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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-12-22

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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-12-22
THE BYsTANDER.

This issue Of the Bystander will
either be criticrd or complimented
perhaps more than any prior issue since
ito tegipning. whatever may be your
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-12-22

Miss bella Richardson, who has been
~ sick for the p .st few weeks is still
quite sick at her home.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-12-22

Mrs. c.. &-Ruff, left Thursday even
ing for Ottumwa to spend the holiday s
with her relatives and friends.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-12-22

y Mr.. A. Birney who has been quite
sick is improving now.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-12-22

Get your winter coal at 1907 Center
street. Iowa Phone 255.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-12-22

M The Ladies and Gentlemen Sunday
Club, was fairly we'll attended last Sun
day, the ad 'ress by Dr.. Peterson was
Quite brief. The paper by G. B. Woods
on the life o1$ Robert Smalls was very
interesting, rSxtSunday MRS &. II.
lCleggett will address the society reci-
tation by j. C. Williams; Solo, Mrs. j..
\ rank Blagburn; Paper. Professor
jeo; 1. Holt; President, j. c. Williams.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-12-22

Those who have New Year'sor Christ
mas cards to print, give the Bystander
n call
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-12-22

Summary of Mileage of the Chicago &
Northwestern Railway System.
C.. & N w. R'y (proper). ..... 5,327 81
C. st. p. NJ. 0. R'y........ 1876
F. F.. Il M. v. r. r. and S. G.
&P.R.R. 1.4O7.95
Total mileage of the North
Western system. 80. a,273.02
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-12-22

find much in his line of work that
should be done among those who are
lynching and burning Negroes with
out court or jury.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-12-22

BYSTANDER HOLIDAY RATES.
from now until January l, 1900 we will
send the Bystander TO any address in
America or Canady for only one dollar
(S1.OO) the entire year. Remember the
money must accompany the order, nor
do We give any commission on these
rates to agents.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-12-22

.laud Watkins. OF Albany Mo. :,
spend Xmas in our city.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-12-22

in Muchakinock, Iowa
Top at MRS. ADDIE JOHN
ON'S RESTAURANT for good
kals or. short orders; also Ice
u, Prompt attention given
Sders.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-12-22

Read Harris Emery and Co.'S
large AID and 60 there to make your
Xmas purchases.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-12-22

B@ We want you to subscribe for
the Iowa STATE BYsTANDER.~ a
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-12-22

RKINs, 1907 Center St.
e; buy coal.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-12-22

Xmas candies Is cents to IS cents q
pound at Gus Rehkopf, druggist, four
north of waiting room.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-12-22

yhes is quite poorely this
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-12-22

tckson. is quite sick this
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-09-01

inches. upon which, as top dressing,
shell lime is literally strewn before and
during the wet pressing by the steam
roller.
The roadbed being so completed. a
gravel footpath of ahou. = yards in
width is made on one or both sides Of
the road. Alongside Of these paths runs
a ditch rs deep az the roadbed, which
receives the water from the road through
gullies at short intervals. y fruit, gen
orally apple, tree, being now planted at
every - yards. as also 100 yards, and
mlcstones, the road is entirely finished.
These state roads vary in width from
to - yards. the average width being
~ yards. The average cost per mile is
$40, For every mile and half Of
completed road roadkecrer is engaged
who receives wages varying from 1925
to $500 per year. His duties are to mend
all small ruts, to brush the road in dry
weather or scrape it in wet at least once
week: also to keep the footpaths,
bitches and everything pertaining to
the road in q most perfect condition,
which dnties occupy him about six hours
per day throughout the year. Special
rewards are given to those who are most
painstaking. For every so miles Of road
there is an ovcrscer, with salary Of
from $400 to 5000. whose duty it is to
watch over his piece Of road; report as
to repairs continually. For each county
there is state (road engineer) inspect
CT. who reports finally to the superin.
tendent of roads in the ministry of the
interior. The inspector g salary ranges
from 500 to $1,000.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-09-01
MOST DESTRUCTIVE STORM.
Number of Fishermen Droyyncd on tho
North State Coast.

