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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-04

The shade trees have been exposed
10 great peril through the ravages Of
meets. and ZOE come the unhappy
zidfngs that the chestnut trees are
falling victims to disease for which
no cure appears to have been found
The trouble il particularly notable on
Long Island. the fns specimens Of
chestnuts on the estates OF wealthy
men owning summer homes 10 that To-
caistJ being among the victims The
siIment is believed to be communi-
Gated through the zap, and the most
determined effort has failed to dis
cover the real cause or find a remedy.
The chestnut tree stands for a highly
useful purpose. and IL il must go"
Seat will be the loss involved.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-04

A writer In the New York Sun pro
tests vigorously against the attack
upon the split infinitiye- put
ting an adverb between the sign to
and tie verb. All the grammars are,
at course. against II, but practice.
which makes grammar. Is quite the
other way. Nearly everybody uses the
-splif infinifive.- and though Byron lis
charged with being the originator OF it
ito slowly trace the forests shady
scene stiii Macauiay. Ruskin. Burns.
johnson. Lamb. Burke, and even that
literary worthy. Shakespeare, seem. at
some time or other. to have fallen into
the same careless habit; If 50 1t may
be called The fact about this I'M
grammatical form Of expression ig,
that It SENS to be very natural and
effective way Of arranging ones words.
says the Ohio State Journal. It seems
almost AZ natural to place the adFerb
before the verb II nodtfes as to place
an adjective before the noun. II seems
TO make the modification more exact
and emphatic. SO 1t is late in the day
10 be kicking against the split infini-
tire
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-04

A curious society has just been
formed at Darmstadt, in Hesse. Its
object is to promote the substitution
Of the military salute for the present
mode Of salutation among civilians.
Instead OF the present method OF rails
e ones hat. the Hessians or at least
a certain proportion OF them-would
like to see the general adoption OF the
German military salute, consisting of
bringing the hand extended. with I'm.
gers close together, to the edge OF
ones hat The only reason given for
this strange production is that the
new salutation would be Identical with
that used in the time OF Arminius.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-04
PARTY LEADERS TO TESTIFY
Libel Case Continued to October 1
When Hitchcock, cortelyou and
Mack Will Be Heard.

Indianapolis, Ind. AT the request
Of the United States Attorneys
Stuart Mcnamara Of the department
of justice at Washington, and Charles
w. Miller Of this district, Judge An
derson continued the Indianapolis
News libel case until October IL.
This action was taken to permit
the prosecution to introduce as wit.
nesses Frank H. Hitchcock, former
chairman Of the Republican national
committee; Norman e. Mack, chair
man Of the Democratic national com
mittee, George B. Cortelyou, certain
members Of the Office stan of J. Pier
pont Morgan & Co, and certain ON.
cials of various departments Of the
government at Washington.
II Mr. McNamara said he expected to
prove by these Witnesses that the de
fendants, Delayin Smith and Charles
Williams, had knowledge Of the de-
NAL when they prepared their edi.
torial articles published later In the
Indianapolis News
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-04
TAFT DOWNS DAN CUPID.
Gets Toe Hold on Red Tape and Pre-
vents the Marriage Of Mid
shipmen.

Washington big Bill Taft went
to the mat with Dan Cupid in the
White House Tuesday and in 10 min
utes had the little love god beaten te
pulp. For IL minutes Dan gave the
big fellow q fair tussel, but then the
weight began to tell. and when the
bigger man got a toe hold in bunch
Of red tape it was easy to pin the
kids shoulders to the floor.
Ole Maid. who refereed the bout
slapped Taft on the shoulder and
called him a winner. There was lit
tie cheering. A big stork which acted
az second for DAN few from the arena
In other words President Taft to-day
formally signed the new naval regula
ton which forbids midshipmen tc
marry within the six years OF their
cadet course. Heretofore the middies
were kept away from matrimony dur
ing their four years at Annapolis The
two years sea service which follows
the academic course was the undoine
Of many Of the middies and many be
came married men before they haG
learned to use q safety razor.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-04
Bank LOOT $4,000


