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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-03
THE NEWS in IOWA
As,couRNEY SENSATION.
banker Brunt Charged With Alieuating
WIfe's Affection.

r,anker Brunt Charged With Alieuating
WIfe's Affection.
OTrUMwA, Dec. LA sensational
suit has been fled in the Keokuk
county court at Sigourney. The suit
was one for $500 damages, brought
against s. w. Brunt, cashier OF the
Keokuk County State Bank by T. L.
Wood. charging Brunt with alternating
his wife's affections. The suit created
an immense senss ton, all parties be-
ing prominent in the community.
Besides being a wealthy banker, the
defendant is at the head OF q large
family belonging to the best society
Wood is leading citizen, his wife be-
ing prominent worker in church and
charity circles. Gossip about the
banker and Mrs. Wood recently cul-
minated in Wood SUNG his wife for a
divorce. The Judge granted the d.
.vorce, but before the decree was sign
ed Mr., and Mrs. Wood were reconciled
and again began living together
Then followed the suit against Brunt,
and it is understood that Mrs. WOOD
will be q conspicuous witness for her
husband in the trial. The petition OF
the plaintiff in the suit is said to be
hirhlv sensational. The case Will
proba bly, come up at the December
term of court, which begins IN
.hor< %1vo 1voekS
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-03
Reindeer In Alaska.

DR.. Sheldon Jackson, for 20 years 4
traveller In Alaska. says the govern
ment's experiment of importing rein
deer from Siberia is success, and that
the problem Of winter travelling in the
interior is practically solved. Three
hundred miles per day can be made
over tho snow with relays at reason
able intervals and bes: of all, the rein.
deer will rustic for his own food.
The best map of the Uncomfortable
mining country has been printed In
folder form by the Northern Pacific
railway. Send a 2-cent postage stamp
to Chas. s. Fee, G. P. A., st. Paul.
MINI. Tho folder Is full Of up-to-dats
Information regarding rates and routes
to Alaska.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-03
Boycott Not Unlawful.

DETROIT, Dec. Judge Hosmer, in
the circuit court, declined to interfere
with the boycott by the employees of a
milling firm. A temporary injunction
had been issued restraining the Rail-
way Transfers Union and Trades
Council from unlawfully interfering
in the business of Jacob Beck & Sons,
and the judge said he would make the
injun elton permanent so far as violence
or disturbance was concerned, but he
would not interfere with "thc peace
able distribution of boycott circulars
or other legitimate means employed
by the unions to accomplish their
purpose
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-03

Child labor in factories is generally
defended-when it is defended-on the
ground that it helps to support fami-
lies. To this claim a writer In the
Charities Review interposes the sound
objection that the wages of young
children are seldom large enough to
make the difference between paupertsm
and independence. When family re-
lies on these wages, it is pretty sure
to depend also on help from public
or private agencies. Therefore, since
child. labor too often underminss both
health and morals, why not increase
the charity fund, and put the child to
school? Viewing the problem merely
as matter of arithmetic. 1t would be
cheaper to support good many un-
fortunate people than it will be, later
on, to defend society against their ig-
aorant or vicious children.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-03
ALL OVER THE WORLD.
MORE THAN 5000 DROWN.
A Flood and Typhoon Destroy Lives In
Philippine Islands.

A Flood and Typhoon Destroy Lives In
Philippine Islands.
SAN Francisco, Nov. 30.-'The
typhoon which swept over the Philip
pine islands on October 6 was the
cause of ono of the worst disasters
that has been reported from the
southern ocean in many years, IT not
in the history of that section OF the
world. Thousands of lives were lost,
including many Europeans, and the
damage to property was something
appalling. Telegraphic advices con-
corning the calamity have been very
,meager. The steamer Gaelic from the
orient brought letters and papers
which contain accounts of the ravages
of the tidal wave and the winds.
Several Of the towns were swept and
blown away. Fully 400 Europeans
were drowned, and it is estimated
that 5000 natives persisted. The
hurricane struck the island at the
bay of Santa Paula, in the province OF
Samar 1t devastated the entire
southern portion of the island and
cut off communication with the rest
of the world for two days. On the
18th the hurricane reached Leyte and
struch the capital of Tacloban with
great fury. In less than half an hour
the town was mass of ruins, and 400
of the natives were buried beneath
the debris of the wrecked buildings.
One hundred and twenty-six corpses
of Europeans were recovered from the
ruins. Reports from the southern
coast were received which claimed
that score OF small trading vessels
and two Sydney traders were blown
ashore and the crews drowned. The
sea at Samoa swept inland nearly a
mile destroying property valued at
several million dollars and causing
wholesale deaths among the natives.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-03
cERMANY'S DEMAND.
Makes Impossible Conditions for EVacu"-
ton of China Land.

