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Iowa state bystander., 1896-04-17

CEIcAGo, April Is. While brooding
over the idea that his family would
suffer from want, John Lehman shot
and killed his three children. After
committing the terrible deed, Lehman
attempted to end his own life by hang
ing, but failing in this he turned the
revolver upon himself and sent
bullet through his heart, killing him
self instantly.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-04-17
TAS1NG ExPREss COMPANIES.

An act taxing The express companies
doing business in this state 81 on each
slG0 Of gross receipts. The act requires
express oGapaniss tp report their gross
.eceiI3ts 10 the auditoT of state and IN
case they fail 10 do 50 by the fret Mon.
day in May, then il is made the dut3
of each local agent to report the re-
ceipts fer his particular station. The
tangible property OF express compan-
les is to be taxed as formerly in eadi-
ton to the tex on gross receipts. When
express companies fail or refuse TO rem
der an accurate account of receipts as
required they Shall forfeit S1eo for each
additional day Of such failure. action
TO recover the same 10 be IN the name
of the state
Iowa state bystander., 1896-04-17
Holmes Faxed Confession.

PITTsBuRG, April 16. Insurance In
speetor Garry, of the Fidelity Mutual
Life of Philadelphia, IN which Holmes
victim. Peitzel, was insured. SAYS
Holmes'did not commit all the murders
he has confessed to. Kate Dark is in
Omaha: DR., Russell is in Michigan;
Roman Van Fassant is in Arkansas,
and Robert Latimer is in Chicago.
Gertrude Conner did not die for six
weeks after leaving Chicago for Iowa.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-04-17

/, An act making repairs ON and keep
| ing in repair the state capitol building.
providing for painting all the commit
| tee rooms, postoflice lobby. Interior OF
| closets, ETC. The total appropriation Is
| $4,000. The bin also provides for paint
ing much Of the exterior Of the capitol.
An act TO prevent the issuing Of poll
| cies Of fire insurance on risks situated
in this state by insurance companies
without having complied with the In
surance laws of the state. The act
makes all such insurance void. Com
tracts now in existence are exempt
from the operation of the act
An act to provide for general tax
levy for state purposes The act pro-
vides for raising S1,400,000 in 1898 and
Fl, 100000 in the year 1897. The state
board OF equalization known as the ex-
pcutive council is required to fix the
evy In order to raise these amounts.
An act to pay the widow Of Hon. l..
0. Hatch, late judge of the Thirteenth
district the salary due from date Of his
death to the date of the appointment
pf his successor.
An act granting consent to the pur-
chase by the United States government
of certain lands and jurisdiction over
the same; though it does not specify
any 2S the 70 at come as INTO 2 enaA eswae 5h
county lands for fish hatchery.
An act compelling railway companies
to name their stations In conformity
with the towns in which they are To-
sated.
An act making teachers certificates
good for two years and requiring them
20 pass examinations in elementary
sivics and economics.
An act authorizing guardians of in
sane soldiers to expend their pensions
for their benefit on order Of the dis
trict court.
An act prohibiting the use of any
shelter by ice fishermen; use Of more
than two lines with one hook each in
still fishing; providing fines of $40 to $50
or imprisonment of one to thirty days
for violation.
An act providing for the better protec.
tton of owners of logs or lumber lying
in waters on boundary of the state.
The taking of any such lumber is made
larceny and the offender shall be fined
from $50 to $100 and imprisoned not
more than two years.
An act amending the election laws
~ pioNlSliiS 1uIliiSI lIldl III ease VI
special elections to fill vacancies, GER
tiflcates of nomination shall be filed
with the county auditor or Sc ,retary OF
state depending upon whetf the Of
flee is within or larger than the county.
An act authorizing the state, or any
city or county of the state, to receive,
hold and manage any gifts or bequests
An act providing that the board OF
supervisors may at any regular or spe-
cial session Ak the compensation of Off.
GERS under it. To the trial magistrate
not exceeding 81 and the peace officer
81 and mileage as now allowed by law.
An act enabling cities Of the first
class to buy or construct water works |
and giving them additional powers. |
The tax for the purpose shall not ex-
ceed 2 mills on the dollar.
An act authorizing cities Of the sec.
ond class to acquire real estate within
and without their territorial limits foI |
the purpose of outlets for sewers and |
to pay for the same out of the sewer OF
general fund.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-04-17

