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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18
EXTRAORDINARY DIVORCE CASE
Both Parties In Interest Swore They
Had Never Met Before.

Both Parties In Interest swore They
Had Never Met Before.
''The annals of the divorce courts
contain many curious histories, said an
old lawyer to a Washington Post re-
porter, "but to me the most remarkable
case / ever heard of was tried in Kings
county, New York, a dozen years ago.
Both parties were prominent in society
and for some time the matter was kept
secret. Mrs. Martin was young wife.
and mother of one child, when in 1862
her husband enlisted in the union army
She heard from him at intervals for
more than year and then followed
long period Of silence. Next she re-
ceived intelligence Of his death. Mrs.
Martin donned widows weeds, and
while mourning her husbands death
her child died. She then took up her
residence with friends, until 1873, when
she received the attention of Mr..
Hyde, a well-known business man and
widower with seven children. The
courtship extended over a period of
eleven months, during which time Mr..
Hyde was fully informed of Mrs. Mar
tins former marriage, and eleven years
after Martins reported death they were
married. Nothing happened to disturb
their happiness until about ten years
later, when Mr.. Hyde Informed her that
Martin was living in the suburbs of
Brooklyn with wife and children. IN
vestigation proved that the man did
live in Brooklyn, as stated, and also
that he had left the city in 1852 and en-
tered the army. The case came up be-
fore the referee, and there Martin swore
that he had never seen Mrs. Hyde;
that he was a single man when he
joined the army; that he married on his
return for the first time, and had since
been a resident of Brooklyn and made
no concealment of his marriage When
Mrs. Hyde was sworn she called on God
in the most solemn manner to witness
that she had never seen Mr. Martin, and
when the two were confronted with
each other neither was in the slightest
manner disconnected and repeated their
denials of ever having met before.
Former friends and acquaintances OF
both, however, swore that they had
been married. and were positive Of their
identity. After careful Investigation
and long consideration the referee de-
cided the preponderance of testimony
to be against the defendant and passed
an order, which was approved by the
Brooklyn city court, annulling the mar
riage. Mrs. Hyde had no children by
her second marriage. Friends volun-
teered assistance to enable her to carry
her case to the supreme court, but she
concluded to abide by the decision of
the referee"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18
PATTI A HEROINE.
The Prima DONNA bnce saved the Life
OF A Little PLAYMATE,

The Prima Donfa Once saved the Life
of Little Playmate.
Few people have been more inter-
viewed than Madame Adelina Patti.
and yet here is little story about her
which, ] think, has never seen the light
of print before, 1t was one Of those
things which the interviewer misses
through his Victims inodesty. When
Adelina Patti was girl, she was as fond
IS boy of running, jumping, swim
ming and climbing. She was not by
any means a tom-boy, and everything
she found to DO She did with decer,im
and grace. Adelina Patti was short,
and generally sturdy. Her powers Of
endurance were simply marvellous, and
among her schoolfellows there were
none with whom she could not hold her
own. It was Oh Saturday morning in
October, and Adeiina; with bevy Of
schoolfellows, had strayed into the
woods and discovered wonderful
rocky rayine called the Devils Glen"
Overhead the great trees interwined
their branches so as to effectually ex-
clnde the sun at all times. And below,
in the central ehasm of the ravine, lay
pool forty feet deep. On three sides
the rocks rose precipitous; and slippery
with the moss of countless ages, sheer
up from the inky surface On the step
ping stones above the fourth the party
stood throwing stones into the stagnant
waters, and awakening the ceaseless
echoes of the rocks. Suddenly shrill
cry went up; one of the girls had slipped
and fallen headforemost into the murky
waters. Patti alone of the whole party
retained her presence of mind. Shout
ing to some Of the girls to run for help,
she gathered UP her skirts and leaped
from rock to rock until she stood by the
ripping, circling waters. Then, throw
ing off her hat and cloak, she plunged
in 20 the rescue of the drowning girl
Selling her by the hair, she dragged
her through the water to floating log,
and, ciinging on to this frail support,
she rested and soothed the frightened
child. Then, half swimming, half pad
ding, she urged the log to the lower
end of the basin, there to wait in the
water for more than half an hour, when,
at last, help came. Throughout this ter
rible ordeal PATHS courage never failed
once.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18
Scarlet Few / Settled In the Back
AN OPERATION WAS UNSUC-
CESSFULLY PERFORMED.
Tho Patient Was Finally Restored, After
Eighteen Years.
Ezom the Evening News Newark, Nj

