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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-01
SPAIN ASKS FOR HELP.
Mediation Of Uncle Sam Regarding Cuba
Is Invoked.

Mediation of Uncle Sam Regarding Cuba
Is Invoked.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-It is reported
that an important dispatch has been
received at the Spanish legation from
Senior Canovas, the Spanish premier,
in which propositions are made looking
to mediation on the Cuban difficulties.
According to this report Senior Canovas
accepts the good offices of the United
States, and states tho terms which
Spain will conceGe TO the insurgents
upon the conditions to be proposed by
the United States. It is said that
Senior Canovas assures this government
that Spain fully appreciates the loss
which the commerce of this country
has suffered on account of the Cuban
instruction and deeply deplores it,
and that proposition is to be made
for the negotiation of a treaty of COM
mercial reciprocity between this
country and Spain which will deal
mainly with Cuban products and
which will be framed in terms SO
advantageous to the United States as
to fully compensate the commerce OF
this country for the losses which have
been sustained. 1t is said that
Senior Canovas also states clearly that
the Spanish government cannot agree
to anything which would place Spain
in the attitude of having been coerced
into entering into an agreement with
the Cuban rebels, but that the good
offices of the United States will be
accepted to guarantee to the insurg-
ents amnesty and the enforcement Of
the reforms which will be granted.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-01
BIG SIOUX CITY SCHEME.

Pacific Short Limo Original Promoter on
the Scene Again.
SIOUX CRY. Dec. 3O.-Donald Nc
Lean, the original organizer OF the
Pacific Short Line, arrived here to
arrange for survey of the road IRON
O'Neill, Neb., to San Francisco. Inc
road was started six years ago, but
only got from Sioux City to ONelll
before the crash OF local business
enterprises in 1898 forced it's abandon
ment. AS planned, it will be 264 miles
shorter than any other trans'con-
tinental line. Mclean claims to DC
backed by s3s,ooo,ooo of English
capital and says the work will be
ushed through.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-01
TWENTY-EIGHT DEAD.
Awful Wreck of Train Near Birming-
ham, Ala.

AWlul wreck OF II ANC0A AAAA'"o
ham, Ala.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 29.-Plung-
lug down 10 feet through an iron
trestle an accommodation train on the
Birmingham Mineral road landed Its
passengers and train crew in a death
trap on the rocky bottom OF the Ca
hawba river. OF those on board only
nine escaped alive, and of these few
only will recover. The number OF the
dead is estimated at between thirty
and thirty-fve. So far twenty-eight
bodies have been recovered. Crema-
ton alive was the horrible fate OF a
number of victims The wreck caught
fire, and long before relief could be
summoned those unable to extElcate
themselves from the wreckage were
beyond all human aid. Sickenlng
cries wrenched the hearts Of the sur
vivors, but their injuries prevented
them from giving any aid to the
doomed unfortunates.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-01
HER SKULL WAS CRUSHED.
[rs. Robert Howard. of Madrid' Thrown

AIRS. Robert Howard. of Madrid, Thrown
From Buggy.
MADRID, Dec. 20-Mrs. Robert
Howard was thrown from a buggy and
her skull was crushed. She died in
short time. She. and John Slick,
liveryman, started out for drive, the
team ran away and this was the
result. Mrs Howard was woman
about 80 years old and leaves hus-
band and two children, one by former
marriage. She bore good reputation.
Some sensational stories are afioat
about the possibility of murder, but
shey are not generally credited.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-01
Coy. Bradley 10 Resign.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Dec. 3D.-A dispatch
from Frank fort to the Ccurier-Journal
says that Governor Bradley intends to
resign the Office Of governor at an
early date. He told friend in his
Office that he was going to do so no
matter what the outcome Of the
political issues at stake. He said the
place was killing him and that he
could not afford to stay in it until
what little health he had was lost.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-01
Stockman Killed by a Train.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Dec. 3l.-A man
named Wychotf, stock buyer, whose
home is supposed to be at Livingston,
S. d., was killed on the Chicago s.
Northwestern near Mechanicsville. A
fast freight had stopped for water
about mile east of Mechanicsville.
Wychoff, who was accompanying a car
of stock east, got out to punch them
up and in some manner fell between
the cars justas the train was pulling
out. Both legs were cut off. The
train was stopped ond the injured man
taken back to Mechanicsville, where
he died.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-01

