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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-15

NEW YORK. y. Y-since the remark
able discovery Of organic iron. Nu1ated Iron
or e Fer NuIate " as the French call 1t has
taken the country by storm. 1t Is conserve
tiveIy estimated that over three million
people annually are taking it in this country
alone. Most astonishing results are reported
from its use by both physicians and laymen.
So much so that doctors predict that we shall
soon have a new age Of far more beautiful,
rosy checked women and vigorous iron men
Dr.. Ferdinand King. a New York Physi-
clan and Medical Author. when interviewed
on this subject, said: There can be no
vigorous iron men without iron Palor
means anaemia. Anaeu1ia means iron de-
fciency The skin Of anaemic men and
women is pale; the flesh flabby. The muscles
lack tone: the brain flags and the memory
fails and often they become weak. nervous.
irritable. respondent and melancholy. When
the iron goes from the blood Of women the
roses go from their cheeks
I'm the most common foods Of America.
the starches, sugars, table syrups, candies.
polished rice. white bread, soda crackers,
biscuits. rlacaroni, spaghetti. tapioca. sage.
farina, degerminated cornmeal. 10 longer is
iron to be found. Refining processes have
removed the iron Of Mother Fart h from these
impoverished foods. and silly methods OF
home cookery. by throwing down the waste
pipe the water in which our vegeta bles are
cooked. are responsible for another grave
iron loss.
Therefore. il you wish to preserve your
youthful vim and vigor to a ripe old age,
you must supply the iron deficiency in your
food by using some form Of organic iron. just
as sou would use salt when your food has not
enough salt
Former Health Commissioner, VIM. r.
Kerr. OF the City Of Chicago. says Il have
taken Nuxated Iron myself and experienced
its health-giving, strengthen effect,
and in the interest Of public welfare feel
it my duty to make known the results Of its
use. l am well past three score years and
want to say that I believe ny own great
physical activity is largely due today to my
personal use OF Nu1ated Iron. From my
own experience with Nuxated Iron, feel it is
such valuable remedy that it ought to be
used in every hospital and prescribed By
every physician in this country
DR.. E. Sauer. Boston physician who has
studied both in this country and in great
European medical instit utions. said: ''As l
have said hundred times over organic iron
is the greatest Of all strength builders"
Not long ago man came to me who
was nearly half century old and asked me to
give him a preliminary examination for life
insurance. l was astonished to find him with
the blood pressure Of boy Of twenty and as
full OF vigor. vim and vitality as a young
man; in fact. a young man he really was
not outstanding his age. The secret, he
said. was taking iron-Nuxated Iron had
filed him with renewed life. At 80 he was
in bad health; at 46 he was careworn and
nearly all in. Now at so after taking Nux-
ated Iron. miracle Of vitality and his face
bea ming with the buoyancy Of youth. Iron
is absolutely necessary to enable your blood
to change food into living tissue Without
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-15
POEMS YOU OUGHT TO KNOW.
Address 1917 Bluff Street

No matter what occupation ought to read and know
great poems They will add your happiness
philosophy.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-15

| of Mr.. and Mrs. Warrick on Woodland
the graduation of Miss Sarah Porter
The East Side Baptist church will,
run an excursion to St. Joseph, Mo-
avenue. They will remain until after
June oath; only $500 for the round
trip. Train leaves here at 1880 a m
and leaves St. Joe at II p. m. Rev
Stewart expects large crowd
Rev. W. NJ. Wood of Muchakinock
Iowa, arrived in our city Tuesday to
reside with his son, James Hand, and
family of 709 S. E. Sixth, where he
will be pleased to see his friends.
Father Wood is quite old and a good
Christian, and we welcome him with
US.
Mrs. VIM. Kenny of South East
Seventh street entertained Wednesday
evening a few friends at tea. Miss
Jeanette Wood received the guests in
a pleasant manner.
Miss Mabel McBeath is expected in
the city soon, to be the guest of Mrs,
Nettie Davis, 1917 B street.
Ed. Thompson will leave Saturday
for Chicago to work with company
of fifteen Drake university students
as canvassers for views. Mr.. O. Ham,
ilton, formerly of Decatur county, has
! charge of the company. Mr.. Frank
Chastain and several of the Decatur
county boys are in the company
Mrs. Amanda Smith, the colored
evangelist, who has been assisting the
Holiness camp meeting at the Chau-
tauqua grounds this week, will preach
at the Burns NJ. E. church, East Side,
next Monday evening. After preach
ing, a reception will be given her.
Everybody invited.
Colored Graduates.
For the first time in ten or twelve
years the West Side High school grad
yates colored students. Theer were
three, Misses Zelma Stanton, Sarah
Porter and Harry W. Hughes. They
are all too vel known in our city for
US to give each ones history For four
ong years they have studied hard to
achieve the first round of the ladder
Of fame. We earnestly hope that each
will continue on up the ladder until
they have made name for them
selves and history for our race.
Subscribe for The Bystander.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-15

