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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29
NE World N GENERAL
NOT PLEuEo-PNEuMoNiA.
Alleged K.n.a. Outbreak investigated

Alleged Kansas Outbreak Investigated.
WASHINGTON, March 20. AS soon as
the department of agriculture was ad-
vised by Gov. Morrill,, of Kansas, of
the alleged outbreak of contagious
pleuro-pneumonia in that state, Secre-
tary Morton detailed Inspector Devoe,
of the bureau of animal industry, to
proceed at once to Kansas and ascer-
tain all the facts. His report states
positively there is no plcuro-pneumonia
in the state, and that the suspected
animals are free from the disease. The
disease which led to the report grew
out Of local conditions, and was of a
character which the state veterinarian
was unable to determine.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29
MISSING VESSEL.

New YORK, March 2s. The rate of
50 per cent is being asked for re-insur-
ance upon the British steamship Gree t.
lands. which sailed from this port
March o. for Cardenas, Cuba. After
passing out of Sandy hook the vessel
has not been sighted. and although
every effort has been made to find
trace of her, her fate is unknown. The
Greetlands had cargo valued at $780,
GOO, and the hull was worth a bout that
much also She carried crew OF
twenty-five. Ordinarily the vessel
should have made the trip to the Cuban
coast in six days.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29
Pomposity sauelched.

The pompous schooImaster sometimes
dHSs himself in position which is not
entirely to his taste. A great English
wit. Mark Lemon, once wrote book in
which he told of a chubby-faced little
urchin who passed his conceited in
structor upon the street without bow
ing. The schoolnaster stopped and
frowned.
What has become of your manners.
sirg he roared. 1T seems to me YOU
are better fed than taught"
Yes. SIR replied the little boy'
That's because you teaches me: but
feeds myself, sir.'-Harper's Young
People.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29
SENTENCED TO HANG.

Punishment OF Chicago Colored
Murderess.
CHICAGO, March 27.-Maggie Tiller,
colored, has been sentenced to be
hanged for the murder of Charles
Miller, also colored. The Tiller
woman had conceived an unnatural
affection for woman named Frieda
Huntington. and killed Miller through
jealousy of his attentions to Frieda.
If hung. it will be the first execution
of woman in Chicago.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29
CUBAN REBELLION.


Receiving Assistance From the Florida
Coast.
TAMPA, Fla, March GA party OF
hunters from Palm Beach report that
they saw yacht lying to off coast and
a boat putting off to it loaded with
boxes which were taken abroad. The
hunters discovered their location and
unearthed box filed with rifles and
machetes. They are confident the
yacht is IN the employ of the Cuban
revolutionists.
NEW YORK, March 26.-The Herald's
dispatch from Havana says: La Dis
cussion of Havana says that at Santiago
De Cuba an English steamer, the
Lorentia, was fred on by the Spanish
coast guard for failure to heave to
when ordered, but no official report
has yet been made regarding the
affair.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29
SUBMARINE BOAT.
The Government Signed a Contract For the 4
Construction of Ono.

The Government Signed Contract For the
Construction of Ono.
WASHINGTON, March 2s.--A contract
has been signed by Secretary Herbert
with the John p. Holland Torpedo
Boat Company for the construction of
a submarine torpedo boat for the use
of the navy. The contract, which
may mark a radical departure in naval
construction, was signed only after
thorough consideration extending
through a period of nearly two years,
of the subject of submarine boats, and
after various plans for such craft had
been examined. All parts of the YES
sci and the steel used in construction
are to be of domestic manufacture.
The price to be paid was fixed at sl5o,.
900.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29

photography is now more powerful
than the eye in telescope work, and the
phenomena of eclipses are increasing in
Importance. The possible discovery of
satellite to our moon has been agitated
OF late, and 1t would be no more sur
prising than to find that the familiar
atmosphere has an important element
that escaped observation until few
months ago. The coming era of larger
lenses and improved photography will
probably render the moon an object of
relnarka BILE interest.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29
AGAINST euEENsBERRY.
The Marquis Indicted For Libclling Oscar

The Marquis Indicted For Libclling Oscar
Wilde.
LONDON, March 27.-In the Old Bal
ley. the recorder, Sir Charles Hall. in
charging the grand jury. referred to
the libel proceedings instituted by
Oscar Wilde against the marquis of
Queensberry. He said il the marquis
wrote the words which it is claimed he
did, upon the card produced, whether
he was justified or not in SO doing, it
constituted libel. Moreover, the re-
corder added. defendant intended to
plead justification as his defense The
grand jury eventually returned a true
bill against the marquis.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29
DAVIS WILL CASE.

