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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-09-14

standing uncovered, with folded arms.
AS he courteously moved aside to
make room for her Helen glanced up
curiously at his face with the eager
ness we all feel to see returned SOL
dier. The next instant, with an ex-
clamatiOn Of surprise, she was holding
out her hand to Dick Egerton Bronx
ed, worn and thin he was, but still I'M
mistakably her faithless lover 1t was
not at all what she had planned to do
If she ever again met Dick. But he
was looking unfeignedly glad to see
her, and Helen said cordially, $50 you,
too, have been fighting for Cuba H.
bre?'
"No," he said decidedly, shaking his
head. mot for worthless Cubans; for
Uncle Sam" Then, frowning a little
as he noticed the attention his uniform
attracted, 81 am on my way home now,
or l would not be wearing these togs."
He showed an evident distaste for
the topic of war, and Helen noticed
that he was greatly changed. But the
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-09-14

old tricks Of manner were the same
and so very dear to her still that she
could scarcely keep her lips from trem-
bling as she said quietly: ut is great
thing to have done. l am glad to see
you are among the safe and we'll"
Dick murmured his thanks, but look
ed at her so steadily that she turned
to go, when suddenly she saw that her
purse was no longer in her hand
"Oh," she exclaimed in dismay, my
pocketbook is gone! Isn't that like
my Stupidity" Then she could have
cried with vexation to think she chad
not kept the loss to herself, This was
no way to treat truant lover 'It is
Of no consequence" she added aoolly.
Dick smiled. Excuse me, Miss
Kingsley" he said. "If you are going
on the Midway at all, it is very impor-
tant to have your pocketbook. Do you
think you lost it in this building?
Well, wait here for a moment and
will ask guard where lost articles are
taken" Raising his cap, Dick march
ed away in the crowd
Helen sat on bench and ragged with
in herself. 1t was humiliating to
think how she had thrust herself on
Dick. He was doubtless bewailing his
fate. She felt the tears in her eyes
and dashed them away in disgust.
When Helen cried, it was never a gen
tie shower but was nothing short of n
freshet. so she struggled hard to gain
her self control. Near by was the mot
ley collection Of articles sent through
the mails and received at the dead let
ter office. Helen zealously began to
examine the curious array; skulls,
scalps, false teeth, hats, bustles, TOYS,
snakes, an alligator, whisky, an ex-
quisite feather fan with tortoise shell
sticks, gold thimbles, watches and
wedding cake-these but samples Of
the strange things mail bags contain.
On one shelf, with some jewelry. coins
and diamond ring, were several min
iatures. Helen glanced at them care
,, lessly. then, with start, went closer
and looked again. There in little vel
vet case was the tinted picture Of a
lovely young girl. 1t was the portrait
OF herself, painted in Chicago and sent
to Dick Egerton five years before.
Helen caught her breath in astonish-
ment. scarcely believing her eyes.
Then wonder, enlightenment, sorrow
and regret surged through her mind,
and she leaned against the case, feel
Ing weak and faint. In a moment a
voice at her side said: "Miss Kingsley,
you are i'll? Shall get you some wa
ter?" And Dick stood there, looking
surprised and concerned.
Il am not Ill, thank you," Helen
said. Then, too excited to think Of
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-09-14
The old Lesson Books.

When child-our ancestral child, of
course-had done with his hornbook,
he was presently harassed by some
dreadful little spelling book or anoth-
er. One Of the pioneers in this line
was called "a petee schole Of spellinge
and writinge Englishe," dated 1880.
AS later effort came 1.-THE Compleat
Schoolmaster," which was obligingly
composed for the general good-see
preface-by John Brooksbank, minis
ter, residing in Jerusalem court, Fleet
street.
This "Compleat Schoolmaster" is a
nightmare in two parts, either Of them
calculated to drive the learner crazy.
In the first, he was forced to struggle
in mortal combat with such words as
spleyngth, sprawygld and squewagls,
which are not Welsh, however much
they may look like it. In the second
he proceeded from comparatively sim
pie sentences. as beg the big buffle
bag and let it ly on the bog" to such
complicated efforts as Gle was dribld
and drabl'd cause he grubrd where
lAcS DAdul u, VI, NOW ue WdDlS
cause he was hackld with kibls and
cobls"
There are four and twenty pages Of
this stuff, which is all the more ag-
gravating because one feels an intense
and unreasoning desire to get to the
meaning Of 1t. Why did he, whoever
he was, go and grubl where they had
fancy to hrabl, and what came Of it
at last? Also, are those mysterious
kibls and cobls chilblains. or are they
pebbles?-Good Words.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-09-14
BY Ida P. WILSON,.
A Romance of the Omaha Exposition.

