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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-24

fntSnts Allowod to ySestern Inventors.
Dies MONIES, Nov. 21.-To ]. A. Coop
er Of Adair, Iowa, for combined
match safe and cigar tip cutter. When
1 = cigar is placed in the cutter the tip is
4 cut and = single match is automatc
( ically discharged upon shelf where
i it may be easily reached.
To s. A. Wilson, Of Ocheyedon, Ia,
for An adjustable hood for vapor burn
& inr stoves which may be quickly and
easily raised and lowered relative
Is I stove and cooking utensils
I and retained at any point of elevation
3 desired. II
10 j. Mccormick, Of Spear Fish, 8.
4 u. for IN automatic checkrow corn
PLANTER and marker for simultaneously
& planting two rows and dropping seeds
!. 6 regular intervals of space and also
marking the ground as required to
Z produce check rows by advancing the
! machine back and forth across the field
s In parallel lines.
Printed matter containing valuable
SfnfOrmation for inventors sent to APP
plicants and advice given free.
THOMAS G. OI:wIG,
j. RALPH ORwIG,
3 REUBEN G.. ORwIG,
Registered Patent Attorneys, Des
Dimes, Iowa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-24
CHAMBERS GUARANTEED.
Stock ON Fellar Farm Placed Under Six
Months Quarantine.

Stock ON Fellar Farm Placed Under Six
Months Quarantine.
DIES MONIES, Nov. ga six months
rigid quarantine has been established
on the Andy Fellar farm at Van Meter
by the state board Of health. This is
the farm upon which Assistant State
Veterinarian Talbot recently found a
pronounced case of CHAMBERS in a horse.
Mrs. Fellar refused to allow the an
imal to be killed. The neighbors pro-
tested so loudly that the state board
Of health deemed it necessary to estab-
fish the quarantine. The entire stock
upon the farm have been placed in the
barns and will be kept there the ensu-
ing six months.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-24
CHAPTER XVIII.

One week after our wedding day an
epistle reached my wife, the a"'acity
of which simply overwhelmed us. We
read and reread it, and finally INDUCED
in hearty laugh over 1t. 1t was word
ed as follows;
June 18th, 1S-.
my Dear III open to COM
promise; tel. your lawyers so. l will
make over Forest Lea to you'll don't
care to live there-and you will pay me,
say, half of the income. In the alb
sence Of the will which Fort asserts
was made by our uncle, but which he
has never produced. can of course
claim the whole. But we are cousins.
and l don't wish to be hard on you.
The old governor ought to have left
you something, If he didn't.
"Messrs. Smithson and Wright, OF
Russell street. Russell square. have in
structions from me to negotiate the
matter with your solicitors-the Row.
tons, suppose-and the sooner it Is
settled the better. Your affectionate
cousin, Charles Branscombe.
IN B.-I consider my proposal a
very liberal one"
what will you do?" asked Mona
presently.
II should like him to have what he
asks for" she replied, looking timidly
at me. Forest Lea will be safe then
that is what my uncle was anxious
about-and poor Charlie will not be
tempted to do wrong again."
perhaps not" I assented dryly.
1--WE are so rich"-my wife's hand
stole out to mine-"and $3.50 happy!
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-24
Ewing Gives Drake $4,000.

DIES MONIES, Nov. 23.- David r.
Ewing announced at the meeting of
the board of directors of Drake Uni
versity that he had determined to do
nate to the university library build
ing, costing in the neighborhood Of
s45, 900. Mr.. Ewing is member of
the firm of Ewing & Jewett, lumber
dealers on West Locust street, has
been member of the directory board
of the University for some time and
has always manifested liberal spirit
in his donations to the institution. At
the same time other gifts amounting
to s65, 900 were announced, $25, 900
being from Governor Drake. The
SOS, 600 will be used to pay off the debts
of the institution, which will then be
clear of debt.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-24
WE READ AND REREAD 1T.

