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The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-06-01

OF course the speech Of the even
ing WIS that from Col. VIM. J. Bryan,
and when the moment arrived for his
Introduction. nll Ncmblance Of formal.
i,v wus swept aside by the dcmons'ra'
tinns of the assembled multitude. aud
q was some minutes before he could
make himself heard.
Finally quiet was restored. and Col,
Eryan began. In his quiet and furcihlc
way. to speak on the subject Of Mo
nopolies.'
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-04-27
Letter From Manila.

The following letter was received
by Albert Pratten, land was written
in the trenches outside of Manila
by his brother:
MANILA, p. L., March II, 1899
Dear Brother:-I received three letters
ing line and fighting every day and had
no chance to write. We are having
tough time Been fighting since Febru-
you the 23d of February. We had a big
night my company and company b.. We
had it hot for two hours and the mail was
delivered to us after we had routed the
nlgs sat on the trenches and read your
letter. About every three minutes would
come .ma the e. ?" ping of Mauser or the
and when they got too thick a squad of us
would fire few volleys into the brush and
they would skin out for an hour or so and
then sneak up in the brush Every time
soldier would show himself they would
TAX: 81; shot at him some place along the
through after night trying to get to Manila
but they never got through but once.
About 800 got through by the beach one
night, but we found it out and swung
around them and killed the whole cheese.
We have killed and wounded about 10000,
as near as we can find out and have 100000
to kill yet. They fight like devils and as
the country is all covered with brush and
| timber they are hard to get at. We are
going to march over the whole island
When the regulars all get here. We ought
to have 100000 men and we have only 25,600.
5000 regulars came in last week and ex-
pect more soon. There has been an order
issued to discharge the volunteers by the
first. of April, but they want us alto en-
list for six months more till they can get
| regulars enough here to cooperate and
sweep the island clean; but l am coming
home as soon as can get away The
rainy season is coming and it is very
disasreeable lying in the trenches and it
| raining two-thirds of the time. 1t will
cost the lives of good many American
| boys before the natives are subdued, and
| then it will take a large force to keep them
subdIed. They are ,treacherous and Graf
| ty. They will send out party with a
white flag to get fome officers to come in
front of the trenches. Aa soon as our off
GERS advance to see what they want they
will open up and try to kill all the party
advancing to meet the white flag. They
have no honor, no principle. no manhood,
no nothing; they are just niger Indians.
and the quicker we get them killed off the
sooner we will be out of trouble. We ex-
pect to move and corrall about $1,000 of EN-
| in day or so and then we will have hot
time in Manila that night. / have been
awful lucky SO far, never been touched
yet, but have heard them sing plenty
| close. Ever your brother. JIM.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-04-27
Important To Homesteaders.

The Ute Reservation, located near
the sOnth west corner of the State
of Colorado, will be opened for set
Element May 4, 1899, as per Presi-
dents proclamation. These lands
are subject to entry in compliance
with the laws of the United States
regarding occupancy of Govern
ment land by bona fide settlers.
The Great Rock Island Route runs
through cars, Chicago to Colorado
Springs and Denver, and there con
nection is made with the Denver &
Rio Grande for Durango, where the
land office is located and adjoins the
reservation. Bear in mind that no
lands can be filed upon until after
II o'clock noon, May 4th, but if you
desire to secure a quarter section
you should be there at that hour.
The Rock Island Route has issued
folder; you can receive one by re-
questing it of any representative of
the road or address postal card to
JOHN SEBASTIAN, General Passen-
ger Agent, Chicago, Illinois.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-04-27
Gray News.

Rev. Weaver was on our streets
Wednesday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-04-27
Why l Am A Methodist.

EDITOR JoURNAL.-Believing that
a number OF your readers would be
interested in the subject of my last
Sunday evenings address: Why
Support The Methodist Church." 1
hand you brief synopsis of the
address,:
FIRST. Because the Methodist
church is spiritual church. 1t
places special emphasis on the spir-
itual life of the individual. 1t insists
upon change of heart. That the
person who unites with the church
shall have new life.
SECOND. 1t is a safe church. Safe
first, in that it teaches a positive re-
ligion. One that the individual
knows when he receives and when
loses it. 1t urges the individual to
seek until the Spirit OF God beareth
witness With his spirit that he has
been born again. Safe, second, for
the young people to join because it
takes the safe side on the question.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-04-27
Ross News.
Co.'s! CoBs!! At Ross. One cent

