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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-14
REVOLUTIONARY MEASURE.
slobart's Plan to Improve Country
Roads.

Des Moines, Feb. lo.-Senator Ho'
Dart Of Cherokee, has introduced i'll
the senate what is regarded by the
friends Of the good roads movement
as the most practicable measure on
this subject that has been taken up
in tie legislature with a serious chance
Of becoming law in long time. 1t
proposes to do away with the present
method of organized road districts
and to make the county a unit for all
road work, with the county supervis-
ors as the responsible authority.
The bill provides for repeating
good deal Of the present road law and
enacting new law in its place. There
may be levied a county tax or not over
one mill, to be expended by the SUI
perrisors wherever they choose, ex-
cept that taxes paid by cities and
towns shall be expended On roads in
side the cities or towns, Or leading
into them, as the councils may direct.
Aside from this county tax there shall
be levy of not over four mills. to be
expended by the supervisors, but the
part paid by each township shall be
expended within its limits. Thus the
supervisors can adopt a general svs-
tenn of road work which will De worked
out to satisfactory results, something
impossible under the present law. A
supervisor of road work, who shall
be an expert road t.uilder, is proyid,
ed for, to be named By the supervis-
ors.
This bill has the support OF the mail
carriers association OF the state, and
is said to be in favor among the farm
ers generally, among whom much sent
iment has been aroused in favor of
better roads because of the demands
of the rural postal routes.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-14

week. although the matter is yet In
volved in some uncertainty. Teller.
of Colorado, concluded his speech tor
day. He urged strongly that the Fill
pinos be given the fullest possible
measure of self-government, the Unit
ed States simply maintaining pro-
tectorate over the island. He said
he would prefer that this government
should Withdraw absolutely and with
out condition from the archipelago
than that the present war should be
continued. Mitchell, Of Oregon, de-
livered carefully prepared speech in
support of his amendment to reduce
the tariff duties upon Philippine prod
ucts coming into the country to so
per cent of the Dingley rates, main
tanning that congress owed this con-
cession to the Pacific coast states as
well as to the Philippines themselves.
House.-The house today unani-
mously adopted resolution, propos-
ing an amendment to the constitution
of the United States for the election
Of senators by direct popular vote.
There was no demand for time to de-
bate the resolution. This is the fourth
time the house has adopted SINH
| lar resolution. Two bills of general
Importance were passed by the house
today, the remainder of the time being
devoted to minor business. One was
a senate bill to provide for the pay
ment of the claims of confederate Of
| ficers and soldiers whose horses, side
arms and baggage were taken from
them by union soldiers, contrary to
| 10 terms of the surrender OF Lees
and Johnson's armies. The amount
! to be paid under the bill was limited
! to $4,000. The other bill was to con-
I fer on the Spanish claims commission
=! authority to send for persons and pa
pers and to punish for contempt. Cor
llss, wno is the author of a bill for a
! government cable from San Francisco
! to Manila, delivered speech in oppo-
sition to the laying of such cable by
| q nrivata cOrp0rafi0n
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-14
TREATY SUITS AMERICA.
Anelo-Japanese Agreement Joins With
Our Policy.

Washington, Feb. 14.-Mr. Takahira
the Japanese minister to Washington,
called at the state department and
notified secretary Hay of the sig
nature of the treaty between Great
Britain and Japan, binding the two
nations to Joint action to maintain
the integrity of China and korea.
The assent of the United States is
not necessary to this agreement, but
if it were it would probably not be
withheld, for it is pointed out that
lie treaty is precisely in line with the
aims of the state department as fully
disclosed in the notes, published by
it from time to time. 1t is again stated
that there has been no joint action
as between the United States and the
two powers named, yet it is fact
nat the preamble to the new treaty
| might be regarded as almost para
| phrase Of the position of the United
States toward the Manchurian ques-
| ton as anunciated in Secretary Hays
note @ the 1.ussian ambassador here
| 1t is made very clear here by the
| official statement that the purposes
| Of the United Staccs all relate to COM
| mercial and industrial phases of tue
| Manchurian question. With the polit-
| ical phase we have title concern.
! The sovereignty of Russia or China
over Manchuria would be to us as
an immaterial issue so long as Ameri-
can ships are free to sail into Man
churian ports on even terms with Rus
sian ships; so long as American pro-
ducts may be entered in Manchuria at
/ the same tariff rates as Russian, and
! so long as American railway and min.
| ing projectors may operate in Man
churia as freely as those of any other
nation. In other words, the United
| States is contending for the "open
door, in Manchuria and it recognizes
| in this new treaty valuable support
| in it's contention. 1t is understood that
| the japanese minister and british and
Russian ambassadors here are fully
acquainted with this attitude Of the
United States.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-14
THE NEWS IN IOWA
SHILOH COMMISSION REPORTS.
Asks for Authority to Use Part O.
FUNDS for Dedication.

