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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-01-13
WINS INSURANCE CASE.
Judge shiras says Foreign COmpaniei
Must Pay state Licsnse. s hS II N

NAunt Is ~ kSsosO AIAVSAASOs
DUBUQUE, Jan. IL. Judge Oliver p.
Shiras, OF the United States circuit
court for the northern district Of Iowa,
gave his decision in the injunction
suit brought by the foreign insurance
companiesl1 against State Treasurer
Herriott and State Auditor Mccarthy
to restrain them from collecting the
az per cent tax on the gross receipts
Of the companies in Iowa. Judge Shi.s
iras decided against the companies and
dismissed the application for an in
junction. He holds that the law is
constitutional, that the contention OF
the companies that the law abrogatea
the treaty rights Of foreign countries
is weak, and that the state could go
yet farther and shut the companies out
from the state entirely, il 50 desired.
He also ruled that the claim of the
companies that the tax is an income
tax is not well founded, and that the
tax in effectis not direct one, as held
by the companies
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-01-13
WOULD PAY CUBAN TROOPS.
Using the Revenues of the island to
q ~ M

Using tho Revenues of the Island to
En- 20 Do 1t. -
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 11.-Dr. Jose
Antonio Friar, chairman ofthe finance
committee of the Cuban assembly and
one of the leading lawyers of the
island, has arrived IN Washington and
will present to the department of state
a plan for the settlement of the fnan-
cial system of Cuba. This plan in
cludes method OF approprlating GER
tain revenues toward the payment of
the Cuban soldiers when they are dis
banded, and other financial measures
for the relief of the poor. DR.. Friar is
a leading candidate for the appoint
ment of chief justice, although it is
asserted that his mission in Washing
ton at this time is OF to further his
candidacy for that Office, but is solely
for the purpose of presenting his
financial plans. a"s.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-01-13
SELL THEIR ROAD.

Boone Valley Railroad Secured by the
Marshalltown = Dakota Company.
BOONE, Jan. 13.-The Boone Valley
Coal & Railroad Company have sold
all the right Of way and what road
they have laid from Frazer to Frazer
junction to the Marshalltown &
Dakota Railroad Company. The Mar
tshalltown & Dakota execute q mort
gage on the same company in the Illi-
nois Trust s. Savings Bank of Chicago
for $40, 1000. The Boone Valley Coal &
Railroad Company execute mortgage
to the same bank for $4,000, which
gives the Boone Valley Coal & Railroad
Company a sinking fund of $s5, 1000.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-01-13
HOAR ON EXPANSION.
The Senator Takes Strong Ground.
Against the Presidents Policy.

The Senator Takes Strong Ground.
Against the Presidents Policy.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Hoar
gave an exhaustive speech in the sem
ate yesterday ON expansion, giving the
anti-expansion side of the question
In closing his address. he said: !.
"When you raise the flag over the Phil
ippine Islands as an emblem of dominion
and acquisition, you take it down from
Independence Hall. ~,
"a year ago last December the president
of the United States sent message to
congress. In that message he said: 4
speak not of forcible annexation, because
that is not to be thought of. and under the
code of morality that would be criminal
aggression
"President Mckinley. when he spoke,
not thinking even of honor or power, In
spring and ailuring as are honor and
power, placed himself and placed the
American people on q stern, enduring and
perpetual rock of righteousness. That
forcible annexation is not to be thought of,
nnder our code Of morality; that would be
criminal aggression.
'sWhat shall haul him down? Who shall
haul down the code9 Who shall haul
down the PRESIDENT"
Mr.. Hoar dwelt with emphasis upon the
large increase III the national expenditure
which the policy of expansion would en-
tail, placing the amount at Sl5O,0O0, 900 an
nually. He argued that the adoption of
Platt's doctrine would reduce wages, in
! crease taxation, place an armed soldier on
the back of each working man, and, by act
of the government, every American g
dignity would be dishonored; his manhood
discrowned. In conclusion, Hoar said
''The Monroe doctrine is gone. Every
has right to acquire dominion in this
hemisphere when we acquire it in Others u
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-01-13
A Discussion.

