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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-24
The Louisiana legislature has vote

The Louisiana legislature has voted
an approximation to erect a handsome
statue to Thomy Lafou, negro phi
lanthropist, who died at New Orleans
a few months ago after a life of be-
nevolence, leaving nearly all of his
fortune $500, ooo) to charities.
James Russell Lowell, in his later
years, SO a current story of him runs,
sent an article he had prepared with
much care and study to the Atlantic
Monthly over the signature of an UNI
known person. 1t was declined + with
many thanks" Lowell then sent it
over his own name to another editor,
who gratefully accepted it.
There is a species of humming bird
in Carrucca, East India, that is about
twice the size of a pigeon. 1t is very
vicious and the natives say it subsists
almost entirely upon a .hard-shelled
nut which it breaks open with blow
of its wings, all the while humming
loudly.
Mrs. A. V. Roe, Washington lady,
stopped a runaway the other day by
rushing to the middle of the street and
shaking the skirts of her dress at the
frightened animal. She then seized
the horse by the bride and held on
until some men came to her assist
ance. There was IA woman and two
babies IN the runaway team.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-24
SELECTED HANKEYE MENTION
MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING.


PROBABLY attempted SUICIDE.
ELDoRA, August 22.-John Peters,
district manager of the Frudden Lum-
Der Company at Aclsley, was found by
the night watch about 2 o'clock in the
well house, near the Illinois Central
depot, with bullet hole over his right
eye. Two empty beer bottles and four
ounces of whisky were in the room,
and revolver lay on the floor. In his
pockets were found $92 and his watch.
Peters, it is alleged, has had trouble
with woman. Peters says he went
into the well house to get drink of
water and found man in there who
quietly asked him to take a drink
of whisky, which offer he accepted, and
while in the act of drinking, the man
shot him and robbed him of $500.
Peters has wife in Des Moines who
has sued for divorce. He claims to
have visited Des Moines and endeavor-
ed to patch up domestic difficulties, but
without avail. The alleged robber has
made good his escape. Ackley people
look upon Peters story with suspicion
Wine, women and that worldly feeling
will probably prove the cause Of his
death, as it is not deemed possible for
him to recover. Sheriff Boylan has the
matter in charge.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-24
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS
AN APPEAL FOR AID.
Gov. AltgeId Issues Call for Help for
Pullmans Starving.

Gov. AltgeId Issues a Call for Help for
Pullman's Starving.
CHICAGO, August 23.--tiov. Altgeld
has issued proclamation addressed:
To the People of the State of Illinois,
and Especially Those Of Chicago: There
is great distress growing out of want
Of food in and around Pullman More
than 1000 families, or in the neighbor-
hood of 5000 people, are utterly destl-
tute, nearly four-fifths of chem women
and children. The men have endeav-
ored to get work, but are unable to do
SO. AS rule the men are a superior
class of la boring people, and some OF
them have worked for the Pullman
company more than ten years. Those
who have been given work can get
food but cannot help their neighbors.
The relief society is unable to get more
supplies. The county commissioners
of Cook county have rendered some
assistance, but owing to the limited
appropriations can furnish relief but
for short time. We cannot now stop
to inquire into the cause of this dis
tress. The good people of this state
cannot allow women and children by
the hundreds to perish of hunger.
therefore call upon all humane and
charitably disposed citizens to con-
tribute what they can towards the re-
lief of these people.
The governor has made arrange
ments with the overseer of the poor to
render the necessary assistance until
contributions begin to come in as re-
suit of his proclamation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-24

For our neglect Of it by lnficting upon az
sick headache, by dyeing the skin yellow,
coating the tongue with fur, producing YER
tigo, pains in the right side and souring the
breath, we are little less than lunatics *
we disregard the chastisement. If we call
Hostetter's Stomach Bltters to our aid,
tranquility and health follow speedily, and
with the departure of the symptoms men
TONED, departs also irregularity of the
bowels, which Invariably attends disorder
OF the liver. In malarial complaints the
liver is always involved, and it is for
tunate circumstance that this fine anti
bilious medicine is also the finest specific in
existence for every form of malarial dis
ease. Nor Is it less efficaciors for dyspep-
STA, failure of appetite and strength.
nervousness and rheumatic tendency 1t
renews the ability to sleep, and greatly
promotes convalescence after wasting
diseases
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-24
CHINESE TREATY.
Great Things Expected Of it BY Senator
Davis.

