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Graphic.

After the fire in a Buffalo residence had been extinguished by the depart ment- and the family were preparing to settle down again for the night a little girl who had been awakened by the disturbance and had come down half dressed was asked by neighbor If she had been much frightened.
 ''I should say l was." said the young lady. When l first heard the alarm. l just chattefed in every Iimb."-Buffalo Commercial
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quently made thirteen knots with the burden of warship, while the best speed of the defenders of to-day is little better than fourteen knots In racing trim. It is an interesting fact that the architect in question, lineal descend ant of one of the builders of the pri- vateer, is himself designing a boat to defend the cup this year. He does not expect to surpass his ancestor.
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Tim Mulcahy's New Crop of Hair.

Timothy J. Mulcahy, an engineer in a Cleveland tannery, had been bald for years. Suddenly little furze began to sprout on his head and a few weeks later his cranium was covered with thick but short growth of hair A doc tor investigated the matter and learned that he had been working under a re-. volving belt. His hair had been sprout- ed by electricity.
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Welcome Ready.

The Boss-Mr. Bjonson, if you can't keep up with your work better, we shall have to look, for another man.
 Bjonson-Im glad to hear that. Eve been thinking all along that I was do- ing enough work for two.-Indianapo- lis Press.
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Wnn,dLike Sone.

What do you find in that stupid old paper to keep you so busy?' petulantly asked Mrs. Youngcouple.
 q was just looking at the money market, lie answered.
 ''Oh, do they have a money market Are there ever any bargains ?'-Indi- annapolis Press.
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Her Opinion of Compliments.

''No," said Miss Cayenne, q don't care for people who continually pay compliments
 But it shows an amiable disposi- tion.'
 Perhaps. But to me the habit re minds me that some people are willing to pay only what costs: them nothing and what they don't really owe."- Washington Star.
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The magnitude of the toy-making business may be judged from the fact that a Philadelphia firm has just brought 5O,OO0 acres of timber land in North Georgia, for the use of branch factory to be started there.
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Not There.

A farmer once wrote to distinguish ed scientific agriculturalist, to whom he felt under obligation for introducing a new variety of swine:-
 Respected Sir:-I went yesterday to the cattle fair; l found several pigs of your species. There was a great varie- ty of beasts, and was very much as. tonished at not seeing you there"
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Insurance Papers Please Copy.

T should think it would be pretty hard for you, with>su a large family, to live on such a small income"
 But" replied the family man, "con- sider how much harder it would be for my family if were to die on t.'-Phil- adelphia Press.
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This country now surpasses all others In the total of its exports. It also sur passes all others in the vast multi tudes of contented, prosperous and happy people within it's borders.
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Woman-If you will saw that wood for me l will give you a good, square meal.
 Tramp-I would, lady, but I had my fortune told yesterday and the gypsy said heart disease was going to carry me off, so I must be very careful.
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Qualified.

Section, Foreman-Do you think you can boss a. gang of men?
 MT. Bear-I think so; Eve had my own way during thirty years of mar ried life.-Ohio State Journal.
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Two Records.

The worlds record for skinning fish is held in Gloucester. Mass. The worlds record for skinning lambs is held in Wall street, New York.-San Francisco Bulletin.
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Tn Priptc

q saw your Dame in print the other day" said one man to another who was very fond of notoriety.
 "Where" asked the other in trem- or of excitement.
 ''In the directory ."-Exchange.
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Instead of saying ElNf
 Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
 How I wonder what you are. the up-to-date astronomer goes to work to find out with his spectroscope.
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Over in Ontario there is a woman who says the men ought to be operated on as Mrs. Nation operates on the sa- looms. Her husband should take the precaution to sleep in the barn.
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Fortune seems to be still turning her wheel at the old stand. The man who organized the Sugar Trust and the American Cotton Company is now bankrupt.
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Hard fo Iecide-

"How that woman glared at youY
 "Yes; Eve either bowed to her, when don't know her, or else I know her and haven't bowed to her."
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Miss Maud Gonne foresees the early extinction of England. In pity's name, has William Waldorf Astor to move on again?
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England declining to agree to that isthmian canal showed instead of a waterway for the world it wants its own way.
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The rumor that the title "Prince of Wales" was to lapse may have been due to a fear that nobody could dress the part properly.
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Friendly Intercst.

