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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-31

Oficial calculations made in Russia
and transmitted to the State Depart
ment Of the United States Consul-Gen-
eral Karal at st. Petersburg show that
the present years harvest of cereals in
the whole world is much smaller than
last years, and compared with 1894
the decrease is in wheat $50, 467 900
bushels, and rye 12S,971,oeo bushels.
other grains turned out better. In Rus
eia the harvest was short 55,371, 1888
bushels of wheat and SS,S45, 42S bushels
OF rye. The financial organ. therefore,
commends the policy adopted by Rus
sia dealers of holding back their grains
to obtain better prices later on The
official estimates for next year place the
amount of wheat required to be i'm
ported at 513,923,715 BUSHES and rye
at 81 ,133,791 bushels, Of which Russia
will be expected to supply 121,S5S,92a
bushels Of wheat and 57,527,7 o6 bushels
Of rye. She will be able to export 49,
bss. $50 bushels of wheat and J9,529, 342
bushels of rye.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-31
BREvITIEs.


The mayor and eight aldermen of
Dubuque have been indicted for raising
their own salaries.
Dispatches from Farley announce
that fire destroyed almost every brsi
ness building in the place and that the
loss will probably amount to over
$50, 900.
Linseed Cake (oil neal does not only
keep your stock in good order, but is a
great flesh producer and is now as
cheap as corn. Write Oes Moines Lin,
seed Oil Works for pamphlets and
prices.
The trial in Mahasl1a county Of
DIR. A. j. Boatman and j. G. Gum, u
Fremont, for the murder of Miss Iren.
Severt by criminal abortion, is now
under full Roadway before judge
Mccoy There seems to be no doubt
about the girl being murdered, but the
defense will attempt to prove that il
who are guilty. They claim the ante
mortem statement of the girl, fastening
the guilt upon Gum and Boatman, was
written by the other physician anG
signed by witnesses to clear him. II
is also alleged that the other man haG
been seen in the doctor $ officea number
of times just before the death of thu
girl. and had had numerous secret
interviews with him. 1t is further
alleged that two weeks before, her
death a prescription was presented at
drug store in Fremont, calling for
three Of the strongest abortives known
and signed by the physician the defense
will try to shift the murder upon. The
clerk refused to fill it.
The Plymouth county supervisors have
declared the office of county treasurer
vacant and have had the auditor take
charge of the Office and books County
Treasurer Ed Kiersen bonn left town on
the 10th and was last seen in Sioux
City that evening. Investigation of
the office shows a shortage of over
SIT 900 in cash but the defalcation will
Tcdcil not more IMAM d., OOD TO $4,000
as numerous notes of parties to whom
the treasurer had loaned money have
been found besides numerous unpaid
receipts which he had beer carrying
as cash. 1t is thought that he only
took about $4,000 in cash with him.
Sioux City dispatch: Orders have
been received here from the United
States department of the interior for a
survey of ], 100 acres, or about $3.50, 600
worth, of Woodbury. county real estate
as public land. The tract was covered
by water when surveyed by the govern
ment and was mcandered as a lake.
The water has now drained off ard tho
title has been in dispute between set,
tiers on it, abutting landers, the county
and the state. Several recent decis.
ions of the district are in direct oppo1
sition TO the government order. Entry
papers are already being fled by the
occupants.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-31
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
Fifty-four Men Either Killed or Imprison

Fifty-four Men Either Killed or Imprison-
ed In II Colliery.
CARDIFF, Wales, January 2s.-A ter
rible explosion has taken place in the
colliery at Tylorstown, near this place.
The shafts We're shattered and the
whole town shaken by the tremendous
conclusion, causing scene of wild eN-
element. Fifty-four miners were be-
low surface when the explosion took
place, although several of them reach
ed the surface with the dead body of
one of their companions. tits supposed
nearly all the remainder were killed.
Rescuing parties have been hurried to
the scene, but their work is very
dangerous owing to the fact that the
pit is on fire. !,
CARDIFF, Wales, January 30.-The
exploration of the Tylorstown coal
mine has been completed, and it is
found that the total number of killed
is fifty-Six.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-31
THE NEWS In IOWA
ALLEGED BIoAMlsT.
a Harrison County Doctor Charged With
a Very Ncrlous Ofrensc.

