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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24
lnspect Children's Teeth.

Iowa Cl.y.-Dr. E. A. Rogers Of the
state university dental school is firm.
ly convinced that there ought to be
compulsory examination Of the teeth
Of. school children from time to time.
He declares that the average child's
mouth is in condition that menaces
It's health and that II examinations
were required and bad teeth remedied
the country's general health would
be greatly improved. DR.. Rogers
backs up his theory with the facts
developed in recent examination Of
the teeth Of eight-two Iowa City
school children. At that time 2;725
teeth were found that needed atten,
ton. 53s5a s5
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24
PRINCE LANDS At QUEBEC.
Warships Salute Wales and Governor
General Welcomes Him.

Quebec, Que.-The prince Of Wales
landed from the British battleship In
domitable Wednesday amid the deaf
ening roar of guns from the interna-
tional fleet Of British, French and
American warships, and the tumultu-
Gus demonstrations of $4,000 persons
massed upon the wharves and the ter.
raced heights of the city.
1t was spectacle of truly royal
splendor, for the latest type Of British
Dreadnought, with the royal standard
flying came to anchor among the
double column of foreign warships and
the prince was welcomed ashore by
Earl Grey, governor general of Canada,
Premier Laurier and the assembled
dignitaries, flanked by thousands Of
soldiers and multitude Of people.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24
BROWNS SELF AND CHILDREN,
Tragic Deed Of Dependent Woman at
New York.

New York.-Despondent because of
ill-health and fearful of the fate which
might await her two little children If
they were left alone to face the world,
Mrs. Gussie Benson sought peace for
all beneath the waters of the East
river. The bodies Of the mother and
her little ones lie side by side in the
morgue awaiting burial.
For several years Mrs. Benson had
lived with her husband and children
on South Dakota farm, but when her
health failed she decided to return to
her old home in this city. With her
came the children, boy of four and
a girl two years old. When the change
of scene failed to have the hoped for
effe It upon her health Mrs. Benson be-
came Respondent. Wednesday she
started for a walk with her little ones
and did not return. Monday the
bodies were picked up in the river.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24

The slow rate at which population
Il Increasing in France is becoming
still slower. In fact, according to the
latest announcement there is no in
crease, but an actual decrease. The
birthrate has steadily dwindled for
century, the aggregate of births within
that time having decreased from
100, 900 to 774,000 year. The deaths
In France during 1907 were reported
ct 793, 900, which was 10000 more than
the births. If this is to be continu.
ing proportion, France may well view
the situation with alarm, and bestir
herself to discover the cause.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24
Shah. of Persia Alarmed.

reheran.-The successes of the rev.
dictionaries at Tabriz, concerning
which news is beginning to reach here,
have encouraged the local revolutions
airy leaders and caused apprehensions
Of renewed disturbances. Rapid prep
arations are being made to concentrate
the shah's forces, and 1000 horsemen
OF the nomadic tribe at Bakhtiar have
arrived on the outskirts of the city.
Quarters are being prepared for them
In the vicinity Of the shah's palace,
which is becoming rapidly transformed
into fortress. # ss5ss
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24
MISTAKE KILLS BABY.
Accidentally Drops Bolt on Child.
Head,

Accidentally Drops Bolt on Child's
Head.
Webster City.-While working at
the top of a wind mill at his farm
near Duncombe, John Mcdonald &C
cidentally dropped bolt. His little
2-year-old son, Wilfred, was playing
about under the mill. The falling
bolt struck the baby on the head,
fracturing the skull in an ugly man.
ner
The parents, nearly crazed over the
accident, brought the child to this
city to St. Joseph's Mercy hospital,
where it died a few hours after ar.
rival.
In the hope of saving the child the
doctors performed an operation, but
no relief was secured. The babe was
a great favorite of the father and fol-
lowed him about the farm great deal
The circumstances surrounding the
death of the little one have left the
parents heart broken and verging up
on nervous prostration. In the fam
lily are eight other children.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24
Nav Not Co Hioher In

New York, July 24.-It was learned
yesterday through sources Unidentified
with the Standard Oil Company that
the $29,24O,000 case is not likely to
go to the supreme court of the Unit
ed States Nor Is It believed the
case will be retired before Judge
Lands, as the Standard Oil company
would protest against it and ask that
some other Judge sit in the case.
The issues involve no constitutional
questions such as are necessary to
take the action to the supreme court
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24
CITY MUST PAY COAL BILL.
Dubuque Loses Case Arising From
Water Works Scandal,

