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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-15
CYCLONE HITS IOWA.
Sweeps Through Fremont And Page
Counties.

Clarinda.-A cyclone swept through
the southeastern part of Fremont
county and into the western part Of
Page county on the evening of the
18th, claiming one victim in death.
Mrs. Will Finley, near Northbcro,
injuring several others, destroying
many homes and farm buildings, and
inficting a heavy damage.
The cyclones first damage was re.
ported at the little town of Watson,
Mo-, near the Iowa line, comprising a
few houses, which were practically
wrecked, Five or six were injured
here, but none seriously. Then it
swept into Fremont county, striking
Lone Willow schoolhouse and demol-
ishing it and wrecNing the Will
Finley farm home, in which Mrs. Fin
ley met her death from falling tim.
bers. The storm then came into
Page county, inflicting Its first Sc.
rious damage at the Henry Wieland
home four miles west of Northboro,
which was destroyed, with its farm
buildings. 1t moved northcasterly
for a distance of half dozen miles,
destroying the homes of Claus Myers,
Tom Anderson, George Dalbey, and
the country home of B. L. Benedict
of Coin, several miles west of Coin.
Practically every building in the
path of the storm here, which was
about forty rods wide, was destroyed
and many cattle were killed. There
was no loss of human life, nor any
serious injuries.
The cyclone then seemed to rise,
but dropped to the ground again in
Nodaway township, about six miles
west of Clarinda, where it destroyed
the barns of Fred Herzberg and then
lost itself.
In Nodaway township near Clarinda
there was for few minutes terrific
rain of boards, shingles and other
debris from the cyclone clouds. The
shingles were coated with ice when
they fell. The trees in the path of
the storm were stripped of their
foliage and various remnants Of
homes deposited In their bare
branches.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-15
FARM WAGON FROM SKY.
Mail Carriers Cart Smashed But He
Escapes.

Mail Carriers Cart Smashed But He
Escapes.
Muscatine-A tornado, one of the
old fashioned twisters, swept path
three miles long and 300 feet wide
practically clear in Mosuow town
ship, five miles north Of Muscatine.
At 1870 o'clock p. m. huge funnel
shaped cloud dropped from the upper
regions and with terrific roar swept
along the ground at express train
speed. The homes and barns of John
Will, Jr., John Cromer, John UNI
landt, Cyrus Sattherthwaite and many
others were totally destroyed.
The family of John Cromer, hiding
in the cellar, had the house blown
from above them. A calf was blown
a half mile through the air and landed
unhurt. Several head of live stock
were killed, but fortunately none Of
the farmers were hurt.
A mail carrier driving along the
road at the edge of the tornado had
his wagon smashed by big farm
wagon dropping on the rear part from
the skies above. The damage to
orchards and timber is great, the
estimated loss being about $4,000.
At Muscatine a big smoke stack Of
the power house was blown over and
the fireman in the boiler room was
caught under the debris when the
stack fell through the roof.
A hail storm of awful volume &C.
companied the tornado.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-15
What is Pe-f'u-11a?
Is ii q Catarrh Remedy, or q Tonic,
or is it Both?

people tonic Others refer to Peuna great
catarrh remedy.
people right? it proper call Peuna ca
tarrh remedy than to call it tonic2
reply both tonic and aarrh remedy Indeed
there can be no remedy that not also tonic
thoroughly relieve of caar remedy must notony
have specfc affected by the caarh butt
thavea action on the system
who strong weakened cond
something strengthen tho
circulation to give and to the vital forces
the world attracted attention
HYDRASTS CANADENS The wonderful efficacy
herb recognized and growing in Its hold
When Joined with CuBEBS and COPBA
trio medical formed Peruna which Constitutes specific rem
medical cannot DO mn
proved upon by such renowned toncs COLLIN
SONIA CANADENS CORYDA F0RMOSA and CEDRON SEED ought
remedy at and locations
in the body.
From standpoint therefore, Pna beyond criticism The
this opinion Numbeess testimonials from
ample evidence that this judgment not
When practical confirms theory tho
result truth that cannot be shaken.
Manufacturing Company Columbus. Ohio.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-15
Horses Killed In Storm.

