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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-20
IOWA PATENT OFFICE REPORT,

Dies MONIES, August IS, 1897
In the interests of inventors the
Commissioner of Patents has promul.
gated the following:
ATTORNEYS
An applicant, or assignee of the en-
tire interest, may prosecute his own
case, but ne is advised, unless familiar
with such matters, to employ a COM
petent attorney, as the value of the
patents depends largely upon the spec
ification and claims. The office can.
not aid in the selection of an attorney
An applicant may be represented
by
Any person who at the date of an.
proval of this rule is in good STANDING
as practitioner before the Patent
Office;
Any attorney at law in good stand
ing IN any court of record in the Unit.
ed States or in any of the states and
territ cries thereof;
ANY person of good moral character
who shall show to the Commissioners
OF Patents that he is duly qualified ia
act as attorney in the prosecution of
cases before the office. No.
Our practice is not confined To low,
inventors in other states can have our
services upon the same terms as Ha,vl,
eyes. WI"
THOMAS G. and ]. RALPH ORw1e,
Collectors Of Patents,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-20
RELIEF FUND EXHAUSTED.
Little Left OF the $4,000 Appropriate
fOi. A me riCanS in Cuba,

Little Left OF the $4,000 Appropriation
for Americans in Cuba.
WAsuINGToS, August 16.--Consul
General Lee in Il report to the state
department says that the $4,000
placed to the credit of the Cuban rcliel
fund May % was equivalent to 1927:
Spanish dollars This fund.- which he
says was expended with the greatest
care and economy. is nearly exhausted.
Fourteen hundred destitute Americans
have been fed daily and provided with
necessary medicines. 1t costs or
cents United States money for each
person per day. or even less, 70,
trans portation is taken from the relief
fund. One hundred and eleven persons
have had Transports ton purchased for
them to various points in the United
States. About % per cent of the 1,4OO
destitute persons are naturalized
American citizens, but they have
resided in Cuba for a long time and
their business lsthere. Many of them,
the report says. do not speak English.
large number have never been in
the United States, being the wives
and children of naturalizcd citizens.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-20
MAY DELAY THE.CODE.
McClain May he EnjOinsd from Dolls
G.+"Ea # FNF tho Work. -EE

McClaIn May he Enjoinsd from Dolno
tho Work.
DUBUQUE, August 19--A suit for in
junction has been filed in the federal
court. It is that of Callahan s. Co. vs.
Chancellor McClain of the State Uni
versity. The bill filed asks the court
to restrain McClain from serving as an
notator of the new Iowa code, plain.
tiff claiming it has contract with the
defendant which forbids him enter Ing
the employment Of any other Iowa
person to annotate any additional
code of Iowa. The plaintiff is firm
of law book sellers in Chicago. They
set forth the contract in which defen-
dant agrees to do nothing to impair
the sale OF codes already annotated
by him for the plaintiff. The latter
claims that the defendants deal with
the state of Iowa to anotate the new
code is a violation of his contract.
The bill also sets up all correspon-
dence between the plaintiff and defen-
dant relative to the matter and in one
letter to the plaintiff, defendantadmit
that it would not be right for him to
do the work for the state, but pleads
financial straits in defense. He is
to receive s., 500 from the state for his
services as annotator.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-20
ALL OVER THE WORLD
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.

CoNsrANrrNopLE, August 14.-Vehbl
Pasha has arrived in Thcssaly with
thirty-fivc boxes containing medals
and eight boxes filled with swords OF
honor to be distributed among the
men and officers of the victorious
Turkish, ), army in the conquered
province. The jeweled sword to De
presented to Edhem Pasha, the COM
mander-in-chief of the Turkish army
occupying Thessaly, is reported to be
valued ut "a, 900.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, August 1.-THE
peace negotiations between the am
bassadors of the powers and Tcw1ik
Pasha. the Turkish foreign prime
minister, are at Il complete standst'll.
This is due to refusal of Lord Sails
bury to allow a Turkish occupation OF
Thessaly pending a partial payment
of the indemnity agreed upon.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-20
A ROYAL DUEL.
Prince Henri Of Orleans and the Count OF
Turin Fight Near Paris.

