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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-01-18

The desire of the inhabitants of
Sing Sing to change the name of tho
town recalls somewhat similar
desire on the part of the inhabitants
of the town of Rugeley, England, to
correspondent of the New York
Times. "A man named Palmer had
made Rugeley notorious by an afro
cious murder, and deputation of the
inha bitants waited on the home secre-
tary with a petition for leave to
change the name. The minister hest
tated, and asked what name they
proposed to substitute. They replied
that they had not decided. What
do you say" said he, '"to taking my
name?" They expressed their I'M
qualified delight, and obtained the
home secretary's consent to this
method of obliterating the memory Of
the obnoxious Palmer. The home
secretary in question was Lord Pal
merston. The town is still known az
Rugeley.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-01-18

In the recent campaign the editor
of the Fairfax, Mo-, Forum was NOM
mated by the democrats for justice
of the peace. This is the way he an
nounced the fact in his Journals: 1.-The
Office was not sought after by us,
neither was it forced upon us. There's
no installing our qualification-we
know about as much law as a brass
monkey But our friends said they
were looking for some good, honest
man to make the race. In the face OF
such an indirect compliment, how
could we refuse? In race for Office
we would be a monumental fizzlc. We
wouldn't ask a man to vote for us it
he'd give us half dollar. Our oppo-
nent is NJ. L. Bear. He's an honest
man, too. But he's we'll fixed finan-
call nd don't need the four to five
dollars year that's in the
office. Neither of us will make an ac-
tive canvass for votes, SO you fellows
who expect to smoke our cigars, drink
our whisky and have fun at our ex-
pense will get left"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-01-18
HE WAS A SEER.
Wigglesworth's Accurate Census Guess
Of Our Present Foundation

Wigglesworth's Accurate Census Guess
Of Our Present Population.
Edward Wigglesworth, Hollis pro-
fessor Of divinity at Cambridge" in a
little pamphlet published in the por-
tentous year of It's must have had a
correct idea Of the prosperity OF this
country during the century just clos
ing, as he predicted that the popula-
ton Of the British American colo
nies'' in 1900 would be $4,000, 900. In
cluded in this estimate was Nova Sco-
tia, now the Dominion Of Canada,
which, with its last recorded census
result Of 100000 added to the 76O0O,-
900 of the United States, fulfllls almost
to the letter the accuracy Of the Wig
ellsworth prophecy. And this some
what remarkable forecast was not bas-
ed upon any species Of guesswork, but
upon we'll defined and clearly con-
structed mathematical theory, which.
reduced to plain words, can be best
described in the language Of it's au-
thor: "The British Americans have
doubled their numbers in every period
of twenty-five years from their first
plantation" Taking this statistical
fact as basis for his calculations, the
Harvard divinity professor constructed
a system Of reckoning the increase of
a country's population, which history
has shown to be as correct as his
method was simple. Assuming that
the Its population was 100000, Mr..
Wigglesworth estimated 5,0o0,OO for
1900. 100000 for 1925. 100000 for
1850, 100000 for 1875, and $4,000, 900
for 1890; and the record of the United
States census, since it's initial taking
in 1880, shows substantially these fig
ures as follows: Census Of 1900, s.
3oS,0o0, 1925 (1S2o), 9.633,oOo; 1850, 49,
191, 1000; 1875 -(1S70), 3s,65S,OOo 1900,
with Canada, 81,000,000.- National
Magazine.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-01-18
IN MURDER AND RIOT,
Shooting, and Blowing Up Of q Store In
Kentucky.