n Harrison County Doctor Charged With
Very Serious Ofrensc.
LOGAN, January 3o.--Dr. J. w. Nusum
has been held to the grand jury of
Harrison county for bigamy in bonds
OF $1,000. 1t is charged that after he
separated from his wife about two
years ago, he wooed and won the
affections Of n young woman named
Ellie Folsom, of Hazel Dell township.
The doctor lived in Crescent. While
paying attention to the girl, who was
only lG years old, he is alleged to have
represented to her father that he
secured divorce from his former
wife. and in this way managed to get
the girl and her father to allow him to
come to the house. Last April he
went to Omaha with her and had a
marriage ceremony performed, after
which he took her to his home in
Harrison county. Here he introduced
her as his wife, After three months
the girl left him and went back to her
father. Steps were taken to prosecute
him for bigamy about ten days ago.
Nusum, however, had another conquest
under way and before he was arrested
he married young widow of Linn,
Harrison county. Only three days
were allowed him to enjoy this honey
moon and he was arrested on complaint
of the Hazel Dell girl and bound over
to the grand jury at Missouri Valley.
He furnished the ST, 900 bonds required.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-31
MuScATlNE OUTRAGE.
A Dynamiter Said to Have Confessed
duplicating Others.


COLUMBUS JUNCTION, January ~
Robert Robinson, negro convict at
Fort Madison penitentiary, and de
faulting eN-Auditor johnson, of Musca-
tine county, Iowa, We're recently over
heard discussing the dynamiting of a
number of Muscatine homes of parties
active in the enforcement of the pro-
hibitory law Among them was John
Mahin, editor of the Muscatine Journal
in 1898. The negro confessed the en-
tire plot before the grand jury of Mus
catine county, duplicating number OF
Muscatine residents. Those implicated
are closely identified with the liquor
interests there. The excitement in
Muscatine is great. Johnson, it will
be remembered, was brought from the
Hawaiian islands during the past year
to answer for hls crime as defaulter.
Already an agent of a brewery has
fled on an intlmation from his pals that
there was trouble ahead.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-31
FOUND NEAR THE TRACK.
Mysterious Death of Wen Dresse,
Stranger Near Ottumwa.

Mysterious Death of Wen Dressed
Stranger Near Ottumwa.
OTTUMwA, January 27.-A track
walker on the Chicago, Burlington &,
Quincy railway discovered man lying
on the ground short distance from
the track just outside of the city limits
east of town. He was dead, and, from
all appearances, had been knocked
from the track some time during the
night, as the body was cold and stiff
The body was brought to the city and
has not been identified. The man was
perhaps 80 years old, smoothly, shaver,
except about week growth of beard
on his upper lip. He was well dressed
and had 50 in his pockets. There were
no papers or other means of identified
ton The man was either knocked
from the track while walking along or
fell from train, both theories being
advanced. He had no letters. A
scarf pin bore the initial "K.''
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-31
NewfoundIand is Destitute.

ST.. JOINS, N. F., January 2s-The
destituion is increasing here and the
demands for labor are becoming more
vehement. The streets are impossible
from tho recent snow storm, thus af-
fording work for hundred men, yet
no steps have been taken to clear them
Little Princess Eva of Batten burg is
credited with a rather smart saying.
Like other small princesses she has be-
gun the study of European languages
early, and already speaks French and
German with considera bic fuency. But
the other day, when her patient gov7
erness began to teach her some Italian
phrases, her royal highness very nearly
struck. tGrandmamma makes me say
thank you when she gives me any
'ich danke linen "Then you used to
tell me to say 'merci,' and now its
something else. What a lot of different
ways there must be of talking. .
In all this TRADE about twisting the
lions tall nobody has said anything
about taking the bull by the horns. !
Joseph Cook, who is at Clifton
Springs, N. Y, is nervous. weak and
sleepless. Since his recent breakdown
he has lost nearly 100 pounds.
One OF the expense items of the late
war, as shown by the books of the war
department is the S97 900 which it cost
to capture Jefferson Davis.
Custer battlefield, in Montana, where
Custer and his command were mas
sacred, is to be greatly l1eautiHed next
spring and made into an attractive
park.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-31
Mr.. RuNYoN NO MORE.
Americas Representative at Berlin
Expires Suddenly.

