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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-02-19
BOMB TERRORIST NaRBED.
Plot to Abduct Kansas City Merchant
Is Fooled.

Kansas City, Mo. = Held at bay
by revolver and dynamite
bomb in the hands of a determined
stranger who obtained entrance to his
home Tuesday, Lawrence M. Jones,
president of the Jones Bros. Dry Goods
Company, and one Of the wealthiest
merchants in the city, was given the
alternative of death upon failure to
hand over $1,000. He overpowered the
man in desperate struggle after his
wife and son had also been brought
to face death at the hands Of the
blacltmailer.
In the arrest of the man. who gave
his name as G. H. Garnett of Omaha,
the police believe well laid plot to
extort money from several wealthy
men has been barred Following the
confession of the prisoner, house in
a lonely spot in Independence was
explored and found to have been pre-
pared as a prison for the mans in.
tended victims. Secret closets were
found in which heavy chains, fastened
to rings in the walls, were found,
along with strong padlocks and bars
Garnett said that the house had been
rented and the prison like features
installed so that his victims might be
held until he had obtained what money
possible and made his escape.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-02-19
GERONIMO DIES At FORT SILL.
Noted Redskin Leader Passes Away
in Prison in Oklahoma.

z Lawton, Ohio. - Geronimo, the
noted Indian chief, died Wednesday
at Fort Sill, where he had been con-
fined as a prisoner of war for num-
Der of years. Geronimo died at the
hospital at the Fort Sill army post,
where he had been held for several
years as prisoner of war. He died
of pneumonia after two days illness.
Geronimo was buried in the Indian
cemetery near the fort Thursday. The
funeral was conducted by Christian
missionaries, the decedent having pro-
fessed religion three years ago.
Geronimo was the war chief of the
Apaches. He was captured with his
band at Shelton canyon, Arizona, %
years ago, having surrendered to
Gen. Nelson A.. Miles, who, with his
soldiers, had pursued him for months
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-02-19
1000 KILLED BY QUAKE
LATEST REPORTS SWELL PER.
SIAN DISASTERS DEATHS.
Sixty Towns Laid LoW-News Of Vic.
lent Earthquake on January 20
Just Received.

Teheran, Persia.-It is now believed
chat fully 1000 persons lost their lives
in the earthquake in the province of
Luristan, western Persia Sixty VIZ
lagos were destroyed
The news was received Wednesday
and is the first accurate location of
the violent earth shock Of January 90,
it having been supposed up to to-day
that the disturbance had conferred in
western Asia, in Asiatic Russia, or
even in the waters of the Indian ocean.
The records showed that the tremors
were practically the same force as
those which on December % con-
verified the coast regions Of Sicily and
Calabria into a scene of desolation
and ruin. .,.- ,-.-
The province of Luristan is very
mountainous and sparsely settled. 1t
is about 300 miles southwest of Tehe-
ran and the only communication with
the Persian capital is by courier.
Constantinople, Turkey. = No fur
Their reports have been received
here of the earthquake. which de-
stroyed anumber of government build
ings and dwelling houses at SivHs, in
Asiatic Turkey, and the rumor siren
publicity in the United States that
10000 persons had lost their lives II
clearly gross exaggeration. The ac
tual loss of life has not yet bees
learned, but SO far as the present in
formation goeS 20 nerSonS were killed
San Juan, Rico - Heavy earth.
quakes were felt, throughout the
island of Porto Rico. Wednesday,
The inhabitants were awakened by
the oscillations and their alarm was
great. No damage, however, was done.
The vibrations lasted for at least 20
seconds and the movement was from
east to west. The weather was
stormy.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-02-19
-sossy- WAS 50 NeRvoua
He Was Not 70 pc Aoltatsd, Evsn "
"Perty, Dear"

Il was moving day for the summer
colony along the North shore Of Mas.
sachusetts. On the morning train
from Rockport, bearing many we'll
known Bostonians to their town
houses for the winter, rode stormy
old gentleman from the west. At
Pride's crossing a family Of three
father. mother and daughter--boarded
the train. bearing respectively the
family treasures: One pet poodle. one
gray cat in blue blanket, and one
travelling clock In much worn leath-
or case. The party had no sooner
found seats across from the western
er, than It became apparent that the
excitement Of boarding the train had
caused commotion among the pets.
The cat was chided for talking aloud.
Calm yourself. Bobby" eaid his mis-
tress. BE yourself once more--we
are now on our way home" Where.
upon Bobby grew calm.
The poodle became restless In the
company Of his master on seat in
front and signified his yearning for
Bobby's company by climbing up the
back Of the seat and casting goo.goo
eyes at the Tabby. The sympathetic
mistress understood at once and said:
You may come over here and sit
with US. Percy, dear, on one condition
You must not agitate Bobby"
This was too much for the stormy
westerner. With a loud snort he
reared up, paved his handbag from
the rack above his head. and pranced
Into q coach ahead.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-02-19
URGES WAR PREPARATIONS.
Gen. Bell Says Americas Prospects
for Conflict Are Increasing. Vs..

