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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-28

Bangor, Me-, Dec. ga bloody bat
tie occurred at Adams & Knowlton's
lumber camp on Chase stream, upper
Kennebec river, and police and physi-
clans, none of whom is nearer than
thirty miles, have been summoned to
the scene. The. fight started in a dis
pute between a man known as wild"
Hennessy and a Frsnchman named
Philip Ouliette over religion. The fight
became general and about thirty men
engaged in a terrific battle with axes,
limbs of trees and Jumps Of ice. A
teamster named Wilson attempted to
stop the fight and was laid senseiess
with blow on the head Then team
ster named Taylor took a hand az
peacemaker and laid about him with all
kinds of weapons. In a few minutes
the ground was strewn with victims
of Taylor's powerful blows. and those
who had been injured in the general
mix-up. 1t is thought that Of the
twenty or more hurt some will die.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-28
Thu Annual Greefin9.

"a Happy New Year to you!" This
is the greeting which will be heard
on every side as we cross the thres-
hold Of the new year. 1t has become
custom to repeat It. In many cases
it has little meaning, and is nothing
more than an empty compliment or an
idle wish. How much do you mean by
it? 1t is very easy to repeat the form
ula. 1t Is very simple matter to buy
a New Years card and enclose It in
an envelope. But when you send this
greeting, or speak it, do you regard
it as pledge or promise that you will
do nothing to make the recipient OF
it unhappy, and that you will do all
in your power to relieve his anxieties
and bring gladness to- his hearth
Baptist Union. ".v. -"s-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-28
CLOSE 10 The KlDNAPERS.
Omaha chief Says EverythiaE = EavoS.
@ n able to EARLY Capture. ysss

Omaha Chief Says EysrythinE 4 EavoS.
able to EARLY Capture.
4 Omaha, Neb, Dec. 28.- Chief OF Po-
lice Donahue said today: Every
thing looks favorable for the early
capture OF the men who kidnapped Ed
die Cudahy. can say this much with
the greatest confidence" There have
been no new developments in the Gud-
ahy kidnapping case during the last "a
hours, so far as concern the move.
ments Of the bandits In this city and
South Omaha. The mystery Of finding
the pony at Pacific Junction, Iowa, 20
miles south OF Omaha, has not yet
been cleared, those trying to identify
the pony as the one used by the kid
napers being unable to decide whether
or not it was the same animal There
has been no real evidence adduced
that Grove was in any way connected
with the kidnapping, but the chief
thinks his past record and his actions
since the Cudahy event. of which the
detectives and other officers are now
pretty well acquainted, are strong rea-
sons for securing his arrest and deten-
ton, and they are vigorously prosecut-
ing the search for him. Search Is be-
ing made for Grove at st. Joseph. Mo-,
and at F.ndlay, O. -y .-,.,.t
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-28

| "And poor Dick, I asked him II there
was anything I could do for him; he
replied: Yes but just then the maid
| came in with a note for him, and he
said he must 60 at once-I think he
wished to be alone with his sorrow.
Then you came in, and, instead OF
sharing my pity for him. you accused
me of flirting with him!"
"I-er-don't remember that. But
wasn't it odd that before left you for
ever, Miss Marie should come In and
tell us that Dora and Dick were en-
gagged! I've often wondered how it
happened that they decided to console
each other" Ia, g. l. b. 81
And so have I. Why, here is Marie
now-perhaps she can. explain. Sit
down, Marie, do. Tom and are just
going over old times. Do you remem-
Der last New Years day, and"
Indeed I do. I've just been to see
Dora, and she was talking about it.
She and Dick quarreled last New
Years Eve about the date of their
marriage. and almost parted forever.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-28
~easonable ~ayin.Gs.

The new leaf that very seldom gets
turned over is the one in the diary.
Some men claim that they see the
old year out and the new one in by
getting so drunk that they can't see
anything.
BY New Year the silver plating
wears off many Christmas present.
A good beginning is half the battle
except in the case Of keeping a diary.
The new date is as hard to remem-
Der as the new leaf.
Even though the arctic explorer
never discovers the north pole he de-
serves credit, for he always keeps a
diary.
New Year gives US chance to re-
ciprocate to those who Unexpectedly
gave us present at Christmas.
Seeing the old year out puts man
In a fit condition to swear of the next
day.-N. Y. World.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-28
"A Happy Metz Year.

