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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-14

might have been a rich man; and now
well another year or so like this
last, will make me bankrupt"
He paused, watching the blue smoke
curling from his Havana, a serious
light in his handsome eyes.
Darling little Gertie," he con-
tinued, a tender smile on his lip. 81
ought to do good part by her, and l
will. The little thing trusts me SO
entirely. I must give over the wild
oats for her sake. BY George, / will.
To-morrow's my birthday, and I'll
begin at once IF you've mind to
do thing, do it at once my good old
mother used to say. | wonder if am
man enough to make a resolve and
stick to it? By Jove, I'll try! FL be-
gin my married life as a temperate
mana eetotaler-that's the only
wav-no alf-measures will do for me.
Little Gertie will help me, too /
should never have been the worthless
dog am if mother had lived But
Gertie will help me, and I'll give it all
up for her sake! Suppose l have all
this trash taken out at once. My
rooms look like a bar-room, numbered
with bottles and glasses. I'll have
'em all out while the notions on me-"
He bounded to his feet, and rang
the bell. A servant entered, almost
on the instant with package in his
hand.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-14
PAGERS GROWING IN FAVOR.
a NIarkod Change OF Opinion In the Past
Ten Years

a Markcd Change OF Opinion In the Past
Ten Years.
The increasing popularity OF the
PAGER is shown by the fact that out
of thirty-nine newcomers to the list
this year fifteen are OF the lateral
gated variety, says the Western
Breeder. This is a very great
change from the condition of things
but a few years ago. Then the taste
Of the people did not ran to PAGERS,
and it was fashionable to decry and
discourage them. Now most drivers
want at least one PAGER, and many Of
them prefer PAGERS to trotters 1t is
said that the preference for trotters
which SO largely prevailed was due
in q considerable measure to the in
huence of Robert Bonner, who never
fancied them. This may be true, but
we believe the preference for the
trotter is one OF much moro antiquity
than this fact would, taken by itself,
Indicate. 1t would scarcely have
been possible for any one man in
this country to have formed the
national taste. We believe that the
more probable cause of this prefer
ence was the fact that when the
present system OF harness racing
was inaugurated in the East trotting
horses were found in greater abund-
ance and were, therefore, used in
greater mum bers on the track
The preference for one gait rather
than the other is largely matter OF
individual taste. 1t used to be said
that the PAGERS would not stay in
these races This has been dis
covered to be mistake. Doubtless
the old-fashioned plug" horses that
paced with their whole bodies, in
stead of their legs, were not horses
of remarkable stamina. But there
has been almost as great ilnpro e
ment in the breeding of PAGERS as
trotters, and there are many of them
now that the brothers aud sisters of
great trotting performers, as we'll
as others, pacing bred, that have all
the race horse quality possible. So
far as the method OF LOGON otion
affects stamina, the pacing gait
should be rather favorable than un-
favorable to prolonged endurance
upon the track. because the move
ment Of a pacing horse produces
less strain on the limbs than the
movement of a trotter. 1t is notori.
GUS that PAGERS come to their speed
more easily and require less train
ing than trotters, and this point is
greatly in their favor The long
course of education which most trot-
tiers have to undergo is, without
doubt. a draw back for two reasons;
first, because it increases the ex-
pense necessary to prepare them
for, use on the track; and secondly,
that it increases the probability of
their being knocked out" before
they become bread winners.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-14
DON'T KNOW HOW TO PLAN.
New York's Tenements the Result OF IL
norance or Scientific Planning