The Heirs Reach Satisfactory Agreement.
BuTTE, Mont, March 90. THE John
A. Davis viii contest has been settled.
The estate was valued at $1,000, 900.
The Sheffield heirs, or the children Of
Asa Davis, are given one twenty fifth
of the estate. The remainder is divid-
ed between the heirs of John A. Davis,
who receive four and three quarter
elevenths and the contestants who re-
ceive six and one quarter elevenths.
Andrew J. Davis retains the First
National bank stock. All parties to
the suit are satisfied with the terms.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29
PENSION LEGISLATION.
All Ratings Below Six Dollars Raised t
That Sum.

All Ratings Below Six Dollars Raised to
That Sum.
WASHINGTON, March 29.-All the
necessary steps for putting into effect
the recent legislation raising all PEN
sions below Sc to that rating have been
taken by the pension bureau. Low
rate pensioners whose names are borne
on the rolls of the Chicago. Des Moines,
Milwaukee and Pittsburg agencies,
will receive the Sc rating April 4, and
all like pensions in other Jurisdictions
will be advanced at the next payment
in their district. The change will add
about 81, 500, 900 to the pension expendi-
lures, and the cases of about 10000
pensioners will be affected.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29
CAPTURE OF JEFF DAVIS.

General Henry Harnden Says He Was Not
in Wonan's Attire.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, March 27.-
General Henry Harnden, the officer in
the union army who captured Jeff
Davis, president of the confederacy is
here. st is not true, said he, '.that
President Davis was in woman's attire
when captured. 1t was a cold morn
ing, about daybreak, when arrested
him near Irwinville, Ga, and he had a
woman's shawl, probably his wife's,
over his shoulders The story about
hoopskirts is totally false. y
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29

The Pittsburg coal men say they are
not afraid of the long-distance trans
mission of electricity generated by
water-power. as they can send ton OF
coal by water a thousand miles at
cost OF twenty-five cents. But this Is an
age of industrial wonders, and If the
world can get power economically by
wire the simplicity of the operation will
be apt to win.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29

Since the adoption Of the trolley car
fender in Baltimore there has not been
q serious accident. Whenever the news
papers of that city report a person as
being struck by car they add that he
or she was picked up by the fender and
escaped with slight injury. During the
first year the trolley was used in Balti-
more thirty persons were killed by the
cars. And yet we have been told that
Tenders are Of no use.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29

The king of Sweden wishes to be
considered a peacemaker. The politi-
cal unrest in Norway is becoming seri-
Gus, and to end the trouble he has
offered to abdicate and have his son
Oscar crowned king in the latter coun-
try. But the Swedish monarch is not
likely to find the Norwegians any more
pliable than Charles XII. did From the
temper which they have recently shown
they would rather have a president of
their own choosing than king who
had been offered to them.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29
IS Cent PQI|eIlS Tor 10 Gents

These patterns retail in fashion bazaars and stores
40 cents EACH but in order to increase the de-
mand among strangers offer them TO the lady read
OF this paper for the remarkably low price of only
10 cents each. Postage one cent extra
The patterns are all OF the very latest New York
styles and unequaed for style, OF Mt sim
plicty aud economy. For twenty-four years these
patterns have been used the country over Full de-
scriptions and dIrecionsas the number of yards OF
material required, the number and names Of the diff
ferent pieces in the pattern and fit and put
the garment together-a sent with each pattern,
with picture of the garment to go by. These pat
ferns complete in every particular there being
separate pattern for every single piece of the dress
Your order wiipbe filled the same day 1t is received.
Every pattern guaranteed to be perfect
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29
KANSAS CITY FIRE.
Big Packing House Destroyed Because OF
Lack OF Pressure

Big Packing House Destroyed Because OF
Lack of Pressure.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 26.-Fire
broke out in the hog building of the
Reid Packing Company's plant at
Kansas and Railroad avenues, Kansas
City, Kan, and almost the entire group
of buildings were entirely destroyed,
causing loss of over sl,ooO,oOo. The
following buildings were destroyed,
and the FIRE was not yet under control,
owing to the want of water pressure:
The three-story hog building, the
storage building, four stories high:
five ice houses, the engine house and
beef house.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29
BREvITIEs.

