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IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. VOL. 6. IOWA STATE BYSTANDER PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY BY THE BY STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY, FIFTH AND LOCUST STREETS, BOOMS 210 AND 211 MAJQUARD BLOCK. IOWA "PHONE" NO. 890. OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE AFRO-AMERICAN PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION OF IOWA OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE MOST WORSHIP- FUL UNITED GRAND LODGE OF IOWA, A. P. & A. M. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. One year. $1.50 Three months. 75 Three months. 50 All subscription payable in advance. J. L. THOMPSON, EDITOR. J. H. SHEPARD, MANAGER. Send money by postoffice order, money order, or draft, to The Iowa State Straighten Publishing Company Communications must be written on an side of the paper only and be of interest to the public. "Brevity is the soul of wit" remember. IOWA'S LEADING COLORED PAPER. CITY NEWS Subscribe for the Bystander Get your winter coal at 1007 Center street. Iowa 'Phone 255. Miss Edith Stanton is very sick at this writing. Mrs. Jefferson, who has been sick, is convalescent. Mr. Roberts, of Davenport, is a visitor in our city this week. Mrs. Hattie Williams of St. Joseph was in our city this week. Mrs. C. A Bass of Clive has been ill for several weeks, but is some better to do. Bins, who has been very sick ment, which is very gratif- y o day. Miss Richardson, still remains Mr. with some little change for thefor at this writing. Miss Shepard, spent a few days when the week at Clive, with her wife Della Richardson. Mr. W. A. Wright, of Minneap- lain, spent a few days in our mute to the Southeast. M. Bailey, one of the Capitol was made a brief trip to his Ottumwa, last week. McCrayena, one of our bright pen has been employed in the ing store. Success, Harry. bo of W. Carter made a flying trip ome in Charlton last week dur- adjournment of the legislature. Nina Hamilton, is quite sick and able to pursue her course in High yl. She was improving at this ing. E. Ed. Comley of Minnesota, but only of Sioux City, is in our city a week visiting his brother Chas.ley. Rev. S. E. Washington, a Baptist minister of St. Paul, Minn., arrived in city this week. He made this office pleasant call. Mr. Peter Hudlin, of Chicago, who was hurt in a rail ad wreck some time ago is improving and may soon be able to be out again. Miss Sophia Bass who has been quite sick for several weeks is improving now. She is one of our West Side high school girls and is missed much her classmates. Mrs. Douglas Miller, who was called Mt. Pleasant to attend the funeral her sister in-law, MissStella McNeal, turned home last week. Mr. J. E. Shepardson, of Washington opped over in our city a few days is week, to visit old friends. Thirte- n years ago he lived here. He is a accessible miner, and has accumulated me property. Died at her house 1412 East Buhannan cause. Mrs. Richard Stewart of heart table. She had only been sick a few say. She died Tuesday morning at 4 o'clock. She was an old and well re- lated citizen and will be greatly tuned her friends. MER Lion Sq. E. choir was highly enter- the last two rehearsals. A last Friday evening they trained by Mr. and Mrs. A. at the open air hall their rehearsal. In Western Here is grown elegant Here is grown elegant. Here is grown elegant. which brings the highest praise to the choir. The choir has been trained by the highest of the choir. The choir has been trained by the highest of the choir. The choir has been trained by the highest of the choir. Miss Cora Smith is quite sick this week. She is unable to be at work with Younker's. The P. L. D's will render the following programme: Paper J, Frank Blagburn; Dust, violin and guitar, Williams and Pearson; Recitation, Mrs. Njola Purgerson; Song, Mrs. J. F. Blagburn; Select reading, Mrs. Warick; Debate—Resolved that "The United States Senator is Elected by Popular Vote," Affirmative, Wm. Fraizer; Negative Mr. Ruff. A NEW BOOK The Negro in Etiquette is a new book written by E. M. Woods, of Saint Louis, Mo., published by Buxon & Skinner. From the circular we received it seems to be very interesting and instructive. The aim of the author is to raise the ethical standard of our race. He exposes the evils and rudeness that are so common in our race. H. B. S. READING SOCIETY. Jan. 18th, 1900. Mrs. Williamson, hostess. Quotations from Chas. Lamb: Essays of Eilia. Mrs. Holt Music. Mrs. Palmer Current Events. Mrs. Newton Progress of Bace. Mrs. Waricks History of English People. Mrs. Wilburn Reading from Chas. Lamb. Mrs. Clegggett Oricle. Mesdames Lewis and Wiburn Lecture. When in Muchakinock, Iowa stop at MRS. ADDIE JOHNSON'S RESTAURANT for good meals or short orders; also Ice Cream, Prompt attention given to all orders. PADEREWSKI COMING All lovers of high classic music will be delighted to know that Ignace Paderewski; perhaps the finest pianist in the world, will make only one stop in Iowa on his American tour which is announced to be his last visit to America. He will appear one night only at the New Auditorium, Des Moinef, Tuesday, February 13th. Prices $1.00, $2.00 and $3.00. Reserved seats can be obtained on application by mail to J. S. Connolly, Des Moines, Iowa, at $3.00 apiece. Send in your application at once, the best seats are going fast. The regular city sale will begin Monday morning, January 29th, at 10 o'clock. Numbers given out at o'c a.m. OBITUARY. Monday morning at 8:35, Mrs. Wilson Hughes received the sad intelligence of the death of her oldest son, Mr. Arthur Williams, at the Mt. Pleasant hospital. Mr. Williams was taken to the institute for treatment in May, but gradually grew worse until death took him out of his misery. Decased was born in Richmond, Mo., December 8th, just forty-one years ago. He leaves a mother, Mrs. Wilson Hughes of this city, and a wife, Mrs Hattie Williams, who arrived here from Saint Joseph, but was too late to attend his funeral. Besides these he leaves behind a daughter, Maud Williams, aged 17 years, and a son Arthur, Jr. aged 16 years, of this city; two small children, a girl aged 5 and a boy 3. Mr. Williams was well known in this and other cities. His sisters, Mrs. W. H. Birney and Mrs. Wm. Coalson, are residents of this city; also three half-brokers, T. B. Hughes, of St. Louis, and A. L. and H. W. Hughes and Wilson Hughes a step-father, of this city, besides humorous other relatives out of this city, survive him. The remains were laid to rest in the institution burial ground at Mt. Pleasant. I want to let the people who suffer from rheumatism and sciatica know that Chamberlain's Pain Balm relieved me after a number of other medicines and a doctor had failed. It is the best limiment I have ever known of. J. A. DODGEN, Alpharetta, Ga. Thousands have been cured of the rheumatism by this remedy. One application relieves the pain. For sale by all Drummists. Washington* D. C., Jan., 16 — Senator Collin to-day presents to the senate a petition signed by 9,206 colored citizens praying for the execution of such of our constitutional laws as shall protect the colored people and all citizens in their lives and liberties and that shall be effective in suppressing the heathens, enemies of lynching and burning colored men." The politician was forwarded to the senator by Dr. J. H. McGee of Olinage. Idea Wells-Barnett of Olinage, the colored lecturer, was instrumental in circulating the petition for signatures. It is the purpose of those behind the present movement to secure the extension of the jurisdiction of the federal courts so that when the state courts and local juries fail in the performance of their duties the federal courts may intervene to protect the lives and liberties of the Negroes by punishing those who are guilty of the crimes of murder and lynching. Mr. Cullom in presenting the petition said he thought that inasmuch as it involved new legislation the petition should go to the committee on judiciary. "This subject," Mr. Cullom said, "seems to call for investigation. These people realize they are being badly treated. Such treatment is without authority of law and it ought to be stopped if possible."—Chicago Record. At the annual election of trustees on Tuesday evening, the following persons were chosen for the ensuing year: A. L. Meadows and A. A. Bush, reelected, Jan Cooper, Wm. Dodson and Wm. Biggs. Jas. Cooper was chosen secretary, and A. A. Bush succeeds himself as treasurer. Mrs. F. E. McNiel, contemplates making a visit to her home in Savannah, Ga., soon. Miss Henrietta Vinton Davis may be found a home of Mr. and Mrs. M. Culberson, while in the city. DUBUQUE NEWS. Mrs. Norris, who has been on the sick list is able to be out. Mrs. J. H. Brooks, who resides on the East Side, is sick. Mrs. Ellis has received a beautiful time was had. Music was furnished throughout the evening by Measur, Van Camp, Sadder and Francis. We wish it understood that the Cedar Rapids news appearing in last week's issue of this paper under the title of Kookuk News, was not written by the agents of the Rapids. Lula Watkins is very much indsposed at this writing, however we hope she may improve soon. Miss H. V. Davis and Albert Young left our city last week for Marshalltown. The S. S. Teacher's meeting will be held this week with Mrs. Hawkins. Rev. Bundy was in the Rapids last week. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brown are the happy parents of a bright bouncing girl, who made her advent into their MT. PLEASANT NEWS. Miss Emma Reed and Mr. Lafayette Martin of Burlington were married at the home of the bride's parents Mr. and Mrs. Clay Reed January 4, at 5 p. m. They left on the 8:40 train for their future home in Burlington amid shower of rio and with the good wishes and blessings of her many friends. A very swell reception was held for the bride and groom at their home in Burlington. About sixty-five guests were present,mesmed C. Reed and W. Trible, mother and aunt of the bride were present at the reception. Messra Tucker, Brown and White of Burlington were Sunday visitors in the city. Miss Stella MoNeil died at her home on C. B. & Q. avenue, Monday Jan, 5th at 2 a. m., after a severe illness of typhoid fever. She was buried from the A. M. E. church Tuesday at 2 p. m. The remains were interred in the Forest Home cemetery Mr. and Mrs. McNeil has had a great deal of sickness in their family of this same disease. They have the sympathy and prays of the community. Miss Irene McNeil of Pooria, Ill., was called home to attend the funeral of her sister Stella. Mrs. Douglas Miller who came to attend the funeral of her sister-in-law Miss Stella McNeil, has returned to her home. Mrs. A. Miner of Keoasqua was the guest of Mr. Nathan and family Adams last week. Mr. J. Tally who has been in Chicago returned home last Saturday. M. Perry Greenup of Lockridge spent Sunday in the city. Mrs. W. Trimble is on the sck list Miss Artie Jimmison of Keoganqua is visiting friends in the city. Mr. McDonald occupied the pulpit at the A. M. E. church Sunday night. Rev. Rhnehart is holding union prayer meeting this week. Mr. A. Mason is on the sick list. Mrs. M. Mosley is slightly better. Mrs. M. Page is able to be out. DAVENPORT I notice our Sioux City agent has notified us that we are puzzled as to what century we are living in. Now let her kindly come forward and tell us correctly as to what century we are really in. Rev. M. J. Burton came down from Marshallownet the 13th and filled the pulpit of the Third Baptist church Sunday morning and evening. His subject in the evening was, "The Blind Men of Jericho." His principal points were their helpless condition, prayer of faith, discouragement undaunted perseverance, clear decision and perfect healing. He returned home the early part of the week to preach his farewell sermon there, after which he returns to Dawntown to take charge of the Third Baptist church. Miss Elia Dewtler, teacher of the intermediate class in the Third Baptist School, entertains her scholars at Mrs. F. Baker's 1720 Iowa street, Saturday Jan. 2) from 2 to 5 p. m. This shows the great interest she has in her class. Superintendent Mabry also has an invitation to be present. We would like to know why the Secretary of the Iowa Baptist Association has not as yet sent out the minutes of the last session—better hurry up before it meets again. Moline, Ill., has set up a branch of the Grand United order of Old Fellows, and bills are out announcing their first grand banquet at their hall in Moline Thursday January 25. Bethel A. M. E. church is carrying on revival meetings, conducted by their pastor Rev. L. E. Christy. Eureka lodge 3899 G. U. O. of O. F. holds its public installation of officers and banquet Wednesday 24. in the Hibernian Hall on Brady street. They have invoked the lodge to take part. CLINTON ITEMS Arrangements have been completed for the appearance of America's well known colored cloutionist, Henrietta Xinton Davis, on Monday evening January 22. She will be assisted by local talent. Mrs. Thomas Galloway of Chicago is visiting in the city, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Culberson on Eleventh avenue. Friends in this city have received, invitations from Mr. and Mrs. Samuel W. Clark of Chickensauce announcing the marriage of their daughter, Margaret Lee, to Mr. Alexander H. Underdow of Washington, D. C., at Union Baptist church at 50 Clock, Tuesday evening January 18th. G. W. Luckey relatives for a short time on Sunday. At the annual election of trustees on Tuesday evening, the following persons were chosen for the ensuing year: A. L. Meadows and A. A. Bush, reelected, Jas Cooper, Wm. Dodson and Wm. Rigga, Jas. Cooper was chosen secretary, and A. A. Bush succeeds himself as treasurer. Mrs. F. E. McNiel, contemplates making a visit to her home in Savannah, Ga., soon. Miss Henrietta Vinton Davis may be found a the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. Culbertson, while in the city. DUBUQUE NEWS Mrs. Norris, who has been on the sick list is able to be out. Mrs. J. H. Brooke who resides on the East Side. is sick. Mrs. Ellis has received a beautiful piano from her husband, Mr. Ellis. Mr. Lou Christopher, who was visiting his niece in Keokuk, has returned. Mr. Henry Cole, who had his arm sprained, is slowly improving. Revival meetings were held at our church last week. The club will give an entertainment soon. Last Sunday was Missionary Day. FT. MADISON RIPPLETS. Mr. Hoskins, of Davenport, was down to see his wife, Sunday. Attorney Motte, of Keokuk, was up last week, looking after several divorce cases of Keokuk. The many divorce cases, the men getting what they call "house-keepers" is blighting the future prospects of our women marrying. Mr. J. Price is still improving. Mr. Thomas Smith spent Sunday in the city. The teachers, officers and members of the Baptist S. S., surprised Deacon R, Higgenbotham, Saturday evening, by presenting him a nice rocking chair as a token of their appreciation for his faithful services as Superintendent. Mr. Ambrose Jackson, one of Fort Madison's leading colored men, is serving on the jury of this term of court. When are you going to subscribe for the Bystander? ALBIA NEWS Mr, Burt Jones left Albia for Des Moines on last Wednesday. A number of Albia people attended Household of Ruth social given in Hocking on last Monday evening. Little Donald Thomas is quite sick for a few days of this week, but is better at this writing. Mary Wird Wird entrained a few friends at dinner on Sunday evening. Miss Josie Meadows is in Muchaki-nock this week. BURLINGTON. On last Friday evening at the A. M. E. S. S., the followinw were elected to serve for the ensuing year: Mrs. Julia Folks, superintendent Rev. Wiley Hunt assistant superintendent. Miss Mary Brown, secretary; Miss Grace Johnson, assistant secretary; Mrs. Edward Allen, treasurer. Teachers. Rev. Higgens, Mrs. J. Folks, Mrs. E. Allen, Mrs. Higgins and Rev. J. Smith. The series of meetings will commence at St. John A. M. E. church, Sunday, January 21st. Mrs. B. Mills and Mrs. Mollie Early are quite sick at the Burlington hospital. Monday evening, January 15th, Rev. and Mrs. Jas. Higgins were agreeably surprised with a donation party by the members and friends of the church. The tables were heavily loaded with all the necessities of life. Mrs. Henry Cooper, Misses Gertie Tyler, Corn and Eva Brooks, were the promoters of the surprise. Miss Kansas Wilson was called last Saturday, to the bedside of her son Russo, who is lying very low at St. Joseph, Missouri. Thursday evening, at 5 o'clock, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Clay Reed, of Mount Pleasant, occurred the marriage of Mr. Lafayette Martin and Miss Emma Reed. Rev. R. G. Rhinehart performed the ceremony. Those present were J. W. Mackey, of Burlington, Miss Louise Scott, Mrs. Trimble and Mrs. Rhinehart. At 9:45 they returned to Burlington where a reception was tendered them at their residence. 216 S. Third. Their many friends wish them success in life. M. Tate Martin says he is the happiest man in the Hawkeye State. The Dianna "Black Blunders" and the "Shaking Quakers" will be rendered at St. John' A. M. E. church, Thursday evening, Jan. 18th. Mrs. Easily, mother of Mrs. John Carter, of 1306 Twelfth street, will spend several weeks in the city. Rev. R. Knight, of St. Marks' A. M. R. church, Milwaukee, has been in the city for ten days, the guest of Mrs. Mary Webb, 123 S. Main street. It is ruined he has gotten his divorce from his former wife in Vinocentes, Ind. CE'AR RAPIDS BUDGETARIAN. Quarterly meeting will be held at the A. M. E. church, the first Sunday in Feb. In the rooms are out for a reception great for Mrs. Laura Martin in honor of her son, Harry. Wednesday evening, January 11th, at 6 o'clock. The I. L. Social club understand their friends at a reception, in honor of their second anniversary, Thursday evening, Jan. 11th, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lavel. Quite a number present and a most enjoyable time was had. Music was furnished throughout the evening by Measrs, Van Camp, Saddler and Francis. We wish it understood that the Cedar Rapids news appearing in last week's issue of this paper under the title of Kookik News, was not written by the agent of the Rapids. Lula Watkins is very much indisposed at this writing, however we hope she may improve soon. Miss H. M. Davis and Albert Young left our city last week for Marshalltown. The S. S. Teacher's meeting will be held this week with Mrs. Hawkins. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brown are the happy parents of a bright bouncing girl, who made her advent into their domicile on the 12th inst. Mr. B, is all smiles now, no matter when you meet him. Mrs. M. F. Lowery could scarcely realize what had happened on last Thursday afternoon, Jan. 11th, when the members of the Industrial Circle, to which she belongs, came in a body to remind her of her birthday. It was a most agreeable surprise to the hostess. We have been waiting patiently to those wedding bells, and now we feel confident in saying if we do not hear them, we will know that they have pealed forth their sweet tones in a few days. Just wait and you will not be disappointed. A certain young man who formerly lived here, but now resides in Iowa City, is here on a visit and seems to be cutting quite a dash among the ladies. Prof. Brown informed us that he was to leave the first of the week, for the far West to remain indefinitely. Subscribe for the Bystander and thereby save shoe leather by going to borrow your neighbors and friends. A hint to the wise is sufficient. MUCHAKINOCK NEWS. Mr. Horace Massey of Ottumwa is in the city at this writing, looking after his business interests. Mr. Howard Ashby has returned from St. Louis, Mo., where he was married to Miss Lizzie Tucker. They are comfortably located in the west part of the town. Mrs. Ashby made many friends while visiting here last summer. Miss Ruth Hale is home after several weeks visiting abroad. Mr. Martin Lee, after visiting his sons during the holidays, returned to his home in Muscatine last week. Mrs. Nannie Rhodes, of Des Moines, is the guest of Mrs. L. A. Coleman, at this writing. Master Edward Carter returned last week to Iowa City, to resume his studies. The Ulon Valley Baptist Sunday school have elected the following officers for the year: Mr' Lewin Perkins, superintendent; Mrs. Nanny Lowly, treasurer; John Nicholas, librarian Miss Eva Bates, chorist; Rev. J. A. Bingaman, cachisier; Mrs. J. H. Lewis, assistant teachers; J. H. Lewis, A. Perkins, C. H. Mease, Rev. J. A. Bijinim, Mrs. Maggle Nicholas, Mrs. Lilia Coleman, Miss Annie Willis, Miss Eva Bates, Miss Amanda Grievous and Mrs. M. Clark. The school is in a prosperous condition and with such a quorum of teachers we bespeak success in the future, as they have had in the past. Rev. J. A. Bingaman has started revival meetings at the Baptist church. The M. C. band will give a minstrel, 22d and 23d inst. Don't miss it. It is under the management of Jackson and London. A Real Pleasure, Collars and Cuffs Laun dried by us are the source of real pleasure. We not only wash and iron them perfectly, but we care for the edges, protect the button-holes, and make the work the perfect sort which is sure to please. We do not strive for a cheap price; we strive to do the best work at lowest possible p price. CHAMPAGNE & SON. 816 818 Grand Ave. 