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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-05
SEVERE CONFLICT IN MAscnUR1A.
Chinese Finally Surrender to tho Rus
49, sian Forces.


49, sian Forces.
st. Petersburg, Oct. 4.The Russian
general staff has received dispatch
dealing with the operations north of
old Niu-Chwang, which says that Gen
eral Flcischer's division of 5000 raen,
with artillery, engaged the Chinese on
a vast plain covered with high grass.
The Russians lost 2 officers killed and
IS wounded. According to the same
advices, Colonel Artamanoff, while re-
connoitering with two squadrons of
cavalry, came into touch with $4,000
disciplined Chinese. These General
Fleischer is expected to engage.
General Grodekoff, commander of
the Amur government, reports that
on September 10 he, received tele-
gram from Prince Ching, through the
Russian foreign Office. showing that
Prince Ching was authorized to nego-
tiate on behalf of China with the
powers, in cooperation with Chan
cel}or Chunk Zu. Prince Ching, with
view of facilitating negotiations,
had ordered the dian dun, or COVER
nor of Tsitsikiar, to cease hostilities.
Subsequently 1900 Chinese surrer.
dered. No further; fighting in Man
churia is expected.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-05
UNITY Is NOW COMPLETE.
United States and Germany Said {,
Have Reached m Agreement

Washington, Oct. 5.-The United
States government has taken another
decisive step in the development of
the Chinese situation in note de-
livered by Secretary Hay to the Ger
man charge d'affairs, Baron Speck
Won Sternberg. In the note favor
able action by this government on
,Germanys latest suggestion concern
ing punishment of Chinese criminals
is expressed and the announcement
is made that the United States has
alheady sent instructions to Minister
Conger along the lines indicated. The
instructions to Conger are he shall
learn the Chinese offenders who are
to be punished; whether the punish
ment to be administered is adequate
to their offenses and whether the
punishments will actually be admin
istered.
The American note is considered
the most important in the establish
ment' of complete unity of action be-
tween the United States and Ger
many.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-05
PRINCE TUAN,s PUNISHMENT.
MORE severe Than II was IT First
supposed TO Ne,

$5t f.J-4 Wg 2 supposed 80 DOb 800 gSs9s \
Washington, Oct. 3-The Chinese
minister has deliyeredtto the state de-
partment official confirmation Of the
degradation of Prince Tuan and many
other Chinese leaders. The following
is the official statement made:
"A cablegram was received from
Director General Sheng at Shanghai
and states that Princes Chwang, Yih,
Tasai and Tsai Wing are deprived Of
all their respective rank and Of
fees, Prince Tuan deprived of
office and handed over to the
imperial clan court which will
decide upon severe penalty. his
salary to be stopped; Duke Tsai Ian,
president of the censnrate at Wing
Men, president of the civil Ioard at
Kang Yai, and the president of the
board of punishment at Cl.ao Shu
Chiao are to be handed over to the
board of censors, who will! decide
upon the penalty"
Minister Wu's information appears
to put at rest all questions as to the
fall of the reactionary element head
ed by Prince Tuan and including the
president of the censurate and board
of punishments. 1t is shown, however,
that the punishment of Prince Tuan
was more severe tLan heretofore re-
ported, as he is removed from Office
a fact not stated in previous dis
patches. The clan court is directed
also to decide upon the "severeness
of the penalty in addition tn the
loss of Office, salary and servants.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-05

Poverty is an incentive and disci-
pline, If most of US were rich and had
nothing to work for the world would
be lazy and degenerate, softened with
luxury, spoiled by lack of healthful op-
position. Any condition that deprives
us Of hope is a. condition of living
death: but a poverty that makes us
industrious. resolute, hardens our bod
les and shaypens our wits is far from
unfortunate, for it contains within It.
self the elements OF cure, and prime
among its happy attributes Is that
heaven-sent faculty Of living in fu-
ture that has no offset to Its perfect
ness-the faculty OF hope.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-05

