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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-14

The crooks. confidence men and the
smooth swindlers invaded Oklahoma
City this week with the usual harvest
of victims.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-11
MAKE MONEY ON TOURISTS.
Swiss Recognize Commercial Value OF
Their Scenery.

Swiss Recognize Commercial Value Of
Their Scenery.
The commercial value Of her seem
cry to Switzerland has been computed
by Herr Freuler Of Zurich, and what
this ssatistician finds is most in.
teresting confirmation Of the fact that
Swiss prosperity is conferred by the
foreign tourist About 100000 people
visit the Alps every year, and. 100000
people in all resort to the country for
pleasure, health or incidental business.
In an average season they spend in
railway and steamboat fares e675,0O0,
and in board and lodging, etc., 81
100000. What that means to Swift
zerland is best shown by the state
ment that nearly fifth Of these sums
is disbursed on railways and in ho-
tells by her own population. These
are useful figures. One stores them
up against day when it may be nee
essary to discuss shortcomings with
a hotelkeeper or railway Official
But we must be fair. DR.. Freuler says
on the other hand that only g 2,475,00
is clear profit-on capital invest
ment Of s22,COO, 000-ard on this
showing he holds that we get on
very cheaply. Well, it is profit OF
II per cent. Seeing that half the ho-
tells are open only for the season. and
cost very little for maintenance when
shut, some of them must do ,lrcom.
monty well-Pall Mall Gazette.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-11
A STRONG ORGANIZATION.
An Iowa Company With Holdings In

An Iowa Company With Holdings Il,
Cape Breton Creates Much Interest.
Des Moines, Dec. LA financial or
ganization which has recently spru1s
into prominence here Is the Cape
Breton Coal & Iron company, capitaliz
ed at $1,000. 900. Hon. N. E. Cofan q
Des Moines Is president, Oren Run
corn, well known through soitherI
Iowa, is vice-president; II. ]. Deards
Des Moines, secretary, and n.
Reynolds. Des Moines, treasurer. Tbs
company is but recently incorporated
being q merger of three very stron:
Cape Breton companies controlled b.
Iowa interests. Its offices are at 31r
Croker building.
1t is reported that the company own
holdings approximating forty squar'
miles OF valuable coal and iron lands
in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, whic
have increased enormously since thel!
purchase three years ago, because
the rapid development of easter
Canada and especially Of Cape Breton
The company intends active develop
ment of these properties immediatel-
and is reported to have received favor
ern interests with the intention o
purchase.
Stock has been offered for sale a.
remarkably favorable prices and buy
ing is reported active. Strong cor
servative business men are behind tn
organization and bright future i
predicted. It is seldom so much in
terest is created In commercial bus
mess that it Is worthy Of note.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-11

Now Shanghai was wide awake.
But II he reckons I'm goin' to the Gala
boose for him. he'll run up agin a
sLag."
Ard presently Smith came out to
breakfast with face as black as q
near cyclone. Billy and Tom jumpedt
when he spoke. and all those men in
his house who were in q leeshore< as
regards dollars. got away from him
and adorned neighboring fence.
whats wrong wiz Shang'ai?"
asked a Londoner; 'es black 'un,
but never seed i'm SO rorty as
!, this!
And no one answered him. They
were a sick crowd at any time, and
now, when their slave.owner roared,
their hearts were in their boots.
But Smith was only trying to keep
up his own courage. Not once. but
many times since he had got even
with the man who had given him q
thrashing, he had regretted his meth.
cd Of revenge. Il.
'"I'd best have Dashed him and left
him laying on the Front" said Smith,
''ard here's Tom and Bill know the
whole racket. I've half mind to
have them put out OF the way. In
such place as this, who can a man
trust? Bah, It sickens me, 1t does.
1t fair sickens me.
How In. the name Of all that was
holy ard unholy had the admiral man.
aged to rise from the foc'sle to the
command Of the California? y
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-11

