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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-30
IOWA CONDENSED.

IRE destroyed INC AlepPlSn Vucclls-
ware Company's store at Burlington.
The loss is total, and will amount to
s35, 600 on stock and probably $4,000
on the building.
The jury in the Doughcrty murder
case at Centerville was discharged.
They stood six for conviction and six
for acquittal. The case was set for
trial again in May.
J. c. Long and his wife, Anna L.
Long, have been on trial at Hampton
charged with the murder of Mr..
Longs 1G-ycar-old daughter, Leila, by
4 former marriage, and the jury after
having been out nearly twcnty-four
hours, returned a verdict of not guilty.
IEalsey, the 10-year-old son of DR.. /.
II. Fry, of Marshalltown, widely
known in state medical circles, was
recently killed by falling off his saddle
horse onto the pavement. Death was
instantaneous from conclusion of the
brain.
Postoi1ice Inspector Mahr checked
the accounts Of Postmaster Cramer,
Of IIopkinton, recently and found him
81, goo short in his accounts. Cramer
admitted he had used the money and
offered 10 excuse for doing SO. During
the afternoon he went to a barn and
took large dose Of strychnine. There
is hope of his recovery. Cramer has
always borne an excellent reputation.
Ottumwa dispatch: The Des Moines
river is higher than ever known. In
south Ottumwa, where 5000 people
live, the river flows parallel with the
main street. 1t has broken across this
street and entered the business and
residence sections. Three hundred
families were compelled to move. Tho
So" Milwaukee, Kansas City and
Iowa Central roads are under water
and traffic is at a standsti!l.
An Anamosa dispatch says: A tornado
passed just little west of this city.
The cloud was funnel-shaped and
black. 1t passed from the southwest
to the northeast and the roar was
heard for miles. People took to their
cellars. A strip some ten feet wide
was moved throw tie heavy timber
and great trees were twisted off.
Houses, barns and windmills were
split into kindling wood. Wagons and
agricultural implements were blown
long distances. The electric lights
were shut off in the city, leaving it in
total darkness.
AS result of installing gasoline
for kerosene, Charles Sandvig OF
Marshalltown and his 3-year-old boy
were seriously burned recently by
an explosion. Sandvig Intended to
use some kerosene to light the. fire In
his kitchen stove, but got hold of the
wrong can, and when he tilted it up
the embers ignited the fluid and
terrible explosion followed. The
little boy was playing at mis- feet and
in an instant was cnveloped in flames.
Although himself badly burned, the
father had sufficient presence of mind
to seize the. child, rush out CT doors
and immense him in a boiler of cold
water. All the hair was singed off the
little fellows head and he was badly
burned about the neck and arms, bnt
will probably recover. Sandvig own
injuries are not So serious.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-30
BREVlTlES.

The republican senator's. in caucus,
decided to accept the proposition of
the opposition for filing the senate
committees. leaving the details to Me-
Millan's committee on committees:
they also authorized the managing
committee to negotiate with the oppo-
sition to secure a division of the
elective offices of the senate.
An indianapolis dispatch says: Judge
Showaltcr, Of the United States court,
has granted the injunction asked by
the Citizens Street Railway company
against the enforcement of the three
cent fare law. The court holds the
law unconstitutional. it being a special
legislation, applicable only to Indian
apolis, and i'll effect destructive Of
vested rights.
At the outbreak of war between Tur-
key and Greece. the former called on
Bulgaria, as the vassal of Turkey, to
expel all Greeks from Bulgaria. Bull
garia took the matter under advise
ment and, it is now announced, has
declined to comply, declaring it will
observe neutrality between the bclig-
crents. This is considered as tauta-
mount to a. declaration of independ-
ence by Bulgaria.
Chicago dispatch: Further degra-
dation was piled upon the head of ex-
Banker Charles w. Spaldinr when the
American Trotting Association, of
which he has been treasurer for two
years, fled suit in the circuit court
against him and his bondsmen for
S31 ,000 The action is a suit in debt,
the primary amount asked bcinn
Ss5, 600, representing the treasurer's
bond, and damages Of $4,000 being
icalmed in addition. Spalding is now
in Jail.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-30

OsKALoosA, April 2o.-Mrs Elizabeth
SIo,.den, of Beacon, was run down
and instantly killed about a quarter
of mile northwest Of that place. a
work train on the Rock Island was
plying back and forth between Beacon
and Evans repairing the tracks there
that had been washed out by the
recent floods. Mrs. Snowden was
deaf. and she stepped on the track
right in front of the engine. Her
body was cut in two and badly
mutilated. She was 6s years old and
kept a novelty store in Beacon. She
had several well-to-do relatives here.
The coroner's jury cxonerated the
railroad of all blame,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-30
MURDER MYSTERY.

