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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-07-27
Seasonable Fruit.

Bananas are about the cheapest and
most seasona BILE fruit now in the mar
lset and the skill of the economical
housekeeper is best evinced by making
use of the articles that cost the least.
1t is not uncommon to see lunches of
twenty bananas offered for % cents,
and at this price there can scarcely be
a more economical material for des-
sert A shortcake made like ordinary
biscuit dough rolled thin and baked
in two layers, with bits of butter be-
tween, may be pulled apart when
done. buttered and spread thickly with
sliced bananas; sprinkle with powdered
sugar. put on the other half and send
to the table at once with whipped or
sweetened cream. Indeed, it is quite
good enough without either, as cream
hardly places it among cheap desserts
A cheap layer cake, cut in rounds with
a cake cutter. with sweetened and
sliced bananas laid between and busted
with powdered sugar, makes nice little
individual shortcakes.
A banana cake is a nice change.
Make good layer cake, with half
pound of butter, one each of flour and
sugar, four eggs and half cup of
milk; bake in eight thin layers; spread
sliced bananas between, coating each
layer with powdered sugar or very
thin, creamy icing.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-07-27

The pluclsy young girl tripped light
" to the gallery, which is fifteen feet
above the water, and posed herself for
moment Then she brought the
tips of her fingers together above her
head. The next moment there was a
swish of skirts as she dived, followed
by a splash as the trim figure struck
the water. The diver rose gracefully
to the surface, and with a couple Of
long strokes reached the steps, up
which she climbed laughtngly to
claim her $50. The money was turned
over, and one Of Miss Sheehy's friends
was dispatched for dry clothing.
Young Callan ANONYMOUSLY fled, and
at last accounts had not reappeared at
the scene of his discontinue.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-07-27
OWED IN a STREET DRESS.
a Plucky California Girl Who wouldn'I
Take Dare.

Miss Josie Shelby, trim, natty
and a jaunty bit of millinery on her
head, was leaving the Olympic nata-
torium. in San Francisco few days
ago, followed by the other members
of the female class. Standing near
the door were number of young
men waiting for the hour when they
should be admitted among them be-
ing Arthur Callan, an acquaintance of
Miss Josie Young Callan made a re-
mark jocularly rejecting on the abil-
ity of girl swimmers in general and
Miss Shelby promptly retorted in
kind Repnrtce was exchanged laugh
ingly for u few moments. and at last
Miss Josie said, unguardedly:
i wouldn't be afraid to jump in as
am"
II dare you, said Callan, as Miss
Sheehy hesitated "I'll bet you S35
you dare not
The bet was promptly accepted. and
the whole party returned to the swim
ming school Despite his offer, young
Callan had some difficulty in putting
up his part of the stakes; but the $50
was finally placed in the instructors
hands, and Miss Sheehy removed the
pretty little hat, that being appar-
emily the most highly priced part OF
her costume. One of the attendants
swan out into the tank to be In readi-
ness in case Of emergency, hut he
might have saved himself the trouble.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-07-27

Of the cable at the rate Of seven naWt-
ical miles per hour, proceeding under
almost full head of steam The
cable is simply paid out from the stern
like rope. Occasionally, however,
the steamer will stop and pay out a
lot OF cable before proceeding. This
is done where she comes to cliff or
sudden fall in the bottom of the
ocean, which is not level as some PEG.
pie imagine, but has all the topo.
graphical features of dry land
The Faraday is provided with maps
of the bottom Of the ocean as accurate
as if made by submarine survey rs
At all points it is sought to have the
cable actup naf resting on the bottom
and not.n ipg from hill to hill
Wh hJi AZ. f@s y is laying the cables
Eng orlfa Iard are constantly
keS 70 Rnication with the
shoi that it is in good
runnN while in the middle
Of the 40 |tficers Of the ship
may learn TIN news. When
buoy is picked 81 bmerged end
of the cable is SIN ,auled aboard
ton.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-07-27

August l0, 1858, that the first message
was sent under the Atlantic, but the
cable broke down twcnty-three days
afterward and communication was not
resumed until July, 1866, since which
time it has been uninterrupted.
The original charge for a message,
while there was only one cable in ex-
istence. was IS per word, but the lay
ing of new cables with consequent
competition, has brought the price
down to IS cents per word. and, as
result, the business has enormously in
creased. Now one of the cable COM
panies is adding to it's equipment by
putting down two new cables the
shore ends of which are now being
laid. No cables had been laid during
the previous ten years, but experiment
in the meantime has shown many i'm
provements and these have been in
corporated in the new lines.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-07-27
NEGROES HONOR a WHITE MAN.


