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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-10
IOWA PATENT OFFICE REPORT,

Dies MONIES. Sept. s.-Patents have
been allowed, but not issued, as
follows: To r. Thompson, of Fertile,
Mimi, late of Colesburg, Iowa, for an
oil can and support adjustably coz.
nected SO the can can be retained at
any elevation desired relative to q
lamp, as required to allow oil to flow
from the can into the lamp. To T. A.
Hopes, of Des Moines, for an orna.
mental head for stringed instruments
in which all the gearing devices for
adjusting the pins are contained and
concealed and mechanism for regu-
!ating the tension of the strings. To
=. e. and J. 0. Smith, of Newton, a..
Tor mill for cutting grain in place OF
crushing and grinding it. A plurality
OF straight edged cutters are fitted in
slots that extend radially from end to
end OF rotating cylinder and
mechanism is provided for adjusting
all the cutters simultaneously relative
to the axis of the cylinder and fixed
straight edged cutter to which the
grain is automatically fed from
hopper. Our practice is not confined
to Iowa. Inventors in other states
can have our services upon the same
terms as Hawkcyes. -.
5 THOMAS G. and j. RALPH ORwle,
Solicitors Of Patents
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-10
Triple Tragedy at Toledo.

TOLEDO. Ohio, Sept. Gin fit o:
jealous rage, P. r. Aspwell, carpen-
ter, fatally shot his wife, wounded his
son and attempted to commit suicide.
Aspwell's wife, it is said, has been
neglecting him, and he went to the
house and opened fire on her, shooting
her once in the breast and twice in
the neck. He then fred at his son.
intlicting scalp wound. He made a
fruitless search for his sister-in-law,
and, apparently running out Of
targets, commenced on himself, firing
a bullet into his head. Both the map
and woman will die
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-10
GRIM E..

Toledo, Ohio--In fit OF jealous rage
p. r. Ashwell, a carpenter, fatally shot
his wife, wounded his son and attempt
ed to commit suicide. Ashwell's wife,
it is said, has been neglecting him.
Richland Center, Wis.--Dick Thomp-
son was almost instantly killed by Je-
rome Fry, thirteen miles northeast of
public sale and Thompson followed Fry
home.
Milwaukee, Wis.-Daniel Higelmey-
er, q well-to-do farmer Of this county,
was found dead in barn on the James,
vile road. His body is terribly bruised
and cut and the police are Investigating
what may prove to be murder.
Richland Center, Wis.-At Buck
Creek Deck Thompson was fatally shot
by Jerome Frye as the result of a
quarrel.
West Superior, Wis.-Jacob Erick-
son, treasurer OF the town Of Superior.
has charged C. H. Gill, ex-treasurer Of
the town, with ENLIGHTENMENT. The
amount involved is said to be over Sl0,-
900.
Davenport, Iowa.-George A. Nc
Kean of Marion, Iowa, committed sui
eide at the Hotel Linden by taking
morphine.
Niles, Mich.-Byron Qualey, a
wealthy Calhoun county farmer, COM
mitted suicide by the use OF morphine:
Perry, o. T.-Smith Kellum, e
wealthy Oklahoma stockman, and Sam
Morris, owner of large sheep ranch,
fought duel with pistols. Both were
killed. The men quarreled over pas
ture lands.
Bloomington, Ill.-The trial Of tho
Rev. r. A. Brown, pastor of the Meth
odist church OF Normal, on the charge
Of lying ended in the aquittal of Mr..
Elcwn. 2-r..-- ..,... .5-
Mexico, Mo.-At New Harmony, Pike
county, Albert Jones, aged 20 years,
shot and killed his 1S-year-old sister.
The murderer has become insane since
committing the crime.
st. Louis. Mo.-A freight elevator in
the Nelson Morris packing house in
East st. Louis dropped from the third
story to the basement. Louis Breen,
William O'Brien and Patrick GilloD
were hurt. 5,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-10
WORRY OVER MONEY,

Suicide OF Prominent Resident Of
Atlantic.
ATLANTIC, Sept. l0.-Andrew Jen-
sen, IS years of age, committed sui
eide by taking strychninc, or some
similar poison. His body was found
near the entrance to the pasture,
where he had taken his cows after
breakfast Dependency over being
in arrears on making payments on his
residence property and being ordered
to vacate the same is the reason as
signed for his suicide. He leaves
SO, 900 life insurance to his wife and
two children.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-10
PLAGUE AND FAMINE.
Hundreds Perishing Daily Of Pestilehc'
and Hunger in Cuba.

