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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-02-06
When George Got Gay.

George III. had just been informed
Of the British loss at Trenton.
mt any rate" he remarked, that
fellow Washington has ruined the
American wheat crop"
How so, your majesty" inquired
on unwary courtier.
Because" snarled the savage mon.
arch, he made the Hessian fly"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-02-06

Advertising rates Tor display Adds
o cents per inch, for each Insertion
HSS inch. Local advertising 10 cents
Pr line for each Insertion, counting
1esen words 70 . line. For churches
and secret societies where admission 10
charged. one-hsif Of the above men
Noned rstes. For professional legai
And announcement cards, yearly con
A1aetS and ETC.. tsrms are given on ap
plicstiop. All advertising is 70 -
pGid "a advance.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-02-06
Suicide BY Asphyxiation.

Sioux City. Feb. 4.-Thos. Cowgirl,
an old Indian trader at Rosebud, and
for long time resident OF Sioux
City, committed suicide by gas asphyx.
iation. His daughter the last OF his
family. died Christmas, and he never
recovered his spirits. The floor was
strewn with the keeDsakes left by
his daughter
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-02-06
In His Fathers Place.

Benham--l believe our boy is going
TO be the fool of the family.
Mrs. Benhaia-lt's quite probable;
it's very likely that he will outliye
ycu.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-02-06
sToRIETTES.
~. o.her Eight an Irisbman aeeoss
~.,.,oman on the street WIFE =

~. o,her hight an Irisbman aceo's
"a : ssntleman on the street wl.n ,
ranuest for the time. The gen'. snatcS
svsnecting that Pat wished 70 SHAW ~
-. watch gave him singing rep w
~ nose with the remark: ~ nas
DC, struck one" BE jabers, re.o. u.
d. d Pat. "Oim glad OF didn't AZ 'ee'
IN hour ago!
II is related that certain pfo mIn.
cont nolitician recently left ms uin
hre,la in the stand at his hotei ~
Washington. D. c., with the ioIiowine
tnscrintion attached TO It: This uni,
hreiia belongs 10 q man who can deai
: hiow of two hundred and fifty pouhus
weiyht | shall be back IN ten MN
utas'" On returning to seek his pIop'
erty' he found in its place caro- inus
inscribed: This card was lelt ny .
man who can run twelve mi4es a.
lour. shall not be back.
During an engagement in the Trans.
yaal war, General De Wet vas amused
by a Jew who came up to a burghei
who was lying behind stone on .
piece Of ground where powders were
scarce. @sell me that stone for haii.
a-crowu," whined the Jew. Get out! :,
the Boer cried; Il want 1t myself.
II will give you fifteen shillings." In
sisted the Jew. De Wet adds that al
though the Boer had never before pos
sessed anything that had rlsen ID
yalue with such surprising rapidly, al
that moment he was awning out
ready to drive bargain with the Jew
and without any hesitation ne posi-
lively declined to do business.
Ba,zac was once asked by = French
publisher to write an article on the
Rue Richelieu. He named his terms
which today would not seem excessive
but the publisher considered them out
rageous, whereupon Balzac repheo:
"If am to describe the Rue Richelleu
ia a way worthy Of the street and OF
myself. / must know 1t thoroughly,
and must not upon any account fail
to investigate all that specially char
acterizes it. I shall have to com
uence BY iunching at the Cafe Cardi'
nal, then / mus. buy gum and craVat
pin at the two shops next door to
each other. After that / must 90 to
the tailor's at the corner OF the Rue
St. Marc" "Oh, don't 60 any
further than that" interrupted the
publisher in alarm; you would come
to the Indian shop next, and things
there are q fabulous price"
In the days when the House va!
Democratic and Carlisle was in thu
Speakers chair, it is related tina
once Representative Cox, of New
York, was pushing bill and trying
to cut off debate. Uncle Joe" Can
non was anxious to have his word
and he appealed for a show. He de
clared that he wanted only few min
utes. We'll" said Cox grinly, Twill
the gentleman from Illinois put hi
hands in his pockets?" Uncle Joe
complied, wondertngly. Now" sail
Cox, Il will give way to the gentle
| man for just so long time as h
keeps his hands there" Of wen
'Uucle joe" soft and mild as yo'
! please, his hands crowded into hi
pockets and hanging on for dear lif'
That lasted for three sentences, bu
with the fourth the right arm swun
out and far aloft in frantic gestur'
Bang went the Speakers gavel. 18th
gentleman's time has EXPIRED" shou
ed Mr. Carlisle, and Uncle Joe" S;
down abruptly.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-02-06

He-l don't see how you can say
such terrible things about another wo-
man" She-"You don't understand,
you silly. Why. Carrie is my dearest
friend"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-02-06

MIR. Roques (severely)-"John, did
you drink that alcohol I gave you to
clean the windows WITH" John
Why. no. Mr.. Roq-hic-s. I breathed
1t on the wind.hic-s, sir,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-02-06
LssAl Oa,cs, ~ L.,euss 81. De. :

There arc countless different kinds
Of laughter. Some peoples laughter
II soft and melliduous like the ripple
sof q meadow brook or the carol OF the
first robin OF early spring, while other
peoples laughter reminds you Of tho
screech OF an old turkey gobbler, or
the Wild wall Of an asthmatic donkey.
IN nice, clean-cut. honest laugh Ia
worth going : good many rods to
hsar. Next to having 3 good laugh all
IA ourseJf w Ike 70 bear = laugh
jixs that.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-02-06
Apropos Of the recent death Of his

Apropos Of the recent death Of his
daughter, Mrs. Jessie Fremont, a char
acteristic anecdote is revived of Sena-
tor Benton, OF Missouri, showing his
tenderness and devotion to his invalid
wife. 1t seems that during her later
years her mind became impaired by
to recognize her husband, and was
fond Of being near him. Once, when
her distinguished husband was enter
tanning foreign prince in the draw
ingroon. Mrs. Benton came to the
door, in a state of undress. and stood
gazing at Ler husband The attention
of the company being attracted in her
direction, Benton turned to see what
the attraction was. On perceiving his
poor wife, he INN eulately rose, went
to her, took her tende-iy by the hand,
and, leading her into the room, said:
my dear, Prince So-and.So; prince,
Mrs. Benton, sir" Then affectionate.
ly placing hassock for her by the
side OF his chair he resumed his seat,
and, leaving one of his hands in hers
for her to toy with, he went on with
the conversation. The prince was
quick to take in the situation, and
adapted himself to the occasion with
consummate tact, while all the Mis-.
sourians were deeply affected.
Few Old Men Can Say This.
Lakefeld, MINI. Feb. 2d.-Wm. E.
Gentry Of this place makes the follow.
ing statement:
For over forty years l suffered
with misery IN my back and at times
could not pass water without great
pain and burning sensation. l have
had to make water as often as sixteen
times during one night-just little
at time. I tried many kinds of kid.
ney medicines, but all without any
good result, till at last tried Dodd's
Kidney Pills, and my pains are all
gone"
Il took six boxes and am cured
completely. l am II years OF age and
feel better now than l have for over
fifty years and / attribute It all to
Dodd's Kidney Pills."
Dcdd's Kidney Pills have made some
remarkable cures in this part of the
state. and many old men and women
are praising them highly as cure for
lame back. kidney and bladder trou.
bies.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-02-06

w,op,e--.He has one foot n ths
orava already" Woggle-"Why hs
looks young enough; explain yoGrsea
Wiggle-"He left Il ID ~ FaA
pines"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-02-06

NcCarthy's "EZ Foot Comfort =
oraranteed to cure your Chuhlains,
Ask your druggist. Price zoe.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-02-06

St. Peter-"Which wife do you want
to live WITH" shade-"Are they ali
here?" st. Peter-"ves." Shade-"i
thought you said this was heayen?"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-02-06

M vouR CLOTHES LOOK YKLL0ws
n 60. use RINSE Bleaching Biue. ~. s
49, ~ wsite as snow. All grocerS, Oc
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-02-06

Won may burn your books. but evea
a, sr,ona viii come In volHme&>
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-02-06

r.,har ty,sitins son at ccHeGea-
sPretty good Cigars YOU u, o.
boy; i cant AFFORD cigars nAs ~ $3.50
Son-"yill your case oaa' - 80
case" &
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-02-06

Magnet Pile Killer Cures Pies.
Life seems to be one protraceed
sleep to some people.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-02-06

u costs some men more OGort =
.nard their money than to make II
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-02-06

1t Isn't nearly SO satisfactory to fol.
Low the races as to keep ahead Of
them.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-02-06

Even happiness may become ns0os
onnug t.- ..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-02-06


The Iowa STATE BTsTAKDER is TIA
oldest Afro-American journal publish.
"a in lows. Is WAS established in 1884
end IL read by nearly all the colored
psopis Of Iowa. We have correspos.
1sats IL the following towns:
Albis. .................M Miss May Davis
Bsxtoa. ..........J. T. Washington
Cedsv Rapids. Mis- Ella g. Martin
CalDton. s.............. ..s.A. q. Bush
Davenport. Mics Flsy McGs~
II. Madison :. !. Mrs. J. D. Underwood
Keoknk. Miss Artishs Fields
NJ Pleasant. Miss Ions Mason
kssestins. ....-......Fl Florence Whits
MerSbslitOwn. ...........H. @ Walkcs
Auehakinock. Mrs. Pearl Thomas
0sesots. ..............Mrs. G. n. Wade
Oskalooss. Miss Lizzie Blackburn
otAsmwX...... Miss Florence Downey
pek Isisnd. ........ Mrs. 6. J. Toliyer
-snx City............. Miss Eta Grant
4 Tkos. having Jews items please re-
p0yt TO the correspondents
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-02-06
Victoria Rape

oRGlt-.
Greatest cereal food On
earth-ea bus. grain and 4
tons magnificent hay per
acre. That Pays.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-02-06

GrScfHSp wEeas On eAfth
4 for arid, dry, hot soils
yields 6 bus. per acre. ms
troduced by US. Dept. OF
= Agriculture. It's awaadar.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-02-06

Victoria kepO
l makes 1t possible 70 grow
hogs. sheep and cattle af
Z eoss OF but lc q ID. Mar.
4 velously prolific, does we'll
j Everywhere. That Pays.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-02-06
$1,000 for 100

lZEzyY $40. 90 for 100.
LEX We wish you to try orr
k2&agreat farm eeeds, hence
~ offer TO send 10 farm sesd
kI6# samples, MacAroni Wheat,
&4H Teostnte, Rape. Giant
~ Glover, Speltz. etc, worth
- 90 to get q START with ocr
4 Grsatcatelog, for loc postage.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-02-06

8romu9 tnernny9
this and Billion Dollar
aGrass are the two most
1 wonderful grasses OF the
century. SRONUS pro-
ducese tons and Billion .
} Grass IL tons OF hay and
lots anu lots Of pAstur1ge
. besides, per acre Grows
! Wherever soil n found.
Potatoes.
&c. 80 and up . barrel.
| l.OVO. 600 bus. e!egsHtseed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-02-06
whiis the icsl ponders the wise guy

rc1s. Y
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-02-06

Golden Cats Com
!. tNe~@ o bushelaper acre;
2 truly q wonderfTivGriefy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-20
NORTH MANKA1O
From Mondays Daily.


Full of life and vivacity was the party
of young ladies who held social evening
last Saturday night at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. A. L. Loomis on Belgrade ave-
nue.. Story telling and various games,
together with the refreshments that were
served at eleven o'clock, caused the min
utes and hours to speed by unnoticed I'M
til the guests were surprised to see that
it was half past eleven o'clock. A mock
marriage was the center of interest. A
young couple desperately in love were
determined to unite their for
tunes but the groom's parents
strenuously objected. Maddened by
love the couple eloped to Chicago but
were brought back to their homes by the
very minister whom they asked to marry
them, and the wedding was indefinitely
postponed. Among the assembled guests
were the Misses Ida Keene, Edith Lam
phere, Birdie Schauss, Ida, Curtis, Ellen
Rolf, Blanche Loomis. Carrie Inustor of
Hebron and Mrs. Steenberg OF Esgle
Lake
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-20
President Was Not On Inside.

Walter Wellman, in a special to The
Chicago Record Herald, says that Presi-
dent Roosevelt was not aware in advance
that the upheaval was about to take
place in Panama. He had prepared his
message to congress prior to the revolu-
ton, but he was about TO urge upon con-
gress the necessity of doing something
in order to bring about the construction
of the Isthmian canal. 1t is said that
had not the revolution occurred Presi-
dent Roosevelt was to make the follow
ing recommendation to congress:
eve should serve notice that we can
no longer submit to trifiing or insincere
dealing on the part of those whom the
accident of position has placed in con-
troll of the ground through which the
route must pass; that if they will come
to an agreement with us in straight
forward fashion we shall in return act
not only with justice but with generosi-
ty; and that if they will to come to such
an agreement with us we must forthwith
take the matter into our own hands,
Within four days after President
Roosevelt he'd dictated the last paragraph
of the message which he expected to send
to congress the first Monday in Deem
Der, the revolution was effected at Pana-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-20
TOOK CHARGE THE WOOD

Charles Wagon, Ter of the property
on which stands little shanty for
merly occupied by missing old man,
Ole Wickstrom, yday took posses
sion of the fire wand other personal
effects such as lany value which
Wickstrom left IN little house. MIR.
Wagon knew that of the things es-
pecially the wood Id soon be stolen
if not secured. Thor was still wide
open as the burgof Monday night
left 1t when he out the staples
that secured the ocked latch. Mr..
Wagon has alloweickstrom to live
IN the house wlthoying any rent for
over a year past al thought that he
might as well hav, wood as to let
1t fall into the of thieves. If
Wickstrom ever tup he will pay him
the value of it. ickstrom's stove
and other furnituhye been stored
away for safekeepir'he Wagons were
well acquainted wNickstrom who
was often employee them in their
meat business.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-20

Star state have adopted prohibition. This
does seem rather strange from the fact
that Texas has always been considered
rough and ready state given over to
crimes of various descriptions; state
described by General Sheridan as being
next door to hades. But time works
wonders. Some day we may hear that
Montana has gone prohibition.
The Worlds Work for the current
month gives summary of what has
been accomplished in the south for pro-
hibition. In Arkansas in 1902 forty
three out of seventy-fve counties de-
clared against licensing saloons. In
Georgia lO3 out of 1877 counties voted
"dry,"' showing that the state is almost
entirely prohibition. In Kentucky prohi-
bition is in force in forty seven counties,
partial prohibition prevails in fifty-four
counties, and in eighteen counties the
liquor traffic is unrestricted. Missis-
sippi has prohibition in sixty-five out of
seventy five counties, while North Caro-
lina's new law prohibits saloons except
in incorporated towns that vote for
them. In Tennessee the law prohibits
saloons near schoolhouses and gives To-
cal option to incorporated towns of s.
900 population. This law has resulted in
eighty-four "dry" counties and only
twelve counties where saloons are hcens-
ed In Virginia many counties have vot-
ed against the legalization of the liquor
traffic, while local option laws are in
force in Alabama, Florida and Maryland.
The significant thing about the prohibi-
ton movement in the south, which is of
especial interest to northerners, is the
fact that two great parties appear to be
doing the work and bearing the burden in
the interest of civic order and public
welfare, although the political leaders
publicly give credit to the Prohibition
lists. 1t is also declared by southerners
to be "a white mans campaign"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-20
MADISON LAKE NEWS.

G. +. Southwick is at Pequot, MIMI,
hunting.
George T. Swearingen had business in
Mankato Monday.
The younger element of the population
are rejoising over the prospect of skat-
ing for Thanksgiving.
j. e. Southwick has returned from the
deer fields. The boarders pronounce the
venison and roasts that he brought home
very palatable.
An exemplifcaiion of the strenuous
life will be put on the boards here Sat
urday evening, in the form of a wrest.
ling match between couple of local
athletes.
The Marysburg church will be the
scene of two weddings next week.
Michael Brown and Miss Maggie SuIH-
van, and William O'Connor and Miss
Katie Vaughn are the contracting par
ties.
E. E. Orr has disposed of the balance
OF his stock of merchandise and his store
building to Allyn Bros. They have NOV
ed the stock into their own capacious
store, and have moved their stock of fur
niture into the Orr building.
Ezra Stearns and family have moved
into the Point Pleasant hotel for the
winter. Uncle Billy Wells, who has
faithfully guarded the house, winter and
summer, for number of years past, is
residing in G. W. Allyn's cottage, on the
lake bank.
W. j. Schiller narrowly escaped painful
accident Wednesday evening. Taking off
the cover of the stove in his store, to
put in fresh coal, the gas burst up in
lame, and nearly caught him in the
ACE. His eyebrows and hair were sing
ID somewhat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-20
Honey for Education.

VAST sums are annually donated to
educational institutions, and requests of
magnitude are of frequent occurrence
According TO Elizabeth M. Howe in The
Popuiar Science Monthly, in the past
Eve years these benefactions for educa-
tionsa institutions, independent of the
large sums appropriated for the main
tenanCc Of sutlic schools, have amounted
10 s6j 600, g39 But how has this been
distributcd' ,sks The Duluth Herald An
invegi,eatton shows the young men and
women d New England and the North
Central states have been the principal
beneGoaries from these gifts to higher
educsasn Next in order have been the
Middle West and the West, and least of
all ihc white population of the South,
meaning The ten cis-Mississippi slave
states md Louisiana.
IF Any section of the country needs
this charity, it is Che South, as it fares
worst, ny reason of its comparative i'm
poVerisbment of educational facilities. In
1900 ihc average length of the school
year N ati the Southern states was only
100 dsss, OF less than five months, and
the average expenditure per pupil was
S972- While III the North Central, states,
many Of them new, this average was
S20Ss According to the editor of
World Work, the proportion of illiterate
white voters in these ten states is as
large Us it was in 1885, I'm addition to
the 81 per cent utter illiterate, there are
25 per cent whose attachments are barely
sufficient to put them in separate class,
but act enough to do them any good. In
fact, they ,re of the kind that, when APP
piled 10 the negro, it is claimed, are
damage rather than a benefit. The same
discrepancies appear in the higher insti
tutieag FOR white students. Of a total
of SHY .0oas00 of productive funds held
by tmcrican colleges, the South repre-
sents less than 10 per cent. The total
annual income available for higher edu-
cation in Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississip-
pi, Louisiana, Tennessee and Kentucky is
said 70 be $4,000 less than that of Har-
ward university.
This condition presents one of the
greatest problems of the South. The
needs Of the people are great, and it
would seen, that long ere this some of
these noble philanthropists would have
turned tbeir attention in that direction.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-20

Clever Work of thanmates of the
State Penistiary.
From Fridays Daily

From Fridays Daily.
o. S. Clark and WAN d. Lord, in
mates of the state pris, and working in
the thresher factory, nmitted forgery
to considerable AMOS while in the
prison, and were yesday indicted by
the jury at Stillwatt
They both pleaded sty of the charge
of grand larceny in first degree and
were sentenced to twaore years in the
prison, to commence en- their present
terms expire.
They appeared in ct in their prison
garb. Clark was serg term of five
years for forgery coiitted in Carleton
county, and was reed at the prison
Oct. %, 1901. He waeleased on parole
May Is, last, and rrned July IA for
violating his parole.
Lord was sent to tprison from Hen
nepin county, Nov. 1902. for seven
years for grand larry in the first de-
gree. On June 10 lane was committed
to the solitary cellr sending contra
band matter out one prison through
the mail, and wasPt in the solitary
for 100 houre andrfeited five days
good time.
The Indictment INST Clark charged
him with on May last of forging a.
draft for $455, putting to- be drawn
by Larabee Bros TO-, of Deer Lodge,
Mont, and drawnbn w. B. & w. G..
Jordan, the prison factory company,
and payable at thirst National Bank
of Chicago. He this draft to a.,
friend in Missouris home, where it
was cashed. Sooner that he was ar
rested for violatihis parole. He is
of good family mat state.
Lord on May forged an indorse-
ment of W. b. v. G. Jordan to a.
draft for $204.35
This was purpd to be dawn by
the First Nationank of Ogder, tab, !,
and nayyacic 10 order of Herriel-s |
Brothers at the influential Bank of !,
Chicago, the drafting the property of |
the Jordan's, contors in the prison
shoe shop. This ft was, by Clark.
presented to the rnberg Tailoring
house, in st. Pault payment was re-
fused. Both men k the matter cody
and were taken / to prison.