There was recently discovered near
the Ocklockonnee river, Florida, what
Is believed by experts to be the most
wonderfully pure vein Of fuller's earth
ever discovered. This vein is said to
Weld immense quantities of this Pc
clliar earth, which stands the 100 test
that is to say, that it is absolutely
pure. Nearly all the mines OF this
Kind of earth contain, besides the val
liable commodity, rock, flint, gravel,
sand, etc., but this deposit is entirely
free Of such substances.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-05
HOWARD SENTENCED TO HANG.
Motion for a New Trial Overruled In
tho GOebel AssnAsina ton. Case

Frankfort, KY, Oct. 1.-The motion
for new trial in the case of James
Howard was overruled by Judge Can
trill and Howard was sentenced to
hang Dec. Z. It was agreed that the
attorneys should be allowed to file
their bill of exception in the appeal to
the Court of Appeals any time before
the Bird of October.
Howard did not weaken or appear
agitated when the solemn sentence
of the court consigning him to the
gallows was pronounced upon him,
but in answer to the usual question of
the court, if he could show cause why
sentence should not be pronounced,
he said in q firm clear voice, II am
innocent"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-05

This is the great Partisan store, the
Bon Marche, which has 1000 employees.
The smallest kettle contains 100 quarts
and the largest 500. Each OF fifty
roasting pans is big enough for 300
outlets. Every dish for baking pota-
toes holds 225 pounds. When omelets
ere on the bill of fare 1900 eggs are
used at once. For cooking alone sixty
looks and 100 assistants are always at
the ranges.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-05
Negro burned at tho stu Ike.

Wetumpeka, Ala, Oct. 3.Winficld
Townsend, alias Floyd, negro, was.
burned at the stake in the little town
of Electric, fifteen miles from here,
half hour after midnight this morn-
ing. The negro's crime was an at
tempted assault on Mrs. Lonnie Har-
rington, whose husband set fire to the
fuel which reduced Townsend's body.
to ashes,g.st Sy,5 gs sFt "a &ase s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-05
DIRKsEN HAS SURRENDERED.
British Convoy Attacked and Forty
eight Men Arc Reported Missing.

eight Men Arc Reported Missing.
London, Oct. 4.-Ane following is
from Roberts: q
"Pretoria-A convoy of twenty-five
wagons, escorted by sixty mounted
men, was attacked by one hundred
and forty Beers, October /, while on
the way to Vryheid. Twelve men es-
capped. The fate of the others is I'M
known.
"The Beers derailed train near
Pan Monday evening. Five Coldstream
guards We're killed and nineteen in
jured.
"Commandant Kirksen. who has
been opposing Paget, has surrender
cd"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-05
High OMcers Degraded.

Washington. Oct. 2.-Mr. WI, the
Chinese minister, has received official
confirmation of the issuance of an inn
perial decree degrading Prince Tuan,
Rang vi and other officials for their
action in regard to the recent troubles
in China This information agrees
with that contained in dispatch re-
ceived by the state department from
Consul McNade at Canton.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-05
"Bob." To Leave the beers.

London, Oct. 4.-Advices have it,
that Lord Roberts will leaye. Pretoria
today on his way home. He viii VISIT
the battlefields in Natal on his way.
Some troops will also be returning
and the elections will undoubtedly be Z
affected by the national fervor over
a successful war s..r..l .i. VI y
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-05
Germans win a Victory.

London, Oct. 5.-A special dispatch
from Shanghai, under date Of Wednes-
day, October 3, says the Chinese re-
port, that 1000 Boxers attacked two
battalions Of Germans at Kau XII
Men, near Peking. The Boxers, it is
added, lost 400 men and the Germans
five. The latter are now said to be
burning the Boxers villages around
Picking. ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-05
Youtaex Case Called.

