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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-10-25

Mrs. F. D. Barney, of the North
Branch country,i is home after Wis
it of six weeks duration with her
relatives at Chicago and up in Wis
cOnSin.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-10-25

1 have, just sold the 800 acres
known as the Aupperle farm in Au-
dubon township. to VIM. and Ber-
nard Dofting at $500 per acre and |
have a few more bargains so call
aud see me before election, as you
will surely have to pay more for
land after McKinley's reelection.
N P. CHRISTENSEN,
The Honest Real Estate Dealer.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-10-25

Rev. C. E. Bowen, of Perry, Iowa,
has been assigned to the Methodist
church here by Presiding Elder
w. o. Allen and will arrive and
preach Sunday at II o'clock A. NJ.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-10-25

A. L. Campbell aud wife, of Des
Moines, are visiting at the home Of
his father, Abram Campbell, this
week. He spent his Younger days
here and has many warm friends
among the old settlers. He was at
one time Clerk of the Courts and was
recognized as one of the business men
in the affairs of trade. For number
OF years he has lived IN Des Moines
and is noted as one of the reliable and
extensive dealers in the financial
circles.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-10-25

Uncle Frank Door has been quite
sick the past few days, his condition
being somewhat alarming. He is
advanced in years so his constitution
is not SO rugged as III years gone by,
but it Is hoped he will soon be out
and around again.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-10-25
Jell-O, the New Dessert.
Pleases all the family Four fiavors Lemon
Orange, Raspberry and Strawberry. At your
grocers. 10 cents. Try it today.
High School.

The pupils of the s'A' class have
flushed qnadratics which includes
the hardest part OF Algebra.
Our General History class have
completed their first outline and mar
rative OH Heroic Greece.
The "B" class have been tusselling
with "tides."
We have been waiting patiently
and impatiently for our report cards,
which We're ordered during August.
In Current Events IN High School
this week we have read the coal
strike news.
GRAMMAR ROOM
The Grammar Room has become
quite interested in Current Events
since they have had the Pathfinder
for supplementary reading.
The ''A'' class are now taking
Evangeline in connection with their
grammar.
The "B" ciass's work upon the his.
torical and noted places of the United
States is proving beneficial to all.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-10-25

Miss Mayme Tanner left for Des
Moines Monday where she will stop
with friends few days and then go
on to Iowa City to pay visit to her
father.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-10-25

Mrs. Frank Ridgley is out of tow n
this week visiting with friends at
Lewis and Glenwood.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-10-25

e. p. Noon left for Butte Mon
tana Tuesday noon where he ex-
poets 70 make his future home.
His brother Bernard Noon is locat-
ed there and enjoys large law
practice. His many friends regret
that he has left them but wish him
we'll in his new location and trust
that fortune may smile upon him
and make him happy and con.
tented
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-10-25

Will A. Hamler is to have the front
of his drug store reprinted the last of
the wee k. He expects to get the
proper combination of colors so as to
have the most attractive place on
broadway.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-10-25

Word lbs been received from
Kingsley that Geo. Conklin's are un.
der quarantine for diphtheria, their
daughter, Olive, being the only one
sick at this time. So far il is in a
mild form and il is hoped the balance
OF the family may not contract the
dreaded disease.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-10-25

Peter Christensen, the expert Jew
eler and progressive business man,
has purchased one OF the latest and
most improved engraving machines
and added it to his already complete
equipment He will now be able to
engrave the Youngsters sweetheat's
name on any of the fine presents you
purchase from him. Pete is a smooth
man, an expert workman and handy
man with his tools.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-10-25

sCopeland's aeioquence is unsur-
passed and his humor irresistible.
New York World.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-10-25

ID. E. Stranger received his new
hearse Wednesday and we are
pleased to note that it is one of the
latest and finest of the modern pat
terms. It comes direct from the fac
tory beng built to order and it
plainly shows that the material and
workmanship is the very best. 1t is
constructed with all the --latest devic-
es, giving it utility and beauty. 1t is
really funeral car" and the inter
Tor is constructed for convenience as
we'll as beauty. The trimmings are
the richest drapings that the market
affords, which with the superior
solif1 plate glass on either side aud
at the ends give it the appearance
of neatness and ability combin-
ed. This added to Mr.. Strangers
other funeral and burial equip
ments gives his patrons the assur-
ance ola first class service far be-
You'd what they have been able to
obtain heretofore. 1t is a credit to
the town and the surrounding coun-
try and gives the people an oppor-
tunity to care for their loved de-
parted so they will feel that they
have laid them to rest with the at
tention and consideration properly
due them
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-10-25

