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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-22
oTONE IN HER STOMACH.

The wife Of the Rev. A. r. Adams, pastor
of the Bedford Christian Church at Blan-
dinsvire, ILL.,, was for years compelled to
live q life of torture from disease. Her
case baf'led the physicians, but today she
is alive and we'll and tells the story OF her
recovery as follows:
''About six years ago." said Mrs. Adams,
II weighed about $40 pounds, but my
health began to fail and lost flesh: My
food did not agree with me and felt like q
stone in my stomach. began to bloat all
over until thought had dropsy. =,
81 had pains and soreness in my, left side
which extended clear across my back and
also into the region OF my heart. During
these spells hard ridge would appear in
the left side Of my stomach and around
the left side.
''These attacks left mo sore and ex.
hausted. All last summer was so nervous
that the children laughing and playing
nearly drove me wild. suffered also from
female troubles and doctored with ten diff
ferent physicians without receiving any
help.
stHv husband having read in the nayrS-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-22
ARRIVAL OF THE TEXAS.
Starved Santiago Citizens Hail With De
i light the Red Cross Steamer.

Starved Santiago Citizens Hail With De-
i light the Red Cross Steamer.
! SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July IS, via King
ston, Jamaica, July 19.-The Red Cross
society's steamer State of Texas, ar
rived yesterday at o'clock in the aft
ernoon, and this morning at daybreak
DR.. Elwell, who was in charge of the
work ofunloading, secured eight stores
in the heart of the city and one large
shed on the dock, engaged eighty stew
edores and began to unload the steam
er. She had 1,4OO tons of provisions
on board. The distribution began at
3 o'clock. allowing a pound and half
of rations to each citizen. When the
unloading began, crowds of half-starv-
ed citizens rushed to the docks, fight
ing, trampling one another under foot,
breaking open cases and stealing the
supplies. Finally a picket of troops
was placed on the wharf, refusing adj
mittance to anyone. Each applicant
was furnished with ration ticket,
supplied by the local commissioners,
with General McKibbin' S endorsement.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-22
To Transport Spanish Troops.

WAsu1SGToN, July s1.-Arrange-
me hts have been concluded by the
government for the transportation of
the Spanish prisoners at Santiago
from Cuba to Spain. The contract was
awarded to the Spanish Trans
Atlantique Company. The company
agrees to carry the prisoners from
Cuban ports to Spain at the rate of $50
for each enlisted man and $50 for each
commissioned officer, subsistence to be
furnished by the company on the army.
ration basis as provided for in
the government advertisement for
bids. The award provides also
that the company shall have
enough ships at Santiago to complete
the transportation of the prisoners in
81 days. On the basis of 1000 enlist
ed men and 1000 officer, it will cost
the government S535, 900 to transport
the prisoners. The ships will fly the
colors OF Spain and will be manned,
probably entirely, by Spanish crews.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-22
Another Irene Incident.

LONDON, July 1o.-Hong Kong cor
respondent of. the Daily Mail says:
United States Consul Wildman in forms
me that as the German cruiser Irene
was passing Mariveles, off Manila, the
other day, the United States gunboat
Hugh McCulloch was sent after her to
ask her to stop. AS the Irene refused
to obey a shell was sent across her
bows and Il small boat went to discover
what she was doing. The German adj
miral protested and insisted that Ger
man ships had right to enter the
harbor without being searched. claim
which Admiral Dewey decli:ed to rec
ognize. 1t is reported that Admiral
Won Dicdrichs. who is in command of
the German squadron ut Manila, inter-
viewed Captain Chichester, of the
British cruiser Immortalitc, as to what
he would do if the Germans interfercd
with the bombardment OF Manila.
Captain Chichester replied that only
himself and Admiral Dewey knew that.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-22
OURS FOR ALL TIME.
Seml-Oficial Statement as to the Future
OF New Possessions.

of New Possessions.
WASHINGTON, July 21.-An authori-
tative declaration has been made that
Porto Rico will be held as permanent
possession of this country rs price of
the war. 'Che subjoined is practically
an official statement made to the AS
ISOLATED Press: porto Rico will be
kept by the United States. That is
settled and has been the plan from the
first. Once taken it will never be re-
leased. 1t will pass forever into the
hands of the United States. There
never has been any other thought. Its
possession will go toward making up
the heavy expense of the war to the
United States. Our flag, once run up
there, will float over the island per-
mancntly.' The same authority says
the future Of the Philippines is mat
ter of developcment; that SO far there
is no certain policy finally adopted re-
garding these islands. They are sub
jcct to developments in the war situa-
ton in the Pacific. 1t was intimated,
however, though not definitely assert
ed. that the Ladrone islands might fol-
low the fate of Porto Rico and become
our permanent possession, being valu.
able as coaling and supply station
for our ships when en- route to eastern
Asia.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-22
LITERARY NOTES.