CoBs! COBS!! AT Ross. One cent
an inch.
John Courtney has been laid up
by grippe for the past week.
Tuesday Aug. Cirke delivered Sc
dozen eggs at the Farmers Store.
To prevent that tired feeling buy
your Shoes at the Farmers Store.
This week Ben CASTOR will put in
100 barrel cistern for Harry Bates.
John Bonwell's big barn at Viola
Center is now in process of construc-
ton.
Grand junction Soft Brick, $500
per thousand. Tile, $3.50. Luse
sells them.
Albert Jingst, four miles north
east, is the owner OF twin mules, born
last Saturday.
Fern Anderson sold buggies the
past week to Theo Martin, Ed. Finch
and Frank Slater.
Ross Markets:-Corn 254c, oats 23c,
wheat sec, hogs $3.50 to $40, but
ter lie, eggs lie.
VIM. Neitzel shelled 500 bushels of
corn this week, and VIM. Krauel
shelled 1890 bushels.
Buy your Wall Paper at the Farm
ers' Store and keep that other half
dollar in your pocket.
Last SATURDAY 720 dozen eggs and
over 200 pounds of butter were mar
keted at the Farmers Store.
Reinemund Bros, Audubon, re-
ceive a carload of German Millet Seed
the last of this week. Buy quick!
We erred last week in stating that
"Mrs.' instead Of &c Miss" Rateledge,
Of Gray, was working at the Jas. Lee
home.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-04-27
A special stock train of eight cars

A special stock train of eight cars
went through here Wednesday morn
ing.
Charles Beers sold valuable horse
10 George Chamberlain Wednesday.
Consideration $35.
Beginning May first, 1899, l will
give ) per cent of my cash sales to
the churches of Gray, Iowa.
T. B. CREvEL1NG.
If you are looking for German
Millet Seed go to Audubon and buy
it of Reinemund Bros. A carload
received this week.
Emerson Shelley, Jake Thomas and
Herman Meyers constitute the gang
here working under direction of Sec
ton Master Swanson.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-04-27
correspondence

A son of VIM. Lehrenkraus has
been i'll of typhoid fever the past two
weeks, but at present is improving.
Inman Shearman will resume his
duties as station agent next Monday.
Mr.. Baker, supply man, will return
to his home at Arion.
Dan'l Holt and Rob't Henderson
left last week for GAINESVILLE, Min
nesota to superintend the breaking of
their prairie purchase last fall.
Jas. Sherman and family, Of Dow
City, are visiting his brother, Inman
Sherman, at this place, and Mrs.
Shearman's parents, MI. and Mrs. A.
j. Eddy, southeast of town.
The Woodmen lodge at Viola Cen
ter now have about fifty members
all hustlers-and the lodge is in a
tlourishing condition. They will
give a dance at the Center Tuesday
evening of next week.
! j. f. Luse sold 100000 bushels of
corn to the Glucose company, of Mar
shallton, Tuesday and will at once
commence shelling and shipping the
same. The corn sold by Robert Hen
Right Place elevator.
| The Ross creamery is now receiving
$500 pounds Of milk daily. Butter
maker Jensen expects it to reach the
10000 mark by July LIST. Mr.. Jensen
is giving excellent satisfaction and
the patronage of the creamery is in
creasing in consequence.
Adam Settlemeyer, of Cameron
township, is erecting fine residence.
| The size is 2SX2S feet, two stories,
with kitchen. Contractor John Mark
ley is doing the work. MI. j. Set
tlemeyer has just tinishsd building a
barn and is now building new
house.
| Nels Olsen and c. H. Sampson
shipped seven carloads Of cattle to
Chicago by special train Wednesday
of last week. Messrs. Olsen and
Sampson and Rev. e. HI. Miller ac-
companied the stock. Rev. Miller
went to Pennsylvania for a three
weeks visit with his parents.
Ethel French, J. G.. Bridenstine
and Van Bridenstine have written
and passed the examination given by
the county perintendent to the
pupils of the public schools who have
completed the eight years work tor
country schools, and each has received
a fine Autographed diploma, signed
| by the teacher, director and county
uperintendent.
CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-04-27


