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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30
MARIA BANKS.

defied Maria and demanded the books.
These she had buried, but when the
council closed the books were gone,
with no trace of them to this day.
1T is their fault if they have no more
Montauk" Maria declares. They made
a mob, smashed windows, and l had
to get away with my little children,
in the hope of protection and help at
Easthampton." Here in one of the
Gardiner homes, Maria found work
Some one she hardly knows his name,
persuaded her to sell her right, giving
her for the consent thus obtained
twelve acres and a house in the free
town" quarter of Easthampton village.
Here she kept home for her children,
with many sorry influences and results,
and she worked for their daily bread,
hiding her time in silence, hoping for
justice from Washington, in which she
vaguely trusted, but far too timid to
venture there for help. Now and then
somebody came to get her to talk, but
her instinct felt, rather than her
CIVILIZED NCtSNA1h, 1SIl-lllleltSI
which made her silent and she put her
hope in her bright boys, until ambition
seemed to die in them. Then she mar
Iied a coiored man from Hampton, Va,
a stalwart bronze Othello, a foreman OF
department in fish factory at Prom
ised Land. He is proud of his wife but
his limitations compel them to meek
waiting. Freedom came to his race.
Maybe justice will reinstate Maria.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30
THE CHINESE EMPEROR DEAD,
Said to Have Passed Away, Although,
There is no Positive Confirmation.

Said to Have Passed Away, Although
There is no Positive Confirmation.
LONDON, Sept. 2s.-The Daily Tcle-
graphs Hong Kong correspondent in
wiring Sunday said: "Although there
is no positive confirmation all the evil
dencc tends to the conviction that the
emperor is dead. A private dispatch
says he died September 81, directly
after he issued the cdict giving the
dowagcr cmprcss the regency. Nobody
doubts that Yang and Chang Yien
1Ioon, who was minister at Washing-
ton in 1895, are both innocent of the
charge of poisoning the emperor"
A special from Shanghai says:
"Kang Yuwci's brother has been
arrested in pckin and condemned to
death. The dispatch also adds that
Sir Claude Macdonald, the British
minister. gave instructions that Kang
Yuwei should he protccted from arrest.
The British consulate holds his bag
gage and documents referring to state
secrets. The Russians arc incenscd at
the latter fact. and it is reported that
Russia has offered the dowager en-
press the services of 10000 troops from
Port Arthur to keep order in pekin if
necessary. 1t is stated that the Brit
ish feet in Chinese waters has been
divided between Taku and Shanghai
kwan and is under orders to intercept
the Russian transports in the event of
an attempt to land the troops
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30
UNCLE SANS NAVY.

OMAHA, Sept. 2G.-Thc exhibit of the
navy department in the government
building is attracting great deal of
attention from all classes of visitors
Among the most interesting of the OK
including battleships, armored and UNI
armored cruisers. gunboats, monitors,
rams, dispatch boats, and the terrible
dynamiter, "Vesuvius." These models
are all built exactly to scale and cost
an average of six thousand dollars
each. One of the finest of these mod
els, that of the new type of battleship,
the "Illinols," is exhibited in connec-
ton with Il model dry dock. such as is
used in repairing ship This dry dock
was built especially for the Trans Mis-
sissippi Exposition and cost $4,000. 1t
is perfect in every detail, and exhibit
tons of docking the illinois are given
daily.
In the exhibit of ordnance for fight.
these ships is a one-half model Of a
thirtcen-inch gun. forty feet long. A
view of this monster and considcra-
ton of the fact that battlcships carry
four of these guns, each wei Ching
lightweight tons and hurting project
lies weighing LOO pounds each,
gives one some idea of the mas
sive strength of a tirst-class war YES.
sci. The brecch and brecch mechanism
of this gun are the most wonderful
parts Of it. Although the brecch plug
is subjected to a pressure of fifteen tons
to the square inch when the gun is
fired, it is loosened and opened by u
single motion of the crank, which Wis.
itors are free to operate. There is also
one of these wicked rapid-fre guns
which drove the Spanish from their
guns and swept their ships to Gcstruc-
ton at Manila and Santiago. On this
gun are shown the telescope sight and
the range finder, as well as the point.
ing mechanism, by which thirtv-tiye
aimed shots per minute may be made.
This, however, seems slow when com.
pared with the automatic rapid Gre
gun which throws $50 onc-pound shells
per minntc-thc terror of torpedo boats.
Projcctiles of all sizes for the various
guns arc exhibited. from the monster
13-inch shell to the small but terribly
penetrating bullet fired from the rifle
used by the marines whenever they are
called upon to make landing and do
v
evidences Of the penetrating power OF
these bullets are shown.
There is full sized Whitehead tor.
pcdo, with its 'war-head" and ready
for business. which cost the govern
ment about $4,000 to produce. AL
though torpedocs were not much used
in the late war, owing to the watch
fulncss of the loollouts and the power
of the search-lght. they are still much
10 be dreaded for the work they can
do under certain circumstances.
Resting near the big 13-inch gun and
forming n fitting companion for it is a
model of 14.OO0-pound anchor. Its
simplicity does not prevent it from at.
tracing much attention.
Besides these most notable exhibits
there are countless smaller but no less
interesting objects which are worthy
Of careful inspection.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30
A SuperstitiOus Man.

An American millionaire who has
palace at Venice, is more superstitious
than his countrymen usually are. On
Thanksgiving day he invited party Of
friends, including Roman prince. one
of the Queen of Italy's maids of honor,
and various sprigs of the Italian aris
tocracy. The Roman prince, however.
failed him at the last moment, and the
host refused to sit down to dinner on
finding that the company now con-
sisted of thirteen persons. He made
various fruitless attempts to secure an
other guest, and at last, in despair, he
announced that he intended to follow
the custom of the Arabs, who always
wait upon the guests. and eat their own
dinners by themselves afterwards. The
meal proved great success.-Sketch.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30
The Use OF POrticres,

Portieres, it should be remembered
are supposed to have their origin in a
need. They are intended to do service
to shut out disagreeble draughts, some
times sounds. Such being their sery-
ice. it is manifestly unsuitable that
they should be tightly shirred on a
role in way that takes sharp and
reaching pulls to draw them. They
should be Invariably on rings and move
easily and quickly over the pole, the
arrangement of cords that draw them
aside instantaneously being preferred.
Their design should be simple. solid
colors of a neutral tint being the most
acceptable. 1t Is rare that a figured
pattern is satisfactory. They should
not hang in doorway where the doors
are open and set back. They some
times cover acceptably door that
must be permanently closed, but other
wise they replace a door that is re-
moved for reasons. Their texture,
while thick. should be soft and pliable.
hanging in easy folds Nothing is more
tasteless than a stiff. wiry fabric to
screen doorway. The poles should
be within the door frame and set per-
haps six inches from the top, never
over the molding and finish of the door.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30
WAR DEPARTMENT INQUIRY.
Initial Meeting Held at the White House
Dodge Ii Chairman.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-The COM
mission to investigate the conduct of
the war during the recent conflict
with Spain had the initial meeting in
the office of President Mckinley at the
white house. There were eight men,
bers present and it was announced
that Dr.. Phineas S. Conner, of Cincin-
natl, would complete the commission.
The eight present were: Major Gen
eral Grenville NJ. Dodge, Iowa; Colonel
j. A. Sexton, Illinois; Captain +. p.
Howell, Georgia; Major General J. NJ.
Wilson, chief of engineers, U. s. A.:
Charles DENLY, Indiana, late minister
to China; Ex-Governor Urban A. Wood
bury, Vermont; Ex-Governor James A.
Beaver, Pennsylvania; Major General
II. Med. McCook. of the army
(rctircd). The commission spent an
hour and a half with the president,
who told them that if they should
have any difficulty in securing the
attendance of witnesses or in obtain
ing access to papers thought to be
essential to their lahors to bring the
matter to his attention and he would
do all in his power to overcome the
difficulty. He wanted the commission
to go to the bottom of the subject IN
all cases and proceed without fear or
favor. The commission left the presi-
dent to go to the room assigned it in
the war department. Organization
was effected by the election of Grcn-
Vile NJ. Dodge us chairman, Richard
Wishtman as secretary and Major
Mills as military recorder.
WAslHNGToN, Sept. o1.-At ycster-
days meeting ofthe Investigating COM
mission it was decided to address let
ters of inquiry to the secretary ofwar.
the quartcrmastcr general, the COM
missary general and the chief of the
ordnance department of the army.
These officials will be asked to give
specific information to cover e,ch of
the departments in question, concern
ing the condition of the army both at
the beginning and C ose of the war.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2s.-Rcsidcs call
ing on the various departments for in
formation as to the conduct Of the war,
the war Investigating commission yes
terday adopted resolutions which de-
clare that the commission invites and
will consider all the complaints about
the management of the war depart
mcnt, in any person or persons. They
request that such complaints be made
in writing, stating the facts that the
party may know of his own knowledge
plainly and in detail, giving the names
of any officers or enlisted men who
may be charged with misconduct or
incompetence, addressing to the secrc-
tary of the commission at Washington
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.-The COM
missioners spent yesterday in exam
lining and classifying complaints,
large number of which have been re-
ceived at the White House. These
complaints come mostly from relatives
of enlisted men. Col. DENLY has been
elected vicc-chairman of the
commission.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30
OF INTEREST TO ALL,

