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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-04-07

w ASHINGTON.-Uncl Sam has
" more gold in his possession to.
day than he has ever had before in
his life. Treasurer Lee McClung
looked over his balance sheet recent!
ly and found the government had
more than $1,000. 100000 in gold coin.
to say nothing of 100000 in bull.
lion. Never before in the history of
the government has 1t had SO much
gold piled up In its Golfers.
Not only is this q record-breaking
amount for the government to have,
but there Is more gold in the treasury
now than In the vaults Of Great Brit.
ain and France combined, or Of Great
Britain and Russia combined.
In other words. this government
has more gold, in gold coin and bull
lion. than any other two nations.
This vast golden hoard represents
the accumulation Of long series Of
years. 1t is not ascribed to any par.
ticular financial development Of re-
cent occurrence. BY no means is all
this gold coin and bullion stored in
Washington. Any burglarious gentle
man who thinks he can tunnel under
the treasury and find all this gold in
that institution Is In error, The gold
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-04-07
Forced To Pay Damages.

Mason City.--Farmers In Cerro
Gordo. Mitchell and Worth counties
ire elated over recent decision OF
the Iowa supreme court against the
Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance as.
ISOLATION, which company refused to
pay insurance on the loss Of a large
number of cattle In blizzard four
years ago In January.
The company claimed that 1t In
sured only against tornado, but the
farmers who lost claimed that the
wind which drove the sleet during
this storm had all the proportions OF
tornado. Among those. who met
losses whech were severe were Rich.
ard Jordan, Matt Fox and William
Trundall. Judge Kelley is affirmed
in the decision.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-04-07
iilfred,. hs Nen. on N de.

! Iilfred!r. he went on In de-
spairing tones. Think what I've lost!"
YES" i agreed. Dash 1t all! l
thought we had you all fixed for for
tune, Arch!" IN
But he didn't appear to hear me. for
he dropped despondently into an arm
chair, repeating as II to himself.
Think what I've lost!"
There was momentary silence In
the room, broken only by the dry
clearing of Mr.. Barnes legal throat.
Then l went over and put Iiy hand on
Arch's shoulder. felt sorry for him.
and I couldn't bear to see all my
bright plans for his future, end SO. I
wouldn't have II. In fact. Come.
comet" / expostulated, Don't give up!
You must make another try! Surely
you're not going to throw away your
only chance of inheriting property
that will make you rich for life and
which should be yours by right Of your
aunts promise, for the lack of little
spirit! Or II you do, it's not like you,
that's ALI"
But my words did not succeed In
arousing him.
"Oh. as to that" he said, speaking
from the depths Of his misery and the
arm chair, "as to having another try,
look at the clock!" looked. It was
half after twelve.
Times up at one, isn't 1t, Barnes?"
he asked, taking notice Of that worthy
barrister for the first time.
Il believe 1t is, Mr.. Terhune," re.
piled Mr.. Barnes. as indifferently as II
it were only a question of boiling
breakfast eggs.
"You see," said Arch, looking at me
despairingly, there's no use talking OF
urging her again. I could do nothing
at all with her in that short time. even
II were inclined to. It's pity, of
course. rather fancied that property
of my aunt's. An income Of $4,000 a
year is good deal to lose at one blow.
Especially when tie blow is unexpect.
ed! BY love, you know, she did half
way promise to marry me. after all!
Can't think why she changed her
mind!" But of course could think,
and didn't quite see how Terhune
could call the blow unexpected.
you know I warned you that you
were paying far too much attention to
Agatha First" said, "but you would
indulge your fondness for Irritation and
you see the result-an upset kettle Of
fish," It was all the reference to the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-04-07
nNE of the last acts of the last con.
~ gress was to make provisions for