'Phones 171 RAY & HARKINS, 1007 Center St. is the best place to buy coal. WANTED-REVERAL BRIGHT AND MOISTURE-RESISTANT to represent us at an event this year and expense. Bright bonuses, no year and expense. Bright bonuses, no year and expense. Any bulk buy at our premises, any bulk buy at our premises, any bulk buy at our premises. I mainly work conducted at home. Refer to our BOOKS of Company, Dear & Chicago. Through a Woman's BY KATHERINE DAVIS-TILLMAN. Chicago, Ill Special to the BYSTANDER The White City is all allir and throbbing with life—intense life and a neverending nervous activity that seems a characteristic of the genuine Chicago. A patt and parcel of this great throbbing mass of humanity are an Iowa girl and boy who are preserving their identities, even in this great city. I refer to Miss Edith Birney, formerly of Des Moines, I the lovely and accomplished young pianist, now organist of St. John's A. M. E church and teacher of the piano, and Mr. E. W. Thompson, the wide awake young city editor upon the staff of the Illinois Conservator, one of the most influential journals of the state. Among the churches, the birthday dinner given to Dr. E. C. Ransom Jan. 4, in honor of his 39th birthday and attended by the Presiding Elders Gains, Bundy and McCracken and the A. M. E. ministers and wives and the reception accorded Mrs. Hattie Ransom, the doctor's mother, who is here on a short visit. On the 3rd are two of the most interesting events. St. John's A. M. church is in a revival. Rev. Tillman is meeting with the hearty support of his membership and looks forward to great success. Two accessions so far. Revs. Ransom, King and Fenwick preached at St. John's last week. Sunday your correspondent wended her way toward Grace Presbyterian church to hear Mrs. Ida Wells-Barnett, the former woman of the race, address a Mother's Meeting. Before reaching the church she learned the meeting had been postponed on the account of Booker T. W. Washington's lecture at Bathal church at 3:30 that afternoon, under the auspices of the United Brotherhood, a fraternal insurance association with Messrs Dr. D. H. Williams, Harvey and Ling Williams. The admission was by ticket and the 1007 seats were soon exhausted and several hundred people were obliged to stand. Music was furnished by Amanu's Orchestra, the pride of Afro-American Chioagoans. The lecture was late, owing to the fact of Mr. Washington's train being late, but the great crowd took the matter very good-natured and when at last, Mr. Washington appeared he was greeted with deafening applause. In appearance Mr. Washington seems to be of medium height, inclined to be a trifle scout; in completion a light brown, well-shaped head indicating ability to plan and to execute as well. Mr. Washington has an agreeable voice, and spoke for an hour and a half with perfect ease. Some of the things he said were these: "The magnificent audience I see before me, I ask an evidence of the struggle the race is making to better its conditions. It is an evidence of the evolution toward better and higher things. It gives me renewed hope for the race. I have never been enclined to grow hopeless or despondent. It is said that two frogs fell into a jar of milk. One frog said, what is the use of struggling, we're in this jar of milk and we might as well give up and drown, but the other frog said, I'm going to keep kicking, and he kept kicking until he churned his milk to butter and walked out." As sign of encouragement Mr. Washington spoke of a convention of representative Southern men who gave one day to the discussion of the Negro problem and of a resolution passed at that convention by Ex-Governor McCorkle of Virginia, to see that the Negro is not defrauded out of his ballot; also the defeating of a bill of Negro disfranchisement that was pending in the Georgia legislature, and defeated by m.mly intervention of prominent Negro men of the South, and again of a body of Southern white men who came together in Montgomery, Ala., Jan. 9th and said that they believed the hirse had come when the race problem must be solved by taking the best colored men by the hand and they would start the movement. Other remarks characteristic of Mr. Washington were: "We can dispense 10,000 orders better than with one good business man." "The Black man will stand by anything deserving of support." The Negro cannot succeed unless he puts business methods in all of his transactions. People succeed in business as they are supremely, severely honest. The Negro must learn to do common things in an uncommon manner. Make the Negro the most useful man in his community and you solve the Negro problem in the South. It is difficult to find people who are willing to lose themselves in a great cause. In beginning an enterprise be very sure that you begin at the beginning instead of the top. "Wear what you can afford," Mr. Washington also paid a nigh tribute to the A. M. E. and Zion A. M. E. churches, saying that they were the best example of organized effort among the race. Perhaps the most amusing of all the stories, was the camp meeting episode. Somewhere in Alabama Mr. Washington met an old Negro on his way to camp meeting. "Where are you going?" He required. "I gwine to camp meetin' was the response, 'in' Ive got a rite to go. Eight years ago when I went to Trakeesee to yo' conference I was a slave to the white folk. My land was mortgaged, I didn't own anything--you see diag wagon I've done paid the last' dolch on is ag' I've paid the last' dolch on these mules, I've paid the last dolch on 50 acres b- No. 33. lan' an' Is'e paid the las' dollah on a pine painted cabin, an' Is'e raised the coo' for my bread an' hogs for my meet, an' Is'e got a rite to go to the camp meetin' An' dese two gais has wove an' made their dreses, an' de old woman has worked hard an' we'e all got a rite to go to the camp meetin'" The Rock Island Wall Map of the United States Is the best offered to the public. It is very large and specially adapted to school purposes. Every teacher of pharmacy and every business office should have a phone. It will be sent post paid to your address on receipt of fifteen coins in postage stamps or coin. Address: SECRET ORDERS. North Star Lodge, No. 2, A. F. A. M.-Meese in each month at Mascotte hall-Kest Bed hall. Kest Bed hall-Burn, W. M. G. H.Cleggett, secretary. King Solomon Commandery, No. 6. M-Meese in each month at Third Jackson, M. G. G. M. Cleggett, Rec. Chanty Star, No. 212, G. U. O. of F. F., month at Odd Fellows hall on West Sixth month at Odd Fellows hall on West Sixth street, D. Buras, N. G.; F., Brown, F. Naomi Court, No. 3.-meets Second Monday in each month at Mascotte hall, Mrs. J. K.披席, matron. Mrs. Fred Jacqueline. M. Glive Court, No. 4, Meats First Thursday 10:30 a.m. M. Glive Court, No. 4, Meats First Thursday 10:30 a.m. M. Glive Court, No. 4, Meats First Thursday 10:30 a.m. M. Glive Court, No. 4, Meats First Knightis and Ladies of Honor of the World No. 188 Victoria Lodge-memoe, every Monday at the Royal College of Art, a former centertea, Mrs. E. A. Wood, Proctor, Mrs. E. Johnson, Secretary. The New York Medical Journal, speaking of the recent explosion of the gasoline tank of a motor carriage, says: "Some new danger is almost always to be expected in connection with novel devices of the kind, but on the whole, the power carriage, whether propelled by gasoline or electricity, is probably less dangerous than vehicles drawn by horses. International competition has been invited by the offer of a gold cup by the Automobile of France. The first will be held as near May I as possible, the idea being to make the date coincide with the great automobile day at the exposition. The rules which will govern this cup have not been made as yet and it is expected to arrange racing conditions, which will be satisfactory to automobilists of all countries. Prominent officers and stockholders of the manufacturing company witnessed a test of a truck recently. The truck was brought down to New York from Providence by boat and was run to the air-compressing station of the Metropolitan Street railway in 24th street with the charge which it had received in Providence. A fresh supply was taken on and it was demonstrated that it could be satisfactorily run on the streets, says the Scientific American. REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR. When a girl says, "Now, stop," the wise man wants to. Every woman thinks that to a man he must be a fascinating puzzle. The first thing to learn about gawf is the kind of clothes not to wear. the day before a woman goes to stay all night with another woman. she scratches out the number of her shoes. A woman looks on marriage as a chance to raise her social position; a man looks on it as a chance to lower his own. After she gets married the average woman takes about as much care of her ideals as she does of her old fnetho comb. A woman's mouth, when it is in repose, shows her character, when it isn't it is generally showing some other woman's. A woman begins to enjoy her Christmas presents about New Year's. She spends the time in between wondering what they cost. When a man is engaged to a woman he thinks of her half the time he doesn't see her. After they get married he thinks of her half the time he sees her. If everybody really felt as nice and kind to everybody they meet on Christmas as they pretend to there wouldn't be any use in having any Christmas. Subscribe for the Bvstander Tor Watch Swallowed A toy watch, about the size of a quarter, swallowed by Alma Todt, 2 years old, of 255 North Asiaand avenue, was located in the plt of her stomach by means of X rays. The watch would have caused death ultimately. The little girl is in a precarious condition and a surgical operation will be necessary to remove the timepiece. The little girl swallowed the watch while playing by the parlor of her home. She held dangling from a chizn, then placed it in her mouth. In some way, the listening became loosened and she uttered coughing, forcing it down her mouth—Chicago Chronicle. SENATOR & NORTHERN BOAR New Road to Be Built. From Senator to Indenture. Tam Moor, Jan. 16. The innovative barn building the past year does not need to injure the prospect for an additional number of miles of new track in 1890. It is in railroad construction is the building of the Muscatine, Tipton & North Carolina line will be built between Muscatine and Independence, via Tipton and Annapolis. The project has been talked of for several months, but late events give the story color of truth. It is the management of this new line will be related to the Chicago & Northwestern roads the roads may be operated separately is understood they will have on "understanding" as to "freight connection." The old grade between Muscatine and Tipton will be utilized, with a of a few miles. Engineer T. H. Tipton. The survey between the two lakes town and if the weather permits the corp will continue the work to Independence. The road will touch but very few towns between Annapolis and the termination of the new line. The country town is the second very fertile and it is expected that towns will spring up. The towns that the new road will touch are Muscatine, Tipton, Newport, Annapolis, Prairieville, Cogan and Independence. INVESTIGATION ORDERED. An Attempt to Bribe a Folk County Supervisor the Rabbit