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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-08-04
OTTUMWA NEWS.

Messrs Chas. Scoot and Mel Jones are
very i'll at this writing.
Rev. &. w. Hamburg, missionary
Evangelist gave several very interesting
lectures at the Second Baptis. church last
| week.
Rev Burton of Marshalltown and Rev.
Colston OF Burlington were visitors in the
city last week.
Rev. Jones of the Second Baptist
church is out of the city working for the
interest of his church.
In the absence of the pastor. Rev. l..
N. Cheek of st. Louis filled the pulpit OF
the Second Baptist church Sunday July
Both. Friday evening, he gave a Pan
Drama OF the Spanish-American waT, at
the Second Baptist church which was
very interesting and instructive.
Mrs. W. r. Alexander has returned
from Fairfield where she has been visit
ing friends.
Mrs. Chas. Boone of Cedar Rapids is in
the city visiting her mother Mrs. E. Horne.
In the absence of the A, M. +. pastor
". s. Page filled the pulpit July 23rd.
Rev. Alexander was at keosauqua last
week attending the camp meeting.
Mrs. j. E. Woods has purchased a
cozy home ON Wapello street.
MIR. and Mrs. Z. Taylor celebrated the
10Th Anniversary of their marriage last
Thursday, at their home on Davis street
A large number of invited guest were
present. Dainty refreshments were SER
we'd. All report very pleasant :ime.
A sacred concert will be given at the
Second Baptist church Aug. 1st under the
auspices Of Mrs. W. Green.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-08-04
KEOKUK NOTES.

Wednesday afternoon. in response to
invitations. a number of ladies met at
the home of Mrs. Geo. Bannisler and
organized a Woman's Club. to be
known as the Frances Ellen Harper
Club. The motto of the club is "Ele-
Walton Of the Race" The organiza-
ton has two departments. viz. Home
and Industrial. the benevolent and
charitable work being under tine Home
department. The club will make ap-
of ColOred Women, and is the first
organization of its kind in Iowa to be
connected with the National Associa-
ton that we know of. The officers for
the ensuing term are: Mrs. G. Ban
mister. president; Mrs. Ottie Gross,
vice-president; Miss Lena Johnson,
secretary; Mrs. Waomie Fields, CORE
spending secretary, and Miss Kate
Owens treasurer.
Mrs. Geo. Young returned to
Ottumwa Wednesday, after pleasant
visit with Mrs. F. D. Bland
Mr.. D. w. Anderson was one of the
delegation that attended the republic
can county convention at Forth Mad
ison Wednesday.
4 number of keokuk persons at
tended the funeral Of Miss Althea
Carter, Wednesday afternoon at the
home of her parents. about nine miles
from town.
The Ladies Dunbar Club met last
week with Mrs. NJ. w. Bland.
The moonlight excursion given by
the Pleasure Club last Thursday night
was reported to have been a most en-
joyable affair.
Miss Ida Godfrey. who has been
visiting in the city. left Saturday for
her home in Mt. Pleasant.
Montrose Beckley is visiting in Mt.
Pleasant.
Mrs. Gertrude Reeder spent Sunday
in Burlington, the guest of Mrs. Jas.
Dunaway.
Mr.. w. c. Alden and children left
Monday evening for a four weeks
visit with relatives at New Bloomfield,
Missouri.
Mrs. Orange Fields left Tuesday
morning for an extended visit in Mis-
souri,. She will visit in St. Louis,
Bonnie Terre, Valley Mines and Alton,
Illinois.
The stewardesses of the A. NJ. E.
church gave social Tuesday evening
for the benefit of the pastor.
Mr.. A. A. Bland was one of the del
egates to attend the republican state
convention at Des Moines this week.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-08-04
ALBA N EWS.

Miss Maggie Marshall was an Ottumwa
visitor Tuesday.
Vallie Lewis Of Kirksville, No., re-
turned hon, Saturday, after so journ Of
several months in our city.
A buggy load from the junction was
over and spent Sunday at Hocken.
A few OF the Hooken people visited in
Abba while a number of the Abba people
visited in HOcken.
Mr.. Taylor Of Hocken was an Ottum-
wa visitor.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-08-04
TAKE THE WABASH

10 Ottumwa Kirksville, Moberly,
Kansas City and St. Louis. Through
chair car and sleepers to above points.
The Wabash also has on sale the first
and third Tuesday in each month round
trip tickets at one fare plus 800 10
nearly all points in Missouri, Kansas,
Alabama and Arkansas good for 81
days to return.
For full information write or call on
S. w. Flint Passenger 4 Ticket Agent
Wabash R'y., 2oO 4th street, Des Moines,
Iowa. I'll $.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-08-04

