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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-26
CHILDREN BURN TO DEATH.
Boy Aged Three Years and One Asse
Ejohteen Months,

Centeryille.-Two children, the sons
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bratewsll,
were burned to death one-half mile
east OF Mystic. Their bodies were
burned to an unacceptable crisp
One Of the children is-a boy Of 3
years and the other a raby Of eigh.
teen months. Another son. 6 years
old, was SO terribly burned ne cannot
recover.
The mother had left the house to
take one OF the children to school and
1t was not until her return that she
saw flames coming from the doors and
windows of her ne. II Is supposed
that the 5.year-old boy had secured
matches somewhere and started fire.
When the mother with the help OF
the rapidly gathering neighbors sue
cee5ed In rescuing the children two
OF them were SO terribly burned that
is was difficult to recognize them.
Their bodies were frightfully charrej
and were almost burned to crisp.
The third lad was burned in mum
Der Of places and 1t is thought that
he inhaled smoke. He cannot re-
cover
The father is a miner. He left home
early In the moraing and the mother
prepared her eldest child for school
How the boy secured matches Is no,
known. 1t is thought that he ignited
a pile Of straw that was in the house
which was totally destroyed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-26
MORE PAYROLL PADDING.
Another Sensation Sprung In the
HoiIenhors Case.

Another Sensation Sprung In the
HoiIenhors Case.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sensation
in connection with the Hollenhors de-
falcation was sprung here in the ar
rest Of o. s. Kercham Of Mexico, Mo-.
former agent Of the Great Western at
Melbourne, and John Donegan. section
foreman OF Melbourne. Ketcham is
charged with rttering and passing a
forget instrument, and Donegan with
obtaining money under false pretenses
and padding" his payroll.
The formation was filed by Carl G..
Kerner. special agent. Ketcham is
claimed to have made the request for
check for a fictitious person, one
Charles Winslow, one of which he is
alleged to have secured for himself
for 331.35 by signing Donegan's name.
The check was issued by Hollenhors,
dated Des Moines. June 20, 1905.
Donegan is accused Of adding the
name Of FRED Voght to the time book
and drawing $16.25 after endorsing
yogbt's name, Hollenhors issuing it.
Ketcham was prominent while in
Melbourne and moved in the best
society. He Is q member Of several
secret societies.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-26
WARES MIND WRECKED.
Cashier Of pefunet Seymour Bank 10
pitiaSie Condition.

Cashier Of pefunet Seymour Bank y"
PitiaSle Condition.
Centerville.--Leroy Ware, casnie.
OF the defunct Seymour Farmers anu
Drovers' tank, is raving maniac any
Il is fearea will commit suicide. Hs
is watched hourly by physicians ana
NURSES. A trained nurse has beea
called from the Centerville hospitai
to take charge Of him and remain
with him constantly. The victim OF
friends who imposed ucon his iniui
gence is now paying the dfet Oh ms
false and illegal acts as cashier u
one of the best banks In soAheia
Iowa.
Those closest to him have grave
fears that before the matter Is many
settled up Roy Ware viii be e'lhei
In his grove or the maihouse.
Bank examiner Windsor has naae
a significant comment as he has teen
askei the condition OF the insti'u-
tiou while his examination mas pro,
gressed: Worse land more OF ~
The estimate OF shortage OF $Zop'-
900 made YESTERDAY is regarded as
reasonably conservative. Yss the ae-
posts amount to but $l69.9o0 on the
books. II is one OF the marvellous
cases.
Some OF the liabilities not repre-
sen.x,i by Paper In the bank have
been secured since the examiner De-
gan his work
Directors OF the institution have de-
cided. definitely. to ask the court al
Corydon to appoint receiver for the
ins tuition. The enormous shortage
makes reorganization and resumption
Ct business impossible.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-26
DEATH is HIS BRIDE.
Oil City, Pa, Man Slain BY woman
on His Wedding Day.

