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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-31
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-31

roung carpenter. working on q
toof. suddenly began slipping to-
IA the edge. Press hard on one
Il Nome the cry Of his brother.
\ li,SNhy should press on one
i tempered the boy. Obey pr
70 the stern reply. The boy
: v.,und his course arrested at
iaprink. and was soon rescued.
ssSlzs one OF the prominent ora
t8rs and evangelists Of this continent.
ne attributes his success largely to the
lesson of obedience learned on that
slpping roof. @
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-31
McKinley's Financial Policy.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 29.-In an adj
dress before the representatives of
the republican party of Indian
Senator Fairbanks said that President
Mckinley had commissioned him to
say to the republicans of Indiana, II
am going to keep the bond. am
going to vindicate the sound money
plank in the St. Louis platform"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-31
Eight Hundred Persians Massacfed.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 2S.-Yackob Sargis,
of Cora miah, Persia, now in this city
giving talks on Persia and Armenia,
has lust received letter from friends
in his Persian home informing him
that a band OF raiders from Koorde-
stan had massacred all the inhabitants
of a Persian Christian town, 500 souls,
near Salinas, Persia.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-31
~
Star Route Cases Dropped.

DUBUQUE, Dec. 20.-Recollections OF
the ''Star Route scandals were re-
wired when the cases against NJ. V.
Nichols and 0. j. Salisbury were
stricken from the docket OF the United
Statks court by Judge Shiras. These
enllived at Fort Dodge and had ex-
tan slye -nostal contracts. They were
nd4ted in 1855. but for some reason,
not explained, the government never
obtained service on them.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-31
A Fine Climate,

you have a very fine climate here"
said the visitor to resident. "Such
q bracing air."
eyes," replied the resident gloomily.
"but them their bicyclists come along
and pump the air into their pneumatic
tires and carry It off,"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-31
Turkey Explains.

CoNsTANTINopLE, Dec. 2s.-Ths
Turkish government, replying to the
representations of Greece, has ex.
planned that the firing upon the
Greek gunboat Actiuln, by the Turks
at Prevesa on Saturday, as the vessel
was leaving the gulf was due to a
misunderstanding,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-31
Pensioners. Take Notice.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.--Pension
Commissioner Evans has issued an
order that hereafter claims for an in
crease OF pension will not be consid.
cred within twelve months from the
last faction. allowance or rejection.
The object Of this order Is to expedite
the disposition OF pending claims.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-31
Couldn't BE Helped.

mo. cannot marry you, Mr.. Smith:
but may tell you that I shall always
be sister to you"
Thanks: I~have several sisters al
ready"
II am sorry to intrude; but I have
lust accepted your brother"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-31
KILLED 81 A CAPsTAN SWEEP

jerome Card Receives Probably fstai
Injuries at Cherokee.
CHEROKEE, Dec 30.-While moving
building Jerome Card, laborer, re-
ceived injuries which in all probablll'
ty will result in death. lie was walk"
ing behind the horse when the sweep
on the capstan broke, striking him on
the side of his head, crushed In the
skull just above the temple. The phy'
sicians have little hopes of his recov'
cry
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-31
Brady Is PardOned.

4 OrTUMwA, Dec. 3O.-Patrick Brady,
convicted of embezzling $4,000 from
Wapello county while overseer OF the
pbor and sentenced to one year in the
penitentlary, was pardoned by Govern
or Drake. He had served six months
and was brought home to the death
bed of his child.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-31
There Glass Of People

Who are injured by the use of coffee.
there has been placed in all
40 grocery stores a new preparation
cafgd GRAIN-O made, of pure grains,
that takes the places Of coffee. The
most delicate stomach receives it with
out distress, and but few can tell it
from coffee. 1t does not cost over 4
as much. Children may drink it with
great benefit. Is cts. and IS cts. per
package .7isls
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-31
A POLICEMAN FINED.
A sioux city Onlcer ID Found Guilty OF ~.
SAINT and Battery .t%

!. sault and Battery
Sioux CRY, Dec. 3l.-Policeman
Frank Harvey was tried on the charge
of assault and battery and fined VIZ
and costs by Justice Magill. Abraham
Kopal, cobbler, was the complaining
witness. He claimed Harvey ASSAULT
ed him in his shop, the trouble grow
ing out OF an effort of Harvey to col
lect So which he claimed the shoemak'
err owed him and had agreed to pay
him. Harvey says he will appeal tho
case to the district court. A damage
suit against Harvey and his bondsmen
for the city will likely be instituted
in the district court.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-31
AUTONOMIoTS IN OFFICE.
Two OF Them Inaugurated Amid Great
Enthusiasm.

