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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-12

and investigating mind, an earnest
seeker after knowledge, and above
Ill, possessed of = wonderfully sympa-
tactic nature.
In 1s43 she married Isaac Pinkham,
q builder and real estate operator, and
their early married life was marked by
prosperity and happiness. They had
four children, three sons and .
daughter.
In those good old fashioned days It
was common for mothers to make
their own home medicines from roots
end herbs, natures own remedies
calling in physician only in specially
urgent cases. BY tradition and ex.
derful knowledge Of the curative prop
critics Of the various roots and herbs.
Mrs. Pinkham took . great interest
IN the study of roots and herbs. their
characteristics and power over disease.
She maintained that Just as nature SO
bountifully provides in the harvest
fields and orchards vegetable foods Of
all kinds; so, if we but take the pains
to find them, in the roots and herbs
of the field there are remedies ex-
pressly designed to cure the various
Ills and weaknesses Of the body, and
1t was her pleasure to search these ont,
and prepare simple and effective me1i-
cines for her own family and friends.
Chief Of these was rare combina-
ton of the choicest medicinal roots
and herbs found best adapted for the
cure Of the ills and weaknesses pecu.
liar to the female sex, and Lydia E. Pink
hams friends and neighbors learned
that her compound relieved and cured
and 1t became quite popular among
them.
All this 90 far was done freely, with
ont money and without price, rs q
labor of love.
But in 1879 the financial crisis struck
Lynn. Its length and severity were too
much for the large real estate interests
OF the Pinkham family, as this class
OF business suffered most from
fearful depression, so when the Centen-
NAL year dawned 1t found their prop
erty swept away. Some othcr source
Of income had to be found.
At this point Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound was made known
TO the world.
Tho three sons and the daughter,
with their mother, combined forces to
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-12
ROCK ISLAND is SUED.
Agars Want Damages for Alleged
Rate Dscr mir alton.


Rate D.scr mir alton. d.
Des Moines.-On the charge that
they have been Illegally Disseminated
against in the way of freight rates
and thus placed at disadvantage in
competing with other packing houses
on the market. the Agar Packing COM
pany of this city has served notice
of suit of 100000 damages against
the Chicago, Rock Island G. Pacific
Railway company.
The action is instituted in the Polk
county court Of law under the state
law which kives an injured party
right to recover treble damages from
a railway corporation which may be
proven to have Disseminated against
It in rates. Inasmuch as there Is a
new federal statute, making rate dis
elimination a criminal offense, the in
PRODUCTION Of and taking of evidence
In this statecase will be watched with
much interest by federal authorities.
"A victory for the Agar Packing com.
pany would probably mean an i'm.
mediate investigation by the federal
authorities.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-12
DISEASE IN CATTLE HERDS.
Cerebro Spinal Meningitis Appears
Near Webster City.

Webster City-Cerebro spinal men.
nights, the most deadly disease
known among cattle, has broken out
in Fremont township, northwest OF
this city, on the Gerge Ambrose farm
Mr. Ambrose's mich cows are affected
and four have already died. He has
a herd of twenty-four, all of which
are now under quarantine. After an
animal displays the first symptoms OF
the disease it will live only about
twenty-four hours. State veterinarian
Baugham of Fort Dodge has visited
the herd and the animals are being
cared for under his direction. There
is no known cure for the disease, how
ever. The cases near the city are the
only infections in the state OF Iowa
at this time
The symptoms of the disease begin
with an itching of the nose The
ANNA! rubs it's nose constantly upon
fences and the ground. The itch
spreads rapidly throughout it's whole
body and within twenty-four hours
the animal is dead. Drs. Baughman
and Williams held a post mortem on
one of the dead animals and satisfied
themselves that the disease is cerebro
spinal meningitis, a disease OF ths
brain and spinal cord. ~
Where the Ambrose cattle contract
ed the disease is not known. This
disease is infectious and hence the
family have stopped using milk from
the COWS. 1t Is not known whether
human being would contract -4e
d;ooora from am animal but cerebrO
spinal meningitis is a disease not I'M
known to the human race. In fact
two years ago hundreds OF people IN
New York and the east succumbed to
the scourge.
Practically the only treatment that
can be given the animals is to segre-
gate them and to disinfect the pact
,1res and barns
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-12
HELD FOR NEAL MURDER.
Rich Guthrie County Farmer Is Ar
rested for the Crime.

