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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-08
THE | | ], NEWS IN iowa
WOUND MAY BE Fatal.

Henry Dlrr, Of Atlantic, Accidentally
Shot While Rabbit Hunting.
ATLANTIC, Jan. while hunting
rabbits near Buck, Henry Durr, OF
Atlantic, stumbled md icti, causing
the discharge Of q shot gun which he
had cooked expecting rabbit, and the
full contents entered his thigh. The
extreme cold and rough roads made
his trip home exceedingly painful.
The roads were so rough that he co uld
not stand the jar OF wagon, and his
companions had to assist him in walk
ing and to carry him on their backs
The attending doctor is unable to
decide whether the wound will prove
fatal or not. on account OF his condl-
ton because OF exposure. Il
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-08

4 " E y + 3 "a 800
The wheat area Of the Argentine
Republic had come up from 100000
acres in 1883 to 100000 in 1893. and
TO something like 100000 acres
year later, while its exports OF surplus
wheat had risen from an average OF
s,00O, 900 to $4,000, 600 bushels year.
lince 1880 the capacity Of Russia to
export wheat has grown at least 40
per cent. and it is still growing. the
quantity exported in 1893 was so,ooo.-
100. In 1894 116 900. 900. and In 1928
1870. 00O. 900 bushels. But, in spite OF
this, there is shortage in the WORLDS
crops Of this year, variously estimated
1T from So,0oo,00o 10 so,0oo,oOO bush
VIZ.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-08
DECATUR FARMER DROWNED.

ii i. r# " . .
Fell In tho River While Attempting to
Pick Up squirrel From the Bank.
VAN VERT, Jan. CA sad accident
occurred near Decatur City. Robert
Shelton, farmer. and companion
were hunting along the banks OF
Grand river. Shelton shot squirrel
and it fell close to the waters edge.
In attempting to get the squirrel
Shelton fell into the river, and was
seen no more alive. His companion
gave an alarm to the neighbors, and
soon a large party was organized Tor
the purpose of dragging the river to
find the body. 1t was discovered
three hours afterwards. The deceased
leaves widow and three children.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-08
PRECIOUS METALS IN IOWA.

l. . . = r. To-
Taylor County Farmer Finds Gold and
silver.
CLEARFIELD, Jan. MIR. A. Russell.
an old soldier and farmer living three
miles south of Clearfeld, while digging
q stock we'll on the side hill of Turkey
Creek, went through strata OF black
rock, sand and gravel y bout twenty
FIVE feet from the surface and on ex-
animation he was convinced that it
contained gold and silver in paying
quantities. He sent five DUNES OF the
ore to Foreshaw & Co., of Denver, Col,
who assayed it and reported by mail
that it contained $3.65 in gold and
silver Everybody is wild over the dis
covery.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-08
builder Possibly KiIled.

CLINTON, Jan. 4.-Harry Stratton. an
iron setter, while working on the new
court house, was severely hurt. A
fifteen inch 81" beam, weighing 1900
pounds, was being lifted when the
pole broke, striking the scaffold where
Stratton stood. He fell twenty feet
and was struck on the chest by the
iron beam, breaking several ribs and
injuring him internally. Stratton
was taken to the hospital. The large
iron beam slid down the roof of the
new building, damaging it con-
Siderahly
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-08
TRAIN ROBBERS CONFESSED,

Horribly Fatal Wrecks In Alabama
Explaincd--Blue Cut, Too.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Jan. 5.-Four OF
the five train wrcckers in Jail here
confessed to the formation of the tiend'
ish plot to wreck and rob the Southern
Railways fast express from Washing
ton, D. c., at McComb's trestle, twelve
miles east of birmingham, on the
eight of December 10, and this confess
sion leads to the belief that the same
gang removed the rail which wrecked
the Birmingham Mineral train at
Cahaba river bridge, causing the death
of twenty-six people and injuring
eleven others. on December 81,
although the men under arrest are
silent as to this wreck.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 1.-The police
arrested John Kennedy and Jim Flynn
on the charge Of robbing the Alton
express at Blue Cut. Later Flynn
confessed that they and several others
had committed both of The jobs done
there recently.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-08

