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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18
THE WORLD IN GENERAL
REFORMS ACCEPTED.
The Armenian Question Now virtually
L Snff Lad

The Armenian Question Now Virtually
Settled.
CoNsTANTINorLE, October 17.-Said
Pasha has accepted the scheme for
Armenian reforms demanded by the
European powers. 1t awaits the
signature of the sultan. In substance,
it provides that the governors and
vice-governors of the chief cities of
Armenia shall be Christians or Mussel-
men, according to the inclination of
the population, but either the governor
or vice-governor must be a Christian.
the appointment to be confirmed by
the powers. Local instead of state
otficials'are to collect the taxes, and
enough to be retained to pay the
expenses of the local administration.
Complete changes will be made in the
judicial system. Torture will be
abolished, The police will be com
posed of Christians and Turks equally.
The laws against compulsory CONVEX
sions to Northumberland will be
strictly enforced. The high commits
sioner to carry out this reform Will be
a Christian.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18
Suicide of a schoo, reacher.

Usage, October 16--Prof. II. V.
Evans. principal of the high school
disappeared, When last seen he was
going toward the river. supposedly for
his customary walk After an hours
search, the body, with ball through
the brain, was found on the river bank
a mile and half southwest of town.
All indications point toward suicide.
but no motive except temporary insan-
ity caused by overwork can be given.
lie was popular as a teacher and highly
esteemed as citizen.
Usage, October 17-The verdict of
the coroner's inquest shows Prof. Evans
came to his death at the hands of some
unknown person. Two bullet holes
We're found in the brain and one passed
through the body at the apex of the
heart. Evans graduated from Iowa
college this year. The body was taken
to his home at williamsburg and bur
ga
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18
DEATH FROM TRlcHlNAE.

DR.. LeCount. of Chicago, Settles the
sabula Poisoning Mystery.
CHICAGO, October lott is now
decided that seven OF the victims of the
Sabula poisoning horror died, and some
are still suffering from the deadly
trichinae infection. Dir. z. r. LeCount,
OF Rush Medical college, has prepared
specimens from the portion of the
walls of the intestiles sent to Professor
Haines. for examination. and has made
a careful diagnosis of the causes which
led to the death of seven guests at the
wedding of John w. Taplin and Anna
Gage, September IL. One hundred
and seven people have been suffering
since the wedding feast. DIR. LeCount's
decision in the matter as to the cause
OF the deaths and infections settles
beyond doubt that the ham, hastily
cooked for the wedding supper, caused
all the suffering.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18
EVIDENCE IN WALTERS CASE.
fatal Flaws Found Sufficient to Demand
His Release,

Fatal Flaws Found Sufficient to Demand
His Release,
WASHINGTON, October 1s.-It has
been understood all along that the fate
of ex-Consul Waller. who is still held
in imprisonment by the French at
Marseilles, hinged on the proceedings
of the court martial which sentenced
him, and therefore the state depart
ment has directed its efforts mainly to
securing copy of the record of the
court. It has been ascertained that
the court was composed of five officers,
whereas the French military regula-
tions require at least six persons to sit
in the court. But more impor-
tant than this, it has been dis
covered that Waller was not really
tried as charged, but that as the trial
progressed evidence was taken on an
other charge not included in the orig
inal matter, and that it was upon what
might be called supplementary,
but irregular, charge that Waller was
convicted.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18
NEW ARMENIAN BUTcHERIEs.
Fifty Christians Slaughtered at the Town
of AIthissar.

Fifty Christians Slaughtered at the Town
of Althissnr.
LONDON, October II. "A dispatch
from Constantinople says Reliable
news has been received here that fifty
Armenians were killed and a number
wounded at Althissar, in the villayct
of Adm, on the Anatolian railway, by
a Moslem mob A mob of Turks,
armed with revolveEs and knives, looted
the public market and massacred the
helpless Armenians. Their bodies
were thrown into wells. There were
no women or children among the slain.
The panic is reviving in Constantinople
on account of. the continued isolated
attacks, and the Armenians are again
Hooking into the churches. The police
disregard the safe conduct cards given
to the Armenians by the foreign
embassies, and they insult and mall
treat the holders of them.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18
NEGRO LYNCHED.
A Tennessee Mob Inilicts Awful Punlsh-
ment.