Makes Impossible Conditions for EVac""-
ton Of China Land.
PEK1N, Dec. 1.-Inquiries made IN
Chinese Official circles confirm the
statements made in dispatches from
Shanghai giving the substance OF inc
demands made by Baron Won Heiking'
the German minister to China, as
result of the murder of German mis-
sionaries and the destruction OF
German mission here recently. Ger
mapv. through her minister, asks TOR
the discovery and execution OF the
murderers of Missionaries Neis ana
Henne; the punishment OF the i'm
plicated officials, including the gov
ernor If the Shan Tung province, IN
which part of China the mission was
situated; the reconstruction OF the
missionary building; tho payment OF
an indemnity of 100000 taels to the
relatives of the victims; the payment
of a heavy indemnity to cover the ex-
penses of the German navalexpedit'on
and the maintenance of the German
force at Kiao-Ch bay; the railroad
monopoly of the Shan Tung province
and the occupation Of Kiao.Chau bay
as German coaling station. China
will refuse the demands of Germany,
but will express willingness to make
ample PREPARATION for the murder OF
the missionaries and for the damage
done to the mission property. Russia,
it is understood, is not yet helping
China, but the latter country has de-
cided not to provoke hostilities and to
trust to diplomacy for settlement OF
the difficulties which have arisen in
connection with the mission outrages.
LONDON, Nov. 27.-A dispatch to the
Times from Hong Kong says it is
reported there from Canton that the
viceroy of the province of Quang Tong,
with the Chinese admiral and general,
is preparing defenses and river forts
on the Canton river as the result oil
"telegrams received from the north. -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-03
Guard Accidentally Killed.

ASAMosA, Dec. 3.-The report OF a
gun was heard in the guard house
which is occupied by Jerry Cunning
ham. Mr.. Riddle, of the guards near
by, hastened to the scene, and was
Mortified to see Cunningham lying on
the floor gasping his last breath, death
ensuing almost instantly. The ball
entered at the base of the ear, passed
up through the brain, coming out at
the top of the head, tearing a hole
through his cap. Just how the trag.
edy occurred no one knows, but it is
believed to have been purely acci-
dental. The deceased had been a
guard at the prison for nearly four
years and was faithful and energetic
emnlove
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-03
Enforce Laws In Nebraska.

LINCOLN, Neb, Nov. 30.-Eugcne
Moore, ex-auditor of state, charged
with the ENLIGHTENMENT of SEA. 900, was
declared guilty as charged. Sentence
was deferred. Moore and his attor-
neys admitted the shortage, but con-
tended that 1t was not ENLIGHTENMENT,
inasmuch as the money taken, consist
ing of insurance fees, should have
been paid according to law to the
state treasurer instead of to himself,
and that he was responsible only to
the insurance companies.
LINCOLN, Dec. l.-Ex-State Auditor
w. G. Moore, found guilty of embez-
cling $23, 900 state funds. was sentenced
to eight years in the penitentiarv.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-03

1t is a typical Massachusetts, town
Of which one Of the veteran ohdcials
states a suggestive fact-that the az
gregate values Of the pianos, organs.
sewing-machines, carpets and similar
articles of luxury now owned therein
exceed the whole valuation OF the
town as it was forty years ago. In
1857 only fraction Of the so-called
rich possessed such luxuries, which IN
1897 are found In every household
SO many concrete proofs that, for all
the loose talk OF the discontinued, the
American standard Of life and comfort
tends constantly to rise.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-03

