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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-02

Here is what Il mean editor over in
Lewiston says about the Easter hats:
They look like flower gardens. All
that some Of them need is Il fish pond
in the middle and a driveway around
the edge 10 be real Italian villas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-02

Tut. tut. pooh pooh. fudge! saws
Bryan when anybody mentions MI.
,'leveland's political utterances. Anu
that is the situation to date.
When the Verdict Comes.
louisville Courier Journal
II may be the duty of both England
and this country to speak with Il cle1i'
strong voice when the time SHAH arrive
for Russia and Japan to formulate theif
treaty of peace. Twice has Russia ma
GRAVITY violated her pledge to us u
withdraw her army-Or at least 'he
bulk of it-from Manchuria and 10 rec
osniZe our treaty with China. winch
entities US and the world to two open
norts. Certainly she can expect no
sympathy from this country while these
violated pledges are fresh in our MEM
ory. nor can she secure our confidence
in any further verbal promises.
How a Mexican Cook Timed the Boil
ing of Eggs.
(MacmillanS MagaZine)
l had a cook who could not read. or
even tell the hour by the clock; but she
boiled eggs with perfect accuracy
When asked one day: But how do
Won know when they are ready. Gnu
cha" she answered with smile which
showed all her fine teeth, "Senor, boil
them by the CredO."
She had been taught, like other Mex
lean village girls, TO patter off the
Apostles Creed. She did not know
quite well what the words meant, but
they did nicely to boil eggs with. She
put the eggs in the pot Tin the coffee
pot with the coffee, but that is mere
dct@iD and began to say her creed. At
amen the eggs We're ready.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-02

East Port reports that there is hardly
4 honse in the city which the measles
have not invaded. this spring.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-07
Sure Cure at Last.

Monticello, Miss, Oct (SpeciaD-
Lawrence County is almost daily IN
receipt of fresh evidence that sure
cure for all Kidney Troubles has at
last been found, and that cure Is
Dodd's Kidney Pills.
Among those who have reason to
bless the Great American Kidney
Remedy is Mrs. l.. E. Baggett OF this
place. Mrs. Baggett had Dropsy.
Dedd's Kidney Pills cured her.
Il was troubled with my Kidneys
Mrs. Baggett says in recommending
Dodd's Kidney Pills to her friends.
my urine would hardly pass. The
doctors said had Dropsy. l have
taken Dodd's Kidney Pills as directed
and am now a we'll woman"
Dodd's Kidney Pills cure the kid
neys. Cured Kidneys strain all the
impurities out of the blood. That
means pure blood and sound ener-
getic body. Dodds Kidney Pills are
the greatest tonic the world has ever
known.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-07
sHeRcLiFFE is RELEASED.
Judge Says Arrest Was Caused by
Wrong Motive.

Judge Says Arrest Was Caused by
Wrong Motive.
Council Bluffs, Oct. FRANK
Shercliffe will not be taken to Fair
field to stand trial on indictment for
robbery of Lockridge depot.
Judge Thornell of the district court
at Logan yesterday overruled the de-
murrer to the application for a Wit
of habeas corpus in Shercliffe,s be-
half, Sheriff Barnes of Jefferson
county was accordingly denied the
right to arrest Shercliffe and take
him to Fairfield.
In overruling the demurrer, Judge
Thornell held the present desire 10
place Shercliffe on trial at Fairfield
did not appesr to be in good faith.
since the indictment, had been pend
ing there for fourteen years. and de-
spite the fact that the law requires
the speedy trial of criminal cases,
no previous effort had been made 70
arrest Shercliffe for the Lockridge
depot robbery. Shercliffe will con-
sequently remain in Logan to appear
as star witness for the state IN the
Pollock diamond robbery case against
Tom Dennison.
In order that no ''accidents' may
happen to him. Sh.I'cliffe has been
given a room in the Harrison county
JAIL where he will sleep.
A position has been secured for
him in Logan furniture store
where he may work until after the
Dennjson trial.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-07
IN GREAT DISTRESS
VOMITING SPELLS LONG RESIST.
ED EVERY EFFORT TO
CHECK.
Mrs. Brooks Became So Weak She
Thinks She Would Have Died But
For Dr.. Williams Pink Pills.

