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John China IN n ms Joke.

All around Chao-tung lies abundance OF
silver, copper, coal and iron, but the Chi
nese have very primitive ways of getting
the minerals They admit foreigners are
the best ut that kind of thing, because
they have the power of seeing under
ground.
Some years ago two Japanese camo to
the city exploring for silver The author
tiles wanted to test their powers. They
buried some silver ingots on the parade
ground. Then they took the Japanese a
walk that way. SIS there any silver about
hereS" they asked, "No," said the Japa-
nese, this is not the kind of soil In which
silver IL found"
Then the buried metal was produced
from under their very feet, amid the loud
hilarity Of all Celestial officialdom, since
which time tho Chao -tungese have had a
Prodigious contempt for foreigners.--
hravcI
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rich girl the thought Of what Jesus was
TO sinful woman came with sudden
ness and power that were like nothing
but new birth Virginia left the or
gan, went to her, looked into her face
and caught her hands in her own. The
other girl trembled, then fell on her
knees, sobbing, with her head down
upon the back Of the bench in front Of
her, still clinging to Virginia And Vir-
ginia, after a moments hesitation.
kneeled down by her, and the two
heads were bowed close together.
But when the people had crowded in
double row all about the platform,
most Of them kneeling and crying. a
man in evening dress. different from
the others, pushed through the seats
and came and kneeed down by the side
of the drunken man who had disturbed
the meeting when Henry Maxwell
spoke He kneeled within a few feet Of
Rachel Winslow. who was still singing
softly, and as she turned for u moment
and looked in his direction she was
amazed to see the face Of Rollin Pagel
For moment her voice faltered. Then
she went on
"Just as am thou wilt receive,
wilt welcome, pardon. cleanse. relieve.
Because thy promise believe.
Lamb Of God. come, come''
The voice was as the voice of divine
longing, and the Rectangle, for the
time being. was swept into the harbor
Of redemptive grace.
,Tn nl, nnNrrrNT-En
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comfort.
They cut his cords and passed on.
Thus they made the tour of the entire
number. Desmond cut, and the colo
mel staid for moment beside each
half Weakened man to convince him OF
his freedom and to impress the ncces-
sity for silence into his sleep dulled
brain.
Finally 30 men stood up, Weakened,
free and burning for what might be-
tide in the matter Of revenge for their
captivity and despoilng. 1t took but
n few moments to inform the colonel
Of the manner of his daughters escape
and her share in Desmond's rescue.
The old warrior snorted like n war
horse in his delight and stood forward
eager for the fray now his devouring
anxiety on her account was appeased.
He even ventured to smile comically.
"The little vixen" he said. "To
think that our release is due to her
disobedience. She will be neither to
hold nor bind in future. But what
next my dear fellow"
According to old Stefan, the guard
room is in the far corner. There is a
guard of n dozen and a sergeant. The
first thing is to settle them and get
their arms. The rest, he says, sleep in
n long dormitory in the west wing
But they can wait till we overpower
the others. We must do it in silence if
possible"
They opened the door again, and
stealthlly the line of sailors crept
across the courtyard to where the red
glow of fire shone through an open
doorway. A dozen gray uniforms
showed patchily through the heaped
straw upon some truckle beds, but be-
fore the fire sat single man and nurs-
ed his face, grooming eloqucntly, a
sleep numbering case of toothache
without a doubt.
There was hurried consultation.
Then Desmond and Williams n sailor
Of huge build and strength. stole into
the portal. They exchanged a look,
and Desmond nodded decisively. Like
flash they crossed the floor, and Will
liams' brawny palm was on the fell
lows mouth before he could move. The
sight of knife cleaning in most I'M
pleasant proximity to his throat gave
him to understand that the tinIest
sound would mean instant death.
The colonel and the others entered
silently, and with their own late bonds
they corded up the poor wretch rigidly.
Panic and surprise had most evidently
routed tOOthache His eyes were start
ing out of his head. The others still
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-09-14
Mormon Church Revenues.

