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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-07
PUMPING AN INCH EACH DAY.
Corn All Over Iowa Is Maturing Very
RAPIDLY.


Des Moines, Aug. Corn is pump
ing water at the rate of an inch per
day" said Director Sage, of the state
weather and crop service bureaa, yes
terday afternoon.
"The heavy rains which have been
falling in every part OF Iowa." he ex-
planned, Twill do little damage and
very much good, as corn fields at this
period will require for good crops q
solid inch Of water. Corn is maturing,
and it is the filling of the ears which
makes such a heavy demand on the
earth for moisture"
The weekly crop bulletin issued by
the department today will show corn
in a good stage of advancement. Iowa
oats are all harvested, and threshing
is the order of the day on farms IN
every section of the state. The oats
crop is turning out well, and with the
bountiful rains which have been bless.
ing Iowa, that corn which was planted
PROMISES to give a remarkable good
yield to the acre.
Kansas had another heavy rain,
and word has been received at the
local weather bureau Office to the Ell
feet that farmers there are exceed
ingly happy.
The Monday morning shower in
Des Moines amounted to 81 OF an
inch. There was good steady rain
for several hours after that, but &C
cording to Director Sage, the water
had little time to rest fefore 1t was
converted into Iowa corn.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-07
STORM SWEEPS COUNTRY.
cIoudburst Does Damage at Mason
City and Other Places.

Mason City, Aug. 5.-Not for thirty
years has Willow creek caused the
damage done today. 1t flows through
the business portion of the city and a
cIoudburst last night changed it into
torrent bursting from its banks.
There were numerous narrow escapes
while rescuing twenty-five families
from their homes at 6 o'clock this
morning and three prominent business
men escaped with their lives by the
friendly Offices OF a tree in midstream,
having capsized in duck boat while
rescuing the unfortunate people.
Barns were swept away and homes
badly damaged or destroyed.
The Hawthorn foundry was heavy
sufferer and the Milwaukee round
house was three feet under water.
tieing up the engines all day.
South the storm developed into
destructive hailstorm, a strip mile
wide being completely shorn OF corn
and oats.
Through three townships there was
ten-inch rainfall in places and the
Iowa Central track near Cameron,
five miles south, was washed out,
ditching the morning passenger train.
A furlong OF the Mason City and
Clear Lake electric line was washed
out and south near DumOnt and Traer
there is a mile of the Northwestern
gone.
The crop loss vii; reach into the
hundreds of thousands.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-07
NEW LUTHERAN COLLEGE.
Capital Of $4,000 Secured for institu-
tion Al Forest CITY.


Forest City, Aug. 6.-Waldorf Luth-
eran college is to be surety, for IN
organization has been perfected with
$4,000 capital. has ordered work be-
gun on the remodeling OF $6S,000
building, formerly known as the Wal
dorf hotel, and school will probably
open early this winter. Rev. c. S.
Salyeson has been elected president
and 1t is probable that Prot. I. J. Lar
son OF the University Of Wisconsin
will be chosen principal. The follow
ing constitute the board OF trustees,
who will meet here August to perma-
nently organize:
One year-N. N. Johnson, Belmond;
Rev. N. E. Doe. Silver Lake; Rev. I.
C. Thompson, Estherville.
Two Luther II Aasgaard.
Forest City; Rev. ]. J. Ackre, Bel
mond; Rev. N. G. Brun. Lake Mills.
Three yesrs-Oliver Gorden, Forest
City: Rev. G. s. Salveson, Forest City;
Rev. J. A. Naess. Albert Lea, MINI.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-07
BEEF AND PORK
HAVE GONE UP
One Cent and One Halt is
the Increase Made by
the Packers.
A GREATER RAISE IS FEARED.
Local Markets Are Affected by thu
Change-impossib!e to Secure AM
Corn Fed CattIe-No Combine
Say the Dealers.

