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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-03

uegeman's Camphor loo with GIycerlne
The original and only genuine. Cures Chapped Hands
and Face Cold Sores &c G. G. Clark Co.. N Haven, Ct
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-03

An unusual ground for divorce Is an
nounced by a wife in San Jose, Cal.
She says that her husband was so mean,
and heartless. and exasperating, that,
instead OF eating her pies, he threw
them out of the window.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-03

Marvellous cures Treatise and S2trial bottle free to
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-03

The street accidents of London amount
to about $500 year nearly ten day.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-03

The yeast cake and the negroes ia
vorite weapon are both raisers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-03

A sad sight in this world is an old hen
trying to plume herself to look chic.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-03

There Is pleasure aud profit
and no small satisfaction In abating troublesome
and painful Ills by using Parkor's Ginger Tonic
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-03

If the Baby is Cutting Teeth,
he sure and use that old and we'll tried remedy. Mrs
WlNsLow's SOOTHING sYRvr for Children Teething.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-03

The man who takes God for his guide
will always travel in the right path. /.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-03

Actors, draughtsmen, dentists and
mustard plasters ought to draw well.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-03

A sugar cured ham poor actor
made we'll by homeopathic pills.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-03

tits 50 easy TO remove Corns with 1Iindercorns
TINT we wonder so many will endure thom. Oct
llindercorns aud SEQ how nicely II takes them OF.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-03

When an Arab fails to make raise
anywhere else, he can Strike" his tent.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-03

business Chance---A Good Income
We pay you to sell fruit trees STARR
NURSERIES,, Louisiana, Mo-; Rockport, i'll.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-03

~ Cup of Parks Tea at night moves
the bowels in the morning."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-03

''Hanson's Magic Corn Ea1ve.n
Warranted to cure money refunded. Ask YOU
druggist for it. Price 10 cents
The Dickinson press., 1896-09-05
THE UGLY MANDARIN.
By George H. westlsy.,

The exciting adventure here recorded
was. brought up from the recesses of
my memory by the recent war. 1t oc-
CURED at the time Of the celebrated
ARROW" affair, that ridiculous revenue
sQuabble which led the British int,
bostilittes with the Chinese. was
busily engaged with my own vessel,
running carsoes of tea from Caution
down to Hong Kong, and taking back
opium for the native merchants.
There was big money in the trade, and
had It lasted l should have male my
fortune, but, unfortunately, the out.
break brought the business, for me at
least. to a sudden and tragic terMina-
nation.
l was ut Hong Kong taking on board
my loreha. the most profitable cargo of
the season. when the news reached us
that THE notorious Commissioner Yeh
had arrived upon the scene of action
and begun his work lv Offering a re-
ward of So for every white mans head,
$50 for every prisoner. and $50 for
every barbarian officer captured and
brought before him. Following close
upon this cheerful information came
rumors of piratical craft swarming the
creeks and channels Of the Canton
river from the city to the sea; and Of
the capture of several traders and the
inlluman butclery of their crews.
lii spite Of these startling reports,
however, determined to make the
trip for Which the Marie was even
then half laden. 1t would add several
fascinating figures to my bank ac-
count, and for such an end a Yankee Is
The Dickinson press., 1896-09-05

The first ascent of the Matterhorn is
an annual event of the greatest import
ance to the good folk of Zermatt, as it
is counted the real beginning of the
season for tours to the high Alps. The
credit of the pioneer of 1896 belongs to
Herr Dupont Of Zurich, who climbed
the Matterhorn, under extreme difficult
ties, on July 10, accompanied by the
guides, Peter Knutel, Solomon Knubel,
his son, and the young Joseph Knubel,
q lad of fifteen. AS the mountain was
still strongly "veveist," the climbers
had an arduous task, and their prog
ress was watched through the tele-
scope with the kcenest interest. From
the so-called "Schutter' to the summit
they had to combat with a succession
of storms, which, in that region, were
often particularly dangerous. From
the SchHarzsee upward the bold anil
venturers were clearly discernible, and
eager observers could take distinct no
tice Of the labor which the ascent cost
them. 1t was observed at one time
that the whole party seemed to have
lost courage, and to be debating wheth-
er they should give up their task as
hopeless. Their successful return in
spired Others with emulation, and
Opened" the Matterhorn for this year.
Two days later two parties made q
successful ascent in splendid weather.
--WestminSter Gazetta
The Dickinson press., 1896-09-05
Etiauette of the Nnpktn.

