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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-29
STATE OF IOWA, OFFICE OF
AUDITOR OF STATE.
Annual Certificate for Publication.

4 . . & u : + 4 7 " . a L
Annual Certificate for Publication.
Des Moines, Iowa, March LIST, 1901.
Whereas, The American Fire Insur.
ance Company, located at Philadelphia
in the state Of Pennsylvania has fled
in this Office sworn statement OF Its
condition on the thirty-frst day OF
December, 1900, in accordance with
the provisions Of Chapter 4, Title Q, OF
the code Of Iowa, relating to Insurance
Companies; and whereas, said state
ment shows that the said Insurance
Company has complied with the laws
of this State relating to insurance.
Therefore, In pursuance OF law l.
Frank F. Merriam, Auditor of State,
do hereby certify that said Insurance
Company is authorized to transact the
business of Fire Insurance in the State,
by Agents properly appointed, as re-
quired by law, until the first day OF
March, A. D. 1902.
further certify that the statement
shows
LIST. The actual amount
of paid-up Capital of said
company, Dec. 81, 1900 to
be. ................. 3ooooo.oo
I'd. The aggregate a.
mount of Assets Of said
Company, Dec. 81, 1900. to
be. ............. S2477O69. 90
Sd. The aggregate q.
mount of Liabilities of said
Company, including the a
mount required to safely
reinsure all outstanding
risks, Dec. 81, 1900, to be-. $222970S.5S
4th. The aggregate In
come of said Company for
the year 1900 to be, ....... $143370s. 90
5th. The aggregate ex-
penditures of said Company
for the year 1900, to be.... $16o62l6.o7
In Testimony Whereof, have here
unto subscribed my name and affixed.
the Seal of my Office the day and date
above written.
FRANK +. MERRIAM,
Auditor o. State.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-29
ALBA NOTES.

Miss Matte snoddy 10 visiting in Osks.
loosa, this weak.
Grand Master Dickereon, Of huchakl'
mock, was in Abba, Saturday, looking
amer lodge business.
Mrs. Josie Meadows is learning dress
making.
Abba Junior class of the high school,
gave an entertainment Friday evening.
which was very nice. Miss Nellie Gay
SON is member Of this class. She &C.
Quilted herself very crtullabiy.
The A. M. E. Sunday school pupils are
preparing to give an Easter entertain.
ment on Easter Sunday, ct the cnurcn'
Mrs. Burns, of Lncas. is visiting with
her son, Ira, and Mrs. v. S. Jones, chs
week.
A social will be given at the Masonic
hall, on Saturday evening, for the benefit
of the A. M. E. church.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-29
LIVING EXPENSES.
Provisions Are Cheaper Now Than They
Were Thirty Ysars Ago,

Wero Thirty Years Ago,
The interesting disclosure is made
that the cost of living is less in tho
United States today than it was In
the 1860. Carefully compiled statistics
show that articles costing 500 then
cost SIS now. It is true that a eeW
things are more expensive, but CON-
modities consumed generally by fam
lilies, such as breadstu6s, sugar, rice,
salt, wooden and cotton goods, boots
and shoes, and silk and rubber goods,
are considerably cheaper now than
they were thirty years ago. Ali manu-
featured goods. with hardly an excep-
ton, are cheaper. mainly because Of
improved processes Of manufacture
which enable the maker to reduce the
cost to the lowest point, says Leslie's
Weekly. The development OF our vast
arabic territory in the west, north
vest and southwest. and the striking
results of irrigation, when applied to
what were formerly considered desert
lands, have increased our crop sup
plies more rapidly than the increase Of
population. Despite the dire predic-
tons that prices of wheat, corn and
cotton must inevitably advance be-
cause little land remained to be cult
waited in the west and south, the fact
IL that millions of acres are still await
ing tillage. In Texas alone an area
almost as extensive as that Of tho
original thirteen states is virgin soil.
The emigrant may have to 60 farther
and work harder to establish home
stead in the United States, but Uncle
Sam is still rich enough to give every
able bodied, industrious newcomer Z
chance to own farm.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-29
Making of Watch Glasses.

