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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-17

"Bob, 4 says ~. "I've been thinking.
You asked me, Was the woman worth
the risk!' she'sworth any risk could
run myself she's worth more than .
risk; shes worth sacrifice. I know
she loves Tom better than me, and
was mad to try to steal her from him.
Slow down Whenever you like. I'm
not In It now, I'm"
He tainted thsreabout, and / loft him
in charge Of the doctor. I must con-
TESS I felt Ike swearing at the idea
Of such an end to all our worries, but
I didn't slow down. We couldn't have
gene any slower In the face Of the gale
in our teeth.
It was midnight Of the twenty
ninth day out when we passed the
Heads inward. and it was fully thirty
six hours later that the Earl Lennox
did ditto. Taking our time allowance
into account, as we were quite entitled
to, We had won the race by three and
a half days.
BY this time Fairbairn was quite of
his chump with some sort Of brain fe-
yer, and he had three weeks spell
in hospital. He pulled around all right,
however, and was aboard bossing
things long before we were ready to
start home. All this time he kept
quiet about Miss Henderson, and I
hated to mention the race at all; but
the afternoon before we quilted Mel
bourne l got enlightened. was dining
along with the. two captains and Or
chardson had Just drunk my health
and said great many nice things
about how I had worked my engines
up to the knocker. when Jim proposed
another toast--to the memory Of Ma
ry" it was;
"She is not Dead" he said, winking
to me quite cheerfully; "she is not
dead, but she has gone before. AS old
Solomon has remarked, the battle Is
not to the strong, neither Is the race
always to the swift-at least, the prize
ia not. Three days after we left port
our late beloved was quietly married to
a little draper chap who could drink
the lot of US blind. Here's to him"
said l was . tee-tee-totally some
thlnged. 1t was all could say.-st.
Louis Globe Democrat.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-17
A Duke's Snuff Boxes.

The snuff boxes presented to the first
Duke of Wellington (now in possession
Of the present duke at Apsley house,
are very numerous. At the beginning
Of the century a snuff box was the
usual gift bestowed upon men Of dis
tinction by potentates and public bod
les, and they were showered upon the
hero of Waterloo on his return to Eng
land. Several of them would appear
to have been greatly valued by the
Iron Duke, for they contain slips of
paper with the names Of the donors
written in his own somewhat peculiar
hand writing. The freedom of almost
every corporation Of note in the king
dom was bestowed upon him, the for
NAL parchment being inclosed in
handsome snuff box.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-17
MfS. Rorer's Pou.Overs.


Beat two eggs, without separating,
until thoroughly mixed; add one cup Of
milk. Put one cup Of -four into an
other bowl; add to 1t gradually the eggs
and milk; beat until smooth. Strain
through an ordinary gravy strainer.
Put at once into creased hot gem-pans,
and bake In q moderately quick oven
for forty-flve minutes. II these are
properly made and properly baked
they should swell six times their orig
inal bulk, and may be used for break
fast or luncheon, or served with a
liquid pudding sauce as a dessert.
Whole wheat -four, If sifted three
times, may be substituted for white
-four. Iron gem-pans insure better re-
suits than those made of lighter met
als.-Mrs. 8. T. Rorer in Ladies Home
Journal.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-17
Patent Pointers.

In a recent expired patent is shown
. clever mechanism, by means OF which
. shaft was checked or stopped three
times during one revolution by means
Of a swinging pendulum, provided with
four shoulders, as is shown. The shaft
was provided with three arms, which
worked within the pendulum, and al
ternately engaged the shoulders. The
second illustration shows two gears,
which are alternately rotated in oppo'
site directions by the continuously ros
tang mutilated central pinion. Where
a thing is marked patented" as OF
date not Of its patent, but of the date
of an earlier patent to the same paten'
tee, upon which it is an improvement
the u. S. circuit court recently held
that the inventor had not complied
with the law and so could not collect
damages for infringement.
Parties desiring free information Al
10 patents should address Sues & Co.,
patent experts, Bee Building, Omaha
Nebraska.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-17
PlTH AND POINT.

Standard: do you think you could
eat another piece Of cake. Tommy"
= think ! could. auntie, i'll stood IN. %
Puck: Can you ride your bicycle
YETI! "0h. yes. 1t seems lust %
easy now 40 It did before I began TO
learn"
Standard Timid Old Maid-"I hope.
driver. you will not rum away With
me- Driver (rsassuringly)-''N No.
mum, I'm married"
Truth: The Professor don't think
my lecture last night was much Of 4
success" she-"But think what .
splendid audience you began with"
Atchison (Kan.) Globe: The world
Will never be regulated until We are %
sleepy at 8 o'clock every night % W
are when called early in the morn
Ing.
He has broken my heart!" walled
the beautiful girl. There. don't take
on co." said her friend, in tones Of
pity; 1T might have been your b.
cycle. #,
Detroit Free Press: Didn't I tell
you that If you went swimming again
l would punish your" asked tho stern
father. Il didn't forget" replied
johnnie, but I can't swim q stroke"
Washington Star: Don't let this oc-
cur again." said the photographer. who
prides himself on being enterprising.
What do you mean?" asked the assist
ant. You've made the portrait more
prominent than my signature"
Detroit Free Press: Miss Elderly
Mr.. suave always treats me with
much more Difference than he does any
OF tho other girls" Miss sprightly-
He has told mo often that he has no
use for = man who fails to respect
age" ~
Detroit Free Press: do you believe
IN hypnotism?" he asked as he looked
intently into her great brown eyes. II
must, she answered, with all the brav-
cry she could summon. II know that
you are going to kiss me, but am
to protest"
Harper's Bazaar: Mercy" cried Mr..
Barker at the restaurant. Waiter, 3
this Neufchatel cheese?" "Yes. air."
said the waiter. "Well. T must say 1t
tastes like very old chatel cheese.
Bring me some cottage cheese instead,
Ind be sure It 10 made Of some cottage
since the original Queen Anne period"
Warrington Star: what caused
your company to disband?" inquired
he gossip. "The craze for realism"
'eplied the manager, sadly. "You re-
member the speech in which Polonius
'ays to his son, Put money in thy
'urse?" yes" "Well, Laertes re-
used to 90 on with the part without
cal money"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-17
SHE'S WORTH ANY RISK I COULD
RUN MYSELF.

RUN MYSELF.
however, that the girl had not thought
OF that, and in any case there would
be no time allowance. II we were at
Melbourne even two days after the
Earl Lennox" we should be held to
have won, I argued with the man. |
pointed out to him-what he knew A.
ready-that the Mount Vernon was
never meant to be an ocean greyhound,
and that 1t would just be counting a
bad break down to rush her engines
on the first trip. 1t was no good. He
begged and prayed me to stand by
him, and I was on the point Of CIV
ing him grudging half-promise to do
so when Orchardson himself made me
just wild to be at him. Orchardson
came aboard to bid Fairbairn "au re-
voir," and he was 80 dead sure of his
own victory that he invited me to the
wedding. AS have said, didn't like
him much, and made up my mind to
put spoke in his wheel IL at all pos
sible Next day both steamers start
ca WIFI tuS S0u1C lkUc.
Nothing particular happened for over
three weeks. The Vernon had settled
down into beautiful swing, the wealth
er was good, and I was confident we
should get there in good time. All
this time I saw comparatively little of
Fairbairn, because I was too much
taken up with my engines. noticed,
however, that he was deal moodier
than usual. About the twenty-iifth
day out the fine spell OF weather end
ed, and, of course, the strain on the
engines became something worth shiv-
ering at. L didn't like it, but it SEEM
ed to me that We would just have to
be content with draw-if even that
could be got. My mates, l know,
thought the skipper and pair Of
blessed madmen on account Of the pace.
I went and put the case to Fairbairn:
I said the engines would 90 to pieces II
we didn't ease the strain a bit, and l
asked II the woman was worth the
risk. IL, ST. .sss-.
He asked me who on earth cared
what happened to the engines or the
ship, either: he was going to be in
Melbourne or hotter place before the
10th Of the month, he. was. I sheered
of. y
Next day the skipper was laid up
doctor said he was feverish and terri-
bly, excited about something or other,
and dosed him with cooling powders
and things This was the twenty-sev-
enth day out. On the twenty-ninth
day out-that is to say, the 9Th Of the
month was sent to the captains
room. e
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-17
Rearing = Baby H,ppopo,au,u. !. Hand

Rearing = Baby Hippopotauu> l.. Hand
Worcester correspondence of the Bos-
ton Herald: A baby hippopotamus
Weighing one hundred and fifty pounds
was taken from the tank of it's par
ents to-day, and it is now being ten
Derby cared for by keeper, who has
placed 1t on milk diet. Large can
vas bags are soaked in milk and these
are given to the baby, who chews upon
them with evident enjoyment. The
keepers hope to be able to bring the
baby up to maturity. but are in doubt
as to whether they will succeed. At
present the greatest danger Is from the
wounds inflicted by the parents, as,
while they are not in themselves par
ticularly serious, there Is great liability
that the young one may take cold in
them, as the weather Just now Is es-
pecially conducive to colds.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-17
KNOWN in KNOXVILLE
"a CRIPPLE CURED.


rAs Chicago Times Herald" CsErs
pondent ut Knoxvills Nests
an Old Friend.
From the Times.H Herald. Chicago, Ill.
AZ the Normal Institute at Knoxville
Iowa, on August 9Th, tho Knoxville CORE
spondsnt Of the Chicago Times Herald VA
much surprised to meet his old friend, Mr.
A. T. Conn, whom he believed to be life
long cripple, from rheumatism and sciatica
{ moving around az brisk as anybody. Al
the last time Mr.. Conn had been seen by
the Times-Herald man he was on crutches,
and in . terrible condition, the subj ect of his
recovery was the topic Of conversation. The
following is resume of Mr.. Conn's story
"You are aware that from overwork and
exposure In April, 1891, contracted sciatica
and rheumatism, and grew steadily worse,
Notwithstanding the best Of medical treat
ment that the neighborhood afforded, until
was ut last confined to my bed, aud what
little locomotion I performed was done on
crutches. From the time I was taken until
August, 1925, tried every remedy I could
hear of without any relief whatever. It
was at that time that friend recOmme nded
DR.. Williams Pink Pills, and was 20 on
thusiastic over their virtues that was per-
susded to try them, and began to take them
in September, 1895. was rather discour-
aged at first to find myself decidedly worse,
! but was urged by my frinds to persevere
and give the medicine fair trial and so
did. After q while began to feel an i'm
provement, though it was not noticeable to
those around me, but knew was better,
and soon was SO elated that foolishly dis
cArded my crutches, and received a, severe
fall for my pains. This so retarded my re-
povery that became disheartened, and
ave up taking Pink Pills, so great was my
Encouragement. I shortly after this mis-
hap and set back, began again to take Pink
Pills steadily and perseveringly, and in y
short time could walk without crutches,
and in January, 1896, was able to discon-
tinue the medicine altogether, being entire
" cured. Since then have cleared q
piece Of brush land, and planted and at
tended this years crop. I took in all
seventeen boxes of DR.. Williams Pink fills
before was entirely cured"
~ Mr.. Conn's address is Pleasantville, Mar
ion Co., Iowa, where he is as well known
as in Knoxville, his former home
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain, in con-
densed form, all the elements necessary to
give new life and richness to the blood and
restore shattered nerves. They are also
specific for troubles peculiar to females,
such as suppressions, Irregularities and ali
forms OF weakness. In men they effect q
radical cure in all cases arising from men
tai worry, overwork or excuses Of what
ever nature Pink Pills are sold in boxes
(never in loose bulk at 5Ocents a box or six
boxes for $3.50, and may be had Of all drug
gists, or direct by mail from DR.. Williams'
Medicine Company. Schenectady. N. Y.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-17

which took lot OF beating. OF course,
the Vernon was Z flne ship, like all the
rest Of that line, but che was never
meant to be5a flyer, SO that the owners
and the builders and some other folks
were good deal surprised at Tho run
she made. AS matter Of fact, the
Vernon ran a race that time, AMI the
prize was q woman. There is song,
or something of the sort, which says:
What fools these mortals be-" That
is 4 petrified fact. ''"
Jim Fairbairn was the skipper Of the
Mount Vernon: and I was chief engi-
neer. We were chums - had been
chums for years--but our chumminess
wasn't patch on the friendship be-
tween Jim and Tom Orchardson. l
often wondered how two such oppo-
site characters could get along togeth-
err Orchardson had immense conf
dence in himself, and was a bit Of a
bounder, in my opinion; he prided him
self on being practical man. Fair
BARN was 3 good deal Of a dreamer,
and he wrote poetry sometimes. Some
how, they nearly always managed to
sail in the same ship, but about two
years before the race I am coming to
Richardson had got chance OF a skip
per's berth in the Earl line, and he
Jumped at the chance. He got on we'll,
and was appointed to the command of
brand new steamer, the Earl Len
nox, just at the same time Fairbairn
got the Mount Vernon. Both vessels
were loaded at Liverpool for Mel
bourne, but the Earls all 60 by the
Suez canal, while we-the Mounts,
mean-usually 60 by the cape.
Well, the blue peter was flying when
jim Fairbairn worked of his grievance
on me, and a powerful funk he was in.
1t seems that he and Orchardson had
fallen head over ears in love with the
same girl, Miss Mary Henderson,
who lived in Govan, great place for
ship building, as most folks. know.
Now, our two Jolly shippers had skip
ped of to Scotland and interviewed the
girl, and she, being unable to make up
her mind as to which she preferred,
had thrown out the hint that they
should settle the matter by race to
Melbourne. Just picture to yourself the
audacity of the proposal! A chit of a
girl calmly suggests that two big
steamships, 4,000-tonners, should be
driven like Old Harry to the Antipodes
for her sweet sake! Shows you what
women are, and it shows you what men
In love are when tell you that both
.skippers took up the challenge as read
lily as a healthy boy takes to mischief.
smclled rat when Fairbairn reeled
of this yarn. pointed out to him that
on the outward run you might gain as
many as four days BY taking the canal
route. 10 the result 81 the race was :
toresone conclusion. He assured me,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-17
GERMAN JorrlN0s.

ri The German language IL spoken by
100000 people.
Germany's proportion Of suicides is
larger than that OF any other European
country.
n There Is a man in Berlin who earns
q livelihood by breeding rats for vivi-
section purposes.
Thirty Of the larger German cities
own and operate their gasworks ~
municipal undertakings.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-17
smoothing . wr,nkl.a Dr... skirt.

Smoothing Wfmkle0 DfeSA skirt.
New York Times: A wooden dres-
skirt. which has been wrinkled BY
packing or in any other way, may be
Strengthened by hanging outdoors In
the dampness of damp day or even
Ing, when there is not too much dew.
for few hours. Care must be taken
to keep the garment from becomiu :
s,nre wrinkled while I. Is stu, Sur
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-17
4 a,r,cle In Ksp.., civ.

Kansas City Star: One Of Kansas
City's professional blind men was pres
emit at snap tent show near Holmes
Square Monday night and seemed to
enjoy the performances a. much as any
body.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-17
Mere Dundlea of Naryea,

Some peevIsh querulous people seem mere
bundles of nerves. The least sound agi-
tates there sensoriums and ruff1es their
tempers. No doubt they are born so. But
may not their nervousness be ameliorated,
il not entirely relieved. Unquestlonably,
and with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. By
cultivating their digestion, and insurinR
more complete assimilation Of the food
with this admirable corrective, they will
experience speedy and very perceptible
gain in nerve auietude. Dyspepsia, bill
iousness, constipation and rheumatism
yield to the Bitters.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-17
LORD KELVIN.

I1OHD hEEVIN. =
quadrant and portable electrometers,
compensated compasses for iron ships,
various types of mirror galvanometer,
the siphon recorder, machine for the
analysis Of tidal curves and many COM
mercial instruments for measuring
electrical currents and potential differ
ences. " 7'" :"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-17
Great Fruit Year In Missouri.

Great Fruit Year in Missouri.
As an index of north Missouri's fruit
yield this year 1t is mentioned that a
2-year-old tree near Hamilton produced
half bushel Of peaches, and that on
a plum tree branch Of the diameter of
ones thumb 100 plums grew.-Ex.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-17
A RACE FOB LOVE.

HAVE had some
quser experiences
IN my day. but the
,Queerest Of the lot
was connected with
the maiden voyage
Of the Mount Yer
non 8 t g a m 8 h l p
from Liverpool to
Melbourne, " b en-
she made q record
m the care route
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-17
Sl00 To Any Man.

WILL PAY 500 FOR ANY CASE
OF Weakness in Men They Treat and
Fall to Cure.
An Omaha Company places for the first
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MENT for the cure of Lost Vitality, Nervous
and Sexual Weakness, and Restoration Of
Life Force in old and young men. No
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WONDERFUL TREATMENT magical In its
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who are suffering from q weakness that
Flights their life, causing that mental and
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Of their truly MAGICAL TREATMENT. Thous'
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This MAGICAL TREATMENT may be taken
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prefer to 20 there for treatment, It they
fuil to cure. They are perfectly reliable;
have no Free Prescriptions, Free Cur<,
Free Sample, or G. o. d. fake. They have
t25O,OOO capital, and guarantee to cure
every case they treat or refund every dol.
lar; or their charges may be deposited in .
bank to be paid to them when cure 10
effected Write them today.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-17
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

"Ah, Ethel, love you to distraction
That's just what Mr.. Mallett has been
telling me-
But I'm far more distracted than he is
YOU must remember"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-17

Two thirds OF all the letters that pass
through the postofflces Of the world are
written by or sent to people who speak
English. |e 5E n
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-17
The Bicycle Are.

Wheeler--Im worried about that baby
Of mine. His lungs seem to be weak.
Walker-Don't he talk!
Wheeler.-Oh, yes; but his record is still
over three minutes and he is six years
old. the YellowBook.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-17

Twelve hun ired couples who have been
married by Rev. w. u. Morse have formed
an association in Indiana to perpetuate his
memory
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-17

A new letter box has an electrical attach
mont which rings bell in tho kitchen
when letter is dropped into it.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-17

OF tho thirty five csntenarians in Massa-
chusetts, thirty are women. s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-17

Goes Cough UalsAA
n the Oldest and best Il will break up cold quicken
ehan anything else. 1t IL always reliable. Try 1t.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-17

Mrs. WinslOw's Soothing syrup
FOR children teethfng softens the gums inan
naton sllays pain. cures wind collie. IS cents bottle
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-17

Sir Walter Besant says that the descen-
dants Of the Pilgrim Fathers in this coun-
try number about Ii, OOO f.%F
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-17

Beat Tsbaees yplt ana sRsks yssr Lite Away
To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag.
netic, full of life, nerve and vigor, take No
To-Bac, tho wonder. worker that makes weak
men strong. All druggists Soc or q. Cure
guaranteed. Booklet and sample free; add.-
S,erling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-17
A GREAT, SAVING.

BY using the Flag Brand Chicory, manu-.
featured BY tho American Chicory Com
pany, Of Omaha, Nebraska, you can cut
down your coffee bill % per cent, besides
improving tho. drink. You will find it
economical, wholesome and agreeable.
Ask yonr grocer for Flag Brand Chicory
put up in pound packages. II he does not
keep It, write the factory. Samples mailed
free on application a" '"t .r
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-17

Educate Your Bowels With Cascafets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever l0c.
lfC. G. c. fail. druggists refund money.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-17

Hall's Catarfh Cure
Is taken internally. Price, 75c.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-17

No.To- f3ac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak Hsp
stroDg. blood pure. &c. q. All druggista
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-17
D,.eustlnr B.rl,aritv.

Disgusting Barbarity.
tEurope," said the South American
statesman, lis SO excitable."
YES" l-q.5-.. @.s
eyes; they don't ever have little war
without shooting some one"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-17

Mrs. Isaacsteln (engaging servant)-]
hope you havn't q young man! Bridget
Oh, no mum, he's nearly fifty.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-17

Water alone has been known to sustain
life for IS days.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-09-17

Denmark has the greatest amount to the
inhabitapt in the savings bank, being about
$50 each. . ,..r ..