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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17

st. Petersburg, Jan. Yesterday
the first sitting in the fifth round of the
international tournament took place.
The games resulted as follows: Tchi-
gorin beat Pillsbury in Ruy Lopez
after 43 moves. Lasker beat Steinitz
in Ruy Lopez after A moves.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17
BICYCLE KILLED HIM.

conscious and Fatally III.
OTTuMwA, January Il. Henry En-
mis-, "a young man 10 years old, who
lives here. and who has become fam
Gus as bicycle trick rider, fell on the
floor of his fathers store in swoon,
and has remained unconscious ever
since. 1t is strange case. The ply
sicians say that his brain is the seat of
the trouble, and that it was caused in
some manner by the feats he performed
On his wheel
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17

has offered to act as umpire
L Venezuelan dispute if Great
ill agree 10 arbitration. The
.,.Italg in procuring an agree
Great Britain to arbitrate
acceptable than its offer to be
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17

IN Ypsilanti a widower married
widow and on the same day the widow
ser's son married the widows daughter.
IT is evident that they do not intend
TO have the third generation spoiled
by a superabundance Of doting grand
4 parents.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17

" "A New York paper. referring to the
recent Ahlwardt episode, says: This
egg business ought to be stopped.
Well, Ahlwardt is doing his full share;
ne succeeded in stopping three of them
the other night.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17

ktlliam Watson, Lewis Morris and
=ed Austin have ali been considered
Queen Victoria as candidates for
iaureateship. II she had not
Eped when she fixed her choice on
In the chances are that eventually
would have pitched upon poet
HE position.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17

Mile Yvette Guilbert's visit can have
no demoralizing effect on persons who
do not understand French and care
fully refrain from attending her per-
Torrance.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17

Congressman Noodman insists upon
hanging his hat and oFercoat on the
screen behind his seat in the house.
The astute member from Chicago hasn't
knocked about in that city for twenty
years without finding out that lie who
hangs his spare garments out CT his
sight is apt to find them in a pawn
shop.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17
Beers GETTING READY.
The volksraed Orders the Enlistment OF
Four Hundred Artiilcrymcn.

Four Hundred Artiilcrymcn
PRETORIA, January To- The volksraed
met and authorized the addition of 400
men to the state artillery. Aresolution
offered by the government was adopted
thanking the Orange Free State for it's
assistance, and also thanking Governor
Robinson, of Cape Colony, and Sir
Jacobus Dewet, the British agent here,
for their influence and support in the
efforts to prevent bloodshed and for
the ready and powerful manner in
which Governor Robinson has fulfilled
his difficult task. A message from
President Kruger was read, announc-
ing his intention to discuss with the
Rand in later and calmer moments the
causes which led to the dastardly plot
to invade the Transvaal. The govern
ment was now firm in it's resolve to
maintain the sacred rights to the
republic and to establish the same on
a firmer and more secure foundation.
After brief sitting the chamber
adjourned Candid and dispassionate
explanation being regarded as impos-
sible during the present session, ali
work was postponed until the May
session. The volllsraed of the Orange
Free State has adopted a resolution
declaring that the Orange Free State
will assist the Transvaal at all times if
her assistance should be required.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17

Angel-The great reformer that was
in room 3,67s, 800, 444 has paid his bill
and gone.
st. Peter-Didn't he like Paradise?
Angel-No, he was terribly disap-
pointed when he discovered there was
nothing in his line here, and took the
first elevator down
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17

EAST PERU, January 15-When De-
tectives Johnson and Hardin, of Des
Moines, arrived here with Davies, the
bank wreclker, there was great talk of
a lynching, but the nerve of the ofic-
ers prevented it.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17
JUDGE WRIGHT DEAD.
\ Grand Old Man of Iowa Passes Away
at Dcs Moincs.

"A oIihu Oiu Nhau 81 Iowa - uSSSS away
at Dcs Moincs.
DIS MONIES, January 11.-Judge
George Il. Wright died very suddenly
at an carly hour. He had been i'll for
some time but his illness was not
thought to be serious. Judge Wright
was born in Bloomington, Indiana,
March "A. 1920, and came to Keosauqua,
Iowa. in 1910. When 35 years of age
he was elected chief justice of the
supreme court, holding the position
for fifteen years. In 1870 he was
elected to the United States senate,
declining a reelection. He was pres
ident f the State Agricultural society
for five years and president of the
American Bar Association during 1887
and 1883.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17

81 a good citizen does not care If there
~ a policeman on every corner, while
xthe thief fears every bush an officer
The former sees the shield on LIS
breast; the latter the club in his hand.
10, to the righteous, God is a sun and
hield: to the ungodly he is "a CON
Ssss 5re' The former hopes for
a E5 !: rlI5 hitter fears the bottomless
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17

There appears to be a disposition on
I the part of the car to pat us on the
back and say Bully Boy from
which we infer that he would like to
( have England's attention distracted fer
"a few minutes.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17

Bicycle Manufacturer Where am +?
Nearest Angel Why, this is heaven.
Isn't it delightful?
Bicycle Manufacturer-Yes indeed.
It's very pleasant. But, | say Cooking
about critically, you ought to have
better roads.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17

Henry Van Dcvan Killed In bicycle
Accident at Des Moincs.

