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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-17

The son Of Grover Cleveland is to
bs congratulated that he was born too
late to be called the prince. That title
amxed to the name Of a young man
means the grossest Of abuse on the
part at the newspaper reporters. They
follow him wherever he goes. Let him
be wise and good fellow and they
grow humorous over him just the
same. Let him submit to interviews
and they misrepresent him. Let him
refuse to be interviewed and they in
suit him to his face and afterward in
print. He is q marked man, and NAL.
Ice follows him as naturally as his own
shadow. Let the little Grover thank
heaven that his father is too old ever
TO be president again.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-17
LvNcHED FOR NUMBERING SIX

Mississippi Negro Meets Violent Death ut
Hands Of Mob.
Wcsson, Miss, dispatch: Charles
Jones, the negro who murdered Mrs.
Brown Smith and four children near
here, was captured and lynched by q
mob. Jones visited the Smith home
when the husband was absent at work
and brutally assaulted the wife and
then Drained her with club. Then
TO hide his guilt he began killing her
six children, only sparing the babe,
which was left untouched. The s.
year-old girl regained consciousness
and told her father the name Of the
brute. The murdered mother and
four children were found dead and
dying in the yard showing how they
struggled to escape. The negro was
captured and taken to the county Jail
and then brought back and fully iden-
tilted by the little girl. It is said he
was promptly lynched. The country
is excited and it is feared other lynch,
ings may follow.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-17
TALK o. a PRoTEcToHATE.
New SolatS0n. Of the Trouble 10 CoDs-
InsarRe nts and Autsnomy.

New Solstssn, Of the Trouble In Cuha--
Jnsargsnts and Autonomy
q HAVANA, Dec. l5,-Some OF the ricn
Spaniards In Cuba have held q CONFER
snce at Glen uegoes and Sagua to con.
slider the advisability 81 sending a pc:
tition 10 Mckinley asking the estao'
lishment OF United States protector
ate over Cuba il tho island IL not pac'-
fed in six months. It is officially an
nounced that the Spaniard forces un-
der General Pando in the province OF
Puerto Principe have been pushing
the insurgent leader, Gen. Gomez, so
closely that he was obliged with 200 OF
his escort to seek refuge in the woods
and mountains of Las Pelicias. The
commissioners sent by General Pando
to different parts of the island with
instructions 70 negotiate with the in:
surgents for the acceptance of the
autonomous form Of government pro-
posed by Spain, have not returned In
a single case, which seems to confirm
the reports that some Of them were
hanged by the insurgents and others
elected to stay with the enemy.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-17
ALL OVER THE WORLD
oERMANY,s LAND GRAB.

PEKIs, Dec. 13.-1,he German.Chi-
nese difficulty is practically settled.
Germans refuse to discuss the occupal
ton Of Kiao.C hau bay. The governor
of Shan Thng Il removed from ONCE.
No monopoly 81 The mines and rail-
roads are conceded to Germany. but
that country is given preference. The
area Immediately surrounding Kiao'
Chau bay is set apart exclusively for
Germany. China yields on all other
points.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 14.-The Nouk
says that the absence Of protests from
the other powers at Germany's evident
determination to remain at Kiao-Chau
bay indicates that the partition OF
China has actually begun and
will proceed quickly. Another news
paper expressed the belief that the
United States, among other powers,
may object to the permanent occupa.
ton OF Kiao.Chau bay by Germany.
Russian official circles. however, ap.
pear Indifferent to the step taken BY
Germany.
LONDON, Dec. l5.-The Berlin cor.
respondent of the Daily Mail says he
hears that Great Britain agrees not to
oppose Germany's occupation Of Kiao-
Chan III return for Germany's promise
not to interfere id the Egyptian ques.
tion. According to . dispatch from
Shanghai to the same paper, the Ger:
mans are extending the area Of occu.
patton at Kiao-Chad and now control
400 square miles They have arranged
. German administration and are
already collecting duties. The Tsung-
li.Yamen (the Chinese foreign office),
says tho dispatch, has appointed =
prince to negotiate a settlement with
the Germans
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-17
KILLED BY A BULL.
Terrible Death Of I. 8. YOUTH, . Prominent
Polk County Farmer.