LONDON, Jan 1.-THE Manila CORE
spondent of the Morning Post says:
There was an important conference
between duly authorized American
and Filipino committees at the IN
stance Of Aguinaldo. The latter APP
pointed General Flores, Colonel
Acquilles and Senior Torres. Major
General Otis appointed General
Hughes, Colonel Smith, of the Cali
fornia regiment, and Judge Advocate
Crowder General Otis said the pur-
pose of the conference was a mutual
understanding of the policies, aims
and desires of the people of the United
States and OF the Philippines. There
was a frank discussion"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-01-13
GREAT DANGER BEsETs ILoiLo
Reports Say the Filipino insurgents Are
N in Despsrate Mood. .EN

Reports Say the Filipino insurgents Are
in Desperate Mood.
Manila dispatch: Colonel Potter,
the special enissary Of General OTIS,
between Manila and Iloilo, has arrived
with dispatches from the latter point.
The situation when he left there was
practically unchanged. The streets
were barricaded and il was reported
that tho principal buildings have been
stkerosened." the insurgents having
threatened to destroy the whole bust
ness section by fire at the first shot Of
BON bardment. The banks were ship.
ping their treasures to the United
States TRANSPORT Newport and other
vessels. The family Of the American
vice-consul has gone on board the
Newport. Colonel Rotter reports that
President McKinley's proclamation had
to be typewriter aboard ship, as the
printers on 3!,ore declined to do the
work, and, when the text of the proc
lamation was read to them, ridiculed
the notion that Cancellation was pos
sible. rr1vates Harry Silvey and
FraSk Kirkpatrick of the Sixth U. s.
artillery, while guarding water
boat astern the Newport, were attack
ed by the natives of the crew. Private
Silyey's skull was fractured, fatally,
and Private Kirkpatrick fell overheard
but escaped with flesh wound. The
United States gunboat Petrol has ar
rived at Iloilo. and Colonel Potter re.
ports that the United States troops
will probably land on Guiamaras ISL
and, about midway between the island
of Panay and the island of Negros,
where camp will be established. .
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-01-13
RE-ELEcTED w. F. HARTMAN
Meeting Of the State Agricultural Associ'
alton ut Des Moines.

u
Meeting Of the State Agricultural Assocl-
alton ut Des Moines. AZ.
Dies MONIES, Jan. 1.-THE Iowa Ag-
ricultural Society held its business
meeting yesterday and elected officers.
PresidentW. F. Hartman in his an
nual address favored the erection of q
stock pavilion on the state fair grounds
in which to hold stock sales the year
around. Secretary P. L, Fowler made
his annual report. He declared that
''every citizen should be interested in
and assist in the effort being made by
the maize propaganda to increase the
use of corn in foreign countries and
added: "Our Legislature will probab-
~ be asked to appropriate funds to as.
sist in this matter at the Paris exposi-
ton, and we doubt not that it would
be a paying investment for all inter-
ested in the production of that cereal
to give it financial aid" A resolution
providing for the election of one di-
rector from each congressional district
and one from Des Moines. reported by
a majority of the committee on reso-
lutions, was laid over till the next an
nual meeting. President w. F. Har.
riman, OF Hampton, Vice President R.
J. johnson, of Humboldt, and Treas
urer G. D. Ellyson, of Des Moines, were
reelected without opposition. The
directors elected are: J. P. Manatrey,
Fairfield; c. E. Cameron, Alta; Dan
iSheehan, Usage; A. L. Plummer, Ivy,
Polk county; w. W.. Morrow, Alton;
John Howatt. Clinton.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-01-13
IOWA CONDENSED.

