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the action. The Court in which said suit shall be commenced shall have power to adjudge and decree a lien against the lots of land assessed. and to order such premises to be sold on execution as in other cases of the sale of real estate by the process of said Courts In all actions brought to enforce the lien of assessments made pursuant to the.provisions of this Chapter the pro- ceedings therein shall be governed and regulated by the provisions of this Chapter, and, when not in conflict here with, by the. Codes of this State.
 Sec. 16. When any portion of the roadway of any street. avenue, lane, al- ley, court or place, or any portion of any sidewalk, in the City and County none of which has been accepted by the Supervisors as in this Chapter provided, shall be so out of repair as to endanger persons or property passing thereon, or so as to interfere with the public con- venience in the use thereof, the Board of Public Works shall require the own- CTS or occupants of lots or portions of lots fronting on said portion of said street. avenue, alley, lane, court or place. by a notice in writing, to be de- liyered to them or their agents, per- sonalIy, to repair forthwith said por- tion of said street, avenue, lane, alley, court or place. to the center line there IT.. he is the owner or tenant, or occupant. The Board shall particularly specify in said notice what work is required to be done and what material shall be used in said repairs. If said repairs be not begun within five days after notice given as aforesaid, and diligently and without interruption prosecuted to completion, the Board may make such repairs. or enter into contract with any suitable person, at the expense of the owner, tenant, or occupant, after the specifications for the doing of said work shall have been conspicuously posted by it in it's office for three days. inviting bids for the doing of said work. Said bids shall be delivered to it at it's office on or before the second day after the completion of said posting and opened by 1t on the next day follow ing: whereupon the contract shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bid der.
 All of said bids shall be preserved in the office of the Board. and shall be open at all times after the letting of the contract to the inspection of all persons: and such owner tenant, or oc- cupant, shall be liable to pay said con- tract price. Such work shall be com- menced within twenty-four hours af- ter the contract shall have been signed. and completed without delay to the sat-
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shall be applicable to said contracts.
 The Board may, at the time it in- vites proposals for said cleaning and for said sprinkling, also invite propo- sals for said cleaning separately and for said sprinkling separately, and may award such contracts accordingly as may be for the best interest of the City and County.
 The Board may also, with the consent of the Supervisors expressed by ordin- ance, purchase one or more machines for sweeping the streets, and may en- ter into contracts for sweeping the streets with said machines; but the Board must give the preference to handsweeping so, far as it can do so with reference to the proper sweeping of the streets and to the funds at it's disposal.
 Sec. 30. The Board shall cause to be made all urgent repairs upon the pub lie streets that may from time to time be requisite for the public safety, and for that purpose may employ such la borers as may be necessary, and at such wages as may be from time to time fixed by the Board; but when the expense of the repairs upon any street or portion of street shall exceed the sum of five hundred dollars, exclusive of materials to be furnished from the Corporation Store Yard, the same shall be done under contract awarded in the manner provided in this Article.
 Sec. 31. The Board shall, from time to time, after it shall have been direct ed so to do by the Supervisors by or dinance, invite proposals for supplying to the City and County such materials as may be required for the repair of the public streets or for any improve ment thereof, and such proceedings shall be had in awarding the contracts therefor as are in this Article provided for awarding other contracts.
 Sec 32. The Supervisors shall select some place in the City and County which shall be known as the Corpora tion Store Yard. wherein shall be kept all supplies, material, implements and machines belonging to the City and County to be used in repairing or clean ing and sprinkling the streets, or for any improvement thereon. The Board of Public Works shall appoint Store keeper for said Yard, who shall hold his office during it's pleas ure. He shall have the. custody of said Yard and of all the sup plies material and implements therein, and shall keep books of account in which shall be kept a systematic ac- count of all purchases, and of the re- ceipt of supplies and material under any contracts awarded under the pro-
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lands fronting nearest upon that SlQe, and for intervening intersections only upon the two quarter blocks adjoining and cornering upon that side.
 Subdivision Nine - Any owner or owners of lots or lands fronting upon any street, the width and grade of which have been established by the Supervisors, may perform at his or their own expense (after obtaining per- mission from the Board of Public Works so to do, but before said Board has passed its resolution of intention to recommend grading inclusive of this) any grading upon said street, to its full width, or to the centre line thereof, and to it's grade as then established, and thereupon may procure, at his or their own expense, a certificate from the City Engineer setting forth the number of cubic yards of cutting and filling made by him or them in said grading, and the proportions performed by each owner, and that the same is done to the established width and grade of said street, or to the centre line thereof, and thereafter may file said certificate in the office of the Board. Said certificate shall be recorded in properly indexed book kept for that purpose In the office of the Board. Whenever thereafter the Supervisors order the grading of said street, or any pOTIlO1l LHeTeOI, Oil WLiCH ally certified as aforesaid has been done, the bids and contract must express the price by the cubic yard for cutting and filling in grading, and such owner or owners, and his or their successors in interest, shall be entitled to credit on the assessment upon his or their lots and lands fronting on said street for grad ing thereof, to the amount of the cu- bic yards of cutting and filling set forth in his or their said certificate, at the prices named in the contract for said cutting and filling; or, If the grade meanwhile has been legally changed, only for so much of said certified work as would be required for grading to the grade as changed. Such owner or owners shall not be entitled to any credit that may be in excess of the as- easements for grading upon the lots and land owned by him or them, and proportionately assessed for the whole of said grading. The Board shall in- cl1de in the assessment for the whole of said grading upon the same grade the number of cubic yards of cutting and filling set forth in any and all cer- tificates so recorded in his office, or for the whole of said grading to the changed grade so much of said certi- fled work as would be required for grading thereto, and shall enter corre-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-22
GOV. SHAW ACTS.
Issues an Order to Guard Omcers Z"
PREPARE for Active Services.