"A little surprise awaited two women
who recently met in the office of a Chi.
cago lawyer. They had never seen
each other before, but ere thew loft the
office the discovery was made that each
had called to begin proceedings to oh.
tain a divorce from the same man
The residents Ola single square bloc),
in New York city, between S ,cond aud
Third streets and Avenues b and G.
number 3,35s. The average income of
each of these people is only Sl4 a wear.
On another square block. loanded bv
Fifth and Sixth avenues and Fiftv-
third and Filty-fourth streets. there
arc only 514 persons, and their wealth
aggregates $500, 100000.
They have some polite policemen in
New York. Not long ago woman
1nocied man down. on Broadway,
and was about to further chastise him
10y jumping on him with both feet,
when policeman interfered aud ar
rested her. When she told him that
the man was her husband the officer
promptly released her, apologized with
the grace CT Chesterfield, and passed
on.
n son OF Df. l.. ,. Mitchell, OF Atch-
lson, Kan, was eager to 90 to WARMTH
some comrades of that city. The father
opposed the idea, and to remove the
son from the Influence of his comrades.
sent him to Wade, Mo. After he had
been in the latter place two weeks he
telegraphed home that he had just en-
listed for life in the matrimonial army.
That young man was determined to
find trouble
John De Baum, aged 10, Of Tower
Hill, n. j., saw a man in a circus eat
fire. Some days later. before few
comrades, Johnny tried to prove that
he could do the trick. He filled his
mouth with kerosene and set IL match
to the oil. In an instant there was an
explosion and Johnny lay roaring on
the ground, with burns deemed fatal.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30
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Pale People. He coaxcd his granddaughter
to get him box Of tho pills. After that
box had been used he secured another. In
three weeks he began to feel a little life in
his arm; at the end Of four he could move
his fingers; at the end of two months he
could walk, and in three months he could
shave himself with the injured hand.
As he told his story in the Herald office,
he looked the perfect picture of health. He
carries box Of the pills in his pocket, and
whenever he does not feel just right, he
takes them. They cured him after doctors
had given him up, and his death was daily
expected.
All the elements necessary to give new
life and richness to the blood and restore
shattered nerves are contained in q con-
densed form in DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People. They are an unfailing spe-
cific for such diseases as locomotor ataxia,
partial paralysis, st. Vitus' dance, sciatica,
neurel gia, rheumatism, nervous headache,
the after effects of la grippe, palpitation Of
the heart, pale and sallow compilations, all
forms of weakness either in male or female.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30

home cannot fail to make strung
thoughts for her, remembering, as she
must, 1.-The days that are no more
when her fathers warriors gathered
about the coast. wild as the rocks or
woods or peaceful as the meeting wa
tiers. Since the death, in 1875, OF King
Pharaoh, the last monarch of the Mon-
tauks, nobody has made much public
account of the little handful Of Indians,
scattered who knows where? Before
Pharaoh died they lived happily, ruling
the people in kindly paternal spirit
with the laudable ambition Of educat-
ing their children for professions-one
to teach, one to preach and one was
meant for the law To that end they
had tutor in the family. and the
schoolroom was their hope and pride
the heart of the home.
While Pharaoh lay sick he charged
Maria to keep the records of the tribe
and to maintain authority, but when
he died council met, the young men
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30
HANDSOME PICTURES.
Only a Short Time Remains In Which
to Get Them Free.

