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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-10-16
RUSSIA OFFERS OBJECT LESSON.
Maneuvers at Port Arthur INTENDED
n Overawe the japanese.

to CveraWe the Sapdnese'
Port Arthur, Oct. 15.-The review
BY the viceroy, Admiral Alexien, on
Sunday Of 10000 soldiers participate
ing In the maneuvers. was the maj
act Of last weeks war game, Inc
army assembled Sunday was greater
than the Pekin diplomatists believed
Russia's entire force in Manchurta &c
be. Oficials here are taking pains
to advertise Russia's strength and
proclaim that the maneuvers are In.
tended as an object lesson.
Admiral Alexien, speaking to an
American official, said:
"War would be great calamity.
Here we believe that the best way to
prevent it would be strengthening our
selves as much as possible. There
fore we have left no stops untaken for
hat purpose"
The details Of the maneuvers were
kept secret, but the correspondent OF
the Associated Press learned that the
landing forces at Talien-Wan bay were
repulsed 1t is reported that the at
lacking army broke through Port Ar
thurs defenses at three points. Two
battleships and two cruisers are on
their way here from Russia. When
they arrive Russia's naval forces on
this station will be stronger than ia
pans, according to the views OF the
Russian officers. Anticipation OF war
is at a fever heat in the army and
navy, but this Is based entirely ON the
activity of the preparations visible
everywhere. The higher officials be
lieve that Japan has been oyerawed
by the, demonstration of Russia's
power.
No steps toward the evacuation Of
Manchuria hcye been taken. The
Official JournN, the editor of which is
colonel on the viceroy's staff. says
none will be taken. The governors Of
Siberia are here consulting with the
viceroy for the purpose of arranging
new division of territory beyond the
Amur into three provinces. The re-
ports that a Chinese army had as
sembled in the rear Of Mukden are
not confirmed
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-10-16
CAROLINA JURY
FREES T|LLNAh.
The Slayer Of Editor Gonzales
Is Cleared Of the Charge
Of Murder. &.

Lexington, S. c., Oct. 16.-The jury
in the case Of J. H. Tillman has found
uim not guilty. A demonstration fol-
lowed the announcement friends OF
the defendant giving vent to their
feelings in shout
The court, previous to the reading
Of the verdict had admonished the
spectators to refrain from any demon
stration. Counsel for defense moved
the defendants discharge from the
sheriff's custody.
No objections being made by the
state the order was granted. The
jury was out twenty hours. The de-
PENDANT shook hands with the jury
and judge and left the court room &C
companied by his friends and counsel.
The count In the indictment charg-
ing the carrying of concealed weapons
was ignored during the trial, and the
jury took no action on. it.
After the verdict was announced, the
clerk held. up the pistols which had
figured in the trial and offered them
to the defendant, who waved them OF,
saying:
They are not mine"
James III. Tillman, after his acQuit-
tai, made the following statement to
the Associated Press:
II feel very grateful at the result Of
the verdict, but at no time did ap.
prehend any serious consequences. l.,
OF course, deeply regret the death OF
Mr.. Gonzales, but was forced to do
what / did. u have never apprehended
conviction, for felt that did no
more than any man woud have done
under the same circumstances and
what l was compelled to do. My posi-
ton was fully stated in the testimony
gave on the stand. did ask for a
change of venue because I was con-
WINGED that on account of the prejudice
in Richland county that could not
get fair and impartial trial in that
county. Il felt sure as soon as my case
could be presented to an impartial
Jury ! would be indicated. The yer.
dict has verified the correctness of my
judgment"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-10-16
SHE SUES PLAT
FOR DAMAGES.
Miss Wood Of Washington
Asks $25. 600 Damages
from Senator.
BREACH OFl PROMISE TO MARRY
The Woman III the Case y POST
otsscs Emp,oys and Aad Prepared
! Trousseau The Suit Flied n
Nsw fork. " i3

