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IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. CLERMED EVERY FRIDAY BY THE BYZANTIAN PUBLISHING COMPANY, FIFTH AND LOUISVILLE. MOOM 405 MAIN STREET, BOOK. IOWA PHONE 800. OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION OF IOWA. OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE MOST WORSHIPFUL UNITED GRADE OF IOWA. P. & A. M. J. L. THOMPSON, EDITOR. J. H. SHEPARD, MANAGER. Send money by postoffice order, money order, express or draft, to THE IOWA BRAN STUPPANDER 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 wit." remember. We will not return rejected manuscript unless accompanied by postage stamps. LOWA'S LEADING COLORED PAPER. CITY NEWS Telephone 255 Center street, for coal Miss Mable Hall is almost entirely well. Mrs. Wm. Mash who has been sick for a long time is able to be out some. Mrs. Robt Mash is visiting relatives this week in Cedar Rapids. Easter was generally observed by all the churches last Sunday with song and special services. Mr. C. Howard of Omaha spent one day this week with his wife who is visiting her sister Mrs. C. S. Ruff. Mrs. J. Frank Blagburn sang a beautiful solo at the Opera House Thursday evening for a local Theater company. Mr. E. T. Banks our faithful Court House janitor took suddenly all last Friday and had to stay at home until Tuesday, when he was able to be Mr. B. J. Shepard and Miss Eldora Thompson moved out their new home in Clive last Tuesday, they will have a beautiful six room house when completed. J. R. L. Thompson's candidacy for Justice of Peace is meeting with favorable consideration among all classes, has never held or ask for an office Polk County before. We would especially call the attention of all our readers to read Harris Emery and companies' ad this week. It is simply a general directory of their new building, you should post it in your scrap-book for future referen ce. We forgot to mention the fact last week that Mrs. R. N. Hyde was call by a telegram to the bedside of her sick sister in Vincennes, Ind., later information states that she died Mrs. Hyde has not yet returned. Miss Della Comley who visited Minneapolis recently, is reported to have married while there to Mr. Patterson the young man who visited our city last winter. We have no facts at hand yet The bride is one of our well known and much liked young ladies. Success to them in their future life. Among those who are reported to have the Small-pox and are out at the dentention hospital are Mezzrs Gus Watkins, Wm. Smitsa and M. Porter, they are getting along nicely at this time, there are several others but we have not learned their names. Mrs. Lizzie Palmer received the sad message of the death of her sister-in-law Mrs. John L. Brooks of Burlington who died last Sunday and was buried Tuesday. Her son died the preceding Sunday a strange coincidence Mrs Palmer left Monday afternoon to attend the funeral, Mrs. Newton being still there. A word to colored voters, this coming republican county primaries and convention will mark an epoch for our race, a colored man aspiring for an elective office hitherto never sought for by any colored man namely, Justice of Peace of West Des Moines, also one for a constable ought to inspire every colored voters to go to his voting precinct on Saturday afternoon April 28th and vote and work for them. DES MOINES, IOWA, FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1900. The H. B. S. R. C. met with Mrs. Wilburn April 19th after the program the hostess served a refreshing lunch. the club will meet with Mrs. Ella Smith on 11th., and Center streets, a the members are requested to be present as business of importance will be transacted. They will also continue the discussion of the Porto Rican Bill. Rev. Joseph Underwood of this city formally of Michigan was united in marriage to Mrs. Eliza Bell last week. It was a quite affair as only a few friends were present. The groom is an able preacher, and the bride is well known here, they left for Fraizer where they will live. Success to the happy couple. Get your coal at 1007 Center street. When in Muchakinock, Iowa, stop at MRS, ADDIE JOHNSON'S RESTAURANT for good meals on short orders; also Ice Cream, Prompt attention given to all orders. Center Coal Mining Company, 1007 Center street is the best place to buy coal. The Iowa State Bystander has just been apprise of the nuptial of Miss Myrtle A. Wallace of the Indianapolis Recorder, to Firman C. Brown of Detroit, Mich. Mr. Brown the groom is a well known young man in the leading society of Detroit, he is headwaiter in the famous Cadillac Hotel and has the honor of being one of the leading organizers of Detroit. Miss Wallace the bride has held the position of composer in the Recorder's office of Indianapolis Ind., for the past several years, and is sister to Mrs. Bessie M. Peterson, wife of Rev. Dr. F. J. Peterson of St. Paul A. M. church this city. The Bystander extends their best wishes to the happy pair upon there voyage. 