Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-07-26
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ough course, leading to the degree of
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It is reported that the white citizens
of Lafayette and Taylor counties,
Florida, are terrorizing the negroes by
going to their churches and shooting
out the lights and otherwise illtreat-
ing them.
At Dubuque recently Martin Hayes,
10 years old. who was ambitious of be-
coming circus tumbler, broke his
neck in a singular manner. He was
training in sawdust heap and at
tempted to turn a double somersault,
when he struck on his head and broke
his neck. He died three hours later.
He had frequently done the act
before.
A cyclone swept Burlington, a
few days ago, tearing off num-
Der of roofs, ripping the corner off a
brick building, demolishing the ball
park, and twisting off and breaking
down hundreds Of shade trees The
wind was accompanied by severe
lightning, several buildings being
struck. Reports from the country
around show great damage to buildings
and crops. The storm was the worst
this section has seen for twenty years.
Teams were employed all day clearing
the streets in the residence portion.
Des Moines dispatch: 1t is learned
that still another step has been de-
cided upon against the proprietors of
drug store saloons and that it will also
involve the owners OF buildings occupied
by places of this character. Under
the mulct law the assessors are requir-
ed to levy an assess ment Of 5000 against
all the property chattel and real,
located on premises where liquors are
sold except in the case of pharmacists.
The attorneys who have been consulted
say that this does not exempt pharma-
cists when they sell liquors in violation
of the pharmacy laws. AS a con-
sequence the assessors are awaiting
the result of the court proceedings now
pending and it is their intention in
every case in which an injunction is
issued or the proof of illegal sales of
liquors is brought out, to slap an as
sessment of 5000 against the property
occupied and the contents of the build
ings and have it certified up to the
county auditor for collection. It is
likely that this will raise another
question under the mulct law, but the
attorneys seem to be generally Of the
opinion that there will be little else
for the druggists and property owners
to do bnt pay the assessment.
.Des Mo;nes liquor-selling drug stores
are being closed.
Adel's waterworks will be completed
by September Is.
Mrs Jesse Jacobs, who lived near
Tacoma, in Warren county, committed
suicide recently. She was the mother
Of the 4year-old boy who, it will be
remembered, set fire to their barn
and horses, grain, etc, were consumed
by the flames. No reason for the
suicide is given other than distraction
over the fate of her boy.
Iowa City dispatch: A cloudburst
northeast of Iowa City caused great
deal of damage to crops Five hum
dred feet of the Burlington, Cedar
Rapids and Northern railway tracks
were washed out. Ralston Creek car
ried off bridges, sidewalks and fences.
Several families in their night robes
waded out Of their houses in four feet
Nof water The Rocky Mountain flyer
from the west on the Rock Island was
ditched near the Iowa river. A fire.
man had a leg broken. The passengers
were badly shaken up. The tracks
were washed out between Iowa City
and Rewney.