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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

Harl2l. 100, * Rockville,
IND, Il the gtandmothsr Of Mrs. Rob-
srt Z. Lincoln. Ex-senator Harlan Il
her son.
There's something suggestive OF the
slow passage of time In the name OF
Mrs Sophia Clamfoot, Of Evanston, ILL.,,
aged i02.
Two colored people were the late Joe
Adams, Marysville, Ohio, los, and Au-
gusta Comegys. Chestertown, Nd, 10S.
Comegys had been welded Ave times
Book agents are supposed to die an
early and violent death. but Capt. G. e.
d. Diamond is still at the dangerous
trade In San Francisco, at the age of
100.
& 'Unc' Harry" Thomas, OF Kansas
City, claims to be lis, but he lived alone
In little cabin until recently. There
ne set fire to himself and had to be ia
Ken to hospital
Louis Darwin, OF Black River Falls,
WIS. was only LOT when he died, but
MS wife lived to be 101 and they cele-
GRATED together the eightieth anniver-
sap OF their wedding.
Old age doesn't always follow quiet
Ire. Jim Lane, of Chicago, 100, went
through the fire" and has been an auc-
tioneer. Daniel Smith. OF Bridgeport,
Mlca.. 104, is Mexican war veteran.
Still living are Mrs. Kinney, Laings-
purg, Mich, 100; Mrs. Hannah barlow.
new brunswick, N. j., 1o1; Mrs. Lau-
Qada Pratt, Chicago, 100; Mrs. Borst, OF
Middleburg, N. Y, 100. and Mrs. Apo
ionia Pecher, of Mishawaka, Ind, 101.
Some distinguished old people were
these, lately deceased: Mrs. d. Paul
son, OF Center, Iowf, 1O4; Joseph
Young, Belleville. H., 100; Mrs. Mary
Warren, Hamilton, Ont, 100; Mrs.
Mary Abair, St. Ignace, Mich. 100, and
Edward Hopkins. Oneida county. N.
T., 102.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Stove polish mixed with vinegar and
small bit of sugar VIII gain addition
al and more lasting luster,
Turpentine mixed in the black lead,
and brushed over greasy stoves. Is
very effectual in cleansing them.
Keep cheese, when you have large
piece. in cool, dry place, and wipe OF
any mold that appears. The cheese
should be constantly turned from side
to side.
The longer baby's feet are kept In
WOODEN shoes the better Even the
earliest kid shoes often begin to distort
them, unless extremely well shaped,
and these good shapes are not to be
found in cheap and common shoes.
The first time meat is given to an in
valid 1t should be slice from we'll
cooked joint-mutton is to be preferred
to beef. Cut the meat up finely and
serve it with gravy and salt, q potato
mashed up by the side, If 1t is allowed
by the doctor, but on no account mixed
with 1t.
To store brass bedstead 30 that 1t
will not get spoiled wipe 1t with vase
line and then envelope 1t in soft rags.
The vaseline should be put on thickly
and a common kind will answer the
purpose. Thoroughly sprinkle all stui-
fed furniture (underneatD with tur-
pentine before storing 1t.
II you suspect an escape Of gas mix
one pound Of soap with three and a
half pints of water, then apply this
sticky liquid with brush to the gas
pipe, when, If an escape is taking place,
bubbles will readily be seen on the IL
quid and the position Of the escape
thus indicated without danger.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19
LAUGHM AkERS.

Charlie Youngnoodle-Um ah! Eff,
er-er! r.! he! he-r' Jeweler Ito
his clerk)-Bring that tray Of engage
ment rings here, Jerry."-Detroit Tri
bune
Mr.. Fussy-I don't see why you wear
those ridiculous big sleeves, when you
have nothing to fill them" Mrs. Fussy
DO you fill your silk hat?-Harper' S
Bazaar.
Tommy (surprised) papa, ]
thought that one spoonful of sugar was
always enough for my coffee? Tom
my's papa-This is restaurant, my
son; take all the sugar you want
Judge.
Theatrical manager-In this scene
you must assume the air of man who
has SO much money that he is indiffer-
ent to wealth. The star-All right. I'll
try to imagine you have paid me my
salary in full.-Philadelphia North
American.
Servant from next door)-Herr
Mayer sends his compliments, and
would you please shoot your dog as it
won't let him go to sleep? Neighbor-
Give my respects to Herr Mayer, and
tell him I shall be much obliged If he
will poison his daughter and burn her
piano gsblatt.
Sometimes" said the merchant, II
feel like the poet who wanted a lodge
in some vast wilderness. yearn for
solitude aud silence" WELL" replied
his friend, syppathetically, ITS an ex-
pensive taste to crafty. But you might
start in by taking your Advertisement
out OF the newspapers. w Washington
Star.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

