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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-14
FIRST WEARERS OF BLOOMERf
Tho Women of the Alps Lead Hal
Life. NJ

Life. NEIL
Long before the days of bloomeA
women on the higher level Of the Alps
wore trousers and no one thought any
thing about 1t, says the Kansas City
Times. The Alpine women wear the
bifurcated garment for utility and not
for beauty, as one may Judge II he or
she has ever seen one Of these girls.
While she is talking to you the Alpine
herdswoman Is quite apt to thrust out
an ungainly leg, plant heavy boot
on the neck Of a goat and stand thus
while she converses. With the ex-
ception of the blacks who endure a
life Of hunger in the heart of Africa,
there Is hardly any one in the world
who fares so badly as the herdsmen
and herdswomen of Switzerland. Their
fare is meat that has been dried, salt
ed and turned into unsavory leather;
rye bread that is like blec'7sEssssds !, chs
ders, and cabbage stalks in pich.-
contain about as much nutriment as
walking stick. Hungry as the herds
woman may be on her return home,
she must eat but sparingly of these
dainties, for fear that they should
come to an end before another trip to
the valley can be made. These women
breakfast at in the morning and
then answer in response to the cattle
lowing at the door of the chalet, beg
ging to be attended to and driven up
to some favorite Alp. They eat again
some twelve or fourteen hours later,
when the weary tramp back to the
chalet is about to begin. Eetween
times, with sickles, they reap the long
coarse Alpine grasses which are II
serve as food for the cattle during the
dies as large as the women them
selves and carried on their backs down
to the homesteads. The winter fire.
wood Is brought the same way. The
en-. is the most picturesque Of any peas
ants dwelling place, but inside it Is
not desirable. 1t is usually perched On
the crags of the Overland and is dark
for the windows are constructed not
SO much to admit light as to keep out
the heavy SHOWS of the winter. In one
corner is low, broad platform wit,
sacks Of hay and couple of blankets
upon 1t. The less luxurious dispense
with the blankets and the herdswoman
usually goes to rest in the same attire
she wore during the day.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-14
CHAPTER XVI.
m

The following are the names Of those
who escaped with me in the long
boat:
Marc Hislop, mate.
Thomas Lambourne, second mate.
Francis PrObart, carpenter.
John Thomas Burnett, ships cook.
Edward Carlton.
Henry Warren.
Hugh Chute.
Matthew Hipkin.
William Wilkins, usually called
"Boy Bill"
As the morning light came in there
appeared to the southwestward vast
bank Of mist or cloud, which shrouded
half the sky and assumed a variety
of beautiful tints when the rising sun
shone on it-yellow and saffron, deep
ening into purple and blue as it's
masses changed in the contrary cur
rents Of air; while to the eastward, in
the quarter of the suns ascension, the
ripping ocean shone as il covered with
tremulous and glittering plates of min
gled gold and green.
A ration of rum-andwater in equal
proportions was now served round to
each man, the leathern cover of a
bung being our only cup, as we had
omitted a drinking vessel among our
hastily collected stores. Half OF a bis
cult given to each constituted our
breakfast, and with hope dawning with
the day in our hearts we shipped our
oars and pulled stoutly toward the
west.
Tom Lambourne steered; the sea
was smooth, the wind light, and in our
favor; so ere long the mast was ship
ped and sail hoisted to lessen the
labor of the rowers.
We were anxious for the dense bank
Of purple cloud to clear away, that we
might have a more extensive view Of
the horizon, and perhaps discover
sail, but the envious vapor seemed to
,darken and to roll before us, or rather
before the wind that bore us aft after
II. .l 4. ssss
About midday, when we were paus-5
,ing ON our oars, breathless and pant
ing with heat, drenched with psrspira-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-14
No Truck ling.

The horse thief was defiant g,
blame my early training for my I'M
happy fate!' he shouted, glazing fierce
" into the stern faces of the vigil
lantes. II scorn to truckle to public
sentiment by blaming Mark Hanna
So the hardened wretched died, as per-
haps he deserved to die. judged by the
rugged standard that obtains in this
cruel western community.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-14
Tho Special Delivery Letters.

