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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-11-23
IMPROVEMENTS AT OSKALOOSA.
rrarchises Granted for Electric and
Heating Plants.

Heating Plants.
Oskaloosa, Nov. 22.-Ordinances
which promise great improvement
for Oskaloosa have been passed upon
their third readings by the city coun-
Gil. The ordinances grant twenty
five year franchise to the Oskaloosa
Street Railway and Land company to
erect and operate an electric street
car line in Oskaloosa, and from Oska-
loosa to Beacon, also to build an cleo
trio light plant and light the city, and
a commercial heating plant. The
company is bound by bonds to erect
all the plants within one year and
if this is not done, they forfeit not
only the bonds but also all rights
they have acquired under the Old
franchise by the terms of which they
are now operating a horse car line
This property is valued at $4,000, so
it looks like the new company means
business. A special election for the
ratification of the ordinances has
been called for December II. The
investments mean a 100000 improve
ment for Oskaloosa next summer.
This is on top of a new $4,000 gov
eminent building now in course OF
construction and new $4,000 jail
voted for at the recent election, will
make the old town boom for the
next few years.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-11-23
KNOCKs OUT TAX FERR ETR.
Judge Ouarton OF AlsonR Renders an
Ipinlon Against Them. 50

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Des Moines, Nov. 21.-Judge Quar-
ton of Algona, presiding judge of the
Fourteenth judicial district, has CIV
en- the tax ferrets a black eye in q
decision just rendered in case tried
in Pocahontas county. He contends
in his decision that the law is not
and necessarily can not be retroac-
tive in effect, that when the legisla-
ture passed the act it applied to fu-
turc taxes which would eventually
become deli quent. H.
The edecision is important lnso-
much that throughout the state IN
eighty counties out of the ninety
nine there are tax ferrets at work
under contract with the board OF SUI
pervisors collecting delinquent taxes,
as well as taxes on property not re-
ported for taxation. The effect of
the decision of Judge Quarton, II
upheld by the supreme court, will be
to discontinue this work.
In April of this year the board OF
review of the Incorporated town OF
Rolfe adopted resolution rcciting
that w. D. Nc Even, c. A. Grant Y
Son, Agnes Ferguson, Ferguson d
Son, A. V. Grant and G. s.. Tolefs-
rude had large sums of moneys and
credits which were withheld from
assessment, for the years 1895 to
1899, inclusive, stating the amount
in ench case and requesting the coun-
ty treasurer to estimate the amount
of taxes due thereon, make a de-
mand therefor, and in default OF
payment, bring suit to recover such
taxes under the provisions of section
1874 of the code. Thereupon the
treasurer made an estimate and de-
1nand as requested. The payment be-
ing refused. suits were brought 20
recover such taxes, resulting as
above.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-11-23

Washington, Nov. 22.-The republi-
can members of the ways and means
committee have made much progress
with the bill to amend the war rev.
enue law. The committee has decid-
ed to make the bill for reduction
of $3o,0oo,0oO a year. This is the
amount suggested by Secretary Gage
and it is understood meets the views
of the president. In fact, the men,
bers of the ways anil means commit
tee, who saw the president, say that
before Secretary Gage appeared be-
fore the committee the whole mat
ter had been carefully considered
by the president and the secretary.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-11-23
burglars at MarshaIltown,

Narshalltown, Nov. ia bold silk
robbery has occurred in Marshalltown.
Shortly before the hour for closing three
meu walked into the dry goods store of
NJ. i. Andrews. and while one of them
engaged the clerks in conversation, the
two others took some choice pieces of
SILK from the counter, and sccreting them
under their coats, made their escape. The
robbery was detected. however, and the
officers notified. Charles Sundell and Il.
S. Parker, two young men of this city,
were arrested, and it is said some of the
stolen property was found in their pos
session. They waived examination and
were bound over to the grand jury.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-11-23
Smooth Game With Checks.

Sioux City, Nov. 2o.-Two smooth
bogus check workers, man and a
woman, have been at work among
Sioux City retail merchants for sew
eral days past, fleeing them out of
several hundreds of dollars. They
called at long list of stores, made
small purchases, presented small
checks on various banks, received the
change and then disappeared. The
checks were not exactly forgeries,
because the initial letters were made
to differ from the genuine names.
Probably a dozen or more merchants.
were victimized. 81
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-11-23
Regard Chinese Punishment Edicts a.
Unsa It's factory.


