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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09
SNAKE, EGGS AND A JUG.
A Moccasin's Appetite and Lack of
Sense Led to His Death.


a party of Jacksonville mechanics
We're at work on the Matanzas river
raising a sunken ~dredgeboat. They
lived on board of the big lighter on
which they worked in a small house
on the deck. One noon their bill of
fare was somewhat strengthened by
some wild turkey eggs which had been
found by some of the party while hunt
ing on shore. After the hungry en-
gineers had destroyed a heavy dinner
they left their dining room and return
ed to work. The doors and windows
We're all open, and the cook did not
clear off the table for some time.
In this interval a large water moe
casin Of near six feet crawled on board
the lighter and wriggled into the din
ing room through the open door. In
table leg, and here, with a snakes
fondness for eggs, he went in for a
feast. One of the turkey eggs lay
alone by a plate, and the rest We're in
a dish on the other side of the table.
In the center stood a large water jug,
and right here the willy serpent slipped
up. After swallowing the lonesome
egg, he started for the main supper
and in his artless manner crawled
through the handle of the jug. 1t was
a rather tight fit, and he had to stop
abou half way through on account of
the egg, which enlarged him some
what. So, stretching forward, he bolt
ed another egg and thereby fastened
himself.
On each side of the jug handle was
an egg OH his inside, and he could
move neither backward nor forward,
practically riveted in position. He was
O found in this peculiar situation
by the cook, who speedily killed him.
The reporter was shown the skin of
the snake with a e still in the
middle from the tremendous pressure,
and he was also permitted to gaze on
the jug whose handle proved so fatal.
Florida Times-Union and Citizen.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09
Dietary

81 think" said A. Bronson Alcott in
u of his conversations, when a man
lives on beef, he becomes something
like an OK. If be eats mutton, he be-
comes sbeepish, and If he feeds upon
pork may he not become swinish?"
THAT may be-" said DR.. Walker,
'but when a man lives on nothing but
vegetables l think he Is apt to be pref
ty small potatoes"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09

If people only knew what we know about
nearly every household, as there are few peo-
pie who do not suffer from the fullness after
eating, belching, flatulence, sour stomach or
water brash, caused by indigestion or dys-
p.eps,a. A preparation such as Kodol Dyspep-
STA Cure. which without aid from the stom.
ach, will digest your food, certainly can't help
but do you good. Nick Dotling & 20.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09

Until 1927 the Chinese wore their
hair long and coiled on the top of the
head. where it was fastened with an
ornamental pin. The Mantcaoo edict
making the pigtail a sign of loyalty
changed this style.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09
The Retort Courteous.

"No, have nothing for you," said
the housekeeper sternly. "And don't
you come here after dinner again."
"Beg pardon, lady," replied Hungry
Hawkes., "but l didn't suppose you'd
have dinner over dis early in de day.
You amt very stylish, are you?'-Phil-
adelphia Press.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09
Cooked under water.

An Englishman made a wager that
he could cook a plum pudding ten feet
beneath the surface of the Thames and
won the bet by placing the pudding in
a tin case and putting the whole in a
sack Of lime. The heat of the lime,
shaking when it came in contact with
the water, was sufficient to cook the
pudding in two hours.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09
BUCHANAN. MICH

MICH, May y.
tennessee Pure Food Co. LIE Roy, N. Y.
Gentlemen :-My mamma has been a great
coffee drinker and has found livery injurious.
having used several packages of your GRAIN
o, the drink that takes the place of coffee. she
finds it much better for herself and for us
children to drink. She has given up coffee
drinking entirely. We use a package every
week. l am ten years old. .
Yours Respectfully, FANNIE VII JAMS
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09
Resume Patrick Hearing,

New York, April 23.-The consider
alton of the case Of Albert I. Patrick,
accused of the murder of William
Marsh Rice, was resumed by the
grand jury.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09

Nearly every Chinaman can read
but 30 per cent Of the women are en-
tirely uneducated.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09

In British India only 9h per cent OF
the population live in cities.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09

The least in quantity and most in quantity
describes DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the ia
nous pills for constipation and liver com
plants. Nick Doffing g. ca
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09

DeWitt's Little Early Risers search the re-
hottest parts of the bowels and remove the
impurities speedily with no discomfort. They
are famous for their efficacy. Nick Doffing 4
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09
No More Whispers,

1T is a great drawback to be getting
deaf"
Yes, it is; people quit telling you Sc
crets. Chicago Herald.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-05-09
Jen-O, the New Dessert.

