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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-24

It isn't hard to believe that there is a
ghost in the Statue of Liberty in New
York. Not a few though full citizens
are sometimes inclined to believe that
the ghost of Liberty is about all that we
have of her
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-24

LONDON, April 81 The Times pub
fishes dispatch from Pretoria, which
says: President Krueger's reply to
Mr.. Chamberlain is friendly and con
ciliatory, but it fails to advance the
negotiation. 1t repeats that the pres
ident cannot ask the volksraed to con-
sent to his visit TO England until a
basis for the discussion is settled"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-24

The river and harbor bill as finally
passed by the house OF representatives
carries 1o,S30,560 of direct appropria-
aJns and authorizes contracts for new
projects which will cost s51. 721,21 to
complete. Thus the bill carries over
s62, 100000. Probably every congress
man who voted for the bill considers
that he has secured his reelection
thereby
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-24
MAKES GOLD WITH x RAYS.
Farmer Claims to Have Made Startling

49, S''''''o 70 'f' y +''"' VIZ ~ sV ~ tIIIIS
Discovery.
CEDAR RAPIDS, April 10 George
Johnson, young farmer residing in
Jefferson county, graduate of
Columbia College. who has been ex-
perimenting with the \ rays, thinks
he has made discovery that will
startle the world. BY means of what
he called the y rays he is enabled to
change in three hours time cheap
piece of metal worth about - cents
to s153 worth Of gold. The metal SO
Transformed has been tested and is
pronounced pure gold
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-24

,Efupp's latest plaything throws a
quarter of a ton of steel fifteen miles;
but it costs s4,750 a shot and the gun
as worthless after being fired sixty
times. These drawbacks will probably
initiate against the popui rity of the
sayeapon.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-24
Purify
Your Blood

Now. az when warmer weather comes and
the tonic effect Of cold bracing mir IS
gone, your weak, thin, impure blood
will not furnish necessary strength.
That tired feeling, loss Of appetite, VIII
open the way for serious disease, ruined
health, or breaking out of humors and
Impurities. To make pure, rich, red
blood. Hoods Sarsaparilla stands un-
equalled. Thousands testify to Its
merits. Millions take it as their
Spring Medicine. Get Hoods, because
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-24

4 Ex-Governor Waite wants England
wiped from the map" There seem.
to be nothing to prevent Mr.. Waite
from purchasing map and doing the
deed himself
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-24

The unsayory Breckenridge will try
TO break into congress again The PEG
pie of the Lexington district ought to
be able to spare the country such ar
infiction.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-24

One cannot understand the opposi-
ton to granting further pension to
the Duke of Cambridge when it is
learned the English people give only
81 paltry $4,000 a year at the present
time.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-24

The fact that Spain intends to sene
10000 more soldiers to Cuba would in
dictate that the fever has so far been
mightier than the sword.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-24

Boomers of varied hues are now
rapidly blooming. and ii is believed thu
crop will be much more prolific than il
was last season
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-24
A cREsToN CRIMINAL.
Micky Whelan, Desperate Charactes,
Has Been Arrested.

Has Been Arrested.
erosion, April 20. Sheriff Daven-
port arrested Micky' Whelan for
shooting at Charles oschlager, bar
tender. Whelau is held for the arrival
of United States officers. He is sup
posed to have robbed the Tabor post
office. Whelan is desperate, and was
before the last grand jury at Creston
on charge of attempting to murder
railroad man named Fish baugh.
There is a reward of $500 for his arrest
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-24

The Cuban patriots possess no iron
clad ships, but they possess an ironclad
resolution that will prove more effec-
tive
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-24

The league for good roads should
build more roads and fewer resolutions
impossible roads require more thar
resolutions for their Improvement.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-24

A dime museum in Chicago was
thrown into CONSERVATION recently by
a big blaze. The fire-eating man wal
the first to get out.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-24

Providence. April %. The delegates
to the Chicago convention were in
structed to vote for Russell for pres
ident
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-24

The Fiji Islands gave $4,000 to for
eisn missions last year. A few years
ago roast missionary in courses was
served at all FIJI: Island banquets.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-24

