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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1899-03-09

Agriculture. e................S 1926 O22
Diplomatic. c......... LIZA 5:33
Fortltications. s........ 4,9O9,9O2
Indians 7,604,755
Legislative ................ 23,4O5,74O
Pensions. ......... ......... 1922, $50
Military academies .. 575,114
Postoffice ................1 105634 1873
District of Colum bia ...- 1855, ,4O3
Navy 49,979, ,469
Sundry civil vil........... 1929, ,2G2
Army .......... .... 8O,430, 1914
Rivers and harbors ... lS,64S,0Z4
Deficiencies s............. 27,l26,254
Spanish treaty. 20,00OOGO
Permanent appropriations. 1913 8,678, ,220
Miscellaneous. us............. 100000
Total. ...S677 ,s21. .5S7
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27

New York Cor. Pittsburg Dispatch:
Down in the heart of Hampstead the
other day l discovered another Wash
ington's headquarters The Sammis
Hotel is genuine. Ben Sammis was
the main progenitor, and after him
came Nehemiah. Hanging on the wall
today is grand old oaken sign: En-
tertainment by Nehemiah Sammis." It
is finely preserved, and it hung over
the road as far back as 1712. In this
house George Washington slept. On
the stairs leading to the attic are two
loose steps, which were removed from
time to time in the revolutionary days
in order to let two or three colonials
enter a dark cell for concealment from
the British. There are shoe-prints of
horses which were ridden up these
stairs by dashing cavalrymen for bot
ties of good things to drink. Henry
Sammis, true descendant. and his
wife conduct the house at present, and
will hand it on down, as there are
young Sammises coming along.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27
WEEKLY REVIEW OF TRADE.
Commercial Reports Show Bust
ness Outlook Is Bright.
WONDERFUL YEAR PASSED,
Immense Increase shown In the Export
OF Manufactured Articles-Corn Crop
Promises to he ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
for the Week.

New York, July PAR. G. Dun &
Co. in their weekly review of trade
says:
"The general evidences OF prosperity
continue convincing. Failures arc the
smallest ever known for the season,
railroad earnings the largest, and
solvent payment through clearing
houses in July have been 1876 per cent
larger than last year and 62.3 per cent
larger than in 1892, the best of pre-
vious years. Official returns OF the
most wonderful year in the nations
commerce show decrease of $S5 ,900,-
600 In value of the great staples
exported, largely owing to prices. but
an increase of about SS0000,00O in
other exports. mostly manufactures.
Failures for the week have been lao in
the United States. against POT last
year. and % in Canada, against II last
year"
Bradstreet's says:
Possibilities that the present corn
crop will equal. If not exceed. the
largest on record, have depressed prices
of this cereal to an extent equal to the
decline in wheat. The corn yield in
Kansas particularly promises to be
enormous, always providing that hot
winds do not affect the crop. Wheat
Qncluding four shipments for the
week aggregate 3,iOS.073 bushels.
against 3,263,Sl5 bushels last week,
2,303.469 bushels in the corresponding
week of 1898, 1,97S,S2S bushels in 1897.
3,073,730 bushels In 1896 and 1,263 ,096
bushels in 1895. Since July | this sea-
son the exports OF wheat aggregate
10,430,S60 bushels, against 7,94S,93S
bushels last year and 6,003, 500 bushels
in 1878. Corn exports for the week
aggregate 3,666,294 bushels, against
4,553,739 last week, 2,S22,l2S in this
week year ago. 2,29S379 in 1897,
1,2S3, 43S in 1896 and 770094 bushels In
1895. Since July this season corn ex-
ports aggregate 12,3l7,177 bushels,
against S,055,O4S bushels during the
same period a year ago and 7.754,626 In
1879"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27
BOHEMIAN JOYS.

