davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-11-18
WILL Be WAR
To BITTER END.
Russian Minister to Washing
ton Makes a State
ment.
AN EMPHATIC DECLARATION
Categoricaiiy Denies Possibility o.
intervention-Sees No Possibility
of Ending War Until Victory Is
Won BY Russia.

Washington, Nov. 15.--"Russia will
bitter end, that is, until Russia has
conquered"
These are the opening words of an
emphatic statement made at the Rus.
sian embassy today by Count Cassini.
the Russian ambassador.
Several times recently the ambas,
sadUr, in the name of his govern
ment. has categorically denied the
possibility of any Intervention in the
war, but the recurrence of rumOrs
that the powers contemplated media.
tion has caused the ambassador to re-
iterate on behalf Of his government
its position regarding Intervention or
mediation of any kind. The state.
ment continues: 81 deem 1t my duty
to reiterate what have SO often said,
that Russia will not suspend in any
case her military operations in the
far east. All rumors and reports re-
garding the possible success of the
direct overtures for peace which
Japan is said to have made to Rus.
STA. and regarding the mediation OF
the powers in my opinion, are started
for the purpose Of convincing the pub.
lie that the end of the war is close
at hand. In this way it is hoped that
the public may be led to believe that
Japanese loans offer attractive in
yestments.
''Puccia ran M nOr, admit NJ in.
reference than Great Britain can in
the Transvaal; than could the
United States in her war with Spain.
Where the prestige of country is at
stake, all other considerations are
and must be put aside. Some people
may think that fiscal difficulties will
influence Russia to end hostilties.
Such an opinion is based on the
false assumption of Russia's fiscal re-
sources. There is no doubt whatever
that Russia, whose annual income ex-
ceeds one billion dollars, cannot be
influenced in her attitude toward the
outcome of the war by the amount OF
war expenditures. Is it not alto
gether out of the question that Rus
STA, who did not expect war, should
In the moment when she has mobil.
lied her army and is sending corps
after corps in fighting readiness to the
far east. suddenly call a halt on hos.
tilities, particularly after she has for
nearly year. without any difficulty
or recourse to extraordinary measures
been able to carry all the extra ex.
penses?
at is not within my scope to com.
ment upon the new Japanese loan
That is an affair for the bankers and
for the public who are able to decide
what advantages or disadvantages
the investment offers. BIT there can
be no necessity for commenting upon
Russia's credit. Anyone acquainted
with the Paris exchange is able to
convince himself OF the solidity OF
Russia's finances
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-11-18
FREIGHT RATES INEoUiTABLE
Gov. cummins Says Interstate Ad'
justment Is Full Of INEQUALITIES.


Dubuque, Nov. 16.-Governor AL
bert B. Cummins, in speech at Du-
buque yesterday. went on record as
favoring the establishment of a gov.
eminent tribunal empowered to fix,
adjust, revise and recreate interstate
freight rates, and declared himself
prepared to prove that the present
adjustment Of these rates is full of
the most vicious inequalities"
Governor Cummins' address was
the feature OF the days session and
created quite sensation. It's re-
ception by all present was most
fattering compliment to the COVER.
nor. Throughout he was frequently
interrupted by the heartiest applause
and when he had concluded there was
a spontaneous outburst that lasted
several minutes. Then every dele
gate and others present surrounded
the governor and congratulations
from all toward him o. his address,
which was delivered In the most in.
teresting and eloquent manner that
the governor has ever been heard
here. Governor Van SAINT of Mime.
sofa, who followed in an address,
said he Endorsed every word Cum
Minis had spoken.
The governor addressed the Missis-
sppi River Improvement association
which urges upon the congress the
value of the river for freight trans.
portation. 1t has attracted large
delegation of interested persons to
Dubuque and the discussion opened
up the whole problem of transporta.
ton. It was in this connection that
Governor Cllmmins made his speech.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-11-18
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.
Governor cummins Sees Much to Be
Thankful, For. ~

