The Humboldt Independent from Humboldt, Iowa • Page 6

HIE INDEPENDENT, KVETIV -MIH't- T.HF, A sis rniNi'iso f'JWA. Our eccentricity is our neighbor's ''blame foolery." The job nf ehrlPtlanllng Chinn should he Ir-t to thn lowest bidder. Bloomer balls are all thn rage now. Chicago seems to have sot the pane. Thn man wearing a blank eye Is In mourning because the other follow didn't get It.

Whipping the overloaded team Is a poor way of trying to overcome the faults of a hart road. If all good intentions were promptly carried out, the mlllpuhim would be along In just a little bit. The Chinaman should be taught to feel something of the respect for an American citizen that he. has for a Japanese. Nnlls have gone up per ton owing to the approach nf a presidential election.

So many campaign lies will have to he nailed. Of the 110 snakes just slain b.v an farmer, one had two heads. The snake-story season is still with us, ami thcra are other farmers. Mrs. Davis of Indiana, aged 10-1, whose tobacco pipe has been buried with her, does not seem to have rcnllznl that nicotine might finally cary her off.

Cycling In the east has seriously affected the sale of pianos, for whereas the girl who used to work the pedal to the misery of others now works It for her own pleasure. The evolution is accepted. Edison's definition of electricity Is "a mysterious fluid about which nothing is known." This Is an old definition of water In Kentucky, but It does not follow that water and electricity are Identical. An be a re Rinu in the London Zoo is said to a perfect ventriloquist, being able throw Its voice at will. It must be related to the porcupine which, though It cannot throw its voice, very readily slings a quill.

T5x-Senator M. Evarts spends most of his time at his farm near Windsor, Vt. His sight Is failing, hut he still takes a lively Interest in all 'current, news. Me is very much loved and honored by the people about him. And now they say that bloomers are to be entirely superseded by the trim, closer-fitting knickerbockers, because the latter are more convenient anil comfortable.

Goodness gracious! How much further is tills convenient and comfortable argument to be advanced? The progressive newspapers of the land are full of "good roads," but the country at large is still full of "bad" roads, Hut to know better is to do better, in many cases, and now that so much splendid preaching is being done along this line of thought it is probable that more or less of it will sooner or later be put Into practice. "Good roads" is now in the air everywhere. By and by they may be down on the surface of the earth, where men can utilize them for traveling purposes. There Is a new fad in bicycle riding that is rapidly gaining in rural popularity it is not likely that it will ever he introduced in the larger cities. The problem that confronted the country swains was how to take a lady with them for a spin without her riding an extra wheel, or putting them to the expense of a "bicycle built for two." Inventive minds have solved the difficulty.

Two young men owning bicycles join forces, and fasten their wheels together by a -board that serves as a seat for the lady of their choice. The disadvantage of this system is that each fellow Is obliged to bo content with half a girl, but despite this its use is growing. Statistics showing the amount of the government receipts and expenditures per head of population over period a decade and a half arc given In the last report of the treasury department. According to the figures compiled by him, the receipts for the year 1894 show the lowest amount per capita for the entire period, being only The highest figures were reached in 1882, when the amount was $7,804. The expenditures per capita, on the other hand, reached a high figure last year, $5.310, the largest amount for any year with the exception of 1891 and 1893, the latter year furnishing the larger amount, namely, $5.659.

The li'W-watcr mark was reached in 1886, when the expenditures were $4.210 per capita. The expenditures on account of pensions reached the highest amount per capita hi 1893, but with the exception of that year, the year 1894 furnished the highest amount per capita under that head. With a population of 400,000,000 people, China has only 100 physicians. A nation cannot help Increasing rapidly under such Journal. The Journal should have added that In China a physician who fails to euro his patient is instantly put to death.

That explains it. Bismarck's head has been measured by a German sculptor, and found to be enormous. The volume of the skull is the- greatest on record. But when it comes to a swelled head Bismarck "isn't lu ifwith the piling Umperor V'iUIam. QUESTION OF INHERITANCE.

the Son Inherit From the Fntlirr, nr Vlri. Vrrau? Itriti.iNriToN, September nf the fulii eases shortly to be tried here in Hie district court is the suit of Mrs. Martin Walker against the mother of her late (letermine whether the late Martin Walker inherited from his father, nr whether the father inherited from the snn. The three men of the Walker family went bathing anil were all drowned. Martin went to the rescue of his uncle, who was drowning, nnd was unnhle to save him or to regain the shore himself.

