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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-10
WONDERS OF THE WORLD
Ringing Brothers the Most Complete
SIS In Existence.

3. -
Des Moines, July 6.-The mena-
gerie presented for inspection and
study this year by the Ringing
Brothers is the greatest geological
collection ever brought together. AS
an important department In the big
gest show in the world 1t offers not
only features of interest and wonder,
but recommends itself prominently
as superior source of study and in
formation. In point Of size as well
as in rare and exclusive features it
is beyond comparison with any other
animal collection in Europe or Ameri-
ca. 1t possesses SO many specimens
/ Of rare animal life not to be seen in
any other collection that 1t is the
most distinctive menagerie in the
world, and will be seen In Its entirety
when the Ringing Brothers exhibit in
Des MQines Saturday, July IS. The
giraffe, now almost extinct, 10 repre-
sented by two beautiful types, q male
and female. The rhinoceros 10
another feature that cannot be seen
with any other show. Explorers say
this species of beast has disappeared
with the solitary exception OF the one
owned by the Ringing Brothers. The
only baby elephant ever born and
successfully reared In captivity in
America belongs to this remarkable
exhibition. It was born January 8
1903. and now stands no higher than
It's mothers knee. This little midget
OF elephant life is as playful as a kit,
ten and Is the pride and pet Of the
great herd Of forty elephants In this
extraordinary tented organization
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-10
KNOCKED DOWN FARES
Employees Of Rapid Transit Co. al
Waterloo Arrested.

Employee OF Rapid Transit Co. at
Waterloo Arrested.
Waterloo, July 8.-Because they err
roneously thought they were simply
conforming to the custom of an an
cient civilization, three conductors on
the Waterloo & Cedar Falls Rapid
Transit company's lines we're arrested
and taken before Justice Hildebrand,
where they pleaded guilty to embezzle-
ment of the company's funds, failing
to ring up the requisite number OF
fares.
The guilty parties are J. D. Stuart,
A. H. Bohmeir and Roy Hampton.
They were fined SIS and costs, amount
ing in all to $21.35 apiece.
The discovery of the populations was
made by Pinkerton detectives, who
have been in the city for some time in.
vestigating matters, and are still here.
The Pinkerton men went about their
investigation in quiet, but method
ical way, taking the actual number of
passengers and the number Of fares
collected as shown by the fare regis
ter. In this way there could be no
mistake about the discrepancy in the
transit funds. Others of the conduc.
tors have been found to be pocketing
the company's funds and will be ar
rested later. @ N
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-10
WAR CLOUD RISES
OVER MAhCHURAI
Secret Conference Of Russian
Generals and Officials
at Port Arthur.
Japan IS READY TO FIGHT
Russia Buys British Interests and
Controls the harbor With ARMED
Boats-Attituds Of Great Britain
Is Considered. KS

Kin Chau (opposite New Chwans
Manchuria), July AL the prom.
nent officials in China, Manchuria ana
Korea are attending the conferenc,
at Port Arthur. Among them 4,
Minister of War Kuropatkin. Admin
al Alexieff, the Russian ministers a
Pekin and Seoul. the political agents
in China and Korea, including Y
Pokotion, recently Russian financial
representative at Pekin; General n
sine, the military agent in China. tn
civil and military omcers at MukAea.
Harbn and Kirin and the adminiUs,
tor of New ChwanS. The procsediau
at the conference arc enveloped =
profound secrecy. It 10 supposed til
Russian officials are considering yR
questions. The foreign commercial
ofioials at New Chwang and Pot
Arthur believe that the possibility a
war is increasing steadily. The Rrs
sian policy is believed to hold III
present positions In Manchuria, H.
Guiding New Chwang. and to t2ts
no steps to avert hostiltties Will
japan, II it IL assured that japan
will fight unaided. The war feeling
among the Japanese in North China
is intensifying.
The Russian civil administrator
with the governor general OF New
Chwang has commenced the erection
of a government building designed to-
hold all Russian ofhcers, including
the telegraph and telephone depart
ments, partly ON land coded BY the
Chinese, according to the Russian eE
PLANTATION, and partly on the public
square, about which the foreign con!
sulates are congregated. The dele
gates of other nationalities are pre-
pairing to protest against this en-
croachment on the public square. 1
A Russian company has just com.
pleted the purchase of the river steam
tug business heretofore controlled BY
a British company. This is regarded
az an important step towards Russia
gaining control of the harbor, ~ the
new company 'is apparently acting u
behalf of the Russian government
Russia having but small commercial
interests here. The British had but
four boats, and the Russians HAYS
imported two others. All six vessels
are armed and commanded by Russian
off GERS
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-10
APPLE aussr,oM soLvEp.
pslk County Man has Msthed o. Prs.
oeev)Nn Rav1 Fruit.