Albany, N. Y. - Maj. Gen. J.
Franklin Bell, sllief~of staff, U. S. A.,
addressing the member of the Nation
al Guard association of the state Of
New York at It's annual dinner Wednes-
day night, declared that in his judgment
the prospects of war in the future are
greater than they have been in the
past. II am no glutton for war;" said
Gen. Bell, "but if war must come
want to see my country as well pre-
pared as it is possible to be-"
Gen. Bell discussed the lack of mill
tary policy in the United States and
the need of preparation for war. %
hope our country may never be in
volved in trouble" he said, "but in a
time of peace we must prepare for
war, and it Is gratifying to know that
such preparation is being made. In
my Judgment our prospects of trouble
in the future are greater than they
have been in the past"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-02-19
IN AGONY WITH ECZEMA.
Whole Body 4 Mass Of Raw, Bleeding,
Torturino Humor 49, Hoped Death
Would End Fearful Suffering.
IN Despair; Cured BY cutlcura.

Words cannot describe the terrible
eczema I suffered with. It broke out
on my head and kept spreading until
IT covered my whole body. /
was almost solid mass Of sores from
head to foot. l looked more like a
piece of raw beef than a human be.
Ing. The pain and agony endured
seemed more than could bear. Blood
and pus oozed from the great sore on
my scalp. from under my finger nails,
and nearly all over my body. My
ears We're so crusted and swollen
was afraid they would break off.
Every hair in my head fell out.
could not sit down, for my clothes
would stick to the raw and bleeding
hesh. making me cry out from the
pain. My family doctor did all he
could, but got worse and worse. My
condition was awful. I did not think
! could live, and wanted death to
come and end my frightful sufferings.
In this condition my mother-in-law
begged me to try the Cuticura Rem.
edies. said / would, but had no hope
OF recovery. But oh, what blessed re.
lief experienced after applying Cuti
cura Ointment It cooled the bleeding
and itching flesh and brought me the
first real sleep had had in weeks. 1t
was as grateful as ice to burning
tongue. ! would battle with warm
water and Cutieura Soap, then apply
the Ointment freely. also took Cuti-
ctlra Resolvent for the blood. In a
short time the sores stopped running,
the flesh began to heal, and I knew
was to get well again. Then the hair
on my head began to grow, and in a
short time was completely cured.
I wish I could tell everybody who has
eczema to use Cuticura. Mrs. VIM
Hunt, 1875 Thomas ST, Newark, N. j.,
Sept. %, 190S.'
Potter Drug 4 Chem. Corp. Sole Props, Boston
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-02-19
NO AMERICANS IN BIG FIRE.
Victims Of the Acapulco Disaster Are
All Mexicans.

Mexico City.-Late dispatches from
Acapulco, where the Flores theater
was burned Sunday night while the
structure was crowded at a gala per.
Torrance given in honor of Gov.
Damian Flores of the state Of Guer-
zero, bring varying estimates of the
loss of life.
They agree in declaring, however,
that the dead will exceed 200, while
some place the figure as high as $50.
Most Of the dead were charred and
burned beyond recognition so that it
probably will take several days to OBJ
tain an accurate list of the dead.
Maxwell X. Moorehead, United States
consul. has sent dispatch to Wash
ington, saying no Americans lost their
lives in the fire.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-02-19
Iowa State Bystander
eystaIsdsr Pub. O..
oEs MONIES.
VENEZUELAN DISPUTE ENDED.
BUCHANAN SIGNS PROTOCOL
THUS SETTLING ROW.
Points at Which United states and
South American Republic Were
at Variance Adjusted.

