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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-12-16

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81 81 tloaS ~ tAs OaaAa esislsh.
DIES MoINEs, Dec. IS. ~ M exhibi.
tors have been awarded m ~ the ll5
med als and diplomas BY the Irans-
Mississippi exposi tion IA the dairy,
agricultural ana horticultural depart
,nent, Of the $50, 900 cash prizes ofer-
ca in the live stock department, $lo,-
900 goes TO the breeders OF the Hawk
eve state. The commissioners OF the
exposition have completed their list q
awards, and in the course OF 2 few
days will make their official report.
Iowa stands high among the leaders
in the departments named. The high
est award given to any exhibitor in
the dairy department. has been given to
John Turnbull, OF Atlantic. Mr..
Turnbull scored the highest possible
ties, for creamery butter, passing
through five consecutive tests and
scoring above o. per cent in each each
This is considered perfect test. The
award given is q fine gold medal. In
the other departments, Iowa exhibits
excelled in nearly the same proper.
ton. One-ifth of the total cash
prizes awarded to live stock exhibit
tors came, to the breeders just east OF
the big Muddy. IN the agricultural,
horticultural and dairy departments
even a better showing was made.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-12-16
AII OVER | WORLD /
THE TIRE. TI'lY'l'.I

4 London Fspsr Tanks n Knows - ~
iii l}ssS # Con tents. 81 NJ Ss s
LoNDoN, Dec. IL. ~ morning paper
gives the supposed text Ct thu His His
pana0- American treaty. II comes
from the Paris correspondent he
says: Spain relinquishes sovereignty
HI Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philip
pines, ceding Porto Rico and the Phil
ippines, to the United States and re-,
linquishing the isl and Of Cubs to be
Occupied by the United States. As
long as the United States occupies
Cuba it will assume and discharge the
obligations Of the island in respect to
the protection Of life and property.
A clause Of the treaty provides for the
release Of prisoners by both powers
and, after returning them their arms,
send them back to their home country.
Indemnity claims on both sides are
waived. Spain and Spanish citizens
are granted minor privileges in the
coded territory \. sasg
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-12-16
.HERoisM ON THE y OCEAN.

Wonderful Attempt to Save the seamsn
on tho Londonian.
Baltimore dispatch: The Johnson
line steamship vedamore ofLiverpool,
several days overdue; arrived with
forty-five shipwrecked mariners,
which she had picked up at sea,
Twenty five others went down with
the ship. The men landed are the
survivors of 'the British steamship
Londonian Of London, bound from
Boston for London with q large gener-
al cargo and $50 cattle on deck. She
left Boston November Is and on Nov
ember 90, in violent gale, her cargo
shifted and she, almost capsized, she
finally resting on her beam ends with
big seas breaking over her. For two
days she drifted at the mercy of the
winds and waves. At o'clock on the
morning Of November 25 the Veda-
more hove in sight, and as soon as she
arrived alongside, she was signalled
to stand by. The crew of the Veda-
more did brave work attempting to
rescue the crew of the Londonian, but
despite their best efforts twenty five
men went down with the wreck.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-12-16
Diokerson Goes Free.

\ ATLANTIC, Dec. IA. w. DECKER
son, ex-cashier of the defunct Cass
County Bank, has been liberated. the
indictments found against him while
he was in prison having been dis
missed. The motion to have the in
dictments set aside was sustained for
the reason that the state failed to
prosecute in the time prescribed BY
law, and also because the defendant
Dickerson was led to believe, and did
believe upon what was represented to
him, that if he would plead guilty
under one OF the indictments, sent to
Shelby county on a change of venue,
he would not be prosecuted further
for his connection with the Cass
County Bank. 1907. Esrrz q
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-12-16

VALUE oF lOyvA,s \ BIG cRoP..Ss

farn 81 WIN Resolve More Than oa15,-
GOO. ooo for Their Prodaets.
DIS MONIES, Dec. IA. The final state
report IL kesgthe average winter wheat
yield 1915 bushels par acre and the \ 81
total yield s,l6s, 9lo bushels. The
spring wheat averaged las bushels
per acre and yielded 10, 1872 900 bushels.
The total wheat yield was q, AL, 600
bushels, valued at $i1 ,7os, 1s6. The
corn averaged as hHshels per acre
and 8, SOC, 900 acres yielded ss9, sl4, 600
bushels. The value of the crop is $780,.
$4,000 II is estimated that fully 40,
Der cent OF the cropwill be merchant.
able. The oats yield was 1921, 600 20,
bushels, or an aver age OF ss.s5 bushels
per acre; rye, a,a7o, 900 bushels, or 10
bushels per acre; barley, 2,a76. 6o4
bushels, or e7.5 bushels per acre; fax,
9, s76, 900 bushels, or 1O5 bushels per
acre; hay, I, $50, 900 tons; prairie hay,
i Gas. 900 tons. Tile total crop output
amounts to- Sls7, 455.376, to which
should be, added the increment in
value gained by consumption OF crops
IN the production Of beef, pork, mutt
ton, wool, dairy products, poultry and
eggs, horses, etc. The aggregate
value OF the soil products OF Iowa for
the year 1898 is not less than $685.
600, 900.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-12-16