The father, Silas Walker, then plunged in, was grasped around the neck by hifl son and both were drowned. The young- widow claims the son survived his father a few seconds, nnd therefore inherited two- thirds of his father's estate. The elder widow claims the reverse, and that if her son inherited two-thirds his immediate death, if he die last, would revert the property to her as his mother, and as she already had one- third, the entire estate is now hers Able attorneys have been retained on both sides and a hot and bitter contest will be the result. A question of ten seconds time means thousands of dollars toeither woman, as the Walkers were quite wealthy. STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE.

STRUCK A BED OF SOLID IVORY. nnrllngtnn Well Moot With nn Am-li-nt I.alte tan Pert Down. August While boring for water north of town I-'. who was running the drill, found it had struck a layer of sand and wet earth, in which was thickly mixed sea weed and small shells at the depth of feet. After passing through this the drill struck a mass of hones that were so hard the six-inch casing was broken and the drill destroyed.

Samples of the bone brought to the surface show it to be pure ivory. It is thought to be, the bed of an ancient, lake and that the bones of some monster of a remote period have been discovered. A careful investigation will be made. Cnpstonp Placrd, MOIXKS, September twenty-throe ton capstone of the Iowa Soldiers' and Sailors' monument has been put in position. The feat of raising the stone and putting it in position, which required less than thirty minutes, was witnessed by a great crowd of people who stood with mouths open in amazement.

Prominent Younjj Man of Ulflnppearft. DES MOIXEH. August On Thursday, August 33, Oscar Sherman, an employe as a clerk in the dairy commissioner's oflice at the state bouse, left the ofllcc at o'clock and went to his home in University 1'lace. After taking supper he packed his grip and prepared to go to Vintnn on the Western train that evening. His wife walked to the street car with him, and bid him good bye.

Since that moment nothing has been seen or heard of Mr. Sherman. A letter from his parents at Vinton states that he has not been there and that they have not heard from him. Mr. Sherman has been employed as a clerk in the dairy commissioner's ofllce since May, 181K.

and during that time has won the and esteem of all the officials nnd employes. Xo explanation can be had of the affair. "AMERICUS." Pyrotechnic Production ro he Seen i at Den MolneM I-'iilr Week. Dl-is MOIXKS, August DO. During the coining state fair the people of Iowa are to be treated with the grandest lire "-peetaele and scenic production ever presented.

lies Moines is the 6niy city in the state that will bo fa- rored in this way. It is a patriotic presentation of the opening of the revolution laid at Charlcstowii, Boston harbor, and shows the landing of the British troops, the forming of the colonial troops and a vivid picture of the battle of Bunker Hill. Three hundred sbldiers will take part and all of these will be members of the Third regiment, Iowa N. G. The uniforms will be his- roricully correct, and will lie brought from N'ew York.

A bullet of sixty icople and various people from the Hist will complete the cast. It will be riven under the direction of John Uay- nond, who produced "The Last Days of Pompeii" in DCS Moines two years SHEA MEANT BUSINESS. do Can-leu Out Ills Preliminary Movo Against, Cot-Nell. KLI-FPS, September .1. has Hied sixty-two applications for temporary injunctions in the district court restraining every saloon in the city from doing business.

Notices that the applications would be filed had been served on the saloons, but the belief was general that it was only a bluff. The application was made to Judge Thornell, who fixed the time for the hearing. There is little doubt that saloous will be closed, as they have been open violators of the provisions of the mulct law. ROBBERY AT MAGNOLIA. t)r.

Cutter's House Italdeil anil Much Swu(f HeciiroJ. LOCIAN, September C. 10. Cutter's bouse in was broken into by someone who appeared to understand his business. He got over 81,000 notes, in cash, a gold watch and hair chain and a suit of clothes.