Minister Thurston, of Hawaii. left
Washington for Honolulu on the a7th
The sixty-one victims of the Wyo-
ming mine disaster We're buried at
Evanston on the oath.
The steamers Alfonzo MI and Leo
XIII haye arrived at HAVANA from
Spain, bringing two battalions OF
troops, numbering 1,6oo men, to rein
force the Cuban army.
The German reichstag recently
by vote of 1914 to 146 rejected the
proposal of Herr Won Levetzow, presi-
dent OF that body, that the reichstag
charge him with the duty of Offering
the congratulations of the chamber to
Prince Bismarck upon the occasion of
the ex-chancellor's s0th birthday.
When the result of the vote was an
nounced President Won Levetzow i'm
mediately resigned. Intense excite
ment prevails in political circles.
ASH Hung Chang, the Chinese peace
envoy, was returning to his lodgings
in Simoneski. Japan, few days
ago, after having attended confer
ence with Count Ito and Viscount
Mutso, the japanese peace plenipoten-
tiaries a young japanese fred pistol
at him. The bullet sped straight and
struck Ii Hung Chang in the face. The
bullet entered the cheek below the
eye. DR.. Sato, the surgeon in attend
ance upon Ii Hung Chang, has in
formed the emperor that the Chinese
envoy's wound is III good condition and
that there is no cause for anxiety
regarding tl, results. The attempt to
assassinate the representative of the
emperor of China caused the most
intense excitement and on every side
there We're expressions of deep regret
The would-be murderer was arrested
diately after hearing of the attack on
Ii Hung Chang, the emperor sent two
of his personal surgeons to attend the
Chinese envoy and also sent his
personal abide camp with messages
from the empress and himself The
japanese parliament has passed res
olutions deploring the attempted
assassination.
Muruaga, Spanish minister to the
United States has rendered his resigna-
ton to Spain and it will shortly be
accepted.
The Arizona legislature adjourned
without passing general appropria-
ton bill, because of filibustering on
the part of its opponents.
John L. Waller (colored), former
United States consul at TamateYe,
Madagascar, has been tried before
French court martial and found guilty
of having been in correspondence with
the Hovas. and sentenced to twenty
years Imprisonment.
Washington dispatch: The trouble
between Great Britain and Nicaragua,
which has threatened to entangle the
United States, has not assumed the
belligerent aspect indicated by recent
reports These reports were to the
effect that Great Britain had assured
the United States there would be no
encroachment on American soil, and
that with this understanding Great
Britain might lombard Greytown
without the Intervention of the United
States. That Great Britain made any
such representation is discredited by
those best advised on the subject.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29
COLOMBIAN REBELLION.

Government Victory Over the Rebels at
Dear Cost.
PANAMA, March rs. The government
has issued a bulletin claiming victory
over the rebels at Boyaca. It was at
dear cost, however. OF the 5000 troops
in the expedition, 1850 dropped off
through fatigue or disease during the
march. OF the remaining 1900 who
went into battle, 700 were killed before
the victory over the rebels was
achieved. The rebels lost 1000 killed
and . 900 captured.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29

Medium (who is giving private Sc
ance, in sepulchral tones)-The spirits
are about us-sharp rat-tat heard In
direction OF door; shiver runs through
audience, and
The New servant--Please, ma am, am
to cook all them sausages for supper?
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29

AT least rs per cent OF the book manu-
scripts submitted to publishers are
never printed, and If the number that
ought not to have been printed is count
ed In it will be seen that literature is
chiefly voiceless waste of paper and
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29

An eminent scientist. who unites
pathology with ethics, asserts that
wicked and vicious impulses create IN
furious chemical products in the body,
which. when subject to certain ACIDS,
become of bright pink tint. Hence
the blush of shame. There's nothing
like science for explanations.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29