New YorR's Tenements the Result OF Ig-
norance OF Scientific Planning.
The greatest evil which ever befell
New York city was the division OF
the blocks into lots of % by 100 feet,
says Scribner. So true is this that
no other disaster can for moment
be compared with it. Fires, pesti-
lence and financial trouble are as
nothing in comparison. for from this
division has arisen the New York
system of tenement-houses, the worst
curse which ever afflicted any great
community. The fact that SO much
Of the land is held in such parcels is
our misfortune, but the obstacle is
not insuperable, as shown By
our Office buildings. The diff
fculty has arisen and persistently
fourishes owing entirely to our
lack of knowledge OF the art
of scientific planning. For who
would waste money IN erecting I'M
necessary walls, halls. etc, if he
knew how to obtain the same amount
OF rentable space much better lighted
without themp BY the present sys-
tenn the ground is encountered, the
light DISTRACTED, and the structure
rendered unhealthy and unfit to live
in. and all this is accomplished at a
vastly increased expense over what
the same rentable space, well lighted
might be obtained for. Great sums
OF money are yearly squandered upon
making the structure unfit to live
IN. Then other great sums are con-
tributed by charitable people to re-
lieve the distress which these hor-
ritie structures engender. Hospitals
are kept full, children die misery,
disease and crime fourisheth, be-
cause people are huddled together
without light and air, and all this
happens simply because the princi-
pies of economical planning are not
understood.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-14
WHAT THEY WANT.
Tho Desires Of the Irrigation Congress
Delegates Set Forth.

DeIeBAUcS SCI fOFCn.
DENVER, Colo, Sept. 1O.--That por-
ton of the majority report Of the com
mittee on resolutions of the irrigati on
congress pertaining to national legls-
lation, which is under discussion, in
structs the national Legislative com
mittee to prepare bills presentation
to congress for the repeal of the desert
land law, for withdrawal from settle
ment of all lands incapable of irriga-
ton, to be held for catchment areas
and pasturage and timber, for the
lease of pasturage lands and the sale
of surplus timber, proceeds to be de-
voted to developing the water supply
and to belong to the Gtate when no
longer needed for that purpose for al
lowing the states to select land for re-
clamation, making them the basis for
the construction of irrigation works.
The other recommendations look to
local government in such irrigation
divisions as may be formed within the
constitution of the state. The irriga-
ton department to appointment a
national irriga ton commission to have
general supervision of the question Of
retaining by irrigation and with
power to authorize the carrying out of
any general plan submitted by the IN
| rigation congress Of any state. The
| national comm ission also to make inn
mediate investigation of the problem
| and report to congress with plan for
settling the rights in the streams of
| contiguous states, etc. An inter-
national commission composed of the
commissioners of the United States,
I: Canada and Mexico, to arbitrate the
question of the division of boundary
rivers waters, etc. The minority re-
port favors the cession of the lands to
the states. After discussing the mat
ter at length the minority report was
voted down. The majority report was
then taken up section by section.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-14
,Inaicia, snrcasm.

The sarcastic Justice Maule did
not spare his judicial brethren. II
do not believe" he said to the couu-
sci once, ssthat any such absurd law
has ever been laid down, although it
is true that | have not yet seen the
last number of the Queens Bench
Reports " When q witness was
telling an impossible story, and de-
clared that he could not tell a lie,
for he had been welded to truth
from his infancy Justice Maule OBJ
serveS 'sYes, but the question is.
lmarlong have you been a widower?"
,Icounsel who objected to a bill of
r. Cts in case before Justice Maule
and jury, declared that the account
was '.diabolical bill.m The, Judge
told the jury, however, that even it
the statement OF counsel were true,
it was still their duty to .'give the
devil bis due. n-Argonaut
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-14
PROFESSOR MISSING.
Professor Kennedy of Anity College Mys.
teriousiy Disappears.

teriousIy Disappears.
COLLEGE SPRINGS, Sept s.-Friday
morning, August "a. 1894, I. j. Ken
nedy, D. D., president of Amity college
College Springs Iowa, started to
Omaha, Nebraska, on private business,
to be gone not more than a couple of
days. Two letters, both written and
mailed, one from Omaha and the other
from Council Bluffs, on the afternoon
of the same day, have been received.
With these exceptions he has disap-
peared as completely as though the
earth had opened and swallowed HIM.
Coming as it does, just the week before
the fall term of college opens the dis
appearance has caused much apprehen-
sion. 1t is feared the doctor-as he is
familiarly called-has met with foul
play or become partially deranged.
He had been troubled somewhat, nerv-
ously. previousto hisdeparture regard
ing the probable effect the drouth
would have on the attendance at Amity
college. I. j. Kennedy is GO years of
age, 6 feet 2 inches high, weighs prob
ably IT'S or $50 pounds, has gray hair
and beard, light blue eyes and is a
man of striking appearance. Once
seen not easily forgotten. When last
seen he wore black sack coat-light
weight striped pants, broad
brimmed soft black hat, carried a
black overcoat and umbrella, and wore
a small silver hunting case watch with
out guard. A reward of 500 will be
paid for his recovery. Telegraph or
write to w. A. Pollock, 14O4 Douglas
street, Omaha, Neb.. or to Rev. w. p.
Moffett, College Springs, Iowa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-14
THE BOLD, BAD sMUGGLER
He Fell Into the Hands of Kindly Gu
tom House People, But Won.