''She fell in love with me at the last Covent Garden ball, old man."
 Really? How were you disguised, 2ld fellow? ?'-Scrape.
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SUPPOSE WE SMILE.
HUMOROUS PARAGRAPHS FROM
 THE COMIC PAPERS.

Pleasant Incidents Occurring the World Over-Sayingst that Are Cheer full to Old or Young-Funny Selec- tions that Everybody Will Enjoy.
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A New York man died while looking at a check for $10,000. Maybe it was a foretaste of heaven.
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Gi&ls UsnaIIy Do.

"Have you; Moore's poems?" inquired the sweet young thing.
 q think so, miss; I'll look in a min ute" replied the clerk in the book store. By the way, here's a fine new story just out. It's called Just One Kiss and"
 'I want Moore," she interrupted ly.-Philadelphia Press.
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A Wen-Earned Reward.

Angelina, you are so extraordinarily popular" >--;
 Well, dear me, don't l nearly kill myself trying to be agreeable to every bodyY'
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Fiction writers throughout the world should take warning from the recent
 Seattle case in which a woman after reading one of Marie Corelli's novels
 arose and killed her husband. Litera- ture has been known to set powerful influences at work upon the reading public, but no one had supposed that even Miss Corellfs novels would take effect in just this way. It is evident that if after reading book the reader Is likely to start out on a career of homicide the authors are taking a seri- ous moral responsibility. If one is moved to manslaughter by reading Miss Corelli, 1t may be asked, what horrors might he not undertake after reading Hall Caine? The dissemina- tiOn of only a few of the Manxman's works might set on foot a movement which would make the Boxer uprising trivial by comparison. While censor ships are to be disapproved on general principles, it is obvious that some re strictions may yet have to be placed on publica tions of this form. Properly the work of regulation would come within the domain of Scotland Yard and the detective agencies, as a meas ure of public safety. It has long been suspected that fiction might be dele terious, but in the face of such devel- opments it would be legitimately the province of the police to surround nov elists of the swashbuckling school
 when they were about to commit an other novel, and compel them to desist
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When the rainy day saved for finally comes, man finds that it is a deluge whereas he only saved for a shower.
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After failing in all other efforts to avoid dying rich, Andrew Carnegie might try a few church affairs.
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When fool parts with his money the chances are that some other fool gets part of 1t
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A St. Louis paper refers to him as "Pierp" Morgan. Doesn't this come un- der the head of leze majesty?
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Wise is the man who can keep ap- pearances up and expenses down.
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Professional Rates.

Irate Householder-Sayi If you'll stop playing 'Hot Time," I'll give you a nickeli
 Antonio-"Holy City," five cents; "Hot Time" ten cents.
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No woman's-. children were ever so much trouble that it influenced her younger sisters to be old maids.
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Accounted For.

Dr. Duck-Your feathers are just too pretty for anything.
 Henrietta-Yes; you see, I was hatch ed. from a dyed egg.
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Huskinby (chucklingly)-It wuz 12 below zero by my thermometer at o'clock this mornin', an Hi Badgely's s on'y showed nine below at thet hour.
 Rubenhay (disdainfully)-Huh! Mine registered twenty-three below at that ,,o,,- +;Is,.6
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Second Grip Germ-Oh, he's taking ten grains of quinine every three hours; let's vamoose.-Ohio State Journal.
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It would be pretty tough on some men if others did the right thing by them.
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First Grip Germ-Ugh! What's wrong with this mans protoplasm any how?
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For the Landlord.

hIgUy-Was lhe paHquet an enJoyi ble one?
 Sturgis-From the landlords point of view, yes. He got big price for a mighty poor layout.-Boston Tran script.
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Rut.

McSwigan-I don't like that goat thet comes into our back yard.
 Mrs. McSwigan-But-
 McSwigan-Exactly; that's why don't like it.-Ohio State Journal.
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The thing that woman does around dust.
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"Yes; she rejected him after accept ing attentions from him for a year."
 'I think he was entitled to more con
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Inside fhe Man.

Huskinby-By gosh! How much will yew take tew boot an trade?-Puck.
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|. After the Rest One.

"Ol I don't know. I think she was considering him all the time. ."-Puck.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-23
DAVENPORT.

