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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-23
ASKS M.W.A. PROBE
Dsnnison Alleges Officials A..
Guilty Of Graft and Corruption
MAY SEEK LEGISLATIVE PROBE
Dubuque Man Demands That IN.
State insurance Department In.
8 vestisate the Charges He
Has Filed.

Des Moines, Dec. 23.-John D. Den.
ison. Jr.. OF Dubuque has filed with
the state insurance department
charges of graft and corruption
against the head officials Of the Mod.
ern Woodmen OF America and do
manded an Investigation, BY the stat,
insurance department, Of the financt
al affairs of the lodge.
The charges filed with the Iowa de-
partment are similar In character to
those filed with the Illinois depart
ment and with the Michigan depart.
ment.
In his statement to the insurance
department he charges Thomas H.
Duffy, of Dubuque, his former law
partner, with reporting excess mile.
age and charging excess prices for
his work as national lecturer; he
charges that the board of directors
in 1904 accepted a forged bond by
Frank Croker without first ascertain.
ing whether the names of the sure
ties were genuine or not, that Crock.
er, pllor to his suicide, had deposits
in his bank at Charlton increased to-
$350, 900, although the capital stock
Of the bank was only $4,000.
He threatens to ask legislative
Investigation if the department refus
es to make the Investigation.
The names of Des Moines Wood.
men are brought into the charges
but as the department refuses to give
out the names of the Iowa people uR
til they have ascertained whether
they will call these people before
the state insurance commissioner, II
is impossible to get the names of the
Des Moines Woodmen who are ID,
volved in the Denison charges Il
present. 2
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-23

hs cou.u uut utter word, and he thought to
himself: 1.-THE queen will be angry at my
silence"
But the queen was still smiling and did
not look angry.
She spoke first and said In . voice sweeter
than music: "...
"Be welcome and sit down." ST..
And with finger which looked like ray
Of light, she beckoned him to some purple
cushions on the door. s.....
Balthasar sat down, sighed big sigh, and
Selling hold of a cushion with each hand, he
exclaimed hurriedly:
Madame. wish these two cushions were
giants and your enemies, so that ! might
wiring their necks."
And. speaking thus. he squeezed the cush-
ions 50 hard in his clenched fists that they
burst letting out cloud of white down. One
Of the little feathers whirled round in the air
Tor some time and then aighted on the
queens neck.
''My lord Balthasar," said Balkis. blushing.
why do you want to kill giants?"
because T. love you." said Balthasar.
"TelI me-" said Balkis, lis the water OF
wells sweet in your capital7"
yes" answered Balthasar much sur
priSed.
Il also would like to know" resumed Bal
kis. "how they prepare dried fruits in ETH.
spia
The king did not know what to say; but
she pressed him:
TELL me, now. II you would please me"
Then, with . great effort Of memory, he
described the practise Of Ethiopian makers OF
sweets which consisted Of stewing ounces
b honey. But she was not listening 10 him.
Then, all Of sudden:
.My lord, they say that you are in love
With Queen Candace your neighbor. Tell me
truly IL she fairer of face than ~
ooh! Madam. how could that be?"-and
Rslthasar fell on his knees at Balkis' feet.
The queen continued: Then, her eyes?
her mouth? .. her complexion?"
Md:
.Iet me take the little feather which has
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-23
ALBA IS HARD HIT BY FIRE
II. J. Cramer Badly Burned When
Lighting Plant in Department.
Store ExpIodes.

Abba, Ia, Dec 23.-As the result
of fire which started at $3.50
o'clock Thursday afternoon in the H
J. Cranier company department store
here. and burned until s o'clock last
night. Abba merchants suffered
loss Of nearly $4,000. and H. J. Crs
mer, proprietor OF the store. was bad.
ly burned. About two-thirds Of tho
loss was covered by insurance.
The fire was caused when the gas
lighting plant in the dry goods store
exploded while the proprietor, H. J.
Cramer, was engaged in restoring
the pressure.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-23

