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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-05
CARRIER PIGEONS.
Their Use on Land and Sea Is Steadily
Increasing.

Their Use on Land and Sea Is Steadily
Increasing.
Here is new word for you, colum-
bophilism. 1t means raising and train
ing messenger pigeons. Within the
last few years this industry has grown
wonderfully. The governments of Bel
GUM, Germany, France and the United
States are training these birds to serve
as messengers from army stations.
The United States makes use of them
more especially from ships. Nearly
every one Of our big ships carries a
coop Of honiing pigeons, as they are
called, which are released as occasion
demands, and almost without excep.
ton the birds go with unerring swift
ness to their home on shore, carrying
tiny tube fastened to one leg, which
contains a message written on the
thinnest of paper. They can be de-
pended upon to go a hundred miles at
speed Of fifty miles an hour when
they are three years old. Special at
tention has recently been paid in
France to the use of carrier pigeons by
the cavalry. The bird is placed in a
wicker tube lined with hair to deaden
the effect Of the jolting. Three such
tubes can be carried in a basket, which
is attached to the riders shoulders In
the same way as a knapsack. Tho
birds feet are drawn up and its wings
are folded when it is placed in the
tube, and light form of folding cage
is carried. in which the birds can rest
and eat during halt. Twelve men are
sent every year from the French cav
airy ranks to attend a course Of in
struction in the treatment and han
ding Of pigeons at the military pigeon
station at Vanguard. The sense that
guides the pigeon back to its home is
as much mystery now as it ever was.
When set at liberty, Ii Immediately
rises in the air in spiral, higher an"
higher, as if getting its bearings, thu
away it goes in the right direction. A
nightfall the bird goes into camp neil
water, and early next morning resu1pss
the journey.-Little Chronicle.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-05

The great Russian pianist Osslf
Gabrielomitsch, in a recent inter-
view in the Chicago Cronicle, has
the following good word for the
musical genius Of the Negro.
He said:
zone thing that | cannot under.
stand" he said, running his hands
through his hair, ''is the manner
in which the America people re-
gard the Negro. In my country,
We had slavery long before it was
introduced into the United States,
but with it's abolition all feelings
of caste vanished and today the
sons Of former serfs are eligible,
If they are fitted, to the positions
Of highest trust in the nation.
And we are not regarded as a
republic, either.
'sThen, again, the colored man
is really superior to the white
man in one way. He is a born
musician. l have found that
music is nearly always the ex-
preston of the highest intellectu.
atty, and the Negro is really one
of the first musicians in the world.
His ear is trne and his songs are
beautiful, appealing to the senses
as perhaps but few compositions
OF other races do. His songs are
not savage or barbaric, but some
Of them are really grand in their
conception"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-05
Beni min Harrison's Lunch.

Ex-President Benjamin Harrison,
one Of the ablest men who has figured
in our public life, has always been
handicapped by his unresponsive, cold
manner. When he was in the senate,
at Washington, D. c., in the early 'SOs,
he always brought his luncheon to the
committee room. He carried it in his
coat pocket and would eat it while he
went on with his work. One day when
he got it out as usual from his pocket
he looked it all over ruefully, for it
did look rather fiat and dubious. He
finally remarked to those near by that
he guessed he must have sat on it &C.
cidentally. One of his colleagues-one
who had recently been ignored by Har-
rison-spoke up impulsively: well,
by .Jove, Harrison, If you've sat on It,
I'll bet you a sixpence it is frozen
solid," and of course a shout went up
from the whole committee. Harrison
took the joke kindly and joined in the
laugh.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-05
D0ntlst's Sponge In Wlndnipa.

Sponges which are used in surgical
operations once in a while are left in
the bound, and then death is bound to
ensue soon or later. A young English
collier named Finney had eleven teeth
extracted under ether by DR.. Gritiths,
and when efforts were being made to
restore him to consciousness he sprang
from the chair. fell back and died,
Sponges had been placed in his mouth
to absorb blood from the gums, and
one Of them. which was left in his
mouth BY inadvertence after the ex-
fractions had been made, entered the
vindpipe and caused suffocatlon.-New
York PresA -,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-05
Shot an Exulting Ecglishman.