Issues an Order to Guard ,Officers to
Prepare for Active Services.
STATE OF Iowa, ADIuTANr GENERALS Or
n FlCE, Dies MONIES, April 81. 1895.
GENERAL ORDERS. NO. Is.
Company commanders are hereby direct
ed to ut once require a physical eXamna-
ton of all officers and men of their compa-
MES, following carefully the instructions
in General Orders No. ID and IA, c. S. from
this Office. Drs. -. of ---, have
been requested to make the examination
and report the result to this Office
II. All members of companies who nave
family ties that would be detrimental to
them volunteering in the United States
service in case Iowa should be called
upon for troops, at the request OF said SOL
der shall Mt once be discharged
III. Men under the age of 81 years who
cannot secure the written consent OF par
cnts or legally appointed guardian to vol
unteer i l the United States service in case
of call upon the state for troops, and men
who do not pass the required examination
should be discharged without delay.
w. In cnlistments for your company!
none but the members Of the guard ana
those who have received military training
shall be accepted.
the active strength of their commands uD
to not less than forty-fve men. who. II
they should be ordered into the field, will
go. None other should be enlisted.
vi. Company commanders should take
the name Of all applicants who in their
Judgment will meet the requirements OF
general orders No. IA, and send them to
the surgeons to be examined. and II they
pass the examination take them i'll as re-
used in case of call to service to ill up the
rOmnanv tn the ronlri,o1 nnmhpr These
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-22
IOWA CONDENSED.

At Dubuque recently the jury in the
case of the Redman boys. on trial for
the murder of their stcp-father, Jack
Earle, brought in a verdict Of not
guilty. The boys pounded Earl to
death with club. Their defense was
that he attacked them, also general
inhuman treatment of them and their
mother. Both are minors.
When brought before Justice Knapp
at Cedar Falls few days ago for pre-
liminary hearing Col. w. II. Mcclure
waived examination and was bound
over to the grand jury on the charge
felony. The aged attorney now adj
mits he did wrong in trying to kill
Conklin. but adds Conklin ought to
have been killed. and under the same
provocation he would doubtless try to
kill him again.
Great excitement was caused at
Cedar Falls recently by Il shooting
affray on Main street. Col. w. H.
Mcclure. an attorney. aged 60
years, renewed quarrel of some
years standing with Every Conlllin.
Later lie purchased a revolver with
the avowcd intention of killing his
enemy. Shortly aftcrward the men
met in front of the Burr hotel. when
Mcclure drew his revolver and opened
fire. missing Conklin. The street was
crowded at the time and everybody
made for shelter. Officer Rehbock,
who was close at hand. took Mcclure
in charge and afterwards brought him
before Justice Knapp. Mcclure con-
fesses his intent to kill Conkln and
says he will accomplish it yet. Hehas
been Il prominent member OF the
county bar for many years, but has
been addicted to the use Of intoxicants
lately,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-22
Secretary Bliss Rules on Two Cases From
Northwestern iowa.