Watch glasses ought not to be ex-
pensive. and are not. In the produc-
ton of common watch glasses. the
glass is blown into a sphere about a
meter in diameter, sufficient material
being taken to give the desired thick
ness, as the case may be. Disks are
then cut out from the sphere with thu
aid of pair Of compassss, having q
diamond at the extremity, Of one leg.
There Is a knack Of detaching the disc
after 1t has been cut. A good work.
man will. it is said, cut 5000 glasses
IN a day.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-29
hsuTsNANr GOVERNOR.
0hstsA q the Career q ~ Hen. D.
lei II. llolGNlaA

ohotsA q the Career q The Hen. D.
lsl II. kelGNlaA
The birthplace Of Col. D. H. McNil'
Ian, tho new lieutenant governor Of
Manitoba, was in the county of On
tario. near the town Of Whitby, in the
Province Of Ontario. The years Of
dls boyhood and early manhood, how
ever, were spent in tho town Of Col
linSwood. He received his education
in the public schools and the collegi-
ate institute Of that town and In the
city of Toronto. His early ambitions
were largely towards military life;
and 1t was his cherished desire to en-
ter the British army. He took a course
Of training in tho military schools Of
Toronto, where he was eminently sue
cessful, obtaining first class ce'tit~
Gates in both the infantry and the cav
airy schools. He was identified with
military organizations in Ontario for
q number Of years, and served there
during the Fenian raids at Niagara in
1864, and at Port Colborne in March
and Fort Erie in juno. 1866. In 1870
he was selected for the position Of
captain in the first Red River expedi'
ton under Colonel Wellesley. The
young captain remained in Winnipeg
with the force for a year, and returned
to Ontario in the summer Of 1871
Coming to Manitoba again in 1874,
Mr.. Mcmillan engaged in Winnipeg in
the milling and grain business, with
which he remained connected from
1875 until three or four years ago.
He built. In 1870, the first -four mill
ever erected in the province; and, in
the following year, exported to Mime
apolis the first shipment, as COM
mercial transaction, Of Manitoba's
wheat. He did not, meanwhile, lose
his interest in military matters, but
was ready for active service whenever
troops were required. He was major
Of the Ninetieth Battalion until just
before the Northwest rebellion in 1885,
when he resigned, intending to give up
military affairs; but when the trouble
broke out, the old martial spirit was
revived, and he organized, along with
Col. Scott, the Ninety-nfth Battalion,
ana went with that force to the North
west. He was then senior major. but
was afterwards in command Of the
ba:talion.-Monsreal Herald and Star.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-29
STATE OF IOWA. OFFICE OF
AUDITOR OF STATE.

Annual Certificate for Publication.
Des Moines, Iowa, March 1st, 1901.
Whereas, The American Fire Insur-
ance Company, located at New York
in the State of New York has fled in
this Office sworn statement of it's
condition on the thirty-first day of
December, 1900, in accordance with
the provisions of Chapter 4, Title Q, of
the Code OF Iowa, relating to Insurance
Companies; and whereas, said state
ment shows that said Insurance Comp
any has complied with the laws OF this
State relating to insurance.
Therefore, In pursuance of law, !,
Frank F. Merriam, Auditor of State,
do here by certify that said Insurance
Company is authorized to transact the
business of Fire Insurance in the
State, by Agents properly appointed,
as required by law. until the first day
of March. A. D. 1902.
further certify that the statement
shows
1st The actual amount
of paid-up Capital of said
company, Dec. 81, 1900, to
De-. .............'... 4OoooO.Vo
I'd. The aggregate a.
mount of the Assets of said
Company, Dec. 81, 1900, to
be. Sl42397l "a
Sd. The aggregate a.
mount of Liabilities of said
Company, including the a.
mount required to safely
reinsure all outstanding
risks, Dec. 81, 1900, to be-. $l11l763.0s
4th. The aggregate In.
come Of said Company for
the year 1900 to be........ 5 100000. Sc
5th. The aggregate ex-
penditures ofsaid Company
for the year 1900, to be.... S 1o445Os.2s
In Testimony Whereof, [ have here
unto subscribed my name and affixed
the Seal of my Office the day and date
above written.
FRANK F. MERRIAM,
Auditor of State.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-29
LADIES DON'T WORRY.

CDR. LIE Dues Genuine French Fe-
male Regulator is positively guaran-
teed and mailed by undersigned to
cure and relieve abnormal patholog.
zeal Monthly Stoppages, Female irregu-
.arities, Suppressed Menstruation, OBJ.
structions and suppressions, from what.
ever course, or send free medicine until
cured If guaranteed lotdoes not relieve
Sent on receipt Of price, 50 package
or 8 for $500 Retail and wholesale OF
J. r. Hurlbut Co.. Des Moines.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-29
Had Handled o6o,ooo,ooo.

