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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-23

were lighters of fortune about TO JON
the Cuban lnsurgents-for u coilsi ueta-
ton. The sorry looking recruits VIZ.
scattered into groups. Some. ttihcu ~
nuffIed undertones; others pulled out
packs ~ greasy cards and pesah "
gamble Barnes longed for shln pl
fresh air. lie crawled caullous'g ~ \"
the deck, His first look was luF ny ny
AlbatrOss. He strained ms -
his delight, he beheld ilty Vua ., ~ ~
white smoke In the far dlstalce. ~. ~
looked again, and family detected the
white. graceful body Of the revenue
cutter. EIated he hurried dowIlsullrs
to announce the good news 10 tla'lSs'
In the darkness he could scarcely see
AS his eyes became accustonleu 10 tue
light no finally discovered Clancy lylns
down In his bunk In the extreme Syrr
ner of the hold. II mace tne cil,es
angry, and he was about 10 800 .,s w.
into reproaches when the lrlshnhan
turned ana raised a cautionlng finger.
He beckoned Barnes to approach
Don't lei those other fellows get on
IN vo,," he whispered, but there's
something doing here.
What is it?"
crawl up in the bunk, lay low ana
you'll soon ind out.
He crawled up. The nrSt Snlik ny
noticed was the little ray oil hsnt'WhlNm
proceeded from a knot hole III lhe irull
partition which separated the iorec1s'l,
from nm adjoining cabin ne slutu
his eyes to this. and What he saw put
him I'm a very serious frame or mind.
Levi cross and Polk. the master ana
the mate, were In the ROOM cahts
was on the hoOr--oue OF tne huhuieu
casks Of mixed pickles when inquired
in the papers of the Golden koo, puS
the thing that made Barnes stare ulltli
his dancing eyes nearly Jumped
through the knot hole was the utter
absence of mixed pickles. Cross took
the head of the cask, and running his
thumbless right hand down INTO IL,
scooped up a mass OF blackIsh powder.
We'll" said Polk mpatlently. what
is it2 Don't beat about the bush'
The master raised his heavy eyeiius
and, lowering his voice, said impress
sively:
'Gunpowder-th finest gunpowde,rr
that was ever put in cannon, Wen
get big money for IL, too ana you IL
get your share old shipmate.
The old shpmate srinned' showing
a set of discolored teeth, Both seated
themselves at "a table. and the mas
ter reached over for q decanter and
poured a big drink Of whisky into a
rusty Tin cup. After he had drained
the last drop of 1t the mate turned TO
him CurIously:
Where did you get the POWDER"
We'll" said the master, stretching
his forehead with the four fingers of
his right hand, ''thai's the curious part
of IT. | got that stuff from an old
pal OF mine.
AN old palP"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-23
PIRATING FoLEY'S HoNEf ~
TAR.

Foley & Co. Chicago, originated Hat
and on account Of the ' great meri Il
popularity Of Foley's Honey and n
many limitations are offered for the sti.
Inc. These worthless limitations have In,
liar sounding names. Beware Of then
The genuine Foey's Honey and Tar Z
IN yellow package. Ask Tor 4 and refu.s
any substitute. /. is The best remed
for coughs and colds. For sale By + J
Hill Drug Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-08-22

Let me mail you free, to prove merit,
samples of my Dr. Shops Restorative,
and my Book on either Dyspepsia, The
Heart, or The Kidneys. Address me,
DR.. Shoop, Racine, Wis. Troubles of the
Stomach, Heart or Kidneys, are merely
symptoms of a deeper ailment. Don't
make the common error of treating
symptoms only. Symptom treatment is
treating the RESULT of your ailment, and
not THE CAUSE. Weak Stomach nerves
the inside refreshments stomach
weakness always. And the Heart and
Kidneys as we'll have their controlling or
inside nerves. Weaken these nerves and
you inevitably have weak vital organs.
Here is where DR.. Shops Restorative
has made its fame. No other remedy
ever claims to treat the ''insde nerves.
Also for bloating, bilousness, bad breath
or complexion use DR.. Shops Restora-
tive. Write for my free book now. DR..
Shops Restorative sold by N. Hansen
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-08-22
Extra, Monday, September ?, 1907

husbands grocery. The father-in-1aw
was lying in the hall when his
daughter entered the house. Mrs.
DUNCAN walked to the rear of the
house in search of her husband and
upon entering his bedroom she found
him STR tched dead across the bed in
q pool of blood.
When last seen the two men were
sitting on the front porch of the Dun
gan home. 1t is supposed that they
were quarreling over financial mat
tiers and after they went into the
house, DUNCAN shot his father-in-law
In the heart. He then went to his
room and throwing himself upon the
bed, he blew his brains out.
Both men were among the most
prominent citizens of Ottumwa. Dun
gan was formerly mayor and his
father-in-law several years ago one
Of the wealthiest men in the coun-
ty 1t is said that DUNCAN was
heavily in debt to Godfrey. The
former was about So years of age and
the latter IS.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-08-22
Master Fred Lewis, after finishing

