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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-05-26
BIDS PRESIDENT. GooD-BY
FORMER REGISTER VERNON
TAKES LEAVE OF THE PRES
DENT AND GOES INTO
PRIVATE LIFE.

Washington, D. c. Especially .-Ac-
companied by Senator Curtis of Kan
sas, Former Register William Tecum-
sch Vernon called at the White House
to bid President Taft "goodby." 1t IL
DR.. Vernon's intention to leave Wash
ington shortly to take up some educa-
ticnal work. He feels very kindly to-
ward the president, and harbors no re-
sentiment toward anyone because of
the political exigencies that led to
q change in the registers office. He
stands upon his record, which was un-
excelled in point Of efficiency and per-
sonal department The president as
sured DR.. Vernon that he carried with
him his bestwishes for success In what
ever field he might find congenial, and
would not forget the valuable service
the Kansan had rendered at a period
when the help of every patriotic citi-
zen was needed
DR.. Vernon makes no definite an
nouncement of his plans at this time.
but will do so in due season. For the
present he will remain in the city,
closing out some business interests
and arranging some addresses for his
numerous commencement engage
ments.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-05-26
in FAVOR OF BANKS
Opinion Rendered Relating To
Taxation Of Capital Stock
GIVEN BY ATTORNEY GENERAL
The Value of the Real Estate In
Which the Capital Stock 10 In
vested to BE Deducted
From Assessment.

Des Moines, May 26.-In taxing
shares, of bank stock under the pro-
visions Of the monies and credits law,
the value of the real estate in which,
the capital stock of the bank Is in
vested, can be deducted from the
value of the shares of stock before
the same are listed for taxation I'M
der that law.
This is the conclusion which the
attorney generals office has reached
on a question involving that phase OF
the new law.
The theory on which the conclu-
sion is based may be summed up i'm
this illustration-the shares repre-
sent the capital stock of the bank
they are it's evidence. They are
listed and taxed because of their val
ue, coupled with the value of the cap
ital stock. But the capital stock in
vested in farm land or in land ON
which the bank is located. That is
assessed in the ordinary course OF
business with other, real estate. Not
to deduct it from the value of the
shares of stock which represent the
banks money in that land, would
amount to double taxation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-05-26
I!INstEst!enssa p El1esSNs 6; Ks1fns..

AAOuI VI IuS kIOGcTy Ceem0Q WITH
cheerful activity. II sharp little pains
occasionally obtruded themselves, they
found no. encouragement from the
busy drink-mixers, who squeezed and
stirred and stopped and drank to their
| hearts content. After they had them.
selves consumed the third concoction
from the yellow rinds, they conceived
the idea of adding sugar and water
still again and carrying the bucket
down for the refreshment of Mr..
Leeks, who was dear friend, to be
remembered at what they considered
an early stage of the lemonade game.
| Lands alive!" said Miss Selma Lue
as she sank on the top step and
watched the last scampering pair of
bare feet and fluttering rags disap-
pear down the hill, that's almost the
worst ruckus we ever had on the
I Bluff! I was afraid they would all
cry themselves sick before l could git
they thoughts switched"
eyes," answered Miss Cynthia as
she seated herself beside Miss Selma
Lue, exhausted and painting with the
efforts she had made in their behalf,
ut was pretty bad, and was out Of
the direct path of the hurricane. How
! did you weather the full force?"
well, you know" answered Miss
Selma Lue, I've got EN- trained some.
l always did believe that courage is
jest to keep going and fergit the
pain. I don't hold with making light
of suffering, but if distractments will
help to ease along, for one say make
a bucket of lemonade"
Lots of people in the world are
agreeing with you on that line, Miss
Selma Lue," answered Miss Cynthia
as she laughed up into the kind eyes
above her.
Course common sense makes peo-
pie think alike from Tennessee to
Jericho, but amt it funny how little
of 1t is let loose all along the road
I wished we coulder had more of 1t
in that mothers meeting we had this
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-05-26
FORT DODGE Ex-MAY0R DEAD
Famous Executive and Business Man
Of Iowa Town Expires In
Washington.

Fort Dodge, May 26.-S. J. Bennett,
e, for four terms mayor OF Fort
Dodge and four terms county super
visor, died during the night at
Spokane, Washington, Of asthma he
was responsible for much of Fort
Dodge's improvements. He was at
one time a member Of the Grand
Commandery of the Iowa knights
Templar and for sixteen years EN-
minent Commander of the local
knights Templar lodge. For ~
years he was president of the Com
mercial National bank. He was also
president of the Iowa League OF Mu-
inequalities, He became famous as
the author of law placing tax on
bachelors.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-05-26
WILL REVISE SALARY LIST
State Board of Control In Session at
the State House to Raise
Employees Pay.