From the Evening News Newark, n j.
About eighteen years ago, when Mrs.
Annie Dale, Of IS Bruce Street, was bright,
merry school girl, she was taken i'll with
scarlet fever, She recovered, but she was
very different girl from physical stand
point She was cured Of the scarlet foyer
but II left hef with an affection OF the back
AS she grew older the pain seemed to in
crease. Her sufferings were intensified by
her household duties, but she never COM
planned, and with ono hand pressed tightly
to her back she did her work about her
coy home.
81 was fourteen years cid when / was at.
tackled with scarlet fever, and. have TOW
suffered with my back for eighteen years.
might and day | suffered. 1t really
seemed as II / must succumb to the pain,
and then to make matters worse, my head
ached so badly that could scarcely see, at
times. Finally / went to st. Michaels
Hospital, at the corner of High Street and
Central Avenue, and there the surgeons
performed a difficult operation on my back
but 1t did no good; it was like everything
else. ] was told at the hospital to feturn
for another operation, but the first had left
me 50 weak could not go back. Then again
/ had become discouraged and my three
children needed my attention and care at
homo. The pain became harder to stand
and my back was almost broken, it seemed.
| thought l would never know what 1t
would be like to be well again when was
told to try DR.. Williams Pink Pills. With
many doubts, faint heart and en- aching
back | went to get the pills. and little
dreaming that they would prove the elixir
of a new life to me, | began to take them.
Only short time elapsed before began to
improve. Could it be possible that DR..
Williams Pink Pills were doing what every
thing else had failed to accemplisha / asked
myself the question many times and before
long was enabled by my improved condi-
ton to answer the query with an emphatic
Yes Now the pain of almost twenty years
is cured by these Pink Pills in few
months. l have no pain of any kind now,
but have got some of DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People, and while do not
think it will ever be necessary to use them
again, I shall certainly never be without
them in the house"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills contain, in con-
densed form, all the elements necessary to
give new life and richness to the blood and
restore shattered nerves. They are also a
specific for troubles peculiar to females,
such as suppressions, irregularities and all
forms of weakness. They build up the
blood, and restore the glow of health to pale
and sallow cheeks. In men they effect
radical cure in all cases arising from mental
worry, overwork or excuses of whatever
nature. Pink Pills are sold in boxes (neyer
in loose bullS) at SO cents box, or six boxes
for Sc. 30, and may be had of all druggists,
or direct by mail from DR.. Williams Medi.
cine Corlpany Schenectady N y,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18
NOTES OF THE DAY.

The extension of the Detroit and
Mackinac Railroad to Cheboygan, is
finished.
The English government in India col
lects about $35,0o0,0OO from the sale of
opium.
The capital of the building of the
Jungfrau railway is to consist Of 9,O00,-
100000 Of francs.
The Shakers of Mount Lebanon, N.
Y, have bought 5000 acres in Florida,
lear Lake Okeechobee.
A fisherman at Clinton, Mo-, last
week caught thirteen-foot water moe
sasin snake on a hook baited with a
frog.
Savannah, Ca, is excited over a new
zine, which has flower like the body
If a goose and which smells like gar
bage.
Fine drawings made in London, have
been successfully transmitted by tele-
.raph with the aid of the Gray telauto-
!,raph.
Wesleyan Methodists of Southern
Michigan have closed their camp meet
ing, which was held about five miles
east of Belleville.
Although Stanford University, Cali
fornia, is not yet fou4 years old, there
are already 1,100 students, 1928 being
men and 372 women
II. c. Armstrong, of Chippewa Falls,
Wis, recently dreamed he was swim
mind and dove out of bed. He nearly
broke his neck and was badly injured.
The favorite language at the Russien
court since the entrance of the new en-
press is said to be English. German.
Russian, and French are seldom heard.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18
IOWA PATENT OFFICE REPORT

