The Independent from Hawarden, Iowa • Page 2

D. O. STONE, EDITOR. IOWA. Attached to a freight train passing through York, the other day was car containing a numter of horses, of which leaped from tho car wlion about two mile's from that city, ii-c described several somersaults on the 1 ground, arose, and, finding tho vtay ti the track, trotted after tho fast receding 1 train until ho camo to a culvert, through which his forelegs wont.

The brute tried in vain to extricate himself. Ho was hold fast until word could be "sen to Brill a Bh or i s- tanco away, where r'ailroad men were working. They immediately wont to tho and removed tho Sinimal, which was badly, though no'; seriously, injured, thus averting a hot- rihle railroad disaster. LATE NEWS OF IOWA The Unitei Mai Brethren Conference Appointments, The Very Latest Events Occurring in the Hnwkcye Freshest NCWH of the Day. Tho prince do Ligne is tho possessor of a curiosity of literature.

It is a book that is neither written nor printed. "How can that be?" you ask. tho letters aro cut cut of tho finest vellum and pasted on blue paper. The book is as easy to read as if printed from the clearest typo. The precision with which theso small characters iirc cut excites infinite admiration for Llio patience ot tho author.

Tho book, by tho way, benra tho title "Liber Passionis Nostri J'osu Christi." Tho Rook of the Passions of Our Joans Christ, with Char- actors not Composed Any Material. Tho German Emporcr Rudolph II. is said to have offered, in 1040 tho enormous sum of 11,000 ducats for this curious work of art Strangely enough, the book bears tho English arms, though it Is, supposed never to have been in England. Two or throe miles west of lliwasscc, CEDAR RAPIDS, lal, April session of the United Brethren annual conference has been very interesting. About 32,000 was raised for missions and nearly tho same amount for education.

Lisbon was selected us the place of pi i on fere jb ejs tg, tioning committee made a report of which tho following is a part: Toledo D. Adams, presiding older; Uristow, Joel Hilburn; Clarksville, A. King; Castalia, C. F. Scholl; Clarion, J.

E. Rofon; Conrad, F. Wi Jones; Glad- rob It Station, E. WnilamsrOoodoTl; M. Baker; Hudson, W.

O. Smith; Janosville, II. H. Pinkorton; Lake Mills, 15. F.

Cookloy; Pence Grove, Millie Dovcro; Sumner, W.E. McKown, Tama circuit, C. W. Brubaker; Taraa mission station, W. Beatt.y; Toledo Miller; Toledo W.

Cunningham; E. H. Keppart, 1), biahop of tho northwest district; president of Western college, J. S. Mills, D.

D. eases of ekromle home Is fourteen plaints. H. S. i known business' man of Carson, died recently la.

Cal. A DCS Molnes hotel, as a tlon for Its bill of fare, has a day elerkv that weighs 335 pounds. Seven scholars will graduate from the' Clarlnda schools thls.yeur; one of which Is colored girl. J. C.

grocery stock at Cedar was damaged $2,000 worth by fire Friday evening. Story City has a silk hat olub. Eaoh member promises on.hi* word of honor to wear one on all S. D. Warner, an old soldier of Boons, died at the at Marslialltowh Saturday morning, 77 years.

Sioux county, farmers are becoming interested in raising tnme grasses and eves) tOW MINNESOTA SOUTH DAKOTA SOLID TRAINS a capftnTfst is mlriTngTor corundum. Tho other day ho found that his supply of water had ceased to flow. One of his were dispatched to find out the cause. Ho quickly returned, and said the mountain was sinking. Soon the alarm spread, nnd parties started out to solve tho mystery.

They found that a largo flssuro. was opening in the earth in the form of a semi-circle large trees were falling in every direction. Tho amount of compassed was apout forty acres. Tins- looked as though it might bo a slide, 'but by examining closely they found that other fissures wore opening- in the southwest and. northwest, crossing the mountain.

Tho opening in some was six feet wide. Tho depth was not discovered. Northwest Town ConBTRRiiUoiuilljt. FOUT llonoii, April annual meeting of the Northwestern As- asociation of Congregational churches will bo hold at Fort Dodge, April 21, 22 and 2H. Every church and young people's society in tho association is expected to send delegates.