Great Things Expected Of it BY Senator
WASHINGTON, August Ex-senator
Davis, of Minnesota, member of the
committee on foreign relations, expects
great things from the new treaty with
China. He says it will prove most ben
efcial to our commercial interests,
which have for years been INSTRUCTED
by the contentious over the question of
immigration. Chinese immigration is
now made unlawful by both countries.
Owing to this and other disputes, other
countries have distanced us in the race
Tor Chlna's trade. This country has
the best geographical position for Sc
curing the trade. China has granted
concessions for an immense iron and
steel plant and for railroads and tel
egraph. All this indicates commerce
with the empire whose people consti-
tute one-fifth of the human race China
uses silver in trade. but produces little
of it. This should give our silver
mines a market and go far to make
bimetallism practicable.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-24
ALABAMA ELECTION.
The Kolbites Make Very Sensations
Move.

The Kolbites Make Very Sensational
Move.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, August y From
the state headquarters of the Kolbites
in this city thousands of copies of a
printed set of resolutions intended to
be passed at county mass meetings of
the faction on the 23rd inst. have been
sent broadcast in the state. The reso-
lutions are sensational, and if passed
and carried out by the Kolbites trouble
may be looked for. The resolutions
begin by declaring that Gov. Jones was
fraudulently counted in in 1892, and a
still greater fraud was committed at
the recent election. In conclusion the
resolutions declare: s'We will no longer
submit to such corruption or recognize
or sustain such a state of government,
and to carry out this solemn declaration
of purpose we propose to organize our
selves into an honest election league
for the purpose of maintaining t e law
and conserving the rights of American
citizens. and every one of us hereby
pledges himself to act with and sustain
every other good citizen in every hon
orable way for the execution of this
purpose
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-24
SIOUX CITY CORRUPTION.

Movement for City Investigation by a
Purity League.
SIOUX CITY, Augustus IAN organiza-
ton has been effected for the purpose
of making an investigation into the
affairs of the city. Some time ago it
was discovered that the city police are
engaged in pocketing nor. than their
salaries and it was openly charged that
they are carrying on a system of ex-
tortions similar to that uncovered in
New York City. This purity league,
as it has been named. has appointed q
committee to make a thorough inves-
tigation of the records and bring the
matter to the attention of the proper
authorities.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-24
Cheap Rates to Pittsburgh.

For the Grand Army of the Republic En-.
campment to be held at Pittsburgh, Pa,
September Sth to 18th, 1894 the Chicago
Great Western Railway will sell excursion
tickets from all stations on its line, DIT one
hrst-class limited fare for the round trip,
tickets on sale Septem Der Sth and 9th
Take advantage of the lowest rate Of the
season for vacation trip to the east.
The Chicago Great Western Railway
with its fast limited trains and unexcelledI
equipment, affords the best route via
Chicago, and by taking this route you
avoid the necessity of transferring IN
Chicago.
For further information call upon any
agent of this company or address F. n
Lord, General Passenger and Ticket Agent
Chicago, ILL.,; A. w. Ncyes, A. @. p. & e
A., C. j. Brooks, G. P. a. T. A., 226 Fourth
street, under Kirkwood house, Des Moined
Iowa ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-24
A WRITER in the London Athenaum

A WRITER in the London Athenaum
is now proving that Mrs. Browning
was born in 1906, instead of 1909.
A lively controversy appears to be
rising as to whether Robert Brown
ing knew that his wife was in her
fortieth instead of her thirty
year when they were married. This
might make a good subject for dis
cussion at the Browning society next
winter Some doubtful and complex
line may be Illuminated by this re-
search. After all, what difference can
it make, since they lived happily ever
after and both died in peace.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-24
WELCOMED HOME.

