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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20
Death Planned with Caro-.

Charlotte, N. c., April 2O.-The sui
eide of Mining Engineer J. j. Newman
at Goldhill, N. c., by the use of dyna-
mite was deliberate. Newman wrote
diary before making preparations to
kill himself. saying the last entry was
ten minutes before the end. He then
put his watch and the diary behind q
tree, fifty yards away, and went to his
office, tied five sticks of dynamite to-
gether, laid himself upon the floor, put
the explosives upon his breast and lit
the fuse. The explosion tore his head
from the body. blew one arm fifty
yards away and wrecked the building.
In his diary Newman requested that
his remains be inferred without q
coffin at the foot of certain large tree
in the neighborhood. Newman was a
brother Of President Walter George
Newman of the Union Copper Mining
company. which has extensive works
at Goldhill, N. C.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20
Boy Fights . CatamOunt.

Richmond, Va, April 20-Charlie
Gallagher, 10 years old, was nearly
killed by large catamount within two
miles Of the town of Clifton Forge,
where his father, Bryant Gallagher;
lives. The boy, with several compan-
ions, was gathering wild flowers in a
ravine when the animal sprang on Gal
lagher from an unseen cover. The
other boys were badly scared and ran,
away. Young Gallagher fought the
catamount manfully, and was almostt
stripped naked and was torn until hej
was bleeding from head to foot. Will,
lam Wiltshire killed the catamount,:
which was female. It's savage attack,
was supposed to be on account of the
boy approaching near her cubs.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20
RUCGiSTS AND THE WAR TAX

Hsaring for Rsdaetioa \ Bsfsrs Hoass
ways and Msaas Casualties.
al Washington, April 19.The house
ways and means committee gave
lengthy hearing to representatives OF
proprietary medicine manufacturers
on the question Of reducing the war
tax on that class of goods. Among
the many representatives Of the trade
who were heard was George p. Engle-
hard Of Chicago, president Of the
Druggists Association Of that city.
who argued that the tax was class
legislation, as the only medicinal prep
arations exempted were the products
of foreign incorporated chemicals.
mainly from Germany. Members OF
the committee strongly questioned Mr..
Englehard's statement, holding that
the taxation of such common drugs AS
arnica and paregoric was not contem-
plated by the trainers Of the law, and
should be resisted in the courts. 9th
er interests in the drug trade made
their pleas, and the committee in
dulged in a general discussion of the
revenue derived from the war tax. Mr..
Boutelle favored reduction for the
proprietary medicine manufacturers. B..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20

Toledo, Ohio, April 20-A petition
of voluntary bankruptcy was filed In
the United States court, in which the
liabilities are set at $685., 727.SS and the
assets $4,S50. The petitioners are
John w. Wickham, ST.; John w.
Wickham, Jr., and Addison H. Win
chell, formerly members of the firm
of Winchell & Co., an extensive fish
ing concern. The firm was a member
of syndicate, the other principal
members of which were Post & Co. of
Sandusky, N. Y; Howell & Son Of
Toledo, and George E. St. John Of
Port Clinton. Through their business
relations these and a number of small
er firms became indorsers of each 9TH
ers paper and the liabilities of each
became practically part of a joint
liability,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20
Scott's Wounds In the Back.

Frankfort, KY, April 2O.-Although,
the commonwealth put it's most i'm
portant witnesses on the stand in the
trial of Col. David G. Colson, charged
with the murder of Lieut.. Scott, the.
impression is that the cause of the
prisoner has not suffered. The strong.
est points brought out by the prosecu-l
ton were that most of the wounds in,
SCOTS body were inflicted in the rear,
and that Colson fired at Scott after the
latter had fallen. Several witnesses
testified that there appeared to be
Capt. Ben Golden. a witness for the
commonwealth, testified that Colson
fired the first shot.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20
ODD INVITATION 10 DEWEY.
Paducah, KY, Wants Him to Pull the
Lstchstring. tl 5r

Paducah, KY, Wants Him to Pull the
Lstchstring. o
Washington, April 19.-Representa-
tive Wheeler Of Kentucky today pre-
scented to Admiral and Mrs. Dewey a
unique invitation to visit the City Of
Paducah, KY, while ON their pro-
posed western trip next month. The
invitation was inclosed in an oak
casket trimmed with gold and silver.
1t is on q thin sheet Of birch. which
hears the seal of the City Of Paducah,
and reads as follows: ITO Admiral
and Mrs. Dewey:-This town is yours.
Pull the latchstring-we will do the
rest. Don't surprise us, but inform
us when you pull" The invitation Is
signed by the mayor and prominent
citizens Of Paducah. Inside the casket
are twelve quart bottles Of twenty
year-old whisky and a cut glass de-
canter incased In silver. Admiral
Dewey said the invitation was a beau
tiful piece of work. He did not give
Mr.. Wheeler definite answer, but said
he would communicate his reply in q
formal letter.
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Took Part In a Death Dance.