L g. :
There are now seventy-five cotton
spinning mills in Japan, says the Pail
Mall Gazette, with an aggregate cap
ital OF $4,000, 900, half paid up, with
1000. 900 spindles working and nearly
100000 more in course of erection or
projected. giving employment to over
81, 900 men and over $4,000 women,
the wages Of the former ranging from
ga. to Sd. a day. and the wages of
the latter ranging from 211d. to Sd.
y day. OF the lis, 900 tons Of raw cot
ton worked up by these mills last year
81 per cent were Indian, Is per cent
Chinese and II per cent American.
The amount OF native-grown cotton
was under 500 tons. Down to the last
year or two the only market for the
output was found In Japan itself. With
the removal Of export duties. how
ever, q foreign outlet was found in
China, where Japanese yara is now
competing severely with tina. Of India.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-12-16
Bad Fire at Osceola.

OTruMA, Dec, 14.-Fire at Osceola
completely destroyed q whole half
block Of business houses. The loss
will be between $4,000 and s1s,-
900. The blaze started in the New
York Racket store and spread rapidly,
burning in its path the Farmers res.
taurant and lodging house, Dare &
Sanford's tin shop, the marble works,
two carpenter shops, Whitney's new
two-story blacksmith shop ana large
granary containing 500 bushels OF
oats. Nine buildings in all were burn
ed. Herioc work at Ballew's lumber
yard finally extinguished the flames
and saved the destruction Of the Dun
bar house and many other buildings
oaor nv fsi ss3i E@ IA {75z az sEtE5 ~ s s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-12-16
A Letter DEAL.
Goung Joe Thinks He Sees . Fortune In
N. I. ~. Compreaaed Air. - :. 49,

foung Joe Thinks He Sees Fortune In
Compressed Air.
4 NEW YORK, Dec. ,14.-Joseph Letter,
who gained fame through his manipu-
{lations of mighty wheat deal last
year, says he is going to revolutionize
the motive power for intramural
transportation of the whole world.
By deal just. closed he secured full
control for foreign countries Of the
Hoadley compressed air power motor,
which he proposes to introduce in
every city on the face Vi the globe for
the propulsion Of all kinds Of vehicles.
Mr.. Letter will 60 to London IN three
weeks and will then, he says, form a
gigantic company to promote the de-
vice there. He declares he has already
successfully negotiated for its adop-
ton by two of the train and omnibus
lines in London. ts&f ,f&lss,5 r
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-12-16
IOWA PATENT OFFICE REPORT.

Dies MONIES. Dec. 13.-Pursuant to
state law we have secured q property
right in the commercial name Iowa
Patent Office" and such name is legal
notice to western inventors that they
can get all the work done here that 10
necessary in preparing and prosecuting
applications for U. s. Patents at Wash
.ington, Inventors need not go or send
their work to Washington attorneys
in order to secure protection for theiE
inventions as thousands will testify
for whom weE have secured patents.
Application for patent prepared and
prosecuted by us has been allowed, but
not yet issued, as follows: To G. Cas-.
key, Of Page, Ia, for dumping wagon
box. The bottom Of the box is in two
parts that are hinged at their outer
ends and in their normal condition
fastened together at their inner ends
SO the inner ends can be instantly re-
leased to drop and deposit the contents
under the center OF the wagon.
Consultation and advice free.
THOMAS g. ORWIa u Co., 81
sssS Solicitor,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-12-16
BETSY SMITH MUST STAY.
supreme Court Amrms Her Life Sentence
For killing Her Husband

supreme Court Amrms Her Life Sentence
For killing Her Husband
Dies MONIES, Dec. 16.-Betsy Smith,
the noted Des Moines murderess, must
spend the few remaining years OF her
life at Fort Madison penitentiary. On
a second appeal the Iowa supreme
court has affirmed the life sentence OF
imprisonment given her in the Polk
county district court several years.
ago for the crime Of numbering her
husband, Michael Smith, by admins
tering poison. On former appeal the
case was reversed and Betsy was given
a new trial, which resulted in the
same verdict as the first one. Ascend
appeal was made and this time the
case is affirmed Chief Justice Deemer
writes the opinion, which is quite
lengthy, handling in detail the sew
eral arguments of the appellant, con-
GLIDING with the statement that there
is no doubt as to the guilt OF the
defendant. S@. :.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-12-16
90 south rhi, winter.