Copyright, 1899. by l.. P. Wilson.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-09-14

bClNCC14 UlC tMO
parts that would otherwise touch. Cut
several notches half an inch deep and
slightly more than a quarter of an
inch wide on the lower side Of the
short end so that they will fit down
over the long end. Then at point
B, six or eight inches from where
the two ends cross, give the long end
twist and bend downward, as
shown in Fig. 2. In the long end
bore some holes for screws, and
fasten the now complete bag holder to
post, the side of the granary or to
any other convenient object where the
grain is to De handled
When a bag is to be filled, slip the
mouth around the iron circle previous
ly held by the last notch from the end
A. Engage the cloth with the four
short, blunt spikes c, c, G, c. that
should be added to prevent slipping.
Loosen the end A, and let another
notch engage with the end B. 1t takes
but a moment to put on or take off the
bag, which is held firmly.
The same holder may be made porta-
BILE in two ways; first, by the use of
brackets such as shown in Fig. 3.
These may be screwed to any conven-
lent object in any place desired, the
end being slipped in and taken out
at will. The second may be made of a
piece Of gas or other iron pipe securely
screwed to a plank, as shown in Fig. 4,
the end piece B being slipped in the
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-09-14

nades rose stately and beautiful, with
their festoons Of creeping vines. In
the doorway Of the Government build
ing a handsome young guard firted
openly with a summer girl in white
gown and a Cuban flag in her jacket.
People streamed in and people stream
ed out, and Helen said to herself. st
is the White City of Chicago come to
life again." She could see it all again,
and it seemed only yesterday since
that happy time at me great fair.
-Four happy weeks Of the exposition
and Of Dick Egerton, and life had been
fiat, stale and improbable ever since
Sweet, dreamy Princess Helen had
been fast asleep until Dick had ap-
peared to waken her heart in nine
teenth century fashion. In the crowd
ed city he saved her life once a day.
He knocked down an impudent admir-
pocket. He leased her. waited on her,
made love to her. And then a ruth
less parent. devoted to business. had
torn her away from the Windy City,
with no chance for farewell word to
her faithful knight
Helen remembered the ecstasy with
which she received that first love let
ter in which Dick in some very slangy,
heartfelt language, had asked her to be
his wife. She struggled for "a hours
to find suitable words to accept that
proposal. Then. finding the English
language inadequate to express the
seraphic state Of her feelings. she sent
to her lover miniature Of herself,
painted in Chicago and much admired
by Dick. With this was one word,
4Yes." And then-Helen felt the
blood surging to her face even now-no
word had ever come from Dick again.
Helen frowned angrily as she found
her eyes full of tears and her lips trem-
bling after five years had softened the
cruelty Of that blow. She rose from
her lowly seat and entered the Gov
eminent building.
Uncle Sans exhibit Is the finest on
the grounds, but Helen walked straight
through it to the north end before she
saw thing. She found herself in the
navy exhibit, surrounded by a formula
T /. DlS uScl VI u
terrible array Of Calling guns. torpe-
does and shells. Small boys were gaz-
ing with delight at the Illinois in dry
dock. and Helen swelled with pride in
Uncle Sam as warrior bold. A few
steps farther and she came to tho
spot where the most thoughtless sight
seer pauses. Heavily draped in black,
underneath that stirring warcry, IRE.
member the Maine" Is the exquisite
model of our lost warship. Before it
was young man In captains uniform,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-09-14

