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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-22
It'll slyE
Onr Eympathies Always Enlistsd n ths
InArmities Or the Veteran.

From Woodstock, Va, Herald.
There is an old soldier in Woodstock.
Va, who served in the war with Mex
leo and In the war OF the rebellion, Mr..
Levi McInturff. He passed through
both these wars without a serious
seriously on him, for when the grip
attacked him four years ago 1t nearly
killed him Who can look on the in
frmities OF a veteran without feeling
OF the deepest sympathy? His towns
people saw him confined to his house 30
Frustrated with great nervousness that
he could not hold a knife and fork at
the table, scarcely able to walk too,
and as he attempted 1t, he often
stumbled and fell. They saw him
treated by the best talent to be had
but still he suffered on for four years,
and gave up finally in despair. One
day, however, he was struck by the
account OF cure which had been eff
fected by the use Of DR.. Williams Pink
Pills. He Immediately ordered a box
and commenced taking them. He says
he was greatly relieved within three
days time. The blood found its way
to his fingers and his hands which had
been palsied assumed natural color,
and he was soon enabled to use his
knife and fork at the table. He has
recovered his strength to such an ex-
tent that he is able to chop wood, shock
corn ana 90 MS regular WOTk dOOuL HIS
home. He now says he can not only
walk to Woodstock, but can walk
across the mountains. He IS able to
lift a fifty-two pound weight with one
hand and says he does otsknow what
Dr. Williams Pink Pills have done for
others, but knows that they have done
great work for him.
He was in town last Monday, court
day, and was loud in his praises OF the
medicine that had given him so great
relief Mr.. McInturf is willing to make
affidavit to these facts.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills were used for
many years by an eminent practitioner
who produced the most wonderful re-
suits with them, curing all forms of
weakness arising from watery blood or
shattered nerves, two causes Of all
most every Ill to which flesh is heir.
The pills are also specific for the
troubles peculiar to females, such as
suppressions, all forms Of weakness,
chronic constipation, bearing down
pains, etc. and in the case OF men will
give speedy relief and effect perma-
| nent cure in all cases arising from
| mental worry, oyerwork, or excesses OF
| whatever nature. They are entirely
| harmless and can be given to weak and
| sickly children with the greatest good
Pink Pills are sold by all dealers, or
will be sent post paid on receipt OF
| price, $50 cents box, or six boxes for
| $2.50-by addressing DR.. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, n. Y
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-22

The development VI Large u icul tArsl
industries, says a writer in the 'hris-
tian Advocate. OF these the most
important is that Of sugar. During
the year 1892, the production OF this
article was estimated at $50 tons. The
small plantations have been for the
most part abandoned, it being found
impossible to compete with the beet
sugar produced in Europe except by
improved machinery and more econom-
zeal methods OF manufacture. Cuba
is at present by far the largest sugar
cane producing country in the world.
The great factory in the neighbor-
hood OF Cienfuegos, known as Con
stancia,'' has lately turned out as much
as 45, 100000 pounds OF sugar in one
year. Some of the cane fields are
several thousand acres in extent; the
cane is brought to the factories by
railways which traverse the fields in
every direction. The factories are
large and costly establishments, and,
including the machinery, represen.
an outlay OF from 5000, 600 to $1,000
600 respectively. Formerly the sugar
estates were worked by Cuban CAPT.
tai, but now English capital is chiefly
employed, and machinery of English
make is largely used. The United
States has an increasing quantity Of
both capital and machinery.
At the present time an American
syndicate IS investing several millions
of capital in the establishment Of a
plantation and factory in the neigh
borhood of Trinidad de Cuba, while
the bureau of statistics shows that
last year three times as much '.iron
and steel and manufactures thereof
was exported to Cuba from the United
States as was sent thither four years
ago. Nor are there any signs of de-
crease in sugar cultivation. Immense
tracts of land still await the cultivator,
and the demand for Cuban sugar
shows no abatement. There is no
labor difficulty to face, and the in
vestment of capital in this industry
meets with satisfactory returns. Next
in Importance to the sugar industry
comes that of tobacco. The plant,
which is Indigenous to Cuba. grows
in all parts of the island; but the va
riety which is cultivated in the dis
trict lying west of Havana the
VueIta Abaio, the lower VALLEYS
that which has gained worldwide
reputation for special excellence.
Thirty million pounds of leaf are said
to be an average yearly production.
OF this large proportion is manu-
featured in the factories of Cuba, and
the exports increase year by year.
Some of the large cigar factories OF
Havana, such as the .ACabanas, the
'.Partagas,' etc, employ upward Of
s1 600 work people and an enormous
sum annually in wages.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-22
'sMY GOD, I'M Blind"