MISUNDERSTANDING struck a
barn on the H. A. Fuller farm, two
miles south Of the city, which is ten
anted by A. r. Haskin. Four head
of horses were burned to death, and
the barn and all it's contents were
totally destroyed. Mr.. Haskin and
his man, Claude Schmidt, were in
the barn at the time, but escaped
uninjured. They managed to get three
of the seven horses out. Twenty
tons of hay, 200 bushels of oats, and
two carriages were among the con-
tents burned. The loss will be $500,
practically covered by insurance.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-15
Arrest Him In Nebraska.

Guthrie Center.-Ed Clark of this
county, who was indicted for perjury
by the grand jury at the May term OF
court, was arrested by Sheriff M. o.
Brown of Guthrie county at West
Point, NeD.
Clark skipped the country about
three weeks before court convened.
The sheriff and his deputy R. B.
Brown, took up his trail and success
fully ran him down at West Point.
Clerk came back without requisition
papers. He was released upon giving
$1,000 bond.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-15
COMPLAINTS ABOUT PAINT.

me time to complain about main,
y before the pahh.r applies It. TIL,
man who puts up the money should
aot shirk the responsibility OF eboos
ing the paint, True, the paipte,
2usht to know paint better than the
banker the professional man or the
merchant. The trouble is, the house.
owner too often deliberately bars The
competent and honest painter from
Tue JoD by accepting a bid which he
ought to know would make an honest
job impossible.
secure your bids on the basis n,
National Lead Company's pure White
Lead and pure Linseed Oil and see
mat you get these materials.
NO one need be fooled by adu,ter
ated white lead. A blowpipe testing
outfit will be mailed to anyone inter
ested in paint.
Address, National Lead Comnanv
Woodbridge Building, New York Citv
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-15
FlENDIsH ASSAULT.
Awful Fate OF Aged Woman In
Hands of Neuro

1anos OF negro
Des Moines.-Mrs. Mary Mann, q
white mother, SO years old, was
beaten and assaulted and finally rob
bed by a negro at the end of the
East Sixth street bridge at II o'clock
p. m. Her arms were torn by the
teeth of the black beast, her face
was chewed and her body Is mass
OF bloody bruises from the vicious
| blows and the unnameable practices
of the negro.
Mrs. Mann was crossing the bridge
| on the way to her home at 1916
Southeast Fourth street, when she
was dragged into the bushes to the
west of the south end of the bridge
and there assaulted.
Alarmed by stealthy steps behind
her, Mrs. Mann turned as she came
to the middle of the bridge and saw
negro running toward her. She
fed. But at the end of the bridge,
| directly under the arc light, the negro
threw his arms about her and the
fight began.
Resisting with all her senile
strength, Mrs. Mann scratched and
tore at her assailant's clothes. But
he lifted her from her feet and
crushed her in his arms, whispering:
"f you speak I'll kill you.'
Selling her by one arm, the negro
dragged his victim along a tortuous
Vhn cfr rr1n NJ
the woman broke branches and
marked the ground so that Detec,
tive Jackson followed the trail to the
scene of the final infamy.
Angered by her resistance, the ne
gro bit her in the face. He choked
her to quiet her screams, but the
woman still fought. Struck blow at
ter blow in the face and on the body
the weakening woman at last could
only throw up her arms in defense
to shield her face from the hideous
kisses of the black man. Sinking his
teeth in her white flesh the negro
tore her arms and breast
With all hope gone, the woman
suddenly heard the crunching rumble
of wheels on the bridge not far away
Renewing her screams she attracted
the attention of Assistant City
Physician Morse, who was returning
to his home from a call.
AS DR.. Morse jumped from his
buggy and ran down the bank to-
ward to woman the negro rose from
the ground and ran west.
Dr. Morse found the beaten and
bleeding woman lying on her back
where the negro left her. He lifted
her in his arms and carried her to
mis- buggy. He drove to the woman S
home and cared for her there. &C.,. ...
Frank Brown, negro arrested by
Marshal Hume and Detective Jack
son at no South East Sixth street
was positively identified by Mrs
Mary Mann as the man who assaulted
her.
The negro was conveyed in Marshal
Hume's buggy to the, police station
and from there taken with the ut
most secrecy to the county jail
There he is confined in the St. Louis
cage.
The negro denies that he assaulted
Mrs. Mann.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-15
DESERVED 70 WIN HIS CASE.
Really Able Argument Put Forward
by Accused Sailor.