51st IOWA ENTERTAIN MENT. The many friends of Company A and H will have an opportunity to attend their minstrel, to be given at the Auditorium, April 28th, under the auspices and for the exclusive benefit of the Brotherhood of Loeomotive and Firemen's International Convention, to be held here next September. Tickets and reserved seats can be had at Baker & Trisler Co., 420 Walnut. It will be an interesting entertainment and all should go. FASTER. Easter has come and gone, the last one to be observed in the 19th century. The song services, the anthems and solemn chorals with Easter lilies and singing birds, together with special sermons, sounds its presence. Yet it has been nearly 1900 years ago since our blessed Savior triumph over death, and Mary goes out in eary darkness and seen the angel which had rolled the stone away. As we read the old old story over it but renumerate and proclaim in our mind the supreme power of God. While we would like to say this Easter that all christian nations are at peace; yet it is a painful fact that while some christian people are observing Easter with praises and songs England is persecuting a bloody war with a few christian people in South Africa, who wish to live in their country peacefully; and a few thousand Americans are going through the swamps of the Archapelago hunting the natives to subject them to our rule. We hope these wars may soon terminate and that peace and brotherly love exist. A WORD TO YOUNG MEN In America nearly every civilized race is represented; each is trying to better their condition in every way. Our race perhaps is the last to enter the struggling contest in the buisy world, as competitors to success. Therefore my young colored man or lady do we realize the urgent necessity to fit and prepare ourselves for each duty that may offer itself along the pathway of life with other races. Do you my young people realize that you must in early life turn your attention to business, reliability, responsibility; for as we have said all other races have the start of us in America. Consequentially we must be honest, studious, punotual and economical; do not spend one moment in idleness, bad company, saloons, billiard hall, card tables or the ball rooms, for our time is limited and only comes to us once. Therefore spend every idle moment in reading or preparing for some duty in life, and keep off the street corners laughing or talking about foolishness, look and study for the higher ideals in life and business. A HANDY BOOK Rev. C. A. Smith, of the A. M. E. Sunday School Union, has published a neat little book containing the names and addresses of the delegates of the 21st General Conference which meets in Columbus, Ohio May 7. It also contains the rules of order, names of the nine Bishops and the places and dates of the sessions of the General Conference since its organization in Philadelphia, Pa., May, 1820. It is very useful to the delegates. There are 9 bishops, 9 general officers and 387 delegates. Rev. Smith is an active candidate for the office of bishopric. BOOKER WASHINGTON'S COURTESY. Tuskegee, Ala., April 12.—Hooker T. Washington, principal of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial institute, has issued an invitation to all persons coming to this section to see the total eclipse of the sun May 28 to come to Tuskegee and be present at the commencement exercises of his institution, May 27 to 31. Tuskegee is in the pass of the eclipse—Des Moines News. It was a little strange that our highly esteemed Admiral, George Dewey, has announced himself as a candidate for President of the United States after having so lately declared that he did not want it. Well George you made a good Admiral, but must wait a little while longer before you can be president of the United States. FOR CONSTABLE. The name of Horace Lewis our well known colored citizen has been announced as a candidate for Constable of Des Moines Township subject to the republican convention. Mr. Lewis is one of the pioneer citizens of Des Moines, having spent the best part of his life here and a good republican. He is at present employed as janitor under the custodian at the Capitol; he was a candidate two years ago and now working very hard for the nomination for Constable. FOR JUSTICE OF PEACE. Mr. W. H. Stiles the well known atorney has announced his name as a candidate for Justice of the Peace of Des Moines Township. He is an able upright lawyer and enjoys the confidence and respect of the bar and by his long years of practicing, which is twenty-six years and six years County Attorney of Guthrie County which would fit him for the office. He was one of the boys in 1860 when our country ask for loyal men to suppress treason and save the Union he went to the front and served his country. He is a life long republican and has worked many years for its success, a friend to the colored race and glad to see the progress they have made since emancipation, and by Mr. Stiles years of practice, experience and conservative judgment would make an excellent Justice of the Peace. From personal inquiries of those in a position to know, we learn that Mr. Stiles has always been a strong friend of the colored people, and his own sense of Justice and right would assure our people that their personal and property rights would receive the same careful and impartial consideration at his hands as would that of any other citizen. Mr. C. A. Bass returned to his home in Olive this week and is almost well. BYSTANDER. 