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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-19
GERMAN BARON
 MAKES ATTEMPT
 AT SUICIDE
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Especial from United Press.)
 Winnipeg, Man., Oct. 19.-Rolfe Thomas. who says he is the Baron Won Hodenberg who for several months has been employed as secre- tary to the German Consul here, lies in a local hospital with bullet wound, self inflicted, in his head He attempted suicide yesterday following the receipt of cablegram from Ger many announcing that his estate has been confiscated and his commission in the army annulled
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-19

WANT ADS. CENT A woRn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-19
OFFICERS GUARD PRISONER WHOSE
 TRIAL STARTS
Special from United Press.)

Utica, Oct 19-With officers guard ing to prevent any assault on him by the families of his victims, the trial of Theodore Rizzo for staying Theresa started today The State expects to finish it's case tomorrow. Attorney Goldstein for Rizzo says the defense will be very brief and Rizzo will prob ably not take the stand in his own defense.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-19
MARRIED.

IALL-PURDY-I Mamaroneck. N. T., Oct. g, Mary Burger Hall to Clay ton Smith Purdy of Noroton McDERMOTT-FAU ULS.-In Newtown. Oct. 14. John J. McDermott and Miss Mary E..sFauls. both of Danbury = KELLEY. = In Danbury. Oct. 13, Richard Heuser and Miss Nellie Kelley.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-19
PERSONAL MENTION.

Dr. Herman Duesing of 654 Penn broke street left this morning for New York where he intends to board a steamer for a trip to his old home in Germany, to see his mother, who is a resident of Luenster, Westfallen, Ger many.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-19

ian who killed his fellow countryman, Habans Tvashanjian in New York. in July, 1907. The deceased was a wealthy rug merchant and was shot from be- hind as he was entering his place. of business. It was alleged that the de- fendant was averaging fancied wrong done him by the merchant
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-09

Property Owners Can oAve Money
By Learning The Cause.

Do you know what u wrong when
paint peels, or cracks, or 0therwiss
neceasitates premature re-painting?
Well, sometimes It hasn't been
properly applicable surface .beinl
damp or there being too much turpen
tine or too much drier.
But, nine times out Of ten. the
trouble II caused by adulterated
white lead.
To avoid all such trouble. every
houseowner should know In general
way. when q surface Is in proper con
dition to receive paint, what kind Of
primer and finishing coats different
surfaces require. and how to avoid
adulterati0n in materials.
A complete painting guide. includ
ing book OF color schemes, specif'
cations for all kinds OF painting work
and an instrument for detecting adul-
terations In painting materials, with
directions for using It, can be had
free by writing National Lead Com
pany, 1902 Trinity Bldg. New York,
and asking for Houseowner's Paint.
ing Outfit No. ~.
This company. the largest makers
of pure white lead, invite tests. by
means Of the blowpipe (included In
OUTFIT. or in any other way, Of the
purity OF the white lead sold under
their famous Dutch Boy Painter
trademark. That trademark on q keg
Of white lead Is in itself an absolute
guarantee OF purity and quality.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-09

Wealthy Englishmen have provided
the funds necessary to open a radium
institute in London, where for q long
time the London hospital has been
devoting especial attention to the
treatment OF disease by radium.
Striking results have been attained.
and although Sir Frederick Treves,
the famous surgeon, begged his med
ical friends to be cautious as to the
way they spoke of permanent cures"
10 recently declared that many affec-
tons Of the skin, including birth
marks, together with tumors, cancers
and certain types Of ulcers, have been
removed by radium. "and have not re-
turned" The remedy is applied from
q fat surface. One Of the instruments
In use, which is about as large as 9
postage-stamp, and contains 80 MILL.
grams about one and one-third grains
-of radium, cost eighteen hundred
dollars-a statement that throws an
interesting light on the commercial
value Of this extraordinary substance.
Happily, it is added that the new insti-
tute, which is designed for both cura-
tive and research purposes, will treat
the poor as well as the rich. and the
needy will not have to pay.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-09
SISTERS TRICK
But Il All Came Out Right.

