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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-01-25
TRAIN IS BLOWN TO fIECES
TwENTrFoUR DIE IN HORRIBLE
RAIL ACCIDENT.
Car Of powder Explodes at Sanford,
Ind, with Awful Results--vlc-
tins Cremated.

Terre Haute, Ind. - Twenty-four
cbarred, broken and mutilated bodies
have been taken from the smoldering
ruins Of the passenger train No. 3 on
the Big Four railroad which was de.
stroyed by the explosion of q carload
of powder as it passed a freight train
at Sanford, Ind. nine miles west OF
here, Saturday night. The number OK
injured will total at least IS.
The three coaches Of the passenger
train were filed. The entire train, In.
GLIDING the engine. was blown from
the track, the coaches demolished, the
engine hurled so feet and the pas
sengers either blown to pieces, con-
sumed by fire or rescued in a more or
less injured condition.
The full extent of the disaster was
revealed at daylight Sunday morning,
but the death list will not be COM
plete until workmen now clearing the
debris, have finished their task.
According to trainmen of the freight,
the explosion Of the powder was
caused by the conclusion made by the
passing passenger train, which was
slowing down for the station at Sand,
ford. Another theory is that gas es.
Gaping from an oil pipe line nearby
entered the car containing the powder
and a spark from the passing engine
ignited the gas.
Not a home in Sanford escaped.
Windows were shattered, dishes and
furniture broken, and in some in.
stances doors were torn from their
hinges.
The train was an accommodation
passenger, running from Indianapolis
to Mattcon, ILL.,, and was destroyed at
$50 p. m. 1t was dark night and
heavy rains had converted the streets
and tracks at Sanford into a sea of
mud and water. AS the passenger
engine went by the powder car of the
freight train standing en- an adjoining
track the explosion came.
Cries of the injured and the crack.
ling of the fierce flames greeted the
rescuers, who worked frantically, but
soon were forced back by the terrible
heat.
There was no efficient water supply
to fight the flames and the bitter cold
added to the suffering.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-01-25
ALGER TELLS OF RESIGNATION
Interview Released After Death Says

Interview Released After Death Says
McKin ey Had No Backbone.
Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 25.-The Mil
waukee Journal yesterday printed an
interview with General Russell A.
Alger, obtained in Detroit, March 4,
1900, giving inside facts regarding his
resignation from McKinley's cabinet.
General Alger exacted a promise that
the interview would not be published
until after his death.
General Alger said that on account
of the severe criticism against him
during the Spanish American war, he
three times offere. to resign from the
cabinet, but that each time President
mckinley. said, he would quit the
presidency before he would allow it.
General Alger Said that the sequel
showed how much McKinley's words
were worth, in that later his resigna-
ion was accepted because the presi-
dent was embarrassed" and IAN
noyed" because of Ayers alleged al
lance with Governor Pingree in a
plan to elect Alger to the United
States senate over Mcmillan, after the
latter had promised to give way to
General Algeer after his (McMillan's)
tenn was up. General Alger said that
Mckinley lacked backbone.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-01-25
BRING GOOD HEATH


49, hodilv weal,ness ca,
,.as,arar a. +ba moan ed
oenoio ~ Will, SaD %
by the use . III IN, Nii.lalns fink I
because tnese pl.ls csuaiiy make
blood. After atIscks OF the yriDl
blood Is generally run down au(
patient continues to decline.
"About three years ago." sau !
Jennie Cowan. OF 71S N. y
Street, West Bay City, Midi.
caught = severe cold, which M
the grip. ! was confined to ~
f,r two weeks. At the end q
time I was able TO b shout, bsl,
completely run down. ] was q Z
I could hardly stand. my cheek,
no color and ! felt faint Ny Y
would llutter and Il was diftic,N
me to breathe at times. Neu,u
settled IN the back OF my heal;
stomach and suffered from rAe,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-01-25
poy Wan SOMEWHAT MIXED.
Had Wrong Idea Of the Sound 70 p
Removed.

Deacon Allen Sheldon. who recently
oassed away, was universally respect
ID by all who knew him. and ms
stories were listened to with much de'
light says . writer in the Boston
Herald. He used to tell the followinS
with a great deal of interest:
When very small boy he asked ma
father to let him 60 with him TO tne
own meeting. He went. with tne
promise that when he returned ~
world tell the folks what happened.
In those days the church was sup
ported BY tax on every properly
holder. whatever Of interest came ny
for the church had to be voted on ~
the town meeting. -.
The pastor being feeble ana mn
voice not strong, an article IN IN.
town warrant called for the removal
Of the sounding board from over tne
pastors head, since it acted as an eA'
tinguisher, and not Is orginails
MANNED. When Allen returned ne
told his mother about the soundins
board, and said: -.
"Mr. Flagg got up and said, In his
soueaky voice: Mr.. Moderator,
make motion that we remove the
.ound FROM under the board
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-01-25
MOB MENACES NEGRO
An.ry C;t'zens Surround Home of
Al eyed Murderer.

~ sV0
Mount Pleasant.-The town of New
LONDON, eight miles east of here, was
the scene of an attempted lynchins.
A mob Of about 30 farmers and citi.
zens of the town surrounded the
house Of Thomas Grimes, colored.
suspected as one OF the men who
brutally murdered J.. ". Gavin and
attempt to take him from the off,
GERS. Only the quick removal OF tho
prisoner through the back way pre-
vented second case of lynch law in
the state The negro was brought
here for $50 keeping.
The entire county Is stirred over
the bloody tragedy, and If the men
confess to the crime, it is not known
what the result may be.
The two men held for the crime alb
solutely refuse to talk concerning the
matter. Circumstantial evidence
points to their guilt.
Gavin was found dead by q farmer
named Bonar. The body was terribly
bruised and ..is skull was crushed to
rulp. A bloody fence rail was
found near by the body, which was
tangled in barbed wire fence. 1t is
thought the two men rode with Gavin
out of Mount Pleasant and that they
struck him while in MS wagon and
later threw the body into the road at
ter pounding his head with hammer.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-01-25
Rubles and Diamonds.

Heirs to the dream OF the alchem
lists, who sought to transmute base
metals into gold, many scientists TO-
day are striving to unite the cheap
elements which make up precious
stones, and 30 build Us Jewels while
we wait Theoretically the task 10
simple. Practically. the difficulty OF
.onnterfeidng that welding point OF
heat and pressure which existed
when the molten earth WAS cooling 10
very great. Apparently 1t can be
done. Whoever fuses alumina with
chromium oxide In the oxy-hydrogen
aame may obtain veritable ruby
The diamond Is u tougher opponent
bu, a.oissan points out the road to
success. BY saturating molten iron
with carbon in the electric furnace at
temperature Of $500 degrees. and
then suddenly cooling the mass. ne
produced the pressure necessary to
crystallize the carbon. and obtained
minute but real diamonds. Lately
Sir Andrew, Noble obtained a worlds
record temperature of $500 degrees
from the pressure Of cordite exploded
d closed vessels Of iron. and In the
residue Of the explosion chamber
small diamonds were found. In the
near future, perhaps, methods will be
found Of producing all crystals In the
size. homogeneity Of texture, and col
oring which make them precious
stones. No longer. then. says Col.
Hers, will the blood-stained gems OF
Indian princes glow in the pages OF
siNh-rate novels. In our children's
children, It may be, the tales OF the
Arabian Nights" will wake no Wis.
Iona Of unearthly wealth, and the ad.
venture Of Mowgli with the Bandar'
Log Of the Forgotten City will have
TO be explained.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-01-25
TO PROBE TROOP AFFAIR.
Committee Will Begin Brownsville
a g9tlEss 2'.- ~

~ Sutu'NS- - ss'''s 7sSSEo ~ r: ~ S"uSSiiE
investigation Feb. q. II
Washington, d. c., Jan. 25.-Tes-
timony concerning the affair at
Brownsville, Tex, will be taken by
the full senate committee on military
affairs, beginning Feb. 4. Subpoenas
will be issued at once for officers OF
the discharged negro battalion and
possibly for some Of the enlisted men.
After the court martial OF some OF
the men involved will be held In
Texas on the same date the commit
tee may examine part of these mer
prior to Feb. 4. No counsel will b.
permitted to attend hearings repre-
senting any Of the parties interested.
In order to expedite the taking Oh
testimony, however, it was agreed
that some member OF the committee.
probably Senator Foraker, sw,m c-..,
duct the case, insofar as 1t is trial.
in behalf Of the enlisted men.
Other 4 mem ers OF the COMMITTEES
will be privileged to cross examine
the men. This procedure was AGREED
upon In order to keep the hearing
within bounds. M NJ
None Of the controversy which !,
tveloped during the consideration n
{ tie resolution In the senate was maj,
sfAsted Is the committees. sTi
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-01-25
priscil,a,o Revenge.

I. was in the days OF old u
knights were bold and dressed
cleaning arElor.
George, dear" said Priscilla I
her daily task, wilt thou not
me with my skeins?"
"By the tower Of London
roared George, as he sharpened
lance. "You haven't 2 spilll
wheel for a husband"
Two hours later George retas
from the fray with his armof
tered and torn.
Dearest Priscilla" he said.
", "wilt thou not put . few patl
on my dress suit?"
mo, George" replied Phscl
sweetly. "You haven't . blacksl
for q wife,"
And the bold knight WAS ssa
inflated he went over to Ye Fru
Heart tavern and stood The TN
keeper of for a tankard.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-01-25
FAMILY OF CULLEN is LOCATED
Daughter Writes From Michigan In
quiring About Property.

Charles City.-Sheriff w. w. scher.
merhorn is in receipt of letter from
daughter of Jas: Cullen, the double
murderer who was lynched here on
the night of January 10. She states
in tie letter that her father was mar
ried in 1866 to Sarah Welty at Wyota,
wis. TO them were born three chill
dren, Kate, horn in 1866, now Mrs.
Kate Shepherd of SGT Spruce avenue,
Salt Lake City, Utah. Maude E.
Hutchinson, born In 1868, and Rich
ard H. Cullen born in 1870. The lat
ter is deceased and is supposed to be
the young man reported to have been
hung also in Missouri for horse steal
ing. Maude E. Hutchinson, who is the
author Of the letter, lives at Pompeii,
Michigan and writes to find out GER
tain matters pertaining to the prop.
erty, @ a
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-01-25
Rajah's UNIQUE CONVEYANCE.

FL nalan,s unique Conveyance.
While amphibious vehicles are not
N themselves q novelty, 1t is safe to
declare the combination conveyance
Just built in England for an Indian
maharajah as absolutely unique. The
Dody, shaped like q boat and painted
IN rainbow hues In accordance with
eastern ideas Of color. Is hung upon
9 four-whee1ed skeleton carriage.
while intended by Its owner. a. a state
carriage. 1t may be used on occasions
g 9 state boat. 40 the body can. be
unslung and converted INTO an electric
launch. The skeleton carriaxe d
about Is feet long and il provided
With four ubber-tired wheels. There
y seat for driver and room Tor
slour IN the boatshaped coach. The
Total weight o. the outnt 10 lass than
one ton. # |
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-01-25
nexeIonina the Sudan.

There Is talk in England OF the pro-
posed development of the natural re-
sources of the Sudan through scien.
hfic exploration. Immense forests
line the banks Of the Blue Nile along
its upper reaches, extending to the
Abyssinian frontier. The ebony tree
Is met with along that river and also
near the Sobat. Along the White Nile
the india rubber creeper. valuable
source Of rubber, abounds. There are
large forests in the Bahr-el- Ghazal
province and gold has been mined in
some Of the mountains. Search will
be made for fuel.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-01-25

Starch, like everything else, is be-
Ing constantly improved, the patent
Starches put on the market rs years
ago are very different and inferior to
those of the present day. In the lat
est Observation-Disclosures Starch-all in
furious chemicals are emitted, while
the addition Of another ingredient, in.
vented by us, giveA to the Starch q
strength and smoothness never up.
preached by other brands.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-01-25
Banker Must Stand Trial,

Mason City.-By the ruling of Judge
Clyde the motion to set aside. the in
dictm ents against j. D. Barlow, presi-
4ent of the defunct Bank of Thorn
ton, was overruled.
The trial OF the bank president is
set for Jan. 20, Judge Kelley to pre-
side. Objections covered the illegal
ity of the drawing OF the grand jury
which returned indictments on the
ground that returns OF names were
not properly certified to by superyi..
sors.
The trial Of G. L. Ehrs. cashier,
Jointly indicted with Barlow on one
count, will follow the Barlow hearing
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-01-25
iowa State Bystandef
pv,s..dsr pub. o..
IOWA
pEs MoiMEAl
lnserssslna M.xss 81 sordIa Men.

interestlno wives u Sordjd Men.
Occasionally one comes In contact
with a number OF ladies who are
much more interesting than their nus.
banda. They know more outside OF
tho sordid and dull business q money
making know q farmer and MS
wife. writes q correspondent OF Mon
treal Herald, who hardly seem TO i've
n the same world. The farmer 10 q
nice fellow, hut his interest IN Things
Is bounded by the fences OF his iarm'
with a hazy-eyed look occasionally a.
party politics. His wife, on the con
trary. Is an intellectual force 10 the
neighborhood. She has made reaalns
OF the better sort popular within her
sphere or influence; and there are
few subjects Of human interest upon
which she has not formed an intell'
gent opinion. 1t is not that her ori'
ginal education was any better tnah
her husbands; but that she has had
more time since to supplement IT, or
at all events has taken more time.
In many cases 1t is opportunity which
gives the wife the better education
the higher culture. The husband is
90 busy manipulating stocks or hand
ling his business that he has no time
or mental force for the study OF ART
the reading OF good literature or the
cultivation OF musical taste. his
wife. on the other hand, is put ny MS
efforts in SO happy a financial posi-
ton that she enjoys considerable
leisure; and she spends 1t on mental
culture instead of taking an empty
course Of Afternoon functions" ana
keeping up to the latest thing IN fasf1-
ion and gossip. Europe Is full OF
travelling tourist wives who are both
interested and interesting. touching
I'll that makes up the culture OF that
continent, while their husbands VIII
only run over occasionally for its curt
osities and amusements. For the vast
majority who cannot go to Europe
there to the home culture OF the IL
brAry.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-01-25
Thoroughly Reliable.

II ever there was a reliable and safo
,emedy it is that old and famous por-
GUS plaster-Allcock's 1t has been ID
use for sixty years, and is as popular
to-day as ever, and we doubt If there
is a civilized community on the race
Of the globe where this wonderful pain
relieyer cannot be found. In the selec-
ton of the ingredients and in their
manufacture the greatest care Is taken
to keep each plaster up to the highest
standard of excellence, and SO pure
and simple are the ingredients that
even a child can use them.
Allcock's are the original and gen.
uine porous plasters and are sold oy
Druggists all over the world.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-01-25
coy BANDITS BREAK JAIL.
Two Held For Theft Make The'r GS
cane,

Centerville.-Three boy bandits, at
rested after committing number O
petty thefts, being held on the speci
fic charge of robbing the fanai'
store, escaped from the jail and ar'
supposed to have left town on Train
The boys, Adlai ad Earl Stevens, ahS
Albert Stewart, range In age from
10 Is years. Every effort is being
made by the police to capture them.
Following close on the series o.
crimes committed here, two youtnss
Don Murphy and James Bryant, en-
gagged in battle with knives and one
may die. The Murphy boy drew
large knife and cut the Bryant boy II
the side, which may prove fatal. BotE
boys are under Is yeads of age.
The school laws are being left to en-
force themselves in Centervills ant
many youths are running the streets
who should be in school. Many acts
of petty thievery have been commit
ted which can be traced to youths.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-01-25
LAWYERS DEATH a MYSTERY
Inquest over Body Of Lawyer Founo
Dead In Office.

Ottumwa.--A sensational surprise
was sprung when the coroner's Jury ~
the Inquest over the death OF At'ol
ney B. w. Scott, returned q veraict ~
the effect that "he came to his deatl
by pistol shot wound, but by Whonl
inflicted, by accident or otherwise IL
to this jury unknown" !,
Friends Of the dead attorney scou'
the idea Of suicide and claim that MI
Scott was never In. better spirits than
on the day OF his death. Some statea
that his supposed suicide was que ~
worry over Ill health. but on the othe.
hand It is claimed that Mr. Scout hua
fully recovered from his recent ~
ness and had resumed his law pray
tice. ~, -,
Mr.. Scott was found dying In MS OF.
fee in the Hoffman building SHORTY
after Z o'clock p. III. A 44'caioef re.
yolver lay at his side and a pulie'
wound was found in the right temple.
The missile had crashed through ms
brain and tore out large piece OF the
skull on the left side of his head.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-01-25

lynching In Vardannan's Town.
jackson, Miss. Information was re.
ceived here that Henry Ball, negro,
was lynched at Greenwood, the home
Of Gov. Vardaman, Tuesday night, by
unknown parties. The negro assault
ed Mrs. Graves.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-01-25
Indictments May Be Nil.

Mason City.-Testimony and argu.
ments were concluded on the motion
that the grand jury which indicted ].
D. Barlow, president Of the Bank OF
Thornton, was Illegally chosen ana
Judge clyde took the matter under
advisement. Supervisors on the wit,
ness stand testified that the names
were drawn by each and read in the
presence Of the board hut not certified
to before the auditor. If the drawing
of the jury is held illegal by the court
the indictments against six car
thieves and two other offenders will
be illegal. Barlow returned to New
Mexico. where he has real estate II.
terGStS. ~, - -.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-01-25
Keeps Young BY Outdoor 3. Exerc
Shakespeare a Novel 4,aro,

ShaKespearc as Novel Heron
William Shakespeare Is the her)
4 new and striking novel BY the j
ish woman writer Sophus Ban,
Moreover. British and Americas /
ers will probably soon have a chs
to read this tale, for Queen Alexan
who recently read It in the orig,
was 50 much impressed by It that
advised the authoress to have
translated into English. This ira,
ton Is now proceeding and the
lish version is to be dedicated to
queen. who Is herself q Dane. 4
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-01-25
BIG CEMENT MERGER.
Companies CT The Country To Be Un'
der One Head.

Davenport.--A deal of national
scope, for the merging of the cement
making companies Oh The county,, re
suited in the purchase here of the lola
Portland Cement company of fDaven
port, drafts for $2,OO0.000 coming into
the German Savings bank to be paid
out to stockholders who have deposit
ed their stock, while more money Will
be furnished as fast as needed to take
up other stock. The deal was
handled here locally by II. G. Hamil
ton of Youngstown, O., and st. Louis
Cleveland and Youngstown capitalists
are reported the principals in the
deal. Directors of the new concern
yesterday elected S. H. Bassett presi'
dent, j. A. Lewis vice president, ana
]. w. Perry secretary and treasurer.
All three live in st. LOUIS.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-01-25
Makes Plea for Dance.

It seens!a sassy; sggrsstspity that ses4a
determined effort cannot be made to
make dancing more popular. Nova.
days, when exercise is kind Of re-
ligion to men and women alike it is
odd that one recommended by all doc
tors and recognized all the world over
and in all ages as an attractive pas
tme. into which the art Of fascination
largely enters, should be more and
more neglected among us.-Lady's Pic.
prial.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-01-25

Sheer white goods, In fact, any finl
wash goods when new, owe much Of
their attractiveness to the way they
are Numbered, this being done in q
manner to enhance their textile beau
~. Home laundering would be equal,
~ satisfactory If proper attention was
given to starchirg, the first essential
being good Starch, which has sufficient
strength to stiffen, without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance Of your work.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-01-25

An Illinois court has ruled that q
whisky Jug 10 deadly weapon. In
this case one man threw jug at an.
other, 1t doesn't appear to make much
difference, then, as far as deflni.
lions are concerned, whether the vic.
tim Il hit with the inside or tho out
side Of the jug.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-01-25
BECK Island VIII. Carry Mail

Omaha. because its trains ,reae7,
Omaha one hour earlier than the Bu3
lington trains the Rock Island roa
has been awarded the contract fc
carrying the fast mail between Oh.
cago and Omaha, Wrestling it from tn.
Burlington road which has held 1t fos
twenty consecutive years. The Bur
lington also holds the contract TO,
the fast mail between Chicago anG
Denver. Whether the Rock Island
will secure this contract also is no,
yet known.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-01-25

Appearances are deceitful at times
IN regard to q person who is sup
posed to be dead. We have had sew.
eral instances Of the sort Of late. A
woman who took poison woke up ano
told the undertaken not to be sc
rough. A man supposed to be dying
In a New York hospital jumped out OF
bed and whipped another man. A
woman In that city. after her husband
had shot her, made her husband think
that she was dead SO that he wouldn't
shoot her again.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-01-25
trustees Resign at Dubuque.

De-. !. .,>.a.s.-. ---~elnS OF TIE COM
mittee OF the whole Of the city coun.
Gil municipal water works trustees,
John Elwanger and Phil Rider, ten
3dered their designations. Mayor
.Schunk declares that unless Henry
Kniffke, the third member, also re-
sigas, the designations will not be ac-
cepted. The trustees contracted an
Indebtedness Of $4,000 said to be IL
legal and the city refuses to pay SO
long as the present board continues.
The designations are the biggest sen
sation Dubuque has had in many
years. Ne Is
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-01-25
KILLED WITH FENCE RAIL.
Terrible Murder Discovered Near
49, New London.

Mt. Pleasant.-John Gaven, well
known farmer, aged SO years. living
four miles west of Few London, was
murdered. His body was found in
the morning on road a mile and a
half west OF New London, near Mt.
Pleasant. His head was beaten to a
pulp with a fence rail. The weapon,
covered with blood and hair, was
found near the body. His team was
hitched to a fence. Gaven was In
New London at hog sale all day
the previous day. He started for
home at 9 o'clock p. m. The sus;
pected motive is robbery. The au-
thorities are searching for mysteri
GUS stranger. seen with Gaven. @