Mrs. Sarah L. Brooks. of No. IS Lin.
coin Park, Chicago, Illinois. gives the
following account of her cure from dis
tressins spells of vomiting:
For five years OF and on was
treated in vain by different doctors
for relief from q stomach trouble
which showed itself in frequent and
trying spells of vomiting. Part Of the
time was able to work. and again !
would be confined to bed for three or
four days in succession.
my stomach was at times so deli.
cate that it would not retain even
plain water. The spells would some
times occur at intervals of half an
hour, and would leave me so weak
that l would be compelled to lie down
between them. would have several
q them during the night following
4 day of such attacks. Finally be-
came so weakened that had to give
up working altogether. weighed only
ninety-fcur pounds.
Last January read about Or. viii.
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People in
one of the Chicago daily papers and
bought box and began to use them.
After l had used half box found
that could keep on my stomach tho
food ate. was encouraged ~ this
and kept on using the pills tor four
months. At the end of that time the
vomiting spells had ceased altogether
and my weight went up to 142 pounds
and is still growing.
II think l surely, would have died II
1t had not been tor DR.. Williams Pink
Pills, for l sometimes vomited clear
blood, and for three or four days at 2
time l could not eat ! to OF any.
thing. One doctor said had chronic
Inflammation Of the stomach, and an
other said my difficulty was cancer,
but none Of their medicines did me
any good at all. Finally | concluded
that did not have blood enough to
digest my food, and began the treat
ment that has cured me. l can eat
anything now, and have strength for
all kinds of work. always keep DR..
Williams Pink Pills on hand, and |
recommend them to my friends be:
cause l know they cured me-"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills agree with
the most delicate stomachs and
strengthen the digestive organs until
they do their work perfectly. They
are sold by all druggists.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-07
STATE is ENJOINEO.
Omaha People Object to Sale of Their
Iowa Homes.

Iowa Homes.
Des Moines. Oct. 4.-Chief Justice
Melville B. Fuller has interfered to
prevent tine application of new Iowa
law. Injunction papers have been Sc
cured and notice served on Secretary
of State Martin and others having to
do with the application of the law.
Charles R. Hannah, Council Bluffs
banker, through his attorney, Jacob
r. Sims, partner of Secretary Shaw.
some time ago asked for survey OF
portions of the old river bed in that
part of Omaha which lies in Iowa, and
L. P Judson was duly appointed to
survey the same and report to the
state authorities.
Now Samuel Carr, Grafton St. l..
Abbott and John A. Creighton have
secured from the United States court
for the southern Iowa district a re-
straining order to prevent the survey.
They claim they are occupants OF
the land in question, which the leg
islature proposed to sell to the highest
bidder, and that the carrying out of
the Iowa law would be unjust to Them.
The federal court will decide.
The new law was secured upon the
Urgent demand Of Mr. Sims, who rep
resented to the '4~slators that 1T
would clear up sc tsputed land II.
ties and dispose a.. ne old Missouri
river cutoff question. In East Oma'
ha it is represented that Hannah and
Sims are in scheme to get valuable
land for a nominal consideration.
The state authorities know nothing
of the merits of the controversy. but
have started the legal proceedings in
10 slu9uaIInbeI 7ql ql!M eouepIoooe
the new law
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-07
NEW LAW 10 CONSTITUTIONAL.
Judge 6. W. eurnhan upholds ACT OF
LEGISLATURE.

Belle Plaine, Oct. Sin the district
court at vinton, Judge G. w. Burnham
has given a decision to the effect that
the law passed by the last legislature
allowing cities OF the second class TO
incur an Indebtedness equal to ~ per
cent of the taxable value of the pro-
perry is constitutional.
The decision was in the case OF w.
N. Halsey & Co, of Chicago, VS.. the
City of Belle PLANE. Halsey q 20.
bought the bond issued made by the
city under the new law, deposltlns
$4,000 as evidence of good faith, on
the condition that the issue was lesal.
The bond company afterwards decia,
ed that the law was unconstitutional
and refused to take the bonds. suing
to recover the $1,000 deposited. Inc
question hinged upon the clause III
the constitution which says that the
Indebtedness of cities Of the second
class shall be limited to per cent Oh
the value of the property as returned
nv the assessor. AS the assessor re-
turns the property at onelourtn ns
value as given to him by the properly
owner. the question was whether OF
not 40 2lz per cent allowed oy lhe
new " on the full value of the pro-
perty would not be more than the
per cent on the taxable value, WHICH
is one.fourth of the real value.
The case will be appealed TO 'ne
supreme court at once. and as II IS
of great Importance throughout the
state. it is expected that an early oe'
cisjon will be given.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-07
PRESSED MEAT
PO|sONs Fifteen
Guests at Party in Clinton
in Serious Con-
dition.
SOME ARE CRITICALLY I'LL
No Deaths, However, Have Resulted
as Yet-Party Was Held Week
Ago and Ptomaine Poisoning Set
in Within Few Days Afterward

