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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-30
zen THE FRIEND OF ROBINS
eiddy a Very Effective Ally In Pre-
serving Resting Place for the
Red-ereastS.

Ever hear of speckled hen being
friend and ally of red-bTeasted robins!
II not, ask the folk of Clinton, n. j..
Here's what happened there. according
to a veracious character:
A pair of robi1s that for years have
nested in a peach tree in Silas Closes
chicken yard arrived from the south TO
find their nest occupied By some fresh
spar7ows. After twittered converse
ton, they attacked the intruders and
drove them out.
The sparrows few away, but re-
turned in a few minutes with four
others. They assailed the nest and
sent the robins scooting- And then
the speckled ben-Farmer Closes best
layer, Betsy-took hand, or rather
wing. She few into the tree, ousted
the sparrows with few ciuck-clucks
and digs OF her toes. and then sig
NAKED the robins TO return
In ten minutes the sparroEs-How .
dozen or more-returned. and attacked
both robins and Betsy" But the In
domitable trio put up such battle
that the little brown birds were glad
to beat an aerial retreat and let the
red-breasts have their old home.
II you don't believe it, Farmer Close
will show you the very tree where it
happened. s ... ....
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-30
A Natural Mistake.

A teacher in Pennsylvania pr!-
mary school instructed her pupils one
composition day" that they might
each write her a letter making excuse
for not inviting her to an imaginary
birthday party.
The following effort Of one little girl
was decided to be the best:
'afy Dear Miss Alice: 1t becomes
my duty to apologize for not inviting
you to my birthday party last week. l
had fully intended to do SO. but-as l
always do in everything-I postponed
It till the last minute. When at
last started and reached your gate, l
saw the doctors carriage standing
there, and thinking some one was i'll.
l did not think it best to go in. What
was my modification and consterna-
ton to learn the next day that the doc
tor was counting your sister!"-1llns-
trated Sunday Magazine. "r
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-30
JOSEPH w. BaECOck DEAD.
Former Wisconsin, Congressman Dies
in cspitsi-sedy VIII Be Gre
r1seed as He Wished.

Wasnington-Fo Representa-
tive Joseph W. Babecck of Wiscon-
an, Tor IL years = member of the
.oxe- hoase Of congress, and for
many .ssara Chairman Of the national
Republican congressional committee.
died At his home here at s:45 Tues
day. He was IS years old s.
He had been i'll for some weeks
with a complication OF liver and kid
ney troubles.
ssr. Ba5coca vas known principally
for the yoeman work which he per.
formed for the election of Republican
congresses as chairman of the Repub-
lican congressional committee. He
was regarded among his colleagues
when he xas in the house as one of
the shreEdest politicians in congress
AS chairman OF the Republican con
gregsionai committee Mr.. BabcocG
managed SIX campaigns for the cleo
ton OF Republican house. not one OF
which did he lose.
Mr. BabeocI was an ardent chan
p:on of the national capital. and as
chairman for many years OF the house
committee on the District OF Colum bia
be worked with great zeal for any
movement looking to the improvement
OF Washington. Nr. Babcock was per
sonaiIy very popular with his col
leagues in the house, where his de.
feat having been brought about by a
combination between the LaFollette
faction of the Republican party and
the Democrats in Wisconsin. resulted
IN the election to the Sixtieth con-
gress of Representative Murphy. 8
Democrat. He was a native Of Swan,
ton. VT
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-30

Voc TIE least OF tie BENEFITS tsTfEea
from tie rural mali by any 1sans -
iae responsibility IL creates for tne
maintenance OF good roads in co'z-
,nunities tia. dezare The service Al
Atlanta, No, the goyernns.t reToks1
q rural ,ogte because the people
~osd nas keep tbs roads aScrg ine
route In good repair. Il f. Lot possible
,hS. there are Ezry communities n
Mtssouyf where TIE psopis would Da't
-sta thesr Turz. nail ssrTics rather
shzs ezhStst the enterprise necessary
10 rzsxe TIE roads accessible for the
mas! carrier. II it r. Understood that
there viii b. 70 mail serrtce where
good roads are not maintained, a. the
goTsrnnenfs policy At Atlanta ap
pexss TO indicate. then hsii 10 the
rusxl mail carrier az the adVsnes
agent OF better roads and consequent
sy better dsy.-EIchange-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-30
157,176,soo ACRES FREE.
Government Desienates Lands for
Homesteads in Colorado, Nevada,
Montana and Oregon. .