The British and the Beers at Pieters
Hill were crouching behind powders
scattered over wide surface. The
moment man on either side emerged
from his cover he was at once the tar
get OF the enemy's bullets. A Boer,
partly, 1t seemed, in bravado, made a
sudden sally to join neighbor. An
Englishman who had long watched the
rock and was becoming sick with hope
deferred, took aim and brought the
daring one down. So delighted was he
with his luck that he threw himself on
his back behind the shallow shelter
of his bowlder and kicked his heels
into air In his transport his heel rose
above the rock, as he was instantly
made aware by bullet transfixing his
fluttering ankle-New York Tribune.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-05
CAUSES SURPRISE.
Connecticut Man Declares His Asses
mcnt Is Much Too Low.

Connecticut Man Declares His Assess-
mcnt Is Much Too Low.
Robert NJ. Bruce, one Of the mil
lionaires of CT eenwich, Conn.,, former
cotton broker and friend Of E. C.
Benedict, has caused surprise by ap-
pearing before the board Of assessors
Of the town and asking them to have
his assessm EFT raised so per cent, says
the New York Sun. He said that he
had never paid any attention to the
making ont of his list of taxable prop
erty, leaving it with the assessors. He
had looked the matter up recently and
had decided that he was not paying all
that he sho:,,d into the town treasury
and he asked for the raise. The asses
sors promised to comply with his
wishes and it is understood that they
will raise tie taxes Of all other mil
Gonaires there to some extent. Mr..
Bruce's example is the subject Of much
comment. For many years past Green
vich has raised 100000 by taxation,
and has spent 100000 more than it
raised. The debt has rolled up 10
nearly 100000. The town appointed
an Investigating committee and the
members reported that more money
must be rasc4i by taxation. Fixing up
the taxes las. fall was Pit over until
next spring. The assessors figured up
the amount Ct taxable property and an
increase OF Inc tax rate seemed prob
able. Persons who have looked up the
matter say that there appears to be
one law for the poor man and another
for the rich man. The law says that
ezch property owner must put in
true list of the real value of all prop
erty, real and personal, but the general
rule among persons Of moderate mems
las been to pay on 60 per cent of abe
s1alus. The nillionaires in some in
stances have not paid on 10 per cent Of
The property.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-05
/. SMoK ELEss FUEL.
r.s,s ns,ng Mads ~ > Railroad ovss
~ 1853 HOUSE.

Test for the eliminate ton OF the smoke
nuisance. and revolution IN melnoo
Of combustion, are under way az tne
Fourteenth street power house u tho
illinois Central railroad, says tho chi
cago News. Fed by automatic mop
pers, battery of boilers Is being OPP
Grated BY the consumption OF coal otlst'
Fires that burn with the fury OF VOL
canoes rage under them, while from
glass peepholes arranged at every
point of vantage, combustion experts
watch the developments. AS though 10
complete the suggestion OF Volcano
the fires produce no cinders. streams
of lava form in small pool on the
1ioor Of the ash pit, and are removed IL
solid mass from time to time. Appar-
atus that is under test is the property
of the Schwartzkopff Coal Dust Firing
company, a German concern
Schwartzkopff, son Of the famous
Teutonic torpedo maker, made the nrst
steps toward perfecting the SYSTEM
which vas completed by the discover
les OF Arthur c. Hesselmeyer, an Am
erican attached to the German navy.
The European concerns immedlateiy
purchased Mr.. Hesselmeyer's ideas'
and he is now in Chicago conducting
tn actical tests that are being made
by ward Trumbo at the railroad
p y. Illinois coal Of cheap
e is reduced to a fine powder ana
by cans of draught is automatically
fe into a combustion chamber. only
tbs faintest suggestion Of smoke trails
away from the tall chimney, and 1t Is
asserted that the customary pressure
Of steam being maintained, with q
large saving Of fuel.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-05
CAMPAIGN EXPENSES.
Ia National Contests the Heaviest OusAaS
ID Near the Close. ,


