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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-02-10
WAR ON STAND ARD OIL.
Dss SIoinsH Retail Crocsrss Associasion
n Ss VIII Elwht tire Trust s,$a lis Sss3

Dss Moline. Retain Grocsrss Associasion
n VIII Fight this Trust. "a
DIES MONIES, Feb. 9.'rhe grocers
Of Des AIoines are Determined to main
tain their rights SO far as the sale OF
oil and gasoline is concerned. TO ac-
ccmplish this they have decided to
fight the Standard Oil Company. They
believe they have q fair-sized job on
their hands but do not seem to fear
the result. At n meeting of the Re-
tail Grocers' Association q resolution
denouncing the position OF the Stan.
dard Oil Company was passed and the
action will probably end in the loss OF
a large amount of business by tho
trust. The trouble resulted from the
Standard company's attack upon the
Crystal Oil company. The latter for a
period of ten or twelve years bought
its oil from the Standard company.
About year ago there appeared in
the city the Paragon Oil company and
proceeded to look for business. The
Crystal people consented to the hand
ling of some of the Paragon business
and purchased some of its oil. The
Standard people gave notice that if
the Crystal bought any Of the Paragon
oil they would not sell a gallon to
them and at the same time they would
place upon the territory number of
wagons which would take away a
share Of the business; that the way
they would accomplish this would be
to sell oil at price which could not
be competed with by the Crystal, even
if it was sold at a price lower than the
cost of productions The fight was de-
clared on. Four wagons without
name or designation as to where they
came from, were placed upon the
street, presumably by the Standard.
The price of oil was reduced from So
cents to 30 cents for five gallons and
oil was sold to any person who might
buy it for the price at which it was
delivered to the grocer. The result
was that the grocer did not make ?
cent ont of It, -I,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-02-10
USES FOR WROUGHT IRON.

The adaptabilty of wrought iron
work to interior decoration seems now,
to be both understood and appreciated
if we are to judge from the extreme
beauty of many of the designs and the
skillful manner in which they are ap-
piled to very various uses. It gives a
bold handsome effect without in any
way becoming obtrusive or aggressive,
as is the case with other metal work,
and may be employed for the simplest
purposes, as, for instance, the handles,
finger plates and hinges of doors, stair
rods, tenders, fire irons, etc.
What could be in better taste than
wrought-iron electric fitting or lamp
for hall, dining room and library? An
oak sideboard, with hinges and handles
of wrought iron, or bedroom suite
treated in like manner, has quaint,
uncommon effect, while door gains
immensely in appearance by having
panels of wrought iron. If an entrance
door is treated in this way a wise ar
rangement is to have the glass behind
the panel made to open inward, like
easement window, and then, by leav-
ing it open occasionally, the house can
be most efficiently ventilated.
In hall, where it is sometimes nee
essary to have a portion divided by
curtains, an archway of wrought iron
has much more telling effect than the
usual arrangement of woodwork, and
when draped with rich velvet portieres
it makes an extremely handsome fea-
ture
The curbs and fire-irons in iron are
specially designed to suit the various
styles of furniture and, being durable
and easily kept in order, they are nat
urally becoming deservedly popular.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-02-10
STATES lNGRATITUDE.

Man Who Contributed Present Capitol
s Site Lies in An Unmarked Grave.
DIES MONIES, Feb. s.-Attention has
been directed to the fact that the re-
mains of the late w. Alexander Scott,
one of the founders OF Des Moines, who
donated to the state of Iowa the grounds
upon which the old state capitol was
located. nearly all of the grounds upon
which the present capitol is located,
and the block known rs Governors
Square" and who gave $4,000 in cash
toward the erection of the old capitol
building, besides making noble dona'
lions to the city of Des Moines. now
lies in an unmarked grave on Capitol
Hill. Several years ago brother OF
the dead pioneer petitioned the legis-
lature for suitable monument to
mark the grave, but the modest re-
quest was overlooked. An effort is
now being made to create sentiment
which will result in placing suitable
monument over the grave OF this plo-
noes, pnhlic benefactOr,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-02-10
seriously. Only where duty 30 plain
IL, siooda r,,c must naof1a 5fnllOyv - tss 81

