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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-01
Dogs as Suicides.

According to M. Camille Fam-
marion, the eminent astronomer and
psychologist. 1t is possible for dogs to
commit suicide. We ourselves have
heard of such things and take more or
less stock In them, but NJ. Flammarion
believes that dogs suffer from grief
and despair ard kill themselves like
human beings. His remarks were oc-
casioned by the alleged suicide OF o
Saint Bernard dog who threw himself
under motor bus in the Place Saint
Sulpice recently, an hour after the
death OF his mistress. He argues that
the dog may be assumed to have
known as well as human being that
q motor bus would crush him to death.
and when he got in front OF Its wheels
he probably did so as the quickest
way to end his grief at his mistress
demise. N. Fiammarion cites other in.
stances which have come under his
notice Of dogs committing suicide, and
concludes that the stories are not SO
Incredible as they seem at first sight,
and adds that dogs may have even Dor
rowed the instinct from man. But hay.
ing given dogs credit for memory and
intense affection, says the Boston Her
aid. why doubt their capacity for men.
tai suffering? Maeterlinck, another OBJ
server Of dogs, has given them souls.
IS wen as memory and affections.
Many dog has died Of grief even II
he did not commit suicide.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-01
BLOWS HIS HEART OUT.
Malcolm Youths Body Found by His
Mother

Mother.
Malcolm over the loss
of his beautiful sister, whom death
snatched away a month ago on the
eve of her marriage, Sherman Wiley
the 1S-year-old son Of Mrs. Robert
Wiley, committed suicide by blowing
his heart out with the charge from
a shotgun. Cold in death, the body
of the suicide was found In the creek
hollow an hour later by the boys
widowed mother and his little
brother. The charges Of buckshot
had literally shot out young Wiley's
entire anatomy. The flesh from the
waist line to the throat, and in the
awful cavity made by the leaden
bullets, was badly burned.
1t is said that Wiley left home
about noon with the shotgun, saying
that he intended to bag a few rab-
bits. Evidence showed that he had
deliberately planned the desa. A
crotch cut from tree limb had been
pounded into the earth. Through
this the gun was pointed. with the
butt end resting upon the ground.
The two triggers were connectde with
wooden peg. WILEY discharged the
gun by poking the front trigger with
stick while sitting upon the. ground
directly in front Of the muzz.e.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-01
SALOON TEST CASE IS ON.
One Dealer Arrested for Selling
Drink.

One Dealer Arrested for Selling
Drink.
Ottumwa.-Suit for a temporary in
junction to restrain him from selling
liquor has been filed against Charles
Hallgren by the anti-saloon forces.
On Wednesday he opened his saloon
and sold drink after the filing OF the
petition. He was Immediately arrest
ed on a warrant sworn out before
Justice Melick. At his trial the petit
ton will be brought in as evidence
and to establish its validity and suf-
ficiency. Invitations to be present at
the trial have been issued to J. G..
Hutchinson and to any others inter
ested, by the prosecuting attorneys,
Mitchell & Hunter. The liquor men
have sent out reply postal cards to
all who signed the petitions, asking
whether they voluntarily signed and
whether they signed personally. In
order to raise funds to carry en- the
fight the liquor men will ask for a
return of taxes already paid. If this
is done, they will have available a
fund Of about $1,000.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-01
HURLED Stones at Nurses.

Des NOTES.-THE morning after he
was found in half frozen condition
en- the front porch of residence
and removed to the Methodist hospi-
tai, where he was given the best Of
care to prevent i'll results from the
exposure, man named Urbonek
leaped through an open window and
started to walk leisurely away from
the institution. Several of the nurses
ran after him, importuning him to
come back. He gathered number
Of bricks and stones and taking de-
liberate aim fired a broadside Of the
missiles at the pursuing hospital at
tendants, and then ran away.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-01
Y. W. c. a. RECEIVES CASH.
The Building Fund New Has . Total
Of $4,000.