nNE Of the last acts of the last con-
~ gress was to make provisions for
two Of the most powerful fighting ma
chimes in the United States navy. The
limit of cost and time Of completion
of the. dreadnought Florida was ex-
tended and additional funds were vot-
ed for the new New York and the
Texas, the keel Of which will be laid
In few months. Each vessel will
cost $6,4o0,000 and 5000 skilled work
men will be employed in the New
York navy yard for the next three
years In the work of construction.
The dreadnought type Is one of
very recent date, Through her ALI.
ance with Japan Great Britain was
the first to learn the lesson of the all
big-gun ship, and Immediately set
about solidifying it in steel. Some Of
our own progressive navy officers had
earlier read the lesson in the war.
with Spain and plans Of the U. 8. S
Feasible and the U. s. s. Possible had
been drawn and pigeon-holed. Then
when the British Dreadnought went
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-04-07

scene in the drawing room of the night
before that intended to make. After
all, as In the case Of my discovery of
the red automobile in the wood, we had
seen what we we're not meant to have
seen. And until Arch came to me and
spoke of that event himself and asked
my advice, my hurt friendship made
me resolve not to demand his conf.
dence or thrust advice upon him. Let
him keep his secret if that was his
wish. would not intrude upon it,
though his reticence panied me ever so
much. "
II couldn't very we'll help it," he re-
piled. Upon my word couldn't. The
girls very fetching. you know, and she
seemed to take such an extraordinary
fancy to me that l couldn't help re-
spending. Agatha Sixth, on the other
mel"
"Of course mott" said holly. THE
more attention you paid to. Agatha
First, the less Miss Lawrence paid to
you. That was quite natural. You'd
asked the girl to marry you, you know,
and she couldn't understand why you
should want to have anything to do
with anyone else!"
"Yes, did ask the girl to marry me.
and she chose to keep me waiting for
an answer" replied Arch impatiently,
which kept everything at standst.ll.
couldn't go ahead till she said the
word, and as time hung heavy on my
hands" %
"You made love to some one else.
Deuced clever!" interposed sarcastic
cally.
well, l couldn't make love to her
very well, could l, when she wouldn't
say positively whether she wanted me
to or not? She Kept me at arms
length all the tima!" 81
ITO BE, CONTINUED)
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President Taft Leads Strenuous Life

scores Of visitors and talks with
members of congress and other on
cials about important matters.
After luncheon the president usu-.
ally comes back to his office for an
hour or more Of work. Then he goes
for walk of several miles through
the capital. After the walk he sees
more callers and frequently does not
get into the White House until close
to eight o'clock-the hour for. dim,
ner.
Although Mr.. Taft probably likes
home life as we'll as any other Amer
lean. he has accepted far more inyi.
tations to go out" than did his prede-
cessor. The president has almost
completely forgotten a custom follow
ed by Mr.. Roosevelt of not attending
social functions outside the White
House except those given by the vics-.
president and members Of the cabinet.'
Mr.. Taft has frequently attended r..
ceptions or balls given in honor Of
his daughter. Helen. q debutante Of
this season. He has also lent hin
presence at many other functions q
the season at the homes Of friends ana
Al sa,sas:al xaalali = fla1sau :. u = dif5nn
- 81 i !! pe5..s all!... -. l.a !.l.o!(
to all this social activity the presi-
dent has consented to make dozens Of
speeches and to attend many ban.
quets Of national organizations which
have met here in the winter months.
Altogether. 1t is seldom that Mr.,
Taft gets through the days work"
until midnight. His average sleep"
must not be much over six hours .
night.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-04-07
Shines Of Pioneer Days.

"a file Of bootblacks now does duty
in front of the California exchange
and the man with dirty boots who
passes them and is no customer must
run the gantlet, Capital enters the
field with the armchairs and cushions.
and to the arnchairs and cushions
newspapers are added Close to the
3customer's eyes Is this placard:
Boots BACKED (not wet or greased),
rs cents. Boots BACKED (when wet or
greased), so cents. Boots BACKED (ail
over. legs, etc., 50 cents. Wnittle.
sticks Wide West. A paper published
In San Francisco fifty years ago.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-04-07
Six People Hundred Years old.