Terrible Death Of I. 8. YoutE, . Prominent
Polk County Farmer.
Dies MONIES, Dec. Isl. $. Youtz, q
prominent farmer living near Ashawa,
was killed by vicious bull. Youtz
was an old settler, was 6S years OF
age, and was widely known through
tho surrounding country. He lived
alone with his aged wife. Mr.. YOUTH
had gone out at 10 O'Clock in the morn.
ing to feed his cattle, and did not
return. Late in the evening q search
was instituted and his mangled body
found lying in a gutter in the field
where the cattle were. The animal
had been dehorncd some time before.
but the dead mans body had been
crushed into q jelly by the repeated
attacks of the enraged beast.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-17
BREvITIEs.

Chicago aldermen q few nights ago
raised their salary from - week to
u. 500 : year. The ordinance which
accompanies it was passed under sus.
pension Of the rules BY ! vote Of SO
to g
Burglars entered the postoh8ce 1t
Otterville, Buchanan county, recently,
obtaining . small amount Of stamps
and money! They were discovered
and fred upon, but escaped. II il
thought they were local parties
AZ Davenport recently the jury IN
the case. of Richard steinecke, charged
with assault with intent TO murder his
father, brought In : verdict finding
the defendant guilty g charged. The
defense tried TO establish the prison
ser's' iDssnity.
Washipeton dispatch: IN view Of
the senate resolution calling On the
govsrnh bent % bid on the Kansas
Psci6e road, Attorney General No
Keuna has taken steps looking 70 81
post onrment 81 the sale Of that road,
now eet for December IS, to February
H esfdk
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-17
AoRrICULTURisTs.
Oncers Elected 1t the Meeting OF TIL
State Society.

Onicers Elected 1t the Meeting OF the
State Society.
DEs MONIES. Dec. 16.-Atthe annual
meeting of the State Horticultural
Society the following officers were
elected: President, G. F. Gardner,
Usage; vice-president, NJ. j. Wragg,
Waukee; secretary and librarian, Geo.
II. Van Houten, Lenox, reelected;
treasuren w. NJ. Bomberger, Harlan,
reelected. Directors-Second district,
A. Branson, New Sharon, reelected;
Fourth district, Wesley Greene, Dav.
export; Sixth district, A. L. Plummer,
Ivy, reelected; Eighth district, R. P.
Speer, Cedar Falls, reelected; Tenth
district, p. F. Kinne, Storm Lake, re.
elected; Twelfth district, Eugene
Secor, Forest City, reelected. Prot.
j. L. Budd was elected for three years
to succeed himself in the experiment
station committee,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-17

The annual report of Paymaster-
General Edwin Stewart shows that
during the past fiscal year the cost Of
maintaining the ships Of the navy In
commission was $s.9sS.54s. and Of
.-..i.>t,>s~i--x ~avv var1la and atAtt
\ e3, 1865, $50. Repairs cost 81. ~, 203. and
the Marine Corps cost 1886, us. The
total cost Of maintaining the navy
during the year was 17.514.231. not In
GLIDING increases Of the navy and Inn
provements. The paymaster general
shows that, while there has been an
Increase in expenditures for stores. the
purchases have been made with great
care and with regard to the actual
needs Of the service, and that there
has been marked decrease in cost of
supplies, as we'll as great saving in
acquisitions, etc, as result Of the
system pursued by the bureau. Gener-
al Stewart earnestly urges an increase
of the paymaster's corps by twenty.
and in support Of his request points
TO the recent additions to the number
Of ships in tho navy, each requiring
It's pay ofhcer.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-17
TO BE FINISHED IN 1900.

Commiss toner's Of Cherokee Hospital
want to Finish 1t In Two Years.
4DEe "a uuNEe, Dy..sTu. ~ conln;a>~
sioners Of the new Iowa Hospital for
the Insane at Cherokee have filed q
report with Governor Drake, in which
they review the work which has been
accomplished since the commission
began the construction of the hospital.
Four hundred thousand dollars have
been spent in putting in the founda-
tions and completing the super
structure, and the commissioners now
ask for an appropriation from the
coming legislature of $279 600. They
say that this appropriation is neces-
sary in order to complete the hospital
and have it ready for occupancy in
yoON a.s.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-17
REPUBLICAN, LOSES.

Woodbury. Democratic Candidate for
Sheriff Seated.
Sioux CITY, Dec. 15-The count OF
the ballots in the contest over the
Office of sheriff of Woodbury. county,
terminated in favor of j. w. Gambs,
the democratic contestant for. the
Office. who leads by fifteen votes. w.
c. Davenport, the present sheriff and
republican candidate for reelection,
was only elected by majority Of
eleven votes. Gambs fled a contest,
and is now found to have had more
votes than his opponent. Davenport
claims the courts will reverse the
ruling Of the contest court in declaring
the election law unconstitutional.
The question will 60 into the courts at
the January term.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-17
No Tariff Tiukering.

