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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-08-04
TWO LITTLE KINGS.
Brought From the Antarctic Ocean to
New York.

Brought From the Antarctic Ocean to
New York.
Some time ago now, from the faro;
south. two baby kings" were brought
to New York from their island home.
That home is the volcanic islet named
after Governor McQuare, and lying
hundreds of miles south of Tasmania.
Now must tell You that they were
not boy kings, but bird kings, and
their proper name is King Penguins.
They were so young as to be real
babies when they left the island. Their
parents were with them, but both Of
them died On the voyage, SO the little
King Penguins were orphans when
they arrived in New York and were
taken to the Eco in Central Park.
If you had never seen a penguin you
would scarcely believe at first sight
that it is bird, as they always sit in
an upright position. When we looked
at them from behind they were more
like little woolly bears than birds.
They are not able to fly, either, like
other birds, as their wings are more
like paddles than wings. though they
assist them greatly in swimming and
diving, which they do splendidly.
1t was most touching sight to see
those awkward looking little birds in
their tirst house at the Zoo, sitting
huddled together, and constantly cry
ing for more fish. So young and help
less were they, they could not even
help themselves from the bucketful set
beside them, but went on crying and
waving their long, slender bills in the
air. They often tried. too. to feed
themselves from each others beaks. in
memory of the way in which their
mother used to feed them.
The renguins are very peculiar
class, and the King Penguins" are the
largest members of it. They are all
antarctic birds, coming from the very
far south.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-08-04

myriads of great insects which We
reused and dislodged was deafening;
while the black clouds of gad-flies ard
cockroaches were very bewllderins.
and to say the least, annoying.
We floundered and fell as we waded
through this sea Of leaves and verdi
ure: but rose and scrambled ON again,
pausing ever and anon, breathless and
exhausted, to sit and fan ourselves. or
to aid in pulling each other out Of this
jungly network, for it resembled that
which sprang by magic spell around
the palace of the sleeping beauty in
the old fairy tale to battle all intrud
ers for hundred years.
Hislop, who had not yet recovered
his strength, was among the first to
give in, and declare, when half way up,
that che could climb no further!'
Two or three took advantage of this
admission to remain with him for
time: but l. refreshed by ripe ba-
mana which had fallen from the trees
at the top, and which l found just
at hand, pushed on. and being lighter
than any of my companions, got ahead
Of them all.
After half an hours severe toll dur
ing which my hands and knees were
lacerated and torn by sharp blades of
gigantic grass. and by the guinmy
creepers to which ones very flesh ad-
hered at times, | reached at last the
banana trees. the foliage Of which
waved like a gigantic plume on the
summit of this isolated rock.
The banana rises with a stem which
is about six or seven inches in diam
eter at the root, and from thence
tapers upward to the height of eighteen
or twenty feet, to where the leaves
spring like a bright green tuft. broad,
wavy, feathcry, and dropping. as those
OF the palm do.
/ uttered shout-an 40 poean"'-
to my companions. announcing that l
had gained the summit before them,
and armed with my only weapon, the
lockwood spear, pushed my way for
ward between the smooth stems of the
brow Of the cliff, from the verge of
which I saw, far down below, the
bright blue stream that rose on the
slopes of the great mountain, running
through the heart Of the isle and gilt
terins in the yatting sun among groves
and Iayircs, to where it poured in
foam UPON TIE white sandy beach, and
mingled with the mighty Southern sea.
| saw also the figures of Chute and
Carlton, as they stood near the rock
which bore the inscription. but they
could neither distinguish me nor hear
my shout, which gave fresh ardor to
those whom l had left halfway down,
and who now resumed their ascent
(To be continued.)
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-08-04
CHAPTER XXXI.