Pleases all the family. Four favors:-Lemop
Orange, Raspberry and Strawberry. At your
grocers. l0cents. Try it today.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-07
No Strings ON GAMBLE
REPORT THAT HE HAD COMPRO-
Missed WITH OPPOSING FAC
TIONS Is DENIED
MATTER OF THE PATRONAGE
Has Not Surrendered His flights 10
Take a Hand i'm Any Federal
Appointments That May
be Made.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Jan. 6-(Special)
while there is no question that the Re
publican factions of South Dakota have
united upon Congressman Robert ]. Gam
BILE for election as the successor of SEN
ator Pettigrew in the United States SEN
ate, the statements which have appear
- ed in the newspapers to the effect that
this action was brought about by Con-
gresham Gamble withdrawing all claims
to having anything to say with reference
to federal appointments during his term
of office, and leaving the dictation of
patronage to a few leaders in the state,
are denied. One who is competent to
speak in behalf of Congressman Gamble,
In discussing with your correspondent the
alleged compromise entered into between
that gentleman and three or four of the
Republican leaders, by which Congress
man Gamble was alleged to have granted
the leaders the right to dictate all fed
eral patronage in return for the United
States senatorship being given to him,
said:
Statements in any form that a COM
promise had been entered int3 between
congressman Gamble and those oppoS-
ing his election to the United States SEN
ate, and that in consideration of their
support and of his election he was to sur
render all claims to the matter of federal
patronage, etc, have absolutely no foun
" q SUS5SSIIOh was
never made to Mr.. Gamble in any man
ner either directly or indirectly, by any
individual or individuals. He would pre-
fer to decline an election to the position
rather than surrender or bargain away
any of its prerogatives or obligations. or
not be left absolutely free in the dis
charge of every duty pertaining to the
office"
In view of this, it is now suggested
that the leaders in question concocted
the story of the compromise in order to
let themselves down light" There was
some opposition to the election of Con-
gresham Gamble to the United States
senate, but as the legislative votes con-
trolled by those opposed to him could not
be concentrated upon any candidate with
suinclent standing to defeat him, opposi-
ton to Mr.. CANDLES advancement to the
American house of lords was withdrawn.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-07
News of Sank Rapids.

sAUK RAPIDS. Mimi. Jan. 6.-(Spe-
clal. MARTIN Hoglund, of Foley, received
the sad news of his brother, Augusts,
death at Prentice, Wis, to which place
he went to attend the funeral.
The brother was fifty-three years old,
and met his death by falling from a car,
the wheels of the same passing over
him.
The funeral of Mrs Patrick McGrath
took place from st. Patricks church in
Minden
Eric Matson, for seventeen years in
the employ of Foley Bros Lumber COM
pany, at Foley, died yesterday from in
juries received the day previous. He
was engaged in hauling logs, when the
load upon. which he was perched as
driver, collapsed, Matson falling with
the logs, one, seventeen feet in length,
passing over him, which caused his back
bone to be broken. The unfortunate
man was taken to st. Raphaei's hospital,
but died as above stated. He was fortv
four years of age and unmarried. A
brother lives at Rock Creek, who will
take charge of the body.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-07
NORTHWEST NEWS NOTES.

