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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26
.YOUNG BRIDE SLAIN
DISAPPOINTED sWEETHEART or
HEN HUSBAND susPEcTEp.
SAID 10 HAVE MADE THREATS
The Couple Wsre Seen Lettering
About the Home Of the Victim
y In indiana.

Vincennes, Ind.--All basis for doubt
that Mrs. Russell Culbertson who died
was murdered and did not commit
suicide seems now to have been re-
moved. Several neighbors assert that
they saw Z man and . woman loiter-
ing about the Culbertson home.
Mrs. Edna Culbertson. sister-in-
law. asked II she thought there was
q possibility OF Mrs. Culbertson hav-
ing committed suicide. said: my God.
how can you suggest that? II you had
been with her during the past week
as have you would know as well AZ
I that she was murdered. II you will
find the woman I accuse you will be
convinced that It was murder. This
woman followed Mr.. Culbertson ev-
erywhere he went In my home one
night before Jesse and Russell were
married the woman accuse swore in
my presence that unless Russell mar
ried her and not Jessie she would kill
him and then herself"
Z No Trace Discovered.
So far the search Of the police
has not resulted in discovering trace
OF the man and the woman. The hus-
band OF the dead woman will not dis
cuss the murder except to say he is
CERTAIN the woman accused is guilty.
He is bookkeeper for lumber COM
pany at Lawrenceville, Ill.
Mrs. .Culbertson lately had received
several letters threatening that If she
did not give up her husband she would
be killed.
The Culbertsons were married last
January. Mrs. Culbertson was Jessie
Overton and came here from Texas
seven years ago as trained nurse.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26
Agree to Marriage Again.

Des Moines Confident that mar
riage is failure, yet willing to try
1t again for one year for the sake Of
their children, Mr.. and Mrs. p. C..
Campbell, principals in a startling di.
vorce action, placed on record q
strange stipulation whereby the two
will live together for one year. The
husband is to pay alimony each Mon
day morning in the sum Of 50 and
also to care and provide for his child
rem. The stipulation also provides that
Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell shall live in
the same house with the children, al
though it does not require them to
live as husband and wife.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26
Mzze1u
%o S45bt

from woman ailments invited to write to the and
addresses here given positive proof that Lydia E. FnkhamS
Vegeable Compound female ills.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26
Human Heads In PACKAGE.

4 San Francisco. Cal A special from
Sacramento states that three human
heads, were exposed when an express
package was accidentally broken open
at the depot there. The package was
addressed to DR.. M. G. Varian Of Cor
am and was sent from a medical
school in Philadelphia. DIR. Varion.
who is physician for the Palakala
Copper company OF Coram, has claim.
ed his property and entered a vigor-s
GUS protest against the proposal Of
the Sacramento coroner to hold three
separate inQnests over the heads.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26
KNOWS k|DNAPERs
WILLIE WhlrLA QUICKLY I0ENTl.
FlEs CLEVELAND PRlsoNERs.
WOMAN IS BIG MYSTERY
Sharon Expects Scandal When Her
Real Name eseomss Known
oey's Father 10 Silent Con.
eefning Her.

Cleveland. O.-Ali doubt that the
man and woman arrested Tuesday
night are the kidnapers Of Willie Whit
Ia. the Sharon (Pa) boy whose father
paid $4,000 ransom for his recovery.
was dispelled Wednesday. when the
lad. without hesitation. identified the
prisoners when he faced them In the
police station.
4 Willie said the man who gave the
name Of James H. Boyle was the one
who took him from school and carried
him through the tortuous route to
Cleveland, then to Ashtabula. back to
this city. and placed him in the house
In the east end where he was held
until the money was paid. Willie also
declared that the woman was the one
who cared for him at the house where
he was detained and who acted the
part Of q nurse.
Boyle said the woman was his wife.
The police have no other Identification
OF the couple than the names given.
Boyle is said to reside in Sharon and
Is q plumber by trade. He Is said to
have widowed mother, four brothers
and sister.
The woman, who is accredited with
being the wife Of Boyle. declared soon
after her arrest that her Identification
would cause a sensation in Sharon.
When the Identification was com
pleted Mr.. Whitla would say nothing
regarding the woman. He said he
knew Boyle slightly.
A woman known as Mary Diener,
who the police say may have been an
associate OF the kidnapers or was Inn
plicated in the plot, committed suicide
Wednesday by drinking morphine. The
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26
Loses Life in Round House.