TO Get Them Free.
The dem md for the handsome game
plaques which have been given away
to purcI sers of Elastic Starch this
season has surpassed oil expectations
and has kept the manufacturers, J. c,
Hubinger Bros. Co., buster than at any
time in the history of their business.
Their offer to give these handsome
remain open only short time longer,
themselves of this opportunity should
thing as handsome in this line been
seen. The subjects represented by
these plaques are American wild ducks,
American pheasants, American quail
and English snipe. They are hand
some paintings and are especially de-
signed for hanging on dining room
walls, though their richness and beau
ty entities them to place in the par
lor of any home.
Only until October do Messrs. J.
c. Hubinger Bros. Co., propose to dis
tribute these plaques free to their Gus
toners. Every purchaser of three ten
cent packages of Elastic Starch flat
IRON Dflnu, manufactured ny d. y. llu
binger Bros. Co., is entitled to receive
one of these handsome plaques free
from their grocer. Old and new Gus
toners alike are entitled to the bcne
fits of this offer. These plaques will
not be sent through the mail, the only
way to obtain them being from your
grocer. Every grocery store in the
country has Elastic Starch for sale.
1t is the oldest and best laundry starch
on the market and is the most perfect
cold process starch ever invented. 1t
is the only starch made by men who
thoroughly understand the laundry
business, and the only starch that will
not injurc the finest fabric. 1t has
been the standard for a quarter of a
century, and as an evidence Of how
good it is twenty-five million pack
ages were sold last year. Ask your
dealer to show you theplaqucs and tell
You about Elastic Starch. Accept no
substitute. Bear in mind that this
offer holds good short time only and
should be taken advantage of without
delay.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30
PRACTICAL KINDNESS.
One Hundred Thousand Grateful
Soldiers

These war times have tried men s
souls in many unexpected ways, but
like shaft of sunshine and good cheer
out Of the cloud of privation and en-
durance has been the work that The
American Tobacco Co. has done among
the United States Soldiers and Sailors
ever since the war bcgan-for when
they discovered that the camps and
hospitals were not supplied with
tobacco they decided to provide them,
free of cost. with enough for every
man, aud have already given outright
to our Soldiers and Sailors over one
hundred thousand pounds of ''Battle
AK Plug" and "Dukc's Mixture" Snoll-
ing Tobacco. and have bought and
distributed fifty thousand briar wood
pipes at total cost of between Fl fly and
sixty thousand dollars.
This work has been done quietly and
thoroughly, b. establishing hcadquar
terS in each camp. so that every camp
and every hospital of the United States
Army has been supplied with enough
tobacco for every man and the sailors
on thirty United States Ships IN
Cuban waters have shared with tho
soldiers this most welcome of all
"rations.'
Perhaps it will be only fair to re-
member when we near the remark
again that corporations have no
souls" that there is one American COR
poration whose soul has been tried and
has not been found wanting in
practical Kindness.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30
Froo Homes In Western Florida.

There are about 100000 acres of
Government land in Northwest Flor
ida. subject to homestead entry, and
about half as much again of railroad
lands for sale at very low rates. These
lands are on or near the line Of the
Louisville & Nashville Railroad, and
Mr.. r. J. Wemyss, General Land Com
missioner, Pensacola, will be glad to
write you all about them. If you wish
to go down and look at them, the
Louisville G. Nashville Railroad pro-
vides the way and the opportunity on
the first and third Tuesday of each
month, with excursions at only So over
one fare for round-trlp tickets. Write
Mr. c. P. Atmore, General Passenger
Agent, Louisville, KY, for particulars.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30
OUR PEACE COMMISSION.
Will Not Want for Anything While in
Paris-Big Fees.

Washington dispatch: The peace
comm issioners and their secretaries
and attaches will not lack for pocket
money. Funds to the amount of $3.50.
OOO it is understood. have been de-
posted to the credit of Judge Day in
one of the Paris banks, and he has un-
limited authority to draw more if that
is not sufficient. 1t is estimated that
the expense of the commission will be
about 81 900 day. 1t is learned that
each Of the commissioners will be al
lowed $50 day; Secretary Moore will
be allowed SIS; Assistant Secretary
Mae Arthur. $50; and the minor attach
es, numbering eleven, will be we'll pro-
vided for. OF the commissioners only
two will receive salaries for their SER
vices, others being already on the pay
roll of Uncle Sam. Commissioners Day
and Reid are to receive fee of SIS 900
each and Secretary Moore will receive
500 600
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30
Admiral HOrter's Only Fault.

