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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-21
kAFFlR'S ANTlDOTE.

which Made serpent's Venom Hat mlssA
A road party, comprising the usual
gang Of from fifty to sixty kaftirs, was
employed, says writer in the London
Spectator, on the construction OF a
road in the Tuegla valley, Natal, about
thirty or more years ago. In the
course of their work they came upon
a huge stone which 1t was necessary to
remove, but beneath it was the home
of a large black mamba, we'll known
to the neighboring inhabitants az being
old and, therefore, very venomous.
The mamba is the most deadly Of the
South African snakes, and the super
intendent anticipated some trouble
over that rock. He offered bride for
the snakes skin, and the gang
"wow'd!" and sat down to "bema
gwi" take snuff. But slim youth
sauntered forward and, amid the jeers
and protestations of the rest, declared
himself equal to the task. He took
from his neck what looked like a bit
of shriveled stick, chewed it, swal-
lowed some Of it, spat out the rest on
his hands and proceeded to rub his
glistening brown body and limbs all
over. Then taking up his stick and
chanting song of defiance he ad-
vanced with great confidence and
swagger to the bowlder. There he
reused up the mamba, which, in great
fury at being disturbed, bit him In the
lin. The boy took no notice Of the
bite. but broke the snakes back with
his stick AND, bringing it to his master,
asked for his reward, obtaining which
he went back to his work, and the
bite of the reptile had no effect upon
him whatever. No bribe, not even
that of a cow DIETER than any gold in
the eyes Of Katilr) would induce the
native to disclose the secret Of his an
tidote, which, he said, had been handed
down in his family for generations.
The snake was very long one, and so
old that it had a name. 1t is we'll
known fact that certain of the Zulus
have antidotes for the more deadly
snake poisons. which they preserve as
a secret within their own families.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-21
RlsEVITJES.

Des Moines dispatch: The monthly
report of the Des Moines clearing house
shows that bank deposits in Des Moines
have about doubled in IS months since
Jan. !, $685. At that time the deposits
were SC, $50, 5ol; they are now S12,Gs4,-
3IS.
Professor c. F. Curtiss, director of
the Iowa state experiment station at
Ames, has recently received official
announcement Of his appointment by
the Provincial Live Stock association,
as Judge at the annual live stock show
at London in December. He has also
been in vited to deliver an address be-
fore the association at the English
capital at that time. He has signified
his intention to accept.
Almost the entire business block
east Of the square. at Bloomfield, the
county seat of Davis county, was de-
stroyed by fire few days ago between
4 and o'clock a. m. The damage to
property and stocks is various]y esti.
mated at from $780, to $4,000, only
part of which is covered by insurance.
The FIRE originated in an unknown
manner in the G. o. P. hotel, just
north of the center of the block. The
IRE department was hampered by
lack OF water and the fire was gotten
,nder control only by tearing down
he frame building near the opposite
md OF the block from where the FIRE
;tarted. The only buildings remain
ng on the block are Lowen berg's
bakery. CURL Bros grocery and the
Iardy hotel.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-21

The Illinois Supreme Court has de-
,clared that the legislature can not pass
rules for admission to the bar. We
are Ia parlous state IL that Is true.
The general requisite in this state Of
q good moral character" has resulted
In rating our bar very low, and OF
making lawyers out Of people that
ought to be ditch diggers. But now in
Illinois, according to It's Supreme
Court, the people in their legislative
capacity can not raise the standard.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-21

Patrtptism, like many other virtues
Il easily counterfeited. Grun OLD Dr
johnson called it "the last refuge o'
! acoundrel." 1t has one thing IN com
mon with charity, ut covers "a multi.
tude az sins" II often expends Itself
Il mere hawling. Our holiday ora,
tory hrtuEs ont no end Of inspired ana
inspiring ztterances. but allowance
onxhta to be made for considera pie
leakaxe Of gas. 1ndiscriminate praise
81 everything American is a cheap way
81 drawing applause, but the traes'
.friends OF the country are they VINO
make us worthier to be free. who
I'M help to save mankind,
TIL public wrong be crumpled INTO
dust,
Ana drfll the raw world for the march
Of mind.
Till crowds at length be sane ano
crowns be just.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-21
IOWA'S SICK LIST.
Nearly Three Hundred Members OF the
Fifty-firs Unfit For Duty.

