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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-21

it will be found to possess exceptional
merit.
In ancient days newspaper publish
ers considered an advertisement an
evil but a necessary evil, and that 1t
should be hidden away as carefully
as possible, so that no one would dis
cover that the paper was trying to
make little money by inserting pub.
tic announcements. A paper run that
way today would fail.
The most successful opponents Of
the new plan of doing business with
ink and paper are using every posi-
BILE means to make the announcements
attractive and sought after by the
readers.
1t is safe to say that thousands OF
women read the newspaper-not the
telegraphic page, but the pages con-
tanning announcements OF bargains in
stockings, skirts, hats. gloves. pianos.
furniture, food for the table, etc.
You have been invited to visit Bat
tie Creek for the purpose Of viewing
ono Of the most unique advertising
buildings in the world, also to look
over . large business built up, sus
tanned, nourished and kept active by
sunshine, and, at the same time. have
an opportunity to $50 one Of the most
thrifty, active and prosperous towns
of It's size in the world, built Up large
~ by the same Nud Of sunshine
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-21
S. T. SMITH IS
BEHIND BARS
Sentenced to Eleven Years
in the Peniten-
tiary.
REMARKABLE CAREER ENDE'
Passes From Mayors Chair to the
Felon's Cell - Former Prominent
Citizen Of Davenport Contesses to a
Shortage of $4,000 in Funds.

Davenport, Oct 19.-The passing Of
s. F. Smith from the mayors chair
which he occupied in this city few
years ago, to the open doors of the
Anamosa penitentiary, which will
close upon him tomorrow. is the Pa
tnetic termination Of remarkable
career. Ex-Mayor Smith was sentenced
yesterday to eleven years in the peni-
Tertiary for populations in trust funds
In which he had left shortage of
100000 in supporting his role of a
wealthy citizen and leader in church,
business and social circles before the
inevitable disclosure came.
1t had been one of Mr. Smiths van
tiles that he was a son OF Rev. Samuel
Francis Smith, author Of My Country,
IT'S of Thee" He had prided himself
on his ancestry, and was one Of the
leading members of the Sons of the
Revolution in Iowa. In the SOS he
accumulated quite fortune in rail
road bond deal, in which he and Judge
James Grant, of Davenport, his law
partner secured from the supreme
court decision UNFOLDING the validity
of large blocks of railrosd bonds voted
for the construction of the present
Rock Island road across the state. Mr..
Smith had become large holder OF
these bonds and the decision made
him wealthy. Since then he has con-
fined his business to the handling OF
large estates. He lived in munificent
style in one of the finest homes in
Davenport, spending his own fortune
and those entrusted to his care.
For twenty-five years no resident of
Davenport possessed greater degree
of the confidence of the people of DAY.
export than S. F. Smith. He was lib
eral in giving to the church and char
tiles, president of the city mission,
and officially connected with many
benevolent movements. He was elect
ed mayor of Davenport for two years,
was principal owner of the Davenport
Republican. and took a prominent part
in the politics of, this section of the
state
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-21
NO NOTING MACHINES.
Polk County Vote Will Net Get Them
~ ,r This. Year.

Des' Moines, Uct. Is.-E,ectors in
Des Moines and Polk County will not
vote by machinery this fall. This was
announced yesterday by County Audi
tor Fred Cope, who is in the midst Of
preparations for the November cleo
ton. The cause, he explains, is the
failure on the part OF the Universal
Voting Machine company to deliver
the goods as contracted
BY the terms of the contract entered
into between the board of supervisors
and the voting machine company the
machines were to be delivered Octo-
Der 10. 1t is said that there are sew
eral machines in the city, but Auditor
Cope says no formal delivery has been
made to him and he understands it
will be utterly impossible for the COM
pany to deliver the required number
of machines in time for the election
November s.
This may invalidate the contract.
but it is believed the board of super
visors will grant an extension of time
to the company and have the ma
chimes delivered at some later time.
The company it is said, has done
everything in it's power to furnish the
local authorities with machine which
would stand every test of practicable
ity and law requirements. In the eff
fort to do this the company failed to
finish the machines in time for deliv-
cry. Members Of the board do not
claim to be dissa tisfied with their bar
gain, and it is expected at their next
meeting something will be done to
make valid the contract under which
the purchase was made.
Hundreds of people will be disap-
pointed as it has been widely announc-
ed that the machines would be used,
and all we're eager for the experiment.
However, the time has come when de-
finite arrangements for the election
must be made and Auditor Cope de.
cided to wait in uncertainty no longer.
He determined to send out the old
Australian ballot books as in pre- viOus
years. Accordingly no new instruc-
tons will be given to the people. 1t
will Re the same old way of voting
the ballot and the count will be made
as usual
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-21
BURGLAR CRACKS SAFE.
General Store At Princeton Broken
into And Over $500 Taken,

