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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-20
rwo APPOINTMENTS DE cIDEp.
Rixey to Become Surgeon General and
hid gely Conptrolier Of Currency.

hIu ReIy NOShptEoheN ~
Canton, Sept. 20.-President Roose-
yelt has informed Mrs. Mckinley,
through Secretary Cortelyou, that, in
pursuance of the intention of the
late President Mckinley and, in rec
ognition of devoted services. as well
as because of eminent fitness, Medi-
cal Inspector p. NJ. Rixey will be APP
pointed surgeon general of the navy
upon the expiration of the term OF
Surgeon General Van Reypen.
The secretary of the navy has been
requested by the presidnt to instruct
DIR. Rixey to make such arrange
ments as will enable him to continue.
if needed. his care for Mrs. Mckinley
between now and the time of his APP
pointment to his new position.
President Roosevelt, in conformity
with This policy to carry out as far
as possible the plans OF President Nc
Kinley. has announced the appoint
ment of w. B. Ridgeley of spring
field, ILL.,, as comptroller of the cur
rency.
Mr.. Ridgeley, who is the son-in-law
of Senator Cullom, was the choice OF
the late president for the post to
be made vacant on October l by the
retirement of Charles G. Dawes. In
fact. the commission was signed by
Mr.. Mckinley just before the journey
to Buffalo. but formal announcement
of the appointment was not made.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-20
QUEER DEFECT IN STATUTE
Building and Loan Laws Apply TO Cor
pOration Only.

Building and Loan Laws Apply 10 Cor
poration Only.
Des Moines, Sept. 2o.--A strange
oversight in the laws relating to
building and loan associations has
come to light. 1t has been discovered
| that an individual or a partnership
can transact a building and loan bust
ness in Iowa without being obliged to
comply with the building and loan
laws The statutes on this subject
apply solely to corporations.
The discovery was made in dispos-
ing of the question whether the Home
COOPERATIVE company of Kansas City.
No., could transact building and
loan business in Iowa. Not long ago.
it came to the knowledge of Auditor
Merriam that the company was dis
tributing literature and preparing to
transact business in Iowa that was to
all intents and purposes a building
and loan business. AS the concern
had not complied with the building
and loan laws he wrote E. y. Boards
ley. the local manager, that this could
not be permitted unless there was
compliance with the requirements of
the code respecting building and loan
corpora tions.
The defense of the local manager
and of the company was that the
Home Cooperative company was q
partnership and not a corporation
and hence did not come under the
building and loan statutes. The mat
ter was referred to Attorney General
Mullan. He has rendered an opinion
that no law exists to prevent the
partnership from transacting a build
ing and loan business if it sees fit to
do so. Corporations only are referred
TO in the laws relating to building
and loan associations.
The attention of the leoislat ure
will be called to this evident over
sight. which leaves wide loophole
for the Introduction of building and
loan methods. Attorney General
Mullan said yesterday he hoped when
the LEGISLATURE met to have the law
so completely safeguarded that it
would be impossible for either an
individual or partnership to tran
sact building and loan business, save
under the regulations imposed on in
corporated building and loan organi-
SIX
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-20
BRITISH WARSHIP SINKS
Sixty-seven of Those on Board
Went Down.

London. Sept. 2o.-The torpedo boat
destroyer, the Cabra, has foundered
in the North sea, the result of an ex-
plosion. The ship was enroute from
the yard of her builders, the Arm
strongs of New Castle, to Ports
mouth.
The Cobra had seventy-nine souls
on board. For siXty-seven no hope is
held out. The disaster is the most
serious the British navy has suffered
since the sinking of the Victoria.
Lieutenant Bosworth Smith, rle
Cobra's commander, stood upon the
bridge with his arms folded as i'm
passive as if on parade and went
down with the vessel.
The first intimation of the disaster
was the arrival Of fishing boat at
Yarmouth, with six bodies, which
had been picked up in the vicinity Of
the spot where the Cobra was last
seen. According to the fishermen
the Cobra was sighted by the light
ship off Downings Sands enveloped
in steam, and she shortly afterwards
disappeared. The men on the light
ship supposed that the Cobra had
sailed away, until in the evening,
when they observed the bodies float
ing in the water, and signaled to the
fishing boat to investigate the dis
aster.
dispatch from Middlesboro says
twelve survivors of the crew of the
Cobra were landed there and confirm
ed the report that the others were
drowned. The explosion occurred
after the Cobra struck a rock, and
she sank Immediately.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-20
DEDICATE JENNIE WADE MONUMENT
Iowa Women Conducted Program Car
ried Out at National Cemetery.

