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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-06-19

NE sAocoLoago wH'skeRs'

In Was 4 Coed joke, but They Pickles
Out the Wrong Man.
"a little Joke happened at the turn
Sack there last year." said the stage
iriver a. the highway made nail
:ircls to the vest.
what sort OF . joker" asked the
nan on the seat beside him.
"Wall, among the passengers to
tart from Hill Top one mawnia' was
! red-whiskered man who was great
d the blow. He said he'd almost
dive 500 10 have the stage stopped,
and that he wasn't afraid OF no forty
soad agents rolled into one.
This gave the boys an idea, and II
vas put up that Joe Harper should
y at that turn and purtend to hold
as up and see red whiskers 80 down
INTO his butes." a-s r.
"And did it come o1?"
ut did. When we reached the turn
I slowed up a leetle and Joe jumped
sut and yelled fur hands up. ] pulles
10 the bosses and he hollered fur ths
passengers to git down. Lord. how
Joe hollered! You could have heard
Aim two miles away. Everybody go'
down and the passengers in the JOKE
,urterded to be half-skeert to death
"But how about red-whiskers?"
EUR about q mint or two he pear
ed to be ready to collapse. but the
he pulled himself together and, it Wa
bad fur poor Joe Harper. He hat
, gun in both hands and he opened FIR
and shot to kill.
81 don't knew how many bullets b.
shot into Joe, but it wasn't less'n six
and then he put in half an hour tt
see il any more robbers was OF
nand." -@. -
Then the Joke was not success
Not skassly, sah-not skassly. Jo'
Harper is lynn in his grave bacl
thar, while the administered mai
was so mad about the put. up jol
that he driv all the passengers out o
the stage and made them wall
fifteen miles,"
Pm a great hand fur joke. sab
but amt jokin' no more-not will
administered men. They may bt
great hands to brag. but they als'
Is loaded fur bar"
A giraffe assumes high position
rs "a
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-06-19
Boy Finds M,Names's Body.

n waterloo, June 1.-THE body Of
Selden McNamee, who was drowned
Friday night while rowing on the Ce-
dar river with Miss Bessie Graves.
was discovered by 5-year old boy
who was fishing below the Fourth
street dam. The water at this point
was quite shallow and when the lad
saw the body he took on his clothes
and waded In, holding the foater UNI
TN his lnsty cries for help were an
swerad: The city had offered re-.
ward Tor the recovery Of the body,
which the plucky lad Will no doubt
receive.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-06-19
A Good Thing.

eg i I. %
Every issue Of The Four-Track
News makes is easier for ticket agents
and ticket sellers to secure passengers
for distant parts of the country, fol-
the reason that every article and
every illustration in The Four-Tracb
News is an inducement for readers tc
travel and see what marvellous vari
ETY. Of scenery and climate our OWE
country possesses. The more these
facts are impressed upon the average
person, the more certain he or she is
to have desire to travel. Therefore
The Four-Track News is not only il
the interest of all the transportation
lines and hotels, it also bears out the
legend Of its title page Of "AD JJlus
trated Magazine Of Travel and Educa
ton" From the Buffalo Commercial
A good memory is sometimes a con
=
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-06-19
MILITlA CALLED.
Attempt to Resume Street Car Service
+ at Dubuque Results in Riot.

I .lE =
Dubuque, June IA small Grove
stoned the street cars, which resumed
running here yesterday after five
weeks idleness, with non-union men
The local militia company was ordered
ont. Soldiers We're stationed at the
scene of trouble, and nothing serious
occurred thereafter. The cars stopped
running after dark and the soldiers
marched to the company's offices te
guard the non-union employees.
Last evening a mob Of nearly two
thousand marched around the place
shouting derisiyely at the non-unior
men. After couple of hours Of this
sport the mob became violent ane
surrounding the c0mRa0y,s power
plant, broke every window in the
building with bricks. The police ant
militia finally dispersed the mob.
Sheriff Steiner has explained the
situation to Adjutant General Byers
and asked for more troops.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-06-19

have close relations and Farming II
the Great Southwest" is true expo
nent. Write for copy Of this and othel
publications bearing on prospects TO,
men ey-making on the line OF the M.
X. & T. Ry. Address, KATY"
81. Wainwright Bldg, st. Louis, Mo
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-06-19
Porter Buys Railway.

