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Iowa state bystander., 1896-03-20
THE NEWS IN IOWA
a FATAL FACTORY ACCIDENT.

4 Workman Pitched IIeadlong Into n
Fifteen Foot Fly wheel.
MARsHALLTowN, March 1s.-Samuel
Olson pitched headlong into a fifteen
loot fly wheel at the glucose factory
and was whirled to instant and fright
tul death. Olson was boiler maker.
sIe went to the engine room to get
some oil. The room is rather dimly
lighted. The oil can stood near the
big fly wheel. One of the factory
employees noticed that Olson staggered
a little as he crossed the room, probably
caused by dizziness or confusion ON
account of the darkness. A moment
later he stopped to pick up the OIL can
and stumbled bodily into the wheel.
The machinery was stopped as quickly
as possible, but when the unfortunate
man was taken out life was extinct.
His skull was crushed, neck and legs
broken and the body otherwise man
gled. Deceased was widower, 40
years of age, and leaves one child, a
daughter wears old.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-03-20
ITALIAN CRISIS.

VIENNA, March 1.-THE czar has
conferred upon King Menelik, of
Abyssinia, the grand Gordon of st.
George, the highest military decoration
in the gift of the Russian emperor
LONDON. March 17-English troops
have been ordered to the upper Nile
region to stay the threatened advance
of the Dervishes upon Egypt IN a
speech before parliament, Cnrzon,
under secretary II state for foreign
affairs, said the movement was par
TALLY tc aid Italy in her war with
Ahvssinia. Germany and Austria have
promised to support England's policy
in Egypt.
New YORK, March 1S.-The Herald's
special from ST. Petersburg says: King
Humbert is strongly urged here to
bring the Abyssinian campaign to a
close by accepting King Menelik's
terms 1t is considered there is moth
ing in the terms that could hurt Italy's
pride.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-03-20
ENGLAND IN AFRICA.

LONDON, March Is, LIN the house OF
commons, Hon. Arthur Balfour, speak
ing for the cabinet, practically admit
ted that Dongola would probably not
be the destination but only the hating
place OF the Anglo Egyptian forces
His illusions to the desirability OF
bringing the blessing of British rule to
the Soudan might be interpreted as
indicating that the British government
is bent upon war; not defense, but the,
conquest of that whole section.
PARIS, March IS. The proposed adj
vance of British troops up the Nile is
likely to cause serious consequences.
Numerous kilograms are passing
between the foreign officers in Paris,
st. Petersburg and London, and great
Indignation prevails in France.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-03-20


There Will not be much regret that
The Supreme Court os the United States
h as ds discideI the Stanford case in favor
of the widow OF California's mnlti-
millionaire. 1t is true that a decision
Z in favor of the government would have
formed a precedent from the vantage
ground of which a demand for indem-
81 ity Nigh have been made OF Hunting
ton. But would that that demand have
Ectualiy Leen made and enforced2
Probably not Huntington is still very
s1,alicn alive, and entrenched behind
The enormous power of his millions.
The government never got up its cour-
age to make the demand of Stanford
until be was safely dead and his i'll
got ten money had been dedicated to a
hensfcent public use and had oEly a;
woman to defend IL The proceedings
against his estate had disagreeable
|c0Ior of cowarlice.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-03-20
THE MATT WATSON CASE.
4 Peculiar WIZ Case Now On Trial at

4 Peculiar VIII Case Now On Trial at
Aiaquoketa.
AyAMosA, March l9.-The famous
Matt Watson case is on trial at Maauo-
keta. The case is a romantic one
George Niles Watson claims to be the
illegitimate son of Matt Watson. who
died at Maquoketa leaving an estate
worth 100000. The story is that Matt
Watson while young man met
beautiful waitress at hotel in Maquo-
lseta and fell in love with her. The
result was that after while baby
boy was born to the young woman;
that Watson afterwards recognized
him as his son and made provision for
him in writing. which writing was
afterwards destroyed by the Legitimate
sons. The young man sues for a
portion of the estate. Distinguished
counsel has been retained on both sides
OF the case
Iowa state bystander., 1896-03-20
A FARMER KILLED.
The Fly wheel of Wood Saw Bursts and
Fatally Injuries Isaac Stout.

