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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-08-27
TO BOOST POSTAGE
HITCHCOCK CALLS CONFERENCES
TO CONSIDER iNcREAsG
IN RATES.
REGISTERED LETTERS FIRST
Cost viii BE Raised from Eight to
Ten certs-Money Orders Come
Next and Railroads Will Get Less
for Transportation.

Washington. Postmaster General
Hitchcock has called conference OF
postal oficials which has for its OBJ
ject the increasing Of rates OF regis-
tering letters from eight to ten cents,
an advance in the cost Of money or
ders, and a decrease in the price paid
to railroads for carrying the mails.
The conference will be held here
Monday. Postal officials from various
parts Of the country who have knowl-
edge OF the operations Of the registry
division, the money order division and
the railway mail service will be o.,
hand to give their views.
The registry officials invited to the
conference with the postmaster gen.
eral are:
James B. Bennett, Chicago; E. 8.
Post and Edmund Sands, New York;
Alden B. Weston, Boston; George Rel.
ter, Cincinnati: Arthur H. Potts, Indi.
annapolis; B. Vignaux; Atlanta; Rob.
ert H. Sleby, Kansas City; John A.
Leathers, Louisville; Henry Smith, St
Louis; w. G. Duff. Pittsburg; Charles
G. Kellogg. Detroit; Harvin s. Burke.
Buffalo; J. A. Abbott, Baltimore;
Thomas McLeister, Philadelphia.
Announcement of the proposed
change was made by Postmaster Gen.
eral Hitchcock The decision Of Mr..
Hitchcock to increase the registry fee
followed an extended inquiry into the
registry system by special commit.
tee appointed by the postmaster gen.
eral. Mr.. Hitchcock and the members
of the committee had a long confer.
ence Wednesday.
1t is understood to be Mr.. Hitch.
cocks purpose to take up the registry
system first in considering all
branches of the postal service for re.
organization wherever greater eff.
cheney and less expenditure may be
effected. 1t is thought that the serv.
ice may be placed on more business,
like basis without working undue
hardship or imposing unreasonable
burdens on the public.
In his talk with a number of the
delegates who attended the recent an
nual convention of the National Asso.
citation of First-Class Postmasters at
Toledo, Mr.. Hitchcock learned they
were almost unanimously of the opin.
ion that any increase in the registry
fee from eight to ten cents would not
be opposed when 1t was understood
that the government was losing sew
eral million dollars through the pres.
ent system of operation.
The annual deficit has constantly
been pointed to by foes of government
operation Of the postal system as an
argument in favor of private opera
ton.
To this the friends Of government
operation reply that some of the rail
roads have been getting about ten
times as much as they should get fol
carrying the mails, and that not
enough is charged for the registry and
money-order service rendered the
people.
President Taft in his message to
congress next December will strongly
urge the early establishment of a
postal savings bank system. Infiuen
tial members of both the senate and
house are urging that the matter be
left over until the monetary commits
sion has made its report and ensuing
financial legislation has been dis
posed of.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-08-27
Massacr'e,s In Arabia.

Rome.-A semi.official note says the
Mahdist movement at Yemen. south
western Arabia. has taken ON an acute
revolutionary character. the revolu.
tiOnists INDUCING in massacre and
ptllage. Turkish troops are now
marching to Hodeida.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-08-27
Resinoi Produces Immediate Results
and 10 the surest Remedy Known
for Itching Piles.

Resinol Ointment is the best thing
ever produced for the relief and cure
Of itching piles, as can be proven by .
single trial test. An occasional appli.
cation will prevent the return of this
annoying affection. It Is an excellent
healing remedy and we keep it in the
house all the time.
J. r. Herzog, D. d. s., New York City.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-08-27
HIGH Prices for ambs.

High Prices for Lambs.
Billings, Mont, Aug. "a. Chicago
firm has purchased $4,000 lambs ID
this vicinity for October delivery e.
prices ranging from $500 to 5000 y y
head, as against $3.50 to $500, tne
figures prevailing q year ago. S
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-08-27

Youtsey's Wife Asks Divorce.
Lexington. Ky.-Mrs. Henry Yout
sey, wife Of the only man who Is now
serving sentence for completely in the
murder Of Gov. William Goebel In 1889.
has entered suit for divorce.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-08-27
Memorial Services.

oskaloosa, Aug. 27.-Memorial ser.
vices in honor Of the late Father H.
Renihan, pastor OF st. Mary's church.
were held here. Many friends OF the
deceased priest were present. Father
Nugent Of Des Moines delivered the
address Of the day. NJ
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-08-27
Porto Ricans INTEREST," ed.

In Porto Rico the Spanish exhibit
ton of the National Association for
the Study and Prevention Jof Tuber-
culosis, the first of it's kind, has met
with decided success. Twenty-Five
cities. including about one-third of all
the towns in the island, were visited
and over 100, 900 people viewed the ex.
ahibit. The poor transit facilities. in
the island made 1t necessary to haul
the exhibit from place to place on OK
carts, like travelling country circus.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-08-27
Morgan Secures c. g. w.

Morgan Secures c. G. w. WI
st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 24.-The Chi
cago Great Western railroad was sold
by Special Master Albert r. Moore:
representing the United States court
and the receiver to syndicate form
ed by J. Pierpont Morgan for $12,.l
100000.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-08-27
MecIaIn Il Chicago.

Chicago, Ill. Aug. 27.-Judge En-.
I'm McClain, Iowa supreme court, will
be one Of the principal speakers at
the annual summer commencement
exercises Of the University OF Chi
.cago. The exercises will begin Sun
day and extend until Friday.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-08-27
THREE REASONS
Each with Two Legs and Ten Fingers.

A Boston woman who is a fond
mother writes an amusing article
about her experience feeding her boys.
Among other things she says:
Three chubby, rosy-cheeked boys,
Rob, Jack and Dick. aged 6, 4 and 2
years respectively, are three OF our
reasons for using and recommending the
food Grape-Nuts, for these youngsters
have been fed on Grape-Nuts since in.
fancy, and often between meals when
other children would have been given
candy.
II gave package of Grape.Nu to
q neighbor whose year old child was
q weakened little thing, Ill half the
time. The little tot ate the Grape
Nuts and cream greedily and the moth
or continued the good work, and it
was not long before truly wonderful
change manifested itself In the child's
face and body. The results were re-.
markable. even for Grape.Nuts.
Both husband and I use Grape
Nuts every day and keep strong and
we'll and have three of the finest,
healthiest boys you can find in days
march,"
Many mothers instead Of destroying
the children's stomachs with candy
Ind cake give the youngsters a hand.
tul Of Grape.Nuts when they are beg.
gfng for something In the way OF
sweets. The result is soon shown In
greatly increased health. strength and
mental activity.
There's a Reason"
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
book. The Road to Wellville.''
Ever read the ab0ve letters A new
pne appears fr0m time 10 time. They,
Z are Eenulne, trues md fun Of human
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-08-27
Bohemian Turner's Tournament.

Chicago. ~ Nearly 10000 persons
from other cities Thursday attended
the opening exercises Of the United
Bohemian Turner's tournament at Pill
sen and Lawndalef parks. They were
received by 1000 local members of the
society. The tournament will continue
through four days.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-08-27
Threatens sultan: cantured

+ Tangier.-The capture OF Ell Roehi.
the rebellious subject Of the sultan
Of Morocco. has been officially an
nounced, and fetes have been organ.
lied to celebrate the event. He was
caught in the Benz Macasar region. /
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-08-27
Tear Down Manson I .ndm, -

car DOWN Manson Iandmark.
Manson. After thirty-six years Of
usefulness, one Of the oldest land
harks in Manson is soon to be re-
moved from the face Of the landscape.
The old Manson roller mill Is being
torn down and will be sold for build
Ing material.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-08-27
Boy Accidentally Shot.

Boy Accidentally Shot. #
N Keokuk-The 1S.year-old son OF An
drew Kincaid was instantly killed
with a rifle while hunting. In pulling
the rifle through q wire fence it acci
dentally discharged.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-08-27
Jerome ls candIdate Ao.ln.

