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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-21
The Sons of Malta.

''The Independent Order of the Sons
of Malta" extended all over the country,
and tlourished for something over q
year about 1861, though even then il
was only a revival of a similar order.
which. under another name. had lived
and prospered at intervals from about
the last part of the year /, or the early
part of year 2. A. d. The organization
necessarily had an ephemeral existance
because it exhausted the material on
which it could work, and two or three
general ons w II of necessity pass
by before it can be revived with new
subject for organization. 1t would be
impossible to describe the details of
the imitation, for in this respect the
ritual was very elastic and it was left
to the intelligence and capab lities OF
the prime pal officers to conduct it ac-
cording to the peculiarities of the in
diyidual persons. 1t may be said that
the whole theory of the instruction OF
the initiation was to make the candi-
date understand how little man could
rely in this life on his own individual
capacity.
Finally. after all the candidates had,
by appropriate means had all the
starch self confidence. conceit and base
purposes in joining the order fully de-
vcloped, their binders were removed
and the Grand Chancellor proceeded to
instruct them in the history of the or
der, the point of which was that every
man was a jackass, unless mod fled by
the aids which society, as exempified
in this body, furnished to the indvid-
ual
The proceedings of the evening con-
cludcd with the display OF an enormous
punch bowl containing about ten gall
ons, together with some more solid re-
freshments calculated to bring an even
state the pulse Of the cand dates whose
eguipoise had been more or less dis
turbed. While all the candidates real
lied the value of the lesson received
and manifested their approval of its
wholesomeness, they particularly dis
played their zeal in an anxiety to dis
pense the blessings of the order
amongst their friends not members,
and the institution had remarkable
career. as long as there was the proper
working material in the community to
instruct.
One neophyte was of very quick
temper. but was soon over il. He
came up 10 the lodge-room wearing Il
shiny, new silk hat, which he hung up
with great care. During the evening
lie lost his temper many times, but
always had more to lose when the oc-
casion demanded. During the evening
some joker took the lining from the
new hat and placed it in disreputable
looking one that hung near. When the
meeting ajourned the irascible man
sought his hat. but seeing different
lining inside would not take it. Then
the bad hat was shown him with his
lining in it; his temper was gone in II
second. and, selling the new hat. he
dashed it on the floor and kicked it
around the room. remarking; 'The
man that owns that shan't get the best
of me. When the true state of affairs
was explained it was evident the owner
of the hat had got the best of him. =
Providence Journal.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-21
FEATHERED MESSENa GRS.

Tho Homestead Postmaster Employs
a Carrier ptgion to supply an
Empty stamp Drawer.
Swift stamp clerks. nimble postmcn,
and lightning mail trains had their re-
cords of rapidty severally and collec-
lively discounted by brand new ally
to Uncle Sans glorious p. 0. d. yes
terday, says The Pittsburg Post. A
complication Of pressing, burn
ing developed themselves in the
village postoilice at Homestead.
Something had to be done and
that Al quickly. When Postmaster
SLmidt slid back the general delivery
door and opened up the stamp box for
tho mornings business he found there
were not enough postage-stamps in the
box to lust the forenoon through. The
thought Of what would ensue when the
supply was entirely gone brought Wis
ions of irate citizens and summary dis
charges before its mental vision. and
great beads of sweat stood out upon
his forehead. What should he dop
Then happy thought flooded his in
tellcct. and the quickstep he executed
in the exuberance of his feeling
change the dates on all the mailing
stamps.
Be it known that Schmidt has boy;
one Of those youngsters who populate
the house with white mice aud convert
the hay loft into habitation for all
manner of fowls of the mir. Among the
latter was pair of carrier pigeons
which had already performed some
TO IF oa,.i.1 ilot
With these pigeons Schmidt determined
to save the day.
An hour later the Homestead post
master alighted from Pittsburgh, Vir-
GINA and Charleston train in this city.
He clutched bird-cage in one hand.
With N ghty strides made for the post
Office, and was soon closeted with
Postmaster Larkin. A moment later n
window looking upon the court yard
was raised and a beautiful dove tlutter-
ed out Swift as the wind and rs
straight rs an arrow the bird soard up
ward, and. then. by the wonderful in
stinct possessed of its kind turned its
course toward Homestead and home.
Mr.. Schmidt hurried to the telephone.
Central was somewhat tardy and the
wires working little bad and it was
several minutes before he got commun-
cation with the Homestead postoffice.
Watch for the pigeon and telephone
rs soon as it arrives" was the mes
sage.
Scarcely had he replaced the phone
and sunk into chair when .'tine-a-ling-
a-ling!' sounded the bell. An answer
already! Schmidt fastened to the
phone and listened. pigeon just flut-
tered in at the stamp window; the
stamps are all right. and were badly
needed, for had just sold the last
one" came from the clerk at the
Homestead office. Schmidt had tied
the stamps to the pigeons foot in . neat
little package and let ms net to the
rest. BY actual count the bird had
made the trip in eight minutes Home
stead is fraction less than nine miles
distant from the Pttsburg postofiice.
Rapid? Well, rather.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-21
THE CHALL ENah..
Wy EDGAR +, WAKEMAN,