Guthrie Center-Ed. Chambers, one
of the wealthiest famers in the north
ern Fart of Guthrie county, has been
charged with the murder of Charles
r. Neal, who was found dead on
farm near Bagley last week. Chambers
is a bachelor and Neal had resided
on one of the Chambers farms for
years. Recently there is said to have
been more or less trouble between
the two.
Chambers arrest followed an extern
sive investigation by Sheriff Brown.
It is claimed that the bloodhounds
placed on the trail started to the
Chambers home, which is about one
half mile from wnere Neal lived.
Chambers, who is a crack rifle shot,
is said to have been seen with rifle
on the day that Neal was killed.
Ot-er evidence against Chambers will
not be divu1ged.
Chambers is IS years old and has
lived in Guthrie county for about fifty
years. He and another bache' or
brother make their home together. the
brother also being very wealthy
Chambers was Meals landlord for sew
en- years. a-..t. 81. .. ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-12
NO REST NIGHT o. -,
With Irritating Skin Mn, ~
Began to Fall out--Wona.'.''.
suit from cutlcura Rsr..", =

About the latter part ., I,
whole body began to itch.
take much notice Of 1t Al A.. y, ".
began to get worse all M v, =
then I began to get uneasy 49,. $3.50.
all kinds Of baths and other =, ,ss
That were recommended for ~ NJ
ors; but ! became worse Al, 49, \. \
My hair began to fall ont =.
scalp itched all the time. ~.
at night, just as soon as ! 49, !!
In bed and get warm, my vhs,.
would begin to itch and M !. A.
nails would keep it irritated' :, !. i
was not long before | could ~ y L.
night or day. A friend askes h
to try the Cuticura Remedies I, !.
did. and the first application ~ I!
me wonderfully. For abon, ~ !. }!
weeks would take a hot hath !.
night and then apply the rp,,.. ~
Ointment to my whole BODY. u ;
kept getting better, and by Il. =.
! used four boxes of Cuticura / -:
entirely cured, and my hair ,to,..,
falling out. D. E. Blankenshln n
N. Del. ST., Indianapolis. Ind az 4
1906" q
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-12
Men, Women and Meals.

When men suppose that dinner goes
o. whether they are at home or not,
they labor under a curious misconcep-
ton. Arthur Pendenys. writing about
this melancholy fact, declares: some
one once said that an ordinary wom-
ans favorite dinner is an egg In
drawing-room. All women have q
passion for something on tray. To
the masculine mind things on tray
are rnsatisf7ing; but to the fem
iniEe body they embody the very
mama from heaven" It Is easy to
understand that Arthur Pendenys, or
apv other masculine mind" might
have trouble in compromising the
why and wherefore Of this debilitated
taste; but no woman would be at
loss to explain it It comes from
the fatigue which woman suffers as
the result of her colossal task OF feed
ing man. To nourish the human race
is the appointed work Of woman. AT
the very inception of life, says The
Reader, this Is her labor, and never
can existence be 80 fine, 80 free, SO
heroic or SO beautiful. that she must
not pause three times day-or more
Ito bend her mind to the menu that
shall please her lord. She has been
accused Of writing no epics; It 10
said that she II incapable of compos.
ing a oratorio. Of designing ca
thedral, or conceivtng an heroic
statue or painting picture OF the
Arst quality. The retort Is that she
might have done something OF the
hind II the men had not been hum
ny 20 frequently and 20 insistently.
70 be the nourisher Of the human
race 10 an undertaking 90 prodigious
chat 1t IL marvel that the mere ex'
ASPIRATION Of being chained to tho
harder has not made 6ends or luna
>ics out Of women-and from squaw
% countess. their sufferings In this re-
gard have points Of similarity. 10 1t
any wonder. then. that with the ever
hungry man out Of the way. the wom'
IN seeks escape from the tyranny
OF food, and eats strawberries ~
moonlight on fowery bank?"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-12
Iowa State Bystander.
Divorce and the state,
Drs MONIES.
IOWA