Secretary Bliss Rules on Two Cases From
Northwestern iowa.
DIES MONIES, April 2o.-Decisions OF
Secretary of the Interior Bliss on two
land cases in northern Iowa have been
forwarded 10 the local office. The
first, John O. Freburg VS.. Arthur +.
Holler, involves a quarter section in
Plymouth county. Freburg claimed
the tract on timber culture entry
made previous to the cancellation of
the St. Paul & Sioux City railroads
claim. The decision made at the land
Office in Des Moines in favor of Holler
on the ground of rightful priority was
sustained by the government land
commissioner and later by the secre-
tary of the interior. In the case of c.
T. Archer, of Clay county, and the
state versus Henry NJ. Williams, the
secretary rejected the states claim.
The dispute related to the swampy
nature of the ground.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-22
Stimulating Invention.

DIES MONIES. April 22.-That the
rans-Mississippi Exposition at Omaha
will stimulate invention in Nebraska
and surrounding states cannot be
doubted That there is need of 1t as a
means Of promoting invention and
manufacturing in the west is evidenced
by the fact that only one patent was
issued to Nebraska last week and only
six to Iowa. while at the same time
Massachusetts, received %, Ohio 20.
and Pennsylvania -.
Among the most recent applications
for patents we have flied complete at
Washington for western inventors are
the following: An attachment for
steam engines to increase the velocity
of steam and thereby increase the
power Of the engine. \ straw stacker
for tl1rcshcrs that narrows in its out
ward movement and thereby packs the
straw before depositing it on the stack.
\ governor for automatic band cutters
and feeders that prevents clogging the
cylinder of Il thrcsher.
Valuable information about obtain
ing. valuing and selling patents sent
free to any address.
r j. e. J. Il. OEwlG,
Solicitors of Patents.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-22
Stomach Trouble.

Rev. Geo. Brown, Emerson, Ia, writes:
s.Sone time ago found myself in very
distressed condition from dyspepsia: every
article of food seemed to ferment in my
stomach and square meal was fore.run-
her of agony, so that feared cancer Of the
stomach or some kindred evil, but tho use
of your DR.. Kay's Renovation after two Or
three doses brought relief, and three boxes
Strengthened me out so that with reason
able prudence have no trouble"
stomach trouble'' can be cured by Dr.
Kay's Renovation when all other remedies
fail. 1t rcnovatcs and removes the cause
and the disease is cured. AS a spring
medicine it has no equal. For constipa-
ton, liver and kidney disease it effects i
permanent cure. valuable book sent
free. Druggists sell DR.. Rays RenoVa-
tor at csc and 81, OF six for IS, but if they
10 not have it, do not take any substitute
they may say is just rs good, for, it has no
equal. You can get it from us by return
1aail. DR. B. j. Kay Medical Company,
Omaha, NGb.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-22
THE NEWS in IOWA
REJOICING IN PELLA.
Decision in Chicago Gives Creditors of
Cassett Rank 100000.