"Caleb West, Master Driver" is the
title Of the latest book by Il. Hopkin-
son Smith, author Of tom Grogan,"
"Gondola Days." etc. Competent crit
les declare that it is not only the best
story Mr.. Smith has yet written. butt
is one of the strongest, manifest, breezi-
est stories written on either side of the
Atlantic for many a day; and it seems
safe to predict for it an immediate ana
lasting popularity. The book is pub
lished by uoughton, Mitflin & Co., Bos-
ton and New York. and is the custom
with these publishers the work of print
ing and binding is par excellence. The
pages are as neat as the printers art
can make them and the quality of pa
per is far superior to that ordinarily
used. In beautiful and substantial
cover it is one of the ncatest books that
has come to our table this year.
Houghton, Miffiin & Co. announce
"At the Sign of the Silver Crescent"
by Helen Choate Prince, whose previous
oovels have been so favorably received.
Like those, this is a story of modern
French life, the scene being for a little
while at Paris. later and principally in
Touraine The characters include the
heroine, who has married a wealthy
Jew in order to restore the shattered
fortunes of her family; another
woman who wishes to be the heorine;
an unprincipled and shifty cure; a
young Englishman studying French;
and yonng American studying art.
This last may be accounted the hero.
The story is written with sufficient
local precision to render it effective,
and with even greater literary skill
than that which marked Mrs. Princes
other novels. 1t is distinctly readable,
and leans fifty to virtues side. 1t
ought to be popular summer book.
Bret Hartc's many admirers viii,
welcome a new collection OF stories
which Messrs. Houghton, Mittiin &
Co., Boston and New York, have re-
Gently published. Under the title
''Tales of Trail and Town Mr.. Harte
gathers eight stories, part of them
located in California. which is pre-
emincntly his own literary domain,
part in Eurpoe-but all told with that
sure touch and that literary felicity
which give him his somewhat unique
position among modern story-tellers.
The tales include: The Strange En-
perience of Alkali Dick" THE Judg-
ment of Bolinas Plain, 1.-The Ancestors
of Peter Athcrly,'' ''Peter Atherlys
Kindred. "A Tale of Three Truants,'
"A Night on the Divide Two Amer
leans, 1.-THE Youngest Prospector in
Calaveras.' Variety of theme and char
acter is certainly assured here, and
readablencss-in Mr.. Harte's stories-'
ALWAYS 4.-t
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-22
Bridge Tax is Valid.

Sioux CITY, July 20.-Judge Wake
field, of the district court. has decided
that the tax voted by the citizens of
Sioux City to aid in the construction
of a combination bridge over the Mis-
souri, river at Sioux City, is legal and
constitutional. Unless reversed by the
supreme court this case will put $780,
900 into the hands of the Combination
Bridge Company, which is the tmount
derived from the per cent special tax.
The question has been in litigation in
the Iowa courts since 1895, and its out
come has been watched by lawyers and
railway men
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-22
Hayana and RlancO IsOl;ited.

WAsn1NGroN. July 21.-Gen. A. W.
Greeley, chief signal officer, cabled in
struction to his offices in Santiago to
seal up and place guard over three
cable lines connecting Santiago with
Cicnfuegos, whence, by a land line,
communication is established with Ha-
wanna. Gen. Greedy has just been in
formed that his orders have been car
ried into effect. The closing of the
Cienfucgos cables absolutely isolates
Havana and Gen. Blanco from Madrid.
Blanco's only means of communicating
with the Madrid government is by the
Key West cable, which is under the
.strictest censorship by the government
of the United States. As u result of
the sealing up of the Santiago-Cien-
fucgos cables. several cipher dispatch
cs passing between Gen. Blanco and
the Spanish government hnve driftcd
into this country. 1t is scarcely nee
cssary to say that they did not reach
their destination.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-22
IOWA CONDENSED.