Although nearly all persons are uaFs
Ssed BY = clergyman, the marriage COZ
tract under the law 10 civil agree
ment that may be made In the pres
ence OF properly qualified lay man.
and may be dissolved only by the
civil courts. To disclose how fire..
Quently the marriage contracts have
been dissolved. the bureau OF the CEN
sus has lately begun to look over the
reports Of the divorce courts for the
past 20 years. The information thus
obtained Is to be used in the creation
OF sentiment in favor OF uniform mar
Iiage and divorce laws throughout tho
whole country. Such uniform laws
are urged on the ground that they
would prevent easy divorce and make
It impossible for man or q woman
who had grown tired Of wife or hus.
band to go to some state which has
lax laws, and there secure freedom to
marry again. But this does not go
far enough in setting forth the rea'
cons. Lax divorce laws and easy di.
vcrcs threaten the stability OF soci-
ETY. itself by undermining the family.
To say that the family Is the unit OF
the existing social organization is to
utter q commonplace, but it is so COM
mon that 1t Is overlooked by those
who make up the divorce colonies OF
the various states. The whole So
cial fabric rests on the trinity
or shall one say the unity-of father,
mother and child. Nearly all laws
grow out of the necessity of protect
ing the family in its work OF rearing
the young and preparing them for
their union in new families. The rear
ing of a family is the Incentive be-
hind the efforts Of practically every
sane and healthy man and woman.
The fathers and mothers are senti'
nels round the camp Of the younger
generation, guarding 1t from foes both
seen and unseen. All creation
conspires for the protection OF the
young, and the family is one OF the
agencies through which that divine CO.
operative work Is done. There may
be tustifiable reasons for the break
ing up OF q home through divorce. II
90. they all take their origin IN the
violation Of the obligation by one
party or the other to the marriage
contract. But such breaking up Is
. social tragedy, says the Youths
Companion. No law that can be
passed will make the unfaithful loyal
to their obligations. but something can
be done to make men and women
and the hideousness OF their
eonuuct when they seek to break the
most sacred contract ever entered into
between two human beings.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-12
"A SMALL THING.

Do you believe In progressf Do you
believe that all the wonderful achieve
ments OF the nineteenth century--the
railroad. the telegraph. the telephone
electric light. kerosene, sewing ma
chine, agricultural machinery, steam
ships. trolley cars. etc.--have made
life easier and better worth living?
do. ! believe that man who lives
40 years under modern conditions has
experienced more life and better life
than Methusalem, though he had lived
20 centuries OF his time.
The triumphs of the nineteenth cen
fury were triumphs Of human service
the placing OF knowledge and the
fruits OF knowledge within the reach
of the common man. Every mans
life Is better. happier, more secure be.
cause Of them. We live more comfort
able, more sociable lives in better and
more comfortable houses because OF
them. Even the hopeless dweller in
the worst city slums Is more COM
Portable in his physical conditions than
the middle-class citizen of the days OF
George Washington.
In little things as In great, comfort
and convenience have been the legacy
Of the Century OF Improvement"
Paint, In a certain sense. Is a minor
matter. yet 1t gives beauty. healthful-
ness and durability to our dwellings.
Fifty years ago painting was a serious
proposition, a luxury for the owners
of stately mansions who could afford
the expense of frequent renewals. To
day ready mixed paint is so cheap, so
good, and SO universal that no house
owner has an excuse for not keeping
his property well painted.
A small thing, indeed; yet several
hundred large factories. employing
thousands of chemists and skilled
workmen, are running every day IN
the year to keep our houses fresh.
clean and wholesome.
A small thing, yet can Of good
ready mixed paint, such as one may
buy from any reputable dealer, en-
bodies the study Of generations of
skilled chemists, the toll Of thou
sand workmen in mill, laboratory and
factory, and the product of long
series OF special machinery invented
and designed just to make that can
of paint and to furnish US an infinite
variety of tints, colors and shades.
It was wonderful century, that
nineteenth Of our era, and not the
least Of its wonderful gifts was that
same commonplace can Of paint.
L. p.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-12
LOOSE TEETH
Made Sound by Eating erape-Nuts'

