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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-02-05
:, Our Grand =.
Prize
A Gold Watch
to be Given Away
Free to Any Who
Will Try!

We will give to the lady or gentleman
a beautiful Gold Watch who will secure
the most cash (paid-up) subscribers for thu
Iowa STATE BYsTANDER, between now
and 70 o'clock a. IN February l4th, 1897
under the following terms:
LIST. Any one may enter the contest
who will abide by these rules. I'd. The
price of the BYsTANDER forone year will
be only sl.0O; 65 cents tor six months.
Remember this is q special offer and
only lasts until the contest is ended. Moth
ing less than six months will be accepted.
Sd. Each contestant must send their
names in with cash-each week-not later
than Thursday, so that we can print their
standing, and at the c.ose Of the contest
will tell the number Of subscribers that
the successful candidate received.
4th. Delinquent subscribers may pay
up and will be counted.
The Watch will be 7-jewell, l4-harat
gold, filled, beautiful design, case either
ladies or gents size, with Waltham or e.
gin movements, as the winner may select.
1t is bought from A. G. Hanger, 5l4 East
Locust street, an old reliable .eweler, we'll
known in Iowa. The case is warranted
for twenty years, and works Cor one year.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-02-05
CURE CONSUMPTION,
T. A. Slocum, M. c the Great Chemist
and Scientist Offers to Send Free, to
the Afflicted. Three Bottles ofe His
Newly Discovered Remedies to Cure

and Scientist, Offers to Send Free, to
the Afflicted. Three Bottles Of His
Newly Discovered Remedies to Cure
Consumption and All Lung Troubles.
Nothing could be lairer, more philan-
thropic VI larry more joy in its wake than
the 0ttel of Il. A. ::''cll.i,. Nj. c., OF 1873
Pearl street, New York City.
Confident that he has discovered an ab>
sclutc cure for consumption and all pu!.
monary complaints, and to make its merits
known, he Will send, free, three bottles
Qhe Slocum new s>ystcm CT mcdicine)
@ any reader VINO is suffering from chest,
throat and lung troubles or consumption.
He invites those DESTROYS OF obtaining
the remedies TO Sinlply send him their cx-
press and postoli,c address, and receive
in return the three bottles.
Already this ''ncw scientific course of
medicine has permanently cured lhous-
,nls of apparently hopeless eases.
lie considers it his religious ,luty-a
uiy which he owes 10 h,lmmi,y--to do
Iate his inla'iblc cure.
He has proved consumption to be Il cur
1b!c seaSe hryond ANY .!oHi,t.
There will be no nli-takc in sending
he mistake will he. in oycr!o"king III.
doctors generous Invitation. lie has III
lie in his American and European labor
tories thousands OF tr,;iliu:l!n!- of tx
'cricnce from those erred, in Ill parts =.
lie wnrd. ,
Delays al't|an.t,' '.>:nrii Y !Ir adore,
TO i. a. Sheen ~ VI 9 ~; r.nrl -ii,vl
New York ai':I Il Ii. writ t!p nm'.u
please n!rni'.n, l.'-' - J iii> !r. IN Il
Iowa State 4 ,-'ai.'! =.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-02-05
The BYstander's
X PORTRAIT n
COUPON. ~
and our young men and women
will be thus employed.

and our young men and women
will be thus employed.
Its object is to accumulate $500,
900, which is to be divided into
shares Of $50 each, and any person
can purchase one or more shares
for 10 cents each, for which the
association gives the purchaser a
membership certificate. This certi-
ticatc entities the person to any
employment which the association
may need; also when the holder Of
the certificate has paid IN $50, his
or her certificate will be Endorsed
as a paid up certificate, and the
holder will cease to pay any further
dues; and ON this certificate lie or
she draws annual dividens OF all
monyes over the current expenses,
and when the husband dies the
wife receives the same; when the
wife dies the children take up the
same certificate and receive the
same dividend as long as one Of
them is living. Single persons
holding certificates reeb1le the
same privilege, and when they die,
whoever they designate will take
up their certificate and receive the
same dividend. .
Already $4,000 worth Of stock
has been taken. The association has
two coal yards running, four teams
and "A persons employed now. 1t
will open u brick yard and stone
quarry in East : liberty this spring
and employ l25snen and 10 teams.
It Will open coal yards next fall
in Allegheny, Braddock and Nc.
Keesport, Pa. Men, women, boys
and girls are asked to take shares.
You pay 10 cents for share. then
10 cents a week. After two years
You can, if you wish, draw your
money out of the association. You
can also borrow money out of the
association. Rev. J. H. Tomson,
of3S Arthur street, Pittsburg, Pa,
is the President and general mana
ger. The Afro Americans will
watch the workings Of this associa-
ton and if it proves success,
similar associations will likely |
be established in other sections of
the country.-Star Of Zion.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-02-05

