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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-11-14

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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-11-14

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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-11-14

EVERYBODY
KNOWSTHAT MUNGERS LAUN
DRY II the BEST in the city. Try them
and b decided.
Name Office 211-215 NINTH st
Branc Ones 3O4 MULBERRY st.
PHONE $40
Evening journal., 1902-11-25

annals would be found, and that many
church leaders would be implicated.
Our reverence for the church is pro-
found, and it embraces those earnest
men OF the Methodist body, who are
doing such a noble work, but there are
practices on the part Of the church
members which detract from the ef-
fectiyeness and influence Of that great
body, and there are ministers who ap-
pear to be in sympathy with a system
that is corrupting our young men by
the thousands. The ministers may be
satisfied; it is easy to drop an un-
pleasant subject. and it is possible to
satisfy certain minds in this manner.
but even those who are shielded by
these generalities, know that they are
resting under a mantle of concealment.
Evening journal., 1902-11-25
sCIENCE AND nORsNs

A dispatch from central Pennsyl-
yania town tells OF a split in the con-
gregation OF a Christian Science
Church. It seems that one Of the mem
bers had horse that was suffering
from some malady, and certain experts
in the science were called uDon TO cure
It. They put forth every effort, but
failed. and a dispute arose We can
imagine the rest Some said that the
animal had contracted an error in it's
Intervals; others said ''glanders. Ger
tain OF the scientists endeavored to
bring the horses mind back to nor
NAL plane. and by a moral lesson ban
ish the disease. But the knowing ones
who had horse sense shifted their
guide and prescribed a drench. While
they were debating the animal died.
and all that the owner knew or cared
about was the loss Of a good "critter. %
He didn't stop to argue, that since in
a material sense there is NO such thing
as horse. that flesh and blood ami
NAL is only mental projection. he had
sustained no loss. Unreasoning man
that he was. he insisted on believing
that his "hoss' was dead. and he
blamed the healers who had failed to
heal.
So there is a split in the congrega-
ton. and a new Branch of the Scientist
Church may be formed. Possibly its
creed may contain a clause reciting the
belief in the efficacy Of faith for the
cure OF sick horses.
Evening journal., 1902-11-25
what the squaw Said

Major Pratt, the United States Army
officer who is in charge Of the Carlisle
Indian School admits that many Of ms
graduates who return to tribal life ran
into Indian ways again. Therefore, he
is doing all he can to prevent the edu-
Gated Indians from going back TO the
reservations.
He tells of an incident he saw at a
Western Indian agency. A scuaw en-
tered a traders store. wrapped IN a
blanket. pointed at a straw hat, and
asked. How much price you ask himg
"Fifty cents" said the merchant.
"How much price?' she asked again
pointing at another article. The price
was quoted, and was followed by an
other query Of chow. much price?'
Then she suddenly gazed hlandly 81
the merchant, and asked mildly;
" YOU not regard such prices as ex-
tortionate for articles of such palpaDls
and Enthusiastically inferior quality? DS
vou not really believe that a reduction
in your charges would materially en-
bance your pecuniary profits as wsl
as be ethically proper? ! beg you u
consider my suggestion"
She was a graduate Of the Carlisl'
INDIAN School.
Evening journal., 1902-11-25
DEGENERACY

During the war of the Revolution the
soldiers from the three lower coun-
ties" or Delaware. attracted atten-
ton throughout the colonies for un-
daunted courage and disposition to
fight all day and to spend all night in
making merry. No braver troops
struggled through the awful years OF
that conflict than those under Col.
Hazlett, and many OF them were must
cred in from the farms Of Kent and
Sussex. From their inclination to wit
ness spirited fights between gamecoclIs
when they should have been sleeping,
they received the appeclation OF the
blue hens chickens" which ever since
has clung 70 their descendants, not as
a term Of reproach. but as an epithet
Of endearment. At that time Rodney,
Read Mexican and other headers, were
going up and down the State preaching
the doctrine of resistance. and the
young men left the ploughs and went
to engage in what appeared to be q
hopeless struggle for a principle. All
of them suffered. and many of then
never came back, but they helped t.
make the Declaration good, and to wiz
for their children the right to partlci
pate in making the laws and in select
ing those Ia, execute them. Their des
cendan.s live IN Delaware today, an
many OF them sell their votes for 81
a head.
In the terrible years following th
firing on Fort sumpter the Deiawal
boys were in the thick Of the fra
Every farm sent it's man; every Vi
lage its company. In great Fart thu
were volunteers. The integrity Of q
Union was threatened. and hack Of
all was the possibility of freedom f
all men. regardless Of color. No o
has ever been able to chronicle VIII
they suffered Many found th'
graves ON southern battle fields. a
every village cemetery in our State
dotted with mounds. their last resti
place. Others returned with emf
sleeves, or hobbhng on crutches,
tell the tale of privation. wounds a
death. They gave all that they h
for the perpetuity of republican inl
tutions; they freed race held
bondage. and were satisfied. And
election days certain OF their s.
Evening journal., 1902-11-25
THE TATTLER
The Bitter Bite

