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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-19
Immense Herring Traffic.

The annual North sea herring yoy.
age, which begins off the Northumber-
land cDast, has resulted, on the COM
pletiop of the first stage, in a catch OF
over 10000 Grams Of behring's, valued
at aboat 100000. Gran contains, &C.
cordins 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 Gr'msby, whence its operations will
shortly be transferred to Yarmouth
and Iowestoft, 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
348,0Co, 900 herring; 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 10000
Grams have been taken on the northern
grounds, giving return Of over G14,-
900 to the fishermen.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-19
CAMPAIGN EXPENSES.
In Natia,al Contests the Heaviest ou'sy
. Ia Near tho Close @l'4 ~

The most expensive work OF a ma
tionai campaign is done during the last
threa 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 IL
will produce the best results. re"
days before the election In 1883 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-
crals ssnt 100000 into Indiana; anc
three nights before the election Cnalr-
man Quay Of the Republican national
committee sent 100000 from New
York to trusted lieutenants IN Fort
Wayne, Ind. A fortnight before the
election in 1896 the Republicans BE-
came doubtful about Iowa. says Worlas
Work. Chairman Hanna at once re-
solved upon a 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 a downright Republican
should be visited by some Jealous and
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 $2OO,O0
Reckoning all the expenses in all the
states, it may be roughly estimated
that presidential campaign, including
also congressional, gubernatorial and
lesser campaigns, causes the total ex'
penditure of perhaps $20,0O0,o00.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-19
EARLY STEAMERS.
accidents Concerning Beginning Of Q
Line Of Boats.

The Collins line of American steam
ers was established in 1S47. Two years
later, on April q, 1S49, its first ves-
sci, the steamer Atlantic, sailed from
New York. The line was withdrawn In
1857, soon after the government hao
refused to renew the mail contract
with it. The history Of its steamers
briefly told, Is as follows: On Septem-
Der 81, 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 Now 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 supply vessel, and was
afterward sold at auction; her ma
chinery being removed and sold as Cd
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, 1901-04-19
smokEl.Ess FUEL.
Fats n.ing Made NJ Railroad Pc wss

.ifs {, s}s%E EsCHous4. ~, -"
70 rest for the elimination OF the srroke
nuisance, and revolution in method
Of combustion, are under way at the
Fourteenth street power house Of the
illinois Central railroad, says tho Chi
cago Naws. Fed by automatic mop
pers, a battery Of boilers is being OPP
Grated by the consumption OF coal dust"
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 TO
complete the suggestion Of a volcano.
the fires produce no cinders. streams
Of lava form In a small pool on the
door, of the ash pit, and are removed IN
a solid mass from time to time. Appar-
a:us 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 first
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 Immediately
purchased Mr.. Hesselmeyer's ideas,
and he is now In Chicago conducting
th actical tests that are being made
by ward Trumbo at the railroad
p y. Illinois coal Of . cheap
3 is reduced to a fine powder and
BY cans OF draught is automatically
e into combustion chamber. Only
h. faintest suggestion of smoke trails
away from the tall chimney, and 1t Is
Is crted that the customary pressure
II steam being maintained, with a !
arge saving Of fuel.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-19
NOTICE TO REDEEM FROM TAN
SALE.
State of Iowa, Polk County, SIS:

State of Iowa, Polk County, SIS:
To John r. NJ. Pierce:
You are hereby notified that on the
9th day of December, A D. 1892, the
following described real estate stu
ated in Polk county, Iowa, was sold for
the taxes for the year 1891 whic real
estate is described as follows, to-wit:
Lot Nineteen Q?) Block Ten QO) Addi-
ton to, and now forming a part of the
city of Des Moines, Polk county, Iowa.
That the same was, at such sale. pur-
chased by z. A. Davis and a cert ticate
issued to him by the Treasurer OF Polk
county, Iowa, and by the said Davis
the certificate was duly assigned to j.
Il. Phillips, and he is now the owner
and holder of said certificate, and the
right of redemption will expire. and
Treasurer Deed for said property will
be made, unless redemption from such
sale be made within ninety days from
the completed service hereof.
j. II. PnILTLPs,
Lawful holder and owner of said GER
tificate.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-19
Dentists Sponge In WIndDIpe.

Sponges which are used in surgical
operations once in while are left in
the bound, and then death is bound tn
ensue soon or later. A young English
collier 1amed Finney had eleven teeth
extracted under ether by DR.. Grifiths
and when efforts were being made to
restore him to consciousness he sprans
from the chair. fell back and died
Sponges had been placed in his mouth
to absoro blood from the gums, and
one of them. which was left In his
mouth BY inadvertence after the ex-
fractions had been made. entered tho
vindpipe and caused suRocation,-Nev
York PresA
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-19

Of March when he and Jacquelin,
his French rival for the worlds
championship met on the boale-
ward.
Jscquelin recognized him at
once. bowed pirouetted aud en-
braced him, jabbsring away in
his own language all the time
while Taylor smiled broadly, side
stepped, broke ground and did his
best generally not to be out done
by the courteous Frenchmah.
Finally they linked arms 4, and
sauntered away conversing voluby.
Il An attendance Of 5000 is ex-
peated to the meet on May Is
when Taylor and Jaoquelin race
for the first time. France is
wondering whether Taylor will be
another Zimmerman or fail like
John S. johnson. 1t is predicted
that the Major will carry away
many thousands of dollars in the
excess of the $4,000 guarantee
which caused him to make the
trip.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-19
Dcnj min HarrisOn's lunch.

