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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-27
snLEY COURT or 1NoUlRY.

Washington, Sept. %. The Schley
court of inquiry was only in session
for an hour and three-quarters yes
terday, adiourning at Las in ordertto
permit its members and others en-
aped there to attend the funeral or
Judge Wilson, late chief counsel for
Admiral Schley. Captain Wise con-
cluded his testimony, Admiral Cotton
made a brief statement on recall, ana
Lieutenant Spencer S. WOOD, VINO
commanded the dispatch boat dupont
during the Spanish war, began ms
testimony. Machinist Gray, who was
in charge of the starboard engines
of the Texas on the day of. the pattle
of Santiago, also testified briefly. he
said that on the day of the battle the
starboard engines were stopped ana
the machinery reversed. captain
Wise was questioned at considerable
length as to what he had done before
the arrival of the flying squadron on
Santiago toward locating Cervera
fleet in the harbor. He said that
while he had satisfied himself OF the
presence of the Spanish fleet, he had
been content to communicate ms
knowledge to Admiral Schley,
through Captain Sigsbee, not consld-
ering it necessary to make direct
communica ton with the commander
in-chief.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-27
CZOLGOSZ is SENTENCED
rlust Die BY deterioration During
Week of October ~.

Buffalo, Sept. 27.-Czolgosz was
yesterday sentenced to be electrocut-
ed the week beginning October rs,
1901.
According to the law of this state
October 2sth is the earliest date that
could be tXed for the execution OF
Lzolgosz.
At1er a few preliminary questions
by the Judge, Czolgosz was asked:
Have you any legal excuse why
sentence should not be pronounced
against you?''
Czolgosz could not, or pretended he
could not hear the question put by
the clerk. 1t was repeated to him
twice and then he said something
in an inaudible tone. The judge in
tervened and explained what was
meant by the question.
First, you may claim you are in
sane. The next is, have you good
cause to offer against sentence being
pronounced against your
The Judge also stated legal reasons
the prisoner might have against SEN
tence being pronounced.
81 have nothing to say about that,
was the reply.
Justice Titus asked that the pris-
oner be allowed to say something IN
exculpation of his crime.
The prisoner began to speak. His
voice was SO low he could scarcely be
heard. Judge Titus was obliged to
repeat it, sentence by sentence, so
that the court might hear.
81 have nothing to say whispered
Czolgosz to his counsel.
Judge Titus-'I think he ought to
be permitted to make a statement I'D
exculpation of his family
Turning to the prisoner again:
Judge Titus held a brief conference.
Turning to the court, counsel Tor the
defendant said: He says no other
person had anything to do with IT;
that no other person knew of his
commission but himself His father
or mother or no one else knew any
thing about it,
The prisoner closed his lips, stared
straight ahead of him and waited the
courts pronouncement Of his doom.
The sentence was brief
"Czolgosz.'' said the court, you
have committed grave crime against
the state and our union in the assas-
slnation Of our beloved president.
After learning all the facts and CIR
instances in, the case, twelve good
men have pronounced you guilty OF
murder in the first degree. You say
that no other person abetted you IN
the commission Of this terrible act.
The penalty is fixed by statute, and 1t
becomes my duty to impose sentence.
upon YOU The sentence of this court
is that in the week beginning October
%. at the place designated and in the
manner prescribed by law, you suffer
the punishment Of death"
Czolgosz stood erect, looking
straight at the Judge. He did not
tremble, not muscle quivered. AS
soon as the death sentence was fin
ished he took his seat in the SAM,
indifferent manner that has charac-
terized him throughout the trial. He
was brought to his feet quickly by
the officer. They shackled him and
led him away to the jail, while the
crowd surged after them and the o.
ficers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-27
ASA NOT GODS WILL
Argos Memorial Address on Mckinley
Creates Sensation.