He Fell Into the Hands of Kindly Gus.
tom House People, But Won.
It was The lady of the house her.
self who answered the bell at one oil
the palatlal residences on Wood
ward avenue, says the Detroit Free
Press, the housemaid being engaged
in peeling pineapples for preserves,
''What do you want?" she asked
of the person on the doorstep, an
fmpulsive looking man with roll
of rugs under one arm.
'sSh." said the impulsive one,
.'not SO loud. I've got some rugs
here that will sell you for a song,
only you mustn't let anybody know. =
'.Why, are they stolen?"
The person made a speaking trum-
pet with one hand and whispered in
sepulchral tone: mo; Struggled. !"
'.Come fright in said the lady,
and ushered him into the hail. Care
fully closing the door she invited
him to display his wares.
He did so, and as the rugs were
spread out on the hall floor their
dainty richness filled her with a
longing. "You are sure they were
smuggled?" she asked in an anxious
tone of voice.
"Certain sure, ma'am," he an
swered; II Struggled them myself
which is less than half what they
would cost you at any store in the
CITY,"
Then that is all you need
Robert" she said, turning to a gen.
tleman who stood in the shadow be-
meath the stairs, ''the man admits
that he's a smuggler, and all you've
got to do is to report him at the
custom house"
The person with the rugs turned
pale. ..For heavens sake don't do
that, ma'am,' said the man, .sI've
got wife and four small children at
home who are dependent on me for
bread. Take the rugs for 500
apiece and let me go. /"
..But my husband is a custom
house officer" she said; 1--WE can't
let you go.
"Have mercy" be pleaded; "take
them for $3.50 and say no more
about it. !"
Justice is infexible," said the
husband II must do my duty"
s'Call it So moaned the self-con-
fessed smuggler, land spare me.
The husband and wife communed
apart, the latter evidently pleading
for the poor wretch. At the end of
their conference the money was
silently counted out to the SNUG
gler, the door was opened and he
was permitted to go
The next day when madame priced
the same kind of rugs at the stores
on Woodward avenue, she found
that they would have been dear at q
dollar apiece.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-14
KNOWLEDGE

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II has givdn satisfaction to millions and
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every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Wigs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and ST bottles, but it is man
nfactured BY the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well Informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-14
cHlLDat.l ON THE STAGE.
Some lines They Arc Moro Funny Than
8 Desired.

Sometimes They Arc Moro Funny Than
Desired
A child playing in "Driven From
Home, I" says the Boston Globe, is
asked tho question in the play, How
old arc you, my childp" Tho lady
play ing her mother is to answer:
"She is A." The child had been bor-
rowed for the performance, and when
the lady answers "She is A" the lit.
tie girl proudly corrects her. mo, I
am z. A baby borrowed one even
ing FOR scene in which she was to
be brought to her mother in dying
condition, having just fallen from q
high vecanda, is brought on by the
Old man, who is just about to hand
the dying child to her mother, when
the baby vigorously springs up, jerks
Off the old mans wig, and laughing
lou ,ly, holds it aloft.
A little girl was asked il she
would like to 60 to the theater one
night and play with the company.
The child was delighted with the
idea, SO she was engaged TO play
little Willie in EAST Lynne" II
was not necessary to give her re-
hearsal. as she was only required
for the deathbed scene. She accom-
panied one OF the ladies Of the COM
pany to the theater that evening and
was taken into the dressing-room.
She had never been in theater be-
fore. and tho ght the proposition
was to play games. She was elated
at indin. such large. nice place
for pla Thg, ana. jumping up and
clapping her hands together, she
gleefully exclaimed: "Oh, this is a
lovely playhouse! What will we play
first?" Then, noticing the ladies
beginning to undress, she cried in a
distressed tone: ooh. you told
me you We're coming here to
play and now you are all undress-
ing to go to bed" She was
quoted by the assurance they gave
her that it was necessary for them
and also for her to change their
dresses before beginning the play.
So she was kept in the dressing
room. She did not guess what was
going on on the stage until her scene
came. She was placed in the cot to
e. When the curtain rose it re-
vealed Lady Isabelle bent over the
dying child. Underneath the cot
was a very stout lady to speak little
Willie's lines. She was concealed
from the audience by the long drap-
cry of the couch. When the cur
tain was up, and the little girl
strained her head around and saw
that there was an audience there she
sprang from the deathbed, taking
the drapery with her, ran from the
stage. and all that was lett was Lady
Isabelle, looking in surprise after
the vanishing little figure, and the
fiat lady. lying under the couch with
sthe book of East Lynne" in her
hand
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-14