pf EDuAR 10 WAkEMAN.
bsnra to-day upon the street,
where beggars sany a careless song,
A mole, a tone, so wonderous sweet
That stood silent in the throng
But, all, saw not those who sang;
heard not their Wild madrigul;
a thousand voices round me rang,
Anu sWeeter STILL one maiden's call,
For which I'd change the fame OF men
My load Embossed like Pilgrims thrall;
fed my hungry heart again;
saw my buyhood home and all
And heard the blackbirds, nesting, sing
Their tender songs OF EVENING"
Clear martial call Of buried hosts
How sure thy challenge passed the yearsl
saw like scntries at their posts
a mvraid forms: the pines like spears
Shot through the after-sunsets REDS
The darkening fields; the CLEAN Of pancs
The mnriv dusk, star-panoplied;
The lazy kline along the lanes;
The schoo-house dun; the village spire:
The home-bent, dusty harvest folks;
The cornfeds famed with sunset fire;
And III our tryst beneath the oaks,
We heard the backbirds, nesting, sing
Their songs of evening!
Tins Angel Of our later days,
With ever. lowering unseen hand
Are flashed upon our blinded ways
The hidden slrines we understand.
We climb the rugged sleeps Of Truth,
And falter. Lo! thy helpings bring
The lesser to the larger YOUTH
A note. tone, the lumblest thing,
Sweeps irresstless all between,
And there the Now prays with the Then
Where once our heaven was lived unseen,
And where, like pilgrims come again,
We hear the blackbirds, nesting sing
Their tender songs of evening!
--Neao England Kagazine.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-21

wreck the constitution and sometimes pro-
duce softening of the brain, epilepsy, pa
ralysis, and even dread insanity.
To reach, reclaim and restore such I'M
fortunates to health and happiness, is the
aim of the publishers of book written in
plain but chaste language, on the nature,
symptoms and durability, by home treat
ment, of such diseases. This book will be
sent sealed, in plain envelope, on receipt Of
ten cents in stamps for postage Address,
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association,
663 Main ST., Buffalo, n. Y.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-21
BITS OF BANTER.

Buskin-Is Cassius a good "Ham-
let?" Thespis-No; he's only achieved
the first syllable as yet.
els .Fraulein Sussmilch at homer
ssNo, sir. please tell her that
called 81 viii tell her at once
Bacon-Does Penman make any
thing out Of his writings? Eghert--I
don't know never could make any
thing out of them.
George, seriously-Do you think
your father would object to my mar
rying you? Ada-I don't know; il he's
anything like me he would.
Mrs Fogg You havehee ma naughty
boy, and 1 shall have to tell your
father Johnny just like a
woman Can't keep a secret.
He-Pshaw! anybody can make
money, but it isn't every body who can
write poem. She, Significantly You
are right. have just read one of
yours.
What price do you set on
that red COW Of yours? Mr.. Haicede
See here, mister, air you an asses
sor, or has she been run over by the
railroad2
Rambler-That Bartlett girl thinks
a great deal of me. When / told her
/ was going around the world she
asked me to be sure and write her
from every place visited. Wilter-
Yes she is collecting postage stamps.
Mrs Nurich-I s'pose you have the
best standard littry works suitable
for first class ibery? Book Store
Clerk-Certainly ma'am. Mrs Nu-
rich, firmly, but with condescension-
Send me up a dozen of each with the
bill.
s'M ANNA" exclaimed the sweet
young thing I've written a novelette,
for the Sunday paper rs that all??"
queried the nrother. 81 had hoped
you would do something original.
Every young woman writes noved
cites now" Bat, mamma. it ham be
hero in il, and his name is not in the
Touching.
He-Before marriage, darling, a.auy -
my treasure. ho'ioo
She-And now, sweetheart
He-You are dearer than eyrle b st br
your treasurer which helps
aost the lea
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-21
Cheap Excursions.