The Salt Lake City Herald says that
the Mormon church revenues from tithcs
alone were $4,000 in the year ending
Dec. last, one third OF the amount be
ing cash and .wo-thirds produce. which
was distributed to the poor or paid as sal
aries to church employees. For the pres
ent year it expects a large increase, its
estimate being 100000 in cash and
100000 in produce. Two years ago
President Snow could not borrow any
money from local or eastern banks, and
an issue of 81 DOC. 900 90 year bonds was
made. Every bond being taken and tho
interest duly paid, President Snow now
predicts that the bonds will all be re-
deemed within five years.
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"My God" muttered the bound ,cretch.
stood for moment, with blazing eyes,
as If struck into stone Then he drop
ped upon the lower roof and thence
into the stream. Half a dozen strong
strokes sent him across, and he ran
dripping into the Businesses of the for
est. The others raced down the stair
way, crossed the courtyard. let the
dra wbridge fall with reckless crash
and swarmed out upon his track. They
had not far to run. Up the forest trail
appeared two figures, woman and
man. The former leaned upon the
others arm. The colonel was the first
to recognize his daughter and ran to-
ward her with speed his old limbs
might well have been proud of.
Desmond saw with no envy the kiss
the daughter placed upon her fathers
forehead. One as warm and perchance
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Kcdol Dyspepsia Cure is scientific
compound having the endorsement of emil
nent physicians and the medical press. II
"digests what you eat" and positively
cures dyspepsia, NJ, A, Ketron. Blooming
dale, Tenn. says it cured him OF indiges-
ton OF ten years standing.
], w, O'Sullivan, w, p, Hall F. H.
Parker F. Gosselin. T., r. Crandall, Bel
roses Pharmacy.
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Scratch, scratch, scratch: unable to at
tend to business during the day or sleep
during the night Itching piles, horrible
fails. At any drug store, 20 cents
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Oranges, Ten For a Cent.

The man who had recently returned
from Porto Rico was walking through "A
down town street with friend when the
latter stopped at an Italian fruit stand
and inquired the price of oranges. The
veteran from the tropics shifted disdain-
fully ar the rather unattractive looking
fruit and whistled in amazement when
the dealer named pretty high price.
IL wonder what they'd think of that In
Porto Rico?" he remarked. why, n few
weeks ago, just outside of San Juan. |
met man carrying great basket of the
finest oranges l ever saw. They were
about three times as big as these and
were full of sweet juice, as | found by
trying one. l asked him how much he
wanted for the lot-there were 6O-and
he said, Ten tentavos about cents of
our money. Think of it, Ten for cent!
closed the bargain, and when ! got into
the city ! began to boast of it. But it
didn't seem to impress people much. In
fact, one seemed to think I'd been swim
died
"'You could have bought them cheaper
than that he said seriously, If you had
got them in quantity
Il don't believe III eat oranges any
more now that I've come north-too much
of a contrast, both in quality and price,
to what I've been having. New York
Tribune.
The Invalid's Mecca.
Traveler-ls this healthful locality?
Native-Well, rather. We have had
but one death in nine years, and that was
the doctor,
Traveler-Indeed! And what did he
die of?
Starvation.-Chicago News.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-05-26
I ! ! | ] IOWA 4
lsis1 M Calaa.t CSalsst Nets
- ~ = MA. IS \ NJ .iIS y

49, 7. q. ~ x,.au.St No.
~ M llsshapd.
d. loIFEs. May NJ. The supreme
court hi i leng thy cpiniou, sets forth
sths ~ aona Nh ! lnArrled woman may
not, under the lsws IN lows, collect
interest on = note mnde 10 her by her
husband. y d9e Desmer writes the
Sopinlop. md Chief Justice Robinson
I aets forth i direct, u opposite view ia
Nv T1iasentinr 0Din ion. @s Both sides az
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INTERESTING TO BRIDES.
They Need Not Necessarily be Good
Looking.

