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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-10
NOTICE OF REDEMPTION TO RE.
DEEM FROM TAX SALE. "

To T.. j. Hudson: You are hereby no.
titled that the following described real
estate, situated in Polk county, Iowa, to-
wit: Lot Nineteen [l9], in block two RI.
Stan!ey's addition now included in and
forming part of the city of Des Moines,
Iowa, was sold for the taxes of 1898 on
the fourth day Of December 1894. to A. H.
Kelsey, that the certificate of sale thereof
was assigned by the said A. H. Kelsey to
j. S. Coskery, that the certificate Of sale
thereof has been assigned by J. $. Coskery
to and is now owned by B. F. Loose, and
that the right of redemption will expire,
and Treasurer's Deed for said land will
be made unless redemption from such sal
be made within ninety days from the date
Of completed service Of this notice. You
will govern yourself accordingly.
Dated this Path day Of Nov. A. D. 1897.
B. F. LOOSE,
Owner and present holder Of the cer,iti-
cate.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-10
THINGS THAT WE ARE
TIA NHFUZ FOB.

MIR. Shaw-That he has been
elected Governor of the great state
of Iowa.
Geo. l.. Holt-That he is back
among friends again.
The literary people of Des Moines
That they have heard the eloquent
speaker and orator, DR.. G. R. Ran
som.
The A. M. E. church-That they
have new choir.
The Baptist church-That Rev.
Stewart has come back to his first
love.
John Hardy-rhat he is still a
single man.
Frrnk Blagburn-That the Paul
Lawrence Dunbar Literary Society
is now an assured success.
The colored politician-That the
City election is near at hand.
VIM. Coalson-That he has again
been re-appointed messenger for the
newly elected Governor.
The Harmonic association-That
they are now making a name TO
themselves.
DR.. Johnson-That his practice is
increasing.
Rev. Reeves-That he is back in
Dcs Moines for another year
The Iowa State Bystander-Tha'
this has been a successful year.
Edward Wil]ett-That he he has
another boy to help him in his de.
clining years.
The colored citizens-That anoth.
er church has not come into exist
ance.
Mr.. Jacobs-That he has taker
unto himslf wife.
Mrs. J. H. Poindexter-That she
is now proprietress of the leading
hotel of Marquisville, Iowa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-10
NOTICE OF REDEMPTION TO RE-
DEEM FROM TAN SALE.

TO Chas. H. Blanchard. You are hereby
notified, that the following described real
estate, situated in Polk county, Iowa, to-
wit: Lot nine (9). in block three [3].
now included in and forming part of
the city Of Des Moines, Polk county, Iowa,
was sold for the taxes of 1898, on the
fourth day Of December 1894 to w. &.
Hamlin, that the certificate of sale thereof
has been assigned by the said W. &. Ham,
lin toJ. S. Coskery, and that the ecertiticate
of sale thereof has been assigned by J..
S. Coskery, to and is now owned by B. F.
Loose. of Des Moines, Iowa, and that the
right Of redemption will expire, and a
Treasurer's deed for the said land will be
made unless redemption from such sale be
made within ninety days from the date of
completed service of this notice. You will
govern yourself accordingly.
Dated this Sth day Of Dec. A. d.. 1897.
b. +. LOOSE,
Owner and present holder of the ccrtiii-
cate.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-10
ST. PAUL Il. N. Z, CHURCH
CUOIR.
Leader, Geo. l. Holt.

Lea0er, GeO. l. dOlt.
Organist, Miss Bessie Stewart.
Sopranos, Mesdames J. H.
Shepard, John T. Blagburn and
J. T. Blagburn.
Altos. Mrs. Eliza Bell and Miss
Beatrice Hicklin.
Tenor's, Gee. |. Holt, William
Foster, John H. Rogers and /. E.
Williamson
Basso's, DR.. Z. T. johnson,
Tracy Blagburn and Marion Moore
The three soprano singers have
been members of this choir for
a number of years. Some have a
continuous membership. For the
past ten years, Prof. Holt and Mr..
Williamson's first work in the
choir will date back a number of
years, as we'll as DR.. johnson.
Mr.. Foster has been with them
more than year. Mrs. Bell,
Miss Hicklin, Mr.. Blagburn, Rog-
ers and Moore, all read music
readily and have splendid voices,
and will be great addition to the
choir. AS a teacher Prof. Holt
stands second to none in the west.
So the congregation can expect
some good singing in the future.
Prof. Holt says he will soon Or
ganize a junior choir to sing the
last Sunday in each month.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-10