Washington. About 157176,s'0
acres of land in the various western
states to which the 320-acre home
stead bill applies have been designated
by Secretary Of the Interior Baliinger
as coming within the provisions OF the
act. The area OF land designated in
each Of the states is as follows:
Oregon, 7,004,160; Washington, 3.
576.960; Utah, 7.044.4S0; Wyoming
9,221,760: New Mexico. 1894, $50; Ne
vada. 49.512.96o: Arizona, 1880;
Colorado. 20,160,000, and Montana,
1860. $40. 4l s..,.;, ~. 4 ~ ~ VI,
1t was stated at the department
that approximately 40 per cent. Of
the area designated, except in Ncya-
da, is now held by individuals through
some color OF title" and it is believed
that larger percentage in Washing
ton and Oregon are so held
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-30
WESTERN cIlDl's
aPPY PROSPECTS.

In no rear since the Development o.
Western Canada began has spring
brought a brighter outlook than u
brings this year. In no preceding
spring has there been greater assur-
snee OF advancing development ana
prosperity. The movement OF immi-
grafton has already assumed EIge pro
portions, and Is ss desirable In char
acter as 1t Is satisfactory In volume;
from across the Atlantic sturdy, indus
s-icus and thrifty newcomers are AZ
irving In large numbers homeseekers
from Ontario and the other older
Provinces are coming IN steady
stream, and from across the interns-
tional boundary movement Is al
ready in full fow, which, it Is conf
IDENTIFY predicted, will beat the records
Of all previous years: special settlers
trains are crossing the line. loaded
with effects. actual material wealth
being thus brought into the country at
the rate Of millions Of dollars worth
monthly.
The movement is so unprecedented
h large that extra Dominion Immigra-
ton cMcials have had TO be provided
at bota North Portal and at Emerson.
and ii Is estimated that the total NUM-
Der OF new settlers from the United
States this year viii be 10000. at
least, and may run well up toward
100, 600. Last years total OF new set
tiers from the South was 53.123; thus
the area that will be placed in wheat
and other grains this year will greatly
exceed tina. of last year. Settlers are
making extraordinary efforts to get On
their lands and begin seeding opera
lions. The price OF wheat now. away
above the dollar mark, is incentive
enough. and when one has in view the
splendid results that the past few
years have shown, it Is not to be Won
dered at that the present viii be the
banner year for Immigration TO Can
ada. Ask your nearest Canadian Gov
eminent Agent for rates of Transports
ton, and he viii also send you Illus
tratsd pamphlets
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-30

. 4 / Z Ia ~ n E5ElI
possible to secure homestead Of 100 acTss
free, and additional 160 ACRES q 81 per acn
The DEVELOPMENT cfthe country hos made
marvellous strides. II 10 Fevesation, 4 req
ord Of conquest by settlement thak il re1nark-
ahle."-Enract foa. correspondence of Nafkosat
Etsto-, .uso S.ssted CzsAza IN AssEstLss
The grain crop of 1905 viii net uaar-
farmers 5000 to $500 per acre. Grain.
raising. mixed farming and dahying are
the principal industries. Climate Is excel
lent; social conditions the best: railway nd
vantases unequalled;schools, churches and
markets close at hand. Land may also be
purchased from railway and land companies
For Last Best West" pamphlets. maps and
information as to how to secure lowest rafl-
way rates, apply to Superintendent Of Emmi-
grafton, Ottawa, Canada, or the authorized
Canadian Government Agent:
{. I. HOLMES. SIS Jsehssa, s.. 81. Rssi, aaaa. =
S.V.BESaErr. 81 Hsw YsrE 1ls Blaf., oaaAa. Nes.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-30
"DRYS" WIN At MUNClE.
Indiana Liquor Forces Get Hardest
e.on Of Al with Defeat in Del
aware County.

