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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-16
Beating Gladstone In Argument.

Mr.. Eden Eddis, a famous English
portrait painter in his day, who was
once nearly elected an r. A., has just
died within few days of his 89th
birthday. He once was discussing with
Mr.. Gladstone what was the brightest
color in nature. The statesman claimed
that red was; the artist said that even
in the dark you could see the blue
flowers in garden. Mr.. Eddis
showed Mr.. Gladstone photograph
where the red flowers remained dead.
undetached from the leaves, but the
blue flowers were light and visible in
all their forms. Then the controversy
terminated abruptly with Goodnight,
Mr.. Eddis!"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-16
Mildred 50
* 6re,Uanion
by THE DUCHESS.

| could do it without breaking down,
as it is not very far
No" she answered Indignantly
certainly not. I can walk quite well. I"
But she took his arm for all that, and
for a while hobbled along, miserably.
beside him, her face white with pain
This is Madness" cried Denzil, and
forthwith, not asking any further
leave, took her up in his arms, and
walked on again, so burdened, with a
frowning brow and set, unpleased
expression about his lips.
Miss Trevanion was so taken by
surprise and SO utterly FRUSTRATED
with pain. that at first she mado no
protest, but presently began to cry
quietly in a broken, wretched sort Of
way. Denzil stopped.
Shall put you down." he asked,
sternly
The situation, being unsougLt by
him, and extremely distasteful--with
his heart beating passionately, as if to
warn him how insuf1lciently under
control it was-compelled him to as
sumo an ill-temper he was very far
from really feeling. Miss Trevanion
sobbed on, but made no reply, knowing
she had none to make and so wisely
refra1ning from speech of any kind;
whereupon Denzil marched on as be-
fore not addressing another word to
her.
He was a strong man; but q full
grown, healthy young woman was no
light weight-so it was no disgrace to
his manhood to confess that when at
length he had her safely deposited in
the carriage, he was rather glad than
regretful. Taking the reins from the
boy and throwing him some silver, he
drove away without a single glance at
his companion, as she lay back ex-
hausted among the cushions he had
carefully, but sulkily arranged for her.
Mildred's foot having been examined
and pronounced "likely to be tedious
but not serious" she was comfortably
ensconced on sofa in her mothers
sittjng-room, whence, after dinner, she
sent word that she would be very glad
to see them all if they would come
and sit with her. So consequently
about nine o'clock, considerable noise
and laughter might have been heard
issuing from the boudour, where they
had all assembled obedient to her
commands-all, that is, save Eddie,
Miss Lisle and Denzil Younge, with
one or two others who had fingered in
the billiard-room. Lord Lyndon had,
of course, been the first to approach
Mildred to inquire how she was and
express his tender, loving regrets that
she should have no injured herself;
but finding her, though sweet and gra-
cious as usual, somewhat disinclined
for conversation, he had left her pres
emily with the entreaty that she would
try to sleep, and so subdue all fever
ish symptoms. But she was flushed
and restless, and could not compose
herself, so lay open=eyed, though 81
lent, with her gaze fixed upon the
SOOr
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-16
WHAT HE WOULD DO.

my poor hungry man. if I were to
give you a nickel, what would you do
with it," inquired the lady with tho
angular smeller and the uncertain
spectacles.
''I'll tell yer, num-" replied the gen
tleman with the struggling whiskers
and yearning bread pouch; "I'll git a
Turkish bath an buy ottymubble
wild tn change. Where's tn ten.
mum ?'-Denver Times.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-16