Hall Rates Via the WABASH
Railway.
On Jan. 18th, Feb. I'd,
and 10th, March 2nd, and
10th, April 9th and Goth.
and May 18th and 18th.
The Wabash Railway
will sell Round Trip
Tickets, to nearly all
points, at one fare, plus
5000. For rates, time of
trains, and any addi-
tional information, call
on or address,
HORACE SEELY,
Com. Agent. Des Moines.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-02-05
More than It Was Worth.

Judge Walton, who presides over q
court at Washington, is a man Of grim
humor. One day, in the lobby, a men,
Der of the bar was seeking to convey
the impression to a group, OF whom
Judge Walton was the center, that his
income from his profession was very
large. II have to earn good DEAL"
the lawyer said. 1T seems large story
to tell, Judge, but my personal expenses
are $4,000 year. 1t costs me that to
live" "That is too much, Brother
s." said the Judge; II wouldn't pay
tit isn't worth it."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-02-05

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
THE DOUGLAS-CLARK PORTRAIT
COMMISSION. .
We, the undersigned, do hereby associ-
ate ourselves together as Board OF Com
missioners for the purposing of raising
Five Hundred Dollars for the purchase OF
Oil-Paintings Of Hon. Frederick Douglass
and Hon. Alexander Clark: The portraits
to be presented to to the His
torical Department of the State of
Iowa on or before the twenty second day
if September, A. D. 1897. Said commiss-
DON shall consist Of six members, who
from their own number shall elect presi-
dent, vice-president, secretary, and a
treasurer. For the present these officers
are: President, Jefferson Logan; Vice
President. Henry S. Clay; Sec'y, Horace
II. Lewis; treasurer, Charles w. Henry.
In testimony whereof, witness our hands
this 10th day Of December. 1896.
JEFF LOGAN,
H. s. CLAY.
WIN. COALSON,
G. w. HENRY,
HORACE II. LEWIS.
JOHN WALKER.
Subscribed and sworn to before me by
the above persons, all Of whom are to me
personally known, this 10th day of De-
cember A. d., 1896.
+. w. MYERS,
Notary Public in and for Polk County,
Iowa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-02-05
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENT

St. Paul A. NJ. E.-Corner of Second and Center
Streets Preaching at 1880 a, H.; Sunday
- School at 8 O'Clock Epwor,h League at !
y. M; preaching at sp., m. T. Reeves, pastor.
Baptist-East Second Srreet-Betna sen Walnut
and Court avenue Service at 80 L. m,
Sunday school at 12 m: services at p. m,
GIN. Williams. pastor
First African Church Of Christ-Corner Fourth
and School; preaching AZ 1890 4. m Sunday
&sohool at IL m, preaching at 8p. M. Rev. F.
1Lonack, pastor.
Burns NJ. East Second and Des Moines
street.-Preaching at 1880: Sunday Class
meeting at ii :45; Sunday school at $50 D. m
preaching at $50 D. In Prayer meeting
Wednesday. Rev. r. A. Clark, pastor.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-02-05
SECRET ORDERS.

North Star Lodge, No. 2. A, +. A. M-Meets
Firs. Thursday in each month at Masonic
Hsll-Corner West Sixth and Walnut. G. III.
ClegRett. w. NJ; J. F. Blagburn secretary.
Hiram Chapter, No 7-Meats ON Second and
Fourth Tuesday in each month at Masonic
Hall. Robert Webster, H. p; G. H. Cleeaett,
secretary. 49, - -
King Solomon Commandery, No. .6.-Meets
Second and Fourth Thursday In each month
ut Masonic hall Fred Jackson, M.C.:G. II.
Ciegzstt. Rec.
Charity Lodge, No. 2l92, G. U. o. Of O. F.
Meets First, Second and Third Tuesday each
rnonth At Odd Fellows hall on West Sixth
and Walnut streets u. Burns, n. G.; F.
Brown. r. S.
Naomi Court. No. 3-meets Second Monday
in each month at Masonic hall, Mr.. j. II
Shepard matron; Mrs. Fred Jackeon, score
tary.
Iowa Chapter. .. Z. S.-Meets Third Wednes.
day Of each month Masonic hall. Mrs, G . II
CleRRett, inatron; Mrs. Mary Bel]J secretsry.
NJ. Olive Court, No. 4-Meets First Thursday
ofsAch month ct Masonic halP Mrs. Snsan
White, matron; Mrs. Flora Majors, seere.
tasy.
Household Of Ruth-Msets FIRST sni Third
1lur1day tn each month at Odd Fellows
hall. Mrs. Harris, n. g.; Mrs. 3. J. Holmes
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-02-05
The Fabric of \ Drea m.