alighted on your neck, and will give you one.
half Of my kingdom, with the sage Sembobitis
and Menkera the eunuch into the bargain"
But she got up and ran away laughing
cear-ringing laugh
That evening Balthasar had supper with
the queen Of Sheba and drank palm wine.
go really" said Balkis during the supper,
Queen Candace is not SO fair Of face az I
ann" n. ..5a
queen Candace IL black" answered Bal.
thasar. .q.... Z. 's.s.t
Balkis glanced at Balthasar and said:
Zone can be black and comely.
"Balkis!" exclaimed the king. +. ,.r,..
He could say no more. SEEKING her In his
embrace he held the queens forehead beneath
his lips But he saw that she was weeping.
Then he spoke to- her in low, caressing,
lightly singing voice, as a nurse would to her
babe and he called her his little flower and
his little star.
why dost thou weep?" said he, land
what must ! do that thou mayest weep no
more? II thou hast eny wish, tell it me, and
shall do even as thou wishest."
She had ceased weeping, and now she was
in dreamy mood. For long time he pressed
her to tell him her wish. IS
At last she said: 49, -...
Il wish to feel fear" zr.2 q. =,
As Baithasar did not seem to understand.
she explained to him that for long time she
had been wishing to be exposed to some un.1
known danger. but that she could not, because
both the men and the gods OF sheba were
watching over her.
"And yet" she added with = sigh II should
80 like to feel, during the night, the cold and
delightful thrill Of fear go through my flesh!
should so like to feel my hair stand on endl
oh! how delightful It would be to be afraid!"
She threw her arms round the neck Of the
black king and said. In the voice Of a beseech.
ing child:
Here is night coming down upon US. Let
US both 60 through the town In Disguise VIII
you not Gomez"
He assented and she, running to the win
dow, looked through the lattice into the public
square.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-23

ances. but religious feeling which
raises the hands and eyes toward
higher things. But the soil comes
first. From II arises the musical char.
acter OF nation and moulds itself In
melodies Of it, own and adapted to
IT. own peculiar circumstances.
4 The root idea ID the Volkslied.
which In northern countries sings Of
the blazing hearth and. Of good cheer.
and In southsrn ATTITUDES OF tepfd.
staflit nights. The highest ideals Of
America are liberty and unity. But
whsrs u The great spio Of liberty
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-23
Music's Future II, America

cieties are springing up. These are
In q community tho most effective
means OF creating q taste for music
and should be established like libra
ries and museums.
In many places IN America are
found excellent musicians. The many
schools Of music are crowded; . re-
striction OF the number Of students
and corresponding relief for the over.
'ulS65eael tutors would " desirable.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-23

which fires all bosoms? Where is the
great chain Of folk songs which In.
terpret the country's history?
Negro and Indian songs do not
speak Of the great American nation.
The United States they know not.
The soil II not yet ripe. Travelling
across the boundless prairie ] have
seen how much remains 70 be done. Z
"But the seed will terminate and
there will arise the great American
song OF liberty and unity and OF the
true new American ideal. Il viii mark
the birth OF American musical art
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-23

There Is a beggar. "
she said, lying against
the wall of the palace.
Give him your clothes
and ask him to give you,
in exchange, his turban
of camel's hair and the
coarse cloth which CIR
dies his loins. Make
haste while l get ready"
And she ran out Of
the banquet hall, clap
ping her hands for Joy.
Balthasar took OF his
tunic made Of fine linen
and all embroidered with
with gold. and tied the
beggar's cloth round his
loins. He looked a true
slave. The queen soon
reappeared In. the seam.
less blue gown of the
poor women who worked
in the fields.
LET us go!" she said.
and led B alth a 8 a r
through narrow lobbies
down to a small gate.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-23

Musical societies such a. the Bos.
ton Symphony. the Theodore Thomas
orchestra and the Kneisel quartet are
first rate organizations. but America
will only be able to take her place IN
the ranks Of the musical nations when
there II an American school OF music
as there II an italian. German OF .
French school.
Schools OF art grow out OF the
soil: out Of idealism and out Of trus
religious feeling" no goes On. Mot,
the religious feeling tiat Ahds e.
prsssfog = msrs Eitnalistic obsssvt'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-23