Des Moines, Nov. I'm his annual
Thanksgiving proclamation, Governor
Cummins says.
with a devout spirit, the people OF
this state approach the day which, ac-
cording 10 the custom Of our forefath.
ers, is set apart for the expression OF
our gratitude TO Almighty God for
the fullness and happiness Of our
lives during the year through which
We have just passed.
1.-The history of our country and our
state records many good years, bu.
We have seen no year so rich in the
gifts of Providence, so laden with the
favors OF nature, and so fruitful with
the work of man as the year now
drawing to it's end. Peace and good
order have prevailed. Free govern.
ment has been vindicated by still fur
Their experience. Good morals have
been more firmly established. Wise
policies have controlled our public at.
fairs. The people have had opportun.
lily TO labor, and the rewards of hon.
est toll have increased. The senti.
ment for Nprightness, both in private
and official life, has been strengthen
ed. Among. our citizens. prosperity
has been the rule; adversely the ex.
ception.
TO summarize it all, while the goal
toward which We are striving is yet
far off. our faces are turned in the
right direction, and while much is yet
TO be done, much has been done, and
well done. A consideration of thess
most gratifying conditions should
bring us to the cay of thanksgiving
deeply grateful for the tender care
and hountiful blessings of the Divine
Leader of mankind.
Now, therefore, I, Albert B. Cum
Minis, governor of the state of Iowa,
in harmony with the action already
taken by the president of the United
States, do hereby appoint Thursday,
the twenty-fourth day of November.
instant. as day Of thanksgiving: and
earnestly request that throughout
the state the people will leave their
ordinary avocations and spend the
day in such manner as to them will
most fittinglv express their gratitude
to God for His love for the sons and
daughters of men, and for His guild
ance in all their affairs"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-11-18
THROWN ON THE
COURTS MERCY
Attorneys for Letson Ballet
Enter Plea Of
Guilty.
END OF FAMOUS MINING CASE
Napoleon of Finance of the White
Swan Mining Co.-His Sentence is
Delayed-BaIiet Refuses to Talk
Plea of Guilty is to Save Expense

Des Moines, Nov. 17.-Lestou Bal
liet accused and once convicted OF
detrauding through the mails, known
as Napoleon of finance" has plead
ed guilty to the charges against him
and mas thrown himself upon the
mercy of the court.
The plea was entered by his attor-
ney, Judge George H. Carr, yesterday
afternoon in the United States dis
trict court before Judge Smith Nc
Pherson. Judge Carr was accom-
panied in the court room by the
father OF the accused, Judge S. F.
Ballet.
Judge Mcpherson announced that
sentence would not be imposed for
several days.
Judge Munger of Omaha, heard the
t-lal before. It consumed several
weeks. and some of the testimony was
very sensational The jury was out a
long time and finally returned YER
dict of guilty. Ballet got eighteen
months sentence and a heavy fine,
and appealed to the Tilted States
circuit court OF appeals at st. Louis,
which reversed the decision. The
opinion of that court was OF n charac-
ter which indicated that the defense
would better plead guilty than to
sand a new trial, and this was de-
cidej upon.
The pivot OF the case was the in
tent of Ballet TO defraud. The gov
eminent alleged that he circulated
advertisements for which he made
enormous sums of money to sell the
stock OF the White Swan mine and
iha. the revenue he derived frots
stock sales went into this exploitation
Instead OF into the development OF
the mining property. He denied that
he had no intention of spending the
revenue he received on the mine and
denied that he was expending 1t on
the exploitation OF himself as Cecil
Rhodes and in advertising the stock
so as TO acquire a greater revenue
ont nf It. The question arose as to
whether the court might assume his
intent In the sale of the stock by his
conduct. Pad il was decided affirma-
lively. ThA defense showed that he
had funds Hn hand. that he had plans
for the future Development of the prop
city and that what he expended had
been legitimately spent in furthering
the interests OF The company: but the
fact that little had been done on the
mine and that enormous sums were
paid in exploitation. weighed against
him in determining his intent.
Facing this legal situation, with adj
verse decision on the point OF intent.
Il vas deemed better TO enter a plea
az gritty an await the Judgment of
the court. adr mustered in mercy
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-11-18

"tu course of a Southern tour" sac
John D. Rockefeller, Jr, II ATTENDED
church one Sunday morning in a
quaint little wooden meeting-h house
where the pews were Of implanted
pine boards. The minister was .
good man, a sincere man, really elo-
1uent man; but he had an unfortu.
1ate habit OF believing. He beloved
Ike bull. His voice shook the raft.
Frs. The sound overwhelmed tho
sense, and it was often impossible,
.cs very noise, 10 get at the mans
meaning. He was especially loud dur
Ing the prayer. | never heard such
an uproar as flied ,ne little builclng
while this Southern minister prayed.
After he was through, little girl on
my left gave sigh of relief, and
heard her whisper to her father:
Father don't you think that II he
lived nearer to God he wouldn't have
10 talk so loud?'"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-11-18
An Honest Cp,nlon.

