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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-11
The Labor Of EarthWorms

Darwin used to say that the most
powerful worker weknow is the earth
worm. Without the earthworm we
could not live Earthwornsmake the
soil fertile. Without them we should
have no vegetation, no food. Accord
ing to Darwins's calculations, each
particle of earth to depth OF two feet
is brought up to the surface at least
once every hundred years. But this
estimates is to low. 1t has been re-
Gently calculated that this renova-
ton of the soil takes place every
twenty-seven years. There are from
100 to 200 worms in each square
yard of earth ten inches in depth.
Variations in climate seem to make
no difference in Che number of worms
to given area. It is calculated that
they bring $4,000 tons of earth to
the surface in an area OF one square
mile.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-11
70 E!evate Journali.m.

A society called the Institute OF
Journalists is being organized in Eng
land for the purpose of raising the
standard of admission to their profess
sion. The plan is to have two sets OF
examinations, one for pupil associates
or apprentices, and the other for mem
bers. For the first class the examine
ton includes English history and liter
allure, arithmetic and geography,
composition, skill in condensing and
general knowledge" The candidate
for the advanced degree is examined
in these subjects and also political and
general history, natural science or
mathematics, political economy, the
law of newspaper libel and copyright,
verbatim reporting, descriptive writ
ing and the conduct of legal and pub
lie business.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-11
$1,000 FOR HIS Whlm.
An Anecdote of Ohio's Eccentric
"Oatmeal King

81
know Schumacher, the Ohio oat-
meal king, and an odder little man
you never saw. He's a German, OF
course, about so years old, about as
big as a grasshopper and just as lively,
writes the most vigorous English,
hates whiskey and beer as he does a
liar, and works sixteen hours day..
He came to this country as poor as q
church mouse, started q little grocery
and beer saloon, run that awhile, and
then began making oatmeal by a
handmill in his woodshed. Finally
he sold his saloon, peddled oatmeal
and farnia from q hand cart. which he
wheeled about town himself, and in
thirty years built up the largest
factory OF the kind in the world.
He won't hire aman in any capacity
who drinks whiskey or even beer, and
has about him several hundred
employees, who are mostly Germans,
and, strange to say, jealous prohibit
tionists like himself. He once brought
over from Germany a workman who
was master OF q new process. This
man came under q two years con-
tract at q large salary, his expenses
being guaranteed.
The second day after he began work
Schumacher learned that he was q
beer drinker. In two hours the work
man left the mills, never to return,
and with check for $4,000 his
pocket.
This was the price Schumacher had
paid for upholding his principles and
enforcing his rules to the very letter.
City Star.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-11
Patriotism un Riot.

A patriotic young man in New York
city, while on his deathbed, left orders
that he should be buried in a coffin
lined with red, white and blue silk.
In qualification of another whim, the
funeral took place at o'clock at
night, the mourners carrying torches,
and closing the ceremonies with dis
play of fireworks.
In a recent article on Coffee and
Cocoa. the eminent German Chemist,
Professor Stutzer, speaking of the
Dutch process of preparing Cocoa by
the addition of potash, and of the pro-
cess common in Germany in which
ammonia is added. says: "The only re-
suit of these processes is to make the
liquid appear turbid to the eye of the
consumer, without effecting a real
solution of the Cocoa substances. This
artificial manipulation for the purpose
of so-called soluhility is, therefore,
more or less inspired by deception,
and always takes place at the
cost of purity, pleasant taste,
useful action, and aromatic flavor.
The treatment of Cocoa by such chem
zeal means is entirely objectionable. :.
Cocoa treated with potash or
ammonia would be entirely unstable
but for the supplementary addition of
artificial favors by which a poor sub
stitute for the aroma driven out into
the air is offered to the consumer"
The delicious Breakfast Cocoa made by
WALTER BAKER 81 Co., Of Dorchester,
Mass, is absolutely pure and solub BILE.
No chemicals or dives or artificial ffa~
vors are used in it.
Railroad ties have almost depleted Cal.
ifornia redwood forests.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-11