psIk County Man has Mstheds u Pm.
serving Rsw Fruit. ias
Dee Moines, July l0.-while scient-
lists throughout the country, and sspsc-
tally In Iowa. are trying to discover
. means whereby they may preserve
uncooked apples from one crop to the
next, Hon. G. w. Stewart. who lives
seven miles northwest OF the city, has
solved the mystery. Last season an
effort was made under, the direction
Of the State Agricultural college to
keep the apples In cold storage, but
they spoiled. The test. however, wa4
not decided to be . decisive one and
another such effort ID being made.
But without the use of Ice or Other
artificial means the Polk county far
mer has discovered the long sought
for method of preservation and will
be eating last years apples while he
10 picking this years crop.
On the dining room table at Mr.
Stewards home IL large dish OF the
well preserved apples every day and
some have been sent to friends in thls
city. They are the Ben Davis varie.
ty and are as solid and rosy skinned
Is when plucked from the twig Of
their mother tree last fall. They give
out remarkable aroma, which per.
meates the atmosphere Of the entire
home, and their flavor is delicious.
The apples were preserved in an
earthen cave Not few of them ~
IN experiment, but barrel after bar.
rel. It Is not q few which remain
intact, but all of them. Mr.. Stewart
had . good crop last fall and placed
them In the cave which he has had for
several years, but had never before
considered good store room for ap-
pies. This cave which preserved the
fruit is dug six feet deep in the ground
and the sides walled up with brick.
A roof Is placed over this and that
covered with a great amount Of earth.
This was originally built for cyclone
cellar and has been used as q store
house for potatoes, vegetables and
even. milk has been kept sweet there.
and last fall decided to try storing
his crop, which was large.
The fruit Is now coming out In ex-
cellent shape. There is not spot on
1t and some which had previously
been affected with bugs remain in the
same condition as when picked They
have decayed none whatever. There
is now no symptom of their spelling
and the supply being large the far.
mer will have apples to eat during the
coming season of ripening. This win.
ter he will repeat the experiment.
Fruit last fall was in exceptionally
god condition, as the heavy rains did
away with the worms which generally
hinder its progress. Such will also
be the case this year and 1t is expect
ed the crop will be as good as has
been averaged In this state during the
mast wears.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-10
/ PROBABLY FATALLY INJURED
Robert Roe Of Hooking Suffers Frac.
tured Skull.

Abba, July 9.-In a street fight
which occurred just outside Of Anr
weiler's saloon in this city Robert Roe
Of Hooking was probably fatally injur.
ed by either William Cooley or Will.
lam H. Fuller, also of Hooking. Tho
cause Of the fight Is not known and
neither is it known who struck the
blow that fractured Roe's skull. Full.
Ter was arrested. and the officers are
on the trial Of Cooley.
Abba, July 9,-Robert Roe, the
Hooking man who was assaulted by
William Cooley and William H. Full
ter, two other men from Hooking with
whom it is understood he had been
drinking in q saloon here just before
the fatal fight occurred, died without
having regained consciousness. His
skull was fractured and he was other
wise wounded by the two men,.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-10

were not regarded formal consulta'
tions. Yesterday, however, DR.. Ros.
soni, the distinguished specialist Of
the Baccelli school, was called into a
consultation lasting two hours, dur
ing which every phase Of the patients
case was infinitely gone over. The
conclusions announced in the 7:eO
o'clock bulletin showed that liquid is
again rapidly gathering in the pleural
cavity and that the pope's condition
is very grave.
Following the issuance OF this bull.
letin, the doctors freely expressed
their personal convictions regarding
the extreme gravity Of the case. DR..
Lapponi said, without qualification,
that the patients condition was be.
yond hope. He did not expect a final
collapse tonight, but rather a gradua!
sinking until the end came.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-10
HUssE DEFENSE DISCLOSED
Reasons Why Murder Should Escape
Hanujnu,

Des Moines, July 9.-The argument
of the attorneys for Louis Busse, un.
der conviction of murder and SEN
enced to death in Bremen county, for
the killing of his wife, was filed yes.
terday, and the line Of defense was
disclosed. The chief reason for ask
Ing new trial will be that it is claim
ed Busse was struck by his wife ever
the head with chair as he came
home drunk and that because of this
he was greatly angcred and killed her,
and it was not by generalization or
malice, which must be present II the
death penalty is to be INFLICTED. Com.
plaint is made that the evidence In
regard to Busse being drunk was ex.
eluded, and the alleged confession he
made was not introduced but only
what some persons said in regard to
the confession. It Is evident that q
hard fight is to be made to get new
trial for Busse
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-10
PRESIDENT FOR TABOR.
Prof. Geo. N. Ellis Of Michigan IL
Choice Of Trustees.

Prof. Geo. N. Ellis Of Michigan Is
Choice Of Trustees.
Council Bluffs, July s.-The trus
tees of Tabor college met here and
elected president to take the place
of DR.. John Gordon. who resigned tG
accept the presidency of Howard Uni
versity Of Washington, D. C.
There were large number Of appli.
cants for the position but Prof. Geo
N. Ellis Of Olivet College, Michigan,
was finally named unanimously. He
has been connected with that college
for twenty years and comes highly
recommended.
The trustees found 1t necessary to
elect q new member to their body and
on the recommendation Of Congress.
man Hepburn Of Clarinda. Senator
w. B. Allison was unanimously
chosen. Congressman Hepburn and
Congressman Burkett of Nebraska,
who is also q member of the board,
were chosen to notify the senator of
his new honor,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-10
kIsHINEV PETITION FIRST.
President Decides That the ManenNu1F::
ian Question Must Wait.

Washington, July 10.The presidens
has decided that the matter OF the Jew y.
ish petition must be finally disposed 9.
before any further effort Is made nelo'
to compose the issues arising out OF In y
Manchurian situation. Therefore, y =
now said that nothing is likely TO y
done in regard to Manchuria until mex 4
Sept, by which time, according w
the last Russian engagement, the evsO'
dation of Manchuria by Russian troops,E
save the railroad guards, should u
complete. 1t is understood that ~
Russian government has set up as on
reason for not sanctioning the openlns
Of new ports in Manchuria, the necs
sity of allowing her first to complss,9
the evacuation of Manchuria, ana -
though the reasoning is rather opsculs
on that point, it is understood that o ~,
government is willing to walt un.t
September before making the nsAs
move. W
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-10
IN
HAWK.EYED0M.
What Has Been Going on
During the Past
Week.
THREE ARRESTS FOR a DEATH
Manager Of Amusement Company
and Two Others Taken Into Gus
tody At Fl. podgs-Pathetic Story
Told. M

TT. Dodge, July 8.Dsvelopments
that have get the town agog were
reached this morning when Leon De
Eta, Mile De Eta and ]. +. Mangles
were placed under arrest by Sheriff
Oleson. being charged with man.
slaughter.
It is alleged through investigations
made by County Attorney G. H. Hack
Ter these three are responsible for the
death OF l6.year-old Clara Rassmus-
sen, stage named Fox, who took the
sensational leap for life" from the
very top Of Webster coupty's new court
house In sight Of 5000 horror-stricken
people. The fatal jump now threat
ems to result In the death OF another
person, 1t being announced by DR..
Evans, who IL In charge of William
H. Wheeler. that his patient, who was
struck by the falling girl, could not
live. g
Clara Rasmussen had never before
so much as sung song before the
public. She was quiet, 16-year-old
girl. almost alone In the world and
thrown upon her own resources. This
was the reason she was persuaded
into leaving her home in Omaha and
going out with the company Even
then, 1t is said, she did not contem-
plate doing more than to sing from
stage. The perilous leap she took
was made because Mrs. De Eta said
that she could not make 1t on INDIE
pendence day.
The girls brother has taken the
body home for burial. Feeling against
the De Ettas in Fl. Dodge is very high,
although there is no talk Of violence.
Hardly nm hour after the girls death
Mr.. and Mrs. De Eta were performing
on q swinging ladder In the park,
laughing and bantering the crowd
that watched them.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-10
Believes War Inevitable.