Des Moines.-The Y. w. c. "A. CT
this city received five hundred dol
lars from Mrs. Jennie e. Day on
Christmas day, to be applied on their
new building. Miss Sewers, secre-
tary of the association, said the fund
now appropriated $4,000 and that
upwards of $4,000 had been paid out
on the building now in course Of con-
struction. One citizen of Des Moines
made the association Christmas
present CT 5000. He employs about
fifty women and gave each of them
a membership in the association.
Other small contributions amounting
to total of 81, 100 have also been re-
ceived recently, the average gift be-
ing $50.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-01
iNToLERARLE ITCHING
Fearful Eczema All Over eaby's Face
professional Treatment Failed.
A perfect Cure BY cutleura.

"When my little girl was six months
old | noticed small red spots on her
right cheek. They grew 80 large that
sent for the doctor but, instead OF
helping the eruption, his ointment
seemed to make It worse. Then !
went to q second doctor who said II
was eczema. He also gave me an oint-,
ment which did not help either. The
disease spread all over the face and
the eyes began to swell. The itching
grew intolerable and 1t was terrible
sight to see. i consulted doctors for
months, but they were unable to euro
the baby. paid out from $40 to $50
without relief. One evening ! began
to use the Cuticura Remedies. The
next morning the baby's face was an
white instead of red. continued until
the eczema entirely disappeared. Mrs.
P. E. Gumbin. Sheldon, Ia, July Il, '0S."
Potter Drug 4 Chem. Corp. Sole PsOps- Bostoa
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-01

ried off in the arms of the receding
waters"
King and Queen Go to Sicily. s
King Victor Emmanuel and the
queen, who left for the scene OF the
calamity, reached Naples last night
and proceeded at once to Sicily. A
large number of people saw their
majesties depart from Rome and one
among the number Of deputies at the
station observed to the king: "Tbe
presence of your majesty will suffice
to console the stricken population"
The king turned sharply upon the
speaker and said abruptly: Don't
talk nonsense"
Horrible Scenes In the Ruins.
The work of rescue at Messina, &C
cording to- the meager details received
here, presented narrowing scenes.
Hundreds of people were pinned under
walls and rafters alive, but terribly
injured, for 80 hours. One of the res
cuers found under the ruins of house
five children, alive, but unable to
speak, clinging around the corpse of
their mother. In some cases heroic
rescuers met death in the falling de-
bris. In one house 20 persons sus.
pended on the fifth floor and unable
to reach the street because the lower
floors had been torn away, were res.
cued with a rope by a sailor. Six
criminals were killed while attempting
to loot the Bank Of Sicily, where cash
amounting to half million dollars
lay in plain view.
Officials Give Succor.
The pope has telegraphed the arch
bishops of Palermo and Catania and
the bishops of Miletto and Catanzaro
expressing his sorrow over the ap.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-01

ated." Little by little some idea Of Tia
indescribable horror at Mess:na was
obtained from these unfortunates.
They declare that thousands Of de-,
mented survivors are still wandering
about among the ruins Of the city. A
wounded soldier said: B
"The spectacle was terrifying be-.
yond words. Dante's Inferno gives
you but, faint idea as to what hap
pened Monday morning at Messina.
The first shock came before the sun
had risen. It shook the city to its very
foundations. Immediately the houses
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-01

Small Wonder That the Little Mother
Was Really Alarmed.

Little Mary. was really very III.
Mother said she was sure II was an
attack Of appendicitis. but Grandma
was equally sure the little one was
threatened with convulsions.
The argument waxed warm in
Mary's presence, and appropriate RENE.
dies were used. and the next day abe
was better. rs
Coming into her mothers room dur.
Ing her play she said:
: s.Mamma, two OF my dollies are very
sick this morning.
"Indsad, dear. ! am very sorry. What
IL the matter with them!
"Well don't really know. mamma
hut I think Gwendolyn has = pint
o'spiders' and Marguerite 10 going to
have 'envulsions.'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-01
Many Teachers Meet.

Des Moines.-Attendance at the
meeting Of the Iowa State Teachers
association the first day exceeded all
expectations. At II o'clock nearly
1000 had enrolled and 1t is expected
that before sessions close several
hundred more will be added. Nearly
1000 Hawkeye schcolmasters and
schooltna ans were at the Plymouth
y Congregational church when Miss
Abbie s. Abbott of Cedar Rapids,
president Of the association, called
the meeting to order.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-01

The wife Of Gerhart Hauptmann-
Margaret Marshalk before her mar
rage to the dramatist was for long
time popular member Of the Lobe
.theater at Breslau. She has now gone
on the stage for the second time, but
not as an actress. At q recent con.
cert given by the Verein der Musk.
freunde at Hirschberg Frau Haupt.
mann played q Grieg composition.
showing that she Is an accomplished
y!olinigt. VI.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-01
EMPLOYS Many Men.