DIES MONIES, October 14-Three
hundred and thirtyfour United States
patents were issued for the week end
ing October s, of which number nine
were for Iowa inventors Five
thousand nine hundred and forty-five
applications are awaiting action. The
United States circuit court, eastern
district of Michigan, has declared the
trademark, Syrup of Figs" deserip-
tive and therefore invalid and
deceptive. because it's active Ingredient
is SIENNA, and not the juice of figs. A
court of appeals for the District of
Columbia has been established and
has jurisdiction as follows: .iThat the
determination of appeals from the
decision of the commissioner of patents,
now vested in the general term of the
supreme court of the District of
Columbia, in pursuance of the provision
of section seven hundred and eighty of
the revised statutes of the United
States, relating to the District of
Columbia, shall hereafter be and the
same is hereby vested in the court of
appeals created by this act; and in
addition, any party aggrieved by the
decision of the commissioner OF patents
in any interference case may appeal
therefrom to said court of appeals. A
patent has been allowed to j. w.
Walter, of Valeria, Iowa, for an
improved means of connecting neck
yoke with horse collars and to prevent
the accidents incident to extraneous
objects coming in contact with the
ends of the neck yoke, j. G. Coleman,
of Lenox, Iowa, has been allowed a
patent for a combined damper and
ventilator in stove pipes When the
damper is opened the ventilator is
automatically closed, and when it is
closed the ventilator is opened to aid
in checking the fire and to ventilate
the room and also reduce the temper
allure therein 1t has been in practical
use as an efficient fuel saver and
great convenience for managing fire.
Valuable information about obtaining,
valuing and selling patents sent free
to any address. Printed copies of the
drawings and specifications of any
United States patent sent upon receipt
of 25 cents
THOMAS G. & J. RALPH ORwIe,
Solicitors of Patents
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18
EvlcrINe NEBRASKA SETTLERS.
indian Police Begin Operations at Penqer.

Indian Police Begin Operations at Fender.
Pender; Neb., dispatch: Eviction
of the Tourney Company's sub-lessees
has been resumed. Gus Swanson, who
lives six miles north, was driven from
his house just after breakfast. His
household effects were loaded into
wagons by, the Indian police and he
and his wife and family started off tho
reservation. Before the procession had
gone far it was met by J. f. Meyers,
manager for the Flourney Company,
and United States Deputy Marshal
Carrot. These latter Immediately liz
terfered with the eviction. Mr.. Meyers
told the Indian police that they must
not proceed to evict or in any way in
terfere with the settlers who claim to
hold under leases from the Tourney
Company. He said that 1t was not the
intention OF the court that eviction
should be made by the Indian police
but that United States inarshals would
be set to work after it became neces-
sary. This assurance did not have the
effect desired by the speaker, as the
Indian police questioned his right to
interfere. Some warm words passed
and Meyers ended the quarrel by lay
ing his hand on his revolver aud
threatening to kill the first Indian who
meddled with settler. Just what
will occur next can only be guessed at,
but it is altogether probable that Capt.
Beck will proceed to carry out his in
structions from Washington without
further delay. All whites on the reser-
walton who hold the Tourney leases
were greatly worried over the turn the
situation has taken. They now fear
they are to be turned out of house and
home at the beginning of winter, losing
their crops and all 1t will leave many
of them in destitute circumstances
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18

/.
Du Maupier is not coming to lectur0
in America, his health not permitting
his accepting the proposals made ~
him. w
Francis George the Liverpool bell
man or crier, who Is to retire from
business after sixty years WORT has,
cried 10000 lost children in his time
Max Nordau. the author Of "Degeri-E
Grafton" tells a Paris interviewer he
has travelled all over Europe, and that
he began to write at the age Of 13.
Although he has been singularly for
tunate as commander Lord Wolseleys
has been wounded, sometimes very
seriously, in almost every action in
which he has fought
1t is announced in London that Will
liam Brown, son Of the famous John
Brown, for many years Highlands att
tendant of Queen Victoria, has been APP
pointed her personal attendant.
John Morley is extremely nervous be-
fore going on the platform to speak In
public. When he has once fairly start
ed, however, his nervousness to a large
extent disappears. but he mas admltteua
that the strain which he undergoes -.
very severe.
Count Leo Tolstoi, according to the:
London Daily News, is engaged upon e.
new novel, in which the general pro-
cedure and peculiarities OF the Russian.
district courts Of justice will be de-
scribed and criticised. Tolstoi Is known
to entertain very little respect for Rus
sian Judiciary methods: A few years
ago, when he was summoned to sit upon
jury, he declined to be sworn, aud was
fined 500 rubles. Count Tolstoi has re-
covered from the intermittent fever
from which he has for some time sul-ss
fered, and he will soon go to the eau
casus for rest.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18

