilson, Chicago divin-
ity student, has returned to her home
with So, 900 in settlement of the suit.
Her petition asserted that Wilson had
promised to marry her. 1t created a
big sensation on account of the promi-
nence of the families.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-08-31
Receiver For Mutual Fire.

NeCeIVer FOr HutuaI FIre.
DEs MONIES, Aug. 26.-William O.
Miller was yesterday appointed re-
ceiver for the Mutual Fire Insurance
company Of this city. The state insur
ance examiner made an examination
and revoked the authority to direct
business.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-08-31
Ex-Governor Merrill Diving.

Los ANGELES, Aug. 26.-Ex-G Governor
Samuel Merrill Of Iowa, who has resided
here for some time, suffered stroke of
paralysis and is thought to be dying.
He was injured severely in On electric
car accident several months ago and has
never entirely recovered from that in
Snrv
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-08-31
Uses Dynamite on His Home,

SHELBYv1LLE, Ind, Aug. 3O-Louis
Burkher, an eccentric and well-to-do
German, residing 10 miles north of here,
last night quarreled with his wife, who
went to the home of Thomas Sells for
protection. At a. IN. an explosion was
heard and the Burkher homestead was
found to be on fire. Burkher, had put
dynamite under the house and when the
explosion took place and his home was
destroyed he blew his brains out with a
pistol.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-08-31
Captain William Astor Chanl,

Captain William Astor Chanler.
Congressman from New York, is
the president of The New York Star,
which is giving away a Forty Dollar
Bicycle daily, as offered by their
advertisement in another column.
Hon. Amos ]. Cummings, NJ. c.; Col.
Asa Bird Gardner, District Attor-
ney, of New York; Ex-Governor
Hogg, of Texas, and Col. Fred Feigl
of New York, are among the we'll
known names in their Board of
Directors. 6jul ct
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-08-31
IOWA HAPPENINGS.
Grand Jury Did Not Indict

Sioux CRY, Aug. 2S.-The grand
failed to indict Australian Billy"
Murphy and Patsy Magner, prize fight
ers, and seconds and hackers who were
under arrest for engaging in a fight
here
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-08-31
Union Veterans End Their Session.

DEs MONIES, Aug. 26.-The Union
union closed it's annual con.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-10-27
WOMEN AND BURGLARS.


Than Men Do.
"a few weeks ago my wife had a
narrow escape from death at the hands
Of a burglar" said " Y. Hart. a resi-
dent OF Chicago. Il Vas from home NJ
the time. She was suddenly awakened
and saw a man at the bureau. sh-
leaped from the bed and seized a light
rocking chair The fellow ran to tho
open window. but she brought the
chair down on his head. lie turned and
fred. but missed. the bullet entering
the ceiling. lie had a ladder at the
window and made his escape Then
my wife tainted She says she had no
fear until % was all over, but waa only
indignant within month I have
noted twelve cases where a woman has
attacked and In most instances cap-
tured q burglar In most cases the hus-
band has been sound asleep. apparent
~ until the thief was caught or es-
capped. don't think u Ia either cour-
age or the rashness OF ignorance that
induces women to do what few men
would Most men have figured Il out
that they owe II To their families not
TO risk life In fight with desperate
scoundrels for a little portable prop
crty. Women do not think about Il at
all. Awakened suddenly and anding
somebody after the money they have
saved for a new hat. they make a dash
AT the Intruder. with no other idea
than to recover the money or jewolry.
The woman II too absorbed even 10
cry out and awaken her husband. Her
attack 10 40 furious and surprising that
the bewildered burglar Ia eowod or
stampeded, Probably he ls married.
When the affair Ia over the natural
tlmldl,y OF the sex asserts Itself and
she lnglorlously swoons. New Or
leans Times Democrat.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-10-27
FLORENCE MARRYAr.