TJie program of tho meetings includes sermons and papers by Rev. E. S.Carr, of Fort Dodge; Rev. D. G.

Youker, of Qowrie; Rev. J. B. Chase, of Iowa Falls; Rev. A.

S. man. o'f. Newoll; G. Duson, of Eldora; Mrs.

J. Ollough, of Eagle Grovo; Rev. J. T. Blanchard, of Bter City; Rev.

C. R. Bruce, of Eagle Grove; F. A. Garrison, of Fort Dodge; Rev.

E. Kent, of Eldora; Rev. Franklin Elliott, of Manson, and Rev. I. D.

Belmond. tiffs Allen D. Monroe, of Glenwood, was found guilty of manslaughter and Sentenced to seven yoara' imprisonment. Thu Journal says that mud is BO deep in Sluseutine that grocers and bakers deliver their wares In -wheelbarrows. propoiefrtir soe that boys are punished for killing feathered songsters with their "nigger shootors." Cedar Rapids rojolceil In clean, dry pavements while other cities in the stata were kicking against the depth of mud in tho streets.

Judge W. F. Brannan has rendered ade- cision in the Jackson county court that national bank notes are taxable tho same us other property. A young man who has been teaching school at Maysville for several years has quit the business and Is about to open a saloon In Davenport. About twenty-five tramps lodge every night in Missouri Valley's city Jail, and bother the Industrious housewives next day by begging for something; to eat.

W. C. the Creston Methodist church, will be a candidate for grand chaplain at the coming encamp ment of the G. A. R.

a't Dubun.ue. The livery-nnd feed sbublcs of Boone have formed a trust. Tho prices have just Chicago, Minneapolis and St. Paul Yta. the Famous Albert Lea Route, St.

Louis, Minneapolis and St. Paul ViaSt. Louis, Hlnnespolls St. Psul Short Lino. Through Sleepers and Chair Cars BKTWTCUf IAS818 OITY MIHirEAPOLIS AH13 ST, PEOR1A, CEDAR RAHD3 AND SIOUX FALLS, DAK.

AND CEDAR RAPIDS CONSUPMTIVES THE SHORT LINE TO SPIRIT LAKE The Great Iowa Surnmec Sosort. "or Railway and Hotel Rates, Descriptive Gen'l Ticket and Passenger Agent. CHEAP HOMES On lino of this road in Northwestern Iowa, Southeastern Minnesota, and Central Dakota, drpug-ht and crop failures are unknown. Thousands'-of cbolco acres oCland yet itcsold. Local Excursion rates given.

For full Information as to prices of land and rates of fare, address Gen'l Ticket ftnd Agent, All of the Passenger Traina on all Divisions of this Hallway are by Steam from tho in ff Ine, and tho Main LI ue Dtiy Passenger Trains ore lighted with the Electric Lkfht. Tables; Through and nil in- formsition furnished qn'appli cation to Agents. iMutcctalon salo over this route at all prominent joints in the Union, and by Its Agents, to all parts of tho United States and Canada. annovmccments of Excursion Kates, nnd local matters of Interest, pleaso'fefer ta tho local columns of this paper. C.

J. IVES, J. E. HANNEGAN, GenTSapt. Qen'lTkt Pus.

Agt, CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA. The undersigned baying been restored to health by simple means, after suffering for several yearr a severe lung affection, and. that disease CONSUMPTION, is anxious to make known to his sufferers the the of cure. To those who desire it, he will cheerfully send (free of charge) a copy of the prescription used, which, they will find a suro cure for CONSUMPTION, ASTHMA, CATARBH, BHONCHITIS and all throat and lung MALADIES. He- hopes all sufferers will try his remedy as it is invaluable.

Those wllich. will cost -them may prove a blessing, will please ad-J dress, BE v. EDWARD A. WILSON Williamsburg, Kings County, New York. A young workingman in "Dubnquo, bought a colored shirt.

In tearing off tho tag ho discovered a note therein requesting tho purchaser to correspond with the maker of the shirt in a Now Jersey manufacturing town. She said she was working for starvation wages and hoped to find a homo and a husband, whon aho would, he happy. He to her, was pleased with her replies, went to New Jersey and married her. Throe weeks after they wore united for life she received a letter from England, the homo of bor ancos tors, containing a draft for' £1,000, and notification of the fact that she was sole heir to a fortune of Grippe the Cause. CF.DA.U RAPIDS, April a farmer living near Cleves, wlSiltrtomporarily insane from la ittempted to kill his wife.