Clinton, Oct 5.-Fifteen cases OF
ptomaine poisoning have so far result
ed from the eating of pressed meat at
a party given by Henry Lass, and
while none of the victims have died,
some of them are dangerously Ill.
This party was given last Wednesday
evening. but it was only Learned yes
terday that many of the guests were
suffering from poisoning.
The fact that only those who par
took of the pressed meat are sick Is
considered by the physicians as proof
that the meat was in an incipient
state of putrefaction. A couple OF the
guests were taken sick the day follow
ing the party. However. most OF the
cases did not develop for FIVE or six
days and it was not learned until yes
terday that several had been poisoned.
Those who are the most seriously
i'll are Mrs. James Ludolph, Mrs.
Jacob Mehrens, Mrs. Henry Dierksen
and Mrs Carson Kettleson.
The case is similar to one at Sa-
bula a few years ago, when several
persons died. However, it is not be-
lieved that these will prove so serious.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-07
"WILp MAN" is CAPTURED.
Terrorized Women and Children
subsisted for Days on ShelIed Germ.

Terrorized Women and Children
subsisted for Days on sheIled Germ.
Shell Rock, a., Oct. 4.-With his
clothing in tatters and unkept hair
reaching to his shoulders, uelnen,ed
man wandered in the vicinity of Cos
ter, FIVE miles south Of this city, Sat-
urday, terrorizing women and chill
dren by his appearance. At times he
would lie down in the middle of the
road, and then proceed to some fam
house, where he would shout inco-
herent utterances, but manifested no
disposition to do any harm. firing Of
this, he finally broke into Bethel
chapel, small country church.
where he established himself for the
night. A posse was organized and the
man taken from the chruch, no dim
Guilty being experienced in his capture.
The man gives his name as John c..
Aldredge, and states his home is in
Vermillion county, Indiana. Occas-
ionally he talks in a rational manner
and at such times he states he came
to Iowa In search Of employment. His
appearance at the time OF his capture
indicated that he had not eaten for
several days. In his pockets he car
ried a quantity Of shelled corn, upon
which he claimed to have subsisted
for some time.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-07
GRAIN TRUST FORMED?
Declared Work of Card Committees
is Contrary to Law.

Declared Work of Card Committees
is Contrary to Law.
Des Moines, Oct. 7.-Prominent
Judges and attorneys are of the opln-
ion that the members of the Iowa
Grain Dealers association who met
at the Grant club and adjusted prices
for grain in Iowa, causing cards with
these prices to be sent out, MADE
themselves liable to prosecution under
the state law.
1t is rumored that secretary Geo.
Wells of the association, and other
prominent leaders, claim that they are
safe, for the reason that they con-
stantly kept in consultation with COM
petent attorneys, and acted according
to legal advice in all matters pertain
ing to the cards and adjustment OF
profit margins. 1t is explained that
w. Case, who sends out the cards, is
not member of the association, and
that the members who ordered cards
sent to their representatives out over
the state, carefully avoided open rup-
ture of the law.
A number of the most prominent
judges and attorneys in the city, how
ever, say that the intent shown upon
the face of these operations govern,
and if any subterfuge has been prac-
ticed to avoid disobeying the verbal
letter OF the statutes, it will not hold
good in court.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-07
CORTELYOU WILL SUCCEED.
10 Slated for the Office Of Postmaster
General.

Washington, Oct. SIN succession
to Mr.. Payne, George Bruce Cortel.
you, former secretary of the depart.
ment of commerce and labor, and now
chairman of the republican national
committee, will become postmaster
general.
Mr.. Cortelyou's appointment as head
of the postoffice department was de.
termined on several months ago by
President Roosevelt when Mr.. Payne
indicated to the president his desire
to retire from the department on &C.
count of the precarious state of MS
health. Mr. Payne would have resign.
ed the portfolio long ago had it not
been for the then pending investiga.
ton Of the affairs of the department.
He felt, however, and said many times
to his friends, that he could not re.
Ilnquish the duties Of the Office while
the investigation was pending, and ex.
pressed his determination to carry
the Investigation to a conclusion.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-07
PRIMARY LAW NOT STARTED.
No Instructions viii Go to Judges te
List Voters.