Des MONIES, May 26.-Employes at
the state hospitals and institutions
under the jurisdiction of the state
board of control will get a general
advance in salary of Is per cent. This
announcement was made by Chair
man Robinson of the board this
morning.
Employees of the penitentiary do
not get in on the increase. Practi-
cally all of the increase goes to the
employees of the insane hospitals.
The increase was necessary in order
to keep the services Of valuable ana
experienced employees who leave the
institutions as fast as they become
proficient. They leave because this
state did not offer the salary which
other western states pay.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-05-26
"That Almost tho Worst Ruckus We Ever Had on the Bluff

| morning, which is the cause OF all
this cyclone-trouble, along of letting
the children git away and into mess
of hornets while we talked about how
to raise EN-"
"A mothers meeting?" questioned
Miss Cynthia in establishment.
"Oh, she didn't mean any real harm.
She was sent out by some kinder
foolish Women's Union. She came
into the grocery about nine o'clock
this morning. I got chair quick fer
her to puff and rest in from the hill
climb. She looked kinder feeble and
pinched, but my! she had fire in her
eyes and she het up when she talked"
"Did she come up fer-missionary
purposes?" demanded Miss Cynthia
Indignantly.
ooh, yes, reckon that is the way
she nut It to herself And 1t was
kind Of her, but it did set back the
work, as this is wash-day. Mis- Dobbs
was glad enough to leave her tubs
and come over to Mis- Peters's and
set and listen std of rubbing, but
Mis- Kinney was as put out as could
be-"
"And what did she have to impart
to you about child culture?" Miss
Cynthia again demanded.
ooh, they was all good enough lit
tie receipts that most women what
has owned baby week finds out
for herself; but l was glad ter see
them took notice Of and writ up in
fine talk in book, cause how do we
know that some woman, some day,
might not need sich? was glad ter
have Mary Ellen hear her tell over
few things have said to her time
and time again"
well, it makes me indignant to
think Of her"
"But wait until tell you about the
husband experiences she began on.
The way she talked sounded kinder
like training lion or tiger by kind.
ness method. seen Mis- Kinney be-
gin to swell and got right uneasy.
You've saw Mis- Kinney when her
temper has riz. She stood up and
sorter shet that left eye OF her'n,
and asked In pleasant voice:
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-05-26

Did understand that you was
Miss Bumpas or Mistress Bumpas.
ma'am?'
"I am Miss Bumpas,' answered the
lady, with vinegar and persimmons
mixed in her voice
"'Well,' said Mis- Kinney, then
excuses your remarks. Child. some
woman have been Joking with you
about her men-folks. You wasn't
talking about no United States hus
band at all; It must a-been some
Chinee. man your friend was COM
planning over was surprised how
mild and patient Mis- Kinney was
handling her remarks.
"'When women are content to sit
with folded hands and let The
lady got so far, but Mis- Kinney in.
terrupted her in very unpolite way
"'set with folded hands, she kinder
repeated. dazed-like. Why, make
mine do the work of four any day. and
II Mr.. Kinney was to come home and
fine me a-setting cross-handed-
But here the ruckus began. and I
heard It coming down the street lick
ety-split Ethel Maud was in the lead,
but the others was close behind. and
the yelling was like what you call it.
a cyclone"
ooh, how delicious!" gasped Miss
Cynthia as she shook with laughter
at the picture. what did Miss Bum
pas do?"
Honey, 1 don't know. didn't have
time to see. Mis- Peters says she
didn't wait for the ten-fifty car, but
took to the Hill. This is the first
breathing minute have had since
And now I'm worrying cause she will
think we haven't got bit Of man.
ners."
"Why, you couldn't help they
clone"
Eyes, know, but you oughter be
thankful fer kindnesses done to yon,
whether they are caps that fit or not
Mis- Kinney was riled and-but it's
easy for me to talk who amt got no
hus band to bit and bride like she
recommended and Lands alive!
it is almost dinner-tilne and not q
thing on the stove. Set still, honey,
while bring the beans out here to
string"
Miss Cynthia sat for few minutes
in smiling silence, and then there
floated down from the barn tenor
whistled rendition of an Aida aria.
Miss Cynthia stiffened. rose, and
called hasty good-by to Miss Selma
Lue, who came to the door to look
up the street after her.
II do wonder why she had to go
so suddenlike," she said to herself as
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-05-26

