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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-15

was 81 years old, and there began his
career as divine healer" and evan.
gelist that in little over quarter of
a century made him the head OF the
Zion church, with a following Of over
$4,000 in every country Of the world
and the virtual master OF property
valued at s2l,000,000.
He passed ten years in Australia,
most of that time in Melbourne, and 1t
was there that he first began practic-
ing divine healing When he went
there from Scotland he believed he
possessed healing powers and his first
trial was upon himself. He declares
he cured himself of chronic stomach
trouble. Reassured by this success,
he went among the victims Of the
putrid fever that broke out in Mel
bourne shortly after his arrival there,
and it was always one of his boasts
that he cured hundreds of sufferers.
In 1855 he left Australia and, with
wife and children, landed in San
Francisco, where he lived two years
before coming to Chicago.
At first his eyangelistic efforts in
Chicago were of limited kind. He
passed two years laying the founda-
tons of his work and it was not until
the fall of ,ses that he was noticed in
the newspapers.
His first great business venture was
the purchase OF the old tabernacle
building at Fourteenth street and
Michigan avenue. After he had occu
pied this building for several years
filling it nearly every Sunday. he de-
veloped his plans for the founding of
Zion City. The north shore theocracy
is laid out on tract Of land consisting
of $500 acres.
In 1900 Dowie took trip to Pales-
tine. where he passed several months
going over the Holy Land. A few
years later he made a special trip to
New York city, taking with him 5000
OF his followers. This trip was his
first failure. The press of the city so
bitterly attacked him, showing up his
ldat !IIS. HIS carver Ill AuStEGlla anu
other places, and he was finally vir-
tually driven from the city because of
the hostile reception. The cost of the
pilgrimage was enormous and was
severe drain upon his finances. and
when he returned to Zion City he Was
broken in health aid spirit.
1t was shortly after this that his
health began 10 fail him and he made
several trips to the Bermuda islands
and Mexico for the purpose OF re.
cuperating. All efforts failed.
1t was while he was on one OF these
trips to Jamaica and old Mexico that
he appointed Wilbur Glenn Voliva as
overseer. giving him general power
OF attorney, and through this appoint
ment brought on the revolt against
him and his accommodation from
the church.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-15
MADE HIS MEANING PLAIN.
,,si,r.s Answer a Real TRUMP" F"
Quiet Sarcasm.

George vaux. Jr. OF Pnilaoe,pn, s"
sss been appointed q memoer o. ~. .ne
hoard o, Indian commissioners: MT.
vxux told a reporter the other Gay -
-Tnsre was a certain commission
.-~hs said who treated the Indians
~, -pae scorn. One day cher en-
s,,sined this man in his tepee, tea'
nr him over the tobacco many quaint
seeads- - a,
Zone legend concerned = plague OF
xr.sshoppers. The chief told elo
euen,IY how grasshoppers overran
The land. eating the grain and now
tie medicine men averted iamine
BY Offering a silver grasshopper 10
The Grea, Spirit, whereupon all tna'
deluse of grasshoppers disappeared.
Blu, the commissioner scored ~
the tale. ,S
Are you Indians such fools, no
raid as TO believe such rubbish"
40. no. said the chief. sraVe,y.
or we'd long ago have offered une
Great Spirit a silver pale face
Milwaukee Sentinel.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-15
TO FIGHT LOW FARE LAW.
Roads Will Attack Validity of kebras-
ka Measure.

Omaha, Neb.-It is authoritatively
announced in private report OF an
official character from Chicago that
the railroads of Nebraska will con
test the twocent fare law which the
legislature enacted week ago, and
the governor signed last Wednesday
night, placing it in effect at once. The
roads are now preparing to carry the
case to the courts and there make 3
vigorous contest to determine the
validity of the new law.
When the law was enacted it car.
ried an emergency clause which pro-
vided for its operation upon being
signed By the governor or within FIVE
days without his signature. The gov
ernor, George l.. Sheldon, though
elected by the Republicans upon So
called anti-railroad platform last fall,
on the stump during the campaign ad.
vocated a graduated scale of fares,
rather than a fiat two-cent law, believ-
ing the latter would be confscatory in
many cases of small or branch reads.
bill providing for fiat two-cent rate,
Gov. Sheldon hesitated to sign the bill,
thinking to be consistent with his pre-
election course. But when he cons;d-
cred that without his signature the law,
which the people demanded. might be
unconstitutional owing to the wording
OF the emergency clause, he decided 10
sign it rather than place himself in
the way of what the majority of the
legislature had deemed a wise meas
ure.
The railroads however, contend
that the governor did not relinquish
his former conviction as to the unfair.
ness Of the measure and that he, and
prominent members of the legislature
elected on anti-railroad platforms.
even now question the validity of the
law primarily on the ground, as he
advocated in his campaign speeches.
that it is confscatory.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-15
Four Arreste5 for Robb;no.

