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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-04-19
The Automatic Photographer.

The latest development of automatic
machines will take the form of a self
acting Photographic apparatus. This
ingenious Continuance, which will be
offered to the public some time in De-
cember, is the invention of Spanish
genius. In outward appearance the
machine is very similar to the in
Vulnerable engines for Turing the
humble penny from curious public
that may be seen at any London
terminus. The mechanism is simple.
The person to be operated upon stands
on an iron plate and duly puts his
penny in the slot This brings into
play the machinery; the cap is re-
moved from the lens, at which the
subject is expected to look steadily
during the few seconds of exposure.
Then, by a remarkably rapid process
lasting from two and a half TO three
minutes, the photograph is developed
and elected from the machine. The
photograph is not, of course, on the
sensitized paper (Which would require
at least twenty-four hours for its de-
velopment); but it is developed on a
metal plate some preparation OF tin
foil probably and is really an i'm
proved form of daguerreotype.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-04-19
A Yankee Guesser.

Frank Gibbons, who died recently at
Hibernia, N. Y, was the greatest
guesser OF the age. His faculty was
first developed in a homely way, and
did not attract great deal OF atten-
ton. It become u recognized charac-
teristic when THEOLOGY would stand at the
end of row OF potatoes and guess with
singularly close approaches to accuracy
how many of the vegetables would be
found in each hill. He could guess
the number of eggs in basket, the
quantity of milk in pail, the number
of sticks of wood in - load, how many
bushels of corn would be husked from
patch. and in a hundred instances he
guessed within one or two how many
grains Of corn there were on an ear.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-04-19
THE CHocrAW WAR.
The Jones-Locke Fued Breaks Out With
Fresh Horror.

PARIS, Tex, April l7-War in all it's
righteousness has broken loose IN the
easter portion of the Choctaw nation.
Ever since the Jones-Locke war OF two
years ago, the deadliest of enmity has
prevailed between parties of different
political factions. The slow stage in
that isolated section makes news late,
and it was only a couple OF weeks ago
that the full-blood Choctaws, who can
not speak English, learned of the
troubles that existed between Governor
Jones and Dick Locke. Recently
Arnold Islitiche was shot down by
some unknown party in his own yard.
He had always been an avowed friend
of Governor Jones and was man of
great influence in his community.
community and the Copper boys, who
had always been warm friends of
Locke, were suspected of the crime.
Solomon Lonaker, Simpson Lonaker
and three of their friends laid in wait
two miles north of Eagleton in the
Choctaw nation for the Copers, who
were planting crop. As the Copers
came up the Loanakers opened fire
from ambush with Winchesters. Their
fire was returned. There were five
men in each party, and for thirty
minutes deadly fusilade prevailed.
The results were not known until
Governor Gardner, of the Choctaw
nation, CHANGED to pass the place, and
found Solomon, and Simpson Lonaker,
and Cornelius Copper, and Tom Forbes
dead in the road within a few feet of
each other with Winchesters in their
hands. Near his dead brother lay
William Copper, shot in a dozen places,
but still alive and conscious. He told
Governor Gardner a detailed state
ment of the whole affair. His statement
cannot be had now, but enough is
known to show that the Lonakers
were instigated to do the bloody work
by the liberal use of money given by
political friends. The Copers were
very popular and their friends are
furious over the affair and are on the
warpath swearing vengeance against
the Lonakers and all their friends.
News of frightful massacre may
come at any moment Governor
Gardner, while deploring the situation,
is powerless to do anything. The
federal authorities can give him no re-
lief, as the parties We're Indian citizens
and have violated no federal laws.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-04-19
4 W. r ECHO.
EVERY HONORABLE VETERAN
DESERVES HIS PENSION.
And tho Lone Limb Is Not the Only
Reason for Government Re-
ward Either.