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 quikly 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. Jennings Wa Jennings Wall Paper Co. FOR JUSTICE OF PEACE. The name of Mr. F. E. Ducan is before the republican voters as a candidate for republican nomination for Justice of Peace at the coming County Convention. He was born in Illinois in 1863 where he graduated from the High School, he then went to Dakota, where he studied law one year, then going to Minnesota and entered the law department of Ann Harbor where he graduated in 1887, and later he was elected one of the District Attorneys in Minnesota, came to Des Moines in 1892 where he was admitted to the bar, but entered the insurance business, which occupation he now follows. He is a good republican and solicit your support. Tennessee which occurred a few days ago and we sympathize with Mrs. Person in her bereavement. Missie Maggie and Bessie Mason of Iowa City and Emma Boyd of Muscatine returned to their homes Monday after being in attendance at the Davis-Clay wedding. We see quite a number of strangers in our city but have not as yet learned their names. The Sunday School Teacher's meeting will be held this week with Mrs. T. J. Sadler on the West side. The Ladies Industrial will meet Friday with Mrs. Geo. Tyler. Mrs. Frank Sadler is convalescent after a siege of severe illness. The Stowardess of the A. M. E. churge will give an entertainment May 10th to Mrs. Sarah Phillips is still quite ill with doubts of her recovery. Saturday evening Sheriff J. E. Moran went to Cresco and brought Jas Graham of that city to Clinton who is charged with desertion by his wife formerly Miss Nellie Cook. Sometimes ago Graham was brought here on information sworn to by Miss Cook charging him with improper relations, he married her to avoid punishment and then deserted her hence the second arrest. Decorators have taken possession of the interior of F. E. McNiel's ice cream parlors, when completed this popular resort will be one of the prettiest in the city. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Mitchell of Fulton, spent Sunday in Clinton. A very neat Easter programme was rendered at Bethel A. M. E. church Sunday evening by the choir and others we were very sorry to note the absence of the flowers which every one expects to see on that occasion; what our people needs is more get up about them when they are appointed to perform a duty they should do it with an earnestness, or give it into the hands of persons who are not alone content to remain at a standstill in the community as to advancement, had this been done in this instance no doubt our, church would have received this needed attention and therefore would have been like other churches. The concert given by Proffessor Damon and orchestra at Futon on the 11th inst., was listened to by a fair sized and appreciative audience, we understand they will be heard from again in the near future in like manner, they have a number of dates ahead also for parties. CEDAR RAPIDS BUDGETARIAN. Easter Sunday was most appropriately celebrate at the A. M. H. church and a large attendance was had throughout the day. The large Easter chorus under the direction of Geo. H. Wade was at its best in rendering some excellent pieces to the delight of all present. The Sunday School held their exercises in the afternoon and the children did excellent. Mrs. Della Marshall received the sad intelligence of the death of her father, Mr. Washington in Denver Colo., she has our sincerest sympathy. Etta Davis and Jeff. A. Clay were married Thursday evening April 12th at the residence of the bride's parents on 9th Avenue. Rey. Bass officiating. We regret very much to learn of the death of Mrs. Bennie Person's sister in We Paint Houses, and we give Satisfaction. Look around, and then come in and see US. 一 Have received most of the new things for 1900, 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. Tennessee which occurred a few days ago and we sympathize with Mrs. Persons in her bereavement. Misses Maggie and Bessie Mason of Iowa City and Emma Boyd of Muscatine returned to their homes Monday after, being in attendance at the Davis-Clay wedding. We see quite a number of strangers in our city but have not as yet learned their names. The Sunday School Teacher's meeting will be held this week with Mrs. T. J. Sadler on the West side. The Ladies Industrial will meet Friday with Mrs. Geo. Tyler. Mrs. Frank Sadler is convalescent after a siege of severe illness. The Stewardess of the A. M. E. church will give an entertainment May 10th for the benefit of pastor, they will have in connection with their entertainment a baby show, so get your babies ready and attend the show, beautiful prizes will be awarded. The Easter Chorus will repeat a few of their selections at the A. M. E. church Sunday evening. Little Forest Martin is convalescent at this writing. MUCHAKINOCK NEWS. Rev. Jason Bundy the Presiding Elder of A. M. E. church who arrived in our town a few days ago is yet with us and is assisting in carring on the revival meeting at the A. M. E. church. The social given at the residents of Mrs. C. R. Foster's last Friday evening was very much appreciated by all that were present. The social was given by Miss Sarah A. Porter in honor of a club of young men who had previously participated in a sacred programme a few weeks ago for the benefit of the A. M. E. church which was also conducted by Miss Porter. The mines were all idle here Saturday and a number of the young men went out hunting, but unfortunately failed to bring back any game. The Easter services at the Union Valley Baptist church was grand. The church was beautifully decorated and with a crowded house the programme