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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25
MICHIGAN'S BENEPACTOR.
AN OFT REPEATED STORY OF
TRUE PHILANTHROPY.
What Charles II. Hackley Has Done
Il for Western Michigan.
IFrom Grand Rapids (Mich.) Evening
1jrese |

The most beautiful spot in all this city is
inseparably associated with the name Of
Hackley, Chas. n. Hackley has been in
the lumber business here continuously since
1856 and In that time has amassed fortune
which gives him ia ting among the wealthy
men o. the nation. But with wealth there
did not come that Tightening of the purse
Strings which is generally a marked charac-
teristic OF wealthy men.
1t is no wonder then that the name of
Charles II. Hackley is known at home and
abroad. His munifcence to Muskegon alone
represents an outlay of nearly half million.
For the past twenty years he has been a
constant sufferer from neuralgia and rheu-
matisrn, also numbness Of the lower limbs,
so much so that it has seriously interfered
with his pleasure in life For some time
past his friends have noticed that he has
Seemed to grow young again and to have
recovered the health which he had in
youth.
To a reporter for the News Mr.. Hackley
explained the secret of this transformation
81 have suffered for over 20 years. he said
with pains in my lower limbs SO severely
that the only relief could get at night was
by putting cold water congresses on my
limbs. l was bothered more at night than
in the day time. The neuralgia and rheu-
matte pains in my limbs, which had been
growing in intensity for years, finally be-
came chronic. / made three trips to the
Hot Springs with only partial relief and
then fell back to my original state.
couldn't sit still and my sufferings began to
make life look very blue. Two years ago
last September noticed an account of DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People and
what they had done for others, and some
cases so nearly resembled mine that | was
interested, so | wrote to one who hsd given
Il testimonial, an eminent professor of music
in Canada. The reply received was even
stronger than the printed testimonial and it
gave me faith in the medicine.
Il began taking the pills aud found them
to be all that the professor had told me they
would be. 1t was two or three months be-
fore experienced any perceptible better
ment of my condition. My disease was of
such long standing that / did not expect
speedy recovery and was thankful even to
be relieved. | progressed, rapidly however,
toward recovery and for the last six months
have felt myself perfectly well man. I
have recommended the pills to MANY people
and am only too glad to assist others to
health through the medium Of this wonder
full medicine. | can not say too much for
what it has done for me-
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain all the
elements necessary to give new life and
richness to the blood and restore shattered
nerves. They are for sale. by all druggists,
on may be had by mail from Dir. Williams
Medicine company, Schenectady, n. ", for
30 cents per box, or six boxes for $3.50.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25
Chlnese sIgnboards.

The Chinese use signboards to desig-
nate their places of business, but they
do not at all resemble signs as we
know them in this country. Their
signs would be as follows: delight
full abode of virtue and happiness y
Ten thousand happinesses," and the
like. They have several notices:
among them this very sensible one,
"a man without a smiling face must
not open a shop Instead of saying
that you cannot engage in business
without capital, their motto is, ''You
must have a couple of grains of rice
to catch a fowl. Outlook.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25
He Knew Ills Limit.

The tramp had applied at the kitch
en- door OF house in New England
and slim maid had appeared
Maid, CURLY What do you want?
Tramp, in his politest manner
Something to eat, please.
Maid-I'll have to see the landlady,
Tramp, interrupting Excuse me;
but is this boarding house?
Maid OF course it is.
Tramp Then I desire to withdraw
my request amt very strong, and
feed OF hashed beef would about kill
me. Extend my compliments and re-
grets to the landiady (then he bowed
himself out).-Truth.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25
ROBERT BURNS.
Some of the TorrIble Impediments That
Beset His Pathway Through Life.