OIL City, Pa-Thaddeus stevens
Ross of this city was shot three times
and instantly killed here WEDNESDAY
by Miss Belle Stroup. The woman
then shot herself through the heart.
The tragedy occurred in the once Oh
DR.. George W. Magee while the physi
clan was at lunch. Both victims were
members of prominent families. Ross
was to have been married WEDNESDAY
night at nine O'Clock to Miss Drusiiis
Sampsell, of this city.
There were no witnesses to the
shooting. The murderer and suicide
was q former sweetheart OF the dead
man.
Miss Stroup arrived at noon from
Bradford where she had been employ
ed il hospital, and went directly 10
the ONCE of DR.. Magee. Finding NO
one in the Office, she called Ross on
the telephone and asked him to come
to the Office and see her. When DR.,
Magee returned from lunch he found
the dead bodies.
In chair in . corner OF the ONCE
sat Ross. his head lying back on the
chair and blood streaming from
bullet wound in his neck. His fore
head was burned with powder where
a bullet entered his BRAIN Another
ball had pierced his heart. Miss
Stroup was lying few feet away face
downward, where her body partly
blocked the office door. Blood was
flowing from a wound in her left side
Miss Stroup was born In this county
% years ago. Both her parents arr
dead and she is survived by one Sis
ter and two brothers who live ct Goa
Hill. Ross was son Of Mr.. and Mrs
J. D. Ross and was IS years old. HI
was employed in the post ONCE here
He was . veteran OF the Spanish
American war and served In the Phil
ippines with the regular army at 1T
close. Miss Sampsell, the bride-to-be
is Frustrated.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-26
hits CRITICS HARD.
pRes,pE,!r ANSWERS a MOVER
HAYWOOD PROTEST.
REPLY ToHoNoRE JAxoN
pepIeres Efforts 70 influence Course
q Justiee-Repeats condemna'
ton OF "Undesirabls
Citizens"

washIngton.-In letter addressed
m Honore larson Of Chicago, chair
man of the Cook county Moyer-Hay-
wood conference" made public Tues
day. President Roosevelt replied 70
the criticisms of his recent letter 10
which he referred to Meyer and Hay.
wood. oficials of the Western Fedora
ton of Miners. charged with implica-
ton in the murder Of former Gov.
Steunenberg of Idaho. as undesirable
citizens"
The president says he regrets any
body of men should SO far forget their
duty to their country as, by formation
of societies and in other ways. to en-
deayor to influence justice and coerce
court or jury: that they, not ne, are
trying to influence justice. and he
condemns what he calls their fragrant
improperly in the matter. He says
that he indicated no opinion as TO
their guilt of the Steuenberg murder,
but that It was simple absurdity to
suppose that because man is on trial
he is free from criticism as to his
manner of life. He said he might as
well be accused of trying to influence
the suits against Hartman. some OF
whose friends had also accused him.
He said that Meyer and Haywood
stand as representatives of these who
habitually appear as guilty OF incite.
ment to or apology for bloodshed and
violence. He added that he was pro-
foundly Indifferent to the condemna-
ton of him for his criticisms OF the
undesirable types of citizens, regard
less of the power of either labor or
capital.
To Take President to Task.
Milwaukee. A movement. ma
tional in scope, to set aside a Moy-
er-Haywood- Pettibone day early in
May, on which day every union in
the country is to protest against the
action of President Roosevelt in de-
nouncing the Western miners before
they have been tried, has been
launched in Milwaukee. The plan Is
to have leaders in every city In the
country agree en- day on which large
demonstrations shall be arranged and
the president taken to task not only
| for his utterances in his recent letter
but more especially in his commune
cation to Honore Jaxon, of Chicago,
in which he reiterates his criticism.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-26

Among the interesting things shown
n the Longfellou exhibit In the Cam.
bridge public library. in honor Of the
hundredth anniversary Of the poets
birth, was the first manuscript Of Eek.
eelsior." The poem was written on an
Invitation. the poet evidently having
used the first piece Of paper that
came 70 his hand.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-26
DIES OF NATURAL CAUSE.
Mecaffrey Of Fort Dodge Found
Smothered in Ashes.

Fort Dodge.-The coroners jury re-.
turned a verdict Of death from natu.
raj causes in the case OF 0. H. McCaff.
rey, found dead in an alley. The
verdict ran: I'VE find that deceased
came to his death from asphyxiation
by Inconsistencies, cause unknown"
Members of the jury said that they
meant by this that it was asphyxia-
ton aud not foul play which led to
the end Of the man.
Mccartney, when found, had his
face and head buried to the ears in
a pile OF ashes and there were a
number Of bruises on the back Of the
head, which led to the suspicion that
he might have been done away with.
AS it became known, however, that
he hal been drinking heavily, the
murder theory rather lost force. Nc.
Caffrey was As years old and unmar-
ried. He was the local agent for the
American Life Insurance company of
Des Moines, where he was we'll known
in business way. /:
At one time he lived In jackson
county at Maquoketa apd served, q
term as sheriff. {S
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-26
STORY OF DOWNFALL.
One False Step Led to Another BY
Cashier Ware Of Seymour.

NaSntGT "GBG VI SSy''SS''
Des Moines.-"Eyery one in Sey-
mour thinks Cashier Ware OF the Far
mers' and Droyers' Bank is perfect
" honest" said Auditor OF State
Carroll, land / have no doubt that
he has hal the most upright and
honorable intentions. But he made
one false step and in the effort to
right the mistake by adding other
false steps he has enmeshed himself
very deeply: how deeply only the
report of the bank examiner will dis
close.
The disgrace and responsibility
fall upon him; likewise the punish
ment, If there will he punishment.
unless evidence Of which / now know
nothing is disclosed later. II he al.
lowed men to overdraw their &C
counts at the bank and falsified the
books to conceal it, and issued time
certificates instead Of bills payable.
as he confesses that he did, 1t would
appear that he and none Of the bene'
ficiaries of what he did will have to
bear the penalty. There does no,
rem any feeling against Ware, how
ever, In the community, and what the
grand jury will do do not know
As to the benefciaries Of his pecu
lations. l suppose that there will be
no way to reach them.
"Of course there will re no loss
There Is the utmost confidence as to
that. The stock Is 100000 and the
deposits but 100000. There is money
on hand and lots Of good bills re
ceivahle. The assessment OF the
stock world produce almost $4,000
without question. So that there can
be no loss to the depositors. The
only question involved is whether
the shortage IL 80 large that the
owners OF the bank will feel like re
organizing and reopening it."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-26

Al American clergyman who has
recently returned from Venezuela re-
ports that soon after he reached Cara.
eas he uas arrested on the charge
az violating law which forbids for
ldgn esergymen to enter the country.
Through the intercession Of the Amer.
lcaa consul he WAS released on the
promise that be would leave within
seven days. The reason for excIud-
Ing clerEymen ID not evident. for mia
listers Of the gospel are rarely meters
Or revolution. 1t home or abroad.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-26
ARREST IN THE MARVIN CASE
osekhand Suspected Of Murder o.
Missing Delaware Child.

Dover, Del.-Frank H. Butler, a
deckhand on the steamer John P. VIII
son. was taken into custody Wednes.
day and held for hearing, charged
with the, murder Of Horace N.
Marvin, the four-year-old son OF DR..
Marvin, whose disappearance March 4
has aroused the entire country.
Butler was arrested when the boat
was at the landing at Bowers Beach.
He denies knowledge of the disappear
ance Of the child, and reiterates that
the boy was sitting on top of hay.
stack on the Marvin farm when he and
two otherfmen who were moving the
effects OF the former owner Of the land
left the place.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-26
yrsa Ths chssass rrissaa,
ADVICE TO
RHEUllATD
slstsd Physician Tells Hess - pr.x
and Cure Rheumatism, kidney
and alsddOe Tr6Sbjoe.

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Kidney and Bladder Troubles, b ~
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OF course. neither diet, water. n
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-26

The conductor Of Loston street
ear Who returned $500 to 4 woman
Who had lost It In his car was reward.
"a with 4 smile. Boston must have
remarkable street cars. 10 there one
II any other city where 2 passenger
could smile, even when handed 81.
So! And It shows. too. that there
sre women IN Boston who can smile.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-26
Minne,ota SCION, Adjourn,

st. Paul. MINI. = The Minnesota
legislature adjourned sine die at
noon Wednesday,. The actual bust.
ness of the legislature was finished
last night by the passing Of a large
number Of bills and the meeting at
noon Wednesday was for the purpose
Of passing few minor resolutions.
This legislature has passed two-cent
fare bill. an anti.pass bill and started
what may be a searching investigation
into the coal and lumber combinations.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-26
FIRE HITS ONEIDA SYSTEM.

Misunderstanding ruined a rail
road system. The engine house. Of
the Oneida short line caught fire
from an unknown cause AMI the two
engines of the system, the two ten.
ders and the tw. combination cars
were destroyed or rendered useless.
This Is the total equipment Of the
road, which was built to connect the
city with the Great Western line al
Oneida. The loss is 5000 and thert.
is no insurance. The pity OF the fir,
is that for the first time since the
road was built five years ago it han
just begun TO be operated on paying
basis. Another engine has been pro
cured to do the work.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-26
Dedicate. $500, 900 School,

Dubuqne.-The new German Theo.
logical Presbyterian school OF the
northwest which cost 100000, was
dedicated on the 25th. Senator All.
son. Dr. Shaw of Chicago and Rev.
Schmitt, president Of the board Of
Lake Forest, H. delivered addresses.
DR.. Staffens ra the money mostly
from eastern -hiianthrorists, Carnegie
leading with $4,000. The structure
was building since 1903.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-26
Banker Thrown From Train

E Fort Dodge.--Frank Corey. pras!.
dent Of the Yetter Savings Bank, was
foun5 lying unconscious mile and
a half west Of Rockwell City along
the Iilinios Central track. He canght
the fast evening train out of Yeitar
and boarded the wrong side Of a lick
cd restibuis with a heavy Rank & ook
weighing twenty-five pounds under
his arms. @ n,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-26

John Keen OF New ic,a, now serv.
Ing his second term in the United
States senate. has never participated
IN The debates. and now Frank @.
Briggs, who never made a speech,
succeeds John r. Dryden. who was an.
other silent senator.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-26

Col Watterson furthermore remarks
that half the people Of Spain live on
olives and air. while the other half
wears cloaks and sombreros. Fortu.
nateiy the colonel Il travelling and tax.
Ing notes In his private and individual
capacity.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-26
DECLARE WAR IN DusuouE.
For First Time In History . Real Sa.
loon Finht 70 on.

Dubuque.-It is known that the
law and order league is perfecting
plans to enforce the mulct law. The
organization Is the result of the Ran.
kin meeting which raised 5000 to
prosecute saloons. State and local
anti-saloon league will have charge
Of the prosecutions. Outside attor.
news and witnesses will be called in.
and detectives are already at work.
Local men might be embarrassed II
compelled to appear and therefore
strangers will he employed
Archbishop Keane has changed his
front, declaring the complete enforce.
men. Of the law viii be assisted on.
He has previously declared that Sun.
day closing would suffice. The sa-
looms failed to co this and it is in.
sisted that the fill provisions be en-.
forced. For time, it Is predicted,
Dubuque Will be comparatively dry
town.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-26
Safe Blower Tate ESCAPES.

Peoria, Ill.-Ed. Tate. safe-blower
who was held in this city on the
charge of blowing the school board
safe and destroying the N. C. Dougher.
ty script, escaped Wednesday night
from the st. Francis hospital.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-26
Gimbel Dies Of His Wounds.

New York.--Eeaedict Gimbel. the
wealthy philadelphia merchant who
cut his throat aud wrists with broken
glass in a hotel in Hobpken soon
after he had been arrested on serious
charges in this city, died shortly be-
fore three a. m. Monday.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-26

Women in Great Britain are well
represented In the professions and
trades, and about $4,000 earn their
own living. There are $4,000 who
tsach: 10000 are bookbinders; over
5000 IRE printers, and nearly 500 act
q editors and compilers; 1900 are
eagased in photography; civil service
clssks number nearly 1900; $500 are
engaged in medical work and nurs.
tuS ana $50 women are blacksmiths.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-26
Fails to Elect a Senator.

Providence, r. I.-Until January
rext Rhode Island win have but one
United States senator. The joint as.
seinbiy adjourned Tuesday night at
the end OF the eights-fiFst ballot
which showed the deadlock was as
complete as before.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-26
Steamer is Burned at Sea-.

BEidgetown, Barbados, B. W. Il
The British steamer Thornhill, Cant.
Dickson, which left New York April S.
was burned at sea and sunk April Is.
The entire crew came into this port
Wednesday in their own boats.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-26
j. 3. Hammond peranned

New York.-James Bartlett Ham.
mond, inventor of the typewriter bear
Ing his name and president of the
Hammond Typewriter company, was
committed to the psychopathic ward
at Bellevue for observation Tuesday.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-26
Boat and Crew Of 14Iost

Manistee, Mich.-The wooden lum.
Ger barke Arcadia, which left this
port April IL with a cargo Of hard.
wood, undoubtedly has been lost in
Lake Michigan with her captain and
owner, H. May, and about Is others.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-26
Must Shave Off Whiskers.

Purlington After May 1 whiskers
will be a salag Of the nast with Bur
ltnaton Route passenger conductors.
Orders have teen issged compelling
men to have chins clean shaved ana
to shave every otIlFr 6ay. They must
wear white linen cellars On dutv.
No cellnloid or rubber goes, While
ties AMI white waistcoa.s will also re
rart OF tha compulsory simmer toys.
Conductor D. p. Dana. who has hsen
wearing d heard for sI yea;A viii be
the Irincipal sufferer.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-26
Taft Back In WASHINGTON.

Washington IN Secretary of War
Taft and Earty arrived at the Wash.
ilgtong navy yard on board the Nav.
lower Monday night after an absence
OF a month on a trip that included
Panama, Cuba and Porto Rico. '
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-26

MangIed by Vicious Horse.
Mason City, la.-Walter Beverly, a
horse trainer, Wednesday was attack
ed by vicious horse. His arm was
mangled and his body was trampled
SO that he may die.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-26
,,e.,tb y sehsei eAilsrsn.

ssesith ~ 9ehool Ghilofen.
ne medical inspection q schoo'
,A,,drsr--a subject nov PROVOKING
genera, discussioa in this country.
ana particularly IN this city-as ne
tonic a book recently published N
t.ondcn. The Health OF the Schooi
enid. BY DR.. w. Leslie Mackenzie.
n notes that in England. - tn car
tain countries on the continent (and
mere also, we may add. the physical
examination OF children II mo longer
. question Of doubtful politics." i
b.s -passed into the region OF admin
ls,ration.. A point Of great practical
interest which he brings out n that
bv \ little cooperation among the
teachers. III. amount Of work thrown
on the docuors and the consequent
cos, OF the inspection may be consio.
er.hiy igh,ened. Or. Kerr. for ex'
annie. o, the London county oouncii.
..sound that. wi.h a little care. The
TEACHERS we're sb,e to ind out almost
MI the children thst suffered from aye
defects" This testimony Win NOT
surprise casual and unonicial scnoo'
: yisitors-among whom We reckon our
se,yes-who are often amazed 1t the
indifference o. teachers to defects Of
sight or hearing that are . manifest
handicap to pupils. Boys and girls
Who are half-blind or deaf VIII move
slowly from grade to grade. Without
Z word Of warning to parent or guard
ian from the unobserTant teacher.
We hope that the growing attention
to this matter will. even where there
q no formal medical inspection
quicken teachers to duty that II too
often neglected.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-26

# n the man who started the stor;
that q Wisconsin citizen had discoy
cred 5000 under carpet thinks he
can reconcile any Of his felIow suffer
ers to the approach Of house-cleaning
he is vastly mistaken.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-26
Tobacco Factory pe.tloved.

Cadiz, Ky.-The tobacco factory Of
w. R. Wilson, IL miles west of Cadiz,
was destroyed by fire Tuesday night,
the torch being applied. it is alleged
by aparty OF Is mounted men, who
fred several volleys. Wilson Is an in.
dependent tobacco handler.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-26

"A gifted woman has invented a
shoestring that win not come un.
/ tied. Approval Of the invention is
withheld until assurance is given that
4 can be united when it becomes nec
/: oeSafy 10 take the shoe on.