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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-24

A bill in the New York legislature
proposes to give electric railway COM
panies the same rights of condemna-
ton as steam railways, with view to
promoting general competition with
existing roads. The propriety of put
ting electric roads under regulations
similar to those placed upon the steam
roads with which they are expected to
compete has taken form in some of the
legislatures, and the Michigan house
has passed bill requiring owners and
managers of interurban electric lines
to equip their cars with lavatories,
drinking water, axes, fire shovels aud
other appliances, the same as are re-
CURED on steam railroad cars.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-24
wlCKHAM IS ACQUITTED.
Sioux City Pastor Gets 2S Out OF the
AS Votes and Is indicated

Sioux City, May 22.-Ihe trial OF
Rev. c. NJ Wickham before mem
bers of the congregation of the First
Christian church ended with an ac-
quittal. Twenty-eight OF the forty
six persons who had voice IN the
verdict declared the pastor not guilty
of the charges which nad been made
against him, that he had been hug
cling and kissing young women IN his
congregation who were not members
Of his own family, and that he had
attempted to entice Miss Cora Bat
man into an act of criminal coha bl-
tation with him. The result OF the
vote was no surprise.
Sioux City, May 23.-Tbe special
committee of the state board APP
pointed to try Rev. Mr.. Wlckham OF
the First Christian church here re
fuse to accept the verdict Ct not
guilty, as rendered by the conerega-
ton. and will recommend to the
state board that the pastor be sus-
pended for life unless he confess and
repent.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-24
rrHEKsON AFTER BANKRUPT.
Judge OF Federal Court Scores MOTIFS
GIuckiich OF Perry.

Judge OF Federal Court ScCTeS NAohAhS
GIucliich or Perry.
Des Moines, May 24.-Judge smith
Mcpherson handed down an order
and opinion yesterday in which he
establishes Il precedent in bankruptcy
rulings that will tend to lessen the
amount of fraud practiced in bank
ruptcy matters. In the case OF Nor
ris Glucklich. a Perry merchant, the
court ordered the petitioner to turn
over to the trustee S570.15 in money
and 500 cans of canned goods within
ten days. or go to the Polk county
Jail and stay there until the money
and merchandise is placed in the
hands of the trustee.
In this opinion tie Judge of the
United States court charges the pc
titioner with ''perfdy, dishonor, ras-
cality and perjury" The case in
wolves over $4,000. The referee at
Perry ordered the petitioner to turn
over that amount to the trustees,
after his petition in voluntary bank
rurtcy had been filed. The defend
ant filed written explanation OF
the disposition of the money, which
the referee and the court refuse to
credit. and summary order for
prompt action was the result
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-24
BIG STRIKE HAS BEGUN
rlachinists the Country Over De-
mand Nine-Hour Day.

Washington, May 21.-ApproXlmate
Nv $4,000 machinists throughout the
country struck for nine-hour day;
scale of wages equal TO the present
ten hours per day scale, and other
demands. This is the rough estimate
of President O'Conneii OF the Ma
tional Association of Machlnists,
based on the telegrahpic advices that
have reached him from the machin-
lists headquarters in the various cit
les. The strike thus far has not eX-
tended to the allied trades, save in
one or two instances, as at Scranton,
Pa, where men in a part of the allied
trades are out. No machinists engag-
ed in government work are affected.
This is due to the fact that on such
work an eight-hour day scale already
prevails. Railroad machinists, as a
rule, are not involved in the strike,
though the men on several roads are
out. The Central Vermont shop ma
chinists at St. Adams, numbering
probably 200, have struck. The Le-
high Valley railroad nlachinists at
Buffalo, Sayre, Wilkesbarre and Ell
mira are out, aggregating about 500
all told. The Delaware, Lackawanna
& Western men at Buffalo, Scranton
| Wilkesbarre and intermediate points
are out. The Gulf, Colorado & Santa
| Fe men are also out. The strike or
der, however, does not apply to rail.
roads generally.
Washington, May 22.-The storm
centers of the general strikes Of ma.
chinists throughout the country yes
terday We're in the vicinity of Gin
cinnati, o., and on the Pacific coast
The number of firms that have signed
( agreements was augmented by about
a hundred, which brings the aggre-
gate of the establishments making
the concessions to 1000 in round
numbers during the past three OF
four days. Save in one or two in
stances. as at Scranton, the allied
trades have not yet been affected. 1t
is claimed at the general headquar-
ters of the machinists, however, that
where agreements are not effected
| many of the men in the allied trades
will go out in the individual shops
where the machinists already are out
| The estimate of President O'Connell
of the National Association of Ma
chinists as to the number of strikers
remains at $4,000 approximately.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-24
MRS. Nl'IiINLE1'S CONDITION.
So Much Improved That She Will BE
Removed to Washington.