6SndSry n. se6ll, 6f HUBBARD, ~
upholstery spring; N. r. Childs, Of
West Liberty, for an apparatus for
providing picture mats with square or
rectangular holes; j. y. Cline, Of Jeffer-
son, for kitchen cabinets ]. Coffits,
of Cedar Rapids, and T.. 4. Beckel, OF
Anamosa, for corn planter; A. and
r. .Cowan, of Primghar, for n grain-un-
loading apparatus; G. L. Smith, of
Fairfield, for a provision chest; VIM.
Smith, of Clarinda, for "a rotary engine.
Printed copies of the drawings and
specifications Of any one patent sent to
any address for 25 cents. Valuable
information for inventors free.
THOMAS G. AND j. RALPH ORwIG,
Solicitors of Patents
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29

In two recent murder trials in New
York the bills for extras were respect
lively $25,67S and s21,Ass. Paranoia and
experts come high. but the complexities
of justice In connection with homicidai
incidents have made them modern
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29
MEN READ.
schrage's 100000 Cure for Rheu-
matism

schrages 6I,ooo,VoV cure lor hneu
matism
Some Michigan references for
"Schra CESS 81, 00o, 900 Rheumatic Cure
George H. Riggs, 220 Washington
ave, Lansing; T. A. Auberlin, 243 Ca
Uterine street, Detroit; F. F. w. Hog
guer. los Gratiot avenue, Detroit; w.
R. Cutter, Ionia; D. E. Prall & Co.,
Saginaw; j. H. Passage, Greenville:
Henry Kremers, NJ. D.. Holland and
many others. 1t must be good or doc
tors would not prescribe it. Mrs. John
A. Logan (widow of the famous union
general uses it. Ithas received the high
est Endorsements on earth; is harmless
and pleasant. Ten thousand truthful
testimonials Cures where all else
fails. $3.50 a bottle. Worth more.
Take nothing else just as good" on
which your dealer makes twice as
much. Write to-day. Costs nothing to
investigate.
Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co.,
1877 Dearborn street Chicago
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29
CUBAN REVOLT.

Additional Spanish Troops Necessary.
MADRID, March EFT is announced
that the government will not ask
foreign loan on account of the Cuban
war. Six thousand additional troops
will be sent at once to Cuba
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29
TRAIN ROBBERS Fooled.
A Daring But Unsuccessful Attempt in Ken
lucky,

A Daring But Unsuccessful Attempt in Ken
lucky.
GREENWOOD, Ky, March 2s.-Six
men attempted to hold up train on
the Queen s Crescent road. The
officers We're warned of their intention,
and three detectives were placed on
the train. The robbers signalled the
train, which stopped, and the detectives
at once opened fire on the bandits.
One was killed outright, another died
an hour later and another lies seri-
ously wounded. The others escaped.
They are thought to be native noun
taiueers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29

"A Connecticut firm has cut down its
rate Of wages in order that the members
OF the firm may pay their income tax.
This firm evidently thinks the easiest
way to pay its income tax is to make
somebody else pay 1t.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29
Base sensationalism.

SIS there any truth in the report
that the Rev. Mr.. Sibbles is to be dis
missed for too much sensationalism?"
II guess there is. At least the con-
gregation has good grounds. Do you
know, for the last three months he
hasn't preached on single subject out
side of the Bible?"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29

She Before you were married vol
said that my slightest wish should not
wait = moment for fulfl,lment, and
now ] have to talk an hour before !
can get you to bring q hod Of coal.
Aren't you ashamed 81 yaurseltp
He Not bit. You know mar
is not responsible for promises made
when he was hypnotized.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29

The tendency of the new woman with
millions to regard the United States as
d good place to emigrate from has re-
ceived check in the Vanderbilt divorce
case. The court ordered that the chill
dren be educated in this country.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29
Slightly Mixed.

He-What is this new dish, dear, we
have for dinner?
She-I'm not perfectly sure, darling.
which I used. the recipe for taking
spots out of the carpet or the one for
Washington pie.-Chicago Inter Ocean
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29
Foreign claims to BE Paid.

