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The San Francisco call., 1897-07-06
The Spirit of ,76.

The lengthy pageant was led by three
typical revolutionary soldiers, who were
followed by Uncle Sam" Oakland has
a natural Uncle Sam" named Garner,
and he fills the part 10 perfection. Cap
lain Fletcher's platoon of police stretched
GEAR across the street, and showed the ef-
feet of their drilling. Grand Marshal
Webb n. Pearce Chief OF Staff Daniels
and Chief Of Police L oyd. on fine horses
and resplen ient in gold and color pre-
pared the way for the first division.
1t consisted OF the militia, q. A r and
city and county etficals The National
Guard turned out in torCe and their SHIN
ing muskeIs and trimmings made fine
appearance. The companies have never
made better effort, AMI their marching
was perfect A lively drum and HE corps
preceded the Grand Army. The veterans
each carried a flag and, as usual were
b artily cheered. There was a large body
OF old soldiers In line, and, although their
heads were not so erect nor Their marching
so faultIess as that of the guard smen, thy
possessed claims to admiration which
their younger brethren in uniform
lacked. All the posts carried their colors.
and the scene was one of briliiancy and
interest.
The warning milkmen ard Supervisors
and commissioners had no time to quarrel
to-day. They all wanted to prove thai
they stand on common ground on Inde-
pendence day, and they did il.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-06
THE Battle Cly OF Freedom" !"

@''O GAtNiS ~ y Oi ETe60oIn.
The Homeier band, rending the air with
The Battle Cry Of Freed om," headed the
second division. An immense float came
next 1t represented forest and the
trees were so high that they scraped the
electric wires overhead A man held
captive bear on one corner and in an
other place was camp stove and cooking
outfit. A man was telling a tree and
some children were playing in the WOODS
This was the float ofth Wood men Of the
World.
Fourteen camps of Alameda County
Sc Mt .con,ingents TO the parade. They
we're: Oakland Camp No "a. Alma
Camp M. 101, Forrest Camr No i02 Live
Oak Camp No. ia, Perala Camp No. 1913
Spruce Camp No. 1872 Cypress Camp No.
141, Old Orchard Camp No. l42 Map e
Camp No. 146, Sycamore Camp No. 162
Cherry Camp No. 1874 Mt. Eden Camp No.
346, Elm Camp No. 361, Buckeye Camp
No. 376 All the Woodmen wore large
Panama hats and carried an ak over Their
shOulderS
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27
THE WATER WE usR.

Ground water loses much or..r,.
matter In percolating through thu soiI
Shallow we'll water is generally "a IA
avoided. Spring water is tho very hset,
The space about wells is usually con.
taminated with household refuse and
organic filth Of all kinds,
The well with water surface tvsaty
feet below ground may drain an ARA
OF eighty feet radius or 100 feet IN
diameter.
A depth Of ground water Of only a
foot over an acre of sub-stratum would
furnish seasons supply to an ordi-
nary spring.
Very few farmhouse thor, ara
without some polluting collection Of
organic matter within contam,natinr
distance Of such a well.
AS rule no cases Of CONTAGIOUS din.
eases are ever communicated BY ar
tesian we'll water, though this may be
heavily charged with mineral matter.
Water passing through soil may be.
come purer instead Of more contami.
mated, because of mechanical filtration.
action OF bacteria inhabiting the upper
layers OF soil and by oxygenation.
Deep wells fifty feet or over) pass.
ing through impermeab Bile stratum usu-
ally give very pure water. Tho i'm
purities from the surface can not ret
through the clay and other impervio,,s
stratum.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27
The Problem Of tho Weather.