4 AS surely as bread is the staff OF
life, SO surely is America feeding the
world. From the wheat fields of the
West three streams Of grain are fiow-
ing-one toward the Pacific coast for
shipment to India and the far East,
pne down the Mississippi to New
Orleans, and another toward the At
lantic seaboard, the last two for trans
,portation to Europe. This demand is
i factor in producing the better times
that IRE dawning for the United States.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-01

A writer In the Bowdoin .'Orient"
says that four Of the five living mem.
,bers Of the class Of 1888, Bowdoin col
Jlege. and all but one Of the six sur
,yIvors Of the class Of 1884, are minis.
tiers. None Of these venerable men
are under eighty. Their united
ages aggregat seven hundred and
forty-four years. These facts fur
nish additional evidence in favor
oi the familiar conclusion that cler-
!gymen are long-liyed men. It is a
moderate and reasonable statement
that religion has not tendency to
shorten human life.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-01

4 Out Of thirty-five boys and girls VINO
applied for admission to charity
training school in Chicago recently,
thirty had never been in the woods,
nineteen had never seen their own
Lake Michigan, and eight had never
picked a flower. Those Of us inclined
to murmur because the hard times de-.
prived us of a customary summer out.
Ing. or restricted our orders for few
needless Injuries, may well draw
comparison OF conditions.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-01
MONEY WAS TOO TIGHT.

farmers Trust Company Of Sioux City, In
3D. Receivers Hands.
Sioux CITY, Dec. 3l.-On application
of w, 7. Honsinger, vice'president and
a large shareholder in the Farmers
Trust Company, of Sioux City, G. II.
HOLSTER has been appointed receiver
for the institution. Tightness OF the
money market made it impossible for
the company to meet its debentures.
Receiver Hollistcr estimates assets Of
seas, 900 and liza bilities Sl35To6
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-01
THE NEWS IN IOWA 4.
MURDER AT oscEoLA.
Mysterious Death of Mrs. Mary
"a ~ is52 Giilfilfan. sS g'Gs

Mysterious Death Of Mrs. Mary
:, +S5l "a iilfiifan. e
OscEoLA, Dec. 20. "A murder has
been committed in Osccola, shrouded
with mystery. Mrs. Mary Gillfllan,
who had been working at the Howe
hotel, left the hotel, telling another
employe that she had an engagement
to meet two young men at the pump
house, located at the G., B. & O. rail-
road pond, in the west part OF town:
After that her whereabouts were not
known until her lifeless body was
found in the pump house with bullet
hole in the temple. Deceased leaves
three children, one in Osceola' and two
in Illinois. young man named Joe
Wolverton, with whom She had been
keeping company, is suspected and has
disappeared %
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-01
BREVlTIES.

At Princeton, Ind, recently a terrific
explosion of fire damp occurred in the
Maulc coal mine, and as result eight
or nine men were instantly killed and
four were injured, one of the latter
being dangerously hurt. Rescuing
parties were at once set TO work and
at late hour there We're but two or
three bodies missing. The men were
removing the debris caused by a
similar accident but a few days
previous. ...5-
At Leadville a few nights ago Patrick
Carney, union miner, was shot and
killed at his own doorstep by four
Missourian non-unionists. The SOL
diers, hearing the shots. charged on
the four men and arrested them.
Trouble is feared from the outbreak.
New York dispatch: 1t just took
twenty-scven seconds of time for
Peter Maher. the Irish pugilist, to
again demonstrate his superiority in
ring tactics and hard hitting qualities
over Steve O'Donnell, the Australian
boxer, in the arena of Greater New
York Athletic Club, at Coney Island.
AtOmaha recently Charles II. Elliott
was convicted of the murder of Guy
Hutsonpiller, his companion rough
rider of the Wild West show. He was
sentenced to prison for life. Elliot
was arrested at Cedar Rapids, la.
Parsou Davies announces that he
has deposited with AL Smith, of New
York, $1,000, for match between
Choynski and sharkey, for purse Of
$1,000, which will be offered by Dan
Stuart. The fight, il the terms are
agreed to by Sharkey, will be pulled
off on the same date and the same
place as the Corbett- Fitzsimmons
contest.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-01
.Accidcn,ally Killed himself,

CREsToN, Dec. 3O.-Lee Burr, of
Orient, accidentally shot and killed
himself. He was playing with
revolver. 1t refused to explode and
Burr looked into the barrel, uncon-
sciously pulled the trigger and the
bullet crashed into his temple.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-01
Tuberculosis in Ringsold.

Mt. AYR, Dec. ga COW belonging
to j. c. Faris was killed by Assistant
Veterinarian Gibson. A post norton
showed the presence of tuberculosis.
The case was Of several months stand
ing. Further investigation will be
made
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-01
To Paw tho Penalty for Dining

is rather hard, isn't it, Yet how many are
compelled to do this after every meal.
Dyspepsia, that memorable prosecutor
never ceases to torment of its own volition,
and rarely yields to ordinary, medication:
But tranquility of the stomach Is IN store
for those who pursue course of Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters This fine CORE ctlve also
remedies malarial and kidney. compla'n nus
rheumatism, constipation, biliousness ano
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-01

Lillian Russell says she is greatly
annoyed by the reports that rapidly
follow each other to the effect that she
Is soon to marry this man and that
man. She asks, "how can l marry any
other man as long as now have one
L am not divorced from?" That ought
TO satisfy the reporters who start the
silly yarns. Lillian's motto Is one at
time.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-01
Against Insurance Companies.

DUBUQUE, Dec. 31.-In the federal
court Judge Shiras decided in favor of
j. X. Deling, assignee Of the insurance
policy carried by the Ryan Packing
Company, of Dubuque, whose plant
was destroyed by fire last summer.
The insurance was $4,000. The
enjoining suit was entered by Thomas
j. Ryan. of Chicago.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-01
Healy Succeeds Curry.

Dies MONIES. Dec. 3O.-The demo-
cratic state central committee met in
this city and elected NJ. +. Healy, Of
Fort Dodge. to succeed the late T.. w.
Curry as chairman. There was also a
conference of the silver forces at the
same time and resolutions were adopt
ed urging the continue tion of the fight
for free coinage.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-01
Bank OF Sully Robbed.

NEWTON, Dec. 3l.--The bank at
Sully, a small town on the Iowa
Central fifteen miles southeast of
here, was entered at 3 o'clock a. M,
the vault blown open and a small
am cunt taken. They did not get into
the safe. Only SIS is missing. ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-01
CANOVAS SPEAKS.
Spain Will Not Tolerate American
int

Spain Will Not Tolerate American
Intervention.
MADRID. Dec. 3l.-The Impartial
publishes report of an interview
with Senior Canovas, prime minister, in
which he declares that the government
will not accept any intervention on
the part of the United States in Cuba.
The premier also says that the home
government will not institute any
reforms in Cuba until the revolt in
that island is limited to the eastern
provinces, but reforms will be under.
taken in the island of Porto Rico very
shortly
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-01
Medication IN Crccne County.

JEFFERSON. Dec 3l.-The board of
supervisors OF Greene county find the
county clerk to be S700 short in his
accounts. 1t seems the board knew OF
this year ago. when he was short
some 81 200, but they gave him to the
end of his term to make it up. The
clerks bondsmen have deposited the
amount of the shortage.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-01
ObscUuieS Of Kate Field.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29.--Thc me-
mortal services and obsequies over the
remains of Kate Field were held in
Trinity church, which was crowded
with the most prominent people of the
city. After the ceremony the body
was incinerated. the ashes to be placed
IN Mount Auburn cemetery, Boston.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-01
Two Men Hcld,for Murder.

l.'tffrNW1, DEC: ) The preliminary
trial Of W.55NI. Franklin, Butler Hazlet
and Burt Hazlet, charged with the
murder Of Joe Wright, at Hickory,
resulted in the binding over OF Frank
lin and Butler Hazlet and the acquittal
OF Burt Hazlet. There was a row in
front of Hickory church and Wright
was killed with stone.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-01

Prof. Ira r. Remsen of Johns Hop
Skins university, last week read q pa
yer at the meeting Of the National
Academy Of Sciences on "The Isomeric
Chlorides Of Observation-Disclosures
EoOic Acid
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-01
BIG BOG SLIDE IN IRELAND.
Large Section Slipping Into Lake
Killarney. -, 800 :5ESg@T

Large Section Slipping Into Lake
W. Killarney. 20, ;@2s :5gsg9i
DUBLIN, Dec. 3O.-At Castle Island a
mass of bog mile and half wide,
with reef like the ocean, carrying
away bridges and roads and destroying
houses and farms, swept through
Fleslz valley, emptying peat. the car
casscs Of cows, sheep and donkeys and
the debris of houses into Lake Kill
larnev. The people living in the
direction in which the bog is moving
have fed. The police arc searching
for bodies All the houses in the
vicinity are open to receive the
hundreds Of people who are rendered
homeless. The fatalities will reach
about a dozen.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-01
Cheap Lands and Homes

Are to be had on the Frisco Line in
Missouri, Arkansas and Kansas. The
best route from st. Louis to Texas and
all points west and southwest. For
maps, time tables, pamphlets, etc,
call upon or address any agent of the
company, or D. Wishart, Gen'l Pas
senger Agent, st. Louis, Mo.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-01

YOU WANT A FARM and We ,, have,
so miles west of Houston, at CHeslE6sL 80;
drained, abundant rainfall, good soil, low
prices and easy terms. Don't fail to post
Yourself. Write and receive our book FER
tile Farm Lands FREE and information as
to cheap excursion and FREE FARE: address
Southern Texas Colonization Co., John
Linderholm Mgr, 10 Rialto Bldg, Chicago
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-01
IOWA CONDENSED.

The winter attendance at Highland
Park College, Des Moines, is steadily
increasing and the school is prospering
finely. That schools excellent system
whereby students may enter at any
time will enable many to begin work
after the holidays
Washington dispatch: While two
children named Demorest-a boy of 7
and 4 girl of 5-were playing with a
3o-calibre pistol, the boy pointed it at
the little girl with the remark, x can
shoot you The pistol went off, the
ball striking her in the forehead. A
physician was called, but could not
remove the bullet, an attempt being
certain to hasten death. The ply
sician says she cannot live.
At Nuscatinc recently in the famous
case of state of Iowa VS.. Adam Won
droslsy, the jury was called in after
having dcliberatcd twenty-four hours
at the close Of a weeks trial, and dis
charged, having failed to agree. Won
drosly was indicted for having par
ticipated in blowing up with dynamite
the homes of John Mahin, +. NJ. Mess
engcr and N. Rosenberger, three lead
ing prohibitionists, May II. 1893. The
case will be retired next month.
Auditor Mccarthy, through the at
torney general, has begun suit in the
district court of Polk country to
wind up the affairs of the National
Reserve Life Association, of Des
Moines. The association since April
has been under the management of w.
s. Richmond. The auditor charges
fraud in disappointing funds, and
claims that the association has not 25O
members, as required by law to do
business. Richmond says he took hold
of the company to build it up. but
found it impossible, and has done
nothing with it; that there are no
policies in force; that there are no
assets, and that the best possible thing
that could happen is to have the
affairs brought to close by receiver.
He denies that any wrong has been
committed or that any one has suffered
loss.
Hansen sradical cough cure stops tick
ling, cough, healing to throat and lungs.
At the coroner's inquest held at
Denison over the remains of Mrs.
Henry Krauel, who was killed on C.
& N. W. railway crossing, while
attempting to cross the track ahead of
a fast freight, the company was found
responsible for carclessness.
The Iowa State Register, of Des
Moines, in a recent editorial posi-
lively states that Senator Allison has
not been rendered a place in the Nc.
Kinley cabinet. The statement is of
significance because of the close rela.
tionship Of the paper to Senator ALI
son.
At Chicago recently in match of 100
clay birds. expert rules. and 100 live
birds, association rules, total score to
count, for 500 side, shot ut Burn
side, John L. Winston defeated Fred
Gilbert by a score OF l5s to Isl. The
live birds were shot first, and at the
end OF 100 birds Winston led by thir-
teen, having made a score Of eighty
one. In the clay bird match, however,
Gilbert was the leader, and ut the end
had killed six more than Winston.
his score was eighty.U,ree ont Of
possible 100.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-01
Not Kind.

'Did you read the article published
about you?" remarked an acquaintance OF
the interruptions politician.
"No have they been slandering me, &C
usual?''
II don't know whether they have SLAM
dered you or not; but it looks as if they
had done their best"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-01
Northern Iowa Man Fails.

MASON Cry, Dec. 31.-J. $. Hutchins,
an extensive land owner, implement
and hay dealer, operating at Rockwell
and Hutchins, Iowa, has failed His
liabilities reach about $4,000, with
assets set at $o5. 900. IS
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-01
Banks in Liquidation.

s CHICAGO, Dec. 29.--,rhe Atlas National
bank has begun voluntary liquidation
and the management will retir>. AS a
result the Van Nortwick bank at
Batavia has suspended. The Bank of
West Superior, at West Su ?erior, Wis,
and the Scandal bank, at Minneapolis.
have also suspended.
The woman sufragists have won in
Idaho, the supreme court deciding
against the contention raised by the
opposition that the constitution could
be amended only by a majority of all
the votes cast in an election. The
woman suffragists had ma iority of
the votes cast for the amendment.
Dates Of the Middle Ages read thus:
"January IL, 1542-3" This means
that legally the year was l542, but
popularity 1913. ss.
There are nearly quarter of a
million more men than women in
Australia, and in New Zealand also
women are in a minority.
why do they say as smart as a
steel trap" asked the talkative
boarder II never could see anything
particularly intellectual about d steel
trap. IA steel trap is called smart, ;"
explained Mr.. Asbury Peppers, in his
sweetest voice, because it knows ex-
actly the right time to shut up
The largest annual pension is $685.
900, paid by Great Britain to the Duke
of Richmond. 1t is perpetuity from
the time of Charles II.
The widow Of Calliar Bey formerly
Mrs. T. T. Barnum) expects to return
to her former home in Bridgeport, CT,
and take up her residence there again.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-01

Another "no-hair-cut-till-he
seds man has turned up at Ia Grange
IND J. and his neighbors say II IL NOT
3lttely to change his appearances very
much not n q thousand yearsL
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-01
J. PUSHED FROM A TRAIN.
A Grinncll Man Badly Injured by q
Unknown Person.

UfInncI1 1HuH 1Sau1y 1uJuftu Ey IN
Unknown Person. US
GRINNELL, Dec. 27--Ton Wiley, a
stone cutter in the employ Of Liens &,
Hudson, .was dangerously cut about
the neck and face. He was on his
way home from Montezuma on
train and quarreied with some un-
known person, resulting in being
knitted and pushed from the train near
Dodge's mill. His assailant has not
been arrested, as his name and where
abouts are unknown. Wiley is con-
fined to his bed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-01
The ktss Of Sweden and Norway.
y 800 en- Welcome evidence Or lis

4 = en- Welcome evidence OF hls
ad1y feeling toward the people Of
this republic, by erecting monument,
at; the spot in his realm where an
American traveller and his wife met
death through carriage accident. The
base Of the. shaft bears the inscription,
Oscar II. Erected this Memorial"
Americans reciprocate the cordial feel
ing, for the gates of the republic are
never closed to the sturdy Swedes and
Norwegians who come hither to try
their fortunes in the New World.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-01
Natural Mistake.

MY good man, you shouldn't be sleep
ing out doors like this" said the belated
citizen
"None O. yer clatter, now, or I'll take you
in"
BEG your pardon. l had no idea that
you were policeman"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-01
Sioux city Man Com .nits SUICIDE.

Sioux CITY, Dec. 26.--G. M. Needham.
well known here, committed suicide by
strychnine poisoning. His condition
was discovered in time to save him had
he not refused an antidote. He was
Mason and q resident Of Iowa, for
thirty years. H...
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-01
So Could We all.

Goodun-You will never be happy until
you get change of heart.
Badun-Oh my heart is all right; but l
think could be reasonably happy II
could get q change of liver and kidneys.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-01

A lady who was complmented for her
good taste in dress. said laughingiy, THAT'S
because don't depend entirely on my mir
Tor but on nv feelings Also
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-01
An SlttnmMa FaiInre.

oTTUMwA, Dec. 20. Chas. Bachnan,
the Oldest jeweiry house in Ottumwa,
has been closed by the sheriff. The
failure was caused by the hard times
and close money market. Liza ilities,
$4,000; assets will hardly cover them.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-01
Conrh,nr Lcatl, q Consumption.

Kemp's balsam will stop the cough
at once. Go to your druggist to-day
and get a sample bottle free. Large
bottles so cents and 81. Go lat once;
DELAYS are dangerous. si
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-01

The business OF fault-finding would
soon come to an end, II every fault
finder could only be well introduced to
himself.