A Tennessee Mob Innicts Awful Punish
ment.
MEMPHIS, October 16.-Jeff Ellis, the
negro rapist, was captured near Holly
Springs, Miss, and returned to Baden,
Tenn, the scene of his crime He con-
fessed to the offense and said that he
ravished and murdered Mrs Wilcox in
the same locality, and tried to rape a
young girl while escaping into Mississ-
ippi. When the men with Ellis in Gus
tody reached Baden, a mob mum boring
200 to 800 men gathered from Baden,
Galloway, Summit and other towns
Upon reaching the scene OF the crime
the torture Of the negro was begun.
His fingers, his nose and his toes were
cut off. He was then emasculated and
hanged to the nearest telegraph pole.
after which his body was riddled with
bullets.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18
BURGLARS LOOT A BANK.

Get Papers and sloo in silver and Gold.
GRINNELL, October 1s.--The private
bank of G. Segar Gilman was robbed
at 2:3o o'clock a. m. The burglars
blew open the safe, shattering the
building and blowing the safe door out
Oh the floor. They carried away tin
box, containing papers and about 500
in silver and gold.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18

The annual international grain mar
ket at Vienna estimates the crops as
follow: Great Britain wheat estimates
are 81 per cent worse, barley 80 per cent
and oats % per cent worse than they
were in 1894. France shows a decrease
OF % per cent in wheat and 20 per cent
in rye and oats. "Austria-Hungar is
reported rather better in respect of
wheat, but decidedly lower in rye. In
Hungary barley is lower, but oats
throughout the empire are better than
in 1894. Bavaria shows a decrease of
35 per cent in wheat. 40 per cent in rye,
SO per cent in barley, and 45 per cent
in oats. In India the wheat crop is
6,27S,0o tons, against 6,923, 900 tons in
1894. The United States shows $780,
100000 bushels of wheat, q, 100000
bushels of rye. and 2,427 100000 bush
els of corn. Canadian wheat shows
100000 bushels, against $4,000, 600
bushels in 1894"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18
VERY BAD BRIDGE ACCIDENT.
Thresher Engineer Fatally Injured and an
Assistant Hurt,

Thresher Engineer Fatally Injured and an
Assistant Hurt.
DEFIANCE, October IL While an en-
CINE tank and thresher were passing
over Mosquito creek, stringer of the
bridge suddenly gave away, precipitat-
ing the engine and tank at least TWEEN
ty-five feet into the stream below.
which is very low. John Hulsabus,
engineer, was probably injured beyond
recovery, as ne was pinned in by the
water tank falling upon him, and held
against the hot boiler for almost twenty
minutes before he could be relieved
from his position. Aside from being
very badly burned and collar bone
broken, he also received very serious
internal injuries. Charles Montgomery
was on the engine at the time also and
by jumping escaped with some very
bad bruises.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18
Belva Lockwood Bound over.

WASHINGTON, October IA prelim-
mary hearing of a criminal libel suit
brought against Mrs. Belva Lockwood,
a former presidential candidate, bv
Robert 3. L. White, a lawyer, who
accused her of lacking notices deroe-
atory to his reputation on his office
door, was heard in police court Mrs.
Lockwood was held for the grand jury,
although when on the stand, she denied
every allegation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18
Burned in Mid-ocean.

