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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-27

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WATERLOO, April ~. After u i'll
ness OF several months, Hon. Matt
Parrot, ex-lieutenant nj governor of
Iowa, died At 1880 o'clock Saturday
night 1t the sanitarium In. Battle
Creek, Mich, Of Bright's disease. Mr..
Parrot Was an old-time resident 81
Waterloo, where his influence has
been wide-felt as q newspaper man
and . progressive, philosophical citi-
gen. He was'a man of the people, Of
unblemished character, genial, kind
hearted and ready to lend a hand to
every good cause. He had long been
a main-stay of the Episcopal church Of
Waterloo. While Mr.. Parrot had
been prominently in politics for years,
he was first of all a newspaper man,
understanding every department. Of
the business, and training his sons to
take up the work and carry it forward
in his absence. A wife, who has been
a companion and helper in every sense
of the word, survives, also three sons,
to all Of whom Mr.; Parrot was most
devoted.
Matt Parrott was born in Schoharie
county, New York, May II, 1897. At
thirteen years of age he left school
and entered a printers office to learn
the trade. lie went to Troy in 1857
and in a couple of years drifted west
and worked in newspaper Offices in
Chicago, Burlington and Davenport.
In 1869 he associated himself with J.
Smart in publishing the Iowa State
Reporter of Waterloo, the paper he
owned with his sons at the time of his
death. He held the Office Of state
binder from 1870 to 1855. At the ex.
piration of that time he was elected
state senator from Blackhawk and
Grundy counties. In 1895 he was
elected lieutenant governor with Gov.
F. NJ. Drake. ....
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-27

A verdict of 81. 600 has been awarded
VIM. H. Baily in his suit against the
Des Moines street car company. He
sued for SOS. 0OO. a. -.-.
The Ottumwa Courier recently
published a letter announcing the
withdrawal of Hon. 6. L.. Waterman
from the congressional race in the
Sixth district on account of new bust
ness plans which will take him outside
of the state most of the time.
Sioux City Dispatch: a $500 fine is
probably all Ernest Meyer will have
to pay for numbering his brother-in-
law. Chris Bauer. on the night of
March 20. The jury returned a verdict
finding him guilty of assault with in
tent to commit great bodily injury for
which the maximum penalty is $500
fine or one year in jail.
Des Moines dispatch: H. B. Knowl-
ton. administrator of the estate of the
late Charles Downs. killed by an cleo
trio wire belonging to the defendant.
has begun action against the Des
Moines Edison Electric Light company
demanding damages to the amount of
Sc. 900 alleged to be due him for the
death of Downs. Plaintiff claims in
petition that Downs's death was due
TO the negligence of the defendant.
While in the employ of the Mutual
Telephone company as l1neman. Downs
came in contact with a live, uninsula-
ted wire belonging to the Edison
company. He received 1000 bolts of
electricity. from the effect of which he
instantly died.
CeDterville. the county seat Of APP
panoose county, was visited few days
ago by a $4,000 fire which for a
time threatened to consume the entire
business portion Of the city. The fire
originated in an implement house on
the south side Of the square, but in
what manner is unknown. The most
of the buildings DESTROYED were old
structures, else the loss would have
been much greater. The facilities for
coping with the flames were made
qnate and the fire spread to the yards
OF the Lewis Lumber Company. which
were also damaged 20 the extent of
several thousand dollars.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-27