Des Moines.-The records of the
state board of health show that 1t is
not an uncommon occurrence In
Iowa for a person to live to be 10(
years old or more. .r......
y Secretary Sumner OF the health
board, in his statement of deaths
which occurred during the month Of
February, lists six persons who had
passed the century mark.
Crawford county reported two Of
these, and Benton. Buena Vista, Ger
70 Gordo and Winneshiek counties
one each. -...s
The record shows that during the
same month sixty-five persons of from
80 to 100 years of age died.
! The total number of deaths were
2,oSs.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-04-07

hand through his thick, slightly gray
hair, careless Of the disorder it left in
it's wake.
Poor old chap" said pityingly.
felt thunderingly sorry for him, for 1t
was uncommonly hard lines, but some.
how / couldn't think Of thing to say
that made matters any better.
Where was it asked him with a
natural curiosityato learn the scene of
the disaster.
I'm the west garden" he replied.
'Td been sticking in the house all
morning waiting for her to come down
stairs. You know, she went UP right
after breakfast, but hadn't succeeded
in seeing her. So thought I'd take a
turn in the garden to brace me up.
and there she was herself!"
"Fine!"I calculated, as interested
in his recital Of the catastrophe as
If were at a play or watching the
races. We had both of us forgotten
Solicitor Barnes, who had retired dis
creetly to the hearthrug and was
pacing it with mathematical precision.
'Not SO fine!" weN on Terhune,
because she made as II to escape me
directly which OF course wasn't very
encouraging #
DECIDEDLY mott" l exclaimed. But
you asked herr"
II did. / blocked her way as she
started up the path, put my cane right
across in front of her, and asked her
why she wanted to run away from me
when all wanted in the world was to
stay by her all the rest Of my life!"
"Bravo!" cried. Played, indeed!
And them"
"And them" he said, polishing his
eyeglass furiously as he spoke, and
then If she didn't go and pretend to
misunderstood me! But didn't let
that hinder me-. simply said 1t. again
as plain as man can put 1t, Will you
marry me?'" He stopped and could
see that pain and anger, resentment
and humiliation for the moment had
mastered his power of speech. S'And
then r. i prompted him again.
why then she refused me-! he said.
"She told me If were the last man on
earth she wouldn't marry me! It was
very cruel and can't imagine why she
should speak SO harshly!" | thought ]
could. fancied understood Agatha
sixths reasons for behaving as she did
perfectly well, in the light Of her suit
or's performance the previous evening.
But OF course Terhune was still II. the
dark as to our knowledge Of that cpl
sode. !s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-04-07
Montezuman Near Death,

Montezuma.-Fred Carr, aged 40,
former mayor of Montezuma was as
phyxiated while repairing a gasoline
gas lighting plant at the home Of his
father, Capt. J. W. Carr, with whom
he lives. Physicians declare that he
will recover.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-04-07
Hansen Aids Saloon Men.

Marshalltown.-J. c. Hansen, Des
Moines, who managed the campaigns
in Des Ioines and Creston, is here
directing new campaign for the sa-
loon men and has twenty-five can.
washers in the field. He expects to
have the consent petition complete
by April 20.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-04-07
Sinks In Quicksand.

Sioux City.-With his two com.
panions standing on the shore pow.
erless to save him, Gustave F. Ben.
son, prominent in Odd Fellow lodge
circles, here, was sucked by quick.
sand beneath the surface of small
pond on the south shore of the Mis-.
souri, river, just south Of McCook
lake, last evening.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-04-07
Remove to New Building.

Newton.-All business was sus-
pended by county officials, as the fix
lures are being removed to the new
court house, which has just been COM
pleted at cost of 100000. The
building contains sixty rooms and Is
S5x120 feet. 1t, is three-story struc-
ture, of Bedford stone.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-04-07
Dedicate Church.

Glenwood.-Rev. Roy l.. Palmerton
officiated at the dedication of the
First Baptist church and was assist
ed by DR.. H. r. Best Of Sioux Falls.
The balance of the Indebtedness, 81,
900, was raised. The church cost
$4,000, the money being willed to
the church by Mrs. Joseph v. Hinch.
man. .s
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Pioneer Dies,

Cedar Rapids.-Judge William G.
Thompson, noted pioneer Is dead aged
81. He was a state senator before
the civil war and a major in the
Twentieth Iowa Infantry. President
Hayes made him chief justice of Ida
no and later he served two terms In
congress from the Fifth district.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-04-07
- "a 4 ~ - =. 5as Y " ~ -. - ~
Find New Coal Vein.