Master Fred Lewis, after finishing
work for his uncle, G.. B. Gill, re-
turned Sunday to his home at
Walnut.
Hans Christensen aud wife and Miss
Laura Fred erickson came home from
OMAHA Sunday after pleasant visit
with friends.
Clint Rucker and ]. F. Egan were
in town Tuesday after coal for thresh
ing and report very fair crops with
excellent prospects for corn.
Chris P. Hansen delivered three
hogs in Han,lin Tuesday which
weighed exactly fifteen hundred
pounds on the stock yard scales.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Green and
children left tuesday for their home
in Kansas after visiting her brother,
A. j Cameron aud wife for over y
week.
Miss Christensen and Miss Nickel
sen went to Audubon Tuesday, the
former we understand was goirg TO
Msnons, Iowa, to attend big camp
meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. johnson,
Mr.. Walter Nymand and Miss Clara
Fredericksen were Sunday guests at
the pleasant home of j. G.. johnson
and wife.
Wilbur Clark, wife and daughter
started Monday for all outing at the
lakes. William Thomas ard family
of Audubon are staying there AID
caring for the stock, etc, during
their absence.
Chris Hansen, north of town, re-
turned last week from Audubon ap-
parently better from the operation to
which he submitted; but was taken
with an attack of pleurisy after his
return which necessitates his having
attendants to look after nim during
the night.
Theo Anker of Elk Horn who was
assisting in the lumber yard here
was taken sick one day last week and
had to retire which makes it extrs
hard work for Manager Hansen tc
supply the demand for his services
in helping load lumber for the pros.
pective builders.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers dom
aicken or grippe. Small pills, easy t.
take. Sold by Nick Doffing.
| William Olsen and wife and FREQ
Nissen aud wife and babe went te
Kimballton Sunday to have tn,
Nissen babe baptized but Rev. Greg
ersen being absent, they postponed
the baptism and went out and called
on Mrs. Olsen's sister, Mrs. Pete
Larsen and husband.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-08-22
FOUR SLAIN in wINDsToRM.
HanIontown and Vicinity Visited by
Destructive Storm.


Mason City.-Final reports from the
storm stricken district of northern
iowa indicate that four met death in
The tornadoes which wreaked ruin and
havoc on the afternoon of the 9th.
The dead all of Hanlontown are:
OLE TWEED,
ASHLAND TWEED,
MRS. ASHLAND TWEED AND
-ON.
Injured seriously:
Mrs. Harrison of Des Moines.
Mrs. Quimby, Elma.
Daughter of L. o. Verney of Mason
City.
The main storm began, so far as
iowa was concerned, at Keister, Mimi,
followed the Chicago & Northwestern
rack to within five miles of this city
when it veered off in the direction of
Clear Lake, where Mrs. Harrison and
Mrs. Quimby were hurt. The Rock
we'll twister was separate, it appears.
The heaviest damage to farmers was
IN the vicinity of Rockwell, where
i've stock killed. The town of Clear
t-o re Was q HGdFy SulleiSl AC
homes of DR.. Clark, Mayor Young and
T. l.. Rogers were badly damaged and
other buildings suffered to lesser
extent.
1t was here that Mrs. Harrison and
Mrs. Quimby were hurt. They were
occupying a cottage near the lake.
The dwelling was literally uprooted
and Mrs. Harrison was snatched out
Of the building just as the frame work
and foundation parted. Mrs. Quimby,
who is the wife of an Elma merchant,
IS reported in a serious condition and
The symptoms indicate severe internal
injuries.
OF the Hanlontown victims, Ole
| Tweed was killed in the field and the
other family in the crash of their
home.
The roof of the Roman Catholic
| Church at Rockwell was blown Off.
| 1t is reported that considerable
| damage was done to crops in Winnie
bago county and one death in the vii
lage of Joice is rumored. The town
Is cut off of wire service.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-08-22
LAsAEs TIED TEAM.
Davenport Detective Lands Big Dia.
nanhd Thief