Colored Odd Fellows Entertain Grand
Master Hate, of England, Mt Rich
mond.
Richmond, Va, Monday witnessed
for the first time public entertain
ment by Negroes in honor of white
man The affair was big celebration
over the visit to the city of Captain
Richard Hill Hate, Grand Master of the
Grand United Order of Odd Fellows OF
England, who was driven through the
streets in carriage, in which three
co1ored men rode with him. The vehicle
was drawn by four white horses, and
headed by Negro lodges and boards
from all parts of the state. At the ex-
position grounds there was speaking
and banquet At the latter the Eng
lish visitor quaffed the sparkling fluid
with the dusky denizens Of Virginia.
The governor and the mayor had been
invited to be present but declined.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-07-27

The cables have been made by Sic
mems Bros. & Co, whose factory at
Woo1wich, England, has been work
ing night and day to complete the
order, so that the cable may be laid
during the summer Altogether e,aOl
nautical miles of cable have been
made, and these consumed 495 tons of
copper wire, 315 tons Of gntta percha,
SIS tons of jute yarn, 5000 tons of
steel wire and ,O75 tons of compound
and tar, making total weight of
$500 tons. The order for the cable
was given Nov. q of last year, and
rapid work was begun at once.
The cable is largely made BY ma
chinery, and the twisting Of the wire
and covering with tarand gutta percha
are done by automatic apparatus. The
deep. sea portion Of the cable, which is
the smallest part of it in size but the
longest in length, was manufactured
atthe rate of five nautical miles per
day by one machine, and there being
ten machines of this kind at work
there were ffty-five miles of deep-sea
cable turned out every twenty-four
hours. The shore ends Of the cable,
however, required much more time to
manufacture. 1t is necessary that
these should be very large and strong.
AS long as the cable lies along the bed
of the ocean is out of harms way.
No storms, spweve violent, can reach
it. 1t is not affected by any change Of
the temperature, and it is too deep to
be molested by fish or any kin3 u ma
rine creature.
1t is therefore only necessary in abe
deep-sea portion of the cable that the
little copper wires in the core"
which convey the message, be thor
oughly insulated and kept dry. This
is accomplished by their being covered
with a coating Of jute and gutta-
percha, over which is sheathing of
small steel wires. This sheathing in
creases in strength and protective
power as the shallow water is APP
preached, and there are seven differ
ent sizes in the new cables The
core" containing the copper wires
along which the messages are sent is
carried through all sizes unchanged.
The heaviest part of the cable is that
which is near the shore, where
the motion Of the waves may wash it
to and fro among the rocks and stones,
that would otherwise soon cut it.
Along the banks of Newfoundland
fishing schooners anchor and occasion
ally pick up the cable, and that con-
\ingency has to be provided for in
height and strength.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-07-27
THE PRETTY GiRL.
And the Drummer who Tricd To MAX
an Impression.