(From the Journal, Lewiston, Me.)
Samuel r. Jordan has just given the
Journal an account OF his life, which
In view of his extremely hard lot for the
past few years is of great interest.
II am As years old and have always
lived in New Portland. / enlisted In
the army In 1852 as private in Com
pany A, Twenty-eighty Maine Volun-
teers. My army experience injured my
health to some extent, although L
worked at blacksmithing some part of
the time, when suddenly several years
ago, i was Frustrated with what able
physicians pronounced Locomotorr
somewhat, yet the disease progressed
quite rapidly until / had hardly any
feeling in my legs and feet, they felt
like sticks OF wood, and grew so much
worse that could not move for three
years without help, as my neighbors
and friends could testify. / employed
several physicians in my vicinity, and
elsewhere, and they all told me that
medicines would not help me, that
they could do nothing to effect cure
and that in time l should become en-
tirely helpless. I became discouraged.
I was great care to my wife and
friends. Shortly after I met an old
army comrade, Mr. All. Parlin, a resi-
dent of Madison, Me-, and he incidently
mentioned how he had tried DR.. Will
1amS' Pink Fills LOT d severe case OF
rheumatism and a spinal and malarial
trouble, that he had suffered with con-
sequent of his army life, and had been
greatly benefited by their use. BY his
earnest recommendation I was induced
to try the pills. After taking them for
a time began to feel prickly sensations
in my legs and a return of strength so
could move them little. After a few
weeks I began to feel a marked i'm
provement in my condition. I soon was
enabled to walk around little with
the help Of crutches. After taking for
some time I can now walk without
crutches, my general health is much i'm
proved and I have regained my old
time yigor. can walk about and enjoy
life once more, for which I feel very
thankful, and this happy result. is due
to the use of DR.. Williams Pink Pills"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
pie were first compounded as
prescription and used as such in
general practice by an eminent
physician. So great was their eff
cacy that it was deemed wise to
place them within the reach of all. They
are now manufactured by the DR.. Will
Jams Medicine company, Schenectady,
N. Y, and are sold In boxes never in
loose form by the dozen or hundred, and
the public are cautioned against num-
erous limitations sold in this shape at
50 cents box or six boxes for $3.50, and
may be had Of all druggists or direct by.
mail from Dr. Williams Med. Co.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-04-19

CHARGED.
for DAYS by a pair of bright brown OF
blue eyes and a vision Of shoulder and
cheek of alabaster flushing to rose
More than one man present that night
travelled, before many months, to Eng
land, France or America to renew the
acquaintance thus pleasantly formed
One or two succeeded in making the
objects of their visit believe that to
live always in sight Of the sparkling
waters of the Mediterranean, always to
breathe its breezes laden with the odor
of orange flowers and the spices of Cey-
lon, would be heaven upon earth and
did not go back alone.
So the happy hours flew, and even
the chaperons, who usually found such
affairs extremely dull and longed to be
at their sleep, were so popular upon
this evening they were loath to &C
knowledge that time was up and the
hour for departure had arrived. Hur-
ried good bys, scramble back into the
ships boats, a dreamy row to the ship,
a hurrying aboard, a clanking of
chains, quick order or two, and the
great monster was under ~ay almost
before the echo of a boat song from
pretty feminine threats had died in
the ears of a black coated group upon
the shore.
But still in the ball room of the hotel
the music walled on and the dancers
circled to it's measure. Still in the cor
ner of an alcove two men sat in low
toned discourse. Still behind a flow
ing curtain of the same room fair
woman now YEARLY sank upon the
floor and gazed about the chairless ex-
panse in which she found herself, now
stepped cautiously out upon a small
balcony and gazed inland upon the fra
grant beauty of the tropical landscape,
while the soft rays of moonlight showed
the flush of pink upon her cheeks deep
ening and glowing to the hue of an
American beauty.
Milicent was prisoned by a velvet
portierre and two handsome young
men in evening clothes. For an hour
she had longed with intense longing
for the ball room from which she had
been so thankful to escape. For the last
hour she had repeatedly put up her
hand to draw aside the curtain and re-
veal herself, but each time had hest
tated and been lost. All because of a
single remark which had reached her
ears a moment after she hurried away
from the clash and light and scurrled
in here, as voices family reached her,
in order that she might escape nTe at
tention and inane flattery.
She had wanted not to think but to
remember; not to reproach herself or
another but to go over in dream the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-04-19
A Good Man,