Rev. and Dr. Hymington came to her assistancfl, when ho turned upon and beat them both badly, lie then ran up stairs and refused to como down until tho next day. A party at ono time attempted to go and capture him, but tho leader's skull was fractured by a piece of wood thrown by Jansen and tho man will die. Jansen finally quieted down and has been taken to Grundy Center.

There.is a man from Now York tck ing baths at Mt. Clemens, who can bo classified among tho curiosities Eo has straight black hair and was white man until some time ago, whei his skin turned to tho color of mahog- afflicted with jaundice, and the medicine he took is supposed to have caused his change of complexion. Jn tho morning ho several shades lighter than toward night. The medical fraternity has labored in vain tc bleach him, but by taking a course ol baths ho hopes to bo able to agifln recognize himself. Mount Pilatus has heretofore boon saved from having a railway built up its side by tho perpetual cloud thai rests on.

its top. It has boon discovered jthat this cloud is never moro than ninety feet high, so now tho company is ready to build tho railroad and raise Eiffel tower 300 feet in diameter at its base, 840 feet in height, with a at tho top 120 foot square. Is to supply tho stool, and the building is hoped for in 1895. Brakeman Killed. April D.

Perkins, a brakoraan Paullina way freight, was run over at Iroton late Saturday night and BO badly injured that ho died about an hour after being brought home. He was riding on tho brake beam of the tender and in some way slipped and foil so as to crush his right leg and shoulder to jelly. He leaves a young wife and two small children. Iowa Crop Itnllotin. DBS MOINES.

April first regular bulletin of the Iowa weather and crop service was issued Saturday. Reports from all over tho state 'show the season from two to three weeks later than the average of recent years. No plowing or sowing wat possible until inst. Forage is favorable for fall wheat, grass and fruit An Important Decliion. DES MOINES, April recent decision rendered by Judeo Wakefield in the Lyon county case i's of groat importance.

Ho decided that froight originating and ending in tho state, but which passes out of the state in course of transit is to bo considered interstate commerce. This is against tho ruling of tho state railroad commissioners, who have regarded such transit as state commerce. The decision is considered important in rtiilroad circles. Tho Hawaiian been dwindling in numbers during tho ro- cent century, and tho latest census it a population of but or a decrease of one-half within a half century, so that its extinction must soon Too complete. Tho Japanese, who "bor 40,000,000, aro increasing, and it ia 'thought they may soon replace tho vanishing race and ropeoplo tho island.

Dr. Armand Jcannoutot, a young- phy- of Paris, is tho latest in tho flold as a consumption euro dlscovoror. Ills euro is by inhalation. His appartus consists of a small tubular brass boiUr connected with a brass pan with a lid. in operation from under tho lid which spread about the parU of which I.ovo Suicide.

CEDAR RAPIDS, April Kiojcik. Bohemian blacksmith 19 years old, attempted suicide last night by shooting himself in the head. Ilo cannot 1-ivo. Unrequited lovo is the supposed cause. All Over The Slfit.o.

Afton ia assured new normal school. FeedMs very scnrcu in Harrison county. Ciirrnll's alioo factory has been lncor- pornteil. W. J.

Rcnnio, a loading hnslnega man of Enrlvlllo, is (load. Boon's business men will organize social DCS Moiru-3 sells tho dirt collected from her dirty pnved streets. in tho Grolua Green for young people from tlio Sucker ntute. Hon. J.

H. Murpliy is candidate for mayor of tlio city Dmvenjiort, "While It IB not epidemic, In grippe un- pleainntly prevalent In Keokuk. C. Gluai, of GUdbrook, will a paper at Nc.w Hartford about April 10. Wm.

Foley of Duhuque la (he poi- lesior of an EnglliU cola 1UO yearn old. Hev, H. M. pastorate of Grlnncll Congregational bliiuUou IB to maintain the new rates. Tho little 2-year-old daughter of J.