Baptist ------.--
Advent 2
Evangelical 20
United BIetheren
Chris tan
Congrega tional 1
These figures tell their own story.
During the past eighteen months
the Methodist church in Extra has
furnished number of frst-class
entertainments among which were
the two Silver Medal Contests, the
Ottumwa Male Quartette, and the
Malendorf Orchestra, both of Chi
cago. Miss Mary Abrams, Elecu-
tionary Entertainment, and two
Easter and one Christmas Cantatas.
These are some of the reasons
Why Support The Methodist
Church"
o. T. NICHOLS, PASTOR.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-04-27
National Educational Association.
Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railway.

chicago ROCK Island & Pacific Railway.
In the lovely city of Los Angeles,
California, the above named organi-
cation will hold it's Fourteenth An
nual Meeting, July II to IA, 1899.
The Great Rock Issued hand-
some book containing views and
necessary information as to trains,
rates and routes and this will be
sent you by addressing with postal
card or letter, JOHN SEBASTIAN,
General Passenger Agent, Chicago.
If Grip threatens use DR.. Miles Nervine.
Take Dr. Miles Nervine for the Grip.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-04-27

The Myers Pump and Aermotor
Wind Mills, all kinds of Piping and
Pump Repairs. S. d. May & Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-04-27

Remember that Buggies are 60
ing at cost for the next thirty days
at S. d. May & Co.'S.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-04-27

able amusenents. No person can
be member of the Methodist
church and dance or play cards
without being hypocrit, as the
dance is responsible for the down.
fall of seventy five per cent. of those
who indulge i'll it. That church,
says Bishop Ninde, us unworthy
the name OF christian which does
not distinctly raise it's voice against
this dreadful line of the devil"
THIRD. 1t is church of the com
mon people. It's main effort is to
reach the souls of men and pray
them to Christ, not to pull the
rich into the church for the sake of
their wealth and influence.
FOURTH. 1t is revival church.
1t increases it's membership by get
ting men converted, born of the
spirit, and made new creatures in
Christ Jesus, thus changing their
lives, making them better men and
better citizens. 1t does not stoop to
the low business of PROSECUTING to
gain members by asking members
of other churches to unite with them.
1t does not come to strangers who
move into town, that are members
of other churches, and ask them to
teach classin their Sunday School
nor does it say to them Cannot
there be something done to influ-
ence you to come into our church:"
FIETH. The Methodist church is
a progressive church. Doctor Able
Stoner states that the Methodist
church is doing as much mission
airy work as all other protestant
churches combined. Rev. A. G. Van
Haften, the native of India, who re-
Gently lectured in this place, stated
to me that in India the Methodist
church was now doing as much
as all other churches; that the
| figures would bear out this state
| ment.
| The follrwing staticists, hastily
taken from Grams atlas, will show
that the Mithodist church stands
at the head of all protestant denon-
| nations:
| Nethodists, all branches IS 121 636
NJ. f. Church, alone ---2 6S1 500
| Baptist Observation-Disclosures 7S5 74O
Presbyterians --1 416 2O4
Lutheran -----------.1 1927 1874
Disciples 81 OF
Episcopalian - 600 764
Congregational ---- $50 600
Coming nearer home we find that
in Audubon county there are
churches as follows:
Methodist 9
| Lutheran ----7
Presbyterian 2
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-04-27
CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund money
if it fails to cure; 25c. The genuine
as B. L. Q. on each tablet.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-29
SAYS H|GHWAYMEN
HAD CONSTRUCTED
A WIRE TROCHA
Peculiar Tale of a
Hold-Up.

ALAMEDA, Dec. 2s.-A peculiar hold-up
story was reported TO the police last night
by e. Kaufman of 2241 San Jose avenue.
Kaufman claims that he was on horse
pack last night riding along the Webster
street roadway about o'clock. when az a
point near the water tank that stands at
the junction OF Pacific avenue and Web
ster street man stepped out from be-
hind the tank and asked for a ride
Kaufman refused the request and the
man commanded him to throw up his
haiNs, at the same time giving a short
sharp whistle. Immediately two other
men snrnng from their hiding places atrti
the three attempted TO surround Kaufman
who says he endeavored TO ride over the
iootpads. but his horse was tripped by a
NUMBER or wires that the highwaymen
had placed across the roadway
ne morse was thrown completely off ifs
ieet and the rider landed several feet off
IN the roadway. The animal. however re-
covered his equilibrium and Kaufman
managed 10 remount him and ride away
peIore the desperadoeS could harm him
Kaufman bears no marks to show that
ne was in am way scratched or injured
In his fall, and says the robbers did not
attempt to shoot him or the horse but is
persistent in his statement that the trio
meant 10 rob him. Police Officer Ladrence
was Immediately sent to investigate the
matter. but could find no traces of the
footpads, nor was there any evidence 10
snow that wires had been stretched across
the ROAD Where Kaufman says they were
The police place little credence in the
story. kaufman, however declares his
story to be true and describes the three
men In detail. Two of them were tall and
wore slouch hats pulled down over their
and wore white shirt. He had no coat
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-29