Marshalltown.-In an effort to make
up the work that was necessarily
abandoned an result of the six
months strike, the Iowa Central is
now employing over 500 men in and
about the shops here and the pay roll
for November shows total payment
to Marshalltswn employees Of $780,
.736.48. This is $11,631.70 larger than
was paid out during the correspond
ing month last year.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-01


culties. It is believed that navigation
has become extremely dangerous, In
which case the Notifications on which
the government in recent years spent
large sums will be useless. The famous
whirlpool Of Charybdis, it is said, has
shifted it's position.
Desperate calls have been made
from Rome to Messina, but these re-
main unanswered and fears are en-
tertained that Fort Spuria, near Mes
sina, has been destroyed, as the wire
less station installed there is one Of
the most powerful in Italy and is evil
IDENTIFY not working.
American Consul and Wife Die.
Washington. - That Arthur s.
Cheney, American consul at Messina,
Sicily, and his wife lost their lives
in the earthquake disaster which dew
astated that city Monday, is indicated
by an official dispatch received last
night by the state department from
Stuart Lupton, American vice.consul
at Messina.
The following dispatch came via
Malta, Maltese Islands, in the Mediter-
ranean, being received there by wire.
less from Messina by Consul William
H. Gale, and transmitted by him to the
state department: i
The Messina consulate destroyed
and consul and wife supposed to be
dead.-Lupton."
Arthus S. Cheney is native Of I'LL
nois, but was appointed consul at Mes
sina from Connecticut August Is, 1907.
Stuart Lupton, who is from Tennessee.
was only recently appointed vice and
deputy consul at Messfna ard had just
arrived at his post, succeeding H.
PIERCE, an Italian.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-01

began to crumble, Those of us who
were not killed at once made our way
over undulating floors to the street.
Beams We're crashing. down through
the rooms, and the stairs were equally
unsafe.
! found the streets blocked by fallen
houses. Balconies, !chimneys, bell tow.
ers, entire walls had been thrown
down. From every side Of me arose
the screams and meanings Of the
wounded. The people were half mad
with excitement and fear. Most Of
them had rushed our In night clothes.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-01
Saloons Before Court.

Havenport.-The Civic Federation
has started after score of saloons
that are said to have been selling
liquor at all hours of the night and
on Sundays and holidays, according to
evidence in the possession of that or
ganization. Injunctions were applied
for against thirteen saloons and the
suits set Cor hearing Jan. S. All of
the saloonkeepers but ab,.ot twenty
says Attorney H. B. Betty, of the
federation have been faithfully OBJ
serving the law for some time.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-01

"A decision Of the board Of genera
appraisers In a custom case IS that o
typewriter signature 10 legal. It will
be q long time, probably, before type
written signatures on checks are &C.
copied by the banks, but the habit Of
aflixing an Illegal signature, written
with a pen, to an ordinary typewriter
letter, not involving contract Of any
kind, might happily fall into general
sdisuse.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-01
noRRlBLE scENEssiN MEssINA.
Wounded Soldier Gives Vivid pescrip-
tion Of the Earthquake.

Catania Earthquake refugees are
pouring into Catania by trains, steam
ers and automobiles. They are half
naked and stupefied with terror and
suffering Some OF them appear almost
insane from the horrors through which
they have, gone In the beginning they
could only. babble .sMessina has been.
devastated; the city has been annihil-..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-01
What would the French courts do
without American heiresses?

