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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-26
GET a PACK TRAIN.
Americans Abando1 Twenty two Hors
to tho Enemy.

- -
Americans Absndo1 twenty-five Horses
to the Enemy.
MANILA, Jan. 23.-The escort OF so
men of Company c, Thirtieth infantry,
Lieut.. Ralston commanding, which
was ambushed near Lipa, as already
cabled. consisted of so convalescents
from the hospital, who were going to
rejoin the regiment. The insurgents
hid in the bushes along the road and
opened fire upon the pack train from
three sides. The Americans, in addi-
tion to their casualties, were compelled
to abandon the traia which consisted Of
3 horses. The latter, with their packs,
all fell into the hands Of the :nsurg.
ents, who pursued the retreatiEg
escort for three miles, until the Amer
leans were; reinforced.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-26
SITUATION oUTaIDE q NATAL
An Forces Are Resting On Their ARM
WhIls. BallsP Hlghta.

3
An Forces Are Resting On Their Arms
VALE Ballsr Fiehts.
LONDON. Jan. q. The British In the
districts in South Africa continue in
sctive. Lord Methuen's thirteen
thOusand men remain behind their
works General French's four thous-
and At Rensberg, were aroused Sunday
by general alarm that the Beers
were attacking, but It turned out that
there was no basis for this. General
Gatacre is quiescent at Colesburg. At
Ladysmith the deashs from enteric
fever and dysentery average ten day.
Some fears are expressed that the gar
rison may be so worn by privation and
disease ~ to be unable to do much In
che way Of helping General Butler.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-26
Dewey SAlve.

From the New York Press: One OF
the big firms in the shopping district
decorated the front of its store with
all immense portrait Of Dewey and
beneath it placed the word "salve' in
large letters. A stranger in town.
much pleased at the decoration, open
ly expressed his admiration, but, be-.
ing a trif1e short on Latin and not
understanding that "salve" meant
hail! instead of ointment. remarked
Indignantly: Don't you think it's a
pity that people will spoil fine pic
ture of Dewey like that one by trying
to advertise with 1t a poultice fol
wounds and bruises?"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-26
AN IOWA IIOLD-UT.
dighwayman Attempts to Rob Two Men
Near Peterson.

dighwayman Attempts to Rob Two Men
Near Peterson.
PETERSON, Jan. o6.-Charlcs Gropen-
then and Alfred Peterson when driving
up the hill south of Peterson wer: as
sailed by highwayma., who, falling
to find any money or valuables on their
persons. ordered them to git" and to
do so quickly. They went off in a
hurry and at once organized a posse,
who surrounded the robber and de-
manded his surrender. Finding escape
impossible, he shot himself through
the heart, dying almost instantly.
From papers found on his person it
was ascertained that his name was
Chris Nelson. but his place ofresidencc
is unknown, he being total stranger
in the vicinity.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-26
A WOODEN Mill Quits.

CJosToN, Jan. 2l.-Ihe company OPP
,erAting the wooden mills at Maquoketa
has decided to close the same and offer
the machirery for sale. The mill is
an old institution and has long been
noted for its excellent work. lmplov-
ed machinery of the later and larger
mills has left it without profit for
several years, and the stockholders
III W. decided to omit.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-26
After the Tax Dodgers.

AcKIEY, Jan. c6.-Four separate
petitions have been fled in the office
of the clerk of the district court, claim
ing of certain persons over $4,000 on
omitted taxes. The petitions state in
brief that the defendants are indebted
to Franklin county in the sums given
below, upon property, moneys and
securities that had been fraudulentIy
withheld, overlooked or omitted, or
from other cause not listed for taxa
ton. which property is subject to tax
alton and has not been taxed for the
neriod of five years last past.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-26
SHAW DECLINES.

He win Not he . Candidate for the
vice-Presidency.
Dies MONIES, Jan. 23.-lt Is stated
decisively by Governor Shaw's friends
at the state house that the governor
will not be candidate for the vice.
presidency of the United States. They
are free to saw that in conferences with
them Governor Shaw has asserted he
would not permit his name to 60
before the national convention as a
candidate for that Office. AS the state.
ments made by the state officials are
directly authorized by the governor,
the statement of his position may be
reral ded as final.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-26
THE TOWN or TAAL Is TAKEN.
-Snsurrsnts Lost Tea Killed and Two
Cannon Captured.

