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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-04-13
smith SECURES
SHORT RESPITE
Governor Cummins Adds Six
Hours to Life of
Doomed Man
HANGING WILL LIKELY OCCUR
Change in Time of Execution to
Noon-First Legal Hanging in Iowa
in Ten Years Will Occur April 90
Busse Case Pending.

Des Moines, April 12.-The time for
the execution of Joseph G. Smith for
murder has been extended from
o'clock in the morning until noon OF
April 20.
A proclamation to this effect was
entered by Governor Cummins yes
terday. 1t is understood that Warden
James OF the penitentiary at Fort
Madison suggested that it would be
| we'll to postpone the time for the
hanging until high noon. However,
it is the rule in all prisons to have the
execution with the rising sun.
Smith is said to be more or less
unconcerned because of the proxim-
ity of his execution. Many persons
who are familiar with the case have
expressed the belief that Smith had
been abandoned by the woman whom
he killed and had been tainted about
his misfortune, and that on account
of this and not on account of jealousy
did he shoot her.
The governors proclamation with
respect to the Smith execution issued
yesterday follows:
Whereas, l, Albert B. Cummins,
governor of the state of Iowa, did on
the 18th day of September, 1905,
enter an order fixing and designating
Friday, April 20, A. D., 1906, at 6
o'clock in the forenoon, as the time
at which the sentence of death of the
district court of Iowa in and for Mon
roe county, pronounced upon Joseph
c. Smith, convicted Of murder in the
first degree, should be executed; now,
therefore, l hereby change the said
order in the following respect, name
ly, that the sentence of the said court,
instead of being executed at + O'Clock
in the forenoon of the said goth day
of April, A. D. 1906, shall be executed
at IL O'Clock noon on said goth day Of
April, A. D. 1906. In all other respects
the order heretofore entered stands
without change or modification"
The case Of Louis Busse is pending
in the courts. He was to have hanged
a week from tomorrow, but the at
torneys for him have appealed to the
courts to test the validity Of his in
dictment, a question which will be
carried to the United States supreme
court, and his execution will be delay
ed until the decision.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-04-13

A babu in charge Of the documents
Of certain town in India found thai
they were being seriously damaged
by rats. He wrote to the govern
ment to provide him with weekly ra
tons for two cats to destroy the rats
The request was granted, and the two
cats were installed-one, the larger
of the two, receiving slightly better
ratlons than the other. All went well
for few weeks, when the supreme
government Of India received the fol.
lowing dispatch: II have the honor
to inform you that the senior cat is
absent without leave. What shall J
do?" The problem seemed to battle
the supreme government, for the babu
received no answer. After waiting
few days, he sent OF proposal:
"In re Absentee Cat. I propose to
promote the junior cat, and in the
meantime to take into government
service a probationer cat on full ra.
TONS" .g $751;. ...--
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-04-13
.HARvEYS TO GET
ANOTHER TRIAL

Des Moines, April 10.-Mr and Mrs.
Clyde Harvey, who were given three
years for burning their hotel in Gid.
den, Aug. 6, 1904. in which the Hobbs
brothers met death, were given a
new trial by the supreme court yes
terday.
The court says that 1t was proper
to admit the testimony of woman
that when she saw Mrs. Hattie har-
yey, few minutes after the fire was
discovered, the womans hair was
done up perfectly and not stray
strand floated even about her fever
ed temples as she stood by her hus.
band and saw the flames lick up their
property and with 1t the lives of their
two boarders.
The court says that the state could
not seriously and did not charge that
the fire was set to cover more
heinous crime for the watches and
many coins and valuables were found
mingled with the charred bodies OF
the Hobbs brothers after the ruins
and wreck Of the hotel were cooled.
Judge Powers, In lnStructlng the
jury at Carroll. told 1t that 1t must
find that "the defendants or one Of
them feloniously set the fire." in or.
der to find them guilty. The defend.
ants relied on that "or one OF them"
1t is rule that when persons are
jointly tried for a crime which may
have been committed by one and not
the other the court may not say that
both shall be convicted or cleared;
each has the right to have his indi-
vidual guilt passed upon by the jury.
Hence the case is reversed, and the
HarveyS get their new trial.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-04-13
ABANDON BREWERY PLAN.

Legislative Action Knocks Out Pro-
posed Brewery at Des Moines.
Des Moines, April 13.-Frank P.
Mates announced yesterday positive
ly, that the brewery. project for Des
Moines has been abandoned. The
act of the legislature in requiring
that a renewal Of the petition of COLI
sent must be obtained every five
years made the enterprise too
hazardous for the investment Of a
large amount Of capital.
1--WE have considered the matter
carefully since the bill was passed"
he said, and when we consider the
difficulty we had in getting the Pc
tition through the council and courts
with its not over large majority,
there is not much inducement to
build"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-04-13
SHAW is TURNED DOWN.
Man Who Tested Soldiers Preference
Law Fails To Get Benefit.

Wan VINO teSIeO 0OlOleTS fFcISTeHCS
Law Fails To Get Benefit
Marshalltown, April 11.-For the
fifth time in as many years the city
of Marshalltown refused to appoint
Capt. c. H. Shaw city clerk Of Mar.
shalltown. Captain Shaw was given a
hearing that lasted an hour and a
half, and after listening to many aft.
davits, and examining the records OF
the clerks Office, as kept by both ap'
plicants while incumbents, the council
adopted resolution selecting Mr..
Derby, and then formally elected the
present incumbent to succeed him.
self as city clerk. A writ Of man.
damus will be applied for by Captain
Shaw's counsel in an attempt to take
the matter to the district court,
where it will be alleged that the &C.
ton of the council was no action at
all, because the council did not find
that Mr.. Shaw is incompetent.
Mr.. Shaw attained considerable no.
toriety by pushing the test case OF
the soldiers, and although successful
in his contention, he fails to reap
any fruits from his victory.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-04-13
SPLIT IS FEARED
IN RUSSIAN PARTY
Discussions Appear among
the Constitutional
Democrats
CAuSuS HAS BEEN CALLED
Membsrs-eect Of Parliament Will
Meet on May 4th-RadicaI Members
Favor Declining To Take Oath IN
til Gear Endorses Con stitution.

st. Petersburg, April ia caucus
# constitutional democratic members
slect Of parliament has been called
Tor May to formulate line Of &C.
ton for the party. Discussions,
however, have appeared already and a
split is quite probable. The most
radical members favor a plan &C
cording to which they will decline
70 take the prescribed oath until the
emperor shall have sworn fidelity to
he constitution.
Mr.. Kedrine, we'll known st. Pet
srsburg lawyer and a prominent con.
stitutional democrat, believes that
The opposition should Immediately
demand the annulment of the imper-
ial manifesto of March S, which
gave the government strong hold
On the proceedings of parliament, as
being inconsistent with the previous
imperial manifesto of Oct. 80. 1905.
The most practical minded mem
bers. like M. Minaver, another con.
stitutional democratic member for st.
Petersburg, believe that the first duty
of the constitutional democrats is to
strengthen their position by coali.
ton with the peasants on the basis
Of an equitable settlement of the
agrarian questions.
The social democrats and the social
revolutionists and other proletariat
organizations are already selecting
delegates to the big congress which it
has been planned to hold in Finland
some time this month and at which
an ultimate plan of action will be
decided upon. The government is
seeking to prevent the meeting Of the
congress by all means. The delegates
are being hunted down and arrested
by the police who last night arrest.
ed sixty representatives Of the work.
men in the factories who were hold
ing meeting at Narva, an industrial
town Of $4,000 inhabitants in the gov.
eminent Of st. Petersburg.
st. Petersburg, April 12.-That the
result OF the election has precipitated
a crisis involving the immediate
downfall of Premier Witte or Interior
Minister Durnovo seems absolutely
confirmed.
The former spent over two hours
with the emperor Monday night re-
viewing the situation, and pointing
out how impossible it would be for
the government to defend itself be.
fore hostile parliament with M. Dur.
novo in the cabinet. The emperor is
vascillating. Irrespective of his per.
sonal feelings toward the premier.
he desires Count White to remain in
power, yet he hesitates to dismiss
Durnovo, who he praises as having
saved the country from revolution.
Count White has seized the moment
to force an issue between himself
and his rival when, in addition to the
verdict Of the people at the polls
against the governments repressive
policy, the question of the big foreign
loan hangs in the balance.
Count Witte realizes fully that
much Of the confidence in Russia's
solvency among f1nanciers abroad
Is die to the fact that he Is at the
helm, and that If he goes the chances
of the loan vanish into thin air.
The emperor's decision probably
will not be officially know until the
eastern honors are published.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-04-13
The Best Guaranty Of NJ
Is Open Publicity.

Every DotGle OF Dr. Pierce's
famed medicines leaving the grat
ratory at Buffalo, N. Y, has NJ
upon its wrapper all the iny,ss
entering into its composition, TSs
alone places DR.. Pierce's Family \
cines in q class all By thems,lv,s
cannot be classed with patent or i
medicines because they are neither
is why so many unprecedented phyS
prescribe them and recommend H.
their patients. They know what
are composed of, and that the inera.
are those endorsed by the most en1
medical authorities.
The further fact that neiths
Pierce's Golden Medical Discover
great stomach tonic, liver invigea,
heart regulator and blood purifier, nn
'sFavorite Prescription" for weak h
worked, breken-down, nervous vu
contains any alcohol, also entities h
TO place all by themselves. 1
Many years ago, DR.. Pierce disuN
that chemically pure glycerine, Of p@
strength, is a better solvent and prSa]
alive Of the medicinal principles q
ing in our indigenous, or native, n
cinal plants than is alcohol; and futi
more, that it possesses valuable msda
properties Of its own, beng denrlu
nutritive, antiseptic, and a most en1
antiferment.
Neither Of the above medicines i
tains alcohol, or any harmful, bal
forming drug, as will be seen tan
glance at the formula printed on d
bottle wrapper. They are safe to use
potent to cure.
Not only d. physicians prescribe
above, non-secret medicines largely,
the most intelligent people employ
people who would not think Of Y
the ordinary patent, or secret medid
Every ingredient entering into the
position Of DR.. Pierces medicines
the strongest kind of an endOssel
from leading, medical writers Of
several schools Of practice. No 0
medicines put up for like purposes
any such professional endorsement.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure
stipation. Constipation is the caus
many diseases. Cure the cause and
cure the disease. One "Pellep IS ag
laxative, and two q mild cathartic. !
gists sell them, and nothing Is 'p'
good" Easy to take as candy.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-04-13
SAVED BABY LYONS LIFE.

Awful sight From That Dreadful Com
plant, infantile Eczema-Mothss
Praises cuticura Remedies.
"Our baby had that dreadful com
plaint, Infantile Eczema, which af1ict
ed him for several months, CONNER
cling at the top of his head, and at las
covering his whole body. His SUITE.
ings were untold and cons tant miser:
in fact, there was nothing we woul
not have done to have given him r.
lief. We finally procured full set
the Cuticura Remedies, and in abou
three or four days he began to show !;
brighter spirit and really laughed, TO;
the first time in year. In abou
ninety days he was fully recovered
Praise for the Cuticura Remedies ha:
always been our greatest pleasure
and there is nothing too good that w
could say in their favor, for they cel
tainly saved our baby's life, for h.
was the most awful sight that I eve
beneld, prior to the treatment OF ttt
Cuticura Remedies. Mrs Maebell
Lyon, 1926 Appleton Ave-. Parsons
Kan, July 10, 1906"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-04-13
Burned While savina Child.

Iowa City, April 13.-Ffghting
desperately the flames that ignited
his little daughters clothing and
threatened her life E. D. Demory
yesterday succeeded in extinguishing
the fire and although her hands,
face and body were terribly burned,
the life of his four year old child
was saved. The chiid's clothing be.
came ignited from the bonfire.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-04-13

In the Bayarian city Of Munich the
streets are cleaned by women. "They
are kept in such an immaculate condi,
ton that they are a constant source
Of surprise and delight to visitors. =
says the Cleveland Leader. This Gus
tom. however, will hardly be adopted
over here.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-04-13

A darky waiter in popular New
York City retaurant saw penny or
the cloth as a gentleman whom he
had served with a meal was just arts
ing from the table. He stared al
it for a moment, and then said as ht
pointed to the coin, Haven't you for
gotten something, sah?" "Oh, no: ]
never give less than that" responded
the guest as with pompous air he
strobe toward the door.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-04-13
RHEUMATISM cIll1
The Disease YIalsea
"''''''rn.' Pink Pin. As, ,.'l ,
Ireatrn emf E,nf "

Treatment FaII.ss'
ID: Dr.. Williams Pink Pill, en-.
t,sla because they supply y, aa'sa
elements to the vitiatssdI s sls y
Hble nature to cast out thu hug !;
and effect a cure. Mrs. a 'I 81 ,as
il9 Fitch street, syracns,s' s X !!
furnish living evidence :, \ S,l
this statement. "There h., 'as
matism In my family ever u s;si Dss
member," she says, "MS n ,
was q great sufferer fro,s, 'sats
rheumatism and my mother u =, y,
disease in a mild form. el l slal
ago ! had q hard cold and H ,Ssa
caught me in my left knase r NJ
sharp pans, confined to IN. tasa n
hood OF the knee and thew s sssa ~ /
right into the bone. Tho n seemed
was intense and I also had d;. y!
"Ihe doctors called w
nriatic and sciatic rheum,tiaasy, \
I didn't get better undsr ' ~
ment my brother-in law sn ,u .ueli
try DR.; win Williams Pink pil iis''i II
taken them, the pain and d i,as
entirely left me. J. wap td1l y
sure OF a cure so I bought t' th, .
boxes, but I didn't take ou Il, , IN !
IS I found that 1 was eptirs I az O
" Before I took the pills thu ' u!
70 severe that I had to cry At atI H. "
when I was cured was So t I' 'la,
grateful and I am glad to 'I rsoas
them to every one who snFa, a
rheumatism" '"1ess
DR.. Williams Pink Pills b,..
severe cases Of anania, sciatics 3, "
ness, partial paralysis, locolno T, "
end St. Vitus' dance that havs ,
Sponded to other modes Of ~.
All druggists sell Dr.. Wi,liaS oa
Pills or they will be sent bv ma;
.'aid, Oh receipt of price, 80 'c cs'
sox, six boxes for 81 $50, BY tbs N y
.ialns Medicine Co., ScLenec.aSd.U
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-04-13

An account of the marriage of Ra
messes II. and q Hittite princess In
Egypt several years ago has Just been
dug up. It is a safe bet that 1t does
not report the bridegroom as being at.
tired in the conventional black.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-04-13

The minister in Oakland who cursed
a woman because she would not con.
tribute 81 to his mission fund, contrib
uted IS in court next day to help on
the good work Of the Anti-Swearins
Association.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-04-13

"A harsh voice must always be view.
ed as a misfortune" Think of this
the next time the uncultivated collec.
tor comes in and asks you when you
are going to pay that bill. .
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-04-13

lost flesh, my eyes failed me,
bloated at times. my back hurt and !
suffered living death. There seemed
no hope until I began using Doan's
Kidney Pills. Then | began to i'm
prove. The pain left gradually. the
swellings subsidized. l gained appetite
and weight, and to make q long story
short, l got well!"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. 7.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-04-13

Kidney Pills saved
my life. My doctor.
from q careful an.
alysis Of the urine
and a diagnosis Of
my case, had told
me | could not live
six weeks. l was
struck down in the
street with kidney
trouble, and for q
whole year could
not leave the house.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-04-13

There IL a fashion article concern
ing new garments for dogs. While so
many human forms 60 ragged, robing
q dog seems to be no concern to tie
true human heart. And there neve'
was dog that enjoyed 1t. Behold the
sad, downcast look of the fashion clad
dog.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-04-13

When one considers the few laughs
that come between all the cries, there
would seem to be ample warrant for
the conclusion that life is not much
more than big scare.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-04-13

The Caspian Sea is the lowest body
Of water on the Globe. It's level hal
been growing gradually lower for cen
turtles, and now it is eighty.five feet
below the level Of the nelghborins
Black Sea.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-04-13

Mr.. Schwab, the steel king, is build
ing for himself a palatial residence at
Bull Frog, Nevada. 1t Is believed he
expects to jump from there into the
United States senate. -,- ..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-04-13
No Double Track FOR iowa Contra

No Double Track For Iowa Central
Dubuque April 13.-Superintendent
F. B. Hartman of the Illinois Cen
trail has officially denied the many
reports that have appeared concern.
ing the intentions of the company to
double track its line from Chicago
to Ft. Dodge. Mr.. Hartman says
ouch plans have never been con.
sidered.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-04-13

William Banks of Simpson, Wayne
county, Penn, has calf with only two
legs, and he doesn't care very much
whether the circus comes around this
spring or not.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-04-13

Possibly the indifference Of the
American people in the matter Of saw.
ing Niagara falls arises from the Sc.
rene conviction that they can't lose
them.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-04-13

( When the courts have decided
whether monographs are music"
they should try to classify the kind of
sounds emitted by the average up
right piano.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-04-13
GETS BRONZE MEDAL.
sput. Thornburg Of Polk Count.
Schools is Highly Elated.

Schools is Highly EIated.
Des Moines, April 13.-County
Superintendent Thornburg has JUS.
received the oronze medal awarded
at the St. Louis exposition to the
schools Of Polk county. The exhibit
was the set of the work done in all
the schools Of the county. There
were at St. Louis about sixty ex.
hibits, but Polk is the only one that
received medal. ~
Superintendent Thornourg feels
very much elated over the excellent
recognition given the schools here
and feels repaid for the labor of pre-
pairing the exhibit during the two
years previous to the exposition.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-04-13
r. r. OFFICIALS NOT IMMUNE
Judge Lands Sustains Demurrer o
Government.

Chicago, April 10.-Judge X. M.
Lands, in the federal court yesterday,
sustained the demurrer Of the govern
ment to a plea in abatement Of the
Chicago & Alton railroad, John N.
Faithorn and F. A. Wann, former
officials Of the road, under indict.
ment on a charge Of granting illega!
rebates. The plea was for immunity.
All Of them entered pleas Of not gull.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-04-13

II President Castro would only wills.
tie instead OF keeping so deathly still.
we might feel more confident that he
isn't Matching some new mischief.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-04-13

The man who paid $4,000 for an or.
child at q London auction made a
strong bid for fame, but the cores
pondent failed to say who he was.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-04-13

A bank cashier has gone wrong in
Pennsylvania. 1t would be relief to
hear of something that has not gone
wrong In Pennsylvania.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-04-13

It is asserted by a wellknown law.
yer that women are responsible for 80
per cent Of the divorces-the other
women, he means, no doubt.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-04-13

The simplicity Of the people who be-
lieve that the simplifled spelling idea
will be generally accepted right away
~ beautiful to contemplate.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-04-13

Those pessimists who find "cussed'
hess" everywhere ought not to be sur.
prised; they don't look for anything
else.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-04-13

Talk about mean men! We know
one who, because his wife is learning
to cook, has ordered the doctor to call
every night after dinner.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-04-13

A horse at Bennings was beaten by
Hocus Pocus. The only remarkable
thing about it is that this time Hocus
Pocus was a horse.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-04-13

That powdered milk which Cornell
professor Is making Is prepared for
use, like the old-fashioned kind of city
milk, by adding water.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-04-13

Jerked beef. or tasajo, is Ii.
cipal export of Uruguay. tba -!
being 8,500,000 pounds Der -
Most Of it is consumed in cus,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-04-13

If q man can get $4,000 damages for
being hit by baseball that will be no
incentive to him to wear a fender
while watching a game.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-04-13

Thirteen thousand miles of new rail.
road are under construction In this
country-and there's nothing unlucky
about that!
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-04-13
Good Health!

How to get it. How to maintain it
Take natures medicine, Garfield Tea
the mild laxat>:e. 1t is made Of herbs
It purifies the blood and establishes Z
normal action Of liver, kidneys, stom
ach, and bowels.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-04-13

Maxim Gorky Is coming to America.
But this is not surprising. The only
wonder is that any OF them will re-
main in Russia.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-04-13

New York Is going to erect statue
to Joseph Jefferson-at the expense
of the rest of the country, as usual.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-04-13

We understand that Congressman
fongworth says that Mrs. Longworth's
angel cake is fine.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-04-13

A Japanese inventor has produced
the wireless telephone. II 1t will carry
Japanese it surely ought to carry Eng
lish. -..-r ...
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-04-13

The first step in making market
for dogfish as an article Of cheap food
is to give the fish a new name.