A strange phenomenon has .:eca no.
ticed in various parts of Nebra ska.
Wate- stands higher in wells and is
found in larger volume in streams than
for several years at this season. There
has been very little rain IN Nebraska
during the last fall and winter, yet
streams which We're dry last years are
filing with water from some unknown
source and wells show more water than
usual. The weather bureau has begun
an investigation and the railroads are
assisting.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-04-17
oMAs G. AND j. RALPH ORwIG,
Solicitors of Patents

A mouse appeared on the floor of the
William Street Baptist Church, New
Bedford, during divine service, and so
alarmed the ladies that a portion of
the exercises was omitted Then the
men present engaged in a mouse-hunt
and the little animal was caught and
killed.
A suicide in Lyons, France, arranged
a rude guillotine for himself. sharp
hatchet was weighted with a sledge-
hammer, just over block. The in
ventor placed his head on the block,
pulled a string, down came the
hatchet. and off came the mans head.
In Australia there are / 300, 900 of
Irish birth.
Artificial musk, close imitation OF
the genuine article, is made from coal
tar.
Henry Seebohnt, the naturalist, has
baqueathed 1900 stuffed birds to the
British Museum.
One of the wine vaults of the London
docks has an area of seventeen acres.
Some gullible people in Maryville,
Mo-, believe that the grease from a
yellow dog, if rubbed on the chest, is a
cure for consumption.
Most of thc shoes worn in Japan are
made of straw or wood In the entire
country there is but one factory where
leather SHOES are made,
Iowa state bystander., 1896-04-17
WOMEN IN TIE CONFERENCE.
Requisite Amendment Giving Women
Suffrage More Than Carried.

Suffrage More Than Carried.
PITTsBuRG, April 13.-Thc question
of the admission of women delegates
to the general conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church has been prac-
tically settled in their favor. A letter
received by Rev. c, w. Smith, editor
of the Pittsburg Christian Advocate,
from Rev. ID. 5. Monroe, of Altoona,
secretary of the general conference,
stated that the constitutional amend
ment which carries with it the fate of
the proposed women delegates has
received more than the requisite three.
fourths vote of those present and
voting in the conference. Ten of the
120 annual conferences have not yet
voted, but when they do, 1T can not
effect change in the present state of
the movement. The vote now stands
6,937 in favor of the amendment and
s,1S7 against it. This gives the re-
quired majority, with 325 to spare.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-04-17
PROHIBITION NULLIFIED.
supreme Court of North Dakota Sustains
a Liquor Ordinance.

YANKToN, S. d., April 16 "A decision
OF the supreme court sustaining the
saloon license ordinance in the face of
the prohibitory law is creating con-
sternation in prohibition circles An
appeal was taken from the justice and
circuit courts of Yankton county from
a verdict against a saloonkeeper for
selling liquor without license He
contended that the city ordinance con-.
f1icted with the state constitution,
which prohibits the sale OF liquor.
Now the supreme court sustains the
ordinance
Iowa state bystander., 1896-04-17
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President Isaac Lewis of s'abina, Ohio,
is highly respected all through that
section. He has lived in Clinton Go.
IS years, and has been president Of
The Sabina Bank 20 years. lie gladly
testilies to the merit of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, and what he says is worthy
attention. All brain workers find
Hoods Sarsaparilla peculiarly adapted
to their needs. 1t makes pure. rich,
red blood, and from this comes nerve,
mental, bodily and digestive strength
clam glad to cay hat Hoods Sarsapa
rjlla is very good medicine, especially
asa blood purifier. Il has done me good
many times. For several years suffered
greatly with pains OF
Iowa state bystander., 1896-04-17

The common council of Omaha passed
the curfew ordinance. The people op-
posed it and the mayor of course vetoed
It. Then, just for spite, the council
passed it over the veto, which act has
tnraged nine-tenths the people. They
say the curfew shall not ring; and that's
exactly what the boys and girls say,
who are now trying to get an ordinance
passed compelling aldermen to be home
by 9 ID. m.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-04-17
DIeg1u'a1g11 !

in one eye and about my temples, es-
peciaIly at night when had been having
hard day OF physical and mental labor
Itoole many remedies, but found help only
in Hoods Sarsapariila which cured mo OF
rheumatism, neuralgia and headache.
Hood Sarsapsriua has proved itselfotruo
friend. / also take Hoods Pills to keep
my bowels regular, md like tho piu3
very much" ISAAC LEWIS, Sabins, Ohio.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-04-17
Ncphew of General Lee

WASHINGTON, April Is. Fitzhugh
Lee has been appointed consul general
to Havana, we Williams He is a
nephew of the late Gen Robert +. Lee.
He was major general of confederate
cavalry during the war He is an ex-
governor of virginia.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-04-17

A Chicago madman created much ex-
cittement at the opera last week in that
city. The malady probably came upon
him when he found that he had paid
$3.50 to look at pair of puff sleeves
and listen TO discourses on subjects Of
such vital interest as the most scien-
tific way Of treating q cold in tie head
or the merits and dement's of detached
collar and cuffs for shirt waists.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-04-17
poNos OF CONGRESS.
SENATE.