Wauiso1 Merchant Supposed to Have
Decn Killed by Burglars.
WAUKoS, April 26.-IIcnry V. Duffy,
head Of the largest mercantile estap-
lishmeut in Wankon, was found shot
through the heart on opening the
store. lie was in his night clothes
and had cooked revolver in his hand.
None of the chambers We're cmptied.
The presumption is that he heard
burglars in the store beneath his bed
room, came down and was shot to
death. He was a leading society
young man, captain in the Iowa
National Guard. and about 50 years Of
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-30
Col. NIOsby Near Death,

Richmond, Va, April 2s-Colonel
John Singleton Mosby, the ex-confed-
Grade soldier, is said to be dying here.
His family have been sent for. Col.
Mosby was thrown from IL carriage
last week III a runaway and severely
injured about the head. 1t was be-
lieved at first that he would recover.
but he has grown steadily weaker
from fever and his condition is critical.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-30
THE NEWS in low A.
MAD DOG SCARE.
Cattle and Hogs OfsicialIy Declared to Is
Affected by tho Rabies.

Cattle and Hogs Officially Declared to lie
Affected by the Rabies.
Iowa Cry, April ga mad dog bit
a large number of cattle belonging to
Nathaniel Dowers, n ar Tifiiu, johnson
county, and eight of the animals have
died with every symptom of the rabies
plainly showing. One of the dead
cows was fed to the hogs and one of
the latter animals also died of rabies.
DR. Gibson, safe veterinarian, is in
vestigating the case. He went to the
scene of the trouble and q post-morte m
examination proved beyond dispute
that rabies prevailed. DR.. Gibson has
ordered quarantine AID taken all
other precautions necessary to protect
the much alarmed neighborhood. The
canine wandercr that caused all the
damage and fright is still at large de-
spite the desperate efforts OF farmers
to shoot the creature.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-30
HE MAY LOSE A FORTUNE.
Request to james Cutler, OF Usage, Il
Attacked In Indiana.

Request to james Cutler, OF Usage, Is
Attacked In Indiana.
LA PORTE, Ind, April 30.-Morris
Cutler, of Waukesha, Wis, died re-
Gently, leaving an estate valued at
from 81, 100000 to S1,5oo,ooo. James
Cutler. of Usage, Iowa, a brother, was
named as the sole beneficiary, in
addition to which the codicil provided
for requests to church and charitable
institutions. The Cutters residing in
La Porte and at other points in
northern Indiana, of close relation
ship to the deceased, have begun con-
test proceedings, and eminent legal
talent has been employed to break the
will, but upon what grounds is not
known,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-30
An association recently organized il

An association recently organized in
one of the suburbs of Dayton, o., has
an idea which might be profitably
adopted in many smaller towns. The
association, according to Garden and
Forest, has been formed for the pur-
pose Of identifying the streets, the I'M
improved property, and the public
grounds by proper planting, by pro-
noting general interest in gardening,
and by systematic efforts to ahate null
Eances and to control the location of
houses SO far as possible. Lectures are
given, with views, to show how house
surroundings can be made attractive,
and the newspaper reports say that this
part of Dayton has shown marked i'm
provement in its appearance. Prizes
are offered by the association for the
best example of planting in individual
grounds, together with the condition of
lroadways, cutters, curbs, sidewalks,
and general appearance of the houses.
Prizes are also offered to boys for the
best vegetable gardens, as well as prizes
open to boys and girls for the best kept
back yards, whether planted with flow
8ers, shrubbery, climbers, or grass. Pho
fographs are to be taken Of the exam
ined gardens, with particular sections
and decorations of the streets entered
i in competition, and a neat pamphlet
/ has been published containing views of
the prize winning grounds last year,
( and also embodying good advice about
trees, shrubs, and climbers, with the
.ssmethods Of planting and caring for
.othem
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-30
Fatal Accident at Cherokee.

