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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-26
Three Card Monte Game.

Nora Springs, Sept 24.-J Ohm
Bishop. farmer living rear here, was
saved $4,000 because he was induced
to listen to the advice Of his bank
cashier. Two sharpers worked q
three-card monte game on him and In.
duced him to draw out $4,000 from a
local bank. His cashier induced him
to take a Chicago draft instead Of the
4 money, and the swindlers refused to
accept this as an entrance to their
game. This aroused Bishops sus.
picions and he refused togbite.
IA woman will usually. scrap with
!. hear it. N i35
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Via the Chesapeake and Ohio Ry.,
the Rhine Alps and Battlefield Line,
through the grandest scenery and most
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trated pamphlets address w. E. Conl-
lyn, 234 Clark street, Chicago.
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Defiance Starch is guaranteed big.
gest and best or money refunded. IL
ounces, 10 cents. Try it now.
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Halls Catarrh Cure
Is . constitutional cure. Price, 76o


"Yes," said the old man; PICARD
lax he wuz give over inter de hans err
satan, en- satan 'ficted him wild de
hoppin' rheumatism. Fust 1t wuz in
one place, en- den it wuz another; but
he went ter prayin' ter be relieve OF
1t. en- one day, whilst it wuE a.hoppin'
FUN one tint ter another. it hoped
into his wooden leg, an ne pulled of
de leg, an tho'wed 1t in de fire, en- 1t
en- de rheumatism wuz totally con-
sumed."
NJ. de Blowitz, in the Paris Matin,
tells an amusing story of how a sub
scriber to the Encyclopaedia Britain.
MICA" used that work He was pro-
fessional writer Of begging letters, and
in them he represented himself to be
now one sort of q person. and then an.
other, getting up" from the pages of
his encyclopaedia the necessary his
torical knowledge to give his letters
plausibility. Thus, he explained, that
having written a letter IN which he
was a potter who had been chemical.
ly poisoned and untitled for work, "ha
used the encyclopedias for details at
his pottery trade. Of which he himself
was entirely ignorant. The one word.
'kaolin,' which he used in his letters
and the explanation Of the use of the
material, made every one believe in
the genuineness of his appeal, and
brought him perfect harvest of banb
notes and postal money orders"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-26

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children
Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse
in the Children's Home in New York. Cures
Feverishnsss, Bad Stomach, Teething Dis.
orders, move and regulate the Bowels and
Destroy Worms. Over 3O,003 testimonials.
At all druggists. CSC. Sample FREE. Ad.
dress Allen 3. OImsted. Leaoy. N. Y.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-26

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever
Used for all affections Of the throat and
iungs--Wm. o. Endsley, Vanburen. Ind.
Feb 10 1900 ~. q /.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-26
GOOD HOUsEKEEPERS

An amateur singer, fortunately, final
ly realizes the truth.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-26

When doctors fail, try Bnrlock Blood
Bitters. Cures dyspepsia. constipation;
invigorates file whole system.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-26

STEWART BROS. CO., COUNCIL BLUFFS
make Getty's New Laundry Soap 1t wasnes
clothes without rubbing. Try it. All grocers'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-26

II you would grow beautiful
thoughts, select your seeds with care.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-26

Mrs. WinslOw's Soothing Syrup
For children teething softens the gums, reduces in.
fsmmasion aAys pain, cures wind colo. 25cs bottle.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-26
Low Rates to Washington

Some men have brains and some
seem to have wheels.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-26

The more humanity growls at thu
weather, the more good 1t does not do
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-26

The difference between a mouse and
a bat is merely a difference OF a-pinion.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-26

A boys headache is always worse
lust about school time. s--afgss
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To Cure u Gold in One day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund m oney IL 1t fails to cure. 25c.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-26

The elevator man in calling out
floors tells stories.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-26

Takes the burn out; meals the wound !;
cures the pain Dr. Thomas Eclectric OIL,
the household remedy.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-26

The woman who longs to talk usual
ly talks too long.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-26

use the best. That is why they buy II
Bleaching Blue. ALI good grOcers, 1Oc.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-26

Though ball dresses don't come
high the girls will have them.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-26

A wise man never suffers himself to
be governed. nor attempts to govern
others.--La Bruyere.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-26

Chan and straw always stack up
higher than grain.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-26
Low Rates To- the Northwest.

How amused some people become
when q doctor is sick!
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-26

Probably there is nothing more
pointed than the finger of scorn.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-09-26

says:
"SOne years ago my husband
suffered from nervous pr0sfrasi0n
and advising with a friendly drug
gisf he brought home bottle OF
Peruna. His health was restored
from Its use, his appetite was in
creased and restfuI sleep came to
him. Therefore heartily endorse
Peruna, as an honest remedy
worthy the good things which are
said of 1t. Ida L. Gregory.
Nervous prostration is 90 frequently
associated with systemic catarrh that
some doctors do not distinguish between
the two. In systemic catarrh the dis
ease has pervaded the whole system and
there IL q constant loss of vital fluids
from the mucous membranes
"A great people are doctoring for
nervous prostration who would be i'm
mediately cured by 4 course of Peruna
Perunx makes clean, healthy mucous
membranes. BY this preservation Of the
The evening Republican., 1902-08-23
For Pythia Day.

local Knights Of Pythlas are
arranging to give Pythian Day
excursion to National Park on
September E. The~trip will be made
by the steamer Twilight. and in
dlcations poiut to big affair,
No tickets will be sold for the
excursion which will be for tue
benefit Of members together with
their badges.
While final plans have not been
made, it Is the intention of the COM
mittee of arraugements.of which
Grand Chancellor Charles H. Lip
pincott is chairman-to prepare an
interesting programme. There
Will pc field sports and other a.
musements yet to be decided upon.
1t is probable that the Uniform
Rank will accompany the excur-
SION
The committee 10 charge OF the
affair will hold another meeting
tonight, when final plans probably
will be laid.
The evening Republican., 1902-08-23

The Democratic members of CITY
Council, or at least some of them
object to letting anything get away
that they do not get a slice of or a
Whaek at. They We're inclined to be
SO mean that they did not intend to
pay Philip L. Garrett, Assistant CITY
Solicitor his salary ever since CITY
Council elected him to fill the
duties of that office. City Council
has already cheated him out of 5000
back salary during the contention as
to who had the right to appoint an
Assistant City Solicitor Garrett
performed the duties of the Office
and should have every dollar coming
to him.
The evening Republican., 1902-08-23
X ent Eeai Estate Sales,

Dover, Del, August 22.-Some
valuable Kent County real estate
has chang ed hands during the week
among which is the Myers onwell
farm, near Kits Hammock. The
property contains 400 acres of tilla-
bic land and 453 acres of marsh,
and is a well-known stock farm.
Timothy Townsend of Sussex county
is the new owner and the price was
$40, 500. William Viner has sold his
1OS acre farm near the county aim s.
house, to Thomas c. Stay for IS, $50
Charles W. Lord, Iof Dover, has pur-
chased through George Jones, at
torney for Alfred $. Elliott, of Will
mington, the frame dwelling on
Governors avenue and Reed street,
Dover, for 50, 400 and the three-story
brick on North Bradford street,
from D. G. Montgomery, Jr., of
Avondale, Pa, for $2,5O2 Paul
Hamus of Mountainville, Pa, has
purchased the 27-acre farm of Anuie'
Teller, of Canton, Pa, near Hartley
for 1920. The farm of Thomas
c. Emory, on the Dover road near
Warren's Landing, containing 112
acres, has been transferred to John
5. Camper, for $500. Joseph B.
Vaughan has secured the farm of
II. L. Knight in Little Creek hun
dred, containing 100 acres of upland
and 300 acres of marsh land, for
81, 1876.
The evening Republican., 1902-08-23
Found The Writer A Peach.

Princeton, N. j., August 22.-It
was learned here to-day that the
Young lady who wrote the note found
IN peach by W. j. Montgomery, a
Princeton student, aud we'll known as
a football player, is Miss Susan Car
oline Hunt. daughter OF Job Hunt,
thrifty farmer living about two miles
cast Of Kingston. Montgomery and
fellow-student rode out to the farm
house this afternoon, and upon ex-
planning the finding of the note in
the peach discovered that the writer
was a peach, and they had a jolly
visit to the farm. Mr. Hunt treated
they Dung men to more fruit, and in.
Vlted them tc come again.
The evening Republican., 1902-08-23

On GooG TERMS ....., .ae suItan,
WASl.iNGTUN, Aug. --.%'.-The state
department has received a dispatch
from Minister Leis,man at Constanti
hople saying that amicaLle relations
nav" been re-established between the
legation and the porte. The sultan has
directed that n portion Of the agree
lnchtS reached between Munster Lpiyb
man ana the secretary of foreign af-
faIrs be carried out. These agree
mehts were annllIed by the grand
vizier. Minister Leishman has rp.
sllln"d negotiations with the secretary
OF foreign affairs upon subjects that
had not been settled when the inter
course between the minister and the
secretary ceased.
The evening Republican., 1902-08-23

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re.
ward tor any one case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catalrh
Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY SEQ. Toledo, O,
We, the undersigned, have known
Il. }. Cheney for the last Is years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
IN all business transactions aud finan-
c'ally able to carry out any obliga-
items made by their firm.
WEST Il TRUAX, Wholesale Drug
gsts, Toledo, O.
WALDING.KINNAN & MARVIN whole.
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
dali s Cllarrh Cure is taken inter-
nQlly and acts directly ON the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials, free.
l'sice 75C. a bottle.
Sold By all Druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The evening Republican., 1902-08-23
ST. PAUL'S
RALLY.

During the Brandywine SUNNI
camp meeting rally in 81. Paul's NJ.
r. Church last night, announce
ihcnt was made that James L..
Jester, one OF the Victims OF the
pulp mill explosion. had been con
verified on Sunday night last, aud
had resolved to allay himself with
the church.
This statement was made by a
Mr.. Massey, who was present. He
sad lie had remained with Mr.,
Jester praying aud exhorting until
IL o clock Sunday night, and was
rewarded by Mr.. Jaster protesting
Christianity and declaring that he
had experienced change of heart.
The rally was largely attended,
many persons who had tented in
the grove at Brandywlnc Summit,
anu scores of their friends being
present. The gathering nearly
filled the Lecture room OF the church.
The Rev. DR.. w. l.. S. MURRAY
presided. and Mrs, Thomas Bea.
son. who was camp chorisler and
orEanist. acted in that capacity.
A feature OF the meeting was III :
singing Of the tavorite camp hvmus
from the book tEratelul Praises. !"
Mss Jordon. of Guvenc ,nrt, aud
Miss May Willing of this CITY, sang
solos, aud Quartette composed of
the Misses Marion nukni, Netue
Baynard, Madeline Benson aud
Edith Whitehead, who sang at
camp, contributed II BE cong to the
King" dur'ay the evening. Della
ware Avenue choir was presenJ and
sang two anthems.
Presiding Elder Robert Watt,
Rev. W. a. Hammond of Kings
wood Church., James { Morrow,
William II. l'oulk, l.. W. Jordan.
George W. Todd, Mrs Todd, Mrs.
NJ. X. Lincoln, George W. Booker,
!. Elmer Perry ANA Samuel II.
Baynard spoke OF the last camp,
aud decl AIRED that it had been one
OF the best they had known. DR..
Watt said he had 20 criticism to
make, and Pastor Hammond spoke
IL 4 similar strain. II
President RavnarI OF the board
Of trustees, referred to the success
OF the new Iinancial plaza, aud sand
that Evangelist Joseph Smith, Of
Ph'laIc pn'a, aad a band OF Sal
Walton Army workers, will assist IN
the servI ces next year
The evening Republican., 1902-08-23
MELANCHOLY WOMEN.
Always Afraid Something Dreadful
is, Going to Happen. Why Should
Women Have the Blues More
Than Men?

Whe cheerful brave and ghhearted woman il suddan,v
plunged INTO that perfection OF misery the blues sad picture
1t is usually this way:
nn mas been feeling out time experiencing sewers
ana sleeps poorly and exceedingly ney
sometimes she nearly faintne dizziness and nal
wearing 0 s ~ oleaouly
ler husband snow, don't get the blues! You will ba all
ugh after you have taken the doctors medicine" - ~ " ~
put sh does not get all right She grows day by day. until
aa once she realizes that distressing complaint
Her doctor has made mistake. 4
nne loses faith hope yanishes then morbid melancholy
everlasting blues She should have lust what the
Was put probably she withheld information from the doctor VII"
therefore, Is unable to accurately locate her particular illness
Mrs Pinkham has thousands of women from inst +h;
Kind OF trouble and grateful letters in her
PROOF OF the great assistance she has rendered them This same assist
ance awaits every sick woman the land Write her to-day
The evening Republican., 1902-08-23
BOlh Attempt to Wreck Irnin

FoltT SCOTT, Kan. Aug 23-The
Frisco SYSTEMS southern limited train.
southbound, laden heavily with pas
scngcrs, was derailed at Edwards
Junction. near here. while running at
speed OF thirty miles. Some one had
driven spike between the switch
rall" ana opened the switch half way.
IN" engineer and fireman were in
cured. but non" of the passengers was
hur'. Tie engine was deraled, and the
baggage car was thrown across the
tracks. but the coaches and Pullmans
remained Oh the tracks. Detectives
are working on the ease. .
The evening Republican., 1902-08-23
AGcidsnt On English Rrnch

LONDON, Aug. % A narrowing hol
idAy tragedy has occurred at Filpy. a
watering place near Scarborough. Five
children who were playing on the
&IndS were cut off by the iuhnwing
tide and drowned before their mothers.
who were sitting on the beach, had no
tl""d the danger which threatened
them. The shore at tAa scene Of the
tragedy was deserted. and no beats
were available. The mothers Of the
children and others made heroic at
tcmptS at rescue. The eldest child
made a futile attempt to save the
Youngest one by holding II up in Ills
arms. Those who attempted to rescue
tn" children had harrow escapes from
lrOWuiur
The evening Republican., 1902-08-23
WILMINGTON WINS.

Wilmington journeyed to West
Chester yester lay and defeated the
Brandywine team OF that city by
the score of s to s. Both teams got
seven hits each but the Wilmington
boys put up a poor game in the
field.
''lzzy' Hoffman was in the box
for the Brandywne team and had
1t not been for his wildness he
would probably have won the game.
lie gave seven free passes. Leon
ard pitched steady game for Will
mlngton.
Score by innings
Wilmington ...1 002 0 3O1-S,
BrandyWlne. -. 20 . 0 0 4001 1-G
The evening Republican., 1902-08-23
Wi III the Fireman,

Members of the Delaware FIRE
company are preparing to entertaiu
the Exempt Volunteer Firem az q
Association OF Buffalo If. this city
Oh Sept. 10. TO Is. There will "a
about sixty members Of the Buffsla
organization. i band OF Tweaty
pieces and euarty of twenty-five
womeu the wifes and daughters Of
the visitors on the trip. They will
also bring with them a hose cart
which did service in the Buffalo
volunteer department year ago.
The headqu alters Of the visitnrs
will be at the Clayton House. Dar-
ing their stay In this city they will
be given a trip down the Delaware
river, takento different parks ard
shown all points OF interest aboub
the city. The Delaware Com pany
was the guest Of the Vol unteer As
ISOLATION in Buffafo on It's trip Their
some time ago.
The Independence Fire Company
has received bids for the erection Of
its new engine houSe at Twelfth aed
Claymont streets. The bids have
been referred to commi ttee headed
by Magistrate Frln;is s Bradley
aud the contract will be awarded.
shortly.
During the fire at the pulp works
a dog belonging to the Washington
Company fell into a vat Of chemic -is
and was severely injured but is re.
covering.
The evening Republican., 1902-08-23
TRADE CONDITIONS,
scarcity of Fuel n Serious Industrial
kiAndican.


Handicap.
NEW YORK, Aug pr. G. Dunn
X Co.'S weekly review Of trade saws:
Iuel scarcity is still the one serious
industrial handicap. Protracted idle
ness at anthracite mines increase the
pressure for soft coal and coke, and,
despite new records of output, deliy-
cries are utterly inadequate owing to
me lack OF motive power. This freight
blockade of coke. trains has closed
many furnaces. while the increasing
call for transporting facilities on crop
accounts gives little prospect of early
relief
Textile mills are well occupied busi-
ness gradually Increasing IN the cotton
goods division, and demands for quick
delivery emphasize the fact that stocks
are low and requirements for consump-
ton are pressing.
staple products average somewhat
higher in prices owing to less uniform
ly good news from the agricultural Sec
lions. No serious disaster occurred,
'''' SNNN''iNN 'ullI IttuIutu Jue utNtls
opment Of grain and interrupted har-
vesting. In many cases where the date
or maturity ha0 been postponed there
is always the possibility of injury from
carly frosts. The other extreme OF
weather caused complaint at the south.
drought being in evidence at many
points.
Light stocks continue to facilitate
speculation for an advance in the early
options of grain, and losses abroad con.
tribnted to the good tone. The down
ward tendency Of meats received a
check from the trmness in grain. Wheat
comes into sight at about the same
rate as year ago, western receipts
for the week amounting to G,73O,25O
bushels against G,G05,925 bushels in
Failures for the week numbered POI
in the United States against 2O5 last
year, and 80 in Canada against 35 q
year ago.
The evening Republican., 1902-08-23
MYSTERY IN FAIR CASE.
bodies Retained In PARTS For I'm.
known Reasons.

| "odies Retained In Paris For I'm
known Reasons.
PARIS, Aug. 23.-There is evidently
some mystery connected with the fact
that the bodies of Mr.. and Mrs. Fair
have not been Shipped from Paris. 1t
was originally arranged that the bod
les be withdrawn from the Church of
the Madeleine at o'clock yesterday
AFTERNOON. At that hour two under
takers vans We're waiting at the door
OF the vault to receive the collins, when
orders came sending them away until
half past O'Clock last night. At that
hour the vans were again on time, but
the removal of the bodies was again
countermanded, and it is said their re-
moval has been postponed to an indef.
mite date.
Lawyers representing the families of
MI and Mrs. Fair were closeted at the
American consulate here all the even
Ing with Consul General John X. Cow.
ny, who it is understood, cabled to-
washington earlier in the day for in
structions in the matter 1t is impos-
slole dehnltely to ascertain the subject
or this consultation, but it is reported
that the lawyers representing one par
~ desire that 4 post norton examina-
non be held before the bodies leave
France Mr.. Gowdy has received no
reply to his cablegram addressed to
Washington.
Alr. Ellis manager of the Hotel
Ritz where the Fairs had apartments
at the time OF their death, has charge
of the shipping arrangements. When
questioned, he was very reticeht. He
said the shipment of the bodies had |
been postponed because definite in
for forwarding them had not
been received from the family of Mr..
Fair. He professed to know no other
reason why they should not be moved
ana said they would not be shipped
until such orders had been received,
The evening Republican., 1902-08-23
BASE BALL
POOR GAME.

In an uninteresting and miserably
played game Wilmington A, A. de-
feated the Pittsburg A. c. team at
South Side Park yesterday after
noon by the score of 3 to- 2. The
fielding of both sides was unusually
poor Aubrey was injured in the
first inning and Tate who took his
place at third made three erorrs.
Deal also played a poor game at
first making two errors. The feat
ures of the game were catch of
hatted ball by Deal on which he
made double unassisted and the
hing OF Blough.
Blough only allowed four hits,
had eleven strike outs and did not
give, "a free pass to first. Collins
pitched Il fairly good game for
the visitors but the support he re-
ceived was enough to discourage
any pitcher The teams behind him
made nina errors and nearly all of
them were easy chances.
Pittsburg A. c. scored its only two
runs in the fourth inning on Barns
double, errors by Tate and Deal and
Collins. wild throw.
Wilmington scored three runs in
the fifth on two singles, two free
passes and several errors.
Six more runs were made in
eighth on four singles, Hartley's
triple and some errors.
Score by innings:
W. A. A. 100000 6x-9
Plttsburg A. G.. 10000 OOO-2
The evening Republican., 1902-08-23
hiriste: Buying Peaches

The Rev. Burgette Short of this
city is among the peach buyers at
EIIenca'e. lie is taking a vacation
and while away engaged in the
peach business. Mr.. Short spends the
evenings in Georgetown and goes to
Glendale each morning. He is popu-
lar with The growers and with the
other buyers, and has proven that
lie KNOWS all about peaches. He en-
Joys the experience aud his friends
IN this city expect him 10 have 4
number OF good storIssbi his exper.
lence to tell when he returns.
The evening Republican., 1902-08-23

CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Land IN South Africa lofi by Cpril
Rhodes TO the Countess OF WnrwIrk
was sold for l,0OOOOO.
Sir ! hNnaS Upton and the sultan Of
Morocco met with automobile acct
dents, G'!t neither was hurt.
The Butler wnshery and Dodge cot
liery near WiIkesbHrrC. which hnyr
been operating, were closed by slrlk
CrS
Mayor Knight Of Buffalo suggested
memorial services for Mckinley in all
local CHURCHES on til" first anniversary
Of his death, Sunday. Sept, "a.
The evening Republican., 1902-08-23

KANSAS CITY, Aug. ga cnEIc
train crowded with passengers cs-
capped from the control Of the gripnlnu
in charge at he top Of the Ninth strr,t
incIin" and. daShng down at terrific
speed, crashed Into n train standing nj
the bottom W. Il. Taylor, griplran On
the descending ear. was killed inStHttt
lY, ana score or more passengers
were bruised, hut as most of these
were quickly taken away by their
friends the number OF the injured and
rhc extent Of Their injuries are not
known. Th" train AT thn GOttUm was
being prepared for the return trip, hl,t
had not been switched to the second
Track. when the descending train, be-
You'd control, came dashing down the
incline. Passengers in both trains he
came panic stricken " hen the ilnppnd
lug disaster was foreseen, and in the
efforts to escape from both many had
narrow escapes from death.