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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-11-11
MAKE FLOORS OF PAPER.
German Invention Which Is au I'm

German Invention Which, Is au I'm.
pr"vcIuent on Hardwood.
The newest floor is of paper, and is
Of German importation. The paper Is
imported in dusty, powdery form,
and is then mixed with kind Of ce.
ment which gives substance to the i'm
palpablc stuff and a plaster-like APP
pearance. 1t is said that when the
floor is laid, the absence Of joints and
seams like those Of the hardwood floors
is a distinct improvement, and with
out the Inconvenience Of catching dirt.
The paste of which the floor is COM
posed is laid on and then rolled out
with a heavy roller, specially adapted
for the purpose, something like the
street roller for asphale. The floor
when smooth, hard and dry is eithe,
stained or painted to match or contrast
with the woodwork of the room, wal
nut, cherry, or mahogany stain giving
it an appearance like the natural wood.
While there are many advantages to
this paper floor, one OF expense not
being inconsiderable, disadvantage to
the sensitive is it's pliable feel to the
feet, for no matter how hard 1t is roll
ed it has always an unnatural sensa-
ton to one who walks over it.--New
York Tribune.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-11-11
PrOft,b'e Calling.

The Sketch gives some statistics re.
garding the inns and innkeepers OF
Switzerland which seem to prove inn
keeping in that land the most profit
able of callings. In proportion to its
size, Switzerland has far and away
more inns than any other country in
the world. Indeed, the entertainment
of tourists has become the chief indus
try of this hospitable neutrality-suspicious.
that is, to paying guests. 1t no" con-
tains no less than 100 hostelries. sta
toned for the most part on the tops OF
mountains or by the side Of glaciers.
Their receipts amount to some So
900 coo year, and. when we take into
account the many millions more which
80 into the pockets OF other contribute
crs to the entertainment Of tourists, we
are driven to the conclusion that bar
rem peaks and glaciers are, after all.
more profitable than the most fertile
plains and valleys in the world
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-11-11

tory have been recruited from regions
in which the horseman was the only
man OF consideration, and the art or
riding was taught the boy at so early
an age that it was an instinct with
him rather than an requirement.
There is another class of cavalryman
like the British mounted regiments in
India, the French in Algiers, and those
splendid riders, the United States cav
airy, seasoned by scouting service and
Indian campaigns on the plains--caval"
rymen Of the modern school who fight
either in the saddle or dismounted, and
through constant frontier warfare
against savage horsemen have become
admirably effective troopers.
For the gathering, branding, herdins
and shipment OF the millions of cattle
that roamed the plains, a class of men
who could ride, and endure and taxa
risks, was required, and thus the cow
boy was developed He is the successor
Of the Texas and Mexican vaquero,
multiplied and modified. He can ride
and throw the rope as we'll as the old
time vaqueros, but has more Of the civ
ilized and fewer of the homicidal traits
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-11-11
FRlLLS FOR NY LADY.

The shaped flounce Is making way
tor the plated or ordinary flounce.
The coronet Of braids wound around
on top Of the head is to be revived, to
the delight Of women with long, heavy
lair, and to the dismay OF their less
fortunate sisters.
We must prepare for wonderful but
tons. The return of canoes to favor
Is illustrated in this direction. Large
stones-camecS, amethysts, emeralds,
etc.-are surrounded by paste orna-
ments, and not only round ones, but
diamond-shaped, oval and square but
tons are to be used as time goes on.
Flounces are laid on the skirts In a
reversed V, or A shape. Sleeves are
tighter than ever and many skirts
cross over to one side. Long chiffon
or crepe de chine scarfs adorn many
or the dresses in the guise Of sash
fastened at the side. Overskirls. cut
out In deep, sharp points, are the fore
runners Of tunics.
The plain flannel petticoat with en-
broidered scallors Is thing OF the
past among fashionable women. Its
place is taken by one Of figured fan
mel, with a gathered lace founce or
one decorated from the knees with a
double flounce of pongee striped with
torchon lace, this being the newest
'dea seen in the shops.
For the moment party gowns are
made of ecru lace, lined with chiffon
over silk, or, it would be more cor
"eot to say, laid over chiffon, greatly
enhancing its softness and beauty.
Such dresses as these have as often as
rot two sets of sleeves, the elbow ones
being used when the gown serves the
purpose Of high-bodiced dinner dress.
Sleeves are growing smaller and
smaller, and We are returning for
aeE1i-toilet to the tight-elbow sleeves,
with frillings falling below, much as
they were worn in 1870. copied from
the Georgian period. These are the
kind of transparent sleeves that are
gradually succeeding those made by the
wrist with horizontal or perpendicular
bouillonnes, the perpendicular having
the preference.
Many tones Of one color will appear
N the dresses which we shall soon be
welcoming and wearing. They will be
decked with fringes short and long.
the latter embodying revival Of the
long fringes with knotted headings,
which were so costly and so greatly IN
tavcr as far back as the '40s. They are
very suitable for trimming velvet,
with stones, sequins and Lace applique
to adorn all and every possible fabric.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-11-11
cAsERy,s WONDERFUL CLOCK.
Runs for q Your without DenSA AiEg
ANY Attention.

