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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-10
w,r,l... ror state college.

Ancestor the first time In tne
state of Iowa work is being done up
on the erection Of . modern power
wireless station for experimental pur'
poses to be erected at Ames under
the auspices OF the physics depart
ment Of til college. M. E. Packman.
electrical engineer with the Uniteo
wireless Telegraph company, Is de'
sipner OF the station and Will nave
charge of its installation.
The Ames station will be TWO
kilowatt terminal. with sufficient en-
erpy to transmit messages $50 miles
in the daytime and work with the Az
lantic and gulf coast stations a.
night. The wire will extend into the
air 160 feet. -
The receiving station consists OF
the latest type apparatus with ellmin-
atlng circuits, condensers and tuning
coils. The detectors are used to ap.
prehend the most delicate electrical
waves. The circuit for the station is
supplied by a 11O-volt alternating cir
cult and passes through a high ten
sion transformer, raising 1t to $4,000
volts.
AS yet no attempt has been maze
to talk to the other stations, but mes
sages from New York, Cape Hatteras,
Atlantic City, New Orleans, Milwau'
kee and Chicago have been overheard.
Just how far the experiment at
Iowa State college will be carried is
not known, but it is thought that an
effort will be made to equip the sta
ton with first class apparatus and
make II the center of wireless expert
ment in the state.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-10
!, Fioht For Uniform Books.

Burlington.-Des Moines county Is
getting into line for uniform text
books, and it expects one of the live
Hest fights ever experienced in this
locality with what are known as the
agents for the school book trust AT
present the country is filled with all
sorts of grammars and other text
books, compelling children whose
parents move from one locality TO
another to throw away good books
and buy others. Superintendent Par
rott, the county auditor and the three
county supervisors have taken the
matter up, and having received the
petition OF more than one third the
school directors in the county for a
popular election as to the question
of uniform text books, have decided
to call such an election at the sans
time as the school election In Marcn
when the matter will be decided. A
swarm of book agents is expected to
try to influence the people, but tuli
publicity will be given SO that the
voters can know where they stand
in the matter.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-10
MILLIONS IN BIG LAND GRAB
Illinois Investigating Body Reveals
Vast Alleged lnroads on Waters
Fix Loss at $3.50, 100000.

Chicago.-The state OF Illinois mas
been illegally deprived of thousands
of acres of land along the shores OF
Lake Michigan and other waterways
at a value of at least $250,000,0 900 by
large corporations and private inter-
ests of the state. Chicago has been
the largest sufferer.
The Illinois Central railroad alone
has grabbed 400 acres in the city's
front yard and the attorney general
should sue to recover it's value and
perhaps revoke the company's charter.
Tie Chicago river has been camped
on illegally from end to end by great
corporations and business houses.
These are few of the conclusions
reached by the Chiperfield committee,
which was appointed by the Forty
sixth general assembly to investigate
submerged lands in the state. After
almost two years of exhaustive labor
the committee has compiled its report,
which consists of 16 large typewriter
volumes and which is accompanied by
two massive chests filled with maps,
photographs, documents and records
dating back to Indian days.
Bald statements and verbose
charges are not relied on by the COM
mittee to support the truth of their
findings. With all the care of expert
lawyers preparing case for court the
legal questions involved have been
gone into and hundreds of pages in
the report consist of supreme court de-
cisions, legislative enactments and
what amounts practically to complete
legal briefs.
And with no beating around the
bush or technical equivoeation, the
committee makes the unqualified state
ment that the reclaimed empire stolen
from the people can be recovered.
Strong recommendation is made that
proceedings be started Immediately.
So comprehensive is The report in
the belief of lawyers who have seen
Is that any ordinary members of the
bar could walk into court with it I'M
der his arm and turn the state of ILL.,
noois upside down.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-10
A|RSH|PS TO GUARD
WAR DEPARTMENT WILL HAVE
MEXICAN BORDER PATROL
LED az AERoPLANES.
ONE is ALREADY ENGAGED
Army Officers Experience Much DIM
Guilty in Preserving Neutrality-se-
iieved illegal Expeditions Can Be
Stopped by Aid Of Aviators.