consequences, she pointed to the min
iature. look" she said earnestly.
ut is my picture which sent to you!
How did 1t come here?"
Dick, somewhat amazed, obeyed her.
Eyes, it is certainly your picture. But
don't understand. You sent it to me,
did you say?"
Helen looked appalled,. She had for
gotten what an explanation would in
volve. After all, what did it matter?
She would not rake up the ashes Of
dead romance. Never mind" she said
quietly. at is SO long ago that you
have forgotten, and it was nothing
but-a trifie. Did you find my purse,
Mr.. Egerton?" she continued, prepar-
ing to take flight as soon as possible.
Dick paid no attention to the last
part of her speech. "But should like
to understand, Miss Kingsley" he per-
sisted gently. Then, as he watched the
changing color in her expressive face,
he suddenly became cheerful and mas
terful. His eyes explored the facili-
ties of the building for a moment.
Then he said: There is quiet corner
over there where we can talk, Miss
Helen l would like to tell you some
thing. Come with me, please" he urg-
ed persuasively.
Helen followed desperately resolved
to tell the truth if she might, and lie
If she must.
Seated on bench in the shadow of
some mail bags and pouches, Dick took
out his watch and opened it. "Aliss
Helen, have learned one thing at
least from the war. That is, that
pride is poor substitute for constancy
and faith. In that watch you will sec
the picture Of the only girl ever cared
for, the only woman shall ever love-
Once l would have been too proud to
tell her this second time. I opened
my heart to her years ago. Can you
tell me why she never answered my
letter.
Helen glanced at the picture 1t was
hideous picture of herself taken by
Dicks kodak at the Chicago fair. 1t
was constancy, indeed, to treasure that
likeness. She looked up, her fear all
gone. 81 did answer it, Dick" she
said. II can remember every word l
said. 1t was Yes and with it l sent
that miniature"
That bench in the Government build
ing is not the best place for satisfac-
tory lovemaking but Dick gazed at
his official catalogue and said such
things to it that Helen's cheeks grew
as pink as it's cover. When the big
bell finally sounded the hour for clos
ing the building, Helen had completely
forgotten her friends in the Art build
ing
They paused at the end of the Ia
COON, feeling deeply the beauty of the
scene. With the first appearance Of
evening each white figure, each angel,
each exquisite group was outlined dis
tinctly against the sky. Across the
| water came snatches Of the gondolier's
love song.
Look up, Helen" said Dick. "Take
your last look at it all. 1t is q beau
tiful dream we shall never have
again." AS Helen raised her eyes to
the gilded dome light kiss fell on her
upturned face.
did you ever know before that I'm
Gle Sam is matchmaker said Dick.
laughing.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-09-14
BRAcn ETs AND STAND.

top. The advantage Of this latter ar
rangement is that the bag holder may
be taken anywhere upon the farm.
even to the field when necessary
One thing that must be borne in
mind in making these bag holders is
that they must not be SO high above
the ground that the bag will be sus-
pended. The bottom Of the sack must
rest upon the ground, else the weight
and the jar will tear the screws loose
in a short time. The holder is for keep
ing the mouth Of the sack open, not for
lifting 1t also.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-09-14

long, one inch
wide and one
fourth of an inch
thick, with some
spring to it. Bend
it till it takes the
form shown in
Fig. 1, with the
short end A be-
low the long one
and spru n g
downward from
it, SO as to leave
a hands breadth
-
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-09-14

A FARM CONVENIENCE.
Stationary and Portable Holders For

Stationary and Portable Holders For
Grain Bags.
A writer in Farm and Fireside ex-
tends the old proverb, make your
head save your heels" to include fin
gers where grain bags are still held by
hand, as they very generally are, and
he presents some simple designs for
bag holders, all variations of one prin-
ciple, that will save many tired fingers
and hands
The stationary one illustrated in
Figs. and 2 is made as follows: Take
piece of fiat iron rod about six feet
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-09-14

CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund money
it it fails to cure; 25c. The genuine
has b. L. Q. on each tablet.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-15
Mclean was Well Known.

