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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07
HOPE FOR Freedom
Parole Board Asks elvsrnor To
Pardon 6Iyndon
IN PRISON SINCE YEAR 1873
He Awaits With Childish JOY His
First Glimpse Of Modern
Cities and Modern
Institutions.

Des Moines, Ia. May 7.--By an I'm.
animous vote the state board of
parole went on record favoring a
pardon for William B. Glyndon, who
has served thirty-one years in the
Fort Madison state prison for crime,
which members of the board say
there is grave doubt Of his having
committed. The recommendation has
been submitted to Governor Carroll.
Only a stroke of the governor pen
now stands between the old man
whose strength and hope and soul
have all but died within the walls of
an Iowa prison and freedom. That
stroke will be backed by the united
conviction Of three men appointed as
competent advisory tribunal, that
Glyndon has suffered long enough
that he not improbably is the victim
Of an appalling miscarriage of justice
and that he should be allowed to
pass his twilight days free man.
Glyndon is 20 years old, and since
1873 he has breathed prison air, worn
convict's clothes, and passed his days
with the companionship of criminals
within the four wallis of the Fort
Madison penitentiary. He has been
in prison longer than any other man.
living or dead, in the United States.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07
ATTACK ON ANTl-PAss LAW
Illinois Central Company viii Garry
the Case to the Nations
highest Court

Des Moines. Ia, May 3.-The I'LL
nois Central railroad has begun an
attack on the Iowa anti-pass law that
will not end until the statute has been
passed upon by the United States su-
preme court
The attack of the railroad is cen
tered upon that portion of the law
which provides that company at
torney or surgeon may not receive
transportation unless his work for
the company is his main or chief
occupation" This provision Is held
to be unconstitutional and invalid on
four grounds, and incidentally the ar
guments of the appellant contends
that this portion of the anti-pass law
SO influenced the passage of the en-
tire act that the entire law must be
declared void.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07
Celebrates Discovery Of Gold.

Denver, Col, May colorado Is
celebrating today with fetes in Denver
and other cities the fiftieth anniver-
sary of the discovery Of gold that
started the great Pixies Peak stampede
Of fortune-seekers in 1859. The discov-
cry was made by George w. Jackson
near the present site Of Idaho
Springs. and the company he organic
ed began the development Of the first
paying deposits 80 years ago today.
On May s, SO years ago, the first re-
corded find Of gold in the Rocky
mountains was made in the district OF
Clear creek by Capt. John Fl. Gregory,
a Georgia miner.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07

.CUMMINs IN WAR.
Follows Dolllysr in Attack On AID
rich Bill
sTlRs UP LIVELY DEBATE.
Senator Gives Hot Shot In Answer
to Rapid Fire Questions And
His Speech 10 Attracting
Much Attention.

u . u. !. 4 /. j. .
Washington. d. c., May 7.---Senator
Cummins' address yesterday, follow
Ing close upon that OF Senator Dol
liver's has made a strong impression
here.
Senator Cummins upheld Senator
Delivers utterances and commended
his speech as great one and the fact
that both Iowa senator's are laboring
earnestly in behalf Of downward revi-
sion, in accordance with the promises
of the Chicago platform, is recognized
as having an important bearing on
the situation with respect to the
tariff bill. 1t is accepted as proof
positive that there is a powerful
sentiment in Iowa and neighboring
states for genuine revision which will
revise the tariff in interest of the ulti-
mate consumer.
Today Senator Clamp of Minnesota
will speak. He Is in accord with the
general ideas Of Dolliver and Cum
Minis and is for downward revision,
Just as Is his colleague, Senator
Knute Nelson.
Senator Cummins' address attracted
much notice. He was given close
attention by senators. He was
frequently interrupted and had sharp
colloquys with Senators Smoot, Flint.
Scott, Aldrich and one or two others.
He was applauded loudly by the gal
leries on one occasion, when he had q
tilt with Senator Scott when he was
telling Of what he knew about the
organization of the American Steel
and Wire company which he helped
to organize. Scott asked If he were
paid in cash or in stock.
Senator Cummins retorted: IF
had lived in the dishonest atmosphere
of West Virginia that might have
been the case, but l lived In honest
Iowa and will say that got my pay
in cash"
This brought forth a storm of ap-
plause from the galleries. Further
sharp exchanges between the Iowan
and West Virginian occurred before
the incident closed.
EocudLOI otdICAASHI anouI
the steel and iron schedules attracted
much attention from senators. He
occupied about three hours in his
remarks, but he will be heard further
as the schedules come up.
With the exception Of the reduc-
lions on lumber and hides Senator
Cummins said there were no reduc-
tons in the bill that would affect
prices to the consumer one whit. He
wanted reductions Of duties on COM
modities 30 that there would be re-
auctions In prices to the consumer.
Senator Cummins said he would
vote for the bill II something was not
disclosed to prevent it. but he would
not do SO because 1t was substantial
revision or in compliance with the
Chicago platform. He would vote for
it because he believed 1t was some i'm
provement over 1897 in light Of
changed conditions.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07
tAlRENsEN TO Be DEpoRTED
Dane Sentenced to Fl. Leavenworth
by Mcpherson to BE Sent
Out Of Country.