| along to the occasional music of the
! forward hounds. A little in front. Sir
| George and Lyndon gave her the lead,
| while behind there were none; for of
all those who had met that morning
| but few now remained to be in at the
death" Some finding the pace to hot
in the beginning had wisely drawn rein
and solemnly plodded home again;
| others, more adventurously but scarce
" so well judging. trusting to tickle
| fortune to favor the brave, had come
to violent end and now sat or stood
lamenting their fate and abusing their
goddess in no very measured terms;
while of those who still held on
among whom was Frances Sylverton--
most of them rode to Mildred's left.
down deep in the hollow Of Harris
Chase, leaving to her right but one.
and that was Denzil.
A passionate lover Of riding and de-
voted to sport, Younges keenest en-
joyment was to feel a good horse I'M
der him, with the certainty of hard
days run in view; and today, his
mount being undeniable, he was grow
LIZ d1AtOSI Happy AGAIN.
Having made a false move about
half an hour before he was now
crashing through or over everything
that came in his way, to make up for
lost time, and gain on Sir George and
Lyndon, who-clever and wary sports
men both-had sailed along from the
beginning straight In the line Of VIC
xxyikh -
Just as Denzil at last caught sight
of them and knew himself to be once
more in the right way, he found he
was on the same ground with Mildred
Trevanion, only considerably higher
up. 1t was lengthy meadow, stray
Cling and untidy in form, and Mildred,
entering at the lower end, could
above, but succeeded in making
shrewd conjecture nevertheless.
From where she was it was easy
enough to get into the adjoining field,
but with Denzil it was far different.
A short ugly wall rose before him, sur
mounted by a hedge Of some sort,
thick and prickly, which effectually
SOASColCu IL Jill View IAC 4CGlNy Idll OA
the other side. Still, it was not ex-
actly an impossible thing to take,
though decidedly ''facer.' and Dem
I'll, understanding the danger and
trusting to his horse to carry him
through, determined to risk it, come
what might. "......
Miss Trevanion, slightly ahead Of
him now-having managed her last
jump sfactorily-turned nervously
in her saddle to see how it would end.
She wondered breathlessly whether
whoever he was-he knew of the.
And then she saw the horse rise, land
at the other side, stagger, and then,
plunging helplessly forward, bring it.
self and it's rider heavily to the ground.
Mildred shut her eyes and pressed
her teeth cruelty on her under lip to
suppress the scream that rose so nat
urally from her heart, and when she
summoned courage to look up she
found the horse had risen and stood
trembling at some little distance off,
while on the grass lay motionless a
mass of brilliant scarlet cloth and a
CLEAN of golden hair.
(TO be cOntinued)
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-16
SHE WOULD DE POPULAR.

Mrs. Nexdore-"One Of the keys OF
my daughters piano is out of order.
l wonder il there's any one in the
neighborhood who could fix it?''
Mrs. Pepprey-"I don't know, but If
she's still got one good key, why not
use that?"
Mrs. Nexdore-"What could she do
with one key?'
Mrs Pepprey-"Lock the piano, OF
course. ''-Philadelphia Press.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-16
HE COULDN'T.

"Oh. Mr.. Spooneigh, pray rise. It is
not right that you should kneel at my
feet. Rise, beg of you!' implored the
fair lady.
But he didn't rise. His Irish did,
though, and he replied, solemnly:
I'm afraid - err Miss Grace -- m
afraid I'm kneeling on your-er--that
u.s. you dropped your chewing gum, and
oh, Miss Grace, I'm stuck on you'll
Denver Times.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-16
THE PANG OF TT.

''Why, dear, what's the matter with
you? Bad news from your husband %
ooh, worse than that. He writes mo
that he is longing for me and kisses my
picture every day." .......
That's no reason for crying
Eyes, but find I put my mothers
photograph in his trunk by mistake for
mine'-Brooklyn Life.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-16
ALL SERVANTS ALIKE.

Towne-I could never understand
why political ot1iceholders are called
public servants
Browne-Why not?
Towne-Because they're really our
bosses.
Browne-Well,I guess you never kept
house, did ou?-Philadelphia Press.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-16
NO DOUBT ABOUT 1T.

Citizen-"Do you believe TIE consti-
4ution follows the flag, my man."
soldier-"My constitution followed
the flag to the Philippines and It's
thars yet"-Chelsea Gazette.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-16

Doctor Curem-But l don't see why
you will not pay my bill. You said
had made a new man of you Mr.
Gooph-Thats just it, doctor. Il was
the old man who ordered the work
done, and he ought to pay for it.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-16
SHOWED UNDER.

"Is the state safe?" gasped the anx-
1ous inquirer at the political head
quarters.
"Oh, yes, the states safe, but the
party's showed under" replied the
man in charge.-Baltimore World.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-16
We were speaking of Kansas,

We were speaking OF Kansas. Y
whenever" the convivial tourist
now remarked. II struck a town in
Kansas in which there were no joints.
I always made up my mind that the
people must be a lot of stiffs."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-16
ENTITLED TO 1T.

Client-By what right are you keep
ing that $4,000 damages you recovered
for me? a. 80
I,awyer-Didn't you tell me in the
first place that all you wanted was sat-
isfaction Ohio State Journal.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-16
THE Part He TOOK.

The Don-"And what part did you
take in this disgraceful proceeding OF
holding Mr.. Waters under the pump"
Undergrad (modestly)- "His left leg.
sir. "-Tit-Rits.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-16
OUT OF PLACE.

Cholly-I got such frightful head.
aches lately. Doctor thinks, perhaps,
there's some foreign substance in my
bwain. .-
Miss Pepprey-An idea, PERHAPS
Philadelphia Press
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-16
FROG SHOWERS.