Ing.
Ellsworth, Wis.-The Ellsworth Power
company has sold it's electric plant to Il.
Wiley and E. Buck, OF E;roy. Wis.
Pennington, Minimize Dakota County
Bank of Lakeville has filed articles of
Incorporation. Capital stock, $4,000
Caledonia, Minn.-Billv Madison Pos,
No. u, G. A. r., and w r. c. held a.
Joint installation. Capital stock. So
Rapid City, S. D.-M. P. Thurman. aged
seventy-five years, died suddenly from
heart failure. He leaves a widow al SIX
children.
Prairie du Chen, Wis-Peter Burns,
S while operating a corn shredder. caught
MS right arm in the machine and it was
taken off at the shoulder.
Hutchinson, Minn.-Mrs J. E. Lawson
died Sunday, the funeral occurring
been raised from $3.50 to $1,000.
Tower, Minn.-John Eliason committee
suicide by, shooting. His brother Chris
was Killed by train about a month
mind. MS
Lake City. Minn.-William Anderson Of
'Maiden Rock, Wis, who was struck by
a train, has recovered sufficiently for the
physicians to set his hip which was
broken.
IAO"dfu' .. D-InomaS Williams, a
veteran OF The war for the Union. died
of cancer of the stomach Arrangemants
are about completed for reopeninp The
Howard creamery.
Ottumwa, Io.-Fourteen cases Of small
poX in the town of Lost Creek are ALARM
ing this city and county, and nromn+
measures will be taken to establish q
shotgun quarantine.
Iowa Falls, Io-Foster w. Roc5ev vora
c.erk of the burlington yards, was struck
NV
leg and an arm cut off His INJURIES
are probably fatal.
Barahoo, Wis.-Willard Newell hoe
pee1 aoJuqged insane. the cause of his
SeohGllion being, religion. As a sacliflce
&c offered up his dog, first cutting off
lis head and then removing its heart VIZ
Madison, Wis.-John Strange of Us.
ACsh, who was offered the position of
5 Slat E, superintendent of public property
Dy GoEernor-elect La Toilette, declined,
aii1 Gen. George Bryant, of Madison,
viii be appointed.
Sioux City, lot now develops that
Jeweler Bills. of Vinton. To-, is not the
SONS Sinner c Of the S4O4e9 Pierce mansion in
New York thread maker, is said to hold
the winning number.
Chippewa Falls, Wis.-Burglars broke
INTO the Bank of Chetek at Chetek and
Dew open the safe. The noise of thd
AfS EXP sion aWoke the town and the rob-
could secure any Doodle.
Duluth, Minn.-The White Line Trans
portauon company has bought out the
eS0aipenng4 line for the Copper country
business, the Howard Transportation
company. The White Line is controIIed
by Capt. w. II. Singer.
West Superior. Wis-The CITY lost the
suit instituted by j. +. Gallagher. an
owner of property abutting on the East
'ern's Twenty-iirst street viaduct. The
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-07

there may be no misunderstanding
This department is not opposed to suita-
bic recognition of veterinarians 1t has
no serious objection to giving them mil
itary rank, although I do not think it is
wise course to give military rank to
civilian employees. What l do object to Is
a creation of new corps, with a colonel
at the head reporting directly to the sec
rotary of war, and thus necessarily Great
ing new bureau in the war department
and body of officers who, communicate
ing directly with the secretary of war
through their chief are constantly indie
pendent of the commanding officers of
the cavalry regiments and the horse ar
tllery organizations. One of the recog-
nized defects of our present army organf-
cation is that of suitable command and
division of duties and responsibilities be-
tween the officers commanding troops and
territorial departments on the one hand.
and staff officers responsible to a head
in Washington on the other. The re:
suit is that it is impossible to fix respon
sibility for any failure to remedy de-
fects or abuses. The proposed organiza-
ton of veterinary corps is but another
step in the wrong direction and will in
crease the evils which ought to be rene
died.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-07
MURDER OR 4 SUICIDE
DEATH OF ELLEN STRONG
CREATES A SENSATION AT
SIOUX FALLS
INQUEST TO BE HELD ToDA'
1t Is Expected That the Dead WOm-
ans Husband Can Throw
Some Light on the
Case.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Jan. 6.-(Special)
The inquest over the remains of tho
young woman known as Ellen Strong,
who died under mysterious circumstances
of arsenical poisoning at local hotel
early Saturday morning, will be held
tomorrow, having been continued from
yesterday to give Herman Kenyon, OF
Charles Mix county, husband of the
woman, an opportunity to be present
Some few believe the woman was muir
dered, as she is alleged to have stated
a short time before her death that
young man had given her what proved to
be arsenic to cure her cold. The suicide
theory, however, seems to be probably the
correct one. 1t has been aScertained that
deceased has been defendant in a d.
vorce suit, papers in the case having been
served on her a few weeks ago. Ken
yon, the plaintiff, based action upon the
ground that his wife had deserted him.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-07
EVILS Of LARGE ARMIES
CARDINAL GIBBONS PREACHED A
PEACE SERMON AT BALTI-
MORE YESTERDAY
WARS OF THE LAST CENTURY
They Are, He Says, Mockery of
the Christianity Protested
by the Nations of
Europe.

