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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-24
PLAN SHORT COURSE
viii Probably be Held Last ofJune
or Early in July
AGRICULTURE AND HOUSEHOLD
viii Include Lectures, Demonstrations
and Laboratory Work-Horticu'tur'
al Forestry Grounds and Expert
mental Fields at Their Best.

Ames .--Arrangements are being
made for holding summer short
course in agriculture and household
economics at the college. as authoriz-
ed by the board of education at
recent meeting. The course will prob
ably be held the latter part OF June
or early in July. Instruction will be
offered In all the principal lines OF
agriculture and household economics
work. 1t will include lectures, DEM
onstrations and laboratory work. The
new household economics building,
which Is one of the most perfectly
equipped in the country, will be in
use by that time. The college campus,
horticultural and forestry grounds
and experimental fields will be at
their best at that time and they Will
afford those in attendance an oppor-
tunity of studying at close range the
several hundred varieties OF trees,
fruits, grains and grasses. in addi-
ton to the extensive herds and floctis
of live stock which are maintained
on the college farm.
This course will be especially adapt
ed to the needs OF rural and city
school teachers, country pastors, city
land owners and all classes Of people
interested in rural life and rural edu-
cation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-24
JAPAN ENVOY CALLS ON TAFT
Arrangements Are Made for Mutual
Exchange Of Recent Treaty Be-
tween Two Nations.

MISUNDERSTANDING to an in
vitation from President Taft, Baron
Uchida, the Japanese ambassador, Wis
tied the White House Wednesday and
m ade arrangements for the mutual ex.
change OF notifications of the recent
Acknowledgements treaty.
This function takes place at the
state department. where each Of the
governments gets copy mutually
signed while third copy is placed in
the archives.
The president sent for Baron Uchida
and the air was full OF talk that the
baron had asked for explanations Of
war talk and was in a belligerent
mood Elaborate stories were printed
that the baron had called to urge upon
the president the belief that Japan
had no Interior or any other inten-
tons in Mexico. i
The facts Of the interview were.
however, stated by the president him
self, SO that they were accepted as
they were given out The president
desired the ambassador to felicitate
his government on it's speedy ratifica-
ticn Of the treaty and to convey to
the mikado the assurances of the pres.
ident's official and personal regard.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-24
FRANCE TALKS PEACE
JUSSERAND AND TAFT CONFER
ON ARBITRATION TREATY.
President Will Withhold Definite Ac-
ton Until He Is Sure of His
Ground.

Paris.-It has become known here
that President Taft and M. Jusserand:
the French ambassador to the United
States, have held conversations at
Washington concerning comprehen'
sive agreement for arbitration be-
tween the two republics upon the gen
eral outline Of President Taft's ideas
regarding international peace treaties.
These conversations are considered
unofficial. but as preparing the way
for treaty similar to that proposed
between Great Britain and the United
States.
1t is unlikely that the matter will
take the form of official exchanges I'M
til 1t is seen what the outcome Will
be of the Anglo-American proposals.
Washington.-The conversations re.
ferred to in the Paris dispatch are
among many which President Taft
has had with representatives OF for
eign powers as result of his speech
last December at the banquet OF the
American Society for the Judicial Set
Element of International Disputes. The
president then announced himself in
favor Of arbitration, not only of inter
national questions, but also questions
involving national honor. No definite
arrangements have as yet been made
to draft a treaty with either France or
Great Britain, as the president is said
to be ascertaining the sentiment Of
members of the senate and will not
move until he is apprised OF the prob
able reception Of such measures by
the senate.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-24
LIMANToUR in MEXICO CITY
Wants Al to Rally TO General plas
and Avoid international Com.
plications.

Mexico city.-With a warning to all
Mexicans that with every day the re-
bellion continues the danger Of inter
national complications increases, ~
plea to them to rally to tie support Of
General Diaz. and declaration that
the government never can enter into.
peace negotiations with individuals IN
arms. Finance Minister Jose Yves L..
mantour Monday entered upon the
task Of pacification, which the world,
at least. has set for him. and upon
the outcome Of which the world Is In
terested.
The special car in which he Travelled
from New York reached the National
station here Monday. Nh
Hundreds Of persons, among whom
were many ofhcials and sprinkling 81
women, were on hand to greet him.
President Diaz's greeting was con-
veyed through one Of his official fam M
ny. the meeting between the tive
most talked of men in the republic
having been deferred until later.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-24
BENZ. D. GREENE FREE
FINlsAEs FouR-YEAR TERM ron
AARRoR COMPLETELY.
Takes pauper's Oath Which Releases
Him From His Portion o.
$4,000 Fine.