AS to the fire at Colon having RE
duced it to a semicolon," will seyera.
aspiring correspondents please give us
pause?
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-24
CYCLONE IN OHIO.
Two Persons Killed and Much Property
Damaged,

Fremont, o., April 21.-A tornado
passed over SanduslSy county, playing
havoc with farm buildings, destroying
a railroad bridge, and doing other
damage amounting to 100000. The
house of James Greene was destroyed
and his father was killed outright and
his wife fatally injured. Several other
persons were in iured in the vicinity.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-24

4 woman is beginning to get old
when she has trouble in finding .
spring hat that is becoming to her.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-24

by BYsTANDER FURNISHING 90.
IOWA!
4 The stealing Of a Vanderbilt could
hardly be classified as an instance Of
kleptomania.

Gould the attempt to rife Quay's desY
|be construed into an effort to break
into the cabinet?
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-24
Spring
WI edic

Your blood in Spring Is almost certain to
be full Of impurities = the accumula-
ton OF the winter months. Bad VEN
tilation OF sleeping rooms, impure aif
in dwellings, factories and shops, over
eating, heavy, improper foods, failure
OF the kidneys and liver properly to do
extra work thus thrust upon them, are
the prime causes OF this condition. IL
Is OF the utmost Importance that you
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-24

It seems that David Finkelstein of
New York. had rubber nose, which
was so natural that his bride did not
notice il till one day, TIC months after
Kraarriage, when David sneezed. She
Immediately began divorce proceed
|Gjngs, and the case is naturally causing
no end Of comment.
3 The conference between Mrs. Booth
Tucker and her rebellious brother,
Wellington Booth, leaves the Salvation
rmy situation Just as il was before.
sican declarations OF independence
Fever revoked.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-24
pATENTS, TRADE MARKS

Examination and Advice to Patentability of In.
vention. Send for Inventors Guide, or How to Geta
Patent PATRICK o'FARRELL, Washington, D. q.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-24

CRIPPLE CREEK q: s. 5.:: "a:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19
FAIR WOMEN PRESENTED.
Magnificent Costumes Displayed
at the Buckingham Palace
Drawing-Room.
Most Admired of All Was the Duchess
of Marlborough, Formerly Miss
Vanderbilt.

LONDON, Enc, Nav 18.-The Princess
of Wales held drawing-room on behalf of
the Queen at Buckingham Palace this
afternoon. The Duchess of Marlborough,
formerly Miss Vanderbilt of New York,
was presented by her mother-in-law. the
Marchioness of Blandford. The Duchess
wore a magnificent train of white duchess
satin embroidered with pearls. with a gold
and silver true lovers knot, bordered
with foliage The bodice was of the same
material and design as the train, trimmed
with brussels lace and fronted with a
bouquet of tiny waite rose-buds. The
sleeves were of tulle and white satin, The
Duchess wore head dress and court
plume with veil and ornaments of lilies
of the valley from Blenheim Palace.
The three sisters of the Duke of Marl.
borough were attired alike in white satin
and wore the family pearls. The Mar
chioness OF Blandford wore pearl grav
satin.
Among the debutantes presented were
Miss Sanford, sister of Miss Muriel San
ford of Canada who was presented at the
last drawing-room and who wore primrose
satin, and Miss Maude Talbot of New
York, attired IN handsome gown of VIII ite
satin lined with yellow, which had the ef-
feet of shot satin. Her corsage wa,
trimmed with laburnum.
Mrs. Wittinck, another American, was
also presented. She wore an orange satin
dress with court train lined with prim-
rose silk. The weather was bright and
clear and the attendance large.
Although there were many debuntantes
the Duchess of Marlborough was the most
admired of ALL
Mrs. Bayard, wife of the United State:
ambassador, presented Mrs. Calvin S
Brice, wife of Senator Brice of Ohio. and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19
NOT FINANCIALLY EMBARRASSED.
Archbishop Ireland Suffers From the De-
probation of Property. but Is
Yet Solvent
Yet Solvent.

