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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-18
ARTHUR FUNK
PubliCSale!
e. M. STARK, Clerk.
OWEN WHITE, Auot.

Having decided to move to Wiscon-
sin the undersigned will sell at public
auction on the Mundy & Scott farm,
LIZ mile east or Luray, 7 1-2 miles
southwest of Marshalltown and IL
miles northwest of Haverhill, sale to
hegin at 10 a. m. sharp on
MONDAY, FEBRUARY q, 1916
the following described property
2 Head Horses and MuIes-Consisting
OF bay mare years old, VT. 400; bay
mare 10 years old, VT. 1900; bay geld
ing 10 years old. W.T. about 1850: bay
mare 4 years old, VT. about 1850: span
OF young mules; last springs colt.
% Head Of cattie-Consisting Of 8
choice mich cows. 2 giving milk 6 to
be fresh soon; cows with calves at
side; 6 choice and years old heifers,
2 young calves.
Two Thoroughbred Poland China Brood
Sows Bred to Farrow in March.
Machinery - Consisting of / Flying
Dutchman hay loader, nearly new;
nearly new wagon with new triple box:
Moline Dandy cultivator, new: 14-inch
John Deere gang pillow; 11-foot seeder
with grass attachment: 4-sec. flexible
John Deere harrow: top buggy: may
rack: bob sled; set heavy double work
harness; one set double driving har-
ness; some hay In barn and numerous
other articles, 8 bushels of 1915 seed
corn.
Free Lunch at Noon. Usual Terms
r. M. JAMES, Proprietor.
Coils. A. p. Mason and w. 6. O'Bryan
Auctioneers and r J. Shoemaker. elk
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DRUNKENNESS
A DURABLE DISEASE

The treatment used successfully by
thousands right In their own homes Is
ORRINE So uniformly successful has
ORRINE been in restoring the victims
of the Drink Habit" into. sober and
useful citizens, and so strong il our
confidence in its curative powers. that
we want to emphasize the fact that
ORRINE is sold under this positive
guarantee II, after q trial. you get no
benefit. your money will be refunded.
ORRINE is prepared in two forms:
No. /, secret treatment. "a powder: Or
RINE No. 2. In pill form. voluntary
treatment. Costs only $l.00 box. Ask
for booklet. Mcbride & VIII Drug CO.,
corner Main and Center streets.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-18
HENRY WEBER
BACK OF PosToFFIcE.
Public Sale.

' . Z
Having rented my farm will sell
at public auction at my place two
miles southeast Of Iowa Falls. on Mon
day. Feb. Fl, commencing at 1890
o'clock a. M. tho following property:
Sixteen horses, consisting Of three fun
blooded Percheron mares, ziv: one fun
blooded gray mare. 9 years old, In foal,
weight about 100; one full blooded
gray mare. years old, In foai, weight
about loo: one full blooded black
mare. years old. weight about 1900.
Papers VIII be furnished with these
mares. Also one bay mare. IL years
old. In foaI. weight 1000; one gray
geldipg weight 1900; one gray colt
coming 3 years old; six colts coming 2
years old. one pony, three sucking
colts.
Fifty head OF cattle. consisting Of one
thoroughbred Angus bull coming
years old; twenty head mich cows--
SoUS With calves At foot, some fgAss
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Chicago Produce.

