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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-31
TRIES TO DO MURDER.
Vicious Attack Made at st. Donatus upon
a Sleighing Party.

Vicious Attack Made at St. Donatus Upon
a SleighinE Party.
BELLEVUE, Dec. 30.-A serious cut
ting ARRAY took place at st. Donatus'
a small village in the northern ex'
tremity of jackson county. u"s
Feldernan, together with several
brothers and sisters, had been visiting
with another brother several miles
north of St. Donatus. and they were
returning home in bob-sled. WINE
driving through St. Donatus a man oy
the name of Mollentor, from Gordon S
Ferry, suddenly sprang on the sieo
from the rear and commenced slashlng
ut the occupants with a, huge knl1e.
He first struck at one of the girls. but
missed his aim. He then slashed
Felderman on the face, cutting MS
nose off, and, with second blo"'
narrowly missed severing his jugnlar
vein, leaving a huge cash in his throat
"a third blow cut the flesh over the
heart. BY this time assistance hao
arrived and the man was d'sarmeo.
The victim is in dangerous cond'tion
and may not live. The two men were
almost strangers, and no motive Is
assigned for the attack. I'D.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-31
SECRETARY GAGE WILL STAY
R.port That He VIII Resign mas ~
Foundation.

p.rort That He VIII Resign has No
Foundation.
w.su,seroN, Dec. 30.--Secretary
Gage when questioned as to the trutn
~ the published report that he had
rendered his resignation to the pres'.
dent and that he had firmly declined
with many expressions of care ana
annreciation of his ability as shown
IN his administration of the treasury
danartment, was not inclined to dis.
cuss the matter at length, but sara
thut he had not rendered his resigna.
ton nor had he any reason to believe
That he and the president were not IN
substantial accord on tho great ques'
lions now before the people. The re-
port he said probably sprung from a
remark he had made to intimate
friends to the effect that not for any
thing would he embarrass the presl-
dent and if he saw he were doing SO
he would resign at once. He added;
"a cabinet officer ought to be and al
WAYS is ready to surrender his office at
the call of his chief, but I have not
the slightest reason to believe that
such action on my part is even remote
ly desired by the president. The de-
slres of other people in that direction
am not disposed to consider.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-31
IOWA PATENT OFFICE REPORT.

Dies MONIES, Dec. 31.-TO THE
PATRONS OF TIE Iowa PATENT OFFICE:
Effort is being made to deprive me of
my personal property right to the
words "Iowa Patent Office for adver.
Using purposes. The instigators and
what are all their motives for the Mot
l have not yet fully discovered. But
if western inventors can be induced to
transfer their patronage from our
office to others somebody may be graf.
fled and work that should be done in
Iowa to encourage home industry NAV
be sent to solicitors in Washington.
But don't let them brighten you. We
continue doing business at the old
stand and our sign ''Iowa Patent
Office" is still conspicuous. The con-
stitution of the United States and also
of Iowa guarantees that mo person
shall be deprived of life, liberty or
pSonartv without due process of law"
9 further unlawful and ar.
action may be taken in the
<Ated States patent office to deprive
me of my rights will be resisted.
tOur liberties we prize and our rights
we will maintain
A patent will be issued January ii
for the popular typewriter known as
the "Jewett' and manufactured in
Des Moiues by the Duplex Typewriter
Co. We will have applicatins lodged
on the same day for British, French
and German patents for the same
invention.
Valuable information about obtain
ing, valning and selling American and
foreign patents sent free ito any
address.
THoMAs g. CRwIs u Co.,
Solicitors Of Iatenss.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-31
UNCLE SAM TO ACT.
Morgan Says Chinese Problem is Strictly
Our Business.

