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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-10

A PittsburE man killed himself be-
cause he couldn't stand it t., hear the
hand organ men playing "Bedcla."
Pittsburg never was much of place
for art.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-10

It makes us smile when we think OF
the school children trying to recite
the history of the Japanese-Russian
war dozen years from now, and OF
the teachers trying to correct their
pronunciation of the names.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-10

When a single pair of boil weevils
propagate 134,00000O other weevls
during a single season, there isn't
much to say to them on the evils of
race suicide!
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-10

The unwisdom of wearing a ring
set with an oblong ruby worth $4,000
has been demonstrated to Spencer
Trask, the New York banker, who has
just been robbed of one.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-10

Baer says coal is high because the
people are willing to be robbed. Baer
is a good man. He wouldn't tell
lie about thing like that
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-10

Whatever else of Tennyson may or
may not live. his phrase the sweet
girl graduate" is bound to be immor.
tai.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-10

The London Times is reported to
be adopting American ideas The next
thing we know John Bull will be talk
ing through his nose
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-10

The man who has an idea that any.
body can manage a sailboat is get.
ting into the accident column rather
early this year.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-10

Here's hoping that the batt!eship
Rhode Island. launched the other day.
will never meet the fate Of the Hat.
suse and the Petropavlovsk.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-10

That New York girl who Rugged
man SO hard that she broke one of his
ribs should come west and grow W
with the country.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-10

"Alkali Ike" is dead, but Weary
Willie and "Meandering Mike" are
still going the rounds.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-10

The trouble with the submarine
mine is that it can't tell it's friends
from it's foes.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-10
DENNISON WINS IN OMAHA.
Must Be Proved He Is Fugitive From
Iowa.

Omaha, Neb, June 1O.-Tom Den
nison won the first round in his fight
against extraction 10 Iowa, yester-
day morning, when Judges TrOup.
Day and Redick announced that they
would take testimony to decide wheth-
or or not he is a fugitive from JUS
tico in that state. The motion TO
Huasn the writ of habeas corpus was
ovcrruled. The court decided that
DennisOn caLIOt De cXtradited unless
it is shown that he is a fugitive. It
holds also that unless that fact was
established before Governor Mickey
the latter had no right to issue a
warrant for DenniSOn's removal to
Iowa, and that to allow the eXtradi-
ton without giving Denniscn chance
to make a defense was ''lEonstrous."
Tie date for the future hearing OF
! case mas not been set.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-10

only a little mine is required I:
Nake large battleship look like ole
Dunk.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-10

The New York Herald notes that
bicycling seems to be in the ascend.
ant again" Advertising pays.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-10
JUBILEE OF CORNELL COLLEGE.
Iowa Institution Will Celebrate Fiji
tieth Anniversary June 1916.

Mt. Vernon, Iowa, dispatch: Cornell
west of the Mississippi river. will
celebrate its semi-centennial June 10.
IL. Many of the leading educators and
statesmen of the country will be pres.
ent. Senator William B. Allison, who
has been a trustee of the college TO,
twenty years, will preside on Jubilee
day" and Leslie NJ. Shaw. secretary
of the treasury. and a member of the
class of 1874. will speak. Other ad.
dresses will be given by Gov. A. B
Cummins of Iowa, Dean Marion Tai,
bot of the University of Chicago
Chancellor James r. Day of Syracuse
University, New York. and DR. d. d
thompson. editor of the Northwest,
ern Christian Advocate. Chicago:
congressman Robert G. Cousins and
". p Hepburn of Iowa and Eben
Viewer Martin of South Dakota. Sen
ator Dolliver of Iowa. Governor Van
SAINT of Minnesota. Bishops Edward
c. Andrews and William F. Mcdowell
of the Methodist church. DR.. James
NJ. Buckley, editor of The Christian
Advocate, New York; President James
Of Northwestern University and Hon
James Wilson. secretary of agrcul
ture. The commemorative GRAFTON
will be given by the Rev. DR.. George
Elliott. class of 1872, Detroit, Mich.
Cornell college is the largest col
lege in the west without professional
departments There are 400 students
in it's college classes, and the tota
enrolment in the academy college
art and Oratory schools and the con
servatory of music is 1863.
The institution was founded under
the auspices of the Methodist church
by Rev. George b. Bowman, and op
ened its doors in September 1853. as
Iowa Conference seminary. 1t was
raised to the college grade four years
later.
Recent gifts to the college aggrc
gate nearly one million dollars. Tho
finest college library in Iowa Will soOr
be built on the campus and the cor
ner stone will be laid during the com
ing celebration.
May Run to jefferson.
Des Moines. June lot is learned
that the survey has been made for
the irterburban route northwest from
Des MOines and turns west from Per-
ry and runs toward jefferson.
Greene county. instead of continuing
the direct parallel of the Fort Dodge
line to Gowrie by way of Grand juno
ton. This is ia Ell to indicate that
in case the Rock Island has to build
to make connection with its Gowrie
line the route will be from Perry via
jefferson. II is also learned that
most Of the right Of way has been
secured to Perry.
Oldest Woman in Iowa is Dead.
Dubuque, June S-Mrs Christian
Lang lO5 years of age. the Oldest
woman in Iowa. is dead as the result
Of DaraIytic stroke suffered seven
days ago. Mrs. Lang had lived in
this state and CITY sixty years. Her
mind was fairly clear to the last and
she was able TO recognize her friends
until within a few hours of her death.
Early historic events were clearly re-
by her and she often en-
tertained her friends by telling from
tier stories.
1t doesn't take a strong man to
break $40 gold piece.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-10
PAID EN- ROUTE FROM FUNERAL
Widow is Paid Insurance on Wa,

Widow is Paid Insurance on Way
Home From Husba nd's Funeral.
Des Moines, June 4.-The record for
prompt payment of life insurance pol
icies was established in Des MOines
when Mrs Florence NJ. Stoner. East
Fourteenth and Hubbell. was stopped
on the way home from her husbands
funeral and paid $4,000 in cash, the
amount of Mr.. StOner's policy.
The payment was made by the
Brotherhood of American leOmen.
r. NJ. StOner died Sunday morning.
and his funeral was held Tuesday.
En- route from the cemetery, tire
carriage Of Mrs. Stoner was stopped
by representatives of the lodge, and
she was asked to go to the head office
Of the order. She consented, not
knowing the object of the visit.
Inside the Office not minute was
lost in taking up the purpose of the
conference. Mrs. Stoncr was handed
the amount of the life insurance
money which was due her
mon cE ne cNohc, cN,Iccc
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-10
DENEEN BREAKS
THE DEADLOCK
Secures Republican Nominal
ton tor Governor of
Illinois.
LOWDEN AGAINST THE FIELD
for Deneen-Yates Led Coup Which
Resulted in His Victory on Seven
ty-Ninth Ballot With 957 Votes.

Springfield. Ill.,, June 4.-By making
combination with Charles S. De-
neen, l.. Y. Sherman. Rowland J.
Hamlin and John Fl. Pierce, Governor
Yates yesterday broke the deadlock
in the republican state convention
and brought about the nomination OF
Deneen for governor. The nominal
ton was made on the seventy-nintA
ballot which stood
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-10
DEATH TO UNlONISM.
Citizens Alliance Of Cripple Creek
Takes Stand.