Des Moines.-Police officers fled
information in Justice Sc-a's courr
against Frank Menol5lh, proprietor OF
a saloon at 2ls Walnut street: Al.
Rhodes, Asa Childsrs and John Dim
NIT. charging larceny from the person,
and the quartet is held under heavy
bond. 1t is alleged that these men
robbed John Vogland of Boone, who
came into this city with $1,000 and
now has nothing He claimed at the
police station that he had besn robbed
Of SLIGO. Later the amount was
simmered down to 1928 Meme of the
money was recovered. 1t is charged
that the barkesper. at wink from the
gang, gave Knockout drops In LIQUOR
to the man who had the roll. ..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-15
DID OFFICERS FIND BOOTY?
Whispered That MasonviIle Plumber
Is Recovered

Manchester.-It is freely whispered
around town that $4,000 of the miss
ing Masonviile booty has been recov-
cred By the officials here and that
they are keeping secret about it in the
hope that the third man under sEs-
picion will come back for 1t. In
view of the situation a denial OF the
recovery OF the plumber will be in or
Ger.
Merit Moore, alias Henderson, alias
James Hopkins, and Barney Hansen,
the two bank burglary suspects. were
given a preliminary hearing before
Justice ]. NJ. Peas. Both men waived
examination and were bound over to
the grand jury in the sum of $1,000
each. Owing to the recent jury dis
missal for invalidating the lists the
two prisoners will he confined in the
county Jail for an indefinite period.
The prisoners were unable to raise
the bonds.
The older man. identified by the
detectives as having served time in
the Wisconsin state penitentiary as
well as in Anamosa. was less dis
turted by the proceedings than his
supposed partner. who is much
Younger man. w
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-15

The windfall OF nenencence to
American education naturally arouses
something akin to envy on the part
Of foreign institutions which are not
% well favored by private munifi-
cence. The duke Of Devonshire, chan
cellor OF Cambridge university, issues
IN appeal for s7.5oo.ooo. which he
says Is sorely needed. British news
papers support the appeal and In
articles on the subject allude to the
poverty Of English colleges and the
splendid gifts of Americans, and also
lament the Indifference of English
men Of wealth. This is a matter re-
garding which outsiders should hest.
tate to comment. But 1t is not
wholly out of order to note that some
OF the largest benefactions to educa.
tion and charity in the United King
dom have come from American cit-
Gems.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-15
SEVEN DIE OF PNEUMONIA.
Death Of Thomas PringIe of Nashua
Adds to List.

Nashua-Word has been received
here of the death of Thomas Pringle
OF this city, which occurred at Ma
quoketa. Mr.. Pringle died from an
attack OF pneumonia and was the
seventh of one family 10 succumb to
that disease within the short space
of one month. About three weeks
ago Mr.. Pringle was called to Ma
quoketa by the death Of brother,
and on his arrival there he found that
another brother and a sister.in-law
had also passed away shortly before
his arrival, the two latter dying tt
same day. Since that time a siste
in.law and two sons-in-law have die
and it was while nursing them that
Mr.. Pringle contracted the disease
which resulted in his death. All died
from pneumonia. Mr.. Pringle was So
years OF age and leaves a wife ant
five children.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-15

Tn way 70 keep children In school
h TO make the school the most Talua
bic place to them The school must
be made attractive We must change
frog. and recognize that the school,
room Ii made Tor the child and not
tor the teacher. At present only the
appurssasnces Of the teacher are
placed in II and whatever may be
done for the children Is done only BE-
cause the teachers Interest can best
be served by such. The schoolrcon
must be made for children. declares
Arena As the business room is made
attractive and fixed up for customers
and whatever Ia done for the salespeo-
pie is done only because thereby the
best interests Of customers can be
cared for, so in the schoolroom the
interests Of the children must be con.
suited and those things done for chill
dren which will make the school-oom,
next to the home, the most attractive
place.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-15
Never Overlooked a Chance.

When Bishop Talbot, now OF inc
central Pennsylvania diocese was
the cowboy bishop" OF ldaho anu
Wyoming he never overlooked an op-
portuni,y Of securing contributions
Tor the missionary work in which ne
took such delight. On one OCCASION
while attending q meeting OF church
disnita-!es in ST. Paul, he was cnattlns
With some other clergymea on inc
steps Of his hotel when several no.
boes came along. One OF tAem ap-
preached and asked for aid. blsnop
Talbo, took him aside and AFTER =
short but earnest conversation mo
other tramps saw something pass
from hand to hand. What did ne
give you." asked the other hoooes
when they all started away. "Uon' I
give me nothing" was the disguised
reply. 81 gave him 4 dollar Tor MS
blamed new cathedral in Laramie.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-15
MARKER ACTED IN HASTE.
Man Who Came to "Start Something"
Was All Right.

Harker was in 4 fierce humor the
other morning when the front door
opened and in walked Z stranger un'
announced.
y came" began the stranger, TAX
ing OF his coat and rolling up his
sleeves.
What" Numbered Harfer. "You
didn't come in here to start anything
did you?"
Il did," replied the stranger, coolly
Il"
But he got no further. With a saw
age whoop Harker grabbed the in
truder around the waist and deposited
him on the sidewalk. Two hours later
his wife returned.
William" said she, was there
anyone here during my absence?"
YES" snorted Harker, there was
some lunatic here who said he came
to start momething. but just bundled
him out on the sidewalk before he
had time to make a move"
William. you are the biggest goose
In town."
I'm what way?"
why, the man came to start the
clock that hasn't bee- running for 4
week. He Is Z clocksuith."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-15
CASE OF ECZEMA IN SOUTH.
Iufered Three Years-handS and Eye
Most Affected-Now Well and 10
Grateful to Cutieura.

my wife was taken badly with &C.
seua for three years. and she en-
ployed a doctor with no effect at all
until she employed Cuticura Soap
and Ointment One OF her hands
and her left eye were badly affected
and when she would stop using Gu
dcura Soap and Ointment the eczema
came back, but very slightly; but 1t
did her a sight OF good. Then we
complied with the instructions in u.s.
Ing the entire set of Cuticura Rene
edies and my wife is entirely recov'
cred. She thanks Cuticura very much
and will recommend it highly in our
locality and in every nook and cor
ner of our parish. God bless you for
the sake OF suffering humanity. I. M
Robert, Metropolis. La, Jan. 5 and
Sept. /, 1906"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-15
THE WHOLE FAMILY.
Mother Finds Food for Grown. %
and Children as Well.

Food that can be eaten with relish
and benefit by the children as we'll
as the older members OF the family.
makes a pleasant household commod.
ity.
Such food is Grape-Nuts. It not
only agrees with and builds up chill.
dren, but older persons who, from bad
habits OF eating, have become dyspep.
tic.
A Phila. lady, after being benefited
herself persuaded her husband to try
Grape-Nu for stomach trouble. She
writes:
About eight years ago I had a Sc.
we're attack Of congestion of stomach
and bowels. From that time on. I
had to be careful about eating, az
nearly every kind Of food then known
to me. seemed to cause pain.
-Four years ago I commenced to
use Grape-Nuts. I grew stronger and
better, and from that time I seldom
have been without it; have gained IN
health and strength and am now heav.
Ter than I ever was.
Ny husband was also In bad con.
diton-his stomach became 50 weak
that he could eat hardly anything with
comfort ! got him to try Crane
nuts, and he soon found his stomach
trouble hal disappeared.
Ny girl and boy, and 9 years old
% not want anything else for break.
INST but Grape-Nuts. and more healthy
children cannot be found" Name
gwen By Postum Co., Battle Creek
Mich. Read the little booklet, 'The
Road 70 MELVILLE" IN pkgs. .Thare's
. reason " ; "a
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-15
Yields to the President.

Sacramento, Cal.-President Roose.
welt sent telegram to Gov. Gillette
urging that the legislature suspend all
Japanese legislation and expressing
the fear that the action of the senate
Saturday in passing the two japanese
bills and a resolution may render in
effective his efforts to secure exclusion
of Japanese laborers by friendly agree
ment with Japan.
The legislature therefore decided to
take no action on the Japanese mat.
ter this session.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-15
GENERAL BREAKDOWN
A Condition Which Or. Wtlllams' Plan
Pills, the Great Blood Tonic, Have
Been Curing for Yearo.

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pills, the Great Blood Tonic, Have
Been Curing for Years
There is no mora perplexing trouhla
for q physician to treat than debility
cases, especially in women. in which
there Is no acute disease but In whicS
the patient every day sinks lower an1
lower despite changes Of medicine ~
similar experiments.
That DR.. Williams Pink Pills WIN
restore health under these condition.
is no speculation but the fact has been
proved in hundreds Of cases similar
to that Of Mrs. Sarah Ramsey, Of 1909
s.. John st., Litchheld. III. She says
II never felt well after my nrsA
child was born. had q gnawing pain
in my stomach and could not hold any
food down. My head ached q great
deal and sometimes the pain went ali
through my body. had dizzy spells
so that could not stand and seemed
to be half blinded with pain. These
spells would often last for over as
hour. My blood seemed to be In Z
very poor condition and my hands ana
feet were like ice. seemed to b
growing weaker and weaker and could
not get around to do my work IN
the house. I was extremely nervous
and the least excitement would brins
on a dizzy spell. \
"For a number of years was undey
a doctors care but seemed to get no
better. I had heard about DR.. VIII.
liams' Pink Pills and began to take
them. I soon felt better and gained
in weight and strength. My nerves
are strong now and am . we'll woman
in every way"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are SOLD
BY all druggists or will be sent. post.
paid, on receipt Of price, 80 cents per
box, six boxes for $3.50. By the Dr..
Williams Medicine Company, Scheneo.
tady, N. Y. A booklet OF valuable IL
formation, entitled plain Talks to
Women" sent FREQ on request
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-15

4Ae eood cause Of highway im
,scvemert u making steady advance
nent In this country. and still there 10
s,om for more OF the same sort Tbs
= = big nation. With a great territory.
ana much OF the land is comparativel!
new 10 the business But when
state like our own votes SSo.oeo.eVo
Tor good roads and other states are
puttiug forth creditable efforts in the
same direction the ultimate result
must be satisfactory. And We neeo
NO. be above borrowing practical Ideas
from other sources American Coz
sui Eamm. writing from Hull. tells
Of the roads In thai vicinity and what
the English do 10 keep their famous
Highways in trim. For l,02i miles OF
road In Yorkshire last year the tot2'
Of ssl0.T50 was expeude3-ssS2.S0 PEI
mile. The consul adds: II is raTs
sight to see a rutty OF muddy coun
try road in this ueighboThood- Mos
al OF them are mscadamiEed. well
drained and kept IN good repair. As
consequence one horse can draw
4 load which would require two o.
three horses over the usual countr!
road In America" That last sentence
speaks a volume. Good roads, &c
clares the Troy On. ~ Times, mean
economy, because when they are fur
nishe>. the wear and tear on horses
and vehicles are reduced by many per
cent This is phase OF the subject
which Is not kept in view as proni'
nently As should be the case The
owners Of light pleasure rigs and oi
automobiles are not the chief benen'
Charles Of good roads Tie greater
good is tia, which comes TO the ta-
ner and seaHs.s- in lssseaing the
cost Of hauling loads over the high
vayA
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-15
MURDERTRS ADMIT GUILT.
Court viii Hear Evidence to Show
Whether Killing Was Intentional.

Mount Pleasant--Upon the conven-
ing of court on the 18th great conster-
nation was caused cy the attorneys
for the defense OF Tom Grimes ami
Arnold thinner entering a plea OF
guilty to the charge OF murder of John
Gavin, which occurred near New Lon
don, Jan. %. In this case. Judge
Withrow finds he must serve as both
judge AMI jury. Fig: he must hsar
the testimony of state and the defense
and then decide as to the degree of
the crime and fate of the two mer.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-15
Aockino Valiev store Burned

Albia.-The general store of H. E.
Mitchell & Co., of Hooking Valley.
was burned TO the ground, entail!ng
a loss of from $4,000 to $4,000. Ad-
joining the store building was resi-
dence occupied by Guy Birmingham.
a son.in-law of H. E. Mitchell, and a
member of the firm. It was also
burned down. The origin is beliey.
ed to have been in a defective fue.
The insurance is $4,000 on the store
and stock and $500 on the residence
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-15
Vented to Die in Prison.

Marshalltown.-Duffey De Fracce OF
this city. under arrest In Tama for
an unprovoked assault on Fred Ben.
nett. set FIRE to the mattress in the
town jail. He then tore the bedding
into strips and made three attempts
on the cot Each time the cloth uroy.
the grating Of the cell and jumping
to hang himself By tying the strips to
ed to weak and broke. Strenuous
efforts only qrenched the Are and nre.
vented the destruction OF the building
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-15
TROOPS GUARD THE JAIL.
Manchester Sheriff Orders to "Shoot
" Necessary"


nchester.-Fearing that he and
his deputies would not be able to pro-
tect Hanson and Henderson, the men
charged with having blown up the
Farmers bank Of Masonville last
week, Sheriff Hennesey suddenly
called on; Company D Of the Fifty
third Iowa National Guard, and sta.
tioning the men around the Jail, gave
CAPTAIN Harry Uttley orders to have
his men shoot If necessary" Fear.
ing a repetition OF the mob rule in
Charles City last January, the local
sheriff determined to take no
chances. Popular feeling against the
bank robbers was the elimination Of
an exciting day here and the direct
and immediate consequence Of the
ousting of the grand jury expected
10 in6ict the men when Judge Plat
discovered the Illegal manner in
which it had been drawn.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-15
Drunk Tried to KIN H,s wiz.

Charles City.-Sam Miller, retired
farmer, living in this city, attempted
to murder his wife and at present his
wife LAYS between life and death III the
hospital. He Is now In the county
Jail waiting a preliminary hearing,
Miller Is a very heavy drinker and
at the tisne; Of his muraerons assault
was In aa+intoxicated condition and 4
QuarTelsone mood. sl8 n IN Y n
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-15

They've found the mummy Of an
Egyptian queen who was buried In
sheets OF gold. Had to do 1t prob
ably because all the other sheets were
tackled down on the floor to save the
carpets at the funeral.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-15

Andrew Carnegie writes to an &C
sQuaintance: y might have been a
rich man, II hadn't resolved Lot t.
spend an old age in the pursuit" Yet
It Il painful to see man quit q race
when SO near the mark as Mr.. Car
aegie was.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-15
Praise Work on the Canal.

Charleston, s. C.-Commercial club
members of Boston, Chicago, Cincin
natl and st. Louis, returned from Pan
anna, praise the work on the canal and
think 1t will be completed in eight
years. as estimated by engineers in
charge.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-15
California Deals Blow 70 Trus.s

Sacramento, Cal.--The assembly
Monday passed Cartwright's antitrns.
law, which is almost identical with the
Ohio antitrust Law. IT Is drastic in
The penalties it provides for violations
and Is sweeping in its definitions Of
what constitutes trust
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-15
To Contest Creiqhton's Will,

Omaha. Neb.-Aggressive plans are
being made by seven nephews and
nieces Of the late Count John A.
Creighton who were not mentioned in
MFR. Creighton's will, and an attempt
will be made to break the instrument
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-15
Admits japanese to Schools

San Francisco.-The San Francisco
board of education Wednesday adopt.
ed resolutions agreed upon at the
conference with President Roosevelt
Mt Washington. resembling their action
in segregating japanese pupils in the
public schools.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-15

Perhaps the most remarkable thins
about that case Of the New York man
Who was found to have been an'icted
Nth Is different diseases ia tho fac,
lh1t appendicitis was not one Of them.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-15

The hatless fashion is strictly in &C.
cord With the spirit Of the age. mas.
much q the investigating tendency
nAnia shows everywhere and in every.
thing : tendency to take OF the lid.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-15
Union Pacific Resentful.

Omaha, Neb.-The Union Pacific
railroad Wednesday morning an.
bounced that work Oh the Athol Hill
cutoff near Cheyenne, Wyo., would be
discontinued at once, because of ad.
verse legislation towards that read,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-15

Chicago suffragists announce a
meeting on the same day that 50 of
their sisters in London are sent to
prison. From them the men may
learn lesson in devotion to convic.
ston.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-15
Archie Roo.exelt pos. NJ. !,

Washington.-The improvement az
Archie Rooseyelt's condit.ca contin.
mes. He is doing nicely" said Or.
Rixey, after visit to the patient j:
the White House Tuesday.