During the civil war, rs we'll as our
late war with Spain, diarrhoea was one
of the most troublesome disease the
army had to contend with. In many
instances it became chronic and the old
soldiers still suffer from it. Mr.. David
Tayloa of Wind Ridge, Greene Co., Pa.
is one of these. He uses Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
md says he never found anything that
ould give him such quick relief. It
for sale by all Druggists.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-08-04

You assume no risk when you buy
Chamberlin's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy. All Druggists will re.
fund your money if you are not satisti-
ed after using it. 1t is everywhere adj
mitted to be the most successful REM
edv in use for bowel complaints and
the only one that never fails. 1t is
pleasant, safe and reliable.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-08-04

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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-08-04
NEWTON NOTES.

Mrs. Ford and children Of Omaha ar
! rived Saturday to visit at the Miller home
Mrs, Brown and children Of Marshall
town are the CUES, of Mrs. A. Hayes.
Rev. Ford returned from Cedar Rapids
last Friday accompanied by his niece
Clara Woods.
Dave Walden of Savannah Mo-, and
sister MIS-. George Welton of St. Joseph
arrived Sunday to make an extended visit
with their sister Mrs. Thomas Watson.
Geo. Parks. Clarence Miller and Gene
vie Green attended the dedication of the
Baptist church at Coliax last Sunday.
Mrs. John Anderson is visiting in Col
fax.
Miss Clara Miller is quite i'll at this
Mrs. W. Taylor left Monday for Fort
Madison to visit her sister.
Ella Mayes has a very sore hand caused
from cut she received week ago.
Mr.. I. Brown spent Sunday in our city
returning home to Marshaltown in the
evening accompanied by his wife and
children who have been Aisiting here.
The A. NJ. E. Sunday School picnic
last Friday was largely attended and
good time was had.
Mr.. and Mrs John Anderson OF Colfax
and Miss Maggie Carter were Newton
visitors Sunday.
Mrs +. d. Green departed Tuesday for
La Junta, Colo, where she will join her
husband anG make her future home.
Lottie Bruce Lucas Of GrinneIl spent
the day in the city Tuesday.
Miss Clara Miller is recovering from
herTecen illness.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-08-04
Excursion Tickets to the Great
American Exposition, to be
Held at Omaha, Neb.,
Until October 81, 90,

Via the North Western Line, will be
sold at reduced rates.. from certain
stations or specified dates. For rates.
date Of sale and limits of tickets apply !,
to agents Chicago & NeItr
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-08-04

The soothing and neaIing properties
Of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. its
pleasant taste and prompt and perma.
nent cures, have made it great favo-
lite with the people everywhere. For
sale by all Druggists"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-08-04
SIOUX CITY ITEMS.

The ladies Of the sewing circle gave 8
moonlight picnic at the home Of Mrs. A.
Ross on last Thursday evening.
Mrs. Fred Baker of Yankton is visiting
her brother Mr.. Thos. Sturgis. Mrs.
Baker expects to reside permantly in this
city.
"he attendance at the church is in.
creasing.
MI. q. 5. Clay of Des Moines was in
the city last Wednesday assisting Rev.
Fisher in the G. q. O. O. F. Paternity,
returning Thursday.
The BystA1iers correspondent has been
snt6erizad toI II on ~ delinquent sub
s. 4 s-'-v ncndY. !.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-01-02

ago was one of England's most favor
lite entertainers, is now, in his old age,
an inmate of the workhouse. In 1874
he visited this country and found
money and success. He is now 20 years
old and weak in mind.
: In the Canadian senate one-third of
the members are in the 70's, five are in
the SOS and the senior of the house is
"a. This is David Wark, who was
born in Londonderry, Ireland, and went
to New Brunswick in 1926. When the
federation of British North America
was formed thirty years ago he was
called to the senate and has sat there
ever since as a liberal member.
Sir Richard Webster, the English at
torney general, is as proud of his res
onant baritone voice as of his forensic
success. For many years he sang reg
ularly in a church choir and has
donned surplus more than once since
he has been attorney general. Sir Ed
ward Clarke, too, is an agreeable
singer and Lord Herschell is welded to
the violincello, which he plays with
uncommon skill.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-01-02

streets. Go out and raise the block
ade," the Santiagoans cried, drive
the Yankee pigs from before our har-
Dor, so we can get bread" These
murmurings were heard and repeated
across the ocean. The Spanish popu-
lace had been taught to believe It's
fleet invincible, and Ceryera was sac
rificed to the density of its ignorance
and the folly of its rulers. One day
came the order from Madrid to Blanco
to send the Spanish squadron in San
tiago harbor out to battle. Cervera,
weary-hearted, received it almost
gladly, and with colors flying and guns
booming, sailed on that bright Sun
day morning from security to certain
doom. Two hours later saw the last
act of the drama, when the old man,
rescued by our Wainwright from the
too eager Cubans among whom he had
been cast ashore from his burning
ship, stood on the deck of the Glouces-
ter and wept scalding tears, while all
aboard withdrew and respected his
grief-New York Sun.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-01-02
woMAN's WAYS.

Miss Laura Evans of Oswego has per-
formed the feat of riding the terrible
White Horse rapids between Dawson
City and Bennett, in the Klondike
country. The day before she made her
way eight boats were wrecked.
The duchess of Devonshire is an
adept in the art of housekeeping. She
keeps personal supervision over her
large staff Of servants, believing that
there is nothing so advantageous to
domestics as being in touch with re-
fined mistress. She frequently plays
chess and other games with them, or
reads aloud for them in the servants
hall. The visitors who are staying at
Devonshire house are also asked by
their hostess to play and sing to the
domestic staff.
The empress of Germany is noted
for her kindness to people of an i'm
ferior station. A pretty story is told
of her recent visit to Westphalia dur
ing the manoeuvres. In a village
close to the imperial headquarters the
widow of a captain in the merchant
SSIN1CG OCCUplCO a 041CtlI 1OO1n. 0AC AS
bedridden and very old, but her one
great wish was to see the empress
drive past. Someone had suggested to
the empress chamberlain that it would
be a great kindness if the imperial car
riage could be allowed to drive slowly
when passing the invalid's window.
The request came to the ears of the
empress, and in her kindness Of heart
she left her carriage and paid a long
visit to the old lady's room, thus graf
flying her wish and filling her with
happiness.
The most magnificent and costly
pearl necklace in the world is said to
be owned by the countess Henckel. 1t
is composed of three historical neck
laces, each of which attracted attention
in its day. One of them, valued at $780,
900, was sold to the countess by
Spanish grandee. The second was
once the property of the ex-queen OF
Naples, sister of the late empress OF
Austria. The third was the famous
necklace worn by the Empress Eugene
on state occasions. The present value
of the countess necklace is close on
$250000.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-01-02
FOREIGN.

The battleships Oregon and Iowa ar
rived at Callao, Peru.
The Philippine cabinet appointed by
Aguinaldo has resigned.
Premier Sagasta is i'll and his condi-
ton has caused drop in Spanish Sc
curities.
Don Carlos, pretender to the Spanish
land, but failed.
Lord Iveagh has given $1,250,000 70
the Jenner Institute of London, in aid
of scientific research.
1t is proposed to change the name of
Obispo street, Havana, to Lee street,
in honor of General Lee.
4urs James Brown Potter, who was
critically i'll in London with pneumonia
and pleurisy has fully recovered.
Max Regis, mayor of Algiers, fought
duel with M. LEIPZIG at Puteaux,
France Neither were much injured.
Enrique WilNshaw, one of the pur-
veyors to the Gillian navy, has been
arrested as result of the Valparaiso
arsenal frauds.
A free gale swept over the British
coasts. The cross channel service was
interrupted and several wrecks and
rescues occurred.
Nine. Paulgnier was sentenced in
Paris, to pay $4,000 damages to M.
Oliveier, one of the editors of La Lam
terne, for attacking him.
Gold shipments from Australia for
the year 1898 amounted to 12,820,O0O
pounds. Shipments to America in
creased 100000 pounds.
NJ Loew, president of the criminal
chamber of the French court of cassa-
ton, took the testimony of Premier
Dupuy in the Dreyfus case.
1t is asserted that the French police
have seized several Bundles of letters,
whose contents prove that a military
plot is in thorough working order.
Minister Conger at Pekin has pro-
tested on behalf Of the United States,
against the proposed extension of
French jurisdiction at Shanghai.
John w Bookwalter of Ohio, who
has returned to London from a tour of
Russia, predicts an alliance of Great
Britain, Russia and China, for the par
tition Of Asia.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee ordered down the
American flag which Major Russell
Harrison raised at Fort Atares, Ha-
vana, in violation of the agreement
with the Spanish evacuation commits
sioners.
Psychologists find in Lord Sails
bury's head the bumps of self-esteem,
cautfousness, imagination, perception
and reason strongly developed. Hope
and personal ambition are small, but
frmness is very large.
Two of the most famous living
Scotchmen are cripples-Lord Kelvin.
who is the greatest living Scottish sci
enlist and Dr. James Macgregor of
Edinburgh, who is said to be the great
est living Scottish preacher.
Frederick Maccabe, who thirty years
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-01-02
DECISION AGAINST "TIPPTNG. >
Uncle Sam Sets His Face Against
Shoddy Custom