Mineral, Idaho, Nov. 14th.-tSpe-
c!al.)-That a sure cure has been
discovered for those sciatic pains that
make sc many lives miserable. Is the
firm opinion of Mr.. D. s. Colson. >
we'll known resident Of this Iiace
and he does not hesitate TO say that
cure IS Dodd's Kidney Pills. The
reason Mr.. Colson Is so firm IN his
opinion is that he had those terrible
pains and is cured. Speaking Of the
matter he says:
81 am only too happy to say Dodd's
Kidney Pills have done me lots Of
good. I had awful pains in my hip
so could hardly walk. Dodd's KID
ney Pills stopped 1t entirely. ! think
they are grand medicine"
All sciuiic and Rheumatic pains are
caused by Uric Acid III the blood.
Dodd's Kidney Pills make healthy
Kidneys, and healthy Kidneys strain
all the Uric Acid out OK the blood.
With the cause removed there can be
no Rheumatism or Sciatica.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-11-18
MISSOURI FOR ROOSEVELT.
Folk, Democrat, Is Given Good PIu
raIity for Governor.


raIity for Governor.
st. Louis, Nov. 12.-After three days
II which every effort to secure COM
plete and accurate returns has been
exhausted, the Republic (democrat)
and the Globe-Democrat (republican)
compiled a table at l o'clock this
morning showing the result OF the
election in Missouri for president ard
governor.
According to the figures received by
the Globe-Democrat the republicans
carried the state for their national
ticket by a plurality Of 30.O2S. While
the result Of the Republicans canvass
also gives a republican victory, its
total is much lower, Roosevelt having
a plurality Of 1852
The figures secured by the two pa.
pers agree more closely on the result
Of the gnbernatorial election, the
Globe-Democrat giving Folk, demo
craft plurality of 1886; and the Re.
public giving a plurality Of 26,S6S
Owing to the isolated location Of
many Of the counties it will probably
be two or three weeks before the Off.
cial canvass of the election returns
is made by the secretary of the state
of Missouri. under the direction of
the governor and the correct figures
made public
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-11-18
DIGGS DIES FROM WOUNDS.
Second Victim Of Neil Mathews Sue.
cumbs Suddenly.

Des Moines, Nov. 15.-Neil Mat
thews is now TO be charged with a
second murder. At the Methodist
hospital at 1880 o'clock last night oc.
CURED the death of Roland II. Diggs,
who had been lying low from gun
shot wound received from the muir.
derer. Two of Mathews victims now
are dead. Bud r. Travis was shot
outright and his funeral has taken
place under the auspices of colored
societies.
Digs death, while at this time un.
expected, was thought to be only a
matter Of time. For a week he has
been sinking and his wound, while
being given the best of medical at
tention. was Of a serious nature.
Just before his death he called for
his wife and she. although still suf
fering from two flesh wounds caused
by the assasin't bullets. went to tie
hospital to see her dying husband
He then was cheerful and promised
his wife that he would get out all
right. The woman was not seriously
injured.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-11-18
TERRIBLE SUFFERING
THIS YOUNG WOMAN APPEALED IN
VAIN FOR HELP.
When Hope had Almost Settled Into Ute,
Despair Relief Came from an
Unexpected Source,

1
Despair Relief Came from an
Unexpected Source,
Mrs. Emma Heidebreder, Of No. 1928
Joy street, Burlington, Iowa whose hus.
band isan employee of the Rand Lumber
Co., tells story Of pitiable suffering:
For about five years." she says, II
had host of physical ills that kept me an
invalid and puzzled the doctors. Some
Of them thought was going into con-
sumption. At times was so weak that
could not comb my hair or even wash
my face. Then excruciating pains rap
suddenly up my thigh and I had to be
carried 10 bed screaming :" sa>y aSony.
! could no longer do my work and the
drain upon my husbands purse was
very heavy. ! craved food but what ]
ate only gave me discom fort. My liver
| was torpid, and often had to be carried
to the door for air to save ME from SUI.
locating.
1.-THE worst was the pain which seemed
as if my thigh were being pushed out of
my body. The best doctors could do was
to deaden it by narcotics. Once they
thought I could not live for more than
two days. In one of my worst attacks,
friend said Why don't you try DR..
Williams Pink Pills? They are the
only thing that ever helped my rheuma.
tism.'
II took his advice. After using one
box felt better, and continued to use
the pills for three or four months with
steady Improvement until I was well.
For four years I have been able to do all
my household work, and no longer have
to take medicine for any serious trouble.
I gave one box Of DR.. Williams Pink
Pills to man Oh crutches because Of
rheumatism and advised my market
woman to buy box when she was COM
planning of the same trouble. heard that
he was soon able to throw his crutches
away, and she told me she had got rid Of
the rheumatism by the use Of one box
and could not thank me too much. !"
Testimony mnltiplies rs to the mag.
nifcent curative powers Of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People in cases Of
rheumatism, neuralgia, nervous head.
ache, palpitation Of the heart aud all
forms Of weakness iii either male or
female. They are sold by III dru9g'sts
thTpuGhep' ths world.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-11-18
BOONE COUNTY BANK ROBBED.
Farmers Bank at BoxhoIm Looses
Twelve Hundred Dollars.

Boone, Nov. 1G.-Yesterday morn
ing at ! o'clock four unmasked men
broke open the safe of the Farmers
bank at Boxholm and escaped with
$1,000 The men used six charges Of
nitro glycerine and completely
wrecked the safe and blew out the
side of the bank building. The resi-
dents of the town were aroused, but
the robbers had posted sentinels
among the trees of the town and no.
thing could be done. Following the
robbery the Central operator spread
the alarm and posses from Dayton.
BOXholm, Pilot Mound and nearby
places formed and men followed al
most two miles north of PoXholm.
Here the trail was lost. The Newton
Il Northwestern company missed
handcars and it is thought that the
men took these and made their es-
cape. Sheriff Foster has been noti-
fled and is now after the men. The
police departments of every city in
Iowa have been notified of the rob
berry and every effort will be made to
capture them. Only a few pennies
and two five dollar gold pieces re.
main in tie bank.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-11-18
is AFTER VENGEANCE.
Jacob schaupp Wants $4,000 Dam
ages From Whitecappers.

Council Bluffs, Nov. 1S.-Jacob
Schaupp, who was hite\capped at a
farm house near Dunlap on the night
Of October 10, has brought suit for
$4,000 damages against three neigh.
bors, Henry Henjhe, Jacob Hergh
and J. A. Southwell, whom he claims
to have recognized among the crowd
Of masked men that .roke into his
house, put rope around his neck,
dragged him out to the road and beat
and bruised him from head to foot.
Schaupp is said to have had trou.
BILE with his wife, disagreeing over
the attentions of a neighbor young
man to their daughter. Inc neigh
bors took exceptions to Schaupp's
treatment of his wife and a dozen
visited his home one night last Octo
Der ana white capped him as above
described.
Schaupp claims that the masks fell
from the faces of the three men and
that he recognized the defendants tc
his $4,000 suit.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-11-18
Denman Thompson is beloved by tbs

Denman Thompson is beloved by tbs
young members Of his company, es-
pecially the little tots that figure IN
the scenes of "The Old Homestead"
During recent New York engage
ment he wanted to compliment lit
tie fairy on her work, anu said;
you've done so we'll I'd like to giys
you big kiss" ''Oh, Mister Thomp
son." answered the fairy, Mortified,
"you mustn't, really. Aunty doesn',
believe In kissing" Never mind.
DEAR" replied Mr.. Thompson. TIN
not kissing aunty."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-11-18
BUREN, r. SHERMAN IS DEAD.

Vinton, Nov. 12--Ex-Governor
Buren, r. Sherman died at his home
here last night at o'clock after a long
Illness, aged 6S years. '...n ..s "
Although Governor Sherman had
been an invalid for years, his death
was very sudden. Early yesterday
morning he returned from Clinton,
where he had been on Masonic bus
mess. About the middle Of the after.
noon his family found him in his room,
unconscious. He did not revive, but
passed away at 1880. The immediate
cause Of his death was hemorrhage OF
the brain.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-11-18
AFTER SAFECRACkERS.
One Of Men Wanted is Said to be In
Des Moines.

Council Bluffs, Nov. 15.-Andrew
Hibbs was arrested here yesterday
on suspicion Of being implicated in
the safe cracking of stores at Pana.
ma and Defiance on the nights OF
October % and 20. w. T.. Jones. who
is alleged to be the third member of
the gang, is believed to be in Des
Moines.
The Panama and Defiance safes
were blown with nitro-glycerine. At
Pana4lG Sa0Ut s400 was secured. but
the Defiance robbery netted the safe
blowers only $14.
Hihbs, who is under arrest here,
has been in the city only a few days
and was found engaged in his occu.
patton of bricklayer. He declines to
talk but the police are confident that
he is the man wanted at Panama.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-11-18
EDITORIAL. NOTE.

EDITORIAL NOTE.-In order to
prove the wonderful merits of Swamp
Rootyou may have sample bottle and
a book of valuable information, both
sent absolutely free by mail. The book
contains many of the thousands upon
thousands of testimonial, letters re-
ceived from men and women cured.
The value and success of Swamp Root
are so Wa ]. 1s,Syn that our readers arc
advised t.. s-nA for a sample bottle. In
sending Your address to DR.. Kilmer Il
Co. Ii shamton. n. Y, be sure to say
you read this generous offer in this
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-11-18

The mild and immediate effect OF
swamp-Root the great kidney and
bladder remedy is soon realized. 1t
stands the highest for its wonderful
cures of the most distressing eases.
Swamp-Root viii set your whole system.
right, and the best proof of this is trial.
50 COTTAGE ST.. MELRosE. MASS.
DIAB SR: JAS 18th. 1904.
Ever since I was In the Army I had more or
less kidney trouble, and within the past year it
became 30 severe and complicated that
suffered everything and was much alarmed-my
strength and power was fast feaving me ! saw
IN advertisement of Swamp-Root and wrote
asking for advice. I began the use OF the
medicine and noted decided improvement
after taking Swamp-Root only short time.
continued Its use and am thankful to say
that am entirely cured and strong. In order
70 be very sure about this, / had doctor exam
fne some Of my water to-day and he pronounced
1t all right and in splendid condition.
know that your Swamp Root Is purely vege-
table and does not contain auy harmful drugs
Thanking you for my complete recovery and
Recommending Swamp-Root to all sufferers
] am, Very truly yours,
/. c. RICHARDSON.
Swamp Root is not recommended for
every thing but II promptly cures kidney,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-11-18
Saved From Bull Ey poo,

Hamburg, Nov. 17,-Flora Sulli-
van. prominent farmer and stock
raiser living near this place, was al.
tackled by an Infatuated bull and had
a narrow escape from death. The mad.
dened animal charged on Mr.. Sulli-
van, throwing him to the ground
breaking three ribs and otherwise in
juring him. Mr.. Sullivan's dog was
near by and when he saw the attack
rushed at the bull, caught the animal
by the throat and kept up the fight
until Mr.. Sullivan managed to get
out of danger ..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-11-18
10 Prove what SwampRoot, the Great Kidney Remedy,
Will Do for YOU. Every Reader Of this paper May
Have a Sample Bottle Sent Free by Mail.

Weak and unhealthy kidneys responsible
suffering
other kidney trouble
continue,
aention-but most
lev 10 d first.
If are or bes tai KImer's
great kidney liver bladder
kidneys
A yincean
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-11-18

Swedish doctors never send bills to
their patients. Each patient pays
what he deems just, or Is able to give.
The rich pay the physician literally,
whether they have need of his ser.
vices or not, if he has been once re.
tanned by them. The poor, if they
POSSIBLY can, pay him a small sum,
ard the very poor pay him nothing.
al he attends the poor as faithfully as
he does the rich,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-11-18

The strongest argument yet heard
against vegetarianism is the case OF
he young theatrical man who won a
,ride with ham sandwich during the
great washout. Now can you posi-.
,ly imagine a beautiful damsel flying
o the arms OF man on the offer of a
sroteid outlet or a nutine stew?
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-11-18

Alfred Austin has written q ~oem
about the Russian-Japanese war. We
take it from the swing OF his verses
that vodka and caviar do not So well
IN Alfred's iaureated stomach.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-11-18

4 popular boarding house for print
ers exists in Madison St., New York.
The manager is very shrewd. and EN-.
plays only stout servant girls. Some
Of the typos occasionally stagger home
under an excessive quantity of beer,
and the stout girls are found very use
ul In helping the tight gentlemen up
stairs.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-11-18

When it was predicted many years
ago, that the time would come when
steam cars would run at the rate OF
thirty miles an hour the wise men de
clared 1t impossible for human beings
70 travel at that speed and live. Make
40 rash predictions as to the future OF
baIlooning. .
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-11-18

Lou Dillon's mile In 2:01A is evi.
fence that she has fully recovered
rom her attack of thumps, but the
betting men who backed her against
Major Delmar at the rate of 100 to 40
and saw their money vanish haven't
yet got over theirs,