Church was moved up in support Of the
Woolsey position.
81 was a farmer" said Mr.. Church,
"and we always turned horses out to pas
ture without shelter" City Veterinarian
Pierce thought that the shelter was suf-
ficient and that the horse was in better
health than when II was turned out. John
NJ. English. one of the "Ole Bills" said
the same thing and then General Wool
sey delivered a broadside himself.
"A horse that is out at pasture will not
go in a shed. They will not even stay
under a tree and artists know this. for i'm
all the great animal pictures horse is
always out In the open, even in a storm.
l had a shed on that lot once. but IL was
stolen, board by board, by boys. When |
got this telephone message, I'll tell IL
mildly. Mr. Kennedy said that he would
go and see the horse. He had not seen
IL yet, and I'll swear that-well, three
or four times over"
DR.. yWoolsey put the safety valve on
hard. He said that the horse had some
thing the matter with his kidneys and
when | asked him If he was a kidney
doctor he said he wasn't but he was bred
in old Kentucky. He came around and
said that | would better join the society.
and opened the door and said-well, /
said. Not on your life "
The safety valve was put on for a mo-
ment. but the explosion came.
THAT was only blackmail, and he knew
1t. said DR.. Woolsey.
Defendant discharged said Judge
Smith, and Generals Woolsey and Nus
banner had captured the works.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-29
Litigation Over Rich Rancher's
Estate to Be Reopened.
lillian Pages Prospects to Secure a Share Of
Husbands Estate Brighten Through the
Birth Of Daughter

marriage contract, 1 give to Mary A.
Carver $50 and TO s. c. Page $50. and the
Tesluue OF my estate TO my other heirs :
: was named as eNecutrix without bonds,
out the viii was conditional, thus: This
.n .Il case l peat Mary and Sol and get my
hhloheg oaek Otherwise my widow is to
nave an put - each TO my children
nled the will for probate in King
county and the Pages contested it on tbe
krouno or fraud and undue influence
Lhey alleged / was an adventures Uho
nae no nome and who Travelled Ger the
country 10 get married. The marriage
SonIaCS reierred TO was one wherein my
Irnspand mad settled upon me $1,000 in
hahtord property and $1,000 in cash and a
one-third interest in the remainder of his
estate. VI MS
=, a few days ago my attorneys. Roth &.
ssNCf auzean, wrote me that the suit of
6age against Carver and Page versus Sol
rage had been decided against me, Judge
atIace holding that the trust in favor
OF the -FOUR children was valid. but hold
ing az the same time that the transfers
orlgihally were fraudulent. they being
mace 10 defeat the Adams woman's suit
but since all implicated were really guilty
or fraud, as we'll as my husband the
court determined not 10 disturb the trans
fers.
In view OF that decision there would
ne nothing Tor me TO recover under the
VIII, but now here comes a new heir and
Tor this child l will fight until the end
what hold is that Samuel Page was in
sane for at least three wears prior To his
death and propose to bring suit to re-
cover widows : portion Of the estate and
the snare OF his posthumouS child is now
entitled 10. expect TO leave for Hanford
IN a rev days and take up my residence
on the old Hanford place. II they want to
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-29
An Acquaintance of Irving's.