'uoo'A"S' Snu OAo"AhS Up OF SCOfO In
Kentucky.
Corbin, KY, Jan. 18.-Several per-
sons are dead-how many it Is impos-
sible to ascertain-many more injured,
a store wrecked, riot raging and this
town terror-stricken as the result of
a love affair in which a girls sweet
heart was opposed by her father. I'm
derneath the demolished store lie sew
eral Of the dead, while still others
strew the streets.T The body of one young
sirl, a disinterested pedestrian, was re-
covered before armed marauders drove
the officials and citizens from the
scene of the shooting. The dead girls
name was Susan Cox. Several of the
occupants of the wrecked grocery store
were able to eXtricate themselves from
the ruins, but others were caught and
crushed to death. AS the injured be-
gan to emerge and rescuing parties be-
gan to attack the ruins to save those
imprisoned, concealed riflemen fired at
both rescuers and injured. The res
cuers retreated and then several more
volleys Of shots from the unseen rifle
men deferred them from making re-
neWed efforts to clear the ruins OF
newed efforts to clear the ruins OF
victims,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-01-18
Odd Decorations.

The Swedish ware to be found in the
shops which make a speciality OF old
pewter will probably be welcomed by
the house mistress in search of odd
decorations for hsr dining room plate
rack and mantel. fFhese articles are of
wood and wicker and picturesque in
form and decoration. Baskets, bowls,
pals, jugs, boxes and other articles for
use and ornament are included in the
list. The wooden drinking cups are
deep and wide and encircled by stou,
hoops. Sometimes leather strips are
used in conjunction with the other
ornamen tation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-01-18

preparations s,r reception 10 vel
come ex-Gov. and Mrs. Mount home
We're interrupted by the news Of Mr.,
Mounts death. Mr. and Mrs. Mount
were to have reached home Friday,
their place having been put in readi-
ness to receive them.
Gov. Durbin Expresses Sorrow.
Anderson, Ind, Jan. 17.-Gov. w. +.
Durbin and wife arrived home in the
evening to attend reception in their
honor at the Anderson club. The news
OF ex-Gov. Mounts sudden death put
an end to the reception. Gov. Durbin
at once left for Indianapolis. Just be-
core leaving for the train he said in a
husky voice:
This is terrible, terrible, terrible.
can scarcely comprehend it. I talked
with Gov. Mount at noon. He was then
cheerful, hopeful, and to all appear
ances as we'll as usual. There's not an
ex-governor now living in our state,
and his death is nothing less than a
public calamity"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-01-18
STATE c..A.PIToLs.
Buildlnss On whioh Is II the Tendency
to Spend Millions of Dollars.

to Spend Millions OF Dollars
The corner stone Of million dollar.
state capitol for Arkansas was laid
recently at Little Rock. A few days
ago a contract was given out at jack
son, Miss, for the building there Of
new state capitol at a total cost OF
nearly million. The present capitol
and grounds at Jackson are of the es-
timated value of 100000 and the Lit
tie Rock capitol and gounds OF the
value Of only $250.00O. Many Of the
older settled states have capitols which
were built many years ago and were
designed to meet conditions which near
ly every state has since outgrown.
The capitol of Alabama at Montgom
cry represents an investment Of only
$4,000, that Of Louisiana at Baton
Rouge $250,000, the grounds being in
cluded In this estimate; that OF Ken
lucky at Frankfort, the scene Of the
Goebel shooting, 100000, grounds in
cluded, and that Of Maryland at An
napolis, 100000. There has been q
general tendency to replace the old
buildings by new and more costly
structures,as Is being done in Arkansas
and Mississippi. Thus in Sacramento,
the capital of California, the new build
ings and grounds represent total ex-
penditure Of 100000. Austin, Tex,
has a $2.5oo,00o capitol. Pennsylvania
has at Harrisburg $2,500,00O capitol.
The little state Of Rhode Island has at
Providence a 100000 capitol and the
Iowa state capitol at Des Moines rep
resents total investment Of "a, 5OO, 900
The Illinois capitol at Springfield rep
resents total investment of 81, 500, 900
and the Nebraska capitol at Lincoln
represents cost Of $3.50, 1000. The Wis
consln capitol in the small town of
Madison represents an investment of
100000 and Michigan has at Lam
sing at $1,500,000 capitol. In the small
er cities of the country there are to be
found usually the most expensive
capitols. a circumstance which has
given rise to the expression "the
smaller the capital town, the more ex-
pensive the capitol building" Colo
RADIO has a $4,000 900 capitol and Wash
ington has completed one at Olympia
costing 000,000.-New York Sun.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-01-18
Demands $4,000 by q Threat.