Washington. Special Commits
sioner Buchanan has telegraphed
the state department that he has
signed a protocol with the Ven.
ezuelan government for the settle
ment of the disputes between that
country and the United States. He
will leave Caracas for home Tuesday
The settlement of the Venezuelan
dispute was received with general de.
light in Washington, for the trouble
with the South American republic has
been thorn in the routine of the sec
rotary Of state for the past several
years.
Three claims go to The Hague
tribunal for arbitration; the fourth is
settled by small cash payment, and
the fifth has been settled directly be-
tween the Venezuelan government and
the claimants. The protocol is equally
satisfactory to the United States and
to Venezuela. 1t saves the dignity
and honor of Venezuela, while as for
America, the troublesome claims that
have led to so much negotiation are
disposed OF.
The New York and Bermudez As
phalt Company, through Mr.. Blu
chanan, has reached direct settle
ment with the government, by which
the company obtains possession Of its
property in Venezuela and agrees to
pay the government minimum rev.
enue of $4,000 a year.
Furthermore the company will pay
the government cash indemnity of
100000 to compromise the suit brought
against it on account Of its alleged
participation in the Matos revolu-
ton.
A. F. Jaurett, an American newspa-
per man who was expelled from Ven
ezuela by former President Castro, Is
awarded $4,000 without arbitration.
The claims of the United States &
Venezuela Company. otherwise known
as the Critchfield Concession; of the
Orinoco Steamship Company, and of
the Orinoco Corporation, are to be
submitted to The Hague tribunal for
arbitration.
In the case of the last named claim
method of reference to The Hague
was found that was entirely satisfac-
tory to Venezuela.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-02-19
MURDERER OF GIRL coNFessEs.
William eagle Tells Of Luring Child
from Home and Staying Her.

Chicago. William eagle. arrested
on charges Of having attacked two
South Chicago girls, confessed to
the police Tuesday that he killed lit.
tie Lizzie Schrader of Gary, Ind, more
than year ago, while she was carry.
ing lunch to her father
The confession was made to Capt.
Halpin of the South Chicago police
station, Chief of Police Rimbach of
Hammond and Chief of Police Martin
of Gary, Ind. The theory that eagle
was the murderer of the little girl
whose dismembered body was found
in the woods near Tolleston, Ind, was
suggested by eagle himself, who, while
being examined in regard to the at.
tack on his two latest victims, jumped
from his chair and shouted:
Il attacked those girls, but / never
killed Lizzie Schrader."
The death of the Schrader girl had
not been mentioned.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-02-19
TAFT STANDS UP FOR KNOX.
Says Pennsylvania Senator Will Be
Secretary of State.

Washington.-In the opinion of
President-elect Taft, Philander c.
Knox is now legally eligible to re-
ceive the appointment of secretary of
state. That he will be the premier
in the Taft cabinet was again pos
itively stated by Mr.. Taft Tuesday
night at the White House, the state
ment being made after two confer
ences Tuesday between the president
elect and Mr.. Knox. Mr.. Taft pre-
sented the canal report to President
Roosevelt
Washington.-By vote of 173 to
III, the house Monday passed the bill
removing the bar to Senator Knox's
eligibility for the Office Of secretary of
state. This was the second vote of the
day on this measure, and the two were
separated only by about two hours
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-02-19
Illinois Mine Wrecked; -Four Lost.

Benton, Ill.-A second explosion &C.
Cured in Mine 1S Of the Deering Coal
Company, seven miles southeast Of
this city Wednesday. It was more
severe than the one Of Tuesday, which
entombed four shot-firers. Soon after
the first explosion a rescuing party,
when about twenty feet from the bot
HON of the shaft, discovered the mine
to be on fire and they returned to the
mouth OF the shaft. The second ex-
plosion wrecked the mine and it is
likely the four bodies will never be
recovered. s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-02-19
INDICTED.
oRANnJuRY ACTS IN THE CANAL
LIBEL CASE.
is CAUSED eY ROOSEVELT
New York World and Indianapolis
News Chiefs Charged with Witty
Ing President, Morgan, Root,
c. p. Taft and Cromwell.

