davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-10-20
cUP wiz HEirxIi'rI IrElslllnlIl .
Colunbia Dsmenstratss Her oupsTisfity
over the Bhanrock. 3$s5Ss XII

Cclulnbia Dsm ~ Her ospsrieflty,
II, Over the shanrock. sS;si s8s
New YoRK, Oct. n. The cup which
the old schooner America won 20 COM
mandingly against all Corners over the
course around the Isle of Wight In 1851
ind brought back across the seas will
probably remain here another year, 9
lefiance to the world. In glorious
breeze, over windward and leeward
course of thirty miles, the Columbia
cored against the Shamrock yesterday
n the first race of the 1899 series for
the trophy. She bounded across the
lnish line fully mile and half ahead
of the challenger, defeating her by ten
minutes and fourteen seconds actual
time, or ten minutes and eight seconds
corrected time, after allowing the SIX
seconds handicap which the Columbia
must concede to the challenger on
account of her longer water line. The
Yankee boat out-generalled her at the
start, beat her hopelessly in windward
work to the outer mark and gained
twenty-five seconds in the run home
before the wind. There was good,
strong ten to twelve-knot breeze and it
held throughout the race. 1t is I'M
doubtedly bitter blow, because the
English hopes of lifting the cup have
never been higher since the Thistle
met the Volunteer in 1887. Sir Thomas
Upton, like the true sportsman that
he is, confessed after the race that he
had Abeen fairly beaten. He had no
apologies to make.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-10-20
BURGLAR IS SHOT.
Killed While Attempting to Enter
Store 1T Otley.

Killed While Attempting to Enter
Store 1T Otley.
DIES MONIES, Oct. ia man whom
officers suppose to be E. M. Kennedy,
of Waterloo, was shot through the
heart while endeavoring to effect an
entrance through the window OF gen"
eral store at Otley, a small town thir-
ty-eight miles east of Des Moines.
From the report, it seems that the
plans of Kennedy were discovered and
vigilance at the store kept that
night. Some time between the hours
of IL and o'clock the party of watch
ers were rewarded by noise at the
window. They did not reveal them
selves until the man was well into the
room, when an effort was made to ar
rest him. He showed two ugly looking
weapons and started to back from the
room, when shot from one OF the
men pierced his heart and he fell dead.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-10-20
HEAVY LOSS FOR Beers.
Refugees Tell of the Attack On
Mafeking.

Refugees Tell of the Attack On
Mafeking.
KIMBERLEY, Oct. 1S.--An armored
train. while accommodating near Spy
fontein, engaged the Beers, killing tive
and wounding seven. The British had
no losses.
LORENZO, Marques, Oct. 1S.-Refugees
from the Transvaal report that the
Beers have been repulsed at Mafeking,
sustaining heavy losses.
LONDON, Oct. 1s.-A special from
Capetown says that three hundred
Beers and eighteen British were killed
in the battle at Mafeking. Further
dispatches received by the government
say the fighting continues north OF
Mafeking. The British, after the Sec
ond engagement, retired in the direc-
ton of the town, but resumed the at
tack shortly afterwards, two burghers
being killed and three wounded. The
commando engaged was impeded ow-
ing to the want of heavy artillery,
which was subsequently obtained from
General Cronjc. Heavy fighting took
place on the 14th north of Mafeking.
An armored train was sent to repair
the railway line and opened fire on the
Boer commando. One burgher was
killed and two wounded.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-10-20
NEWS in NERAL
DENIES THE CHARGE.
Chamberlain says That He wss For
7. rg..f sig PEACE.

Il ~ Peace.
LONDON, Oct. 20.-In the commons
yesterday, Balfour, the government
leader, in reply to question whether
the government intended to proceed
against certain Irish members for Sc
dition in advocating the cause of the
Beers said: GAS far as my memory
serves, the support of similar char
acter invariably has been offered by
the same quarters to these engaged in
hostilities with her majesty's govern
ment quite irrespective of race, creed,
or the theater of hostilities. ! have no
ground for thinking such support ever
is regarded as important by those to
whom it was proffered. I advise
the house to take the same
view now" Peals of laughter.)
Chamberlain rising, proceeded to de-
fend himself against the accusations
which had been made against him to
the effect that he forced war with the
Transvaal. He denied connection with
Cecil Rhodes and DR.. Jameson in the
Jameson raid. He declared in the
light of recent events and the utter
ances of Kruger, he came to the con-
clusion that the war always had been
inevitable. He had hoped for peace,
striven to maintain it, and up to re-
cent date believed it possible. Mr..
Stanhope's amendment to the address,
disappearing the conduct of negotia-
tions with the Transvaal, was rejected
by vote of 361 to 1865. The address
was then unanimously adopted.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-10-20
ART IN CHICKENS.
Painting Them Is Not Always an Eject
i've Method.