CHEROKEE, April ga shocking
accident occurred here which resulted
in the death of John Gladden., of
Dubuque, and probable fatal injury OF
John Morriscy, of Dubuque. The two
were employed as pipe layers for the
Dubuque Construction Company, which
is putting in a sewer at this place, and
were in IL ditch seven feet deep when
from six to eight tons of earth caved
in on them. Morrisey is severely
injured internally and is suffering
untold agony.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-30
Contract Let for an Indian School.

TOLEDO, april 2s.-The contract for
the Indian school has been awarded
by Agent Rebok to Banzhaf g. Reimer:
of Marshalltown. on a bid Of $40, 1870
and work will begin as soon as the
bond is approved. The building is to
be completed in five months after the
bond is approved. 1t will be located
one mile west Of Toledo, on the Apple
gate farm, recently purchased for
that purpose. 1t will be two-story
brick structure, and will be fitted will,
all the improvements of a modern in
dustrlal school. ..&s-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-30

The International Postal Congress,
which meets at Washington in May,
will probably consider the adoption
M Of q special stamp having uniform val
ne in all the countries OF the Postal
Union. Such stamp could be used in
payment for small orders of goods.
It would so greatly facilitate interna-
tional exchanges that the argument
~ seems all in it's favor; but journal
devoted to COLLECTORS gives amusing
evidence of the extent to which hob
by may influence ones views on such
question. "The stamp would be a
Inconvenience in several ways" it is adj
yet it is to be hoped that in
fPAsthe interests Of philately it may not be
I adopted" 55
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-30
= BY direction Of Congress and the
III 1f5F6dfdoKY-f6A Sncfefary5 az the Navy

BY direction Of Congress and the
I rf5sfdeKt tina Secretary Of the Navy
! has placed Wsrship at the command
OF the Christian Herald Bible House,
New York, for the purpose of trans
porting any corn that generous farm
ers Of this country may donate to their
starving heather brothers in India.
Ten thousand people are dying there
every day of starvation. 1t Is likely
that their cries for bread will be lib
orally responded to by the farmers of
the west and south. Every community
should be able to send a carload of the
corn that is now going to waste for
want of market. Committees pro-
posing to contribute should write to the
Christian Herald. Wheat and other
unperishable products will be taken.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-30
WRECK ON IOWA CENTRAL.
Three Men Injured and Heavy Property
Loss Sustained.

Three Men Injured and Heavy Property
Loss Sustained.
MArsI1ALLTowN, April 27.-A dis
astrous wreck occurred cn the Iowa
Central one and onc-half miles north
of Stcamboa Rock and as a result
three men were injured and heavy
pr operty loss was sustained The
cause of the accident is not known.
The engine jumped the doubling
switch, on tie second sharp curve
north of Steamboat Rock. The fact OF
the steep grade at that point, and
which the train at the time was de-
scending, without the use of steam,
caused the pilc-up to Gc a very bad
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-30
POLITICS IN THE SENATE.

No Party Has a Majority of the Votes.
WASHINGTON, April 3O.-The election
of Dcboc, of kentucky, makes the
total membership of the senate SIS,
composed of 40 republicans, 33 dem
ocrats, and L. populists and silver
republicans. With Kyle the rcpub-
leans would have forty-four, a tic,
and with the vice-prcsidcnt a ma jority
Of one. 1t is believed, however, that
in case party vote was imminent or
proba Bile that an election would occur
in Florida, leaving the senate standing
as before Dcboas election. Besides,
party vote would mean a long debate,
giving the Florida democrats time to
get together.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-30
Col. Henderson May Lose u Leg.

DUBuQUE, April 2O.-Coloncl llcndcr-
son: whose old army wound broke out
two weeks ago, has improved percep-
tibly during the .past two days, but
the local surgeons have advised the
amputation OF his leg above the knee.
1t is affected with erysipelas. The
recommendation has been submitted
to surgeon at Washington.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-30

Theodore Roosevelt went down to Ell
lis Island lately, and was made hon
Orary president of the immigration
board of inquiry at once. He called
up the first case, and learned that a
Scotchman had come over with a young
girl. 1t was explained to Roosevelt
that she was his common law wife. !"
Teddy bristled. ooh, know all about
these Scotch marriages" he said.
Marry the girl now" And so they
were wed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-30
ARE FULL OF WAR TALK.
japanese Newspapers Give Vent to Feel
ing Against United StalcH.