London, Nov. 23..-Dr. Morrison,
wiring to the Times from Picking
says:
"The appointment of Yu Chang as
governor of the province of HUI Pei
has been cancelled. This is due to
the strenuous British protest. Ching
Hsing, treasurer of the province of
Ho Nan, who has been appointed in
the Chinese have shown in disseminate
his place, is regarded as almost
equally Objectionable.
1.-The foreign ENJOYS have agreed
that the consistent bad faith which
ing abroad misleading intelligence
shall he recorded in the preamble of
the conjoint note.
"It is reported that Chinese troops
have repulsed German expedite n,
but no details have been received"
''Nine of the foreign ENJOYS" says
the Pelsing correspondent of the
Morning Post, wiring yesterday,
shave written strong letters de-
nouncing the punishment edict and
declaring that Tung Flu Hsiang must
be punished. DR.. Mumm Won
Schwartzensten, the German minis
ter, has told Ii Hung Chang that the
foreign powers must themselves pun.
ISL the guilty officials"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-11-23
Hoer Force Was Badly Cut On.

Bloemfontcin, Nov. l9-Thc Beers
heavily attacked the railroad at Eden.
burg Nov. Is Thursday. It is reported
That the Beers we're completely cut up.
One report has it that seventy-fve of the
party were killed or wounded.
Durham, Nov. l9.-The Natal Mercury
fcports that among the measures to be
adopted in order to pacify the Beers is
The reconccntrado plan of Lord Roberts.
Lord Kitchener has decided to take this
step owing to the difficulty of dealing
with the armed Beers while hampered
by the civilian population in the outly-
ing district.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-11-23
srOwNE May BE SENATOR.
In Case Of Davis Death Lind Wouls
Appoint Him.

Appoint Him.
Washington, Nov. 23.--Charne
Towne may be United States sena~
tor from Minnesota Tor four weeks
and thus break the record. To I'LL
the vacancy in the United States SEN
ate in the event of Mr.. Davis death
Governor Lind will appoint ToWne n
that is certain
These two positive statements
were made in Washington yesterday
by prominent northwestern editor,
who used all his resources during the
recent campaign to elect Bryan.
I, TT is perfectly understood ne
said, "that Governor Lind and his
party in the state will seize the OPP
portunity to honor the man who
next to Bryan in all the country IS
regarded as the ab.est political lead
err and statesman. If appointed Mr..
Towne will serve even q shorter term
than Tabor of Colorado did, but in
the course of the few weeks he may
have in the senate 1owne will awake
the echoes with speeches which will
deserve the earnest attention OF
every c4v1zen in the country and show
what sort of men the senate must
have in it to make it a brilliant
body"
Inasmuch as the editor is close
personal friend of Mr.. Towne and
was in Minnesota q few days ago his
announcement is readily believed in
%hSo oifv
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-11-23

Ottumwa, Nov. 21.-Lewis Wcsthoi5
suicided by throwing himself before
a swiftly revolving buzz saw. His
body was severed in twain and death
was almost instantaneous. He leaves
four young and motherless children.
Nesthoff lived at Stiles, q remote
point in Davis county, and he, with
a number of neighbors, was engaged
in saving up cord wood. After due
deEberation, Westhoff coolly but
toned his working coat, walked from
the front of the machine to a place
near the saw and before any one sus-
pected his intentions threw himself
on the toothed instrument. The by
ISLANDERS were so Mortified they could
make no movement until the halves
of the body fell from the table.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-11-23
Rapist Heavily Sentenced.

Waverly, Nov. 23.-Roscoe sewell
of Shell Rock, 10 years Of age, was
sentenced by Judge Clifford Smith to
eight years in the pcnitentiary at
AnamGsa for the crime of rape. The
trial has been of more than passing
interest III this community, because
of the victim of the crime beng an
inmate of the Orphans Home of the
Lutheran church, and only Is years
of age. Attorney McIntire of Shell
Rock presented a petition of citizens
of Shell Rock asking the leniency of
the court as to length of sentence.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-11-23
FOUR SCORE ARE DEAF
Results of Cyclone in Mississippi
and Tennessee.

