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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-23
ORIGINAL NOTICE,

In the district court Of the state OF Iowa
and for Polk county, S. F. Frost VS.. Alma
J. Frost
To the above named defendant, you the
hereby notified that there will be on or
before the 18th day Of February, 1900 a
petition OF plaintiff. put OH file in the
clerks office of the district court Of Polk
county. Iowa, claiming divorce from the
bonds OF matrimony, that Is now existing
descrtion, without a cause, and without the
knowledge or consent Of the plintif and
unless you appear thereto and defend be-
fore noon Of the second day OF the next
term Of said court, which will commence
at Des Moines, Iowa, on the 9Th day OF
March, "A. u. 1900. default will be entered
against you and judgment rendered there
on. ]. e. RUSH,
Attorney for plaintiff.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-23
CHURCH AND CLERGY.

The Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman 10 70
write the life of D. l.. Moody. =
Bishop Edsall has just completed
highly successful mission at James
town, N. D.
Tomkins Avenue Congregational
church OF Brooklyn raised over $27,VOo
for missions during the year.
The death roll in the Congregational
ministry in Great Britain was unusual
ly heavy during the year 1899.
A congress of the history Of religions
will be held at Paris, France during
the first part of September next year.
The receipts of Plymouth church.
Brooklyn, for the year make total
of $3S 900, of which $4,000 Is from pew
rents.
The annual council of the South Az
rican churches was held at Graaf
Reinet, and owing to the preoccupar
lions OF the war, only thirty-eight dele
gates AMENDED. ~.
Since his resignation from tho
Church of the Pilgrims relief from care
has conduced to a marked improve
ment in the health Of the venerable
DR.. r. s. Storrs. =.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-23
RICHARD c. ADAMS.

John Bullette the Twenty-fifth section
of the Curtis bill became law. 1t
provides that before any allotmen'
shall be made of lands in the Cherok
nation, there shall be segregated there
from, by the commission heretofore
mentioned, in separate allotments or
otherwise. the 157 500 acres Of land
purchased by the Delaware tribe OF
Indians from the Cherokee nation, I'M
der agreement of April 8, 1867. This.
Mr.. Adams claims. has not been done.
although it has been demanded. The
questions as to the rights of the Della
wares are now in the Court Of Claims.
II their contention is sustained, that
the lands which the various mineral
syndfcates desire to secure possession
OF are Delaware lands, the Cherokees
cannot make the leases. But the Della
wares fear that these leases may be
executed by the secretary of the in
terror without awaiting the decision OF
the court.
I'VE are now trying to secure our
last little homes in the Indian Terri
tory and protect them from the grasp
ing greed Of heartless syndicates and
corporations. says Mr.. Adams.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-23

During the school term when chill
dren must go continually and are SUBJ
tected to all kinds OF weather they are
susceptible to a no more dangerous
malady than sore throat. This, how
ever. can be avoided by any mother
who will follow out the directions CIV
en- here: The treatment consists in
thoroughly swabbing the back of the
mouth and throat with a wash made
thus: Table salt. two drains; black
pepper. golden seal, nitrate of potash.
alum, one dram each. Mix and pull
verize, put into teacup half full of
water, stir we'll and then fill up with
good vinegar. Use every half-hour.
one, two and four hours. as recovery
progresses. The child may swallow q
little each time. Apply one ounce each
Of spirits Of turpentine, sweet oil and
aqua ammonia, mixed. every hour, to
the whole OF the throat and to the
breast bone every four hours. keeping
flannel to the part. In case of a severe
cold 1t Is better to administer the treat
ment over night, and in the morning
the soreness will be found to have en-
tirely disappeared
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-23
Forsot Hls Native Tongue.

Andrew Lawson. Norwegian cooper
was struck on the head by falling
block while at work on one Of the piers
of the Atlantic Transport company.
New York city. on Sept S. 1898. He
lay like one dead in St. Vincent's hos
pital for two months. His life was
despaired Of, but finally he rallied and
regained part of his lost strength.
Lawson is in normal condition In
every sense, with the exception that he
has forgotten all about his former life
and companions, and has no remem-
brance OF his native tongue. Try as
he will he cannot converse In the Ian
guage that he learned in Norway. His
wife is instrucing him as she does their
four-year-old boy. Lawson speaks the
English language only imperfectly. The
case has attracted the attention OF
scientists and specialists.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-23
A Cats Long .Humn

New York Correspondence Pittsburg
Dispatch: How f." can a cat jump
without hurting itself was partially
exemplitied in Brooklyn. A pretty
white cat ran up a tree to get away
from dog, and at last crawled out on
small branch at least sixty feet above
the ground. The branch was not much
more than a twig, and the cat could
not turn around. She sat up there on
the swaying limb and meowed. At last
the twig broke, and down came the
cat. She alighted on the ground on
her feet. looked around for moment,
and then bounded away. Which shows
that sixty-foot drop does not hurt
Brooklyn cat, whatever it might do
to cats Of other places.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-23
BuffniOes In Australia.

Buffaloes and elephants are by no
means approaching extinction as rap
idly as is commonly supposed. I'm
mense herds of buffaloes roam about the
vast northern plains Of Australia. but
bloodthirsty blacks are also numerous
in that region. and buffalo-hunters
carry their lives in their hands. Also.
according to the latest number of the
British North Borneo Herald, large
numbers of elephants occupy the jun
giles to the south of Sandakan bay. 1t
is suggested that they could be turned
into a valuable asset for the colony
If decoy animals were imported from
India and the natives were taught how
to construct "kedahs," or trapping en-
closures
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-23

The common and old-fashioned idea
Is that the tints of autumn foliage are
caused by frost. Stated briefly. the
causes are these: The green matter In
the tissue of leaf is composed of two
colors, red and blue. When the sap
ceases to flow in the autumn and the
natural growth of the tree ceases.
oxidation of the tissue takes place.
Under certain conditions the green
leaf changes to red; under different
conditions it takes on a yellow or
brown tint-due to difference in COM
b'nation of the original constituents
of the green tissue. End to the vary
ing conditions of climate, exposure and
soil. A dry, cold climate produces
more brilliant foliage than one that is
damp and warm. This is the reason
that our American autumns are 10
much more gorgeous than those Of
Enoland w
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-23
xARsHALLrowN ITEMS.

Mrs. Walker Lottomus has received q
line upholstered chair and settee.
Mr., Albert Lee who worked for the IL.
Central on one OF the special cars, has re-
turned to Minneapolis to be under the
bocters care for while; We hope he will
soon recover his health.
Miss Oracle Brown has received fine
gold chain bracelet for work done for an
hrm.
Your correspondent received an invita-
tion to attend 4 birthday party on the 5th
Of this month but was unable to attend,
in honorof Mr.. Luther Lowery OF Cedar
Rapids. at the home OF bis parents; there
were about twenty invitations out and
many valuable presents received among
them handsome gold watch from his
parents; a nice time was enjoyed BY all.
MI. Calvin Wheeler is still engineer at
the Water Woiks.
Every 10 we'll here the chicksn-pox Is
about 10 disappear.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-23
AFTERTHOUCHTo.

Many man wouldn't be nearly sc
lucky If he depended on luck.
Ones admiration for oneself is large
" due to the limitations of mirrors.
It is when we become rich or famous
that we find out where are the friends
of our youth.
Don't abuse the world because II
abuses you, because the percentage is
always against you.
The shrewd man does not openly
condemn another for being an ass; nor
does he cry him down; nor yet shuD
him; for he knows that the ass, though
a little slow OF movement and compre
hension, is very convenient beast OF
burden, and, remembering work Of his
own that should be done, he profits by
his knowledge.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-23
Supplies In PhilippiB es.

Handling rapidly large quantities Of
supplies is. therefore, very important
part of military duties. A steady pro-
cession of government transports hur-
~ across the Pacific loaded with neces-
stiles for the troops. When the sup
plies reach Manila. they must be hur-
ried over the island of Luzon. Many
men are required for this work, but
men cannot be spared from the firing
lines or garrison duty. Besides, the
handling of supplies is not very digni-
fed or pleasant work for the American
soldier. The Chinese coolies have
therefore been employed for this labor,
and very hard working and useful
little fellows they are, too. Stripped
to the scantiest attire possible, they
put their shoulders to heavy bundles
and. busy as ants. make up in numbers
what they lack in size.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-23
PROGRESS or THE SOUTH.
r vsnty Years Have AnOwn . Remark
AHA lan0xfl In DiXlA.