Especial to the B1TsTANDER.)
A good rain Sunday and freshing every
thing nicely.
Mrs, B. Baker has returned from Gales
burg where she has been visiting hef
daughter and report pleasant time.
The choir of the Third Baptist ehsrcn
gave lawn ssosial at the residence OF
Mrs. r. Baker and was largely attended.
Mr.. Stewart of IT. Madison il IN tns
eity visiting few days.
Mrs. Minnie Wade Of Galesburg Is Inc
Dnest OF Mrs. E. j. Saunders.
The Ladies Violet Social Clab have
there outing at the cosy residence OF Mrs
r. Baker Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Baily OF Canton, MO
have moved to Davenport TO make II
there future home.
Mrs. s. ]. Wagner and Mrs. WIN
weathsrs left Friday on the boat fo'
Keokuk to attend the Missouri assoclatioI
Mrs, Hart is on the sick list again.
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clarionss in tho choir. bat Is y dauosed y
ssns who say they knew 'em
:, x,-.ro..a a,rnw.y for Bicycl.~.

.-
A perfect highway from New foIA
- san francisco, in as near straight
line as it is possible to make It, with q
width of 100 feet, for the use OF auto
mobiles and bicycles. as we'll as Tor the
use OF the farmer, is thing that the
Automobile club OF America VIII Try
TO bring about. The subject was seri-
ously discussed at banquet, in honor
OF members of the National highway
Commission, at the Waldorf-Astoria'
In New York, when plans We're maze
and the route announced. Besides
direct path from New York TO San
Francisco, passing through Chicago,
81. Louis. Kansas City, Omaha ana
ogden. the club wants highway
along each coast. Congress will be
asked to appropriate one-third OF the
expense, and the states counties,
townships and cities en- route Will be
asked to pay the rest; the owners OF
property benefited to donate the right
of-way. The club and highway COM
mission have on their list of mem
bership the names OF some OF the
Foremost men of America.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-23
ALBA NOTES.

Miss Mable Parker has returned from
her trip to Omaha. where she has oeen
visiting several weeks.
The Daughters of Tabor gave picnic
in Perry Grove Saturday. Qaite lew
attended and all report q good time. In
the evening thoy gave social in the odd
Fellows hall.
Mr.. E. Martin of Garden Grove spens
Sunday in Abba at the home OF his VIE .
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe Davis.
Mesdames Reese Underwood and GEO.
]. Taylor attended the Daughters OF
Taber picnic Saturday.
Messrs, Wright. B. Underwood ana
Will Oliver of Hilton attended the Daugh-
ters OF Tabor social In Abba, Saturday
evening.
There has been quite . number OF
s,raIpers In our town the past week.
MI. Geo Hollingworth and family are
out camping for few weeks.
Mr.. Ross johnson has had . severe at
tack from over work and il is feared ne
will 60 insane.
Rev. and Mrs. Walden Of Hilton were
ia attendance At the d. of T. social Sasur
day evening.
Mr.. Kinbrera OF Keokak is visiting his
sister. Mrs. Tom Davis this week.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-23
nxANlya,. NEWS.

Fifsy dollars worth 81 repairs have BEEN
pst on the Goliles Baptist shnrss. the
labor was done BY volunteers. Inc
le.st estimated cost Of the repairs inslnd-
ing the labor done BY friends is Sso W
III 81 which is paid up to date.
Rev. D. J. Tate goes 70 Whatoneer @
attend the English River Baptist Assoeia-
ZION the %, where he will speak on tne
Mission woak OF the colored Baptist OF
America. Mrs. Tata will accompany MIN
and will sing.
The Iowa Baptist Association meets
here the 4th inst, Rev. Hall will be PIE
sent. the delegates Will stop with MT
and Mrs. Ellis.
MT. Sam jackson gave he'. avg :
ham Of meet cost 1886.
There will be an entertainments a.
Burgess Hall Saturday night in the inter-
est Of the church.
The Willis home has been nicely re-
pairedl !.
Deacon BARRIERS house is the center OF
attraction on the East Side OF the town
having taken on new color and many
other repairs,
Rev. Tate has been elected manager Of
the College boarding hall OF Pelia.
MIR. James Reeves bad and accident a.
the mines by fall ofslate.
Mrs. James cousin has arrived.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-23
the GILBERT
Chop House
BY EXPERIENCE COOKS.
Short Orders apd Meals.
nice Furnished Rooms
By Day or Ueek....
POI S. Market St. Ottumwa, la.
LITERARY NOTES.