Painting Them Is Not Always an Eject
i've Method.
Over in New Jersey q man named
Breen keeps chickens. He is not the
only one, however. His neighbors
keep chickens-at least they try to-
Breen keeps some and tries to keep
others. But they will get mixed, says
the Cleveland Plain-Dealer. This fact
aroused Breen's unsupported ingenuity.
He got some household paint, ready
mixed, and a brush, and he painted
each of his chickens sky-blue. AS he
put on the finishing touches he smiled
He had established Breen hallmark.
at it were. None genuine unless beax-
ing the blue brand. Mixing was nov
impossible. AS the last hen he had
decorated futtered away, dab Of blue
paint few into Breen's eye, but he
didn't mind a little thing like that
He was quite too happy over his dis
covery. But what was his horror the
next day to see green hen paradinII
around the yard with his blue oaess
He was about to seize her and toss her.
into the alley when he thought he.
would examine her little more close
~. And, 10! he discovered the coat OF
green had been laid over the coat of
blue. THAT'S my hen, I'll thank
YOU" said the woman next door, as she
looked over the fence. All the green
hens are mine" I!
Not" said Breen, with an unpleas-
ant smile, mot when the green Is the
second coat" And thereupon he had!
the woman next door arrested for foul
play. Which shows that art In New
Jersey has a precarious foothold.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-10-20
TT rRxs1DENr II IOWA.
Enters the stats - Sioux City and Leaves
Il at Dubuque. a3 "a,

Eaters the stats g sioux City and Leaves
It at Dubuque. a,
Sioux CRY, Oct. Is. PRESIDENT NC
Kinley hard q day ofrest yesterday, tho
first since leaving Washington. He
went to church in the morning, and
from there to Sunday school. In the
evening his entire party dined with
George d. Perkins, former congress
man from this district. The rest OF
the time he remained on his train at
Leeds, five miles out, to avoid the
noisy, curious crowds. The presiden-
tial train left at 10:45 last night for
Milwaukee and intermediate points.
DUBUQUE, Oct. 17.-At $50 yesterday
morning the presidential train stopped
at Cedar Rapids and President McKin'
lev delivered the first of series OF ad-
dresses in Iowa. Stops were also made
at Ackley, Independence, Waterloo,
Cedar Falls, Parkersburg and Man
chester. At each place the president
was received with enthusiasm and he
made brief addresses which were hear
tily applauded.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-10-20
pAnLrA,1rxr CONVEYED.
ror the Purpose Of Considering The ~
"a I'M Aion In South Africa. N

ror the Purpose Of Considering the ~
7s1 ustion In South Africa.
ToSnoE. oct. Is. Parliament opened
Yesterday in extraordinary session 70
consider the South African situation.
In a speech from the throne her majesty
said:
very brief period after the recent proroga-
ton I am compelled by events deeply ahect-
Ing the interests of my empire to recur TO
aid ana a. ad sars IN South Africa has
enabled to strengthen the military forces
Of the country by calling. out the reserve.
render it necessary that parliament be
ca aExc e1Sf for diniculties that have been
caused by the action Of the South African
oc "GeRntiemen of the House of Commons:
Measures will be laid before you 10r tne
purpose OF providing 10Y tne G bsen caMsed
by events in South Africa: Estlmates 1os
the ensuing year will be submitted to you IN
due course. n...o ,re
MANI subjects of domestic interest to which
your attention will be invited at lateI
period, when the ordinary season n. 10. sas
1abors Of tie Rar the ereseSt sfS have in
yited your attendance in order to ask you 70
deal with the exceptional exigency; and
pray that, in performing the duties wnicn
s saidanss ea and Blessing Of Almighty God
In the House of Commons Sir Alex
ander Fuller Ackland Hood moved the
address in reply and John Dillon
moved an amendment to the address,
asserting that the state of war had
been brought about by the assertion
of claims in direct violation OF the
terms of the convention of 1884, and
proposing an independent arbitration
as a means of the settlement OF the
differences between the two govern
ments. Henry Labuchre seconded the
amendment, declaring the war was the
absolute act of Mr.. Chamberlain and
Michael Davitt and John Redmond sup
ported the amendment, but it was de-
feated by a vote of 322 to 81. In the
house of lords the Marquis of Grandy
moved the address in reply. The Earl
of Kimberley, liberal, said the nego-
tiations had not been conducted in
prudent and certainly not in a success
full manner, and criticised the tone OF
Chamberlain's recent speeches. The
MARQUIS of Salisbury defended the
action of the government, and after
several unimportant speeches the adj
dress was agreed to.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-10-20
FUNSTON srIRs SLATE MAKERS.