seriously. Only where duty 80 plain
ily leads one must needs follow.
Capital sentiment, no doubt. for the
head Of family" drawls Ted. III
ever / marry, | hope q sense Of my
RESPONSE llity will'fall upon me at the
same time. At present my duty plain
sly leads me to pack, and not to moral
lie with Shell on the improperly OF
her conduct"
"You are a lazy dog, Ted, and no
mistake!" laughs Robert Champley,
looking down with an indulgent smile
at his younger brother, who, instead
of bestirring himself for the talked-of
packing, has sunk down upon the
close shaver green slope leading to the
veranda, and is almost lost to view
under the widespread sheet OF the
Times. =.2 =.
IT am thankful for small mercies, ;"
responds Ted, in tone of unmerited
persecution. your speech would have
been more annihilating had you sub
stituted the word puppy for dog.
Now speed you on your way-I have
no earthly wish to detain you-and tell
Miss Shell, with my best respects, that
she is quite welcome to the moor, now
we have done with it,"
Gall right" laughs Robert; and the
next moment he is walking briskly
down the avenue.
AS he nears the Wilderness, however,
his pace slackens. After all, what
business of his is it that Shell chooses
to remain at home instead of joining
her mother and sister? May she not
feel justly annoyed at his interference,
and resent it as sheer impertinence?
And yet he cannot somehow feel JUS
tilted in going away and leaving her
unprotected. She has been kind to his
children-their little hearts seem full
of her-her name trips from their
tongues twenty times a day; and yet
-incomprehensible girl that she is
she never seems to care one jot about
them; and, if she speaks Of them at all,
deems them by her tone little null
sauces."
Well, duty is duty-she can miscon-
strue him if she will, laugh at him if It
so pleases her, but he will have his
say, and just tell her plainly and Sc
riously that she ought to 90 to Oak
ford.
With this resolution uppermost in
his mind he mounts the large, fiat
doorstep and pulls the bell. AS rule,
when the whole family are at home,
the hall door stands open to admit the
summer sunshine-now it is closed,
and Robert Champley notes with
sigh that it badly wants coat Of
paint.
ITO be Continued.)
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-02-10
IOWA CONIDENSED.

Miss Olmstead, of Waterloo. has won
in her suit for breach of promise
against A. W. Hoy, a young druggist
of Marshalltown. The jury has return
ed verdict in her favor, giving her a
Judgment in the sum of $4,000.
A new point brought out in the
Hughes murder case, on trial at Mason
City, is that Hughes had been told that
strychnine was good tonic for the
heart, and later Hughes told his in.
formant that he had bought such
poison from physician. The state
counsel will endeavor to. impeach this
witness. The state has succeeded in
throwing discredit upon the testimony
of witness who testified, to Hughes
having had two sinking spells.
Owing to contraction from the in.
tense cold a span of the high bridge
over the Mississippi river at Musca'
tine dropped into the river Two
men and four horses were on it at the
time, and one of the men, Patrick Cur.
ry of Muscatine, was injured, while
the horses were killed. The tubular
piers supporting the span are believed
to have become misplaced by action OF
the ice, and the span, which had free
play at one end, slipped off and crash.
! ed down upon the ice. 1t is believed
that it can be raised and repaired.
| Des Moines dispatch: The final argus
nent in the appeal of the case of the
state against Frank Novall for the al.
legged murder of Edward Murray was
submitted to the supreme court.
Attorney Miner, of Belle Plaine, ap.
| peared for Novak and would have
made oral argument but for severe
! cold NJ. j. Tobin, county attorney
for Benton county, appeared for the
state. In arguing for reversal the de.
| Tense lay particular stress on Novak's
! alleged insanity. The attorneys for
! the defense accounted for Novak's de-
parture from the burning building in
which Ed Murray was found dead and
his trip to the Klondilse On the theory
Of insanity. They formerly explained
/ it as being the result Of temporary. in
sanity from the gaseous effects of
burning wood. An opinion will be
given in May. .25 >
H. At the annual meeting Of, the Iowa
Wholesale Butter and Egg Dealers
at Des Moines the following officers
were reelected: Presid ent, II. Ryns-
burger, Pella; secretary, W. NJ. Verhey,
i Des Moines; treasurer, J. T. Davis,
Perry; directors. Joseph Gafford, Burl'
/ ington; T. f. Baker. Ottumwa; h. c.
Boardman, Nevada; George W. Nichol-
son, Grand Junction. and w. N. Yer.
hey, Des Noines. N. B. Ashby, for-
mer United States consul at Dublin,
| told OF his work under the department
of agriculture in Investigating condi.
tions in the United Kingdom with a
view to opening markets for American
butter. eggs and poultry. Hereported
an encouraging outlook for such mar.
3kets II the American proddcers will
pack their products in.such q lnanner
= ~ compete with foreign producerk
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-02-10
HESITATE NO LONGER.
.Otls Inatructed 70 Crush the FiI'pinos

