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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-02
AFRICA IN THE NEXT CENTURY
Dark Continent IL Undergoing Won
derful Transformation.

Dark Continent Is Undergoing Won
derful TRANSIT formation.
From the Forum: The twentieth
century Africa promises startling con-
trasts when compared with the Africa
Of the nineteenth century. With an
area four times as great as that Of the
United States, a population of 10000
600, a soil and climate capable of in
finite variety of production, rapidly
expanding commerce, and the greatest
known supplies of ivory, gold and dia-
monds, its development under the mod
ern methods which are now being ap-
piled to it is practically assured. The
home of the Oldest civilization, it Is
the last of the continents to yield to
the touch Of the newest civilization.
But yesterday enveloped in darkness
of mystery without and ignorance
within, it is today Illuminated by the
searchlight of modern methods, and as
it's Importance and attractions are be-
ing recognized, with this recognition
must come development. With 2,0O0,-
600 Europeans scattered over it's vast
area, acquainting themselves with its
natural conditions and requirements,
with the steamer, the railroad, the tele-
graph and the telephone carrying light
and knowledge and civilization to it's
darkest corner. Africa cannot long re-
main unknown or unknowing. 1t was
only after the xplorers-Livingsto
Spoke, Stanley and others-had dis
covered. through persistent and heroic
effects, that there existed vast navig-
able water ways above the falls near
the mouths of the great streams which
flow from the interior that European
nations awoke to the physical and
commercial possibilities of Africa, and
then, in twinkling, the dark continent
was seized upon and divided up and
became, as by magic, vast European
"htnterland." Between 1884 and 1898
an area two and a half times the size
Of the United States, and containing a
population Of 1O0,0O0,OO0, was par
celed out by an agreement Of the Eu-
ropean powers. At present scarcely q
foot Of African territory remains un-
claimed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-02
NEW SOURCE OF auTTAPERcHA
~ German Says the frees That Prodoca
N. II VIII Grow In the Philippines.

- S 0EAAsn 5Sys tu0 TEoOs XheC FfOduCo
II VIII Grow In the Philippines
In a monograph, just published in
Germany, 1t is shown that the Philip
pines are among the few places ON
earth in which the trees from which
guttapercha is procured will flourish.
The value Of this statement Is not to
be moderated for two reasons: One
Is that guttapercha is an indispensable
material for the making OF submarine
cables and golf balls; the other is that
the trees in Sumatra and Borneo, from
which the chief supply has hitherto
been drawn are almost entirely ex-
hausted. The cause of this eShaus-
ton lies in the primitive and destruc-
tive methods which were formerly en-
ployed for gathering this valuable
commodity. The natives who never
have any thought for the morrow have
ruthlessly cut down whole forests of
trees, so that they might scrape the
guttapercha, which is nothing but the
sap from inside the bark. This whole
sale destruction carried on for years
has greatly diminished the annual
crop, but the discovery that these trees
grow and can be successfully Guilt
waited in the Philippines offers hope
that a new mine OF wealth has been
found for American enterprise as soon
as the islands are pacified While the
chief use Of guttapercha is, of course,
for the isolating covering of electric
wires, large quantity is used for the
Of golf balls, for which
no other material seems SO we'll adapt
ed. Its hardness after having been
submitted to the proper pressure, and
Its toughness make it the only golf ball
yet discovered The amount
OF cable laid since 1856 is some 41,S53
knots. representing a cost for the
cables alone of millions of pounds
sterling, and as the prospects are that
during the next fifty years many more
cables will be required and laid, the
demand for guttapercha is almost I'M
limited. The wealth which gutta-
percha in the Philippines holds out to
American enterprise is in proportion
to this demand ..l-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-02
MT, PLEASANT NEWS.