His Reported Senatorial Ambitions
Arouse Kansas Politicians.
Topeka, Kan, Oct. 1.-THE publ,
cation in local paper of an interview,
with Colonel Wilder Metcalf of the
Twentieth Kansas Regiment, in which
he stated that in his opinion General
Frederick Funston would prefer the
United States senate if he decides to
enter the political arena, is regarded
among Kansas politicians as practically
an announcement of General Funston's
candidacy for that Office. Already
Senator Bakers friends and the friends
of j. Ralph Burton, the other leading
candidate, are discussing the best way
to get the dashing general off the
track. General Funston's home-com-
ing seems destined to make as much of
a stir in political circles as did Cover
nor Roosevelt's in New York, as he is
popular with the people and it will be
hard for anyone to keep him from get
ting what he wants.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-10-20
ctJRIO - ~ "a
i $50 ~ Moss OpsfA 800 sls Al NJ n
II. ,1ers Thsy waddis.

=
~ III f,rleans n Times-D Democrat:
aGetting fat is tho great oreaa Z. =
vomen opera singers. from the prima
donna to the girl in the 'steentn TOW ~. :,
the chorus" said veteran tnea'rl -.
manager who was in the city lev
davs ago. "Just why there should -
any connection between melody az
embonpoint I am unable to say. but -,
fact is undeniable. To put It oru.any,
the more they MARBLE the more inclinsu
thew are to waddle, and such catas
trophe takes all the romance out OF :
role. No woman can be truly poet'o
with a terrace Of chins, and when .
singer sees the fatal symptoms oesin
to appear. she Is willing to resort -
desperate measures to nip them IN ing
bud. Calisthenics, dieting, practic'ns
with clubs, Turkish baths, and even
straight out starvation are few OF ING
things that are generally tried, out
thew are rarely successful. One OF the
few cases I ever knew In which -
marked tendency to stoutness was sue
cessfully controlled was that Of very,
charming lady who Is still an ornament
to the lyric stage. Some years ago
she suddenly took on flesh In an
alarming fashion, and everybody pre-
dicted that her career was ended. Next
season, however, she was as sylph-nke
as ever, and exactly how she did II,
has never been told. The truth Is. her
system was very simple. During 3:
summer vacation, spent in the country
she had her husband drive dog-cart
every day along quiet road while she
held to the back of the venice anu
followed at a run. That sustained her
and kept her from falling, and at the
same time compelled her to take vlo-
lent exercise. The horse went at q
gentle trot, which was gradually IN
creased as she became better and bet
ter sprinter. OF course, 1t was very
absurd, leaping along in that manner
and the country folks who saw her
thought she was crazy, but the plan
worked like magic ana she lost all her
superhuous flesh and at the same time
improved in health-a remarkable
combination. She will be angry with
me for giving her away, especially as
she is very -dignified, but the scheme
ought to be known for the beneht OF
other sufferers" .~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-10-20
SHAMROCK BROKE DOWN.
The Columbia Was in the Lead Whe
the Accident Occurred.

The Columbia Was in the Lead When
the Accident Occurred.
New YORK, Oct. 1s.-What promised
to be splendid days sport in the con-
test for Americas cup between the
Shamrock and Columbia, brought dis
appointment to the owners of the big
sloops and public generally. Within
half an hour after the start, which
was good one, Sir Thomas Lipton's
yacht was disabled by breaking her
topmast and was obliged to give up
the race, while the Columbia, under
the rules governing contests for the
international trophy, proceeded to sail
over the course alone. At the time of
the accident the cup defender was lead
ing the defender by several boat
lengths. Under the rules the Sham
rock suffers defeat and the race goes
to Columbia.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-10-20
U. g. Pstent once Report.