creston.-Hans Lairensen, the Dan
ish parsonage convicted recently in
the federal court of this place Of a
charge OF importing woman from
his NAIVE land to tvs country for i'm.
moral purposes and sentenced by
Judge Mcpherson to the Leavenworth
prison, has been turned over to the
immigration agent in Chicago for de-
portation, through the intervention OF
the immigration department., who
claimed Judge Mcpherson had mis-
placed the Dane. He is now probably
en- route to MS home land having been
taken to Chicago a few days ago.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07
ELECT FINANCE COMMITTEE
w. r. Boyd OF Cedar Rapids, Presi-
dent, D. A. Emery OF ottumwa,
Secretary, and Thos. Lambert.

Iowa City, Ia, May THE state
board of education met at Iowa City
and elected the finance committee as
follows:
w. R. Boyd of Cedar Rapids, presi-
dent; D. A. Emery OF Ottumwa, secret
airy, and Thomas Lambert OF Sabula.
Mr. Emery is also secretary of the
board Of nine. Offices will be at the
state capitol
This committee will assume their
duties July 1. The committee will
have virtually powers under the state
board as an executive committee and
has charge of the state university at
Iowa City, the agricultural college at
Ames and the state normal at Cedar
Falls. ,sss
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07
Juaoe WIN Wa. and See,

An earnest plea was made by Attor-
ney Charles Pettijohn to Judge PritcL-
ard Of the criminal court for leniency
20 q client who had entered a plea Of
guilty to larceny. The burden of the
attorneys argument was that his eli
emit was the father Of twins and was
tempted to theft in order to feed the
mouths Of the infants.
Your honor. will say frankly, :"
said Mr.. Pettijohn in closing, ''that if
were the father of twins and needed
food for my family, would not hest
tate to 60 out and steal It."
Mr.. Pettijohn, when you are the
father OF twins will consider your
proposition" said Judge Pritchard.-
indianapolis News.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07
Attempt "a Extort $500,

Centerville Nathan Chapman. q
prosperous merchant in South Center.
Vile, received q "black hand letter
in which he was told to deposit $500
under the doorstep Of his place Of
business or his life would pay the
forfeit. Aiming himself, Mr.. Chap
man and son sat UP all night guard
ing their place Of business and watch
ing for someone to come and get the
$500 which had been placed under
the step No one appeared and it is
thought that persons making the
threats knew that the place was
watched. AS yet no attempt has been
made on Mr.. Chapman's life.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07
BLACK HAND AFTER MAYOR
Se.oma Letter Threatens Death "
Ottumwa Mayor Does Not
Give Up $1,000.

Ottumwa.--A second BLACK Hand"
letter threatening death has been re.
ceived by Mayor Philips. The first
one, received instructed him to place
$1,000 in the gun in City park or
death and destruction of his home
would result. The second letter
states that he is to be kidnapped for
giving the other letter publicity and
for failure to comply with the instruc-
tion about. money. The mayor placed
the letters in the postal officials
hands.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07
Fourth Trichinosis Victim.