was rendered and all, seem to have a nice time. The entertainment given Monday evening April 16th by the sewing circle were not so abundantly attended owing to rainy weather. Miss Lucy Crawford has gone to Pittsburgh, Pa. on an extended visit. Master Carl Brown son of Mr. and Mrs I. L. Brown had a very bad accident by getting his leg caught in the wheel of the packing house dray, he is getting along nicely at this writing. Mr. C. P. Gilmore got his arm scaled very badly at the Glucose, ousing him to loose several days work. The small pot scare is about over here the white people don't believe there is anything in it since all the colored people are well and what few cases there are, are whites. Rev. Boyd was called to Ottumwa to fill the pulpit which is vacant on the account of the death of Rev. Alexander. Mrs. I. L. Brown received a handsome gold watch as a present from an Eastern firm. Mr. S. P. Manywethin the head-cook at the Pilgrim hotel has gone to Sioux Fall Dakota to engage in the same business. Mr. Joseph Wood has gone home to have an operation performed, we wish him success. Mr. Jones who has been sick all winter is very low at this writing of little hopes of his recovery. The Easter exercises at the Baptist church was a very pleasant affair. Mrs. L. H. Johnson has moved from Bromley street to Woodbury. G. W. Green the popular barber has moved his shop from Main street to South First Avenue number 22, call and see him. Mr. and Mrs. Kirkland are still at the same old stand and are as prompt to see to the need of all who comes. Every colored citizen of Marshalltown should subscribe for the B. stander. EVANS NEWS. The Easter Exercises that was held at the Baptist church Sunday afternoon was well attended. The singing by the children, orations by Rev. Clark, Oscar Smith, Albert Raley and Miss Maude Steele, Solo by Mrs. Johnson were well rendered as well as others we have not mention. The church was well decorated Mrs. Hale of Muchakinock is visiting relatives in the city. Miss Neal of Montezuma is visiting her sister Mrs. Smith. Lawyer Woodson and Taylor Duke called a meeting in Burgess Hall last Tuesday evening in behalf of the Afro-American race. They want to send a delegate to the convention which will be held in Philadelphia. Rev. Tate, President, Taylor Duke, chairman quite a number were present, Address of Welsome by Rev. Tate. The speech by Lawyer Woodson of Mushakimock and Rev. Jones of Centerville were splendid. Mrs. Wilies is on the sick list. Mr. Scott of Colon set up' the Knight's of Temple Saturday night. DUBUQUE NEWS Mrs. Aaron and daughter spent Easter Sunday in our city. Mrs. Gertrude Evans of Chicago is in the city. Rev. Johnson preached an able sermon on Easter morn his text being The Resurrection of Christ. The programme last Sunday was conducted by Mrs. Rober and Mrs. C. Green. An entertainment will be given Friday evening. The wedding of Miss Blanch Martin and Mr. Harry Marshall has been postponed on account of sickness. Mr. and Mrs. Mills spent last Sunday in Chicago. Mrs. Johnson who has been on the sick list is convalescent. DAVENPORT. Easter exercise at the Third Baptist church took place at 2 p. m. Sunday, under the direction of the Superintendent J. T. Mabry. Quite a large crowd was out. Those who spoke aside from the program were Rev. L. E. Christy and Mr. Eugene Green, pastor and superintendent respectively of Bethel A. M. e. church, and Rev. M. J. Burton, pastor of the Third Baptist church. The program was a nice one and was enjoyed by all who was present. Mrs. Francis Baker, assistant superintendent and teacher of the Wining Workers class in the Third Baptist Sunday School, received a nice china flowered cake plate Easter from Miss E. C. Baker and Mrs. Lydia Moss, two of the scholars in the class, as a mark of appreciation of her teaching. Easter exercises were held at Bethel A. M. E. church Sunday night at 7:30, under the direction of Mr. Green, superintendent of the Sunday school. Quite a nice crowd turned out to hear the program, which was a very fine one. After taking up a very nice collection, Mr. Green called up J. T. Mabry, superintendent of Third Baptist Sunday school, who made a few remarks, and then eggs were presented to the scholars and congregation also. The Quick Step club of the _Third Baptist church gave a lost hen's nest sociable Monday night. As the weather was bad only a small crowd was out. Mrs. Sarah Weathers found the nest and won the prize. The Odd Fellows will give a grand reception and open their new hall for public inspection next Thursday. April 26, at Odd Fellows' hall, on Brady and Fifth streets. Mr. M. C. Going of Kansas City, Mo., is in our city and is stopping at 106 Pleasant street. J. T. Mabry is again able to be up and around from his recent relapse of the malarial fever. Please have your subscription ready for the agent by Saturday afternoon, April 21. 