Florence Marryat, the noted novel,
ist, who ls critically III at Brighton.
England. inherited her genius for IT.
ersture from her distinguished father.
the late Capt. Frederick Marryat Of the
British navy. In her childhood Miss
Marryat 1.-THE future Mrs. Francis Nc.
Lean was by no means happy, and
her unfortunate surrounding left q
brand Of melancholy upon her spirit
which has never left her. Her father
showed little affection for Florence and
her sister II was his custom TO place
the two tots ON the high mantel OF
his dining-room while he and his
friends Toasted. Mrs. Mclean has had
a remarkable success AZ writer OF
stories. and surpassed her father in
financial returns from her literary la.
bors She has not only excelled ~ a
romancer. but has won high praise M
a singer and an actress Mrs. Mclean
was caught In the wave Of spiritualism
that oyerswept London. and the fruits
OF her thought on this subject are
found In her books. There IN No
Death" "The Risen Dead" and Spirit
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-10-27
HIS TRAMPSHIP


Found snuEiy Encassd In IN. Bsrth %
Palace Cur.
The New York police arrested the
other day gentleman whose gall
would stock a corps OF commercial
travellers. He called himself pro
fessional traveller" had all the eclat OF
20 and bore himself like a monarch.
When the persons who sweep out the
Wagner palace cars In the Grand Cen
trail station yards entered the car No
mad at New York the other morning
they were startled to hear loud SHORES
emerging from one Of the berths.
which was still hemmed In by cur
tains. They thought passenger had
been overlooked when the train came
In and left him undisturbed until II
was nearly time to start tue car on Its
return trip to Chicago, Mr.. Tramp re-
fused to get up. the police were called.
In court he said: ~ came TO town to
attend the Dewey celebration. ! found
there was no hotel accommodation TO
be found anywhere. Being well se-
Qualnted with Mr. Dewey | thought
would use one OF his palace cars They
we're lying around In the yard with no
one In them" The Judge was so stag
gered that he neglected to fine him,
and the admiral's personal friend
walked forth free man, presumably
to seek accommodation until his dis
tlnguished patron should arrive TO give
him shelter In the suite set aside In
the waldotf-Astoria.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-10-27

An English traveller once met com.
panion. sitting In a state OF the most
woeful despair. and apparently near
che last agonles. by the side OF one Of
the mountain lakes OF Switzerland. He
inquired the cause Of his sufferlngs.
"Oh," said the latter II was very hot
and thirsty. and took a large draught
OF the clear water Of the lake. and then
sat down on this stone TO consult my
guide book. To my astOnIshment
found that the water OF this lake Is
very pOisonousl Oh, | am a gone man
Il feel II running all over me. have
only q few minutes TO live! Remem-
her me TO --" Let me see the
guide book" said his friend, Turning
TO the pass sc. he found "L'eau du lac
est blen poissoneuse water OF
this lake abounds In FISH," is that
the meaning OF ~" Certainly" The
dying man looked up with radiant
countenance. what would have be-
come OF you" said his friend. ~ / had
not met your Il should have died OF
imperfect knowledge Of the French
Language. "-Argonaut,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-10-27


dition. does not advocate the static
condition that Is so loved by his eoun'
trymen generally.
Out from the walls OF the forbidden
and prohibited city. where live the
members OF the Chinese imperial fam
lily. comes rumor that the dowager
empress OF China has been desperately
III and that great changes are impend'
Ing In the government Of the celestial
Kingdom. The fact that the empress
dowager and all the members OF the
court are absolutely cut on from the
outside world makes Il almost impos-
sible TO get accurate information about
any OF the royal family. A large Sec
ton OF the capital city OF Peking Is
surrounded by high stone wall IN
side OF which are the royal palaces
and other state buildings. No one but
the highest officials. coming on busl-
ness OF imperial importance, is ever
allowed inside the walls Even they
are obliged to dismount upon reaching
the gate In the wall and proceed on
foot to the palace. Nor do the mem
bers OF the imperial family stray out
side the same boundary only once
or twice has either the emperor or his
mother appeared beyond the wall
Within the prohibited city the dowager
empress. now over 60 years old. is SUI
preme. what happens there ia an Nb-
solute blank 10 the world outside, I'M
less the old lady herself directs that
the news be given out.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-10-27
rHE pREvFus CHILDREN.