J6D0EH06t0 LOW TOU kAtIIO0 Uu0 wv
Cannon Captured.
p MANILA, Jan. 23.-Two companies
OF the Forty-sixth infantry. under
Major johnson. and three companies OF
the Thirty-eightb infantry, command
ed by Major Muir, defeated 500 insur-
gents at Taal. province Of Batangas,
SATURDAY., taking the town. The
United States gunboat Marietta also
.helled the place. The insurgents had
four cannon, two OF which were cap
tured. Two Americans were wounded
and ten insnrgent dead were found on
Ahe field.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-26
1cebergs in the Atlantic sometime,
last for 200 years.
llomessskers' Excavations via the lows
Central Route. b. ~. 'sl.-,

Homesssksr~' Excavations via the lows
Central Route. De-
On January I'd and 10th, February
9th and Goth. March 9th and Goth and
April 3 and II. 1900, the Iowa Central
Railway will sell round trip home.
seekers excursion tickets at rate of
one fare plus two dollars. to points in
following territory: Arkansas, Ari-
IONA. British Columbia. Colorado.
Idaho. Kansas, Montana, Manitoba,
Nebraska. New Mex,ro, Oregon. Utah,
Washington. Wyoming. Indian Terri
tory. Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma,
Texas. Iowa, Minnesota. North
Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin,
Northern Michigan: also to- points in
Southeast. For full particulars inquire
Of agents or address the undersigned.
GEoRoE $. BATTY. G. p. & II. A., Iowa
Central Railway, NFarshalltowu. la. 5fs
London holds 50 per cent of its police.
men for ni"ht duty, HJ Es g.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-26
Murder Ia SUSPECTED.

CLINTON, jan e5.-A body found
along the Milwaukee road. at the end
of the bridge near Subula, was iden-
tilted as the ,mains of J. T.. Smith. OF
GAINESVILLE. The top of his head was
crushed. The theory is that he was
murdered b, seine criminal he was
pursuing. as he was member OF the
American detective Association. The
matter is being Investigated by the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-26
Ila221!sIlESl33;lliEk
An apparatus has been devised
automatically plotographing eopla
thew enter shops and other places.
A MiNNEsOTA FARMER
Does Well in Western Canada.


V1RDEN, Man, Nov. IL, 1892. ~
Hon. Clifford Sifton, Minister OF the
Interior, Ottawa, Canada-Sir: Think-
ing that my experience in Manitoba
might he both useful and interesting
to my fellow-countrymen in the United
States who may be looking to Mani
toba and the northwest with the in-k
tention Of settling there, have much
pleasure in stating that through in
formation received from Mr.. w
McCreary, immigration commissioning
at Winnipeg, was induced to visit
Manitoba in February, 1893. When
called upon Mr.. McCreary he spared no
pains to give me all the Information:
etc., In his possession, the result OF
which was that came here with .
letter of introduction from him to the
secretary Of the Virden Board OF
Trade. That gentleman provided mo
with a competent land guide, ana,
although there was considerable snow
on the ground. had no difficulty IN
selecting three homesteads for myseK
end sons. Having made the necessary
homestead entries at the land office IN
Brandon, l returned to my home IN
Lyon county, Minnesota, and came back
here in May following, accompanied
by one OF my boys, bringing with u
two teams of horses, implements. etc.
Our first work was to erect q temp
rary shanty and stable, after when
we broke and leveled sevel::y-hveS
acres and put up thirty tons OF hay.l
l went back to Minnesota about JULY
20, leaving my son here. l returned
in October, bringing my family wN1A
me. I found that the land We nag
acquired was OF good quality. belno
a strong clay loan with clay subsoil,
Last spring sowed 100 acres IN Whea
and fifty acres in oats and barley
(seventy-hve acres Of this grain VA
sowed on "go-back" ploWed las
spring. My crop was thrashed u
October, the result being over 1.70
bushels OF grain in ell. Whs6et e.n
aged fifteen bushels per acre -
graded No. l hard, but that whic ~:
sown on land other than sod ~,
back") went twenty four and on
bushels per acre. ,s
To say that am we'll pleased vs.
the result Of my first years faru
operations In Manitoba does not id Il
Quately express my feelings, and vsSS2
have no hesitation in advising thossss
who are living In districts where land
Is high in price to come out hertAit
they are willing to do fair aNAa
Of work. am ten miles from Vida
which Is good market town, and III.
miles from Hargrave, where theron saa
two elevators. This summer ers Nv
dwelling house OF native stone
bought q half-section Of land adj M
ing our homesteads, for which I n
4 very moderate price. There are y.
some homesteads In this district, p
land of fna. quality can be purch
from the Canadian Pacific Raj
company at $3.50 per acre on IN
terms. Good water Is generally I'd
at q depth OF from fifteen to tw II
feet. l have It's acres ready for II
next year. Vll
The cost Of living here Is about thSV
same As in southern Minnesota. Some
commodities are higher and others
lower In price, but the average 10
about the same. remain. your .obe-
dent servant. (Signed.) S
JACOB RE1CHERT. /
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-26
WIN Not Treat viii, Employees.