and wound around 2 penholder Will re-
lieve writer's cramp.
Sharp ends OF rockers do no harm
with tip of dark rubber and heavy
picture frames do not mar the wall
with fold Of the same rubber shoe
tackled on the edge which touches the
wall
Knee protectors for the small boy
may be made from an old pair OF
rubbers and seryiceable sponge holders
for the bath room are also made from
these discarded articles.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19
CIVIL SERVICE.
President Cleveland Orders Further Elk
tension of the Rule.

WASHINGTON, June 15.-President
Cleveland has issued the following
order affecting the civil service:
Hereafter no person who is appointed
as a laborer or workman without ex-
animation under the civH service rules
shall be appointed to work of the same
grade as that performed by classified
employees. 1t is also ordered that no
person shall be admitted into any
place not excepted from examination
by the civil service rules in any of the
classes above designated until he shall
have passed an appropriate examina-
ton prepared by the United States
civil service commission, and his
eligibility has been certified to this
department by said commission
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19
Three for a Dollar.

Three what? Three charmingly eA
ecuted posters in colors, drawn by w.
w. Denslow, Ethel Reed, and Ray
Brown, will be sent free of postage to
any address on receipt of one dollar.
All who are afflicted with the ''poster
craze will Immediately embrace this
rare opportunity, as but limited num-
Der of the posters will be issued. The
scarcity of good thing enhances its
value. Address Geo. 81. Heafford
General Passenger Agent of the Chica-
go, Milwaukee e. ST. Paul Railway,
Old Colony Building, Chicago, Ill.
An egg-swallowing contest was lately
witnessed in Dallas, Oregon. The winner
ate twenty-iv raw eggs in a little less than
two minutes
Grand Excursion to Buffalo July 9Th and
9th.
The National Educational Associa-
ton will hold its next annual meeting
in Buffalo, and the Michigan Central,
''The Niagara Falls Route" has made
rate of one fare for the round trip,
plus So. 90, association membership fee.
Send stamp for Notes for Teachers, .
containing valuable information rela-
tive to Buffalo and Niagara Falls and
10 cents for summer note book, fully
descriptive and profusely illustrative of
the summer resorts of the north and
east.
City ticket Office, 119 Adams street
o. w. RUGaLEs,
Genl Pass'r and Tk't AHt
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19
All About western Farm Land.

The Corn Relt' is the name of an
illustrated monthly newspaper pub
lished by the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy r. r. it aims to give informa-
ton in an interesting way about the
farm lands of the west. Send IS cents
in postage stamps to the Corn Belt, 200
Adams ST., Chicago, and the paper will
be sent to your address for one year
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19
Ii Hung Chang visits Berlin.

BERLIN, June 17.-Emperor William
granted an imposing audience to Lii
Hung Chang in the Knights Hall OF
the old castle. Lii Hung Chang was
conveyed thither in the royal car
riages, escorted by uhlans. Emperor
William and Empress Augusta were
seated upon thrones, surrounded by
the royal princes. Chancellor Won
Hohenlohe and Freiherr Marschal Won
Bierberstein, the minister of foreign
affairs, were also present. Short
speeches were made by Lii Hung Chang
and Emperor William.
The COW tree grows IN South and
Central America A hole bored in the
trunk causes milk like fluid to flow.
and this fluid is palatable and nour-
ishing.
The highest velocity of a cannon
ball is estimated at 1925 feet per
second. The earth in it's daily evolu-
ton has a velocity of 1902 feet a
second at the equator.
No female is allowed to ride bicycle
in public in Bavaria unless she holds a
certificate of proficiency. This can
only be secured after she has demon
strated her ability as rider before
the police officials.
Every person over five years of age
in Storbech, Austria, is chess player
The game is taught in the schools.
1t is said to be possible to draw plat
mum wires SO fine that two of them
twisted could be inserted in the hollow
Of human hair.
Virginia has just enacted a law
making it a misdemeanor to sell IN
toxicants to any student of an educa :
tional institution in that state
The game of lacrosse originated with
the Iroquois Indians, in Canada It
was first played in the United States
in 1867, by eighteen of those Indians,
VINO came here for that purpose.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19
A sinking Fund

