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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-27
balancing Our Books.

When the year is ended and the
final summing up of accounts is finish
ed, it is comforting to look back and
to be able to say, in all sincerity, that
we have done the best we could for our
selves and for those about us. 1t il
more than comforting to see that we
have gained something, that our ef-
forts have been crowned with success.
and that we are by this advance
ment enabled to score victory, even
though it may be trifling, over adj
verse circumstances. 1t encourages us
to redouble our efforts to make bet
ter showing for the years to come, to
so order our affairs that this seasons
gain will be but the beginning Of bet
ter things, and that the great and
grand fabric of our future may rise,
ever increasing, ever more and more
beautiful and end in noble, manly,
womanly, Christian, symmetrical char
acter that will make its possessor
known and honored of all men.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-27
To the Young.

While the opening ct the New Year Is
a significant season for persons of all
ages, it is especially so to the young
and those in early maturity. There is
SO much ahead of the youngsters; SO
much for them to look frward to, to
hope for, achieve; SO much that will
help them to make their lives worth
living, and to make the world the bet
ter for their having lived in it.
Welcome the new year. Welcome
it's work, it's cares, It's responsibilities,
its trials, crosses, losses, sorrows and
bereavements Welcome it's work,
because it is only by work that we
achieve successes and make ourselves
strong for the tolls and tasks that are
to come. Welcome its cares, for they
are the worlds educators. developers
and teachers, and they lead us into
those ways Of prudence. thoughtful
ness and moderation which are the
forerunners of prosperity and plenty
H S. G,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-27

81 KNOW YOU NOT. SWEET CHILD
will allow me to say that think your
real name is Herbert Wilton" pro-
ceeded the mysterious stranger.
Carson was utterly unprepared for
this, and his surprise was painfully
manifest. Appearing not to notice It,,
the lady went on:
.eYou are unhappy, I know, Mr.. Will
ton. I shall not call you Mr.. Carson.
l am certain of it, because was watch
ing you for ten minutes before you
opened your eyes. Can be OF any
help to your
81 don't understand you, madam"
answered Carson. ri have no trouble.
at least none that you could assist
me In
HAS 1t any connection with an old
love AFFAIR."" very slowly asked the
yelled visitor.
II must decline to discuss my pri-
vate matters with an utter stranger"
replied Carson, jumping up.
"Am I an utter stranger. Herbert"
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I Of the. happy crowd seemed to mock
him. He rang the bell and ordered
some tea. The demure little maid
looked at him. and. going down stairs,
said:
Poor Mr. Carson, he looks so
strange and miserable!''
Returning, she found him sitting In
his chair gazing with half-closed eyes
into the fire. Placing the tea on q
small wicker table by his side, she at
tracted his attention by the question,
Anything else, sir?"
mo-" was the reply; ''but, see, this
is New Years Eve. You've been good
servant to me, at least. Buy yourself
something" handing her sovereign.
The amount of the gift bereft the girl
Of the power Of speech, and with a
curtesy, eloquent in itself of gratitude,
she left.
Carson, slipping his tea. again solilo-
quized. cts now within an hour and
quarter of the New Year. What
| will that year bring into nay life? It
cannot bring the light Of love and
| weeks and months, and so it will be
to the end. Ten years ago. In Old
| Kentucky. we said 'Good-by.' It was
a .good-by' forever"
Apostrophizing the absent woman,
he continued: Leila, Leila, to my
grave I take with me the love I bear
you. Why did we live to be parted SO
ruthlessly? What strange fate has SO
guided our destinies?''
He turned to the story of Evangeline
and read Of the sufferings of that
heroic character. The reading soothed
him and he fell asleep.
The clocks were striking the twelfth
stroke of midnight when he awoke
He barely opened his eyes, then closed
them again, and listened to the joyous
salutations of people meeting In the
streets. He was not selfish. neither
was he bad natured. No man who
every truly loved can be altogether
either. AS he listened he said:
ST wish for all bright New Year,
and Leila, my absent Leila, whom !
shall never see again, may your life
| know no sorrow, may yours never be
the aching heart, and may you be
blessed in your children growing up
around you. My Leila
He did not finish the sentence, but
the tears came trucking down his
cheeks as he realized his barren life.
Then he became conscious that some
| one had come into the room and been
witness of his weakness and his Sc
cret-secret because society said Wal
ter Carson carried his heart on his
sleeve and was incapable of deep affec-
ton. So sitting up and turning round
he was startled to see seated on a
chair tall lady, clad in deep mourn
ing and yelled so heavily that he was
unable to distinguish her face.
Madam" he inquired. too taken
aback even to get up, II should like to
know why I am thus honored?"
II came in with the New Year. Not
an omen Of ill-luck, hope" replied
musical voice: "but ! first want to
know If Walter Carson Is not an as
sumed name?"
s.Why do you ask such question? 2"
| For the best of good reasons, and
as you will not tell me, perhaps you
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-27
MEN WHO REFUSED TITLES.