Des Moines, Aug s.--The price OF
beef and pork as made by the whole
sale dealers and big packers has riseI
a cent and a half in the last few days
and promises to rise still higher. Re
tail prices on meat are taking cor
responding increase. Quotations On
beef made this morning was Il and
Z IL cents wholesale. On pork the
price is fluctuating between 8 IL and
10 IL cents as quoted by the packers
Kansas City dealers declare the
raise is the result of another big meal
combine and declare that prices VIII
be boosted into the sky before the
passing Of fall. Local dealers, espec'
tally the big wholesalers. are inclined
to grin at the story, saying that the
raise is caused by the scarcity OF corn
fed stock alone.
w. p. Crewse, manager OF the local
Swift plant, this morning said:
THE price has risen say cent and
half and is still rising. but the IL
crease is not the result OF any mea,
combine. It is because it is almost
impossible to secure any corn fed cat
tie. They are not on the market. The
majority. af people are eating grass
fed beef at the present time. The
scarcity of corn for feeding has caused
the rise. / look for slight increase
yet, but it viii be nothing alarming.
Another prominent dealer stated
that prices of beef would be continued
higher for some time. Cattle OF any
kind. even grass fed. he declared to
be scarce. Good prime selling beef
corn fed, is worth $500 and $3.50 on
the hoof now. This is en- advance OF
almost 800 a head on what was ask
ed of the packers two weeks ago
There is not only scarcity OF good
stock for feeding, but there is also q
scarcity of grain. A combination o.
the two is bound to run up the price
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-07

voice tremulous, but gradually becom-
ing full and firm, administered the
nanal blessing to all Of the members
If the sacred college. 1t was received
with bowed heads uncovered
The fisherman's ring, not yet having
been found, a new one, designeo Wy
Camerlengo Oreglia, was placed on
the pope's finger as symbol OF re-
newed power. ~,
To the Catholics Of London the
election was a great surprise. Inc
first question asked, not only by lay
men. but by high church dignltarles
was: who is Sarto? Books OF rel
erence were quickly hunted up in or
der to ascertain knowledge OF the ca
reer of the new pontiff. -,
This afternoon cable dispatch was
received at the archbishop's mouse
from the English college at rome
formerly announcing the fact OF Sar
to's election. The churchmen d
Westminster expressed the oplnioi
that the new p2pe is quiet ecciesi
asric who has not mixed much II
notifies and probably will pursue
policy designed to harmonic connic1
ing interests. The few who are &C
ouainted with him say he is highi'
esteemed by the Italian government
and was a close friend to King Hum
bert. There was much interest e.
pressed as to what title he would al
sumo. This latter was announced I
be Plus X.
Pope Plus X has expressed his a.
sire not to dissolve the conclave unit
this morning. 1t is supposed that u
cardinals will therefore remain
their present quarters until about
D. m. Announcement of Cardln'
Sarto's election was received with WI!
enthusiasm on the part OF thousanc
of persons who had gathered outsld
the chapel. The scene within the Ba
silica when the pope pronounced NJ
benediction, was one of unparallele
excitement and enthusiasm. Tho'
sands of persons within the cathedrs
cheered and waved their hats. All
| now quiet
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-07
HAPPENINGS IN
HAWkEY[D0M.
What Has Been Going on
During the Past
Week.
OBJECT 70 OFFICIAL BADGE
The Old Soldiers 1t Waterloo Think
Governor Cummins Should Not
Appear Thereon Opinion IS Some
what Divided.

Waterloo. Aug. 4.-The first OF the
Iowa G. A. r. badges for the national
encampment to be held ut San Fran
cisco, bearing . portrait Of Governor
Cunnins, have been received in this
city. and have been the subject OF an
animated discussion by the old sold
iers OF Robert Anderson post. Many
OF the veterans object to the portrait
az the governor on the badges, and
several have refused to don them. de-
ciaring that they viii attend the en-
campment minus badges OF any sort
rather than wear the one provided BY
the department.
A prominent member OF Robert
Anderson post said today that he did
not know whether or not Governor
Cummins was party to the scheme
to have the badge adorned by his por-
trait, but that it looked to him like .
scheme to secure political favor. He
also sn&ed that there Was q move on
foot among the members Of the local
post to take the matter up with De-
partment Commander Raymond. in an
endeayor TO have the delegates fur
nished badges which did not bear the
portrait Of the governor or anybody
else
The question Of the 1905 badges for
the G. A. n. delegates has been freely
discussed for several days. or ever
since II was known that they were to
bear the portrait Of the governor. To
day, when the hrst OF the badges ar
rived, the matter was freely dis
cussed by large number Of G. A. r.
men. There seems to be quite din
erence Of opinion on the subject
Some Of the members feel that 1t is
entirely appropriate for the badge to
bear the likeness Of the governor.
while others declare that they will
not wear them.
Ii is expected that letter from the
dissatisfied element will go forward
to Department Commander Raymond
today, and also that the petition Will
be seconded by number OF letters
from individuals in this city
The badges in question were obtain
ed recently by Assistant Adjutant
General Newman Of the state G. A. R.
department. At the last state en-
campment Dr.. Newman was authoriz-
ed TO secure design for badge and
have badges made. from the sale OF
which part OF the expenses to the
national encampment at San Francis
co could be betrayed. DR.. Newman
designed an especially handsome
badge, bearing fine likeness OF Gov
ernor Cummins. There was some
question as to whether the likeness OF
a civil war commander or the COVER
nor should be used. II was thought
BY Or. Newman to be eminently Mt
ting to use the likeness OF the COVER
nor, as representing the entire state
1t does not appear here that the oppo
sition to the use Of the governors like
ness is serious. The badges have
been placed on sale at 50 cents apiece
and large numbers Of them have been
disposed Of, not only to the veterans
but to others.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-07
KNlPE SUES PRES. MAGICIAN.
Football Coach Wants 5000 for Profes-
fesoional Services Last Year.

