Iowa State Bystander

bich b VOL. 6. IOWA STATE BYSTANDER PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY BY THE BYSTANDER PUBLISHING COMPANY, FIFTH AND LOCUST. HOUSE 405 MARQUANDT BLOCK. IOWA 'PHONE 890. OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE AFRO-AMERICAN PRO- TECTIVE ASSOCIATION OF IOWA. OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE MOST WORSHIPFUL UNITED GRAND LODGE OF IOWA, A. F. & A. M. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. for year. $1.50 for six months. 75 for three months. 50 All subscription payable in advance. J. L, THOMPSON, EDITOR. J. H. SHEPARD, MANAGER. Send money by postoffice order, money order, express or draft, to THE IOWA BRAND BYSTANDER Publishing Company Communications must be written on one side of the paper only and be of interest to the public. "Brevity is the soul of with." remember. We will not return rejected manuscript unless accompanied by postage stamp. IOWA'S LEADING COLORED PAPER. CITY NEWS Telephone 255 Center street, for coal Miss Sophia Bass is not improving very much the past week. Mrs. Matilda Hughes is not any better at this writing. Read tae large Frankel's store ad on eighth page and give them a call. Lowest Prices; MASON'S. Mr. William Walker returned home Wednesday from Cherokee. We congratulate Mr. Geo. Taylor on being appointed a member of the new police force. Mrs. Anna Hall's boarding house is closed on the account of the small-pox scare this week. The legislature adjourned last Friday sine die, most of the members went home the same week. Wm. Bailey the Ottumwa representa- vive in the House cloakroom returned last week. Mrs. Geo. Young returned this week from a brief visit in Knoxville where she visited her husband, Those who would enjoy themselves should attend the social to be given by class number one. Mrs. Carrie Owens-Howard of Omaha is the guest of her sister Mrs. Mae Ruff she contemplates on making a few weeks visit- Nathen Meddleton a veteran of the civil war and an employee in the House clerk room left Monday for his home in Webster City. Miss Maude Harris received the sad news of the death of her Aunt Mrs. John Bland of Keokuk who died Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Amanda B. Bingaman and Miss Jennatte Perry left last Saturday to visit in Oskaloosa. Mrs. Daisy Lemme who has been visiting her Aunt Mrs. J. R. Weeks left Thursday for her home in Rock Island, Ill. We received a letter from Rev. Mattle Johnson the Evangelist who was here this winter stating that she is not so well. She sends her regards to all her friends. John L. Thompson who is a candidate for Justice of Peace should receive the united support of every colored man in West Des Moines. Congressman Hull arrived in our city last Sunday. He is looking after the location of the new army post that he secured for Des Moines. He is having good health and looking well. Chas, B. Woods was selected as a delegate to the S. S. State convention which meets in Keokuk Mry 14 and 15. Miss Zella Davis is the alternate delegate. A very pleasant musical party was given by the young people at the cozy home of Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Lewis, quite a number were present and a dainty luncheon was served. The small-pox scare has started again in our city. Miss Mable Hall is reported as having it and Mrs. Hall's And boarding house is quarantined, alsoars a residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. W.ide open Daniel, on account of Gus Watkins moment's sick with it. DES MOINES, IOWA, FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1900. Mrs. C. H. Richardson is convalescent. The tallend of the great snow storm and cold wave struck our city this week and it makes us feel chilly. Millinery opening this week Friday and Saturday. Mrs. M. Flanagan 515 East Locust street. Center Coal Mining Company, 1067 Center street is the best place to buy coal. Our young friend Mr. Chester Bass of Clive is quite sick this week at the home of his sister Mrs. John Jackson. Miss Ethel Wells who left her home suddenly last week, returned within a few days where she had been to Colafax Her many freinds were glad to hear of her safe return home. Class number one has made special arrangements to entertain their friends Tuesday and Wednesday evenings the 24th and 25th at the A. M. E. church. Millinery opening this week Friday and Saturday. Mrs. M. Flanagan, 515 East Locust street. Misses Edna and Iona Sanford and Lizza Reeves will leave for Oskaloosa Saturday to spend Easter Sunday in the Quaker city, their former home. They will remain several weeks. Prof. Geo. I. Holt, leader of the A. M. E. choir sang a very beautiful solo last Sunday evening, which created a most favorable impression with those who heard him. Best Milliners on earth; MASON'S. Mrs. Alice Newton was called to Burlington last Sunday by a telegram announcing the death of her nephew, Theodore Brooks, a young man of nineteen years with a bright future. Get your coal at 1007 Center street. 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. Dr. A. Manship Molock, D. M., D. O. M. D. who has recently come to the city with his family and is conducting the Central School of Osteo-Magnetics, being the originator of the Molock method of Osteo-Magnetics, his number is 507 W, Grand Avenue We over-looked the fact last week to mention the return of our much appreciated family, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Young to live in our city. Mr. Young who has been a traveling salesman for Mandel's Bros. large store in Chicago for many years will sever his connection this week and hereafter sell goods for himself. We are glad to hear of Mr. Young embarking into business for himself and trust that he may be successful. A party was given at Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton in honor of Wm. Jones a capital employee of Montazuma last Monday evening, quite a number was present, music games and conversation was indulged in, a nice lunch was served. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton is always a pleasant place to enjoy an evening. The H. B. S. R. C. met with Mrs. Warwick April 12th the programme was short but instructive. After a dainty lunch the club adjourned to meet with Mrs. Wilburn April 19th. Programme for next Thursday, Discussion The Porto Rican Tariff Bill opened by Mrs. H. H. Lewis; History Mrs. Palmer; Paper Mrs. Denney; Quotations from Dumas. Mayor-elect Jerry Hartenbowes has selected more than fifty of his city officers and as yet only selected one colored man Mr Geo. Taylor as patrolman, while Mr. Taylor is a good man, yet our pro-ratio of the appointments is so little as to call strong condemnation by his colored supportors, then again it is claimed that he promised a better representation then the former Mayor, we will wait and look a little longer. The programme for Easter Sunday is as follows: Singing by the school Another day; Easter, Gus Watkins; Resurrection, Nettie Tolliver; Singing by the School, Hosanna to our Risen King; Easter, Beatrice Hicklin; Solo He has Risen, Ethel Hale; Resurrection of Christ, Mary Roy; Reading the Mission ary letter, E. T. Blagburn, Singing by School, Missionary Song, Distributing the eggs by the committee. DES MOINES CLERGY HONORED. The Barrett College of North Carolina, conferred the degree of Doctor of Divinity upon Rev. Francis J. Peterson the learned minister of the St. Paul's A. M. E. church of Des Moines Iowa. We are indeed proud that Dr. Peterson has been thus honored. It only goes to prove to us that if we are worthy, true, honest and faithful showers of blessings will come. This was an unsought compliment for the Doctorr FOR COUNTY CLERK. The name of John C. Tate our well known friend is a candidate for renomination for his second term as clerk of the district court of Polk County. Mr. Tate has made one of the best County Clerk that we have had lately. He is courteous, gentlemanly, careful and painstaking with everybody and his systematic system of conducting the office is good. He has saved over $300.00 from hiring an expert to examine the books as formally paid for examining the books of the office on account of the systematic way his books were kept and by his faithfulness and punctuality to his duties he is entitle and will no doubt receive the re-nomination, at the coming republican County Convention by acclimation as just merit for his service. FOR COUNTY AUDITOR Our young friend Fred A. Cope has announced his name as a candidate for County Auditor at the coming republican Convention. Mr. Cope was born in Pawashick County Iowa in 1866 came to Polk County in Mitchelville in 1870 and in 1880 entered the county Auditor's office as clerk where he has since remained and has worked himself up until he is now first deuty Auditor. He attend the Iowa Business College taugh school two years, and graduate from Drake University Law Department. He is kind sociable and courteous to all and will no doubt receive the republican nomination. Mr. Cope has always been an active republican worker. He Announces Himself As a Candidate for Justice of the Peace. Mr. J. L. Thompson, who has announced himself as a candidate for justice of the peace of Des Moines township, was born in Decatur county, Iowa, in 1869, on his father's farm where he grew up to manhood, and taking an active part in politics in his home county, was many times sent from Decatur County as a delegate to the state republican convention. He was elected as a clerk of the senate from his county in the Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth general assemblies of Iowa where he served as credit to his country and people, was a member of the Decatur county central committee when he moved to Des Moines several years ago. He is a graduate of the Iowa Business college and spent four years in Drake university where he graduated from the law department in the class of 1899, passing the supreme court in the spring of the same year and has been practicing law in this city ever since. He is also editor of the Iowa State Bystander, the only colored paper published in Iowa. He is at present a member of the Polk county republican central committee, and during the campaigns for the last eight or nine years he has spoken and worked for the republican party without fee or reward. He is a gentleman of excellent character, honest motives and good ability. He desires to stand on his merits as a man and a citizen without regard to color. His father is one of the best respected citizens in Decatur county, a man who by honest industry has accumulated a competency. If the republicans of Des Moines township nominate this young lawyer-editor they will have no occasion to regret it.—Daily Capital, April 12. THE BEST IN THE WORLD. We believe Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is the best in the world. A few weeks ago we suffered with a severe cold and a troublesome cough, and having read their advertisements in our own and other papers we purchased a bottle to see if it would effect us. It cured us before the bottle was more than half used. It is the best medicine out for colds an coughs.—The Herald, Andersonville, Ind. For sale by al Druggists. BYSTANDER. A NICE LAWN A NICE LAWN Adds more to the value and beauty of a place than any other adornment. Its soft velvety green turf is restful to the eyes, and gives real enjoyment. A good lawn can be easily and cheaply made by following our instructions. Old lawns can be quickly made fresh and beautiful again. Ask for copy of our Lawn Circular full information. It is free. IOWA SEED CO., 613-615 Locust St. Jennings Wall Paper Company 821 WALNUT STREET. Business. ngs Wall Paper Co. Furnish Your House Chase & West, 712-714 Walnut. FIRST-CLASS FURNITURE AT LOWEST PRICES. Furniture and Carpets, Gasoline Stoves, Refrigerators, kery and Lamps. Jennings Wa Refriger Crockery a READ CAREFULLY. Every colored man who owns a house or house and farm should and will feel pride in being so reported in the census When the census enumerator goes around, next June, he will ask at every dwelling house visited by him "Do you own this house, or, rent it?" No matter what the dwelling may be, if it is the abiding place of a family, the answer to this question will be recorded. The census schedule will show whether this family is white or colored so that it will be possible for the clerks in the Census Office to count and state the precise number of homes, whether in town or in the country, occupied by each race and what proportion of white and colored people respectively live in homes which they have bought and paid for, in whole or in part. If any man has purchased and occupies a house or farm for which he is still in debt, but has paid one or more installments of the purchase price, he should report himself as an owner. He is not a renter or tenant. The statistics of ownership of homes by colored people in 1600 will no doubt be the occasion of surprise to many. The gains made by them in industrial knowledge and professional attainments, as reported in various recent conventions and conferences held in the Southern states, will thus be made apparent to the whole world. It will be impossible successfully to question or refute the census figures. These figures will be made up entirely from the answers to the enumerators given by the colored people themselves. The statistics of Negro farming will also be separately given in the census reports. It is the desire of the government to find out the exact condition of the race at this time, in order to be in a position to measure in 1910, the rate of progress made by it in the next ten years. Mr. Miles Harris of Keokuk arrived in our city Monday and is filling the place of J. T. Mabay while the latter is sick. Just now colored ladies and gentlemen of reputation can find employment in Davenport. Come now while everything ```markdown ``` We Paint Houses, and we give Satisfaction. Look around, and then come in and see US. ```markdown ``` DAVENPORT. Have received most of the new things for 1000, and have them open for inspection. Remember, Jennings does not make prices for a few days or a few minutes, but for the entire season. We will sell new goods representing 40 of the best manufacturers of the U. S. A. at prices of the other fellows' remnants sale. We Do a Wholesale Business. a blooming. Quite a number of people have come to our city recently, but I am unable to learn their names. J. T. Mabry taken a relapse of the mairal fever April 3rd, and has been confined in bed every since. We elected Hon. Fred Heinz for Mayor and 5 out of 6 Aldermen and 1 out of 2 Aldermen-at-large, making a republican mayor backed by a republican council. They have promised recogniPation to the colored man and all are looking forward to that end. Eurcha Lodge will probably complete arrangements at their meeting this week to give a grand open reception to the public in their new ball, Fifth and Brady. It will probably be next Monday night. Watch for notice. The small-pok has at last broken out among our people. Mr. Lyman Shepard who cooks on the C. R. I. and P. dining car West of Des Moines came home with it and has been taken to the Pest House, also a gentleman from 5th street said to have been on the same train, he was sent to the same place. Easter exercises will be held at the Third Baptist church Sunday at 2:00 P. M. everybody is invited-to attend. Mr. J. S. Roberts is a candidate for city scavenger subject to the appointment of the Mayor, as he is a worthy man we trust he will get it. Mr. Wm. Wallace colored and Miss Melvina Pope white was united in marriage by Rev. M. J. Burton at the Parsonage 106 Pleasant street Saturday April 7th. J. T. Mabry and Fred Wright were the witnesses. KNOXVILLE NOTES. Mr. Shackelford of Bedford, Iowa was in the city Monday to attend the funeral of his nephew, Creade Mason. Mrs. Martha Kay of Indianola and two sons Harry and David, came over to attend the funeral. Mr. James Shackelford who is attending college, was present at his cousin's funeral: Mesdames Queen and Zack Taylor came up from Ottumwa with the family to attend Creade's funeral. Mr. Will Jeffers who has been visiting his cousin Edward Jeffers of Quincy, Ill., returned to his home in Fonda, Iowa. Creade Mason, age 27 years, 11 months No.44 and 4 days; died at his home in South Ottumwa March 30th, 1900. Deceased was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mason, and grew up in Knoxville where he had many friends. He has been employed as cook at the Laclede Hotel in Ottumwa until stricken with the quick consumption, which caused his death. The funeral services were held in Ottumwa at the home of his mother, and the remains were brought to Knoxville Monday, where they were taken at once to Graceland cemetery. After brief services by Rev. Thom, they were laid to rest beside his father. We extend our heart-felt sympathy to the bereaved family. FT. DODGE NEWS Mr. Zack Davis is not much better. Mrs. Allen Kennett and daughter left for Webster City, where she will spend a couple of months with her sister-in-law Mrs. Julia Lewis. Debbie, resolve that the Negro has suffered more by the hands of the White than the Indian, Affirmative Mr. F. D. Fowler, Negative Mr. Tolliver, Affirmative wone ten to eight points. There will be a very nice programme rendered at the church Easter all are invited to attend. One of the colored men that came here to work on the new railroad is very sick with the new dneumonia. Mr. John Tolliver will sing a beautiful solo Easter. EVANS ITEMS. Rev. Tate prescheduled at the Baptist church Sunday morning and evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Reeves of Oskaloosa were Sunday visitors. Mrs. S. B. Steele and daughter were visitors in Muchakinock Sunday. Mr. Anthur of Muchakinock visited in the city Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Hackney were visitors in Muchakinock Sunday. The Queen of Iowa Tabernacle will give an entertainment Saturday evening. give an entertainment Saturday evening. Mr. Scott of Colon visited the Queen of Iowa Tabernacle Friday, he also called a meeting in the Star Hall Saturday evening in order to arrange a club, to set up a temple, club rates $3.00 if only twelve are made, if fifteen are made the rates will be $2.00. Mr. Sam Irwin gave a ball here Monday night it was well attended, quite a number of young people from Muchaklounk and Oskaloosa were present. There will be a nice programme rendered at the Baptist church Easter Sunday all are invited to attend. Geo. Taylor of Oskaloosa was in the city Saturday. CLINTON. The programme for Easter is expected to be a very entertaining one. Messra Schiller Emerson and Will Biggs are riding new Andrae bicycles, Mr. A. A Bush is also riding a Twentieth Century Crescent. Neat posters announcing a concert and ball to be given at the Fulton Opera House on Thursday evening the 14, inst. by Prof. Damons celebrated orchestra are displayed throughout the city, a large number no doubt will attend from this city. Mrs. Leonard Phillips is reported as being quite ill at her 11th Avenue home. Emma the Eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cassius Clay is quite ill at the home of her parents on 4th Avenue. Prof. A. M. Damon becomes a subscriber for the Bystander with this issue, let the good work go on. Miss Dozier entertained Mr. Allen of Chicago at tea on Wednesday evening. This month ends the year for some of our subscriber to the Bystander, please see the Agent at once and settle if you are in arrears and renew subscription for the ensuing year. Friends in this city learned this week with regret of the death of Rev. W. R. Alexander at his home in Ottumwa on last Saturday, deceased was a former pastor in this city serving out the unexpired term of Rev. C. S. Jacobs deceased. Ingenuity. The following ingenious mode of crossing a river was once displayed by a kaffir, who had for some time stood watching the vain attempts of a party of soldiers to cross the stream at a time when to ford it was attended by considerable danger. After smiling at their efforts with that sardonic expression remarkable among these savages, he quietly raised a heavy stone, placed it on his head and then walked, with perfect ease, through the torrent to the opposite side. Sober Second Thought. Tom—"Was it hard to tell Miss Autumnal you loved her?" Jack—"Not half so hard as it was to explain matters after I got soer."