Asks for Authority to Use Fart os
FUNDS for Dedication.
Des Moines. Feb 1o.-The Iowa
commission for the erection OF
monuments on the battlefiend OF
a.Ich. made a report to Governor
Cummins Saturday. From the report
it appears that the commission has
entered into contract for state mon
ument. the contract price being S24,-
900. It has also entered into a con-
tract for eleven regimental monu-
mems. the contract price being Sls,-
O51. It has paid out s365.S5 for de-
signs. plans. blue prints and minor
items, making total OF S4S, 2le.oo
that is considered reedful for the i'm
mediate work of erecting the monu-
ments. The personal expenses OF the
commission up to this time have been
81 ,25667 The appropriation or the
Twenty-efghth general Assembly LOT
the erection of monuments on SIMON
field, together with the expenses OF
the commission, was $4,000. Oh this
50 C1l was for the expenses of the
committee and 1000 monument
fund. Taking out of the monument
the items mentioned, except the one
of s1,256.67, there remains balance
of s4,7S3e5 In making the contracts
for the monuments the commission
has had in mind appropriate dedlca-
tory services on the completion or the
work. The commission IN It's report
to the governor dwelt on the need OF
suitable dedicatory exercises and sala
that it doubted its authority to use the
balance in the monument FUND 1or
such purposes. 1t advised the gov
ernor that it desired such legislation
as would give it discretion in the mat
ter.
The governor sent the report to the
legislature. together with communl-
cation from himself, in which he re-
lated the facts. He says that on the
commission consulting with him ne
advised that, while he regarded the
dedication of so worthy and notable
a work as important as the work IL
self, he could not under the terms OF
the act OF the Twenty-eighth general
assembly, making the appropriation,
approve the proposed expenditure Tor
dedication. He advised the commits
sion TO submit the facts to the general
assembly, asking for authority to use
so much Of the unexpended monument
fund appropriation as might be neces-
sary to defray the expenses of dedlca-
ton. The governor also advises, that
provision be made for the actual ex-
penses of committee OF the commits
sion incurred in supervising the Work
of the contractors during the construc-
ton of the monuments.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-14
SHOULDER TO SHOULDER
ENGLAND AND JAPAN AGREE TO
STAND TOGETHER.
The First important Alliance, Between
Western and an Asiatic Race.

London, Feb. IAN important par
night giving the terms of practical
alliance between Great Britain and
Japan for the preservation of China
and Korea. The paper covers dis
patch sent by -oru Lansdowne, the
secretary of state for foreign affairs,
January 80, to the British minister at
Toxic, Sir Claude II. Macdonald, and
comprises a signed copy of the agree
ment.
In explanation the paper says the
agreement may be regarded as an out
come of the events of the past two
years. Throughout the Boxer troubles
Great Britain and Japan had been in
close and uninterrupted ccmmunica-
ton and actuated by similar views.
1--WE each DESIRE said Lord Ians-
downe, that the integrity and indie
pendence Of the Chinese empire should
be preserved and that there should be
no disturbance of the territorial status
quo, either in China Or the adjoining
regions
The agreement was signed in Lon
don January so. Both governments
declare them selves to bee ntireiy un-
Influenced by any aggressive tenden-
cies in either country.
The agreement provides, however,
that in case either Great Britain or
Japan, in defense of their respective
interests, should become involved in
a war with another power, the other
contracting party will maintain strict
neutrality and use its efforts to pre-
vent other powers from joining in the
hCstilities against it's ally.
If, in the above event, any other
power or powers should join in hos
Utilities against that ally, the other
contracting party will come to it's as
sistance and conduct war in common
and make peace in mutual agreement
with it.
The agreement takes effect imme-
diately and is to remain in force for
i've years.
This is the first important alliance
between a western and a yellow or
Asiatic race and comes as a startling
surprise to the public. Although the
idea Of an alliance with Japan is real
ly to meet with general approval, the
outcome of this sensational depart
ure will be awaited with no little anx.
iety. 1t is regarded as direct move
against Russia, and to explain the
abandonment of the colony of Wei
Hal Wei
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-14
Boer Plan of Campaign,