Morgan Says Chinese Problem is Strictly
Our Business.
NEW YORK, Dec. 28.-According to
the Washington correspondent OF the
Herald Senator Morgan, of Alabama,
of the committee on foreign relations,
said that it would be impossible for
the United States to remain compla-
cent should European nations under
take dismemberment of China. Nor
gan said: IF it involves the abroga-
ton of the treaties of this country
we would be left to make terms again
with each European nation separate
ly in the territory to which its SOW
ereigntv is extended. Therefore unless
the powers now ambitious for terri
torial extension take into account
the Importance of American com.
mercial relationc with China it
will be necessary for the gov
eminent to intervene in self-defense.
If the territory is given up merely for
a time there will be mixed RESPONSE
bility and it is a good time for inter-
vention and the exercise of American
diplomacy. German occupation of
part of China and the prospective oc-
cupation of other parts by various
European nations is an effort to COM
plete the Gordon of offense to Amer
lean commerce from Vladivostock to
Marseilles or to Liverpool. That cor
don is being stretched to contract the
trade of 6OO,0oo,o0o people who have
direct trade and intercourse with the
Pacific ocean. There is great deal
IN the Chinese question that vitality
interests Americans and which seems
to demand immediate consideration
from the state department and
congress-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-31
TRAGEDY AT ATLANTIC.
John G. Palmer Shoots Mrs Cora Len
hard and Himself.

John G. Palmer Shoots Mrs Cora Len
hard and Himself
ATLANTIC, Dec. 90. John G. Palmer
aged so. shot and killed Mrs. Cora
Lenhard, aged 80, wife of Philip D.
Lenhard, and then shot himself
through the head, dying almost in
stantly. From all appearances. when
first discovered, Palmer had attempted
to criminally assault Mrs. Lenhasd,
and, falling in the attempt, and fear
ing the consequences, did the fearful
-Ueeu u
is an old soldier, and was at work IN
the country at the time, was inter-
viewed and could account for the
crime in no other way. A private dis
patch from Oakland, where Palmer
came from, says that he had a good
reputation, was hard working well
digger, unma rried, sound of mind. but
! very deaf: had no property, and left
| there about month ago. The cor
oner's jury returned a verdict OF muir
der and suicide.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-31
PULLED DOWN HIS FLAG.
American Captain Threatened with MOD
Violence In q Spanish Port.

American Captain Threatened With MOD
Violence In q Spanish Fort.
New HAVEN, Conn, Dec. 3o.-Cap-
tain George L. Kelsey, of the schooner
Wallace Ward. just arrived from Bar
cclona, Spain, insists that the Amer
lean consul at that place fears mob
violence and is unable to keep the
American flag flying from Uncle Sans
vessels. lie put into port there
September l6, remaining three days.
At first the Stars and Stripes foated
proudly from the masthead, but Span
ish loiterers were attracted by it and
gathered by the side of the vessel
threatening violence. The American
consul heard of rumor that crowd
proposed burning the vessel and sent
word to Capt. Kelsey to haul down his
flag. Capt. Kelsey defied the Spanish,
but the next day the consul repeated
the advice and Capt. Kelsey was re-
luctantly persuaded to store the stars
and Stripes below decks during the
remainder of the stay.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-31
or CURRENT INTEREST.

Tn the New York courts motion has
heen made to set aside the verdict OF
fury on the ground that the plaintins
lawyer winked at Juror Whlle max
ing his plea, and the juror Wlnkeo PACK
at him. The court allows that THIS Is
q serious offense, but it appeared IN the
course of the evidence introduced on
the subject that both the lawyer and
the Juror are afflicted with facial trou-
bic that involuntarily causes the mus
cles Of the face to twitch. The court
still has the subject under cons1dera-
ton.
While lightning may be seen and Its
illumination of clouds and mist may be
recognized when it Is 200 miles dis
tant, thunder Is rarely audible ten
miles. A curious and important condl-
ton Of audibility in thunder wave Is
that it shall not be refracted or re-
flected by layers Of warm and colo ar
between the observer and the 1ght-
ming, or by the layers of wind swift
above and slow below, so as to pass en-
tirely around or above the observer.
Persons on hill tops hear thunder In
audible in the valley.
Lea AnlDOrn, CHe ld1uous "oAon
etcher and metal engraver, and for half
a century chief official engraver of the
royal mint, in Stockholm, Sweden, died
recently while at her working table In
the mint. She was selected by the
United States as the engraver of the
Independence metal, in 1876.
Miss Marie Corelli. the authoress, Is
very methodical in her work. She
writes from 9 to 2, and spends the aft
ernoon driving, reading or playing the
plano or mandolin.
A little boy in New York is credited
with s785 deposited by him in one Of the
saving s banks there, all of which he
has won by playing craps.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-31
Murder ut West Point.