taking another, sat down before him.
Her face was white and her lips quiv-
cred. %atsA
what is it, dear? Have yon seen
the doctor?"
Eyes, and he says-my girl, have
You courage to hear it?''
"Yes, yes. Go on. ;"
THAT / will never see again. 1t is
a clot-he called 1T some long Latin
name-but oh, Laura, what is to be-
tonne of us? We have nothing laid
M vet, and have done the last ever
can do, and-what will you do with a
blind man on your hands?"
1--WE will play blind mans buff, as
we used to do when we were chill
t.ren," She said, smothering sob.
Don't be frivolous, Laura.
Harlow, you are in my hands now,
and l think can manage, if you will
let nue. dc + in my own way. First, !
shall take your place in the store"
''You can not do the work.
II can. And you can keep house.
I shall expect warm meals at regular
hours"
"a blind mans housekeeping"
''Oh, you shall have an assistant. !"
"A servant? We cannot afford one. "
mo, a dog"
''Laura!'
Eyes, dear-it will be ever so larky.
Haven't we always envied the blind
men who stood on corners with dog
to guide them?"
"And hand organs to grind, and q
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-22
MINERS KILLED.
Half q Hundred wyoming Miners Di
From an Explosion.

Half Hundred Wyoming Miners Die
From an Explosion.
EVANSTON, Wyo., March o2.-An ex-
plosion of gas occurred in the Rocky
Mountain Coal and Iron Company's
mine No. S, at Red Canon, with terrible
results. The mine was considered one
of the safest in the state. About one
hundred and fifty men were employed
in it, but fortunately the most Of them
had gone out for the day. The cause
of the explosion has not yet been
ascertained The hosting plant OF the
mine was completely wrecked and
several men on the outside of the mine
were killed. Investigation proves that
the inner workings of the mine were
badly wrecked and that fully fifty
nine miners have lost their lives. The
bodies Of a dozen or more have been
recovered, and as there is no fire in the
mine it is thought all will be recovered,
though there is little hope that any
body in the mine is alive.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-22
THE CARLSBAD OF AMERICA.
What Major Tyson of Erie. Pa. Says
About Hot Springs. 8. ID.

What Major Tyson OF Erie. Pa. Says
About Hot Springs, 8. d.
left Erie, Pa, About Nov. 1st, 1894, sur
rounded by my friends who very much
doubted my return in better health, and
arrived at Hot Springs, s. D., SO weak and
disheartened that required aid to leave
the cars and reach the hotel.
The first few weeks felt no improve
ment, then experienced q change which
continued until my departure. I,returned
to my home very much stronger and al
most free from pain
/ do not hesitate to say to anyone seek
ing relief from pain that believe there is
no place where nm invalid will feel the ben
Gifts Of the curative powers of the waters,
the pure air, the grand mountain scenery
and the hospitable treatment more than at
Hot Springs, South Dakota. An elegant
hotel with every provision for comfort and
all that goes to make one feel at home, can
be found there WIN. w. TYSON,
Commander Penn. Soldiers and Sailors
Home, Erie, Pa.
Send to ]. Francis, G. P. A., Burlington
Route, Omaha, Neb., for beautifully
Illustrated folder, descriptive of Hot
Springs.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-22
The struggle with English.