81 Aurelia. Deadly trichinosis, which
killed three members of the Koplin
family at Galva, has claimed another
victim in the same family here, Mrs.
Ludwig Pingel, cousin of the Kop-
Inns, who partook CT some OF the
home made summer sausage sand.
wiches which caused the death OF the
others. A dozen others who ate the
trichinae infected meat have been ill.
but are now believed to be out Of
danger.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07
EYES Are Relieved ~ murine

when Irritated by Chalk Dust and Eye
Strain, incident to the average School
Room. A recent Census Of New York
alone 1928 School Children needed Eye
Care. Why not try Murine Eye Remedy
for Red, Weak. Weary. Watery Eyes.
Granulation, Pink Eye and Eye Strain?
Murine Doesn't Smart: Soothes Eye Pain.
Is Compounded by Experienced Physi-
clans; Contains no Injurious or Prohibit
ed Drugs. Try Murine for Your Eye
Troubles: You Will Like Murine. Try 1t
in Baby's Eyes for Scaly Eyelds. Drug
gists Sell Murine at soc. The Murine Eye
Remedy Co., Chicago, Will Send You In
teresting Eye Books Free.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07
Feared to 40 90 Hospita,.

Council BIuffs.-James A. Dahl, 68
years old, committed suicide at his
home here by drinking carbolic acid
Dahl leaves widow and several chill
dren. The dead man had once been
an inmate Of the home for inebriatez
at Knoxville, and bis son threatened
to have him returned there if he did
not cease his dr:.nking. The elder
Dahl resented this and said then he
would kill himself rather than go
back to Knoxville
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07
Last Attempt Successful

Des Moines. -A1rs. Folly Brewster
widow AZ years old, committed sui.
eide yesterday afternoon by jumping
into the Racoon river. Mrs. Brewster
had made repeated attempts to end
her life before, and on one occasion
she attempted to drown herself, but
was rescued. For more than year
she has been victim Of tuberculosis,
and worry over her illness is thought
to have caused 1ler to commit suicide.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07
Vases Ia Autos.

Vases Of flowers have for some
time been an adjunct Of the closed au-
tomobile. Now some smart broughams
have a vase of flowers beside each
door. The hanging vases of Japanese
porcelain are the favorites, though the
metal cases into which . vase slips are
also used.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07
Left Babe to Die In Field.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, May 7.-Peter
Pinch, young farmer residing near
Rowley, has been arrested on the
charge of numbering an infant born
to his wife few days ago. The child's
body was found near Urbana and in.
quiry developed the fact that Pinch
took the baby In a suit case, claiming
he intended to take 1t to the home
for friendless, and left it to die in a
field. He was bound over to the
grand jury on preliminary examina-
ton at Vinton this morning.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07
Nebraska prairie Fire.

North Platte. Neb.. May Fan,
ned by . sixty mile wind, a severe
prairie fire ragged over from six to
ten townships OF land yesterday and
Is still burning on the Marefeld taole
in this county. The fire started In
the southern part Of Mcpherson
county. s3s. {. S5s 4. n.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07
Rin Fire az Glidden.

Glidden, Ia, May Fire starting
in the wheat bins of the A. Moore.
house Elevator here destroyed that
building with all it's contents, and
four residences and seven barns on
the block north of the elevator. Moth,
ing was saved from the burned
houses. The total loss is estimated
at $4,000 largely covered by insur
ance. The loss includes 10000 bush.
els OF grain, mostly oats. NJ
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07
Auto In A Double Wedding,

Sergeant Bluffs. Playing the part
of Cupid's dart. big automobile
brought two sisters and two brothers
from Sioux City to Sergeant BUNS
and few hours later carried back
two bridal couples. Miss Palma Peter
son became Mrs. Eugene Gnehn and
Miss Thora Peterson became Mrs.
John Gnehm.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07
plan Two Factory DAYS.