Two men stood before a picture in a
shabby little studio.
"Van," exclaimed the taller of the
two, who also seemed to be the elder,
''this is unworthy of your brush!"
He examined the picture again and
said emphatically. "Its a daub! Why,
it looks like you'd thrown your brush
at the canvas aid let the paint stay
where it spattered. No, you need not
try to stop me, for I'm going to finish.
repeat it, your picture is mere
daub. Van, you're equal to far better
work, and l can't see you turn out
such things, even for potboilers, with
out protest" ~
We'll, Fortescue,"' drawled Van,
II you're through, allow me to say that
the picture you revile so numerically
is the work of my sister, who is at the
present moment standing behind you.
Allow me to present you. Florence,
Mr.. Fortescue. My sister, Miss Van,
who has come to stay with me, For
tescue."
Then, smiling a little maliciously,
Van vanished, and the two, so inaus-
plciously introduced, were2left alone.
Miss Florence, a decided blonde,
whose short, curly hair and petite fig-
ure made her look very young, recov-
cred her composure first.
SO you utterly condemn my poor
attempt, Mr.. Fortescue?" she said,
gently.
Il was brute" he exclaimed, i'm
petuously. Pray forget my rude crit
icism. You know l thought it was
Vans, and-and-" he ended help
lessly.
And the faults, being mine" SAID
Miss Florence, with a little laugh,
ARE not so glaring. Fie, Mr.. Fortes-
cue, has art two standards-one for
men and another for women? No, |
fear my picture is as hopeless as you
made 1t out, and that l can never hope
to make my living by painting"
You may improve with practice. or,
If you find that portraits or landscapes
are beyond you, there are lots of
things you can employ your brush
upon-fancy fol de rolls for women s
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27
That Game of Golf,

Last Saturday man missed a drive
at golf and smashed TIE young lady
who stood behind him in the mouth
and knocked out all her front teeth;
and then when she was being rapidly
driven to the doctors by another man,
the horse ran away and upset her and
broke the mans leg and severely in
jured her besides, as an Irishman
would say. Happening on Saturday rs
it did, this has nothing to do with the
great Sunday golf question now rag
ing in Boston. 1t does prove. how
ever, in a snowy and dramatic way,
what true golfites have always con-
tended, the Importance of learning to
hit the ball.-New York Commercial
Advertiser.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27
Rests with tho President.

Washington, July 2i.-Gen. Otis has
explained by cable his controversy
with the newspaper correspondents in
Manila and has notified the president
that he is willing to abolish the censor
ship If the government at Washington
desires it, He has no fears OF what the
correspondents may send to this coun-
try If the president has not. He
throws the responsibility upon the gov
eminent here. and II the censorship
continues 1t will be because the presi-
dent and secretary OF war think 1t ad-
visable. There has been no decision,
but the president is not disposed to
give the press correspondents too much
icnnsp
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27
Gen. TornI Was Fatigued.

Madrid, July 24-The Heraldo prints
an interview with Gen. Toral, who sur
rendered Santiago to Gen. Shafter. He
declared that his guns were useless
against the Americans, who had sixty
modern cannons. He was compelled to
consult every moment with Gen. Lima
res, the actual commander OF Santiago,
who was wounded, until Capt-Gen.
Blanco received orders from the gov
eminent to arrange terms Of surrender.
Gen. Toral further said that he was ex-
hausted with fatigue after the sixteen
days siege; his soldiers were half dead,
and it was impossible to resist longer
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27
HOW A FILIPINO DIES.
Usually Stretches Himself Out and Meets
His Death Easily.

His Death Easily.
The general, in a white hat, was
marching in advance of the firing line,
when the discharge of rife was heard
in the yard of a house next to the road
Several soldiers rushed into the ward
but not in time to prevent two more
shots, which came whizzing in the di-
rection of the general At this moment
| came to break in the hedge, where
could see what was going on. young
Filipino was about thirty yards off
He was turning this way and that like
an animal at bay, thoroughly fright
ened. He had a rife in his hand. 1t
aftefward turned out that this rifle
was choked. The soldiers were break
ing down the high hedge to get in.
Suddenly the Filipino made a run for
life. He got through the hedge some
way and dashed across an open lot.
Three shots followed, all of which
took effect. The wounded man turned
ran sideways few PAGES, lay down on
the ground, and a second after was
dead. I got good sight of the whole
incident, and so naturally did the Fill
ipino stretch himself along the ground
and rest his head upon his arm that |
thought he was shamming. An exam
ination a minute later proved that he
was dead. There is this difference be-
tween the manner in which American
and Filipino soldiers die-the Ameri-
can falls in heap and dies hard; the
Filipino stretches himself out, and
when dead is always found in some
easy attitude, generally with his head
on his arms. They die the way a wild
animal dies-in just such a position as
one finds a deer or an antelope which
one was shot in the wood.-Harper's
Weekly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27