Nearly Three Hundred Members OF the
Fifty-first Unfit For Duty.
DIES MONIES, July 21.-The monthly
report for the month ending May 81,
1899, of the Fifty-first Iowa volunteer
regiment, now on fire in the adjutant
generals office, shows the health or
the regiment to be as follows: Com
pany Fl, one of the Des Moines COM
panes, has the largest number OF sick,
there being out of q total OF so men
40 on the sick Inst. Colonel Lopez and
Lieutenant Park Findley. both re-
ported rs sick in this report, are now
better and with their regiment. OF
the 234 reported sick, 60 are in the
hospital at Manila. The official sum-
marv follows:
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-21
REFUSES TO YIELD OFFICE.
james A. Guest Clings to Com mission AZ
BriRa(lier General.

james A. Guest Clings to Commission AZ
BriRadier General.
Dies MONIES, July 2l.-Jas. A. Guest
of Burlington, has refused to give up
his commission as brigadeir general,
as demanded by Governor Shaw and
Adiutant General Byers. He has SO
notified General Byers. The supreme
court, in the noted controversy be-
tween John r. Prime, of Des Moines.
and Mr.. Guest. held that the first cleo
ton for brigadier general should gov
ern, so General Byers canvassed this
vote and found Mr.. Prime elected.
Governor Drake had issued the COM
mission to Mr. Guest, who now refuses
to give it up. 1t has not been deter
mined by the governor what course to
pursue.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-21

Nothing Is easier than ridicule; and
In nine cases out Of ten where ridicule
is used, it is resorted to only because
It, is the only weapon available. The
man of intelligence will use his reason
In argument with his opponent; the
man OF knowledge will use his knowl-
edge; but the man who has neither
knowledge nor intelligence must re-
sort to ridicule. It is q poorly fur
nished armory which supplies no bet
ter weapon. e.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-21
CABLECRAM FROM Lopez.
Made by tho Colonel
for Promotion.

Recommendations Made by tho Colonel
for Promotion.
DIES MONIES, July 2l.-Governor
Shaw has received a cablegram from
Colonel Lopez, at Manila, recomMend-
ing that First Lieutenant William Il.
Ohlschlager, Second Lieutenant James
Edaburn and First Sergeant John +.
Grounds, all of Company G, Of Cres-
ton, be promoted to the ranks OF cap
tain, first lieutenant and second lieu
tenant, respectively, accustomed by
the retirement of Captain Ecker, who
was lately issued a commission as
captain of company in the Thirty
nixth United States volunteers
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-21
ENDORSED Bv GOV. SHAW.

dc Favors ToberculSa Tests of Dairy
st4a ...- Here's.
Dies MONIES, July e0.-ln letter to
the mayor and city council OF Fort
Dodge, in which lie grants their petit
ton for taberculin test of local dairy
herds by the state veterinarian, Gov
ernor Shaw says: IL believe the action
you have taken is very wise. IT every
city council would pursue the same
course, it would, in my opinion, result
in much good and the condemnation
of a very large number Of cows, the
unhealthy product of which is now
being consumed by those who have no
means of self-protection."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-21
barbara Licensed.

DUBUQUE, July l9.-The BARRIERS OF
Iowa held their second annual con-
vention here. The organization aims
to secure the passage by the next as
sembly OF Il law requiring the exami,
nation and licensing Of BARRIERS and
making Az apprenticesi.i Up OF five years
COMPULSORY.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-21

The Hon. Chauncey M. Depew mod
Sestly announces that his many frienos
haye told him that one OF his recent
speeches was the means OF averting
y panic. It's cold day when Chauns
cey doesn't spring new one.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-21

prove suflieient indication to 4 yes,
sci approaching from any quarter that
there we're people on the island In
want of succor. sEg
For some hours we fingered on the
mountain-top, in the fond hope OF see
ing sail, and then returned slowly
downward to the beach, where our
shipmates awaited US at the wigwam
which now formed our home, and
which we jocularly designated the cap
ital city OF AlphonsO.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-21