A special delivery stamp crowns an
ordinary letter and insures it royal
care. 1t travels first-class; the clerks
pass it rapidly on its way; on reaching
it's destination all schedules are dis
regarded; it is honored by being sent
by a special messenger. This servics
was begun in 1856; in 1898 the number
of these stamps issued was over $780,
900. New York city delivered the
greatest number of these letters
about $4,000. Boston cane next, with
275,OOa. The ave~a-e time. throughout
the nation. for delivery from po3tofice
10 addre-ene was So '"r tr'r minutes
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-14

As soon as kindness is taken FOR
granted it begins to grow scarce.
Farming in Colorado and New Mexico.
The Denver g. Rio Grande railroad.
"the Scenic Line of the World" has
prepared an illustrated book upon the
above subject, which will be sent free to
farmers desiring to change their loca-
ton. This publication gives valuable
information in regard to the agricul'
tural, horticultural and live stock in
terests of this section. and should be IN
the hands of everyone who desires to
become acquainted with the methods OF
farming by irrigation. Write S. X.
Hooper, G. P. &, T. A., Denver, Colo.
Anticipation of a pleasure isn't
always greater than the pleasure itself,
though it often seems So
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-14
Mrs, Mathilde Richter.


advise all people to try Pe-ru-na. AS I
used Pe-ru-na and Man-a-lin while l
YVES passing through the change OF
life, l am positively convinced your
beneficial remedies have relieved me
from all my ills"
Pe-ru-na has raised more women
from beds of sickness and set them to
work again than any other remedy.
Pelvic catarrh is the bane Of woman
kind. Pe-ru-na is the bane of catarrh
in all forms and stages. Mrs. Col.
Hamilton, Columbus, O., says: II rec
ommend Pe-ru-na to women believing
it to be especially beneficial to them.
Send for a free book written by DR..
Hartman. entitled Health and Beau
IT," Address DR.. Hartman, Columbus
Ohio,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-14
TOLD BRIEFLY.

Manila has one brewery.
Crocodiles roar like bulls.
Fungi in mines yield light.
Denmark has no mountains.
Tennessee has 1877 varieties Of wood.
There are fifty frog farms in Amer
lea. -....
Canterbury cathedral is 514 feet
long. srE.a- D.
A Greek phalanx consisted Of 5000
men. =ss
windsor forest Is sixty-six miles
round.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-14
Making ArraDgeme nts.

II want to get up a popular dem
onstration,' said the Paris agitator.
when does monsieur desire it," To
morrow I'm very sorry, but mon
sieur's rival has engaged the mob for
tomorrow, but day after tomorrow Il
will be- disengaged. "--WashingtoD
Star.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-14

It's fs!wfully mean man who
wants to sue- - railroad company be-
cause lie met his wife on a train.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-14
CRITICAL PERIODS
In Woman's Life Are Made DAN
gerous by Pelvic Catarrh,

Mrs. Mathilde Richter, Doniphan,
Neb., says:
II suffered from catarrh for many
years, but since I have been taking Pc
ru-na l feel strong and we'll. l would
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-14

Remember that cholera morbus,
cholera infantum, summer COM
plant, bilious collie, diarrhoea and
dysentery are each and all catarrh
OF the bowels. Catarrh Is the only
correct name for these affections.
Pe-ru-na is an absolute specific for
these ailments, which are so COM
mon in summer. DR.. Hartman, in
q practice 0. over forty years, never
lost a single case Of cholera infan-
tum. dysentary, diarrhoea, or chol-
era morbus, and his only remedy
was Pe-ru-na. Those desiring fur
Their particulars should send For a
'rse copy Of Summer Catarrh"
Address DR.. Hartman, Columbus, o.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-14
IN YOur Feet Ache and Burn?

DO Your Feet Ache and Burn?
Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot
Ease, powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns. Bunions, Swollen, Hot and
Sweating Feet At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores. 25c. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy,
N. Y,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-14

NV doctor said would die, but Piso's
a Cure for Consumption cured me:-Amos
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-14
Street cars run by liquid air are a
success in Zurich.

Are You Uslng Aliens Foot-Esse?
1t is the only cure for Swollen.
:Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet,
,Corns and Bupions. Ask for Aliens
Foot Ease, powder to be shaken into
Nthe shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
(Ntores, 's5e. Sample sent FREE. Adj
dress. ALLEN s. Olmsted, Leroy, n. Y.
! President Mckinley is his own bar.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-14
The very angular handwriting with
the very pointed toes is out of fashion.