Joe Burns. assistant postmaster at
Cedar Falls. had his right hand terri
bly, lacerated by the explosion of a
giant firecracker during the celebra-
ton of the capture of Santiago.
At Pennington a few nights ago
in saloon row, Push Reece and Geo.
Halter. colorcd, were shot and killed
by Armel Freed. A feu6 existed be-
tween Halter and Freed. Reece was
bystander. Freed claims he acted in
self-defense.
The first criminal case Of violation
of the new revenue law by express
companies was tried at Ottumwa re-
Gently before United States Commits
sioner Hunter. The express officials
were held to the federal grand jury for
exacting pay for revenue stamps on
express receipts from shippers
Contrary to the usual custom of
awarding contracts to the lowest bid
der the United States government
recently awarded a big contract for
rubber boots and shoes to the highest
bidder, owing to the manifest supc-
riority of the grade submitted by the
successful bidder, Geo. Watkinson d
Co.. Philadelphia, manufacturers of
the ''Thistle': brand of footwear.
Bentley & Olmsted. wholesale boot
and shoe dealers of Des Moines. re-
Gently received a request from the
United States army officials at Chicago
to submit bids to the government for
$4,000 pairs of shoes. The same firm
recently furnished 5000 pairs of shoes
to the army, and they were so satisfac-
tory that the request was made for a
bid On the larger order, which is in
all probability the largest order ever
bid on by an Iowa firm.
At Mason City recently Justice Cum
mings bound Mrs. Lottie Hughes.
charged with the murder of her hus-
band, over to the grand jury and fixed
the bonds at $4,000. The preliminary
hearing occupied four days, but in
accordance with the request of attor-
neys for the defense has been conducted
behind closed doors. Consequently
nothing is known as to the nature of
the evidence offered, aside from state.
ments of attorneys and witnesses that
it was sensational in the extreme.
Des Moines dispatch: The people of
Des Moines have subscribed more than
81. 900, 900 to the new war loan. How
much over that amount has been sub
scribed it is impossible at this time to
ascertain, but the amount is probably
very much larger. 1t is known, how
ever, that through the banks exactly
1929, 500 has been subscribed and with
the possible exception of 100000 of
this amount, most of it was subscribed
by individuals in amounts ranging
from 500 to $96, 900. A large proper
ton of the money offered in pay1bsnt
for tho war bonds was not drawn biJm
the banks, but represents wealth
boarded in waiting for opportunity for
absolutely safe investment.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-22
Al SANTIAGO.
What Is GOlng On IN and Around Uncle
Sans New Possession.


SANTIAGO, July a.----Lieutenant
Miley, of General Skaters staff, has
left here with troop of the Second
cavalry. mounted, to make the rounds
of the entire military district of San
tiago for the purpose Of receiving the
formal surrender ofthe Spanish forces.
He goes first to San Luis, where there
are about 4,5O0 of the encmy's troops.
He will then receive the surrender, in
order, of 800 men at Cobre, 1000 at
Catalonia, 2,5CO at Guantanamo and
$500 at Baracao. 4 total of 10000
Spaniards are expected to yield their
arms to this one troop of cavalry. 10
reach Baracao Lieutenant Miley will
be compelled to ride straight across
the island to the northern coast, led
by Il Cuban guide. He will ride under
q white flag for protection, but Gen.
Toral has sent members of his stall
ahead to notify the post commanders
of the terms of surrender.
The wound of Gen. Linares is much
more serious than reported. His left
arm has been amputated and he is in
serious condition.
The readiness and avidity with
which the storeleepers accept green
backs is remarkable.
General Skaters orders to close all
the rum shops has had the effect Of
keeping the city quiet and peaceful.
Many of the Spanish soldiers are
anxious to become American citizens
and are applying for naturalization
papers.
The useable ammunition of The
Spanish troops was exhausted before
the surrender, as the 100000 car
tridges found in the magazines of San
tiago do not fit the Mauser rifles.
At the battle of Ell Cancy. our cas-
ualties exceeded those of the Span
iards. While they had 400 men killed
to our 200, they had only 500 men
wounded to our 1900. The list of the
wounded has been increased since to
over 1000 men, who are lying in the
Principe Alfonso, Mercedes and other
hospitals here.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-22
LEADS THE STATE.