Ex-Presidcnt 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 1t while he
went on with his work One day when
he got 1t 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
cdentally. 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 sixpence it is frozen
solid" and OF course shout went up
from the whole committee. Harrison
took the Joke kindly and joined in tho
laugh.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-19
DR.. j. M. Wilson, M. e.
The Cuhanr r. uic Natural, Healer

has positive cure TO-
The fockng beino
difference your disease
CON-
Savery arsalltown, Iowa. All mail promptly
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-19
Shot an Exul,inS ErTlish man.

The British and the Beers at Peters
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 transfxing his
Auttering ankle.-New York Tribune.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-19
NOTICE TO REDEEM FROM TAX
SALE,
State Of Iowa. Polk County, IS:

State of Iowa. Polk County, IS:
To John T. NJ. 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 for
taxes for the year 1891 which real
estate is described as follows. to.wit:
Lot Twenty (2W Block Ten (l0) Jacks
Plat, Addition to, and now forming a
part of the city Of Des Moines, Polk
county, Iowa.
That the same was, at such sale, pur-
chased by E. A. Davis and a certifi.
cate issued to him by the Treasurer of
Polk county, Iowa, and by the said
Davis the certificate was duly assign
ed to J. II. Phillips, and he is now the
owner and holder Of Said certificate,
and the right OF redemption will en-
pirc, and Treasurer's Deed for said
property will be made, unless redemp-
ton from such sale be made within
ninety days from the completed service
hereof. j. f. PHILLIPS,
Lawful holder and owner of said GER
tificate.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-19
Meat Tongues Have No Bible,

The >erns OF the Arlington 5equeS
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
1900 languages and dialects in the
world, and the British and Foreign
Bible Society have had the Bible, tho
New Testament. ana portions OF the
scriptures translated into a little over
400 Of them. That leaves, roughly
speaking. l 800 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, 1901-04-19
p% We want you to subscribe tor
the Iowa STATE BysrANDER. ~BA
CARRIER PIGEONS.
Their Use on Land and Sea Il stea Oily
Increasing.

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 homlng pigeons, as they are
called, which are released as occa sion
demands, and almost without excep.
ton the birds 60 with unerring swift
ness to their home on shore, carrying
a tiny tube fastened to one leg, which
contains a message written on the
thlnnest OF paper. They can be de-
pended upon to 60 hundred miles al
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 knapsack. . The
birds feet are drawn up and its winga
are folded when it Is placed in tho
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 il
as much mystery now as 1t ever was
When set at liberty, 1t Immediately
rises in the air in a spiral, higher and
higher, as II getting its bearings, tn.
away 1t goes In the right direction. A
nightfall the bird goes into camp nela
water. and early next morning resumes
the journey.-Little Chronicle.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-19
RACE ECHOES.

Governor. elect White, Of West
Virginia, has just appointed Prof,
wv. S. starks Of TT that sta e e IS state at
librarian. This, is the first ap'
lpointment of it's kind ever given
to a colored man in the state.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-19
Diseased by Eating Dead Rata.

One whole family and two guests
were the other day afflicted with trich-
1nae poisoning from eating sausage, in
Nicol!et county, MINI. A microscopic
examination Of some of the muscular
fttue 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 IL
supposed to have contracted the dis
ease by eating dead rats. It Is said BY
the physicians that rats are almost a..
ways afflicted by the disease. and that
eats often die OF It after eating them.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-19
FACTOR IN POLITICS.
New Federation Of Australia Must Here
after BE Considered.

New Federation Of Australia Must Here
after BE Considered.
Australia Is to Great Britain tire
most valuable of all her colonies.
writes Hugh NJ. Lusk in the North
American Review. The external in
fuence of Australia in the south Pact-
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 ini1u-
ence for purposes beneficial to herself.
Her people were far from pleased
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
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
Holland $ great but little used estate
in the eastern archipelago. These will
undoubtedly be Australians first cares,
but She vii not be content with these
Tor very long. Siam. French and south
ern Chiua and Borneo are natural
marts for her trade. which in the ext
ten years will be 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, 1901-04-19

WANTED-TRUsT WORTHY MEN AND
wome n to travel aud advertise for Old estab
AIRY, $3.50 year aud expen ,es. all payable in
cash. No cauvassing req lired Give refer
ences aud enc ose sslfatdressed stamped en-.
velope. Adore, Manager, 81, Oaxton Bldg,
Chicago
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-19

