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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-18
SHOWED WHERE HIS MIND WAS
Uncle 6iiIy's Question Proved That
Sick Horse Was Uppermost in
His Thoughts.

William" said Aunt Ann Skies to
her husband. after the supper dishes
had been cleared away, 'let's go and
hear the lecture tonight" Uncle Billy
had forgotten that there was lecture,
and when he was reminded that a re-
turned missionary was going to tell all
about India at the church he did not
seem over-enthusiastic.
Il oughtn't to go anywhere to-
night" grumbled Uncle Billy. Il ought
to be doctoring my sick horse"
We'll, you're not doing it, and
you're not likely to do it. Get ready
and CO."
Uncle Billy meekly obeyed. He sat
patiently through the lecture, which
was both interesting and profitable.
At the close Of his discourse the re-
turned missionary said: ss
4 will wait few minutes now for
the purpose of answering any ques-
tions that interested persons In the
audience may wish to ask"
For half a minute nobody spoke.
Then, to the horror Of Aunt Ann and
1ne establishment Of the congregation,
Uncle Billy leaned forward and asked:
What do they use in India to cure
horses that have got the heaves ~"
Youths Companion.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-18
The Wonderful Y. M. C. A.

In the past ten years no other re-
ligious organization has received SO
much money as the Y. NJ. CA. Mil.
lions have been raised for new build.
ings all over the land, and with no ap
parent strain. It's business-like admin.
istration of its vast resources, its en-.
ergy in pushing its work in the cities
and through the railroad, army and
navy branches and its fine policy in
following the armies in all recent
wars, have created for it worldwide
enthusiasm. At the last banquet Of
the international committee, Senator
Root affirmed that they had made
their way by working with men more
than by talking to them, saying:
Come with us," not go do that"
By their appeal to all classes Of Chris.
tians. as well as to non Christians,
they have kept out Of doctrinal theoL
ogy. and by their activity in good works
they have escaped cant in religion.
All interested in saving our boys and
young men rejoice in their worldwide
success. Leslie's Weekly.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-18
A Polish Marriage.

A Polish couple came before a jus.
tice OF the peace to be married. The
young man handed him the marriage
license and the pair stood up before
him.
Join hands," said the justice Of the
peace.
They did SO, and the justice looked
at the document, which authorized him
to unite in marriage Zacharewiez
Perczynski and Loekowarda Jeulinski.
"Ahem!" he said, "Zacha-h'm-
h'm-ski. do you take this woman.
etc.
Eyes. sir" responded the young
man. "
''Leo-h'm-ahsk, do you take
this man to be-" etc.
Eyes, sir" replied the woman.
Then l pronounce you man and
wife," said the justice, glad to find
something he could pronounce, "and !
heartily congratulate you both on hav.
ing reduced those two names to one. :
-Lippincott's Magazine.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-18
The Fioht Aoainst Tuberculosis

ne fi9n1 against IuOeTSusoSis'
Interest in the anti-tuberculosis cam
paign now being waged throughout the
United States is evidenced by the fact
that in the year 1909 1853 new anti-tu-
berculosis associations were formed.
1873 tuberculosis sanatoria and hospit-
ais were established, and 81 tubercu-
losis dispensaries were opened. Com.
pared with previous years, this is the
best record thus far made in the fight
against consumption in this country.
During the year 1909, 40 more asso-
Citations for the prevention Of tnbercu-
losis were formed than during the pre-
yious IL months, and 81 more hospitals
and sanatoria were established. On
January 1, 1910, there were in the Uni
ted States 1894 anti-tuberculosis associ-
atoms, 1856 hospitals and tuberculosis
sanatoria and 265 special tuberculosis
dispensaries.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-18
LEG A MASS OF HUM0R