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. IA lorna
do, bounding through a narrow
stretch of territory extending from!
point three miles north of Lula,
Miss, to La Grange, Tenn, caused a.
heavy loss of life and property yes
terday The storm so completely in
terrupted telegraphic and telephone
communications that neither the ORR
GIN or the ending of it can be deter
mined nor can the extent of the dis
aster be learned. From meager de-
tails obtainable, covering only three
points, it appears that nineteen lives
were lost, and the destruction of
property was also heavy. 1t is be;
lievt that in the cyclones path be-
tween the towns heard from numer-
GUS farm houses and interior COM
munities of more or less considerable,
population were struck and these be-
ing cut off from the outside were UNI
able TO give notice of their distress.
Accompanying the tornado was rain
storm of terrific proportions. The
tornado struck the town of La
Grange, Tenn, forty-nine miles east
OF Memphis, on the oOuncrn rallroau
in Fayette county at 1850 o'clock, and
as a result not church is left stand
ing except the Episcopal. The streets
are Uttered with the debris, telegraph
and telephone wires and poles.
Nashville, Tenn, Nov. 22.-Dis-
patches indicate that Tuesday nights
storm, which swept over northern
Mississippi and western Tennessee,
was one of great severity. Advices
by the Associated Press and from
special correspondents show that
the loss Of life in the three cities Wis.,
tied by the tornado already amounts
to sixty-four and the number injur-
ell to over fifty. Telegraphic com
munication to the regions visited by
the cyclone is suspended and it is
feared that when full details are
known the list of the dead will be
heightened. The following table
shows the loss of life, together with
the injured, compiled from dispatches
forced through by courier and tele-
phone from the devastated localities:
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-11-23
just a Little Hint to the sultan.

Washington, Nov. 20.--The first
class battleship Kentucky, now in
Mediterranean waters, has been or
dered to touch at Smyrna, Turkey,
on her way to the Philippines. The
Kentucky's presence in Turkish wat
ers will be coincident with renewed
efforts on the part of the administra-
ton to collect from the Turkish gov-
eminent payment of indemnity claim,
ed by the United States for the des4
truction of missionary property inI.
that country some years ago.
The claims approximate in amount
100000.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-11-23
AMENDMENT CONTEST ON.
The Sioux County Offlcers VIII Test
Titus Law. y


Titus Law. y
Sioux City, Nov. 22.-The incumbent
county officers of Sioux county have
furnished very substantial evidence
that the Titus amendment tangle is
not to be unsnarled without trouble.
Contest papers have been filed with
the clerk of the district court at
Orange City by p. d. Vanosterhaut,
democrat, county attorney; Harry
Melrose, republican, county clerk,
and Is. e. Jones, republican, county
auditor. These men propose to hold
their offices against the claims of At
torney-elcct ~. Tepaska, Clerk-elect
Brewer and Auditor-elect Jongge-
ward on the Ground that the amend
ment must be accepted Just az it
reads. As test case this will be
watched with intense interest
through the state.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-11-23
Sir Arthur Sullivan Dead

London, Nov. 23.-A-r Arthur Sulli-
van, musical composer, is dead of
heart disease.
Sullivan's death was very sudden.
At Q a. m, while he was laughing
and talking in the house here, he fell
down and died within few minutes.
He had been ailing or some time,
but it was not believed his heart was
anected. Recently he had been in
better health than for some weeks
past
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-11-23
BAD BLUNDER or ALLIES.
Execution of Pao Ting Flu Omcials 10 0
REGARDED.

Picking, Nov. 17.-Via Taku, Nov.17, j. which 81
and via Shanghai Nov. 21-1t is real Ws. toTs
;..5 o,,r .ho9 10 axao,+;on of ch;nix (6) FairVl
csc officials, who were implicated in 81
the massacre at Pao Ting Flu, by Or- ~.
der of the international commission I. a.
was tremendous blunder. In theoa..' - g.
nis' place Iney "oe ~ s... ~ the Treasu1
t1llu eHecuteu W 1893, ~ = I'D BY the sal
are, therefore, resalueu y %S,. .hs was duly
countrymen as martyrs 1 ind he is nd
more, they surrendered themselves a;d cartiAc1
to these foreigners ny command !ption Will :
the Ch4hese peace commissioners WY Deed for
were carrying on negotlatlons Witiiless redem|
the powers, and the Chinese iook o. made with
their execution as treachery. rs pleted seryiI
The understanding was THAI II thtH. Phillips,|
international commission decided thener OF cerll
defendants were guilty and should :$$S
be executed, the Chinese would carry 49,
out the sentences, even though tho rRnM IA
officials felt when they SURRENDERED rs a t5-5e
that they would not be killed. In vie Es
Of these executions and the surrOun sssx 5sS
ing circumstances, there appears ID that the$f fol
be some reason for the empress SdestAte.3 SITUATED
ayers expressed belief that the prod described q
Uses of representatives Of the pow Y in Block. j
that no harm will come to her if n 10 Polk CITY
court returns to Picking form ann the 9th day a
sufficient guarantee. sL.f Wilson, tnld
The conduct of the German soldiJthersof isSnOl
at Chou Chou has been denounced Wilson, and III
Rev. w. S. Ament, If the Ameri,l expire, snda
board of foreign missions who ceaid lots will Il
plaind to Count Won Maldersee ton from IN sus|
soldier told him that from fortyetY days M1so4q
sixty Chinese women who had b service 01sn
hiding in nay stacks from the sold a 4sS ss
had been assaulted. The soldiersf Noyem6er "a
also imposed fine of 5000 taels ~ wilson.
the head official of the town, Mnnes, iosya
when the money was not fOrth,------- --7---1
ing they confiscaled eyerythinM FROM Tan
his home.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-11-23
KRUGER i'm FRANCE.
Ex.Presldent Of the Transvaal Gets
lsl Warm Welcome.