CHICAGO, ILL, May ia special
from ST. Paul, Mimi, says: The report
that Archbishop Ireland is financially en-
barrassed is not true. All the property in
which he is interested belongs to the
Catholic church, and he merely acts as
trustee.
During the last three years real estate
values have deprecated greatly and this.
has caused the Archbishop considerable
inconvenience, but he has never been
threatened with insolvency.
The principal piece of property which
the Archbishop, both personally and as
trustee of the church, is interested in is
what was known as Reserve township"
The land lies at the outskirts OF st. Paul
Bishop Ireland, acting for the church, in
company with other capitalists, bought
the land, plated it, put it on the market
and has sold quite number of lots from
it. They spent considerable in improving
the property and it was found necessary
during the panic of 1898 to mortgage it.
The Archbishop had at his commend
funds and influence to render the loss of
this real estate practically impossible.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19
The ancient city will be in a blaze of light

The ancient city will be in blaze of light
that night.
Moscow stands on hills and the points
of view win be advantageous All the
great buildings of the city will show their
architectural lines in fire. From the gar
dens of the Kremlin the cathedrals and
the belfry of Ivan Veliky will be seen in
their dress of fire, while from the Kremlin
terrace the whole of Moscow will seem to
stretch itself out in a sea OF fame. Fire
works of all sorts will be burned and
music will fill the air. There will be
public feast. AT the Grand Theater an
opera will be sung, and the Czar and his
wife will sit in the center box Then the
ceremonies will be over and the Emperor
will return to st. Petersburg.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19
IOWA GUAROsMEX ACCUSED.
Colonel Guest, Defeated Candidate for
BHgadier-GeneraL Wants Officers
Arrested

DES MONIES, Iowa, May 1s.-As re-
suit of the contest for brigadier-genera OF
the first brigade, Iowa National Guard,
Colonei James A Guest, who was defeated
at the last election, has filed charges
against the following guard officers and
asked that they be put under arrest:
Colonel A. W. Swain, Captain Clark, Lieu
tenant Colonel J. C. Looper. Major w. H.
S. Matthews. Major Frank Lyman, Cap
tains Worthington and Devore and Lieu
tenants Baker, Groom and Blyth. These
officers. with others, are charged with con-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19
THE ozAR is r#ENrY-EIGHr.
AnnfrersGry of His Birth Celebrated
Throu0hout the Empire

11''"toeT'uTD OF HtS btTH CeTebr0ted
throughout the Empire.
ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA, Nav 1s.-
The Duke and Duchess CT Connaught ar
rived here to-day en- route for Moscow.
where the Duke will represent his mother,
Queen Victoria, at the coronation cere-
monies. In the party are representative
of the Prince and Princess OF Wales. the
Queens special equerry and Colonel and
Mrs. Gerton. They travelled to st. Peters
burg in the royal yacht Victoria and Al
bert.
The Gar IS % years old to-day and the
anniversary of his birth was fittineIy cele-
brated in all the cities OF the empire. All
the warships at Cronstadt, including the
American and British, joined in firing
salutes in honor of the occasion.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19

the Misses Brice and Mrs. Douglas Grant,
at the drawing-room.
After the drawing room ambassador
Bayard and Mrs. Baysrd held reception
at their residence.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19
To Ertend keIiqion. Libe erty.

LONDON, Eng, May 1S.-The Rome
correspondent of the Chronicle telegraphs
that the Vatican has been informed that
the Car will pardon all Catholic priests
who have been convicted under the public
worship laws. He will also gradually
largely extend religious liberty in his do
mains.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19
Socialists Fined.

BERLIN, GERMANY. May 1S.-Herren
Bebel, Auer, Pfannkuch, Singer, Gerisch
and other prominent leaders of the Social
Democratic party, who were recently ar
rested under the law governing associa-
tions, and for having Socialist literature
in their possession, were convicted TODAY
and fined from 80 TO 20 marks each. The
less well-known members of the party who
were arrested on the same charge were
acquitted.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19

spring to defeat Colonel Guest, with
wrongfully enlisting men to increase the
number of votes for Prime, the successful
candidate, just prior TO the election, and
with conduct unbecoming officers. No
action has been taken by the adjutant-
general on the charges.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-19
L,.,nber-Deaters Ass;on.