Sir Henry Irving. says the st. Louis Re-
public. once told coterie OF friends the
following story:
When quite a young man he made the
acquaintance of a certain Joe Robins, who
had left 4 good business because he liked
the stage. He never became great actor,
and would undoubtedly have found him
self in want now and then If he had not
had his savings TO rely upon. Before he
made the leap from an orderly existence
into Bohemianism he supplied himself
with plenty Of clothes. which supply soon
became scattered among his friends. who
were always borrowing from his surplus
On day. shortly before Christmas. he had
a part in the annual pantomime and
dressed himself, with his colleagues in
the compon dressing room. A young fell
low attracted his attention. The young
man snivered with cold, for he had no
shirt TO protect him.
A few days afterward Joe invited his
friends to a little Christmas spread All
wnom he had invited appeared, glad TO
get good, warm meal at somebody's ex-
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-29

The first battery called into action was
that commanded by Gano q. Kennedy,
special officer of the Society for the Pre-
vention Of Cruelty TO Animals, who made
the complaint. Mr.. Kennedy fired a few
shells. saying that the horse was suffer-
ing from lack of food and shelter.
II telephoned that fact to DR.. Woolsey,
and he said that our society could go 10
a place that was warmer, and / replied
that we would have lots of company"
said Mr.. Kennedy.
General Nusbaumer replied with Wig
orous bombardment.
Does the tapir belong to the horse spe-
cics?" ne asked.
II don't know" said Mr.. Kennedy.
Does the rhinoccros belong TO the
horse species?"
Il guess it does if you say So" replied
Kennedy.
General Nusbaumer kept up his bonn
bardment OF the Kennedy position for two
hours. He wanted to know whether wild
horses would not live on the leaves Of the
trees and If Mr.. Kennedy did not think
DR.. Woolsey was cruel because he would
not bend down the branches of the trees
on the lot. He wanted TO know which
was the most nutritious. the bark of n
tree or the bark Of a dog. He cross-ques-
toned Mr.. Kennedy about his various
employments and found him TO have been
a minister. a farmer schoolteacher and
n book agent
j. W. Harris. wholesale liquor dealer.
was brought up to reinforce the Kennedy
battery. Mr.. Harris had seen the horse
In the lot and thought that he was not
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-29
FOR TWO YEARS
A WIFE FEARED
BEING MURDERED
Hammond West Sent
to an Asylum.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
COS Broadway Dec 2S

Odhldnu OIllce san Francisco Call, {,
COS Broadway, Dec. IS.
Hammond West, the carpenter who.
after bidding his wife and sister good-by
yesterday, secured his brother-in-law' $
gun, intending to commit suicide. and who
was afterward accidentally shot during
a struggle in which the brother-in-law
Clark Watson, tried to disarm him, was
committed to the insane asylum at Ag-
news to-day by Superior Judge Ogden.
VESTS constitution and ability to with
stand pain proved marvellous. Last night,
while he was lying on a cot in the Re
ceiving Hospital, he tried to tear open the
two ugly wounds on his breast which the
doctors had sewed up; and the charge
made by his wife that he has been insane
for some months proved true. He ex-
pressed fear to sleep in a room without a
light, and II developed at the examination
today before the Lunacy Commissioners
that he had several times threatened to
XIII his wife and ten children and then
himself.
West admitted that he had made the
threats against life and of self-destruc-
tion, but claimed he was only talking dur
ing nts OF nervous prostration. IL ap-
pears that two years ago he experienced
a heavy fall, since which time his actions
have not been those of a sane man.
Mrs. West testified that during the past
two years she has been living in constant
fear of being killed. At night the husband
would keep the family awake by walk
ing the floor, bemoaning his misfortune.
and though sickness had made him weak
he would frequently go down into the cell
lar and saw wood all night.
He seemed quite calm to-day, and not
withstanding his serious wound he looked
better than for some time past and
seemed resolved to take his fate philo-
sophically The doctors believe that with
proper treatment Vests reason may be
restored.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-29
STONE HIGH SCHOOL
MAY BE DEMANDED

BERKELEY. Dec. 2S.-With the pur-
chase Of a new site for a High School
building by the Board of Education has
arisen the question as 10 whether or not
the new structure shall be erected OF
wood or of stone.
1t seems likely that the members of
the board, having 10 face an already too
large deficit in the School Department
finances, will be inclined to publish bids
for the putting up of wooden building.
Should that course be adopted several OF
the prominent residents of the town have
expressed themselves as ready TO oppose
such move. They are prepared to in
sist that the needs of the community re-
quire stone structure modelled after the
new high school buildings which are 60
ing up in different cities throughout the
State. They urge that a wooden building
would have 10 do service for many years
and before long would be out of date.
Should the board insist upon its present
intention II will doubtless be met with
FtSVIVNo FEUttSt5 anu peUIIOTS from all
sides.