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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01
senator's Lono LIE.

Senator Pettus was lieutenant In
the Mexican war; he rode horseback
to California with the "forty-niners"
and was advanced from the rank OF
major to that OF brigadier general in
the confederate army. He was ad.
mitted to the bar at GAINESVILLE, Ala.
when he became 81 years Of age. At
this time Texas was an independent
republic, California was part Of
Mexico and Great Britain was disput-
ing the American claim to the Oregon
country. Andrew jackson was then
supreme in politics and was yet to
succeed in making Polk president Of
the United States.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01
Feminine Amenities,

isn't that the poetess over there
In the corner who came to see us after
dinner the other night?" asked the
girl. "and wert all over the place, tell
ing us her tale Of woe; wept so that
went out and got some things for
her dinner and cooked them for her
and you brought out bottle Of your
very best vine and gave it to herr"
EYES," returned the woman, "she
doesn't seem to see US now, does
she?"
"The next time she comes to as
with her tale of VICE." affirmed the
girl severely, "she won't see us, If we
satch glimpse of her FIRST"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01
FAsT TRAIN DITCH |.
|onE KILLED. SEVEN SERIOUSLY
INJURED. THIRTY HURT.
hHE WRECKAGE is BURNED UP
=, e.neer Crem ated -Miraculou Es.
cape Of Passengers Officials
in the o saster

Connellsville. Pa, Mich. 1.-Balti.
,,ore & Ohio train No. 40, westbound,
rnnning eighteen minutes late and
torty miles ilsd hour, was wrecked
last night near Indian creek. seven
niles east Of here.s The entire train
consisting Of combination smoking
and baggage car, two day coaches and
Tho priyate car Of Robert J. Finney,
sunerintendent Of the Pittsburg divi.
sinn of the Baltimore e Ohio railroad
left the rail and after running for 200
feet along the ties, was thrown into a
ditch at the foot of the mountains,
where the wreckage was completely
burned.
The engineer was killed, the fireman
was fatally injured and the baggage.
master, express messenger, conductor
and six passengers were seriously in.
iured. About thirty passengers were
cut and bruised.
There were forty-One passengers on
the train, including party Of Balti-
more & Ohio railroad officials who
were on tour of inspection. When
the train was three miles east of
Indian Creek the engineer began to
speed in an endeavor to make up
eighteen minutes lost early in the trip
The train was making forty miles
an hour. Suddenly the whole train
swayed and with much jarring and
cracking left the rails. Fortunately
the train took course northwest
from the track and after running over
/ 200 feet along the ties plunged into
i ditch at the foot of the mountain.
The four cars piled in heap al
1 most directly over the engine. The
passengers were thrown and tossed
| like packages. Screaming and fight
( ing desperately they managed to break
F the windows OF the cars and gain
i places of safety just as all the cars
became ignited from the engine and
commenced to burn flercely. Within a
few moments all had gotten out.
Their efforts were accelerated by
Twins pathetic pleading and every
possible attempt was made to liberate
the engineer who was tightly wedged
under the wrecked engine, but without
success. The flames quickly burned
their way toward the doomed man
and soon 1t was apparent that he
would be cremated. Within short
| time the flames reached the engineer.
There were a few piercing screams
and then all was over. Relief trains
were dispatched from this city and
the injured brought to hospitals here.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01
Use Tor Hot Potatoes.

Or. Herbert Claiborne OF New
York, something Of an inventive
genius and noted for good looks as
we'll as for medical skill, suffers from
cold hands in winter. And nothing
will warm his fingers except hot
water, hot fire or a hot potato. He
can be seen almost any frosty morn
ing marching along at five miles an
hour with . hot potato in each over.
coat pocket and his hands grasping
the tubers. He has two big potatoes
piping hot wrapped In silk handker.
chiefs for this purpose. They will
keep your hands warm eoe hours un-
less you happen to ut on EN-" he
says. 'sThey are great for . football
match 81 when you g sleigh riding.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01
VERY BAD FORM OF ECZEMA.
Suffered Three Years-Physielans Did
No Good-Perfeetty Well After
Using cuticura Remedies.