Prince Henri of Orleans and the Count or
Turin Fight Near Paris.
PARIS, August 1.-THE Count OF
Turin and Prince Henri Of Orleans
fought duel with swords at o'clock
Il. H. in the Bois dc MarechauX at
Vancresson. The fighting was most
determined and lasted twenty-six
minutes. In the first assault Prince
Henri was hit in the right breast,
though the weapon did not penetrate
the thorax. On the strength OF the
report Of the doctors the seconds
decided that the combat must go on.
The second assault was stopped
because the combatants came into
close quarters. In the third assault
the Count of Turin was hit III the back
of the right hand. but the wound was
Slight. In the fourth assault Major
Leontieff declared that the sword OF
Prince Henri was bent and stopped the
engagement long enough to furnish
the prince with new weapon. In
the fifth assault the combata again
got into close quarters and were
immediately stopped, Prince Henri, in
a counter blow, being hit in the right
lower region of the abdomen. The
doctors on both sides examined the
wound and declared that Prince Henri
was rendered by it clearly inferior to
his antagonist. Major Leontieff and
NJ. Mourichon proposed that the COM
bat be stopped, and this was done by
common accord. While his wound
was being dressed, Prince Henri, rails
ing himself upon the ground, extended
his hand to the Count of Turin, saying:
"Allow me, Monsigneur, to shake
hands with you.' The count quickly
his hand. The condition of
Prince Henri is as satisfactory as
could be expected. The doctors, fter
have expressed the opin-
ion that no important organ was
but absolute rest is necessary
for recovery. The cause of the uuel
was severe criticism by Prince Henri
Of the conduct of italian officers in
AbysSinia, o.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-20
international lsiMetalijsm."

LONDON, August ls.-The Westmin-
ster Gazette in an editorial on bimetal-
lis'n says it sees no chance OF the In
dian mints being reopened to the coin
age of silver, adding: "To fool any
longer with President McKinley's com
mission is surely Unnecessary. In dee
clining to abide by the market value
of silver as the standard of currency
value, India has taken step towards
the demonstration of silver. Japan
and Russia adopted the gold standard
and no one means to go back on it.
Then why not say SO and not be defer
red by threats of possible Bryanite
victory, dismiss it and be done with
- ;,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-20
EUROPEAN WHEAT CROP.

Experts Give Their Opinion t" the Press
LONDON. Aug. 11.-Thc Market En-
press IN its weekly review of the grain
situation says: The French wheat
harvest is poor and the yield is estima-
ted at 3o.0Oo,OoO quarters, though OK
cellcnt judges say it is not so much.
The German yield is expected to be
1000, 900 below that of 1896. Austria
Hungary will be almost self support
ing, with nothing to spare for export.
Russia reports her wheat somewhat
below :hc average, though not serious
~ so. The Express notes as curious
fact that England last week exported
wheat to France
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-20
THREE MEN DIE.
They Drank Wood Alcohol aud Failed to

They Drank Wood Alcohol aud Failed to
Survive.
BOONE, August aO-Two tramps
were found on the streets supposed to
be dead drunk. They were taken to
the station, where IL was soon found
that they were actually sick. Physi-
clans were summoned and labored
with them. but one died in a few min
utes and the other within two hours.
The tralnps said they with a third,
bought what they supposed was alco-
hol at a drug store in Jefferson and il
was this that made them sick. 1t was
learned that the third man died in
Grand Junction. The dead men are
supposed to be Joseph Rogan, p. J.
Montague and J. r. Emerson and they
are thought to belong in st. Paul. 1t
is thought the liquor they drank was
wood alcohol
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-20

"A BOMB FOR M. FAURE.

t,Is q, a . .
Great sensa tion on the President's
Departure.
PARIS, Angus st 10.-President Faure
departed yesterday on a visit to the
car ut st. Petersburg. Ten minutes
after his departure, a bomb exploded
aloag the route followed, and although
no damage was done and nobody was
hurt, the most intense excitement
prevailed for long time afterwards
and sensational reports had it that
those who exploded the bomb intended
a crime of more serious nature.
The report caused panic in the
neighborhood and all sorts of wild
stories were circulated, based on
statements attributed to anarchists,
that their next effort would he an
attempt upon the life of NJ. Faure.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-20
MIDWAY POPULlSTS.,
Middle-of- the Road. Men Meet and Namo
Il Ticket.

