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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-05-06
THIEVES AT CEDAR FALLS.
Robberles Continue, Despite Vigilance
of the Police.

RobberIec Continue, Despite Vigilance
of the Police.
CEDAR FALLS, May 6.-For three
weeks past there has been committed
a number of robberies, mostly petty,
averaging every other night. II but
one entrance was made each night, no
less would have been done. The bold
and persistent work began with the
sweep of II. l.. Chase Il Co.'S Jewelry
store, which has continued since
almost nightly. Dwellings and store
buildings have been entered and re-
lieved of their valuables, despite the
fact that the city has been patrolled
by ten or twelve men every night for
the past two weeks. A gambling den
made up of local talent and others
from Omaha and about the state was
dispersed a few days ago, and the
authorities thought they had dispelled
the harbor of thieves, but the work
has not ceased, nor has the extra
patrol given up. AS yet no develop
ments have been made. It is believed
the same gang has done all. including
the entrance to Chase's jewelry store,
and many believe the Chase stock was
so securely done away with thatit will
never be heard of. The lawless work
has been neatly done. Feelings OF
fear and determination possess those
at home and those on patrol, but what
will be the outcome is as mysterious
now as how the work has been carried
on so successfully,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-05-06
Information for Inventors,

Iowa PATENT OFFICE, Dies MONIES,
Iowa, May 6, 189s.-In 1872 a work
shop and Office was established in Des
Moines for preparing patent office
drawings and doing all the work re-
quired to prepare and file applications
in the United States patent Office at
Washington. Many western inventors
have availed themselves of the advan-
tages of such a business place that has
been continuously advertised as the
"Iowa Patent Office A property
right has been acquired in the name
Just as the limited States Express
CO.. and the Iowa State Register"
have, by long usage. gained title to
their names. In addition to the right
gained by long usage, under Iowa law
relating to advertising, we secured a
certificate bearing the seal of state
that gives us an exclusive right to the
name of our work shop and office. TO
deprive us of our right, G. w. Sues, of
Omaha, who was discharged from our
employ, made complaint against our
manner of advertising. But we con-
tinue business at the old stand under
our preferred distinguishing name and
will endeavor to serve faithfully in
the future as in the past all who may
prefer to have their work done here in
the west.
Valuable information about obtain
ing, valuing and selling patents sent
free to any address. .,...
THOMAS &. ORwIG & Co.,
Solicitors Of Patents.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-05-06
THE NEWS IN I0WA'|
PERSONAL TAX ASSESSMENTS
Run Behind Over 100000 In the Busi-
ness District of Des AIoines.

Rnn behind over 100000 In the Busi-
ness District of Des Moines.
DIES MONIES, May s.-Footings OF
the personal property assessments In
the several districts of Des Moines are
nearly completed and will probably be
ready in week to turn over to the
county auditor for enrolment on the
tax books. In the West Side business
district the total assessment OF per-
sonal property will be 100000 less
than it was year ago, and in the East
Side business district at least S15O,OOO
less. This is due to the change in the
revenue law Last year mercantile
stocks. etc. were assessed at but fifty
per cent of their invoice values. This
year the law requires that they be
assessed at s5 per cent of cash values.
The loss has been almost entirely on
mercantile stocks. In the residence
districts there has been gain on
monies and credits, due to the fact their
owner must swear to the lists turned
in to the assessors. 1t is believed that
the gain in the seven residence districts
will be about enough to offset the loss
in the business districts.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-05-06
SENSATION IN THE CAMP.
Large Proportion Of Officers Fail to Nee
Physical Requirements.