n,anets and the secret virtues of stones. and
Menkera would sing liturgic songs to MIN
but he was not listening to them. being all IN
tent upon looking at the little jackals VINO
were sitting, with ears erect, on the sandy
horizon
At last, after march Of twelve long days,
Balthasar and his companions smelt sweet
smell Of roses and they soon gazed upon the
gardens which surrounded the town OF Sheoa
There they met young maidens who were
dancing under poisoning pomegranates.
When they came into the town they were
amazed at the size OF storehouses, sheds ana
workyards, which were stretching In front OF
them as well as at the large quantity OF mer
chandise stored In them. For long time they
walked along streets thronged with chariots'
porters, donkeys and donkey drivers. until the
marble walls. the purple tents, the gold Gu
polas OF Balkis' palace came into view.
The queen OF Sheba received them IN
court cooled with fountains OF perfumed wa
tex which fell in pearly streams with clear
ringing sound. She was standing In bejeweed
robes and she was smiling.
When he saw her Balthasar was deeply
troubled. She appeared to him sweetsr than
o sweet dream.
my lord" sembobitis muttered to him.
isbe careful to conclude . good treaty OF COM
imerce with the queen"
take heed. my lord" said Menkera, FOR
she Is said to use magic in winning tho hearts
of men"
Then. after bowling very low. the mage and
The eunuch retired.
Balthasar, when he was alone with Balkis,
opened his mouth. In IN attempt to speak. but
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-23

Team Runs Away With Auto.
q Harlan, Ia, Dec. Pas the result
Of his team running away with his
auto, Andrew Hansen, q farmer, SUI
fered severe bruises and his car was
practically demolished.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-23

Democrats TO Have Blow Out.
Mason City, Ia, Dec. 23.-The dem
ocracy of Iowa Is making elaborate
plans for the observance Of Jackson
day in this city. AS January 8 falls
on Sunday, northern Iowa democrats
have decided to observe Friday. Jan.
uary s. N
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-23
Negro KIN. Another N Brawl.

Des Moines, Dec. 25.-Sterling
Kitchen was arraigned in police
court charged with the murder OF
Vern Wilbur. 1t Is alleged that Hitch.
en- hit Wilbur over the head with a
billiard cue in the pool hall at SO6
Grand avenue. Wilbur died Wednes.
day night. Kitchen waived to the
grand jury in police court.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-23
~.

For three weeks he remained insensible, AZ
II dead, and on the twenty.second day, when he
came back to life again, he casped the hand Of
Sembobitis, who. together with Menkera. had
been watching over him. and he said, with tears:
"Oh! my friends. how happy you both are!
But no! there is no happiness at all in this
world. and everything In 1t is bad since love Ii
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-23
oena ~ Libsrty and Unity 70 Come
!. from United States, Says
. NJ italian. #

The future Of music IN America -
discussed By Ferruccio Busoni In the
ttanan periodical 6ignale. IN which
% pays . tribute 70 Americas love
4 q missile and the demand Tor more.
Yea q IT, most remote Darts o
~ sosnh1. " szys. orchestral ~,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-23
Fire Chic, ana % Men Dead

Fire Chief and % Men Dead.
Chicago, Dec. 23.-Fire MarshA
James Koran and twenty.eight Of his
firemen were killed In q fire which
caused $1,25O,000 damage to the
warehouses and stock Of Morris 9
Company, and for hours threatened
the whole stockyards district.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-23
Corn Quality 10 Poor.

Lohrville., L., Dec. 2s.corn shell.
ing is well under way in this vicinity
and the fact is brought gu that tho
yield and quality are both below earl
Ter estimates. Not many cribs are
grading No. 5.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-23
II.

The night was dark
and Balkis looked quite
small in the darkness.
She took Balthasar to
one Of those drinking
dens where porters about
town used to assemble.
They sat down to q table
and they could see. by
dim light OF an ill-smell-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-23
4 Tattoo identification.

4 Tattoo Identification.
AZ 2 means Of Identification. should
they stray away. the children In q
New York institution for deaf mutes
are tattooed with their names and ad
dresses. an ink being used that wears
on after q year or two.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-23

n those days Balthasar. called
Saracen by the Grecians'
reigned over Ethiopia. he
was black but comedy. simple
OF mind and generous OF heart
In the third year OF his reign.
which was the twenty-second
OF his age. he went to Visit
Balkis, queen Of Sheba, &C
companied by the mage Sem
bobitis and BY the eunuch
Menkera- He had q train OF
seventy-five camels, with
loads OF cinnamon, myrrh,
gold powder and elephants
tusks. While they were jour
neying Sembobitis would teach
Balthasar the influence Of the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-23
MASON CITY GROWS FASTEST
Shows 81 Per Cent Gain in Past Ten
Years-OttumWa Shows Next
Largest Growth.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 23.-The
director of the census has announced
the population of the following cities
in Iowa. The list does not include
those previously announced:
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-23
Contempt

