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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-10
RESULTS OF FOOD
Health and Natural Conditions Come
From Right Feeding.

Man, physically, should be like a
perfectly regulated machine. each part
working easily in its appropriate place.
A slight arrangement causes undue
friction and wear, and frequently ruins
the entire system.
A well-known educator Of Boston
found way to keep the brain and the
body in that harmonious cooperation
which makes JOY of living.
1.-TWO years ago." she writes. "being
in q condition of nervous exhaustion.
resigned my position as teacher. which
had held over 40 years. Sine then
the entire rest has, Of course, been a
benefit, but the use OF Grape-Nuts has
removed one great cause of Illness in
the past, namely. constipation, and its
attendant evils.
Il generally make my entire break
fast on a raw egg beaten into four
spoonfuls Of G.ape-Nuts, with little
hot mix or hot water added. like
It extremely, my food assimilates, and
my bowels take care Of themselves. l
End my brain power and physical con-
dition much greater and ! know that
the use OF the Grape-Nuts has contrib
uted largely to this result.
TT is with feelings of gratitude that
/ write this testimonial, and trust it
may be the means Of aiding others In
their search for health.
Look pkgs. for the little book. THE
Road ia Wallville." There's Reason"
Ever read the above lrtters A new
one anuears from time to time. They
are genulne, truce and full Of hunla0
interest. & sss3
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-10
FOR 0In pEnJpl

After reaching the age VI forty the
human system gradually declines. The
accumulated poisons In the blood
cause rheumatic pans in the Joints.
muscles and back. These warnings
should be promptly relieved and serL
GUS Illness avoided by. using the fol.
lowing prescription which shows won.
derful results even after the first few
doses and 1t will eventually restore
physical strength.
One ounce compound syrup Of
Sarsapar.lla; one ounce Toris com.
pound; half pint Of high grade whis.
key. This to be mixed and used In.
tablespoonful doses beforeseach meal
and at bedtime. The bottle to >e well
shaken each time" Any druggist has
these ingredients or can get them
from his wholesale house.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-10
In . London Omnibus.

A London bus driver was hailed by
a clerical-looking cd gentleman. and
on the first opportunity he remarked
to the conductor: do you know who
you've got inside, Bill? It's Cardinal
Mannin'!" go on, that amt Car.
dinal Mannin'." said the conductor, Il
know i'm" They argued further, and
finally bet a shilling over It. When
collecting fares the conductor deter
mined to set matters right by direct
inquiry. Excuse me, sir, but are you
Cardinal Mannin'?" The venerable
passenger looked him coldly and bo' d.
ly in the eye, and answered.: What
the devil has that got to do with you?"
The conductor was satisfied. but even
at the sacrifice of a bob he had to get
even with the passenger. Putting his
head out of the door he called up to
the driver: you are right, Bill; 1t
was is 'oliness."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-10
Not Her First Purchass.

This is a baby story they tell out at
Beloit: A woman called at dry
goods store to look at some baby
dresses. The clerk showed her line
valued at five dollars each. and talked
.volubly about how proud" the moth
er ought to be over the baby. He
suggested that possibly she might
want more expensive dress.
But the mother did not seem to
"enthuse" bit over the clerks gush.
How many children have you?"
asked the clerk, cautiously.
"Oh, this is the eleventh." she re-
piled. carefully scanning the price
tags.
And out came line of baby dresses
with more modest list Of prices
Kansas City Journal.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-10
An Ever Ready Opening.

The editor suddenly became con.
scious that some one was standing be.
hind him. Looking round His g.ance
fell uron seedy looking Individual
with the eyes of crank.
\ Il beg your pardon" said the new
conner. but is there an opening here
fora first.class intellectual writer?
yes grim y responded the editor.
An ingenious carpenter, .foreseeing
your visit. has provided an excellent
open ng. Turn the knob to the right.
and do not slam the door as you go
out. The Sunday Magazine.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-10
DANCE ENDS SHOW
This Is the Last Day Of Big Ex-
position at Coliseum.
ASSOCIATION ELECTS OFFICERS
More Price Awarded-First and Sec
ond Premium Corn to 20 Sold
st Auction-6io Crowd Ex.
pected at Dance.

