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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
ABYSSINIA NOW HAS
I5.YEAR-0LD king
Prince Lidj Jeassu Succeeds
His Grandfather MeneIik.
NEW RULER WAS MARRIED TWO
YEARS AGO TO PRINCESS ROl
MANA oNOk, WHO WAS THEM
SEVEN YEARS OLD.

Abyssinia has q new emperor In the
person Of Prince Lidj Jeassu, grand
son of Emperor Menelik. The proc
lamation, according to dispatches was
made May IA, and the coronation Ger,
emonies will take place later. j
Prince Lidj Jeassu was proclaimed
heir to the Abyssinian throne when
he was thirteen years Of age. Two
days before he had been married to
Princess Romano Onok, the seven
year-old granddaughter of, the late emf
peror John, and nice of Empress Taitul
At the same time Ras Tessama, who
had taken over the affairs of the en-,
pire because Of the incapacity OF EN-
peror Menelik, was appointed guardian
of the heir apparent The regent died
on April 10 last,
Menelik was born in 1874 and has
long been in Ill health. Several times
during the past two years there have
been reports of his death, always fol-
lowed by official denials.
OF the two states in Africa which
are independent, Morocco and Abyss
sinia, the latter Is the more powerful4
For many years the death OF the SOW
ereign has been followed by civil war
and anarchy, and since 1S41 no Sow
ereign of the old royal line has occu,
pied the throne. The young emperor
is the son of Menelik's younger daughI1
ter. His father Is Ras Michael, a poWi
erful prince and governor Of three
provinces. He has been educated BY
European tutors and speaks English
French and German. His union with
Princess Romano was Of political imt
portance, as it united the two dynas-
ties and the families of powerful
chiefs.
There will be much interest in the
attitude of Empress Taitu toward the
new regime. She has exercised re-
markable influence over Menelik, but
in recent years Is said to have quar-
relied with him over the succession
and to have intrigued against Prince
Ldj Jeassu. Ras Tesama was ap-
pointed regent to prevent the interfer-
ence Of the empress in the affairs OF
state, as we'll as to assume the duties
of Menelik, but he did not long sur
vive. The empress is credited with q
powerful following.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
MISS SELMA Tue
Soopbox Babies
By f1ARIA THOMPSON DNlESS
ssR SOB ;, Mfsss n 81 kfa t1:>ry

OF Miss Selma Lue and the soap.box.
ers. He felt decidedly annoyed that
anyone should presume to question
his rights in the River Bluff Grocery
household. Indeed. he felt entitled
to call himself soap-boxer If he
chose-and-he was about to say so
aloud when he was interrupted by a
glad cry from Miss Selma Lue as
she hurried down the steps and waved
her hand to the inspiration Of his
disturbing thoughts. who was leisure.
~ approaching from up the street,
surrounded by a group of small
adorers.
Bonnie Dobbs, having deposited his
packages at home, was backing be.
fore her with upturned, beaming face
and Luella Kinney and Ethel Maud
pressed close to her side, while her
arms held young Jim Peters, carefully
regardful of his youngness. She was
smiling at Bonnie, who held a small
and very active puppy up for her to
see, and Ethel Maud and Luella were
joining vociferously in her admiration
Of the recent Dobbs acquisition.
He was about to step to the door
really excited at the sight of so much
animation, when suddenly he felt him
self an alien and alone. Clemmie had
crawled to the top step and was lean
ing out, enraptured at the uproar, and
Blossom hung over her broom fence
and gurgled at the glimpse she could
get through the window of the high
held, squirming puppy. They had all
forgotten him; he was a stranger who
had no right even to look on at the
triumphal return Of the queen to her
realm of babies and puppies, with
smiling Miss Selma Lue and proud
Mrs. Jim in the background. He seized
his hat and sketching kit and slipped
out of the back door and off to the
river, sore, and determined to go din.
nerless, though not exactly deciding
whom he would injure by such a pro-
ceeding. Bother the girl and bother
and bother the eyes that toned with
the hat that toned in with her cheeks.
the sky!
AS he disappeared behind the barn
he heard Bennie's shrill voice high up
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
GIVE s25o,ooo TO CHILDREN
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Gronau Divide
Large Fortune Between Children
and Will Take Life Easy.

