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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30
BANK IN BAD snap
Dedham Bank Now in Charge Of
Auditor Carroll.

Dedham Bank Now in Charge Of
Auditor Carroll.
Des Moines, Dec. 29-Auditor OF
State Carroll has taken charge Of the
Dedham Savings bank in Carroll coun-
ty. It is In the possession Of H. M.
Germany, bank examiner. There is a
possibility that it may be able to re-
open.
John G. Cation, the president, is
charged with being a defaulter to the
extent of from $4,000 to $4,000. The
and Cation owns $4,000 of it. Its de-
posts amount to about 100000. Bar
ring the defalcation, the bank has
been in prosperous condition.
Cation, confronted by the auditor,
declared that the apparent shortage
was the result of error and that he
was not a defaulter. He offered to
and did put up his note, secured by
$4,000 stock in the bank, to cover the
shortage. He then went to Oregon to
see his sons, promising that he would
return and straighten everything out.
He did not return, however, but
sent one of his sons, who attempted
to straighten out the affairs of the
bank, but did not bring the funds
with which to do it. The sons, also,
are bankers.
The auditor, who was in virtual pos.
session of the Dank, directed the di.
rectors of the institution to attach all
the property of the president in order
to protect the bank as far as posi-
BILE, and this they did. Among the
pieces Of property which was attached
was a section of fine land in three
separate farms, against which there
is only a small Indebtedness. Other
property also was attached. There is
ample to satisfy the impairment of
the capital, if it is possible to realize
upon it.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30
APPROVE MINISTER SELECTED.
Moscow Zemstvo Passes Resolutions
in Presence of Big Audience.

Moscow, Dec. 28.--At the meeting
Of the Moscow 1emstvo yesterday in
the presence Of great audience, reso.
lutions of confidence and congratula-
tons were passed on the appointment
of Prince Peter Sviatopolk- Mirsky as
minister of the interior, and the pros.
pect of closer relations and mutual
confidence between the government
and the people. The zemstvo then vot.
ed $150,O00 for the co".--uction of
school houses to mark its satisfaction.
It is reported that Chief Of Police Ire.
poff, who took an active part in the
suppression OF the recent student dem.
onstrations, is about to resign and pro.
coed to the front.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30
hEORlx SHOT BY FARMER.
Farmer Lays In Wait for Thief Who
Stole Harness.

Des Moines, Dec. 28.-N. w. Lay.
man, who resides near Camp Douglas
north of the city, shot and painfully
wounded William Hedrix, who is alleg.
ed to have been in the act Of secur-
ing stolen harness in the brush upon
the farmers place.
Layman discovered the harness was
missing from his barn and traced
them to clump Of bushes. There he
watched for lours with gun for the
return of the thief. Finally form ap-
peared. Layman called malt" and,
he claims, upon the movement of the
fellow to draw gun, fired double
charge OF bird shot into the mans
legs.
Hendrix was taken to the city Jail,
where DR.. Miller took the shot from
his hips and legs. 44edrix viii be
brought to face charge OF larceny.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30
Politicians Go To Prison.

st. Louis, Dec. 28.-Thomas T.. Bar
, rett, former marshal of the St. Louis
court of appeals; John P. Dolan. for
merly OF the. democratic city central
committee, and Policeman Frank Gar
rett, convicted of naturalization
frauds, whose ten days of grace expir.
ed Yesterday, surrendered to United
States Marshal Mossey and have been
taken to the state penitentiary at
Jefferson G.ty to begin their sentence.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30

Smaller losses are almost Without
number. The loss now is estimated
at s2,500000. with insurance between
half and two-thirds of that amount.
There was great scramble for
quarters by, merchants and officers to-
day. Announcement has been made
as to several of the burned blocks
that they will be rebuilt The City
National bank has opened headqnar-
tiers in the Hotel Garretson. The
First National bank has leased the
first floor of the United Bank building
Sheds and poor quarters of all kinks
have been pressed into service.
The fire demonstrated that the
city's water pressure is inadequate,
and there is a general demand that
the city purchase fire engines.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30

We can't help hoping that the
truculent Turk won't go to war with
us just because the consul at Alexan.
dretta got disgruntled during the cell
ebration Of the anniversary Of the sui
tan's accession TO the throne and
hauled down the American flag above
bis consulate.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30

A young woman who sued a New
York street railway company for $5,-
900 damages because she fell while
attempting to get on car lost her
case in court. The papers say she Is
very beautiful, but that must be
mistake, as it took the jury only five
minutes to decide against her.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30
CRY is Revlv,No.
Sioux City Rallies eraveiy From Bis
astrous Fire.

Sioux city, Dec. 25.--The ruins oi
the big fire blazed all day YESTERDAY
The only building to go since midnight
of Friday was the Northwestern Ma
tional bank at Fourth and Pierce
streets, the principal corner, where
the confagratlon stopped.
The identity Of the man VINO
jumped from the fourth story OF the
Massachusetts block and missed the
net was established. He is Jeneyah
Brockway. who roomed in the buildr
ing, a. brother of Jesse Brockway, who
about two weeks ago fell from paint
ers scaffold and was killed. 1t IS
pretty we'll established that no others
lost their lives, although some still
insist it was impossible for all to
have made their escape.
The heaviest losers and their in
surance follow:
Loss ms.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30
COUNCIL BLUFFS HAS FIRE.
Warehouse Of Fuller & Johnson
Shueart Co. Burns.

Shu9dTI SOs BUTTS.
Council Bluffs. Dec. 2S.-Fire last
night completely destroyed the four
story warehouse and the entire stock
and fixtures of the Fuller & Johnson.
Shugart company, causing a loss on
the building estimated at $4,000 and
on the stock of about 100000, on
which was carried insurance of about
$4,000. The company, which has its
head Offices in Madison, Wis, with
large warehouses and sales offices in
several large cities Of the country, car.
ried a large line Of farm implements,
wagons and buggies, all Of which were
completely destroyed. The fire is be.
lieved to have started from defective
electric wires on the first floor. Ten
freight cars were also destroyed.
The fire started at O'Clock, and
the entire building was in flames when
the fire department reached the cor
ner of May and Fifteenth avenue. A
strong wind increased the fury OF the
flames, bat the firemen succeeded in
preventing their spreading to other
buildings in the vicinity.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30

Nine. Rejane, the frisky French &C.
tress, declares that american soci-
ETY. women are the best dressed in
the world" But in some cases, either
the goods or the money seem to give
out before the shoulders are covered.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30

The Ambidextrious society has been
organized in London for the purpose
Of encouraging people to use both
hands with equal facility. All the
pickpcckets ought to join.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30

Here Is that old, old question again
as to how it Is that the women dupe
men so easily, not only in money al
fairs, but in about everything else
The conundrum is as old as Adam, SO
Is the answer -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30

:! Think of the collection OF 1,17e,7l3
congressional library at Washington.
How many lifetines it would take TO
read them through!
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30

An English duke announces his in.
tention to become identified with the
embarrassing business, but as long
% he conducts himself properly there
will be no serious objection among
poultrymen generally.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30

A dispatch from South America says
no revolutions are going on there at
this time 1t Is midsummer in South
America and the people proha bly, are
trying their best to keep cool,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30
STORIETTES.

Frank L. Stanton has many good
stories of the south stored up in his
memory, and most of them are short
and to the point. One of the best and
most epigrammatic concerns a Ken
lucky colonel who was just dressing
in the morning in his bachelor home
in Louisville. "Sambo,' he called
downstairs to his henchman, "go out
and NOW some mint for breakfast"
Lincoln Steffens illustrates the
Western spirit of hustle by telling Of
a visit he made to a certain Western
governor. During his call "a visitor
was shown in, who exctedly Informed
the governor that certain high of,
fetal had just died, and added: Il
dislike to exhibit any unseemly haste
In the matter, but very much desire
to make application for appointment
as his successor" "Well," was the
governors reply, "you will have to
get into the line already formed, and
take your chances"
The bishop Of Texas is@a p1an. Of
physical proportions cemmensurate
with the great diocese over which he
has charge. Leaving a barber shop
one day during the recent Episcopal
convention in Boston. he lighted CT
gar. "Why, bishop" inquired tbe
barber, you do that sort Of thing?"
"Oh, yes,"' was the reply; II have
done that sort Of thing ever since I
was twelve years old" The barber
surveyed the six feet four inches Of
Individual before him. Then: TITS
we'll yo' began young, bishop" ne
commented, for they do say it stunts
yo'!"
Sam Sothern, who is now acting In
London, tells an amusing little story
of his first appearance in America
His manager was John T.. Raymond.
and when the young Englishman made
his first stage entrance, the older
man. whose talent was equaled by his
eccentricity, suddenly laid his hand
on his shoulder and turned him around
to the audience. This is young Sam
SOthern," he explained to the aston.
ishment OF everybody on and off the
stage, land because we all remember
his father so we'll, know you will
give him hearty welcome. Sam, my
boy, fire away"
A new story that comes from Ger
many is that Christianized Jew.
who, returning to his native village,
went to the rabbi and said that he
had been seized by strong desire TO
be buried in the same PLOT with his
parents. The rabbi informed him
that, he was now Christian, such
thing as burial in Jewish cemetery
was impossible. The Jew said that
he was willing to pay we'll to have
his wish gratifiel. well" said the
rabbi, there will be a meeting of the
directors OF the synagogue tomorrow,
and / will see what can be done for
ycu." He Informed the Jew the next
day that the directors, after hard
struggle, had given in, but that 1t
would cost him forty-Ave thousand
marks That's terrible price"
said the Jew, after he had reluctantly
paid it. "Now tell me how you hap
pened TO fix upon exactly that sum-"
well" said the rabbi, "the reason
was this: When tho Messiah ap.
pears. and calls all the Jews to hea,
ven. You, as a Christian, could not Sc
with them, and Wherefore would he
left in possession of the entire Gem
et2ry and as there was raam FOR three
thousand plots at fifteen marks per
pot the regular rate), we concluded
it was nothing but just that you should
pay for them ALL"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30

A corps OF motorists is planned for
the German army. Judging from the
record already established by motor.
lists, they ought to be inYincible In
warfare.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30
BACKBONE SHOT IN TWO.
Ellis Oyerhoiser Killed In Rinaaold
County,

Ellis oyerholser Killed In Ringgoid
County.
Mt. Ayr, Dec. 30.-Ellis Overholser,
aged II years, was shot In the back
and died within an hour, at Knowlton,
I, the northwestern psrt OF this coun.
ty, just before noon yesterday. The
fatal injury was from the shotgun Of
Will Christy, aged 16 years, and was
the result Of an accidental discharge.
Four boys, Charles McGinty, Roy Par
kins, Will Christy and Ellis Over
holser, were out hunting about a
quarter Of mile from town. Two Of
The boys had shot at a squirrel, and
Young Christy was raising his gun to
shoot, when in cooking 1t the ham
1ner slipped and the contents Of the
gun were discharged into Overholser's
back, at distance of eight or ten
feet. The other boys We're right in
iine at short distance, but The charge
Of shot did not go clear through Ov
erholser's body. His backbone wass
shot In two. He was taken to the
home Of Frank Marsh and a doctor
was summoned, but the injured boy
speedily lost consciousness and died
within an hour. The dead boys father
is Jacob Fl. OverholEer, farmer who
E7ass his home In Knowlton.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30

One OF the most thoughtful suicides
on record is that of the Kentucky man
who paid all his debts before taking
his life.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30

The young men report that the flow
ers that bloom in, the spring, tra-la.
don't interest the girls now a bit.
What they want is the roses that
bloom in the dollhouse.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30

Whenever a rich American girl
one there seems to be an earl, or a
marquis OF duke or something left
somewhere.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30

Prof. Alexander Graham Bell thinks
he has solved the aerial navigation
problem. 1t is to be hoped that he
has at least provided himself with a
feather bed upon which to fall
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30

II there Is another Andrew Carne-
gle, probably he feels flattered, too, to
think that anyone could borrow ST.
250,0OG on his name.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30

II the law Of supply and demand Is
still working there should also be
sharp decline in lambs wool on Wall
street.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30

The St Louis Globe-Democrat Is
our authority for the statement that
women are easier to wake than men.
But it's mighty hard to put their susr
pictons to sleep.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30

Thomas W. Lawson and Col. Greene
might both be able to make up their
losses. II they would build a fence
around themselves and charge admis-
sion.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30

$3.50 fir a lock of Thackeray's
hair! Many young man cherishes
a lock Of hair that he wouldn't sell
for double that.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30

OF course, Mr.. Lawson hopes that
there haven't been any members of
the New York yacht club caught in
the stock market this week.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30

In Chicago they are now kidnapping
chorus girls. These homes for the
aged have got to be filed up some
how.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30

Victims Of kleptomania should take
care to have a good social position or
they are likely to be mistaken for
shopkfters and treated accordingly.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30

What satisfaction would 1t bring to
a bald-headed man If he could grow
another crop of hair? People would
only say that he was wearing a wig.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30
CHIEF OF POLICE ExoNERATEp,
Charges Preferred Against Omaha
Chief Are Dismissed.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 2s.-The charges
of neglect of duty and of protecting
criminals filed against Chief of Police
Donahue by Elmer e. Thomas on be-
half Of the Civic federation, were dis.
missed at meeting of the fire and
police commissioners last evening.
The board declared unanimously that
the charges were not sustained by
the evidence, and they were dismissed
at the cost of the. complainant, Ed.
ward Rosewater afterwards addressed
the board at length, Offering sugges-
lions for reform In matters pertaining
to the L.oral welfare of the commun-
ity. A special meeting of the board
this afternoon will consider protests
filed by Elmer Thomas against the
issuance of licenses to several saloons.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30

The Bidwells, however, with their
100000 operation in connection
with the bank Of England, still bold
the record by small margin.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30

II girl ia only attractive enough.
she gets all the more invitations when
abe doesn't know how to skate.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30

King Peter Of Seryia announces
that he is In favor Of arbitration. AL
most anybody would, in Peters place,
be an enthusiast on the subject.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30
Fear Il Is the Plaque

st. Petersburg, Dec. 29.-It Is of.
ficially announced that a disease, the
characteristics of which are similar
to buboric plague, has appeared
among the Kirehize in two settlements
Of the Ural territory, resulting in 100
deaths between November "a and De.
cember rs. The locality is declared
to be infected with the plague.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30

The celluloid back comb Of a Chi
. cago young woman exploded the other
day. What red hair she must have!
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30

Some men," observes the New
York Evening Mail" "are honest only
when they swear" Honest?
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30

She-"Ars you sure you love me
for myself alone?" He-"Did YOU
think loved you for your motherY'
--Somcrville Journal.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30
FOR CIVIL SERVICE ON CANAL.
President RooseveIt's Views Opposed
to Those of Chief Enuineer,

Washington, Dec. 29.--PrcE dent
Roosevelt, it is said, differs from
Chief Engineer Wallace of the Pana-
ma canal, who in mis- report gave as
his opinion that it would not be wise
to extend civil service classification
to the canal workers. The president
extended the civil laws over the 18TH
mus months ago, and it has been I'M.
derstood until recently that position
in Nest branches of the canal work
could be obtained only through com
petitive examinations.
Mr.. Wallace contends that the best
way in which to obtain satisfactory
results is to make the engineers and
all the technical men responsible to
the employing power and that this
power should have full authority over
all the canal employees. The presi.
dent, however, believes the civil SER
vice should be firmly established in
all the canal work.
Wallaces popularity with the
members Of congress who returned re-.
Gently from the isthmus is apparent,
and it Is suggested that the hope OF
obtaining Jobs for their friends to
some degree may have preiuiiced
them In Wallace's favor His recent
report to the house committee on in
terstate commerce was made, it Is
said, at the direct request of mem
bers of the committee who visited the
iSthmus
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30