Any Attention.
A Kankakee county man Is the pos
SCISSOR of one of the most wonderful
clocks in the country. This clock IS
as near a perpetual motion machine as
any piece of mechanism yet designed.
The owner is not 4 perpetual motion
crank, but Is an exceedingly ingenious
jeweler named Peter M. Rayenskilde
Of Cabery, a hustling town In the
southwestern portion Of kankaKee
county. The clock is the product OK
many years Of study and labor and
considerable expense. 1t keeps accur-
ate time and will run for year with
out the least attention from its owner.
The clock proper Is run with wheel
sixty inches in circumference. From
the outer surface of the circumference
are suspended 100 cups, each onc-halt
inch in diameter and third OF an.
inch deep. Each of forty Of these cups
which are successive contains steel
ball three-eighths of an inch in diam
eter. Every minute and half, as
this weel turns by the weight OF these
balls, one of them falls out of its cup,
rolls down an inclined plane twenty
inches long, when, by its own weight.
it reunites broken circuit OF cleo
trlcity, and is again elevated by lit
tie car travelling along a sleeper in
clined plane to the top Of the wheel,
where it falls into cup which stands
vertical for a short time. After the
car discharges its cargo 1t returns to
it's original station from its own
weight. From the time one Of these
balls is dropped into cup until 1t IS
again dropped into another cup it tray
els thirty-six inches. Thus the work
done by all the balls is equivalent to
one ball travelling over one mile day;
400 miles in one year, and during the
lifetime of a person living three score
years the distance around the globe.
The electricity used is generated In an
ordinary storage battery, and does not
require any attention for fully year.
Another clock owned by Mr.. Ravens
kilde is Of similar construction, but
considerably smaller. This clock Is
used to attract attention in the store.
A porcelain globe is placed back of the
clock and at night green, red and white
electric lights reflect their rays alter
nately on the face of the clock, the col
ors being changed each time the ball Is
discharged from one of the cups on the
timepiece Mr.. Ravenskilde has had
many offers to exhibit his clocks, but
refuses to do so, and so far he has not
had the mechanism patented.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-11-11

than his lawless, picturesque predeces-
sOr.
He was bred upon the ranches or
came as young man from the
"States," attraced by the adventurous
life OF the plains, and inspired by the
hope Of making a fortune in cattle
raising, as so many men did in the be-
ginning. Usually the newcomer was a
passable rider before he came west.
Afterwards, by experience more or less
painful, he learned the idiosyncrasies
of broncho nature, how to keep his
saddle in pitching sea-" with his
pony jumping stiff-legged beneath him.
and to handle cattle in all their moods
in all weathers.
1t would be difficult to find any
where cavalry recruits better fitted in
character and training than the cow
boy of the plains. In everything but
military discipline he is proved SOL
der through his mode of life. He is
hardy, enduring, accustomed to hard
ships, to sudden calls to duty, and to
long stretches in the saddle without
food or rest. His bed is the ground
under the rain or stars as may happen;
his simple fare is much the same as
that of the army soldier. His home is
the saddle, and he is usually a good
shot, who can manage his firearms
handily from the back Of horse His
standard of honor and duty as he sees
them, is high, and he thinks that moth
ing is so disgracesul as cowardice. In
his personal quarrels and in defending
his life and his employers property
against Indians and white robbers he
has in many cases had already his bap-
tism of fire. He is resourceful in emer-
gency, and. a valuable quality in cav
alryman, he has an Indian distinct OF
locality and difficult country. More
over. he is an ultra-loyal American,
aggressively patriotic and ready at all
times to fight for his country's honor
Eat the drop of the hat" What disci-
pline and intrepidity the cowboy will
show in action. when led by officers
like Wood and Roosevelt. is told in the
story of the charge Of La 0uasina and
the carrying Of the hill OF San Juan
in the taking Of Santiago de Cuba. EN-
ployed as infantry, throughout the ad'
vance and siege. the rough riders
showed the steadiness Of regul, rs, not
only in active fighting but in thu hard
err ordeal of waiting under fire.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-11-11
Hc GoeS to School