DIES MONIES, January 15.-As Henry
Van Dcvan, a workman employed by
L. Harbach at his wholesale house,
was going to work on his bicycle, he
was injured in collision team at
Seventh and Park streets, sustaining a
fracture of the skull from which he
died a few hours later
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17
BURNED ON THE STAGE.
Breaking of Lamp May Result in the
Death of Don c. Hall.

New HAMPTON, January 16.-While
giving an exhibition at Lawler, Don G.
Hall, hypnotist, broke kerosene
lamp, the contents being spilled upon
himself. He was soon enveloped in
flames, which were extinguished by
the prompt action of a man in the
audience. who smothered them with
his overcoat. A panic prevailed, but
was soon quelled. Mr. Hall was
terribly burned and it is doubtful if he
will survive
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17
Tracical Ending.

A BELMoND, January 16. Hans Erick-
son, living ten miles north of Belmond,
sold diseased hogs at Goodell When
the officers arrested him, his wife fell
dead from fright, and he became a
raying maniac.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17

Senator Teller may be credited with
the introduction into political jargon OF
phrase which will go fer. But no one
likes to be called a tide water
waiter"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17

serning Russia's alleged offer to
u US with all the millions of gold
3s ed, 1t is unkind to recall the
ew years ago we were send
Is of provisions to the fam
subjects of;the Gar.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17
GenteeI EMPLOYMENT.

Mrs. Ais it true that your son
holds the appointment of warder in a
Jail?
Mrs. B.-Yes, but only criminals of
rood families are imprisoned there.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17

IF give your young friend place, !
said the banker, she will have to give
u bond. suppose you will go on ito
.'Bond?'' exclaimed the other man.
"Why, he can be trusted with uncounted
millions"
Eyes: but all the money we have is
oo7,pf.ad ;,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17
Mrs. Judge Given Dead.

Dies MONIES, January 9.Mrs. Eliza
beth A. Given, wife of Judge Josiah
Given, chief justice of the supreme
court died last night
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17

To the people who find themselves
confused by diplomatic terms we will
say that the Monroe doctrine means:
Skinny on your own side'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17
Dawson Indicted.

DIES MONIES, January los. Z. Daw-
son, who killed his son-in-law, Walter
Scott, has been indicted by the grand
jury.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17

Buenos Ayres, jan 16-The Chilean
government asks European bankers to
advance it f2,oo0,OOO, pending the float
ing of a projected loan of E4,000,000.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17
AT the metropolitan Museum.

Underhill "a crusty old bachelor
There, that's Minerva, the Goddess of
Wisdom. She never got married.
Artful Widow-No; but this is King
Solomon, the wisest man that ever
lived. He married thousand times.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17

|zA peculiar fact in respect to pc
7Bleum is the difference Of conditions
5Ilier which that oil occurs in Rus
and America In the former it is
1and In strata of the tertiary period,
|f1a1ly formation resembling q
1cksand and at depths of only few
ndred feet--in this country it oc-
gs at great depths in the older COM
~ sandstones and limestones of the
4 ,oniferous, Devonian, and SiluriaE
dods. The Oil of Russia consists CT
Iass of hydrocarbons known ar
shenes, belonging to the benzine
APPS, while American oil is mainly
K posed Of paraf1ine; it is to this diff
tee that the great variation be
"a the products from these oils is
for, while American oil yields q
~ large proportion, say about 10 per
\. Of Illuminating oil exactly suit
Tor combustion in ordinary lamps,
Russian oil produces far less CT
Ia oil and larger proportion OF
-class lubricating oil.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17

stOld Glory" should never be foated
In front Of a wrong. And when it is
ailoat, Americans will mass in solid
columns behind when the bugle sounds.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.