The situations in which men fire.
quently find themselves in dreamland
wac we'll illustrated by an Irishman,
who, when recently relating remark
able dream he had had, remarked
Then thought ! was walking about
Naked. wild me hands In me pockets. !"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-02-05

S. R. Lowery colored who re-
aides at Huntsville Ala, is said to
!. be the largest silk worm grower in
the United States. At the New
Orleans Exposition in 1885 he
took premium over the product
81 several foreign countries. .
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-02-05

Mrs. V. w. Broughton, editor
Of the sWoman Messenger OF
xemphis, Tenn, has been appoit-
"a chairman Of the committee on
education for the woman depart
,nent in the Tenn, Centennial to
BE held at Nashville this year.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-02-05
THE
NEW PLACE

If you a good time wish to pass,
And with your friends enjoy social glass
Then $. Neudermann you Should try,
For he your every wish can crafty,
Atthe Capital City Liquor House, bear III
mind,
Choice wines and imported liquors you
will find.
So while in Des MONIES you chanc tay,
10 "Neuderm AIMS New Place visit;
pay.
Good, cool beer, and fine lunch too;
Everything the best, he has for you.
Soat East First and Locust be sure to call,
Neudermann welcome has for all.
With each 81 you buy, remember, this
true,
A bottle Of wine, free, "Sol' gives to YOU,
Nv Coal and Feed Yard at the same place.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-02-05

Iowa Chapter. .. Z. S.-Meets Third Wednes.
day Of each month Masonic hail. Mrs. G !. II.
IeERetf, matron; Mrs. Mary Bel]J secretary.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-02-05
ORIGINAL NOTICE..

III the District Court OF the State Of Iowa. in
aud for Polk county, April term, A. D. 1897.
Hattie K. IIdmunds, plaintiff, vs. Charles Fl.
Edmunds, defendant:
TO CHARLES H. EDMUNDs; You are hereby
] notified that the petition OF the plaintiff III
the above entitled cause has been filed IN the
ONCE of the Clerk OF the District Court OF the
State OF Iowa. in and for Polk county, asking
an absolute divorce from you, and that she be
restored to all the rights OF an unmarried
woman and given the custody OF your three
children. with other relief. for the reason that
you wilfuly deserted plaintiff at Des Moines,
Iowa, and have since absen'ed yourself for the
space of more than two years without reason
able cause. For further particulars see petit
and defend before noon Of The second day Of
the April term A. u. 1897, of said court
which will commence at Des MoineS Iowa.
on the 5th day OF April. A. d. 1897. default
will be entered against you, and Judgment rem
dered thereon. HENRY II. GRIFFITHS,
34974W. Attorney for Plaintiff.
The National tribune., 1897-07-22

nal ratings under the act of 1890 were on the
basis of disability for the performance OF man.
ual labor to earn a support thereby, the same
as under the general pension law. You may not
be able to understand this distinction-few DO.
1t is a distinction without real difference,
though the distinction as applied makes SUBJ
stantial difference in the ratings.
@. II. A., East liverpool, O.-When person
pensioned as a dependent mother dies, leaving
insufficient means to cover the expenses OF the
last illness and burial, the person who bore such
expenses may collect reimbursement from the
accrued pension. Communicate with the Audi
tor for the Interior Department.. Treasury De-
partment. Washington.
J. F. H.. Los Gdtos, Cal.-A soldier discharged
for disability in March. 1868. from three-years'
enlistment should have received on his dis
charge latter March 3. 1862 500 Federal
bounty, if the disability was from wound re-
ceived in battle" A soldier who. having nine
months previous service, re-enlisted vet
eran volunteer in January, 1861. and was dis
charged in November, 1861. for disability,
should have received. or was entitled to re.
ceiye, the first, second, and third instaliments
Of the veteran bounty of $780, a total of $780,
and if the disability for which he was dis
charged was wound /" received in battle " since
the lastenlisment, he was entitled to receive, on
his discharge the balance of the accrued IN
stallments of the bounty.
The National tribune., 1897-07-22
Established 1854.