Des Moines, Dec. l0.-J. J. Proudfit
Of Altoona who won the prize for the
best ten ears of corn In the state, has
also received the award for the best
bushel Of corn grown in the state this
year.
j. F. c. Finnell, who has carried
away several smaller prizes at the
exposition. was awarded the grand
champion sweepstakes for the best
amateur twenty-five ears Of corn
grown in Iowa.
The amateur class Is that in which
those who have never before receiv-
ed awards may enter corn. Mr.. Fin
nell also received first prize for the
best thirty ears of Yellow Dent corn
grown in the south and south central
sections.
The corn exposition closes tonight
with dance in the lecture hall at the
Coliseum. 1t will be the first dance to
be held In the mammoth convention
hall, and the public is invited T.
Fred Henry's orchestra will furnish
the music.
4 Great interest will center around
the auction of the first and second
Prizes today. c. 0. Garrett Of Mitchell.
Vile who won the grand champion
sweepstakes for the best single ear
Of corn in the state declares he will
not dispose of the valuable ear for
less than $3.50.
Many club women of Des Moines
attended the corn exposition. Papers
We're read by Miss Lura Phillips OF
Ames, Mis-. B. F. Carroll of Des
Moines Mrs. Hattie Moore-Mitchell OF
Des Mcines, Mrs Eugene Davenport
Of Urbana. ILL.,, and Mrs. Efiie Jones
Of Water loo.
Pref. P. G. Holden of Ames, father
of the seed corn trains declared that
corn growers who have last years
corn in their cribs should select their
seed corn from 1t instead of using
this years product, most Of when
was frozen.
'The seed corn of this state has
never been in such danger as it Is
this year." said Professor Holden.
The crop next year will be small un-
less the farmers use old corn for
seed"
Among the awards were:
Best amateur Is ears Grand Cham.
picn sweepstakes, ]. F. C. Finnell OF
Hamburg.
Z. Best bushel Of corn, Grand champ
ion sweepstakes. ]. ]. Proudht Of AL.
toCna.
best 80 ears Of Yellow Dent, North
and north central sections First E.
3. Glenny of Union. South and south
central sections-First, J. F. c. Fin.
nell of Hamburg.
Best 80 ears of Legal Tender, First
Lenus Hegglund Of Essex.
Best 80 ears OF Silver Mine-First
j. F. c. Finnell Of Hamburg.
Best 30 ears of Silver King-Firs..
Macarthur & Sons Of Mason City.
Best 80 ears of Johnson Co. White
First, Fred McCulloch OF Hartwick
The following officers were elect.
ed:
President-Grant Chapman Of Bag.
ley. ....... "~.. .....@ s..s
Vice President-George M. Alice Of
Newell. 49,.
Secretary-M. L. Bowman Of Wa
terloo. 5.......s .2-...-..
Treasurer-Fred McCuloch of Hart
wick. .f~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-10
A Double DELIGHT.

Congratulate me-" said young Smith
TO a fellow clerk. I'm going to get
married" -
Fine. Glad to hear it. But don't
marry all her family"
"Oh, there's only one sister-a
twin" said Smith. 49,. .
Look alike?" asked the other.
Cant tell 'em apart" @
well, that's rather awkward, isn't
It? How do you know which is
which,
y Well" confessed Smith. up to
date haven't tried very hard"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-10
Envy.

IT envy the good-natured man." said
the philosopher. M
$50 do l." answered MIR. Sirius Bar.
ker "His good nature indicates that
the desirable things OF life are coming
his way"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-10
urburdenino.

"You must at least give that candi.
date credit for speaking his mind"
Eyes" replied Miss Cayenne. But
it's unfortunate that people most will
ing to speak their minds are so often
those whose mentalities are more or
less unpleasant"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-10
TAUGHT BY Experience.

80 the jury returned a verdict
without leaving the courtroom" said
the visitor.
Yep answered Broncho Bob.
That's the way Crimson Gu CHI juries
always do nowadays. The boys have
had so much trouble that they stay
where they are instead Of taking
chances on getting separated from
their hats and overcoats.' . r.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-10
crestc n Poultry Show.

Creston, Ia, Dec. 10.-The Hawkeye
Poultry association opened its doors
with 4 large exhibit Of birds from the
southwest part of the state. The en-
tries were we'll filled. The attendance
thus far has been fairly good.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-10
Alleged Murderer Captured.

I Marshalltown, Dec l0.-Joe Sly.
cord, wanted for the mul der Of Frank
3atesole, formerly Of this city, at Car
/. ingtcn, ~. D., November II Is under
ali st at Grinnell. He Is said to have
claiming self defense.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-10
Death Of 2. G. Mcmillan.

Marshalltown, Ia, Dec. lO--At Keo.
kuk occurred the death Of E. C.. Nc.
MILAN, for twelve years warden Of
the Fort Madison prison and ex-sher.
.iff OF this county. Mr.. Mcmillan was
born In 1889 in Ohio.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-10

Enthusiasm is something that
causes man to shout when the
crowd is shouting, even II he doesn't
know what it is about
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-10
Record price for Hogs in Omaha.

RECORD Prtce Tor Hogs N Omaha.
Omaha Neb, Dec. lU.-The highest
price ever paid Tor hogs at the South
Omaha market is $2.40 per hundred,
which was paid for carload received
from western Iowa. They averaged
275 pounds In weight.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-10

EXPOSURE TO COLD
ana wet Is the rst step to Pneumonia. Take Perry
Davis Eninkiller and the danger is averted. I'm
equnled for colds. sore thront quinsy c 5c und &c.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-10

As an eye-opener. what's the mat
ter with an alarm clock
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-10

"I'm tired of that not.much.of-any-
thing flavor" Pm fond OF that deli.
cious Wrigley's Spearmint flavor.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-10

Many an heiress buys gold brick
In the form of a husband.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-10

DON'T TAKE ANY CHANCES.
The new RUSS BLUE does the best work.
Sets. at leading grocers. Avoid limitations.
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1909-01-07

He also regretfully reported
the prevalence, during the past
summer of scarlet fever and
diphtheria. in a violent form, at
tacking many of the inmates
70 in number, out Of whom five
died and, considering the faith
full attention Of the physician,
DR.. E. Loeber, and the nursing,
under the Immediate charge Of
the worthy superintendent and
matron
Receipts, $2I ,3O7 ~ dis
bursements $40 ,91 81 The
trust fund, now safely invested,
amounted To $2l 900 54 Num-
Der Of inmates, III M@nber
ship, 335.
He recommends that the.
names Of the testators who have
remembered Us, and who mas iii
future include the Home ii their
Charitable beQuests, DO Inscribed
on a tablet, to be erected Id tlls,
building.
During the proceedings Of the
meeting DR. 4ltheilG1 arose
Evening star., 1909-02-14

tioniStS in the event OF success; While the
North American firm opens its Golfers to supply
the money needed for putting an army IN the
field and maintaining it while at war. Groups
of commission merchants have been known to
form iuntas for the financing of revolutions
out of the success of which they expected to
reap rich commercial rewards.
American millions, it has been charged,
made the war that wrested Panama from CO.
lombia so that Colombia was left out in the
cold when the Panama purchase was made.
One million dollars in cash, it has been de-
clared, was put behind a Colombian political
leader for the purpose, and he did the rest. 1t
was openly discussed in Congress that the
United States Government itself had secretly
supplied arms to the revolutionists. The Sec
retarv of War made indignant denial. He ex-
planned the use by the Panama revolutionists
of guns and artillery left over from the Span
ish American war by declaring that these arti-
cles had been sold to Francis Bannerman of
Broadway. New York" What he did with
the weapons, the Government has no means
of knowing" the Secretary added.
In any event, the New York bureau of the
Secret Service is authority for the statement
that American capital is never shy of these
enterprises, and is usually to be discovered
supplying the financial foundation for these
bloody wars. And, despite their farcical
phases, their silly frequency, and their Oft
time mock heroics, these wars are sanguinary.
In some of them the massacre OF human Crea-
lures has been really frightful They have
cost thousands of lives and have embittered
and made sorrowful thousands of other lives.
And we furnish the guns! And if we didn't
furnish them, other parts of the world would
might in all fairness be added.
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The Great Weather Factory
Continued from pcge 9

fallen into the popular error. Your weather
does not come from here at all.
Then where does it come from:" l de-
manded.
Il am of the opinion" said Croskill, that it
comes from the Gulf of Mexico
That won't do" objected Henry. They
don't breed that kind-the kind we are inves-
tigating-in the South We're not looking
into the cause OF heat prostrations' You know
Il mean," explained Croskill, that the
conditions develop somewhere down in the
Gulf of Mexico; but we get the first registra-
ton of them here. You see we are about
twenty-eight hundred feet above sea level"
Are we to understand" inquired Henry
somewhat bewildered, that this objectiona-
bic weather passes over us so high that we
don't know anything about 1t, and then you
get hold of it and shunt it back to u.s.
Something like that" admitted Croskll
although l should hardly have stated the
case in exactly that way
Most unkind of you" complained Henry
Why don't you let it go on and lose itself in
the Arctic Ocean, where it belongs:'
Croskill patiently we merely register con-
ditions, the atmospheric pressure etc. We
have nothing to do with creating those con-
ditions; it is merely that we are so located as
to be able to note them first. Our report goes
to Ottawa: but your country gets it on the
way, and Immediately the word is passed that
Medicine Hat is sending you some more
WSdIneI. why, III my Opul1O1l, Tie WtdtIeI
which you complain doesn't come even from
north or west of here; it isn't Pacific coast
weather, and it isn't Arctic Circle weather.
That's where you're wrong" interrupted
Henry.
:" In its origin, mean" explained Croskill
The conditions that we register, which de-
velop into blizzards and cold waves for you.
are usually from the Gulf of Mexico"
II presume remarked Henry, that it is
gulf weather acclimatized."
" l should hardly say that" returned Cros-
Kill. =" 1t is merely that the atmospheric con-
in
oh, WELL " put in Henry, u never could un-
derstand the theory of the weather and weather
reports: but you seem to make it clear that
Medicine Hat does not get the Medicine Hat
weather that we get"
Precisely" agreed Croskill medicine Hat
gets the indications, and you get the wea-
ther"
How'll you trader" asked Henry
Still" pursued Croskill, ignoring this per-
extremes of temperature. I've known the
thermometer to register a difference of sixty
degrees in twenty-four hours"
That's going some. commented Henry.
" But it was exceptional" said Croskill, and
it did not mean extreme cold; merely an ex-
treme change"
Rather dazed, we were retiring, when Cros-
kill called after us BY the way" he said,
did you hear what kipling-"
We left in such haste that we nearly fell
down the stairs.
One Who Knew All About 1t
THE situation was now indeed serious we
had come many miles to investigate the
weather factory, and there was no weather
factory. But don't let Pingle know We We
discovered this, urged Henry anxiously. We
must still demand to see it. Besides there
must be an observatory or something
Evening star., 1909-02-14

five hundred rifles packed as Scythes and shipped
under the name of c. Merriam Il Co. The
United States Secret Service itself had watched
Giordiani for a long time, especially as they
had learned that he had effected arrangements
with banknote companies whereby he could
obtain for revolutionary parties the making
of their money, which, under the law of this
country, can be regarded only as counterfeit.
When he was arrested, ten million dollars
in Haytian counterfeit notes was found IN his
possession. They were beautifully engraved.
and bore the inscription, In union there IS
might" and on a reverse side appeared the
warning, 1.-The law Furnishes counterfeltlng
with death" This money was to be used to
pay the soldiers and the native sources OF food
supply, and to be slapped into currency as
it never got to Hayti. 1t went only into the
archives of the Secret Service-and Giordiani
went to Jail.
Backed with American Money
IT has been pointed out that man coming
to New York to buy revolutionary supplies
must have cash. But he does not always
arrive with it in hand, Half the time it is
United States money placed in his hands by
citizens of the United States that makes his
purchases of munitions of war possible. Many
big North American trading houses, on being
informed by their correspondents or special
agents, sent to investigate situation at South
American capitals ports, that the revolu-
tionary party has big backing of public sentl-
ment and a strong likelihood of success, will
enter into negotiations whereby valuable con-
cessions of wharfage, coffee, and sugar or other
agricultural lands or railroad franchises or
lighting franchises are promised by the revolu-
Evening star., 1909-02-14
One Who Knew All About 1t
THE situation was now indeed ser

THE situation was now indeed serious we
had come many miles to investigate the
weather factory, and there was no weather
factory. But don't let Pinge know we've
discovered this, urged Henry anxiously. I'VE
must still demand to see it. Besides, there
must be observatory or something
SO informed Pingle that the weather man
was all right in his way, but that we could not
Evening star., 1909-02-14


about one hour, and there is similar saving
in the matter of many other repairs. We are
also able to get cold engine under steam IN
less than half the time it formerly took.
natural gas buE,er taking the place OF the
waste and kindling we previously used. 1t
means saving of thousands
" But where is the weather factory inter
rupted Henry, determined not to be diverted
from the main object of our quest.
Let US go back to the club first, suggested
Pngle.
mechanic. Have You seen what kipling-'
But we hastily retreated to the automobile.
Again we returned to the club. and again we
made fresh start. This time Pingle took us
to see the brick yard, the grain elevator. and
the flour mill. The idea of a flour mill at the
place where blizzards come from was rather
startling; but dared not suggest this lest
Pnge should insist upon taking us out to see
the wheat fields. They have habit of doing
this in Western Canada.
1T is all very fine" commended Henry
systematically :" We now fully appreciate
that YOU have something here besides weather.
Incidentally may mention before you start
US on any more excursions. that we have noted
Your school buildings and realize that you have
towns of the size on our side OF the line
beaten to a finish IN that respect But we
came here to the weather factory
Let us go back to the club first urged
Pingle.
Pngle certainly knew how to create di
version, and Henry informed me conhdentially
that it was becoming matter of no moment
to him whether we ever found the weather
factory not, but that he was determined to
ask for it at regular intervals.
croskill the Weather Man
OUR. next stop, after the club. was in front
of an attractive stone building partly
concealed by trees and Shrubberv.
You ought to be able to turn out a neater
brand of weather than we get in d place like
this | ventured.
Oh this is the general hospital, explained
Pingle.
Hospital. exclaimed
Nothing the matter with me- expostu-
lated Henry.
But the weather man is under the weather"
Pingle informed us.
This was much like Joke that We laughed
and entered fearlessly.
Walter Croskiil, the weather man. was not
at all awe inspiring He did not look like
blizzard nor act like one. On the contrary, he
proved to be very pleasant man, and the fact
that he was in the hospital was due to some
trouble with his eyes and not to any attack
made upon him by indignant recipients of
welcome weather. His official title, by the
way, is Dominion Meteorological Agent, which
IS certainly clumsy enough designation to
stir up any kind of storm.
Croskill shocked with almost his first
words. Medicine Hat has been much ma
hgned'' he said. We do not use locally the
brand of weather that is so closely identified
with us in the United States"
DO you mean" cried Henry, that you do
not sample the weather before sending it out?"
Il mean said Croskill, that we are usu-
ally quite comfortable, thank you, when you
are wrestling with the blizzard or other storm
that you attribute to Medicine Hat
Very careless of YOU grumbled Henry,
Ito put an article that you have not tested
on the market"
Evidently" remarked Croskill. you have
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-08-18

tell you that he wears his dignity and his Prince
Albert for the benefit of the local committee; also
that he likes to play with his babies at home.
The game used to be rather exclusive but any
body can get into it nowadays, providing he has
what in the business is called talent In Chau-
tauqua-ng talent is elastic term and
stretched to include most anything that will keep
the people interested for an hour hour and
a half. Once upon time, only the select were
presented upon Chautauqua platforms-those who
had great calls to teach preach to lead po-
iitical reforms and moral crusades. But now
we'll
If you are a statesman with mission, or
ex-bandit turned moralist, preacher with
message, or savage become civilized, spell
binder with grafton, magician with new
box of tricks. a reformer with axe. or
Snowman with an educated brute, a traveller
with stereopticon, or humorist with new stories,
or professor with a fad eocutionist
with new piece anybody with any stunt
that will produce thought the semblance OF
thought, laughter, or diversion throughout an
hour period you are eligible to go Chautauqua-ing.
No high brow monopoly
nNCE upon time the Chautauqua managers OF
- the country demanded that man be learned be
fore he appear their platforms, also religious
and they insisted that he discourse of lofty themes
of art, literature philosophy, history, science; he
must be strong on culture and have message
and a mission But today little learning goes a
long ways; the American people have become in
fected with fun germ and they demand first OF
all to be entertained rather than instructed. Chau-