Sioux City, Sept. 26.-George w.
Argo, prominent member. OF the
Sioux City bar, made somewhat OF
sensation at the Mckinley memorial
services at the hall of Colum bia lodge
of the Knights of Pythias by taking
exception to the last words of Presi-
dent William Mckinley, ut is Gods
way. His will be DONE
'.In his last conscious moments,'
said Mr.. Argo, brother Mckinley
said, 1T is Gods way. His will be
DONE Those words will ever be
remembered. They are written in
the indelible blood of the martyr.
They have echoed from every pulpit,
and have been repeated by every
preacher in this broad land. l beg
leave to differ with the preachers and
Mckinley himself in respect to that
foul crime being Gods way or his
will
ut is both inconsistent and lllog-
ical to say it was Gods Will and in
the same breath to condemn the act
of the assassin. ] deny that Czolgosz
was the agent of God. L deny the
statement of the minister who says
it was Gods way and lis Will, that
our beloved brother should be re-
moved from us by the assassin's bull
let. Man is supposed to be free
moral agent, responsible for his own
acts. l deny that good results come
from such foul crimes.'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-27
THE NEWS TN IOWA
YoruKoP AFTER THE 100000.

Attorney who Discovered amount D"e
state on War Claims Is at WORK
Des Moines, Sept. 26.-The arduo,ss
cask of examining old records OF the
Office of the state auditor to deter
mine the amount due the state as IN
terest on war bonds has been begun
by Captain j. A. Lathrop OF SlouN
City, who is working in conJunction
with Attorney General I. w. Mullah
and Governor Leslie NJ. Shaw.
There is difference of OPINION pc
tween Mr.. Lathrop, who made the
discovery of the interest due the
state from the government, and Gov
ernor Shaw and Attorney General
Mullan. Mr.. Lathrop thinks the
amount will equal between s33o,ooo
and 100000, while in the OPINION or
the others interested the estimate IS
about 100000 less. Mr.. Lathrop be-
heyes that the investigation of the
records of the auditors OFFICE VIII
disclose that he is right. However,
the claim will not be filled with the
war department until this has been
determined.
The war bonds on the Iowa loan
were taken up number of years ago
but the interest accumulatlons nave
not been recovered by Iowa and 1T IS
claimed that the claim is an equ1taple
one and can be established. The re-
search of old records and the prepaf-
ing of a claim will take several weeks.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-27
T1,E system Is INEFFICIENT.
Methods or County Care OF Poor in Iowa
Are Arraigned.

,hsH.a Are Arratgneus
Des Moines, Sept. 26.--According 10
DR.. w. r. Patterson OF Iowa City,
professor of economics at the state
university, who read paper before
the conference of superintendent of
state institutions yesterday, the sys-
tenn of county care or the poor III
Iowa is remarkable chiefly for It's
utter inetfciency. Three quarters or
a million dollars are expended an
nually by the counties for the care
of the paupers and in spite OF TINS
large outlay the conditions of the
county asylums are intolerable, IL
the statements of DR.. Patterson are
correct.
Statistics given by DR.. Patterson
show that it costs the counties III
round numbers $4,000 more yearly
for the care of the paupers than the
total amount expended annually by
the board of control of state insti-
tutions for the direct support of the
institutions under the boards man
agement.
Another notable statement made
was that in twenty-nine counties in
the state persons are held as insane
that have never been legally declared
so. In these counties there are sew
enty persons held as insane never
lawfully judged so.
DR.. Patterson's paper was on the
subject 'County Care of Dependents
in Iowa" 1t produced little short
of sensation at the conference. 1T
opens up a field of thought and study
that has been given little attention
in Iowa. 1t is likely to have an I'M
portant bearing on future Legislation
on this subject. Judge Kline, char
man of the board of control. pro-
nounced it one of the most valuab bic
contributions that had ever been pre-
scented at board Of control confer
ence.
At the close of the paper. DR.. rat
terson discussed the remedies avail
able for the relief Of the prevailing
conditions. He urged that state
board of charities be established. or
state superintendent be provided
for, to have power to inspect or have
inspected the institutions in the
counties where the dependent are
kept. y, He believed the superintend'
ents or overseers of these asylums
should be accountable to the board
or superintendent. The law now
gives the board of control supervls
ory power over the county lnstl,u
lions where insane are kea,s, but this
board has no jurisdiction over the
paupers and dependents other thar
the insane.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-27
AMERICAN ATHLETES WON.
Took Six of the Nine Events at Berkeley
Oval, Def eating Eneiand's Cracks.