Dies MONIES. Oct. 17.-Indexes to
periodicals that are available for use
by inventors and their attorneys are
on file in the reading room Of the
Scientific Library at Washington as
follows: Astrophysical journal, Chi
cago, a monthly title-index Of publica-
tions on astrophysical and allied sub
jects. Electrical World, New York, .
weekly digest of electrical articles.
Engineering Magazine, New York, q
monthly title-index of engineering
articles in the English language only.
Electrical Engineering, New York,
weekly synoptical index of electrical
literature, America and foreign.
Journal of the United States Artillery.
q bi-monthly title-index of current
artillery literature. Proceedings of
the Physical Society of London, month
ly abstracts of the principal articles on
physics published in the American and
continental journals since January l.
1895. School of Mines, Quarterly, New
York, aquarterly synoptical index of
articles on analitical chemistry and
title-index of metallurgical literature.
and advice free.
THOMAS G.. ORwra &.Co.,
Registered Solicitors Of Patents
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-10-20
ALL WELL AT KIMBERLEY.
Raport From Mafeking 10 of Boo
kepulse.

Raport From Mafeking 10 Of Boer
kepulse.
CAPE Town, Oct. 2O.-A Kimberley
dispatch dated October II says: "An
we'll here. Colonel Hoare'engaged the
Boers at Mafeking October IA with
great success. Mafeking was still safe
October 15." Private information
from Bloemfontein, the capital of the
Orange Free State, says that Kruger
telegraphed an account to President
Steyn of the affairs ut Kraaipan,
where the Beers had derailed and bonn
barded the British armcred train, car
rying Captain Nesbitt's party. Kruger
said Nesbitt and seven men were
seriously wounded, no one killed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-10-20
GENERAL sHAxrER ,ls asErtBED.

Beloved Of Active Service :as 1srlgadier
Goasrsl, Only.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18.-An order has
:been, issued by the war 'department'de-
,clar;ng that Major General William Z.
Shafter, United States volunteers
i brigadier general, q. a. Al), is retired
from aotive service October 16, 1899, rs
ibriRadier general of the United States
;ermy only, under the provision OF the
net, Of congress- approved June 30, 1893
general shafter will probably be re-
ltained int the service until the work OF
sending the latest army Of volunteers
10 3ianila has been accomplished, and
parhaps longer.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-10-20
ONE KILLED AND NINE INJURED
Members of q Charivari Party Victims of
q Grade Crossing.

Members of q Charivari Party Victims Of
q Grade Crossing.
SEYMOUR, Oct. 2O.-One person was
killed and nine others were injured,
several probably fatally, in a grade
crossing accident. A wagon in which
were ten young men bound across the
country to charivari a newly-married
couple was struck by an east-bound
train on the Rock Island road and
knocked from the track. Will Cupples
was killed outright and the following
were injured: Norlan Arrison, bruised
and cut on head, severe; Grin Arrison,
two scalp wounds; Asa Bueler, injured
in spine and hip; David Darrah, shout
der, spine and hip; Harlan Gunter,
scalp wound, injured in spine, severe;
James Handlin, slight injuries; Earl
Hostutler. struck .on head, unconscious;
j. L. McReynolds, slight pjuries, j.. NJ.
Peers, slight injuries.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-10-20
THIRD CITY IN THE UNION.
Tank Given Des Moines in the Imple-
ment Business.

Rank Given Dcs Moines in the Imple-
... ment Business.
Dies MONIES, Oct. 19.-Des Moines
now ranks as the third city in the
United States in the amount of farm
implement wholesale business trans
acted. Kansas City leads, Minneapo-
lis is second and Dallas trails a million
dollars behind Des Moines. lmple-
meut men place the aggregate business
done in Des Moines at about S4,15O,O00
for 1899. In 1898 the best estimates
plsced the business at little less than
three and a half millions of dollars, SO
that the increase for this year amounts
to 500, 900. Twelve hundred men arc
engaged in the business.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-10-20
CAPTURE BRITISH CAMPS.
Doors Admit Heavy Losses In Fighting
Around Mafeking.

Beers Admit Heavy Losses In Fighting
Around Mafeking.
Lorenzo MARQUEE, Oct. 1S.-The
Volkstern, the Boer official paper at
Pretoria, gives the following account
of the occupation of the British camp
at Ramathlabama, just north of
Maeking: THE British camp at Ram
:athlabama has been captured and
sacked by General Cronje after severe
fighting. Many barghers were killed
.or wounded. The British loss is not
known. The Volksten adds that sue
,cess has thus far everywhere attended
the burghers, though it admits that
in the various skirmishes near Mafe-
king and other points, the Boer cas-
ualaties number some sixty'or seventy
killed and wounded.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-10-20
KIMBERLEY IS NOW BEs1EGED.