SAN FrANcIsco, April 3o.-Advices
by steamer say Japan is aroused over
the refusal of Hawaii to permit the
japanese immigrants to land there and
has ordered warships to Honululu to
enforce what the Japanese immigrants
consider their rights. Grave compli-
cations have arisen. according to the
Japanese official newspapers, over the
action of the United States in sending
the Philadelphia to Honolulu. They
claim the cruiser was sent as n menace
to Japan, and it is considered signiti-
cant as fcretellin2 the annexation of
the island to the United States. The
Japanese official newspapers are full
of war talk .-N
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-30
TWO MILLION DOLLAR FIRE,

Tw" Piers and Three Vessels Destroyed at
Newport News, Va.
NEWPORT News, Va. April 22o.-Fire
broke ont in the Chesapeake s. Ohio
Railroad Company's pier and before
the flames were checked damage to
the amount Of s2,cco,ooO had been
done. Two of the company's immense
piers were destroyed. three vessels
were burned to the waters edge, u
tug boat was entirely destroyed and
eight persons were injured, some OF
them seriously.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-30

In dealing with Office seekers Mr..
Mckinley may take heart of grace
from remark, Of Mr.. Lincoln to a
trusted adviser: "A president must
sometimes understand the duty of ap-
pearing ungrateful, and the wisdom Of
rejecting smart combinations with I'M
scongenial elements"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-30
Theodore Hsvemeyer Dead.

New YORK, April q. -Theodorc A.
Havemcyer, vice president of the
American Sugar Refining company, is
dead. He returned IL few days ago
from Florida, took cold in the change
from the warm weather to cold, and
the grip rapidly developed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-30
Accidentally Shot Himself,

MARsnALLTowN, April 2s.-Po.ice
Officer Thorpe accidentally shot him
self IN the left leg. between the knee
and thigh. while cleaning revolver.
The ball passed nearly through the
leg, intficting very painful, but not
necessarily serious wound.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-30
ATE WILD pARsNIPS.
Two Doys Are Dead and "a Third Is In
u preCarious Condition.

ss'',~
u precarious Condition.
FoET DoDGE. April i2s. Three boys,
ages 10 to IA, while fishing in the Boone
river, a few miles north of Webster
City, ate some wild turnips and as
result two are now dead and the third
is not expected to recover. The boys
had gone to the river immediately
after dinner to fish and it is supposed
they ate of this poisonous vegetable,
not knowing its injurious effects.
Later they began feeling unwell and
started for their home in Eagle Grove,
about mile and half distant. The
younger boy fell lifeless on his fathers
doorstep, the second expired Few
minutes later, suffering untold agony.
A doctor was hastily summoned for
the surviving lad and a stomach pump
brought into use.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-30
.oyer. in a n

T. D. Burns, of Park View, New Mex
leo, recently shipped eighteen car loads
OF fat cattle from his range to Kansas
City, the shipment bringing him over
$4,000. Rustlers are so bad on his
range that he feels the necessity of rail-
#roading his stock off to market.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-30
Woman Tried to Stop a Ernavay,

DUBUQUE, April 2s.-Miss Emma
Welser and her mother started for
walk. A team attached to 4 milk
wagon started to run away ard the
young lady attempted to stop it. She
was thrown under the wheels of the
heavy loaded wagon and insta ntlv
killed Her breast was crushed in
and blood was oozing from her mouth,
ears and nosa
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-30
ALLEGED COunterfeiters.

DEs MONIES, April 3o.-Deputy
United States Marshal 1Iillweg brought
to Des Moines Miles and Myron
Marshall, brothers, aged y and 30
years respectively, and whom he
arrested ut Perry, charging them with
countcrfciting. Miles confessed fully
and Myron partially. Miles was
bound over to the grand jury in $1,000
bonds, which he failed to produce, and
Myron will have his preliminary hear
ing soon.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-30
New Masonic Temple.