Large Proportion Of Officers Fail to Meet
Physical Requirements.
DIES MONIES. May CA sensation
developed at Camp Mckinley when it
became known that nine officers OF the
guard had failed to pass the physical
examination before the board of exam
lining surgeons. The officers failing to
pass were:
Lieut.. Col. Andrew C. Bergen, sur
geon of the Second brigade, Sioux City.
Mai. WilliamJ. Duggan, Of the Third
regiment, Creston.
Mai. James A. Sherman, surgeon OF
the Fourth regiment, Cherokee.
Capt. ". II. Heating, Company +,
Third regiment, Oskaloosa.
Capt. Van Buren, Knott, additional
assistant surgeon of Fourth regiment,
Sioux City.
EsLieut. Park Findley, assistant sur
geon, Third regiment, Des Moines.
Lieut.. C. A. Tracy, signal service
corps of the First battalion OF the
Third regiment.
Lieut.. France C. Roberts, additional
assistant surgeon, Second regiment,
Fort Madison.
Capt. f. c. PEARS, Company X, Third
regiment, Corning.
OF about twenty-five men examined
the above failed to reach the require
nents, although most of them were
thrown out after rigid examination
because of weight. The officers are
preparing petition and will appeal to
Adjutant General Byers, and will ask
him to appeal to the war department
in their behalf
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-05-06
SIMPSONS SQUADRON SAILS
Seven of Our Largest Battlcships Leave
Key West After Coaling.

Seven of Our Largest 1sattlcslips Leave
Key West After Coaling.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-Advices from
Key West state that SIMPSONS squad
ron arrived there yesterday morning.
The New York, Indiana, Iowa, Cincin-
natl, Detroit, Marblehead and May
flower took Oh an immense amount of
coal, even piling it up on the decks.
At 1910 yesterday the squadron sailed.
1t is quite evident that some important
move is proposed, as the vessels had
plenty of coal for ordinary purposes
when they arrived at Key West. A
dispatch from Key West, by way of
Tampa, in order to escape censorship,
asserts of positive knowledge that the
fleet will steam at full speed to Porto
Rico, either to destroy or to occupy the
coaling station as naval base before
the Spanish squadron arrives. and then
put to sea and try to engage the Cape
Verde feet.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-05-06
Shocs For the Soldiers,

DIES MONIES, May 5.-A big consign-
ment of regular army shoes for the
Iowa troops has arrived. 1t took just
six big drays to cart the shoes out to
the camp and it looked like there were
enough shoes in the pile to fit out
whole town. The work of fitting the
men with the shoes has begun. The
army shoe is not much on beauty, but
it is perfection when it comes to ease
and wearing qualities. There are no
tooth pick toes, all arc broad and com
Portable. The soles are very heavy
and made for hard usage.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-05-06
TROOPS AT SAN FRANCISCO.

Six Thousand Moro Ordered Into Camp
Near That City.
SAN FRANCISCO, May cit is OBJ
vious now in the light of Dewey's tri-
umph at Manila, that San Francisco
will at once be the basis of important
military and naval operations. Before
many days six thousand men will be
camped on the Preside reservation.
It transpires that orders have been is
sued directing the fourteenth United
States infantry, now stationed in the
department OF the Columbia, to take
station Immediately at San Francisco.
1t IS believed that further orders will
be promulgated to assemble all the Or
CARNATIONS of the Fourth United
States cavalry at the Preside. Orders
were received from Major General
Merriam, commanding the departments
of California and Columbia, instructing
Colonel Morris, commanding the post
at Preside, to select locations tor the
encampment of six thousand volun-
teer troops from the states of Oregon,
Washington and California.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-05-06
woLsELEY is WITH US.

Commander-ln-Chief Of British Army
/ Says Uncle Sam win Win.
j London dispatch: A prominent Eng
1ishman who believes in the justice Of
Americas cause, and who is also of the
opinion that the United States will
certainly have o walk-over, is Lord
iiWolseley, the commander-in-chief of
the British forces. During a dinner
party conversation Lord Wolsclcy
drew a parallel between Cuba and
Crete, saying: .'While England inter
fered in Crete on moral grounds, the
(, United States has both moral and
material justification for intervention
in Cuba. believe the quality of the
American army and navy is so much
superior:to SPANS that the Americans
will have no difficulty in defeating
Spain's ships and and forces, which
are their equals or superiors on paper
ONLY" -" ..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-05-06
IOWA CONDENSED.