Americas Representative mt Berlin
Expires Suddenly.
EERLIN, January 2s.Theodore
Runyon, United States ambassador to
Germany, expired suddenly and unex-
pectedly at / a. m. this morning Mr..
Runyon had been in somewhat feeble
health for some time past, but no
immediately fatal results were antici;
pated. Last summer he had planned
to make an extended trip through
Norway, but on the advice of his
physician he abandoned this trip and
instead went to Carlsbad, where he
took the cure He subsequently, went
to Axenstein, in Switzerland, for the
purpose of taking an after-cure Since
that time, however, he has manifested
great activity in the discharge of the
duties of his Office, which have been
more than usually onerous on account
of the complications in European
affairs, which have more or less
demanded the attention and care of
the diplomatic representatives of all
nations.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-31
TURKEY TO PAY CASH.
Judgments for the Outrages at Kharp
nd n =, cd

Judgments for the Outrages at Kl,arput
and Marash Conceded.
WASHINGTON, January 29.-Uncle
Sam has brought the sultan to time,
and there is now little likelihood that
any of the American cruisers will have
war practice in the Levant, with
Mohammedan towns as the targets.
During the debate on the Armenian
resolution in the house, Mr.. HIT, of
Illinois, chairman of the foreign affairs
committee, announced that the Turkish
government had admitted the justice
of claims for indemnity in the Kharput
and Marash outrages, and would pay
the sums demanded by Secretary Olney.
These sums amount to about 500, 900.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-31
Suicide OF Charles Dixon.

MARsnALLTowN, January 2o.--Charles
Dixon committed suicide by shooting
himself through the head with IS
caliber revolver. The deed was com
United in bedroom of his residence
On South Third avenue. His wife was
in an adjoining room at the time. He
is said to have been hard drinkcr
and his domestic relations are said to
have been unpleasant
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-31
TO PARTITION TURKEY.
A Rather "Fishy' Story From Cores
pendent at Vienna.

A Rather "Fishy" Story From a Cores
pondent at Vienna.
LONDON, January 29.-The Daily
News prints a dispatch from Vienna
which asserts that news has been
received there from Constantinople and
Sebastopol which agrees that Russia
has a fleet lying at Sebastopol and at
Odessa and that the Caucasian armies
of Europe are being concentrated upon
the Armenian frontiers in readiness to
move next spring to realize the plans
of Peter the Great for the partition of
Turkey between the powers, Russia
taking Armenia and ConStantinople,
France taking Palestine and England
taking Egypt and the eastern shores
of the Persian gulf, the remainder of
the Turkish empire to be divided
among the other powers. The Daily
News has dispatch from Sebastopol
which records that secret preparations
are going forward there of shipping
and of ornaments for volunteer fleet.
1t is the general belief there, this
dispatch affirms, that these prepare
tions foreshadow some action in the
spring.
The Chronicle has an editorial re-
calling the success which attended
President Jefferson's sending a fleet
to Algiers, and advocates the powers
formally inviting the United States to
send fleet to Turkey. The mere
display would suffice to bring the
sultan to his senses" If, however,
action were needed, the Chronicle
urges that the British fleets should
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-31
ROWE WILL STAND TRIAL.

MoNTEzUaA, January 2G.-In the
Richard Rowe case Judge Ryan in the
district court overruled the motion to
dismiss the prisoner. The Judge oc-
cupied an hour and half in the deliv-
cry of the opinion, covering all the
points brought out in the discussion of
the case by the attorneys. The court
room was filed with those anxious to
hear the announcement of the court.
The prisoner was visibly affected when
the decision was given. The case will
now go back to Judge Woolson,. of the
United States court, onfa writ of habeas
corpus.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-31

Sioux CRY, January 29.Some time
ago a young man who worked as cook
at the Garretson hotel fell in love with
Kittie Hartnick, a pastry cook. Later
he left for Cripple Creek to work in a
hotel He has struck it rich in the
mines there and Katie has just received
letter containing deposit check for
S4s, 900 and telling her to come on the
FIRST train. She went,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-31
INDICTED SEVEN TIMES.