So Much Improved That She Will Be
Removed to Washington.
San Francisco, May 1S.--President
Mckinley described the marked i'm
provement in Mrs. McKinley's condi
ton yesterday as a transformati ton
But, perhaps even the president Of
ease in his citation at the prospect OF
his wife's recovery. Certain it is.
however, that Mrs. McKinley's condi.
ton improved to an extent that fair.
~ nonplussed the doctors, brighten.
ed the anxious and devoted husband
and filled the city with JOY and
thanksgiving.
The sinking spell that was feared
in the early hours before dawn when
the tide flows out and the vitality Of
the world is at it's lowest ebb, did
not come. .-
San Francisco, May 21.-Although
Mrs. McKinley's condition has great
ly improved, her physicians have
named week or ten days as the
shortest possible time in which She
can gather strength to make the trip
across the continent. The immediate
members of the presidential party
will therefore remain here for that
length of time. though it is proba BILE
that the others will leave for the east
during the present week.
They go direct from San Francisco
to Canton. At Mrs. Mckinley's old
home, surrounded with familiar faces
and with every comfort, it is expect
ed that her recuperation will be more
rapid titan if she went to Washing.
ton.
San Francisco, May 23.-Mrs Nc
Kinley's condition has improved so
rapidly that official announcement
has been made that the president en-
poets to start for Washington on Sat
Irday ...
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-24
.JunnDed Into Iowa River.

Iowa City, May a3.-Mrs. Anna Hor-
sky, aged 46 years, committed suicide
at o'clock by jumping into the Iowa
river just north OF this city. She was
respondent over the death of her
mother two weeks ago. She proposed
to her sister that they both jump
into the river. The sister treated
it as a joke. Shortly after midnight
she awoke her husband kissed him
goodbye and then lay down on her
bed again. Half an hour later her
husband missed her and aroused the
neighbors to search. Tracks of bare
feet led to the river. The body was
recovered
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-24
NEWS IN GENERAL
KING HAD 4 MARROW ESCAPE.
ON tho Shamrock's Deck When Masts
Were Carried Away.

On the shamrock's Deck When Masts
Were CARRIED Away.
London. May 23.--During the race
between the two Shnmrocks ana the
Sybarita, in the Solent Yesterday,
sudden squat struck the yachts. Inc
topmast of the Shamrock III was car
ried away and then her man mast
went by the board, carrying all her
sails with it and leaving her practlcal-
" Il wreck The top sail OF Sham
rock 1 was also carried away III the
squat. The squall struck the yachts
broadSide.
King Edward, desiring to take
more active part in the proceedings
than was possible from the deck OF
the Erin. was taken on board the
challenger, accompanied by Sir Ihom-
as Upton and two ladies. The pre-
liminary starting signal was gwen
from the Erin.
While the yachts were maneuverlns
FOR the start squat came without
the slightest warning and the bow
spit of the challenger was carried
away short distance. The extra
strain thus thrown on the topmast
proved too much for the spar. 1t
whipped, broke and doubled off to lee
ward, CARRYING tine whole weight OF
the jackyards and gear over the slde
in terrible tangle. Almost as the
topmast fell, the great main mast,
weighing more than two tons and
carrying spars and gear weighing an
additional three or four tons, swayed
for a moment and then, almost by a
miracle, plunged over the side and in
to the water with the sound of break
ing wire and tearing gear in the act.
Tie members Of the royal party were
seated on deck close to the COM
panionway. The king was showing
l1eenpleasure Watching the tightwhich
Captain Sycamore was making for
the advantage at the start. The
yacht was racing along at formid-
able angle and the sloping deck, with
a mere fringe of rail, seemed rather
perilous place for the accommodation
of tie visitors. AS the wreckage
swept the deck it was most aston,
isking that no one was injured. The
king maintained his composure. Most
Of the head men went overheard.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-24
THE NEWS in IOWA
IOWA pRonlBITloNIsrs.
Work OF the Recent state Convention ~
Des Moines.