People who do not go much into soci-
ETY. have many misapprehensions as to
the simplest forms to be observed.
Politeness and courteous behavior do
not consist in observing certain conven-
tional or cast-iron forms. They are
elastic and vary according to locality.
Some lay the napkin at the beginning of
the neal across their lap, some fasten
the corner to buttorhole. The form
er is the general custom in good socie-
ty in the city, but many well-bred per-
SONS with snowy shirt front and
long beard are in the habit of tying q
knot in a corner of the napkin and
tucking this under tine chin behind the
collar. the knot holding it securely.
The practice is exceedingly useful, and
we never heard that they suffered in
reputation on this account. The old
saying that if the visitor folded his
napkin lie never expected to repeat his
visit, and the intensity of his desire to
come again was expressed by throwing
1t under the table at the conclusion of
the meal. The best habit is to lay it,
without folding, beside the plate. In
cases where visitors are spending sew
5eral days at a household and fresh
napkins are not furnished Mt every
meal, rings are ften provided at each
plate, and in this case the visitor is
expected at the close of the meal to
fold the napkin and place it in the
ring.-BrooNyn Eagle.
The Dickinson press., 1896-09-05
rAxzErox Ann xonronx.


MIC Bends Filed to Insure the Com.
pletlon Of the Railroad.
It Is announced from the headquar-
ters Of the Yankton 4 Norfolk Rail-
road company that active work on the
road and bridge across the Missouri
river at Yankton will be commenced
within thirty days. Nearly the entire
summer has been taken up by the COM
pany in reorganizing, resurveying and
voting bonds along the route between
Yankton and Norfolk, Neb. The cleo
tions were carried in Pierce, Madison
and Holt counties. Two of the town.
ships through which the road passes
refused to vote bonds, and in retalia-
ti0n the road refuses to furnish depot
accommodations between Crofton and
Wasau. A mortgage was filed at Mo
brar Aug. z, by the railway and land
syndicate limited, in which the syndi-
cate bonds itself in the sum of $780,
600 to assure the Norfolk & Yankton
Railway company 100000 and the
Yankton Bridge company $5OO.O0O.
The bonds will number 300 Of 5000
each, and the mortgage or trust deed
bears the sames of James r. English,
president; Benjamin ]. Scanned, secre-
tary, for the railway company, and
Arthur II. Tulloll and Charles p. ID.
Madigan, directors, and Horace Simp-
son, secretary, of the railway land
syndicate.
The Dickinson press., 1896-09-05
Indians Doinr Wen

Fred Treon, United States Indian
agent at Grow Creek agency, reports
that many Of the fields Of wheat OH the
reservation, belonging to Indians, are
yielding ashi gh as twenty bushels to
the acre, and that up to a few days
ago he had purchased about 1000
bushels Of grain from them. He ex-
poets to purchase a total of about 5000
bushels. Three threshing machines are
kept constantly busy threshing out the
grain for the Indians. Agent Treon is
also purchasing cattle from the In
dians for ration purposes, and stated
that the stock he is receiving is the
finest lie has ever seen, some two
year-olds weighing as high us 1900
pounds. The grass has been very fine
this season on the reservation, and
stock belonging to the Indians has
done remarkably well. The wheat pur-
chased from the Indians is taken To the
roller mill at Crow Greek agency and
ground into flour, which is then issued
to the Indians at Crow Greek and
Lower Brule agencies with other ar
ticles turned over to them on the legu-
lar ration days. The government thus
substantially encourages the Indians
in farming and stock raising pursuits.
The Dickinson press., 1896-09-05

Likes the Red Hog Best.