VALPARAISO, Chile, October II An
American vessel, the Parthia, Captain
Carter, of Bath, Me-, bound from Liv-
erpool for San Francisco, was burned
800 miles OF the coast of Chile. The
crew took refuge in boats, one of which
has just arrived in Valparaiso with
seventeen on board. The other boats
have not yet been heard from. =. = -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18
RoBBED THE BANK.
Banker Charlton Missing and the Bank is
In Bad Shape.

in Bad Snaps.
sIeouRNEY, October 17.-There is
great excitement here over the bank
failure at Richland, this county. A.
c, Charlton and Allen Stocker formed
a partnership at Richland and have
been in the private banking business
for number of years. On the 10th
Charlton left and left note for his
partner saving that he had gone to get
some more money and asking him to
run the bank until he got back. He
hasn't been seen since. The liabilities
are reported at $50, 900 and the attach
ments fled amount to $4,000. Charl-
ton, the managing partner, is still
missing and is supposed to be in
Mexico. Public sentiment generally
exonerates Stocker, the other partner.
The safe is not yet opened.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18

Inasmueh as a collision viii send a
ship like the Edam to the bottom in
smooth water in less than three hours
after the shock, is it right to allow
such vessels to go to sea carrying many
hundreds OF passengers? It might be
well for the United States to investigate
the condition Of all steamers coming
into or leaving our ports, and limit the
number Of persons permitted to travel
in them. It would be easy to enforce
such rule whether the steamers were
going out or coming in. 1t is said that
the Edam has carried 1900 passengers
at once.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18
WlNTERsET FIRE,
SIX Barns and Residence Destroy,

Six Barns and Residence Destroyed.
WINTERsET, October 17,-One of the
most disastrous fires that has ever
visited Winterset burned six barns and
one residence. The loss will slightly
exceed 5000. The city hotel and
cottage had very narrow escape from
destruction. There was high wind
for while, which made it very hard
to control.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18
ROBBED BY BoLLN.
The Shortage of Omaha's ex-City Treas
nrer Reaches $4,000.

OMAHA, October 16.-Four expert
accountants who have been checking
up the books in the city treasurer's
office have found q deficit, in addition
to the $4,000 shortage of ex-Treasurer
Bolin, of $4,000. The finance COM
mittee OF the city council has been
seeking to keep the matter dark until
such time as the evidence accumulated
would be sufficient to prove case in
court. The matter. however, leaked
out, and the iAet, too, that strong
suspicion rests upon ex-Deputy Treas
urer Coulter, who has recently
disappeared and was last heard from
in CHICAGO
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18
LITTLE GIRLS AWFUL DEATH.

DUBUQUE, October IS -Elva, daugh-
ter of Prof .Lightcap, of Lincoln
school, bright and beautiful girl,
aged 10, and already in the high
school, before retiring, entered the
bath room to take bath. After a
time her parents became uneasy at her
prolonged absence, and, forcing the
door, found Elva face downward in
three inches of water. Investigation
showed that she had been made I'M
conscious by gas escaping from a gas
stove used to heat the water and for
which no vent pipe bad been provided
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18
Missionary nrurderrrs.

Foo Grow, China, October 15.-As a
result of the British consul's interview
with him, the viceroy has agreed to
execute eighteen more accused of
numbering missionaries. The consuls
and the taotai are empowered to pass
sentence hereafter without reference
to the viceroy. The concessions are
due to the presence here Of five British
men-of-war
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18
CLINTON ROBBERY. Ts

Large Quantities of Merchandise Stolen
by Unknown Parties.
CLINTON, October 16-The shoe store
of T. A. Peterson and the dry goods
store of Nissen & Jacobson were rob-
bed of large quantities of merchandise.
No clew to the thieves.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18
WAGNER REMAINS IN JAIL.
The Dfsgraced st. Joseph Priest Doesn't

The Disgraced st. Joseph Priest Doesn't
Care for Freedom.
ST.. JOSEPH, Mo-, October 17-Domi-
nick Wagner, the ex-priest, was
arraigned in the criminal court, but
on application of his attorneys, the
case was continued until the Novem-
Der term, at which time he will be
tried on the charge of embezzlement
and possibly rape and kidnapping. No
mention was made of bail, as Wagner
does not desire to be released, but will
remain in jail pending trial.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18
STATE FAIR.

