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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01
TRUE SPIRIT OF COURTESY.
Impulse Prompted by Owners Noble
ness Of Heart.

Courtesy is a quality OF the heart
and suggests forgetfulness Of self, .
refinement and delicacy of tempera'
ment that prompts the charming act
as impulse.
The gentle spirit of courtesy be-
trays itself in the manner OF address
ing servant or a weary assistant be-
hind the counter as well as friends
and acquaintances. A lack of courtesy
often results from mistaken idea as
to ones own Importance. The thought
Is born in the heart; but false idea
of independence presents action. 1t
merely is an act OF courtesy and q
mark of nobleness of mind voluntarily
TO resign ones rieht in favor of an
other.
1t is the same mistaken idea that
confuses frankness with rudeness. It
is virtue not to resort to the many
petty receptions that mar our social
system. While we turn with disgust
from the woman who bids her friend
an affectionate farewell one moment
and breathes sigh of relief at her de-
parture the next, we can but admit
that truly courteous heart will re-
train from speaking an unpleasant
truth without imperiling the persons
veracity. "}
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01
SENATOR BAILEY INDORSED.
Texas Investigating Committee Dis.
charged Without Making Report.

Austin, Tex. - BY a vote of Is
to II the Texas senate Monday dis.
charged the Investigating committee
which hasbeenin session several weeks
looking into charges against United
States Senator Joseph w. Bailey. At
II o'clock the anti Bailey following of.
fered resolution instructing the com.
mission not to bring in report at this
time, but to send subcommittee to
st. Louis to secure the testimony Of
III. Clay Pierce of the Waters-Pierce
OIL company and to embody such evi.
dence in its final report. :
d; Adherents Of Senator Bailey prompt.
1y offered a substitute that the inves.
tigating committee be discharged at
once without making report, and
that Senator Bailey be fully endorsed.
After a rather heated debate the sub.
stitute resolution was passed by a
vote of Is to II. Bailey's friends con.
tended that every member Of the
legislature as we'll as the general pub.
Tic was fully acquainted with all the
details of the evidence before the
committee by the reason of its pub.
iication by the daily press of the
country, and senate members could
not vote on the question now in an in.
telligent manner.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01
TWENTY HURT At WEDDING.
Marriage Of Miss Bessie Davis and
~. a. Green Turned Into Tragedy X

H. o. GreeU uVUSU SUso sSsSSSS u
knoxville.--Nearly twenty people
were hurt, many seriously, Tuesday
hight. when q door ut the home OF Y.
TX. Davis collapsed during the progress
OF the wedding of his daughter, MISS
Bessie, with H. o. Green OF Hope
Ark. Nearly eighty people were hurl'
ed into the basement and but Few es.
capped without scratch.
The accident happened just after the
wedding ceremony had been nnlsheu
and while the guests were congratu'
lating the happy bride and groom.
They were receiving their many
friends in the large room where the
nuptials had just been held and some
eighty of the 1875 guests were crowded
into the place, when without warning
the entire floor gave way and threw
the entire party into the basement
nine feet below.
BY strange providence the bride
and groom escaped without injury,
though in the very middle Of the part
that caved in first. They were stand.
Ing in the center Of the room ana
were surrounded by pressing throng
when, in an instant, the floor began
TO sink.
The family had just finished con.
graduating their children and had
left the room when the crash came.
C. X. Davis, the father Of the BRIDE
Is a prominent business man Of Knox.
vile. The girl is the only child. she
Is prominent in society and a fine
musician Tho groom Is well known
citizen Of Hope. Ark. Their wedding
Journey has been postponed owing to
the tragic ending of their nuntials
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01
AWFUL NEURALGIA
Pain Turned This Woman's HaIP
White but She Was Cured BY
Dr.. Williams Pink Pills.