A suspicious looking character had been loafing about the town for a clay or two, and a complete description of him has been given to the sheriff. Silvetl Two Lives. CIIESTON, September Stokcs- berry, flagman for the on the Elm street crossing, rescued a lady anil little child from certain death at the crossing. An engine was backing toward them unobserved, when Stokesberry dragged them from the track. SILOAM SANITARIUM BURNED.

IOWA FALLS, August Springs, Sanitarium was completely destroyed by fire. The origin of the" fire is unknown. It was first discovered in the bath room on the second floor. It was built in 1881, and at a cost of The property was owned by Dr. M.

I. 1'owers. The loss was about Some of the furniture was saved. No one was at the place when the tire started. It was situated about two miles northwest of town.

has never been a paying investment. Insurance, I Strathherry at Utalcnm. MAi.r-oM. September 1. The greatest county fair ever held in Iowa has just closed here, with Iowa's pride.

Strathberry, equalling the world's pacing record on half mile track, 3:08 with John Atkinson holding the reins. CONDENSED ITEMS. States Senator ,1. M. Rca died at his home in (Irundy Center on the S.Mh.

1 John W. Paul, an extensive real estate speculator residing at Council Itlilffs, tried to commit suicide while suffering from temporary aberration by jumping into the Missouri river. He was seen by some workmen on government works along the river bank, who pulled him out as he was sinking for the second time. Paul is interested in nn immense land deal in the northwestern part of the city in the neighborhood of the new bridge and has become deeply involved. His backers have been pressing him hard of late, suits for large amounts having been instituted against him.

This, together witli ill health, is thought to have been the cause of his acts. Sioux City dispatch: The officials are now firmly convinced that both Max Noaeke and Ora Million were murdered by a third party after the former had been robbed. So convinced are the officers of this fact that Maud Hoyle, the keeper of the place, 'was placed under arrest, and Dan Berry, a boiler maker, who was found wearing Noachc's shoes and admits having taken them from him. wasalsoarrestcd. It has been found out that thero were several at the house.

It has been discovered that there was a small opening from the room, through which a man passed that night, leaving the marks of his hands in tin; dust. A hammer has been found that was bloody and appeared to have been used against Noaeke. It is expected that there will be other developments, as it is not believed that either Maud or Berry did the actual killing. W. II.

Jennings, a shoe dealer of P.oone, has mysteriously disappeared. He left his store on the 3ljth, telling the clerks he was going to another part of the city. Instead, ho took the train for DCS Moines, where lie wrote. a letter from the Kirkwood hotel to his wife, saying he was in that city and for her to do the best she could with the store, lie was seen on Walnut street at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon, by a Iloone acquaintance, and since that time lie has not been heard from. Mr.

Jennings has suffered some business reverses in the past few years and it is feared his mind has become unbalanced. He has been in Boone but a few months, but previous to coining here he had been in business in Hello I'laine, Cedar Rapids, Independence and Dubuqnc. No word can be received that he has gone to these places, lie-is about il.l years old. Marsluilltown dispatch: Eugene Karkhuff, a well known character, was shot and dangerously wounded in front of his residence by a nomadic horse trader giving the name of Charles Ward. The men had been disputing on the street nearly all day, ami Karkhuff became very abusive, applying violent epithets to both the horse trader and his wife.

The travelers started to leave town with their outfit on a road leading directly past Karkhnff's residence. Upon seeing them driving by, ho went out and renewed his violent and iusulting language. The man finally snatched up a musket out of the wagon and fired directly at Karkhuff, who was about twenty feet distant, nearly the entire charge entering his right shoulder and side. He will probably recover. The assailant was arrested two miles south of town nnd brought back and jailed.

Karkhuff is not a first-class character. Little sympathy is expressed, The boiler of Babcock threshing engine exploded one day last week while at work on Frank Huffman's farm, eight miles southeast of Iowa Falls. Huffman's little girl was struck iu the head by a piece of the flying debris, and it is thought seriously, if not fatally, injured. Will Huffman, Frank Hizerote and Harry Sanders, ut work about the engine at the time of the explosion, were badly scalded, the former probably fatally. The Btrawstacker was burned, but the separator and grain were saved.

