Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-07-27

lIOTEs FIlo1 THE CAPITAL
pes Moines. july -, 100

G&GNHu q HELMET TICIn ms sister, MrE.
r1ara Groesbeek who is a missionary
near Hong Kong, in which she states
the condition of affairs in southern
China at that time-June s. Both
Mrs Groesbech and her husband, who
is Also engaged in missionary work
near Hong Kong. are Dies Aoines peo-
pie. and both graduated from Dcs
MONIES college. Among other things
she said that they had Just heard that
"a, society known as The Boxers had
killed two missionaries in north
China and were doing great amount
of evil up there" and expressed the
hope that some of the powers would
find leisure and inclination TO demand
redress. Then she added: I'm glad
we're SO far south. as the people here
are no 80 easily affected by what take
place up there" Mr.. and Mrs. Groes-
beck are now with the other mis-
sionaries at Swallow, where ther in
tend to spend the hot season. Swa.
tow is situated On an island in the
bay about forty miles from Hong
Kong, and is. therefore, safe refuge
from Boxer attacks should their re-
bellion spread TO southern China.
The army post movement has now
reached the stage where it's accom-
plishment MAY be deemed a prac-
fical certainty. The committee re-
ports subscriptions amounting in the
aggregate to $4,000. This includes
nothing from East Des Moines, the
soliciting committee from that dis
frict having not yet reported F. 81
HubbeI1. whose energetic and until--
iEg work for the army post has been
largely responsible for the SUCCESS at
tairef. stated that he had entire con.
Edence in the outcome 1T has f,ecn
hard work" he said, land now VIZ are
prepared for good deal more rf
the same kind but I am now sure
that we will he able to meet tie con-
3ition which the government imp ,ses.
As it is. we have enough mo1ey ~
ready subscribed to purchase certain
tracts. but IT would not be safe to as
fuIne they would be available frorr,
the government standpoint. We
all the time | can possibly spare I'M
til We have doubled the subscriptions
then we viii be prepared for any
emergency"
Universal enthusiasm is bein,
shown in the coming of the horse
show. to be held in Des Moines. Sep.
TENDER II, -, 13 and u. Excursion
rates are being provided for and a
large attendance is expected. The
morse show week in Kansas City
st. Louis and other metropolitan
titles is now looked upon as the open
ing fall function Of society, and not
to be in attendance nightly. is 10 he
Dut of society. which means out of
the world. The horse show means
much for Des Moines. The idea Is
Progressive and puts Des Moines in
line with ~sssler metropolitan cities.
The horse show Des MoiHes will
be conducted under the rules of the
National Horse Show and Exhibitors
Association. the same as New York.
Chicago, Kansas City. st. Louis. Den
yer. San Francisco and New Orleans.
and will consist Of the fashionable
furnouts AMI equipage Of aristocracy
In competition On their merits in tl.,.
arena for handsome prizes. trophies
and ribbons. For this purpose the
management have secured judges Of
national reputation, some of whom
have acted in this capacity al the
View York horse show. Already
seyenty-fre entries hare been guar
snteed from the Armour, Ashbrook,
Rice and Sims and other noted sta
bles Of Kansas City and elsewhere.
while many local entries are expect
ed in the classes offered for Polk
county.
lama county, has fled articles Of in
corporation with the secretary Of
state and viii apply for charter.
1t has capital Of ssgo.00D. John II.
Moller IL president. " II Ackenbach,
vice president, and Oliver Henderson.
cashier.
The secretary Of the executive coun-
Gil has discovered what he believes
TO be q flaw, Or an omission. in the
bill creating the new department Of
agriculture II Iowa. He thinks the
measure is so worded as to fail to pro-
vide for the purchase Of stationery
supplies for The department bv the
state. Accordingly he will refuse to
honor such acquisitions without The
endorsement Of the executive coun-
ci. II is likely that the council viii
ask the attorney general for an opin-
ION On the subject. The attorney gen
pressed the opinion that the law was
supposed to BIZ all right when drawn,
and was drawn with that object in
view. Mr.. Rcrnley saw the bill before
1t went before the legislature. as Sen
ator Hartman took it to him for
legal advice.
The state board of control has
awarded a contract for radiators q.
the hospital for the insane at indie
Pendence to Crane t. Company, Of
Chicago. The contract amounts to
1900. There are number of other
contracts tn be awarded by the board
including those for electric lighting.
engines and boilers for Mt. Pleasan.
hospital. These will amount to about
$4,000. Notices are now being sent
ont for bids On the dynamo and boiler
Improvements at the Soldiers Home
at MarshalltowD.
Negro Lynched.
Huntsville, Ala, July 2z.-EIiiah
Clark, a negro who assaulted Su.