Midlle-Of-the-R Road Men Meet and Namc
... s- Ticket.
Dies MONIES, August 9O.-The mid
dle-of-thc-road members of the populist
party met in Des Moines yesterday
and named the following ticket: For
governor, Charles A. Lloyd, Of Mus
catine county: for acknowledgement,
b. Fl. Perkins, of Lyon county; for
Judge of the supreme court, j. A. Low
enberg, of Wapello county; for super
intendent Of public instruction, Capt.
VIM. Blaine, of Marion county: for
railroad commissioner l.. II. Griffith,
OF Cass county. A. w. Kicker, of
Iowa City, was temporary chairman
and w. b. Emmerson, Of Atlantic,
permanent chairman. The convention
was addressed by Senator PETER and
Abe Steinberg, OF Kansas. A. ". G.
Weeks, of Madison county: Ali Reed,
of Muscatine: and j. o. Bcebc. of Lee,
were named as the Iowa members OF
the national committee.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-20
BEET SUGAR.
Company Organized In Des Moines t"
Manufacture 1t,

Company Organized In Des Moines t"
Manufacture 1t.
Dies MONIES, August 20.-A company
mas been organized to carry on the
beet sugar enterprise, which was start
ed last spring, but which was allowed
to drop fewl weeks ago. The men,
bers say there is now plenty of avail
able capital in sight and that the
chances are very favorable for the es-
tablishing of facrories in Des Moines,
Dubuque, Waterloo, Usage, Waukon
and Sheldon. Any town which will
guarantee the company a sufficient
acreage of beets may have factory
and the citizens may take stock in the
concern or not, Just as they please.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-20
MACHINES CANT STRIKE.

therefore Operators Are Putting Them in
the Places Of Miners.
BOONE, August lo.--Thc Boone Val
ley Goa! 4 Railway CO.., at Fraser, and
the Boone Coal & Mining Co., at Mil
ford, have just closed a contract with
Geo. D.. Whtcomb. of Chicago, for
mining machine plant at each place
and NJ. J. Finnigan, Of Chicago, is on
hand to superintend the work of put
ting in the plant. The plants will
cost at least $4,000 each and will be
completed and ready for operation the
10th of September. The use Of the
mining machines will dispense with
the use of skilled miners.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-20
THE NEWS IN IOWA
FATALITY At DAVENPORT.
One Person Killed and Three Fatally In
jared In = a15, 900 Fire.

One Person Killed and Three Fatally In
jared In . $4,000 Fire.
DAVENPORT, August 20.-Quite SER
ious fire Mt the American Glucose COM
pany's plant was caused by an explo-
sion of dust in the elevator shaft
which knocked out two Of the walls
of the elevator and set fire to the
building. William Wolf, a farmer,
and his 1l-year-old daughter and
Frank Stephens were caught by the
falling walls. Wolf was fatally injur-
ed, mis- daughter killed and Stephens
hurt. John Rapp and John REIN
were in the cupola at the time and
dropped sixty feet to the ground.
They were badly and probably fatally
injured.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-20
FIELD BREAKS RECORD.

Has Served Longer than Any United
= States Supreme Justice.
NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-Associate JUS
tice Stephen j. Field, OF the Supreme
Court of the United States, has brok'
EN- the record for continual service on
the Federal supreme bench, having
we'd thirty-four years, five months
and six days. one day longer than
former Chief Justice John Marshall,
whose record of service, hitherto, has
been the longest of any justice since
the establishment of the tribunal Of
last resort.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-20
Agent Hui, Wounded by Robbers.

WAVERLY. August TO- \. L. Hull,
agent Of the Chicago Great Western
railroad at Bremen, had an encounter
with two masked robbers about mid
night. They came upon him with
drawn rcvolvers and ordered him to
throw up his hands. Mr.. Hull refused
TO obey their commands, whereupon
they opened fire upon him. Notwith-
standing that two of the shots took
effect, the plucky agent emerged from
his office and undertook to grapple
with his assailants. who, however,
evaded his grasp and fed. One Of the
shots passed through his shoulder and
the other into his arm The robbers
are supposed TO be tramps.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-20
sREvlTlEs.