Johnson, of Burlington, drank some concentrated lye. The mother promptly administered emetics, which probably saved her life. Alexander Hilleary, tho oldest pioneer of Burlington, died Friday morning at the age of 82. Sixty ago he located at Burlington when the. town only had four houses.

The 7-year-old aon of L. C. Taylor, Des Molnes, was bitten by a mad-dog- Friday night and is now In the first stages ol before It had bit another canine. A corporation hat'just been organized at Emmetsburg for the purpose of manufacturing oil from flax seed and for making tow and pulp from the flax straw, yrliioil Is abundant In that county. The city council of Fort Madison has retired Amlz Morrison- as marshal and elected George HaesstK- Morriion hnd a gambler named Chamblls arreited, who testliied he had given him hush money.

A. W. Racine, of Carroll, attempted to by drinking a combination of carbolic acid; shellac and lemon extract but-by the timely-Intervention. of.a.pliy»i=_ clan hla suicidal Intentions were foiled. Charles Jelenka, of wai found dead In his chair Sunday morning.

The coroner'm verdict wan that he came to hla death by failure of the heart super- induced by the use of Intoxicating liquors. George Pregler and son, of Durango, were attacked by six timber wolves while on their way home from Dubuque. The two men were only armed -with clubs, but the Wolves -were induced to beat a hasty retreat. Residents In tlio northern part of Adatr county are considerably excited over the find of an extensive vein of excellent coal, has Just been discovered. A shaft 8x16 In aize Is being sunk and the find will be extensively developed.

A fellow at Keokuk. stole a forty-pound piece of beef from a meat market. About tho time the -theft -was- he walked Into the market with the meat on his shoulder, saying In way at apology that hla wife hnd made him return it. George Mundy, of Waahta, recently butchered a monater hog which, he thinks, ia as large as was ever raised In Iowa, When alive'the porker weighed 800 pounds and dressed 725 pounds. The hog waa only 21 months old.

The Illinois Central company has at last decided to build a depot in the heart of Waterloo. It la compelled to do by the other railroads entering Waterloo. People have determined to patronize those roads whose depots are within a journey of the hotels. The Continental Farmers' Loan s.vl Security company of Sioux City has filed articles of Incorporation with the secretary of stnto. The object is to raise money to bo loaned on farms belonging to farmers who aro stockholders In the corporation nnd none others.

Thirty-four families of Burllnglon Imvo formed a co-operative body' for tho purpose of securing goods" from merchants not connected with tho Iowa Stnto Business Men's association. Tho heads of tho families clnlm that they are.erroneously mled by tho association and take this method of retaliating. Mrs. Jane Blackman-dled homo near Davenport in the 80th year of her life. She had been a resident of that county for thirty-three years and warn a member of tho Old 1 association.

Mrs. Henry Stone, also of Scott county, and member of the Old Settlers' aisocla- tlon, died Inst week, aged 87 years, Tho lown bnnd, of Don Molnai, has sent out handsome containing a history of tho organization, a of Us members and their Instruments, a partial list of Its and a compilation of prass notices which it racelred. It Is work aad cbows Manufacturer of -Boots and Shoek. HAW AUDEN, IOWA. Having located my shop, oh the corner or Milwaukee dejiot, I am ngnin prepared to do- old ana new work on shorl uoilcc.

Hall Solea for 60 Cents. W. HALL, Prea. First State Bank, Do a G6noral Banking and Colleoton Busi-oesa. Money Lotncd on Approvc'l Security at Current RiUus.

PurctiaRe Rod Sell ol Exchange pr.lncidil Cities In tho Jnltad States Great Hi-Ulan nnd CctaiSnental For Sals By H. NVLEN. and Six per cent. Interest Paid on Time Deposits. Murtha Stickle Contractors Builders.

now The best brick Ever manufactured (n the west. Call and examine them and you wil purchase liowhere the. CALLIOPE I IOWA -CARRY- 'FRENCH BURL WALNUT CASES, ALSO ORGANS In Walnut and all styles of Oak at. "Way Down Gall and the styles and near the beautiful tunes, and purchase, and we will give you satisfaction. GEO.

E. WA I3ST GRAIN, SEED AND COAL. HAWARDEN, IOWA. JOHN H. QUEAL LUMBER.

COAL, LATH, LIME, BUILDING PAPER Get Our prices before Buying, 0. F. 10BLB,.