It is announced that as result OF
the urgent solicitation of 1owas con-
gressional delegation Secretary Alger
has wired Governor Shaw that 1owas
quota of volunteers will be changed so
as to provide for four regiments of
infantry, doing away with the light
artillery which had been called. This
settles the reorganization question
with satisfaction to all concerned. 1t
is estimated 10000 people visited Camp
Mckinley yesterday.
Alienation recently Sheriff Manning
arrested and turned over to the officers
of Kansas City, Kansas, William Dor
chester, wanted for murder at that
place. The murder occurred in a
drunken brawl about two months ago.
He had been in Charlton for about two
weeks and was arrested on a descrip-
ton sent out by the Kansas City
officers. This is the second time he
has been arrested on similar charge.
He is quiet, law-abiding citizen. ex-
cept when drunk; then he becomes
quarrclsome and disagreeable and
always carries gun, which he is not
afraid to use. His victim was a prom
inent business man of Kansas City
He went without requisition papers.
A. cyclone visited western Iowa on
the evening of the both of April.
doing great damage to property
and irficting injury to several people.
Fortunately no was killed. The towns
of Maurice, Akron. Westfield, Otto and
Alto were visited. At Macedonia the
Odd Fellows Temple, Micklewate &,
Young:s grain houses and the Mace
donia lumber Companys yards were
wrecked. Small losses were numerous.
The depot at Maurice was blown down,
the house of John Nicolay was des-
troycd and the st. Paul e. Kansas City
elevator was demolished. Near Whiting
James McClain's house was turned up
side down. Several houses were des-
troyed near Akron and several people
injured. Near Sheldon several farm
houses and barns were destroyed, and
six persons were injured. In South
Dakota one man is reported killed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-05-06
New York Fires Three Shots.

KEY WEST, May 3.-The Associated
Press correspondent on board the flag
ship New York sends the following:
Learning that mines and earthworks
were being built at Mariel, province
of Pinar del Rio, the flagship moved in
that direction, accompanied by three
torpedo boats, but there were no signs
of a movement at Maricl and the flag
ship proceeded to q point ten miles
beyond Mariel. There suspicious
movements were observed. probably
work ON Notifications. The flagship
fred three shots in that direction from
one of her big guns. The firing how
ever brought no response and the flag
ship returned to the station.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-05-06
Postal relocr.ph 1mprovems,.

FOL
About May Is, the Postal Telegram
company will install in the Chicago
Great Western dynamo room, at Del.
vein, Iowa, the heart of the Great
Western system, an engine dynamo and
six motor dynamos, to furnish power
for their telegraph service in this dis
trict. The power necessary is beyond
the capacity of the old style batteries,
Of which 600 cells will be displaced The
engine will be direct-connected q. e..
without belting) to 220-volt dynamo,
This will furnish current to six motor.
dynamo machines, three Of which sup.
ply current of 200 volts. and the other
three supply 40 volts each, direct to
the wires through the switch board in
the depot Office. The great amount of
current needed is due to the fact that
Oelwein is the terminal for some Of
the longest single wires in this coun.
try and the center Of the Postal Tele-
graph system operating upon the lines
Of the Chicago Great Western railway,
The current from the machines will DO
obtained at an expense Of about one
fourth Of that from batteries and is Of
greater reliability. The cost of max
ing these changes will be about $4,000,
and the plant will be model one Of
its kind.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-05-06
Rread for the Soldiers.

DIES MONIES. May 5.-Three Thousand
loaves of bread are required each day
to feed the men in Camp Mckinley.
Each of these costs cents. The rea-
son of the high price is the rise in the
price of flour all over the country and
combine of Des Moines bakers.
When they first put in their bids at
Adj. Gen. Byers's office the prices
varied, and according to them the
bread could have been furnished to
the men in camp at 3A cents loaf.
But the next day after the bids were
in, every one of the bakers withdrew
them and put in bids at 4 cents loaf.
The contract for supplying the men
was Given to one establishment.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-05-06
Mother Charged With Murder.

NEWTON, May 5.-Mrs. Mary Snyder
is being tried, in the district court here
for the murder of her son, Floyd, 13
years of age. Mrs. Snyder is the moth
er of nine children. The youngest,
baby. the other years old, are with
their mother in Jail and appear with
her in courtroom. The evidence TAX
en- before the grand jury showed that
the woman starved, beat and otherwise
i'll treated the child, and that the boy,
driven to desperation by hunger, cut
a piece of meat from dead horse and
ate it,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-05-06
Fighting the Road Tax Case.