Grip! Sore lungs Pneumonia! Stop the
disease by taking DR.. Miles Nervine.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-10-25

Ox-Blood Tablets purify the blood and build
up the system. Thin people gain wonderfully
in flesh by the use of them. For sale at W. a.
Hamler's
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-07-27
CHARGED WITH ABUSING A CHILD.

Mrs. J. q. Smith OF Bellows Falls
Arrested at LudIow--GIrI Was Cover
ed with Bruises When She Fled TO
House OF Prominent Citizen Saturday
NIght--Beaten with Horse whip.
Great indignation has been aroused
among the inhabitants of school district
No. of Ludlow over case of alleged
cruelty to child. j. O. Smith and wife
of Bellows Falls, who have spent the sum
mer season there previously, came again
this year, and hired a cottage by the lake.
They brought with them girl of about II,
whom Mrs. Smith had taken to bring up.
This girl has from time 10 time during the
past month complained to the neighbors
of cruel treatment received at the hands of
Mrs. Smith.
On Saturday afternoon last Mrs. Smith
came to Ludlow with the news that the
child was missing, and endeavored to get
aid in searching for her. She was unable
to find her, and Saturday night passed
without word from her. A Boston Globe
reporter visited Mr.. and Mrs. Smith at
their cottage Sunday and ascertained that
the child had not yet returned Mrs.
Smith informed him that She had no recol-
lection of ever beating the child beyond
reason; that she loved her very much and
had taken her when she was practically
without food or clothing and had brought
her up as if she was her own. Mrs Smith
said, however, that she was great sufferer
from stomach trouble, which necessitated
her taking morphine, sometimes in large
doses, and if she had done this thing 1t
must have been when she was under its in
fluence. Saturday in particular she had
oil toll Ia
injections and was really not responsible
for her action. She appeared very much
worked up by the affair and greatly worried
for the girls safety. 1t was finally learned
that the girl was at the home of Henry
Shafner, a well-knOwn citizen.
The girl told very straight story, &C
cusing Mrs. Smith of beating her with the
butt end of heavy horse whip. She said
that such beatings were of frequent occur
renee, and that Mrs. Smith was in the
habit of kicking her whenever in reach
without the slightest provocation. She
had made no her mind that she could
stand it no longer and would drown her
self sooner than return.
Mr.. Shaffner said that the girl came to
his house about II o'clock Saturday night,
asking to be let in, saying she had run
away from Mrs. Smith. The ladies pres
ent said that the bruises on the girls body
were of very severe nature, and promi-
nent Ludlow physician who examined her
pronounced it the worst case he had ever
seen. Mr.. Shaffner said that he had
taken hold of the thing and proposed to
see it through.
The authorities of Ludlow having been
notified, Grand Juror John Bell visited L..
G. Howe, who placed the woman under ar
rest, and conveyed her to Ludlow, where a
hearing will be held on the case.
Mrs. Smith was given a hearing before
Justice Hathorn Tuesday and held in 5000
bail for trial at the county court. Judge
Walker and A. II. Humphrey of Ludlow APP
peared for the state and Mayor John D..
Spellman of Rutland and f. w. Gibson
of Brattleboro for the respondent. The
girl, Lucy j. Smith, testified, also Drs.
Bryant andBrown.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-07-27
Tn. Dark and Bloody Ground.


The two parties in Kentucky have been
lining up the past week for a renewal OF
the fierce struggle which eliminated last
winter lin the assassination of the Demo
cratic claimant of the governorship, Will
liam Goebel. l! deeds accompanied words
the state would today be in worse carnage
than has been reported from the Chinese
capital, and unless greater soberness is
cultivated as the campaign progresses,
than has been in evidence at the conven-
tions, warm times will be experienced in
that state before the end of the year.
Men like ex-Gov. Bradley at the Repub-
lican convention openly talked of violent
revolution If need be TO secure and main
tain what the party thinks belongs to it,
and at the Democratic state convention on
Thursday the cry for vengeance upon the
Republicans for the Goebe murder was
the predominant note. The speakers
worked the delegates up TO a high pitch of
excitement, and cries of well do the
shooting next time" and 40 live Repub.
licans for one dead Goebel," were drawn
from various parts of the audience. 1t
was declared that the Democrats OF the
Blue Grass state needed but one platform
in this campaign, and that could be writ
ten in one word, Vengeance"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-07-27
A Reporters Report on Porto Rico.