According to a paper by Mr.. Nc.
Adie, recently published by the Smith.
sonian Institution, it appears doubt
full il the Official weather-forecasters
are today much in advance of their
predecessors Of twenty-five years ago
This means that an extension must
be made Of our knowledge OF the at
mosphere before more accurate wealth
err predictions will become possible.
The establishment of an aero-physical
observatory is advocated for the stduy
Of all the influences and conditions
that affect and govern the weather. 1t
is asserted that the origin of the cleo
tricity of thunder-clouds is as little un-
derstood today as was the nature of
lightning itself before Franklin's fam
Gus experiment with his kite nearly
one hundred and fifty years ago.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27

doing tonne on the Islam, I'm think
in'."
NO." said I. 1T all men and women
were as good as he was the Island
could be used for better purposes. See
to 1t that you keep off the Island your
self, my boy"
Il hates the Islan'," was all he said
in reply.
How do you get along while your
father and mother are away?"
Il shtay wild me gran'mother, sor.
It's she that owns the fruit-shtand for
ninst the bridge, between Kelly's sa
loon and the post-ofIice. l sells papers
an such loike. Barrin' the coal and
the rint, sor, I'd not be comm here at
all, at all. I'll not be afther comm
again, I don't think"
But he did come again about six
weeks later. was again alone when ne
appeared at the little opening in the
door. Instead of the cap, he wore a
stiff black hat, probably found in some
refuse barrel. There was a band of
|
the hat, and his eyes we're not quite
so bright as they had been before.
"Well, Patsy" said, you have been
having trouble, haven't you!"
"Yis, sor." He took off his hat and
began smoothing out the Grape with
his finger.
"Who is the Grape for, Patsy?"
me gran mother. It's wan wake this
day she's dead"
His blue eyes filled with tears and
his lips trembled, as he added: She
was the best friend l liver had, granny
was. She niver bate me in me loifc
an she's saved me NANNY batin'
from me father an mither.'
.'Have your father and your mother
come home YETI"
mo, sor, they bees on the Islam
shtill. Their tonne is out in two wakes,
an it's that I'd be shpakin wild you
about"
what can do for you or for them,
Patsy?"
"Well, it's loike this, sor: Whin they
wint to the Islam there was mont's
lint due, an livery shtick av foorniture
was sowld out av the tinnymint, an
! 1t rinted to some wan else;
,ut there's me gran-mother's
;innyment, wild de rint on II
,,aid for mont to come; but we had to
lave most Of the foorniture 60 to pay
for de fun'ral, which was wan she'd no
call to be ashamed of, sor. There's
three rooms in the tinnymint, an the
cook stove an a chair or two is left, an
T fought, sor, I t'ought"-he hesitated
and said:
what do you think. Patsy?'
II fought II could foornisSr the tin
nymint up bit more an make it clane
an shwate, loike, me father an mother
would have some place to come to whin
they lave the Islam, an thin, mebbe,
they'd thry to kape off the ISLAM"
$50 they might, Patsy. and they must
have some place to 60 to when they
come back to the CITY," ..
3 :.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27
Stolen Brlcks.

A lawyer had gained the unenviable
reputation of excessive sharpness
Next door to him lived retired sea-
captain, not SO sharp as his legal
neighbor, perhaps. but pretty wide
awake, nevertheless. The two men had
for some time been enemies. So says
an exchange. One very windy night
the lawyer was reading book in his
study when a terrific crash upstairs
startled him. Upon investigation, he
found that the captains chimney had
blown down and had done consider
able damage to his-the lawyers
roof. Fastening down to his library.
he pulled out his law-books and hunted
up similar cases. devising and schem-
ink how he could secure satisfac ion
from the captain. While thus engaged
note arrived from his enemy that
read as follows:
''Sir: If you don't return those
bricks at once, will put the matter
in the hands of my lawyer"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27
How y Horse Starts,

This was the subject OF recent
communication to the Paris Academy
of Sciences. Many instantaneous pho.
ographs were made of horse in the
act of starting from position of rest
and a careful comparison of the pic.
lures, combined with study Of the
anatomy Of the animal, led to conc,l.
sions which are said to be at variance
with what has hitherto been believed
1t would appear, from this evidence
that the forelegs play an importan,
part in the propulsion of the ANNA
from the very beginning of his motion
and that the breast muscles, remark.
able for their development in the
horse, are essential agents in equine
locomotion.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27
THEIR FAVORlTE BOOKS,