Red Bud, ILL.,, Jan. fisherman
Schriber of the banking firm of OIL
wine, Schri5er & Co. received a letter
informing him that Jan. 10 a red Ian
tern would be placed at point four
miles south Of Red Bud, and that I'M
less at p. m. $780, half in gold,
should be placed near the lantern, the
firms of HELLER & Perkins, G. Ziebold
and Schneider Bros. would be destroyed
by dynamite. The letter was signed
IF. R. B. p" and bore the postmark
Of Red Bud. Opinion seems to be that
the writer is crank"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-01-18
JAMES A. MOUNT.

was unconscious. The niece ran into
the hail. meeting Senator Binkley, to
whom she hurriedly spoke of the gov
errors illness, and he, with several
friends and the young physician who
had attended the governor during pre-
vious attacks, did what was possible
in relief. DR.. Runnels was also sum-
moned. The ex-governor never spoke
after reaching the bed and death came
during the vain effort to revive him.
News Startles the Legislators.
There were present in the room the
wife of Judge Baker, Mrs. Binkley.
Senator Binkley and a few other
friends. The attack was so sudden and
death came so quickly that scarcely
had the news of the ex-governor's
prostration been received on the low
err floor of the hotel until word came
that death had resulted. Many mem
bers Of the legislature, both house and
senate, were in the hotel at the time,
and they could scarcely realize the
truth, as only a short time before they
mad seen Mr.. Mount as he returned
from his walk and had congratulated
him because of his excellent physical
condition and the pleasure he felt on
being relieved from the cares Of Of
flee. Among those to whom the news
came with crushing force was Col. c.
E. Wilson, who served as Mr.. Mounts
private secretary and who now holds
a similar station with his successor.
II am not surprised" said Col. Wilson,
with choking voice. Gov. Mount was
worried to death, and the strain on his
mind was too great. The same fate
has befallen him which has befallen
nearly all the other governors of In
diana from Henry S. Lane down to
the present. None of them Is living
all overworked. 1t is a terrible po-
sition to FILL"
It was the general expression that
the death of the ex-governor on the eve
Of his departure for his farm after four
years of trying wok was pathetic.
Short Record In Public once.
James A. Mount was born in Shelby
county, Ohio. He was 81 years old.
He had lived in Indiana the greater
part Of his life. He grew up poor boy
on farm. He enlisted and served
three years in the civil war as men,
Der of Wilder's brigade, in which he
was mounted infantryman. He in
Cured disability, from which he never
fully recovered. He was known as
farmer. The only office he ever held
except the governorship was state SEN.
ator. Three children and Mrs. Mount
are the surviving members of the fam
lily. The oldest child is Mrs. Charles
Butler, who lives on farm in Mont
somery county adjoining that of her
father. Mrs. John w. Nicely, who is
low at Beirut, Syria, and the Rev.
Harry NJ Mount, pastor of the Pres
jyterian church at Connersville, are
the other children.
Sorrow at Ex-Governors Home.
Charlottesville. Ind, Jan. 1S.-The
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-01-18
Preacher Put Him to Sleen.