Det Monroe, Jan. 18 — judge Protty, of the criminal division of the district court, wants to reach the person or person, who it is alleged, offered a be to a member of the Polk county board of supervisors, in consideration of securing a contract for making the plans and for the erection of a new court house. When the grand jury investigates the case, the members for a few moments and especially charged them to make inquiry into the matter and to return an indictment if they find the published statements sufficiently well grounded. INDICTS A NEBRASKA HEALER. Nottawattamie County Grand Jury Also Assessor Motion of the Council Bluffs, Jan. 19—The grand jury returned true bills against S. P. James, of South Omaha, a "divine healer," and P. M. B. Yates, of Tabor, Iowa, on the charge of being criminally responsible for the death of the former M.I.A. officer accused in Council Bluffs January 5. The post-mortem examination held on the body of Mise Yates showed that death was the result of appendicitis. A physician who had been in attendance said the girl was forced to death cured. A deputy sheriff went to Tabor to arrest Mise Yates. Wound by Boys While Hunting on Pul- ward Island CIRKTON, Jan. 18—Nate Lineagee and Roy Sigason, two ladies from Savanna, while rabbit hunters, discovered the remains of a man on Puford island, near Savanna. The body was in a ruin, located near the edge of the earth, near the Iowa shore. The decomposed remains were wrapped in an old carpet. The matter was reported to the police, but the officers have failed to identify the body. Only a few months later, that locality which was not identified One of the Man Indicted Is Located in Oklahoma SIOUX CITY, Jan. 19—Memories of the murder here of the Ear. George C. Haddock, on August 3, 1888, have been revived by news from Oklahoma that Henry Peters, one of the men indicted for the crime was not buried in the furnace of a brewery, as had been supported all these years, but is living in that territory. After the murder it was believed that because of his knowledge of who were the murderers of Haddock, Peters was put out of the Wagner Tik Tik Badgers. IOWA FALLS, Jan. 16—The war on tax evaders that is being waged in Franklin and other counties of the state is attracting much attention in this county, and the county's visions have undergone a similar investigation in the county. The fact that the firm that is doing this investigating in Franklin county has discovered upwards of $200,000 of taxes it claimed to have been paid and denied to have been the unearthing of similar large amounts in other counties of the state, attracts attention in many parts of the state. Delphin & New Orleans Road. Duluth W. & Jan. 17—Lee A. Curtis, civil engineer, reports that the survey of the new Duluth & New Orleans railroad has been completed. It is also reported that the contract for the beginning of the construction of the road has been let, the road, as marked in the preliminary north from Des Moines to Omaha, passing through Cambridge, Nevada, McCallumb, Hibbard, Iowa Falls, Hampton, and two miles east of Nora Springs. Will quit. CRAZEN LAKE, Jan. 16—Charles A. Owinner, winner of the great American handcraft trophy and the world's fair wing, shot prize, has announced his intention of retiring from active shooting and hereafter will take part in only the bigger shoots. He argues that the railroad is the best weapon any indemnities in the way of prizes. He will devote himself to his large stock farm. Lawn Stucco Herunter to Be Included In Government Specifications. Bob Morris, Jan. 18—Iowa plaster operated the seven stucco mills at. Fort Dodge, have just succeeded, after considerable effort, in securing concessions from the supervising architects of the United States treasury department, and have benefited by a special benefit to them. For a number of years the supervising architect has re- fused to specify Iowa plaster in sub- mitting his plans to contractors for bida. He has favored adamant and smooth plaster, and the brown coat stucco process. Repeated efforts have been made to acquire a change by interesting Iowa menabees of congress but these have failed. Recently T. F. Breeen, repres- enting Washington with samples and endorsements of the well known brown stucco process and succeeded in getting several audiences with the supervising architect. He showed him what had been done with the stucco plaster, pointed out its use, and the result that he secured a promise of the specification of Iowa plaster on an equal footing with other plasters in all settings of public work in the fu- rst quarter of time it has been specifi- cated in a number of places. The result that considerable new business has been obtained. Treet Company Wants Its Money SIOUX City, Jan. 18.—Uit has been filed in the federal court in the name of the Trust Company of North America against the Sioux City and Northern accounting and a judgment for $40,000. This is alleged to be due for rental of the terminals in Sioux City, which are now the property of the company. The annual rental was to be $0.00, and the per annum has been paid for six years. BREVITIES. F. M. Drake, of Centerville, for whom Dr. Duke University, of De Moines, is named, has increased his donations to that institution $3,500, which will be used in making immediate necessary purchases to see the university have an endowment of $1,000,000, and expects to furnish at least one-fourth of that sum. It is announced that Andrew Carnegie will probably endow Ottawa university $1,000,000, a striking proviso is that the city shall vote $ 6,000 tax to maintain the institution. This has been brought about through the instrumentality of the Ottawa Morning Press and Collegiate Press, editor of the Saturday Herald. Des Moines dispach: The Iowa Anti-Saloon League convention adopted a resolution favoring "the passage of a law at the present session of the legislature which shall prohibit the liquor lovers within five miles of any of the state institutions of learning, as a law of vital value to these institutions and a safeguard which the people of the state demand for their children sent out from the care of home. And we further favor such other temperance laws as can be secured, pressing the definition of the law. Iowa is restored to that happy state in which the saloon shall be, again an outlaw." A committee on legislation was appointed, headed by H. H. Abrams, state superintendent of the league. Rev. Mott R. Sawyers, of Centerville, was elected secretary to C. F. Williams, of Des Moines. The other officers were relected. Des Moines dispatch: The state historical department has moved into its handsome new building across the street diagonally northeast from the state house. The building is not finished and will not be entirely ready for occupancy for several weeks but will be ready for occupancy in the department in a rough way. In the basement a large room will be used for the newspaper files. The department has at least two papers from every county, and they are bound in volumes, containing from one to three years. The current issues are also kept, so they are valuable references. On the first floor there is a general office, the curator's office and the general offices of the department, where books and papers are given out, and the large library room. On the second floor is the museum and autograph room, where the large cases containing the relics and ethnological and anthropological materials are stored. In this room may be found an interesting and unique collection of autobiographical and ethnological materials formed the foundation of the department. The Iowa National Guard association in annual meeting at Des Moines recently voted that the legislature shall be asked for no bounties for the Spanish war soldier. A proposal from the legislature, Fifty-ninth, Fifthth and Fifty-second regiments be each given a bounty equal to the amount which the state appropriated to pay for transporting the Fifty-first regiment home from San Francisco, brought up the matter, and the legislature voted to unanimously voted to no such bounty, but to ask that the money be used for the better equipment of the guard. The guard association was reorganized, officers elected and a plan of action adopted, of which the most essential feature is to secure a more effective force. It had in the past. Considerable discussion was had on this point, and it was agreed that when the militia of the United States was called into service it ought to be armed with something better than old fashioned Springfield rifles, and that the armed with the best modern weapons. The association will assert all its influence to secure better equipment. Officers were elected to the Presidency, and Lincoln, the vice president, Major A. C. Norris, Grinnie; recording secretary, Lieut. F. M. Jones, Dixie Mines correspondent, John H. Tune, Des Moines, and John H. Tune, Des Moines. NEWS IN GENERAL GONS TO DISTANT ISLANDS. American Military Expedition Salts From Lake MANHLA, J. 10. — Colonel Kobbe, with the Fort-age forty-fifth infantry, on board the transport Hanckey weekday with gunboats escorting. The objective of the force is probably the important islands of Samar and Leyte, and the important islands of the Indonesian blockade and the levies of the Tugal army have caused great suffering among the people and hundreds of persons are in an almost starving condition. The Tugal general, Mauricio, recently handed at Negros, from the island of Pamay, and requested a conference with Colonel Byrne. He proclaimed that he would be permitted to wear side arms and uniforms in the towns until the war in Luozon was ended, when they would surrender. Colonel Byrne refused to agree to this, however, and said they would be considered as bandits and shot if they were found armed. Colonel Byrne surpriSED the insurgent camp in the Philippines, killing thirty of them, including a general. GREAT BATTLE IS NOW ON. Fighting is Reported South and East of Ladysmith. LONDON, Jan. 19. - A special dispatch from Durban, dated Wednesday, says "Advices from Potgetterle's drift, the Sir Charles Warren has arrived within seventeen miles of Ladysmith, and that British wounded are arriving at Mooli river field hospital by every train of the Sir Charles Warren has already been severe fighting. Neither report has yet been confirmed." Daily Chronicle's military expert sees a curious analogy between General Boeller's situation now on and the eve of Magerstofen. Now, as then, the Boers are making a stand with their backs to investing lines within a few miles. As Lord Methuen, after crossing Modder river, had to attack the Spyfontein and Magerstofen hills, to General Buller, after passing through an intrenchments in a rough country. NO NEWS FROM BULLER. Boer Troops in Northern Natal Said to Untainumber the Falkish LONDON, Jan. 16—General Buller's latest authentic name as to what he and his 30,000 men are doing wired from