Do not seek relief from suffering
simply, but free your system from the
disease which is the cause Of your
suffering. That is the message which
a former victim Of neuralgia sends to
those who are still in its grasp Hot
applications, powders that deaden the
senses and others that reduce the
heart action may cause temporary re-
lief but the pain is sure to return WITH
greater intensity.
Mrs. Evelyn Creusere, who has .
beautiful home at 81 Boulevard
West, Detroit, Mich, suffered for
years with neuralgia until she tried
this tonic treatment. She says:
my trouble began about six years
ago and + did not rest as should
have, but kept up about my many
duties. After a time became 20
weak I could not do any work ct oil.
had severe backaches and such
dreadful headaches in the back part
and top Of my head. My eyes were
easily tired and at times saw black
spots before them. consulted sew
eral doctors but without the slightest
benefit. The pains were 80 intense
that my hair turned white. Val
i lost continually in weight and
strength and was almost In despair
when q friend recommended DR.. VIII
hams Pink Pills. tried them &C.
cordfng to directions and soon began
70 feel relief. At the end Of three
months had gained ten pounds IN
weight and had no more trouble WITH
my nerves. I have been in perfect
health ever since and can heartily
commend DR.. Williams Pink Pills
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold BY
oil druggists, or sent postpaid. on re.
ceipt Of price, SO cents per box. six
boxes for $3.50. BY the DR.. Williams
Medicine Co., Schenectady. N. Z.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01
PHONE SAVES WOMAN.
Mrs. George Stech in Desperate Fight
With Tramp.


Observation-Disclosures in her home
IT, brutal tramp, the screams ana
struggles of Mrs. George Stech, llv.
ing near the county line, were heard
the length and breadth Of Wayne
county over the telephone line.
She says because she refused him
admittance he became angry and
threatened her. She locked the door
and ran to the telephone and tried
to call for help, but the tramp broke
In the door and bound and gagged
her, locking her up two hours.
The woman pushed her little j.
year-old girl into the bed room anu
closed the door. BY this time the
man was entering the house, and
she jumped for the rural telephone
and succeeded in giving ring before
he attacked her. Fortunately the re-
ceiver Of the phone fell from i, the
hook and hung down. leaving the
phone open. SO that the sounds of'tlle
struggle which followed were heard
all along the line. She had succeeded
In getting hold Of a stove shaker and
struck him with it. He wrenched
sAAo away AIOM ACi anu IuCA q tSiAA
fic struggle commenced.
AS they fought around the room
she would work her way towards the
phone, and each time as she neared
It would give a scream. Once, she
says, she succeeded in screaming d.
rectly into the receiver, and 1t devel.
ops that this scream was heard by
several of the neighbors who were
listening and brought aid.
The nearest neighbor, half mile
away, heard the screams over the
phones and jumping on horse, rode
to the place. He found the door lock
ed and climbed in an open window.
He found Mrs. Stech unconscious on
the floor, nearly dead, her hands
bound behind her and handkerchief
crowded so far down her throat that
he could scarcely reach it with his
fingers. 4 a.
Bloodhounds have been put on the
tramp's trail and a reward Of 500
offered for his capture, dead or alive.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01
CHILDREN / L IN FIRE.
BLAZE in MONTREAL SCHOOL "a
tai TO SIXTEEN.
PRINCIPAL ALSO IS KILLED
Little Ones Refuse to Pass Through
smoke-FiIIed Hall and Are SUI
located - No Fire
Escapes.

Montreal, Que.-Principal Maxwell
and 16 children persisted In a fire
which broke out Tuesday afternoon IN
the Hochelaga school of the Protest
ant school commission. The school
was located in a brick two-story build
ing in the east end of the city and
was attended by about zoo children
whose parents are mechanics LIVING
in the neighborhood. .a..
The fire started from the furnace
and was first noticed by workmen
employed near by. The teachers were
notified and the work Of getting the
children out of the building began.
The kindergarten department was
on the second floor and 1t was here
that the loss of life occurred. The
children were started out, but OF
reaching the landing, found the lower
hall full of smoke. Into this they re-
fused to descend, though the way at
this time was quite safe. Huddled
together on the stairway at first, they
retreated to the rooms from which
they had come When the firemen ar
rived an extension ladder was placed
in position and large number of chill
dren were rescued in this way
Assisting in the work was Miss Max
we'll. The fire by this time was max.
ing it's way upwards and the smoke
was growing so dense that even the
experienced firemen could not stand
1t. ...-
Capt. Carson endeavored to get
Miss Maxwell to go down the ladder,
but she refused, and evaiing the at
tempt to detain her, rushed back into
the back part of the building in search
of others of the little ones. When
the firemen were finally able to make
their way to the back portion Of the
building she was found lying on the
floor, with a little one beside her.
All those who persisted died from
asphyxiation.
The building was unprovided with
fire escapes. S.
Miss Sarah Maxwell, principal OF
TIE school, was 81 years Of age. The
children who were killed ranged from
three to eight years.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01
BANK CLERKS EMBEZZLE.
Two in Chicago Jail Accused Of Steal.
ing $4,000.

Chicago. - Within two hours after
the government authorities had been
appraised Wednesday afternoon of a
$4,000 defalcation in the Hamil-
ton National bank, 80 La Sale street,
Charles H. Thornton, note teller at
the institution. and William w. Baker
were on their way to the Cook county
gail to await a preliminary examina-
ton on charge of embezzling the
funds of the bank.
The men were arrested as they were
leaving their stations at the bank by
Deputy United States Marshals C.. T.
Donovan and c. .FRigheimer and
were taken before United States Com
missioner G. A. Buell.. Their bonds
were fixed at $4,000.
High living and a fast life are said
to be the explanation of the downfall
of the young men, who have been EN-.
ployed at the bank since its organiza
ton four years ago. They acknowl.
edged their guilt.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01
BANDIT STAYS SIX MEN.

Notorious Chavez Butchers RuraIes in
Shelter Of Rocks in Mexico.
Mazatlan. Mexico = AS they lay
asleep In the shelter of rocks in
the vicinity of Topic, six rurales were
'butchered by the notorious bandit,
Enrique Chavez, and his band.
Ranchmen and farmers in the Topic
district are in panic. as 1t is ru.
:mored that Chavez has gathered
around him other men as bloody and
cruel as himself Many efforts have
been made to capture, but his luck,
nerve and knowledge of the country
have saved him.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01
400 cIlntonites Converted.

Clinton. result Of the reviva.
which closed Tuesday and in whic';
Gypsy Smith and the evangelical
ministers Of Clinton united in one O,
the most stirring periods Of public de.
.votion Clinton has ever experienced,
more than 400 persons have professed
conversion to 9 Christian life. III.
exact figures are not given out, buts
this afternoon It was stated that the
number will exceed 400. This merely
includes those who openly and public.
~ professed to have been converted
How many secretly we're Influenced to
live better lives by the Gypsy's words
and warning will Of course never bs
known.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01
ARMY MEN FOR THE CANAL
74REE ENGINEER OFFICERS TO
SUPERVISE THE WORN.
s..v.n. Having Resigned, Pres'oe"'
Roosevelt Announces Heo'
aanlzatlon.

w,sh,rgton--By an order address
cd to the isthmian canal commission
tuesday President Roosevelt, as ia'
as Law in his power under existing Jaw,
transferred to the. engineer branch OF
the army the responsibility lor inc
further construction OF the fanain"
C.aal. .,,oh
10 also. in the same order, winch
took the form of letter addressed
to the chairman of the commiss.ou'
Mr. shonts, himself about to retlre
from all connection with the enter
mise formally recorded the abandon
ment. for the present, at least, OF the
nroiect of having the canal work done
by contract on the percentage sys'
tenn.
Another feature of the order was
the announcement of the resignation
of John F. Stevens as engineer III
charge of the canal construction. MT.
shonts is in New York where he Will
preside Wednesday at a meeting OF
the directors of the Panama Railroad
company. of which he is president
and will, it is expected, formally re-
sign that Office.
The intention of the president is
that there shall be an entire reorgan'
ization of the commission, with three
army officers of the engineer corps as
it's leading members, who are to have
charge of the engineering features OF
the canal work. The chairman and
engineer-in.chief of the commission
will be Maj. G. w. Goethals, and his
associates will be Maj. Du B. Gaillard,
and Maj. William L. Sibert, to rank
in the order named.
The reorganization is to become ef'
fective Immediately upon the con-
firmation and retirement OF the OLD
commission. Senator Joseph G. 5.
Blackburn of Kentucky. who retires
from the United States senate March
4, is to be made member OF the re-
organized commission.
: 1t is understood that Mr.. Stevens
is leaving the governments service to
accept position in connection with
a great engineering enterprise In this
country at an annual salary more
than double that he now receives
from the government.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01
NEED OF STANDARD WEIGHTS.
Wheat Sold by 20 Different Measures
in Great Britain.

The advocates OF the metric system
want no better justification than
tables just prepared for the year book
of the British Auctioneers' institute.
1t is learned from this that the price
Of wheat is made and the cereal Is
sold in 20 different ways in England.
Scotland and Wales.
1t is measured variously by tho
quarter, comb, load. boil, bushel, bar.
rel, hundredweight, GENITAL, windle
and hobbet. Further confusion is
caused by varying weights Of a bushel
In different parts of the country.
A boil is three bushels In. some
places and foul and six In others.
There are similar absurd variations
In other weights and measures.
For instance, stone of meat IL
eight pounds, stone of iron IA
pounds, stone of cheese is pounds
and stone of hemp 80 pounds.
There are seven different areas Of
the standard acre in Great Britain.
The vagaries of liquid measures are
equally bewildering.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01
Trial Held bv 1elepnono.

.a... sS10A SbSsu W sVtSftsVBOs ...'
Algona.-The long distance tele-
phone has been used to transact bust
ness. 1t has been used in place of
the telegraph: 1t has been used even
to propose marriage. but the first
time that a man has been arraigned
before court by means Of the phone
happened here day before yesterday
Marshal Switzer had been up to
Whittemore to arrest Conductor Ed.
Boyer of the Milwaukee for delaying
on Algona crossings. He arrested his
man all right and then called up JUS,
tice OF the Peace Taylor. Taylor
talked to the railroad man, declared
that he had been ''constructively"
brought before him and assessed him
SO. Boyer paid the fine to the mar.
shall
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01
d. S. DISPENSATORY
Describes tho Printipal Ingredients
Contained in Pe.ru.na.


Contained in Pe-ru.na.
Are we claiming too much for Peruna
when we claim It to DO an effective
remedy for chronic catarrh3 Have We
abundant proof that Peruna Is in real
lty such catarrh remedy Let 10 ses
what the United States Dispensatory
says Of the principal ingredients Of
Peruna.
Take, for instance, the ingredient
hydrastis canadensis, or golden seal.
The United States Dispensatory says
Of this herbal remedy, that 1t 10 largely
employed in the treatment Of depraved
mucous membranes, chronic rhinitis
(nasal catarrh), atomic dyspepsia lea
tarrh Of the shomach), chronic intesti-
nal catarrh, catarrhal jaundice, (ca-
tarrh Of the liver and in diseased
mucous membranes Of the pelvic organs.
It 10 also recommended for the treat
ment of various forms Of diseases Pc
culiar to women.
Another ingredient Of Peruna, cory
dalis formosa, is classed In the United
States Dispensatory az tonic. So also
il cubebs classed az 70 stomachic and %
. tonic for the mucous membranes.
Cedron seeds 10 another ingredient OF
Peruna, an excellent drug that has
been very largely overlooked by ths
medical profession for the past fifty
years. The seeds are to be found In
very few drug stores. The United
States Dispensotory says Of the action
Of cedron that it Is used asa bitter
tonic and in the treatment of dysentery,
and in intermittent diseases az sub
stitute for quinine.
Oil of copaiba, eacther ingredient OF
Peruna, is classed by the United States
Dispen satory as mild stimulant and
diuretic. 1t acts on the stomach and
Intestinal tract. It acts as a stimu-
liant on the genito-urinary membranes.
Useful in chronic cystitis, chronic dys-
EMERY and diarrhea, and some chronic
diseases of the liver and kidneys.
Send to US for free book Of testimo-
malls of what the people think of Pc
runa as a catarrh remedy. The best
evidence is the testimony Of those who
have tried it.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01
Edl.,ro Il, consv,ar reports.

n the bureau OF trade relations the
konsular reports are carefully read
And. when necessary, SO revised as TO
eliminate everything unsuitable iof
duplication from the standpoint OF the
interests OF the government. Not In
frequently report Is Of such charac
Ter as to make 1t inexpedient to pub
lish any portion, In which case II IS
f,led IN toto in the archives OF the de
.partment OF state for future reference.
All statements in the reports caicu
lated to cause adverse criticism IN a
foreign country, or to bring apoul
dinlomatic representations on the par1
or another government, or to empar
rass the administration Of any execu
tive branch OF our own government
are omitted from the material trans
United to the department OF commerce
and labor for publication Under the
head OF matter that is objectionapie
because OF its probable effect In FOR.
eign community. explains John Hall
Osborne in Atlantic Monthly. come
slighting illusions to any nationality
or race; adverse criticism. even I'M
blied, OF the political, social or reii'
gious institutions; disparaging state
ments in regard to the enforcement OF
the laws; charges of dishonesty ana
inefficiency Of the officials. etc. In
short, anything that reflects on the In.
tagrity and efficiency of the foreign
administration, or that might offend
the sensibilities of the people OF the
country, is eliminated in the state de-
partment, which is, of course, the best
Judge Of the diplomatic prophecies.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01
TROLLEY LINES ARE BEATEN.
Have No Right Of Eminent Domain in
. Minnesota.

Minneapolis, Minn.-The electric
trolley lines of the state of Minnesota
have no right of eminent domain, &C
cording to one of the most important
and far-reaching decisions ever rem.
dered, handed down by the district
court Of this state Wednesday by a
full bench.
/, The case was that Of the Minneap-
oils & st. Paul Suburban Street Rail.
way company against the village of
Excelsior, summer resort 20 miles
west of this city, for the purpose of
testing the right to condemn property
for q right of way.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01

This prophet business ought to be
stopped BY due process Of Law. They
% arising oil over the country, and
aone 81 them have anything to predict
that z cheerful II the outlook. Just
a6w the fashionable style III predlc.
stions runs to earthquakes.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01

Nv following the directions. which
are plainly printed on each package Of
Defiance Starch, Mems Collars and
cutfs can be made just AZ stiff AZ de-
sired. with either gloss or domestic
enish. Try 1t, Is OF. for 1oc. sold BY
ill good grocers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01

Des Moines Company Declared to
Have Perpetual Franchise.

Des Moines, la. - Judge Smith
McPherson's decree in the case
brought by the city of Des Moines
ousting the Des Moines Street rail.
way from the streets, was filed in
federal court Wednesday,. The de.
cree enjoins the city from it's purpose,
the court holding that the company
has a perpetual franchise, granted in
1865, and that legislation passed in
1873 and since 1873 is not applicable
because it conflicts with the federal
constitution, and that the city has
recognized the franchise by ordering
extensions and betterments. r.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01
Deafness cannot BE Cured

By local applications ~ they cannot reach the dis.
oased portion OF the There Ia only one way to
cure Deafness and that BY remedies
Deafness ie caused BY an tndamed condition Of the
mucous lining of the Eustachiau Tube. When this
tube 10 inaaned you have . rumbling sound or i'm.
perfect hearing and when It IS entirely closed Deaf
taken out and this tube restored to ts normal condi
ton, hearing will be destroyed forever; nne cases
out OF ten arc caused by Catarrh, which Is nothing
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case Of
Deafness Caused BY catarrhl that cannot be cured
oy Aalis Cstarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
~. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo, O.
Sold BY Druggists, 75c. = = - = =
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01
SECURE RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS.
Woodrow of Drake University and
Clark Of GrinneiI College Fortunate.

Woodrow Of Drake university ana
Clark Of GrinneII College Fortunate.
Des Wednesday, w. Woodrow.
2723 Carpenter avenue AM q student
of Drake, is one of the two success.
full contestants from Iowa for the
Cecil Rhodes scholarships. They
were offered to Iowa and the other
successful contestant was r. W..
Clark of Grinnell. Mr.. Woodrow is
a Des Moines boy. He has been TAX
ing course in the liberal arts course
at Drake and concludes his four
years course In June. He will prob
ably SO to Oxford with the beginning
Of the next term. The scholarship
is for four years at the English uni
versity and all expenses are paid. He
is son Of Joseph T. Woodrow and
has been an assistant in physics at
Drake.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01

How Roosevelt found time to write
that article on The Ancient Irish
sagas" IL puzzling many persons. 1t
viii be remembered that the pref.
dent announced that he would not
write any articles for magazines dur.
ing his term. Perhaps the Irish saga
essay was written at Harvard, and has
been lost in the shuffle at the maya
cine ONCE ever since.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01

Our mammoth l4Spage Seed and Tool
Catalog is mailed free to all intending
buyers, or send &c in stamps and receive
free samples of new Two Foot Long Oats
and other cereals and big catalog free.
John A. Salzer Seed Co., Box w, L.
Crosse Wis E,.--I-- - II = --EEZ. ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-01

Starch, like everything else, is be-
Ing constantly improved, the patent
starches put on the market % years
ago are very different and inferior to
those of the present day. In the lat
,st discovery-Defiance Starch-a all in
furious chemicals are omitted, while
the addition of another ingredient, In
vented by us, gives to the Starch .
strength and smoothness never an-
n, oached by other brands.