OTTUMwA, Dec. 3l.-Because OF Ill
treatment of his father, who recently
died from starvation, twenty-five
farmers gathered at the home OF ABE
Balm, near West Point. to tar and
feather him. Balm fred into the
crowd. which returned the shot, in
ficting injuries from which Balm died:
Warrants are out Tor the arrest OF
several of the offenders.
OrrUMwA, Dec. 31.-John Schantz.
Joe Sanderson, VIM. Vancykle, John
Wellington, Tice Enslow and Frank
Fonneter, seven of Lee county's most
prominent farmers have been arrested
on warrants sworn out by the brother
of Abe Balm, the man who was shot
while resisting a tar and feathering
at the hands of a mob of enraged
farmers. Balm is not dead. as was
at first reported, but cannot live, az
he is shot very near the heart.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-31

The evils resulting from overwork
II the public schools OF Switzerland
have attracted the attention OF the ed
tucational authorized and a series Of
propositions for conf Eating these evils
have been under consideration. The
proposed changes were submitted un-
der the authority Of an eminent physi-
elan. who is also an expert in school
hygiene. One Of the recommendations
n that children be not sent to school
unttl they have passed the age Of Z.
other propositions are to limit the
studies in the primary schools to read
m. writing, arithmetic, drawing,
An ging and gymnastics; to do away
With home study; to give the pupils
f,enuent intermissions and vacations.
md sto mitigate greatly the rigor OF
examinations. The tendency in every
s.rIishtensd country is to call . halt
q the crowdinE Of young pupils in
their studies.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-31

IN. 5p,g Il . swimmer was the sub.
iect & one Of stevenson's most delight
4 I'll passages. which a recent happening
a the South Seas proves to have been
wyell founded. A steamer running from
Eden - Sydney struck on q rock a
hurired and fifty yards from shore. In
me absence OF rockets. lines were At
9tached to the hind legs of several pigs,
which promptly swan ashore; and
then every passenger got ashore. also.
by means of travelling cage. Per-
haps tho pig IL awakening to the In
justice which pronounces him more
useful dead than alive. and fs preparing
to "score even" with the historic goose
that rescued Rome. Already he can
claim that, even II he has never saved
a city. he has greatly advanced tbs In
terests Of several cities.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-31
IOWA CONDENSED.

by falling into jar sof boiling hot
water the little 4-year-old daughter
of Rem Fruston, of Des Moines,
was SO badly burned that despite all
that could be done for her she expired.
Mr.. Bayer, who has been the practi-
cal member of the Cownie- Bayer Co.,
has withdrawn from that firm and will
in the future conduct the business him
self under the old name of the Bayer
Tanning Co., Des Moines, Ia. This
company tans hides and also buys all
kinds of hides and iurs.
A few evenings since the home OF
c. r. Wooden, president of the Center
vile Street Railway company, and one
of the wealthiest men in Centerville,
was robbed by bold negro desperate.
No one was at home but Mrs. Wooden
and she was compelled togive over her
valuablcs at the point of revolver.
The robber escaped after threatening
to kill Mrs. Wooden If she gave any
alarm.
During the exercises of Christ
mas tree at the public school build
ing in Audubon the paraphernalia
of the boy who was playing the part
of Santa Claus caught fire, and before
the flames were extinguished the boy
was badly but not fatally burned. A
stampede of the several hundred
school children followed, which was
quelled by the. presence of mind of
several citizens who were in attend
ance. The colt on about the head and
hands of the boy caught fire as he was
distributing presents, and the extent
of his injuries is not now definitely
known. He is the son of G. Hendricks
son, a prominent merchant, and his
mother, who occupied seat near the
stage, tainted several times and her
condition is thought quite critical.
An attempt was made few nights
since to wreck the Burlington
passenger train No. 2, at a point near
Murray. While the train was running
at fifty miles an hour down hill the
front wheels of the engine left the
rails. and the train ran thus for 600
yards before it could be stopped. On
going back to the point of the accident
it was found that all the spikes in one
rail had been removed, the tools with
which they had been drawn being
found on the spot. fortunately the
engine trucks alone left the track.
The train is one Of the heaviest and
fastest RIM on the Burlington and was
crowded with passengers The escape
from a frightful calamity is considered
e miracle. The object Of the at
tempted wrecking is supposed to have
been robbery, as the train carried :
costly burden Of holiday packages, In
Guiding cash gifts in the registered
mail. jewelry, etc No clue to the
perpetrators has yet been secured
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-31
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

