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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-18
OLD FAMILY RECORD BIBLES.
Not Sold to the Same Extent as For.
merly, but Still In Demand.

Not Sold to the Same Extent as For
merIy, but Still In Demand.
"Du we still sell the oldfashioned
family Bible, with pages in it for the
record of births, deaths and mar
riages? Oh, :yass," said the bookseller,
"but not SO many of them as we once
did.
sThere are more Bibles sold now,
taking them altogether, than ever be-
fore, and the Bible is issued now IL an
almost endless variety Of forms and
styles; but the demand for it in this
particular form is now, should say,
not more than one-third what it once
was.
..Still, we keep these record Bibles
to-day in a dozen styles, ranging in
price from IS to $50. The blank rec
ord pages, these often illuminated, are
bound in between the two Testaments.
In some OF these Bibles there is o
blank presentation page upon which
may be written the name OF the per
son to whom the Bible is presented.
with the name of the giver; and In
some of them is contained a blank
marriage certificate; and in some
there are bound in with the pages for
the record of births, deaths and mar
riages, pages for the record Of temper
ance pledges.
These Bibles are more likely to be
bought nowadays by country people
and it might be by people OF the Ger
man race aud by Irish Protestants; all
likely to be substantial people OF com
Portable means; conservative people
who cling still to t;ine-honored Gus
toms.
$50. while the o!d-t;me family rec
ord Bible, with pages for the record o.
births, deaths and marriages, has gone
somewhat out Of fashion, and Is not
sold to the extent to which It once
was, yet it is still sold, and the de
mand for ii. is still considerable"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-18

in three days--would have picnic to
recoliect all his life, For you see.
they know him."
I'm think 1t over" said the ad-
miral "Your plan is excellent"
$50 1t is" said Cartwright, as he
was rowed ashore, for Smith amt
no favorite of mine. and at the same
time 1t will look as II I gave him the
straight racket, anyhow
He sent an agent down to the water
front that very night, The man
dropped casual hints at the boarding
houses, and he dropped them on bar
rem ground everywhere but at Shang-
hal Smiths.
"Jehoshaphat," said Smith, so
that's the camel"
Peter Cartwright had, in his own
language. "reckoned him up to rights"
for the very first move that Smith
played was to make break for Billy's
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-18
bank ROBBERS
CAUGHT BY Posse.
They Looted Quimby Bank Of
$4,000, But Were Soon
Caught and jailed.
TELEPHONE DID THE WORK
Rural Lines Enabled the Sheriff to
Rouse the County Although heav.
lily Armed the Robbers Surrender
ed Without Firing Shot.

Sheldon. Dec. 17.-Tuesday night
four robbers blew open the vault OF
the Bank Of Quiniby At Quimby, and
secured 5000 in cash and . bundle
Of valuable papers. At noon yester.
day. less than twelve hours afterward.
two of them were captured after q
long chase by Sheriff Price and
posse Of farmers.
The rural telephone lines, which
form q perfect network Of wires over
northwestern iowa. played no small
part In the capture of these despera-
does. Early yesterday the phone
bells began ringing and jingling In the
farm houses along the route supposed
to have been taken by the robbers In
making their escape, and In . short
time Sheriff Price had them well To-
Gated, and q crowd Of farmers. armed
with weapons OF al sorts. in pursuit.
The men were located shortly after
noon, six miles southeast of Sheldon,
where they were surrounded. Though
they had three big revolvers, Colts
magazine gun and hundreds of cart
ridges, they surrendered without FIR.
ing shot at their pursuers.
Just before they were surrounded,
the robbers threw away q large pack.
age. which was later packed up and
found to contain gold, silver and pa
per money. They were found to have
In their possession more than $1,000
OF their plumber.
The poetonlce at Paullina was also
entered and robbed Tuesday night OF
about t115 in money and stamps. It
Is believed that Sheriff Price has one
OF these robbers also located. and .
capture Il not unlikely to follow soon.
The robbery 1t Quimby was much
like the other robberies In Iowa
The bank was entered through Q win.
dow and the vault and safe were
forced open with four charges Of nitro
glycerine. The vault and safe were
completely wrecked.
The bank was insured In the New
Amsterdam company Of New York
against burglary. and will not lose
anything.
The Bank Of Quimby was started
about half . dozen years ago as
private institution by ]. 8. Groves, a
wealthy farmer of this county. Later
II was incorporated. The principal
stockholders Of the institution are E.
D. Huxford, vice-president Of the State
Bank Of Cherokee: ]. C. Hall Of Cher.
0kee and John NJ. Hamilton OF Cedar
Rapida
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-18
WHAT CAUSED HER DEATH
The Mysterious Demise Of Mrs. Charles
Woodward Of Decatur County.