Chicago, Feb 10.
Butter - Higher; creamery, 241
32h.
Eggs-ITigher: receipts. 2.743 cases:
at mark, cases included. 20G23: ordi-
nary frsts, 22m2214; Irsts. 23G23k
Cheese - Steady: daisies, 1SA "a
1SA: twins. 17k ais: Young Americas
1914 I19: long horns 19G13A.
Poultry-Alive. unchanged: turkeys
10; fowls. 141A springs, IT.
Pork - Cash, 1925 G20.75: May
20.87K: July, 2o.s74.
Lard-Cash. 1o.c21z; May, 1921 +;
July, 1850.
Ribs-CasF. 1o.95m1137H; Nay
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surface cultivAtOr. one JAnesvllle cul-,
tivator one Tower surface cuitivAtor.
one four-section harrow, one Fuller ~
johnson riding pillow. two wagons. ona
bob-sled. two hay racks, one endgate
seeder. one potato planter and cutter
three hay sings. three sets harness.
miscellaneous articles.
Free lunch at noon. Usual terms
c. II. Frisbie; J. w. Brown. auctioneer;
c. II. Burlingame. clerk
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soon; twenty-fiv head Of yeariings
and coming yeariings; four 2-year-old
steers.
Farm machinery, etc.. consisting Of
one s-fOot Mccormick grain binder.
one Dain hay loader good as new; one
side delivery rake, one hay rake: one
6-foot Acme mower, one spring wagon,
one J. !. Case corn planter one John
Deere gang plow good as new, one ne,y
John Deere cultivator. one John Deere
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Kansas City Cash Grain Close.

Furnished by Taylor & Patton, over
% East Main street,
Kansas City Feb. Is.
W-heat-No. 2 red. 1.22G1-27; No.
red, l.1S9l.25; No. red. 1.0SG1.l5:
No. 2 hard. 1.27: No, hard. 1.1sgl.24;
No 4 hard, 1.10@116.
Corn-No. 9, 7Oa 7o1s No. 3, ss: No.
4. 65r: No. 2 white. 71I711s: No. 3
white, Ss@S9h; No. 4 white, ssG 6sh:
No. yellow. ~: No. yellow, u; No.
4 yellow. IL
Oats-No. white, 42a45: No. 2
white. 1880: No. 8 white. 1904
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St Ioui, Cash Grain Close.

FURNISHED by Taylor & Patton, over
% East Main street,
Wheat-No. red, 1.2SM1.32; No. 3
red, 1.l9@127; No. red, 1.0S@ LIZ:
No 8 hard, LOG l.26: No. 4 hard,
1I4h Ollie.
corn-No. 2, 1917: No. 3, 71hs@72k;
No. 4, 6Sh@69; No. S, e41a q 65; No. s,
50: No, 3 white, 7l4@72: No. white.
90 q 7OLz No. white. 65; No. 3 yellow,
73k@74: No. 4 yelIow.-7i: No. vel;
low, ca; No. yellow. ga
Oats-No. 2. -; No. 3, 4414: No. 4.
~: No. white, 4694S; No. white.
1895.
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WEDNESDAY, FEB. %

SAFE commences at IL O'CLOCK A. m.
on the following described property:
13--HEAD HORSES AND MULES--13
Consisting of ! black mare 3 years
old in foal. weight 1900, sound: black
gelding 3 years old in foal, weight 1850,
sound; team bay mares years old
in foal 1850; I team of bay geldings Z
and years old. weight 5000; brown
mare 10 years old in foal, weight 400,
sound; 1 team of mules years old
weight 2lo0; l brown gelding coming
years old. 1 brown gelding coming
years old; 1 black mare coming years
old and / spring colt.
16-HEAD OF cAT1lE-16
Consisting Of 4 mich cows, 2 Of them
giving milk now. fresh soon; heifers
coming years old: steer coming 2
years old: roam bull coming years
old: spring calves. all steers. and 2
fall calves.
12-HEAD OF BRED EwEs-12
2-cHEsTER WHITE BROOD SoWs-2
FARM MACHINERY. ETC.
Consisting Of 1 McCormickk mower.
I Gearless hay loader. nearly good as
new: ! hay rack, l Kentucky grain
drill, 1 11-foot seeder, l Grow cultiva-
tor. single row cutti vator. feed
grinder. bobsled, 2 sets work harness,
about 40 bushels Of potatoes, mostly
early Ohios; lot Of wood ready for
the stove, "a stands OF bees and some
bee supplies and other articles too nu-
merous to mention.
FREE LUNCH AT NOON
TERMS OF SALE-All sums Of $1,000
and under, cash: on all sums over
$1,000 a credit of - month"; time will
be given purchaser giving note with 8
Der cent interest and approved security.
All property must be settled for before
being removed.
ARTHUR FUNK
e. M. STARK, Clerk
OWEN WHITE Aue$
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-18