OF vital energy is easily and pleasantly
replenishable. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
is an invigorant without n peer, aud will
speedily infuse fresh ste nina into an en-
feebled physique. Bcsiucs this, it averts
and remedies malaria, and subdues bilious
kidney, dyspeptic aud rheumatic ailments
The nervous derive great benefit from its
use.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19
Kindred Occupations.

"What became Of the Jones boys7'
asked the returned native,
"Bill stays on the farm" said the resi-
dent native, land Ed went to Sioux Falls
and opened law office"
"Oh One makes hay and the other
makes grass widows eh2'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

Ono fare for the round trip to Buffalo,
N. Y, on July 9Th and 9th, for National Ed
ucational Association, via Wabash lines.
Apply at 220 Fourth street, Des Moines,
Iowa Horace Seeley. Commercial Agent.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

Lung diseases are rare among the en-
ployes in tobacco factories.
The tone of piano is best when the in
strument is not near wall.
uEngland pays s7o,ooo,ooo yearly for for
gn dairy produce
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

know that my life was saved by Piso's
Cure for Consumption.-Joh A. Miller, Au
Sable, Michigan. April 81, 1895
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

Sawdust is utilized as fuel in Germany
1t is heated until the resinous ingredie nts
become sticky, and is then pressed into
bricks
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19
Doing the Best he Could.

Il suppose there is no other sphere Left
unused the man bitterly.
Bowling then to the inevitable, he began
by trying on every hat in town.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

CnIuren: WITCH SIG IS
mystery to herself and friends, then,
her mother should come to her aid.
Lydia e. Pinlkham's Vegetable Com
pound will, at this time, prepare the
system for the coming change. See
that she has it, and Mrs Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass, will cheerfully answer
any letters where information is de-
sired. Thousands of women owe their
health to her and the Vegetable Com
pound, and mothers are constantly
applying to her for advice regarding
their daughters.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

The church property in the United States
is valued at $500, 900, 900.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

In summer the consumption of bread falls
twenty per cent below the amount eaten
in winter
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

About 1000 sailing vessels disappear in
the sea every year, entailing the loss of l2,-
600 human lives
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

A church built of sod from the prairie is
one of the attractions of Smith county
Kansas.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

The tobacco used in New York city costs
five per cent more than the bread eaten in
the same time.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

GlT2-AllF Fits stopped free by DR.. ISlinc's Great
Nerve RestOrer. No Fits AFT er The first days use.
Marvellous cures Treatise and S2tral bottle freet
Fit cases. Send to DR.. Kline 1881 Arch ST., Pha., Pa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

If the Baby Is Cutting teeth,
Be sure and use that old and welltried remedy. MRs
WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP for Children Teething.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

4 WXsHtNcf6N, Jnne 1l.--A committee
was appointed to wait On The presidentnnd
inform him that congress was Abosit TO,
adjourn, and later they reported that the
president had no further business VI COM.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

The photograph was foreshadowed by the
experiments mnde on light S effect on chlor-
ide of silver as long ago as the beginning of
the sixteenth century.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

Hegoman's Camphor Zoe with GIycerine.
rho original and only genuine. Cures Chapped Hands
snd Face Cold Sores c c. q. Clark Co.. N. Haven, Ct
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19
Her objection.

He-So you visited Pompeii9
She-Oh, yes.
He-How did you like it9
She-Well, / must say / was awfully dis
beautifully located and all that, but it was
SO dreadfully out of repair.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

~ The latest freak of fashion in England is
FOR lady cyclists to have their wheels the
same color as their costume.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

Mr.. F. e. Cosgroye Of the c. B. & @. r.
r., Buda, H., writes May 2lst, 1896: Il
have been sick for eight years with kidney
and liver trouble and malaria. havebeen
taking Patent Medicines and Doctors Med
icines for eight years and spent $1,000 and
got no help until took DR.. Hays Reno
vator. ! had poor appetite, indigestion,
sour stomach, constipation, yellow skin and
eyes, tired feeling, pain in back and side,
nervous and wakeful, headache and dizzi-
ness, bloating of bowels and limbs, short
dry cough, chills and fever. DR.. Kay's Rem
oyator has removed these SYMPTOMS and l
feel new again. God bless DR.. kay's Rem
ovator," 1t is sold by druggists at25cts. and
f1.00 or sent by mail by Dr. B. ]. Kay
Medical CO., Omaha, Neb. Send stamp for
large sample and booklet.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

Rats are fond of sunhower seeds. A traT
DATED with these seeds seldom fails to catch
the rodents
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

Tickets ON sale July Sd, 4th, 5th 9th and
18th via Wabash lines. Apply at 220 Fourth
street, Des Moines, Iowa. Horace Seeley
Commercial Agent
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

Baron Bockum, who for many years was
leader of the German Liberals, is now 95
years of age and the oldest member of the
reichstag.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

PURE CALIFORNIA WIRES. L. Apf1el,
Wholesaler. Los Angeles, Cal, 2 cases, ass'd,
freight paid, $500 Eastern shipments my
specially.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

Mrs. Henry L. Foote, who was recently
elected the police justice of Gaylord. Kan
sas, ran against her husband, and defeated
him by large majority
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

One Fare for the Round Trip to Wash
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

l6UpAs'

HAVANA, June is, "A heavy eau g W.
yyi,,C and musltatrua fire s-l,aa " wee
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

An egg-swallowing contest was lately
witnessed in Dallas, Oregon. The winner
ate twenty five raw eggs In little less thar
two minutes
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-19

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-01-28
At Fort Harrison.

September 20, STANDARDS di
vision stOrmed and carried Fort Harri-
son, the key to the defenses of Rich
mond east of James river. When stan
nard learned that he had been selected
to lead the assault. he went to the gem
eral in chief and said. II have come
to protest in behalf of the men of my
division, who have led every assault!
Of the corps from Cold Harbor until
now, and are fought down to a skeleton
Of a division have not a word to say
for myself. / will go freely wherever
you send me, but it is inhuman to give
my men more than their share of these
forlorn hopes"
General Stannard, we must carry
Fort Harrison, and l know you will
do IT,"
Stannards line moved forward untn
Il reached the base of the hill crowned
by the fort all the way exposed to a
plunging fire of musketry and artil-
lery. A brief halt for breath and an
other das, this time a double quick up
the steep slope, and the stars and
hlIlUtN Mtlt UlaAAANh hNNA oAAR VI NAN
traverses OF the fort. General Burnham
was killed the instant he leaped upon
the parapet. Colonel Donahue who
succeeded him, also went down. Stan
nard rode boldly at the head of the
Third brigade, seeming to bear a
charmed life that day. but three of his
staff officers fell beside him Colonel
Stevens. leader Of the Second brigade,
was shot down at the head of his com
mand, and when the charge ended not
an officer above the rank OF lieutenant
colonel remained in the whole division
except General Stannard More than
/ hfty commissioned officers and 500 men
/ had fallen. other brilliant and des'
perate charges were made that day by
different divisions to extend the con
quest up and down the line. But the
sacrifices were useless Nothing re-
NAMED In the possession Of the Union
troops excepting what Stannard chung
TO around Fort Harrison.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-01-28
WAN RInnnY MARt

There Will be war to the knife in
the republican camp in Oklahoma this
year. The Shawnee Quill the leading
republican paper in eastern Oklahoma,
last week devoted much of its space TO
fquelching the ambition of c. NJ.
Barnes, member of the republican ma
tional committee, and this week pays
its respects to William Grimes, chair
man OF the republican territorial cen
tral committee, in the following vigor-
Gus style:
"Ihe time has now come when some
new blood is needed at the helm Of the
republican ship Of Oklahoma Men
who have run things in the past and
have gobbled up all the plums should
now take the hint and not wait to be
hit with a green ax-handle ia the
hands Of the people. From the found
alton Of the republican party in the
territory, few men have been looked
upon as "bosses, and TO them has
been delegated the task Of steering the
NN~N oAAF ANePARAtHANt anu lutg nave
steered her FOR all she was worth-to
them. The time is now propitious for
change Of pilots, and TO this end a
few men who have been to the front
in the past must now take a back seat.
Prominent among these so-ealled "pi-
lots, whose services have been SO Law.
ishly rewarded, is William Grimes OF
Kingdsher lie has done seme good
work for the party lis true, but he
has been paid several times over
for his services and should now be
willing to retire and give some one
else a chance. Mr. Grimes has had
his day, and a valuable day IL was for
him. As United States marshal he
made lots Of money, and as chairman
Of the territorial republican committee
he has had lots Of money. But money
and honor does not seem 10 satisfy
him and he IL still clamoring for more
the whole hog. as 10 were. II Is our
opinion, however, that ID is time for
MIR. Grimes 10 curb his ambition to
go back 10 the ranks ami work him.
self up again. Personally we like Mr..
Grimes, but politically we think he has
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-01-28
CREMATION IN PARIS.
Too Number Of Iucincrations Growing
steadily from Year to Year.

Tao Number OF Incincrations Growing
steadily from Year to Year.
The advocates in this country Of Gre
mating dead bodies will be somewhat
encouraged by the reports that come
from Paris Of the number OF incinero-
tions that took place there during the
first four months OF 1895. The number
OF incineratlons that occur, either in
accordance with a previous request OF
the person whose body is disposed OF or
at the instance Of the representatives,
Increases every year with great regu-
larity. though not rapidly. Accor ling
to the statistics published by the Pre-
feet Of Police. the number Of crem5-
tions that took place at tho Pere La
chaise Cemetery from August 1889. TO
the end Of April, 1895. were as follows:
1889, 49 1890 121. 1891. 1874, 1892, 15a;
1898. 1S9; 1894, PIC, and 1895 (tour
months), as. The furnace would conse-
Quently often be idle were II not for
the remains from the hospitals, which
amount to from 1000 to $500 bodies per
mnum. The apparatus employed is
that of NM Toisoul and Fradet and
works by means of gas with o recup-
orator. Incinerations are accomplished
in an hour and a quarter, and the cost
of the combustible never exceeds three
francs per operation. Another aD-
paratus, invented by NJ. Fichet, has re-
Gently been inaugurated. The differ
ence between the two inventions lies
chiefly in the application Of oxide Of
carbon. In the contrlvance devised by
M. Fichet the body is consumed by hot
air alone and does not come into contact
with gases. According to this method,
incineration takes place a little more
rapidly than in the Toisoul furnace, but
the expense is greater by nearly quar-
ter as much
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-01-28

Ex-President BENJAMIN Harrison
will discuss the presidential Cilice'
very mprehensiveiy in his "Ehis
Country of Ours series, in the forth
coming February Ladies' Home Jour
nal. He will detail the provisions and
methods Of electng chief magistrate
and will have much TO say bearing
upon the eligibility of a president for
re-electioni will give his views as to
the length OF tic presidential term
and express rather decided opinions
relative to the annoyance TO which
presidents are subjected from office
seekers. The article is practical, and
is based upon experience and observa-
tion. General Harrison believes that
the fears expressed by the trainers Of
our constitution that the power Of the
Office is such as to enable an ambitious
incumbent TO secure an indefinite sue
cesslon of terms have never been re
allied, "ln practice the popular
opinion has limited the eligibility of
the president TO one reelection. But
some of our leading and most thought
ful public men have challenged the
wisdom of the four.year term, and
advocated six years, usually with a
prohibition of the second term. And
unless some method can be devised
by which a less considerable part OF
the four years term must be given 10
hearing applicants for Office and to
making appointments, IL would be
wise TO give the President, by extend
ing the tune, a better chance 10 show
what he could do for the country. 1t
must be admitted, also, that ineligl
| bility TO second term will give to the
Executive action greater indepen'
dence IL seems unlikely, however
that any change i'm the Presidential
term will be made unless some uneX.
pected event should stir into action q
| thought that is now Of Theoretical
rather than practical cast"