Il
Proper food nourishes every part Of
the body. because Nature selects the
different materials from the food we
eat, to build bone, nerve, brain, mus
Gle, teeth, etc.
All we need is to eat the right kind
Of food slowly, chewing it well our.
digestive organs take 1t up into the
blood and the blood carries 1t all
through the body, to every little nook
and corner.
II some one would ask you. IL
Trape-Nuts good for loose teeth?"
1oud probably say, mo. ! don't sec
how 1t could be" But woman Ia
Ontario writes:
"For the past :.1o years I have used
Grape-Nuts Food with most excellent
results. It seems to take the place
Of medicine in many ways. builds up
the nerves and restores the health
generally.
"A little Grape-Nuts taken before re-
firing soothes my nerves and gives
sound sleep" because It relieve IT.
ritability OF the stomach nerves. being
q predigested food.)
Before used Grape-Nuts my teeth
were loose In the gums. They were 30
bad was afraid they would some dsv
all fall out. Since l have used 0rape-
Nuts I have not been bothered any
more with loose teeth.
"All desire for pastry has disappear.
ed and / have gained In health, weight
and happiness since began to use
iGrape-Nuts." Name given BY Postum
CO., Battle Greek, Mich. Get the t.
nous little book, The Road 70 Wal
yilla,' IL pkgs. There's rsason.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-12

superb Service, Splendid Scenery
on route to Niagara Falls. Muskoka
and Kawartha Lakes. Georgian Bay
and Temegami Region, st. Lawrence
River and Rapids. Thousand Islands,
Algonquin National Park, White Noun
tains and Atlantic Sea Coast resorts.
via Grand Trunk Railway System.
Double track Chicago to Montreal and
Niagara Falls. N. Y.
For copies Of tourist publications
and descriptive pamphlets apply to
Geo. w. vaux, A. G. p. & T. A.. 135
Adams St. Chicago,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-12
Chambers Joke on conkllng.

Roscoe Conkling was capital boxer
and quite proud Of his skill. One
evening after considerable banter he
induced Senator Chandler to put Cd
the gloves with him. He played with
Chandler for a few rounds, much to
che discontinue Of the downeaster.
The latter bided his time and some
TINE later quietly brought q profess
sional pugilist to dinner where Conk-
ling was a guest. In the course OF
the evening Mr.. Smith" was induced
to engage in a boxing bout with Mr.
Conkling. The professional danced
around the senator, landing when and
where he wished, playing with him as
he would with a punching bag. The
elegant New York senator was dazed,
overwhelmed, Inundated, crushed.
When he surrendered and called
enough, as he did at last, Senator
Chandler smiled blandly and presented
the pugilist in his true colors.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-12
Midnioht Ere: Los. $4,000.

Oskaloosa. Fire at midnight prac-
tically destroyed the large millinery
,stock Of Miss Sallie Atkins. The fire
started in Drs. Conway and Cowles'
office aboe and did not burn much,
but smoke and water played hay'
&C with the millinery goods. The
Crissy & Crissy book store and the
retail department Of Huber & Hal
bach's hardware store also suffered.
The losses are: Miss Atkins, $8,-
600: Crissy & Crissy, $1,000; Huber
u Halbach, $1,000: Conway & Cow.
les. $1,000; damage to building. $500.
The losses are partially covered by
tncIrance.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-12

The car has decided now to give to
he peasants the lands belonging to
him and to the government His &C
Hon recalls the pictures of the desper'
ate travellers in the Russian sledges,
throwing over whatever they can lay
heir hands on to delay the fierce rush
II the pursuing wolves.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-12
TAKE MFORTANT STEP.