COLUMBUS, ONO, May 1s.-Edward
Kelton & Co., lum oer-dealers, assigned to-
day 10 George L. Converse for the benefit
OF their creditors. The liabilities are rated
at SOC, 600; assets unknown.
The herald., 1896-12-28
THE MISSING POLICE CLERK
w. w. Everett Believed to Have Gone
South
Detective Goodman on His Tracks-No
Doubt Now That He Has Skipped
Out-Very Lax Bookkeeping.

There are no signs of Police Clerk w.
w. Everett. whose abrupt departure
from duty and the city was chronicled
in yesterdays Herald, creating censter-
nation amongst his many friends and
acquaintances. 1t is now almost GER
tain that Everett has decamped and
there seems also little doubt that had he
remained he would have had to face the
rigorous inquiry of the law.
1t is admitted that Everett's methods
of keeping his books have long been lax,
and prominent police official yesterday
declared that he believed Everett had
never kept his books correctly.
Detective Goodman left yesterday for
San Diego, but whether he has got a def
mite clew to Everett's whereabouts is
not yet known. 1t is believed, how
ever, that the decamping clerk. was
making tracks for Mexico, and if, as 1t
appears, he left the city on Friday morn
ing, it is unlikely that he is still lingering
on this side Of the border.
The herald., 1896-12-28
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The herald., 1896-12-28

The Horseshoe Junior baseball team
defeated the Young Browns yesterday
by score of Is to g.
All challenges from teams under Is
years of age will be accepted by j. r.
Long, 1150 Temple street.
The outlook for baseball Is getting
more and more mixed every week, says
the San Francisco Chronicle Amateur
and semi-professional teams are in clio
yer just now. but the prospect for big
professions league has been dimmed
some.
1t is time, if league is to be formed,
that some result of the scheming of the
promoters should show, but neither
Henry Harris nor Colonel Robinson
seems to be able to make arrangements
for state league.
1t is also hard to see where either of
the rivals can get grounds, at least with
out making a new combination. The
Market-street Railway company will
not build new grounds. and it is said
that neither Harris nor Robinson has
the money to do so.
The outlook at present is for the con-
tnuation of the so-called amateur but
really professional clubs at Gen.
trail park.
IT'S really amazing" said an old
time ball crank, how completely the
tough ball player. the lush, and all such
chara cters have vanished from the ball
field. They are gone, obliterated, fled
to the woods, and the generation that
reigns In their places is composed of
men averaging better in sobriety and
conduct than many mercantile profess
sions. Baseball, in fact, seems to have
had refining effect upon the timers
who were so famous for their jags and
general misbehAvior In NV dav +ha
public used to laugh itself dizzy over
the drunken escapades of Billy Taylor,
Lew Dickerson, Fred Lewis and such
men. Yet these same old players out
grew their bad habits as the years went
by, and are at present portly, jovial and
respected citizens. The ignorant ball
player, too-he who had just come In
from the woods and ate with his knife
has also vanished. There was once a
ball player on the old Nets who would
stride into hotel dining room and tell
the waiter to take away that French
score card, and give me some liver and
bacon This same man now runs q res
taurant in New York, and his French
menus are things of beauty and Joy
forever
THE fresh ball player still exists, burt
he is not as nlalevolent as of yore.
remember how Kid Peoples once was
In depot awaiting his train, when
he CHANGED to spy a bald-headed man
asleep In a chair. Peoples went over to
the lunch counter and bought custard
pie Then, with yell of Why don't
you remember those things? he slam
med the pie down on the bald head,
and there came near being a murder
In that depot before the police could
restore order. And Peoples today is as
quiet ana parliamentary in his behavior
The herald., 1896-12-28
BASE BALL

