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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-11-06
Aluminium Dishes.

Aluminium cooking utensils are be-
Ing pushed by many of the big shops.
They are brought out In shapes as at.
tractive as the fine silver, copper and
gold lined cooking vessels used in
wealthy households. The stew pans
terrapin dishes, coffee urns and tea
kettles OF aluminium have now such
beauty of contour and finish that they
seem almost more appropriate to the
dining-room table than to the kitchen.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-11-06
First Schcolhouse Fsau.

On Catamount hill. at Molrain,
Mass, a swell monument has been
raised to marx the site OF the first
flag raised over a public schoolhouse
in the United States. The flag ques-
tion was displayed in May, 1872, from
log schoolhouse which stood on the
hill.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-11-06
work Of Weather Bureau.

Ks The Weather Bureau collects its in
formation by telegraph and for a short
time twice a day the whole tele-
graphic system OF the country is at
its service to the exclusion Of all
other business whatsoever. The tel
egrams are sent in cipher, to secure
their correct, careful transmission,
and to lessen tolls.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-11-06
AZ FOR Revenue only.

So you could not get on with that
eminent actor. Walker 1ize.s 'No,"
answered stormington Barnes, ..our
professional association had to cease"
professional jealousy? 2" Certainly
not. The difficulty was entirely due
to his mercenary disposition. He
spurned q half interest in the business
and insisted on his salary Of SIS
week. Washington Star.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-11-06
Expensive Invitations.

The latest craze in New York among
the very wealthy is an extravagant
style OF Invitation card. Not long ago
the wife of q millionaire ordered 200
Of these from a local firm and they
cost her just $40 each. The cards
were made of ivory edged with gold,
the name OF the guest and hostess be-
ing lettered in gold on one side. the
other being hand-painted. Cards at IS
each are quite common.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-11-06
H.,t From lncandescent ii Lioh,

Heat From lncandescent Light.
1t is usually imagined that the in
candescent electric light gives out
very little heat. AS matter of fact.
only 6 per cent of its energy goes to
make light, while "a per cent goes into
heat 2@
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-11-06

Prof. L. 81. 8. Brown was the chief
entertainer at the Halloween party
given by Thos. MAYORS family Friday
night, at their home on Ninth and
School streets.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-11-06

Many colored people were at the
opening engagement Of the new play,
"On the Bridge at Midnight" last
Thursday night, regardless Of the fact
that Prof. Kealing was also at the y.
N, C.. "A. Auditorium.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-11-06
Asked and Answered. /.

What is a prodigy?" asked the
boarding house landlady, as she look
ed up from a letter she was perusing.
"a prodigy" answered the wise guy
ct the southeast corner Of the table,
'is something rare. For example, q
rare steak would besa prodigy In this
hash dispensary. h
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-11-06
sun parlor.s,.

John D. Rockefeller is building two
sun parlors in. his residence in West
chester county, New York. and will
spend 100000 in rebuilding number
OF private drives on his estate.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-11-06
Suggestion for Hero.

Il want hero for a new story, " said
the author. Let me, see, said
friend. Suppose you take man who
has read all your books p Atlanta
Constitution.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-11-06
Ideal Electric Lamp.

Hundreds of electricians are at this
moment striving to construct lamps
in which nothing is consumed save
the electrical energy applied to them
lamps that have the radiance Of the
sun and the coldness of the moon
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-11-06

The Benifcent club will meet next
Tuesday afternoon at 400 clock, Nov.
10th, at Mrs. VIM. 0oalson, 2Ols Center
street. All members are requested to
be present, by order Of president.
MRS. VIM CoALsoN. I
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-11-06
lln.to.pate Trains.

q The trains de luxe which now
cover the distance from Moscow to the
Pacific in sixteen days. and which
rival in luxury any In the United
States, each carry physician and an
inspector who speaks half q dozen Ian.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-11-06
I INTERNATIONAL LIVE STOCK
EXPOSITION.