CHARLES CITY, August a3.-Augustt
Saegler vas met by three masked men
near his home in Ulster township di-
vested of his clothing and treated to a
coat of tar and feathers. Sor two
years ago he was indicted for stealing
cattle in the neighborhood ald skipped
the country before the -dse came to
trial, but was afterwa,ds caught and
tried and paid his f,ie. Last week he
came back to the same place and pu1'-
chased farm, and was received with
the abovc demonstrations
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-24
ILLINOIS WHEAT.
The State Will Have the Largest Yield
Since 500.

Since 1899.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, August 22.-The
wheat crop of 1894 in Illinois, the
largest since 1882, will yield 41.315,0oo
bushels. The acreage sown was 2 OIL
354, the largest since 1883. The aver
age yield per acre, twenty bushels, is
the largest ever known. The northern
counties raised 1891, 757, central 90
766.232, southern IS, 157.110. Theaver-
age yield per acre was northern p,
central 90, southern is bushels. Car
roll, Cook, Lake, Marshall, Morgan and
Sanganon counties We're damaged by
bugs, and Gallatin, Monroe, Saline and
Wabash by smut. The yield is above
the average. The value of the crop at
40 cents per pushed is Sl7,s41,35 1t
will require 2,761, 500 bushels to SOW
the crop of 1895. The surplus for ex-
port is 90, PSI, 962 bushels.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-24
ALIx's GREAT FEAT.

CHICAGO, August a3.-Alix, Monroe
Salisbury's wonderful little mare,
created sensation at Washington
Park by turning the track in 2:O54 in
an attempt to beat the record for the
course, 2:o674 made by Nancy Hanks in
1892 J, The concensus of opinion among
well known horsemen after the race
was that it was the grandest ever ac-
complished by a trotter, as the track
was fully two seconds slow and the
day hardly well adapted for record
smashing
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-24
A oNE.THlRD YIELD.
That is About What is Expected in Mer
chant Bile Corn,

That is About What is Expected in Mer.
charitable Corn.
Dies MONIES, August 22.-Accordine
to the Iowa Weather and Crop Bulletin
reports show an Improvement in the
condition OF corn fields where the vital
ity of the plant has been maintained
and the ears have been formed. A
very large portion of the acreage plant
ed has been or will be cut for fodder
and all reports confirm the previous es.
innate that the total amount of mer-
charitable corn cribbed this year will
be about one-third of the average yield
of this state. Pastures are beginning
to revive. Potatoes, late sown sfias
and millet show an improvement.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-24
BECOMES ALAW.
Cleveland Again Refuses to Sign the River
and Harbor Bill.

Cleveland Again Refuses to Sign the River
and Harbor Bill.
WASHINGTON, August 20-The river
and harbor bill, carrying $11,479, $50,
becomes law without the presidents
signature, the legal limit of ten days
having expired within which he could
sign or veto it. 1t is the third time
during Cleveland's terms that the river
and harbor bills have become laws
without his approval, the only other
bill of this kind submitted to him
having been vetoed Aside from the
amount carried by the bill also comes
Ss,400,ooo for the river and harbor con-
tracts, making the total for this class
of work $40. SIS, 100.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-24
THE ERICSSON.
Rough Treatment in it's Passage Down the
MississiDDi.


WASHINGTON, August Cit is not
probable the navy department will risk
any more naval vessels in the Missis-
sippi river after its experience with the
Ericsson, now arrived at New York.
When the craft was locked at New
Orleans it was found that not only was
one of the propeller struts broken, but
the propellers themselves were knock,
ed and Clipped away from striking
snags till hardly a blade remained.
1t is fortunate the contractors had
taken the precaution to fit the boat
than the bronze screws that will be
used at sea, or the damage would have
been severe.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-24
EASTERN WAR.



pendence.
Toxic, August 81. 1t is officially an
nounced that on June 30 the king of
Corea declared himself independent of
China and appealed to Japan to assist
him in driving the Chinese from Asan.
This it is added was done with the as
sistance of the Corean troops.
A Berlin dispatch says that the Of
fciais OF the Japanese legation there
state that the maritime court at Shang-
hal, which is investigating the sinking
of the Chinese transport Kow Shing,
pronounced in favor of the japanese in
the British affair, and Admiral Free
mantle, British commander, therefore,
advised the government that claim
for damages viii be useless.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-24