About seven years ago . small
abrasion appeared on my right leg
Just above my ankle. It irritated me
SO that I began to scratch 1t and 1t
began to spread until my leg from my
ankle to the knee was one solid scale
like a scab. The irritation was always
worse at night and would not allow
me to sleep, or my wife either, and It
was completely undermining our
health. I lost fifty pounds in weight
and was almost out Of my mind with
pain and chagrin as no matter where
the irritation came, at work, on the
street or in the presence Of company.
/ would have to scratch 1t until l had
the blood running down into my shoe.
I simply cannot describe my suffer
ing during those seven years. The
pain, modification, loss OF sleep, both
to myself and wife is simply indescrib-
able on paper and one has to expe-
rience 1t to know what 1t is.
Il tried all kinds of doctors and rem
edies but I might as well have thrown
my money down sewer. They would
dry up for a little while and I'LL me
with hope only to break out again just
as bad If not worse. had given up
hope of ever being cured when was
induced by my wife to give the Cuti-
cura Remedies trial. After taking
the Cuticura Remedies for a little
while began to see change, and
after taking a dozen bottles of Cuti-
cura Resolyent, in conjunction with
the Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Oint-
ment, the trouble had entirely disap-
peared and my leg was as fine as the
day I was born. Now after lapse Of
six months with no signs Of recur.
renee feel perfectly safe in extend
ing to you my heartfelt thanks for the
good the Cuticura Remedies have done
for me. I shall always recommend
them to my friends. w. H. White.
3l2 E. Cabot st., Philadelphia. Pa. Feb.
and Apr. 10. 1909.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-18

Men weighing less than $50 pounds
are said to have been discharged from
certain railroad workshops. Men
weighing more than 100. unless usual
" tall. have been released" as street
car conductors as too fat to thread
the thronged aisles. Men over 40 find
It hard to get jobs because they are
too old. Men under Is find promotion
dimcuit because they are too young.
Will the worlds work presently all be
done BY men between Is and IS and Of
medium height and thickness? And
what win all the others do?
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-18
RIVER Plan IS GOOD
~ Vi " Ill f +
Rowse to Start Survey Of Des
Moines River.
NO BRIDGES 70 Be REMOVED
Engineer Declares That Preliminary
Work Will Start March IS and
Will Be Completed by Jan
wary 1st. 1911.
70 BRIDGES TO BE REMOVED

Des Moines. Feb, 1S-The survey
OF the Des Moincs river by Albert
Rowse OF Sterling. H.. the civil engi
neer appointed by the government to
accomplish the work, will begin at
Keokuk about March Is. Mr.. Rowse
was in Des Moines yesterday. He ad.
dressed the Greater Des Moines com.
mittee at noon. He is visiting A. C.
Miller. father Of the plan to make the
Des Moines river navigable.
Engineer Rowse says that there is
plenty of water In the Des Moines
river to make lock and dam system
feasible as means of opening the
stream for navigation. A part Of the
work will be to find the exact volume
OF water of the stream. To place about
thirty guage boards to determine the
rise and fall Of the water at different
periods will be the first part OF the
work. These will be located at vari.
GUS points between here and Keokuk,
the stretch Of the river which is to
be surveyed.
Two hundred miles Is the extent OF
the survey and the fall Of the river in
that distance Is 800 feet. The survey
will take into account the topography
Of all the valleys having a possibility
to overflow, and from twenty to thirty
locks and dams will be planned. It
viii also be necessary to survey the
fiowage lands SO that the dimensions
Of the dams may be determined. Mr..
Rowse expects to complete the work
by January /. 1911.
In the distance OF 200 miles thirty
one bridges are to be considered. It
will not be necessary to remove any
of these But plans will be made to
make draws or to raise them from
their present height. Several storage
reservoirs are planned and part OF
the work will be to make borings in
order to ascertain through what sort
of strata the cuts must be made. En-
gineer Rowse will employ twenty-five
men in this work, five of which will
be instrument men and dranghtsmen.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-18
HE MEANT EVENING GOWNS
MelLMeant Compliment to American
Woman Somewhat Marres BY
Unfortunate Error.

Mons, Pruger, who from his triumph
at the Savoy hotel in London has
come to New York to conduct very
fashionable restaurant, was compli'
mented by q reporter on his perfect
English.
We'll" said Mons. Pruger, smiling,
my English is, perhaps. better than
that of the Marquis x. who supped
here after the opera the other evening,
"Our fine supper rooms looked very
gay and fine, diamonds flashed, pale
fabrics shimmered, and everywhere,
turn where it would, the eye rested on
dimpled, snowy shoulders shining like
satin above decollete bodices OF Paris
gowns.
These decollete bodices impressed
the Marquis K. He waved his hand
and said:
81 ave knowed parfaitement that
the American young ladies was beau
tiful, but all cannot say how far
more beautiful they seem in their
night dresses. Y. Press.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-18
Bloody Battle at Cairo,

Cairo. Ill. Feb. 1S-In pitched bat
tie at midnight between mob thai
sought to lynch negro charged with
purse snatching. and twenty deputy
sheriffs. who are guarding the Jail
several members Of the mob were shot
down in an attempt to rush the jail.
The number Of injured is unknown.
varying between two ad eleven. The
mob was still gathered about the jail
at 2 o'clock this morning and con.
stantly increasing In size.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-18
DISASTER IN GAS EXPLOSION
Miss Minnie Schnoor Probably Fatally
Hurt and Home Wrecked at
Laurel, Iowa.