—Chicago News. If we could only look at our own troubles as philosophically as we do at those of others happiness would come easy. CONGRESS. Washington. April 6—During the greater part of the session the senate had under control the question of the status of Ivan, of Mississippi, delivered a speech in favor of the seating of Hon. M. S. Quay. HOUSE The house passed the substitute for the senate bill providing for a territorial form of government, which would be intended to secure the adoption of two amendments, one providing for a resident committee and the other declaring that the act should be interpreted as a pledge of statehood. Both SENATE Washington, April 7: -During almost the entire session an amendment to the Indian appropriation bill offered by Jones of Arkansas, a member of the state's government's employment of the contract Indian schools, in certain circumstances, was under consideration. The debate took a wide range, the whole of which the schools being over at length. The amendment was pending when the senate adjourned. HOUSE The house to-day paid tribute to the memory of the late Representative of the State of New York, the "Silver" Island, who was a member of the house for twenty-six years. "Splendid gullet," she wrote, of the house of the silver were offered by members on both sides of the political side. The house was also the home of the house, as a further mark of respect, adorned. SENATE Washington, April 24—After some further deliberations, the tertiary school amendment to the Indian appropriation bill offered the Jones of Kansanan to the tertiary school and passed. The measure carries about $ 41,400. An unsuccessful attempt was made to agree to the amendment, which is due to the seating of Quay as a senator from Washington. HOUSE " The agricultural appropriation bill was unanimously approved by the House, considering desalinity debate on irrelevant issues, and the bill after the close of the general debate, on the 37 pages being covered before adjournment. SENATE Washington, April 10. -Without objection from any source, the senate to-day agreed to the resolution that the senate should Quay to a seat as a senator from Pennsylvania on Tuesday, April 24, at 4 p.m. During its session to-day the senate paid its tribute to the senate's late Bland, long a representative from Missouri. HOUSE The house devoted the day to the agricultural appropriation bill, passing it substantially as suggested by the House, the amendments offered by Corliss of Michigan, restricting the distribution of tree seeds and a vaccine. THE RELEASE. WASHINGTON, April 11. The little debate of the House over the day passed the Pacific cable bill, a measure appropriating $3,000,000 to the State Department of San Francisco and Honolulu. During the greater part of the day the District of Columbia appropriated nearly $800,000 under consideration. It requires nearly $800,000. HOUSE The long and bitter struggle over the Porto Rican tariff bill endured to-day, when the house voted to repeal the bill and set aside amendments. The bill now only requires the signatures of the speaker of the house and the president for his approval. Upon the final vote, nine republicans voted against the bill, two democrats were paired with democrats in favor of the bill, and one democrat voted for it. SENATE Washington, April 12—An effort was made by Morgan to displace the present unfinished hull of the Nicaragua canal substitution in its stead of the Nicaragua canal bill. While Morgan's motion failed, 15 to 33. Morgan's motion failed from being displaced by the Ala-Isa civil code bill on motion of Carter, the motion being defeated on a roll call, 22 to 24. Burrows of Michaels strong a strong address against seating quay. HOUSE The house adopted a resolution to authorize the secretary of the treasury to designate designee of the president for the purposes for the deposit of government funds. By the terms of the resolution it applies to Cuba and the United States. An amendment to include the United States in the amendment is offered, as stated, to emphasize the desire of the opposition not to retain the islands, was deferred, and will permit the dependent mothers of soldiers or sailors of the Spanish war, even though they will permit the dependent mothers of soldiers benefent of the general pension law, was passed. MARK HANNA RETIRES. Said He Will Not Be Chairman of the National Committee. WASHINGTON. April 10 — Senator Hanna will not be chairman of the republican national committee in the next campaign. The Ohio senator is not in robust health and there are other reasons why he should not care to take charge of another campaign. President McKinley is also willing to have Chairman Hanna retire and another republican against whom there is not so much prejudice selected to take his place. Henry C. Payne, of Milwaukee, will be the president's selection for chairman of the national committee if Mr. Payne's health will permit his acceptance of the place and the arduous work which will fall upon the chairman. Mr. Payne has not been in the best of health, but if he will accept the chairmanship and give direction to the work other and younger men will be closely associated with him to take the greater part of this work off his hands. WAR IN ASHANTI. Tribal Fighting Reported—Situation is Sactous. ACCRA, British Gold Coast of Africa, April 7—Tribal fighting has taken place in Ashanti. Governor and Lady Hodgson are at Coomassie. Telegraph wires have been cut, communication stopped and dispatches destroyed. A body of Hussars has left here for Comoros. The situation appears to be serious. Flood Loss In Texas. AUSTIN, Texas. April 10.—The country tributary to Colorado river, along its course, is being inundated, and while it is believed the worst is over, the loss estimated exceeds $30,000,000, counting Austin as the largest loser. No further loss of life is reported than those eighteen or twenty who were drowned when the dam broke. Transvaal Commissioners at Milan. NALEUS, April 13.—The Transvaal commissioners, accompanied by Dr. Muller and Jonkhorn Van Boeschoten, have started for Milan. More Burghers to Go to St. Helena SIMONSTOWN, April 11.—Owing to the unfavorable conditions for keeping the Boer prisoners here, the authorities have decided to ship them all to St. Helena without delay. The sickness among the hurlers is abating. THE NEWS IN IOWA Governor Shaw Issues a Life Parole to a Murderer DES MOINES, April 12.—For the first time in the history of Iowa the governor has paroled a life prisoner. This action was taken in the case of Cornelius Moelchen, whose parole or parole was granted by the legislature this winter. The terms of the parole were made out and sent to the proper authorities, and when accepted by the prisoner he will be liberated from Anamosa, where he has served a long term of years. In several cases in the past, where the offense was less than that which calls for life imprisonment the sentences of prisoners have been suspended, but this case is the first of its kind. Murders have either been unequivocally pardoned or kept in prison. Governor Shaw is an advocate of the parole system, and recommended its adoption in Iowa in his biennial message this year. The course which the governor has adopted with Cornelius Moelchen is taken as an indication of his future policy in inaugurating the parole system in Iowa gradually. PRELATE'S WILL IN DISPUTE. Brother of Archbishop Hennessey Attacks Document. Now on File. DUNQUE, April 13.—It is probable that the will of the late Archbishop Henness will be contested in the courts if the action of the prelate's brother, Michael J. Henness is any indication of his intentions. Mr. Henness has filed a petition to have the document now on file delared null and void. In the petition it is alleged that the will attacked is not the testator's last one, and that there are two new ones, one disposing of the church property and the other of the archbishop's private estate. These bear date of January 17. The new wills have the same witnesses as the first, also many erasures and interlineations. The documents are in the possession of Mr. Henness's attorney, who, however, declines to make public their provisions. RAILROAD GRADING. Contract to Grade Forty-four Miles for the B. C. R. & N. DES MOINES, April 11.—W. O. Johnson, of Cedar Rapids, has been awarded the contract for grading the forty-four miles of road to be built by the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern from Germania, in Kossuth county, northeast to Albert Lea. Minn. This is a section of the Burlington road to be built into Minneapolis and St. Paul and which it is believed ultimately will be used jointly by the Rock Island for operating its St. Paul and Des Moine service, which now goes over the Minneapolis & St. Louis. TO VOTE OF PEOPLE. Duluth & New Orleans Case to Be Decided by Vote. NEVADA, April 13.—In the mandamus suit of the Duluth & New Orleans railroad against the trustees of Nevada township, Judge Whitaker issued an order compelling the board to submit the proposition of issuing bonds to aid in the construction of the road to the vote of the people. The board was composed entirely of farmers and they refused to submit this question, claiming that the petition asking that the proposition be submitted, was not signed by the requisite number of free holders, required by law. Iowa Man (ut $7,400. CHICAGO, April 12—The Chicago Post says E. F. Jones, correspondent for the commission firm of Finley, Harrell & Co., at the Union stock yards, has been missing since the 7th, and is said to be heavily involved, over twenty traders at the yards claiming shortages ranging from $200 to $500 each. Jones is also said to be involved with outside stock men. One Iowa cattle raiser, who speculated through Jones, claims a shortage of $7,400, while there are a number of other claims. Track Laying Begin. BELLE PLAINE, April 11.—The Chicago & Northwestern railway company has begun track laying on the new Iowa & Minnesota division. The rails have been distributed and crews of track layers have begun work out of Mason City and also from Belle Plaine. The work will be pushed to completion and rolling stock put into operation at once. Waterloo Saloon Bronsed. WATERBLOG, April 11.—After being closed ten days, the eleven saloons in Waterloo were reopened on the new petition of consent. There will be no further molestation of the places, as the new requirements of the law, Suicide of a Young Farmer ELDORA, April 12.—A young man named Marriage, son of Alexander Marriage, a well-to-do farmer living about five miles south of Iowa Falls, committed suicide. Ill health is supposed to have been the cause. Farmer Commits Suicide. IDA Grove, April 6—B. F. Aiken, a retired farmer and highly respected citizen of Ida Grove, committed suicide at his farm several miles southeast of the city. No cause except ill health can be given for his rash net. Convicted of Murder: CRESTHON, April 7. -George Williams, who has been on trial for the murder of Deputy Sheriff Walsh last December, was convicted of murder in the first degree and penalty fixed at imprisonment for life. INSURANCE MEN OBJECT. Governor Asked Not to Sign Valued Policy Measure. DES MOINES, April 13.—Governor Shaw yesterday listened to insurance men arguing against the valued policy law. Having passed the legislature, the measure now awaits only the executive signature to become law, and the insurance men are urging that it be vetoed. Fully a score of insurance men or lawyers occupied the governor's private office during the three hours devoted to the hearing. The advocates of the controvered bill were represented only by Senator H. H. Brighton of Fairfield. At the conclusion of the hearing, Mr. Brighton expressed the opinion that nothing whatever had been brought out to warrant the governor in vetoing the bill. He said was rather surprised at the weakness of the case made by so many strong men, who, as a matter of fact, did not present so strong a showing as they made before the committees and on the floor of the senate. CASHIER IS FOUND DEAD. Body of T. T. Harker Found in the Waters of Storm Lake. Fr. Dodge, April 12.—The body of Truman T. Harker, cashier of the First National bank at Storm Lake, was found in ten inches of water at 12 o'clock p. m. Shortly after the closing of banking hours Harker took his shot gun and started for the lake to hunt ducks. At ten o'clock his family became alarmed at his long absence and aroused the neighborhood. A searching party was organized which found his inanimate body in the water, partly covered by reeds and rushes. The supposition is that he had a stroke of apoplexy, falling into the water, and there being no one with him, was drowned. Truman Harker was one of the most prominent and popular business men of Storm Lake and fraternal orders. MANY SMALLPOX CASES. Reported to the Board of Health from Different Parts of the State. DES MOINES, April 13.—New smallpox cases were reported to the state board of health yesterday at Rathven, Grinnell, St. Anthony, Davenport, Oskaloosa and Highland township, Palo Alto county. The Grinnell, Oskaloosa and St. Anthony cases will be investigated to determine the real nature of the disease. The others are pronounced types of smallpox. Will Meet at St. Louis DES MOINES, April 12.—The Iowa board of railroad commissioners have accepted an invitation to a conference of the state railroad commissioners of Iowa, Illinois and Missouri to be held in St. Louis April 26. The conference is for the purpose of discussing the question of increasing rates as asked by Illinois roads, but the Iowa commissioners have sent word that they will not be a party to any action at that time and place which would affect Iowa roads. Verdict by Default. Des Moines, April 12—Mamie Watson has been awarded judgment for $2,500 against, Dr. J. L. Williamson, formerly of Des Moines, but now of Council Bluffs, for malpractice. Plaintiff alleged that she suffered an accident recently and went to the defendant for treatment, and that he neglected to give her proper treatment and care. The defendant failed to enter an appearance, and judgment was taken by default before Judge Conrad. Foul Play Suspected. BOONE. April 12.—The body of William Billmier, who was reported to have suicided several weeks ago, accompanied by an uncle of the deceased, has arrived in Boone. The uncle states that foul play is suspected and that indications are that that. Billmier did not suicide. A suspicious wound was found in the head, besides several bruises on the body, and a check for $100 is missing, together with a valuable watch. BREVITIES. Five boys, 12 to 14 years old, were arrested at Dubuque recently, charged with entering buildings and stealing metal fixtures and other goods. The roberies have been going on for months. The boys sold the goods to a junk dealer named Beyer, who shipped them to Chicago. He was jailed in default of bail. The robbers were also bound over. Thousands of dollars worth of goods have been taken. Sioux City dispatch: A. L. Richards fell off the top of a box car in the railway yards and was run over by the cars and fatally injured. He arrived in Sioux City with a car load of horses en route from the Black Hills to La-Crosse, Wis. While in the city he drank a good deal, and was in this condition when the accident occurred. He is a young man and very little is known of him. Sioux City dispatch: The Monona county board of supervisors have dealt a fatal blow to the proposed Woodbury-Monona drainage ditch by voting not to permit the construction of the same. Governor Shaw and several large Woodbury county land owners were much interested in the scheme to drain the Missouri low lands, and they labored hard and often to carry the scheme through. Woodbury county had granted the desired permission, but Monona has set its foot down, probably until a new board of supervisors is elected. NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL Des Moines. April-*These bills were passed* Reducing the support fund, support at time of the bill, and the amount of this money saved at the Cherokee hospital and permitting the board of count to use an unexpended bill of credit to the Cherokee hospital; extending the Australian ballot system to school elections; omitting appropriations for the state expenses and carrying an appropriation of $278,544.07. Resolutions of the Millennium Secretary Newman and the other officers of the senate for their faithful services and President Millennium Secretary Speech, declared the senate approved slip dye. HOUSE Among bills passed were these: Prohibiting manufacture of pearl buttons and butter tubs in pension sides, increasing the amount alone of the conveying children to and from school in counties having the central plan from $5 to $10; providing that in case of failure to agree on arbitrators the insured may, upon giving 24 hours notice to the insurance company, appeal to the clerk of the district court, who shall name such arbitrator; providing that a creditor as well as an heir may be made a beneficiary in an insurance policy; permitting the board of control to use unexpected balances of appropriations as they may desire. The house passed a resolution of appreciation of the fair, a separate and intelligent manner in which Speaker and presented over the work of the session and presented him with a paper. The speaker briefly thanked members and wished them the bloodings of the earth and a long happy life. A resolution by Eaton providing for the janitors and employees of the state house was passed: The employees of the house presented Speaker, Bowen with a gold-headed cane, Mr. Temple making the presentation speech. GATACRE ENGAGES BOERS. Result of the Engagement is Not Known in. London. BLOEMFONTEN, April 5.—General Gataacre had an engagement with the enemy at Reddersburg yesterday. Details of the affair have not yet been received here. LONDON, April 8.