Woodward Of Decatur County.
Des Moines. Dec. 1S.-Awaittng
chemical analysis OF its contents. the
! stomach OF Mrs. Charles woodward,
of Decatur county, whose death &C.
CURED last Tuesday, is now In the
laboratory of Professor Charles N.
Kinney. of Drake university.
The stomach was brought here last
night by DR.. II. r. Layton, coroner OF
Decatur county, and DR.. A. Brown.
also of the same county, and placed In
DR.. Kinney's possession.
The whole case appears to be full
Of mystery. The autopsy, according
to Coroner Layton's story. revealed
evidences of strychnine poisoning, the
certainty Of which will be determined
by the chemical analysis which Pro-
lessor Kinney will make at Drake
today.
In connection with the action OF the
doctors is q strange story of son dis
inherited by q wealthy father in favor
of the sons wife, life insurance
policy and various other incidents,
sufficiently startling TO make the set
ting and plot for Sherlock Holmes
story.
Coroner Layton said: THE woman
was the wife of Charles Woodward,
the son of a farmer supposed to be
worth 100000, and one of the leading
residents of Decatur county. The
| Woodwards live about two miles from
the town Of Decatur. Last Tuesday
! Charles Woodward and his wife start
ed to drive to the home of Mrs. Wood
wards mother, about eight miles dis
tant. On the way Mrs. Woodward was
taken sick and died short time after
| wards at the home of her mother.
Commissions preceded her death,
and 1t was suspected that she had died
OF poison. The coroner, DR.. A. Brown,
and DR.. B. L. Eiker Of Decatur. per.
formed the autopsy. and were OF the
opinion that strychnine was the cause
Of the woman's death.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-18
MUCH INTEREST sHowk.
An ,owa-cape Breton Company Gre.
ates Great interest IN State.

An ioWa-cape Breton Company Gre
ates crsat Interest In stats.
Des Moines, Dec. 16.-During the
past few weeks much interest has
been shown throughout the state IN
an active campaign inaugurated by
the Cape Breton Coal 4 Iron Co., OF
Des Moines, for the sale of its capital
stock.
1t is understood that the company
own about forty square miles OF valu-
able coal and iron lands on the Island
of Cape Breton whose vast stores OF
coal and iron and other wealth pro-
ducing minerals have recently Gre
ated so much interest In the Industrial
world of America and Europe. The
richness of the company's holdings, It
is said, offer large opportunities Tor
profit
Report declares that the sale OF
stock is progressing rapidly and that
the company is being placed upon q
very favorable financial basis for the
rapid and thorough development OF IT'S
properties. The company Is composed
Of conservative business men and is
Interesting the best class Of investors
Of the state. Confident predictions OF
wonderful future are being made.
Stock is being sold at remarkably
low price considering the high class
of the investment and the value OF the
company's holdings, and Is certain OF
a quick advance. A very fine booklet
"Cape Breton Coal and Iron," which
describes the enterprise, has been is-
sued and Is mailed free upon request.
Fire at Ottumwa destroyed the liz.
cry barn of William Walker IN Ba.
tayia. Five horses we're burned, and
Night Waterman George Browning
had narrow escape from death In
the flames while trying to save prop
erty. The loss is $4,000.
Twenty years ago an unsuspected
man in Lexington. Ind, stole three
geese from neighbor. The despoiled
farmer has just received five dollars
from a resident in Washington, D. G..
confessing the theft, and thus making
financial reparation. He states that
for years he has been unable to sleep
we'll, as flock of geese always haunt
ed his dreams, no matter where he
slept.
"Haye you heard the latest? Browns
wife has run off with his chauffeur"
Mercy. what a pity! He was such
good chauffeur! Brown will never be
able to replace him."
The tiny storm petrol possesses i'm
mense wing power. and is the smallest
web-footed bird known. It belongs to
every sea, and although SO seemingly
frail, it breasts the utmost fury OF
,ue storm, Swimming with incredible
velocity the trough of the waves, and
gliding rapidly over their snowy crests
Fetrels have been observed 1000 miles
from land.
why did you let Him get away
from you?" Numbered the chief. "He
-er-took a mean advantage Of me, ;"
replied the green detective; "he ran
across the grass in the park. and"
"Well?" well, there was sign
there. Keep of the grass : 49, 5s--==+
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-18
COMO OUT Or svsIMess.
Action o. Legislature Killed sSl,dino
and Loan Buslness.