/
WASHINGTON, April 0.--Some progress
was made on the Indian appropriation bill,
but the sectarian school question went
over. The calendar was cleared of oil
private pension bills. Mantel made an
address on the resolution to recommit the
tariff bill to the finance committee He
defended the course of the silver senators
in voting against proceeding with the bill.
Butler made speech in favor of a govern
ment postal telegraph system.
house.
Bill relieving coastwse vessels from the
piotage laws failed to pass District of
Columbia appropriation bill came up and
as all appropriations for sectaran nstitu-
tions had been stricken out the A. P. A.
and Catholic question was the cause of a
heated discussion The bill passed without
alteration Senate amendments to post
office appropriation bill were concurred in.
"Filled cheese bill came up, but no action
was taken
SENATE
WAsnISGToN, April 10 "A resolution re-
questing the president to intervene with
the British authorities for the release of
Mrs Maybrics caused considerable discus
sion. 1t was referred, Indian appropria-
ton bill was debated, but no action taken
Bill making trans Mississippi exposition at
Omaha in 1898 international in scope ap-
propriating S50, 900 for buildings and limit
ing government liability to 100000 passed
Adjourned till Monday
HOUSE.
The house spent the entire day on the
filled cheese bill A night session was
devoted to consideration Of private pension
bills
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, April 13 German moved
to open the contract for the pror osition of
the Postal Office Gazette to competitiop,
which was carried. Burrows spoke in SUP
port of the claim of Dupont to a seat in the
senate Brown also supported it. ana
Chandler was advocating the claim when
the senate adjourned.
HOUSE
The session of the house was devoted to
consideration of District of Columbia bust
ness.
WASHINGTON, April IA. Chandler con-
cluded his speech on the Dupont election
case, Squire urged the need of coast
defense. Gray spoke in opposition to
Dupont's claim. 1t was agreed that the
bond investigation resolution would follow
Gray's speech, Adjourned
HOUSE.
The house to-day passed without amend.
ment, the fortification appropriation bill
carrying appropriations and authorizations
involving an expenditure Of s11 1854, Glib.
Conference report on the legislature appro.
priation bill was under consideration a
portion of the day.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, April Is, The senate spent
the entire day on the Dupont election case,
Gray of Delaware arguing against his
claim. in executive session the Bering sea
arbitration treaty was ratified
HOUSE
Hull called up the resolution for the ap-
pointment of members of the board Of
OF the national soldiers home and
Blue made a spirited attack on General
Franklin and Governor Smith, of the
Leavenworth home. The debate occuried
/ thp ira caSSin,,
Iowa state bystander., 1896-04-17

Judge Wright of Champaign has
summoned before him all persons who
have expressed contempt of the recent
action of the grand jury in iDdicting
the state university trustees which is
practically call for mass meeting OF
the entire population OF the state, lun-
stics, dumb persons and members Of
the grand jury alone excepted.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-04-17
Penobscot means the rock river"

Penobscot means the rock river"
The word Juanita means "a stone"
Potomac is place Of the burning
pines"
Monongahela means calling in Of
the banks"
Cleveland, O., was named after Gen.
Moses Cleveland, who surveyed the re-
gion around there.
The town of Marblehead in Massa-
chusetts gained It's name because the
white r1artz, which is SO plentiful on
the he, land, looks like marble from
a distance.
The Mississippi river has over dozen
names, which were given it at different
points in Its course. The Algonquins
called 1t the Meche Sebe, other tribes
termed it Chucagua, Mico, Tumalasen
and Tapala RI.
The Missouri had its name from the
Algonquin word mis- great" and the
Sioux word, souri,, muddy" Several
different names and modes of spelling
are to be found in early writings,
among them Wemessouret, Min
nishosha, Oumiss6uret, Ajishiwiki.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-04-17

a Montreal florist IS getting a great
advertisement. He has sued Queen Vic
toria for sl,9G0 for flowers sent to a
state funeral. The queen has offered to
settle for 5000; but the florist still says
!. 81. 500 OF. fight.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-04-17
LEGISLATIVE RESUME