Dubuque.-If the decision handed
down by Judge Benson of the district
court stands, the city of Dubuque
must pay the $43,713 coal bill owing
to Martin Strelau for fuel delivered
to the old trustees of the municipality
owned water works. The city pro-
tested payment on the score, first,
that it had no knowledge that the
bill was correct, some of the water
plant books being destroyed second,
that its Indebtedness had been con-
cealed by the now ousted trustees,
they, by juggling accounts, showing
the water plant In good shape. The
court holds, in a lengthy decision,
that the city, being parent of the
municipality owned plant, is respon-
sible for the debts, inasmuch as the
statutory provision allowing the
levying of special tax up to mills
was not employed, hence the lack of
funds furnishes no excuse. The de.
cree will be presented to the council
and the question of appeal will be
decided. The whole affair is an echo
of the recent water works scandal.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24

- Russian admirers of Tolstoi in Mos
COW, who were determined to cele-
brate his eightieth birthday in some
spectacular manner, have wisely ac-
ceded to his wishes in the matter. and
instead OF festival into which he
would be dragged unwillingly, have
decided to observe the day by formal
y opening public library and by Civ
ing the counts name to the school he
attended In his youth. They could not
have decided upon an action more ap-
spropriate, and none SO likely to pleass
ne venerable Russian philosopher,
whose years have been almost told.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24
Double Crime in Indiana.

Frankfort, Ind.-Early Sunday in the
town of Hillisburg, ten miles east of
here, Clarence Jones, a young bust.
ness man, shot and instantly killed
C1$lde Pruitt, young and well.known
farmer. and then sent a bullet into
his own brain and fell dead.
The men had been drinking and it is
alleged the shooting was the result Of
an argument over a card game.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24
SIMS TO APPEAL.
Will Promptly Ask for Rehearlns
in Oil Case

Chicago, July 24.-United States At
torney Sims yesterday announced
positively that petition for a re-
hearing in the case of the government
against the Standard Oil company ol
India, decided adversely to the gov
eminent by the Judge Grosscup on
Wednesday, would be filed. Mr.. Sims
yesterday received the following tele-
gram from Mr.. Bonoparte:
II feel that you and your associates
have done everything possible to pro.
tect the interests Of the government,
and promote Justice"
That the petition for re-hearing will
lay stress on two alleged errors in
the quoted portions of the opinion of
the court is the generally accepted
opinions of attorneys interested In
the case.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24

In referriag to a recent trial In Ken
lucky, when a woman was acquitted
tor shooting another woman who stole
her husbands affection, the Philadel-
phia inquirer says the practice Of
shooting women who steal husbands
may be ethical, but not good practice,
and inquiries: "Why don't the wife
keep her husbands devotion?" This
.ls the old plan of blaming everything,
even masculine fckleness. upon the
woman.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24
A Difficult Lesson.

1T is next to impossible for man
to teach a pretty girl how to whistle"
said a musician who is a good whiS.
tier.
How is that?" he was asked.
well, providing she Is not your
wife or sister, when pretty girl gets
her lips properly puckered she usually
looks so bewitchingly tempting that he
kisses her, and the consequence Is she
doesn't have a chance to blow . mott"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24
KILLING STOCK IN PASTURES.
Animals Found Dead In Field With
Skull Crushed.

Observation-Disclosures mystery sur
rounds the killing of number of
head of cattle lately, pastured in the
fields of Mr.. Mcdonald, southeast of
this city. The first head were thought
by the veterinarian to have died of
poisoning or milk fever, but later
another animal was found dead, with
it's skull crushed as though 1t had
been sandbagged. The authorities at
work on the case feel sure some one
is killing this stock for revenge, but
the parties owning the stock are I'm.
able to explain the matter, as they
know Of no reason for such acts
against them.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24
Saloon Men Fined Heavily.

Davenport.-C. l.. Gavin, August
Dilling. Herman Lemm, Tom Calvin,
Henry Lorenzen. Joe Traeger. Frank
Martens and Robert McMann. eight
Davenport saloonkeepers, pleaded
guilty to contempt OF court In viola!
ton OF an injunction obtained BY the
civic federation. Judge Bcllinger
fined them 5000 and costs each.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24
DIsTILLERs WIN CASE.
Enforcement Of New Branding Rule
Enjoined at Cincinnati.

Cincinnati.-The internal revenue
officers in this city were enjoined from
continuing in effect the new rule for
marking and branding the products Of
the distilleries by United States Judge
Thompson Tuesday night.
The demurrer of the government
was overruled and an injunction issued
on the application of the Clifton
Springs and the Union Distilllng COM
panies, both of this city.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24

Asphaltic layers have been found In
Syria, near Kferie, a village about Is
miles northeast of the port Of Latakia.
along the road leading toward Aleppo,
which have been declared by compe-
tent mining engineers to be not only
rich in asphalt, but also practically in
exhaustible.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24

Massachusetts, has a town Of 900 in.
iabitants which receives $2,75O annu.
ally from single hotel for license to
sell liquor. This is believed to be the
highest license fee paid in the United
States. The fee is nearly double the
amount paid in Boston and other large
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24
New University Trustees.

