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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-08

hater speaking readily and In q way
that carried conviction Leon VIII
b. heard from some day II he Keeps
ur the pace he is going now. !.
@. w. Black will have charge OF
the services next Sunday morning AZ
the church.
The ladies' OF the church now nave
the missionary society organized ana
All are working with vim that WIZ
mean something at the close OF TINS
conference year. ,,
Robert Motifs, Jr, OF Chicaso WIZ
BIZ. home for a visit In short time.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-08
Rheumttic Pains Relieved.

B. F. Croker, Esq, now 81 years Of
age, and for twenty years Justice OF
the Peace at Martinsburg. Iowa, says:
II am terribly afflicted with sciatic
rheumatism in my left arm and right
hip. have used three bottles OF
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and it did
me lots Of good" For sale by all drug
gists.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-08
When a Dealer Says
$s75 PIANO FOR $249
n. Don't Believe Him

/, = can sell you new piano for $50.
put IT Will be $3.50 piano and not "a $3.50
one. Remember, you can't get some
s!nlng Tor nothing, and the wise man has
long ago quit trying to buy gold dollar
Tor SSc. Better buy Lehman Guar
NJ. H. Lehman 4.
Est. 20 Years. 9Th and walnut Streets
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-08
CEDAR RAPIDS

Miss Bessie Oliphant was visitor
in Iowa City last Sunday.
The funeral sermon Of Mr. Peter
Johnson was preached last Wednesday
by Rev. Philips instead of Rev. Ford
as appeared in the items last week.
Little Levena Brown had the mis-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-08

There are always two parties =
contract. and yet In . majority a
cases bur one is e1pectsd to carry Y
vat
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-08

cured Mt Hehry Uftn'I, sVV ro r. 't'
q .s Moin,s Ia ratarscts and ulcers on the
ewes for 20 years Three Arnta Eye Cure have re-
stor,d neet sight L. n Walters Hopkins, Mo- suffered
sron, neuralgia got well by using
IN irpts Ere Cure PRICE per tottie bottles
Testimonial ciTenAr aud sample Bottle Free eeha uc
postage, etc. AAN11 Off, Co.. aSsWOes
pCS a6oiNGS. NOVA.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-08
FORT MADISON NOTES.

NJ. Henry Harper of Ottumwa was
visiting friends and relatives in this city
last week. bir. harper used 70 reside 10
this city and has been 3 resident IN "
tam Va tor about six years. His many
friends and relatives we're very glad to see
him since this was the firsttime for about
elk years
Mr. John Woods who has been i'll for
about three weeks Is now able TO be up
end around.
Miss Theme Jackson had . social gath
ering OF some Of her intimate friends last
Friday evening, an enjoyable evening
was spent By those present.
WIN. Iollver Of Dallas City. III. was
visiting here. Sunday.
Mrs. Charlotte Rollins has been con
Gnsd 70 her bed for about ten days.
Mn. Rebecca Edwards and old resident
Of r. Madison stopped here on her way
from the county farm to her daughter
Mrs. NJ. Douglass OF Kansas City. Mo.
She was accompanied by Mr.. Douglass.
Ms. Edwards husband died about six
years ago. she was then taken BY her
daughter but hard times soon attached
the poor family and Mrs. Edwards was
forced to take refuge at the county farm
We We,s very glad to see her once more
taken to the place where she will receive
end aged mothers care.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Thomas Of 1917
Second street gave stag party Sunday
afternoon from Z so 10 $50 ia honor Of
their grandson Evsrtt Kahn who has just
been appointed mail carrier TO aud from
the post-ofiice aud depots. He received
May congratulations in behalf Of tie
mark that he has made Tor himself. The
out Of town guests we're Messrs Drew OF
Burlington and Harry Mcclellan Of ST.
Louis, Mo. Mr.. Kahn has been reared
In this city and is capable to bear the re.
sponsibility placed upon him BY bis posi-
ton. Mi. Rain Is q mark for the coming
generation Of boys. We might say that he
carries with him the laurels and honors OF
being the frs colored person in Fl. Mad!-
son that has been employed BY thu post.
Office department in Fl. Madison. M.
Ksin we hope you much success and ma,
the height Of the tixt aim Of your lite only
Be reached BY that process that will Sc,
more good examples for the coming young
men.
Calvin Anderson was Wis ting flisndl
and relatives 10 our town.
Harry Mcclellan Of ST. Louis, Mo, il
here visiting
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last Week.)
Resolutions Of Coincidence.