Ottawa.-(Special)- For the first
time since the United States began to
supply emigrants for Canada class
of American citizens has become un-
desirable in the eyes of the Dominion.
The large number of American ne
groes crossing the forty-ninth parallel
and claiming homesteads in Alberta
and Saskatchewan are source Of
concern to the white settlers in that
country.
The Edmonton board of trade has
passed resolutions Of protest against
the continuance of this immigration.
So has the Winnipeg board of trade,
on the score that negroes are not
adapted to the Canadian climate and
conditions Of life. AS far north as
Athabasca Landing, on the Macken'
zie river, at the entrance Of the Peace
river country, the board Of trade has
recorded it's opposition to negro col.
onization. This example is to be fol
lowed by other western organizations.
The Dominion government is feel
ing the pressure of public opinion
more plainly every day, and as the
negro immigration is said to be stimu.
lated largely through legal disabilities
placed upon negroes in Oklahoma 1t
may become SO large as to prompt the
Canadian government to adopt re-
strictive regulations which will debar
these settlers
Delicate considerations are involved,
in view of the fact that although the
federal government does not protect
the negro from Acknowledgement at
the hands of the southerners, 1t does
hold him entitled to the same rights
as white man under foreign treaties
and conventions.
At present Canada does not official
ly discriminate against any race Of
immigrants, except the Chinese. who
are subject to heavy head tax. Jap
anese laborers are kept out under q
tacit agreement with Japan, and other
Asiatics by a requirement that they
have 5000 each.
The Canadian immigration act,
however. gives ample authority for
exclusive regulation. Section 3S pro-
vides that the governor-in-council
may, by proclamation or order, when
ever he deems it necessary or expedi-
ent, prohibit for stated period, or
permanently, the landing in Canada,
or the landing at any specified port in
Canada, of immigrants belonging to
any race deemed unsuited to the eli
mate or requirements of Canada. or
of immigrants Of any specified class,
occupation or character"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-05-26
SAM LANGFORD ARRIVES HOME
LAUGHS At JoHNSON,s COMBINE.
MENT-SAYs SAM M'vEY
WAS EASY.

. #H
New York.-(Special. Sam Lang
ford, the demon Boston fighter. de-
stroyer of white mems hope and who
also exploded dark cloud In Sam
-McVey, arrived in the United States
from three months trip abroad,
looking In the best Of condition. When
asked concerning his fights Sam said
they were both easy and that he
should have had the decision over Nc
Vey. When told that Johnson was In
California jail for exceeding the
speed limit, Sam laughed heartily.
Langford is on his way to Weymouth,
N. s., where his father is i'll. Lang
ford was accompanied on his trip by
Geo. Byers, his trainer.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-05-26
CHAPTER discontinued.

Miss Selma Lue, please forgive me
for asking. Perhaps ought not to
know" And Mr.. Alan caught one
string Of the limp little bonnet and
curled 1t tenderly around his finger
II really do-love the little mite. II
that's any excuse for my"
"Mr. Alan. that's a excuse for ev.
erything in the world and Heaven
above! When you give it, you've
done gave the password to Kingdom
Come and l amt a-holding back the
confidence OF my heart from one as
can speak 1t. It amt the baby's fault
no way, that found her laid in Char
ltys stall. what is like a manger we
have both heard on many a time.
Charity had new calf then, what I
am In the habit of turning In with
they mother on cold nights If the
milk do run short in the morning. and
that's what saved the child's life.
Charity had crowded her spotted baby
In a corner of the stall to keep 1t
warm and had hung her head down
over Blossom and her own baby in
such manner as to hover them both
and there found her. wisht l
knowed where that wild-eyed girl
mother Is a-wandering, lonesome and
unhappy"
"She chose the place to leave the
baby-wisely," said Mr.. Alan, az he
walked over to the counter and slipped
his finger into the curled, pink, little
hand which grasped it firmly even
from the depths.
Yes. you can always put depend
ence in the sense and good feelings
Of cow" answered Miss Selma Lue
with sweet Inconsistencies Ibid
you ever think what noble life they
lead always a-giving for other PEG.
pie who don't show no more apprecia-
ton than bucket of bran and little
wnterf II oxes and asses was there,
l want to think COW helped to watch
over Him that night. 1t makes me
feel easier about Mary; fer cows they
knows things same as humans"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-05-26
SYNOPSIS.