Muncie. Ind.-Delaware county
Tuesday voted dry" in county op
ton election by majority estimated
at 2,sG0 Muncie, the county seat
gave the "drys" majority OF 213.
Eighty-two saloons will be closed.
The vets expected majority OF
1900, and the result is the hardes'
blow they have had in the state. Cen
ter township, in which Muncie is sit.
uated, went dry by $50. The city
was expected to go wet by
1000.
Indianapolis, Jnd.-iackscn and
White counties voted dry" in local
option elections Monday. the former
by an unofficial majority of $40 and
the latter by 1899. .
Twenty-Five saloons will be closed
in Jackson county and two in White.
The total number Of counties dry
u1der the local option law now is "A.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-30
ne r,eod q Lss~s-

Press dispatches carried 0u1 On
Washington the other day > state
nsst from Col. w. H. Palmer. IN
charge of tie enrolled bills Of the sen
sfe, regarding the Eaarked Increase m
the number Of acts passed By congress
durirg The past few years. The Ffiy-
sirsh congress, be declares, passed
1882 measures; the Fffty-sesenta, =
sri; the FIstyesghth, 4yo41: the Fiitg-
ninth. s,340, and the sfItsssh, s.ii-
In ten years. I. VIII be sesl- The r1I
her q bills enacted Increased more
than 100 per cent, whereas PRIOR 70
that tine, according 10 the SANE an
fh0rify. tie number Of measures sa-
ACTED iato law varied iIttls from con
gregg to congress There r. 20 Gaia
at hand by which the merits ami c.
merits Of this deIEgs of neF ,egfsa@-
sscn can h. Justly measured May
Of the bigiz, wfthcGt doubt were
ciaGsed as "p1irass legislation, TEich
has increased enormously o. asne
years-bsiss TO pension claimants inch
lxsbss Under the general laws, and TIE
ike. Bot it Ia fairy plain that 10
sscf mass Of legisIztto1 cc1a hare
been thoroughly studied or oSsss1ea
by the members Of either honss prior
10 sss enactment, and that much OF Il,
for tia. reason, Eas probably nesH'
trscsozs and good deal posiuTssy
hayr1fgi.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-30
JAPANESE ARE OUR FRIENDS
ADMIRAL sJlcri SAYS HIS CoUS-
TRY WANTS no WAR
Gratis with Fighting ses~-sisr.irs
CMce- Explains Hors Japan Rsszso
SvnSen Russian Shiss.

Los Angeles, Coi--That war De-
tween the United States and Japan Is
impossible ix the agreement OF Rear
Admiral Rc5iey d. Evans, retired, and
Admiral II. T. Ijichi, commander Of
the japanese training squadron Ecw
Al San Pedro The txo sea dogs,
wno are aigo friends, are at the came
hotel and In a discussion Monday
were Of one mind On the question OF
probable conflict between their re-
gpecsiEe countries .-...
y see they have been trying 10
get u in trouble" said Admiral
Evans.
Yes replied Admiral ljichi. But
such thing is perfectly impossible.
The United States and Japan under
stand each other too well for any thing
Of that kind. The people OF your
country and mine have too deep seat
ed friendship for each other to ever
allow any trivial matter to bring
about trouble"
u agree with YOU" said Admiral
Evans. Such a thought is ride.
ulous."
Admiral Iiichi told Admiral Evans
he was delighted with his reception at
Los Angeles.
Il would like to know" inquired
Admiral Evans, how your people sue
ceeded In raising the Russian ships
which you sank and in what condition
you found themg' " =
Admiral Ijichi replied: we raised
the sunken battleships and cruisers
a, Port Arthur and Chemulpo without
any great difficulty. We found tha'
| those at Port Arthur we're not sunk
by the mortar fire directed Upon
them from 203 Meter hill. None Q:
the shells penetrated the protected
| decks. although the superstructurt
and gun mountings were badly shat
tered. The ships were sunk by the
Russians by opening the seacocss
when they found the port must fsl
into our hands After raising thss
ships we found that the projectilei
had penetrated the wooden decks, bu
had fiattened out against the steel aDt
were lying there. 1t evidently woult
not have been possible to sink thu
I ships by the fire from the heights"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-30
Paw Paw, Mich.
Another Operation Avoided.

