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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-24
LIVES LOST in THE FLOODS
Nine Victims So Far as Heard From In
Kentucky.

FRANKFORT, Ky, Julya2. Nine lives
We're lost as the result of fearful
floods, SO far as has been heard.
Gains bridge over Benson Creek was
washed away four miles from
town. The dead are James Bradley,
wife and four children and Jas. Bryan,
a widower, and two children. They
lived in a fiat along Benson creek,
which rose so rapidly that the house
was washed away before the occupa hts
knew of their danger. Railway traffic
is suspended. A half dozen or more
country bridges have been washed
away. Hundreds of acres of crops are
totally ruined, and it is impossible to
estimate the damage,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-24
IMMIGRANTS INCREASE.
Large Increase Last Year Over the
Previous Year.

WASHINGTON, July at.--A statement
prepared By the commissioner of
immigration shows the number of
immigrants who arrived in this country
during the fiscal year ending June 30,
to be 343, 267, compared with 25s.536
during the fiscal year 1895. The
countries from which the immigrants
came are as follows: Austro- Hungary,
So, to3; Italy, Gs,o8o; Russia, 52,136:
Germany. 1856; United Kingdom,
81, 637; all other countries, 81, 446. The
whole number debarfed and returned
during the year was 3,037, as follows:
Paupers, 2,01o; contract laborers, 777;
idiot, I; insane, 10; diseased, %.
Returned within one year because of
having become public charges, e39.
The number debarred and returned in
1896 was 2. 500.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-24
4 mountain has fallen down in Bel

mountain has fallen down In Bel
GUM. This sounds incredible, but ap-
pears to be true. 1t was not much of a
mountain, to be sure, only about $50
feet high, but, after rocking and roll
ing about for several days, it actually
fell down, covering the plain with de-
bris and leaving what appears to have
been its backbone, a huge thin ridge of
Jagged rock still standing. The peas
ants are much alarmed and unscrupu-
ious people are attempting to play upon
their superstition to make them sell
their land in the neighborhood.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-24
HE MAY LIE.
Peacemaker Receives Bullet over the
Heart.

ANGUS, July q. Harry Nichols,
aged %, has bullet in his lungs just
over the heart and may die. He tried
to prevent quarrel between his Il
year-old brother, Charles. and Charles
Grange, a 16-year-old boy, both Of
whom were under the influence of
liquor. Grange drew his revolver with
an oath and fired The ball entered
Nichols breast just above the heart
and lodged in the lungs. The ply
sicians are afraid to probe for it and it
is very pr lie he will die. TRANCE
was arrested by deputy sheriff and
taken to Boone for safe keeping.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-24
DOUBLE CRIME in PAGE.
Man and Wife Shot by an Enraged
Landlord.

Man ana VIE Shot by an Enraged
Landlord.
CLARISDA, July %. Thomas Flan-
nigan is in jail here charged with the
murder of Henry Creemain and wife.
The crime was committed at Blanchard
in the southern part of this county.
Flanagan says he acted in self-defense.
Creemain was tenant of Flanagan,
who had brought suit to eject him
from the premises. The trial result
ing in verdict for Creemain is sup
posed to have SO enraged Flanagan
that he shot Creemain, while Elan
nigan claims to have acted in self
defense. Creemain died instantly, his
wife at last accounts still being alive.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-24
Travel with q Frlend

Who will protect you from those enemies
nausea, malaria, indigestion and the sick.
ness produced by rocking on the waves,
and sometimes by inland travelling oyer
the rough beds Of i'll laid railroads. Such q
friend is Hostettsrss Stomach BitteTs.
Ocean mariners, yachts,nen, commercial
and theatrical agents and tourists testify
10 the protective potency OF this effctivs
safegr ard, which conquers also rhsunatismi
nervousness aud biliousness.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-24

The Germans, who are lavishly en-
Pertaining Lii Hung Chang, are said to
be disappointed that he does not give
out some of the much coveted Chinese
orders and decorations, for the obtain
ing Of which captious critics claim the
setes are being given. The willy heath
en- Chinse. however, has thus far con-
tented himself with merely thanking
his various hosts for their hospitality.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-24
DEATH OF GEN. c, W. JONES.
The Historic Old Iowa Statesman and
Veteran Passes Away.