~. Educate Your Bowels!
Your bowels can be trained as well as your mus
cle3 your brain. Cascarets Candy Cathartic train
your bowels to do right. ALI druggists l0c Csc, SOC.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-14

Theoretical wisdom often turns out
to be practical folly.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-14

FRS Pe.man. ltlyCure No1ts or nervousness ate,
irst days use Of DR.. klne's Great Nerve Restorer.
Send for FREE $500 trial bottle and treatise.
Dn r. H.. KLINE. Ltd. 93l Anch ST.. Philadelphia. Pa
! A .woman's idea of arbitration is to
have q man come around to her way
of thinking.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-14
Mn That's the Trick.
What's the matter, old Inan?"
oh, I've just had q quarrel with my


Oh, I've just had q quarrel with my
g." .l.a la@ .sg
Z "Well, forget and forgive"
II never can forgive her; You see,
/ was in the wrong"
"Then, in that case, demand an apol
ogy."
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Is
about to make a radical change in its
method of running dining cars and it
is expected that the new plan will meet
with popular approval. On and after
the first of June, all meals, except din
ners, will be served on the "a Ia carte"
plan. Hitherto on the main line. all
service was at the uniform rate OF one
dollar per meal. Two new dining cars
are being built and. will be in service
by July 1, so thSt all through trains
will be providedSwith 1rst-class din
ing cars.
Nine.tenths of the human family use
the left side of the mouth for the mas
tication of their food.
NV doctor said I would die, but P iso's
Cure for Consumption cured me.-Amos
ssSssssar. Cherry Valley, ILL.,, Nov. 23 '95.
TE.%,r. Ss s,5- wfully mean man who
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-14
Goes Cough 'Ba1sam

10 be comfortable a man ought to
be born in his own time.
Goes Cough Ba1sam
oldest and best. 1t will break up cold quicker
than anything else. 1t is always reliable. Try 1t.
@ A man never finds fault with his
wife for being faddy If the fad lies in
the culinary direction.
ywANTED-Case OF bad health that R-I:P-A.N.S
will not benefit. Send cents to Ripans Chemical
Co.. New York. for 10 SAMPLES and 900 testimonials
Why is it that railways seems quite
criminal to be supposed to come from
the country?
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-14

MN. Winnowss soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums, reduces n
oammation allavs pain cures wind collie CSC bottle
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-14

{S ~
Aiss Ella Battle Of Bloomfield was In
ltAs city over sunday.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-14

Nine-tenths Of the human family use
the left side of the mouth for the mas
tication of their food.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-14

20 t. While
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-14

The World. Fair: re ii,It !; q s.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-14

President Mckinley is his own bar.
Nber.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-14
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price, 15c.

As soon as kindness is taken Il
granted it begins to grow scarce.
The Mena star., 1899-06-22
TO THOSE INTERz srED.

If you know that your subscription Is paid for the Star, thie reed moi in- terest you, but If you know that 1t is not. and that you honestly owe us for if, we hope you wiI! be interested enough to send or call md settle with us. We know we are sparing n0 ex. pensc to make good paper and we cannot send II long to any one with out pay. We expect next week to attach statements to each paper g0- ing to delinquent, md would be glad to have all who can, settle prior to that time.
The Mena star., 1899-06-22
BIG DAYS AT VARIOUS POINTS.

Gillham will have the big pic. nic on June "A and every one who can should attend. A good time is in store for all who may attend.
 July 13 and IA, tho reunion of the Blue and Gray at Walnut Springs will be the place where all should attend and meet with the old comrades, some of which are pretty apt to pass away before another reunion will be held.
 Mcna will probably be the next to follow with a big anniversary meeting in August, and if she does hundreds of our people should visit the great city in the mountains. A great many of our citizens have never seen it and they would be greatly surprised to see that where only a few years ago the hunter tracked the bear and deer over the mountains there is to. day beautiful city of over 4,0o0 people with all modern i'm provements. In return there are hundreds of people in Mena who have never visited the farming section of southwest Arkansas and they should take a couple of days off to attend tho reunion and see some of the best agricultural lands in the state of Arkansas. Sewer County Star.
The Mena star., 1899-06-22
A GOOD SHOWING.

A dispatch to the Kansas City Journal from Galveston relating to Texas railroads among other things says:
 To-day there are about two railroads in the state in the hands of receivers, namely, the Texas Trunk, from Dallas to Cedar, fifty two miles, and the Texarkana & Fort Smith [the Texas property of the Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf, from Port Arthur to the Sabine river, sixty miles; total, 1l2 miles. The prospects are that both of these lines will be out of the hands of the receivers before the end of the year. So far as the Texarkana & Fort Smith is con cerncd, it is believed that the parent line, the Kansas City, Pittsburg X Gulf, will soon be turned over to the reorganized company, and when that occurs, if no other Texas line has got into trouble in the meantime there will be no Texas railroad in receiver shin.
The Mena star., 1899-06-22
Millions Given Away.

It is certainly gratifying to the pub lie to know of one concern in the land who are not afraid to be gene rous to the needy and suffering. The proprie. tors of Dr. Kings New Discovery for consumption, coughs and colds, have given away over ten million trial bot ties of this great medicines; and have the satisfaction of knowinglit has abso. lutely cured thousands of hopeless cases. Asthma, bronchitis, hoarsenes S and all diseases of the throat, chest and lungs are surely cured by it. Call on F. c. Savage, druggist, and get a free trial bottle. Regular size 5Oc and Sl. Every bottle guaranteed, or price refunded
The Mena star., 1899-06-22
AFRAID OF SMALLPOX.
Huntington Much Excited by Importa
 tion of Negro Miners.

The Fort Smith Times says that a big mass meeting was held Monday night at Huntington. at which many bitter words were uttered against the Kansas & Texas Coal company for the bringing into that city of lot of dis eased colored people, in disregard of the order of the court and against the peace and public welfare of the peo- pie
 Strong resolutions of condemnation were adopted, in winch 1t is claimed that an epidemic of smallpox is threat ened on account of such importation, and accusing the company of foisting upon the city a population of low, de- graded criminal negro immigrants, thus destroying the value of property and defrauding it's citlzens. The reso- lutions ask the board of health to en- force rigid quarantine against the negroes until the smallpox is stamped
The Mena star., 1899-06-22

government; while in the case of coin it is perfectly easy for an outsider to make chemical analysis and so fix up the same kind of an alloy. The chief pro tcction to the government comes from the fact that it requires a large and expensive plant to make silver dollars, and such an establishment is pretty difficult to hide. It is not like making whisky in tho mountains with q brass kettle. Still. the question of mak- ing silver dollar commercials is a serious one. It is doubtful if congress is acting wisely in en couraging to the extent it does the use of silver coin itself. Our laws have been framed on the the- ory that it was much more desirable to have the coin Tn circu- lation than the certificate, and every year large sums of money arc expended in the transportation of silver money free of charge from the treasury to distant points. Unquestionably, this encourages counterfeiting. We should have much less trouble in watching the silver certificates.
The Mena star., 1899-06-22
CAUSE FOR REJOICING.

The people of Mena and vicinity have good cause to rejoice over the very fine climate they are per mitted to enjoy. While we are very comfortable, the mercury at no time gong higher than go and the nights so cool that all need blankets to sleep under, reports come from the northern states telling of excessive heat. On Monday at Lincoln, Ncb., the papers say the mercury climbed to 9S, and at Culbertson to 103, a hot wave prevailing throughout that state and Kansas Sunday, the mercury's average being 100 in all towns heard from. In Illinois many deaths are reported from sunstrokc.
The Mena star., 1899-06-22
PAPER MONEY BEST.

A strong argument in favor of paper money comes from the director of the mint at W ashington. While referring to the counter feiting of silver dollars said to prevail to a large extent, tho di- rector said:
 '.lt is, of course, much easier to counterfeit a silver dollar than tho silver certificate. In fac latter ease the quality Of the paper is one great protection to the
The Mena star., 1899-06-22

proposed route donate the land. An effort will be made to have the road built and owned by Paris capital, in order to secure water rates on freight. If sufficient amount of local capital can not be raised the right of way will prob ably be turned over to the Texas Midland for its northeastern ex- tension to Mena, Ark.
The Mena star., 1899-06-22

Cow peas for cows, for horses, for people, for the land and for hogs, like the negro's rabbit, are good for everything, and only cost the price of the seed and a small amount of labor. The entire cost is about $1 and acre, and the result will likely be twenty bushels of peas and three tons of hay, besides valuable fertility. Or equal to $52 for S1 invested. Ar kansas Cultivator.
The Mena star., 1899-06-22
TEXAS MIDLAND TO MENA.

