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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-28
the REoRGANizED NEW YORK
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.

The new Board of Trustees OF the
New York Life Insurance Company
chosen by the policyholders under the
Armstrong laws, has taken charge OF
the company's affairs and has begun
the work of reorganization.
In choosing the principal of1Hers OF
the company, the Board has dAered
to the idea that life insurance CON-
pany should be managed by life In
surance men. The new president Is
Darwin p Kingsley, a college bred
man of good New England stock, who
has been in the company's service In q
variety Of capacities for period OF
nearly twenty years. In the parlance
OF life insurance, he began with the
rate book and has advanced step by
step up to his present position.
The first vice president of the COM
pany is Thomas A. Buckner, who has
served the company for more than q
quarter Of century indeed has
never had any other business connec-
ton. IL.
Associated with these men are
others long trained in the companys
service, each an expert in his own de-
partment of work. VIM. E. Ingersoli,
who has for many years had charge
Of the company's great business IN
Europe, is one of the second vice pres.
idents, and will continue at the head
of the company's Office in Paris.
Rufus W.. Weeks, who has been In
the company's service for nearly forty
years, ranks next to Mr.. Buckner as
vice president, and continuous as chief
actuary of the company. a
The policyholders have expressed
their belief in this company in no un'
certain terms. The upheaval in life in
surance within the last two years has
resulted in great deal Of misunder
standing and policyholders, alarmed on
matters which were not very clear to
them, have been disposed to give up
their contracts at heavy sacrifice.
This has not been true in the New York
Life to any great extent. The COM
pany had $4,000, 100000 insurance on
its books when the life insurance in
yestigation began, and while the laws
of the State of New York now do not
permit any company to write over
150,0O0,000 a year (Which is about
one-half the New York Life formerly
did), the company's outstanding bust.
ness still exceeds s., 000, 900, 900.
Policyholders generally will be still
further treasured by this action of the
Board, as 1t places at the head Of the
company to protect their interests men
Of thorough training and unexception
able character.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-28
POISON IN PEAS STAYS GIRL.
Death Alleged To Have Been Suicide
Explained.

Explained.
Ottumwa. The alleged Iowa Sui
eide club Of young women received
another severe jolt when 1t become
known that one of Its alleged mem
bers did not die with suicidal intent,
unless she chose as means to that
end the eating of canned peas.
When Miss Kate Farrell of Birming-
ham died from poisoning few weeks
ago, she was listed as one Of the
members OF the suicide club. Later
developments show that instead of
Intentionally poisoning herself, Miss
Farrell ate rather heartily of canned
peas and that the arsenic, used in
coloring the dainty vegetables pol
soned her.
The day after Miss Farrel's fun
eral her brother ate some Of the
same peas and he was taken i'll and
before recovery developed the same
symptoms which Miss Farrell showed
during her brief illness.
Some of these peas were taken to
DR.. Bassett of Leando, and he for
warded them t. the safe chemist az
Des Moines. Analysis Of the peas
showed that they contained arsenic,
supposed to have been used to retain
the color.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-28
res UP HIS WEALTH.
Col. Smell Provides New Building
for Fort Dodge.

for Fort Dodge.
Fort Dodge.--Imitating Marshall
Field in tying up his estate, the will
OF the late Thomas Smell. Just Med
for probate, goes the extreme limit
!, OF the law. and makes provisions to
keep the estate, valued at $l.50O,o0g
intact until 81 years after the death
OF the youngest grandchild now aged
six. Legatees are thus allowed
share of the income only.
y BY the terms OF the will OF Colonel
Smell. who died at Bloomington, iii
nois, a few days ago, a new business
block involving an outlay OF $l5O,OOO
will be erected in Fort Dodge on land
owned by the deceased. The stipula'
tion for the erection Of the building
is contained in the codicil of the will
and distinctly states that within three
months from the time Of his death
the trustees shall take steps toward
the erection OF the new building on the
land Of the estate which Is valued at
$1,50O,000. This sum is among the
few who will be separated from the
ma!n portion before half century.
Mi. Smell provides that after small
requests are made to relatives his
vast estate shall be held in trust for
20 years after the death OF his young.
est direct heir.
This boy Is now 6 years old, and
on that account 1t will be nifty years
or more before money can be divided.
The returns accruing from the
building will be returned to trustees
to be held In common with the re-
mainder Of the estate.
Direct heirs, however, Have, intimat-
ed that they will make an attempt to
break the will when 1t is filed for
probate 80 "
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-28
EXAMPLE or TRUE cHlvALRY.
Modern Lover Proves Hlmseh Eaoa'
10 Heroes Ct the Past.