Chicago. Feb. 18.-Hogs declined In
value today owing to a large supply
having been left over unsold.
Freak hog runs and erratic markets
may be expected during the next
month. Cars are not always available
at interior points and accumulation
occurs. This was responsible for the
run of $4,000 on Monday. 1t Is i'm
probably that $4,000 will report on any
single session the rest Of the season.
Hogs are getting into stronger hands
each week and when oats seeding be-
gins killers will have more difficult
picking. Renters hogs will have been
practically all marketed this week and
q decrease in local receipts is to be ex-
pected during March.
Eleven markets received IL. 500 hogs
Thursday or $500 less than last
Thursday, 1900 less than a year ago.
when Buffalo and Pittsburg were
closed. and $500 more than two years
ago. Total thus far this week $4,000
less than same period last week, 49,
900 more than like time last year, and
21S.000 more than corresponding four
days two years ago. Total for 1916 To
date $3.50, 900. or 1,1ss 900 more than
same period 1915 and 100000 more
than corresponding time 1914.
Cattle.
The quality Of cattle offerings was
poor.
This weeks advance has been reas-
surfing and demonstrates that the pub
lie Is actually eating beef. Every short
run betrays killers needs. A week ago
the beef market was described as rot
ten" beef distribution was stagnant.
outlet channels gorged and coolers full
OF beef that faced the prospect Of be.
Ing converted into tankage. but a light
run Monday found buyers in the saddle
bright and early. Tuesday they went
to the few available despite liberal
advance car report and Wednesday,
crop was absorbed at the highest
prices Of the week, cattle above S.25
showing 1o115 cents advance over
Monday. all of which means that at
least some beef can be sold. II will be
we'll. however. for the country to display
caution next week as II Is easy to get
few cattle too many. Lent begins
March and while the rule Is some
times violated, buyers usually use that
effectively as a bear argument. This
Is always a period of liquidation, but
the fact must not be overlooked thaI
liquidation has. been on a free scale
for three months past and that Is
many sections where feed lots arc
normally full at this season cattle are
now scarce. There are few Oh feed
down in the southwest and March and
April ought 70 develop a good set OF
markets.
Choice steers have been scarce this
week aitho a package Of that kind
showed up on Wednesday, 9.G5 being
paid. Much OF the run has sold at
7.75@s.50 and there have been few
steers good enough to beat S.75. The
proportion under the 100 line has been
much smaller than last week and low
priced stuff has shown a disposition to
recuperate.
Sheep.
Revival Of inquiry for feeders tended
to uphold the price OF sheep and
lambs.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, Feb. 1s.-cat.Ie--Estima
receipts for today, 1000; market
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-18
Daily Grain Letter.
From Lamson Bros wire. Masor
temple Phone 1873

[F'rom Lamson Bros wire. Masonic
temple. Phone 1881
Chicago, Feb. 1S.-Wheat - Heavier
Argentina shipments estimated yes
terday were realized in the official fig
ures today. but the effect on the mar
ket was only temporary. On break
occasioned by moderate scattered sell
ing, buying credited 10 the seaboard,
the offerings and prices quickly re-
acted 70 around last nights close
Complaints Of the poor start which the
winter wheat crop Is making strength
ened the July delivery. which gained on
May.
Corn--Poor quality of receipts and
the expectation Of a continued liberal
movement of low grade corn. IS having
depressing effect on futures. A sharp
decline Of about l cent followed firm
opening. Commission houses bough,
liberally-on the setback. Fair amount
is moving out by the way Of eastern
seaboard.
Oats--While oats weakened early
with other grains, there appeared TO be
enough demand from cash interests
and exporters TO hold the mark ct
steady at the decline. Newport News
continues to clear in fairly large
quantities which leads 70 the expecta-
ton that the embargo against that port
will shortly be removed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-18

from Lamson Bros wire. Masonic
temple. Phone 1891
Receipts Wheat. $4,000; corn,
1.7s3 900; oats, $4,000.
Shipments Wheat, $4,000: corn,
s9S, 900: oats. 964,o00.
Clearances-Wheat and flour, 1y15s,-
900; corn, 100000; oats. $4,000.
Chicago cars Wheat, 1877: corn,
465; oats, 1863.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-18
CHICAGO Grain Close.

Chicago, Feb. 18.
wheat-No. red, 100; No. red
1864 @1.27A; No. hard, 1924 9130;
No. hard, 1.24d127%.
Corn-No. 2 yellow. nominal: No 4
white, 72ia 673%: No. yellow. 72d74.
Oats-No. 3 white, 46A4 47: stand
ard 4Ik d431a
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Range Of Chicago Grain Priees.

Chicago. Feb. Is.
Wheat--May opened at 1.29: highes
1909; lowest. 1881; closed, 1921:
July opened at 1928 closed, 1888.
Corn-May opened at 7s&; highest
T9h; lowest, 1874; closed, 1874; July
opened at 7sA; closed. 78A.
Oats-May opened at 4Sk; highest,
4s2; lowest, 4Sh: closed. ASH: July
opened at 45k; closed, 46.
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Peoria Cash Grain Close.

FURNISHED by Taylor a. Patton. over
% East Main street,
Peoria, Feb. IS.
Corn-Receipts. $50 cars: 1dA cents
lower grade: idS cents lower poor;
No. 4. 701x No. ., S4G67; No. 6. 5sd
go: sample grade. 2sd55; No. white.
81: No yellow, 7ots a71h: No. 5 yell
low. 65G67: No. 6 yellow. 59G62.
Oats--Receipts, ten cars: ! cent low
err: No. white 45h: No. 4 white, a:
sample grade. A.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-18
Farmers, Friends and Customers

I appreciate the business you nave
given me for the past five weeks. Now,
am exerting my every effort to please
you In my line of trade. I have tray-
elled the country from one end to the
other to get you the best class OF
brood mares. work horses. general pur-
pose and driving horses. that will save
you money. time and expense, in COM
ing 10 mo for them.
I Just came home with sixteen head
Of the real good ones, greys, blacks.
and other colors of all description.
Come and see me at my barn. as
Will be home the remainder Of this
week.
VIII offer siI stock left on hand ut
Saturdays sale at Plumb Bros, and
will sell them regardless Of price.
BE SURE AND COME.
HENRY WEBER
BACK OF PosToFFIcE.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-18

Pigs .......... S2b@ 7.40
Sheep--Estimated receipts for today.
5000; market steady.
Native lambs ............. 9.O0@11.35
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-18
F. B. PARSONS
PU BLIC SALE!
D. M. and BERRY GoGERTY, Auets.
7 w. A. POLLOCK, Clerk.

Having decided TO move away. I will
sell at public auction on the John
Keefer farm 10 miles northeast Of
Narshantown, "a msles, southeast OF
Conrad, ga miles southeast Of
man and miles northwes OF Green
Mountain nm
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-18
SUPPLY
D[PR[C|A1[S HOGS
PRICES DECLINE BECAUSE OF
LARGE NUMBER UNsoLD ON
THURSDAY.
EN- TIRE MARKET WEAK;
MOSTLY 10 CENTS LOWER

Quality Of Cattle Offerings Poor and
Weakness PrevaiIs-Revival Of In
quiry For Feeders Tends to Uphold
Prices Of Sheep and Lambs-Current
Quotations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-18
OUT SALE

Having sold my farm. one half mile
east of Clemens. l will sell at public
auction sale commencing at 1 o'clock
p. m, on
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-18
Sanoe Of Prices.

DANCE Of Prices.
Furnished by Taylor & Patton, grain
merchants, over 22 East Main street.
Phone 6S.
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Ills: July, 11.65.
Rye--No. 2. LOO.
Barley--6S att.
Timothy-5.50@S.00.
Ciover--10.00@20.O0.
Chicago Potato M arket.

Chicago Potato Market.
Chicago, Feb. IS.
Potatoes-Lower: Minnesota and
Dakota Ohios S5G90; Minnesota and
Dakota whites. 90@9s: Michigan and
Wisconsin whites. 90G9S; receipts, 50
cars
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Now York Produce.