How a sister played a trick that
brought rosy health to a coffee fiend Is
an Interesting tale: @
4 was a coffee f1enda trembling,
nervous, physical wreck, yet clinging
to the poison that stole away my
strength. Knocked at Postum and
would have none Of It. Z AZ. ,. n
Z One day my sister substituted q
cup OF Postum piping hot for my morn
ing cup Of coffee but did not tell me
what it was. noticed the richness Of
It and remarked that the coffee tasted
fine but my sister did not tell me
/ was drinking Postum for fear I might
not take any more. 10 y
"She kept the secret and kept Civ
Ing me Postum instead Of coffee until
] grew stronger, more tireless, got q
better color in my sallow cheeks and
p clearness to my eyes, then she told
me OF the kcalth-giving. nerve
strengthening life-saver she had given
me in place Of my morning coffee.
From that time became q disciple Of
Postum and no words can do justice
in telling the good this cereal drink
did me. will not try to tell It, for
only after having used Il can one be
convinced Gifts merits
Ten days trial shows Postum's pow
ser to rebuild what coffee has de.
;stroyed. There's q, Reason
Look IN pkgs. for the famous little
lbook. The Road to Weilville. Z ss n
Y Ii Ever read the aheve letter. n D4sy.
~ gssniaes sfse.s - 1lai e hsalas
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-09
DlsCLosFs INDIAN GRAVEYARD
Failing hank o. RtNsr Leaves sksis-
tons Exposed.

Failing sank o. Rivsr Leaves sksis-
tons Exposed.
Madrid.--An Indian grave yard va
disclosed here when part Of 2 ateep
bank Of the Des Moines river weaken.
ed by the recent floods slid into the
water. Small boys were the hrst 70
make the discovery. They picked UP
several bones and skulls. some Ind
Ian beads and two or three queer
looking pipes.
The river has been cutting into this
hill for years. The recent spring
rains caused the slide and uncovered
the graves that have been resting IN
quiet for years.
One party has just dug out fuil
skeleton resembling q female. ~ tne
bones are small. and also the skull.
At one point large number OF bones
were found as though there had been
many placed In one grave.
z There have been found many odd
relics. such as were made BY that
class OF people. "A. large Jar that had
been made out of some kind OF stone,
after being washed and cleaned up
was Just as fresh and clean as the
day 1t was placed in the grave along
with its owner. In the inside OF this
stone jar and the same on the out
side. one could see the cutting OF
some instrument that shaped It for
It's purposes as plain as the day II
was made, and the same on many OF
the stone hammers that were found.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-09
SCARE NEWOR[[ANs
FLOODS NATION With PLEAS
Boestsvs Tsy o Show That ctIss
An 1t Mercy Of Foreign Foss

Washington. D. c.. April s.-That
all the cities along the Mississippi
from New Orleans to st. Paul, are
liable to attack and demolition In
case or war with foreign power Il
the startling information that ID now
being disseminated. Not only this,
but many cities on the tributaries Of
the Mississippi, such as Council BLUFFS
and Sioux City on the Missouri, Gin.
cinnati and Louisville on the Ohio,
and many others are In like dan.
ger. II the deep waterway is com.
pleted from Chicago to the Mississip-
pi, then Chicago itself will be in dan
ger, and It would not be dihicult for
foreign gunboats to get up into the
great lakes by way Of the mouth OF
the Mississippi and lay waste Milwau-
kee and its breweries. not to mention
numerous other localities.
The attention Of the country to the
danger under which the whole Mis-
sissippi valley reposes is being called
by propaganda which is being sent
out broadcast from New Orleans. 1t
is part OF a great movement which
has been organized there for the pur-
pose of inducing congress to make
an appropriation for powerful fort
iaed naval base at New Orleans. The
arguments used are ingenious and In
teresting. It is likely a: good deal
will be heard of the project in con-
gress the coming regular session.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-09

It has long been known that red.hSt
stoves were not always safe II left
without q guardian when providers
were around, but the burglar In Los
Angeles who picked up boa constric-
tor and departed with It for parts un-
known made the stove litter look like
an amateur pilferer. Well may the
householder ask what is safe il he
cant 60 to bed and leave his favorite
boa constructor basking in front Of the
hearth. says the Chicago Daily News.
II the poor boa must be locked In the
safe along with the family diamonds
and bargain mining stock, its rest will
be broken and It will suffer all the dis
eases we get from not having enough
fresh air. Still. that might be prefer
able to waking up and finding it in .
strange household, where the cooking
did not agree with it. The only way
out that we can see is for the boa to
train itself up to be watchdog.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-09
oyssaad|ss 80 O..
aa,eal well Dsstov,s6.