"a f. -
IT the Hotel AlcaZar, st. Augustine,
Fla, letter was received the other
day which has been constantly on the
60 since the middle of last July. when
it arrived under foreign postmark at
the Grand hotel in New York. adj
dressed to Catherine Wynn. The pro-
sprietor Of the Grand was requested to
forward it II Catherine wasn't at his
hotel. He did so, and each hotel man
who has received it since has also FOR
warded 1t. The Alcazar manager did
likewise, and II the addresses name
Is known at any Of the big hotels IN
America she is likely to get her letter
some day. It has been down the At
lantic coast ind as far west as st.
Louis. It has now been sent to Ashe-
willie, and will travel through the south.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-08
Porto Rico Satisfied.

MADRID, Jan. 7.-Inquries in minis
teral and political circles show that
there is no hesitation there in affirm
ing that the autonomist and other
parties in Porto Rico are perfectly
satisfied with tho reforms just dccrecd
as an installment. confidlng in the
promises and good faith Of the govern
ment to concede all further self
government applicable to Cuba wh'n
circumstances require and permit. All
rumors to the contrary circulated in
the United States arc pronounced to
be unfounded.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-08
IOWA PATENT OFFICE REPORT

DIES MONIES. Jan. c.--The largest
number of patents ever issued in any
one week was SIC, on December 20,
1896. Iowa is represented in that
number by 10, Nebraska by 4, Kansas
by 6, Minnesota by s, New York by 81
and Pennsylvania by 81. Patents have
been allowed but not yet issued, AS
follows: TO G. II. Back, of Gothen-
burg, Neb., for Il design for a brusl,
for killing flies. 10 &. b. Nelson, of
Redfield, Ia. for q tool for opening
boxes, etc. A multiple fulcrum com.
bined Herewith adapts it to be used
advantageously as u lever for many
purposes. 70 j. A. Norton. of Ode
bolt, for an improvement of his table
attachment for beds, for which a
patent was issued on the Goth ult. &c
j. X. Uhr, of Eagle Grove, for .
transferable door adapted for use in
winter as a storm door and in summer
as a screen door. To G. p. Bump, OF
Lynnville, for rotary engine that he
has in practical use. TO A. Roesch, OF
Downs, Kansas, for q weed cutter and
pulverizer for cultivating corn, etc.
Valuable information about obtaining
valuing and selling patents sent free
to any address.
THOMAS G. AND ]. RALPH ORw1e,
| Solicitors of Patents
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-08
NO CLUE.
United States Scnator-eIcct Money Missing
at Havana.

United States Scn2tOr-elcct Money Missing
at Havana.
HAVANA, Jan. 5.-Hon. H. d. Money,
OF Mississippi, United States senator
elect, who disappeared from the Hotel
Inglatcrra on the I'd, is still missing,
and thus far no clue to his wherea bouts
has been obtained. He came to Cuba
with the avowcd intention of investi-
eating the existing conditions.
HAVANA, Jan. 6.-Mr. Money has
returned from his trip and is at his
hotel again. He declines to discuss
his trip or the comments and excite
ment which have been caused by his
absence from the city.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-08
Well Rcbuked.

A quicl: retort is credited to young
author whose tongue is as ready at his
PEN.
Not long ago, as he was walking
with friend, a man came up behind
him and gave him Resembling slar
on the shoulder. The writer turned .
surprised face toward the newcomer,
who said:
Look here. you must remember me,
now don't you?''
II can't say that l remember your
face" returned the young author,
gravely, "but your manner is certainly
familiar"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-08
STEAMER COMMODORE SINKS
Cuban Fiiibuster Goes Down With Many
on Board.

Cubnn Fiilbuster Goes Down With Many
on Board.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. 4.-Ihc
steamer Commodore, which had sailed
for Cuba with cargo of guns and am
munition: is reported to have found
cred on account of her leaky condi'
ton, off New Smyrna. Twenty-eight
men were on board, but dozen OF
them managed to escape by boat.
Novelist Stephen Crane was on board
and is among those believed to have
been lost.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. Capt.
Edward Murphy, tho commander OF
the wrecked tilibustering steamer
Commodore, and the remainder OF
those saved from the wreck: have ar
rived in Jacksonville. Seven men are
still missing and arc believed to have
been drowned. Novelist Crane is
among the rescued.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-08
One Secret of Longevity.