The new Servian cabinet lasted just
one day. II it was so soon to be done
tor, we wonder what 1t was begun for
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30

Enough is as good as feast. but
few OF us know when we have
enough.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30
Bystander Pub. Co.
The difference between charity ana
reform is that charity occasionally be-
gins at home

When fellow has money to burR,
there are a lot of others who believe
In spontaneous combustion.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30
WORST IN Is YEARS.
Practically the Entire Country Il
Storm Swept.


Des Moines, Dec 2S.-Considering
everything which combines to make a
blizzard, there mas not been, in the
report of DR.. Chapel of the weather
bureau, such a storm in the past six.
teen years. The points Of considera.
ton are snowfall, wind and tempera.
ture. There have been numerous
storms Of great force, but only one
such combination Of elements has
been recorded by the Office. This
storm was the one of 1883, the greatest
force of which was felt at Omaha.
The reason for the great force OF
the storm yesterday is that it has
been gathering force for the past four
days. Beginning with its advent on
December %, on the Pacific coast, it
has gained in force and cold every
day since its presence on the cont.
nent. Coming from the northwest to.
ward the southeast and then to the
northeast it has gathered cold and
force in is wake until portions of the
United States as far as 1000 miles
from the real path Of the blizzard
have felt the chill of the terrible wind
and falling temperature.
SulCds5Os bCS LO.-Cuc W Luz ST.
verest storrs Of recent years has
ragged throughout the territory lying
between the Rocky Mountains and the
great lakes since early yesterday
morning, and has caused much trou-
Bile to street car companies, railroads
and telegraph companies.
The latter were the greater SUI
ferers, for re blizzard which swept
through the west and northeast during
the last twenty-four hours was pre-
coded by heavy fog and drizzlng
rain which made the wires almost I'M
workable. The intense cold and ter
rife gale that followed close upon the
fog coated wires and later in the day
the poles went to the ground. Rail-
road trains were badly delayed all
through the west, some Of them being
twenty-four hours late. Street car
traffic in a. the cities Of the west and
northwest was practically at stand.
still durir:-: the day.
In its extent the storm was the most
widespread of any during the last If
teen years. Counting the fog as p
component part of the storm, 1t
stretched fro~1 tho Rocky mountains
to New York, and from Winnipeg to
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grasp The handle bars with both claws
| shall grasp your legs firmly. aud s.;
will do the dying.
at viii be grand. magnificent he
pursued. The world will wonder af1
then praise There Will be great
glory"
Put who gets the glory?' asked Tie
stork anxiously.
"Oh. we share that" said Stanley.
But somehow tie professor took all the
glory upon himself. and the poor stor.S
was not recognized.
what wonderful genius that Slang.
ley has said every one. but they said
nothing Of poor MIR Stork He. bow
ever. winked first one eye and thea the
other. scratched his head with his Ella y.
and said;
II believe in being honest. and I'll
soon show you. Mr.. Professor. that YOU
can't cheat us dumb creatures SO ="
Next day there was to be grand ex
hibltisn Of Professor Slangiey's new
and approved terrestrial asrodrome."
The course was I'VE miles by land ana
then over the lake by the air line TAe
Eve miles was made in record time. the
stork sitting on the handle bars. Then
came the fly Professor Slansley
grasped the legs Of Mr.. Stork. who rose
gracefully. II was great success
But In midlake the stork let 90. The
professor held hard. but Mr. Stork had
creased his long limbs carefully. and.
hold though he tried. the professor and
his machine tumbled into the lake.
amid bowls of derision and laughter
while MIR Stork. Tapping his wings.
iazily floated or TO other climes st
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