twenty Years Have AnOwn Remark.
able Growth in Dixie.
The industrial progress OF the south
during the past twenty years has been
phenomenal. In the past ten years the
production OF wheat has increased 81
per cent in the south. and the number
of hogs raised there during that period
has nearly doubled. Seventy-two vari-
cites of field crops are now grown
where Their formerly was nothing but
cotton, and sixty-five varieties OF vege-
tables, fruits and melons are raised in
the south for markets In the north.
While Ave years ago the cotton mills
in the south consumed but720, 900 bales
of cotton, their consumption amounts
to nearly 100000 bales in the $50
mills. with 4,952,092 spindles and 104.-
446 looms. The number OF mills has
incres sed 206. and OF spindles and
looms $40 per cent. The finest blankets
made In the country are now manu-
featured in North Carolina, where 104
wooden mills are in operation. The
uUeSI SF8uS VI "OOI CdH UC 6lo"h AA
the south almost as cheaply as cotton
Two decades ago the south produced
annually but 100000 tons Of bitumin-
Gus coal; that product has now passed
the 40,O0O,0 900 mark, and OF the $4,000
square miles of coal fieldA in the south
only about 1000 are under develop
ment. While two decades ago less
than 100000 tons of iron were pro-
duced. the production has now grown
to 2,5OO, 900 tons of very superior ar
ticle. And the iron industry Of the
south is as yet in its infancy. There
are enormous iron ore deposits In Diff
ferent parts of that section of the
country which have thus far not been
touched at ALL This is but short
summary OF the progress made in the
south during the past twenty years.
but it sufices to Indicate the possibili-
ties of that part of the country and
what is in store for 1t in the future,
since 1t is no longer limited to cotton.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-23
NEW SOURCE or ouTTApeRc4A
! 4 0srman says the frees That Prudacs
| II WIN Grow In she PhlliDnines

4 0srman says the Trees That Prod ace
It VIM Grow In she Philippines.
In a monograph, Just published in
Germany, it 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 exhaus-
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 cult
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
manufacture 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
it's toughness make it the only golf ball
material yet discovered. The amount
of cable laid since 1856 is some 41,85S
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 un-
limited. The wealth which gutta-
percha in the Philippines holds out to
American enterprise is In proportion
to this demand.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-23
STREET CARS IN ENGLAND.
London Decision That Would Cause ~
constituent In This Country.

London Decision That Would Cause A.
constituent In This Country. Y
A London magistrate has just made
from the bench statement which, II
it is ever duplicated by competent
court In this city, would or might have
consequences terrible even to imagine.
1t seems that on one Of the urban rail-
ways there had been crowded train.
A woman had tried to force her way
into compartment already fully oc-
cupied and her efforts had excited .
mild protest from one OF the pas
sengers already seated. The protest.
ing remarks were taken amiss by the
woman's husband, fight followed aAo
then an arrest of the pugnacious mus
band. 1t is not matter of any con-
sequence whether he or the other man
was at fault for the scrimmage; what
is at least interesting is the fact that
the magistrate before whom the case
came formally announced that nobody
has a right to- enter railway carriage
which is already full. Those who
take tickets at the starting point,
he said, are entitled to seats
and tickets taken at intermediate sta
tions are subject to there being room
for the holders. II the company Issues
tickets in excess of the number Of seats
provided the holders may bring an ac-
ton for damages, wait for the next
train or demand the return Of their
money. Persons in carriage which
is full have legal, as we'll as moral
right to prevent Others from en-
deavoring to enter it and the sooner
the public understands this the bet
ter, as no one has right to tncon7
venience passengers already in their
places. Such is the English law, accord
ing to this. interpreter of it. Patrons OF
our own elevated and surface cars art
not likely even to ask il there is any
such law in this country. They are SO
we'll habftuated TO travelling in cruel
discomfort that the impulse to make ef'
fective protest against it has been lost.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-23
EGG MEMBRANE
Used - . Substitute For Skin Ora ftlna
For Surface Wounds

Used - . Substitute For Skin Graftiag
For Surface Wounds.
New York Special Chicago Tribune:
Medical science has discovered that
the hens egg provides an admirable
substitute for human flesh to graft ON
human open wounds. The substitute
Is the delicate membrane that imme-
diately lines the inside OF hens egg.
The German surgeons first found that
this membrane can be successfully
used as the nucleus for granulation Of
open wounds. The surgeons OF the
Seney Hospital in Brooklyn were the
first in this country to adopt and prac-
tice the Germans discovery. Conse-
quently Edgar A. Garbut will leave the
Seney Hospital. Brooklyn. and again
take charge OF his laundry. Garbut.
Sc years old now. fell from his bicycle
two years ago and 80 severely injured
himself 3 that as the disease OF
the bones advanced 1t was
necessary to remove the bones
Of his left arm. his shoulder
blade, and the left end OF his collar
bone. While Garbut rallied, the sur
geons soon saw that the wounds left
by the operations would not heal on
the surface Garbut's wife. his nephew
and a young man In his employ Of
fered OF their cuticle to graft on Gar
butts wounds But on December 10 the
last one Of the surgeons in the Seney
Hospital remembered that the German
surgeons say that the hens egg pro-
vides a substitute for human cuticle
in such cases. So the Seney Hospital
surgeons procured some fresh eggs and
from them took the membrane that
lines the shells, and pieces OF men,
brane were planted on Garbut's
wounds. Soon new skin was formed.
The egg membrane did not form any
part Of the new membrane skin. but
simply was starter" for It.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-23
Reminded tho COlored Brother.