she said, with that exquisite blush of
hers; I'VE don't want all that money,
do we?"
II want nothing but you, darling" I
answered. you shall do as you like
with the rest"
Thank you." she returned fervently.
Then you will write, will you not, and
tell Mr. Rowton to have it all settled
with these people? have been so un-
happy about Charlie; it has been the
one drawback to all my-my happiness,
Sidney'-the tears were in her eyes
1.-The thought of Charlie. outcast and
disinherited and miserable. You know
we were little children together; and
poverty for Charlie would mean tempt
alton. Now, with an income, he can
marry and settle down, and"
And you are sure you did not re-
greet that you-"
"Quite-quite sure. Oh, Sidney, how
can you be so foolish?" murmured my
wife. with her head on my shoulder.
you don't know how jealous I have
been Of your cousin Charlie" I con-
fessed. Il could not believe in my own
happiness-it seemed too great; and
you will admit that had some ground
for my doubts and suspicious"
you were very foolish and very
blind" repeated my wife. Charlie
and l were nothing more than brother
and sister,"
did he never ask you to be some
thing more?" inquired. THAT day,
when I met you together, for In
stance?"
"You have no right to ask me such
questions" Mona replied with dignity;
land ii you please, we will talk bust
ness"
Eyes. we will talk business" as
sented. do you know, my dearest,
that in the present phase OF the affair,
1t is Mr.. Branscombe who gives you
the half Of Forest Lea-not you who
give it to him. Without the will. which
clearly he does not intend to surren-
der, he Is the possessor Of the estate"
Does 1t matter?" asked my wife.
No" answered. Struggling ray
shoulders. 1T Is simply q detail.'
"And there will be nothing to pre-
vent the compromised" asked this de-
termined little woman, anxiously.
Nothing excepting the restitution
Of the will. You could not. in that case,
give away anything"
Then hope 1t will never be re-
stored. In fact" Asid my wife with
emphasis, II would not receive It;
would destroy it."
Then you must not take me into
your confidence" laughed. II can't
have anything to do with compromising
q felony"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-24
SERIOUS CHARGE Is MADE.
Colonel Metcalf Accused Of Shooting .
q s+7 pRaann>v

Colonel MetcaH Accused Of Shooting .
Prisoner.
TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 21.-Lieutenant
Hall Of Lawrence. formerly Of the
Twentieth Kansas regiment, in letter
to the Topeka Journal, makes the
charge that Colonel Metcalf, recently
:brevetted brigadier general for gal
iantry in the Philippines, shot an UNI
armed and supplicating Filipino pris-
oner, and in support Of it furnishes af-
fdavits Of Private Husky Of the Twen-
tieth Kansas and First Lieutenant Fer
guson, Of the Thirty-sixth infantry.
Husky swears that at the battle Of
,Cslapcan h sKaa ord tfer Major
Nstcalf, that he saw q el-,,.>~-
brought out Of the trenches td ,;soner
Metcalf, who shot the prisons sc.sn
his revolver, and 1t the time Of the
shooting the prisoner was unarmed
and on his knees"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-24
SAD ACCIDENT AT SIOUX CITY.
General Manager F. c. Hills and His Wife
Poisoned, the Former Fatally.

General Manager F. c. Hills and His Wife
Poisoned, the Former Fatally.
Sioux CITY, Nov 24.-As the result
of terrible mistake on the part OF
servant girl, Frederick Hills, general
manager for the Sioux City & Western
railway company, is dead, and his wife
was for while at the point of death.
1t appears that former girl in the
employ of the Hills family mixed some
arsenic with breakfast food to exter-
inmate rodents in the house. 1t was
put away, and recently this girl left
the employ of the family. A new girl
was engaged, and she prepared the
breakfast for the family. Not know
ing the presence of the poison, she
took the wrong box, and served the
cooked food and poison to Mr.. and
Mrs. Hills,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-24

face to keep off the rays of the sun.
What he did not see was the laborer's
alert descent from his billowy couch as
soon as the cart turned the corner, nor
tie grin on the wagoner's face as a
golden sovereign was passed from his
mates" hand to his own; and what
he did not hear was the laborer's song
sung in a musical voice, too-as he
lurched across the quiet fields towards
the not distant coast. The refrain of
that song was peculiar for bucolic
singer:
"They don't know everything down in
Judee."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-24
STATE CONTROL or POLICE.
Governor Roosevelt's Plan to Usurp
Municipal Powers.