aocked; then pinning broad-leaved
nat above the brown curls that clus-
tered about her brow she passed out Of
her log cabin into the sweet evening
air.
AS she reached the low fence which
Tah before her house hurried footstep
sounded through the gathering gloom,
and mans voice said:
Is that you, Mary, my girl? You
4nok little more than ghost under the
shadow of those bushes"
J You've kept your promise, dearest,
ana coDe to see me- she cried, as she
lhreV herself into the arms of her lover.
i, ,.euben Halse kissed the red lips so
Hi.nkly offered him before he spoke.
Yes, Mary, I've kept my promise,
put I've come to say goodbye"
Good-by-g ood-by? You're going
away? You're going to leave me-
your sweetheart-your wife that is to
be?"
NY dear little girl, don't cry--don't
grave You've been my sweetheart,
FAITHFUL and true. but we can never
marry"
The strong mans voice broke and
died into silence.
10 on; tell me the worst" sobbed
The girl in his arms.
Listen, dear. You know that lately
Things have gone wrong with me. The
bit OF money I've saved up for our we'd
ding in the fall was stolen, and then
the cabin I'd built for you down by the
Blue Pools was burned. Still, there was
Inc farm stock and your little purse Of
saving left, but the drought has killed
the stock and-oh, Mary, how can tell
you?"
Mary drew apart from her lover and
steadied her trembling form against the
garden fence
Some one has robbed you OF the
money gave you. Oh, my poor boy
She stretched forth her plying hands
toward the man before her, who only
bowed his head and shuffied his feet in
the thick, white dust.
Tell me, Reuben; tell me how it hap
pened. All, surely, you are not think
ing / shall blame you for such a mis-
fortune?" and once more she crept to
his side.
But Reuben thrust her from him.
Twas no misfortune; twas crime
Your little savings, those few coins
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18

you We SldTFeu anu SCTdpeQ 10 keep, lie
there
He pointed with his lean, brown hand
down the canyon to where, amidst a
dense mass of foliage, few lights
twinkled.
Mary staggered.
Down there? At Ffolliott's!'
Aye, lass-at Ffolliott's! l lost all
at faro last night"
For a moment no sound but the even
ing breeze whispered among the creep
ers and bushes, and the harsh. note of a
night bird broke the silence. Then a
woman's voice, tender and low, and full
of tears, murmured: "Rube, dear
Rube, forgive you"
Don't, Mary, don't! I'd rather you
would strike me-
The stars twinkled their diamond eyes
on the man and girl as they said fare
we'll. For Reuben had settled to leave
the canyon that night.
Bill Redfern, One-eyed Sammy and
joe the Portugee, are going, too.
We're all broke, and maybe will starve
out there" and he waved his hand to-
wards the wide forest land of Arizona,
"as in this canyon here Don't sob so,
my girl, you'll break my heart I'm
not worth tear from your pretty eyes,
or choke in your white throat. But,
Mary, you might pray for me some
times, and when you're married to a
good chap as don't go to Ffolliotts and
neglect his farm for the tables and bar,
think of me-who loved you, but was
not worthy to have YOU
Reuben Halse and his companions
had been gone from the Great White
canyon for week. Mary's cheeks,
never very full of color. had grown
pale and heavy, and blue lines beneath
her large eyes told Of sleepless nights
and many tears.
Yet Paul Harding-"Beauty" Paul as
he was called in the canyon-thought
he had never seen Mary look SO lovely,
as he clattered up to the door of the
postofice one morning and asked the
young postmistress if there was any
thing for him.
Nothing for you to-day"
Yet Paul seemed loath to go. He
pulled his long, tawny moustache, jim
gled his spurred boots upon the floor,
and continued to stare through the
pigeon-hole window at the girl and she
fitted about her usual business.
Anything ] can do for your" she
asked him presently.
mo" Paul said slowly, taking in
every detail Of the girls pretty figure,
clad in cotton frock Of gentian blue.
But might speak to one minute
privately?"
you can say what you've got to say
where you are"
How different you keep your place
from what mans shanty is
You live down by the Blue Pools,
don't you?"
Eyes. next to Reuben Halse, till his
place was burned out, and ha r.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18
No Demand For Him.
81 see dat 'Rastus Pinkley's done got