Ana the Drummer VINO Tried to Mako
an Impression.
Ths drummer was leaning vp
against the hotel counter talking to
tho clerk.
"You look worried about some
thing" said the clerk.
~ am" responded the drummer,
promptly. II saw The prcttiest girl
on the train to-day have seen in q
dozen years Of travel"
THAT oughtn't to worry you"
pretty women have worried bet
tor men tkan / am" yentured the
drummer.
WHO was shep"
BLAMED if i know
didn't you get acquainted with
her?n
'.Of course not; you must think /
get acquainted with every woman
see"
You do, don't you2"
..No, / don't; nor do any Of US;
that's u vile slapder on the profess
sion
..Did you try to-" asked the clerk,
Win smile OF QOuOI.
mo. / didn't
"Ihen what's worrying youe"
.sThe way she treated me.
.'What did she do?"
The drummer fired his half-smoked
cigar at the cuspidor viciously.
..Well.o he explained, after had
been gazing at her for an hour or so,
thought I'd try her with q news
paper; she declined it with thanks
and beautiful smile; then | tried
her with new novel, with the same
result; then | sent her over some
nice fresh fruit, and it came back;
then | wanted to fix the window for
her, and again the thanks and the
declination. That lovely smile is
what broke me up.n said the drum
mer. ..and | was sure, if had half a
chance. / would get acquainted.
About ten minutes after | had made
the last offer the train stopped at >
station, and she nodded for me to
come over. By George. was sure |
had made a ten strike, and | fairly
few to her.
will you do me favor" she
asked, with that same enchanting
smile, as if wouldn't have done her
q million" and the drummer sighed
again.
!" Certainly. with the greatest Of
pleasure said L
Well says she, suppose you
get off at this station aud take the
train that comes along this evening;
you make me dead tired where you
are.
The clerks eyes filed with tears
and the drummer went out and stood
in the door gloomily.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-07-27

"WILL they reach the pole p is the
interesting question propouaded by
current magazine. A still more
interesting question to many patri-
otto citizens just now is. will the
pole be long enough to reach the
pers iInmona
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-07-27

The national prison congress con-
fesses itself appalled, that the tide Of
criminality is growing greater. yet
it can expect nothing else as long
as penal reformers bend every ener
gy tomake c"iminality a light and
pleasant occupation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-07-27

iOU can trace q resem blance be-
tween the merchant who, when hard
times bear him down, socks safety by
withdrawing his name from the pub.
lie gaze and the ostrich who, when
it is in danger considers itself safe
whom its head is buried in the sand.
The man who ouries his business
prospects By refusing to advertise
should bury himself and have done
with ii.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-07-27

The Boston Transcript under
takes to prove that '.the basis of a
sea power is still ours" By counting
IN all the coasting and inland yes
sells. 1t admits that our tonnage in
foreign commerce has fallen off more
than half since 1860 and that we pay
foreign ships 1920, 600, 600 a year for
freights. The basis may be ours,
but the superstructure is decidedly
European.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-07-27

A M1sER at Rutland, vt, starved
his wife and was tined $1,000. There
was q natural impulse to hang him,
but o fine was looked upon US being
more severe
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-07-27

EUROPE may not adopt the bullet
proof coat for its soldiers, but for
primo ministers and others in posts
OF danger it would seem to be only
Il proper precaution.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-07-27

Is, Brown, of Newton, visited the
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Nm, of 100 East Locust.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-07-27

as jackson, Of Sigourney,
,ne caller at this office.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-07-27

WAS Thirteen years Monday, July
nee our Immortal President Garfield
assassinated.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-07-27

AN aged lady in Glassboro, N. j.,
rejoices in the possession OF 1870
grand children. II they spend the
Fourth Of July with her she is emit,
tlco to widespread sympathy.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-07-27

THREE years ago boy was sent to
Sing Sing for six and one-half years
Tor having stolen 81. Now it
turns out that he was innocent. the
real culprit having confessed, and a
petition for the boys pardon has
been started. The failure Of the
court to treat the boy with justice
being thus demonstrated he ought
to receive indemnity from the state.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-07-27

dies Sewing Circle held a very
meeting and social Tuesday
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-07-27

Beaver, who was shot at
Bul day night last, died July 3.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-07-27

il, Smith. with Chas. Hughes as
hocutor took a brilliant musical
pany to st. Charles to spend the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-07-27

Seals Of Quincy, H., left
Ii for st. Paul.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-07-27

b court is preparing to give
bic picnic in the near future.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-07-27

me twelfth anniversary Of little
Bher Rivers will long be remembered
Ms parental home, Saturday even
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-07-27

The tyrotoxicon. stories lvN
phased the demand for blce-creaillll
which proves that there are worse
things than death
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-07-27

iall departed for Omaha early
week, to spend a few days with
cher.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-07-27

i Crockett has been i'll fer
but is improving.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-07-27
A Twenty Ounce Egg.

