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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-17
Prof. CrossIey Of Ames Quits Job.

Ames.-Prof. B. w. Crossleyy OF
the farm crops department, has re-
signed. He will go to his home at
Council Bluffs February l to take up
active farm work on his fathers farm.
The resignation is said to be prompt
ed by the illness of his father. The
resignation comes as a great surprise.
Professor Crossley is recognized as
one of the leading experts on corn.
He succeeded Professor Bowman,
who resigned about year ago. He
has been extremely popular with the
Ames students, and his departure
from the college will be felt as a
distinct loss.
Prof. H. G. Bell also Of the farm
crops department, is another one OF
the corps of instructors to resign.
Professor Bell goes to the agronomy
department of Maine State Agricul.
tural school. He will leave January ].
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-17
FAVOR CARROLL IDEA
Position Taken by the Governor
on Insanity Approved
DR.. McALLASTER READ PAPER
Superintendent Of State Institutions
Favor Executives Plan Of State
investigating Commission.
for the State.

Des Moines, Dec. IA lively ar.
gument was precipitated in the quar-
terly conference of the state board
of control and the superintendent OF
the state institutions when DR.. B. Il.
McAllaster of the Cherokee state hos.
pital, in paper read before the con-
ference, advocated the voluntary adj
mission of insane persons to the state
hospitals.
The question Of insanity In the
state institutions was the theme for
the morning and DR.. McAllaster said
that the state should permit insane
persons to voluntarily enter the state
institutions. His suggestion raised a
storm of protest from several OF the
conferees, their position being that
such a rule would open the way to
untold fraud ard injustice. The op,
pOnents of the plan ccrared that in
many instances relatives of persons
who had money or property, would in
duce those persons to voluntarily en-
ter the state insane hospitals and
then while they are confined there,
gain control of the money or prop
erty.
The entire question of insanity was
thoroughly discussed and the confer
ees commended the position taken
by Governor Carroll in recent ad-
dress, wherein he advocated the Gre
alton of a special commission to
make study of insanity among the
patients of the state institutions as
sanity in Iowa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-17
State Cattle Have TuberculosIs.

Des Moines, Dec. IA serious ept.
demic of tuberculosis has appeared
among the cattle in the state herd at
the state institution at Mt. Pleasant
and as result 1t has been necessary
for the state veterinary surgeon, Dr.
Paul koto. to order nearly forty head
killed.
DR.. Talbot, one of the deputies.
made the test of the state cattle re-
Gently and nearly forty head respond
ed to the test DR.. Koto at once or
dered that they be killed. Chairman
Cownie and the other members OF
the state board of control could not
believe that such situation existed
and Chairman Cownie went to Mt.
Pleasant to be present when the cat
tie were slaughtered and the post
norton held. Chairman Cownie has
always opposed these tuberculosis
tests, claiming that they did not
amount to much At the time the last
general test of state cattle was made
he became convinced, after the post
mortcms were held, that there was
something to the test.
Nevertheless, he believes that the
test made by DR.. Talbot at Mt. Pleas
ant is pretty strong and for this
reason he deemed it advisable to be
present when the post-mortems were
held. Dr. kotO said that nearly forty
head had rpSDOnded to the tests
At Eldora recently Dr. Koto applied
the tuberculn test to the state herd
and found that four cattle responded
to the test These four were among
a consignment shipped to the insti-
tuition from Illinois.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-17
Gust Clerk Brown in Emmett County.

OuSI NISIN OIO"U III CItItISt Sou'Iy'
Des Mones-The supreme court
has ousted c. NJ. Brown as clerk of
the district court of Emmett county
and ruled that l.. Heffalinger is the
duly qualified clerk for that county.
The decision was given in the case
of State of Iowa on relation of l..
Heffalfinger against C. NJ. Brown. In
the election of 1908 one John Amund-
son was elected clerk. He died that
month, and the district Judge appoint.
ed Brown as clerk until the vacancy
was filled. The board Of supervisors
at their December meeting selected
Heffalfinger as clerk. Heffalfinger de-
manded that Brown turn over the
Office keys to him. Brown refused and
Heffalfinger brought quo warranto
proceedings.
The opinion of the supreme court,
affirming the district court, which
held that Brown was not entitled to
the office, was written by Justice
Weaver. He said that the district
court is not authorized by the sta
tutes of the state to fill such va.
cancy, either temporarily or other,
wise. and holds that when the SUI
pervisors appointed man to fill the
vacancy caused by Amundson's death,
that any power given Brown by the
district court was revoked.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-17
John w. GATES IN NEW ROLE
Appears Before Methodist Conference
and Warns Delegates Against
Speculative and Other Gambling.