nunurcus TerlbHlOS bhAy VI SoI''S~N
and Hunger in Cuba.
HAVANA, Sept 7.-Horrors accumu-
late in Cuba. Besides those persons
slain by machete or bullet, pestilence
is claiming its victims by the hundred,
and starvation daily adds to the
alarming mortality. During August
500 persons died in Guines alone from
epidemic diseases. All of the victims,
with one exception, We're Cubans.
The rate of mortality among the
refugees is terrible and the same is
true regarding the troops. The NOR
tally due to yellow fever, malaria and
dysentery is excessive. tits estimated
that thirty-seven out of every Thousand
sick soldiers in the hospitals through
out the island die. 1t is stated that
from twenty to twenty-siX deaths
occur on each of the steamers which
carry sick and disabled troops from
Cuba to Spain. The bodies of those
who die en- route are thrown overheard.
Three deaths occurred on one of these
steamers recently before she left port
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-10
BLAMEs EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Mcfarland Says He Simply Carried Out
It's Orders.

Mcfarland Says He Simply Carried Out
It's Orders.
DEs MONIES, Sept s.-William N.
Mcfarland, former secretary of state,
has filed in the district court his
answer to the charges of fraud in
Office that have been made against
him. lie denies in general and in par
ticular everything that is charged and
says that the census enumeration was
made, not by him, but by the state
executive council. Everything was
done, he says, in good faith by the
council, and there was no fraud in any
part of the proceedings. If there had
been, the council, and not he, would
have been wholly and completely
RESPONSIBLE.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-10

Washington dispatch: japan is not
content with interference with Presi.
dent McKinley's Hawaiian annexation
policy and now has designs on the Mic
araguan canal. According to semi
official advices received from Nicara.
qua, Japan is secretly negotiating with
the diet OF the Greater republic of Gen.
trail America, which recently met in
Salvador, for the construction of a Mic.
aragua canal, independent and in de-
fiance of the interests or influence of
the United States or any other nation,
II Japan can encompass it, accordinu
to Nicaraguan adviccs received here.
She would like to obtain the abropa,
ton OF all treaty rights possessed bv
the United States in relation to inter-.
oceanic transit and the forfeiture of
the American canal concession from
Nicaragua, and would Immediately
make treaty with the diet of the
Greater Republic of Central America.
giving her the control of the canal
route through Nicaragua. 1t has been
suspected in some quarters that Eng
land, which has always been anxious
TO acquire at least a joint control in
the canal route, might be working COL
fusion with Japan in the ''dickerinr',
with the diet now understood to DE in
progress but nothing has yet come to
tne surface to indicate that she has
encouraged Japan in her move,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-10
Andrews Leaves Brown.

PROVIDENCE r. l., Sept. Sit is I'M
officially announced that DR.. Andrews
will insist upon the acceptance of his
resignation from the presidency of
Brown University. This decision was
arrived at after conference between
DR.. Andrews and the advisory and
executive committees of the corpora
ton. His decision is in spite of let
ter received by him from the faculty
begging him to remain.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-10
TRAMP KILLED A CONDUCTOR
Oldest Conductor on Wabash Murdered
by Tramp.

Oldest Conductor on Wabash Murdered
by Tramp.
OrruMwA, Sept. 9.-Finley Ackert,
the Oldest conductor on the Wabash
road. left Ottumwa in charge of the
passenger train to St. Louis. At
Belknap, a few miles below, he was
missed and the train came back as far
as Soap Creek, where he was found by
the side of the road with cash in his
head. unconscious. He was taken to
his home in Moberly, Mo, where he
died. He made statement before he
died to the effect that he found Il
tramp between the cars, and when he
started to talk to him. was pushed off
the train. The tramp disappeared at
the next stop Ackert was 70 years
old. and a popular man.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-10
Worlds High Dive Record Broken.

CHICAGO, Sept. s.-George w. Clarke
broke the worlds high dive record
by jumping off the railing of the
Halstead street lift bridge when the
structure was raised to an elevation Of
169 feet above the Chicago river. The
diver was taken out of the river with.
out injury and placed under arrest bv
The police,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-10
EVICTION OF MINERS FAILED
Strikers Ran Out Two Delesatious n,
Armed Deputies.