In the early days of Austin, New, a
mining accident occurred by which a
man was killed. The body was brought
to the surface and laid out. He and his
partner were new arrivals from Washoe
and Were Of the prize fighting frater-
nifty. AS a crowd gathered solemnly
around to view the body and regret the
accident, the partner exclaimed: MY
God, he was a good man, it's too bad.
He was a good man." and the crowd
bowed lower in reverential awe and adj
miration for the truly good, until the
conclusion of the sentence: che licked
son of gun by the name of Patsy Foy.
in tree rounds in Virginny."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-04-19
miss;ss ippi Navigation.

The first vessel that ever entered the
Mississippi from the sea was the
French frigate Renomnee aud the Gil
ronde, January 6, 100, and these yes
sells proceeded as far as the Tensas,
which they reached April IL. The
first vessel built on the banks of the
Mississippi by white men was in 154l,
shortly after the death and burial OF
De Soto. The boatmen and early nav
igators Of the present century were
long in danger from Indians and pi-
rates. A notorious resort for these
was Crows Nest. or Stock Island,
and many fat-boats and crews We're
( sacrificed there until these pests were
Terminated by mob law in 1899.
Previous to the adoption of steam
,igation the whole commerce from
New Orleans to the upper country
was carried in about twenty barges,
averaging 100 tons each and making
but one trip a year, while there We're
not over 100 keel boats on the upper
Ohio, carrying about thirty tons each
and making the trip from Pittsburg
/, to Louisville and back in about two
months, or about three voyages in a
season. From 1911 to 1850 $40 boats
were lost, valued at over $1,000, 600.
In 233 cases the killed and wounded
aggregated 1900. The average age
of all the boats lost was five years.
From 1916 to 1871 there were SO ex-
plosions, involving loss OF life in
each, varying from l to LOGO. Mr..
Gould gives the story of some eye
witness of most of the leadind disas-
tersAed presents the most graphic
,SCtires OF the terrible scenes sur
bunding these events. Nashville Her
Ald.
~. ~f <Hn 30
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-04-19

Vary Few European Monarohs
Possessed of Sound Bodies and
Sound Minds.
The average monarch OF Europe is
q being sadly out OF repair and his lot
Ms far from being u healthy or u happy
One. With two or three exceptions, a
sound mind in sound body cannot be
affirmed of any OF them. Queen
Victoria is reported to be Il hale old
lady, with many years to live, but the
Prince of Wales, what with Bright's
disease and varicose veins, may be set
down as a confirmed invalid in quest
Of health and finding it not; while
Albert Victor, or Collars and Cuffs"
as he is Familiarity known, the next in
succession, has neither the mental nor
physical sturdiness to qualify him for
the task OF governing the British
Empire. The German Emperor, with
his withered arm, his painful ear COM
plant and insomnia, though a very
active young fellow, shows a falling
off in physique as compared with his
robust grandfather. who reach
ed ripe and sturdy old age.
The Car OF Russia is hypochon-
driac and the Czarina is even in a
worse condition, as it borders upon in
sanity. The emperor of Austria,
though physically better off than most
OF his royal fellows, has become a
melancholy man since the violent
death of his son and heir, and the
empress is victim to almost identi-
cally the same complaints which are
tormenting the czarina of Russia. The
king of Holland has been reduced to a
wreck by disease and has just recover
ed from the brink OF the grave. The
king OF Wurtemberg is more than
half crazy and the king OF Bavaria
wholly SO. The king OF Italy, per-
pnally an excellent man, is distracted
With chronic dyspepsia, and the late
king OF Spain left the present infant
ruler the bequest of a derang ed
stomach and generally disordered con-
stitution. The king Of Belgium could
probably plead not guilty to the gen
eral charge were it not for lameness.
King Charles of Roumania and his
qaeen are both the victims OF haliuci-
nations. The king OF Seryia can have
no comfort, as he is in daily dread OF
assassination, and the Sultan is q
melancholy man, fearing the same
grim fate. OF all the European
sovereigns Queen Victoria the king OF
Greece the king of Sweden and Nor
way and the king Of Belgium are re-
ported to be the only ones who can
boast of any thing like good health and
untrou bled minds.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-04-19