Virginia, has just appointed Prof
Nv. S. Starks Of that stateas stat
librarian. This, is the first ap
spointmeut of it's kind ever givel
ITO colored man in the state.
A colony of one hundred col
ored people left Knoxville, Tenn,
lust Monday for Hawaiian Islands
where they 90 to work on sugar
plantations. They are provided
with transportation and guaran-
teed permanent employment.
The recent appointment Of Will
liam 7. Reid to be head foot ball
coach IF the Crimson varsity
eleven next fall, has aroused a
storm of protest and disapproval
among great mony of the grsdu
ates and undergraduates, who
thinks that this position should
rightfully be given to William II.
Lewis, the famous center rusher,
who has been the backbone Of
Harvard foot ball ever since his
graduation, in 1893 There seems
to be an intimated understanding,
privately asserted, though never
publicly admitted, that, although
Harvard will accord q colorcd
man equal privileges as a student,
such person is not desired at the
head of any department in athIet-
les. Brooklyn Eagle,
In a chemical laboratory near
Boston: Mass, where various
kinds of extracts, such as lemon,
Jamaica ginger, vanilla, fine soaps
and other cosmetics are manufact-
ured for the trade, the head chem
fist is a Negro; so too is the chief
designer and pattern maker in a
leading factory in Monroe county,
New Y ork, which makes a special
ty of manufacturing tools and ag-
riculturaI implements. In a cut
lery establishment in Indiana
which has a reputation for the cx-
cellence Of it's pen knives, scissors
and table knives, a Negroes skill
and ingenueity has made its repu
tation feasible.
Benjamin o. Davis, of the Dis
trict of Columbia, is the first
colored man to pass an examina-
lion for promotion from the ranks
of the army to the grade of second
lieutenant.
Davis, who is sergeant major
IN the Ninth Cavalry, a eolored
regiment, entered recent exams
nation at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
with II other enlisted men. OF
:hese - were successful and Davis
stood third in the list Of those
passing. His average was 81 per
,ent and he stood particularly we'll
in international law and military
science and tactics.
Davis is native Of the District
IF Columbia and a graduate of the
Washington schools. He was a
msjor in the Colored High School
Cadet Corps, and at the Spanish
War was appointed lieutenant
n the Eighth Regiment ofimmun~
%. When this regiment was
out Davis determined to
'ecure a commission in the regular
'rmy, and taking the only course
,pen to him, enlisted in the Ninth
il, ...
There is already one colored
,fhcer in the army, Capt. Charles
Young, ofthe Ninth Cavalry, who
entered the army through the
Military Academy at west Point.
s1~es;..a $50 70 s:itiHzlEl
MAJOR TAYLOR IN FRANCE
Thousands Of persons gather
laiIy at the Auteuil track to watch
Major Taylor at his work. Not
'ince the days of Zimmerman has
France so great a bicycling sem
alton as TAYLOR has created.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-08

they have taught here, and that under
no circumstances less than one years
experience be considered. The exper-
fence of out-of town teachers apply
ing for positions, will be rated by the
Board, and afterward their salaries
be increased according to rules govern
ing local teachers.
For first years teaching, the salary
for Normal graduates is fixed at 1925,
second year, $3.50, thereafter an in
crease of $50 year until $3.50 is reach
ed, then an increase of SIS a year,
until the salary reaches the maximum
Of $500.
For first year teachers, not Normal
graduates, the salary is fixed at $500;
second year, $325; third, $3.50 and
thereafter an increase of $50 a year
until $3.50 is reached, and then an in
crease of $25 year until the salary
becomes $500.
According to rules, this recommen.
dation was laid on the table until the
next meeting. The impression among
the Board is that it will be adopted.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-08

also called down upon the Colonel
some sharp comments.
Mr.. Madison said that IN case such
methods were continued there would
be no end TO the flowing in of bills
from all sources, and without proper
designation as to orders for the work.
Well be getting bills from shovelers
of dirt to ministers of finance, and
I'd like to know upon what authority
these sewers were ordered con-
stucted."
These are the sewers necessary to
connect school buildings in which
water closets are to be installed with
main sewers.
President Slabaugh said: mo one had
authority to order the work done. The
direction to the heating and ventilat-
ing committee to look after the matter
of installing these closets did not i'm
Ply tlidb tiNy NClC W 6O dhtdu duu
contract for work without the ap-
proval of the Board"
Considerable discussion followed.
The result was that the new Heating
and Ventilating committee was in
structed to take full charge of in
stalling the closets, and do so In plr-
suance of plans approved by the Board,
and also in accordance with sug.
gestion of Mr.. w. L. Flower, the work
be put in the hands of expert mechan.
les to oversee.
Mr.. Madison estimated that the in.
stallipg of the closets properly, and the
expense of the closets would aggregate
$4,000.
The Councils decision to construct
the sewer asked for by the Peoples
Hard Rubber Co. provides means of
sewer connections for the new Miller
school building.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-08

Cordova Coffee is sold by all gro
GERS. Insist on having Cordova Cof-
fee; take no other.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-08

Mr.. Kingsbury. chairman of the
Schools and Discipline committee, rec
commended to the Board OF Education
Tuesday night that arrangements be
made for conducting kindergarten de-
partments in those schools that have
not heretofore maintained them. This
will necessitate securing extra rooms,
either by annexes or renting. The
schools for which special arrange
ments must be made for kindergarten