and Loan Business.
Des Moines, Dec. Rebuilding and
loan companies In Iowa viii soon be-
come ancient history. The state audi,
tor. b. II. Carroll. IL authority for the
Statement that they sra all winding up
their affairs as rapidly as possible and
going out Of business.
All this lie brought about by the pas.
sage OF q law ut the last session Of
the legislature that limits their rev
enue to per cent on the investment.
The 20 per cent returns that prevailed
for many years, and the failures that
were frequent, are at an end. Banks
are offering as good opportunity to the
borrowers who really have decent se-
curity to offer as was ever offered by
the building and loan companies.
Those who desire to build are usually
accommodated II they can show that
they have the means to make period.
cal payments and will reasonably be
expected to do so. The interest rate
is much less and the investor Is much
better protected.
This situation was recalled as the
result Of an application of the Boone
Building and Loan association for
authority from the state executive
council to wind up its affairs In man.
ner slightly at variance with that pro.
yided by Law. The new statute pro.
vides a form for litigation. and, wher-
ever 1t is desired to depart from this,
the plan must be outlined to the execu-
tive council and approved. The Boone
company's plan was discussed at the
meeting of the council yesterday AZ
ternoon, but no action was taken.
There are still a large number OF
building and loan concerns In Iowa,
but they are all preparing to liquidate
as soon as possible, says the state
auditor. and have all ceased to solicit
business. The winding up OF their
affairs is proceeding rs rapidly as
consistent with proper safeguarding
Of the interest OF those whose funds
are invested.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-18

weak. va short d breath and was
troubled with bloating aftsT eating.
and my limbs ware badly swollen.
One doctor told me Il would finally
turn to Bright's disease ] was laid
NJ at one time for three weeks. !
had not taken Doan's Kidney Pills
more than three days when the dis.
.ressins aching scYoss my back dis
appeared and latsr Ill the other symn
toms left me.
For sale BY all druggists. Price 80
cents per box. Tostsr-Ailburn Co.
Buffalo, N. \.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-18

Iowa State college won two grand
championship prizes at Chicago. and
a total of 40 prizes on cattle and hogs
to amount Of $1,000. The champion
pen Of Berkshires were bred on the
college farm, also College Lad, the
prize yearling Angus steer. who won
$500. Tama Jim, the Shorthorn-Gall.
oway cross bred calf, took three firsts
and the championship prize.
H. L. Carpenter was killed at Wa
terloo while crossing the Illinois Cen.
trail belt line with his milk wagon. He
was bundled up and the windows Of
his wagon were frosted 30 that he
could not hear or see the coming
train. The Illinois Central passenger
train from the north struck his wagon,
throwing him to the ground. His
skull was crushed, and he died as the
result Of the accident.
Leyy's brother died in Chicago the
other day. The undertaken telegraphed
ed to Levy: What shall do with
the body? l can embalm 1t for $50 Or
freeze it for 500 And Levy tele.
graphed back: Freeze it from the
knees up for $40; he had his feet
frozen last winter.
Johnny-"Ps. what Is tact?" Wise
Tact, Johnny. is knowing how
to do things without appearing to be
doing them. For instance, asked
Mr.. Aridman to dinner this evening,
and incidentally remarked that your
mother would entertain US on the
piano. Mr.. Aridman said he was so
sorry he couldn't come"
Fifteen two and pair makes four, !
said sububs, who was playing crib.
bage with Popley; what have you in
your crib?" "Ah." replied Popley. abb
sent-minded1y, "just the sweets little
ootsums tootsums girl in the world"
ut all seems so strange, said Miss
Roxie Machines, the heiress. who
was engaged to the foreign count, "shai
/ am to have coronet." Faith. not
ait ALL" replied the old servant Of
the family, "fur thot,s what yer gran
father had before We. an twas all
he had" What do you mean?" "A
car an net. Twas whin he caught
fish an peddled 'em out o Galway
Bay. Ii.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-18
ON THl @oupE- TRAIN
Johnny Drummer. Vine 10 Side
Tracked TO ist The Limited Go
by, Expresses His Sentiments
Regarding That Superb \
Train.

