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The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-08
GALL FOR RECRUITS ISSUED
GEN. WHEELER GOT ORDERS.
He Will Go to MaDila-ren New Regi-
ments to be Enlisted for the Period
Of Two Years New Colonels Named
Vancouver, Wash, the Pacific Station.

Washington, July S.-Brigadier Gener-
al Joseph Wheeler has been ordered to re-
port to General Otis at Manila for service
in the Philippine islands.
The order for the enlistment of 10 new
regiments Of infantry has been issued by
the secretary of war.
Daily instruction for both officers and
men will be feature Applicants for
commissions except officers OF the regular
army, will be required to pass satisfactory
examinations and must have had service
during the Spanish American war.
Enlistments will be made for the period
ending June 80, 1901, unless sooner dis
charged.
Except in special cases, only unmarried
men will be enlisted for these regiments.
The regiments will be enlisted according
to the provisions of the act Of March 2,
1899, and will consist of 50 officers and
1909 men each. Among the districts for
recruiting the designated regiments are
the following:
Thirty-fourth regiment: Fort Logan,
Col l.: for Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Min
nesota, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Montana, Arizona and New Mexico.
Thirty-fourth regiment: Vancouver bar
racks, Washington; California, Nevada,
Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Alaska.
The president has appointed the follow
ing colonels of the volunteer regiments:
Major James w. Bell, First cavalry.
Captain James S. Petit, First infantry
better known as Colonel Of the First I'M
munes."
Edward L. Hardin, who was colonel Of
the Second New York volunteers in the
war with Spain.
Captain l.. A. Craig, Sixth cavalry.
Captain Luther Il. Hare, Seventh cav.
airy.
Major William A. Kobb.
Captain Cornelius Gardner, Nineteenth
infantry.
Assignments of the colonels to the new
regiments will be as follows:
Twenty-siXth, Rice; Twenty-seventh
Bell; Twenty eighth, Petit; Twenty
ninth, Hardin; Thirtieth, Gardner; Thir
ty-second, Craig; Thirty third, Hare
Thirty fifth, Kobb.
The man designated Tor lieutenant Col
onel of the Thirty fifth regiment will or
ganize it and take it to the Philippines
where Colonel Kobb will assume com
mand.
To Command mt the Presidio.
San Francisco, July S.-Brigadier Gen
eral Wallace Randolph, U. 5. ", has re
ported at army headquarters in this cit.
for duty. He will probably succeed Coz
onel Freeman in command at the Presidi
when the latter sails for the Philippine
on July IL.
Broke All Records.
Chicago, July s.-Chief Quartermaste
Patton of the department of the lake
broke all records last month in sendin
recruits to the Philippines.
Between June 8 and July lll4 mel
enlisted in Chicago and its vicinity, wer
sent to San Francisco to embark for Ma
nila. OF this number 65 were colored II
cruits.
The work of enlisting men to relnfore
General Otis army will be carried on
summar
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-08
Paroles for Krug and Boggs.

Olympia, WASH, July 3.-Gov. Rogers
has paroled Adolph Krug, defaulting treas
urer of Seattle; George w. Boggs, default
ing treasurer Of Tacoma; M. J. Clump,
sentenced from Port Townsend; Emo Bly,,
sentenced from Walla Walla for man.
slaughter. These men with the exception
of Boggs, are all confined in the pen. Their
paroles date from July 2.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-08

Portland, July 3.-The body Of Mrs. 9.
B. Cox was found in the river and in one
hand of the corpse was revolver, showing
that it was a case of suicide. Mrs. Cox
has been conducting restaurant lately,
but has met with financial reverses, and it
is supposed this caused her to take her
life. She formerly lived in Seattle.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-08
storm in North Dakota.

st. Paul, July s.-Reports seem to IN,
dicate that the recent storm at 1rahu
Forks, N. d., was more than local storili'
Eight lives are reported lost at Crookstoh
and much damage was done all through
the valley.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-08

The most ancient catacombs are
those of the Theban kings. begun 1000
years ago. The catacombs of Rome
contain the remains of 100000 human
beings; those of Paris, 100000.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-08

Jerry Callahan and NJ. P. Boyle, log
contractors, have started fc, the Koo-
tenai lake country with tbs first of IL
RATS of logs. The RATS contain 4,000,-
900 feet of lumber. being the largest
contract filled this season.
Pattern makers Of st. Paul organ.
lied.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-08
EaIl or the Trestle.