Washington. war department
is about to establish an aeroplane
patrol along the Rio Grande river and'
for the first time in this country, avi-
ators will enter the military service OF
the United States.
So far as an air scout can dis
cover, General Hoyt, the commander
of the department Of Texas, will soon
be in position to determine the
facts as to the activities of the insur-
gents along the Mexican border.
At present, owing to conflicting re-
ports, the army officers engaged in
maintaining neutrality find the task
1ifficult, and the troops are con-
tinually making wild goose chases
after military expeditions reported to
be crossing the Rio Grande, which
rarely materialize.
In the meantime, when the troops
are on these false scents, It is pre-
sumed that armed parties make their
way across the river at unguarded
posts.
General Wood, chief of staff; Gen
eral Allen. chief signal officer. and
John Barry Ryan, president of the
United States aeronautical reserve
held conference Monday, and after
ward 1t was announced that the wal
department has accepted the tender OF
Robert Collier of one of his new
Wright biplanes, which is now in New
York, and this will be rushed to the
Mexican border by express and turned
over to General Hoyt. The reserve
is prepared to furnish half dozer
other machines for military use al
short notice
With that number Of machines
soaring constantly over the crooked
channel of the Rio Grande and back
into the country where illegal expedi
lions may be organizing. it is believed
the military will be able practically
to establish an impenetrable patro
along the border
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-10
EstherviIIe Short Course Program.

Estherville.-The short course prem
ium list shows a fine array of awards
to be given in the different districts
for the best single ear of corn, best
ten ears, best twenty and thirty ears,
and best fifty ears. There will also
be prizes for nun erous other farm
products. A district comprising the
four counties joining Emmett, namely,
Kossuth, Dickinson, Palo Alto and
Martin county, Minnesota, will be al
lowed to compete with themselves for
prizes on corn, etc. In connection
with the short course the two days
previous, February II and Is. the an
nual farmers institute will be held,
for which a fine program has been
arranged. The strongest feature will
be lecture by D. Ward King.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-10
Tables Turned at Northwood.

Northwood.-The theft of load
of oats. worth about SIS, ten chick
ems, five turkeys, a bit-stock, set
of augers and all the groceries in
the house of Wallace Mckinney, col
ored, caused the arrest, after long
chase, of Carl Vester. The ares.
followed long investigation on the
part of County Attorney E. M. Sabin,
and Sheriff P. A. Gullickson, which
included several dwelling houses fire.
quented by Vester and men who the
officers say were his accomplices, be-
ing searched. Vester was held to
await the action of the next grand
jury by Justice Frank Forbes, on
charges ranging from burglary down.
Police Of several northern Iowa cities
say the arrested and suspected men
are responsible for dozen thefts Of
grain reported in northern Iowa this
winter.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-10
HIDES IN CONFESSIONAL FOX
Little Brooklyn Girl EIudes Her Alb
ductors by Taking Refuge In the
Sanctuary.

New York.-Scores OF detectives
started out early Tuesday in search Of
the headquarters of an Italian gang
who are believed to have tried to alb.
duct an eleven-year-old girl who, as
her story goes, escaped from her kid
napers by secreting herself behind
the curtains of the confessional in a
Brooklyn Catholic church.
The girl, Marie Coleman, is the
daughter of wellto-do Brooklyn
manufacturer. She was found in one
Of the confessional boxes of St.
Michael's church shortly after mid.
night Tuesday by the pastor. Father
William McGuirl. -.- ~.
Between sobs the girl told the priest
that she had hidden in the confes.
sional at six o'clock in the evening
after having run away from two men
who had tried to kidnap her and that
she had not dared to come out of her
place of refuge. a@ rn#
After Father McGuirl had quietcd
the child she told clear story of how,
when she had come out of school. q
man had lured her to distant sec.
ton by telling her that her mother
was Ill. Subsequently this man had
been Joined by another.
The men stopped at yellow house.
but Marie became suspicious. She
ran screaming down the street, and
although the pair caught her and start.
ed back with her, she struggled loose
again and ran several blocks to the
church.
AT ten o'clock Father McGuirl en-.
tered the church alone to pray. Dur.
ing his devotions he thought he heard
sobbinE. He made q casual search,
but found nothing and went back to
the rectory. But after he went to bed
he could not sleep. A second time he
went into the church.
After some minute. passed In
search. he pushed aside the curtains
Of one OF the confessional boxes and
there, In the dim. light cast BY the
lantern. saw little girl lying with
her head on bundle Of school books.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-10
Pleads Guilty: PAYS Fine.