Another Operation Avoided.
Chicago, Hi want women 70
know what that wonderful medicine.
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound, has done for me- Two of the
best doctors In Chicago said I woaN
die II I did not have an operation, and
/ never thought of seeing Q well day
again. I had q small tumor and femak
troubles SO that I suffered day and
night. A friend recommended Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable COMPOUND
and it made me q well woman. Mr.
ALyEA Spelling, u Iansdnu st,
Chicago, Ill
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from roots and herb.
has proved to be the most successful
remedy for curing the worst forms Of
female ills, including displacementS
Inflammation, fbroM tumor4 Hrean
lanties, periodic pains. baekache. bear.
ingldown feeling, fatulency, indiges
ton, andnervous prostration. Itcosh
but a tribe to try it, and the result
has been worth millions to MANY
suffering women.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-30
NICE COMPLIMENT FOR PAPA.
Little Daughters Pretty Way ct E%
pressing Appreciation Ct oa6oys
7hcsaStfuinss&.

h was Just four O'Clock, and the rays
Of he rising gua had begun 70 peep
over the ezsseT ho-.zo1- The Ia
ther had gotten up 10 light the fires to
get the house YARN, and sneake6 into
tie little daughters bedroom TO gee
tia. abe vas well e0Tered up. In
pnlanz the bed clothes up and sueking
them In, he aroused the sleeper. and
With half opened eyes, her 1zee coz
cred with curls, she asked:
4 don', have 10 go 10 scbool yet,
do II"
no. 10, daughter" replied the IA
ther. 1T Il only four O'Clock Turn
over and go to sleep"
Little curly head, with half open
eyes, pulled up the covers aad said:
You're the Sss.est papa / ever
had"
And who daYes say that even such a
little kindness as letting yoE- little
girl sleep until daylight is not appre-
ciased?
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-30


Ir0cusatsGa In nov suggested az
cu7e foY typhoid, and come expert
raen.s To that end have answered sat
issaet0ri,y. But the proposition for
ShoiesaIe inoculation Of school chill
dren IL typhoid threatens q community
.eems rather premature, especially az
the ordinary vaccination sySsem has
been attended with some terrible mis-
takes ii the way OF dangerous virus.
There IS NOT the Outcry these da5s
chat there used to be oreT new meth
DDS Investigated By medica! science,
bat there Is even greater need OF care
and prudence In applying apparently
successful experimentation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-30
a TORNADO
oaGAT OBSTRUCTION or sHoe
ssTv AND Loss or LIFE