The United States government mas
set it's foot down on the practice OF
tipping" Public servants whose duty
requires them to travel may "bp"
walters, porters and expressmen 20
their hearts content, but it must be at
their own expense. The treasury de-
partment will not allow any item u
expense for gratuities to servants,
hackmen and others.
While the Official condemnation OF
the government will not materially in
huence the growth and prevalence OF
this costly and un-American practice,
it will be source of qualification TO
tens of thousands of men who travel
and who are forced to tip" servants
and others that the government does
not propose to encourage the practice.
A ruling on the subject has been pro-
mulgated by the treasury department
through Acting Secretary Spalding.
In this it is held that tips cannot be
considered legitimate charges of ex-
pense against the government.
The last ten years have Witnessed
the growth of the tipping custom to
a degree where it now embraces prac-
ticaIly the entire country. Formerly
it was confined to ocean steamers and
a few hotels in New York patronized
exclusively by Anglomaniacs. But
cheap imitators of the latter and the
shoddy new rich took up the CUSTOM
spread it from city to city, until today
men and women who heartily detesE
the custom, not because of the money
involved, are compelled to submit to
it or endure discomfort and treatment
often little less than insulting from inn
pudent servants and servile 9ackeys.
A few years ago small gratuity was
received with manifestations of thanks
by servants in hotels, dining cars and
in restaurants. Now the tip is regard
ed as an absolute right and in many
cases is accepted without thanks or
with an air of lofty condescension.
To some men a tip" is of little con-
sequence. To commercial men and
those compelled to travel it is con-
slant and growing item of expense. It
is the III lAG puO14C W GAIG
cash box of the hotel, the restaurant
keeper and the sleeping car company
because lower wages are paid to their
servants with the expectation that def
icit will paid up in tips" from Gus
toners, guests and the public gen
orally.
One way to cripple the custom. if
not absolutely restrict it to the haunts
of it's Anglomaniac originators, is for
the various associations of travelling
commercial men to organize anti-tjp
ping societies. The effect of such a
movement, if persisted in, would be
the abolition of practice that had its
origin in the cheap and low hotels Of
Europe, where men paid the unclean
waiter a sou or ha'penny extra to Sc
cure a larger piece of meat and a great
er portion of vegetables than their
neighbors.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-01-02

mind. AS a preventive of consump-
ton, Ling's system has a high value,
for it aims to increase the respiratory
capacity, and to strengthen the lungs.
Although more attention is now given
to physical culture than formerly
yet there are still multitudes of per-
sons employed in shops, factories,
stores and offices, who neglect ex-
ercise. Even the bicycle does not reach
them. With women this is particular
ly the case. Shop girls, clerks, type
writer's, teachers and business women
VIGOROUSLY neglect it. Exercise like
food, is daily need. Neither should
be taken in excess, and only to meet
the requirements of the body.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-01-02