The Historic Old Iowa Statesman and
Veteran Passes Away.
DUBUQUE, July 23.-Ex-Senator Geo.
W Jones died at about s o'clock last
evening, surrounded by his family and
a few friends. His death was peaceful
aud painless. He was taken i'll nearly
two months ago, while in Chicago,
where he took severe cold. He
leaves three children-George, who
resides in Chicago, Mrs. Marie }. Hay,
and Mrs Linn Deuss. His wife died
some years ago. He had passed his
92nd year, but up to within the past
few months had retained his bodily
and mental vigor to a remarkable de-
Gree
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-24
III Hung Chang After Cash

LONDON, July 23.-The Paris CORES
pendent of the Times, commenting
upon the report that Lii Hung Chang
had visited the Credit Lyonnaise, and
had declared that China intended to
secure great loan, but that it was de
sired to treat direct with the banks
without Intermediates suggests that
it is possible that the .chief aim of Ii
Hung Changes tour is to get loan on
chean terms
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-24
CHOLERA IN EGYPT.
The Dread Disease Attacks the British
and Egyptian Troops.

y
ClIRo, July 21.-There were $50 new
cases of cholera in Egypt in two days
and 33s deaths FROM that disease; in
Guiding three British soldiers at Wady-
Halfa Since the outbreak of the
cholera among the Egyptian troops
between Assouen and Koshek there
have been 260 cases, 1G5 deaths among
them and among the British troops %
cases and is deaths.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-24
Ex-Geyernor Russell is Dead.

ST, ADELAIDE De PABos, Quebec,
July 17.--Ex-Governor VIM. Z. Russell,
of Massachusetts,, was found dead in
his tent at the camp near here. Heart
disease is the supposed cause of his
death He left his home shortly after
his return from Chicago for the pur-
pose of seeking rest Mr.. Russell was
a prominent candidate for president
during the campaign which ended with
the Chicago convention.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-24
CLINTON CASUALTIES.
r, H. Ellenwood Grows Dependent and
shoots Himself With Rifle.

Shoots Himself With a Rifle.
CLINTON, July Pc, H. Fleetwood,
Of Preston, suicided by shooting him
self with small rifle. He leaves
wife and two small children. Despond-
ency is alleged as the cause.
Edgar Smith has been missing from
his home in Clinton for some days. He
came to Clinton FIVE weeks ago with
his wife and four children, and found
employment in a livery stable. He is
about As, six feet tall, slightly stopped,
wore black coat and vest. gray pants,
mustache sandy, turning gray, lie
left at 10 o'clock at night to get some
medicine, and has not since been heard
from.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-24

TRIAL OF DR.. JAMESON.
Cransvaal Raiders Answer for Their
Crime.

LONDON, July 21.-The trial of DR..
Jamison and his fellow officers in the
Transvaal raid-the Hon. Henry f.
Coventry, Major White, Col. White,
Major Sir John Willoughby and Col,
Grey who were indicted by the grand
jury for violation OF the foreign en-
listment act month ago, has begun
in the queens bench division of the
high court of Justice
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-24

However much the German CORES
rondents may endeavor to talk away
OF Bavaria to the emperor to explain"
his Moscow speech, the real truth seems
evident that he has had to apologize
and make his peace in more or less
humiliating manner. The offending re-
mark was: Il am not vassal of the
emperor, am his ally" But it seems
that this did not go with William, who
Is that while the matter is now appar
emily adjusted with satisfaction to both
sides nobody doubts but that the prince
had ito take back wafer"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-24
= of decadence and degeneracy.
The latest fashionable disease is

The latest fashionable disease is
what is called memory blindness" and
is produced by oyer-mental work Its
victims, while otherwise in perfect
health and excellent physical condition,
forget everything and when attempting
to talk chatter mere nonsense. They
try also to concentrate their wandering
thoughts by endeavoring to put down
on paper what they wish to say, but
this also results in mere written non
sense. The attacks, while frequent,
are OF short duration, sometimes pass
Ing away in an hour. The disease is
said TO differ entirely from paresis. as
it is durable, and all that is necessary
to relieve the sufferer is to put him be-
yond the reach of mental work, care or
worry for few weeks. In any case
1t seems to be one of the undesira BILE
products of our nineteenth century
existence, hardly to be called life.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-24

MADRID, July o.. A dispatch to the
imperial from Havana says that during
the last ten days of June there were
5000 invalids in the Spanish army in
Cuba, of which number l 300 were suf
fering from yellow fever. The dispatch
adds that the ratio of deaths is
increasing.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-24
LEILA LONG MURDERED.
Sensational Iowa Falls Case Becomes
More Sensational

sensational iowa rams Ease Becomes
More Sensational.
Iowa FALLS, July 20.-The coroner S
inquest over the body of Leila l. Long,
the daughter of prominent farmer
living north of Iowa Falls, and whose
death resulted suddenly and myster-
iously Sunday, June 81, resulted in d
verdict that the girl came to her death
by strychnine poisoning, administered
in a single strawberry, both the poison
and agent being found in an undi-
gested state in the stomach. The jury
was unable to determine by whom the
poison was administered
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-24

The Kansas Lebanon Criterion says.
4 "A few of our people went out on White
creek to catch fish one day early last
week. They searched all day over the
pasture, and not finding any fish, ran
into grove and ate mulberries with
corkscrew, made lemonade out of toad
stools, and had real nice time
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-24

Two Chicago policemen arrested
man the other day for kissing his wife.
The performance was so novel they
probably suspected that some deep-laid
plot was behind the street corner oscu-
lation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-24
FIGURES IN PLACE,

Equestrian Figures Placed on the Soldiers
Monument
DIES MONIES. July %. The equestrian
figures of Generals Dodge, Croker,
Corse and Curtis have been put in
place on the soldiers monument, as
were also the four figures representing
the navy, artillery, infantry and
cavalry These figures have added
greatly to the beauty of the
monument
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-24

Under the new prison regulations in
illinois, only the worst convicts viii
wear stripes, those exhibiting good
qualities being allowed to wear cadet
gray With this scheme there may be
ppe even for a boodling legislator.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-24

carnival of suicide is taking place
all over the United States. Statistics
on this subject have shown for years
that June is par excellence the suicide
month of the year, and certainly the
frequency with which these sad events
have been recorded in the papers dur
ing the past month seems to bear out
this theory. The remarkable feature
OF many of these century-end suicides
is that they do not proceed from any
apparent or definite purpose, but from
some mysterious agency which is
doubtless the general ''tired-of-life"
fsslipg which is so common at the pres
of decadence and degeneracy
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-24

The atlas moth, night-fying insect
of central Brazil, is the large st winged
bug in the world It's wings extend
fourteen inches from tip to tip.
The vital spark in tortolses is very
strong. There Is a record of tortoise
which lived six months after its brains
had been removed. Another which
had suffered decapitation showed life
in the severed head three days after
ward.
Nearly every guest at a Norwegian
wedding brings present to the bride.
The gifts are mostly of useful char
acter, such as clothing and provisions.
Kegs of butter are the presents which
find most favor.
The little town of Vasso, Sweden
has female fire brigade. 1t is com
posed of $50 women, who stand in two
lines stretching from a lake to four
big tubs. One line passes full buckets
of water to the tubs, and the other
line returns the empty ones.
A munifcent send-off was awarded
to lad who had spent four years as
IN apprentice on a farm near Bath,
Me-, without receiving cent in pay.
The whole-souled farmer gave him d
quarter on his last day of service, with
the advice TO save his money.
The population OF Liverpool Is a
little over ll6 persons 10 the acre,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-24
Awkward,

Maud think you are real mean to re-
fuse You always promised you would bs
my bridesmaid,
.4arie- True enough, dear But I did
not know you were going to marry a man
had rejected
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-24
YIs Was snrnrised.

