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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-03
IOWA STATE NEWS
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Events Of Recent Occurrence Through. !
| o1t Commonwealth.
CHILD SLAYER RELEASED.
Judge Says He Thinks The Boy
GulItless.

Judge Says He Thinks The Boy
GuiItless.
Des Moines.--Upon showing tnnt
little Kenneth Reeves aged 10, struck
the blow which Indirectly resulted IN
the death Of Cecil Jenkins only after
young Jenkins had first struck him,
Judge McHenry ordered Kenneth re-
leased.
Il shall place the case before the
Grand jury next fall, but in the mean
time this boy is remanded only to
the care of his parents" said the
court.
In addition to the evidence Of self
defense, the testimony showed that
death probably was not caused by
The blow from the mopstick, but from
she fall upon the brick sidewalk. 1t
was also shown that Cecil had beaten
Kenneth once on their way home
from school. ....
In rendering his decision Judge Nc
Henry said:
ut is the nature of every true
American boy to strike back when
he is struck first I cannot say that
1 find fault with this boy for not
permitting himself to be imposed
upon. When l was boy I used to
fight for my rights myself. The
greatest fault with youngsters today
is not in themselves, but their
parents. I do not censure these par.
ents, because nothing has been shown
but what they took proper care of
this boy. But the majority of cases
in juvenile court can be traced to
the neglect of parents"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-03
WRECK RESULTS FATALLY.
One Killed and Several Badly In
iIIred in Collision


iured in Collision.
Des Moines.-W. H. Urbahns, bag
gageman and brakeman on the Rock
island Island interurban, was killed
and several people were injured in Il
wreck that occurred when a Great
Western engine with caboose and
extra tank backed into the Rock Is
land local near East Seventeenth
street.
When the truck of the Great West
ern train hit the smoking car of the
local it was torn from it's tender and
the smoking car was turned over on
it's side, completely demolishing it
and holding several passengers pris-
oners until help could arrive or they
could break their own way out.
Brakeman Urbahns was standing in
the baggage car when the crash came.
The impact sent him hurting across
the car against a large trunk, cut
ting deed cash in his head which
rendered him unconscious. Other
passengers were hurled against the
other side of the car, some sustaining
serious injuries. other only slight
brouseS.
Conflicting stories arise as to the
real cause of the wreck. Both trains
were making for the crossing and 1t
seems a misunderstanding arose be-
tween the engineers as to who had the
right of way.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-03
HUSBAND SHOOTS HIS WIFE.
Horrible Accident Occurs Near Town
of Troy Mills.

Troy Mills.-While Mr.. and Mrs
Anton Simons, farmer, living near
here, were up early in the morning
trying to kill mink that was mo-
Testing their chickens, Mr.. Simons &C
cidentally shot his wife, inflicting a
wound that proved fatal some hours
later.
The two heard noise in the
chicken house at about 4 o'clock in
the morning. They arose, Mr..
Simons getting his shot gun. They
finally located hole into which the
mink had evidently disappeared and
Mr.. Simons got ready to shoot into
it. He warned his wife to look out
as he raised his gun to his shoulder
but she lodged down to the hole
again to look into it. Mr.. Simons
did not pull the trigger, but as both
he and the wife lodged, the gun was
accidentally discharged, the entire
load of shot taking effect in the side
of her face and head. She lived until
late in the afternoon in great agony
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-03
HALF A MILLION LOSS.
Northeastern Iowa Paralyzed by Re.
cent Storm.

cent SIOrNns F.. .a,.
Dubuque a week has pass
ed since the storm which devastated
the upper Mississippi section, scarcely
any Of the towns struck have more
than recovered from the paralyzing
effects Of the rain and hail Business
is at a standstill in Prairie du Chen,
Wis. Waukon and McGregor, Iowa.
McGregor, by reason Of it's peculiar
location, built on an eminence, yet
surrounded by hills, perhaps Is the
greatest sufferer. No effort at that
point has been made to resume traf-
fic. Every energy of the public, head
ed by Mayor Walters. is being bent
toward an effort to purify the place.
With six feet of water rushing
through the main streets for hours on
Saturday night, and every cellar stlil
filled with water, every first floor the
place of deposit for bushels of mud,
the situation is serious.
Hot weather has marked the time
since the storm. The filth and debris
that has accumulated is a rampant
breeder Of disease and infection. A
number of cases of typhoid already
are reported and redoubled efforts are
being made to clean up. Dubuque
sent up a fire engine which will be
used to pump out cellars and depres-
sions in the heart of the city.
There are thousands Of dollars
worth Of rebuilding to be done before
the town will in any degree resemble
its former self. Large forces of men
from surrounding towns and a half
hundred from Dubuque are on the
ground working long hours. The first
consideration is the public health.
Later the work Of restoring destroyed
frame structures and marred first stor.
les of brick buildings will be attend
ed to. Thousands of panes of glass
have been hurried into the town.
There was not sufficient window
lights in the combined hardware
stocks of the town to supply the de-
mand that the tremendous lombard
ment of hail created. There was
scarcely widow left intact in the city.
AS to the loss: There are various
estimates at McGregor. They range
from 100000 to 100000. This dam
ega was done in and about McGregor.
There is not store in the town con-
Quoting business on its former basis.
Every stock Of goods was damaged in
degrees ranging from partial to total.
Great as was the damage in the var
ious towns visited by the flood and
hail, such damage is small compared
with that sustained by growing crops
throughout the northeast section of
Iowa. There is no richer land in the
country than may be found in this
section, and on many farms the loss is
nearly total
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-03
WRIGHT IN CABINET
SUCCEEDS WILLIAM n. TAFT AS
SECRETARY OF WAR.
FORMAL TRANSFER MADE
Republican Presidential Candidate
Cleans UP Matters In Department
and Turns Attention to tho
Campaign.

Washington. - Tuesday was Will
liam Howard Taft's last day as Sec
rotary OF war. After many years or
service to his government as justice
of United States courts, as governor
general of the Philippine islands, as
secretary of war and as the special
representative of the government on
several delicate and important diplo'
matte missions, he relinquished Tues
day night the performance, for time
at least, of duties as an official OF the
United States.
The formal transfer of the war de-
partment from the administration or
Secretary Taft to that of Secretary
Luke E. Wright, his successor, did
not take place until Wednesday, but
the work of the department was
brought up to date by Mr.. Taft before
he left his desk Tuesday evening and
Secretary Wright entered upon his
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-03
BRITISH FLEET Mobiles.
English Array in Maneuvers Compared
to That of Germany

London.-The mobilization OF all
British warships in home waters avail
able for immediate service was COM
pleted Tuesday for the annual naval
maneuvers, and Admiral Lord Charles
Beresford finds himself in supreme
command of total of not less than
3O1 ships, with an aggregate COM
plement of $4,000 officers and men.
With the exception of the coast
guards, all these men are on the active
list of the navy.
Local pride in the record size OF this
fleet is pronounced, and the news
papers, Wifi. they proclaim that the
array of such force in the North sea
is in no manner connected with Ger
many, do not fail incidentally to COM
pare this, the greatest fleet ever as
sembled in the history Of the world,
with the feet of e2 vessels with which
Germany recently carried out her
North sea maneuvers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-03
George 3. Mcclellan.

long-drawn litigation instituted by Mr..
Hearst involving the enactment of a
law providing for recount.
This left Mcclellan with plurality
of nearly 5000, and counsel for Atty
Gen. w. S. Jackson, who brought quo
warranto proceedings against the may
or, was unable to prove his contention
that the ballot boxes were stuffed.
Justice Lambert directed the jury
to find verdict for Mayor Mcclellan,
upholding Mr.. McClellaa's election.
In his address to the jury Justice
Lambert said that no fraud had been
proved in the case, and if he should
permit the Acknowledgement of citi-
zens on such slight evidence, this
country would last but very short
time.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-03
TEN YEARS FOR BARNETT.
Prominent Railroad Man Sentenced
for Irregularities.

San Francisco. Walter j. Bart
nett. formerly vice-president and
general counsel for the Western Pa
cific railway and vice-president and
general counsel for the California Safe
Deposit and Trust Company, "nlcn
failed in this city last November TOR
about 100000, was Wednesday sen
fenced to the San Quentin peniten'
tiary for ten years by Superior Judge
Conley. BARNETT was convicted OF
having hypothecated bonds and securi'
ties to the amount of $205,O0O belong.
ing to the estate Of Ellen M. Cotton, OF
which he was special administrator.
Bartnett's counsel Immediately took
an appeal after sentence was passed
Battnett is we'll known in railroad and
financial circles in New York.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-03
FACTS
FOR SICK
W0 N { n
lydia E. PINKHAM

- 0SA u 80 AVA
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of women or received so many gen.
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In every community you will find
women who have been restored to
health by Lydia E. Pinkhams Veg.
etable Compound. Almost every
one you meet has either been bene.
flied by it, or has friends who have.
In the Pinkham Laboratory at
Lynn, Mass, any womananyd day may
see the files containing over one mil.
lion one hundred thousand letters
from women seeking health, and
here are the letters in which they
openly state over their own sigma
lures that they were cured by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
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Lydia E. Pmkham's Vegetable
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The reason why Lydia e. Pink
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the feminine organism, restoring it
to a healthy normal condition.
Women who are suffering from
those distressing ills peculiar to their
sex should not lose sight of these
facts or doubt the ability of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
to restore their health.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-03

More duels are fought in Germany
than in any other country, and Jena
and Gottingen are the cities which
take the lead. 1t is said that a duel
takes place in Gottingen every Gay,
and on one occasion some years ago
II combats took place in the "a hours.
Jena's greatest number for the day is
Fl. The German empire has about
1000 duels year; France has about
1000 combats which may be regarded
as such; Italy runs to about 270 per
annum. In ten years 1t boosted 2,759
meetings, of which 974 originated in
newspaper articles or public letters.
The great majority of the duels were
fought with swords; only one with re-
vOlYerS. .-....--.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-03
The Girl Who 10 Admired.

\ She is neither pretty nor plain, but
she is charming. Her clothes portray
her individuality, and are part Of
herself. There Is no clashing tone in
the scheme OF color, and her attire is
always suitable to the occasion. This
particular girl is never obtrusive. She
can listen with interest to the CONVEX
sation Of her companion, but can, If
necessary, converse brightly upon
various topics of interest. A shy man
is quite at his ease with her, and a
clever man appreciates an intelligent
companion. This girl makes point
OF studying human nature, and she Is
well rewarded for her trouble, for the
more she realizes the many trials and
sorrows of life, the greater is her sym.
pathy with human beings. And the
cultivation OF compassion and loving
kindness is probably the secret OF her
power of fascination. People realize
snstinctively the influence of sympathy
Stuu Will usually ESopouu w oAhSSA V -
pressions Of friendship. The average
man seeks helpmate in his wife. he
has visions of gentle, loving influence
In his home, and also an inspiring, en-
couraging personality, who will cheer
him on the gloomy days, and deligf.
in his success He appreciates girl
with taste, who will grace the head OF
his table, and who is sufficiently clever
to order his home in an intelligent
manner. He Is proud Of her accom-
2lishments, but they are secondary OBJ
Jects of interest so far as his general
happiness is concerned. Beauty is not
the all-important factor, declares the
New York Weekly; indeed. good looks
are occasionally doubtful asset, for
the frivolity and folishness OF pretty
women has almost become proverbial.
Sympathy, tact and usefulness are
among the chief weapons of the girl
whose destinations attract men.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-03
THAW MAY GET JURY TRIAL.
Justice Mills Seems to Lean to Such a
Decision.

White Plains, N. Y.-Harry Thaw's
chances for a jury trial as to his
sanity appear to be very bright. At
the conclusion Of argument before
Justice Mills, Monday afternoon, the
justice said:
II believe it should be only a mat
ter of time when this man ought to
have a jury trial. I am not prepared
to say whether it should be now or
later" The Judge then ordered that
Thaw should be detained in the Pough-
keepsie Jail and adjourned the case to
July 10, when new arguments and afa
davits will be submitted. Thaw was
taken back to Poughkeepsie Monday
afternoon.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-03
Stick to the job.

1t is the, man who can stick to the
disagreeable job, do it with energy
and vim, the man who can force him
self to do good work when he does not
feel like doing tin other words, the
man who is master of himself, who
has a great purpose, and who holds
himself to his aim, whether it is agree
able or disagreeable, whether he feels
like it or does not feel like it-that
wins. 1t is easy to do what is agree
able, to keep at the thing We like and
are enthusiastic about: but. remarks
the New York Weekly, it takes real
grit to try to put our whole soul into
shat which is distasteful and against
which our nature protests, but which
we are compelled to do for the sake
of others who would suffer il We did
not do it..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-03

One Of the results of the recent pa.
mic is the great increase in the number
or stockholders in the dividend-paying
railroad and manufacturing compa-
MES. Investors with money in the
bank, attracted by the prospect OF
profitable returns, bought the stocks
at the low prices prevailing a few
months ago. One wellknown railroad
company has gained 5000 stockhold-
ers, and $1,000 more persons now hold
shares in a big steel company than
held them last year. These are mere
ly examples The new investors of
course knew that they were taking
risks in buying the stocks. risks which
no person who cannot afford to lose
his money has any business to take.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-03

The report Of the fire serious mower
accident of the reason comes from
the southern part of Hardin county
md resulted in the loss of a foot by
the 3-year-old daughter OF julius Bal
vanz. The account Of the accident
states that the little one had gone to
call her father to supper and APP
preached too near the mower which
the father was operating, resulting
in the sickle cutting the right limp
above the ankle SO badly bat the foot
hung by the ligaments. The little
one was taken to hospital and the
foot amputated.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-03
ALL IN THE FAMILY.
Asrldrs Simple Explanation Of NM
Easy Victory.

. III
Many Of the hill tribesmen In India
1oin the British side and become most
valuable recruits. Some years ago IN
a campaign against the Afridis one
Of the columns was much annoyed BY
4 persistent "sniper" who followed It
daily. Eventually one of the newly
Joined Afridi recruits requested leave
to fall out for couple of hours to
settle the trouble. At the end OF the
time he strolled in placidly and funS
down the head Of the sniper.
On being congratulated BY his OF.
acer and asked how he had managed
to find his enemy SO quickly, he re-
piled laconically: II know his ways
sahib."
"Why," said the officer. was hs .
friend Of yours?"
my father. sahib!"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-03
ONE KILLED IN COLLISION.
B,aggageman Dies in Railway Wreck
at Des Moines, la.

Des Moines, Ia.-One man was
killed, three were seriously injured
and half-dozen were slightly hurt
when a Great Western work train
crashed into the Rock Island-Indianola
local at the East Sixteenth street
crossing Wednesday at 1888 a. m.
The truck of a tender on the work
train passed entirely into the smoking
car of the Rock Island passenger
train, penning seven passengers in the
rear end of the car. The turning of
the coach hurled three trunks onto the
PROSTATE form of Baggageman w. H.
Urbahns, so injuring him that he
died in the hospital.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-03
Francis G. Bailey Escapes.

Puerto Cortez, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
G. Bailey, the president of the Export
Shipping company of New Jersey, who,
together with his brother, Albert w.
Bailey, Charles H. H. Myers and CaN.
Albert Oxley was placed aboard the
Norwegian steamer Utstein Tuesday
in custody of Lieut.. P. w. Berry of
the New York police department,
made his escape in a small boat from
the steamer Tuesday night. The boat
was found on the beach Wednesday
morning. A search is being made by
soldiers in the woods and swamps.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-03
Record Year for ShipbuiIdinu.

Washington.-The bureau of navi-
cation, treasury department, an
nounced Wednesday that the fiscal
year ended Tuesday was the record
year of American shipbuilding and
that the center of the industry is on
the great lakes. During the year,
1906 vessels of 5sS,627 gross tons
were built and numbered in the United
States of which rs steel steamers of
304,379 gross tons were built on the
great lakes. The largest annual out
put heretofore was in 1855 when 1924
vessels Of 5S3,450 tons were built.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-03
PATTERSON DEFEATS cARMAcK.
Tennessee Democratic Primary Is Vic.
tory for Local Option.

Memphis, Tenn.-Further returns
received from Saturdays Democratic
primary election in this state, indicate
the certain nomination of Gov. Patter.
son over former United States Senator
Edward w. Carmack.
The election was held on the county
unit plan, Senator Carmack favoring
statewide prohibition and Gov. Pat
terson announcing for local option.
The governor said, however, on the
stump, that if the Democratic platform
called for statewide prohibition, he
would sign such a bill If passed by tho
legislature.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-03
TALLEsT OF sKY-scRAPERs.
Equitable Life Will Erect Sixty-Two
Story Structure.

New York.-Plans for a new sky
scraper, which will overtop all New
Yorks lofty buildings and the flag
pole of which will pierce the sky at
\ greater height than the Eiffel Tower
in Paris, the highest structure in the
world, were filed Monday by archi-
tects for the Equitable Life Assurance
society with the building department.
The projected building for the
Equitable will be a 62-story structure,
900 feet from the curb to the tip Of the
tower, upon which will be stepped a
fiagpole $50 feet in length. The ball
on the flagpole will be IA feet higher
than the 9S5-foot steel Eiffel Tower.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-03
NARROWLY Escars Death.

Sioux City.-In a fire in the Oxford
hotel several of the guests narrowly
escaped death. The throwing of a
lighted match into closet containing
the gas meter was the cause OF the
blaze. Almost instantly there was an
explosion. Miss Agnes Holm, who
had been just dismissed from hos.
pital and was still weak was rescued
from the second story window, afte;
having been overcome by the smoke
Her condition Is serious.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-03
ATTACK ATTORNEY.
Proceedings Begun to Gust County
Official.

Burlington.-A sensation was
created by the appearance Of Assist
ant States Attorney Cossen in dis
trict court here with a petition for
the removal Of County Attorney
Kuhlmeier for failure to enforce the
provisions of the mulct law.
The petition was signed by Rev. c.
l.. Tenant, pastor of Grace M. e.
church, and cites the fact that Kuhl-
meier has not attempted to carry out
the orders of the attorney general to
enforce the provisions of the law IN
Burlington. The case was heard by
Judge Withrow, who after considera-
ton decided that it was matter to
come before the district court in it's
regular fall term, and it was so
ordered.
This is the first move ON the part
of the state to enforce the provisions
of the mulct law in Burlington. 1t
promises to become a celebrated case.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-03
Ruined by Stock Gambling.

Atlantic City, N. J.-Robert Ohm.
meiss, Jr., cashier of the Marine Trust
company Of this city, was arrested
Sunday charged with a defalcation OF
$20,500. He made confession in
which he says that he played the stock
market and that one loss followed an.
other until he was hopelessly in.
volved. He is under $1,000 bail for
trial in October.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-03
Want Better Terminals.

Sioux City.-The Sioux City board
Of trade has adopted resolutions call
ing on the railroads centering in
Sioux City to cooperate with the
stock yards company in increasing
the switching facilities. Interests
Identified with the live stock and
grain business believe that the cattle
and hog shipments will be extremely
heavy this summer and the grain
receipts will also amount to many
thousands Of cars weekly. The stock
yards company is willing to con-
struct extra tracks.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-03
Stallion's Bite Is Fatal,

Elma.-Matt H. Doyle, q prominent
former living a few miles west OF
here, died from blood poisoning. A
week ago he was caring for stall
lion, when the animal bit him on the
back of the hand. The wound was
not larger than a dime, and at first
was not though to be serious. But
the poison from the horses saliva
infected the wound and spread rapidly
through the body. The patient was
delirious for three days. w.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-03
DEATH LOSS LARGE.
Twenty-seven Claims Paid by Iowa
Miners.

Miners.
Misunderstanding June the Iowa
district of United Mine Workers paid
twenty-seven death claims. This is
the largest number ever paid in one
month, and the increase is due to
the fact that when 2 miners wife
dies now he is paid the same that the
wife would get in event Of miners
death. Ten of the twenty.seven were
women.
In connection with this announce
ment there is being mailed from the
headquarters in this city circulars to
all miners affiliated with the union
calling for a referendum vote on the
proposition to pension crippled, aged
and disabled miners.