Admiral Porter was forever running
into print, and his penchant for this
noyance to Grant, who was his stanch
friend. what do you think of Porter
as an adm!ral?" was asked of the gen.
eral on one occasion. why" respond
ed Grant, with quiet smile, che would
be the greatest admiral since Nelson II
NE had never learned to write"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30
CURRENT EVENTS.

Landsecr began his study of d ogs a
six.
Handel had produced an opera be-.
fore he was fifteen.
Nickel is practically supplied by two
| countries, Canada and New Caledonia.
| There are twenty-seven loyal fami-
lies in Europe, two.thirds of which are
OF German origin.
A Mexican jury consists of nine per-
sons, and the decision of the majority
rules. If the decision is unanimous,
there can be no appeal
General Don Carlos Buell., who is
dying at his home near Rockport, Ky.
has been living in seclusion since he
retired as full pay major general in
1895.
Two towns in Kansas. Lost Springs
and Romano, have not an idle man or
boy, or an unoccupied house, or IL dog.
Each town has population of about
200
Wild oxen and swine are plentiful
! in the forests of the Ladrone Islands.
The meat of the latter is said to be as
toothsome as the best Westphalia
hams
bismarck fought twenty weight duels,
and in all these conflicts received but
one wound, which was caused by the
accidental breaking Of his antagonists
sword.
The oldest university in the world
is that at Ayhar, at Cairo. 1t is the
greatest Mohanmedan university, hay
ing clear records dating back nearly
thousand years.
Last year the United States govern
ment's profits on money orders
amounted to $500. 900. When the sys-
tenn first went into force, in 1855, the
government lost $1,000.
The system of vaccination is so per.
feet in the German army that small
poX has been reduced to six or seven
eases annually. All recruits are re-
vaccinated, and there must be at least
ten punctures in each arm.
Nine families in Burton, Kansas,
have their cooking done on the CO.
operative plan, and thus insure
greater variety Of food at u less cost,
and avoid the worry Of directing and
paying servant girls.
Among the twenty-five competitors
in q sixty-four mile walking mitch in
Berlin. eight of them were vegctarians.
The distance had to be covered in IS
hours. Only six Of them accomplished
the feat, and they were all vegetarians.
There is more Catarrh in this section of
the country than all other diseases put to-
gether, and until the last few years was
supposed to be incurablc. For a great
many years doctors pronounced it local
disease and prescribed local remedies and
by constantly failing to cure with local treat.
meat, pronounced it incurablc. Science has
proven Catarrh to be constitutional dis.
ease and therefore requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure manufac.
tured by F.. j. Cheney Il Co., Toledo, Ohio,
is the only constitutional cure on the mar.
ket. 1t is taken internally in doses from
10 drops to a teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces of the system.
They offer one hundred dollars for any case
it fails to cure. Send for circulars and tcs-
timonials. Address,
f. j. CHENEY & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Hall Family Pills are the hest.
II. r
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30
Ticks. Lice, Fleas,. Bed Bugs.

CANOLINE-Insec sld disinft
tant, prevents all contagious disease
1t will kill ticks, lice, 1eas, bed b4E
screw worms and all insects and Ter
min; cures scab, mango, cuts, gals
stings and bites; keeps of flies. Mn
poisonous, cheapest and best on eau n,
Send 25c for bottle to make ono 8 hl-
Ion to Cannon Chemical Co., st. LoaAis.
Mo- 3T
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30
ReantY IA blood Deep.

Clean blood maKes clean skin r.
beauty without it. Cascarets Candy Catk1
tic cleans your blood and keeps it clsaa
stirring upthe lazy liver and driving aat
purities from the body; Begin to-dsy ~
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackhsal
and that sickly. bilious complexion by takiae
Cascarets,- beauty for ten cents. All dr.
gists, satisfaction guaranteed. 10, y, n
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30
To Save Colon and Vizcayn.

PLAYA DEL. ESTE. Cuba, Sept. 3O.-Na-
val Constructor Hobson says he has
every hope of saving the Cristobal Co.
Ion. He is in fact so confident of sue
cess that he says he will not come
north unless he brings it with him.
He hopes also to save the Vizcaya
The guns of the Alm:rantc Oqucndo
will be removed.