"A Cornell professor says that frog
spawn can be carried up in the atnos-
phere and Matched out in the clouds"
by gum, you bet I'll carry an UNI
brella the next time go out. "-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-16

In scaling precipice man is up
against big bluff.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-16
THE SHIRT WAIST.

THE SHIRT WAIST.
The women claim their feelings hart,
They're kicking up a fuss,
Because we men adopt the shirt
That first they stole from us
-a-.- ...... Judge.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-16

You will have to fight, sir" went on
the man; ''you took picture of my
wife and it looks like her.! "!'-Boston
Post -. ------.-- - - ------
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-16
Pictorial buf11or
|
HE EXPLAINED 1T.


"Confound it, wish your mother
wouldn't come here any longer!"
why, John, how dare"
'Th-th-that's all right, darling.
mean-er-well, she's five feet nine and
one-half now, you know, and"
Now she is trying to figure out
whether that was what he meant
Denver Times.
EXCLUSIvENESS.,
Mrs. Purseproud-I see where sew
eral millionaires chartered a whoie
steamboat in order to come across the
ocean. .'.... NJ. 3.
Mr.. Purseproud-Well, when we go
over we will lease the ocean for a week.
Baltimore American. ny
AS IT'S WROTE.
She calls herself Cathryn Mae.
And yet there are gossips who sac
Catherine Mary's her name,
They ynsyst she was chrystened that
Philadelphia Press.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-16
LOOKED LIKE HER.

"Sir." said the gentleman, angrily, as
he burst into the photograph gallery,
you have insulted my wife and l de-
mand satisfaction
Believe me, sir" said the photog-
rapher, soothingly, Il am innocent Of
any intended offense; what have l
done?'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-16


OBJ pocket
The bee., 1901-12-12
AN IMPROBABLE STORY.
Negro Charged with kidnapping 9th
er Negroes and Selling Them
into Bondage.

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 11.--A spe-
cial to the Age-Herald from New De-
catur, Ala, says:
'Ben Milan, colored, an ex-slave of
Lawrence county, is under arrest
charged with an unusual crime. 1t is
alleged that Milan has for some time
been engaged in kidnapping negroes
and selling them as slaves to the
white manager of a Tennessee river
island, some miles below Decatur.
1t is said Milan would induce ne
groes TO accompany him to the ISL
and with the promise of securing po-
sitions for them on the plantation
at good wages, and that when they
reached there he would sell them in
bondage, the negroes being confined
within the stockade, from which es-
cape was almost impossible.
1t is said that young negro who
recently escaped from the island told
the story and caused the arrest of
Ben Milan. He reports that a kid
haped negro has been connned on this
island as a slave for seven years.
The bee., 1901-12-12
THE FAMINE in RUSSIA.
ment Means of Relieving
Distress.


st. Petersburg, Dec. 9.--The minis
try of the interior recently Issued the
following statementaboutt the famine:
Five and a half million pools of win
ter grain and three millions of sum
mer grain has been purchased ana
forwarded TO the needy districts. The
total grain purcha ies nre pivcn as
exceeding 100000 poods, for which
ten million roa3les has DscR expen1-
ed. The entire famine fund SO far
disposable is 14,2f3, .5s roublcs. The
original estimates of grain to relieve
the famine districts are now found to
be excessive and they have consc-
quently been reduced in a number Of
cases.
The bee., 1901-12-12
FILIPINO PATRIOTISM.
day of Jose Riznl, the Fill
pino Washington.

Manila, Dee, 9.-Superintendent At
kison, of the public schools of the
archipelago, has written a letter to
Pedro Palermo, Filipino politician,
saying instructions have been given
to every school throughout the island,
to celebrate annually the birthday of
Jose Rial, the Filipino patriot who
was executed by the Spaniards. The
life and history of Rial will be re-
cited in the schools on this day. Pa
terno, in a manifesto, has asked for
contributions from the scholars, their
parents and their teachers, to be de-
voted to constructing the proposed
monument to Rizal's memory. Pater-
no concludes his manifesto saying:
III Rial, the Filipino Washington,
were alive, he would help all Filipino
children to gain an education"
The bee., 1901-12-12
THE NEGRO DAVID FAGlN.
The Deserter from the Twenty
Fourth CoIorcd Infantry Cap
tured and Decapitated.