financial werTles eontrlbuted to it: the
immediate influence IL nnknown yet.
BY any who viii talk, at least sss'
II was rumored In Des Moines yes;er,
day that the act was committed be-
cause Of Mr.. Woods realization thai
he could not meet obligations that -
knew werc about to become due
especially referring to the $4,000 de-
mand made by Polk county officers.
Former Treasurer Al Layman gave
Treasurer Mnrrow q check for this
10000 ON December 2. Mr.. Murrow
banked It with local institution
This sent It to Colfax for collectinon
and there II was paid by Woods bank.
1--WE paid the check" said Assistant
Cashier Gill last night II had arrang-
ed to secure the money Of an institu-
ton In another city. but before the
demand was made Mr.. Wood had COM
mitted suicide"
So that the belief is held by most
people that the Polk county matter
did not furnish the immediate causes
for Mr.. Woods rash deed.
It was said yesterday that Mr.. Wood
had invested in about 500 head Of feed.
ing cattle and the slump Of from SIS
to $50 head had caught him heavily.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-11
Dainty Gun and Saucer.

In the hands of an expert, cups OF
any description containing tea leaves
or coffee grounds will serve for tell.
ing fortunes, but now there is q new
teacup which makes seership possible
for any one who desires to look into
the future via of the aforementioned
tea leaves or coffee grounds. The cup
and saucer are daintily packed in
box. They are accompanied by q book
explaining the mysteries. The sau-
Ger is worked with circles and the cup
Is divided by geometrlcal lines. These
diverge from the center inside that
is to say the bottom -and are crossed
by circles like miniature globe. The
stars and signs Of the zodiac are IN
the spaces thus formed. On the bot
tom of the cup on the inside the sun
is indicated, and sheds light on the
bank Of tea leaves in whatsoever
square they may lie. 5
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-11
,eA TAsLE EPlcRAMs.

These clever sayings are from
What to Eat:
It is time to leave the table after
the tea leaves.
Nesyeag dyspepsia Is ono of the
symptoms Of plutocracy. NJ
A saline solution OF griddle cakes
4 doesn't constitute salt and battery.
When the coffee won't settle, q man
4 thinks he has good grounds for kick
Al man never knows the value Of 8
wife until he has to BET up his OWL
laundry.
II every man got his desserts he
would be kept too busy to worry about
the soups.
IL the baker sends you an over
measure Of cakes, have him arrested
\ for lunacy.
It's mighty poor waysof showing
4 partially TO save up All the wings TOR
the star boarder. y ID
One way to keep peace IA the house-
4 hold Is 70 forget what YOU intended g
y say about the steak.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-11
IOWA Fares WELL
ON COMMITTEES.
SSoeaker Cannon Announces
Committees Which Will
Serve in House.

Washington, Dec. Iowa Will have
three big chairmanships, member
ship on appropriations and represent
tation upon almost every ether I'm
po.tant committee in the house, as Q
result OF Speaker Cannon's appoint
mcnts, which were announced Satur-
day. Iowa's representatives appear
upon committees as follows:
Hedge, first district-Postofice,
coinage. weights and measures and
improvements OF the Mississippi.
Wade, second district-Naval af-
fairs.
Birdsall, third observation-disclosures
and merchant marines.
Haugen. fourth district--Agricui'
ture and war claims.
Cousins, fifth district-Foreign al.
fairs, naval affairs and expenditures
N the treasury department. chairman.
Lacey, sixth district-Pnblic lands,
chairman; Indian affairs. chairman,
and militia.
Hull. seventh district-Military at.
fairs, chairman, and militia.
Hepburn, eighth district-lnter-
state and foreign commerce, chairman.
smith. ninth district-Appropria'
tons.
Conner, tenth district-Public build
ings, labor and library.
Thomas, eleventh district-Claims
and judiciary
The chairmen of the important
committees are as follows:
Appropriations, Hcmenway; judicf
ary, Jenkens; banking and currency,
Fowler; interstate and foreign COM
merce, Hepburn; rivers and harDors,
Burton, merchant marine and fish
Grosve1or: Agriculture, Wadsworth;
foreign affairs, Hit; military anairs,
Hull; naval affairs Foss; postofnce
and post roads, Overstreet: public
ards, Lacey; Indian affairs, Sherman;
territories, Hamilton; insular affairs,
Cooper; pu'.Ec buildings and grounds,
Gillett; labor, Gardner; militia,
lick; invalid pensions, Holloway;
tensions, Patterson; District OF Co
lumbla, Babcock: irrigation OF arid
lcnds, Mondell: immigration and
LIBERALIZATION, Howell; census. Crum-
packer
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-11