Fanny OF Tue MartNf.
or the Dreyius children there are on.
~ two-Pierre. nearly years old. and
Jeanne. who will be- 6 next April.
Pierre resembles his uncle. Matthew
Dreyfus. and already shows that he
has similar force OF character and
strength Of will lie will need II all.
Jeanne II the image OF her father She
has all his nervous energy. mingled
with little girls gayety. coquetry and
general prettiness. They are growing
mp without seeing the black cloud low
ering over their heads. Motherly ten
derness has made their home 80 sweet
prison that they do not think OF go
ing TO school where other children
work, and when they play happily to-
gether their mother replaces playmates
for them. II j. with her that they go
out for walks every day; II Ia she VINO
tells them amusing stories to make
them laugh while her own heart Ia
teaches Jeanne the alphabet In big
colored picture book. who helps Pierre
with his lessons. and who corrects the
exercises written In his sadly blotted
and besmeared copybook. One day
long ago their father did not come
home AZ night. and on seeing the va
cant place at the table Pierre began to
cry. then his mother. whose eyes were
very sad. kissed him with extraordl-
nary passion aud told him some story.
To appease his curiosity sho said the
minister OF war had ordered him away
on a mission to very far-of country.
This plous deception has been prae-
ticed on them ever since. At last the
great news arrived at the house that
Dreyfus had come back to France.
Then the plous deception had to be
complicated In all kinds Of ways to al
low Of the mother going TO Rennes to
see her husband. The children did not.
bear very patiently this separation
from their mother. Nine. Dreyius re-
celyed letter at Ronnes the other day
saying that Pierre was quite angry.
and that he and Jeanne we're not con-
WINGED that II was necessary for their
mother to stay away so long why"
wrote Pierre. does not father after
having been away so long ask for IS
hours leave OF absence TO come to
Parls1" He said he could not believe
the minister OF war would refuse his
father such a small favor as that and
now what story will the poor mother
tell him7-Paris Figaro.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-10-27
IN FAVOR ONCE MORE.
a. HUNG CHANG GETS NE"
YELLOW JACKET.
uas Besn out at Favor at Chiae,'
Court sIuee isps-short hIoErHp"
81 the oricnrs Greatest aud h"''
Progressive Statesman.

IL Hung Chang. who has been once
mora called TO court aud rehabilitateu
with the yellow jacket OF the premier
ship OF China. has had more ups anu
downs than any other helmsman q.
State In tho world. II one be not wen
Informed down to date In Chinese pol
tiles one never knows whether Prince
ii Ia In power or In disgrace. IL be
gan his public career In 1850. and MS
hrst important coup was made durlhs
tue rebellion OF Tai-Ping. He was
rapidly promoted through governor
ships and vice regal offices until ne
became the emperors most valued SUD
Iect Since 1895. however. his way mas
been quite thorny. The prince Ia the
leader OF the progressive party IN
China. He has ever been an ardent
admirer OF Gen. Grant. whom he loved
not only for that great mans soldiery
and heroism. but also for his fame ns
a statesman. II was this admiration
for the generals genius that made III
so eager TO visit the tomb OF his great
friend at New York on the occasion
OF the princes visit to the occident'
Chinas grand old man. while thor
oughly Chinese In sentiment and ira
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-10-27

Il IL evident that the emperor OF
Germany does not expect the horse
less age" to arrive very soon. lie Us
under construction, In the outskirts or
Berlin. what In to be- probably, the
most splendid stable In the world. out
wardly II looks like a palace, aud In
wardly II has many OF the appoint
ments and characteristics " one. Ger
talnly horses were never more pala-
TALLY lodged than they viii be here.
The stable Is being erected by the Inn
perlal architect. Herr lime. OF occu-
pies superficial area Of more than
two acres. There will be roomy and
comfortable boK-stalls for more than
go horses. and carrlage-house space
for more than 800 carriages. In the
center OF the whole will be two-story
building, where the imperial coach
men. grooms. stable-boys. and 80 forth.
with their families, will be lodged.
Eighty families will have quarters In
the building; the drivers or coaohmen
will be at least fifty In number. The
stable viii be provided with horse Gle
yators, telephones and electric lights.
and the walls Of the carriage-houses
and other portions OF the building VIII
be beautifully decorated with paint and
gliding by the best decorative artists
In Berlin. The cost Of the stable Is
estimated at seven millions Of marks.
or more than a million dollars. Three
years will be employed In lta construe-
ton
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-10-27
HIS TERRIBLE THIRST.
Suffering. Of a Man VINO Took = rsssa
Trim.