Following viii be found . partial
,mmary OF the work accomplished by
the Twenty sixth general assembly.
A second and concluding installment
will be printed next week:
Iowa state bystander., 1896-04-17

Chicaso messenger boys are to be
mounted On wheels. AS it is a very
difficult task to remain on the wheel
without making 1t go, at least little,
It is safe to say noticeable gain in
time will result.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-04-17

It is never too late to learn. Mrs.
Lydia blackburn, aged So, attends
school every day in Chicago. A year
ago she could not read or write. To.
Gay she can do both very nicely.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-04-17
Savage south African war.

LONDON, April 1G.-An official dis
patch fro1n Buluwayo says: 1t is i'm
possible to estimate the number Of the
enemy. The whole country is in the
hands OF the rebelllous natives They
are massing in great force northward
and it will require Il heavy force of
troops to dislodge them.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-04-17

A Nebraska man has sued a telegraph
company for $1,000 because a message
was delayed SO long ii made him miss
his mother in-law's funeral. Think Of
that.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-04-17
BTrTT.nTNc AND LOAN LAW.

An act defining building ard loan as
sociations or savings and loan assoca-
tions, and providing for their organi-
zation, regulation, examination end
control, and providing penalties for VIC
lations of the provisions. They are
placed by the act under state supervis-
sion, to be in charge of the state audi
tor, similar TO insurance companies.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-04-17

Lrcinda Tucker OF Kansas. who in
rented the sonV Good d-bye, Old Party.
Gnod-bye." which inspired the popu-
lists and retired Senator ingalls,, has
rescued her husband from drunkenness
with a cowhitle.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-04-17
GENERAL LAWS.

An act defining fraternal beneficiary
,ocieties. orders or associations and reg
ulating the same. J provides that such
nm association she be a corporation
organized and carried on for the sole
benefit of its members and not for
profits and having lodge system with
realistic form of work and representa-
tive form OF government. Such asso-
ciation shall make provision for the
payment of benefits in case of death
and may do so In case of sickness, or
disability, provided the age For disabil-
lty because Of old age shall not be less
than 70 years, provided the act shall
not be construed to include fraternal
orders which provide only for sick or
funeral benefits. The fund for these
payments is to be derived in the usual
manner of raising lodge funds or dues,
Iowa state bystander., 1896-04-17
ANTI-CIGARETTE Law.

An act absolutely prohibiting the sale
of cigarettes, cigarette wrappers OF
paper, and providing penalties from
SIS to 500 for violations thereof, pro
yided the act shall rot interfere with
the Interstate business of jobbers out
side of Iowa.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-04-17
STATE PHaRafAc. BOARD.

An act to regulate secretary and
treasurer OF state pharmacy eomn1is-
sion and providing for giving Of bonds,
The salary IS fixed ct $1,000 and he IS
to make monthly reports 70 the state
nrd;t2r
Iowa state bystander., 1896-04-17

Nothing was lacking to the home
coming Of the Marlboroughs save tho
presence of Mr.. w. X. Vanderbilt and
Mrs. 0. H. P. Belmont.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-04-17
Honne=seeke
Excursions
April Z, April q May 5.

April Z, April 81 May 5.
70 the South and West =
Arizona, Arkansas, Texas,
NEBRASKA, Kansas, etc.
Cab ut the local ticket
Office and get full informa-
tion about rates, stop'over
privileges, return limits,
and territory to which re-
ductiou viii apply. Or,
better still, write to
j. FRANCIS, G. =. A., Bur-
liugton Route, ON a ha,
Ncb.
P. S. The crop Of 1895 is
going to be the biggest
Nebraska ever had. No
question about it. Not IN
ten years have conditions
been so favorable. Better
figure on getting hold of Il
good quarter section before
prices advance.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-04-17

The fact that American iron bed
steads are being shipped to Jerusalem
ought to make our iron manufacturers
rest easy.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-04-17

The rigor of the law in the case OF
the Mcadowcrofts, the convicted Chi
cago bankers, is said to have struck ter
rer into the hearts of the bankers. The
laxity of the law had long ago done
The same thing with the blood-pump OF
depositors.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-04-17

The Spaniards have proved that even
though they can't fight they are able to
torture.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-04-17

1t is about time for the special cor
respondents in Cuba to bring off an
ether battle or hang few spies.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-04-17