1 .
OTIS Instructed to Crush the Fntpinos
IL; w e at Once.
CHICAGO, Feb. 6. A special to the
Times Herald from Washington says:
Instructions will be sent to Major
General Otis tomorrow to follow up
his victory the insurgents and to
crush the power Of +Aguinaldo in the
Philippines This was the decision
reached at an important meeting OF
the cabinet held at the white house
last night, attended by the president,
SSecretary Hay, Secretary Alger, At
8torneY General Griggs and Adjutant
General Cerbin. II was further de-
cided now that Agninaldo had thrown
down tile gauntlet. that Iloilo shall
~ talsen and the islands Of the archi-
peiago occupied as rapidly as possible.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-02-10
Rank Depostts Growing.

DIES MONIES, Feb. 9.-Deposits con-
tinue to pile up in the vaults of the
financial institutions of Iowa. A
statement of the condition Of 17s saw
ings and FOG state banks made to Audi
I tor of State Merriam at the close OF
business January 10 shows an increase
of Sill GAL .O36. 05 in deposits IN the
year. The total deposits were $64.-
06Q 1874 10 -. -. - vs. L.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-02-10
Forty.nlnth BOYS Are Well.

DIES MONIES, Feb. 1O.--Assistant
Pavmaster. w. r. Graham, of Cedar
Falls, who is with the Forty-ninth reg
iment at Havana. writes to the adJu-
tant general, telling him that the Iowa
boys at Havana are in good health.
He recommends that they be removed
to the hills. however, by the first of
May, in order to preserve the good
health they are now enjoying.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-02-10
No Company at Fl. Dodge.

FORT DODGE, Feb. Sat recent
meeting of the former members OF
Compang G, of Fort Dodge. it was de-
cided not to reorganize the company.
At q previous meeting all arrange
ments had been completed for the re-
organization, but it was decided at the
last meeting that the support given
by the state was not sufficiently large
to justify the members in perfectlng
their Mans
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-02-10
Ra d FIRE MT Williams,

WEBSTER CITY, Feb. 1O.-With tho
mercury "a below a disastrous fire
broke out in the town of Williams. 1t
started in the postof1ice Six business
blocks. in the heart of the town, were
reduced to ashes. The loss is SIS. 900.
One-fifth of that amount is insured.
Nearly all the contents of the post.
Office were DESTROYED.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-02-10
CHAPTER XII.

Robert Champley is not as rule
given to thinking much about his
neighbors' concerns, yet the vision OF
Shell, startled and PALE as she stood
before him in the gathering gloom Of
the hall at the Wilderness, rises more
than once and confronts him during
the wakeful watches of that summer
night. VEG
When breakfast Is over the next
morning, and the brothers are enjoy
ing their pipes together with the news
Of the day, under the rose-wreathed We
randall which shelters the dining-room
windows Of Champley House, Robert
suddenly breaks the silence.
Il am going over to the Wilderness
will you Gomez" he asks, addressing
his brother. r..
ITO the Wilderness?" repeats Ted in
amazement. 'Why, what's up? You
went to the Wilderness last evening"
THAT is no reason why shouldn't
go again this morning." laughs Rob-
ert. F..' -
Mot the slightest" assents Ted,
with lazy shrug Of his shoulders. III
you have fancy for stinging-nettles.
1t may be weakness on my part, but
have particular aversion to prickly
young women, and Mademoiselle Shell
is perfect hedgehog" ,-..'-.
Then you won't Gomez"
mot if know it; and you can hint
to the young lady that she has lost the
pleasure Of my company entirely
through her waspishness of disposi-
tion-perhaps then she will mend her
ways" . s
Eyes, that would be likely to make a
strong impression on her, should
think" says the elder brother deris-
lively, as he clears the ashes from his
pipe and prepares for departure. "The
fact is" he continuessin explanation,
" think Shell ought to join her mother
at Oakford; it is really not safe for
her to remain here all alone."
SOh, she is safe enough! Nobody who
has had one interview with her is
likely to modest her q second time"
SCOTS Ted. However, If she is weigh
Ing on your mind you had certainly
better get rid Of her before we start:
50 60 and give her the benefit Of your
opinion, II you darsyou always were
Of q somewhat Quixotic nature" 81
Not q TIE least. " returns Robert
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-02-10
Dewitt Row Killed by the "a RI !,

CLINTON, Feb. Troy Mclaughlin,
Of Dewitt, while stealing a ride home
from Clinton, was killed in the Clinton
yards by train parting. He was rid.
ing between the engine and a car, and
was thrown to the ground and run
over, and his leg ground between the
knee and hip. He was taken to a hos
pital, where he died. He was II years
oil
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-02-10
Euit Against Railroad.

FT. DoraE. Feb. s.-rapers have
been served in an action against the
Mason City & Fort Dodge railroad for
SIS. by the administrators of Hugh
Covne, who was killed while work.
ing for the Mason City road last fall.
On November l4th last. while engaged
in tearing away some false work from
the under side of an arch which had
been constructed but few days be.
fore over n creek. the masonry sudden
" fell, crushing Coyne to death.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-02-10
Iowan wounded at Manila.

DEs MONIES. Feb. Sin the list of
casualties in the battle at Manila APP
pears the name of one Iowa boy
among the wounded, but how SER
iouslv is not stated in the dispatches.
He is BENJAMIN A. Harbour, who was
born at Oskaloosa. Ia. IS years ago,
being the son Of the late K. R. Har-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-02-10
bad Men Escape.

BURLINGTON. Feb. lG.-Sheriff Stout,
of Des Moines lost two bad men, j. E.
Greenwood and James Daniels, while
taking them to Fort Madison. The
sheriff had three prisoners, and while
he looked after one his deputy took
charge of the other two. While trans
ferrinr them from one train to the
other the. two men in charge of the
deputy made break for liberty and
disappeared in the darkness and have
not yet been captured. The men were
sentenced 10 four years for holding up
storekeeper Rogers of Valley Junction
recently.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-02-10
Store at Rock Falls Was Raided.

MASON CITY, Feb. 10.-Helm's gen.
eral merchandise store at Rock Falls
was raided. Thieves broke into tho
store and blew off the big door to the
safe and took the contents. The
amount is not announced. The side
of the building was blown out. A
quantity Of goods were taken. There
is no clue ~. -..E
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Fire at Belnond.

BELMONT. Feb. 10. Fire in the heart
Of the business part Of the city des-
tfoyed the properties OF J. $. White,
ID. Eldred. G. c. Mcclure. DR.. Caller
and the Dunlop building. The loss is
estimated at about 100000, with in-
strance of about one-half. y
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-02-10
Christ'S Word.

Heaven and earth may pass, but the
word of the Christ shall never pass;
and there IS no peace and welfare for
us, save III the glad recognition Of
the bond thut unites us with out broth
er men.-Rev. w. GLADDEN..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-02-10
True; Greatness !!
n Medicine J.