Cabinet Advances A'ong Line of Land
Reforms.
st. Petersburg, Oct. PA step OF
great Importance has been taken by
the cabinet in regard to the land re.
forms by granting permission to
break up and sell entailed estates if
approved by the Agrarian commits.
sions.
The cabinets decision is that the
estates may only be sold to the peas,
antry in their neighborhood and that
the proceeds must be deposited as in.
alienable capital in the state banks,
thereby killing two birds with one
stone
The governments programme for
relieving the land hunger of the peas
ants is working with fair success.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-12
500 Reward, 500.

that there II least dreaded disease that science
has been able to cure In all its stages and that Is
cure now known 70 the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional DISEASE, requires eonsttu-
aonal treatment. HaiFs Ctsarrh Cure 10 tak.n IN.
surfaces Of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and assist
ing nature in doing its work. The proprie!ors have
70 much faith In It's curative powers that they oner
one Hundred Dollars for any case that IL falls TO
sure. Send for list of testimonials.
Aalress F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Hairs Family Pills for constipation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-12
BODIES ARE RE-ExHUMED.
Sentries Now Guard Or yes Of Exc
cuted error SITS

Sentries Now Guard Or YES Of Exc.
cuted error SITS
LODI, Russian Poland. Oct. 12.-
During Wednesday night the bodies Of
five terrorists who were hanged here
that day, buried and exhumed by SYM
pathizers and reinterred by. command
of the cossack officers, were re-ex-
humed by unknown persons. The
authorities buried them yesterday
morning for the third time. and have
now placed sentinels at the graves.
Another terrorist, condemned to
death by drumhead courtmartial, was
executed yesterday.
The general strike is in full swing.
There is no traffic on the streets, no
papers were published yesterday and
strong attachments of troops are
guarding the main thoroughfares. Tha
police searches have resulted in a
great many arrests.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-12
vrvou.y,. Financial Condition.

Urvouay's Financial Condition.
Uruguay reduced her national debt
by $l,57O,450 during 1905. The total
debt on January 1, 1905. was 3l21.456.-
A7, OF which about 80 per cent. was
external. Uruguay Is a prosperous
country. and in her prosperity Is q
good customer OF the United States.
Exports OF merchandise from this
country to Uruguay for the nine
months ending March 81. 1906.
amounted to 81. 172,276. against $780,.
b42 in the same period Of the pre-.
Vious year.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-12
peaIon, Patented by No.. y,

Not q few designs-some d Nv
cleverly contrived-of fire 49,
are credited to inventive vo,.
Others have planned motors for ~
ing machines and other domestic ~
q thermometer fire alarm, which =,
its warning when the temperur
reaches a certain figure, a baIca
that may be carried from one ~
to another and adjusted, a thread p
ter that is fastened to the thInN|
. furnace that generates heat \
means Of chemicals instead Of ~
nary fuel, and a great many sIn1
contrivances.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-12
Small Bow Injured at PLY

Boone. Henry Linbloom, nine years
old, while playing around the engine
house Of the Boone brick plant got
his left arm Caught In some manner
ia the shafting and It was almost
torn from the socket, and the flesh
was badly lacerated. The arm Is In a
cast and an amputation will not be
necessary. ssa a gt55
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-12
sucksHoT IN APPENDIX.
Thirteen Shot Eaten Down With
Fresh Game,

r. u b.
Des Moines-Dr. Porter of Bondur-
ant had an operation for appendicitis
a few days ago upon Louis Ashley, a
prominent farmer. The man had
been troubled for some time with a
pain coming acutely from the region
OF the appendix and the doctors fl
nally decided that an operation was
necessary. When the offending or
gan was finally reached the physic-
fans found thirteen pieces Of buck
shot resting quietly in the cavity.
Ashley is quite a hunter and has
4 habit Of cooking and downing his
game soon after bagging 1t. BY 80
doing he has taken in some Of the
shot with his meals and these have
rolled over into the appendix and
lodged there.