A remarkable record was that
which had been gained by the lsts
John Lancombe, for 80 years cashier
Of the government printing Office at
Washington and an employe Of che in
stitution in some capacity since its
establishment. His record lay in the
fact that az cashier Of the printing Of
~ he disbursed more than Sc 900. 900.
and without the disallowance or sus.
pension Of q single, account turned in
" him to the auditors q the treasury.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-29
An Honest Medicine for La Grippe

An Honest Medicine for La Grippe
George W. Watt, of South Gardiner
Me-, says: II have had the worst
cough, cold, chills and grip and have
taken lots of trash of no account but
profit to the vendor. Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy is the only thing that
has done any good whatever. have
used one bottle of it and the chills,
cold and grip have all left me. con.
graduate the manufacturers of an
honest medicine. For sale by all
Druggists.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-29

KNOWSTHAT MUNGER'S LAUJN-
DRY is the best in the city. Try them
and be decided. ~
Name Office 211-215 NINTH ST.
Branch Office 5O4 MULBERRY st.
PHON Il $40.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-29
To The NORTHWEST.

Greatly reduced one.way settlers
rates will lie in effect via the Iowa
Central Railway during February,
March and April 1901. For full par,
ticulars call on iowa Central ticket
agents or address, Geo. S. Batty, g. P.
& T. A., Marshalltown. Iowa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-29
VERY LOW RATES TO CALIFORNIA,
PORTLAND. SEATTLE, TACOMA
AND PUGET SOUND,

- S.. AND PUGET SOUND,
Via the North. Western Line. Tickets
on sale each Tuesday until April 30,
inclusive. Shortest time en- route.
Finest scenery. Daily and Personally
Conducted Tourist Carexcursions. For
tickets and full information, apply to
nearest ticket agent, Chicago & North
Western R'N. III"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1901-03-15

A woman reformer recently pulled
from the folds of her gown a soiled
American flag and waved it before
The audience, saying that she had
waved it from public platforms in
every country in Europe. "More's the
pity" murmured a muchloved gen.
eral, who had lost his arm in fighting
under that emblem. Those Woo see in
our flag liberty and justice and mod
Grafton do not necessarily wave it
above their heads; but perhaps they
will sustain it long after those who
every day wrap themselves ostenta-
tiously in its folds have dropped in
the rear.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1901-03-15
CHINA WAR NEWS.

A crisis has arisen in Chinese affairs
which, in the opinion of the British
government, is graver almost than the
troubles which originally turned the
eyes of the world toward the orient.
In this crisis secret negotiations are
going on between the y. S. and Great
Britain with view to thwarting what
both governments appear to consider
determined attempt on the part of
Russia to plant herself permanently in
one of the richest tracts of the Chinese
empire 1t is expected that japan will
side with the u. s. and Great Britain,
while Gernany's stand is doubtful
The next general meeting of the
powers at Pekin will consider protests
of the Chinese plenipotentiaries regard
ing the legation quarters now estab-
lished in Chinese public buildings.
The British and Russians have taken
the board of works, board of revenue
and board of ceremonials. The Italians
have taken the cmperor's personal tenn
pie of worship. Fire has destroyed the
greater part of the temple of IL Thou
sand Years, in the summer palace. The
effigy OF Buddha, weighing 600 tons,
was not injured.
u. S. Minister Conger left Pekin for
the u. S. on the 18th. All the foreign
ministers babe him farewell at the
railway station. Besides the foreign
representatives n large crowd gathered
at the station to bid the minister and
his family good bye.
Dispatches from Lan-Chau assert that
Gen. Tung Flu Hsiang with 10000 men,
and Prince Tuan, with 10, 600 men, are
at Ming Hsu, prepared to resist arrest.
According to Chinese papers received
by the steamer Empress of India, the
people in Sian Flu, because of the ia
mine, are eating human flesh.
1t is reported that other generals
consider Count Won Waldersee to high
handed as regards his plan of evacua-
ton of Chinese territory.
Smallpox has broken out among the
allied troops.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1901-03-15
Unlawful to Treat Friends.