4 Des Moines. Factory days will be
celebrated in Des Moines May "a and
rs. All Des Moines manufacturers
will have chance to display their
wares in the show windows of the
down town establishments. II. N.
Simmons and committee from the
Commercial club are now arranging
for window space in the stores. 1t
is planned to have band concerts on
the streets until 10 O'Clock each night.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07

ical condition when began with
Doan's Kidney Pills, and they certain
" did wonders for me. Though am
81 years old. ] am as well as the aver
age woman Of so. work well, ca.
well and sleep WELL"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box
Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo. N. Y.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07
A Famous Health suilder.

A medicine that will cleanse the bowels
and put them in condition to do their
proper work pnaided will do more than
anything else to preserve health and
Get pc package to-day at any druggis
Or dealer. No matter what you have tried
before, try this famous herb tea.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07
%" puttinu on Men.

Creston. Idle men are being recall
ed by the Burlington road and put
to work on the Creston division. Two
steel gangs have recently been sent
out, and 1t is expected about the mid
die OF the week almost 100 men will
be added to the section force.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07
500 pieces Of elias. In Face. .

Waterloo, Ia, May I. Two days az
ter being injured by an explosion Of
his popcorn wagon, tack was re-
moved from the nostril of o. H. Green.
Five hundred particles OF glass were
taken from his head and face. His
condition Is precarious.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07
Generator FoNe 4 BuroIarv.

Carroll. Burglars attempted to
break in the large department store
Of Strohm & Company, here. The
night operator Of the Iowa Telephone
company heard the transom below be-
ing forced and summoned the night
watch.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07
preacher ,Prays for Circus.

FTedCHSTgaPTaytr TOT VtrcU6. al
Panora. Rev. F. w. Mutckler, In
his prayer at the Christian church, In
voked the divine blessing on the
Yankee Robinson circus, performers.
clowns, acrobats and the manager,
which caused a stir in church cir
Giles.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07
viii Recover Of Injuries.

4 Iowa City. John Slezak. the Iowa
City man who attempted suicide by
shooting himself through the head,
will recover from his injuries, but:
will lose the sight Of both eyes. This
- the statement made BY his physi-
clan. n IA ..f3
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07
NEW sraENoTH Foa OLD SACKS
Ne Need 70 Suffer- Every Day from
eackachs.
\ Mrs, Joannah Straw. 526 North
Broadway, Canton, s. D., says: "Nor

three years / sui.
fered everything
with rheumatism In
my limbs and q dull,
ceaseless aching in
my back. / was
W eak, languid.
broken with head
aches and dizzy
spells, and the kid
ney secretions were
thick with solids. I
was really in a crit.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07
Child o. Long Journey.

Sioux City. Travelling alone from
Argoman, Syria, to Sioux Falls. 8. D..
Mary Harmon, a 12-year-old Syrian
lass passed through Sioux City on
the last lap Of her long Journey.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07
TO Rebuild ,Phons Line.

Mason City.-The Western Electric
Telephone company, with head.
quarters in this city, will rebuild their
line as far west as Algona. The line
was practically ruined last January.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07
$4,000 Sioux CITY Fire.

I Sioux City, la, May Driven by a
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. gale, fire destroyed
the residence Of Sigmund Schulein,
with all its contents. causing a loss
OF $4,000.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07
Society Wedding in creston.

Society Wedding IN Creston.
Creston. The wedding OF Miss.
Edith Holiday Of this city and Harry
M. Dinges of Atlantic, was held at
the home Of the brides parents in this
city. tLls 4 . N u. .
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07
], Arrested for VIE Dese rtion

Sigourney.The grand jury. in ses-
sion has reported bill against Phil
lip Warnerus OF Richland for wife de-
4sertion. He was caught by Sheriff
/. Grimes Iii Davenport,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07

If you wish beautiful. clear white
clothes, use the new RUSS BLUE. All
grocers sell it. 8s 4.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07

II thy friends agree In calling thee
IN ass. 20 and get halter around
thee. 81. 5i NJ
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07