The most expensive work Of ma
lional campaign is done during the last
three weeks before the election. Every
doubtful state and city Is closely
watched by men prompt to discover
every change in the political tide, ana
money is transmitted in large sums 10
the localities in which it is believed II
will produce the best results. A Few
days before the election in 1888 west
Virginia received $4,000 from the
democratic national committee and the
Republicans sent $4,000 to the same
state. About the same time the Demo-
Gratis sent 100000 into Indiana; ano
three nights before the election CHAIR
man Quay OF the Republican natlonaI
committee sent 100000 from New
York to trusted lieutenants In Fort
Wayne, Ind. A fortnight before tne
election in 1896 the Republicans De-
came doubtful about Iowa, says Worio's
Work. Chairman Hanna at once re-
solved upon personal canvas OF every
doubtful voter in the state. He pro-
posed that every voter not classed on
the polling lists either as downright
Democrat or downright Republican
should be visited by some jealous ano
tactful member of the Republican par
ty. Before election day the thousands
of such men in towns, in cities and IN
the country were sought out and ap'
pealed to by the Republicans most
likely to win them; and this canvass
is said to have cost the Republican
national committee more than $2ooOoo
Reckoning all the expenses in all the
states, it may be roughly estimated
that presidential campaign, including
also congressional, gubernatorial ano
lesser campaigns, causes the total ex'
penditure of perhaps $20,000,000.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-05
Immense Herring Traffic.

The annual North sea herring voy-
age, Which begins off the Northumber-
land cl)ast, has resulted, on the COM
pletiop Of the first stage, in a catch OF
over 10000 Grams of behring's, valued
at aboat 10000. A Gran contains, ac-
cordiny to size. from 600 to 1000 fish.
AS tho fish move southwark. the big
fleet If several hundred sail follows.
and it IS now making its headquarters
at Grlmsby, whence it's operations will
shortly be transferred to Yarmouth
and Lowestoft, where the fishing con-
tinues until Christmas, and affords en-
ployn.ent to many thousands Of both
men and women, says Tit-Bits. Last
year at Yarmouth alone no fewer than
34S,0eO, 900 herring3 were landed, and
as this year steam fishing boats have
largely replaced sailing vessels, it is
expected this great total will be far
exceeded, for in a single week 1900
Grams have been taken on the northern
groundz. giving return of over 6 a.
900 to the fishermen.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-05
Counting Years In Japan.

Mr.. B. Mayehatake, a young Japan
ese who has been studying in Chicago,
gives an explanation of the method by
which time is reckoned in the chrysan-
themum land. The Japanese year be-
gins on our January /, but instead OF
counting from the birth Of Christ
reckoning is made from the reign OF
Japan's first emperor, Zimu. Our 1871
is the year 2561 in Japan. When a new
ruler mounts the throne a distinctive
name is given to his reign and sort
Of petty calendar is kept of the years
II his government, just as we keep
track of the age of our republic, writ
ing in legal documents: "Year OF our
cord 1901, and of the independence OF
the United States the 125th." The
name for the present mikado's rule.
which began thirty-three years ago, il
Meiji. This word is pronounced May
zee. and means peaceful government"
Therefore, the current year in Japan
Il Meiji "a as we'll as Zimu-2561. ,~-. -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-05
Most Tongues Have No Bible.

The terms Of the Arlington bequeo
Of great sum Of money to the various
missionary societies has resulted in
the disclosure Of the fact that there are
hundreds of tribes without version
of the Bible in their tongues, in spite
Of the splendid efforts that have been
made. 1t is estimated that there are
1000 languages and dialects in the
world, and the British and Foreign
Bible Society have had the Bible, the
New Testament, ana portions of the
scriptures translated into little over
400 Of them. That leaves, roughly
speaking, 600 different tribes and peo-
pies who have not the word in their,
own language or dialect. Many OF,
these tribes live in Central Africa, 9th
ers in Siberia and "Holy" Russia.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-05
What q Girl Did.