ut has bean my dream OF Joy supreme
To ride in plush and velvet splendos
PArlor car for swell tailendes
Platform fenced with swell brAss fsndQ.
On tho Regular Limited Train
Electric bell right under your nose
Porter to come and brush your clothes
Grub Ia tho diner the BEST that grows
A downy bunk for . nights rcposs
On the Regular Limitsd:rrain
CMoaus
Bin Bang milo minute
No other motbod Of travel II IN 10
lwant 70 go ripping, skipping and sippino
Away on the Limited Train"
These lines are not original with me-
They are taken from tunsful little
ditty aung in George AIDES comedy,
Peggy from Paris" The Jingle danced
through my brain the other day % 10
lay on the siding at Prairie Junction.
or some such piece. to let the Santa
FEES vest bound California Limited
go by. It was gorgeous train Of pal
ace cars, and behind the plate glass
observation windows beauty and fash
ion and youth and old age were lollins
among the luxuyiant cushions, some
visiting, some reading, some pleas
antly doing, some making wreaths
Oh cigar smoke. some gazing dreamily
through the windows ut the passing OF
cities, and fields. and forests and riv>
err.
stood on the rear platform OF the
last car Of our train and watched the
California Limited as she faded away
toward the golden west. And J
thought Of the difference between
travel now and travel In the
days OF '4s. when It took the
Eold-seeker halt . long, weary
year. oiled with all kinds OF hardship
to travel the distance that ID now
covered In three days. I thought Of
the slowly moving wagons. the dust
the stones. the 3oltins. the thirst, the
hunger. tho Inconsistencies. the snail
like crossing OF plains. the laborious
climbing Of mountains. the weary
DRAGGING weeks, the never enling trail
In these palaces that had Just Elided
by were people going to the same
place to spend the winter months
where the climate 10 perpetual sum
mer. And they were not to endure
single hardship on the Journey.
When night came they were to lis
In beds whose soft embrace makes
sleep Z luxury-and In the day time
the velvet cushions Of their seats were
to be made deeper stu By pillows
and they were TO spend . delightful
part OF their time In the gilded and
glittsriAg dining car. where every
dainty that ever hckled the palate 10
cntic!nsly ssrved-in short, they were
10 have on the trip al the comforts Of
homs-snd Of tho best kind OF homo
stood there and watched them pass
out OF sight while my soul was con
stunned with envy. Bat I derived some
consolation out OF resolving that some
time !. too, would see California. and
promised myself that II ! ever did 60
there It be would b over the Santa
Ta.
-~.ras - JOHNNY DRUMMER"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-18
A,,orMgR liFa eAvGn

0sa q. "
vDoks u eAhs
bury. IA. VIZ
q a W.
ToekA. sheriff
of Wieomice
county. says:
n su1sYsa
With kidney
complaint fos
sisAt ysarA
lt came q me
gradually. !
fsh tired and
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-18
''Your plan 10 excellent"

WI tsou - S|>SS'SVS
Of sight. And then you'll know him
by reason Of the very means he takes
not to be given away. For of course
he'd reckon that the runner on being
held would squeal."
"It's a good PLAN" said the ad.
miral. "And when know, what kind
Of punishment would MIR. Smith like
least of all?"
Provided You remember he's. an
American citizen, don't care what
you do" replied the chief. But If you
asked me should get him served the
way he's served you. Shanghai Smith
among a crowd OF sailormen in an
American ship, such as the Harvester
land the skipper. Of the Harvester
hates him like poison land she sails
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-18

= storekeepers report that the extS
quantity, together with the superior
quality Of Defiance Starch makes Il
next to impossible to sell any othss
brand.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-18
Half Of LIES sorrow is but weepins
over weeds. 4

Dealers say that a. soon % Gun
toner tries Defiance Starch It - I'm.
possible to sell them any other CO...
water starch. It can be used co1a
or boiled. {. i
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-18
cato, wen.