sI see dat 'Rastus Pinlsley's done got
home again" said one young woman.
"Yaas," replied the sage of Water
melon Square; 81 lsnowed he wasn't
gwinter las long when he stahted."
''Whar's he been?"
been erway settin' up in business
fob hisse'f. l tol him ter go slow, but
he wouldn't pay no 'teption..
'.But whut wah de bus'ness?"
''Whut wah de business? Wy dat
ar boy he done try ter sot hissef up
wifi bahber shop in Kansas"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18
His COMPUTATION.

"Arabella has a great many
freckles,' said that young woman's
mother.
yes replied the man who was fig
uring up his summer resort expenses,
"she got EN- all at the seashore."
81 suppose so. / didn't know you
took so much interest in Arabella's
complexion"
Interest? Why, / studied that girls
face for 20 minutes yesterday. She has
just 81 freckles, and they cost me ex-
actly $500 apiece"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18
The old MANS Little Joke.

ers,' said the cornfield philosopher, ''re-
mind me much of the way my father
used to pull weeds in the garden for
about minute, to show me how easy it
was. Then he would go off and sit
down in the shade. and leave me to
keep at it all the forenoon"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18
That JOYFUL Feeling

With the exhilarating sense OF renewed
health and strength and internal clean
liness which follows the use OF Syrup
of Figs Is unknown to the Few VINO
have not progressed beyond the old time
medicines and the cheap substitutes
sometimes offered but never accepted by
the well informed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18
Kate Field In Denver.

DENVER. September 1O-My journey
from Chicago was over the Chicago,
burlington & Quincy railroad one OF
the best managed systems in the
country, ] should say, judging by the
civility of the employees, the comfort
experienced, the excellence of its
roadbed, and the panctuality of
arrival. l actually reached Denver
ahead of time. The Burlington Route
is also the best to st. Paul, Mime
apolis, Omaha and Kansas City.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18

About the Burlington's new short line to
Montana, the wonderful country it runs
through, the time it saves to Helena, Butte,
Spokane, Seattle and Tacoma. Our adj
vertising matter gives full information.
Write for it. J, FRANCIS, G. P. & I. A.,
Omaha Neb
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18
Among The OzarHs.

The Land of Big, Red Apples, Is an at
illustrated with views of South Missouri
scenery. including the famous Olden fruit
farm OF 5000 acres in Howell county. Ii
pertains to fruit raising in that great fruit
belt of America, the southern slope OF the
Ozarks, and will prove of great value, not
only to fruit growers but to every farmer
aud homeseeker looking for farm and
home. Mailed free Address, j. E. LOCK
WOOD, Kansas City, Mo-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18
Not Nneded Then.

Mrs. Dovey-Can you let me have So,
dear? want to spend quiet after
noon out with Ethel.
Mr.. Dovey-Can't do it, darling
Money is awfully tight
Mrs. Dewey (disappointedly)-T Then I
suppose I'll have to put in the whole
day shopping.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18
At mcthodist Convention,

Sir Yellow Leg Well madam, pray what
are you cackling SO loudly about
Nina yellow Leg Gust off the nest
Hump Got mighty right to cackie! I'm
lay delegate.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18
state of Ohio, City of Toledo. Lucas

County--ss.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
Is the senior partner of the firm of F.
]. Cheney 81 Co., doing business in the
City of Toledo, County and State afore-
said, and that said firm will pay the
SUM of One Hundred Dollars for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot
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. 1856. A. w. GLEASON.
(Seal) Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal-
ly and acts directly ON the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Send
for testimonials, free.
f. j. CHENEY e. CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists; Toe.
Halls Family Pills, Csc. -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18

Oregonian-We don't have such
beastly weather as this where / come
from.
Bostonian-You don't? Well, what
kind of beastly weather do you have
where you come from?
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18
SIX Hundred Ki,1ed.

EHANGHAI, October 17-An explo-
sion occurred on a steamship at Kung
Pal, near Kin Chow. The ship was
loaded with troops and it is reported
that 600 of them were killed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-10-18

The woman now just toes the scratch
And daily knocks out idle rumors;
Now when she wants to scratch a
match,
She does it on her little boomers.