Tallulah, La, July 24.--Five Ital-
ians, said to have been implicated in
plot to kill DR.. J. Ford Hodges, a
prominent physician, who was wounded
by one of the victims, were lynched
Thursday night in the jailyard here
The victims are James, Frank and
Charles De Fatta. brothers; S. Feduclo
and John Cerano, all natives OF Cefala,
Italy. The names of the members of
the mob are known. The grand jury
has been called in extra session to in
yestigate the lynchings, which may be-
come the subject of an international
controversy, for none Of the victims, 1t
Is believed, had taken out his natural
izotiOn nanprS
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27

When the published works, of Col.
lngersoll began to appear the storm OF
protest and the denunciat.on they
aroused made him the most talked of
man in the world. THE Gods"
Ghosts" and Some Mistakes Of
Moses" are three of his works that
were mathematical by the entire
Christian world. Ministers of the Cos
pei added fuel to the discussion they
aroused by refutation, and the war of
words waged warmer and warmer I'M
til 1t was partially burned out by It's
own intensity. Through it all Col. In
gersoll pursued the path he had
marked for himself. and when he
walked all the world turned to look,
and when he wrote all the world
paused to read. and when he spoke all
the world listened,
While many who admired his genius
and talent were wont to turn from this
picture with feelings OF regret, this
was not the case with that other pie
ture of Ingersoll. the lawyer and
friend Of the distressed. After the
convention Of 1876 he went to Wash
ington and joined his brother in the
practice of law. One of his passions in
life was the love he bore this brother.
+. c. Ingersoll. When the latter died
Col. Ingersoll pronounced the funeral
grafton, and there are few bits of Eng
fish prose-poetry OF greater beauty.
Later he abandoned his practice In
Washington and went to New York,
where his success continued and grew.
1t was said that his yearly income
reached S250,00O. He was corpora
ton lawyer, and the fees he is said to
have obtained sometimes amounted to
small fortunes.
The history Of the American bar fur
nishes few jury pleaders of the power
OF Col. Ingersoll.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27
Philippine Hemp.

1t is worth noting in regard to the
famous hemp produced exclusively in
the Philippines that the plant yields,
in fact, two qualities, with important
industrial or commercial adaptations
in each case. From the best, or
fibrous outer leaf comes the coarse,
strong fiber, which is the best material
used for sailcloths and cordage, it be-
ing particularly recommended by the
fact that it is not easily rotted by salt
water. The fiber yielded by the inner
stalks is fine and weak, and from it
are woven textile fabrics superior in
softness and lightness to those made
of the best Russian hemp, these fab
RIGS, however, being seldom exported.
as they are bought by Chinese mer-
chants at Manila for local consump-
ton. 1t is found that, under the best
conditions, Manila hemp produces the
very large quantity of 5000 pounds of
fiber to the acre, and, though between
5000, 900 and 6,000,000 bales have been
exported in the last ten years, the in
dustry is admitted to be still in its in
fancy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27

inspiration to me in my work. be-
lieve l could paint great picture with
you for my beautiful model"
IF l thought that, really believe, "
said she, slowly and solemnly, Il would
almost be willing to marry you. De
sides, as the wife of the rising young
artist, John Fortescue,I would not have
to paint fol de rolls for ladies' dresses,
Christmas cards, and all that, you
know for my living" Then she
burst into such a peal of silvery laugh
ter that Van, in his distant corner,
turned to stare at her.
Florence Van Middlesworth, you're
a fraud" said her lover, cycling her
with an attempt at severity.
John Fortescue Holiday, you're
another!" returned Miss Florence, try
ing to evade his arm, which would slip
around her waist.
How long have you known" he
demanded
WELL" replied his prisoner, "the
very day after l met you first, had a
lSItSl IlOAl SOuSlu It du " al ulllS lHt W
be on the lookout for an impostor
named John Fortescue Holiday, a man
of artistic temperament, who played
bohemian three months out of the
year in some obscure quarter of the
city. A rank impostor, she called you.
Perhaps she kindly enlightened you
also in regard to me?"
Holiday laughed laugh of intense
delight as he answered:
mo; my informant was very
charming old gentleman whom I met
in Paris just before returning here.
He told me he had a son and daugh-
ter, who had absurd fits of unconyeQ-
tionality, which impelled them to leave
home of luxury, and go to live in
stuffy apartments, there to study hui
man nature, and to paint great pic
lures, which nobody ever saw. He ad-
vised me, if l ever encountered these
two characters, to avoid them, as they
were undoubtedly mad. When | first
met Van l saw a resemblance to his
father and when l had the happiness
of meeting you l knew that had found
the mad pair"
That's just like papa" declared
Florence, laughing until the tears
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27
COULD END THE WAR.
So Says Gen. Anderson, who Was In tn
Philippines.