BEAUFORT. N. c., Aug = Sixteen
fishermen were camping Oh Swan
island, near the mouth of the Neuse
river, during recent storm. The
island Was ovc-aowcd, compelling thcm
to seek the mainland. In the attempt
nil of their boats were capsized except
one, drowning Ii men, consisting of
four Smith and four Saltcr brothers ard
six others. All were married and rlen
of large families, citizens Of PIney
Point, Cartaret county.
A crew or four men, WHO were camp
ing on another island, is missing and
are undoubtedly drowned.
The storm p.ayed Eavoo on Occracoke
island, destroying 80 houses and two
churches, washing the Norfolk and
Southern railroad piers, grounding sew.
eral steamers and schooners, wreckiug
smaller craft Of fishermen, drowning
not less than 20 men and all the horses
and cattle on the island.
1t was the most destructive storm
that section has ever known. The
island was under water three days.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-09-01
Wants n Wide Tire

A Toronto man wants his govern
ment "to enact q law compelling all
vehicles carrying dead weight of 600
pounds or over on the public highway
to have tire not les than five inches
wide. 1t is the nar,x ire that is de-
stroying our roads. rs the rains
soften them the nar} cuts like a
knife. do not bolieve there is or
ever will be Il country road Constructed
that will stand the narrow tire A five
inch tire. however, will press and
make the surface still more solid, es-
pccially when the road is softened by
rain. instead Of cutting as narrow tire
does "
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-09-01
GERMAN HIGHWAYS.
How They Are Built and System OF
Maintenance.


From Stuttgart, Germany, corre-
spondent Of the HayenF Register. who
has made study Of Stheroad system Of
that country. sends the following re-
sults of his observation:
All roads, excepting those streets
that are within towns. are divided into
classes-viz. state and county roads.
The state roads are the most important
thoroughfares, connecting the larger
towns with one another. and are built
and maintained entirely Ey the central
government The county roads are
those which. connecting the smaller
villages. are built by the county with
state assistance mp to two-thirds Of
their cost. but thereafter are entirely
maintained by the county.
The general way of building is about
the same for both classes of roads, ex-
cept that On state roads, which have
the heaviest traffic the best of material
is used without regard to cost, SO to
say: whereas, OH the county roads ma
terial from local quarries is frequently
used. The traces and leveling for new
road being completed-the maximum
grade allowed IS per cent. though in
some unavoidable cases it can rise to 8
per. cent-the ground is cxcavated in
the desired macadamzation width to
the depth Of ii inches. Herein are
planted the rough quarry foundation
stones. rising from the sides to the mid
die, so that the arch of the completed
road shall he one fortieth of its width.
Upon this foundation crushed basalt or
granite in pieces of cubic inch is
strewn to a depth Of from four to FIVE
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-09-01
NOTED CONTEST SETTLED.
Rev. JJha vicis"rs Losrs His Seat In
the Georgia L"y;slnturc.


the Georgia L"gislnturc.
ATLANTA. Aug :..-The famous con.
test over the election returns from
Coffee. which kept that county without
u representative at the last session OF
the legislature and enabled the old
couaty c:icials TO hold over year
longer than the term to which they
wers elected, mas seen settled.
Rev. John Vickers, the Democratic
candidate il Coffee fer the lower house
of the legislature, suddenly appeared on
the floor CT the house near the close Of
the last session and was hailed as the
lost member from CoTee. Up to the
time OF his appearance 70 ono was found
who could explain why Cctfee had no
representatives.
Rev. John Nickors cleared tie atmos.
phere to some extent when lie announced
IN solemn, quiet voice that there hal
been n contest over the election III Cof.
fee county and that the matter was still
pending before the election III inagers.
He announced that he was the Demo
cratic candidate and applied TO the
house for his seat His application was
refused. pending the settlement or the
contest over the election then going
forward.
II now develops from tho settlement
of the county contest, which was only
reached last Saturday, that Rev. Jonn
Nlckers loses his claim and thar the
scat in the lower house from Coffee goes
to Elijah Tanner, tho candidate OF the
Populist party.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-09-01
Glass Streets.

Broken glass. which has hitherto been
used to make ornamental tiles, is now
being converted into blocks for paving
the loads. Factories have been estab-
lished IN France and Switzerland for
the production of these glass bricks and
some streets in Geneva have been paved
with thtm The glass is subjected to
heat until it is soft. then pressed into
bricks 1t loses its transparency, but
gains iii resisting power. 1t affords "a
good footing for horses
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-09-01
To Prevent Rufs

Ruts will not he formed if horses arc
attached to the wagon properly. The
doublctrec SHOULD he long enough to
cause the horses to walk directly in
front of the wheels A horse will not
walk in rut. and hence the wheels
Will not run in the tracks of the last
wagon. This keeps the roadway COM
parativcly smooth, particularly when
wide tires are used, and any stones
loosened by the horses feet are rolled
down by the wido tires following the
horses, This is the Pennsylvania system
for protecting turnpike roads.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-09-01
The Obcram mmergaa Passion rIay.

The preparations for the passion play
next year are in full swing. All the
actors for the chief parts have not yet
been chosen, but the singers have been
selected and ere practising diligently
in conjunction with the mu%iciaaS.
The part Of Christ will be performed,
as before, 10y Anton Lang. Worl;mcn
are actively employed on the new
buildings which the committee have
decided TO erect The auditorium is
being covered with GH iron roof Of not
less than 10 meters span, ut Il cost of
fully 1906 marks Berlin Letter.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-09-01
A MACON!TE IN TROUBLE.
John Schmidt Held ut Shreveport,
La, For Bigapy.

SHREVEPORT. La, Aug. John Z.
Schmidt was arrested yesterday morn.
ing by Deputy Sheriff Walters and
Lieutenant of Police Beach for bigamy.
He has q wife and three children living
in Macon. GA. He is is not divorced
On Sunday. July 8 last, hc was married
to Mrs. Kate Schaeffer i'll tho Baptist
parsonage by Rev. DR.. Felix.
! a detective, Mr.. Patterson, from
Georgia. has been on his trail and sub.
mitted tho proofs Of his bigamy.
Schmidt was given preliminary hear.
ing last evening. The facts deyeloued
are against him. Judge Land fixed his
bond at $1,000. lie was remanded to
iail
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-09-01
Germans to Welcome Dewey.

SAVANNAH. Aug. AT meeting
last night of the German volunteers, q
company composed entirely of Germans,
it was decided that the company should
go to New York and take part in the
reception TO Admiral Dewey. Captain
q. II. Koeneman says he will take 10
men. "a of the members having agreed
last night that they would 60 The
German volunteers were organized in
1916 and the company served in the
confederate army with distinction.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-09-01
Schley to Visit Birmingham.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Aug. -. - Rear
Admiral w. S. Schley has written lot.
ter in answer to all invitation sent him
by Secretary j. A. Rountree of the Ala.
bama State Fair association, accepting
the same and promising to come here
during the fair, which will be held Nov.
z to II. provided he has not been or.
dered to sea before that. He expresses
gratitude for the invitation and for tho
good will shown by the southern people
toward him.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-09-01
EClIcNc In Wide Tlrce.

No one has ever accused the Standard
Oil company of lacking business sagoc-
ity. In fact il has even been intimated
that this gicat corporation is extremely
interested IN its own welfare; hence tho
added force of the fact that nearly all
thelr wagons are provided with wide
tires We do not at this moment have
the exact figures, but the number Of
STANDARD Oil wagons is upward Of 20, :
600. IL. A. w. Bulletin.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-09-01
The Uiru ThHl TnlIs.

The military man walked ncrvouSly
back and forth ill his SpUrs jingicd
like %lci"hlClls. Stopping abruptly be-
fore the woman who had confronted
him. he asked:
'Iiow do you know all these things
about my pa>t?"
~ little bird told mo-"
"'Sdeath" he Missed. another
round Washington Star.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-09-01
Reed Resigns His Seat.

AUGUSTA, Me-, Aug. -1.-The resig.
nation Of Thomas b. Reed, representa-
tive i'll congress from tho First Maine
district. was received by { ovornor Pow
ers today. The resignation is TO take
effect sept. and it has been accepted
by Governor Powers.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-09-01
hntiCianrCttel ln,y Ia Void.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Aug. .S-Tho
law prohibiting the manufacture, sale
or gift OF cigarettes, enacted at the re.
cent session Of the Florida Legislature,
has been declared unconstitutional by
Circuit Judge Call
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-09-01
Alleged Whitccaps Arrai"ned.