Sioux City, Iowa, May 15.-Donald Nc
Lean, promoter of the Pacific Short Line,
or Sioux City, O'Neill & Western road,
who was killed in Chicago last night by
a fall from the fourth floor of the Palmer
house, was probably the best known rail-
road man in this section. He first ar
rived here in the latter sos, with a
scheme for a railroad to the Pacific by a
route of bis own, considerably shorter
han any of the other transcontinental
lines. Local capitalists aided him to the
extent of building as far as O'Neill, Neb.,
where funds failed. The road subse-
quently passed into a receivers hands,
and is soon to be sold under foreclosure.
Mclean had made repeated efforts to get
work started again, but failed each time.
Mclean was generally considered a
leader among the country's promoters.
OF his family history before he came
here little is known except that he was
a Scotchman. He was also we'll known
among eastern capitalists.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-15
Porto Rican Soldiers.

New York, May ia special to tbs
Herald from Washington says: Within
a few weeks a fully organized battalion
of Porto Ricans, wearing Uncle Sans
uniform. will be performing duty On their
native island under the direction of Amer
lean officers. The organization of the
command was authorized by Secretary
Alger, and General Henry directed the
commanding officers of the ports of San
Juan, Ponce, Mayaguez, Arecibo, Aqua
dilla, Caney, Humacao, Adjuntas, Yauco,
Coamo, San Conan, Bayamore, Manila,
Lares and Albonito to designate an Off
GER to enlist, equip and instruct rs men,
including mi sergeant and two coroorals,
Genral Henry recommended the enlist
meIt of Porto Ricans, because there was
little work and a great deal of restless
ness on the island. Reports show that
there is no lack Of volunteers, and that
more than half of the battalion has beer
enlisted, though some of the own have
not yet furnished their quota Of men. In
view of the withdrawal of the Nineteenth
infantry from Porto Rico, and the fact
that there remains only the" Fifth cav
airy, Eleventh infantry and three bat
teries Of the Fifth artillery. the equip
ment of the 400 Porto Ricans as Ameri-
can soldiers will be a welcome addition
to the American force and enable the
commanding general to preserve peace
and order in the island.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-15
Will Probably Be Agreed Upon
Very Soon
AGUlNALDO'S COMMISSION
Will Confer With the Americans.
Preparations Being Made to
Attack BacOlOr.

New York. May ia special. to the
Herald from Washington says: A salts
factory conclusion is expected by the adj
ministration of affairs from the confer
ence which will be held by the Ameri-
can-Philippine commission with the COM
mission which A%guinaldo proposes to
send to Manila. In his dispatch to the
war department today General Otis an
ounces that Aguinaldo had sent a mes
senger to him expressing a wish to SEM
the commission ito arrange terms of
peace." The administration officers *
press the opinion that this commission
will submit to President Schurnann and
his associates the answer of Aguinaldo
to the propositions made by the Ameri-
can commission to Col. ArguelleS,
A~guinaldo's emmissary, regarding the
character of government which will be
given to the Filipinos and which Arguel-
les declared was satisfactory. 1t is prob
ably apparent to the Filipinos that there
is nothing to be gained by conducting
negotiations for the purpose of obtaining
a temporary cessation of hostilities. Cen
eral Otis will not grant an armistice and
he has shown that he does not propose
to stop fighting. no matter how many
peace emissaries Aguinaldo will send to
Manila. unless they agree to u~ncondition-
ally surrender.
In his dispatch General Otis shows, de-
spite the fact that Aguinaldo states his
purpose to send a commission to ar
range peace, he is making preparations
to continue military operations. 1t is evil
dent to the officials from this dispatch
that General Otis has not found it neces-
sary to change his plans. He has been
making preparations to attack Bacolor,
where 5000 insurgents are believed to be
encarnped. and it is presumed that the
movements reported today still have thai
point as their object. General Lawton is
making excellent progress in his north
ward march and the dispatch of Major
kobbe with 1900 men up the Rio Grande,
supported by gunboats and canoes is for
he purpose of enabling General Lawton
to cross the Rio Grande without molesta-
ton by the enemy. The plan apparently
the rapid swinging of
Lawton to the west. General Macarthur
to remain at San Fernando, and kobbe
is to lake a station so as to prevent the
insurgents from crossing the Rio Grande
from Bacolor and Mexico. Macarthur is
needed at his present post to protect
communication with Manila.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-15
REVIEW OF THE
LONDON MARKET