New York. Oct. Is. Miss Mac: G.
Wood. ! clerk In the money order de-
spartment Of the postofice department.
q Washington. with lawyers from
Washingt ton. arrived in this city yes
terday and brought suit against
United States Senator Thomas =.
Pistt Of this state, tor $4,000 for
breach Of promise to marry. II can
30 stated positively that Miss Wood.
immedistely O. her arrival, called at
the Fifth Avenue hotel with law
yer 70 see the senator Strong efforts
are being made TO hush the matter
up and keep It out Of the newspapers.
and 10 that end all OF tbs hotel en-
ployea wsre cautioned to say nothing
Of the episode. Il
Washington. Oct l5.-Miss Mae G.
Wood left Washington yesterday &C:
companied BY her legal adviser and
= hundred or more tender letters. to
discuss matters with Senator Thomas
g Plat, whose engagement to marry
Ars. Lillian +. Janeway on Thursday,
was recently announced. Miss Wood
ls = clerk In the postofnce depart
nent, whittier she was transferred
rom New York about eighteen months
ago, under the patronage Of the New
York senator. Incidentally. she took
! trip to Europe for the benefit Of her
nealth. and many OF the senator's let
tiers were sent to her there. During
the summer, Miss Wood was busy
preparing . modest trousseau, and
gave her intimate friends to under.
stand that her hance was the veneer
able senatorial widower who presided
,ver the political destinies Of the EN-
oire state.
When the engagement to Mrs. Jane
way was announced, Miss Wood at
drst treated the matter as = canard.
Dut when convinced of its truth. Inn
mediately took legal advice. She re-
sides at semi.fashionable boarding
1ouse at Ia II street, and is woman
81 great personal charm. She is
about IS years old and well educated.
She did not inform her friends here
II her New York address, but has In
timated that she would not return
Until she had obtained complete sat.
isfaction for the alleged deception
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-10-16
rnr ALLEGED AuNcRssl =! !

GAraId-"Can you give - -
hopeSv Geraldine None wAAsyYs:s
i'm 6oing 10 marry you.
,Ajphv X II willie ID always 70 qniet
-, ~ riiins II. the streetcarss Why.
his Is told him those big straps could
be detached" ~
Madxe-.Miss Autumn's name Vas
nrinted IN the paper. but her age
rasn't mentioned" MaF3orie0f
corrse mot. That girls a9e = unfst
tor publication .
Mrs Jaggsby-- (tearfully you
have b.broken the p-Fcuhies yOu
m.made mel" Jaggsby Nev'r tAac)
mind. m.deaf: I'll thtc) make you
'nuszer one"
Mr.. "Have they mach
money!" Mrs. Crabshaw Why.
they're 20 rich that, H.they prsesrred.
they could afford 70 stay y town al
summer <, K III IN. N
.Nov.. said the teacher. -can, yoa
tell me anything about HAY aAhA?'
ayes. !" replied little Henry: sics the
tune that made Longfellov famous"
Mike-"Are ye much hurted. Fat,
90 We want docthor?" Pat doc
,hor We fule! Afther bein' ruined over
Ie ! trolley car? Phat 7Oi wasn't IL .
lawyer" " " y, Ii. q .as $ ii II II (.
Photographic Don't assume such
4 fierce expression. Look pleasapt,"
Murphy-"Not on your life. NY wife
Il going to send one Of these pictures
10 her mother, and II I look pleasant
shell csmc down on . visit
.Here's an astrologef who pfsdicts
that King Edward is shortly n pass
through q lot of trouble, dark cloud
hanging over the empire. Some hpr.
rible calamity, don't You know. I'M
bet Alfred Austin is writing another
ODE"
Visitor-.You haven't got half 40
nice cemetery here ~ We have In
Elmyille." Prominent citizen tof
Hawville)--'"N I've always heard
that the cemetery 10 the only part Of
your town that holds ont any induce
ments for permanent residents"
The relations Of q Lady who had
died, leaving legacy TO . faVosits
donkey in order to secure it, comfort.
recently came into court and asked for
i decision as to who was to enjoy
the legacy after the donkeyss demise.
THE next Of kin" was the judges
verdict.
A certain nobelman. we'll known to
society, while one day strolling round
his stables, came across his coach
mans little boy on seat, playing with
his toys. After talking to the young
ster short time, he said: well,
my little man, do you know who l
am "Oh, yes" replied the young
,ter; you're the man who rides In
ny fathers carriage!"
Mrs. Long iwho recommended ssr
rant) Yes, she was An excellent
:irl in every way, except she would
initiate me in dress, and things Nike
that" Miss Short All. yes. Noticed
she began doing 1t when she came to
me: but she's given 1t up now" Mrs
Long-.'f'm glad to hear It. expect
she saw she was making herself didi-
cElouS-"
The Frenchman did not know all
about the English language. II would
like TO come see you YER much. In
fact, would have come, only thought
you we're YER busy. I do not like to
-ockroach upon your time. 'tNot
'cockroach,' that's not right You
should say 'encroach, encroAch."
Aha, that is It, .hencroach. hencroach.
see. have got der gender 81 de
verb wrong. VI
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-10-16
CHEAP EXCURSIONS 10 THE
~: al s-s5si SEsaS$ CnllTLs 5s5gss