HERE is law in England giving
BICYCLES the same rights on the
streets as carriages. 1t is called, by
way of distinction, '.Ihe Cyclers'
Magma Charta.n in France bill is
pending in the chamber similar to
the English law Of cyclers' rights.
In this country the cyclers took what
they wanted without any law-the
rights Of carriages in the streets and
of pedestrians on the sidewalks. A
little law is needed, not to protect
cyclers, but for the protection Of
other people.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-24
KILLED HIS COMPANION.
Another Victim of the Didn't Know

Another Victim of the 'Didn't Know 1t
Was Loaded" Act.
erosion, August 21.-At Nodaway,
Cecil Marshall, aged II, shot and
fatally wounded Charles Simpson,
aged -, his playmate. Marshall
picked up a gun that was leaning
against a building, having been left
there by hunters, and pointing it at
his companion pulled the trigger with
the above result Marshall gave the
old excuse. ''didn' know it was loaded. .
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-24

LENA MERTHENTHAL of Chicago may
have a foreign sounding name, but
she showed true Americanism when
she broke her engagement with her
young man because he would not cell
citrate the Fourth OF July. That was
the day of freedom for Miss Lena,
who is astonished and grieved at the
despairing young mans suicide.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-24

In a recent bicycle race in Detroit
not fewer than twentysix men broke
the worlds record for twenty-five
miles because they had good wind
to help them. In trials Of naval
vessels allowances are always made
for the,infuence of tides and cur
rents. Ought not the same prin-
ciple tdU4Avern in bicycle races,
where the wtnd is always an impor
tant factor in increasing or retard-
ing speedp
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-24

The pacific speeches OF Emperor
William and other European rulers
are OF character, such as has been
heard before and should not be taken
without question. The German bud
get estimates an army expenditure
of over $3.50, 900, 600, which is a
large advance on the expenditure of
last year. Soft words are not al
ways to be taken seriously.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-24

PROBABLY the most hideous images
in existence are the Chinese gods OF
war, who are invoked when a battle
is imminent. Then countless chick
ems and ducks and pigeons and fishes
and cakes and baskets of rice are
brought to the sacred temples as Of
ferings to the gods and to be eaten
by the lucky priests.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-24
No Change in Grades.

ST PAUL, MINI, Aug. % The rail.
road and warehouse commission held
meeting yesterday for the purpose
of establishing grades in grain for the
coming crop year beginning Sept /.
1t was decided that there is no occa-
sion for making any change in the es-
ia blished grades
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-24

The people IN novels see such
strange things. Here is the hero Of
popular novel now in publication
who as his eye caught the glance OF
the heroine ..saw her face freeze
suddenly" and it was not winter
either. Possibly the phrase was en-
ployed as an euphemism ior cold
ohaals
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-24
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RAILWAY WRECK.
Three Persons Seriously Injured at River

Three Persons Seriously Injured at River
Sioux.
SIOUX CRY, August 10. The fast
Chicago freight on the Sioux City &
Pacific road ran into a Wild box car
at River Sioux. The engine and six
cars plunged down an embankment,
and the engineer and fireman had a
miraculous escape from death. The
injured iare AS follows: Engineer
Moorey, one leg badly hurt and bruised
on body; Fireman Mckinney, leg in
cured and badly bruised; Brakeman C..
Lift H. ,l1,.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-24
The public sentiment in favor OF

The public sentiment in favor Of
a more rigorous restriction of
Immigration is gaining strength
constantly in all parts Of the coun
try. Keep out the idle, the vicious,
the restless, the turbulent, the dis
orderly. America has been too long
the wash pot of Europe. Restrict
immigration. That is the urgent
demand Of truly patriotic Americans
in this day and generation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-24
Harvest Excursions.

ST. PAUL, Mimi. August 20.-Harvest
excursions at largely reduced rates for
the round trip to Minnesota. Dakota
and Montana points are announced by
the Great Northern railway for Sept.
TIL and 25th, and Oct. 9th.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-24
NEBRASKA REPUBLICANS.
The Omaha Bee Bolts the Nomination OF
Majors for Governor.

Majors for Governor.
OMAHA, August 23.-The republicans
of Nebraska in state convention nom
mated Lieutenant Governor Majors for
governor. Upon the announcement of
the result, Editor Rosewater of the
Omaha Bee, national committeeman
for Nebraska, sent a letter resigning
his place as committeeman, denouncing
Majors as unfit for the place and bolt
ing the nomination.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-24
Music typewriters have been

Music typewriters have been in
vented, one OF which works directly
and another is attachable to plan 0
forte SO that improvisations can be
recorded. But the climax OF inge-
nuity in this line will not be reached
until we have a typewriter for Chi
nese, and it must be able to print
Chinese while you are punching the
keys for English.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-24

A VERY Daniel has come to judg
ment at Chanpcourt. France, where
a judge has decided that a man who
fires blank cartridges at birds to
scare them out OF his crops is not re-
quired to take out shooting license
The learned Judge said that if you
want to shoot birds you must take
out license, but you cannot kill
them with blanl1 cartridges, and the
court was rlcynt.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-24
Iowa State Bystander.

ITwas no less distinguished judge
OF men than the late General Grant
who said that Viceroy Ii Hung
Chang OF China was the greatest
man he ever met.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-24
At the Burnt Cork SoIn

Bones-"Mr. Johnsing, why and
fight like porous plaster?"
Sambo-HAm it kase it am good
draw, Mr.. Snowflake
Bones-"No, SIT. 1t am kase it kahn
pulled off wivout somebody gettin' hur(
And the band played Sweet Marle.,'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-24
IAIRD DISTRICT.

Fusion of the Populists and Democrats
Against Henderson.
WATERLOO, August "a The demo-
cratic congressional convention of the
Third district nominated for congress
Rev. S. H. Bashor, of Waterloo, who
was nominated several weeks ago by
the populists. He will run in oppo-
sition to Col. Henderson, present con-
gresham.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-24

The men who fail and go down In
blivion belong to the class who
lever advertise, advertise occasion
billy or only as they think their
trade will warrant.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-24
PoPuLIST.

Nominee OF the Eleventh district Gonven-
ton.
LEMARs, August 2a.-The fopulist
congressional convention of the
Eleventh district nominated j. Il.
Bartholomew, farmer of Monona
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-24

In recent magazine article Mr..
W. d. Howells reports Nathaniel
Hawthorne as saying in 1860: 81
wish this country was out OF the
id shadow of Europe" " Had the
clear-visioned novelist foreseen how
that shadow would broaden and
darken during the next thirty-foHr
years, he might have expressed his
wish still more emphatically.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-24

An AMERICAN who brought suit
for the recovery of certain moneys
in a court in London. England, al
though he won his suit, was not sat
isfed with the conduct of his solic-
itor, and accused him of not being
able to sneak anything better than
London English. Thereupon the
lawyer brought suit for libel, and
has just been awarded $50 damages.
1t will now be in order for some Lon
doner to bring suit against the jury
SSposing toobloquy the Hinglish
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-24
Refused Them protect,on.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 90. = Reports
transmitted to the state department
from Capt O'Neill of the Marblehead
now at Bluefelds, fully confirm the
press reports that the captain refused
to protect such American residents
Mere as had taken up arms in behalf
Chief Clarence against the Nicara-
government. The captain gave
men ample warning that they
N violate the laws of Nicara-
" expected protection, arJ
he acted, it is said, in strict
international law.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-24
WHIPPED BY WOMEN.
Two Alleged Cyprians Driven Out of ar
Iowa Village.

LIE MARS, August 20. The village of
Dalton has had red-hot sensation.
Two visiting women of loose character
made themselves particularly offensive,
and dozen women of the village
went to harness store, armed them
selves with whips, and numerically
dashed the offenders, driving them out
out of town.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-08-24
HIS WIFE OBJECTED!

Nuscatine Couple Arrested til. Charge
of Adultery.
CEDAR RAPIDS, August 2a.-William
Pullman and Miss Maud Baer, of Mus
catine, were arrested in Cedar Rapids
on charge Of adultery, upon complaint
of Fullman's wife, who claimed the
couple We're trying to elope. Pullman
is brother of Mayor Pullman, of Mus
catine, and Miss Baer is pretty girl
of seventeen years.