New York, May 15.-The Times Lon
don financial correspondent cables:
We have scrambled through the mid
monthly stock exchange with but little
dependence on the tank Of England, and
money now is likely to be easier to the
end of the present month. 1t was also on
account of business in small margins. the
bulk being concentrated ir mine shares.
hence, perhaps, the ease with which pay
ments have been made. At bottom prices
the money market does not indicate a pro-
lOnged ease. The Bank of England re-
serve is e4,3C0, coo less than it was at this
date a year ago, while business is much
larger and speculation is quite double in
value to what it was then. Moreover.
there is not longer any payment for the
securities bought and shipped home. We.
indeed, have a great mass of. American
capital floating On our market at the
present moment, representing money to
be paid to Spain, but that may go at any
lay. In other respects we are still poor
and the whole north of Europe is poorer
still. With our diminished resources, too.
we are called upon to sustain much of the
commerce of Russia hitherto financed by
Germany. To relieve themselves the Ger
man banks have forced Russian mer-
hants to come to London, with the result
that our discount market never had a
finer or more profitable business. Ad val
olem stamps have now been abolished on
three days sight foreign bills and the uni
form penny rate has been re-established.
On bills drawn and payable abroad,
but lodged here as collateral, the stamp
will henceforth be a six pence per e1O0
instead of a shilling per E100 if above
three days sight, and the proposed stamp
on foreign bonds is the reverse of being
wise. 1t would be a case of the chancel-
Tor of the exchequer having been obliged
to abandon the attempt to levy five shill-
ings per 9100 on foreign shares and a
duty now cut dow to one shilling. I'm
fortunately, this is counter balanced by
a new stamp of 10 shillings per E1OO on
all bonds not originally issued in Eng
land. The consequences Of this will be
most injurious, owing to the free dealings
here in all bonds and particularly in those
of your railroads. The change, however,
will TEND to throw more business into
your market. Small holders here will be
obliged to sell on spot and pay the Stang
duty while large holders will sell direct
in New York n ship their bonds UNI
stamped.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-15
soc, and sI.oo, all druggists
SCOTT g. BOVINE. Chemists, New Ycrh.

Copper is now pedd,ed on the metal ex-
change quite in t he retail fashion and
less than 5000 tons changed hands this
week, of which not 1000 We're sold to con-
sumers. q
The National and Provincial bank of
England issued its annual repent this
week showing profits of upward of 6 7G0,-
900 and deposits exceeding SAC GOO, 600. A
great part of the deposits are made up of
small accounts. Forty years 6 the de-
posts were under 60, GOO, 600. The bank
of England itself has only about G20. 000,-
600 in deposits belonging to private Gus
tomers. 1t is quite overshadowed in this
respect by at least half a dozen other
banks, among which the London and
County bank comes second with 6 43, $780,
900 in deposits.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-15

Children deprived Of fats
and mineral foods have
weak bones, Aabby flesh and
thin watery blood.
The milk Of nursing
mothers, enfeebled by chron-
ic diseases, or long contin-
ued nursing, produces the
same results.
SCOTS Emulsion is cod
liver oil partly digested and
with the hypophosphites,
forms a fat food which acts
on the infant through the
mothers milk, giving rich
blood, strong nerves and
sound flesh ard bones to both.
soc, and s1.oo, all druggists
SCOTT g. BOVINE. Chemists, New Ycrt.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-15
Training Ships.

New York, May ia special to the
Herald from Washington y Under
instructions given by Secretary Long,
the gunboats Annapolis and Vicksburg
are to be placed out Of commission and
refitted for service as gunboats instead
of training ships. Experience has DEM
o%nstrated hat these vessels are too small
for the training service and their places
will be taken in this service by the
Monongahela on the Atlantic coast and
the Hartford and Pensacola in Pacific
waters. Not counting these ships, ten
vessels will soon be engaged in training
boys to be sailors, landsmen to be sea
men and seamen to be expert gunners.
The Amphitrite and Lancaster will soon
come north and the men who have under
gone training in gunnery exercises for
the last six months will be transferred
to other ships and new classes will take
their places. 7t
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-15

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