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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-25

she inclined her head. N though an.
willing to trust her voice as yet. IN
Now he was ready to make the
plunge.
1T is my duty to warn you against
some one you saw last night at the
garden; a woman, who has taken an
intense dislike toward you, founded on
a senseless fabric, but who wishes you
ILL.,"
"A woman, YOU say--and last
night?"
Hildegarde put this question hastily,
while her manner betrayed more or
less excitement.
She did not forget, she could not
forget, that she had seen Paul bendiNg
over sweet girl, holding her two
hands in his own. and beaming upon
her with what appeared to be the most
devoted attention. stst alt.
No wonder her curiosity was aroused
and she hung upon his words with ca.
gerness. ,.s.. g... Al
This woman has conceived sud
den dislike toward you. She has no
scruples about working you injury,
and has arranged a miserable plan
whereby you may seem to be impli-
Gated with her in treachery toward the
Kaiser" "a
The girls face grew white. TO
patriotic daughter of the Rhine; there
could be no greater evil befall one
than to be accused of such crime.
"Impossible! Who would believe
such thing" she murmured.
I'm these troublous times men are
ready to believe the strangest stories.
Spies there are in the heart of Ger
many. One was discovered only few
days ago within court circles, woman
who had been trusted almost implicit
ly. She is now shut up in a fortress.
Let me try to explain
Proceed. mynheer."
(TO be Continued.
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MANY HURT At PATERSON.
Striking Dye Helpers in Conflict With
Authorities.

Paterson, N. j., April 24.-Striking
dye helpers yesterday stormed the
establishments that were still running
and by force compelled a complete
suspension of business in their trade.
They engaged in a series of running
fights with the police and plant man.
ayers and in one of the severest
clashes exchanged a volley of pistol
shots with them. ~. 49, ,
= Many persons on either side were
severely injured during the rioting. 1t
was believed for time that it would
be necessary to ask the state for
troops to restore order and insure
protection to life and property, but the
police expressed confidence in their
ability to handle the situation, and no
request for outside aid was made.
Judge Dixon called the grand jury
and charged them to indict the per-
sons guilty of rioting.
1t is predicted that any attempt on
the part of employers to resume bust
ness without dealing with the strik.
ers will be desperately resisted. When
the strikers completed their cam.
paign today against the plants in
operation the number of men out was
found to be nearly 1000.
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CHAPTER Ix.--(Continued) tf
Sine was no ordinary woman. this
Partisan countess. He remembered
that he had heard it said she was
born diplomat and that LOUIS Ma
poleon would sooner trust any desper-
ate foreign mission to her than to most
Of his representatives, = :.
Why, then, was she in Germany!
Her appearance on the scene was IKE
a blight to Paul. The conditions hao
really been bad enough before, but now
they were rendered doubly serious.
When Hildegarde and her compan-
ion arose to leave the garden, ne sa"
the countess also make a move.
He held his breath when he saw
her brush up against the German
beauty, throw back her veil moment
and speak rapidly to her, at the same
time pressing note into the hand OF
the fairly surprised Hildegarde.
Paul noticed that the countess
dropped her veil again the moment
she left Hildegarde's side.
What was the reason of this scrup-
ulous care?
Did she wish to avoid recognition
by Paul? He had never cared for her,
though dazzled for a time by her beau
ty and the scintillating brilliancy OF
her intellect. Now he positively hated
the dashing charmer, and could even
see evil befall her with grim compla-
cency.
Hence, it was with renewed interest
and not a little satisfaction that he
discovered certain fact.
The countess had shadow. In her
turn, she was being watched, and
something about the appearance OF the
man who kept her under constant sur
veillance gave him the impression that
he belonged to the secret police OF
Berlin.
Then her mission to Baden was no
such dead secret as she might sup
pose, and If she gave her enemies good
and sufficient cause for an arrest the
beautiful Frenchwoman who dared to
take such risks in order to gain the
IOydl 1dNOl vi A<dpOlcOA AA15Ae oSS VIZ
inside of a German bastile sooner than
she dreamed even in her most san
guine moments.
Paul had much to consider while
walking to his lodgings. Being pos
sessed of means, Paul had very lux
urious establishment, which Karl
shared with him of late.
The old woman who took care of
the several flats usually waited up,
though Paul could always enter with
his key, and this he did on the present
occasion.
To his surprise, the lights were
turned up. Karl must have reached
home ahead of him.
With a smile on his lips he alb
ruptly entered the sitting-room to
see the figure of woman rise from a
chair by the table where she had been
reading and to feel cold hand laid
upon his heart as he recognized in his
late visitor the charming enchantress
and shrewd female diplomat, Countess
Aimee!
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DATTOS ARE MORE HUMBLE.
White Banners Taking Place Of Red
Flags.