ID IA. . g u . .
Decision in Chicago Gives Creditors of
Cassett Bank $4,000.
PELLA, April 2l.-Rcjoicing was
caused here by the decision by Judge
Grosscup in Chicago holding brokers
with whom E. r. Cassett specialized
on the board Of trade with money Of
the dcfunct First National bank of
Pella, for the amounts of the banks
money lost through them. The dcci-
sion will bring at least $50, 900 to the
creditors of the bank. 1t is far-reach-
ing in that if sustained, it will compel
brokers to secure accurate knowledge
of the source of money which they
handle for clients. E. r. Cassett prior
to 1894, was president of the First
National bank Of this city. He engag-
ed in speculation on the board of trade
and becoming involved used the banks
money. The money was sent to his
brokers in the form of drafts issued
by the First National bank of Pella
on its Chicago correspondent and sign
ed ''E. +. Cassett, president. The
brokers contended that they had a
right to regard the drafts as having
been issued to Cassatt in the regular
course of the banks business, and
further that the books of the bank
showed credits to Cassatt sufficient
to cover the drafts. Judge Grosscup
held that due diligence had not been
exercised by the brokers, that Cassett's
credits are merely nominal and would
not have stood investigation had it
been carefully made.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-22
ODDS AND ENDS.

The English language of today !Hs nc
resemblance to that Of 1000 years ago.
"Gentlemen," shrieked 4 medicine
fakir on the streets Of Abilene, II
pledge you my honor that there is no
whisky in this medicine"
With which the crowd gazed or him
reproachfully and melted away
The temperature Of Madrid ranges
from IS to los degrees Fahrenheit. \
Spanish provcrb decribes it as three
months of winter, and nine months OF
hell" The sunny side of Madrid
street is often 20 degrees warmer than
the shady side.
A naturalist of cminence says that
land birds make their journeys in the
daytime and water birds ut night.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-22
WAR NOW A FACT.
Admiral SIMPSONS Squadron Begins the
Blockade or Havana.

Admiral SIMPSONS Squadron Begins the
Blockade or Havana.
WASHINGTON. April 22.-Orders were
issued from the war department for
the North Atlantic squadron to sail to
Havana and blockade that port. a
dispatch from Key West at . o'clock
this morning stated that the squadron
was about to sail. The North Atlantic
squadron. under Captain Sampson S
command, is composed of the battle
ships Iowa and Indiana, monitors
Puritan and Terror, armored cruiser
New York (tiagship). protected cruisers
Cincinnati. Marblchead and Mont
gomcry, gunboats Vicl1sburg, Will
mington and Annapolis, torpedo boats
Ericsson, Cushing, Winslow and a
large number of fast yachts and other
vessels that have been added to the
fleet by purchase. This force is quite
competent to blockade all the ports in
Cuba connecting by rail with Havana
and likely to be used to supply that
place in the event of siege with food
and munitions of war.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-22
TEXT OF THE ULTiMATUM.
Spain, Given Until the cad to Answer
Hands WoOdford Passports.


WAsHISGToN, d. c., April 21.-fol-
lowing is a statement of the text OF
the ultimatum to Spain. On yester-
day, April 20, 1898. about II a. m. the
department of state served notice OF
the purposes of this government by
delivering to Minister Polo copy of
the instruction to Minister Woodford,
also Il copy of the resolutions passed
by the congress of the United States
on the 10th instant. After the report
of this notice the Spanish minister for
warded to the state department re-
quest for his passports, which were
furnished him yesterday afternoon
and a copy of the instructions to
Woodford herewith appended. The
United States minister at Madrid at
the same time was instructed to make
a like communication to the govern
ment of Spain. This morning the de-
partmcnt received from General Wood
ford telegram, q copy of which is
hercunto attached, showing that the
Spanish government had broken off
diplomatic relations with this govern
ment. This course renders unneces-
the part of the United States:
april 20. 1898, Woodford, Minister to
Madrid You have been furnished the
congress of the United States on the 18th
instant. and approved to-day, in relation
to the qualification of the island OF Cuba.
In obedience to that act, the president dl-
reefs you immediately to communicate to
the government of Spain the said resolu-
ton with the formal demand of the gov
eminent of the United States that the
government of Spain relinquish its author
ity and government in the island OF Cuba
and withdraw it's land and naval forces
from Cuba and Cuban waters. In taking
this step, the United States hereby dis
claims any disposition or intention TO en-
ercise sovereignty. jurisdiction or control
over the said island except for the paciti-
cation thereof, and asserts the determlna-
ton that when that is accomplished. she
will leave the government and control of the
island to it's people under such free indie
pendent government as they may estab-
lish. If by the hour of noon ON Saturday
next, the 23d day of April, there be not
communicated to this government by that
of Spain full and satisfactory response
to this demand and resolution whereby the
end of war in Cuba shall be assured, the
president will proceed without further
nOtlcc W use tne power duu iuGIOilCy cu-
joined and conferred upon him by said
joint resolution to such extent as may be
necessary to carry the same into effect.
(SigneD SHERMAN"
MADRID. April Fisherman, Washing
ton.-Early this Thursday morning, inn
mediately after the receipt of your open
telegram and before I had communicated
the same to the Spanish government. the
Spanish minister of foreign affairs notified
ME that diplomatic relations were broken
between the two countries and that all
communication between their respective
had ceased. accordingly
asked for safe passports. I turned the
legation over to the British embassy and
will leave for Paris this afternoon. Ihave
notified the consuls.
(Signed) WooDFoRD.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-22
BIG FIRE AT HOPKINTON.
Main Business Block Destroyed. With
Loss of Nearly 100000.