They Need Not Necessarily BE Goos
Looking.
I'm selecting bridesmaids" said a
young woman who has recently accom-
plished that difficult task for her COM
ing wedding, "it Is not beauty that
counts SO much as style and carriage.
Most brides take.a great deal OF pride in
their bridesmaids costumes and want
them to show to the best advantage.
1t is very important that bridesmaid
should walk we'll. The wedding march
es are more suited to grand opera
stages than church afsles, and while
Elsa's or Lucia's attendants can walk
gracefully to such music, the most
graceful Of girls is apt to sway and
falter trying to keep time and step
with the same strains. The beauty
Of a faultless frock and the stateliness
Of a picture hat vanish when the wear
err is awkward and obviously Ill at
ease. The bride herself is helped by
her long train, her. dropping head, and
the leaning on her fathers arm be-
fore and on her husbands after the
ceremony, but the bridesmaid wears a
short gown, carries her head erect,
walks up and down beside another
girl, and so has her own grace alone
to depend upon. A girl who walks
well, whose head Is well poised on her
shoulders, and whose hair arranges
we'll makes good appearance as =
bridesmaid"
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CHAPTER XVI.
Cnha

When day dawned we had rounded
Caybo San Antonio, and were running
along the northern shore OF Cuba.
I was up early, by eight bells, or q
little after 4 a. M, and with deep in
terest / surveyed the coast Of that
beautiful island, the first and now the
last portion Of that vast empire be-
yond the seas which Columbus be-
queathed to CASTLE and Leon. 81
dat is my country, senor." said An
tonic, who was at the wheel, and this
remark, with the repulsive aspect Of
the Spaniard and his mysterious char.
acter. served to dissipate by momen-
tary enthusiasm.
THAT is Caybo Buena yista-and
the breakers on the weather bow" he
continued; mark the Collorados, q
long reef Of rocks. The blue sharks
are as thick there as the stars In the
sky" b 8l3
81 We were now IN the Gulf Of Flor
Ida. 33 3sss :.8$
The sky was cloudless and blue, and
now 1t seemed as IL the welkin above.
and the almost waveless sea below.
were endeavoring to outvie each other
in ca1mness, in beauty and In the glory
OF their azure depths. The wind was
on the land and rather ahead, but the.
sails were trimmed to perfection, and
We ran through the gulf on tant bow
lire. 53 S9esE
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COLLEGE BOYS DISCOVERY.
Indianola Youth Finds Bad Break In
lows LAW.

Indianola Youth Finds Bad Break In
lows Law.
DEs MONIES. May ..5.-But for the
accidental discovery Of student IN:
simpson college, Indianola, short
time ago, Iowa might have elected two
or three democratic presidential cleo
tors in 1900. In revising the code, the
adopted section which
provides that eSch congressional dis
trict shall choose its own presidential
electors, the entire state voting only
on the two electors-at-large. just
how this provision happened to be
made nobody has thus far been able
to explain. The old law provided
that all the voters Of the state should
vote for all the electors Every mem-
Der Of the legislature. SO far as they
have been consulted. supposed that
the old Law had been readopted; yet
the code Us bli,hed by the state
plainly gives the new and revolution
airy provision. HI
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GovERM g oNTRA.c;T.
Laws ss ststs IL which Aay Contraet =
8ggsgi u Made. IN So ttssE EAs

Laws Ut STATE In Which Any ContfAes -
8Ss M Made. Il, sS
DIES MONIES. May %, The supreme
court has made an interesting ruling
on,the question Of the validity Of con-
tracts and the laws controlling them,
~ holding that the laws OF the state
In which, any contract is made must
govern TINT contract. The case at
bar was decided in Polk county.
Nichols y Shepard Co, manufacturers
OF agricultural Implements, with their
main Office at Battle Creek. Mich,
brought suit y recover on . promis,-
sorry note signed by Lavinia Marshall
as surety for Milton w Gregory.
Layinin Marshall Is defendant in the
case, and is married woman living
in Iowa. She signed the note in suit
on july 9,s1s94, while visiting in the
state OF Indiana. The note was made
payable az the Indiana National Bank
OF indianapolis. The laws OF Indiana
provide that married woman shall
not enter into any contract Of surety
ship whether as enylorser or guarantor
or in any other manner, and such con-
tracts as to her shall be void. On this
ground the supreme court nffirms q
decision Of Judge Stevenson in the
Polk county district court, that the
contract being void under the laws Of
the state where executed cannot be
enforced by the courts of Iowa.
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ASLUcKY ACCIDENT.
How the Art Of Printing from Stone
Was Discovered.

