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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-29
MRS. FOSTER FOUND GUILTY.
Convicted OF Attempt to Take the Liz
of Her Hu band.

OF Her Ltu Danu'
Algcna, March 27.-rhc jury III the
case of Mrs. Fred Foster found the
defendant guilty Of assault with III
tent to commit murder, and recon-
mended that the judge impose light
sentence. CIarancc Robinson, the ac-
complete of Mrs. Foster, was con-
victed week or more since, ana
given seven years sentence in the
pententiary for shooting Fred ios-
ter, the Algona barber, on the night
of February 0. Mrs. Foster confess
ed be fore her husband and signed Il
written statement, that she had
urged Robinson to make an effort to
kill her husband. Later it appeared
that Mr.. Foster had forgiven his Wltc
and an effort was made to deny her
confession. This, however, failed
when the case came to trial. One or
the sensational features of Mrs. Eos
tcrs trial was the appearance OF
Robinson on the stand, and his re-
cital of his intimate relations with
the defendant. Without the least
embarrassment he told of his weekly
calls upon Mrs. Foster while her hus-
band was away at his barber shop,
and of their conversation pertaining
to their getting Foster out of the
way so they could go away together.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-29

Seems to BE Absorbed by the Hartman
Syndicate.

Des MONIES, March 29.-Thcrc are
not lacking indications that control
of the Chicago Great Western will
soon pass from President Stickney
and the English bondholders allied
with him to the HERMAN syndicate.
Vice President Oppenheim is quoted
as confirming the report of the prob
able transfer of the Great Western
to the great Syndicate. Mr.. Oppen-
helm stated that negotiations were
pending which may result in the road
being absorbed. In the event of the
control of the Great Western passing
to the HERMAN syndicate it is the
general opinion that the Northwest
ern will be given control of the south
ern part from Oelwein to st. Joe and
Kansas City, thus giving the North
western long desired connection
with Kansas City. while the Chicago
St. Paul part of the system would be
given over to the Illinois Central.
This would place the Northwestern
on even terms with its great com
petitors. the Burlington and Milwau-
kee & St. Paul, for outhWestern bus
mess via the Kansas City gateway.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-29
Beers Near OuCCn.;tOWn.

Queenstown, Cape Colony, NJ
2G.-The guard here has been g g
out owing 10 reports that a to 're
Beers is near the town. Business
been shut down in order to allow
employees to man the trenches
forts day and night. The bocrs.
are said to be twenty miles on
alleged to have crossed the ran
near Drum1nonu.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-29
SHORTAGE Ar PAENELL.
inspector Finds Postmaster ut that Place
SS,O0G Short.

Iowa City,, March &c. L. Stewart
United States inspector Of postot1lces
has discovered n shortage OF $1,000 in
the money order department Of the
pos totlicc at parnel. He visited the
office and in making his inspection
discovered that about $4,000 had been
taken in in the department which had
not been accounted for.
Mr.. Stewart began making Il search
through the office and found hidden
away IN various places about 500 i'll
bills, still $1,000 short. Mr.. Stewart
reported his finding to the post
master, who was considerably sur
prised, but when shown the books
and accounts went out and raised the
required amount of money. Inspector
Stewart is working on the case and
the guilty party, whoever it is. will
be prosecuted.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-29
Shot by Mistake.

Burlington, March 2s.-Jakc Decker
the night fiagman at the Main street
crossing of the Burling ton railroad
was accidentally shot by Morris Dow
ling in the little shanty near the
crossing about midnight and died
shortly afterward.
Bowling was passing his revolver
to Decker for inspection when in
some unaccounta:lc manner the wea-
pom was discharged and the ball
crashed through Deckcr's mouth.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-29
Cost Him Dearly.

TT. Dodge, March 26.-Mrs. Sophia
Oleson was awarded $4,000 damages,
the Ell tire amount of her suit. agains..
John Anderson for breach of promise.
Defendant claimed that he had been
ready to marry Mrs. Oleson at any
time she saw fit. and also that she
was a woman of bad morri cha-ac-
ter.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-29
Swift After Express Robbers.

Burlington. March 2s.-Superintcnd-
cnt Swift, accompanied by Two de-
tectives, was in the city ON Il new
scent in the daring robbery o: 500. 900
from the Adams Express company of
Il few months ago. 1t is reported
that the detectives have obtained
from Montgomery Ward of Chicago II
complete list of the persons to whom
the particular catalogue wa:s sent.
pieces of which made up the dummy
package used to displace the origina l..
They are now tracing down every
man, woman or child who received
one of these catalogues, and expect
in that way to find where the dummy
was manufactured. Superintendent
Swift said that they did not despair
of ultimate success and were confident
that the daring robber would yet be
placed behind prison bars
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-29