e. Nesbit's new story, which VIII Do
published in the autumn, will have the
queer title, "The Wo,ldbegoods."
s. R. Crockett's new book, Love
Idylls," will be published soon. It WILL
be uniform in size with IAN English
woman's Love Letters"
Maurice Thompson's "Alice Of Old
vincennes" is to be published in Great
Britain, as is also 1.-THE Story of Eva"
the Chicago novel by Will Payne.
Few persons are aware, even In Eng
land, that a privately printed collec-
ton of unpublished writings from the
pen of Robert Louis Stevenson is
about to be issued.
In DR.. Minot J. Savage's new book,
1.-THE Passing ard the Permanent In
Religion" the author tries to make
clear the great positive elements of re-
l1gion which cannot pass away.
Henry James was recently told that
Sarah Grand, the novelist, says she
was IA years old before she ever
learned to read or write. "She hasn't
learned to write even yet" he re-
marked.
Edmund Gosse is about to become
a publisher His first venture will be
a collection of the poems of his friend
Austin Dobson which have been writ
ten since July, 1899, when the last edi-
ton of his collected poems was pub
lished. The new book will contain
about thirty pieces, among them being
poems on the war and on the late
queen Mr.. Gosse intends to charge
$500 for each copy.
A new book on Modern Strategy
which is said to be work of import
ance, will be published soon. 1t is the
work of Capt. Walter H. James Of the
British army. 1t is a treatise on the
strategy of today and deals with the
effect which railroads and telegraphs
and the increase of newspapers have
had on war. The campaigns chosen to
Illustrate it are chiefly taken from the
Napoleonic wars and those of recent
times. At the end Of the book chap
ter has been added on the effect OF
modern weapons upon tactics.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-23
Im1L1eration from Europe.

More immigrants are said to be ar
irving from Europe this year than ever
before. Most OF them come from
southern Europe and Scandinavia.
Italy furnishes the largest quota this
season. Most of them are coming
vest to work on railroad extensions OF
she Burlington, Union Pacific and
Great Northern. Italians, it is said,
are the best track workers that can
be obtained, and they are replacing
the Chinese heretofore employed by
the railroads on the Pacific coast.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-23
Latest Fad OF Critics.

The latest fad of critics, the New
York Press says, is to rebel against
the names of months. They point out
that 1t is absurd for Europeans and
Americans of today to dedicate one
sixth of the year to the memory OF
Julius Caesar and Augustus, to name
a third after heather gods and god
desses, to have two months of doubt
full nomenclature, and to designate the
remaining four by misleading numer-
lcals, September being obviously ninth
and not seventh in order.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-23
Orango Free STATE flag.

The Orange Free State nag is q sim
PIE rectangls Of vivid orange. A
orange tree In full fruit is the most
distinctive feature of the arms of the
Orange Free State. Beneath the tree
are on one side lion and on the other
number Of oxen. An ox-wagon SIM
liar to that on the Transvaal arms and
three suspended horns complete the
whole. "Spes Bona"-good hope-is
written underneath the arms of Cape
Colony, the chief feature 'of which 10
. lion rampant A figure OF Hope sur
mounts the shield, the supporters Of
which are . couple of native aninalA :
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-23
Ingenuity.

Fhs following ingenious mode OF
crossing river was once displayed by
q kafir, who had for some time stood
watching the vain attempts Of party
of soldiers to cross tho stream at a
time when to ford it was attended by
considerable danger. After smiling at
their efforts with that sardonic express
sion remarkable among thu Sc savages,
he quietly raised a heavy stone. placed
It on his head and then walked. with
perfect ease, through the torrent to tho
opposite side.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-23
"Psperine Up. silk Goods.

Silk goods should not be folded in
white paper, as the chloride of lime
used in bleaching the paper will i'm
pare the color of the silk. Brown or
blue paper is better; yellow India
paper is better still. Silk intended for
dress should not be kept in the house
long, as lying in folds causes it to
crack or split. White satin dresses
should be pinned up in blue paper,
with coarse brown paper on the out
side, sewed together at the edges.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-23
NEWS FROM BUXTON.