Iowa Falls, June lev. s. Porter
OF Eldora has purchased the right-of
way and other equities Of the Chicago
Iowa e Minnesota road and is making
new surveys northwest Of Alden. 1
is thought by some an electric line viii
be projected northwest through
Wright and Hancock counties to Brit.
or some other good point In northern
Iowa. The c., ]. q M. was projectet
some years ago as an extension Of thu
Chicago, Iowa 9 Dakota road, which
terminated ct Alden IL this county ane
has since been bought up by the Chi.
cage q Northwestern which nov
operates It. Mr. Porter's father, Judge
John rbfter, was the promoter Of thu
two li1es of road but retires, leaving
His soA who hAa been engaged a thu
electric Might business q EldOra Il
carry Out the plans which are u 30
~ md public. Es;; s;as
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-06-19
AN Lp !, Date t,ousleke !.

Some men are bulls in the stool
market apd bears at home.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-06-19
This viii Interest Mothers.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Child.
rem, used BY Mother Gray, 9 nurse in
Children's Home, New York. Cure Fever.
ishness, Bad Stomach, Teething Disorders,
move and regulate the bowels and destroy
FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted, Leroy, NY.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-06-19
HAIRS cat.rrh Cur.

Fortunate is the man who is tho
,flrst to discover his mistakes. :
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-06-19

cisvsland kiilionaires.
Cleveland has about 100 millionaires.
There are At least four men who are
y worth 3l0, 00O, 900 or more John D.
Rockefeller, ]. II. Wade, Samuel Matb
\ er and Charles Hardness.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-06-19
Railroad Win Pay $4,000.

Fort Dodge, June 16.--The $50, 900
personal injury suit of Hamilton
Spence VS.. the Chicago Great Western
railroad which was started Saturday
In the federal court, now in session in
this city, was settled yesterday by the
attorneys for the plaintiff agreeing to
accept the sum Of $4,000. Spence
was run down by q work train while
ii the employ Of the company. and
had both legs severed above the
knees. There was close legal Ques-
tiOn involved IN the case. X \ /
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-06-19
Magnet Pile Killer Cures Piles.

Pride goes before a fall-.and it
goes much quicker after one.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-06-19

rs Defiance Cold Water Starch. becan.. !,
/ 4 bstfss, md os. more Of Il for IN =
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-06-19

LotsIgof people net religion becaus,
10 dOe1nf cost Anyt hing 4
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-06-19

A giraffe assumes high position
Immediately after its birth. At that
line he measures six feet from his
oofs to the top of his head.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-06-19

The chronic borrower is usually out
an n strike ->f%'' 81. s-ss+@t '- .gt -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-06-19

Il. When You Buy Starch
bay Defiance and get the bess, l6 OF. for 10
,ents. Once used, always used.
There are people who squeeze
money SO tightly that it can't talk.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-06-19

The Marks Music House. 315 TIN
St., Des Moines. offers very special
prices on fine Pianos during next ten
DAYS, and will allow railroad fare to
any out OF town purchaser. Their
stock of Pianos is considered finest in
the city. Immense stock OF sheet
music and all musical instruments.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-06-19

Is taken internally. Price 7sc
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-06-19

The general relief committee now
has 1,500 families of food sufferers
listed. OF these 10 are widows. The
committee already has demand upon
| it for ten times the amount of money
subscribed for the relief of the victims
of the flood 1t has been decided first
to expend funds carefully, wisely and
economically upon the needs OF
widows and those who are dependent
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-06-19
The Earth and the Man

A good memory is sometimes a con
venient thing to forget with.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-06-19

Any experienced burglar will tell
you that safe robbery isn't as safe
as it sounds. >. q
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-21
EMPRESS EUGENIE'S HOME
BECOMES A GOLF CLUBHOUSE.

SPECIAL BY CABLE TO THE NEW YORK
HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
London, June 2O.-tCopyright, 19OS)-Cam-
den Place at Chriselhurst, which obtained
historical renown as the home in exile Of
Napoleon III and the Empress Eugene,
has now become the headquarters Of golf
club.
The house was offered to Napoleon. rent
free. by friends of his Bohemian days in
London. When the Emperor died the EN-
press Eugene proposed to stay on. but in
sisted upon paying rent. This was declined
nv the owner. and both parties being OBJ
duratc, the Empress and Prince Imperial
found another English home at Farm
borough.
The property was afterward acquired by
n speculative builder from whom the resi-
dents of the neighborhcod. apprehensive OF
tho erection of suburban. villas, bought it
at a profit and made. golf links of the park
and a clubhouse of the mansion in which
u Emperor died-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-21
KING EDWARD HAS FANCY
FOR BRIGHT BLUE TIES.