Scranton, Pa, Jan. 26.-Oficials OF
three of the big anthracite coal COM
panies have announced that under no
circumstances will they treat with the
limited Mine Workers of America.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-26
noer. Claim small Losses.

& Brussels, Jan. 25.--Since the begin
ming OF the war to the battle of Colen-
30 the Beers say they have lost 2l2
kil1eu,9 81 wounded-eighty of whom,
have recoyered-and 200 prisoners. Z
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-26
Illinois Engineers Meet.

Moline, IT,, Jan. 26.-The fifteenth
annual meeting of the Illinois Society
Of Engineers and Surveyors opened
here with good attendance OF mem
hers from many parts of the state.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-26
Cru.bed py a Limb of q Tree.

CLINTON, Jan. 25.-Cbris Nissen. SO
years Of age, was fatally injured and
has since d ed. A limb of tree. fell.
crushing his skull. He neverregained
consciousness.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-26

"The memory OF man." remarked
the stockton sage, differs from ro-
nance in that It usually runneth mol
70 the contrary" Nj s.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-26
UNIQUE COURTSHIP.

There is something very comic ac-
cording to our notions in the way
Boer manages his love-making. Hav-
ing asked the permission of his father
to court certain damsel in the neigh
borhood-by that is meant anywhere
within about fifty miles-he proceeds
tn purchase the most strikingly deco
rated and loudly colored saddle-cloth
for his steed that he can possibly OBJ
tain. He will very likely spend large
sum of money on this, for it is spe-
cial occasion, and no one knowing the
country and the habits of the people
will have the least doubt from the
appearance of his horse that he is in
quest of a bride.
Having made his preparations, he
mounts his most spirited horse and
journeys to the ladys home, but in
stead of seeking out the object of his
affections lie respectfully asks per-
mission Of her father to court her.
The old man cautiously refrains from
answering, but consults his wife. and
the youth joins the younger members
of the household.
No further notice Is taken Of the
sutton for the rest of the day, but II
the parents approve of him, when the
rest of tho household retire for the
night the mother solemnly approaches
the young man and maiden with
long tallow candle in her hand. This
she places on the table and lights and
then, having taken an affectionate
farewell of the couple, she retires.
This is a sign to the lover that his
suit Is acceptable. AS long as the
candle lasts the young people are al
lowed to sit up and talk.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-26
{ Flamcs n Nrinin9} c. mp..

4 Boulder, Colo, Jan. 2g--A large part
81 cf the town Of Ward, IA mining camp
Z the mountains dteen miles from
ts city was DESTROYED By fire.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-26
Deafness Cannot Ee Cured

BY local applications us they cannot reach tha
way to cure deafness. and thut q by = !,
tutional remedies. Deafness IS Cause MHs skh,ns
intiawed condition ofsthe mucns Epis. ssstss
sou have a rumbling sound or imperfs we'd 4
ing. and when 1t Is entirely closed ded
the result, and unlessthe infammAttDE ~
taken out and this Tube restored 10 ltS; e
nine cases out q ten are cnused ySSk
which Is nothit but an q
Z the rnucuS sur ICES IN ~ r. n
We viii give he Hundred DolMxa1 j.
Of Deafness ID used BY CatAtFh1 i1 ~
be c,,red ~ alrs Catarfh Cnfs ~
{. +. Il. CHENEY Acn ee, =
Sold by Dru4 glstH. Id - = {,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-26
Jesse "a mos, Jr. tertiary.