Cedar Rapids, March 2S.-The saw
ings bank ut Riverside was broken
into early yesterday morning. The
burglars drilled through the steel
doors of the vault, but the inner safe
resisted their efforts. They secured
only small sum of money from the
cash drawer and escaped on Il hand
car towards Iowa City. There j.; no
cline
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-29
MAY BE DOUBLE MURDER.
ged Couple Near TT. Dodge Badly As
saultcd by Unknown Men.

saultcd by Unknown Men.
TT. Dodge, Iowa, March o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Dincn, an aged
couple living few miles from this
city, are lying ut the point of death
as result Of II cowardly assault
upon them by two unknown men at
o'clock last evening
Mr.. Dinen answered Il knock at the
door and upon opening it was thrown
down and dubbed over the head by
his assailants. Mrs. Dinen came to
| her husbands aid and was struc; in
the face and terribly beaten.
When their work was finished the
men turned away and disappeared.
The deed was evidently not prompted
by desire to rob, as nothing was
taken from the house and it was
probably actuated by Il secret enemy.
Mr.. Dinen stands well in the commun-
ity, and the cause for the act is Il
mystery. Both victims are over SO
wears of age, and their condition is
exceedingly critical. The surround
ing country is aroused, and the vicin-
itv is being secured for trace of the
assaiants.
Damage Suits Being Settled.
Davenport, March 27.--If the plans
of attorneys do not miscarry the
now famous damage suits against
the Glucose Sugar Refining company
for the death and in jury of men who
were in the boiler explosion on the
night of November 30, 1900, will be
settled soon and the Glucose COM
pany will pay Victor Keitfert and ad-
ministrators of estates of four men
who were KILLED, 5000 each. Five
suits of 100000 each against the com
pany were transferred to the federal
court. The result is they will very
likely be settled for the sum named
above in each suit. each party to the
several suits paying his or her own
costs. The Glucose company has Of
fered to settle on these terms. The
suits grew out of the explosion of
boilers at the factory of the Glucose
Sugar Refining company in the west
end of the city.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-29
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-29

The city council has directed the
purchase of Tracy Home for a small
pox and contagious disease hospital.
The hospital costs $4,000.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-29

Justice Iris has notified every pro-
prietor of every esta blishnent in
which slot machines are worked that
the operation of such machine is
gambling, and unless stopped at once
he will issue warrants for arrests,
according to the statute prohibiting
gambling. This notification has re-
suited in the closing of every machine
in West DeS Moines.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-31
Af The 5heaters.

Richard Goidens acting and the play
of "Old Jed Prouty'' can be enjoyed
over and over again; each time some
new and delicate beauty appears, or
some pleasant memory is awakened. or
some sweet fancy is suggested. Certain
it is that few other plays abound in such
wholesome material as is found in the
homeiy pictures, the genial humor and
the tender pathos presented by Richard
Golden in this work. This will be the
last time Mr.. Golden will visit ST. Paul
in this old play-the last time for the
old and new generations to hear and see
"the sweetest story ever told as a new
play is being prepared for~the peculiar
talents of the star. The company, which
is the same as last seen here, will appear
at the Metropolitan tonight and the re-
mainder of the week
The scene of the last act of Janice
Meredith" the new revolutionary play
Blanche Walsh will present at the Met
ropolitan opera house on the first four
evenings of next week, is said to be
very inspiring to every American. 1t
represents the interior of dismantled
house in Yorktown, Va, on the day of
CORVALLIS surrender to Gen Washing
ton in October, rs rs the curtain falls
the drums of the opposing armies sound
the long parley indicating Corvallis
surrender, and the cries of the American
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-31
LoW PoL1T1cs, EITHER W4Y.

The G l o b e does net believe in saying
or doing anything which tends to invade
the sanctity of domestic life in The con-
duct of political affairs; and more espe-
cialIy does it disbelieve in bringing the
name or personality of any woman, high
CT low, into political controversy. In
that sense and TO that extent it con-
demns the alleged conduct of those Mary
land politicians who are said to have
invaded the private life of President
ing its sanction to the utilization of the
possible thoughless or vulgar act of some
irresponsible person, in that or any
other unbecoming direction, to aid OPP
posing politicians in conducting their
campaign.
That is about the principal significance
to be attached to the great cutlery which
is being made over the alleged use of
Mrs. Roosevelt's personality for party
political ends in Maryland The origin
of the story is purely partisan. 1t is be-
lican political capital that can be gotten
out of it
1t is worthy of note that the Repub-
lican politicians, according to the par
tisan press dispatch now current, knew
all about the order TO print the offensive
cartoon said to have been gotten up;
that they made the alleged fact of its
being in course of preparation known be-
fore any attempt could be made to put it
in circulation, and, as the dispatch itself
indicates, before it came from the hands
of the printers. The possession of such
knowledge on the part of the Repub-
lican politicians of Maryland is in itself
an undisputed fact suggestive of many
possibilities.
The GIL o does not believe, and it
will be mighty hard to convince it. that
the responsible leaders of the Maryland
Democracy are capable of abusing the
decencies and amenities of life in the
manner which this partisan political dis
Pe'tNil hfoiCdIeS he pFeS!OeHt WIG IS
no more and no less to the G o b and
to Democrats generally in this country
than any ether decent woman, and she
has the same right no more and no less,
10 protection against personal and po-
iitical blackguardism
The terrible swiftness with which the
indignant Republican brethren start to
play the game of politics in connection
with the alleged incident does not indi-
cate any too much sensitive esteem of
the presidents wife, The offensive car
toons admittedly have never seen the
light. The scheme OF telling the public
that they are Row all going to be sup
pressed, since the exposure. is a very
familiar and threadbare political trick.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-31