The Beers Are Mnssing in Force Around
the City.
LONDON, Oct, 17.-Kimberly is be-
sfeged and the Beers are massing in
force. No details, however, are OBJ
tainable. The only salient facts in the
mornings telegraphs are that the Beers
have advanced beyond New Castle and
formed at Lager, near Dannhauser,
about twelve miles north of Dundee
and that Kimberley is isolated and
probably invested. Kimberley thus
becomes an immediate center of inter-
est. The last message from Kimber.
ley, prior to cutting of the telegraph
and railway by the Beers, said: 'All
troops at Kimberley we'll"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-10-20
PLOT TO KILL J1M1NEs.

Several Persons Have Already Been
Arrested on Suspicion.
PORTO PLATA, San Domingo, Oct. II
Several persons have been arrested in
the capital on suspicion of recently
discovered plot to murder General
Jimines. -Four men entered the house
of Pedro Pepin, former Governor Of
Santiago, recently and fred upon him,
but did not hit him. The men escaped
Former Governor Pepin and General
Ricardo, governor Of Monte Christi,
were notified by the government that
it could not guarantee their safety If
they remained in Santiago. Both
promptly left the city, and have arriv-
ed here to embark for Porto Rico.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-10-20
FEARS FOR FIFTY-FIRST.
Believed the Transport Senator Has Suf-
fered Badly.

Believed the Transport Senator Has suf-
fered Badly.
VICTORIA, B. c., Oct. 19.-The steam
er Empress of India has arrived from
Japan, and had the toughest trip she
ever experienced. Fears are expressed
by the officers for the transport steam
err Senator, carrying home the Fifty
first Iowa. She left Yokohama for San
Francisco eight hours before the EN-
press. Having immense upper works
she would fare badly in a gale.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 19.-The Sena-
tor is considered the safest steamer in
the transport service. The concensus
of opinion is that she will arrive safely,
though a few days overdue. Captain
Baneson, the head of the transport
service here says: ''The Senator will
arrive safely. She is the best vessel
we have. 1 am sorry that she had
heavy weather, but anticipate nothing
more serious than few days delay"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-10-20
InherAanne Tax In .RR4.OOO.

DEs MONIES, Oct. 1s.-The first col
lection made under the collateral in
heritance law WAS made by the state
ON October 8, 1857, and amounted to
$42.54. Since that time practically
364, 900 has been collected by the state
in this department of revenue. The
Forthcoming report Of the auditor of
state will give a complete list of the
estates which have contributed to the
state revenue by reason OF this law,
with the date, county and amount
paid.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-10-20
Action Illegal.

Dies MONIES, Oct. ia decision in
the Hancock eounty-seat case has been
handed down by the supreme court.
It reverses the judgment Of the lower
court In holding that the board of
supervisors of Hancock county acted
illegally when it ordered q relocation
and change of the county-seat without
. vote Of the people.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-10-20
owl Lake Case.

Dies MONIES, Oct. 1s.-Attorney Cen
eral Remley made an argument before
the supreme court for % rehearing in
the well-enoNpn Owl Lake case. It in
wolves the question of whether the
,meandered lakes of Iowa shall be
classed under the head of swamp lands.
The state is fighting to preserve them.
This case went against the state, and
Mr.. Remley proposes to take it into
the United States federal courts if the
state does not secure a rehearing ana
reversal of opinion.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-10-20
ILLINOIS CORN is DAMAGED.
Frosts Of September Will Cat Down tn.
Average In the Great Belt.

Frosts of September Will Cat Down the
Average In the Great Belt.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Oct. l7.-Depress-
ing reports of the condition of corn in
the great illinois belt have been re-
ceived here. Many correspondents be-
lieve that the crop will mot be more
than 80 per cent of an average. These
reports are sent in from dozen coun-
ties in the principal corn-growing dis
trict- Immense damage i'm the aggre-
gate was done to the late corn by the
frost and freeze of September %. The
late corn was soft and sappy when
caught, and will be fit only for feeding
purposes. The acreage devoted to
wheat is less than half of that of last
year, and the outlook is poor at best.