A girl named Alderman, aged IA.
daughter of an English laborer, has
just completed her education. She has
never missed being present since the
school was opened, and in completing
her 3.451 attendances is said to have
walked 5000 miles. She has passed
every standard successfully and in the
three subjects on first grade drawing
obtained excellent" prizes in free
hand and model. as also in the three
stages of the specific subjects, litera~
ture, domestic economy and animal
physiology, and in one stage in phys
ical geography. She HIS also OBJ
tained 26 other pr:z0s for good attend
ancc, sculpture "~"-'~~ knitting, etc.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-05
EARLY STEAMERS.
accidents Concerning Beginning OF .
Line of Boats.

accidents Concerning Beginning Of .
Line of Boats.
The Collins line of American steam
ers was established in 1847. Two years
later, on April 81, 1S49, its first YES
sci, the steamer Atlantic, sailed from
New York. The line was withdrawn in
1857, soon after the government mad
refused to renew the mail contract
with it. The history Of its steamers
briefly told, Is as follows: On Septem'
Der ~, 1854, the Arctic came into col
lision with the French steamer Vesta
and was sunk, only few Of her pas
sengers being saved; on January 70,
1856, the Pacific sailed from Liverpool
with 240 persons on board, including
the wife of Mr.. Collins, and was never
heard Of afterward; the Atlantic was
broken up in New York in 1879; the
Adriatic, built at Greenpoint, N. Y, by
Steers, was sold to the Galway COM
pany, and was afterward used as
coal hulk in England; the Baltic was
in the government service during the
civil war as a supply vessel, and was
afterWard sold at auction; her ma
chinery being removed and sold as old
iron, she was converted into a sailing
ship and used as a grain carrying YES
sci between San Francisco and Great
Britain until 1880, when she was bro
ken up. When the civil war began the
New York and Havre Steam Naviga-
ton company, to which the Fulton
and Arago were chartered, was with
drawn; the Arago was then sold to the
Peruvian government, while the Full
ton became a United States transport
vessel for awhile, but she soon became
useless and was broken up.-New York
Weekly.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-05
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-05
NOTICE TO REDEEM FROM TAX
SALE.
State of Iowa, Polk County, IS:

State of Iowa, Polk County, IS:
To John T. M. Pierce:
You are hereby notified that on the
9th day of December, A. d. 1892, the
following described real estate situ'
ated in Polk county, Iowa, was sold Tor
The taxes for the year 1891 which real
estate is described as follows, to-wlt:
Lot Nineteen Qo) Block Ten (1O Addl'
ton to, and now forming part OF the
CITY of Des Moines, Polk county, Iowa.
That the same was, at such sale, pur-
chased by E. A. Davis and Q certificate
issued to him by the Treasurer OF Polk
county, Iowa, and by the said DAVIS
the certificate was duly assigned to j..
H. Phillips, and he is now the owner
and holder of said certificate, and the
right of redemption will expire, and
Treasurer, S Deed for said property will
be made, unless redemption from such
sale be made within ninety days from
the completed service hereof.
J. H. PHILLIPs,
Lawful holder and owner OF said GER
titicate.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-05
Diseased by Eating Dead Rats.

One whole family and two guests
were the other day afflicted with trich-
mae poisoning from eating sausage, in
Nicollet county, Mimi. A microscopic
examination of some Of the muscular
ittue from ore Of the bodies confirmed
the diagnosis of trichinae poisoning.
The hog whose raw flesh was used in
the sausage, after being merely
smoked. was raised and killed and is
supposed to have contracted the dis
ease by eating dead rats. It Is said by
the physicians that rats are almost al
ways afflicted by the disease, and that
eats often die Of 1t after eating them.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-05
NOTICE 40 KEuEEM FROM TAX
sSiil SALE.
State Of Iowa. Polk County, IS;