!, On October 10Th. the Kansas git 4
.southern Railway tPort Arthur koua ROW..
WI wil run g cheap excursion from Kans a
G S1y and all stations in missouri .aas
Kansas & to Lake, Charles. Shreveport
II umont and Port Arthur. The rate to y
q the round trip will be $1,000, Injured y, -
- DAYS from date Of sale. good TO stop1
.oyer, on going trip at all points en- routss
piryoviced final destinatio Is reached, III, Ia
SIDE OF 10 days from date Of sale. n, ms
exceptionally low rate. together with M
e satl stopover privileges allowed, EhoNiSs
insure great crowd, especially an vi sss
Ct q, the fact that this la the most dslign.5
inl season OF the year TO visit the SQUIRT
land. Similar low rates will probably "a al
placed IN effect from points north laa. Az
agent. i5 - I 10 Z, :sS
Every effort will be made " the COM ~
pany to secure the safety and comfort otls
its patrons. All inquiries relative ~. 81
s:raDle tons to visit or other inforMsssg
Won WIN be cheerfully furnished. Adarsnn h II
n n =. e, g. Werner. g. r: q r ~, - e. T a
R0esier. 7. p. g. j. A.. or j. III. NOrrtA IT
M 81 s. d. WARNER
81 Respectf isS
s5 Il 81. y. = 3. =. ssas
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-10-16
RIVAL FOR STEEL TRUST
:crucible Steel Company Will Make:
Hard Fight.

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 16.-Since the
United States Steel corporation has
declined to take over half interest
in the Clarion Steel company, now
owned by the sCrucible Steel company,
and after contract had been made
TO do SO, the officers Of the Crucible
company have announced that they
will go ahead With the original plans
to make this great property q powerful
{ competitor Of the combine, and viii
themselves raise the necessary funds
to do 20. The fact that the company
owns its ore lands, coking plants and
coal mines, the officers say, puts It
In an independent position for raw ma
terial. All it has to do now is to build
finishing mills to its already enormous
works at Clarion to have one Of the
newest and most modern steel works
in the country. 81
After a long conference BY the exc
cutivo officers Of the Cruci5le Steel
company the above announcement
was made by President Frank b.
Smith. He also stated that lit is prob.
able that the larger operations Of the
y Clarion Steel company may require
the company to discontinue the diyi-
dends on the preferred stock. II this
proves to be SO, the directors will not
hesitate to suspend dividends while
the necessity exists. Z " S.
The change In the officers announ-
sced brings back into harness as chair
man Of the executive committee VIII
liam G. Park, who had retired from ac-
tice participation In steel business
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-10-16
70 AVOID POLITICIANS.
The Anttsaioon League Has Been
ReorQAnixed.