Novel reading has helped me in many ways.
1t has broadened my imagination. given me
fuel for thought, made me better judge OF
human nature, and created in me desire to
learn and to make something of myself and
not settle down into humdrnm nobody.
1t has also made me more alert TO SEQ what
is going on around me and observe things more
closely. especially scenery. The sunset is one
of my hobbies. / could sit for hours aud watch
1t with its ever-changng colors. have also
noticed that oftentimes when / have been
going down the street with one of my girl
friends, on calling their attention to something
and saying Did you see this?" or :" Did you
see that?" the answer is often No." when is
seems to me one conld not help but see it. At
/ have said before, think novel reading is bene-
fetal and should be encouraged, especially in
the young, as the tastes formed then will follow
you through life. ] should recommend for the
reading of the young such books as Bon Hur
and the Prince of India, by Lew Wallace The
Scottish Chiefs, by Jane Porter; Miss Alcotts
works and Charles Dickens's works.-katha-
riue Duncan,
The National tribune., 1897-07-22
No Proclamation Abou. 1t.
Udshin 0ton HdtUE- Eye.1

No living man ever heard William Me-
Kinley pirate about Jeffersonian SIM
pl,city" or anything of the sort before or
after he was elected President. 1t probably
never entered his mind that there was any
particular merit in an American who puts
on no frills in his manners and who mixes
with his fellow-coun:rymen in business
and social way without attempting to at
tract attention to his greatness or to his
official station. He moves among his fellow
men at Canton and Washington since he
was elected President precisely as he did
when he WIS All unofficial citizen or Con-
gresham, and that is all there is about it.
The National tribune., 1897-07-22
$500 to Atlantic City and Return via b. S O.

The p. & o. Royal Blue Line will run a
special excursion to Atlantic City, Saturday,
July 9th. Fast express train with Pullman
car attached will leave Washington. New
Jersey Avennc and C Street, P. NJ,
reaching Atlantic City $50 P. III. Passengers
and baggage transferred through Phiiadel-
phia free. Returning. special train will leave
Atlantic City P. NJ. Sunday evening, July
25th. connecting with special train from Gath
and Chestnut Streets to Washington. Parlor
cars will also be attached to these trains.
Seats in parlor cars can be reserved in advance
at B. & O. Ticket Office, New York Avenue
and 10Th Street.
For further information. call on B. & o..
Ticket Agent. New York Avenue and 18th
Street. GIG Pennsylvania Avenue, and Depot,
New Jersey Avenue and Street.
The National tribune., 1897-07-22
ON TO BUFFHLo.
Indications are That Host of LII WIS
VIII Go.

Indications are That Host of L.H.W.'s
VIII Go.
Interest increases in the eighth annual Re
union of the Loyal Home Workers and good
attendance now seems probable, especially from
the Empire State. 1t seems too bad that some
have allowed themselves to become delinquent
in dues, as this is considered sign of wanipg
interest, although some of those who have
written seem to be fortified by excellent ex-
cuses.
Nellie w. Swager. Secretary and Treasurer
of the Keystone Circle, Industry, Pa, urges
every Penuamte to forward dues promptly, so
that there may be no vacant place on the roll.
Secretary Seaman forwards the following list
of applications for membership. from which It
will be seen that where there is a good head
center, as in Minnesota, there is no trouble in
rolling up the names:
Mrs. Kate Meadows: J. Fl. Martin. Mime
apolis, MIMI; Mrs. Alice g. Bardwell, Still
water, Mimi; Mrs. Romaine Shaire, st. Paul,
Mimi; Mrs. Bertha Theviot, Brainerd, Mimi;
Thomas L. Board, McClellandtown, Pa; Ran
dina Sorlie, Minnewaukam, N. D.; George
Ridgeley. Green Cove Springs, Fla. The Min
nesota contingent are all vouehed for by the
Vice-President, Mary A. SilIoway: Pennsyl-
vania. by Maggie Funk and Florida, by Mrs.
Kate Delap. 1t is hoped that many of these
will be present at National Reunion.
Secretary Carolyn Z. Arnold, writing from 43
Ravine street, Rondout, N. Y, says: ~ Do you
realize that ip less than two months the eighth
annual Reunion of the Loyal Home Workers
will gather the friends of progress and patriot
ism from all over our land? good time is
promised to all, and arrangements are being
made for their comfort and en- ment.
Il think that as New York takes its place as
host of the INV. this year as many members
as possible should make point to attend the
Reunion, in order TO extend a royal welcome to
QUE dearly beloved friends.
And not only should the members of the
L.U.W. be present, bnt they should take their
friends with them. There is nothing like COM
ing together to have our sympathies qnickened
and orr fraternity enlarged.
Let me hear from all who expect to be
present, and those going from this part Of the
State on the special train should endeavor to
meet. We have noble work to do. Let us
wake mp to the fact and make the most of our
opportunities. Let rs put more energy.
strength and enthusiasm into every effort, and
success will be ours"
The National tribune., 1897-07-22

If you have q run down system build it up and
gain new iife with uooi's Sarsararills.
The National tribune., 1897-07-22


The reading of good novels is very bene fetal.
/ am only II, and have not read Il great num-
Der Of books AS yet but already have noticed
the difference between the good and tho bad
novels have read The novels l have read
have been, with the exception of one OR tive,
good, and the more good ones read the moro
l hate ana dcspise the bad ones.
/ think that all the children when they
arrive at the right ago to understand books
WELL should be made to inteiligently read an
equal number OF each kind-good and bad.
They will soon see the Il Inference between them,
and it will not be long before they will be so
sick OF the bad ones that they will never want
to see one again. At least, that was my ex peri.
ence, and / have talked with several people
who have felt tho same way and experien cod
the same feeling of disgust. ] think that IL
this were done there would be fewer people 60
to the bad through the reading of bad ltera.
ture. People naturally want the best of every
thing that is within their means to have, and
the same rule holds good with books as with
everything else.
1t is of great Importance not to wait until the
child is too old before he or she is allowed to
read good novels. once knew girl about Is
who was not allowed to read anything except
books that were entirely too young for her.
better suited to child of eight or ten, or dry
books more suitable for person several years
her senior. The result was she was crazy to
read anything she could got her hands on that
she should not have read, and turned up her
nose at things she should have read.
The National tribune., 1897-07-22
POULTRY For PROFIT.
Rearing of Feathered Bipeds for Use
and Amusement.
BY GEORGE Z. HOWARD.

Recommendations of merit will receive due atten-
ton and those found available used as soon pos
sibie.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-10
SCENE IN SAN LOUIS AVENUE, cREEDE.

man in a refined mining centre would
resort to the use of so clumsy, not to
say unconventional, a shooting-iron as
a shotgun. Hello Bobi"- called the
man with the gun, and as the keeper
of the dance hall turned, he raised
the weapon and let go. both barrels
The shot, without scattering, entered
the throat of the victim and carried
his gold collar button out through the
back of his neck.
The report of the shotgun started the
whole camp, and as the Leadville was
directly opposite my hotel, l rushed
over and was almost the first man in
the place. One man had preceded me,
and as / entered he came out and
shouted Bob Ford's dead"
At the moment l entered the only
person in the room was the insignifi-
cant-looking woman in the little office.
She was weeping. She knew me as the
editor of the morning paper, and at
Bob's virtues. He had planned" she
said, Ito do much good Yes said 1.
lit is reported that he intended to kill
off the entire Chronicle force, including
the editor
Yes, 1 know she went on hurried
~, for the place was filing up rapidly,
but he didn't mean 1.-THE told me So
he didn't have it in fur you all little
bit. But say" she continued, waving
a hand in the. direction of the corpse,
and her eyes filed with a fresh flood
of tears, Just to think they should
shoot him with that kind of a gun-it-
just breaks-ny heart" and she leaned
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-10
BY CY WARMAN.

Copyright, 1897, The S. S. Mcclure Coz
It was quiet day in Creole camp.
in the morning of the summer of 49,
Most of the miners were away in the
hills; many of the gamblers and others
of the night-shift were still sleeping
though it was now p. m. A string
of burros. laden with heavy loads of
boards, which they were about to drag
away up to the Last Chance, stood
dreaming in San Louis avenue and hav-
ing their pictures taken by the writer
Some fishermen with long cane poles
thrown over their shoulders were trail
ing out at the lower end of the town in
the direction of the Rio Grande. a
string of heavy ore wagons was COM
ing down the mountain from the Anne
thyst mine. The brake on the forward
wagon gave way when the team was
nearly down to the foot OF the hill, and
instantly the heavy load shot forward
and the poor animals-there were six
of theR-bouHded away in a mad effort
to keep out of the way of the heavy
load. The wheel horses appeared to
understand that they were expected to
hold the wagon back and they did
what they could; but the force of the
great wagon threw them off their feet,
and when they fell, slid them along the
rocky road to the foot of the hill,
grinding and crushing their legs under