All day the air had been unusually
sultry and breathlessly hot, even for
the tropics at that season: but when
the sun sank westward. when the air
became cooler, and the shadows Of tho
island, with it's wooded bluff and tow
ering blue mountain, across the slope
of which the light gossamer clouds
lay floating halfway up. were thrown
far eastward over that lonely sea
which no Keel seemed ever to furrow,
we prepared for further exploration,
or. as Hugh Chute said. "to overhaul
that ere cliff from truck to keelson."
Chute and Carlson were dispatched
to it's base by the way of the river
bank, and to where the cascade pour
ed over the rocks, waking the solemn
echoes of the otherwise silent ravine
Their instructions were to station
themselves near the rocks which bore
the Spanish legend-to keep sharp
lookout on the face of the cliff and all
the way up to the grove of banana
trees that grew on its summit.
Billy the cabin boy was LETT in charge
of the nut and boat, while Hislop.
with the rest of us advanced toward
the cliff, up the sloping bank of which
its only accessible pont-we pro-
ceeded to climb.
1t was, or is Twelve months can
make no change) hundred and fifty
feet in height, as l have stated, ris-
ing sharply up from the side of the
great mountain, and is covered by
jungle of wild shrubs that must have
been growing there since the days of
the deluge.
The creepers with gummy branches,
the sharp serrated grass, the yellow
gourd vines, the wild tendrils and
plants Of which we knew neither the
names nor the nature, were there in
terwoven as closely as herring net,
to the depth Of seven or eight feet
from their roots.
4 Amid this jungle the hum Of the |
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-08-04
NcutUr!iy law il u,lrUuHtP,

FEANKFnEr n.y.. August 4.-Gov-
ernor Bradley has issued Il message to
the press, public and legislature. on
the Clay county situation. He says
in part:
!, is said | might order everybody
disurmcd in Clay county. The conHti-
tuition guarantees to the citizen tbs
ri CHIT to bear arms openly, HnI ',nch
persons could not lawfully be disarr-
ed unless rngawcl in some act mani
feStly a disposition to break the
peace. | know nothing practically
concerning the position occupied by
the peace officers of Clay county to-
wards the Whites CT Bakers: but | dc
know that in no instance has one OF
them called on me for aid. and nat
uraIiv concluded that they are entire
~ willing tina, matters should con-
tinle rs they are and have been fot
some time The whole fault in Clay
county is 4 vi'ia.cd public sentiment
and failure OF ne civil authorities
10 do heir duty. The laws are insult
ticcut TO al low the governor to apply
Il remedy. Such frudS have been iii
progress. more or loss. for years. and
no Govrrno" Of the state has ever been
able to Uueii them.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-08-04
COLORADO HAS a WAR.
Sheep ,aud Cattle Men IN COnfict--Gnr
VIuptircd .uL Ejriy Sheen, X iilpI

Sheep and Cattle Men IN Conflict-Gne
Hundred and FIFTY Sheep Killed.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., August 4.-North-
eastern Colorado is the scene Of a war
between the sheep and cattle men.
Four horsemen, disguised both as to
person and their horses, rode into some
Of the large iloclss of sheep winch are
being grazed along Two Mile creek.
about "a miles from Sterling. The
men were we'll armed and shot and
killed $50 sheep and badly crippled %
more. 1t is reported also that two
sheep lerders were badly beaten, but
this cannot be verified.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-08-04
DICK RODNEY;
Or. The Adventures of
An Elton boy...

av yzMEo GRANT.
CHAPTER XXX-(Continue }

CHAPTER XXX.-(Continued.)
Whoever among US had done this
was guilty of wanton malice and trea-
son to the rest of his friends-for
friends we hoped we were, as we'll as
brothers in misfortune.
We clso examined the mutilated
bread bag. In the side thereof was d
clean slash foot in length, made oy
some sharp instrument, and by this
aperture the biscuits had been aD-
stracted by some one who had inserted
his hands through the fragile wall OF
our hut, which, as l have stated, was
composed only of turf and branches.
The theft had been committed in
the night, but by whom?
Was the thief one of ourselves? The
eyes of eacl seemed to ask the hate
frl question of the others, and to repel
their inquiring glances; but soon after
three of our missing biscuits were
discovered by Tom Lambourne, lying
a few yards apart among the long
grass, as if the abstracter had droppei
them during a hasty flight toward the
woods or the Devils Mountain.
I'm addition to ourselves there IS
some one else on this island, exclalm-
ed Hislop. emphatically; "and TINS &C.
counts for the loss of the studdlnG-sall
boom: and without delay, this some
one else must be discovered
We dreaded lest savages might De
concealed in some Of the caVerns OF
woods, and that they might come upon
us in the night and Stay all, or that
they might make off with or destroy
the long beat, our most valuable pos
session.
It was at once resolved that one OF
cur number Ito be regularly relleVea)
should remain in it day and night,
armed with the Ratchet, our only
weapon, and that he should be we'll
fogged if he slept or neglected the
double duty of watching the nut ana
boat, which were close by each other.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-08-04
COL LEG > OFN OO I SFIN 5 ERS
Educated Girls Think Longer and Look
ON Marriage Seriously.