Distinguished Englisbmen Who Re-
garded Rank as an Empty Honor.
Not all Englishmen are seeking IT,
ties of nobility. At least there have
been many subjects of the crown who
might have worn coronets. but declin-
ed to accept them for varying reasons
that were at least sufficient to them
selves. The late William Ewart Glad
stone was a notable example of the lat
ter order Of humanity, for the peer
age which time after time was held
out to him was always rigidly rejected.
Swinburne might have han a "Sir"
before his name had he chosen to
accept the baronetcy which was offered
him some years ago, but with true
democratic independence he refused to
accept a title which, after all, could
do little to enhance his fame. SINH
larily, Mr.. Watts, r. A., whose pic
lures are known the wide world over,
could have ranked with Lord Leigh
ton had he stoutly asserted his objec-
ton to titles and elected to remain as
he was. Lord Tennyson, when first
approached on the question of accept
ing peerage, was strongly opposed
to the idea, but eventually succumbed
to the offer on the ground that his
son would inherit the title and that he
was therefore justified in taking it.
It is rumored that the late Professor
Huxley was offered knighthood by
Mr.. Gladstone-an offer which was
politely but firmly declined. A similar
honor was proposed to his distinguish
ed contemporary, Professor Tyndall.
and was also declined without hesita-
ton. It is an open secret that Charles
Dickens might have added "bart" to
his illustrious name had he chosen to
do SO. "A few years before the demise
Of Verdi, the illustrious composer, the
late King Humbert sent for the macs
tro and offered him dukedom in REQ
ognition of his services to music.
Verdi refused the gracious offer with
dignified courtesy, whereupon the
king admitted that he was quite right.
For" said his majesty. "all the titles
in Italy could not make you greater
than you are"
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responded the stranger, also rising,
and as she did SO throwing back her
veil.
"Leila!" gasped Carson. looking
incredulously into her face.
Eyes, Leila" was the answer whis-
pered, while her arms stole round his
neck, "come back to you with the New
Year, never to leave your side until it
SO pleases Cod
Then they sat down and she told
him how, three years before, after be-
ing left widow, she determined to
find out what had become Of the sweet
heart of her younger days. How, by
chapter Of happy accidents, she
learned that he was in London. How,
on knowing this, she hurried over land
and sea. and just at the birth Of the
New Year entered his room. She saw
the tears fall from his eyes, heard her
name mentioned, and his blessing 60
out to her. All doubts were then at
an end.
my children will be here by the
next boat, and you must be to them a
father Now must go, as I'm weary
with the excitement Of the day"
Carson drove her to her hotel, and
to him the New Year bells never
seemed to have rung such merry peals.
They rang into his life New Year is
every sense. A few days later there
was quiet marriage, and on the fol-
lowing New Years Eve. az Carson and
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OLD AND NEW.