Princeton, Oct. 2O.-The general
store of l.. L. Reed & Son. was entered
by burglars early yesterday morning
and the safe blown open with nitro.
glycerine. The safe crackers secured
about $500 in cash.
The robbery occurred at about 5
o'clock a. m. The burglar or burglars
gained entrance through rear door
The lock was not broken and it is he
lieved that the thief had key to the
door,
The big safe was drilled and nitro
glycerine poured into the hole. The
safe door was broken off by the force
of the explosion and the thief dumped
the contents of the safe in a bag. AL.
though the exact amount taken is not
known. it will exceed $780,
Several residents believe they know
who committed the robbery. A sus-
picious character who was hanging
about Tuesday has disappeared. His
description has been telegraphed 70
the Davenport and Clinton Police. He
is six feet tall. weighs about 200
pounds, wore dark suit and black
Fedora hat and has dark mousta che.
His clothes were dirty and it -
thought he is railroad man or black.
smith.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-21
SAFEST FOOD

IN Any Time of Trouble Is Grape. Nuts.
Food to rebuild the strength and
mt @ Qro-digestrd must be selected
when one is con salescent. At this
time there is nothing so valuable as
Crape-Nuts. for the reason that this
food Is all zourishment and is also all
digestible ncurishmenl A woman who
used it says:
Some time ago was very i'll with
typhoid fever, str i'll everyone thought
| would die, even myself. 1t left me
so weak | could not properly digest
1ood OF any kind and l also had much
bowel trouble which left me a weak,
helpless wreck.
Il needed nourishment as badly az
anyone could, but none of the tonics
helped me until finally tried Grape.
Nuts food morning and evening. This
not only supplied food that l thought
delicious as could be, but it also made
me perfectly well and strong again
so can do all my Homework, sleep
we'll, can eat anything without any
trace OF bowel trouble and for that
reason alone Grape Nuts food is worth
its weight in gold" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Typhoid fever, liIe some other dis
eases, attcks the bowels and frequent.
ly sets up bleeding and makes them
for months incapable of ligesting the
starches and therefore pre,digested
Grape'Nuts is Invaluable fer the we'll.
known reason that in Grape-Nuts all
the starches have been transformed
Into graEe sugar. This means that the
first stage CT digestion has been me-
Chemically accomplished in Grape.Nuts
food at the factories and therefore
anyone, no matter how weak the stom.
ach. can handle it and grow strong, for
all the nourishment is still there.
There's sound reason and 10 days
trial proves.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-21
WAGES OF MARRIED MAN.
Supreme Court Finds Way In Which
They Can Be Taken.