a telegram from MISSISSIPPI City,
tho gnl frsvm,aei a llfie,eRees has
death of United States Senator James
II. George. Senator George journeyed
from his home at Carrollton to the
gulf coast about ten days ago and
hoped the change would benefit him.
and it was thought it had until the
news came of his death.
At Fort Erie. Can, few days ago
Star Pointer paced mile in 2:0l q
breaking his previous record Of :::0"11!
and in the ZIG pace, Cuinettc broke
both the track and the Canadian re-
cord by going mile in ::0513. Star
Pointer made the quarter in 81 i and
the half in 1:0114. Then the runner
moved up bit and Pointer let out a
link, the time at thrce-ouarters being
1871.
Ethan Allen Hitchcock, of st.
Louis. has accepted the Russian
mission. Hitchcock has returned to
st. Louis to put his affairs in order to
go to st. Petersburg. Close friendship
between the president and Hitcht oc]S
has existed many years. AS one of
the pioneer plate glass manufacturers
! of the country. Hitchcock has been in
Washington great deal during the
! tariff Legislation, and these visits pro-
noted the friendship. Mr.. Hitchcock
is highly successful business man.
1t is stated that. acting upon the
advise of Baron Won Thielman, the
former German ambassador at WASH
ington, who has just been appointed
privy councillor and the representa-
tive of the imperial chancellor in all
the financial affairs of the empire. the
German government is entering into
negotiations with the governments OF
other countries Injured by the new
United States tariff, and especially
France and Belgium, for the pur-
pose of etfcctiEg an agreement
to demand the submission of
all disputed points to a court of arbi-
tration. In Germany's case the dis
puted points are mainly the alleged
violation of existing treaties and the
paying back to the United States
treasury of export premiums paid by
Germany.
London dispatch: The Pail Mall
Gazette, in the course of long article
upon the increasing activity of the
Carlists, says it is not generally known
that London is one of the strongholds
Of the Carlists, thousands of active
followers of the claimant of the
Spanish throne being located in
London. The Pail Mall Gazette adds:
''Their leaders seem to think that the
fall of Canovas brings their opportu-
nifty nearer. During the past week
they held many meetings to discuss
the best means of assisting their col
leagues in Spain in the event of an
uprising occurring.' Chevalier Lum-
bye, head of the Carlist club, in an
interview. is quoted as saying: "The
Carlists arc highly organized through
out Spain. When Don Carlos next
lands nothing but foreign interference
will prevent him from reaching the
throne. There are 10000 volunteers
in England ready to fight for him.
According to dispatch from the
Philippine Islands. a serious revolt
and outbreak have taken place ut the
military prison at Papasmaga. In the
effort 10 restore order two Spanish
soldiers We're killed and seventy-three
Insurgents Many were wounded on
both sides.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-20
,rapan Has Fastest warsb,n.
Andree Crosscs 8! Degreps.

BERLIN, Aug. 1.-THE Vossischc
Zeitung publishes dispatch from
Hammcrfest, Norway, saying that one
of the searchers for Herr Andrce. in a
fast steamer, met the sailing vessel
Aiken about July 81. and learned from
her captain that one of the crew had
shot a pigeon between North Cape and
Seven islands. on the coast Of Lapland
bearing message addressed to the
Alton bladt. at Stockholm The mes
sage ran as follows: "Eighty-two de-
grecs passed Good journey. North
America. Andree.'' The date cannot
be ascertained.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-20
CURE FOR THE CHOLERA.

Great Boon for the Farmers II the Story
IL True.
DUBUQUE, August 1S.-The fact that
hog cholera is durable has been
demonstrated on the farm of the
Dubuque Fruit and Produce company,
where, under direction of Division
Freight Agent Clemens, of the Chicago.
Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad, fifty
four out of s,xty-two sick hogs were
treated and saved. Last year 1000, 600
hogs died in Iowa OF this disease.
The agents of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& St. Paul railroad company have
been using their remedy for over
year. and have succeeded in saving
frlly 90 per cent OF the hogs treated
along the line of their road.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-20
Stewart Denies Recent Interviews

WAsHNGToS. August Ex-senator
Stewart, of Nevada, requests the pub
LEGATION of the following denial of re.
cent interviews with him on the sub
ject of silver and finance:
There appears to have been con-
spiracy to misrepresent me and my
colleague. Neither of us have given
out the interviews reported at vari-
ance with our lifelong devotion TO the
free and unlimited coinage of silver
by the United States alone at the ratio
of 1G To ;,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-20
Nebraska's Corn CrOu.

CHICAGO, August ao.-Hiyh officials
of the Burlington road say that with
good weather for ten days the corn
crop OF Nebraska would aggregate
25o, 900, 600 bushels. and that if good
weather continues until the middle of
the coming month, the yield will be
more nearly 0u.0oO.OOO bushels.
Nearly every crib at railroad stations.
it is said, is filed with last years corn.
The wheat crop of the state is esti-
mated at 40, 600. 600 bushels.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-20
RAILWAY MEN IN SESSION.
Ono Thousand Delegates At Detroit
Hear Addresses.