—No news was issued by the war office last night. None was received from the front except that from Bloemfonten, dated April 5, relating to the engagement of General Gataacre at Reddersburg, which seems to have been held back by the censor. It will be remembered that Lord Roberts in reporting the "unfortunate occurrence" at Reddersburg said that General Gataacre had arrived there on the morning of April 4. Hence, he may have succeeded in engaging the Leers leeer in a day. It is likely that General Gataacre's subsequent movements have not been mentioned in Lord Roberts's other dispatches, the last of which was dated the evening of April 6. LADYSMITH, April 11.—The Boers opened fire yesterday, sending shells into the British camp at Elandslagtøn from three directions, widely separated. The shells did no damage. Troops moved out to reconnoiter and found the Boers in strong force and well fortified. A naval 4.7 inch gun replied to the Boers, who again placed their Long Tom in position. ALIWAL NORTH, April 12.—The British loss in the fighting at Wepener Tuesday was eleven killed and forty-one wounded. The fighting was resumed to-day. The British are holding their own well. ALIWAL NORTH, April 12.—The colonial troops are still holding their own splendidly at Wepener. Cannonading recommenced this morning. The Boer attack yesterday was not very serious. The British are carefully husbanding their ammunition and their guns are making excellent practice. The Boers are short of ammunition. DECIDES AGAINST CLARK. Senate Committee on Privileges Declares His Seat Vacant. WASHINGTON, April 11.—The senate committee on privileges and elections decided unanimously in favor of unseating Clark of Montana. The report declares the seat of Clark vacant but does not expel. Situation Around Elandalaagte. LONDON, April 13. A special dispatch from Elandslauga, dated Wednesday, says: "Fighting was renewed beyond Elandslauga this afternoon. The Boers steadily advanced upon the British positions. There was a continuous rife fire and the Boer big guns were in action. The British replied effectively and after two hours of fighting the Boers were checked." Suicide at Marion. CEDAR RAPIDS, April 13.—Joseph Coenan, of Marion, suicided by cutting his throat. Cedar Rapids capitalists have purchased the Magnus brewery. All liquor dealers, wholesale and retail, of the city are in the combine. Hereafter no outside beer will be sold in Cedar Rapids. Total British Casualties LONDON, April 12:—To the war office returns of casualties must be added the losses last week and the wounded, aggregating 10,000, making a grand total of upward of 23,000 officers and men put out of action. Russia Renews Her Remands YOKOHAMA, April 13.—Advices from Seoul, the capital of Korea, announce that Russia has presented to the Cora government renewed demands referral. British Casualties at Sannaz Post LONDON, April 7.—A revised list of the Sannas Post casualties shows the following: Missing 303; wounded 83; killed 4. The missing include 134 artilleryists, 25 life guards, 22 men of the Tenth Hussars and 51 of Roberts' horse. The others are divided among numerous regiments. Captured Flexen Guns PRETORIA, April 10. It is officially announced here that at the Bloemfontein waterworks the republican forces captured eleven officers and 362 men, with eleven guns, two ammunition wagons, other wagons and mules. DES MOINES, April 13, 1900. One of the results of the work of the legislature which has just adjourned is to be at least an effort to pass, in the next session, a code of scientific municipal laws. In its last hours the assembly passed a bill to provide for a commission of three senators and three representatives to undertake this task and to report to the next session of the commissioners. Under this act the following commission was named, the presiding officer of each house naming the members of his own body: Senators Trewin, Healy, McIntire and Representa-Dunham, Theophilus, Wilson of Washington, the president of the first class. These are MeIntire of Ottumwa and Theophilus of Davenport, both of whom are democrats. One of the tasks imposed upon the board of control by the general assembly is the closing down of the Industrial Home for the Blind at Knoville. The bill passed by the legislature for the abandonment of this institution, provides it shall be done as soon as practicable. The board will take hold of the matter without delay, and by May 1 expects to close the school and send the inmates to their homes. The effect of the measure will be to put the blind back upon the counties from which they were sent, but in view of the fact the institution has not been finance successful, it feasible necessary to be to abandon it. The board so recommended, and the assembly followed the recommendation. The property will not be allowed to run down, as the board is empowered to appoint a custodian of the buildings and grounds. Considerable delay was also experienced over the passage of the stipulated premium insurance bill which went to a conference committee and was finally agreed to by both houses. It allows assessment life insurance on the old line plan on a 4 per cent basis, granting them seven years to establish a reserve as required by law. It affects eight Iowa companies and $30,000,000 of insurance. Adjournment of the legislature was delayed Friday by a fight in the senate over a joint resolution fixing the salaries of public employees. It was brought in late in the morning. The resolution increases many salaries that were severely cut two years ago, and allows quite a number of extra clerks to state officers. The aggregation of the salaries to the work of the statutory committee, including Senators Junkin, Cheshire and Garst, and Representatives Eaton, Temple and Dows. The state board of control is already arranging to put into effect the provisions of the new law, which gives it control of the county and private insane asylums of the state. The members of the board, after a conference on the subject, have adopted a plan for determining exactly what new responsibilities are involved under the new law. Secretary Wilkinson has been appointed to the county clerk of the state and assent what counties have insane in their keeping, and whether they are kept in state, county or private asylums. If county or private asylums are maintained, the clerk will be expected to furnish information as to the number of inmates, the location of the institution, etc. As soon as this information is collected the board will make a tour of inspection, and investigate the condition of all the institutions. There are about twenty-five county asylums in the state, however, and as soon as possible all of these will be visited. 一 The state auditor's office issued and sent out warrants to the 100 or more banks which advanced money to the fund for transporting the Fifty-first Iowa. While the legislature declined to pay transportation of more than $15,000 from them among the members that this refusal would not be accepted as final. It is expected that the same question will come up again at each session of the legislature and, like the New Orleans claims, the John L. Brown claim and other banque's ghosts of former sessions, will ultimately secure recognition. It is roughly estimated at the auditor's office that the legislative session this year, including salaries of of members and employees, printing, and all charges properly to be made to that account, cost about $135,000. This is a far more than the session of two years ago, because the late session was a few days longer, covering eighty-eight days. The order for the reorganization of the governor's staff has been issued. All the old officers are re-appointed except inspector general, which had been held by General James Rush Lincoln until the end of the Fifty-first Iowa. Major J. A. Olmstead succeeds him. London has an asylum for lost and starving cuts. Last year it cared for eight thousand of these animals. The hungry actor at the table is willing to take everybody's part. Kentucky's Squabble. FREAKFORT, Ky., April 10—Chief Justice Hazzirrgil, of the court of appeals, has granted a writ of error from the decision of the court of appeals to the supreme court of the United States in the contest over the offices of governor and lieutenant-governor. Ex-Governor Readley and other attorneys for Taylor will go to Washington to present the writ and ask that the case be placed on the docket of the supreme court. The unexpected seldom happens more than once. THE PLACE FOR A POOR MAN. & Harvested Clear and Money Abundant in Two Years. Alameda, N. W. T., Canada, Dec. 22, 1899. Mr. B. Davies, Canadian Government Agent, St. Paul, Minn.—Dear Sir: As I promised you about two years ago that at some future time I would let you know what I thought of western Canada and the chances of a poor man making a start and supporting a family at the same time, so will write a few facts concerning my own experience the past twenty-one month; and what I have done, any able-bodied man can do, provided he will work. I left Traverse country March 28, 1898; landed in Alanda at noon the 21st with $3.55 in my pocket, a stranger and among strangers, and when my family came in October, 1898, my wife had nearly $10, or barely enough to pay freight on her stove, sewingmachine and clothes and beds. I commenced work March 28; also made entry for homestead same day (the man I started work for loaning me $15 to pay entrance fee), and I have earned or at least received $478.10 in wages since then and have been idle at least two months of the twenty-one since I came. The homestead I took had twelve acres broke by a former occupant. I paid $20 to have it replowed in July, 98, and the seed wheat for it cost me $3.25. I let it to a neighbor for one-half in elevator, clear of all expense except the seed, and this fall I received $70.10 for my part of the crops off the twelve acres, so my total receipts the past twenty-one months have been $458.10, and my expenses besides living for self and family, have been as follows: Entrance fee ($5 being paid for cancellation) ..... Summer fallowing 12 acres ..... Seed for same ..... Cost of house, besides my own labor on same..... 75.85 20 acres of breaking and double- discing same..... 60.00 $179.10 My half of wheat..... 70.10 Net expense on homestead..... $109.00 Net expense on homestead. ..$109.00 We moved on our homestead July 10, 1899, have thirty-two acres in good shape for crops in 1900. My wife joins with me in sending best wishes to you and yours. 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Your dealer should keep them—if not, we will send a pair on receipt of price and size. W. L. DOUGLAS SHOES CO., BROCKTONS MAST W. L. DOUGLAS SHOES CO., BROCKTONS, MASS. WORK WORRY WASHED AWAY BY THE STERLING DUPLEX WASHING MACHINE. Has double "washboard" rubbers, runs easiest, lasts longest, does faintless work. Most practiced dryer washer made. Do not judge. The machine method. It is not as your dealers write up. THE EUREKA CO., Dept. H., Rock Falls, Ill. THE LORD RISEN INDEED EASTER THE PERPETUAL PROMISE. All through the lily perfumed air The bells of Easter chime With pardon for our sin sick souls, The seven and seventieth time. Hasten while bells of promise peal, While surplaced cherubs sing, Lay on the altars of our Lord Constition's offering. The rare pale flowers of love, of faith O Christ, the crucified. Will show 'twas not in vain for us A loving Savior died. If any earthly friend for us In jeopardy had stood, Ah, would we have to plead and beg For our poor gratitude? and must the King of Heaven sue— Or suffered he in vain. Upon sad Calvary's cruel cross, With all a mortal's pain? Oh, lay sin's heavy burden down; He died that we might live, He'll bear the cross and send a peace The world can never give! POLLY PRY. MARGARET'S NEW LIFE AN EASTER STORY. The old gray house was filled with sounds of hurrying to and fro, of confusion and sobs and moaning cries, but Margaret knew nothing of it all. The girl had slipped away from every care and was out in the fields delighting in the first faint flush of dawn and the pure air on her cheek. It had been a long while since Margaret had been out of doors. There was such joy in every step that she could not stop with the fields, but kent on down the road until she A OUR CHILD IS GIVEN BACK. came to the village where the bells were ringing with gladness for Easter morning, and the children were carrying flowers to church. Margaret entered softly and took her old place in the dim corner, facing the window pictured with the story of Mary in the garden. How good it seemed to be there! The altar cloth was glistening white, the dim aisles were sweet with the perfume of lilies that filled the chancel, a few silent worshipers knelt at their prayers, and Margaret bowed her own head with thoughts as pure and sweet with gratitude as the breath of theowers. Now as she knelt in the quiet of that holy place, Margaret wondered to hear with the chiming bells, soft silvery strains of music, such as were never heard in the little church before, and to feel the touch of a gentle hand laid on her hair. She looked up to see the beams of the morning sunshine streaming down upon her and the stained window palpitating with glorious light and color, but wonder!—as she looked again the stained window was no longer there at all; instead opening before her on every side was a lovely garden sweet with flowers. "This is too good to be true," she cried, rising in a kind of rapture as she felt the soft balm of the garden air in her face. "Nothing is too good to be true," said a voice at her side, but Margaret could not discover any one. "May I enter this rich garden?" Margaret asked of herself, thinking of her poor, shabby dress, so faded and patched, which she was always glad to hide in the dim corner of the aisle. But as Margaret, doubting, asked this question, the sun shining upon her dress, showed it to be glistening white as the altar cloth and the illies in the chancel. In her confusion the girl put her hands to her eyes to see if she were awake or dreaming, but every moment the vision grew more radiant. The broad stream of light now appeared a pathway along which angel children were passing to and fro, and they smiled on Margaret and embraced her and drew her tenderly with them, saving: "Margaret, dear little sister! We are so glad you are here! Have you come to stay with us?" and they made music for her delight and showed her beauties of the garden past words to express, then went their way to appointed tasks. As Margaret walked on in the garden, borne about by a kind of winged ecstasy rather than by any touch of her feet, she came upon the Gardener taking care of His garden, and He turned and looked at the girl. "Sir," entreated Margaret, falling upon her knees, "may I stay with you? May I help you take care of this garden? "Margaret," said the Gardener, taking her by the hand—and then Margaret knew it had been His hand on her hair and His voice at her side. "You may help me, Margaret, in another garden. You may work for me in the garden of human hearts and cultivate sweet and beautiful thoughts and make them grow." "But I am so tired of the old life—of the pain, the poverty, the hardship of it all!" and Margaret began to weep bitterly. "I cannot go back to the old life! "My child, it is a new life I give unto you." "But I must leave you!" "I shall be with you always." "But we must leave this heavenly garden!" "Margaret, my child, the garden shall be where we are." It was in the old gray house at sunrise, on Easter morning, that the father was saying with humble gratitude: "Thank God, our child is given back to us." "The Lord is merciful," sobbed the mother. "Blessed be His loving kindness." So Margaret was once more given health and strength, and as she went about her daily tasks the radiant vision of Easter was always present with her and these words were always singing themselves in her heart: "A new life I give unto you—I am with you always—the garden shall be where we are." EASTER DAY. Clang! Clang! Clang! The penitential days are done, Jehovah's joy bells ring; And 'neath, the glorious Easter sun We hall the Lord, our King! Clang! Clang! Clang! On wings our spirits soar— In earnest words, in hymnal rhyme, In organ peal and belfry chime We hear the story o'er! Clang! Clang! Clang! Christ rises once again— Perfection of creation's sum, Grand miracle of martyrdom, To free us from our pain! To the Children. On Easter morning the church doors are thrown wide open, and within the air is sweet with the perfume of a thousand flowers. Violets, roses and lilies twine about pillar and railing, and the altar looks like a great, white blossom. With what joyous tones the organ rings out, and what a glad thrill there is in the voices that sing, "Christ Has Risen!" Let us be very glad, too, for there is never any happiness that comes into our lives that is not there because of Easter morning. Bend low and listen intently, and you will be sure to hear messages, in the language of beauty and perfume, spoken by the sweet-faced roses of love and lilies of peace. He Wanted to Chime In. He sat on that Easter Sunday— It was after prayer and praise— And he held up a dainty jewel To the maiden's wondering gaze; While he said to the blushing fair one, While her bosom rose and fell, "Oh, give me, I pray, permission To ring an Easter belle." At Easter Breakfast A It was at the Easter breakfast table, and little Mabel asked: "Where's Johnny?" "He's dyeing eggs," somebody responded. Mabel opened her eyes in wonder. "Do dying eggs come from dead chickens, mamma?" "Here, Jane, take away this omelette," gasped Mabel's father, "and broll me a bit of steak." Rob Cleverdale's Adventure. By Seward W. Hopkins. Copyrighted, 1898, by Robert Bonner's Son. ```markdown ``` CHAPTER IX.—(Continued.) The unloading began at once, and Captain Elvin took from the hand of Torrevo the tally Rob had made in Brazil. He looked at it with a keen scrutiny, then his sharp eyes searched Torrevo's face. But he said nothing then. Rob was compelled by Torrevo to do his part in the unloading the same as before, but this time Torrevo did not beat him. Somewhere, deep down in that outlaw's heart, there was a tender spot, and Rob had found it. When the cargo was all safely stowed away in the cave, the very dampness of which made Rob shudder at the memory of his former experience, Captain Elvin called Torrevo one side. "Who wrote this?" he asked, thrusting the paper under Torrevo's nose. "Why?" asked Torrevo, to gain time. He did not know what was coming. "Because I want to know," answered Elvin. "This is not your writing. There is not one of your gang that can write like this. Who did it?" "My nephew," said Torrevo, holding himself up proudly, as if to let Elvin see that there were educated people in his family, and he was proud of the fact. "When we loaded at Rio I was ill. I could not take the tally, and I set my nephew at it. He did it very well, as you see." "Very well, indeed. And what is the name of this nephew of yours?" "Ricardo Torrevo—the same as my own." "M. 