Mrs, Maude Saser Takes Poison Because
of Family Disagreement.
Sioux CITY. Dec. 29.-Mrs. Maude
Sager took dose of strychnine at the
Madison house. Prompt medical
attention saved her life. Her husband
lives a few miles north of Sioux City,
and it is said family disagreement
caused the trouble. The woman had
bought bible for her husband and
doll for her little girl as Christmas
presents The police think the woman
took the poison Tor a play
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-31
LuErGERr TRIAL is A FARCE.
State viii Not Furnish Short Hand-Evl-
dence In Long.

State viii Not Furnish Short Hand-Evl-
dence In Long.
CHICAGO, Dec. 3l.-Unable to con-
vince the court thar ttAF.osecution
in the Luetgert case should furnish
the defense with a duplicate steno-
graphic report of the proceedings on
account Of the inability of Luetgert
to pay for stenographers, the attorn-
eys for the big sausage maker have
commenced trying to take verbatim
report of the testimony in long hand.
The consequence was that little pro.
gress was made. Mr.. Harmon said he
will take proceedings verbatim if it
takes six months, and in case Luetgert
is unable to make arrangements for
stenographers to do the work, the
trial from present indications may be
stretched out indefinitely.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-31
A Clinton County Murder.

CLINTON, Dec. 3O.-Tbeodore Burtoch
and Ermeline Burtoch have been ar
rested, charged with the murder of
Charles Selhausen, the wonlan's
former husband, in September last.
The body of Selhausen was exhumed
ard the autopsy disclosed poison.
Burtoch had boarded with the Sell
hausens and the husband had become
jealous, compelling Burtoch ito leave.
Upon Selhausen's death he returned
and week ago married the widow.
The woman confessed after her arrest
that she had killed Selhausen with rat
poison. and implicated Burtoch. E@
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-31
Officers Teach rs' Association.

Dies MONIES, Dec. 31.-At the meet
ing of the State Teachers Association
the following officers were elected Tor
the ensuing year: President, Amos n
Currier, Iowa City; secretary, Carrie
Goodell, Corydon; treasurer, Geo. w.
Sampson, Cedar Falls; member
executive committee, W. F. Chevalier,
Red Oak; executive council, c. W..
Van Ness, Denison; George Dick'
Charles City; vicc.presidents, F. f.
Willard, Marshalltown, first; Carrie
Parker, Creston, second; Princip al
keyeridpe, Glidden, third.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-31

i Does anybody know Of any white
man who, sentenced to death and Civ
~ pending MS exscurion, "o-' -
ally 90 to the place ret TOT
snt when his term OF freedom
sgsa9 That IL the ecstasy Of hon
Ia two Indians have had the OK
nerience recently, = Choctaw and
creek one Of whom was shot and the
her reprisved. Possibly the sto d
lam of the red man has something y
9TH the honor, but the white man
4 not 90 constituted as 70 pc stolcal
hen his life il at stake. 4
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-31
BIG FIRE AT PORT Az PRINCE.

Earthquake, Too, Adds Terror to tho
Situation.
PORT AU PRINCE, Dec. 3l.-Fire
broke out and destroyed 800 houses,
including number of warehouses,
hotel, Church of st. Joseph, and par
sonage. About 5000 people were rem
dered homeless. Lack of water al
lowed the flames to spread. Later
there was an earthquake lasting half
a minute, causing slight cracks in the
earth. There were no accidents, but
the populace was greatly alarmed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-31
cRowDihG 10000.

.1owa's Dollar Daily Steadily Growing.
DIES MONIES, Dec. 2s.-The circula-
ton of the Des Moines Daily News is
now over $4,000, and promises soon to
reach 10000. The Daily News is only
81 year, and gives all important
news every weekday in the year for
this small sum. The circulation of
the News is nearly three times that OF
any other Des Moines daily and fully
equal to that of the three others
combined m...
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-31
BREvITIES.