Main Business Block Destroyed. With a
Loss of Nearly 100000.
HoPKlNToN. April 20.-Thc main
business block of Hopkinton was des-
troyed by disastrous fire, and before
the flames were under control between
twenty-five and thirty thousand dol
lars worth of property was destroyed.
The fire originated in Il small shed in
the rear of Reed & Petrie's grocery,
it's cause being a complete mystery,
although rumors of incendiarism are
afoat. From this small beginning the
flames rapidly spread to the store build
ing and then the wind spread the fire
with alarming rapidity. In short
time the entire block was a blaze and
the fire hopelessly beyond control.
Attention was given to saving build
ings in adjoining blocks. Though
these caught fire many times and all
were badly scorched and damaged, the
efforts of the fremen. aided by citizens
and hundred or more women clad in
their best garments, as they came from
church. proved successful.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-22
Mayor MacVicar Volunte RS.

DEs MONIES, April oo.-Mayor Mac
Vicar fled with -Adiutant General
Byers an application for a position
among Iowa's volunteers in case Of
war between the United States and
Spain. He did not ask for commits
sion, as the majority of applicants
have done. He simply rendered his
services in any capacity which might
be desired. 1t is not unlikely that if
Mayor MacVicar goes to the front,
however. he will be given a commits
sion. He held one in the Pennsylvania
national guards for many years.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-22
BURGLARS MAKE A BIG HAUL.
Jewelry Store of Fl. L. Chase & Co. Al
Cedar Falls Robbed.

Jewelry Store Of Fl. L. Chase & Co. at
Cedar Falls Robbed.
WATERLOO, April 19.-Burglars made
a big haul at Cedar Falls. The jewelry
store of H. l.. Chase C Co., of which +.
N. Chase, secretary of the Iowa COM
mission to the Omaha Exposition, is
one of the members, was entered and
the safe blown open with dynamite. A
large number of diamonds were taken.
together with watches and other jew
elry. The loss is estimated at $4,000.
Entrance was effected through a sky
light and the burglars worked behind
a screen which separated the sales
room from the work room. The rob-
berry was discovered about a. H.. by
one of the members of the firm, who
came down to take an early train, and
found the safe blown to pieces and
every article it contained, except some
valuable papers, gone. A reward OF
$500 is offered by the firm for the ar
rest of thieves and the recovery of the
stolen r,ronertt
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-04-22
MORTGAGE for $4,000.

MARsHALLrowN, April 21.-What is
probably the largest mortgage ever
given on property in Marshall county
has Just been recorded. The mortgage
is given by Emily c. and William J.
Fort in favor of John S. Thompson, of
Lacon, Illinois, and is for $500
The mortgage covers 2.s92 acres. the
most of which is in Marshall county,
although GAO acres are located in
Wright county and $40 acres in Mar
shall county, Illinois. All the real
estate belongs to the estate Of the late
Phincas Stevens.