=
Mr.. Hedge, ST., has been very sick
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Jones left for Tip
ton, Iowa, last Monday week. az.
Mr.. H. Tansel Is able to be up.
"A dance and cake walk Were given in
the city last Tuesday night.
Mrs. P. E. Garland, who has been WIS.,
iting with her brother, Fred Knight and
wife, has returned to her home In Chi
cago. 81. f-iS r
Miss Henrietta vinton. Davis of
Washington. D. c.. our noted colored
entertainments at College chapel We'd
nesday, February 81, for the benefit of
the A. M. e. church. She was ably as
sisted by Mr.. Albert Young, the noted
tenor soloist of Lawrence, Kas. This
entertainment was the first Of the kind
that has happened in our city for some
time. Miss Davis and Mr.. Young are
both highly accomplished. Those who
missed the opportunity before Of being
at the entertainment should not fail to
avail themselves of the next good op-
portunity. March 49, 1900 .-.
:. Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. McCracken. as
sisted by their daughter, Miss Myra,
entertained at tea last Sunday evening
week, Misses Henrietta Davis, Nora
Bartlett and Rose Dortch and Rev. ].
Bundy. VIZ.
Miss LYDIA Wicks of Davenport. Iowa,
Is in the city attending her sick
mother.
Miss H. v. Davis was guest Of Rev
and Mrs. Rhinehart while in the city.
Mr.. A. Young was guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mcneil while in the city.
Mr.. Ralph Burnaugh, eldest son of
Mr.. Ira Burnaugh, came in from FL
dora, Iowa, last week. -
Mr.. Ed Tindall Of Ottumwa spent a
few hours in the city last Saturday.
A literary club to be known as Hen
rietta Vinton Davis club has been or
ganized in our city by the young ladies'
The object Of the club is for mutual
improvement and to cultivate a higher
taste of culture. -'..,
Rev. Mrs. w. G. Rhinehart has re-
ceived an invitation to a grand recep-
ton at Bethel chapel, Chicago, in honor
Of Bishop Arnett and wife. in behalf
of the missionary cause. She sends her
regrets. Rev. G. w. Gaines, D. D., our
representative for bishop, will be pres
ent. All hail ITO his .(Gaines) success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Martin Of Burling-
ton came up Tuesday to attend the ball
and cake walk.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-02
8MrICHAKIl[NncSK,.

The Union Valley baptist Sunday
school opened at $3.50 Sunday, but Ow-
ing to the severe cold weather the az.
tendance was very small. The church
services commenced at II a. m. Preach
Ing by the pastor, Rev. ]. a.. Binga-
man. After several Sundays being un-
able to preach, he delivered an excel
lent sermon, taking his text from St.
Luke Kill. chapter and the sixth verse.
Subject: 1.-THE Tree ana Its Fruits.
The funeral of Mrs. Kate Lawson took
place in the Baptist church Sunday at
3 O'Clock. Rev. Bingaman preached the
sermon.
Mrs. Kate Lawson, who had been
sick about seven months, died February
%, 1900, leaving a husband, four sons,
four daughters, and many other rela-
tives to mourn her departure. Mrs.
Lawson was also member of the U.
v. B. church. Quite number turned
out to witness her remains.
The evening services of the U. V. B.
church commence at 1880; prayer meet
ing held for 80 minutes; preaching be-
gan at 8 o'clock. Sermon preached by
the pastor. Text: Joshua Xxx. chapter
and ninth verse. W.
Sam Wilson of Des Moipes spent
few days in our city last week.
Mrs. Matte Wade Of Cedar Rapids Is
visiting our city at this writing, the
guest Of Mrs. w. II. London.
Mrs. Winston has returned from COL
fax, where she visited several weeks.
Miss Mary Sneed, after spending sew
eral days at the parental home, left
last week for Des Moines.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-02
BURLINGTON.

On Thursday evening, February o.,
at o'clock p. M. at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Brooks, 800 Ger
; trude street, occurred the marriage of
Mr.. Archie Mitchell and Miss Eva
Brooks. The bride was attired In a
handsome French blue cord, trimmed
in white chiffon and silk. Rev. James
was then served. Many handsome pres
ents were received. The bride and
groom received many useful presents
from Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell and Mr.
and Mrs. ]. l.. Brooks, to furnish their
home. The immediate relatives Of the
family were present. Those present be-
side the family, were: Mr.. and Mrs
Peter King, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry King,
Mr. Charles McGinnis. Mr.. and Mrs.
Simon Edwards: Miss Gertie Tyler. Mo.
and Mrs. Archie Mitchell will be at
home to their friends at 513 Gertrude
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lafayette Martin spent
Tuesday and Wednesday in Mt. Pleas
ant, the guest of Mrs. Clay Reed.
Black PATHS Troubadours were in
the city last Wednesday and played to
O. small house.
Friday night class Of St. Johns A. M.
E church, composed Of young converts,
was organized last Friday with a men,
ership Of 30.
The choir praictice is every Friday
evening at o'clock at St. Johns A. NJ.
E. church.
A reverend gentleman, formerly of
Indian Territory, late from Muchakin-
ock to Burlington, where he said he
was soliciting for the Baptist church
at Muchakinock. is now the guest Of
the sheriff of Des Moines county Jail.
for the next 10 days. He was found
helplessly drunk and picked up on the
railroad crossing. When asked his
name he replied his name was Damna-
ton, and made the same reply to a
Baptist deacon. It is to be hoped
tramps of this character will be stop
ped at once imposing on the public in
the name of the church.
st. Johns A. M. E. church March 1
will celebrate the fifteenth anniversary
Of the church. In the morning the pas
tor will speak Of the growth of the
church. At O'clock, literary exercises;
papers will be read by Mrs. Julia Folks,
Mrs. Grace Morris Allen, Mrs. Jas.
Higgins: also the burning Of the mort
gage note. At 7:45. song service, and
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-02
DAVENPORT.