Manila, Dec. 9.--Nativc scouts from
Dengabon, Province of Nueva Ecija.
have killed the American negro, David
Fagin, deserter from the Twenty
fourth colored infantry, who for more
than two years has been leading Fill
pinos against the American troops.
The native sconts decapitated their
prisoner. The mau's head, however,
was recognized as that of Fagin.
They also secured his commission in
the insurgent army Fagin had on
one Of his fingers the class ring of
Lieut.. Frederick w. Alstaetter. of
the engineers, who was captured by
Filipinos, supposedly under the COM
mand of Fagin himself, October %,
1900. Fagin has been reported killed
on several occasions. The authori-
ties are satifed that former state
ments of his death were erroneous,
and that he has now been killed.
The bee., 1901-12-12
IMPORTANT ENGAGEMENT.
Three Americans and Many
Natives were Killed.

Manila, Dec. 11.-Thousands of peo-
pie are leaving Batangas province for
places of safety.
Gen. James M. Bell reports an inn
portant engagement between force
of insurgents at Labo, province of
Camarine, and a detachment of the
Twentieth infantry. Three Americans
were killed. The loss of the enemy
is not known, but is believed to have
been heavy. Gen. Bell anticipates Il
speedy determination of the irrecon-
cilables.
A large force of insurgents recent
ly attacked the town of Lipa, province
of Batangas, killing one soldier an1
several Americanists. Troop F. First
cavalry, killed ten of the enemy be-
fore the remainder of the insurgent
force escaped. The Filipinos evident
ly expected victory, for they had
cut the wires and carried off hun
dred yards of the line.
The natives are stirred by the clos
ing of the ports and bitterly object to
recommendation.
A Filipino force consisting of 200
rifiemen and 400 bolomen, recently
attacked Nagpartian, province of
North Ilocos.
Company M. Eighth infantry, acting
on the defensive, drove off the enemy,
killing IL of them with no loss to
themselves.
The bee., 1901-12-12
OTHERWISE UNNoTICED.


The United States supreme court
has taken recess until January 6.
The st. Louis tetanus court of in
quiry began the taking of testimony.
Congressman d. A. DeArmond has
arrived home at Butler, Mo, from his
trip around the world.
May wheat sold in Chicago. Mon
day, for the highest price yet paid
this year, when s3A cents was given.
A bill to make the docking Of
horses tails unlawful in the District
of Columbia has been introduced in
the senate.
The st. Louis police officials are
threatened with suits for oppression
in Office for their efforts to break up
gambling operations.
An ordinance wiping out private
wine rooms in saloons, restaurants
and hotels was passed by the Chicago
city council Monday night.
The efforts of Gov. Francis and Mr..
Thompson in behalf of the Worlds
fair are meeting with great encour-
ageuent and success at Washington.
Gen. Bates has ordered the troops
at Jefferson Barracks to participate
in the ground-breaking exercises at
st. Louis Worlds fair site on Decem-
ber 20.
Louis Jordemann, So years old, at
tempted suicide at his home in st.
Louis, by cutting his throat and
wrists with a razor. He didn't cut
deep enough.
tor Tillman on the floor of the SEN
ate, stating that he was willing to
meet him at any time, any place and
in any mapner.
Wilbur +. Wakeman, United States
appraiser of the port of New York
has received from Secretary Gage of
the treasury department request to
resign his office.
Crazy Snake, leader of faction
of dissatisfied Indians, with four of
his companions, attempted to inter
view President Roosevelt. The dele
CATION was not admitted.
Action has been delayed in the SEN
ate on the confirmation of Att'y.-Gen.
Knox, to enable Senator Jones of Ar
kansas to present adverse petitions
from labor organizations.
The Tupelo (Miss.) cotton mills,
those recently started in Private"
John Aliens town, have just booked
an order for 100000 yards of heavy
drilling, to be shipped direct to China.
The bee., 1901-12-12
REGAL ENDOWMENT FUND.
Leland Stanford Jr. University the
Most Lavishly Endowed In
stitution In Existence.
DEEDS or GIFT TO THIRTY MILLIONS.
GiIt-Edged Interest-Benring stocks
and Bonds and Productive Real
Estate I'm Twenty-Six Counties of
California Covered BY the Deeds
of Gift.

