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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20
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IOWA PDPULISTS.
Select Delegates TO the National
s Convention at Sioux Falls.

Convention &C Sioux Falls.
DIES MONIES, April ls. The populist
state convention met 1t the Y. M. g.
A. auditorium yesterday and selected
nineteen delegates to the national
convention to be held at Sioux Falls,
s. D., in May. The resolutions adopt.
ed reaftirm the national platform
adopted at st. Louis in 1896; arraigns
the administration Of VIM. Mckinley
as being recreant to every principle OF
the constitution, the declaration Of in
dependence and the pledges which
were made to the people before its adj
vent. into power" denounces the ad-
ministrat,on's policy toward the Phil
ippines; says the party is unalterably
opposed to Imperialism and militarism;
favors an income tax; extends SYM
pathy to the Beers; voices the OPPOSE
ton of the party to polygamy and
slavery, "fostered by President Nc
Kinley in the Sulu archepelago;" favors
rigid legislation against trusts; pledges
the support of the Iowa populists to
W. j. Bryan, and denounces "the re-
cent financial legislation known as the
currency BILL Delegates were Sc
lected as follows: General j. B. Weav.
err of Colfax, W. II. Robb of Creston,
Geo. E. Reiff of Woodbine, j. c. Stock
ton of Leon, J. E. Anderson of Forest
City, DR.. II. A. Evans of Abba, Z. II.
Gillette of Des Moines, O. A. Clarke of
Fremont county, S. b. Crane OF Des
Moines, John Il. Clark of Abba, j. c.
Baker of Emmetsburg, A. J. Blakely
of Grinnell, Matt Ewart of Ewart,
Matt Saddler of Mitchellville, S. w.
johnson, of jefferson, C. F. Davis OF
Bloomfield, Geo. w. Wilcox of Jeffer-
son. John Kent of Dallas county, r.
B. Richmond of Dallas county. =
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20

Brahant Sald % HAVE Overcons Enemy
4aS Ms SsS NJ ~ Wep0ner. s sgA

BrahAnt Sald u HAYS Overcons En mel
s 81 wspener.
LONDON, April 1.-THE Bloemfon-
TEN correspondent Of the Daily Tele-
graph, in q dispatch dated yesterday,
says: II !.
..The Beers have raised the siege OF
Wepener and have left Rockville.
majority of them have undoubtedly
returned north with the exception OF
a body OF about 5000. now reported TO
be going toward l3ethulie.
LONDON, April 17.--Lord Roberts has
spread his net far and wide to catch
the adventurous commanders that
have been making mischief in the
southeastern part of the Free State.
The net has not yet been drawn in;
but at the headquarters of Lord Rob
erts, the impression exists that the
power of the Beers is decreasing. "A
Daily News correspondent has them
fleeing to the southeast; Standard
correspondent reports them fleeing
northward: Daily Telegraph tele-
gram says that some are going north
and others south, while q Morning
Post representative says it is not
known what the Beers are doing. Ev-
identity the feeling at Bloemfontein is
that the dispositions of Lord Roberts
are such as to enable him to concen-
trate large force rapidly at any
point The Beers, being aware of
this, are presumed to be thinking now
chiefly of retreat. The investment OF
Wepener, according to a1special dis
patch from Bloemfontein, has abso-
lutely been abandoned. According to
a Bethany dispatch, the Beers are un-
able to retreat northward because the
British strongly hold all roads.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20
MOTHERS CONGRESS.
Mrs. Roosevelt Will Probably BE at Des
MOlne0.

Mrs. Roosevelt Will Probably he at Des
MOines.
DIES MONIES, April ls.-Plans OF the
local committees for the coming ses-
sion of the Mothers. Congress in this
city, are progressing. Many arrange
ments have already been made for the
convenience and comfort of the visitors
who will be here for the congress, but
there are many others yet to make.
One of the most interesting topics
which it is hoped to bring before the
congress Is paper on the subject OF
''The Condition of Homes in Cuba, )"
which Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt will
be asked to deliver. Mrs. Roosevelt is
at present in Cuba investigating the
conditions of the country there, and it
she does not think her Investigations
are too superficial to put them into
form for the congress, she will prob
ably report some of them at that time.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20
SHIPPERS MUST PAY TAX.
Decision As to Use Of Stamps ON Expres.
Packages.