For the present winter season the
Louisville 8 Nashville Railroad Com.
pany has improved its already nearly
perfect through service OF Pullman
Vestibuled Sleeping Cars and elegant
day coaches from Cincinnati, Louis
vile, st. Louis and Chicago to Mobile,
New Orleans and the Gulf Cost,
Thomasville, Ca, Pensacola. Jackson
vile, Tampa, Palm Beach and other
points in Florida. Perfect connection
will be made with steamer lines for:
Cuba, Porto Rico, Nassau and West;
Indian ports Tourist and Home
Seekers excursion tickets on sale %
low rates. Write @. p. Atmore, Gene
aeral Passenger Agent, Louisville, KY,
for particulars. II rs s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-12-16
New insurance.

!. The latest in Insurance Circles is
the organization of twin companies;
1.-THE Mutual Hailstorm Insurance
Association Of Iowa" and "The Mutu-
al Windstorm Insurance Association
Of Iowa." both under the same man
agement, in the Observatory Building,
Des Moines. Their proposition to
farmers is unique and saves them
three to ten dollars each. The officers
and directors are P. L. Fowler. Prest.;
J. R. Sage, Vice Prest.; O. Z. F.
Browne, secs; R. A. Crawford, Treas;
Directors, H. H. Fitch, B. F: Clayton,
L.G. Clute, S. B. Packard, J. w.
Richards. These names are guaranty
of fair dealing. Request by mail will
bring full particulars, l-..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-12-16
.tra 'T-sN. T--.--- III
BREvITIEy.

Joe Wheeler will resign his seat in
congress and retain his commission in
the army. He made this decision as q
result of the question raised as to the
legality of his holding two positions
under the United States government.
Chas. w. Miller, last years six-day
champion, won the great race at Mad
ison Square garden again this year,
beating the worlds record, his own,
by twenty.four miles and leading the
next man to him, Frank Waller, of
Boston, by twenty-five miles. Miller
covered 9,0o7 miles. For winning the
race he receives 81, 800 and for break
ing the record he gets 5000.
& It is asserted that Dewey's feet
will be strengthened shortly by the
addition of some serviceable gunboats.
The Bennington, now at Honolulu, has
been ordered to proceed to Guam In
the Ladrone group, and make sur
svey Of the habor with the view Of the
establishment OF naval station. This
done, it will join Dewey's feet. By
that time or before, the Helena will
have arrived at Manila, and the Con-
cord and Petrol, now cruising III
Chinese waters, will have returned
and altogether the admiral will have
. sufficient force Of small vessels to
carry out the presidents policy re-
specting the Philippines, to bring in
to submission and refractory islanders,
and release any Spanish prisoners held
by the insurgents. .s
Washington dispatch: "A discussion
OF the details of the administration of
Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines
under the treaty of peace about to be
signed at Paris occupied a large part
Of the time at the cabinet meeting.
Cables were read from Dewey and
Otis at Manila, giving their views IS
to the number of troops necessary to
control the Philippines during the
military government. It is said these
advices were entirely satisfactory to
the president. Official denial is auth
o-ized Of the report that . sale Of the
Philippines to any other government
has ever been considered BY this
government; that the report Of the sale
to Japan has been under considera-
tion II Altogether false.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-12-16

IN a recent report, United States Con-
sui Hughes, stationed at Coburg, says:
81 would respectfully suggest that a
warning be given to American grass
raisers and dealers that they should
not ship hay in any shape on con-
signment to this part of the German
Empire, as the crops Of all kinds Of
grasses have been enormous, and to
consign for sale here will entail not
only the loss Of the hay, but heavy
additional expenses
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-12-16

It would seem to be an appropriate
season for congress to awaken to the
Importance Of improving its consular
service. It is not to be expected that
this republic can adopt diplomatic
school similar to that OF Great Brit
ain which really has developed into an
offce-holding arigtocracy, but the
United States government can do much
In the direction Of Improvement by
eliminating common ofice-seekers
from the rolls Of the consulaf service.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-12-16