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 ricana. Aguinaldo to be read ust the At FRIDAY, APRIL 20. RACE ECHOES. Paul Laurence Dunbar, the famous Negro poet, is only 27 years old. He receives $100 a night for his engagements. The race question is now foreshadowing 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 mouldering 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 he 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, Lil an 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. --- 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 gas 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 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. --- 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 infancy. Subscribe for the Bvstander. NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT OF REDEMPTION. To W. H. Williams! You are hereby notified that on the 9th day of December, A. D. 1896, the following described real estate, situated in Polk County (99) in Washington, Third Lot Twenty-three (99) in 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 revenue issued in pursuance of the above mentioned sale, and that the right to redemption will expire and a deal for the land will be made in less, redemption is made within ninety days from the completed service hereof. GEO. HARNAGEL. NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT OF REDEMPTION. 16 (Being the person in possession of the real estate hereafter described) and to Mary B. Weeks, guardian, (in whose name the same is taxed). You and each of you are hereby notified that on the ninth day of December A. D., 1896 the following described real estate to-wait: Lot three hundred and eleven (311) Mann's second addition to Lake Park, now included in and forming a part of the city of Des Moines and all within the county of Polk and state of Iowa, was sold for then the subsequent purchase of the same in A. H Kelsey, that the undersigned is now the legal owner and holder of the certificate of purchase issued in pursuance of said sale and that the right of redemption will expire and be a for the land be made unless redemption is made within ninety days from completed service hereof. LOUIS. MORGAN. CALIFORNIA. Broad Vestibuled First-Class Sleepers DAILY— Between Chicago and Sanfrancisco WITHOUT CHANGE OF CARS. Great Rock Island Route Leave Chicago on Big 5 at 10:00 p. m. All the best scenery of the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevada by daylight in both directions. These cars are carried on the limited trains of the Great Rock Island Route, Denever and Rio Grande (Scenic Route), Rio Grande Western and Southern Pacific. Dining Car Service Through Buffett Library Cars. JOHN SERMAN (A) B.A. DR. J. BOYD This is the Gentleman who is Entitled to all the Credit for all the Numerous Cures that are Being Effected at the British Medical Institute. Rooms 204--205 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. WANTED SEVERAL PERSONS FOR DIS trict Office Managers in this state to rep resent the district. Willing to pay yearly $000, payable week ly. Desirable employment with unimpaired portivities. References exchanged. Encloe scape. Scope. A. Park 380 Carton Building Chicago At towns on the new lines of the Chicago & North-Western Railway are summarized in a pamphlet that may be obtained upon application to Agents of the C. & N. W. R'y, or the General Passenger and Ticket Agent, 22 Fifth Ave., Chicago, Ill. 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 additon, now included in and forming a part of the city of Des Moines, Iowa, was sold for taxes of 1832 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. Subscribe for the Bystander. 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 Erda D. Marshall. TANKS! Water Tanks, Pine, Cypress or Steel. 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This lady, who said that she was first cousin to Lord North, second cousin to the Duke of Grafton, nearly related to Lady Fitzroy and a personal friend of Lord Gulford and Charles James Fox, drove about London in a handsome chariot, with footmen; her chariot stopped at the doors of great houses; she received great people at her own house, notably James Fox; she also condescended to receive smaller people. The latter gave her large sums of money, in return for which she promised them places. One was to be a clerk in the victualing office, one was to be a court waiter; one was to be a clerk in the admiralty; one was to be a "settled tidesman;" another was to have anything that happened to be going. Charles Fox assisted, unwittingly, at spreading the belief in the lady's powers and promises, because he frequently drove to her lodgings, and left his carriage outside for all the world to see. The reason was not friendship, but interest. He too, received promises. He was at the moment impeccable. The lady promised him a West Indian heiress, with $300,000. He called daily to inquire after his heiress with all the eagerness of a young lover. Alas! the heiress was never visible; she was even reported to be laid up with smallpox. Her visits were so useful to the Hon. Elizabeth that she actually lent him $1,500, a step which naturally made him believe more firmly in the West Indian. Of course, when the expectant men found that there was nothing for them they went to court and saw the magistrate. It came out, on investigation, that the lady was not in any sense honorable; that she was not related to any great people; that her history was a mass of lies, and that she was nothing more than an ex-convict recently returned from Virginia. They kept her in prison for a twelvemonth—the delay is not explained—and then banished her for seven years. HEAVY GUNS DESTROY EARS. Why So Many Artillerymen Suffer From Defective Hearing. The stunning report of each gun as it is fired is something that a stranger on the deck of a ship of war will long remember. There