Soon we may be telephoning under,
the sea, and then who knows but we
will hear what the wild waves are say
Ing.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-04-17

A woman who was married to man
OF the name Of Grzegorzewski in Chi
eago about three weeks aG2 by north
side Justice last week brought her hus.
band back TO the magistrate and asked
for divorce The poor woman had
doubtless found her new name too greas
a load to bear.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-04-17

An Ohio hanging had TO be post.
poned until the legislature had adj
iourned or account OF the eagerness OF
the legislators to attend the killing.
Here is an example of legislative refine
ment that will even knock the spots
off the best efforts of Chicago council.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-04-17

Colonel Jolley is candidate for gov
ernor of Kansas. He ought to be g.
happy man.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-04-17

An act enabling the state auaitcr to
summons before him any persons sus-
pected Of forming a combination relating
TO amounts charged or commissions paid
agents for fire Insurance, and finding
such to be the case he may revoke the
right Of the companies affected to do
business in this state, such companies 70
the charge in any court having juris6c-
ton. the company shall be fined si00 to
$500. TO go 10 the school fund.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-04-17

Cremation is fast becoming one OF
the. burning questions of the day
Iowa state bystander., 1896-04-17
IOWA

Dressmakers' bills will be worn un-
usually large and full this season.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-04-17
TWO FAMOUS INVENTORS.

Thomas Alva Edison, "the Wizard OF
world at 10 years Of age. He became
a newsboy on railway line, but he
found time to edit a little weekly
paper, read Newton's "Principia'' and
make experiments
He became telegraph operator and
one Of his clever inventions was a de-
vice which he called into play when
he wanted to take a little nap. This
automatic device would answer the
central office with the assurance that
Mr.. Edison was awake when he was
doing peacefully. Edison also in
vented an automatic repeater to trans
fer messages from one wire to another.
His first invention that brought him
in anything was an improved stock
printer, for which he received $4,000.
Everybody knows about his phono-
graph, incandescent lights. kaleidoscope
and Rineto-phonograph Edison says
that the time Is near when grand
opera can be given at the Metropolitan
OPERA house at New York without any
material change from the original and
with artists and musicians long dead"
Nicola Tesla is considered by many
scientific men to be O more original
genius than Edison. He was born in
Servia and came to America and was
employed by Edison. Tesla does away
with the fllaments inside the bulbs of
small electric lights and makes diluted
air do their work
Tesla sends currents Of high pressure
through space without any conductor
at voltage many times greater than
that employed in electrocution. He
sends currents through his body that
vibrate a million times second or two
hundred times greater voltage than Is
needed to produce death.
Tesa's aim is to hook natures ma
chinery directly to mans, pressing the
ether waves directly into mans SER
vice without the generation or inter
yention Of heat. By SO doing an enor-
nous proportion Of energy could be
saved that now goes to waste. Tesla's
polyphase motors were adopted for
converting into electricity the power
OF Niagara falls.
1t is thought that the Niagara Falls
Power company can before very long
furnish Chicago with energy at less
cost than the steam made here by coal
is furnished. Electricity is carried
to Frankfort rom Laufen, where it is
is generated at the falls at
Cal, and is taken by over
head wires to Sacramento, twenty-four
miles, with loss Of not over 20 per
cent.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-04-17

!, There may have been some people il
!, ,.Iudington, Mich, who did not know
.ssfiss Florence Johnson. but there are
none now. She has just given Frank
ppreg a wheelbarrow ride around
ts5ga fer 25 cents.
Iowa state bystander., 1896-04-17
Hiss TRIUMPH POTATOES

at 81 a bushel; So q Dbl. Of II big
oecks: bbls. for So. NO potato is
sarlier; or half barrel Of Trlumphsb
ind one-half barrel Of late for S2,2b; y
bbls. for $6.
To get these low prices
Cut This Out and scnd tho Money
along to the John A. Salzer Seed CO..
La Crosse, Wis, and get Salzer's Pedl-,
gree Potatoes at above cheap prices.
Good until April 25th, 1896. w. N.
Unanimous on One Point.
esBut, am SO unworthy darling" ne
murmured, as he held the dear girls hand
e'Oh, George" she sighed, ''if you and
papa agreed on every other point as you
do on that, how happy we could pc
Iowa state bystander., 1896-04-17

The house to-day passed, without amend.
ment, the fortifcation appropriation bill
rylngappropriations and authorizations
involving an expenditure Of S1l 1854 GLIB.
Conference report on the legislature appro.
priation bill was under consideration
portion of the day.