ried Out at National Cemetery.
Gettysburg. Pa. Sept. 1S.-The dedi-
cation of the Jenny Wade monument
took place yesterday in the National
cemetery here. The monument was
erected by the women's relief corps
of Iowa to the memory of the only
woman killed during the battle of
Gettysburg.
The shaft is twelve feet in height
and is surmounted by fine statue
of Jennie Wade.
The inscription on the face of the
monument is Jennie Wade, killed
July 8, 1863, while making bread for
union soldiers" On the opposite side
appears: Erected by the Women's
Relief Corps of Iowa, a. d. 1901"
The Wade family motto, "Whatso-
ever God willeth must be, though
nation mourns," is on the third side.
and on the remaining side the simple
epitaph "She hath done what she
could
Those who took part in the pro-
gramme are all Iowa ladies, Mrs.
Sadie II. James of Centerville, depart
ment president; Georgia y. Worke of
Davenport. Mrs. Colonel Springer,
Mrs. Springer Snyder and Georgia
Wade Mcclellan of Denison, sister
of the dead girl; Mrs. Margaret f.
Human Of Belmond, Mrs. Joan Allen
of Davenport and Treasurer Stella
PIopDer of Iowa Falls.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-20
g LIQUOR THE BIG CRIMINAL.
Polk County Judge Instructs Grand Jury
to Stop Illegal Traffic.


to Stop illegal Traffic
Des Moines, Sept. 1s.-Judge Con-
rad, in his instructions to the grand
Jury. declared that fully 80 per cent
of all crime is attributable to liquor.
He enjoined the jury to spare no eff
forts in searching out and Investigate
ing all illicit sales of liquor in the
city. He urged that the slightest vio-
lation Of the law be taken into ac-
count and indictments returned. His
condemnation of the alleged prac-
tees of some drug stores in the
matter of selling liquor was most Sc
we're, and he urged the jury to take
the matter up as soon as the cases
of confined persons were disposed Of.
His structure upon gambling and upon
houses of i'll fame were scarcely less
severe, and he urged that all Of these
violations of the law be carefully in
vestigated. "Above all, is it my pur-
pose to stop the illegal sales of liq-
uor," said Judge Conrad, land it is
the duty of the court and grand jury
to see that all such sales are punish
cd to the fullest extent of the law"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-20
WILL SPEND $4,000.
State Fair Association to Pave Streets
aud Build Walks.

State Fair Association to Pave Streets
and Build Walks.
Des N[oines, Sept. 20.-It has been
decided by the executive committee
of the state agricultural depart
ment to spend about $4,000 of the
$4,000 cash on hand in the state fair
treasury on permanent improve
ments. It is proposed to pave that
part of the main road leading from
the west entrance to the grand stand,
south to the main road from Gran
avenue, thence east to the fork w!hich
runs southwest and south to the
Rock Island; down this paving will be
placed past the Office of the secre-
tary. Walks will be built from the
Rock Island gate and the gate where
the street car terminal is to the brick
paving at the secretary's office. Walks
will be made six feet in width, with
cement base. Figures will be secured
at once for the cost of this work
1t is not known exactly, but will be
considerable. It was decided also to
erect two additional toilet rooms.
One will be for campers and one built
down by the stock barns The com.
mittee has bought the manufacture
ers' building and will open manufac-
turers' classes for all corners. Build
ings east of the secretary's office will
be converted into restaurants. Furth.
err improvements are in view.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-20
THE NEWS in IOWA
MoMAN-s noDY FOUND.
Grewsome Discovery Made BY Working
men Near Uskaloosa.

Grewsome Discovery Made by working
men Near Os kaloosa.
Oskaloosa, Sept. 1.-THE body OF
a woman in an advanced stage of de-
composition was found in clump OF
high weeds southeast of the city by
farm hands who were cutting corn In
!, field. Attracted by the stencil the
men penetrated the thicket and
found the body stretched on its back,
the arms and legs stretched out. The
condition of the body indicates an ex-
poslre of six or eight weeks. the
weeds had grown about the form and
any signs of struggle which may
have existed were obhterated. The
woman was well and stylishly
dressed, her long black hair dishev-
eled. Her hat was found near the
body. No weapons or papers were
found and Identification is impossible
on account of the advanced stage of
decomposition. No one is missed
Z out here, SO far as known, and the
req est mystery surrounds the case.
circumstances point toward the nee
essity for careful investigation.
The place where the body was found
is a lonely, unfrequented spot south
east of Forest cemetery, 500 feet
from the public road, in high weeds
at the side of plum thicket. Abso-
lutely no clue exists as to the lden-
tity of the corpse or the manner OF
death. The body was that of me
dunn sized woman. and the hair indi-
Gated youth She wore WOODEN
skirt, plaid shirt waist covered by
vest like males garment, a small
Jacket, summer hat, trimmed, and
neat walking shoes.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-20
CzoLGOsZ Is INDICTED.
Grand Jury Charges Him With aIurt
in the First Degree.


in the First Degree.
Buffalo, Sept. 17.-Leon T.. Czolgosz
alias Fred Nieman, was indicted yes
terday by the county court grand
Jury for the crime of murder in the
first degree in fatally shooting Presi-
dent William Mckinley at the Temple
of Music in the Pan-American expo
sition grounds at AIS o'clock on the
afternoon of September 6.
When arraigned before Judge Ed
ward Emery, in the county court, the
prisoner stubbornly refused to an
swer questions repeatedly asked of
him by District Attorney Penney as
to whether he had counsel or want
ed counsel. The district attorney
then suggested that, inasmuch as the
defendant refused to answer, counsel
should be assigned.
Judge Emery assigned Hon. Lorain
l.. Lewis and Hon. Robert c. Titus,
former supreme court justice of this
city, whose names had been suggested
by the Erie County Bar association.
Czolgosz probably will be arraigned
again this morning to plead to the
indictment. E.. .... ....r
District Attorney Penney presented
the evidence in the murder case to
the grand jury. Aside from the sur
geons and physicians in the case no
witnesses were sworn other than
those who were in the Temple of Mu-
sic and witnessed the shooting
ALL MEMBERS TO REMAIN
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-20
CHING PRAISES AMERICANS.
Chinese Prince Mentions No Others
His Address.

His Address.
Picking, Sept. 20.--Prince Ching, in
taking control of the forbidden city
which he received from Major Robert
son, said that thanks were due to
the Americans and the other gen
erals that the interior of the build
ings and the furniture remained in
tact.
He pronounced the word "Ameri-
cans many times in his address, but
mentioned no other foreigners by
name. This was especially noticeable
when he said: 81 shall Immediately
bring to the notice of the emperor
the great kindness shown to us by
America, which is sure in the future
to have the lasting friendship OF
China
Major Robertson replied to the
prince briefly thanking him for his
high esteem and saying that the
Americans had only done their duty
and obeyed orders.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-20

Clinton, Sept. 1e.--Charles McMa-
hon, a well known citizen and super
intendent Of construction for the
Iowa Telephone company, was badly
hurt, and possibly fatally, by being
caught by live wire. He was up on
high pole assisting in stringing new
cables, when a dead telephone wire
dropped upon live electric light
wire. He took hold of the wire and
received Il shock that rendered him
insensible. He was equipped with
belt preserver, which held him in
place till help was called. He is in
critical condition.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-20
Sues For Funeral Expenses.

Sioux City, Sept. IA case involv-
ing the question of the value of Ro-
man Catholic Offices at funeral is on
trial. Rev. Father Daignault, pastor
of the French Catholic church, sues
the estate of Victoria Brugher for
SIS for the services of himself and
his choir and for the candles and in
cense burned at her funeral. The adj
ministrator claims the charge is ex-
cessive and resists it's payment. The
priest testified that little or nothing
is charged for the rites over poor
person, but when first class funeral
is given to person money charges
are made. ..-...
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-20
ALL MEMBERS TO REMAIN.
MckinIey's Cabinet viii Continue as
KoOsepeit's Cabinet.


Washington, Sept. cot is stated
on excellent authority that all mem
bers of the cabinet have accepted the
reappointment rendered by President
Roosevelt. The manner in which the
president made the tender rendered
it impossible for the members of the
cabinet to take any other course, as
they already are in the positions and
cannot decline. but must resign their
places if they desire to leave the cab
met. More than this they all believe
in the sincerity of the president in
desiring their services and in return
they wish to assist him to the full
extent Of their powers to carry out
the policies of former President Nc
Kinley, which Mr.. Roosevelt has
adopted for his administration.
Another feature of the relations of
the new president with the last adj
ministration has become known to
the effect that Mr.. Roosevelt has been
fully advised and has approved of the
proposed isthmian canal treaty with
England.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-20
Does Work Of Twenty Men,

Cedar Falls, Sept. IA trial test
was given new machine on the
Fields farm with satisfactory results.
The machine was corn harvester
and shocker. The harvester cuts and
shocks 100 hills of corn in three min
utes. A record of two minutes and
twenty seconds was made here. The
test was made under the direction of
a travelling man. This is the first
shocker placed on the market. One
man with a team will do the work
of Il score of men with corn knives:
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-20
Revolution In Afgkanistan n.

London, Sept. 20.-A dispatch to
the Times from Simia says fighting
has occurred at Peiwar Kotal (pass)
at the upper end of the Kuram valley,
between the ameer's troops and the
Jargis, tribe which has long com
planned of Afghan oppression. Some
hundreds of the tribesmen moved
across the British border, camping on
the hills. The ameer's troops sur
prsed them. crossing the boundary
in pursuit. The local British author
tiles warned the Afghan officer in
command that he must prevent his
men from transgressing the frontier.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-20

Sorrowful Scenes at the Home OF the
Dead President.

Sorrowful Scenes at the Home OF the
Dead President.
Canton, Ohio, Sept. 20.-Tenderly
and reverently those who had known
William Mckinley best received his
martryed body into their arms. They
had forgotten the illustrious career
of the stateman in the loss of per-
sonal friend, who had grown dearer
to them with the passage of the
years. They hardly noticed the pres
ldent of the United States or his cab
met, or the generals and admirals
i'll their respondent uniforms. The
beautiful Hag-draped casket which
contained the body of their friend and
fellow townsman held all their
thoughts. The entire population of
the little city and thousands from
all over Ohio, the full strength of
the National Guard of the state
eight regiments, three batteries of
artillery, one battalion of engineers,
5000 men in all-the governor, lieu
tenant governor and a justice of the
supreme court, representing the three
branches of the state government,
were at the station to receiv the re-
mains. f.,s-
The whole town was in deep black.
AAS Why hStSC III al LllIS SOlIo"
stricken city, strange as it may seem,
without touch of mournful drapery,
was the old familiar Mckinley cot
tage on North Market street, to which
so many distinguished men in the
country have made pilgrimages in
the days that are gone. The blinds
were drawn, but there was no out
ward token of the blow that had
robed it of its most precious posses
sion. There was not even bow of
crepe upon the door when the
stricken widow was carried by Alb
ner Mckinley and DR.. Rixey through
it into the darkened home. from
which the light, for her, had flown
forever.
Sad as was the procession which
bore the body to the court house,
where it lay in state in the afternoon
it could not compare with the infinite
sadness Of that endless double line of
broken-hearted people who streamed
steadily through the dimly lighted
corridors of the building from the
time the coffin was opened until it
was taken home to the Borrowing
widow at nightfall. There it rested
during the night
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-20

tieneral Daniel +. Sickles of New
York withdrew from the fight. leav-
ing the field to Stewart and Torrance.
The halioting stood 230 to 476 in
favor of Torrance, when Commando
Wagner. who had the Stewart inter-
ests in hand, moved to make the nom
ination unanimous.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-20
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CELEBRATE Suicide in u Saloon.

Sioux City, Sept. 16.-A stranger
entered a saloon here and ordered a
glass of beer. When it was served,
he emptied the contents of bottle
into it and drank it. In few min
utes the police picked him up on the
sidewalk, and an hour later he was
a corpse at the police station. He
had taken poison. Papers on his per-
son showed his name to be Max Law
itan. He was a solicitor. No cause
for the decd is known.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-20
Sets "a Girls Hair on Fire.

Sioux City, Sept. 17.-Lottie Muir
ray, aged IS. was the victim of Il
brutal attack in broad day, made by
thief who entered the house after as
certaining that she was alone. He
dragged her about by the hair, then
set her tresses on fire, after which he
cut them off. He choked her into in
sensibility. chloroformed her and
robbed the house
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-20
Duk. and DUCHESS OF York.

Quebec, Sept. 1s.--Amidst the boom
ing of cannon and the whistling OF
hundreds of steam vessels, their royal
highnesses. the Duke and Duchess OF
York. arrived here on schedule time
oi, beard his maiesty's steamship
0pIir. The arrival of their royal
higlnesses was witnessed by the larg-
est crowd that was ever in this city.
AS the Ophir and escort arrived in
port, royal salute was fired from
the fear and one from the eight-inch
gums and one from the citadel. After
the salute the Ophir and frigate
haffmasted the Stars and Stripes out
of respect to the deceased president.
Lord Mimic. governor general of Can
ada. and Sir Wilfred Laurier, premier
Of Canada, boarded the Ophir and had
a short interview with the Duke OF
Cornwall and York. On their return
to shore salute was fired from the
citadel.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-20
w. II. T.. King Is Recovering.

Newton, Sept. 17.-W. III. L. Ki.-g,
one of the prominent business men
of this city, who was trampled almost
to death by horses u week ago, is out
of danger now and will recover. His
escape was miraculous.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-20
LAST TRIBUTE TO DEAD
One Hundred Thousand People at
Canton on Thursday.

Canton, O., Sept. 20.--Wth majestic
solemnity, surrounded by his coun-
trymen and his townspeople, in the
presence of the president OF the Uni
ted States, the cabinet, justices of
the United States supreme court,
senator's and representatives in con-
gress. the heads of the military and
naval establishments, the governors
of states and great concourse OF
people who had known and loved
him, all that was mortal of the third
president TO fail by an assassin's
bullet was yesterday committed to
the grave. 1T was spectacle of
mournful grandeur. Canton ceased
to be a town and swelled to the pro-
portions of a great city. From every
city and hamlet in Ohio, from the
remote corners of the south and
from the east and west, the human
tide flowed into the town until 1OO,-
600 people We're within it's gates to
pay their last tribute to the fallen
chief.
The funeral procession was very
imposing and included not only the
representatives. of the army and
navy of the United States, but the
entire military strength of the state
of Ohio and hundreds of civic, fra
ternal and other organizations. 1t
was two miles long. -.....-.4
One OF the most pathetic events
of the day was the absence of Mrs.
Mckinley from the funeral services
at the church and cemetery when
the body of her husband was laid to
rest. Since the first shock OF the
shooting, then of death and through
the ordeal of state remonies. lle
had borne up oravely. But there
was limit to human endurance,
and when yesterday came it found
her too weak to pass through the
trials of, the final ceremonies.
Through the open door of her room
stle heard the prayer of the minis
ter as the body was borne out of
the house. After that DR.. Rixey re-
manned close by her side, and al
though the full force of the calamity
had come upon her, buoyed up by
those about her, there was n provi-
Dental mercy in ter tears, as they
gave some relief to the anguish of
the heart within.
At Z o'clock last night President
Roosevelt and the members of the
cabinet started back to Washington.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-20
Severe Los. to General mitchener's Force
at Shecper's Mex.

London, Sept. 2o.-The Beers have
captured 200 British troops and three
guns at Shoppers Mex.
a dispatch from Lord Kitchener.
from Pretoria, dated Sept. is. an
nounces that the Beers, Sept. II, am
pushed three companies of mounted
infantry, with three guns, command
ed by Major Cough, in the vicinity of
Sheeper'a Mex. After severe fighting
the British were overpowered and
lost their guns, the sights and breech
blocks of which We're first destroyed.
Two officers and fourteen men were
killed and five officers and twenty
five men wounded. Five officers and
$50 men were made prisoners. Major
Cough, who escaped during the night,
reports that the Beers numbered Il
thousand men, and that they were
commanded by General Botha.