~ shouted the orator, waving his
hands towards the offended heavens, Sam o
true friend to labor"
'By Gosh, Bill, 2 rose the voice OF the
man who had known the orator from boy
hood, "that is tie fust time ever knowed
you two was acquainted"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-24
Mrs. Henry Ingram of Battle Creek

Mrs. Henry Ingram of Battle Creek,
could get board very reasonable
st anywhere. On Saturday night
ne will have tasted las days. Her
Youngest previous fast was 200 days, and
all on account of physical affiiction.
Think of this you who kick when din.
ner is fifteen minutes late
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-24

There is still hope that Chicago will
some day be rid of its robbers. A Col
orado Springs burglar after attempting
to enter a building committed suicide.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-24

Philadelphia preacher is now
|cking wheels free. He says 1t pays,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-24

The man who has nerve in tight
places generally manages to find
enough of them to find they wear him
out
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-24


An electrical alarm for infants has
been devised by French inventor. A
cry from the child causes u bell to
ring, and thus the attention of the
mother ia aroused.
A rich man in Vienna tried to
establish record as a faster, by
abstaining from food for eighty-four
days. On the twenty-frst day he gave
up the contest, having become SO weak
that he died.
A fancy dress ball is given once a
year by the lady artists, sculptors,
ssingers and actresses of Berlin. No
males are permitted at this ball, and
about one-third of the attendants go
in masculine costume.
All of Queen Victoria's daughters
were taught to swim when very young.
The daughters Of the Prince of Wales
could swim before they could read.
A few crackers or a slice of bread
and butter eaten with glass of milk
or water, just before retiring, are
recommended as cure for sleepless-
ness.
About year ago d hen scratched
| the wrist of Clement Younger, of
| Marinette. Wis Blood poisoning and
partial paralysis of the arm resulted,
Two weeks since he hurt the arm, and
an illness succeeded from which he
! died
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-24

Ibelieve Pisos Cure is the only medicine.
that will cure consumption Anne ~. Ross,
Williamsport, Pa, Nov. IL, '95
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-24
ANTI-cIoARETTE LAW INVALID

So Says the Federal Court Regarding the
Iowa Statute
ST. PAUL, July 23-In the United
States Court here the Iowa anti-cigar-
cite law was declared unconstitutional,
The grounds given for the decision
were the same as in the liquor
original package law.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-24

There is not human being on earth
hat does not hug the delusion that he
Or she is better than somebody else
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-24

Japan ranks sixth in population being
surpassed only by China, India, Russia,
the United States and Germany.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-24
Girl Charged with Wholesale Murder.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, July PA.
j. Call and daughter Nellie we're killed
in a shanty boat near here. Lottie
Call will also die and several small
children were probably fatally in.
iured. Elite Robins is in Jail accused
of the crime, using an AK as a weapon.
No cause is assigned.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-24
IOWA PATENT OFFICE REPORT

Dies MONIES, July 22.-Patents
have been allowed but not is
sued as follows: TO w. A. Way OF
Iowa Falls for an attachment for vap-
or burning stoves and advantageously
using the products of combustion of
single burner to simultaneously cook
in two distinct vessels at the same
time. To j. Koegel, of Des Moines,
for a hand implement specially
adapted for thinning rows of plants
and cutting out weeds as required to
retain plants at uniform spaces apart.
TO J. s. Hogan, of Menlo, for an adj
Unstable cIevis for wheel plows and
mechanism for operating it by person
riding on the pillow, in such manner
as to thereby govern the width Of the
furrow as the plow is advanced.
Valuable information about OBJ
tanning, valuing and selling pat
ents sent free to any address. Printed
copies of the drawings and specifica-
tons of any United States patent sent
upon receipt of 25 cents. Our practice
is not confined to Iowa. Inventors in
other states can have our services up
on the same terms as the Hawkeyes.
THOMAS G. AND j. RALPH ORWIG,
IL =. zc1 y.&, b.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-24

plot to rob the Alton road seems
we been well conductored.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-07-24
Mutiny OFF Halifax, n. y.

HALIFAX, n. S., July 23.-The bark
entine Herbert Fuller, from Boston.
has put in here. There had been a
mutiny on board the boat in which
Captain Nash, his wife, and the second
mate were killed in their berths The
first officer on watch knew nothing
about the affair. Those killed were
chopped to pieces with axes. All
members of the crew were locked up
to await trial.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1896-01-01
An Unreasonable Request.

