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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-10-02
NOTABLE CONGRESS OPENS
IRRIGATION EXPERTS ARE IN SEES.
SION At ALBUQUERQUE.
Letters and Telegram from President
Rouse Enthusiasm-Addres
from Foreign Delegates.

Albuquerque, N. M.-The pro-
ceedings of the opening session
of the sixteenth National Irrigation
congress, which met in Convention
hall here Tuesday. were impressive
and the spectators who crowded the
galleries were moved to repeated dem.
onstrations of approval.
Two letters and telegram were
read to the congress from President
Roosevelt. The first was addressed to
the congress and conveyed the presi-
dents greeting, his approval of the
congress and reference to the i'm
portance of reclamation and conserva.
ton of natural resources. The second
letter was addressed to the local
board of control, replying to an in
vitation on gold plate recently con-
veyed to the president A postscript
at the bottom of this letter aroused
wild enthusiasm among delegates and
spectators when it was read by Sec
rotary Fowler as follows:
Il earnestly hope that this winter
shall have a chance to sign bills con-
ferring statehood on both New Mex
leo and Arizona"
The congress unanimously directed
its officers to reply to the message
with an especial expression of thanks.
Addresses of welcome were made by
Mayor G. II. Lester of Albuquerque
and Gov. Curry Of New Mexico, and
President Frank c.. Cloudy of Denver
in response made the opening address
of the congress,
The afternoon session was occu-
pied by brief responses to the addresses
of welcome, among the speakers being
Rene Tayernier, chief engineer of the
French bupreau of public works:
Lourencio Beata Neves, chief engi.
neer of the Brazilian government;
Julio Larrinaga, representative of Por.
to Rico; Ignacio de Costa, consul gen
eral for Portugal; Carlos Commanchio,
of the Gillian government; N. kau.
MAINS, representative of Germany,
and representatives of Canada, Eng
land and Cape Colony. Former Gov.
L. B. Prince of New Mexico delivered
the closing address of the session, his
subject being Yesterday and To-Day"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-10-02
LORD RossLYN is DEFEATED.
His Roulette System Proved FallacIous
by Sir Hiram Maxim.

London.-The unique gambling con.
test between Sir Hiram Maxim and
Lord Rosslyn came to an end Tuesday
afternoon and shows defeat for the
system advanced by the latter
Lord Rosslyn claimed that by his
system of playing it was possible to
win at roulette against the Monte
Carlo bank. Sir Hiram said this was
impossible, and in order to settle the
controversy the two men began play
ing roulette in a Picadilly club, Sir
Hiram conducting the game in the
same way it is played at Monte Carlo.
Lord Rosslyn started to play with
$4,000 in dummy" money and the
bank had an equal amount. Lord
Rosslyn's system has been proved to
be utterly fallacious.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-10-02
$4,000 INVOLVED.
Two Dubuque Sisters Go Into Court
Over Estate.

over Estate.
Dubuaue-Papers have been filed
here in suit that promises to be of
unusual interest Kate Farrell seeks
to set aside her brothers will in
which Margaret Farrell.Brandigan sis
ter of the dead James Farrell and of
Kate Farrell, is named sole heir The
estate is valued at $4,000. The death
of James Farrell occurred several
years ago, ne leaving his entire own
ings to his sister Margaret. Owing
guardian was appointed for Kate Far
rell, Thos. Phillips CT this city. AS
guardian he seeks to set aside the
will, claiming that undue influence
was used over the dying man to have
him favor Margaret Farrell Brandigan
Much interest has been attracted to
Margaret-Farrell Brandigan recently
because of the announcement made
to the effect that she had recently
married prominent business man OF
st. Paul, John Brandigan. The
license was published. But shortly
afterwards she returned to this city
and Indignantly denied their marriage.
The papers in the suit name her as
Margaret Farrell-Brandigan, and it is
now believed her romance and its
elimination in marriage in St. Paul
in July is a fact. A desperate fight
will be made to secure for Kate Far
rell her share of the estate, as it is
believed Margaret Brandigan will
fight the suit to the end.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-10-02
RIVER NAVIGATION PLANS
Company Buys Island for Docks, Ele
Xators and Marc fnouses