q 81 x
Whereas it has pleased cur Heavenly
Father 10 his wise providence to remove
/ from labor to reward our beloved Presi-
dent sister Louisa Chambers and wherea-
10 tie Woman's Home and Foreign Mis-
sion Society has lost one Of ito falth'u
members but their loss 10 heavens gain.
In the spring Of about 1884 sister Chamb-
60 assisted in organizing the Woman's
Home and Foreign Mission Society and
iabored with them till death released her,
u those who started with sister Chambers
- charter members there are now two
remaining sister Chambers stood as a
beatsn anvil TO the stroke and filed The
station Of President ID our local circle and
oearay every station on the state board
with honor to the circle and credit to her
1oli and just ono month prior to her death
met the state bard at Centerville, there
loreibe It resolved that We bow In humble
Fsubnission 70 the will Of our Heavenly
Father tender our sincere sympathy to
4 BrcAhsr Chambers and relatives and com.
mend them to him who wipes every tear
Away and gives US that blessed peace to
know that earth has no greater sorrow
than heaven can heal: 5
Therefore be it resolved that copy be
sent g the bereaved husband ana he
spread on the minutes and copy sent each
p the Iowa State Bystander and Buxton
Gazsett. ~
Jesus while our hearts are bleeding
O'erlhe spoils that death has won,
YET ~ st our parting meeting
Calmly w, thy will b done,
Though cast down we're not iorsaken
Thongh afflicted, not alone
Ihou1 hast given and thou hast taken,
Bieesed Lord, Thy will be done.
Com1qltis Aesdamest q, b. JACKSON.
T. =. gtnb,tham; Matilda Thoma,,
ehairmss.
- kDA u III ~ SHHasas
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-08
letter, Salt Rheum and Eczema.

These are diseases for which Cham.
berlain's Salve is especially valuable,
1t quickly allays the itching and smart
ing and soon effects cure. Price, Is
cents. For sale by all druggists.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-03-08
REST CURE FOR SORE EYES.

Testimonials prove It. Hon. II. l.. OIL.
zen, NORWOOD, Iowa, member ofstste
Legislature, says' | was nearly blind
and paid 81 200 .ryins to get cured Of
grannlafed eyelids aud ulcers on the eye
balls without success; 2 bottles OF the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-08-03

Queer Brand Of Liquor Must Be Useo
In Tennessee.

Walter Stephenson. while out train
ing pair of bloodhounds Lear the
Dikeman springs, was subjected to .
unique experience. says the Nashville
American. He was just finishing
long chase with his dogs and sat
down on log to rest, when he espied
upon the eastern horizon . speck.
which he took to be q large kite. He
paid little attention to the object.
and shifted his gaze temporarily to
other scenes. Soon his attention was
attracted to whirring noise. and
looking upward. he saw that the speck
which he had few moments before
discovered in the eastern sky had
approached almost directly over him,
and that the object was In reality .
huge balloon, but Of pattern and
appearance he had never in his life
before seen. He discovered that the
floating mass was rapidly approach
ing the earth. OF sudden, the OBJ
server says, strains of music calcu-
lated to charm the spheres burst from
the balloon, which circled round and
round and finally landed at Kideman
springs. A number of strange people
emerged from the car, which was
CLOSELY curtained with q substance
that fairly glistened in the sunshine
that temporarily burst through the OBJ
securing clouds, and all going to the
big, flowing spring, knelt by it In
supplicating attitude and so remained
for minute or more. Mr.. Stephenson
says that while this was going ON he
sat quietly within speaking distance,
and when the strange visitors arose
to their feet and he supposed their de-
votional exercises were over, he asked
If he might be permitted to inquire
who they were, and what their mis-
sion? He said that instantly visard
was lifted by one of the company and
the benign face of lady showed from
underneath and said in German:
"Haben sic Beten?" (did you pray?")
and instantly all we're aboard. the air
ship rose, circled about for q minute
or more, and was gone in a westerly
direction.
Mr.. Stephenson says that the incl
dent left an impression upon him that
he can never forget, land while he knows
that 1t was some human invention,
1t looked and tho music sounded more
like that Of angels than or mortals.
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seph B. BowlesD
isn't it working just beautifully"
he whispered. The old fellow car
ries on the accidental act well, doesn't
he? You would never suspect he had
received a helpful letter. Oh. he's
deep one!"
That's what he is" assented Ted.
I'll bank on him every time"
"See." warned Frank, Marian Is
looking reproachfully at us. oh, I've
thought of something. I'll be back IN
minute" and he darted out of the
station. When he returned, he re-
marked, indifferently:
Il wonder II the train isn't made
up by this time. think it must be-.
Let me take your bag. Marian"
But the doctor interposed, and had
his way. In the confusion of getting
through the gate, Marian managed to
murmur to Frank:
I'll get even with you for this, you
see If don't. you scamp"
81 have some rice in my pocket, I"
he said, solemnly. Il went out and
got it a purpose" Then she changed
her tone to pleadinA
| 20 Frank. please don't. That Is
carrying the joke too far"
Just then the doctor turned back.
Where is she?" he called. Here's
your car. Are you all going to get
in and see us of? Isn't this lark
I'm SO glad l happened to meet you"
As Marian settled her belongings
in her section, they showered her with
books and boxes of candy till she de-
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MONSTER MOSQUITO.

