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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-07-05
NO RIGHT TO BURN SEINE.
Deputy Fish Commissioner Loses
Suit At Clinton.

Clinton.-Judge Barker OF the Clin-
ton district court has just rendered
game law decision Of statewide IN.
tereSt.
Deputy Henry Barmeir OF Dubuque,
the state fish commissioners assist
ant, came to Clinton and catching
two fishermen named Huhunin and
johnson SEEMING in Rock creek, a
few miles below the city, had them
arrested and burned their parapher-
MALTA, including two seines.
Huhunin brought suit in the dis
trict court to recover damages for
the destruction Of the seines on the
ground that Rock creek is federal wa
ter and not under the jurisdiction OF
Iowa inasmuch as the men were sein-
Ing not far from its mouth, and the
Mississippi backs lip into the creek
for q considerable distance Judge
Barker held that the stream is un.
der the jurisdiction of Iowa and Is
not government water such as the
Mississippi, Missouri and such part OF
the Des Moines river which forms the
boundary Of the state.
The judge further held that Deputy
Barmeister is responsible to Huhunin
for the value Of one seine, which was
not in use at the time it was seized
and destroyed. The fact that the
men were using one seine and had
another in their boat did not Justify
the destruction of both, Judge Barker
holds in his opinion.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-07-05
3 BREAK JAIL; 4 KILLED.
Roy Lee Fatally Hurt Jumping Train.
at Davenport.

Davenport. Three desperate pris-
oners, all bound over to the grand
jury Tor robbery, broke from the Scott
county jail. Two of them, jacob
Simmons and Roy Lee. both negroes.
shortly after their escape boarded q
Rock Island train.
Lee in jumping the train was caught
on the Orders near the depot and
fatally injured. His legs were brok-
en-, head badly cut and bruised and
he is internally injured. He was tax
en- to st. Luke's hospital In dying
condition. The other negro. Sim
mons, has been caught at Ottawa, III.
Emmett Hodge, the other prisoner
who escaped, was arrested for robbery
at Frey's livery stable and Is still at
large. &
The prisoners made their escape
by overpowering one OF the guards.
The man was seized as he was lock
ing up the prisoners for the night.
He was tied and placed In the cell,
On trying to gain the outer door the
Jail birds encountered Night Watch
man Nate Johnson. He at once be-
gan using his club, but the three
closed in on him. He was terribly
beaten by the trio and was left lying
insensible on the floor. His condt
ton is said to be serious.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-07-05
sATHlNa.lM THE DEAD ga.
~ Ne Means pleasure, According
{ = One Trsvelsr.

NO sooner has one plunged int
me watsf than one ID whipped On
sns's fsst ana goes bobbing helplessv
about like = wretched cork" says Rev.
Haskett smith OF bathing In the Dead
ssa. I'm the effort to regain ones
footing and 70 get back to shore. ones
feet and shins are barked by the
Jagged stones and pebbles, and when
ct length one does emerge from its
ireacherous bosom. with the lower
limbs bleeding and torn. one becomes
aware OF q horrible tingling and burn
ing sensation in eyes, ears, nostrils,
mouth and almost every pore OF the
akin, from the brine and bitumen
which have penetrated everywhere.
.'Unless great care il taken the
bather In the Dead sea Is liable to an
eruption, which breaks out all over
his body, and which is commonly
known a. the Dead sea rash. The
best antidote to this is to hurry across
q quickly % possible to the river Jor-
dan and take second plunge therein.
The soft and muddy waters OF that
sacred but dirty stream will effectual.
" remove the salt that has incrusteo
the body"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-07-05
AUTO pLuNoEs orr BLUFF.
Falls 40 Feet Into Lake-one Man
Dangerously Hurt.

. r. d I Z ,
Ortonvilie, Minn.-W While going at a
high rate of speed Sunday Afternoon,
an automobile suddenly swerved and
went over q sheer ernbankment of ~
feet into Big Stone lake. One of the
passengers was probably fatally in
jured, another Is seriously hurt, and
all had narrow escapes from drown
ing.
Those In the automobile were:
Charles and Walter Bucholz, promi-
nent merchants Of Appleton, and the
three-year-old son of Walter They
were driving along the lake shore road
which at the point where the accident
happened runs along the edge Of
bluff. At the. highest point the ma
chine got beyond the control Of the
driver, swerved and went directly
over the embankment. The heavy car
did not turn over as it fell, but land.
ed in 20 feet of water. Charles was
struck by the steering wheel.and re-
ceived internal injuries which may
prove fatal. A gasoline launch was
near the scene of the accident, and
those on board fastened to rescue the
automobilists.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-07-05
DEXTER GETS THREE YEARS.
Judge Reed Sentences AIgona Land
Fraud Man.

STduO W dIVs
Fort Dodge. Judge Reed in federal
court sentenced Ira Dexter to three
years In the Leavenworth peniten-
tiary and to pay $500 for the fraudu-
lent use of the mails in connection
with the operation Of mythical ma
honal land company OF Algona.
When Dexter was asked by the
court II he had anything to say his
words were not without touch of
pathos 1t has been felt all along that
Dexter is merely the dupe of smooth
scoundrels who remain hidden in
the back ground and allow him to
bear the penalty. Several attorneys
felt confident when he arose to speak
1t would be to make an expose OF con-
federates. Il want to thank the court
for. the kindness shown me- I've been
sneered at all my life and Knocked
and isolated from other men because
could not hear. I've been deaf all
my life, was born that way. want
to tell you, judge, that I've got
wife and three children and don't
care about the Imprisonment except
for them.
That Dexter has associates in his
crime is shown by his intimating to-
the deputy that there We're certain
persons who ought to take care Of his
family and pay him a good sum per
month while in the pen. He was
taken to LeayenWorth.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-07-05
INSURANCE INVESTMENTS.
dow One company's Assets Are Dis.
tributed in the South and West.

In connection with its withdrawal
from Texas, along with many other
companies, rather than to submit to
the new law which requires that 1870
Of the reserves on Texas policies shall
be invested In securities OF that state,
which securities shall be deposited in
the state and subjected to heavy taxa
ton, In addition to the large tax now
imposed on life insurance premiums,
the Equitable Life Assurance Society
has made public the distribution of its
assets, at the end Of the second year
Of the new management. The EQuit-
able now has $1O,95S, 900 invested in
Texas, which is twice as much as the
sew law requires, but the manage
ment decided that to submit to the
additional taxation would be an injus-
tice to its policyholders In other
states, which impose no such penalty
on the thrift Of their citizens.
The Equitable's report shows that
more than 379o Of its total reserves
are now invested In the southern and
western states. while only $50 Of its
total insurance Is carried in these
states. Its investments are distributed
as follows: Ala. 5000 900; Ariz.,
S974,OO0; Ark. s4,03S,0O0; CAL, S.
IA, 900; Col, 1922, 900; Fla. $4,924.-
900; Ca, $4,04s, 900; Idaho, $5,197, 900;
ILL.,, 312,617 900; Ind. Ter, $4,000;
Ind, 1886 900; Iowa, $3,6so.O0o; Kan
sas, $11,637. 900; KY, 1851, 900; La.
900; Md, $2,207,000; Mich, So
OOs 900; MINI, $2,O65, 600; Miss, $751;.
900; Mo, Ss,1s7, 900; Mont, 1880, 900;
Neb.. $752s,0oo; New. 100000; New
Mex. ;1,376,ooo; N. c., $1.e49,oOo; N.
D., $677,000; Ohio, $11.634,OOO; Okla,
1,O06, 900; Ore, $1,15s,0o0; s. c.,
Ss75,Oo0; s. D.. $1,so5,ooo; Tenn, ST.
100000; Utah, $2.134,00O; Va, $685.
900; Wash, S1,202,0O0; w. Va, $5,523.-
900: Wis, 32.342. 900; Wyo., $3,367 900.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-07-05
BILL PERILs CROPS IN KANSAS
Hepburn Measure Said TO Make Har
vest Hands Hard to Get. IS

Topeka, Kan. T. B. Gerow,
director OF the free employment
bureau Of Kansas, has sent =
letter to E. E. Clark. member of the
interstate.commerce commission, for
merly protesting against the manner
in which he asserts the Hepburn bin
has destroyed the former effective
plans of sending out harvest hands
into Kansas.
Heretofore we have been able to
send five men In a party at the rate"
wrote Mr.. Gerow. Nov we must have
party of Is. Further than that pay
agents are sending them from stations
to places where they are not wanted.
Farmers are telegraphing me about
the trouble In getting men. We can
not afford to have our wheat crops
destroyed in this manner. I wish to
make my protest now"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-07-05

g y "a "a y
Railway accidents have been usually
aaortbed to insufficient equipment
Prek r. II. Dixon. IN IN article In the
Atlantic Monthly. concludes that the
real difficulty 10 not mechanical but
human. It 10 not the failure or the
lack Of the block signal that causes
the trouble. nor would the installation
OF automatic stops and other devices
cure me evil. THE fundamental
weakness OF American railroading
from the standpoint Of safety is the
widespread and almost universal lack
OF discipline" This conclusion &C.
cords with the experience of the rage.
Disciplined armies poorly equipped
have triumphed over armies we'll &C.
coutered and provisioned. but lacking
In discipline. 1t 10 likely. however.
that railroad employees win point out
u once that the lack Of discipline be-
gins in the poor generalship Of the
managers who demand impossible
things Of their goldiers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-07-05
COFFEE COMPLEXION.
Many Ladies' Have Poor Compilations
from Coffee.

Coffee caused dark colored blotches
on my face and body. l had been
drinking it for q long while and these
blotches gradually appeared. until
finally they became permanent and
were about as dark as coffee itself.
i formerly had as fine complex.
ion as one could ask for. 81
When / became convinced that COT.
fee was the cause Of my trouble,
changed and took to using Postum
Food Coffee, and as ] made 1t well, &C.
cording to directions. liked It very
much, and have since that time used
1t In place Of coffee.
II am thankful to say am not ner.
yous any more. as / was when was
drinking coffee, and my complexion is
now as fair and good as 1t was years
ago. It is very plain that coffee caused
the trouble"
Most bad compilations are caused
by some disturbance of the stomach
and coffee Is the greatest disturber Of
digestion known. Almost any woman
ran have fair comple xion II she will
leave Of; coffee and use Postum Food
Coffee and nutritious, healthy food in
proper quantity. Postum furnishes
certain elements from the natural
grains from the field that Nature uses
to rebuild the nervous system and
when that - n good condition, one
can depend upon good complexion
az n well as 4 good healthy body.
There's 4 Reason. Read, Tho Road
TO MELVILLE. n pkg1.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-07-05

Prince Louis Of Orleans, regardeA
~ the monarchists Of Brazil 40 heir to
Dom Pedro's throne, was not allowed
70 land In Rio Dc Janeiro, when the
ship on which he was sailing to Para
quay entered the harbor. The Brazil.
Tan authorities regard as still In force
the decree OF Punishment against Dom
Pedro's family. passed by the provis.
ional government Immediately after
the overthrow Of the empire In 1889.
Prince Louis IL the second son Of the
former crown princess Of Brazil and
the French prince. CASTOR Of Orleans.
He was born In Brazil and the mon
archists rally round him rather than
round his crippled elder brother,
Pedro. The visit of the prince to
South America has reused the royal.
istsst II ! nav interest In their cause.
and II not without interest to states.
man n North America. But the pros
pect Of Z Toyalist rising In Brazil. still
more Of IT. success, II remote indeed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-07-05
= IOWA STATE NEWS
Evsnts q Recent Oceurrencs Through.
ont the COMMONWEALTH III
rouRTH RrAps ITS HARvEsT..
Damage 70 Life and Limb 10 Re-
ported.

Damage 70 Life and Limb 10 Re-
ported.
Dies Moines. One fatality and
numerous less serious accidents
marked the celebration Of the glorious
fourth In Des MoineA
Everett w. Davis, rs years old. OF
1929 Twelfth street, young man
who was injured by the premature ex-
piosion Of gas pipe cannon. died
at Mercy hospital.
Davis and number OF other young
men had been firing the cannon dur
Ing the night. Davis was reloading
the gas pipe with material from can
non crackers which contained some
dynamite, when II exploded. He was
holding the plug end OF the cannon
against his right leg while another
young man rammed the powder and
dynamite into the other opening.
An explosion took place and the plug
was blown through the young mans
thigh. The victim was hurried to
Mercy hospital, where he died from
loss of blood and the shock.
Il According to reports to the Register
and Leader thirty-fve people were In.
jured In Des Moines and about the
same number at other points in Iowa.
Riding in carryall to the river
party of uozen picnickers from
Chelsea were suddenly lifted into the
air by the explosion Of q quantity OF
fireworks under the seat. A careless
youth had dropped lighted cigar
into the store Reports indicate that
the explosives seemed to ignite all at
once. and with startling power. The
seat was torn loose and several OF
the party literally lifted into the air.
Harry Mexican, Guy Alec and Ruth
Boyer are so severely burned that
their condition is critical. OF the
others in the party Cecil Boyer,
Clyde Bosley, Daisy Kenner. Laura
Hall and Tenny Squires all suffered
badly. The accident caused the call
ing Of five physicians from Belle
Plaine.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-07-05
NEW YORK CITY RELIEVED
STRIKE or GARBAGE DRIVERS
ENDED BY MAYOR.
Streets Blocked by Heaps Of Putre-
tying Refuse-Police Sergeant
y Badly Injured by Bomb.

New York.-The strike of the city
garbage collectors is over and the
ears of serious epidemic as the re-
suit of the conditions which have ex-
sted for the past week are at rest.
A committee representing the strik-
,ng drivers conferred with Mayor Nc
Clellan Monday. He promised that if
hey would return to work he would
Jake up their grievances. Later the
committee announced that they had
decided to send all the men back to
work, trusting to the mayors promise.
It was also announced that the men
would work overtime until the &C.
,umulation of garbage in the streets
aad been removed. Ea..
All day long the health department
officials put forth their utmost efforts
% gain some Roadway against the rap
dly increasing accumulations in the
streets. About 250 carts were in use,
tut strike breakers were hard to find
and difficult to hold.
Police Sergeant William Duggan
was seriously injured by the explo-
,ioI Of what the police believe was a
comb while escorting two carts in
One Hundred and Sixteenth street
ate in the day. The sergeant was
blown several feet. He was taken to
hospital suffering from shock and
acerations.
On the East Side streets conditions
are almost unbearable. The return
II hot weather has added to the seri.
BUSINESS of the situation.
In places the heaps of garbage prac-
ideally fill the streets and traffic is in
:erfered with. Attempts to dispose Of
the accumulations by burning have
oeen largely unsuccessful.
But it is not alone the East Side
that suffers. The entire city is at,
iected by odors. The health depart
nent Is still struggling to make some
impression on the mountainous heaps
Of refuse, but even if the full force re-
turns to work Tuesday 1t will require
several days of hard labor before nor.
NAL conditions are restored. .A
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-07-05
NAMED 70 TEST MRS. EDDY
Federal Judge Aldrlch to Ascertain
Her Mental Condition.

Concord, N. Nudge Edgar Al
drich, Of Littleton, was appointed mas
ter to determine the competency OF
Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy by Judge
Robert N. Chamberlain. Of the SUI
preme court, late Friday. The master
is named in connection with the suit
brought by Mrs. Eddy's son. George
w. Glover, Of Lead, s. D., and others
as next friends" for an accounting
OF Mrs. Eddy's property.
He is directed to ascertain, deter
mine and report whether Mrs. Mary
Baker G. Eddy was capable Of intel
ligently managing, controlling and con-
Quoting her financial affairs and prop
erty interests. March |. 1907. and to
make and file his report with the
clerk Of the court on or before Sep
TENDER 80. 1907. XXI
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-07-05
SAY NO Paw FOR SUNDAY.
Accountants Bill for Labor Turned
Down BY Board.

Atlantic.-A peculiar situation has
arisen here over the claim of George
e. Pennell against the county for
work done in checking up the county
books In accordance with a recent or
der of court. When the order was
made by Judge Green that Mr.. Pen
nell do the work, it was provided that
he was to receive SIS per day. Mr..
Pennell worked twenty days. includ-
ing three Sundays, the Sunday work
being done to facilitate matters.
When he presented his claim to the
board Of supervisors 1t was for 500,
and the board cut it SIS, not al
lowing him for the Sunday work,
three members taking the stand that
there being an antiSunday law in the
state it would be violation Of law
to allow it. Therefore he was al
lowed but $S5 and now he says he
will not finish the work unless he Is
paid for the three Sundays. AS there
is much Of the work yet to do, the
board will either have to allow the
additional SIS or get some one else to
do the work The vote on the origi-
nal bill was three to two.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-07-05

b
The wide interest in American
genealogy Is responsible for the publ.
kation BY the government OF the cen
sus returns Of 1890 In the states In ex-
istence at that time. This census con-
sisted Of an enumeration Of the popu-
lation and was the original documents
% preserved In the census Office In :
collection Of oddly assorted volumes.
the marshals having been obliged to
furnish their own blanks. Because the
names Of heads Of families we're In
cluded n this compilation the books
have been in great demand by people
tracing their ancestry. and 1t Is for
the benefit Of these that publication
e being made. When completed the
pamphlets win be for sale.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-07-05
LIGHTNING KITS BALL PLAYERS
One is Killed; Eight Others Were
Shocked.

One is Killed; Eight Others Were
Shocked.
St. Anthony. - A lightning bolt
struck one man dead and shocked
eight others here. Sunday afternoon
while they were playing game Of
baseball. Albert Laplant on second
base was the victim and he was just
catching a fly thrown to him by tho
catcher when death blocked the
throw.
A binding fash of lightning follow
ed by deafening peal of thunder
startled the players and spectators.
The team from Clemens had just been
retired at the bat when their oppon-
ents, the ST. Anthony nine. started in
from the field. Then the crash came
with appalling suddenness. 9t
1t seemed as though every one OF
the players had been killed for the
spectators saw nine forms lying on
the commons, apparently lifeless, 1t
was found that eight we're stunned.
but young Laplant was quite dead.
Several of the others are in a serious
condition and badly injured. Th.
dead boy was only % years old. Over
100 people witnessed the tragedy.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-07-05
New Automatic Rlne.

The selfloading or automatic musk.
OF 10 now being seriously considered
% the infantry arm Of the future. The
equipment Of the great armies of the
world with an improved rifle is hardly
completed when the mechanics begin
work on new weapon. At the recent
examinations of the German War
Academy the automatic rifle was one
of the themes for, discussion. The
piece now on trial has magazine
holding ten cartridges; the recoil 10
utilized to load and cock. Consequent.
ly the soldier can remain quietly in
position, never removing his eye from
the target, and fire his ten shots
New York Sun.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-07-05
BOY PREVENTS SUICIDE.
Lad Cuts Down swayins

Pfeasantvilic Lad Cuts Down SWaying
Form.
Pleasantville.-But for the presence
OF mind Of Arlie Routh, a little boy
of 3 years Of age. VIM. Kubli, young
farmer, living Just on the border of
town, would be corpse.
The young man had been acting
strangely for some time. He went
to a grove near his home and strip.
ping the bark from a hickory tree,
twisted It into, rope. One end was
then tied to aEliInb several feet above
the ground, and the other end noos-
ed about his neck. Kubli then de.
liberately jumped and was thus sus.g
pended when the little Routh boy hap
5pened along, and at once cut the
improvised rope. Kubli was uncon-
3scious, but was resuscitated by the
prompt action Of physicians. He was
taken to Knoxville, examined by the
insanity board. and being adjudged
insane was taken to the hospital at
Mount Pleasant.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-07-05
NINE HURT IN WRECK.
Street Car Accident at Bluffs IN.
lures Many Women.

81. O. b.
Council Bluffs:-Nine people all OF
them women but two, were injured
in a street car accident here. A sum
mer car with a trailer was mounting
the hill at Paramount park, both cars
loaded to the limit, when the over
head switch blew out. The front emu
of the car directly over the motorman
was instantly ablaze The motor
man leaped from the car after turn
ing off the power but regained It be
fore the train proceeded far and sue,
ceeded in setting, the brakes.
The damage, however. had already
been done The passengers when they
saw the flames sweeping back directly
in the faces of those in the front car
became panic-stricken and struggle
began to escape.
Some of the passengers sustained
their injuries in the. struggle. but the
majority were caught and dragged
over the street for some distance, a
few at the same time being trampled
upon.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-07-05
CAUGHT MAKING "ouEER" COIN.
Missouri Man Arrested in Albu.
querque-eegs to Be Shot.

Albuquerque, N. MA man giving
the name of G. U. Hall and claiming
to be from St. Joseph, Mo-, but recent
ly a practicing physician at Lennox,
Ia, was arrested here Tuesday while
in the very act, it is charged, of max
ing counterfeit money. After a long
watch the officers located the counter
feiter in a room in the Southern no.
tel.
Hall, who has wife and daughter
In Little Falls, Wash, begged the
police to shoot him, as he feared the
disgrace would kill his family.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-07-05
BURNED HUSBAND TO DEATH.
Lithuanian Woman in PennsyIvani;
Confesses Horrible Crime.

Scranton, Pa.-Mrs. Kindra Howr-
sto, aged 18 years, of Dunmore, is in
the county Jail, charged with having
burned her husband to death that she
might be free to marry her former
lover, 1gnatz Hutro, who is also in
jail, charged with being an accessory.
The police officials say that Mrs.
Howrsto has confessed that, following
Hutro's suggestion, she got her hus-
band drunk, poured kerosene oil on
him and set him on fire.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-07-05
Jury Disagrees in Oil Case.

Findlay. O.The jury in the case
Of the state Of Ohio against the Stasd.
ard Oil company, charged with violat.
ing the antitrust laws, Friday dis
agreed and was discharged s
According to rumor, the jury when
it first retired stood six for convic.
ton and six for acquittal Subsequent
ly, 1t is said. the jury stood eight to
four for acquittal, and when the dis.
agreement report was brought in, the
vote stood seven to five for acquittal.
The case was given to the jury or
Wednesday last.