Iowa City. Aug. IA. A. Knipe,
former coach Of the University OF
Iowa football team, has brought suit
against President G. e. aMacLean for
5000 which he says the president
agreed to pay hIDl for services in 1902,
aside from his contract as coach.
Knipe says the president made an
oral agreement. and also exacted a
promise from him not to marry in that
year. Knipe was divorced In the
spring Of 1902 and last January mar
ried Nellie Benson Kennedy, but in
sists that he would have married soon
er but for his contract with President
MacLean,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-07
coNVIcTS AND MILITIA FIGHT.
Posses Meet Escaped Men and Desper'
ate Battle Commences.

Placerville, CAL, Aug. 3.-Tonisht
shortly after o'clock, Company H, OF
the California National Guards, met
the escaped convicts on the Pleasanton
Valley road, seven miles from Placer
vile. and a terrific battle ensued.
Private Gill, of Company H, was
shot through the body from the
right to tie left shoulder, as the shoot.
ing began. The wound will prove
fatal. When carried from the field by
a relief force sent to the scene Of the
fight as soon as the news of the battle
reached the neighboring posses, he
stated that at least four of his com.
rades were hit by the convicts and
probably killed.
1t is not definitely known what hap
pened to the desperadoes, but it is
said that two were shot and dropped
in the brush and are supposed to be
dead.
Every available man and boy in the
town of Placerville has been armed
and all are now on the way to the
scene OF the fight. g.
The battlefield is at the base of a
great hill adjoining the sit of the
Grand Victory mine.
When the fighting began, Sheriff
Bosquit was on the other side of the
hill. With his men he started in the
direction of the shots as soon as the
firing commenced, and it is said is now
in the thick of the affair.
The affair tonight overshadows any.
thing OF like nature that has occur
red in the west. At least sixty men
are now participating in the fight. All
sorts Of rumors are floating into
Placerville as to the result of the meet
ing between the soldiers and the con.
victs. The people are in frenzy.
Many of them have relatives at the
front.
AS the darkness has set in. it is i'm.
possible to tell just how many were
killed or wounded. The thick under.
brush renders it difficult to find a
man If he drops helpless to the ground.
Sheriff's Son Slain.
Dallas Bosquit. the son of Sheriff
Bosquit. is said to be among the slain.
and message by telephone says his
body was found along the roadside,
Thegreatest anxiety prevails here con.
man, Dill, who was unable to give any
is known that six of them went into
the brush after the convicts, and the
only trace OF them was the wounded
clue concerning his companions. The
convicts are believed to have taken
fefuge in the Grand Victory mine and
there is talk of setting fire to it and
driving out the desperate criminals.
Another account Of the battle reach.
ca Brainard F. Smith, chief clerk Of
foisome prison. He was notified that
tnree OF the attacking party were XIII.
Cd and that it was presumed two Of
me conyicts We're badly wounded. Two
OF the Killed are presumed to he
young Rosquit, Dill and one Of the
sherif's posse whose name has not
been ascertained The scene Of the
shooting was near Cool, small Mace
Ia lev lilies outside of Placeryille
4 f.y -. =
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-07
BARTON 3. BlGLER IS CALLED
Unanimous Call Given BY the Central
PreSbyterians. "a

Des Moines, Aug. IA unanimous
call was extended last night to Rev.
Barton B. Bigler OF Madison, Wis, to
become the pastor Of the Central Pres
byterIan church Of Des Moines. The
matter of the call was mere formal.
ity, the membership Of the church
being united in the desire to have
Rev. Mr.. Bigler as the pastor and Mr..
Bigler having already signifed his
willingness to accept the call when
given. 1t was announced that Mr..
Bigler will begin his pastorate here
Sent. Is.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-07
IOWA DITCH a oio CANAL
lt VIII - Thirty Miles in Length IN.
paee Threpoh Two Counties.