In the New Lippncott for septem-
Der Albert Bigelow Paine thus de-
soribes his sufierings from thirst. while
travelling alone through southwest
Texas. having lost the trail: MY
thirst had become torture. and sudden
ly remembering that had once heard
Of Indians discovering moisture In the
heart OF the nlggerhead cactus. strovs
to uproot one by kicking II nerooly
with the heel OF my heavy boot. The
cactus grew everywhere In profusion.
adherinE to the soil with great tenAc-
ity. while liz long. horny spikes made
II difficult to handle even when uproot-
ed SIN managed at last 10 get oAs
loosened aud cut open. There was
pulp within that contained some sem
blanoe OF moisture, but | could not see
that II allaysd my thirst Perhaps .
was not accustomed to lis use M
hands we're torn by the thorns and
my feet wounded In many places. i
was suffering aud weary, and my thirst
was becoming unbearahlc. II was get
ting late BY this time. and II was to
reach Pecos before dark must push
on in spite OF palm and WEAKNESS. Ny
clothes were bscoming battered and my
hands were bleeding, but all other mia
fortune was forgotten In tho neres
blight OF thirst that had fixed Itself on
ME like a whitening demon. When Al
last II began TO grow dark ! uprooled
more OF the niggerhead cactusea. and.
tearing the hearts from them. ehowed
and sucked aA one might chow and
suck a sponge from which the last
trace OF moisture has been all hut
pressed. ate = part Of my last sand
wlch. aud then. thoroughly exhausted
and mad with thirst. ! sank down upon
the hot. sandy earth aud stared up al
the darkoned sky
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-10-27
WILLIAMS rRousLss.

II IL announced from Berlin that
Minister OF Agriculture Hsaansrstein
la making desperate N rss TO paeify
the Prussian 'Iunkers. VINO are night
ing the emperor's pet canal projects.
The "junkers" are the old foudal Aris-
tOcracy-the great landowners OF
Prussia. The canals are being cut 80
that agricultural products may be
transported cheaply into the interior Of
the country. The "Junkers" fear thY
they will not be able to meet the COZ
petition OF these Imported prodv
Hence they are fightlng the canal bills.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-10-27

Major Newton Walker. one Of the
Oldest pioneer citizens OF Illinois. died
at his home In Lewiston the other day
At the advanced age OF 20 years. When
Major Wallace emigrated westward
from Charlottesville. Va. where he
was born in 1903, there were compare
sVely few signs OF civilization west
% the Mississippi river Chicago was
then mere village. with only hand
full OF inhabitants. while Illinois was
stepped In the gloomy solitudes Of the
virgin wilderness. Major Walker re
eailed many notable persons and
events connected with the early dec
AIDES OF the present century ON this
side OF the water He could distinct
~ remember Thomas Jefferson He
saw that patriot many times and heard
him speak on several occasions. lie
was one OF the military escort that
conducted Lafayette across the Old Do
ninion. In 1899 Major Walker paid
a visit TO Washington. There he heard
Henry Clay deliver one OF his i'm
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-10-27

Little Miss Muhit might have been
excused fer running away II II had
been Japanese spider crab that had
sat down beside her ON the memorable
day when she WAS eating her curds
and whey. From tip to tip such a
crab measures over eleven feet, It's
body Is small. being but l4Kli inches.
but n has the regulation number OF
ten arms or legs, which measure from
two TO hyo feet each In length. and
are from three to eight inches In diam.
eter. The crab Is yellow aud not
handsome In appearance, A specimen
OF this orustaceous animal has Just
been received at Rutgers college,
where II will be added TO the collec-
ton IN the museum OF the institution.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-10-27
WHEN CHILDREN SMOKED
They We're Sent to school with Pipes In
Their satcheis.