Z g
AIarseilles, Nov. 23.--Ex-P President
Kruger landed here yesterday. Sem
ator Pauliat,' the president, and other
members OF the Paris and Marseilles
reception committees assembled at
the landing stage, and behind them,
drawn up in u long line, were dele
cations of various patriotic socie-
ties, with embroidered silk stand
ards. Kruger cannot but be elated at
the warmth Of the reception by the
pann1e of Marseilles The broad
streets and boulevards from the Ian
,ng stage 10 lme Au.el presented u
perfect sea of human beings. From
the moment the barge left the side
of the Gelderland with Kruger, who
appeared TO be in good health and
was surrounded by Boer representa-
tives, a storm of cheering broke and
never ceased until Kruger entered
the hotel. Even then a vast con-
course OF people remained in front of
the building until Kruger appeared
on the balcony, where he had to re-
main some time uncovered, acknowl-
edging acclamations of his thousands
of admirers.
Replying to addresses of welcome
of the presidents of the Paris and
Marseilles committees, Kruger, after
thanking committees for the warmth
of the reception accorded him, ex-
pressing gratitude for the sympathy
he had received from the French gov
eminent, he spoke of the war as ter
rible and barbarously conducted by
the British. He said:
Il have fought with savages, but
the present war is even worse. We
will never surrender, We are deter
mind to fight to the last extremity,
and - the republics of the Transyaal
and Orange Free State lose their in
dependence it will be because they
have lost every man, woman and
child"
This declaration dispelled at once
any impression that he intends to ac-
cept compromise from the British
government His announcement was
greeted with a roar of cheers and
cries of give Kruger" "Vive les
Boers," "Vive La Liberte."
At a banquet given in honor OF
Mr.. Kruger in the evening. DIR. Leyds
represented the ex-president and
read the following message from
him:
81 am fatigued and am in mourn
ing. Moreover, I never attend BAN
quets. Otherwise should have liked
to spend q few minutes with you and
to thank you. I shall never forget
the warm welcome 4 have had in
your beautiful city which gave
France her admirable hymn, that
'Marseillaise' winch is the song of
all peoples whose Independence is
threatened and who are strugglig
against invaders.
II wish that your reclamation
could have been heard by all those
Beers in arms who are encamped in
our mountains. They would thank
YOU from the bottom of their hearts.
I thank you in their behalf. Could
T have been with you l should also
have expressed my thanks to all
France and would have raised my
glass in honor of her worthy pres
ident, NJ. Louhet."
Mr. Kruger has sent the following
dispatch to President Loubet. g..
"In debarking upon the hospitable
shores of France, my first act is to
greet the worthy chief of the French
republic and to forward to you
testimonial of my gratitude for the
marks of interest your government
and country have so kindly wished to
o{for r,on0
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-11-23
Brown Coos to Canada.

Newport, KY, Nov. 21.-Acc
to a dispatch from Fort Wayn,
Frank NJ. Brown, late assistant
Ter of the German National
whose defalcation of nearly s
caused his fight, is now in G
He was seen and recognized i
Wayne by Fred J. Stone, an In.
acquaintance, and the latter
Brown is in Canada. a
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-11-23
Enxlish Comment on Kruger.

London. Nov. 23.-The morning pa
pers devote an unusual amount of
space to Mr.. Kruger's arrival at Mar
sellles and his doings, but are inclin-
ed to treat the matter with compare
tive Indifference, in the conviction
that nothing can alter the course of
events in South Africa. No resent
ment is displayed at what is regard
ed as "the harmless enthusiasm of
Frenchmen,"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-11-23
Ctparette Tax Attacked.