William 7. stead. editor Of the Lon-
don Review OF Reviews. is at Livadia.
In the Crimea. where he has had an in
terview with the car regarding the
autocrat's peace plans. In q letter to
the Lokal Anzeiger Mr.. Stead says that
the delegates to the peace conference
OF the powers next spring will not be
long ii finding out that the Russian
emperor means business. The practi-
cal aim Of the conference Is directed
only to putting stop to further mill.
stary armament and to settling the
question whether it is not possible 70
prevent the sudden outbreak Of war
before neutral powers have tried peac-
ably to settle the matters in dispute.
1.-THE car is different" Mr.. Stead adds.
from what he Is commonly supposed
to be. He is healthy and active and
self-contxined. with constitution
stronger than that Of his father. the
late Alexander III. His main idea.
indeed, his life objects to carry out
the purpose with which in view the
coming congress has been called.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-12-16
.lMPARcIAL.
Another Article Published With Regard
to the Maine Disaster.

Another Article Published With Regard
to the Maine Disaster.
Madrid dispatch: The Impartial
publishes another infammatory arti-
Gle on the subject of the Maine charges.
The paper intimates that the explo-
sion was the outcome of an intense
desire ''upon the part of certain fac
tions in the United States to see the
outbreak of war, which was unpopu-
lar with the majority OF Americans. )"
The impartial says: ''The partisans
Of the war realized that something
startling was necessary and the Names
location at Havana was remark.
able chance Almost all the Names
officers were aboard another ship at
the time of the catastrophe. Those
who charge the Spaniards with being
capable OF such monstrous act are
we'll capable of committing it them
selves" In conclusion, the impartial
says: "Spain cannot remain under
such an infamous charge. 1t would
be preferable to give the world the
spectacle of national suicide"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-12-16
B mckinley IL tho South.

&
\ ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. IS. President
McKinley's reception into the south
on his way to attend Atlanta's peace
jubilee was hearty in the extreme.
His address to the general assembly Of
Georgia was we'll received and was
punctured by frequent outbursts of
cheering. The following extract
marks an epoch in American history:
Every soldiers grave made during
our unfortunate civil war is q tribute
to American valor, and while, when
those graves were made. we differe d
widely about the future of this gov
eminent, these differences were long
ago settled by the arbitrament Of
arms, and the time has now come in
the evolution Of sentiment and feel
ing, under the providence of God,
when in the spirit Of fraternity we
should share with you in the care of
the graves of the confederate soldiers -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-12-16
GEN. GARCIA. DEAD.

Outlives Wars Peril and Priyation to
Fall Before a Cold.
{ 5WAsHINGToN. Dec. IL. General Cal
ixto Garcia Of the Cuban army is dead
at the Raleigh Hotel. he outliyed q Y.
dangers and privations Of two wars
and fell before q common cold. After
an illness Of only three or four days
he passed away at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning. General Garcia came to
Washington about a week ago as pres
ident of the Cuban commission to con-
fer with President Mckinley about the
future of Cuba. He contracted cold.
It developed into pneumonia, which
was the direct cause of death. \.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-12-16

We regret to observe that M.
Thomas sharkey shows symptoms Of
. willingness to 'hippo drome. " His
match with Charley Mitchell will be
n palpable and obvious attempt to set
the public's money under false pre-
lenses. IL Mr.. Sharkey wants to di-
vide gate receipts with some pugilist-
antique why not give John I. Sullivan
or lake Kilrain . chance7 Why 90
tos Engiand Tor : hack number and
j. particularly unpopular and Of
fensive back number" &C that! Mr..
Sharksy ought to - ashamed o. him
Ssall
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-12-16

The broad-minded woman who TN
derstands the science OF cookery was
the ideal generally appro ed at the re-
cent gathering Of collegiate alulnnae
In Philadelphia, an ideal in now;se liza
tied to collegiate alumnae.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-12-16
rrae Govern ment Lands.

There are still thousands Of acres of
government lands in the states of
Washington and Oregon, also prairie
and timber lands near railroad or 20
ter communication that can be bought
for IS an acre and upwards. There ars
no cyclones, billiards., long winters Or
real hot summers, no failure Of crops.
Take your choice. II you wish to raise
grain principally or finest stock on
earth, you can find locations In these
two states where you can do this To-
perfection. have no lands for sale
but II you want information where IT.
best to locate write me at 1879 East Bird
St.. st. Paul, MINI. Yours,
R. E. workman.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-12-16
Occupation Of Pinar Del Rio.