Cowper read only his Bible and his
prayer book. :;
Chopin rarely read anything heavier
than a French novel.
Caesar Borgia had library OF works
relating mostly to art.
Paul Veronese thought there was no
equal to the "Aeneid."
Auber hated reading, and never read
save under compulsion.
Titan read his prayer book and the
Metamorphoses of Ovid
Voltaire's favorite classical author
was Juvenal, the satirist.
Jean Paul Richter had only five or
six books, all philosophical.
Rossini. for nearly thirty years, read
nothing but French novels
Lord Give said that Robinson Cru
soc" beat any book he ever read.
Franklin read all he could find re-
lating to political economy and finance.
Hogarth was fond of Joke books and
farces, and enjoyed them immoderate-
~.
Cherubini was lover of botany, and
made collections Of works on the sub
ject.
George III. for many years of his life
read nothing but his Bible and prayer
book.
Beethoven was not great reader,
but occasionally found pleasure in q
novel.
Michael Angelo was fondest of the
books of Moses and the Psalms of
David.
Mario, the great tenor, read any,
thing he could obtain relating to sports
or hunting.
Bach was no great reader, but
much enjoyed books of jokes and
funny stories.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27

that only his two shining blue eyes
and his freckled pug nose were visible
a. the little opening in the door OF the
room in which sat. A ragged cap
rested lightly on the back Of his curly
red head. Eight dirty little fingers
ctutched at the shelf in front of the
window, and I knew that Patsy was
standing on his tiptocs.
Affairs had been going wrong all the
morning in the bureau, and l felt a
little cross, but no one could feel cross
long in the light of Patsy's laughing
eyes, so said pleasantly:
! well, what do you want, little fel-
low"
lis it here ye give things?" he said.
"Yes, we do have things to give
away sometimes. What do you want?"
"Well, I do be wantin' more thin
yell be givin' away" he replied, with
his eyes twinkling. Il want all thin
Vanderbilts has, but If We cauld lave
me have pair of breeches the day, sor,
mebbe could wait bit for the rist. "
I opened the door and told him to
come in. He did so without any sign
OF embarrassment, and yet his manner
was not bold. His need of the "bree-
ches" was evident. Those he had on
we're nothing but rags and patches. His
stockings had holes in them, and his
shoes were on the point Of dissolution.
Where do you live?"
In Finney's coor-r-t, sor."
knew the locality. Only the poor
est OF the poor live there.
What is your name?"
PATSY Noonan."
Have you father2"
Eyes, sor."
Is he at work."
'He is, sor-on the Islam"
needed no further information re-
garding the character or occupation Of
Patsy's father. On "the Island" were
the city's reformatory institutions, and
ii Mr.. Noonan was there it was for a
misdemeanor of some sort, and 1t was
not necessary to embarrass Patsy by
pressing him for further details, so l
said:
and have you a mother, too?'
"Indade l have"
what does she do?"
"She's doin' tonne on the Islam
along wild me father, now, sor."
Patsy's eyes caught sight of a little
plaster cast OF Peter Cooper which
stood upon the mantle. l told him Of
Mr.. Cooper's kindness to the poor.
HE looks it, sor," said Patsy. Its
not the likes Of him would be afther
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27
Connnem emit and Hard Work

Indoors, particularly in a sitting posture,
are tar more prejudicial to health than ex.
cessive muscular exortion in tho open air.
Hard sedentsry workers are far too weary
after Office hours to take much needful OK
ercise in the open air. They often need a
tonic. Where can they seek invigoration
moro certainly and agreeably than from
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, a renovant
particularly adapted to recruit the exhaust-
Cd force Of nature Used also for dysrep-
sia, kidney, liver and rheumatic ailments.
Lands near Watsonville, Cal, that form
erly went tenantless at 81 80 per acre now
lease for 81 per acre for the cultivation Of
the sugar beet
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27
PrOspeCtOrs' Map of Utah.

Tho Passenger Department of the Rio
Grande Western Railway has just issued
an up-to. date map showing all mining dis
tricts OF record, together with an outline
sketch of tho older districts, and calling
special attention to several partially dc.
veloped regions which have recently hown
important uncoverings of gold and copper,
now attracting notice of prospectors, in:
vestors and Others
For copies of this valuable map address,
+. A. WADLHIGu, G. p A.,
Salt Lake City, Utah.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27

The success Of an educational institution IS
Indicated In no small degree by the numbers
A consultation Of the record books Of the New
England Conservatory OF Music. Boston, Mass,
reveals Q student membership OF something
like co. SINCE It's founding. with present 1t.
evidence, when taken In connection with tho
careful work done at the Conservatory, is con-
vincing proof Of the efficiency OF the school and
world. vide
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27
Try Aliens Foot Ease.