is an old saying, "deaf as a post." Now in the English navy this is changed to "deaf as a post captain." No man can go through a long series of gunnery practices without having his hearing seriously affected. Some men put cotton in their ears, but even this precaution does little to deaden the terrible shock. And if the firing of one or two guns has such a shattering power, what would be the effect if the whole armament were in action together? It is impossible to conceive the strain on nerve and senses of the rending concussion. If a visitor watches the firing of one of the monster nine-inch guns and then places himself beside one of the smaller pieces, the report made by the one will not appear much louder than that of the other. The extra distance to the muzzle of the big pieces discounts the sound. The only apparent difference between the two appears to be that the small pieces have a sharper, higher-pitched note, and that the six and nine-inch guns speak with more of a bellowing roar. One piece of advice may be given to any one who finds himself in the neighborhood of a gun in action. The noise will not have nearly the same effect if you are watching the gun as if the crash comes unexpectedly. Unconsciously nature prepares you to resist a shock which is known to be impending. The Flight of Empress Eugenie. The true story of the flight of the Empress Eugenie from the Tullierles will soon be published. It is now in the form of a manuscript left by Dr. T. W. Evans, the American dentist, who accompanied the Empress in her flight to England. Dr. Crane, who aided Dr. Evans in protecting Eugenie and accelerating her flight, says he only awaits a decision of the court before publishing this contribution to French history. The reason why it was not published during Dr. Evans' lifetime is because it deals hard blows at those who deserted the Empress in her hour of trial. Now that most of the chief actors in the drama of 1870 have passed away, the venerable ex-Empress has expressed the wish that this interesting manuscript be published. $1 An Encounter with a Mad Bull. A telegram from Paris describes an encounter with a mad bull at Mont de Marsan. A woman was terribly injured, and an officer who went to her assistance with a drawn sword was togssed several yards and badly hurt. A sergeant charged the animal with a fixed bayonet, but was knocked down and trampled upon, being frightfully mangled. The bulb next charged the village omnibus, killing both the horses. Several villagers, armed with rifles, at length succeeded in killing it. Nathen Hale's Schoolhouse Nathan Hale's schoolhouse in New London, Conn., is attracting considerable attention at the present moment. The old house where he taught after leaving Yale College until the breaking out of the revolution, and where he made a patriotic speech to his scholars just before he joined the Continental army, is still standing, and the Connecticut society of the Sons of the Sean Revolution propose to base it and restore it to its former condition. The Affairs of Europe are faithfully portrayed in the original and exclusive cable dispatches which THE CHICAGO RECORD prints daily from the leading capitals of the old world. This magnificent special service is in process of being greatly extended so as to include every important city in Europe; and it is supplemented by the full regular cable service of The Associated Press. The Chicago Record, alone of all American newspapers outside New York city, now prints original and exclusive cable dispatches daily from the leading capitals of Europe. The Literature of its columns is equal to that of the best magazines. 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Price of Dally by mail ..... $4.00 per year Price of Sunday by mail ..... $2.00 per year Daily and Sunday by mail ..... $6.00 per year THE DAILY AND SUNDAY EDITIONS OF THE INTER OCEAN ARE THE BEST EVER SEEN IN THE WEST. ```markdown ``` NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL DES MOINES, April 20, 1900. In view of the large number of cases of small pox in Des Moines and Iowa, the city council has authorized a committee to contract for the construction of a permanent hospital for contagious diseases, at a cost not to exceed $4,000. The building will be put up on the ground of Mercy hospital, to the north of the hospital building, and work upon its construction is to begin at once. The Manchester & Oneida Railway Company has filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state. The road will be built from Manchester to Oneida, both being in Delaware county. The capital stock is $75,000. The new road will give Manchester an outlet to both the Great Western and Milwaukee railroads. It was charged at Manchester that the Indiana county had the eastern building a spur down to Manchester from Oneida. Oneida is about ten miles north of Manchester. Adjustant General Byers plans to have all of the Iowa National Guard regiments hold their camps in Des Moines simultaneously during the coming summer. He is working on the project now with hope of success. He is urging the government to turn over to the state the tentage which the Iowa guard is entitled to, and if this can be arranged, the arrangements for holding the camp in Des Moines be easily fixed. If this matter hitches, it will be difficult to secure the necessary tentage in Des Moines. It is believed that this will be