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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-03-17

Microbes live month on paper
money and day on silver. We are
not told how long they live on gold
coin. but the average man doubtless
soueezes 1t so hard when he gets one
that the Accompanying microbe IS
,ncky II It manages to live minute.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-03-17

That French editor who plainly
sees the United States in the act Of
Selling the French West Indies should
not vent his rage on us. This country
does not export any absinthe.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-03-17
HAS $1,000, 900 CAPITAL.
New Company to Absorb Northern
Iowa Lines.

tO"d A-tiSos
Des Moines, March ia $1,000.
900 telephone company which is BE-
lieved to have absorbed nearly all OF
the Independent phone companies OF
northern Iowa filed its articles of in
corporation with the secretary OF
state yesterday. The company is call
ed the New State Telephone company
and it's principal offices are at Sioux
City, though none of its officers or
directors now reside there.
The officers of the company are:
President. Charles G. Cockerill OF JEFF
fersop; first vice president, w. H.
Leathers of Mapleton; second vice
president, Joseph Mates of Odebolt;
secretary, T. B. Lutz of Mapleton;
treasurer, NJ M. Head of Jefferson;
other directors, Ira Conger of Chero-
kee and J. c. Hammond of Mapleton.
According to articles of incorpora-
ton the company Is authorized to
transact a general telephone business
in the states of Iowa, Minnesota, Ne
braska, South Dakota, North Dakota,
Kansas, Missouri and Illinois. The
articles have already been filed in
Greene, Sac, Monona and Cherokee
counties.
The filing fee paid the state on the
81 100000 incorporation was $1,O15,
which is the second sum of that size
to be received by the secretary OF
state this week, the Great Northern
Express company having paid like
amount on the filing of its articles OF
incorporation Monday.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-03-17

Two eggs OF the long extinct spec
les Of the Scandinavian aux were 70.
Gently sold 1t auction in London for
$500 each. These birds lived On the
coast OF Iceland and Greenland. and
the last bird was seen and shot dur
ine the winter Of 1904.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-03-17

John Osborne, aged so years, Of
Keokuk, after threatening to cut his
young wife's throat, set fire to the
house. He shot himself, but the bull
let struck suspender buckle and,
glancing, struck a rib. The police
put out the fire and took Osborne to
the hospital,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-03-17

Aelf ~ n shocktngiy s0an ~
HAe Of eur pubic edaoials." said ~
@DuaA-minded man. yes" answefsl
IL eynic: ''but It averages ~ Some
% ~ puAlic of'lcials are Bhocking1y
small for their pay."--Washingtoa
Star.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-03-17

The woman forger is getting to be
quite numerous and frequent 1t is
another instance Of the feminine in
vasion of an occupation almost entire
" monopolized by men hitherto.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-03-17

Mrs. Dwyer of Belvidere, N. j., died
of the shock when notified that she
had fallen heir to $4,000. Such
shocks are risky, but there are plenty
Of people who would be willing to take
chances with them.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-03-17
niaearoni wheat.

salzer's strain of this Wheat is the kind
which laughs at droughts and the ele-
ments and positively mocks Black Rust,
that terrible scorch!
It's sure Of yielding 80 bushels Of finest
Wheat the sun shines on per acre on good
H., Ia, Mich, Wis, O., Pc, Mo-, Eeb.
lands and 10 to 60 bushels On arid lands!
No rust, no insects, no failure. Catalos
tells all about it,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-03-17

Man is an eccentric creature. II
green were the color Of the ordinary
carnation probably some horticulturist
would be sitting up nights trying to
evolve a pink one.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-03-17
MARRIAGE BROKERS HIT.
Supreme Court Holds Their Contract
Void


Void.
Des Moines, March 14.-Marrigs
brokers in Iowa received q knock-ous
bloow from the supreme court yester.
day when 1t declared that contracts
to promote or bring about marriages
are void. The point came up IN the
suit OF Mrs. Mary Aldinger against
the estate OF the late william Grobe
Of Hardin county. She claimed $Zoo
as compensation for services render
ed Grobe in going to Chicago to Sc
cure information about woman
whom he was DESTROYS of marrying.
The district court held that the con-
tract was q marriage brokerage and
therefore refused to allow the claim.
This decision is now affirmed by the
supreme court.
Justice McClain wrote the opinion
in which he says for the supreme
court:
1T is well settled that no recovery
can be had under a contract for serv-
ices to be rendered in promoting or
bringing about a marriage. Advice and
solicitation on the part OF a third
person with reference to entering into
the important relation Of marriage,
are presumed to be given from con-
siderations affecting the interests OF
the parties themselves and not for
pecuniary reward 1t is contrary to
public policy to make such advice or
solicitation the basis of an agreement
to pay money. And the rule is equal
ly applicable to advice or solicitation
with reference to carrying out mar
riage contract as it is with reference
to the formation of such contracts
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-03-17

The bureaucrats may have put out
this story about the strike of the serv-
ant girls just to get American sym.
patty.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-03-17

Rockefeller is going to build new
million dollar home. But will he take
= million dollars worth Of comfort
In III
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-03-17

"A New York nan advocates the
drowning OF all idiots" "Why. the
cruel brute! shall raise my voice in
protest! E-er-oh, well, It doesn't
matter to ma.s-Houston Post
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-03-17
Charles Love is Bound over

Burlington. March 13.-Charles
Love under arrest for shooting VIII
liam Higgins in the shot gun battle
at Patterson, Ia, recently, was bound
over to the grand jury in 5000, which
he furnished and was released.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-03-17

Or. James P. Lynch declares that
ore.half OF the civilized world will be
irsane 1--WE hundred years hence. The
doctor appears to be Just five cen.
turies ahead Of the rest OF the civil
,iized world. He Is still ut large.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-03-17

The nitroglycerln trust seems to
have been organizing successfully. but
it would appear to be in danger OF 60
Ing up at any moment.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-03-17
Mails Rifled by Robbers.

Durant, March 17.-Daring thieves
entered the Rock Island station here
and at Stockton and rifled the mails.
Several pouches Of mail were disturb
ed and it is not known how much of
value was taken
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-03-17

Heirs of that Brooklyn beggar who
died leaving 100000 are manifesting
q warm but belated interest in their
poor relation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-03-17

The courts have notified John R.
Plat that there is nothing in the law
to prevent a man making a fool Of
himself.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-03-17

Venezuela has suspended the duty
on beans and Boston is earnestly In
favor of the widest possible extension
of the reciprocity principle.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-03-17

True politeness is perfect ease and
freedom; it simply consists in treat
ing others as you love to be treated
yourself. Chesterfield.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-03-17

John l.. Sullivan may, as reported,
have lost his voice, but he is still able
to knock audibly on the table for what
he wants.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-03-17

Henry Tollemache, M. p, has repre-
sented a Cheshire district for twenty
four years and has never made
speech. We commend his example to
NJ. c., - NJ. c. and
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-03-17
WARM WAVE NEAR ARCTIC Z0NE.'
CAL GARY MUCH WARMER THAN ST. PAUL. F."

.BaIny erseIes are Blowing h Northwestern caaata
While People are fsse1inS to Death In Isxas
and Other Southern States"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-03-17

She-'I hope you'll like the birth.
day cigars gave you, dear. You'll be
glad to know, anyway, that l paid
cash for them; they weren't charged"
He-"Really thought they were,
but didn't know what with. "-Phila.
delphia Ledger.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-03-17

The New Orleans States asks. Are
We paupers?" No. but some OF US are
newspaper men.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-03-17

The boy with his first dime feels
richer than the man with his first
million.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-03-17

The occupation in life OF some peo
PIE II to badger the busy.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-03-17

A German count has eloped with
shop girl. This looks like direct
insult to American heiresses.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-03-17

The PhIadelphians. are the cham.
plon optiuiists They have taken to
praying fer their mayor.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-03-17

no CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY.
yake Laxative Bromo Qu;nine Tablets, All 6ru.
fists refund the money II It falls 70 cure. T. v.
h01es signature 70 on each box. 2ee.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-03-17
O17l1VWNN
JUST SEND 10c AND THIS NOTICE

JUST BEND TIVC AND THIS EUT1CE
to the John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse,
Wis, and they will send you free sample
IF this Wheat and other farm seeds, to-
gether with their great catalog, worth
kl0O. 90 to any wide-awake farmer. EW. N.U.l
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-03-17

Many Of life's so.called Injuries are
but base limitations.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-03-17

Defer not charities till death
Bacon.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-03-17

~ - Inst shsSrs = : Aoliov
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-03-17

It Cures Colds, Coughs, Sore Throat Group,
Influenza, Whooping Cough, Bronchitis and
Asthma A certain cure for Consumption in first
stages. and a sure relief in advanced stages. Use
at once. You will see the excellent effect after
taking the first dose. Sold by dealers every.
where. Large bottles rs cents Fad so cents.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-03-17
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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-01
WILL FOLLOW UP
DELINQUENT ONES

Major G. w. Halves of the Modern
Woodmen order is responsible for the
organization of the new branch of this
Office known as the suspension de-
partment, which will be a depart
ment of forms and records, mailing
out all official notices of suspensions
to camps and members and using
follow-up system, devised by the head
clerk, which will result either in
prompt restoration to good standing
of the members or camps affected or in
eliciting definite information that
such camps or members can not be
brought back into the society. Major
Halves says:
ut has been my Judgment for the
past two or three years that gains in
membership and in number of local
camps will be made in the future
fully as much through saving the
members and camps we have, as In
securing new recruits. When we
were maxim 9 enormous gains in new
members and camps each year, We
did not notice the heavy losses
tHIOuSH SltSICuSiOl. l<lLtiG dlLGullOn
was paid to the member who was
suspended because or nonpayment
Of dues or assessments. My judg-
ment is that this new system of fol
lowing up suspensions will save to
the society not less than five or six
hundred camp and anywhere from
10000 to 10000 members per year.
The new department will not result
in an increase of the working force"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-01
FOOL STRUCK WITH sABER.
Unknown Man Tries to Get to Presi-
dents Carrfaue.

Washington, Feb. 23.-President
Roosevelt and party returned from
philadelphia last night. The president
apparently was not annoyed by an Incl
dent which occurred in Philadelphia
while he was driving. Before the
presidential party reached the city
troop armory an unknown man dasheo
into the street and got within eight or
ten feet Of the presidents carriage.
There he was struck with the fiat side
Of a saber by one of the troopers who
surrounded the presidents carriage,
and checked by the force Of the blow
he staggered back and was lost sight
of in the crowd. The man appeared
to be a laborer. Those who witnessed
the incident believe he merely sought
to shake hands with the president
He run parallel with the carriage for
over a block and Secret Service Agent
Tyree, who rode with the president,
had ordered him to get out Of the way
Tryee finally called to a trooper, who
quickly drew MS saber and as the man
refused to stop, struck him a blow on
the back.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-01
Hudson Eares Wei

Hudson. Wis. Feb. 24.-The appoint
ment Of B. J. Price as deputy auditor
Of the navy department serves to call
attention to federal appointments that
have been given to Hudson including
Sam Campbell. Indian agent; Charles
Lewiston. marshal; b. ]. Price deputy
auditor for the navy department, and
Hod Taylor. first assistant secretary
Of the treasury.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-01
Girls Anrne 10 Die

Superior. Wis. Feb 24.-"We are
tired Of life" was the only reason as
signed by Eumice Waldruff and Lizzie
TaFlax, each 20 years old. who at
tempted suicide by compact near this
city. They were found on doorstep.
their faces burned with spirits Of nitre.
They may not recover.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-01
NATIONAL BOOT AND SHOE
MEN FORM oRcANIzArloI

New York, FeD. 23.--At a meeting
held here yesterday, attended by rep
resentatiyes from nearly every shoe
manufacturing center in he east and
middle west. the National Boot and
Shoe Mannfacturers' association was
organized About 200 firms and cor.
porations we're represented.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-01
sucoessor 70 Prof. pronpers.

Sioux City, Iowa, Feb. 21.--James
Chalmers, head Of the South Dakota
agricultural college, has been chosen
president Of the South Dakota univer-
sity at Vermillion, to succeed Prof
Garrett Droppers, who recentls re-
eiEned
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-01

Waupun, Wis. Feb. 24.-When John
SEVERN was released from the peniten
tiary Wednesday after having served
a year and half he was Immediately
rearrested and taken 10 Rock county,
where he win be tried on the charge
OF burglary
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-01
AGED SUSPECT SUICIDES
Shoots Himself in Room Next to Coro.
ner's Inquest

West Bend, Wis, Fec. 23.--Whiie
the inquest over the body OF Mrs
Sternbach, aged S.. who had been pois-
oned. was in progress al the Sternbach
residence here, John Behrens, aged go,
who had made his home with the old
woman and her daughter. and who
was suspected Of her murder, commit
ted suicide in the room next to that oc-
cupied by the coToner's jury, shooting
himself through the head
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-01

as logical now, that the shorter the
period of distribution, the greater will
be the number who will receive their
insurance at actual cost, and the fewer
will be the number of those deprived
of their overpayments and share of the
profits.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-01
viii Co to Legislature.

Insurance Commissioner Host in
tends now to appeal to the legislature
for a law that shall provide for the
distribution of surplus at stated per
iods. Senator North already has biz
in changing the word may" to
Shall" This may be amended so as
be more explicit and passed. He said
yesterday:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-03-01

as mandatory ana the company main
tanning that it was permissive.
The chief justice on this point has
this to say:
The principal ground urged in sup
port of the judgment of the trial, is
that the issuance of such deferred in
surance policies, TO citizens of this
state, by the plaintiff and such other
companies, was in violation Of the stat
utes of this state and particularly the
section which declares, that every life
insurance corporation doing business
in this state upoh the principle of NUT
tual insurance, or the members Of
which are entitled to share in the sur
plus funds thereof, may make distribu-
ton of such surplus as they may have
accumulated annually, or once in two.
three, four or five years as the direc.
tors thereof may from time to time de-
termine. In determining the amount
of the surplus TO be distributed there
shall be reserved an amount not less
than the aggregate net value Of all the
outstanding policies, said value to be
computed by the American experience
table Of mortality with interest not ex.
ceeding four and one-half per cent
There can be no doubt that during the
period mentioned, the plaintiff was an
insurance corporation doing business
in this state upon the principle Of NUT
ual insurance. within the meaning Of
that section. The contro-
vcrsy is as to whether, under that sec
ton, it uas competent for the plaintiff
by contract with citizens Of this state.
to defer such distribution for a longer
period than five years. The language
Of the section is, that such corpora
ton may make distribution Of such
surplus - annually, OF cnce in
two. three, four or FIVE years as the
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-02
Flattery Won Them All

ship named after them, sailing here
and there over the deep sea. Thomas
Carlyle said:
81 am pleased that you should like
my work enough to name your ship
after me, and hope she will come to
anchor in happier haven than | shall
ever reach"
"The poet Tennyson wrote my uncle
a four-page letter. He said that In
every storm thereafter he would think
of the Alfred Tennyson. and put up q
prayer for her safety.
''Thackeray was so pleased that hc
sent my uncle comic drawing to
hang In his cabin.
Robert Browning thanked my un.
Gle for the compliment of naming tho
new ship after him, and hoped the
r. B. would be stancher than her
namesake.
"Uncle's collection numbers nearly
a thousand autographs. and each let
ter is about this imaginary new ship"
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-02
Shows Ingenuity of Japs

month there was a drawing. with
prizes varying from IS to $50. Rat
catching became a popular amuse-
ment and the boards OF health all
over the country were kept busy ex-
amining the daily bag Each animal
was duly registered. and the place In
which It was caught noted. 1t was
then examined, and II any suspicious
germs were discovered the building
from which the rat came was imme-
diately raided. all the animals were
hunted down, and the place was dis
infected.
In this manner the plague was kept
out of Japan The small boys amused
themselves and made money, but no
one ever stopped to think what had
become Of the skins of these millions
OF rats that had been worrying the
boards OF health. They had not been
thrown away. The military authori-
ties had used them to make ear-pro-
tectors.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-02

When the time came to forward the
winter outfits for the armies in Man
churia. and the commissariat produc-
ed hundreds OF thousands of fur ear
protectors. Japaf1ese and foreigners
alike wondered where these things
could have come from. No one had
ever heard of their being made.
It seems that two years ago the
plague was raging along the China
coast The Japanese quarantine bu-
rcau decided that strenuous efforts
must be made to keep tia, dread dis
ease out of the country. They de
termined to start crusade. In all
the seaports and larger cities boun-
ties we're offered for each rat brought
IN. The small boys found this great
SOURCE OF revenue. and the competi-
tion at once became very keen. For
each rodent the huntsman was given
. small sum. and lottery ticket The
money he might squander. but the
ticket he saved. and at the end Of the
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-02
Candles by the Carloa d

Il wired the house for samples and
patted myself on the back, thinking
l would get an order for 10000 or
possibly 12,000--the biggest order l
ever expected to get in the mountain
country.
my samples same and they were
tip top. took them up to Grier and
he gave 'em close inspection.
'''"Pretty good lot" he finally sniff-
ed. Send me four car loads"
"T looked at him to see IL he was
Joking. but he wasn't. He never batted
an eye. l was so staggered. walked
all the way back to Deadwood trying
to get my breath. l sent the order in
and the house filled 1t. filed the great
est single order 1t ever had; but l
changed my mind then and there as
to how the west buys. 1t gets there
with all feet et.'"-Chicago Post.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-02-02

A short time ago inquiry came from
the union forces to know II Mr.. Post
would keep still" IL they would call
on the boycott on Postum and Grape
Nuts.
This is the reply: THE labor trust
has seen fit to try to ruin our business
because we would not join its criminal
conspiracy. We are plain American
citizens and differ from the labor
union plan in that we do not force
people to strike. picket. boycott. as
sault, blow up property or commit
murder.
We do not pay thugs $40 to break in
the ribs Of any man who tries to sup
port his family nor $40 for an eye
knocked out.
We try to show our plain. honest
regard for sturdy and Independent
workmen by paying the highest wages
in the state.
We have a steady, unvarying re-
spect for the law-abidlng. peaceable
union man and a most earnest desire
to see him gain power enough to
purge the unions OF their criminal
practices, that have brought down upon
them the righteous denunciation of .
long-suffering and outraged public. but
We will not fawn. truckle, bend the
knee. wear the hated collar of white
slavery. the union label. nor prostitute
our American citizenship under "or-
ders" of any labor trust
You offer to remove the restriction
on our business and with union" gold
choke the throat and still the voice
raised in stern denunciation OF the
despotism which tramples beneath an
iron-shot heel the freedom of our broth
ers.
You would gag US with a silver bar
and mufiie the appeal to the American
people to harken to the cries for
bread Of the little children whose
faithful fathers were beaten to death
while striving to earn food for them.
Your boycott may perhaps succeed
in throwing our people out of work
and driving us from business, but you
cannot wrench from MS that priceless
jewel our fathers fought for and which
every true son guards with his life.
Therefore. speaking for our work.
|. people and ourselves, the infamous
offer is declined"
POSTUM CEREAL CO.. LTD.