DIES MONIES, October 17,-Secretarv
Fowler, Of the State Agricultural
Society, has given ont the complete
figures relative to the receipts, liabil-
tiles, etc, of the state fair of 1895. All
figures that have been published here
tofore We're simply estimates. Mr..
Fowler said: ''At the beginning of
the year sos the society was SIG 600
in debt. The old debt has been paid
and the Indebtedness on this year will
be about $4,000. The fair of 1895
would have paid the premiums and
expenses for this year and left a
surplus of 5,Ooo.n
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18
An Economical Spouse.

Coats-What's the trouble?
Notes Why, the back of his neck
and ears is one mass of cuts and stabs
which he refuses to explain.
Coats-oh, yes. remember he told
me some time ago that his wife wanted
to cut his hair
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18
GOOD ROAD FOLKS.
National Road Parliament Assemblies at
Atlanta.

s~N"eAoh<aA Asooo dIklbAAcHG SAS5eIDleS AT
Atlanta.
ATLANTA, Ga, October 1s.-The
National Road Parliament, the greatest
gathering ever held in this country for
the agitation of the good roads ques-
ton, assembled in the hall of the
house Of representatives, in response
to an invitation extended to all inter
ested organizations and individuals
throughout the country, by the
governor and general assembly of
Georgia, the mayor and council of
Atlanta, the authorities of the cotton
states and international exposition and
the various local, commercial, military
and social organizations, together with
the National Road conference and the
National League for Good Roads
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18
INDICTED FOR MURDER.
Mysterious Death OF Mrs. Conkiin Re.
called Hy an Indictmcnt.

called by an Indictment.
0sKALoosA, October ls,-The grand
jury OF Mahaska county finally took
action on the Conlilin case and has
returned a charge of murder in the
first degree. ConlSlin was placed under
arrest and imprisoned to await his
trial, which will probably come up in
about one week. On the morning Of
July 10 Mrs. Conklin was found dead
in the garden near her home, badly
burned. The theory Immediately
adopted and corroborated by the
coroner's inquest was that she had
committed suicide by saturating her
clothing with kerosene and setting
FIRE to it.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18
Roses Challenge Accepted.

New YORK, October 16.-The meet
ing of the New York yacht club called
to take action on the challenge of
Charles Day Rose for the Americas cup
was held at the Madison Square club
house. The challenge was accepted
and the cup committee of 1895 reap
pointed in charge of the arrangements
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18
-----------------------------
Miners Win Their Point

Dies MONIES, October 1s.-Nearly all
the coal operators have granted the
advance Of 10 cents per ton demanded
by the miners, the advance to go into
effect at once, and it is expected that
the others viii do the same. There is
nc danger Of further trouble.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18

The Mergenthaler typesetting ma
chimes are being 50 heavily taxed in
various parts of the country that their
owners have had to resort to court. This
tax on machines is all wrong. 1t can
not stop the tide OF progress as inli-
Gated by invention. The fault with the
machinery lies not in the fact that they
cheaper and facilitate production, but
that the product is not equitably dis
tributed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18
Nashville. Tenn, announces an Gin

Nashville, Tenn, announces an Gin
ternational exposition" for next year,
while preparations for similar enter
prise have actually united the quarrel
ing twins, st. Paul and Minneapolis.
AS since the Chicago worlds fair the
chief use of an exposition is to give ex-
cuse for a collection of wide open"
variety shows in imitation of the late
Midway plaisance, there may arise
some justifiable doubt Of the propriety
OF either national or local taxation in
support of such enterprises.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18
ALASKA.
The Diminution of Seal Life Has Beer
Very Great.

Very Great.
I. WASHINGTON, October Thames
Sheakly, governor Of Alaska, in his
annual report to the secretary of the
interior says: No one at all familiar
with the past history of the islands
can look upon the deserted roolxeries
to-day and not realize with crushing
force how great has been the diminu-
ton of seal life, especially of the re-
productive class, the females The
governor says that on the rookeries
now there are many male seals, while
the females are scarce. The diminution
is due to the killing at sea, where no
discrimination can be made as to the
sex OF the seals. He says that better
protection must be granted them than
IS afforded by the Paris tribunal.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18
SLOW PROGRESS.
Kansas Has Decreased 1908 in Population
In Ten Years.