The Fly Wheel of a Wood Saw Bursts and
Fatally Injuries Isaac Stout
MARsHAIIsTowN, March l5.-lsaac
Stout, !, farmer, was instantly killed
while at work saving wood three
miles northwest Of Marshalltown.
The accident occurred on the farm of
Sam Ewry. Mr.. Stout had left his
team standing near his work, when
they suddenly became frightened and
started torun. Mr.. Stout picked up a
heavy piece of wood and attempted to
stop the saw. The sudden stoppage
caused the balance wheel to fly to
pieces, a piece of which struck him
squarely in the head. The blow killed
him instantly. Mr.. Stout was about
40 years of age and leaves wife and
three children.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-03-20
BREvlTIEs.

At Muscatine recently the jury in
the Woods case for blowing up Kes-
singers home in 1898, failed to agree.
In the district court at Council
Bluffs recently Charles Altmansperger
entered his plea of guilty IN two cases
in which he is charged with forgery.
The governor has made the following
appointments: Fish commissioner, E.
E. Delevan, of Emmettsburg: state
dairy commissioner, w X. Boardman,
of Nevada; state veterinarian, DR.. j. /.
Gibson, of Denison: librarian, Mrs.
Lena Hixson Cope, of Marshalltown;
labor commissioner, w. Il. O'Bleness,
of Des Mones.
Fairfield dispatch: Jacob Shutz,
an old farmer who lived eight miles
east of Fairfield, and who led hermit
life for nearly thirty years, died two
years ago. He was supposed then to
be wealthy, but his administrator was
unable to find any money after his
death. In time the place was sold and
the new purchaser wishing to dig a
well began tearing away a portion of
porch, when he came across an old
baking powder can fastened inside of
another can in which was found $500
in gold, silver and greenbacks. 1t is
now thought that the hermit-like
farmer had more money concealed
about the premises and a search will
J1a II at
found will be turned over to the heirs,
who now reside in Burlington.
Suel ]. Spaulding the secretary and
treasurer of the Iowa board of phar-
macy commissioners, has recently been
arrested at Des Moines for mis-
appropriation of funds. lie is short
S13, 900 in his accounts, and there is
very little prospect of the state ever
recovering a cent. Extensive dealings
on the board Of trade, which have been
carried on for some time, caused his
downfall, and he has no one to blame
for his disgrace but himself. Since
Treasurer Herriott came into office
Spaulding has not turned over cent.
The commission began an investiga-
ton, which resulted in the disclosures
above. 1t now transpires that Spauld-
ing's bond, which was for only $1,000,
expired last June and had not been
renewed. Spaulding is now in jail,
being unable to secure bondsmen, and
his wife and child are grief stricken.
Des Moines dispatch: Indianola
gets the Odd Fellows Orphans Home.
The contract has been signed by the
trustees of Indianola Lodge No. 70
and the locating committee of the
grand lodge of Iowa.
Little Perry Buffers, who disap-
peared from his parents home at Oska-
loosa, has been found at the home of
his grandparents in What Cheer. He
boarded a train the day he left home,
told the conductor "a pitiful story and
thus got free ride from Oskaloosa.
He is now safe in the arms of his
mother and father.
The grand jury of OBrien county
refused to indict A. A. Bull for the
murder of Maud Strawn.
Albert Kinser, a farmer of Platte
township, Union county. has brought
suit against John Smith, Of the same
township, for SANDER, asking the court
to award him $4,000 damages. The
case viii be tried at the March term of
the district court. Kinser alleges that
Smith accused him in the presence of
witnesses of stealing boards and he
has suffered mental anguish ever since,
and Believes that about $4,000 would
heal his woundedfeelings.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-03-20