An ordinance has been passed by the
city council of Topeka, KS, which it
is believed will make it almost impos-
sible for the ''jointists" to do business
in that city. The ordinance makes it
unlawful to treat friend to a drink
of liquor in a private house. A man is
declared to be guilty of violating the
ordinance if he is found in place
where liquor is sold. The ordinance
does not require that al actual sale
shall be proved. Heavy fines and i'm
prisonment of 30 to 100 days in Jail are
the penalties for violations of the or
dinancc.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1901-03-15
A D|SGRACEFUL AFFAIR.
That's What is Said About the
British House of Commons
TROUBLE WITH THE IRISH
er's Orders-They had to be Dragged
Out of the House by the Police-Thcre
Were 10 Disturbers In All.

Dragged From the House of Commons.
There was u scene of unexampled
violence and disorder in the British
house of commons on the night of the
the 5th, when 10 Irish members, who
had refused to obey the speakers order
to leave the house, were dragged out
by police. The vote on account of the
civil service for Ell 900, 600 ($s5, 900, o00)
had been closured, after single
nights discussion, devoted wholly to
English education. There had been
an understanding that if the evening
was given To English education other
questions would be discussed at sub.
sequent sitting. John Redmond, Mr..
Dillon, and other older hands of the
Irish party had left the house. under
derstanding that no further business
would be done, and some of the
younger, less experienced lrishmen be-
came desperately excited over Mr.. BAL
tours attempt TO overreach them.
There was no time for deliberate coun-
sci, and it was decided that they should
refuse to go into the division lobby
when called upon by the chair TO do SO.
Speaker Gully was called in, and the
names of 10 Irishmen who had DISC
beyed the chairman's orders were taken
down and they were named for sus-
pension. At this a terrific tumult
arose and the services of 20 policemen
was required TO remove the Irish men,
bers from the house.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1901-03-15

According to ,ne statements OF a
former resident in the Klondike, the
inhabitants of that region suffer much
from snow blindness. Dark glasses
seem to be Of no value in the way Of
prophylaxis. That which afforded the
most protection was wooden goggles.
the patterns for which were taken from
those worn by the Indians. These
were whitfield out of piece of wood,
fitting closely around the eyes, and
with no glasses at all; but in the place
Of glasses were very small openings
to see through, the inside being col
ored black. A projection like the
visor Of a cap extended over them,
which was also colored black on the
under side to shade the eyes.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1901-03-15

The groups of coast-defenders Oh
duty at life-saving stations are now
having their most trying experiences.
One of the force describes a sentinel
tour along the shore in terrific gale
with binding snow. He was unable
to keep his feet, but crawled to the
outer limit of his beat, and returned
in the same manner. The cold and
fatigue made the night-watching an
exhausting test of endurance and cour-
age. His warning light was happily
not needed, and no vessel came within
the danger line; but the devotion was
ready and the duty faithfully fulfilled.
In the homes of comfort and security,
when darkness and tempest bring no
fear to the householder, let not the
men whose service often means peril
and privation be forgotten. Sympa-
thetic thought, and whatever is needed
to make their lives exempt from I'M
necessary suffering, ought to be glad
offering to the brave and patient men
whose record is an honor to them
selves and to their country.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1901-03-15
Blocked by Ice.

A dispatch from Ludington, dated
the 9th, says the worst ice blockade
known there in years now prevails and
the entire fleet of the Pere Marquette
steamers are icebound in Ludington
channel. Strong westerly winds have
driven great fields of ice upon the east
shore of Lake Michigan, rendering
navigation absolutely impossible. The
imprisoned fleet consists of +. & p M.
steamers Nos. 2, and 4, and the two
powerful car ferries Muskegon and
Pere Marquette. All the vessels are
we'll supplied with fuel and provisions
and every effort known to navigators
is being made to free them.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1901-03-15
a Rain of Blood In Sicily.

A strange phenomenon was wit
messed at Palermo, Sicily, on the 10th.
For over IL hours Il heavy red cloud
extended over the city, the sky being
a deep red. The rain that fell resem-
bled drops of coagulated blood. This
phenomenon, which is called bloody
rain," is attributed to dust from the
African deserts, transported by the
heavy south wind now blowing. The
phenomenon seen in Sicily also eX-
tended over southern Italy. At Rome
the sky was yellow, and at Naples n
rain of sand fell, the heavens being
dark red.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1901-03-15
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.