A writer in the London Truth says:
.In Italy no question can arise as to
the spelling Of word, and children
learn to read and write in a few
months, while with us many are often
unable to spell after devoting to the
subject long years of labor and tears,
which might have sufficed for the
acquisition of really useful informa
ton. For this reason, when | meet a
grown-up Englishman who cannot
spell correctly am always prejudiced
in his favor. 1t may be, of course,
that he is a fool, or a mere Ounce, but
the chances are that in his reading
he has given his attention to some
thing better than the conventional
mode of selecting and arranging the
1etterSn
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-22

lilo WHS chuSus $3.50 \, ~-477S n 7fs
bear it?" n.
s.It will be perfect picnic, Hhe
said, with tears running down her4
cheeks--but she managed to keppi
them out OF hervoice.
1t was perfect picnic in more ways
than one. 1t always rains at picnics,
and there was rain Of tears for this,
but also an intermittent sunshine that
soon dried them.
Harlow's blindness was announced,
that he was to have vacation until
such time as the firm saw At to sup
ply his place, and for the present his
salary was to be continued.
That is what his misfortune did for
soulless corporation drew
them out to a deed OF
beautiful charity. Then friends
! came in to offer assistance, which so
far was not needed. They came tear
full and full of conventional sym
patty, and went away wondering and
rather plqued.
Two children who do not appre-
ciate the gravity of the situation"
said one sympa thizer, with a sniff.
why, she talked about it as if sud
den blindness was a real blessing"
said another.
But no one saw how exquisitely pa
thetic the situation really was. The
two .children," as they called them,
clinging together to the wreck OF
their happiness, both willfully blind
together to the awful realities of the
situation, but keeping up their cour-
age by a fiction in which they were
the principal actors.
They were getting used to the stir
alton in this romantic way, and Laura
had their lives planned out. She, was
to be the working member of the
firm, and come home at night full OF
news for him, and they could still
take long walks together on Sundays
after church, and he was to have a
guitar, and learn to play; she had
always laughed him out of it, but
now it would be- his one resource.
''But what is there for me to do
while you work. Laura?"
LEARN to wait, dear. like Milton in
his blindness. They also serve who
! only stand and wait"
Brave little woman" he said,
'swhen will itend?"
s.Oh, soon enough. dear, picnics
never last long. Wen get so used to
it we wouldn't have it different if we
could
Then she went upstairs and cried
herself to sleep.
The next morning she was awall
ened by a JOYOUS shout
Laura! The sun is shining! l can
see. Thank God. can see"
1T was true. The clot had gone"
the painless pain was ended. Like
man who had been once tried for his
life and acquitted it could never be
done over again.
.sThere won't be any more of that
picnic, said Laura, almost regret
fully, although it had been such an
awful strain tolive up to for twenty
four hours.
mo, thank heaven, :" said Harlow,
81 won have to keep house.
''And we won't need the dog"
well, we haven't~got him.yet, SO
he's no great loss"
Nor the tin cup"
Yes. you can carry that, and We'll
see how soon it will be FULL
''That's a picnic" answered Laura,
sit shall be our bank"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-22
The Thought Practical.

Dean Hole, who knows the drudgery
of rose culture, thus translates it into
poetical prose, and one would hardly
suspect that he meant struggles with
insects and soil and all manner of total
depravity: He who would have beau
tiful roses in his garden must have
beautiful roses in his heart. 1t is the
inner garden. He must love them
we'll and always. To win he must WOO,
as Jacob wooed Laban's daughter,
though drouth and frost consume. He
must have not only the glowing admi-
ration, the enthusiasm, and the pas
sion, but the tenderness, the thought
fulness, the reverence of love.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-22
Winter in Switzerland.

