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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-02-28
ADMITS KILLING MERCHANT.
Bert HendersIiter, Mrs. TayIor's Son,
Confesses

Bert HendersIiter, Mrs. TayIor's Son,
confesses.
Creston.-Bert Hendersliter, son Of
Mrs. Belle Taylor, and stepson of the
murdered man, Nathan Taylor, has
confessed that he fired the shots
which ended Taylor's life. He did
this only after several hours in the
sweat box and persistent cross-ques-
tioning by the sheriff and police.
He stated that Taylor had illtreated
his mother and he took this method
for revenge. He produced watch
and chain also which he had taken
from the body. The young murderer
Is hardly responsible mentally and
will probably be committed to the
criminally insane ward at the peni-
Tertiary.
Stephen Taylor was murdered IN
front of his confectionery store. No
cleW to the crime was apparent.
The woman has secured well
known criminal lawyer here.
Accepting the written confession OF
young Bert Hinderliter that he had
deliberately plotted to murder his
stepfather, Nathan Taylor. the coro-
ner's jury returned a verdict holding
him responsible for the crime, and
also duplicating the mother, Mrs.
Belle Taylor, as an accomplice. Both
are still locked up in jail. In his con-
fession the boy expressly sought to
absolve his mother from participation
In the plot, but the jury disregarded
this feature of the confession and
reached different conclusion.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-02-28
PERUNA EDITORIAL No. I.

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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-02-28
COFFEE DRINKING
q Doctor Says It weakens tho Heart.


I'm my opinion" says a well known
German physician, mo one can truth
fully say that coffee agrees with him.
q It has long since been proven that
caffeine, contained In coffee. Is an In.
furious. poisonous substance which
weakeas and degenerates the heart
muscles.
s5 For this reason the regular use OF
csfIee, soon or late, causes condition
81 undernourishment. which leads TO
various kinds Of organic disease. .
n ..Conyinced of this fact, have often
sought for some healthful beverage to
use instead OF coffee. At last / found
the thing desired in Postum. Having
had occasion to forbid people using
coifee. whose hearts were affected, !
have recommended Postum as bev.
erage. since 1t is free from all injuri-
ous Or exciting substances. know
iris from results in my own family.
md among patients
4 ,,fiundreds OF persons who nov use
postiim ID place Of coffee, are great'y
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-02-28
OF COURSE NOT.
A He Understood It.

A youngster who has been living
with his grandmother in Nutley, N.
J.. was brought to the city for a visit
q short time ago. and while here was
taken to the theater for the first time
IN his Nfe. In one Of the scenes but
Ter comes on the stage and announces.
'.My lord, the carriage waits"
When the little fellow returned to
his gpandmother's home he started IN
It once to describe to her the play he
had seen.
"And then, Granny" he said. In his
excited description, a big man with
xold buttons on his coat came on the
stage and said: My God, there's
hack outside Y. Times.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-02-28
SEES GRANDPA KILLED.
Little Fay Chapman Witness to Tragic
Accident.

Des Moines.--While shoveling snow
from the crossing at Sixteenth and
Clark streets, w. S. Chapman OF les3
Clark street, was struck and instantly
killed by car No. 40. His little
granddaughter, Fay Chapman, stood
on the sidewalk, Mortified and speech
less, witness of the whole tragedy.
Mr.. Chapman was "A years OF age
and deaf. One car had just passed
the corner, going east, and another
was waiting a block away on the
switch. He did not see car No. 14O.
which was following Immediately be-
hind the other east bound car. After
watching the first east bound car he
stopped over to continue shoveling
and his head and neck were caught
squarely by the rapid moving car.
He was tossed several feet away
from the track into snow bank and
when picked up and carried iAto the
house was dead. His neck is broken
and he is bruised around the head and
shoulders.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-02-28
People Who Object to
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Now Secure Peruna
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-02-28
One TO Three at Whist.