On farm in Lebanon county. Pa. a
boy was in the habit Of staying late
when going out to bring up the cows.
His uncle saiu:
Jim, amt you afraid to stay out
so long in the dark?"
'braid," said Jim; Il don't know
what 'fraid is"
WELL said his uncle, IF you don't
Dring up those COWS sooner, you'll see
'Fraid some of these nights"
few days passed by, and the boy
was late as ever in coming up. So his
uncle one night took a sheet, wrapped
1t around his body and set out to meet
the lazy Jim.
A pet monkey in the house watching
the movements of his master, took a
tablecloth and wrapped it around him
self and followed at a distance. Finally
the uncle came to a tall tree. which
had been cut down and trimmed up
and was lying parallel with the road
lie walked to the extreme end, on
which he took his stand, waiting the
appearance of jim. The monkey, un-
perceived by his master, took his po-
sition at the other end of the tree
Presently along came Jim and the
COWS; the COWS shied off a little, but
passed on-Jim walks up, stops and
looks.
by gosh, / believe that is Fraid,
and there is little Fraid, too"
The uncle, not understanding this eX-
preston, looked around to see, when,
to his establishment, he saw little
Fraid, and away he put as fast as his
legs could carry him, little 'Fraid fol-
lowing; when jim yelled at the top OF
his voice:
Rum, run, big Fraid, or little 'Fraid
will catch you."
Evening journal., 1902-11-25
Coin.Freed Gas Meters

From the New York Press.
A single gas company in London OWLS
over 10000 coin-freed meters, through
which the public purchase gas by the
pennywOrth. Consumers are numbered
by millions, and they are increasing
daily The innovation is immensely
popular The consumers pay as they
go. There is no worry over the an
preaching visit of the collector at the
end of the quarter, no terrible ultima.
tum. If You don't pay up your gas
will be cut OFF, Every person buying
gas by the pennyworth is visited once
every five weeks by the collectors, who
unlocks the meter and carries away it's
bronze contents in a bag. There are
100 collectors in all, and the mass Of
coin they handle in the course of a year
is enormous. Imagine 81 500, 900 in PEN
MES the annual takings! Over $50 tons
of bronze.
Evening journal., 1902-11-25
An Explanation That Explains

From the Kansas City Journal.
Mr.. Elliott. chairman of the Demo-
cratic Committee in Brown county.
hands a verse to the Hlawatha Demo
crat," betokening a philosophical at
titude which the late Governor Grad
dock would do we'll to emulate We
quote:
The Democratic papers they hem and
haw and say
The reason that we lost it is something
like this way
And then go on explainin' an maxim
some excuse.
Along with "if'' and therefore
lawzy. what's the use:
Us fellows here in Hiawatha when We
are done we're did
We know all that happened was
The
Land
Slide
Shdl
Evening journal., 1902-11-25
AN EASY WAY OUT

The Methodist ministers at their
weekly meeting yesterday. adopted a
set Of resolutions with which they
doubtless are satisfied, but which leave
me impression that they are either ig-
norant Of the true state of affairs. or
do net care TO stir up the matter fur
ther AS far as the newspaper stor-
les which gave rise to the so-called in
vestigaticn are concerned, TO say they |
are untrue would be a falsehood, not |
withstanding that inferentially they
are stamped as false by the resolutions.
One of the ministers in the discussion
is reported to have said that if an in
vestigation were made a great deal
might be found that they didn't want
to find.
The Evening Journal some days
since declared that members and offi-
cials Of the churches, including class
leaders, had sold out, and one would
gather from the resolutions that such
statements are condemned as being
without warrant of fact, and yet one
Of the ministers yesterday told Of one
class leader who had been found guilty
Of the practice, and had been asked by
his pastor to resign, and had done so
Our case is proved, and so far we are
. satisfied, if the ministers are.
In the face of widespread corruption
/. Of the ballot, so open and general that
- 1t is on the lips Of every man, woman
! and child in Kent and Sussex, so com,
l. mon That it embraces a great proper
ton of church members, we do no
propose to gloss it over by referring 4
&c the Attorney-General. and assum
Z ing that If he takes no action, and /
he cannot get full legal evidence, M
" abuses exist.
III No; that attitude would be a sur
"a render TO the very foe we should b
u lighting; and we declare that it is on
IN opinion that should there be any in
'n vestigation worthy Of the name, a stat
Us Of corruption nneQualed in America
Evening journal., 1902-11-25
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1902

The man who debauches our
public life. whether by mall
versaaiOn Of funds i'm Office, by
the actual bribery Of voters or
OfIegIsIatOrs, or by the corrupt
use OF the Offices as spOiiS
VVherewith 10 reward the un-
worthy and the vicious for their
nOxfOus aud interested ac-
tivify i'm the bRSer walks of
political life, this man is "a
greater foe 10 our weII-being
ns "A nation than is even the
defhuIfing cashier Of bank
or the befrayer of "a private
trust
Theodore Roosevelt.
Evening journal., 1902-11-25
A TunEnoULosIs Hosp1rA1

since Delaware is to have a hospital
Tor tuberculosis patients who are con-
fined to the institution at Farnhurst
1t has occurred to many that the State
should provide for all patients suffer-
ing from the dread disease.
1t is interesting to note that at this
luncture DIR. John j. Black, Of New
Castle comes forward with such a
proposition, and urges it with his Gus
tomary vigor and good sense. He es-
timates that in Delaware there are
5000 persons suffering with consump-
tion, and believes it is the duty of the
State to help to ameliorate their con-
ditlon and to- effect cures wherever
possible.
DR.. Black asserts that the disease
yields TO proper treatment, and in this
he is sustained by modern science. The
tendency in times past has been to re
gard consumption as an incurable dis
ease. and almost every home has been
darlIened by the loss Of member from
its fatal touch. But we have learned
that under proper treatment. which is
simple, a high percentage Of cures may
be effected. With 5000 persons suf-
fering with a malady which is now re-
garded as durable. Delaware will be ne
miss If she does not consider plans foi
the relief of their distress. and Or
Black has performed a public service
by calling attention to the matter.
Evening journal., 1902-11-25
Earmers, Miyesl Diamonds
rom the Kansas city journal.

From the Kansas City Journal.
Near Parsons the other day the wife
of farmer lost a diamond ring. valued
at 5000, while picking apples. There
seems to be no way at all of teaching
the farmers wives of Kansas either
good taste or caution. They persist
in wearing their diamond rings while
milking the COWS, stripping the or
chard, counting their eggs. and per-.
forming other feminine tasks about
the premises. OF course, from a ma.
terial standpoint, the loss OF a dia-
Inand here and there doesn't count for
much, but these evidences of reckless
'prodigality on the part Of the rich
amount to a bad example,
Evening journal., 1902-11-25
WHO soLpIT2

Did it ever occur to you, gentle read
er, that during the twelve years the
political burglar has been trying to
break into the Senate that nobody has
come forward with any good and suf-
ficient reason for electing him? No
friend has declared that he is conver-
SAINT with public affairs; nobody has
ever accused him Of possessing oratori-
cal Sits like the late Mr.. Byrne. His
greatest admirer has failed TO inform
us that in private life or in the con-
duct Of business Affairs he has won
any right to be honored. But in one
form or another the old cry is kept up;
'he bought It and he ought to have
it," or; "he will never let us alone till
he gets IT,"
And this brings to mind a conversa-
tiun that occurred few years ago be-
tween staunch Regular Republican
and Union Republican. Said the lat
ter; I'm for Addicks because he has
put his money in IT," DO you mean
that he has bought a right to go to the
Senaae?" said the Regular. eyes, 1
do" was the reply. well. he didn't
buy me" said the Regular, did he buy
your "No." said the Union Republi-
can. Then said the Regular "let
those who sold to HIN deliver the
goods. There is no better answer that
can be made. I....l.
Evening journal., 1902-11-25
Long Lost Poem Found in Grave

Soon after PhilOpOemen conquered
Machanidas, the tyrant of Sparta. and
thus won freedom for the Achaean
League, an extraordinary honor was
paid to him at a public festival. "Ihe
Pcrsians," a dithyrambic song by the
Adilesian poet Timotheus, was being re-
cited by Pylades, and, as soon as he W
tered the words: The hero, who won
the jewel. liberty for Eellas,' all eyes
turned toward Philopoemen, who was
present and the next moment a storm
of applause resounded throughout the
theatre.
Many times since that incident oc-
CURED scholars of all lands have won
dered what became of Timotheus' cele-
brated song.
Some members of the German Orl-
entail Society were recently making
excavations in Abusir, a little Greek
suburb, which was formerly known as
Basiri. and which lies north of Mem
phis. and suddenly they discovered
several graves dating back to the
fourth century before Christ. In one
of them they found beside the skeleton
various pieces of wood and leather,
(which were evidently the remains of a
writing desk, and near them a large
roll of parchment
AS this papyrus dates back to the
fourth century before Christ. it is evil
dently the Oldest Greek document OF
which we have any knowledge, since
the so-called Artemisia papyrus, which
has hitherto been supposed to be the
oldest. was not according to the tes
authorities. composed until a full CEN
tury after that date.
Far more important however. is the
fact that the recently discovered
papyrus contains Timotheus long-ios
poem. "Tho Pcrsians." In e.oquen'
words the poet describes the great sei
fight at Salamis, and not in ordinar.
stanzas are they framed, but according
to a method of his own invention
Until now no one knew how hercl'
poem of this kind was performed II
public. for only a few unconnecte'
verses by Timotheus had come dow
to us.
Evening journal., 1902-11-25

AT last that Kent county trolley to
connect the thriving towns OF Milford
and Dover. is assured. James Frank
Alice, we are told, will personally go
over the route this week. and then the
rails will be laid Immediately. This
line has been surveyed so often that
there is beaten path between the two
points named, but we have never read
that Frank Alice, the Hon. James
Frank Alice, has ever personally looked
over the route; when this happens, the
road will be assured.
Evening journal., 1902-11-25
Q. f. Rudolph,
Market and Fourth SITS

also that Pennsylvania is entitled TO
the speakership' because of the Repub-
ilcan record OF the State that is shown
IN .ts numerical strength in Congress.
wherc IL Is represented by a larger
number Of Republicans than any State
IN the Union. When the Pennsyiva-
MIA delegation meets and gives it's
formal Endorsement to Mr.. Dalzelrs
candidacy the claims CT the State will
appear more plainly to the other dele
cations than new. The earlier this
meeting is held the better.
Evening journal., 1902-11-25
Never Too Late to Learn

From the Atlanta Journal.
Newspaper correspondents and pho
tographers have been barred from tina
Presidents Mississippi bear camp. The
newspapers made a great mistake in
not getting the bears to sit for their
picture before the President arrived.
Evening journal., 1902-11-25
EDITORIAL OPINION
A Warning

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
II the Democratic party is not care
lul 1t viii be overwhelmed by social
ism as il was engulfed by Populism
prior to 1896 Then It was necessary
to steal the thunder of the Populists to
give the Democracy when it has to en-
dorse Socialism in the same way and
for the same reason.
Evening journal., 1902-11-25
PennsKlvanla Should act

From the Pittsburg Gazette
Congressman Dalzell VIII have the
Pennsylvania delegation solidly be-
hind him. There is no division of
sentiment here. All feel as Congress
man Hun expresses it. that his long
and distinguished services on the floor
Of the house entitle him to the honor cf
being chosen presiding officer" and
Evening journal., 1902-11-25

walk up to the polls and sell their votes
to the highest bidder, while many of
the race that was freed. vie with them
in the diclSer of selling manhood for
cash No further comment is neces-
% ~
Evening journal., 1902-11-25
As 10 a southern Candldate