.rmhler Of hot whiskey and water In
both hands. the admiral opened up.
awe sent for you. Mr.. Cartwright"
~ began ito tell you that / don't
want any proceedings taken about
this matter"
Cartwright opened Ills mouth and
stared at the admiral In surprise.
Then he began to imagine he under
stood. Sir Richard Dunn had evident
" been somewhere on the night OF
his disappearance which would not
anti him to have known.
.Ah. / see." said Cartwright. with
subtle smile.
.Tye my own notions as to the
brand OF justice dispensed In this
state. Mr.. Cartwright. 1t Is consider
abIy milder than the native liquors.
want your assistance in doing with
out the law, and in administering JUS
tice myself. Have you any notion OF
the gentleman who shipped me "A the
California;"
ut was probably a clearinghouse
master" said Cartwright.
"Of course"
at might have been Sullivan. OF
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-11
STATE FAIR IN 1904.
No Disagreement on Board as to Next
Years Show.

No Disagreement on Board as to Next
Years Show.
Des Moines, Dec. 1.-THE state
agricultural board, after selecting the
old officers again, proceeded at once
20 consider the question OF a state
air in Iowa for 1904. It was decided
unanimously that there should be
state fair.
Secretary Simpson clinched the mat.
Ter when asked to make showing as
% whether or not the big exhibitors
would be present and exhibit at the
,ame time as the st. Louis exposition.
He had written to the leading exhib-
tors in each department and showed
100 letters from them. They had been
asked to state frankly whether they
would or would not exhibit at a fair
,ext year. Only eleven CT the letters
we're adverse to a state fair, all the
est stating they would be here again.
Some OF them even went SO far as TO
suggest that inasmuch as many of the
Big exhibitors will send their best
stock to st. Louis it will be an incen-
% sIo4lqIqx9 IeIIgms eQl 10Y can
come in and try for the premiums
,ere when competition may not be so
sharp.
The matter was discussed all fore
noon and the conclusion reached unan.
mously that a fair should be held.
But it was also acknowledged that
ext year more than ever before the
air will have to depend largely on
patronage from Des Moines and vicin-
ty and an extra effort will therefore
oe made to interest Des Moines people
the fair. But for the assurance
hat Des Moines would do the right
hing there would have been some
votes in opposition to the holding OF
f !, fair 2E# .l#a#gi5 sh
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-11
POLK coUNTY's $4,000.
It Had $4,000 General and $4,000
Court House deposits.

II Had $4,000 General and $25, 900
e., - nons. ,enosit..
90 Nome. nac s-Pn,k comfy
- 20 aa w o1A sas
nad Slo.ooV OF genera iunus anu MI, t1v =,
IVY cour. house Iun n on aeposi. ,am
WOOD pank ~ I s,aoon un -. v al"
Gays ago, Wnsn 1igvoo was ~" ',.a,
drawn. botn uepusi.s wele nvsu ~
Dy Dohus ~ .naI tne couns ,y,., 40 Ia
lectiy sale unoer al cohu ~ lsa'' anu
circumstances. Y.
Inc money sun is IN me cns'Od uSos ~
former treasurer sa , q 10y s..nn ~
BOND 10 an additlonai pfo.ec.lon =
the county. -. . =. Y, arau.,
rev DAYS ago ut, ~ Lay sna am eSna
cneck TOE !lV,VyO q ing sen ls - = ,. Ia
o., tne Wooo Dank any e ~. i ,,,rnn9aa
Lnis wAs nono1 eu s,ama5 ~ tnis
that the worry occasion .ee, y ~. ths
heavy drait led q cue su,cit .s,s ~
Sanher. Ar.5 Lay nan sau .n - ~ -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-11
Suicide cause. : Failure.