Muscatine, Nov. 21.-Judge Bran
nan, in the district court, has grant
ed a, temporary injunction restrain
Ing Muscatine county from collect
ing the $500 state mulct tax from
local cigarette dealers. The Ameri-
can Topacco company ct al. have
backed local dealers in disregarding
the anti-cigarette law. claiming that
it interfered with the interstate COM
mcrce law. A test case is now pend
inr
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-11-23
DIOCESE IS TO BE DIVIDED.
New Catholic See to be Established at
Sioux City.

New Cathol'c See to be Establishod NJ
Sioux City.
Dubuque, Nov. 23.-It is authors
tatively announced that Archbishop
Keans has received a papal encycli-
cal ordering division Of the Du-
buque diocese, with a new see at
Sioux City. The bishops council and
suffragin bishops will meet here next
week to decide upon candidates. 1t
is stated Bishop Meehan Of Cheyenne
and Father Hecr of Dycrsville are the
leading candidates. The apportion-
ment of the new see is not yet decid-
ed, but the present diocese will prob
ably be equally divided. putting Fort
Dodge, Sioux City's rival for the see,
into the new diocese.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-11-23
AFTER 4 DOG, SHOOTS HlMSEI r.
Police Omce7 st Ottumwa Cnrelessly
Handles \ Gun.

HOllc0 Ohce ~ OCtumWA InEeAeSsv
Handles \ Gun.
Ottumwa, Nov. 23.--While attempt
ing to sho t dog Desk Sergeant j.
L. Kent accidentally shot himself in
the right leg. After being absent
for some time searching party was
organized, and after short hunt
found Officer Kent lying insensible
along the sidewalk, having tainted
from the loss OF blood. He was con-
vayed to the police station and ply
siclans summoned, and after making
a close examination the ball was To-
Gated about six inches above the
knee. Up to the present Kent has
not regained consciousness and is
now in q critical condition.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-11-23
DEMISE OF l.. p. SHERMAN n.
Brother OF tho Late Senator and OF
Hoyt Sherman.

Hoyt Sherman.
Des Moines, Nov. 22.-Lampson 7.
Sherman, brother of Hoyt Sherman
of this city, of the late Senator John
Sherman and of General Sherman,
died at his residence last evening,
following a stroke of paralysis last
Saturday evening. He steadily de-
clined from the time of the paralytic
stroke until death came. He leaves
wife and four children, all but one
of whom, Chas. II. Sherman, were at
his bedside when he passed away.
Mr.. Sherman was one of a family OF
eleven brothers and sisters, of which
Hoyt Sherman of this city is now hi:
only survivor.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-11-23
Americans Had Three Killed.

Manila. Nov. l0.-Two hundred bolomen
with fifty rifles, attacked Chief Bugazon
island of Pcnoy, October 80. The Amer..
cans lost three men killed-Lieutenan
Fl. d. Ko0ntz, Sergeant Kitchen and Cor,
poral Burns all Of Company +, Forty
fourth infantry. The enemy lost 100 kill
"a. 81 wounded and 20 prisoners.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-11-23
ALARM AT SPENCER.
Four Deaths From Diptheria, Two
children and Two Adults~

Children and Tw" Adultsp
Spencer, Nov. 2O.-~Spencer people
have been alarmed over diphthcria.
About four weeks ago two cases ap-
peared in the Brandon family. which
proved fatal. About week later
two other cases, one Mrs. Wise, a
professional nurse, and the other!
Miss Tercy, lady Of about 20. also
proved fatal. Since then there have
been two mild cases, both of which
are recovering. Strict quarantine
measures have been adopted.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-11-23
Thirty-Eight Turks Drou

London, Nov. 2o-The Daily
publishes the following from
"A party of thirty-eight Tur
ing to leave Russia, secret,
at dead of night from Is,
to cross the Black Sea.
arose and the boat filed.
baggage was thrown overboa
the Children, and finally thg
were committed to death.SsI
did not prevent the vessel Nu
dering, and all persisted SAT-
who chung to the mast antk4
ed ashore" a,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-11-23
Cornelius Alvord Ia Held.

New York, Nov. 21.-Cornelius L.
Alvord, Jr., the former note teller
of the First National bank, who is
accused of embezzling 100000 from
that institution, was held today to
await the action of the grand jury.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-11-23
Roberts Hopes to be About.

London, Nov. 23.-Roberts tele-
graphs to the war Office:
johannesburg. Nov. 22.-My horse
fell with me Sunday and bruised Inc
somewhat. Am doing well. Hope
TO be about in a few DAYS.