Lewistor. Idabo.--That the Lewis
ton Natioaal bank has been robbed Of
s1s7, 900 lis the Startling statement
made By National Bank Examiner
Claude Catch. who has just completed
IN investigation
Beyond the fact that the stockhold-
ers have made the alleged shortage
good. Nr. Catch declines TO discuss
the situation The embexziement has,
il is stated, extended over period Of
the last nve years. and II was made
possible, 1t lis understood. BY manfpu-
lation OF the adding machine used 10
computing the daily balances
Immediately after the condition be
came known to the bank omcials, q
meeting OF the stockholders was
called and the entire defsication made
good by them
The Lewiston National bank and the
Idaho Trust Company were CONSOLE
dated about year ago. At that time
the capital and surplus OF the Lew
iston National was SOC. 900. and the
capital OF the trust company, $400,-
GOO. The aggregate deposits at the
present time are about $500, 900, Of
which $4,000 Is subject to check
The cash on hand is 500, 900.
The case has been placed in the
hands Of the comptroller OF the cur
rency. who viii decide whether amy
arrests win be made.
F. W Kettsnbach, president Of the
National hank and Idaho Trust Com
pany. said:
7 cofrob0rate the statement Of Mr..
Catch az 70 the defalcation having
been made good Some time since,
when it was discovered that defaL
cations by employees had been com
United, the directors and large share
holders. after having checked up and
ascertained the exact amount, paid it
In at once. A material salvage has
since been realized, and a further sal
rage is covered by surety company
bonds
No suspicion attaches to any en-
ploye now in the bank. The defalca-
tions show the result of a gradual abb
straction covering period of FIVE
years, and no large sum was taken at
any one time"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-04
COPPER nAellTEs 10 PRISON
GEORGE DAGLiN TAKEN TO THE
ToMBs FOR CONTEMPT.
yiee-President o. Heinxe Company
Held Unti: Missing Books
Are Produced.

New York Judge Lacombe OF
The United States district court sent
George BagIin. vice-presidenf OF the
Omitted Copper Company. to the Tombs
prison until the missing books Of
he concern. which the district at
torney wants TO use in the prosecution
II August Heinze, are produced
A similar punishment also hangs
over Sanford Robinson. a prominent
director OF the company whose case
was further considered by Judge La
combe today.
Both men are alleged to have per
nitted the spiriting away Of the books
that we're under subpoena Baglin
testified before the grand jury that he
had overheard Robinson and one Of
the Heinze brothers conspiring to re-
move the books and had interposed
no objection.
Nothing remains for me to do but
TO commit you for contempt" said
Judge Lacombe after hearing Baglin's
admission. You had no right to stand
idly by while men were pleading the
removal of books wanted in grand
jury Investigation. An officer or an
employee cannot 50 act with impunity. /"
Baglin was yisibly affected by the
sentence OF the court. He was al
lowed to communicate with his wife
and lawyer, then he was led to the
Tombs.
Robinson's case was then taken up
by the court 1t was shown that he
had refused to testify before the grand
Jury regarding his alleged converse.
don with one OF the Heinze brothers.
maintaining that he was an attorney
for the company and that therefore
his conversation was privileged. Judge
Lacombe declined to accept this plea.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-04
TORE HIS SKIN OFF
on 4hreds-ltehing Was intense
Sleep Was oftsn impossible.
cur.d ~ cu.ieura in Thre. Weeks.

fAt FIRST an eruption Of small pus-
tules commenced on my hands. These
spread later to other parts of my body,
and the itching at times was intense.
SO much 10 that I literally tore the
skin on in shreds In seeking relief
The awful itching interfered with my
work considerably, and also kept me
awake nights. tried several doc
tors and used 4 number Of different
ointments and lotions but received
practically no benefit. Finally ! set
tied down to the use OF Cuticura Soap.
Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Pills,
with the result that in few days all
itching had ceased and In about three
weeks time all traces Of my eruption
had disappeared. have had no trou-
BILE Of this kind since. H. A. Kruts-
kon. STA Wabash Ave-. Chicago, Ill,
November Is and %, 1907"
Foser drug Caen. Corp, Sole Props. BoGa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-04

Result - Auescsy Over Remains oi
Mrs. Archer crsstes sensstisn
In Oneida, iIl.