have had large experience during
the past thirty years in seven states Of
our Union selling all kinds of live stock
ut auction. and. consequently. have
been a close observer. 4 word about
hogs: During the fall of 1896 the hogs
Of our country were largely swept out
hy the existence of cholera. have no
ticed ore fact III my travels that might
he worthy Of mention. and that is that
the disease sccried to con:ine Itself to
the Polar dCllina, the BERKSHIRE and
Ciester-VEhiie breeds. l have failed to
see Jcrscy-IteL OF Duroc hog that
had the disease. At one of my sales l
sold some 200 Durocs .and not one Of
then, had the disease, while the other
logs. over the same county, were being
almost totally cleaned out by the chol-
era. l have noticed, in handling Po-
land-ChiIa shoats, that they appear to
have but little muscle, and are unable
to make vigorous kick or squeal.
They hang limp and torpid i'll your
hands. and do not seem to make any
exertion, while the red hog will make
resistance that is worthy of admir.l-
tion. Now, there must be some cause
for this morbid inactivity of the black
hog. What is it? believe it is over
breeding. The black hog has been ill.,
bred to such an extent without cross
ing that he is nothing but a keg Of
lard. He is opposed to exercise; lie is
not a rustlcr; he just eats and lies
down-a big chunk of fat, having
scarcely any Of the organs of muscle,
blood, circulation, or anything that
goes to make him an active nog. lie is
becoming physical imbccile by this
fat-breeding process. II you want
proof of this, note the price Of lard in
Chicago and the price of mess pork.
If the Poland-Ch breeders would
get the old ''hazel-splitter" male and
cross on their females. they would i'm
prove their lar1-caddies. The red hog.
in my opinion. is the best all-around
hog.-H. h. Allison. in Breeders Ga
zette.
The Dickinson press., 1896-09-05
A Hoboe.' Excursion.

A party Of hoboes broke into the
railway section masters tool house at
Lisbon the other evening and stole a
hand car, put it on the line and worked
their passage to Davenport, where
they made close connections with the
Great Northern train bound north. 1t
is said that during the run Of thirty
six miles one Of the men acted as con-
ductor and stopped the car at Buttz-
Vile, Sheldon, Coburn, Leonard and
Woods stations, taking up passengers
of their class who were willing to pay
a small fare. The total proceeds were
''blown in" on arrival at their destina-
tion and general good time was had.
With great consideration the 'gang"
removed the car from the track and
left message Of sincere thanks for
the courtesy extended to them by the
railroad company, promising to again
patronize the road some time next
year.
The Dickinson press., 1896-09-05
The Luxurious side Of Cycling.

1t has for some time been apparent
that cyclists have entered phase in
which thei: favorite pastime is to be
enjoyed under conditions of greatly
enhanced comfort and convenience.
Formerly wheeling had to be prosecut-
ed in the face Of many obstacles; but
now tine rough-and-tunble side Of the
exercise is giving way to luxury. The
wheelman will have good roads, and
road houses, here his keen appetite
can be satisfactorily appeased. Not
long ago nearly every bicyclist prided
himself On not allowing anyone else to
clean his machine. Now, where the
novelty Of owning new machine has
worn off, there is a surprising rcadi-
ness to allow the wheel to be repaired
and cared for by someone else than its
owner. This tendency has led to the
formation of large company in Len
don, the lines of which will, IN all
probability, serve for the somewhat
similar organizations which will un-
questionably sooner or later be estab-
lished in this country. This company
will establish in London and the prov
inces depots for the cleaning, repair
ing, storing and sale of cycles; the sup
ply of all accessories connected with
the use of cycles; the teaching Of
wheeling and the provision of every.
thing conducive to the enjoyment Of
the popular sport. A large and efficient
staff will be maintained, who will
travel about the various districts in
which depots exist, for the purpose of
cleaning and executing minor repairs
to the machines of subscribers at their
own residences. For an annual sub
scription of $3.50 cyclists are relieved
of the cleaning and adjusting Of their
machines. The company also insures
them against accident while cycling
for the following amounts: Five hun
dred dollars at leath; $3.50, loss of one
limb, and $40 a week fer ten weeks
during total disablement. Subscribers
machines are stored when not in use,
and kept In perfect order until they
are again required by ther respective
owners. Tuition is given free to all
subscribers, from the grade of the
learner to that of the expert. Each
subscriber has Il signal card, which lie
places in his window when the services
of cleaner or repairer are required.
1t is proposed to make the company's
depot the natural cycling center in
each district in which it is established
A further significant statement in the
circular of the company is: There
are unmistakable indications that the
Introduction of motors of various kinds
Is a thing of the near future. and it Is
proposed, in due course, to provide for
the requirements of this class of mai
chineSn
The Dickinson press., 1896-09-05

Sometimes young men are deferred
from entering upon matrimony by
such incidents as the following which
is of actual occurrence.
A young man passing through a
crowd in agreat goods store found
himself side by side with a timid-look-
ing little man, and exactly behind a
lady. A movement of the crowd forced
the young man to step upon the hem
OF the lady's skirt.
She turned quickly around, with a
furious look, and was evidently about
to address some fierceremark to him,
when change came over her face sud
denly,
ooh, I beg your pardon, SIR" she
said: II was going to get very angry.
You see thought it was my hus.
band!"
The timid little man smiled faintly;
and the young man said to himself,
''If wives get angry so much more
quickly with their husbands than
they do with other men, what is tht
use Of being husband?"
The Dickinson press., 1896-09-05
COl-LiYer Oil.