Mason City.-Convicted of selling
liquor and also cigarettes, Nicholas
Balderon was fined $500. Balderoff Is
a Greek barber and member OF his
race entered his shop for a shave.
but was refused and ordered out, he
declares. He then filed complaint
against Balderoff to which he pleaded
guilty without trial.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-10
GOVERNOR NEAR FIST FIGHT
Wilson of New Jersey Threatens to
Whip Chairman Of State Demo-
cratic Com mtttee.

Trenton. N. J. Governor viii.
son threatened to thrash James r.
Nugent, chairman OF the state Demo
cratic committee, and son-in-law of
former United States Senator James
Smith, Jr. G. ..',..- ..
Nugent was called into the COVER
nor's private office and in warm de-
bate which lasted ten minutes the
governor declared that he would use
his fists on the committeeman If the
latter attempted to block the COVER
nor's special bills.
Governor Wilson IL about FIVE feet
six inches in height. while Nugent is
q tribe over sir feet tall.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-10

The wife OF q Pennsylvania farmer
found . nugget Of gold in the crop
Of 4 chicken she was dressing, and
now there ID great excitement. the
community having resolved itself into
! prospecting party. But the chances
are that there IL more gold in chick.
ms killed and prepared for market at
present prices than In mines OF
glaciers In the Keystone state.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-10
KNOCKOUT BROWN HA3 SHADE
Champion Wolaast Meets Defeat q
h. the Hands Of New York
Lightweight. s,.

Philadelphia.-Ad Wolgast. con
aueror Of Battling Nelson, received
probably the most inartistic wallop-
Ing Of his career ID :. six-round bout
With Knockout" Brown Of New York
in Jack O'Brien's new arena Wednes-
day. y
Brown battered the Michigan chap
pretty much as he pleased for the en-
tire sixarounds. He hit Wolgast @ hs
pleased and when be pleased. ssn3sr-
ing only in the clinches. where 10 ~as
made to appear the novice .hs really Il.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-10
New Factory For MarshalItown.

Marshalltown.-A new factory will
be built here within the next few
weeks, ready for. operation about
March I. The concern will be known
as the Miller-Manney Cement Prod
ucts company. and will manufacture
cement building blocks, reinforced
cement fence posts, cement brick,
and different cement novelties. such
as porch piers. columns, etc.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-10
Mrs. Schenk In Dlvorca Suit

Wheeling, W. Va. According to At.
torney Frank O'Brien, representing
Mrs, Laura Schenk, counsel have
agreed on alimony Of 500 a month for
Mrs. Schenk. The bill Of particulars
In the divorce suit Of Schenk against
his wife was filed Wednesday. but the
contents not disclosed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-10

"A Nantucket fisherman hooked 4
large Goldfish. from whose stomach.
when cut open. flew out a good-sized
duck. whose escaping flight was
stopped by q sportman's bullet Both
Jonah and the champion fish story are
surpassed, while even the Ananias
Seiub Is g.sping with establishment.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-10
Saloons Lose at Fort Dodge.

Saloons Lose at Fort Dodge.
Fort DodgeThe county board Of
Supervisors refused to accept thirty.
nine Withdrawals from Withdrawals
from the mulct petition of consent
they were canvassing, and the ga
looms lose the right to operate in Ft
Dodge after July l.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-10
Knox Say. Can Amend

Washington. Secretary OF state
Knox TUESDAY, wrote Chairman Payne
OF the house ways and means com.
mittee that an amendment to the
wood pulp or paper sections Of the
Canada trade agreement would
not necessarily delay its ratifics,
ton.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-10