The report went TO Porto Rico TO see
with his own eyes, ask questions and find
out. In reply to his questions some of the
islanders tell him that the military gov.
eminent was too mild, the giving of SC
much free food to the poor a mistake,
and the order suspending the foreclos
ure Of mortgages another mistake.
Their idea is that generosity that makes
life easy for naturally indolent, improvi.
dent people is demoralizing, doing more
harm than good.
importers, planters merchants, bank
ers, doctors and other persons tell him
that there was no "honest" opposition on
the island to the 10 per cent tariff, that it
was temporary revenue necessity, and
that it is Operating with a minimum of
hardship" Under the new order of
things, with the Spanish export taxes a
thing of the past, the sugar planters can
make prof; of something like" $37 a
ton, instead Of the SAY 50 which used to
be their limit The coffee-growers and to-
bacco growers are prospecting also. But
the Porto Ricans think that rice and cod
fish should be let in free of duty As for
the outlook:
The officials are confident that before
the end Of two years, at the expiration Of
which time the tariff is to be wiped out,
Porto Rico will have a system of taxation
that will be least burdensome and most
satisfactory to her people At the present
time the burden of taxation is much less
than under the Spanish rule. For instance,
in lS97-9S, the last year of Spanish rule,
the Spanish government exacted from the
people $1,000, 255.73 gold. 1t expended
81, $50, 1872. In the first year of American
rule the government collected 81, 900 800,
and expended 81 ,943,67S.
The Americans have wiped out a lot Of
taxes-among them the consumers tax,
which was levied on everything brought
into town to be sold. They have reform
ed the land tax. They have imposed a
school tax. They also tax liquor, oeo-
margarine, playing cards, matches, licenses
to carry firearms. On every certificate is
sued by government bureau there is a
stamp tax OF 81.
The distress caused by the hurricane of
year ago was acute but transient. The
island is picking up wonderfully. Labor
ers are getting and will continue to get
better wages than they ever got in the days
of Spanish rule and deprecated silver cur
rency. The merchants are making better
profits on their wares. conditions have
been constantly changing since the Ameri-
can occupation. New ideals have been
introduced. The intelligent people of the
island are taking kindly TO the new order
of things"
Thus reports the "Sun" reporter, who
went to Porto Rico to find out. His story
is to be continued.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-07-27
LORENZO FRIzzELL.
Death, Sunday Evening, of a Brave
Soldier, Respected Citizen and Faith
full EmplOye.

Death, Sunday Evening, of Brave
Soldier, Respected Citizen and Faith
full EmpIOye.
Lorenzo Frizzell, 80, died at his home at
Birge street about o'clock Sunday eve
ming after being confined to his bed one
week with cancer of the stomach. He
had been afflicted with the malady for sew
eral years, but it was only last April that
he was obliged to give up active labor
Funeral services were held at the house
at o'clock Wednesday, Rev. j. H. Bah
bitt of West Brattleboro, officiating in
the absence of the Methodist pastor. The
bearers were David Morris, Fred Morris.
Andrew Sydell of Amherst, Mass, and
Abbott Stone. The burial was in Morn
ingside cemetery. The services were
attended by the members of Sedgwick
post, q. A. r., and Wantastiquet lodge of
Odd Fellows.
Mr.. Frizzell was born in Guiford Nov.
25, 1910. He was one of seven children
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Frizzell, all of
whom are now dead. In 1862 he enlisted
in the war of the Rebellion, joining the
18th Vermont regiment at Brattleboro in
company in which were many Guilford
young men. He served in the war three
years, participating in several notable en-
gagements, among them Cold Harbor,
Spottsylvania, Antetam and the Wilder,
ness. He was promoted corporal in Jan
uary, 1864.
At the close of his term of enlistment
Mr.. Frizzell returned to his fathers farm
in Gulford. Twenty-Five years ago he en-
tered the employ of Smith & Hunt in
Guilford, now the S. A. Smith company
of Brattleboro, coming to Brattleboro in
1881. His work during the larger part of
those % years was in the packing depart
ment.
Mr.. Frizzell married Fannie E. Riggs of
Guilford in 1869. His second wife was
Ida Nj. Morris of Guilford, daughter of
Paul Morris, now of Easthampton, Mass,
in November, 1884. She survives with
one son, Abbott, Is years old.
Mr. Frizzell was a member of the Meth
odist church, Wantastiquet lodge of Odd
Fellows and Sedgwick post, G. A. R. In
his home, in the factory, the church, the
lodge, or on the battle field his life was
that of true and loyal man. His services
were valued highly by his employers, and
his clean character, high ideals and Chris
tian impulses we're attributes for which he
was respected by all who knew him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-07-27

benevOlence and the most generous accord
ing to its ability of all those in Vermont
But there are ministers who can also
sustain their brother workers Mr.. Bah
bitt is one to whom his ellow-minsteTs
have instinctively turned in perpleXity and
in times of personal sorrow. His evenly
balanced and discriminating mind has Civ
en- him leadership in county conferences
and ministerial associations If a sound
view of doctrine, careful review of a
book, wise opinion upon debated policy
were needed, Mr.. Babbitt's just sentence
would be decisive. 1t has been markedly
so in the long pastorate in West Brattle-
boro and Windham county just closing.
But far beyond the county, his influence
has moulded the state. No man has been
more often honored with places of trust in
the state association. AS the representa-
tive of Vermont upon the International
Sunday School Executive Committee for
many years, he has been felt beyond state
limits. Probably no man in any denom-
ination has known as much about or has
done so much for the Sunday schools in
Vermont as Mr.. Babbitt.
In the civic moral life of Brattleboro, in
temperance effort, in Y. NJ. G. A. work, in
the administration of charities, such as the
Home for the Aged and Disabled, he has
always taken foremost place. Beloved
and trusted by host of those whom they
have helped, he and his noble wife will
still go on with increasing riches of know
ledge and experience to do their Master
will. The motto he selected for the state
Sunday schools is one which represents
his own lifelong ministerial ideal; it is,
more and better work for Jesus" &c.
o. d. in The Congregationalsto of July 10
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-07-27
Not Treason, But
From the St. Adams Messenger. ]

1t would appear that, in the extraordi-
nary responsibility so suddenly thrust up
on the government by the Chinese horror,
responsibility that may well awe and
does awe any and every group of states
men the world over, the clamors, sneers.
and criticisms of political partisans might
stop short of attacking the administration
as in any way accountable for this coun-
ty's ENHANCEMENT in the Eastern crisis.
Every sensible man knows that this coun-
try has never had finger in the Chinese
question before, that she was Just as much
surprised as all the rest of the world when
this hideous affair burst upon Christianity,
and that the sole endeavor of the govern
ment at this time is to protect American
lives and property and to seek reparation
for that which is already lost And still,
Democratic partsans even insinuate that
the administration is in a measure respon-
sible for this terrible affair. Such charges
are probably not technically REASONABLE,
but they are pure cussedness. If there
ever was time when partisanship should
be dropped in the interest of a com mon
country, ii Is now.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-07-27
THREE MUSICIANS MURDERED.
Band OF 10th Infantry Attacked by
400 FilIpinOs---COrpOral Piper Tells
of a Night Attack on the Natives, in
Which He Brought Down "A Man.

PRoVINCIA DE CAvITE,
June s. 1900.


PROVINCIAL DE CAVITE,
June s, 1900
We had very sad Decoration day here
in SLANG. While our band was on its
way from Indang to Slang it was attacked
by about 200 insurgents, five miles out
They had no drums, but they had an es-
cort of 10 men, six from NJ company and
six from E company. Three of the band
were wounded in the legs and were left ly-
ing in the road while the rest retreated
toward Indang. When the insurgents
came up to the wounded men they delib-
erately murdered them, shooting two of
them through the heart and one through
the head, then stole their money, about
500 in gold, and their shoes, and then
skipped. These are the quiet, inoffensive
people that Edward Atkinson and other
anti-imperialists say are such good men
and are being abused.
While you were having procession in
Brattleboro we were having ours in Slang,
but instead of flowers we carried three
murdered men covered with banana leaves,
but thank the Lord have had a chance
to at least partly avenge their death.
For week l was with a detail of six
men doing guard at the engineers camp,
about four miles on the road to Das Mar
mas.
Sunday night we started out on a little
expedition, and landed in Carmena at
about o'clock in the morning. In the
middle of the village we found a large
house lighted up and about so natives in
side. When the guard saw us he started
to run but we scpooed him. 1 was in
charge of the advance guard, and we start
ed to surround the house, but before we
had succeeded they began to come out, so
we shouted shalt" and fired at the same
time. hit my man in the left arm and
breast and he fell in his tracks.
After firing about dozen shots they
surrendered, and when went into the
house l found three wounded and their
lieutenant, full-blooded Spaniard, dead.
In the shack was lot of insurgent uni
forms, two American uniforms and an
American blanket. This was undoubted-
ly the same party which did the work on
May 30. We wanted to shoot the rest and
burn the town, but as quite number had
made their escape and there were only II
in our party the captain thought it was
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-07-27
SUNDAY DISTURBANCE.

Everyone was sorry for those people in church
last Sunday who were suffering with distressing
cough. full dose Of Downs Elixir on going to
bed at night and small doses during the day will
cure the most severe cough. Whenever there is
a tickling sensation in the throat take few
drops of the Elixir on the tongue and let It run
slowly down the throat and immediate relief will
follow. We the undersigned, druggists, agree
to refund the money il it does not cure any
cough, cold. whooping cough or throat trouble
GEO. e. GREENE, Bratteboro, Vt
F. h. HOLDEN & CO., Brattleboro, Vt.
BROOKS HOUSE PHARMACY, Brattleboro, Vt.
E. H. DAVENPORT, West Brattleboro, vt.
NJ. G. WILLIAMS, Putney. Vt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-07-27
The Population of China.
From the Springfield Republican

The population of China has always
been matter of guess-work, and estimates
have run all the way from $4,000, 900 to
45O,OOO,O 900, the number being usually set
at 4OO,OOO,OOO in round numbers. William
Barclay Parsons, an American engineer,
who has Travelled in China, thinks all these
estimates too high, and would put the num-
Der of Chinese at 200, 100000 or less. In
India, however, since careful enumerations
of the population were begun by the Brit
ish authorities, it has been found that the
actual number of inhabitants has outrun
the traditional estimates, and since Oh ma
is both larger and according to common
report much more crowded than India,
which has some 300,0O0,OOO people, it
seems quite impossible that the population
should fall greatly below the 100000, 900
commonly assigned, while it is possible
that complete census would show a much
larger population.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-07-27
Is Bryan a DIssntisfed Person,

Imperialism is the paramount issue this
year, not because the Democratic platform
declares it to be so, but because circum-
stances make it so. Silver will not figure
in the campaign, except as some dissatis-
fled people insist on dragging it in Mont
pelier Argus.
Is that so? Who but Mr.. Bryan, him
self, insisted upon dragging in the silver is
sue at the Democratic national convention?
Whether he is satisfied or not he managed
to hold it by small margin and it is the
principal issue. The Bryanites in the
East are expected TO conceal the thing as
much as possible with misstatements like
the above; while in certain sections of the
West the silver issue must be extolled and
the falsehood of Imperialism concealed.
This is the campaign of the revised Dem
oocracy, better called the Bryan party
Mortified News
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-07-27
Beers Are Lively.

A Cape Town despatch from Gen. For
estier Walker to the British war office
would make it appear that body of Beers
from the western Transvaal had crossed
the Vaal near the junction of the Rhenoster
river, and were on their way to join Gen.
De Wet. This, if accurate, explains the
northward movement of the Free State
leader and may lead to important conse-
quences. AS the Beers who crossed the
Vaal are said to have been in force, the adj
dition of 1000 or 1900 men to his command
will enable him to move about with com
parative impunity and increase the danger
to the British communications. These com
bined movements by bodies widely sepa-
rated go to prove the existence of a regular
system of communication between the va
rious Boer forces in the field.