San Francisco, Dec. 1.-THE deeds
of gift executed by Mrs. Jane L. Stan
ford, conveying property valued at
from $4,000, 900 to $30,000,o0O to the
Leland Stanford, Jr., university do
not affect her control of that institu-
tion during her lifetime. The total
of her endowment is said to be three
times greater than was ever before
given by one individual to educational
purposes in the history of the world
The properties given to the univer-
sity, now the richest in existence, are
enumerated as follows:
Interest-bearing stocks and bonds
of the highest class, conservatively
appraised at $4,000, 900, and mostly
bought with the following estimated
possessions of two years ago: 1885,,
900 shares Southern Pacific stocks at
$40 share, $11, 100000; 10000 shares
of Central Pacific stock, at S25 a
share, $250,000; 10000 shares Central
Pacific stock, at $57 share, $570, 900;
Market street railway stock. 81, $780,
900; one-foJfrth interest in Pacific I'm
provement Co., $7,OoO,OOO total $2O,-
720, 900.
Real estate in 26 counties, aggregat-
ing about 100000 acres of land, valued
at $12 100000; Vina ranch, Tehama
county, $4,000 acres, enormous brandy
and agricultural place; Gridley ranch,
Tutte county, $4,000 acres, largest,
wheat raac 4 in the world; Palo Alto
ranch. Santa Clara county, 1000 acres,
famous stock farms; Stanford man.
sion, Mob Hill, San Francisco; STAN
ford residence, Sacramento, and ex-
tensive tracts of real estate in II 9TH
er counties of the state.
Since the university first opened it's
doors, October 1, 1891, after being
legally founded in May, 1887, it has
received about 1000 matriculated stu
dents from all parts of the world,
and has conferred degrees upon ZOO
The group of buildings, all in soft
yellow sandstone. with red tile roofs,
has steadily grown and is still grow
ing, and large campus settlement
has developed, with beautiful resi-
dences and the neighboring town of
Palo Alto has sprung up with popu-
lation of 1000. Instruction at the
university is free.~ 90
The bee., 1901-12-12
CASHIER AND MONEY GONE.
The Cashier of tho Farmers and Mer-
chants Bank of Los Angeles. CAL
and 100000 Missing.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 1J.--ll. j..
TIeishman, ems hier of the Farmers
nnd Merchants bank of this city, has
disappeared with SUN of the banks
money which Vice President IL. w.
Hellman estimates at si1c, ,Ooo. The
shortage was discovered yesterday
Fleishman has not been seea since
nine o'clock Saturday morning. at
that hour he was at his club. He no.
tilted the bank people he was i'll sat
urday morning and would not be at
his desk. Nothing was thought of the
matter at the time. When Fleishman
failed to report yesterday, his ac-
counts were gone over and the short
age discovered. The exact amount
has not yet been ascertained. Fleish-
man had been cashier and assistant
cashier of the Farmers and Mer-
chants bank for many years. He be-
gan work for the bank when a boy
in 1875. He WINS under bond with a
surety company for $4,000. In ad-
dition TO this he had real estate and
personal property in this city, suti-
cient, in the opinion of Mr.. Hellman,
to protect the bank from the loss of
q dollar,
The bee., 1901-12-12
American Gold ProductIon.

Washington, Dec. 10.-The esti-
mated production of gold in the Unit
ed States during the calendar year
1000 was of the value of SIS, III 900,
and, notwithstanding the fact that
this country led the world in produc-
tions, its imports exceeded its ex-
ports by $12,soe,o1o. The production
of North America, practically all of
which comes to the United States,
was $116,051, 800.
The bee., 1901-12-12
pus way 70 Llberty wlth renI.nlve.

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 9.-Thirty-
nine prisoners, serving sentences for
minor crimes, escaped from the South
Side city Jail between three and four
o'clock yesterday afternoon, by dig
ging through 16-inch brick wall
with pocket knives. Five of those
who escaped were captured yesterday
afternoon.
The bee., 1901-12-12
Bank TelIer KiIIed by Train.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. o.-Sherry w.
Marshall, receiving teller of the Ma
tional Bank of Commerce for several
years, was struck by Frisco pas
senger train from which he had just
alighted at Lacygne, Kas., las. night.
and died yesterday of his injuries.
The bee., 1901-12-12
A wronged Girr. vcngeance.

Oskaloosa, Ia, Dec. 10.-Rev. A. A.
johnson, colored, pastor of the Afri-
can NJ Il. church, of this city, was
shot and seriously wounded in his
pulpit, Sunday night, by a colored
girl, Anna Nelson. The girl claims to
have been wronged by the minister.
The bee., 1901-12-12
Fire nt Hoopestown, III.

Hoopeston, ILL.,. Dec. 9.-Fire,
here, Sunday morning, destroyed two
thirds of the block containing Il. e.
Oppenheim's general store, the First
national bank and post office, caus.
ing loss of nearly 100000.
The bee., 1901-12-12
sentenced fo nenth.

Waco, Tex, Dec. Henderson Nor
ris, colored, who killed Mrs. Emma
French, December s, 1900, by hitting
her on the head with a barrel of
target rife, has been sentenced by
Judge Scott to be hanged on January
next.