Who would dream of rational be-
ings, except under dire compulsion.
going to spend the winter at place
twice as high above the sea-level as the
summit of Heivellyn? writes cores
pendent. Yet here at st. Moritz, six
thousand feet above the sea, in one
hotel are 225 ladies and gentlemen,
mostly English, but some from the
other side of the Atlantic, and several
from sunny Naples itself. Switzer-
land, long the playground, is now be-
coming. in its upland valleys, the hos
pital and convalescent home of the
world.
For six weeks we have had perfect
weather skies as blue as those Of
Italy, and lakes whose deep indigo
makes even the sky look pale-hot
sunshine during the day, so that | per-
sonally found broad-brimmed ia
4maica straw nat with q phggaree, the
only head-dress in which could with
comfort sit out Of doors. At night
tie thermometer usually goes down to
near the zero of Fahrenheit. For a
fortnight we had the most lovely skat-
ing skating under absolutely idyllic
conditions combining the charm OF
an Italian summer with the delights Of
Canadian winter.
The most suitable costume in which
to skate in this glorious sunshine is
literally your shirt sleeves. But the
characteristic sport is not skating, but
tobogganning. Every child in Switzer-
land has his or her little sledge and
goes merrily down the snow-covered
hill-sides and steep streets and lanes.
This is unsophisticated tobogganning,
but art steps in, and down the steep
hillside prepares a path Is IT. wide
where the snow is carefully beaten
down and smoothed, and then watered
so as to make road of ice, along
which the toboggans and their riders
rush at the speed of an express train.
The ills of life remain, its perplexi-
ties still perplex; but you feel an eA-
ultant joy in being alive, akin to the
almost fierce delight of rushing through
the air on toboggan at nearly mile
minute. The influenza has found its
way up to these Alpine solitudes, but
we are having it mildly, and some of
lis do not intend to-. have it at all. l
cannot close this letter without abiding
to the effect of this glorious out-of-
doors life upon the nerves. am firm
ly persuaded that all the bromides in
the world are incomparaLly inferior
to good draught of Engadine air.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-22
with three Years Difrerence.

In a Western court negro was
convicted of stealing mule. Before
the sentence was pronounced, the
Judge gave him an opportunity to
speak for himself, and he said Il
wouldn't er tuck de mule nohow eff I
hadn't read in de testermint whar
Jesus tuck a mule" The judge re-
marked: Eyes, but he didn't ride
him to Kingston and try to sell him, !"
and thereupon he gave the negro
three years in the penitentiary. =
AroOnaut.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-22
Rock Candy Is Pure.

Rock candy, which is only sugar in
large, hard crystals, is now produced
wholesale in tin buckets inclosed in
wooden firkins. Strings are stretched
across the buckets and upon these
the crystals form. It happens often
that the rock candy of to-day is not
the white, semi transparent pro-
duct of twenty-five years ago, but a
cloudy, reddish-brown crystal, as if
made from cheap sugar. 1t is not
easily adulterated, and crystalizatiop
is an essentially honest process.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-22
WOMEN READ.
schrage's s1,ooo,ooo Cure for Rheu

q
matism.
Some Iowa references for "Schrage's
$1,000,o00 Rheumatic Cure: A. j.
Osborne, Newton, send six dozen by
express; A. v. Penn, Sidney, send
three dozen; j. F. Faux, Sioux City;
DR.. j. c. w. Coke, Washington; Billy
Samuels, Montezuma; Stream & Me-
Cannon, 523 Walnut street, Des
Moines; w. L. Weller, Cedar Rapids;
G. F. Utterbeck, Sigourney Savings
Bank; Morgan & Co., Council Bluffs;
D. O. Storie, Charlton and many others.
It must be good or doctors would not
prescribe it. Ten thousand truthful tes-
timonials; it has cured where all else
failed. Do not waste your money on ex-
ternal applications or opiates. This is
harmless, pleasant and has the highest
Endorsements on earth. Mrs. John A.
Logan widow of the famous generaD.
Washington, D. c.. uses it. $3.50 bot
tie Worth double. Write to-day.
Don't accept something Just as good"
Cures govt and neuralgia.
Swanson Rheumatic Cure CO.,
1877 Dearborn street. Chicago.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-22
Eating and Drinking to the Dead.

A strange custom in the Valois
Switzerland, is to make cheese when
a child is born, which is left untouched
during his lifetime, and is often cut
into the first time at his funeral feast.
A rich man stores up wine as well as
cheese for his own funeral, and when
the event takes place goblet of this
dead wine, 7 as it is called, is placed
on the coffin. the mourners approach,
take the goblet it their hands, touch
the coffin with in, and drink the con-
tents to future meeting with tn cir
departed friend.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-22
His Golden Opportunity.