Company Buys Island for Docks, Ele.
vators and Warehouses.
Davenport. A. Holmes and F.
kenney of Chicago have bought fifty
acres on Suburban Island, in the Miss
issippi river just below this city, on
which the Ohio and Mississippi River
Navigation company will build docks.
elevators and warehouses for extern
sive boat and barge lines. w. T..
Payne of Wilkesbarre, Pa, Is. a third
member and Grant Van SAINT of Min.
nescta a fourth
The property purchased is just op.
pCsite the mouth 90 the .Hennepin
canal. The company has also bought
the four steamers and several barges
of the Van SAINT Transportation COM
pany. 1t is proposed to bring coal on
barges down the Hennepin canal from
extensive coal lands on its banks, to
do a general freighting business. and
to make the island the chief distrib-
uting point by boat and rail.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-10-02
RoRHER pL EADs GUILTY.
U. s. Officers Are on the Track Of
the Other One.


the other One.
Des Moines.--When arraigned be.
fore Commissioner Macarthur of the
United States court, George Neal con-
fessed to his part of the robbery of
the postoffice at Slater early Wednes-
day morning. He stated that Neal
was an assumed name and refused
to give his right one. According to
the story told Macarthur by Neal he
had but one accomplice In the crime
committed and whose name he did
not know or where he resided. Neal
claims his home Is in Wisconsin.
where his mother, window now re-
sides. Neal as placed in the county
Jail to await the meeting of the fed
eral court which meets in Des Moines
on November II. His bond was fixed
at $4,000. .#
Deputy United States Marshal Bid
well has gone to Omaha, where he
believes the man who worked with
George Neal in the Slater postoffice
robbery, is in hiding. Mr.. Bidwell
Is of the opinion that the second rob
Der, after ditching Neal at Madrid
took a train headed for Omaha. He
had sufficient time to reach the west
ern part of the state before the news
of the burglary had been flashed
there late the same day. At Omaha
Deputy BiGwell will be joined by sey.
eral government secret service men
and the clues which have led the Of
fcers to believet that the fugitive is
in Omaha will be followed up.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-10-02

Hon. George w. Honey, National
Chaplain U. V. o., ex-Chaplain Fourth
Wisconsin Cavalry, ex-Treasurer State
OF Wisconsin, and ex-Quartermaster
General State of Texas G. A. r. writes
from 100 First ST., N. E., Washington.
D. c., as follows: -s'
II cannot too highly recommend your
preparation for the relief Of catarrhal
troubles In their various forms. Some
members of my own f;lmily have used
it with most gratifying results. When
other remedies failed, Peruna proved
most emcacious and / cheerfullv cer,i-
fy to It's curative excellence" VI 7| Sc
Mr.. Fred l.. Hebard, for nine years a
leading photographer of Kansas Civ.
Mo-, located at the northeast corner al
18th and Grand AYES, cheerfully giyes
the following testimony: ".'Itis q proven
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Druggists have tried to make me take.
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Pe.ru-na IN Tablet Form.
For two years DR.. Hartman and Ills
assistants have necessarily labored il
create Peruna in tablet form, and their
strenuous labors have Just been crowned
with success. People who object q
liquid dicines can now secure Perm,
M tablets, which represent the snlil
medicinal ngredients of Peruna.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-10-02
Liqht In the Dark Continent.

There is new ray of light for
Africa. Belgium. has decided to take
under national control the region Of
the Congo. Not since the days when
Great Britain was aroused to a white
heat by Armenian massacres has there
been SO much international indigna-
ton as in recent years over reported
atrocities In the valley of the Congo.
To be sure, there have been pro and
con. and the controversy has been
general. says the Boston Herald, that
the exploitation of the resources of
the Congo has given much more atten-
ton to the size of the product than to
the life and happiness of the natives.
Perhaps the fittest and most hopeful
comment is the fact that Belgium it.
self has taken this African dependen-
cy from the personal control of the
sovereign. King Leopold, and has
made national the government and
the responsibility therefor.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-10-02
WoMAN's SHOCKING SUICIDE
Throws Herself Under Train in Pres
ence of New York Crowd.

New York.-In the presence of a
crowd of women shoppers waiting for
an uptown train at the Fourteenth
street station of the Sixth avenue ele-
waited railroad, well-dressed woman
of 26 threw herself in front of NOV
ing train Monday and was so terribly
injured that she died a few moments
later. The tragic act created almost a
panic on the crowded platform. Wom-
en- ran shrieking toward the exits lead.
ing to the street and half dozen of
them fell in faint.
While the woman's mangled body
was still lying on the tracks priest
knelt by 1t and administered the last
rites of the church.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-10-02
LABOR WINS SUIT
Mine Workers. Fund Of 100000 Ex-
empt from Taxes.