Council BLUFFS, January 27.-The
grand jury returned seven indictments
against Charles Altmansperger, the
Minden forger. On each indictment
his bond was fixed at 81 600. The
ment. larceny and obtaining money
under false pretenses
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-31
Republican state Convention.

Dies MONIES, January so. The repub'
lican state central committee has
decided that the state convention for
the selection of delegates to the
national convention shall be held at
Des Moines on March II. Congressman
Dolliver will be chairman.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-31
Beers ARE DICTAToRlAL.
VIII Not Permit Their Executive to Favor
Uitlandcrs.

LONDON, January 3o.-The Times
prints telegram received from and
signed by British residents in johann
nesburg, South African republic. The
dispatch declares that the situation is
very dangerous. The Boer forces, it
says, are arrogantly dictatorial with
their own executive and are deadly
opposed to granting reforms for the
benefit of the Uitlanders. The forces
are still concentrated around the town
The executive is choosing site for a
fort. The dispatch adds that a catas
trophe can only be averted by the
adoption OF urgent measures
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-31
APPEAL TO UNCLE SAM.
Residents In the Transvaal Want Diplo-
matte Agent.


matte Agent.
LONDON, January PA dispatch to
the Times from Pretoria says that a
meeting of the American residents
there decided to telegraph to Secretary
of State 0lney, in view Of the arrests
of American citizens and the fact that
their property was jeopardized, a re-
quest that a diplomatic agent be sent
to arrange matters with view to any
exigencies that might arise. At the
same time it was represented that the
Americans in the Transvaal, while
preserving friendly attitude toward
the Transvaal government, desired
that their grievances should be redress.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-31

The King - Corea Is constantly sur.
rounded by Japanese spies, and fears
that he will be assassinated. The dis
patch added that his majesty8was night
~ guarded by the American mission
aries.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-31

When the financial hackers Of the
Atlanta exposition figured UP their loss
they discovered that during the time
The fair was in progress there had been
$4,000 paid admissions and 435,000
passes. When the pass figures were
diyulged they went out and took drink
to quiet their nerves.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-31
Done According to system

Miss Beverly, why does your History
Club meet twice weel1?''
1.-The first night we meet to find the
place where we left off reading the
week before, and then the next night,
Won know we read -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-31

COUNCIL BLUFFS, January 30. Senator
Pussy, who has practically been chosen
leader of the nti-prohibition forces in
the Iowa legislature, in an interview
stated that the present legislature
would defeat the resolution resubmit-
ting constitutional prohibition to a
vote of the people. and would pass a
law authorizing the manufacture of
lininr
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-31

Dispatches say that Mayor Strong
did not kiss the bride at the Vanderbilt
Belmont wedding. This strengthens
the suspicion that the bride isn't the
dream the New York society reporters
and artists would have us simple west
erners believe. Still. a Chicago mag
istrate would have had the moral
courage to do his duty even if it point
ed to New York face.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-31
Russia Denies.

ST. PETERSBURG, January 30.--A
semi-official announcement has been
given out that the reports that a
partition OF Turkey is contemplated or
that an alliance has been formed
between Russia and Turkey are
absolutely unfounded.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-31

Those Harvard professors who gratu-
,itously supplied opinions on the rela-
ton of the Monroe doctrine to the Ven
ezuelan controversy must have felt
snnbbed by President Cleveland when
he appointed the commission to inyes-
tigate that dispute.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-31
New Iowa Railroad,

DrBuquE, January % Those inter
asted in the new Dubuque & Pacific
railroad. to connect Toledo and
Dubuque. met and organized, Charles
T. Hancock being made president
The line will be about 100 miles long.
Two routes have already been
surveyed
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-31