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OTTAWA, Ont. April -. Five square
miles Of territory burned over; more
than 3, 200 dwellings, factories, mills,
stores and other buildings destroyed,
entailing : loss estimated to reach
$50, 900, 900, and between 1000 and l5,-
600 men, women and children home
less, is summing up of the havoc
wrought by the FIRE which has been
raging at Hull and in Ottawa since II
o'clock yesterday morning and at mid
night was practically under control.
Most Of the lumber piles in Ottawa
and Hull have disappeared and are
now heaps Of charred wood and ashes.
Half dozen churches and schools. q
number of mills, the Hull waterworks,
Hull court house and jail, postotiice,
the convent, almost every business
place and about 1000 dwellings and
shops in Hull have been destroyed,
Indeed, practically nothing of Hull is
left but church and a few houses
beyond it. The tire almost devastated
the little settlement of st. Mary's vii
lage. The flames spread along the
Richmond road. burning Martin y
Warmers flour mill and extending al
most to Skead's mill, some three miles
beyond the city limits. At this time, 5
o'clock, there was almost continuous
line of fire from it's starting place at
Chaudiere street, Hull, to the st. Louis
dam, and the experimental farm in one
direction and through and beyond
Hintonburg in another, distance OF
nearly seven miles. In some places
the fire was more than half mile
deep.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-27
MATT PARROTS FUNERAL.
Services Held in the Episcopal Churc
Mt Waterloo. 49,.

Services Held in the Episcopal Church
%,s ut Waterloo.
WATERLOO, April 26.-The funeral
services of Former Lieut.. Governor
Matt Parrott were held at the Episco-
pal church yesterday afternoon. Prom
inent men from all parts of the state
were in attendance. During the fore
noon the body was viewed at the home
of the deceased by hundreds of friends.
The services were beautiful in the ex-
IRENE. The procession was led by the
Knights Templar in full regalia. The
pastor, Rev. Madeira, spoke without
manuscript and paid glowing tribute
to the deceased who had for many
years been an officer in his church.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-27
HULL WINS IN STORY.

Nomination.
NEVADA, April 23.-The Story coun-
ty primaries, held in accordance with
the primary system in vogue in Story
county, resulted in a decidedsvictory
for Captain j. A. T. Hull for congress.
The total vote on congressman is as
follows: ]. A. I. Hull, e79; w. o.
Payne, sci. The overwhelming VIC
victory of Captain Hull in Story county
is conceded to assure his nomination
without further contest.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-27
Rock Island Rushes Work.

Dies MONIES, April 26.-Two hundred
and fifty teams and 600 men are at
work grading the Rock Island extern
sion from Gowrie to Sibley. Work
trains are engaged in hauling gravel
from the pits at Grand Junction and
ballasting the roadbed as fast as it is
built, the expectation being that when
the line is completed it will be in con-
dition to accommodate traffic as heavy
as that on the main line of the Fort
Dodge division. The gravel is being
spread twelve and fifteen inches in
depth. and the track laid with 75-pound
steel placed on oak ties,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-27

Who are the ten greatest men IN
the nineteenth century? This IL .
fayorite conundrum just now across
the water, but we have seen only ono
attempt to solve it in print It is by
Z Dublin, Ireland, editor, and names
Lincoln. statesman; Napoleon, SOL
der; Darwin, scientist; Thackeray,
novelist; Pasteur, medicine; Froepei.
educator; Beethoven, musician; AMI
Morse and Stephenson, first masters
OF electricity and steam.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-27

TO the jewellers in northern lati-
tudes the coming Of spring Is like .
release from prison. Barriers built
By snow and ice are leveled. and doors
sealed BY the frost swing open. To
III. doubtless, the season brings .
feeling of emancipation; 1t Is perhaps
70 the bieyclist that it speaks most d.
rectly Of "fresh woods and pastures
new" One who watches the wheel
men taking advantage Of the first good
weather and dry roads can hardly fail
70 notice the look Of new-found liberty
% oftsn reflected In their faces.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-27
Frances shebeck Ends Life.

WASHINGTON, April 2o.-Frances
Shebeck, who lived with her sister,
Mrs. s. P. Ramsey, four miles west Of
Washington, took four ounces of car
bolic acid. When her sister discover.
ed her lying on the bed. she asked
what she had done and the girl replied
that she had taken carbolic acid and
wanted to die. A physician was sum
moned, but nothing could be done TO
save her life and she died. She was
bohemian girl about Is years Of age.
No cause is known why the girl should
commit such deed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-27
HE PREFERRED DEATH.
stephen Trlplett Cuts His Throat Rather
Than Go to Prison.

stephen Trlplett Cuts His Throat Rather
Than Go to Prison.
MARsHALLTowN, April 25.-Rather
than go, to prison Stephen Triplett,
who had pleaded guilty to the crime
of incest, cut his throat with a razor
in his cell in the county Jail. Triplett
had been resident of Melbourne. in
the southern part of the county. Seven
years ago he married Mrs. Cutler, of
Kansas, and at various times during
the past five years had committed in.
cest with his stepdaughter, Myrtle
Cutler, who is now only II years old.
He pleaded guilty in the district court
and was to have been sentenced in a
few DAYS.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-27
Boycott on Chicago's Dewey Day. {

Boycott on ChicagO's Dewey Day. e
CHICAGO. April 27.-The long talked
of boycott of the Dewey celebration
by organized labor has taken form.
The executive committee of district 8
of the International Association of
Machinists issued an edict declaring
the promoters of the celebration an
tagonistic to union labor and ordering
members of the unions to take no part
in it because the grand stands are be-
ing built by non-union labor.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-27
De. Mo,nes saloon. Defeated.

Dies MONIES, April o6.-Judge Bishop
overruled the demurrer in the case of
A. K. Campbell VS.. the Polk county
board of supervisors. The court held
that inasmuch as the official notice
was not published ten clear days
previous to the date of the regular
meeting of the board it was not acting
within its jurisdiction. The proceed
lngs in certiorari will now be heard.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-27
Whirled to Death.

Orc, April 27.-While playing around
the mill, George Henry's four-year-old
girl was caught in a wheel shaft and
killed almost instantly. The shaft
makes about 200 revolutions minnie
and she was beaten to death on the
ground before the machinery could be
Sfonned
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-27
Beers Near Kimberly.

LONDON, April pa dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Kimberly, dated We'd
nesday, says: Yesterday the Beers
formed a new lager near Windsorton.
The force there consists of Campbell
and Griquiland rebels, about 500
strong" .g-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-27
THE TURK AGREES TO PAY.
"Under Same Conditions as in the Case of
Other Foreien Subiects,v Il

"Under Same Conditions as in the Case OF
Other Foreign Subjects"
CoNsrANTINoPLE, April 24.-The
porte has replied to the American de-
mands stating that Turkey will com
pensate the American missionaries
under the same conditions as in the
case Of other foreign subjects. There
is the greatest interest in political CIR
cles regarding the attitude of the
United States in the indemnity claim,
and it is believed that the powers hay
ing similar claims will support the
American action.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-27
New Railroad in Iowa.

DEs MONIES, April 26.-The secre-
tary of the executive council has on
file figures showing an increase of
S43.67s miles of railroad in the state
during the past year. This makes a
total of 9, 36l miles.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-27
pewet Report. . victory.

PARIS, April ga dispatch from
Pretoria says that General DeWet has
General Brabant's horse isolated and
has repulsed two attempts to relieve
it, capturing fifty Britishers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-27
Drowned In a Tub Of Water.

Sioux City, April a7.-The 1-year-old
son of William Metcalf, Hedges sta
ton, Morningside, fell into tub of
water and was drowned
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-27
Succeeds Roberts.

WASHINGTON, April a6.--,William II.
King, who served in the Fifty-tifth
from Utah, has been sworn in
as representative of that state to sue
coed Brigham H. Roberts.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-27
Russo-Korean Agreement.

SEOUL, April 21.-An agreement has
been concluded between the Russian
and Korean governments, Korea pledR-
ing herself not to ALLEVIATE Kopje is
land, at the mouth of Sample bay.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-27
Fighting Resumed in Africa.

LONDON, April 2l.-A special dis
patch from Bloemfontein says
that firing is reported to be in
progress south Of Karee siding, six.
miles north Of Glen. The strength Of
the Beers is not known. British i'm
fantry, supported by artillery, hold :
strong position on a large dam. Y.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-27

The question of paying the Iowa
troops, at national guard rates, during
the period of their service in the
United States army, has been brought
before the state auditor. and is now in
a position which demands ruling
For long time some Of the discharged
troops have been claiming that they
were entitled to national guard pay in
addition to the United States army pay
received from the government. A
batch of claims have been filed with
the auditor setting forth these claims
on behalf of several members of Com
pany NJ, Oof the Forty-ninth Iowa.
The claims are filed by Eliza c. John
son, of Maquoketa, as attorney for the
claimants. The names Of the claim
ants are Arthur Larkey, John Minis,
William L. Foster. Frank anEmbnrg,
James D. VanEmburg, George Hopius
and Eliza c. Johnson Mr.. johnson
was captain Of Company NJ. Mr.. Foster
was quarter master sergeant, Mr..
Larkey was a private and Mr.. Minis
private and artiticer
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-27
BKEyITgEs.

A verdict of 81 600 has been awarded
VIM. H. Baily in his suit against the
Des Moines street car company. He
s,,ad for css OOO
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-12-15
LAST WARMING TO WH/ZE
AEN

The voters of the parish are once
more warned that if they wish &c
exercise the right of suffrage the,
must pay their poll tax on or be-
fore the last day of this month
A congressional election will be
held in 1909. Every voter at tina,
election will be called upon to show
his poll tax receipts for 1000 and
1901. The tax of 1900 must be
paid on or before the last day OF
the year and the tax of 1901 mus,
also be paid before the expiration
of that year.
It is. therefore, plain that those
who fail to pay their poll tax be-
fore the time fixed by law will be
practically DISTINGUISHED through
their own Indifference.
In its efforts to rid the electorate
of the bIighting curse of negro suf-
frage the State of Louisiana has
wisely done all that 1t could do to
save every white man from the
humiliation of Acknowledgement.
1t now rests with you, white
voters, to show whether or not you
you are worthy of enjoying the
right of suffrage.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-12-15
Vandalis IN in its Worst Form.

Vandalis IN in its Worst Form.
Washington Post
1t is encouraging, from a Chris
tan point Of view, to note the tr1-
umphant spread of the allied prop
a2anda in heather China The
European powers have declared
and this government nniiAppily has
not protested-that their mission
there is one of altruism, beneficence,
and grace. They have solemnly
insisted that they invade the
Flowerv Kingdom in the capacity
of meek and lowly apostles of true
civilization. They have butchered
and looted to an exten, that would
make Odoacer, A,tila. and all the
rest of those artless monsters Of the
past blush for shame. They have
killed men women, and children,
ransacked homes. obliterated viii
lagos, and devastated whole pro-
vinces-all this for the avowed pur-
pose Of restoring order and intro
ducing into a pagan land the prac-
tices and precepts of the Christ
No one can challenge the sweeping
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-12-15
SILK WlVS FOR THE
/UDGES
SILK
JUDGES.

Upon the Recommendation of the
New Orleans Bar Association the
judges of the State Supreme Court
have decided to appear on the
bench in black silk gowns 1t is
also reported that the judges of the
Civil and Criminal courts of New
Orleans will, in all likelihood, follow
the example of their -superiors by
adopting the same kind of judicial
apparel. 1t Is even grimly limited
that an effort will be made to have
the judges in the country districts
wear similar hablliments when dis
pensing justice. We are told by an
enlightened contemporary that these
gowns will give dignity to our
judges and will have a tendency to
separate the judiciary from the vul-
gar throng.
The Gazette desires to register
an earnest protest against this in
novation. 1t may be very well for
the English judges, but it won't do
in Louisiana. With an eye to the
eternal fitness of things this paper
objects to this gown business.
With due respect to the distin-
guished character Of the United
States Supreme Court we believe
that men look best in trousers
Xavier Martin, Porter and the
other great intellects who shaped
Louisiana's superb jurisprudence
got along splendidly without skirts
and no one has charged that they
were wanting in dignity.
We know certain Louisiana
jurists, who, though learned in the
law, can not be called handsome,
and while silk robes may add to
their dignity, the change win be
positively detrimental to their ply
steal appearance. But if we must
have the gowns we humbly plead
for a gradual transition. 1t will not
do to force the gown upon some Of
our judges. Born and bred with
ideas of Jeffersonian simplicity up
permost in their minds, it is not
strange if they should fee! more
comfortable in pants of home
spun cloth than attired in rus.line
robes OF imported black silk. AS
sort of compromise measure we
would suggest that bloomers be en-
ployed as an experiment.; chen.
possibly. skirts will be less objec-
tiOnable and in the course of the
natural evolution of things the
maiakoff might be accepted as a
necessary adjunct to the thoroughly
modern judicial garment. In
making these suggestions The Ga
kettc must not be understood TO be
m advocate of the proposed
change On the contrary, it is IRE
vocably opposed to the whole
scheme. for it is not clear to our
imperfect vision how I. ousers-
mans natural Rarment--are incon-
sistent With judicial dignity.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-12-15
c.. H. MOUTON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.