4 tornado Of more or less ssvesssJ
Ass yfsssed Iowa and CIDER states %
u, this sprtrr. sestrUTfag . Hsss
srrosrf Of property. Tners y 10 nesc
II a1rone in J0sz being vfthocs foc-
r>co LAGRANGE wien theT can get T.
:, 10 suau cost IN The IOWA MUTUAL
TORNADO INSURANCE ASSOCA-
TON Of Des NnsEes Tie afsos
don has been In operation tseEtJ-Hse
years, has paid sssaass in losses. and
ozty assessed fits members lls Eisas
sa that tine. AID have sls5 e. go cash
On hznd to pay fasEe scssss TIE A.
socsa.sou has s,s4 ses3ya&'S In risks al
On o~s property. The Average zzrEAs
cost has been Iess TIA. SLs@ per
Il go, insgrs1 10, tie tss1tsafs
years - -
Last yez-'s szsszsss was RECORD
breaker for business rrsrea. hEs lie
tzrssreSs 80 tSr s1is year szces<s LAST
The basfness for Mach arc-aESc 10
~ CO. coo, and TIE t2s&1sas 20 lar u
Ay-a to sl5s.a9a per day.
TIE Association tnsErss fSrE asc
essy property, churches AID scsooi
bczsss Ii cooce.ates With tie CoLatg
&Uazss soy faEN property s1d tie
TOWN DWELLING 10. dwelling Prop
srty. This is tie Association Of ~s.es
\ Densrore liz Presscelt zAe j. IL
Herman, Secretary
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-30
Woman Suffrage Split.
PEACE DELEGATES NAMED
Governor Carroll Selects iovans to
Attend Big Convention
in Chicago.

Des Moines, Ia, Apr. 30.-Gov. B. F
Carroll has named ten Iowans TO rep
resent the state at the big peace con.
gress at Chicago Nay and 5. The
delegates as named are:-Judge Chas.
Leggett, of Fairfield; David Brant, Of
Iowa City; Bishop Theodore Morrison,
of Davenport; Rev. Grin w. Fiter, OF
Des sIoines; Mrs. II. F. Human. OF
Belmont; Maj. S. H. NJ. Byers, OF Dies
Moines; Gen. Granville N. Dodge. Of
Council Bluffs; Bishop Philip j. Gal
rigan, Of Sioux City: ex-Gov. William
Larrabee. of Clermont, and Mrs. J. J.
Seerley, Of Burlington.
The governor named c. G. Dye OF
Decatur county and Col. W. F. Bake-
OF Pottawattamie coa1ty IS delegates
from Iowa to the hrs. annual congress
Of Road Builders at Seattle, Wash.
July IS.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-30

The strike Of 1900 Canadian coal
miners. reported from Winnipeg, Is
more sericus development than that
Of the 100 anthracite miners at Pitts
ton. Etso have laid down their picks
and retired to the surface: but it Ia OF
no more Importance TO coal consurn-
ers In the United States than the lit
tie Pennsyi7apia blunder. because
western Canada coal Ia not burned on
this side OF the boundary line. TO any
large extent.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-30

Z. Z. notAES. SIS 1sehssa s.. 81. Rssl, Aasa.: =
S.V.BEaaEfT. 81 hsw YsrE 1ls Blaf.. onaAa, Hea.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-30

II Is announced that the package
freight steamers running in the lake
trade in connection with railroad lines
win start two weeks earlier than they
did Iagt season. This is evidence that
business In general Is picking up rap
Idly, al the liners would not start
were not freigh: conditions pressing
In short time iron movement VIII
begin anew, and then there will be no
idle tonnage during the months IN
which vessel property is usually ac-
tive.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-30
Surken Vessel Is Found.

Cleveland, 0. = The sunken hulk
OF the fishing tug George A. Floss,
which disappeared with crew of
seven men aboard during stern
on Lake Erie April Z, has been 10.
Gated. It was found in 50 feet of
water about seven miles directly
north of the Cleveland harbor. None
of the bodies OF the crew has been
located
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-30
FOR LACK OF ND.
ialJ il TurtsJ Suffer fsts Wsfss
thai 0eaih
NEARLY ALL HOMES IN RUINS
Scores Of Helpless Women Are Shot
Down for Protesting Against
the Murder Of Their
Husbands