Vancouver, B. c., April 20.-Georgs
Hunt, a half-breed, and Agowkuku, e
full-blooded Indian, stood trial here
:or cannibalistic practices Hunt was
accused of participating In the Hama
tas, or death dance, and Agowkuku
was charged with eating human flesh.
Agowkuku was adjudged guilty and
sent to prison. Hunt was acquitted,
Hunt is the Indian who had charge Of
the British Columbia Indians at the
Chicago Worlds Fair Many witnesses
swore that George Hunt cut up a BODY
provided at this special dance, and
swore that he got prize
for allowing a piece of flesh to be Bit
..cn from his arm.
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and perhaps in q week or two you will
have something to remember this oc-
casion BY"
Rob thought he would. too. it his
own plans did not fail.
Elvin stood over him while he
studied the names on the lists.
List number one was made up of
names and addresses in cities Of South
America, most OF them being in Ar
gentinu. Some were even in New York,
a few in London and Paris. There
were about 800 in all. List. number
two, or those to whom the cipher was
to be sent, were men in the republic,
most Of them with some kind OF mil
itary title. Rob's curiosity was aroused
at this, and he resolved to read the
cipher, If possible. There were about
hundred of these names. List number
three, to whom the Loyalty letter
was to be sent, were scattered all over
the world, but most Of them were CIV
ilians in South American countries.
It was clear to Rob that he had more
than one days work before him. he
began at once. He was methodical IN
habit, and as he wrote letter from
form number one he would address an
envelope from list number one, and
then check of that name. Elvin
watched him do this few times, and
then, with satisfied nod OF his head,
he walked out. 49,
OF course, letter number one was not
clear to Rob. 1t was evidently form
previously agreed upon among the con-
spirators, to be sent under certain con-
ditions. Rob soon had it word for
word in his memory, and wrote the
letters rapidly. But 1t took him till
late in the afternoon to finish list num-
Der one. He had stopped for lunch, but
ate alone. Capt Elyin did not re-
turn.
1t had begun to grow dark, and Rob
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20

ihis uncle was killed, perhaps ElyiA
would take \ III hi property and
wealth. M M M
with his heart filled with boyish
courage, Rob wrote the letters IA ci-
pher, as he had been ordered to DO.
Then be addressed envelopes from list
number two.
The message il form number three
meant nothing to him. The nearest ne
could come to guess was that It IN
formed the persons to whom it was
sent that the BLACK Cat" had brought
another cargo of contraband goods.
But what had loyalty to do with SNUG
Cling? No, it was another revolution
airy message, and the BLACK Cat" had
perhaps been taken as the symbol OF
the revolutionists.
Fortunately, Elvin remained away.
and Rob had an opportunity to carry
out the design he had formed. He
wrote letter to his uncle. =
Dear Uncle David" he wrote, Il
was not drowned when l was thrown
overheard from the Royal Mail. I was
picked up by smuggler, and am now
a prisoner among some men who are
smugglers, and also conspirators
against the government of Argentina.
The head mans name is Richard Ell
vim, and he thinks am the nephew OF
Torrevo, the captain of the schooner
that picked me up. II he knew l was
writing this, he would kill me. The
man who threw me overheard was
Lemuel Starne, the same one who is
trying to marry my cousin Elsie. He
is a scoundrel. He is really the son
of Elvin. He comes here, and am
afraid he will recognize me. So, as
soon as get this of with lot of let
tiers am writing to other conspirators.
am going to slip out of the window
and 60 back to the schooner Black
Cat Captain Torrevo told me to
come back If was in danger, and l
think l am. l could have gone last
night, but l wanted to finish the job
they set me at, so that I could get
this letter of to you. There are three
kinds of letters am writing, and I
can only read one. That is the very
one that seems hardest to read. 1t Is
in cipher, but made it out. 1t Is
being sent to several generals and
colonies and captains in Argentina,
and says: Everything Is ready. You
will at once assemble your forces and
Join me here.-Vin.' The name Vim
means Elvin. Here means house
not far from the river, at spot called
Black Cat Bay. If 1 get back to the
schooner l will be safe until Elvin
finds me. But hope you will come
after me, or send someone. l warn
you against Lemuel Starne, whose
name is Elvin. He is trying to get
Elsie and your money. He tried to
kill me to prevent me from reaching
you. Please try and get me away
from these men. am afraid they will
kill me yet. Your loving nephew,
ROB CLEVERDALE."
Rob addressed an envelope to DAY
i'd Horton, buenos Ayres," and slipped
the letter, folded neatly, into it. Then
he placed this among the letters of
number one, that he had written the
previous day and which Elvin had
looked over.
(To be continued.)
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20