The democratic caucus nominated the
following United States senator, W. l.
Babb; warden, Anamosa, Tom Hudson: FIT,
Madison, Elmer E. Barton; state printer,
S. P. Evans; state binder, A. s. Hardie,
Duhnnne
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17

# Cooperative stores are making head
ny In France as we'll as in England.
The value Of sales Of the s06 societies
France is over 100000 year, and
~ total number of members is about
00, 900. In addition to these societies
y France are the farmers syndicates,
which about 900, 900 persons are con-
rned. The syndicates buy fertilizers
ma other chemicals for vine culture.
Maintain laboratories for the analy-
y Of soils, publish monthly price lists
IA perform other services for the gem
Sal benefit.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17

"A woman, Miss Emma Whitney Of
Cleveland. who was recording clerk OF
the Ohio Legislature last year, will
likely be reelected.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17
UOTSE

Prayer by Rev. W. A. Black, Of Des
Moines. Resolution for appointment Of g
committee of seven to devise plans for pre-
cedure in handling the code, was adopted
and Weaver, Funk, Early, Cornwall, Evans,
Porter and Temple were appointed. Reso-
luton that committee of three, two from
the house and one from the senate, be up
pointed by speaker to visit state institutions
was adopted. Adjourned until tomorrow.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17

an insurgents are mistaken
~ Of devastating sugar
sd destroying property
rhey may make Cuba a
si That would not make it free,
4 ollld be made not worth hay-
ifther free or enslaved.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17
He saw Double.

Radbourn-T That was funny thing
about Jagleight.
What was that?
Radbourn-He went out and got full
the other day. When he got home and
met his wife he thought he had COM
mitted bigamy. He hasn't touched q
drop since, ---,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17

"A Kentucky Judge nearly died from
8hiccoughs a short time ago. Thus it
Is seen that even mint has its thorns.

Erastus Wiman is beginning the
world again. and it is safe to say that
be will not allow himself TO be Dun up
again.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS,

At the joint republican caucus Senator
Allison was unanimously nominated FOR a
fifth term Of six years The senator was
present and made fitting address. F. r.
Conaway was nominated for state printers
Lafayette Young for binder; warden,
Anamosa, P. w. Madden Fort Madison, N.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17

Is anything serious troubling Kaiser
Wilhelm of Germany? No arrests for
lese-majeste have been reported for a
period Of fully a week.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17
AN osKALoosA MoRsEL.
Two More Men Arrested for Criminal
Malpractice.

OsKALoosA, January 14.-Another
sensation has been sprung upon the
community here in the arrest of DR.. G.
A. clinton and Joseph Shaw, of Bacon,
Anna B. Barrow. Both are married
men and well known. The,defendants
gave bonds of $500 each
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17

The boiler of a torpedo boat on Lake
Maggoire, near Milan, Italy, recently
exploded, sinking the vessel and
drowning twelve of the crew
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17
Her Love WAS Cold.

what is it, love-why are you SO
cold?"
You are too business-like, Henry.
Your last letter"
WAS SO imprisoned that
Eyes, know; but you dictated it to
your type writer. I"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17
No Assistance Necded.

evil you please help the butter?"
said the new arrival to the star
boarder
after you have been here Il while
longer, replied the latter, you will
become aware of the fact that the
butter is strong enough to need no
assistance whatever"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17

When answering advertisements kindly mention
this paper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-20

There seems to be always something
standing i'm the way of the long prom
ised return of prosperity. First it was
the Sherman law SO that was repealed.
But the hard times continued and it
was alleged that 1T was on account of
the tariff, SO the tariff was remodeled.
Stu the good times didn't come ana it
was decided by the knowing ones that
everything would have been an right
if the people hadn't begun ana contin-
ued increasingly the agitation of the
silver question. thus creating a lack
Of confidence After discovering that
confidence is what is needed it was am
nounced that if the Republican party
would declare for tine gold standard,
confidence would at once be showered
upon the country in great chunks. The
Republican party has endorsed the
sold standard, now let the confidence
and the attendant prosperity descend
The London Times. however. intimates
edit0rially that the people upon whom
we are said to rely for prosperous times
1.-THE foreign stors-have about
concluded now that perhaps it would
be better to wait until after the peo-
ple have been heard from in Novem ber-
This return Of prosperity is becoming
a veritable will-o-the-wisp. Sometime
perhaps some attention VIII be paid TO
our interests instead Of those of the
foreign investor and then we shall have
prosperity sure enough.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-20

The Augusta Journal CRep) says:
Boss Leland seems to have become
drunk with success He is reported to
have said that the silver men who ask
for concessions will have to take what
we give them" Perhaps we DO, but it
is only perhaps. The Republican party
was organized to prevent the extension
OF slavery and the intolerant rule of a
slaveholding oligarchy. The all i'm
portant question now is viii it allow a
class to fasten upon this country in
dustrial slavery which while perhaps
less brutal than Negro slavery lis none
the less subversive Of freedom2 shade
Of Lincoln return and influence the
freedom loving delegates of the Repub-
Iican national convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-20