A company of workingmen in Eng
land lately listened to speaker who
called himself q felloV-workman. In
his time, he said. he Lad experienced
many privations. He had known what
it was to be cold because he could not
afford IRE. He had worn patched
clothes and shoes. He had lived upon
poor fare. When he was young he
learned to plow as straight furrow
as any man in the parish, and no one
could thrash better than he. The
speaker was a man who in the table
of presidency comes next after the
princes of the royal blood-the Arch
bishop of Canterbury.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-03
PARTITION OF CHINA IN SIGHT
France, Germany and Russia Said to DO
In the Scheme.

France. Germany and Russia Said 10 DO
in the Scheme.
LONDON, Dec. at is reported IN
we'll informed circles that the views OF
the Russian government have under
gone a change as to the situation az
Kiao Chau bay. Seeing the large
force that Germany is assembling
there, Russia ia inclined, with France,
to oppose German action. A special
dispatch from Shanghai says that nine
men have been arrested for assisting
in the murder of German missionaries.
1t is currently reported there that
France, Germany and Russia have
entered into compact for acquisition
OF Chinese territory, Germany taking
Shan Tung, Russia taking Corea and
France taking Fo-Kien and Formosa.
The movements, of the British and
Japanese fleets are supposed to indl'
cate suspicion as to the conduct OF the
other powers. Japan objects to a
German occupation of Kiao Chau until
China has paid the war indemnity. 1t
is understood at Shanghai that China
will propose to refer the whole matter
to the powers for arbitration.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-03
RUSSIA GOES TO GOLD.
Empire OF the Car Now ON Yellow Metal
Standard

Empire OF tho Car Now on Yellow Metal
Standard.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 3.-An imperi-
al ukase orders the coinage and issue
of 5-ruble gold pieces, equal in value
to one third of an imperial (Which
weighs 12,902 grammes, 900 fine).
Another ukase issued directs that the
inscription on the Russian credit
should be changed to read as follows:
"The state bank exchanges credit
notes against gold coin for an unlim-
tied amount. One ruble is equal to a
fifteenth of an imperial and contains
l7,424 doll of pure gold. The en-
change of state credit notes against
gold coin will be guaranteed by the
whole property of the state. State
credit notes are to have equal currency
with gold coin throughout the en-
pre-"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-03
WILL KERN coNFEssEs.
He Declares That His Fiances Murdered
HIS Father.

He Declares That HIS klAncOe Mux0sSA
HIS Father.
WAvERLY, Dec. lit has leaked
out that Will Kern, who is now await
ing trial for the murder of his father
has made confession, duplicating his
former betrothed, Lydia Falls, as the
murderess of his father. 1t is alleged
that he claims she borrowed the re-
volver from him, stating it was for
the purpose of killing old man Kern.
and that she fred the shot which kill
ed him. He gives as her motive the
fact that old man Kern objected to
her associating with the Falls girl,
and she killed him through revenge
for slandering her character. Miss
Falls has Tilted young Kern since his
arrest. and is keeping company with
another young man; and it is said
Kern's confession duplicating his
former sweetheart was actuated
through jealousy.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-03
ave LOWER KINGDOM

A captive bee, striving to escape. n.
been made to record as many a 1894
wing strokes per minute In . rec,p,
test.
Poe has immortalized the raw.
Whittier the robin and Longfellow n.
snow-white bird that sung to tho moah
Felix.
Tho common house dy makes "a
strokes of its wings per second WIN
flying at Its highest speed The dras.
on fly makes 1850.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-03

Tribute to a Departed Georgian
Jack Powell pays this tribute to de-
ceased friend: "A Terrell county man
died last week, and has gone to join
six wives ON that beautiful shore.
This scribe knew him we'll in life; also
two or three Of his wives. He de-
clared he would not live without wife
and pocketknife. After burying six
good women he could not find another
'taker,' and in the Aeighborhood Of
three score and ten he died, Of broken
heart, no doubt
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-03
Lowering Found Guilty.

WASHINGTON, Dec. AT meeting
Of the cabinet Secretary Alger sub.
mitted and the cabinet considered the
finding of the court martial in the
case OF Captain Lowering for cruel
treatment of Private Hammond at
Fort Sheridan. The verdict rendered
finds him guilty and sentences him to
be reprimanded by the secretary of
war. The sentence will doubtless be
carried out. Il.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-03
PANDO is DEAD.
The Big Spanish General Has Stopped a
Cuban Bullet.

The Big Spanish General Has Stopped
Cuban Bullet.
New YORK, Dec. "a dispatch to
the Herald from Havana says: There
are reports that General Pando, who
was placed in charge of the military
operations in Cuba by General Blanco,
has been killed in an engagement
with the insurgents in Santa Clara
province. The report has caused the
most intense excitement in the palace
and in official circles. simultaneously
with the report of General Pando's
death comes the news of battle with
the insurgents near Matanzas, in
which the Spanish forces were routed
and driven from the field. 1t is
asserted the losses of the Spanish
were very heavy.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-03
England Gets Her Slice.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-The papers assert
that China has practically agreed to
cede to England a strip of territory
near Hong Hong and all surrounding
islands, in order to enable England to
fortify them securely and to increase
the garrison. 1t is expected that a
conversion covering the agreement
will soon be signed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-03
ARMoR PLANT cosT$a.75o,ooo
Governme emit May Go Into the Bushes
Of Making Armor.

Government May Go Into the Business
Of Making Armor.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.--The naval
board appointed to ascertain the cost
of an armor plant has reported to
Secretary Long. 1t says such plant
capable of making 5000 tons per
annum would1 cost about SO, $50, 900.
No recommendation is made as to the
location, though the board has a lot
of information on the subject which
will be furnished when wanted. The
secretary, under authority of congress,
will advertise for proposals for build
ing such plant. In his report to
congress the secretary will make it
evident that the government can not
undertake to make its own armor at
the cost named as the limit price to
be paid private firms in the last naval
appropriation bill.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-03
DOLLAR DAILY PAYS.

Gratifying Success of the Daily News.
DIES MONIES, Nov. 30.-It is stated
on good authority that the Des Moines
Daily Newsis an even greater financial
success at 81 a year than it was before
the price was reduced. It gives all
important news in condensed form
and it's 1000 circulation makes it very
valua ble to advertisers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-03
Humbert to Retire.

ST.. LOUIS, Nov. 30.-Spec,al cable.
gram from Rome says: 1T is gener.
ally reported here that King Humbert
has resolved to bdicate his throne in
favor of his son. This concern is
chiefly founded on the fact that the
Prince of Naples, the next heir to the
throne, is more favorably inclined to.
ward Russia than toward either Aus
tria or Germany"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-03

The principal part Of the capital of
a street railway company Is the fran
chise; the franchise represents the
peoples interest in the investment and
the people should derive q good rev.
enue therefrom. Unless vigilance Is
exercised the street railway company
is inclined to overlook the dividend
which belongs to the people.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-03
sioux City's Municipal Grlefs.

Sioux CITY, Nov. Members of
the citizens and taxpayers committee
will hold q meeting before the next
session of the city council to decide
upon q plan to prevent the council
from ordering the issuance Of 1926, 900
Of s per cent refunding bonds to take
up similar issue of per cent bonds.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-03
Revolt Axainst Turkey.

VIENNA, Dec. at is reported that
the Albanian revolt, which recently
broke out in the districts of Ipek and
Diakoba, northeast of Scuari, is in
creasing in seriousness. The Bulgarian
and Servian governments. have des-
patched considera BILE bodies of troops
to the disaffected districts and sharp
fighting has already occurred between
the insurgents and the Ottoman
troops. Between 5000 and 10000
Albanians are in full revolt against
Turkey
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-03
THREATENS SIOUX CITY,
II He Cant Run No One Can. Say" MR.
Chapman.

III He cant nun No oA0 ~e"s S~S''
Chapman.
Sioux CITY, Dec. 3.-H. G. Chapman
has announced his intention OF closing
all the gambling houses and saloons
in Sioux City. The reason OF this is
that Chapman was refused permission
by the city authorities to open a
variety theater, and he says il he is
not allowed to run no one else will.
The saloons of Sioux City, houses OF
ill.fame. and gambling houses all pay
taxes to the city. and it makes quite a
large revenue each month. 1t is not
thought generally that Chapman can
put his threat into execution. lie
claims that the provisions OF the Mar
tin law are being violated and that
gambling houses and other resorts
have no right to run. AS yet he has
taken 10 legal action. Chapman was
once a candidate for mayor OF Sioux
City.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-03
MRS. eEhRENs FOUND GUILTY.
Davenport Woman Convicted OF Killing
Her Husband.

Davenport Woman Convicted OF Killing
Her Husband.
DAVENPORT. Dec. Fin the second
trial of Mrs. Claus Behrens the jury
returned verdict of guilty of murder
in the first degree, fixing the penalty
at life imprisonment at hard labor.
This is the first instance in which a
woman has been convicted of murder
in the Second congressional district.
The case has become celebrated, and
has cost the county two trials, with
another one following. The evidence
showed that Mrs. Behrens administer
ed paris green, causing her husbands
death in order to get his insurance
and then marry Henry Bendt, who, it
is alleged, gave herS the poison. He
will trieass9ed %sskl - u
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-03

Out in Ohio the other day two foot
ball teams became involved in row
over the rules and resorted to pitched
battle in which clubs and stones were
freely used. AS this necessitated a
postponement of the game, no one was
seriously injured during the day.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-03
Iowan Crushed TO Death.

SHELL Rock, Dec &C. L. Husband,
pioneer farmer. was run over by his
team about two miles north of Shell
Rock. He had crossed the railroad
tracks with heavy load of lumber on
his way home, when the team became
frightened at Burlington, Cedar
Rapids g. Northern train. In trying
to stop the horses at their heads they
turned, throwing the weight of the
lumber on him, killing him almost
instantly,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-03
WILL PAY 500 FOR ANY CASE
OF Weakness In Men They Treat and
Fail to Cure.

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This MAGICAL TREATMENT may be taken
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-03
A Fatal Coasting Accident.

ATLANTIC, Dec. 1.-While coasting
on the sidewalk, Earl Berry, Guy
Shutter and George Marsh. to avoid
running into a team, attempted to
turn into the gutter, but collided with
a tree. The Perry boy received in
juries which proven fatal, the Shutter
boy was seriously and the Marsh boy
clipht1v in iurod
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-03
AIiserx by tho Wholesale

Is what chronic inactivity Of tho liver
gives rise to. Bile gets into ths blood and
imparts a yellow tint, the tongue fouls. and
so does the breath, sick headaches, painbs.
meath the right ribs and shoulder blades
are felt, the bow els become constipated and
the stomach disordered The proven rem.
edy for this catalogue Of evils is Hostettsr's
Stomach Bitters, 9 medicine long and pro.
REASONABLY recommended, and sovereign
also for chills and fever, nervousness and
rhAn I'M atlSm
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-03
MET A HORRIBLE DEATH.

Sidney Brown Buried in a Ditch While
Laying Tile.
FOREST CITY. Dec. l.-Sidney Brown,
young man from the south part OF
Hancock county. met a horrible death
while working on the farm of Skiles
Core, one mile south of town. He was
in ditch laying thing when the bank
caved in on him, burying him com.
pletely. AS he did not appear for
supper, search was made and he was
dug out from the place of his sudden
interment, as indicated by the caving
walls,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-03
ANGEL MAKES DEMANDS.

Insists on Indemnity for Destruction Of
American Missions.
States Minister Angel renewed the
demand of the United States for in
demnity from the Turkish govern
ment for the pillage of American mis-
sions in Armen Il. The porte denies
responsibility for the pillage on the
ground that the government acted un-
der stress of unavoidab BILE circumstance
es. Minister Angel, however, insists
upon the government responsibility,
as the Turkish government troops and
gendarmes participated in the out
rage.