Manila. April rs. Lieutenant
Colonel Frank D. Baldwin, who is
operating against the Moros on the
island of Mindanao, telegraphs that
the capture of Sultan Pualo's fort has
had most salutary effect. The dat,
tos are submitting. White flags are
taking the place of the red battle flags.
The sultan of Annudtbak urges that
time be given him in which to give up
the assassins of the American SOL
diers and says that the advance of the
Americans will mean "bristling cannon
and impassable barriers, with God
judging the right
Colonel Baldwin has received orders
to suspend operations against the
dattos.
General George w. Davis. in com.
mand at Zamboanga, island of Min.
danao, believes that the majority of
the dattos are friendly and that they
have not had time to cooperate. He
thinks their alarm may cease and that
practically bloodless victory has
hpan achieved
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CLOCKS OF PAST AGES.
How the Present Magnificent Timepieces
Originated.

How the Present Magnificent T1mep1eCeA
Originated.
The word clock, derived from the
French gloche, German glocke, signi.
ties bell and up to the fourteenth cen
tury it was only used to designate a
bell which was struck at certain pc.
RODS of time indicated by the hour
glass.
Sundials or "gnomons" were the first
instruments used in measuring time.
and there is but little doubt that the
long granite pillars which we call ODE
lisks were used by the Egyptians il
not as actual sundal hands, at least
for some astronomical observations Of
the movement of the sun.
Clepsydras or water clocks and sand
clocks came next in order. The flow
of sand through small Oritice is an
accurate method of measuring time,
for the exit OF the sand is always reg
ular; but water is Influenced by the
laws of hydrostatcs; when the vase is
full the water runs out faster than
when it is nearly empty.
Candle clocks, or tapers on which
we're colored bands indicating how
much was consumed in a certain time.
were also used, and their invention is
attributed to Alfred the Great; but
this method is even more susceptible
OF error than the previous ones.
In most large cities a public record
Of the fight of time seems to have
been kept by some method or other.
In 1886 ST. Pauls in London paid a
salary to an orologiaro, who kept a
record of time; and in 1871 we find
one employed at Westminster palace
to attend to the clock. The first por-
table clocks are attributed to Ger
man named De Souable, and are sup
posed to have been made in 1900; but
it is not till 1850 that we find mention
of clock made so that "he might
carry it with him to every place with
er he might go. Jewellers Review.
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CHAPTER x.
A Stormy Interview,


Paul knew he was in for a siege as
soon as his eyes fell upon his visitor,
and it required all the fortitude OF
which he was possessed to brace him
self for the encounter.
He took her hand in perfunctory
way, and would have Immediately re-
leased it only she refused to let him
60 SO easily.
'Ah. you men forget so easily. 1t
is the poor, weak. loving women who
have to suffer-" she said, with such
exquisite pain in her voice that Paul
might we'll have been inclined to pity,
only that he knew her SO we'll.
Countess" he said, steadily, with a
stern face, that betrayed his design,
your remembrance of me is very
kind, but surely the present time and
conditions are hardly suitable for a
lady's visit Had you informed me
of your presence here, 1 should have
been pleased to have paid my respects
to you at your hotel
"Ah! that was what l did not wish.
1 am not stopping at a hotel, and they
do not know me here as the Countess
Aimee. Besides-it was my desire to
surprise you"
You certainly accomplished that"
VI thought, l believed, you would
pe overjoyed to see me. and l had
looked forward with such eagerness
to this meeting. Since you left Paris
1 have had the blues and have grown
actually thin
She said this so boldly that it had no
effect, for he knew it was false. If
anything, she was more plump than
ever, and. as to her moping, he had no
doubt she had been through constant
round of gayety, breaking new hearts
every week, and accepting generous
presents from her ardent admirers.
THAT is too bad, countess, but you
should not allow cares of state to wor.
ry you So he said.
"Ah! you are blind; you will not
see. You want me to tell you openly
it is the torment of that little god
Love that has harassed me. You have
no pity upon poor woman who,
reigning queen for years, suddenly
finds herself the weakest slave
II am sorry to hear you say that,
countess" Paul remarked, coldly.
"Sorry!"s
The hands fell from the bewitching
face, now pale with sudden anger, and
her sloe-black orbs flashed incipient
lightning as the realization dawned
upon her that her scheming had, after
all. been in vain.
"Ah! you do not know what won.
ders love has wrought ere now" she
said, slowly, and just at that moment
Paul-had faint glimpse of the natural
woman beneath the coqnette.
Such remarkable women have
lived at all times since the days Of
Cleopatra and Anthony, and their pass
age through the world is always
strewn with the shipwrecks Of mortal
hopes. ,-& 0
The countess shiled mockingly-
s'.Ah! / know rilsTs your love has
strayed. ] herr Watched you and the th
white-faced ;1oil yo0 fancy: Listen!
II have impld 6ats1 sweet and unso
7l sSSsA ;asS
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,1apu1E pAKINo POWDER sElzEo
rhs New YeskS Uoard Of Health vlAA ~
Contaias Alum and Rock, Declare u
Dssgeroos 20 Health and Danp n
IL Into the River.

rhs New Yesh Doard Of Health - ~
( ContAins Alum and Rock, Declare u
DAsseroos TO Health and Dump u
It Into the River.
The New York papers report that
the Health Department OF that city
has seized a. dangerous to health
nearly two tons OF cheap mixtures soAd
for baking powder and dumped them
into the otfal scow to be DESTROYED.
More OF the powder was found IN I"
Sixth ave. department store. The re-
port Of the analysis Of the Health
Department stated that It was an
alum baking powder" containing alum
and pulverised rock. 1t ~ -
The different Health Authorities
seem to have different, ways OF re-
pressing the sale Of bad baking pow
ders. In England they have prosecut-
ed the grocers under the general law
and broken up the trafic. In missouri
the sale Of alum baking powder 10
actually prohibited by law. In New
York they seize the unwholesome stun
and cast it into the river without any
discussion. The latter way Is certain
ly effective.
The alum baking powders are usu-
ally offered At low price, ten 10
twenty cents pound, or with some
prize. as a temptation to the house
wife. g.. e. 4.aRu~ asl,
Consumers can protect themselves
by buying only high-grade baking
powder of established name and
reputation. Do not be tempted by the
grocer to take something else as Just
RS good" or "our own brand" for the
trials show that the grocer himself Is
often deceived by interruptions max
ers, and is selling an alum powder
without knowing it.
There are several good powders on
the market; let the hoCsekeeper insist
on having what she knows is right,
and not be induced to risk the life o.
the family for an imaginary saving OF
few cents.
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WoRTHy OF CORPORATION LAWYER
Surgestion That Caused . Thirty Crowd
to Rejoice.


to Rejoice.
Four or five good fellows, in the
same line Of business, recently "swors
off," They had never tippled to ex-
cess, but they took a notion that 1t
would be a good thing to quit, and
accordingly quit for period OF thirty
days. The agreement was drawn up
IN writing and signed by each. The
third day after some Of the parties to
the agreement began to chafe under
the restraint. They had never before
felt the need Of drink quite as badly
VS. after the ink used in drawing UP
the agreement had become dry. Ono
of them, at last, dropped in on one OF
the others, and, OF course, the swear
ing off proposition was Immediately
brought up.
I'D like awful we'll to have a nip"
said the caller.
Same here" was the response.
But l don't see how We can get
around that agreement"
Neither do L.
II read once that no document, how
ever carefully drawn, will stand in
court, If it is attacked in the right
way"
Il see a CLEAN of hope" was the re-
ply. Lets read this agreement over
carefully" They did so, and 1t was
discovered that the agreement did
not call for thirty consecutive days,
but merely for thirty days. The man
that hit upon this bright idea was
hailed as born lawyer, who was
wasting his time in the railroad bust
ness. Theye was an immediate ad-
journment to a popular West Superior
street thirst cure.-Duluth NSws-Tri"
bune.
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HER PAGAN CHILD.
Modern Mothers Unique Thought as to