mine. Mr.. McMurray is located here
selling stock shares and it would be
worthy enterprise if any people who
expect to buy stock to call upon Mr..
McMurray and make a thorough in
vestigation. See their ad. elsewhere.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-15

and was a loving mother. A historical
fact about her life was that she was
a slave. Many friends mourn her
death, but we feel her loss to US is
heavens gain.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-15

Whereas, the above named company
has filed in the insurance department
of Iowa sworn statement showing
its condition on the thirty-frst day of
December, 1916, in accordance with
the provisions of chapter 4, title 8, of
the code Of Iowa, relating to insurance
companies; and whereas said state
ment shows that said insuranc COM
pany has complied with the laws OF
this state relating to insurance,
Therefore, in pursuance Of law, l
Emory H. English, commissioner of
insurance, do hereby certify that said
insurance company is authorized to
transact the business of fire insurance
in the state of Iowa, by agents prop
erly appointed and duly licensed, as
required by law, until the first day Of
March, 1918.
/ further certify that the statement
shows
1st-The actual amount
Of paid-up capital of
said company, Decem-
Der 81, 1916, to BEES 1000, 100000
2d-The aggregate in
come of said company
fos the year 1916, to
as ............................. 11,919,5S5.45
3d-The aggregate ex-
penditures of said COM
pany for the year 1916,
to be ........................... 1886, 004.39
4th-The aggregate amt.
of the assets Of said
company, December 81,
1916, to be ................... 23,71s,477.se
5th-The aggregate amt.
of liabilities of said
company, including the
amount required to
safely reinsure all out
standing risks, Deem
Der 81, 1916, to be-. 10,954 ,055.67
In testimony whereof, / have here
unto set my hand and affixed my seal
of office at Des Moines this 1st day Of
March, 1917.
(SeaD Emory H. English,
Commissioner of Insurance.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-15

Baptist church in 1867. After she
came to Iowa and found no Baptist
church she united with the Methodist,
where she was a member until her
death She lived a good Christian life
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-15
Insurance Department OF Iowa,
Des Moines.

Annual Certificate For Publication
of the
GERMAN AMERICAN INSURANCE
COMPANY,
Located at New York, in the state of
New York.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-15
Nuxated Iron to Make New Age OF
Beautiful w omenand VigorouslronMen
the Cheeks of Women and Most
Vitality the Veins Of Men Often Increases the Srer
Endurance Of Delicate, Nervous "RunDown' Folks
Cent. in Two Weeks Time


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The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-06-14

Several young brood sows with pigs
Enquire at this Office or call Farmers
25x2.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-06-14
How's This :

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine.
Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken
by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty
five years. and has become known as the
most reliable remedy for Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on
the Mucous surfaces. expelling the Poi
son from the Blood and healing the dis.
eased portions.
After you have taken Halls Catarrh
Medicine for a short time you win see a
great Improvement in your general
health. Start taking Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine at once and get rid OF catarrh. Send
for testimonials. free.
r. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-06-14
COMPLETE OFFICIAL RETURNS
SHOW lO47 REGISTERED
in IDAHO COUNTY

Returns from all precincts have been
received, the last, from Warren, arriv-
ing here this morning
The communication shows some In
teresting features. or the total regis
tration of 1047. 900 were citizens, 40
aliens and III alien enemies. OF those
claiming exemption 8 appear In the
legislative or executive column, total
ly disabled, asa with dependent rela-
tives, 81 occupational, with AIS indicat,
ing no exemption. One colored citizen
indicated no exemption.
According to the ages there were
ninety-two in their 21st year: eighty.
five in the 22nd one hundred eleven In
the 23rd: one hundred thirteen "a one
hundred two %; ninety-nine 26; one
hundred one 81; ninety-nine %; one
hundred ten 20 and eighty-four in theil
Both year. Following is the complete
list Of those registering, by precincts:
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-06-14