Was Discovered.
One of the greatest discoveries ever
made was the result of pure accident.
It was in the year 1896. The citizens
Of Munich had just witnessed the first
performance Of Mozart's opera, Don
Juan" The theater was deserted by
all except one man, Alois Sennefelder,
who, after making round Of inspec-
ton in the building to see that there
was no danger Of fire, went to his room
to stamp the tickets Of admission for
the following day. When he entered
his room he had three things in his
hand-a polished milestone, which he
had bought for sharpening his razor: a
ticket-stamp, still moistened with
printing ink, and check on the treas
urer of the theater for his weekly
salary. AS he placed the latter ON
the table gust Of wind swept it high
up in his room, and then deposited it
in basin Of water. Sennefelder dried
the paper as we'll as he could, and
then weighted it down with the whet.
stone, upon which he had carelessly
placed the printing stamp. When he
returned to his room the following
morning, he was astonished at seeing
the letters printed upon the dampen-
ed paper. A thought came to him. He
wondered whether by some such means
he could not simplify his work of con-
tinually copying the songs Of the
chorus. He went out and purchased q
large stone, commenced making ex-
periments, and, as we all know. final
ly discovered the art Of printing from
stone -lithography. s5,.
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my limited space permits ~ t0 Slyo ~
full detail that must compress into
one chapter IN that relates ~ nv
visit to Matanxas. w
Our run through the gulf was de-
lightful. and on the 29th of January.
lust as q rosy tint was stealing over
the sea and the rocky shore Of Cuba.
after the SUN had set beyond the VA.
tiers of the Gulf Of Mexico, We saw Ha-
vana light, bearing south BY west. and
distant about fourteen miles. 90 We
passed In the night the wealthy capt.
tai OF Cuba 30 famed IN the annals sof
our victories IL Habana, or the har-
Dor of which, from our being 20 far to
seward. we could see nothing but the
the great revolving light which burns
SO brightly on the high rock Of the
Moro, or CASTILLO de los Santos
Reyes; and before dawn we deserted
the light Of Santa Cruz on our water
bow.
Weston drew my attention to II, add
Ing, ''That Is the beacon which 80
scared me when It shone through the
stern windows OF the empty polacca
brig" ~ 5.s
81 Next day, after encountering head
wind, against which we tackled FREE
quently between the Pan de Matanzas
and the wooded point Of Sumberella,
at 10 o'clock in the morning q Span
sish mulatto pilot came on board and
took the brig in charge. ss,s
We ran safely into the harbor, and
by IL o'clock came to anchor at 9 place
recommended by Antonio, half Q ca
ble's length from the castle Of st. Sey--
erino. In half an hour after the sails
were all unbent and slowed below, and
preparations were made for breaking
sbulk'''-to unload the vessel, whose car
70, I have stated consisted OF steam
machinery and Goals for the sugar ana
coffee mills.
Gangs Of Spanish mulattoes, negro
porters and jumpers, in red shirts ana
white drawers, with broad straw hats,
and nearly all with rings in their ears,
came on board in quest Of employ ment.
and then all was confusion, garlic,
dirt, jabbering in Spanish and Congo,
singing, swearing and smoking cigar
ttos. III
d I was now at liberty to go ashore
and after the first hustle was over
Weston left Hislop in charge of the
brig and accompanied me. Matanzas
presented nothing new to him, but !
surveyed with interest, not unmixed
with wonder, the new world in which !
found myself.
The city Of Don Carlos de Matanzas
occupies a gentle eminence between
the Rivers San Juan and Yumuri, which
roll into the bay from the mountain
GUS ridge that traverses all Cuba. Its
name, Matanzas, signifies the place OF
murder, because in that bay some OF
the Spaniards of Columbus were slain
by the native Indians.
Ito be continued.) !
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I FlFTY-FIRsT IOWA.
expected the Regiment VIII Arrive II
Dss Moines ON August Is.