On September II and % and October 9,
1894, the Northwestern Line will sell
Home-Seekers' Excursion tickets to points
in northwestern Iowa, western, Minnesota,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Manitoba,
Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Idaho
and Montana at exceedingly low rates for
the round trip These tickets will be good
for return passage within twenty days
from date of sale and will allow stop-over
privileges on going trip in territory to
which tickets are sold. For tickets and full
information apply to Agents Chicago &
Northwestern Railway.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-21
He Was the Champion.

Il should like to be excused, your honor,
said man who had been summoned on
the Jury.
What for2n
lowe man $40 and wish to hunt him
up and pay it.''
do you mean to tell the court that you
would hunt up man to pay bill instead
Of waiting for him to hunt you uplp
Yes, your honor -
sYon are excused. I don't want any
man on the jury who will lie like that. !"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-21
ADMINISTRATORS, EXCURSION.

The Wabash railroad will sell excursion
tickets September 1lth and 25th and Octo-
Der 9th to points south, west and north at
one fare for the round trip, plus two dol
lars. Good returning twenty days from
date of sale. For further information call
on or address Horace Seely, Commercial
Agent, 22O Fourth street. Des Moines, Ia.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-21

If you are looking for a home CT place,
for good investment, and take advantage
OF the cheap excursion on tie Wabash rail
road on September 18th and 25th and 0ce
tober 9th For further reformation and
full particulars call on or address Horace
Seely, Commercial Agent, 220 Fourth
street Des Moines Ia
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-21

The Chicago Great Western railway will
run three home seekers excursions, name
ly, on Sept. 1lth, Sept. 18th and Oct 9th,
1894 Tickets will be sold from all stations
to points in the north, south and west at
one frst-class limited fare. plus 81 for the
round trip.
Apply to Chicago Great Western railway
ticket agents, who will take pleasure in Sc
curing sleeping car accommodations and
furnish all necessary information, or adj
dress, f. II. Lord, G. P. & t. A, Chicago,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-21
The Modern Beauty

Thrives ON good food and sunshine, with
plenty { exercise in the open air. Her
form glows with health and her face blooms
with its beauty. If her system needs the
cleansing action of laxative remedy, she
uses the gentle and pleasant liquid laxa-
tive, Syrup of Figs.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-21
Economical OF Thanks.

ECOn OfnICdI OF 11dTlkS'
Mamma-'sWho gave you that piece of
pie, Willie2"
Willie" Mrs. Rich. y
Ibid you thank her for it,"
Nom; l thought she would give me
another piece and was going TO thank her
all at once
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-21

The woman question: at PRESENTS: "How
did your jelly turn out!n
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-21
IT'S a EsYglLS STORE

A bout a younFo
mans neck to be- 40
sufferer from ner-
vous exhaustion, ner-
vous debility, impair
ed mem DRY, low
spirits, irritable tenn
per, and the thousand
and one arrangements
OF mind and body
that result from,
unnatural, pernicious
habits, contracted
through ignorance.
Such habits result in
1Oe.c IF r,,opIty rnyypr
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-21

Karl's Clover Root Tea.
The great Blood freshness and clearness
Complexion and cures Constipation. ,,Uc,Sl
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-21
II. and H.