Washington. warrants were
issued Wednesday for the arrest OF
Joseph Pulitzer, Caleb M. Van Hamm
and Robert H. Lyman of New York,
proprietor and editors OF the New
York World, and for Delevan Smith
and Charles r. Williams, owners OF
the Indianapolis News, for criminal
libel in connection with the publica.
ton in those newspapers of charges OF
Irregularities in the purchase by the
United States government of the Pana-
ma canal property from the French
owners.
The indictments on which the war;
rants were based were returned by
the United States grand jury sitting in
this city and the warrants were issued
later by the clerk Of criminal court
No. l. The warrants are directed
against all five of the natural defend
ants of the two newspapers. The
summons requires the corporate de-
PENDANT (the Press Publishing Com
pany) of New York to appear in court
forthwith to answer to Indictment.
Theodore Roosevelt, William H.
Taft, Elihu Root, J. Pierpont Morgan,
Charles P. Taft, Douglas Robinson and
William Nelson Cromwell are named
in the indictments as the persons al
legged to have been villified by the
stories appearing in the two newspa.
pers.
Copies of the summons and Of the
indictment were served Wednesday
evening upon the Press Publishing
Company by services on Otto Carmi-
chael, its agent in this jurisdiction.
The certified copies will be filed with
United States Commissioner John R.
Shields, in New York, who will issue
warrants for the arrest of the natural
defendants of the New York World
who will be brought before him to
show cause why they should not be
extradicted to this Jurisdiction for
trial.
In the event that the commissioner
should hold the indictment sufficient
and the offense is one upon which the
defendants may be extradited to this
jurisdiction, the defendants can sue a
writ of habeas corpus and have the
commissioners decision reviewed by
the United States district court for the
southern district of New York. Should
the decision of this court also be ad-
verse to their interests, the case can
then be taken to the supreme court of
the United States for final review.
This proceeding was followed in the
case of State Senator George E. Green
of New York, who was indicted in this
city about six years ago in connection
with the post Office Irregularities.
If the defendants should pursue the
course outlined above at least year
probably will elapse before they can
be brought before the bar of the dis
trict supreme court for trial.
indianapolis, Ind.-I)elavin Smith,
Charles r. Williams, owners of the In
dianapolis News, who were indicted
by the federal grand jury in Washing
ton Wednesday, announced that they
will contest extradition to the District
of Columbia for trial on the ground
that it was committed in Indianapolis,
the place of the publication of the
News. ~.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-02-19
ICE CLOGS NIAGARA FALLS,
Tremendous Fury Of the Great Whirl.
pool Is Lost.

Niagara Falls, N. Y.-Only tiny
rivulet, not deep nor swift enough to
carry pulp log over the brink, Is
flowing over the American side of
Niagara Falls. A strong northeast
wind which has blown since Friday
has held back the water and allowed
the ice to gain foothold.
A great wall Of ice runs from the
head of Goat island to the American
mainland through which only tiny
streams are able to trickle. This wall
has even encroached on tho Canadian
channel, extending out some 200 feet
beyond the Third Sister island and
greatly diminishing the flow over the
Horseshoe 49,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-02-19
OVerdoinu 1t.

A young Englishman, after he had
been in Devils valley for couple of
months, began to grow thin. Wyoming
cooking did not appeal to him. Be-
sides his squeamish appetite there
was another thing that the natives
held against him-his outlandish Gus
tom of taking bath every morning.
One day his landlady was discussing
him with friend.
II tell We what, SAL" said the visi-
tor, "he's jest a-wastin' away a-griev-
in for some gal back east thar"
'Nothin' O. the kind" said the land
lady, contemptuously. "You mark my
words, now-that young Teller he's
jest washin' hisself away."-Every-
body's Magazine.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-02-19
Texas Doctor Ends Life.

Oklahoma City, Okla - DR.. H,
Riley of Ell Reno, formerly one Of
the most prominent physicians Of
North Texas, In his room at Ell Reno
Tuesday morning committed suicide
by drinking carbolic acid. The recent
desertion by his wife was the cause.
Several years ago, in Bowie, Tex, DR..
Riley killed G. H. Horn, and his case
was one of the most noted in court an
nails Of Texas.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-02-19
World Irln for Fairbanks.

Washington. vi President and
Mrs. Fairbanks are contemplating TAX
ing a trip around the world shortly
after the adjournment Of congress.
They probably will take a steamer at
San Francisco, visiting Hawaii and
the Philippine islands, then China and
Japan and returning via Europe.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-02-19
Baseball Schedule Adopted.

Chicago. ~ The baseball season
Of 1909 will open April IA, accord
ing to the National league schedule
made public Wednesday. Brooklyn will
play at New York, Philadelphia at
Boston, Pittsburg at Cincinnati and ST..
Louis at Chicago. The first meeting
between Chicago and New York, who
finished so closely last season, will
not take place until May II at New
York Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Chi
cago and st. Louis get one holiday
each at home; Pittsburg is given
three, and the other teams two each.
The Saturdays at home are very
evenly divided.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-02-19
Senators Would Protect Pacific.