Their satcheis.
Every one has read that Hawkins In
rOduced tobacco Into England and that
King James inyeighed against It. Ellz-
abcth liked to sit ON low stool and
watch Sir Walter Raleigh pufinE
away. Once she bet him that he could
not tell the weight OF tho smoke In
his pipe. but the philosopher won. In
Anne's reign almost every one smoked.
IN Charles lis reign children we're
seat to school with their pipes In their
satchels. ana the schoolmaster called
a halt In their studies while they
smoked" In 1909 Joreyin spent an
evening with his brother at Cara
ways coffee house. Leeds. and writes
81 was surprised to see his sickly child
o. three years old MI his pipe OF to-
bacco aud smoke II az audfarandly as
q man OF threescore; after that Sec
ond and third pipe without the least
concern. as II Is said TO have done
about year ago" There were about
40 coffee houses In London. besides
Ave chocolate houses, In Anne's time,
Smoking was general In them. and In
toxicants could be also obtained. as
well as coffee. Bishop Trelawney was
much hurt because Bishop Barnett has
accused him Of getting drunk In one OF
them on the Both OF january day Of
grief TO torios and all good churchmen.
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-10-27

liquor trafic. Tho 10000 SALOON
keepers In the United states. the brow
ers meeting In their state conventions.
caro- not one cent for all your tears,
though they had the volume and force
OF Niagara Tears are we'll. but work
Ia better. and work We must II the ma
ton IL TO be free Of this curse. Every
city In these United states Is ruled and
governed by the saloons. This Is a
statement which / should not dare to
make and which no cultivated audi
enos would allow me TO repeat II Il
were not absolutely true. Hut no one
can deny H. What We need Ia hard,
practical work. The saloon keepers
are working for their interests; We
mus work for ours. which are the in
tsrss,. and the salvation OF sysrI per
son In this world. What want " 70
secure the pledge Of the votes Of 1000
900 men who will vote for tho political
party which makes one OF It's plank'
n declaration for prohibition. Not
local option. which can be overcome
by trickery. but complete prohibition
prohibition which will wipe out the
liquor trafno and make Il crime foi
a person to make or sell or give away
any kind OF Intoxicating liquor with
the pledge OF 1000 900 votes secured II
will be easy for us to accomplish what
We want. for II the old parties should
refuse to grant ne what We want wa
could organise a party OF our own and
be victorious at the polls" 30 far
Miss shontz has secured pledges from
about 10 900 voters.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-10-27

we're hanged or shot to death on the
spot by Gen, Custer, while prisoners
OF war. on Sept 49, 1864. Under the
impression that II was unprotected,
Major Chapman with hfty OF Mosby's
men attacked union ambulance train,
hut found they had encountered a
whole corps OF cavalry, They quickly
retreated. but seven men were left be-
hind as prisoners. and these we're
hanged. No reason WAS given for the
hanglngs, and in revenge Mosby
hanged an equal number OF union men
whom he captured later,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-10-27
ENEMY OF SALOONS.
THIS WOMAN rs MoBILiziNo
AN ARMY.
believes That mutton Men Can ~.
fsctuaiiy Dssi with the Barrooms -
says That liquor Rules In NaAEly All
Of Our Large cities

Miss Eva NJ. shontz OF Chicago is
coming TO the front as an energetic
and persistent advocate Of the prohi.
bition cause She has recently set out
to secure the pledge Of 100000 votes
to the political party which will ex-
pllcitly declare In favor of the aboli-
tiou OF barrooms. She believes that
this In the only effective way to pre-
vent the spread OF drunkenness aud
abe has no doubt Of her eventual sue
cess In the work which she has under
taken. Miss Shontz IL president OF the
Young Peoples Christian Temperance
union OF Chicago. on account OF her
vlde-awake enthusiasm In behalf Of
temperance she 10 believed by many
to be the legitimate successor Of Miss
Frances " willard. In personal ap-
pearance. ~ well as In mental char
aoteristics. she Is very much like Miss
willard From ocean to ocean women
have wept over the wrongs due to
liquor" says Miss shon,r but a very
noodtlde Of tears will not stop the