II take great pleasure in informing
you that was sufferer of eczema in
a very bad form for the past three
years. I consulted and treated with
a number of physicians in Chicago,
but to no avail. commenced using
the Cuticura Remedies, consisting OF
Cuticura Soap. Ointment and Pills,
three months ago, and to-day I am
prefectly well, the disease having left
me entirely. I cannot recommend
the Cuticura Remedies too highly to
any one suffering with the disease
that I have had. Mrs. Florence e.
Atwood, Is Chilly Place, Chicago, ILL.,,
October 2. 1905. Witness: L. s.
Berger"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01
rHAw MAKES "A STATEMENT.
Says wife ia Too Good for jerome to
Appreciate Her.

Says Wife ia Too Good for jerome to
Appreciate Her.
New York, March Harry X.
Thaw enlivened an extra dull session
of his trial in the superior court yes
terday by giving out to newspaper
men the following statement:
"This is Mr.. sThaw's second state
ment since Aug. 10.
With chances millions to one
against her after the catastrophe in
1901, 1t Is wonderful that Mrs. Thaw
prevailed in the cross-axamination
against the prosecution backed by
blacklegs.
Her testimony was absolute truth.
Our evidence was Of CONVEX ati0ns.
The cross-examfnation has proved the
exact facts under oath.
Mr.. Jerome finding his informants
/ in certain lines falsifers, concluded
by more usual methods, which is to
+ his credit.
However. from some of his ques.
tons and some of his unprofessionel
remarks in court, it appeared clearly
that the natural and real goodness OF
the witness Ii above his compre-
tension"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01

VIZ ||7T.T ~
just like thous.
ands Of others.
Mr.. Martin says:
Il think I have
had kidney dis
ease ever since
the war. During
an engagement
my horse fell on
me. straining my
Ihn ~, a~L S-S..-s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01

With smooth IRON and Defiance
Starch, you can launder your shirt
waist just as we'll at home as the
steam laundry can; 1t will have the
proper stiffness and finish, there will
be less wear and tear Of the goods.
and 1t will be positive pleasure to
use Starch that does not stick to the
iron.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01

tne kidneys. I have been told had q
noating kidney. had intense pain in
tne back, headaches and dizzy spells
ana the action Of the bladder was very
irregular. About three years ago I
tried Doan's Kidney Pills. and found
such great relief that I continued, and
INSIDE comparatively short time was
entirely rid of kidney trouble"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01
Poetess Highly Honored.

Mile. Andre Corthis, whose poems in
the volume entitled 'Gemmes ct
Aoires' have won high praise. has
been chosen poet laureate of France
Tor the year past. The honor 10 one
conferred annually by vote Of emil
oent literary people on the most dis.
dnguished poet Of the year. Mile.
Corthis is still q young woman.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01
BlRDsALL SPRINGS SENSATION
Charges ship Subsidy Interests with
Corruption. !

Corruption.
Washington, March l. Represents
| tive Birdsall of the, Third Iowa dis.
|trict stirred UP a sensation in the
house yesterday in his speech on the
|ship subsidy bill, by charging in effect
that an attempt had been made by
THE ship subsidy interest to corrupt
Representative Hinshaw of Nebraska.
Judge Birdsall did not 60 into details
| but 1t is known and has been known
here for some time that he referred to
THE fact that certain New York inter
|ests that want the ship subsidy bill
passed sent: Judge Hinshaw q check
for 5000 to help pay campaign expen-
|ses. Judge Hinshaw refused to accept
It and returned it. Judge BirdsalPs
speech today was his first effort OF
Importance in the house, and It was
received with close attention and
hearty applause. He opposed any but
mail subsidies for South American
lines.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01
Products from Pine.

In 1905 the pine distillings establish
ments in the United States numbered
Is: the wood distilled amounted to
1890 cords, valued at $42,s05, and the
output was as follows: 362,500 gallons
of tar, 434,7S0 gallons of oil, 23S,
gallons of turpentine and 300,106 bush.
els OF charcoal. W
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01
BIG CONSPIRACY IS ALLEGED.
Pteve Adams, Gives Sensational Evil
dence in Idaho.

Wallace, Ida, March THAT de.
iberate conspiracy was formed among
ne officers Of the penitentiary ana
he detectives to duplicate the leaders
pf the Western Federation Of Miners
Il the assassination Of Ex-Governor
Pteunenberg, and that the conspiracy
vas to be backed by false evidence
Pbtatned by threats and brides, Is N
fnect the charge made by steve
adams before the court yesterday.
adams confirmed all the early part 'oi
he confession as to his family ana
ast history. but denied that part re.
attng to the rlot to kill SteunenDurg
md as to his life II the Marble creek
eountry.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01
TRY TO AVERT BIG STRIKE.
General Managers Offer to Arbltrate,
with Men.

with Men.
Chicago, March 1.-Arbitration was
offered by the railroad managers yes
terday as a means to avert a&great
strike in the event Of an unfavorable
vote by the trainmen and conductors
pn the proposition offered by the rail
roads. Whether this offer will ulti:
nately be accepted by the employees
Involved none OF the officers Of the
Prganizations would venture an opin.
on. It is practically certain, however,
that the offer Of the railroads will not
be accepted by the men, and that the
strike vote will be carried by large
majority. Through an understanding
reached when the negotiations opened
the men on one system cannot accept
settlement until the questions In.
Folved are disposed Of satisfactorily
3 the men on the forty-two systems
Fhich took part in the conferences.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01
Farm Land.

2 .
Do you know that good level farm
land, especially adapted to the Dry
Farming System Of Cultivation, can
be bought on easy terms, along the
lines of the Burlington Route, in west
ern Nebraska, northwestern Kansas,
and northeastern Colorado for little
more than it costs to rent land east
of the Missouri River? II not, let
me tell you about 1t.
Homeseekers' excursion tickets, on
sale the first and third Tuesdays Of
each month.
For map and particulars, write to
D. GLEN DEAVER, Genl. Agt.,
Land Seekers Information Bureau,
1904 Farnam St., Omaha, Neb.
81
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01
= ! Pinch. Use Al EMS FooT.EAsE.

A powder. It cures painful, smart
ing, nervous feet and ingrowing nails.
It's the greatest comfort discovery OF
the age. Makes new shoes easy. A
certain cure for sweating feet. Sold
by all Druggists, 25c. Accept no sub
stitute. Trial package, FREE. Ad.
dress A. 8. Olmsted. Le Roy. N. Y.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01

Take advantage of Natures splendid Of
fering, Garfield Tea, the laxative that is
pure, mild and potent. 1t is made wholly
of Herbs. Fer constipation, biliousness,
liver and kidney diseases. It prrifies the
blood. Guaranteed under the Pure Food
and Drugs Law.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01

The man who knows nothing outside
OF his own business may have good
income, but he is mighty uninterest-
ing,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01

Dresses, Coaks, Ribbons, Suits, etc.
can be made to look like new with PUT.
NAM FADELESS DYES. No muss.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01

Panthers and Grizzly Bears.
Shin Furs Pelts Mcmillan Fur & Wool
Co.. Minneapolis, MINI. Write for prices.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01
nARDsH'Ps OF ARMY Lire.
&s0 Thousands Of Veterans with Kid
ney Troubles.

1ne experience Of David w. Martin,
eTetired merchant Of Bolivar. Mo IL
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01

PILES CURED IN TO II DAYS.
PAZO OINTN EN,r Is guaranteed to cnrs nnv case
at Itch ng Blind. Needing Sr Protruding Piles In
70 IL days or money refunded. 6Oc.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01
MRs.W S. FORD

Mrs w. s. Ford of 1888 Lansdowne
st., Baltimore, Md. writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham;--
'For four years my life was misery to
ma Isuffered from Irregularities, sup
preston, terrible dragging sensations and
extreme nervousness. / had given up all
hope Of ever being well again when Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound was
recommended. 1t cured my weakness and
made me well and strong"
Miss Grace e. Miller, of 1918 Michi.
gan St., Buffalo, N. Y. writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham -
~ was in a very bad condition Of health
generally; irritable, cross, backache and
suffered from feminine weakness Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, cured
me after all other medicines had failed"
What Lydia E. Pinkham's vege.
table Compound did for Mrs. Ford and
Miss Miller it will do for other women
in like condition. Every suffering
woman in the United States is asked
to accept the following invitation 1t
is free, will bring you health and may
save your life.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01

Be severe when the fault demands
Il, but don't owe the man grudge.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01

sixty.four balloons were sent out Of
Paris during the siege Of 1901.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01
Mrs. plnkham's Invitation to Women.

Women suffering from any form OF
female weakness are invited to
promptly communicate with Mrs.
Pink ham, at Lynn, Mass From the
symptoms given, the trouble may be
located and the quickest and surest
way of recovery advised. Out of her
vast volume of experience in treating
female ills Mrs. Pinkham probably
has the very knowledge that will
help your case. Her advice is :ree
and always helpful.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01

Some men make II their business to
interfere with the business OF others.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01

There are rs brigadier generals in
tho United States army.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01

Ace 81 to IS for Mechanics and Electricians II r
rs for apprentice-seaman Excellent opportunity for
advancement. Commissioned and warrant rank
possible. Applicants must be American citizens Of
good character and physique. Rations. lodging.
medical attendance. $45 worth Of clothing FREE.
Pay Sis to $40 q month according TO ratings.
Monthly pay increased for each and every reenlist-
ment Purchase Of discharge prior to expiration Of
enlistment Call or write: NAVY RECRUITING
STATION. 8 News Arcade, Dee Moinss,
Iowa; 20S s. First Street. Cedar Rapids. Iowa,
o. Davsnport, lowx 5aG
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-07-25
GETTING READY TO SELL.

Valley City, N. d. and Souderton, Pa,
Tired of Their Electric Lighting
Plants.
Valley City, N. D., has decided by q
vote of nearly three to one to sell Its
electric light plant, every ward in the
city voting in favor of the sale. In
explaining the cause of this action a
local banker writes that, like most
such enterprises, the Valley City plant
"has become burden to the city" and
has been furnishing poor lights for the
past two years. For this reason and
because of increasing prices many
have deserted the service.
The dissatisfaction with the service
has been growing long time. Two
attempts were made to dispose of it
three years ago. The first bids were re-
jected as being too low. The next bid,
accepted by the council. was not in
accordance with the specifications. and
another bidder secured an injunction
restraining the sale. Many business
houses have installed private gasoline
lighting systems of their own.
According to the Electrical World,
the town council of Souderton. Pa. IS
considering the proposition Of aban-
doning the borough electric light plant
and purchasing electricity to operate
the borough lighting system. the West
Telford Electric company having offer
ed to furnish electric energy at low
er price than the borough can manu-
facture It,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-07-25
EnN and Eihhnn.

When the furniture Of Charles James
Fox, the famous English orator and
statesman, was sold by auction, there
was among the books copy Of the
first volume of Gibbons Roman his
tory. 1t appeared by the title page
that the book had been presented by
the author to Fox, but no considera-
tions of sentiment deferred the recipi-
ent from writing on the fly leaf this
anecdote:
The author at Brooks said there
was no salvation for this country un-
til six heads of the principal persons
in administration were laid ON the ta-
bic. Eleven days after this same gen.
tleman accepted place of lord of
trade, under those very ministers and
has acted with them ever since"
Such was the avidity Of bidders anx-
ious to secure the least scrap Of the
writing and composition Of the ia
nous owner of the copy that owing to
the addition of this little record the
book sold for guineas, large sum
for the times
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-07-25
Better Than the Music,

In one of the Australian mining
camps in the old days there were no
women and children, only the hard,
horny handed men who fought with the
earth in the attempt to wrest from it
the yellow gold. To the camp there
came a band Of wandering musicians,
and with the band were the wife and
baby OF one Of the members. A grand
concert was planned in the big saloon,
aud fine dashing programme was
given.
But in the midst the baby began to
cry.
In an instant tall Irishman was on
his feet
"Shtop the music" he commanded,
"shtop the music and let's hear the
l%esaed baby cry."-BaltimOrs Amer
lean,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-07-25
To Mash Down 0uiIts.

Down quilts and small feather or
down pillows which have become
soiled can be washed at home with
very little trouble and expense.
First choose good day, for the dry
ing is half the battle, and you need
plenty of sunshine and a gentle
wind. Use lukewarm water, and
one of the many pure soaps that
are now in the market, and avoid a
washboard. 1t will not be of any
help and it will certainly pull your
quilt or pillow out of shape. Rub
thoroughly with the soap, squeezing
and patting it with your hands as
you might fine woolen underwear !;
rinse in two OF three clear waters,
and hang out to dry in the sunlight,
A dash Of salt in the water will pre-
vent it from fading.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-07-25
THESE CITIES AGAINST IT.
Municipal Ownership Turned Down In
Various Places.

Various Places.
The voters OF Colorado City have re-
fused to sanction a bond issue for q
municipal lighting plant.
The proposition to bond Willisville,
ILL.,, for an electric light plant was de
feated at recent election.
The city council of South Sharon,
Pa, has decided not to issue bonds for
an electric light plant.
Lake Forest, H., voted down the
proposition to buy the works of the
Lake Forest Water company. The vote
stood 292 to GS.
The Pittsburg Kan) Headlight states
that at recent election the PROPOSE
ton to bond the city for the purchase
Of the waterworks was defeated by
S3G to 1903.
The Waterloo Qa) Reporter states
that Strawberry Point, in that state,
after employing experts to investigate
the matter has decided against a mu-
nicipal light plant and In favor of a
franchise.
The final abandonment of municipal
ownership by Muncie, Ind, is an as
sured fact. The machinery of the cleo
trio light plant. which broke down a
year ago after being in operation four
teen years, has been sold at fraction
Of its cost. The city had invested $780,
600 in the plant.
Apparently the voters of Bryan, O..
do not regard municipal ownership as
so much of a success that they want
more OF it, for they have defeated an
ordinance providing for bond issue
of $4,000 for the improvement of the
lighting and water plants. This illus
trateS one of the evil results of the
system, for the money was needed to
equip the plants with new and more
economical machinery.
Van w. Welsh, village clerk Of Bev-
erly, O., writes as follows in response
to request for the reasons for the
sale by that village Of its electric light
plant: "Will say the greatest reason
for selling the plant was that the vii
lage could get no satisfactory service
from plant in the manner it was being
handled. The plant has been sold to
local parties with the hope of getting
better service in the future"
Rutherford, N. j., has decided not to
go into the lighting business. This de-
cision was reached at public meeting
called by the mayor to act upon the re-.
port of committee Of citizens which
had been for year making thorough
investigation of the subject. The re-
port was unfavorable to the establish
ment of either gas or an electric light
plant and stated that a study of the
subject showed that there have been
more failures than successes" There
was no hostility to municipal owner
ship as a theory, but a grave doubt as
to its practicability.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-07-25
COVERING Up Wastefulness.

The present evil of municipal own
ership is the extravaganza of political
management of Industries. This is
generally masked by putting part of
the cost Oh the taxpayers by borrow
ing money on the credit of the city or
spending it cut Of the general rev.
enues. The ultimate and oppressive
evil of municipal ownership as illus
trated in the history of British prOvin-
cial cities is the steady progress to-
ward bankruptcy made by continually
increasing the city's debt 70 render all
kinds Of service to the public at a con-
slant loss, continually made up by
taxation and borrowing till the city's
credit is gone.--From an Editorial IN
Minneapolis Tribune.