Springfield, 1ll.-Gov. Deneen Tues,
day appointed Arthur Meeker of Chi.
cago trustee of the University of I'LL
nois, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of L. H. Herrick of Blooming.
ton, and A. P. Group of Winchester to
fill the vacancy caused by the death O,
Alexander Mclean of Macomb. " "
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24

That great and prolific English
painter, j. M. w. Turner. bequeathed
70 the British nation when he died in
1851 pictures of his own the value of
which was in 1902 estimated at $5,000.-
VOC. These pictures consisted Of 1862
oil paintings, 1876 finished water COL
prs. and over 10000 studies and
sketchea. @t -' ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24
AN HONEST DOCTOR
ADVISED PE-RU-NA.

---- -
ADVISED PE-RU-NA.
xrR. SYLVESTER e. SMITH, Room
Wl 2ls, Granite Block, st. Louis, Mo-,
writes: "Peruna Is the best friend :
sick man can have.
"a few months ago came here In :
wretched condition. Exposure and
dampness had ruined my once robust
health. I had catarrhal affections OF
the bronchial tubes, and for time there
was dcabt as to my recovery.
"My good honest old doctor advised
me to take Peruna, which did and In
. short time my health began to i'm.
prove very rapidly, the bronchial
trou BILE gradually disappeared, and In
three months my health was fully re-
stored.
"Accept grateful mans thanks for
his restoration to perfect health"
Pe-ru-na for his Patients
! A. w. Perrin, M. D. s., $50 Halsey
st., Brooklyn, N, Y, says:
II am using your Peruna myself, and
I'm recommending it to my patients in
all cases Of catarrh, and find it to be
more than you represent. Peruna can
be had now Of all druggists in this sec.
ton. At the time I began using It, It
was unknown"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24

The white peril" Is as threatening
to the east as the yellow danger" is
to the west. China and Japan should
agree 10 stop the Europeans and the
Americans from cornering the whole
Of the industrial and commercial
markets in the far east.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24
DUBUQUE "LAW-ABIDlNG?"
Saloon Men Plan to Clean up Places
in Sixty DAYS,

saloon men Ran 10 Cledn up FIaceS
in Sixty Days.
Dubuque.-President Weidlich of
the saloon keepers association de-
clares that inside of sixty days every
1ember of the saloon keepers organi-
cation will be in shape to comply with
the mulct law. 1t was stated that the
saloon men no longer are willing to
accept compromise DEGREES with the
blackmail and holdups that charac.
terize them. 1t was stated further
that the saloon men will employ no
attorneys, but that they will work at
once for full compliance with the
statutes.
Mr.. Weidlich himself will be forced
out of business because his place ad-
joins church, but he is willing to
quit and abide by the aw.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24

F. W. Fitzpatrick, consulting archi.
tect Of the International Society Of
Building Commissioners, says the fire
loss in the United States every year
ID 500, 100000 greater than To
amount spent In new construction.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24
oId.Time Leaaue Catcher pe,d.

Cleveland, O.-J. A. Sommer, AZ
years old, veteran major league catch.
er, died of paresis at his home here
Wednesday. Sommer once caught for
Amos Rusle. He played with Indian.
apolis, Chicago and Boston. A widow
and two children survive.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24
Battleships Resume Their Jou

Battleships Resume Their Journey.
Honolulu.-The Atlantic battleship
feet babe adieu Wednesday to the
iospitable shores of Hawaii and at
2:3O p. m. the flagship Connecticut left
her wharf and steamed outside the
harbor entrance where the fleet as
sembled preparatory to weighing
anchor at six o'clock and sailing away
to Auckland, N. z.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24

1t takes an ardent soul like the sec.
eetary Of agriculture adequately to de.
scribe the big crop prospects. Wilson
can gid refined gold, paint the lily
and adorn the violet with ease and
facility,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24
Idle Prisoners Beu for Work.

Lincoln, Neb.-Prisoners in Ne
braska penitentiary, idle for more than
a month, are begging and pleading for
something to do. Recently the con.
tract for the prison labor expired and
the contractors refused to pay the in.
crease of Is cents day per convict
demanded by the state.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24

Al court trial in Houston. Tex,
recently 100 persons in attendance
were relieved of pocket pistols be-
fore entering the courtroom. It has
been said by native that "A man
doesn't need a gun often in Texas, but
when he does he needs it-bad."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24
Millionaire Dies Of Apon,exv

Kankakee, nl.-Stricken with apo
plexy at the home of his aunt, Mrs.
Madeline E. Huling, George D. HUI
ling of Kansas City, Mo-, million
aire, died suddenly Sunday night. Mr..
Huang was born in Kankakee on AprJ'
%, 1857. He was unmarried.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24

The Vienna Academy Of Science has
spent nearly $4,000 in working ten
tons of uranium ore for radium. The
Yield was three grains of pure radi.
um, the largest amount ever secured
1t once, the value being $4,000.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24
l. ad Thrown Into Wire; Horse Killed.