The revival meetings closed at the
Third Baptist church Tuesday. the 9th
of February. There were not so very
many added to the church, but 1t was
greatly revived. as the church itself
was somewhat spiritually dead. The
church congratulates itself on having a
man who Is not afraid to preach sound
Baptist doctrine, and above all he Is a
christian gentleman. He has been sue
cessful in correcting many mistakes by
preaching the gospel in its purity. The
church and Sunday school Is progress
ing nicely. .} , g.
s.T Asleep in Jesus,
Never again to weep.
Little Ollie May Evans passed away
at the home Of her uncle, William
Wethers, last Wednesday,, at s p. m.
The funeral was held at the home, Rev.
M. J. Burton officiating.
Mrs. L. Appelwhite entertained at
supper Mrs. E. J. Saunders Tuesday
evening. ... ...
Rev. M. J.. Burton, the new Baptist
minister here, has Joined the minister
ial union here.
The w. w. club of the A. M. E. church
gave social the 21st Of February Quite
crowd was out and all had a nice
time.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-02

THROUGH FIRST CLASS PULLMAN
SLEEPERS BlcTWEEN CHICAGO, III
53s AND SAN FRANCISCO
Via Danvar and Salt Lake will be In
augurated Feb. 25th by the Great Rock
Island Route, leaving Chicago at 1000
p. m. daily, Des Moines 1885 a. m,
Omaha 1880 p. m. The Colorado
Rockies and Sierra Nevada are crossed
by daylight in both directions. making
this the grandest scenic trip in the
world. The cars are Pullman's Finest
Broad Vestibuled Sleepers and are car
ried on limited trains with Dining Car
Service throughout and Buffet Library
Cars. Direct connections to and from
Southern California. See your agent
for berth reservations and folders or
address,
-. JOHN SEBASTIAN. s.ug
Mr G, p. A., Chicago.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-02
Value Of Birds,

A French naturalist asserts that IL
the world should become birdless man
would not inhabit it after nine years,
in spite of all the sprays and poisons
that could be manufactured for tho
destruction of insects. The insects
and slugs would simply eat up our
orchards and crops. y,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-02
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT
OF Il REDEMPTION

NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT
OF REDEMPTION.
To Amy H. Eustick:
You are hereby notified that on the
9th day of December. A. d. 1896. the
following described real estate, situat-
ed in Polk county. Iowa, to-wit: Lot
thirty-two (32) in Harrison Park addi-
ton to University Place, now included
in and forming a part of the city Of
Des Moines, Iowa, was sold for the then
delinquent and unpaid tax Of the year
1895, to E. r. Bennett; that the under
signed is now the legal owner and hold
err of the certificate Of purchase issued
in pursuance Of the above mentioned
sale, and that the right Of redemp-
ton will expire and adeed for the land
will be made unless redemption is made
within ninety days from the completed
service hereof.
GEO. HARNAGEL.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-02

short discourse by the pastor. All the
friends are invited to be present with
US. s3 t3y III =
NJ Mrs. G. A. Brown Of Valley street
is still very Ill; also Mrs. Henry Cooper
is suffering with la grippe, but 1t Is
to hoped is not serious.
Mrs. Parthene Whitei still at the
Mercy hospital. .s " N;
Mr.. Theodore Brooks and several Of
the boys went to Keokuk on Washing
toms birthday. r5 Ar&
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-02
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT
OF REDEMPTION.