"smugsins doesnt seem to care
much for your opinion. does hsf'
Il, We'll. ] Judge not. Whys ! speak
he says tut ana WIZ I vrits ~
says 'rims'Y az
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-23

At the same moment some brigands hap
pened to pass by and saw the two lying on the
moss.
Then they tied them to the tail of donkey
and went along their way with them.
The black king was hurting threats OF death
at them, but Bakis, although slightly shivering
In the cold air OF dawn, seemed to smile al
some inward thought
They walked through barren solitudes until
the heat of the Ay began to make Itself 1elt.
She was now laughing, and the brigand chief
having asked her the reason why, she replied
II am laughing at the thought OF having you
all hanged"
chief, that Is strange talk in the mouth OF a
scrubber Of pots! And your black gallant? he
will probably help you?" .-.. ......
On hearing these insulting words, Balthasar
was incensed with rage; he threw himself upon
the brigand and squeezed his neck SO hard that
he nearly strangled him.
But the brigand stuck his knife into him, and
the poor king, rolling on the ground, looked at
Balkis with eyes in which all life soon seemed
to be extinct.
But now there came a big roar Of armed
horsemen and Balkis saw brave Abner who, at
the head of her guards, came to release his
queen, OF whose mysterious disappearance he
had heard the day before.
The mage Sembrobitis and Menkera the eu-
much who were standing by Abners side gave
a loud cry when they saw their prince lying mo-
tionless with knife in his SIDE They raised
him with the utmost care. Sembrobitts, who
was well versed in medical science, saw that
he was still breathing. He dressed the wound
while Menkera wiped the froth from the kings
lips. Then they tied him on horse and bore
him gently to the queens palace.
For space of fifteen days Bathasar re-
NAMED in state of mad delirium. He spoke
continually Of the brass pot and of the moss In
the torrent bed and cried out for Balkis. On
saw Sembrobitis and Menkera by his bedside.
but he did not see the queen.
where is she? What Is she doing?"
my lord" said Menkera, "she is IN private
conversation with the king Of Comagepe."
II must see herr" cried Balthasar. y,
And he rushed out toward the queens apart
ment before the old man and the eunuch could
stop him. When he came near the bed cham
Der he saw the king of Comagene coming out of
SUM- f..t<. ..~.
Balkis. lying on purple bed. with closed
eyes, was smiling. I'D.
"Oh Balkis! Oh my own!" cried Balthasar.
She Turned a cold and hard gaze on him, and
he saw that she had forgotten everything and
he reminded her Of that night in the torrent bed.
Il really do not know what you mean, my
lord. Palm wine agrees not with you. You
must have been a-dreaming.'
She rose to, her feet and the gems in her
gown clashed like hailstones and shone like
lightning. mi ,.,.l u ~.ss , IT..
my lord" she said, NOW is the time when
my prlvy council must assemble have no
leisure for explaining tho dreams Of diseased
BRAIN Take some rest. Adieu!"
Balthasar felt as II he was going to die. but
he made an effort to hide his weakness from
the wicked woman. and. flying to his room, he
tainted his wound having opened again.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-23
vii ana since Balkis d ! wicEss

an evil and since Balhs WON
woman"
ITO be wise is 70 be happy" a.
swered Sembobitis. I.
"Then l will try to be wise." SAID
Balthaser. "But let us return at once
to Ethiopia. And, a. he had lost al
that he loved. he resolved to devote
himself to wisdom and to become .
mage. He had q tower built. from tho
top Of which one could see several
kingdoms and the vast expanse Of the
heavens. He used to 80 to it, top
every night, there to study the heav
ems under the direction Of the sage
Sembobitis.
"Sembobitis," he would say. "doss
thou answer on thy head for the &C
curacy Of my horoscopes?"
And the sage Sembobitis would 70
ply:
any lord, science is infallible. but
savants are not"
Balthaser, who had . me natural
genius, would say:
Divine truth is the only truth, but
1t Is hidden from us and we seek 1t IN
vain. And yet I have just discovered
a new star in the heavens. It Is
beautiful star, which seems as II II
were living. and, when it scintillates.
1t looks like some heavenly eye look.
ing kindly down upon men. some
times even imagine that the star Is
speaking to me. Blessed shall be he
who shall be born under that start!
The Rice belt journal., 1910-12-16
rr;oue Collection Of Candle Sticks.