Customer-I'm a stranger in your
village. Can you tell me where !
shall be- likely to find the .Ausocrat
Of the Breakfast Table,"
Clerk. in the country drug To-
Why-why, don't think they I. 5ep IL
here, but they've got some drst-ratc
mackerel at the store over there
acrost the road.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-11
IN Ancient VI eight

The British museum has an ancient
weight, q unique object, in the shape
of q bit of green diornte, about four
inches high, carved in Mesopotamia in
the year 605 B. G. 1t has a long in
scription in Assyrian, which sets forth
that it was made in the time of Nebu-
chadnezzar II. and is an exact copy OF
the legal weight. 1t is somewhat con-
ical, with fiat bottom.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-11

Tickets will be sold at one fare round
trip to points in Tennessee, Kentucky,
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and
Florida, on the line Of the Louisville &
Nashville, and Nashville, Chattanooga
& st. Louis railroads, on Jan. 8, Feb.
8, March 5, April and so, 1895. Ask
your ticket agent about it, and If he
cannot sell you excursion tickets write
to @. P. Atmore, General Passenger
Agent, Louisville, Ky. or Geo. 3.
Horner, D. P. A., st. Louis, Mo.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-11
American railroads have an aggregate |
bonded debt of So 4u5. 649, 800.


PIP Cd
Finest in the world in the sunny
Ozarks of Missouri and Arkansas.
Fertile lands for sale cheap on new
road from Kansas City to Gulf OF
Mexico. Write to James Donohue,
5th and Delaware SITS. Kansas City,
Mo-, for FREE copy of the Missouri
and Arkansas Fruitman aud Farmer
conta ming lists of lands ind all in
formation. Secure valuable lands
quick while they are cheap IN rich
country not infested with billiards.
nor drouths.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-11
a Fearful Retrlbution.

Miss Fanny-That hideous old Mr.
Jones had the impotence to propose
to me.
Miss Jennie-You gave him tbs
mittenp
Miss Fanny-No, ! did not. just
to punish him I accepted his offer. He
is worth half million Texas Sift-
ingS.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-11

Farming and sto ok Raising In Nebraska
A pamphlet containing valuable in
formation about Nebraska, northwest
ern Kansas and eastern Colorado, with
sectional map of that country, will
be sent free on application to p. S.
Eustis, General Passenger Agent, c. B.
s. @. r. R., Chicago, Ill.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-11
BYRNES TAKEN AT HIS WORD.

Report That Mayor Strong Has Sent His
Resignation TO the Police Board.
New YORK, Jan. 7.-Rumors are f1y-
ing thick and fast around police head
quarters, the most important being
that Mayor Strong mas sent the letter
of Superintendent Byrnes to the board
of police commissioners, with the sug-
gestion that his resignation be accepted
at once. When mem bers of the boSrd
We're seen they refused either to affirm
or deny the report Superintendent
Byrnes resolutely declined to discuss
the matter
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-11
Tho New Year,s Dress.

81 have called said the captious critic,
''to find out what reason you can give for
representing the new year as nude small
boy
Chat is done responde ed the art editor,
because the year does not get ITS close till
the 3ist Of December
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-11
An Infant Logician.

"Ain't going to say my prayers to-nIght.o
declared baby Antoinette qnietly to Der
astcnished nurse, as they went slowly up
the stairs to bed.
why notln cried the nurse, surprised
a'Cause God viii be SO busy making to-
morrow That he won 'thave time to listen.o
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-11
what They Missed.

"Are they supposed to quit work on the
new postoffice every time it rains2n asked
the biblical student.
Certainly
oGracious! What lot of comfort those
people could have gotten out of the forty
days flood "
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-11
HILL AND CLEVELAND.
Eat Together at Cabinet Dinner--Open-
in1. of tho Social Season

Eat together at Cabinet Dinner--Open-
ing of the Social Season.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Senator Hill,
of New York, was the guest of the
president at cabinet dinner, given at
the executive mansion. This fact in
view OF. their past differences is con.
strued as an indication of closer per
sonal and political relations between
them in the future. The dinner was
the first of a series usually given by
the president during the winter and is
Tsssssarded as the inauguration of the
DggAat tbs NATIONAL capitol.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-11
Disappointed.