the translucent effect The feathers
like scales along the veins OF the
wings are of celluloid. They are nu-
merically exact. Collections of the
scales make the spotted appearances
Of the wings under the ordinary NIL
croscope.
The leg of the mosquito is OF wood,
jointed. Each leg Is covered with the
same scales as are on the wings.
This has been one Of the most la
borious details of the construction
For each scale tiny hole must be
bored In the wooden leg and the scale
inserted by hand. One man working
all day tcng can cover only about
three inches.
The making OF the eyes has been a
tremendous job. The mosquito has
two eyes. each made up of $50 min
utter eyes. You can imagine how
small these $50 eyes are Ia the ordi-
nary mosquito when in the mammoth
replica each one is about the size OF
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College Morale.

College morals.
Some years ago the president OF an
American university, in comforting the
doctors degree on q professor who
was also a great administrative om-
Ger, attributed the professors power
among the undergraduates to his faith
In the performance Of good in young
men. This 10 in pleasant contrast to
the recent utterance of the head OF
another American university. which
implied that low state OF morals ex'
lists in our institutions of learning.
and imputed to the governing officers
Of some of those institutions indiher-.
ence to the ethical well-being OF the
students. Young men are not saints.
College faculties cannot be police ON
GERS. It is not necessary that they
should be. But no one who has at
tended any American college can be-
lieve that his alma mater Is an I'M
safe place for most young men. The
variety of physical and intellectual
interests abundantly engages youthful
energy and does not leave much for
dissipation. To one student who
passes the night in rioting are hun
dreds who come in healthily tired
from the field, read an hour or two,
and go to bed. II young man Is not
safe in college he Is not safe any
where, even q block away from home,
says Youths Companion. The tone OF
college life is distinctly high compared
with most environments in which a
young man might find himself. The In
creasing number of poor men working
their way through college establishes
q tone of industry which the few ruf-
fans and idlers are not numerous
enough to dispel. Unfortunately. when
q college man does misbehave, his i'll
deed, even II It be not grave enough
to give notoriety to a young man not
In college, is printed in the newspa-
pers, which contrive to give the name
of the college a conspicuous place.
Careful parents shake their heads. and
without reason conclude that the busi-
ness life is more SOLDERING than life in
college. This unfair view Is damag-
ing to the whole system of higher edu-
cation, the endeavor of which in our
country 10 to invite youth and strength
into the educated life.
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TERRIBLE CREATURE WHICH
EASTERN MUSEUM Is BUILDING.
Exact Duplicate Of the cestiferous
Blood Sucker Being Constructed
Which 10 100000 Times Big
ger Than In Actual Life.