One OF the most notable occurrences
in the history of congressional legis-
lation marked the closing hours of the
last session of the senate of the Goth
congress. Senator Carter, of Montana,
signalized his retirement from the SEN
ate after six years of brilliant service,
by talking the river and harbor bill to
death. He occupied the senate floor
for nearly - consecutive hours, al
though in the aggregate about three
hours of that time were devoted to.
other business.
The Hay-Pauncefote treaty, intended
to replace the Clayton Bulwer treaty,
relative to the construction of isthmian
waterways, died at noon on the 4th.
The death was caused technically by
the fact that the last clause of the
treaty allowed only the period of time
up to March for it's ratification.
Neither the government of the United
States nor Of Great Britain appears to
have made any formal effort to extend
that period.
President Mckinley affixed his sigma
ture to about 100 bills passed by con-
gress while he was at the capitol on
the 4th. The greater portion of them
were of private character.
The total appropriations Of the 56th
congress amounted to $i,440, O62, $40,
but of this amount $50, 900, 900 may not
be spent.
The senate on the 9th confirmed all
the nominations pending in the senate
dav.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1901-03-15
DOINGS OF THE 4IST SESSION.

The following bills were passed by
the house on the 6th Amending the
charter of the city of Battle Creek;
changing boundaries of Iron River
township, Iron county; amending the
charter of the city of Detroit, relative
to printing of controllers report; au-
thorizing people Of Algoma in Kent
county, to vote on proposition to re-
lieve II. Harold Dockeray, treasurer of
said township from all liability for loss
of township funds through the failure
of the Farmers and Merchants bank
of Rockford authorizing people of
Scion township, Kent county, to vote
on the question of relieving Sidney
Starlxs, treasurer of said county, from
liability for loss of township funds on
account of failure of Northern Kent
bank of Cedar Springs; authorizing the
people of Cortland township, Kent
county, to vote on question to relieve
Geo. Barlow, treasurer of said town
ship from liability for loss of township
funds drought failure of Northern
Kent bank of Cedar Springs; authoriz-
ing En,met county circuit court to sit
at Petoskey under certain conditions;
regulating domestic building and loan
observation-disclosures Emmett county
circuit court to be held at Petoskey;
authorizing injunctions to prevent
waste on certain lands; amend
ing general tax laws; authorizing Ger
man Lutheran evangelical churches to
establish deaf mute institutions.
Senator Chas Smiths bill to regu-
late domestic building and loan asso-
Citations in this state has now passed
both honses of the legislature.
The present legislature started out
to make reputation as rapid firing
body, but things have grown SO slug
| gish that even the most sanguiue adj
init that it will not be possible to have
| the final adjournment on May /. Very
little will be accomplished during the
| present week with so many members
absent, and as yet no move has been
made towards getting the important
taxation measures under way. They
are now slumbering in committee and
the only prophecy that the chairmer
can make is that they will be taker
up before long. 1t is to be hoped that
they will wake up again very shortly
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1901-03-15
Two Towns DESTROYED.

A dispatch from London, Eng, dated
the 9th, says that intelligence just re-
ceived from northern Nigeria, bring
ing events there up to Jan. 81, de-
scribes the operations of British ex-
petition of 800 against the marauding
liners of Bida and Koncagora. Both
capital towns were burned by the
British. Two hundred slave women
belonging to the king of Bida were re-
leased by 80 men under the command
of two officers, who successfully en-
gagged 1000 armed natives.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1901-03-15
Many Killed by n Boiler Explosion.

BY the explosion of boiler in the
Doremus steam laundry in Chicago,
shortly after o'clock on the morning
of the 18th, the entire building was
wrecked. 1t is stated that about 30
girls and between so and 60 male en-
ployes were buried in the ruins, which
Immediately took fire. Twelve girls
were dragged from the wreckage be-
fore the fire broke out. Two were
badly hurt. Later-Eight dead, AZ
injured and many missing is the latest
report received of the horrible acct
dent
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1901-03-15
Engineer Drunk-dO Men Killed.

A dispatch from London, Eng, dated
the 9Th, says that during the recent
heavy snowstorms so men were sent To
clear the snow out of n railway cutting
near Wolovi, in the Riazan. Ural line.
They were just leaving the cutting
when the train came down at full speed
and crushed about 40 men into shape
less masses, their clothing clogging the
axles and stopping the train. Inquiry
shows that the engine driver and all
the guards were drunk