Investigators who have been Study
Ing the college girl versus marriage
make the extraordinary assertion that
the percentage Of marriages among
women colleglans falls far below that
of the less highly educated woman,
says the New York Mail and Express.
For example, take one college -Bryn
Mawr-and the classes of 'S9 and 81
for illustration. Class 'S9-Ten years
out OF school, averaging now 1898
years of age; twenty-siX members,
eleven married, two studied three
years postgraduate to take the degree
Of Phi. d. Neither of these has mar
ried. Glass '94-Five years out of
school, averaging now 27-2S years OF
age; twenty in class; three have mar
ried; three studied one year extra to
take degree of A. NJ, one stayed three
years to take Phi. y. OF seventy-eight
women who have held fclloWships ten
have married, or IL per cent of 161
graduates thirty-nine have married, or
"A per cent; of 2c5 girls who did not
stay to take their degrees thirty-eight
have married, or II per cent; of 234
A. BIS, thirty-two married, OF "A per
cent. Very few women will agree,
however, with the conclusions of the
Rev. DR.. E. Winchester Donald, made
public in speech delivered at Abbott
academy, AndOver, that the methods
of education followed in nearly all the
female colleges make pupils unwom-
2 "a 90 rrutiitc." They may g.7',c
,''.D critical ard develop their dis
I-:-.-.tHt and dtscrctiun, two altrib-
'.,ts W@:ch women greatly need to get
Al * y. :"5r!d, whether morried
II ;.....' a, =" thc sensible words
=! &C -, -. .G.@tc is found the true
5'h,t.ca ol the problem. She says:
"GTaCuatc5 leave college at the age of
Il OF -, and are less likely to rush
-; y marriage. They think longer ana
.HGH Ct maternity mere seriously.
M3..C | mast admit that there is a
great &,is~:crce in the percentage Of
married women who graduate COM
pared to those who do not, | 90 not
think that a girls erudition scares a
young man or creates a desire to re-
main single. but II" &os woman more
sensible and restraints her from rush
ing unheedirgly into weGiock."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-08-04
RESULTS OF CONFERENCE
Cars Personal Organ Reviews the
Situation.

Situation.
ST.. PETERsBURG, August 4.-Thc
official Messenger publishes n govern
ment communications reviewing length
lily the result Of The Hague peace
conference. After rcfcrrin" TO the
sympathetic reception of the powers
accorded the ears "magnanimous APP.
peal for peace" it proceeds:
''rhe results Of the conference fully
come up to the cNpcc :atiOns of the
government. 1t has been found
necessary for the conference to post
pone definite settlement Of the COM
plicated question of the suspension OF
ornaments until elucidatcd by the
different governments. Nevertheless,
the tightening OF the military burdens
has already been admitted by AN
unanimous resolution to be urgently
desirable for all nations. On the
other hand the labOrS Of the confer
encc will doubtless exercise influence
in regulating customSOf Warana stop
ping crncties. The varions states
J,ave agreed to use all resources in
favor OF the maintenance Of peace and
the abolition Of war. Now the eS-
tabIished fact of mediation. which
hitherto has depended on good will Of
states interested can hence be offered
by third power on its own
initiative"
The communication concludes:
"Withont imrairiny the sovereign
rights Of individual states, the results
afford Il fresh basis for international
peace. The nr"c,.,i,, Eot' ;'''...''"t ga
of the czrrS .,l",p~.tl, vii, hs ats =
ted by all the ppNcr> and III" u.Arrh
Of events will Indicate ia N,'.,,!N t.
be employed in securing Tia, '.',9.',,
Of mankind and the fU.l Alla...'">'nt
OF Objects In vinN "
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-08-04
BADLY WOUNDED.
Some OF the Men ON the Hrlirr Arc Ia
Fad shape.

SAN FRANCISCO. August !--hmon''
the men brought back on the Er,ir[
were several seriously wounded. l..
Il. Imrver. Co. u. Fifty first Iowa. is
paralyzc from the waist down. He
was shot at Cnlumpit in the left
shoulder, the hu'lr, passing through
the left lung, striking :hr Srimc l.
|. F'chr, Co. NJ. Thirteenth 'lin',e OTTO.
was wounded February %, in IN ut tnci>
on Manila. He was shot in the right
leg, in the left arm and three huiIrts
entered the chest. Lieut.. Oliver e.
Lapp, Co. c, First South Dakota, was
perforated by Filipino bullets on the
Bnybay river, during the advance on
Calumpit. He received two bullets III
the left leg. a ball passed through the
right thigh near the groin and nother
bullet grazcd the right ankle.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-08-04
A HISTORICAL ANCHOR,
That OF the Cumberland Now on tho
W. II. Macy.