A powder to be shaken into the
shoes. At this season your feet feel
swollen and hot, and get tired easily.
If you have smarting feet or tight
shoes, try Aliens Foot-Ease. It cools
the feet and makes walking easy. Cures
and prevents swollen and sweating
feet, blisters and callous spots. Re-
lieves corns and bunions Of all pain
and gives rest and comfort. Try 1t to-
day. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores for 25c. Trial package FREE.
Address, Allen 8. Olmstead, LIE Roy,
N, Y,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27

Look not mournfully into the past; it
comes not back again. Wisely improve
the present. it is thine own. Go forth
to meet the future. without fear. and
with a manly heart. -Longfellow.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27

Who are injured by the use of coffee.
Recently there has been placed in all
the grocery stores new preparation
called GRAIN-O made of pure grains,
that takes the places of coffee. The
most delicate stomach receives it with
out distress, and but few can te'. it
from coffee. 1t does not cost cas- Il
as much. Children may drink yeal +
great benefit. Is cts. and IS +
package. Try it. Ask for CIR
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27
Gathers Eggs Nv WAGON.

Isaac Wilbur Of Little Compton. R. l.,
ships from 100000 to 100000 eggs a
year, and has 100 lighthouses on his
place. The chickens are fed from a
wagon, which goes from house to house
in the morning and in the afternoon IT, J
eggs are collected.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27
500 To Any Man.
WILL PAY 500 FOR ANY CASE
or Weakness in Men They Treat and
Fail to Cure.

FAN to cure.
An Omaha Company places for the first
time before the public MAGICAL TREAT
MENT for the cure of Lost Vitality, Nervous
and Sexual Weakness, and Restoration Of
Life Force in old and young mon. No
WORKOUT French remedy; contains no
Phosphorus or other harmful drugs. 1t Is
a WONDERFUL TREATMENT magical in its
etfec s-positive in it's cure. All readers,
who are suffering from weakness that
blights their life, causing that mental and
physical suffering peculiar to Lost Man.
hood should write to the STATE MEDICAL
COMPANY, Omaha, Neb., and they will
send you absolutely FREE, valuable
paper on these di:eas es, and positive proofs
of their truly MAGICAL TREATMENT. Thous'
ands of men, who have lost ell hope OF
cure. are being restored by them to per-
feet condition.
This MAGICAL TREATMENT may be taken
at home under their directions, or they will
pay railroad fare aud hotel bills to all who
prefer to go there for treatment, II they
Tail to cure. They are perfectly reliable;
have no Free Prescriptions, Free CurSs
Free Sample, or G. O. y. fake They have
$780, 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 70
effected. Write them today.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27

The Electrical Review says that a
large Dussand microphonograph, now
being constructed for the Paris exhi-
bition Of 1900. is expected to make tho
voice heard by 10000 people.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27
ADVICE TO FARMER0.
Proper and Advsntsgeous Way 60 Sell
Farm Products.

Farm Products.
The Independent shippers OF grain to
Chicago begin to realize that they have
q common obstacle to surmount. The
professional grain shippers over q
dozen big states tributary to Chicago
number an army. Many OF them have
grown rich from the farmers wagons
by Is years stay at their stations.
Some Of them have private banks,
some have bought farms, all are pros
porous. This house has not q word
against these people. 1t is not doing
business with them. 1t is doing busi-
ness with an army of farmers. It has
given producers the best practical help
since the railroads made the big central
markets possible. If 10000 farmers
have discovered that they have no
further use for 1000 country
grain buyers. they have a per-
feet right to 60 past them, fill their
own cars, and ship their own grain.
Many years ago farmers discovered
that the old reaper and the old double
shovel one-horse corn cultivator were
too slow. They left them in the fence
corners and bought improved machin-
cry. The manufacturers did not kick.
They met the demand with self-b1nd-
ers and riding sulky plows. The world
has grown tired of many old things.
The farming world is getting tired OF
paying others to do what 1t can do It.
self. II farmers wish to desert the
local shippers (who may have been
needed 40 years ago., no amount OF
muleishness on the part OF the ship
pers can stop them. Grain shippers
have an organ to keep up their cour-
age. Their publication has again nlieo
its columns with abuse Of the farmers
commission house. 1t is case OF sore
toe. They howl because they are hurt.
The farmers understand this sort OF
warfare made on the house which mas
mt them in touch with Chicago. Their
letters to us show that they peieVe
this fact, viz, that if there IS enough
in grain shipments to fight for, the
farmers want that margin. All that IS
now needed to spread direct shipments
is some well-developed opposition.
Farmers are in frame OF mind to 90
about as they please this year. We
welcome any fair and honorable at
tention from the paid organ OF grain
shippers. and will see that its attacks
are we'll spread before independent
shippers and independent thinkers IN
a thousand farming communities. we
have assurances that our efforts in be-
half of farmers will be fully ap-
preciated and reciprocated. Any man
or any house may be glad OF fair
criticism from the enemy with such an
army at his back, but unjust, malig-
nant attacks, made with the intention
Of vilifying and injuring us, are differ
ent. Farmers never we're in better tenn
per to demand their full rights and
full profits for their labor than they
are to-day.-H. H. Carr.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27