Those anxious to prolong this rapid
transitory existence of ours beyond the
average span, should foster his digestion,
negatively 10y abstaining from indiscretions
in.diet and affirmitively by the use OF that
peerless stomachic, Hostetter's Stomach
indigestion. The Impairment Of the d.
gestive function is fatal to vigor Subdne
with the Bitters, also, fever and ague, bill
.ousness and constipation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-08
PENNOYER'S SALARY.
Portland's Mayor Gives Half to tho City
and Half to Charity.

Portland's Mayor Gives Half to tho City
and Half to Charity.
PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. 4.-When May
or Pcnnoyer entered upon his duties
as chief exective of this municipality
in July last he expressed resolution
to accept only one-half of the salary
allowed him by law, which is $4,000
as he considered it cxorbitant. He
subsequently proved his sincerity by
turning into the city treasury one
half of his salary, which he declined
to accept on the ground that the du-
ties his office were not worth 1t, and
directing Auditor Combat to draw
warrant for the other half, amou nting
to about $3.50, to the order of Secre-
tary Walpole, of the city board OF
charities, to be expended for the
needy.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-08
The Pniiippinc Revolt,

MADRID, Jan. G.-Official dispatches
from Manila chronicle battle on the
'Pasig river, where the Philippine reb-
els were trying to obstruct navigation.
The Spanish loss was ten men killed
and twenty wounded, while the insur-
gents had thirty-two killed and many
wounded. Thirteen conspirators were
shot at Manila,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-08
WITH A BEER GLASS.

Hugo Gutah's Deadly Assault On Fred
Studebaker.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Jan. IA farmer
named Ludwig Studebaker has fled 4
charge of assault with intent to COM
NIT murder against Hugo Gutah. The
ARRAY took place at Treynor, in Silver
Creek township. The victim is Fred
Studebaker and his recovery is hope
less. He was assaulted with a beer
glass, the skull being fractured.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-08
CHICAGO OFFICIAL IN 1T.

Charged With the EMbeZzlcment of
$4,000 From Cook County.
CHICAGO. Jan. 6.-Criminal proceed
mgs may be instituted against ex.
County Recorder Samuel Il. Chase as a
result of an investigation Of the
accounts OF his office. Experts have
been working on the books for some
time and the county attorney has
made formal report confirming the
experts report, which showed short.
age in the accounts of the office of
over 1000, and recommending that
criminal proceedings be instituted for
ifE
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-08
MURDER OR SUICIDE?

Unknown Man Found Hanging In De-
serted House Near La Porto City.
WATERLOO, Jan. THE body of an
unknown man was found hanging to
rafters in deserted farm house near
La Porte City. On the body was
found gold watch and chain, set OF
barber tools, and small amount of
money.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-08

a football player in England has just
died from injuries received in game,
hut no one apparently has dreamed OF
blaming the sport. A coroner's jury
considered the case and solemnly re-
turned verdict Of accidental death.
They have had football SO long in Eng
land that the death Of player now
mid then causes no comment. They
take ii as matter OF course.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-08
Whole Train Sunk.

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-, Jan. "a train
on the Missouri Pacific went into the
river near New Haven. 1t was Il
freight and consisted of eighteen cars,
two of which were loaded with mules.
The engineer, fireman and one brake
man were drowned
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-08
AFTER FILlBUSTERS.
Two More Government Vessels In Florids
Waters to Watch.

Two More Government Vessels In Florida
Waters to Watch.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Thc dynamite
cruiser Vcsuvius and armed dispatch
boat Dolphin have been ordered to
Florida waters toreinforce the already
large fleet of government vessels en-
gagged in efforts to suppress tilibuster-
ing expeditions bound for Cuba. The
warships Newark and Raleigh are al
ready there helping the revenue cut
tiers in this service. All this display
of force is taken to mean that the
government is determined to leave no
chance for complaint by Spain or dan
ger of pecuniary responsibility for
damage wrought by flibustcrs.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-08

The most electric" village in Eu-
rone Is Borobeke, in Belgium, where
plant has been put in operation ac-
cording 10 plans drawn by Professor
Schoentges OF Client. All streets, al
..eys and private roads. all public and
private buildings are lighted by cleo
tricity. The great dairy works Of the
village are worked by electricity. For
III this epch householder pays only 10
francs $3.50 per year.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-08
warmest n Nlneteen YEAR.