SPECIAL BY CABLE TO THE NEW YORK.
HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC
London, June 2o-Gopyright. 1905. D Court
of official costum is, of course. de rigueur,
but King Edward is concerning himself not
only with regulations for what costume men
shall wear at court functions and the
parties he attends, but is seeking to make
an innovation in the ordinary evening garb
OF gentlemen.
When his MAJESTY went to Lord and Lady
Rothschilds party last week he intimated
70 his hosts that he would like all their
male guests to appear in knee breeches and
decorations, to quote the invitation cards,
which did not specify any other articles OF
habiliment.
Similarly, in regard to another function,
the Kings equeTry conveyed to the hosts
the notification that King Edward would ex-
pect to see all the men wearing silk hats,
bananas being especially tabooed. How
ever rain prevented the function.
AS for the modification in evening dress,
It is one that will probably appeal to men
of portly build. For years the King has
vori a white vest slip with morning coat.
This season he has adopted the same idea
for evening dress. This will necessarily in
yolye the wearing of black vests instead of
white ones, which now nine out of every
ten are wearing.
The King has also shown a decided par
tiality for bright blue ties. but nobody
seems to be following his example in this
particular
The Tailor and Cutter sagely observes:
bright blue ties don't suit all complex
ions"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-21
Special Value.

In handling Is carloads of Screen
Doors and Windows q few get
slightly damaged too busy to
fool with them, SO divide them
into three lots-take your choice.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-31
GERMANY's ATTITUDE DISCUSSED

The committee on military affairs of
the United States senate Thursday
discussed the attitude of Germany in the
cussed the attitude of Germany in the
Venezuelan difficulty, with the result
that it was decided to make certain
provision in regard to seacoast defenses,
so as to be prepared for a possible ex-
igency. The discussion is said to have
beer earnest and the conclusion reached
that the United States make it plain
that the honor and dignity of the coun-
try would be maintained.
That Germany dominates the Venez-
uelan situation is obvious, the other al
lies doing pretty much as the Foreign
office at Berlin suggests. The agrees
sions have been committed by German
warships. Yet SO far as the United
States Is concerned the German govern
ment has shown every desire to avoid
giving offense and is understood to have
given the most explicit assurances
that it has no intention to do anything
this country would disapprove. Utter
ances of the German newspapers or of
irresponsible men in public life cannot
fairly be taken as rejecting the views
or the attitude of the government. Only
a few days ago the new diplomatic rep.
resentative of Germany to the United
States publicly stated that it was the
desire of his government to end the
Venezuelan difficulty as soon as posi-
BILE and that Germany sought to cult
vate American friendship. While, there
fore, the decision of the senate commit
tee on military affairs may be judicious,
We are unable to see any good reason
for apprehending trouble with Germany.
On the contrary, there are very strong
reasons for thinking that country
would make great sacrifices to avoid
serious trouble with the United States.
The Venezuelan difficulty will be set.
tied, it can confidently be predicted
without any impairment of the friendly
relations between Germany and this
! country.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-31

suls being distinctively commercial
agents, having as their most important
duty the promotion of trade, there is
every reason why the service should be
regulated upon business principles and
the requirement was never so strong as
now. 1t is true that the consular serv-
ice OF the United States is neither bad
nor inefficient. 1t has been very much
improved during the past ten years, and
the majority of consular officials are
doing excellent work. Credit for this
has been freely accorded them by other
countries. The best mel in the service
are those who have had the longest ex-
perience, thus proving the contention Of
those who favor permanency, of tenure
with prospect Of promotion for faith
full and efficient performance of duty.
Those who urge reform desire that the
high standard which has been reached
shall be maintained and If possible i'm
proved, and 1t is necessary to this
that the consular service shall be di-
vorced from politics and put upon a
basis requiring merit and fitness to Sc
cure and retain a place in it.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-31
searchIights for Firemen.