The pastor of colored congregation
was warming up to the climax of his
sermon and his auditors were waxing
more and more excited. Il wahns yer,
0 my congregashun, against de sin Nv
crap-shootin'! l wahns yer against de
sin NV whisky drinkin', and de sin Nv
chicken-raisin', an l wahns yer, my
breddern. against de sim Nv melon
stealin!" A devout worshiper in the
rear of the church jumped to his feet
and snapped his fingers excitedly.
"Whuffo' does yer, my brudder, r'ar up
an snap yo' fingers when I speaks Nv
melon-stealin'?" asked the preacher.
"Kase yo' jes' minds ME whar l lef'
NAH overcoat." replied the devout wor-
shipper, as he subsidized into his seat.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-23
WIFE OF GEN, BULLER.

The accompanying picture is from
the latest photograph Of Lady Audrey
Butler. the talented and gracious wife
Of tho English general who has been
lighting the Beers in South Africa.
Lady Butler is no longer young wom-
an, for she has q daughter who has
lust made her debut into the London
social world. She has. nevertheless,
shown herself one of the most ener-
getic Of the many English noblewomen
who have been interesting themselves
in alleviating the sufferings Of the
Enxlish sick and wounded at the Cape.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-23
AFRICA IN THE NEXT CENTURY

Dark Continent to Uodsreoing . Wsa-
dsFfol TEoasfoFnatlon.
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 tho
United States, a population Of $4,000
900, a soil and climate capable Of In
finite variety OF production. q 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 aps
piled to 1t is practically assured. Tho
home of the oldest civilization. It II
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 ~
its Importance and attractions are BE-
ing recognized. with this recognition
must come development. With 2,OoO,-
600 Europeans scattered over its vast
area, acquainting themselves with it,
natural conditions and requirements.
with the steamer, the railroad, the telo-
graph and the telephone carrying light
and knowledge and civilization to its
darkest corner. Africa cannot long re-
main unknown or unknowing. It was
only after the explorers-Livingstone.
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
"hinterland." Between 1884 and 1898
an area two and half times the size
Of the United States. and containing .
population of lOO,00O,0O0, was par
celed out by an agreement Of the Eu-
ropean powers. At present scarcei. Z
foot Of African territory remains un-
claimed. .. ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-23
JJJsTI(,E FOR II ED MAN
THE MISSION OF Mr.
RICHARD G. ADAMS.
Who Represents the Della waro Tribe
Hesrtless syn;'cates and Corporation
Would Deprive lndisus of Home
Tint They Are Entitlsd To.
washington Letter.

Richard C. Adams. full-bloodet
Delaware Indian. who represents hi
nation at Washington, is a lawyer o
superior intellect and requirements
He is devoting not only his life, but hi
fortune also. to the work Of having
justice done to the red man. He has
written some good poetry and has alst
compiled little. history of the Della
ware tribe. which he has on hia
tongues end. The Delaware Indians
were once one of the most powerful
tribes on the North American CONT
nent When first met by the white
man they claimed and controlled all OF
the territory between the Hudson river
and the Potomac. Under the spreading
elm tree at Shackamaxon. 217 years
ago, they sold to the founder Of the
state of Pennsylvania, William Penn
the vast area within its borders for .
nominal sum. and largely as an act OF
friendship and brotherly love which
they entertained for the white people
at that time and have ever since. But
the Delawares have been forced much
against their will and their interest tc
cross the continent, unwilling but al
ways yielding graciously, having ut
most confidence in the promises that
this move will be the last" until now
but handful of them are left, where
they have purchased homes in the
Cherokee nation. Indian Territory. And
here. where they were assured by both
the Cherokees and the United States
government that their rights and In.
terests would be protected, they find
that their very homes are now being
covered with applications for mineral
leases by both Cherokee citizens and
citizens of the United States-wealthy
corporatiOns-who claim the protec.
ton of the United States government
and deny the rights of the Delaware
Indians. They have no money left In
the hands of the government, and il
deprived of their rights in the Chero'
kee nation, they are paupers. II they
win in their contention. they are rich.
The Cherokees are rich: they have q
large fund in the hands of the govern
ment. The Delawares. Mr.. Adams
claims, have an Interest in this fund.
but have no means of obtaining any
portion OF it to defend their rights.
Through the efforts Of Mr.. Adams and
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-02-23

Countess Miranda de Canavarroo. the
California convert to Buddhism. has
left the San Gamita convent in Ceylon
and appealed to her American friends
to return home.
The Right Rev. Louis de Goesbriand,
bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese
of Vermont, during his life possessed
large wealth, but avowed 1t his wish
to give it away and die poor man.
He left only S212. s,tg55, ~. a,