A very good story has recently been
told In the feet of an incident which
happened when Adn iral Evans was in
command of The Indiana. An old-tirne
bluejacket was at the mast before
Capt. Evans, charged with getting
food out of Ness chest outside OF
meal hours. This getting OF food for
night watches Is common and strong
desire on the part of most men aboard
ship. ...
Capt. Evans asked the man what he
had to say; and the man, sizing up
the delicate situation. said:
Captain, didn't take no food outer
Mat chest. Why, captain, there
weren't no food in that chest!
looked in that crest, and, captain. l
met q cockroach coming out Of that
chest with tears in his eyes."-Har.
pers Weekly.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-15
lowan a Double Murderer,

Charles City,. B. Blunt, who kill.
ed his father-in-law at Battle Creek,
Mich, is a son of William Blunt of
this city. He is a graduate of Upper
Iowa university and was preacher.
He was for a time employed at the
Industrial school at Eldora, and
through Governor Larrabee obtained
a position at the Battle Creek sani-
tarium. He was unbalanced on &C,
count of having lost his only son.
and his delusion was that his mother.
in-law caused the child's death.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-15
How He Got Rid Of Rats.

A farmer describes his method OF
clearing the premises Of rats in the
following manner: ION a large mum.
Der Of old shingles / put half-tea.
spoonful of treacle each, and on that
with my pocket knife scraped a
small amount of concentrated I've.
then placed the old shingles around
Under the stable floors and, under the
cribs. The next morning l found 40
4ead rats, and the rest left the farm
for parts unknown. l have cleared
many farms of the pests in the same
way. and have never known it to fail. -"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-15
Force Of Habit.

"Bet that lady has been to the NIL.
linery opening" whispered the big
waiter in the white apron.
What makes you think so?" asked
the cashier.
why, I said: Madam, what kind
Of trimmings do you like with your
steak?' and she says: Why, make 1t
black lace and two punches of red
cherries with wire leaves"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-15
DIDN'T MEAN TO SHOOT HIM.
Winthrop Girl Ttestifies She Didn't
Know Gun Was Loaded.

Know Gun Was Loaded.
Winthrop.-The coroner's ury in
tho shooting of Fremont Fleming by
his daughter, Maude Fleming, re-
TUNED verdict attributing the death
to the daughter. She was arrested,
hut is out on $4,000 bail, furnished by
the mother.
The evidence of the mother and
daughter that during family quarrel
the father started towards his wife
with a large stick of wood The
daughter testified that when she saw
:les mothers life was menaced she
thought she would grighten her father
by getting the rifle and pointing it
in his direction. She testified that
She did not know the rifle was loaded
ard when she pulled the trigger she
says she did not take any aim
merely drew up the barrel and pulled
tt e trigger. She seem to have been
surprised and shocked when there
came a report, puff Of smoke. filed
the room and the father fell Imply
to the floor, while blood spurted from
q wound in the forehead.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-15
You Would Not Accept Counterfeit
Money, Why Accept Counterfeit
L.0

Good money Is made by the Govern
ment in which you have implicit faith
and confidence. Good goods are made
by manufacturers who are willing tc
stake their regulations on the quality
of the material offered to you through
the medium of their advertisements in
this paper. Counterfeit goods are not
advertised. The reason for it is they
will not bear the close scrutiny to
which genuine advertised goods are
subjected. Counterfeit money pays
more profit to the counterfeiter. Coun.
terfeit goods are offered to you for the
same reason.
Insist on the Genuine-Reject the
Counterfeit.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-15
Beware of OintmentS for Catarri
that Contain Mercury.