ID Jesse amea, JF.. tcLY1Nrry
% Kansas City, Mo-, Jan ico. Invita-
lions are out for the we6apag, Of Jesse
James, Jr.. son Of the not ious bandit.
and Miss Stella McGown t this city
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-26

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup.
For children teething softens tho gums reduces IA.
oammati0n. allays pam. wind collie. &c bottle,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-26

Unmarried women are oeparred a
students n Russian universities.
For More Than u Century
Bakers Chocolate has been the standard Ma6e ,,afv@
by Waiter BAKER & Co. Ltd, dorchester, Mas,
Nobody expects much Of young peo-
pie who have time to play cards in]
day time.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-26
< dsrfuI YSath.

NJ 35 { y Wond srful Yssth.
M. Hoon-C clarence Rrosdheaa =
the most remarkable young man q y
acquaintance. NJ
Mrs. Hoon-How so5 u, V. -,
Mr., Hoon-Why, he never sr' s1l -,
oct cute at church festival
The Craving for Stimulsnts
Has lately attracted a great deal q oi' g.
tention. The use of them seems 70 ~
Increasing. This dearly shows On "a s
ha listed condition OF the nerves, -
blood, which may be remedied only y
strengthening the stomach. Hos.ss
ter's Stomach Bitters will 90 thls ~
you. 1t cures dyspepsia, constipasloon
and nervousness.
The British government used 1s4, ooo(
gallons of corn whisky last year, ~
The manufacture Of smokeless powaSSt
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-26
Reliable Helm Wanted

Reliable Help Wanted
either sex.) The Humanitarian Home and S,nitarl
III tor lnval!ds and Health Seekers, Incorporated i
Send nc In STAMPS for fun information. Addres,
J. H. Teltlebaum, Treasurer. Las Vegas. n. N.
Some men rather enjoy being told
of their sins if nobody asks them to re.
form ... I-..g gHaitEtlti5f. s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-26
rn. craving fpr stimulsnts
"Take Time BY
The Forelocl

Don't 4vaH until sickness overfakes ~
When that tired feeling. the first ~
matte pain. the first cummings Of s''ps :
Blood are manifest. take Hoods Sarsa1
,ilL, and you uat rescue you' heaHh
probably SAGE a serious sickness. t6e r.
to get Hoods. because ~
floods Sol1,.;qba,'N.. I
7Ila2a2!s1|E5 4
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-26

London holds 81 per cent Of its police
men for ni"ht duty. "J
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-09
FATE OF THE FUR BEARERS.
The Demands of Fashion Is Surely
Accountable for Their Grad
uRI Extinction.

When IS the present craving of wom-
en- for furs going to end? Not before
many species of animals have become
extinct. The demand for furs has
been constantly on the increase.
which means that the trade has ex-
tended. 1t will thus plainly be seen
that the number of animals killed
yearly for their furs must. amount to
millions.
No animal that has been provided
by nature with a coat of fur is safe
from the hunter. 1t is not alone in
America and a few countries of Fu-
rope that this is true. Almost every
country in the world kills off its ma
tive animals for the same purpose.
Siberian hares furnish valuable furs
and the whole year round hunters are
constantly on the look out for them
killing great numbers for the market
Sea offers provide the means of ex-
istence to thousands Of people in
Alaska and the Aleutian islands, So
great is the slaughter of these ami
malsrthat the species is gradually be-
coming extinct. The same is true te
even a greater extent Of the seal, and
the day win come, unless verv
stringent protective measures are
used, when the seal win be a thing Of
the past.
Of all animals the muskrat FUR
nishes the greatest number Of skins.
The skunk, marten, polecat. ermine
and fox also largely supply the mar
ket. The silver fox, found in Alaska.
Siberia and Labrador, brings a hand
some sum to such as are lucky enough
kin n One thousand dollars is
frequently paid for a good skin
Brooklyn Eagle
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-09
GOAL IN s~PITZBERGEN.
A Ships Cargo Of 1t Taken to Norway
from the Land That
Nobody Owns,