Galveston, Tex-John w. Gates,
the once prominent Wall street
figure. appeared in new light at the
Gulf District Methodist Episcopal con-
ference in session at Port Arthur.
when he addressed the gathering OF
church men and laymen, warning
them against speculation and ell other
forms of gambling.
He pictured the life of a man who
gambled, and speculated. and turned
fortunes in few hours, jumping from
pauper to millionaire, and then to
pauper. as compared with the tiller Of
the soil, and the mechanic and the
merchant, who earns his money by
labor and by shrewd business meth
DDS, invest well his savings.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-17
COOK COMMITTEE IS AT WORK
Explorers Records-Loose-Dun
Affidavits Create Excitement.

Copenhagen The meetings Of the
are vigorously guarded.
The committee is now fully acquaint-
ed with the explorers records and 1t
is said that they contain nothing DR..
Cook could not have compiled after
his return, during his five months stay
in Greenland or aboard the Hans
Egede, where there was an abundance
of voluntary assistance by scientist
versed in exploration, a knowledge of
instruments and also of the use OF a
typewriter.
The Loose-Dunkle affidavits have ar
rived and are creating much excite
ment.
Private advices from Christiania
state that hansen, who has hitherto
declined to give an opinion, disbe-
lieves DR.. Cooks claims.
New York.-Capt. B. S. Osbon OF
this city, secretary of the Arctic
club, has written Capt. Joseph
E. Bernier in Ottawa, Ont, and others
that Capt. August w. Losses story
of his dealings with DR.. Cook. as pub
lshed in New York newspaper, was
concocted for sale without regard to
the truth.
I'm the presence of witnesses said
Capt. Osbon, Il heard Loose say:
81 was out for the money and l
didn't care how l got it,"
Capt. Osbon does not believe that
Losses narrative as supported by his
aftidavits. was part of any plot to
discredit DR.. Cook.
THE idea originated with Loose
and Dunkle," says Capt. Osbon. They
had for sale matter in this contro-
versy so explosive that nobody dared
handle it. When they found that out,
they cast about for something else.
Dunkle was the promoter. Loose the
workman. Also, Dunkle got most of
the money. That's what Loose says.
and now he is casting around to see
where he stands. He's got con-
science and it smarts,"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-17
WILL FIGHT THE STEEL TRUST
ORGANIZED LABOR PREPARES TO
OPPOSE "OPEN SHOP"
Copv of Grievances Is Sent to Presi-
dent Taft and Governor of
States.

Pittsburg, Pa.-At the close of q
momentous two-days' conference here
Tuesday. war was formally declared
upon the United States Steel cor
poration by the leaders of organized
labor throughout the United States
and Canada.
The decision to battle long and hard
against the stand taken by the steel
corporation in its policy of open
shop" was reached by the labor con-
ferees only after hours of debate and
a deal of trouble.
In a resolution adopted by the ma
tional labor leaders, organized labor
throughout the country is called on to
thoroughly and completely organize
all employees in the iron, steel and tin
plate industry, ordering an assess
ment of ten cents per member, rec
ommending appointment of commit
tees to see the president, congress and
the governors for the purpose of lay
ing before them the grievances from
which labor suffers at the hands OF
the steel corporation"
At the conference, which passed
the remarkable battle decree, Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor, presided, and
through him the measure was put
upon the record books Of the execu-
tive council of the federation.
The grievances Of organized labor
against the steel corporation, as set
forth in the resolution, have been for
warded to President Taft and the Uni
ted States senate and house of repre-
sentatives. The governors of the
states in which the United States
Steel corporation owns plants or has
interests will also receive a copy of
the resolution.
The resolution deals principally
with the low wages paid the men in
the employ of the steel corporation,
the hours of work and the general
condition of oppression under which
the corporation is alleged to hold its
employees.
Thorough organization Of all en-
ployes in the iron, steel and tin plate
industry and correlated trades is urged
and call for organizers to assist in
the work is made.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-17
SUGAR co. PAYS $695,573
ArbuckIe Bros. Reimburse United
States for Money Due as Gus.
toms Duties on Imports.