VIII clean silks, Weoen Goods Ribbons Curtains
and Carpets Unequaled for cleaning house, kill
ing moths and renovating grease spots. Price l5c,
cakes for Csc. For sale everywhere Address
H. & H. Des Moines, Iowa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-21

Raising the price of milk because feed
had gone up must seem a little farfetcned
so long as water is SO plentiful.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-21
Home-Seekers' Excursion.

Fashionable young ladies in Japan when
they desire to look very attractive, gid
their lips
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-21
Halls Catarrh Cure

A little congregation and a big sermon
help to even up.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-21
Go TO Texas

Unless a woman has babies, good times,
or work to take up her mind, there is dan
ger of her becoming spiritualist.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-21

= Nothing moro excltes to all that is noble
and generous than virtuous love.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-21

They are going to put angels on the new
S. bills. That is because they come around
so infrequentlY.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-21

Queen Victoria rules II, 475,057 square
miles of the earth's territory and BIS, 725, S57
of It's population.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-21

You cannot stop vile man tongue, but
you can stopyour own ears.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-21

Hansen's Radical cough cure gives i'm
mediate relief and cures when others fail
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-21

Self-conceit is great fertilizer. Any
man can grow in his own estimation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-21

The cleverest equiibrists cannot always
keep balance at the bank.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-21

If the Baby Is curing Tecth.
BE sure anduse that old and welltried remedy, Mrs
wIxsLows SOOTHING SYRUP for Children Teething-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-21

"a Cup of Parks Tea at night moves
the bowels IN the morning
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-21

Is constitutional cure. Price, roc.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-21

Goes Cough Ealsnm
Is the Quest and best. Ii will break up Cold quick
er than an thing else. tits always reliable. Try it
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-21

1t is passing strange that soft coal shoulc
be so hard-to get.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-21

o. EIanson's Magic Gem SnIve.r
Warranted to cure money refunded. Ask YOU
druggist Tor it, Price - cents
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-21

Theman that thinks for himself thinks
for m any.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-09-21

sWas Lincoln companionable?
..More so than any man | ever
knew. Full of anecdote, full of the
milk of human kindness, there was
no end to his capacity for entertain
ing company. His goodfellowship
amounted to genius. Kate Field in
Kate Fields Washington
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-09-27

throwing his weight upon them. After
two OF three seconds the arms are again
carried above the head and the same
maneuver is repeated, at the rate Of
fifteen OF sixteen times per minute.
At the same time the tongue must be
drawn out to free the throat. This
manipulation stimula ties respiration
in the following manner, viz. When.
the arms are extended over the head,
the chest-Walls are expanded, just as
in inspiration, and if the throat is
clear the air will rush into the lungs.
When the arms are brought down to
the sides of the chest. COMPRISING it,
the air is expelled, just as in expira-
ton.
This is the most convenient and re-
liable manner of inducing artificial res
piration. It is known as Sylvester's
method. The operator must, however,
appreciate the fact that this manipu-
patton must be executed with metho-
dical deliberation just as described,
and never hurriedly nor half-hearted-
sly. To grasp the arms and move them
rapidly up and down like a pump ham
die is both absurd and absolutely use
less.
In addition to this, if an assistant be
at hand. the tongue, held by a cloth or
handkerchief to prevent slipping should
be seized and drawn forcibly out dur
ing the act Of inspiration or when the
arms are extended above the head, and
when the chest is compressed it may
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-09-27
First Position.

be allowed to recade. This rhythmi-
cal traction upon the tongue is in it.
self an excellent stimulant of respira-
ton. 1t acts not only by freeing the
throat of the tongue, which may fall
back and obstruct breathing, but also
by reflex irritation, through the frae-
mum or bride under the tongue being
drawn forcibly against the lower teeth
Oxygen Treatment.
II the accident occurs in the city or
large town, oxygen, which may be OBJ
tanned at every drug store, may be
used. This is a powerful stimulant to
the heart if it can be made to enter the
lungs.
This gas comes in cylinders furnished
with 4 stop-cock, and tubes and bot
tie. which latter is to be half-filled with
water through which the gas passes
when turned on. If cone or mouth
piece is not furnisher with the appara-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-09-27
The Mexican Fortillas.