ErazerE-lA-nssMS- coal vein between
$50 and 500 feet down has been dis
covered here. The vein is four feet
eight inches thick with a forty-foot
black slate roof. The coal is said to
be of quality as good as there is
found IN the state.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-04-07
Dentists Office Is Robbed.

Belle Flaine.-Thieves entered the
dental office of DR.. F. B. Collins here
and made away with 500 worth of
gold filling for teeth and valuable
instruments. Mike WEIGH has been
arrested. .-
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Denies That He Was swindIed.

Denies That He Was Swinded.
Boone. R. Doran, rich farmer,
former member of the legislature,
has issued signed statement deny.
ing that he was swindled out of $500
by fake preacher and a young cou'
pie who came to be married and in.
duced Doran to sign the marriage
certificate as witness, only to find
it was q promissory note.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-04-07
TeeI is Found Guilty.

Leon.-Clarence Teale was found
guilty of the charge OF killing Mrs.
Levi Zornes, Dec. Z, 1910, the jury
returning verdict of murder in the
second DECREE. The jury was out
about eight hours.
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CHAPTER xI.

The noon hour exactly" said he. n
Great Scotland!"I exclaimed aloud.
then the deed. thought, must be
Gone; had been two hours riding.
Terhune must have decided his fate
one way or the other during that
time It was quite exciting. / rang
tor = footman and when William had
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-04-07
Pioneers Celebrate.

Mason City.-Pioneers Of this coun-
ty and welded for sixty years, Mr..
and Mrs. John Kinney were the re.
cipients of scores of congratulations,
when they celebrated their sixtietE
wedding anniversary.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-04-07
lndict PenfieId.

Ames. The story county grand ju-
ny has returned en- indictment against
E. ] Penfield, the absconding Kelley
banker. AS Penfield is not under ar
rest the indictment has not yet been
made public. E
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-04-07
Dr.. Earl Nav succeed Osborn,

i Des Moines.-Dr. John A. Earl, pas
tor of the Belden Avenue Baptist
church of Chicago and one of tie
foremost Baptist ministers in this
country, may head Des Moines COL
lege as successor to DR.. Loran D. o.
born, resigned.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-04-07
PRINCIPAL RESIGNS.

WATERFOWL. l. Griffith, principal
of the East Waterloo High school,
has resigned to be principal of the
public schools at Waverly. He is a
graduate of the colleges at Ames and
Cedar Falls +.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-04-07
Investigates Tobacco.

Ames.-E. G. Reinhart, l. S. c., 10,
has been put in charge OF tobacco in
vestigation work for the United
States department of agriculture, in
the Connecticut Valley with head
quarters at Hartford, Conn.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-04-07
cass CAUGHT in Colorado.

Denver, Colo.-After being trai1ed
over the country for three months,
Edwin e. Cass, former tax collector
of Taylor county, Iowa, found to be
short $4,000 after he disappeared
Dec. Is last, was arrested at Durango,
Colo. ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-04-07
Y. w. C. A. Convention.

Cedar Falls.--Two hundred dele
gates we're here to attend the con-
vention of the North Central Y. W..
CA. convention. which includes
Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and North
and South Dakota. #
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-04-07
Killed Near Mason City.

Mason City.-The breaking of a
chain which was used in the wreck
of stock train at Hutchins, on tie
Milwaukee, crushed the side OF the
head of John Patka, a member of the
crew. Patka died in a hospital.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-04-07
( Killed by Falling Slate,

Albia.-J. Stevens and Fred Pryor,
coal miners in Hooking mine No. A.
were. killed by a fall Of slate which
buried them completely. They were
dug out by fellow miners after sew.
eral hours of work.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-04-07
oldest Iowan at Bluffs.

Council Bluffs Henry William
Suits, aged 1O5 years and six months,
Is dead. He never used glasses or
carried a cane and had chewed to-
bacco for ninety years.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-04-07
Finds Peculiar Dagger.

Clinton.-Fred Lutlhans found a
dagger ten inches long with pearl
handle while ,spading his garden. It
is of strange workmanship and is
supposed to have been lost there by
some vanished race. ..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-04-07
Former lowe Banker Dead.