dignity lou Id
have risen so gracefully out Of the diff
ficulty, so her gentlemen admirers said,
half sadly. Nobody but Milly, said her
girl friends, obviously, would have met
with so romantic an adventure. No
body but his wife-but that's ahead of
my story.
The great ocean steamship was on
its way from Australia to England,
through the Red sea, which, as every
one knows, is the longest ocean voy-
age in the world. She had stopped at
port in Ceylon, in order that her sea-
weary passengers might go ashore for
a few hours and feast their eyes upon
the city and surrounding country, and
feel once more terra firma beneath
their feet. Millicent most of all re-
not more weary of the sea than OF
certain extremely young man aboard
ship whose persistent attentions, while
very wearying at times, offered the
only diversion from the monotony OF
women's society, for there was sad
dearth OF men on the trip. This short
pause gave her an opportunity to es-
cape both sea and passenger.
The party-all women-took dinner
ashore at the hotel, which, all
travellers know, is the resort of all En-
glish speaking people who visit the is
land Mine host, delighted to honor
group of so charming young ladies and
HAVING in N "A IF q hOn
the program for the hotel that same
evening, showed himself very attentive
and extended most cordial invitation
to come back and dance for an hour or
so.
The scramble into the waiting boat
and urgent entreaties to the rowers to,
hurry gave evidence of the delight with
which the invitation was received. And
the hotel proprietor, watching its
course toward the ship, smiled as he
congratulated himself on the social
success he foresaw. For the pretty En-
glish and American girls had been
much observed during the day and he
knew the numerous English and Amer
lean bachelor merchants and profess
sional men of the town would come in
scores should they learn these ladies
were to dance, which report mine host
took care should be spread rapidly far
and wide.
When the captain saw the eager
faces of his girls, as he laughingly
called them, and learned the cause of
their unusual amount of animation, he
had not the heart to disappoint them,
but promised to hold the boat until IL
o'clock, that they might attend the
dance.
So back to land again, over the
sparkling water in ball gowns and
slippers and opera cloaks, We're two
full boat loads rowed. They danced,
they laughed, they firted. Many
lonely bachelor, sitting in his dingy Of
flee with a long column of figures be-
fore him, or surrounded by the heavy
tones of law or medicine, was haunted
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-04-19
a hOmt Charcoal.

Charcoal is one of the most remark.
able articles in common use, and pos
sesses many qualities not generally I'M
derstood by the laity. AS an absorbent
of bad odors it has no equal. Placed
around articles of food it prevents de-
cay and preserves them for a time in
all their freshness. In fine powder It is
one of the most perfect dressings for
malignant wounds and those where
proud flesh is present. AS a cure for
headache it is invaluable, a teaspoonful
in half glass of water often affording
immediate relief.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-04-19
without IA Constitution.

The French constitution seems to be
a great menace to the republic. During
the last hundred years she has had
no fewer than seventeen constitutions.
Not content with this exhibition of
political versatility French history re-
veals that seven provisional govern
ments at different times managed te
worry along without the annoyance Of
q constitution.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-04-19
HENNEPlN CANAL.
Seventeen Miles of the Great Waterway
Now Open.