New York.-Arbuckle Bros, gener-
ally credited with being the largest
independent rivals of the American
Sugar Refining Company, have &C.
knowledged that from 1898 to 1907
they, too, failed to pay the govern
ment all the money due as customs
charges on imported sugar.
In settlement of all civil claims
against them, the Arbuckles have Of
fered and the treasury department.
with the concurrence of the attorney
general, has accepted payment of
$695,573. But criminal prosecution of
those responsible will in no wise be
hampered or conditioned by this &C.
ceptance.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-17
Neoro Kills White Woman.

Mount Vernon, Ill.-Marshall Rudd
a negro, 10 years old, shot and killed
Mrs, Charles Bolerjack, a white wom-
an of East Carmi, ILL.,, because she in
terposed objections to the negro's at
tentions to her daughter. Rudd was
brought here Wednesday by Sheriff
Grisson of White county to prevent
a lynching. The negro was drunk,
and called at the Bolerjack home and
demanded admittance. The mother
tried to prevent his entering the
house, and he poked revolver
through the door and shot her.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-17

The preliminary report Of the de-
partment of agriculture shows that
the corn crop this year is up to high
level and comes near to record.break.
ing figures. The yield is placed at g.
767,31G,OOO bushels, which is nearly q
hundred million bushels more than
that of 1908 The largest crop of
corn ever gathered was that of 1906.
which aggregated 2,927,416,0o0 bush.
els. At the prevailing prices the corn
crop is estimated to be worth more
than $1,000, 100000. There is no doubt
that King Corn" does his part toward
creating national wealth.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-17
Corn Crop Falls Short.

Dubuque.-Special reports recelv
ed in Iowa, Minnesota and Illinois
show conclusively that the reports OF
the corn crop are unwarrantedly op'
timistic. Iowa will have little corn
to ship as 25 to 35 per cent is still
in the fields, and most of the balance
fails to grade better than third. The
quantity is small and the quality is
exceedingly poor, according to de-
tailed reports.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-17

The St. Lawrence river is an object
lesson in water power. An enormous
volume can be turned to account by
modern methods. And now progress
sive Americans and Canadians are
uniting in an effort to utilize this
power. A plan has been formulated
which looks to the erection of dam
at Brockville which will drown out
the Long Sault rapids and raise the
stream at that point IS inches, afford
ing several hundred thousand horse
power. Competent engineers have
pronounced it wholly practicable.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-17
Hotel Law Declared Unconstitutional

Des Moines.-Iowa's hotel inspec-
ton law, providing for a state hotel
inspector and requiring fire escapes
on all hotels, and appliances for per-
feet ventilation, is unconstitutional
and therefore null and void. This
construction was put upon 1t by
Judge McHenry of the district court
In an opinion filed in the case of F.
NJ. Hubbell against Lafayette Hig-
gins, state hotel inspector The suit
was brought to test the constitution
ally Of the law and argued before
the court several weeks ago.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-17
Bvers Starts Suit.

Council Bluffs.-Attorney General
Byers has started suit in the dis
trict court here, claiming title to $50
acres of land, in the bed of what was
formerly Boyer Lake, claiming the
property belongs to the state. Owners
of property surrounding the lake bed
have claimed the property.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-17
Qobbins Gets Five Years.