GalesburY, III. The fact that strych-
nine In large quantities Eas found in
the body OF Mrs Josephine Carleton
Archer after 1t was secretly exhumed
at Oneida, Ill, has caused great
sensation That the woman was muir
dered at Los Angeles, Cal, and her
body shipped TO Oneida, il the theory
on which relatives and the county au-
thorities are working
The body OF Mr. Archer had been
shipped here by her husband. Richard
Archer. upon her death, and the cir
cumstances which surrounded the
sudden demise led to an investigation.
resulting in the holding Of an au-
topsy.
Mrs. Archer. . woman wealthy in
her own right, filed . suit for divorce
In the courts Of Los Angeles two
weeks before her death, charging
cruelty and inhuman treatment. Two
days before the news of her death was
received by her daughter, Mrs. Helen
Carleton Marsh OF this city, letter
vas received stating that she was in
excellent health. The message con.
veying the tidings OF her death stated
that she had died in commissions
A private investigation has been in
progress for six weeks, instigated by
Charles E. Marsh, her son-in-law.
who is a roadmaster on the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy road. He made
an afidayit before Coroner G. S. ChaI
meTs, which resulted in the finding OF
the poison.
The deceased was formerly Mrs
John Carleton Of Oneida. and about
ihree years ago she went to Los
Angeles for her health. meeting Ar
cher there, and they we're married.
residing in home owned by the wife
on Harvard bouleFard Archer had
conducted a brokerage business In
Chicago, St Louis and Kansas City
Il found strong reaction for
strychnine in the liver, kidneys and
spleen" said Coroner Chalmers The
stomach and contents are now in the
hands of a chemist for analysis. In
: thorough examination l found nc
condition that could have caused
death in my opinion except from
unnatural causes. The organs were
all sound There was no condition
that would have caused commissions.
Considering Mrs Archer's physical
condition she should have lived many
years.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-04
BOY HEROES ARE DROWNED.
One Saves ! Life and Then Causes
Others Death Near Fairview,
Michigan.

Detroit. Mich. Hesler Block,
aged Il, and Henry Thilke. 16 years
old, lost their lives, and Frank
FAulker. aged ten. narrowly escaped
drowning in Corners creek, in the
suburbs Of Fairview. The three boys
were in swimming when the last
named got beyond his depth. Block
seized the younger boy and after a
desperate struggle succeeded in push
ing him into shallow water and safe
ty. But the effort was too much for
his strength and he collapsed and fell
back.
Thil1e then went to Blocks assist
ance, but the latter clasped his arms
80 tightly about his would-be rescuer
that he was powerless to drag him
from the water and both we're
Dnwned.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-04
Rich Woman Fears Noose

Fiandreau, 8. D.---With the wealthy
woman defendant seated before the
judges bench and the peasant mother
Of her alleged 16-year-old victim
mourning At the prosecutors table,
the retrial Of Mrs. Moses Kauffmann
for murder assumed an intensely lra-
matte stage Wednesday MRS. Kauff-
mann, charged with numbering Miss
Agnes Polreis. her maid. seemed to
glare deflantly at the states attor-
ney as he questioned veniremen for
possible jury service. Mention OF the
death penalty made her quail.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-04
Iowa State Bystander


The report Of IN advance = the
price Of bread q . result Of TIE rise IN
the values OF wheat and Hour Vas 70
- expected Wheat being the Paw ma
terial or 6our and nou the raw ma
ter1sl OF bread. m Increase In the cost
Of the nrst whether natural or artin-
eial. necessifates proportionate ad-
yances In the more finished products
The only question Ii whether the up
ward tendencies have not been used
by combinations and nanipuiAt0rs 70
nh their own pockets out Of the needs
OF the people There il no doubt that
. considerable part Of the advance in
wheat IL due to the srall amount OF
last years crop still available for mar-
keting. There Is general belief that
this legitimate advance has been ex-
sEgerated by spectators. says the
Pittsburg Observation-Disclosures AZ far
n this Ii the case we may hope that
II win be temporary, and that the bar
Nesting OF good crop this year win
restore prices to fair basis. There
are also indications that combination
of milling interests has increased the
old margin between the prices OF
wheat and four, and thus established
another squeeze On consumers. These
means of enhancing the cost OF prod
uc;s cannot be carried very far with
out inevitably increasing the cost Of
bread
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-04
COUNTS AIRsHIP WRECKED.
After Sailing $50 Miles IN 81 Hour,
zeppeiin's Craft colIides
K, with 4 Tree.

Goeppingen. After covering 6
distance Of about $50 miles in 81
hours, Count Zeppelin's new airship
on its return trip from Bitter
field to Friedrichshafen, came to grief
in an open field near here. In maneu
vering for landing, the airship came
into contact with q tree.
That the collision was a heavy one
is indicated by the broken and bent
strips Of aluminium lying about the
ground and the half-split branches
dangling from the tree trunk. Enor
nous crowds soon assembled and ii
became almost impossible for vehicle.
to pass along the public highways.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-04

II a man be rooted in morals and
m0desty there Is no more inconsist.
ency between his immature and ma.
ture views than there Is between the.
violet before and after blossoming. or
ID the trees before and after leafng.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-04
Railroad Head Resigns.

New Haven. Conn. 1t was an
nounced omcialiy at the Offices OF the
New York. New Haven & Hartford
Railroad Company that John F. Stew
ems. yice-president In charge OF opera
ton. has resigned to accept service
einAW here IVY 4s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-04

Since the time Of Adam men have
been LAYING the blame for everything
on women. Retribution for this cen
turtles old wrong is coming. A woman
IN San Francisco says that the blame
for the fippery OF modern feminine at
tire belongs TO the men When one
looks at the monstrosities OF the pre-
ent fashions. and hears the mex
blamed for II, II must be confessed
that the score, old as II fs. is evened.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-04
Brewers Are II Convention.

Atlantic City, N. J; The forty-nintb
annual convention OF the United
States Brewers association opened
Wednesday, President Julius Lteb
mann Of New York in the chair. II
his address the president said the de,
preston Of 1907 seriously affected the
brewing business, and that consump.
ton Of malt liquors decreased.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-04

According 70 famous Russian
chemist Prof. Glanin, the car is 30
rich he couId quit work to-day II he
wanted 70. Druskenzie lake and hun
dreds ~ square miles around II "are
;br.mflI Of radiun. They are the pri-
rate property OF the car and mean
millions 10 him VA
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-04

London fs TO have 1000 delegates
from all over the world to an interna-
ttonal suffrage convention. And as
the women have been practising flu.
Jitsu. the subsequent proceedings are
apt to add to the gayety Of the nations
which can enjoy looking on.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-04
To Enjoy

IL fun confidence d Tie Well Inior.,,
Of TIE Wosid and the Commendat;op !.
TIE most eminent phyicians il was es..s.
tial that The oomposent parts Of Svrn
81 Fig and Elixir Of SIENNA should i.
known to and approved BY them; then.
fore, the Califomia Fig Syrup Co. pub.
lishes fun statement with every paekar
The perfect purity and uniformity Of pro.
duct. which they demand in laxative
remedy Of an ethical character, are ASSUMED
BY the Company's original method Of man.
ufactue known TO the Company only.
The 6gs Of California ale used in IT,
production Of Syrup Of Fig and Elixir d
SIENNA to promote the pleasant taste, but
the medicink. principles me obtained from
plants known to act most bene6ciaIly.
To ct it, beneficial elects always buy
the genuine manufactured BY the Cal.
fornia Fig syHup Co. only. and for II
by all leading druggists.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-04
I Crippled Airship RETURN.

Goeppingen. The Zeppelin airship
that came down here on its return
trip from Bitterfeld and sustained
injury in the vancouver, went aloft
late Tuesday afternoon and headed in
the direction OF Friedrichshafen. Tenn.
porary repairs to permit Of the return
trip had been effected.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-04
Great Celebration BY Danes.