Georgetown, Oct. 3.-Thc Youtsey
case was called before Judge Cantril
yesterday. The commonwealth called
sixty witnesses. only twenty-one of
whom answered present, but all but
three or four absentees were account
ed for, and will be on hand when
called. The commonwealth asked for
forthwith attachments for the alb
sent witnesses and answered ready
for trial. f,s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-05

The largest balloon ever constructed,
capable of lifting over six tons, will
ascend from Berlin, shortly to make
meteorological observations. 1t Will
be supplied with provisions for several
weeks and two beds.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-05
To Blockade Chimes Ports.

St. Petersburg, Sept. 29.-The Rus
sian lfaval staff announces that it. :.
proposed to blockade all Chinese naval
ports in consequence of the. hostile
attitude of the Chinese feet at Shang-
hal, and to send fast cruisers from
the allied squadrons to protect their
TRANSPORTS ,55s'a 49,. r.@ - jas
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-05
Bountx unconstitutional.

" Lansing, Mich, Oct. The state
supreme court in unanimous opin-
ion declares the act granting boun-
ty of / cent per pound on all beet
sugar manufactured in the state I'M
constitutional.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-05

The first electric launch to be used
on the canals of Venice, Italy, has
been delivered from England. The
launch, which is called the Alessandro
Volta, will accommodate so passen-.
gers. It's length is about SIS feet and
width 10 feet.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-05

Emile lola expresses his deep SYM,
pathy with Maitre Labor. who has
been so boycotted because OF his part
in the Dreyfus case. and in a recent
interview urged that every possible
support and aid be given to the brave
LAWYER.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-05
Remarkable Shouting Score.

Kansas City, Oct. 81. A. r. Elliott
defeated Fred Gilbert of Spirit Lake,
Iowa, this afternoon in the shoot for
the Dupont trophy, the score being
90 to 90, ~. =
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-05
Won Ketteler's Assassin Hold.

Peking, Sept. 29.-,Che assassin of
Baron Won Ketteler was tried by court
martial, The court decided it would
be unjustifable on the evidence pre-
scented to pronounce sentence, but
the prisoner will be held in the hope
of obtaining further information
against him. -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-05

Ex-senator John Sherman has left
Mansfield, O.. and will hereafter re-
side in Washington, D. c. 1t is barely
possible tho venerable Ohio statesman
may have felt that Mansfeld's recently
acquired reputation in connection with
Dowieism is somewhat more than a
maa in his feeble health should be
obliged to help to carry.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-05

The physicians Of Columbus, O..
have organized to protect themselves
from dead beats. 1t is the live beats
that worry other folks, but probably
the ghosts OF dead ones haunt physi-
clans. -a5a--z.'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-05

In the formation of a single locomo-
tive steam engine no fewer than ,416
pieces have to be put together, and
these require to be as accurately ad'
1usted as the works Of a watch.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-05
TRAIN ROBBER KILLED.
Messenger Baxter Shoots One and
Ills Partner SklpS.

Council Bluffs, Oct. Living at the
morgue in this city, with bullet
Through his heart, is a man. power
fully built, black hair, mustache,
about 6 feet tall, aged apparently 40
years. He was one of two men who
|theld up the Kansas City passenger
train on the Burlington road. three
miles south of this city. at midnight.
Express Messenger Charles Baxter
killed him.
Two men boarded the train at the
Union Pacific transfer station and
climbed over the tender just as the
train was crossing the Moquito creek
bridge. Engineer Donnelly and Frank
Holman, fireman, who We're in charge
of the engine, were ordered to slow
ND as soon as the train had crossed
the bridge. While the now dead man
held q revolver OH the engine crew
his companion went back and cut or
the baggage and mail cars, leaving
the day coaches and sleepers standing
on the main line.
Acting under orders, the engineer
pulled the train half a mile down the
track, where a stop was made. Here
the robbers approached the express
car and ordered Messenger Baxter to
open the door. He refused to do so.
Under compulsion, Engineer Donnelly
attached a stick of dynamite to the
side of the door and blew it open.
In the meantime Messenger Baxter
seized his guns and escaped from the
door on the opposite side of the car
As soon Us the door was opened. one
of the robbers entered the car. while
his companion marched the engineer
and fireman back to the engine. BaX-
ter crept around in front of the en-
CINE. and seeing one of the robbers
keeping guard over the engine crew,
fired one shot, killing him instantly.
As soon as the shot was heard the
robber in the ear jumped to the
ground and fled through corntield.
The dead man was picked up. placed
on board and the train was backed
into the city. The body was searched
but nothing could be found on it by
which it could be identified. 1t was
dressed in neat suit of black clothes,
over which overalls and jumpers had
been drawn. In the pockets were
found about SIS in money unG Il
watch and chain.
The door of the express car was
badly shattered by the explosion of
dynamite The robber inside the car
was preparing to blow the safe at the
time his companion was killed. He
ceased operations at once, and no
damage was done to the contents of
the car, nor was anything taken.
Omaha, Oct. 5.-The only develop
ment in the Kansas City train rob-
berry is the identification of the dead
robber as a man who worked for Il
short time in the barber shop of Fritz
Bernhardt in Council Bluffs. Little
can be learned Of him. \ posse is still
pursuing the robbers companion. A
man who gave the name of ID. Il.
Knight, was arrested yesterday after
noon on suspicion of being the accom-
plice of the man who was killed in
the holdup.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-05

Rosewood and Mahogany are so
plentiful in Mexico that some of the
copper mines there are timbered with
rosewood, while mahogany is used az
sllel for the engines.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-05

The corner stone for the first Protes-
tant church to be built in Cuba was
laid In Matanzas on a recent Sunday.
It is to be Methodist church.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-05

At Bologna the other day a bell
ringer had a most trying experience.
While ringing the bells in the campa-
nile OF q church he was struck by a
great bell in its swing and hurled out
OF the window in the tower. Forum
ately he alighted in sitting position
on the roof Of the church. some fifty
feet below, and, though stunned, was
otherwise uninjured. Slowly -recov-
ering he was able to descend without
mishap. and the crowd who had seen
his involuntary flight, now rent the
air with enthusiastic cries OF "A mir
acls! 4 miracle!"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-05
Roberta, birthday Present,

London, Oct. At is officially an
nounced that Lord Roberts has been
appointed commander-in-cliief of the
British army to succeed Lord Wolse-
ley. Sunday was Lord Roberts birth.
day. e.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-05

The body of John Krohn was
found among the logs at .Ioye's mill
at Clinton. 1t is believed he commit
ted suicide He was formerly in the
German navy and was a soldier Of the
civil war.
A young man by the name of John
Schmidkamp OF New Hampton shot
himself through the heart. He was
from Burlington. Wis.,. and it is re-
ported was a son of well-to-do people.
Poor health is supposed as the cause.
Wick Blomgren and Albert Colwell,
prominer 1ung men of Fort Dodge,
were att. Il by company OF row.
dies and were beaten over the head
with loaded canes. The cause of the
action is supposed to be robbery.
Both were badly cut about the head.
The suit brought by Mrs. Jessie
Kerr. of Manila, against the Modern
Woodmen Of America, to recover
$4,000 insurance on policy held by
her husband. James Il. Kerr, was de-
cided in favor of the order by jury
in the United States court at Council
Bluffs. Payment of the policy was
contested on the ground that Kerr
committed suicide.
The clothing store of George p.
Speidel at Iowa City was burglarized
a few days ago. Some 5000 worth of
iewelry. suits and underwear were
taken. The cash drawer was broken
open but no money taken. In select
ing the clothing the thieves were care
full to take none but the best. The
entire stock of jewelry in the store
was taken. Entrance into the store
was effected through the back door
of the cellar. Mr.. Speidel had been
! warned some months ago that his
store was about to be bnrglarized.
and until about three weeks ago he
had employed special night watch
man. It is thought that the burglary
is the work of strangers.
Ed r. Eakman of Manning, who fell
under freight train at Sioux City a
few nights ago and sustained injuries
from which he died shortly after. told
strange story about the accident to
the trainmen who picked him up. He
said he had dreamed while lying
asleep III Ine corner OF IL DON car.
His dream was of u railway accident;
he heard the cries of someone who
was being crushed under the wheels
of train. He got up hurriedly to
render what assistance he might be
able to give, and climbed through the
end door of the car-there his dream
ended and he awoke with the horrible
realization that he was falling down
to where the mercless wheels were
grinding and crushing, and a moment
later he was beneath them. Both legs
were almost severed from the body,
and he died at the hospital after the
legs had been ampntated.
The safe in the bank of a. C. Tiede
& Co., at Expert. Clayton county,
was blown open with nitro-glycerine.
One thousand dollars and many notes
| were taken. The explosion wrecked
the safe and damaged the building.
Three strangers who arrived in Elk
port a few days before the robbery
are believed to have done the work,
| as they have disappeared.
The plant of the Iowa Manufacture
ing company at Oskaloosa was almost
| wholly destroyed by fire. The flames
had great Roadway when discovered
| and great damage had been done be-
fore the fire could be controlled, Loss
$500; insurance 5000.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-05