Atlanta. Ga.--Benjamin D. Greene
who. with John F. Gaynor, mas
lust completed q four-year term -
tho federal prison here for completely
in the Savannah harbor improvement
frauds, was released. bringing 70
close, so far as he 10 concerned. iegai
battle that has commanded afternoon
for the last decade. !.
Greene's application for leave 20
take the pauper's oath In order TO e.
cape further liabilities for the $576.ooo
fine imposed on the two men wnen
they were convicted was granted AT
er hearing which lasted two days.
John F.. Gaynor. Jointly convicted
with Greene, has completed his SEN
tence in the federal prison. HIS ap-
plication to take the pauper's oath Is
pending.
The case OF the government against
Greene and Gaynor was one OF the
most unusual in the annals OF Ameri-
can Jurisprudence. More than dec
ade ago these two were engaged IN q
contractual million dollar improve
ment work in Savannah harbor, under
the supervision of Capt Oberlin M.
Carter.
Trouble began when Carter was ap-
pointed military attache at the court
of st. James. The army officer who
succeeded him, Capt Cassius E. Gil
lette, found evidences of fraud in the
work, which resulted in a three
months court-martial for Carter. q
fine, a term in Leavenworth prison,
and, ultimately, in the confscation by
the government Of money he was al.
legged to have secured through the
harbor frauds.
Greene and Gaynor were indicted In
December, 1889. The case did not
come to trial in Savannah until March
6, 1902. There was an immediate
recess OF a few days. during which
the defendants went to Canada The
extradition laws did not apply to their
case and for about three years they
lived in Quebec, until on the grounds
Of courtesy and friendship the British
government agreed to surrender the
fugitives.
Trial at Savannah began October
9, 1905, lasting until April 13, 1906,
when they were convicted Of embez.
element and sentenced to four years
imprisonment each, and jointly to pay
a fine of $575,000.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-24
Furnishes SIX FOR FRAUD
Members Of Mabray Gang Sentenced
to Five Months In Prison and
Fined $1,000.

Council Bluffs, Ia.-Six OF the de-.
PENDANTS in the so-called Mabray
swindling cases who had pleaded
guilty to the charge Of using the
United States mails in promoting fake
sporting events were Tuesday sen.
fenced by Judge Smith Mcpherson OF
the federal district court. .....
l.. H. Hindmann, known as the
Honey Grove Kid" r. l.. Darby
Thielman, former professional base.
ball player; George Ryan, Tom Dav.
ries, CsyY- Philipot and w. I. Cramer
were seSzenced to five months impris-
onment' In some county jail and to
pay a fine Of $1,000 each.
There are several other Mabray
cases pending.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-24
sToLYPIN QUITS HIS POST
Minister Of Finance Kokovsoff Is Sc
lected by Emperor to Succeed to
Premiership.

st. Observation-Disclosures Nicholas
promptly accepted the resignation OF
P. A. Stolypin, premier and minister
OF interior and has named v. N. 10.
kovsoff. minister OF finance, to sue.
coed him. z .sA
Premier Stolypin presented his res.
ignation personally to the emperor.
His action was due to the rejection by
the council Of the empire OF the
zemstvo bill for self.goyernment in
the nine western provinces. The Sc.
lection Of M. Kokovsoff was made by
the emperor on M. stolypin's recon,
mendation after his majesty had *.
hausted all means to persuade The
latter to retain his post. The reac-
tionary groups, which plotted Stoly>
pins fall. thus get small satisfaction:
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-24
ror Good Roads.