The grievance OF f. P. Richards Oh
louisville, KY. against the Guatemala
government is that as soon as the gov
eminent found out there was gold on
the land he was working it took the
sland away from him and forced him to
leave the country. In other WORDS
Guatemala acted toward MI hicnalus
a Great Britain is acting toward the
,Transvaal. She let the Transvaal
snretty we'll alone az long AZ 1t looked
ike ! barren cattle range, but en- the
discovery Of gold she resolved 10
spread civilization there. Mr.. Ricnards
knows how B0er feels.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-21
To Paint California Flowers.

New York Tribune: Paul de Long
pre-, the we'll known flower painter,
after spending seven years in New
York, is transporting both his studio
and his entire establishment from West
End avenue to Los Angeles, where he
proposes to spend the next three years,
devoting himself to the portrayal Of
the beautiful and relatively unknown
fora OF the Pacific coast. He expects
to- start next week. e
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-21
Big shipment Of Tea.

Dies MONIES, July 19.-Three Des
Moines firms have just received a big
shipment OF tea direct from Japan
The shipment consists Of three car
loads, or 7G,5O5 pounds, upon which
the duty of 10 cents pound aggre
gates $3.50.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-21
uOPER WITH REGIMENT.

Iowa boy Writes to His Folks Of the
b.. Colonel and the Regiment.
Dies MONIES, July 1s.-A letter was
reserved from a member OF Company e,
Fifty-first Iowa, telling of the vote re-
gently taken by the regiment rs to
whether they preferred to be- 1ered
out IN San Francisco or q. aoines'
The letter says Des NJ Ls'got one
vote The WRITER al 81 e4s that Col.
Lopez is with the q snt and that
his health is rapitA smproving.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-21
Uneasy Lies the Head
sTORYETTEs.
Ila2212ESZ22!2lE

Since Paderewski's marriage, the
story is being revived of Il well-known
society woman who wrote to him for
"a lock of hair" She received this
reply: DEAR MADAM: NJ. Paderewski
directs me to say that it affords him
much pleasure to comply with your
request. You fail to specify whose
hair you desire, so he sends samples of
that of his valet, cook, waiter, and
mattress. belonging to NJ. Pullman,
proprietor Of the coach in which he
travelled in America"
An American who visited the Stew.
ensons at Samoa relates that the
Samoans boldly ask for whatever they
may covet wherever it may be found.
The novelist became tired of this
practice, and therefore said one day to
Samoan friend who had acquired
from him a necktie, handkerchief, and
some other trinket: ''1s there any
thing else You want?" The Samoan
made hasty survey of the room.
"There is the piano." suggested Mr.
Stevenson, ironically. YES" replied
the native, IL know. but" he added,
alphabetically, II don't know how to
play it.
He had been out so late the night
before that he did not know at what
hour he had come home When he
awoke. he was curious to learn Just
how "rocky'' he looked. lie accord.
ingly reached out for the silver bac red
hand.nirror that lay on the table be-
side his bed. Instead Of it he got hold
of the silver-baclSed ha,r-brush. Not
recognizing his mistake, he took the
brush up and gazed at the bristles for
moment. Then he felt of the silver
pack and then stared back at the
bristles. Good heavens" he muir.
INJURED at last, ''but l need a shave!"
Colonel Henderson has always been
an enthusiastic advocate of the free
distribution Of seeds by congressman,
and his constituents have been highly
favored in this regard. One of his,
postal cards anent this topic in ID
woman's handwriting; boIrc this mes.
sage: Johns influence can't be got
with fifteen cents worth of seeds, but
if You will send me box of hairpins
will look after him. HIS WIFE. )"
Another communication read: "Whv
not lot up on seeds for while and
send jach-knives? Every body could
use them, and there would not be So
much waste. In that case, radish,
seeds would not come up poor turnips.
and the congressman would be saved,
much ridicule which lie now often
gets"
lady who had moved into certain
country neighborhood twelve wears
before, and had met all the principal
residents except certain bumptious,
lady, was surprised to receive a call
from her one day. After making a
few vague remarks, apparently excuses
for the long delay in calling. Mrs, K.
boldly came to the point and asked
for subscription to her voluntary
schools. Mrs. c. agreed with enthn-
siasm, and at once wrote a check and
handed it to her visitor. 80 glad to
help you! hope you will find this
right, but have poor head for fic-
ures; If it is wrong, please correct me.
1t has taken You a long time to oct
here. ] imagine it will take Won 40
long to get back. have therefore.
post-dated the check somewhat. so
that there may be no difficulty in get
ting it cleared. Goodbye" The.
check was dated March "a, 1911.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-21
o.teop.th. ) Aknd Lex.slatlon.