'Our boy was absolutely helpless. His
lower limbs were paralyzed, and W hen we
used electricity he could not feel it below
his hips. Finally we let the doctor 90 as no
did not seem to help our son and We nearly
gay up hope. Finally my mother who
lives in Canada wrote, advising tho use Of
DR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People,
and bought some.
This was when our boy had been on tho
stretcher for an entire year and helpless
for nine months. In six weeks after taking
tho pills we noticed signs of vitality in his
logs, and in four months he was able to go
to school.
ut is two years since he took tho first Of
the pills and he is at school now Just as
happy and we'll as any of the other child
cen. 1t was nothing else in the world that
saved the boy than !" Williams Pink
Pills for Pale Pn~-'-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-11-11
PERSON AL,

IRA r. O'Brien, a blacksmith OF
Rome, Ca. can translate English into
| latin at sight.
Ex-secretary Of State John w. Eos
ter is said to be the most successful
amateur who handles a rod.
The two daughters, the only chill
dren. of Commander William Il. Cush-
ing OF Albemarle fame. now live, with
their mother, in F'redonia, N. Y.
On his arrival in Boston the other
day Richmond Hovey, the poet, was
first Kissed as a Spanard and then
cheered as returned Rough Rider.
Bismarck fought twenty-eight duels,
and in all these conflicts received but
one wound, which was caused by the
accidental breaking of his antagonists
sword.
James J. Hill, whose name figures so
prominently in recent railroad news,
is said to be the hardest man to lin
terview" among all the fnanciers OF
the country.
The Austrian emperor is said to have
made the following remark to the Hun
garian premier the other day: DO not
spare me in the matter of work Hence
forth I desire to work harder than
ever, as that is my only source OF con-
ISOLATION
Andrew Adams, formerly newspa-
per man of Providence. r. l., is to wed
Princess kaiulani, heircss of the ex-
;inct Hawaiian monarchy. He has
been in Hawaii for year and half,
and at present is overseer OF one of the
plantations OF Archibald Cleghorn.
father Of the heiress.
The nomination Of Judge Augustus
Can Wyck for governor of New York
does not operate to his personal adj
vantage. In accepting the nomination
he relinquishes the certainty OF his re-
election to the supreme bench for four
teen years, at a salary of $4,000 per
.nnum, for the possibility Of gov
ernorship for two years at $4,000 a
year. In other words, he lets go Of a
sure $4,000 for a doubtful $4,000
berth.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-11-11
a FATHERS STORY.

A remarkable cure for disease which
has generally wrecked the lives of children,
and left them in acondition to which death
itself would be preferred. has attracted .
great amount Of attention among the res
The case Is that Of little Willard Creech,
son Of Richard D. Creech, well known
employe Of ono Of the large paper mills in
the Fox River Valley. The lad was attacked
by spinal disease and his parents had givsA
ap HA hope Of his IVA Being well again
whsn, "a by miracle y was healed and Is
NOW IN school as haplT as any Of bis mates.
Mr.. Creech, the iaSAer Of the boy, who
resides at 1862 Second Street, Appleton,
Wisconsin, told the following story:
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STORIES OF RELIEF.
Two Letters to Mrs. Pinkhan