Supreme Court Finds Way In Which
.... They Can Be Taken.
Des Moines, Oct. 21.--Wages Of q
married mar are not always exempt
from execution. The supreme court
Of Iowa rendered a decision yesterday
morning in which the way Is pointed
out by which garnishment proceed
ings against the employer Of a mar.
ried wage Garner may be sustained.
The opinion was rendered in the case
of Bowling & Allgood against WILDER
Wood. Wood was an employee of the
Chicago. Milwaukee & St Paul rail,
way. He owed Bowling g. Alleged $42
and, when they threatened to garnish
his employers to secure the amount,
he Is alleged to have readily consent
ed and to have actually expressed a
desire that such procedure be resort
ed to. When the garnishment pro-
ceedings had actually been begun,
however, he fought them to a finish.
He went into court and pleaded in de-
tense. the we'll established principle OF
law that wages Of married man, for
ninety days back, are exempt from ex-
ecution. He denied having abetted
the bringing of the action against the
railroad and raised the point that even
If he had agreed to the garnishment
of his wages. he had not the right to
waive the exemption that the law
gives. unless his wife joins with him
as the law makes the exemption for
the purpose of protecting the wife and
children.
The supreme court holds that the
latter contention is in the nature Of
an attempt to place waiver of the
exemption privilege en- the same foot
ing as mortgage and is without any
merit In Woods case they state
that they are convinced that he actual
lv agreed to the bringing Of the gar
nlshment suit and that if he did: he
has waived his exemption privilege
and has no right to come into court
and allege it as a defense. 1t is sNg-
gcsted that the possible motive fer
such agreement on his part is to be
found in the fact that he had ieen
laid of and portion Of his wages
were being held back.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-21
TALK ON ADVERTISING
By c. w. Post Publishers Banquet at Battle Creek

Some thoughtful man might say hat
If what you manufacture has merit,
once you get trade established PEG
pie will continue to purchase, even II
the advertising is stopped, but to act
on that conclusion would be a fatal
mistake, for there are always bright
men on the lookout to steal your ap
pies, and If you give them the chance
they will come in and take the fruit
s..re. Right here let US drive nall
no. single nail but forty penny
a.cifc. Your article must have merit,
far and away beyond the ordinary un.
advertised thing. 1t should be the
very best that human intelligence and
ingenuity can produce. Then you have
a foundation to build upon that will
not slip out from under when the
building grows heavy. There are per.
sons ignorant enough to believe that
a poor article can be advertised into
a success. 1t cannot and any one who
tries the experiment will pay heavily
for his experience. Critically examine
any well known and advertised article
that has been years on the market and
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-21
The sunshine that makes a business
-S>-< g.,

The sunshine that makes business
plant grow is advertising
Growing a business nowadays Is
something like growing an apple-tree.
You may select good seed, plant it in
good soil, water and work with it, but
the tree will not produce fruit until
another and most powerful, energiz-
ing and life-giving element is brought
to bear. You must have sunshine and
lots of It. Can you expect to ripen
apples in the dark? Can you expect
to grow a profitable business plant
nowadays without the sunshine Of pub
Lie favor produced by advertising?
This Postum plant is a good illus.
tration Of that law. 1t seems but
short time ago when I put few men
at work in the carriage house of the
barn you have seen to-day. where we
began making Postum coffee.
The seed then planted. less than 9
years ago, was a new kind of apple
seed and it was not altogether certain
how the people would like the apples.
We did our work thoroughly and
plenty Of 1t. We knew We had good
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-21
POOR WIDOW LOST SUIT.
viii Net Share in Dividends to De-
positors.


postors.
Sigourney, Oct 19.-One of the most
holly contested cases that has been
tried in this court for some time came
to close yesterday morning. The
case was that of Mrs. Sarah Lemon VS..
The Receivers Of the Sigourney Say.
ings Bank, to recover her share of the
dividends that have been declared to
the derositors of that institution. A
few weeks before that bank passed
into the hands of the receivers Mrs.
Lemon. who resides in Chicago, sent
Mr.. Utterback, the cashier, $1,4OO to
he invested in farm loans. Mr.. Utter
back. instead of sending her certii-
cate of deposit, simply mailed her a
priva te receipt. In a short time the
bank failed and Mr.. Utterback COM
mitted suicide. The condition of the
bank was such that the stockholders
lost nearly all OF the amount of their
capital stock. Mrs. Lemon brought
action on the grounds that she had
deposited the money with the bank
and that the money was in the bank
when it failed, and should receive her
share Of the dividends that have been
declared to this date, which are so per
cent Of the amount of the deposits.
The receivers contended that the mon
ey had been left with Mr. Utterbaci1
personally and not with the bank and
that she would have to look to his
estate. The verdict was rendered for
the receivers and Mrs Lemon has no
chance TO recover The estate has,
other liabilities, it is said, that will
render her claim of no value. She is
a widow lady of limited means and
the loss falls heavily upon her. She
was a cousin to Mr.. Utterback.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-21
The late Senator Juay, whose %