There is great hope for Their when
a conscience-strieken violator of the
New York game laws sends $3.50 to the
authorities as a fine that might have
been put upon him If he had been found
out. There is also hope for the game.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-31

DR.. G. Frank Lydston, a distinguished
nerve specialist, gives the following
cure for hiccoughs: Il always cure my
self of hiccoughs by holding the ends
OF my two index fingers as close as
can without allowing them to touch. In
that way | concentrate my mind so
closely on the fingers forget the hic-
coughs
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-31
NO FIGHT MEXICO.
government Wires the Authorities o
Juarcz--SoIdiers called Out

CITY OF MEXICO, January 3o.-Secre-
tary of the Interior Cozio has wired the
state government of chihuahua that
no prize fight must be allowed at
Juarez. Five hundred troops will be
sent there to prevent the fight.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-31

The census of Germany, just COM
pleted, shows the population of the en-
pire to be 51,75s.364, an increase of %
S2a,S94 during the last five years.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-31

WASHINGTON, January 27.-According
to the reports of experts who have just
completed an investigation, Francis j.
KieclShoefer, disbursing officer of the
state department, is short in his
amounts c61 OOO
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-31
MORE CHICAGO CORRUPTION.
Judge Payne Charges County Commission
With Bribery.

CHICAGO, January 3o.-As result of
controversy which Circuit Judge
Payne has been having with the board
of county commissioners he has accused
Commissioner McNichols of having ac-
copied bride of $500 in the case of
man charged with murder. The county
commissioners have the appointing of
the grand juries in Cook county and
several days ago Judge Payne said that
if imam could reach the ears of the
county commissioners, he could es-
cape indictment no matter how grave
the crime he was accused of. Judge
Payne said he had absolute proof of
his charge and would present it before
the proper tribunal when called upon.
The board challenged him to show
some proof in support Of the charge,
and he has taken them at their word.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-31
Dclsarte in Kentucky.

A young society belle of Winchester
told one of her gentlemen callersa few
evenings since that her health had
greatly improved since taking Delsarte
He wisely asked.
''Do you take it internally or rub it
1.,,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-31
George r. Magoun stricken

GRIYNELL, January 27.-George F.
Magoun, the first president of Iowa
College, and for twenty years its
honored head. is very sick at his home
here with little hopes of his recovery.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-31
Recipe for piscouraging Burglar,

DEBORAH January 30. Burglars
entered Giesing's hardware store at
Calmar and one of them was shot dead
by Fred Closing. the proprietor's son.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-31
IOWA

1t Will be found in good time that
the United States treasury can go
loan.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-31

Turkey has been roasted by the press
long enough; il is now time it was
basted by the powers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-31
They Are Snowy.

Two women were buying a hat. Said
one of them in despair: Il do wish l
could get something to wear on my
head that would be Snowy and not cost
a fortune"
''Get few gray hairs" suggested
the other woman. ''They are the most
snowy things | know of. They stand
farther out and can be seen at a great
er distance off than anything you can
purchase by way of ornament. Just
ask anybody who has few and tries
to hide them.
Laureate Austin is said to be amazed
and discouraged by the unfavorable
comments upon his first official poem.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-31

Those who know just where the shoe
pinches will be interested by the infor-
nation which comes from Union Hill,
N. j., that Charles Heinzman Of that
place has discovered a new and sure
corn cure" that may be relied upon to
work every time. The corn was on his
little toe, and after Mr.. H. had suffered
as he stated. '.the iorments of the
damned" he told his wife to cut off the
toe She performed the operation as
delicately as she could with a butchers
cleaver, whereupon Mr.. Heinzman re-
ioiced greatly for several days. At
length blood poisoning set in, and to-
day the poor man is dwelling where
"mortals weep no more
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-31
fsorernor Morton OF New :

u ITONtIIUT lIEItlI lUII UI ne TUX and
an Secretary Morton Of Nebraska are can
pape. didates for the presidency the one a
Dur i55pabiican, the other democrat. Il
80. - - ,rhnuId succeed there would be a
compelled TO employ r. -