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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-02-18

! Three Of the i've deaths Of students
in Chicago University the past year are
attributed to actual starvation by Pres
adent Harper. who also afirms that In
every large university poor and ambi-
tious students sacrifice health, comfort
and life itself in the thirst for an edu-
cation. Startling as is the statement.
It emphasizes one Of the greatest needs
of the age. . proper understanding OF
the chemistry Of cooking. and the detri-
ment to mind and body Of unsuitable
or insufficient food. Two kittens OF the
same litter were recently set apart by
. scientist and brought up under identi-
e.! conditions. except that their food
was Numerically unlike. At the end
of four months whenever the scientist
held out his finger to one, the kitten
rubbed lovingly against it; whilst the
other would bite and draw blood. No
wonder, says a witty commentator, that
around some family tables the women
scratch and the men swear.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-02-18
IOWA INHERITANCE TAX VOID.

Levy on Collateral requests Held to be
Contrary to the Constitution.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Feb. 12.-Judge
Thornell, of the district court, decided
the state law taxing collateral inner
itances to be unconstitutional. The
law was passed 1T the last session OF
the legislature, becoming effective
October / last. Itprovides for a S per
cent tax on all requests other than to
direct heirs. The case decided was
that of John j. Ferry against John
Herriott, state treasurer, and Others.
It was brought to resist tax OF $500
on requests left by Frank c. Stewart
of Carson, and was the first case
brought under the new law. The law
was attacked on the ground that it
was in contravention of the fourteenth
amendment to the constitution of the
United States in that it took property
without due process of law. Judge
Thornell rendered a verbal opinion
declaring the law unconstitutional on
the ground taken by the plaintiff, as
we'll as because the law contained no
provision for annuitics. An appeal
will be taken by the state.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-02-18

I "A New York Judge has granted wife
. separation from her husband for six
months, with alimony at the rate OF
80 q week. The plaintiff was wife
20 years old, the defendant q husband
Of 20. Doubtless the young woman feels
herself happy in being rid Of the old
gentleman for six months, receiving IN
the meantime SO week. At the end
q the first term Of separation she can
4pply for an extension and the old hus-
band is not likely to survive many de-
erees Of court. Anything is possible
under our divorce laws, and the prece-
dent set by Judge Gaynor Of New York
may be extensively followed and separ-
alton take the place in court records
extensively occupied at present by the
eisagreeable word divorce.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-02-18
LAWS ARE VALID.
Railing Of Judge Hutchinson In woodbury.
County Contest.

Railing Of Judge Hutchinson In Woodbury.
County Contest.
Sioux CITY, Feb. 16.-Judge Hutch
inson, of the Fourth judicial district
has made ruling that the election
laws Of the state Of Iowa are constltu-
tional, and that ballots marked other
wise than provided in the statutes are
not to be counted. Thus the court
overrules the decision of the court OF
contest in the case of J. w. Gambs vs..
W.. C. Davenport, an action over the
Office of sheriff of Woodbury. county.
It was decided by the court of contest
that section; 1920 Of the code of Iowa,
referring to the count Of ballots, was
directly opposed to the constitutional
rights of the voters. Men had marked
crosses in the circle at the head OF one
ticket and had gone over to the other
ticket and marked a cross in a square
opposite to the name Of the candidate
for sheriff. Under the law that vote
as to sheriff should not have been
counted for either candidate. But the
court of contest did count 1t, and has
been reversed by the district court.
The question will probably be taken
up to the supreme court before it is
finally settled.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-02-18
THE NEWS IN IOWA
OFFICERS ORDERED ARRESTED
Three Prominent National Guard Ohicers
Under Military Arrest. :. ~

Three Prominent National Guard Omcers
Under Military Arrest. y. u.s.. r
Dies MONIES, Feb. 17.-Major John I.
Hume, Major w. S. II. Matthews and
Captain p C. Worthington, all prom'-
nent officers in the Third regiment,
Iowa National Guard, and all residents
of Des Moines, have been ordered under
military arrest by Brigadier General
Guest, commanding the First brigade,
and Acting Assistant Adjutant General
Lambert, Of the brigade, has duly
served the officers mentioned with
notice that they are under arrest. The
men are charged with falsifying re-
turns in the famous Prime-Guest cleo
ton in 1895. General Guest says he
has absolute evidence that the offense
was committed, and is sure he will
prove his charges. The court will
convene at Des Moines, and will be in
charge of officers not inferior in rank
to those against whom the charges are
brought. General Guest says he will
prosecnte his charges vigorously, and
win chew to the line, let tho chips fall
where they may" The penalty, if the
charges are substantiated, will be dis
discharge.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-02-18
ARRESTS At OSCEOLA.
Three Young Men Are Accused OF AT
tempted Train Wrecking.