Joliet. ILL.,, July 5.-An engine on the
ch;caco' Lake Shore & Eastern fell off
tha trestle in the Federal street yards,
killing Robert Gumm, switchman, ana
David Sanders, engineer. Albert Dckin-
son. switchman, and John D. Harding,
fireman, were injured.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-08
Heavy Rains Are Flooding ha"S""

Heavy Rains Are Flooding ha"s""'
Chicago, July "a special from lhde'
pendence, Kans., says:
Heavy rains have fallen here for the
last two days and are general over sou'h-
eastern Kansas and Indian territory.
Elk City, IL miles west OF here Is uh,
der water and about 20 families have had
to leave their homes on account OF the
high water. Elk river is out OF It's DahNs
and overfowed into the surrounding whea'
fields.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-08
More Poison in the Mails.

San Francisco, July S.-The Examiner
states that Mrs. Elsie Scheibb, of 6lO
Ellis street, ate of some candy received
by mail and has since been seriously i'll
with symptoms Of arsenical poisoning.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-08
Harvard Defeated Yale.

New York, July 3.-Harvard defeated
Yale at baseball, l3 to 10, and won the
championship in one of the closest and
most exciting contests in the history Of
college baseball. Harvard's was decisive
victory.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-08
Twenty Years for Murder.

Tacoma, July 3.-Peter Miller was sen.
fenced to the state penitentiary for 20
years for killing Tideman Magenton. He
said after the sentence that he was sorry
he had not killed the only witness to the
crime His lawyer tried to prove him
insane,
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-08

Chicago, July 5.-A special from Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, says:
William G.. Dows late colonel of the
Forty-ninth Iowa volunteers, was acci-
dentally shot and wounded by his
brother, s. L. Dows, Jr. The bullet pass
ed through his hand and struck in the
feshy part of the thigh.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-08
Not Believed Mt Vienna.

Vienna, July s.-Nothing is known
here confirmatory of the published story
of revolutionary disturbances at soma
Bulgaria. In official circles the report Is
utterly discredited.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-08
Broke All Records.
Revolution in Bulgaria.

Buda Pesth, July s.-Newspapers here
publish story from Belgrade to the ei-
feet that revolution has been inaugu
rated at Sofia. According to the accounts
published mob paraded the Streets
some of the troops Joining in the demon
stration.
1t was added that Prince Ferdinand mad
fled the country and that the telegraph
wires had been cut.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-09-07
Twentieth Annual Fair.

Wednesday at the fair convinced
every body that if given good weather
and active cooperation of the people,
Audubon county can produce a fair
worthy the name. The officers and
directors have done everything in
their power to make the Goth annual
fair a success and how we'll they sue
ceeded is evidenced by the $500 people
in'attendance Wednesday. The stock
exhibits We're never before equal]ed in
point of genuine excellence and
breeding. Everything was well dis
posed of for exhibition. The exhibits
of farm products, home manufactures,
pantry stores, fine arts, fancy work,
fruits and flowers, etc., We're universal
ly good in number and excellence.
The races this year We're very inter
esting and made up of goers. The
other attractions were good, among
which we must not fail to mention
the famous trick bicycle rider, Lee
Richardson, who performed the SEEM
ingly impossible with his wheel.
Taking it all in all the fair this year
was decided success and the untiring
efforts of the officers and directors to
make it such is appreciated by the
people in general.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-09-07

School will commence next Monday.
B. S. Phelps and family returned
last Thursday from two weeks visit
in Vermont.
Frank Henshall is working inJ. J.
Burdick's grocery store on South Park.
He commenced Monday.
Mrs. w. III. O'Connell and Mrs. ].
p. Tharnish returned from days
visit at Atlantic Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Chas. Johnson, mother of
Gene johnson, living in the eastern
part of the county, is reported quite
i'll.
Miss Minta Christie has returned to
Audubon from Oskaloosa and will
take charge of the millinery work in
F. Nermilya's store.
The contract for the erection of the
school house in No. 2 was let Saturday
to j. c. F. Wicker for $625 and must
be completed by the 3Oth of October.
Mrs. w. B. Clemmer was in the
city few days this week visiting
with friends. She goes from here to
Clarinda where Mr.. Clemmer will
take charge of the Christian pulpit for
the next year, having resi- gned at
Swan.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-09-07
q. A. R. Resolutions.