London, July 7.According to ~
Tien Tsin correspondent Of the Stana.
ard, the opinion prevails In Rlssl =.
circles there that the outbreak o. r. q
tiltties in the far east ID Inevitable. q =.
!s reported that the Japanese are ~ y,
bilizing their forces: It Is though -
Ten Tsin that In the event OF 9 49,. ~
with Russia sverything would ~ 81
the Japanese, sS
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-10
DRIVE NEGROES FROM TOWN.
Murder OF Brakeman On Southern Pa
cific Starts Race War.

Sour Lake, Tex, July 1O.-A brake.
man named Thompson on the South.
ern Pacific was fatally shot yester.
day by a negro at Nome Junction
when the news reached here where
thompson resided, great Indignation
was expressed and notices were post
ed all around the town reading:
Niggers, don't let the sun go down
on you in Sour Lake tonight"
Many negroes hastily left the citv
Last night two camps of negroes
one IN the "shoe String" district Of
the oil field and the other composed
OF construction forces of the Southern
Pacific, were raided by mob of 5oo
men. The blacks fled precipitatelv
About 100 shots were fired. It Is not
known whether any of the negroes
were killed or wounded, as the shoot.
ing was in the darkness. One Mexi.
can IN the construction gang had his
mead beaten to pulp and will die
Proprietors of hotels and restau.
rants were warned last night to dis.
charge all negroes in their emnlov
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-10
Arrested for Burglary

Carroll. July s. The burglars who
entered the clothing store Of Oleson
6 Light . few nights ago. taking
about $3.50 worth Of clothing and Jew.
elry, were caught in Omaha and
brought back to Carroll and lodged
n jail. The parties give the names
Of Charles Campton and Charles
Jones. They were arrested b. the
police ~ Omaha - suspicious charac-
fers, and finally, one Of them confessed
the matter and gave the whole e.
5fair n detail. Tho goods were found.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-10
MORE SUITS IN SIGHT.
Additional Suits For Damages Filed
Against Saloon Keepers.

Onawa, July 8.-Mrs. Elsie Andrews,
who already has suit against O'Con-
ner & Son, saloon-keepers Of Onawa,
for $4,000, by her attorneys, J. A.
Pritchard and w. D. Brown, filed three
suits of similar character as fol.
lows: One against M. M. Wise and
the United States Fidelity and Guar.
anty company for $4,000; one against
William WISE John Arends and r. Ed
wards for $4,000, and one for $4,000
against the Hoffman Bros. and their
bondsman, the United States Fidelity
and Guaranty company. S. w. And.
rews was a shoemaker of Onawa and
his wife alleges that the above parties
have furnished him intoxicating liz.
uors by which he has been injured
and prevented from earning living
and supporting his family.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-10
HISTORY OF ILLNESS.
Statement Published In Defense Of
Doctors of the Pope. .. :.

OOCCOFS OJ Ine VOPSs
Rome, July 9.-The newspapers
publish history of the pope's illness,
evidently inspired by Doctors Lapponi
and Mazzoni, who wish to defend
themselves from the attacks on their
diagnosis Of the case, but it is inter-
esting as the first document giving
exact data from medical point If
view. The account runs as follows:
"On the morning Of Tuesday, June
80, Pope Leo went for drive in the
vatican gardens. On returning he de.
clared that he had greatly benefited
by the fresh air, and wished to repeat
the drive. The pope said he felt No
need Of medical visit and informed
DR.. Lapponi not to 60 and see him.
During the night of Wednesday,
July /, Pope Leo complained of mites.
final disturbances, which he attribu.
ted to constipation. Notwithstanding
he went into the vatican gardens and
returned to his apartment, again feel.
ing benefited from his drive.
ION Thursday he declared he felt
we'll, but DR.. Lapponi wishing to know
personally the nature Of the distur-
bance complained of, spent the night
at the vatican. During the night the
pope was sleepless and restless.
ION Friday, DR.. Lapponi examined
the pope and found pulmonary inflam-
nation in the right Of the thorax be.
tween the inferior and middle lobes.
He informed Cardinal Rampolla and
began the treatment which he thought
right on Saturday. During the day
the Inflammation spread. DR.. Lap.
poni, worried, desired to have Pope
Leo seen by DR.. Mazzoni, who since
the operation in 1899, has visited the
pontitf occasionally, replacing DR..
Lapponi during his illness with ap.
pendicitis.
ION Sundey, DR.. Mazzoni went to
the vatican and examined the pa
tient with DR.. Lapponi, confirmed the
latter's diagnosis, viz: an inflamma-
tory process in the lung. which was
defined in the medical bulletin as pull
monary Repatriation. The original
treatment was continued, consisting
of supporting the strength of the
heart and general condition of the pa.
tient.
mo noticeable change was observ-
ed until Monday evening. It was found
that the lowest part of the right
thorax, which previously was pervious
to respiration, had become impervi
Gus, affecting the function of the lung.
The presence Of liquid was suspected.
The pontiff spent an agitated and
sleepless night.
"On Tuesday many symptoms con.
firmed the presence of the liquid. It's
increase was considered to account for
the pope's general condition growing
worse. After a test puncture, eight
hundred grammes of bloody liquid
was, extracted. The condition Of the
patient improved Immediately, The
amelioration in the condition of the
patient was not continued during
Tuesday. Indeed, depression gained
the upper hand"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-10
Plot in con.+.,.i..,

