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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-24
HE STAMMERED.

forced to yield to the mandates Of his
physicians, and seek rest and absolute
quiet.
He was homeless and without ties.
1t was but natural that he should find
his thoughts even turning toward the
woman he had so long forgotten, the
woman who he once hoped would have
created home for him, and bound
all his life and energies in the sweet
influence Of her love.
He had nothing to do, he was able
to do nothing, he was permitted to do
nothing, at least in his favorite pur-
suits. And that was the reason, prob
ably, why he bethought himself OF
quiet journey to the long-deserted
scenes of his collegiate labors and
successes.
If he did think of Lisette at all,
and / do not doubt that he did, it was
as the same sweet, patient, simple girl
who had given him all her heart and
waited for him in good faith so long.
He was famous man now and had
become accustomed to enthusiastic
welcomes. Why should he doubt such
welcome from this country girl,
| whom he could not think of as aught
but young creature, but whom he
knew must be far on the shady side
of life. Perhaps she would
But there he always paused. Did
he mean that perhaps he had but to
ask and be received back gracefully
in her regard, to renew with the calm
ness of advancing years chilly SIM
ilitude of the VOWS Of youth, and thus
to secure a valuable and most devoted
nurse and housekeeper? Very likely
he did, but he was man, famous
man, a man whom long adulation had
persuaded of his own overwhelming
merits, and whom sickness had made
more intensely selfish than was usual
even to an extremely self-corscious
habit of mind.
He went down at commencement
time. He did not see Lisette until the
small effervescence Of the season had
| quite subsidized. He asked no questions
about her, for he had not come in
contact with any friends IN whom he
liked to recall memories of the past.
But he called a. the homely cottage
where she still resided with her moth
er THAT much he had learned from the
stranger host of the hotel where he
had his ROOM, on the morning follow
ing the close Of the commencement
exercises, sure that he should then
find her at home.
Nor was he mistaken. He was
shown into small room, a sort OF
study. as books and manuscripts scat
tered around fully Indicated. and wait.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-24

fingered about, cycling him with en-
vious admiration; hurriedly he cleared
the stairs and ran to the stone bench.
THANK God" he cried; "she Is still
there" He seized her hand.
"Ah! how cold she is, poor little
one"
AS he lifted her in his arms the
child's head fell back limp, and she did
not waken. How children sleep, he
thought, pressing her to his breast for
warmth; and, vaguely anxious, he was
about to kiss her lids to draw her from
this heavy slumber, when he saw with
terror that the child's eyes were half
open, showing CLASSY pupils, extin-
guished and motionless. With terrible
suspicion Lucien brushed her little lips
with his own, and no breath came from
them. While Lucien had been winning
fortune with the louis stolen from
her, this little beggar had died of cold.
His throat contracted in awful agony.
he tried to cry out and in
the effort-he awoke from a nightmare
on the bench at the club, where he had
fallen asleep before midnight, and had
been left undisturbed by the kindness
of the old valet. who had gone off last
of all at 5 o'clock. His heart had been
touched by the poor bankrupt.
A noisy December dawn was peering
through the panes. Lucien went out,
pawned his watch, bathed, breakfasted,
then went to the recruiting office,
where he enlisted in the Fist African
l,,...- 10 - 49, = - - =
Cnasseurs.-
Lucien de Hem is now lieutenant:
he lives on his small pay and never
touches a card.
It appears that he saves something,
too, for not long ago, in Algiers, he was
seen by brother officer who was walk
ing behind him in winding street OF
the Kasha giving aims to little Span
ish beggar asleep under doorway. The
officer had the indiscretion to look at
the money which Lucien had given to
poverty.
He had put gold louis in the child's
hand.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-24
How's ThisP

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case OF Catarrh that cannot b
cured by Halls Catarrh cure. IA
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. O.
We. the undersigned have known F. j,
Cheney for the past fifteen years. and ~
lieve him perfectly honorable in all bud
ness transactions and financi ally able b
carry out any obligations made by thea
firm: West & Truax, Wholesale Druggish
Toledo, O.; Walding, Klnnan & Marvin
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.. :
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal!
acting directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price 75c per bottle. Sold BY u
druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-24

Nay, IIke tHy SlmpIe, IeIHdIe sUIt, edCH
one
APT to find Him in Husband and IN
J Son,
Nothing to thee came strange In this,
Thy wonder was but wondrous bliss;
;EWondrous, for though
True Virgin lives not but does know
'(Howbeit none ever yet confessed
That God lies really in her breast,
'Of thine he made his special nest
And so,
All mothers worship little feet
And kiss the very ground they've trod,
But. all. thy little Baby Sweet.
Who was Indeed thy God!
Coventry Patmore.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-24
A Good Thing.

The Royal Publishing COMPANY a
Richmond, Virginia, are offering a,
ceptionally favorable contracts to lN
workers. They want men and wone,
of good character, and allow libenl
weekly salaries and expenses. A lin
addressed to them may lay before yon
a proposition that will be as surprlsIn,
as it IL gratifying.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-24
Boston Parrot an Holr.

One parrot will live in luxury all his
life. He belonged to Mary J. Brad
ford, Of South Bottom. When she died
she left $4,000, the income of which
she wished to be devoted to the sup
port OF her pet. And it was further
added, with Bost,nese exclusiveness.
that he should MT be placed in any
place of exhibition
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-24
"Klondyke Bulletin.

Will be published by the 500 Line MondsN
containing all the TELEGRAPHIo News al
up-to-date information as to tho Bsa
ROUTES, SERVICES, STEAMSHIP SA1LIXel
and every facility rs same detelope u
VALUABLE to Alaskan prospectors and Il
their friends. 10 be placed on mailn,
list send six cents (6c) in stamps to VIZ
CALLAwAY, G. P. A., Minneapolis, MINI
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-24
Had Been I, tn. Sta 20,

Have you ever Dad any experience
as s~ge mana9s?" asked the thea
Ter proprietor, VI had advertised for
sucn person. IS, sir" replied the
applicant dE the stage between
FoounK anu fsi KNOXVILLE every day
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-24

I With reeling brain and failing limbs
he tottered over to the leather bench
that encircled the room and threw
himself on 1t. For some minutes he
gazed vaguely about this private gam
bling hell in which he had wasted the
best years of his youth, recognizing one
by one the plundered heads Of the
players in the bold glare of the three
great green shades. He heard the soft
friction Of the gold on the felt and
realized his loss, his ruin; but he re-
membered that at home, in a bureau
drawer, there were two army pistols
which had been bravely used by his
father, General De Hem, in the attack
Of Zaatcha. Then utterly worn out, he
slept profoundly.
He awdke with parched throat and
glancing at the clock saw that he had
barely slept half hour.
An imperative need to breathe the
night air came over him. The hands
marked a quarter to midnight, and, on
rising and stretching his arms, Lucien
recollected that it was Christmas eve,
and by an ironical freak of memory he
saw himself little child again putting
bis shoes in front Of the chimney at
bedtime.
Just then old Dronski, the Pole, a
fixture OF the place, in threadbare
braided livery, came up to Lucien and
mouthed few words in his dirty
beard.
Lend me five francs, Monsieur. Here
are two days since I have been out OF
the club and II has not turned up once.
Laugh at me II you will, but
you may cut off my fist If II does not
come out in few minutes, when the
clock strikes midnight"
Lucien de Hem shrugged his shoul-
ders; he had not even the wherewithal
In his pocket to pay the tax known by
the house habitues as 1.-THE Poles
Pence"
He passed into the hall, put on his
hat, his coat, then descended the stairs
with the haste Of fevered person.
During the four hours he had been In
doors heavy snow had fallen and the
street, central one, walled in by high
houses. was all white. Multitudes Of
cold stars shone in the blue-black purg-
ed sky.
The ruined man walked rapidly, re-
volving desperate thoughts in his mind.
nd was more than ever drawn to the
pistol box in his dressing case drawer.
Suddenly he stopped. He was con-
tronted by heart-breaking scene.
On stone bench. placed according
70 the old-time custom beside the
monumental door Of palace. little
girl OF 6 or Z. barely covered BY rag
red black frock. was sitting In the
NOV. She had gone 70 sleep there. n
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-24

GIRL ..
will leave here and carry her home
sleeping in my arms. will bring her
up, love her as my own child. and care
for her always, always"
The clock struck l, the quarter, the
half. the three-quarters, and Lucien
still sat at the table. A minute before
2 the banker rose abruptly and said in
a sharp voice:
Enough for the day. gentlemen: the
bank 10 closed"
Lucien leaped TO his feet. Roughly
hs pushed the players aside q they
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-24
Bones and Holes.

Grocer-"You butchers have a ,oti
snap. You weigh the bones with IN H.
meat and charge meat prices.h
Butcher-'I don't see as you ha,.
any call to talk. When you sell Sui"
cheese, don't you weigh the holes ~
charge cheese prices for thep?"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-24
s.vs Adam Was a Chinaman.

A famous Psychologist says he has
made startling discoveries in under
ground Egypt which proves that the
Chinese were the first people to inhab-
1t the earth and that Adam was a Chi
naman.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-24

The United States Investor says az.
ty-four street railway lines with 81.
100000 capital have sought receiver.
ships during the past three years, !,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-24
c,urb,nr Ieads to Cou,uu

Coughing Leads to Consumpt1
Kemp's Balsam will stop the
at once. Go to your druggist
and get sample bottle free. S
rs and so cent bottles. Go at
delays are dangerous. Il
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-24

The best bag to use for the Christ.
mas pudding is made Of unbleacaa
muslin. It should be we'll scalded b.
fore the pudding goes In. b
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-24

In Montenegro they say en- CHRIS.
mas eve: Tonight Earth Is blsada
with Paradise" i
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-24
REGINA COELI,

AY, did his sisters
VIC n d e r what
could ] o s e p h
see
In a mild, silent lit
tie maid like
thee?
And was it awful in
that n arr o W
house,
With God for babe
and Spouse?
<@n1o ro~% n00h
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-24

A girl in Nebraska has alread
her mistletoe for the Yuletide. fir
hall chandelier. She doesn't pro!
be an old maid If che can avoid
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-24

In Russia it is the custom for duel.
lists to breakfast together before goia,
out to fight.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-24

A white sparrow has madey1b 9
pearance in Lafayette, Ind. 81
No-To- BAG for Fifty Cents.
Guar anieed tobacco habit cure. makes .eax
strong, blood pure. SOC, 81. All druggls&
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-24
Salzer Seed Co.'s Great Free Exhlblasl

Salzer Seed Co.'s Great Free Exhlblt!s
Car. IL
This car is making its third annuil
tour through Wisconsin. Northern f.
linois and Iowa, stopping at all prii'
cipal stations in the rural districI
The rare display OF seed products pise
by the John A. Salzer Seed SN
Crosse, Wis.,, in this car Is weA "
going miles to see. IN
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-24

For Lung and chest diseases, Pisos C1si
is the best medicine we have used.-An
J. L. Northcott, Windsor, Ont, Canada /
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-24
A LOST JEWEL.
by e. F..

ETH Allen. hav-
Ing graduated with
the highest honors
Of his college class,
and won the con-
sent OF Lisette
May to become his
wife, came to New
York to take fame
and fortune by
storm with the aid
If hia brilliant col
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-24

In parts of China hogs are harnesss'
and made to draw small wagons. =
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-12-24

From every Sp1re on Christmas eve,
The Christmas bells ring clearly out
Their message Of good will and peace,
With many a call and silver shout.
For faithful hearts, the angels song
Still echoes in the frosty air,
And by the altar low they bow
In alteration and in pray
A thousand blessed mem'ries throng,
The stars are holy signs to them,
And from the eyes Of every child
Looks forth the Babe of Bethlehem.
But there are others, not like these.
Whose brows are sad. whose hopes
are crossed,
To whom the season brings no cheer,
And life's most gracious charm Is
lost.
To whom that story, old and swest.
Is but fable at the best:
The Christmas music mocks their ears
And life has naught of JOY or rest.
Oh! for an angels voice to pierce
The clouds Of grief that DER them
rise,
The mists Of doubt and unbelief
That veil the blue of Christmas skies.
That they, at last, may see the light
Which shines from Bethlehem and
unfolds
For Christ the treasures Of their hearts
Richer than spicery or gold.
Hope of the ages. draw Thou near,
Till all the earth shall own Thy sway,
And when Thou reign'st in every heart,
It will indeed be Christmas day.
Eleanor A. Hunter.
The record-union., 1897-01-24

abandon the State rock crushing works
at Folsom will be distinct and long
step backward. It will be "a direct blow
to all classes of free labor. 1t will leave
in idleness host of convicts who ought
to be kept employed. 1t will put a stop
to improvement that means economy for
all the State, since whatever betters tax
able and value conditions in one part
of the commonwealth inures to the ben
eft Of all other sections.
All the increase of desirable popula-
ton and wealth south of Tehachapi
Pass is beneficial to every city and
county north of it. Every mine success
fully worked in Siskiyou or Shasta is
beneficial to the people of San Diego.
Every betterment in the valley is a
source Of good to the people of the coast.
Every stroke of work done at the Fol-
som rock crushing plant is benefit to
| taxpayers and to labor in every part of
the State.
We cannot consider it possible that the
Legislature will fall to so low a level
of intelligence as to adjudge by any act
of it's that economy is conserved, labor
| interests bettered, or prosperity adj
vanced by abandoning the Folsom plant
| and turning the people over once more
to the exactions and mercy Of private
corporations and concerns whose in
terest it is to keep road metal prices
high and squeeze from owners of prop
erty the last possible cent as the price of
good road ways and streets fit for a CIV
ilized people.
The Federal Government through its
Department of Agriculture has been
pleased to publish to the world in most
| commendatory words the praises of
California for establishing the Folsom
plant. 1t has said that California, by
that act, has done great good, deserved
| unstinted praise, and has shown her
self to be progressive and farseeing.
From more than score of our sister
States have come words of praise and
commentator because of that step
taken in good road work. There is
scarcely an enterprising community in
the Union that does not know of this
action by California, and that has not
through it's press and conventions ap-
plauded it. On the heels of all this it is
coolly proposed by bill introduced to
take the back track and confess that
all this commentator is undeserved.
If labor is awake to it's own interests
it will at once, through it's organized
bodies, send up a protest to the Legisla-
ture that it will heed, warning it not to
throw down plant, every stroke of
work in which gives opportunity for a
hundred strokes by free labor with
wages behind them.
The record-union., 1897-01-24

Commenting upon the Record I'm
ions" protest against sectionalism in
California, the Oakland Tribune" after
warm approval, uses. this forcible
language, which is crystallized truth
and ought to be craven ON stone before
the eyes of the people: What is need
ed is stronger love Of the State as a
unit, and less of the marrow spirit of
ing for particular locality and cares
little as to what fortune or misfortune
falls to all other places. Good citizen
ship takes in the whole common
wealth and makes common cause for it's
prosperity"
The record-union., 1897-01-24
the Constitution and codes as they

the Constitution and codes as they
stand
Had the commission been a diligent
one it might in the two years of its ex-
istence have advanced propositions SO
we'll digested. so clearly put, as to COM
mand their adoption and have warrant
ed the continuance of the commission.
But it is notorious that the commission
has failed of the purpose of its being.
One of the members has been sick most
of his term, unfortunately. Another has
found time to attend to his private prac-
tice and TO appear as special counsel for
the State in protracted important liti-
cation and take in q fee of $1,000 for it
besides his salary The remaining mem
Der of the commission has been diligent,
but even in his case his work did not
begin, by reason Of circumstances, I'M
til the term was well advanced.
1t is absurd to suppose that any three
lawyers of the State can in a few
months rip up, overhaul and compare all
SiAO avs VI t4Ic hCldCI, lLC NOiC~, NOii-
slider all court interpretations made of
them by appellate tribunals and report
a new codifcation or revision in a few
months of time and after what amounts
TO little more than fugitive labor
The clerical force of the commission
has been diligent enough and has prob
ably done a major portion of the work
1t may be conceded that there are good
many wise propositions made by the
commission, but there are others which
should have not have countenance now,
at least not be passed upon as this Leg
islature must pass upon them, if at
all, namely in haste. 1t took many years
of hard labor and most assiduous appli-
cation by fine legal minds to codify the
laws in the first instance 1t was hard
work then, long and laborious, and it
was conscientiously and we'll DONE
Since then the codes have been cut
and amended, until it is advisable to
re-codify. We apprehend that the work
if properly done, will be nearly as seri-
Gus and laborious as it was in original
codification.
There is not the slightest disposition
to do the commission any injustice, but
it is quite as well aware as are we, that
the result of its hasty labor has not been
met with favor by the BAR that the Leg
islature is impressed with the idea that
1T would be unwise to adopt it's PROPOSE
tons out of hand, and that the expec-
tation raised concerning its possibilities
have not been realized. There Is no con-
cealment on the part of the legislators
that the report of the commission is I'M
satisfactory and especially so in the
attempt to enbody statutes ian the
codes. An omnibus bill for each code.
the work of the commission, would be
too dangerous to adopt, for any
deliberate consideration and debate of
such bills, as are needed, is out of the
question at this session of the Legisla-
ture
The record-union., 1897-01-24

Bulletin as to hold that the safety Of
ton of the river in its present course,
clearance of it's choked channel, and
the opening of its nearly closed delta,
that nature may resume her operations
along normal lines.
Our contemporary remarks rather
confusedly that restraint of detritus
from passage into the rivers is effective
so long as the current below restrain
ing works is stagnant." This state
ment provokes a smile. Assuredly our
contemporary does not wish to be I'M
derstood as holding to the hard doc
trine that the valley and river sections
should be the barrier receptacles for
matter that would follow the laws of
gravitation and reach the bays. That
would indeed be a sacrifice that we
scarcely believe the coolest of tide
water people would demand in selfish
interest were such sacrifice to be ra-
tionally considered as possible.
However, the Bulletin with singu-
lar obliquity of vision in viewing the
question, does say that the proposed
operation Of dredging machinery
should be considered rather as to its
effect upon the movement of loosened
earth stored in the foothills toward the
bay than as to the small appropriation
carried by the bill" 1t would better
comport with the seriousness of the
question to consider it solely in the
light of the incalculable benefit of the
result of the proposed work to the
State, all of its people and every inter-
est in 1T, and the great economy it will
conserve in taxation.
The Bulletin" indicates rather than
expresses the thought that the interest
of the bays resides in the choking of the
rivers and the spreading of detritus car
ried over large areas by divided cur
rents finding their way sluggishly to
tide water. If such were the situation
now, as indeed it may be, unless the
natural channels of drainage are re-
stored, the right thing for the State to
do, if moved by sentiments of justice
and acMated by sensibility of it's own
highest interests, would be not encour-
agement of such processes to protect
bays, but promotion of works that will
increase the swiftness of river cur
rents and the restoration of naviga-
BILE channels by the lifting out of depos-
tied matter now in them as proposed,
even if such work must extend, as in
deed it may in time, to the deepening
and clearance of the channels of the
bays themselves.
The record-union., 1897-01-24
LAW REVISION REPORT.

part Of the Legislature to throw over
the entire work of the commission for
the revision of the laws. 1t would per-
haps be as we'll to do so, If for no other
reason than this, that it is impossible,
with any attention to other business, for
the houses to pass upon the propositions
them in all the relations they may have
to the laws and policy of the State,
The record-union., 1897-01-24
A Weeks Failures.

The Bradstreet Mercantile Agency re-
ports twenty-five failures in the Pacific
Coast States and Territories for the
week ending January I'D, as compared
with thlrty-one for the previous week
and twenty three for the corresponding
week of 1896. The failures for the past
week are divided amongst the trades
as follows: . grocers, / butcher, sa-
looms, / saddlery company, / mining
and milling company, l general store,
/ saw MILL 4 restaurants, 1 bakery, /
hotel l millinery, l tailor l dentist,
l shingle MILL l printing company, 1
mill and lumber company.