Cats Well.
In the south of Ireland, naar lHchf
geelah. IL the 4Cats' Wei" the waters
q which &re supposed to exert mar
yelous remedial effects upon ailing
Tables.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-18

"Have you heard the latest? Browns
wife has run OF with his chauffeur.
Mercy. what pity! He was such
= good chauffeur! Brown viii never b.
able to replace him"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-18
WOULD CHANGE PENAL LAW.
StatS Beard Of Control. Suggests
Many jmportant Innovations.

ot0C OV0GU 81 ~VVSSVsS SOB8Voso
Many Important innovations.
Des Moines, Dec. 17.-Revision OF
the criminal laws of Iowa il force
fully suggested for the consideration
of the coming general assembly by
the state board Of control, through
paper read By. Judge G. 8. Robinson,
one of the three members Of the
board. ct the quarterly conference Of
superintendent today. The following
summary embodies the recommends.
tons In the briefest possible form:
State inspection Of city and coun-
try prisons.
2-Juyenile court with large discre.
tionary power.
3-State reformatory for males un.
der 80 and women under Is.
Power to suspend sentence when
for less than two years.
6-Indeterminate sentences for all
but life prisoners.
s-Creation OF parole and prison
board.
7-supervision Of the paroled Grim
inal and furnishing him employment.
Judge Robinson entitled his paper
Punishment and Reformation" It
was most carefully prepared. and val,
warmly approved by his confreres on
the board, Hon. John Cownie and
Judge L. @. Kline. He goes into de-
tail to show that the present Iowa
statutes are lame and defective, and
In many respects behind the times.
He earnestly urges that the legisla-
ture adopt an indeterminate sentence
law and create q special board for pa
roles and pardons. These are the
most important and radical changes
suggested, although the recommends
ton for Juvenile courts and for state
reformatories, II adopted, would con-
stitute an important innovation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-18

Piss's Cure Is the best medieihe ~ svef uses
Tor al affections Of the throat and lungs.-Ws
o. ExDs11x, Vanburen, Ind, Fab 10 1904
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-18

At the Church of the Sacred Heart
In Paris, 4 twenty-two-ton bell IL toll
Cd by electricity.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-18

The fossil coral Of tho Fiji islands
Is the best building stone in the world,
When first cut it is almost ~ soft %
cheese, but 1t solidifies In The air until
It Is as hard az granite.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-18
Ruxs WEIGH Coal.

The Russian government contracts
yearly for $4,000 tons Of Welsh coal to
be delivered at Port Arthur before
July /.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-18

HOUsEKEEPERs, ATTENTION.
Try . package of Russ Bleaching Blue 90
you VIII use no other. 100 at grocers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-18
A man begins to 60 down the mo
ment he ceases to look up.


1otneF ofayS Sweet PoWdefs TOT Cnhu1"
Successfully used by Neither Gray, nurss
"a the Children's Home in New York, GUY
constipation, Feverishness, Bad Stomach
Seething Disorders move and regulate ~
Bowels and Destroy Worms. Over 30 .OoOteS
amonials, AT all Druggists. 25c. SamP5s
FREE Address A. 8. OImsted. LeRoy.N.A
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irarnr4 i ass iInsierx.

The imports in hosiery from Eng.
land have fallen in ten years from
11.500,o0 4 year to 100000
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-18

After the appointments to the army
from the class at TT. Leavenworth,
there remain ninety-two vacancies in
me grade OF second lieutenant.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-18

The average Of suicides 70 less IN
ireland than In any country In the
world. 49,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-18
When tha Flosd BEGAN

When tho FJ0Od Began
Compilers Of ancient calendars de-
clare that No. was the day on which
1t began to rain when Noah's hood re-
suited from the steady hUwnpour.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-18

The decision for the right II always
more difficult than the doing Of y i
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-18

The delight Of zero weather 10 y
get people by the ears.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-18

A small door may lead TO . large
room.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-18

JOHNNY DRUMMER"