Former lowe Banker Dead.
st. Paul, Minn.-P. NJ. Joioe, for
merly a banker Of Lake Mills, Ia,
died at his homo here after an i'll
ness of several months, the cause OF
which was pernicious anenlia.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-04-07
Sioux CITY Man Killed,

WYNN :
Sioux City.-James Mckee, a veter.
an switchman fer tie Milwaukee
railroad, lost his life in the yards
when backing freight train caught
him unawares, crushing and killing
him instantly. srs.-.# .-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-04-07
Find Grethen Not Guilty

Emmetsburg.- Grethen, Jr.,
who was ION trial for the murder of
his brother, Casper, was acquitted.
The case occupied the time Of court
all week, about. thirty witnesses be-
ing examined. ....- 49,.
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Barn Burns-Heavv Loss.

Barn Burns-Heavy Loss.
Fort Madison.-.Big barn of John
NJ. Coulter burned with loss of
$4,000. He lost fourteen head of
cattle, three horses and much mach.
inery, wagons, hay and feed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-04-07
Three Rioters Arrested.

Muscatine.-As the result of riot
ing between strike sympathizers and
button workers, three arrests were
made by the police. The situation
here is becoming more acute and
trouble is expected. n
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Heroine Hon.lI,or,ed.

There are two monuments to Han.
nah Dustin. heroine Of early cobb
NAL New England. One Is Concord!
N. H. and the other at Haverhiil
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II tittsoSs- fhdifth D 5ss5aaii:atts ! >'

Altoona. Altoona church people
united to dedicate the new Church of
Christ. DR.. I. N. McCash of Cincin-'
natl officiated. The church has q
seating capacity for 500 and is a
handsome structure.
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Falls Into BoiIinu Water.

Charlottesville 2-year-old baby of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Reed of Marys-
vile met death by falling into tub
of boiling water.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-04-07
Killed While Duck Huntinu.

Scranton.-Elmer Coe, son Of S.
R. Coe, was accidentally shot and
killed while hunting ducks south C
town. Kill
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-04-07
Farmer Drowned in Wapsie.

VdrTNer ITO"Teu TT "dPSIe'
Independence.--Wil Whitaker,
AZ, unmarried, farmer, was drown.
ed in the Wapsie river. He probab.
ly accidentally fell into the water.
Catoctin clarion., 1911-07-13

college.l
kicked and bitten by ravorite horses.
had gone through runaways and dis
cuss.d situations with balky animals
wus uuite sure that nothing could
Drenk my attachment for good driV-
ing horse.
When 1t came to the automobile
did not nave much faith In my expert
ment | had made up my mind that It
was liable to break down at any time;
that all my neighlnrs would be set
ngaiuSt me because their horses would
De afraid Of the machines; that alto
rether the outcome could scarcely be
Pheasant.
Here's my experience.
The automobile never complains nor
fails TO respond. except when abused
by reckless driving over rough places.
while It delights in going ut high
speed where the roads are good.
Many farmers suppose that the au-
tomobile Is for the wealthy man. when
it is really the friend Of the poor man--
much cheaper than horses and good
vehicles II managed with the same
care. | believe that 1t Is valuable
Investment, just AS is the plow or
mower.
works One day | was In Sherman
when a Phone message came that
something had gone wrong with the
cattle and 40 one knew what to do. 1t
was up to me to be on the ground I'M
meduteiy. With horse this would
have required at least an hour, aud
l probably would have had to hire
rig In the city and pay IS for 1t. In
stead of that 1 answered Coming"
clapped the receiver up. ran out. crank
ed the machine. jumped IN ana We'll
within half an hour WAS working with
the cattle.
That one instance was worth
great many dollars. and | could cite
twenty like II OF quick trips about
the farm. That ls one reason why |
say that in three months last winter
my machine earned enough to pay for
itself in ways not expected by me
when | bought 1t.
The average landlord sets down his
renters In their little shacks on this
and that hilltop. sees them once a
month and allows q spirit OF misun-
derstanding, envy. distrust and ig-
norant far ming to take" his farm.
Although use the greatest care In
choosing my renters. this would have
been my fate but for my automobile.