OLD AND NEW.
cannot Joy with those who hail
The newborn year:
rather grieve with those who give
The dead Old Year
A tender tear.
me New-what know I Of the New
I knew the Old!
rod's benson upon his corse.
On which the mold
Lies stir and cold.
Here In the shadow let me stand
/ And count them Ger,
Hha blessings that he brought to me.
A precious store
/ asked no more.
4s brought me health-a priceless boon
To me and mine;
He brought me plenty for my needs.
And crowned my shrine
With love divine
|Ahl when I think-sufrused with tears
I feel my eyes
of all the dear delights he brought;
Yet stark he lies
Meath Winter skies.
|rn.refore I cannot hail with Joy
The newborn year:
rather grieve, with those who give
The dead Old year
A tender tear.
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but Tempest, as he saw one after Gnl
other OF the gang leap into the old|
ruin, knew that the gallant defenderDt
OF the temple and Lola Garxa wero
doomed unless he, alone could aid,
them.
Gripping his poniard tightly. he ut
tered wild yell, and, rushing for-
ward. he hurled himself over the BAR
ricade and into the very thickest Of
the fight.
shouted, as he drove his knife into
the heart of fellow whose gun was
aimed at Lord Chugmough's breast.
Here's another for Crespo and tho
Republic!" he shouted again, giving
another Zambo his death-blow.
Take one in the name Of Uncle
Sam while we're at it," he yelled.
and another of the fiends of Malta
Judo bit the dust.
His sudden advent disconnected the
Zambos and gave Lord Chugmough
and William an opportunity to re-
cover. But even now they were OUT
numbered four to one, and the fight
seemed hopeless.
Tempest seemed endowed with the
strength of seven men. With the
knife in his right hand he felled one
after another, while his left was busy
hurting his enemies from him.
He felt singing pain In his side.
and knew that he was wounded. but
still fought on. unmindfal Of the hurt.
Lord Chugmough managed to get
close beside him, and so well did they.
work together, with Williams calm
and experienced assistance, that eight
men were lying dead and dying upon
the earthen floor of the ruin, when
the others, panic-stricken and defeat
ed, fed from the place.
william said Lord Chugmough.
calmly, with his usual drawl, as soon
as the last enemy had disappeared,
that was quite q little skirmish."
Then turning to Tempest, he said:i
"And our success, sir, is due to your
timely-Oh, say there, old man.
brace up! William. the brandy-he has
tainted"
Tempest, who had turned to speak
to Lola, who was covering in a corner
during the progress of the fight. had
reeled, staggered and would have
fallen to the floor had not Lord Chug-
mough caught him in his arms.
"It is Jack Tempest" cried Lola.
"Poor Jack! Poor fellow! Place him
here on these skins. There-make
him comfortable. Poor Jack! How.
nobly lie Fought"
Gle is a good one" said Lord
Chugmough. working over Tempest
as he spoke.
In short time Tempest revived
enough to open his eyes. He looked
up at Lola and smiled.
"Ah-Im-glad-yo SAFE" he
whispered.
She knelt down by his side.
Brave jack" she said. els Arthur
with your"
mo" was the whispered answer.
"He's gone-we-you know the castle
you died-we saw you put-grave-
Namampa told-me ALL was alone
ARTHUR cinta- the Generals daugh-
ogether-boat- IL"
"My heaven!" exclaimed Lord Chug-
mough, startled out Of his iron COM
posture, 1.-The wound Is bleeding
afresh!''
A gurgling sound In Tempest's
throat had chol1ed further utterance.
and the poor fellows fingers Eipped
Lord Chugmough's. He was conscious
apparently, for he looked at Lola an
| If he wished to say something. But
| the Zambo had struck too deep. In q
few minutes the weary eyes closed, the
great chest gave q heave, and the Life
| went out of Jack Tempest.
(To be continued.)
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CHAPTER XVI.
ArD%1,ar pot%1o