Miss Selma Lue, spinster grocery-store
keeper Of River Bluff and guardian angel
81 the. community. presides over an i'm n,
he neighborhood in the rear OF the
place. Her charges are kept In soap
boxes and are known as the Soap Box
BABIES" The fact that she IL single
makes her somewhat Of an object Of
Sympathy to the mothers, although pos
Sessed OF stronger maternal instinct than
many OF them. One Of her intimate
friends Is Miss Cynthia Page, daughter
Of Widow Page, who lives in the white
pillared house on the hill Cynthia visits
Kiss Selma and learns that she has ta-
ken another "Soap-boxer'' In. Alan Kent,
a young artist who wishes to establish
a studio in her barn. Their first meeting
is none too cordial when Blossom. Misc
Lue's adopted baby, and one Cynthia Is
very fond Of, shows an evident preference
for Alan. When Cynthia leaves, Alan
learns more about her and hears that her
mother, one of the first families OF the
place, Is land poor and in danger Of los
Ing the old homestead.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-05-26

she turned again toward the kitchen.
Just then Mr.. Alan entered the back
door with Carrots wriggling in his
hands. He was whimpering bunch
of the exact hue of that part of the
mother-earth Enclosed in the garden
fence.
LANDS alive, Mr.. Alan, did Carrots
turn over his box at last?" exclaimed
Miss Selma Lue as she plucked him
by the neck of his apron and set him
down by the sink.
HE was squirming over the geogra-
ply Of the garden paths when I found
him." answered Mr.. Alan with laugh.
Carrots gave one sleepy little purr
and rolled over on the floor for nap.
"Well, such time as we have been
a-having!" remarked Miss Selma Lue,
as Mr.. Alan followed her to the front
of the grocery and they both seated
themselves in reach of the river
breeze. She began to snap the beans
busfly.
II heard about it," answered Mr..
Alan, "and I had a drink Of lemon
ade."
"That bucket saved a-many OF yells
and socthed heap Of pain, answered
Miss Selma Lue with laugh. "But.
dearie me, l wonder If Miss Cynthia
coulder been stung by one Of them
yaller-j jackets as a reason for leaving
so sudden! I saw one crawling
around the steps little while ago.
I've Just thought Of It." Miss Selma
Lue's hands we're idle from anxiety
g. she peered up the Hill, with dis
tress in her usually serene eyes.
NO. said Mr.. Alan calmly, II don't
think 1t was a yellow-jacket that
caused her flight. 1t might have been
gray SERGE" he added under his
breath.
well, Jest feel too uneasy to rest
calm until find out" said Miss Selma
Lue. "You, Bennie, come here min
ute! I want you" And she hailed
the wounded hero as he struggled up
the road with the empty bucket.
no BE CONTINuED.)
Larger Than Cloud.
The blue of the heaven Is larger
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-05-26
SUES UNCLE SAM FOR A BILLION.

Washington.-(S pecial.)-A billion
dollars is the modest sum that Elbert
II. Robinson, Chicago negro. seeks
to collect in the United States court
OF claims. The government is made
defendant in suit he has brought be-
cause OF alleged infringements on pat.
ents on an electrical signal system
he alleges were granted to him. Rob.
inson, an attorney, will argue his own
case when 1t comes up. 5s.3
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-05-26
Upper Iowa Conference Dates.

Mason City, May 26.-The Upper
Iowa Conference will meet, according
to announcement of the bishops, on
Sept. goth, continuing in session over
Sunday, concluding on the 25th.
Waterloo was selected as the next
place of meeting. Bishop Thomas B.
Neeley of New Orleans will preside.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-05-26
RACE PROBLEM
HITS CANADA
NEGRO IMMIGRATION IS MEETING
WITH STRONG oPPoslTIoN.
TRADE BOARDS TAKE ACTION

Dominion Government May Be Forced
to Adopt Restrictive Regulations
Which VIII Debar Settlers Who
Are Leaving Our Southern States
In Large Numbers-DeIicate Con-
siderations Are Involved In the
Matter.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-05-26
Iowa Editors Plan Convention.

Iowa Editors Plan convention.
Des Moines, May $50. f. Hill OF
the Leon, Ia, Reporter, Joe Long OF
the Osceola, Ia, Sentinel, and ]. N.
Anderson of the Indianola, Ia, Her
aid, members of the arrangements
committee of the Southern Iowa Ed
itorial association, met here yester'
day. Preparations for the conven.
ton in June were discussed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-05-26
Business Block Brings $4,000.