H Will - Thirty miles IN lenOtn ana
Rass Through Two Counties.
Orawa, II, Aug. THE board OF
Supervisors or NononA county at their
session yesterday. inaugurated what
d generally regarded ~ one OF the
most important improvements ever
undertaken In Monona or Harrison
counties. The appointment Of COM
mission to locate ditch through the
two counties TO be known as the Har-
rispn. Monona ditch. which win be
from twenty-five to thirty miles in
length, running into the Missouri river
in Harrison county. The ditch is real
~ continuation Of the Woodbury.
Monona ditch. and will start at the
termination OF the Woodbury. Mon
ona ditch in Monona county. 1t is
expected to drain very large area OF
land through Woodbury.. Monona and
Harrison counties. and the request for
the ditch has been demanded by a
large majority Of the resident land
owners OF the two counties. The peti-
ton for the Harrison Monona ditch
yesterday bore the signatures Of over
1755 persons, many OF whom are
among the weaithiest and best known
people In the county. The board OF
supervisors yesterday appointed G. H.
Elliott Of Whiting as commissioner on
the Harrison Monona ditch, and John
r. Murphy OF Onawa. commissioner on
the Marley ditch, q smaller ditch
starting in Sherman township, Monona
county. southwest OF BlencOe, running
southeast into little Sioux township,
Harrison county, thence into the Miss
ouri river. 1t is planned to make the
Harrison-Monona county ditch from
sixty to seventy feet wide, and from
seven to ten feet deep, and as the
length will be twenty-five or thirty
miles, the amount of dirt to be moved
will be something enormous. The wa
ter of the west fork of the Little
Sioux river will be turned into the big
ditch in Monona county, SO as to make
running stream. The proposed
route will also touch what is generally
known as the Oliver chain Of lakes.
southeast of Onawa, which will be
used as a ditch part of the way. The
work Of going over the route, getting
the levels. etc. will be commenced at
once by the commissioners and sur
veyor, SO as to get report to the
board of supervisors as soon as practi-
BILE. The present year has been one
Of the wettest and most disastrous to
bottom lands for forty years and .
large amount of bottom land that in
ordinary years is in cultivation lies
idle this year for lack of drainage.
1t is thought the proposed ditch will
be of great practical benefit to the
three counties mentioned, and it is
hoped to have the ditch completed
NEXT wear
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-07
GOOD WEATHER FOR FiREMEN
Tournament at Malvern Was Wei
Attended Today.

Malvern, Aug Fair weather to-
day brought hundreds Of country peo-
ple to town to see the contests of the
firemen. The Southwest Iowa tourna-
ment which opened yesterday, was
badly handicapped by rain, but today
the events were LARGELY attended.
Yesterday Red Oak won first money,
in the hook and ladder race, time 43
seconds, with Atlantic and Shenan-
doah dividing second money. Allan
tic took first in ladder climbing con-
test. making a record Of 5 "a seconds.
with Red Oak second. In this ball
games Randolph won from Malvern
by score Of 8 to Q, and Blanchard's
team defeated those from Henderson
nv score OF 8 to 0.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-07
PRESENTED A HlDEous SIGHT.
Young Man May Die From Excessive
DRINKING.

Boone, Aug. GA few days ago Jack
Lucas, son of Hiram Lucas. who lives
at Grayson Station, became intoxicat-
ed and left his fathers house. Several
days passed and the family began TO
fear for him. A searching party was
made up and the country was searched
but nothing could be found. Sunday
one of the party found him under a
large tree in one of his fathers fields
more dead than alive. He was barely
able to move and could not speak.
The sight was awful. The man was
lying on his back, his mouth full OF
ants, and his ears, hair and nose full
Of bugs and flies. At his side were
several whisky bottles and an empty
Jug. The man may not survive.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-07
a PLUM PIT IN THE THROAT.
rteen-M or,ths'-oId Child Almost
Clicked to Death.