The Antl.81Joon League Has Been
Rsorganixed.
Des Moines, Oct 14.-Reorganiza-
zion Of the Iowa Anti-Saloon league
on the Ohio basis was effected yes
terday Ut its state convention, here.
The management Of the league was
placed In the hands OF q board OF
trustees which, instead of mass
convention. will select the active
workers, tho superintendent, and like.
officers, including the, campaign com
mittees which will determine the
men whom the league will support for
ONCE. IA Il
This action OF the league effectual-
~ disposes OF the controversy between
the friends Of II. III. Abrams, present
and past state superintendent OF the
league work In Iowa. and the third
party prohibition managers to whom
he has beeen extremely distasteful.
It was designed to prevent the cap
Aure OF the organization, now or at
any time, by any political organiza-
ton or association Of men. 1t Is said
q. r. Malone will be selected as state
superintendent under the reorganized
league. 52la IN gs re-
The board OF trustees will be Sc
lected by the convention of the anti
saloon league workers, which will he
made up hereafter Of delegates regu-
larry. selected by the conferences Of
the churches, and other organizations
afiliated IN the work which the league
Is doing
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-10-16
William Fenton il MISSING.

Eldora, Oct. 16. William Fenton !
well-known young farmer living four
miles east Of this city, left here about
September Is, to look at land in South.
ern Missouri, and has not since been
neard from. He took with him q DRAFT
TOT $SOO. The draft came toSa bank
here properly endorsed. He ~ q
troubled with severe headaches and 4.
y feared that he has gone insane.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-10-16
5sgNAToR PLArT sroPs SUIT.
He 10 Said 70 Have Settled with Miss
Mae Woods Tor $4,000.

( aH.1 II III ~.
Mae Woods for $4,000.
Omaha, Neb.. Oct 16. It 10 known
here that Miss Mae Woods threatened
suit against Senator Thomas G. Plat
has been settled out Of court. "A tele-
gram from New York says that q
note was sent 10 Senator Platt's room
at midnight, saying It was reported
that Miss Woods case had been set
tied. Senator Plat sent this reply:
Il have no doubt the report is true.
I have had the same information my
self. Il.
Miss Woods appeared in person at
the Manhattan hotel. Up to this time
she had been invisible to reporters.
Late yesterday afternoon two
strangers visited Senator Plat at his
hotel. They were closeted with him
for two hours. When they came away
the news of the settlement also be-
came public. n It is said that Sic, 900
cash WAS the basis Of settlement and
that Platt's two visitors were Miss
Woods lawyers. Both OF the princi-
pals in the threatened litigation as
sent that the most cordial relations
OF friendship exist between them.
perpetrated upon her.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-10-16
NEITHER uRkIk
NOR sQ||E'|8|E| RUNS
The Butler Bremer Senatorial
Controversy Is Referred
Back 10 Convention.
.llRkiM WAS TURNED DOW
stase Eleet;s~s Bsard Decided That
III Wss MOI Emitted % : Place On
~ Ballss on Osssgates laay
Nos Act

M Molnes, Oct 1e. The state cleo
tdoas board yesterdsW afternoon set-
Tied the fanous Larkin-Soeabe contro-
very III che Thirty-ninth senat0riai
district. coodsttng q Butler ana Bro
mer coQntisA barring both Of the con
testing aspirsnts tor tie nomination.
The board. conaisting of Secretary
az stats W. n Martin. Auditor q
stats B. =. Carroll and Attorney Gen
eral c. ". Nnllsn. held that Tie juS-
ding q the conysntion had made tho
nomination oe Larlin irregular. but 1t
the same dime Il also held that r. w.
SOesbe, who contests the nomination
OF Mr.. Larlin, had not been declared
nominated and that the district Il
without : nominee
The board Il Of the opinion that the
code provides In section HOP for such
q contingency and that the convention
may nominate another candidate and
have his name placed on the ballot.
This win 1eave the nomination OF q
new candidate to the same delegates
Who tried 10 name both Mr.. Soesbe
300 AAI. A6AJ kIn &00 l00ve8 INC MUM
ton open TO Ill sorts Of possibilities.
Although Attorney General Mullan
refused to express Nm opinion ct this
time, II u understood that he does not
concur IN the opinion that Larkin Was
not legally nominated. Attorney Gen
er1l Au1lan 10 understood to bold the
opinion that when the delegates failed
to take advantage Of ordinary parlia-
mentary rules, BY appealing from the
decision Of the chair, to overcome the
rulings Of Chairman Broadie, they for
feited their right Of appeal, and that
the declaration Of the chairman that
Mr.. Larhn was nominated. made that
gentleman the legal nominee OF the
convention. The auditor and secre-
tary Of state thought otherwise, and
held TINT the evidence did not warrant
them in supporting the contention Of
Mr.. Larlkin.
. Whether or not the convention will
now get together and renominate Mr..
Larkin or nominate Mr.. Soesbe re-
mains to be seen. In any case things
are likely to be lively In the Butler
Bremen district II the convention
does not meet again the senatorial
committee can choose candidate.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-10-16
CENTRAL AMERICAN WAR.
Nicaragua and Guatemala and saiv;
dor and Honduras.

SsSss SAss0 ssNsISAt QSs
Panama, Oct. There are reasons
to believe that Nicaragua and Guate.
mala are on the eve Of declaring war
on Salvador and Honduras. q
According to the news. received here
from Central America, President Va.
laya Of Nicaragua and President Est.
rada Cabrera, Of Guatemala are pre.
pairing for war against Salvador and
Honduras, Ten thousand Guatemalan
soldiers are reported to be MARCHING
towards the Salvadorean frontier with
q powerful force Of artillery.
At Santa Ana, IS miles northwest
of San Salvador, q Salsadorean army
lis being organized under General Re.
galado. " s33 ,s IA (,
Many war elements have been trans.
ported from the port OF Acajulta to
Il Union, which is near the Nicarae.
,ian frontier. ai '''-,t
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-10-16
U. 5. COURT sUsTAINs lcwA..
Appealed Case involving Attorney
5la11 II .as Eaes L. Upheld. ss a.

Des Moines. Oct IA Notice has
been received ~ Clerk Crockett, Of
the Iowa supreme court, OF the afr
nation by the United States supreme
Minneapolis q st. Louis railroad,
from Clay county. involving the con.
stitutionality Of the Iowa law which
provides that a railroad corporation
shall pay attorney fees when there is
an appeal frc- the findings Of q con.
domination jury. The case was car
ried to the highest court on the
theory that this portion n, the Iowa
law is discriminating The higher
courts simply affirmed the decision
OF the Iowa court. s. II Ss$sa5ss 81
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-10-16
. Foxy SENATOR WEEDS.

Wedding Kept Secret for Several Days
After Its Occurrence.
New York, Oct. 16.-Announcement
was made yesterday that the marriage,
of United States Senator Thomas c.
Plat and Mrs. Lillian T. Janeway
took place at the Holland house on.
Sunday last The Rev. DR.. Burrell
performed the ceremony in the pres
ence of the immediate members OF
Mr.. Platt's and Mrs. Janeway's fam
lilies. The senator said today that he
chose private ceremony to avoid the
crush and annoyance OF public we'd
ding. Senator and Mrs. Plat will
leave the city this evening for = short
trip. .@
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-10-16
coNRoY is ACQUITTED.

i IL Z y 49, ~
Man indicted on Seventeen Counts for.
Conspiracy 10 Rob Freed BY Jury.
Clinton, Oct. 16.-The second of the
sensational trials here on the c0nspi-
racy to rob residences. the accused
being Daniel Murphy and Michael Com
roy. went to the jury Wednesday, this
being the first case OF the state against
Conroy. The Jury disagreed and was
discharged. Murphy was found guilty
on the same charge last week. The
same legal battle was fought over
again this week, and the attendance at
the Conroy trial was nearly as large as
at the Murphy trial. Conroy was in-
dicted on seventeen counts, to rob res
licences. and will be tried on some Of
the others this term.
The second trial against Daniel Muir
ply commenced yesterday. He is on
trial for the indictment which charges
him with conspiring to rob, last Feb
ruary. the residences Of Dr.. Hamilton,
DR.. Fischer and Ed. Henle. The rob
berries were committed the same night
by Burrier, who was arrested the after
noon following at the room of Murphy.
Burrier left his shoes at the Hamilton
residence, but stole another pair Of
Henle, which, however, were too small
for him. The following morning he
sent note to Daniel Murphy, asking
him to come to the room. Burrier
asked Murphy to 60 and buy him q
pair Of shoes. and the request was
complied with, the purchase bei.V
made of a clerk who is q nephew or
Conroy. It being Sunday the store
was closed, but Murphy found the
clerk and induced him to sell the
shoes. This circumstance. and the
| fact that chisels, screw drivers and
other such tools were found in MUIR
! phys room, are the strong evidences
against him in this trial. Burrier will
| take the stand and testify that MUIR
| ply conspired with him in these rob.
\ berie8 tx
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-10-16
AMERICANS GET VERDICT.
London Advertiser Claims to Have Ac.
eurate Information.

London. Oct. 1.-THE Morning Ad-
vertiser announces that 1t regrets to
learn from q source which 1t regards
as beyond question that the decision
of the Alaska boundary tribunal Writ
ually comedies the Amerit,n case. !:
The Morning Advertiser, which APP
pears to be thoroughly satisfied with
the reliability Of Its statement, says
the news will be received In Canada
with constenrnation. 1t gives a map
and a detailed explanation showing
how the decision will affect CanaeS,
and adds that those who have followed
the arguments have been thoroughly
satisfied with the Hon. Clifford Sif-
tons preparation and presentation of
the case
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-10-16
TRYING HARD 70 GET PEACE,
And Yet the Japan-Russia Situation
Is Far From Solved. F%

TO- . /. = ~ Z N
Yokohama, Oct. 16s-The veteran
statesmen's conferences with /, the
cabinet ministers at Toxic Tuesday.
while significant of crisis, are un.
derstood to have been pacific, confirm
ing the prior conferences before the
throne June %, stipulating the integ.
rity Sof Corea and Chinese retention
OF Manchuria, with a recognition OF
Russian rights. These conferences
Indicate that the negotiations are
progressing towards a pacific solution
OF the problem. Baron de Rosen, the
Russian minister to Japan, and Baron
Komura, the Japanese foreign minis.
ter, held their fourth conference YES.
terday. It lasted four hours. NJ.
Lessar, the Russian minister to Chi.
na. has Informed Prince Ching, head
Ct the Chinese foreign Office, that il
China rejects the demands Of Russia,
the occupation Of Manchuria BY the
3Russian troops will be permanent
The Russian forces at New Chwang
have been reinforced by two bat
;talions. ~ &
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-10-16
SCHOOL BOY sl<IPs BOND.
Was Arrested for Stealing $40 From
sSs His TeacJ,A- 4s Is

His Teach~-
Garner, Oct. When the case Of
the state Of Iowa VS.. Thomas Redding
and Ray Meakin was called In the
district court, the attorney for the
defendants announced that Reading
was missing and cou:.a not be found.
Redding and Meakin are boys about
lis years Of age and are charged with
having broken INTO the school house
here and having stolen something
over $50 fom the desk Of the prin-
scipai. Redding went to bed the even
ing before at the usual time, but in
the morning Ae was missing. His
bail bond of 5000, signed BY his
father, was forfeited. Meakin entered
b plea OF guilty and sentence was de-
fered until s--e first day OF the next
term Of court. :33 #