Lad Thrown Into Wire; Horse Killed.
Observation-Disclosures Bills. aged Is
years, son OF F. E. Bills, farmer liv-
ing north of town, was terribly in
iured by being thrown from his horse
into rusted barbed wire. The wire
was lying on the ground and the
horse frightened when he got iEto it.
The boy sustained fifteen or twenty
gashes about the face, neck and body,
and is in charge of physician. The
horse was SO badly cut that it had
to be shot.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24

1t looks like bumper crops in the
west but the farmers say this means
. bumper need for help also. The de-
mand for hands in the big wheatfields
Is by no means supplied.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24

Canada waters yielded last year
about 10000, 900 Holsters, half Of which
were canned.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24
BOY MUTILATED By HAY RAKE,
Lloyd Edgar Of Morning Sun Serious
w Injured,

Morning Sun.-Lloyd Edgar, oldest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Edgar,
while using one OF the new side
rakes, was thrown forward, the rake
passing over his body and dragging
it for short distance, when he was
thrown to one side. One of his ears
was almost torn off, so that a number
of stitches were necessary to put it
in place, while he was badly bruised
and his body torn in other places.
The accident was due to the team be-
coming frightened and running away.
One Of the horses was killed in the
accident.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24

Nearly 100000 is spent in Mexico
City every week on lottery tickets, and
in the same period only about $4,000
Is paid back in premiums.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24

While the finest Cuban tobaccos
have less than two per cent. Of nico-
tine, the rankest Kentucky tobacco
contains nearly eight per cent.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24

We are now upon the season, re-
marks the st. Louis Times, when the
expert swimmer takes the place Of the
man who didn't know that 1t was
loaded
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24

There's compensation in the fact
that the less you know, the more
you think you know.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24

Some people are born great, some
achieve greatness, and some manage
to dodge 1t by means of an anti-fat
remedy. ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24

Woman has two souls, according to
G.. Stanley Hall. Poor woman! Man
has trouble enough in saving one soul,
according to all accounts,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24
Oklahoma Business Man browns.

Norman, Okla.-While swimming in
Lake Norman, near here, Wednesday,
John w. Holland, a prominent bust.
ness man, and for Is years preacher
IN the Methodist church, was drowned,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24

What though meats be high? Aren't
there 734.000,000 bushels Of wheat in
sight, not to mention billion bush.
els Of oats?
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24

Vienna has 81, 1000 street beggars, and
many of them make better living
than workmen.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24

A man isn't necessarily on the
downward path because he can trace
his descent for many generations.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24

II this pension legislation is car
t1ed out in England and Australia, old
Age will have its compensations.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24
Fierce Fjahtlnu a. rahr;,

st Petersburg. 1t is reported here
that fierce fighting occurred at Tab.
riz. Persia, Monday, 200 being killed
or wounded. "a. .s3'S- M i a
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24
Murdered by Hiohwaymen,

Butte, Mont.-Michael Henry, a
miner, was slain in cold blood by two
highwaymen early Tuesday in a sa-
loon hOld-up.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24

The child who Ia as sharp as razor
Usually needs strapping.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24
SWEET THINGS.

Maude-How do look in the water.
dear?
Mabelle-Best ever-when your ne
ure is totally immersed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-07-24

~ shallowest person Is oftsn ~
Deepest in debt.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-17
TRAGIC end TO MARITAL WOES
Desperate Husband Kills Wife in Pres.
ence of Children and Turns
Weapon on Himself.

Cokato, Mimi, Dec. 15.-The tragic
climax to sad domestic drama was
enacted at Knapp, town about six
miles northwest of this place, at S
o'clock Saturday afternoon, when Au-
gust Carlson, in the presence Of his
four trembling children, fired three
shots into the body of his fleeing wife,
killing her instantly, and then turned
the weapon on himself, causing fatal
wounds
Carlson and his wife were married
some years ago, and almost from the
very first led a life of stress, and
after many unavailing attempts to
patch up their difficulties Mrs. Carl
son left, taking her four children
with her, and went to the home Of her
father, John Landstrom, the place
where the crime was committed.
Ever since the separation Carlson
had been endeavoring to have his
wife again take up with him. This,
it is reported, Mrs. Carlson repeatedly
refused to do. 1t is this refusal which
is believed to have directly led to the
double murder.
The man came to Cokato Friday
and spent the night here. He reached
Knapp Saturday afternoon and went
directly to the Landstrom home,
where he found his wife and children
alone, Landstrom being some distance
away in neighbours field. The crime
was committed almost Immediately
after the man reached the place.