Des Moines, Dec. 8.-H. G. Stauffer
& Co., of Colfax. have filed petition
in bankruptcy, In which they state
they are indebted to the Bank OF Col
fax in the sum of $4,000. and this may
throw additional light on last weeks
tragedy In. that city. The petition IS
signed by H. G. Stauffer and w. H..
Bates, members OF the firm, which is.
a mercantile establishment. The debts
are given as $4,000, OF which So.
576.41 are unsecured claims. The
Bank Of Colfax Is a creditor Of the
company to the amount Of $4,000 on
open account and notes at 6 per cent
The assets are given as $32.448.22, o..
which $4,000 is stock and $1O,233.Ots
accounts due the firm.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-11
ENJOYS a UNIQUE PENSION.
Restaurant Keeper Furnishes Ex-En1.
pioye Food and Drink.

pioye Food and Drink.
All men who draw pensions are not
veterans in a military sense. The pro-
prietor of one of Washington's lead
ing restaurants has provided for one
Of his ex-employes in q manner most
unique. The pension consists OF
three square meals day and as many
drinks. The old man who draws this
pension is an ex-bartender Of the es-
Enlistment, and was put on the re-
tired list some time ago.
AS the pensioner was known to be
fond Of "the cup that cheers" the en-
ployer found it necessary to add one
clause to the pension, viz: "The
drinks will be given at the appointed
time, before breakfast, dinner. and
supper, provided there are no signs
q; having INDUCED in intoxicants else.
!. iare." 1t is very familiar sight to
See this old man comfortably seated
at neat looking little table enjoying
his food as much as he did in the
days when he was in active service
Washington Post. 5 i
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-11
(Continued)
The Settlement With
Shanghai Smith

It is easy to understand that there
was something more than fiutter In
shipping circles In San Francisco, to
say rothing Of the sailors boarding
houses, when q telegram reached that
city from New York which was ex.
banded as follows:
Admiral Sir Richard Dunn, whose
mysterious disappearance in San
Francisco three months ago caused
such great excitement, has arrived at
New York in command Of the ship
California. He was, it appears, as
saulted and drugged, and put on
board that vessel, and owing to q
series of exciting incidents during
the passage. finally took charge of
her. The admiral is in good health.
He states that he has no idea who
was responsible for the outrage"
The bartender at Shanghai Smiths
house was the first to spot this cable.
He put his hand on the bar and
vaulted it.
Say, Billy, see this"
He shook up the runner who was
taking a caulk on a hard bench, hav-
ing been engaged between four and
six in getting three drunken men on
board the Wanderer. He was very
tired and sulky.
well. wo'd's up now?" he grunted.
Hell is up, and flamin'," said Tom.
"You amt forgot the admiral by any
chance, now?"
Billy woke as suddenly as II he had
been sleeping on the lookout and had
been found hard and fast by the mate.
"Eh. what. has the California turn.
ed up?"
"You bet she has," said Tom. And
he burst into laughter. What dye
reckon he was on board of her when
she came to N York;"
Cooks mater"
"No, captain, captain! Think OF
that. And he says he doLt know who
laid him out and put him aboard Of
her."
Billy rose.
Here, gimme the paper. You're
drunk"
He read the telegram with protrud-
ing eyes.
by the holy frost, but he must be
a dandy. Say, Smith must know this"
He marched to Smiths bedroom
and induced his boss to sit up and
hear the news, after Smith had used
more bad language with his eyes shut
than most men in San Francisco
could lay their tongues to when wide
awake.
Don't I tell you it's about the ad-
miral," expostulated Biiiy; "it's about
Dunn, as you showed on the Califor-
MIA
But now Shanghai was wide awake.
He looked at Billy with wicked eyes.
''As showed in the California, eh?
Say that again and I'll get up and
knock the corners OFF of you. You
miserable Tarhead, If hear you whis-
per that had the la;t joint Of the lit
tie finger Of my left hand in the game,
I'll murder you.''
Billy fell back from the bed in
alarm. Though he looked big enough
to have eaten Shanghai Smith, he
lacked the devil which had made
his boss what he was-the terror Of
the "coast" and Of sailormen, and a
political power In his quarter of the
city.
"Oh, very we'll then, Mr.. Smith, but
who done it,"
Understand that no one knows
who done it, you dog" said Smith,
reaching for what he called his
pants" ''but If any one done it, 1t
was .you.z And don't you, forget it. l
hire you to do the work, and I'll see
you does it."
And Billy went back to Tom.
b Hes fair luny. that's what he IT,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-11
FIGHT PACKERS TRUST.
To Prohibit Railroads Granting Dis
eliminating Rebates to Combines.