Modern Mothers Unique Thought as to
Her Ancestors.
''rhere. the task is done. the babys
asleep" said a woman friend the 9th
er evening as she entered the sitting
room and piled on the table what ap-
peared to be very considerable por-
ton of toyshops stock. There was
a little rubber Lord Fauntleroy with
it's mouth agape and the end OF his
nose worn through; little doll, red
gowned and belted and with tin jew
ell at her throat. called Betty; a still
smaller object in human form, one leg
gone and hole in the top of the head,
called Johnny; a white sawdust-
stuffed dog with one eye missing and
tail in a state of collapse from frequent
pulling, called Jip, and rubber COW
known as Moo.
II believe that some of my ancestors
must have been Cinnamon" continued
the mother, land that their disposi-
tions, long hidden through successive
generations, are reappearing in my
child
One would not suspect it to look at
the child The little girl of the fair
est complexion and most cherubic ex-
pressions, to make whose eyes the sky
was robbed of a tiny bit of its finest
blue, and whose hair was as if it had
been spun from the sunshine.
'"But you see" said the mother,
when a Chinaman dies and is buried
they put in the grave with him cloth
ing and food, and perfumes, reed torch
es and horses to be at his convenience
in the other land. Well. my baby must
have at her side as she goes to sleep
all the toys with which she is wont
most to play with during the day so
that she may have them with her in
the land of dreams
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phisticated Hildegarde with the polit,
ical plots that keep the pot boiling and
seething Long ere yaa lett the gar
den paper l sent to her was in the
hands Of the secret officials Of Bis.
marck." stg M 6,qE ,s tg... sas
Paul started as II shot.
He began to understand the villainy
of which a jealous and INSCRIPTIONS
woman might be guilty. ..5.. ...
What did that paper contain? de.
mand that you answer me-" he cried,
showing signs of excitement at last.
Apparently a cipher which could be
easily read, and which Hildegarde was
instructed to pass on to the next agent
who would carry it swiftly over the
border to Paris"
And the cipher-what was it
about? .savagely. s.. g. a"s
"Oh! a simple recapitulation of the
number of men available whom Ger.
many could place on the border, and
some hints as to the best line of march
French army could take on the road
to Berlin"
Paul hated her at that moment worse
than he had hated any one in all his
life.
She read his thoughts. "You mean
to betray me to the authorities?'
1T would only be fair. In that way
| might save your intended victim
"Ah! you do not dream what hor-
nets nest you would bring down about
your ears if you attempted that And
do you think they would believe you.
whose name was signed to the note
gave Hildegarde? At this very mo-.
ment agents are watching this house,
believing l have come here to have a
secret conference with you about po.
litical matters"
II am LOST" he groaned.
wait. There is chance Of escape"
"You mean you have terms to pro.
pose."
Ely with me. l can outwit even
Bismarck's bloodhounds. We can reach
Russia, where we will be safe. Only
promise that you will be faithful to
me while life lasts. 1t is all ask
all l care for. With that | can we'll
say good-by to the world"
Eagerly she waited for his answer.
1t came speedily enough.
Paul folded his arms, he drew him
self up to his full height, and looked
her sternly in the eyes.
Before l would reward such base
treachery | would thrust my hand into
| the fire and let it burn to the stump
His words completed her demoraliz-
alton, and she threw aside the mask.
you cast the offer of my love away
like a tattered glove. Well, shall
| live for revenge. Monsieur Paul. You
will curse the stupidity of this hour.
l shall find means to wiring your proud.
cold heart. No man ever treated me
as you have done, and it has aroused
all the devil in my nature. | shall
have terrible revenge, do you hear
me, a revenge best suited to such an
insult. And now I will relieve you
of my hateful presence but you can
depend upon it. you are already a
marked man among the Kings sol
diers, and a guard will remain to
watch your future actions. Mine you
were, and no other shall possess what
fortune has denied to me- and, with
flashing eyes, in which he saw murder
rampant, the adventures glided from
the room and was escorted by him to
the lower door OF the house.
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FIVE HUNDRED DEAD.
Entire Republic Of Guatemala Was
- Shaken by an Earthquake.

Snaken ny on EaTtnqudNe'
New York, April 23.-Late dis
patches from Guatemala are to the
effect that the whole republic was
shaken by an earthquake from $50
o'clock on Friday night up to s o'clock
Sunday night, with only short inter-
walls between shocks, says a Panama
dispatch. e..
The dispatch Saturday concerning
the disaster in Quesaltenango are
confirmed. 1t is estimated that five
hundred persons were killed and mil
lions of dollars worth of property de,
stroyed there. Fires which followed
the earlier shocks added to the loss
and many heartrending stories of sui
ferings are received. The whole coun.
try is panic stricken. The towns of
Patzum and Mazatenango,. the latter
in the great coffee district. were de.
stroyed. The visitation was spectacle.
lar in character. The first shocks
were accompanied by terrific thunder.
storms. The lightning was followed
by a deluge of rain.
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CUBAN RECIPROCITY.
Senate Republican, Friendly to Di'
ferentiai on Refined Sugar.
,p8s MONIES,

.. O.
Senate Republicans Friendly to Off.
ferential on Refined Sugar.
Washington. April 2a,-The ques.
tion OF reciprocity with Cuba formed
the subject of an important prelimin.
ary conference ON the part OF Q ma
jority OF the republican senators
yesterday. $&&
In the main the senators invited to
participate were those friendly to re-.
ciprocity legislation, but some Of the
opposition republican members were
present. ~ A-F w
The result of the meeting may be
summed up as follows: I'll
Th3re will be an early meeting of
the senate committee on relations
with Cuba to take up the question on
the, basis of the house bill which is
now before the committee; the repub.
lican members Of the committee will
act together In formulating substi.
tute for the house bill and none OF
them are to cooperate with the demo
cratic members. of the committee;
the bill thus agreed upon by the re.
publican members to be submitted to
a republican caucus of the senate and
made a party measure. " Y. fE,' A$
With the exception of Senator
Spooner all the republican members
of the Cuban committee attended to.
days meeting and, it is understood,
tacitly or openly gave their adherence
to the program. The leaders of the
movement express confidence that 1t
will be possible to report a bill out of
the committee and say their con.
fidence also extends to the point OF the
passage of the bill by the senate.
The consensus of opinion seemed
to be that bill granting not to ex-
coed rs per cent reduction should be
reported by the committee and there
was general unanimity as to the ad-
visibility of eliminating the house
provision striking out the differential
duty on refined sugar.
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The wolf at the door is always re-
garded as q rank outsider.

There IL more Catarrn IN this section OF the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years WAS supposed to DO
inCurablo. For great many years doctors pro-
nounccd Il local disease, and prescribed local
remsdiss, and BY constantly failing to cure
With local treatment. pronounced 1t incurable.
&ional disease, and therefore requires consti-
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Bend for circulars and testimonials. Address
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Sold by Druggists. 76c.
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Two Books-Two Cents.


The Burlington Route has just il.
sued two publications of great inter.
est to homeseekers.
Nebraska" is the title of 4S-page
book descriptive of the agricultural
resources of the state, profusely il.
lustrated with farm scenes and sup
plemented with an accurate sectional
map.
big Horn Basin" is an illustrated
folder telling all about the rich, but
undeveloped portion of Northwestern
Wyoming. The Big Horn Basin con.
tains wonderful openings for small
ranches along good streams, with a
million acres OF government land
open for settlement under the United
States land laws.
Both publications will be sent to
any address on receipt of two cents
In stamps. Address ]. Francis. Gen.
eral Passenger Agent, Burlington
Route, Omaha.
"A home should always be our haven
OF rest.
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FRANK STOCKTON DIES.
We'll Known Novelist Passes Ava
While on Visit in Washington.

Washington, April 22.-Frank E.
Stockton, one of the best known
American writer's, died suddenly here
at II o'clock Sunday. The cause of
death was paralysis resulting from
hemorrhage in the brain. --
Mr.. Stockton was a guest at the
banquet held Wednesday night Of the
National Academy of Sciences, when
he was taken suddenly and mysterious
1y ILL., The ailment did not at that time
seem to be serious, and for a while
the sufferer was thought to be improy.
ing, but change for the worse came
yesterday morning, resulting quickly
in DEATH