The young man tore away the wrap.
per, and his cheek flushed and his eye
frightened, as he saw the cleaning
silver tissue and the daintily directed
card birthday present from
Gertrude!'
He tore it open with eager fingers
BY Jovew he cried a look of blank
disappointment on his face, sit is Il
wine-set.ns
He set it out upon the marble table,
where the afternoon sunlight
streamed in, bringing out all it's rich
tints, till it blazed like mass of gold
and rubies. He lighted q second
| Havana, and smoked fercely, while
he looked at it, his handsome face
sober with conflicting thoughts. AT
| last he arose with deep-drawn
! breath.
"Well, it is no use to send out the
| wine-bottles now" he said. Il
mustn't slight Gertie's present-such
a costly affair, too-fit for king to
drink from. So here goes!''
He caught up a bottle, and, filling
every glass in the dainty set, pro
ceeded to drink their contents in
rapid succession; and the falling
| twilight closed upon him, flushed, ex-
cited, with feverish fire in his eyes,
and reckless abandon in his manner.
His last state babe fair to be worse
than his first.
| !.
They had been man and wife for
nearly three years, pretty Gertrude
and Alfred Montrose. There were
| two babies, frail little things, cling
| ing to the young mothers skirts, as
she sat in her cherries lodgings. The
handsome house in Regent street had
been sold the very first year of their
marriage.
Mr.. Montrose was doing quite bad
| ly; he had squandered his fortune, and
fallen to the low degree of a bar-room
sot Gertrude's wild-rose bloom was
| rapidly fading, and there were wrin-
kles on her white forehead She
fretted and scolded at the little wan
faced babes that clung to her dress;
| and the unmotherly iii-temper spoiled
all her sweet beauty, and gave her
face a sour, ugly look.
BY and by, as the wintry afternoon
closed, her husband came slouching
ina shabby, addressed man, with
the look of an idle vagab bond. The
babies shrank away at the sight Of
him.
"No supper yet?" he said, grufly.
tumbling himself into seat. 'sWhat
the deuce are you at all the time, that
you can't have a mouthful for man
when he comes in?"
There's nothing in the house to
cook, replied Gertrude, beginning to
cry IN peevish, childish manner,
''and not cent to buy any, and and
the children are half-starved. I am
going back to father, Aired won't
stand this treatment any longer If
had known what l know now, /
never would have married you
never''
The mans besottad face softened
with momentary CLEAN of human
feeling. He looked at his wan, faded
young wife, with the wan little
babies clinging to her skirts.
Poor Gertie, he half sighed, chow
bright and pretty she used to be! /
have treated her stability, by George!
But reforms out of the question now
1t is too late! / was on the right
road once, and / believe should have
kept in it-by Heaven, | do!-if that
internal Bohemian wine set hadn't
turned up. Twas your own fault,
Gertie your birthday gift made me
what I am, SO don't find fault with
me-"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-14
WAS ALL FIXED.
Tho Squire Had Ready the Necessary
Paraphsrnalia.

Paraphsrnalia.
The gander-legged young man in q
sky blue necktie came hurriedlF into
the squirrels Office and laid legal
document before that potentate.
lis that paper negotiable in this
market?" he inquired anxiously
The squire looked over 1t long,
enough to determine in his own
mind that it was a marriage license,
says the Detroit Free Press.
II suppose it is" said the squire,
'but it cannot be validated, SO to
speak, unless the party OF the second
part is present:
.Yoa mean the gal?'' asked the
negotiator, more nervous than be-
fore.
II do"
"She's all right; she's outside in
the wagon holdin' the HOSES"
"You don't expect me to go out
there to perform the ceremony. do
you?" asked the squire, haughtily.
Have you got the power to fix
the businessy inquired the young
man, apparently OF the belief that
bue 81 ulIe adu W Cali III tue pOllCo
or a preacher or some other func-
tionary.
Certainly; I've got all the para
phernalia right here, handy; all 1
need is the girl. !"
"And the whole caboodle wouldn't
amount to shucks without her, would
it?s'' asked the youth with 3 sma.e as
happy as it was sheepish.
Hardly"
Shake. old man exclaimed the
Romeo, extending his hand. Shake
once for luck. FL go right out and
hitch the bosses and fetch in the gal
and you can hitch US. Here's fifty
cents to show you that | mean busi-s
ness" and he hustled out to hitch
the horses preparatory to the other
hitching.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-14
Literary Notes.

A late work of Rev. John Hall, D.
D., has just peen published by the
Fleming H. Revell Company, New
York and Chicago, publishers of evan.
gelical literature. 1t is entitled 'sThe
Earthly Footprints of Our Risen Lord, ;
being a continuous nara ton of the four
gospels according to the revised yer.
sion. The desire of the author seems
to have been to select q larger number
of the pictured Incidents of the life OF
| the Lord Jesus Christ and present them
to public with this work, hoping there
by to more thoroughly impress the
reader with the life and works of the
Savior. The work has been well done
and the book is profusely illustrated
and those who read it viii feel that il
will fill field heretofore unoccupied.
A feature of Outing for September is
a finely illustrated article on THE
Illinois Naval Reserve" By w. II.
Burke. Much useful information is
pleasantly presented in this interesting
paper. which forms a valuable addition
to Outings National Guard series The
entire number is in text and illustra-
lIOl1 T. W Illt nlSil StdHtldTu dlWNVS
maintained by this popular magazine
The Review of Reviews for September
gives surveys of recent congressional
and state legislation in special articles;
the comparative table of tariff rates,
especially, will be found useful for
reference purposes, as it shows at a
glance all the important changes made
by the enactment of the new law.
Leading articles in the North Amer
lean Review for September are: THE
Late Lord Chief Justice of England"
by the present lord chief justice; The
Result of the Democratic Victory by
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge; ''Cathol-
icism and Apaism, by the Right. Rev.
Bishop Spaulding; ..The Significance
of Modern Poverty" by w. H. Mallocls;
China and Japan in Korea by the
Hon. Augustine Head, late United
States minister to Korea, Durham
White Stowe, counselor of the Japanese
legation at Washington, and Howard
Marlin, eS-secretary of legation at
Pekin: and "Our Little War With
China" by Rear Admiral Crosby, U.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-14
Fine Pictures Free.

Here's good news for any of our
readers who are pinched by hard
times. The Woolson Spice company
OF Toledo, Ohio, are giving away many
line pictures to drinkers of Lion cotfe 9
IN exchange for large lion heads cut
from Lion coffee wrappers. Besides
pictures they also mail valuab BILE book,
knife. game, etc 1t surely pays to
drink Lion coffee, which is by far the
finest sold for the price, and has a
beautiful picture and card in every
one pound package If you haven't
an Illustrated Premium List, ask your
grocer for copy, or send your name
and address to the firm above named.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-14
win still BE Guarded.

The devoted wife seemed not at all
disc oncerted, although his anguish
was plainly poignant.
Certainly" she answered. II
had just as lief sell my diamonds
and wear paste ones as not Of
course
For the first time shade of anx-
iety swept across her face.
..-I will still have detective to
follow me about when wear them. =
Eyes, indeed, that would be ar
ranged. Detroit Tribune.