The colored miners-That they
have all the work they can do.
Mr.. w. H. Hammett-That he
gave up the hotel business.
Thos. Blagburn-That the past
year has been a prosperous year in
business for him.
Mrs. Hall-.That the colored peo
pie give her good business.
Colored citizens-That we are
gradually getting closer and closer
together and becoming more united
as citizen.
"Brevior."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-10
CITY NEWS
OUR HOLIDAY RATES FOR THE
BYSTANDER,

From now until January 1898 we
will send the Bystander to any ad-
dress in the United States for one
year, upon receipt of only s1.oo and
to those who owe back unpaid dues
the S1.oo will count one year for
them. Remember that you must
send the money in before January '9S
as this offer is special holiday rates.
or for only $3.50 vii send you the
Weekly Chicago Inter Ocean and
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-10

The Deaconess board
met at the home of Mr.. ZONES,
and organized with the following
officers: Mother Deaconess, M.
Jr Breckenridge, President; Anna
Allen, Treasurer Elizabeth Jones,
Secretary Addie Stewart. They
will all take the bonnet next Sun
day.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-10

DR.. j. w. Lawther, formerly Of
Chicago, recently from Keb min
ing camp in Wappello county, has
moved to our city to live. They
are located on E. Fifteenth and
Des Moines sts. The doctor comes
we'll recommended and has an in
telligent wife and family. We
welcome them to our city.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-10

Mrs. Joseph H. Shepard will do
fashionable dressmaking at her home
1858 West Fifth-s:., anG also teach
the improved Capitol Tailor System.
Ladies are invited to call,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-10

Father Williams has been seriously sick
this week, He has for a number of years
been troubled with hiccoughs. Father
Williams is quite aged, and at times when
he is taken with h,ccoughing his relatives
become alarmed. ,....
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-10

The H. b. Il. c. met with Mrs. II. H
Lewis. The following officers we're elect
ed: President, Matte WaaicYs; Vice.
President. Ella Smith; Secretary, Laura
Lewis; Assistant Sect'y, Emma Bassfield !;
Treasurer, Georgia Holt; Editres. Lizzie
Palmer and Luella Wilburn. Adjourned
to meet with Mrs A. o. Smith 1Ol1 18th
street.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Raikes gave an old
folks party last Tuesday eve About forty
was invited and large number accepted
the invitation with their presence. A very
enjoyable time was had A nice lunch
WaS served
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-10

y. NJ. Props has open shoe re-
pairing shop on S1S Park St. He
does all kinds Of repairing, your
trade is solicited. If
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-10

Mrs. Emma Poindexter who has charge
Of the company boarding house at Mar.
quisville was in the city last Tuesday on
business. She is we'll pleased with her
new undertaking.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Wyatt's little baby
died last Thursday night. 1t had con-
tracted cold. Fuperrl services were held
ut their home 763 West 10th street.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-10

Mrs. j. H. and Geo, Poindexter of Mar
quisville, formally of this city, attended
the Ransom lecture last Tuesday.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-10

MIR. w. L. Tomlin is sick this week, un-
able to work at the city hall. Clifford
Williams is working in his place.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-10

The Capitol City Dramatic club will
present a drama next week, at Colfax,
will be danger Signal" Special rates
entitled the had to Colfax,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-10

Mrs. Margart Montague still growing
weaker Her complaints are battling the
skill of her physician, 1t is the wishes OF
her many friends that she will be restored
to health.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-10

Mrs. Isaac Kirtley is still in critical
condition; her close friends believe she
will rally. She is at the hospital where
she is getting the very best of care.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-10