GREENWOOD. S. O., Aug. ,a,-The
four men charged with whipping no.
groes in this county were arrnigned bo.
fore Magistrate Austin for a preliminary
hearing. They waived examination and
gave bond in the sum of $1,000 each for
appearance ut the circuit court. There
have been no further arrests and no
more WhippinEs
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-09-01
biggest Cotton Mill South.

COLUMBIA, S. O., Aug. Tho con.
tract for building the Olympia cotton
mills. 81 500, 900, has been let to the G.
Thompson company Of Birmingham.
The building will be the largest mill in
tho south, having S1a acres Of hoor
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-09-01
Julian Carr Is President.

RALEIGH, Aug. T. Julian s. Carr of
Durham has been elected president of
the Raleigh and Greet Eastern Railroad
company, just Incorporated here.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-09-01

Can it be that you have been dealing
with foreign lands and never had the
missionary spirit, wishing the saliva
tion of foreign people? Can it be that
you have become acquainted with all
the outragcS inflicted in business life
and that you have never tried to bring
to bear that gospel which is to cXtir-
pate all evil and correct all wrongs and
NWpinatc al dQgkness npd Gft up az
wretchedness and Save men For tag
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-11
To Trnnsnort Soldiers.

NEW YORK. August 1O.-A special to
the Tribune from Washington says:
The schedule OF the army transports
for raising the force in the Philippines
to $4,000 men has been completed, and
Will be delivered to Secretary Root to-
day. 1t shows that II additional steam
ers are chartered, about $4,000 soldiers
can be sent across the Pacific, to reach
Manila by the end OF November. The
remaining 1000. which It is proposed to
send to General Otis II he needs them,
will be sent by way OF the suez canal.
The latter route consumes nearly two
months. and II the war department is
compelled to walt until the renovation
OF the Atlantic transports Thomas and
Logan is finished. troops ON those YES
sells cannot reach Manila before Janu-
airy /. The troops to be sent to the
Philippines are as follows: Regular re-
cruits now at San Francisco. 1000;
eight troops OF Third cavalry. 96S;
United States marine battalion, 400; re-
cruits for the skeleton regiments ut
Manila, 1900; ten volunteer infantry
regiments l2O9O total, 1855. Seventeen
vessels are available for transportation
OF these troops
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-11
MRS. PERoT
Is Again Remanded in Regard to the
Abduction Case.

Is Again Remanded in Regard to the
Abduction Case.
LONDON. August 1O.-Mrs. William
Y. Perot, of Baltimore, Md, charged
with abductlng her daughter, Gladys,
was again remanded at Bow street po-
lice court to-day until Tuesday. bail
being allowed as previously. At the
conclusion Of the hearing she was serv-
ed with a habeas corpus to produce
Gladys. granted on the application OF
Mr.. william H. Perot, her father-lD-
law, and returnable in the high court
Saturday.
Mrs. Perot was beautifully dressed in
cream embrolderies and serge. She ap-
peared at 1870 a. M, holding Gladys by
the hand. The defendant was much
paler and more nervous than on pre-
vlous occasions.
Counsel for Mrs. Perot said he had
only received the extradltlon papers an
hour previously and had not had time
to examine them. Therefore he asked
for a short adjournment.
Mr.. Newton Crare. counsel for W. H.
Perot. said he did not object, provided
1t was understood that there would be
no further postpOoement. This was
agreed to.
Mrs. Perot left the dock. smiling at
Gladys, and saying: Come along,
darling"
After she left the court room the
habeas corpus was served.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-11
RS IMPOSSIBLE


To DiSproVe Facts = Il e Decidedly
Easy TO Verify wheeling Opinion.
Nothing By way Of an Introduction
could be added 20 the experiences and
Opinions given below, which could In
crease their value. wheeling people
can Safely be left 70 draw their own
cancellations based on such convincing
proof aB this citizen oRerB. What Is
there lacking In evidence like this 70
satisfy Z Observation-Disclosures
rhomas9
Nr1. P. z. Sharp. whose husband
keeps q dry goods store and general
prodece store on the Pike, says: There
was q sorenelg and aching pain IN my
back over the left kidney extending
down through the thigh. suffered q
great deal from headaches, felt run
down and used up, - my back bothered
me great deal IN getting around the
houGe. / saw Deans Kidney Pills
highly recommended on different Oeca-
sionS and as vas complaining OF my
back being worse than usual, my
mother got Q box for me AZ the Logan
Drug Co. They relieved my back right
away and felt very much stronger
and better"
Deans Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. price 50 cent?. Mailed by Fos-
MIlburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y, sole
agents for the United States. Remember
the nGms-Doan'E-Rnd take no substi-
ttite,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-11
OIL DEVELOPMENT