Took Six of the Nine Events at Berkeley
Oval, Defeating Eneiand's Cracks.
New York, Sept. 26.-The athletes
of Yale and Harvard met the athletic
representatives of Oxford and Cam
bridge universities yesterday at
Berkeley Oval in track and field
events, and as was expected, the
Drawn and muscle of the American
collegians proved to be too much for
the VISITORS, the Americans winning
six out of the nine events on the
program. Points were counted for
wins only, SO that the Harvard and
Yale men defeated their English OPP
ponents by score of points to 8.
Honors were equally divided, Har-
ward and Yale each winning three
events. The Oxford representatives
failed to gain a point for the visiting
team, the light blue of Cambridge
being in front in all the contests
which were won by Englishmen.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-27
COLUMBIA IN THE LEAD.
Has the Better of the Shamrock in
Tria

Has the Better of the Shamrock in the
First Trial
New York, Sept. 27.-One OF the
biggest crowds that ever put to seal
went down to Sandy Hook lightshipS1
Yesterday to witness Sir Thomas
Iipton's second challenger, Sham-
rock H., and the white flyer Column
bia. which successfully defended the
old America cup against the nrsu
trophy hunter two years ago, strug-
gle for the yachting supremacy o.
the world in the first OF the cup races
Of 1901. But the fleet returned as
appointed. The great single suck
ers went out fresh for battle, oub
the sea refused them a field Tor con-
fiict. The wind, never more thah
nine and sometimes as low as three
kuots. was too light and shltty ~
carry the contestants over the thlr.5s
ty-mile course in the time allotteu
bv the rules. At the end OF hve anu
a half hours, the time Prescrloen'
the race was officially declared on,
and the yachts were towed PACK W
their berths inside Sandy Hook. When
the GUN aboard the committee boat
was fred to call attention to the
-
American yacht was still several
miles from the finish line. The Eng
lishman was hull down astern of her.
the experts estimating the distance
behind the Columbia at over three
quarters of mile.
Americans will have reason to con-
graduate themselves upon the resulbs
of the first trial. The yacht when
carried J. P. Morgan's private sig
nal, black pennant with yellow
maltese cross. to victory two years
ago, was headed but once in the
twenty-three miles covered and then
the Englishman showed the way 1o'5
only five minutes. -
In windward work the Columbia
beat the foreigner several minutes
and Is seconds to the outer mark
and increased her lead somewhat IN
the broad reach for home. While the
test was unsatisfactory, the yachting,
sharps, who have been skeptical up
to this time as to the ability of the
Columbia to successfully defend thes
cup. are more confident tonight tnau
it will remain on this side of the AZ
lantic yet awhile, longer. Certainly
Columbia's superiority in light airs
appears to have been demonstrates
Yesterday &$58
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-27
CZOLGOSZ FOUND GuIITvE'
Assassin of the President Conv,e,..
OH Second Dav

Buffalo, n. Z, Sept. a.. Leon !
,Czolgosz was placed on trial vas4a-
day morning, charged with the nns
der of President William McKinler
He entered plea of guilty. wbinh
was subsequently changed to ~.
guilty by direction OF the court
All the events of the day indicataa
that the trial will be short. Con-.
convened at 10 o'clock and within tsr.
hours eight jurors had been securas
Technicalities We're not raised ~
examining counsel, but it was ny
nificant that every man who said IL
had. not formed an opinion on ths
case was excused by the district Il.
torney. Those who acknowledges
that they had formed an opinion ].
stated that they were prejudiced. hntj
admitted that their opinion coulSl
be changed by evidence, were a.
cepted by both sides.
The presentation of the govern
ment's case began shortly before y
O'Clock. when Assistant District Al.
torney Halter began with much de-.
liberation to address the jury. h.
spoke very briefly.
DR.. Herman Mynter's testimonyl
was of Importance inasmuch as RI
brought out the fact that the reason;
WHY the fatal bullet had not been
located at the Autopsy was because
of the unwillingness of the pres-
dents relatives to have the BODY
further mutilated by their instru.
ments. DR.. Mynter and DR.. Mann.
who followed him, both testified that
the primary cause of death was the
GUN shot wound in the stomach. One
effect of this wound, they said, was
to cause the gangrene to form in
the pancreas, and the spot of pos-
oned tissue was as large as q silver
dollar. Dr.. Harvey Gaylord testified
similarly.
Buffalo. n. Y, Sept. 25.-Leon F,
Czolrosz. alias Fred Nieman, was
found guilty yesterday Of murder in
the first degree by jury IN part Iii
of the supreme court, in having, on
the 9th day of September, shot Pres,
ident William Mckinley, the wounds
inflicted afterwaru resulting In the
death of the president.
The wheels of justice moved swift.
ly. The trial of the assassin con-
sumed eight hours and twenty-six
minutes anu COFSICu " ~ w VI
only two days. Practically all Of
this time was occupied by the prose-
cution in presenting case SO clear,
so conclusive, that even had the prls-
oner entered the plea of insanity, II
is doubtful if the jury would have
rendered a verdict different from tn
one rendered yesterday.
The announcement made yesterda..
afternoon by the attorneys for Czol
eosz that the eminent alienists sum
moned by the Erie County Bar asso
| citation and by the district attorne
to examine Czolgosz and to deter
mine exact mental condition had ds
| clared him to be perfectly sane, az
stroyed the only stage of a detens
| that Judges Lewis and Titus coul
have put together.
Before adjournment Justice Nmt
announced that he would PYonoune
| sentence upon the defendanS Ihur .
| day afternoon at o'clock. IheI pr
| oner was taken at once through "a
tunnel under Delaware avenues bacl
to the Jail. To all appearances hi
was in no way affected by the result
of the trial. l
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-27
AUDITOR MERRIAM FREE.
Granted Deci ee OF Divorce by the bis
tcIct Court of Polk County.