The Iowa Central has signed ter
minal contracts with the Des Moines
Union, and expects to be running into
Dcs Moines by June !.
At Spencer recently William Patrick
paid $3.50 in justice court for killing
three prairie chickens. The state
game warden, G. E. Delavan, was the
prosecuting witness.
James O'Banion, an old settler of
the Boyer valley, was q few days ago
found dead in the road between Logan
and Woodblne. He was a man that
drank quite heavily for several years
past. The body was frozen stiff.
The Farmers Bank, of Inwood, was
robbed few nights ago of $4,000.
The vault was entered and the safe
blown open with dynamite. The
work was evidently done by profes.
SIGNALS. 1t is supposed the robbers
entered the town and left on car.
Attorney General Remley refuses
to pay the 5O-cent war revenue tax on
his official bond. He holds that the
federal government has no right to tax
a state officer and proposes to make a
test case. He says it is not the fifty
cents, but the principle that he cares
for. ~ .r .
The Office safe of the Manson roller
mills was few nights ago blown
open by burglars and $50 in cash
taken. There is no clue to the perpe-
traitors. 1t was evidently the work OF
prof es SIGNALS, for the job was very
| neatly done. Officers are working on
| the case, but so far without success.
Des Moines dispatch: The state board
| of control has reelected B. J. Miles to
be superintendent of the industrial
school for boys in Eldora for the term
of four years. The boaro has reelected
all the superintendent whose terms
have expired and announces its policy
to be to make no changes except for
good cause and to promote worthy
officers and employees as fast as oppor-
tunity presents.
At Clinton in the presence OF
thousand people at Davis. Opera
House Tom Cannon defeated Farmer
Burns in three-fall bout, Graeco-Ro.
man. Cannon won the first in nine
minutes with half Nelson, left arm
hammerlocls. Burns won the second
in fourteen minutes with an English
side roll, double. cross lock. Cannon
won the third and match in thirteen
minutes with an English hammerlock
4 Burns left at once for Chicago to trair
for his match with the Turk.
1t is announced that the report o
the adjutant general will be ready tt
present to the war department abou
\! the 18th OF January. It is very likel!
that either Governor Shaw or Adjutan
General Byers will go to Washington
y to present the bill to the department
in person. Every effort will be mad
n to get the greater part Of the bill
amounting to over 500, 900, above,
! / Immediately. The remainder OF tn,
states claim Is Of such q nature tina
i it may take special legislation to &c
1 cure Ii. s.If the bill is sent down I.
4 the department, and no fort made Y,
4 pnsh II, IL msy be months before i
1 viii allowed \, N aid General ByesS
s:but Mith shs rrop ia 6aence brcughl
lstp W os ne II ~ the state expect
81 a - 2x 4
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-01-13

In 1868, during the civil war, VIM VIM
B. Smallridge, of Jackson county. Va
was wounded in battle, a bullet lodg-a
ing in his heart. There u remained
for thirty-five years, until his DEATH
two weeks ago. when an autopsy re- re-.
vealed it. l$ 4:
It has been practically demonstrated
by DR.. Wolling, ~ Munich, that corn,
potatoes, tomatoes and ether plants
thrive best when planted in rows run-9
ming north and south. The shadingss
of each other is thus reduced to .;
minimum. N-E Ia. III a 5f:
| A subterranean, lake Of hot water
exists near Boise City, Idaho. The:
temperature is 40 degrees, the water
has pressure enough to force it to the:
top floors of most of the houses, and III
is to be used for heating them and for
washing purposes. MI
The British Museum contains the:
complete manuscripts of Pope's trans lE,
lations of the "lliad" and Odyssey
Much of the copy is written on the
backs of letters and among them are
epistles from Steele, Addison, Rowe
Young and other celebrities.
A topper in Colby, Kan, was 9 very
forgetful man. He came home tight
the other night. stumbled into bed,
and on the following morning he and
his wife were found dead It is be-
lieved, as the room was full OF gas,=
that the topper had turned it on and
forgot to light it.
The Home for Aged and Infirn Coll
ored Persons, at Philadelp llia, claiI1s;
that it is at present sheltering the
oldest woman in the world, Mrs. Mary
3. Mcdonald, who on New Years day
celebrated her 10th birthday lny
1878 she was living on q farm near
Valley Forge and several hundred OF
Washington's starving army were led
at the farm, Mrs. Mcdonald, though
only child in years, helping to pre-
pare and serve to them whatever the
house contained that, was eatable.
No Friction. u;
1.-THE relations between the passen-s
ger departments of the Pennsylvania
and the Baltimore and Ohio railroads.,
said D. B. Martin, manager passenger
traffic of the B. and O.. "are not strain
GU uOI ~ IACAO q AcIC "'AA 40 FAN0ASAsssses
as has been stated in several recent
newspaper paragraphs. While. Of.
course, we do not like the new feature
introduced by the Pennsylvania rail-
road, considering the aggressive action
of our own line and all other circum-5
stances in connection with the passen.s
ger situation at this time. we are not
in position to find much fault
| In Watertown, Mass, is a grist mill
which has been in use since 1885. Is
still continues to grind corn in the
old-fashioned way, between the upper
and neither mill-stones. 8l 5as
Cleanliness is next to Godliness
use Diamond CO.. Soap in the laundry.
Courtship and romance are more in.
teresting than marriage and history.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-01-13

Sa The remarks " Rev. Dr.. J. I. Vance
6f the First Presbyterian church Of
Nashville. TIM. recently, were in
! tuns with the time Dr.. Vance urged
afhat the use of the terms north" and
south q applied to the church be
aband oned. The point is well taken.
The sooner III terms and expressions
that are reminders Of Mason and Dix
X 20 line fall into disuse the better. AS
long % they are part Of our daily
3speech they help unconsciously to keep
tp ! factional spirit.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-01-13
Washington City Clerk Short.