BALTIMORE, Nd, June 6.-Cardinal
Gibbons today delivered a sermon at a
mass at the cathedral in which he re-
viewed briefly the events OF the century
just closed with special reference to the
wars which have been ragged during that
period as a preface to an urgent plea for
universal peace. He incidentally touched
upon the subject of the proposed increase
of the standing army in this country
pointing out the evil results arising from
the maintenance of large bodies of armed
men in Europe, and expressed the hope
that similar conditions may never OBJ
tain In this country. The sermon was
as follows:
1.-THE mission of Jesus Christ on earth
was mission of~peace. He came to es-
tablish in our hearts triple peace, peace
with God, peace with our neighbor, and
peace with ourselves. Mans peace with
God was dissolved by his rebellion against
his Maker. Christ came to restore man
to the friendship of God by sacrifice of
His life on the cross.
He has taught us to have peace with
our neighbor by observing the eternal
principles of justice and charity by do
Ing unto others what we would wish
others do unto us. And He tells us that
we will have peace with ourselves by
keeping our passion subject to reason, and
our reason subject to faith.
But Christs mission of peace had a
wider scope His mission was also to
bring peace to the family and society.
AS the God of peace He brings peace TO
the human heart; as the Father of Peace,
He brings peace to the family, and as
the Prince of Peace, He brings peace to
society and the commonwealth.
Before the advent of Christ, war was
the rule, peace the exception, throughout
the world. So regular, incessant and ha-
bitual was war before the coming of our
Savior that the Book of Kings speaks of
certain season of the year as the usual
period for the re-opening of hostilities.
TN pagan Rome the temple of Janus
was closed in time of peace and kept
open in time of war. From the reign of
Tullus Hostilius, the third king of Rome,
to Augustus Caesar, a period covering
$50 years, the temple was closed only for
six years.
But, although wars are less frequent
and less inhuman in the Christian dis
pensation than in pagan times, 1t must be
confessed that we are, as yet, far re-
moved from the millennium Of universal
peace.
CHRISTIAN NATIONS AT WAR.
Glory to God on the highest, and on
earth peace to men of good win was the
Sayior's birth in Bethlehem
Although these words have been re-
sounding throughout the world for nearly
2,OO0 years. and though Christianity is the
prevailing religion in Europe, 1t is a
melancholy reflection that it had not yet
succeeded in arresting war and estab-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-07
To Curb Expenditures.

WEST, SUPERIOR, Wis. Jan. 6.-spe-
TO by w. b. kellogg, the expert EMPLOY
ed by the Commercial club to INVESTIGATES
county expenditures, for the purpose OF
stopping payment of livery bills rendered
on account of rigs furnished County Phv
. sician Connor. The investigation show
ed that last summer these bills were
over 500, whereas the board had hired
tract TO do all the medical work for fhe
county. 1t is proposed TO get the courts
TO pass on one bill enjoined, and hold
up all others if this case succeeds.
waiter smith, manager of the West
Superior hotel. has accepted a position as
ehlef clerk with the Waukesha hotel at
Hot Springs, Ark, his health demanding
q change. r. Rossiter, the steward at
the west superior, succeeds as manager.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-07
to Canada are raw sugar, railroad sup
plies and toys.
TO ADVANCE FRENCH MARINE.