Mrs. JOHN WILLIAMS, Englishtowns
N. j., writes: I
: "DEAn Mrs. PISKHAM:--I cannot be.
gin to tell you how suffered before
taking your remedies. Twas SO weak
that I could hardly walk across the floor
without falling. ! had womb trouble
and such . bearing down feeling; also
suffered with my back and limbs, pain
in womb, inflammation Of the bladder.
piles and indigestion. Before I had
taken one bottle Of Lydia E. Pir:iham's
Vegetable Compound I felt a great deal
better, and after taking two and ons-
half bottles and half box Of your
Liver Pills I was cured. If more would
take your medicine they would not
have to suffer SO much"
Mrs. JOSEPH PETERSON, SID East St.,l
Warren, Pa, writes:
"DEAE MRS. PINKuAM:--I have sufJ
fered with womb trouble over fifteen
years. had Inflammation, enlarge
ment and displacement of the womb
I had tho backache constantly, also
headache. and was so dizzy. had
heart trouble, it seemed US though my,
heart was in my throat at times ehok-.
ing me. I could not walk around and
I could not lie down, for then my heart
would beat so fast I would feel as
though I was smothering. I had to
sit up in bed nights in order to breathe.
I was SO weak I conld not do any.
thing. /
Il have now taken severaa Dot
ties of Lydia E. Pinxham's Vegetable
Compound. and used three pack.
ages of Sanative Wash, and can say
1 ON perfectly cured. lido not think
I could have lived long if Mrs. Pink
hams medicine had not helped me-"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-11-11
TRY Crain-Oi TRY Graln.oi

Ask your grocer to-day to show you
q package of GRAlN-O, the new food
drink that takes the place Of coffee.
The children may drink it without in
jury as we'll as the adult. All who Try
it., like it, GRAIN-O has that rich
seal brown of Mocha or Java, but it is
made from pure grains, and the most
delicate stomach receives it without
distress. One fourth the price of
coffee. 15c and 25c per pa ckage: Sold
by all grocers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-11-11
IIorrnIa of tho War.

The latest atrocity in the song line
is "The Rough Riders Serenade." 1t
begins, 81 am lying in my tent, sweet
Marie" and is on the same emotional
order as after the Balr' and Grand
mas Teeth Are Plugged with Zinc.
Minneapolis Journal.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-11-11
What Cuho,s I.os a. Means to Spain.

What Cuba'a Loss Means to Spain.
The loss of Cuba means to Spain the
loss of the very sustenance Of the ma
ton. In the same way the loss of your
appetite means starvation to your body.
If any render of this notice wants to full
ly ENJOY hearty meals, we can recon-
mend Hostetter's Stomach Bittcrs. It
cures indigestion, dyspepsia and consti-
patton.
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OF INTEREST TO ALL.

Cemetery superintendent are forced
to make grave charges.
Some women attract attention sim
ply because they make no effort to at
tract it.
The tents of the Bedouin Arabs are
usually black. They are made OF
dyed goats hair.
The two little islands of Zanzibar
and Pemba furnish four-fifths of the
cloves consumed by the world.
The lower grade of nolasses, which
is unsaleable, is used rs fuel. Over
100000 tons were used last year.
lingo is the name of cemetery in
Miami county, Kansas, but all the de-
serving and understanding dead are not
buried there.
Lord Rqseberry, at a recent dinner
in London, defined memory rs 1.-The
feeling which steals over you while
you listen to 4 friends original stories"
It is said that if the :'voice" of an
elephant were as loud in proportion as
that of n nightingale his trumpeting
could be heard around the world.
A breachloading cannon, made in
1859, has been discovered in an old
museum at Hamburg, which cxplodes
the belief that snch weapons are an
invention Of the present century.
James A. Fl. Bell, Of Brooklyn hay
ing arrived at IS years of age, has CIV
Ell his private book collection of l0,4?5
volumes to the library of the city, to-
gether with reading tables, cases and
chairs.
Oberlin college students have been
informed that they may indulge in
card playing in their rooms if they
choose. The good Methodists Of Ohio
are almost horror stricken in conse-
quence.
The icebergs Of the two mispheres
are entirely different in shape. The
arctic bergs arc irregular in form,
with lofty pinnacles and gliltcring
dones, while the antarctic bergs are
fat-toppcd and solid-lookinG.
Eggine, the new substitute for eggs,
is now on the market. The new pro"
duct is a white powder made from
milk. The process Of manufacture Is
secret, but it is claimed that it con-
tains all the chemical properties otthc
egg, and as d food product is superior
to it,.
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s,h"There.