Council Bluffs.-Judge Green in the
district court overruled the motion
for new trial of the case of John r..
Dobbins, convicted of taking part in
the alleged robbery of T. w. Ballew
the Princeton, Mo-, banker of $780,
900 by means of fake horse race.
Dobbins was then given an indefinite
sentence of not more than five years.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-17
Resinoi In Three Weeks Does What
Other Remedies Failed to Do in
Eo;,n Mantle


My baby's face was like raw and
bleeding piece of meat. I was at my
wits ends what to do. Medicine from
three physicians and ointments recon-
mended seemed to make the Eczema
worse. Then another mother spoke of
Resinol which procured at once-re-
member had no more faith in It than
in all the rest l had tried-but l
thought it would be wasting only SOC
more Never did l spend SOC to bet
ter advantage, for the first and Sec
ond days l noticed remarkable
change, and now at the end of the
third week I have my pretty blue
eyed, rosy checked, cooling baby
we'll again. am safe in saying he is
perfectly cured and the cure was sure
ly something remarkable. Your Soap
and Ointment did in three weeks what
everything else l tried failed to do in
four months. My baby was positively
disfigured, now his complexion is all
right again.
Mrs. H. F. Clemmer, Sunbury, Pa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-17

The Turkish parliament, which will
reconvene next week, will consider a
naval program that will involve the
expenditure of $1OO,OOO,OOO. This sum,
it is estimated. will build and equip
seven battleships of the North Da-
kota type and at once advance the
Ottoman empire to at least second.
rate position as a sea power
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-17
Girls Missing in $25O,OOO Fire.

Philadelphia-Two girls are miss
ing and IA others narrowly escaped
death in a fire, which Thursday de-
stroyed the six-story factory building
of Schrack & Sherwood, manufac-
tlrars of collins and undertakers' sup
plies. The monetary loss is estimated
at $250,0O0.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-17

Writing of the evils of ear strain,
to which the people of large city are
always subject, a doctor says: When
the ears have been strained by the
noise and confusion of the day they
may be refreshed in the eveing by lis
thing to music or to such other sounds
as are restful to them" Perhaps you
have noticed the restful effect after a
hard days work when the clock in the
street strikes six and the hurdygurdy
comes around.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-17
Can't, LOOMS Drops Dead.

Cedar Rapids Capt. A. NJ. LOOMS,
postmaster at Wyoming, dropped
dead a short time after returning
from a visit with his daughter in
Omaha. Captain Loomis was one Of
the pioneers of Jones county, coming
to Wyoming in the early SOS.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-17
Lost Jewels Recovered.

Boone.-A Des Moines woman has
returned the bag of jewels valued
at $4,000, lost by Mrs. John Reynolds
last September in the Chicago
Northwestern waiting room and re-
ceived in return a check from John
reward
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-17
PelIa Will Pave.

Pella-The city council granted
petition requesting pavement around
the public square and on Main street
from the southeast corner of the
square south seven blocks to the
Rock Island depot, and one block
east from the depot on University
street.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-17

The power of humor was, perhaps,
never more strikingly displayed than
in the strike Of LOO employees of a
Schenectady concern who struck be.
cause fellow-laborer who had poured
sand down their backs and smeared
their tools was discharged.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-17
Calhoun County Farmers Institute.

OdT1TOUI OOuTTty o '''Se'se$@'
Lake City.-The Calhoun County
Farmers institute will be held at
Rockwell City on Jan. II, II and IS,
1910. This is an annual convention for
the benefit of the farmers Prominent
speakers have been secured on the
following subjects: Corn, good roads,
dairying and horticulture.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-17
Save He Killed EmpIoyer.

I,arned, Kan-Clyde Charles of Dal
hart Tex, Tuesday confessed to the
murder of George Neptune, a farmer
who lived near Larned, on the night
of September IA. Charles stated that
following dispute with Neptune over
wages he killed his employer
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-17
NAw Aannpton Hotel Burns

New Hampton.-The Arlington no.
tel at New Hampton burned to the
ground from an overheated furnace,
causing $4,000 damage. Twenty-Five
guests were rescued by tiremen, who
wrapped them in blankets and turned
them into the snow storm with the
temperature nearly zero.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-17
Sundberq Wins Sweepstakes.

Des Moines.-John Sundberg, presi-
dent of the Iowa Corn Growers asso-
citation, raised more and better corn
upon an acre of Iowa land this season
than any other corn grower, This
was decided by the judges at the sew
enth annual Iowa corn exposition.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-17
Sold liouor to Indians.