CrinIndtln9 hepdIeS 10 Non1OlnSSs
Des Moines, Dec. 10.--Iowa granger
who are in this city for the annuaI
meeting Of the state grange executive
committee are planning an attack OF
the meat combine" and the packers
trust"
The organization. which is one com
posed of farmers, has q membership il
this state of 1000, and at the meetins
here plans are being laid to increas
this during the next year. There are
twenty delegates at the convention.
which Is now in session here and thess
firmly maintain that demand an,
supply is not governing the price OF
meats in the country. They have
taken q stand against the so-calleu
trust and will demand the legislature
this winter to enact law such as
will prohibit all railroads from grant
ing a rebate or discriminating in
favor Of any persons, company or cor
poraton or locality against another
They wish to make it states prison
offense for any officer of any railroad
company knowingly to permit his com.
pany to violate the interstate com.
merce law.
A failure to do this. they voice the
sentiment Of government ownership OF
railroads.
Other legislation which will be
asked by the farmers this winter Is
the enactment CT such laws as viii
equalize taxation, pure food laws, the
readjustment of railroad laws, law.
compelling telephone companies Of the
state to make connection one line
with the other and an amendment tc
| the schools laws so that agriculture
Will be taught in the public schools.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-11
Spanish War Per ns.

About $5,5Oo,OOO have already been
paid In Spanish war pensions; the
average yearly value OF tie Spanish
war pension is $1S7, and the average
annual value Of all other pensions is
1888, and 304,s09 applications for
Spanish war pensions await adjudica-
ton. f5s5
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-11
BIG FIRE At CEDAR RAPIDS.
Wilcox Building Destroyed With Loss
Of 100000.