"A Eas34 WSO0Ou vvOU OOUSSWSVs ~, efN Az
I Among the last acts OF congress- was
the voting Of = medal Of honor to Miss
Helen !. NcCann OF New York for her
heroism In the General Slocum disas-
ter Of June IL. 1904. when she saved
nine children from . terrible death.
Medals OF honor are thus granted more
commonly to men. and in most cases
for conspicuous gallantry on the held
Of battle. There II an organisation
called the Medal Of Honor Legion. and
Il IL composed Of ofhcers and enlisted
men OF the army and navy Of the Uni.
ted States who have been decorated IN
the manner indicated. At the present
time the legion has more than $50
members. The comforting Of these
medals was authorized by resolution
adopted by congress in 1862, In the
early part OF the civil war. The list OF
medal of honor men is given q con-
spicuous place in the official Army
Register. The granting Of q similar
medal to Miss Mccain is recognition
Of bravery quite as commendable as
that OF soldiers and sailors in action.
She worked fearlessly, herself In immi-
nent peril, in rescuing others. What
deed OF valor could surpass that in
merit?
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-09
cr.nt ReIIce n lows.

Carroll.--C. M. Morris of Coon Rap
ids. a pioneer OF Carroll county and
an old soldier, has interesting recol-
lections of General Grant and Abra-
ham Lincoln. He knew the former at
Galena. ILL.,. and he treasures among
his possessions the copper tablet
from the outer box in which Grants
body was carried alter death to Its
final resting place at Riverside Park.
Mr.. Morris being member OF the
escort He also has in his possession
certificate of membership in the Sol
diers' Monument association OF Davis
county, of which Gran. was president
and which was signed by him short.
~ after his return from his trip
around the world. He also carries as
a keepsake metal disk. This he re-
ceived in 1859 during L:ncoln's candi-
dacy for president. He was present
at the Lincoln-D Douglas debate at Free
port and heard him speak on several
other occasions.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-09
$4,000 for Iowa Ex-sherlffs.

Mason City.-Encouraged by the de-
cision Of the district court of Fayette
county It Is evident that suits will
be field by sheriffs and ex-sheriffs for
the recovery of large sums of money
paid, out by them for deputy hire.
While the Fayette county case is
pending In the supreme court sheriffs
are getting ready to institute suit
against the counties in which they
reside for the money they have paid
their deputies. In Kossuth county
Billy" Mcdonald has filed a claim
for $4,000. He is an ex-sheriff. This
is about the size of at least fifty other
sheriff bills In the state who will i'm
mediately proceed to recover II the
decision Of, the Fayette county case
is sustained by the supreme court. It
is safe to say, that the total amount
involved In THIS way in the state will
reach $4,000.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-09
HAD q RIGHT MERRY TIME.
Presents and Souvenirs Distributed on
cssey's Birthday.


"Yis. began Mrs. OsToole. we see.
II was Casey's birthday Yesterday, an,
Casey brought home two bottles OF
rale stuff Lone inside an one outside
Ito sillybrate the occasion, an they
fist had the tonne Of their lives last
avenin'. Iv'rybody happy an iv'rybody
handin' out presents an souvenirs OF
the evint to iv'rybody else!
Casey gave his wife an his mother
in-law black eye apiece: his vile
give Casey punch In the bread
basket; his mother-in-law give him q
side swipe with skillet; an Casey
give the old lady another black eye to
keep company with the first one; an
the police come an give Casey ride
to the station house: an this mornln,
the Judge took hand in the game, an
give Casey ten days!
"Oh, twas a gran sillybration they
had all round. wild remimbrances an,
souvenirs handed out regardless OF X
pense or who they happened to hit!
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-09
May succeed shanklin.

Mason City.-There is strong
probability that District Superintend-
ent Of Schools Henry F. Killing Of Chi
cago will bes elected president Of Up
per Iowa university. located at Fay
ette, to- succeed DR.. Shanklin, who
has gone to Middleton. Conn.,. to &C
cept the presidency of the college
there. For the past three months the
board has been engaged in.the work
OF selecting a. successor. Eighteen
names were before them. During the
meetings held they sifted the names
down to eight, and while the board
Is endeavoring to keep matters pref
ty well to themselves, 1t is understood
that Henry F. Killing is the high man
of the eight.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-09

n Friends and admirers of the Ameri.
can Indian will be glad to know that
the Carlisle school is making a system
attic effort to foster and develop native
Indian art, as manifested In drawing,
decoration. silverwork and basket and
blanket design. The head of the de-
partment is an Indian woman Of great
cultivation and ample education,
trained in the best schools Of the east.
Two Of the most promising pupils have
received scholarships, which enable
them to study at the School Of Indus
trial Art in Philadelphia. The effort
at Carlisle Is not to graft the art 81
the white man upon that Of the Indian.
but to preserve the primitive art ma
tive to the red man--an art that was
simple. sincere and direct, and had
other admirable qualities.
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| Iowa State
| News
De e o1F eaeo
Throughout the
| III Comaonwsalth
LINE. is 10 &c CONSTRUCTED
Promoters Decide TO Go Ahead with
ohort Line.

Treynor.--After session lasting
che greater part Of one night the sub
scribers to the guarantee fund for
the iowa Z. Omaha Short Line rail-
way. voted 70 proceed. with the work.
The proposition received tie vote
when first submitted, but later was
reconsidered and adopted by q ma
jority vote, g,t
AS soon as 1t had been agreed to
go ahead with the work It was ar
ranged to put; surveyors In the field
at once. Grade stakes will be set
as the line is located. 1t Is estimat-
ed that It win require three weeks
to complete the survey and that act
ual work Of construction will be COM
menced by May 1.
A representative Of an eastern bond
house was present at the meeting and
announced that there would be no
trouble whatever. in financing the
road or In placing the bonds. An is-
sue OF 3100,60O In bonds is contem-
plated. which will cover the estimat-
ed cost Of the line.
The total amount subscribed is
about $4,000. When the bonds are
issued the subscribers will be given
first chance TO. purchase them. and all
not sold to the subscribers can readi-
~ be placed in the east, SO the pro-
moters were assured,
That portion Of the line covered by
the present plans will be about ten
miles long. connecting the town Of
Treynor with the Wabash at Pony
Greek. The action taken insures the
completion Of the project and there
is great rejoicing in consequence.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-09
RU-NA

~ Cuanpe IN the o4s0asA - elx Yeas0
. n As 0tnnAlng.
~ WAS troubled with eramps In the
stomach for elk ysars. . tried MANY
kinds o. medicine. also was treatse
BY thrss doctors.
ssrhsy said that I had nervous dys
pspsia. took the medicine Tor tvse
years. then ! got click again and gavt
- al hopes Of getting cured.
~ saw testimonial Of : man whoss
case wan similar to mine. being curee
By PsrunA. % thought ! would give u
1 trial. procured . bottle ct once.
and commenced taking Il.
q ~ have taken nineteen bottles. and
am entirely cured. ! believe Peruns
70 al that 10 claimed for it."-Mrs. y.
c. Jamison. 9 I MArchant st.. Watson.
vile, Cal.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-09
1T WAS NOT Her BACK.
Woman Had No Idea Of Being Proxy
for Medical Treatment.

6. % . II . y =
A missionary, discoursing upon
India, told of woman who had come
to her complaining of very sore
back and desired that she pray for Its
cure This Mrs. Jackson did, but the
woman ;usain appeared before her and
declartf thar The back was still in q
bad co. S'tion. Mrs Jackson advised
the US =al application Of iodine,
and T. = out. az bottle, Of; the drug
to apply N the afiiictetl part Of the
VOW: = anatomy. But she regarded
\ the bottle suspiciously and acted as
] though It would hurt her were she to
use It. To allay her fears upon this
score Mrs. Jackson applied some Of
tthe drug TO her own finger and showed
her that It. would not burn. and that
she had better allow her to put some
Of It upon her back.
But" said the woman, 1T would
do no good S. .5 8 {
How so?' inquired Mrs. Jackson,
sympathetically.
Because, replied the woman, 1T Is
my old mans back that Is sore.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-09
Aumboldf Wants Court House.

Humboldt The question of new
court house for Humboldt county is
receiving lively agitation here. The
present one is entirely inadequate to
the growing needs of the county. The
county now has to rent outside rooms
for three of its officers. and the vault
room is entirely insufficient for the
safe protection Of the records. Before
a new court house is planned, how
ever, relocation fsthe county seat
is a foregone conclusion. Nobody
thinks Of erecting new structure for
county !, purposes anywhere but in
Humboldt, which has long been vir-
3tually the county seat, although the
adjoining corporation of Dakotah City
has nominally held the title.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-09
pe.th for Rebel Ruraies.