Hear Addresses.
Detroit, Mich, Aug. 19.-The nation
al convention of rail; employees
opened it's session at 3 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon in the Lyceum Theater.
Grand Master Morrissey delivered a
brief address. Mayor Maybury deliv-
cred formal address Of welcome and
Grand Master Sargent spoke. D. S.
Sutherland made a brief address, and
said that as an officer Of railway
company he could state that the rail-
way companies were in sympathy with
any organization that had the good
conduct of it's members at heart. He
advised the delegates not to allow any
of the younger men to get the reins Of
office. as it would ultimately mean
socalstic views and actions. Abou!
1000 delegates are here.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-20
Steinways Sell for @G.OOO,OOO.

New York, August 20.-lt is report
ed that the present members OF the
manufacturing firm of Stcinway 4
Sons have consummated deal where
by the extensive business of the coz =
Germ has passed into the hands OF an
English syndicate. The price paid
was $4,000, 900. In 1896 the real pro-
perty of the firm of Steinway e. Sons
was assessed for taxation at $4,000. 900
and the capital stock and the surplus
at So $50. 900.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-20
American Women and Cuba.

New York, August 20.-i1rs. Julia
Ward Howe has appealed to the pope
in a letter asking him to interfere to
save Angelina Cisneros. Cuban girl,
who IS said to be about to be trans
ported to the Spanish dungeon of
Ceutra. Mrs. jefferson Davis has
written letter to the queen Of Spain
making q similar request,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-20
IbnisOuetl His Physiciau,

LONDON, August 17.-According to a
dispatch from Paris it is rumored that
the death at Teheran. Persia, of DR..
Tholzan, the physician of the late
shah, was caused by poison admins
tered at the instigation Of the reign
ing shah because Tholzan knew too
many state secrets.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-20
SaRasta IL SsEacious.

= MADRID. August 2O.-Senor Sagasta,
the liberal leader. is quoted as saying
in an interview: Even during Can
ovas' time dissensions existed in the
cabinet, and if they are continued,
General Azcarraga will be obliged to
decline to hold office. In any case. his
cabinet is certain to be only a TEN.
porary one. am ready to accept
Office, and. should / do SO. would
apply reforms to Cuba in the widest
sense. - H.. ~ =
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-20
Change in indiana FOreatera

Valparaiso, Ind, Aug. 19.-At a
meeting of the state officers of the In
dependent Order of Foresters of Amer
jca of this state George Keiser OF
Crown Point was elected high chief
ranger to succeed ex-Mayor Frank P.
Jones of this city, resigned, who moves
to Carthage, Mo.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-20
Cupid Wings Gen. Lonestreet.

Atlanta, Ca, Aug. 19.-It is reported
that General James G. Longstreet, tho
veteran Of many wars, is engaged to
he married to Miss Ellen Dortch, as
sistant state librarian. Miss Dortch Is
a guest at Ray cottage, Lithia Springs.
Ga, popular summer resort a few
miles from here.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-20
Elston Burglar Identified.

ELDoRA, August 15.-The Eldon
bank burglar was quite positively
identified by secret service man who
Glanced IN the city. The detective
had known the crook for some time.
He went into the cells and picked the
man out Of a gang of twenty prison
oners. On the other hand, Sheriff
Stodgi]l failed to identify the man.
Stodgill came up from Ottumwa. bring
ing with him Dick Dodd. one Of the
bank robbers. Both Dodd and Stod-
gill failed to identify the man.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-20
BOns Fails to Escape

Crystal Falls, Mich, Aug. 17.-Bons'
the alleged murderer of Pearl Morrl-
son, made an unsuccessful attempt to
burn his way out of Jail Sunday after
noon. but succeeded in only destroying
his bedding and creating good dea'
Of excitement.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-20
Explains sIurr.y's Death.

DUBUQUE. August l9.-John Buecher
is held on the charge OF murder of
Con Murray. He claims lie acted in
self defense. He says Murray assault
ed him and he struck Murray, knock
ing him against a picket fence. prong
of which puncturod his skull.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-20
GEMS OF THOUGHT.

With most people nothing is so firm
" believed as that which Is leas
known.-Montaigne.
Humanity Is never 80 beautiful a.
when praying for forgiveness. OF els,
f0rgiying another.Jean Paul.
Every man has power to accomplish
good, and our Divine Maker will infal
libby extend to him His assistance ii
the hour OF trial. cosths.