Brussels, Feb. 12.-The plan of cam.
paign drawn up by DR.. Mueller, tina
former consul of the Orange Fres
State in Holland, who is now on his
way to New York with dispatches
from the Boer delegates in Europe z,
President Roosevelt, includes the for.
nation of two standing committees
One, more or less political, will H..
clude the pro-Boer senators and renrs.
sentatives and other prominent men.
who, it is claimed, already hare prom.
ised cooperation. The other and
larger body will be chiefly concerned
In the collection and forwarding Of
money for the Boer cause
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-14
COLLATERAL INHERITANCE.
Supreme Court Decides That the La"
Is Not Retroactive.

Des Moines, Feb. 1.-THE supreme
court handed down a decision affecting
the collateral tax law. 1t is held that
the law is not retroactive as to tax
on property of which the title had
become vested in collateral heirs
previous to the amendment to the
law, enacted by the last session OF
the legislature. The decision has no
bearing upon future tax, though sever
al cases withheld awaiting the de-
cision of the court are involved
The case is John Herriott, treasurer
of the state, VS.. l.. T. Potter, admin
istrator of the estate of John Lawson
who died in Pottawattamle county,
September 7, 1896. The death Of the
decedent was before the original act
took effect Real estate consisting of
$50 acre farm was left to collateral
heirs The question raised was
whether the title fully vested in them
so that the subsequent amendment pro-
viding for notice of appraisements
would become retroactive and cure the
want Of notice provided for in the
original act
1t is held by the court that the right
Of possession had become vested in the
heirs before the amendment was enact
ed by the legislature and because the
right had SO vested a law that would
undertake to deprive this right would
he unconstitutional. The decision of
the Pottawattamie county court
against the state would be unccnsti-
tlltional. III
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-14
Indiana Republicans Nominate

Portland, Ind, Feb. 12-George "
Cromer Of Muncie was nominated for
Congress by the Republicans Of the
Enghth Congressional district of In
diana yesterday afternoon after thir-
teen ballots. The resolutions d..
plored the death Of President McKin.
ley, praised the administration Of
President Roosevelt, the work Of sena-
tors Fairbanks and Beveridge and
Congressman Cromer
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-14
RED!3TRiCTlNG PLAN Passes.
Only TWO Votes Against Hartman
Resolution.