Marshalltown. Ia. Feb. 1S.-As the
result of the explosion Of an acety.
lene gas lighting plant in the home Of
Gus Schnoor. Of Laurel. Schnoor's
daughter. Minnie. aged Is, was prob.
ably fatally injured. Schnoor himself
was badly hurt and the residence com
pletely wrecked. Schnoor smelled gas
and went into the cellar to investigate
He lighted q match and the explosion
followed. The house was not only de
stroyed. but every article OF furniture
broken. entailing loss Of $4,000.
Mrs. Schnoor was not hurt.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-18
Iowa State Bystander
BYsTANDER RUB. CO, Publishers.
pEs MONIES. IOWA


According to consular report from
Tangier. the forms OF business public
~ most familiar In most other parts
q the world prove quite ineffective
among the Moors. The astonishing
disclosure u made that not only Is the
ultimate consumer in Morocco often
Unable to read in his own Arabic. but
. picture signifies nothing to him. TT
nay be almost Uncomfortable that such
= the case" writes Consul Holt. but
Il q . physical fact that the eye Of the
average Moor fails to find any mean
ing whatever in . picture" He relates
low he has repeatedly shown 10 Moors
photographs Of themselves which they
have rallied to recognize; -and this Is
true to an even greater extent as re-
CARDS pictures of inanimate objects.
with special reference to things for
sale, says Providence Journal How to
coax to buy goods potential consum-
er who can read neither print nor pic
ture would evidently be q considerable
problem for the modern expert in ad-
vertising. Samples and "demonstra-
lions indeed. are the only form of
publicity which is at all likely to catch
the Moor The main machinery Of ex-
ploitation as carried on in the United
States becomes useless when directed
ut him. The mail order house. appar-
emily. would stand no chance In Nor
occo All the witchery OF art in adver-
Using as expressed in the ubiquitous
catalogue would be as completely
wasted on the Moor as the sense OF an
inscription from the Koran. decorating
the wall of Moorish vestibule. on the
American tourist.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-18
Worth keeplna.

John. do you recognize this hat? :"
mo, can't say that do. 1t looks
rather dilapidated."
YES have been keeping 1t az Q
dear memento. / was weafng it when
you and first met. That was IL years
ago."
Il hope you'll keep it always. II
ought to convince you that you must
have been mighty good looking once,
seeing that even with that thing on
your head you caused me to fall IN
love with you"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-18
sRooDER THAT is PERFECT.

The Klondike Incubator co. Of De-
Moines. Iowa, make Brooder that is
very satisfactory. The outside walls Of
the Brood Chamber are lined with
heavy felt. It heats up quickly, is
scientifically ventilated; air admitted
is heated before coming in contact
with the chicks. Their lamp Is patent
ed and is absolutely safe to use. Send
to the Co. and get one Of their cata-
logues, and you can get all the details
Of the. superior construction Of their
machine. ssss
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-18

Last year over seven and . half mil.
lions worth Of toys were imported.
And the supreme court has decided
that dolls are more necessaries Of life
than toys. SO the century. at least.
cannot be criticised for Its lack OF at
tending to the cheering duty Of max
ing the little ones happy.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-18
a Holiday Sermon.