No Instructions Will Go TO Judges 10
List Voters.
Des Moines, Oct. 7.-There will not
go to the Judges Of election In Polk
county any instructions relative to the
listing of voters and classifying them
with regard to political preferences
this year.
The new primary law for Polk
county provides for such classification
OF voters before they can vote at the
primaries. But the provisions are not
to be applied until notice is formally
given In the county by publication.
This publication has not been given,
so far as known at the office Of sec.
rotary Of state, where the instructions
are prepared for the voters.
when the new law was passed last
winter the Polk county republican
primaries had already been held, and
there was no desire to apply 1t then.
Rut there will be primaries next year
unless the biennial election amend
ment is adopted. Before the voters
can take part in primary they must
make choice of parties to which they
wish to belong. The independent
voters are to be cut out.
No steps have as yet been taken to
nut the law into effect.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-07
sHERcL,FFE ARRESTED.
Notorious Robber Again In Stellar
Role.

Role.
Des Moines. Oct 6.--A telegram
nom Council Bluffs last night con-
veyed the intelligence that Frank
Shercliffe was arrested at Logan yes
terday by Sheriff Barnes OF Jefferson
county. on the indictment returned in
1900 charging Shercliffe with the rob-
berry of the Lockridse depot.
Attorney Thomas of the Omaha
Civic federation, under whose protec-
ton Shercliffe has been since his re-
lease from the Fort Madison prison,
at once began habeas corpus proceed
ings to secure Shercliffe's release.
Thomas says that he believes the
purpose of Shercliffe's arrest at this
time is to hinder his appearance
against Tom Dennison OF Omaha.
Thomas is one Of the attorneys r'ho is
pushing the prosecution against Dem
nison. ISIS" ..,..... ...fr
The Jefferson county authorities no.
tilted Warden Jones. before Sher-
cliffe's release, that they would be at
the prison gate to arrest him when he
walked out, on the Lockridge indict-
ment. When the time came they were
not there. claiming % have lost the
papers.
Lockridge is located in the eastern
part of Jefferson county. on the chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy railroad. II
was robbed March 20, 1890.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-07
CAN DRINK TROUBLE.
That's one way to Get II.

'sN OHO "oy ~ Vel SSs
Altnurt they won't admit it many
people who suffer from sick headaches
and other ails get them straight from
the coffee tney dl:nk and 1t is easily
proved il they'e not afraid to leave it
to q test as in the case OF . lady in
Connellsville. ,
Il had been q sufrere, from sick
headaches for twenty-five years and
anyone who has ever had bad sick
headache knows what / suffered.
Sometimes three days in the week
would have to rem ain in bed, at other
times l couldn't lie down the pain
would be so great. My life was tor.
ture and if went away from home for
4 day l always came back more dead
than alive.
"One day was telling a woman my
troubles and she told me she knew
that 1t was probably coffee caused it
She said she had been cured by stop.
ping coffee and using Postum Food
Cohee and urged me to try this food
drink.
That's how came 20 send out and
get some Postum and from that time
I've never been without it for it suits
my taste and has entirely cured all
OF my old troubles. All did was to
leave of the coffee and tea and drink
well-made Postum in its place. This
change has done me more good than
everything else put together.
Our house was like drug store
Tor my husband bought everything he
heard of to help me without doing any
good, but when l began on the Pos.
tum my headaches ceased and the
other troubles quickly disappeared. I
have friend who had an experience
Just like mine and Postum cured her
Just AS it did me.
Postum not only cured the head.
aches, bat my general health has been
improveu. and am much stronger
than before. now enjoy delicious
Postum more than ever did coffee"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich.
There's reason and its worth
finding out
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-07
ROCK ISLAND SHOPS OPEN.
Western Management Wins over
Eastern Systems.