That of the Cumberland Now on tho
W. II. Macy.
If the port anchor of the American
ship w, H. Macy, now lying at Green
street wharf, could talk it might IN
fold some wonderful yarns. The big
but ungraceful mud hook swinging
over the ships bow was once suspend
ed through the hawse pipe of the Unit
ed States frigate Cumberland. When
it was made nobody now seems to
know. but it is more than likely that
it began it's career of usefulness with
the launching of the Cumberland 1t
was on the Cumberland in 1861 when
the war broke out and probably when
the frigate disappeared under the wat
ers of Hampton Roads Between that
day and the time that the Macy was
launched. which occurred about fifteen
years ago, the history of the Cumber-
lands anchor is unknown old Cana
berland," as the sailors call tho biz
anchor. weighs about five tons, which
is nearly twice as much as the average
anchor used by sailing craft. The
stock is sixteen feet long and of solid
oak, which is as sound today as when it
rested on the deck of the Cumberland.
The ring. through which the cable
passes is large enough to admit the
passage of the body of full-grown
man, and the flukes are just three and
g half feet wide. The only signs of the
anchors past now visible is the name
U. S. S. Cumberland stamped into the
iron. Some of the letters are almost
obliterated. but there is enough left
to identify the anchor.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-08-04
Chicago Great Western Increase.

The earnings of Chicago Great
Western Ry, maple Leaf Route"
for the second week of July, 1899,
show an increase of $26,5o9.74. Total
increase since beginning of fiscal year
July 1st) to date SCI .355.43.
Circular issued today by S. c. Suck
ney, General Manager of the Chicago
Great Western, announces the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Tracy Lyon as Cen
eral Superintendent, vice Mr.. Ray
monl Du Puy resigned to accept SER
vice with the Delaware, Lackawanna
& Western. At the same tine cir
cular has been issued by Tracy Lyon,
General Superintendent, appointing
Mr.. David Van Alstinc Master Me-
chanic, vice Tracy Lyon promoted.
Spinsters should rejoice when 1t rains
cats and dogs,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-08-04

On the occasion of the above meeting.
August 18th to 18th. the Denver and Rio
Grande Railroad will make Il rate of one
fare for the round trip from Denver.
Colorado Springs and Pueblo to all
points in Colorado and to Salt Lake
City. This will be an excellent oppor
tunity foran outing in the Rockies. For
particulars. call on Agents or write s. X.
Hooper, G. =. & i. A., Denver. Colo
Even the peaceful infant is often
ND in arms
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-08-04
Want Bachelors Taxed.

at meeting of middle-class women
OF Athens, held recently, it was de-
clded to ask parliament to impose a
heavy tax on all bachelors over 40
years old. The passage Of any such
measure is said to be unlikely, for the
chamber has become the chief resort
.Qf well-t o-do bachelors. Consequently
tthe tax would hit them heavily.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-08-04
queen OF Italy Leads Fashion.

Inc queen of italy, although very
charitable and exceedingly solicitous
ior the welfare Of her people, is the
most eXtravagant woman in the king
uonl IN the matter of dress. The king
thinks she is setting a bad example,
out she says that her doings have no
influence, as the Italian ladies are nat
urally fond of display, and she is but
keeping up her position as the head of
the nation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-08-04
CRISIS is REACHED.
Instruction at San Domingo Believed to
BE at Hand.

CAPE ]IAYTIEN. July 31.--AdviccS
Just received from the Dominican
frontier say the insurgents have cut
Santiago de Los Cabalicrcr, also near
Moc;. The insurgents in the western
part Of Santo Domingo await the ar
rival of Jiminrz, under whose leader
shin they cNnrrt 10 attack SAntingO.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-08-04
Alleged Alliance Against Us.