Among the Kansas City Journals Switch Shanty Secrets, > Of the issue of June 19, appears the following:
 ''Ihc survey has been completed for a railroad line of twenty-seyen miles from Paris, Tex, to Hook $ Ferry, on Red river Deeds for right of way were obtained at the same time. With two or three ex- captions the farmers along the
The Mena star., 1899-06-22
LAXITY OF PARTY LINES.

There never was time when party lines were so elastic. To day they are so interwoven that it is strong partisan who knows which party he really belongs to-. That party will win in 1900 which succeeds in placing itself most nearly in accord with enlightened public sentiment on the great questions of to-day and of next year. Rochester, N. r., Herald
The Mena star., 1899-06-22
Sealed Proposals

For furnishing material and construct ing a system of water works, in the City of Mcna. Polk County Ark. are invited by the board of commissioners, until noon of the 18th day of July, 1899. at which time they will be pub licly opened and read.
 REQUIRED.
 2pumps. 800, GOO gallon capacity. 2 boilers.
 300 tons cast Iron pipe.
 steel stand pipe. s0.000 gallons ca pacity. S l.. LINDSAY,
 Chairman, of Commissioners. JoE r. LANDEs Secretary
The Mena star., 1899-06-22

From letters received and editorial notices in state papers it appears that Mena is expected to hold her regular annual cele- bration Tn August, and of course Mcna expects to do this. In view of these facts it might be we'll to hold a public meeting to make the preliminary arrangements.
The Mena star., 1899-06-22
WARNED NOT TO SPEAK.


 the first to call attention to the blighting effects of the trusts on y the welfare of one class of business men known as commercial travellers. Dispatches announce that P. P. Dove, president of the Commercial Travellers League, stated when called before the Industrial Commission, now in sesslon, that he estimated that there were 350,0OO of these men in the country and that the for matlon of trusts was throwing many of them out Of mploymcnt.
 Among the specific instances he named the following:
 '.Tne National Enamaling and Stamping company, which depends for it's raw material upon tho American Tinplate company, has thrown gi eat many out of employment and those retained have had their salaries re- dnced. The great tobacco combines threw out ahont a0nn sasesinen; the Continental Tobacco company tele- giaphed the discharge of $50 in one day; tn e Baking Powder trust has dispensed with all excepting half . dozen men. l know of two salesm en discharged by the trusts who were formerly in the employ of the Cleveland Baking Powder comany, one receiving salary of s, 900 year, the other S4,50O. Their trade, with those of other discharged salesmen, are served by one agent at $S week. The Bicycle trust will throw out 600 salesmen gradually and will cut down agencies in every city; the Chair trust will affect more than 500 salesmen, by cutting them out of the line. One man writes me the Union Bag and Paper company has thrown out of employ ment hundreds of salesmen.
 ''The number of statesmen out of work because of the United States Rubber company is 300; the salesmen retained have been reduced to salary averaging $l, 300 year. The American Tinplate company cut oT about 90 out of every 100 salesman. The American Steel and Rod company discharged 300 commercial travellers in one day
 In giving these estimates l am not considering the office forces thrown out through trusts. Sugar and coffee monopolies have thrown out 1000 salesmen, and the average reduction in salary of those retained is $l, LOGO a year; 25 per cent only of the old force being retained Tn house positions. The Standard Oil company enployes fewer salesmen than any other concern in the mercantile world of one-half it's capital"
 Mir. Dove also gave long list of articles that had been advanced in price owing to their being con troled by trusts and concluded his statement by saying:
 Before leaving New York he had been warned oy an acquaintance, a Ia " ' 5T, indirectly connected with some of the trusts, that he was doing dangerous thing in speaking before the commission. as he was liable to be crushed like caterpillar.'"
 Let the crushing process go on. Presently the people crushed and thrown out of employment will become sufficiently aroused to lawfully combine and through proper legislation control and operate all the great trusts and combines for tho benefit of all the people, glylng us a government of, by and for the people instead as now a government of, by and for the trusts.