Headquarters Allison Post No. 81, G. A. r.
Audubon, Iowa, August IS, 1899
AT meeting held on above date the Post, by
a unanimous vote, passed the following resolu-
tions:
WHEREAS, The Union Veteran Union at
its encampment recently held in Des Moines as
a body, took high grounds wholesale critics
against our National and State administrations
and in an unwarranted manner passed series
President VIM Mckinley for his conduct of the
War; Secretary of the Agricultural, Hon. James
Wilson, because, of some personal differences
bitterly condemning our Hon. Gov. Leslie NJ.
Shaw fo Z. his recommendation of J; Rush Lin
coin as Brig. General al in the Spanish-American
RESOLVED. BY Allison Post No. 81, G. A. r.
Department of Iowa, that we positively and
soundly denounce all such action and public
utterances by any body of men enjoying the
protection of our flag, as American citizens and
equally sharing in the rich blessings of our
cherished cher iInstitptien; and especially do we
deeply deplore the fact that such unwarranted
sentiments should be thus publicly expressed in
this hour of national trial by comrades, who 50
honor OF our flag, themselves to repel such
cowardly attacks of home rebels in the rear.
While we realize our brave boys now at the
front faithfully prosecuting the work and en-
forcing the principles of our government, are
seriously embarrassed and retarded in their
tireless efforts and the enemy finds new en-
OF dissensions at home among those who from
their very name should prove the staunchest
supporters OF our nag at home and abroad.
RESOLVED, That we as a Post hereby most
heartily approve the wise course of our presi-
dent in his able, dlscrete and human conduct
of the war, both with Spain and the Philippines
and deem it one of the most timely acts Of dis
erection of State or Nation in recommending and
appointing such able and patriotic men as.Fitz
coin to the high positions of trust in the conduct
of the war, and thus doing more than any other
north indissolubly as one country under one
flag And on the same noble principle we most
heartily commend Gov. Shaw for promptly ap-
proving the unanimous recommendation of the
Iowa delegation in congress for the commission
of j. Rush Lincoln as Brigadier General in the
American war.
RESOLVED, That these resolutions be fur
nished the county papers for publication and
copies of the same be sent respectively to the
Iowa State Register and National Tribune
President William Mckinley, Governor Leslie
NJ. Shaw, Hon. Jas. Wilson and General j.
Rush Lincoln.
Ed. B. COUSINS CHAs WILKINS
Adjutant. Post Commander
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-09-07
Sheep Sale.

l will sell at my farm in Melville
township, five miles east of Audubon
on the south telephone road, the fol
lowing described property on
Thursday, September II, 1899.
Commencing at II A. NJ:
700 fine wool and mutton sheep, con-
sisting of $50 two-year-old ewes, 100
fine spring lambs-ewes, 100 fine
spring lambs-weathers, 20 fine spring
bucks, 6 two-year-old Shrops Bucks.
The coming wool clip on these sheep
will be IA months clip.
Good Free Lunch.
Terms-One year without interest
if paid when due: if not 8 per cent
from date. per cent off for cash.
ED. FRICK.
r. N. CARPER, Auct.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-09-07

paid April g. 1898, and One Dollar (S1.OM
costs. have levied upon the following
premises hereinafter described to satisfy said
block A, Extra Heights addition to Town S Of
Extra, Audubon County, Iowa, and will offer
the same for sale to the highest bidder for cash
1899, in front of the Court House in Audubon at
the hour of two o'clock p. M, of said day. when
and where due attendance will be given by the
undersigned.
Dated at Audubon this 18th ia, of August,
1892
j. H. JONES,
:. Sheriff of said County
Attorney.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-09-07

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NASH, PHELPS & MOSIER,

ATTORNEYS. T-LAW-All kinds of legal bust
ness carefully attended to- both in the state
and federal courts, real estate, commercial and
drawn and estates carefully managed on reas-
enable terms. We have complete set of alb
stract books for all lands in Audubon county,
Call and see us on any business you may have.
Office in new rooms, first door west of Park
Hotel, Audubon, Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-09-07
Sheriff's Sale.
GEORGE II. PETERS AND
JOHN n. LEHsE
J. H. PETERS.

j. H. PETERS.
By virtue of a special execution directed to
dubon county, Iowa, on a judgment rendered in
said court on the 21st day of December, 1897, in
favor of George F. Peters and John N. Lehse as
ant for the sum of Thrty.Two Hundred and
Ninety-Three Dollars and Eighty-Eight Cents
(S3293SS), and costs taxed at Thirty-Three Dol
lars and Thirty-Seven Gents ($33.30, and ac-
cruing costs, less Sixteen Hundred and
Thirty-Two Dollars and Eight Cents ($16320S)
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-09-07
How Is Your Wife?

Has she lost her beauty? If SO Constipation,
Indigestion, Sick Headache are the principal
causes. Karls Glover Root Tea. has cured
these ills for half century. Price 25c and
soc. Money refunded if results are net sat
isfaotory. c. W. Houston.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-09-07

Cal Marlin will be in Audubon
every Wednesday gathering news for
the Journal. Watch for us, wait for
us and give us the news.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-09-22
ALLEGED CONsPIRAToRs
Against French, Government are Being
Tried by the Senate.

Tried by the Senate.
Paris The senate met as high
council of justice Monday at 3 p. m.
for the purpose Of trying twenty-five
politicians, including MN. Demoni-
court De Roullede, Marcel Habert,
Theibaud, Baron De Vaux and Jules
Guerin, on the charge of conspiracy
against the government. The procura-
teur general, M. Bernard, read long
indictment, which lasted from 2:35
until 3:45 pm. when the senate enter
e1 into secret session to discuss the in
dictment and determine the questions
relating to the preliminary inquiry
which is to be ordered.
The public aud press galleries were
crowded by 1f5 pm ana the sana-
tors places we're filled few inmates
before pm Then the rol, Of drum
was heard in the distance, announcing
that President Fallieres, accompanied
by the senate officers, were approach
Ing A few moments later door
on the right of the chamber was
thrown open and the chief usher an
nouncel the president.
President Faillieres opened the pro-
ceedings amid general silence by
reading the decree of tAe president Of
the republic constituting the senate, on
the report of tho minister of justice,
into high court to try the charge
against the accused of making IN at
tempt on the security of the state.
M Faillieres then declared the sea-
ate contitutoi rs a high court and the
clerk of the court called the roll Of sen
ators who answered with the word
''present -
Bernard Immediately began to read
the indictment in monotonous voice
At the conclusion of the reading of
the indictment, NJ. Bernard and his
colleagues left the senate and NJ. Fail
lieres ordered the senators to sit behind
closed doors, where they continued
their deliberations
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-09-22
ASSUMING SERIOUS PROPORTIONS.
Tho Venezuelan Revolution is BccominA
An Important Affair.


Kingston, Jamaica. .-Advices from
La Guayara, the port of Caracas, cap
ital Of Venezuela, report that the Ven
ezuelan revolution under tho leadership
Of Gen. Cipriano Castro is assuming
overwhelming proportions in spite Of
the wholesale Imprisonment of politi-
cal personages known TO be implicat-
ed in, or who are suspected or COM
plicity in the movement against the
government and who have been unable
to reach the insurgent lines. The gov
ernment has been endeavoring to pre-
vent the news from reaching the ports
but it was understood at La Guayara
that President Andrade would change
tho composition OF his cabinet and pro-
ceed to take command Of the govern
ment troops which had sustained two
severe defeats, losing large quantities
Of munitions Of war suggesting ssthe
desertion Of the government troops and
collusion upon the part of the govern
ment geperas with the insurgent forces
The population of Caracas and La
Guayra is apathetic, but the interior
Is reported to be rising behind the ban
ner Of the revolution.
The government of Venezuela has
one small steamer carrying light guns
for guarding the coast, which left La
Guayra Monday,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-09-22
HEAD-ON COLLISION.
Trains Come Together on "zig-zag" Curve
Near Meridian.

Trains Come Together on "Zig-zag" Curve
Near Meridian.
Meridian, Miss.-On Monday morn
ing at 4:15 O'Clock a disastrous and
fatal head on collision occurred on the
Mobile & Ohio railroad between Lau-
derdale and Lockhart, on what is
known as ''zig gag" curve, in which
there was one man killed and nine in
jured
The dead-Floyd Mum, negro,
from Shuqulak Miss. found mangled
in the debris of a boxcar with his head
split in twain
Iniured-E. P. Maiden, engineer,
right Leg sprained and bruised; Buck
Alvareb, conductor, back wrenched and
hurt internally; w G Bailey. en-
gineer, bruised from jumping; John
johnson, colored, fireman. internal in
juries; A. D Kimbrough, front brake
mna, shoulder hurt and back cut
Philip Malone, colored, employe Of
work train, bruised and hurt inter-
nally; Mitchell Simpson, colored, en-
ploye on work train. and negro
tramp from Macon, Miss seriously
hurt.
Engineer Maiden on 104 overlooked
his orders and..d not wait at Lockhars
for No. 81, bnt went down Locknart
grade at terrific speed and met No.
81 on the main line on zig gag curve
in cut. When the two engines were
ABOUT ten car lengths apart the refec-
tion from 9 the headlights warned the
engineers that collision was inevi-
table They jumped just in time to
save their lives
The wreck was one of the most dis
astrous that has occurred on the Mo-
bile & Ohio for years Several cars
were torn into kindling wood and
one engine was converted into scrap
iron.
The injured were brought to Merid-
ian for medical treatment.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-09-22

