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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-08-21
syasn's Need to Have 1t Printed

4 never Will forget the queer Incl
dents and experiences had when
fret bought a typewriter and sent out
in print my correspondence and bits
to my customers who lived in the rue
tic regions about me-" said a merchant
from a backwoods town. Several of
my patrons dropped me and was at a
loss TO account for their manner. which
changed toward me. All last the mys-
terry was solved A burly young farmer
drove up to the store, tied up his oxen
and stalked into my Office. Mr.. Blank
said he I'd have you TO know that
know how to read writin and you
don't have to print your letters and
bills when you send them to me. l
don't propose to be insulted in such a
manner He then threw down the let
ter on my desk and stalked out. =
Louisville Conrier-Journal
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-08-21
Decline OF Populism.

Now that the populist party has been
swallowed bodily by the democratic
! party. it is interesting to go back to
its earlier history and see how far it
has drifted from its original moorings
Kansas was its chief nesting place
when it made its famous campaign in
that state six years ago, Then it had
I for its chief corner stone the doctrine
that the government should issue un-
limited quantities of paper fiat money
and should loan this money to the
farmers of the country, $1,000 on each
quarter section of land at two per cent
per annum.
This proposition is regarded now as
absurd and impractical even among the
populist farmers themselves and yet
only six years ago it was the one par
ticular doctrine which more than any
other was talked of in the farmers
meetings and advocated as a safe and
practical measure.
At that time Frank McGrath, of Be
lott, Kas., then the state president OF
the Kansas Farmers alliance, was con-
tinually deluged with letters from Kan
sas and Nebraska farmers inquiring
as to the two per cent per annum
scheme In these letters President Nc
Grath was urged to hurry the matter
forward with all possible haste, and in
some of them strong personal appeals
were made on the ground that the writ
no of u
ana that he was exceedingly anxious
10 change his rate of interest from sew
en- per cent per annum to two per cent
per annum, and to shift his debt from
some grasping New England creditor to
the government itself
Frank McGrath, who is a strong SELF
reliant, practical man, had opposed the
two per cent government loan scheme
in the popnlist state convention at To-
peka and it was the greediness with
which he saw this doctrine devoured
,, by the populists that made him first
lose Judgment in these nervous and
excited people. and it was this deluge
Of letters pouring in upon him during
his presidency of the state alliance
pore than anything else that made him
sick of the populist cause and caused
him to abandon it, which he did in the
following year.
Talking to friend of this matter
he said: Many of these letters were
pathetic. They urged that the two per
cent government loan proposition
should he crowded forward to compile
ton with all speed and many of them
desired reply by return mail that they
might know just when to expect the
money. 1t was pitiful to see COM
munity OF honest, well-meaning men
so carried away on so llimsy and un-
reasonable proposition.
About that time through an inter
view in the Kansas City Journal, Frank
McGrath gave it out that he despaired
of success for the Farmers alliance as
soon as he saw that into the new move
ment was drifting all the hysterical and
nervous mind force of the country
He saw that this two PEI. cent govern
ment loan proposition was greedny
seized by these nervous and excited
men. He knew that, though the fal
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-08-21
LITTLE CURIOUS NOTES,

The exact distance to either the
north or south pole from the equator
is 5000 miles.
]. Dubois, a French opera-housc man
ager, has invented Q rainbow that
shows up naturally on the stage"
1t is believed that the temperature
OF the earth at a depth Of 200 miles is
not less than $4,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
1t has been discovered that the color
ing matter in the emerald is of organic
basis and that it is easily destroyed by
the heat.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-08-21
Patents to Iowans.

The Western Patent office, Des Moines
iowa, reports me foiioWlns parents ,en granted e
Bennett, Bridgewater, nut lock; g. Larson
Waulon, automatic wagon brake; O. r.
Lee, uelwein, envelope IL Linton, Des
Moines, kitchen cabinet; VIM. Loudon
Fairfield, ice elevator; H. S. Lowderbaugh
Lyons well or cistern cleaner; NJ T. Miles
Cherokee, coupling: q. r. Ramsey, Pleas
antville, adjustable burial casket; T. G.
Shipley, Red Oak thil support: X. d. Dun.
slop. Sibley, rotary steam engine; Nj. Stod
dard, Pennington, ore concentration; q. T.
Sudenga, George, power hammer; A. II,
Barnard, Oskaloosa, nut lock
S c. SWEET. Nor
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-08-21
A ChuRnn

First Summer Girl--'I haven't any
use for that young MI. Atherton that
you introduced to me. Second Sum
mer Girl-"Why not?" First Summer
Girl -"oh. nothing: only he asked me
to takea walk with him down the beach
last evening and when he came after
me he was carrying a cane. -somer-
vile Journal.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-08-21
A Cautious ELnanclsr.

During winter visit to Florida An
drew Carnegie attended service in lit
tie negro church. Whea the contribu-
ton plate came around Mr. Carnegie
dropped a So bill upon it, After the
contents. Of the plate had been counted
the clergyman arose and announced
"Rretheren and sisteren, the collection
this evening seems to figure up $6.44,
aud if the S. bill contributed by the
gentleman from, the north is genuine,
the repairs on TIE sanctuary viii begin
immediately Argonaut.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-08-21

When Hamlet was about to commit
suicide he reasoned with himself as to
whether it was better for man to be
dead than alive. When Plato showed
HIM how 1t was impossible for him to
destroy himself that he would live on
in the next world, and that there would
be trouble there, just as there is trou-
bic here, he hesitated saying, AYE,
there's the rub.
Many a voter In these United States
who has listened kindly to the silyery
voice Of the free silver orator, will
pause before he drops the ballot, and
say to himself, "Ay, there's the rub. ;"
When we have shuffled off the gold
bug and the plutocrat, when we have
dismissed the trained minds from the
councils of the nation, when the boy
orator is in the presidential chair, and
when all the other free silver orators
arc in the seats of congress, when the
sober, experienced business mind of
the republic has been dethroned and
the inexperienced, experimental mind
is enthroned in power, what ills may
come to the American people? Will
Altgeld, Tillman, Waite, and PETER,
whispering in the ears of the boy presi-
dent, bring us peace and financial Sc
curity, or will they bring us ills that
we know not Of? It's an undiscovered
country, this Beulahland OF silver and
two per cent farm loans.
They tell us that in this undiscovered
country each cloud will have silver
lining, but We cannot see behind the
clouds and we know not what storms
Of wreck and revolution may be gath
ering there.
What other new isms will be evolved
by the inventive genius of these new
and inventive statesmen when they sit
down in council to doctor the financial
system of this country? AS they have
roamed about among the people like
strolling minstrels, each has sung his
own particular song and each has start
led his audiences with doctrines unique
and original. But when they get into
congress, these men of new ideas, I'M
der the stimulating influence of compe-
titlon, what new and yet unheard of
experiments will they not bring forth?
When populism had control in Kan
sas it enacted stay laws which were
intended to make every borrower dis
honest repudiator, which drove out Of
the state every dollar of conservative
loW-rate money and cost the borrowers
OF the state $2,000,00O annually in ad-
vanced interest They defied the laws
of the state and surrounded the state
capitol with armed soldiery The cleo
ton of Bryan and Organized con-
gress may mean to re-enact these Kan
sas scenes at Washington It is not
so much the intent of these free silver
orators to be revolutionary that makes
them dangerous but rather the reck-
lessness with which they invent new
doctrines and their inability to agree
among themselves as to just what they
do want and as to just how to bring it
about.
1t was two years and three months
from the time Cleveland took his seat
until the Wilson bill was passed. 1t
VIII be three years from now before a
free silver law can be enacted. What
will happen in the meantime?
. . =
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-08-21

Napoleon After h Battle OF Dresden
The night OF the 7th was spent in
i:idecision as TO any one or all of these
ideas but in active preparation for tbs
retreat: any contingency might be met
or a resolve taken when the necessity
arose. During that night the emperor
took two warm baths. The habit Of
drinking strong coffee to prevent drow-
siness had induced attacks of nervous
ness. and these were not diminished
by his load of care. To allay these and
other ailments he had recourse for
some time to frequent teptd baths.
Much has been written about a mys-
terious malady which had been stead
lily increasing, but the burden of testi-
mony from the emperors closest assoc
ciates at this time indicates that in the
main he had enjoyed excellent health
throughout the second Saxon cam
paign. There were certainly interval
Of self-indulgence and of lassitude, Of
excessive emotion and depressing self
examination, which seemed 10 require
the offset of a physical stimulus; but
on the whole natural causes, complex
hut not inexplicable, sufficiently ar
count for the subsequen, disasters
Century
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-08-21
TOLD BRIEFLY.

There Is project to build drar-s.
bridge across the Potomac at wasa~
lngton.
A play formed around the Roentge6
rays is to be performed at Berlin
theater.
Twelve electricians are required to
look after the plant in the capitol
buildings.
During a recent week the patent
office broke the record" by receiving
LAO applications for patents.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-08-21

NASfTS write Mrs. Pinkham for
advice during the last few months.
Think what volume of experience
she has to draw from! No physician
living ever treated SO many cases of
female ills, and from this vast expert
ence surely it is more than possible
she has gained the very knowledge
that will help your case.
She is glad to have you write or call
upon her. You will find her woman
full of sympathy, with great desire to
assist those who are sick. If her medi-
cine is not what you need, she will
frankly tell you SO, and there are nine
chances out of ten that she will tell
you exactly what to do for relief. She
asks nothing in return except your
good will, and her advice has relieved
thousands.
Surely, any ailing woman, rich or
poor, is very foolish if she does not
take advantage of this generous offer
of assistance.
Never in the history of medicine has
the demand for one particular remedy
for female diseases equalled that at
tanned by Lydia E. Pinkham's Yege-
table Compound, and never in the
history of Mrs Pinkham's wonderful
Compound has the demand for it been
SO great as it is to-day.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-08-21
lacy OF this scheme would soon be an

lacy OF this scheme would soon be ar,
parent, other financial schemes equal
~ catchy and equally impractical
would be suggested from time to
time, and by the appeal of these
catchy doctrines and by the APP
peal to class prejudice the weaker
and more hysterical part Of the peo-
pie would be gathered together by de-
signing leaders into one vast army OF
excited and unreasonable men, and he
feared that such a condition might be
the beginning Of the end of the re-
public
What Frank McGrath feared six
years ago has come to pass. All the
historical mind force of the American
people has been aroused by these catchy
doctrines and organized into one
mighty impulse to do what? Does it
know what it will do? Just now this
impulse is for free and unlimited COIN
age of silver. Six years ago it was for
the free and unlimited coinage of gov
eminent farm loans. What will it de-
mand next year? Should it get into
power, this impulsive mind force, when
Will it enact this free coinage law ?
When Bryan is elected and when his
triumph has swept into the national
congress all these nervous and unsta-
bic minds, when will they agree on a
free coinage law? And what other dan
gerous and impractical measures will
be gathered in by this mighty drag net,
this organization of dsorganized mind
force, this aggregaticn of visionary and
impractical men?
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-08-21
Getting On.

Mrs. Motherby How are you get
ting on with your singing lessons,
Kate?" Miss screecher Well think
l must be improving | notice, any
way. that when ] practice now the
neighbours don't come and ring the door
bell to protest. = Someryile Journal.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-08-21
To Cleanse the system 3

Efectually yet gently, when costive or
bilious, or when the blood is impure or
sluggish, to permanently cure habituai
constipation, to awaken the kidneys and
liver 70 healthy activity, without irritat-
ing or weakening them to dispel head
aches, colds or fevers use Syrup Of Figs.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-08-21

Mr. F. h Cosgrose of the O. B. & O. R
r. Buda, H., writes:'I have been sick for s
years with kidney and liver trouble and
malaria. | have been taking patent med.
icines and doctors medicines for 8 year,
and spent $1,000 and got no help until
took DR.. kay's Renovation had poor ap
petite, indigestion, sour stomach, constipa
ton, yellow skin and eyes, tired feeling
pain in back and sides, nervous and wake
ful, headache and dizziness, bloating of the
bowels and limbs, short dry cough, chilli
and fever DR.. Kay's Renovation has re
moved these symptoms and Ifeelnew again
God bless DR.. kay's Renoyator.o II j,
sold by druggists at % cents and 81 or SEM
by mail by Dr. b. j. Kay Medical Co, ON
aha, Neb. Send stamp for large sample
and booklet. at;
Ii Hung Chang has accepted all tht
inequalities offered to him by the yariou,
countries he has visited accept the cooking
Even the French cooks could not temp
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-08-21
The Sweet Thing.

Miss Jellus Ito Miss Mature, who is
handsome, but not so young as she used
TO BEL believe you paint your cheeks.
Miss Mature--No, ! don't; nature
paints them.
Miss Jellus--Then must say / won
der at natures choosing such a worn
out piece of canvas to work on.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-08-21

The republican wheat which re-
NAMED after the campaign Of six years
ago, four years ago, and two years ago,
remains still, and there Is enough of
Il to make good round majority for
Mckinley and protection.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-08-21
A Long Wait.

Mr.. Hayseed latter long, long, weary
wait in New York restaurantl Seems to
me that Drilled Philadelphia spring chicken
we ordered is a long while coming
Mrs Hayseed (resignedly III suppose the
train is off the track
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-08-21

Very low rates will be made by the
Missouri, Kansas 81 Texas railway for
excursions of September LIST, 18th and
29th, to the south for homeseellers and
harvesters. For particulars apply to
the nearest local agent or address
James Barker, G. p. A., NJ, X. Il r.
Ry., st. Louis.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-08-21

That what the Charles City College
offers to Students in their business,
stenographic, typewriting and prepar-
atory college departments. Write to-
day. Charles City College, Charles
City, Iowa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-08-21

she wonder where the custo m of
mothers taking their daughters to water
ing places originated
Helm the days of Abraham Rebekah
got her husband at one
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-08-21
Weary of The Pale.

Whats that girl singing.n said Mr.
Topfloor to the bellboy.
20. Promise Me- replied the youth.
We'll, for goodness sakes go down and
promise her any thing she wants and
charge it to my account.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-08-21

ANY ONE who has been benefited by the
use of DIR. Williams Pink Pills, win receive
information of much value and interest iy
writing to Pink Pills, p 0. box 1892, Phila-
deiDha Pa #-t
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-08-21

The New York World refers tothe "siroc-
co-lilie heat of the western prairies." I'm
like the New York article 1t cannot be
charged with wholesale murder
William T. + cl;ardSon of Cambridge,
Mass. left an estate of 100000 and his old
wearing apparel to 'some poor, worthy
Baptist minister.
The trustees of the will Of Henry Keney,
a philunthropisto of Hartford, Conn. have
contracted TO erect a memorial arch to him
at a cost of 100000
A toothpick factory fourishes Mt Harbor
Springs, Mich The output is 100000
toothpicks every day
Lo'd Chief Justice Russell expects TO de-
vote three months TO his American tour.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-08-21

The parents of twins recently born in
Butler, No, have named them Gold and
Silver
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-08-21

1t is positively asserted that to drink a
half pint of hot milk or hot water will have
the effect of producing sleep in eight cases
out of ten.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-08-21

On Egyptian monuments over 5000 years
old there are representations of persons
playing at a game resembling checkers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-08-21

A COW wandered into the town hall o
kinginan, ArZ., where the county record
are kept. ana ate some of them and latter
ed the rest.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-08-21

When dust gets INTO the eyes avoid
rubbing with the fingers but dash cold
water into them Remove cinders with
a camers hair pencil.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-08-21

Think of the ills from which you are
exempt and it will aid you to bear patiently
those with which now you may suffer-
a,.n ID . &
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-08-21

FITS stopped free ana permanently cured M
dts after first days of Dir. Nine's Great Nerve
ReSLorer. Free 50 trial bottle and treatise.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-08-21

We will forfeit 81, 900 if any of our pub
lished testimonials are proven to be not
genuine The PIso CO., Warren, Pa
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-08-21

At Northampton, Mass, there is an artes
ian well that lib been sunk to a depth of
$500 feet and is still perfectly dry.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-08-21

If the Baby is Cutting Teeth,
Be and that old and weIltried remedy. MRS
WIEsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP for Children Teething.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-08-21

If wife and husband are DESTROYS
To really be as one,
Each must be proper fraction
Or it can't be done.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-08-21

All that is perfect is double; each face
has two protiles, each coin two sides.
Aniel
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-08-21

Halls Catarrh Cure
is taken internally, Price, 75c.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-08-21

Every bicycleused by the French soldiers
has an electric light.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-08-21
The Two-Thirds Rule

James What is the two-thirds rule
S1muels.-At my house it means the rule
OF my wife and boy. a nd it goes.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-08-21

Goes Cougs, sssiss..43
Is the oldest and best. IL will break up Cold aucko
than any thing else. 1t is always reliable. Try it,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-08-21

IIEGIi-lTlEiI-SjilEI|lIl
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-18
After the Civil Trial.

\ question not without potential in
terest and Importance has been raised
in connection with the case of the two
Americans captured by Spain on board
the filibusterer ship. Competitor. If
they should be convicted at the ap-
preaching civil trial and sentenced to
death. what course would this govern
ment pursue?
Under its treaties with Spain, this
government could do nothing in behalf
of the men directly. 1t asked rehear-
ing in accordance with its rights under
two treaties, that of 179j and that of
1871 the latter Of which is known as
the Cushing protocol. The first treaty
stipulated that the subjects and citi-
2ens Of each of the contracting parties
their vessels or effects. shall not he
Liable to any embargo or detention ON
the part of the other. for any military
expedition or uubli, or private purpose
whatever and in all cases of seizure,
detention or arrest io' uerrs contract
ed. or offenscs committed by any citi-
2ens of the one party within the juris-
diction Of the other. the same shall be
made ana prosecuted by order and au-
thority of law only, and according to
the regular course Of proceedings usual
in such cases. The citizens and sub
jects Of both parties shall be allowed to
employ such advocates. solicitors and
70 nd
may judge proper, in all their affairs
and in all their trials at law, in which
they may be concerned before the trib-
unals of the other party: and such
agents shall have free access to be pres
ent at the proceedings in such causes,
and at the taking of all examinations
and evidence which may be exhibited
IN the said trials" The Cushing proto-
col reads: mo citizen of the United
States in Spain, her adjacent islands.
or her ultra-marinc possessions.
charged with acts of sedition, treason
or conspiracy against the institutions,
the public security, the integrity of the
territory, or against the supreme gov
ciiiiiSht, Ut any otncf CRIME WnatSO-
ever shall be subject to trial by eXcep-
tional tribunal, but exclusively by the
ordinary jurisdiction, except in the case
of being captured with arms in hand"
The contention of our state depart
| ment for civil trial of the Americans,
Milton and Laborde, was based upon i'm
formation that these men, at Weyler's
court martial. were not allowed to
| choose their counsel nor accorded an
opportunity to procure testimony in
| their own behalf This deprivation was
clearly a violation of the provisions of
the treaty of 1895, as just quoted. But
If. at the civil trial which Spain has
ordered. the prisoners shall be accorded
all the privileges vouchsafod to them by
this treaty and yet are convicted and
condemned to death, it does not appear
that we will have further legal right of
intervention. The men are not pirates
| and never We're; but If a Spanish court
after due formallty pronottnces them
,'such, we, shall have to swallow the jn-