New York, Feb. Is.
Butter-Steady: receipts, 6.214 tubs;
creamery extras. ASA Gt34k: extra
frsts 27632A: state dairy tubs. aga
%
Cheese-lrTesular: receipts, 1891
boxes; state whole milk special. flats,
held: white OF colored 1salsk: av-
erase fancy. 17H gl7A: skins. 12h@
1914.
Eggs-Unsettled: receipts, l2.472
cases: fresh gathered selected extras.
24G25: extra frsts. 23923ha: frsts. %
G22R: seconds. 20x Qs211z: whites
fancy, 2712s
Poultry-Alive. weak: prices. I'M
settled: stock being offered as follows:
western chickens, 1874 @l6: fowls, 15a
ais; turkeys. 20: dressed. easier: fresh
killed western chickens. 1871 929;
fowls, l4z d19h: turkeys. 2Sg 80.
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TUESDAY, FEB. z, 1916

the following property:
: 1o-HEAo HORSES AND MuLES-1o
Consisting Of one team of mare mules
3 and years old. weight 2400: three
yearling mules, one good brood mare
Q years old weight 1450; one driving
mare weight 1000; one yearling and
two spring colts.
31-HEAD OF cATTLE-31
Consisting Of one thoroughbred An
gus bull. years old: eleven cows. two
fresh now and others will be soon; one
2-yeaT-old heifer. sixteen head of last
spring calves, and two young calves.
300 Bushels corn-severaI Tons Hay
FARM MACHINERY
One wagon, manure spreader, corn
binder. corn planter, gang pillow, disc
walking pillow, hay loader, rack, mower.
drag. two wheelbarrows, 2 1-2 horse
power gas engine, Empire cream sep
arator, Babcock tester, seed corn tester,
two breeders, chicken coops, three sets
of harness, some household goods. etc.
THREE SHEPHERD PUPPIES
IS Bushels of Seed corn-Picked Early
Well Dried.
TERMS OF SALE-All sums of $1,000
and under, cash; on sums over that
amount credit Of IL months will be
given on bankable notes bearing inter
est at per cent. No property to be
removed until settled for.
Lunch Will be Served to Those From a
Distance
F. B. PARSONS
D. M. and BERRY eoGERTY, Auets.
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OFFERINGS IN GREAT BRITAIN
SAID TO BE EXCEEDING
" SMALL.
ARGENTINA HOLDERS
TO AWAIT TOP PRICES
Corn Hardens With Wheat, Following
Easy Tone at Start Due to Favorable
Weather-Oats Takes Same Course
as Corn, But Trading Is Mainly Local
in Character.

Chicago, Feb. lS.-Sympathy with
about an advance today in the wheat
market here, it being reported that Of
ferings in Great Britain were exceed
ingly small and reserves dangerously
low. Word was at hand also that the
government OF Argentina was advising
farmers to hold their wheat and was
urging that Europe must buy at any
cost Complaints regarding the con-
dition of the domestic winter crop
tended further to give an advantage to
the bulls. After opening a shade Off
to 4 up, the market receded little
but then rose all around to well above
yesterdays finish. Initial prices for
May were 1.29 to 1894 and for July,
1.22S and 1.22A.
Prices closed firm, u @1 cent to IL
@lS cents net higher. with May at
1878 and July at 1888 to 1.24.
Corn.
Corn hardened with wheat. AT first,
however. the market was easy owing
TO favorable weather The opening.
which ranged from a shade to y and
4 lower. vas followed by moderate
upturn.
The close was unsettled at i q to
y net advance.
Oats.
Oats had the same action as corn
Trade was mainly Of a local charac-
ter.
Provisions.
Some strength developed in provi-
sions. despite lower prices on hogs.
There seemed TO be an absence OF any
pressure on the selling side.
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Liverpool Grain.