BeSet HIS fathway Through Lilo.
He was born and brought up in the
midst OF poverty and comparative ig-
norance. When. in 1857, Nathaniel
Hawthorne visited the poets residence
at Dumfries and took notice of its
filthy surroundings, he wondered that
Burns could have preserved his mar
velous genius in such an unsavory
spot, says the Westminster Review.
The author of 1.-The Scarlet Letter.
was even more Mortified at the
wretched aspect OF Burns farm at
Mossgiel, and could but compare the
habitation in which the Scottish bard
passed so many of his days to q pig
sty. ut is sad, wrote Hawthorne,
'.to think of anybody-not to say q
poet, but any human being sleeping;
eating, thinking, praying and spend
ing all his home life in this miserable
howell" He praises the ''heroic mer-
it, of Burns for being no worse man
amid ''the squalid hindrances' that
beset the poets moral and intellectual
development.
Hawthorne was right. Low asso-
Citations, bad sanitary conditions, aud
the companionship of the vile are all
but fatal to human virtue. Burns was
never utterly degraded, He was al
ways, in spite of his failings, a true
man, and his passionate love for his
fellowmen outlived all his sufferings.
His relations with Jean Armour
though they proved his frailty and
hers. were honorable to him, for he
left nothing undone TO repair the error
of his youth. His intemperance was
rather the effect of his convivial dis
position than of any vicious tendency.
If he sinned he paid the penalty, one
might say. with his life. His career
terminated at 81, and, having regard
to his circumstances and opportunities,
his record as a poet is unparalleled,
for no man ever achieved so much as
Burns with so littlsaid from the world
and with such terrible impediments in
his path.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25
wants the Doctors to Advertise.

The editor of a paper in the eastern
part of the state has made an an
nouncement that henceforth he vii
never preface the name of a physician
by his professional title. Thus, in
stead of saying .sDr. Sawbones was
among those present." he will say
"a. b. Sawbones was present." He
does this on the ground that medical
ethics discountenance advertising,
and holds that the prefix dr." is an
advertisement of a calling. There
is no more reason he argues, ..why
] should speak OF DR.. Sawbones in the
news reports than OF Grocer Jones, or
Lawyer Smith, or Hotelkeeper Brown.
If any practitioner wishes to see him
self set down in this newspaper as a
doctor, our advertising columns are
at his disposal. :" Buffalo Courier.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25
parties.

sold through druggists, at the price of the
cheaper made pills
Pleasant Pellets . cure biliousness, sick
and bilious headache, dizziness, costive-
ness, or constipation, sour stomach. loss of
appetite, coated tongue, indigestion, or dys-
pepsia, windy belcliings heart burn, !"
pain aud distress after eating, and kindred
arrangements of the liver, stomach and
bowels. Put Zip i'll sealed glass walls, there
fore always fresh aud reliable. Whether
as laxative, or i'll larger doses, as gently
acting but searching catliartic, these little
"Pellets'' are rnequaled.
AS dinner pill, = to promote digestion,
take one EACH day after dinner. TO relieve
the distress arising from over.eatillg, Moth
ing equals one OF these little Peliets.o
They are tiny, sugar coated, anti-bilious
granules. Any child readily takes them.
Accept no substitute that may be reconi-
mended TO be just as good" It may be
better for tie dealer because of paying
him better profit, but lie is not the one
who aceGs help.
A free sample a 10 doses on trial is
mailed to any address, post paid, on receipt
of name and address on postal card
Address WORLDS DIsPBNsARY MEDICAL
ASSOCIATION, Buffalo, N y.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25
Renewing a pledge is like renewing a
| note. 1t requires hustling all the time.
How's This,

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that can not be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
f. ]. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, Ohio.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
WEST g. TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo Ohio.
WALDISs, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 75c per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free
Halls Family Pills, CSC.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25

Pullman tourist sleeping-car excursions
to California and Pacific coast points
leave Chicago every Saturday and Kansas
City every Sunday via Santa Fe route.
Ticket rate from Chicago, $3.50; from
Kansas City, s35. Sleeping-car rate from
Chicago, Sc per double berth from Kansas
City, SIS per double berth. Everything fur
nished except meals. The excursions are
personally conducted by experienced ex-
cursion managers, who accompany parties
to destination. For excursion folder con-
tanning full particulars map folder and
time table of the Santa Fe route and re-
serving Of sleeping car berths address S. NJ
Osgood, Gen. Agt. A., T. & S. F. r. r., Sa-
very House, Des Moines, Iowa
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25
Work for Others.

There are farmers in the northern
and eastern states who work for their
neighbors a good deal moro than for
themselves. Their own holdings are
small, but they have patent reapers,
binders and threshers that they rent,
together with their own services and
the use of their horses, if necessary,
therefor fixed sum or percentage
of the product.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25
OF Course They Do.

II wonder" said the sentimental
boarderess, 'sif the little birds make
any plans for their homes in the
spring."
'Of course they do" said the Cheer
full Idiot. Don't they have to make
nest to mate?"
The custard pie that the astonished
waiter let drop to the floor at this
iuncture fell on its soft side, and, con-
sequently, was deducted from her
weeks wages.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25
Governed by circumstances.

The Inquirfng Boy-How long a
time is a jifry, fatherP The Perspic-
acious Parent-It depends on whose
iiffy it is, my son. When woman is
dressing and says she'll be ready in a
iiffy, it means from fifteen minutes to
two hours. A mans jitTy is from one
to five minutes York Press.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25
Wanted an Experiment

Miss De Style must give me
time.
Mr.. Poorchapp--Certainly. ! have
nothing but my heart to offer you, and
! do not expect you to decide at once.
Miss De Style Then giveme two or
three weeks.
Mr.. Poorchapp-Very we'll.
Miss De Style And in the mean
time wish you to show yourself
dreadfully in love with me, and I'll let
folks see that | am quite Interested in
you.
Mr.. Poorchapp - Um-what's the
idea?
Miss De Style want to see how
Mr.. Richfello takes it,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25

These patterns retail in fashion baZaars and
stores for twenty-five TO forty cents each, but
in order 10 increase the demand among strang-
ers we offer them TO the lady readers of this
paper for the remarkably low price OF only 10
Cents Each. Postage one cent extra.
The patterns are all of the Very latest New
York styles and are unequaled for style aecu-
racy OF fit, simplicity and economy. For twenty
-four years these patterns have been used the
country over. Full descriptions and directions
las the number Of yards OF material required
the number and names of the different pieces in
the pattern, how to cut and fit and put the gar
ment together are sent with each pattern,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25
France grows and consumes more wheat
than any other country in Europe.
The Nicaragua Canal.

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The project of the Nicaragua canal
has been debated in the U. S. senate
very vigorously. One thing should be
remembered about that climate, it is
death to almost every foreigner who
goes there, and laborers especially
succumb. It is said that the Panama
railroad cost life for every tie. What
an idea of pains and aches is in this
sentence. 1t is mostly due to careless
ness. Every laborer provided with ST.
Jacobs Oil would be armed against
these troubles. Mems muscles there
are cralnped with rheumatic pain and
they ache all over. That's just the
condition where this sovereign remedy
can do it's best work. The fearful NAL
ady is very much like the break bone
fever in certain parts of America.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25
In 1891 7,025 miles of railroad went into
receivers hands-more than that in 1893
Wabash Excursion February 9th.

On February 5th tho Banner Route
will sell Home. seekers tickets at one first
class fare for the round trip to points in
Alabama, klississlppi, North Carolina,
South Carolina Tennessee, Kentucky,
Northern Georgia and Louisiana Tickets
good to return any time in twenty to
thirty days from date of sale. Stopovers
allowed on all The above mentioned
tickets south of the Ohio river. For
further information call on or address.
HORACE SEELY. Commercial Agent, 200
Fourth street, Des Moines, Iowa
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25
s. Gent P0tterDS Tor 10 Gents.

with picture of the garment to go by. These
patterns are complete in every particular, there
being separate pattern for every single piece
of the dress Your order will be filed the same
day it is received.
Order patterns by number and give size In
inches.
Every pattern guaranteed to be perfect.
THEY ARE GLOVE FITTING.
To get get BUST and BREAST measure, put
the tape measure ALL OF the way around the
body over the dress close under the arms.
Price of each pattern, 10 cents, when
ordered on coupon printed below.
Postage one cent extra on EACH pattern
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25
Unfair Discrimination,

Hobbie-I notice that in some places
the authorities have prohibited trolley
parties on account of the noise they
make.
Lobbie That's queer. The authori-
ties never interfere with theater
parties.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25

/
| Well, / didn't know it myself at first,
for she had none of that flush and an
imation that makes you think men
and women handsome when they are
not. But her face was just like one
| cut out of cameo, with all the lines
smooth and graceful. Her skin was
dark, but fine and shining like satin,
and her eyes were steel blue steady
| and bright, with curled black lashes
and wide brows, / remember that
| she wore black and white, with pink
| coral ornaments, great deal, and
she was very fond of roses in her
| hair
Sometimes she would seem to think
much of these things, and then she
would be quite Indifferent, nor mind
what put her in in the least Abb
sent and sorrowful like she would be.
And she would have these spells often
when there were gay gentlemen in
love with her, as was plain to be seen.
How she managed it, or why it was
never could see, but she never en-
couraged any of her admirers.
She was fond of the place-of the
beach and the rocks and the sea.
There was place called Red Cliff
that she was fond of ascending; the
waters washed its base and swept
away SO wild and free. She used
often to-take me with her, ito take
care of her,. she said, for she was
apt to grow absent-minded in such
places, and to come away and forget
a shawl or book or glove, and once
she came near being cut off from the
shore by the tide.
The hotel was the only house in
sight, except stone one which stood
upon the rocks, mile up the beach,
with three cedar trees before it. I've
heard some thing about the master Of
it, but not much
Miss Demar was fond of the beach
while there were few persons upon it
end would find her way to Red Cliff
quite early in the morning. One
morning as she sat there, she com
menced singing an old song.
recall the old song very we'll, and
she sang it very low and sweet. But
it frightened me half out of my wits
to see that there was man seated
just below us on the cliff, and that
he turned and looked at her. He was
large man, with a beard half gray,
and would have been very handsome
but for a scar from his temple to his
lips.
She did not see him at all, and | was
afraid of terrifying her too much. 1t
was such lonesome spot, you see.
But pretty soon he got up and went
down the cliff; and when he was be-
low on the sands she spied him.
"Clotilde, who is that?" she said,
wonderingly.
II don't know, Miss Dcmar, but l
fancy it must be the master of the
Cedarsa lone kind of man, who lives
there with one servant"
Her mind seemed to wander again,
and ! was very glad, for it gave me
disagreeable feeling to see how he
looked at her-not fierce or evil like,
bnt with his eyes dilated, and his lips
twitching, so that it was quite start
ling to see him, dreamed of him that
night, and resolved that in the morn
ing would beg Miss Demar never to
go about the beech alone.
The next day was rainy, and she
did not go out, but sat all the morn
ing in her room with an old letter in
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25
oranges and reachy comple1lons.

A peachy complexion, like that OF a
young girl, was possessed by the
Marquise de Cfequy even to the close
of her long life. She died at the age
Of 98, and for the last forty years
lived almost entirely on oranges. She
often ate dozen OF them for break
fast.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25

LADIES NORFOLK BASQUE Pattern No. 6ese
is cut in five sizes, viz; 81, "a, SO, SO and 40
inches bust measure.
The Norfolk Jacket is as popular to-
day as it was in its. first season. II
has the merits OF being very generally
becoming, easily adjusted, comfortable and
stylish looking, besides being available for
nearly all sorts of fabric. As here repre-
scented made OF vicuna in o sort OF heather mix
ture, it forms part Of dressy toilet for general
wear, shopping or visiting. etc. The box plaits
are formed in the fronts and back, the under
sides being stitched together 70 few inches
below the waist line Under arm gorss At the
sides smoothly and the basque can be MAIDS
over the body lining fitted with double darts or
that portion can be omitted il so preferred.
The closing is invisible in center front unde.
the middle plat, but buttons and button holes
can &C used If desired. The fashionable turn
over collar is in latest mode and the belt Of
cloth fastens with dull gilt buckle Any OF
the SeaSonable wooden ma Ierials will make up
stylishly by the mode, Serge, cheviot. in plain
or mixed varieties. honlespan ladiescloth or
fine flannel. A plain finish is all that is neces.
sary.
The retail price of this pattern is % cents
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25

Cure any acute disease in one treat
ment (cure or no pay, chronicin few.
Write for free advice
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25

Oklahoma has thousands OF acres of the
finest farming land in the world waiting
for you or any body else with little cash
and lots of gumption. Climate and crops
are just right. Farms will cost more next
year than this. To find out if this is the
country you want ask S. N. Osgood, Genl
Agt. Santa E'e Route, Des Moines Iowa,
for free copy of Oklahoma folder.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25
Azsz5)E7l.'A'''Rl5 {,
5iT!oRn,.||

AM Miss Demar's
maid. l have
been with her
now for u long
time, ever since |
went TO the sea-
shore with old
Mrs. Ray.
didn't tell you
she was hand
some. did I?
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25
\ Hurried Official.

Binks-How did Winlls get hurt?
Jinks-He was run over by a city
official who was driving very fast.
Binks- There is no excuse for such
reckless driving.
Jinks-In this case the official was
on public business.
Binks. We'll that's different.
Jinks-Yes, he wanted to get to a
meeting in time to push through an
ordinance prohibiting bicycles on pub
lie streets.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25
Be INDEPENDENT! # D ssa, ' 'ii., g ss'

farm Of your own and in q few
years yen will wonder why you re-
NAMED in the cities and paid rent. You
can secure good homestead land Of
the United States government, free Of
cost, along the line Of the Lake Supe-
rior division of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& St. Paul Railway, in Northern Wiscon-
sin and Upper Michigan, or you can
buy al low prices on easy terms
Address c. E. ROLLINS, ioi La
Sale ST., Chicago, Ill.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25

GIRLS DRESS. Pattern No. 6269 is cut in three
sizes, viz: s. 10 and IL years.
Marine blue velvet and fancy French plaid
serge is here stylishly combined. A simulated
fitted body. back and front The fun front and
back is snrred and placed on in pointed out
fine. Stylish bretelles are graduated to points,
and fall gracefully from the shoulders to the
waist line front and back A standing collar OF
velvet finishes the neck and the closing is in
center back. Double puhS are stylishly ar
ranged over fitted sleeves faced TO the elbSw
with velvet. The full round skirt is gathered
at the top and sewed to the lower edge of waist.
The mode is desirable for dresses either of silk
or wooden fabric and can be suitably developed
in various combinations of colors or material
One material alone can be used, variety being
given by decoration of braid, gimp, ribbon, vel
WI. Assertion or lace
Shs retail price of pattern is % cents
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25

Some people want to goto heaven just t,
avoid their dead enemies.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25
$500 For A NAME.


This is the sum we hear the Salzer
Seed Co. offer for suitable name for
their wonderful new oats. The United
States department Of agriculture says
Salzers oats is the best of 800 varieties
tested. A great many farmers report
test yield of 200 bushels per acre last
year, and are sure this can be grown
and even more during 1895. One thing
we know and that is that Salzer is the
largest Farm Seed grower in the.-world
and sells potatoes at $3.50 per barrel.
Just the kind that do well in Texas
and the great South r Thirty-fve
packages, earliest vegetables, 81 post
paid.
OFF You Will Cut This Out and Send II
with 1oc postage to the John A. Salzer
Seed Co., Lacrosse, Wis, You get free
his mammoth catalogue and pack
age of above $500 Prize Oats. WIN. U.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25
Conventional Excuse.

The. notification committee remained
standing.
Madame, said the chairman, bowling
low, I'VE have the honor to inform you Of
your nomination to the highest office in
the gift OF the people,"
The emancipated woman cleared her
throat.
Gentlemen" she replied, speaking, ex
temporaneously, II regret the necessity
which compels me to decline the honor you
offer me. haven't thing to wear
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25

II the Baby Is Cus5ng Teeth.
Be and that old and welltried remedy, MRS.
wINsLow's sooTHISe sYRur for Children Teethins
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25

Piso's Cure cured me Of a Throat and
Lung trouble of three yeags' standing. e
CApY, Huntington, Ind, Nov. 10, 1894.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25

"a Cup of Parks Tea at night move
the bowels IN the morning. :"