What's the matter, Gerald?n ex-
claimed his Mortified wife.
1.-The matter?n shouted the young
doctor, turning handspring on the
parlor carpet, dancing jig, throwing
his hat violently against the ceiling,
and stamping on it as it came down.
The matter?' he repeated, catching
her round the waist and whirling her
in mad waltz about the room. ..Oh,
nothing only my bottle OF anti
toxine has just got here, I'm the only
doctor in fifty miles that has any, and
| have a lovely case of diphtheria
over in the next block!'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-22
RI Teachers and Others.

For the meeting of the National ECU
cational Association at Denver, COLO,
in July. next, the Western trunk lines
have named rate Of one standard rare,
Mus two dollars for. the round trip.
Variable routes will be permitted. Spe-
cial side trips at reduced rates VIII pc
arranged for from Denver to all prin-
cipal points of interest throughout Colo
RADIO. and those desiring to extend the
trip to California, Oregon and Washing
ton. will be accommodated at satisfac-
tory rates. Teachers and others that
desire. or intend attending this meeting
or of making q western trip this sum
mer. will find this their opportunity.
The Chicago, Milwaukee 81 St. Paul
Railway (arst-class in every respecD
will run through cars Chicago to Den
YER. For full particulars write to or
call on Geo. II. Heafford, General Pass
enger and Ticket Agent, Chicago. I'll.
In world building God has no opposition,
but IN salvation. man and the devil are
both against Him.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-22
VICTORY FOR SILVER.

BERLIN, March 10. The council Of
state adopted the resolution of the
silver advocates endorsing Chancellor
Hohenlohe's monetary statement in
the reichstag and Immediately after
wards rejected the proposal of the gold
advocates that the guarantee of the
present currency continue unaltered.
1t is learned that France has informed
Germany of her willingness to CO.
operate in settling the currency
question.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-22

be traced by the lines in the wonian's face.
Dull eyes, the sallow or wrinkled face anA
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engagements, painful disorders, and chroasc
weaknesses of women, can be cured with
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-22
Send For II. It's Free.

Everyone who Is dissatisfied with his
surroundings, who wants to better hrs
condition in life, who knows that he can do
SO if given half chance, should write to, j.
Francis, Omaha, Neb, for copy of q little
book recently issued by the passenger de-
partment of the Burlington Route.
It is entitled IA New Empire and con-
tains 80 pages of information about Sheri-
dan county and the Big Horn Basin. Wy
oming, a veritable land of promise towards
which the eyes Of thousands are now hope
fully turned.
GOD and heaven are with the man who
is in his right place.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-22
The sianese.

The Siamese have great regard for
odd numbers, and insist on having an
odd number of windows, doors and
rooms in their houses and temples.
There must be an odd number of steps
in the stairs aud an odd number of
feet in the height of all steeples and
minarets.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-22
ENcLAND's ULTlMATuM.

WASHINGTON, March s1.-It is prob
able that Ambassador Bayard will be
instructed to ask the British govern
ment for an explanation of her pur-
pose in view of the British ultimatum
to Nicaragua.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-22
Home-Seekers, Excuryfou.

The Chicago Great Western Railway will
sell excursion tickets to western and south
western points February IL, March and
April 2, 1895, at one regular irst-class fare
plus $500 for the round trip. Tickets good
returning twenty (20) days from date OF
Sale.
Further information regarding stopovers,
etc, will be given on application to any
ticket agent of this company, or
F. n. LORD, G. p. & 7. A.,
Chicago Ill
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-22
A Ouestion of Service.

II hardly know what to make of the new
minister, !" said the King Of Mbwpka to his
forty second wife.
AS usual, woman's aptitude for estimat-
ing q man at his true value came to the
front.
Suppose you make stew of him. she
suggested, and it was done. That is to say
the stew was done.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-22
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Building Up Their Navy.

Twenty-seven war vessels We're
added to the British navy last year,
exclusive of five torpedo boats, at a
cost of about $12, 100000. The record
for 1896 will go even beyond this.
England is charging her navy with
even more zeal than ever before.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-22
Much the BETTER Plan.

Young Wife When my husband
gets cross / always threaten to go
home to my mother.
Old Wife-Mercy, child! how simple
you are! You should threaten to have
your mother come to you. Judge.