The G. y. N. w. R'y. viii sell tickets
from any point east ofs the Missouri
hivsr IN Nov. 20, 80 and December .,lst
y one fare and two dollars for the
/ soAna trip, good returning December
7sa enll lintormation 8 any 9. 4 N.
by. ticket ofioe. 8s8s !.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-11-06

Most every one who attended the
Halloween party given BY Miss Ethel
Wells is,t Friday night were masked
until 10 o'clock. Then they we're re.
moved and tho evening was spent IN
playing cards and dancing until time
for the last cor. when with regrets
they were compelled 70 say good night
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-11-06
Lone Time Prime Minister. Y

Long Time Prime Minister.
Sir Robert Walpole held the un-
beaten record of having been prime
minister of England for, in ALL twenty
one years.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-11-06
cause and Eject.

SSl ". 'ssYou seem to be In q weak and ner-
;vous physical condition. said the
medical examiner Of the Insurance.
company. n u i 3i;sss 4; 55
mo wonder" !" replied the victim.
~Your soicitors have made my life
burden during the past nix months"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-11-06

C. B, Brown OF Lake Park has built
flne new barn and made other i'm.
provements on his place in the past
few weeks.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-11-06

Mr.. Richard Harris has nearly CON-
pleted his improvements on his barn.
Il will be more oommodious when
anished than it formerly had been.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-11-06

Alice M. Kellogg, There are also in.
Vulnerable articles OF culinary and
economic interest to women, and for
the children there are pleasant games
and stories.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-11-06
Where sheep Have Pa.tured.

1T takes six years for grass to grow
where. sheep have pulled It up and
2trampled 1t.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-11-06

Mrs. w. b. Battles Of Colfsx was in
the city last Thursday and attended
the lecture given BY Prof. Kealing.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-11-06

Mr. G. b. Woods was one Of The
Judges at the eleelion Tuesday in the
second ptcinct Of the Third Ward.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-11-06
CITY NEWS.
fN.B. II you have relatives or friends yisit
lnS n NE dty Or gntng 70 msse visit, please
MI. and Ms:. Dave Banner Of Crimes
was the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
He'll sunday. N Y,
R.N. Hyde was one Of the election
Judges In the First Precinct and Second
Ward.

DR.. J. Dulin delivered an instructive
sermon as the A. M E. church last
sunday morning.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-11-06

Veto Power ls Unused.
No British sovereign has vetoed q
A9Pariiamen entary bill during the last one
hundred and eightysfye years. ;. N
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-11-06
Aaxsaiian Farm N aaes

In Hawaii the average wage OF .
farm hand q $40 : month. M
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-11-06
Newman S Lewis
Contractors. Builders and
General jobberS...
e23 West Fourteenth Stree

YOUR TRADE IS SOLICITED.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-10-23
NOVELTIES In CERAMICS.
Pretty Bits of Ftnery Which Add "a
the Attractiveness of
the Table.

Among the attractive novelties this
season in ceramics is the graceful little
urn for coffee and tea dregs. When deco
rated with a design of blossoms of the
tea or coffee plant this urn is as appro-
pirate as it is ornamental. Another
novelty In ceramics is the sabot. which
comes In seyeralsizes, and is intended
for vase. Flowers look especially well
when arranged in; it, and violets adapt
themselves admirably to its contour, says
the Brooklyn Eagle. 70 Esl~ =, i =.
Guests finding, at their places attable.
miniature cup and saucer may feel in
some doubt az to its purpose The cup
and saucer which are made in one piece
represent the new celery dip. Decora-
lions of tiny forget-me-nots or arbutus
embellish these little dips. :. r. p -
T The new china spoon holder is great
improvement on the old one. It is much
easier to pick up the spoon from this
.oval-shaped receptacle than from It's
predecessor, in which the spoon lay fiat.
A pleasing innovation in the handles OF
vases, cups or candle sticks, is that
which Stimulates a ribbon, having Z
graceful waving outline. "
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-10-23