one of the most enjoyable reunions of the guard ever held. Brigade encampments have been held heretofore but never until the time of Camp McKinley were all four regiments mobilized. Sixty per cent of the members of the reorganized guard were also members of the guard at Camp McKinley of the Spanish-American war. The holding of the camps together will give the veterans unequaled chance for reunions. And General Lincoln, as senior colonel, would be in command, to the gratification of the entire guard. Auditor of State Frank Merriam is at Colorado Springs and the department at the capitol is in receipt of a long letter from him canvaying the intelligence that he is getting along nicely. The state executive council, in session recently, directed Secretary Davison, of the council, to co-operate with the auditor's department in getting up the necessary blanks for the reports of the express, telephone and telegraph companies so that the properties of these corporations may be assessed and taxed by the council in accordance with the new laws of the last general assembly. Plans for the completion of the state historical building were ordered by the council. The legislature appropriated $21,000 for the completion of the building. The third floor will be finished and the necessary furniture and fixtures will be bought by bids. A number of cases of small pox have been reported from Fort Dodge and a letter has been received complaining of laxness on the part of the local authorities and asking the board to intervene. The governor has received and indorsed over to the treasurer of state a warrant on the treasurer of the United States for $4,311.67, being the amount of the debt. Delaware as indemnity for swamp lands erroneously sold by the government The auditor of state has sent a letter to the Scott County Savings Bank of Davenport saying that branch banks cannot be operated under the banking laws of Iowa. The question was raised about six months ago when the Scott County Savings Bank opened a branch next door to the Davenport Savings Bank because of the strong rivalry existing between the two. The matter has hung fire in the auditor's office for some time, among the Davenport Savings Bank that protested loudly. Finally it said it would start a branch itself if branch banks were in order. This called for the decision just rendered, that the Scott County Savings Bank must either capitalize its branch or close it. Governor Shaw announces that he will go to Washington, D. C., to help push the claims of the Louisiana purchase states. He will be one of the 17 governors, representing the 17 states of the Louisiana purchase, who have been asked to join the delegation from these states and appear before the congressional committee to ask for an appropriation of $5,000,000 for the St. Louis world’s fair to be held in 1903. The congressional committee will meet April 27, and the governors have all been notified of their invitations to be present through Secretary James Cox of the world’s fair committee. The executive committee of the State Agricultural society has selected the Fifty-first Iowa regiment band for the state fair this year. Chicagoans With Boers. LONDON, April 20.—According to a dispatch to the Daily Mail from Lorenzo Marquez, nearly half the members of the Chicago ambulance corps, when offered Mausers on their arrival at Pretoria, toore off their Red Cross badges. Adelbert S. Hay, United States consul, notified the Transvaal government that he must report the circumstance to Washington. Parla Show Opened. PARIS, April 15.—The exposition of 1900 was opened yesterday, but it will be at least a month before anything but buildings is to be seen. The day's ceremonies were a peculiar mixture of sumptuous splendor in the Salles des Fetes and widespread confusion else- THE NEWS IN IOWA Larger Number of Cases at Present than in Mean Years DES MOINES, April 20.—The local authorities all over the state seem impressed with the notion that the state board of health can help them in caring for the smallpox cases. As a matter of fact it cannot. It cannot compel a local health office to perform any act. It is authorized to make legislation for the management of infectious diseases when they appear, but it can only rely on local health authorities to enforce these. If the local authorities fail to do so, the remedy lies with the citizens, who may, if they choose, compel the authorities, by mandamus, to perform their duty. The number of cases of smallpox in the state now is said to be greater than in many years and they are widely scattered. The disease is in mild form, and few deaths have resulted. There are twenty-one cases in Oskaloosa and cases are reported, generally in considerable numbers, at Davenport, Fort Dodge, Lincoln township, Hamilton county, Grant township, Hardin county, Mariette, Liberty and Taylor townships, Marshall county, Marshalltown, Green Mountain, Saylor township, Polk county, Des Moines, Ruthen, St. Anthony, Grinnell, Highland township, Palo Alto county, Toledo and other places. HE FAVORS ALLISON. Walter Wellman Tells of McKinley's Preference. DES MOUNNS, April 18.