Jerome 70 Candidate Again. NJ
New York. William Travers Jerome
has formally announced himself as !
candidate for reelection as district at.
torney. He will be an independent
candidate as he was in 1905. bat he
will accept the Endorsement Of any
party or political organization.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-08-27
.knoxv,lle Man strIck y, Z Aa,lr

Knoxville Man Stricken Again. 4
|, Knoxville. Charles E. Curtis, elder
brother of M. L. Curtis, managing edi-
I tor Of the Knoxville Journal, suffered
"a second stroke Of paralysis Sunday
night and Is now lying in perfectly
helpless condition at his home in this
city. The first stroke occurred about
ten weeks ago.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-08-27

st. Petersburg, Six persons we're
hanged at Odessa and seven SEN.
fenced to death for armed attacks. AL
Tiflis, three peasants have been court.
.martialed and hanged for killing
Prince Chavodze. sss i I. i3s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-08-27
Extend Railroad.

Muscatine, Ia, Aug. 27.-Announce-
ment was made that the North and
South Muscatine railroad would be
extended to Burlington. The road now
runs to Erich Junction.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-08-27

lows Woman Aged 81 Is Dead. Il
Knoxville,-Mrs Jeannete Larimer,
the Oldest woman in Marion county,
Is dead at Durham station, eight
miles east eof Knoxville, at the age
Of 81 years. 3 months and / day.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-08-27
! carroIi cuest 81 Honor

Iowa City, Ia, Aug. 27.-Goyernor
Carroll was the guest OF honor at the
reception In the university hall OF
liberal arts. The Fifty-fourth Iowa
band gave q band concert.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-08-27

Ames Horne Coming Dates Changed.
Ames October y. and 2 has been,
chosen as the dates for, the big home
coming excursions instead OF October
Z and as hrsti announced.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-08-27
ahoots GIRL: kiIls sen.

Shoots Girl; Kills Sell.
Milwaukee.-Bert Mahron. % years
81 age, shot his cousin Mabel Brooks.
is years OF age, and then killed him.
self. The shooting followed q court
shin on Mahron's part which was dis.
.conraged by the girl and her parents
because OF the girls youth. sS35
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-08-27
Find Bodies il Bushe 1

Granite City. Ill, Aug. 24.-Tne &
bodies Of 4 woman 80 years old an =
a year-old-child, each with q bulies
hole in the head, were found p5
George Cowherd, hunter, IN clump .
Of bushes near here. sS
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-08-27
Farmer ReIleved PoIsonea

III vss"S' @SSbSV10 SOs1OnSo. 52
GAINESVILLE, Wis. Friends Of John
Ellis, farmer Of Manchester, ILL.,.
who died under suspicious circum.
stances while blowing. have requested
examination Of HIS stomach. believing
he was poisoned. Ri
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-08-27
MI. parcIaY ReIeas red.

Kansas City, Mo-. Aug. 27-Airs.
Stella Barclay Of Buffalo. N. II, held
for kidnapping Marian Bleakley the A.
sctibators baby, was released on bonds
I late last night. She NJ once left foF
Jefferson City.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-08-27
Another Quake In italy.

siena, Italy.-A heavy earthquake
was felt throughout the province OF
Stena Wednesday. Practically all the
houses in San Lorenzo were de-
stroyed. One person was killed and
many injured. s5
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-08-27
Mother.in.Law Again.

Husband--Why do you hate to see
,Le come home smiling?
Wife-Because | know it means
something has happened to poor moth.
Bits.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-08-27
Foreign Arrival Record eroker

V'S'' 1N'"~' Nec0ru 6roken.
New York.--A record in the num-
Der Of passengers landing at this port
in one day was established and
the country's population increased
Wednesday, when five transatlantic
steamships brought in 11,O15 persons.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-08-27
M y sseamr,e,r Is Lost.

MIssionary 6tsamer II LOST. II
Boston. The loss OF the mission
sary steamer Hiram Bingham, and the
death 81 her master, Capt. Alfred G.
sWalkup. were reported ins = cable
! Sram from Sydney, y, -. ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-08-27
4s kiiIed. 40 Hurt IN Mine.