Perry.-Thomas Horrigan, one Of
the oldest men in the service of the
Milwaukee road here was almost in
stantly killed while at work as a
sweeper in the round house. An en-
CINE was being moved out of the
house and Horrigan was caught be-
tween the cylinder and door post and
crushed to death. He was 20 years
old and had been in the employ of the
Milwaukee here for more than thirty
years.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26
iowa, Youngest Sheriff.

Clinton-Clinton had the honor Of
a visit Of the youngest sheriff in the
state OF Iowa. This official halls from
Cedar county and is just 26 years
Of age. Sheriff Piett came to the city
on official business and after the fash
ion Of emissaries OF the law on bust
ness bent. repaired at once to the po-
lice station. There it was learned that
the visitor was the youngest sheriff
in the state. His father held county
once In Cedar county for four terms.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26
Fremont Out Of the Army.

Washington, D. Major Francis
p. Fremont, Fifth United States in
fantry is to be dismissed from the
army as a result of his conviction by
court martial In Cuba on the charge
of characterization. President Taft
having approved the sentence Of the
court. Fremont is a son of the Path
finder" and is now stationed at Platts-
burg barracks. N. Y.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26

For the last ten years William Bid,
dulph Cross Of Cook street, Chester,
England. who died recently, was en-.
gagged In the construction Of his own
conn, made OF empty match boxes. It
IL OF the ordinary shape, and much pa.
thence and skill have been bestowed on
ii. There Is. Of course. an inner shell
81 wood. on which the match boxes
are glued. Il NJ ~ s35
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26
Thomas Lawier ! Former. lowan,

MarshalltoWn:-H is not generally
known that the new attorney general
for the department OF the interior.
Thomas Lawler Of Los Angeles, Calf,
is former Iowa boy, but such Is the
case. Lawler was reared In this city,
and is a son of William Lawler, who
moved from this city to California
twenty years ago. Young Lawler is
now man Of IS and for several years
has been prominent as an attorney at
Los Angeles.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26
Given New TrIal.

Mason City.-Jndge Kelley has
granted a new trial to the "Meser-
yey Five" who were recently found
guilty of conspiracy to prevent the
operations of law. This included tho
mayor, city attorney and three prom
inent business men.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26
William WhitIa.

woman drank the poison while stand.
ing in front Of a drug store In the
east end not far from the house in
which While Whitla was detained
here.
When Boyle was taken before the
boy Chief Kohler asked Willie II he
had ever seen the man before.
Sure" said Willie. brightly; "why
that is the man left Sharon with. He
took me to Cleveland. then to Ash
tabula and back to Cleveland"
When Willie concluded Boyle was
taken back to his cell and the woman
was brought In.
Immediately Willie walked up to
her and extending his hands. said:
'How do you do?'
Hello, Willie" the woman replied,
IS she placed her hand upon his head
and caressed him for an instant.
The boy then stepped back to his
father and was asked several ques-
lions by the chief Of police.
Yes, know her." he said, "she was
the nurse who took care Of me in
Cleveland. She told me ] was sick
and In a hospital. Issaw her whole
lot 40 she was with me most all Of the
time s;3. & ~ }s H. =
Believing that the most interesting
part of the story OF the kidnapping Is
yet to come, the people Of Sharon are
awaiting in eager expectancy for the
positive Identification Of all the per-
sons, arrested and the story of the
other persons connected with the case.
That others besides those who are
now charged with the crime are i'm
plicated In 1t Is doubted by few here
and the discovery Of the others in the
case promises q sensation when the
facts become known.
Information was made Wednesday
in Sharon against the Cleveland pris-
oners, the names used being John Doe
and Mary Doe, charging them with
abduction. The prisoners will be
taken to Mercer. the county seat Of
the county in which Sharon is located.
Is soon as they can be extradicted.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26
Interulrban Line Blocked.