The king of pests, indeed, will be
the monster mosquito which is being
built out of wood and wax and cellu-
loid. and glass and paper and paint
and other things for the American
museum Of natural history at New
York city. Think of q creature 5000
times larger than the biggest buzzer
and borer which you ever had light
on your neck and extract your LIES
blood and leave behind when he had
done an itch which you could not
reach after the most violent cont0r-
tons. But one good thing about the
monster creature which will tower
above man from its place in the mu-
scum will be that he, or rather they.
will be perfectly harmless, for there
are to be two of them, male and fe-
male. together with the larva and
pupa
The building Of such q creature has
never been attempted before. These
: two mosquitoes have Teen year and
. half in the making. Each part has
been constructed with scientific ex-
actitude of wood, wax, celluloid.
glass. paper and paint. 1t has taken
all the work of five men to complete
them. The figures have not yet been
entirely put together, but the parts
are ready for assembling. By the
time the mosquito season is really up
on US they will be ready, and after
that the four forms of the common or
garden mosquito will be part of the
museums permanent exhibit.
The finished result will be . tri.
umph of applied microscopy. Every
one of the myriad of parts Of the mos.
quito has been studied under the MI
croscope and then has been copied on
q scale 100000 times bigger. precisely
as the instrument has shown it. not
only in detail of form, but In color and
texture.
DIR. B. e. Dahlgren. assistant cura-
tor in the department of invertebrates
geology. has been in charge.
Now, this finished mosquito-4 DO
900 rolled into one--will enable any.
body to see to perfection just exact
ly what the pest really is. His biting
apparatus-the business end of the
mosquito-is shown in all its wonder.
1t is a gigantic. almost terrifying
sight. this Brobdingnagian mosquito
He is four and a half feet long, and
correspondingly high. Were he alive
he could whip regiment Of men with
ease.
Male and female are approximately
alike. The body is of wax, with its
wingframes of glass. over which oiled
paper has been stretched to produce
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"Step right up this way. ladies' and
gentlemen" said the fiashy youth In
the circus ticket wagon. Step lively.
please. Get your tickets-the show il
Just going to start. Two for you.
sir?"
A benevolent round-cheeked old
rube and his flock of children stood
at the edge of the crowd, a bunch Of
gaudy tickets in one hand and q hand
full Of silver in the other His pursed
lips suddenly turned into broad
smile, he hesitated and then walked
doubtfully toward the ticket window
still counting the change. He edged
his way through the crowd and ad-
dressed the fashionably dressed youth
above him:
You made mistake in yer change,
SIR" he said.
The ticket man fumed up and shook
his head.
mo mistakes rectified after you
:,ave the window, Rube-don't you
zee the sign? Move along. Make way
for the Others"
But" expostulated the farmer.
mo butts go with me. Get along"
Nov, see here" said the Rube, Sc
riously.
"Cut it out, Rube-yer wastin' my
time. No mistakes in change recti-
fed after you leave the window. Dye
hear?"
We'll, all right" said the rustic,
turning to go, Il wuz only tryin' to
tell We that ye guy me five dollars too
much"
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Reaction in China.

The reform movement In China has
IN some inexplicable way been
checked. and the reactionary element
Is in the ascendency at the court A
month ago. says the Independent,
Yuan Shihkai. the enterprising vice
roy Of the province Of Chill, had the
only army that amounts to anything Ia
China, and his proteges were filing
the ofices of the newly established
administrative bureaus. He secured
for Yale graduate. Tang Shaggy. the
important post of governor Of the prov
ince Of Mukden. in Manchuria. the
first time foreign-educated Chinese
had been placed in such . position.
Shih Chao-shi. q graduate Of Cornell.
was appointed chief adviser on rail-
road affairs. There were numerous
other similar appointments to govern
ment positions at Picking and in the
provinces, all Of them Chinese instead
Of Manchus, often Cantonese, and
most of them educated abroad. Now
Tsen Chun-hsuan. one Of the most
prominent of the reactionaries. has the
favor Of the empress dowager, and
the recent appointses are being 10
moved.
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4 GARDEN OF ALLAH. =

Wagons-Lits made an offer to pur
chase the garden as soon as Count
Landon's desire to sell it became
known, but the count fatty refused to.
consider proposition coming from q.
company whose interests are diamet-
rically opposed to the ideals which
have actuated the proprietor in his
labor Of love.
Within the last fortnight inquiries
with view to possible eventual pur-
chase Of the garden were made by an
American. q member of q wealthy
family Of Wheeling. w. Va, who has
been travelling in northern Africa, and
who was entranced by this earthly
paradise.
In the fervor of the enthusiasm
awakened by the sight of the beauties
Of the garden. he was anxious to buy
1t outright. but consideration of the,
conditions which Count Landon's rep
resentative informed him were essen
tial to the sale gave his ardor time
to cool
A friend who had travelled to Biskra.
with him. said that he would be SUR
prised II. when once Count Landon's
desire to sell the garden became
known, he had much difficulty in find-
ing purchaser.
For millionaire bridegroom who
desires seclusion and is able to pay
for it amid surroundings Of beauty
which 1t il impossible to exaggerate.
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Better treatment il in store for cat
tie In transit on the railroads. The
long contest in congress last winter
ended, In spite Of vigorous opposition
of the humane societies, In an extern
sion. from % hours to SO hours, Of the
time during which cattle may be kept
without food and water. But the hu-
name societies determined that the
new law should at least be enforced.
The old one had not So vigorously
has the department of agriculture
pushed its work that convictions
against the railroads have been Sc
cured at the rate Of 20 q day. OF 400
cases already sent to the department
OF Justice, only four have been lost,
and the maximum penalty Of $500 has
been exacted in every case.
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Sir Wilfrid Laurier. the Canadian
premier, has lately suggested that the
imperial government grant subsidies
to ships plying between the British
colonies and the mother country, and
in that way give a preference to trade
within the empire. The present lib
eral government of the United King.
dom will not grant to the colonies a
preferential tariff, and the advocates
of imperial union are urging the &C.
complement of preference in another
way.
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- S"SS ~ s"S soSu ~ Huaus
Allah-which Robert Kitchens describ-
ed in his well-known novel. and which
al visitors to Bislxra are unanimous
in calling one of the wonders of the
world. would pass into American
hands.
In fact, one American who has just
returned from trip to Algeria has
been making inquiries with q view to
purchase, and. although as it stands
for the present, he has decided not to
buy, 1t is not beyond the bounds of
probability that he may rescind that
determination.
The garden is the property Of Count
Landon, who figures In Hichon's book
under the name Of Simeons. The count
is now well on in years and wishes to
place the beauty spot. on which he
has expended many years of affection
ate toll and large sum Of money, be-
yond the reach Of the Spectator who
might turn 1t to what the proprietor
considers base uses.
The price the count asks Is not high.
only $40, 900, but the condition he fixes
for the sale is that the garden must
become the property of private In
dividual and maintained with all its
resent characteristics. and not be
turned into an attraction for the Phil
istine cheap-tripper.
The Compagnie International des
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clared she could not find room for
them all. Frank ominously rustled
the paper bag In his pocket. and Ted,
who had heard his remark to Marian.
tried to urge him on by expressive
gestures and facial contortions But
Marian's sudden access of dignity.
and the fact that the doctor was q
total stranger to him, made him hest
tate.
AS the train moved OF, the travel
ers stood on the rear platform, and
the doctor tossed package to Frank.
After one glance at it, he tore the bag
of rice out of his packet and threw 1t
wildly toward the pair in the door
way. They were not touched by the
shower, and waved triumphant fare
wells till they were out of sight.
Then Frank handed the package to
his impatient wife.
Its on me-" he said, ruefully.
On the outside of the package was
his letter, on which Marian had writ
ten:
within are our announcement
cards. Thank you for giving us such
good send-off."
"They were married two days ago!"
gasped Ted. writhing in ecstatic emo
ton.
ooh, what bluff" groaned Frank.
Il wish I'd thrown that rice sooner!"
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MAY BE PURCHASED ~ SOME
WEALTHY AMERICAN CITIZEN.
Beautiful Sahara Garden Made F..
nous BY Roberts Hichen's Novel
TO BE Sold by lie Owner,
Count landon.

It Is quite the fad among American
men of unlimited wealth to acquire
foreign holdings which are distin-
guished for historic services or for
rare beauty. and 1t would not be sur
prising II the wonderful garden on the
edge Of the Sahara--the Garden Of
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Australians are among the best-fed
people in the world. The average
quantity of meat consumed in the
common wealth is 239 pounds per
head. az against 100 pounds in Great
Britain and $50 pounds in America
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Situated in the Jura mountains.
with a population of 10000, lies the
city of Chaux-de-Fonds. It's fame as
q matchmaking center is universal.
millions Of watches being turned out
annually. Over three-fifths of the
Swiss watch trade is centered here.