Cod-livcr oil for medicinal purposes
should be perfectly limpid, yellow
thick oil, and while having tho pecu-
liar, characteristic smell and taste,
should be absolutely free from ran
cidity.
Like all fatty substances, cod-liver
oil has a tendency to cause formation
of fat in the body, and so to improve
the quality Of the blood. But it is q
very complex substance, and the
stnaces which it contains, may ac-
fccts which its use nearly always pro-
duces.
Cod-liver oil is useful, and is extern
sively employed in almost all kinds Of
chronic disease attended by wasting.
Sufferers from scrofula in its various
forms, from tuberculosis, chronic bron-
chitis, chronic rheumatism or general
debility. referable to misery, 6verwork
and undertaking, are all likely to be
benefited by perseveripg course of
cod liver oil. Taken in combination with
creosote, it often exerts a positively
| wonderful influence in consumption,
especially in conjunction with change
Of climate and intelligent nursing.
In all cases where the administration
of cod-liver oil seems desirable, the
point to be first determined is the atti-
tude Of the patient toward it. Can he
take it with impunity, and, IL SO, can
he digest it? And are there no condi-
tions, such as diarrhea, hemorrhage or
much fever, any one Of which would
prohibit it's use?
Great care must be taken in forcing
the oil upon sensitive or deranged
stomachs; but by ingenious manipula-
tinn it can be made palatable even in
such cases, provided there is no other
objection to it's use. Sometimes q
piece of salt of salt taken INTO the
Mouth just before the oil, and another
just after it, will obviate the difficulty.
Various emulsions, containing aro-
matte waters, yolks Of eggs, or equal
parts of glycerine and a drop or two of
almond oil, may all be experimental
with.
Sometimes it IL necessary to begin
with single small dose daily, gradu-
ally increasing the amount rs the per-
son becomes habituateC to it.
In infants, OF in cases of marked
..naciation and weakness, in which it
would be difficult to give the oil
through mouth, it may be rubbed on
the abdomen and chest.-Youth's Com
paniOn.
The Dickinson press., 1896-09-05
a Mothers Maneuver.


'Dress my baby in silk? Yes, I do.
and I dare say it seems a vanity" said
mother when criticised for her ap-
parent extravaganza. ut is, however,
something of warm weather economy
when away from home. 1t avoids laun-
dering. You see, have watched the
silk sales from the early, spring right
up to midsummer: and have managed
to secure some real bargains in white
China silk.
'These frocks my baby wears didn't
cost any more than would fine nain-
socks or linens. And the main point :s
they don't mash and rumple.
Baby can wear a silk slip until it is
soiled and in the end 1t won't look Us
If it had just come out Of begg:ar's
press. Starched gowns look mussy aft
er single wearing, but the China silk
being limp in the beginning has no
crispness to lose. So you see it's not a.
luxury but merely a mothers man
euver," and the critical one admitted
that the plan was tip-top.
The Dickinson press., 1896-09-05
REAL FOOD ON THE STAGE
No Longer Are Actors Compelled to
Make Believe to Eat

No Longer Are Actors Compelled to
Make Believe to Eat.
The people on the stage are the gain
ers. in some respects, by the realism
that has become feature of dramatic
effects. The days of property ban
auets are gone, and the necessity for
pantomimic art in appearing to devour
papier-mache chicken or to drink cot
ton porte out of wooden goblets has
ceased to exist in up-to-date perform
;ll.ces.
it is quite common thing to see the
people on the stage make real tea, the
odor of which. being perceptible to the
audience. adds to the effect of the
scene, While the act Of drinking is lat
urally performed by the actors.
There was a time when the property
man supplied mysterious mixtures. col
orcd with nobody knows what, 'ns.ald
of the real article which is com monty
now provided for wine.
The old-style false-alarm champagne,
made by mixing bicarbonate of soda
and cream of tartar, was Il fearful de-
coction. which caused many an actor
to come dangerously near to throwing
UP his enga cement, when he was sup
posed to smack his lips and enjoy it.
A slice or two of turnip often did duty
| for the viands that had to be eaten
with the mixture alluded to. nnd the
effect was usually a pain in the sto H.
ach, that kept the unfortunate victim
awake all night with mustard plas-
ter on his equator.
Happily for the actor, the PROGRESS
i've manager now provides a lunch of
something that is ut least pala+able,
and in any event, stage champagne is
nothing worse than sparkling cider.
The design for realism has also sug-
gested the use Of everything genuine
in the way OF furniture and properties,
| and in rural scenes the introduction Of
live stock has become quite common:
but the improvement III the bill Of fare
for stage meals is the one thing that is
most appreciated Dy the profession.
The Dickinson press., 1896-09-05
For Over F.f,y Yeass

AN OLD AND WELL-TR1aD REM
EDY.-Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Sy.
rup has been used for over fifty years
by millions of mothers for their
children while teething, with perfect
success. 1t soothes the child. softens
the gums, :allays oil pain, cures wind
collie, and is the best remedy for
Diarrhea. Is pleasant to the taste.
Sold by Druggists in every part of
the world. Twenty-Five cents q bot
tie. Its value is incalculable. Be
sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup, and take no. other
kind.
The Dickinson press., 1896-09-05
This Is Your Opportunity.

THIS IS 10uf opportunity.
On receipt of ten cents, cash or stamps,
q generous sample will be mailed of the
most popular Catarrh and Hay Fever Cure
(Ely's Cream Balm) sufficient to demon.
strate the great merits of the remedy.
ELY BROTHERS,
sc Warren St., New York City.
Rev. John Reid, Jr.. of Great Falls, Mont,
recommended Ely's Cream Balm to me.
can emphasize his statement, ''It is posi-
tive cure for catarrh if used rs directed. -
Rev. Francis W. Poole, Pastor Central Pres.
Church, Helena, Mont.
Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledged
cure for catarrh and contains no mercury
nor any injurious drug. Price, so cents.
The Dickinson press., 1896-09-05
Puzzled.

Willie-Papa, has Mr.. Wigley got a
throat disease?
PApa-Why, no! What makes you
think 80?
Willie Well, IL he hasn't, why does
he make such strange noises whenever
lie picks mp q sheet Of music ?-Rox.
bury Gazette =
The Dickinson press., 1896-09-05
Easily Exnlatnea

"You say this is the diamond stud
stolen from you. Do you swear to it,
sir?" sternly asked the lawyer for the
defense.
81 do, positively"
"Yct it is not the only stud of the
kind in the world; have one identical
with it in my pocket"
mo doubt. I had two stolen."-De.
tlolt Free Press.
The Dickinson press., 1896-09-05
On the Board Of Control.

Madison, Wis, Sept. 1. - Gov. Up
ham to-day appointed ex-Chief Justice
William Penn Lyon member of the
board of control. The term lasts four
years and the salary Is $4,000. Lyon
was not candidate. He retired from
the bench voluntarily two years ago,
after twenty years. service.
The Dickinson press., 1896-09-05
Preparing to Star

They met at the seashore.
"Do you intend to star next scason?"
he asked.
II hope so," she replied. "If I can
work big enough scandal this summer
I see no reason why shouldn't.-Chi-
caC0 Dianntch.
The Dickinson press., 1896-09-05

The Fifth Georgia district Populist
convention met to-day In the state
The Dickinson press., 1896-09-05
THE ASSESSMENT.

Figures Fixed by the State Board Of
Equalization for the eYar 1SsDO.
The following figures are the totals
of valuation by counties for the state
on tho 1SllS uSSnSslnnnt.
The Dickinson press., 1896-09-05

Total. Observation-Disclosures. .$119, ,391 1856
The total valuation for last year was
1921, Isl, ,151, showing a falling off Of
So, 1853, 1885, Most of this loss has been
on real values; there being practically
no reduction on corporation property
and a very small loss on personal; and
the loss is distributed to most Of the
counties, very few showing any gain.
The only county which shows a notice.
able gain is Lawrence with O gain of
$625,S Gains in the few other coun-
ties which show them are light, which
is the same fact in regard to the losses.
The Dickinson press., 1896-09-05

"You don't seem to have many flies
In your kitchen, Mrs. Bigsbyr'
''No. we made hpckleberry pies yes.
terday.'-Chicago Record.