State Of Iowa. Polk County, SIS:
To John 4. NJ. Pierce: ~
You are hereby notified that on the
eth day of December. A. D. ls9@ tine
following described real estate stu
ated in Polk county. Iowa was sofa tor
taxes for the year 1891 which real
estate is described as follows. to'wlt:
Lot Twenty (so) Block Ten (!o) jacks
Plat, Addition to, and now forming q
part Of the city OF Des Moines' folk
county, Iowa.
That the same was. at such sale, puE-
chased by E. A. Davis and 9 certlt !.
cate issued to him by the Treasurer OF
Polk county Iowa, and by the sald
Davis the certificate was duly assign
ed to J. H. Phillips, and he is now the
owner and holder of said Certificate
and the right OF redemption will ex,
nire. and a Treasurer's Deed for said
property will he made, unless redemp-
ton from such sale be made WITHIN
ninety DAYS from the completed service
hereof. ). b. falA.tfs,
Lawful holder and owner OF said GER
tifcate.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-05

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Ghamberlain's Pain-Balm a trial. 1t
will not cost you a cent if it does no
rood. One application will relieve the
pain. 1t also cures sprains and bruises
in one-third the time required by any
hitcs, treatment. Cuts, burns, FROST
hotter quinsy, pains in the side and
chest, glandular and other swellings
arc quickly cured by applying it:
Every bottle warranted. Price rs and
50 cts. For sale by all Druggists.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-05
FACTOR IN POLITICS.
New Federal ion of Australia Must Hefe-
after 30 Considered.

UItOE 30 NOuDAAoA0us
Australia Is to Great Britain the
most valuable Of all her colonies,
writes Hugh M. Lusk in the North
American Review. The external in
fuence Of Australia in the south Paci-
fic is bound to make itself felt before
long. Those who know Australia best
will have the least doubt that she Will
find means ere long to use that infiu-
ence for purposes beneficial to herself.
Her people were far from pleased
with what was done in the case Of Sa-
moa; and it is safe to say that no
such policy of concession will ever
command the assent Of united Austria
liza. The sphere of her first interests
will, for the present, be confined main
ly to the Pacific and Indian oceans to
the south of the equator. She will be
interested in the Loyalty group, where
France is established, and in the New
Hebrides, where she is very anxious to
establish herself. She will be solicit
GUS about the Solomon islands, part
Of which are at present recognized as
German territory, and she will take a
very deep interest in the. future Of New
Guinea, part Of which belongs to Ger
many. and the rest, beyond the British
section, Is understood to form part OF
Hollands great but little used estate
in the eastern archipelago. These will
undoubtedly be Australians first cares,
but she vii not be content with these
for very long. Siam, French and south
ern Chiua and Borneo are natural
marts for her trade, which in the next
ten years will be a rapidly increasing
one. ant, in relation to all these, she
will EXPECT to exercise large influence.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-05
BITS OF INFORMATION.

Egypt exported last year 5000 tons
or sugar, $4,000 of which went to
America.
IN pennsylvania the trolley is carry
Ing the mail and thus supplanting the
star routes.
Inc agricultural output of the state
OF Colorado for 1900 will approximate
$9o,0O0,000 in value.
~ is estimated that 1850 Amefi-
cans who visited Europe last year
spent there sec, 900; 900.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-05
Ingenuity.

The following ingenious mode Of
crossing river was once displayed by
kaff1r, who had for some time stood
watching the vain attempts of a party
Of soldiers to cross the stream at a
time when to ford it was attended by
considerable danger After smiling at
their efforts with that sardonic express
sion remarkable among thu So savages,
he quietly raised heavy stone, placed
It on his head and then walked, with
perfect ease, through the torrent to the
opposite side.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-05
vetss Cou,e,d h. r,.....

Under the Pennsylvania election ,av
votes are not counted for the cand,.
date. but for the ticket or tickets ~
which his name appears. In the Chea-
ter county election all parties arreeo
upon Joseph Hemphill for common
pleas Judge, and this is the wav tn.
ofnc1al vote was declared: Josenh
Hemphill, republican, 1852 votes: To-
scph Hemphill. democrat. 1871 votes.
Joseph Hemphill, fusion, 1858 votes:
Joseph Hemphill. scattering. 37I vote.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-05
Sober Second ThourhA

Sober Second Thought.
Tom-"Was it hard to tell Miss Au-
tumnal you loved her."
Jack-"Not half so hard "a It was to
explain matters after got SOBER
Chicago News.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-05

Z II we could only look at our own
troubles as philosophically az we do
Ut those Of others happiness would
come easy.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-05

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