WASHINGTON, Jan. lit is knorn
here that Capt. j. j. Kellogg, the ex.
city clerk of Washington, is short in
his accounts $4,000. When last heard
from he was in philadelphia. The
city council has appropriated the
amount Of the shortage from the gen
eral fund to cover the deficiency. Mr..
Kellogg is widely known in these
parts as military and G. A. r. man.
and has host of friends who are in.
clined to cover up his shortage.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-01-13
THREE MEN KILLED

In . Wreck at Chautauqua, on the Rock
y Island Road. a-rsE.2sr s.
DIES MONIES, Jan. 11.--Three men
lost their lives in a terrible accident
that occurred at Chautauqua, on the
Rock Island railroad. The dead are:
William Taylor, engineer; John Col
well, fireman; w. j. Stone, fireman.
C. A. Gould was injured. Two freight
trains crashed together at that place.
The extra was supposed to be side
tracked at that town, but through
some mistake the trains met.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-01-13
New Secretary Agricultural Society.

New Secretary Agricultural Society.
Dies MONIES, Jan. 13.--The board OF
directors of the State Agricultural So
ciety elected George Fl. Van Houten,
of Lenox, Taylor county, secretary.
The acting secretary, Phil Fowler, OF
Des Moines, and Gid McFall, of Oska-
loosa, were candidates. The entire
day was taken, up in the balloting.
Mr.. Van Houten will resign as secre-
tary of the State Horticultural society.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-01-13
LIFE INSURANCE AN ASSET.
Federal Court Decision at Dubuque Re
garding Bankrupts. e

Federal Court Decision at Dubuque He
garding Bankrnpts.
DUBUQUE, Jan. 12.-In the federal
court Judge Shiras decided the life in
surance of voluntary bankrupt be.
comes an asset. Hugo LANCE, bank
rupt, held his policy to be exempt. and
Referee Webster decided in his favor.
An appeal was taken, the question be-
ing, us an endowment policy on the
life of voluntary bankrupt exempt
from classification as assets?" Judge
Shiras considered the question of so
much Importance that he filed a writ
ten opinion, holding that the policy
is not exempt, and that a sum equal to
its cash value must be turned over to
the trustees within thirty days or the
policy. becomes listed asset. The de-
cision is of great Importance to bank
rupts carrying life insurance.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-01-13
Iox. sigma Corp. In cub..

DIES MONIES. Jan. 12. The Twelfth
Signal corps. from Iowa, is now doing
service in Matanzas, Cuba, stringing
telegraph wires for the government
and helping to build the net work Of
telegraph lines in Cuba. "A dispatch
to- Captain Frank Lyman, of the signal
corps. who was supposed to still be in
Macon, Ga, elected the response that
he was in Matanzas, Cuba, with his
cnmnaY,v sb i4 $50 &c IA ys 4
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-01-13
nKEvIrIEs..

"a dispatch from Malolos, seat Ioi
the so-called Filipinos government,
says the governors Of all the provinces
81 Lnzon have assembled at Malolos
4or the purpose az Offering their lives
and property il adh( sion 70 the policy
.ok the president hid government,
Sntinntng the All III ssys They
~ they sGUiie ~ OIL tor TIE lid q.
sne eof ~ Till. g src ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-01-13
SMALLPOX IN IOWA.
Seymour, Wayne County, Has Case
Others Near There.

eymOuf, wayne county, mas Sa5o
Others Near There.
& DIES MONIES, Jan. 13.-Smallpox has
broken out in Wayne county. At Sey-
mour there is one case reported and
FIVE about six miles from the town.
1t is thought the disease was brought
there from Omaha. Dr. Kennedy, OF
the state board Of health, received a
telegram from the mayor of Seymour
giving the information and requesting
that a member of the board be sent
down to investigate and assist in quar-.
antining the cases. The secretary
directed him to notify DR. McKiveen,
of Sheridan, who is member of the
board, and he would 20 there and
investigate the cases. vs. ..F
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-01-13
WILSON WILL INVESTIGATE.
He Orders Chemist Wiley to Analyz'
',- Canned Beef.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1O.-Secretary
Wilson has ordered Chemist Wiley, Of
the department of agriculture, to pur-
chase canned meat in the open market
here, the products of the same con-
Germs as furnished it to the govern
ment during the war, and after iden-
tifying such purchases as the product
of the same parties that supplied the
army expeditions. to make analysis of
the cans contents to determine if they
were treated with chemicals This
action on the part of Secretary Wilson
is wholly voluntary. The inquiry is
now in progress, and prompt publicity
will be given the results. Department
officials are confident that the beef
as furnished under the contracts was
wholesome and pure
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-01-13
Iowa Woman On Trial for Murder.