PINAE DEL RIO, Cuba, Dec. l5.-Gen.
Davis followed the ceremony of hoist
ing the American flag above the city
hall by issuing a brief proclamation.
He then reviewed the United States
and Cuban troops in the city and con-
ferred with prominent citizens regard
ing municipal administration and the
affairs of the province. The United
States troops are quartered about q
mile and quarter from town. The
Cuban soldiers will probably be en-
rolled as constabulary. 4,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-12-16
SECRETARY BLISS TO RESIGN.

He Will Leave tho Department of the
Interior Jan. L. Il 5ss
NEW York, Dec. l5.-Cornelius n.
Bliss, of New York, secretary Of the
interior, will resign Jan. /. Exon
gresham Binger Herman, of Oregon,
now commissioner of the general land
Office, and ex-Mayor Webster Davis,
of Kansas City, Mo-, now assistant
secretary of the interior, are mention
ed as possible candidates for the
office. Mr.. Bliss does not resign
through any dissatisfaction with the
administration or his duties, but be-
cause of a long-contemplated purpose
Of resuming his extremely profitable
financial business in New York City.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-12-16
BrYan to- Leaye Army.

v SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec. 13.-General
Keifer, in command Of the remaining
troops Of the Seventh army corps
since General Lees departure for Cuba,
confirms the rumor of Colonel w. J..
Bryan's resignation OF his command.
Both General Lee and General Keifer
endeavored to induce Colonel Bryan to
go to Cuba, butwere unsuccessful.
4 WASHINGTON, Dec. Is. The written
resignation OF w. j. Bryan came to
hand at the war department by mail
and was Immediately accepted, notice
of that fact being telegraphed to
Colonel Drvan. he II. ~ ,{is 3Js x
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-12-16
First Governor Of Havana.

WAsH1NGToN, Dec. 13.-Secretary
Alger designated General Ludlow to
act as first military governor OF
Havana city, with full powers to deal
with all local questions. He will leave
for his post shortly. Gen. Greene, at
Havana, will remain there until re-
lieved by Gen. Ludlow and then come
home to be retired. .@2r '-''Sg r@
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-12-16
NOT A CANDIDATE.
Gov. Shaw Does Not Aspire to the United
kofA fA r.

Gov. Shaw Does Not Aspire to the United
States senate.
DIES NJ ONES, Dec. l3.-Gov. Shaw is
quoted as stating recently that he
would not be candidate for the United
States senate in 1900, and that he
would be a candidate for reelection
for governor. He also stated that in
view ofthe fact that he would not be
candidate for senator he had receiv-
ed assurances of the support Of Cum
minis for denomination, though he did
not say he would support Mr.. Cum
minis for the senate.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-12-16
Elliott Defeats Gilbert.

u CHICAGO, Dec. 14.-J. A. r. Elliott,
OF Kansas City, defeated FREQ Gilbert,
Of Spirit Lake, lows. in the live bird
shoot, at Watson's Part, for the
sportsman's Review trophy, Elliott
killing 95 birds to Gilbert's 90. The
day was becidely nnfavorab1e for high
scores, snow falling part Of the time.
while strong wind greatly interfered
with the contestants. Gilbert was
quite nervous at first and made nearly
aIl Of his misses during the first TWEEN
ty-fve hies. IN
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-12-16

~ " Coz ~ " ~ y pps1A TASiF Sig.
ss naturss sO tie Treaty. sss
Anls, Dec. Is. There was n long
session Of the peace commissions
Saturday afternoon and the subsequent
recess was due only 10 the fact that
iyesach article#of the treaty had 70 be,
carefully resd and compared ia Span
sishs and in English and toSthe fact that
the engrossing ofthe last articles in
Spanish was incomplete. The Joint
peace, commission met at $3.50 p. M.
and III 5:15 took q recess till y Upon
reconvening, after q preliminary dis.
cussion, the treaty OF peace was signed
at s:45. The treaty assigned consists
of seventeen articles, it having been
found advisable to subdiyide two or
three OF the articles in the draft agreed
upon at the last meeting. The COM
tmissioners of the two nations wrote
their signatures on two copies Of the
treaty, one copy being for the archives.
The document was prepared by Secre-
tary Moore in behalf Of the United
States commission and by Senior Villa
,Rutia for Spain, on account Of the con-
tinued illness of Secretary Ojeda Of
the Spanish commission. Each copy
contains the English and Spanish
texts ofthe treaty in parallel columns.