The cause of the explosion is not known. THREE HUNDRED KILLED. nnlRfirlan Otitriitjo I'pnn the Tnrln--- Womcn and Children perched. August have been received of the recent attack made by a band of Bulgarians upon the Mohammedan village of Dospnt, across the Turkish fronlier in the PJindope mountains. The attack, it appears, occurred at dawn, and while the villagers were asleep.

The Bulgarians used dynamite bombs and set fire to the houses when the inhabitants tried to escape. Men. women and children were killed and, according to one version of the affair, lino people perished. August ,11. The sultan has sent a dispatch to the Turkish ambassadors at Paris and St.

Petersburg bitterly complaining of Great Britain's attitude regarding Armenia as discourteous nnd dcrrog- atory to the sultan's prestige. It appeals to the French and Russian governments to intervene with Britain nnd modify her attitude. DEATH TO SPORTS, Attorney (General of Texas I.amlii Body Illoiv. AUSTIN. Texas, General Crane has given out hip second opinion nnent the Corbctt-Fitzsimmons prize fight at Dallas in October.

This opinion was called for by an interrogatory propounded by Sheriff Cabell, of Dallas county, as to whether, in suppressing the fight, he was legally empowered to shoot anil kill those who interfered with him. The matter was referred to the attorney general by the governor, nnd he has handed down his opinion, holding that in the lawful discharge of his duty the sheriff certainly had the right to use firearms if emergency demanded. The attorney general also adds at the close of his opinion that while he does not think there will be any occasion for the sheriff to shoot anyone in a peaceable city like Dallas, that if the emergency docs arise the sheriff will in no way bo held responsible for murder. A TERRIBLE STORY. Threo Children Died lie Turn Tliolr Mother's Kycs, September little children of a widow named Jenkins, while at play, went to the barn to gather eggs.

The place was rather out of the way and dangerous, owing to snakes, which are numerous in that region. One child thrust its hand in what it supposed was a hen's nest and quickly withdrew it, exclaiming that the hen pecked its hand. The other two children put in their hands with the same result, anil then set up a loud cry. The mother was at the well with the baby, and the alarm so excited her that she left the babe and ran to the assistance of the three children, who she found out had been bitten by a rattlesnake. During the excitement the little babe tell into the well and was drowned, and the three other children also died.

NEW LAWS IN EFFECT, A llcllof That Fighting Can (Jo In Texas. DALLAS, Texas, September According to an elaborate opinion prepared some time since by Judge George Clarke, of Waco, who is regarded as an absolute authority, the revised statutes, which have just become operative, repeal all laws against lighting, thus leaving a clear field for the Corbett-Fitzsimmons and associate contests. Work on the big amphitheater will now commence in earnest. The particular feature of the revised statutes depended upon is designated as the "occupation tax," and which provides that upon the payment into the exchequer of the state of the sum of glove contests may be held in Texas. HOPKINS ADVISED THE STRIKE.

Induced to Order of His Luke.Warm Spirit. CHICAGO, September John Hopkins, of Chicago, advised the great railroad strike of 1891, which ended in such disastrous loss of property and life. This assertion is made by George W. Howard, vice-president and ex-member of the board of directors of the American Railway Union, and is confirmed by Eugene V. Debs, president of the American Railway Union.

CHOLERA AND CHINESE. Come to America With the Steamer llclglc. SAX FRANCISCO, August has been learned that the steamer Belgic which arrived here recently carried a number of Chinese, who may have been affected with cholera. On the wny over several Chinese bound for Honolulu died with the disease and others were landed. Cholera has now broken out in Honolulu.

The American passengers have been scattered to the east and Mexico. RUSSIAN ALARM. Nlhtliam IB Again Rampant III the Cr.ar's Domain, COLOGNE, August Cologne Gazette publishes a dispatch from its correspondent in St. Petersburg asserting that Nihilism is now more active throughout Kussia than at any time since the death of the Czar Alexander II. The Nihilists have gradually grown bolder since the accession of the new czar to the throne.