Mother Ito her boy, who has come home
from school rying)-Dear me, Tommy
whatever is the matter
Tommy Our master, who has been i'll SO
ng--boo-oo-ool
Mother-What! Is he dead2
Tommy (sob) he's got well again
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF ToLEDo, 90
LUCAS COUNTY.
FRANK J, CHENEY makes oath that he Is
the senior partner of the firm of F. J. CHE
SEY & Co, doing business in the City of
Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum OF ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case Of Catarrh that can not be cured by
the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day Of December, a. d.
1886.
A. W. GLEASON,
SEAL Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Send for testtmon-
iaIs, free F. j. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, o.
gY Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills, 25c
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-11

John Burns, the English labor leader
now visiting this country, says he has not
SO far discovered the famed beauty Of the
American women.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-11

Scientists predict that in century there
will be no disease not durable.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-11

The wife of Z. Beaupre, of ST Raymond
Providence, Quebec, gave birth to twins
after she was IS years of age.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-11
Biopathic Physicians

A man who is honest in horse trade can
be trusted with money.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-11

There are l4s,Oj0,900 pieces of paper
money in circulation in this country, rep
resenting 81, 167, 100000.
When the wicked are elected to Office
devil ID helped.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-11

BiOpathic Physicians
Cure any acute disease in one treat
ment (cure or no pay), chronic in few.
Write for free advice.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-11

"a Cup of Parks Ten at night move
the bowels In the morning"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-11
GERMAN AFFAIRS.
Pessimistic Views BY Leading Newspaper,

Pessimistic Views BY Leading Newspapers.
BERLIN, Jan. TIT is a significant
fact that the majority of articles in the
newspapers reviewing the political
situation for the year were pessimistic
in tone, expressing grave doubts
regarding Germany's future. For
instance the Reichbote, conservative
organ, deplored Germany's waning
influence abroad and wished Prince
Bismarck were back at the helm again
The most nsational article, however,
appeared in the Cologne Volks Zeitung,
main organ of the centrist party
After mentioning the general feeling
of uneasiness and uncertainty as
to the future, due, it was added,
to the inability of the governmental
machine, the article says: "The main
role in all this is played by the indi-
vidual, Emperor William III. No
doubt he is highly gifted monarch
with the best intention, but in his alb
normally developed feeling of SOW
ereignty he induces responsible states
men to disappear more and more from
view, and he takes the initiative in
fields which the sovereign hitherto has
not interfered. At all events his
changeful decisions render it difficult
to determine with even a reasonable
amount of certainty which course at
any time is to be pursued. Later on
the article speaks of the HEulen burg
dynasty" and says: Count Botho Zu
Eulenburg planned the coup d'etat,
and he is probably destined to be the
successor of the present chancellor
IOWA PATENT OFFICE REPORT.
DIES MONIES, Jan. z, 1896. Three
hundred and eighty-two U. S. patents
were issued Jan. /, 1895. Iowa is
represented in the list by IL, Nebraska
has S, Minnesota 6, Missouri 12, Hi
lois 80, New York "a. 4,312 applica-
tions were pending the last week in
1894, and no one of the examiners was
more than two months in arrears with
his work. NJ. f. Larsh, of Des Moines,
was allowed a patent on December 81,
that is described as follows: ''An inn
proved screw clamp consisting of two
mating jaws having transverse bores
and coiled wires fitted in said bores
and fastened at their end portions and
two mating wooden screws having
wire coils fixed thereto to serve as
screw threads when in engagement
with the wire coils in said bores, sub
stantially as and for the purposes
stated.
Printed copies of the drawings and
specifications Of any one patent sent to
any address for 25 cents. Valuable
information for inventors free.
THOMAS G. AND j. RALPH oRwIG,
Solicitors of Patents.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-11

To any person sending us six new sub
scribers to the Twice a Week News we will
send copy free one year The News, Dies
MoineS. Iowa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-11

Religion is like muscle, if we do not use
it we will lose it.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-11
Shelley Block, Omaha, Neb.
In O.den Times

+. Bitter root has been chosen as the state
flower of Montana
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-11

Solomon got good deal of his wisdom
In the school of experiences.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-11

Hopkins Place, Baltimore, Md, Dec 2, ga.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-11

In o den Times
People overlooked the Importance Of per-
nanently beneficial effects and were salts
fed with transient action: but now that it
is generally known that Syrup of Figs will
permanently cure habitual constipation,
we'll informed people will not buy other
Iaxatives, which act for time, but finally
iniure the system.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-11

Goes Cough Bnlsnm
Is the Oldest and best. IL will break Cold quick
er than nything else. is always reliable. Try 1t,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-11

Cupid can knock a man or woman sill
in one lick.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-11

Sir Edward Arnold says that he never
tires of journalism; that 1T is the clesnest
OF professions
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-11

Subscribe Now For
The Des Moines, Iowa, Twice-a- Week
News. 80 cents a year.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-11

II tho Baby is Uu5a ing reeth.
Be sure and use that old and welltred remedy, Mrs.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-11
Get up a Club.

Custom is often only the antiquity of
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-11

Railroad ties have almost depleted Cal
ifoiuia redwood forests.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-10-16
Giving Our Best.

Mary, who had anointed the Saviour
with the contents Of that alabaster
box, gave the best she had to him.
It was an act of gratitude for what he
had done for her and her friends.
Was there waste in her giving |?
lscariot thought there was, and he
complained. But the Saviour COM
1nends Mary for her loving gratitude,
and condemns the avarice of the COM
palmer, who said in effect: ''What an
absurd thing for her to spend whole
years wages in making such pres
ent What foolish things these wo-
men will do, when their affection is
strong for man They will sacrifice
anything and everything to show their
favor and love-" He said: Glow
foolish she is Good girl enough, but
how little sense she has to spend a
whole years wages in making one
present -! He will forget it in a few
days. She will have lost the money,
and he will have received no good.
It will all go up in perfume. 1t won t
be two hours before this room will be
just as it was before, and all the smell
Of the precious perfume will have as
cended in gases, and there will be
nothing left. Why was not this money
given to the poor? These costly din
ners p
Doctor Conwell, commenting on the
above, says: "Judas opposed these
costly dinners because what was not
paid for the dinners he could steal out
Of the bag. These costly churches,
these costly things which bring people
together in fraternal union! Oh, yes,
there are plenty of Iscariots still to
criticise that sort Of thing, and say
you ought to give the money to the
poor. Yet the maintenance of the
worship of Christ is of the highest
possible importance to all the poor.
I remember few years ago, when we
had our Christmas decorations here,
some one was criticising our extrava-
gance in laying out SO much money
for fowers-although the amount was
not great, and never is, because it
would be wicked to be knowingly ex-
travagant. But the very presence Of
those flowers drew people who other
wise would not have been there.
There are in the Church to-day some
of our most prosperous, charitable and
valuable members brough to the
knowledge of Jesus Christ through
those flowers. Where worship is hon
estly expressed, where love finds its
expression in the honest desire of a
person to worship, and shows its ap-
probation of Christ, it is acceptable
unto God, and God blesses it for the
help of man. Mary's money was not
wasted. :"
This was the judgment of Jesus.
Mary made present to him that day
in Bethany which he approved. The
best we can give to him in love and
service is not an extravagant gift.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-10-16
The Hunger Cure.

DR.. Joel Shew, nearly half CEN
tury ago, was most earnest advocate
of fasting as means of cure. Fast
ing was regular part of "the course"
at hydropathic institutions in this
country many years ago. A writer in
Good Health has met several patients
who had undergone, at the establish
ments, fasts varying from one to three
weeks, and in each case remarkably
beneficial results were reported.
One lady whose bowels had been ex-
tremely inactive for fifteen years or
more was completely relieved Of the
chronic constipation from which she,
had suffered. Another was relieved
Of most excruciating headaches. from
which she previously suffered.
The great Napoleon was given to
fasting. When he found himself i'll
he ceased eating. A dog or horse,
when sick, refuses so eat, intuitively
adopting one Of the most powerful Of
remedial measures.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-10-16
How q Barber Is Trained.

A barber has been describing his
methods of teaching his apprentices.
After lathering, be says, "the great
lesson is to learn how to handle the
razor with frmness and lightness, and,
once that is known, it's half the bat
tie won. I first practice my lad on a
glass soda water bottle. He has to
lather it thickly, and with the razor
only, get all the soap off and make it
quite glossy again. That gives him
practice in rounding surface safely /;
when he can do that make him
lather and shave broom handle clean,
without showing any cuts in the wood.
The next few lessons are devoted to
shaving hairy surface. such as a
clipped rabbit skin, or even a hairy
vegetable leaf. This wants deal Of
care. Then he tries his hand on ME. y
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-10-16
They Lot Him Smoke.

The following story of German
Diogenes is perfectly authentic:
When King Frederick William "
visited the Rhine provinces, in the
year 1843, he called at the house of
the oldest man in his kingdom, age
LOG years. He found him comfortably
seated in an old armchair, smoking a
pipe-his inseparable companion.
On the Kings arrival he rose to his
feet and stepped toward few PAGES,
but his Majesty made him sit down
again and talked to him with the
greatest freedom, the old man putting
away at his pipe all the time. When
about to leave the King asked him if
he had any wish that it was in his
power to crafty.
"No, thank your Majesty, I have
all I want in this world was the
reply, :,
"Really Just think for moment ;
we mortals have generally some par
ticular desire or aspiration"
"Well, sire, now 1 come to think
of it, might have favor to ask.
Ny doctor insists on my taking a walk
every day on the ramparts. Every
time I pass the powder magazine the
sentry shouts to me from afar: Take
that pipe out of your mouth, and as l
walk very slowly, my pipe goes out
every time. Now, if your Majesty
would be good enoug b to order the
sentry to let me smoke my pipe in
peace all the way I should consider it
the greatest kindness you could con-
fer on me for the rest Of my natural
life"
The order was given and the old
fellow enjoyed the privilege for more
than two years and died at last with
his pipe in his mouth.-Ne,o York
Herald.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-10-16
Hogs and Fleas.

In Home and FdTnt OF August L
Wahalak enters "a Protest Against
the Hog" and no one has since ap-
peared in his defense. The sister has
the sympathy Of all thoughtful people,
but she is daft on the hog, both in
regard to the feas and to the scrofula
and insanity nearly said nonsense.
AS to the latter, where in the whole
world is harder, tougher race, freer
from scrofula and insanity, than the
negro. What does he eat ? AS for
the feas, the hog pleads not guilty,
and will prove his case if given the
opportunity.
If Wahalak lives in the country the
remedy is within easy reach; if in
town, she will need the cooperation
of all her neighbors, which she prob
ably cannot get. The remedy is: ::
Clear the premises Of dogs. Home
and Farm readers will hoot at this
idea, but let them try it and report a
few months later. After they have
gotten rid of the dogs they will won.
der how on earth they ever tolerated
such nuisances anyway.
Years ago this farm was badly in
tested with Aeas, and as there were
millions in the hog beds it was natural
to associate the hogs and Aeas as cause
and effect. But the writer was assured
that where there were no dogs there
were never any aeas. The former
were at once banished from the entire
premises, and with surprising prompt
ness the heas disappeared and have
never returned, though the hogs have
continued to be one of the principal
crops of the farm. Quietly get bot
tie of strychnine, Wahalak, and go
for the dogs, with no let up till the
last blanked one of them has furnished
a meal for the buzzards, and you will
have rest from the Aeas, if not from
that thoughtless husband Of yours
2. 4. Miz, NJ. d., an Home and Farm.