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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-09
Studying Criminal Records.

H. B. Irving, second son Of Sir Henry
Irving, is busy on unique work, in
which he has analysed the cynicism,
refined cruelty and sheer brutality
shown by such criminals as Lacenaire,
Troppmann, Prado and Ravachol. Mr..
Irving has selected those criminals
whose individualities and misdeeds re-
move them from the category Of ordi-
nary malefactors. 1t may be inter-
esting. to know that long before Mr.
Irving became an actor he was inter-
ested il the study of crime. His rooms
at Oxford were piled high with crini-
nal records.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-09
CHAPTER XIV.

Christmas was at hand, and with it
came Denzil Younge.
81 hear you are to be congratulated, -
he said to Mildred, whom he met in the
grounds Immediately upon his arrival
lis it true?"
Eyes, it is quite true" answered
Miss Trevanion, steadily, disdaining to
put off the evil hour by equivocation
or pretended ignorance.
Then you are going to marry him
after all?" said Denzil.
II am engaged to be married to Lord
Lyndon" returned Miss Trevanion.
Then, very abruptly, Denzil asked:
Are you happy?" ...
"Of course, 1 ana happy" she an
swered, with faint accession of color
-"why do you ask me such a strange
question? Do I look unhappy"
81 think you do" he said, gently;
"your face seems changed to me; it
does not wear it's old expressions; and
just now, as was passing by the viii
lage church, 1 glanced in for mo-
ment"-she raised her eyes anxiousIy
-"and saw you. You were kneeling
at the altar rails, and, as I watched
forgive me, it was but fog an instant
/ thought I heard--Mildred, were you
crying?" ......t. .....
"And so,' observed Mildred pettish-
Iy, giving no heed to his question, "be-
cause one happens to feel little fret
ted about some trifiing matter, and
cries few silly tears, one is to be con-
sidered in the lowest depths OF des-
pair? It is absurd. 1 will not listen to
such folly; Lord Lyndon, I am sure,
would not wish me to do so, and"
And as he is everything to you now,
while I and all the rest of the world
count nothing interrupted Denzil,
bitterly-"is that so? Do you expect
me to believe that? Because, if you
do, tell you plainly, that do not be-
lieve it, and never shall. He is I'M
suited to you in every way, having not
an idea in common with you. Oh,
Mildred"-passionate - why have
you done this thing? Why have you
sacrificed your whole long, sweet life
so miserabIy? Was there some great
reason for t of which I have never
heard? Could you not have waited?
My love, my darling, is there nothing
can do for your"
There IL nothing would have
done" she answered. half angrily.
why will you persist in thinking I
have done something worthy of repent
ance? l am happy. Do you hear me?
happy. have accepted my
position willingly and of my own free
choice, and do not wish it altered or
undone in any single way. l have
quite made up my mind; and although
you once told me you considered me
unworthy to be the wife of any honest
man, still am vain enough to believe
that at all events l can make this most
honest man fairly contented'
II was mad when I said that" re-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-09