Kceently the police have quietly made a number of arrests, nnd more are ex- oected. SALOONKEEPERS FINED. A General Kush to Get Their Money Tn. NEW VOIIK, September the court of special sessions the cases of saloonkeepers, charged with keeping open on Sunday, were set for hearing. The court had announced that all who would plead guilty would be let off witli a fine of those who delayed would bo fined 3:100, and those who did not, plead guilty would be sentenced to three months' imprisonment.

The consequence was a rush for the front by a crowd which filled the court room. It took six big policemen to keep them in line. In two hours S7.000 in cash was piled up on the clerk's desk. Before the court adjourned, time within which to plead guilty and receive fine was extended one week. CRUM WON EASILY.

Made 100 Yards In 10 Flat. Sao In Ilreaklnc World's llerord. CHICAGO. the athletic games under the auspices of the Chicago Athletic Association Crum was entered in the 100 yards and 330 yards events, and captured both events easily, as far as compction was concerned- He made the 100 yards in 10 seconds flat, anil in the 330 yards covered the distance in 31 seconds, making a new world's record for a circulartrack and equalling the English record for a straight away. The American circular truck record was 33 4 seconds, nnd was made by Fred Wcston.

of Washington. HEPORT DENIED. General Has Not Given I'p Hope. HAVANA, August reports recently published in reference to a pretended letter from General Campos relative to the great proportions assumed by the rebellion in Cuba and the proposition of the establishment of an autonomy for the island are pronounced in government circles entirely false. BRIEF ITEMS.

The bones of Howard Fietzcl, murdered by Holmes, have been found at Indianapolis. The coroner's jury found that the death of Mrs. Hawkins at Minneapolis was accidental. Colorado had two very tame bull fights a few days ago. Efforts of the governor to stop the sport failed.

Seven hundred and fifty thousand people saw the parade of 35,000 Knight Templars at Boston. It was four and a half hours in passing the reviewing stand. At the session of the American Bar Association at Detroit, Chancellor McClain, of Iowa, was elected president nnd George Sharpe, of Maryland, secretary. The Knights Templars will meet at Pittsburg in 1SOS. Kight Eminent Sir Warren Lame Thomas, of Kcntuckv, was elected grand master at Boston to succeed Most Imminent Sir Hugh McCurdy.

Private telegrams from Washington express the anxiety felt by President Cleveland's cabinet over the attempt to organize and equip an army of Cuban filibusters in Kansas City. United States Marshal Shelby has taken a firm stand, and his action has caused the leaders to close their recruiting office. The attorneys for Theodore Durrani, on trial at San Francisco, have two witnesses by whom they expect to prove that their client was on market street at the moment when the prosecution insists that the fiendish murderer was mutilating the body ot the dead girl in the library of Emanual church. The republican state convention, in session at 1 tarrisbnrg, nominated Benjamin Ilaywood for state treasurer and the six republican members of the supreme court were rcnominated. In the contest for the chairmanship of the state central committee, Gilkinson withdrew and Quay was unanimously elected.

El Paso, dispatch: A representative in this city of President Stuart of the Florida Athletic Club received from the City of Mexico positive assurance that the Mexican authorities would allow the Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight to take place in Juarez, Mexico, across the river trom El Paso, in case the contest is stopped at Dallas. A dispatch from Spokane says: trouble is anticipated between white settlers along the Pen D'Oreille river, Idaho, and Kalispell Indians over long and bitterly disputed possession of lands in that district. A large number of settlers have arrived in Spokane and they say the Indians have driven the settlers all along the river from their farms and taken forcible possession of their homos and stock. The settlers were informed at the local land office that they were entitled to hold the lands upon which they were living. They are therefore arming- themselves preparatory to returning; in force to drive the Indians away.

As both sides are ugly, serious trouble trouble will ensue when the clash comes. A party of I'nited States deputy marshals broke up a big gang of counterfeiters in the Kaw Indian country, near Perry, Ok. The raid was the result of information obtained after several weeks of hard work. The headquarters of the gang was a large cave on the banks of the Arkansas river. When the officers descended on the place there were fifteen of the gang at work.