1 .
Work OF the Recent state Convention at
! Des Moines.
| Des Moines, May 23.--At the prom
hilton state convention w. l.. FERNS
was chosen permanent chairman any
| q r. Nichols of Pilot Mound ana IL.
William Nichols of New Providence,
| secretaries. The following nomlna-
lions for state officers were made:
Goyernor-A u. Coates of Perry. /.
Lieutenant governor--A. Is. Wray OF
Alton. :.
Supreme judge. A. Harvey OF
Perry.
Railroad commissioner-W y
Suddith of Des Moines.
State superintendent OF Schools
Miss Ella Moffett of Marshalltown.
In addition platform was aaoPteo
setting forth the fundamentals OF the
nrohibition faith. together with reso-
buttons endorsing Carrie Nation ana
opposinr the use of wine in launch
ing ships. The state committee re-
norted plan of work which was
adopted. 1t includes the opening ana
permanent maintenance OF mead
quarters in Des Moines. More thah
So 900 was raised toward a campaign
fund.
The platform declares for the pro-
hibition of the manufacture and sale
of Intoxicating liquors; commences
congress for the passage OF the anti
canteen law; reatfirms the PartSs
former position in regard to equal SUIT
frage: disapproves of the Martin
mulct law; and declares that human
needs as, well as the divine law de-
mand one day of rest in seven for the
toilers and freedom of conscience III
religious worship for all.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-24
winterset Votes Franchise.

Winterset, May 22.--The PROPOSE
ton to grant the Des Moines Inter
urban Railroad company franchise
to build and operate an electric line
in Winterset with freight and pas
senger line to Des Moines carried at
Winterest yesterday by vote of
419 to "a. There was very little op-
position to the project. The work
was done for the proposition by resi-
dents of Winterset who wanted the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-24
Il elected Anti British Resolution.

Brussels, May 2G.-Thc senate by a
vote of 81 30 20 rejected a resolution
introduced by III. LaFontaine, social
ist, declaring in favor of the Trans
vaaI, and re.rctting that Belgium
was oowerless to do anything in the
matter. The foreign minister, NJ. De
favcreau, replying to the accusations
made during tie debate, that British
soldiers had massacred Boer women
and children, and had otherwise III.
treated the Beers, said Great Britain
had carried civilization to all the
countries of the world, and had
everywhere defended liberty of the
person and Of conscience.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-24
Library for Travellers Use,

Des Moines, May 1s.-The Iowa Ma
sonic library of Cedar Rapids, which
is now under the direction of n, r.
Paryin, the deputy grand secretary
and librarian, is establishing a new
and interesting department called
around the World by Pen and Cam
era This is a collection of RAILWAY
literature about various points of in
terest. 1t is intended to make it as
nearly complete as possible and fur
nish storehouse of information for
prospective travellers and for every-
one who may desire such informa-
ton.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-24
AGAR PACKING HOUSE RUNNING.
Des Moines' New Packing House Now in
Full Operations.

Des Moines, May 22.-The Agar
Packing company ran the machinery
at the packing house up to It's capac-
ity for four hours yesterday and
killed Il few over $50 hogs. About
thirty head of cattle were also
slaughtered. The run of yesterday
and the work of the chill rooms since
the first chill was made Saturday has
demonstrated that all the machinery
is in excellent working condition and
today the house will be put on a full
force and all the stock offered up to
the capacity will be slaughtered.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-24

A railroad attorney just back in
Washington from the south went to
South Carolina on the same train
with Senator Tillman and Mrs. Till-
man few days ago. eve had seats
in a parlor car said the attorney,
"and were comfortable if not luxuri-t
Gus. I knew Tillman to be such an
outspoken advocate of the plain peo-
pie that I was surprised, after scrv-
ing six years in Washington, that
parlor cars were not against the prin-
ciples of true democracy. However,
1 found that that was not the case,
for when the train reached the South
Carolina line Senator Tillman and his
wife gathered up their belongings
and moved forward to plain, or
binary day coach. They were too;
wise to ride through their own state
in an expensive upholstered car"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-24
WEST POINT CADETS SUSPENDED.
Superintendent Mills Determined to En-
force Rules Of School.