The threatening weather kept good
many of the fans away from Athletic
park yesterday, and those that were
away missed the best played and most
exciting game played on the grounds for
many a day. Until the last man was
out in the ninth inning 1t was anybody's
game. 1t was eventually won by the
Los Angeles club by score of 6 to s.
Eager's muff Of Lohman's hit in the
ninth and the work of old Bill Tylers
egg shaped head in keeping the hits so
well scattered were responsible for al
most all the runs. The Wilson's started
off in the second. Whaling hit safe.
The Wilson's sacrificed Guercios hit and
scorded Whaling. Jack Moore struck
out and on Helds error of Tyler's throw
Guercio scored. In the fourth inning
Whaling, the first man up, raised one
over the left field fence for a home-
run, and in the eighth, after two men
were out, Wilson hit safe, Guercio took
first on balls and Jack Moore scored
Wilson on a line hit to right. The Los
Angeles boys scored their first run in
the third on hit and three men to base
on balls in succession. Their next run
was scored in the seventh on an error
by Knell and double by Van Horne.
the ninth inning they went in with the
score 4 to 2 against them. Kaymer,
first man up. flew out to third, Knox
and Van Horne hit safe, Early took first
on balls. Held forced Knox out at the
plate, but Eager's mum of Lohman's $
high ny let Van Horne and Early score,
ana while Whaling was catching Lohman
The herald., 1896-12-28
SUNDAY AT THE PARKS.

The bright. balmy sunshine yester-
day attracted large crowds of citizens to
the public parks We9tlake park had
it's usual lions share Of public patronage
and the Seventh Regiment band. under
Director George Cam. discoursed e. flne
program of popular music.
East Side park. which is slowly but
surely gaining in public favor. drew Z
big crowd, who took delight in the beau
tiful winter" show of blossoms and rare
plants that are characteristic of this
charming anS finely kept park.
Central park presented the usuakSab-
bath afternoon features, providing =
rest for the weary and spouting place
for the extempore orators
The herald., 1896-12-28
OF GENERAL UTILITY
Ramie Likely TO Prove q ProiitabIe
Crop
A Government Factory for Working
Up Ramie Fabrics Mooted at Wash
ington-Are Similar to Silk.

AT spasmodic intervals the attention
of the residents of Southern California
| have been drawn to the possibility Of
growing the ramie plant. Additional in
terest is given to the subject now that
| a scheme is being mooted for the estah-
| lishment, under the auspices OF the gov
| ernment, of a factory at Washington.
| D. c., for the manufacture of ramie fa-
| brics.
During the past week there passed
through the city to San francisco r. e.
Leyton. who has been travelling through
certain parts of Arizona with anIeye to
the cultivation of the ramie plant and
certain particulars furnished, by him are
of popular interest. ~
The botanical name of the ramie is
Boehmeria tenacissima. the first word
embodying the name of Prof. G. r. Boeh-
mer, the Wittenberg botanist, while the
second is the superlative of the Latin
"tenax"-tough. The plant was first in
troduced in Europe III the Jardin des
Plantes, at Paris, having been brought
from Java. 1t attracted the attention Of
M. Rozel, who became enthusiastic over
its capabilities and value. He went to
Java and passed year studying its ma
ture and culture, and, after encounter
ting a thriving plantation of it in Mexico.
In 1865 he sent 5000 pounds of the pre-
pared fibre to England, whereit realized
double the price of the very best cotton.
1t was about that time that it was in
troduced into the United States, and ex-
perimens were made in raising it in
the states Of Pennsylvania. Delaware,
the Carolinas. Louisiana, and later in
Texas and Arizona. While ramie thrives
best in warm climate it can be grown
far north. and it is claimed that 1t can
be utilized in the manufacture of an
endless variety of articles. Both the De-
fender and the Valkyrie, in the last in
ternational yacht rage, had balloon jibs
of ramie cloth, which We're mistaken by
many people for silk. 1t can be worked
up into heavy sailclothor manufactured
into the finest pongee silk. and whether
for modest priced or more expensive
dress goods or upholstering materials.
it is equally fitted
In Mexico five crops have been gather
ed in year. but in Louisiana. where its
cultivation began twenty-eight years
ago, only three crops per annum have
been obtained. A special report has
been issued from the government ex-
perimental station in Arizona, which 10
especially interesting.