TO ADVANCE FRENCH MARINE.
A supplementary report on the depress-
ed condition of the French mercha NJ
marine and the various measures adj
Vance0 for it's amelioration has been fur
nished the department of state by United
States Consul Thackera, at Havre.
Mr.. Thackara forwards a resume of an
interesting report on this subject by Mr..
Thierry, deputy from Marseilles which
VIII form the basis feF the discussion
of the matter in the lower chamber. Mr..
Thierry advocates the aimunition of the
advantages enjoyed by the sailing fleet
under the law of 1885, nthe increase of
oounties granted to steamers and the
reJuVenat1on of the material COMPOSING
the merchant fleet. when the CONNER
cial fleet will have obtained a greater
number of well equipped vessels" saws
MI Thierry, then it will be of the
greatest service to the fighting navy
when the occasion arises."S
Mr.. Thierry calls attention to the diff
hculties which the French government
experienced every time st was necessary
to transport troops to Tcnkin, MadAgas-
car, Dahomy and China He speaks of
the great services rendered by English
ship owners during the tTransvaaI cam
paign. He gives interesting details on
the part which our auxiliary fleet took in
81
In commenting on the Spanish-Ameri-
can war, Mr. Thierry says that by the
organization of a powerful commercial
heet by the transforma ton of fast
steamers into auXuiliary vessels, the
United States applied system to
which, in large measure was due the
great American victories. In other
words, the United States, instead of hav-
ing fixed base of supply for it's fleet
created a movable one.
AUTHORITY ON TRANSPORTS.
On the recommendation of Quarter
master General Ludington, the secretary
OF war has made a slight amendment
to the army regulations relat ting to mill
tary transports, the object of which is
more clearly to define the duties and
responsibilities of the. principal officers
in charge, viz: The master of the YES
sci and the quarte1master. The quarter
master has supreme charge of the shin
from one port to another in execution
OF the orders of the war department. lie
however, has nothing to do with the
navigation of the ship when under way.
Then the master of the vessel is in SUI
preme command and is the only person
authorized to give, orders to his sub
ordinates, including the crew. This has
been the general system of operating the
transport service for months past but
there seems to be some misunderstanding
as to the relative authority of the quar-
termaster and the ships captain at
sea and the new regulations were issued
to prevent the possibility OF any further
doubt on the matter by the persons d.
rectly concerned .S',
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-07
BAD BATTLE FOR REBELS
HEAVY ENGAGEMENT REPORTED
FROM NEAR VENEZUELAN LINE.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, jan 6.-The
British steamer Costa Rican, Capt KEEL
ly, which arrived here this morning from
Colon, Colombia, reports that a big bat
tie was fought recently near the Vene-
zuelan border, between the Colombian
government forces and 1000 insurgents
under Gen. Tribe, assisted by sympa-
thizers from Venezuela, the battle ending
in the defeat of the rebels, who broke
into small parties, Gen. Tribe escaping.
The government forces, at the time the
Costa Rica left Colon. were securing
the country in the endeavor to catch
Gen. Tribe, who is regarded as the real
leader of the revolution. Meanwhile
the insurgents were getting aid from the
Liberals in Venezuela and Ecuador.
According to dispatch from Caracas,
Dec. go Gen. Uribe, chief of the Colom-
bian revolution, who had recently been
defeated at Corazell, province of Boil
var, had arrived at Maracaibo and his
flight and appearance there were charac-
terized in the dispatch as a death blow
to the revolutionary movement.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-07
Lower Freight Rates From Eastern
Cities Via "The Mffpvankee Line

Tariffs have just been published in
connection with the Eastern "differentiaI
lines" quoting through freght rates ar
$io5, S,91, $40, $40, $.42, and $.25 per 100
pounds from New York. Boston, TtIa- d,
Providence and common points to ST.
Paul on the six classes Of freight, re-
SO, $.4S $40 and $34 with correspond
ing reductions from Baltimore and other
points.
Above figures are on basis of the So
called '40-cent scale, of proportional
rates Chicago to ST. Paul, applying on
through freight from trunk line terri
tory" This effects also a reduction of
l0c. &c, &C. Sc, 27zc and 11sc on the six
classes from the seaboard to St. Paul
via the standard or non-differential East
ern lines.