I'm takin' up de collections fer de
holiday heathens," said Brother
Dickey, don't fergit dat dey's cross
de water. Ny advice is ter save all
de warm kiver fer de home heathens
SIGH ez blankets, an oil overcoats
Dem heathens whar de missionaries
go lives in hot country, an all de
kiver dey needs is umbreller tel
keep de sun OF. Atlanta Constitu.
ton.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-18

3 The earth Il now scheduled to pass
through the tail of Halley's comet next
May. Persons disposed to get nervous
over it should ind reinsurance in the
fact that at least one known case of
the sort was experienced in the last
century with no worse results than q
shaxy atmosphere during the transit,
and metecric shower or two.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-18

Mrs. AuGusTE VEsPERiLANN, Dc For.
est, Wisconsin.
Another Operation Avoided.
New Orleans, La.-sFor years / sui.
fered from severe female troubles.
Finally / was confined to my bed and
the doctor said an operation was neces-
sary. gave Lydia e. Pinkham's Veg.
etable Compound . trial first, and
was saved from an operation" Mrs.
LILY PEYRoUx. I'LL Kerlerec st, New
Orleans, La.
Thirty years Of unparalleled success
confirms the power Of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound to euro
female diseases. The great volume OF
unsolicited testimony constantly pour
ing in proves concl1sively that lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Is
. remarkable remedy for those dis
tressing feminine ills from which %
many women su6er.
III you want special advice about
your case write to Mrs. Pinkham,
ct Lynn, Mass. Her advice q
free, and always helpful.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-18

Doan's Kidney PILLS. ID . long one. but
viii interest any sufferer with backache
Or kidney trouble. and Mrs. Shearer viii
tell it to amy one who writes her, en-
closing stamp. Il am well and active.
though IS years old. and give all the
credit to Doan's Kidney Pills" says
Mrs. Shearer.
Remember the name-Doan's. For
sale by all dealers. so cents . boz.
Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Z.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-18
PHYSICIANS OF
OMAHA DISAGREE
DIFFERENT OPINIONS ON cooA.
ER'S REMARKABLE succESS
HELD ~ MEDICAL MEN OF
NEBRASKA METROPOLIS.

Omaha, Neb., Feb. 1.-THE aston
ishing sale of Cooper's preparations IN
this city has now reached such Inn
mense figures that the medical frater-
nifty at large have become forced Into
open discussion Of the man and his
preparations.
The physicians ~ . whole seem to
be divided with regard to the young
mans success in Omaha-some be-
ing willing to credit him for what ne
has accomplished. while others assert
that the interest he has aroused 10
but q pessing fad which cannot last.
and which win die out - quickly -
It has sprung up. .
The opinion of these two factions 10
very well voiced In the statements
made recently by two Of number OF
physicians who were interviewed on
the subject
Or. J.. e. Carass when questioned
about the matter said: Il have not
been q believer in proprietary prepa'
rations heretofore, nor can say that
/ believe in them at present. But l
must admit that some Of the facts re-
Gently brought to my notice concern
ing this man Cooper have gone Tar
towards removing the prejudice l had
formed against him when the I'M
heard-of demand for his preparations
first sprang up in this city. Numbers
OF my patients whom ! have treated
for chronic liver, kidney and stomach
troubles have met me after taking
Cooper's remedy and have stated
positively that he has accomplished
wonderful results for them. / notice
particularly in cases Of stomach trou-
BILE that the man has relieved several
cases of years standing that proved
very obstinate to treatment
II am the last man on earth to
stand in the way Of anything that may
prove for the public good simply
through professional prejudice, and
am inclined to give Cooper and his
preparations credit as deserving to
some extent the popular demonstra-
ton that has been accorded them In
this city"
Another well known physician who
was seen took the opposite view Of
the "Cooper-mania," as he called 1t,
which now has this city in its grip.
He said: Il can only liken the present
state of affairs to certain kind o.
hallucination. For want of better
name, I might call 1t 'Cooper-mania.'
The people of Omaha seem to be
arm in the belief that this man Cooper
has health corked up in q bottle.
Some of them imagine that he has
completely cured them of various ills,
Judging from their statements. 1t is
beyond me to say why the city has
gone crazy over the man. It may be
safely put down, I think, to one OF
the passing fads that go often attack
the American public.
Sooner or later the people are
bound to regain their senses and will
then realize that the reputable physi.
clan is the one to whom their health
had best be entrusted"
In the meantime Cooper meets sew
eral thousand people daily, and only
smiles when statements Of the above
character are quoted to him.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-18
a Gift to Rrxn Mawr.

Miss Cynthia NJ Wesson of Spring.
field, Mass, has given $1,000 to Bryn
Mawr college. Miss Wesson, who was
graduated from Bryn Mawr in 1909,
was prominent in the athletic affairs
OF the institution, and her gift Is to
be expended toward the betterment OF
the swimming pool. All undergrad
yates are required to qualify as swim
mers, as the exercise is one of the
most popular Of the college sports.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-18
PITCHING = Curve.

II--s7TE-7T.@1 TVSCtII159 q OUJvVs l"1--|
Game Warden.-This deer was found
dead on your premises, and yet you
deny that you killed It?
Farmer. WAL, 1t happened like
this: My wife was THROWN a stun at
the hens, an some way the deer.
which, was feedin' round back O. the
barn, got hit.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-18

When Rubbers Become Necessary
And your shoes pinch, shake into your
shoes Aliens Foot-Ease. the antisepic
powder for the feet Cures tired. aching
feet and takes the sting out Of Corns and
New shoes and for dancing parties. Sold
everywhere 25c. Sample mailed FREE
Address, Allen 8. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Z.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-18
POLK County Sheriff Returns.

Des Moines. Feb. 10 Score one for
Mrs. Ben ]. Ness. wife Of Polk coun.
tvs sheiriff. who outwitted Council.
man Hamery, head Of the Des Moines
police department. and turned on him
the joke he had framed with Ness
% victim on his return from Texas.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-18

II having been demonstrated that to
reach height of ]. $50 feet In an aero
plane and then fall IS highly injurious
to the human constitution, aeroplan-
lists Will hereafter be discreet either to
eschew that height or to cut out the
ten as an accompaniment
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-18

wisely directed, will cause her I
give to her little ones only the moi 4
wholesome and beneficial remed;s.
and only when actually needed, AMI
the well-infor,ned mother uses on N,
the pleasant and gentle laxative ram,
edy Syrup Of Figs and Elixir ' :,
Senna,-when a laxative is REQUIRED
as it is wholly free from all obisc'
tionable substances. To get its ben.
efcial effects always buy the genu.
Inc, manufactured by the Califorpia
Fig Syrup Co.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-18

& The supply Of salt Il said to be prac-
tScaliy inexhaustible. To those who
are gloomily anticipating the giving
out Of the world supplies this ought to
bring fresh courage. 3#s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-18
JOHNSON County Huntinn Licenses

Iowa City, la, Feb is In the past
few months 100 nimrods have march:
ed up to the desk OF the Johnson coun.
3ty auditor and taken out licenses to
shoot game. This is q record breaking
number for Johnson county. III.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-18
]. 8. Glass Killed bv Car,

Shannon City. Ia, Feb. 1S.J. b
Glass. an insurance solicitor from At
lantic. was run down by a Great West
sern passenger train at a crossing mere
and almost instantly killed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-18
HE nRSisen

His "Rzise.n
II don't dare face my wife"
Whats the trouble ?"
II told her expected raise"
"Well?"
well, the raise I expected and
the raise l got were two different
kinds"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-18

Now then everybody! Chew
WRIGLEY's SPEARMINT. It's fine
for the breath finer for digestion.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-18

New State Food Inspector Manned.
Des Moines. Feb. 1s.-Dr. Q. P.
Thompson Of Allison has been appoint.
ed state food inspectr. His selection
was made by. State Food and Dairy
Commissioner Wright and has beer
confirmed by the executive council.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-18

King Gustaf Of Sweden disguised
himself as stevedore to obtain the
views OF workmen. In this country the
president is overwhelmed with views
right along.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-18

Great Home Eye Remedy,
for all diseases of the eye, quick relief
from using PETTITS EYE SALVE. All
druggists OF Howard Bros, Buffalo, N. Y.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-18
Weli-Yes.

IF you want thing well done
sect an expert to do 1t for you.
Amt that more sense than what you
were going to say I'll Il
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-18

There are plenty of people that have
good judgment, but few that have reso.
luton enough always to follow IT.
Carleton. H z'l
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-18

When q woman marries man to
reform him and succeeds, she feels
that she has no more worlds to con.
quer. Z: 2s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-18

Look at this carfars You tsavsl J.
It's like visiting the country to
chew delicious. fragrant. WRIGLEY'S
SPEARMINT.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-18
Doubtful.

A teacher was telling class at
school on recent Sunday about the
deluge. remarking:
"And then 1t rained for 40 days and
40 nights.
Then little boy asked: Were the
farmers satisfied then, miss ?"-Tit-
bits
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-18

"A girl is never satisfied until she
has hypHotized some young man into
telling her how handsome she 10.