dHcS oldnO.
Cripple Creek. ColO., June 10
Death TO unionism in the Cripple
Greek district" is the slogan OF the
Citizens alliance, which has sent d
decree broadcast that every person
connected with any union here must
either sever his or her connection
with such organization or leave the
district
This latest stand of the anti-unlon-
lists was vaguely limited at two days
ego, but the movement on the part
of the alliance seemed absurd to three
or four thousand uniOnistS in the
camp. and its enforcement fraught
! with 50 many difficulties that it was
not taken seriously.
TisOn S. Dimes, a Denver att0rnCT
md one Of the executors of Tie s'trai.
ton estate, is here in conference With
Citizens alliance leaders, and it Is
| announced that he is preparing u
form which Will be presented to every
! merchant and business man and ether
| employers of labor in the entire dis
lGict, Hedging them not to employ any
person who is affiliated with a labor
union.
4No pClooIl WIZ WI NO wi q N'hS
will be exempt, and the absolute an
Inhalation OF uniOnsm in this country
is predicted by members OF the Citi'
Zens' alliance and the Mine Owners
association. This is considered the
most drastic step yet taken by the al
lance since it secured the upper hold
in the district. and its enforcement
will affect three thousand men and
women now affiliated with the various
unions. Among the unions that will
be affected by the new movement arc
the clerks. cooks and walters, barten.
ders, carpenters. electricians, train.
men and stone and brick masOns. The
uniOnists assert that they will FIGHT
the movement t. a finish.
Japanese Accommodating.
Toxic, June lO.-Adm;ral TOGO rc-
ports that on the night Of June ! he
sent eight small torpedo boats from
the baltleShirS Of his squadron to
make reconnaissance of Port Ar
thur harbor. The boats went far in
side and were exposed to the Rus
sian fire. One sailor and one petty
officer were killed in the operatjon
but the boats escaped undamagcd
The man of mettle generally has a
sicily glitter in his eye,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-10

1t doesn't take strong man to
break $40 gold piece.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1904-02-04

9eiteat cas p8O6eublatt".
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-11-24
REPORT or THE LIBRARY COM
MvSSUON

The fifth biennial report of the Yer
mont library commissioners for tho
years 1904 fills with the appended
documents) a pamphlet of n pages, and
is a valuable report. II shows that dur
ing the past ten years. 90 free public
libraries have been established by state
aid, and that IS towns have free public
libraries established without state aid.
over a hundred Vermont towns each OF
which need free public library. The
report gives instructions how to obtain
state aid for library; annual book
lists; statistics of Libraries, by coun-
ties. giving names of the Libraries
and librarians. number of volumes,
etc; useful hints TO librarians Of
small Libraries; histories of libraries
OF the Fletcher Free library: the
Kimball library at Randolph, the Wind
sor, Charlotte, Luuenburgh and other
town libraries: statutes relating to
libraries, etc, etc Among the illustra e
lions is an excellent view of the Car
neSie building for the Fletcher Free
library, aud two interior views of the
same: external and interior views OF
the Kimball library; views of the Char
lotte library, the Proctor library in
Weathersfcld and the Memorial build
ing in Stowe; and exterior and interior
views of the Lunenburgh library.
We learn from the report that the
gifts to libraries in this state in the
two years past aggregate upwards of
6,000--the largest gifts being Sll5,
geo, bcquest OF J. L.. Hubbard to the
Montpelier library; $4,000 from the
Billings family to the University
library; $4,000, M. Carnegie's gift 10
the city of Burlington for a building
$4,000 bequcst of Horatio G. LOOMS
TO the Thatcher Free library; t4o.oo0 to
thc Manchester library by Mrs. II. r
willing; $1,000 for the Randolph
library building by Robert j Kimball
and $4,000 for the Windsor library
building by Il. +. Blood. a new maj
of the State showing the towns having
free libraries organized with state aid
! libraries otherwise organized: and tray
cling library stations, is appended
! Tho library commission consists OF :
w Landon, whose term expires this
month: Mrs, W. p Smith Of st. Johns
| bury. Mrs NJ IL Buckham of BurlinE
tom Mrs. c. VI. Winslow of Brandon
and c. c. Fits, ESQ, Of Brattleboro
The commissioners are evidently doins
good work.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-11-24
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-11-24
ENDOWNENTS FOR MEDICAL
SCHOOLS.

The New York Tribune explains the
comparative calling off Of attendance
upon the Now York medical schools in
large part, by the insufficient cndov-
meut Of the schools and consequent pauc-
ity Of equipment 1T is" says tie rri-
lege or university to provide itself with
adequate plant out of It's current ac-
counts. II Is not money making in
Htitution. 1t can scarcely be expected tn
pay running >pcnses after all its
e,ounds and buildings are provided; but
a great medical college has an espt ciN
and exceptional claim upon public ant
private muni1cence. The work it is do
ing more directly and vitality concerns
lhan that OF any other educational in
Stitution. 1t is. moreover, doing an enor-
nous work of beneNolenCo in giving free
treatment to poor patients. Nor Is that
all Each medical college is an inval-
uah!e center of sanitary observation and
research, and Of guardianship OF tho
health Of the people. Just as truly as the
health department ITSELF which finds
tharoin its most effective co.on4rat,on.
"a few hne gifts have been bestowed
upon these medical schools. For these
full credit is to be given and We have
no doubt that every ono of the givcrs IS
amply satisfied with the results Of the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-11-24
GOLD AS MERCHANDISE
Transaction Which Years Ago,
Would Have Convulsed the
Nation Almost Unnoticed.
Trade Balance VIII lie $500. 0OO, 900 20
the GOOd--tireat Increase in Export
Csc Lonn Greatly Over Subscribed.

Ten days ago on the eve Of the rrcsi-
dental election the strong box makers
Of the assay oficc and subtreasury wee
busily engaged in packing gold so that
it might be exported. Voters. who arc
young mon still, find no difficulty in re-
calling the time when rad it been an
nouncd that a shipment Of that kind
VAS under way just before the election
Of president Generalization, and pos
sihly panic. would have followed says
tho New York correspondent of The
Philadelphia Press" But the departure
OF something like s12 Mo0on in gold and
the announcement that other gold was
speedily to be shipped, occasioned no
dismaV.
Even the Wall street friends of MIR
cleveland did not agree with him whom
he saw TT last winter 10 publish his
warning words because of the departure
OF gold in unusually large quantities
thcn. Tho former president feared that
this might mean another drain such as
caused him so great cmi arraesmeut
Wnen lac was president Every we'll in
formed man hero knew that this gold
went out rcprNse ntinS special transJc-
ton and that for most Of it wa received
I'm payment in proper'y, namely, the
Panama Canal and that for the rest uf
II we received othot payment as good as
gold, namely. japanese bonds When the
special occasion mad passed the gold re-
~ aimed safe in the subtrea sury or clear
ing house vaults.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-11-24

and power to a people, AS the most prec-
ious odors cxhale their choicest fragrance
when ncenscd or crushed, so people
chastened by adversely develop their finer
md nobIer qualities. acquire forttudc to
bear with lofty cheer the trials by Whlch
themselves and their institutions are
proved. and energy to surmount difiicui-
ties and triumphs over evil. II was
through dangers and difficulties That our
fathers first made a Judgment on the
shores of New England and amid dls-
lcouragement privations, and sorro"
which would have overwhelmed the splr-
Its and shaken the faith Of other men,
THAT they instituted and observed day
lof public THANKSGIVING and praise
In n somewhat different vcin was Gov
ernor r. C. Smiths proclamation of NO
vember 49, 1880 1t was prefaoed thus;
"The dawn of a new dav---the blending
of the death of night into the life and
freshness of morning Is period or beau
tiful sentiment and quiet reflection, ANA
furnishes the imagery for a poet song
the crumblna of the old year, and the
breaking forth of the new, the fading
memory OF the ambitions, the struggles,
the failures, The triumphs. of "A year that
has gone. dssolving into the vision OF
bright hopes and expectations OF a tweiN"
months that arc to come is n period brlhl-
ming with sober, serious Thought, anu
furnishes the impulses, the resolutions,
the plans that, successfully carried out or
az failures, fashion the character ana
destiny of individuals; but the majestic
sweep of one century into another the
swirl from hundred years 10 hundred
years is period that makes cpochs in
the affairs OF the nations OF the earth ana
reveals the relation of the past to the fu-
| turc. Looking over the years from near
the end of this century towards its be-
ginning ono can mark the expansion and
development or the wasting away ana de-
cay OF the nations. and see the expression
of that law OF the Almig htY which Is life.
/ At this period. when the year 1899 s run
ming out its days, when the old century
is nearing its end. and the glowing dawn
of the new is already breaking with ra-
idant promise of great events in the SKY
OF the future. when our government and
its army and navy have spread abroad
the splendid possibilities of our nation :
greatness the day of Thank giving of
ll>G9 takes on new ana broader meaning
than the day has ever had before
1T is our duty TO he mindful Of It all and
to take cornizance of the relation OF
things as they exist to-day.
IT is not the easiest thing in the world
to write an original THANKSGIVING procla-
nation Both of these proclamations were
original. and one of them may be called
unique
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-11-24
THE REAL CAUSE.