WAsn1SaToN, Dec. .16.-The Dingley
tariff law will not be changed 10 any
Of its customs features at the present
session of congress An understand.
ing to this effect has been reached
among the republican members of the
ways and means committee, who feel
it is most desirable to avoid what is
generally known as "tsriff tinkering."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-17
Democrats Are for Cubans

WARRINGTON, Dec. l5.-The caucus
Of the democratic members of the
house of representatives resulted IN
the adoption OF resolutions defining
the party policy on the questions Of
Cuba, finance and bankruptcy. The
caucus was largely attended, 1ol Of
the 1875 democratic members k1rug
present despite 'sne stormy weather.
The. resolutions decided in favor Of re-
cognizing that condition OF war ex-
lists in Cuba; for just and wise bank.
ruptcy Law; against tho retire.
ment Of the greenbacks, and against
the extension Of privileges Of national
banks.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-17
rIFrY.FIFTH CONGRESS.
HOUSE.

Washington, Dec. l0,-The house to-day
passed the pension appropri alton bill WIN
out amendment and adjourned till Monday.
The amendments offered BY democrats to
correct alleged existing abuses were all
ruled out on the point Of order that they
we're new legislation. As passed the Dill
carries Sal ,l26S, $50. ....
..s SENATE
Washington, Dec. ia resolution was
adopted calling on the civil service COM
mission for information regarding the
operation Of the civil service law. Bill al
lowing settlers to make second entries on
100 acres passed. Secretary Alger sub
mitted q recommendation that reindeer be
purchased with which to convey supplies to
Dawson City.
HOUSE; IL
The appropriation committee reported
the legislative, executive and judicial ap.
preparation bill, with notice that it would
call it up tomorrow.
Washington, Dec 14.-Both the senate
and house, after short sessions, adjourned
mother was buried at Canton to-day.
SENATE.
Washington, Dec ia bill providing
for the prohibition OF pelagic sealing pass
ed, after an amendment by Pettigrew,
providing that by the 1st OF June next
Great Britain has not disagreed to the. pc
laglc sealing, all seals shall be killed, had
been defeated. Allen presented a resolu'
ton of inquiry: as to the purpose and the
result Of the recent trip Of the monetary
commission to Europe
HOUSE.
The house spent the day in consideration
Of the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill. Eighty-nine Of the 112
pages OF the bill we're covered and only one
amendment Of importance was adopted.
It reduced the clerical force at the pension
Office 95, involving reduction in salaries
of $ll5,0OO. A resolution for a holiday
recess from December 1Sto January s was
| adopted.
-. SENATE. @. ,.,-f'..'
Washington, Dec 16-Wolcott, Of the
European monetary commission, stated
that the commission had not yet reported
to the president. but he would explain the
matter in a speech after the holiday re-
cess A resolution passed directing the sec.
rotary. of war to send supplies to Ameri.
can sufferers in the Klondike region.
House resolution for holiday recess was
adopted. The treaty for the extension foz
Of the time for completing the marking
of the Mexican boundary line passed.
| HOUSE. '.-
The house passed bill appropriatine
1000 for the relief of the people who arr
in the Yukon river country, and also bill
passed by the senate yesterday to prohibi'
pelagic sealing by American citizens.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-17
MRS. M'KInLEY PASSES AWAY
Mother Of III. President Dead It Canton
1 .

Mother Of the President Dead 1t Canton,
...., Ohio. So
CANTON, Dec. la.-itrs. Nancy All
son Mckinley is dead. MRS McKin-
ley passed from life At :. few minutes
pasts yesterday morning, with oil her
children and other immediate rela-
tives at her bedside. She did not suf-
fer any in her last hours, but gradu-
ally passed from the deep palsied
sleep in which she has rested almost
constantly for the past ten days. into
the sleep Of death. The president
and all her family were by her side.
There were NO recognitions, however.
Her last consciousness was hours
before her final taking away.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-17
VIII XIII Thugs on sight.