'M. He does not look like you. Where did he get his light complexion?" "From his mother, Senor Captain. She was an American lady." "M. 'M. And how does he stand? Is he with us? Can he be trusted?" With our lives. That boy is true as steel. Oh, you need not fear him, Sigfrid captain. I would not take him on the 'Black Cat' if I did not trust him." "How much does he know—about our plans, I mean?" "What's the matter?" he asked. "Are you played out?" "Yes, captain," said Rob. "I walked fast after your horse." "All that I know. I am not in the secret correspondence, captain." "No--you drink too much. But, if this nephew can be trusted, I can make good use of him." Rob still wore the Spanish outfit, as Torrevo had ordered him to do. In fact, his own clothes had been thrown away at sea. That much danger of recognition had been done away with. "Ricardo," said Torrevo, when Rob had answered his call, "Capt. Elvin speaks well of your work." "Where did you learn to write?" asked Elvin. "At school in New York," replied Rob, unthinking. "Tis so," said Torreyo, quickly. "His mother spent most of her time there, and Ricardo went to the American schools." Elvin nodded. "You come with me, Ricardo," he said. "I need a penman like you." Rob's heart beat faster, and Torrevo stood aghast. If Elvin took Rob away from him, what might not happen? By a word the young American might let out the secret, and then it would be all up with him and Torrevo. "Get whatever you have on board," said Elvin, "and come along." Torrevo and Rob went back to the schooner. "I don't know what this means," said Torrevo, anxiously. "But I warn you. You are my nephew. If you let out the secret of your escape from drowning your life won't be worth a peso; and I will lose mine as well. Now, remember what I say. You are Ricardo Torrevo. Remember your name, and do not allow Elvin to suspect. Keep out of the young one's sight. If Lemuel sees you he may know you. If he does, you are a dead man. Do you hear?" "Yes," said Rob. "I will be careful." "And if anything does occur—anything that you cannot help—and you Torrevo stared. Torevo stared. "Good use, captain?" "Yes, bring him here." Elvin nodded. think you are in danger, come here at once. I shall remain here with the schooner for some time, till I know that all is safe. Of course, I won't tell Elvin that. But you will find me here, if you need to escape in a hurry." Rob thanked the peculiar captain of the "Black Cat," and with the few things he had on board, most of which Torrevo had given him, he rejoined Elvin. CHAPTER X. The Englishman saw that the rock was securely placed at the opening of the cave, and then ordered Rob to follow him. He rode off towards the interior, and paid no further attention to the young fellow trudging behind him. They traveled in this way for several miles, and at last came to an old estate on the plain. There was a stone house, one-storied, with many windows and wide porticos. Elvin turned into the avenue that led from the rough and little traveled road, and dismounted at the door of this house. There was little about the place that indicated it to be occupied. The land was not cultivated. There were men about the stables, and one came forward and took the Englishman's horse. The captain then strode in at an open door. Rob found the place comfortably furnished, but there was nothing about it, even with its interior comfort, that betokened the presence of a family. In fact, this out-of-the-way place was simply the headquarters of Richard Elvin and the gang of conspirators of which he was the leader. They passed into a large room, and the Englishman called for supper. This was soon spread, and Rob ate heartily, for he was hungry after his long and hurried tramp. He was also excessively weary, and the captain noticed this. Seyler "Yes, captain," said Rob. "I walked fast after your horse." "Well, go rest yourself. Tomorrow you will have plenty of work." The plan of the house was commodious, even though it was but one story high. Rob was shown to a comfortable room, in which was a bed and other necessaries, and even luxuries, of a bedroom. This room opened off from a larger one, which seemed to be a sort of library or office. There were other rooms like Rob's, all arranged on two sides of a great hall. Three only opened from the office. Rob was not slow in obeying the captain, and after bathing his aching limbs with cool water he went to bed. He was weary enough to sleep, notwithstanding the new dangers that confronted him. And he did fall asleep and remained in a doze for several hours. He awoke some time in the night, hearing voices outside in the office. The light of the moon came in through the one window of his room, and Rob was enabled to see. He lay there without trying to listen, but suddenly became aware that a voice he knew was speaking. It was Lemuel Starne. "Yes." Starne was saying, "it was a lucky thing for me I got rid of that American cub when I did. Why, if he had ever reached old Horton, it would have been all up with me. And just as I am getting on so well, too. I have gained the old man's confidence, and am well on to that of the girl's. It would be a fine thing, after I work up my case, ingratiate myself with Horton and marry Elsie, to have the old fool leave his wealth to that young cub and leave me out in the cold. No. no. If I win any, I must win all. Some day old Horton will die, and then we shall control the wealth of South America. It was a most fortunate thing that I heard of his coming. It enabled me to meet him at Rio and chuck him overboard." "What did Horton say about it?" asked Elvin. "Oh, he was stricken with grief. But that will wear off. Elsie, the little fool, is crying yet. And she never saw the cub. Well. I'll take that out of her. "Are you sure no one suspected, you?" Starne laughed harshly. "Suspect me? Why, I was the most grief-stricken of the lot. When I reported the thing to the captain of the steamer I could scarcely control myself for weeping. And I've been assaging Elise's grief and comforting the old man ever since." "When you are his son-in-law you can do it better." Rob lay quietly listening to this diabolical conversation. It made the mystery clear to him at last. Starne was trying to win the hand of his cousin Elsie, to get David Horton's fortune. And he wanted it all. That was the reason he threw Rob overboard—to get him out of the way and leave the path clear for his own plots and plans. Rob clenched his fists and shook with rage at this shameless story. Then fear overcame the rage, and he trembled with apprehension. Truly, he was in a bad fix now. In the very house with his enemy. Oh! if Starne would only leave before morning. "What about the letters?" asked Starne, after a few moments of silence, in which Rob could distinguish the clinking of glasses. "I suppose you came to write them," answered Elvin. "Well, I have done better than that. It seems that Torrevo had a nephew with him who was educated in New York. He wrote the tally of the last cargo, and did it so well that I brought him here to write the letters. The plans are ripe now, and we must hurry." "True enough. But was it safe to bring a stranger into it?" "He is only a boy. And at any rate it was safer than for you to write them. You must not be known in the thing at all. There is always the possibility of failure, and if the revolution does not succeed, then you will have Horton's money to fall back on. You must not be known even as my son. I would advise you not to come here again, unless something important brings you." "Just as you say. Had I better stay tonight?" "No. Get back before daylight, and no questions will be asked. Don't run any risks. The stake you are playing for is worth all the caution you can use. Horton must be worth twenty millions." "Forty, if a cent. And it will all be mine some day, and a lovely bride in the bargain." "Well, be careful. I will have the notices sent out in cipher tomorrow, and by the following day the first steps will be taken to overthrow this hateful government." "Hateful! I should say so." Rob could now hear the preparations for departure, and soon a horse passed his window. Lemuel bade his father goodnight and rode away. "I'll show them how to write letters tomorrow," said Rob to himself, as he clenched his fists again. "Perhaps Mr. Lemuel Elvin Starne won't come out so big as he thinks he will. Oh! wasn't it lucky that Torrevo made me write that tally. Now I can save my uncle and Elsie from the worst villain that ever lived." It looked so easy to Rob. But there were difficulties of which he was entirely ignorant—difficulties that would blanch his cheek and make his heart almost stop beating when he learned them. But at least his resolution was good, and proved the nobility of his soul. (To be continued.) A STRANGE ROMANCE. That Connects New York of To-Day With Expt of 3,000 Years Ago. A strange romance of history, connecting one of the oldest of lands and civilizations with the youngest of great nations and the most advanced system of government, finds its setting in New York. Three thousand years ago Egypt was one day thrown into a state of excitement by the birth, at the imperial palace, of a princess of the royal line. Not alone was there rejoicing at the advent into the world of a future queen, but the father of the infant, the great Thothmes III., caused to be begun the hewing of an immense obelisk out of solid rock to commemorate the event. Years went by and the maiden blossomed into beautiful womanhood, while the obelisk was being worked upon by hundreds of skilled toilers. When it was at last finished and set up before the royal palace at Heliopolis she spent days in watching the strange hieroglyphics being cut upon. Nearly all that we know of the history of the world has occurred since then, and yet today, after a lapse of thirty centuries, the body of that Egyptian princess, perfectly preserved, lies in state in the museum in Central Park, and not 200 feet away stands the hoary obelisk as if keeping guard over her remains. Thousands of miles from their former home, these reminders of the glory of dynasties now but a half-forgotten tradition of the remote past are strangely reunited. The obelisk is generally known as "Cleopatra's needle," while the mummy of the princess, whose name was Nefereyt, rests on a sarcophagus in the museum. Not In His Line. "So your neck pains you?" said the physician. "Yes, terribly," wailed the patient. "Sorry, sir, but I can't help you. I'm not a specialist in rubber." -Detroit Free Press. It is said that worry kills more people than work—probably because more people worry than work. ICE HILL PARTIES. Winter Winter Amusement in the Omaha Domain. Variation from the ordinary form of obgogan run is to be found in the Russian "ice hills." The rigors of winter in northern Europe practically compel he inhabitants of that region to find some form of amusement with which to while away the dreary hours of those ice-bound months. Hence, "ice hill parties" are now a national institution throughout the czar's dominions, and cheery functions they are, too. The "ice hill" itself is prepared as follows: They erect a high wooden scaffolding saving a rather steep slope from the top to the ground, and it is then covered with huge symmetrically shaped blocks of ice placed side by side and constantly watered until they become one solid smooth mass. This artificial slide is terminated by a long, narrow plain of ice, just broad enough to allow of ice slides, just broad enough each other and of sufficient length to enable a sleigh to run by its own impetus to the foot of the next hill. The hills and runs are usually bordered by fir trees, which are thickly hung with colored lights at night. On the day of the party the guests are conveyed to their host's house in special sleighs, and there supplied with rugs, furs and warm drinks, the better to fortify them against the intense cold. They then proceed to the ice hills and seat themselves by twos in the long, narrow iron sides, which are rendered exceedingly comfortable by reason of the quantity of cushions spread over them. Arriving at the end of the descent each man chooses a different partner for the return run, and keen is the competition among the men, each of them striving to secure the belle of the party as his companion. A good dinner is always provided by the host, and the post-prandial sport by artificial light is often the most enjoyable and certainly the most picturesque portion of the whole entertainment. MRS. ADAIR'S APPEAL. Mrs. Cornelia Adair, who is now in this country in the interests of the hospital ship Maine, which it may be remembered was provided by American women in England for the nursing of wounded British soldiers in the Boer war, is herself an American, being a daughter of the late Gen. Wadsworth, of Geneseo, N. Y., who fell at the battle of the Wilderness. The idea of fitting out a hospital ship originated with a Mrs. Blow, an American, and she, with Lady Randolph Churchill, formed a committee of American women in London to carry it out. The sum of $155,000 was raised in a short time. At this juncture B. N. Baker, of Baltimore, Md., president of the Atlantic Transport company, offered the steamship Maine and its crew to the committee, to be used as a hospital ship as long as the war lasted. This gift represented an outlay of between $15,000 and $20,000 a month. To equip the vessel the committee expended $125,000, and as it costs some $15,000 a month to keep the ship in service, Mrs. Adair, who in the absence of Lady Randolph Churchill, is the head of the committee, comes here to interest Americans in the work. Mrs. Adair is well known in the fashionable society of New York and Newport. Her first husband was a Mr. Ritchie, of Boston. In 1867 she married John Adair, who was one of the great land magnates of Ireland and high sheriff of the County Donegal. she is very wealthy in her own right. Mrs. Adair, in an appeal to the Irish in this country, mentions the fact that years ago, when famine was raging in Ireland, her father chartered a ship, M. MRS. CORNELIA ADAIR. led it with corn from his lands at enesco and sent it across the Atlantic help the starving peasantry. Disease in the Dutch Navy. Disease in the Dutch Navy. Uncle Sam's sailors in Philippine wars seem to have been particularly formate in escaping for the most part the seases which prey upon sailors of her navies in tropical waters. In e marine service in Holland in 1897 ere were admitted to the hospitals, 904 malarial cases in an average length of 50,167. The record for that ar was unusual, the average for the ur preceding years having been only .000. In 1897 cholera caused 161 admiissions to the hospitals, with 106 athes among the Europeans. Unexplored Regions of the Earth. Throughout the entire world there a abut 20,000,000 square miles of unplanned territory. In Africa there are 000,000 square miles; Arctic regions, 000,000; Antarctic regions, 53,000,000; nerica, 2,000,000; Australia, 2,000; Asia, 200,000, and various islands, 1,000. Announcemet Cards. Please announce my name as a candidate for the office of county clerk subject to the decision of the republican county convention. John C. Tate. Please announce my name as a candidate for county auditor subject to republican county convention. Fred A. Cope. Please announce my name as a candidate for Justice of Peace of Des Moines Township, subject to the decision of the republican county convention. John L. Thompson. TO-MORROW. The Twentieth Century, we hear of it people talk, write, read, preach, pray and warn us of its appalling dangers and eneah us with its glittering promises, the dawn of this much discussed century, is almost here, what is it to be? None of us know, it is clear however, that it is to be a marvelous hundred years the greatest old world has ever known. The Nineteenth Century has been every way wonderful, what invention have been perfected, these we know have changed the face of civilization. The turning of the water-wheel the snort of the locomotives, the elok of the telegraph, the flash of the electric-light what have they not done? the era of invention have not come to an end. It will from now on project itself with adminised vigor into the new century, but that new era will be marked chiefly by the triumph of moral forces, it will dawn in midst of uai bte n, intellectual effulgence never before known as it is said. "Great thinking predicts great doing" all the reforms begins in soker reflection. There is nothing more striking in modern life than the vast multiplication of studious men, social, industrial, political and moral questions are being studied as never before, we are told that we in a period of trusts and great combines, on the other hand in the superior fact that everywhere men are thinking on the subjects of justice and injustice of presses social institutions and on the true right and liberties of man. In our midst the scholars who are all aglow with these moral problems and the victory being to the strongest these scholars will shape the conditions of the future, and thinking of the scholar today make a policy for to-morrow. SIMON TERRY. Boone. Ia. Suberibe for the Bystander. MUCHAKINOCK NEWS The Thompson coal mine leased by Perkins & Son, who have had it in charge about five years, was rented to the Powell Bros. this first of last January for a period of three months. Their time expired April 1st, and now Perkins & Son have full charge of the mine again and are contemplating on doing business all summer. Mr. Alice Massey, who kept the Muehakinock Bakery and Restaurant, left last Monday for Ottumwa where see expects to make her home. Mrs. Massey sold out to Mrs. A. Perkins who taken the Bakery and Restaurant in charge immediately. Mrs. Perkins will also serve ice cream in due season Cedar Grove Lodge No. 18, Masons and Court, had their annual sermon preached Sunday afternoon by the Rev. J. A. Bingaman who preached an able sermon. The Lodge formed in line in front of Harris' Hall at 3:00 p. m., accompanied by the M. C Band of 26 pieces, and marched to the Union Valley Baptist church where the sermon was preached. After the order had gone through their regular performance the band gave a selection, after which Rev. J. A. Bingaman, pastor of the U. V. B. chureh, was introduced and read a part of the scripture; the choir sang a selection, and Rev. Williamson, pastor of the A. M. E. church, offered prayer. After the sermon a collection was taken for the benift of lodge and church. The lodge again formed in line and marched to their hall headed by the M. C. band. Mrs. J. A. Bingaman and two children are here visiting at this writing, the guest of Mrs. C. R. Foster. Rev. Jones of Centerville filled the pulpit of Rev. J. A. Bingaman Sunday evening and delivered an able sermon. After the regular collection of the church was taken a special collection was taken for Rev. Jones which was very liberally given. Mrs. Abram Hurt and family arrived last week from Yale Kansas to locate here permanently. Mrs. R, L. Hale spent Sunday at the new mine across the river, and says it is a very nice place. The Brooks' Orchestra played April the 10th for a ball given by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows here. ALBIA NEWS. Elder Jason Bundy was present at the Quarterly meeting held here on Sunday. Mr. Andy Jeffers and Cisco Jeffers of Hamilton attended Quarterly meeting in Albia. Mrs. Mason and daughter Mrs. Ambros Morris and Mrs. Jack Taylor and Mrs. Taylor passed through Albia on last Monday on their way to Knoxville to attend the funeral of her son Mr. Creed Mason. Mr. Hillie Carter of Cleveland spent a few hours in Albia on last Tuesday visiting among his friends. Subscribe for the Bystander. CEDAR RAPIDS BUDGETARIAN. Spring has come at last. The Stewardess board met on the 10th to arrange for an entertainment to be given in the near future. The large Haster chours will render some excellent music at the A. M. E. church Sunday, besure and attend. The Sunday School also present a nice programme in the afternoon. Rev. Bass preached an excellent sermon to the Silver Leaf Court on Palm Sunday. April 4th was Mrs. W. H Raspberry's birthday and in rememberance of the fact the members of the Industrial Circle of which she is a member planned a surprise on her which was successfully carried out all the members were present and a most enjoyable time was had until 4:30 when lunch was served by Mesdames S. V. Holley and Geo. Tyler. Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Pierce entertained the Industrial Cirele and Silver Leaf Court on the 7th inst. in honor of their 36th. Wedding Anniversary. The hostess was assisted in serving by Mrs. Emery. Those present report an excellent time. The teacher's meeting was held last Thursday evening with Mrs. Della Marshaill. Rev. Bass expects to attend the General Conference next month and while there he will also visit his family in Toledo Ohio. Mrs. Geo. H. Wade anticipates a visit from her brother Wm. Johnson of Chicago sometime next month. Again we say when you have any news that you desire to see or have in the Bystander please hand it in to the Agent at 1022 S. 7th street not later than Tuesdays of each week and stop complaining about not having certain news in. The Agent cannot always know everything going on without some information from others, and remember that anything happening after Tuesdays will not be in the paper, the same week. In almost every neighborhood there is some one whose life has been saved by Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, or who has been cured of chronic diarrhoea by the use of that medicine. Such persons, make a point of telling of it whenever opportunity offers, hoping that it may be the means of saving other lives. For sale by all Druggists. FRASER. Died—On April the 8th at 4:00 A. M. Mr. C. C. Jinken of heart failure and was buried Monday, the Rev. J. Underwood officiating. Mr. Jinkens was a member of the Baptist church and also a member of the K. P. Lodge. He was 44 years old, and leaves a wife and one child. Mrs Jinken was visiting her sister Mrs. Barefield in Saylor when she received notice of the death of her husband. Mrs. Eliza Bell returned to her home in Des Moines last Wednesday. Mr. J. Barefield and son Charlie of Saylor were called to Fraser by the death of her brother-in-law Mr. Jinkenz, Mr Walter Johnson of Saylor also attended the funeral. Mr. Lee Garret and C. Grimmet were in Saylor Sunday and returned Monday. Mrs. C. Thomas is visiting her brother Mr. A. Morris of the Mercy Hospital Des Moines. Mrs. S. Ames' baby and sister Miss Ada Roey left Wednesday for Colorado, to join her husband Mr. S. Ames. Mr. McGreagry of Saylor was in the city last week but returned Wednesday taking with him his family. Mr. S. Mitchell and Mr. J. Holt left last week for Saylor where Mr. Holt will join his wife. Rev. E. Roey left Friday for Ft. Madison to help carry on the revival meetings, he returned Monday to attend the funeral of Mr. Jinkens, but arrived to late. Messrs Webb and Sheldon are on the sick list. SHANK BROS. Fun ral Directors 517 Mulberry St. Telephones 686, 688 and 689. DES MOINES, - - - IOWA. REMARKABLE CURE OF RHEUMATISM. KENNA, Jackson Co. W. Va. About three years ago my wife had an attack of rheumatism which confined her to her bed for over a month and rendered her unable to walk a step without assistance, her limbs being swollen to double their normal size. Mr. S. Maddox insisted on my using Chamberlain's Pain Balm. I purchased a fifty-eent bottle and used it according to the directions and the next morning she walked to breakfast without assistance in any manner, and she has not had a similar attack since—A. B. PARSONS. For sale by all Drummgists. If troubled with rheumatism, give Chamberlain's Pain Balm a trial. It will not cost you a cent if it does no good. One application will relieve the pain. It also cures sprains and bruises in one-third the time required by any other treatment. Cuts, burns, frost-bites, quinsey, pains in the side and chest, glandular and other swellings are quickly cured by applying it. Every bottle warranted. Price 25 and 50 ets. For sale by all Druggists. No description can do justice the vast collection of beautiful and stylish trimed hats that we are showing. The display is brilliant and of rare merit. you'll find styles here that mirror the thoughts of the best milliners of Europe and America. We have created pretty and dainty concerts in stylish and becoming millinery, made of the best material, for as little money as possible, and the numerous sales at our opening this week show that the shoppers appreciate these facts. SUSIE BRADLEY, 703 LOCUST STREET. BLOTCKY BROS. OTCKY BR BLOTCKY BROS. 327-333 EAST FIFTH STREET. Easter Extraordinary Easter Offer! 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This magnificent in process of being greatly to include every important and it is supplemented by able service of The Asso- alone of all American New York city, and exclusive from of Europe. MISTRA P. DURVIE COPYRIGHT 1971 JURED. WILSON, LOUS HEALER NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT OF REDEMPTION FROM TAX SALE. To John Q. Thompson: You are hereby notified that the following described real estate, situated in Polk county, Iowa, to-wit: Lot 14, block 3. Fairview addition, now included in and forming a part of the city of Des Moines, Iowa, was sold for taxes of 1893 on the 4th day of December, 1894 to J. S. Coskery. That the certificate of purchase thereof has been assigned to and is now owned by B. F. Loose, and that the right of redemption will expire and a treasurer's deed for said real estate will be made unless redemption from such sale be made within ninety days from the date of completed service of this notice. You will govern yourself accordingly. Dated the 12th day of March, A. D. 1900. B. F. LOOSE. By Ezra D. Marshall, attorney. NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT OF REDEMPTION FROM TAX SALE. To J. P. Baumgardner: You are hereby notified that the following described real estate, situated in Polk county, Iowa, to-wit: Lot 11, Ozone Ridge, now included in and forming a part of the city of Des Moines, Iowa, was sold for taxes of 1895, on the 9th day of December, 1896, to George G. Wright; that he assigned the same to D. T. Patton, trustee. That the certificate of purchase thereof has been assigned to and is now owned by B. F. Loose, and that the right of redemption will expire, and a treasurer's deed for said real estate will be made unless redemption from such sale be made within ninety days from the date of completed service of this notice. You will govern yourself accordingly. Dated November 23, A. D. 1899. B. F. LOOSE. By Ezra D. Marshall, attorney. NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT OF REDEMPTION FROM TAX SALE. To J. P. Baumgardner: You are hereby notified that the following described real estate, situated in Polk county, Iowa, to-wit: Lot 12, Ozone Ridge, now included in and forming a part of the city of Des Moines, Iowa, was sold for taxes of 1895, on the 9th day of December, 1896, to George G. Wright, who assigned the same to D. T. Patton, trustee. That the certificate of purchase thereof has been assigned to and is now owned by B. F. Loose, and that the right of redemption will expire, and a treasurer's deed for said real estate will be made unless redemption from such sale be made within ninety days from the date of completed service of this notice. You will govern yourself accordingly. Dated the 23d day of November, A. D. 1899. B. F. LOOSE. By Ezra D. Marshall, attorney. NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT OF REDEMPTION FROM TAX SALE. To J. R. Sheley: You are hereby notified that the following described real estate, situated in Polk county, Iowa, to-wit: Lot 15, block 4, Foundry addition, now included in and forming part of the city of Des Moines, Iowa, was sold for taxes of 1893, on the 4th day of December, 1894, to W. G. Hamlin, who assigned same to J. S. Coskery. That the certificate of purchase is now owned by B. F. Loose, and that the right of redemption will expire, and a treasurer's deed for said real estate will be made unless redemption from such sale be made within ninety days from the date of completed service of this notice. You will govern yourself accordingly. Dated this 23d day of November, A. D. 1899. B. F. LOOSE. By Ezra D. Marshall, attorney. Venice 'has had three international art exhibitions since 1895, and all of them have been successful. The last one, which closed on Nov. 13, occasioned the sale of $D.000 worth of paintings, 19 per cent of which went into the pockets of non-Italian artists. 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RE OF IMITATIONS by ushawa concerns writing unknown machines under various names, with various in- tries some friend in Chicago and leave who are reliable and she are not. BURDICK that every HODE I INTRODUCE, has been a very long time. I was very GRADE MACHINE MADE WITH THE DEFECTS OF NO. 1, Mass. by the best makers in America. from the best material money can buy. SOLID QUARTER SAWED OAK DROP BEEK CABINET, plane polished, The one illustration shows machine closed (head dropping from right) to be used as a steeper table, stared or desk, the other open with full length table and head in place for tewing, if they were ever found 1899 skirches from, carved, panled, boased and decorated cabinet finish, finest nickel draw per a. casters, adjustable trellis, genuine smyth iron stand. best large high-end, 1960-1970s, and a bobbled, winder, adjustable bearings, patent tension liberator, improved loose wheel, adjustable pressure foot, improved shuttle carrier, patent needling panel trimmed. 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He also bought a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, which he hoped would give some relief until the doctor should arrive. In a few hours he returned, saying the doctor need not come, as the child was much better. The druggist, Mr. Otto Scholz, says the family has since recommended Cham berlain's Cough Remedy to their neighbors and friends until he has a constant demand for it from that part of the country. For saleby all Druggists NOTICE OF INCORPORATION. Notice is hereby given that a corporation to be known as the Maple Leaf Mining company has been formed for pecuniary profit under the laws of the state of Iowa, with the principal place of business in the city of Des Moines, Polk county, Iowa. The general nature of this corporation is to buy, lease or otherwise secure mines, mining lands or the material for the prospecting or working the same for gold or other precious minerals, and to sell or dispose of the products, the mines or mining lands or the materials used. The authorized capital stock of this corporation is fifty thousand dollars, divided into shares of one dollar each, one-tenth to be paid in at par upon the issue of stock, the balance to be issued at the discretion of the board of directors. The highest amount of indebtedness which this corporation may incur shall not at anyone time exceed two-thirds of the capital stock and the private property of stockholders shall be exempt from corporate debts. This corporation -hall commence business upon the date of securing certificate from secretary of state and the subscription and payment of one-tenth of the capital stock, and shall continue for a period of twenty years unless sooner dissolved according to law or a two-thirds vote of all stock in interest. The affairs of this corporation shall be conducted by a board of directors, composed of the president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer and three other members, all of whom are to be chosen at the annual election which is to be held on the first Tuesday in March of each year. The present officers until March 6 1900, are: Fred A. Cope, president; Geo P. Swartzel, vice-president; W P. Henry, secretary, and N. P. Collins, treasurer, and G. H. Cook, Fred L. Wells, J. E. Crows, directors. Signed this 24th day of February. A. D. 1900. FRED A. COPE. SEND NO MONEY CUT THIS AD. OUT, and send to us. state your number, inches around body at best and seet, and number inches around body at best and seet, and Beautiful Flush Cape to you. b. B. subject to examination. 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JOSEPH ATCHIBON KANSAS CITY ST. LOUIS KANSAS CV, ST. LOUIS, PEORIA, CHICAGO. NEW DISCOVERY. O. K. Danduff Cure and Hair Renewer. It will postively turn gray hair back to original color. Price 50 cents per bottle. I also keep the Burnett's Pile Cure, a great wonder, price 50 cents. G. W. BLACK. Oskaloosa, Iowa. FINAL REMOVAL SALE. We will move in a few days to nut St. to our magnificent new and Walnut Sts. We sell Dry We are making bargain prices do not wish to move to our new Watch the Des Moines daily best way is to come down to selling all over the store at fre prices. Next week we will a new store. HARRIS in a few days from the store at 513-515 Wal- magnificent new store at the corner of Seventh . We sell Dry Goods, Carpets and Millinery. bargain prices on all classes of goods that we move to our new store. tes Moines daily papers for particulars. The come down to the store. You'll find goods the store at from 1-5 to 1-3 less than regular week we will announce our opening in the We will move in a few days from the store at 513-515 Walnut St. to our magnificent new store at the corner of Seventh and Walnut Sts. We sell Dry Goods, Carpets and Millinery. We are making bargain prices on all classes of goods that we do not wish to move to our new store. Watch the Des Moines daily papers for particulars. The best way is to come down to the store. You'll find goods selling all over the store at from 1-5 to 1-3 less than regular prices. Next week we will announce our opening in the new store. HARRIS-EMERY COMPANY --- DHS MOINES PASSENGER TRAINS. ARRIVE. 9:30 p. m. Chicago Limited. *8:35 p.m 4:30 p. m. Dix Expo Mall. *4:15 a.m 9:30 p. m. New Express. *12:55 a.m 12:30 p. m. Day Express. *1:00 p.m Hawkeye Limited. *7:00 a.m C. R. I & P. GOING WEST. 8:30 a. m. Denver Limited. *8:35 a.m 9:55 p. m. Night Limited Express. *6:40 a.m 12:40 p. m. Day Express. *4:15 a.m Rocky Mountain Limited. *4:00 a.m *11:40 a. m. Fast Mall. C. R. I & P. TOKEOKUK. 11:52 a. m. Eidon. *6:55 a.m 3:60 p. m. Keokuk. *7:10 a.m DES MOINES & FORT DODGE. 6:30 p. m. Ruthven Mall & Express. 12:10 p.m 10:45 a. m. Tara and Fort Dodge. *4:45 p.m 8:80 p. m. Minn. and St. Paul. *9:00 p.m 8:60 p. m. St. Paul and St. Paul. *9:00 p.m INDIANOLA & WINTERSET BRANCH. 11:30 a. m. Mall. *4:40 p.m 7:30 p. m. Winterset Accommodation. 8:45 p.m 7:30 p. m. Indinola Express. *8:40 a.m. CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN- NORTH CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN 8:15 p.m. Chicago to Paul Lim. 8:30 p.m. Chicago to St. Paul Ex. 8:30 a.m. *8:28 a.m. Twin Cities Special. *8:30 a.m. CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN - SOUTH 6:50 a.m. Kansas City Limited. *7:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Day. 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P. - FONDA LINE 11:05 a.m. Fonda and Stoux City Lim. 9:35 a.m. Fonda and Stoux City Lim. 9:35 a.m. 11:30 a m—Boone Mail and Express—3:40 p m 7:25 p m—Mail and Express. . . 8:00 a m 4:50 a m—Chicago Limited . . . 11:15 a m *Daily.* 50 YEARS' EXPERIENCE PATENTS TRADE MARRS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS & C. Anyone sending a sketch and description may quickly receive a free copy of an invention is probably patentable. Communications strictly confidential. Handbook on Patents sent to agent agency, security agent. Patents taken through Munn & Co. receive special notice, without charge, in the Scientific American. A handsomely illustrated weekly. Largest circulation of any publication journal. Vernus, $8 a year four months. $1. Sold by all newdealers. MUNN & Co. 361 Broadway, New York Branch Office, 625 F St., Washington, D. C. WANTED-SEVERAL BRIGHT AND honest persons to represent us as Managers in this and close by counties. Salary $000 a year and expenses. Straight, bona-fide, no more, no less salary. Position permanent. Our references, any bank in any county, mainly in our home. Refer. Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope THE DOMINION COMPANY. Dept. 3, Chicago. The Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman is to write the life of D. L. Moody. Bishop Edsall has just completed a highly successful mission at James-town, N. D. Tomkins Avenue Congregational church of Brooklyn raised over $27,000 for missions during the year. The death roll in the Congregational ministry in Great Britain was unusually heavy during the year 1899. A congress of the history of religions will be held at Paris, France during the first part of September next year. The annual council of the South African churches was held at Graaf Reinet, and owing to the preoccupations of the war, only thirty-eight delegates attended. Since his resignation from the Church of the Pilgrims relief from care has conducted to a marked improvement in the health of the venerable Dr. R. S. Storrs. --- C. R. I. & P., GOING EAST All other trains daily except Sanday CHURCH AND CLERGY. DES MOINES IOWA. BURLINGTON BRIEFLETS. Special to Bvstander. Theodore Brooks age nineteen only a bud just in the act of putting out a full bloom when God plucked the bloom and taken it to himself. Theodore is not dead he is only sleeping. Then while the wondering questions, He silently hastened away, And flow like a bird to its mountain, And the father met him there. He speaks in voice like Angels. While he looks at his friends and smiles So glad and so sweet And bids his weary rest. Dear father and mother Don't think me as in the tomb For I shall not see its dark shadows of gloom And I shall not fear though the river be wide For Jesus will carry me over the tide You know where to find me in heaven dear mother Though every found tie you have cherished be riven, You'll follow me home to the land of the blest Where sighs are not heard and the weary ones rest. Written by Theodore's Ex-Sunday School teacher. MRS. G. A. BROWN 840 Valley street. Explosives Confined and Unconfined. There is a widespread misapprehension in regard to the devastating effect of high exposives. When unconfined the effect even of large charges of them upon structures is comparatively slight. At the naval ordnance proving ground, so long ago as 1884, repeated charges of dynamite, varying from five pounds to 100 pounds in weight, were detonated on the face of a vertical target consisting of eleven one-inch wrought-iron plates bolted to a twenty-inch oak backing, until 440 pounds of dynamite had been so detonated in contact with it, and yet the target remained practically uninjured, while at Braamfontein the accidental explosion of fifty-five tons of blasting gelatin, which was stored in railway vans, excavated but 30,000 tons of soft earth. Thus at Fort Lee, on the Hudson, but two tons of dynamite placed in a chamber in the rock and tamped brought down 100,000 tons of the rock; at Lambers, Wales, two tons and a half of gelatin dynamite, similarly placed, threw out 180,000 tons of rock, and at the Talcen Mawr, in Wales, seven tons of gunpowder placed in two chambers in the rock dislodged from 125,460 to 200,000 tons of rock. The Ages of Men: A great man does not always attain a ripe old age; in fact, hardly half of the greatest men of modern and ancient times have reached the limit of age set by the Bible. Among statuesmen: Mirabean was 42; Pitt, 47; Caesar, 55; Richelleu, 57; Cromwell, 59; Frederick the Great, 74; Disraela, 75; Bismarck, 83; Talleyrand, 84. Of great conquerors: Alexander the Great died at 32; Napoleon at 51; Hannibal at 33; Marlborough at 72; Blucher at 76; Wellington at 83; Kenophon at 86; Moltke at 91. The age of the decease of philosophers was: Spinoza, 44; Descartes, 53; Aristotle, 62; Socrates, 68; Linnaeus, 70; Copernicus, 70; Galileo, 78; Kant, 79; Plato, 82; Newton, 84; Humboldt, 89. The longevity of great writers, poets, varies from Byron, 36, to Sophocles, 90. To painters death came at ages varying from Raphael at 37, to Titian. AS TRUE AS GOSPEL Speak well of your friend, of your enemy, say nothing. He who says what he likes will hear what he does not like. A man's manners are the mirror in which he shows his portrait. If cheerfulness knocks for admission, we should open our hearts wide to receive it, for it never comes inopportunity. TOLSTOI BRAVELY AWAITS THE ANGEL OF DEATH. Says He Is Ready to Go at Any Time That His Life's Work Is Done—Russia Is Better That He Has Lived —Friend of the Czar. Count Tolstoi is reported to have said recently that he felt the approach of his last hours drawing nigh, and that looking into the future he was conscious of no such thing as the fear of death. All his life Tolstoi has been trying to get at the bottom of things, and while he has changed much from period to period, and expressed his advanced views sometimes more radically than at others, he may well feel now in his seventy-second year that he has accomplished much of permanent value for the world, and that even measured by his own high ideals, his life has been worth the living The last twenty years of his career have been very different from the years that preceded them. There came a time when he changed from the pure literary man full of ideas about the right and the wrong and the worthless and the valuable in society, but expressing them always in novels and other forms of a primarily literary nature and began to preach and practice a life of Christianity modeled on the COUNT TOLSTOL New Testament as he interpreted it, far different from the ordinary Christianity of the churches. In his last book, however, "The Resurrection," he has presented in story form the fruits of his life experience of the various types of love. Tolstoi's family was very wealthy at one time, and the estates which he inherited were very large. In his early days, after service in the Crimean war, he lived for a time a wild life in St. Petersburg, reveling in all forms of dissipation. Wearying of it all, he married and settled down, but the more sober he grew the wider he opened his eyes to conditions of social life which he abhorred. After his novels, especially "Kreutzer Sonata," which dealt with moral problems, he wrote works giving his views of Christianity and religion. In the early 80's he was very radical in his mode of life, working daily with his hands, desiring to give his whole property to the poor and encouraging a simple and direct morality in those around him. He was almost intolerant in the vigor of his beliefs, but since then, though he has not changed his ideals, he has respected the mode of life in others in greater degree. Tolstoi has been of the greatest service to the Russian people at many times, and especially in the years of famine in 1891-92. For a time he administered the national relief funds. Despite his radical views, he long held the confidence of the czar. That did not save him, however, from a severe conflict with the holy synod of Russia over his religious views three years ago. The views of Tolstoi about war and his belief in non-resistance are well known, and it has been no surprise to hear from him lately as an ardent friend of the Boers, desirous of the humiliation of England. A Shabby Looking Peer. The duke of Norfolk, who has volunteered to resign the position of postmaster-general in the British cabinet with the idea of going to the front in South Africa, is one of the richest peers in England, as well as a leading representative of the Roman Catholic religion in the house of lords. He is noted for his kind heart and for his utter disregard for his personal appearance, relates the Chicago Tribune. So far he is from a proud and haughty disposition that he is known by the tenants on his estates as "Uncle Henry." Because of the poor clotten which he wears he has been the victim of some curious and amusing adventures. On one occasion he had engaged to distribute the prizes to the pupils of a convent. Instead of riding to the convent in state, he walked, and was met in the grounds by one of the sisters, who, judging from his appearance that he was an applicant for charity, expressed her sorrow that relief was not distributed on that day. "I know, sister," said the duke, "but you do distribute prizes, and I have some to distribute them for you." Naming Denmark's Kings. Denmark's kings for 384 years have all been named Christian or Frederick. This is not the result of accident. It is the law of Denmark that Christian must be succeeded by Frederick and Frederick by Christian. To attain this, and without the changing of names, in case of death or other reason, every Danish prince, no matter what other names he may receive, always includes Christian and Frederick among them. NEW IOWA LAWS With the adjournment of the Twenty-seventh general assembly many new laws are passed. The number cannot be exactly ascertained at this writing, as the enrolling class of the legislature but there will be between two and three hundred of them. Most important of the laws are the taxation legislation, including the insurance taxation measure, the law applying the unit mileage system of taxation to express the amount of land for the taxation of telegraph and telephone corporations as the railroads of the state of Kansas, the vision of the building and loan laws, including the measure restricting these associations, have never before been restricted in Iowa. Next to these in importance are the appropriation measures, the largest in years, because of the healthy condition of the state treasury and the large demand of the medium. As nearly as can be estimated, the amount will exceed somewhat the sum of $1,000,000. Of course the biggest items are the board of control appropriations, which aggregate $764,174.53 and those for the elec- 800. It is believed that the special appropriation is really very very low of 2.5 mills, exclusive of the levy of one-tenth of a mill for the State University and Agricultural college respectively. This is lower than it had at first been expected, but is due to the fact that some of the goods are appropriations, including the $200,000 of China's new smith, were made available in different years. Among the important measures passed is the Tus sc joint resolution providing for biennial elections in Iowa which will go to the people next fall at the general election. The butter is not the same as the other election. The more will the anti-prize fight measure, the two pardons granted, and the establishment of a reformatory for women are among the miscellaneous matters of state-wide interest. The NEWS prints a synopsis of the new laws Those containing publication issues are not already laws. The others will also in effect in July. Building and Loan Bill S. P. 311-Recodifies the building and loan laws of the state. This bill provides that no building and loan association may stock. If these associations have any of this kail of stock out, they must retire it by Jan. 1, 2015. If these associations must in the future be taken out of the interests and premiums earned, the expenses in them must not exceed $100,000, or more than 2% per cent on sums between $100,000 and $200,000, and not more $200,000 and $500,000. In no case shall such expenses in one year exceed $120,000. The new law also provides a very small time limit for them to share in such loans, and not more than three months of the directors of any association, non-borrowing members may be compelled to of the most important provisions is the limit of 8 per cent which is placed on the interest rate which can be collected. If the directors of this kind may consolidate by a three-fourths vote, or may go into fourths vote, or may be appointed upon, the attorney general must be applied to, and he will appoint a receiver. In both cases the attorney general must be appointed to all All associations must change their articles to conform to this law by July 15, 1900. Insurance Taxation Bill. S. F. 852—Ways and means committee bill—Provides new law for the taxation of Iowa insurance companies. The bill leaves the one per cent tax of assets of all of the non-financial parties divided for under the old laws governing them. Aside from this a local tax is imposed on all companies, except corporations organized with the financial business, and, in general, a fraternal beneficiary associations, not organized for pecuniary profit. For the purpose of the local assessment these companies are required to act at a particular time before January 16 of each year, a statement which must be a duplicate of the statement required by law to be made annually to the same of all of the state's financial institutions of all its property and assets and the amount of each item, including surplus, guaranty, and reserve fund and the amount of each item. And, in general, the information is as the property of private individuals under section 1305 of the code. In taxing the moneys and credits of every insurance company, each of the non-financial beneficiary associations, not organized for pecuniary profit, the debts and liabilities are to be deducted as provided for the non-financial business of all of the non-financial companies, and the amount of the amount of the surplus or other funds accumulated by such corporation pursuant to its articles of incorporation for the purpose of fulfilling its policies, the certificates or other contracts of insurance, and which can be for use for other business operations. All companies may be to the state treasurer by May 1, 1900, the amount which it would have been compelled to pay the treasurer had this act been in force for the time of the sale, and the company will have the same status as the company before this law went into effect is to be corrected to the effect of the law. On presentation of the receipt from the state treasurer that the one per cent tax is paid. Any company failing to do the same on the relief of any non-financial tax heretofore levied. Publication clause. State Department of Agriculture. S. F. 165—Creates a state department of agriculture, under which is to be grouped by local agricultural societies that receive aid from the state, and the other government, the fairy commission and the state veterinary department. The department is to be managed by a board called the State Board of Agriculture, consisting of a board of public residents, including the industry and treasurer, and one director for each congressional district. In addition to the governor, president of the college of agriculture, dairs' commissioners, the state law of the State of California, hold state fairs, and state farmers' institutes in connection with the annual convention in which delegates from each department under the department are the title representative of the agency. The provision of a high-level supervision, over all kinds of agricultural interests, investigates all subjects connected therewith, and reports of consigned diseases among domestic animals, diseases among domestic animals, diseases affecting vegetation. The low-agricultural experiment station is to post-operate with the department. It is to select a secretary of the department. A current annual report of $1,500, the year book is to be gotten out by the department. It is to be an elaborate affair, and contain much valuable information pertaining to the agricultural development of the state. The annual appropriation of $2,000 is made for the Department, $1,000 to be used for insurance on the state fair grounds which are to be under the new department. 6. F. 23-Creates a library commis- tion to promote the establishment and efficiency of free public libraries in Iowa, and to further the work of the state traveling library. The governor is to appoint four persons to serve on the commission, two of whom must be women, who will be the state library superintendent of public instruction president of the State University shall constitute the commission. It is to give advice and counsel to all free libraries and public school libraries, and to all committees who may wish to establish them, and it may send members to the organization to its operations co-operate with the trusts- tees of the state library in developing the traveling library. All free and public school libraries are to report to the commission, and it is to furnish the secreary of state information for public- location in the Iowa official registered The commission is to give every inhibitory to be held upon by the members and its office is to be with the state librarian. Members of the commission receive only traveling and incident expenses in prosecuting the work. The secretary is to be chosen enjoyable to the membership, and its salary is limited to $2,000 annually inhibitory of $1,000 per annum is appropriated for carrying on the work of the commission. Iowa Medical Students. S. F. 43—Provides for a committee from the board of medical examiners to visit all the recognized medical schools of the state and examine graduates for admission to practice. Heretofore examinations have been held by the Board of Medical Examiners. The bill also reduces the fee for admission from $20 to $10. Publication clause. Soldiers' Pension Money. H. F. 252-Provides that pension money shall not be withheld from income, except on the future, except on two conditions. In case any member is twice convicted of crime or of a breach of rules of the Home, or of a breach of his pension money with the commandant, who is to send half to any dependent, he is to be discharged by the pension dictates, approved by the state board of control. When the depositor is discharged from the Home, the Home shall pay to him after thirty days. Any inmate of the Home having wife or minor children shall deposit half of his pension to go to them. Publication Hunter's License Law. H. F. 132-Hunters' license law. It requires all persons not residents of Iowa who desire to hunt or kill game animals and requires a license from the county auditor, for which they shall pay ten dollars to the treasurer and fifty cents to the auditor. Having obtained such license, the county auditor may issue such certificates during the open season for not more than one year, the county auditor having power to revoke a certificate, and the county auditor may take from the state not to exceed 25 game birds or animals killed by himself and they must be carried openly for inspection. The county may not allow a loss of not more than $25 nor a thievery of not more than $25 nor a loss of $100, or imprisonment in the county jail not more than thirty days. Fines and license money to be credited by treasurer may be used for protection fund* to be used in enforcing the law. Publication clause. Consolidation of the Libraries S. F. 218—Consolidates the miscellaneous part of the state library with the historical department after January 1, 1915, and the historical department to be under the curator, and the law library under an assistant. Salary is $1,600, curator, and $1,200, assistant. Council is authorized to procure furniture and supplies for $10,000 is appropriated for the library and the historical department, and $2,500 for the law, each annually. Publication Election Laws Changed. H. F. 8-Providing that the polls at state elections shall be held at 6 p. m. law provided that they close at 6 p. m. Publication clause. H. F. 31-Authorizes the use of voting mobile phones. H. F. 211-Provides that the writing of a cross opportune to be written in the name of the candidate, or the writing in the name of the marking in the squares below the circle on the ticket, shall not invalidate the ballot. H. F. 214-Provides for registration of voters at all city or special elections, so the general election may vote since the last general election may vote Some New Penalties. S. F. 90-Makes train robbery, or attempt at it, punishable by imprisonment for from ten years up to life. Publication clause. S. F. 88-Brings injury for posts for electric lights or electric railways within the purview of the statute punishing malicious mischief to public conveniences. S. F. 35-Makes the use of blasphemous or obscene language a misdemeanor instead of an indictable offense as under the presser Act. S. F. 104-Makes the passenger boat inspection law applicable to boats propelled by other power as well as steam. Publication clause. II. F. 180-Brings the violation of laws governing steam threshers on the public highway within the jurisdiction of justices of the peace. This reduces the penalty, but it is believed will insure better enforcement of the law. II. F. 9-Places steamboat owners under the same regulations as hotel and inn keepers now are. Publication clause, H. F. 180-Prohibits "pantoriums" or other cleanig works where gasoline or other explosives are used for cleaning purposes, in any building which is used as a residence. Publication clause. Pertaining to Cities H. F. 56-Gives Des Moines park commissioners control of the banks between the Raccoon forks and the upper limits of Union park. The commissioners in improving and beautifying the banks for use and pleasure, and may straighten, improve and preserve them, construct a low dam, bridges, landings, boathouses, the water held between the two dams when the lower one is constructed, and the upper one is owned by the owners. The city of Des Moines is authorized to aid the park commissioners in its general funds. Publication charges. H. F. $0-Makes appointments in vacancies occurring among waterworks staffs. The board of trustees rather than the mayor of the city, as under the old law; by the board of waterworks trustees shall be deposited at least weekly by them with the responsibility for all waterworks funds, paying the same out only on order of the trustees. Publication clause. At present they may suppress, restrain and prohibit 'gambling houses'. At present they may suppress, restrain and prohibit 'gambling devices'; may authorize the destruction of gambling devices, and may punish gambling. The board goes a step farther in publication clause. two-mill tax for the maintenance of libraries, and a three-mill tax for the purposive buildings, applicable to all cities and towns. The two-mill tax has been limited to cities of the first-class, 25,000 population, and the improvement tax of three mills to cities of the first-class, 25,000 population. G. F. 8-Requires that assessment for building permanent sidewalks be certified to the tax authority. It further provides that in cities under special charter the clerk shall certify the assessment to the city authority. H. F. 6-Gives the 20,000 or over the power to elect park commissioners to limit this privilege to cities of 25,000 and over. Bill in the interest of Clinton, publication clause. H. F. Authorizes an increase of the tax levy for park purposes in cities of the first-class from two to three mills supervising the right to levy an additional tax in the years 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903. The Molnes parks. S. F. 67-Amends the code in relation to the right to levy a tax extending the use of free public libraries in cities and towns to residents of rural areas. S. F. 40-Grants cities and towns the right to be leased from electric light and water works. S. F. 131-Makes minimum rate of interest which may be applied to Moneys held in trust for the purchase of waterworks must now draw all Moneys applied to cities under special charter. H. F. 374-Makes a slight change in the rate of permit in cities under special charter. S. F. 344-Provides for the election of assenss town new towns by the council in certain cases. S. F. 254-Authorizes cities to levy sewer taxes in one sewer district for all city residents making entire city support one system, as now. S. F. 40-Authorizes cities to build a dwelling of any material they may choose, providing the cost does not exceed 40 per cent per linear foot. S. F. 123-Indebtedness of cities to one and one-fourth the actual value of property returned by the last assessment. S. F. 115-Provides that special assessments in cities shall not exceed the benefits accruing to abutting property, and in 25 per cent of the value of the property. S. F. 223-Provides that city council shall as boards of registration pay out of the city instead of the county funds. S. F. 133-Requires the keeping of personal delinquent taxes in a separate record. Some of the Appropriations. H. F. 76-Remburies Jones county in the sum of $1,000,000 incurred in the imposition of criminals. H. F. 281-Appropriates $1,000 for the further education of Linnie Hagwood wood deaf, dumb and blind war of the state. H. F. 106-Appropriates $50,000 to locate the site of the battlefield of Shilton. Publication cause. H. F. 355-Appropriates $2,000 for the completion of the classification of the state library. Publication clause. H. F. 355-Appropriates $2,000 for the completion of the state shall be paid 10 cents per hour for attendant at company drills, providing this compensation due to the coins per week. Publication clause. H. F. 60-Appropriates $141,743 for the state to three state institutions under the state board of control. H. F. 408-Appropriates $141,800 for the state to three educational institutions in Iowa. S. F. 201-Appropriates $15,000 for fish and cage. S. F. 47-Appropriates $21,000 for the completion of the state historical building. S. F. 60-Appropriates $5,000 for the erection of a monument to Sergent Charles F. F. 45-Appropriates $2,100 for refinancing the roms of the state board of S. F. 258-Appropriating $500 to reimburse renters rendered the state in contesting the will of the late Baxter Whiting, who left at Daxport. The Solders' Orphans' Home at Daxport. S. F. 253-Appropriates $10,000 for the return of the Fifth-iest Iowa to Council Hill. S. F. 123-Appropriates $10,000 for Benedict Home, Des Moines. S. F. 206-Increases the per capita support fund at Mitchellville from $10 to $12, appropriates $300 for services of a chaplain. H. F. 34-Appropriates $1,004, to the estate of William Parks, unimproved and the state treasury. Publication clause. S. F. 292 - Increases the support of the state historical department $4,000. The department may pay the expenses of the commission appointed by this assembly to look up needed repairs and improvements for the capital building and any other governor by the date of December. Changes in School Laws. S. F. 100-Gives school corporations of more than one hundred voting presidents at any school election. Limit was formerly W. In the interests of recent W. Des Moines school election. Public clause. H. Enables school corporations to accept bourses and bequests. In the interests of Otumwa, which wanted to accept a library from Andrew Carnegie. Public clause. S. F. 240-Requires treasurer of school townships and runs school apportionment from five to fifteen cents for each child of school age to be paid. The one amount for each independent districts the boards may require the treasurer to dot the same amount for each fifteen cents is to be determined by boards. H. F. 113-Provides that the other authorized county superintendent shall have charge of school text-books the county superintendent selected by the board, and shall render an account thereof to the board. H. F. 114-Provides that one-third of school directors sufficient to secure an order for an election on behalf of the board be outside of cities and town. The present law makes petition signed by one-half directors necessi- S. P. 135—Gives counties authority to loan the permanent school fund in five percent. Old law provided for sums of $1,000 at 6 per cent interest, and gave the counties one per cent for handling the one-half per cent. Publication clause. H. F. 16—Authorizes sub-directors to teachers for the schools in his district. S. F. 319—Authorizes boards of directors in school districts, with full powers. At present, this can only be done to make provision forebecoming to issue special certificates to teachers of music, drawing, penmanship, etc. It does away with the small schools; and with the power to issue certificates or diplomas to teachers from the result of the agitation by the denominational schools of the state that latter discriminates against the denominational schools and the state normal school. S. P. 135—Requires vocal music to be taught in the schools of the state. Teachers must be examined in this branch, but effect their certificates in position or relatior. H. F. 188—Allows the secretary of the state board of examiners to hold state ex- animations without the presence of the board, or to appoint some one with such a role. B. F. 71-Authorizes school corporations to test bonds for the purchase of school sites. In the interest of Davenport. Publication clause. H. F. SM - Authorities secretary of school boards. Boards are reduced below a quorum by boards are reduced below a quorum by Iowa Educational Institutions. S. F. 10-Extends the levy of a special tax of one-tenth of a mill for the support of the State University for another five years. H. F. 42- Loveles a tax of one-tenth of a mill for the support of the State College of ACS. 4—Provides that the endowment funds of the State Agricultural college be used for the interest as the board of trustees of the college deem advisable. The limit was set by the Board of Trustees because of the high rate of interest. Publication clause. The State University authority to erect any sort of a college building on a lot originally purchased for the State Agricultural college. Legal Problems Determined. H. F. 52-Amends the law in regard to the testimony of witnesses for the state witnesses or witnesses other than those whose testimony was considered by the grand jury may be served on defendant's attorney if the defendant now requires same to be served on defendant. 525-Requires officer selling realy on execution in a county other than that in which judgment is rendered to make return to district court of both county courts or both county courts in cases of contested elections shall be heard and determined by the court instead of by a jury. Publication clause. S. F.-Removes an ambiguity as to the notice of sales on execution for failure to be sheriff or constable is liable to penalty. S. F. 11-Relates to communications in an confidential all communications in confidence to stenographers or confidential clerks of any person. This bill limits the number of physicians, physicians or surgeons. Publication clause. S. F. Represents the requirement that grand jury shall attach all minutes and exhibits to indictments. Publication clause. S. F. 225-Requires non-resident attorneys trying cases to appoint some local attorney where the suit is pending upon the verdict. The same as the foreign attorney. H. F. 125- Amends the law relating to the duties made under section 461 of the code shall be made in the county where the state S. F. 156- Requires guardians, administrators, etc., to deposit trust funds with the residence of a dawn is unknown when the residence of a dawn is unknown. S. F. 273—Gives the right of appeal from superior courts to district courts upon proper showing. Publication clause. [TO BE CONCLED NEXT WEEK.] LITERARY NOTES. In McClure's Magazine for April Walter Wellman will describe, from his own recent experience, the novelties and hardships of house-building, house-keeping and general domestic life and daily work up under the shadow of the north pole. Outing, which has passed into the hands of a strong company of enthusiastic sportsmen, headed by Casper Whitney, comes to us in April in a handsome new cover. It is a number of beautiful spring, bursting with new life and the promise of a bountiful harvest. The number is illustrated by the pencil and brush of Ernest Seton Thompson, Arthur Heming, James L. Weston, Oliver Nugent, E. W. Sandys, and others. Prof. John Trowbridge, of Harvard University, contributes an interesting article, entitled "Latest Developments With the X-Rays," to the April number of Appletons 'Popular Science Monthly. A number of curious illustrations accompany the text. The author of "Bandanna Ballads," in the April Ladies' Home Journal, is one of the newest singers of negro folklore. She is Miss Howard Weeden, and her ballads have elicited the highest praise of Joel Chandler Harris. She illustrates her own writings with pictures that are as felicious, faithful and convincing as her verse. "The Great Steel Makers of Pittsburg and the Frick-Carnegie Suit" is the subject of an illustrated article in the April Review of Reviews, by Julius W. Browne, who wonderful development of the steel and coke industries of which Pittsburg is the center. From the "Talks with Napoleon," in the April number of the Century, it appears that the emperor was so fully resolved to make his home in America, in the event of defeat at Waterloo, that he had bills drawn upon this country for whatever sums he chose to take. He told Dr. O'Meara that he had "spent sixteen millions of ready money" of his own before the battle. He wrote that he would "shall be present," he said at St. Helena, "but I do not know exactly where it is." Speaking of "The Black Wolf's Breed," the successful novel by Harris Dickson, the New York Times says: "Apparently 'When Knighthood Was in Flower' is not the only literary prize that has recently been captured by the Rowan-Merrill Company. Harris Dickson's new historical romance, 'The Black Wolf's Breed,' published only a few weeks ago by this house, is the only novel in the awarding a fascinating tale of old and new France in the reign of Louis XIV." The Rowan-Merrill Co., Indianapolis. Both the January and February St. Nicholas are out of print, the large sale of the two numbers being attributed to the popularity of the new departments "Nature and Science" and "The St. Nicholas League." Outdoor study and scientific investigation are aided and encouraged in both of these departments, and the youthful readers of the magazine have shown a prompt and hearty appreciation of the opportunities thus thrown open to them. In the April Atlantic, George F. Parker, United States consul at Birmingham, England, treats "The Consultative Service of the United States" of the service; consular duties and opportunities; the president's relation to the service, and its neglect by congress and the state department—in all a not especially flattering or cheerful showing of our foreign representations. Young men who went out on a lark came home in a patrol wagon. A Liverpool physician has discovered the bacillus of pinkeye in horses. NEWS IN GENERAL NEWS IN GENERAL PRESIDENT MAY DRAFT ROOSEVELT McKinley Wants the New Yorker on National Ticket. With Him. WASHINGTON, April 12.—Theodore Roosevelt is in danger of being drafted into the service of the national republican party as a candidate for vicepresident on the ticket with President McKinley. Governor Roosevelt is not willing to take this nomination and has made his wish is known in an unmistakable manner. He says he wants to be re-elected as governor of New York. But President McKinley wants Roosevelt on the ticket and is inclined to insist that the governor yield his political preferences for the good of the party at large. There was discussion of this matter at the cabinet meeting yesterday, and as Senator Hanna has just returned from New York, where he had a conference with ex-Secretary Bliss, it was understood he had reported Mr. Bliss unwilling to take the vice-presidential nomination and advising that Governor Roosevelt be pressed into service. It cannot be said with truth that the question is irrecvably decided, but present appearances are that President McKinley will personally urge Governor Roosevelt to take the second place on the ticket and almost refuse to accept declination for an answer. Either this or the Philadelphia convention will be given the tip to go ahead and nominate Roosevelt, despite the governor's declaration of unwillingness. Those who advocate this course say Governor Roosevelt is too good a party man to refuse to respond to such a call, and that he will accept and take the stump. COL. PLUMER WOUNDED. Many Officers Injured in a Hard Fight in the Envirocs of Mafeking. GABERONES, April 3.-----Saturday's fight in the environs of Mafeking was conducted on Col Plummer's side under great difficulties, being in the proximity of the loer lager, whence reinforcements could be promptly sent to the burghers, and there was little cover available for the British when the fight began, the plain being but sparcely wooded, and the railroad embankment, the chief protection, being only two feet high. The men behaved gallantly and officers were exceptionally conspicuous in the affair. With the exception of a few rounds fired by the British Maxim gun at Ramnathlababa, the fire on both sides was entirely by rifles. Half of the British officers were more or less seriously wounded. Colonel Plummer's wound was in his right arm. His horse was shot under him. Colonel Bodie and Capt Rolt were wounded. Colonel Plummer's orderly is missing. Captain Fred Crewe was shot dead while covering the retreat of others. Captain MacLaren was severely wounded and Lieutenant Milligan, the famous Yorkshire cricketer, fatally, while tenaciously holding an assigned position. LIONS LED BY ASSES. London Leader Thinks This is the Case at Bloemfontein. LONDON, April 11.—The Leader says: "Reports from Boer as well as from British sources are to the effect that our losses near the Bloemfontein railway are truly lamentable. They show distinctly a lack of care and leading. In the face of surprises we seemed utterly without resources and relied only on pluck. That is a safe card in play. We were not surprised that was the old description of the British army, but we thought we had learned something of late years in commissioned ranks. What light does this war throw upon that possibility?" Union Workmen Turned Away. CHICAGO, April 19.—Union workmen were turned away yesterday from the new Marshall Field building, where they had done all the work thus far, and 150 non-union men were put in their places. This action was interpreted as meaning that the united building contractors have secured sufficient high-class non-union workmen to carry on big contracts, and that union men hereafter will be given no opportunity until they consent to do so under the contractors' rules or withdraw from the building trades council. During the day work was carried on rapidly and without friction. Boers Enter Protest LONDON, April 12.—It is learned that the Boer governments have formally notified Portugal that they consider the shipping of British troops and munitions of war to Rhodesia, by way of Biera, Portuguese, East Africa, to be tantamount to hostile action. This, however, will not stop General Carrington's force from entering Rhodesia. Whether or not the Boers will make reprisals upon Portugal remains to be seen, although the best informed people here are inclined to the belief that the Boers are not likely to back up their protest with action that would bring them into hostilities with still another power. Gataere Relieved. LONDON, April 12.—A telegram from Bloomfontein says that General Gatacre, the commander of the third division, is about to return to England. Gatacre's return is accepted as being a natural recall, though no reason is given for it, and it will be associated in the public mind with his lack of success. Roberts criticised his management of the Stormburg attack, and possibly Gatacre's having arrived one hour and a half too late to rescue the Reddersburg force may have decided his return. No able-bodied men need be idle in New Zealand. The government gives every applicant work, and pays him the rate of $8 a day. England's Armored Trains. 