Cases Of nervous and muscular at
fections, according to the Berlin cor
respondent of the Lancet. have been
observed in pianists, especially In
young players. BY the excessive
stretching of the fingers, the tendons,
Joints and ligaments Of the hands are
injured. This condition may become
chronic il the patient continues t.
play, and, In course Of time, the nerves
are involved. Neuralgia pains of the
hands and arms may occur and are
liable to extend to the shoulder and
the back. Atrophy Of the muscles may
be a result Of the disease in severe
cases. The disease is caused by the
circumstance that the ordinary key
board OF pianos is too long for the
hands OF children. The patients must
abstain from playing for a certain.
time, and massage, combined with
electricity and bandaging, is advisable.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-05
Elliott Again Defeat s CT

Elliott Again Defeats Gilbert.
Kansas City, Oct. Al. A. r. Elliott
again defeated Fred Gilbert at Expo
sition Park yesterday, the score be-
ing SO to 81.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-05
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state for thirty years, and found per-.
lectly eatable at the end Of that time.

5 Last year there were imported into
the United States over 100000, 900
grains Of Quinine, costing over 81. $780,
900.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-05

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annual reports were submitted by the
fee officers as follows: E. w. Hillman.
court reporter, receipts $13,31429, dis
bursements, 9,g2O.S0; E. G. Krahmer, reg
lister of deeds, receipts $9995.S4; Henry
Gallick, court commissioner, $163; John
Wagner, sheriff, receipts $16,0209O, dis
bursements $S,2O2.4S.
Mayor Kiefer took occasion to remark
that he had heard a great many COM
plants in regard to saloons being con-
Quoted in the county without paying any
licenses, but nobody suggested any rem
edy, ana the bard took up the report
on the condition .of the county offices
submitted by Public Examiner Pope.
Mr.. Johnson read the report by sections,
and without eomhient it was referred to
the COMMITTEES on records and reports.
Building Inspector Haas submitted his
much heralded report on the condition
of the county Jail, which he pronounced
unsanitary and In bad condition. The
floors, he said, were falling and the
walls buging outs The report was re-
ferred to the committee on grounds and
buildings. 9En~ r.
Then Mr.. Saylor, of F'leetham & Sayior,
the firm which has offered for per-
centage to find uhassessed personal prop
erty, was given 5an inning. He asked
for hearing before the committee to
which his PEI position had been referred
and was assured that he would be ac-
commodated. County Attorney Bigelow,
who was on hand, reiterated his opinion
that the board was not authorized to
contract with outside parties to perform
work that properly devolved upon the
county officials. IF the officers author
lied are not doing their duty the remedy
is in the hands of the people, to elect
men that will" he said.
This brought the county auditor to the
front with an explanation to the effect
that it was property concealed in other
counties that SayIor proposed to locate
1t was the machinery and not the Of
ficials that were at fault.
Before adjournment Commissioner har
5,ck took occasion to ask great many
Questions of the county attorney relative
TO delinquent tax collections.