Governor Roosevelt's Plan to Usurp
Municipal Powers.
New York, Nov. Ex-Governor
Roosevelt and Senator T. C. Plat had
conference upon the proposed con-
stabulary bill by which control of the
police in cities of the FIRST and second
classes is to be vested in commission
appointed by the governor. After the
conference, it was reported that the
governor had agreed to sign the meas
ure if it were passed by the legigisla-
ture by good majority. Should the
proposed bill become law it would
take from the. municipal authorities
and give to the state government full
control of the police forces of New
York city, Buffalo, Rochester, Albany,
Troy and Syracuse. The total number
Of policemen in Greater New York is
7,485.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-24

maid had vanished-like Cinderella at
the warning stroke-leaving her finery
behind her. Another shake from MS
irate superior, and glimmering OF
the truth dawned upon the stupef1ed
senses of Mr.. James Brown-Mr. Char
lie had been one too many for him
again.
Hes off," painted the detective;
"and it'll be a long day before we get
such a chance again! Hang your
country thick-headedness!"
The little man literally foamed and
stamped in his impotent fury. Mrs.
Walker, standing at her cottage win
low, laughed softly to herself as she
watch / him.
Eyes, he's off," she repeated. Trust
Master Charlie for being one too many
Tor such as they. He always was the
Neverest little rascal-bless him! And
they may say what they like, his old
nurse amt a-going to turn on him, let
him be what he will. Ay. We may rave
ind storn"-to the detective from be-
hind the safe shelter Of the closed
window-"but you'll never catch him
how. He'll be aboard the yacht and
lway before you've even guessed how
he got there"
What on earth made them fools
think we was harboring their man."
asked Mr.. Walker, who was strutting
Up and down the little parlor swelling
like an offended turkey-cock. did
you know anything about this start,
dame"-with sudden suspicion.
Don't you ask no questions, and you
won't have no lies told to you," re-
loined his partner oracularly, az she
brought out the tea caddy and trotted
of to the kitchen to make the tea.
"Just you 60 and give my respects to
The two gentlemen in the garden, Han
hah." she said to the snub-nosed maid,
'and ask them II they'll step in and
take cup OF tea; and bring that bas-
ket Of peas along as you come back:
you may as we'll shell 'em when you're
sitting down this evening""
But Mr.. Widdrington and the con-
stable were past all such puerile con-
solutions as Mrs. Walkers cup OF tea.
Mr.. James Brown, looking terribly
erestfallen, followed his superior along
the field-path to the spot where Smith
and Marley awaited them.
1.-THE mans gone" said the detective,
briefly. "Has anything passed this
way?"
mot living thing" answered
Smith, who was from Scotland Yard
nothing but hay wagon from the
field yonder. saw 1t loading all the
time.''
And Mr.. Smith had seen also tired
lxborer, lolling at full length on the top
" the hay cart, half asleep, and with
Ills battered felt hat slouched over his
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-24
CUBAN EDITOR THREATENS.
Intimates That Cuban People are Read
For Revolt,


Intimates That Cuban People are Ready
For Revolt.
HAVANA, Nov. 90. General Collazo.
in an editorial in the Cubano today,
says:
we are only waiting for the decis-
ion Of the United States congress,
upon which depends the decision that
Cuba herself will reach. If the Ian
guage Of the Americans is not clear,
the horizon of Cuba will darken with
tremendous protests which will rise
from all parts Of the island. Cuba is
resolved. Their words must not be
taken as mere boastings. They will
not abandon solitary right. They
will not tolerate the calm, diplomatic
cheating of Washington.
a worthy people cannot tolerate
foreign interference In their private
affairs, even when that interference is
in the name of altruism. The Cubans
do not owe the Americans as much
now as they formerly did. Perhaps
tomorrow they will have reason to
deny that they owe them anything
at all.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-24
Moody's Rapidly for speecl..