Three Young Men Are Accused Of At
tempted Train Wrecking.
OscEoLA, Feb. 1s.-Frank Jackman,
Fred Fivecoats and Carl Smith were
arrested and brought to Osceola by the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy detec-
tives and are now in Jail charged with
attempting to wreck passenger train
No. 2, near Murray, on the night OF
December 26 last. They are all young
fellows and are respected in the county.
Fred Fivecoats is the son of Section
Foreman Fivecoats of Murray and had
the keys to the tool house at Murray
on the night of the attempted wreck.
Jack,nan and Smith were employed in
the electric light plant at Osceola up
to few days before they were charged
with having gone into the train wreck
ING business.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-02-18

j Secretary of the Navy Long sent q
Recommendation to congress for an ap-
bropriation Of $4,000 for improve
Deuts in the battery Of the cruiser
Chicago. and accompanying It is a
strong report Of Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt, in which he points out
some weaknesses Of the navy. Mr..
Roosevelt says: II earnestly wish we
could as soon as possible withdraw
krom active service the cruisers fitted
With slow firing guns and substitute
ships with rapid fire batteries. At
present the real fighting efficiency OF
ships like the Raleigh, Cincinnati,
Aarblehead, Montgomery. and Olym-
pia compared with foreign vessels OF
the same nominal class stands high,
while the reverse IL the case of ships
like the Baltimore, San Francisco and
Yorktown" IT,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-02-18
cHRlSTOPH is IN JAIL.
Precautions Taken to Prevent Lynchins
in ChickasaW.

Precautions Takon to Prevent Lynchins
in Chickasaw.
New HAMPTON, Feb. 16.-Miss MIN
ME Boos, the victim of William Chris
toph's murderous mania, is dead. Cor
oner Bohnston held an inquest and the
iury found that death was caused by
pistol ball fred by Christoph in Dayton
township, Chickasaw county, February
9. The hall entered her right side be-
tween the sixth and seventh ribs, pass
ed drought the liver, etc., and lodged
against the twelfth rib on the left
side. Christoph, who was reported
dead, is getting along we'll. but is not
out of danger. He was brought to
town and lodged in Jail, both to await
trial and to prevent the possibility OF
a lynching bee. The feeling against
him is quieting down, but has not en-
tirely subsidized. ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-02-18
DECLARE FOR FUSION.
Democratic Congressional Committee
Wants All Silver Men Together.

Wants All Silver Men Together.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 16.--At a meeting
If the democratic congressional cam
paign committee the following officers
were elected, Senator White having
been chosen chairman some time ago:
Governor Osborne, of Wyoming, vice.
chairman; James Kerr, OF Pennsylvania,
secretary; Judge w. Il. Fleming, OF
Kentucky, first assistant secretary;
Joseph Oil, of Georgia, second assist
ant secretary. A committee of three
was appointed to fill the vacancies in
states not represented on the commit
tee. The committee adopted the fol-
lowing resolution: ''In the opinion of
this committee. there should be the
most earnest and hearty cooperation
between the various friends of bimet-
allism as defined by the Chicago plat
form, and they should use every honest
and legitimate means to propagate
this sentiment and to unite in its sup
port the voters of every party opposed
10 the gold standard" ~ =. a. .s.,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-02-18
BANK ROBBERS At LINDEN.
Attempt to Loot the Safe In Farmers ant
Merchants' Bank.