ID proved by the health Of the pscpSle1l
who have taken 1t. More people have !!
been made well, more cases q g.
ease and sickness have been cured DyS
Hoods Sarsaparilla than ~ aal ~
other medicine in the world. Ins1
peculiar combination, proportion AND
process in its preparation msko
Hoods sarsaparilla peculiar 70 ttseu
and unequalled by any other. NJ
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w.
Warlike

"Chollie is all right. but ! think his
cables have been cut" Gables cut?"
Yes. He has no intelligence. "-In-
dianapolis Journal. ii Il. Il;
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-02-10
j. A. Doyle begins a New Suit

CoUNclI, BLUFFS Feb. S.-James A..
SDoyle, who last November secured in
in the district court judgment for
SIT, 900 against James +. Burns, pres.
ident of the Portland Gold Mining
Company, Of Colorado has commenced
a supplementary action in the same
court in which he asks that receiver
be appointed for the company to wind
up its affairs; also that the court issue
an order directing the attorney gener-
al of Iowa to institute proceeding to
forfeit the charter of the company, as
it has failed. so Doyle alleges, to COM
ply with the laws of this state.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-02-10

Use Diamond &c" Soap and get .,
full gilt mantel clock for nothing. Ota'
er valuable prizes also.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-02-10
$50 900 Fire Iii At s;rulndy Center.

Z GRUMPY CENTER. Feb. 10. Fire burn.
ed the hotel, Herald printing Office
harness and furniture stores, restau-5
rant, two millinery and one shoe stores.
The loss will be 150. 600. Sc si y
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-02-10

Oats-e4 Ia Inches Ions.
ri. DAT marvel-what will 10000 such
ionp heads ner acre weigh? 1885 DDS
$50 $50 Bushels! Such yield pays Pig 5d c.nt.
postage to JOHN 4. sAL 1;71s aS sEE 81
COMPANY. Ia CROSSE sa; y, M Farm my seed
Samples free; including Bromus 1nerm aa.
the greatest grass on earth. u F FeTw ~
$l.20 q Bbl. Te $3.50
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PITCHED BATTLE AT DREW.
Differences Over the Location OF Bridge
Result Fatally.

Result Fatally.
Fort DODGE, Feb. Ga pitched bat
tie occurred in Justice Smiths court,
in Drew, Wright county, resulting IN
two men, Charles Hall and Fred Bart
field, being fatally wounded, another
shot through the arm. AMI five others
lore or less injured from blows from
boxers, clubs and chairs. Differences
over the location of bridge had d.
vided the towns people into factions,
the dispute finally eliminating in a
riot, The court room was crowded at
the time, and a panic ensued when
the firing began, many people jumping
through the windows in their efforts
tn get ont of the wav.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-02-10

When sick man can't smoke he y
pretty bad off. 7. 4 m II IA. .s
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Many reformers are averse TO reto ls''''
ing themselves. 5S@
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Richards Magic Catarrh Expellant 20.
O<aha, Neb. Write for particulars.
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A hot lemonade is one Of the best
eure-alls known. a~
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A catalogue of 300 prizes suitable g
every taste and condition mailed ns p
inquiry. Prizes given for saving ,Dls-
mond &c" Soap wrappers. Aaoress
Cudahy Soap Works, South oman ''a.
Nebraska. "a 81
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The minister-Little boy, do yon
know where little boys 60 VINO sAs ~.
on the Sabbath? -, Is
The little boy-Yessir. They g.
where there amt never no ice. Y, 4
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The average man has to work ons
his earthly success. HIM i 4
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Chandelier Of Human Bones.
a church ct Seidlitx, in Bohemia,
containssa chandelier made Of human
boneG. 81; s Nj VI ii s.. u s n
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aGEM OF THE BAY" OPENED

The Gem of the Bay hotel at Princes
Point, Yarmouth, Mr.. Harris proprietor.
was formally opened Monday by a party
of about 500 representative citizens, ac-
companied by ladies. who boarded the
steamer Madeleine, which was handsome.
~ decorated for the occasion. Two trips
were made, at 10 a. m. and 3 r. IN. On
the first trip went the American Cadet
band, which played delightful music and
headed the party on its arrival as they
marched to the hotel.
A careful inspection of the building
was made and an elegant lunch was
served. The afternoon was pleasantly
spent in dancing, singing, etc., and on
every hand were heard high praise OF the
new hotel. The party left at and D.
IN. for the city. In the evening the hote
WAS illuminated, every light in the house
burning and about $50 Chinese lanterns
were placed about the grounds. The
furnishings and fittings We're supplied
by the Walter Corey company. Tbs
furniture by Oren Hooper's Sons and the
carpets by W. L. Kilborn & Co.