Mine Workers Fund Of 100000 Ex-
,..... empt from Taxes.
Sigourney.-Judge WillcoXson Of
Sigourney handed down decision
in the case of Thompson VS.. the Iowa
Mine. Workers of America and grant
ed q perpetual injunction In favor of
the mine workers This decision In
wolves an interesting question. The
mine workers have accumulated a
large benevolent fund Of nearly $780,
600, and the tax ferrets at Oskaloosa
got the fund assessed for term of
years, the tax amounting to about
$4,000. Major Lacey was employed by
the mine workers to defend this tax
and the case was tried a couple Of
months ago and Judge Willcoxson has
sustained the contention Of Major
Lacey that this Is benevolent fund
and exempt from taxation. This de.
cision will interest the labor unions
generally who attempt to accumulate
funds for defense and charity.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-10-02
LEFT TO MRS. BROWN.
Reverend Gentleman Very Willing to
Evade Responsibility.

so The trust and dependence which
characterized Rev. Mr.. Browns atts.
tude toward his wife's Judgment in all
practical affairs were sometimes
touching, but occasionally they were
amusing.
I'm sorry you've been troubled with
the toothache," said the family dent
list, when Mr.. Brown appeared In his
office one day. II gave you the first
minute had free after receiving your
wife's telephone message. Let's, see,
which tooth is it that's troubling your"
MIN, it's not aching just at pres
ent," said Mr.. Brown, after q mo
ment's hesitation, during which he
made cautious investigation with his
tongue. Didn't Mrs. Brown mention
to you which tooth it was? l always
rely on her in such matters. Youths
Companion.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-10-02
PROPOSE WAvERlY BONDS
Proposition up to Electors for Bonds
to the Extent of 5000.

Waterloo.-The city counciI at
Waverly, where the electric light and
water plants were burned last week
has decided to submit to the electors
a proposition to issue $4,000 in bonds
for the erection Of new plants. AS
the council is limited by law in the
expenditure of funds to one and one
fourth per cent of the actual value Of
the property, a special election must
be called to authorize it's action. To
call special election of this kind it
is necessary to have a petition signed
by one-half of the qualified voters
which means 1000 signatures must
be secured. The first days canvass
showed GOO signatures and the remain
der will be easily obtained. The city
owns these utilities at Waverly
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-10-02
Michiqan Democrats.

Saginaw, Mich, Oct. "A protract.
ed discussion of the party platform
in the resolutions committee, as a re.
suit of the introduction of some
planks held by the party leaders to
be too radical furnished the feature
of the state democratic convention
here yesterday There were but two
contests in the election of the state
ticket and in each case they were
settled on the first ballat. The ticket
nominated Is headed by Lawton T.
Hemans of Mason for governor. The
platform is almost entirely devoted
to state issues. 1t indorses national
candidates and platforms and favors
popular election of senators.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-10-02
ENGINEER HAS CLOSE CALL,
His First Accident In Thirty Years
Is Almost Fatal.

Neutrality-suspicious. running an
engine on the Iowa Central thirty
years, and never meeting with an
accident, Miles Kelleher of this city
received injuries that may forever end
his railroad career. That he was not
instantly killed Is wonder. KelleheI
was pulling passenger train No. S In
to the city at an early hour when, at
a point short distance south OF the
city, the pin holding the right side
rod broke, allowing the rapidly re-
volving rod to puncture the boiler,
and. reduce the cab to kindling wood.
Kelleher sustained terrible fracture
of the right knee cap. and a severe
injury to his side, besides being
scalded by escaping steam. His fire.
man, Harry Andrews, had an equally
close call. but escaped without being
injured.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-10-02

Are foreign-born American citizens
more patriotic than the native-born?
An ex-mayor OF Detroit thinks that
some Of them, at least, are. In speak.
ing of the matter to a friend recently,
he recalled visit from a delegation
Of Poles few days before December
II, 1899. They asked what program
thu city had arranged for the day. The
mayor told them that he had heard OF
none. and asked why they supposed
there would be any. Why" said the
spokesman, have you forgotten that
It is the centennial Of the death Of
Washington" The mayor had for
gotten, but he attended the meeting
which the Poles themselves held, and
listened to an intelligent and deeply
reverential address on the life Of
Washington.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-10-02
New Phone for Marshall.