Attempt to Loot the Safe In Farmers and
Merchants Bank.
LINDEN, Feb. 16.-Bold robbers made
an attempt to loot the safe in the
Farmers and Merchants Bank, but
their efforts proved unsuccessful. The
bandits gained an entrance to the
building through a back window and
after breaking the door to the steel
wicket partition with sledge hammer
they commenced operations on the
safe. The outer doors to the safe were
opened by drilling hole near and to
the right of the combination and
breaking the connection. Two holes
had been drilled in the second doors,
hut neither one was deep enough to
expose the lock. At this point it is
supposed the burglars were scared
EWaV,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-02-18

DIES MOIN1s,
IOWA.
~ },
!. The financial discoveries Of Nansen
u this country are more potential than
AAy Of his discoveries up there.
The mayor Of Baltimore has nine
thousand applications for five hun
dred Offices. When New York con-
elders this thing It bushes Tor Its sis;
K TOR city. rs 4

j Captain Dreyfus in his disgraceful
exile is factor in French politics far
greater than he might have been II he
had kept his freedom. It 10 certain that
Als guilt was not conclusively proven,
and no ought to have had the benefit
q the doubt in view Of the magnitude
Of his punishment. Governments can
not afford to be unjust. and the suffer-
png Of one innocent man because OF
hatred Of his race may bring about
suffering to the nation which is respon-
p1ble for his undoing.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-02-18
Maine is again to enter the list OF

Maine is again to enter the list OF
copper mining states. The deposits,
which are numerous and valuable,
were worked more than twenty-five
years ago, but sudden and great de-
cline in the price Of copper made them
Improbable; improved and cheapened
method Of production is the cause Of
resumption of work. Copper is met
ii with which the market is never over
stocked; although consumption in
creases rapidly from year to year, a
good copper mine is more valuable
than. gold mine.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-02-18

! The Chicago wheat deal is attract
ing much attention. Joseph Letter
continues to hold his immense pur-
chases of high grade winter wheat. an
amount now estimated at 100000
bushels. In the meantime prices are
advancing in all parts of the world,
and it is dimcult to predict the figure
which will be reached by May wheat.
The Letter clique claims that the far
mers have long since parted with their
wheat, and points to the fact that
dollar wheat" fails to materially in
crease the receipts at the principal
points. An interesting feature Of the
situation is the development that hun
dreds. Of millers and wholesale -four
dealers have been mixing corn meal
with -four and selling this blended mix
ture as high grade wheat. This is said
to account for "black bread" and the
further fact that -four has not ad-
vanced in price in proportion to wheat.
This matter has been introduced into
congress and some legislation may fol-
low. The reports Of a Russian short
age which were at first vigorously
denied, are found to be true, and the
government will probably repeal the
duty on wheat so as to permit imports.
The stocks now in Russian ports
amount to II 100000 bushels. as against
an average OF 100000 bushels for
same dates in the last ten years. The
London Times prints a telegram from
St. Petersburg saying that the failure
of the crops threatens a worse dearth
than that Of 1891. Russian editors are
forbidden to refer to the matter OF the
coming reduction in import duties.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-02-18
FRANCES E. WILLARD DEAD.
President of the Worlds W. c. T. u.
Passes Away.

President of the Worlds W. C. T. U.
Passes Away.
New YORK, Feb. 18.-Miss Frances
Z. Willard, president of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union, died
shortly after midnight at the Hotel
Imperial. Miss Willard had suffered
some years with profound anemia and
on several occasions had been given up
to die. Last summer she seemed to
take or new lease of life and gained
in weight and strength, so that she
went through her convention work at
Toronto and Buffalo, which was most
arduous, and came out much better
than was expected, but on her arrival,
five weeks ago, she was much pros
trated and readily took the grippe,
which was the cause of her last illness.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-02-18
Ohio Senate Rejects Cultivate.

CoLUMnus. Ohio, Feb. 1.-THE demo
Gratis Of the senate, assisted by Senator
Burke. anti-Hanna republican, defeated
the confirmation Of the appointment of
ex-Congrcssman J. Fl. Cultivate to be
a member of the board of trustees of
the state university. This action was
the result of Mr.. Outhwaite's opposi-
ton to free silver in the last campaign.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-02-18
Novak Completely Broken Down.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Feb. 17.-Marshal
Farmer, who has just returned from
business trip to the Anamosa peniten-
t;arv. reports that Frank A. Novak,
the ex-banker and eS-merchant OF
Walford, who is serving life sentence
for the murder of Edward Murray at
Walford last February, and who was
captured at Dawson City last July, is
but ghost of his former self. He is
completely broken down in spirit and
is failing fast. He worries continually
and broods over his fate He is able
to eat but little, and that little he can
not retain on his stomach. AS result
he has never been assigned to any duty.
He has fallen away rapidly and it is
feared he will not live long.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-02-18
Russian Naval Scandal.