The annual sermon of Bezeei Lodge,
1928, of Good Sameritan's will be preach
cd at St. Paul A. Nj. f. church, Sunday
Dec. 18th at 8 o'clock. Carl Pettigrew,
w, GO.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-10

Mrs. VIM. Redman left for Kansas City,
Mo-, to spend the holidays with relatives
in tho above named city and St. Joseph.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-10

Mrs. D. C. Basfield and children con.
template visiting with relatives Of Mr..
Basteld at Muscatine during the holidays.
They will be absent two weeks or more.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-10

The Misses Owens of Ottumwa are ex-
pected to visit in our city during the holi.
days, the guest Of Lewis Blagburn.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-10

The Stewardess board organized
with Julia Taylor, President, and
Jamie Mapweather, Secretary.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-10

Call on Geo. NJ. Pilmer, fo1
Bloomfield Coal; 315 West 9Th street
Iowa Phone :66.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-10

Miss Lizzie Tate popular young lady,
of Oskaloosa will visit in our city during
the holidays, the guest of Miss Clara
Smith
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-10

Wild Rose Coal Co. Lump
$3.50. Fifth and Market. Phone
109.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-10
Mrs. Trlplett Of Youngstown, died last
Wednesday evening at that place.

H. McCravens is working the advertis
ing business for the misunderstanding
commenced this week.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-10

Wild Rose Coal Co., Lump
$3.50; Fifth and Market, Phone
1919.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-10

The members and friends of the
A. NJ. E. church will celebrate the
Emancipation Proclamation, issued
by immortal Lincoln, the church is
preparing to have large dinner and
speechmaking on the above date,
they will celebrate all day and even
ing, distinguish speakers will address
the citizen, the place of holding the
celebration has mol been selected,
the committee will secure the Taber-
nacle if possible, the leading men,
bers are trying to organize one hun
dred persons, who will pledge them
selves to give s17.oo; that amount
from each person would pay off the
entire debt of the church.
The procedes from this entertain
ment will be used to pay off
those debts that must be looked
after at once. There should be a
united effort on the part of every
good citizen to make this a success
Encourage those that are working
and trying to pay off the debt.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-10

We had large snow storm last Friday.
About twelve inches fell, but it is thawing
off very fast.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-10

The Kings Daughters will be entertain
ed by Mrs. +. Belle 759 West 9th st.,
next Thursday evening at S:15.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-10

Miss Bertie Hicklin has been on
the sick list this week.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-10
Entertained DR.. Ransom,

The Des Moines Harmonic So
ciety entertained DR.. Ransom at
tho beautiful home Of VIM. Coal
son last Wednesday evening. Just
before he left for Chicago. A
good program was rendered and
an elegant supper was served.
The menu was of several courses.
Each enjoyed themselves nicely.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-10

Il. S, Ruff and J. NJ. Pierce
Question Box Geographically, U. $.
Quotations from Sir walter Scott.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-10
LITERARY NOTES.

The P, L.. D L. S. met last monday eve
ming at 4l6 Walnut street, and rendered
good program. All persons wishing to
visit this society are hereby snforlned that
the fourth Monday in each month has
been designated for visitors, strangers al
ways welcome. Program for Dec. 18th:
Address. ........ .........J. H. Shepard
Song. g............ j. E. Moseley
Recitation. n........... ....H. W. Hughes
Paper. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. VIM. Mash
Critic Report. Sarah Porter
Journalists.
IS. Ruff and J. NJ. Pierce
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-27
His Scheme Frustrated on the
Eve of His Intended
Departure.
THEN THE TUNNELER MAKES
A CONFESSION.
Graphic Story of the Attempt
to Rob Los Angeles
National Bank

LOS ANGELES, CAL, May 26.-J. J.
Mccarthy, one of the gang that tunneled
under the First National Bank and came
so near securing the treasure in the vault,
has again displayed his skill as me-
chanic. Since his conviction on the
charge of attempted robbery and sen.
tence to ten years in the peni-
tentiary Mccarthy has been confined in
the County Jail here awaiting the out
come of his appeal to the Supreme Court.
His cell WAS in the United States tank at
the top of the jail. He came very near
succeeding in an attempt 70 change his
quarters. That he was discovered before
he escaped from Jail is due to the sharp
hearing of the turnkey.
Late Tuesday night Turnkey Harring-
ton heard some unusual noises procee ding
from that portion of the Jail where Nc
Carthy was confined, but every time he
went upstairs TO investigate the sounds
ceased. When finally the officers
suspicious were thoroughly aroused.
he made an investigation, resulting
in the discovery that the prisoner had
sawed out a portion of the grating at the
top of his cell. Eight bars had been cut
through, mdklng an opening Twelve lncD eS
square. The detached portion was held
in place by a string tied to piece of stick
three feet long, which rested on top OF the
grating.
An investigation by Jailer Kennedy de-
veloped some most astounding things.
Mccarthy mad not only passed through
the top of his cell. but he had penetrated
the ceiling of the Jail proper, having covered
the hole with square of white paper.
The iailer passed through this hole into
the attic, where he found pleated rope,
forty feet long, made of Jail blanket.
The iailer followed the trail beneath the
roof TO the west wall OF the jail, where
the prisoner had remover tier of brick,
leaving only one tier between him and
liberty, and this frail barrier he could
have put his foot through when he
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WAR MAY BE RENEWED.
Gresk Government Preparing for Pos
sibLe clash.

Gresk Government Preparing for Pos-
sibLe clash.
LONDON, ENG, May 26-The Standard,
aliuding TO the refusal of the Porte to
abandon Thessaly, says that, whether the
Sultan is bluffing or is the victim OF
popular pressure, peace such as Europe
expects cannot be reached without the
gravest complications.
The Athens dispatch to the Times says:
"It is believed complications have arisen
owing to the advocacy by some of the
powers, including Russia, of Turkish oc-
cupation of Thessaly up til the indemnity
is paid, and to England's firm resistance
TO such a project. The Greek Govern
ment are preparing for a possible renewal
of war"
A dispatch to the Times from Larissa
says the i'm preston is general among the
Turkish troops that there will be more
fighting. a brigade has started for
Pnourka, armed with Mausers. Another
dispatch says the Turkish Government
has mobilized $4,000 additional troops,
who are now in readiness to advance into
Thessaly, and that the Government is
making active preparations for the Turk
ish administration of the province.
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Defiant Answer to the COL
lective Note From the
Powers.
EASTERN SITUATION IS AGAIN
GLOOMY
Active Preparations at Athens for
Possible Renewal of
the War.

CONS ONSTANTINOPLE,T TURKEY, May o.
The Council of Ministers to-day dis
cussed at length the collective note of
the powers 1t was decided TO prolong the
armistics indefinitely. The Ministers re-
fused to even discuss the abandonment OF
Thessaly, but agreed to leave the other
points involved to the arbitration of the
powers.
Khalil- -Rifaat Pashs. the Grand Vizier,
presented a statement to the Sultan on
Saturday last declaring that the successes
of the Turkish army had revived the ard or
OF the nation, which, thereby reunited,
would surround the throne in an irwin ci-
bic phalanx. The Grand Vizier urged the
Sultan to regard the powers as enemies
who were plotting to destroy Turkey, ana
said:
III we yield to European pressure we
shall ALLEVIATE MussuImans. Therefore l
impIore your Majesty for TIE sake of your
victorious ancestors to retain Thessaly."
Tne Grand Vizier then recalled questions
of the past, including the Armenian mat
ter, regarding which the Sultan refused to
gained the victory. He urged that his
Majesty be guided by those examples
now, and said that if his advice was unpal-
atsbe he begged to resign.
The text of the note presen ted to the
Porte yesterday by representatives. of the
powers has not yet been made public, but
it is known that it expresses the gratifca-
tion of the European governments at the
@F
recognizes the right of Turkey to
a rectifcation of the frontier and to de-
mand the payment of war indemnity
by Greece in proportion to the resources
of that country.
The note concludes by informing the
Porte that the foreign diplomats are pre-
pared TO discuss terms of peace with the
Turkish Foreign Minister or any other
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representative of the Ottoman Govern
DRIVEN FEoM ATHENS.
VoIunteer dc FeLice of Italy Forced t
Ledre Greece.