Springfield after his first step forward. Striving to think out the unknown, London is confused by surmise and rumor and disquieted by suspense. Spencer Wilkinson, the lucid man, dominates Norman Porsserts that the Loer favors among Natal is larger than General Buller's and Sir George White's together, so that the Boers are able to leave a force around Lydsmith larger than that within the town and yet to oppose General Buller with a force superior to his own. Reports from the Boer o.o., alim that the circle of investees occupies a occupation of some hills nearer the town, thus liberating reinforcements to oppose General Buller. HELP THE BOERS. Nebraska Man Raised a Regiment for South Africa. MINNESOTA, Minn., Jan 16—John G. Mather, a U.S. Army captain of Chadron, Neb., is here enroute to Chicago and New York. He says that he has raised a regiment of 1,000 cowmen and plainsmen to go to South Africa and help the Boers. Transportation will cost $200 per man, and the money has been pledged in New York Chicago and Omaha. He is on duty and can be realized on before getting the men together. The plan he says, is to embark them as emigrants to the United States and escape interference. He says it is his Irish regiment, a number of nationalities being represented. The men are accomplished rough riders and crusaders. WARREN LEADS 11,000 MEN Said to He Traveling Eastward in His Dash from Frere Camp. LONDON, Jan. 16. - A dispelst to the Daily Mail, dated 12 January, in Pietermaritzburg says: "Sir Charles Warren marched with 11,000 men eastward from Frere by way of menen. His scouts found no enemy and Colenso was ascertained to be deserted. There are rumors that the Moors preyed on the save Nakai Ladysmith. All the colonists and irregulars have been placed under General Warren's command. Among the Moors, the Ladysmith on January 6 was commanded de Villiers, who, but for his well known friendliness to England, was in chief of the Free State forces. INFORMATION WANTED. President Asked to Formal Facts Regarding Flower Leilane. WASHINGTON, Jan. 12—Fellowship in the Hale resolution adopted by the senate: “Whereas, it is allured that property of citizen who was killed in the military war, has been falsely seized by the military unit, South Africa, South Africa, without good reason for the same, and contrary to the accepted principles of the nation, it is allured said property is now available to the Great Britain, in disgard of the rights of the nation.” "Resolved by the senate of the United States, that the president is hereby required to send to the senate all information with the public interest, all information in the form of the state, the state of the nation, which shall answer the senate, and able to inform the senate what steps have been taken to form a government of property and been detailed as required." NO MORE MULES. England Must Stop Shipping Mules from the United States. NEW ORLEANS, La., Jan. 16.—An order was received by the British consul and British officer stationed here to cause at once all purchases and shipment of mules. There are now three transports here awaiting cargoes of mules and two on the way here. There are 2,500 mules in the city, half of them aboard ship and half waiting shipment, and 2,500 on their way here. There are no explanations for what explanation whatever is given of this order, but one is promised. CONGRESS Washington, Jan. 16—Sulitzer, of New York, is investigating the relations of the secretary of the treasury with certain New York customers of the sale of the New York custom house on the ground that the report of the secretary of the treasury met all charges in these connections. BRATEZ. Washington, Jan. 16—Dear, admirer of Adam, address the senate in support of the resolutions recently introduced by Bacon regarding the sale of the custom house by Petitgrain in support of his resolution attacks upon the administration. Woolcott, tw. of Colorado, replied by Petitgrain to senate action. The senate had he assumed on the Philippines the attitude he had assumed on the United States recently delivered by Beveridge, rep. of. In response, the senate granted which second to animat the senator in making such a deliverance. At the conclusion of the debate, the senate addressed an elaborate argument to the Utah, addressed an elaborate argument to the proposed financial The session was limited to District of Columbia business. RENATE HOUSE. During consideration of the sundry civil application for the sale of transactions in the sale of the New York institution, a specimen required in a debate which was presented by the committee was passed with only one unimportant amendment. SENATE Washington, the Washington, appellate, taking as his rep. Maryland addressed the senate, taking as his representative the United States should not be declared that the United States should not be allowed to but after submitting the instrument—which he had presented to the right to govern the state, advising him to be careful with his power—he resumed his speech on the financial bill, in response to his negotiations with the National government if any one had been accorded to this government from the Transvaal, if he was not bound to the over under objection. Ross offered a resolution unlawful by an act of congress, do not extend the jurisdiction of the separate department of the government was dependent on the charge of all the outlying dependence. The house passed the senate bill to extend the jurisdiction of the separate department of the government was dependent on the charge of all the outlying dependence. The house passed the senate bill to extend the jurisdiction of the separate department of the government was dependent on the charge of all the outlying dependence. CHINESE REBELS VICTORIOUS. Eight Thousand Regular Units to suppose the Ho-Nan Rebellion. SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 15.—Eight thousand regular troops in the army of the Ho-Nan Rebellion have proved inadequate to suppress the insurrection of the Ho-Nan veterans. So far the veterans have been defeated in every engagement, and the authorities have been compelled to call upon the viceroy of Its Kwang and Liang-Kiang provinces for aid. The insurrection of the Ho-Nan also been sent by governors Sung and Yi to act with the regulars already in the field. The insurgents are well armed and both order and discipline are observed. They are led, it is said, by experienced army officers, who retreated because of disgust at the treatment of the Chinese government. They claim that the government has used them in hours of danger, and then dismissed them without provision. On their part, the insurrection is a sort of protest at bad treatment. The government spread disatisfaction. It is said that the insurrection also menaces Kwang-Si province as well. The insurgents are supplied with both guns and provisions. BRITISH AMBUSHED. Small Party Killed or Captured Near Hackers EMBRERO, Cape Colony, Jan. 10—A patrol, consisting of sixteen men of New South Wales Lancers and South Australians were ambushed by Boers and overheLDed after a severe fight. The patrol visited the scene of the fight and found five dead Australians and one wounded. It appears when the militiaman was killed and found retreat off it they galloped for a nearby place, hoping to beat off the Boers, but on arriving found another force of burglaries con QUEEN YIELDS TO KAISER. **Russian Warship Abhor** 10. S. 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Three times I do—have I attempted to speak to you; three times have you made some trifling excuse and turned to leave me." "And why have I," exclaimed Evelyn, her eyes fashing fire—"why? Simply because you persist in discussing the most ridiculous of subjects!" "I have certainly made half a dozen attempts during the last few days to tell you that I love you, to ask you to be my wife; but perhaps that is a topic of conversation which you care about. I will give you my friend Brown, since you appear to find him so very interesting." "Or rather perhaps it is that, whilst you talk such utter nonsense, he talksScene!" was the cutting reply. "You call a declaration of love, a proposal of marriage, nonsense, then." "Yes; I call anything nonsense that is in your mind," was the Evelyn, her voice trembling. "And since you know how much I hate it, I wonder you pester me as you do." "Oh, very well! If that is the case, I will not attempt to renew the subject—again—in that way, at any rate; my attentions shall annoy you no longer, and—" "Thank you," interrupted Evelyn in A A woman sits in a rocking chair, her hands on her head, as she looks at a man sitting in a chair. The man is facing the woman, and they appear to be engaged in a serious conversation. The background features a bookshelf filled with books. AGAIN EVELYN ANSWERED "NO!" low angry tones—"that is all I care about;" and, without another word or look, she turned to the open window and disappeared, leaving Falkland with ruffed brows and lips set in angry determination gaxing drearily into vacancy. CHAPTER X. It was certainly true. Miss Lutrell had not been mistaken in declaring that the forged check was not one of those which she had lost some months before; and a careful investigation quickly revealed the fact that the check in question had been dexterously extracted from the book in such a manner as to leave no blank counterful to raise the suspicions of its owner. "It is clear that the forgery has been effected quite recently, and, no doubt, during our stay here," declared Lady Howard, looking towards Evelyn and Mr. Falkland for confirmation of her words, the latter having, despite her niece's protestations, been called in for consultation upon the weight matter. "But the thing is, who can have done it? There are half a dozen in the hotel who may be really professional forgers for all we know; but I do not suppose that one of them knows Evelyn's Christian name, much less her signature." "I beg your pardon, Lady Howard—you forgot the visitors' book," suggested Fetter promptly. "Did you visit 'didiers'? Ah yes—her name is there, certainly! But who could be sure it was her writing? Who would dare to forge a check with such doubtful assistance? And, now that I think of it—'Lady Howard tapped her gold-rimmed fan against her forehead—' I fancy I myself was the one to write our names. Can you remember, Evelyn?" "Yes, I remember quite well. You did write them, I know," answered Evelyn, with a vindictive little nod towards Gilbert Falkland. "Oh, indeed! But, even if that in which are there are twenty other ways in which you could get hold of your signature. You have not written to anybody staying in the hotel, I suppose, Mine Littrell!" "Written to anybody! No—certainly not." "Not not any bouns in which your name is inscribed!" "No," returned Evelyn, with the same denounce, "I have not lent anything." "Then, as far as my wife... CHAPTER X tion goes, you can give us