DIES MONIES, May 4.-Last winter
the Rock Island railroad prosecuted
and won a case in the district court in
which the court held that the county
had no right to levy one mill road
tax on the property of the company
within the corporate limits of incorpo-
rated towns in Polk county. The
principal involved was applicable to
every county in the state and meant a
material reduction in tax income if up
held by the supreme court. The case
is now pending in the supreme court.
It has been submitted and an opinion
is expected very soon.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-05-06
THE DYNASTY SHAKEN.
Throne of Spain Threatened by fop"-
lar Uprising.

lar UprlshBs
LONDON. May A special dispatch
from Madrid says the chamber assem-
bled Yesterday amid wild excitement,
unparalleled in twenty years. The 1ull
strength Of the police was called out
and the troops kept in the barracks I'M
der arms. There were scandalous
scenes while Sagasta was speaking re-
publicans and Carlists hurting insult
ing, abominable epithets, filling moder-
ate members with shame.
MADRID, May 5.--The provincial out
breaks are assuming alarming propro-
tions. The artillery has been ordered
out. The troops were compelled 10 nre
in "self defense Owing to outbreaks,
the province of Ovicdo has been pro-
claimed in state of siege.
LONDON, May 5.-The Madrid CORE
spondent Of the Morning Post says:
'The government are aware that they
cannot rely on the army. 1t is an open
secret that a society has been formed
within it's ranks to put an end to the
humiliation Spain has suffered at the
hands of her incompetent minister's
Judging from what one hears, terrible
things may happen shortly"
LONDON, May GA letter just re-
ceived from Madrid says that the
Spanish dynasty as well as the govern
ment is doomed.
LONDON, May GA bulletin from
Vienna says kilograms from the Aus
trian ambassador at Madrid indicate
that the queen regent is only awaiting
suitable moment to quit Spain with
out iniurinr the kings interests.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-05-06
BREVITIES. :

The Spanish sloop Engracia was cap
tured by the gunboat Newport off Car
dcnas and brought to Key West. The
Engracia had a crew of seven and
cargo. The men on board had
been in the Spanish navy. They were
endeavoring to get into Havana with
news of the movements of the United
States fleet. T..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-05-06
Reportcd Capture of Manila.

New YORK, May "A Wall street
news agency sends out a dispatch
alleged to have been received from
Hong Kong, as follows: Manila has
fallen. The stars and stripes wave
over the Philippines Little credence
is given to the authenticity of this
report, as it is known the cable at
Manila is cut and another dispatch
from Hong Kong says there is no news.
The belief prevails, however, that
Dewey opened fire on Manila at 1870
yesterday morning, as it is known he
lad given the captain-general until
that time to surrender. The opinion
is prevalent that Dewey is now in con-
troll. although there is no information
to that effect.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-05-06
TORNADO MISSOURI.

Score of Persons Killed at JericO-One
Killed at Walnut Grove.
HUs1ANsTowN, May AT Jerico, in
Cedar county. 20 miles from Humans
town, tornado killed thirteen persons
outright and fatally injured five or
six more. The Methodist church and
several other houses were totally des-
troyed. Twelve houses blown over at
Walnut Grove, twenty five miles south
of here, and one lady fatally injured.
!Waubleau, a village eight miles from
here, in Hickory county, suffered SER
'ious damage from the same tornado.
Telephone wires are down.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-05-06
We re Waiting for Her.

WASHINGTON, May 6.-Spain's trans
port ship, Alfonso MIL, conveying to
Havana LOO soldiers, large quantity
of supplies and nearly half million
dollars, will soon be prize of United
States men-of-war The Alfonso has
arrived at the Barbados. She must
leave in forty-eight hours and will
only be given coal enough to run her
to Porto Rico. Sampson has been in
formed of the whereabouts of the YES
sci and will take care that it docs not
escape.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-05-06
MOST IMPORTANT CAPTURE.

Spanish Steamer ArgOnauta Taken With
20 Commissioned Officers.
KEY WEST, May 4.-One of the most
important captures made since the out
break of hostilities was that of the
Spanish steamer Argonauta by the
gunboat Nashville. The Argonauta
had on board Colonel Corijo, of the
Third Spanish cavalry, his first lieu
tenant, q major, seven other lieuten-
ants and ten privates and nine COM
missions officers. All were held as
prisoners of war. The steamer also
carried a large cargo of arms and am
munition. She was bound form
Batanbo, Spain. to Cienfuegos.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-05-06
Damage Suits Against Doctors.