Ofacial figures from annual reports
show that the post once department
has nearly reached the point where It
= selfsustaining. And there are sew.
sral changes which might vt b eiIec-
led In the interest Of economy and
khs saving Of public money. It IL no
5anction Of the government to make
! profit In carrying the peoples mails.
hut everybody would share In the
bennett should the cost b 10 reduced
~ TO permit lower postage rates.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-10

vacclnate Hogs to Prevent Cholera.
independence. Nearly 500 hogs at
the state insane hospital have been
yaccinated for cholera There have
been ten deaths and there are a doz.
en- cases at present The cholera
serum was used Tor the, first time In
this county
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-10

Now medical expert has cut out q
mans lungs to cure tuberculosis. The
operation is claimed to be a new one.
but II successful will be followed up
w the theory of curing diseases gen.
orally by the simple process OF re-
moving the organ affected SO that a
man with more than his average
sl1are Of trouble in the shape of dis
ease will find life but q hollow sort
q AFFAIR.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-10
Train Crew e',t Blamed.

Fort Dodge.-That c. L. Peterson
met death by falling from the rear
step Of south-bound limited Fort
Dodge, Des Moines & Southern pas
senger car. which left the city at 6
o'clock In the morning, was the yer.
dict Of the coroner's jury. ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-10
NIneteeo Hun Ii Explosion

Nlnsteen Hurt IN Explosion.
Nineteen men were injured. five
fatally. In the explosion Of barrel of
gasoline at Jamaica. L. I. The gaso-
line was on work car in the Long
Island railroad yards, and the men
were laborers who were engaged in
cleo ring snow from the tracks.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-10
Went 70 schoei WIN biz.

We" ~ 0SUO0t WIN ON.
Estherville.-Jason L. Howe, known
as Shorty" Howe, about As years Of
age, dropped dead OF heart failure
while ascending the stairs in the
Coon block. He was unmarried and a
well educated man, at one time in his
younger days attending school at
Glen Falls, N. Y, with Governor Dix
OF that state.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-10
"HoIy Roller. SLAYER ReIeased

'''0'J Ey'0''''SS' tsVISdoSu. 3
I Easton, Pa. Robert B. Bachman OF
Nazareth, the member Of the religious
sect known as the holy rollers" who
killed his little niece In religious
meeting at his home in 1908, was
Tuesday given his freedom. After the
crime was committed Bashman was
declared insane.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-10
Only On One Pay Roll Now.

OHVy 0VI OF7S ~ ''o'' WV
Des Moines.-The state board OF
health at special session demanded
that Prof. C. N. Kinney of Drake uni
versity either resign his position as
state chemist for the state board OF
health or sever his connection as
chemist for the Des Moines Water
company, and he resigned the last
named position.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-10
Blown Up by Blasting Powder.

Mitchellville- Hibbs was
fatally hurt by an explosion Of home
made blasting powder. A nephew
with him at the time had both eyes
blown out and two children were bad.
ly hurt. The kitchen, where, the ex'
plosion occurred, was wrecked.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-10
Paves Way for sutfr,n.

Topeka. kan.-The Kansas senate
Wednesday passed the resolution to
submit the amendment to the constt.
tuition giving women the right to vote
IN all elections. The resolution had
previously passed the house.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-10

Following the hobble We are to
have the bi-plane skirt. As 1t is to
DO bifurcated garment man had bet
ter look to his own. Plainly the trend
az feminine fashions is toward the
mannish; but the more manlike wom-
IN becomes the less womanly she is.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-10

6oone's New Water Bonds Are Sold.
Boone.-The bonds issued by the
city Of Boone for the purpose Of
erecting q new water system, where.
BY the water supply will be brought
from the gravel beds Of the Des
Noines river have besn sold.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-10

Miss Pankhurst Speaks At Boone.
Boone.-Miss Sylvia Pankhurst was
greeted In the Christian church BY a
large audience. She spoke OF the
honor she felt In being invited to
speak before the legislature in Des
Moines, and then talked on woman
suffrage.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-10
Smith Victor On Point /. !