Washington.-On of the United
States navy should be kept on the Pa
cific coast at all times is the opinion
of the senate. An amendment to the
naval bill was agreed to Tuesday
night providing that in the discretion
of the president one-half of the navy
shall be kept in Pacific waters, SO far
as practicable.
The president already has the au'
thority to so divide the fleet, but the
amendment amounts to an expression
Of congress in favor of such. al
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-02-19
MONEY MADE IN LIVE STOCK
IN CENTRAL CANADA.

w. J. Henderson. visiting Seattle,
writes the Canadian Government
Agent at Spokane, Wash, and says:
Il have neighbors in Central Canada
raising wheat, barley and oats for the
! past 20 years, and are now getting
from the same land 20 to 80 bushels OF
wheat per acre, 40 to 60 bushels Of
oats.
1T was the first week of May when I
got my tent pitched. but the farmers
all around had finished putting In
their crops, so only got fifteen acres
broke and seeded. They advised me
as it was late not to put in much
wheat, SO put In five acres Of wheat
and ten acres oats, one-half acre pota-
toes and vegetables. All kinds Of veg
etables grow well up there, sweet corn,
tomatoes, onions, carrots, peas, beans,
cabbage. My wheat yielded about 20
bushels per acre, for which got 76
cents, others got 80 cents; oats
threshed 35 bushels per acre, for which
I got IS cents per bushel. You see /
was three weeks late in getting them
in, still / was satisfied.
From my observation, there is more
money made in stock, such as cattle,
horses and sheep, as prices are high
for such, and 1t costs nothing to raise
them, as horses live the year around
out on the grass. In fact, farmers turn
their work horses out for the winter,
and they come in fresh and fat in the
spring. Cattle live out seven or eight
months. They NOV the prairie grass
and stack it for winter and give oat
straw. My neighbors sold steers at
$40 each, and any kind of horse
that can pillow, from $4,000 up. Iraised
60 chickens and pigs, as pork, chick.
ems, butter and eggs pay well and al
ways good market for anything a
man raises, SO I have every reason to
be thankful, besides, at the end OF
three years get my patent for home.
stead. I heard Of no homestead sell
ing for less than $4,000, so where I'M
der the sun could an old man or
young man do better?"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-02-19
plan a peen Channel.

{ Washington.-A deep water channel
from Chicago to Buffalo via 'the 500"
is in contemplation. In few days a
measure will be introduced in con-
gress providing, in brief, for the COM
plcte survey and, perhaps, for the
construction of such water way.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-02-19
Senate Passes Navy Bill.

Washington. The naval bill, carry.
ing total appropriations of about 1885,.
100000 was passed Wednesday by the
senate. The bill was changed by
restoration of the house provision for
two battleships of 26,000-tons displace.
ment, to cost $6,0O0,OOO each.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-02-19
Big Money for Bryan.

Chicago.-William Jennings Bryan
is going to smash into smithereens all
public speaking and chautauqua lectur-
ing records during 1909. Ii his voice
holds out he expected to make $780,.
900, or as much as President elect Taft
will receive under the new bill in con-
gress.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-02-19
Anrv.D Eioht. for Kentucky,

Louisville, KentucKy second
producing lisuor state II the union and
up to this time unscathed nv 9 state.
vide prohibition fight, will ne the bat
iiefield Tor the declaration u total pro
5hibition from today forward.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-02-19
Three Killed IL Illinois wreck

Murphysboro, Ill.-Illinois Central
train No. 205, south bound from ST.
Louis to New Orleans. was wrecked
six miles east Of here Tuesday. Three
persons were killed and about 30 in
jured. "a broken rail caused the
wreck. sla Ss
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-02-19
Easy Come. Easy 90.

A passerby at Broad and Lombard
streets in Philadelphia once heard
the following dialogue between la
borer who was digging in sewer and
a stout, beaming lady with capacious
market basket on her arm:
"Ah, good marnin' to you, Pat" said
she leaning over and looking into the
pit "And what are you doin'?"
Good marnin', Bridget" he replied,
looking up. I'm aearnin' alimony for
yees. And what are you doin?" ID.
"Sure, I'm a-spendin' it, replied
Bridget airily, as she trotted Off
Lippincott's. E...-,+ r s5s