a. mercury Will surely destroy the sense Of smell
and completely derange the whole system when
entering 1t through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except on prescrIp-
tons from reputable physicians, the damage they
will do ia ten fold to tho good you can possibly dc.
rive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by r. J. Cheney 4 Co., Toledo, O., contains no mcr
curry, and 10 taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces Of the system. In
buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the
genuine. 1t is tax Internally and made in Toledo,
Ohio. By F: Cheney q Co. Testtmoniais free.
Take Aalrs Family Pills for constipation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-15
Aristocratic Disease.

From phat OF hears these society
women sa-ay," impaired Pat, the
coachman, to Bridget, the cook, they
do be dyin' off at tn receptions!"
"An' plat Is ut kills emf" inquired
the curious cook
"A disease they calls 'ennui.' I'll.
Illustrated Sunday Magazine.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-15
Children Burned; Die of Wounds

Greene-Charles and Merle Potter,
aged 9 and 7, children of Walter
Potter, living near Greene, died of
burns sustained while starting a
kitchen fire, with kerosene in the
absence of their parents The oil
can exploded, igniting their clothing.
The home was destroyed. Charles
ran with bis clothing aflame to the
neighbors and fell exhausted in the
yard with his clothing burned off.
The little girl was rescued by neigh
bors, but died shortly afterward.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-15
MOT ADDING Fuel,

when you delivered your speech,
said the stenographer, why did yol
omit that reference to straining at
gnat and swallowing camel?"
HUH" rejoined the prudent orator
there has already been quite enough
of this nature taking discussed"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-15

The extraordinary popularity Of flne
white goods this summer makes the
choice of Starch matter Of great i'm.
portance. Defiance Starch, being free
from all Injurious chemicals, is the
only one which is safe to use on fine
fabrics. Its great strength as stiffen.
er makes half the usual quantity Of
Starch necessary, with the result OF
perfect finish, equal to that when the
goods were new.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-15
Bees In Block Of Stone.

While workmen were saving through
a block of Bath stone at Exeter, Eng
land, they cut into cavity in which
was found a cluster of two or three
dozen live bees.
The incident occurred at the works
of Messrs. Collard & Sons. monu.
mental sculptors. There was not much
sign of life in the bees at first. but
when air was admitted they gradually
revived and after a few hours several
of them were able to fly.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-15
ONLY a Summer Belle,

Mr.. Nicefellow-"I am delighted to
hear that your beautiful sister is back
from the South. She is always such
q belle at the summer resorts. I hope
her flight southwark every winter Is
not due to i'll health"
Little Boy-"No, but in cold
weather up here her nose gets red"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-15
A DeIinhtfulIy Delicious Dessert

) Coffee Jelly made as follows. Get l0c
,ackage of Plymouth Rock Coffee Jelly
'ompound-made of pure sugar, coffee and
!elatine. Add pint of boiling water. ane
.ool. Served with cream and sugar. it u
.rocer does not sell it, send bis name and l0e
q the Plymouth Rock Gelatine Co., Boston,
sass, and they will send you a package
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-15
No News.

Mrs. Gabb-"Yes. my daughter ap.
pears to have married very happily.
Her husband has not wealth. It must
be admitted, but he has family"
Mrs. Gadd-"Yes, I heard he was .
widower with six children"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-15
Took Poison for Medicine,

Charles City.-Patrick O'Neill took
dose of arsenic, which he had in
his trunk, by mistake for cream OF tar
tar, and died in great agony seven
hours afterwards.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-15
The Count Genuine.