Gen Miles has been signally honored
by the National Society of New England
Women, who. propose to build, furnish
and present to him colonial mansion
in Washington. The proposed cost Of
this structure and its equipment is not
announced, bat that is a trifiing detail
compared to the pleasure the Major
General OF the army must feel at this
show, Of pride in his achievements. The
work is being pushed by the energetic
women at the helm. and the sum OF
$l25S has been subscribed already, condi-
Honally.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-03-20
NlHILIsT ASKS PARDON.
He Helped Assassinate Alexander H.,
(,2ar With n Dynamite Bomb.

He Helped Assassinate Alexander H.,
Gar, With Dynamite Bomb.
CHICAGo. March 16.-One of the
Russian nihilists concerned in the
assassination of Alexander IL, said to
be Gregor Krasnow, has applied to the
Russian government for pardon, offer
ing to give valuable information.
After the assassination of the czar,
Krasnow was arrested but released on
bonds through influential friends and
fled to America. A prominent local
Russian says Krasnow has cost the
exiles Of the native land over $50, 900.
They regarded the money as well
spent until now. 1t is said Krasnow
has disappeared from this city, where
he was week ago.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-03-20
Ohio Prohibits Cigarettes.

COLUMBUS, March 16.-The cigarette
and Ohio small boy are to be strangers
henceforth. The legislature has passed
bill prohibiting the sale of cigarettes,
cigars and tobacco to minors under 16
years of age. Dealers who violate the
statute are subject to a fine of S25 to
500 for the first offense. For each
subsequent ofense, the penalty is a
fine of from $50 to $500, or sixty days
imprisonment.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-03-20
Denies the Charge.

cREsToN. March 1s.-A. Hughes, of
this city, the man who is accused by
Miss Mary Brooks, of Oslzaloosa, of
forcing her at the point of revolver
TO sign a petition dismissing her action
against Thomas Sewers, of oskaloosa,
for breach of promise, in which she is
suing him for $1,000, denies the
allegations. He said Miss Brooks did
everything voluntarily and with full
knowledge of the proceedings. Hughes
was placed under arrest and taken to
OskaloOsa.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-03-20
Conkl,n,s Third Trial. .

WASHINGTON, March l9.-The Conlllin
murder case is being tried here on
change OF venue before Judge Ryan.
The states motion for continuance
was overruled on Conklin's acceptance
of Floyd Davis written evidence given
in the last trial at Oslsaloosa.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-03-20

JEFFERSON, March 10. The jefferson
parties who brought suit against
General Master Workman Sovereign, of
the knights of Labor, to recover on
some notes given by him at the time he
started his paper, the Argus, in Jeffer-
son, some twelve years ago, We're given
Judgment. Sovereign made no defense
at all, it is said, simply allowing the
case to en by defanlt
Iowa state bystander., 1896-03-20

T. Z H ~ d. y E .
Chief Moore. of the weather bureau,
has a-ade a special report to the sec
retary OF agriculture with reference TO
the actual money value Of cold-wave
warnings to the people Of this conn-
try With special reference to the cold
wave of Jan. 2 to s of the present year,
That was one of unusual severity.
spreading over the entire country east
of the Rock Mountains, with the ex-
sception of the southern portion of
Florida. Al every weather bureau sta
tion throngout this region the colds
wave flag was displayed. and the warn
fngs were distributed at least twenty
four hours before the cold wave oc-
CURED Reports received from l02.
stations indicate that these warnings
were directly instrumental in saving
property exceeding 3.5o0 900 in value.
suitable for cultivation.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-03-20
WHERE DID You GET THIS corrrE-

