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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-06
Cauaed bx \ Cou.a Tan.

Lock Haven (Penn.) Spe. Philadel-
phia Inquirer: Mrs. Joseph Ross, Of
Pleasant Gap, met with most peculiar
accident. When she vent into the
barnyard % do the milking a COW
switched it's tail. which caught in the
handle of the milk bucket. The hook
on the bucket handle caught in the
palm of Mrs. Ross hand. Then the
heifer started to run, dragging Mira
Ross about the barnyard until she was
seriously ii not fatally injured. the
hook at lEsenrsleasing her after tear
Ing completely through the hand fronp
the heshy base Of the thumb diagox.
ally across to the little finger.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-06
EARLY sTRAWs OF FASHION,

The dropping hats will be much seen
in the spring.
TucKs will be very much in evi-
dence the coming spring and summer
Mixed cloths are very much seen--
that is to say, black with liberal pep.
pering of white, gray with white, and
pastel blue.
Gowns are made long on the Shout
der, yokes and collarettes are run
down long on the shoulders, or the
shoulders are trimmed.
Cashmeres will be popular the com
ing spring, and all the women q
Nice and Monte Carlo are wearing
the light pastel shades in cloth anC
the pale pinks, blues AMI beiges, as
usual.
1t is really too early to tell whethe:
the furore for gold will run over int.
another season. We must wait anc
see if we feel gold when the summe,
days come. Cravats are seen on ths
new cloth gowns.
For slender women nothing can be
prettier for the spring than the bolero;
with basque hacks, consisting of three
little pieces on each side, one over Tie
other and rounded at the ends. Above
these pieces is a belt.-katharine de-
Forests Paris Letter in Ladies' Home
Journal.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-06
~We want you to subscribe for
the Iowa STATE BYsTANDER.~ A
CAUSES SURPRISE.
Connecticut Man Declares His Assess.
ment Il Much Too Low.

Connecticut Man Declares His Assess.
ment Il Much Too Low.
Robert NJ Bruce, one of the mill
lionaires of CT eenwich, Conn.,, a former
cotton broker and friend Of E. G.
pearing before the board of assessors
of the town and asking them to have
his assessment raised so per cent, says
tho New York Sun. He said that he
had never paid any attention to the
making ont of his list of taxable prop
erty, leaving 1T with the assessors. He
had looked the matter up recently and
had decided that he was not paying all
that he should into the town treasury
and he asked for the raise. The asses
sors promised to comply with his
wishes and it is understood that they
will raise the taxes Of all other mill
ionaires there to some extent Mr..
Bruce's example is the subject OF much
comment. For hiany years past Green
witch has raised 100000 by taxation,
and has spent $4,000 more than it
raised. The debt has rolled up to
nearly 100000. The town appointed
members reported that more money
must be ra:roaj by taxation. Fixing up
the taxes La:,c fall was + 1t over until
next spring The assessors figured up
he amount Ct taxable property and an
Increase OF the tax rate seemed prob
IDLE. Persons who have looked up the
matter say that there appears to be
,ne law for the poor man and another
or the rich man. The law says tina,
ZACH property owner must put in a
true list of the real va'He Of all prop
,l>ty, real and personal, but the general
u,e among persons Of moderate mems
mas beer to pay on 60 per cent OF aht
:alue. Tie mi!iionair in some in.
:tances have not paid on 10 per cent o.
he prr,e'+v
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-06

Transvaat Cots New Stamps Firat.
The first stamps to be issued by the
British government bearing the i'm
print of King Edward VII. will be a
complete set for use in the Trans
vaal, says a London newspaper. The
government designers are now at work
on the pattern, which is understood
to be profile of his majesty on a
background of deep carmine. At the
same time the imprint of the King
when Prince of Wales has been used
by one or two of the colonies.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-06
Candidate Not Tall Enough.

A young woman at Conway Springs
Kan, advertised for husband and the
advertisement was answered by a
young farmer living near Pratt. Cor
respondence followed and in time the
pair became engaged. Recently the
young fellow went to see his lady love
for the first time When he arrived
at her house and before he could sa
lutte her she scanned him over criti
cally and said: II can never marry
you. You are three inches shorter
than my ideal and we never could live
happily" And that ended the affair.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-06
Nah l6o Y.aRa Ola.

There are some goldfish in WASH
ington which have belonged to the
same family for the last fifty years.
and they seem no bigger and no less
vivacious today than they did when
they first came into the owners Dos'
session. A few Of the fish in the RoyO
Aquarium at St. Petersburg are knows
to be $50 years old and the age of the
sacred fish in some Of the ponds at
tached to the Buddhist temples II
China is to be counted by Centuries
II we are to believe the priests.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-06
4 NILE a MINUTE.
high Speed by . Trolley Car in fhila-
dOlphIa.

Iish Speed BY . Trolley Cas- In fhila-
In whatever other. respects Phlladel-
ohia may be slow she has trolley car
which sweeps through the city in the
gray hours Of dawn and which, taken
lay by day, is swifter than anything
Else of its kind or class in the world.
says the New York Sun. 1t starts from
the heart Of the city just after the
newspapers are out Of press and tears
away through the silent streets in q
northerly and westerly direction. up
md down hill and along valleys, with
occasional stops to throw out bundles
lntil twenty-seven minutes later 1t
ests on the northern summit Of Chest
tut hill, fourteen and three-Quarter
niles away. This is at the average
rate Of thirty-five miles an hour, in
GLIDING at least one stop every three
tourths of mile. Sometimes on its
coute it has run mile In minute
and an eighth and it has made the dis
lance in twenty-five minutes, iEclud-
ing the stops, which is just tho sched-
ule time of the steam express trains for
practically the same distance between
the same places, though on neither the
Reading nor the Pennsylvania rail-
ways do the trains make any stops.
Sometimes, as on market day, there
are Interruptions, when sleepy teams
get on the lines OF metals, and occa-
sionally another trolley car gets be-
hind time and doesn't give it the right
Of way promptly, but despite the occa-
ct Ao1o fWo in
conditions of weather, facing rain or
snow, with mechanical incidents ad-
verse to it's career, it has mails ON an
/, average thirty-five trips out of thirty
i've on time and only once has it been
longer than forty-five minutes in COW
ering the distance. On that occasion
the wreck of a hay wagon was on the
road and for this the Eagle Flight
trolley was not responsible. From the
fact that this car carries the morning
newspapers for distribution it might
be thought to be a journalistic enter
prise in Philadelphia, but this is not
the case. It is an experiment by the
Union Traction company to test the
maintenance of high speed and the
svenness of schedule time under COZ
ditions peculiarly favorable for secur-
ing exact factors for all the problems
it is sought to solve. Every trip is OBJ
served by electrical experts, the induc-
ton is estimated, the power measured.
the state of the metal, the thermomet-
ricaI and barometrical conditions noted
as we'll as the humidity and fog at the
different elevations along the line, ana
E,hen 900 trips have been made the
data thus gathered will be considered.
with a view of formulating result to
be applied in such directions of econ
omy and accelerated speeds as may pe
opened MP.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-06
Uncle sam Works Fa.s.

4 Two Spaniards who had been absent
from Cuba for several years recently
sailed up the harbor of Havana and
walked. through its renovated streets.
Does 1T give you pain" one traveller
was overheard inquiring, ito see the
stars and stripes waving over Moro
CASTER" No. replied the other, look
ing earnestly about him; what pains
me to the quick is to see that the
Americans have in two years done
more for this island than the Spaniards
did in almost 400 years"-New York
Tribune.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-06
PRACTICAL ADVICE.
stitch in time saves nine.

A stitch in time saves nine.
Never let child sob itself to sleep
An egg beaten up in milk is a gooc
plck-me-up.
Sponge black silk with spirits t.
:evive it.
SCOT covered with salt is easily
brushed up. ....
If broken wash the bruise and ap.
ply vaseline.
Apply arnica to bruise il the skin
IL nnbroken.
A hot bath taken at night affords
refreshing sleep.
Lemons slowed separately in dry
sand keep fresh.
Dry hair turns gray sooner thar
moist tresses do.
: If your clothes catch fire Instant,
roll on the floor.
Crawl out OF room where there
are smoke and fire.
When you want to cut whalcbone
warm it by the fire.
Sufferers from dyspepsia should moi
drink while eating.
Cut glass needs scrubbing with
warm water and soap.
Bruised cloves kept among furs
frighten moths away.
When the dirt is removed rinse i
we'll with cold water
The busy housewife should get ar
hours sleep in the afternoon.
II possible hold a wet towsl to you'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-06
Strawberry vinegar.

Put two quarts of Strawberries int
Z stone jar and pour over them one
quart of good cider vinegar. Cover and
off the liquid without MASKING the ber.'
ries. pour it over a quart of fresh
fruit, and stand as before. Do this
once more, the last time strainina
through muslin bag. Now add one
pound of sugar to every pint Of this
liquid. Boil slowly five minutes, skim,
let stand fifteen minutes, bottle and
seal
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-06
An Old Lady's Mistake.

Cardinal Gibbons was formerly q
frequent visitor to Cape May and
usually took long walks morning and
afternoon by the seashore. He always
wore his cardinals skull cap of scarlet
silk, of which an inch or SO showed be-
low the rim of his silk hat. One after
noon while he was on the board walk
an old lady stopped him and said:
Excuse me, sir, but the lining of your
hat has slipped down in the back. D
The cardinal thanked her gravely, but
as soon as she left laughed heartily at
her mistake.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-06
A MA iOr's Experience.

Major Scott, says the Jimtown Ana
Mas, being suddenly awakened last
night, found five snakes in bed with
him. The major jumped out Of the
front window and climbed tree. He
had not been there long before hurri.
cane blew the tree down; the tree fell
on the house, smashed the roof, de-
molished the bed, and killed all the
snakes. The only damage the major
suffered was having couple Of his
legs broken.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-06
Boy story-wrltsr's Honor.

A monument to the late Rev. Elijah
Kellogg, the preacher and writer Of
books for boys, is projected in Maine.
and three towns are laying claim to
it's ocation-Portland, the city of his
birth; Brunswick, where he was edu-
Gated, and Harpswell, the little sea-
coast town where he preached for so
many years and where he died. Some
OF his friends suggest that the monu-
ment be erected in Portland and me-
mortal tablets be placed in Brunswick
and Harpswell.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-06
Gotham,s Capac,ous NAV.

Some idea of the quantity Of stun
that New York will absorb in the way
OF food in one day may be cleaned
from the fact that on one express
freight the other day there were five
cars OF lettuce. all of which was dis
posed of three hours after the car
reached here. The salad leaves came
from Florida in refrigerator cars of
the Jumbo" type, used chiefly in the
California fruit trade. It took 10000
pounds of ice to refrigerate the cars for
the trip.-New York Times.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-06
the MERCHANT Of vsnioe

A Venetian merchant who was lol-
ling in the lap of luxury was accosted
upon the Rialto by a friend who had
not seen him for many months. How
is this?" cried the latter; when last
saw you your gaberdine was out at
elbows, and now you sail in your own
gondola." True" replied the mer-
chant, "but since then have met with
serious losses, and been obliged to
compound with my creditors for ten
cents on the dollar. Moral.-Compo-
sttiOn is the life of trade.-Lanigan's
Fables.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-06
wors Of L,,lng..on.,. D.usAs.-..

The two surviving daughters of DR..
Livingstone recently opened the ex-
tension of Livingstone College at Ley
ton, England, founded eight years ago
for training in medicine and surgery
those missionaries about to depart for
far away stations where they would be
called up to play the part of doctors as
often as that of priest. It was because
Livingstone himself was such splen-
did example of the medically trained
missionary that the fine college at
Legion was erected to his memory.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-06
One Woman In Business.

A Chicago broker recently found a
postal card in his morning mail read
ing as follows: Dear Sir-Please buy
me five thousand shares of Peoples
Gas at IS cents and sell the same at
$1.15 After deducting your commits
sion you may remit the balance in q
registered letter. Yours respectfully,
Mrs. Bland. p. S.-My future patron
age depends upon the promptness with
which you act in executing the above
order"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-06
Showcase Manufacture.

Among other lines of manufacture In
which Baltimore leads the world In
that of making showcases, and not
only does Baltimore's output exceed
that Of any other city on the globe
but it was also one of the first to
construct this useful article.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-06
Danage-Suit LAWYERS Wealth.

Damage-Suit Lawyers Wealth.
A lawyer named Patterson died a
few days ago in Brooklyn, leaving
about 100000, nearly all made by
conducting damage suits in cases of
accidents and personal injuries, the
defendants being chiefly street rail-
road and similar corporations.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-06
rHE BLACK MANS BURDEN.

You know Of Rudyard Kipling
That wanted, the white mans burden
borne
'llstry and duplicate him
Bv taking up our own.
We as race of people
with troubles of our own,
Have always in America
The white mans burded borne.
Not since the days Of slavery
Haye we let this burden fall.
The white man does not share IL.
Then we still bear it all.
If we take up our burden
We II let this other fall.
Let's stick together and do it
And the worlds will crown us all.
They'll crown us with diplomas.
Badges, medals, and honor all our own
For we'll be link among them.
With burdens of our own.
Our burden must be knowledge,
Real estate and homes
And nations will bear our burdens
Where ever we may roam.
II we struggle against our faults
And conquer then is free,
We do not need to halt
For we are free indeed.
LUTHER 81. S. BROWN,
list Seventh street.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-06
Suggests Motor-car Kitchens.

Sociologists see in the motor car a
possible way out of more than one of
our difficulties. Nine. Schmahl sug-
gests It's use as kitchen which would
travel over a regular route leaving
ready-cooked meals at the houses of
Its patrons and would thus reduce the
labor of the household without taking
away any of the pleasures of the fam
lily life. A perambulating restaurant
for supplying suitable food to the sick
is already in operation in Berlin.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-06
Washington as y Lumber State.

Washington is the principal lumber
state in the Union. 1t has an esti-
mated two hundred billion feet of mer-
charitable timber, an amount that
would allow Of cutting at the present
rate for 100 years before it's exhaus-
ton. But the same wasteful methods
prevail there which have denuded some
of the older states of their timber, and
there is the same lack of provision for
the future
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-06
Tanning Leather.

The slowness of the process of tan
ming is largely due to the difficulty
with which the tanning penetrates into
the hide. AS the penetration progresses
the outer part of the hide becomes
converted into leather and is thereby
made impervious, consequently the
rate of penetration decreases. Months
of soaking in the tanpit are therefore
necessary for thick hides.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-06
Rstsr Coon.r.a WAY.

The unwilling Of the Peter Cooper
tablet in the building that was named
for him in New York not unnaturally
reminds us of the fact that there was
something good in the good old days.
not the least of which was the phflan-
thropist who did what he could for
the race without boasting Of it, and
who even sought to hide the bulk OF
his gifts from the public eye.-Phila-
delphia Inquirer
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-06
A Very Novel watch.

In Zurich very novel watch has
just been made. It forms the cup Oh
heart of a jeweled flower, which 10
intended to be worn as an ornament
The flower itself can be opened OF
closed by touching tiny spring, an6
when it is closed the little watch 10
not visible. When a lady wearing
such an ornament desires to know the
time all she has to do is to touch the
spring, whereupon the flower opens
and the watch is revealed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-06
Married Each Other o,ten.

John and Mary Burkett, of koko-
mo, Ind, began marrying each other
about forty years ago, and have kept
1t up at intervals ever since. They
have had three divorces and four we'd
dings, neither having welded another
in the meantime. Kokomo also reports
another couple, Henry and Myrtle
Mohn, who have been married to each
other three times, and are now living
happily.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-06
About Wax Matches.

The best matches used in this
country are imported, and come from
England. No other manufacturer in
the world. it is asserted, has mastered
the art of making wax match that
will remain stiff in the warmest CHI
mates. Moreover. the English wax
match has an ivory finish which others
have never been able successfully to
initiate
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-06
Policeman. Christian Association.

Policeman's Christian Association.
Canon Hobson, the founder of the
Policeman's Christian association, has
arrived at New York. This associa.
ton was founded eighteen years ago
in O cellar in Liverpool. 1t had three
members at the start, but today has
over 100000 throughout Great Britain
and her colonies. He comes over to
visit his sister in Fulton Oswego coun.
ty, New York
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-06
Mexican. Adh.r. to Candles.

Mexicans Adhere to Candles.
Candles are extensively used in Mex
leo, owing to the great expense Of Pc
troleum. A bookkeeper may be seen
making his entries in great ledger
by the light of single candle. A
Mexican printer can work with .
candlestick stuck carelessly into ono
Of his boxes, and two tailors in the
small shops can be seen sharing the
rays OF single dip.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-06
Real Coral tho Cheaper.

A store in New York which makes
a speciality of fancy articles for wom-
ans wear recently displayed in win
dow two chains of coral beads. One
was of round, smoothly polished beads
and bore the legend limitation coral,
Is cents" The other, Of ragged, un-
cut coral, was marked, Real coral, rs
cents" ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-06

studyiu: Omr commercial Methods.
Loo Chin An, high Chinese official
and commissioner of commerce. ar
rived in San Francisco recently, sent
by his government to examine tho
commercial methods and history OF
this country.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-06
Cuts and Bruises Quickly Healed

Chamberlain's Pain Balm applied to
q cut. bruise, burn, scald or like IN
jury will instantly allay the pain and
will heal the parts in less time than
any other treatment. Unless the in
jury is very severe it will not leave
scar Pain Balm also cures rheuma-
tism, ssrains swellings and lameness.
For sale by all Druggists.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-06
Dublin University Honor. American.

Dublin University Honors American.
The honorary degree of doctor OF
laws has been rendered by the Univer.
sity of Dublin to Hannis Taylor Of
Mobile, formerly United States minis
ter to Spain and author Of "Origin anS
Growth of the English Constitution
and of international Public Law"
and he was requested to be present In
the city of Dublin, Ireland, in order
to receive 1t in person on June q.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-06
Poem. bv King jaime. I.

An interesting literary discovery is
reported from Oxford, where num-
Der of hitherto unknown poems by
King James I. have been found in
the Bodleian library. They are stated
to be undoubtedly genuine and bear
the royal autograph.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-06
Chamberlain Cough Remedy Grea,

Favorite.
The soothing and healing properties
of this Remedy, its pleasant taste and
prompt and permanent cures have
made it great favorite with people
everywhere. 1t is especially priced
by mothers of small children for colds,
Group and whooping cough, as it al
ways affords quick relief, and asst con-
tsins no opium or other harmful drug,
it may be given as confidently to a
baby as to an adult. For sale by all
druggists.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-06
Waves Checked by Nets.

Baron Benvenuto d'Alessandro, an
Italian: has invented means OF
checking the force of waves by means
of nets made of waterproof hemp. One
recently tried with success at Havre
was $50 feet long and fifty feet wide.
with meshes eleven inches apart. The
nets will break the waves at sea, and
will also be a bulwark for hydraulic
works against heavy surf.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-06
Bacon Exports to Canada.

Bacon Exports to Canada.
Canada's exports of bacon to Brit
ain last year amounted to $4,000, 900
pounds, as against 100000 pounds in
1889. This vast increase is no doubt
greatly due to the preferential trade
established.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-06
The Horses OF London.

It has been estimated that $4,000
horses are employed in the London
metropolitan carrying trade, that their
value is a million and quarter, and
the cost is, for food alone, 100000 a
year. A rule prevails of foraging the
horses on Sd an inch per week: that is,
horse costs as many shillings a week
as it stands hands high.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-06
The Making of Pens.

In 1920 pens began to be made by
elliott, who manufactured them Of
steel finely tempered. The pen was
handmade throughout, and though
very inferior to the machine made ar
ticle of the present day, was still a
great advance upon the iron barreled
pens that had been previously made.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-09-06
Wheat Belt Around Wichita.

The Kansas wheat belt centers
around Wichita. Within hundred
mile radius of the town fully 60 per
cent of the wheat of Kansas was
raised, while in seventeen counties of
southern and central Kansas SO per
cent of the yield was reaped. In north
ern Kansas hut little wheat is raised.