There was a moment OF profound
silence. He was the first TO SPEAK
"You are richer than am" ne raj
tered, with emotion.
She bowed her head. replying notn
ing. But now the true nobility q ms
character hanifested itself.
"Yet for all that ] am no better
s,han YOU arc!" he cried, and folded
her to his breast.
And when, her conscience accusins
her. she tried to tell him that nor
only her father but four of her uncles
were Pittsburg millionaires, he sealed
her Inns with kisses. and would near
nothing,-Puck. 5
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-28
Baby Of insane Mother Poisoned.

Webster City. The first baby
drowned after 1t had been thrown
into a we'll by its insane mother, the
second, year and one-half old infant
Of Mrs. James Hamilton of Lehigh
drank butter coloring and died within
short time. The baby found the
fluid in the kitchen where it was
playing. Its grandmother had been
taking care of the infant during the
Illness of the mother, who had re-
gained the partial use of her mind.
There is now danger Of another break
down and loss Of her mind, as the
woman's mother-in-law who told her
that she had drowned her baby also
gave her the news OF the death of
her other daughter.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-28
OIL KINGS CALLED TO COUNT
Judge Lands Orders subpoenas For
Rockefeller and Others.

Chicago. Within three days
United States marshals will be
camping on the trails of John d.
Rockefeller, H. H. Rogers and other
officers Of the Standard Oil company
of New Jersey with subpoenas to COM
pei their attendance in Judge K. M.
Lands court at 10 a. m. on July 6.
The order for these subpoenas was
issued by Judge Lands after John S.
Miller, attorney for the Standard Oil
company Of Indiana, had refused to
supply the court with certain infor
nation requested.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-28
FARM SWALLOWED UP.
Council Bluffs Men are Heavy Losers.
Because OF River.


Because OF River.
Council Thirty acres OF as
due Missouri bottom land as were
ever looked at with a splendid crop
Of growing corn on it, the whole dis
appearing in a night was the unusual
and costly loss which befell D. A.
I.avenger, renter, and Leonard Ever
cit, owner, the land located few
miles southwest Of this, city.
The Missouri river has been unusu-
ally repacious this sunSler and with
the present high water the topography
Of the country in many places Is being
rapidly changed. And now Lake
Manawa and the expensive summer
resort that has been built up is
threatened. The lake formed when
the Missouri, few years ago, CUT
across country, leaving its old chan
mel and large quantity Of Its original
waters. Now, it is said by those who
have interests In the vicinity, that
the river is slowly but certainly pro-
ceeding in the direction Of its old
channel and that eventually and be-
fore long Lake Manawa will again be
a part of the old Missouri
Property owners for miles up ana
down the river, are watching the EN-.
croachments of the river with appre.
hension and understanding fully the
vagaries of the stream, fear that each
morning on awakening they will find
more Of their land has been swallow
ed up. One farmer has moved his
farm building three times this spring
and summer and from appearances
another move will have to be made
soon. They are only hoping the pres
ent rise in the river will soon go
down but report from Sioux City and
above are far fran reassuring.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-28
NINE 1REwERlEs TO UNITE.
Eight Million Dollar Combine ls
=, Formed at St. Louis.

