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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-31
MORTGAGE IS LEFT.
Missouri River Plays Queer Prank In
w. Mills County.

| missouri nINcT RAYS ~0Sei TsohN -
Mills County.
Red Oak.-A very interesting Law
case has just been taken under ad
visement by Judge Thornell OF the
district court. The question is "Whc
shall pay the mortgage on farm
which the Missouri has swallowed
up?" The farm in question is known
as the old Dwight Bennett place in
st. Mary's township, Mills county
northwest of Glenwood.
Originally the Bennett farm com
prised 116 acres. There is now left
about twenty-five acres. The other
ninety-one acres of good black soil
has disappeared down the remorseless
nav of the Big Muddy. AS the river
approached 1t, the farm became trad
ing property, and various people have
owned it in the past eleven years.
In October, 1897, it was the property
of John and Ed Van Kirk Of Silver
City. They executed mortgage on
the land for $4,000 to the New England
Loan and Trust company, which later
disposed OF the mortgage to the Lud.
low concern, the plaintiff in the case.
In December, 1900, the land was
traded to w. C. Gum Of Fort Scott,
Kas.. Gum taking deed in blank.
the land to Robert Morris of Glen!
wood, filing in the latter's name. in
the space left blank in the dead given
by the Van Kinks. This deed provid-
ed that the land was subject to the
$4,000 mortgage.
Later on Morris sold the land to a
man by the name of Jones at NAL
vern, the deed specifying that he was
to assume the mortgage. Jones then
sold the land to William Cities of
Emerson under the same conditions.
Cites in turn conveyed the land to a
man by the name of Williams, who
afterward sold the farm to Mrs. Grace
Bingamon of Malvern, the present
owner.
When sued on the note given with
the mortgage, the Van Kinks replied
by demanding that all the other
parties to the trade be made equally
responsible. Judge Thornell has
taken the case under Amusement after
having dismissed the case as to Rob-
ert Morris. He is reported as having
intimated that the judgment would
be rendered against the Van Kinks,
but is taking time to further consider
the liability of the other parties to
the suit.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-31
SANDS DIES AWFUL Death
vANDERBILT's sTEPsON DIES IN
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT.
Smash.up and Explosion Of Motor Car
Occurs Near Stepfather's Beau.
tifuI Country Seat.

Paris.-In one Of the most terrible
automobile accidents in many years in
France G. Winthrop Sands, a stepson
of w. X. Vanderbilt, was killed
Wednesday morning just outside the
grounds of Mr.. Vanderbilts beautiful
country seat, the Chateau st. Louis
De Poissy, 20 miles from Paris.
Mr.. Sands was driving his 50-horse
power car along at terrific clip, in
desire to reach the chateau, where
Mrs. Sands and her infant daughter
were staying. He had always been
known as a reckless driver and, as he
had been delayed at railroad crossings,
he opened the throttle wide as he ap-
preached the chateau grounds.
Almost Immediately tire burst and
the machine crashed into a tree, turn
Ing turtle and burying Mr.. Sands I'M
der the forward part and pinning the
chauffeur, Pickins, to the ground. An
explosion followed and in moment
the car was in flames.
Peasants working in the adjoining
fields were the only witnesses to the
accident. They rushed to the rescue,
but fearing a further explosion of the
gasoline tank and deferred by the
sweep of flames, they stood idly by,
not knowing how to give assistance to
the injured men. Finally they man.
aged to raise the rear of the Car and
:elease the chauffeur, and little later,
after beating down the fire, they
dragged out the torn, bleeding and
burned body of Sands.
Help soon arrived from the chateau,
which is in the center of Mr.. Wander
bits great breeding farm. The in
jured men were carried to the house,
where 1t was found that Sands was
beyond the hope Of recovery, but that
the chauffeur was not seriously in.
jured.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-31
AssAULTER BURNED At STAKE.
GreenviIIe, Tex, Public Square 10
Scene of Dire Vengeance.

Dallas, Tex. -- "Tad" Smith, a
negro boy, IS years old, charged with
criminal assault On Miss Viola De-
lancey at Clinton, Hunt county, was
captured by officers Tuesday. He was
taken before the young lady and iden-
titled. The prisoner was then hurried
to the Greenville Jail. Before arriv-
ing there, however, mob of citizens
overpowered the officers, took the pris-
oner and prepared to hang him. This
idea was given up, however, and the
mob agreed to burn him at the stake.
Fagots were piled up in the public
square at Greenville and the negro
was placed thereon. Kerosene oil was
poured on and a match applied Smith
slowly burned to death while 1000
people witnessed the execution by
fire
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-31
WOMAN KILLED; BODY BURNEr
Shocking Crime Is Puzzle for the New
York Police.

New York.-In the finding Of the
half-charred body of a young woman
early Wednesday morning in an iso-
lated section of Williamsburg, Brook
Ign, one of the most atrocious and
cunningly-planned murders that has
been given to the police to solve in
many years was revealed.
Death was caused by cut across
the throat, and then in an endeavor to
utterly destroy all evidences of the
crime the murderer or murderers
wrapped the body in an oil-soaked
mattress, poured oil over the victims
clothing, and set fire to the bundle.
A powerful acid had previously been
poured over the face to obliterate the
woman's features and make identified.
ton impossible.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-31
To Compel Saloon To Go,

Dubuque.-Joseph Needham, plain
tiff in the several cases against May
or Schunk has filed affidavits' showing
that H. A. Schunk's liquor house,
which the mayor declares he has no
interest in, is within the 300-foot linn
1t of the Christian Science church,
contrary to the provisions OF the
mulct law. ',.0 r4'w 4e s.s .
The amusing feature Of the case is
that there are two other places
which sell liquor closer to the church
than the Schunk concern. Schunk
beat Needham once for election as
mayor and once before the primaries
for the nomination. M ..-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-31
GRAND JURY TO PROBE.
County Attorney Says He will Sum
mon Election Officers.


mon Election Officers.
Des Moines.-County Attorney Law
renee DeGraff states that he intends
to have the judges and clerks Of the
Third precinct of the Second ward
in the recent primary election sum-
moned before the grand jury and in
terrogated with respect to how a mis-
take Of fifty-six votes occurred in that
precinct.
Congressman J. A. T. Hull gained
ffty-six in that precinct on the re-
count by the board of supervisors
About 700 ballots were cast. There
has been much speculation as to how
twenty-eight ballots marked for Hull
came to be counted for Prouty in the
congressional contest.
Many unofficial explanations for the
discrepancy have been advanced.
County Attorney DeGraff apparently
has not been satisfied with the in
formal explanations, and will now get
the story into the official records.
He understands that there is full
authority within the law for summon
ing the election officers before the
grand jury and interrogating them
with respect to what happened at the
polls in the Third of the Second the
night of June 2, 1908.
News that the grand jury will make
inquiry into the situation in this pre-
cinct, at least, it is supposed, will be
received by the politicians with great
interest.
1t is understood that the inquiry
which the grand jury will institute
will not be distasteful to the officers
of the election in the third of the
Second.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-31
sHERlEEa TO SUE.
Cases Involving Many Thousands to
Be Instituted. ..

Be Instituted. .
Webster City.--The Iowa Sherifs'
association has plans afoot to bring
suits against practically every coun-
I ty in Iowa. These suits, involving
| tens of thousands of dollars, will be
brought by the sheritfs of the respec-
tive counties and will be claims for
portions of alleged unpaid back sal
airy for five years, the statute OF limi'
tations barring claims older than this,
1t is claimed that in counties where
the sheriff has but one deputy, which
includes most of the counties OF the
state, the salary of the deputy should
be paid by the county. Each sheriff
now pays his deputy from his own
salary. and the claim is now made
that these officials should pay deputy
salary only where they have more
than one.
A case involving this point has just
been tried in Fayette county and the
sheriff won. 1t is the decision OF the
Fayette county court that forms the
basis for the action of the state
sheriffs' association. The Fayette
case has been appealed to the SUI
preme court, and the state association
of sheriffs has decided to fight the
case there to a standstill. In case
the lower court is sustained, action
against practically every county in
the state will follow.
Sheriff Thompson OF this city at
tended the state meeting at Daven-
port. At the end of the present year
he will retire from office, having
served five years. His salary allow
ance is $500, out of which he pays
his deputy $500. In the event that
the Fayette decision is affirmed, he
would have a claim of $4,000 against
Hamilton county. and this is probably
below the average of what other
claims over the state would amount
to. When the sheriffs of the state
met last year, this question was CTS
cussed, and it was practically to make
the case then pending in the Fayette
county court test. The supreme
courts construction of this matter
will be awaited with unusual interest
in practically every county in Iowa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-31
TYPHOoN SWEEPS HoNG-KoNG
Many Chinese Residents Are Killed
and Steamers Stranded.

Manila. A destructive typhoon
swept over Hong-Kong at mid
night Monday night, causing heavy
loss of life among the Chinese resi-
dents and unroofing many buildings.
The typhoon caused tempestuous seas
which resulted in several steamers be-
ing driven ashore. There was no loss
of life reported among the foreign in
habitants.
The crew of the British cruiser
Astraea performed gallant service in
attempting to rescue the Chinese crew
of a derelict junk. After battling des-
perately in the mountainous seas for
over an hour the Britishers succeeded
in rescuing six out of total Of IS.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-31
Clearing 1t Vp.

ITO which is a man most closely
related" said the genealogist, his
first divorced wife's second husband
or his present wife's first divorced hus.
band"
80 far as I can see, one tie Is about
as close as the otker," said a thought.
full friend. ESQ.
80 l should say" said the genealo.
gist, but Billy Bowen must have fig.
ured out difference. Anyhow, when
his first wife's second husband died
Billy went to ball game, but when
his present wife's first husband died
he went into mourning. cant under.
stand that"
II can" said the thoughtful friend.
"Billy's present wife was on the point
Of diyorcing him so she could remarry
her first husband. Now that he is dead
she has decided to stick to Billy"
"Ah," said the genealogist.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-31
SAVAGE FLING AT AUDIENCE.
tnebriated Orator Resented Disappro~
al of His Condition.

Like many a statesman OF the
past" said Senator Beveridge, he
drank too much. And one Fourth OF
July morning, on platform hung
with flags and flowers before the
courthouse of a country town, facing
an audience Of farmers and their fam
lilies that had come from miles around.
the statesman arose to deliver the IN,
dependence day Grafton in . slightly
Intoxicated state.
'He was not incapable Of an ora
ton. but his unsteady gait. his flushed
face and disordered attire spoke III
Of him, and the audience Kissed.
HE held up his hand. They were
silent. Then he laughed scornfully
and said:
"Ladies and gentlemen. when .
statesman of my prominence consents
to appear in such little, one-horse
town as this, he must be either drunk
or crazy. prefer to be considered an
inebriate.' Washington Star.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-31
HOLDEN TO KANSAS?
May Become Head of Agricultural
School,

Ames.-The presidency of Morning
side college at Sioux City and that of
Kansas State college may be filled
by members of the Iowa State col
lege faculty. Friends of DR.. o. H.
Cessna, professor of history and ply
chology, are said to be urging him for
the former position, while for the lat
ter professor p G. Holden is being
considered. Both gentlemen possess
in the very highest degree the essen
tial qualifications of the successful
administrator. 1t is known here that
neither OF them has done, or will do
anything to secure an election, in
fact friends have urged them not to
consider proposition or accept
should positions be rendered. Both
are happily situated here and friends
Of the college and state hope they
may not be tempted to leave.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-31

The automobile is growing in favor
here and abroad. But the horse is not
entirely supplanted. In some respects
he is more popular than ever. AS an
indication Of this may be cited the ma
.tional exhibit now held under the su-
.pervision Of the French govern
ment, at which animals have been
purchased for Americans at prices
ranging from $4,000 to 5000. The
horses, which are Percherons, used for
draft purposes, will be sent to this
country with view to improving the
native stock. There are many uses to
which equines can be put probably.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-31
MACK is CHOSEN CHAIRMAN
Buffalo Man viii Direct the Demo
cratic National Campaign.

Chicago-Norman E. Mack of Butfa-
10, N. Y, was chosen Saturday evening
to be chairman OF the Democratic ma.
tional committee and manager of the
Bryan campaign. Mr.. Bryan and lead.
ing members Of the national commit.
tee made the selection at conference
in the Auditorium Annex.
Other officers chosen at the confer
ence are: Vice-chairman, E. L. Hall,
Nebraska; secretary, Urey Woodson,
Kentucky; treasurer, Charles N Has
kell, Oklahoma; sergeant-at-arms, John
I. Martin, Missouri.
Central headquarters for the cam
paign will be in Chicago, with branch
headquarters in New York. The Offices
here probably will be in the Sherman
house, but that is not settled yet.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-31

A western woman gets right down
to hard pan in talking about the
rights Of her sex. She wrote to the
congressman Of her district. explains
the Detroit Free. Press. asking in.
formation q to the treatment Of her
sick child. and was informed that he
could do nothing for the little one
Later her husband wrote about q
dick hog and In few days learned
from the agricultural department Just
how to cure It. Thereupon the wife
talks ont loud about those who take
umtrage a race suicide. especially
those IA authority ct Washington.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-31
Jeweler Suicides.

Marengo.--Ed Eckert, a leading
Jeweler of this city and prominent as
an automobilist, was found dead near
South Amana. Suicide is supposed
to be the cause Of death. He has been
in poor health for some time. He
leaves a wife and several young child
rov, .t ~ fagE5Ff s5- 'fIagt3 l-H
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-31

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory If the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, it is usually neces-
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and f1neness of the fabric ia
hidden behind paste Of varying
thickness, which not only destroys tie
appearance, but also affects the wear.
ing quality of the goods. This trou-
BILE can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch, as it can be applied
much more thinly because Of it's great
Or strength than other makes.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-31
PToMAINE PoIsoNs CHILDREN
Seven Are Laid Out in Row on keo.
kuk Porch.

Keokuk-Seven children all laid
out in row on the front porch, sick
with ptomaine poisoning from eating
ice cream were attended to by Dr.
Hughes, who was called to the resi-
dence of A. S. Cooper
The children were from three fami-
lies and were part of the wholesale
lot OF poisoned people who ate some
ice cream at Hamilton.
The adults were also sick, but not
so severe as the children, and one
other child waa taken sick but not
as bad as the others. The whole par.
ty of a dozen were poisoned by the
ice cream.
The children of A. S. Cooper OF
Keokuls and George Cooper of Hamil
ton, also the children of a Burlington
family en- route to Texas, together
with the parents, were in Hamilton
enjoying a visit and ice cream was
served.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-31
Oil Company Fined $4,000.

Little Rock, Ark. - The several
suits pending against the Waters.
Pierce Oil company in the circuit court
here, charging violation of the anti
trust laws of the state and illegal dis
elimination, were terminated Monday
when the attorneys for the defendant
company agreed to compromise pen
atty of $4,000.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-31
BRYAN knioht of Ak.Sar-Ben

Omaha, Neb. 49, William J. Bryan
was admitted Monday night to the
mysteries Of the Knights Of Ak.
Sar-Ben, an order composed of the
business men Of Omaha and the state
of Nebraska. A large number OF Lin
coin business men came to Omaha to
witness and participate in the initia-
ton.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-31

President Woodrow Wilson Of
Princeton declared in his baccalau-
reate address this year that the great
need of the country is men with
moral Initiative" We thought one Of
the troubles of the country is its ex.
cessive supply of men who initiate
new and wondrous ideas in morals.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-31
Fight on Arkansas Rate Laws.

St. Paul, Minn.-Stockhold for all
the railroads in Arkansas Tuesday ap-
piled to Judge Willis Vandeventer of
the United States circuit court here
for an Injunction restraining the rail-
road commissioners of Arkansas from
enforcing the railroad rate laws of
that state.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-31
Lvncher. Killed: Nenro Hanned.

Iy'S''S' '~'''S0' NSy'O 'Ia''ySV'
Pensacola, Fla.-At the cost of one
man killed and many wounded, some
of whom will die, mob at II o'clock
Wednesday night succeeded in taking
Lee Shaw, negro, from the Pensa-
cola Jail and lynching him in the pub
lie square of the city. The lynching
followed battle at the Jail, the build
ing being desperately defended by the
sheriff and his deputies.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-31

It is understood that the college
and university tailenders will supple
ment Prof. Lowell's investigation Of
the relations of high scholarship and
success in life with some conspicuous
illustrations of their own triumphs
over difficulties. Their contention in
their own behalf will be based on the
Emersonian proposition that univer-
sity rank is likely to be inverted in
40 years. -.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-31
Moen,,ito poI.oln,. Raw

q Elma. Chris, the 1-year-oId son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hebrank, living
near Alta Vista. Is suffering from
blood poison In the leg as the result
Of a mosquito bite.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-31

WAS oO u1u Win AAN-
ney trouble that !
could not straighten
up after STOPPING
without sharp pains
shooting through my
back. I had dizzy
spells. was nervous
and my eyesight at.
fected. The kidney
secretions were ir.
regular and too fire.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-31

''Well done, Johnnie! My best
wishes and good luck to you," ex-
claimed King Edward to his equerry
after the wedding. That's consider
ably more genial and jovial than the
customary stif royal nod.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-31
Quick Ju.tice in Nav, .I.r..v

New Brunswick, N. J.-Archie Her.
ron, who shot and killed Rev. s. v. B.
Prickett, Methodist minister, on
July 10, was convicted Of murder Tues
day and, sentenced to be electrocuted
at Trenton on September Z, Herron's
trial began Monday.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-31

Everything is charming, and I find
the American men and women very
lovely" says an Englishwoman who
n at present visiting America. The
lady's use Of adjectives indicates that
English and American femininity are
delightfully."- alike.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-31
Hazel Drew Was Murdered.

Troy, N. Y.-That Hazel Drew was
murdered and her body thrown into
Teal pond to make 1t appear as
though she had committed suicide was
practically established Monday by the
testimony taken at the inquest into
her death held at Averill Park.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-31
cramps cause browning.

Waterloo. Russell Mumper. 10
years OF age, while bathing in the
Cedar river south Of here. was taken
with cramps and drowned before
assistance could reach him. He was
4 strong swimmer. sssss3.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-31
Thirty.Six Bookies Indicted

New York.-Thirty-six men were
indicted by the Kings county grand
jury Tuesday on charges of violating
the anti-gambling laws at the race
tracks. Those indicted include some
OF the most prominent men who for
merly occupied stools in betting rings
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-31

Anarchy is mark Of disease in the
view of Memphis physician. He
finds anarchistic ideas conclusive evil
dence OF insanity, and would commit
all anarchists as dangerous lunatics,
thus making them harmless.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-31
OecoIlete,

did you see Mrs. Locutte at the
hop last night?'" asked Mrs. Gaddie.
"Yes," replied her husband.
"This mornings paper says she was
dressed entirely in black. Is that so?"
"Well-er-no. wouldn't say that
she was dressed entirely."-Philadel-
phia Press.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-31
Train DeraiIcd: Twenty Hurt.

Sault Ste.. Marie. - A 500 line
passenger train bound to the 500
from Minneapolis left the track
Monday afternoon four miles out,
three cars jumping into the ditch.
Twenty were injured, but none fatally.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-31
Boy Near Death in Grain Pit.

Boone.-A son Of Jacob Hearst Of
Ogden was nearly swallowed up in an
elevator. Sucking grain drew the lad
in up to his neck. His cries brought
workmen to the boy and he was res
cued Just in time.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-31

Prince Helie is not to have control
over the estate of his wife, but then,
with the pull he has at headquarters,
he ought to do fairly we'll as chair
man Of the advisory committee on
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-31

Don't feel discouraged If none Of the
colleges has added any capital let
tiers to your name during this COM
mencement season. Next year they
may remedy the unaccountable omis.
sion.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-31

The Moscow municipal council has
decided to celebrate Tolstoi's eightieth
birthday by opening public library
and; giving the counts name to the
school he attended in his youth.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-31

One Of the rarest specimens in the
the world of the zebra has been re-
ceived at the New York geological
garden-rarer even than predatory
wealth in stripes