To A. G. Newman: v
You are hereby notified that on the
ninth day Of December. A. D., 1896, the
following described real estate, situat-
ed in Polk county, Iowa, to-wit: Lot
twenty-seven (2O in Forest Glen, be-
ing included in and forming a part Of
the city of Des Moines, Iowa, was sold
for the then. delinquent and unpaid tax
Of the year 1896 to M. E. Miller: that the
undersigned is now the legal owner
and holder of the certificate Of pur-
chase issued IN pursuance of the above
mentioned sale. and that the right of
redemption will expire and a deed for
the land will be made unless redemp-
ton is made within ninety days from
the completed service hereof.
GEO. HARNAGEL.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-02
NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT
OF REDEMPTION.

To Amy H. Eustick:
You are hereby notified that on the
ninth day of December, A. D. 1896, the
following described real estate, situated
in Polk county, Iowa, to-wit: Lot fiji
ty-nine (59) in Harrison Park addition
to University Place, now included in
and forming a part OF the city Of Des
Moines, Iowa. was sold for the then
delinquent and unpaid tax Of the year
1895 to M. E. Miller; that the under
signed is now the legal owner and
holder of the certificate of purchase
issued in pursuance of the above men,
toned sale, and that the right Of re-
demptioni will expire and a deed for
the land will be made unless redemption
is made within ninety days from the
completed service hereof.
f.f GEO. HARNAGEL.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-02-09
A NAVAJO INDIAN WEAVER.

lin the Kansas City Times appeared not
long ago a poem by Frank hardwood on
the Navajo Indian weaver. 1t was deli-
Gated to Capt. e. w. Riggs. who had per-
mitted Mr. hardwood to examine his mag
nifcent collection of Navajo rugs and
verses are as fOllOWS:l
The threads were the days of life,
The dark and the brightly fair;
The shuttle hlent the peace and strife
- As it slowly swung in the air.
No guide but an untutored mind
And the wealth of Natures bloom.
In the rude barbaric loom.
Before it sat the sibyl brown,
And guided each shining strand,
The mystic shuttle up and down
Invoked the spell Of her hand.
And with each touch the story grew,
Tho 1t spoke In al unknown tongue
tale the white man never knew.
A song that his heart ne'er sung
The lines were gray as St0rm-pent clouds,
And red as Il battle plain,
Yet white withal as dead mans shroud
GlOwed each Swaying, shining skein.
Green as the grass of prairie's sod,
And black as the soul of night.
Bright as the thunderbolt of God
That leaps from the heavens height
These were the thoughts that n,azed ami
StrOVe
Into an unknown tongue:
These were the songs the sibyl wOve
For her soul is bound to a sphere
Where the lost years ebb and flow.
Nor logic nor reason can clear
The art of the Navajo
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-02-09
90 Years Entirely

On the theory "that seeing is believing"
John A. Smith, of Milwaukee, wants every
one to try his remedy for tho cure of rheu.
matism ut his expense. For that reason he
proposes to distribute 900 free sample
packages among all persons sending him
their address. Mi. Smith had suffered all
the agony and torture from rheumatism,
tried all the remedies known and yet ut
terly failed to find relief.
At times he was so helpless that he had
to take to morphine, and after considerable
he gave up in despair. He began
studying into the causes of rheumatism,
aud after much experimenting he finally hit
upon combination OF drugs which COM
@pletely cured him. The result was SO bene-
fetal to his entire system that he called his
new-found remedy "Gloria Tonic Those
Of his friends and relatives and neighbors
suffering from rheumatism were next cured.
and Mr.. Smith concluded to offer his REM
.etty to the world. But he found the task a
difficult one, as nearly everybody had tried
a hundred or more remedies and they could
Mt be made to believe that there was such
a thing as aEcure for rheumatism. But an
old gentleman from Seguin, Tex, wrote
him, saying If Mr.. Smith would send him
sample he would try it, but as he had sui
fered forty-one years and wasted a fortune
with doctors and advertised remedies, he
wouldn't buy anything more until he knew
It was worth something. The sample was
sem, he purchased more, and the result was
astonishing: He was completely cured.
Ihis gave MI. Smith q new Idea. aud ever
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-02-09
Gettirs Rid CT Lice on Cztt1e,