Des Moines, May 26.-The Obser
vatory building at the corner Of West
Fourth and Locust streets, has been
sold to capitalist of st. Paul, Mimi,
by L. F. hammers, for $4,000. The
building is nine stories high and one
of the best built in the city.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-05-26
MANY Taken In Police Raid.

''<Fesess 1000
Keokuk, May 26.-Jeremiah Har-
rington, former chief Of police, and
thirty others were captured in a
gambling raid here today. The raid
was made by the order of Attorney
General George Cosson.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-05-26
Dallas Center Gets Light.

Dallas Center, May 26.-At a spe-
cial election held here yesterday It
was voted to grant the Abel Mill com
pany franchise to furnish the town
with electricity on a ten-year con-
tract.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-05-26
Cant steele Of Abel Found Dead.

Abel, May 26.-Capt. James Sam
uel Steele, proprietor Of the Airing
ton hotel here and well known man
throughout the state, was found dead
In his bed here at 6 o'clock this
morning.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-05-26

SIu"s
IT don't hold with thinking up bad
happenings onto people, for sometime 1t
might kinder hit 'em on some blind side
we don't know about and take
Miss Selma Lue.
Wow" said Miss Selma Lue with
a sigh Of relief, every string Is tied
up. The campfire held out fine and
there are two pink rags left. Every
body forget all about the yellow
Jackets and put your mind on the
making Of the lemonade. III got the
lemons" And as she spoke she rose
from the top step and started into
the grocery She paused for mo.
ment and ran her eyes over the group
huddled along the steps, while laugh
ter strove with sympathy in her ex-
preston.
Just at that moment Miss Cynthia
came down the Hill with her rose
hat swinging in her hand and her
curls a.rufle In the breeze. She
paused and took in the MANNED and
bandaged crew Of youngsters with
roundeyed amazement And picture
If Wholesale catastrophe, they pre-
sented! Bonnie sat on the top step.
Tied neatly around his head was a
huge white bandage, from which his
freckled face peered with swollen
solemnity. Ethel Maud dropped on
the corner of the step below and
nursed a red and enlarged little wing
that had been an ear when last Miss
Cynthia had beheld it. Luella Kinney
thoked back sobs with an abnormally
lat thumb which she kept fast in her
mouth seemingly deriving comfort
lherefrsm. Around one ankle was
he'd blue gingham rag, which set
Dff the pink bit tnat swathed one OF
Ethel Maud's brown little feet. Sew
eral thin knees had seemingly doubled
on their mates in matter Of size. The
rest Of the congregation had suffered
with more or less poignancy. And an
aroma Of mingled tears and camphor
rose from the steps.
Why-why!" gasped Miss Cynthia.
was there "a cyclone?"
VII, uO, duS WSlOu Nl1oo oSAAAAsS ->-o
sheerfully "Just little yellow-1a
IT'S nest that made mistake to get
mad at the children. They have most
lergot all about it, fer we was Jest
lbput to make whole water bucket
hull OF lemonade. Nice day, amt it,,
Ter drinking SIGH as lemonade?" Miss
Selma Lue bestowed significant
rlance on Miss Cynthia, as she spoke,
which was very enlightening as to
4 her rational method Of treating the
\ lornet cyclone. Miss Cynthia fastened
70 lend the weight Of her mental In.
huence to that Of her friend, for she
law that her CONSERVATION had started
faint echo of sobs.
Yes, indeed 1t is" she affirmed en-
Enthusiastically. Il feel as If could
drink several glasses myself. Some
body must draw the water for 1t right
\ rom the we'll"
Yes, Bonnie can do that while
Fou and Ethel Maud and Luella roll
The lemons There are the glasses to
hunt up, and everybody must git ready
70 help squeeze" 'si
And tar a. least half-houS the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-05-26

MarshaIls Shot Hits Two Men.
Grinnell, May 2e.-City Marshal
Shahan tried to stop a dog fight in
front OF the postoffice by shooting at
one Of the dogs and bullets from his
gun wounded Emil Youngsted In the
foot and Thomas Phipps in the thigh.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-05-26
Will Extend lnterurban.

Estherville, May 26.-Capitalists
here think the Fort Dodge, Des
Moines & Southern interurban will
be extended to Spirit Lake this year,
passing through this city.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-05-26

Larger Than Cloud.
The blue of the heaven Is larger
than the cloud g. B. Browning
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-05-26
CHAPTER III.

How Miss Selma Lue Came to the
Blur.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-05-26

II don't hold with thinking up bad
happenings onto people. for sometime It
might kinder hit 'em on some blind side
we don't know about and take