In Ten Years.
TOPEKA, October IS. The Kansas
board of agriculture, which the law
requires to supervise the taking and
compilation of the states census each
tenth year following 1875, has COM
pleted the tabulation of inhabitants as
returned by the assessors for 1895.
Compared with the enumeration of one
year ago forty counties show an
increase of from II to 4,144. aggregat-
ing $4,000. The net decrease is shown
to have been 3, 663.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18

Two Russian gunboats, the Teretz
and the Uralotz, nominally attached to
the Black sea fleet, are now allowed to
pass freely between the Black sea and
the Mediterranean without objection on
the part of the Ottoman authorities.
This is considered by Russia as the
thin edge Of the wedge that viii open
the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles to
the Black sea fleet in spite Of the Paris
and Berlin treaties.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18

It is stated in Chicago that the sugar
trust has made a combination with the
wholesale grocers by which the depart
ment stores and retail dealers will be
unable to buy sugar on parity with
the wholesalers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18
Thes test Of religious principle in the

Thes test OF religious principle in the
eyes Of the world is honesty Of life.
If it be apparent that one is not honest
in temporal things his profession of re-
ligion will not be accepted as of much
worth. They will be suspected as by
pocritical The effect of genuine piety
is to lead men to do what God requires
of them. The prophet sums it all up
in one sentence What doth God re-
quire Of thee but to do justly, love
mercy and walk humbly with thy
God?"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18

Don't get the idea that you can make
1T all right with eternal justice for
stealing from your fellowmen six days
week by giving the church small
percentage OF the swag on the seventh.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18

81 tell YOU" said the pessimistic
dyspeptic, at is impossible to convict
rich man of crime in this country
You are right for once" admitted
the other fellow. "By the time his
lawyers get through with him there
isn't any rich man to convict"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18
a Camraign Lie.


Built on the solid foundation of pure,
healthy blood is real and lasting. AS
long as you have rich red blood you will
have no sickness.
When you allow your blood to become
thin, depleted, robbed of tho little red
corpuscles which indicate its quality,
you will become tired, worn out lose
your appetite and strength and disease
will soon have you in Its grasp.
Purify, vitalize and enrich your blood,
and keep it pure by taking
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18
Turkey Preparing Defenses,

PARIS, October l6-M. Turpin, the
inventor of the explosive helinite, has
been summoned to Constantinople, his
advice having been asked by the Tur-
lkish government in fortifying the
Dardanelles.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18

That distressed expression on the
lace OF the British lion may be taken
as an indication that Mr.. Bayard has
already begun teasing with the tail
twister.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18

II is something Of surprise to dis
cover that the new woman" has had
no appreciable effect on the business
OF the marriage license clerk as yet.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18

The deadly pink lemonade seems to
De getting knocked out all around this
year. The Wisconsin state fair assoc
citation sold a beer privilege for $4,000.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18

~ now appears that the excitement
q the presidential campaign next year
IS TO be complicated with the addition
OF another International yacht race.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18

In Kansas a baptismal seyice was
postponed for ball game in which four
OF the converts participated. The re-
port very negligently fails to state
which side won.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18

a forty-pound meteorite seems to be
about the only thing that Lieat. Peary
nlscovered on his recent expedition and
ne could not bring 1t home, in which
respect he would haze been equally I'M
fortunate even if he had found the
pofth pole
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18

It Is now in order for the unspeakable
Turk to ask humanity to interfere to
Keep the Armenian from audaeiously
struggling not to be massacred.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18

II any Of the European sovereigns
know how to play poker they will have
q lively time when Editor Watterson
sets foot in their various capitals
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18

We have downed the English in
every game so far this year except the
game of finance. So far, since Jan. /,
we have paid them s180,00o,000 annual
interest on loans. In addition to this
England has captured about $50, 009, 600
In American heiresses.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18

We shall be sure to go to Led tired il
we spend the day looking for an easy
place.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18

A lazy man never believes that his
pay is high enough.