Denison, June 9.-Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Gronau of this city this week
decided to their daughters property
valued at $25O,0O0. The recipients
are Mrs. B. l. Sibert of Denison and
Mrs. John D. Sievers of Los Angeles,
Cal. Mr.. Gronau came to Denison as
a wagon maker thirty-fve years ago.
His savings, the result of close econ
omy, he placed in lands and finally
became possessed of much property.
The lands are in Clark and Sphinx
counties, South Dakota, and Suits
man and Burleigh counties, North Da-
kota. The Gronaus have yet plenty
of means for their comfort through
life,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09

in the scale saying: "Oh, Miss Gym
THE. we've named him for Mr.. Flarity
.'cause he got him for us, but the first
puppy he has we are going to give
It to you" ......
VT it's boy puppy you can name 1t
for Mr.. Alan, too," chimed in Ethel
Maud, with boundless enthusiasm
showing in the tone Of her voice and
shining through the dirt on her little
face. "Ain't he just the cutest
puppy"
BY this time they had arrived at
tho steps and were. figuntively speak
INK, in the hospitable arms Of Miss
Selma Lue, though young Jim soon
occupied that position literally, as she
seated herself on the steps the better
to enjoy his company. She looked up
at Miss Cynthia with shining eyes.
Honey" she said. II was thinking
I had got to making you out in my
mind prettier than you was. but ! see
It was t'other way round. Where
have you kept yourself fer more'n q
week."
Miss Cynthia answered her from
the top step where she had settled
down in affectionate embrace with
blossom. whose flower head nestled
AGAINST her friends cheek with con-
tented little sigh. II have been busy.
Miss Selma Lue-and little bit wor-
ried. / came down, hoping for a
comfy time with you. You-you-
always seem SO Disqualification
tanned these days that -
why, Miss Cynthie, child. what
ever do you mean? I amt never too
busy for bothers to be told to me,
and always have been entertained
from five o'clock. when get up to
shake up the stove and unlock the
back door. until I put out the lamp
at night. But night or day ! want to
hear anything you might have to say"
II know you do. Miss Selma Lue
and wanted to come. but
Looks like they's special sort
OF string tied 'twixt you and me-, ana
my hungering for you must nave
irawed YOU this morning was jest
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09

the time, though must say some of
the mothers seem to leave 'em on
His hands more'n is fair"
The children trooped down the
street, and with a little sigh Of alb
solute contentment the Blossom
dropped her head on Miss CYNTHIA
arm and closed her long, fringed lids
over her wondering baby eyes.
Miss Selma Lue tenderly regarded
the picture the girl and the rosy baby
made in the open doorway, and said
as she moved step nearer, Honey.
what's been a-bothering you? Would
it help to tell me? Is your ma
worse?"
tTO BE CONTINUED.)
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
AWARDED PRIZE FOR FRENCH
ESSAY.

James Bertram Clarke, a junior In
the college of arts at Cornell univer
sity, has been awarded the prix d'hom
neur for French essay on literary
topic and translation from Trench
author. Mr.. Clarke is a native Of
Castries, in the West Indies. Tho
honor was conferred upon Mr.. Clarke
by tho Society Of French Professors
Of America. sSsf
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
WISE ROSALINDi

Reginald-Darling, see by the pa
pers that food expert says that it is
possible for family to live on 81 q
week. Do you think 1t possible?
Rosalind-No, dearest, but I'll be
sister to you!-Cleveland Leader.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
SYNOPSIS.

Miss selma Lue, spinster guardian angel
~ River Bluff, presides over an I'M.
promptu day nursery. for the babies OF
inv Her charges are known as Soap
Rox Babies" The fact that she Is single
makes her an object Of sympathy to the
mothers. One OF her friends Is Miss Gym
rrvnthia visits Miss Selma and learns that
sbe has taken another "Soap-boxer" In.
Alan Kent. a young artist who wishes to
establish studio In her barn: Blossom,
Miss Lue's adopted baby, and one Gym.
t fh is very fond of, shows an evident
preference for Alan. When Cynthia
leaves, Alan hears that her mother Is IN
danger Of losing the old homestead. A
near-ruckus. Alan admires Cynthia. Be-
lima tells how she came to locate In the
Mace and start the haven for little ones.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
WORD FROM BRE'R WILLIAMS.