The late Senator Hoar was extreme
II fond of whist, which he played
with remarkabie skill.
A friend says that the only time he
ever knew the usually placid and
genial man from Massachusetts, to be
absolutely impatient was when on
one occasion at whist the senator had
an unusually stupid partner. Notwith'
standing this handicap. the pair were
winning right along even against good
players.
In the middle of one game, some
one paused behind the senator's chair
and asked. 'Well, senator. how are
you getting ONT"
VERY well. indeed" was the reply.
Sin view OF the fact that have thre>
adversaries Sunday Magazine.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-02-28
CASHIER HOLDS HIM.
Davenport Banker Captures Burglar
After StrugqIe

Davenport Banker Captures Burglar
After Struggle.
Davenport.-After fierce struggle,
Cashier ulius Burmeister of the Iowa
National bank overpowered stranger
believed to be wanted here and else
where for safe burglaries and other
crimes.
The stranger called at the bank to
cash n check which had been stolen
from the safe Of the Rock Island Fuel
company, which was cracked the
night before. All the Davenp banks
had lists of the stolen checks, and
the paper was at once recognized by
Cashier Burmeister. When the man
attempted to run, Burmeister seized
and overpowered him, later turning
him over to the police. He gave his
name as Arthur Johnson, OF Memphis,
Tenn.
Davenport business men are becom-
ing proficient as thief catchers, Henry
Vonmaur, one of the proprietors OF
the Boston store, having recently cap.
tured noted check forger after a
similar struggle. This man was later
sent east and given ten year term
for crimes committed In New ersey.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-02-28
DIES MONIES PLAN o. X.
Supreme Court Says Law is constit'
tional.

Supreme Court Says Law u Sons'''
tional.
Des Moines.-Unanlmou In Its YER
dict, the state supreme court handed
down its decision approving the
Des Moines plan OF government. II
is signal victory for the friends OF
the movement. 1t meets all OF the
anticipations SO Iar as their conten-
lions as to the legality and the con-
stitutionality of the law were con-
cerned.
The decision occupied forty-hve
typewriter pages and goes into the
questions extensively. Judge blshop
prepared the document.
One of the main points OF conten.
ton on the part OF the opponents Oh
the measure was that the law was
unconstitutional for the reason that IL
joined the coordinate branches OF the
government in placing the control OF
the administrative, legislative anu
judicial in the power OF one commas
sion. The supreme court wiped away
this contention with ease, asserting
the Des Moines law was perlecty
legal in combining these branches
and that the statute books were 1uil
of instances where these functions
had been combined. The court clted
the villages and towns OF the state
where the mayor had a right to vote
upon the city council. Many similar
cases were cited where the functions
were combined in the state laws.
In the matter of the referendum and
recall the court held that the people
had legislative functions and that they
had a right to delegate this power IN
the manner In which they did and
that the law as written in the Des
Moines plan was perfectly legal and
Institutional.
In fact the law was declared con-
stitutional in every regard and detail.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-02-28
MADMAN RUNS AMUCk.

Des Moines.-Shot through the
right lung by M. e. Davis. who had
previously wounded his wife, DR.. ].
Il. Miller, city physician, lies in a
dangerous condition at Mercy hospi-
tai. Although exceedingly weak, DR..
Miller may recover.
Mrs. Bessie Collins-Davis is at the
Methodist hospital with a bullet in
her right leg just above the knee.
Her condition is not considered seri
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-02-28
FIRE FATAL TO TWO.
Cremates One Woman and Shocks An
other to Death.

crer,ates One Woman and Shecks An.
other to Death.
Winterset.-Mrs. Stinson, an aged
woman, was burned to death In nre
that destroyed the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Roe Deeter. while Mrs. Albert
Mills, neighbor, dropped dead In. an
excited crowd watching the frightful
disaster. Mrs. Deeter, daughter OF
Mrs. Stinson, was badly burned about
the face and hands; Mr.. Deeter barely
escaped but was only slightful In
jured.
Mr.. and Mrs. Deeter and Mrs. Stin-
son were asleep IN their home when
the fire started. 1t had made great
Roadway, and enveloped the entire
structure when they awoke and dis
covered their danger Mrs. Stinson
who was 50 years old, slept alone
in a front room. Mr.. and Mrs. Deeter
occupied another room some distance
away. Evidently, Mrs. Stinson made
an effort to escape. but she failed
to open the front door of the house
toward which she made her way; her
body was found lying in position to
indicate that she tried TO get out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Deeter barely had time
to get out of the burning house.
Flames surrounded them on every
side, and 1t was only by the barest
chance that they made their way
through them In safety. Mrs. Deeter
was severely burned, but not fatally;
Mr.. Deeter suffered only slight burns.
The death of Mrs. Albert Mills
came while the fire was at its height,
and as the news went through the
crowd that Mrs. Stinson had been
burned to death. She collapsed sud.
denly and expired In the arms OF
friends near her. Heart failure was
the cause of her death.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-02-28
STOESSEL SENTENCED TO DEATH
Russian General Who Surrendered
Port Arthur Is Disgraced.

Russian General VINO Surrendered
Port Arthur Is Disgraced.
ST. Petersburg, Feb. 21.-Lieutenant
General Stoessel was condemned to
death last evening by military court
for the surrender of Port Arthur to
the Japanese.
General Fock, who commanded the
Fourth East Siberian division of Port
Arthur, was ordered reprimanded for
a disciplinary otfeuse, which was no
connected with the surrender, and
General Smirnoff, acting commander
of the fortress, and Major General
Reiss. chief of staff to General stoes.
sci, were acquitted Of the charg
against them for lack of proof.
The court recommended that tbs
death sentence upon Lieutenant Gen
eral Stoessel be committed to ten
years Imprisonment in fortress and
that he be excluded from the service
The sentence of death was pro
nounced upon General Stoessal, "fol
surrendering the fortress before al
means of defense had been exhausted
for failing to enforce his authority
and for military misdemeanors" Com
mutation of the sentence was asked
IN the ground that Port Arthur, be
set by overwhelming forces, defended
itself under General Stoessels leader
ship with unexampled stubbornness
and filed the world with astonish
ment at the heroic courage of its gar
rison; that several assaults had bee1
repulssd with tremendous losses or
kn wat fxf ho hot
Stoessel, throughout the siege hat
maintained the heroic courage of the
defenders, and finally, that he hat
taken energetic part in three cam
paigns,"
Before the sentence was read meas
ures were taken to prevent demon
;stration in favor of Stoassel by mum
Der of the younger officers and wit
nesses WHO were present. These lat2l
sent dispatch to the empress saying
that they would humbly., bear testi
mony that General Stoessel was the
soul defense of Port Arthur; that hi
had always encouraged and put hear
into the garrison, and that in case .
war they would wish to serve agai.
under such a hero. They asked tn;
empress graciously to bespaak from
the emperor full pardon.,
The s! ectators. thinking that the,
were about to seize General Stnessel
displayed great excitement, s5vera
women fainting. 1t developed, how
ever, that this was merely guard TO-
The dispersal of the crowd. Genera
.foessel, accompanied by his son, wa
the object Of sympathetic demon
stration. men and women kissing an,
shaking him by the hand, as he lief
court leaning on his counsellor.
The passing of the sentence o
death upon lieutenant General stoas
sci is harsh and tragic ending tt
the career CT this Russian commander
who, three years ago. was acclaimed
around the world as the Hero o
/ Port Arthur. The general, who wa.
| decorated by Emperor William of Ger
many and honored by the Russian
army for his gallant defense Of thu
Port Arthur fortress. has now beer
| tried and found wanting in courag;
/ and capability by his own people an<
sentenced to give w his life to tn.
fetish Of army prestige.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-02-28
NO VERDICT IN SMELL CASE
JURY IS DISCHARGED, BEING UN.
ABLE TO AGREE.
Last Ballot stood Eight for Contestant
to Four for Proponents Of Gin.
ton Miilionaire's VIII.

Clinton, Ill.-The jury in the Smell
Sc ,O00, 900 will case was discharged
by Judge Cochrane late Monday, be-
ing unable to reach verdict. Rich.
ard Smell, the contestant, announces
that he will ask new trial Of the case
at the May term of court.
The last ballot stood eight for the
contestant to four for the proponents
Of the will.
When the jurors were called into
court Monday morning by Judge Coch.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-02-28
HARTMAN VICTORY
DECISION BY CHICAGO COURT IS
AGAINST STUYvESANT FISH.
NO APPEAL is POSSIBLE
COLOSSUS" Control Of Illinois Cen
trial Not Proved Detrimental
to the Roads Interests

Chicago, Feb. 21.-Judge BAH OF
the superior court yesterday disso'eo
the Injunction secured last October by
Stuyvestant Fish by virtue OF which
the Hartman interests were restrain
ed from voting 2o1,23l shares OF the
capitaI stock of the Illinois Centrai
railroad at the annual meeting OF the
company.
The theory on which counsel for
Mr.. Fish based their arguments IN
support of the injunction-that 1t was
contrary to the laws and public policy
of the state of Illinois to allow
foreign corporations to own and vote
the stock of domestic Corporations
was denied by the court.
Under the ruling of the court the
previously enjoined stock which is
held by the Union Pacific Railroad
company and By the Railroad Securi'
ties company of New Jersey can be
voted at the annual meeting OF tne
Illinois Central, which is to be held
in this city on March z.
There is no appeal from the deci-
sion handed down yesterday by Judge
Fall, but it is considered probable tha,
Mr.. Fish will take further legal
steps to regain possession OF the ILL
nois Central.
Judge B. B. Farr, of New Orleans,
who has acted as leading counsel TO-.
Mr.. Fish throughout the controversy
said yesterday after the rendering OF
the decision that the case will now
tried on it's merits, but declined to say
how quickly new proceedings would
be instituted.
None of the principals in the cas-
were in court both Mr.. Fish and MT
Hartman being in New York. All O.
the attorneys on both sides and many
other lawyers and business men Wers
present, and filed the court room tc
overflowing. President Harahan OF
the Illinois Central came in while the
decision was being read and heard
the latter part OF it.
! When the conclusion had beer
reached he said: "My head is too full
of that decision to allow me to say
anything, but to say that l am highly
pleased, and more than highly pleas
ed. is putting it mildly
The court declared that Mr.. FisE
had not been able to prove any G.
his contentious that the domination
of the lllilois Central by Mr.. Harri
man would be to its detriment, an(
had also failed to show that the int.
ested stockholders would be injuret
thereby The Union Pacific and the
Illinois Central, he said. were not com
peting, but are connecting lines, ant
the one could not be commercial
rival of the other in such sense as
to fall within the scope of legal d.
cisions against the alliances between
competing railroads and the two
roads, the court declared, were not 81
situated as to make it possible tina
they could combine to monopoliz
traffic in any section of the country
The court further declared that i
the name of Mr.. Hartman was not
name to conjure with, many of tn
allegations made in the case woull
not be considered seriously. He wa
compelled to act, he said. on facts a.
legged and proved. and not fears 90
supposed prophecies. The record o
! the case, he declared, failed to erh
| stantiate many of the declaration
made against Mr.. Hartman.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-02-28
WOMAN is SET FREE.

West Union.-Mrs. Martha Gibbons
on trial at West Union on charge OF
attempted murder, is free woman.
The presiding Judge took the case
from the jury. The indictment under
which the woman was arrested was
declared to have been Improperly
drawn, and the state then tried to
continue the case on a charge OF
abortion. The court held, however,
that the testimony that would have
been admissible under the charge OF
attempted murder was not admissible
under the" other charge and so the de.
feudant was acquitted.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-02-28
The Old LADY, Was WILLING.

The delinquent subscriber who had
been "dunned" beyond all endurance
wrote the assistant editor:
do let me know when I kin ketch
yer editor-in.chief in his office. Every
time stop thar they tell me he's out.
What l want to do is to beat hell
outen him!"
The assistant editor replied:
"Come right away. His wife says
he's got both the devil and the other
place in him, and she wants you to
keep your word and beat 'em out Of
him. Come on
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-02-28
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury,

- mercury will surely destroy the sense OF smell
nd compietely derange the whole system when
SoteYing e through The mucous surfaces. srEn
sYttcles should never be used except on pfescrlp
ams from re putabe physicians, as the damage they
0ti DO il ten ioId to the good you can possibly DC.
i've from them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactures
- r. j. Cheney 4 Co., Toledo. o., contains no mer-
eyry and il taken internally. acting directly upon
ihe bleed and mucous surfaces OF the system. N
Suyine Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get inc
Keauine II IL taken internally and made II toieoes
ohio. ~ F.J Cheney Co. Testm9 nd.,,s H'e'
Take hairs Family Pills for constipation
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-02-28
FAcTs FOR SICK WOMEN.
Out Of the Usual.

Guess where I've been," said
man at the MONDAY lunch counter.
ut is city where in at least two
churches they have little cuspidors
which match the decorations Of the
church In the corners Of the pews.
In the vestibule of one OF the large
churches hangs sign to this effect:
No Splitting Allowed Inside the
Church, Throw Away Your Tobacco
a You Enter the Vestibule. This
q fact. can prove it,"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-02-28
Cashier Skips Out.

West Point.-The Bank Of West
Point failed here and Cashier
Lawrence Smith. who left the city Sat.
urday night, has not been heard OF
since. 1t is claimed that all Of the
derositors will be paid in full. Her
man Schroeder of Fort Madison has
been appointed receiver. Mr. Smith
is mayor Of the city, his term exrir.
ing March next. The assets and liza
bilities of the bank are unknown.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-02-28
How It Was Done,

Mother examining school report}
How did you come to have such
good marks in arithmetic this week?
Tommy-Well, you see, it was this
way: We had ten examples a day,
and l got the teacher to help me to do
five, and Eric Jones got her to help
him on the other five. Then we
snapped helps, see?-Harper's Bazaar.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-02-28
Pierson Swent bv Fire.

Correctionville.- OF the
business portion of Pierson was burn
ed to the ground. Loss $4,000. Six
business houses were destroyed. At !
p. m. the fire was still burning and
efforts were being made by a bucket
brigade to save the plant Of the Pier.
son Enterprise. The water works syss
TEN gave out ut noon. Aid was sent
from Core tionville and Kingsley.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-02-28
BUSINESS MEN ARE ANGRY.
Sioux City Association Dencunces Ac.
tivity of Tax Ferrets.

Sioux City.-Denouncing in scatbing
terms the methods pursued by Wood
bury county tex ferrets in attempting
to collect back taxes alleged to be
due on moneys, credits and real estate.
$50 representatives of the commercial
interests of Sioux City met and adopt.
ed singing resolutions. The resolu-
tons were presented by Mayor w. G.
Sears and E. A. Burgess. AT the con-
clusion of the meeting a delegation
headed by Will H. Beck, president Of
the Commercial club. attended a hear
ing given by the Woodbury. county
board of supervisors. The committee
protested strongly against the board
authorizing the collection of back
taxes on insurance policies from men
who suffered in the big fire Of 1904.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-02-28
Col. Smell.

rane they announced that there was lit
tie possibility of their agreeing. Upon
being asked by the Judge whether a
question of law or Of fact stood in the
way of an agreement. Foreman Pen
nington replied that he believed 1t
was fact.
Then l can do nothing for you,
said the Judge and forthwith the jur 70
went back to the jury room. The ju:
had been out since Saturday evening
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-02-28
Accent American Terms.

Tokyo.--The memorandum Of the
Japanese government in reply to that
of the United States on the subject OF
emigration was handed to Ambassador
O'Brien Wednesday. It is understood
that it agrees in the general terms
with a number of suggestions made by
the American government, and re-
ouires further restriction of emigra'
k{Hr