Mexico City.-A special dispatch
from Mateahaula says IL miners were
killed and 80 imprisoned by the drop
pinR Of cage into the La Paz mine.
The men dropped $500 feet when the
machinery failed. HI
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-08-27
Doubt Retirement 81 M k.nn.

Doubt Retirement Of Mcksnna.
Washington. lin the absence Of jus.
tice McKenna from the city his
friends here scout the report that IL
|is preparing to retire from the Is
preme court bench,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-08-27
Latest from Atchison.

This is the latest story In Atchison:
A young visiting man was declaring
that the theory is all nonsense about
kissing being dangerous on account Of
germs conveyed from one mouth to
mother. I've kissed hundreds OF
girls" he declared, "and I'm not dead
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-08-27
NOT QUITE so FOOLISH.

Her Father-Have you and Ned
uuarreled?
His Daughter-I should ny not. Ny
birthday is next month.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-08-27

Promptly one Of the listeners In
luired: But what about the girls?"
Kansas City Journal.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-08-27

FUR8 - IS os q g %. as Cent a1seosn
sssI skin and 81 other EuRs MADE ovcs
e s1 &c: % So soeu.
Street, Dss Moines, lowe. Expert Fur.
rter, Designer, Cutter and Filter.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-09-17
NINE ALMOST LOST TONGUES
statesmen Of Europe Hold That the
Extinction, Of Small Languages
Is Desirable Politically.

There are no less than nine almost
forgotten tongues which since the be-
ginning of the nineteenth century
have retaken their places, politically
and In literature, among the lam
guages Of modern Europe. The nine
are Greek, Roumanian, Bulgarian,
Servian, Magyar, Czech. Finnish,
Norsk and Flemish.
. The list does not include Gaelic,
which is no wexperiencing resuscita-
tion In some parts of Ireland at the
hands of the Gaelic league, nor Pol
ish, which achieved a political and
literary revival in Galicia.
The nine languages first named are
now used by fifty millions of people -
a fact which does not suggest much
likelihood of the approach of a uni
versal language.
At the beginning of the nineteenth
century the statesmen of Europe, al
most without exception, held that the
extinction of the smaller languages,
which had already ceased to hold a
place in courts or general literature,
was desirable on political grounds.
In Europe, French, English, Ger
man. Spanish, Portuguese, Italian,
Russian, Turkish, Dutch, Danish and
Swedish were the only languages rec.
ognized as European, either in an of.
fetal or literary sense. The last five
were almost unknown outside of their
own lands and even there they were
nearly without literary use.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-09-17

water. Each racer must unite one Of
these logs, climb on it and paddle it
with his hands matter of five yards
or SO. II he be not very careful and
steady on his perch, the log will roll
over and he will be dumped into the
water. In that case he must again
climb on his log and paddle after the
others, who will have gone on down
the course.
The foremost racer, astride of his
log, comes to a little float anchored
at one side of the course. On the
float are a lot of small paper begs,
each one filled with dry scraps of pa
per. Here he abandons his log and
grasping a paper bag holds it high
above the water with one hand and
swims to the finish line ten yards
away. He must not get the bag wet,
under penalty of losing the race, and
in case of every one getting more or
less water on his bag, the paper in
side is examined and the Judge con-
siders the dryness, of it In deciding
who has won the race.
Many laughable mishaps occur at
almost every new obstacle in the race.
and the result can never be foretold.
You may invent many new obstacles
and make the course as long as may
be desired. but you must remember
that swimming is much more exhaust
ing than dry land sports, and be care
full not to overdo it, and especially
careful to hold your race In shallow
water.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-09-17
See II You Can.