The late Senator Juay, whose 80
cretlveness made his comings and go
ings seem very mysterious to news
papermen, arrived at Philadelphia
from washington very early one MOI n
ing. A reporter, who knew him init
mately, said: Senator, Is there any
Significance attached to your visit
here today?" "Yesy' said the sena-
tor, lowering his voice and looking
shrewd, "there is deep significance
ana Importance" The reporters In
terest was aroused at once. May
ask what the business is?" Ger.
tainly," replied the senator: II am
about to go down to the bank to try
and hare note renewed. and don't
know whether I'll succeed or not"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-21
GOOD PANCAKE RECIPE.

To two cups Falcon Self'Rising Pan
cake Flour add enough milk or water
TO make a comparatively thin batter,
Or use two cups Pancake Flour. two
cups milk, one tablespoonful sugar or
syrup, one egg; have griddle hot;
bake most after turning. Falcon Self
Rising Pancake Flour is a mixed -four
of the best portion Of wheat. corn and
rye. The -four is self-rising. Sold by
the best grocers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-21
An eminent physician says pure al,
will cure most diseases. Hot air, doc,

Every housekeeper should know
that if they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time, because it
never sticks to the iron, but because
each package contains 16 Ozone full
pound-while all other Cold Water
Starches are put up in A-pound pack.
ages, and the price is the same, 10
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch is free from all injurious chem.
icals. If your grocer tries to sell you a
1907. package it is because he has
a stock on hand which he wishes TO
dispose Of before he puts in Defiance.
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package in large let.
tiers and figures '16 ozs." Demand
Defiance and save much time and
money and the annoyance OF the iron
sticking. Defiarce never sticks.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-21
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury,

g mercury viii surely Destroy the sense Of Hnef
ga completely dersnge the whole system when
catering Il through the mucous surfaces- Such
0rtaclos should never DO used except on prescrip.
Cpns from reputable physicians. the damage they
wn % n ten fold TO tho good you can possiby Do.
Sve from them. Halfs Cstarrh Cure, manufactured
suYy, and h tsker internally, acting directly upou
Sko blood and mucous surfaces Of the system, In
SuyinR Hslrs Catsrrh Cure be sure you get the
seanine. 1t 10 taken internally and made In Toledo,
Ohio. BY J. Cheney Co. Tessimooials free
Bold by Druggists. Price, 75e. per bottle.
Taxa Hairs Family Pills for constipation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-21

To the housewife who has not yet
3ecore acquainted with the new things
Of everyday use in the market and
who is reasonably satisfied with the
old. we would suggest that trial OF
Defiance Cold Water Starch be made
at once. Not alone because it Is guar
anteed by the manrfa cturers to be su-
eerior to any other brand. but because
each 10c package contains Is ozs.,
Ehile all the other kinds contain but
y ozs. It is s..fe to say that the lady
Sho once uses Defiance Starch will use
40 other. Quality and quantity must
1in.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-21

Mr.. Joseph jefferson has announced
his purpose to retire forever and en-
looked forward for so many years.
Everybody hopes that he will have
plenty of time and opportunity to act
the part.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-21

The house of an editor in Shelbina,
Mo-, was struck by lightning three
times in one night during a recent
storm. But his house may have been
50 large and palatial that the light
ming struck it in three different
places.-Exchange.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-21

Experts are discussing the question
as to what shall be done with or
idiots. Really it isn't necessary to
do anything with them SO long as
they do nothing worse than AXE
straw votes.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-21

ney Pills for an attack Of kidney trou
BILE that was, mostly backache. Ana
they fixed me up fine. There il NJ
mistake about that, and If shond
ever be troubled again. I would 90.
them first thing, as I know what ths,
are"
For sale by all dealers. Price "a
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo
N. Y.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-21

An Omaha waiter who was attacked
w a guest on account of the quality
or pie served for dinner shot and seri.
ously wounded his assailant. 1t does
seem, however, that pies that have
to be served with a revolver should
be withdrawn from circulation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-21