Watch out fer de smooth folks. Sa-
tan hisself is mighty civil wen he is
lookin' fer sinners ter fry.
De wise man sometimes acts fool
ish, an den Is de time dat de town
fool keers a still tongue, shakes his
head an looks wise.
Onless you kin beat de meat trust
it don't do no good ter cllss it out;
an sence you can't make de sun stan
still der amt no use In de worl' er
Rwearin' at the gas bill.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
New Marshalltown FACTORY.

Marshalltown, June "a deal
which will result in big new indus
try for this city, was closed yester
day whereby the Red Wing Unior
Stoneware company of Red Wins
Mimi, will. sell their abandoned plant
in this city to the Marshalltown Wit
rified Sewer Pipe & Tile company
Capitalists will incorporate the com
pany here for 100000 and will spend
$4,000 in getting the pant ready fol
operation within ninety days. The
company will employ one hundred
men.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
4 Strange Situation.


"Humor is q funny thing" said
Binks.
1T ought to be-" said the philoso.
pher. ...
"Oh, I don't mean that way" said
Binks. 81 mean that it is strange
thing. Now, can't speak French,
but can always understand French
Joke; and I can speak English. but
I'm blest ii can see an English
Joke" ...
Most people are" said the philos.
opher. ..a
"Are what?" said Binks.
"Blest If they can see, an English
Joke" said. the philosopher. 1t is q
sign OF an unusually keen vision. -
lsArpers Weekly.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
Hundred Teachers Graduate,

Cedar Rapids, June Estate nor
NAL graduated class of 166 here
Wednesday, the largest number OF
teachers ever turned out at the same
time in the state. F. G. Ensign, Iowa
Falls, has been elected president OF
the alumni
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
ONE MANS THEORY.

mo, I don't think women will ever
succeed as railroad engineers"
why not?"
They would lose too much timA
holding up their trains at crossing
Boston Transcript.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
A JUDICIAL REPRoOF.

A Justice once reproved a would be
suicide thus: Young man, you have
been found guilty Of attempting to
drown yourself in the river. Only con-
slider what your feeling woaild have
been had you succeeded. Green Bag.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
County Superintenoe nts Meet.

Ames, June "a three days con-
ference Of county school superintend-
ents of Iowa Is in session here today
with nearly every county in the state
represented. State Superintendent A.
W. Deyoe is presiding.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
Train Kills Iowa Woman,

Carroll, June 9.-Mrs. Peter Brack-
endorf died as the result Of injuries
received at the Northwestern station.
While standing on a platform she fail
ed to notice the approach Of an en-
CINE, which was running backward.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
Tho Best Way.

When you resist the temptation to
20 the Sour Way, don't 60 too far and
go the Sweet Way. Some people have
such sweet dispositions that they are
disagreeable. The best way is the
Quiet Way-to let people alone as
much as possible.-Atchison Globe.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
Cedar Rapids BURGLAR Nabbed,

Oskaloosa, June 9.-yonn Mattock,
wanted by the police Of Cedar Rap
ids on aScharge Of burglary, was ar
rested here last night by j. E. Muir
an Iowa Central railway detective
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
Fewer Druggists in Association.

Fewer Druggists in Association.
Davenport, June 9.-The Iowa Phar-
maceutical association has a member
ship of 462, showing a loss Of 101
since last year, according to the re-
port of Secretary J. NJ. Indy Of Win
field, submitted at the convention to-
day.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
Scion Man Nearly Killed.

Scion, June 9.-John Adams was
shot at from ambush by unknown
men. He thinks the shots were fired
by blackhanders who have threaten
ed trouble unless he paid them $1,000.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
SAT- n Chill

The salt beds e Chill could supply
the world with salt for ages to come.
the mineral being found IL large de-
posts 80 per cent pure.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09

True hope is swift, and flies with
swallows wings; ~
Kings it makes gods, and meaner NOR.
tails kings. Shakespeare.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
WHAT DELAYED HER.

The coming woman was probably
delayed by her hobble skirt-Puck.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
IMMORTAL SAYINGS.