From the Savannah News.
There is no occasion at this time for
naming men in the South who mea-
sure up 10 the presidential standard,
but there is a number of them. If a
sentiment should be developed in favor
of a southern man their names would
be forthcoming.
Evening journal., 1902-11-25

The First Battalion Basketball team
delighted its admirers on Saturday
night by defeating the Williamson
School team. from Media, Pa Dy the
score Of 80 TO p.
Evening journal., 1902-11-25
VEST BUTTONS IN SETS

with patent backs either AK
gold or pearl fronts-the nov
city for gentlemen this season
to be worn on dress oc-
casiOns.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-06-17
ALFALFA GRASS.
Merits Of This Plant for Pasturage
and Fodder.

The Eastern farmer who raises one
good crop of hay year is satisfied.
His contentment, however, will doubt
less be considerably disturbed when he
learns that In Southern California and
In many other Western States, it is
possible to raise from three TO five crops
a year of the best kind of hay ever fed
to horses or cattle. 1t Is the alfalfa
grass, or as it is sometimes called lu-
cerne, q cloverlike plant belonging to
the bean family. 1t Ia tall aud slender,
with large violet or purple flowers in
an oblong raceme and twisted pods
For many years alfalfa has been known
to be an excellent crop as hay for cat
tie and pasturage for horses and hogs,
but 1t has only been within the last two
years that the Western farmer has
gone extensively into raising this kind
of grass.
Alfalfa has been known in America
for fifty years, but for q long time its
introduction into new localities made
slow progress, as the farmers looked ON
| 1t with suspicion and questioned its
adaptability for fodder. 1t WAS not
many years ago that it was declared
that the soil and climate of only few
States were favorable to the growth OF
alfalfa, but recent experiments Of far
mers In Eastern Kansas and other States
where it had not been grown before
were successful enough to encourage
the belief that the time will come when
this very valuable farm product will be
raised on even the farms in the New
England and Hudson River valleys.
1t is estimated that alfalfa is so per
cent better feed, pound for pound, than
red clover, and out-yields the latter by
100 percent. Its roots penetrate the
soil to Q great depth, which is especial
ly important in dry regions, as the
grass naturally Is enabled to stand pro.
tracted dry spells. Alfalfa is covered
with little nodules, or tubercles, that
are the homes OF micro-organisms thai
have the power to absorb free nitrogen
from the air and make 1t available for
plant food. This, Of course, enable:
the alfalfa to produce large amount
of nitrogenous feed, and at the same
time materially increases the fertility
of the soil. Quantities Of this kind
make alfalfa grass the most economical
range feed In the hands Of the farmer
Last summer, although Kansas wa
without rain for many weeks farmer
who had alfalfa realized from $50 to 50,
an acre on their crops. In California
Arizona and New Mexico the alfalf'
lgrass fiourishes, and in Southern Cali
fornia five crops year are not uncom
lmon.-N. Y. Tribune.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1902-06-17
THREE new TOWNS
On the Northwestern Line

The prospective opening Of the Rose
bud Indian reservation to public settle
ment Is receiving unusual attention.
The we'll known fertility Of this fine
tract gives every assurance for the
highest agricultural development. This
carries with it the establishment of
substantial business centers. The
Northwestern line is now extending its
road up the beautiful Ponca valley of
Nebraska to Bonesteel, Gregory coun-
ty, South Dakota.
Along this new extension are three
new town sites. To insure every op-
portunity for choice of location, q sale
of lots by public auction will take place
in each town as follows: At Anoks
June Is, Bristow June 25, Monowi
June 26.
This offers to merchants, the trades
and professional men q rare oppor.
tunity. The rapid settlement of the
surrounding country which will follow
the building of this new railroad and
the opening of the reservation gives
every assurance for the permanency Of
these towns. Mr.. P. Whitney, general
town site agent of the Northwestern
line at Omaha, and Mr.. ]. F. Cleveland
land commissioner at Chicago, are ar
ranging every detail and will provide
full information.