A Practical Test of Iowa Newspapers.
DIES MONIES, July 2o.-The Haulen-
beck Advertising Agency, OF New
York, has just placed a single adver-
Using order for 100000 worth of adj
vertising for one large eastern concern.
1t started in by selecting the leading
daily in each of IS states. giving big
order to each. The paper selected for
Iowa was the Des Moines Daily News,
which received magnificent order in
four figures. The News is gaining
with marvellous rapidity. 1t is the
only daily newspaper in the world sold
for 81 year. Its rate for six months
is Is cents; three months, so cents; one
month, 25 cents.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-22
TROUBLE WITH CUBANS.
Strained Relations Between Uncle SAM
Forces and the Cubans.


Forces and the Cubans.
! SANTIAGO, July 2O.-The fact i'm
pressed more and more every day on
the American officers and men is the
increasing strained relations between
the Americans and Garc;a's Cubans.
Indeed, the situation has now reached
a point where there is practically no
communication between the armies
and their relations border on those of
hostilities rather than allies. The
Cubans were particularly angered by
Skaters refusal to allow the Cubans
to enter Santiago when it surrendered,
in order to prevent them from footing
it, as they did Baiquiri, Siboney and
Ell Caney. The American officers and
men no longer conceal their contempt
for allies who will neither fight nor
work. That Garcia is displeased with
the turn of affairs is shown by the fact
that he declined Skaters invitation to
assist in the surrender of Santiago.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-22
Surrendered 22,7s0 Men.

WASHINGTON, July 20.-The war de-
partmcnt has received dispatch from
Gen. Shafter saying that the roster of
prisoners was handed in by General
Toral. The total showed 22,7s9 men.
Skaters dispatch added that the pris-
oners turned over to him far exceeded
in numbers the strength of his own
army. Gen. Shafter asked the war de-
partment to hurry forward few regi-
mcnts of immunes for service at San
tiago, in order to have the minimum
danger Of infection from the fever
which prevails there.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-22
CHILD SMOTHERED.

Infant Son of Mr.. Marsh Suffocated by
Pillow.
DIES MONIES. July 21.-A frightful
fatality occurred at the residence OF
Mr.. Marsh. of South Des Moines. The
5.months-old son, Mearl j., was
smothered to death by pillow. Mrs.
Marsh had left it nicely cared for in
the bed on arising at about 8 o'clock.
She thought the little one was sleep
ing longer than usual and went in at
10 a. M, when she was Mortified to
find the child dead. Its head was COW
cred by the pillow and no doubt exists
that it was simply suffocated.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-22
THE NEWS IN IOWA
IOWA TO MAKE A LOAN.
State Treasurer Invites Bids on State
Warrants.

State Treasurer Invites Bids on State
Warrants.
Dies MONIES, July 22.-The condition
of the state treasury is such that mon
ey to meet current expenses will be
needed during the fall and winter
months. State Treasurer Hcrriott has
dedided to take advantage Of the new
law, which permits the sale OF war;
rants. In the past, when the treasury
has been short of funds, warrants pre-
scented have been stamped, mot PAID
for want of funds,'' and have borne g
per cent interest. Under the new ar
rangement, warrants will be sold in
bulk at the lowest interest rate obtain
able. A circular has just been issued
by the state treasurer calling for BIDS
on blocks of not less than $4,000 at
stipulated rate of interest not to eS-
coed per cent.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-22
DEWEY CALLS GERMANS DOWN
Wants to Know Whether the Countries
Are at Peace or War.


New YORK, July eO.-The Worlds
Manila special of July II, by the way
of Hong Kong, China, says. admiral
Dewey sent message to the German
admiral recently to inquire whether
America and Germany are at peace or
war. If they are at peace he demand
cd that the German warships pursue a
different course. If they are at war
he wantc to know it. SO he could gov
ern himself accordingly. Dewey was
prompted to send this peremptory
message by the action of the German
cruiser Irene in preventing the insur-
gent attack upon the Spanish garrison
at Subig bay, which greatly displeased
him. Admiral Won Dicdrichs, in com
mand of the Gcrmrn fleet in the Pacif-
ic, returned a verbal answer which was
apologize in tone to Dewey, stating
that he objected to the Americans
stopping German ship which had
been in the bay once and had been
visited. The German ships have made
a practice of coming into Manila and
then making trips outside the bay,
CRUISING among the islands and return
ing in two or three days. The German
contention is that ship should not be
stopped after the first time. Admiral
Dewey replied that Manila was a
blockaded port and that he would con-
tinuc to have all ships communicated
with when he desired. whether on the
first or the hundredth time Of entering
the bay. The German admiral
responded, still objecting and saying
that he would submit the question to
the senior officers of his other war;
ships.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-22
NO PEACE.
So Says New Story From Madrid-Fight
to tho End.