LONDON, Feb. ia dispatch to the
Daily News from Odessa says that a
secret police inquiry, undertaken at
the instigation of the ministry of
marine, has revealed huge and SEN
sational scandal in connection with
the coaling Of the Black sea fleet. The
Russian admiralty paid for 10000 tons
of coal which was never delivered.
The coal contractor, who is Jew, to-
gether with several naval officers at
Sebastopol. one of them being the
senior admiral. has been arrested.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-02-18

'What like" said the Cheerful
idiot, is q friend who will stand b,
me through coffee and cream" y,
What sort OF nonsense ia thatr
asked the landlady.
In other words, want him to stand
by me through thick and thin"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-02-18
SopsatYoo in a Church.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Feb. 1G.-There was
a big sensation in the Church of the
Immaculate Conception when Miss
Lizzie Neary walked up to John Ten
ney and struck him in the face with
her prayer book. The trouble is one
of long standing, and both have been
arrested several times at the instance
of the other H.g'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-02-18

The offer OF twenty thousand dollars
Tor the discovery and Identification Of
Mr.. Luetgert alive will probably
amount to nothing, because, as was re-
5narked Of Sairy Camps Mrs. 'Arris.
ttsare amt no sich pusson."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-02-18
Theo, Bcrtoch Found Guilty.

CLINTON, Feb. 1s.-The jury in the
case of Theo. Bertoch, charged with
poisoning Charles Selhausen, returned
a verdict of murder in the second de-
gree. The verdict meets with approval.
Bertoch is 80 years of age, and Mrs.
Bertoch, already convicted of murder
in the second degree, is 3s.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-02-18
Three Frtendy C.ne Reversed.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 1.-THE federal
court of appeals has decided the case of
the government against the noted fill
buster steamer, Three Friends, against
the vessel, reversing the finding Of the
over court -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-02-18
STEAMER WRECKED AT SEA
All the Passengers and Crew Rescued In
the Nick of Time.

All the Passengers and Crew Rescued in
the Nick of Time.
New York dispatch: The American
line steamer St. Louis arrived from
Southampton. having on board the
passengers and crew, 212 souls, of the
Holland American line steamer Veen-
dam, from Rotterdam for New York;
The story was told by Captain Stenger,
of the Vccndam, to the effect that
shortly after 5 o'clock the evening Of
February 6, three days out from Rot
tcrdaln, the vessel struck q submerged
wreck, tearing q hole in the ships
bottom toward the stern and breaking
the propeller shaft. All the pumps
were at once set to work, but the water
gained Roadway and the vessel began
to gradually sink by the stern. Tho
boats were lowered in readiness to
leave the ship when it should become
necessary. Constant signalling was
kept up, and the st. Louis hove in sight
Just in time to save the passengers and
crew Of the doomed vessel. AS the
vessel would have sunk in short time
it was set on fire and destroyed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-02-18

The government Of Ecuador plans
railroad from Guayaquil to Quito, and
m American syndicate has the con-
tract; but since in the four hundred
miles there will be eight hundred and
thirty bridges, 1t may seem that air
ships, not railroads, are what Ecuador
really needs.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-02-18
Iowa Boy Missing.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Darwin X.
Merritt, Of Red Oak, is missing from
the Maine. He was assistant engineer
and was graduate of Annapolis. His
father is postmaster at Red Oak.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-02-18
SEQUEL TO MAINE.
Steamer Clara Nevada Blows Up on tho
North Pacific Ocean.