WHERE DID YOU GET THIS COFFEEr|
Had the Ladies Aid Society OF our
Church out for tea, forty Of them, and
all pronounced the German Coifeeberry.
equal to Rio! Salzer's catalogue tells
YOU all about it! S5 packages Earliest
vegetable seeds $1.00 post paid.
IF you Will cut this ont and send
with 15c. stamps to John A. Salzer Seed
Co., La Crosse, Wis, you will get free q
package Of above great coffee seed and
our 14S page catalogue! Catalogue alone
Ia A w.D
Iowa state bystander., 1896-03-20
Some People Live just for Meanness

II have half notion to end my
existence" said the detected youth. 81
have nothing on earth to live for
Better wait while,'' said the
Cumminsville sage. after you get to
be few years older you won't want
anything to live for. Just living will
be conSid era BILE satisfaction y
Iowa state bystander., 1896-03-20
BURGLARS WRECK A BANK.
Moulton's Bank Blown Up by Dynamit
Used On the Safe.

Moulton's Bank Blown Up by Dynamite
Used On the Safe.
BURLINGTON, March 1s.-Burglars
damag ged the Bradley Bank at Moulton
to the extent of $4,000. They gained
entrance through rear window and
attempted TO blow open the vault. 1t
is evident that they put in too great a
charge, for the entire building was
wrecked and the vault door was blown
to pieces. The explosion awakened
the residents of the town, but the
thieves escaped. Bank officials claim
no money was taken
Iowa state bystander., 1896-03-20
RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.

oTrrMwA, March 17.-While return
ing from the funeral of Andrew Styles,
boy who was accidentally shot by
his brother, team attacked to one of
the carriages ran away. Charles
Morrison, the driver, was thrown from
his seat, his limbs caught in the wheels
and he was dragged mile. He was
dead when taken from the wreck. Two
young ladies and 5-year-old child
were horribly cut by the barb wire
fence into which the iorses ran. One
cannot live
Iowa state bystander., 1896-03-20

CEDAR RAPIDS, March ia number
of petty burglaries have been COM
mitted here. The home of w. II.
Moulton, was entered and S70 worth
of jewelry stolen, It is believed to be
the work of tramps.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-03-20

Professor Garner. who went to Af-
h lca to learn the monkey language. is
ZFtraiaes Id New York clamoring forf
tiaa sls Surely few lectures in the
lsausikey language to the dudes Of New.
FORK ought 10 yield enough cash
Iowa state bystander., 1896-03-20
Woman.

''Do you not think it is time,'' said
the lady with the air of uncertainty
hanging about her age, "that weshould
stand up for our rights?'
IF you allude to the narriagd rites,
gurgled the sweet young thing, II
think it was time long ago
The other glared.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-03-20
AN oTTuMWA TRAGEDY.
A Youth Aged sixteen Accidentally kills
HIS IlIeyen-Sear-nld Brother. \

0rTuMwA, March 16. There was n
tragic killing in the east end of the
city. Buck Stiles, a boy of II years,
who are employedat the packing house,
had just returned from their days
work, when Charles. aged is, while
fooling with a Shot gun, discharged it.,
Neighbors, hearing the report, rushed
in and found the hoy in the throes of
death, He breathed for about 80
minutes and died. The parents of the
children were away from home.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-03-20

Destruction Of the Cuban tobacco crop
having failed to perceptibly diminish
the output Of Havana cigars, smokers
are awaiting with much interest the
census statistics from Connecticut.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-03-20

-, !.
For some time movement has been
going on among the clergTnen OF New
4 York to check the growing tendency Of
artisans, mechanics. etc. to congregate
IA the cities. They have the support
of Coy. Morton, Chauncey #Depew, and
Others, The movement has crystal
4 iized in the shape of the Home Farm
Association. The association has pur-
chased about 80 900 acres of land within
thirty miles Of New York, to be let
q to applicants of satisfactory standing,
for a nominal payment down, and
small weekly or monthly payments,
ail to 60 towards the purchase price.
The home mesteaders will also receive as
sistance to enable them not only to
cultivate tie land but TO assist them
"a building dwelling houses. The lots
will vary in size from one 10 five acres.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-03-20
CHICAGO TAILORS.
Eight Thousand Chicago Men On n
Sympathetic Strike.

