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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-06-01
MIDLAND CHAUTAUQUA.

There will be any number Of l.ght
and popular features on the program. OF
the Midland Chautauqua assembly,
in Des Moines. this year. The session
opens June 22d and continues through
the program including j. Adam Bede,
Eugene v. Debs, Richmond p. Hobson,
Governor Hanly of Indiana, DR..
Charles A. Eastman, DR.. S. Parkes
Cadman, Frederick Warde, DR.. George
E. Vincent and Father Nugent. But
these distinguished men MAKE up only
a small portion of the program, which
has been arranged to suit all tastes.
The very opening day the popular
features will begin, Nat Brigham COM
ing first with an illustrated lecture
on "The Apache Warpath." The next
day he will deliver another of those
popular lectures Which have made
him such a favorte, this time, prob
ably, on "From Coronado to Kit Car
son." Mr.. Brigham's lectures are IL
Illustrated by the finest stereoptican
views shown by any man on the plat
form today.
w. 1. Nolan, by all odds the best
story teller in the Chautauqua field,
the man who had everybody laughing
last summer until they were almost
ashamed Of themselves, will be pres.
ent two days with bran new budget
of stories and Jokes and puns.
The Robertson Moving Picture
Company will give exhibitions two
days, putting W an entertainment
which is certain to please every mem
Der Of the family. .ss.e
The musical attractions have been
selected with the utmost care and In.
clude the Wilbur Starr Concert Co.,
the Midland Jubilee Singers the Mid.
land Concert Company, and the Meis'
tersingers. These organizations are
all in the front rank and have be.
come very popular in this part OF
the country. In the Midland Concert
co. are a couple Of popular Iowa:
girls: Rachel Steinman and Alice
brennan Robinson. !,
In addition to all these features It
is proposed to turn over an hour each
day to the women's clubs for discus.
sion of live topics Of the day and
still another hour to popular Des
Moines speakers, representing differ
ent professions and interests.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-06-01
roRMADoEs VISIT IOWA.

On the gath and 25th Of last month,
Monona In the west, and Buchanan
and Scott In the eastern part Of the
State were visited by tornado that
destroyed buildings and live stock,
This is the timc Of year when we
may expect tornadoes or destructive
wind storms at any time, and no one
should be without tornado insurance
when It can be carried at SO small q
cost. We have here in Owa the larg'
est, cheapest and best cooperative In
surance association In the world; one
that the people are proud Of and tnal
has met every expectation Of Its mem.
bers. The association has at the pres
emit time $4,000 members, and $114,'
100000 worth Of Iowa property insured
and cash surplus of over $4,000.
We refer to the Iowa Mutual Tor
nado Insurance Association Of Des
Moines, Of which N. Dehsmore is
President, and j. B. HERMAN, Sec.
rotary.
The Association has been in opera.
ton over twenty-five years, and has
paid nearly one-half million dollars
in losses, with a promptness not ex.
celled by and other Company doing
business in Iowa, and the average
cost has been about $1.00 per $1,000
insured each year.
For economical management, amount
Of business done, prompt payment OF
losses and reliability, it marches at
the head of the procession. The AS
ISOLATION is increasing in membership
and popularity. The secretary in
forms us that he received oyer $50
applications last week and $50 on
Monday of this week. The Associa'
ton is operated in connection with
the Farmers Mutual and by the same
men "r .
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-06-01
BUYS DRUG FOR WIFE
And Ends His Life with Dose OF
Morphine.

Clinton,-A. w. Beckel, aged 81
years, died at his nome on Fourth
avenue from the effects of quantity
of morphine, self-administered.
Beckel, who was respondent, pur-
chased twelve one-fourth grain NOR
phine pills from local druggist,
stating that he wished them for his
wife, who was Ill. Lying down on a
sofa at his home at. night he swal-
lowed the entire quantity, one-tenth
of which would have been enough to
produce the desired result. Before
sinking into the coma from which he
never rallied. he babe his wife and
sons good bye. A physician was has
tily summoned, who was powerless
to rouse the sleeper, however, as the
pills were of the soft variety, which
quickly are acted upon by the diges-
tive substances, and the unfortunate
man died three hours after he took
the narcotic.
Beckel was one of the best known
and most popular statesmen in Clinton.
where he had made his home since
1870, coming from Germany He was
formerly in the clothing business in
this city, but Of late years has held
positions with the leading clothiers
of the city. He leaves his wife and
Two sons. 100, .-s,.r
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-06-01
Castor Beans Almost Fatal.