Dies MolNEs<sSly 1e.--The osteopaths
of Iowa are getting ready to renew
their fight for recognition at the com
ing session Of the Legislature. They
have formulated their demands for
legislation. and insist that, rs they
cannot get justice from the state
hoard of medical examiners as now
constituted, they shall be given
state board Of osteopathie examiners.
Of Ave members. This is the most
important of their demands, but they
also want to be allowed to use drugs
in certain cases.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-21
Ere. Text 1,oo1<s Adopted.

DIES MONIES, July l9.-The West Des
Moines school board has adopted the
free text book system in accordance
with the expression of the voters at
the spring election. But in adopting
the system it also deferred the contest
for supplying the district with books
for FIVE years for another year, owing
partly to the condition of the finances
of the district, and partly to desire
not TO disturb the system as it now
exists.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-21

summer sunshine, and again heard
the clamor Of their young voices and
the balls rafting on bat and wickets;
again 1 heard the pleasant green leaves
rustic in the old woods Of the Tudor
times; or again l was in the shady
quadrangles where the monotonous
hum of many classes porting over their
studies stole through the mullioned
windows on the ambient air; and IN
my dreaming ear that "drowsy hum
seemed strangely to mingle with the
chatting of the surge upon eth unnum-
bered pebbles" Of the lonely shore
close by.
At last, overcome by WEAKNESS, by
lassitude and toll, slept soundly.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-21
n. Won't Go to Academy.

DEs MONIES, July 2O.-Osmond deg
nan of Marrimac fame, was IN Des
Moincs, en- route to his home in Stuart.
He announced his intention of aban-
doning the project Of taking course
at the Annapolis academy and thus
availing himself of the act passed
especially for him, and said that after
a short visit at his home he will return
to Brooklyn and report for duty in the
navy
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-21

u Chicago museum keeper has been
arrested under the anti-freak law for
exhibiting . short-legged man. 1t Is
remarkable that in the full effervescen-
~ 81 its wisdom the late Illinois leg
islature did not provide for the arrest
aof Ill short-legged men, exhibited OF
OtherWiSe. ..l
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-21

Zig Coal Find IN Southwestern Iowa.
DIES MONIES. July 19.-State Mine
Inspector Campbell has been informed
of project to develop a great coal
field which is claimed to have been
discovered in Emmett county. along
the Des Mones river. This is in the
extreme northern part Of the state.
and If the find is all that is claimed. it
is certain to be of immense value. No
coal has ever been mined north Of
Webster county.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-21

novel way of pairing guests At
stylish dinners has come in vogue in
New York. The guests are masked
and each gentleman chooses a lndv
and escorts her to the dinine-room
when the soup is served the guest,
unmasl
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-21

DIES MONIES, July Eli. X. and T.
A. Mates have announced that they
will shortly begin the erection Of a
brewery in this city to cost from $50
600 to $4,000, with capacity Of g, 900
barrels a year.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-21

The highest active volcano in the.
world is that of the smoking noun
tain. Popocatapeti, in Mexico. It ia
l7,7S4 feet above the sea. Its crater ia
three miles in circumference, and It is
LOCO feet deep.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-21
He's In Great Luck

He's In Great Luck,
"Whnt?"
"He proposed to one of the twin
summer girls last night, and now No
doesn't know which of them he is on.
gagged to-" O."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-21

It is simply impossible for minis
ter with boil on the back Of his neck
TO preach an enthusiastic sermon.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-21
Statistics Compiled BY Tire Secretary OF
State.