no clue to the mystery? You have no remembrance, for instance, of writing a letter and tearing it up, or of signing your name in any chance way which could possibly be turned against you?" Again Evelyn answered "No," but this time there was less assurance in her tones. Standing with her arms folded on the back of her aunt's chair, she had started, slightly at Falkland's question, and now, as she raised her head, a strangely perplexed look came suddenly into her eyes. "I—I cannot remember anything," she added hurriedly. "Not anything at all?" persisted Falkland suspiciously, quick to notice her evident hesitation. "No"—abruptly—"nothing." "Well, the only thing is to take care of that check," observed Falkland, watching her narrowly. "You see. It in really all that we have to go upon. If you would give it to me, though, I might be able to do something for you in the matter." "Thank you, but I shall have no need to trouble you. I"—the words were spoken in the same hesitating, almost faltering tones"—have given it to Major Brown. "You have given it to Major Brown?" Had a thunderbolt fallen at Falkland's feet, greater dismay could not have been depicted on his countenance. "Yes; he suggested it ought to be put in the hands of an expert at once; and so he is taking it up to London in the morning," she added, explaining torsely as possible, and then turning away quickly, as though she could not trust herself to utter another syllable. "He is taking it! Great heavens, Miss Luttrell, you cannot mean it! Surely you have never been so foolish as to allow such a thing" gasped A Falkland, starting forward, his face livid, an expression of absolute incredulity. A faint nod—a very different one from that with which she had favored him a moment before—was Evelyn's only reply. "Oh, Miss Lutrell, this is worse than madness!" Falkland passed his hand across his forehead with a gesture of despair, of dazed indescribable bewilderment. "Did not instill, your own common sense, tell you the fact of nothing else, the fact of his anxiety to secure that check should have aroused your suspicions. You might have guessed whose workwork it is!" "Guessed!" repeated Lady Howard. "Good gracious, Mr. Falkland, you do not mean to say that you have found a clue to this affair already!" "Yes, Lady Howard; I believe!" he gave a trumpet glance towards Evelyn. "You have decided emphasis on the plural noun—are correct. That fellow Brown is the forerunner!" "That fellow Brown is the forger!" Falkland's voice sounded miles and miles away yet how the words reverberated in Evelyn's ears—with what clear distinctness they seemed to ring through the silent air, to echo round the room. But the horrible fear had possessed her, a fear which had taken all the blood coursing wildly through her veins; and then— Oh, impossible! Major Brown a forger! It was impossible! Mr. Falkland always had disliked him. From the very first he had been prejudiced about him, and had done his utmost to make both Lady Howe and herself share in his suspicions. It was too terrible! In that one moment it seemed as though she lived through all the past fortnight again. One after another the various events of the well remembered days passed in rapid succession through her mind, whilst above all, as a climax, a crowning point in her life, she scarcely thirty-six hours before, stood clear and defined from the confusion of the various occurrences. Every syllable which had been spoken, every subject which had been brushed, came back as her vividly told in the formenek library, pen in hand, with Major Brown standing attentively by her side. Oh, why had he been so dense, so blind as to see neither through his evident manoeuvres nor the strange yet palpable eagerness of his mind! I nothing else had roused his suspicion she ought at least to have realize, that Major Brown was not at all the kind of man to waste his energies upon a simple birthday book. A birthday book! How could she have allowed herself to be so easily taken in? She had certainly expressed some astonishment upon the occasion—she was undoubtedly somewhat dubious at first. Without appearing the least perturbed, he had explained away everything—yes, everything! He had even been able to find an excuse for the blankness of the pages, and she had actually believed him, had believed the whole of his fabrications, though in reality that horrible book had been purchased simply as a means for securing her signature! "You hear what Mr. Falkland is saying, Eve?" How, for her thoughts had carried him long long she had been standing with her hands clasped tightly to together, gazing out straight before her at the shadows growing deeper and deeper, Evelyn had no idea. Did she hear what Mr. Falkland was saying? No, she had not heard a word, and, what was more, she was utterly indifferent as to what it might be; yet it was with a gesture suggestive rather of acquiescence, that she sat down on the low bamboo chair and waited resignedly for anything further that had to come. "You see, Miss Luttrell"—it was Falkland himself who claimed her attention th' time—"we can do nothing without the check; we have no proofs whatever as to the forgery. Brown is safe as if he had never put pen to paper" he "haved" Evelyn calmly. His words seemed to imbue her with a sense of strange undefinable relief. "Ah, yes—I suppose that would have been the only evidence against him! But of course it does not matter. It is really not of much importance," she added in a voice particularly free from any suspicion of regret. "It does not matter! Why, Miss Luttrell, I have just been pointing out to you the greatest importance of this affair, and have been saying how easily the whole thing can be managed! But no time must be lost. You ought to be for the check this evening without fail." (To be continued.) PAID IN THEIR OWN COIN. How the Yankees Got Ahead of the Shrewd Filipinos. The native Filipino has the reputation of being the shrewdest among the Asiatic races. Like the Parise, he is known as the Yankee of the orient, says the Philadelphia Press. He lost no opportunity to trim up his occidental Yankee brother whenever the opportunity presented itself, but the American Yankee, and particularly he of the Pennsylvania breed, usually gave him a Roland for his Oliver. When the Pennsylvaniaians left San Francisco on their way to the Philippines the Red Cross society gave each one of them an aluminium badge the size and shape of an American quarter, bearing the name of his regiment, his company and his company number. Shortly after their arrival in Manila the officers of some of the companies found these identification badges in the hands of Filipino mercenaries whom the Pennsylvaniaians impersonated the quarter-dollars for articles of barter. Another trick of the Yankee soldier was to take a new copper penny, mill the edges of it with a file, polish the coin till it shone like gold and then pass it upon the guilleless and unsuspicious natives as a $5 gold piece. The gullibility of the native in this regard led some of the men to write home for samples of confederate scrip, which, when duly received, were put in circulation among the yellow packets as bona fide American greenbacks, the natives willingly accepting them as standard paper money of the United States. The Census of Germany. The Times publishes a careful analysis of the German census, taken on June 14, 1895, from which it appears that the population amounted on that day to 11,720,000, of whom 24,400,000 were males and 26,800,000 females, the excess of females being, therefore, nearly a million. This population increases at the rate of a little more than a million a year, for which new means of maintenance, education and housing must be provided. The rush is, of course, to the towns, the general urban population having increased since 1832 by 36 per cent, while the population of towns with more than 100,000 persons had more than doubled. Of the total, 8,222,000 are occupied in agriculture, 8,281,000 in industry, 2,238,000 in trade, 794,000 in the professions, 631,000 as soldiers or sailors, and 1,399,000 as servants. The proportion of servants is the lowest in the census-taking world, not half the proportion in Great Britain. The Catholics are about a third of the population, while of the whole commercial class, 5.71 per cent are Jews.-London Spectator. Ik Marvel's Home. Donald G. Mitchell, known far and wide as Ik Marvel, lives on a 200-acre farm upon a hill near New Haven. From the road the house is invisible, high evergreen hedge concealing it but from the porch a fine view of New Haven is afforded. For many years Mr. Mitchell has lived there, indulging in his love for nature and agriculture. It is an ideal place. The house is covered by English lvy, and evergreen trees surround it. The house is level as floors, as the stone walls have built with neatness and accuracy. A little house on the farm is built from stones gathered from the fields and cost only a trifle over $1,000. Mr. Mitchell is 72 years old, but he walks in the woods every day. He is very fond of walking and thinks to it he owes his life, for when young he was told he had consumption. For two years he tramped over Europe, walking 600 miles in the country. He successively carried off the disease, but has always kept up his walk. Little 4-year-old Malek was running down hill, holding her dress chilly. "Be careful, called her mother," you say. "You're Malek." "Oh, I'm holding tight on myself." COLSON KILLED THREE MEN. The Tragedy Occurred in a Hotel Lohby at Frankfurt, Ky. FRANKFORT, Ky., Jan. 17. — A shocking tragedy in which the lives of three prominent men were sacrificed and that of a fourth hanged by a slender thread, while two others miraculously escaped with painful injuries, occurred here at 1 o'clock yesterday. The principals in the tragedy were ex-Congressman David G. Colson, of Middlesboro, and Lieutenant Ethelbert Scott, of Somerset. Scott was shot six times by Colson and almost instantly killed. Luther W. Demaree, assistant postmaster at Shelbyville, an innocent bystander, was shot three times and died instantly. Charles Julian, another bystander, was shot and died a half hour later, and Captain B. B. Golden, of Barbourville, commonwealth's attorney of the Twenty-seventh judicial district, was shot in the back and is not expected to live. Colonel Colson himself, a former member of McEwang, of Louisville, was shot in the foot, and W. O. Ridpatch, of Chicago, sustained a broken leg by the body of Scott falling against him as it rolled down the stairway. The shooting took place in the lobby of the Capital hotel. Colson was colonel in the Fourth Kentucky regiment and Scott was a captain in the same regiment. Trouble arose between them and before the regiment was mustered out Colson was shot by Scott. IN SOUTH AFBICA What the British Troops Are Doing at Various Places. LONDON, Jan. 17. — A dispatch from Stirkstrom, dated January 15, reports Gatacre's troops made a demonstration beyond Molteno, in the direction of Stormberg, in the belief that the Boers intended to seize Molteno. The Burgers were not sighted and the British remained at Molteno. The arrivals from the Stormberg estimate that there are 4,500 Boers at that place, mostly revolted colonists and Free Statera. President Steyn's brother is the land drost. French continues to shell the Boer positions, but nothing decisive has taken place. Evidence accumulates that Methuen's blunder at Magerstfontein lost him the confidence of his entire force to such an extent that it is deced that it is doubtful if the troops would follow him in another attack on the Boers. The war office is now in the post of command, written by Gen. Wauchope, the night before the battle, saying it would be the last letter he would write, as he had been asked to perform an impossible task and he had either to obey or surrender his sword. The immediate change in command of force may therefore be expected. It is anticipated in some quarters that Lieut. Gen. Tucker will succeed Methuen. THE BUBONIC PLAGUE. Said to Be No Recoveries Among Victims at Noviplov. BURGHERS ALL ORDERED OUT President Kruger Appeals to All Fighting Men to Come Out. LONDON, Jan. 17.