felt tired Of the work. So he gave it
up for the day and wandered around to
look at the place. Capt. Elvin ap-
peared for supper and looked over the
letters Rob had addressed. Rob noted
with pleasure that he did this care
lessly and did not see half of them.
You finished number one?" said the
captain.
Yes, sir. 1 got tired, and left the
others till morning"
That's all right. You did well.
could not do it. l could not sit down
and write an hour at stretch to save
my life" w.. H..
Rob had a good nights rest, and
after his breakfast the next morning
tackled number two. The captain went
off again, and Rob's curiosity had
grown 80 that now. while he was fresh,
he felt like reading the cipher. But it
was a mystery. Such a meaningless lot
of letters he never saw before. Turn
and twist them as he would he could
make nothing of them. Suddenly it
occurred to him that these letters did
not spell the message at all. They
must, then, stand for other letters in
the alphabet. How was he to learn
what they stood for? He took the first
sentence. FWFSZU, and so on, meant
absolutely nothing, and could not be
made to spell anything. Starting with
A, the first letter of the alphabet, Rob
tried to make F stand for it. But there
was no way to fit the same rule to F,
and make sense. This would be ARA.
1t might lead to something. But when
he had gone through the sentence he
found it would not do, and began on
B. He kept this up, with all the inge-
nuity his young head was capable OF,
and tried c and d. He began to de-
spair of reaching it, when he tried E.
The first five letters gave the word
Every"
With his heart beating faster now,
Rob kept on his way. Each letter OF
the simple cipher really stood for the
letter that came before it in the alpha
bet And when he had studied it all
out, the message read as follows:
Everything is ready. You will at
once assemble your forces and join me
here"
This meant something, surely. 1t
meant that revolutionary army was
to assemble under Richard Elvin and
make an attack on the forces Of the
government This means, perhaps, ruin
to his uncle in Buenos Ayres. And II
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20
,Jealous Woman Makes Scene.

Toledo, Ohio, April 2O.-A marital
row, a badly damaged man and run
away caused excitement at the Union
depot this afternoon. A woman
pounded her husband until he was
covered with blood. The woman who
welded an umbrella said her name
was Mrs. j. F.. Gunnie, and, amid sobs
and signs. managed to tell her story.
II am from Fort Wayne, and have
been haunting this depot for several
days to find that man you just saw
me thrash. He is my husband, and I
will take good care that her folks will
know of her actions. That will be
punishment for her
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20
THE LOSSES AT WEPENER.
British Casualties Are 100 and Boers
Unknown.

6fltlon C0SuolCl08 are lSO ana BOorR'
Unknown.
Maseru, April 19-Col. Dalgetty's
casualties since he has been besieged
at Wepener have been twenty killed
and 100 wounded. The Boer losses are
reported to have been considerably
heavier. After the night attack April
IL the dead were left on the field,
where they still lie unburied. There is
a conflict of opinion among the lead
ers. Some want to attack again, while
others refuse to do so. Desultory can
non firing and shipping" continue. The
Caledon is rising, which alarms the
Beers, who are now on both sides of
the river and might be cut off if the
stream were to become flooded. Five
Boer guns are believed to have been
disabled.
London, April 19.-Lord Roberts
criticisms of Gen. Butler, Gen. War
rem and Col. Thorneycroft continue
topics of acute interest. All the after
noon papers comment at length on the
structures of the British commander
in-chief in South Africa, taking the
same lines as the morning papers,
praising Lord Roberts for his frank
ness and specializing upon what the
publication of the dispatches at the
present moment portends.
The Globe declares that "a more
pitiable record of indecision in plan
and confusion in execution we have
seldom read" and adds that what little
reputation Gen. Butler had left has
been scattered to the winds.
Practically no developments have
been reported so far in today's South
African cables A dispatch from War
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20
CHAPTER XXI.