Des Moines, Feb. 14.-The Harri-
man joint resolution for reaDpor-
tionment Of the senatorial and rep
resentativc districts OF the state pass
ed the senate with only two votes
against it. Blanchard, who Was the
only one to oppose the resolution on
the floor Of the senate, voted affirm
ative1y on the final ballot in order that
he might file a motion for reconsider
alton. The final vote on the resolI-
ton stood 40 to 2, Bishop and Craig
voting in the negative. These are the
two members who voted in committee
against reporting the resolution favor
ably.
IT.. Hartman resolution passed two
former sessions of the legislature and
went to vote of the people at the
general election in 1900. It was de-
feated at the polls, it's friends allege
because of being overlooked by the
voters on the Australian ballot. Ac-
cording to this resolution the senatori-
al districts OF the state will not be
changed In making the reapportion-
ment of the representative districts,
however, the population OF the state
is to be diveded by the number OF
counties and the result is to be the
ratio of representatives Every coun-
ty having one and three-ffths times
this ratio shall be entitled to an addi-
tional representative, UP TO the maxi
mum limit, which as the bill passed
is fixed as 10.
AS the bill originally came from
the committee the maximum limit was
lis. Under this the membership Of
the house might reach 115, if the pop
ulation of the state warranted it. har-
rin1an in explaining the bill stated that
he had no fears that the representa-
ton would ever reach this figure, but
as safeguard he would offer an
amendment fixing the LIMIT at 10.
This was adopted and then Blan-
chard proposed an amendment which
would make the basis for an addition
al representative in any county condi-
tiopa1 upon a population one and one
half times the ratio of representation
rather than one and three-ffths. He
spoke at length in support Of this
amendment, but it was defeated by
a vote Of to "a. Blanchard, Brighton,
Bishop. Brooks, Craig, Townsend,
Bishop, Harper and Hayward voted in
favor of the Blanchard amendment.
The bill then went to a vote and was
passed.
The saloonkeepers at Dubuque are
not paying much attention TO the or
ders issued by the Knights Of Fidelity
in regard to closing the saloons. 1t is
GAINED that members OF the order
we're the first to disregard the order.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-14
SECRETARY HAY MAY RrT,or'
SAID 90 BE Displeased at p1e,ia...
Indepe dent Action.

SAID 90 be Displeased at p1e,ia...
Indepe dent Action.
washington. Feb. 12.-seere,, Z.
Hays retirement from the cabinss Il
believed to be matter of only :. y
weeks. The secretary is known T. =. "
chagrined over the proposed tr;n = !.
Prince Henry of Prussia not on,r y
cause he was not consulted hs,s -
President Roosevelt indicated t. -
German ambassador that Prince ~
ry would be extended a cordia, ~,
come, but because he regards ,sss
whole proceeding with disconten, ~.
president has adopted new lines !.
diplomacy that diverge widely from
those followed by Mr.. Hay duripe ~
last administration, and has exhib,as
a tendency to extend cordial friend
ship to the representatives of all n.
powers and not confine those after
tons to one representative. e.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-14
NIoupralus Rich with Gold,

Tucson, Ariz., Feb. 12.-ReIiab!s
mining men who have returned FROM
the Gasliuro Mountains confirm the
stories Of wealth OF gold which has
been reported to have been disc6y-
cred there. They say the gold lode
rises $50 feet vertically and its entire
width, $50 feet, shows remarkable
values in god.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-14

Indigestion and dyspepsia appear to
be the prevailing complaints at Har-
ward according to the report of the
medical authority at the university
It is usually thus among students.
Ever since Thomas Carlyle threw his
breakfast out OF the window aspirants
for intellectual prominence have cult
waited a more or less impaired diges-
ton
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-14
Gage VIII Go to New York.

Washington, Feb. 12.-Ex-secretafy
Of the Treasury Gage has accepted the
presidency of the United States Trust
Company Of New York, and will tasfe
up his duties in that city in few
weeks. This information does not
come from Mr.. Gage, but may be rellea
upon as authentic.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-14
Canadian Paper DUTY Reduced

Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 12.-The govern
ment has decided to reduce the custom
duty on news printing paper from q
per cent to Is per cent id valorem
This is the result of Justice Tascheros
inquiry into the charge Of the Cana.
dian Press association that there was
a combination among the paper mann
factllrerS
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-14

Senator Ti!lman should institute an
investigation Of the czar for his das-
tardly conduct in exiting a Russian ed
Sac sSda. ,1a9ccI.ea viclG1t philippe
against the house of Alexander and
Nicholas.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-14
Engineer Went to Sleep.

Pittsburg, Feb. 12.-On duty for thir-
teen hours and so tired out that he
slept at his post was the sensational
evidence given by Engineer William
Jackson yesterday to the coroner, who
is investigating the fatal collision on
the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chi
cago railroad near Haysville.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-14
p.,atfal Indiana House Burned.

Fort Wayne, Ind, Feb. 12.-BrooA-
side, the palatial suburban home o
Millionaire John H. Bass, mile "es.
of this city, was burned to the sfouAu4
Yesterday morning. The house was
the most beautiful in northern iha'-,
ana it is said. The loss is estimated a.
5000 600
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-14
Rla1ne ST. Loui. Landlord

st. Louis, Feb. 12.-Because he neg
lected to furnish his building with lirei
escapes and life lines, j. ". Gillhan,
PROPRIETOR of the Empire hotel, was
yesterday held responsible for me
deaths of the eleven persons who lost
their lives when the hotel was burned
last Sunday morning.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-14
E;,t,ino Leader Captured.

Manila, Feb. ia brother OF Mai
var. the insurgent leader, has peer
canfured. He was chief surgeon OF ths
Bataneas insurgents. A strong lnsui-
gent post has been captured near "a,
LAMBDA. Laguna province. 1t IS nells,sa
this most was formerly Maivars he -
Quarters.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-14
Charged will, Bank Consplrac,

David City, Neb., Feb. 12.-George
S. Gould was arrested at Bellwood last
night and brought to this city charged
with conspiracy in connection with
the failure of the Platte Valley bank
at Bellwood. He is the third Of the
Gould brothers to be placed under ar ar
rest
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-14

AS the meetings OF the trustees OF
the Carnegie institution are likely to
come in the midst Of the hunting sea-
son, Mr. Cleveland has declined to
serve as member of the board.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-14

China is to employ modern business
methods. This will make it necessary
to materially increase the size OF the
typewrit:ng machines Or abolish some
OF the Chinese characters.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-14
. cot Dip,omatic Appointment

Paris, Feb. 12.-Mlle. Jeanne ~ =.
yil1eneuve has been appointed seer
tow of the French consulate genera
in New York. Mile lie FiisI -,
who belongs to an old family OF r,o,
ence. mas been a governmental e's' Z
for nine years.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-14
Aurora Physician Indicted

Aurora, H., Feb. l2--Tne ma i.
county grand jury yesterday retufhs !.
:, true bill against DR.. Charles -
Woodward of Aurora lot the - ~
Of Myrtle Gale, who died IN this -.
on ian. % from an alleged Grimm laa'S
nneratiOn.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-14

In Paris "The Love Letters OF an
Englishwoman are considered IN
fammatory. The love letters OF the
F1enchwoman Of the French novel are
a. devouring confagration.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-14

It is thought that the revised eat!-
mate now being prepared Of the tenn
perature Of the sun will place it close
to 1900 degrees Fahrenheit. No one
wifi care to see the exact figures.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-14

New York fixed the responsibility for
the tunnel disaster with a promptness
that has pleased everybody excepting
the directors on whom the burden has
been placed. g-..-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-14
s....s transport RAISED.

Manila, Feb. 12.-The United ol VA
transport Wright, which was WfeeAsa
New. % last, by striking an Incp, -.
led rock at the entrance OF san 80. 80
cinto harbor and sinking in alteeh "a
Of water. has been successfully ra'ssa
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-14

H. Berry is telling mis- brothers Of
the French chamber OF deputies that
we made the United States free
Over here we have all along been TN
deg the impression that George Wash
fngton and few other insignificant
patriots had little to do with the
freedom.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-14

John +. Dryden, who has won In the
long contest for election as United
States senator from New Jersey, is a
Pennington, Me-, man. New England
men have a faculty for getting there.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-14

It does rot seem to have occurred to
the committee OF arrangements N
charge OF Prince Henry's visit to this
country that he might not like the
rapid pace they have scheduled for
him.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-14

A new. form Of reciprocity has beer
developed in New York. where tbs
women threaten to close the churches
unless the msn shall c-ose the saloons
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-14

Colorado now has locomotive made
Of her own iron and fed by her own
oil. Under such circumstances she
ought to have no trouble In getting UP
steam for a great squirt Up the noun
tain CO Progress.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-14

A man Of Wooster, Ohio, is mourn
ing the death OF parrot that he has
had for sixty-one years. 1t is to be
hoped that Polly was prepared to die.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-14

A Chicago woman has told her sor-
rows in song, and in consequence hei
friends are always saddest when she
sings.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-14

Miss Susan 3. Anthony says women
will quit getting married as they be-
come more intelligent. AS we can draw
on Europe for population it doesn't
matter much.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-02-14

A Chicago man shot five times at his
wife, weunding her slightly. He is
probably French duelist in disguise