II III absolutely staggering to learn
from the scientific gentlemen wha
have been studying the effect Of the
ocean tides In retarding the rotation
az the earth that the resulting In
crease In the length Of the day
amounts to one second In 10000
years. How can you depend on your
watch keeping correct time after this?
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-01
Anundson Don't Want offic,

Mason City.--Letters received here
by relatives OF ]. H. Anundson. who
was reported a candidate fort,the Of
flee OF bank examiner for this section
of Iowa. announce the fact that Mr..
Anundson is not a candidate, and does
not want the Office. This leaves the
field clear, so far as this section OF
the state goes to q. W. Clark, clerk
nf tha courts ss5s ,sf9 49,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-01
Rirdshot For a Farmer.

Forest City.-Upon returning from
a hunt three young boys were met by
three farmers going home. 1t is al
legged one farmer struck young Lyle
Prescott with a whip and hurried
away. Prescott was angered and dis
charged the shotgun at the men, and
one got a good peppering of biro
shot. The farmers returned to town
and caused tbs arrest of the boys.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-01
Gasoline Tank Exn,odes.

{, Union.-While Mat Cox was work.
ing at a brazing forge in back
room Of the dwelling in which he ltv
ed, gasoline tank exploded. He
was seriously burned. Nearly third
of the skin was burned from his
body. The flesh dropped Oh his
back in strips. The house was dam
aged to the extent of $500; insured.
The housei Cd goods were mostly
lost, but trunks and clothing We're
saved.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-01
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury.

and eomnIc,eiv dersnae the Whole sustpm wher
entering it through the mucous surfaces Suct
articles should never be used except on prescrip
lions from reputable physicians the danaae they
will do is ten fold to the good you can possibly de
rive from them. Halls Caarrh Cure, manufactures
curry and Is taken internally acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces OF the system. IN
buying Hairs Catarrh Cure be sure you get the
genuine. 1t Is taken internally and made in Toledo
Ohio, by +. J. Cheney 4 Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists Price. 75c. per bottle
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation. N
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-01
Writes Apology; Kills Self.

Manson After writing a note
apologizing to his wife for his act,
C ID. H. Johnson, a wealthy German
farmer living northwest Of here in
Pocahcntas county, shot himself with
both barrels Of his shot gun, infict-
ing awful wounds in his face and
lead that were fatal. In his note
Johnson said that he feared the aw-
full pain from which he had suffered
in his head would drive him insane.
Rather than lose his mind, he chose
death. IN Nv . n u
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-01
DEDICATE NEW ARMoRY.
Eagle Grove Now Has One Of the
Best in the State.

u
Eagle Grove-Eagle Groves fine
new armory and opera house, erees-
ed at cost Of $4,000 for the use or
Company K, Fifty-third infantry, l. N.
G., was dedicated with an address by
Gcv. Warren Garst and other speeches
by Adjutant General Thrift, Col Guy
E. Logan, Col. H. A. Allen Of the
Fifty-third regiment, and others. The
building is one of the finest of the
kind in Iowa. It's dimensions are 81
x13O feet, and it is equipped with a
drill hall 50x70 feet, clear Of posts.
1t has splendid club rooms, a gymnas-
iuEl, an indoor target gallery, bath
rooms, officers quarters, quarter
masters rooms, locker rooms, a first
sergeant's office, ETC., besides COM
plete stage equipment.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-01
eyssandsr Pub. Co.
Government Help In Fighting Fir.
N The methods az preventing forest

Government Help In Flshtlns Fir.
The methods Of preventing forest
ares smploysd BY the service are sim
pls and depend for their eflcacy main.
u upCn eternal vigilance. The areas
Included IN the boundaries OF the re-
serves are constantly patrolled BY .
torres Of rangers and guards. During
tho past summer the men thus EN-.
pl0yed numbered about thirteen hun.
drcd. The average area that each was
required to protect was more than .
hundred and twenty thousand acres.
says the Craftsman. The forester rea-
iises that this Is too much ground for
one man to cover properly. but con.
gress has not made the funds available
Cor the employment Of larger force.
7 Roads and trails are constructed IN
order to facilitate rapid travel from
ona Part OF the reserve to another and
70 expedite the massing Of large num-
bers. as well as to furnish vantage
points from which to conduct the fight
against the flames. Telephone lines
connect rangers stations with head
quarters in order that fires may De
quickly reported and prompt measures
adopted to extinguish them. Durtag
the last fiscal year 160 miles OF road,
SO miles Of trail and $500 miles OF tel.
ephone line were constructed in the
national forests. The officers OF the
service now receive the most ready as
sistance from persons living In the
vicinity OF the reserves and especially
from stockmen and others who use the
forests under permits. The latter are
required by the terms Of the agree
ment for grazing or numbering to ex.
tend all possible assistance in case OF
dre: the former are beginning to ap
preciate the fact that the forests are
the property of the people and that
any damage inflicted upon them must
entail loss to the people at large and
most directly to the local residents.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-01
HELPS Husband Carry Mali.