mond Thief.
Decentralization an exciting chase
through III" business section of the
city, j. Bennett Jones, alias William
B. Harris, VINO robbed a Cedar
Rapids residence of $4,000 worth Of
diamonds, was captured here by
Detective Thomas Stanley.
The detective found Jones attempt
Ing to sell a large diamond at the
Slegel pawnshop. At sight of the
officer he ran, the chase leading
through streets and alleys until
Jones jumped through a window into
the Masonic temple.
Running through the building, he
leaped into carriage standing in
front of it, grasped the whip and
dashed. the horses. They were tied to
post, however, and could not break
away. BY this time Detective Shan
ley had arrived with drawn revolver
and Jones was handcuffed and taken
to the police station. He had the
stolen diamonds on his person, except
the largest stone, which he claimed
to have lost.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-08-22
NUNS TO LOCATE IN IOWA.
Headquarters Moved from France to
This State,

his State.
Des Moines.-According to rumors
af1oat in Catholic circles, the Carme-
lite Sisters, one of the most prominent
orders of the church in France, is
about to move to the United States
and establish the Mother house" at
Marshalltown.
The removal from Paris where the
order has maintained It's headquarters
for many years is the result of the
persecution to which they have been
subjected in the recent struggle be-
tween the church and state in France.
Iowa being considered their new
refuge.
The convent or school which the
Carmelite Sisters conducted was con-
sidered the leading seminary or young
Women's institution in France until
it was closed by order of the French
government after the controversy be-
tween church and state was inaugu-
rated.
Mother Marie de Zion, who is at
the head of the order, has announced
that arrangements have been made
TOT establishing the 'Mother house,
at Marsballtnwn and that other con-
Vent. or schools will be established
throughout the west.
nninhsr of the sisters who were
formerly teachers in the school at
Paris have been in America for some
time. Mother Marie de Zion is re-
ma'nlng in Paris in hopes of being
atle 70 save the property of the order
there which, up to date, has not been
co., fscated by the government as has
been much of the church's property.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-08-22
Gasoline Injuries Sisters.

Bedford.-Lizzie and Myrtle Guile
mont, aged Is and %, respectively,
were frightfully burned in gasoline
stove accident. They were ironing
and Myrtle, the younger, attempted
to fill the tank of the stove with the
usual result. Just as she began pour
Ing the gasoline it took fire and in an
Instant her clothes were mass of
flames. Her sister rushed to her as
sistance and she was also badly
burned. The young women are suf-
fering severely, but it is not thought
that either is fatally Injured. Their
faces and arms are the worst burned.
Both will probably be disfgured, but
the surgeon is of the opinion that
neither will lose their eyesight.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-08-22
Feared Poverty; suicided.

Observation-Disclosures to despair by a
slight cut which she received on the
hand while working in button fac
tory several days ago and fearing she
would be unable to support herself,
Alma Fischer, 15 years old, commit
ted suicide in the woods across the
river, shooting bullet through her
brain. The girl left the city in the
morning and went over the high
bridge and after writing brief note
committed the rash deed. She had
trouble with her parents and left home
about two days ago.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-08-22
DOUBLE CRIME AT oTTUMWA.
Former Mayor DUNCAN Murders
Father-in-laW and Kills Self.

Ottumwa.-Frank Duncan, gro
Ger and formerly mayor of Ottumwa,
shot and killed his fatherin-law,
George Godfrey, one of the oldest
and most prominent residents, and
then turned the revolver upon him
self and committed suicide.
The murder and suicide occurred at
the DUNCAN residence in the west
end of the city and it was over two
hours after the shooting that the
dead bodies were discovered by Mrs.
DUNCAN as she returned from her
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-08-22
HAILsToNE INJURIES FARMER,
Mason City Man is Knocked From
Seat While Mownu.

Mason City.-While moving VIII
liam Jennings, a farmer, was knocked
from his machine by hail stones DUR
ing hail storm and was found sew
eral hours afterwards unconscious.
His head was badly lacerated by hail,
the storm lasting nearly half an hour.
The team ran away and in circling
narrowly averted cutting him into
pieces. The swath showed where the
sickle moved almost under the body.
The Iowa, one of the large steam
passenger boats on Clear Lake, sunk
Tuesday evening in cyclone, is, not
yet located. 1t is part OF. the Stevens
fleet and fast boat
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-08-22
TRIES TO WRECK TRAIN.
Enraged Man Makes Attempt Near
Atalissa.

observation-disclosures because he
had been put off a fast Rock Island
train at Atalissa, man, giving his
name as j. e. Williams, attempted to
wreck train No. 8, which passed a
short time later.
He placed boards on the track, and
when the train passed, he bombarded
the cars with rock. Several pas
sengers were badly bruised and cut
by flying rocks and broken glass and
a panic was caused In the observation
car when large stone was heaved
through big window.
Marshal Wiley, of West Liberty,
was notified, and after wild run in
lone engine, captured the man.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-08-22
Uncover Thieves, School.

Cedar Falls.-A Fagin school for
thieves was diclosed here in the ar
rest of John Lockerby, who has had
ten boys stealing Systematically for
him. Lockerby, who is 70 years old,
was arrested on an information sworn
out by officers of the Illinois Central
railway, charged with stealing iron
and brass from the company's car
standing on side tracks near the city.
Nearly hundred have been put out
of commission by the old man and
his young pupils.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-08-22
Iowan Makes Money on Wool.

Atlantic.-W. d. Shaw, farmer
and stock raiser living near Brisco,
has Just marketed two car loads of
wool, it being the product of two
thousand sheep which he recently
shipped to Chicago. Mr. Shaw realiz-
ed about $7,250 from the wool, which
sold at 25 cents per pound. He will
continue to keep sheep on his farm,
as he has found them the most profit
able crop he can raise.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-08-22
Hanlin

M. G. Gill is better now and able
to move about once more.
o. P. Tyler passed through town
Tuesday on his way to Audubon.
Mr.. Jens Christensen of Audubon
was business caller here Tuesday.
Chris O. Jensen shipped out two
cars OF hogs from this station Tuesday.
George Marcussen is hauling out
the lumber tor big barn this week.
H. j. Johnson, the Hsmlin mer-
chant, is in Omaha this week on
business.
Mrs Il. j. johnson returned home
last Monday after good visit with
her sister.
Willids Rattenborg purchased his
lumber here for his new buildings in
Elk Horn.
Story & Sweezy gave good dance
in the hall Saturday night which
was we'll patronized.
Pete Mortesen, Fred Bladt aud
George Marcussen all had their resi-
dences rodded last week.
George Wahlert was in town Tues
day with two loads of nice oats and
took out coal for threshing.
Peter Jorgensen and wife and
Fred Kiar and wife are visiting few
days with friends near Gray.
o. N. Olesen put up windmills
last week for G. C. Nelson durin {
the latter's absence at other work.
Fifty-nine tubs of butter were
shipped from Hamlin Tuesday, COM
ing from the Kimballton creamery
P. H. Anderson is hauling lumber
for big barn which he will erect as
soon as the material is on the ground
George Fgan was hauling out lum-
Der Tuesday for the fine residence he
is building on his farm northeast OF
Old Halnlin.
The Hamlin gun club had a prac-
tice shoot out at Hans M )rtesen' !,
last Sunday at which the boys made
some fancy shots.
J. P. Wilson of south Hamlin
township, had his house and barn
rodded Monday by our enterprising
firm, Nelson u Juel.
Pete Juel was out at Irwin one day
last wesk and engaged Hans S. Peter
sen as agent FIR the N. A. lightning
rod in that neighkorhood.
Peter Nelson got in car of coal
Monday which was ali gone Tuesday
moor; such is the rush now that
threshing has commenced.
Ed Kohler traded his spring
wagon to Juel for the one they have
been using in their business on the
road and now both parties are salts
fed.
j. G. Christensen, the veteran
freight hauler between Hamlin and
Kimballton, was in town Tuesday
and received a barrel Of fresh fish
which he was disy osing of at q rapid
rate.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-08-22

1--WE never repent of eating too
little" was one of the ten rules of life
of Thomas Jefferson, president of the
United States, aud the rule applies to
everyone without exception during
this hot weather, because it is hard
for the food, even in small quantities.
to be digested when the blood is at
high temperature At this season
we should eat sparinglv and properly.
We should also help the stomach as
much as possible by the use of little
Kodol for Indigestion and Dyspepsia
which will rest the stomach by digest
ing the food itself. Sold by Nick
Dofing.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-08-22

Don't accept cough cure that you
may be told is just as good as Ken
redy's Laxative Cough Syrup because
it isn't just az good-there is quite a
difference. Kennedy's Laxative
Fruit Syrup acts gently upon the
bowels and clears the system of
coughs and colds. 1t promptly re-
lieves inflammation of the throat and
allays irritation. Sold by Nick
Doffing.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-08-22
johnson County Man Suicides.