'.The Mexicans have a way of making
a kind Of hot bread, called tortillas,
that is quite appetizing to a hungry
man. said Milton 6. Avery Of Eel Paso
who was at the Laclede last evening.
"The cooking utensils used in the max
ing Of it are simple in the extreme,
consisting merely Of a smooth, fiat
stone about two feet long and a thin
plate Of iron. On the stone is placed
{, mass of corn that has been thorough
ly soaked i'll alkai This is mashed
until it. becomes q smooth paste. 1t
is then taken up in small handfuls,
patted into thin cakes and sea sored
with cayenne pepper, after which each
cake is wrapped in a leaf Of corn and
placed on the iron plate to bake over q
hot fire. st. Louis Exchange
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tus, one can be hastily improvised
from a piece of stiff paper and attach
ed by a string to the ordinary mouth
piece. To use the oxygen place the
cone over the patients face and turn
on the stop-cock until the gas is seen
to bubble freely through the water in
the bottle. Efforts at artificial respira-
ton should be kept up while the gas is
being administered to favor it's en-
trance into the lungs.
The use of electricity to reawaken
the heart and lungs to action offers
another auxiliary to resuscitation pro-
cess, but implies the skillful employ
ment Of special electrical apparatus
purely within the possession of the ply
sician, who naturally does not require
instruction.
When I was requested by the edi-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-09-27

. SfAIIERS. t..
Try it, stranger. I'll stand the DANA
ges, and if yell make't look like the
place, Ill pay we we'll for it."
The inducements are irresistible to
the hungry Bohemian, so he puts a
fresh canvas on the easel, and seats
himself, palette in hand, to make the
attempt. The other shuts his eyes
for a moment in retrospection, and
then says:
'sWell, there's river runnin' right
through the middle of the picture,
that is what 1 want to see. Not a
big river. just kind of overgrown
creek. But that ant mucl. Of a de-
scription, is it?" And he scratched
his head and tries agar.
s'Well this river is about forty feet
wide on the average. just paint it
about that wide right across the
middle there, will ye? kinder windin'
around like this"
But the other doesn't paint it. In
stead he says:
'sThere is nothing tangible in that;
the water itself is of little conse-
quence in picture. We only see it
as it contrasts with other things, as
the objects upon its banks or the skies
overhead Tell me what it's surround.
ings are, and will try"
We'll, across on the other side is Z
row Of hills that stand right III
against the sky. Just make row 0.
hills there, will ye?"
The artisc can do that. He wa:
born among the hills, and now he re
calls a certain group Of them in every
detail. First, laying u = summer SKI
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-09-27
THE ELECTRIC SHOCK.
TT DOES NOT ALWAYS KILL OUT
RIGHT.
A Physician of High Standing Tells
How Il 7ictinl Can Be Resuscitated
Method of Inducing Respirat ton.

& y : 81 ! d
Much interest has recently been ex-
cited by the report from France of
the resuscitation CT a man apparently
killed by electricity, and by the an
nouncement OF the French scientist,
d'Arsonyal, that a person so shocked
should be treated as one drowned. The
suggestion is. a good one, but may be
somewhat misleading unless under
stood; that is, unless the person under
taking the resuscitation appreciates
what is to be accomplished and just
how it is to be done.
AS this authority says, an electric
shock may produce death in one of two
ways, viz:
~. By producing destructive tissue
changes, when death is absolute; OF
~ by producing sudden arrest Of the
respiratory and heart muscl S through
excitement Of the nerve centers, when
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-09-27

study of law. she in turn sought adj
mission to the law classes Of Columbia
and Harvard, being refused i'll both
eases. Yale permitted her to study, but
held out no hope Of her receiving
degree. SO great was her success, how
ever, that at the close Of her course
the corporation Of the college met in
special session and, much to the cor
row Of President Porter, voted her a
degree with full honors. Some time la
ter Miss Jordan moved to California,
where she married George D. Blake,
a former cElssmate. She is now q
resident of Seattle: