davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The herald., 1896-04-23

The Herald Publishing company hereby Of
I'm . reward u ten tsIo) dollars for the arrest
end conviction Of anyone found stealing a
espy es copies Of THE HERALD from wher
ever the Same may have been placed BY
carrier for delivery to patrons.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-11-27
THE CHURCH MILITANT.

Over 1000 delegates, representing
1900, 900 negro Baptists of America,
assembled in the First Baptist church,
St. Louis, Mo-, recently. The occasion
was the seventeenth annual convention
of the National Coloved Baptist asso-
citation.
The corner stone Of the new st.
Johns Lutheran church, on Fulton
avenue, near 169th street, New York
city. Rev. II. Biederbecke, pastor, was
laid last month. Rev. G. c. Berkheim-
er of Mount Vernon, made the princi-
pal address.
It is said that $4,000 are needed to
make the Winona assembly grounds
at Eagle Lake, Ind, suitable for the
meeting there next summer Of the
Presbyterian general assembly. ILL.,
nois people have pledged $4,000: Ohio,
$4,000. and Indiana will raise $4,000
for the purpose.
The Temple, of Brooklyn, N. Y, cele-
brated it's anniversary en- September
"A, The pastor stated that the church
surpassed any Baptist church in Amer
lea in additions last year. There were
nearly 300. The Sunday school has
grown to 1900. The audiences crowd
the great building. At the anniversary
services the great chorus Of 800 were
/. in their places. .a
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-11-27
STAGE WHisPERs6

"She can do more in five sectnIs
with her eyes than Anthony Coms:ocl
can undo in five years." says James G..
Huneker of Anna Held, tie !alcst sen.
sation imported from Paris.
An English comedian says i!.e only
way to successfully spring joke on
British theater-goers is to first an
| nounco that q ,joko is about -to--ha
sprung, then to spring it, and lastly to
explain that it has been sprung.
Clement Scott, the famous London
critic, has a son playing in Days com .
pany in New York in "Tho Geisha."
A son of William Winter and grand
son Of Tom Haddaway, the famous
American comedian, are also in the
same organization.
1t is probable that tom Grogan,"
which Augustus Thomas aided Hopkin-
son Smith in making into a play.
may not be produced this, season after
all. Considerable work has to be done
on it to get it into shape, as he first
draught was far from satisfactory.
Boston is moving in the abolition OF
obstructive hats in theaters. One man,
ager sends an usher to every offending
woman, just before the rise OF the cur
tain, to ask her to remove the nuisance,
and in nearly every casc she complies
without ado.
Recent London papers have given
much commentator to q performance
by Miss Keith Wakeman, an American
actress, who was formerly in Lawrence
Barrett's company. and who went to
England some time ago with that OF
E. S. Willard.
]. E. Dodson has discovered that
stage limelight and stage goodness
have some occult connection. Posi-
bly,, were rectitude In real life pointed
out by an extra bit Of illumination,
philosophers the clever character
comedian, "heroes might be moro plen-
tiful."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-11-27


is treated in sacred confidence, unless
publication is requested by the writer.
She says to Mrs. Pinkham -" l
wish you would publish the circum-
stances of my case, IN order that other
women may be benefited by my cxpe-
ricncc.
IL doctorcd nearly all the time for
two years. l spent several hundred
dollars without receiving much benefit.
Last June wrote to you and described
all my aches and pains. Such long
list as there was: headache, back
ache, bcaring-down pains, terrible
soreness, constipation, dizziness, feel
ing of extreme lassitudc, irregularity
and nausea; but you answered my
letter and told me just what to do. l
followed your advice.
"After taking eight bottles OF the
Vegetable Compound and three bot
ties of Blood Purifier, am glad to
write you that have not enjoyed such
good health for years, and am able
to do all my own work. I can surely
souva the praises of Lydia L. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and 4
number of my friends arc taking it
upon my recommendation -NRs. ".
l.. ELLIOTT, Liscomb, Iowa
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-11-27
FIGS AND THlSTLES.

Misfortune and imprudence are often
twins.
God goes with the man who Is will
ling to take hard place.
Better be lamp in tho house. than
try to be star in the sky.
God made man too great to find his
life in the present moment.
THERE'S no virtue in doing right
simply because we have to.
Backsliding begins when the Chris
tan begins to live on stale bread.
How many times good fortune has
come to US through our mistakes.
The man will be we'll occupied whose
first aim in life is to do Gods will.
Do what you can do we'll, and you
will soon be able to do much better.
If we try to please everybody. we
ehall soon have the respect OF nobody.
The devil has to run to keep up with
The man who walks about doing good.
God needs Daniels, and Josephs, and
Elijahs to-day, as much as he ever did.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-11-27
Patent Right Swindlcs.

An exchange says that a smooth pat
ent right swindling scheme is being
worked in some of the states. 4 man
comes to farmer with a patent wagon
tongue for which great claims are
made He has only that one county
left and will sell the right for two
hundred and fifty dollars. A few days
later, while the farmer is thinking
over the matter, another man comes
along, who has learned that the farmer
has the right to the valuable invention,
and offers him four hundred dollars for
it, paying him ten dollars down. The
farmer at once goes and closes the deal
with the first party, giving his note or
cash for the two hundred and fifty dol
lars. In the meantime the second man
disappears and the two schemers meet
and "divy." If note, it is DISCOUNTED
at the nearest bank.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-11-27
"A FRENCH BABY,
Legal FOrmalitlcs ON the Birth OF q
Possible Soldier.

Legal Formalitlcs on the Birth Of a
Possible Soldier.
The birth Of a new citizen In France
at once gives rise to countless formali.
ties and an avalanche of legal scrib-
blings, which would teach him, could
he but understand, that his country is
par excellence the home OF legal cere-
mony and administration, says the
Century. Within the first twenty-fou1
hours notice Of the birth must be sent
to the mayors Office (there is such an
office in every village in Franco, so
that the official physician may call and
make the necessary legal statement
suppose he wants to convince himself
that the declaration already made is
correct, and that the family, when it
announced the birth of girl, was not
trying to screen a future soldier from
his compulsory service. Then the
father, accompanied by two witnesses,
goes to fill out the birth certificate and
gives his child its legitimate, docu
mented position, to which he or she
will be obliged to have recourse in all
the great, and frequently in the minor,
circumstances Of life, from one end OF
it to the other. Without it the child
could not enter school, nor draw lots
on entering the army, nor get married,
nor be buried. The least mistake OF
form would have most serious cOnse-
quences: the baptismal names declared
must always be placed in tie same
order on all future deeds. These are
usually saints names. I recall the
amusing anger of young American
father of my acquaintance who wished
to give his son born in Paris the name
of the great sailor Duquesne, in re-
membrane Of the avenue where the
baby had seen the light OF day, and,
in addition, the family name of one of
his friends, which no Frenchman
could pronounce. All this seemed so
shocking and homogeneous to the regis
trar that the certificate was made out
only after interminable discussion.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-11-27
NOVELTIES IN SILVER.

Jelly-slicers are obtainablc in goll
and silver.
E1ustache combs and brushes arc
mounted in Roman colored gold.
Gate purses in gold and silver are
now furnished with chain and hook.
A gliding over silver, known as rose
gold, is q novelty for purse and bag
clasps.
The present style Of dress demands
for its enrichment gem-set and gold
ornaments.
Personal ornaments Of tho Louis XIV
period are faithfully delineated in mod
ern jewelry.
Miniature tea sets, in solid silver, are
numbered with expensive toys for the
modern nursery.
The new sugar and cream holders in
cut glass include several sizes and
many and varying shapes.
Very handsome is the banquet lamp
standing on a silver pedestal and show
ing fluted columns in palatine and gold.
Silver candlesticks are more used
than ever for table decoration, and
their bright colored shades are an ims
portant feature.
Chatelsine bags of white seal, with
fligree silver clasps, are designed with
a view to meeting the requirements OF
the summer girl.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-11-27
@ N ~ " II ~ X Nh II " N " N n
I Beauty and the Beast. I


peared. Her absence did not alarm me
at the time, for thought4he had be-
come tired and gone back to the estan-
cha. I was nearly frantic when, late at
night, reached home and found that
Ethel's pony had come galloping homo
early in the afternoon without its
rider. Dreading the worst l imme-
diately got together band Of gauchos
and we started out to search for my
darling.
Eventually one Of the gauchos
found Ethel in bunch of scrub, lying
on the ground with a broken leg. Her
pony, early in the hunt, had stepped
into an 'oculto' hole and thrown its
rider. Being unable to move because
of her fractured limb, Ethel had shout
ed for assistance, but her voice was
drowned by the yells Of excited hunters
and the hope of rescue vanished. She
is a brave girl, and, knowing that
search would be made for her as soon
as her absence was discovered, she
made herself as comfortable as possible
and awaited the arrival of help.
"As night approached. and no one
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-11-27

A South American puma lion, the
fiercest animal Of that half of the hem
isphere, is the pet Of little Miss Ethel
Curzon, the 15-year-old daughter Of
Captain Henry F. Curzon, late Of Her
Majestiy's service.
70 Damon is fine, sleek and silken-
Haired specimen Of his tribe. He was
born three years ago among tho PAM
pas grass region Of South America that
is known locally as La Pampa.
Curzon for years has been in that
country as the representative of an
English syndicate. He arrived in Phil
adelphia the other day accompanied by
his daughter, and the puma came with
them, making the long INurney in a
,ge that was carried in the baggage
Car.
Damon is the dearest creature
next to ypapa-on earth," said Miss
Ethel tcs a reporter. "He saved my
life, and tho debt of gratitude owe
him can never be repaid"
Damon is puma" said the cap
tain. Here in Pennsylvania the early
settlers knew his congeners under the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-11-27
PATENTS AND INVENTIONS.

Dutter-making Ia encouraged by 4,43s
patents, either on devices employed or
methods Of manufacture.
Woodworking tools have developed
1926 patents, of which one ID an auger
which boree q square hole.
According to tho reports Of the pat
cnt office there are 1889 different va
rieties Of patented chairs.
The erection Of ire-proof buildings
is encouraged by 455 patents, taken out
for materials or methods.
Over $4,000 inventions for the ma
nipulation OF metals have been patent
ed in our government Office.
The fisherman has at his command
1867 patented devices for attracting
or capturing the finny tribe.
The inventors of artificial stone and
the manufacturers Of lime and cement
have taken out 1859 patents.
Tho surgeons of this country trans
act business with their patients by the
aid Of 1886 patent appliances.
There is no leading country In the
world whose natives have not taken out
patents in the United States.
Harness-making has received the
earnest attention Of the inventor, there
being 7,40O patents in this line.
The vegetables Of this country may
be cut or crushed in our kitchens by
the aid of zoos patent machines.
The art of printing is covered by
$3.50 patents, either of machines or spe-
cial devices employed in the work.
The number of patent medicines is
not so great as might be supposed,
there being only 1889 in the reports.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-11-27
MISSIONS,

Rev. John Wier, after nine years OF
continuous labor in Japan, is soon to
return with his family to this country.
The annual report of the Moravian
church gives $50 mission stations, 400
missionaries and $4,000 converts in
heather lands.
The native Christians in heather
lands last year gave s559, 900, more than
one-ninth the amount raised in the
United States.
The last of the heather on Efate
Island are being oOsa.e into the
Church as tie fesurr u rvent5
years Naturalization.
One hundred and fifty Chinese con-
verts were baptized during the last
twenty months by Rev. Hopkin Rees
at Tientsin, north China.
AS the American Baptist Home Mis-
sion society is heavily burdened with
debt, the board Of managers OF that
society, at a meeting held Sept. IA, de-
cided to make no appropriations for
missionaries salaries Tor the present Tor
a period extending beyond Dec. 81,
1896, unless the current receipts mean
time shall DO very considerably in
creased.
The vast possibilities open to an in
diyidual society Of Christian Endeavor
are shown in a report that comes from
Geelong, Australia. The Yarra Street
Wesleyan society, which contains five
divisions and $50 members, has organ
lied a boys club, a mems club, birth
day league for missionary purposes and
a Sunday school home department.
During the year it held EOS cottage
prayer meetings, besides seventy-e!ght
open air services; 4,251 visits were paid
and 2,4SS loaves Of bread distributed
The Juniors provided an outing for one
hundred slum children, distributed $50
,ouquets Of flowers and made more
than 500 visits. The other labors OF the
society wero on proportionatc scale.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-11-27

came, she began to experience genuine
alarm, and when, about an hour before
dark, a puma-now her Pet Damon
appeared and squatted down in the
grass close beside her, she gave herself
up for lost The beast. however, did
hot seem to notice her, and her courage
revived. She remembered that the
puma rarely, if ever, molests human
being, and she began to hope that the
creature would go away.
after awhile the puma became rest
less, frequently going away and return
ing, and finally it stayed away so long
that she thought it had left her for
good. About midnight she heard the
deep roar OF a jaguar, and abandoned
all hope, for the South American tiger
is mans deadly foe.
"By raising herself on her elbow, she
was able to see the outline of the jaguar
crcuching near her, but it's face was
turned from her. and it appeared to
be intentiy watching some object upon
which it was about to spring. Pres
emily it crept out Of sight, and there
followed a deep silence, broken sud-
denly by frightful yells and screams OF
pain, coupled with the fierce growls
and snarls Of the puma, and the sounds
of desperate conflict.
"The puma and the jaguar are sworn
enemies, and the two great beasts were
having a battle to the finish. The bat
tie lasted for some time. but near
morning the puma sorely wounded,
crept through the grass and crouched
down beside my daughter, purring like
q cat. The creature seemed so friend
ly that Ethel ventured to stroke his fur
with her hand, whereupon the puma
began to play and roll about like a kit
ten. When We rode up the puma
crouched over her body and began to
growl. Several rifles were leveled at
the head of the brute, but Ethel begged
us not to shoot, and from that day to
this the two have been inseparable.'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-11-27
JOSH BILLINGS, PHILOSOPHY.

The man who kan get the most truth
into thu fewest words, IL tho best fell
low going.
The cheapest and best eddlkashun
kno ov IL to learn from the experiences
ov others.
We are too apt to look upon Fate az
sumthing that anticipates VI. We make
our own fate, and too often out ov very
poor materials.
We are set ov conceited asses emmy
how. We think we kan see right thru
ennyboddy, but don't think ennyboddy
kan see half an inch into US.
Yung fellow. think ov this: The
world won't Civ yu emmy kredit for tho
mony that yu hav sQuandered, but
what VI make, and hang onto, they
will
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-11-27

name of panther, painter or cata-
mount. IN California they call him
the cougar, or mountain lion Dur
ing the past decade and half of years
I have had an abundant opportunit,
to become pretty intimately acquainted
with Sir Puma. The longer l know
him the better like him.
"He has been very unfortunate liz
his biographers. They give him, 1t ia
true, a high character for courage, but,
at the same time, because Of their ig-
norance of his true nature, they impute
to him a cowardly fear of man that
he is very far from possessing. He
will not, as rule, defend himself
against man, and the gauchos of the
pampas, understanding and appreciat-
ing the mysterious gentle instinct Of
this ungentle beast, call him 'amiogo
del christiaEo.
Damon WAS full grown when we
first became acquainted with him. He
was never captured, and, except when
we are travelling, is never restrained Of
his liberty. l am Oh my way back to
my old home in England primarily to
visit my aged parents and incidentally
to place my daughter at school. When
return to South America I shall leave
Damon behind, for it would be cruelty
10 both to separate him from Ethel
"lrcr the past five years-sincc the
death OF my dear wife-we have been
living at place called Saladi!lo, where
I had an cstancia. My daughter has
been raised to an active, outdoor life,
and she rides a horse with all the
grace and fearles5ness Of a gaucho
Last fall we had grand 'cerco,' or
assembly of ranchmen and hunters, to
hunt os:riche3 and other game. The
sport iG>cxciting, but far from danger
Gus, and Ethel was one OF the party.
The hunters, numbering about thirty,
spread themselves round in vast ring,
and, advancing toward the center,
drove the animals before them.
During the excitement of the chase
which followed, while we werc all en-
gagged in preventing the os.riches, deer,
etc, from doubling back and escaping,
\ noticed that my daughter had diSap-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-11-27
santa Ee Routc-CalifOrnl;A Limited.

Santa Te Koutc-Californli. Limited.
Leaves Chicago p. IN. Wednesdays
and Saturdays, reaching Los Angeles
in 70 hours and San Diego in 1914
hours. Returns from California Mon
days and Thursdays.
=, Equipment of suburb vcstibulca
Pullman palace slecpcrs, buffet smoll-
ing car and dining car. Most luxur-
}ious service via any line.
Another express train, carrying both
palace and tourist slcepers, leaves
Chicago 10:a5E. IN. daily, for Los An.
gcles, San Diego and San Francisco
Inquire Of G. y. Nicholson, General
Passenger Agent, Great Nnr~S''os
IZUlIIllW. CllCNYO II q. q q m
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-11-27
Arc You Going to Florida:

For rates, time cards and descriptive
matter for Florida and all points in
the south and southeast, address the
following agents Of the popular Big
-Four Route: j. c. Tucker, General
Northern Agent, or II. W. Sparks,
travelling Passenger Agent, PA Clark
St., Chicago.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-11-27
His Mistake.

Mr.. Foote (the shoemaker)--"Who
was it invented this walking through
the grass barefooted?" Mr.. Block
II believe it was a minister" SWELL.
he seems to have mistaken the kind Of
soles he should try to save. "-Yonk-
ers Statesman.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-11-27
Don't Tobacco SpIt Or Smoke Your Life hway.

Dent Tctaeco Spit or Smoke Your LIE Away.
If you want to quit tobacco using easily
md forever, regain lost manhood, be made
well, strong, magnetic, full of new life and
vigor, take NoTo-Bac, the wonder-worker
len pounds in ten days. Over zoo, 900
cured. Buy No-To-Bac from your drug
gist, who will guarantee cure. Booklet
and sample mailed free. Nd. Sterling REM
edy Co., Chicago or New York
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-11-27
For the Western Farmer.

"I'm afraid" said the Chicago bunco
man, chat tho gold brick game is about
played out"
''.There isn't any doubt Of it," remarked
his friend. you've got to use the silver
brick now"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-11-27

1INIHckVCNeTS
Very low rates will bc made. by tho
Missouri, Kansas e. Texas railway on
November nth, December list and 18th,
10 the south. For particulars apply to
the nearest local agent, or address, IL.
A. Chcrrier, N. p. A., 3lj Marquette
Bldg, Chicago, III.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-11-27

Just try 1Oc box Of Cascarets, the finest
liver and bowel regulator ever made.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-11-27

The Lord Mayor of London W cars badg
Of Office which contains diamonds valued
at $50 ono
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-11-27

Cutting tho Nuisance In Half.
"Doctor, if you have to send nurse, let
it be that woman with the cork Leg"
why do you prefer her:'
''l}ecnusc she can only wear one squcaky
shoe in the sick rOom.''
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-11-27
Matter OF DISPOSITION


'My wife was rather worried when left
her this morning"
What was the trouble?'
"Well, she had been worrying about
something or ether last night, and this
morning she couldn't remember what it
was"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-11-27

Put OF thy cares with thy clothes sc
shall thy rest strengthen thy labor, aad sc
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-11-27
Whom Drea ms May Come.

Patient Doctor, dreamed something
terrible last night. saw my dead father.
Doctor---W What did you eat for suppsri
Patient--A mince DE III
Doctor--My friend, II you eat two mime
pies tonight you will zee your grandfather.
Il Counting all classes Of reserves, Germany
can in "a hours raise al army Of 4,O0O,ON
disciplined men.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-11-27
Nomcseekers' Excursions

Three copies of the bible, written on
leaves of the fan palm, are III the British
Museum
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-11-27

A Goldfish recently caught of Flambor-
ough Head, had inside Of it hfty.niue hsh
hooks ~ -'a<
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-11-27

The Japanese up to 1856, were vaccinated
on the tip Of tho nose.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-11-27
H.lW'A IlliAI

We uf1er One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case Of ca,arrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
+. j. CHENEY <. CO, Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. ].
Cheney for the last IL years, and believe
his, perfectly honorable in all business
t:ansactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo. Q.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo. G.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
cous surfaces of the system. Tcstimoni.
ais sent free, Price 75c per bottle Sold
by oil druggists.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-11-27
Goes Cough Balsnsn

Is the oldest and best It will break up cold quick
than anything else. 1t Is always reliable. Try II.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-11-27

The cemeteries of tho city OF London COW
,r over 2 900 acres Of ground.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-11-27

A woman always appreciate rising
young MANN a street car
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-11-27

During 1895 there were 1861 rostoflices
burglarizeI in the United States.