Chicago, Oct. AFTER nine months
MANAGEMENT of the great Rock lslana
system by President Lenor F. Loree'
who attempted to enthuse Baltimore
& Ohio eastern methods into the road
western methods have won out. Loree
is dethroned from the highest salarled
position in the world, B. F. Winchell
reinstated. and business along the line
will now begin to hum.
President Loree resigned as result
of the fight for the control OF the ROCK
Island and Alton railways. He was
under contract for salary OF $io,ooo
a year for five years. the money to be
paid whether he served the entire
time or only two days OF IT, InaI
brought s375.000 Of the $S75,0Oo me
remaining 100000 was a bonus to In
duce him to leave the presidency OF
the Baltimore & Ohio and accept the
executive position for the Rock Island
system.
LOree's resignation was the result
of long fight between the Moore
brothers and eastern capital interests
The battle was largely between Loree,
supreme executive head of the sys-
TEN. and B. F. Winchell. president OF
the Rock Island Railway company.
Winchell won the day and is now the
sole executive head of the. gigantic
railway company.
President Winchell declares the
shops will be Immediately opened and
the Rock Island road will be placed
upon its former active basis.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-07

Upon one occasiun when TON"
Taggart, chairman Of tho Democratic
National Committee, was distributor
Of the spoils, there was much specu-
lation as to who would be coroner Of
Marion county, Ind. There were
plenty Of doctors who were anxious
for the job, but only one Of them, a
dapper young physician, had the
nerve to ask Taggart about 1t. "Mr.
Taggart," he said. II have come all
the way down to your Office to ask
whom you favor for the nomination
for coroner. do not like to go ahead
without knowing where I stand" Tag
CART slapped him on tho back, and
smiled in his most winsome manner.
I'll tell you one thing" he said;
"you are no worse on than you were"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-07
Stolen Ruos Are Found,

Sioux City, Oct. 7.-Nearly $1,000
worth of rugs which had been stolen
during a recent long series or purgla.
ries in this city were recovered here
yesterday by George M. Shippy, in
spector Of police, from Chicago. The
rugs were found in the store of Louis
Geffen, 415 Pearl street, who was
taken to the police station and put in
the sweatbox He admitted the rugs
came from Chicago and they were
identified by Fred J. Magerstadt, one
Of the furniture dealers who had lost
rugs, " .'.>
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-07
ASK AN INVESTIGATION.
Stockholders Take Up Affair Of Gold
Mining Company.

Iowa Falls, Oct. 4.-President
Charles T. Hancock of the Iowa Lii
looet Gold Mining G Dredging COM
pany arrived here from Dubuque last
night, accompanied by Attorney l.. G.
Hurd, who is director in the COM
pany. A conference was being held
to be followed by directors meeting.
At mass meeting of the stockholm
ers, strenuous resolutions were adopt
ed and given to the press. but later
were withdrawn, in which a thorough
investigation was demanded. The
meeting was called on Eeti.,on
signed by stockholders all over cell
trail Iowa, of whom there are six hun
bred or more, three hundred living
here The sentiment today is that
unless full and complete statement
is made of the companys condition
by the directors, the stockholders
will demand an investigation and will
take charge of the records, which
have been under lock and key since
the trouble broke out.
The appointment of guardian for
Secretary Bliss indicates that he will
be of no assistance in untangling the
condition in which both gold mining
companies appear to have become in
volved.
Assistant Treasurer Maude v. Ham
ilton returned from Chicago yester.
day and many believe her capable Of
Strengthening out the company's af-
fairs. The return of Treasurer Mil
Ter from the west this week may also
aid in clearing up matters.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-10-07
OLIVER SCORES KNOCKOUT.
Appraisers Report on Monona-Harri-
son Ditch Barred.

Onawa, Oct. 5.-The joint meeting
of Monona and Harrison counties to
take action on the alleged damages
ON the big decentralization county
ditch met at Onawa today and was
largely attended. p. A. Sawyer OF
Sioux City appeared for the petition
ers. The Northwestern railroad was
represented by General Attorneys
I,v's and Hise of Des Moines and
Eng,netr Fnney Of Chicago.
Judge Addison Oliver appeared as
the great objector and scored a knock
out on the appraisers report by affida-
Wits showing that C. NJ. Ross, one OF
the appraisers, was brother of F. c.
Ross, who owns land in the drainage
district His contention was sustained
by the tribunal, and the work will all
have to be done over again. New ap-
praisers will be appointed at once.
The Northwestern presented evil
dence, to show that their damages
were $4,000 instead of $4,000, as al
lowed, and filed notice Of appeal. Az
ter hearing other DIRECTORS the trib-
unal adjourned to meet at 1880
o'clock, October II, at Onawa.