Nader, Joseph Charles
Nader, Daniel William
huffman, John
sebwarzbach. William George
SCHROEDER, Rudolph
schmidt. Bernard Henry
Schroeder, Edward
Schallburger, Joseph
Troxel, Samuel Isaac
Williams, Carlton
Walker, William kufus
PENN PRECINCT.
Anderton, Louis Ernest
Bowman, Lewis Hull
Davis, William Jacob
Fredriksen, Harold HaagaE
Gillespie, Dollie Blaine
McHugh, James l..
Never, Carl August
Meyer, France Henry
Ryan, Cecil Gilbert
Strickland, Roy Alvin
Spencer, Lloyd +.
Won Berge, Emil Henry
Won Berge, Rudolph Friedrich
Weber, Marion
Zehner, Tony Poarm
Zehner, Grover Miequle
DENVER PRECINCT.
Butler, Parke Forrest
Dawson, John Lee
Grabsli, Emil Adolph
Kaschnitter, Richard Joseph
Kube, Harry Ernest
Mundt, John
Mulhall, Earl Ambrose
Mulhall, Ligonri Aloysius
Nelson, Alfred Sigivard
Purcell, Elmer
Schlicker, Franz
Schlicker, Gustav
lZehner. James Chelie Franklin
YELLOW PINE PRECINCT.
Adair, Earnest James
Box, Wilbur AnsOn
Boles, Herbert Saxby
Canaan, Floyd Avice
Crawford, Charles Case
Cattron, Delbert Maurice
Cox, John William
Eberhardt, Erich Hugo
Eller, William Jasper
Eberhardt, Herman Bernhcrdt
Ferguson, William Arthur
Gibson, Frederick
Hardin, Walter Thomas
Hollingsworth, Alfred Samuel
! Hollingsworth, Oscar Franklin
Hartman, Deacy Levi
Jones, Lewis Rookie
jackson, Arthur
jackson, Charles Burnham
Jackson, Clyde Carl
johnson, Albert Peter
Kimberling, John w.
Lemons, Ernest David
| Lamb, Jean Washington
Lemons, Walter Harrison
Miller, John
Miller, Melvin Clinton
Nissen, Otto Henry
Norris, Glen Emit
Nissen, Edward Martin
Norris, Weslie Rollie
Nethken, Clarence Martin
Powell, Elmer III.
Powell, Willard O.
Powell, CflIlord Paul
Romig, Robert hoy
Rookie, John Elvin
Shearer, Richard Clyde
Spivy, William Arthur
Splitter, Harry Harold
Sewell, Jr Charles Herman
Thomas, Joseph
Taylor, Benjiman Stillman
Walker, Charley Clyde
Wilson, Ira David
Watson, Clarence Oliver
Wright, Howard Roy
zumwalt, William Eli
i PHEASANT VIEW PRECINCT.
Bennett, Alonzo Leander
Brown, Nelson Robert
Brown, Ray
Hanger, Neal
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-21

mere sacrifice Of keeping shipping the ocean" Who
wishes that had done so? 1t was our spirited
and effective armed against British arrogance
that tirhe that made the during the
ensuing century.
We could have lodged trouble just as easily few
years later. hghting and suppressing the
Barbary pirates and making the Mediterranean safe
for peaceful But who is sorry now for
chapter Of history
The same sort of reasoning would have sacrificed the
southern when they seeded; those states
themselves glad today spite Of bitter
that the union preserved
It is not that we are drifting into war at the
behest of sordid trafckers We are not even going
TO protect American property. We bent the
protection of something far more sacred-American
life and American honor. And the who loud
dearest in voicng this great ouburst
lean courage and idealism are men who have nothing
TO do with trade-men Of high spiritual ideals.
It is hard to how any one who sees in the Amer
lean complaint against Germany nothing the self
interest proft-akers any system
What his standards of national life private
life? Does sanction aggression against friends the
rule OF brute force treatybreaking. violation of
frghtfulness and assassination and land? Does
he forbid the righteous defend themselves against
the unrghteous? How justify the police force
of his city?
The war may run out very soon if we let it alone
But it will II play a manly part.
And instead Of making little difference the
definite terms Of may be-" it is likely make a
tremendous difference Those terms of peace will de-
termine whether this TO be the great war or
whether there shall merely be a enable the
powers to prepare for a bloodier Armaseddon. They
will determine future relation TO peers among
the nations. They will determine the part America is
to play in the world hereafter And they may deter
mine whether or not shall have to fight Germany,
few years hence. with friend lip us.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-21
PARTIsANIZING THE "CON-CON."

Plenty do" is quite certain to be the watchword
the delegates who will in Indianapolis next
January constitution for the state
and nothing those delegates should
be made up of best the state. The meeting
at the y NJ. A. Monday night, in its conclusions
and advocacy right both those points, and also, in
that fcrtbsr one, they should chosen without
reference to their party affiliations. The constitutional
convention presumes non-partisan convention 1t
remains however, TO be how we'll the promoters
of the act running about the state hold
ms supper discussions to enlighen the people the
things that needed, will stick to the text.
It might be interesting to people to know that
the Y. c. A. originally planned by
the Citizens league, with background, guess sus-
gested from the city hall was about as near one
party meeting anything could be 1t not until
it began look though a monkey-wrench might fall
into the machinery that anyone. a few-hve,-of
the opposition party was allowed representation in
connection with it 1t of the five that regis
tered the kick the result addition
more. making the ratio about 20 S-with added
minority POSTMASTER.
Nothing better calculated to make the election Of
delegates constitutional convention a strictly
partisan affair could have been invented and if that is
way they running the state, there is
danger ahead for such a program. II the Citizens
league t continue its campaign education
constitutional matters had better non-partsanize it
self. and get little from the little cques
in each locality that have given the league its being
Otherwise. efforts bound be less
futile
Not that there anything wrong with the meeting
when set in motion The criticism is of the spirit
back of itso distinctly partisan spirit. with just
few on" names interpolated blind.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-21
Fine Minute Talks
By National Leaders

high schools and universities, and
in addition have established many
academies and colleges of their
own.
AS voters the Scandinavians in the
northwest have been intelligent and
progressive. They have taken the
lead in many of the movements
which have resulted in reform leg
islation.
Many progressive measures would
have been delayed or have failed
entirely had they not had the sup
port of the Scandinavian voters.
Measures for the protection Of
the morals OF the people, for the
promotion Of temperance, for the
protection of women and children.
have always had the support Of the
Scandinavian population.
They have also been liberal in
supporting appropriations for the
care Of the states unfOrtunates, and
this is one important reason why
Minnesota is one of the leading
states in charitable work.
Our scandinavian population is
not only interested in making good
laws. but IN their enforcement. In
administrative offices, both state
and local, they have usually shown
themselves trustworthy and effi-
cient, and in the various communi-
ties they have always given their
support 10 officials who endeavor 10
do right and they have been quick
20 condemn fbOsa uvhO ara nv II,
their duties.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-21
ALL THEY'RE WORTH.

Here's in Newfane VT, who, according to re-
port absolutely refuses take advantage of the
dtons brought about by the spectators who have
boosted prices He sells potatoes at $3.50 a
bushel and won't take a more.
said have stated his position thus: My
potatoes $3.50 the bushe and that's all the hanged
things worth"
All they're worth! Doesn't the man know that the
value of his potatoes their abundance any num-
Der other little things might make them a rea-
sonable price in other times don't any
the price this year? Doesn't understand the fun
damentals of price boosting?
Perhaps however. he really does understand
things In which case conclude he is the honest
whom friend Diogenes sought so long in vain.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-21
A KANSAS CITY PACIFIST.

i think" writes a Kansas City that any way
We can keep out OF the by the sacrifice OF
keeping shipping Off the wise way fol-
low" lie is opposed to going the purpose
enabling certain traders in community TO make
money" declares that this the part of
Americans to make money out of the is the
whole sum and substance of the complaint against
Germany
The European war" he adds will run very
soon II We let alone will make little difference
what the definite terms OF peace may be- There
viii be no further in Europe long the recol-
Iec;ion this vivid in the minds OF the Eu-
ropean people"
The quotation is given more curiosity than as an
indication the present viewpoint any element
% our population. The Kansas City regards him
self a Simon-pure American. And many Americans
a time doubtless felt he did, particularly the
inland that are far removed with
the and remote from any immediate danser con-
nected with But the number such Americans is
growing smaller every day time viii probably come
when t.ds himself viii wonder how he could have
taken such short-sighed and unnteligent not say
unpatrfotic. standpoint.
We could have kept out the war of 1912 by the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-21
LITTLE BOBBIE'S PA.
BY William +. Kirk.