Powerful searchlights of such intensity
that their rays will throw into bold relief
every object that fire fighters may want to
see are likely to be Installed among the
equipment Of the Chicago fire department
on wagons especially equipped for the pur-
pose. Marshal Musham and City Electrl-
clan Ellicott now have one Of the lights OF
c 10000 candle power which they intend to
test on the freboat Illinois at the foot OF
Illinois street.
The big light is supplied with power nom
a new steam turbine engine, said 10 be the
first to be applied to any commercial use in
Chicago. The turbine is expected to realize
so per cent Of the power stored up in the
fuel. with the light the whole equipment
weighs 600 pounds.
The rays pouring from so concentrated a
source OF light would dazzle the eye and to
meet this objection a shield has been de-
yised which will conhne the CLEAN as far as
possible TO a point. Pilots in the lake and
on the river are particularly to be pro-
tected from the danger Of binding.
When turned ON a building the light is
expected TO stream through the windows
/ and I'll the house with light practically as
| strong as the rays OF the sun. The ef-
| fectiveness Of such a device in the saving
OF life and minimizing danger to hremen
is the main object Of introducing the light.
Chicago Chronicle.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-31
is 1T A BOOMERANG DECIsroN,
Premature Rejoicing Of Tax Dodgers
over n New York Court Ruling.

NNAAako ANNAa
Il is not impossible that the New York
franchise-owing corporations have over
reached themselves in their artful attempt
to annui the admirable and equitable law
for the taxation Of their special privileges
as real estate. The decision Of the appel
late court, which they hailed as a great
victory, may turn out to be a bitter defeat
for them. That would be an instance Of
poetic as well as practical justice. The
question now under discussion Is this.
Does the decision affect the essential fea-
ture OF the law, the assessment OF fran
chises as real property, or does It invali-
date only that tricky amendment whteh
vests in the State Board Of Tax Commits
sioners the power to assess this species OF
taxable property?
The prevailing opinion uses this Ian
guage: 81 am forced to the conclusion
that so much Of the act as provides for the
assessment Of a special franchise by the
State Board Of Tax Commissioners is I'M
constitutional and void" 80 much OF
the act"'is not the whole act, and all the
judges distinctly upheld the principle OF
franchise taxation. In another place the
opinion says: Therefore, when the legis~
lature deemed 1t wise TO add to the tax
able list the so-called special franchise,
NhN NAN9 VI aooNSnAh6 ~ htNuANNu aN OhNN
upon the local assessors. Its creation at
once brought it within the scope OF their
official duties"
This seems to imply that the assessors
are entitled and bound to assess the fran
chises regardless Of the provision Of the
law which places this power in the state
board. And. this is the construction now
put upon the decision by the comptroller
Of New York and by the author Of the
original act, ex-senator Ford. The latter
says: 1T unquestionably leaves the orig
inal Ford bill intact. 1t has now been de-
cided that the two amendments put in at
the suggestion OF Governor Roosevelt are
void. The principle Of franchise taxation
is in no way attacked by the decision"
II Mr.. Ford and the comptroller are right.
what a boomerang the decision will prove
to be for the tax-dogging and tricky cor
porations! Not only will they have to pay
franchise taxes, but they will have to &C.
cept the valuations of the local assessors.
Cunning sometimes overreaches itself, and
there is such a thing as getting hoist with
ones own petard. The case goes to the
court of last resort, and the people have
a better prospect Of Ultimate victory than
the corporations.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-31

Iowa's supreme court has just de.
cided that the state law requiring rail.
roads to equip their cars with auto.
matte safety coupling devices does not
apply to locomotives and tenders and
that the railroads may still expose the
lives and limbs of their employees to the
deadly hand coupler in connecting the
locomotive to every train. The Iowa
lawmakers should see to it that this de.
feet be fixed up, and 1t would not be a
bad plan either for our Nebraska legis-
lators while in session to make sure
that the Nebraska automatic coupling
law is not famed by the same loophole
as the Iowa law.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-31
ROOSEVELT AS A BUSINESS MAN.
No Man aetter Earns Hts Pay Than
IA President.