fhifpptnes.
CINCINNATI, July e. General r. M.
Anderson, commanding the depart
ment of the lakes, is represented as
saying in an interview in this city.
II believe IL we had not been held
back, could have finished the war
with my own division, and Lawton,
who relieved me, is of the same opin-
ion. The trouble is, we fellows went
over there to fight, while there were
others who attended to politics and
diplomacy. The only time Otis and
disagreed was on this point. l held
that the war should be pushed to COM
pletlon, while his policy was still that
of cancellations"
The substance of this was given to
Anderson ut Chillicothe, where he is
visiting relatives, and he was asked IL
he was correctly reported. Hereplied
by wire as follows:
II said my division. or Lawton's,
could have defeated the organized
rebel forces, but no one could tell
how long predatory warfare would
last. ! said the division commander,
whose business was to fight, did not
take the same view as the governor
general, being restrained by political
and diplomatic considerations. The
term politics was not used in party
sense. "
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27
A CLEVER GIRL.
How She Fooled the other Girls Neatly
and COmpIeteIy

"ow She rooieu the Other GIFTS Neatly
and Completely.
The girl of my heart came. home to
attend cousins wedding on Thursday
OF last week and she stayed in town for
two days before going back to school
for the commencement which will
make her sophomore, says the Wash
ington Post 1t wouldn't be fair to tell
the name of her school, but it's an ex-
cellent one, where the fashions of the
| mems college are followed, even to
the possession of college yell and the
practicing of hazing. The girl of my
heart was hazed last fall. She did not
faint when the girls touched her arm
with bit of ice and said they were
branding her with an iron. She en-
dured every ordeal so smilingly that
the girls ct last determined to do some
thing perfectly dreadful. They
marched her through dark halls, blind
folded as she was, opened a closet door
in the physical laboratory, snatched
the bandage from her eyes, pushed
her in, locked the door and left her
shrieking in the arms of a skeleton.
Now, skeleton to her is no more ter
rifying than hoopskirt, but she saw
an opportunity to amuse herself. She
is one of the cleverest amateur actress
es Washington possesses. She let
down her hair and tangled it about her
face. Her gown was an old one, so she
sacrificed it and tore it to tatters.
Then she waited. Presently she heard
the girls returning. She began to
| Groom softly to herself a weird song.
The girls opened the door. She took
no notice of them, but went on lavish
ing kisses on the grinning skull, laugh
ing idiotically to herself the while.
Finally one of them whispered: Girls,
she's raving mad" That was the cue
for the girl of my heart. She raved;
she tore her hair she shrieked when
they tried to draw her away from the
skeleton; she laughed; she flung her
self about, and finally danced out into
the outer room, moaning in a blood
even breathe. They were CHASTITY.
! They chung to each other and shud-
dered. The girl of my heart danced to
the door, caught up knife from Ia
Bile, waved it with a hideous scream
and sprang at them. Then, as they
huddled together in a perfect agony of
fright, she dropped the knife and
opened the door. well, girls" she
said, drawlingly, Il hope you've en-
joyed the fun; I'm sure | have" Then
she disappeared, and a dozen crest
fallen girls, too frightened to dare to
go into Mysteries, too mulch relieved to
be angry, stole quietly away. ley
are clever girls at that college, but the
girl of my heart is bell wether of the
flock
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27
TWO MILLIONS WANTED.
Democratic National Committee VIII
strive to Raise u Huge Campaign Fund.

Democratic National Committee wiz
strive to Raise u Huge Campaign Fund.
CHICAGO, July 23.--The Times Herald
says: The democratic national com
mittee is lined up to prepare for SER
ious business in 1900 with S., 600, 900
set rs mark for the campaign fund.
William Jennings Bryan has cut loose
from all entanglements with John p.
Atgeld, and plain speaking has brought
about thorough understanding be-
tween Mr.. Bryan and the state organ
iZat;on of Illinois. Chairman Jones,
on his return, will find the conserva-
tives in the national committee saddle,
with fully two-thirds of the commit
tcemen ready to work in accord with
Vice Chairman Stone, with one another
and with himself The vice presiden-
tial booms of George Fred Williams
and Judge James +. Tarvin have melt
ed and u new one has appeared for
Congressman II. ID. Clayton, of Ala
bama. Chicago, whether an applicant
or not, and despite the desires of Kan
sas City, Milwaukee, Buffalo, indiana
apolis and Cincinnati, will probably
get the democratic national conven-
ton,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27
toilet tables, Christmas cards, and that