Iowa City.-Frank Ratzlaff, so
years old, a prominent Johnson coun-
ty farmer and church worker of Shar-
on township, committed suicide by
shooting himself in the head with
revolver. Domestic troubles are the
alleged cause of the act. He leaves
wife, son and four daughters.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-08-22
Five Generations in Family.

Muscatine.-With the birth of lit
tie daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
WAKEFIELD, the famous Chase family
Of Muscatine county was increased to
five generations. I. R. Chase of Mos
COW, Iowa, the head of the family is
one of the Oldest men in the county.
Next Monday he will be SO years of
age and big celebration is planned.
He is veteran of two wars, being a
colonel in the Mexican war and a
orivate during the rebellion. He was
a member of the famous Greybeard
regiment.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-08-22

Piles get quick and certain relief from
DR.. Shops Magic Ointment. Please
note it is made alone for Piles; and its
action is positive and certain. Itching,
painful, protruding or blind piles disal-
pear like magic by its use. Large nickel
capped glass jars SOC. Sold by n Hansen
The Washington times., 1907-09-08
American EIectr0cutiOn
Far From Being Perfect
French Scientist Experiments on Quickest
and Most Painless Death-SaYs EleC-
triCtIy Is the Best

PARIS. Sept. IN Stephane Leduc,
the celebrated electrical investigator.
and professor at the medical faculty Of
Nantes, whose recent works on the
spontaneous generation and culture OF
artificial cellules. which recently caused
a sensation in the scientific world. has
been experimenting on the question OF
occasioning sudden and complete death
by means of electricity,
NJ. Leduc considers that death by cleo
tricity is the best and easiest, being. as
It is, painless. bloodless, and instantane-
Gus: but he is OF the opinion that cleo
trocution is not nowadays properly or
ganized. and that the electrical chair IN
America is far from being perfect.
He says; I'm the production OF the
cessation OF life BY electricity. all the
functions of the various nerve eenters
are successfully stopped, and II the IN
tensity of the current is gradually IN
creased the actions of the cardiac cen
ter is also stopped. After that the cen
ter of the respiratory movements cease
One can for a whole minute maintain
eomplete inamobility of the heart Whlle
the respiratory movements continue in
The Washington times., 1907-09-08
AMERICAN "QUIITERS"
SHOWN REAL DRINKING

BERLIN. Sept IA funny scene was
witnessed here the other day In the
beer-drinxing line. A family of Amer
lean tourists called at the establishment
OF the famous Hofbrau. The party con-
sisted OF 1--WE. and when the pretty wait
ress came around Pepper" held out
five Singers.
To their establishment. Gretchen came
back with five quart stems filled with
beer to the brim. They struggled
valiantly with the liquor, but only sue
ceeded in getting down a very short way
into the five pots. They knew enough to
be aware that it is very bad manners
70 leave beer in their pots in Germany,
and so they called a porter and asked
him 90 finish their beer.
Hans STROBE up to the table, pushed
back his heavy mustache with the back
Of his hand, took up the mugs stolidly
one after another. polished of their con-
tents. closed the receptacle down from
which the beer had poured and restored
the mustache TO its place Then he
asked half a mark for the Job and haY-
ing been paid it gratefully, he at once
ordered another quart pot and finished
lit OF at drauEhts
The Washington times., 1907-09-08
BLINDFOLD, GAG,
AND KILL VICTIM
Horrible Malta OutrageS
Continue in
Sicily.

ROME. Sept. THE terrible Malta
society continues its system Of assass-
nation in Sicily, where lawless men are
continually at each others threats with
out regard for the penal code.
The latest tragedy Of the Mafia was
an exceptionally sensational one, in
volving the murder of two brothers and
the guilt OF three brothers of the Same
family. Michael Volc, a notorious
cattle thief, was the victim OF the orig
inal crime. His corpse was found in an
old sulphur mine, and his brother Luigi
aid AIichael's wife were suspected OF
having murdered him.
There was insufficient evidence to pro-
cure their conviction in the courts, so
the three surviving brothers VOlo de-
nounced Luigi to the Mafia secret tri-
bunaI, which decreed his death. An
assassin named Davola was told of Ia
entice Luigi into a lonely cottage where
his brother was lying II wait.
They seized, bound, and blindfolded
him, then riddled him with bullets
finally piercing his body with daggerS
The body was cremated at night In q
forest, in the presence Of 8 delegation
froul the Madsp ,