When cattle come into winter with lice
ON them it is pretty sure sign that they
have been poorly kept or that they have
bad digestion. Lice are most common on
calves and young stock, caused by the
sudden change from green to dry feed,
tion caused by feeding milk cold and thus
chilling the stomach. This makes thu
coat rough and stirring. and lessons the
natural secretion of oil ut the roots of the
muir. You never find fat animal that is
lousy Unless it is running among il lot of
poor ones that arc full of lice and catches
them by contact. Then the lice are more
likely to leave their. to them uncomforta
Die quarterS, and all go to the poorer ami
NAL. No insect life can endure where oil
or grease of any kind abounds. All in
sects breathe, not through nasal pas
sages, but through holes in their bodies.
The stoppage of these holes either with
dust or oil means suffocation and death
to them. ust az would the stoppage of
the breathing oritices to larger animals.
II YOU thoroughly rub the necks and
any kind, they will leave those parts and
the animals tails will do the rest In
summer all animals like to roll in freshly
plowed soil and fowls dust them
selves in it. This not only ccols them.
but destroys the vermin On them with
uust. when chOkcS them. and in the
rolling all the lice disappear Horses
IN winter love to roll in the SNOW. and
should always be allowed freedom to run
out and clear their hair off their bodies.
ms all horses NEST want to do when
the time comes for getting Il new coat.
But the horse will appreciate good rub
bing down and grooming afterward. In
grooming horse or a COW a vigorous rub
along the line Of the backbone with a
currycomb is always beneficial 1t stimu-
lates circulation where it is most needed
The tongue Of the COW is made almost as
rough as d ct1rryccmb. and the first thing
she does after the calf is born is to lick
Its backbone with the rough side down
in order to strengthen it. We think you
will have no trouble in getting rid of the
lice OH your animals. They probably
need Il little linseed meal. which will
loosen their bowels if constipated, and
make a glossy coat of hair which is now
rough inside. 1t is just as good to de-
stroy lice on poor animals to put some
fat inside them. 1t will come out in a
smooth coat, made so by the Gil in it. in
which such vermin cannot live.-Ameri-
can CultiyatOr.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-02-09
Poverty Of Farmers Lives.

The poverty of the lives of these pros
porous farmers was a revelation to me.
even, accustomed as l was to domestic
simplicity which would surprise modern
Americans of any degree, says w. J.
Stillman in the Atlantic. New books
were a luxury none of them INDUCED in;
beyond the Bible and two or three vol
unles of general information there was
no reading beyond weekly newspaper,
and the diet was such as l had never
been used to, even at De Ruyter. But
for the vegetables of the farm, sailors
at sea would fare better than these lands
men; In later years l boarded with one
CT. the farmers in an adjoining valley.
where l was engaged in painting a cas-
cade Of great beauty. and for the six
weeks l lived in the family saw only
two articles Of animal food-salt mack
erel for breakfast and salt pork for din
ner. The narrOwness Of intellectual
range and the bigotry-political and re-
ligious- prevailing amongst them was
such as I had in no experience ever en-
c ecu even in the ..straiteSt sect Of
fist church Of my youth. s. ~. ~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-02-09

since that time he has been sending out
free sample packages to all who apply. 1t
cured Miss Emma Calender, Mt No. 100
spending over 800 dollars with doctors: had
been given up to die. In Prosser. Neb., it
cured Mrs. Carl NORTH, a lady Of 81, who
had suffered 81 years. In Fountain City.
Wis, it cured Hon. Jacob Sexauer, n gen.
tleman of 20, who suffered for SO years. In
Perrysburg. o.. 1t cured Mr.. Mich Muth, a
gentleman Of 10. In Heron Lake, MIMI. 1t
cured Mrs. John Geehr, who had suffered
for 80 years Rev. C.. Sund, of Harrisvile.
Wis, tested this remarkable cure on two
members of his congregation. one who had
suffered Is and the other Is years: both
were completely cured. Even prominent
ply sicians had to admit that GLORIA Tonic
is a positive success. among them Dr.
Quintero of the University of Venezuela to
whom it was recommended by the United
States Consul. In thousands OF other III
stances the result has been the same: It
cured many cases which de1ie1 Hospitals,
Drugs. Electricity and Medical Skill, among
them persons over Is years old.
Mr.. Smith will send trial package 40.
solutely free Of charge to; any reader OF
this paper, for he Is anxious that every.
body should profit by his good fortune. II
"a n remarkable remedy, and there Is no
doubt but that It will cure any case o.
rheumatism, no matter how severe M may
he. Mr.. Smiths address in f9ll ID JnHn "a; e;
SMITH. No. 6 sUMMERFIELp CHDReH
RTILD!NG, MILWAUkEE,@ WIS.