Robert Taylor, who has established
a sheep range of 10000 acres seven
miles northward of Grand Island, is
said to own more sheep than any other
man in the United States. He has
established large breeding ranches in
wyoming and now owns 10000 head Of
sheep, most of them thoroughbreds
The dry goods store of Henry Vessel
in Baltimore, Nd, was entered by bur
glars and robbed Of money and checks
aggregating $1,000. The valuables
were in a safe in the counting room,
the door of which was blown off by
dynamite and $4,000 in specie and cur
rency, the remainder in checks of small
denominations, was taken.
The New York legislature will meet
next month, and, fearing it might put
damper on boxing, Tom O'Rourke is
planning to pull off as many important
bouts as he can before that body gets
together He intends to get up a car
nival of three nights duration, includ-
ing the Mccoy and Sharkey and Dave
Sullivan and Gardner bouts.
IA Gs
bling Martin Mahon, hotel keeper in
New York, by the badger game was
sentenced to 19 years in state prison.
The charge against Moore was that he
conspired with his wife, Fayne Moore,
to rob Mahon, and that Mahon was en-
ticed by the woman to apartments oc-
cupied by the Moores and there COM
t0
mail
Professor Josiah Royce of Harvard
has sailed for England to fill his en-
gagement to deliver the Clifford
lectures on the Philosophy of Religion
at the University of Aberdeen. These
lectures are ten in number. Each
lecturer invited to give the lectures is
engaged for two years. Many men
noted in philosophy and religion have
been invited to deliver them, but Pro-
lessor Royce is the first American to
receive the honor.
The ferry boat J. H. Brinkerhoff
"t.Ae Cuban navy" has not sailed for
Considerable difficulty is being expert
enced in shipping crew to take the
vessel to Cuba, as her ability to with
stand rough weather in the open sea is
questioned 1t is alleged that the
Brinkerhoff returned the first time, not
on account of the fire which broke out
on board, but owing to the fact that
the crew became mutinous and refused
to continue the voyage.
A deaf mute named Whitehead, who
is said to be a phenomenal schedule
maker, has sent request to
the National baseball league
that he be allowed to slate
tn games for next season.
His letter was placed before the league
magnates and was favorably comment
ed upon. AS result, Whitehead will
be asked to submit schedule, and if K
is satisfactory he will receive a f1nan-
cial reward While President Young
has been instructed to draw two sched-
ules for the 12-club circuit, it is also
said that he will have one containing
eight cities. so that in case the circuit
is changed there will be no delay.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-23
ON THE RACE TRACK


ST. Louis, Mo-, August 22,-Quite fair
card was ON at the fair grounds today
with a four-mile event for the feature.
Ed Farrell was the favorite through the
betting in his race. Jack Bradley showed
the way to the wire, winning easily by ten
lengths Track fast. Summary:
First race-Six and one-half furlongs.
Belle of Memphis, JIG Qines), to l. won;
Montgomery, 112 (Southard), to and out,
second; Gusto, IS (Raueh), Is to l, third.
Time, 1:22.
Second race-mile selling. Basquil. 1l2
Gines), to 2, won; Annie Oldfeld, 105
(NIcJoynD, Is to s, and Z to 2, second;
Trimmer, 1O2 (Southard), 10 to 1, third.
Time 1:43%.
Third race-Maden 2-year-olds, five fur
longs. Hi Nocker, lis (McJoynD, 6 to s.
won; Fly Lolita, 11S (McIntyre), to and
s to 5, second; Can Robert, los (Southard)
10 to /, third. Time, 1:09A.
Fourth race-Four miles Barrier. rs
(Rauch), 4 to /. won; Jack BS2dley. l0'
lsouthard). to 1. and 2 to ]. seconds
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-23
RESCUED FROM THE WAVES.
Arthur Necalasas, of the Bark Droit
Picked Up by the Catania.

Baltimore, August 22.-Captain Bode, of
the, steamship Catania, which arrived to-
day from Daiquiri, Cuba, reports that on
August 20, he rescued from a raft Arthur
Necalasas, of Gothenburg, one of the crew
of the Norwegian bark Droit, from Pasco-
gula, August 8, for Buenos Ayres. He
says that on August II, when off the Flor
ida straits, the Droit got into the center of
a hurricane. The vessel was wrecked.
The crew consisted of fifteen men, eight
of whom got into raft formed by part
of the deck of the disabled bark.
After being tossed about for a short time
by the winds the raft parted, six men re-
naming on one portion, while Necalasas
and the first mate chung to the other. Me-
calasas lost sight of the other part of the
raft almost Immediately. The Catanian
picked up Necalasas more dead than alive.
Nothing is known of what became of the
other members of the crew.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-23
HOT WEATHER IN TEXAS.
Water Giving Out and Much Cotton De
stroyed.

New Orleans, La, August ga special
from Dallas, Tex, says 1.-THE weather
continues fearfully hot. For ten days past
the thermometer has daily gone to 1903 and
106 in the shade. No such long continued
horribly hot weather has ever been eXpe-
rieIced in Texas Water is giving out
everywhere. The city council this morn
ing ordered all street sprinkling stopped in
view of scarcity of water in the reservoir.
1t now looks like the cotton crop of north
Texas and the Indian Territory will be
totally destroyed. Up to date we have lost
100000 bales"