Two OF Them InauGurated Amid Great
Enthusiasm.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-The Spanish
minister has received a dispatch from
Havana stating that the autonomist
mayors of Bedjucal and Juanabacoa
had been inaugurated amid great en-
thusiasm. The dispatch adds that the
patriotic spirit shown at these DEM
onstrations gives assurance of the
speedy realization of the good efforts
of an autonomous form of govern
ment. The autonomous mayors in
these two cities are among the first to
be named, in each case succeeding a
military ruler under the martial sys-
tern hitherto in force.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-31
A1E BYST.A \ 1 / (
!sysrAnIIDxR FURNISHING co.
IOWA
y WV
lES9 erin6 Sea seal = modest. It
Aot emand indemnity for the
ask1 only security for the

~ gyoming Supreme Court has
M ] tAAt that section Of the state
s1t1on which declares that no for
ox1s citizen can vote unless able
- the constitution. means that
oAstitntion must BIO read In Eng
q = 7 reasonable and . right
rhe man who has no clear
Meaning Of his vote II the
# the vote buying boss.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-31

- 2. i
willing to travel third.
hewing-gum. though It
drstclass trip, AZ In
lphia paper gives the
/. cases Of diphtheria:
piece Of gum In her
Id who had just been
divided the gum with
she reached home.
contact, with the gum
We the disease its OPP
nal vigilance Is the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-31
Fire At Mason city.

MASON CITY, Dec. 29.-Fire badly
damaged the VOORHEES, & Roberts
block, Hogg & shipman's clothing,
stock, Simon's tailor shop, Calhonn's
musical instrument room, and Dimick
& sWrate's cigar plant The total loss
Is sI2, 900, covered by insurance.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-31

William Gage Of Great Bend, Kan.
has married the divorced wife of his
son, on the plea that he had to support
her anyhow.
AS matter Of fact. nobody believes
in a hell except for his neighbor.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-31

Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.
To quit tobacco easily and forever, be
magnetic, full of life nerve and vigor, take
No-To-Bac, the wonder worker, that makes
weak men strong. All druggists. soc orSl.
Cure guaranteed Booklet and sample free
Address Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-31
Austro- Huorarian Axrser nenta

VIENNA, Dec 3l.-An imperial de-s
cree extending the provisional aus
glcicl, fcompromise between Austria
md Hungayy1 for year has been
published.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-31
No Bond for Nov Al

yIHroN. Dec. 80. Frank Novak,
convicted Of tho murder Of Edward
Murray, failed 70 put up . bail bond
and the county clerk issued 2 mittimus.
Sheriff Metcalf thereupon took Novsk
~ no psnitsnt isry.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-31

Yearly returns Of the Hungarian
rhaat crop show an increase from
10. Sol. 59s bushels per annum during
! eaf- 1870 to 152 .S32, 518 bushels per an
mn during 1s91-1ss5. AZ to the area
a.vntad to wheat in Hungary since
1eol. there seem to be no ofiicil stats
To- Available; but the returns for the
sn,,,5 years 1ss1-1Ss4 give IN annual
.,erasesof S,2s6,ss4 acres % compared
.,1fh b. 44s, sS1 acres for 18S6-1Ss0. The
$500 area Of the decade and also the
81. .ibnnm product were returned for
- vear 1893, amounting to S,S4s.45
s..,sss md 166. 646.01s bushels.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-31

A man recently released from Jail in
South Carolina has applied for leave to
practice at the bar in that state as at
torney at law. =
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-31

a3sl ,1l,xnerienced mathematicisns, such
Shoae Who make out the mortality
I .-,las of insurance companies. for In
q. ~. ought at once to investigate the
\ -s,.nro problem hidden In the news
ssss.x there are only fourteen surviving
M az 1872. but 3.287 widows
ing pensions based on ssrvicsa
IA s. that val.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-31

he balloons
ny creature
only except
'xemption sole
balloons could
1vantage. Tho
nee stoned out
~ minutes BY
sprung upon
ked down for
Alley, growing
to roll down
Or and adroit-
~sok to flight.
the value
;uralist saw
efforts In
heavy stone
mt on making
was seen to
hat he might
On tho oc-
acked tho b..
~ crossing .
kiax 4 march
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-12

Colo W. Anderson to Deliver an Address
on Gen. Lee Next Monday Night.

Il. l.. Lee Camp. Sons Of Confederate
Veterans. held an interesting meeting last
evening. The Rev. James Il. Cook. pas
ter Of the Hogc- Memorial church. VINO
had been elected chaplain OF the camp,
was impressiVcly installed into ONCE ana
made ringing speech Of acceptance. Inc
following GO Hu.ttcc was appointed 10 dt-
range for the transportation OF the camp
10 the reunion ut Nashville I'm May. W
Il. Walden, J.. Leslie Spence, Jr., W. }.
MOrrissctt, Lewis w. Brander Newton
lockwood. y. v. Randolph, Jr, ~Ihonas
w. Gardner, Robert Lecky. Jr ana ).
Gray McAlister. Lieutenant Morrissette
was elected q member of the BOARD OF
Visitors OF Lee Camp Soldiers Home.
An invitation was read ana accepted
from lee Camp inviting the Sons to at
tend with that organization the services
az the GraCo-Street Presbyterian church
next sunday evening. The camp VIII at
tend In q body and IN uniform.
The camp has arranged 20 have another
entertainment at Leo Camp Han next
Monday night. January 18th. the especial
feature OF which will be an address py
Colonel George Wayne Anderson on the
Life and Character Of General L0c.
Music will be furnished by well-known
and popular organization. Several other
numbers have also been arranged. COL
oncl Anderson Is q speaker or deserved
fame. and Is fully capable # handing ms
subject. The public and all Concentrate
ORGANIZATIONS are cordially invited 70 ue
present.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-12
THE IIJITPtTTiNS.
Tho Merry Irsmps" Presented 10 Large
Audience Last Evening.

The Lilliputians drew one OF the largest
and most enthusiastic audiences or the
season 10 the Academy last evening. !
have never seen an audience more pleased
or appreciative than the one last even
ing. They had a perfect right 10 pc So
FOR they witnessed not only one or the
smoOthest. but also one OF the most anus
ing. and certainly the most unique per
formance that has ever graced the boards
OF the Academy
THE Merry Tramps' was the nlli pre-
scented by the Luilputans. and "ithough
Il was all In German. yet such perfect
pantomime artists were the little actors
that there was never moment when
the audience lost the thread OF the story.
THE Merry Tramps' is grand spec
tacular play IN four acts ana eleven
tableauX The scenery and ballet cos
TUNES are tho most brilliant ever seen
here In point Of color and stage ef-
feet the whole is cmnently satisfactory.
In speaking Of the Lilliputnans lndiNidu-
ally. they arc all such perfect niue ar
lists and so quaint and Thoroughly en-
tcrtalning. that comparisons would De
most odlous. They are indciatigable
workers. and they infusc into their Of
forts that energy and snap that lends
q great interest TO their truly wonderful
performance
Tho Merry Tramps' Will he repeated
tonight and twice on Wednesday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-12
REMOVED THE JANITOR.
NIX. @. n. SIMS sUCCEEDs Mr.. BER-
NARD NEIGLE.
Tho BOARD Of Aldermen To-Night-Mayor
TayIor's Veto to BE Considered
Two New Aldermen.

A called meeting Of the Committee on
Police was held at o'clock yesterday
,f,e,,oon I'm room No. II. OF the city
Hall. with the following members pres
ont. Messrs. s.arke (chairman). Lawder'
Blanks. Whalen. and Montgomery.
The Chairman stated that the meet
ing had been called to take some action
in regard TO the janitor at the FIRST Po-
lice Station, Mr.. Bernard Noagle. who
filed the POSITION. having been twice re-
ported for drunkenness.
on motion Of Mr.. MONTGOMERY the
committee decided 10 dismiss Mr.. Nea-
gle. and upon motion OF Mr.. Lawder ~
election of HIS successor was gone Into.
THE APPLICANTS.
The names Of the following applicants
were presenteds Messrs: Whit. Hollcran,
Foley. Otcy. Leamon. Sullivan. Sims.
jenkins. Moran. VIM, O'Beirne. Bur
russ and Waleh.
Mr.. G. +. Sims was elected on the sec
ond ballot. and his credentials AT once
ISSUED by Clerk Mcdowell Mr.. sims
IS an old Confederate soldier. and Nh
OF strict sobriety.
TIE contractor submitted FOR the IN
spection of the committee the license
tins for the year 1897. The matter WI
referred 20 the clerk. with power 10 ac-
cept the tins should they come up TO the
contract specifications. The committee
then adjourned.
Messrs. Zimmerman and Moore, OF the
SUBJ Committee on Claims and Salaries
met at II O'Clock yesterday morning az
the corner OF First and Byrd streets.
10 assess the damage done the property
of j. L. Brown and Of the Richmond Per
petual Building ana Loan Association
by an overflow at that point. A report
was postponed until the full sub-commit-
tee could be present.
\ meeting OF the Committee on Relief
of the Poori was called for az o'clock
yesterday afternoon At the Almshouse,
but there was no quorum. only Messrs.
Cottroll. Brock, Miller and Wake, being
present.
BOARD or ALDERMEN.
The Board OF Aldermen viii hold it5
regular monthly meeting at 7 o'clock to-
night II appearances 90 for anything
IT will be quite lengthy AS the ordinances
reducing the salaries Of the city Engineer
his three ASSISTANTS. and the Superin-
tendent Of the Gas-Works, which were
vetoed by Mayor Taylor will come up.
II Is thought that they viii certainly be
adopted. though there may be fight over
them.
There are two vacancies IN the Board
TO be filed coused by the death OF Mr..
Joseph o. Mountcastle and resignation OF
Mr. T.. u. Strake.
IL is considered almost certain that Mr..
J. Harry Lawder. who has SO acccptably
represented Marshall ward IN the COun-
Gil will succeed Nj MOuntcastle.
For Mr. Starke's place Messrs. +. a.
Catlin. NJ. Eli. Seay. and Thomas l..
Alfriend. prominent residents Of Clay
ward. are mentioned.
The Board of Public Interests IS called
20 meet at $50 this afternoon in the city
Hall.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-12
Nntrd Pnllnnr Onicinl..

Tho portraits OF two noted railroad men
appear ia the January number al the
Oriolc published by The Baltimore steam
Packet Company. They are President
Hoffman and Nlcc-president 81. John. Ca
the Seaboard Air Line. Mr. Hoffman.
who is one OF The leading citizens Il Ball
timOrc. was an intimate friend of the late
EuOch Pratt. the millionaire philanthropy
ISL. He is member Of the Maryland
club. and takes 40 active interest boz TIE
affairs OF the city aside from his duties
as head of the great railroad system.
Mr.. 81 John who came 10 the SeahO1rd
Air Line from the West has acquired
fame through DIS able gcneralship during
the late Tatc-war boz the South. lie Was
formerly general manager Of tho Rock
Island system. and s. widely known for
his great ability and extensive expert
ence in transportation affairs. The por-
traits are in half tone and are excellent
likoncsses OF the two officials.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-12
MRS. BRANCH'S FUNFRdL
To Take Place From the Residence At IL
O'Clock To Day.

O'Clock To-Day.
Mr.. John i. Branch his son. and two
daughters arrived ir New York Sunday
morning ON the steamer Paris. bringing
with them the remains of Mrs.. Branch.
whose death in Munich. Bavaria. has
been announced in The Times. The voy-
age over the ocean WAS marked by the
most sympathetic treatment on the part
Of all on board 4 room on the upper
deck OF the magnificent steamer was ar
ranged as a chapel. and the remains re-
posed. lights burning night and day. with
the same propriety of detail that would
have been observed ~ home.
The funeral party reached Richmond
al l2:SJ Sundty morning over tie Rich
niond, Fredericksburg and Potomac rail-
road. end the remains were taken TO Mr..
Branch's residence. No. 1 west rranklin.
fIom which the funeral Will take place IT
neon 10 day. the services being conducted
by Rev. DIS. W. Y. Tudor. Of Centenary
church: Hartley Carmichael. OF 81.
PauIs. and Alexander q. Brown. prcsid-
lng elder Of West Richmond district. The
body will be Inferred IN Hollywood The
paii-bearers follow:
HonOraiy-Dr j. L. Mecaw, Colonel
T.. J.. Hobson. Or Iassiter of Peters
buiHs 1T. liAtAtl NlA'fNii's y Aittttt- 'et't'-
ard Irby. Of Ashland Colonel \. : Bu-
ford. Naior Lewis Ginter. Alfred a. Har-
ris T.. -. Christian, George j. Rogers.
Dr. George Ross. M0Jor &. ;. St:iaslel-
lew. j.. -. MAYO James i. Pace.
AetiVe-Colonel Archer Anderson, tEos.
Potts. Thomas VI. Rutherford, John
Morton. Joseph Bryan. Alexander Cam
eron. Levin Jcynes. Frank Davenport.
William Massie Dudley Mcdonald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-12

tho streets in front OF the auctlon-house.
on Hun street. last Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. KEEL threw an apple at irlend'
while standing in front OF hls store,
which missed the friend. and In rolling hit
the negro on the heel. Rock is somewhat
OF a scraprcr. and ne returned 10 MI
Kcll and war CT words ensued whlch
led to blows. 80, 80. A..
arrest. and at the trial yesterday each
was Dned $3.50. Ills Honor warned ROCK
that nc WAS figuring too frequently IN
this court. and If he did not inlnd wha' nc
was about he would be sent 10 JAIL
PERSONAL AND GENERAL
Mr. ~. :. Gcode. Of POwhatan court
house. wa i'm the city en- Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. 4. W. CARRIER nave re
turned hcme from Weldon. "nflc nv
were married last FRIDAY. Ihty a''e",p.,
dd not succeed and had TO get theh J"
North Carolina. 49,. -,
Mrs. o. o. Davis. Of Powhatan coun-
~. is in the city. -, H.,
Mr.. Chas. l.. Stokes was IN '"S ~
on sunday calling on his friend, w. >.
The bar mill on Belle Isle started TO
work yesterday morning.
Or. John W. Brcadnax LETT SATURDAY
night for short stay IN the country.
Prof c. S. Maurice left yesterday morn
Ing for Norfolk, Va. where he viii spend
the week.
Mr.. A. Royal returned yesterday ihor"-
ing from a northern trip.
Ar. r. L.. WoOdnn. cOmmissic ner OF inc
Revenue Of Chesterfield, Is dangerously
I'll at his residence near Midlo".an,
Mr. Macon Clarke. Of Paterson, y. -
came home yesterday morning 70 see MS
mother Mrs. Colonel Clark on balhnIIoSe
street.
Mr.. A. i. Ellington and son Garland
Of Selma. y. c.. are visiting MI tiifhB-
toms mother AT HOS Decatur streeI.
Mr.. J. J.. Robinson has been appoint
ed n delegate 10 the sound money con
ycntion which meets I'm Indianapolis. Ind.
Mrs. j. T. williams is visiting nor
daughter. Mrs J. J. Thompson. in Amelia
county.
Miss Vornan Clements. who has been
visiting Miss Mary Lou Friend. on Ior-
ter street. left yesterday 10 be the guest OF
the Misses Blanton. at No. west Grace
street. Richmond.
Mir. \. 4 Porter left YESTERDAY for omar,
lotte y. G.. where he has been employed
10 supervise the building Of sewer sys-
tenn I'm that city.
Mr.. II. 6. ErCaddus Is able 10 be OUT
after a spell Of sickness.