toilet tables, Christmas cards, and that
sort of thing, you know"
DO you think a poor painting does
HARM" she asked, curiously.
Yes, indeed" he replied, quickly,
forgetting the personal nature of the
question; lit does harm to the painter,
who lowers his art, and to those who
gaze on it as we'll"
We'll, Mr.. Fortescue, will never De
guilty Of lowering my art again." she
said. And lest this poor picture do
any one harm, l will send it to the
Home for the Blind, to be used as a
fire screen"
Fortescue, almost confident that she
was laughing at him, looked up sharp
= - - ~ innocent blue eyes were
raised to his so confidingly that he
thought he must be mistaken
Then. dropping the subject of the
condemned picture, she began to talk
so entertainingly of experiences in
Paris studios, with which FortesCue
was also familiar, that when Van re-
turned he found the pair he had ex-
pcClSu W see al udSSSIo CHAT
ting like two old friends.
Fortescue stayed to tea that night, a
little bohemian meal, served in tne
studio, at which Miss Florence pre-
sided with much grace.
1t was the first of many such meals
which he took with them, sometimes
giving a little feast in his own apart
&c whit nv Enrtas-
cue seemed to be as happy -go-lucky in
his manner of living as the Vans,
sometimes painting feverishly for days
together, only to draw the brush over
the canvas and obliterate the images
he had created, because they did not
come up to his ideal.
Occasionally he'iWould boast of self
ing a picture, and then would invite
his two friends over to An impromptu
fete, only Ito be roundly scolded by
Miss Florence for his extravaganza.
"But L. am not entirely dependent
upon myrswork," he declared protest
ingly, after such scolding one day,
land as for extravaganza you are
not the one to talk How often have
seen you empty your purse, Lady
Bountiful, among the little avenue
waifs?"
Mistaken Identity" said Miss Flor
ence, coolly; I'm not the only womaE
with short, light curls in the CITY,"
1.-THE only one in the world to me, -
murmured Fortescue, softly, so that
only she could hear; and there and
then, as Van conveniently removed
himself to far-off easel. in few ear
nest, manly words, Fortescue asked
her to be his wife.
'If you will only marry me, Flor
ence. dearest, you will be constant
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27
WHAT LONDON PAPERS SAY.
Secretary AIgcr IL Denounced In seversIt
Terms.

LONDON, July lo.--The papers gen.
orally commenting on the protest Of
the American correspondents in Ma
Mia against the censorship, denounce
the conduct of the American Philip
pine campaign, as managed by Secre-
tary Alger and Geueral Otis. The st.
James Gazette says: "The great
American people have been hood
winlSed by It's general and its admin.
istrntion, who have kept $up%n series
OF suppressions OF tho truth and sug-
geStions Of falscness, of Russian in
genuity and thoroughness. The Lon
don Times, in u leading editorial, says:
Secretary Algcr has run the war of
flee ns u political rmnchinc. Military
posts have been bestowed upon poIt-
zeal friends without regard to fitness
or the interests OF the country. Dis
honesty and corruption have been ram
pant wherever there Is money to be
handled. American soldiers are killed
by thousands on American soil by such
agencies rs cmbalmcd beef and sean
dalous neglect Of elementary santa
ton. AS the head is, so we may ex-
pcct subordinatcs to be-"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27
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SPANISH Situat lon Serious.

Paris, July 21.-It Is believed here
that the Spanish situation is far more
serious than is represented in tele-
grams from Madrid, where the censor
ship is second only to that at Manila.
A sign of this belief is revealed in the
fact that the French government has
informed the Marquis, de Cerralbo, the
representative of Don Carlos, that he
must leave within twenty-fcur hours
the frontier town where he now is
staying. II he wishes to stay in France
he must Keep north of the Loire; 9TH
erwise ne will be expelled from the
country,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-27
No Charges Against Ryan.

Springfield, ILL.,, July 24.-It has been
reported here that w. ID. Ryan, secre.
tary of the United Mine Workers OF
Illinois, had been suspended from
Office, pending the investigation Of Ger.
tain charges, touching his official con
duct, by the executive board Of the
order. President Hunter was seen and
emphatically declared that there was
absolutely no foundation for the re.
mort