DAVENPORT, April 1s.-The west
seventeen miles of the Hennepin canal
have been formally opened to traffic by
Capt. Marshall, chief of engineers, in
the presence of $50 business men from
Davenport, Rock Island and Moline,
H., who went ~ boat to point seven
miles from the mouth OF the canal.
The completed section pierces the coal
fields, and plans for handling coal by
barge lines to Davenport are already
being made.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-04-19
This Means Business

On the principal lines Of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul railway passenger
trains are electric lighted, steam heated
ss"nd protected by block signals. With
:. hese modern appliances, railway travel
Tag at high speeds has reached degree Of
safety heretofore unknown and not attain
able on roads where they are not in use.
Electric lights and steam heat make it
possible to dispense with the oil lamp and
the car stove. Block signals have reduced
the chances for collisions to the minimum
by maintaining an absolute interval of
space between trans
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-04-19

$40 buys a good Top Buggy, with Leather
Quarter Top. The Chicago Scale Co. are
the only ones who can sell at this price, they
furnish their customers thousand articles
ut less than the usual prices paid by dealers.
1t will pay to secure their catalogue which
they send free on application This COM
pany is perfectly reliable and they make
speciality OF supplying the wants of farmers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-04-19
Setting Himself Right.

''Your editorial, :. said the colonel, ''does
me grave injustice, SIR
Sin what way, colonelln
Sin this way, sir: You call me smer.
ciless.' when as matter OF fact, | never
yet killed man without first giving him
time to prayn2
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-04-19

We have not been without Piso's Cure
for Consumption for 90 years.--LIzzIE Fer.
REL, Camp ST., Harrisburg, Pa, May 4, '94.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-04-19

A young man should save his good name
as matter of economy.
The devil drives the man who swears. "a
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-04-19
ARMY WORMS.
Appears in Kentucky and is Doing Great

Damage.
RUssELLvuLE, Ky, April 17.-The
army worm has appeared in this and
many surrounding counties, and is
making clean sweep of everything in
its way. The fields of young corn
are devastated and clover meadows
and tobacco plant beds are Utterly
eaten up. The worms are extremely
numerous and six weeks earlier than
usual.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-04-19

''Hanson's Magic Corn aaIts.''
e Warranted to money refund d. yzsk your
druggist for it, Price I5 cents W.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-04-19

The scribes and pharisees are not all
dead yet
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-04-19

"Have you got my dark lantern and
mariners compass all ready?" inquired
the Chicago business man as he pre-
pared to leave for his office.
Eyes, dear" said his wife fondly, as
she handed him the articles mentioned.
swell, then, he said, as he kissed
her goodbye. Il am ready to go down
town through the dust storm"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-04-19

n. and II.
viii clean silks. WOODEN goods, ribbons, curtains
and carpets. Unequalled for cleaning house,
killing moths and renovating grease spots. Price
l5c cakes for Csc. Address II. and H., Des Moines.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-04-19

The future is certainty, but nobody
knows Just what it is going to bring with
-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-04-19
UNE COQUETTE.

obody but Mill
cent - Milly for
short-would ever
have been careless
enough to allow
such a catastro-
phe to overtake
her; SO her fam
lily said. Nobody
but Millicent
Miss Darrell for
dignity C o u Id
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-04-19

She shrank from him, seemingly
distrustful
rs it my wealth You seels?" she
ALTERED
YES, exclaimed the youth, joyfully,
yes. Assuredly. There are adverse
claims, but am certain they have no
legal status. 1t is undoubtedly yours. !"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-04-19

Goes Cough RnIsam
Is the Oldest and best. II will break up Cold quick.
err than anything else IL is always reliable. Try it.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-04-19

Speaking of famous old people, Lots
wife was remarkably well preserved.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-04-19

Students at Boston University will have
to give up tobacco or leave the Institution.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-04-19

1t would doubtless be better for soma
people if they heard more bad things about
themselves.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-04-19

rye crazy excitement of the mob is
merely contagious disease.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-04-19

Rats arc said to abhor chloride of
lime and will leave any place where
tits. As it is harmless, housekeepers
may place it in the haunts of these
denominations without fear of the pet
dog or cat suffering from ''cold pisen. "
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-04-19
ROYAL. WEAKLINos.

Very Few European Monarohs
Possessed of Sound Bodies and
Sound Minds.