MISUNDERSTANDING a contract
with this city to expend $4,000 In
1909, the recent ordinance adopted by
the city council, granting franchise
to the Farmers and Merchants Tele.
phone company, was signed by Mayor
o. l.. lngledue. The company filed
its articles of incorporation. The
capital stock 8 placed at $250,000, di-
vided into 100000 common and $780,
600 preferred stock. The common
stock carries most of the voting
power, although the preferred is
given the power Of voting on ques-
tons Of issuing bonds or increasing
or diminishing the capital stock.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-10-02
LICE IN POULTRY
Borax Spray a Safe Preventive
Simple, Cheap, Harmless
to Fowls.

"20 Mule Team Borax was q good
thing to rid poultry of lice. had used
so much infammable Lice killers that
my Poultry Houses were regular fire
traps. / gave my s. c. w. Leghorn
house good spraying just two months
ago. Since have caught several hens
and found no lice. am rid Of lice
and shall continue to use go Mule
Team" Borax as a spray. also as 9
wash. @
(Signed) MRS. B. R: BUFFHAM,
Roswell, New Mexico.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-10-02
BRITISH SHIP is WRECKED.
Loeb FinIas Lost and Twenty Of Hor
Crew Drowned.

Launceon, Tasmania.-The British
ship Loeb Finlas, from Port Prize,
South Australia, for Callao, was
wrecked off Foster island at daylight
Sunday and 20 of the crew of "a were
drowned. The other four men were
picked up by a passing steamer.
Foster island lies short distance
off the northeast coast Of Tasmania
and it is surrounded by dangerous
shoals. Early Sunday the residents of
the island observed a large ship in
distress. A gale, accompanied by a
high sea, was blowing and the vessel
soon struck the reef. The crew could
be seen trying to lower the boats,
when suddenly the boat sank.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-10-02
FOR Better Roads.

Many Americans who live In or near
arge cities would be surprised to hear
IN stated that the United States has
The poorest roads OF any civilized
sountry In the world. Nevertheless,
The statement Is declared by all who
have had opportunity to learn by ex-
perience to be ,unquestionably true,
when the roads OF the whole country
are considered. Lately there has been
much criticism Of the automobile as
being destructive of good roads. The
damage Is SO great that in France the
government has boen forced to take
up the matter, and is even now study.
Ing preventive p.sns. In the United
States, however. 1t may be that the
automobile will vet prove a powerful
influence In better roads. The Ameri-
can Automobile association has re-
Gently held two days good roads
convention in Buffalo, at which pro.
vision was made for practical demon.
STATIONS OF the best methods of road.
building and repairing, and for expert
ments looking toward the discovery OF
q binding material for surfacing roads
which will not be sucked out by the
pneumatic tires. There are signs, too,
says Youths Companion, that the old
policy Of throwing upon the towns the
burden of building the roads and keep.
Ing them in repair is to be superseded
by the more sensible plan of having
the state do it. The towns will, Of
course, care for their own streets, but
the main highways should be built and
cared for by the state, as they are in
France, Germany and Switzerland.
The national government has decided
to send the director of the department
Of roads to the international good
roads convention which will open in
France in October, and at which the
problem of the automobile and the
roads will receive especial attention.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-10-02
BURGLAR LOCKED HIMSELF IN
Cornelius Morgan, Waterloo Hotel
Thief, Catches Himself.

Waterloo.-cornelius Morgan, an
itinerant umbrella mender, awaiting
trial in the Waterloo jail, enjoys the
unique distinction of having deliheT.
ately but unsuspectingly locked him
self in after raiding number Of
rooms in local boarding house. After
loading himself up with numerous art
icles from all over the house, he sep
ped into another room and pulled the
door shut. There was no knob on the
inside and Morgan coIld not get ont
After time his pounding and his
cries brought another roomer, who re
leased him. In opening box Of e.
CARS in enc OF the rooms, Morgan cut
his hand. and by the drops Of blood
left Oh everything he touched in the
various rooms his path was easily
traced
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-10-02
shriners at New Temple