A gentleman was hurrying down the
street in a biting frost. His topcoat was
buttoned right up to his ears, and the
very thought of nnbuttoning it made him
shudder. Still he would have liked to
know how late it was, but as for con-
sulting the watch that nestled in his
waistcoat pocket-ugh Just then anoth-
er gentleman came into, view. The two
gradually approached each other, and
the first gentleman who wanted to know
how late it was hazarded the question:
"Sir, do you happen to know what
time it is?'
The stranger stood still, pulled off his
right glove, unbuttoned his overcoat
from chin to waist and drew out his
watch rs the piercing wind played
about his unprotected chest. He held
it up to the dim light Of the street camp
and carefully examined the dial plate
and said:
Yes, / know now " With these words
he replaced his watch and made tracks
without satisfying the curiosity of his
interlocutor. -Kattowitzer Zeitung.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1896-01-01
1900 NOT A LEAP YEAR.

That 1896 will be leap year is an
admitted fact, but that 1900 will not
be leap year was settled long ago.
By an act passed i'll 1851 it was settled
that the calendar should be reformed
in a number of particulars. From
January l, 1872, the civil year was
fixed to commence on that date and
not on March Is, as many had it. In
the same year, 1852, eleven days were
to fall out. from the 31st to the 18th
inclusive, so that what would have
been the 18th was made the Sd, after
which. the reckoning proceeded as if
nothing had happened. Thence it fol-
lowed that what would have been De
cember 25 became January 5, and was
called old Christmas day The new
style SO introduced went on regularly
after that, but in 1900 no leap year
was recorded, and in 1901 Old Christ
mas day fell on January 6, as it does
now. There will be another like
change at the fin de steele, or end of
the century, for 1900 is not to be
leap year, and 1901 is to be ''the fifth
after bissextile or leap year, and the
first year of the Twentieth century"
Anyhow, this was the form adopted
in Riders British Merlin for 1901.
The first leap year of this century was
in 1904, and is SO described in the
almanaes Of the time of Moore's
Almanacs for 1900 calls the year the
fourth after bissextile or leap year and
gives to February twenty eight days
only. In like manner 1902 is called
the sixth and 1903 the seventh after
leap year. Odd as this may seem,
we are going to do this same thing
after next year, so that for seven
years there will be no FEBRUARY 20 for
any anniversaries. It will be rather
hard on some people who were born
or married on that eccentric date.
The original edition of the act of Par
lament which settled these things
looked forward a long way. It now
lies before us, and it says the years
1900, 1900, 21OO, 22OO, 23OO, or any
other hundreth year of our Lord in
time to come Except every fourth
hundreth year beginning with A. D.
2OO0), shall consist of 365 days only.
The world is kindly reminded that
years 1000, 24Oo, $500, ETC., will be
leap years; but we say nothing about
them, because they will not affet us,
however it may happen with postery
London Queen.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1896-01-01
HEARD EIGHTEEN MILES.
Human Voice Carried From One End of a
Canyon to the Other.

Human Voice Carried From One End of a
Canyon to the Other.
Eighteen miles is the longest distance
on record at which mans voice has
been heard This occurred in the Grand
canyon of the Colorado, where one man
shouting the name of Bob at one end,
his voice was plainly heard at the other
end, which is 18 miles away.
Lieutenant Foster, on Peary's third
arctic expedition, found that he could
converse with man across the harbor
of Port Bowen, distance of $500 feet,
or about a miles, and Sir John Frank
lin said that he conversed with ease at
distance more than mile. DIR. Young
records that at Gibraltar the human
voice has been heard at distance of ten
miles.
Sound has remarkable force i'll water
Colladon, by experiments made in the
lake of Geneva, estimated that bell
submerged in the sea might be heard at
distance of more than 60 miles. Frank
lin says that he heard the striking to-
gether of two stones in the water half a
mile away. Over water of a surface of
ice sound is propagated with greater
clearness and strength. Dr. Hutton re-
lates that on quiet part of the Thames,
near Chelsea, he could hear person
read distinctly at the distance of 40
feet, while away from the water the
same could only be heard at 76 feet.
Professor Tyndall, when on Mont Blanc,
found the report of pistol shot no
louder than the pop Of a champagne
bottle.
Persons in a balloon can hear voices
from the earth long time after they
themselves are inaudible to people be-
low. - Chicago Times Herald.