Chicago. Danish residents OF Chi
cago and the middle west have com
pleted arrangements for the big fete
here In celebration of the sixtieth an
niversary OF the adoption Of the Dan
ish constitution. About 10000 Danes
from naighboring states have come to
participate in the festivities. The ex-i
ercises will consist OF speeches, music
games and a banquet
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-04

There's q lot Of fuss about the re-
cent smuggling Of FIVE trunks filled
with French fnery, just because the
owners name Is not known, while
nothing is said about the 50 or m0fs
trunks filed with the same kind Of
stun. Just because the owners are
known. q
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-04
venezueIan Here Is ssttIe cal,

Venezuelan Here TO Settle Claim.
New York. Here for the announced
purpose OF making an attempt to set
tie the claim Of the United States and
Venezuela Company against the gov
eminent Of Venezuela, Senior Nicholas
Veloz-G oiticoa arrived from Vene
zuela.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-04
Quick Justice Tor counterfelter

QUICK Justice TOT Counterfeiter.
Toledo O.Archibald Chapman
alias Theodore Chapman, was sen
fenced to serve two years In the re-
formatory at Elmira, N. r, in United
States court, all within 80 minutes
Chapman counterfeited quarters ant
half dollars. Il. :5 ga s.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-04
San Francisco Gets French Medal.

San Francisco Gets French Medal.
San Francfsco.-The marvellous re-
construction Of this city since the
earthquake and fire OF 1906 was grace
fully recognized by France Saturday,
when Ambassador Jusserand. on be-
half of his government, presented to
San Francisco q handsome gold medal
in commemorati0n OF its achievement.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-04
Employees Reject Arbitr.tion.

Evansville. Ind. An offer to sub.
NIT the differences Of the street car
strikers and the Southern Indiana
Traction Company to the State Labor
commission for arbitration was re-
jected by the company Wednesday.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-04
f.nnv;ets Rexolt: KIN 0AFe ] y.

convicts Revolt; Kill ohieers.
Quintana Roo, Mex. IN an uprising
sof conyicts In the mines Of Quintana,
Roo, penal settlement. number Of
8oficers were killed or wounded.
Twelve 81 the conyicts escaped.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-04
WIN Manly cIaus spreekels.

Portland, Ore, In letter to her
mother at Oregon City. Miss Mary
Adele Case, makes the announcement
that she Is engaged to be married to
young Claus Spreckels Of San Fran
cisco. The letter was written
May 16. n q 53 4. 4
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-04
Weston Leaves laramie. Wyo.

Laramie, woodward Payson
Weston. who Is walking to the Pa
cific coast, arrived here at eight
o'clock Wednesday night and left at
four o'clock Thursday morning for
Medicine Bow. 81 miles west,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-04

Nothing is SO wholesome. nothing
does SO much for peoples looks. rs .
little interchange OF the small coin
Of beneyolence.Ruf
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-04

NASTY YELLOW CLOTHES
viii forever disappear if you use RUSS
Blue. All good grocers, SC.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-04
Robbsrs, Loot is q. 600,

v Robbsrs' Loot 10 5000.
Denver. Col. Four masked highway.
men held up crowd Of 80 merry
makers ct the Tavern. resort at
Petersburg, Col. and took $4,000 worth
n diamonds and 5000 In cash.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-04

There is no need to suffer with soreness
and stiffness of joints and muscles A lit
tie Hamlins Wizard Oil rubbed in will
timber them up Immediately.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-04
pos 7, Y, Clerk kIIIIe.yd Il Week ! -

Postal Clerk Killed II Wreck.
Topeka, Kan. Santa Re passenger
train No. 2 west. known as the Cali
fornia fast mail. was wrecked at Pea
body and H. 9. Thompson, postal clerk
of Kansas City, was killed. 4
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-04
COLLEGE, President Re.ion.

Madison. Ind. w. s. Bovard, D. d.
has resigned the presidency Of Moores
Hill college after one years service
to accept the vfce-presidency Of the
University of Chattanooga. III
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-04

Spanish King Is injured.
Madrid King Alfonso while play.
Ing polo fell from his horse. He snf.
fered 9 severe sprain Of the ankle. /,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-04
OPERATION
Her ONLY. I.
CHANCE
Vast Cured byLy dia E Pink
hams y etable Compound

Adrian, Ga. -'I suffered untold
misery from q female weakness and
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-04
suceInet.

Suce1nct.
Justice Have you any
children, Mrs. Kelly?
Mrs. KellyI how two living IN
wan married Judy.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-04
Take Strike Vote Il canad,.

Winnipeg. Man, The operating EN-.
ployes Of the Grand Trunk Pacific
tatlway are taking strike vote over
the system this week. "
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-06-04

The way Of the can't-guess.her u
hard.