Washington, May 23.-The names of
the cadets who have been dismissed
from the military academy as the
result of the recent disturbances
there are as follows: Henry l.. Boil
by, John A. Cleveland, Trangett F..
Teller, Raymond A. Linton, Birchie
O. Mahaffey. All these cadets are of
the second class. The dismissed
cadets are from the following states:
Bobby, Nebraska; Cleveland, Alabama;
Teller, New Y ork; Linton, Michigan;
Mahaffey, Texas.
The following cadets have been sus-
pended: Olan c. Alshier of Illinois.
Benjamin f. McClelland of Mississippi,
Charles Telford of Utah, all of the
ing of Ohio and Harry Hawley Of New
York, of the third class. These cadets
are suspended without pay until
April 1, 1902.
The order of dismissal is signed
by Secretary Root, and states that it
is issued ''py direction of the presi-
dent upon recommendation of the
superintendent of the military acad-
envy" The same language is used
regarding the suspensions. There
| was no court martial of these cadets,
but under the law the secretary has
the power to dismiss or suspend ca
diets upon recommendation of the su-
perintendent. A board of officers in
| this particular case was appointed,
which made thorough examination
| of the disturbances The board re-
ported the facts to the superintend-
ent, and the superintendent made his
report and recommendation to the
secretary Of war, and upon this re-
port the secretary acted.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-24
A remarkable flint bowlder has been

A remarkable flint bowlder has been
discovered in England. In a cavity
within the bowlder was found f,ll-
grown toad, which must, when young,
have entered the hole in the stone by
a small aperture. There the unfoctu-
nate prisoner waxed to adolescence.
and probably may have died OF chag-
ran that he had delayed his exit too
long. for tie hole afterward became
silted up. Tfe bowlder was exhibited
recently before the Linnean society.
end Is eventually to be placed in the
Brighton museum.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-24

The origin of the tiger as an emblem
OF Tammany is said by w. c. Mont
anye, a coffee and spice dealer, in
New York, to date from the time when
William NJ. Tweed, then foreman of
big Six fire company, took a fancy
to a picture Of royal Bengal tiger
in the elder Montayne's store in the
SOS. Tweed adopted the emblem for
the American club, and it soon was
accepted by all Tammany.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-24
Carnegie's Gift to Cniyersitiea.

London, May 21.--Andrew Carneeie
has given G2,O00,00O to establish free
education in four Scotch universities
Edinburg, Glasgow, Aberdeen and ST.
Andrews. He stipuIates that the hen.
eficiaries be his Scotch fellow
countrymen" only, no English, irish
colonials or foreigners. The fund
will apply to medical as well as com
mercial education. and will be placed
in the hands OF trustees, who will pay
the expenses of Scottish students
benefited under the scheme.
Between the ages of one minute
and eighteen years girl is always
interesting.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-24
r, $. PARVIN is VERY ILL.
Iowa Pioneer and Masonic Leader OF the
State Cannot Survive.

Cedar Rapids. May 23.-The family
and friends of Theodore Sutton Par
vim, secretary ofthe Iowa Masonic
grand lodge, founder of the Masonic
library and one of the pioneer law
makers and educators of Iowa. are
seriously alarmed at his condition,
which has taken turn for the worse
within the past few days. 1t is now
thought that he can live but a short
time. Tuesday he suffered greatly
and yesterday he was exceedingly
weak. He is "a years old and no man
in Iowa is more hOnored than he.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-24
TIrz JOHN PORTER DEAD.
OGtliycd Enemies Who Secured His Ex-
- PulsiOn From The Army.

New York, May 23.--General Fitz
John Porter, formerly major gener-
al OF the United States army. who
Yves casnicre,l during he civil war
and afterward restored to his rank
by act Of congress, died at his home
in Morrist own, n. j., Tuesday. He
had been q sufferer from diabetes for
many years, but in spite of that fact
and his extreme old age his hearty
constitution enabled him to enjoy
life almost to the last and to live I'M
til every one Of his ancient enemies
had passed away.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-24
Phenomenal Shooting Recor> I.