n Iowa Woman On Tr1aI Tor Murder'
MASON Cry, Jan. 13.-1he trial OF
Mrs. Lottie Hughes for the murder OF
her husband is in progress. The state
will try to prove that the prisoner was
in love with Jesse Goude and that she
poisoned her husband in order to be
free to marry Goude.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-01-13
IN THE HEART OF AFRICA.
State Troops and Natives Arc at War
, Many Killed. -s, a-5-f

BRUSSELS, Jan. 19.-Petit Blueu an
nounces Batelas tribesmen of Congo
Free States, who defeated 200 state
troops November IA, captured Kalam.
bari November IA, killing two officers
and 200 native troops, captured four.
teen whites two guns and ammunition
and quantity of baggage. In add.
ton, five whites We're killed at Kali
ambari, garrisoned by 500 men, who
deserted. Vice Governor Wangernee,
at Stanley Falls, Is raising force to
proceed against the Batelas.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-01-13

Any man knows what the girl who
iAoeant think talks about. but It's Inn
DOssible Tor him to discover what the
girl who doesn't talk thinks about
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-01-13
sale 81 Revenue stamps.

KEoKUK, Jan. II. 1.-THE sale Of inter-
nal revenue stamps ID the city Of Keo-
kuk for the six months between July
3, when the law went into effect, and
December 81, 1893, amounted to Si5,-l
513.3z This il exclusive OF licenses TO
various houses Of public entertainment
and classes Of business, and includes
only actual Internal revenue stamps
s1olA ~ Deputy oliector Ne Elroy.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-01-13

The woman who webs .'bad egg
need not expect "a md the matrimon-
sial yolk pleasant,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-01-13

3s hen y man ID busy he never adj
II another who sings at, his work.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-01-13
No doubt Columbus imagined the
World was round because it failed to
treat him altogether square.

~ woman says that Immediately at
u lor marriage i man is different Yes,
md % year after he is apt to be
indifferent. III
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-01-13
Sharkey Bests Mccoy.

New YORK, Jan. lin the fight
between Mccoy and Sharkey the lat
ter won in the 10th round.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-01-13

Oh pity the poor city
Boy who never gets beyond
The narrow, ashy sidewalk
Or some lfampered little pond
All, the hill was high and slopiny, Il
And the way was clear ahead
Where country boy went coasting
home u
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-01-13
sss man Con- aEree with Z woman,
Int Al seldoms does my good.

IOme 0f the so-called pugtlista
should TN ! scrap-iron tonic. V
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-01-13
THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF ms

THE EXCEL LENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS
is due not only to the originality al
simplicity of the combination, but alao
E to tho care and skill with which II =;
manufactured by scientific processes
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYnUPS
Co. Only, and we wish to impress npons
all the Importance Of purchasing thsys
true and original remedy. Al the
genuine Syrup of Figs is manufactured
by the CALIFORNIA FIa SYRuP Gu
only, knowledge Of that faet viii
assist one in avoiding the WORTHLESS
limitations manufactured BY other pGz>S
ties. The high standing Of the Care
FoRN1A FIG SYRUP Co. with the mei1i.
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given to millions of families, malcess
the name Of the Company q guaranty
Of the excellence Of its remedy. Il is'
far in advance of all other laxativeaA
as it acts on the kidneys, liver antl
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-01-13

Congressman Dingley Improving.
WASHINGTON. Jan. l3.-Mr, Dingley
has now passed the crisis and the doc
tors are now confident of his recovery.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-01-13

@ This would Sc q silent world If II
- LEFT 70 some people to speak theil
minds.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-01-13
sNhen you turn over that new leaf
fhSten it down With cement,
AS the moth ~ to the fame, 80 Is the
Col skater 70 the danger, sign. I

Nh Some men are willing to pay cash
Elcrg verifying except their debts.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-01-13

sE1s' xirl Is usually willing to strike o
ateh n 4 man has money to burn.