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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-14
CHAPTER V.

do you think I shall soon be all
right, Lyndon?"
II certainly think so; with care and
good nursing, such as Miss Jasmine is
able to give you, you will soon be as
we'll as any Of u.s."
Il must get well soon," said the sick
man, with a flash of passion. "Lyn-
don, can't die and leave my child
with this horrible stigma on her name.
I have made up my mind to write to
Sir Henry, and II he refuses to do any
thing then, I must tell the truth"
DR.. Dundas Lyndon stood silent for
a moment. There was no change in
his smooth, freshly co1ored face; his
light eyes were on the ground Pres
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HEAD . = HOUSE.
! Certain Conditions PrsrosA eivs
MGy Dslonr % wife, Y II

VadsR Certain Conditions PrsroaAeivs
Msy nslong % wife.
The headship OF the houss Is q ques-
don which on first thought would be
decided In favor Of the husband. but
a United States court In Virginic has
declared that prerogative, under GER
tain conditions. Is belong to the wife.
II seems that Mrs. Richardson, who
lives in New Kent county, Virginia,
conducted q store and was postmis-
tress of the village. In 1898 Mrs. Rich
ardson made an assignment. The goods
conveyed did not pay OF the creditors.
and in January. 1899, Mrs. Richardson
asked to be adjudgsd a bankrupt. She
claimed $4,000 exemption under the
Homestead" provision OF the law. This
Judge Waddill refused to allow on the
ground that married woman living
with her husband is not the head Of
the house. Judge Purnell read y
lengthy opinion reversing Judge Wad-
dill. In closing he said: Certainly
there are decisions which might tend
to different conclusion, but the weight
of authority is to. the effect that where
the wife is the owner Of the property,
where she trades as femme sole, and
Is the debtor. and the husband cannot
and does not claim the homestead ex-
emptja che wife. though living with
her lsband, may be alone. or Jointly
wisa him, the head Of the family, and
us such claim the homestead sex2mp-
ton This opens out q new field Of
opportunity for the wife, and will be
an incentive to. her to become the pros
viding member OF the firm. Judge
Purnell. IL supporting the decision
which he had rendered, went on to say
that when an intelligent, frugal won-
an finds she has married man who.
instead Of coming up to the standard
Of husband. Is mere dependent,
who acknowledges that he Is only >
helpmate to his wife, obeys her. in
structioEs. pours his little earnings
into her lap, acknowledges her to be
and always to have been the head Of
the family. and leaves to her its sup
port. It would be contradictory Of fact
and an absurd construction of the law
to say he, and not Sue, g the head Of
the family" All OF which Is straight.
common sense.-Atlanta Constitution.
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Signaling tho Bank 1,ate.

p There Is quite mild excitement Just
now at the Bank of England because
of an innovation at that venerable and
conservative institution. A flagstaff
has actually been placed above the
building, and many are shaking their
heads at the sudden giddiness OF the
Old Lady Of Threadneedle street. The
suggestion has been made in all seri-
BUSINESS that numbers might be placed
on the Flagstaff and the bank rates in
dicated from time to time by the height
Of the nag on the pola-London Chron-
icle. " .
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Feathers Of Extinct MOS.

Prof. Il. w. Hutton of the Ue.ese
States National museum has sent froa
New Zealand fifteen feathers Of the
long extinct Moa. They are part Of a
considerable number that the professor
found In cave Of the North island at
Earnscleugh. a-g.4.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-14
Rich, Rcd Blood.

Morley's Sarsaparilla and Iron not
only purifies the, blood but makes
new, rich, red blood. If you have
skin eruptions, boils, assesses, rheu.
matism or scrofula, or if you have q
rundown, tired-out-feeling, try this
remedy and note the prompt results.
Ask your druggist. z-
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" \ IN M N
s8s l TIL \
sg3 tsS n NJ
emily re pkised them, ana looked q
his patient. M.
you must not tell me these things.
old friend you really must not. am
simply 4 doctor, and am doing the
best can for you; but should much
prefer II you did not speak to me Of
these matters. Now must 80. You
will take your medicine as usual and
shall call again tomorrow ,,.s.
Lyndon" said the invalid, 1ittls
huskily. 'you are too kind to me. How
am to repay you for all the kindness
you show me and gratuitously?"
flush, mani said the doctor-but
an observant watcher might have fan
cied that he turned slightly paler now.
els that much for one to do for On
old friend? We have known each
other these fifteen-seventeen years
since you were my coach, Lloyd.
He went away, and Jasmine stole
back to her father.
There wasla strangely cruel express
sion on Dundas Lyndon's face - he
turned toward the door for q moment
YES" he muttered, between sse
teeth: II am doing my best tor you
and for us all-David Lloyd"
Jasmine sat down at her fatheri
feet on a low hassock. ,..ss5. sssgS3 sslls.@:
THE doctor thinks you are better
today, daddyf"
yes, little one. Perhaps I shall b
better soon now, Jasmine. I hope 90
There Is the work I have so OFTEN
spoken OF to you to be done YET
Eyes. DEAR. /. @a& q
The girl looked Into the nre-tney
had always to have small nre ourn-
ing, even wnen the sun, was as, SHINING ~. 1tu
Warmly out y ooofs7-aet ofo"n e'e'
so1t s'nu uleaS'
~ was 81" nse ~" 'eans u.t'e '
ni. -, Ivy Ane" - e' '
Guy nau o.en' 90 ene Wv ,,N". ~ =.
oioueu. up w q" "une WY "'ou :.
~. ""' ' 49,
WIZ u"u u'eu WIZ ' ." -. "As ~.
.an,i1i.s 80"
Than wher ,ba wa. +wa,ve ther.
o.mo sudden sumroor. for hor T,
c.ms - 10 sbana ~ sou -ca main
who hronpht a letter from her father,
Jasmine was to 60 ont to him: the
cantain World take care Of her. 80
She was taken to a wild. little.
known Mace in California. there he.
father was making a poor living by
schoolmastering the miners children
and conducting the "St. Jago Argus
She was happy enough in that lovely.
warm climate Of rich luxuriance and
fertility: her father was good to her
wonderfully gentle and kindly.
Then had come the unheaval Of he,
life again News had come to her IA.
thor which aeitated him terribly. and
IN a weak,s time thew were on thei,
wav home THEW came to London and
took the shabby two-roomed fiat In
Burden Mansions. Her father wrote
articles on California for some papers
Then came the first visit of Doctor
Dundas Lyndon. which agitated hel
father again. Soon after he was taken
liz and sent for Doctor Lyndon. 8Isyasst
That was four months ago. since
then ha had been steadily growing
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-14

ftE Lanes Family Medicine % 4
Moves the bowels each day. In order
TO be healthy this Is necessary. Acts
gently on the liver and kidneys Cures
sick headache. Price Is and 60c.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-14

@ Jell-O, the New nsssert, ,,ey s
pleasss all the family. Four havors:-
Lemon, Orange. Raspberry and Straw
berry. At your grocers. 10 cts. Try
it today.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-14
Best Tor the Rowels.

W Best for the Rowes. ri
No matter what ails you. headache
to cancer, you will never get well
until your bowels are put right.
CASCARETS help nature, cure You
without a grippe or pain, produce easy
natural movements, cost you just 10
cents to start getting your heat:
back. CASCARErS Candy Cathartfc,
the genuine, put up in metal boxes.
every tablet has G. c. c.. stamped ON
It. Beware of .mitalons.
When we have malaria it 10 sur
prising how many bad tastes we can
have in our mouth at one time.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-14

Tho only way to CURE diseases Of the
skin is by cleansing the system and pur1-
flying the blood: take Garfield Tsa, It y
the best blood purifier known.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-14

Don't worry. "A gnat Of troubls
may eyolute into . camel of calamity,
or an elephant of woe.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-14

Tho charm Of beauty 10 beautiful hair. ascars ~
With PARKRR's HAIR BALKAN. $I4 &
HIxD1soolNs the best euro for coruA iSssA
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-14

Don't Take Amy Chances
But use Maple City Self Washing Soap and
preserve your clothes and your temper.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-14

He who earns his own education
appreciates it.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-14

Some cough remedies hide coughh
they drug it into silence, but the ir-
ritation stays in the lungs to cause
trouble. Morley's Honey Pectorsa
soothes, heals, strengthens and cures
thoroughly. The cough stops because
the cause is removed. Price rs cents.
Ask your druggist.
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as To an even-tempered person lie H.,
Q constant blessing. 3&g