CHAPTER XIII.-(Continued
Mildred, what do you mean! ne
exclaimed.
THE day after tomorrow you shall
have the fifteen thousand pounds, she
said; "and IL am engaged to be mar
ried to Lord Lyndon"
Her mother arose. flushed and tr1-
umphant. Here indeed was match
worthy of her darling. All recollec-
ton of the relief to be gained through
the promised money faded in compare
son with this wonderful piece OF news.
At last Mildred had made her choice,
and it was most wise one.
"Oh. Mildred, is it true? How glad
+ ami" she began. Il think
But the girl put UP her hands to her
ears and recoiled from her touch.
mot now-not now" she exclaimed
almost roughly.
How could she endure congratula-
lions and good wishes about what
seemed to her the cruelest event in all
her life? How submit to question
ings and kindly probings, when she
felt her heart was breaking? Surely
in such a case congratulations were
mockery.
She left them, and hurrying to her
own room, strove hard to quiet the
storm that ragged within her; While
they. remaining behind, asked each
other in whispers how it had all hap
pened, and half feared to believe the
welcome news was true.
But Lady Caroline's heart smote her
when she remembered the look in
Mildred's eyes when they had met hers
the great unhappy light that had
shone in them. revealing so much that
she would gladly have kept untold.
But the mothers eyes had seen it.,
and so she followed Mildred to her
room, only to find the poor child pac-
ing I'D and down with restless, fever
ish hands and face grown old With
passionate care. She stopped as her
mother entered, signing heavily. Lady
Caroline stretched out her hands.
Mildred, tell me what it is" she
entreated, wistfully, with sorrowful,
longing sympathy in her tone. Gam
I not your mother?"
AND Mildred cfled, On, HlOLneI!
and, falling on her knees, with arms
round the mothers waist, and eyes
hidden, sobbed a little of her grief
away.
All in vain. The next morning
brought a letter from Lady Eagleton's
solicitor, containing the news Of her
ladyship's sudden death, and stating
that, on her will being opened, it was
discovered that she had bequeathed to
her beautiful and wellbeloved grand
niece, Mildred Trevanion," the sum of
thirty-five thousand pounds.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-09
BURN NEGRO At THE STAKE
lynchers Near Enterprise, Ala.
Take Black Mans Life.
BOTH RACES IN THE MOB,
aIacks and whites Join In Execution
OF CuIprit, Who Is Identified as the
AssaiIant of u Woman and Confesses
Awful Death.

Birmingham Ala, Aug. Entering
alternate curses and prayers and
sf1riek:ng as the flames encircled his
writing body. John Pennington. a
negro, died at the stake near Enter
prise. victim of the vengeance OF a
mob of 500 whites and blacks. Though
the suffering wretch pleaded for mercy
and frantically endeavored to break
the chains that tightly bound him, not
a trace of sympathy was shown On the
faces that peered at him through the
flames. Pennington had committed
brutal assault upon Mrs. j. c. Davis.
the wife of one of the best known
farmers of Coffee County, and con-
fessed his guilt. The attack was made
Tuesday when Mrs. Davis, who was
alone at home, was In her garden
Leaving his victim unconscious, the
negro fed into the woods about the
place. As soon rs she regalned her
senses Mrs. Davis crawled to the house
and gave the alarm A large posse
was quickly organized with blood
hounds and the negro was chased until
yesterday morning, when he was cap
7Fured in a swamp. Pennington was
Bound hand and foot and taken back
TO the Davis home for Identification.
Mrs Davis Immediately recognized
him, and the negro broke down and
wept. He admitted the crime and
pleaded for mercy, but, deaf to his
cries of terror, the leaders dragged the
trembling man from the house. Several
members Of the crowd had already
driven an iron pipe into the ground,
and as tae men approached with Pen
Eington both whites and blacks were
piling brushwood around the stake.
The negro saw his doom and with
scream OF terror fell to the ground III
n faint He was quickly revived and
dragged 10 the stake, while the crowd
stood silent The frightened man was
limp and had to be held up while the
chains were fastened around his neck
and body When all was ready the cry
was given and the crowd stood back
A match was applied to the pile and,
with oil 10 feed upon, the tiny flame
soon burst into a roaring fire. The
certified negro again pleaded for mercy
IN the most agonizing tones and
PRAYED that those around him might
perish. He then called upon the Maker
for forgiveness, and as the flames
1eaped up and encircled his neck an
unaarthly shrek was heard and the
mans eyes had almost bulged out of
the sockets BY this time the fire had
gained such Roadway that nothing
could be seen excepting a wrfggling
motion in the center of the circle of
fire. 4 deathly silence followed and
an a few minutes the flames had sub
sided sufficiently to disclose Penning-
tons head, fallen forward and hang
ing limp over the iron chain. The
body was quickly consumed, after
which the crowd quietly dispersed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-09
Ellis Glenn Asks Damages.

Parkersburg, w. Va, Aug. 9.-Attor-
neys for Ellis Glenn in her sensational
trial to establish her identity and to
prove her sex have filed their declara-
ton in the United States court in a
$4,000 damage suit against William
Richardson, plaintiff in the recent
case. The petition alleges the plaintiff
was kidnapped in Illinois, and illegally
and against her will brought to West
Virginia.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-09
Yates Takes Trip to Kansas,

Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. S.-Gov. Yates
left yesterday for Kansas. He was ac-
companied by William Yates, his
cousin, and the latter's wife and two
sons and all will attend the golden
wedding celebration of Mr.. and Mrs.
Abner Yates, parents of William Yates
and uncle and aunt of the Governor.
which takes place to-day at Yates Cen
ter. Gov. Yates is expected to return
Thursday morning
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-09
Morgan After Trolley Lines.

Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. 81. P. Nor
gan is trying to secure control of the
International Traction Company.
which owns the trolley lines between
Buffalo, Tonawanda. Niagara Falls and
Lockport. 1t is believed that he has
secured enough stock to GUST President
w. Carlyle Ely, and it is expected that
General Superintendent Mitten will be
installed in his place after Septem-
Der l.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-09
EACH SIDE GAINS IN STRIKE
Workers Close One Mill, Combine
Opens Another.
ALL AWAIT THE GREAT TEST.
Both Men and Employers Prepare for
walkont and Refuse to Talk Compro-
1,ise--Material Now Is Scarce-Ma-
chinists Will Give Backing.

PittSburg, Pa, Aug Each side to
the great steel strike claims gain to-
day. While the Amalgamated associa
tion closed the plant at Newcastle, the
combine practically broke the strike
at the Clark mill in this city. Pending
the walkout on Saturday night the
union leaders are strengthening their
organization as much as possible and
making ready for long and bitter
fight. The steel corporation, too, is
preparing for the struggle, and de-
termined effort will be made to reopen
the more important of the closed mills.
The combine will take all the skilled
Workmen it can spare from the non
union mills and distribute them among
the closed plants, opening one at
time Employees who remain at their
posts will be promoted and trained for
new positions. President Schwab OF
the Steel corporation and President
Shaffer of the Amalgamated associa-
ton repeated today their declarations
that there would be no compromise.
SchWab says no more propositions will
be made or entertained, while Shaffer
insists any new proposals must come
from the employers. Already material
is becoming scarce, and local firms,
depending upon the output OF the steel
mills for material to work on, are Grip
pled. Independent mills obtain high
prices for their product and have more
orders than they can care for. Not the
slightest trouble has occurred at any
nOint in thic i'm, lot "a
Amalgamated men are corresponding
ly happy. From one or two points the
strikers are reported as restless and
eager for action, but SO far have kept
faith with their leaders and refrained
from committing any breach Of the
peace. The United States Steel cor
poration, it was learned today from an
official source, will at once proceed in
systematic manner to start its closed
sheet mills, making, the non-union
plants of the Kiskimineta Valley the
cradle where strike breakers will be
trained and then sent out to the mills
that are closed. The trust officials
have decided to go ahead slowly in the
matter of starting mills and to do SO
with as little publicity as possible.
Machinists Uphold Strike.
Washington, D. c., Aug 9.-The eX-
tension of the steel strike to the ma
chinists employed in the mills affected
by the strike is a possible develop
ment. There are between 800 and
1000 machinists in the steel mills
President O'Connell said today that
request for sympathetic strike from
President Shaffer of the Amalgamated
association would, of course, be given
serious consideration. He added that
the employment of non-union men in
place of the strikers undoubtedly would
precipitate strike of the machinists
who would not work beside non-union
men
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-09
Pilot Dies at the Wheel.

Beardstown, ILL.,, Aug. 9.-Royal
Moores of Meredosia aged so years,
captain of the tugboat Edith K, died
suddenly while plotting the boat and
tow at Copperas Creek, above here.
The body was taken to Meredosia,
where the funeral will be held. Cap
tain Moores was we'll known along the
river, having held several positions in
the Fish commission.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-09
Young Girl Kills Her Brother.

Tuckerton, N. j., Aug 9.-During the
temporary absence from home of their
parents the children of H. E. Hanlv of
this place secured revolver and Ethel
aged 8, shot and killed her brother
Elmer, aged 5 years. The 38-caliber
bullet entered and passed entirely
through the boys head,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-09
No More Bodies Found.

philadelphia, Aug. 9.-No additional
bodies have been recovered from the
debris at the Locust street explosion
since o'clock last night. There were
no deaths at either hospital where the
injured were taken. The total number
of known dead is seven, but several
are reported missing.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-09
Seriously Hurt by Explosion.