Springfield, ILL.,, May 49, The
worlds record in the live bird con-
test was broken Tuesday at the lii
nois Gun club grounds in this city in
the Dupont smokeless powder cham
pionship trophy shoot, for cup and
$1,000. The shoot was at 25 live pig
cons, entrance fee $25. In the first
match ana miss and out shoot off.
Fred Gilbert of Spirit Lake and w. r.
Crosby of O'Falion, ILL.,, members of
the all-American team, and II. j.
Sconce of Danville, Ill, member of
the Illinois Gun club, killed their one
hundredth bird and the match was
POSTPONED until Wednesday,.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-24
Child Terribly Injured.

Sioux City, May a2.-Mabel Dutt ton,
aged years, narrowly escaped a
fearful death here Ill the park, where
she was walking. a man was driving
through the park, when mis- horse be-
came nnmanageable and plunged
about furiously. She was caught I'M
der the animals feet. She was found
to have a terribly bruised and LAGER
atad face. broken arm and both
legs terribly bruised. .
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-24
Lord Kitchener has laconic waN

Lord Kitchener has laconic waY
with him. Not many weeks ago a
company of Colonials were detailed
off to capture a Boer lager. A
friendly Boer volunteered to show
the way and left them, when within
sight of the fires of the Boer lager,
to make the assault as soon as dawn
appeared. Dawn came only to find
the Britishers themselves surrounded
by Beers. There was one gap in the
Gordon, and for this gap the Yeo-
many made, their officer at their
head, leaving their Colonial comrades
with the guns to tackle the Beers as
best they could. In due course the
Yeomanry came to General Clements
camp, and he wired to Lord Kitchen
er: Company your Yeomanry
turned up; what shall I do with
them?" The reply was almost imne-
date: keep them as far from me as
they kept from the Boers.''
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-24
During the boom days in small

During the boom days in small
town in southern California, when
town lots We're staked out all over
the country. Mr.. Brown offered to
sell Mr.. Jones some Of his town
lots. Mr.. Jones was not ready to buy,
but offered in exchange some Of his
land, asking Mr.. Brown to show him
the lots. They stepped into a buggy,
and after quite drive came to
Browns lots. some distance from the
main part of the town. Mr.. Jones
thought they were nice level lots,
and, encouraged thereby, Brown
asked him: "Now, where is your
land situated?" "My land?" repeated
Jones; ooh, that is between here and
the town." Naturally, the trade dld
not go through.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-24

Exercise cannot with impunity be
Neglected, and should be taken reg
uiarly and in moderation. Most wo-
men would be all the better for walk
were they to do so, instead of de-
pending so much on street cars, good
compilations and trim figures would
be far more common than they are
among those who are no longer in
their first youth.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-24
Split in Carroll County.

Carroll, May 22.-Carroll county's
republican convention terminated yes
terday in sensational split as a eli
max to the hard bitter fight that has
been waged between the Salinger and
Garst factions for the control of the
delegates to the senatorial and state
convention. As a result of the trou-
bic two delegations will be sent to
Cedar Rapids, one for Cummins and
Garst, and the other for Cummins and
Dewing. ...
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-24

An Ohio Spectator tainted when he
saw that stocks in which he was in
terested were going down, and when
he came to he found that he was many
thousands of dollars richer than when
he lost consciousness. Yet a few years
from now he will tell his grandchiid-
rem that he made his money by econ
omy, Industry. and the exercise of his
superior ability.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-24

According to recent regulation,
pupils in the schools Of Saxony will
hereafter be required to commit to
memory POI Biblical verses and 1873
verses Of hymns in addition to the
catechism.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-24

Mayor Tom L. Johnson Of Cleve-
land has redeemed promise made
to his school girl daughter by pur-
chasing for her a $1,000 automobile.
One night recently she asked for an
automobile, and Mr.. johnson finally
declared he would purchase the best.
steam carriage in the city the mo-
ment she learned to operate one. The.
subject passed out of his mind until
Thursday, when he espied young
woman skillfully operating an auto
mobile at high speed down the street.
She brought the automobile up in
front of him with sharp turn. May
or Johnson went directly to the sup
ply house, turned in the rented We
hicle, and the young woman came
away with her own automobile.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-24
Dowie Held to Grand ,Jurv

Chicago, May 24.-The coroner's
jury which has for two days been
listening to the evidence in the case
of Mrs. Emma Lucy Judd, wife of
one of the officials of John Alexan-
der Dowie's Zion, returned a verdict
holding Dowie, Ii. w. Judd, husband
OF the woman, and Mrs. Sprecher and
Mrs. Bratsch to await the action Of
TIC grand iury