First Beauty (haughtily)-"Count
Lobelia spent last evening with me.
You have met him, I presume? He
is much incensed at the gossips who
are saying that he did not even came
from Europe"
Second Beauty-"How silly that re-
port Is! OF course he came from
Europe; his clothes smell of the steer
age" .-,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-15

Laundry work at home would b
much more satisfactory If the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, it is usually neces
sary to use SO much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric IL
hidden behind a paste Of varying
thickness, which not only destroys tha
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods. This trou
BILE can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch, as it can be applied
much more thinly because of it's great
or strength than other makes.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-15
Business Is Business,

Gotham Girl-"The paper says a
matrimonia, exchange has been tried
for the benefit of foreign noblemen
and American heiresses."
Philadelphia Girl (who deals at
Wanamaker's)-'Isn't that splendid?
hope they'll have bargain counter"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-15
Chocolate Plel Chocolate PIel

The more you eat the more you want II
they are made from "OuR-PIE'' Prepara-
ton. Try 1t and tell your friends how easy
1t is to make delicious chocolate pies.
Three varieties--Lemon, Chocolate. and
Custard-at grocers, 10 cents a package.
Put up by D-Zerta Co., Rochester. N.Y."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-15
COUNTING 4 Billion.

Speaking Of counting the hairs Of
your head-suppose you undertook to
count a billion, how long do you think
It would take you to do it? A billion,
according to the French notation,
which we follow, is a thousand mil.
lions. If you had before you a pile
Of silver dollars containing a million,
and could count one every second, for
eight hours every day, it would take
you IS days to complete the task. But
suppose you undertook to count q
thousand Of those million-dollar piles
you would be at work eight hours a
day for $4,000 days. or about 100
lears. ..a"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-15
In a Pinch, Use ALIENS FooT-EAsE,

A powder. It cures painful, smart
ing, nervous feet and ingrowing nails.
It's the greatest comfort discovery OF
the age. Makes new shoes easy. A
certain cure for sweating feet Sold
py all Druggists, Csc. Accept no sub
stitute. Trial package, FREE. Ad-
dress A. S, Olmsted. LIE Roy. N. Y.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-15
Had Heard Later.

"Shaw's new play Is said to be the
last word on marriage"
Impossible" replied the married
man, 1T isn't even the latest word"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-15

A man never got off Joke so stale
that he couldn't laugh at 1t himself
Atchison Globe.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-15
Alike.

Working for a living is like Shake
speares plays-always praised, but
avoided as much az possible.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-15
One Of the
Essentials

of the happy homes Of to-day is vast
fund of information Us to the best methods
of promoting health and happiness and
right living and knowledge Of the worlds
best products.
Products of actual excellence and
reasonable claims truthfully presented
and which have attained to worldwide
acceptance through the approval Of the
Well Informed of the World; not OF indi-
viduals only, but of the many who have
the happy faculty Of selecting and obtain
ing the best the world affords.
One of the products Of that class, of
known component parts, an Ethical
remedy, approved by physicians and COM
mended by the Well-Informed of the
World as valuable and wholesome family
laxative is the well-known Syrup Of Figs
and Elixir Of SIENNA. To get its beneficial
effects always buy the genuine, manu-
featured by the California Fig Syrup Co.,
only, and for sale by all leading druggists.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-15
Here's 80 Acres Improved

in Hennepin Co., just N. w. Of Minneapo-
acre. Write I. E. Slime, Merriam Park. MINI.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-15

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teeth1ng, softens the gums, reduces In
aammatlon, allays pain, cures wind collie ca bottle.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-15

Garfield Digestive Tablets
From your druggist, or the Garfield
Tea Co., Brooklyn, N. Y, Csc per bot
tie. Samples upon request.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-15
CAUSE FOR HIS HURRY.

"Ah, ! love to see a little boy In
such hurry to get to school,"
Yes, sir. Me little brothers got de
measles, an Pm hurrying up to get
excusedt"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-15
A GOOD COLD.

THAT seems very bad cold you've
got, my little mani"
ITS very good cold; it's kept me
away from school for two weeks now!
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-15

A well-informed physician is fire.
Quently ill-informed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-15

important to Mothers.
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that It
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-15

even poor wallpaper hanger may
out up 1t good h0ielS.