Probably one of the most unique COZ
1octions in the world is the FAMOUS
oondIe stick collection gathered lor
nse in the production of 1.-THE House
of Thousand Candles, - the attraction
at the Welsh Auditorium on IhNrsoaE
Dec. %. As the title would IMPLY t"e
NJ. y reouires the use of large num-
hA of candle,sticks, and candIelabras
dnrino its action. Prior to the pro-
dnctiop at the Hackett Theatre IN Ne"
York, Mr.. Hackett conceived the loe"
of making . collection Of famous
candle holders for use in the play
the collection OF which became Qu''0
hobby which proved extremely 1acIna'-
inc and expensive
In the collection that is carried WIN
the production that will be seen mere,
;s . laroe candlelabras that was uSeu
hv George Washington, one or CrolA%e
that belonged to the house or Marie
Autoinette, another that belonged 10
Abraham Lincoln and many that
were gathered for their unique designs
and shapes, some Of when proo"olY
have wonderful histories they Wouio
tell if they could speak.
The members of the company nave
become quite enthusiastic over the col
Ipcti0ps and are always looking Tor
queer designs in this craft. The pre-
sent collection is as carefully guarded
rs If it was worth its weight in gold
In fact. the Marie Antoinette and
George Washington members are near
ly OF this value, as the management
has received offers as high as eish
hundred dollars for the two sticks.
On next Thursday evening, manager
Armstrong will offer the patrons o
the Welsh Auditorium the origina
Hackett and Daly's Theatres, New
York production of "The House OF
Thousand Candles" The play Is
dramatization of Meredith Nicholson
novel of the same title which for tb'
past three years has been one OF TIT
six best Sellers" Not alone wa
the play successful in New York, bu
has had quite long run at the Gar
rick Theatre in Chicago.
Unlike most book plays, it is sal
that "The Hous3 of Thousan
Candles" is just as interesting to thos
who have never read the novel as it i
TO those who have,
The Rice belt journal., 1910-12-16
Second Farmers Demonstration Con
terence to Meet la Eaton Rouge,
Ian, 8 TO 90 Inclusive,

The second meeting OF the Farmers
Conference or Institute will be held IN
Ration Rouge from Jan. 9 to 20 inclu-
Give The work of the conference will
consist of lectures by specialists upon
different phases Of scientific farming,
and a thorough discussion of these
subjects by specially trained men, as
well as the practical farmers who will
he in attendance at these meetings,
The following is brief outline OF the
purposes set forth in the Louisiana
Bulletin upon the subject:
The purpose of the Farmers Dem
onstration Conference is to extend and
intensity the information OF the par
ticipants along the line of breeding
and feeding beef cattle, dairy cattle
hogs and poultry; the use of improved
farm implements: rotation of crops
preservation OF soil fertility, etc
These things mean the making OF Lou
isiana farming profitable in spite 0
the boil weevil. Discussions are LEI
by members of the faculty of the Col
lege of Agriculture OF the State Uni
versity and other eminent specialists
Every one may participate in the dis
cussions and ask questions. Selecte
specimens of leading breeds OF poul
try, hogs and cattle will be on tn
grounds for demonstration purposes
No Tuition. No fees. Simply pa
your railroad fares, which in ell prob
ability will be reduced for the occa
sion, and meet the expense OF you
own board. There will be FIVE Hnr
dred Farmers in attendance. Wi
you be one Of them? Read what farm
ers attending the Conference last yea
had to say about it.
The Rice belt journal., 1910-12-16
Murray & Mack in Flnnigan'S Bali al
Auditorium Thursday Dec. 10

Local playgoers at the Auditorium
will have an opportunity ThursdaV
night, December, 18th. to see one OF
the very best musical comedies OF the
season, This play is called - lnhe-
cams Ball" and in it Murray ana
Mack deport themselves to the intense
amusement of all who see them. There
are no comedians on our stage today
more adept in creating laughter than
Murray and Mack, and they obtain
their laughter through absolutely le"l-
timate methods. In "tInnegan'
Rail" there is not a single word or ac-
+;on at which the most precise could
take exception. Produced by Murray
and Mack at the time when cer'aih
MANAGERS we're being scored for the
nature of their musical 0ferinRS'
stFinnegan's Ball" was praised tol
the absence of those things tor WhlcL
other managers were being condemned
That this play has merit is eviden,
from the fact that it has run 10" sever
al seasons and played to big business
wherever it has played, With Morra!
and Mack comes the original compan!
seen during the first season. 1t comes
heralded as a clean, wholesome musi
cal entertainment.