Bob. Fitzslmmons a few days ago
received from Dan Stuart check for
$40, 900, his share of the receipts from
the veriscope for three months.
AS the Greek gunboat Actium was
leaving the Gulf of Ambracia few
days ago shot was fired at her by
the Turks at Fort Prevesa. The
Actium and several other gunboats
which were following her were obliged
to return to their anchorage. The
government has wired instructions to
Prince Mavroceordato. the Greek min
lister at Constantinople, to ask the
Turkish government for friendly
explanation of the incident.
La Lucia, a Havana newspaper, has
published document, claimed to
have been authorized by United States
Consul General Lee, saying that Lieu.
tenant Colonel Ruiz was executed be.
cause he proposed peace in contraven-
ton of decree issued by General
Gomez. Reports from Pinar del Rio
to the authorities in Havana say that
two commissioners sent to pro.
pose peace with autonomy to the in
surgents in that province have been
hanged in conformity with the decree
Of General Gorez
Columbus, O., dispatch: The State
Journal prints story that the repu b.
leans, led by Hon. Charles Kurtz, in
opposition to the reelection OF Senator
Hanna, have promised to support free
silver as the price Of the defeat OF
Senator Hanna. This information,
the Journal states, comes from a map
who claims that Hanna will be d
feated. ! The Journal says: "Cor
ferences are being held in various
par is of the state by democrats who
have gathered at the direction Of
Mclean and the free silver leaders ia
plan for bringing pressure to bear
upon democratic members Of the legis.
lature to vote for Governor Bushnell,
and the argument which was used in
these conferences to convince the
doubling and bring conviction to the
3hesitating one is that Bushnell has
surrendered to tile Bryanite idea Of
finances and will vote with the free
silver men in the United States senate
II 0leOted4 "a Az s85
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-31
Isismarck,s Health is Poor

BERLIN, Dec. 2S.-The Hamburger
Nachrichten denies that Prince Bis
marck's govt is better, and says he
cannot walk or sleep, and is unable to
read or answer his friends letters.
The former chancellor IS described as
being very irate at the statement that
his health is satisfactory.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-31
PRESIDENT SIGNS THE BILL
Pelagic Sealing Is Prohibited by This
Nation.

Pelaric Sealing Is Prohibited by This
Nation.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-Ex-Secretary
Foster had brief conference with the
president, after which Mr.. Mckinley
approved the bill prohibiting the kill
ing of fur seals in the north Pacific,
passed the day congress adjourned for
the holidays. The act prohibits kill
ing by American citizens, except on
the Bribyloff Islands, by the North
American Commercial Company. 1t
also prohibits the importation OF seals
into the United States, 'raw, dressed,
dyed or manufactured" The penalty
for violation is fine of not less than
5000 or more than So, 900, or imprison-
ment for not more than>six months,
or both, for each offense, including
forfeiture to the United States of the
vessel, its tackle and cargo.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-31
VIII Continue the strike.

LONDON, Dec 20-The ballot taken
by the engineers, as the outcome of
the recent conference between the
representatives of the employers and
the men has resulted in rejection of
the proposed compromise by 100 to L;
while the trades unions proposal of
fifty.one hours weekly, instead of
forty-eight, has been rejected by a
majority almost as large The lock-
out will now commence, though it is
reported that several firms intend TO
open their shops to men willing to
work on the employers terms.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-31
Hanna Men for Open Caucus.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 27.-The
friends of Senator Hanna have decided
to unite in asking that the republican
senatorial caucus be held on the even
ing of January $, and that it be open
to the general public Senator James
A. Garfield, son of the late president,
will present the name of Senator
Hanna,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-31
Probably Fatal Accident.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Dec. 3o.-A Kenwood
street car collided with a buggy con-
tanning John Mckee and his aged
mother, throwing both out. Mrs. Nc
Kee, who is past 90 years of age, is
probably fatally injured. The acci-
dent was caused by the carelessness Of
Mr.. Mckee, who turned onto the
track a few feet ahead of the car.