VoLunteer de FeLtce of Itdly Forced to
Leare Greece.
ATHENS, GREECE, May 26.-The noto-
rious socialist, Giuseppe de Felice, mem
ber of the Italian Chamber of Deputies,
who volunteered with the Greek army,
casually met Premier Ralli at the Min
istry OF Marine to-day and vehemently
abused him for the treatment accorded 10
Italian volunteers. Ralli summoned a
poi ceman and ordered him to convey De
Felice on board the Italian warship, with
the request that he never be allowed to
again enter GreeE territory
The Garibaldi brothers, Riciotti and
Giuseppe, who also served with the Greek
troops, tried to rescue De Felice when he
was being conveye ed to railway station
en- route 10 Pir8us. They were aided by a
numb Der of others. A sharp fight resu ted.
in which some of the participants were in
jured. De Felice was placed on tae war
ship Sardegna, but was released as soon
as he arrived on board, owing to the in
tervention of the Italian Minister. He
promises to leave Greece peaceably forth
with.
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pleased. As he afterward admitted it was
his intention to escape tonight by means
OF the openings ne had made. and but for
the opp lrtune discovery his plan would
have succeeded.
fully headed off all OF McCarthy's plans
for escape, they set about to find the tools
he had used. In a cuspidor they found
fragments OF broken star saw that had
been brought TO the prisoner by some con-
federate visitor.
In the attic was found, beside the coil
of rope, one-inch wood chisel that had
come from somewhere outside, and a
jimmy that had been improvised from a
piece of bar-iron wrenched from the jail
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wall. No one knows who supplied the
tools, but they were used only as skilled
mechanic could use them.
Mccarthy claims to have served appren-
ticeships first as navigator with his
father, then as plum ber and later as an
engine-fitter, and that he has learned
much by experience is shown by his Grim
inal acts.
Since last Saturday. when the Supreme
Court affirmed the verdict of the Superior
Court sentencing him to ten years in the
penltentiary, Mccarthy has been such a
different man as to excite the suspicion of
his guardians.
When he found, as he expressed it, that
"the Jig was up" Mccarthy became COM
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HOPED TO SHoOT THE CAR.
Wofkmqmaa Arrested Refore He corid
Succeed and Be Hanged Ike
Other Heroes"

BERLIN, GERMANY. May ga Lokal
Anzeiger special from st. Peters bur z
states that young man in the garb OF a
workingman was lately observed for some
days lettering near the paths on which the
Car is accustomed to walk in the park
az Tsarskoe.
He was arrested and a loaded revolver
and a dagger were found upon him.
When questioned as to his intentions he
said that he had been close reader oi
Dostoie wski's novels. and wanted to muir
der the Czar and be hanged like other
heroes.
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municative and expressed willingness to
tell all he knew, not only about his at
tempt to break jail, but about the at
tempt to rob the First National Bank.
To JaiIer Kennedy and reporter Nc
Carthy related the particulars of the dar-
ing attempt to rob the First National
Bank about year ago by excavating a
tunnel from Commercia-street saloon
cellar to the lower vault of the bank, a
distance of 100 feet.
The conspirators had spent about two
and half months time in digging this
tunnel, which terminated in lower vault
of the bank. where no valuables were kept,
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cretan Insur,ent, Aciire.

CANEA, CRETE, May 26.-There is again
considerable excitement among the in
surgents, especially near the city of Can
dia They have burned several houses in
the enyirons of Retimo.
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RnnInnd,. Ihrenf.

ATHENS, GREECE May 26.-It is an
nounced here that England has issued an
official declaration that she will abandon
the concert OF the powers ii the Turks are
allowed to remain in Thessaly until
Greece has paid the indemnity demanded
of her
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