1t was quite journey to the hill,
and after Tempest had trudged awhile,
he began to regret that he had allowed
the Carib to take his horse. But, he
reflected, II the Indians story was
true, Lola was safe enough, and there
was no need to hurry. It was not as
If she were again in danger and he
was hurrying to her assistance.
He was rejoiced, after tramp of
several hours, to see the wooded slope
OF the hill before him, and in his eager
hope to find Lola still unframed and
in the Englishman's care, he forgot
the fatigue OF the journey and hurried
up the hill.
Suddenly he was startled by hear
ing shot and shouts as Of a skirmish.
Another e-shot-two, three in quick
succession, and the shrieks of wound
ed Zambos.
can attack" said Tempest. "The
scoundrels have discovered the place
Of refuge, and have come to recapture
Lola. I wish I had gun. But, gun or
not, must have hand in this"
Armed only with the knife, the gall
liant American sprang up the hill
toward the sound of battle.
The course he had taken brought
and before his presence was discov-
cred he had ample opportunity of see
ing what was going on
He saw a crowd Of at least a dozen
of the dirty horde under Mattazudo,
led by that worthy himself, who had,
true to Lord Chugmough's prediction,
returned to recover his lost victim.
They hid themselves behind trees or
rocks, and shot into the open end of
the ruin, now half barricaded with
stones and logs piled up by Lord
Chugmough and William.
Behind this rude fertilization he
could now and then catch glimpse
of head, and the quick aiming of e
rifle as one of the Zambos showed
himself, thereby drawing upon him
the unerring fire of the Englishmen.
MODS like that led by Mattazudo
lean mostly to guerrilla warfare, and
the bravest of these followers of the
half-breed chose rather to shoot from
ambush than in fair fight.
But, numerous as they were, they
were at marked disadvantage when
pitted against the two Englishmen,
for the repeating rifles inside the ruin
were aimed by men Of nerve, whose
hands were steady and whose eyes
were sure, whereas, probably, not one
OF Mattazudos heroes would have hit
a man in full view one hundred yards
away.
When q Zambo fired, he was COM
PEELED to show enough of himself to
give Lord Chugmough something to
shoot at, and this mark was gener-
ally hit.
It did not take Mattazudo long to
discover that at the rate they were
going the Englishmen would eventu-
ally wipe his force out Of existence.
It became necessary, therefore, to
boldly attack the ruin in a body. The
Englishmen would no doubt kill a
few, but two men In a hand-to-hand
fight must give way to overwhelming
numbers, and the lives OF a few
wretches like the Zambos were not to
be considered when the object to be
gained was the possession OF Lola
Cara.
So, keeping we'll under cover him
selt-for the pleasure OF possessing q
beautiful girl would be naught to a
dead mamie gave the order to
charge.
With shout the Zambos dashed
forward, two falling by the rifles Of
the Englishmen at the very entrance:
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when the aunt be-
lieved she was ar
ranging q highly
desirable engage
ment for her niece,
and on the prin-
ciple of dong
wrong that good
may come, she kept
back the notes Of
this obviously poor
sutton.
Carson often felt
desolate, bat never
SO utterly as then,
and as he paced the
floor the laughter
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Ruck 10, and the sonorous boom
ON Big Ben came floating over the
reen park as sort of benediction
the rapidly dying year. The roar
the great city without was not lack
in its element Of melody, and the
Use Of merry jewellers in Piccadilly
mpleted strange yet fascinating
ut ensemble. Passing down the
rect came three young men singing
at old Southern song, Use gwine
ck to Dizzy The words and the
elody startled Carson from the rev
lie into which he had fallen. Sitting
right in his chair, he said, aloud:
sWhat memories that song recalls!
bw my loneliness grows upon me!
hat. fool I was ever to have in
lged in the thing called love! But
ere, I've tasted the poison and must
de by the result. What's that re-
It? Pleasing? Why cannot / be Of
gay throng outside? Here in this
lightly crowded city am as lonely
man lost in a desert" He rose and,
ing to the other side of the room,
ened cabinet and took from 1t a
indie of letters, some dozen. They
ere faded and bore traces Of much
kidding. After reading, he replaced
lem, and, walking to the photograph
child on the wall. INDUCED in
bliloquy.
II know you not, my sweet child,
ut your mother was always, and al
rays must be everything to me. How
lard and cruel seems the world! Your
bother and I parted ten long years
bgo this night, to meet again in two
FEARS time! What happened to pre-
tent us! wrote many times, but no
feply ever reached me. Three years
kfter we separated letter came from
her, and in it I read: Now that am
married. perhaps you will write Life
Ieemed blank, and came to Lon
Hon. wayfarer. caring not what be-
hame Of me. I turned to literature,
Ind have been what people call sue
kessful. But what is success without
The power to experience that which
makes it other than metallic graft
4cation? Eighteen months went by
before I next heard from your mother,
k0d &ea ga9c 2&sto o12y reache2 me,
bince when all has been silence! Your
mother married good man, and l
pray for her and for you, too, baby,
that you may grow up in her foot
eteps!"
The circumstances under which his
letters to the girl went astray were to
nim mysterious. but, as q matter OF
TACT, easily explained. The girl was
the daughter Of country lawyer. and
ne had made her acquaintance when
she was staying In boarding house
IN Bloomsbury, in which he was also
lodger. Her reason for being In
Town was that she might improve a
somewhat neglected education, and
She was taking singing lessons at a
school Of music In the neighborhood.
An aunt took away this unwanted
daughter from among the large family
- home, to be companion across the
Atlantic. and, suspecting her of fighti-
ness, opened her letters in the capa-
atty ofsguardian. The first Of Carson's
epistles-he was . cautious man and
Old not commit himself to paper until
- could not resist doing so-arrived
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-27
The FilibuSterS Of Venezuela. !:
Or the Trials Of Spanish Girl.
% BY SEWARD HOPKINS
by tBonners Sons