Dies MONIES, Jan. Friday, jan
nary !, 1897. was the warmest first OF
January, in the hi'story Of the Des
Moines weather bureau, which was es-
.ablished in 1878, and whose records
cover the temperature of nineteen
years, by days, including the day
mentioned. The temeraturc stood at
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-08
is 1T woLvERToN?

Arrest at Clarion Of the Alleged OsceOIa
Murderer.
I CLARION. Jan. Sheriff Bradtield
arrested stranger who could give no
satisfactory account Of himself and
who bears u close resemblance to the
published description Of Joe Wolyers
ton, the man who is wanteef0 the
murder Of Mrs Gillian at Osceola.
Ke is now in jail awaiting
identification.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-08
Literary Mates.

The first number of Harpcr's Bazaar
for 1897 will contain the initial chapter
of Il very noteworthy series on
Infancy and Childhood,'' written
from the standpoint of advanced
modern ideas by Mrs. Frances Fisher
Wood.
Herbert d. Ward, the novelist and
husband of Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
Ward, has written new novel, which
will DC the fiction feature of the
Ladies' Home journal during 1897. It
is humorous story and has the unique
title of "The Burglar Who Moved
Paradise. 1t is Il sequel to Mrs.
Wards IAN Old Maids Paradise" the
husband taking up the pen where
Miss Phelps had naturally to put it
down when she became Mrs. Ward.
Prof. Angelo Hcilprin will contrib
ute to the January Popular Science
Monthly a summary Of Our Present
knowledge of the Anita rctic Region, -
with Il sketch map giving the more
important points that have been
named by navigators.
Morgan Robertson, new writer
who:os stories in McClure's Magazine
have been remarkable for their power
and originality, will have in McClure's
for January a story of a derelict that,
after rowing the seas deserted for fifty
years, subdued modern man. of wa r.
The poetry of Rudyard Kipling is
discussed by Prof. Charles Eliot Nor.
ton in the January Atlantic. 1t is the
first review of any Importance by an
acknowledged authority, and it is in
teresting to see that Prof. Norton ac-
cords to Mr.. Kipling place anon g
the greatest English poets.
Outing for January is the holiday
number of this best of sporting maya
zines. 1t is beautiful and entertain
ing, from the special cover to the last
OF its seasonable pag s. The fiction
includes 'Redcoat and Continental a
new story by Sara Beaumont Kennedy,
and The Passing Of Zaxtia,'' by Ed
ward II. Wilcox. Both are excellent.
Some Regulations in the Crucible
1896 is the subject treated in a briei
article by William 4. Stead in the
January Review OF Reviews, Mr..
Stead deals with bismarck, Gladstone,
Cecil Rhodes, Ii Hung Chang, Joseph
Chamberlain, and other characters Of
international rcpnte.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-08
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO.
TJIrAS COIINTY' SS

STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF Tl!LEDO,
LUCAS COUNTY, ss.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he u
the senior partner OF the firm Of T. J.
Cheney & Co., doing business in the CITY
and that said firm will pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of catarrh that cannot DO
cured by the use of Halls Catarrh cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed IN
my presence, this Sth day of December,
A, D. 1885.
(Seal) A. w. GLEASON.
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Send for testi-
monials, free.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-08
MEDIAPOLlS HAS A FIRE.

Commercial House Burned DOwn.-~De-
fectlvo Flue the Cause.
MEDIArOLIs, Jan. 5.-The CONNER
cial Hotel in Mediapolis was totally
destroyed by fire, occasioning a loss
of about $4,000. The fire is supposed
to have originated in a defective fiuc,
and the building was consumed so rap
inly that no attempt could be made to
save anything. None of the guests OF
the hotel were injured. The adjoin-
ing building, the Turtle drug store,
also caught fire and was burned down.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-08
St, Paul Banks Closed.

ST.. PAUL, Jan. 5.-Thc Germania
bank, with deposits of 1901, 96S and
the Allemania bank. with deposits Of
s6o2, 3o5, have suspended payment.
The trouble was caused by runs. Later
the West Side bank closed its doors,
and when a run on the Minnesota Saw
ings bank began the officials decided
to take advantage OF the rule requiring
sixty days notice before withdrawing
denOSitS
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-08
To Succeed Merrell.

Dies MONIES, Jan. q. -Governor Drake
has issued a proclamation for special
election to be held in Clinton county
on January is, for the purpose of
electing successor to the late
Nathaniel A. Merrell.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-08
NEW Cure for Consumptio.,

LONDON. Jan. The Daily News
has a dispatch from Berlin which
reports that Doctor Neimann, the well
known bacterio|ogist, has discovered a
new cure for tuberculosis, being the
serus from nanny goats blood mixed
with the bacilli of the disease.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-08
a Cashier Suicides.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 5.-Richard Cornell
,ous. cashier, and for forty-two years
connected with the National Farmers
and Planters Bank, was discovered to
short in his accounts about 100000.
Mr.. Cornclious was notified and left the
bank. a few hours later his dead
body was found in the duck pond at
Druid Hill Park. He had committed
suicide BY drowning. .E ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-08
IOWA CONDENSED.

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home in Dewitt recently. He had been
i'll some time Of stomach trouble. He
was long identified with the history OF
the state, and was a member OF an
early legislature, as well as OF the
present one He was prominent in
civic and military affairs, and leaves
wife and two children. 20.
Coal Dealer NJ. J. Mead, of Lyons,
together with his wife, three chill
dren and the hired girl, were poisoned
a few days ago by eating bread con-
tanning phosphorus which was mixed
with some -four for killing rats and
accidently was mixed with other flour
into bread which the family ate.
They were taken sick shortly after
dinner. a doctor was called who found
that the -four with phosphorus had
been used. The family is getting
along nicely however.
Fort Dodge dispatch: NJ. J. Foley,
the Manson merchant who caused so
much anxiety by his mysterious disap-
pearance the 1st OF December, has
returned home. He left Sioux City for
New York while under the influence
of morphine. He sailed for Queens
town December 5 on the Campania,
and did not regain consciousness until
at sea. He returned Immediately from
the other side on the Tcutonic, and
arrived home, finding his business in a
receivers hands and his friends
agonized with suspense.
Iowa City dispatch: Mrs. William
Tierney lies bed-ridden, as a result of
being badly burned. She was getting
breakfast ready, and in some way the
flames darting from the kitchen stove
ignited her dress. and she was speedily
envelopcd in flames. The utmost
exertion was necessary to extinguish
the fire, and only after herculean
efforts was the flaming attire removed
and the blaze extinguished. After
this step toward saving her life had
been accomplished, it was found that
her hands, arms. legs and hips were
badly burned. She was made to feel
as easy as possible, but in view of her
age and the extent of her burns, her
condition is serious.
Hansen S radical headache cure cures
nervous diseases etc. caused by excuses
Judge Birdsall has granted a new
trial to W. E. Billiard, late secretary
of the senate, recently convicted of
forgery at Clarion. ... .
At Waterloo recently Judge Blair
dismissed, at the request of fifty lead
ing business men of Cedar Falls, six
indictments against Charles j. Fields
for fraudulent banking. Seven indict-
ments still stand, but it is believed
they will also be quashed. Many OF
the men who asked for dismissal of
the indictments were depositors in the
bank when it failed. Fields is broken
down in health.
The City bank, of Nora Springs, has
suspended.
w. w. Brimm, assistant cashier OF
the State Bank. Of New Sharon,
who accidentally shot his left index
finger off two weeks ago, died Of a
complication Of blood poison and
tetanus Qockjaw). A second amputa-
ton Of q part Of the hand had been
made, but the patient became speedily
worse. He was 81 years Of age and
was married one year ago last
N ovember. Mr.. Brimm was q very
popular young business man and his
death has shocked the community.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-08
CIlerubusco Grimth Dead,

Dies MONIES. Jan. Col. Isaac W.
Griffith, one of the early settlers of
Polk county. a veteran of the Mexican
war. in which he lost an arm, and
prominent in the affairs of Iowa for
many years, died yesterday from gen.
cral debility and old age.