Coas.antinople, April 3o.-The con
Ltitrtionalisss have lost no time in
bringing the eonspirators in the re
cent rising to trial The military
court, setting in the war ONCE has
condemned about $50 prisoners TO
death and they were executed
Na6ir Pashz, the second eunuch OF
the rsiaoe, whose sentence was pro
nounced, was hanged Al dawn yester-
DAY on the Galata bridge and his
great body was viewed by thousands
In the early morning hours. The ma
tionai assembly which met under the
presidency Of Said Pasid, decided
that the Sultan Mehned v should
lake the oath of the constitution with
in a week. The assembly also ratified
the deposition Of Abdul Hamid to Sa-
ionil.a.
II is not expected that the new
cabinet win be completed before Sat
urday. The government has decided
TO send q commission to Adana 70
try By court martial the instigatocs
Of the massacres and the committee
is authorized to act with the utmost
severity.
H. is alleged that the chief authc n
OF the recent mut.ny were Abdul
Hands fayorise son, Prince Mehmed
Durham Eddine, Rear Admiral Said
Pasha- son Of KianiI Pasha, the for
mer grand TiZier, and Nadir Pasha,
who were engaged for long time
prior 10 the rising in corrupting the
troops The two former have fed.
Woman Suffrage Split.
London, April ga serious split
in the women's suffrage ranks took
place yesterday at the session OF the
International Suffrage alliance and as
result a body OF delegates left the
han
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-30
How Father Looked.

Mr.. Blakeslee was putting himself IN
readiness, clotheswise, to attend an aft
ernosn tea with his wife, when his
small daughter appeared on the scene.
As he slipped into his frock coat, the
child looked up and said: Father. do
you know, when you wear that coat
you look Just Ike minister"
Then, noticing the hatbox on the
stand near by, she added: And when
you put on that hat that goes with It,
yon look just Ike a hack driver. DE
liueator. ....
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-30
$50 Acres ofIH sns
IN WESTERN CANADA
WILL MAKE you RICH

Fifty b q sh els PEI
a ere ave been
grown General
averagegreateIthan
in any other part d
the Under
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-30
Orops Dead While Ptowino,

Danyille. III. This is sp.en.
did, and do no. know whe'! I
have felt better than l do right now"
said William Whitaker. q wealthy
farmer living near lakewood. Less
than three hours later Mrs. Whitaker.
on crossing the field where her Aus,
band was working. found his dead
BODY where the man had fallen behind
the plow- A coroner's jury rendered
a verdict OF heart failure.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-30
pon,. Couch, But Live Long.

If every cough were cured before It got
. strong bold, human life would be length
ened by many years. If every coughing SUI,
ferer knew that Kemp's Balsam would
stop the congh in q few minutes, he would
be glad to escape the serious consequences.
II any medicine viii cure . cough, kemp's
Balsam will do it. At druggists and
dealers, 25c. ,.a.,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-30
Gets Verdict Of 70 Cents.

Mason City.-A verdict for 79 cents
was the elimination of a long piece
Of litigation. T. n: Fulghum had a
claim against Albert Pedelty and sued
and the latter same in with counter
claim and for several days the case
was on trial. The lawyers Grated and
the jury deliberated and brought
forth just 70 cents. An appeal or
rehearing is probable. ..4.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-30
WHAT'S
Your Health Worth!

You start sickness by mistreating nature
and It generally shows first in the bowels
and liver. A Zoe box (week' IS treatment)
OF CASCARETS win help nature help
you. They will do more-using them
regularly as you need them than any
medicine on Earth. Get box today,
take CASCARET tonight. Better ID
the morning. It's the result that makes
millions take them. ss1
cASCARETS roc q box for a weeks
treatment. all druggists. Biggest seller
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-30
Bio Lake Steamer Sinks.

Detroit. Mich, April 3O.---A special
telegram reports the sinking of an I'M
known steamer about 400 feet long
in White Fish bay yesterday. Cap
tain Boyce of the steamer George w.
Peavy, reported that the crew OF the
sinking steamer we're seen walking
sver the ice to another vessel which
had also been caught in the ice.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-30
Wj,he,mina Has DAUGHTER.

The Hague, April 30.-Queen VIII
helmina at an early hour this morning
gave birth to a daughter. The news
of the birth Of an heiress to the
crown, while welcomed by the Dutch
people, is a partial disappointment.
since a male heir had been longed
and prayed for. The queen is report
cd doing well. ~.