Decision As to Use Of Stamps ON Expres.
Packages.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE supreme
court has decided the case involving
the stamp act as it applies to express
packages, the question involved beng
whether the shipper or carrier shall
pay internal revenue charges on pack
ages. The opinion was handed down
by Justice White and was favorable to
the express companies. There were
two cases before the court involving
the question at issue, but the opinion
is based upon the case of the American
Express Company VS.. Attorney General
Maynard, of the state of Michigan.
The case came to the supreme court
from decision of the state supreme
court of Michigan. which decision was
adverse to the claims of the express
companies. The opinion just rendered
reversed this opinion.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20

DrsbaaS Dald . Havs Ovsrssrns Eass
3g N ny at WepsneF. n II g$S

WHo0oAe Do10 - noVO VvOSSo1O 0oO1H
LoxDoN, April The Bloemfoa-
tein correspondent Of the Daily Tels--
graph, In : dispatch dated yesterday.
Jays: g
1.-THE Beers have raised the siege Of
Wepener and have left Rockville. "A
majority of them have undoubtedly
returned north with the exception Of
q body of about 5000, now reported to,
oe going toward Bethulie."
: LONDON, April 17.-Lord Roberts has
spread his net far and wide to catch
the adventurous commanders that
have been making mischief in the
southeastern part of the Free State
The net has not yet been drawn in;
but at the headquarters OF Lord Rob
erts, the impression exists that the
power of the Beers is decreasing. A
Daily News correspondent has them
fleeing to the southeast; Standard
correspondent reports them fleeing
northward; Daily Telegraph tele-
gram says that some are going north
and others south, whileta Morning
Post representative says it is not
known what the Beers are doing. Ev-
identity the feeling at Bloemfontein is
that the dispositions of Lord Roberts
are such as to enable him to concen-
trate large force rapidly at any
point. The Beers, being aware of
this, are presumed to be thinking now
chiefly of retreat. The investment of
Wepener, according to a special dis
patch from Bloemfontein, has abso-
lutely been abandoned. According to-
a Bethany dispatch, the Beers are I'M
able to retreat northward because the
British strongly hold al roads.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20
TEN PERSONS INDICTED.
Charged With Completely In the Murde
OF Governor GOebel.

Charged With Completely In the Murder
OF Governor Goebel.
FRANKFORT, KY, April 19.-The
Franklin county grand jury has re-
turned indictments against ten per-
sons. charging them with completely
in the murder of William Goebel. The
principals named are Henry E. Yout-
sey, E. S. Howard, Boyd Howard.
Harland Whitaker and ''Tallow Dick
Coombs (colored). Those indicted as
accessories before the fact are Secre-
tary of State Caleb Powers, Captain
John Il. Powers, exSecretary of State
Charles Finley, w. II. Culton. and Il.
Wharton Golden. In the indictments,
relating to the alleged accessories.
three other men are indirectly, referred
to as accessories, though no indict-
ments were reported against them.
They are Governor w. $. Taylor,
Green Golden and Captain John Davis.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20
The NEWS in IOWA.
w.nERE THE sl1ALLrox I 10y

Larger Number OF Cases 1t Present than
In Many Years.
DIES MONIES, April 90. THE local
authorities all over the state seem inn
pressed with the notion that the state
board Of health can help them in car
ing for the smallpox cases. As mat
ter OF fact it cannot 1t cannot com
pei local health Office to perform any
act. 1t is authorized to make legisla-
ton for the management OF infectious
diseases when they appear. but it can
only rely on local health authorities to
enforce these. If the local authorities
fail to do so, the remedy lies with the
citizens, who may, if they. choose,
compel the authorities, by nandamns,
to perform their duty. The number
of cases of smallpox in the state now
is said to be greater than in many
years and they are widely scattered.
The disease is III mild form, and few
deaths have resulted. There are TWEEN
ty-one cases IN Oskaloosa and cases
are reported, generally in considerable
numbers, at Davenport, Fort Dodge
Lincoln township. Hamilton county,
Grant township, Hardin county, Ma
riette, Liberty and Taylor townships,
Marshall county, Marshalltown, Green
Mountain, Saylor township, Polk
county, Des Moines, Ruthven, St. An
thony, Grinnell, Highland township,
Palo Alto county, Toledo and, other
placeS
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20
IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Report That Beers Are Preparing to
Remove to North. i}
LONDON, April 1.-THE Bloemfon-
TEN correspondent of the Daily News,
telegraphing Saturday, says: ...
president Kruger attended con-
ference of the Boer commandments at
Brandfort on Thursday. 1t is believed
that decision was reached to with
draw the Transvaal forces to the north
of Vet river, preparatory to a general
retirement across the Vaal river, if
hard pressed, leaving the Free Staters
to their own resources"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20
MOVEMENT Is REVERSED.
Stories Being Sent Out from Bloom
fOntein,