Observation-Disclosures Reed in the fed
eral court sentenced Fred Kurtz of
Sioux City and James Bright of Web
ster county, both. charged with sell
ing liquor to Indians, to sixty days in
Jail and to pay a fine Of 500 each.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-17

When the United States names its
biggest battleships after the smallest,
or the least populous, of the states
does it indicate an opinion that the
battleships may properly be min
imized or that the small states need
the advertising?
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-17

That Hartford 15-year-old boy who
insisted on being taken to school after
he had broken his leg. because he did
not want to spoil perfect record for
attendance, may be counted on to ap'
preciate the value of an education and
to turn it to good account.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-17
Death of E. C. Mcmillan.

MarShalltown.-At keokuk occurr
ed the death of e. c. Mcmillan, for
twelve years warden of the Fort Madi.
son prison and ex-sheriff of this coun.
ty. Mr.. Mcmillan was born in 1889 in
Ohio,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-17
Woman In Quantrel! Raid Dies.

Emporia, Kan.-Mrs. Sallie McKin.
ney, who, tradition says, led Guam
:reil and his band into Lawrence
IN the memorable occasion of the
sacking of that town on August 81,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-17
New Church Is Dedicated.

Lake City.-The newly built Luth.
eran church, six miles south of Farm
hamville has been dedicated. The
building is one of the finest in that
section and is practically free from
Indebtedness
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-17
Fell 100 Feet to Death.

njamin Smith OF
GAINESVILLE, employed by the Des
Moines Tank company at Camden,
N. j., in the erection of the tallest
tank In the United States, fell $50
feet and was killed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-17
Coming to Terms.

Possible Boarder-Ah, that was
ripping dinner, and if that was fair
come to terms.
Scotch Farmer-Before we gang
any further, was that fair sample
o yer appetite?
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-17
Tries to Assault Girl at Church Doc

] TICS 20 NSSdVTI 0TT at OTTUTO UT DOVI'
Nevada.-An unknown man grab.
bed little Florence knight, 10.
year-old girl of this city, in the shad-
ow of church, and attempted to
assault her. The screams of the girl
frightened the man away. The girl
gives a good description of the man.
She is positive that she knows him.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-17
Dec Moines Woman Civ

Des Moines Woman Given Divorce.
Marshaltown.--Mrs. Carrie Young,
wife of George w. Young of Des
Moines, was granted divorce on the
ground of habitual drunkenness. Mrs.
Young is daughter of Robert Ely,
of this city.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-17
FATAL COAST|NG ACCIDENT
One Boy Killed, Five Others Injured
When Rack CoIides with

Lafayette, Ind.-In coastng &C.
cident here last night one boy
was killed and six others injured. A
heavy rack containing 16 boys COL
lded at the Columbia street crossing
with the Decatur passenger train on
the Wabash railroad.
The injured were scattered along
the track for block, and the body Of
Frank Klumpe, aged II, was found
under the pilot of the engine.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-17
Allened Murderer Captured.

Observation-Disclosures Slycord, want
ed for the murder Of Frank Batesole,
formerly of this city, at Darlington,
n. D., November II is under arrest
at Grinnell. He is said to have con.
fessed, claiming self Defense
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-17
Death Came in a Tree.

Cedar Rapids. Bransfeld
80, we'll known travelling man, is
dead. He was cutting limb from a
tree when he was stricken with par
alysis and soon died
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-17

Aeroplanist Farman flew for over
four hours the other day. The coming
aeroplane will have to have a dining
car attachment.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-17

tired all the time and very nervous.
began using Doan's Kidney Pills, and
after taking few boxes was cured
and have been well ever since"
Remember the name-Doan's. Sold
by all dealers. so cents a box. Foster.
Nilburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-17
c..+v Injured in EXPRESS Wreck

Winnipeg, Man.-The Canadian
Northern express vas wrecked 100
miles east of hele Tuesday. The cars
turned over. No one was killed, but
40 nersons were injured.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-17

Method in Their Madness.
"Why do so many otherwise clever
women write silly letters to men?"
They're probably making collec.
ton of the answers they get"