Dwight l.. Moody, the evangel.-. is
one Of the most difficult men in public
life to report geographically. He
drives out his words with the speed Of
Calling gun-at the rate Of 200 a
minute. There is not one expert short
hand reporter out Of fifty who can
make verbatim report Of one Of his
sermons.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-24
Got Seven Years Each.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Nov. 24.-Geo. Wag-
ner, alias Camball, and John DAILY,
alias Andrews, were sentenced at
Marion to seven years each at Anamosa
for shooting Police Officer Palmer, of
Cedar Rapids, while trying to elude
arrest for burglary. Both men had
bad records in many states. They car
ried SAFE. blowers tools when arrested.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-24
SHELL THE CAMP.
Boor Artillery Begins an Attack at Mooi

Bocr Artillery Begins an Attack at Mooa
River.
& Moor RIVER, Natal, Nov. 24.-Boer
gums began to shell the camp at yes
terday morning. The British artillery
Is in position on high ground to the
east, west and north Of the station.
The artillery duel continued until 8,
when it ceased for an hour. The Beers
recommended at Q, and dropped three
shells into camp. They are still firing
It intervals, with no damage, although
their aim is good.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-24
.yomcs Rnrne Killed at Odebolt.

ODEBoLr, Nov. 23.-James Burne,
aged p, brakeman whose parents
live at Casey, was fatally injured while
coupling cars. His pelvic bone was
crushed and he only lived two hours
after being injured.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-24

Another very singular pet was that
of a frog, which was tanned by young
girl in the country and would come out
from under the -1aves at her approach
to be fed with a strawberry.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-24
CURIOUS PETS FOR WOMEN.

Some minds are strikingly original,
even in tie choice of pets. Certainly
this was the case with the wife of a
gentleman farmer who made pet of
pig. The animal lost its mother early,
and the lady, taking pity on the little
orphan, bore it off to the kitchen,
where she succeeded by the aid Of
feeding bottle. in rearing it.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-24

The pig became great pet, and
used to follow its owner like dog. It
could hardly have teen its outward at
traction that won .r heart; 1t must
have been its qualities which endeared
it to her.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-24

A much more extraordinary instance
of strange pet, for a woman, at any
rate, was where an old lady so far
overcame the natural repugnance Of
her sex as to tame mouse which had
been caught in her store cupboard. So
successful was her treatment that at
last the tiny animal would take crumbs
from Its mistress fingers.-Woman's
7 ito
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-24

Another member Of the feminine
gender actually made pet Of tur-
key, and declared it should never be
eaten, but die in its own good time"
which it did Of old age.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-24

A lady who was confined to her room
had a fowl which, before her illness.
was constant companion. It used to
be regularly brought to her room every
morning to see her and be fed by her
own hands, and allowed to take a
short walk about her room.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-24
70 SEND FOR MAINE DEAD.

war Ship VIII Bring Home 1O4 Dead
From Havana Cemetery.
Il WARRINGTON, Nov. 24.-The navy de-
partment will send ship of war to
Havana before February to bring home
the bodies Of 1874 sailors of the Maine
now buried in Colon cemetery. The
bodies will be brought to Washington
and buried in Arlington National Gem
etery with suitable honors-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-24
Despondent and Hanged Himself.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Nov. 23.-Frank Fal-
ter, a Bohemian living ten miles west
of the city committed suicide by hang
ing hin,self from rafter i6 his barn.
He had been respondent eytr sing his
wife died few weeks ago, an4d In y
assigned as the cause. | ale; and = =
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-24
s.,,, More Counterfoiting.