Armed Deputies.
PIrTsBURG, Sept. s.-Efforts to evict
striking miners of the PittsburQ and
Chicago Coal Company at Orangevill.
resulted in riot and utter failure
When news of the evictions TO be made
was heard the whole vicinity became
wildly excited. Twenty deputie,
reached Finleyville and were met by
large crowd of strikers. They were
fully armed, but the strikers were
headed by hundred Polish amazons
and closed in on them, driving them
steadily back to Gastonville, where
they took refuge in the Office of the
company and staid there all night un.
der bombardment of stones and
bricks. Later they again attempted
to march to Orangeville, but the min.
ers rained stones upon them until they
gave up. Many of the deputies are
badly in iured.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-10
ANARCHIST OUTRACES,
Attempt Made to Assassinate BarceIops
Chief of Police.

Attempt MdUe 60 ASSaSSl0aCe Barcelona
Chief of Police.
BARCELONA, Sept. 6.-The chief Of
police and assistant chief, who directed
the investigation into the Barcelona
bomb outrages, were shot and seriously
wounded by a supposed anarchist, who
was subsequently arrested. The man
arrested for the shooting of the two
police officials is native of Barcelona,
but he belongs to the Paris group OF
anarchists. His name is given as
Barril. When questioned regarding
his attempt to assassinate the two
chiefs he admitted he was an anarchist,
and that he'll had been expelled from
Spain in 1895 for Kissing the Spanish
flag: The prisoner is we'll educated.
When Barril was searched, an impor.
tant document of compromising
nature was found upon his person,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-10
ASSAULTED BY A BIG DOG.
Mrs. Irwin n. Wood. Of Sioux City, Nay
Die From Her Injuries.


Die From Her Injuries. 81
SIOUX CITY, Sept. l0.-A large st.
Bernard dog made a ferocious attack
upon its mistress Mrs. Irwin w. Wood,
as she was returning home for the
night. The woman is now confined to
her bed, and her lacerated body and
limbs are swathed in bandages. 1t is
feared that the wounds will result
seriously, and as it is. the woman is in
u very critical condition. This is the
second time the vicious beast has
assaiied Mrs. Wood. Two weeks ago
it jumped on her without any warning
and bit her badly in the arm. This
time it first took her by the ear, and
as she turned to protect herself it bit
her severely about the neck, nearly
severing the jugular vein, and on the
body and limbs. She was rescued by
a young woman who occupied the
next room
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-10
Has $4,000 Buried in Kettles.

DUBUQUE, Sept. 10.-Conrad May,
former wealthy farmer OF Grant
county, Wisconsin, but now living in
Dubuque. has had trouble with his
wife. and was required to pay the
costs of a suit for divorce and alimony
besides. He was stubborn and refused
to pay. Being pressed, he admitted
he had $4,000 buried in two kettles in
Grant cnnnfY
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-10
A Universal Money Standard.

BIRMINGHAM, Eng, Sept. 1O.-At
meeting of $50 delegates to the Trades
Union Congress, in session in Birming.
ham, a resolution was adopted declar.
ing ''that the best interests of labor
and productive industry imperatively
press for an international settlement
OF the monetary question by means OF
the restoration to par of exchange
between gold and silver money, so as
to provide a common standard of
values throughout the world. This
meeting OF representative trade union
lists earnestly urges the government to
carry out its pledges to parliament on
the subject in hearty, liberal spirit
in the present negotiations for an
international agreement"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-10
Wild Horses a NuIsance.

PHOENIX, Ariz., Sept. s.-Wild horses
have become SO much of nuisance in
northern Arizona that Attorney
General Frazier has been asked if they
may not be legally slaughtered; that
the vicinity has been overrun BY
several bands, hundreds in number,
unbranded .l and unclaimed by anyone.
They are rapidly increasing in mum.
Der, and have become wilder than deer
and vicious as well. The matter has
been referred to the live stock board.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-10
Foreign Wheat Shortage.

LONDON, Sept. THE Daily Ora.
ph'c publishes Il table comparing the
available and prospective English
wheat supply at the present time with
that OF September, 1896, showing de.
dciency OF nearly 100000 quarters. It
is inevitable, the Graphic says, that
the rise in the price of bread will be
maintained.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-10
English Paper Warns America.