Apropos Of the light breakfast, when
q glib waiter asked Eugene Field one
morning whether he would have
beefsteak. chop, ham, or omelet, or
what, that genial humorist replied:
IAN orange, please. and few kind
words" He didn't die Of dyspepsia.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-21

The Senate con mittee finds that the
Chickasaw and CT eek Indians are sell.
ing their valuable lands for song.
The worst of it is that they immedi.
ately pass the bars of music over the
other kind.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-21

The small stockholders in the ST.
100000 New Jersey corporation which
has been sold out for 5000 hereafter
will believe just one ten-thousandth
OF what prospectuses say.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-21

An Asheville hen scratched up in
the poultry yard a diamond worth 81
00C that had been lost two years. Be
kind and considerate to your hens; it
may be worth while.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-21

Chicago teachers are going to make
a careful study of that city. Incident
ally the hospitals are preparing to in
crease their facilities for caring for
persons suffering from nervous pros.
tration.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-21
TAKE 1000 CHICKENS.
Ecid Burglars Near Nevada Clean Out
h,e;1l,1orI-e,J

NeiI'750]}:239.
Nevada, Oct. 2l.-Two thousand
chickens have been stolen from one
community here and the farmers are
watching their hen coops every night.
A farmer on watch fired his shotgun
at two men seen about his chicken
house and believes he hit one OF
them. A Radcliffe character the next
day employed a physician to pick shot
out of him.
A Hardin county farmer living near
Garden City says that the neighbor-
hood Is thoroughly aroused over the
matter
The matter has been put in the
hands Of the Hardin county authori-
ties and deputy sheriff has been in
the territory recently giving the mat
ter q thorough investigation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-21

Surgeons lately relieved an Ohio
young woman of ffty-one needles hat
were scattered through various parts
Of her anatomy. She must have been
a girl with many fine points about ner
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-21

President Butler wants $4,000, 1000
for Columbia university. DR.. Harper
may be able to furnish him with a
prescription, but he will have to LOOK
for his own apothecary.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-21

Aliens Foot-Ease, Wonderful Remedy.
s'Have tried ALIENS FOOT-EASE, and
find it to be a certain cure, and gi~es com
fort to one suffering with sore, tender aud
swollen feet. will recommend ALIENS
FOOT-EASE to my friends, as it is
certainly wonderful remcdy.-Mrs. N.
II. Guilford New Or'o,~s ~"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-21

The Radcliffe girls have been eau
toned not ito look at the boys" in
their travels in Cambridge. It's slow
girl that can't see the boys without
looking.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-21

WI Ting-fang, who is to revisit the
his return to find out how we'll this
country has managed to worry along
without his counsel and advice.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-21

do You mean to say you don't have
any trouble in keeping your wife
dressed in the height of fashion,
That's what said. My trouble
comes when I don't keep her dressed
that way."-Philadelphi Press.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-21
When Your Grocer SAYS

ne does not have Defiance Starch. you
may be sure he is afraid to keep 1t UNI
til his stork Of II OF. packages are
sold Defiance Starch Is not only bet
ter than any other Cold Water Starch,
mt contains 16 OF. to the package and
sells for same money as II OF. brands.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-21

William Waldorf Aston is still able
to tolerate America as a financial in
vestment, but nothing more than that,
mark you, must be expected of him.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-21

Young Spoonamore lat the summer
tesort)-"Dear girl -" The Dear
Girl-"Orlando, you mustn't hold my
left hand so much. The other hand is
getting all the tan."-Chicagc Tribune
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-21

Eve met seve al other people from
your city," said the Bostonian, "and
every one Of them said: Where is i.
at'?' "Where is what at?" demanded
the New Yorker.-Kansas City indie
pendent.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-21

Mrs. Jason-"I am afraid you mix
water with your milk" Milkman--
"Well, ma am, you can't expect me TO-
mix powdered sugar, cracked ice, ami
rum with it. for seven cents a quart.
can you?"-Puck.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-21

There is nothing to show, however,
that the Harry Lehr dogs try to I'm.
dog themselves, so to speak, when
they attend one of his parties.