Seldom Spencer Of Essex, Conn, has
Men which lately astonished him by
ling an egg that weighs twenty
ces, and measures eight and one
kucfes in circumference.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-07-27

bre several picnic parties the
Ehom could not be learned.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-07-27

but buy the Quick Meal gasoline stove
the best on earth-over 100000 sold
and now daily in use. Sold only by
Bolton, 413 and AS East Sixth street.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-07-27
ia WING IA SEA CABLE.
ANOTHER ELECTRIC cONNEC-
TON WITH EUROPE.
It Will Make Twelve Cables In All,
Joining the Two Continents--The
Work Ii Easy Now--The Faraday Mt
Work. on the Ends.

WO MORE CA
bles are being laid
across the Atlantic.
There are at pres
ent ten cables con-
Meeting the Old
wi tn til 9 N Q W
World, but SO rapid
ly has the ca bic
b II S mes S grown
that they are in
adequate to handle
I..#s.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-07-27
FLAGS oFTHE AMERICAN NAVY

y e
Over $50 Different Pieces OF Bunting
Necessary on Board Flagship.
The flags OF the United States navy
are made OF American bunting, thor
oughly tested for strength and
soaked in salt water and dried In the
sun for colors. There may, accord
ing to the Outlook, be some hundred
and sixty flags on United States
VI \ship say twenty-five foreign
/ hags according to the station on
wSich she will cruise). twenty Amer
lean ensigns. eleven pennants. four
union jacks, twelve rear admlral's
flags (if f1agship). twenty inter
national signals, and the remainder
signal and miscellaneous flags. En-
signs, stars and stripes, of course,
run IN eight sizes, from that used on
vessels with very long spars, such
as the new Brooklyn and Minneap-
ellis will have. and which is nineteen
.eet on the hoist and thirty-six feet
on the fly, to the little 2.37 by 450
foot boat dag. too small to sport
moro than the original thirteen
states in It's union The No. 1 union
jack is the 10. 20 by IA. 40 foot union
of the No. | ensign, and the other
jacks conform similarly to the unions
Of the corresponding ensigns. When
a captain puts his ship into commits
\Sion he hoists, in addition to the en-
On, a pennant This has fly OF
Centy feet, the union occupying
70, with thirteen stars. The adj
S and vice admiral's flags of
lited States navy, when these
NE filed. are blue, with four
white stars respectively.
remembered from the Col
\NAi review, when our feet
into three squadrons,
land Of rear admiral,
I'VE the old English dis
blue. the red and the
secretary of the
ag with four white
I'D cable. the as
reversing the
is flag IS blue,
United States.
white. the
.tincsures.
(sed flag of
listing ma
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-07-27
ICE CREAM.
HARDING SUPPLY CO.,

A. w. HARDING, Manager.
Sweet Cream, Sweet Milk, Buttermilk,
Staple Groceries, Fruit. Ice cream orders
for parties and families speciality. Tale-
phone SAT. 762 w. 9th ST.. Des Moines. la.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-07-27

she genial Mr.. Shields, of Sioux City,
in theucity Monday evening en-
bite for Ottumwa, to attend the con-
ntiOn.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-07-27

Mrs. Geo. Cleggett is in the city Of
|nden She is visiting her parents,
mother, Mrs. Williams, being i'll.
Cleggett will remain there about
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-07-27

The Renix brothers, assisted by Prof.
Ia. Carroll, departed for Leon Tues
~ where they will give a series Of
hl performances.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-07-27

) ksss been confined to
eral days.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-07-27

Errived in the city the

Armstrong arrived in
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-07-27
BYSTANDER!

It is endorsed by the best colored
men in the state and is receiving their
support
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-07-27

tchestra spent the
Armstrong arrived in
Errived in the city the
keek.
ks been confined to
eral days.
Seals Of Quincy, H., left
Il for st. Paul.
Crockett has been i'll fer
but is improving
hs jackson. Of Sigourney,
me caller at this Office.
bre several picnic parties the
whom could not be learned.
Beaver, who was shot at
ul day night last, died July 3.
court is preparing to give
bic picnic in the near future.
dies Sewing Circle held a very
meeting and social Tuesday
Aan departed for Omaha early
week, to spend a few days with
ther.
WAS tHirteen years Monday, July
nee our Immortal President Garfield
assassinated
~. Brown. of Newton, visited the
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
va, of 100 East Locust.
il, Smith. with Chas. Hughes as
1ocutor took "a brilliant musical
pany to st. Charles to spend the
he twelfth anniversary Of little
Bher Rivers will long be remembered
Ms parental home, Saturday even
she genial Mr.. Shields, of Sioux City,
5 in theucity Monday evening en-
bite for Ottumwa, to attend the con-
ntion.
The Renix brothers, assisted by Prof.
IA. Carroll, departed for Leon Tues
~. where they will give series of
81 performances.
Mrs. Geo. Cleggett is in the city OF
nden She is visiting her parents,
mother, Mrs. Williams, being i'll.
Gleggett will there about
days.
esdames Denny, Reeler, Coalson
Birney enjoyed a pleasant picnic
" together. We got a glimpse of
ell filed baskets and know. they
kpt in culinary art
pmax, of Ottumwa, was in tie
raj days last week. He is
the Christian Tabernacle
uilding new church
have 1t completed, this
3 Of Doe will visit
from the public
be month Of
kral
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-03-01

What are you doing to make the
world wiser and better? Are you
hiding your light under a bushel,
or do you let your light so shine as
to tene6t those around you? What
have you done to build up the in
terest o! your town, your communi-
ty. Have you contributed anything
to the common stock of happiness,
or have you closed your little shell
and LETT the world to get along
without? Do you take hold Of the
public enterprises and help them
along or do you pull back like a
stubborn child, and refuse to do any
thing? Are you any benefit to the
community in which you live, and
would you be inissed il you should
drop of? Can you point to single
praise worthy act ;ot your life that
will live when you are gone? In
snort has your life been failure or
has it been a success? Have you
piled up wealth at the expense of
others +? Have you oppressed the
poor that you might add to your
riches? How many widows and
orphans have you benefited Fl
nally have you ever performed one
charitable act? Ask this question
and answer to God
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-03-01
NESBITT AT DGUGLASYILLE.

EDS. JOURNAL.-One of the most
sensible, scientific and practicable
agricultural lectures that it has been
my pleasure to listen to in many
years, was delivered by Com mission
er Nesbitt last first Tuesday to an
assembly of farmers in the court
house at this place. He handled
his subject with marked ability,
steering clear OF politics, and show
ing very clearly the great value OF
systematic, experimental and diver.
sifed farming. He held the atten-
ton of his audience closely and the
people were evidently delighted with
his practical common sense views.
We heard many favorable comments
on his lecture and | want to say
just here that | think he comes as
near being the right man in the
right place as any one who has ever
held his important position in this
state. ID. UPsHAW.
Douglasville, Ga, Feb. 10, 1894.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-03-01

The Washington correspondent Of
the Atlanta Constitution says the
Georgia Congressman are present
and voting at all roll calls, and solid
for the carrying out the Democratic
platform, the repeal of the State tax
and are declared advocates for the
coinage of the seinorage and for free
coinage of silver. Twenty-eight
eastern Democrats have bolted and
prevented a quorum. The South
ern and Western Democrats to the
number of 100 have stood square up
for the people and honest legisla.
ton.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-03-01

Rev. lrl Hicks predicts an unus>
ually stormy March. His prognos-
tications have bee1 verified 80 often
that hat he says can be relied on.
Rev. Mr.. Hicks does not claim any
supernatural power as some think,
but bases all his predictions on cold
astronomical calculations. His
methods OF arriving at these fore
casts are now being studied by the
U. s. Weather Bureau and the
Smithsonian Institute.