Granted Deere, OF Divorce by the Dis
trIct Court of Polk County.
Des Moines, Sep. 27.-Judge
Holmes yesterday granted Auditor of
State Frank Merriam decree OF dl:
vorce in his case against his wife.
The divorce was granted on the
grounds of desertion. Mrs. Merriam
was represented in court by her at
torney, j. B. Johnson. There was
no opposition on her part to the
granting of the decree.
While Merriam secures the decree
of divorce, the balance OF the decree
is absolutely against him. BY its
terms Mrs. Merriam is given all the
household furniture and personal ell
fects in their home; is granted the
custody of their child, Frank Howard
Merriam, and receives $500 cash all
mony. In addition to this it is pro
vided that Merriam shall pay her Tor
her support $50 on the first day OF
each month and that he shall pay her
S25 a month in addition to be used III
for the support and education
of the child until he is is years
old. There are no reservations III
the decree giving Merriam the
right to see the child. Merriam
the right to see the child. Merriam
is also required to pay the costs OF
the s1lit
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-27
Assassfn's Bullet Not Poisoned.

Buffalo, Sept. 24.-The most impor-
tant development in the Czolgosz
case yesterday was the announce
ment that no poison had been found
on the bullets of the revolver with
which the anarchist assassinated
President Mckinley. Chemical and
meteorological examinations ~. were
made and both revealed the fact that
no poison was used by the murderer.
One of the streets in Canton, China,
is occupied entirely by druggists and
dentists. The name of this thorough
fare is quite appropriate-Physic
street.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-27
Crushed to Death BY Landslide.

Sioux City, Sept. 2.7-Geo. B"shar
was crushed to death under several
tons of earth and sand. The land
slide occurred in plain view or ms
three sons and other Workmen Who'
with teams were engaged near Nor'h
Riverside in hauling sand. Bushar,s
team and wagon were also buried.
Bushar, when hos body was dug from
the mass of earth and sand, was
crushed into a shapeless mass and
death had probably been instantan-
eous. He was ten feet underground.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-27
child Drowned in Can Of Milk.

Otto, Sept. 25.-The infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Honne1, about four
miles west Of town, was drowned in
a can of milk. The mother was in
the garden while the baby, II months
old, slept in it's cradle. Beside 1T
stood a tall can of milk. The baby
is supposed to have awakened and
rolled out of the cradle. He fell
into the can head foremost, and
when the mother came in was drown
ed. with head at the bottom and
feet protruding from the top.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-27
Paris Latest Sensat ion.

Paris, Sept. 27.-The Patrie prints.
a sensational story to the effect tha'.
conflict has broken out between.
Great Britain and Turkey, saying
that three British war vessels nav
been ordered to the Prussian gull y
suppress revolts at Touete, in 1nes
British province of Bagdad, and tnas
the Turkish government has dlsr
patched strond detachment -
troops with instructions to opposo5
the landing Of the British forces.
Russia, Germany and France, the pa
per also says, have agreed to sup
port Turkey.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-27
Rows Nearly SuffoCa ted.

Sioux City, Sept. 27.-Ignorant OF
the deadly possibilities of the fumes
of ammonia, several young boys al
most sutfocate6 Meyer Mushkin, an
other 1o-year-old lad, by holding
bottle of the liquid under his nose
and making him smell Of it until he
became unconscious. Then they be-
came frightened at the result Of their
Joke and gave the alarm. Physicians
were called at once and with dlfti-
cultv they revived the lad.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-27
Fatal Tank Explosion.

Estherville, Sept. 25.-While the
tank used in connection with the soda
fountain in F. A. Doane's drug store
was being charged about $ o'clock,
it exploded with terrific force. killing
the 1o-year-old son of Peter Benson
and innicting injuries to young Eddie
Rose from which he is expected to
die at any moment. OTHERS in the
store were badly shocked but not Sc
verely injured. No blame seems to
attach to any one for the accident.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-27
Not Anxious to Go to War.

London, Sept. 25.-The result of the
government invitation to the imperi-
al yeomanry to re-enlist has proved
a great disappointment. It was ex-
pected that a majority of the men
would rejoin. Instead of this, the
first week witnessed only thirty ap-
plieat ions.. NeWsmeasures will have
totSbe taken to secure recruits. The
trouble is largely due to the fact
that the men hadTto wait for months
before getting their arrears of pay
settled.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-27
dead Woman Il Identified.

Oskaloosa, Sept. 25.-The corpse
of a woman found a week ago Friday
IN a brush thicket, has been ldentl-
fed as that of Mrs. Carrie Mcburney'
who disappeared from her home near
here September 4. 1t is beheVed she
was mentally deranged and that she
took her own life. though the fact
THAI. her hair was disheveled and the
brush was beaten down, indicated
she had been murdered.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-27
Killed In an Elevator.

Eldora, Sept. ga fatal accident
occurred in the sewer pipe factory
here. the victim being Joseph McHav-
en-. McHaven was caught at the top
of an elevator between the heavy tim
hers and his life crushed out. The
chest was crushed SO completely as
to almost sever the body.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-27
KILLED While Resisting Arrest.

Ottumwa, Sept. 25.-steve Kirk
man. an insane prisoner who
broke jail three weeks ago and
has since been in hiding, was shot
and killed while resisting arrest, by
Deputy Sheriff kirkman. who was
compelled to act in order to preserve
his own life
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-27
For q Rect Sugar Fact Ory.

Sioux City, Sept. 27.-W. G. Peter
son. of the Omaha Beet Syrup com
pany, and William Gordon, of Sioux
City, are negotiating with eastern
capitalists who propose to erect here
a beet sugar plant costing Sooo,ooo, II
local stock to the amount or s1oo'ooo
can be disposed of. The matter Will
he taken up at once.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-27
Vim. Larrabee. Jr., for LIE gis stature.

West Union, Sept. 25.-At the Fay
cite county republican convention
William Larrabee, Jr., Of Clermont,
son of Ex-Governor William LARA
bee, was nominated for representa-
tive to succeed Christian Miller. Mr..
Miller had served two terms and was
not a candidate for denomination.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-27

Sioux City, SeSpt. 25-It is said here
upon good authority that Swifts of
Chicago have purchased the stock of
the Credits Communication company
and now have a controlling interest
in the Sioux City stock yards. This
is taken to indicate that third pack
ing house is to be established here.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-27
County Omcers Indicted.

Centerville, sept. 25.-The grand
mrv has indicted Sheriff Clinic,
Constable Smith and Justice Hender-
son for conspiracy to rob the county
by illegally collecting fees for con-
fining tramps under the vagrancy
law. Indictments OF other officials
are expected.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-27
Ten Boer Leaders I3anished.

Pretoria, Sept. 27.-Ten Boer lead
.ers, who have been captured since
ESeptember Is, have been permanent
ly banished from South Africa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-27
Fatal Fall From - Tree

The oftener man IS sold the
cheaper he feels.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-27
Battle With n Burglar.

Sioux City, Sept, 23.-Mrs. John n.
Charles, wife of the president of the
Floyd Memorial association, CRAP
pled with bur]y negro who entered
The Charles home. The negro chok
ed her in his efforts to get her not
to scream and was dragging her
down stairs, when Mr.. Charles, who
is nearly 80 and very feeble. appear
ed with a revolver and put the in
truder to fight. The negro jumped
through window. Nothing was
stolen. .s .a... .--
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-27

Praising rival may be good Chris
tianity, but it is poor politics.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-27

Corn meal and rice are the logical
and natural substitutes sor the po-
tatO.