Sit on the ground with your legs
crossed under you, fold your arms. and
ret up without unfolding them.
Place the tips Of your fore fingers
together and press them against your
chest. Then ask'anybody to:pull them
apart by pulling your wrists. So long
a. you keep your fingers touching your
chest they cannot do 1t.
Stand sideways close to the vail,
with your arm raised flat against the
vail, and the rest OF your side touch.
ing the wall. Then try to raise the
legs on the other side without falling
over.
Hold up your hand, and try to bend
each finger separately, leaving the
other straight. You will ind that
when you bend the third finger the
fourth. or little finger, win bend With
&c; or Lyon; ;b<end the fourth. tho third
vii bard -
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-09-17

this against the business (or, in case
of a salary, against family expense),
before the division is made.
It has been said frequently that this
is entirely impracticable in the case of
an extensive business, and nothing is
lost by admitting that there may be
cases to which this general rule does
not apply.
But with far the vast majority of
laborers, wage-earners, salaried men
and men conducting ordinary business
in the ordinary way, this scheme is
entirely feasible and practical. 1t has
stood the test of years of practice in
more than one family.
The division having been made.
each may again advise the other. If ad-
vice is sought, as to deposit or invest
ment or use, but neither should offer
unsought advice.
Children may be brought into this
partnership" and may be taught busi-
ness habits by making them serve as
accountants for this "firm" latter they
are old enough to do such work., and
by letting them know all the details
of this business"
To this may be added a small ''in-
terest" in the business" from which
the child will clothe himself or provide
for miscellaneous personal expendit-
ures or even begin a savings account.
Where there is more than one child
each may be so taught by giving each
this work and this interest, say from
the age of Is to 18.
It is especially desirable that daugh-
ters be trained in these business hab-
It's, because they will scarcely get
them elsewhere, while sons may re-
ceive equally good training after they
reach the business world.
Making such notifications in this
general scheme as may be necessary
or seem desirable, in individual cases,
it will be found entirely feasible.
It's result will surely be lessened
friction, a more correct appreciation
on the part of each of the difficulties
which each must encounter in the
care for his or her part of these mat.
ters of mutual interest, and with
clearer understanding there will al
ways come less Misunderstanding
contamination most devoutly to be
wished.
Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles.)
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-09-17
WOULD GET WEALTH QUICKLY
Farmer Had Nothing But Contempt
for the Moderation of the Street
Magician.

, A patent medicine salesman upon
the streets of a small Maine, village
was giving free slefght-of-hand per-
formancex in order to collect a crowd.
Presently he took handkerchief from
his pocket. held it by one extreme cor
ner, shook it, tossed it into the air,
caught it in his hand and took from
it 25-cent piece.
"There." he remarkedy you see I
take this quarter from the handker-
chief, although you saw for yourself
that the handkerchief was empty.
can get another this way" he added,
and apparently plucked one from the
air.
"Gosh!" an old farmer in the little
audience muttered; that feller must
not keer much fer money. II l could
do a thing like that, you bet I
wouldn't stick at quarters take q
half dollar every time!"-
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-09-17

will furnish amusement for crowds
and crowds of grown-ups. as we'll as
young folk of your own age who are
not expert: swimmers, but who will
wish. they were when they see you
taking part in it, says a writer in Good
Literature. -. -:
One of the best of water sports to
watch as we'll as to take part in is a
water obstacle race. OF course, you
know all about the obstacle races on
land, in which the racers crawl
through barrels, over boxes and
fences. run up and down inclines,
Jump over hurdles and all that sort
Of thing; but in the water, we'll, it is
quite new, and you canrot possibly
imagine what fun 1t is ulrsl you try
It.
Two or three boys can furnish lots
of sport, although it is very much
better to have five or six, or even
more racers. The race is not always
to the fastest swimmer, and the more
racers there are the more chance the
less expert ones have. The race
should be held in water not more than
shoulder deep, so that in case of any
ones becoming tired out, he will not
have to over-exert himself in getting
ashore, or spoil the race by requiring
the assistance of the other racers.
The swimmers start at given sig
nal, as in any other race, and then the
fun commences. The leaders soon
come to a board or a pole across the
course. under which they must dive,
swimming under water and rising on
the other side. Then for five yards
or so they have clear sailing, but then
they come to a more serious obstacle.
Two posts stand up. in the water,
their tops few inches above the sur
face: Across them is pole or cross
bar. This must be climbed over. and
any one who has ever tried to climb
out of water knows how difficult and
slow task 1t is. 1t is easy enough If
one goes about it very slowly, but
that is just what our racers may not
do.
The crossbar safely past. the swim
mers come to several logs tied by
thin cords to pole driven in the