Boone. Bad condition prevails from
falling dirt on the interurban near
Frazer, where heavy SHOWS put the
ground. In q soft condition. The slid
Ing OF part Of hill blocked trafic
necessitating the transfer Ct Fort
Dodge passengers, Slides threaten In
other places. 4.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26
Clue 70 AssaIlant.

Ottumwa Three letters In the
hands OF c. N. Johnston may lead to
the capture Of the man whom Mrs.
Johnston alleges assaulted her on the
morning OF Feb. 10. The contents Of
the letters the Johnstons refuse to
make known, but state that they will
turn them over to the postal authori-:
ties with q view to experimenting the
fiend whom Mrs. Johnston claims was
her attacker. n 3
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26
roek Il persenal lily.

An author engaged . young lady
typewriter TO take down his new novel
from dictation. At the prssage: oh!
my adorable angel. accept the COMES
sion from my lips that ] cannot exist
without you! Make me happy; come
and share my lot and be mine until
death do u part!"--his fair secretary
paused and ingenuously inquired: is
that to 70 down with the rest r
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26
JUDGE for Haskeli's Tria

Muskogee, Okla-Judge John A.
Marshal, United States Judge for the
district court OF Utah, has been named
by Judge Sanborn Of the United States
circuit court OF appeals, to preside at
the trial OF the cases of Governor
Charles N. Haskell and other promi-
.nent Oklahomans indicted for the Mus.
kogee town lot frauds.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26
.ulsed am 4. cane: ono Dead.

Used Gun 40 Cane; Ono Dead.
Waterlco.-Ray Ferry Of Laporte
City is dead and Arthur Kane serious
ly injured in q hunting accident. Both
were crossing a stream and Ferry was
using his gun as cane and had the
muzzle under the water when 1t was
discharged. The gun
burst and Ferry was killed and Kline
was badly injured. n h
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26

King Alfonso OF Spain is undertak-
ing to negotiate marriage for King
Manuel Of Portugal with a niece of
King Edward Of England. Alfonso him
self being married to q niece OF Ed.
ward. this activity looks like en-.
thusiasm for the family. or u 1t
that misery loves company?
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26
.Aaar Acoultted of EoraerY.

Princeton, Ind. Henry E. Agar, who
after he was mourned as dead since
January. 1907, was arrested last De.
cember In San Benito, Tex, was ac-
quilted Wednesday Of the charge Of
forgery for which he has been on trial
since last Friday. Ss
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26

A special appeal has been made to
Americans for contributions on behalf
OF an effort now being made to erect
at Montpelier. France, on the ground
OF the National School Of Agriculture,
. monument to the late Gustaye Foex,
the French horticulturist.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26
Fishino season openal.

Cascade.The fishing season has
opened here for local nimrods and
splendid catches OF the fnny tribe are
reported. The south fork Of the Ma
quoketa is q favorite rendezvous for
men Of the "rod and line.'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26

Jersey justice law has ruled that II
. woman wearing high French heels is
hurt in getting of car she cannot
recover damages. Here Is another IL
lustration Of how poor women are
5trampled upon by the masculine foot
OF oppression. III 9..s ~. "
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26
Old Enoineer Killed IN Cab.

Indianapolis, nd.--The Oldest engi,
neer in point Of service on the Big
-Four lines Of the New York Central
system is dead as a result Of having
been struck by water crane as he
put his head out Of his cab window.
He was William C. Nagel, and he had
been at the throttles Of fast flying
trains forty years.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26
Lake Gulf Meeting Set.