Dean Ramsay. the witty Scottish d.
vine Of the last century, used to tell a
story about one Of the earls OF Lauder
dale. His lordship was taken very ill,
the worst symptom being insomnia in
an aggravated form. His little son,
hearing that recovery would be impos-
sible without sleep, said: Send for
the preaching mon frae Livingston, for
fayther aye sleeps when that minister
is in the pulpit" The doctors consid-
cred that to act on the suggestion
would be judicious, SO the minister
was Immediately brought He preach
ed sermon. sleep came on-and the
earl recovered.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-01-18
.EX-G0N. MOUNT fails DEAD.
Indiana's Former Executive Dies
at a Hotel.
YIELDS TO HEART FAILURE
News Of His Death Brings Great Sorrow
to Many-Was About to Start for His
Farm-Not an Ex-Governor Of Indiana
Now Living.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 18.-Ex-Gov.
James A. Mount dropped dead Of heart
failure at his room in the Denison ho-
tel last evening at $50 o'clock. He
retired from the governors office only
last Monday. He had been well and
death was wholly unexpected. In the
afternoon he was at the statehouse
and later took a walk. Suddenly after
dinner in his room he was stricken. A
messenger was sent for DR.. Runnels.
The doctor came in haste, but he was
too late. 1.-THE governor is Dead" he
said. Death came apparently without
pain. The ex-governor did not recover
consciousness after the fatal shock.
The news of the death spread with
lightning rapidity over the city, and
crowds began to pour into the hotel.
Spoke of Heart Trouble.
During the afternoon Gov. Mount
was in his usual spirits. He attended
the farewell reception given by Mrs.
Mount to her friends preparatory to
the ex-governors returning to his
Montgomery county home. Shortly aft
er the dinner hour Mr.. Mount left the
hotel and was gone some time. After
returning from his walk and soon aft
er entering his room he remarked to
Mrs. Mount that he did not feel very
well. my heart is troubling me-" he
said. Mrs. Mount replied: perhaps
you had better call physician" "You
had BETTER" he answered. The niece
then stepped forward and assisted him
in removing his coat, by which time
it was apparent that ex-Gov. Mount
was very i'll. He was assisted as quick
ly as possible to bed, but scarcely had
bis bead touched the pillow before he
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-01-18
The job Of police court Judge ID cor.
tainly trying situation. T N

Ia
tainly trying situation.
Remember that II you 70 visiting
you must entertain visitors.
Wit never killed anyone, but many
have died from the want of it.
A mans wealth may be measured
by his capacities, not by his coin.
It's all we'll enough to be charitable,
but you should pay your debts first.
Many q man isn't worth the market
value Of the phosphorus in his bones.
More than 10 per cent of all idiots
are the progeny of Incorporate par.
ents.
Honor follows those who precede
it, but it fees from those who pur-
sue it.
Most men employ the first part Of
| their lives to make the last part mis-
cradle.
You are probably fool in the esti-
nation of the men you consider .
crank.
It is better to take the worst Of q
deal than to suffer the consequences
OF quarrel.
An old bachelor says that widow
will jump at an offer of marriage
quicker than she will jump at q
mouse.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-01-18
LIEUT.. MABEL C. HUNT.
A Bright Salvation Army LAssle, Who
Knows How to Keep Her Corps
In EOod H0alth.

Knows HOW TO ho0p 1oT COrp0
In Good Health.
Ogden, Utah, Jan. IL, 1901.-(Spe-
cial.)-The Pacific Coast Division OF
the Salvation Army, whose noble work
in the interests OF fallen humanity has
done so much for this western country,
has its headquarters in this city. One
of the brightest and most enthusiastic
workers is Lieut.. Miss Mabel Clarice
Hunt. Everyone knows how these de-
voted people parade the streets day or
night, exposing themselves to all kinds
Of weather, that no opportunity may
be lost Of rescuing some poor unfortu-
nate from sin and suffering. In some
cases, their recklessness in thus expos
Ing themselves has been commented
upon as almost suicidal. Their answer
to such criticisms invariably Is their
unfailing faith in the Divine injunc-
ton to do right and fear not" Lieut.
Hunt explains one Of the means she
employs to keep her "Soldiers" In good
nealth, as follows:
Il have found Dodd's Kidney Pills Of
great value in cases of Kidney and
Liver Trouble and Diseases contracted
from severe colds. Several Of our lads
and lassies have been repeatedly ex-
posed to cold weather and rain, and
have spoken for hours out Of doors.
often with wet feet and chilled to tho
marrow. AS a consequence OF this ex-
posure, Pulmonary Trouble, Rheu-
matism and Kidney Disorders often en-
sue. In such cases always advise
Dodd's Kidney Pills, for have no
ticed better results, quicker relief, and
more lasting benefit from the use OF
Dodd's Kidney Pills in such cases than
from all other medicines l know OF
combined. They cleanse the blood,
regulate the system and destroy dis
ease"
A medicine which can do what Lieut..
Hunt says 80 positively Dodd's Kidney
Pills do is surely worth the attention
of all who suffer with any form of
Kidney Trouble. Rheumatism, or Blood
Disorders.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-01-18
Thirteen Hurt in q Wreck.