That life Is long which answers
life's great end.-Young.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09

The mind is It's own place. and in it.
self
Can make heaven Of hell, hell Of
heaven. Milton.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-09
The Wonderful Barn Loft.

"They can't nobody tell what mort
rage and Golf Club will DO"
Miss Selma Lue,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-19
New News of Yesterday

happen before my time here ends"
Again, some months later, I 81 let
Mr.. Camp and again asked if the ex-
changes had balanced
Not yet" he replied, 'but I still
have hope that I will be able to re.
port that the exchanges have exactly
balanced"
Some time later, when I saw Mr..
Camp after it became known that he
was to retire from the management of
the Clearing House association, he
said to me:
81 have carried this clearing house
through some severe panics. The ag-
gregate exchanges effected here have
been up into the trilIions. But I have
got to go away from here with one
deep regret, for I never shall see the
exchanges at this clearing house ex-
actly balance, And yet it might have
been, for it was all chance, and fate
was against me-"
Copyright, 1911, by E. ]. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved.)
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-19
Colorado Woman, 1o6 Years Old, De-
clares She Does Not Mean to Begin
Killing Herself Now.

Denver, Colo.-"The first person
whom I shall visit this morning" said
the visiting nurse, lis a woman who is
1O6 years old. She's really a living
curiosity, she's so old, and yet so
alive. Her son, who is her only
child, and who takes entire care Of
her, sent for me the other day to come
and see her.
Would you like to have a
nurse come and care for you every
day?' I asked.
Dinna care, she replied in
broad brogue. Only she must not be
high-hown- That I can't abide
Well. wouldn't you like a nice
bath?'
Go on wild yese, gur-rL I've had
no bath in these twenty years. and
I'm not meaning to kill mesjlf now.
The old lady is quite well, de-
spite her burden of years, and is SUI
fering from no worse complaint than
old age.
There's another old woman whose
little granddaughter died last week.
wasn't called in until the child was
nearly gone. l saw at once that it
was merely a case of malnutrition, but
1t was too late to do anything. When
I asked the woman why she hadn't
fed the child properly she drew a long
face and looked at me reproachfully.
'SEure, and how is busy woman
to be always thinking of the childer?'
she demanded. Isn't it mesef that
has a garden to care for ant a
COW to feed. not to mention chick
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-19
Camps Ungratified Desire
BY E. J. EDWARDS

| modities which were represented by
| these checks and drafts and which
have taken place in any one dae
would exactly balance one another,
Just as if you snapped your pocket
knife for somebody else's penholder
on an even basis. The more I
thought of this the more anxious be-
came that it should happen at some
time during my service as manager
of the clearing house that the ex-
changes would exactly balance. so
that there would not be & dollar to
pay over to any one. And at last this
became my pet ambition.
But though this desire came to me
a full decade ago, l have never been
able to see it gratifed. There have
been few times when exchanges
which aggregated a hundred millions
or thereabout have been made with a
few hundred dollars balance to pay.
remember wildly that one day was
overjoyed With the prospect that the
exchanges would balance exactly.
What a triumph that would have
been! But was disappointed at the
last moment And now, every day
when l come here. l say to myself
that I hope this is to be the day when
the exchanges will exactly balance"
Perhaps a year later I met Mr..
Camp again and asked him if at any
time during the year the exchanges
had balanced.
mo, not yet, he said, and then he
added sadly: But I feel sure it will
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-19
BackacIae Means
Dying Kidneys
a Remarkable Treatment That Saves
the Kidneys. How You May
Cure Yourself Quickly
and Tko~ouCY7iE,

With the progress os science comes
one remarkable treatment for kidney
diseases. It has been 50 thoroughly
tested and its resalts have proven 50
In Michigan has undertaken its distri-
button into every part Of the country.
Those who suffer from kidney trouble
and the diseases resulting from It viii
be pleased 70 know that every package
Of this treatment Is thoroughly guaran-
teed This should assure at last posi-
tive cure to every sufferer.
Every man and woman should know
that baCkaChe Is usually a. well-defnsd
symptom Of advancing kidney disease
which may end fatally unless treated
in time: that rheumatism and bladder
trouble are caused from nothing more
nor less than kidneys that do not filter
tbs poison from the blood; that dropsy.
Bright's disease. diabetes and bladder
stones are caused py bad kidneys.
Once they ara made to work proper
Iy, these diseases should quickly disap-
pear.
This Is done BY the new treatment, DR..
DeTby's Kidney Pills.
We urge everyone who has pain in the
small Of the back, profuse or sCanty
urinatiOn, pains IL the bladder, cloudy
or foul urine, not TO fail to get q pack
age today Of Dr.. Darby's Kidney Pills,
and drop all other kidney treatments.
writes from Olympia: There is no
question about the efficacy Of DR.. Der
by's Pure Kidney Pills IN curing kidney
and bladder trouble. I know whereof 1
speak,
DR. Derby's Kidney Pills are now sold
you would like to try them first, ask your
druggist for free sample package. Then
buy q PACKAGE you will not regret It.
Derby Medicine Co., Eaton Rapids, Mich
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-19
fiow George Jones Absolutely Re-
fused to Sell the New York Times
So Contemplated Exposure
Gould Es Prevented.

One hot day IN the midsummer Of
1871 George Jones. at that time pro-
frietor of the New York Times, took
Bis accustomed seat in little billiard
Galoon which occupied a part of the
basement of the old Times building
n Printing House square. Mr.. Jones
was very fond of the game Of bill
himself, and it was his habit to spend
a half hour at noon each day, if he
had leisure, watching the billiard ex-
perts.
On the day in question Mr.. Jones
was suddenly called from his place
by messenger who had evidently
been sent from his private Office on
the main floor Of the Times building.
In that Office he found lawyer and
a man of business, both of whom he
recognized at once as personal
friends of William NJ. Tweed, who
was the boss of New York city.
My father received the two gen
tlemen very politely" said Gilbert H.
Jones, who inherited the Times from
his father. "He knew perfectly wall
what they had called for He uE,d
only a day or two before gone oyer
with Mr.. Lewis J. Jennings, then the
managing editor of the Times and
afterward a member of the English
parliament, all Of the proof sheets &
the first exposure of the Tweed ring.
It was through Mr.. Jennings that tbs
bargain was first made by which ths
Times came into possession Of the
discriminating documents copied from
the books Of the comptroller of New
York city, Connolly, who was a mem
Der Of the Tweed ring.
After the formal greetings were
over, one of the gentlemen said to
my father that he had heard that the
Times newspaper property was for
sale. Father replied that he had not
said to anyone that he was willing
or anxious to sell the Times. Then
the lawyer said to my father:
suppose you would sell the
Times, Mr.. Jones, provided you got
the right kind of an offer for it
~ don't know about that replied
my father. That might depend upon
who wanted to buy it.
"FWeII, we are prepared. Mr..
James, the lawyer continued, to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-19
Territory That Germany Is Said to
Be Prepared TO Cede to
France.

Togoland, which, according to the
Berlin and Paris papers, Germany is
prepared to cede to France in return
for various concessions on the part
of the latter country, is one Of the
most interesting of the West African
territories. 1t was annexed by Ger
many in 1884. It's coast line is only
80 miles in length, but its extreme
length is $50 miles. The area Of the
colony is about 33,70O square miles;
its population numbers about 1,000,-
600, but in 1909 only $50 Of these
were white men. In its article on
"Togoland" the new Encyclopedia
Britannica" gives also some service
able facts about the eountry's trade
and inhabitants. The inhabitants are
negroes and negroids. Among the
coast people there Is distinct infa-
SION Of Portuguese blood, and in ell
the ports are descendants Of Brazilian
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-10-19

ems and ducks to look after? Shure,
I'm so hard worked that me arms is
only skin and bones
The people that I'm most inter
ested in, though, are two poor whites
from down in Kentucky. The man
used to be cow-puncher in Idaho, and
after he had male a good start he
went back home for his bride, who
was an old playmate. Everything
promised well until he was suddenly
taken with asthma, and now he has
been laid up for several years. His
little wife makes a living by doing
laundry work at one dollar a day. but
they have a mighty hard time of it
He is trying to teach himself to read
the Bible, which Is the only book they
own"