Havana, April s-The decision Of
the court martial which tried Sergt.
Cortes and his son Vicente on a
charge Of conspiracy in connection
with the recent revolutionary upris-
ing at vueltas has been announced.
Sergt. Cortes and his son were found
guilty, and the penalty named was
death. Ricardo was acquitted Of the
charge brought against him. The
Andings of the court martial were
approved by Gen. Monteagudo. COM
manding the Rurale Guards, but ow.
ing to the fact that the court was
unable to take cognizance of extern
uating circumstances it is probable
that the death penalty will be re-
mitted.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-09
To Fioht For An Estate.

Mason City.-That there will be q
determined fight for the possession or
division of the estate of the late O..
B. Morse of Grand Meadows, Mimi,
was evidenced by the relatives here
who caused suit to be filed in the
Mower county. Minnesota, court OBJ
jecting to the. probate Of the will. The
estate is valued at 100000 and the
bulk Of it went to Mrs. G. w. Martin
of Grand Meadows, who Is niece
and Is the nearest relative Of the de.
ceased. Distant relatives are Nellie
P. Jackson and Mrs. Fannie Smith.
living near Conn. and Miss Alice
Pollock of Austin, MINI. The land
composing the estate lies along the
state line and is considered fine prop.
erty. Three prominent law firms
from Rochester, Northfleld and Aus
tin and a, Arm from Northwood have
been retained.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-09

W President Taft went into office with
the record Of the worlds greatest trav-
eler. A tabulated statement Of the
distance he has travelled since 1900
fixes the total at more than 2o2 900
miles. These travels have not been
for pleasure or curiosity. In every
case they have been In the public In.
fterest. and they have also served to
make Mr.. Taft familiar personality
in foreign lands. and help to explain
his popularity abroad and the strong
condolences felt In his capacity to
strengthen international amity.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-09
4 New ST. paul Bridge

M'GregorAs further evidence that
this division will be made by the Chi
cago, Milwaukee 4 St. Paul. their
main line to the coast. is their plans
which have now been perfected to put
in a bridge at McGregor, which is to
cost $1,OOO,0OO. The plans are now
completed for this structure and work
will be commenced as soon as affairs
can be shaped. The government is
going to work pretty soon to remove
the old piling which has stood in the
river ever since the Lawler pontoon
was first constructed and have been
used as ice breaks. This is to be the
most costly bridge spanning the Mis-
isissippi. 3 IS
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-09
story City pioneer Is Dead.

Story City.-%Mrs. Torkel Henryson,
an old and respected pioneer, peace
fully passed away at her home in this
city at the age aofs SO years. Mrs.
Henryson and her husband, who still
survives her, and who has just pass
ed his S7th birthday, were married
near Bergen, Norway. in 1847. lin
which year they emigrated from their
fatherland. and located In Kendall
county, ILL.,. where they resided nn.
til 1866. when they moved here,
where they have lived continuously
since this early day. II q IA
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-09
me secre. OF success.

u 7 Uo 06CTeS VI 0VSSSoos -.iEIEi "A 8
The motto of success was given In
this tale, told at banquet:
A Swede among the miners in the
west was noted for always striking
pay dirt. His fellows thought that
there must be some secret to the un.
usual success Of the Swede and Ques.
tened him asSto how he always sue
ceeded in finding the spot where the
gold cropped out. 4
well, Ay don't know ef Az can tell
anytang bout dat" answered Ole. "Ay
only know dat Az yust keep on dig
gin'."-- Milwaukee Free Press. &
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-09
The strenuous Blanche

One Of Blanche Bates most intimate
friends is telling a rather funny story
about this clever actress.
"She came into my house one even.
Ing very much excited, and said to
her: Blanche, for heavens sake, what
Is the matter? You seem to be all
gone to pieces
Matter enough, she answered. as
her voice shook with anger. I have
been accosted by q man in the
streets
What did you do?' I asked.
~ hauled of and hit him In the
face she answered, and l said to
him: you dirty dog, would you speak
to q defenseless woman?''
And where was he when you said
this?' again inquired.
!" Rolling In the gutter where he
fell when hit him. she said. In 4
surprised tone at my question. To
ledo.