LONDON, Sept. 10 The Daily Mail,
in an editorial on the reported prep
arations in the United States for u
fight with Spain, warns the American
government and the Americans that
they had better content themselves
with writing warlikc articles and
firing Fourth of July fireworks instead
OF running into battle with stupid
Europeans who mean business and fire
real bullets.''
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-10
BRAVE OFFICER is FREED.
Belle Plaine Marshal Acquitted Of thu
Crime Charged.


BELLE PLANE, Sept. 10.-The case
of the State VS.. Charles Warnock, for
the shooting of Robert Liddie, came
to sudden termination. After the
state rested its case the defendant S
attorneys made motion to discharge
the prisoner on the ground that the
shooting was done in self defense, and
for the further reason that the evil
dence failed to show that the defen-
dart ever shot Liddie. The motion
the justice sustained. The evidence
was just about the same as introduced
before the coroner and did not change
the case in any particular.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-10
- 9 s. :s:; M4s
Belgium and Holland the Theater of the
Eight-Russia in it.

BERLIN, Sept. s.-The BRUSSELS cor
respondent of the Tagcblatt announces
that the governments of Belgium and
Holland are about to conclude de-
fensive treaty. Fear is expressed the
correspondent says, that Belgium will
be the seat of war between France and
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-10
PETITION FOR A PARDON.
Mans Daughters Say They Convicted Him
NV Swearing Falsely.

Mans Daughters Say Ihey SOhVIcteu n'H
by Swearing Falsely.
LlNEv11LE: Sept. 10-A petition is
being circulated asking Governor
Drake to pardon r. II. Sinclair, who
was convicted of incest in this county
and is serving ten years sentence in
the Anamosa penitentiary. Accom-
panying the petition will be the atti-
davits of both the convicted mans
daughters stating the testimony which
they gave in the district court upon
which their father was convicted was
false. Sinclair has served three years
of the sentence. and has full credit for
good behavior
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-10
Assaulted by burglars.

DUBUQUE, Sept. 1O.-L. X. Brown, of
Epwortb. was awakened by burglars,
who demanded his money. He sue
ceeded in driving them from the room,
but was badly hurt. ..-,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-10
Cuban EilibuSferinr ExDcslitjon.

New YORK, Sept. 6.-The Herald
Havana special says: Another big
filibustering expedition landed near
Mariel, Pinar Del Rio, about twenty
five miles west of Havana The ship,
bearing arms, ammunition and stores
for the rebels, was met by a large
party of insurgents. and it is believed
the munitions were safely transported
to the rebel camp, in spite of the Wig.
lance of the Spanish troons
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-10
SnaniSh Liberals To Go In

BARCELONA, Sept. SIT isannounced
on the highest diplomatic authority
that the Spanish ministry goes out
within fortnight and that the liberals
are coming in
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-10
New SDriutinD Record.

MILFORD, Mass, Sept. I'm the
Athletic games, II. S. Donovan, of
Natick, ran 100 yards in 91s seconds,
breaking the worlds record by one
tenth of a second,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-10
FOREIGN.

Sidney, n. S. W.-News has been re
ceived here that the governor of Ger
man New Guinea was killed by native
on Aug. 81.
London--A special dispatch from
Constantinople says that eight Ar
menians, who have been convicted O
taking part in the recent bomb out
RACES there, have been sentenced Il
death.
London-The Times Montevideo cor.
respondent says the rebellion in Uru-
quay is growing and that the insur-
gents are advancing toward the center
OF the republic.
Constantinople7 Rifaat Bey. until re-
sn.y fste. wa &c r aarf payet s
mulch liked by the audience. Miss in
succession to Mustapaa facn3sA.ll! le ~
Athens. received here say
that the insurgents in Crete fred upon
the Turkish troops on Wednesday.
The latter returned the fire, but no cas-
uaities occurred.
Friedricnsruhe.-T king of Siam
paid a visit to Prince Bismarck. His
majesty lunched with the EXCHANGED
Tor, and they remained in conversation
for long time.
London.-Tne Nails Berlin CORE
spondent says it is stated that 1t has
been practically settled that Prince
Hohenlohe, the imperial chancellor,
will retire in October.
London.-The Times Buenos Ayres
correspondent says that reports from
all agricultural centers indicate an in
crease OF fully 20 per cent in the wheat
area OF the country.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Afghan Sheik,
Said Yahia. who has been on a visit
to this city, has been loaded with pres
ents by the sultan of Turkey and takes
back with him number of valuable
gifts and an autograph letter addressed
by the sultan to the Ameer Of Afghan
istan.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-10
VICTORY FOR GERMANY.
Salisbury Accepts Her Terms for a Turlso-
Grecian Treaty.