—Walter Wellman, the Washington correspondent of the Chicago Times-Herald, says that President McKinley has decided that he would like to have Senator Allison as his running mate in the campaign this year and announces that the president is waiting to hear from Allison in regard to his acceptance. Wellman speaks in glowing eulogy of Allison and says that Senators Spooner, Wolcott, Fairbanks and Representative Dolliver are on the list as possibilities. Senator Allison's term will expire in 1003. At the expiration of a term as vice-president in 1005, Senator Allison would be 76 years old. This would practically end his career. But the presidency is out of the question with Allison and it might be that he would accept the vice presidency to round out his career. THREW HIMSELF UNDER A TRAIN. A Horrible Case of Suicide Near Bryant WATERBLOOM, April 19.—David Ahlers, a well-to-do German farmer, committed suicide two miles south of Dysart. by deliberately throwing himself in front of a north-bound passenger train on the B., C. R. & N. The engineer saw the man walking on the track towards the train. After repeated warnings, which failed to make him leave the track, the train was stopped only a few feet from him. Ahlers then stepped off the track, but when the train started up again he plunged headlong in front of the engine. His body was horribly crushed and mangled. Ahlers was a married man, 50 years of age. Domestic troubles are assigned as the cause for his act. Seek Bank Wrecker's Pardon. SIOUX CITY, April 20.—A petition is being circulated assing President McKinley to pardon Frank M. Dorsey, of this city, convicted and sentenced to six years in prison for wrecking the First National bank of Ponca, Neb. Former Congressman G. W. E. Dorsey is in Washington, supposedly to secure elemency. As one judge of the federal court of appeals dissented from the opinion sustaining the sentence, execution of the sentence will be deferred. Clerk Defaults. CEDAR RAMIS, April 20. —Wellington Richards, a clerk in G. H. Boyson's pharmacy, has confessed to being a defaulter in the sum of more than $3,000 and the exact amount will never be known. His operations have covered a long period of time, and the fact that Mr. Boyson kept no regular set of double entry books, materially assisted him is securing the money that for a long time was not missed. Small Fox at Toledo TOLEDO, April 20.—Two cases of small pox have developed in Toledo, Editor Russell, of the Independent, and Neil Harrigan, a printer in the employ of the Toledo Chronicle, are the patients. It is thought that about ten or fifteen families have been exposed and they will probably be quarantined also. Allison Story Vigorously Depleted. DURUQUE, April 18.—Senator Allison has not and does not express a willingness to accept the second place on the republican national ticket. The report is without foundation. Senator Allison is at home to remain a few days and the above statement is made on his authority. Prominent Des Moines Man Suicides DES MOINES, April 18.—Frank S. Jaquith, formerly a well known wholesale shoe dealer of Des Moines, committed suicide by shooting. His body was found in a secluded lane in the woods southeast of his residence near Greenwood park. The motive for taking his own life is unknown, but it is presumed the act was committed during temporary derangement brought on by illness and attendant despondency. The name of Shakespeare can be spelled 4,000 different ways. The poet himself spelled it 22 ways. IOWA POPULISTS. Select Delegates to the National Convention at Sioux Falls. DES MOINES, April 18.—The populist state convention met at the Y. M. C. A. auditorium yesterday and selected nineteen delegates to the national convention to be held at Sioux Falls, S. D., in May. The resolutions adopted reaffirm the national platform adopted at St. Louis in 1896; arraigns the "administration of Wm. McKinley as being recurrent to every principle of the constitution, the declaration of independence and the pledges which were made to the people before its advent into power;" denounces the administration's policy toward the Philippines; says the party is unalterably opposed to imperialism and militarism; favors an income tax; extends sympathy to the Boers; voices the opposition of the party to polygamy and slavery; "fostered by President McKinley in the Sulu archepelago;" favors rigid legislation against trusts; pledges the support of the Iowa populists to W. J. Bryan, and denounces "the recent financial legislation known as the currency bill." Delegates were selected as follows: General J. B. Weaver of Colfax, W. H. Robb of Creston, Geo. E. Reiff of Woodbine, J. C. Stockton of Leon, J. E. Anderson of Forest City, Dr. H. A. Evans of Albia, E. H. Gillette of Des Moines, O. A. Clarke of Fremont county, S. B. Crane of Des Moines, John R. Clark of Albia, J. C. Baker of Emmetsburg, A. J. Blakely of Grinnell, Matt Ewart of Ewart, Matt Saddler of Mitchellville, S. W. Johnson, of Jefferson, C. F. Davis of Bloomfield, W. G. Wilcox of Jefferson, John Kent of Dallas county, R. B. Richmond of Dallas county. MOTHERS' CONGRESS. Mrs. Roosevelt Will Probably Be at Des DES MOINES, April 18.—Plans of the local committees for the coming session of the Mothers' Congress in this city, are progressing. Many arrangements have already been made for the convenience and comfort of the visitors who will be here for the congress, but there are many others yet to make. One of the most interesting topics which it is hoped to bring before the congress is a paper on the subject of "The Condition of Homes in Cuba," which Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt will be asked to deliver. