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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-29
POPULATION Of CUBA !! 4!
RECENT ENUMERATION PLACES
NuMBER.AT 2,ooo, 900.
FIGURES ARE DELAYED
Serious lllness Of Gomez May Affect
the Coming Eiections-New
Electoral Law 10 Com.
pieted.

Havana. - With the completion
IF enumeration of the population
Of Cuba there has been accomplished
the first step In the direction OF the
Termination OF the American inter.
vention and the reestablishment OF the
Cuban republic.
While officially described as cen
Gus. this enumeration was actually an
enforced registration OF votes, the de.
termination of the population OF the
Island being of scant Importance com
Fared to that of registering all per-
SOUS entitled to the electoral fran
chise, In order to insure the purity OF
the election of the next Cuban presi
t>nt No pains have been spared to
y omplish this, but pending the dill
I lit task of tabulating, the results
obably will not be known for some
eeks. Taking precedence OF all other
features OF the census Is the prepare
Von of the registration lists by mu'
sicipalities and wards. -...
,, Two Million Islanders.
An estimate by one of the most &C.
,omplished statisticians in the service
Of the provisional government places
the population of the island at 2,ooo,'
900, OF which about 100000 are
foreigners not entitled to the franchise
It, is improbable that the present
census will show any marked diff
ference in the figures for 1905. Ha'
vana, Santa Clara and Camaguey prov
inces we're the liberal strongholds and
probably are now. They then con-
talned about 100000 voters. The indi.
cations are that there has been no
great change in the political COM
pIexion of the provinces with the pos.
sible exception OF Pinar Del Rio,
where the influence of the Pine Geuer'
ra, the military leader Of the last up
rising, is very great.
? Gomez Dangerously Sick.
An element that may prove to be
Of prime Importance in the coming
election is the health Of Jose Miguel
Gomez. It is rumored that the gen.
eral is afflicted with a dangerous all
ment which may compel his retire
nent from the field, in which event
reconciliation of the Miguelista and
Sayista factions is not improbable.
Coincident with the completion OF
the enumeration Is that Of the new
electoral law on which the commits.
ton, Of which Col. Crowder Is the
hvsd. has been working for months.
1t COW only awaits the approval Of
Gov. Magoon before being promul-
gated. 90 that II tranquility Is main.
tanned nothing stands in the way OF
carrying out the present program of
government, which is to hold the
municipal elet tons in May or June
and the presidential election In the fol.
lowing December, thus paving the
way for the inauguration of the Cuban
president in May AMI the withdrawal
OF tie American troops in July If con.
ditions should then make 1t certain
that their presence was no longer
needful.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-29
r. Rlnoe Of Saturn Have Says Recent News ITEM
CAR NO MORE "AuTocRAT."
puma DEGREES Ancient Title 10 NO
Longer TenabIe.

st. Petersburg.-The Duma TUESDAY
night decreed that the title OF auto
crat, which has been borne by the
emperors of Russia for centuries, Is
no longer tenable within the Russian
state and is incompatible with the
regime inaugurated by the manifesto
issued by Emperor Nicholas on Octo'
Der 80, 1905. IT.
At the close of a great constitutional
debate the Russian parliament, by q
vote of 112 to 246, rejected the woro
"autocrat" and then adopted reply
to the address from the throne unanl'
mously, amid scenes of intense ex'
citement, prolonged cheers and the
singing of the national anthem.
The result of the session Is regard
ed as a fine victory for the Constltu'
,ional Democrats under the leadership
Of Prof. Paul N. Milukoff. who succeed
ed in forcing the Octoberists' hand
The final vote was taken after the
administrative withdrawal of the ex'
IRENE right Social Democrats. mem
bers of the group of toll and the
Poles.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-29
ACCUSED BANKER 4 SUICIDE
HOWARD MAXWELL OF BROOK
LYN CUTS HIS THROAT.
Deposed Head Of Borough Bank
Charged with Grand Larceny
Overcome by Disgrace.

New York.-Howard Maxwell, de-
posed president Of the Borough bank
Of Brooklyn, who was under indict-
ment for grand larceny and forgery,
and was released from Jail Monday
night on $4,000 bail. committed sui
eide Tuesday. He cut his throat ana
left wrist with razor and penknife
in the bathroom Of his home In Brook
Ign and died at night at Long Island
College hospital
Maxwell, who was locked up last
Thursday, had felt his humiliation
keenly, and during his incarceration
had appeared hopelessly Respondent
He had, however, given his family no
intimat!on, so far as known, that he
contemplated making away with HIM
self. His wife was Frustrated by the
tragedy and is under the care Of ply
sicians.
Maxwell was 40 years old and leaves
wife but no children. On November
81 he was indicted for grand larceny
Jointly with former Cashier Arthur
Campbell and director William Cow
of the Borough bank. There were
other indictments against him, In
volving forgery in quarterly bank
statement made to the state banking
department. When the three men
we're arraigned Campbell and Cow Sc
,ured bondsmen, but, to the surprise
" many who knew of Maxwell's popu'
iarity in financial circles and socially
none offered to go upon his bond.
This desertion on the part Of men
to whom he had looked for his free
dom it is said embittered and de
pressed Maxwell, and the dependency
increased before his release was
brought about. During his arraign
ment Maxwelrs counsel stated that
his client had put up every dollar In
the world that he possessed to secure
the bank, and that he had absolutely
stripped himself to protect the insti
tuition.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-29
Thirteen PERISH IN FLAMES
italian Tenement In New York Burned,
Probably by Incendiarles.

New York. - Thirteen persons
lost their lives and several others
were injured Monday in a tene-
ment house fire at One Hundred and
Ninth street and Second avenue. All
The dead were Italians. Seven Of the
10 were children. The bodies were
found huddled together in. rooms on
the top floor of the four.story build.
ings where the Reconstruction people
had been driven by the flames which
rushed up from the lower floors. They
had succumbed before they could
reach the windows which led to the
fire escapes, Some had been envel.
oped in the flames and burned alive.
Others, overcome. by smoke, we're
spared the agonies of death in the
flames. ,0,...s
That the fatal fire was the work Of
insendiaries who sought revenge is
the opinion of the police and fremen
vho made the first hasty examination.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-29
JENKINS BROTHERS INDICTED.
Former Officials Of Trust Companies
Accused Of Forgery.

New York--John G. jenkins, Jr.,
until recently president Of the jenkins
Trust company of Brooklyn; Frank
Jenkins, deposed head of the Will
liamsburg Trust company, and Fred
Jenkins, formerly a director Of the
latter institution. were Jointly indicted
Tuesday for forgery in the third degree.
The indicted men are brothers and
the charge against them grew out OF
loans made the broker firm Of F. &
J. G. Jenkins, Jr., & Co., by the Jen.
kins Trust company. The transac-
tions were disclosed during the ex.
animation of the trust company's
books after the institution had sus-
pended. sa v ], u. CHI I'LL .ss. /.
The three men were arraigned and
after entering pleas Of not guilty, were
released, each under q bond of SO, 900.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-29

It looks strange for New York to be
shipping buffaloes to Oklahoma -
stock reserve. but a careful estimate
of existing pure-blooded buffaloes In
1903 explains the necessity for 1t. At
the time the total Of wild buffaloes In
the United States was "a, and In
Canada 600. The captive buffaloes
were. in the United States. $50: in
Canada. II; In Europe. 100. And yet
10 years ago hundreds Of thousands Of
them roamed the west, and these were
but remnant Of the vast herds that
existed century earlier. It is evi.
dent that stringent precautions will be
needed to preserve enough Of them
for the wild west shows Of the next
generation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-29

A German Psychologist has ad.
vanced the proposition that the Phar-
aoh who would not let Israel go had
seven bad teeth, and that 1t was their
combined influence that gave him 50
bad q disposition. This might be
plausible, but It hardly accords with
the theory Of the divine mission Of
Moses. II 1t had been merely case
OF toothache 1t would have been much
simpler to have had Moses cure 1t and
gain the unlimited favor of Pharaoh
than to 60 through with that long list
of plaques and worry lot Of innocent
Egyptians who did not have the
toothache. 1t looks like another of
those insidous attacks on the inspira-
ton Of the Bible.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-29
TRAGEDIES or A DAY,
Appanoose Mining Camp Scene Of
{, -. Two Murders. ..s,

Appanoose Mining Camp Scene Of
: Two Murders. .s,
Centeryille.-Within twenty-four
hours four tragedies were recorded
in Appanoose county, two Of which
were murders and two accidental kill
ings on the X. & W. railroad. One
OF the tragedies resulted In the death
OF George Wessen at the Diamond
mine two miles east Of the city, where
number Of negroes were assembled,
drinking and gambling, He was shot
and killed instantly by Fritz McGreg.
or. AS all the witnesses are colored
and hesitated to tell the coro-
ner's jury what is thought to be
the truth. McGregor is being held
to the grand Jury. although the coro.
ners Jury exonerated him. ~
At Mystic, in IaGtop.s gambling
.hoasa 5emes Todd, 4 local negro
character, was shot BY Albert Jack.
son, also negro, IN q dispute over
q gambling debt. Todd died in the
Centerville hospital, and jackson is
held on the charge OF murder. &,
John. A.. Gathercole. . K. 10 w.
brakeman fell fr,m his train and was
killed near Wayland. Mo. He was
brought 70 Centerville. his home.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-29
KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT.
o. r. Nattinoer Of Des Moines 10 .
EG5 Victim. #eta

Victim.
Des Moines.-O. r. Nattinger was
instantly killed. Frank Getchell was
fatally injured and Miss Ruth Wilkin-
son and Miss Isle Denny we're severe
ly injured in an automobile accident
at midnight of the 22nd at Grand ave.
nue. and Forty-second street.
Charles Morrison. an employe OF
the Sears attinger company, and who
conducts the livery In their plant.
and Mrs. Maude Joeckel. who were
also In the party. escaped uninjured.
The accident was caused by the
machine striking gas company
wagon standing next to the curb just
east of FOrty-second street on Grand
avenue. and which, 1t Is said, carried
no light. A.t.+r st
Mr.. Nattinger was in the front seat
driving the machine, big new REQ
touring car. Beside him was Miss
Ruth Wilkinson. The other members
of the party occupied the rear seat.
All were In high spirits and they
laughed and talked merrily as the big
car whirled west on the smooth
thoroughfare. Suddenly there was a
terrific crash and the car plunged In.
to the air. Then 1t turned completely
around and stood facing the direction
from which 1t had been coming.
Mr.. Nattfnger was hurled to the
ground with terrific force. His head
and face struck the hard pavement
and he died instantly. .. ~ s..,.rt 4.
Mr.. Getchell fell about ten feet to
the north and west OF him. He also
fell face forward, but with less force.
His head and face were terribly cut
and bruised and his skull was injured.
It Is thought he sustained internal in
juries. DR.. Mccarthy thinks that Mr..
Getchel probably will die.
Mr.. Morrison fell on his back be.
yond Mr.. Getchell and except for be-
ing slightly stunned he escaped In
jury.
The three women were also thrown
forcibly to the ground, but like Mr..
Morrison, Mrs. Joeckel miraculously
escaped injury. Although suffering
intense pain, Miss Wilkinson and
Miss Denny were able to get to their
feet.
Des Moines.-Henry F. Getchell Is
dead as a result of the automobile
accident in which o. r. Nattinger
was killed. 1t was thought he would
recover, but meningitis developed and
death came soon afterward.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-29
Three Mason city skaters Drown.

Three Mason City Skaters Drown.
Mason City.-Ella Swift, aged IA:
Merle Mettler. "A, and Frank Hart.
feldt. Is. were drowned In Little
creek on Sunday night. The girls
were skating together when the ice
broke and they went beneath. Frank
Hartfeldt attempted their rescue. but
was unsuccessful. The bodies Of the
two girls were recovered and search.
ers are dragging the river for that OF
Hartfeldt.. ,qs5 B. 1se
The swift CURRENT -Uf !. I66 4. stream
carried the bodies down under the
Ice at once. Sheriff Buchanan and
large force Of men worked .desper.
Ately for several hours before. i the
bodies Of the girls .were recovered.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-29
- IOWA STATE NEWS
n II
III Events Of Recent Occurrence. Through. /
i the Commonwealth. il
kuLp cErs LAWYERS.
Finds Encouragement In Regular
Army Case.

Finds Encouragement In Regular
Army Case.
Des MONIES. OF Capt. O..
w. Kulp OF Davenport, under arrest
for disobedience OF orders, and to be
tried by court martial Dec. 10. have
| gained encouragement from q ruling
Just made in the regular army with
respect to the power OF the president
over that organization.
President Roosevelt ordered troops
to guard the enclosure from which
the balloon races started In St. Louis
recently.
Judge Advocate General Davis OF
the regular army decided that 1t do
ing SO the president violated the regu-
lations and statutes ana must not do
It again.
It was added by the Judge advocate
that II the president did do such
thing again Officers of the army must
refuse to obey the order.
Acting Secretary Of War Oliver has
approved the. judge advocates de-
cision. Az
General Davis was asked by the
Inter Ocean correspondent whether, II
the president, as commander IN CHIEF
OF the army, should issue similar
order tomorrow, the officer receiving
It would not be bound to obey.
mo" he said. THE president can
issue only lawful orders that are
binding My decision calls the at.
tention Of army officers to that fact"
1t Is claimed at Davenport that
the governor could not expect Cap
tain Kulp 10 stop a legal boxing
exhibition in any event, and could not
issue a lawful order to interfere
with a lawful performance, and there
fore, Captain Kulp could not be ex-
pected to stop legal entertainment
under orders to stop an unlawful
fight. For these reasons effort Will
be made to show the court, sitting IN
Captain Kulp's case, that the enter
tainment was lawful. ..,.sa
1t is not impossible that an effort
may be made at Davenport to secure
an adjudication Of the fact by the
courts. In 1905 prosecution was non.
effective there. The same result Is
uOL lupOSSlDlt al tlc pACoCh| S1o|'
and 1t is not altogether certain that
an attempt will be made to secure
an adjudication so 1t may be used In
the court martial Of Captain Kulp.
Ralph Williamson and William
Chamberlin will be the attorneys for
Captain Kulp In defeating him against
the charge of disobedience of orders
in not stopping the prize fight at
Davenport when commanded to do so
by Governor Cummins through AID.
jutant General Thrift. AZ.
Mr.. Williamson is battalion adju-
tant OF the Fifty-fourth regiment, ].
N. G., with the rank Of first lieuten-
ant. Mr.. Chamberlin is not mem.
Der OF the guard but Is one of the
most prominent attorneys in eastern
Iowa @Ef 1A1a IL $50
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-29
WATERWAY BILL IS VICTOR.
Senate Declares Des PLANES and ~
nois Rivers Navigab!e.

Springfield, III. = Deep waterway
stock went up Tuesday when the
senate started on Its way to the
governors office the so-called Allen
party bill declaring the Des PLANES
and Illinois rivers to be navigable
streams. Members Of the upper
branch after receiving special mes
sage from Gov. Deneen asking them
to pass it with an emergency clause
complied by giving the measure Al
yea votes, only two negatives being re-
corded. The bill has been passed by
the house and now goes to the execu.
tive for his signature. ..
This is first blood for Gov. Deneec
in his fight to GUST the Economy Light
and Power company from rights 1t
claims In the Des PLANES river where
the concern is constructing a dam at
Dresden Heights. The measure gives
authority to the governor to remove
any distractions that may be found In
the Des PLANES or Illinois rivers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-29
ARABS MAKE FIERCE ATTACK.
Ten Thousand RepuIsed with Heavy
Loss by the French.

-.
Maghnia, Algeria.-Ten thousand OF
the fercest Benis Nassen tribeomen
swooped down on the French camp
Sunday and were beaten of with q
loss of 1900 killed. The fighting con-
tinued for long time and was con.
Quoted on the part of the tribesmen
apparently with total disregard for
their lives. The French loss was eight
killed. ~
The Arabs were not discouraged by
this severe repulse, but reformed their
forces and in addition directed their
efforts to rousing other tribes. The
fighting was resumed Monday and the
booming Of cannon could be heard
throughout the afternoon. j. rl a.. :
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-29

= The alarm Is given that the former
home Of Francis Scott Key, author Of
the "Star-Spangled Banner" 10 In
danger. The owners are about to tear
down the house and put up business
building unless funds are raised to
purchase the property, and the Fran.
ci1 Scott Key association is calling
for subscriptions to prevent the calam.
ity. ..s sse% s s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-29
BANK MUST PAY JUDGMENT.
Judge Reed Affirms Decree Of $4,000
~ AGAINST institution.

s Against lnStIeutIoH.
Iowa Falls.-Judge Reed Of the fed
era1 bench has just announced his de-
cision in the case of the Hawkeye
Gold Mining company VS.. the State
Bank of Iowa Falls, which was tried
at Cedar Rapids about six weeks ago,
the decision being taken under ad-
visement at the close Of the trial. In
the decision the court renders a judg-
ment against the defendant for $751;
900 and costs. The case will be ap-
pealed at once to the circuit court Of
appeals at st. Paul. s
- If the decision should be affirmed
the Judgment will be paid by the
stockholders of the old State bank
organization, which passed out of ex-
istence several years ago, when the
State National bank was organized.
The case Is the outgrowth Of an old
administration Of some years ago, and
has been in the courts for some time.
The outcome Of the case in no wise
affects the State National bank or its
business. 81 E7-...a ee-aa@. E
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-29

Blow for Antl.Pool Selling Law. i.
St. Louisa decision was rendered
by Circuit Judge George H. Williams
Tuesday that practically renders void
the new anti.pool selling law enacted
by the last legislature and opens up
the way in st. Louis for q resumption
,of handbook bets on racing. II free
Ing Frank O'Haver Of the charge of
pool selling. Judge Williams ruled
that Thai 70 prove the oRense CHARGED, It
must be shown that the race On which
O'Hsver placed bet was actually run.
and that the horse on which the
money was placed ran. .s.g
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-29
Adams Admitted !; 4. to Rail.

Rathdrum, Idaho. - Steve Adams.
the jury in whose trial for the
murder Of Fred Tyler reported
disagreement, was admitted to bail
Monday. Bail was fixed at so. 900.
Attorney Darrow, for: the defense, an
nounced the bond. would be provided
within few days. Ssf{ .s s3fis}
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-29
College Manner.

81; College Manner.
The dean OF the women's depart
nent ia . western university recently
Sold her undergraduates that they are
labitualiy guilty OF various offenses
against the laws which govern the
well-br,d. II Is wholesome that this
criticis n should como from within .
college. for that brings cope Of ra-
tonal Improvement It has always
been true that community composed
chiefly OF persons OF one sex has q
tendency to drop into carelessness O.
behavior. Colleges have been no en-
oeption to the rule. A certain mother
had entered her daughter at q we'll
known college, and went to the town
to make the last arrangements for her
room and studies She CHANGED to
arrive on the campus at the time OF
tho hourly change of classes. She
stood on the green, watching the hun.
dreds OF young women as they trooped
out OF recitation rooms and dormitor-
les. What she saw in Eve minutes
caused her to determine to send her
daughter to Europe with 9 tutor,
rather than to college. what vas
wrong with the girls?' asked q friend,
who could not understand what
seemed to her canricious change OF
plan. Nothing was wrong" replied
the mother. III there had been any
question Of morals in the case, ]
should not have hesitated to trust
Mary. to stand her ground. But bad
manners are more subtly contagious
than bad morals. ! could not bear to
think Of my daughter among the
screaming, 'stramming.' slouching
girls, careless OF dress and hair and
voice. who swarmed over that campus.
Doubtless there were well-bred girls
there, but they were lost In the
crowd. Education of the mind is good,
but unless 1t goes hand in hand with
breeding In gentle manners, 1t makes
scholars who are neither good citizens
nor sweet women-and want none OF
such in my family" So, remarks the
Youths Companion, deans and presi-
dents and professors Of women's col
ieges may we'll take TO heart the fact
that the world now. as IL the past, Is
more exacting as to a girls manners
than as to her requirements. Nothing
would prove greater obstacle to the
future spread Of the higher education
of women than evidence that 1t Is in
consistent with their being in the
fullest sense Of that noble word, gen.
tawomen.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-29

The early discoveries Of this coun,
try multiply rapidly and leave poor
Columbus In the shade, though moth
fng Il said Of the first Indian who
came over to America by way Of
Behring straits. Why not erect q
statue to him. AZ the great Unknown.
and give the sculptor Z chance to use
lii imaginatiOn? M
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-29
WESTON REACHES CHICAGu
AGED PEDEsTRiAh cOMPLETEs
/ TRAMP FROM PORTLAND.
Greeted by Cheering Crowds o. Pee
pie a. He Enters outskirts q
the Metropolis.

Chicago,--Edward Payson Weston.
the 69.year-old pedestrian, who msdo
the long hike from Portland. Mo. n.
rived at the Chicago Beach hotel ct
three o'clock Wednesday morning.
after covering 36 miles from Chester
ton, Ind, his starting place Tuesday
morning.
Weston finished the final six miles
Of his 1924 mile walk Wednesday
morning, reaching the steps OF the
post Office.
The veteran has broken by more
than a day the record he established
40 years ago, when he covered the
same distance in Is days % hours and
40 minutes.
He left Portland for his present
trip on October 20 at five o'clock In
the afternoon, so that hts arrival at
the post Office means a travelling time
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-29
Aged Merchant Murdered.

Kansas City, Woodward Land.
man, aged n years. who for 20 years
has kept clothing store at 1107 East
Eighteenth street Ia this city. was
murdered Monday night BY negro.
who entered the store and struck the
aged merchant with q coupling pin.
The negro then robbed the store and
escaped. 11r
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-11-29
Ticket sea,pers Eniolnsd.

Ticket sea!pers Eniolnsd. Dbl
j Omaha. Neb.-On application Of all
the railroads doing business in Omaha,
Z permanent Injunction was issued
Tuesday BY Judge w. ii. Munger
against ticket scalpers who have sold
contract tickets at reduced rates