Special to Bystander.
Our city is still in the front ranks OF the
busy ones.
On the 18th the corner stone OF the ne"
A. M. E, church was laid. Owing to the
appearance OF rain great many were
kept from attending, but as il was several
hundred people attended the services
Rev. Wilson (white) of Busy preached
in the morning. At $3.50 p. N. the Odd
Fellows, headed by the B. &. Band.
marched to the church, where the corner
stone was laid by them. Hon. Geo. II.
Woodson delivered the GRAFTON OF the day.
His address was one of eloquence and
sound doctrine. The choir rendered some
Ane music, a. did also the Buxton Cornet
Baad. over One hundred and thirty-hve
dollars vas raised.
several new families have moved to
Buxton.
The A. NJ. E. church 10 nearly finished
Il is in al beautiful structure and those
who planned it deserves much credit for
their wisdom.
MI. w. D. Rhodes, better known a.
..Temp," and Miss Lena Dairy of Osks-
loosa were quitely married Wednesday
evening. The marriage took place in
OskaDoosa.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. g. h. Meass,
baby girl; and now Charlie wears 2x4
smile.
say Fred. why don't you send in some
thing fsom Boone? Boone is good
town and know semsthing 10 going on
there. Nov Fred write the news and
ssnd is to the BYsTANDER.
Mr.. Limited Willis who has been sisk il
better.
The A. M. Z. shoir Of Buxton 10 invited
10 sing in Abba. Sunday, the 95th. at
Rev. Ssarcy's grand rally.
g. q. S0uthall expests to change his
residence In few days.
Thsre is talk Of little Joe Tate playing
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-23
Lord chancellor Of England.

Lord Halsbury, the Lord Chancellor
Of England, Ia the son Of DR.. Stanley
Lees Giffard, who was editor of the
London Standard for twentyseven
years. His grandfather, a noted Dub
lin politician of the union period, John
Giffard, had for more than genera
ton the sole editorial control of the
Dublin Journal, which had been start
I'd and for fifty year edited by George
Faulkner. the friend Of Swift and
Chesterfield.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-23

Leave Chicago on Big at 1000 p. m.
All the best scenery of the Rocky Noun
tains and the Sierra Nevada by day
light in both directions.
These cars are carried on the limited
trains of the Great Rock Island Route,
Denever and Rio Grande fScenic
Route), Rio Grande Western and
Southern Pacific.
Dining Car Service Through
Buffet Library Cars.
JOHN SEBASTIAN, &. P. A.,
Chicago.
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my baby was terribly sick with the
diasrhoea," says j. n. Doak, Of Will
liams, Oregon. We were unable to
70 cure him with she DOCTORS assis-
tanee. and as q last resort we tried
Cham berlain's Chic, Cholera and diar-
rhoea Remedy. am happy to say it
gave immediate relief and complete
cure For sale by all Druggists.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-23
Fastest on Home Stretch.

Fastest on Homo Stretch.
A statistician has discovered that
the average business walk In New
York is mile in twenty minutes, and
the church-going walk is mile in
twenty-five minutes. The fastest walk
q that of the homeward- bound Brook.
lynites, mile In eighteen minutes.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-23
rho Diss.ss Beri Bsrl

DR. Charles Hose, of Sarawak, after
many experiments, has formed the
theory that the disease beri beri arises
in tropical regions from the consump-
ton of moldy rice. Dr.. Strange.
ways Pigg Of Cambridge has expound.
ed the theory in England.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-23
IN A NUTSHELL

IN size, not counting colonies, the
European powers stand in this order:
Russia, Austria, Germany, France,
United Kingdom, Italy.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-23
H.ar. wom.n ON sunr.Ee.

The Connecticut house Of repre-
sentatives took recess recently in
order to give Mrs. Isabella Beechor
Hooker an opportunity to address the
members on woman suffrage. She was
given q respectful hearing and was
heartily applauded, but the measure
was defeated a. usual.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-23
jelly for Meat Course.

A jelly will often add much to .
meat course, and may sometimes be
used in place of third vegetable.
With mutton or venison use currant
Jelly; cranberry with turkey or chick
en-. Wild duck is improved by serving
sour grape Jelly with it. Pork and
goose, serve apple sauce, and with
boiled chicken, grape jelly.