So Says New Story From Madrid-Fight
to the End.
MADRID, July 19.-Dcfcnsc works
are being actively pushed at all the
Spanish ports. 1t is supposed that the
Amcri ,an peace terms greatly excited
The public. The opinion is expressed
among the people that war to the
death would be preferable to the ruin
of Spain.
WASHINGTON, July 19.-1t is learned
that the government does not look for
peace overturcs from Spain before the
fall of Havana. 1t is understood the
policy of the president will be to post
pone the Havana campaign until fall.
and the belief exists in high official
circles that Spain will put off the in
evitable until the last stronghold in
Cuba is lost before making an effort
for cessation of hostilities.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-22
FROM TORONTO TO QUEBEC.
Something About an Attractive Pleasure
Trip and How to Make 1t.

Something About an Attractive Pleasure
Trip and How to Make 1t.
The famous Canadian corporation,
the Richelieu and Ontario NAVIGATION
Company, has issued a Guide Book, en-
titled Niagara to the Sea-" which
may be had by writing to the general
Offices of the company, 288 st. Paul
street, Montreal, Canada, and which
anyone who may be thinking of maxi
ing a pleasure trip through Lower
Canada this summer will find it ad-
vantageous to consult. The handsome
and commodious steamboats, of the
company traverse a route which for
picturesque beauty and historic inter-
est is not surpassed, is barely equaled
by any water highway in the world.
Toronto, the western terminus of tho
line, handsome, prosperous, busting
city, in itself is well worth a visit, IS
easily and eXpeditiously reached from
Niagara Falls, and from there the sail
across Lake Ontario and down the St.
Lawrence River, past Kingston, Brock
vile, Prescott and Cornwall and other
well-known places to Montreal and
Quebec is distinguished by a varied
and abiding charm.
The tourist passes among the far
famed Thousand Islands, and, although
he must not expect to see the best of
them from the deck of the boat, he will
be able to get an idea OF the secret Of
their singular attractiveness. II the
season is propitio,is-that is, during
the months of July and Augustine
will experience the peculiar sensation
known only to those who have shot the
Lachine and the Long Sault Rapids,
and when he reaches Montreal he will
find himself in a city which combines
many of the graces Of the Old World
with all the energetic progressiveness
of the new. Should he continue his
journey to Quebec, he will feel as
though he had crossed the Atlantic and
arrived at some ancient European cap
ital. Montreal is in most things as
modern as New York. but Quebec, al
| though by no means wanting in the
| conveniences Of life, seems to belong
to a bygone century and to another
| world. It is essentially foreign an all
the varied aspects OF its life.
| From Quebec it is but short jour-
ney to the Saguenay River, which, in
the wild and awful sublimity of its
environment, is beyond compare.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-22
Try Allen'a EOOt.EaSe.

A powder to be shaken into the
shoes. At this season your feet feel
swollen, nervous and hot, and get tired
easily. If you have smarting feet or
tight shoes, try Aliens Foot-Ease. 1t
cools the feet and makes walking easy.
Cures swollen and sweating feet, bis
tiers and callous spots. Relieves corns
and bunions of all pain and gives rest
and comfort. Try it to-day. Sold by
all druggists and shoe stores for @5c.
Trial package free. Address Allen s.
Olmsted, LIE Roy, n. Y.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-22
vii, Come Down Gracefully.

VANCOUVER, B. c., July o1.-Accord-
ing to advices brought from Hong
Kong by the Empress of India" the
chief news is that Manila is ready to
surrender. Not that it is going to vol
unfairly capitulate before it is COM
PEELED to. but that the backbone of
resistance is unquestionably broken.
and upon a real show of intentions to
bonn bard the town, it will haul down
the Spanish flag.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-22
Eifty-first Iowa May Go.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 22.-The Fifty.
first Iowa volunteers have, in all like
lihood. been selected to so to Manila
on the transport Arizona, the last of
the transports secured. A detail OF
men was ordered to take rations, pro-
coed to the steamer for the purpose of
guarding it and preventing any of the
Chinese crew from Going ashore.