Grecian Treaty.
CONsTANTINoPLE, Sept. 7.-Salis-
bury's proposals for the constitution
of an international commission, re-
presenting the six powers, to assume
control of the revenue with which
Greece will guarantee the payment OF
the loan, has been accepted by the
other powers. The only remaining
question is the dates for the payment
Of the indemnity The powers desire
to insert these dates in treaty of
peace, but the British ambassador. Sir
Philip Currie, suggests that they leave
the dates to be determined upon by
the international commission.
LONDON, Sept. o.-Salisbury latest
proposal for the settlement Of the
terms of peace between Turkey and
Greece is generally regarded as VIC
tory for German diplomacy Much
bitter feeling is displayed in England
over the British prem!er's backdown.
A fresh proposal Was what Germany
was holding out for, namely, control
of Greek revenue in the interest of all
creditors of Greece as well as for the
security Of the loan to Greece for the
purpose of paying her indemnity to
Turkey
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-10
Mile Record Broken.

LONDON, Sept. 1o.-At the Crystal
Palace, the bicyclist, Stock, with n
flying start, covered mile in :35 rs,
beating the record for that distance.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-10
NOVAK WILL MAKE A FIGHT.

Has Employed Attorneys and Will De
fcnd Himself
VINToN, Sept. 9.-Frank Novak has
changed his mind, and refuses to &c
before the grand jury. He has sent
for Lawyer Tom Miner, of Belle
PLANE, and it is thought now he will
put up strong fight. An extra force
of guards has been placed around the
Benton County Jail, fear existing that
Murray's friends might try to lynch
NOvak " g.. 49,.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-10
Wheat Still in Farmers' Hands.

FRANKFORT, KY, Sept. s.-The ag'
rlcultural commissioners report shows
that 65 per cent of Kentuckys eleven
million bushel crop of wheat is still in
the hands Of the farmers of the state,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-10
Train ROBBERY IN COLORADO.
Masked Men Secure From $1,000 to
$4,000 From a Safe.

Masked Men Secure From $4,000 to
$4,000 From a Safe.
DENVER, Colo, Sept. 6.-The Gulf
railway passenger train. Mo-, was
I'd up and robbed at Twin Mountain
BY Two masfed men. f se-7 got on
the blind baggage at Folsom, and
when nearing Twin Mountain they
climbed over the tender of the engine
and, covering the engineer and fire.
man with revolvers, ordered them to
stop when they reached road cross
ing. At Twin Mountain two men
were stationed at the road crossing
with four horses, and as soon as the
train stopped they began to shoot their
revolvers to intimidate the passengers.
Two men entered the express car and
began to blow open the safe. 1t is not
known how much was secured, but it
is estimated at from S., 900 to $500
Immediately upon the news reaching
Folsom the sheriff started in pursuit.
A posse also started from Trinidad.
The railway company offers reward
of $500 for the capture of the robbers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-10
SPAIN WILL NOT YIELD.

The Dons to Go to War With Uncle Sam,
Perhaps.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.-Advices from
Madrid say Spain will never yield to
the demands of $the United States.
She will go to any fcNtreme, even war
if necessary. Nfyler has received
instructions from bis government to
h be era ready ! for any emergency from
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-10
UNGALLANT ATLANTIC BEAU
Claims Wheel His Companion Drew at a
Theater.

| Claims q Wheel His Companion Drew at a
Theater.
ATLANTIC. Sept. s.-A young man
took an Atlantic girl to a theatrical
performance few evenings since.
This fact alone is hardly worthy OF
mention, bu,,a kf for the fact that the
young,iadiIhe Ian a bicycle offered as
person Il PTS Just ~.uclv ST reRnet
yonna ,ed-faced. hay-tfcket. Inc
i j ma nraka buy took possession of the
wheel, but, after studying over the
matter until the next afternoon, the
young man went and borrowed the
wheel, and now refuses to return 1t,
basing his claims to it on the fact that
he paid for the girls admission to the
theater, and that the wheel should be
his property. The case is already
before the justice court, and bids fair
to equal the Jones county calf case in
legal technicalities