Of these seven escaped after a sharp exchange of shots, but eight were captured, together with a large quantity of spurious coin and material and all the appliances for counterfeiting. WAS A PLOT 10 MURDER OITr-Inl Reports Show thn Bnnnork Were Tlctlms. WASIIISTON', September department of justice has received from the United States district attorney of of the investigation into the Bannock Indian troubles. The district attorney says he has no doubt whatever that the killing of Indian Timega on July 111. was a cold blooded murder by Constable Manning and deputies in pursuance of conspiracy to prevent the Indians from hunting.

The attorney and the department concur in the opinion that there is no federal statute under which the murderers can be punished. Accompanying the report of the district attorney is a scathing arraignment against the whites on account of the Jackson's Hole matter, in the report of the 1'nited States marshal who investigated the trouble. The deputy marshal's report says that an investigation of the whole affair shows that the reports made by settlers charging the Indians with wholesale slaughter of game for wantonness or to secure the hides of the animals killed have been very much exaggerated. NIAGARA IS HARNESSED. First Practical Application of Its NIAGARA FALLS, N.

August The first practical application of the electricity generated by the water power of Niagara to industrial pursuits was made when the lirst batch of aluminum was turned out from the Pittsburg Reduction Company's new works here. A number of newspaper men nnd others were present by invitation. The current supplied to the reducing company is of 3.1100 volts, and the present capacity of the works is about "1,000 pounds of pure aluminum a day. This will be increased as rapidly as more pots can be set in position till a capacity of 10,000 pounds' is reached. The metal is worth in small quantities cents a pound.

The works will run day and night nnd, seven days in the week. GERMANY OUTRAGES AMERICA. An Imltanlan Sentenced to Twelve Vear In the Penitentiary There. DECATUII, August M. Homberg, a prominent resident of this city, left about two months ago to visit his old hcme in Hamburg, Germany.

Word has just been received that he has been taken by the German officials and sentenced to twelve years' imprisonment. The crime witli which he is charged is that of whipping an army officer prior to his coming to this country. Komberg came here about twelve years ago and has accumulated quite a fortune. lie is a prominent member of the democratic central committee. He has a wife and live children here who are wild over the news.

HOTEL DISASTER. Proprietor Was lllanmhlo for Kmploylng Incompetent Help, DF.XVKH, August 31. The coroner's jury, after six days' investigation of the Gumry Hotel disaster has made its report. It says that the testimony was conllicting; that it was impossible to fix the responsibility for the disaster upon any one person, but that the owners, Peter C. Gurnry and Owen Griencr, were blamable for allowing their engineer to work sixteen hours out of the twenty-four and for employing an inexperienced engineer, whose habits wore dissipated and unreliable.

The oily boiler inspector is censured for failing to inspect the boiler after recent repairs were made upon it. ROBBERS GET TEN YEARS. (Juiclt Work of Courts In Healing; With Roail Aeeiita. NORTH PJ.A.TTE, August Hans and Knute Knuteson, the two young farmers who held up the Union Pacific express at Brady Island a week ago, pleaded guilty and are now in the penitentiary with a sentence of ten years for the crime. The proof of guilt was absolute.

They said they were impelled to do the work by the knowledge that a great fortune might be easily made. They said they secured lee? than $50 from the safe which they blew open in- the express car. The through safes which resisted their efforts were filled with treasure. VIOLATE NEUTRALITY LAWS. Culled States Very Active When Spalu'n Interests Arc Jeopardized.

WILMINGTON, August Twenty men were brought here from Penn's Orove, and jailed, charged with violating the neutrality laws in having organized a hostile expedition to Cuba. The authorities have been aware for some time that an expedition, was being organized here, and when they left for Penn's Grove, where they were to wait for a steamer, they arrested. They had twenty-seven cases of arms, a largo quantity of ammunition, provisions, clothing, etc, TROOPS FOR CUBA. MADRID, August battalions of troops have left Cadiz and Valencia to reinforce the Spanish army in Cuba. The report which has been in circulation that the minister of marine has called out the reserves is denied in oHlciul circles.

General Saleedo, who recently returned from Cuba, repeated in an interview tjie statement that it was absolutely necessary that a large body of troops should be sent to reinforce the army in Cuba..