chapel was full of light and for the first
time in many weary weeks birds song
broke upon the morning air. Then Father
Anselmo crossed himself, and, rising, rev.
erently, approached the great altar; and
he took the golden frame which for SO
many years had been the awe and wonder
of the people, and he left the picture OF
the Christ upon the altar, thinking it well
that this homeless Son of Man should 10
within Gods hands. And Father Ans
mo passed out, carrying the frame be-
meath his robe, and before many days ''o
sufferings of the patient people were re-
lieved. But it is question which is -
russed even to this day, whether the holy
father committed sacrilege in thus roll
bling the church Some say it was a m
acle.-San Francisco Argonaut.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-31

sentries are heard in the dstance-"9
oclock; starlight night; CORVALLIS sur
renders; ais WE'LL" Seats go on sale
this morning for Janice Meredith
Rose Melville, in isis Hopkins" seems
to be pleasing local theater-goers inn
menseiy. and both the afternoon and
evening performances yesterday were
witnessed by large audiences.
Robert B. Mantel will be seen at the
Grand next week in repertory of
Shakespeareanl and romantic plays.
The programme for Sunday afternoon.
the initial concert of the series of three
announced to be given at the Grand opera
house by the Minnesota State band, is
one of varied and artistic excellence, en-
pracing, as it does, compositions of Thay-
er, Auber, Verdi, Lortzng, Wagner
Boettger and Lefebvre- Wely. The pro-
gramme,' of course. will include liberal
amount Of encore numbers, presenting
many of the popular compositions. The
metropolitan quartette will present as the
solo feature of the occasion the quar-
tette from Gounod, with band accompan-'
dment, arranged by Mr.. Selling.
The jolly Grass Widows continue to
attract big audiences at both the mat
lnee ana evening performances at the
star. Two clever burlesques are given
ana the Ohio embraces some excellent
turns" Some excellent musical num-
pers are given during the performance.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-31
THE COLoRED BROTHER-HIS
RIGHT


The colored man and brother may be a
badly abused mortal among this people
which extended to him personal freedom
and political acknowledgements, but it is
not to be denied that he continues in evil
dence as a social factor. His crimes may
bring him to the stake and his ambitions
in the direction of craftsmanship may
place him outside the polling booth. Ills
personality, generally, may be offensive
enough in the eye of his white friend to
cause him to be excluded from all occu-
pations which involve personal service
He may be damned for al time to social
Inequality. But there is no power thus
far which seems adequate to his total
suppression.
The colored gentleman's position with
reference to his white neighbor may be
regarded as touchingly expressed in the
popular refrain: tYou can't lose me,
Charlie There ne is, and there he is
likely to remain. Like the chronic office
holder, he is neither disposed to die nor
to resign He is abandoning the border
land between the North and the South
ard injecting himself into the existence
o. his erstwhile social and political cham
pions who for generation or two have
made touching pleas on his behalf espe-
cially around the times of presidential
elections.
When the present occupant of the White
house invited highly enlightened speci-
men Of the race to dine with him a
| cry of alarm was raised in the South
But here among us superior persons
north of Mason and Dixon's line, much
more rational view was taken of the in
i cident, and it was carefully noted that
allowed to sit at white mans table,
and that man the president of the United
| States, was far from implying that every
ether, Or indeed, any other niger was
to be granted a corresponding privilege
| by any self-respecting white man. 1t is
! thus that we Of the colder and more
phlegmatic disposition begotten of a
! Northern sun testify that we can temper
! our love of human liberty with sober
thought of how to enjoy it with the least
! measure of social unpleasantness.
1t will not matter very much whether
that young mulatto woman who occupies
a room in the dormitory of the North
western university is allowed to continue
occupying it, or whether she will remove
| to personal abiding place where she
may not be wholly deprived, as she now
appears to be, of the solace of the society
/ of persons of her own color, there will
/ still be found safe way out OF the
difficulty. The faculty of the Northwest
ern university will hardly be found SO de-
voted to their theories of the co-equal
| rights of the races as is the belligerent
matron who has immediate jurisdiction
of the disputed dormitory. Like sensible
lovers of human equality they will prob
ably reason that unless they insist on
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-31
The Finger Of the Sun.
BY F. E. GREEN.