London, July s.-The Morning Al.
vertiser publishes dispatch FROM .,u
sSonstantinople saying the police there
nav nave discovered in the Bulgarian Quar-.
yer q large quantity Of dynamite con-
cealed in cellar. The ovnars o. con'
ed, but a Greek was found n az .seag "a
az .aI staoDed to the heart. It is rumored a.
saas !ne dispatch. that the Bulrar,an
.os1se Intended to blow un t 49,.
:, residence Of one Of the fore,snp 80
, s.ss IN order to bring about =.
lntefnatsonal complication. ~ - ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-10
THE LEGAL STATUS OF FEES
Attorney General Will Be Asked K
Render Important Decision.

~
Render Important Decision.
Des Moines, July 8.-Attorney Gen.
eral Mulian will be asked by the state
executive council to render an opin.
ion on the legal status Of the fee ques.
ton in the Office Of the auditor of
state, anent the disclosures concern.
ing excessive charges made for exam
ination of insurance companies under
the last administration, and to advise
AZ to, the course that should be pur.
sued with reference thereto. The coun.
Gil now has possession Of statement
Of the fees which the companies claim
to have paid for the examinations, of
which no record can be found In the
Office Of the state auditor. and the
council lie in doubt as to what should
be done. 1t is probable that some form
of suit will be brought that will al
low the courts to dispose Of it.
HALF AN APPLE CROP IN IOWA
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-10
HALF, AN APPLE CROP in IOWA
Small Fruit Has Beer Generally ooos
M in the State This Year.

Des Moines, July 10.-Secretary
Greene Of the state horticultural de
partment has not secured specific es
Inmates on the July condition o.
Iowa fruit, but from other reports he
learns that the apple crop now bears
evidence Of being about so per cent
good. There has been some fallins
In the past month. The small fruit
crop gathered or now being gathered
has been fairly good all over the state
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-10
Widow Brings Damage Suit.

Fort Dodge, July 10.--Mary Beg
ley, widow Of Jerry Begley, who was
killed by an Illinois Central train near
Duncombe in September, 1903, has just
asked for $4,000 damages against
Colby Bros, keepers of q saloon Al
Duncombe. The petition claims the
defendant sold Begley liqour whics
was responsible for the intoxicatioS
which caused him to 60 on the right
of-way OF the Illinois Central, where
he was knocked down and killed. Thu
suit is for $4,000 actual and $4,000
exmplary damages.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-10
lie Victim 81 queer MaIady.

GAINESVILLE, July 1O.-Harry Crawford
one Of the best known farmers in this
county, has taken up his residence
here, being rendered unable by illness
to attend to the farm duties. A pecul-
lar malady attacked him and caused
his eyeballs to swell from their sock
cts until the balls burst and the con.
tents escaped, rendering Mr.. Crawford
entirely blind. His general health be.
ing normal, he seems to be fated to
q long period Of darkness. He requires
I companion to lead him about.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-10

There are 1913 Baptist churches e.
Russia, with 22,244 members, and LAST
year i ,264 were added by baptism.