LONDON, August 1.-The Morning
Posts Rome correspondent says:
"Arcording TO news received here. the
victory over Spain ana the growth Of
Imperialism in the United States has
led the large South American repnb-
lies to talk of an alliance against the
United States. and it is alleged that
the prcliminarcS of such an alliance
have been concluded between Brazi.
and Argentina
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-08-04
Well Along in Years.

isn't Bellies husband old enough to
be her father?" Her father! Why,
nv dear, he's old enough to be cap
tain in the United States navy!"-Phil-
adelphia North American.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-08-04

Lotteries are drawn every week day
in Brazil. On Sundays the horse races
take place, and the tickets of admis-
sion are numbered. and many of them
draw prizes. This latter form of lot
terry generally secures IL full attend
ance at the races.
THE HEAVIEST g. 60. TRAIN.
When the receivers Of TIE Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad began the now famous
series of improvements of the physi
cal condition Of the entire system,
their object was to increase both the
train load and the number of revenue
tons per mile and at the same time
reduce the cost Of transportation.
Much has been done, and by the low
'ering of grades, elimination of curves,
laying of new steel rails and the pur-
chase of heavy motive power they have
very materially added to the number of
cars per train. But it was not until
the 18th of March last that demon
stration was made of what might be
expected of the new Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad. Enough new 50-ton capac-
ity steel cars had been delivered to
give the operating department chance
to experiment. Fifty steel cars, each
weighing $4,000 pounds, were loaded
with an average Of $4,000 pounds OF
coal. To them was coupled new
22X2S inch consolidation locomotive
weighing 16S,700 pounds and having
81 inch driving wheels. The start was
made from Cumberland, Md, and the
destination was Brunswick. Md. on
the second division. In his report Cen
eral Superintendent Fitzgerald says
the train was pulled with comparative
ease and that the class of engines used
will be able to handle so cars of so
tons capacity each on that division
without trouble. Hitherto the train
load on that division has been 1926 units
of 61a tons each or about 1900 tons, a
40 per cent increase over that OF five
years ago. The so car train was COM
puted as containing 497 units or $685.
100 pounds gross. The net weight of
coal in the train was 4,756,10O pounds.
1t was by far the heaviest train ever
handled over the line and demonstrate
ed that heavy power, modern equip
nent with safety appliances, and
good track, mean more revenue tons
per mile and decreased cost of trans
portation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-08-04

Nine. Melba, when n girl in Austria
lila, learned to be a good horsewoman,.
an requirement which she has religi-
ous,y kept I'D ever since,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-08-04

The harder a woman's husband has
to work the madden she gets when she
sees lazy man.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-08-04

The more the grass mower has to
cut with a lawn mower the less the
mower likes it.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-08-04

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or new shoes easy. Cures swol
len, hot, sweating. aching feet, ingrow
ing nails, corns and bunions. AT all
druggists and shoe stores. 25 cts. Trial
package FREE by mail. Address Allen
s OlmSted T, n Roy n Y
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-08-04

I believe my prompt use of Piso's Cure
prevented quick consumption Lucy
Wallace, Marquette, Kan, Dec. IL, '95.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-08-04
US. PATENT OFFICE BUSINESS

DIES MONIES, August IA patent
has been granted to Alice NJ Slower,
Of Guthrie Center. for Il rotatablc table
top upon which dishes of food can be
placed and passed successfully To per-
sons seated around the table by simply
rotating the top to carry the dishes.
We secured the grant of Il patent to J.
w. Brubalicr. of Tracy, for a wagon
end gate in which standards are de-
tachably fixed to the inside faces and
rear ends Of the side boards of the box
and the end gate detachably and adj
iustably connected with the standards
in sucl, a manner that i: can be locked
in closed position and also supported
in an inclined position to serve as u
shoveling board. Upon appeal to the
board of eSamincrs-in-chief a patent
has been allowed to w. p. Rartholow,
OF LanreEs, for an adjustable milk
pail holder. OF the five latest appeals
we have won four. Consultation and
advice free. Address,
Tnos. g. oRye,s 4 Co.,
M Solicitors II Patents.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-08-04
Ladies Can Wear Shoe

If it wasn't for baseball franks the
players would soon cease to go round.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-08-04

Persons having trouble with their
eyes should know of the wonderful
cures which DR.. w. 0. Coffee. of Des
Moincs, is making. Read his adver-
tisement in this paper.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-08-04

Solomon said: "a living dog is bet
ter than Il dead lion" OF course. that
depends altogether on the quality Of
the dog.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-08-04
Fastest Heat OF the Season.

COLUMBUS. Ohio, August 3.-Searrh-
light yesterday paced the three fastest
heats Of the season. ":G3 Il. .::0i If
and ":ol. and clipped half second Off
his record.