sioux City,. L. Roddy is one OF
the veteran postmen in Sioux City.
When the holiday mail nearly broke
hts back, Mrs Roddy decided he was
working too hard, so she went with
him to the postoff1ce, took nearly
half his load, and accompanied him
on his rounds as his assistant,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-01
Taking No Chances.

"Sir, our paper is going to publish
a series of articles about the worlds
beautiful women and have been sent
to ask you whom you consider the
most beautiful woman in the world? r
rs my name to be published along
with my opinion?"
Certainly, sir; 1t will be given q
most prominent position" .ssEl
Then you'd better write me down
as saying that it's my wife's mother.
Houston Post. 4
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-01

$4,000 for Colo Farmers. ~
Colo over s25, 900 was paid out to.
farmers by Cclo elevators during the
first two. weeks Of Dcramber' for corn,
Thirty car loads were shipped to
eastern markets. ss ri
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-01
az n Robherv az Colfax

Colfax. The Colfax Bargain Store
Sof Sol Blotcky was broken into and
5000 worth Of merchandise stolen.
Entrance was, effected through the
window at the rear OF tho building.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-01
Too Much for. Mamma.

What's the matter with your eye
Tommie?''
The boy next door struck me.
mamma. b AZ
What for, pray?' h
He said struck him first" IL
And did you?" u s8
No; honest, I didn't, mammal
Well. why didn't YOUR b. s M " II f s;l
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-01
Reflected Glory,

Say, what do you think" cried %
Ripper. 5a5
Give US the answer" said young
Van Dlppy.
I've Just found out" cried DeRip-
per, that | wear the same sized shos
% the chap who kicked out d victory
5tor Harvard. don't you kn0wis
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-01

Laundry work at home would bs
much more satisfactory it the right
Starch were used In order to get the
desired stiffness, it is usually neces.
sary to use so much starch that tho
Beauty and fneness of the fabric 10
hidden behind a paste OF varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, out also affects the wear
ing quality of tho goods. This trou-
Bile can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch, as it can be applied
much more thinly because Of its great
or strength than other makes.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-01
hoRRoRsl
His Absent.Minded View.

They were engaged in purchasing
shoes for the children. The husband
was q former teacher. but the wife
was a very intelligent and practical
person, relates the Chicago News.
For school purposes don't want
and dull kids for they roughen up SO
easily" said the wife to the sales
woman, adding: What do you think
of it,. cear?"
"Well," he said absent-mindedly. 4
have known a good many duh kids at
school, but never regarded them %
any rougher than other children.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-01
RoosEvElT's MESSAGE.
"1is Majesty vittorlo Emman'
uel, Rome:

uel, Rome: .s
"With all my eountrymen
am appalled, by the dreadful ca
lamity which has befal'en your
country. offer my sineerest
sympathy. American National
Red Cross has Issued appeals
for contributions for the suffer
ers and notified me that they
will Immediately communicate
with the Italian Red Cross.
"Theodore Roosevelt"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-01

The extraordinary popularity Of fne
white goods this summer makes the
choice OF Starch matter of great I'm
pcrtance. Defiance Starch, being free
from all Injurious chemicals, is the
only one which Is. safe to use on fine
fabrics. It's great strength as a stttfen.
er makes half the usual quantity xcf
Starch necessary, with the result Of
perfect finish. equal to that when the
goods were new;
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-01-01
Meteors Add to Ear.h,s weiaht,

The meteors which fall upon the
earth in vast numbers every year add
their weight TO the earth. Thus the
earth is increasing minute quantity
in weight each year, but not enough
to be perceptible in thousands
of years. Except for the escape Of
light gases from the atmosphere there
is no known way in which the earth
can lose weight.