853 Esthervillc chautauqua.
Estherville-TLe Baskerville Chau.
tauqua will be held in this city July -
IN % .@
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07
what Did he Me- a. I

What Did He Meant
Miss Bore Do you ever think Of me
when yon are driving your car
Auto Enthusiast Why, certainty
especially when run over some body.
Harvard Lampoon.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07

rhs American eats more than hia
own weight IN sugar every two years
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07

subonic Piaaue Rampant.
Gtiayaquil, Ecuador. May dur
ing the month Of April seyenty-seven
new cases of bubonic plague wers
reported Ia this city. v
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07

And they get the biggest stipS who
only StAD6 - walt
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07

orvanilla. By d:ssolving grnnulated sugar
In water and nd ling Mapleine, a delicious
syrup 8 made ar i u syrup better than maple.
Mapleine Is sold by grocers. II not send $50 fo1
Coz bot and recipe book Crsseent Afs. Co.. SeattlA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15

West Park boards by the governor Of H. lnois These boards are vestiges of the governments of the old towns which have been consolidated to form Chicago. They have taxing power in their districts vary ing from a maximum of mills on the $1 in the case of the South Park board. to unrestricted maximum in the case of the Lincoln park board. All are re- quired to certify their. saxes to the coun- ty clerk or treasurer, and, with the ex- ception of the South park board, to the city clerk.
 There is also a small park commis- sion established by ordinance. consist ing of nine aldermen and six other citi- gems appointed by the council. This com grounds and bathing beaches not belong ing to the several park boards or main- tained by private initiative. The city council appropriated yS7,000 for the work of this board in 1908.
 The best thing about the whole system is Its utter democracy. The parks belong to the people-to all the people. The rich man may motor along the perfect drives. The poor man may stroll along the shady walks or loll on the grass at will. Father may play golf and mother tennis. The young people may go sweet-hearting. The children may so skylarking. There Is never a sign to say, keep Of the Grass"
 In many cities half of ones enjoyment of the parks is taken away by restrictions as to the grass and shrubbery. How far this is necessary has not been proved. In spite of the thousands of feet that trample it, the grass in the Chicago parks is always green. Lincoln park some times has as many as 175,0oo visitors on Sunday But you would never guess 1t on Monday. The recuperative powers Of the vegetation arc remarkable.
 The Chicago parks are largely made to order But the landscape gardeners who laid them out have been wizards of nat uralism. with an absolutely flat surface they have built up variety. The success sion of meadow and woodland, knoll and lagoon 10 on scale big enough to sirnu- late the real. The topography is not con- ventionaliked. The trees have almost the nnstudied charm of arrangement of those
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-15
Testing Laboratory
 IS Finest Ir1 South
University Alabama Has Taken Long Step n Solving Many Pro5lems That Confront the Great
 Mineral District

chimes in a variety of combinations, allow ing a great range Of treatment to be given coals and ores.
 The machines are all full size and of standard make, and It Is possible to ob- tain results directly applicable to com mercial work The machinery Is operated by motors driven by current from the power plant in the same building.
 Prof. Edgar B. Kay, dean of the en- gineering faculty of the University of Alabama, consulting engineer of the Ala bama railroad commission; and one of the foremost engineers in the south, Is enthusiastic over the results of the re- cent tests and the possibilities of the university's laboratories.
 "It means the development of Ala bama's natural resources in a way that will save an enormous waste and bring the best possible results. The Uni versity of Alabama Is now prepared to fulfill its mission as the state testing lab oratory By the completion of one of the greatest engineering buildings in the world and the installation of various lines of equipment for testing all classes of materials of construction and road making, coal and metalliferous ores clays and clay products, we can answer ques- tions relating to the industrial develop ment of the state and solve the great problems in the production of power by steam. gas, electricity and water.
 ''The equipment is of such capacity that tests can be made under regular working conditions, and the results ob- tained be thoroughly practical. The nat ural resources of the state and the en- tire south can now be exploited without the risk of large investments with an in- adequate knowledge of conditions and re- suits.
 ''The policy of the university In the development of this feature of Its work Is that of an institution dedicated to the