Until recently no one has ever found
reindeer or anything else on Spitzber-
gen that could give value to this great
arctic region. Perhaps this is the rea-
son why none of the European govern
ments has never thought it worth
while to assert ownership over Spitz-
bergen. But a cargo of coal lately ar
rived in Norway from Spitzbergen and
this fact may give these bleak northern
islands greater value in the opinion of
Europe.
On the shores of Icefiord, n of the
largest indentations on the west side
of S~pitzbergen. a Norwegian sealhunt-
er, Capt. -Zakarassen, has d~iscovered.a
large deposit of excellent coal. He
says the veins are thick, the coal is of
good quality and being at the seashore
it may be conveniently mined. He has
proven that there is something in his
story by bringing a shipload of the
commodity to Norway, andit is expect
ed the coal viii be mined if for no other
purpose than to supply fuel to the con-
siderable number of steamers and
yachts which visit S~pitzbergen everv
summer. If the deposits are extensive
and rich Spitzbergen coal may come to
have some economic Importance. The
ports of northern Russia and Norway
import a great deal of coal and it would
be really easier for them to carry it
from Spitzbergen than from England.
The question of the ownership of
Spitzbergen has been discussed in Eu-
ropean newspapers for some time. Eng
land is willing that Norway should
take the region, but there would be
opposition, on paper at least, to rails
ing the Russian or German flag there.
If the coal is an economic success it
is not likely that S~pitzbergen will much
longer be an outcast among the lands
Of the world, but will be annexed bv
some government. It is really becom-
ing important that some authority
should be extended over that region.
Tourists visit it every summer and
they viii exterminate everything bio
enough to shoot in course Of a few
years unless their p~ropensities are
curbed.-N. Y. Sun.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1900-06-09

there is a cemetery. The new parsoh-
age stood a few rods beyond the
church. If passers along the road saw
teams arriving there late in the even
ing, they paid little attention. Log
gers teams often passed.
The loggers worked quietly and
quickly. Before II o'clock the little
new parsonage, with the minister's
wife, family and household goods still
in it, started on its singular journey
first down to the lake shore, then
out on the ice, and so onward to Mars.
ton, where the people were greatly
astonished and mystifed next morn
log to see it, set close to their wealth.
er-beaten meeting house, and making
it look like an old soldier who had
suddenly married a very'young wife!
Smoke was rising from the Chin
reg, and all curious inquirers at the
6oor were met by Mrs. Williams in
person, who cheerily informed them
that she was their new minister's wife.
and brought her parsonage along with
herl
The people Of Marston could find
no fault with such a windfaII. but he
people of Links MiIlswere greatly agi-
tated.
A member of the church, a farmer,
eriving into the village with vegetables
next morning, was the first to notice
the absence of the parsonage.
Wal, I'll be planted and hoed!" he
gasped. What's missin'?'
Brother Blodgett, d'you know our
parsonage is gomez" he asked of the
first person he met, who CHANGED to be
one of the church stewards.
Gomez" was the surprised eiacula.
ton. Where could it go TOP"
Dunno; but it amt there, shrtin."
The steward FASTENED to the church.
Sure enough, all traces of the barson.
age had disappeared! With dazeh faces.
two then went in quest oil other
brethren and told the strange news.
A crowd gathered, wondered and
SEARCHED. 1t was not until nearly noon
5EGt the facts became known. MANY
very angry, and a meeting of the
members was held that even
ng to decide what should be done.
proceedings were talked Of; but
meantime the story had gone abroad.
md the public generally applauded the
When Rev. Jackson Williams re-
armed from conference Saturday. to
,reach his farewell sermon at Links
fills, he was as much astonished as
anybody to find his family moved to
tarston, and he offered to restore,the
'arsonage; but a certain indulgent re-
rard for Mrs. Williams scuteness'' at
led the church members to or
et the house against their late min
sters unpaid salary. AIRS. Williams
low regards this parsonage as her own
xelusive property and has been heard
o say that if their next circuit is not /
lone than 20 miles from Marston. she
han take it along with her.-Youth's
ompaniOn.