—A Daily Mail dispatch, dated Lorenzo Marquez, January 13, says: "President Kruger has issued a proclamation ordering all burgers to the front. The Volksstom, the Transvaal government, is moment the British crossed the border the gold industry should be irretrievably destroyed. President Kruger has issued a circular, dated January 8, to beer commandants and burglers, for more energy in the Transvaal cause." BLOODY BATTLE. Boers Make a Rush On British Position, But Are Repaired. RENSBERG, Cape Colony, Jan. 17.—The Boers attempted to rush a hill held by a company of Yorkshire and New Zealanders, but they were repulsed at the point of the bayonet. The Boers had twenty-one killed and fifty wounded. France Making Guns for Boers. LONDON, Jan. 16.—The Daily Mail publishes the following from Le Creusot, France: "After two days inquiry I do not hesitate to assert that the Schneider company is not only working night and day in the manufacture of guns and ammunition for the Boers, but it has already packed, ready for shipment to the Transaal, six heavy guns of large calibre. The workmen told me that we long thirty additional guns would be dispatched to the Boers." Tobacco caused a divorce between Elizabeth Hagerman and her husband, of Montgomery, Kansas. Her age is 79 and he is two years older. They are married, and her wife has decided that it is impossible for her to live happily with a man that chews tobacco. Two girls and a boy, the children of Benjamin Hodson, of Elwood, Ind., girls are sunshine and delight, while that of the boy is flambant. When the father was asked his reason for thus naming them, he said that he desired a little college cheerful around the house. 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Ls Silene a ‘tek i ; Ate iatowa: RACE ECHOES, 4 PROPREB 8 dozonno Rayon Silencer Ch ae iasHeiPpL who bay eon iting,» das daya wit her con sis Mes Ba Goode of Gis wi 1a Goublogabte binie dresakt of tha sity,’ Mev, ‘Peanela pases through our elty Init Wonk; abe ls perhaps ouiéiof the, wealtbieth ‘colored -wo- sik; in! the, Uikted States, Not out io Cid tean'9€ Mis. Francis, aS - Rees esos citi- dts rit-colored colony inthe country... |. Mound Bayoa is aplace of 1,500 people, all'cnlored “and'fa without doubt ‘one ofthe leading sities in this country which is govern’ by colored people, thecity goyenment in carried:on by. colored: officials. Indeed,;the ‘population is entirely eolored,. nota: white family resid- ‘ing: within: the corporate limits of the city.” ‘The'sncoesa ofthe plan. ‘by ‘col- oréd people to malutain a city, govern and control it after the most approved and modern meth- ‘oda has beeti*coimplete in the case of Mound Bayon,.- It'was fonaded eight yeara ago where there was nothing bot farmland and today it is, one of ‘the ‘moat flourishing. towns of that part of Mississippi. ‘Mrs, Francis, who bas ben visit- ing here the last fow days, was) one of the promoters of the planto establish: the ‘colony of Mound Bayon: She owns. the greater! part of the townsite and besides is the proprietor of 840 acres of rich land adjoining the city. Shelives in the town, where, with her hus- band, owns and operates’ large general tore, the largest in the place, where the necessaries of life are sold tothe town people. She is aleo agent for the one rajlroad which runs. through eh Her wealth has been vai éatimated at from $75,000 tolonr tr sien te eee ene hie ey Se support mainly upon the rich farm. in region which surrounds it. Boliva county, in which it is sita ated, is one of the most fertile in the state, Tho staple products of the county are corn. cotton and lamber, mainly cotton. ‘The farms rangs in size from 40 to 120 acres ‘and. the cotton which is raised ie shipped from Bayon. There are cotton is baled, and there are also a number of sawmills. The saw- mills are owned by Mrs. Francis on whose farm there is = large a- mount of timber. We have own school. system in the city and many of the children when they complete the public school course goto college. This year a number of them went to the different colored colleges; among them Fisk “university, Mehara and Tuskegee. Theré is no frie- tion whatever in politics or gov- ‘ernment, and) we elect our own officora:every year. The present mayor" of the city. is I. T. Mont- gomery. There are threo’ alder- men, city attorney, treasurer and clerk. The postmiatress of the town ‘is'a woman, Mrs. M. B. Montgomery, The city marshal ia W. L. Grady. | Another’ feature of the city is that no fiquor is sold within ite limita’’ Local option prevaile in Mississippi and Mound Bayon bas voted against allowing the sale of| intoxicatiag liquors or the license of gambling. ‘The city is free from the wvils that attend the practice of such, vices and the people de clare they will keep it #0, ‘AlfBusiness is carried on in a very sqccessful manner and every- body. in. the town is prosperous. “Rife has been a very properous year for us,” said she ‘“We'resl- ized “from '1 to. 4 cents more per, pound for our cotton than we go Jast year. | iE BOONE NEWS. ii Specigh to Bystander. © Look FORWARD. © We swbo have been usher into the lew Year, sro proud of our fast years ‘gerond.. It becomes us as Americans fo stand erect in proud 5; tion of oe Retago and in nob fgets be ortliy of the trast in ‘pending year. Ik behoorrs: ‘be loyal to, ee /: paevalves ‘by ‘aad obvecratiogh : saltedintt: ip trala oursatves td | 5 cleatiy, $0] not prompily and a Cation if possible. at any stage of life, “We know. that there is not to bo in the coming century, a pluce for lag: eo let ts get to the front ranks in mcr we do. ‘There {a to be no place In the coming century, for those who rumble, sole aa‘béarn to tke thingy a they cdme atid make them better. It we. have money, lot us conat our- selves: fortunate in that to us will be given' the blessed boon of labor, and the joy of seelng our fortunes grow by our own bands, Tet us not prostitute our brains to iguobie ends. It is best to choose high pallings; in ottier words, “aim high.” ‘And there are three things that we should, remember. during the Nioe- eenth century, believe in God, love our pountry, and cherish onr home, ‘AR? or HIUBNE WUKING: ip To the Editor of the Bystander: I saw ah artic in the Lows State Bystander Of lant week, in ruferriog. to mysel. ‘Améog other things it asid: “He isan expert cook, and Is writiog on Hygeaic cooklag." T do fest proud of the article and pleased with tbe poiat of view that it readers may take in bebalt, Twill state that should I appear io this city as an additional authority up- fn tho preparation of fonds for benefit Of the servitude, I don’t wish to becall- eda ov0k, or a writer of cook books. In the sitlet seme of the word, I do thimle that there should be a clear dis- notion between the. nuakiog of the ‘pudding and cooking of tho same; there- foré I don't think that we are in as much lack of underecauting about the artof cooking us we are in the prepa- tion of the sume for eooklog. T find that the most uotstoral and stupid kitchen man‘is not censired on this live, us far as the defvition of tho word cook is concerned that is to hest by meuts of fre to tenderize, to make done as be 1s ia the preperation of the e.4Paidon me, should it difer from Websisr’s definition of the wor! cook. T claim that it ts not necessary to add salt, pepper, of other seasoning proper- tiesin order to cook any edible article to any degree. If our ability. has been doubted, I have every reesou tony that there has been but iitle said against our foods being | cooked, while we many times Ie the edible material cook tov much or jot enovgh. Is not n fact that it necesittates as much knowledge in justieg to kitchen as in drug stores? If so, Lam cominit- ved to see that one of the! most Import- ant conventions has no: yet convened. Wes the kitchen fraterni y should unite our line of thooghtand datieg and search history in. order to kbow the difference betvreen medical and dietette chemistry. "Do wo Feally need to know the defni- 7 7 hygiene? “We sbosld ptsioy of making our foods more the Gane; nutritious in shorter time, Tater wreddot the much needed uten- wiervaycuvcessary in the culinary art, end should { meet any favors, or be of avy benefit o the culinary art or this city, even if I shoold be proven tobe one of the least, Twill fel that, my 18- bor has not been ia vain. Man composed a book, He called it book, e Las failed to consider, How inconsistent it look, ‘The bool of one sudsiauce, With he himself as ‘To the stove made of mineral “The credit is due: PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TOURIST EXCURSIONS —-10— i at r Scenic Route. leaves Chleago ev Sethureday, Des afeioes ues’ Ossala every Friday, via Colorado Springe and Salt Lake to California and Pacitio Coast points, Southern Route lenves Chicago e ‘Tuesday via Dee Moines and Omaha every Wednesday, Ft. Worth and El Paso’ to Loe Angele and San Fran: ‘These Tourist Cars of latest pattern are ‘carried on Fast Passenger Trains, aad their popularity is evidence ‘that we offer the best, The lowest rate tickets are available in these Popular Palman Tourist Cars. For fall deteription of this service and the benefits given ite patcone, ad- dress JOHN SEBASTIAN, P. Ace ‘Chicago, iil, eC eT TLON a secon a rhein Senet tae oe You are beri? note that op the 8 day of December A.D 486, th tollewlue de Seribes rea) etaeatunted tn Polk” County ona ‘iaSeyetttet 6 tn. Centra. Park, ‘ow Leila fring sa off ci gucat Rad unpald ta ofthe year 165 0 Bd sep at tal cae a th Tegal over ana bolder of the certneae of purchasglued In pursuance of {ho above metioned tale, ang atthe Fgh of rede don wilt erst and deed fof the Jana, wl beet cence Tea aa! er ee etee 5 plats ole Orage Free state Tag: ‘Tho Orango Free State ag io elm ple rectanglo of. sivid orange: As Grange tree in fll tralt le the. moat distinctive feature of the arms of the Orange Free State Beneata te tree tre of one alde a lion and on the other & number of oxen, "An ox-wagon ane lar to tat on the Transvaal arta and three suspended horns complete the es ane of, Cape oe Tecmo Dloay, thy, cle Sonars 9 wai \ Mon razapaat,: By ot Hope ear plek are i. mak CE OF TADEMPHON. rca, PB ee aa siects fia Sam aaa ee a cuca Ons on i bamery et ot Bite 2 OeR katt Pra, fk aie sata a GR Pea She Str cera aaa nd a ae pete ek eed Spa pett ata aot the legal ‘owner and holder of the ceruileate hal Sah atcatte Sot Serie ecient nana ci ars etna a Sova Grease Reto ore, manson. once oF RERagHON oF mix of taete ES sen Pe ict sbi fatal a carters EAI I sotto a ar of December, AD 194, be followin dee Seki ci gtne Rr a, cael Sate ae ty oe cnt te Shere arena canine ieeicias ami cua arte sch sank hea arta Gea ones aganda a Seco seine Si ‘clin Soares oes EXPIRATION OF RIGHT OF nose name’ ihe real onteterDerelnatter ge: whius natge’ ihe ‘eal catete:hereldafter de einigan eo EA Be ing oe ha or tea stb nee a sree ce winds ett isa id SR Sa Bes Hornet oma en s]d, for te, then a ven? that the undersigned pow th teal ae silat erate Hadras Meee ae Sie mee ‘GEO. HARNAGEL. ge cin Bt Ge we oe Tet Be ang son ht sei adi aieiate Mares letters Beebe ar tatiate Boe a hata Thee igen SNS cae okt Sarit arene SCoPE rie aaa mie ee rege is En Se ee ie soot ry a try ao mentees a peers, t E ASEM STRIP si canara lena fe Na ey ma praaie eeu ii Sein a nai arate a heuer ances Rana ETE once wat omer & TERRY, ‘REDEMPTION, |” ‘to Daal, 7, Guinian (belo, the person to sniove batae the Teal estate herelaatter de "You att hereby potied that on the th di of Deceniber, Ay Dy, 196, the following de- Sevibed realestate altuatea in Polk County Toma, torwit: Tot 12 Cottage. Addition, uot iscged fa sna formiog a part of tbe io ‘Bea Motuee, Town, waw sold for the then, de Havent ana Unpaid tat of the Year 1S Ed. Hovuton,. Ament? thet the Uodersigaed tn sow the legal owner and bolder of the ott Uisente of archasg Iasued Ip pursuance ol the above mentioned sale, and that the righ Gt redcmpcion will expe’ and a decd for th fang will'be made oleae redemption ts made Tibi olay day tom toe complete nevis QO, HARNAGEL, Owner ana Holder of Cerideaie, NOTICE OP EXPIRATION OF RIGHT OF REDEMPTION. ‘To F, F. Thlel (being the person In whose sate th real sate eretiaier diotbed "You are herehy notified that on the Sth day of December, Ay Dv i86. the following de Serined reat ‘cetate, situated ta, Polk County, Towa, torwit; bot 169 of the Ofelal Pato the Sout 20 screa of the Bast Halt of th Southwest Quarter of Section 24, Township Range St, Sent of Sh 6M ow fntgad tnd forming a part of the City of Des Moines Towa, was oud for the then” delincuent nud Unpaid tax for the year 1895 to E. J. Hoynton Agent! ot tho wofersigncd ie now, the teal crener and holder of the certificate ot purchase fnrued In pursuance ef the, above, mentioned fais and, that the right of redemplten wil tapi and adeed tor the Tand wil be phe tiless redemption te made within aluety days from we completed nervice erat GEO. WARSAgEL, Onse ued Hote af Ooeeels, 1eeratand cach of you are hereby notited that ont ant ech a a Gaara and aii Bi Aarti wae wea ticaadae nei a fea Seats re te con BEE A nr mae eas AE BEY prone onus tr sbaree kb feat RAs Kiara treaty are Baw Mosnes lows. wea a8, fr eh Sri Boyles that the undersigned te now the leased Bratt ote ar Gere ri gc meat obo, Hang fe ch DR GE nem siete Tbr Ste aha ee SEU a ute ote ware tt am ud debt adi atntah Richa fetes eee enn Rrceenhcrmen a eae Ba cete care Syria nerieg as nn fed is ath Maree AST fen soieae encaee eae Seoeial, Satie See ie eae Boe dave tm tho comploued trvie bere: eee Oe OOM ne ae ee REDEMPTION. | te cuas, P, ‘Dewey (elt the, person in wieschatie he Seal coats’ perloaier ae: Tale ie teal eeu erty gue tht on tu A dy ot Becta k Bout, the Tolewine ae taped Pat extte situated in Balk County, Weems eh Meer Ben Central Park ao Heit aba Yermtoga pert ot toe iy of Be Steines Nowa wan x18, for the theo lnquen en tapatd tot tng Yor 8 fo seine hate undereigned a aoe toe or cere es cere area Bertie teed Gara lac Bre it otpes ant ded for te sana ll Detatde sleee eatempton ig made hn a tyne compnd sevice bre (980. HARNAGEL: \Waarepatenureeemerbnoie cia fy Manna na nebo jah oar ay Pere Brvesscin, Masons. sient Bie Onkica Datidiad O fits (oa. ¢ Nora Dr. J. M. Wilson, THE EMINENT HEALER, Ie far ahead of theaverage healer, He ated pis Wl cree Genie go who ives at 1590 West Walnet Seeeh Ike case was a eorp elt ‘one, She was badly swollen; her limbe crore picloily HUM ded Th oo roch'pain that she. bad not bese able to sleep but very little for seven diys and nighte, She sent for Dr. Wilson, {ie magna henler: He bed been ie the-Foomr Baty sinete when the palsal wailipertetly.aany “andl tua walling begat lo-dieappest and’ she gels good nightsaleop, On the tied day ons abdule obs ps cod culo Ath doy attr fecelving the frat teat teat che oie thle to walk where she Piids Bie de ecg nesting ance eee aod kan soot many freudslo-De Wilsca for treatment. He has cured 98 por ont ofall cases ho has iested, Sod manny fle var hate sueeiogt dha medial profession. He see 20 rage oe lntroments, bul cures where all others have failed to give relief, bt, Woon ane Fu te power tears rtlonts of aienco at sit own homes sadamcisa irnias wont oo wall to Grice kia tea bo oa WILSON'S INSTITUTE OF HEALING Pitih and Walnut street, Seebeiger Block lows "Phone 263 Having a Great Run on Cham- berlain’s Cough Remedy, ‘Manager Martin, of the Pierson drag store, informs us that that he ishaving great run on Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. He sells five bottles of that medicine to one of any other kind, and it gives great satisfaction. In these doys of la grippe there is nothing like Chamberisin’s Cough Remedy to stop ‘the cough, heal up the sore throat and lunge and give reliet within a very short time, The salesare growing, and all ‘who have sried it are pleased with its prompt action.—South Chicago Daily Calumet, For sale by all. Droggiats, NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT OF REDEMPTION. ‘To James Strait (being the person in possession of the real estate hereinafter Geseribed), and to E. Filman (in whose ‘ame the same is taxed): ‘You and each of you are hereby nott- fied thaton the 3d day of December A. D, 1805, the following described real estate, towit: Lot five (6) Block three (8) in Esh- baugh auld West's addition to Chester- ‘It has been demonstrated repeatedly in every state in the Union and in many foreign countries that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is a certain preventive aod cure for croup. It has become the universal remedy for that disease. DM. V. Fisher of Liberty, W. Va., only repeats what has been said around the globe when he writes: “I have used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in my family for several years and always with perfect success. We believe that it is not only the best cough remedy, but that itis a sure eure for eroup, It bus saved the lives of our children a number of times." ‘This remedy is for sale by all Drugeists, NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT OF To, 4. §. Parker (in whowe taine the sunset saath ah ot 2 reel ott aaa Pana baat 6 Bt stints Pisa Beak ae ei teieel gion Wes os Eeinen teeta matctee 3 : tlt teeta Beers ope beeline | 2 Eger ce TS Sake S = ‘Frog sri nrerage te for gach | B= Regma cee ot oe S a = Geir con oun apm eae. ES ees Eee i betes athe eee ey SSRe haanerimeet eer ee Ziese eee ee Pienaar taterctesen Saat Sctmnatnicemen omnes We Wa euasera et cement IE ene any gue ee ie oi oespaee ee cea Ere eames aa Sh asnoe nanimye oui Salle $19.75 7777p SEND ONE DOLLAR, Gu See kde Sik Bale USMS. izeitices Serene sesause poe taaneaet Rinne Shia ne Ben eeneree Eas sce PRD ear ny, rayon “SLM SEA, GRDUEK B60. ine.) Sivas SHOULD YOU NEED. . ‘At any time of the year, for any ‘ocea-on where: Flowers are used, ‘you cau get them, home grown and fresh cutevery day, from. BLAIRTH#FLORIST Tar Sixth Ave,, Des Moines. P. 0, Address; Box 282, ‘Telephone 460 Funeral, Patty and Wedding Decora tions gotten up in latest atyles, and at moderate priges. Bexes of ne lower for presentation and personal wear. aca rath : 4 The Man That Works ——————— 4 < For ‘every ‘dollar that he gete, knows how necessary’ ui ivinto make eich dollar do ife;duty: He therefore expects his wife to be carefal in buying her clothing \ and household supplies. The Women That Shops a ‘Who making her purchases knows that it is, not pos- sible to secure eleewhere such thoroughly good quall~ bh ties'combined with such low prices, In fact you can ‘ know an article by this— i “Tf BarrissGmery sells it, Tt’s Good,’ We do not make stool pigeon prices in our advertise mente, but advertise honest prices. When we maka a redaction it is real. We are now entertaining great Hs numbers at “Che Beautiful White Fair Ox-Muslin Underwear.” : It pays to buy at thie sale because we find that since the fire we have not space for the great stock ordered and so are making euch low prices as to re- duce its size at once. While in the store see the Bargains in Linens, Suitings, Etc. now on sale, ‘ ; Barris-Emerg Co., DHS MOINHS, IOWA. All Druggists guarantee every bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and wil refund the eney to ny sae bo Inoue ater sng tweet Ot the coptenta. thin the est rm. ‘edy in the world for la grippe, coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough and fepleuant cad sf totaker Teprevene toy tondeney of » cold to seal In pacaiontn Wain Sea arereec ae i intareceet eta Sate Soe Sica, alas omantte Sheree aes ‘Faw Dominion Comvan, Dept. & Cnieage. NEW DISCOVERY. 0. K. Dando cor and Hale Resower. 12 srl ponte arn gray bat back to Svigita elon Price tana per bok ten T also kenp she Dursetts Plo Cae, a gant wonder, pice fo ont J G. W. BLACK, eptiee nies TRUSSES, 660, $1.25. AND UP Da & 2 tiie A eae 5 Sadie ATE Matt, SY fe Ehscat sr Inu ae ce feaiel ce eee ere aa Eerscvil ct face et See tie wer Haiti du caP ie seater on we Sit makes oar ara: WHITE FOR EREE TRUSS CATALOGUE TiME423 tne Sees seth cnet ata ede $2,19 Rr a a OMENS | “THE IOWA” BARGAIN STOR - 609 WALNUT STREET) 4 Closing Ovt Our Shoe Depa MUST HAVE MORE ROO! f FOR DRY GOODS AND READY-TO-WEAR G FOR LADIES, HENCE WE ARE FORCI : TO CLOSE OUT OUR SHOES. Z ‘A chance to buy new, stylish and wearable Shoes at the cost to manufacture at present advanced prices. shoes were bought before leather and labor advanq,® will pay you to see us before buying your shoes, | ‘a EVERYBODY KNOWSTHAT MUNGER’S LAUN- DRY is the best in the city, Try them ani be died, 220 THIRD ST. 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