StmtIstLcs Compiled By tsse Secretary OF
state.
DIES MONIES, July 20.-Secretary OF
State Dobson has completed the tabu-
lation of statistics rs to the number OF
acres of crops grown in Iowa in 1898.
These statistics are compiled by coun'
tv auditors from assessors returns. in
accordance with the provision OF the
code which requires returns to be
made each odd numbered year of the
crop acreage Of the previous year.
The following is the table:
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-21

Children are like clocks: too much,
Regulating Is apt to make them 60
wrong.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-21
- B., way.

3A. In bad Way. @
The Approached Why don't you 80
to work?
The Tramp-A Alas! kind sir, never
learned anything but o trade.
Beautiful Women
Should have beauty ana vigor OF
health. n strong stomach is the nrsc
essential to beauty. Nine.tenths OF
the sickness comes from weak diges.
ton. Thousands of people have tried
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters and re-
gained their health. There is nothing
like it. See that u private Revenue
Stamp covers the neck OF the bottle.
People must respect their children
to expect same treatment "A
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-21
ss man can enjoy health as long 6
N y. AA1 the toothache.
M ~ 40 ~ great misfortune not to b
to- bear misfortunes. ,,3 n,

small boys idea Of greatness IL
y play baseball In ! uniform.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-21

P1radoxical though 1t may seem,
some omceholders are very much out
sOf place. Il
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-21

"a girl is all right until she gets
sNomanish and a woman is all right un-
al she gets girlish. g5
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-21

y "A man is always busy attending to
his own affairs when there Is an nm
paid piece of work to be performed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-21

It will require some time for the
Judges, lawyers, and jurors Of eastern
Kentucky to pick the lead out OF their
anatomy.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-21
Don't Judge q man BY the At OF his
sSoat: It may: be borrowed one.

When : man is out Of : job he can
h1ep himself busy looking for work.
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II = ksilslsins buE has ! loft snap O
J 1uls thing,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-21
CROPS GROWN IN IOWA.

Total "a '2A 95I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-06
MOUNT OLIVET CHURCH REOPEyED.

The congregation OF the Mount Olivet Church No.
l6l West Fifythird-st.. held a prayer meeting last
night, which the first meeting OF any kind that
the congregation has held in the church building
since the recent troubles OF the society None OF
tho followers OF the Rev Mr. Wisher were present.
The meeting was conducted by Deacons W. H.
Holloway and William H. Moore and the prayers
and short speeches we're numerous and the songs
of praise
The following notice given for publication by
the church clerk. James E Taylor:
The Mount Olivet Baptist Church. No l6l West
-third-st having settled It's troubles and ex-
neled the Rev Mr. Wisher. It's former pastor, VIII
reopen lts doors Sunday. May with specia. ser
he dav The Rev Or. F. r. Morse. OF Calvary
Baptist Church and the Rev. Dr. Richard Wlnsor'
n q Macarthur OF Calvary Baptist Church ana
The Rev Dr. " A Mackey. Of Baltimore. at
~ =, The Rev DR. C. T Walker. Of Augusta Ga .
y ,d The Rev DR.. ". II. p. Faunce. Of the gifth
Avenue Baptist Church. at 1:1 y. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-06

Who will doubt the wonderful efficacy OF
Paine's celery compound in the face or the FOL
lowing endorsement from the Bishop OF the
diocese OF Burlington?
WELLS, RICHARDSON & CO.
Gentemen:-I have been asked why | recon-
mend Paine's celery compond. and | desire 10
put record frankly my reasons for this en-
dorsement, hoping that my words may inspire
those readers who need health and streng r.,
with faith TO try Pine's celery compound and
prove TO themselves its sorth.
At the Fanny Allen Hospital, an institution In
which | deeply Interested. Paine's celery
compound has beer used successfully.
The Sisferg OF Mercy at Mount 81. Mary
Academy on Mansfield Ave. rely upon Paines
celery compound as a tonic and strength -giver
In nv own household. che of the domestics has
taken Pane's celery compound Cor liver trouble
Of long standing and says. 1T has done more
good than any other medicine.
Several priests have spoken 10 me In praise OF