New York, Aug. civilian f. Cos
ton, the manufacturer of the Coston
marine night signals, was seriously in
jured in an explosion which occurred
at his works on Staten island. One
building was destroyed. The money
loss was small.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-09
Boy smothered to Death.

Arthur, ILL.,, Aug. 9.-Willard Dill
fifteen years old, Terre Haute boy
visiting here, was smothered to death
in bin of shelled corn at Powell &
Winnings elevator. The lad jumped
into the bin while the corn was run
ming into car and was immediately
sucked under. He was dead when re-
cnHared
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-09
Readx for wireless rclerraph.

Nantucket, Mass, Aug. S.-The work
upon the 16o-foot mast at Bunker
hill" Slasconset, for the wireless tele-
graph system has been completed.
Over 100 cells will furnish the electri-
cal power and four accumulators are
placed in the operators room.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-09
Engineers Burns Fatal.

Chicago, Aug. 9--F'rank Stroud, the
Wisconsin Central railway engineer
who was scalded beneath his engine
at Eighteenth street, died at st. Luke's
hospital.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-09
Dies as Result az a Fall.

st. Louis, Aug. 9.-James Craig, an
attorney and promoter, died at the
Baptist hospital, as the result of a fall
from the second story Of his residence
while asleep.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-08-09
CUM MINIS WINS IN IOWA..
The Des Moines Man Nominated on the
First Ballot.

The Des Moines Man Nominated on the
. First Ballot.
For governor, A. B. Cummins, Des
Mones; for lieutenant governor, John
Herriott, Stuart; supreme court judge,
S. NJ. Weaver, Iowa Falls; railroad
commissioner, E. C. Brown, Sheldon;
superintendent public instruction, r
{. Barrett, Usage.
Cedar Rapids, Ia, Aug, 9.-Cummins'
forces controlled the republican state
convention yesterday and the Cum
minis slate, from top to bottom, was
nominated. The opposition, led by
men who have been successful in con-
vention fights for years, contested
every inch, and died in the last ditch.
The result of the convention will be to
retire a faction that has dominated
Iowa politics for a decade and place in
control a younger set of men. The
first ballot resutleu: Cummins, $50;
Hartman, 800; Trewin, 369; Conger,
AZ; Herriott, 8; Mahon, .. The con-
vention itself was a long drawn-out
one, lasting from 10 O'Clock in the
morning TO S.oU IN The evening, with
an intermission at noon for lunch. The
resolutions adopted indorse the admin
istration Of President Mckinley and
applaud the policy of the administra-
ton in the Philippines, Porto Rico and
Cuba. They assert the right of the
people to restrict, regulate or prohibit
trusts. They urge the reelection of
the two Iowa senators and praise Gov
ernor Shaw.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-09-19
The short Potato Crop

The following statement, taken from
the New York Sun, will interest potato
growers. The views Of the CONSUMERS
have much to do with the demand for
food:
eff the reports from various parts OF
the United States. notably from New
England and the South, are trust
worthy, the people Of this country may
soon have to economic in the use Of
potatoes or pay extravagant prices for
them. It Is alleged that the southern,
potato crop this year is 2 failure, that
the western yield Is poor and that
throughout the middle west aud In all
the states north of Maryland the crop
il much below the average. Indeed,
Of ali the states prominent as potato
growers. Maryland appears to be the
only one expected to maintain Its aver.
aye of former years. It has been esti'
mated that the total potato crop Of the
country for 1901 will not yield over
lOO. 600 600 bushels, or about one-haIi
the quantity of other years.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-09-19

A six-year-old school girl submitted
the following composition OH "PeOple: u
"People are composed ofgirls and boys,
also men and women. Boys are no
good till they grow up and get married:
Men who don't get married are no good
either. Girls are young women who
will be ladies after they graduate.
Woman was made after man and my
Uncle Bob says she has been after him
ever since. The Lord looked disap-
pointed after he had made Adam, but
he said to himself, If at first you don't
succeed, try, try again. So he tried
again and made Eve; then he was sat.
isfied. Boys are al awful bother; they
want everything they see except soap.
If had my way half the boys in the
world would be girls and the other halt
dolls. My ma is woman aud my pa
is a man. A woman is grown-up
girl with children. My pa is such q
nice man that 1 guess he must have
been a girl when he was q little boy.
That's all know about people at the
present writing"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-09-19


Interesting Scotch experiments with
fertilizers for potatoes are reported from
the West OF Scotland Agricultural COL
lege BY Prof. Wright. Ten farmers CO
oper.ted to furnish data from practical
fIeld work. On unmanured land the
Weld Of potatoes was 5.0l tons per acre.
When twenty tons Of barnyard manure
were applied, the yield increased to
7.05 tons. Where only half OF this
.n,onnt Of barnyard manure was used,
IRE Weld was decreased IA tons, and
when to the full ration Of twenty tons
~ harvard manure were added A8
rounds Il superphosphate and liz
nounde each of sulphate OF ammonia
and Of potash, the yield was increased to
4 . tons. The same amount Of these
cnm mercIal fertilizers used Ia cOnnec-
tinn will ten tons of barnyard manure
resulted in . yield Of only l ,2S2 pounds
Iees than when the full application Of
twenty tons Of barnyxrd manure was
ueed. IN teat Of three potash manures
enr I1ntatoee. the yield remained prac-
fIcniIy identical. The greatest amount
II afsrch WAS found In the potatoes
Ssrtilired with the sulphate. The besg
FERTILIZER. Is regards economy and prep
srSfion for the succeeding crop. was
thef made up Of ten tons Of baruyard
MANURE, 4ls pounds Of super phosphate
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-09-19
A Daisy

Recently western professor was
lecturing on "Nature Studies In the
Schools" and was endeavOring to I'M
press the pleasure and importance OF a
close observance of nature. Speaking
of flowers, he was exhibiting daisy to
the class, pointing out its beauties, and
reminding them that the flower and
mankind were creatures of the Su.
preme Being. He added by way OF
emphasis: "rhe Lord that made me,
made daisy" "You bet he did,"
spoke up someone In the background,
and 1t was not until the audience was
OH the verge of commissions that the
professor saw the point and yielded the
platform to the next man OH the pro-
gram.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-09-19
Feeb1e
Pu1se,

palor, fainting, smothering or
sinking spells all point in the
same direedon-an impaired
heart action. A heart that is
weak or diseased cannot do full
duty and the circulation of the
blood is interfered with. There
is a medicine that gives new
strength TO the heart, new
power to the pulse and puts
new color into cheek and lip.
There was no color in my lips
and checks. my hands and feet
were always cold. l was very
short Of breath and often tainted
like one dead. The first dose of
DIR. Miles Heart Cure helped me
and my health was restored"
MRS. C.sE. MARTIN, Ludlow, Cal.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-09-19

First 0resnlng Apple Tree SIAN Standing
The American Cultivator says that
the original greening apple tree is still
standing on the farm Of Solomon
browne, at Mount Hygeia, In North
Foster, r. /. The tree was very old
one when the farm was sold In 1901.
The seller informed the purchaser that
it was pity the old tree was going to
decay, as it produced the best fruit al
any tree in the orchard. The purchaser
determined to see how long he could
keep 1t alive, and it still survives, after
almost another century has been added
to Its venerable years. But 1t shows
signs of final decay, and the parent Of
all the famous Rhode Island greetings,
which has set its gratis on the orchards
Of almost all the world, will soon be
but q neighborhood memory"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-09-19
A Food Mixture

An excellent food for laying fowls il
a mixture of % pounds of oats, q
pounds of wheat bran, Is pounds Of
wheat, ground together, to which may
be added 10 pounds of linseed meal and
S pounds of meat scraps. Mix three
quarts of this in ten.quart bucketful
Of cooked vegetables, or of clover hay
chopped and steamed. This Is for the
morning meal, and for the other two
meals give whole corn or wheat.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-09-19

regulates the hearts aaion,
while it stimulates the digestive
organs to make new, rich, red
blood which gives strength to
the whole body. Sold BY drug
gists on guarantee.
p: Niles Medical Qn, ElkAass, Jad