In Harrison County Adjoining the
Big Con- Gushcr.
Special Dispatch to the IntelliGeneer
cLARKsBURG, W. Va, August TO-
A local company. composed of r.. T.
Lowndes. ST., Charles n. Hart, Charles
J. Con. George Duncan and R. T.
LoWndes, r.. has been organized to de-
velop 800 acres. the holdings OF B. n.
Despard and Charles ]. Con. adjacent
to the Con farm, upon which is the
big gusher. The contract for drilling
two wells At once was let to-day,
Bob Turner, colored, stole G. H. Ly-
ons' horse here. in broad day light, and
rode away with 1t. The horse has
been found but the thief is stln at
large.
New York capitalists are here to
close negotiations for the John Latstet-
ter coal lands. at Mount Clare. The
consideration is $4,000. The area is
several hundred acres. The deal Will
probably be closed tomorrow.
Ernest DAVIDSON, aged twenty-one,
attacked Harrison Carter, aged nifty,
last evening, with a pltchfork, lnhict-
ing serious injuries. Both parties re-
side in this county There has been
no lh.teellng between them, and Da-
VISIONS actions cannot be accounted
for
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-11

HAVANA. August 1O.-The Heraldo
complains of the difficulties which It
alleges are put in the way. not only OF
American doctors and lawyers. but Of
Americans in every branch of business,
claiming there is a seeming intention
to discourage anything likely to do the
country good. In conclusion It says:
I'VE cannot understand this feeling of
hostility against the citizens OF ma
ton desIrous that Cuba take her right
full place in the commercial world" Tho
Dlaro de la Marina favors the idea of
establishing boys reformatory school
for the street Arabs of Havana and for
the education of children OF local crImi-
nails. A new custom house is to be
built at Cienfuegos.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-11

CLEVELAND. O., August 1O.-The
street car strikers and their sympathlz-
ers propose to boycott every man who
attended the business mems meeting
held at the chamber of commerce yes
terday for the purpose Of adopting
measures to stamp out the boycott.
Petitions have been drawn up and
Will at once be circulated, It is stated,
with a view of putting the plan Into
prompt operation.
The petition sets forth at length that
inasmuch as the rich men propose to
crush the working men in their effort to
better their condition. therefore the
rich men should be boycotted.
Over $50 leading business men at
tended the chamber OF commerce meet
ing and adopted resolutions condemnIng
the boycott and subscribing a large sum
to assist in ferreting out street car
dynamIters.
There was n marked Increase In the
number OF passengers carried on Big
Consolidated cars to-day.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-11

LONDON, August 1O.-At the Nor
mon headquarters here the Mormon
troubles in the southern part Of the
United States are partly ascrlbed to
their recent successes. but chiefly to
the position OF territory
Elder Anderson claims wonderful sue
cesses lately in the southern states. He
says: "over a hundred branches were
founded In 1898. The outbreak is dis
tlnctly political. They do not attack
our doctrines and cannot dispute the
good we do. We have established
branches In places where hitherto there
has been neither church nor chapel.
There is n widespread nntI-Mormon or
gunlzatlon. We rarely prosecute dis
turbers. Justice is justice and we like
to get 1t, but our instructions from Salt
Lake are to avoid prosecution wherever
possible. Even when the police chief of
Lincoln advised prosecution, we de-
cllned."
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-11

DETROIT. Mich. August 1o.-Thc
whnleback steamer John b. Trevor. OF
West Superior. lies sunk in the St. Clair
flats channel. the result OF collision
with her own tow. whaleback No. 1871.
The Trevor and tow were bound down
with iron ore, as was the steamer Cres-
cent City, OF Duluth. Both were trying
to pass the steamer Empire City, which
was bound up. In the mix up the cres-
cent City veered about and struck the
whaleback's tow line. swinging the
Trevor so that she lay across the chan
mel. While in that position. the Trevor
was struck by No. l3l, which cut n
great hole in the steamers side. The
crew was easily rescued.