billiard, Wyo., Jan. 1S.-Train No. l..
the west-bound flyer on the Union Pa.
cifc, was wrecked on curve a mile
east OF Hilliard shortly after / o'clock
p. m. The train was speeding down
Aspen hill at forty-five miles an hour.
A broken truck under the head car in
the train ditched it, and the six cars
following left the rails. The two rear
cars, diner and a chair car, were
thrown down an embankment, turning
over several times. Thirteen persons
were hurt.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-01-18

New York, Jan. 1S.-With every evil
dence of brutal murder, the body Of
Meyer Weisbard of PIP Henry street
was discovered cramped into a trunk
that had been lying in the bulkhead
between two piers in the river for sew
eral hours. 1t was only due to the fact
that his lifes blood had trickled
through the seams of his miserable
coffin that Wristbands body was dis
covered and recognized
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-01-18
Danger to England.

London, Jan. 18.-At meeting OF
he Wolverhampton chamber OF COM
merce ex-Prime Minister Rosebery
made a speech in which he dealt in a
most serious strain with the industrial
and commercial competition by which
Great Britain was faced. He declared
that the future was dark and gloomy
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-01-18

AS he was discharging the jury in
the superior court of Wilmington.
Del, just before the holidays, Chief
Justice Lore said that he hoped the
members would have pleasant
Christmas and abstain from drinking
whisky. Judge Spruance, who was
sitting to the right of the chief JUS
tice, interposed and said: THAT is
not the unanimous charge of tho
court"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-01-18
Amsterdam Electric Plant.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE city
council of Amsterdam has voted the
sum of 100000 guilders, or $2,412, 900,
for an electric plant which is to furnish
power for street cars, lighting, etc., for
that city. The establishment OF this
plant will mark an epoch in Amster-
dams progress, says United States Con-
sui Frank D. Hill, at that city, in a re-
port to the state department on the
subject.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-01-18
Eight Duel with Swords.

Paris, Jan. 18.-A duel with swords
was fought between M. Urban Gohier,
l well-known antimillionaire writer
and author of "The Army Against the
Nation" and M. Latapie, a journalist,
who considered himself insulted by
one Of M. Gohier's articles in the Au-
,ore. M. Gohier was severely wounded
in the abdomen during the first on
slaught and the duel was stopped.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-01-18
Mushrooms ~ . Vaccine.

According to paper recently COM
municated to the Academic des Sci
ences, Paris, M. Phisalix has found
that some kinds of mushroom afford
vaccine" against the venom Of
snakes. The juice Of the mushroom
renders a person immune against
vipers for a month or two.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-01-18

st. Joseph, Mo-, Jan. 10.-The State
Sank of Wathena, six miles west OF
his city, in Kansas, has been wrecked
~ the cashier, Jacob F. Harpster, and
he wrecker's body is at Bowers un-
ertaking establishment, where he took
is life this afternoon by blowing Out
his brains with a revolver.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-01-18

DR.. Stubs, the bishop of Oxford,
was once importuned by woman
who, knowing hia experience of the
holy land, kept on asking him what
places she ought to visit, as she was
starting on trip to Palestine. After
answering Typographical questions
without number, he was again asked:
But, really, what place would you
advise me to go too" ITO Jericho,
madam" said the bishop, sweetly.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-01-18

Many a man who imagines himself
capable of ruling great nation can't
even keep his own children out Of
mischief.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-01-18

The highest woods in the world are
cork and poplar. Pomegranate Is one
of the heaviest.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-01-18
De Vets Movements Cause Excitement

De Vets Movements Cause Excitement.
johannesburg, Jan. 1S.-It is said
that General De Wet has crossed the
Vaal river and joined the commands
n the Transvaal. The report has
caused intense excitement, and it is
believed that an attack on the town is
contemplated, with the intention, ii
successful, of destroying the mines.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-01-18

Pride is the fog that surrounds in
significance.
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