day schools in Europe and the east The
Rev. NJ Rhodes, D. D, of St. Louis. an
eloquent Lutheran divine, ard Bishop B.
". Arnett OF the African n. E church
viii also speak
Friday morning wiz be an eventful time
for the lesson system, as then the floor VIII
be thrown open for a free discussion Of the
committees report, and the committee to
choose the lessons for the years 1900 to
1905 viii be chosen Arrangements viii be
effected for Americas participation IN the
world third Sunday school convention, to
meet in London next year. The committee
on resolutions viii also report at this ses-
sion.
On Friday afternoon the special theme
will be the work of the local Sunday
school, with addresses on The SUperin-
tendent, ~ by j. r. Pepper of Memphis; on
adult Glasses, - by P II. BristOw of the
District of Columbia and w. S. Witham of
Georgia, and on 1.-The Loyal Sunday
School Army and Teacher Training by
other workers. In Lorimer hall State
Normal Work viii be outlined by Robert
Cowden, Obio's normal secretary; Profess
or ii. NJ Hamil of Illinois viii describe
Annual Normal Graduations, and Rev.
r. n. Ferguson of New Jersey viii tell
about the summer schools for training
primary teachers and other workers lately
introduced with much success in that field.
An interesting discussion is expected on
these points
On Friday evening two great platform
meetings win he held in the Temple and
Lorimer hall, with speakers selected from
among the delegates to the convention.
Saturday viii be spent by most of the
delegates in sightseeing in and around
Boston The local committee has arranged
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-20

Apropos Of talismans, ACCELERATED viz
ard in Paris remarked at a private confer
ence recently that there undoubtedly exist
ed amulets which multiplied good infiu-
ences around us, but these have to be most
carefully chosen, or they nulify each other.
The true amulet must be a stone which
hangs SO that it catches all the rays OF
light unless it is worn as a means of in
spiration, IN which case it must be in close
contact with the skin underneath the
clothes. If two kinds of stone are worn at
once, i'll luck and disappointment are suf-
fered by the wearer.
So much for chiromancYl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-20

When Gov Morrill, failed to appoint
Col. Hughes of Topeka. to a good posi-
tf0n as a reward for his course in the
Dunsmore-Lewelling war. the Topeka
Last week ait The primary election in
which Col Hughes was a candidate for
tine legislature, the Topeka people fail
al to rally to him as they should to
their hero, and he was beaten for the
nomination. We don't notice any of
the Topeka papers bowling over it,,
either-Ioward Courant
Probably the next time a Populist
governor orders the troops to so into
Representative han and bayOnet the
Republican members the troops VIII DO
it, Republics are ungrateful and it
seems that Republicans are also in
some instances.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-20
FREMONT TEMPLE.

Of to by Ex-Governor VI. J. Northen Of
Georgia the committee on nominations
win then be appointed. consisting of one
representative from each state and provin-
ciaI delegation with committee to con
slider the executive committees report and
q committees on resolutions As the nO1ni-
Mating committee, besides presenting the
names of the permanent officers of the con
vention and the chairman of the executive
committee, viii also probably be intrusted
with the task Of selecting the new lesson
committee, its appointments viii be a mat
Ger Of great interest
While the convention is thus getting
down to business the field workers Of the
various states and provinces viii hold a
meeting for organization in Lorimer hal,
and the International Primary union, rep
resenting the primary Sunday school teach
ers Of the country, viii organize in Chip
rlu hail both under the hospitable root
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-20

Reverend Swensson Of Kansas want
ed the platform to be for gold but not
to say SO. In his pulpit next Sunday
Reverend Swenssou viii probobiy hold
up the precepts of honesty i'm the same
old inspired Wichita Eagle.
That man Swensson is a disgrace to
the clergy, a disgrace to the Republican
party and disgrace to honest citizen
ship 1T won't take him long to sink
TO his proper level now that he has been
exposed as a cheat. a fraud and a hvD-
ocrite
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-20

While the empty heads We're bawling
and Kissing in the st. Louis conven-
ton at the silver boilers. the party was
losing the senate. The senate can new
er be Republican while Mckinley is
president, because enough changes can
not oe effected 70 make it SO. But the
Witless convention bawled on. an un-
conscious that il had ruined the chan
ces of the Republican party to ac-
eomplish any legislation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-20

wichita Eagle Rep). Republicans
count on securing tens of thousands of
gold standard Democratic votes in the
east Have they forgotten the old rule
OF holding the Republicans solid and
letting the Democrats alone2 No Re-
publican ever argued a Democrat into
being a Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-20

You hear great deal about the ssmodel
hostess % who works herself to death to
entertain the idle people who visit her.
We hope to hear more of the model guest.
A model guest is one who remains at
home great deal and attends to Whatever
hualness he may hava.-Atchis0n Globe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-20

John A. Thurst0n said in the conven-
ton that he favored the free coinage
Of American muscle" lit may be safe
ly put down that it would be a long
time before Thurston took any of his
muscle to the mint He would not do
&C. while the Pacific railroads last.