CEDAR RAPIDS, April 30.-The con-
tract has just been let for the erection
of the Masonic temple, which will be
one of the finest structures in the
state, and which when completed will
have cost nearly S15o,00o. 1t is to be
erected on the corner of First avenue
and First street. 1t will be 72x140
feet, five stories high and constructed
of the very best material throughout.
Work is to commence in a few days,
and it is to be completed by December
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-30

-. The influence which may be exerted
Ia ssy one person is admirably illustrated
snne sss - case of a young Indian who re-
knt d to North Dakota after gradua-
core cnsRt Hampton. He had learned there
1atay o. I'd Ssh and iron and bake bread, all
sshich he was teaching to his rela-
IS Otiys1 and friends; and after buying
Bar s snsn 4 for his mother he carried it to
Suny ssionary and begged her to cut 1t
date eho,d He explained that he had never
Ycrkr sd.taught to make dresses, but that
WORT ~ sample he felt sure he could
could even that art to the Indian wom-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-30
Iowa FL. =ns builders a Big Bonus

WASHINGTON, April aS.-The report
of the naval trial board on the official
speed trial of the battleship Iowa has
Just been submitted to the secretary
of the navy. 1t shows that the ship
made a speed, with all allowances for
tides and other interfering conditions,
of lust 1871 knots. As the contract
requires 1G knots and provides for a
bonus Of 100000 a knot above that
figure, the Cramps will receive a
premium of S374 200. The board found
that the ship was strong and well
built in every particular. that her
machinery worked well, and that with
few trifing exceptions she fully
complies with the requirements of the
contract.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-30
Philippine Insurgents Resist.

MADRID, April 29.-A dispatch from
Manila, Philippine Islands, says that
$4,000 of the insurgents who have not
submitted to the Spaniards have taken
up their position in the mountains and
arc offering stubborn resistance to the
troops - -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-30
Cuban Reforms to he Applied,

MADRID, April 3o.-The queen re-
gent has signed a decree providing fo-
the applications Of the reforms agreed
upon for Cuba. This action is due to
the receipt Of cablcgram from Wey-
Ter announcing that the western part
of the island is completely pacifed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-30
EanIs Rcsuncs business.

Dies MONIES, April 3o.-Thc German
Savings Bank, which went into the
hands of receiver January II, is
practically reorganizcd, and will open
for business June I.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-30
KILLED BY HAIL STONES.
Appalling Loss of Life In the Rio yerd
..r- Valley.

ST. LOUIS, April ga San Luis Pot
osi, Mexico, special says: The Rio
Verde valley was visited by terrific
hail storm, running growing crops and
causing great loss of life. On one farm
12 hands were killed. Some of the
hail stones weighed over three pounds.
According to. the reports, forty-one
persons we're killed by the hail stones.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-30
Nominations.

WAsHlNGToS, April a7.-The pres
ident has nominated w. r. Day, of
Ohio, assistant secretary of state, and
,iicllamy Storcr, Of Ohio, as minister
to Belgium.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-30
intemperate use Of adjectiyes Is

inst Incorporate use of adjectives is
from n OF literary disease. Total alb
want ~ from adjectives is not prac-
iTestel but moderate use Of that part
. plaH ech is essential to the best style.
1yho heard Nansen address the
!, Geographical society says that
SFealy. whole discourse, lasting more
ns sla mn hour, there was not super
sns III llladjective.
S... men have been sentenced to the
Etrtfary in st. Louis for going to
T They went after midnight and
5 communion service.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-30
FRIENDS OF THE FARMER.

Des Moines Daily Paper offered at Half
Price.
DEs MONIES. April 26.-Owing to the
low price OF farm products, the Des
Moines Daily News is now offered to
farmers at 81 a year, just half price,
the same as TO clergymen. The News
is frst-class newspaper, giving the
latest kilograms and markets.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-30
Confess sin instantly. Don't allow
the acids drop to remain and corrode.
The Kentucky colonel will continue
to hold the Kentucky colonel in con-
tempt. n,
A sound body lies at the foundation
sDf all that goes to make life a success.
Exercise will help to give it.
man is always looking for nicer
brand Of smoking tobacco. and a wo-
man for better style Of curling iron.

And now It is reported that Rivera
was betrayed. An expurgated brand of
patriotism is what Cuba needs very
badly.