Council Bluffs.-As a relish to his
dinner on Memorial day, farm hand
named William Boroff,, working near
this city, swallowed four or five castor
beans. A few hours later ne was
seized with violent cramps and a
physician who was called in declared
that the beans had poisoned Boron.
The latter vomited profusely and an
opiate had to be administered to re-
lieve his agony 1t happened that the
beans were dried ones, which was
the only thing that saved his life, &C
cording to the diagnosis Of the attend
ing doctor Boroff's condition is still
serious, but he is expected to recover
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-06-01
NAAAAAA<
I IOWA STATE (
I NE w S Event, ), Recon,
Occurrence Throughout the Commonwealth
AMEs WIN FIELD MEET.
Athletes Of Agricultural College G.
Forty.Eiqht Points.

Athletes Of Agricultural College Gel
Forty-Eight POINTS.
Des Moines.--Ames, the fayorite
won the seventeenth annual field and
track meet of the Iowa Interco!legi
ate Athletic association at the state
fair grounds. The agriculturalists
amassed 4S points and Grinnell I'm
ished second with SO points. Then
came the Normal team with % points
Iowa with 20 points, Drake univer
sity with Is points, and Coe college
with l point Des Moines college and
Simpson college failed to place men
in any of the final events.
The meet was filed with sensa
tions and five state records were
shattered. There was not an even.
that was not notly contested to the
very end, and the track events were
unusually close.
The breaking of state records
started early in the day. -s.,. 20.
In the high hurdles, Henninger OF
Ames finished in :15 As, two-fifths
of second better than CLOVIS and
Chapman's records that still hold,
for Henninger, unfortunately, failed
to leave all his hurdles standing.
Glow, however, lowered the record
for the low hurdles, record made by
C. E. Fisher, whose pupil Glow is.
Fishers old record was :26 1-5 and
Glow accomplished the feat in :25
As. @..,A sg;
The next and most astonishing rec
ord established was in the mile re-
lay, the Grinnell team, Dawson, De
HAN, Jaqua and Huff, cutting down
the time to 1925 2-5 from the old
Ames time of 1892 3-5. 1t was one
of the prettiest races of the day and
was madly cheered by the crowds in
the amphitheater and quarter stretch.
The pole vault record was. raised to
II feet inches by Haggard of Drake
from Bunton's old score of II feet.
Bunton failed to secure place, for
Bickel of Ames and Woods of Nor
NAL both climbed to over II feet.
Barry Conway of Drake secured
his zone good put in the shot event.
1t was a foregone conclusion that if
the giant athlete that DR.. Monilaw
has been working so hard with could
secure one of his good throws he
would not only win the event, but
would break the state record, and he
did it. Last year Mexican of Grin.
nell sent the lead ball 40 feet 5 inches,
and Conway added four inches to the
mark
doc" Pell's old hammer record
went by the board when Andy Cha'-
mers took his fling. For several
years the Pell record Of 1872 feet 8
inches has stood, but the Iowa ath-
lete sent the ball and wire 1873 feet
2 inches, beating Pell's great throw
six inches.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-06-01
STABBED BY A WOMAN.
Buxton Coal Miner in Trouble in
Des Moines' White Chapel.

Buxton Coal Miner in Trouble in
Des Moines' White Chapel.
Dcs Moines.--Jacls Cheatum, a Bux.
ton coal miner, was stabbed and Sc
verely injured in fight with Mrs.
Charles Lewis in the Whitechapei
district on Wednesday. Caeatum Is
| q patient at Mercy hospital while the
woman is confined at the police sta
ton on charge of assault with III
tent to commit murder.
Cheatum rushed from the womans
dwelling, blood squirting from WOUNDS
in his arms and right leg. He fell
fainting in front of the dwelling at
3O4 South Fourth street. The police
were notified and the patrol wagon
with City Physician Miller was sent
to the scene. The wounded man was
taken to the hospital where his
wounds were sewed and dressed by
Drs. Miller and Flannery 1t Is be.
lieved by the physicians that he will
recover. .
Detective Jackson and Wagonman
Rabbit located the woman who did
the cutting in house at 312 South
Fourth street. She was placed under
arrest and taken to the station. De-
tective Jackson searched the dwelling
and found the razor with which the
cutting is alleged to have been done
hidden under an old pile of clothes
in a closet.
Mrs. Lewis confessed to the cutting.
"This man Cheatum," she said, for
merly boarded with me. drove him
out. He would keep coming back.
lie assaulted me once or twice and |
was afraid of him. Last night he
came back again and demanded
money that he had paid me for board.
I refused to give it up. Then he
threw a brick CT piece of board at
me, hitting me in the back. Then l
cut him. only used little pen
knife
Mrs. Lewis says she will file charges
against Cheatum charging him with
attempting to break into her home
as soon as he is able to leave the hos
pital. When Mrs. Lewis was first ar
rested she denied the charge but was
finally persuaded to talk by Detective
Jackson.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-06-01
ALLEGED DIAMOND RCBBER
Taken into Custody by the Ottumwa
Officials.

Ottumwa.-Fred e. Mccoy, an al
legged diamond robber, was arrested
here by private detective John w.
Gray on warrant which was served
by. Constable Ezra Davis, charged
with the theft of number of dia-
monds from the residence of w. H.
Boston, a prominent Ottumwa citizen.
Besides this theft, Mccoy is believed
to have perpetrated the burglaries in
the homes of former Mayor D. A. La.
force, DR.. J. L. Baker, and w. Web
ster, and attempted entrances into
the homes of A. C. Leighton and w.
w. Ennis Mccoy, while denying the
theft of the diamonds from the hume
Of Mr.. Boston, is expected by Detec-
tive Gray to give up the whole story
of this and other thefts. The robber-
les were committed about month
ago, and McCoy's capture was only
effected after the most strenuous
work. He was engaged as a painter
at the Boston home, and by this
means, it is alleged, discovered the
location Of the valuables. After a
months absence from the city he
returned and his capture was affected
at once
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-06-01
SIGNALS FOR BRIDAL PADS
Which Convey Commands and IN.
der Sentiments in Public
Places.
Bride to Groom.

One short jerk of coat-Stop looIin,
at that girl!
One long jerk Of coat--Oh, see Ii.
pretty hats!
One long hug-You look perfect,
lovely to-day.
One long hand squeeze Honey
what makes you look so cross!
One short hand squeeze-Some one,
coming!
Groom to Bride.
One short jerk of sleeve-Stop look.
Ing at that man!
One long jerk Of sleeve-Come o..
You don't want to see the hats
One long hug-You look perfectly
lovely to-day.
One long hand squeeze Honey, you
amt mad, are YOU?
One short hand squeeze Don't b 1
goose!
Three sharp taps on vrist-Taks
care, woman, take care! l will n
master in my own house!-Puok
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-06-01
Political Geography.

A new study has been added to the
curriculum of certain American COL
leges. 1t is known as political geo.
Eraphy and is defined as the study OF
geography In relation to political and
social Institutions. To teach economic
subjects, as we'll as otner university
branches a knowledge Of elementary
geography is required. 1t was found
that many students. though primed
with Greek and latin, lacked any
thing approaching familiarity with
this old-fashioned study. Hence the
invention of political geography. The
elementary side is taken up and, In
connection with this, emphasis Is laid
upon an explanation of hiw each coun-
try studied came to be a separate, dis
tinct country; upon its political In
stiutions and the geographic infu-
ences that have affected them, and up
on the present political problems OF
paramount interest in connection with
each of the countries studied. The
world events of the past two years
have greatly assisted in making the
course interesting. This year, while
the class was studying Great Britain
the Irish question was agitating Brit
ish politics; in the study Of France
the great question Of separation Of
church and state came up for discus
sion; the interest of the class In Nor
way and Sweden was enhanced by the
events that have led to the separation
OF Norway from Sweden; the Balkan
question has been at the forefront fol
a few months past and for two years
the great Russo-Japanese war has
made the study of Russia and japan
of especial interest.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-06-01
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-06-01
IRISH LEADER DEAD.
Blood Poisoning Due to Operations on
Jaw Cause Demise Of Mich
ael Davitt,


Dublin. - A notable career closed
Wednesday night, when after q long
and painful illness, Michael Davitt
died peacefully and painiessly at
Y o'clock, In the presence OF hts
oldest son Michael, and his two daugh.
ters, who had devotedly attended him
through his illness, and many of his
most intimate friends, including John
Dillon.
The greatest sympathy has been dis.
played by all classes Of society during
Mr.. Davitt's illness. Wednesday the
hospital was besieged by anxious In
quirers. John e. Redmond. leader Of
the Irish party in parliament. was q
frequent inquirer by telephone from
the house Of commons and gave up his
proposed continental trip over the
Whitsuntide holidays owing to the
condition Of his friend. the father Of
the Irish Land league. After rally
Tuesday night, Mr.. Davitt was able to
speak to those at his bedside, but soon
showed that he was losing ground.
Mr.. Davitt retired from the repre-
sentation Of South Mayo in parliament
in 1899, but to the last took keen in
terest in the politics of his country.
Death was due to blood poisoning,
which followed two operations for me-
crosis Of the jaw bone, and spread so
rapidly that all efforts to stay It's
course were unavailing. Mr.. Davitt's
illness began with an insidious attack
Of toothache, to which he paid no at
tention until John Dillon urged him to
have recourse to medical advice.
For some time there were hopes for
his recovery, but the state OF his
health which was undermined by ex-
ertions at the recent general elections
crroatlx hondican mad his nrnoreSa
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-06-01

The man who knows 1t all" and
deems himself all-sufdcient for all oc-
casions, and especially for emergen-
,'cies. is familiar figure In all en-
iployments, public and private. More
men achieve failure by knowing too
much and trying to do too many
things to which they are not called
than by the opposite course. The
oyerdoer, more frequently than the
man who keeps below high stand
ard. fails to realize his aims. DOM
mated by deep and abiding sense Of
his capacity for usefulness and by an
equally robust doubt of other mems
qualifications, this inflated parsonage
is nuisance at all times and in any
ayOcation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-06-01
RUSSIAN RUSSIAN D0Dtaaa
MUCH AROUSED

st Petersburg, June l.-inulgna,ion
at the execution of the eight re-
volutionists at Riga on the heels OF
the Interpolation of the government
on the subject adopted by the lower
house of parliament created storm
yesterday.
After the reading of message OF
congratulation from the president OF
the Argentine parliament, crouched in
extremely cordial terms, which was
received with much applause, the
group of radical constitutional de.
mocrats supported by the workmen
group urged the necessity of i'm.
mediately framing law TO abolish
the death penalty, in view Of the gov
ernment's refusal to cease executions.
The majority of the speeches were
extremely revolutionary in tone and
the moderate and constitutional de.
mocratic leaders had hard work in
stemming the tide of radicalism which
threatened to carry the house off it's
/ feet.
M. Altadin, the peasant leader, now
the Robesplerre of the Russian par
lament, urged the necessity for the
instant adoption of law abolishing
the death penalty and proclaiming
general amnesty as supreme act of
parliament without regard to the ac-
ton Of the upper house of the govern
ment or admitting the fact that par.
lament is impotent. all its powers
having been usurped by the Owners
of the Cossacks and machine guns"
Father Poyarski, an orthodox priest
of Voronezh, was second only to M.
Altadin In violence Of language. He
declared that IL the death penalty was
not Immediately abolished 1t would
be the duty OF parliament to resolve
to cease Its attempt to legislate, dis.
band and SO home. 8
M. Nabuokoff, leader of the con.
stitutiOnal democrats Prof. Kushin-
Karavieff Of the Tver delegation and
other moderates pleaded with the
house not to take such q defiant step.
While warmly insisting on the ad.
visibility Of passing law abolishing
the death penalty they urged the
custom Of legislating In a legal fash
ion and not forcing q rupture. before
the authority Of parliament had beer
established In the country
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-06-01

The Roman characters were first
used in printing types in Rome in
1467.
Arbitration doesn't always work.
Sometimes the dove of peace is mis-
taken for clay pigeon.
Cyclists in Roumania, to insure
Identification, must have their names
on the lamp glasses of their machines,
so that they can he read at night.
The natives of the interior of b.
livia wear hats and shirts made OF
the bark of a tree, which is first
soaked in water, and then beaten until
pliable. ~.
In Ceylon there Is a breed of oxen
which, are less than thirty inches
in height. They are comparatively
swift trave lers, and are known as
sacred running oxea. -s FL
In the sea there are no vegetarians.
The denizens of the deep live on each
other, and the whole OF the immense
expanse of water is one great slaugh-
ter-house, where the strong forever.
prey upon tie weak.
Professor Korn, of Munich, claims
to have DIES patched pictures by tele-
graph between Munich and Nurem-
berg, a distance of siXty-two miles.
He believes the results would be
equally good over an ocean cable
reaching thousands Of miles.
While sinking well at Apaseo,
Mexico, subterranean stream OF
water was discovered at depth OF
two hundred and forty feet, out Of
which were taken hundreds Of little
fish about an inch in length. AS no
streams for miles round disappear
underground, it Is supposed that the
fish are spawned and live entirely
under the earth's surface.
Women and young girls do all the
work of porters in Java. They carry
heavy loads on their heads, balanr-
ing them with +, "eat skill. From the
time Jayanese girl Is able to walk
she is taught the art of carrying
things on her head.
! Cork bricks are in use In Europe.
for building purposes. They are Of
great service where extreme lightness
is desired, as in arches and various
forms Of roofing. These bricks are
composed Of paste consisting of pul-
verified cork, together with plaster.
cement, lime. magnesia, or tar, which
lie subject to pressure in rectangular
mods &.
Six red-haired talesmen, summoned
as Jurors, were objected to by an
italian in, Waterbury, Conn.,, .~ho was
on trial for murder, The prisoner is
of a swarthy complexion, and his at.
torney thought red haired men would
not be likely to favor him,
An exasperating husband In Oak
land, Cal, left an estate worth ten
thousand dollars, and nearly all Of II
he bequeathed to his two sisters. He
affectionately reserved Q little, how
ever for his widow. to whom he willed
ten dollars wortk Of handlkerchiefs.
Shell need them, he sarcastically
remarked, when she hears the win
read ss 3s5