Mason City.--In an address peiore
Z meeting OF the township trustees
OF the county and other township
officers. Professor Mcdonald OF Ames
advocated setting aside certain sum
OF money In each township for good
roads, and especially in townships
through which the proposed inter-
state road is to run.
He said the road drag had come to
be one OF the essential machines IN
the making OF roads and that 1t was
up to the trustees and the county
boards of supervisors to enforce the
law relative to the use OF the drag,
which law is now on the statute
books.
The proposed Twin City. Mason
City. Des Moines and Kansas City
road was given a decided boost. The
meeting was attended by fifty OF the
farmers OF the coun-
"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-24
PACKERS IN DEFEAT
FEDERAL JUDGE ovERRULES MO-
TON TO oUAsH INDICTMENTS,
UPSETS PLEA IN ABATEMENT.
GOVERNMENT TO RUSH TRIALS
Decision Denies Right Of Ten Big
Packers to Whitewash az Result Of
Their Testimony Before Grand
Jury In Former inquiry.

Chicago.-Holding that the immuni.
ty granted by Judge Humphrey of the
federal circuit court in 1906 did not
apply to the present charges, which,
he declared. were based on evidence
not included in the Humphrey de-
cision, Judge Carpenter in the United
States district court Wednesday over.
ruled the demurrer filed by the indict.
ed Chicago packers and they lost their
fight against going on trial on the
indictments obtained by the govern
ment several months ago.
Judge Carpenters decision went
into the controversy relating to i'm
munity with great detail.
In brief. the packers position was
that any conspiracy that might have
existed was the plotting prior to
Judge Humphreys immunity decision.
and that the immunity from prosecu-
ton granted them extended over all
future time. so long as the acts GOV.
cred by the 1906 decision remained
the same.
In deciding this. Judge Carpenter
ruled that the immunity granted
them was only for acts which had &C.
Cured prior to the date of the indict-
ment and could not pertain to any un.
lawful act which was performed after
that time. The evidence given by the
packers before the grand jury. he
said, could not relate to that which
had not occurred, and hence could
have no future application.
As to the contention Of the defense
that the conspiracy ended with the
first plotting. he ruled that SO long as
the acts complained OF continued. the
conspiracy remained in effect. and
unlawful acts growing out Of the con-
spiracy and occurring after the in
dicted men had testified before the
grand jury were new and separate Of
lenses and subject to the operation
Of law.
In addition, the offenses admitted
before the grand Jury by the packers
prior to their immunity and from the
criminal responsibility for which they
were freed by the Humphrey decision,
were defined by the court as none the
less criminal in themselves. He said
they could be used in prosecutions
which were predicated on continue
ton Of the offenses ..
Following are the defendants: Louis
F. Swift, e. E; Swift, Charles F. Swift.
Francis A. Fowler, Edward Tilden. J.
Ogden Armour, Arthur Meeker.
Thomas J. Corners. Edward Morris
and Louis H. Heyman. .s
United States District Attorney
Sims said he would In day or two
demand that the packers be brought
into court to plead to indictments
and have dates set for trial.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-24
Chanoed His Mind.

Tabor.-Temporarily insane, Sam
Savage, rs years old, prominent farm
sr AMI e.rly settler, residing three
miles south Of Tailor, attempted sui.
eide. He went to an old house in the
hack yard, sharpened butcher knife,
and cut his throat from ear to ear,
but was unsuccessful. Next he tried
to pnncture his jugular vein with
rusty spike, then slid down a pump
pipe into a stock we'll. The cool wat.
err, however, restored his reason. He
shouted and was rescued.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-24
New Eddy Claimant sues.

Concord. N. H.-One more legal
twist to the already complicated It'll.
cation over the will Of Mrs. Mary Ba.
ker Eddy, founder Of the Christian
Science church. was given Tuesday 81
counsel for John B. Baker Of this city.
NJ. Baker. who claims to be I grand.
nephew Of Mrs. Eddy. filed petition
asking leave to intervene in the suit
o. Georse ". Glover Of Lead. 8. ..
Mrs.. Eddy's son. and Or. 3. ]. Foster
EDDY q Waterbury. W.. her adopted
son. g claimants OF share II ~
e3.soo.ooo estate. l -, Is
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-24
1uhercuIar hospital Filled.

Iowa City.-Cne hundred and six
teen patients are now in the state
hospital for tubercular people at Oak
dale, the largest number which has
been in the hospital at any one time
since the hospital was opened three
years ago. In these three years more
than 700 patients have taken treat
ment -s. .-... -.. ...5 .. ...
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-24
Road Booster Meet Held.

.Fertile.-The second meeting held
here In the interests of the Forest
City, Fertile & Mason City railway,
was one OF the most successful and
best attended held.
The management announced that
from present plans the construction
would begin about May /. The stock
is selling rapidly. being taken by
farmers and merchants of the three
towns.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-24
TOM /. JOHNSON IS BETTER
Ex-Mayor Of Cleveland, Who 10 seri.
ously Ill, Shows Improvement,
Attendants Say. ~,

Cleveland. O.-Ex-Mayor Tom L.
Johnson. who is lying seriously
Ill at his apartments In the White.
hall. suffering from cirrhosis Of the
liver. Is feeling better and considera.
bic stronger, according to. reports
given out by his attendants.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-24

A man in Denver advertises for sale
the skeleton Of Archduke Johann,
brother OF Empe -or Franz Joseph Of
Austria. the genuine and intact" II
you are not satisfied with the skele.
ton in your closet. here's your chance.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-24
Record Breaking Hogs.

Ida Grove.-Char!es Kistenmacher,
near Holstein. Ida county, sold. fifty.
six head Of young hogs that weighed
an average Of 367 pounds. All the
hogs were OF the last spring farrow
and 1t is claimed this average weight
is a new record for hogs OF less than
. year old.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-24

Twenty Rescued In Y. M. c. A. Fire.
Springfield. Mo.-Twenty mon
asleep in the Young Mems Christian
association building here Monday were
nearly suffocated before being rescued
BY nrsmen when flames destroyed the
structure.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-24
Noted Editor Passes Away.

New York.-Thomas T. Williams.
one OF the most able and forceful fig.
ures In modern journalism. died In
his apartments at the Hotel Gotham
Wednesday. At the time Of his death
he was treasurer Of the New York
Evening Journal Publishing company
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-24

New Yorks Broker Pleads to Forgery.
s. New York. Alexander Hollander,
member Of the firm of Alexander Hol.
lander & Co.. customs brokers, pleaded
guilty In the United States court
Wednesday to a charge OF forgery 10
connection with customs frauds as.
gregating 100000.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-24
Probable Suicide.

Des Moines.-The body OF Mrs. Lee
ma P. Parrish, 43 years old, was
found in the Des Moines river half a
mile north of the Center street dam.
The police believe it IL a case of self
destruction.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-24

Portugal has decided to grant for.
mer King Manuel a pension amount.
Ing TO about 500 day. This seems
to come about as near to getting
something for nothing as one could
expect. even in the most favorable
circumstances.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-24
Worked 4s Years for Railroad.

Humeston.-J. B. Sullivan, who for
over twenty-seyen years has been
agent at the Union station, has re-
signed his position. Mr.. Sullivan
commenced work for the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy over forty-three
years ago, and is their oldest agent
In point of service.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-24

A court has decided that fts during
the honeymoon are not ground for di.
vorce. Certainly not. Giving her
husband fits 10 one OF the essentia.
duties Of many q married woUsn.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-24
True elu n rus. CO.

IFuS 1tII " IFuSt Case.
New York.-The grand Jury which
has been probing the Carnegie Trust
company scandal handed down three
indictments Tuesday against William
J. Cummins. the master promoter and
director Of the institution. The indict.
ments charge grand larcsny in the
hFst degree.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-24

4 bill has been introduced liz the
Missouri Legislature to prevent aero
planes from going more than 1000 feet
high. What differe nee does It make
whether one falls 1000 or 10000 feet,
II one must fall?
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-24
Killed in Runaway

Algona.-Paul Kruger's aged moth.
er was instantly killed and his wife
perhaps fatally injured when their
buggy was thrown over an embank-
ment in runaway. The bronchcs
became frightened at passing auto.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-24

Supreme Court Grants Rehearing.
Des Moines.-The supreme court
has granted a rehearing to Earl w.
Lindsay of Colfax, who was convicted
of criminal assault upon a little
girl and the life sentence imposed by
the lower court.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-24
Flying Fox. IL Dead

New York.--From Paris comes the
news that Flying Fox, the great race
horse which Edmund Blanc purchased
some years ago for 5000 900. IL dead.
He won $4,000 in purses on the
French turf alone.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-24

II Is about time we had ceased &C.
cepting an excuse for tie careless
tossing Of cigarette stumps into in.
flammable rubbish the plea OF "acci.
dent. The thing looks like such stu.
pid responsibility as would justify
an fnquirendo de lunatico.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-24
TURK. Float Bio War Loan.