Wilcox Building Destroyed With Loss
Of 100000.
Cedar Rapids. Dec 1.-THE Wilcox
building on Third avenue, occupied by
Lyman Bros, wholesale milliners, was
Quilted by fire last night with a loss of
about 100000 on building and con-
tents. ,
9rhe fire started shortly before
o'clock. When it was extinguished at
nearly midnight, practically the whole
interior had been burned, including the
millinery stock, the value Of which Is
estimated at $65, 900. There was about
s35 900, possibly $4,000 Of insurance
on the stock The building was erect
ed at q cost of $40. 1000 two years ago.
The insurance on it was 10000. No
insurance by companies can be Sc
cured tonight.
No one knows exactly how the fire
started. There are two theories.
There was lot Of slack coal In the
basement near the furnace which sup
plies the steam for heating the build.
ing. This coal was near the foot Of
the elevator shaft and one theory Is
that 1t ignited and that the flames
crept up the freight elevator shaft.
Another theory Is that the dynamo
which rupS the elevators which had
been used q great deal during the day..
had In some way become defective OF
overheated.s
colfax Bank Held Much Cattle Paper.
Newton, Dec. s.sheriff Hook has
unearthed $125,O0O in uncancelled
mortgages given to the Bank Of Col.
fax by ]. B. Ross, q big cattle dealer
in Jasper county.
Much of this paper may have been
paid, but 1t is presumed most OF 1t was
not. This may explain the shortage
feared when the receiver makes his
report.
Treasurer Roberts fears the bonds.
mems surety for the amount he has
deposited In the Bank Of Colfax will
be affected II the bank fails and that
Jasper county may never see cent
of the money deposited there. The
matter is being investigated.
~ - - H. N1
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-11
Boy Instantly Killed.

Fairfield, Dec. 10. Herbert Robert
son, ~ years old, was struck by a
train In the Burlington yards yester-s
day afternoon. He was instantly killed
and his body badly mangled.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-11
Women Learning Business Method,

Women Learning Business Methods.
The women Of Germany are estab-
fishing commercial schools for girls.
at which are taught bookkeeping. cor
respondence, physical geography, Eng
lish, penmanship, commercial law,
typewriting, arithmetic, German and
French. BY and by the men win have
to tote water or break stones In the
streets. The female invasion Is an
assured fact. III n
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-11

yves, I'VE had some experience"
the sheeney, or Williams, or Smith"
I rs that the scoundrel they know
here as Shanghai SMITH" asked the
admiral.
ITO be continued.)
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-11
Woman Losee Lite Ii . Fire.

Muscatine, Dec. 8.-Mrs. Emaline
Jamison, aged IS, was burned to death
in fire which destroyed her resi-
dence in Morning Sun yesterday morn
ing 49, $50 ~. Egata Nv ast.a ~ 3ls a 49,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-11

McGregor Opera House in Ashes.
McGregor, Dec. s. Bergman's opera
house has been destroyed by ire. The
ground floor was occupied by the
Kramer Clothing and Dry Goods
houses. LOSS $1,000.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-11
FRUIT MEN ELECT KINNEY.
State horticultural Society Selects
Him to Succeed Wraqp.

Des. Moines, Dec. 10.The State
horticultural society last night elect
ed P. f. Kinney OF Storm Lake presi-
dent Ut the society. 5l y
The election Of officers followed an
Interesting meeting and the following
were named: President. p. F. Kin
ney, Storm Lake; vice-president, w.
"A. Burnap, Clear Lake; secretary,
Wesley Greene, Davenport; treasurer,
Elmer Reeves, Waverly. q
The following directors from the
even numbered districts were named:
Second district. Mr. Foster, Abba;
Fourth district, VIM. Langham, Cedar
Rapids; Sixth district, M. J. Graham,
Abel; Eighth district, Eugene Secor,
Forest CITY.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-11
$4,000 LOSS At DUBUQUE.
zig Plant Of National Biscuit Company
DESTROYED,

dig RANT OF NdtIOVdt 1SSCNSS SVUSPdby
Destroyed.
Dubuque. Dec. 11.-Fire last night
totally destroyed tie local plant Of the
National Biscuit company. The fire
is supposed to have started in the
oven, but from what cause is unknown.
The building is three stories and GOV.
cred nearly half a block. Vii
The loss is estimated by the mana.
ger as follows: Building, SIS 1000;
stock, $4,000: machinery, $4,000
The company carries eight per cent In
surance. The east wall fell shortly at
ter the discovery Of the FIRE and a
number Of firemen had q narrow es
cape The fire had q good start be
fore discovered and the entire front Of
the building was q mass of flames
when the fremen arrived.
"A fireman was seriously injured by
being thrown from hose wagon while
on the way to the Are.