Liverpool. Feb. IS.
Wheat-No. 2 hard winter, new, 1873
10d.
Corn--New American mixed, lis I'd.
F7ourLWinter patent, Sis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-18

Close
To- Yes
Open. High. Low. day. friday
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-18
Chicago Live STOCK

Chicago, Feb. 1S.-Cattle-Estima
receipts for today, 1000; market
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-18

Some strength developed in provi-
sions, despite lower prices on hogs
There seemed TO be an absence Of any
pressure on the selling side.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-14
NEGRO VOTERS STAND
 BY PRESIDENT WILSON

Chicago, July 14.-Members of the National Colored Democratic league, composed of negroes from nearly every state in the union, held their quadrennial meeting here yes- terday, and elected Adams Patterson, of Oklahoma, president.
 Resolutions endorsing the national Democratic ticket were adopted and plans made to take an active part in the campaign.
 Particular reference is made in the resolutions to the international affairs of the country.
 Referring to the recent skirmish at Carrizal. Mexico, between troop CTS of the Tenth United States cav-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-14
MIRANDA, SOLDIER
 OF LIBERTY

z rh VI. I
 In many cities of South America inemoria1 services will be held to-day to commemorate the centenary of the pitiful death of Francesca Miranda, the great soldier of liberty who died in a dungeon at Cadiz, Spain, on July 14. 1S16: Tried to wall with a chain about his neck. like dog. inn mured in filthy cell with rate as his only company-sp died the brave patriot who had ibattled for freedom in the United States. France and South America. Delivered into the hands of the spaniards by Bolivar to the latter's eternal discredit- Miranda, who had made liberty his god, spent his last years in passing from prison to prisonr-now at San Carlos. now in Porto Rico, and final- ly at Cadiz. A sympathetic British oficer, who vas permitted to visit the revolutionist shortly before his death. gave to the world a graphic picture of the man whose spirit could not be broken although his body was chain ed.
 Miranda.s career has afforded ma terial for volumes as replste with thrilling adventure and romantic in- terest as any fiction. Born in Venezuela in 1756. he had just pass d his sixtieth birthday when death liberated his brave soul. In his youth he entered the Spanish army, and had reached the rank of captain, although only 23, when he resigned his com mission in 1779 and sailed for North America to offer his sword to Wash ington. The young South American was an able soldier. and the success of the struggle in the North Ameri- can colonies inspired in him the am bitfon to become the Washington of his own land. He hoped to interest Europe in his projects, and went to England, where, in spite of the fact that he had fought against England in America, he was we'll received. Fox, Sheridan, Romilly and other political leaders were numbered among his friends.
 In 1792 Miranda went te France, with introductio4s to the leading Girondists, and was sent to the front with the rank of general of brigade. I He distinguished himself under pumourtez, eoaaHeted the siege of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-14
Maestricht, and commanded the left

Maestricht, and commanded the left wing at the disastrous battle of Neer- winden. Accused of treason after that battle, he was unanimously acquitted, but was soon again thrown in prison. When he was released he took refuge in England, and in 1806 he returned to the United States. His object was to fit out an expedition for the pur- pose of overthrowing Spanish rule in Venezuela. While his preparations were being made he resided in Wash ington, where he was on intimate terms with Jefferson and Madison. As the relations between the United States and Spain were then strained, the Washington officials obligingly awerted their eyes from Miranda's do- ings.
 Having equipped a small ship, the Leander, at New York, he sailed away for his native land, and, with the help of the English Admiral Cochrane he and his 250 followers landed near Caracas and proclaimed the Colom- bian republic. Miranda took posses sion of two or three towns, but the people would not listen to his call to arms and his offers of liberty. In 1910 Miranda made another attempt to establish republic, and found many adherents. Republics were de- clared in both New Granada or Co., lombia and Venezuela. The selfish ness and envy of other leaders caused Miranda's downfall, and in 1872 he capitulated and fled to La Guayra, where he intended to board an Eng fish ship. Bolivar induced him to spend a night on shore, and at two in the morning Bolivar and his friends crept into the room, cautiously seized his sword and pistols, and then put Miranda in irons and deMvered him to the Spanish authorities By de- liverying up Miranda, Bolivar gained favor for l1imself-an act of treachery which put lasting b1et on the fair fame of the liberator.