The ladies of our Plato club is 60
ing TO have a sleigh-ride, sed Ma TO
Pa last mite. I think it will be jolly
TO pretend we are back at the fool
ish age Of youth.
Most of them old gurls will have
harder time pretending they are
yung than pretending thay are
foolish, sed Pa.
] dOant like 20 heer you talk like
that, sed Ma, thay are all of them
vary good friends Of mine a / think
the idee of Staying thru the country
is a luvly idee. We are going TO
talk our husbands along, sed Ma
That is ine only way you will be
abel TO git yure husbands to go, sed
Pa. Sheer force. Pa sed, a. main
muscle. 1t will be just my luck if
/ have to break two or three en-
sagements with the boys TO attend
these fool parties, Pa sed. When
are the deer old gals going to talk
thare bubbles Bye Bye, sed Pa.
AS soon as the first good snow,
sed Ma. Most any day. now we
ought 10 git SnOwstOrm.
Every time ] see a cloud in the
sky now 1 will shiver, sed Pa. 1 wish
you haddent toald me & spoiled my
fun. Sleigh-rides used to be for
yung folks when I was a boy. If
anybody had asked my old gent to
go TO a sleigh-ride 1 think he wud
have had a con-vulshun, sed Pa.
l dOant imagine yure father got
invited around much, sed Ma. Az
1 remember him. he seemed TO be
quite a rough * surly old man, who
was thrown a CRATE deel in he So
ciety Of hisself, Ma sed.
Not az all, sed Pa, he was much
sought after. but he wuddent have
went TO a slayride in the cold win
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-21

ter days if YOU had paid him a for
tune. sed Pa.
Well, sed Ma. in any event. Ma
sed, you are going to that slayride
with me, & doant git il into yure
noabel he'd that you aren't. I tOald
all the ladies that / wud accept the
invitashun for you & that settels IT,
& another thing, sed Ma, wen we do
20, l doant want any of yure flash
ing wit, eether. i want you to con-
fine you're Remarks TO pleasant
things & doant maik fun Of our
party the way you always like to-
The way our crowd feels. sed Ma,
you are hanging by a thred with
them.
l wuddent be surprised. sed Pa.
Every time L am with them 1 wish
cud be sumware hanging by a
rope. Is Bobbie going 10 horn in
on this mad whirl? sed Pa How
about il. Bobbie. sed Pa TO me, are
you going out for a hot time with
the old gurls, too?
l wud like to go if you talk me,
| sed TO Pa.
lAC AblACbCAlo VI NAA4AhAAOOhs Cth
Pa. Poor nttel things, how littel
they know Of LIES handicaps, Pa
sed. 1 have a idee, sed Pa. Bob
bic is Citing TO be quite man,
will let him go & act as your es-
cort & 1 will stay at hOam & read
how Rome fell at last, on account
of having too many hot times. like
slay-ride parties, etc.
You only think you are going 70
stay at hOam, sed Ma. Wait till that
mite Gums & see how much you stay
at hoam.
Well, sed Pa. then 1 suppose we
will comprO -mize by my trailing
along. Curses on the cards, sed Pa.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-21
MARCH u, 1917.
NO GAIN WITHOUT SOME LOSS.

The proposed coture in the United states senate is
one those things which not all gold because they
glitter In fact heretofore the senate hbuster has
been delightsome thing. in a very large number Of
instances II has defeated the maoritys aim to take
whole hog the matter of public pork and often
has STAYED of private graft claims. process which
ship subsidy grab. the Aldrich central bank
scheme and such villainOus measures the Shields
totally destitute virtue. often the ibuster
has the only possible means by which honest
fearless patriotic minority could block rascality
But in principle. the hlibuster is II spells
defeat popular representation 1t is like drug that
may be beneficial only when in proper doses and
a right time. Our government fails when
the rule of the majority is defeated
It may be good thing. occasion, to have band
Of representatives in the senate with courage enough
defy the majority the administration but COM
pensaon for the loss of this possession lies in own
hands We must be particular about selecting
senator's Direct election Of United States senators
abes us do this To elect to the senate, de-
courage ana conscience of him and then have to
hang him in effigy silly. What possibly lose
by make up for by selecting fewer
senators likely TO deserve hanging.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-03-21
THE MELTING POT
GOMEZ TAKE POTLUCK WITH U.s.

The is staggering to view
How things md $3.50 do,
our neighbors mostly qualify grade
filled and a SOS
very largely spent pursuing $3.50 aims
The loves which
What wonder that moving picture
Which
How naturally incline o nd stress
Where a in evening dress,
With what relief rush
Where horses chew
But there OF sights
There'd be somber valley the shining
Were there
Thered be
IL is nhexible
That ordinary things lad o ordinary