Steamer Clara nevada blows Up On CH6
North Pacific Ocean.
VICTORIA, b. c., Feb. 17.-Advices
from Juneau, Alaska, say: George
Beck, q resident of Steward City, on
Berner's Bay, says that as he was
standing on the beach he saw the
steamer Clara Nevada running for
shelter. Suddenly there was flash.
The vessel burst into flames and
foundered in few seconds. It is sup
posed that her boilers burst. All on
board were lost. The number was rs
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-02-18
Despondent md Tries to Die.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Feb. 1s.-Frank
Peltz, a cigar dealer, in fit of dcs-
pondency, went into his store, turned
on the gas and attempted to commit
suicide. When found he was cold and
unconscious. Prompt medical assist
ance saved his life. It is believed he
will recover
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-02-18

The II. and y. and creator New -svoKl
The Baltimore and Ohio railroa&
now runs it's freight trains over il
own tracks into New York city. YeaA
ago line was built frQp' esrapfol2
Junction on the Jersey Central rat
road to St.. GeoEEes, Staten Islandn
crossing the Kill Won yKull on a III
bridge and trestle work, and all 6,X
O. freight, either inbound or outbound,
was handled from that point. The re-
cent extension of the limits of New
York city has made Staten Island
part Of Greater New York, and the I'D
O. now enjoys the distinction Of being
the only line from the west, except
one, which has its own rails into the
city of New York. a
s@he ,u,ucn OF q pelican is large enough
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-02-18
A Wise Woman.

Mr.. Procher-What made you leav,
so abruptly when was putting up tho
hammock this morning?
Miss Verander-I saw it was coming
down for the third time, and though
would give you a chance to swear.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-02-18

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.-Spain has Of
ficially disclaimed in positive man.
ner the reflection contained in the De-
LONE letter and as officially announc-
ed by the state department the Incl
dent is satisfactorily closed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-02-18
UnccrtAln.

Wallace want to tell you a GOOD
story. There was a certain woman
Ferry-Get out! There never was {
certain woman.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-02-18
PRES. M'KINLEY VS.. FREB s1LvEI

PRES. IrKINLEY VS.. FREB SILVER.
A battle Of giants Is going to take
place this summer on 10000 farms in
America, not in talk or votes, but in
yields. Salzer's two new potato mar
wells are named as above. and he of-
fers price for the biggest potato yield,
also $500 in gold for suitable names for
his corn (17 inches long) and cat pro-
digies. Only seedsmen in America grow
ing grasses, clovers and farm seeds
and selling potatoes at $3.50 4 barrel.
The editor urges you to try salzer's
Northern Grown Seeds, and to -.,
Send This Notice with 10 Cts. instamps
to John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse,
Wis, for II new farm seed samples,
worth $1,000, to get start. and their
big catalogue. W.n.b.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-02-18

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Al
Druggists refund the money II it fails to cure 0c
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-02-18

It is said that II the "voice" Of an ell
plant were as loud in proportion as the
Of a nightingale, his trumpetins could By
heard round the world. 8
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-02-18

AN OPEN LETTER TO MOTHERS,
exclusive use Of the word ''CASTORIA," and
"PITCHER'S CASTORIA," as our Trade Mark
I, Dr.. Samuel Pitcher, Of Hyannis, Massachu-
sets, was the originator OF PITCHERS CAS-
TORIA," the same that has borne and does now
bear the fac-simile signature Of CHAS. Il
FLETCHER on every wrapper. This Is the
original "PITCHER'S CASTORIA" which has
been used in the homes OF the mothers Of
America for over thirty years. Look carefully
ct the wrapper and see that it is "the kind you
have always bought" and has the signature Of
CHAS. IL FLETCHER on the Wrapper. No
one has authority from me TO use my name
except The Centaur Company Of which Chss
II. Fletcher is President.
March 8, 1907. SAMUEL PITCHER. NJ. D.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-02-18

Piso's Cure for Consumption is the only
cough medicine used in my horse.mD. =
Albright, Mifflinburg, Pa, Dec. II, 'o5. -:
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-02-18

Women live for admiration, but
men die without it.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-02-18

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic. cure constipation forever. "c'
25c II C. &C. fail dfuRg SITS refund money.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-02-18

There is probably nobody on earth as
cranky as good vlolinist.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-02-18

Georgia editor described defaulter
os six feet tall and $4,000 short.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-02-18

The puucn OF pelican is large enough
to mold seven quarts of water. "