Sydney, N. $. W.Dave Smith, the
Australian middleweight champion.
Monday defeated Johnny Thompson,
the American pugilist, on points In q
stWenty-round contest. The battle
was hard fought all the way
through. Il S57,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-10
Mexieans Routed BY Rebels. \

Mexicans Routed BY Rebels.
Mulata. Mex.--Mexican II soldiers
made a desperate attack on this town
Wednesday. The federals were re-
pulsed by insurrectos. Troop H Of the
Third cavalry viewed the fight from
American banks &
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-10
Seventeen Hurt Ia Motor Crash

Peoria. Ill.--Seyenteen residents Of
Pehin, Peoria. Eureka and Blooming
ton were injured Monday night when,
two passenger motor cars on the
Peoria electric terminal railway col.
lided on an open switch at South
.Bartonville. II XXI II.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-10
iowa daylight" Saloon .e,I, u

Iowa Daylight" Saloon Bill Up.
Des Moines. Ia. The house Wednes.
day passed the daylight" saloon bill
by a vote OF so to IS, with 10 absent
The measure provides that saloons in
Iowa shall be open from seven in the
morning until eight ut night.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-10
yump,s: Has Tea Broken.

Tabor Charles Carson of Tabor
had his left leg broken when he
jumped from load Of wood which
upset as he was hauling it from the
timber He was already crippled, q
his other leg was broken several years
ago.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-10

And now II Il discovered that an
epidemic OF tuberculosis prevails
among the rabbits Of New York state.
Another result. no doubt. Of leading
! fast life and going the pace that
Kills.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-10
Find Iowa Girl In Kansas.

Ames.-A message from Mankato,
Kansas, says that Miss Flossie Kent,
the ssxteen-year-old daughter OF Mrs.
+. j. Kent Of Nevada, who mysteri.
ously disappeared last November is
alive and will be sent home.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-10

Washington and Jefferson college
has Just declined bequest Of s4O.-
900 on the ground that the widow
neoded 1t more than the institution.
~ last college with 2 conscience
i Sbseu discovered. \
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-10

They say that bad roads cost this
country three million dollars year
We could have a pretty good little
war for that sum. Let US FIX the
roads.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-10

Woman School Officer Killed.
Wilburton. Okla.-Miss Alice Elem
ing. superintendent Of public schools
of Latimer county. was burned to
death hi ! in fire which destroyed
her home Tuesday
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-10
Offer Bryce Princeton ch,ir.

Offer Bryce Princeton Chair.
Cincinnati. Formal tender Of the
presidency Of Princeton university has
been made to James Bryce, ambassa.
dor Of Great Britain to the United
States, according to Wednesdays
Times-Star
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-10

Without questioning for one second
the bravery Of our own policemen. we
would point out that tho London bobby
has to face all corners without re-
volver.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-10
Blast KiIls Two; Hurts 20.

Elgin. ll.-ln q gas explosion at
the Wilburn house at Carpentersville
Monday Howard Mann and Adam
Oberst were killed and twenty others
injured. four fatally.
Gas from leaky main is suppose
to hive caught ,4are from q stove. The
guests fled in panic from the hotel
and there were many narrow -
capes.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-10

In trying to get rid Of corrupt po-
licemen Gotham seems to have leaped
out of the frying pan into the fire.
They are more honest than they used
TO be, but they now write poetry.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-10

"A Canton (O.) man says that 60cent
hats are good enough for any woman,
hut the Canton man will no doubt ex-
perience considerable difficulty get
ting. any woman to wear one.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-10
py4bi.n. v.:;l nviid I 49, .. Z.

Pythians Wal Build New Home.
Mason City,-At a well-attended
meeting Of the Knights Of Pythias II
was decided to build 4 home. They
will erect building 4lx12o feet, thres
stories high. "
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-10

An Chic doctor who dissected 100
cats reports that he found tubercu.
Iosis germs in every one Of them. He
does not say what he did with the
supply Of germs thus secured.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-10

Arrival Of Twins Kills Father.
Chicago. Shock caused BY the a.
rival OF twins at his horne Monday
brought about the death Or Martin
Tuohy. according To- the statement ofi
his brother, George Tuoh
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-10

II Ii no crime to steal an UNI
brella on 4 rainy day In New Jersey.
VIII all persons who indulge IN that
pastime please 90 to New Jersey to
cblige the rest of us?
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-10

Marshall 2 WiIder's Father Dies. 4
New York.-Dr. Louis de yaln,a
Wilder. father Of Marshall p. wilder.
the humorist, is dead At his home hers
of heart disease. 4, II