New Orleans, lathe convention
Of the Lakes-to-the-Gulf Deep Water
Way Association will be held in New
New Orleans Nov. II, IL and Is. The
official call Of the convention will be
issued from st. Louis soon. Repre-
sentatives Of foreign nations will be
invited.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26

Prof. schiaparelli. the head Of tho
Italian expedition In Egypt Is making
Roadway III his investigations OF the
metropolis of Azini Some 200 lEgyp.s
tians are at work. and "a great num-
tber 81 funeral objects are being con.
stantly brought To Hight. s s3l
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26
soldiers Guard :, Murder Trial.

Al Amite, La.-With the courthouse
surrounded by state troops, the trial
Of Avery Blount. charged with the
murder OF Buzzy Breeland. his wife
and step-daugh liter, Mrs. Joe Everett
near Tickfaw. this parish. on the night
OF January 20. was started Monday.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26
1oa, ldor.ee erinu. "a. QoQ.

Williamsburg. Ellis Lloyd sold 103
head Of horses at the. sale pavilion
and the result was am even 100000
Phil Jones paid $71O for a span OF.
mares. Al buyer from Vermont made
several purchases, among them one
Tor which he paid 1906. 4. NJ
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26
1os Year. in one County,

Pensacola. Fla.-Born within ten
miles of the place where she died,
having left there only three times dur
ing her career and never having left
the county of her birth, Is the record
Of Mrs. Mary Pitts, who died at Nc.
Kinnville, twenty miles from this
city at the age Of los years. ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26
New Pastor At Charlie. CITY.

New Pastor at Charles City.
Nora Springs. Through the work Of
the Baptists of this section Of Iowa
a complete rejuvenaton of the church
at Charles City has resulted, enough
money has been raised to pay the sal
airy Of a pastor for year and the
Rev. Mr.. Meyers, D. D., Chicago uni.
versity, has accepted the call.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26
Prof. TannehiII Dead.

Cedar Rapids.-Prof. George w
Tannehill, 70 years old, the blind
mathematician" IL dead. For A years
he was the teacher Of mathematics In
Iowa college for the blind at Vintop,
Iowa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26
Expe nsive Wreck at Dexter.

Expensive Wreck at Dexter.
Dexter. East bound meat express
on the Rock Island went In the ditch
here and traffic was completely tied
up for ten hours. Sixteen cars of
meat were entirely demolished. The
cars, after leaving the rails, followed
the track for quarter Of mile and
piled up when the switch was struck.
The engine staid on the track.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26
oth,r Men,e wives. !,

what a pretty party this 49," she
said, az she looked around the beauti-
ful room at the pretty women sitting
on the long divans against the wall.
"And these are your wives? Aren't
they sweet? Isn't It lovely?"
YES" he admitted, .but you ought
to have been at our party last month
when We had lot Of other fellows
wives. It was whole lot lovelier."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26
John 8. chisholm Dead.

. La Sale, III. John B. Chisholm.
stage carpenter in Ford's theater in
Washington when Abraham Lincoln
was assassinated, died Wednesday in
this city, aged "A years. #;.3
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26

New Mexico proposes to tax widow
ers $25 year and bachelors only
80 year. Evidently It Is fig-
.ured that 1t will be easy to get the
larger sum out OF q man who has
once been married.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26
Georqia vs. Railway settled.

>1r1''' n "a
Atlanta, Ga. The case brought BY
the state Of Georgia against the Cent
raj Of Georgia railway for back taxes
due on $4,000 shares Of Western Rail-
way Of Alabama stock was settled by
agreement. The state gets $42,OS6.52
the county OF Chatham $62,772.8O ana
the city Of Savannah 1920 4O.34.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26

Michigan evangelist, who has been
talking against divorce Tor many
years, now applies for one. Maybe he
just needs It as evidence how terrible
II IL.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26

The new remedy for heart trouble
Is called Observation-Disclosures
We only mention 1t to bring Joy to
the hearts Of printers and proof
readers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26

Now the Mauretania has done the
run from Liverpool to New York in
four days and II hours. In a genera
ton or two ships are likely to be jump
ing acrOss
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26

A New Orleans man is suing five
men who forcibly cut on his whiskers.
'eIngratitude, thou marble hearted
Aend!"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26

Royalists have been doing little
rioting In France. But over there they
treat that sort OF thing with the same
tolerance with which we look on the
occasional outbreaks Of college lads.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26

Arm Broken by Falling lcIeies.
Boone. Icicles falling from the top
Of an air shaft broke the arm Of
James Watson working at the bottom
In d w. johnson company's mine.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26
County ofdcial skins,

st. Paul. Minn.-Peter w. Erb.
treasurer Of Carlton county, is short
$1,000 IN his accounts and has dis
appeared, according to reports that
have reached the state public examin.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26
Indicted for killinn.

Chicago ~ Policeman Alexander
Scott, who shot and killed q laboring
man whom he had mistaken for i fugi.
tive, was held by coroner's Jury on
4 charge oI manSlau ghtey.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26

Mason CITY Kanute Bosveldt of
iHanlontown. who had hia Sleg ampu-3
;tated y the result of broken bone
Till sitting match With hisE broth.
q, q dead, Hel W I a years oi6. sS id.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26

It is not likely that Solomon built
his temple OF cement. yet we are told
that 1t went up without the sound Of q
hammer or any implement OF iron.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26

King Edward forgot to mention the
suffragettes In the speech from the
throne. And he used to be such
ladies' mans
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26

King Edward is said to have his
double In a private citizen who close
" resembles him, as has the prince OF
Wales.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26

A woman has challenged a leading
member OF the Duma to fight duel.
and good many Japs would be in
clined TO bet on her il the affair could
come OF.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26

The neer jackies not only were
brought home again. but they were
paid $500. 900 in gold for coming! Great
country, this
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26

They have q silence room" exclu.
sively for women In one Of the
churches. After q little practice the
women hope to be able to use 1t.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26

A Windy City preacher declares
hades Is here on earth. And, being Q
Chicago man, he ought % know what
he Is talking about .
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26

The Swedish diet has voted for wom-
an suffrage Any legislative body with
that name ought to give the sex that
does nine-tenths Of the worlds cooking
what It wants.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26
Thanks Archbishon Keanc

* Thanks Archbishop keanc.
Dubuque. Archbishop Keane has
received through Apostolic Delegate
Falconio at Washington the thanks
of the holy father for contributions
raised through his diocese for the
Italian earthquake sufferers
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26

A California man was not awakened
by his wife's screams. which frighten-
ed away q burglar Some men have
presence OF mind even in their sleep
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26

1t viii be noted that Carmen Syl
N" the Roumanian queen who has De
clared war ON corsets, 10 65'yeArs Old
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26

Canada. the United States and Mex
leo are preparing to do what they can
to make North America worth saving
to posterity.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26

Whatever is said about pasteurized
milk, the pasturized COW is better
than the one that is fed on baled hay
the year round.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26

So now Hetty Green's son wants 70
take . trip in m aeroplane and oe-
come rising young man.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26

Lincoln's head on the new cent
pieces will probably give all chance
TO turn an honest penny.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26
2a,ooo isarrel. ofl yyhislsy surn

I 23y0O0 Baffels 81 Vvhtsky Burn. n
Danyille. Ky.Fire starting In the
main warehouse Of the Searcy's dis
stillery 1t McBrayer, north Of here. de-,
sstroyed q, 900 harrelh of whisky. val-
~ 81 lsoo, ooe. Monde z8s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26

Polar explorers do not have to 80
down to the basement and tell the
1anitor what they think Of him.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26

When . man asks the reason TOT
polar expeditions he shows that ne
does not read the magazines.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-03-26

Lots of girls nowadays write to the
magazines instead OF asking tneii
mothers.