Vicksburg, Miss The past week
was one of unusual enjoyment to the
THEATRE going people Of this city The
Chapman Warren Company occupied
the boards for the entire week ut the
Walnut Street theater and gave
most creditable performances to crowd
ed houses
The next attraction will be one
night performance by the Florrie West
Company, which is booked for Wednes-
lay, the 27th inst. "How Smith Met
Jones, "'is the production booked. and
40 doubt that company will illustrate an
occurrence of such commonplace char
scter in q new and attractive style
Following the West Company, COMES
the famous AL G. Fie.ds' Minstrels,
commencing on October 3r1
Concerning this favorite troupe, the
Louisville Dispatch has the following
to say:
"The theatrical season at Macauley' s
opened last night and the beautiful the
ater WINS crowded from pit to dome.
"There is no doubt about the ability
IF Al. Fields 10 arrange minstrel
show. He has been in the business
.ince the mind OF man runneth not to
The contrary and in that time the old
school teacher, Experience, has taught
aim a thing or two. He is sensible
enough to know that the "sun do
move" and that the old stuff that caus-
ID grandpa to guffaw and grandma to
yiggle some fifty years ago, would be-
srife passe and mouldly at this day
and age
$50 AL. has brought some present
century improvements and latter day
inventions to bear on the mind that
,oars minstrel way.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-09-22
DREYFUs Is PARDONED.
News From Paris Says That the Famous
Prisoner is Free.

Paris-The Associated Press cores
pondent procured information on Tues
day to the effect that Capt Alfred Drey'
fus, convicted by the Rennes courtnar-
tial, Of selling military secrets to ths
German government, had been pardon
ed by the French government Drey'
fus. having been convicted in 1894 for
the same crime has served five years Ia
exile on DEVILS island, at the instiga.
ton of the French military officers. He
has his liberty now, and his sympathiz'
ers. who number millions of people on
both continents convinced of his inno-
cence, arc elated over the triumph Of
Justice
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-09-22
Fitting Reception to Funston.

Topeka. = Gen Funston and his
twentieth regiment will be accorded a
great reception on its return to Topeka
from the Philippines. A committee
appointed by Gov Stanley two weeks
ago, met here and perfected all ar
ran gements Gov. Stanley and the
committee will meet and welcome
the regiment at San Francisco and
escort it by special trains to Topeka
Gen Russell A. Alger will be here to
address the soldiers and Brig Gen.
Hudson will receive the flags and
turn them over to the state
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-09-22
Miles Expects to Go.

Atlanta, Ga.-A special to the Jour.
nal from Pensacola, Fla says Dr.. s
NJ Gonzales, OF this plcae, is in re.
ceipt Of letter from General Nelson
A. Miles, in which the latter states
that if he is assigned to the Philip
pipes. Gonzales will accompany him
as surgeon. General Miles also says
he has not received any advices as
10 when he will be ordered to the
front.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-09-22

Atlanta, Ga.-A special to the Jour
nal from Pensacola, Fla says: D.. S
n Gonzales, of this plcae, is in 1o
ceipt Of a letter from General Nel53l
A. Miles, in which ths latter states
that if he i assigned to the Phi'ip-
pires. Gonzales will accompany him
as surgeon. General Miles also says
he has not received any advices as
to when he will be ordered to the
front.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-09-22

New York. The carpenters and
joiners in this city, to tho number Of
500 quit work Saturday afternoon.
and held meeting to decide whether
they would go ont on strike f}r an
Increase Of wages from So so to 81 a
day and half holiday on Saturday
all the year round
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-09-22

London. The Prince OF Wales, In
presenting new colors to the Gordon
Highlanders at Brackley, Scotland, on
Monday, referred to the capture of Oar
agi Heights, In northern Afghanistan
by these troops as memorable and
splendid achievement Then amid
great enthusiasm, the prince said: II
trust 1t will be your part to carry
these colors to victory" The Duke
Of York and Duke of Connsught were
also Dresent