G'rom the D4erGeld Valley Timss)
There is a disposition surprising in
the extent to which it has affected ths
utteraucss Of the press Of the country
to magnify the degree in which he per
sonal character Of President Roosevelt
influenced the result Of the recent cleo
tion BEYOND q doubt the majority
the people Of the United States are in /
tense admirers OF tho remarkable indiVid |
uality of NJ. Roosevelt and repose il
him all the faith It is possible 70 place il
man. seldom have We had A pros
dent to whom so large a proportion a
the people gave such entire con fidence
Yet to say that ths stupendouS victory
of the Republican party can be- wholly
accounted for by either the personal popI
ularty Of the President or complete sat
isfaction with his administration scarcely
covers the ground in ALI respects i
would account for victory, grea
victory even, but not for the trenendous1
overt brow, the dsa strOus rOut OF th |
Democratic party. Republicans must not
by the result of the election, be in
nuenced to the belief that a third q
the opposition voters have suddenly beer
to full confidence In the Re
publican party. even when represented
by such a candidate a. Mr. Roosevelt |
1t is not 50
Months ago the Times predicted subj
stantially what occurred on Novemoc1
S. and gave its reasons. II stated ~
belief that Parker would fsll - CARRY
single state outside the solid South
because in every State thousands Of ra ii 1
cal democrats would yotc COR Roose
Welt, not because they loved a repub-
Ucau more hut because they loved th 81,
"safa and sane" clement in tbeir oO,
marty less and had no object so d4a
To thei- hearts rs to anuihilate politi
ca'lv tie class Of men who. after sout,n al
ana aer11tnr them for eight Years ha n
obtained control OF tho nominating ma !
,,binorv of their party. Ii must he va.
manlherod ,hat many safe and sane i
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FAITHFUL.

Representative Fitzgerald of Boston has
a story of an Irish couple in that city
who, despite "A comparatively happy mar
ried life, We're wont to have violent mis-
understandings. Nevertheless, the pair
were devoted to each other, and when
the husband died not long ago the widow
was inconsolable.
shortly after the funeral a friend who
had dropped in to see how Mrs. Milligan
Was getting on, CHANGED to remark.
"Well, there's one blessing, MaGGie for
they do say that poor Mike died happy"
"Indado he did" responded the widow,
THE dear lad! The lasht thing lie done
was to crack Inc over the head wild a
medicine bottle "--fiarpcr's Weekly
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-11-24
GOVERNOR BATES S DEFEAT.

Because OF his VctOes of laws desired
by organized labor and by some veterans
of the civil War, because of nomination
ana retention in office as chairman OF
the Boston police commission OF a man
who enforces laws hostile To the opin-
ions or appetlteS of citizens not of the
old New England stock or religious be-
liofs, and because Of his own personal
Indifferent to diplomacy as "A method
of gaining his ends as an executive, MI
Bates has been punished. more severely
possibly than many who voted against
him intended he should be. Where "A
fright was intended mauslaughter has
been done. Massachusetts has no such
previous record of independent voting
and the result is not altogether pleasant
to contemplate, as it is the first fruits
Of the intrusion OF organized labor into
the field Of practical politics on a large
scale and Of a combination of factional
preiudices and purposes by which sem
sible. honorable, efficient executive has
had to suffer, partly for his own obed-
icnce to duty and partly for the we'll
meaning acts of others. 1t is not the
first time, of course, that class interests
have affected the decision in Massachu-
setts, nor the first time that officials
who have acted conscientiouSly have had
to suffer defeat. But this result is a con-
Spicuous illustration of what is likely to
happen oftener than in the past, We fear,
and it cannot fail to have a deterrent
erect on efficient. constitutions men who
otherwise might accept office Boston
Congregationalist.