Sympathetic Strike.
CHICAGO, March 15.-In aid of the
cutters who are now on strike, 5000
C icago union garment workers have
declared a sympathetic strike. This
vast body of workers will necessarily
be joined by as many more who are
not members of the union, but who
are in sympathy with them, and TO,
whom there would be no work during
the idleness of cutters, trimmers and
tailors. The sentiment in favor of the
strike is practically unanimous.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-03-20
Assault With a Club on the Streets of
DUBUQUE Cnnoticed.

DUBUQUE, March 16.-Michael Kiley,
a teamster, entered the Diamond House
saloon, sank into chair and became
at once stupid and very i'll. The patrol
was summoned and Kiley was removed
TO the hospital. Investigation showed
a wound on the head and fracture of
the skull. There is no hope of recovery.
II is believed he is the victim of a
lntlr8erous assault as he had told his
children that a man threatened to lay
him out This man is unknown.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-03-20

Utah's juries now consist of eight in
stead of twelve men. This innovation.
is based on the theory that eight Utah.
men are equal to twelve citizens Of
any other state.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-03-20
A BRUTAL TRAMP.
Terrible Treatment - Plymouth County
Young Lady.

Young Lady.
Sioux CITY, March ls.-Miss Allie
Douglas, of Akron, Plymouth county.
was outraged by an unknown tramp
She was waylaid while going horseback
to give music lessons in the country.
She was held prisoner all day and
repeatedly ravished. She was then
bound to her horse and released. The
horse came back to Akron, dragging
the unconscious girl, asshe had slipped
off. Large posses are securing the
country for the ravisher
Iowa state bystander., 1896-03-20
Fort Dodge Murder.

Fort DoDGE, March ia man was
killed late at night in the Illinois
Central yards of this city. He was one
of two unknown men who were fight
ing The other man escaped and is
still at large.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-03-20
Gardner OF Louis has die


sbo154rgn. Twelve times hi ply
gians declared life was extinct in
4 lls sariner and twelve times has Gard
4 u e. rev iyed. He is dead again for the
u 4tiirteenth time and the fateful ante
ents OF the number leave little hopels
xpf another recovery
Iowa state bystander., 1896-03-20
IOWA PATENT OFFICE REPORT

DEs MONIES, March 1s.-Three hun
dred and ninetytwo United States
patents were issued for the week end
ing March 10, and of that number IL
are for Iowa, for Missouri, z for
Nebraska, tor Minnesota, for
Kansas, / for South Dakota The
highest number for any one state is 70
for New York. The examiners of is
different divisions are less than q
month in arrears with their work, 12
less than two months and one between
two and three months, and the
aggregate of applications pending for
regular patents is S,028; for designs,
152, and for trade marks SS. w. v
Stephenson, of Fort Dodge, has been
allowed a patent for a valua bic
Improvement of his tlansforma BILE
step-ladder, for which a patent was
recently issued to him. n. j. Noble,
of State Center, has been allowed a
patent for marine or other boiler in
which the draft is forced by fans,
supplied from the deck line and
discharged above the deck, and also in
which the creosote or heavy products
of combustion are collected and
precipitated into the water on which
the marine vessel is foated. A. Scholl,
of Murray, Iowa, has been allowed a
patent for a double action lift and
force pump specially adapted to be
partially imbedded in the ground at
the bottom of a well so that
it requires no artificial support
Printed copies of the drawings and
specifications of any one patent sent
to any address for 25 cents. Valuable
information about securing, valuing
and selling patents sent free to any
part of the United States.
THOMAS G. AND j. RALPH ORwIG,
SnJ;ni+orc IF pot
Iowa state bystander., 1896-03-20
Mckinley in Wisconsin.