The secret service has just unearshea
another band of countertelGe.r,s any 49,; -
cured a quantity OF bogus bills, w rnast
are cleverly executed. Ihlngs 81 g:eas
value are always selected for ,m1tation'
notably Hostetter's Stomach bltteIs,
which has many imitators, but no.
equals for disorders like indigestion,
dyspepsia and constipation. $
The moon revolves from one pom. a. ~,
+,,a heavens to the same point IN xf
DAYS. hours and 43 minutes.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-24

An industria ls man with good sense
doesn't have depend upon luck.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-24

The only tea gardens IN t = : on' ~
states are at Pinehurst, 2. = ~ ~,
Shepherd's estate comprises about ~! ~
acres, of which between to ana AvV
acres are now planted to tea.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-11-24

Select your ideal and pattern closely
after the same. 81
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-05-16
AN END TO AlL TolLlNe.

There's an end to all toiling some day
sweet day.
but It's weary, the waiting, weary!
Tnere's harbor somewhere in a peaceful
bay, -
where the sails will be furled and the shin
will stay
AT anchor-somewhere in the far away
But it's weary, the waiting, weary!
Inere's an end to the troubles of souls op
pressed,
But it's weary, the waiting, wearyi
some time in the future when God thinks
best
ieli lay us tenderly down to rest,
And rosesll bloom from the thorns in the
breast
But It's weary, the waiting, weary!
There's an end to the world with its stormy
frown,
But it's weary, the waiting, weary!
There's light somewhere that no cares can
drown,
And where life's sad burdens are all laid
down,
A crown, thank God! for each cross a
crown
But it's weary, the waiting, weary!
N 7. Evening World.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-05-16

/ thought Re had hit it, and began to
say that nothing could be better.
But the captain shook his head. 81
fear it will not serve" he said
"You must know that Don Enrique and
the ladies were yesterday chased and
well-nigh captured by a party of buc-
cancers, and 1 cannot doubt that the
same fellows would know them again.
Doubtless they would claim them, I'M
der the usual freebooters' rule"
why, yes" admitted Mr.. lynn, re-
luctantly, ''since such are the facts
My hopes were suddenly dashed. and
| sighed with disappointment.
But why suld these callants see
them?' put in Mac Ivrach. "Can we no
hide them awa'?"
with difficulty" said Mr.. lynn. cit
might be managed here, but when it
came to the march all must come out.
Moreover, 1 doubt whether any place
or house would be suffered to remain
barred against searching parties. 1t
would be thought some trick was 60
ing on, such as plumber hidden away"
Then" said the captain, 81 see but
one course to steer. They must fly.
The question is whither?"
ITO BE CONTINUED
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"Hoots!' said Mac 1vrach, in low
tone, but they haze secreted illza dog
and cat as well as theirsels wad be
wishing for bit stir O. some sort. Sic
stiffness no seems canny."
This conceive pretty well expressed
the feelings of us all, who felt kind
OF oppression in the continued silence.
Morgan had halted a moment, but
presently had us forward again, and
without any interruption or change in
the appearance of things we continued
on till we reached the castle. This was
considerable stone structure, stand
ing on the top of little plateau, and
was defended by high walls and one
strong tower.
1t looked as though this were an ex-
cellent place for a mine or other de-
vice, but 1 was speedily told that this
fear was unfounded, for the place had
been entered and the chief rooms ex-
plored, but nothing in the nature of
trap had been found. The keys had
been given to Morgan, and the guns
spiked.
We were but moment in entering,
and while one of the captains, at Nor
gan's command, went up to haul down
the Spanish flag and put our own in its
place, the different companies were
formed up in their order, and the last
words of advice and command given.
Among other things, all were hidden
to be sparing of the wine till it was
proven that it was not poisoned, to re-
turn to the castle at niohtfalI, and to
hasten thither at once if two success
slve cannon shots were fired. These
were to mean some sudden or immi-
nent danger.
All this being attended 10, the COM
panies, save the picked detail to re-
main with Morgan, broke ranks and
shortly quilted the castle.
There to be removed from the hor-
rOrs we must see here?" I answered
Il am favorable to it."
"And l." said Mae Ivrach.
But the words were scarce out of his
mouth when a man came running out
of the opening of the neighbor street
and on seeing us pulled up short.
''Saunts and angels defend u.s." cried
Mac Ivrach, fairly staggering back.
''The gaist O. the captain!"
For, indeed, the man appeared to be
no other than Capt. Sellinger.