MARsHALLrowN, May 5.-Papers in
what likely will be two highly interest
ing suits have been filed in the district
court here. The complainant is H. K.
Grummon, who through his attorneys
served notices on Drs. l. II. Fry and
F. w. Boucher, claiming of them dam
ages to the amount of $4,000 each for
the alleged unskillful treatment OF his
late wife, Ethelyn Grummon, who late
" died from premature childbirth,
about which much was in the papers
at the time.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-05-06
Firing on Newfoundland.

EST. JOHNS, N. F., May 4.-Tefegraph
operators at Trespassey and Cape Race
very explicitly confirm the early repots
of heavy firing in the bay south of
Trepassey Saturday night. The firing
lasted from ten to fifteen minutes. The
shots were apparently too heavy for
the explosion of rockets. The people
focked to the shore. the night was not
foggy. About o'clock Saturday at
ternoon large steamer was seen in
the of1ing, believed from her martial
appearance to be a warship.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-05-06
GIVES SUPPORT TO MKlNLEY'
Fusion State Committee of Iowa Adopts
u War Resolution.

Fusion State Committee of Iowa Adopts
a War Resolution.
Dies MONIES. May 5.-Michacl f.
Healy, of TT. Dodge, formerly chair
man and now a member of the demo-
cratic state committee, secured the
adoption of the following resolution
by the fusion state committee: Ike
solved, That the democratic party the
populist party and the free silver re-
publican party of Iowa, by and
through their state central committees
in Joint meeting assembled, hereby
pledge the president of the United
States their answering support in the
war now declared against Spain, and
pray to the God OF battles for the sue
cess of our army and navy and the
glorious triumph of the stars and
stripes by land and sea-"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-05-06
Fannle,s IndlscratIn..

Mrs. Bombazine Black is an attr.c.
i've widow, with host of adm;rar.
She is also the mother of a bright l;tt,.
girl, Fannie, to whom q gentlema,
who thinks he is going to marry n.
widow, said:
'You will love me, won't you, Fan.
ME, when I am your papa?" IA
"Oh, go 'way!" said Fannie, peevish.
ly; "that's what every gentle man tina.
has ever been engaged to mamma has
said, and none Of them have married
her vet y,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-05-06
TOOK ClENFUEGOS.
The Batteries Were Sfienced on At
noon of April 20.

The Batteries We're Siienced on After
noon of April 20.
New YORK, May 5.-A Key West
special to the Press says: Cienfuegos
has been bombarded. Not only did
the Marblehead silence the batteries Of
the town on the afternoon of April 20,
but shelled the town itself, playing
havoc with the buildings and driving
thousands of the inhabitants to the
interior. The shooting at the forts
was at 4, 1000 yards range. As soon as
the forts were disabled, Captain Nc
Call gave orders that the 5-inch guns
be given an elevation to reach the
6, 900 wards range.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-05-06
PORTO RICO TO BE TAKEN.

Senator Burrows Says 1t Will be Captured
in Day or Two.
WASHINGTON, MAY 5.-There were
many conferences between the presi-
dent and senators and representatives.
The first conner was Senator Burrows,
of Michigan. AS he left, he said:
"Everything is moving along smooth
ly and well. What we want is Porto
Rico. We ought to have that to-mor-
row.
"Will it be as soon as that, senator?"
"Ycs. was the response; ''probablv
in day or two"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-05-06
Wants q Bond Issue.

WASHINGTON, May T. Secretary
Gage, of the treasury department, ap-
peared before the senate committee on
finances and stated that bond issue
would be necessary. Secretary Alger
stated that he believed S15o,0o0,oo0
would cover the extraordinary ex-
penses of the war department during
tho next wear
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-05-06
Coal for Dewey.

WASHINGTON, May 4.-secretary
Long has taken immediate measures to
relieve the United States feet in the
Pacific of any embarrassment it might
feel for want of coal. Orders were
telegraphed to the government author
tiles at San Francisco to select two
of the swiftest ships at that port, load
them with coal, and dispatch them at
once to the relief of Commodore Dew
ovs SnuadrOn "I