Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-05-15
GERMAN FARMERS PLEASED.
Agriculturists Touring United States
Put in Day at Ames COLLEGE.

Put IN Day at Ames College.
Ames. May 13.-The party of Ger
man agriculturists who are now visit
ing in this country and who were the
guests Of the Iowa State college yes.
terday, were unqualifiedly pleased at
the reception and deeply impressed
with the merits of the institution On
every hand they were surprised and
delighted with the evidences Of the
high advancement in agriculture here.
Their pleasure and appreciation took
substantial form in the sending of a
telegram to Secretary James Wilson
of the United States department of
agriculture, which Prof ]. I. Schultz
of Washington, d. c., dictated at their
request. The message was couched in
the most complimentary terms and ex-
tended congratulations to the secre-
tary for the remarkable success of the
institution with which he had been
connected and which he was instru-
mental in upbuilding. The Iowa State
college was described as the most ad-
vanced of any yet visited by the
party.
The conception of the remarkable
body of men who are now in this
country studying agricultural methods
as an aggregation of ordinary German
farmers is hardly the correct one, as
one can discern at glance on ming
ling with the party. Altogether, there
is a body of forty.four. It's members
are from the German Agricultural So
ciety, one of the great national insti-
buttons of Germany. which numbers
over 1900 members. While the party
now here comes with the prestige of
the government and it's sanction, it is
In no sense sent on governmental in
vestigation. Each man travels at his
own expense and for the purpose of
learning what will be Of most benefit
to himself. Each year, trips of this
kind are planned and in the past ex-
petitions have been taken to England,
Hungary, Sweden and other countries
Of Europe. This is the first trip, how
ever, that has been made beyond the
borders of Europe, and it has been
prompted in no small degree by the
realization in Germany of the i'm
mense strides being taken by the
Americans in agriculture, something
directly affecting the interests of Ger
many and the other countries of
Europe.
The members of the party are large
ly landed prOprietOrs and for the most
part wealthy. All but two are Ger
mans, there being two Austrians in the
number One of the party owns over
5000 acres of land in Germany. There
are number of government officials
but they are on leave of absence and
not here as government agents.
DiAvoLo rs THE ONLY ONE
Who Has Ever Successfully Loopcd
the Loop on Bicycle.
Des Moines, May 13.-Looping the
loop on bicycle is a feat that has been
written about, described and illustrat-
ed by all the leading newspapers anu
magazines Of the country. The SELL
sational act was first accomplished
at Coney Island, New York, by George
M. Vandervoot, during the winter Of
1901. He was at once secured by the
great Adam Forepaugh and Sells
Brothers enormous shows united at a
fabulous salary to perform the peri
lous ride at each performance of the
big shows. From that date until tn,
present time he has been. with these
shows continually, with the exception
Of three months, which he spent IN
Berlin last winter. Vandervoort, bet
ter known professionally as Diavolo,
is positively the only man who has
ever successfully Topped the loop on
a bicycle and the Forepaugh- Sells cir.
Gus is likewise the only amusement
institution in the world that has ever
presented the marvellous act. In all
the history of circnses no single feat
ure has attracted more widespread at.
tention than Diavolo, who will appear
here when the big shows exhibit on
Monday, May Is. @
Killed BY Switch Engine.
Burlington, May 11.John Peala,
stranger, was run over by a switch
engine in the Burlington yards and
his body nearly cut in two Nothing
is known Of the unfortunate fellow
He stepped suddenly upon the track
ahead Of the engine and was instantly
killed. Whether his act was pref edi.
tated suicide or accidental cannot be
ascertained.
Mrs. kuhns Commits Suicide.
Creston, May II. News came to
Creston that Mrs. Phillip Kuhns.
whose home is northwest OF Orient,
had committed suicide by hanging. 4