St Louis. 1t was officially an
bounced late Monday afternoon
that the conferences which have been
held in the Office of Attorney E. c..
Crow, formerly state Encouragement,
have eliminated in the formation of
an $4,000, 900 combination of nine in
dependent breweries in ST. Louis,
East st. Louis, ILL.,, and Granite City,
iii. aAccording to Henry sKoehler,
president Of the American Brewing
company, all the representatives have
signed the contract. James s. Bradley,
Of Toledo, o., has been promoting the
combination
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-28
JUDGE Hebbard Tiles suicide.

San Francisco. Overcome with
grief and humiliation at the action
of the bar association In recon. \
mending that he be impeached for
gross intemperance If no did not In
mediately resign, Superior Judge n.
C. Hebbard tried to take his life Tues
day in his chambers at the Temple
Israel. He was saved from death, after
he had pressed the barrel Of revol-
yer against his temple, by, q reporte ],
who took away the weapon.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-28
Horse Trade is Fatal.

Cedar Rapids. Sheriff Alden OF this
city Is dying at his home here as the
result Of a horse trade and quarrel.
In an argument with Joe Scolaro, an
interpreter who was acting for Phillip
Ciaddo, the former seized brick
and brought 1t down on the sherift's
head, rendering him unconscious. SEQ
5laro made his escape, hut Ciaddo was
locked up, though It IS believed he
had nothing to do with the assault.
The sheriff has been unconscious for
hours and is expected to die. His
assailant is only 10 year old.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-28
Home. Sweet Home.

The wife Of naval officer attached
TO the academy at Annapolis has in
her employ an Irish servant, who re-
GENTLY gave evidence Of nostalgia.
you ought to be contented and
not pine for your old home, Bridget"
said the lady of the house. "You are
earning good wages, your work is
light everyone is kind to you, and
you have lots Of friends here"
"Yis, num- sadly replied Bridget;
but it's not the place where l be that
makes me SO homesick; it Ia the
place where l don't be"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-28

Alabama has five former governors
still living. They are Rufus w. Cobb,
elected In 1878 and 1880; Thomas G.
Jones, elected in 1890 and 1892: viii.
liam G. Coates, elected in 1894; Jo-
seph F. Johnson, elected in 1896 and
1898, and William D. Jelks, who sue
ceeded to the office on the death OF
William F. Stamford and was elected
70 full term In 1902.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-28
jamestown Fair Hotels Burn.

seUSssSWH au r1oteIS oufn.
Norfolk, Va.-One whole block OF
the Pine Beach section Immediately
adjoining the Jamestown exposition,
grounds was swept by fire early Wed.
nesday. the area burned being from
the exposition grounds on the west to
the Pine Beach hotel and from the car
tracks running from the exposition
grounds west to the original Pine
Beach pier to the ocean. The big
Arcade hotel, the Berkeley hotel, Out.
side Inn, Powhatan hotel, Caroline
hotel. and large part Of the out
side "warpath' were destroyed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-28
CYCLONE HITS SAC COUNTY.
Damage Done to Farms, Horses and
Cattle Killed.

Sac City.-A cyclone visited Sac
City on the oath. completely destroy.
ing tn, farm premises of the Barnes
farm, six miles northwest Of Sac City,
Reports from other sections of the
county say that considerable damage
was done, killing scores Of hogs and
many horses and cattle.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-28
blood Poison Proves Fatal

Glenwood.--The MASKING Of one Of
his fingers while pumping water re,
suited in the death Of Charles Vinton
Of Henderson. He thought nothing
of the matter until the other day he
was lighting cigar. when he noticed
that his hand had swollen beyond
Its normal size, and after close ex.
animation 1t was discovered that
blood poisoning had set in. Death
quickly followed
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-28
New Cruiser sent south.

Washington.-The possibility of Sc
rious trouble, In Central America grow.
ing out Of the disturbed conditions ex.
listing there incidental to the alleged
ambition Of President Zelaya, of Mica
ragua, to form union of Central
American states, has caused the ad-
ministration to dispatch the fine new
cruiser Milwaukee to that locality.
Orders for her to proceed forthwith
from the Mare Island navy yard, Cal
ifornia, went forward from the navy
department Tuesday.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-28
nernent Falls; Seven Dead.

New York. Seven Persons, six
Of them members of one Italian
family were killed early Tuesday
in the collapse of a ramshakle
tenement in the downtown Italian
quarter. Three other members Of
the same family, including the father
and mother, are in a hospital, pain
fully injured.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-28
Negro kiHs I Young Georgian.

Atlanta, Ga. Hal Brewster, 81
years old, the son Of Col. P. H. Brew
ster, one Of Atlanta's prominent law.
yers, was shot and almost instantly
killed on an excursion train Monday,
by negro named French Early.
Young Brewster and several others
were deputized by the sheriff to arrest
Early. who was wanted for series
Of crimes. When they attempted to
take the, negro Into custody he fred,
killing Brewster and wounding several
others EARLY jumped from the train.
but was captured later.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-28

The oldest member OF the British
house q commons. in time Of service,
has sdied after 40 years Of sitting In
parliament and standing for elec.
ton. II he had been obliged to run,
American fashion, be might not have
lasted 30 long.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-28
sl..t Furnace Men "a strIke.

Blast Furnace Men to Strike.
Pittsburg, Pa A strike of the blast
furnace men, which. 1t is said, will
affect between 10000 and $1,000 men,
will probably be called on Monday,
July 1. The difficulty is over an eight.
hour day.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-28
Wolves Too Thick IN lows.

Wolves Too Thick In Iowa. q
Anita. Wolves have become SO
numerous in this vicinity and their
depredations SO frequent that the
sheep owners have united, agreeing
to pay a bounty for all wolves killed
in the four northeast townships Of
Cass county, equal to that now paid
b. the county, thus making the
bounty $40 and "a, respectively, for
old and young wolves.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-28
ottumwa Man He'd for ForoueIr

OSt0HlWa W an st1StU tVV OV0egys
Oskaloosa. Eliza Smith of Ottumwa,
who was wanted in this city for for.
gerry, was arrested by Constable An
drews at Ottumwa after chasing him
around all the small towns in Wapello
county. Smith is q bad character
and has figured in over dozen for.
gerry cases In Wapello county alone.
He is now In the Mahaska county jail
awaiting q hearing.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-28
Guilty 81 Conspiracy 10 eribe.

Guilty Of Consplracy to Brlbe'
Pittsburg, Pa. Charles r. Richard
son was convicted Tuesday Of con
spring with Harvey P. Bostaph 20
seph Flaherty and ]. II. Milholland %
attempt to bride councilmen to pass
the Pittsburg & Tube City railroad
franchise ordinance. u
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-28

Man cannot live on medals alone.
That - the reason that 30 many Of
I the Carnegie badges Of heroic distinc-
ton ind their way into the shops
where the three golden balls proclaim
that there y money to lend on large
or small collateral.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-28

II the auto is going to put the horse
out Of business 1t ought to hurry up
and put the horse out Of suspense. AT
present the latter is rejoicing in the
fact that he commands about 500
more IN the market right now than he
ever did before. Nj X. i IS i. At Il h s5:
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-28

The Chicago lady who told her hus'
band that she hated him with THE
kissing hate Of hell' was apparently
designed by nature for a headliner on
one Of the Chicago papers, says Boston
Globe.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-28

Arrest 50 Of the Cars officers. "
London. "a dispatch from Odessa
says so officers Of the southern NH.
stary district, several Of them connect.
ed with the Odessa garrison, nave
been arressed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-28

Lightning Near the President.
Oyster Ray, Ny. ~ htnings struck
and shattered presidential banner
pole which stands less than 100 feet ]
from the executive office here Wednes y
day afternoon. No one was injured.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-28
Medals Tor Two LIE savers.

Washington. President Roosevelt
through the interstate commerce
commission, Monday awarded railroad
life saving medals to Charles Arms. 81
Clarksville, Tenn, and Edgar d,
George, Of Parsons, ~.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-28
Croker Take. irish Derby

Croker Takes Irish Derby.
Dublin. Richard Cookers Orby
winner of the English Derby, won
the Irish Derby Wednesday. Mr..
Cookers Georgetown was> second
Seven horses started.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-28
Venezuelan Cabinet on.

Venezuelan Cabinet on.
- Caracas Xenezuela.-The cabinet re-
aligned Saturday owing to the action
81 congress. in -conde aiming the policy
sof the minister OF finance. Heads Of
departments are transacting the gov
eminent business. !.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-28
Asslstant treasurer Jacob. Bic,

Assistant Treasurer Jacobs Dies. 81
Washington The treasury depart.
ment received telegram announcing
the death Of Assistant United States
Treasurer Jacobs at San Francisco.
United States Treasurer Treat took
direction Of the Office by wire.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-28

in the blessed era OF airships 10
one will be able to wreck the trains
by pulling up the rails.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-28

Frick is reported TO have lost $780,.
100000 and 80 pounds. A pound for
each departed million is not so much,
but how light he would be now had
he lost $25O,O00, 900!
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-28

Census statistics say that only one
woman in Ave works. But the other
four keep father and others busy.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-28
Hot Shot for the Men.

speaking at Cardiff, Wales, recent
~, Miss Gawthorpe, a suffragette,
stated that brides bushes are
caused by the knowledge Of the kind
of man she is going to marry.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-28

Fishermen observe with relief that
the. president has made no protest
against Misrepresentation as to the
size and habits Of their kind Of game.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-28

Caruso's salary is 100000 a year
He ought to be able to have his OVID
private monkey house on that.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-28

The name of the new heir to the
Spanish throne has as many stories as
il sky.scraper. 1t Is to be hoped that
he can live up TO it. $
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-28

Secretary Root must have found 9
good dyspepsia cure, for he says the
world is all right and growing better.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-28

II is quite natural that the roofei
should have high aspirations. He has
learned that there Is always room al
the top.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-28

There is one thing to be said In IA
vor OF q backward spring. It short
ems the season for mad dog scares.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-28

The near-naturalists naturally do not
like the president for showing them
up. Near-naturalism is great graft IN
the magazines just now.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-28

An Ohio man has walked from New
York to GAINESVILLE in search of health
anyhow, the defective rail peril didn't
get him.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-28

\ Gov. Edward Casper Stokes OF Ne~
Jersey was at one time q teacher In q
village school.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-28

Chickens In the city are . luxury
whether they be In the back yard OF
on the dinner table.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-28

= -.II7 .
y Even II K,ir0ki were meditating war
As would not mention 1t.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-06-28

Getting ! divorce NOWADAYS = q
easy Us lying.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-08
A Washcloth

TINE material is soft white Irvine or
knitting cotton. The hard twist
ed kinds will make It rough and
wriy.
1t can be made as large as desired.
but must have an uneven number of
stitches on the needle, 81 being a good
number.
Use rather coarse steel needles for the
work. or small rubber ones if preferred.
1t Is knit all through with one stitch
plain, one stitch scanned, alternately.
being careful to seam the stitches
which were scanned in the previous row
each time. which will be the same as
changing the order of plain and scanned
If knitting around. or right side out all
the time. For the border:
First row-Ch.- c.. / d. c. in 18th st.,
CHI. 2, d. C. in same place. CHI. 4, / ..
c. in 4th St, and repeat across.
Second row-Ch. g. shell in shell, and
Third row-Ch. 4, s. c. in middle Of CHI.
8, CHI. 4, shell in shell, and repeat.
Fourth rOw-Like second.
Fifth row-Like third.
The border can be made wider l. you
wish by adding the second and third
rows alternately. and 1t Is as soft as
the center portion.
Dish cloths can be made in the same
way of the hard twisted Irvine, leaving
off the border, which would be apt to
catch In things.