Turks Float Big War Loan.
Berlin.-Subscriptions for the Turk
ish loan Of G7,000,000 Turkish (ap
proximately $31,bOo.Oo0) were opened
Tuesday and closed Immediately, hav
ing been heavily oversubscribed. The
loan was taken by syndicate Of Ger
man and Austrian banks.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-24
Have Golden Wedding.

Corydon.-Mr and Mrs. L.lH. Nee
kins of this city, celebrated }their fif-
tieth wedding anniversary furround-
ed BY host, of friends. Mr. Meekins
managed hotels In Lineviee, Aller-
ton and Corydon, and is now living
on small fruit farm here.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-24
Nine Killed In Coal MIn..

! ---E N'Ee N'HVu III OodI MINIS. -
Pittsburg.-Nine men were killed
in the Hazel mine Of the Pittsburg and
Buffalo Coal company at East Can
onsburg, Wednesday. They were be-
ing taken to remote part of the
mine when a mass of loose slate in
the roof fell, filling one car in which
there were ten men.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-24
QillS Dies of His Mounds.

Sidney.-Edward H. Dills died yes.
terday at the hospital in Council
Bluffs. Mr.. Dills, who lived seven
miles east of Sidney. on farm, at
tempted suicide by shooting himself.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-24
Mrs. Nye Godfrey Dead.

st. Joseph, Mo.-Mrs. Louisa Nye
Godfrey, 80 years old. the widow Of
Capt. John w. Godfrey OF Lamont,
Ia, who commanded United States
warship during the blockade in the
civil war, died here.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-24
Nav Exnei Many Students.

Lake City.-Class riots resulting
In broken heads and the hanging Of
class emblems in effigy have caused
Superintendent Griffin much trouble.
The expulsion of a number of stu
dests is expected.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-24

10000 IN Scotland on Strike.
ri bowie, Scotland. Ten thousand
workmen IN the Singer Sewing ms
chine works near Kilbowie. vert on
strike Wednesday for an increase II
wages.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-24

A st. Louis minister says that love.
making 10 natural and proper. Thus
II another great discovery added to
this wonderful age Of air flight and
wireless telegraphy.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-24

Chicago has a successful landscape
painter who took up art at the age Of
s.. When we say successful" we
mean successful from Chicago point
Of view.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-24
Coal Mine Il Located.

Boone.-T. ?. Smiley Of the Smiley
&Heaps company, has located new
mine which will be opened soon on
the Eddy farm. The coal Is at .
depth Of about 22o feet and IS com.
posed OF two veins OF the usual two
or three fee. thickness.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-24

One Of the most astounding feats OF
Aviator McCurdy was his landing In
the water" That is far more diff
cult than watering on the land
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-24
Flowing Well.

Mason City.-At depth Of 610
feet the Decker Packing company
struck a well from which the water
flowed at the rate of $4,000 gallons
per hour for 26S,O0O gallons day.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-24

Painters Strike Tor Mors WaSss.
Pittsburg, Pa. One thousand paint
ers and decorators struck here MOE
day demanding IN advance n wage u
OF one dollar Tor eight hours or. 4
over the scale OF es.4o. which s1pirsei
March /. ss II WI
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-24

Sunday Gives 500 to Church
Waterloo.-Evangelist BILLY" Sun.
day writes from Lima, Ohio, sending
a draft for 500 to be applied in max.
ing good the loss by fire to the First
NJ. e. church.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-24

The students Of noted woman's
college are to be taught onion raising.
The idea Is to take them back to ma.
lures heart. and the reunion viii
doubtless be weeping one.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-24
Five Ordered 10 Dan.

Council Bluffs. Judge Mcpherson
sentenced the following Mabray
"steerers'' to Ave months in jail and
$1,000 fine each: r. l.. Thielman. L.
B. Hindman. Tom Davis. George Ry-
an, 6. r. Philpot and ". 1. Order.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-03-24
Child Burned to Death.

Monmouth.-The little baby son,
aged 2 years, of Frank Ralston, liv-
ing at Canton, near here, was burn
ed to death. His clothes caught fire
from a kitchen range.