Expected tho Regiment VIII Arrive In
Dss Moines ON August -.
Dies MONIES, May "a. There is
every reason to expect that the Fifty
first Iowa regiment will arrive in Dcs
Moines August u. According to the
Information given ont by the war de-
parlment. the Iowa regiment will
leave the Philippines the latter part
Of next month. It IS expected thew
will arrive in San Francisco by July
80. and they will be immed iately
brought here for final muster ont. II
a stated upon reliable autllority that
the menswill not. be mustered out in
san Franc isco. but will be brought to
iDes Moines the same ~ the Fifty-
second and the Fiftieth regiments.
There is little doubt but when the
Iowa boys reach this state e grand re-
3ception will await them.
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JOHN j. HAMILTON TALKS.
Explains the Greatest Mystery in Modern
Journalism.

Explains the Greatest Mystery in Modern
Journalism.
Dies MONIES, May 23.--A reporter for
the press association asked John j.
Hamilton. general manager Of the Des
Moines Daily News, how he could sell
4 daily paper for 81 . year, Is cents for
nix months, so cents for three months
ut is really no mystery, replied Mr..
Hamilton. I'VE get cash for every
paper before it leaves our office, hence
have no losses. Onr low price gives
ms an enormous circulation and makes
lonr advertising space worth from three
to- Eve times as much as that OF our
competitors. And even as it is, our.
circulation brings us $40, 900 a year
over half OF 1.-The cost Of running our
plant which is . higher per centage
than Is paid by the circulation Of any
other Iowa paper. This explains how
we sell for 81 a product which costs us
$4,000. But you must remember that
we receive one cent a day ga l2ayear)
for the News delivered by carrier to
our 5000 city subscribers.
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E,x : \, Men severely Hurt.

CLINToN. May 81. AN accident on
the Milwaukee near sabula. where a
large force 81 men were engaged in
unloading dirt train, knocked twen-
u men over An embankment, and Inc
jured eight so severely that they had
10 be taken to q hospital ut savanna.
The men were engaged in shoveling
dirt over an embankment. and = II.
WIS being turned Of . train Of cars by
! drag drawn BY an engine, the cable
m inah one. made on wires, parted
The ends flying over the side against.
the men. The broken ends pIowed
into the hesh and severely eut several
n tho .nQrkmer. .lia ssss s.l
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i'm !. 4 q LINES.
sieasss rail- 4 n Psaes
A lexpseGeA Nack Sooa

SS{ Nv Dloel0n1Fa Fall H In P0aes
- nssk sooa.
VI nv The Filipino com
's|sa S0i{t ~: specist train. They
ss' Sto thsir lines under !
l \ b sxpsetsadll they will.
b s5 M ig m AK resident Con.
'sssii r sst, ppine mission,
3 ~ his depar tnre said: We
Nv appreciate tho conrtesy.
IN rs. We have spsnt much time
. loi,r commissio ners, incidentally
Nj asring the America ~ consultation.
n seiples Impressed U.s. pro onndly. !.
ss on IN government offered the
mes seems, u theory. good
u. : system Bat Why should :
8 ti.ish yonr constitution seek "a
late olony q distant people who
80 n 50 long Citing against
- secnre the same rights yonrs
tr0l ION guarantees: You fought
II. Aoattles ii America when you
,rava inst England. ''a 5sss
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OPPOSE THE TwINE PLANT.

Labor Leaders Ready to Organize = Cam
paIEn Against Prison Labor.
DIES MONIES. May 90 1T seems that
the pet project Of the state board OF
control is liable to have considerable
opposition before II reaches q success
full elimination, The project is the
construction OF a binding twine plant
in the state prisons. Judge Kline
starts next week for the east on tour
OF inspection Of the eastern prisons
for tile purpose Of getting points with
regard to the establishment Of n bind
ing Irvine plant and to more particn-
.larly make a study OF the amount of
machinery to be placed in the prison
for the successful manufacture of bind
ing Irvine. The local labor circles are
now considering the ACCESSIBILITY Of
starting movement ngainst the pro.
iect so ms to head it off if possible
when it comes before the next session
Of the legislature.
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aro.n Z a !. Wleddinx.

A mountain wedding took place near
Batesville, Va, q few days ago, when
Miss Estelle Clemmons became Mrs.
Ben Luthers. About 100 guests were
present. A rejected sutton Of Miss
Clemmons was among the guests and
he wore q broad band Of Grape on his
arm. During the ceremony the Tilted
man and his sympathizers expressed
their sense of bereavement By low,
sorrowful moaning. 7s
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