Beyond the alkali and cactus of the
Arizona desert lies the red line of the
Colorado, and beyond that the land of
romance and dreams. There in district
apart and of itself. lived Father 4Anselmo.
He had been born and raised in the
place. He knew each stone and tree and
hut and moving thing. Here he had
thought the deep thoughts and dreamed
the lofty dreams that had led him to the
bosom of the church; and now he walked
among his people, b.ack-robed and low
ing, veritable incarnation of good. And
the simple people loved him, as. simple
people will, giving him full measure of
faith and confidence. He knew them all
Juan and Sanchez and Pachita: Teofilo.
Conception and Pasqual; lived in their
joys and hopes; sorrowed in their sor-
rows and defeats; and, counseling and
aiding, walked with them down the stony
loau of life. 1t was fine, on a summers
evening, to zee Father AnseImo standing
on the azoteo of the house, gazing over
the broad valley where the corn was rip
eillnS, and the people, with noise and
LIS liter. were coming down the lanes
tow ard home; for he loved to gather his
flock to him in one al1-embracing glance.
Thus they lived quietly, these people,
Until the season of drouth. One will not
soon forget those days. Year upon year
the brazen sun looked down pitileSs and
fearless. Year by year the harvestS
burned in the fields until the stores of
corn Were gone and there were none
from which to draw. Day by day the
frames grew gauut and the faces full of
wonder that looked upon Father Anselmo
in inquiry And then came pestilence,
and. at last, despair. Stricken for a
fault unknown, they folded their blah-
kets about their bowed heads, and with
the simple stoicism of their race awaited
death. There was little wailing or COM
paint. The lowmurmured .'Ah DiosT'
could scarcely be heard beyond the
threshold, but none the less was the grief
intense. And the sun beat down upon the
fields, and the dust grew deeper upon the
roads, and the world melted farther and
farther away, and the rains or cuccor
came not.
Passing from house to house where the
grim visitor had been, or was awaited
Father Anselmo poured out his need of
comfort, coincidence, or encouragement:
but his heart was heavy and his feet
leaden upon the stones. And when worn
out he sought the shadow of his patio
and the simple refreshment which gave
him strength to endure, still in memory
the mild eyes looked with wonder into
his, and the soft voices murmured ''Ah
Dioss in that strange note Of astonish-
ment and inquiry. So the days grew, and
the horror. And one night Father An
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-31

selmo, sitting in the deep shadow in the
garden of the plaza where the few trees
were still alive, heard Iow-rnurmured con-
versation
"Madre de Dios. Pablo the aguador.
died today
"Hombre. The aguador?"
81. He was too weak. The long fast
ing had made him so. He was not the
strong man he had been"
And Monica?'
Dead. too.''
All Dios! How will 1t end?"
VINO knows. They say that from the
great valleys to the north, corn could be
had if one had the money to buy
But with what could we buy?''
Even so. There Is nothing. God in
good time will provide"
The voices sank to silence, and Father
Anselmo sat in thought. Corn to be had
for the purchasing? But how buy? These
wretched people all had been stripped
long since. The money-could it be had?
Ay. Faith. That will remove mountains.
And prayer. Are not all things given 70
him who asks?
The soft sandals of Father Anselmo
made little noise upon the flags as he
passed up the aisle of the chapel at mid
night and kneeled at the altar for PRAYER
Well he prayed and long, with an abid-
ing faith, believing that by some miracle
would his prayer be answered. But the
dark shadows in the chapel answered not.
And still the father prayed. The night
PASSED and the day was born; and still
the father prayed. Gradually the light
broke in the east and the broad sun arose
and shot its beams across the stricken
land; and Father Anselmo prayed And
as he prayed long line of light entered
at the window and made a golden glory
among the rafters; and it moved like a
pointing finger along the roof and down
the wall; and on a sudden it lit the all
tar loft where the treasures of the church
lay. and where the great picture of the
ChIsst hung sheltered in it's golden frar7 !;
and it lit the frame with a twofold glory
and paused-lingering. Then flashed a
thought upon Father Anselmo and a
revelation like blow. Gold for the corn:
here it was, here in this frame. But how?
To rob the church. the Christ? God for
bid the sacrilege. And there came still,
small voice: THE Son of Man hath not
where to lay His head" What need had
He then of golden frame? He who had
scorned the riches of the world Still
Father Anselmo shrank in horror. And
the light, travelling, awoke the face of
the Christ, that face glorified with its
tender eyes, and there lowered there a
smile, which see~-r say: Gear not.
This do in My name.
And the sun rose higher till the whole