Dropsy treated free by DR.. H. H. Green g
Sons, Of Atlanta, Ga. The greatest dropsy
specialists in the world. Read their adver.
tisement in another column of this paper.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27
Out OF Politics,

Rsporter-How' many years have you
been In public life7
Extraordinarily -four.
Reporter-But your biographer says
twenty eight.
Statesman-He includes four years that
was vice president.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27

Dent Tebsces Spt and Smoke Ioar Life Away.
Toquit tob tcco easily anil forever. bem,y.
netic, full Of life, nerve and vigor, take No.
To-Bac, the wonder worker TINT makes weak
mon str ong. All druggists, soc or 81. Cure
guaranteed. Booklet and sample free; add
S9erling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York.
1t is estimated that greater quantities of
gold and silver have been sunk in the sea,
than are now in circulation on earth.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27

"A certain man lived in our town,
And he was wondrous wise;
He read the bargain talk each day
or stores that advertise"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27
THE HELPING HAND.

Y acquaintance
with Patsy began
at a time when l
had charge Of the
distributing bureau
Of a Helping Hond
Aid Society. Patsy
appeared at the
bureau one cold
and snowy mid
winter morning.
Ho was so small
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27
Ono uf tho Family.

Well, Willie7
please ma'am, my brother is one."
"Your brother is one?''
Eyes, ma'am, he made century last
Sunday"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27

Greater Glasgow, with a population of
S53. 600 has only 1914 medical men, or one
doctor to ! ,726 of population.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27

To Cure Constipation Forever
Take Cascarets Candy CathartlC Ice or 2jc.
c. {. c. fail to cure, druggists refund money.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27

'What large features she hasH' Eyes,
don't believe it would be easy to stare her
out of cOuntenance,"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27

Tell a man the truth about himself, with
out mentioning names, aud he is not sur
prised to hear such stories on his neighbour
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27

Hegeman's Camphor Ice with Glycerins
Cures Chapped Hands and Face, Tender sore Feet,
Chiblains Piles, &c. G. G.. Clark Co., New Haven Ct
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27
His Exclamation.

I'D like to know" said Edith, why they
look Mt a horses teeth to tell his ago."
Huh that's easy enough, y replied Davie
''If they're false he's old; that's ALL"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27

There is but one factory in Japan whore
leather shoes are made. The natives, OK
cept those about the court, wear sandals Of
straw and wood.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27

My doctor said would die, but Piso's
Cure for Consumption cured me.-Amos
kelner, Cherry Valley, Ills, Nov. q, '95.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27

Drunkards usually have a circular line
about their chin
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27

A chain briage over the Merrmac River
at Amesbury is said to be the oldest sus-
pension bridge in the United States. 1t
WINS built in 1872
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27

The Original Summer Man-Browne.-
''Who started the fad of going to the
mountains7' Towne Mohammed, be-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27

Mrs. WinslOw's Soothing Syrup
For children teething softens the gums inan
nation nlays pain. cures wind collie rs cents bottle
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27

Parson-I hope you little boy., spect
your father and obey your mothers Boy
Rather! She can lick father she can.