OFFICE-Next to Bank of Lafa-
vette, court house square, Lafayette,
La. Will practice in Lafayett's St.
Martin and Acadia parishes.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1900-12-15
Real Estate
TU-dav is Your Chance. To- morrow
Nav be too Late.

Give me chance to show YOU, free of
charge, some of the best Improved, high
rolling and light SUGAR, COTTON and
CORN plantations and FARMS in this State.
near refneries and railroads. Cheap and
easy terms. Also improved and unim-
proved property in the four additions to- this
rapidly improving and fourishine tow, as
follows:
sions to sell, also lots AMI improved prop
erty in town. Cheap and easy terms.
High. rich. light aud rolling land, I9. ~
fee, higher than Bayou reche. La.
Bargains in secondhand boilers, engines,
sugar and syrup mills
All property listed and advertised free of
charge.
Recently Listed.
Rice land, 4so acres, near the irrigating
canal west Of St. Martinville, for sale.
Improved rice land, 400 acres, to rent,
two miles from depot.
farm of I6I acres in cultivation, two
residences, three miles from depot, very
cheap terms 10.
farm of 1856 arpents ~ miles from,
depot, well improved.
A farm of 800 acres, highly improved and
in cultivation, miles from depot, offered
at low price and long term
A fine aud well improved farm of zoo
acres in cultivation on bayou banks.
One hundred and fifty acres, most in cane
culture.
One of the best improved farms in South
western Louisiana of 1925 acres, having a
railroad switch :on the place; 1900 acres cul-
tivable, $50 now in cultivation, 100 wood
land; very good for cane, cotton, corn and
rice, at only 1904 per acre; all very rich
land.
Ten lots with the improvements, in block
81, McComb addition.
One good buggy and harness.
Half lot, improved, in the old town
A plantation of 100 acres with residence
OF six apartments, barn, tenent houses, a
large pecan grove. three miles from town
and one mile from l.. w. NJ. L. & +.
railroad, for only $3.50 cash and the bal,
ance in ten yearly payments.
A well-improved plantation of I4OC
acres, rolling, rich and light soil; half cash,
balance in five years.
| A corner lot Ioox26o feet, including the
next corner, with store and residence 24x4o
having rooms, hall, kitchen with room;
/ barn 36x2o; a residence S2x64, with rooms
and hall below, rooms and hall in the
second story, a kitchen I4Xl6, and water
works connections. one in each place; also q
corner lot opposite the above property OF
| IooxIo3 feet, with store 2ox22 feet.
! A very desirable residence in Mouton ad
dition, just painted and papered.
Four arpents well situated and improved
in the corporation.
A most desirable and improved farm OF
20 arpents, high, rich land, 8 miles from
| town.
| farm of 145 arpen,s, miles from town.
improved and very desirable.
| A double geared cane mill.
a most desirable business or residence
corner, we'll improved. 49,
Many lots in Mouton's addition.
Three lots, McComb addition
One hotel.
Five near the Lafayette Refinery.
A very good home. in residence part OF
town, flower garden, nut trees, etc. o., -
Call for what you wish TO buy.
Call for What YOU need Oh
want to know. ,.., '-.'-
AMBROSE MOUTON,
T.. q. Box ~. LAFAYETTE. La