James Ford Rhodes in scribner's.
Mr.. Roosevelt merits the encouragement
and sympathy OF all lovers Of good govern
ment, and he is entitled, as indeed is every
president, to considerate and forbearing
criticism. For, ardently desired as the
office is. II is a hard place to fill. Through
the kindness Of President Roosevelt, I have
been enabled to observe the daily routine
Of his work and I am free to say that from
the business point OF view no man better
earns his pay than does he. Mr.. Bryce re-
marks that a good deal OF the presidents
work is like that OF the manager OF a rail-
way. so far as concerns the consultation
with heads of departments, prompt de-
cisions and the disposition of daily mat
ters, the comparison is apt IL a great
American railway and a manage like
Thomas A. Scott are borne in mind. But
the railway managers labor is done in
comparative privacy; he can be free from
interruption and dispose OF his own time
In a systematic manner. That is impossible
for the president during the session OF
congress. Office seekers themselves do not
trouble the president so much as in former
days; they may be referred TO the heads
Of the departments; and, moreover, the
introduction OF competitive examinations
and the merit system has operated as a
relief to the president and his c, blnet Of
hcers. But hearing the recommendations
by senators and congressman OF their
friends for Offices consumes a large amount
OF time. There are. as SenatoC Lodge has
kindly Informed me, 4,S1s presidential
offices and 1000 presidential postoflcCs; In
addition there are army and naval officers
to be appointed. The proper selection in
four years Of the number Of men these
figures imply is in itself no small labor; It
would by a railroad manager be considered
an onerous and e~xacting business. But the
railway manager may hear the claims OF
applicants in his own proper way, and, to
prevent entertainments on his time, may
give the candidates or their friends a curt
dismissal.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-31
DRIFT.

The state Of Maine is out of debt and
awfully lonesome.
Mayor Carter H. Harrison of Chicago is
hustling for a fourth term.
There is quite a food OF trust busting
bills in the New Jersey legislature. They
have as good a show as a SNOWFALL in the
Sahara.
Governor Pennypacker of Pennsylvania
urges the enactment Of a measure restrain
ing newspaper criticism. Campaign lashes
must a made a lasting impression on
the governor.
A Kansas lawmaker advocates a law for
bidding the eating of snakes. There are
a few jlggers OF mercy in the measure. To
see snakes is sufficient punishment for a
drugstore jag.
The mayor OF the busting city OF
Worcester, in the old Bay state, has set a
noble example of self-abnegation. He has
vetoed an ordinance raising his salary from
81 $500 to $4,000.
The Utah legislature has resolved that
a newspaper comment comparing the mem
bers from San Pete county to tackrabbits
"casts serious reflection upon the intelli-
gence and fitness for work of the legis-
lature."
III 1lldh OA-SONClhOl VI ACAoog INV
colossal ]. S. Hogg, is emulating the ex-
ample of C~incinnatus. and has taken to the
cultivation of cabbages on a tremendous
scale. Next month he intends to ship north
many trainloads of the savory vegetables
so intimately associated with corned beef.
"Cy' Sulloway Of New Hampshire is the
tallest man in the national house at pres
ent, measuring nearly 81 feet, but in the
next house he will give way to Representa-
tiye-elect Ollie James OF the First Ken
! lucky district, who is not only taller than
that, but larger in proportion, Weighing $50
pounds.
An Ohio man who died in Idaho recently
achieved distinction in his native state by
losing power OF speech during a campaign
in which he was a candidate. Triumphant
election restored his power of speech. 1t
was the first instance on record where a
Buckeye lost his conversational talent with
an office in sight.
All told, the city Of Boston is to collect
this year from real and personal property
$15, 979, 1873, which is S217 $40 less than the
assessment of taxes for the previous year.
The expenses Of the year are at
$40, 425, 1921 SO, or a little over $500, 900 less
than last years figures.
In some parts of the United States Firms
are becoming an important element Of the
voting population. One advantage they
have over immigrants from many European
countries is that the proportion Of IL
nteracy among them is inhnitesimal, u of
/ per cent only, while among the immi-
grants from southern Italy. Russia. Portu-
gal and Poland 1t varies from so to 10. BY
the last census there were in the United
States 60, 44O natives Of Finland. Of whom
IL, 900 resided in Michigan, O,700 in Mime
sofa, 500 in Massachusetts,, 1000 In New
York, $500 in Ohio, 200 In California, 1900
in Washington and 2,1OO in Oregon.