Waterloo, Aug. with plum pit
IN his tiny throat, shutting off the air
from his lungs. Miller. the l4-months,
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ell Dletz,
struggled for several minutes for
breath Monday afternoon, getting
black in the face for want OF oxygen.
while his parents distractedly did ali
they could to afford relief.
The child would have been dead had
not the parents succeeded in getting
the Dit down into oseophagus, past the
trachea III
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-07
BORROWED TOO MUCH MONEY.
o. S. Carr Of Eagle Grove Arrested
35s:t MANI Merehanfs Mere Victims.

Eagle Grove, Aug. 60. s. Carr,
who was formerly station agent and
later assistant dispatcher for the
Northwestern in this city, was arrest
cd at Fairbury, Neb., and brought back
for trial on the charge of obtaining
money by false pretenses. He Is held
to the grand jury under $500 bond.
A. C. Smith, druggist, filed the
charge, claiming to have been victim
lied out Of $1O50. Carr had borrowed
about $4,000 altogether from bushes.
men of the city. 1t is said there is no
legal ground for the accusation, though
breach Of trust will undoubtedly be the
charge
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-07

.Have been using Colfax Mineral
Water and 1t has helped my liver
Please send me another jug Of same,
writes a man In Illinois. Write US
Yourself for information Colfax Bot
ling Works, Colfa1, Iowa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-07
4 GERMAN YOUNG PEOPLE MEET
Waterloo Is Entertaining the EvangeI'
" ical YOUNG PEOPLES Society.

Waterloo, Aug. 7.Twenty-four
conference branches OF the German
Evangelical Young Peoples society
are represented at the great meeting
in this city which opened last night.
People from Germany. England, Swift
xerland, end from many parts Of the
United States and Canada are here.
Bishop s. p. Spreng Of Cleveland 10
lin charge. Sessions are being held on
the Chautauuua grounds.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-07

For the past 16O years the royal
family OF Britain has been identified
with Free Masonry. 45 3s n
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-07
WAS FOUND DEAD IN HER BED.
MISS Ethel Markee Expires Suddenly
While Lying Down.

100000 \ VTTr0 ~ 5000 - - -
Toledo, Aug 6.-Miss Ethel Mar.
kee, a highly respected young lady,
was found dead in bed last even
ing. She was in her usual health.
having assisted with the dishes after
dinner. and went up stairsfor an after
noon nap. When she failed to come
down her folks went to her room al
supper time and found her lying or
FER face, dead.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-07

Safety pins TO the number OF l44,-
OO0, 900 are used by the people OF the
United States every year
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-07

II II estimated that the population
u British SomaIiland 10 about ESQ, 900.
IT. Erea Ii about 6S, 900 square miles.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-07

Even the hour Of adversely only
contains 60 minutes.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-07

There never has been q reduction In
the wages OF sin.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-07

Drink Colfax Mineral Water for al
disorders of the Liver, Kidneys and
Bowels. Write us for Testimo nials,
prices and other informant ion. Colfax
\ Boiling Works. Colfax, Iowa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-07

According to story sent out from
Sioux City, A. G. Smith, Of storm
Lake, and T. w. Purcell, Of Hampton
are candidates for the Offices respec.
lively of state printer and binder, ana
are seeking election at the COMING III.
general assembly. Both Mr.. Smith anu anu
Mr.. Purcell are well known newspaper
men and politicians.
Cats are licensed in Berlin, and and
every cat in that city must wear =
metal badge bearing number.
Faith, Mrs. O'Hara. how dye tllls
thin twins apart? Jaw. It's alsyT
| sticks me finger in Dinnis's NOUN y
an if ne bites know it's Moike's s. 51s$ u
Doctor-"Do think l can cure YOU
catarrh? Why, I'm sure OF it. tn ~
tient-"So you are very familiar VIII
the disease?'' Doctor should say
so. I've had It myself all my life, \,
A man may go along fur fifty yea,s
an not be worried much ABOUT ~
hereafter. but de mint de barber lnas
bald spot on his head he's got q Du.s
den to carry fur de rest Of his days
We'll. there is one thing that eau
be said of Crawfoot. Although ~
went fishing himself on the Saboam n
he didn't let his little son fish. i,
am glad to hear that. Was the ~ Y.
at Sunday SCHOOL," NO, batting VI
hooks" y,
Little Doris talking to her a ~
whose arm had come OIL, exposing -. y
sawdust stuffing) "'You dear, soo ~
obedient dolly, knew | had told s w
to chew your food fine, olit dld " e
think you would chew it SO me m
that. % I'M IA !.
Those who work for the wa ses u, y.
sin try to postpone the day o. es.A
oning.