MILWAUKEE, March 19.-The del
egates selected to the republican
national convention are instructed for
Mckinley.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-03-20

The antitrust cigaret concerns in
stead Of making no trust or no cigar.
cts are making 1t another trust and
more cigarets.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-03-20
a Switchnan KILLED.

CEDAR RAPIDS, March 19.--Franll
Sheftlis. a switchman in the Chicago
& Northwestern yards, was run over
by switch engine and had his right
leg cut off above the knee. He can
not recover
Iowa state bystander., 1896-03-20
TURKISH OUTBREAK.

$1,000 Christians Parade the Streets and
Defy MosIems.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, March 19.--1t is
reported that disturbances have occur
red in Beyrouth, where it is said $4,000
Christians paraded the streets and
warned the Moslems to defend them
selves. The sultan has telegraphed to
the governor instructing him to pre-
serve order
Iowa state bystander., 1896-03-20

The house to-day entered upon considera
tion of theresolutions censuring Ambassador
Bayard for speeches delivered by him be
fore the grammar school at Boston, Eng
land, and before the Edinburg, Scotland
Philosophical Institute last fall Hit and
Cousins of Iowa spoke in favor of the
resolutions and McCreary and Dinsmore
opposed them
Iowa state bystander., 1896-03-20

The present Congress has, we are
told, forty editors in It," They make
& things snappy.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-03-20

Miss Gertrude Simmons, the Sioux
Indian girl who carried off the oratori-
cal honors at the Earlham Qnd,) Col
1ege the other day, was educated at a
Quaker school in Wabash, Ind. She
was born in the Sioux reservation near
Deadwood, S. D., twenty-five years
ago.
A Lewiston, Me-, man borrowed a
neighbor's battery for treatment of
his rheumatism. After he had been
cured by application of the battery he
discovered that he had never turned
on the current once. He had simply
taken hold of the handles and faith
did the rest.
A decorative reproduction of the
death mask of General Grant, which
was taken twenty minutes after his
death, has just been jointly designed
by Karl Gerhardt, who took it, and
Walter Sanford, an artist of Hartford,
Conn. A number of replicas of it will
be taken for various G. A. r. posts.
According to musical journal there
are in London at this moment pa 600
females who are learning music.
1t was in Cuba that General Weyler
received the title of 1.-The butcher
While there during the ten years war
his troops, with his knowledge, COM
mitted dreadful outr4 ges in the pro
vince of Santiago, am especially in the
~, .,r,ty y
Iowa state bystander., 1896-03-20
Getting Even.

Mrs. Youngwife Ito handsome girl whom
her husband is rather fond of What do
you suppose makes Charlie SO fond OF mo
latelyf
Miss Sharpe Absent-mindedness, per
Iowa state bystander., 1896-03-20
JEFFERSON UP IN ARMS.
Indignant at the Action of the Odd
Fellows Committee.

Fellows Committee.
JEFFERSON, March l6.-The action of
the grand lodge committee in locating
the Odd Fellows state orphans home
at Indianola, after the grand lodge, by
vote, placed it in jefferson, created a
sensation. Probably legal action will
be taken to restrain further action
until the meeting of the grand lodge
in October.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-03-20
Free to "Comrades.o

The latest photograph of the Hon. !,
N. Walker, commander-in-c chief OF the
Grand Army of the Republic. Write
to Il. FL. Lord, Quincy Building, Chi
cago, and you will receive one free. j
Iowa state bystander., 1896-03-20

A Rome correspondent says that the
new cabinet will continue the war in
Abyssinia.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-03-20

The registrar general reports that 92l, $50
births and 56S,753 deaths were registered
10 England and Wales during the year
1895.
Progress is urhill work.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-03-20
ALTsMANsPERGER SENTENCED

SIindcl Forger Gets But Seven Ye ars in
Stripes.
COUNCIL BLUFFS. March 1s.-Charles
Altsnansperger the self-confessed
Minden forger and embezzler, was
sentenced to seven years imprisonment.
Re was only sentenced on two counts.
The other FIVE were dismissed.