CHICAGO, Dec. l3.-Because Of the
large number of ''hold-ups' and high
way robberies that have taken place
within the past three weeks the citi.
zens of the west side have organized >
vigilance committee to assist the
police. The chief plank in The plat
form of the new organization is that
when possible every foot pad shall be
killed as soon as he reveals himself,
unless he happens to have the drop
on the member of the vigilance COM
mittee. In such case arbitration is
advocated. The committee numbers
about 100 men.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-17
TWENTY-FIVE MISSING.

wreck, 1T t6s Cleveland on tsn Coavel
Island. -
SAN Francisco, Dec. 1.-THE Mer.
chants Exchange received ! telegram
from Nanaimo, r. c., in which the
captain Of the missing steamer Cleve-
land says th~,:.vssel was wrecked "a.
tne west coast Of Van Couver Island.
She carried a crew of thirty and
twelve passengers. The purser ar
rived At Nanaino, having gone across
the island. He reports that twenty
two Of the crew are missing. It is
supposed they took to the boats and
were blown ont TO sea.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-17
Aastro-Hussary Anair.

BUDA PEST, Dec. Is. Francis Kos
suth, leader of the party advocating
the independence Of Hungary, has de-
clared, in the course Of an interview,
that his party wishes economic separa-
ton from Austria as lever to obtain
political independence. 1--WE want"
he said, "a separate army and separate
finances. The king of Hungary would
be emperor of Austria as sort of
supplementary occupation. Vienna is
already suburb of Buda Pest, and in
time Austria will become conglom-
Grafton of provinces attached to
Hungary" r..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-17
. ~ =
Now Inventions.

Inventors sometimes make the mis-:
take in passing by simple Inventions
as unimportant. A Council Bluns. Ia,
inventor will undoubtedly before long
be mentioned as one Of the inventors
who made fortune simply because no
pressed series of rings into Mttls
circular disk Of metal, resembling
nothing so much as bottom out OF an
oil can. This little invention, which we
have mentioned before, forms sound
ing toy and when properly vibrated
produces simply wonderful results. In
ventors interested in this most simple
of late inventions, can obtain a free
sample in addressing G. w. Sues &
Co., registered patent lawyers, Bee
Building, Omaha, Neb. The copyright
ed cuts show three well-known mech
anical movements.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-17
BIC STORE is BURNED.

tetts-Fietcher Establishment At Marshall-
town Totally Destroyed.
MARsHALLTowN, Dec. l7.-Marshall-
town was visited yesterday by tho
most disastrous Hre since the one of
1870. Despite the efforts OF the entire
city fire department and willing cit
liens, the large wholesale grocery
house of Letts-Fletcher company, one
of the largest of its kind in .the state,
was completely destroyed, with the
handsome three-story building. The
stock was entirely ruined and the
building almost SO. The loss on the
stock will be in the neighborhood of
$4,000, almost fully insured, while
the loss on the building will be sec, 900,
with only Sc. 600 insurance.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-17
WIN Durrant Go FREQ:

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. l4.-In an in
terview, Eugene Deupreye, the attor-
ney who is making such fight for
Theodore Durrant, gives warning of
sensational developments. He says
Durrant will not hang in January, as
is generally expected, and declares
that he will eventually go free. The
attorney says that revelations will
soon be made in the case that will
cause profound sensation. Deupreye
says they are on the track of the real
murderer and says that arrests will
soon be made, ..- :
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-17
ARE NEEDED.

without Them tho Great Coast DefsnSs
batteries Are useless.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1B.-Within the
past 10 years the government has ex-
pended SIC, 100000 in providing coast
defenses. High power guns with
modern emplacements have been es-
tablished at many points at a cost Of
500, 1000 each. These guns are prac-
tically- useless for want of men of
expert knowledge and skill, and they
are in danger of rust and decay from
sheer neglect. General Miles in his
report calls upon congress to provide
gunners. He recommends expendi-
lures for additional defenses at many
points.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-17
cHEsrNvTs As FOOD.

III many OF the provinces q fraAeS
chestnuts annually contribute large
mart of the public food. The principal
value of the chestnut Is it, easy diges-
Utility over all other fours. especially
when boiled or baked.
MANY chestnuts are superior to pt,-
tatoes for food. There II a. much q.
ote matter in kilogram Of chestnuts
when the kernel contains 50 per cent
Of water as in half kilogram Of bread.
When dry It has at least four times -
much sweet and feculous matter % the
best Hind Of d potato.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-17
Biz Estate Il DlvIled.