2g5y CHAPTER XII.
the following morning Rob rose
ary and aching from bed on which
had tossed in wakefulness since he
IA heard the words Of Lemuel Starne.
capt. Elyin nodded to him when he
tepped out into the large room, and
x once led the way to the dining
room.
Eat heartily" he said. 'You have a
day Of hard work before you" s
! II seemed to Rob that every bone in
his body ached from the excessive ex-
Eertion Of his walk the day before. But
HE was SO thoroughly aroused to the
necessities Of his situation that he
9:grimly bore it without word, and fell
to on the breakfast as if he was really
q happy boy. :.
Breakfast over, Capt Elvin lighted a
cigar and offered one to Rob.
Thank you, sir, don't smoke" said
Rob. ...H
mot smoke! A nephew of Torrevo
not smoke!' VI.
But l was not always with my un-
Gle Ricardo" said Rob.
True. Boys in New York do not
learn to smoke as early as they do
here. Well, Ricardo, come. Let's get
to work s. n H
The Englishman led the. way to the
Office again, and pointed to a desk on
which there were paper and writing
materials. aU
THAT is your place." he said. "You
are young for this trust, but Torrevo
spoke highly of you. He said you
could be trusted. But, after all, am
not going to trust you far. You will
know the names of the men you write
to, and that is all. Now, will give
you three forms of letters. They are in
cipher. and no one except those who
receive them can read them. Then |
will give you list of names for each
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20

Rockport, Ind, April 20.-Gov.
James A. Mount and the Indianapolis
members of the Nancy Hanks memo
rial association met the Spencer coun-
ty commissioners and the citizens of
Rockport and Lincoln county at the
latter place and agreed upon the pur-.
chase of sixteen acres of original for
est surrounding the grave Of the moth
er of Abraham Lincoln. The county;
will purchase the land and the associa-i
ton will then ask the next legislature
to appropriate sufficient amount to
park the grounds.
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ELvIN WATCHED HIM DO THIS.


form. Now, take your pen and write
this down.
# Il am ready sir" said Rob, dipping
his pen in the ink.
IA. "The blue flag waves said Elvin'
Have you got that?'
1.-THE blue flag waves" repeated Rob,
writing it down.
II will go on. The blue flag waves.
La Plata smooth and friends find easy
sailing. Splendid anchorage In Black
Cat bay. Three days from this storm
is expected. Cover your house well"
81 have that down, SIR said Rob.
every we'll. Mark that form number
one"
cit is marked humber one, sir.
.'Now another. Are you ready!'
HI Ready, sir"
write these letters, one after an
other, and write them very plainly"
Yes, SIR" said Rob.
Observation-Disclosures ZPVXJM
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
BOEKPJONFIFSF."
0 This was terrible tumble to Rob,
/ who knew nothing about writing in
cipher.
y Got that all DOWN." asked Elkin.
Eyes, SIR
''Read them over"
Rob repeated the letters.
Correct" said Elvin. 1T is an easy
cipher, but none of the letters will get
into the hands of the government, and
even if one did, don't think there is
any one who would bother to make 1t
out. Now take this down.
N, II am ready, sir"
Loyalty to loyalty, and Black Cat
sends greetings"
\ SIS that all, sir"
"That's all. You will sign to each
letter you write the name Vim. You
understand, it is the last syllable of
my own name"
Eyes, sir"
"Now, here are three lists Of names.
You have the first letter marked num-
Der one. Did you mark the cipher
number two?" ..&.
YES, sir.
short one is number three.
These lists of names are numbered one,
two and three. You will send letter
\ OF each number to every person named
In the list bearing the same number.
DO you understand that?"
Yes. SIR
..Here are envelopes. There are
y tamps. Do it all up in good shape,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20
Fathers ConsIdera to Gift,

Buffalo, N. Y, April 20.-Clara
Palmer, Is years old. was convicted of
petty larceny and sent to the peniten-
tiary, her parents disowning her and
refusing to pay her fine. Her father
called at the penitentary. He was told
that he could not see his daughter, so
he left package for her. 1t contained
a piece of rope and this note: Dear
Daughter: AS you will be of no fur
Their use to any one in this world, l
present to you this rope. Please hang
yourself. Your Father"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20

renton. dated Tuesday April "; says:i
Finding the Beers busy making
new trenches. we exploded lyddite
shells, following UP these with the
Maxims. The enemy's ambulance was
afterward observed on the spot" N s
From Wepener there is nothing later
than Lord Roberts message Of yester-
day, and, presumably, neither side has
gained any particular advantage ut
any point In the theater Of war since
the last official dispatches were re-
ceived Il .asl
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20
Engaging Frankness.

Edith-There is one thing in particu-
lar that l like Mr.. Tactin for. He Is
so frank, you know. He always tells
me of my faults without the least hesi-
tation, That was the agreement |
caused him to make. Bertha-Do you
mean to say that you do not get an
erv with him? Edith-Never. Bertha
Tell me some of the faults he has
found in you. Edith-O, he hasn't
found any yet. When l ask him to
name them he always says that l am
faultless.-Stray Stories.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20
FIRE IN MATTRESS FACTORY.
Panic Among Girl Employees Avsrted by
Foreman's Goodness.

New York, April 19-Fire today
caused a loss of about $4,000 in tho
big mattress and iron bed factory Of
Charles H. Rogers & Co. at 161, 1913 and
165 West Eighteenth street. The fire.
was discovered in the cellar near the
,engine-room in No. 1853. The engineer
and boy employee, Charles Scales, dis.
covered the blaze. The boy ran up to.
the third floor at once. where there
were thirty girls at work under the SUI
pervision Of Lou Kopins, whom he told
of the fire. \Kopins then said to the
girls: Girls. the place is aflre. Be-
nice and quiet and self-possessed and
go out" The girls were lurried, but
there was no panic, and, led by Kopins.
they descended the stairs>to the street..
arriving safely. "
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20

Ration, N NJ, April 20.-The Ration
tunnel, which penetrates the peak Of
the range between this place and Trim
idad, Colo, on the main line of the
Santa Fee route, caved in at both ends,
as a result of the terrible rain and
snow storms which have been raging
here for the past three days, and the
traffic is entirely suspended. Over
fifty carloads of dirt has been removed
and the sliding land still keeps filing
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20
S. NJ. CUTCHE0N DEAD.
was Lincoln's Intimate Friend and
Prominent In Michigan. FL,

prominent IN mlCnl8Sns
Detroit, April 19.-Sullivan M.
Cutcheon, ex-speaker of the Michigan
house of representatives and promi-
nent in local business circles. died at
his residence here early this morning.
aged 81 years. Mr.. Cutcheon was born
in Pembroke, N. H. While superin-,
tendent Of schools at Pittsfeld, ILL.,, In
1858 he became an Intimate friend Of
President Lincoln. Mr.. Cutcheon was
chairman Of the Michigan delegation
at the republican national conventions
of 1868 which nominated General.
Grant for the presidency. He was also
chairman of the committee which re-
vised the Michigan constitution ill.,
1873, and was United States district at
torney for eastern Michigan undaF
Presidents Hayes and Arthur.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20
ALTGElD AND HILL IN FARLEY
Former Illinois Governor Says There Was
Little Politics in Visit

Albany, N. Y, April 19.-Gov. Alt
geld changed his mind about return
ing home yesterday and instead spent
the day with ex-Gov. Hill. 1--WE did
not talk much politics." he said as he
took the train last evening, "but we
had good visit and good time"
Ex-Gov. Altgeld said they did not call
on, Gov. Roosevelt while at the cap
ital because they were told he was at
tending the republican convention.
When told that this was a mistake he
expressed regret and said: Il should
have liked to have seen Gov. Roose-
Welt" Elk. Gov: Altgeld would not
talk about Bryan or, the coming ma
tional campaign.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20
1t Didn't Count.

Boggs-Come and have drink.
Biggs--Why, I thought you swore off,
Boggs-O, that was only New Years
resolutlon.-NewY York Journal.