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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30
School Teachers Poorly Paid.

Austria pays less to teachers than
Is paid in France, and the Parliament
has refused to consider the needs OF
the teachers. The highest salaries In
the empire are paid In Bohemia,
where, by placing an extra tax on
beer, the government raised enough
money to increase the salary of its
teachers. The lowest are paid In the
districts which once were under the
Turkish government.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30
WILL COLOMBO MINNESOTA.
Booker r. Washington is Said to Have
Secured Option on Large Tract
Of Land and Will Colonize it
With Southern Negroes.

Booker T. Washington. of the Tus-
kegee Institute, is said to have Sc
cured option ON a large tract OF land
near Black Duck, Mimi, for the pur-
pose of establishing colony OF South
ern Negro farmers. The people IN
the vicinity of Black Duck are trying
to head of this movement Several
Negroes have, already arrived and
most Of one township has been Sc
red,-Afro-American, Baltimore, Md.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30
BELGIUM Eco Exporta.

Belgium exports annually $500, 900
worth Of eggs. The shipments are
almost entirely to England, where tho
demand is for eggs which run seven.
and quarter to the pound. The
Mediterranean breeds 49, Leghorns.
Spanish Minorcas and Andalusians-
are the most popular
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30
Facts vs.. Fiction,

Tie poet sat at his desk one day
and dashed of beautiful rhyme Of
gold and jewels in such a way that
It made folks think his time was oc.
c1pied handling gems so rare; but
most of his time wss spent in WON
dering II he'd dine on air-for the
poet hadn't q cent .,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30
Sunday School Enrolment.

Sunday School Enrolment.
There are within three million of an
many persons enrolled in the Sunday
schools of this country as In the pub
lie schools, there being thirteen mil.
lion in the former and sixteen million
in the latter. The total Sunday school
membership throughout the world u
twenty-five billion.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30
Natural Lanterns.

In Cuba. in the rural districts, the
natives sometimes catch the great
lightning bugs"-"Cucujos" they call
them-and place several of them in
side paper lantern to see by when
going about at night.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30
&c Not Rash in Criticism.

beware Of rash criticisms, the roigh
and stringent fruits you condemn may
he an autumn or winter pear and that
which You picked up beneath the same
Dough IL August may have been only
Is wor-n-aatcr Holmes.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30
Children Have No Footwear.

Italian children of the poorer
classes can neither hang up their
stockings at Christmas nor put their
shoes out the window at Twelfth
nigH4 for the wise men to dA For
when the weather is too cold for
them to 60 barefoot they wear rags
bound around their feet for coverings.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30
Siiuht Sounds Carried Far.

In the Abbey church at st. Alban>
is 2 curious echo. The tick of e
watch may be heard from one end
of the church to he other. In Glou.
cester cathedral gallery Of octagcnal
form "arries a whisper seventy,fve
feet across the have.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30
Total Output of Books

A Brussels expert NJ. Paul Otlet,
estimates that from the invention Of
printing, in the middle OF the fifteenth
century, to January, 1900, 12,163,O00
different books have been issued. He
also estimates that about 200 900
books are now annually issued.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30
Trace Ancestors fer Generations.

Trace Ancestors fer Generations.
Descendants Of the first town on.
GERS of Lincoln, Middlesex county.
Mass. were privileged to wear pur.
pie badge as mark of distinction at
the recent celebration of the one hun
bred and fiftiern anniversary of the
town, and Ito residents were so
adorned.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30
NaooIeonjc Relics,

In the library Of Hinchclere castle.
lord Camanon's residence in Hamp.
shire. England, are the table and
chairs which Napoleon used when he
signed his abdication at Fontaine.
bleau
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30
RACE ECHOES.

A gold cross has been conferred
upon Robert Joseph Morgan, the
American Negro Bishop, who has been
visiting Moscow. by the Metropolitan
OF st. Petersburg.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30

Beetles Destroy Trees in Germany.
In 1873. in Germany. | 100000 trees
Hartz forest alone by two small
species Of beetles. The larvae burrow
beneath the bark ara tlus cause the
Injury to tie growing trees.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30
Motor Life Gc:t.

The G-8s motor lie boat built 10
France has Just been laun; he'd at the
port Of I a Rochelle. Il is worked by
petroleum. and Is of twelve horse
power.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30
ParaCusv Gotten.

Very favorable results have been
had so far with the experimental rails
ing Of cotton 10 Paraguay .ramely. q
large yield, q long and fine fiber and
great resistance of the rlaHt
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30
Waste SUGAR Cane.

It Is suggested that the waste sugar
cane in Hawaii-more than 100000
tens a year-which is now consumed
as fuel, could be more probably used
for the manufacture Of paper.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30

The Moravian church, which is said
to be the smallest church in the
world as to. numbers, the member
ship being but 10000. keeps 1000 mis-
sionaries in the field.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30
Chivalr.

The chivalry of Europe Is, IN great
measure, q product of the Saracen
chivalsy which entered Europe in two
streams flowing through Constantine
E!e eAd through Spain.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30
Reward fer Schoc! Children.

The Gcrti an EmDorur has given Or.
ders that Deserving school children
shall in future be rewarded by q copy
OF his male ,ty's photograph.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30

Mr.. l. w. Baker (colored) Of viii.
ington. ID. c.. shrdl shrdlu mfwyppp
berforce. Ohio. has been appointed
superintendent of construction of
woodwork, at Washington, d c., at a
salary of $1,000 per year.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30
pla,euIt Road .utldlsa.

Thirty.three tunnels were blssted
with dynamite in the coastruss.on q
the circum- Baikal branch OF tus
Transsiberian railway. The enu7s
length of the line IS only 152 miles
II construction was begun IN lsSA
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30
japanese Divorces.
Hiah Prices for Antiques.

The proportion Of divorces to mar
Wages In 1"rnr Ia o"o 10 four.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30
Rats Sink BattIeshIp,

Owing to the ravages of rats, the
old French battleship Mars, used as
barracks, suddenly sank in Toulon
harbOr.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30
lsst Money Tor Lighthouse.

Charles Potron. Partisan phil
shtnropist, has bequeathed $4,000 for
ehe construction on rock in dagger.
gus par OF the Atlantic sea coast
D Pr q" tie Of Ushant, Of =
Ue u. .a-: ro,or:a,s ~.
5, 4. M ma.
u. ,s.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30

French Capitals Immense Debt.
Paris has the biggest debt OF any
city in the world. 1t amounts to
$500 100000.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30

Australian Kangaroo Farming.
.Kankaroo farming is to become ar
established institation in AuslSalia
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30
Ear Rehind The Times.

dT 6eTIIHu UTE 1IHVcSs r
A doctor writes in the London Ian.
Get that as regards sanitation and ven.
tilation the English churches retain
the customs Of the middle ages.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30

Long Time Prime Minister.
Sir Robert Walpole held tho On.
beaten record Of havirg been prime
minister Of England for 10 al tveaty.
one wears
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30
Hiohest Price for Testament.

A copy e Wycl:fres New Tesla.
ment. which is nearly SEQ years old,
was sold recently in London for $3.50.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30
J. n. SHEPARD, MANAGER.

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Entered at the Post Office as second
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We win not return rejected manu-
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The Iowa State Bystander is the
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30

Official paper of the M. w. u. Graud
Lodge of Iowa. "A. Il. & A NJ Iowa
State Federation of Colored Women
aud International Ora nd Congress of
Heroines of Jericho of America.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-12-30
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 80.

Published every Friday by the BfsTAN'
DER Publishing Co., Des Moines, la.
Iowa phone 500.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-01

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-Dr. w.
Evans Darby, secretary of the Peace
society of London has presented to
President Roosevelt a memorial from
the society urging that a-treaty of arbi-
tration be negotiated between the
United States and Great Britain. The
president informed Mr.. Darby that he
was in entire sympathy with the move
ment, and that already steps looking
to such a treaty had been taken; in
deed. that Negotiations for such a
treaty now were in progress. +.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-01
ARMTESFACETOF
Russian and Japanese Troops
Closing For Bitter Struggle.
FIERCE ATTACK ON PORT ARTHUR.
Advance Corps Mining and Counter
Mining-BOth Throwing Explosive
Hand Grenades That Seat
ter Death and Wounds.

LONDON, Nov. 1.-St. Petersburg
advices this morning say that every
thing indicates that both the Japanese
and the Russian armies south of Muk-
den are ready for a resumption Of hos
tilities, il indeed fighting has not al
ready begun. General Kuropatkin re-
ports that the Japanese have received
re-enforcements from the south and
Fengwangcheng. Their concentration
seems to have been accomplished, and
they are ready to resume the offensive
both east and west of the railroad.
There is no official estimate of he
strength of the Japanese reinforce
ments, but correspondents place it at
from 10000 to 10000.
A Chefu dispatch says that a gener-
al assault upon Port Arthur has devel-
oped into a fiercely raging battle. The
Japanese have flung heavy forces
against the fortress in their third at
tempt to secure a commanding posi-
ton.
The Japanese infantry are now using
mechanical devices which enable them
W LLIOW BICuuuCo WIN SlSot
and rapidity.
Mukden advices say TINT at the pres
ent moment the trenches on both sides
are crowding with troops and at many
places the japanese and Russians are
within hailing distance. At the isolat-
ed hill of Mammalian, in the plain
where the Russians ter days ago cap
tured fourteen guns and bayoneted 800
Japanese, the rival forces are only 600
PAGES apart.
The situation is perhaps the most re-
markable in military annals. Two ar
mics, each with the other as an objec-
tive, are approaching while construct
ing siege works, the making of which
both sides are accelerating, each morn
ing revealing the work done overnight
to the observation stations on every
hilltop.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-01

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.%-Jonkheer
II. de Marees Van Swinderen, minister
from the Netherlands, called on Secre-
tary Hay to say farewell, as he is leav-
ing Washington for Holland to ar
range his private affairs there before
returning to his post here to be mar
ried to Miss Glover. He introduced as
the charge of the mission during his
absence Mr.. du Tuyll, the new secre-
tary of legation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-01
Their nnllowe.en nath.

NEW YORK, Nov. Although the
chill of fall was in the air last night,
the freshmen class of the New York
university. clad In pyjamas, took their
annual Halloween bath in tho Hall OF
Fame fountain. Each man was made
to stand on the pedestal by the foun-
tain, tell his name, age, where he came
from, his politics, sing his school song
and give his school yell. Then came
his baptismal' dip in the fountain.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-01
Johnstown pIock pestroyed.

YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, Nov. IL Fire
early last night destroyed the Cobaug!l
block, on Franklin street, and the resi-
dence of ex-Mayor l.. D. Woodruff, on
Water street, causing a total property
loss estimated at $4,000, only partial
ly covered by insurance. Five lodges
of various secret organizations oceu-
pied rooms in the Cobaugh block and
lost all their paraphernalia.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-01
Plates of Paper.

Plates made of compressed paper are
used in some cheap restaurants on the
continent. Failing On the floor or other
rough usage does not harm such dishes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-01

"Some men is like de turkey in de
fall" said Uncle Eben+ "Dey keeps
struttin' around when dey ought to be
runnin' fob c-over."-Washington Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-01
w. FORD
CITY EXPRESS
Carting to all parts of the city. Orders
may be left at Sexton's Pharm; o. or
-. r. r. freight station.
RockcfeIler.a Dog won.

NEW YORK, Nov. Nv. G. Rookie
felIer's Rock Ridge Fateless won tie
first in the national beagle trials &C the
Whitney estate at Wheatley Hills
n. X. In the class for dogs over fhir.
teen inches and under flfteen Inches.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-01
He Knew That.

Niagara Falls is to run dry in $500
years, according to a Brooklyn scien-
fist. His reputation won't be injured
in the least if it never runs dry.-Cin-
cinnati Post.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-01

The Old Girl-From what l read,
think the fools are not all dead yet.
The Young Girl-Then you haven
given up the idea of marriage YETI
Yonkers Statesman.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-01
Home Hint.

If a tin of water is placed at night in
the room where gentlemen have been
smoking all smell win be gone in the
morning.-Boston Budget.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-11-01
Fault of the Man.

Mrs. Benham = Misfortune never
comes singly. p
Benham-Well, dts a mans own fault
if he commits bigamy.-Sunday Maya
zine. %Hs sts. rA
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-15

We hope this story told by a Mis-
souri, newspaper is true as it IS good:
A Chillicothe young woman iirted
the other evening with middle-aged
travelling man, who at once caught
on" and took walk with the frisky
young woman. As they rambled on
he questioned her as to the location
of her home and she showed him the
house, but when he asked her to take
him in she refused, saying that she
did not want her mother to see her
with a stranger. But the travelling
man insisted on going in, and before
she could demonstrate he seized her
by the arm and hurried her up the
steps to the front door. An. elderly
lady responded to the summons. The
travelling man inquired if she was the
mother of the girl at his side. Receiv-
ing an affirmative reply, the stranger
gently led the girl into the hall and
turning to the mother, said:
MADAM, your daughter firted with
me on the street this evening and
have brought her home to you. She
doesn't look like a bad girl, and she
is altogether too young and pretty to
be on the streets alone at night. L
have daughter of my own about her
age and I would thank any one for
doing as I have done tonight, and so
would her mother. Take good care
of your daughter and don't let her
walk the streets at night, and teach
her the evils of flirting"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-15
The Populist Presidential Candidate.

Thomas E. Watson was the Peoples
party nominee for Vice President in
1896, when Bryan was the head OF
the ticket. He was born in Georgia
in 1856. He was a. member of the
legislature in 1882: Democratic
elector-at-large in 1888; served in
Congress 1913, and was defeated
for representative in the elections of
1892 and 1894. He is the author of
number of works on French history
and of "Life and Times of Thomas
Jefferson.
Watson first attracted general at
tentiou in the country at large in
1892, when serving in Congress. No
sooner had he taken his seat at Wash
ington as Democrat than he absn-
domed his party, refused to enter its
caucus and became the Populist can
didate for the Speakershlp. There
were but ten Populist members of the
house and he was not elected. Wat
son not long afterward made the ex-
preston; "Where am I att" known
all over the English-speaking world
by calling attention to the man who
said it and accusing him of being
drunk on the floor of the House.
The speaker was Mr.. Cobb of Ala
bama, and he used the now famous
expression in a debate upon the
Noyes-Rockwell election case. Wat
sons charge was not sustained by
| the House.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-15
Republicans In Conference.

Oyster Bay, July 1.-THE first
important conference of Republicans
concerning thecoming Campaign be-
gan at the presidents summer home
this moaning. The consultation will
continue through tomorrow, and may
be carried over to Wednesday.
George Cortelyou, the chairman of
the national committee arrived about
1870 and shortly before noon, he,
in company with Cornelius Bliss of
New York, treasurer of the committee
started for Sycamore Hill, the presi-
dents summer home. This afternoon
Senator and candidate for vice presi-
dent Fairbanks is expected, and vii
join the trio, in discussing campaign
probabilities. Cortelyou said, 81
came down to talk over things with
the president, Senator Fairbanks and
Mr.. Bliss. We expect to leave here
tomorrow. Will tell you then where
1 am going. Just now don't know
whether I will return to Washington
or take vacation promised myself. -
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-15
CONCENTRATING TElEGRAMS
Judge Parker Receiving Them Today
From Every Garter.

Esopus, N. Y, July 11.-Telegrams
of congratulations are pouring in upon
Judge Parker. Among them one
from his daughter Mrs. Hall, who
witnessed the nomination atSt. Louis.
Judge Parker took his usual horse
back ride this morning, and spent the
afternoon replying to letters and mes
sages. A friend of Judge Parker
made positive denial today that Par
ker wired Hill on Friday insisting on
the financial plank in the platform be-
ing altered. It was pointed out that
Parker did not see the platform until
after he received the news of his NOM
ination.
The only callers Judge Parker had
today were Ex-Assembl ymanL angdon
and wife who are neighbors.
Grover Cleveland, Adlai Stevenson
and William Randolph Hearst are
among those who] have telegraphed
Judge Parker. Hearst's message
reads, 81 congratulate you upon your
nomination and upon the expression
of Democratic principles in the plat
form. 1 hope and believe that battl
ing for the people and such principles
yon will bear the Democratic party tc
victory" Parker has replied by
mail, ''Just word to thank you for
your kind message and to assure you
of my very grateful appreciation.
Cleveland wired, "You must permit
me to express my gratitude and ad
miration for the splendid manifesto
ton of honor and courage you give t.
your country and to Democracy il
your St. Louis dispatch" Bishop
Grafton of Wisconsin wired" W.
will pray God to possess thee with hi
wisdom and give thee courage and {
peaceful heart,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-15

fight, but were practically alone.
Oklahoma and the Indian Territory
broke to Parker and gold. Colorado
came over, Idaho divided and Mon
tana voted against Bryan and with
Parker.
The convention then resumed the
business of nominating candidate
for vice-president, and the vote re-
suited: Davis 654, Turner 81, Viii
liams 1875, Harris SO. Iowa did not
vote, and on motion the nomination
was made unanimous, and at 1:31 the
convention adjourned.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-15
Abe uncoln's Plea For Labor.

The labor question will be pretty
thoroughly discussed during the COM
ing presidential campaign. From
President Lincoln's message to con-
gress in December, 1861, we take the
following plea for the laborer:
"Laboris prior to, and independent
of, capital. Capital is only the fruit
of labor, and could never have exist
ed if labor had not first existed.
Labor is the superior of capital, and
deserves much the higher considera-
ton. Capital has its rights, which
are as worthy of protection as any
other rights. Nor is it denied that
there is. and probably always will De,
relation between capital and labor,
producing muenal benfts."
"The prudent penniless beginner
in the world labors for wages a while,
saves a surplus with which to buy
tools or land for himself, then labors
in his own account another while, and
at length hires another new beginner
to help him. This is the just and
generous and prosperous system
which opens the way to all-gives
hope to all, and consequent energy
and progress, and Improvement of
condition to all. No men living are
more worthy to be trusted than those
who toll up from poverty-none less
inclined to touch or take aught which
they have not honestly earned. Let
them beware of surrendsring a politi-
cal power they already possess, and
which, if surrendered, will surely be
used to close the door of advancement
against such as they, and to fix new
disabilities and burdens upon them,
till all of liberty shall be lost"
"The strongest bond of human
sympathy, outside of the family rela
ton, should be one uniting all work
ing people of all nations, tongues. and
kindreds. Nor should this lead to a
war upon property or the owners Of
property. Property is the fruit Of
labor; property is desirable; is a posi-
tive good in the world. That some
| should be rich shows that others NAV
become rich, and, hence, is just en-.
enlargement to industry and enter
prise. Let not him who is .houseles:
pull down the house of another, but
let him labor diligently and build one
for himself, thus by example assuring
that his own shall be safe from VIC
lence when built"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-15
Another BoodIer Confesses.

St. Louis, July 11.-Chas. ]. Denny
former member of the St. Louis
house of delegates and of the Doodle
combine which attended Lehman
party, today plead guilty to bribery in
connection with the city lighting bill.
Sentence was deferred to July 18th.
Denny confessed to taking 81, 500 of
tie 81, 600 bribery fund as original
indictment charged.