"There are q great many companies
on the road this fall" said the opti-
mistic theatrical manager.
II guess there arc" answered the
less sangnine friend 1--WE left two
there, myself"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-11-11
A Question.

IT hope" said the cigar dealer, "we
don't annex Manila and Cuba"
"Indeed?" quoth the customer.
Eyes. If we do, where in thunder
are our imported cigars to come from?'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-11-11
Wonon'a WnY.

He-Why don't you get shoes big
enough to be comfortable?
Shc-As if could be comfortable
when l knew l was wearing big shoes!
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-11-11

Are you going to Florida? Do you
want rates, maps, routes, timc-cards
and full information? Ii so, address
IL. w. Sparks, 234 Clark street, Chi
caro-.
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Pa Knows.

Little Teddie-Pa, what does CON-
MIA Hncit labor" mean?
Pa-Thats what Napoleon said
when he crossed the Alps. 1t means
81 came, l saw, l conquered"
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Hero worship.

"Did you say he was Il famous MANI
inquired young Mrs. Torkins.
Dear me! You wouldn't think it
to look at him. He isn't heavy
enough for a pugilist nor light enough
for jockey"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-11-11
Anxious to Learn.

'"Plucl is the secret of success on
Wall street."
"Well, Ill give yon SlG,O0 i you'll
teach me your method of pluciing."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-11-11
Times Have Changed,

Bobby-My sister is going to marry
an English earl.
Tommy-Pooh. that's nothing! MY
sisters engaged to q lieutenant in the
United States navy
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IDEAL CAVALRYAfEN
MUST BE BRED TO THE HORSE
FROM CHILDHOOD.
American Cow bow Fills the Bill ne II
Used to Live 10 tho Saddle for Days,
Is Rssourccrn,, Has al Indian Instinct
Of Locality.
Especial Letter.

O be a perfect cay
alryman the man
must have learned
to ride before he
learned to walk"
is the saying Of a
high military au-
thorlty. 1t Is sup
ported by the fact
that the conquer
ing cavalry forces
II HC
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lIow'S This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F.. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known F: J
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any Obligations made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, 0.
WALp1NG, K1NNAN g. MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly uron the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system Testimonial Is sent
free. Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-11-11

A smile is only a laugh with the
noise left ont.
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Hope is a giant that can be easily
entertained.
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Fish dealers are always lucky or
fridays.
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Florida,

Men marry maidens, but they are
married by widows.
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Coughing LeaNs ~ COHsHmFt1"H'
Kemp's BalSam Will stop the cough
at once. Go to your druggist to-day
and get sample b"ttle free. Sold in
o. and so cent bottles. Go at once;
delays are dangerous.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-11-11

Rich bachelors never realize how
well off they were until after marrying.
Holland is the only country in
Europe that admits coffee freeOf du' y.
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Be careful q: what you do in the
world; many eyes may watch you and
note many of your movements.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-11-11

Could Not Keep House
Without Dr.. Seth Arnold's Cough Killer. Mrs. e J.
Barton, Boyd, Wis. 25c bottle.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-11-11

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Ia bets AL
druggists refund the money IL it fails 20 cure.
&c. The ge' une has T.. X O. on each tablet.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-11-11

Masculine friendships are usually
schooner-rigged.
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Piso's Cure for Consumption has saved
me large doctor bills.-C. l.. Baker. 42!o
Regent 3d., Philadelphia, Pa, Dec S, '95.
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n11oSS FsrS3ror sale. S2 per acre cssh. bssa!1D
"a cron6ntii paid. }. Muthsti. SianA City, III
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With his bah tub General Miles
Gems 10 have kspt q pretty clea ]
kcotd
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wANTED-Case of bad ncalth that R-1-P.A-N
will not benefit. Send cents to Ripans Chemic
Co.. New York, for IL samples and 1000 testimonial
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Putting in time--pawning YOU
watch to your "uncle."
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Goes Cough I:a1sam

A spoon is a small article, but it
causes much stir.