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A new automatic machine gun is being tested by the United States army. It weighs only twelve pounds, can be carried by one man, and fires 450 shots a minute. CHURCHES AND SCHOOL-HOUSES. The interior walls of churches, schoolhouses and all public halls should never be coated with anything but the durable and pure Alabastine. So evident has this fact become, that hundreds of tons are used annually for this work. The genuine Alabastine does not rub or scale off. It is cleanly during the long period of its usefulness. Every owner of a building should use it. Ask your paint dealer or druggist for card of tints, and write for free copy of our interesting booklet to Alabastine Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. The Cosmopolitan Club, of London, is housed in Watts's old studio, on the walls of which is a fresco of a nude woman. It was a standing joke of Stirling-Maxwell's to say to any inquirer into the subject of the picture: "You have no doubt heard of Watts's hymns; this is one of his hers." Ex-Speaker Thomas B. Reed, while in Washington recently, rode up to the capitol in an F street car. "What do you think of the Porto Rico tariff muddle?" asked the man who sat next to him. "I refuse to be quoted," answered Mr. Reed; "I have a reputation for piety and chaste language to preserve." Sir Robert Peel was once going through a picture collection with a friend where there was a portrait of a prominent Englishman who was famous for saving sharp things. "How wonderfully like!" said the friend; "you can see the quiver on his lips." "Yes," replied Sir Robert, "and the arrows coming out of it." They are telling a story in Chicago about an advance agent for the Thomas Orchestra who recently went to New Orleans to book dates for concerts. He was told that it would be well for him to talk the matter over with a wealthy woman who is a leader in the musical circles of the city. So he helped his nieces and nephews brought out an old negro, who took the cutler's card, on which was printed the legend, "Representing the Thomas Orchestra." Presently a young woman came to the door holding the card in her hand. She did not seem to understand the object of the call. The agent attempted to explain, but was cut short by the young woman, who said: "I don't think we want any music to-day." In the midst of one of General Forrest's campaigns a captured federal chaplain was brought to his headquarters. The man showed the deepest anxiety and depression, for stories of General Forrest's severity were rife in the union camp. A little later supper was announced, and Forrest, to the chaplain's surprise, invited him to share it; but his surprise grew to amazement when the general turned to him reverently and said: "Parson, will you please ask the blessing?" The next morning Forrest courteously gave him an escort through the confederate lines, for he wished no non-combatants for prisoners, and bade him good-bye with the remark: "Parson, I would keep you here to preach for me if you weren't needed so much more by the sinners on the other side." Goat Captures a Wolf. The widow Sigalard's goat has St. Vitus' dance, but the widow doesn't mind that, although if she lost the goat one of her slender holds on life would be gone. A while ago the widow was gathering salad greens in the fields near the village of Chez-Tablot, in the French commune of St. Cloud, where she lives. The goat, which is a fine animal, was grazing not far off, when a wolf sprang at it, and in some peculiar manner was caught between the goat's horns and could move neither one way nor the other. Both animals tried to pull away from each other, but in vain. The widow called a neighbor, who held the wolf's third quarters, while the widow stabbed it in the side until it was dead. Now, although the goat has St. Vitus' dance since the exploit, the widow doesn't care much, for she received a bounty of 100 francs for killing a wolf. A doctor in Breslau has been experimenting with hens, and he gave forty of them gout by feeding them on horse-flesh without fat. Then he partially relieved them of the gouty pains by the administration of powered egg-shells. A popular remedy for the bite of a mad dog at the beginning of the 19th century was for the victim to take an ounce of the pulverized jawbone of the dog that had bitten him. After the administration of this remedy the animal was never known to bite any one. In San Rafael, Cal., it is illegal to shoot game with a repeating or magazine shotgun. Last year the mines of Montana yielded copper to the value of $40,000,-000. In museums the use of formalin as a preservat ve for specimens is increasing. Beware the fury of the patient man. Try Grain-o! Try Grain-o! Ask your grocer to-day to show you a package of GRAIN-O, the new food drink that takes the place of coffee. The children may drink it without injury as well as the adult. All who try it, like it, GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown of Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure grains, and the most delicate stomach receives it without distress. One-fourth the price of coffee. 15c. and 25c. per package. Sold by all grocers. Mr. T. Carson, of Brownsville, Tex., has been mayor of that town for twenty-one years. REJECT THE "JUST AS GOOD." The dealer who tells you that he can sell you the "same thing" as Alabastine or "something just as good," either is offering something he has bought cheap and is trying to sell on Alabastine's demands, he may not realize the danger to all new substitutes. Dealers risk a suit for damages by selling and consumers by using an infringement. Alabastine coatings adapted to mix with cold water. Dam in Colorado River at Austin, Texas, Glue, West AUSTIN, Texas, April 8.—This city was last night in pitch darkness with a raging river one mile wide and swollen far beyond its natural banks, roaring and surging through all the lower part of the town, having spread destruction and death in its wake. In addition to the vast loss of property interests, it is calculated that between thirty and forty lives have been sacrificed and the reports coming in from the tributary country do not tend to improve matters. The flood is not unlike the disastrous Johnstown flood some years ago in that a raging river, already swollen far beyond its capacity, bore too heavily upon an immense dam spanning the river here, breaking it and letting loose a reservoir of water thirty miles long, half a mile wide and sixty feet deep, to aid in carrying destruction down the valley of the Colorado river. The great dam in the Colorado river gave way at noon yesterday from the enormous pressure of water and debris and with a roar and crash swept the valley below the city, wrecking the immense light and power plant and drowning eight workmen. Following is a list of the known dead, including those killed in the power house: Frank Rineet, Frank Kinney, Walter Flower, Walter Johnson, Alfred Johnson, Frank Fitzgerald, Walter Blossman, Joseph Newman, Dick Morris, John Proes, Charles Burchard, six groes. It is believed that a hundred houses were washed away and that later reports will bring a lengthy list of fatalities. SIXTY BOERS CAPTURED. Methuen Reports the Capture of a General and a Body of Boers. LONDON, April 7.—The war office received the following dispatch from Roberts at Bloemfontein, dated the 5th: Methuen telegraphs from Boshof (in Orange Free State, a little northeast of Kimberley), as follows: "Surrounded General Villebois Mareul and a body of Boers to-day, None of them escaped. Villebois and seven Boers were killed, eight wounded and fifty taken prisoners." General Villebois Mareul was chief of staff of the Boer army. He was about fifty years old and is said to have been responsible for many of the Boer successes in Natal and later in Cape Colony and the southern part of the Orange Free State. It is said he entered the Boer service merely because it was his trade. He went through a number of campaigns in the French army. LONDON, April 7.—The Daily Telegraph has the following from Boshof, dated Thursday: "Lord Methuen's Mafeking relief force was concentrated here to-day. The Boers are in force a few miles distant on the Vaal river. This town is practically deserted, all the men being the comedian and under Command-ant Impression, who controls the district. Lord Methuen commanded in a spirited little action nine miles to the southwest, where he surrounded seventy Boers on a kopje. Not a man escaped. We took fifty-four prisoners, sixty horses and a quantity of baggage. General De Villebois was killed during the action. A Boer hoisted a white flag and then fired immediately after, killing a British officer. The murderer was instantly shot." MILESWOULDALSOACCEPT. Willing to be the Democratic Nominee for President. NEW YORK, April 9.—The World says: "Gen. Nelson A. Miles is willing to be the democratic nominee for president. He has so stated to his friends and ten days ago he visited William C. Whitney to talk with him about the possibility of his being nominated. Mr. Whitney told the general that all of the leading gold democrats were as much opposed to the nomination of Mr. Bryan now as when he was named four years ago, but he did not commit himself to the support of the general. He merely took the matter under advisement and said he would consult with his friends. CALL CHINA TO ACCOUNT. Ministers of the Four Great Powers Present Demands LONDON, April 9.—A special dispatch from Shanghai announces that the American, British, German and French ministers have sent a joint note to the Chinese foreign office demanding the total suppression of the Society of Boxers within two months and announcing that otherwise the powers mentioned will land troops and march into the interior, northern provinces, Shan Tung and Chi Li. in order to secure the safety of foreigners. According to the same dispatch the American, Italian and French legations are now provided with naval guards from the large gathering of war ships at Taku. Six Hundred Were Captured. LONDON, April 9. — Lord Roberts reports to the war office as follows: BLOOMFONTEN, April 6. — The casualties at Reddersburg were: Officers killed, Captain F. G, Casson and Lieut. C, K. Barclay, both of the Northumberlands; wounded 2; captured 8; noncommissioned officers and men killed, 8; wounded 33; the rest were captured. 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This is Presidential Year and every intelligent Toward, after subscribing for a good local paper, should have a first class paper, the state general and foreign news. Des Moines DAILY NEWS meets these requirements, yet, costs less than one-third the price of papers containing no more news. The Des Moines News Junior Is a department of Saturday's DAILY NEWS, It is the favorite children's paper of Iowa. The NEWS JUNIOR gives as prizes each week two large, handsomely framed pictures as prizes for English composition. One of these pictures goes to Des Moines and one outside of Des Moines, and they are hung in the school rooms of the winners, with cards bearing the names of the winners. Handsome buttons are presented to the successful writers. The NEWS JUNIOR is alone worth the price of the paper. The NEWS JUNIOR copies are used in hundreds of Iowa schools. 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We ask your special attention Saturday to the beautiful Millinery, Cloaks, Suits, Fine Shoes, Cloves, Neckwear, late arrivals of Persian striped zephyrys, plain and fancy striped gingham, English Oxfords and Scotch Madras cloths in that peerless wash goods section--A superb collection of newest grenadine silk—and-linen striped novelties in the silk section--A line of fine furniture--rugs, draperies, mattings and linoleums on the faurth floor.--Unrivaled in every particular. FRIDAY, APRIL 13. RACE ECHOES. Paul Lanrence Dunbar, the famous Negro poet, is only 27 years old. He receives $100 a night for his engagements. --- The race question is now fore shadowing all questions of the day. Tillman of South Carolina struggled up against it a few days ago in Congress and got such a thrashing that "I guess it will do him for a while."—Ex. The five hundred Pullman car porters, headquarters at Pittsburg, have decided to form a union and join the National Colored Men's Railroad Association. --- The assessment of Fayette county, Ky., including the city of Lexington which has just been completed, gives $680,040 as the total taxable value of property owned by Negroes. --- There is quite a colored colony in Dawson City at present, but from late reports of that point it is learned that the most of them will leave for Nome as soon as they think it advisable to attempt to travel over the ice and snow.—Colorado Statesman. --- The Mississippi Legislature enacts the removal of the remains of Hon. J. Lynch from Jackson's cemetery. The magnificent monument of the illustrious colored ex-secretary of state disturbs the quiet repose of the aristocratic dead, (white,) and the removal of the mondering ashes of the distinguished Negro is necessary to the restoration of peace. ... Miss Lulu Gordon of St. Paul has passed an examination to do barbering in the state of Minnesota. She is the first woman of her race or any other race to take the examination and pass. She has opened up a shop in St. Paul, and has a lucrative trade. --- Mr. G. Steward who is to act as census official in the Hawaiian Islands has departed for that place. Mr. Stewart is a graduate of Tuskegee and is a dairy expert. --- Senator William E. Mason, of Illinois, one of the Negro's staunch est friends, spoke last Sunday afternoon before the Second Baptist Lyceum, and a crowded house greeted him. Special music was furnished by Misses Eva Belle, Lillian V. Green and Louise Morris.—Washington Bee. There are two banking institutions in Richmond, Va., namely conducted by the colored people, the Savings Bank, G. F., U. O. T. R. of which Rev. W. L. Taylor is president and Mr. R. T. Hill, cashier, and the Nickel Savings Bank, of which Dr. R. F. Tansil is president and Mr. E. A. Washington cashier. The colored people of Richmond pay taxes on $650,000 worth of property. --- It is said that Taylot will not be allowed to join The American Racing Cyclist Union now, and the life suspension placed on the colored wonder last year will hold good. The riders have also inserted a clause in their rules which bars colored wheelmen from joining, just as does the League of American Wheelmen refuses them membership. Taylor has notified the riders that he will go to Louisville to place his case plainly before the union and ask for reinstatement. It is said that Taylor is willing to pay a very heavy fine, but insists that he should not be kept from riding, as it is the only means he has of making a living. A prominent member of the riders' union was in the city last week, and he says that, while the union will give Taylor a hearing, his trip to Louisville will be a useless one, as all the members are bitter against the colored boy for deserting them when their fight against the L. A. W. was in its infaney. --- At a recent meeting of the Jockey Club held in New York, the application for a license of the famous colored jockey, "Tiny" Williams was denied. Williams was suspended last fall, and it looks as though his riding days are over. Williams is a Western product of the Western Circuit having been originally developed by Dan Lamasney, the Missouri horseman, who won the St. Louis Inaugural several years ago with Service. Williams also rode for E. S. Gardner, of Avondale Stable fame, and other western owners. Two years ago he went East to ride for J. E. Seagram, the wealthy Canadian owner. Williams was a crack race rider as far back as 1892, the year he piloted R. A. Swigert's Carlsbad to victory in the American Derby at Washington Park, Chicago. With "Tiny" Williams and "Long Shot" Conley both on the ground, the American turf for the first time in years is without a colored riber of the first-class. In the days of Isaac Murphy and "Pike" Barnes, the black knights of the pigskin were at the top of the heap. Later on Tony Hamilton, "Soup" Perkins and Willie Simms were the crack Negro riders of the American turf. Simms and Perkins were the best colored jockeys since Isaac Murphy's days FRANKEL'S THE BIG STORE OF LITTLE PRICES. One Day More Before Easter One Day In Which Costume Yourself That You May Vie with the lilies of the field. One day in which to gown and bonnet yourself in a manner becoming the season, your purse, and above all your own individuality. Nowhere else can you do this so WELL and so ECONOMICALLY as at this great cash selling mart of trade. Fullblown spring readiness in every item of wearing apparel is announced to-day. Not to know our stocks is to have much of fashion unknown! The same sunshine and balmy air of spring which These two crack riders piloted the two contending horses in the National Derby of 1896, which was run at the Fair Grounds. Perkins rode Prince Lief, who beat Ben Brush, with Simms up by a nose in one of the grandest races ever run over the St. Louis track. A 19th CENTURY MARVEL Doctors Who Treat and Cure Patients Without Pay. This is What the British Doctors are Doing at Their office, Rooms 204-206 Marquardt Block. A staff of eminent physicians and surgeons from the British medical institute have, at the urgent solicitation of a large number of patients under their treatment in Des Moines, established a branch of the institute in this city, in the Marquardt block, room 204 and 205, on the second floor. These eminent gentlemen have decided to give their services entirely free for three months (medicines excepted) to all invalids who call upon them for treatment between now and May 1st. These services consist not only of consultation, examination and advice, but also of all minor surgical operations. The object in pursuing this course is to become rapidly and personally acquainted with the sick and afflicted, and under no condition whatever will any charge be made for any services rendered for three months, to all who call before May 1st. The doctors treat all forms of disease and deformities, and guarantee a cure in every case they undertake. At the first interview a thorough examination is made and if incurable you are frankly and kindly told so, also advised against spending your money for useless treatment. Male and female weakness, catarrh and catarrhal deafness, also cancer, without pain or cutting; all skin diseases, rupture, and all diseases of the rectum are postively cured by their new treatment. Dr. J. Boyd, the chief consulting surgeon of the institute will be in personal charge. Office hours from 9 a. m. to 8 p. m. No Sunday hours. SPECIAL NOTICE—If you can not call send stamp for question blank for home treatment. NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT OF REDEMPTION. You are hereby notified that on the 9th day of December, A. D. 1896, the following described real estate, situated in Polk County, Iowa, to-wit: Lot Twenty-nine (29) in Williams Third Addition, being included in and forming a part of the City of Des Moines, Iowa, was sold for the then delinquent and unpaid tax of the year 1895 to E. G. Zellhoefer; that the undersigned is now the legal owner and holder of the certificate of purchase issued in pursuance of the above mentioned sale, and that the right of redemption will expire and a deed for the land will be made unless redemption is made within ninety days from the completed service hereof. GEO. HARNAGEL. Dr. J. M. Wilson, the Marvelous Healer, Successfully Cures Any and all That have FAILED to be CURED by the usual methods, namely: Surgery, drugs, etc. Dr. Wilson postively eures where others have failed. Consultation free. In writing address Dr. J. M. WILSON'S INSTITUTE OF HEALING, Morgan House, Des Moines, Iowa. 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