New York, March 25.--The Herald
correspondent in Rio Janeiro, Brazil,
sends word that The foreign claims
growing out of the late revolution have
been settled with the exception of the
amounts of money 10 be paid. The gov
eminent intends TO send the vice pres
ident TO Rio Grande do Sui TO make an
effort to restore peace there at any
-f.o
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29

The reform police commissioner in
New York has ordered officers not to sit
down to tie their shoes. The finest
ARE practicing putting their trousers on
over their heads in anticipation of the
next move.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29
IOWA PATENT OFFICE REPORT.

DIES MONIES, March %. 1894 pat
ent has been allowed j. L. Dean. of
Winterset. for a device to facilitate the
manual labor of binding shocks of
corn and other grain crops cut from
the ground. Eight U. S. patents were
issued to Iowa inventors last week, as
follows: To A. B. Arnold and D. M.
Helfenstine. lie Grande, for fellv ex-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29
A Good Boys Experience.

Little Regie--I don't b'lieve the Lord
cares cent for good boys.
Fond Mother-Horrors! What put
that idea into your head?
Little Regie-He hardly ever makes
good boys strong enough to lick bad
!
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29
Sweeping Provisions of a Bill introduced In
the Senate,

fsWStpTuS fOFIsUIfk OF a DIT 1HtTUuWCtU
the Senate.
ALBANY. n. Y, March 2s.A bill
sweeping in its provisions was intro
duced in the senate. Under penalties
of fine or imprisonment it prohibits
any woman from appearing in tights
or any indecent costume at any place
wherever males are assembled. 1t
also prohibits the posting of theatrical
or other bills with indecent pictures,
and the publication of so called high
art pictures in any magazine, news
paper, or other publication.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29

The American heiress Is to be pitied
She pays an extravagant price for for
eign count or duke, and realizes when
too late that she has been outrageously
gwindled
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29

bust measure. me Skift is
cut In Ave sizes, viz: 22, "a,
20, 2S and 80 inches waist
measure.
This stylish spring toilet
Of golden brown crepon is
one of the new Partisan
modes
The Paquin skirt and cape
are made to match, the col
let, or short cape. being of
black plated chiffon, over
which u Van Dyke collar of
point de-venise lace il worn.
A lining of blue and brown
changeable silk makes O rich
completion.
A full ruching of cheffon
decorates the neck, which
can either take the place OF
the full Medici collar, or be
worn over 1t.
Parasol of changcable blue
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29
ARMENIAN ouTRAGgs.
Commission to Find Reports of Atrocitic
Were True.

Were True.
VIENNA, March ae.-The report is
received here that the Armenian COM
mission will find the reports of the
Armenian atrocities well founded.
CoSsrANTIsoPLE, March 29.-In
response to demand by the represen-
tatives of Great Britain, France and
Russia, Turkey has promised to order
the provincial government to protect
the Christians of Diarpelkir, Asiatic
Turkey. who are said to be in danger.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29
EASTERN WAR.

Cholera Invades the Japanese Camp at
Port Arthur. -
SHANGHAI, March 2s.-There were
thirty-eight cases of cholera in one day
among the japanese troops at Port
Arthur.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29
PREMIUMS RECEIVED.

Kate Field thinks our divorce laws ought
to begin at the other end and make mar
riage more difficult.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29
How They stand,

FTOna lie BUT7lHgloN HdNNsye.
COMPANIES DOING OVER 800, 900 IN BUSINESS.
Business Of the leading fire Insurance.
companies in Iowa for the years 1898 and
1894. taken from the companies statements
as filed with the state auditor at Des
Mci Ill +
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29
Very Plausible.

Magistrate (severely) You are charged
with kissing this young lady against her
will and on the public highway.
Prisoner--She was in a bicycle costume,
and l mistook her for my long lost
brother.
Magistrate (briskly) - Discharged Call
fh, NEXT case
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29
The retail price of pattern is % cents.

LADIES WALKING TOILET. Pattern No. G342-The cape
is in six Sizes viz 3 a. &c. 49, 40 and AZ inches
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-29

Miss Madison Square-Can you explain
how 1t is that where one hundred men
abscond not more than one woman can be
found who is the least dishonest2
Miss Tremont-Certainly. The women
have no extravagant wives.