Sioux City.-Exercises attending
The presentation OF the charter to Ah',-
Bekr, Order Of the Mystic Shrine, the
youngest temple in the United States
were held. The formal presentation
was made by Edmund !. Alderman
Imperial Potentate Of the order
Sshrinsrs were present from all parts
Of the state and from South Dakota
and Nebraska. @
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-10-02
Asks $4,000 for Auto Hurts,

Iowa City-Robert Rogers quad
rupled the amount of damages asked
for his alleged injuries In runaway
caused by an automobile belonging to
Louis E. Lyon. the wealthy Iowa City
jewelry manufacturer He first asked
$500 for the injuries he averred he
received. Now Rogers claims his
injuries are more serious than at first
supposed and the sum of $12,7O0 Is
asked for He received verdict for
$500 in the early trial of the case.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-10-02
For Wood Conservaticn.

Saratoga, N. Y, Oct. 2.~-Resolu-
tons endorsing the work OF the ma.
tional commission for the conserva.
ton of national resources We're adopt.
ed at the final meeting Of the Ma.
tional Association Of Cotton Manu-
facturers. The resolutions pledge
the association to cooperate with the
commission, and recommend the pas.
sage of laws by the states that will
"apply in correction of loss through
fire, waste and unscientific lumber
ing, and encourage the planting Of
new trees necessary to accomplish an
increase in our wooded area"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-10-02
The residents of town in Massa.

The residents of town in Massa.
chusetts whose water has been bad
were stunned by the knowledge i'm.
parted to them Of the reason thereof
BY the state board Of health. They
were informed that the cause was due
to "Aphanizomenon. one of the cyano-
phyceae." TO this was added the
simple advice: Get rid Of them
Such water as that Is certainly
enough to drive any brain not under
the direct intellectual influence Of
Boston to drink.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-10-02

Nine years OF this ran me down to a
state of continual weakness and I
thought I never would be better until
began using Doan's Kidney Pills
The Improvement was rapid, and since
using four boxes ! am cured and have
never had any return OF the trouble =
Sold by all dealers. so cents boz.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-10-02
coxernment Renort out.

Washington, ID. c., Oct. 2.-The
monthly comparative statement Of
the government receipts and expendi.
lures shows that for the month of
September, 1908, there was an excess
Of expenditures over receipts of $4,-
4S3,971, as against deficit for All.
gust Of $3,909,12S. The receipts for
September, however, We're over So
100000 in excess Of that Tor August
and the expenditures s3,700,000 in cy.
cess OF August.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-10-02
Brethre,t AZ Lake CITY.

Lake City.The annual conference
OF the United Brethren church began
Its sessions here with Bishop Weekly
presiding. "A large number Of min.
listers ana delegates are In attendance
Evangelist Mont omery has been
holding revival meeting q the local
church for week prior To- the opening
sof the conference.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-10-02
BIG MILLS ARE SOLVENT.
Assets Of piNssary-Wsshhurn co
Exceed Ifs5fls.iss Largely.

Minneapolis, Mimi. Oct. s.-Mar'
wick. Mitchell & Co who have been
examining the books ID Minneapolis
O, the Psa3sburgWashburn Flour
MILLS company and Of the Northern
Elevator couapany, in tsvcr of the re,
c4Ivers Of the twp companies have
submitted their report This was the
subject OF The discussion of the credl
sE9rs' committee in session at the
Northwestern National bank recent
iy. The general consolidated liabil-
titles of shse two companies are shown
10 be s5-eaS, 546s3, The quick as
sets are gsren at s2.35S,0S966 and
the mill properties OF the Pillsbury.
WashAurn company and the prop
critics OF the Minneapolis & Northern
company combined at S3,991,626.55.
This makes excess OF assets over liza
bilities of sI,1s5, 626.55.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-10-02
Municipalities at Omaha

Omaha, Neb., Oct. 2.-"Home RUE
for Cities" was the subject Of dis.
cussion at the morning session yes,
terday of the twelfth annual conven'
ton of the League of American NUM-
cipalities. Officials Of several cities
OF the east and middle west read
papers on the subject. Elgin, ILL.,, ~
the most prominently mentioned EN-
didate for next years convep ton,
Mayor A. E. Price OF that city head.
ing delegation which is making a
vigorous campaign Of the delegates
for the honor.