BY SEWARD w. HOPKINS.
copyrighted 1900 b, Koper. Boomers Sons.

have known it, for the girl was not
dead. but drugged. said to myself
that would watch Mattazudo and save
the girl. I did watch him, and saw
that, instead of grieving, he was ex-
ulting. l knew that he would dig up
the senorita at night. But got ahead
OF him, dug her out of her grave, and
took her to my cottage and gave her
powerful medicines that brought her
back to life. The food came before
could take her to her father, but she is
safe. and am the one who saved her"
1t has already teen noticed, perhaps,
that Namampa had delightful way
Of telling just enough truth to suit his
purpose, and strengthening it with a
little skillful lying.
well, I'm blessed calculated
Tempest. "Wtsre is Lola now?"
Look, senior. Can you see that hill
far to the south?"
YES said Tempest
when the flood came the land where
my poor hut stood was under water. I
took Don Juan's daughter up OH that
hill. There is an old stone temple
there, high enough to be beyond the
reach Of the flood. There I found an
Englishman. I explained all to him,
and he promised to take care of her,
and left her with him. Mattazudo
had learned that outwitted him and
has sworn to kill me. He Is very pow
erful among the Zambos, and I am
fleeing from him. want your horse,
senior. If the half-breed follows me on
horse he will surely overtake me and
kill me-"
Are you telling the truth?' asked
Tempest.
IT am, swear it. The senorita is
safe.''
by Jove! Well, old man, you came
nearer death to-day than you ever
were before. Here's the horse, take it
and 60"
Namampa, chuckling at his own
ready wit, mounted the horse, and
Tempest started off toward Carib Hill.
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Use the oil left from sardines In
making 6sh cakes. Il saves butter.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-12-27

Brace up! Acquft yourselves like men;
Swear on! And don't swear on again.
IL. A. W. Bulletin.
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II CAME IN WITH THE NEW
. = "

his wife listened to the hour of mid
night strike, they thought, with hearts
full of love and gratitude, of the JOY
Gus meeting twelve months before.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-09-14
Lost In the Desert
Fate Of hiSsOurianS.

DENVER, Colo, Sept. lE-Lost for three
days and nights on New Mexican des.
ert, without water. This was the ex-
perience of A. Warren and G. j. Coon,
OF st. Louis, who went into the wilds OF
New Mexico to search OF adventure.
They found it. Mr.. Warren says that
il was the most horrible experience OF
his life. at is the most wonderful
country on the globe, belive," he said.
"but don't care If never see it again.
The party started from Magdalena, n.
M. You can never realize what we suf-
fered on that fool trip. We finally
found our way to the foothills and made
up our minds that we would skirt the
whole desert, il necessary, to find town
or some water. Our horses refused to
90 no farther than a cool stretch OF
woods, and we had to continually shoot
under them to get them to move on. 1t
happened that we had come out of the
desert very near to Baldwins, and en-
tered the place within few hours after
we reached the hills. They have a
spring OF the coolest, best water in the
world. We nearly killed ourselves
drinking it. We ceiyed medical at
ton at Baldwins, and were soon able to
travel.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-09-14
CANCER

Sufferers from this horrible malady
nearly always inherit it not necessarily
from the parents, but may be from some
remote ancestor, for Cancer often runs
through several generations. This deadly
poison may lay dormant in the blood for
years, or until you reach middle life, then
the first little sore or ulcer makes its ap-
pearance or swollen gland in the
breast, or some other part of the body,
gives the FIRST warning.
To cure Cancer thoroughly and perina-
nently all the poisonous virus must be
eliminated from the blood-every vestage
If it driven out This S. s. S. does, and
Is the only medicine that can reach deep
seated, obstinate blood troubles like this.
When all the poison has been forced out
Of the system the Cancer heals, and the
disease never returns.
Cancer begins often in small way, as the
following letter from Mrs. Shirer shows:
A small pimpie came my jaw about an inch
below the ear on the left side OF my face II gave