A happy New Year!" How many
people realize the meaning OF the
words as they 90 about with this
familiar greeting upon their lips? 81
wish you happy New Year," Does
it not seem that the wish carries a
blessing with it? And I believe it
does when spoken by friends whose
words are always true and sincere.
For the benefit Of those thoughtless
ones who never read between the lines,
let US analyze this significant greeting.
In the first place We wish our friends
happiness, and the next question which
naturally suggests itself is, what con-
stitutes happiness? A little friend OF
mine tells me that it is to eat all the
candy he wants and not to 90 to bed
until he wants to do so. Another
friend Of more mature years says that
she would be perfectly happy If she
had all the money she wanted to spend
as she liked. Another desires fame,
another social position. And so we
might 60 on asking and finding out
that almost every one has a different
definition for happiness. III T.
II the young lad were allowed to
follow his own sweet will and surfeit
himself with sweets and late hours,
think the result would be anything but
happy. As for wealth, who can blame
anyone for wishing for all that one
cares to spend, and especially wom-
an to whom separate income is the
exception rather than the rule. It is
the spending Of it which decides the
happiness or unhappiness OF the
possessor. I do not believe that any
one was ever really happy who used
wealth merely to crafty selfish am
billions
| Fame, too, is a good thing to pos
sess, but how many who have gained
this high pinnacle will tell you that
it brings happiness Social position Is
also something after which there Is
much striving. Yet when the coveted
place is reached it is so often found
| to be barren, and happiness has no
resting place there. Social position
brings heavy responsibilities with 1t.
and social duties are hard and labori-
GUS without the happy results that
follow labor in more worthy causes.
1t seems. then, that there must be
some special way to happiness not
easily found. There is. but it is easy
enough to be seen by all who care
to follow its winding way Wiser
heads than mine found out long ago
that only in trying to make others
happy is real happiness ever gained
for oneself ..,
So in wishing our friends a happy
New Year, we really obligate ourselves
to do all hatsws can to make IL
n % .gg
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-28
Kidnaps Her Own Son.

Indianapolis, Dec. ga sensational
kidnapping, involving the family OF
Former United States Attorney Gen.
eral Miller, took place here this aft
ernoon.. It led to hot but fruitless
chase across the state to overtake the
wife Of Samuel D. Miller, son Of w.
H. H. Miller, who is supposed to be
fleeing to New York with her stolen
son. Sydney, aged years. Last sum-
mer Mr.. Miller, who had been living
with his wife in New York, was offered
an opening in his fathers Office and
came west. Mrs. Miller refused to
come, and since that time has lived
in New York There has been no d.
vorce, and Mr.. Miller has been send
ing her an allowance. ,. ~, .-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-28

wish come true; ana for this reaso,
the words should never ~ spoken idly
or used o. . mere matter OF FORM. Of
the other hand. to be sincere In tn
greeting and to do what the words i'm
ply. u certain to bring happiness 4
all. sss.
And now, let us 90 on to the mex
word in the analysis. new"
Everybody likes new things, I'M
lees an exception may be made t.
the so-called new woman" New
gowns, new bonnets, new personal be.
longings Of all sorts appeal especially
to women. While clothes do not make
the person." every one has learned
that appearance in this world goes a
long way toward success. Under the
Inspiration Of knowing that one ID
well-dressed often one has done his
best and the key note Of success has
been touched. It is human nature
that womankind should love pretty
new dresses, new bonnets and dainty
surrounding, 50 let no one accuse her
Of vanity for desiring them.
New ideas are sought after by the
philosopher; new conditions by the
scientist; new inventions by the in
ventor. Editors eagerly examine new
matter; and that which is truly origin
al or opens new field Of thought is
never found unavailable" no matter
how poorly it may be written.
There is constant hunt going on
for something new to further stimu-
late the energies. ambitions and de-
sires Of the worlds people; and never
was this craving so apparent as now
when we are closing the nineteenth
century. Everyone seems to feel that
we are on the verge Of q new era
which in spite Of the inventions Of the
past is to be the most wonder produc-
ing period in the worlds progress. II
the inhabitants Of Mars continue to
signal us, as has been stated, who
knows but what some shrewd, enter
prising Yankee will put on his think
ing cap, build q flying machine that
will overcome all atmospheric con-
ditions and 60 sailing over to tho
planet one Of these coming days?
the North Pole will be dis
covered in the same way, although
why so many people will risk life and
to find spot that Is almost
certain to contain nothing that will
sustain life or hope. can only be laid
% their insatiate greed for something
lew.
It Is to be hoped, however, that
while these greater things are going
IN, some one may invent an automatic
servant that will get up in the morn
ng without being called, never let the
Tres go out, wash our best china with
,ut breaking it, and, from the very
nature of the invention, cannot talk
Jack" when we happen to go into the
Kitchen and scold a little-Househo!d
Realm.
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GIVES A GIRL HIS. FARM.
Man Of 50 sIakes q Young Woman Heir
10 100000. -.a..

10 100000. .se,,u
Cleveland, o., Dec. 2S.--Being gooa
to an old man has made pretty Miss
Louisa J. Tudhope, 20 years old. an
heiress to one Of the finest farms in
this county. To-day Charles Yarham,
man of 80, brought the young woman
into the Probate court with him and
formally declared her to be his heir-at-
law, and therefore heiress to all his
property. He has no near relatives,
his two sons having been killed in the
civil war. He told the judge Of the
Probate court that Miss Tudhope had
been kinder to him in his old age than
any one else in the world. and he
wanted to reward her by making her
his heir, so that she would inherit
everything he possessed when he died.
The farm is worth 100000. The girl
is not related to him.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-28

well. WELL so this Is New Year
day" said Mr.. Spooner. do you re
member how we Quarreled this da,
one year ago?"
/ Remember! think I dol" CRIED
his wife. 'Why, the cards were order
ed when it happened. and didn't
know whether could have your name
taken out and Dicks inserted, in case
I changed my mind"
I'm case l changed my mind, you
mean, dear. Strange that never sus-
pected how much poor Dora cared for
me until that day."
"I'm sure she had concealed 1t very
| well-the way she ran after Dick, as
II he ever had eyes for anybody but
| me! He never told his love. but a wo-
mans intuition was"
"A synonym OF vanity, dear. OF
course, I couldn't help knowing that
she cared for me when 1 met her in
the boarding house parlor, with her
eyes full Of tears, on the very, morning
after you had told Marie, her dearest
friend, that we were to be married in
q month"
"Hunph, that girl would cry about
anything; I've known her to cry when
the villain in the play was killed-as it
villain could expect anything else in
the last act. But as soon as saw Dick
that morning l knew that he knew it.
Why, his necktie had slipped around
under one ear and his voice, as he
wished me a happy New Year, was so
sad, that felt guilty, though my con-
science told me that had not encour-
aged him."
you've forgotten how yor used to
praise the shape of his, head"
Gas if that meant anything! A girl
only praises the shape of mans head
when she can't find anything else to
flatter him about. lit means no
more than it does when she tells a
small man that he resembles Napoleon.
But when remembered that you had
once gone down on the floor in your
new trousers to pick up Dora's hand
kerchief knew that had been cruelty
deceived. So when you reproached me
about Dick, l."
II remember how badly I felt when
she replied to my New Years greet
ing with the remark that happiness
for her was over forever. And before
l could comfort her Miss Marie came
in and l could only go sadly away
without telling her that 1 should al
ways be brother to her"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-28
Stanton County, Nebrasl<a

Stanton county, Nebraska, Hes I'M.
mediately west of Cunning county, Or
which We recently wrote. 1t. like
Cunning county, is farming district
in the Elkhorn valley, and directly
on the line of the Fremont, Elkh0fDs
& Missouri Valley r. X. About ffty.
five per cent OF the land Is under cub
tivation., The price for this cultivated
land 1882 to $40 per acre some prob
ably higher, and some lower. The
unimproved land ranges in price from
$3.50 to $4,000 per acre, and 10 worth
every dollar of it. ss
Corn averages about thirty i've bush
els per acre. Wheat about fifteen
bushels per acre. Oats about Nv
bushels per acre. The'actual numbefs
Of cattle in the county cannot ,Sos
stated. but it Is about 10000 to as 200
head, and there are quite as many.
or more, head Of hogs. ne price oe;
cattle ranges from "a to SIS per cWt.s
Hogs. about 41ac. for good astock.:
Corn is worth 80 cents per bushe1s
This information enables US "a sSos
whether farming pays In Nebraska.S
With IS bushels of corn at 80 scenta
per bushel, we have ABOUT so moons
per acre, and as one team OF hoYSso
and one man can care for forty sacreos
It shows pretty good returns.
There Is not any more beautiful To-
cations In the State. or IN any statSs
than this. The Elkhorn riversAnd soy.s
>eral other running streams 81 wStsf;
are found in different parts 81 sshSg
county. is3
There are now few excellent fAffns
Tor sale at reasonable prices, ana w
easy terms. These probably ~
owned by persons who desire "a q n
change regular farming Tor atoci 81
raising, and want to 60 farther IL IA,
where they can get more land S M
low prices. ,Ss
Stanton county farms are near 6GI9
local markets. and only one humid N
miles from Omaha as|aass
Many sugar beets arr raised instti y
county. and shipped to the Nor TT
Beet Sugar factory. This y ~ n Y
profitable eron. @J,,st 4
:. -s----. 49, ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-28

Old Parson Helton, lsaptlsts
preacher, of Tennessee, had eighteen,
sons, and during the Civil War six.
teen Of them enlisted in the Onion
Army, and two sided with the Com
federates. When the old miniateE
had reached his Lightweight
someone, who did not know nCals|
his sons views, asked him herss
his sympathies lay during the ers;
"My sympathies were with the umt0n|
by fourteen majority" said tksso M
man, ssSIssS IA; SsssSSE
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-28
Boys Drowned Skating.

South Norwalk, Conn.,. Dec. 2S.-
John Kelley, aged 10, and Willio Hull,
aged 10, were drowned last night while
skating on the Union Mills pond. KEEL
ley broke through the ice and Hull,
trying to save him. also persisted. Tho
bodies were recovered. -
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Alarmed at our pexs,opm.n .

Vienna, Dec. 28.-Paul Leroy Beau.
lieu has written letter to the Tag
blatt advocating the formation OF an
economical federation in Europe, ow-
ing to the enormous commercial de-
velopment in the United States.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-28
Preacher Fatally Burned.

St. Joseph, Mo-, Dec. 2s.-As the re-
suit Of fire caused by the explosion
Of an alright stove, the Providence
Methodist Episcopal church (colored)
was partially burned, and the pastor,
Rev. J. l.. Leonard, was fatally burned,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-28
Student HANGS Hlmse,f,

St. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 2S.-John Kolk:
mann, former divinity student TWEEN
ty-three years old, committed suicide
by hanging himself in the basement OF
St. Joseph's Church at Eleventh and
Biddle streets. The only reason as
signed for the act is that he despaired
of being able to pass the examination
z for the priesthood.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-28
He does not guard himself well who
Is not ALWAYS on his guard. u.

Some cough remedies hide 9 cough
they drug it into silence, but the tn
ritation stays in the lungs VI cause
trouble. Morley's Honey Pectoral
soothes, heals, strengthens and cures
thoroughly. The cough stops because
the cause is removed. Price IS CENTS
Ask your druggist. ss5s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-28
R,ote ,el,er.s Grandchildren III.

Tarrytown, N. Y, Dec. 2s.-At John
D. Rockefeller's country home the two
children of Harold s. Mccormick lie
seriously Ill with scarlet fever. Mrs.
Mccormick is the second daughter Of
Mr.. Rockefeller. She and Mr.. McCor-
mick are at Pocantico Hills, with the
physicians and nurses. IL -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-28

Alexander Dumas, pere, wnas
asked by an officious inteIsiS lS
you are an octoroen, are y03lg1 r. gS5
Mr.. Dumas?" ''Certainly .'s
your father?" '.He wns = quadro 4
land his father?" "A rulaf 4
mulatto!" "And his fat
negro, sir. negro!" Might 4 4 y
sumo SO far as to ask what hin
WASP" "An ape, sir, mon pie1s alIl
ape! My pedigree ends where yosrass
commences!" gS4 Il Sgg
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-28
FOUR DOCTORS FAILED,
4 Michigan Lady's Battle wlsh 49,
and How It Was Won: N:


and How It Was Won: ssSs u sssl
Flushing, Mich, Dec. 22.-tSpAslAa.
One of the most active workersi1s
the cause Of Temperance and Sce1llE
Reform in Michigan IS Mrs.
Passmore of this place. She r
prominent and very enthusiastic y.
C. T. U. woman. and one who nSy1f
loses an opportunity to strike xbl0Ns
against the demon Of Intamper1Aca
Mrs. Passmore has suffered M1Me
bodily pain during the last
years through Kidney and Rlsddex
Trouble. At times the pain NSss ~
most unbearable., and the coed lAdyss
was very much distressed. She tried
physician after physician, and each
in turn failed to relieve her. let alene
effect a cure. Home remedies SUI.
gested by anxious friends were ap
piled, but all to no purpose. AT last
some one spoke Of Dodd's Kidney
Pills as great remedy for all kidney
and Bladder Diseases, and Mrs. Pass
more decided to try them. She dlds
and is now we'll woman. She h91|
given the following statement sforp ubs
lication:
At different times in the past three
years, l have suffered severely with
Kidney and Bladder Trouble, and atS
ter trying four Of the best physisianss
l could hear of, two Of them living tn
the state of New York, ! found nys
self no better. l took any, amount soes
home remedies ST. aested BY Kind
friends, with little or 40 relief from
anything. l decided to try Dodd's
Kidney Pills. Less than one hos has
done me more good than all the othefS
treatments combined. am still using
them. and can say from expeTence
that they are an excellent arenae
Kidney and Bladder Trouble. would !
heartily recommend them to all thoss
suffering from these ills in like mau.5
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-28
SHE AND DICK QUARRELED."

They think you both must have guess
cd it. l remember that Tom was in
the parlor with Dora when ran in on
New Years morning to tell her of your
engagement. She had been on the
point of asking him to help her to
make up with Dick. And when she
told me about it, l wrote him a note
telling him that I believed she would
forgive him If he came at once. That
note found him at your house, Irene
where he had gone to ask your aid as
peacemaker. Odd, wasn't it"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-28
x.utucky Death Lis. Crow.

Lexington, KY, Dec. 2s.-Complete
reports show that on Christmas. day
there were thirty deaths from violent
causes In various parts Of Kentucky
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-28

You look worried, Brown, SAID
Green.
Worried! should say am. See
those" And he drew out Of his over
coat pocket a great bundle Of state
ments OF accounts. 81.
"Ha! hal" laughed Green, you will
make Christmas present to your wife,
will you, without counting the cost
6rst?" The lines around Browns eyes
Ieepened and his mouth dropped sad
ly. NO" he said, that's not it. These
are not for presents made my wife"
why, what are they for. them"
asked Green, wonderingly.
For the presents my wife made
me-"
And the men shook hands In tender
sympathy.-Detroit Free Press.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-28
When lightning strikes = tree 10
occasionally converts the sap Into
steam. which explodcs and scatters
the wood In all directions. N
FIr. Y shos Tw.aty AIll...

Tho United States will fire a ahot
tM,'.lty miles, which will be a record
breaker for the distance. The gun
from which it is to be fired win be q
marvel OF American ingenuity ana
workmanship. Another marvel Of
American ingenuity is Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. For fifty years II
han cured constipation, indigestion,
dyspepsia and biliousness.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-28

Sir Henry Howafth
IN from Parliament, wfots
81 the Mongols. which l4ls
strange conversation ~ hS
corting . lady to dinner 0neI SS1
8"I understand, Sir Henry tI
are fond Of dogs; 30 am sIls
madam? / really must pleall "
less; / know nothing ct ~ ~ II|
"Indeedl And they told me
had written famous history IA r.
crelsl" .$ IS4 AZ
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-28
MRS, P. A. PAssMoRE,
Flushing, Micl

When physicians and all other a
methods of treatment have failed trys n
Dodd's Kidney Pills. What they did "
for Mrs. Passmore, they viii do Tor III
any one similarly afflicted, III
60c. a box. All dealers
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-28

Merely an official Form.
He wished me a happy New Year;
The words would have tickled ma
~ but
I knew from his bearing austers
:. l. was booked for salary cut.
Chicago Record
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-28

The broadness OF some mems minds
e. only exceeded by the shallowness.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-28

The profit on England's postal ser.s5j
sice amounts to about SEQ, ooo, 900 sas
voar '-,t. $&'S5st3 ES
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-28

.Says Your Ninth.
1t is not wise to have so merry a
Christmas that you cannot have q
happy New Chicago Tribune.