De AFRAID.
The shadows were pointing long
fingers down the darkening canyons
as she rode up the mountain path,
leaving the last struggling farm we'll
behind.
The first CULVER of fear stole upon
her when a great gray owl winged it's
noiseless flight to it's lookout on a dead
pine tree on the mountain across the
canyon. Laughing lightly she spoke
to her horse:
"Bear me well, good Jess. We may
lind an armorer on the way who will
touch the weak spots in my links of
mail and make it. strong again" :.
But the ever-lurking terror leaped
upon her like thing of life bred by
the shadows, when Jess, snorting with
sudden fright, and quivering In every
tense muscle, started on gallop up
the steep road. The instinct of the
trained horsewoman led Florence to
rein the good creature to a rapid walk
before she dared look through the
gathering dusk for the cause Of the
animals sudden fear. Jess answered
perfectly, but pushed on at q rapid
pace, knowing the homeward way.
The Caldwell gate was near, and be-
yond 1t through the pines was 4 fairly
level stretch before the road became
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-10-23
THE DUTY OF PARENTS.
sno"ld Themselves BE I'm Best Con-
dttion to Give Proper Her
1taEe to a Child,

DUTY to children is not summed up in
FEEDING, clothing and sending to better
or worse-at present usually worse
school. The parents duty begins long
before, says Woman's Home Companion.
1t Is as necessary that we should live
BEAUTIFULLY and happily before our chill
dren are born, as that we should clothe
them afterward.. Only by being in the
pest condition ourselves can we give the
proper heritage to child To bring a
being into the world and handicap him
by your own follies and negligences is a
naor trick; and yet 1t is Just the trick
tlat nine tenths of the parents play on 81,
their offspring. Treat your child at
least as well as you would a fellowman,
and be thoughtful of his future. Then.
having once given him the good hertz
age, see to it that his home lifesshall
be such that his mental and moral ma
ture may be rightly developed. Sick or
weakly children will in their turn pro-
duce weddings; hating, cowardly ma
lures will have children who are dwarfed
In the same way. and instead of the race
being helped by these, it's general aver
age Will be lowered. Consider, then.
your duty to your children through your
self. Live in youth and manhood the
sanest, cheerfulest and fullest life, and
make your home reflect these virtues.
So shall your children be in truth the
gift Of Cod, and you can say with the
psalmist: Happy is the man that hath
his culver full of them" ."'
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-10-23

the Obed1ent creature down the noun
tain side. ::
STEADY, Jess, and never fear. We
can ride between Them, !!
Florence" shouted Mark, turning
in amazement, as he suddenly became
aware of her presence and saw her
running away from the road. :
Turn quick and shoot, Mark" she
shrilly called, the hunter instinct wa !:
ing within as she kept her eyes on tn !
game that crouched back against q
bowlder, startled, yet defiant.
Back Jess, to the left then!"'
Marks resonant voice thrilled with the
cry of the conqueror. \
AS the beautiful mare crept back
ward almost on her launches, two
rifle shots rang out in quick success
sion. A long, terrible cry rose into the
dusky. air, and the body of the lion
leaped and fell backward, clawing and
tearing its undirected way through
the dry brush, until it lodged against
q tangle Of wood growth and lay ST.
lent. dark shape Of death. So
That was wen done, my brave
wife!" Marks eyes and voice were
eloquent as he put out his strong arms
to lift her from the saddle. With the
joy Of conquest lighting her face, Flor
ence walked beside her husband Till
they came to the Caldwell gate.
9 Let me open IT, IT, She sprang for
ward and swung the gate wide It'll
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-10-23
'AUsE FOR SURPRISE ]; 3.


One day lately, when Secretary Shaw
was Debating q letter the door lead
ing into his Office, denly swung open.
and there stood q man with q ~ call
3iber Colts revolver in his hand. The
weapon was about q foot long, and was
loaded with cartridges the size Of a
mans thumb. The mans finger was on.
the trigger, and he seemed ready for
4 business, says the Cleveland Leader. W
friend OF the secretary was sitting ii
the office. and it seemed to him that
there soon would be something do
ing, & 81 i s
But there was no shooting. The
secretary looked curiously at the in
struder, and the next instant the latter
was apologizing. mp. =, !. 1872. z. e.:
Did yons ring?" he asked. sss 39& , i14ssf ~
Z No" replied the secretary.
The signal went off downstairs, and
! thought you rang. Excuse me, sir" :
: All right" said Mr.. Shaw, and the
man with the gun retired. He was =
member of the treasury watch. Acct
dentally the alarm connecting the cap
tain's room and the secretary's desk
was sounded. and he fastened up-
stairs to defend Mr.. Shaw against I
possible assailant.
Ihere Is a pearl button at the end of
an electric wire at the secretary's ell
DOW. and It he needs assistance against
assault, slight pressure will bring
the treasury guard to his aid. This
contrlvance was installed three years
ago, after Frank Fl. Morris, OF Cleye-
land, the war department auditor. was
assasslnated in his office by a dis
gruntled clerk. Lyman J. Gage was
then the head OF the treasury, and
crank A. Vanderlip was an assistant
secretary. Threats were uttered against
Doth OF them and they Immediately pre-
pared Tor any contingency. Each was
given a big revolver, which reposed on
little shelf upon the lid of his desk. and
then the desks were connected by cleo
tr1c wire with the office of the captain
OF the guard But no one ever offered to
modest either official, and their success
sors likewise have been free from an.
noyance.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-10-23
/ To Destroy Carpet BuR. 81,

: 30
Take three-f ourths powdered borax to
one-fourth arsenic; mix these thor
oughly, and use from a salt-shaker. TO
keep the bugs from carpets, sift this
powder on the floor one fourth Of yard
from the wall, under the paper II paper
is used, then nail down the carpet. II
you have been troubled very much with
these bugs Of moths, It would be well to
sift close to the wall In the crevices
after mailing down the carpet. This Is
used also when packing away clothing
that Is kept in the summer, always sitting
IN the bottomof the box or chest and oc-
casionally through the box BY rubbing
fur the wrong way and sitting this pow
der through.onec can keep f,1rs free from
bugs OF mothes. Il Is always best to
put furs away IN paper bags. Woman's
Home Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-09
whe Glory Of cn1iforn,a scene

Thc Glory of California Scenery.
As long as there remains the love of
beauty in the human soul SO long will
the glory of California scenery and
that of the whole Pacific coast prove
source of inspiration to the poetic
mind. Descriptive verse has been
from the beginning marked feature
OF the literature of this region. In fact,
the term Landscape poets may be
properly applied to this bevy of song
birds which seemed to the late Maurice
Thompson to have taken complete
possession of the entire western sea-
board" Suffice it TO say that If vol
ume of verse were written by Cali
fornian which reflected nothing of the
states scenic beauty or Its warmth Of
color it would not only come as sur
prise to most reviewers, but the loyalty
of the poet might be seriously ques-
toned. While I'LL this display of local
color may seem too apparent an effort
on the part of Californians to place up
on their work the stamp of definite
locality, and may be considered by
some cheap form of art, it Is this very
sensitiveness to beauty and grandeur
with which nature has clothed the west
that offers the most promise of its
rapid literary advancement-a sensi-
tiveness, moreover, that will become
more and more acute with the cultiva-
ton of the higher faculties through in
creastng educational growth.-Herbert
Bashford in Atlantic.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-09
Ono Reco,nmendat.on,

The members of political party In q
certain county were holding a conven-
ton to nominate candidate for treas
urer. The leading aspirant was man
who had formerly been noted as base
ball player. He had made great rec
ord as a batsman, but was notoriously
slow in running bases.
The man who had placed him in nom
ination made speech eulogizing him
as man and citizen. He was fol-
lowed by others In the same vein, and
things seemed to be going smoothly
enough when one of the delegates rose
and said:
MIR. Chairman, are good men SO
scarce that we have to choose base
ball player for the most important Of
flee in the county, involving the han
ding of hundreds of thousands of dol
lars 2"
"Mr. Chairman" replied the original
mover, cit is true that the candidate
have mentioned was n ball player, but
let me ask you, Mr. Chairman, is there
a man here who ever saw him steal
even a base? y
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-09


When the French artist Benjamin
Constant was travelling in Morocco he
was invited by the sultan to present
himself at court ut Fee. The New
York Staats-Zeitung says that the
painters first thought was In regard
to his costume.
Court in Europe was one thing; in
Morocco 1t was likely to prove some
thing different There was nothing to
do, however, but to wear his ordinary
evening clothes. He was ignorant Of
the fact that the Moors look upon black
garments as very vulgar, and it was
only after his arrival that he learned
his mistake.
The courtiers smiled openly; worst
of all, they sneered The painter was
a man of hasty temper, and suddenly,
nettled by their insolence, he closed
his opera hat and sprung It open In the
faces of the jeer1ng crowd. They scat
tered, yelling with surprise and fear.
The sultan heard the noise and de-
manded the cause. After he had seen
and examined the wonderful hat he
gave this oracular opinion:
IF 1 had lived hundred years In
your country and adopted all your 9TH
er customs could never have brought
myself to set on my head SO hideous
cOntrtvance MS that!'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-09

Mrs. Jennings and her city cousin
We're exchanging news of their old
school friends. How about Lucy
Morse3" asked tho cousin. Has she
kept on growing fatter and fatterY'
"Well. all I'll say is this" said Mrs
Jennings: "Annie Fall told me last
year that when Lucy sent home from
Nashua, where she was nursing her
uncle, to have silk waist made, Annie
realized she hadn't got any measures,
and then she remembered that the last
time Lucy was there she stood up by
the big air tight stove and Annie re-
marked = to herself the resemblance
between 'eni. And she took the meas
ure Of that air tight and cut IN mite
for tho waist line-rbout as much as a
knifo marks warm molasses candy
and made the waist accordingly, sent
II on. and Lucy wrote back It was an
eieeant fit."-Yonth's. Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-09
Confederate Flan.

In March, 1861, the Confederate con-
gress adopted as the national emblem
the stars and bars" 1t was made up
Of three horizontal bars of red, white
and red, with blue union in the upper
left hand corner, on which were dis
played thirteen white stars in circle,
thus giving The historic red, white and
blue, which tricolor appeared in all
the succeeding changes.
The resemblance of this to the stars
and stripes led to confusion, mistakes
and loss of life at the battle of Ma
nassas, and shortly after that action an
other flag was born to the Confederacy,
in September, 1851.
The battle flag was then adopted.
This, in the language of heraldry, was
a red field charged with blue saltier,
with narrow border of white, on
which were displayed thirteen white
starsin other words, blue ST. An
drew's cross on red ground. This
was easily distinguishable and was
never changed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-09
Diseases of the seasons.


Physicians say that certain diseases
follow the changing seasons with al
most clockwork regularity. Thus acute
rheumatism prevails from February
till April, infammations of the lungs
from March till May, stomach and In
testinal complaints in August and
cholera from August to October. On
this basis some hygienists classify dis
eases into summer, fall, winter and
spring diseases. This classification Is
supported by many facts which show
that weather changes really exert pow
erful influences upon health and dis
ease. To cope successfully with these
changes and their harmful influences
daily exercise in the open DIR in all
kinds of weather and ut all seasons Of
the year is the best preparation. This
toughens the system and is at once
prevention and cure
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-09
Goatn Tint EIGHT.


A species of the wild goat, the Capra
ruppeli, haunts the rocks of the Abys-
sinian highlands and manages to hold
Its own as to flight against all enemies,
with the exception of the fleet footed
jackal, an adversary whose co-opera-
tive tactics and keenness of scent make
flight unavailing and have led the ca
pras to the conclusion that under GER
tain circumstances valor may be the
better part Of discretion The yelp of
an approaching horde of jackals is
therefore signal for instant rally on
the part of the goats. The nannies
crowd around their kids, and the bucks
rush forward Ell masse, butting away
with rage that lays out yelper at
every spring and makes the survivors
stand back bowling and covering.