4 rood story bears repeating. uss ns9
Bicschin6 Blue don't bo deceived BY frsudulsao
tuitations Sold BY all RrooerA So ~ Hr
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-14

After all, it depends on whom We
are talking to as, to hew much talk.
ing We do ourselves.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-14

The people who pride themselves
on being determined are In many -
stances only contrary.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-14

All things have an end, even pro-
traeted visit. M..
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How the heart bounds with joy
on receiving . loving letter from .
dear Onel ......,-...... <
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-14

Retire within thyself and thou will
discover how small stock is there.
-Persius.
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PERSONALLY CONDUCTED

Some mems favorite perfume II I
dove.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-14

People who laugh the loudest are
the least apt to know what 10 tho
cause of their mirth. 4,a.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-12-14

Tho largest proportion Of the Ills % which females
arc liable is the direct result Of an Irregular men
situation The Kidd Drug Co., ElRln, ILL.,, guaran.
tee DR. 10 Dues Female Regulator" TO keep the
periods regular and bring them on promptly. % Or
3 for o. Retail and Wholesale Of J. r. Hurlbus
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FOB SALE OR EXCHANGE.

One Of the Finest Commercial Fruit
Farms Ia Missouri.
Situated in Howell county, Mis-
souri,, the famous LAND of the Big
Red Apple" near Pomona and Olden
on the K. c., r. S. & M. r. r., imme-
diately adjoining the celebrated
Golden Fruit Farm" ..@. Us. 90.
The property embraces. s40 acres
of fine uninproved timber lands, 40
acres cleared pasture, 40 acres grain
and $40 acres fruit. The fruit con.
sists of ...s..-...
10000 APPLE TREES,
5000 Ben Davis, 5000 Black Twig.
5000 NCinkler, 1000 Jonathan, 1900
Rome Beauty, 1000 Gano, 1000 York
Imperial; $500 Z years old, $500 9
years old, 1900 years old.
$4,000 PEACH TREES.
1000 liberia, 1000 Salway, 1000
Susquehanna, 1000 Mountain Rose,
1000 Family Favorite, 5000 other va
rieties; 5000 3 years old, 5000 years
old, 5000 1 years old.
And q few acres in pears, plums,
berries, ETC., for family use.
ID There are on the farm Q superin-
CeQOeQCS mousse, COSt p1,0OVS Sot
tages for employees, cost $1,000; barn,
corn crib, tool and wagon houses,
ETC., cost $1,000. l--r .a-.......
One of the best fruit men In the
country has had personal charge
from the original clearing till now
and has made the farm one of the
best that time, money and skill can
produce.
The owner, a nonresident, planned
and developed the place for q perma-
nent home and occupation for a deli
cate son. The latter has recently be-
come hopeless invalid, and as. tho
owner can not give the farm personal
attention, he has decided to sell or
exchange for property near his home.
which he can look after.
This is an unusual opportunity for
someone who desires to engage in the
fruit business on large scale. For
further information address
PAYNE-KNOX CO.,
Main Floor N. Y. Life Bldg,
Omaha, Neb.
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4 n ron want good digestion 10 wait upon -
appetite" you should always chow . boz q
AdRms' Pepsin Tuttt Frutti &$i&
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troubles positively cured by Tsbers' Pepsn Com.
pound: Sample bottle sent BY mail free. Write
OE. T&ber, Peoria, Ill, ~. ~,
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Young ladies should set good exayt-
amples IL they want young nen ~
follow them.
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4. 14.al nr..nf..s r..1.

. N A. Ideal 1FeokfAsS veoA. N
Whsat-O, the new breakfast food.
ID prepared ~ scientific process
that removes all indigestible parts Of
Me wheat, but preserves all the
phosphatcs In the grain, consequent.
" 1t 10 an ideal food for thu building
up Of muscle, Drawn and brain 1t 10
good for healthy people and : god
send to the tired, and tagged dys.
#neptic: Get . package from your
II acer and give it q trial You viii
theAAuse no other.
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TO make ends meet always DO me-
thodical.
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Courage is : good quality. bus,
avoid raShness. III
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An, envious nature is certainly 70
Be pitied. .'1 .
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flTS Permanently Cured. No 6s ofnsrvss1s0 afSa0t
irve days use oSxDr. KuAss QreAt Nerve Rsetorsst
Ssnd To- FREE % 90 trial bottle and treastsA,
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Lucky is he who controls his tenn
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II Is decidedly poor consolation
10 those in trouble to shy matters
might have been worse.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-22
EYES 0F GERMANS OPEND
GETTING 4 GLIMPSE OF RUSSLA's
PREDICAMENT IN
CHINA 80
ACTUAL WAR IS IN PROGRESS
Chinese Oppose the Russians With
an Army OF 12O, 600 Men and
Have Control of Long Stretch
of tho Amur River.

Copyrighted by the Associated Press
BERLIN, July 2L-The Chinese situa-
ticn takes on a radically different shape
from news which has reached here from
Russia What Europe hitherto knew
about the troubles in Manchuria was
what the Russian government chose tic
let pass Now number of reports, some
Of them official but majority private,
have reached here from st. Petersburg,
which tally in the main and paint the
situation in Chinese Manchuria and along
the 1500 l1ilometers of borderland on the
Siberian side Of which the Amur river
forms a frontier, as much more danger
ous for Russia than has hitherto been
supposed
The Associated Press correspondent has
obtained at the Russian embassy here a
partial, though cautious confirmation Of
the above statement y military con-
tributor to the Tageblatt says official
Russian news showed that Chinese regu,
lar troops, aided by irregulars, in all
numbering about 10000 are in open war
against Russia. They not only demanded
the withdrawal of the Russians from
Chinese territory, but after the Russian
refusal to withdraw the Chinese assumed
the offensive, and drove off the Russians
from railway construction, and are I'M
dertaking hostile operations against Har-
bin, BlagovestchCnsk and other towns,
Smelling the last named place What
makes the Chinese hostilities extremely
dangerous, however, is the fact that the
Chinese, by series o. recently con-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-22
ALL IS DARK IN CHINA
l--t,- :
POWERS ARE UNDETERMINED AS
TO PREVALENCE OF AN
ARCHY OR WAR
CHINESE FIGHT FOR COUNTRY
wave of Patriotism That May Cause
Civilized Powers Much Trouble
Torrid Weather in Parts-ire-
land to Go to Rome.

Copyrighted by the Associated Press.
PARIS, July 2-Is it anarchy or war?
If this question were answered to the
entire satisfaction of the powers there
might be some light on the future situa-
ton in China, but with the absolute lack
of trustworthy information all are acting
in the dark. No one Is willing to hazard
a guess as to what the outcome is to be.
The powers recognize, in the extension
of the present anti-foreign movement,
the birth of a spirit of patriotism which
they never met with before in their deal
ings with the Chinese people. In the
Carbohydrates war Central and South
ern China held aloof
Western civilization" said an official
of the foreign office, to a representative
of the Associated Press, is apparently
face to face with a gigantic problem.
This time the powers have to deal not
merely with the defenders of the Manchu
dynasty, but, to all appearances, with
an uprising of the mass of Chinese peo-
pie, who imagine that the European
powers for the past two years have been
aiming, not to overthrow the dynasty,
but to seize China. This seems to have
given rise to a spirit of patriotism. We
fear that North China will not alone be
involved in the anti-foreign outburst
but that the Yang Use Kiang valley Will
soon be caught in the vortex There
have been indica tions recently which in
spire us with this apprehension The
movement of drilled forces northward
is one Of them. The departure of Ii
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-22
YANKEE SPY N PEkIN
WASHINGTON MAN WHO HAS CHI
NESE NEWS IN AD-
VANCE
WILL NOT REVEAL IT'S SOURCE
Had n Message That Minister Con-
ger Was Safe Before Minister WI
Had Received Cipher Dispatch
Where Americans Are.

WASHINGTON, d. C., July M.-Dr. ].
G. Ellis, a practicing physician, of No.
1877 K street, this city, claims to have re-
ceived Information through secret sources
direct from China that Minister Conger
and his household are safe, and confined
in subterranean passage between the
imperial palace and the English legation.
They are suffering somewhat from lack of
food, the doctor says, but no bodily harm
has come to them. He declines to dis
close the source of his information at
present, but has informed the authorities
that he will do SO at the proper time
When his communication was first re-
ceived at the White house little impor-
lance was attached to 1t, but upon the
receipt of a cipher message from Minis
ter Conger yesterday morning, Col. Mont
gomery, who is In charge of the White
house in the absence of Secretary Cor
telyou, wrote a note to Dr. Ellis, asking
If he had any further particulars, and for
his source of information
II have Just replied to Col. Montgom-
cry said DIR. Ellis, when a reporter call
ed at his residence, stating that re-
ceived another message just before noon
today showing that the minister and his
family wsre still safe up to O'Clock
this morning. 1 told Col. Montgomery
that [ was not yet prepared to give him
my source of information, but that he
could depend upon it5as- being absolutely
trustworthy. l expect another message
tomorrow, and will take pains to inform
the authorities and the public.
HAS HAD THREE MESSAGES.
II have had three messages thus far.
The first, which transmitted to the
White house, came on Wednesday, COM
municated its contents to the White house
on the following day, and today Chief
W1lkfe, of the secret service called upon
me for further particulars and The source
of information. I have furnished him
with copy OF the message, which he
sent to Mrs. Baldwin a sister of Minis
ter Conger, who resides in this CITY. She
has obtained much comfort from the IN
formation, and / have promised to send
her any further particulars 1 may re-
ceive.'
but. doctor" the reporter asked, hoy
is 1t that you are able to have direct
communication with Pekin when tele-
graphic communication Is supposed to be
cut off, and the foreign governments are
unable to communicate with any of their
representatives?
That will be explained in time he
replied IAN can say now is that my
informant is an American lady residing
in Pekin. You may call her a spy if
you want"
Are you spiritualist?" the reporter
asked eo@
No. sir. There is too much of the ma
terial about me ID be- a spiritualist Nor
| do l take much stock IN mental telepathy,
and wireless biography seems to have
been a failure. AT the proper time you
will find that mysso9irces of fnforma ton
are genuine and trustworthy. The cipher
message at thesstate department this
morning 1 regard ar a confirmation OF
! what l have receivedsprivately, and sitter
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-22
FAILED TO AGREE.
Democrats and PopuIists of Idaho
Drop Negotiations.

Drop Negotiations.
POCATELLO. July 21.-The Populsts
held an exciting session Of their con-
ventiOn today over the rejection by the
Democrats the night before of the ulti-
matum sent to them by the Populists.
The POpulists would not withdraw the
ultimatum, however, and another fruitless
session of the conference committee was
held
The Democrats offered the Populists
congressman, auditor and mine inspector.
and offered the Silver Republicans sena-
tor and secretary Of state. The Popu-
lists demanded the secretary of state
and one elector in addition The Demo-
Gratis refused to yield. Then the Popu-
lists offered to recede if the Democra Is
would adopt resolutions demanding the
immediate discontinuance OF martial law
In Shoshone county and abolition of the
permit system
After sharp debate, involving the
Occur 'Alene policy of the state admin
lstration, the Democratic convention
unanimously voted to close negotiations
with the Populists, and to fuse with the
Silver Republicans.
platform was adopted bv the Demo
Gratis indorsing the national ticket and
platform, demanding the election Of sep-
ators by direct vote, denouncing Senator
ShGup for his vote on the financial bill
and other measures, fav0ring conpul soy
reference OF disputes between labor and
capital to a nonpartis IN beard Of u,n:.
tration.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-22
HUSBAND A FIGHTER

PARIS, July 21.-Count Bonl de Castei-
lane (who married Miss Anna Goulo, O."
New York; fought duel with swords 10
day, with Count Orlowski, in the OUT
skirts OF Paris. In the first assault.
Count Orlowski was wounded IN the
thorax, and the duel was stopped by tho
doctors. The conditions Ct the duel were
that the contest should continue until
one of the combatants was absolutely un-
able to continue.
The cause Of the duel was newspaper
article reciting quarrel between tho
two. occurring In Count BOni d. Caster
lanes house. Count OrOwski chaTgede
Casteilane with responsibility for the
article.
The seconds failed to reach Il sarisfac-
tory arrangement. and decided hat s.
meeting was necessary