CHARLES CRY, Dec, l6.-Attorneys
in the Charles Dexter will case met for
the distribution of an estate Of almost
100000. Hamilton college, New York,
was given SIS, 900; Charles Dexter. Of
Sedalia, Mo-, $1,000; heirs of Edgar
Talman, Madison, Wis, $1,000;
American Bible ard other church
societies, $4,000, and the remainder
to the widow.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-17
iowa in IT:
Levi. Mile. and Joseph Il. Reed Gel

Lewis Miles and Joseph 4. Reed Get
wAsnlseroN, Dec. 1.-THE presi-
dent sent . large number of appoint
ments to the senate, including many
made during the recess, which have
been announced Us follow: Joseph
McKenna, Of California, to be associ-
ate justice Of the supreme court of the
United States. Charles q. Dawes, of
Illinois. comptroller of the currency;
Lewis Miles, attorney for the United
States for the southern district of
Iowa; court of private land claims,
Joseph r. Reed, Of Iowa, chief justice.
The four associates are re-appointed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-17
Advice to Klodikers.

{" Be sure you are right-then 60 ahead"
The newspapers are filled with all sorts Of
statements regarding mining in the Yukon
basin; and schemes for the profit Of the
'.stay-at-homes' are more plentiful than
icicles in Dawson. The railways are try
ing to place before you reliable Informs.
ton as to the country and how to get there.
The Northern Pacific as the pioneer in
Alaska passenger traffic, running its trains
from st. Paul and Minneapolis to Puget
Sound and Portland, have by their recent
ly issued map folder on Alaska, again dem
onstrated their right to first consideration.
Send Chas. S. Fee. st. Paul, MIMI, 2.cents
postage for the latest and best Alasks
man published.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-17
Small wheat Acreage,

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Dec. l5.-ReportA
to the state board of agriculture. De-
cember /, show one of the smallest
areas Of winter wheat ever sowed in
the state, the total acreage seeded
being estimated at 1,4S3,O00 acres, o
deficit Of 414, 900 acres, or IL per cent
compared with last years acreage
The area devoted to corn this year was
7,O5l, 500 acres, the largest since 1886,
the total yield being 239, 800, 900
bushels.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-17
ThieYes I'd Atlantic,

ATLANTIC, Dec. 13.-Shoudy Bros
hardware store was entered and shot
guns, revolvers and cutlery to the
value Of 5000 were taken. r. Church's
horse and buggy are also missing.
A. J. Sydell's carpenter tools we're
stolen, and it is believed local talent
figured in all the cases reported.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-17
FRUIT IS GOOD.

"A celebrated physician divides fruit
into five classes, each possessing . shs:
cial curative. value-the acid, tho
sweet, the astringent. the oily and the
uaealy.
OF the sweet fruits the doctor says
plums prevent govt and artic,ilasz
rheumatism. The grape is given the
very first place. He is esn ethusiasttc
advocate of what. ~ known in Europe
a. *4o grape cure, which provides that
for several ills.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-17

The London Times says: THE trade
Of the Mexican republic is Increasing
with considerable rapidly. Last year
the imports amounted to 1896, SAT.
against f7,249, oos, while the exports
were Ell, $50 900, against FL ,25o, 900 the
previous year. The increase in Inn
4 ports was spread over all staples, but
was chiefly marked in the case Of iron
and steel and in machinery and imple-
ments. British imports were greater
ii 1896 than in 1895. yet they only
amounted to II per cent Of the whole
import trade in 1896, while they were
10 per cent the year before. The i'm.
ports from the United States, on the
other hand, were 521z per cent Of the
import trade of Mexico, against 45 per
cent In 1895. This, our consul at Mex
leo observes, should warm British mer-
chants and manufacturers that unless
they soon make q serious effort they
win have to give up all hope Of proht-
inK by the increase in the Mexican i'm
port trade, and may even lose part Of
the very limited share Of it they at
present enjoy The trade In textiles
generally, In which England has 80 Tar
held her own. becomes each year .
smaller proportion Of the import trade.
owing to the Improvement in domestic
manufactures; metals and machinery,
on the other hand, are every year
growing more important"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-17

Believing In the possibility Of recov-
sring tho iron contained in low-grads
ore, and 20 bringing vast tracts OF
hitherto worthless magnetic into COM
mercial value, Mr.. Edison has devoted
six years Of time and nearly three
million dollars of his private fortune
to process which, according to the
Electrical Review, Is now perfected
and will have tremendous effect up
on the iron industry Of the world.