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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01
4 most careful purveyor Of news. writ
ing from Winnipeg, Manitoba, says:

ing from Winnipeg, ManiLoDa, 5"yss
excellent progress in the process OF
converting the crop into marketable com
modify has been made. The GAYS 's ss
been fairly warm considering the sea-
son OF the year and while the amount Of
sunshine per day is less than In an ordi-
nary harvest the grain has matured wen.
The reports from far and near snow .nae
the aggregate yield for the whole gram
growing country IL likely to DC iaIse'
and there are those who assert ina. VIZ
quantity will be equal to about ~ weE
cent, OF that secured last season. Inc
quality will be the important consioe.a
ton especially In view OF the steauily
ing markets. Cash wheat IN WnpeH
closed yesterday at N.11h per Dusnst
Fort William delivery. The cost OF IIeikne
and handling for wheat strikes an 49, ~.
age of lie per bushel for the wnoie west.
This means that the average price 70 .ho
farmer for contract wheat all over tne
prairie country IS exactly II per Dusnei.
The farmers have been looking ior IN.
day when dollar wheat would RUE An ,,,
they have It now Some old .wheat ID sun
coming forward from the elevators Ano
little Of last years crop remains IN u~
hands OF the farmers. THIS nearly
grades UP to the contract. ana u nlen ,l
q great gain for those who nelo ". ing
new wheat is still grading very %
when one considers the conditions uhoeE
which IL was produced. Out OF 4oS cars,
s2s in two days contained wheat when
would answer for delivery on contracts.
In other words over 100000 busheiA OF
wheat which would bring the farmers an
average of about 81 per bushel, reached
Winnipeg in two days. The significance
OF $500. 900 worth of wheat being passed
by the inspectors in two days at the Close
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01
THE CROPS IN ALBERTA.

Advices from one who is in close
touch with the crop and commercial
conditions in Alberta, Western Can.
ada, in the most southerly $50 miles
Of the province, state that the fall
wheat crop is phenomenal threshing
from 30 to 60 bushels per acre and
grading Ncs. and 2 northern The
price realized is Is to IS cents per
bushel. The balance Of Alberta north
to Edmonton and east to Lloydmins.
ter has mostly spring crop. It is large
ly dairying. beef and pork raising
country. The excessive rains In late
August and early September delayed
ripening Of the crop on the heaviest
soil, and consequently was consider.
ably damaged on the arrival Of fall
frosts On lighter soil the crop was
fair to good On the soil between
Calgary and Edmonton spring wheat
was seriously damaged. but will pro-
duce large quantity Of low.grade
milling and feed early.sown oats are
excellent feed q ,ality, but late.sown
are seriously damaged and q small
proportion will be fed in the straw.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01
CRISIS NEAR5 CLOSE
ACUTE PHASE or EMBARRASS-
MENT CONQUERED.
MILLIONS IN GOLD ON WAY
No Alarm Felt in any Quarter Total
/. Import Of yellow Metal now
S23, $50, 900.

New York, Nov. Indications
that the available supply OF cash
would be materially increased within
a short time, both by imports of gold
and the increase of the bank note
circulation and that the movement
OF cotton and grain crops would be
facilitated In every way possible VITA
the result of increasing our credit
abroad, were the salient features OF
yesterdays financial situation.
II seems to be recognized every
where that the acute stage OF the
crisis is over and that all that re-
manned was to obtain sufficient cur
rency to resume currency payments
upon broad scale and thus to re-
store conditions prevailing before the
crisis. The engagements OF gold
made in New York, Chicago and else
where brought up the total import
movement within the past week TO
$23,750.00O, AS the amount of gold
will afford basis of credit to four
times the amount, or about S95,00O0,-
900, it will in itself afford much re-
lief to the existing pres The ac-
ton of the Bank of England in rails
ing its discount rate from A II to 51a
per cent was in acordane with ex-
pectations in conservative circles.
The fact that the increase was not
made TO per cent and that the Eng
lish rate remains l per cent below
the German rate is accepted as an
indication that the situation at Lon
don is not considered acute.
he. IF he
banks throughout the country to the
suggestion of Controller Ridgely that
they should employ their United
States bonds as largely as possible
to secure circulation and substitute
other bonds for those pledged against
deposits OF public money promises
a considerable increase in the avail
able stock of currency. The esti-
mates OF an increase in bank note
circulation of $3O,000,000 is cuns.
sidered we'll within the probabilitiaGl
1t will require time, however, in SONG
cases for the banks to obtain prop4
bonds to substitute for their Univ
States bonds.
1t is noted with interest by lead0
bankers here that the present scarcely
vi CullSuCy anu Tic ICCOui sc WulAh
had been had to the national circula-
ton are arousing unusual interest in
the plan for currency reform which
has been Endorsed by the American
Bankers association. This plan was
adopted In December last year after
consultation with representatives OF
the New York Chamber of Com
merce and which, was presented to
congress at that time. The plan did
not receive the definite approval of
the American Bankers association,
however, until the meeting at Allan
tic City in September last, but at
that time 1t was Endorsed by nearly
unanimous vote after strong argu-
ments in its favor by A. b. Hepburn,
president of the Chase National bank
OF New York aD7 Representative
Charles N. Fowler. chairman OF the
house committee on banking.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01
PRISONERS ARE USED AS BEASTS.
Spaniard Alleges Sensational Escapt
and Shocks Madrid.

Madrid. - A Spaniard named Bull
guerra, a recent arrival from Manila,
has caused some excitement here by
story to the effect that there are
more than 1000 Spanish prisoners in
Bulacan province, Island of San Juan
del Monte. They are, held by Tagalos.
who compel them to drag their plows.
They are whipped and treated like
beasts of burden and the only re-
ward they get is scanty ration Of
green corn.
Bulguera says that in June last 80
Spanish prisoners tried to escape by
swimming. Practically all were drown.
ed, he says, but he succeeded in land.
ing on the opposite bank and was
subsequently able to reach Manila.
Then he went to the American author.
iities, who provided him with passage
for Cadiz. He reached that port in
September, but was only able to reach
his native town few days since,
when he had long been given up for
dead,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01

A writer In one Of the October mag
asines, telling q tale Of m old man 0.
NJ slums. has this 70 say Of the aged
DsTson's conversational voice: There
were hints in II Of wide fields and
sleeping meadows in the nat, low
tones. One almost thought Of the
sound Of woodbirds' notes. Of the low
nnooing Of cows on the evening air.
and the rustic Of corn leaves at
dawn And they pay high for this
ssrt OF thing! exclaiins the Indian.
apofis Star. ShaAaS Of Thackeray and
Haythofnei
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01

toba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, IN
western Canada, and with from ESQ.,
900 to 100000 farmers there from the
United States large degree of inter
est was manifest in almost every state
Of the union, for every state has some
representative there. This interest
was a nervous one and caused consid-
cradle indecision on the part of friends
and others intending to follow. Those
interested in injuring the country cir
culated stories of ruin and disaster,
but the effect was lost, as 1t had been
long enough in the limelight to prove
it's high standing amongst the agri-
cultural sections of the continent. The
heavy strain placed upon it was not
too great; it has shown that the faith
placed in it has been warranted. and
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01
PRESIDENT is 40 YEARS OLD.
AZ Usual No Celebration Marks Mr..
RooseveIt's Birthday.

Washington. = Sunday was Presi.
dent Roosevelt's forty-ninth birthday.
No celebration marked the event, the
president rounding out his forty.ninth
year and entered upon his fiftieth with
the same simplicity that always char.
acterized his birthday. He did not
depart from his customary Sunday
program of worship, work and recrea.
ton. The day was spent at the White
House freside in quiet family re.
joicing. Congratulations in large
numbers, by mail, telegraph and tele.
phone, were received at White House.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01
SQUELCHES JAPANESE CONSUL
Mayor Of Lincoln, Neb., Refuses to
Listen to Complaint.

Lincoln, Neb.-In reply to per-
smptory demand of Japanese Consul
5. Shimizu, of Chicago, as to the rea-
sons for the isolation of Japanese Ia
borers afflicted with beri beri, or
kakka, Mayor F. w. Brown Tuesday
stated that he had no time to listen to
such complaints. He insisted that the
laborers had left quarantine at Alvo
without permission and that they
would be isolated in the empty box
cars on sidetrack at Lincoln.
The mayor told the Japanese consul
that he did not understand the situa.
ton here Or he would not make such
a demand .a...s-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01
The above Is the reproduction Of a
photograph of the home of recent
settler from Germany, who has been
settled in Saskatchewan, western Can.
ada, for two years. ...

It is this year producing undoubted ev.
idence that in agricultural possibili-
ties and resources 1t stands among the
first of food producers. A late spring
delayed seeding from the usual early
April period until late in May, and in
many cases well on into June. And
with what result? It is a little early
to tell the result, but that there will
be three.quarter crop is almost abb
solutely certain. The yield Of wheat
in 1906 was $4,000, 900 bushels; 1907 it
will be between 100000 and sc, oOo,.
600. 1t could not be expected that
June-sown grain would mature and
ripen in any country. The May-sown
ripened, and this is the feature that
has proved western Canada's superior.
ity as grain-growing country. It
demonstrates that the length Of sun
shine is so great that the growing and
ripening season, although shorter in
number Of days than in parts farther
south, in hours is as great or greater.
A correspondent Of the Toronto Globe,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01
THE CANADIAN CROPS
THREE.ouARTERs or THE AVER.
AGE YIELD is REPORTED.
THE FARMERS DO NOT LOSE
Increased Prices for Grain More Than
compensates Them for the Pc
crease In ouantity-Reports
from Crop Experts.

Most OF the states Of the union felt
the unusually severe winter Of 1867,
and the effects of the succeeding late
spring were everywhere apparent.
Corn was planted two and sometimes
three times, the winter wheat suffered
and generally there was q nervous
feeling as the retarded growth was in
evidence. From the Dakotas to Texas
the feeling of dread existed, and the
fears were entertained that the crop OF
corn, wheat, oats and barley would
be a distinct failure. How far this was
the case is best left to those who
passed through the experience. Natur.
ally the same conditions were preva'
lent through the province OF Mani
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01

A Swiss scientist, who has complet.
% geological examination OF the
strata collected from the borings Of
the 9implon tunnel. is said to Asve
found traces Of radium that sugges:
larger deposits than any hitherto
found in Europe. He believes these de.
posits caused the abnormal heat ex-
Isrisnced in building the tunnel. This
goes to support the theory that pos.
sibly the presence Of radium in vast
quantities creates the supposedly
mslted condition Of tho interior Of the
earth.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01
RECEIVER for Pager CONCERN.

Dayton, o.-The Friend Paper com.
pany, of West Carrolton, suburb Of
Dayton, was placed in the hands of a
receiver Wednesday afternoon on ap.
plication of its president, J. Howard
Friend. Henry L. Newell was ap.
pointed receiver by Judge o. B.
Brown, Of the common pleas court.
The petition states that the company
has debts aggregating $1,O00,000; that
the petitioner is surety on 81 notes
ageregating 100000, and that pay
ment of these notes is impossible at
present. @a.4e ST.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01
Mayor Puts Lid On In Omaha.

--Wdy0r Futs I1u On III Omaha.
Omaha, Neb., Nov. Mayor James
C. Dahlman yesterday issued a pro-
caamation calling upon theaters and
other amusement places and all bust
ness concerns which have been open
Sundays to obey the law by closing
their places on the first day Of the
week. The proclamation commands
the chief Of police to enforce this or.
der. and the mayor declares that all
the resources at his disposal will be
utilized to close the city up tight next
Sunday. Theater managers Will hold
a meeting to consider what action
they will take.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01

Gas Explosion Wrecks Dwelling.
Kansas City, Kan.--An explosion OF
natural gas Tuesday wrecked the home
of Mrs. William Eldridge, in. Kansas
City, Kan, and perhaps fatally in
jured the woman and her ten-year-old
daughter. & "
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01

Or u the late predictions Is that
aght draft boats, fitted with turbine
eaG1aes. will soon be blowing through
~ water 1t the rate OF 100 miles an
fhcsf. Some imaginative person will
plsAse tell Us what will be the prob.
ahle speed Of locomotives or electric
railway trains by that tins.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01
Strike In a Hiah School.

Pewaukee, Wis.-Angered over the
summary discharge of Miss Helen E.
NJ. Roberts, of Chicago, the popular
assistant principal, so students Of the
Pewaukee high school went on strike
Monday, leaving the school in a body.
teacher is reinstated. ..-... f..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01
Autom attic Needle Man Arrested.

Automatic Needle Man Arrested.
New York. - James E. Lyle, the
alleged promoter Of now defunct
Automatic Needle company, of this
city and the Self-Threading Needle
company Of Minneapolis, was arrested
here Tuesday, charged with grand
larceny in connection with sales of
the stocks of these companies. He
was held in $4,000 bail for examina.
ton. The complainant is S. s. Smart,
wire fence manufacturer of Bayonne,
NJ T. .... - ..s .-s sa..s ..-...-. - ~. .
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01

Four New Game Reserves In West.
Washington. The president has is.
sued an executive order creating four
new bird and animal reserves on the
Pacific coast. one the Three-Arch
Rock reservation In Oregon, and the
other three in Washington Flattery
Rocks, Quillayute Needles and Copal.
is-Rock reservations. Il
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01
Aged Man Begins Long Walk.

Portland, Me.-Planning to duplicate
his feat Of 40 years ago, Of walking to
Chicago, distance Of 1920 miles, in
&c days, Edward Payson Weston start
ed at five o'clock Tuesday night from
the Portland post Office. He is So
years Of age.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01

The steamer Baltic has brought l..
oo2 manageable girls to this country
They ought to be able to find hus.
bands among the million or SO mar
riageable men that came last year.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01

c. II. Deere, P1owmaker, Dead.
Chicago.-Charles H. Deere, man.
ufacturer Of agricultural implements,
mainly plows, at Moline, ILL.,, where his
father, John Deere, established the
industry, died Tuesday at the Lakota
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01

The adoption Of the scheme for
making treasury notes and bank bills
II different colors. according to de-
nomination, may render 1t necessary
for bank clerks to undergo tests for
color blindness.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01

Automob ilists who are smashing mp
themselves and their machines by
~ Of allowing their enthusiasm for
the sport could be Just @ convincing /
II they exercised = little human 10.
1esHgaans whils out Tor run.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01

Col. L. Il. Walker, us. A., Is Dead.
Boston. Col. Leverett Hull Walker,
u. s. A., IN command Of the defenses
OF Boston harbor. died Tuesday at
Fort Banks, Winthrop. Col. Walker
va born In Pennsylvania IN 1854.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01

It win take 81 years to pave Chi.
Cages streets. according to an expert
engineer, ut q total cost OF $200, O0O,-
900. We shall have to continue. we
fear. to pave them with good inten-
lions.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01

King Alfonso's doctors have cut
down his daily allowance OF cigarettes
~ one-half. This may give him
strength enough to cut OF the otbar
Aalf himself.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01
Miners Honor John Mitchell.

WIHerS TIOUUT 1UHH WTICHcIt. -
Shamokin, Pa. - Ten thousand
United Mine Workers were idle in the
Northumberland, Montour and Column
bia county districts Tuesday in honor
of President John Mitchell. Galleries
were idle and at many meetings pray
ers were offered for the recovery of
Mr.. Mitchell. ..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01

Now that Switzerland has adopted
seryatory 1t remains only for France
to import American champagne and
Austria American wienerwurst.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01
Loeb Also kan. 4 Bear.

4 Helena, Mont.-William Loeb, pri
vate secretary of President Roosevelt,
who with Senator Carter and others
has been hunting near Cooke City, has
ended his trip after having killed
bear, two mountain sheep and a deer.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01
Cleveland Traction Man Indicted.

Cleveland Traction Man Indicted.
Cleveland, O.-The grand jury
Wednesday indicted John ]. Stanley,
vice president and general manager Of
the Cleveland Electric Railway com.
pany, charging him with endeavoring
to influence witness.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01
seeks 10 Enioin Football.

Kankakee, Ill.-Charging that foot
ball is prize fighting, Attorney 8. R.
Moore Wednesday filed bill in the
circuit court for an Injunction re-
straining high school students from
playing the game.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01

II Wizard Burbank would be real
benefactor to mankind. let him pro-
duce some kind Of tree that will bear
wood pulp in sufficient quantities to
put the paper trust out of business
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01

Skeptical persons who question
whether the higher education pays
have only to look at the plans for
the future home Of the University club
TO dnd their doubts set at rest.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01

Chewing toothpicks may make
man look intellectual. n writer
claims. but most men who want rep
stadon for intellectually prefer to
chew the rag.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01

That chemist who says he has dis
covered a way to turn animals into
stone should consult the landlady who
knows process by which beefsteak
can be converted into leather.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01

Naturalists are again requested to
leyise some means by which hunters
can distinguish with accuracy be-
tween fellow human beings and wild
game
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01

II has now been discovered that
brains are net needed for thinking.
Everybody has known for long time
that the size of a mans head is no
guarantee Of Its contents
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01

Mistaken for Bear and Shot. .
Marquette, Mich.-John c. Kruse,
mining superintendent at Iroy Noun.
tain, was shot Monday by George Glib.
bons, who mistook him for bear.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01
Claims $1,oco,coo in Back TAKE,

" NiatWS @I,VSV'SVo ~ BACK axes.
Columbus, O.-Attorney General Ell.
lis has sent notices to &c steam and
street railway companies in Ohio,
whose franchises are now being exer
scised by holding companies, claiming
tor the state 81 100000 back taxes.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01

To prove his innocence q Boston
man tried to put out his right eye, and
It wasn't . 1924. 900 fine he was con-
fronted with either. Some men take
convictions 30 seriously.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01

II the Atlantic feet does not 80 to
0s Pacific 1t might make dash for
The pole without exciting any sus-
pici0n Of hostile intent toward any
body.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01

Bishop Gamblers severe structures
N Sissy religion will be resented oy
the sissies II they have q spark NJ
manhood In them.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01

Now they have a stingless honey.
Zee. but 1t is safe bet that even
Burbank couldn't produce a yellow.
Jacket of that moiiycoddie variety.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01

Now they have acute confessional
insanity" Thats the way man feels
when he goes into q dry-goods stnre
. q busy day.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01

Now that New Zealand is a domin.
,on there will be no living with IT.
Tor goodness knows it put on enough
airs when 1t was only a colony.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01

Physicians who say that Americana
AT too much meat will come under
tome suspicion Of having been suhsi-
lized by the Chicago packers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01

The melancholy days have come.
ne saddest OF the year, when WHEY
shops for q new fall hat and sends the
ell to hubby dear.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01

II volcanoes commune to come up IN
Arctic waters they may yet furnish q
Try aud warm passage way to the
sole.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01

subIinity Of Forgiveness.
George Sand: To forgive a fault in
another is more sublime than to b
faultless ones self.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01
san Francisco Editor. Dead.

San Francisco. - ohm Barrett, news
editor Of the Examiner. died OF apo
plexy Monday afternoon while walk.
inx ON Van Ness avenua
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01

Daily brain and body worry II
constant grave-digger.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01

Those who forget kind deeds are
vt Of generous birth.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-01
sys,aassr ess O.
IOWA
silence 4 4 great reasoner.
4 bad habit Is ! tyrant master.

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Crime IL immediate punishment