Stories Being Sent Out from Bloem-
fontein,
LONDON, April 2O.-Heavy rains i'm
pede the movements of the British
columns. The blockade of Wepener
continues, although relief is near.
Large quantities of stores are being
moved southwark from Bloemfontein,
which is reversal of the course OF
freight for the last six weeks. These
shipments are made necessary by the
operations in the southeast of the
Free State. There are 1000 sick in
the field hospitals, most of the cases
being of dysentery and enteric fever.
With the exception of these facts, the
embargo upon war intelligence is al
most complete.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20
Seek Bank Wrecker's Pardon.

SIOUX CITY, April 20.-A petition is
being circulated asking President
Mckinley to pardon Frank NJ. Dorsey,
of this city, convicted and sentenced to
six years in prison for wrecking the
First National bank of Ponca, Neb.
Former Congressman &. w. E. Dorsey
is in Washington, supposedly to secure
clemency. AS one judge of the federal
court of appeals dissented from the
opinion sustaining the sentence, .ex-
ecution of the sentence will be de-
ferred,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20
BKEVITIES.

A tornado did considerable damage
in the north part of Hamburg wreck
ing Fred Johnson's sheds, corn cribs
and wind mills. His stock was con-
'siderably injured by flying missiles
and his house was removed from its
foundation. The residence of Lark
Miller and John Crane were complete
wrecks, but no one was seriously in
iured. There was considerable damage
done to other property in the destruc-
ton of small buildings, etc.
A fire occurred at Osceola recently.
The total loss is estimated at some
thing over $4,000 with insurance of
$4,000. The Dogue block, one of the
best in town, was entirely destroyed,
together with the various stocks of
goods in the building. The loss on
the Dogue block, including stock of
goods. fixtures, etc, will exceed $751;
600. the insurance on which was So,
600. The flames were first discovered
in this building about 1870 in the
morning. Adjoining buildings were
damaged to the amount of $4,000 be-
fore the fire was under control. In
surance on the damaged buildings is
81 900. Following is list of the
losses: j. i. Dogue. building, $4,000:
sOsceola Sentinel, s., 900; A. I. McFar-
land, $500; A. Il. johnson estate,
building, 81 1000; F. L. Gutchess, build
ing, 81, 900: A. d. Reddish. $4,000; Will
Harris, 500; John Ryder, $50.
Fort Dodge dispatch: AS the result
of determined stand on the part of
the board of equalization of Rolfe, the
total assessment of moneys and credits
of it's citizens has been raised $500, 900,
and many prominent business men of
the town stand in bad light with the
tax paying public. 1t had been an
open secret that certain citizens were
not giving in complete list of their
personal property, some, in fact, prac-
tically evading taxation altogether.
The city council. in the capacity of a
board of equalization, raised the esti-
mates of the city and experienced in
tense opposition from those affected.
Lawyers were hired by both town and
clJlZcHS Ibu OIL ASSuiCS"
in the unearthing> of large amounts of
personality not given in, showing that
the county has been victimized for
years. AS an example, Robert Bruce
was raised 81 600; D. Ferguson & Son,
from So, 5000 to $40. 900 on moneys and
| credits: C. A. Grant e. Son, $4,000; b.
F. Martin, 81 900: w. I. McEwen, $780,
! 900; G. f. Follesrude, $4,000, and
Pocahontas Land e. Loan Company,
from S37, 900 to 100000. The total
amount increased in this town of 400
is $64?, 600.
Logan dispatch: II. w. Byers has
withdrawn from the congressional
contest in the Ninth district. The
| cause of the withdrawal of ex-Speaker
Byers is purely local considerations in
Shelby county and out of respect for
his friendship to Judge Macy, his fell
low townsman> The candidates who
are asking for the republican nomina-
ton for congressman from this district
are Hon. T. Il. Swan. of Atlantic;
Judge Macy of Shelby; ex-Congressman
A. l.. Hager, of Greenfield. and Judge
Walter I. Smith, of Council Bluffs.
Others have been mentioned. but these
four seem to be the only ones who are
actively in the field and asking for
! support. .ris.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20
Great ShIus for the Pacific,

President Hill of the Great Northern
Railroad says that for his proposed
transpacific steamship line he has or
dered vessels that will carry 10000
tons, or a measurement capacity OF
over $4,000 tons. In other words, he
will have in operation, eighteen
months hence, vessels equal In carry
ing capacity to the Campania and the
Lucania combined. The deck room Of
each vessel will amount to over five
acres. ~ aE
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20
Clerk Defaults.

CEDAR RAPIDS, April o0.-Wellington
Richards, clerk in &. H. Boyson's
pharmacy, has confessed to being a
defaulter in the sum of more than
So. 900 and the exact amount will never
be known. His operations have COW
cred long period of time, and the
fact that Mr.. Boyson kept no regular
set of double entry books. materially
that for long time was not missed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20

LONDON, April 1.-THE Daily Mail
publishes the following dispatch from
Lorenzo Marquee:
''The actual Boer losses to the end of
March, including prisoners, are esti-
mated at 10000. At present there are
several thousand Beers in Natal and
IS, 900 in the Free State"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20
TURKEY MUST PAY LOSS.

Ultimatum May He Delivered Soon by
Uncle Sam.
New YORK, April 19.-The Tribune's
Washington special says:
"The United States charge d affaires
at Constantinople will be directed to
inform the sultan that this govern
ment must insist on the payment with
out further delay of 500, 900 indemnity
for outrages on American missionaries
and destruction of their property, un-
less prompt action on the sultan's part
anticipates the ultimatum and the
debt is discharged before resort is
made to drastic measures"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20
Small POx Mt Toledo.

TOLEDO, April oO.-Two cases of
small pox have developed in Toledo.
Editor Russell, of the Independent,
and Neil Harrigan, a printer in the
employ of the Toledo Chronicle, are
the patients. 1t is thought that about
ten or fifteen families have been eX-
posed and they will probably be quar-
antined also.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20
DALGETTY's CASUALTIES.
He Reports Twenty Killed in Recent
engagements.


Engagements.
MAsERU, April 19.-Col. Dalgetty's
casualties since he has been besieged
at Wepener are twenty killed and one
hundred wounded. The Boer losses
are reported to have been considerably
heavier After the night of the attack
of April 18th the dead were left on the
field, where they still lie unburied.
There is conflict of opinion among
the leaders. Some want to attack
again while others refuse to do so.
Desultory cannon firing and ''sniping"
continues. The Caledon is rising,
which alarms the Beers, as they are
now on both sides of the river, and
might be cut off if the stream was to
become flooded. Five Boer guns are
believed to be disabled.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20
Favorable to Illinois Canal.

WASHINGTON, April 2O.-Senator
Mason has been authorized by the
senate committee on commerce to re-
port favorably the joint resolution
heretofore introduced by him provid-
ing an estimate of the cost for a canal
for navigation between Lake Michigan
and the Illinois river
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20
MONTENEGRO sURRENDERs.
Leading Filipino General Capitulates to
Colonel Smith.

Leading Filipino General Capitulates to
Colonel Smith.
MANILA, April 1S.-General Monte
negro, one of the insurgents best
fighters, surrendered to Colonel Smith
in the mountains near Camaling prov
ince, Pangasinan, where General Ma
cabulos has been trying to reorganize
the Filipino army. Colonel Smith,
with five companies of the Seventeenth
regiment, nearly surrounded the force
of Montenegro, who, discouraged by
the impossibility of making the men
stand against the Americans, surren-
dered Macabulos escaped. The in
surgents attacked San Jose in the
province of Batangas and Santa Cruz
on the lake, fruitlessly.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20
Russia May Intervene.

PARIS, April 19.-Count Muravieff,
the Russian minister of foreign affairs,
is going to join Emperor Nicholas at
Moscow. This is looked upon here as
being possibly connected with some
idea of intervention in South Africa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20
Dalrety Still Surrounded.

PRETORIA, April 1s.--The latest Off
cial reports from the Orange Free
State are to the effect that General De
Wet is still surrounding Brabant's
Dalgety's) forces, though the British
are strongly intrenched in Boer
fashion, indicating that they are
;u1c
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20
Allison Story vigorously Denied.

DUBUQUE, April Ex-senator Allison
has not and does not express willing
ness to accept the second place on the
republican national ticket. The re-
port is without foundation. Senator
Allison, is at home to remain a few
DAYS and the above statement is made
IN his autbOrity
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20
THREW HIMSELF UNDER A TRAIN.
A Horrible Case of Suicide Near
DysArt.

A Horrible Case of Suicide Near
Dysart.
WATERLOO, April 19.-David Ahlers,
a well-to-do German farmer, commit
ted suicide two miles south of Dysart,
by deliberately throwing himself in
front of north-bound passenger train
on the b., c. R. & N. The engineer
saw the man walking on the track to-
wards the train. After repeated
warnings, which failed to make him
leave the track, the train was stopped
only few feet from him. Ahlers then
stepped off the track, but when the
train started up again he plunged
headlong in front of the engine. His
body was horribly crushed and
mangled. Ahlers was married man,
so years of age. Domestic troubles are
assigned as the cause for his act.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20
GENTLE TIP TO THE SULTAN.
He Is Told to Remember the Fate OF

He Is Told to Remember the Fate OF
Spain.
LONDON, April l9.-The Vienna cor
respondent of the Times says:
''By further resistance to the claims
of the United States the sultan will
expose himself to grave consequences
which he probably has not foreseen.
The United States government is not
accustomed to indulge in empty
threats. If the sultan for a moment
supposes he would lind protection from
any European power, let him remem-
Der SPAIN"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20

The president also transmits with
his endorsement a recommendation from
Secretary Hay for payment Of the 9TH
er members of the commission at the
same rate as to the other members.
He says they have received nothing
for their services in excess of their reg
Mar alarieS ." F... Il, e.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20
Andrew. VIII Go to Nebraska.

CHICAGO, April 19.--Dr. E. Benjamin
Andrews, superintendent of the pub
lie schools of Chicago, who was lately
offered the position of chancellor of
the University of Nebraska, has de-
cided to accept the place. He has pre-
sented his resignation as superinten-
dent of schools to take effect May l..
After that DR.. Andrews will take a
two months vacation and will 60 to
the University of Nebraska July l..
Oranges are refreshing and feeding
but are not good If the liver is out Of
order. 49,. "a Gf
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20
Paris show Opened.

PARIS, April 15. The exposition OF
1900 was opened yesterday, but it will
be at least a month before anything
but buildings is to be seen. The days
ceremonies were peculiar mixture of
.sumptuons splendor in the Sales des
Fetes and widespread confusion else
where. ,s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20
Prominent Des Moines Man Suicides.

DIES MONIES, April 1s.-Frank S.
Jaquith, formerly a well known whole
sale shoe dealer Of Des Moines, com
mitted suicide by shooting. His body
was found in secluded lane in the
woods southeast of his residence near
Greenwood park. The motive for TAX
ing his own life is unknown. but it
is presumed the act was committed
during temporary arrangement
brought on by illness and attendant
dependency.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20
Chicagoans With Beers.

LONDON, April 2o.-According to a
dispatch to the Daily Mail from Lo-
reno Marquee, nearly half the mem
bers of the Chicago ambulance corps,
when offered Mausers on their arrival
at Pretoria. tore off their Red Cross
badges Adelbert S. Hay, United
States consul, notified the Transvaal
government that he must report the
circumstance to Washington.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20
Philippine Com missions Expenses.

WASHINGTON, April 1s.-Complying
with resolution of inquiry the pres
ident has sent to the senate an item
lied statement of the expenses of the
Philippine commission. The state
ment includes the following items:
Com pensation OF $4,000 each to Com
missioners, Schurman, Worcester
and DENLY. . 80. coo
Per diem allowance to commissioners
after their return to the United
States. ......... ................... 52A5
Secretary to commission. ............ 12,2sEO
Transportation ...................... ..... 1867
Household expenses in Manila. ......... 9.252
Clerical services Recommendations. 3l.70I
Miscellaneous. 1885
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS sir. COO
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20

The name of Shakespeare can be
spelled 1000 different ways. The poet
himself spelled it 81 ways. -... ....
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-04-20

The executive committee of the State
Agricultural society has selected the
Fifty-first Iowa regiment band for the
state fair this year.
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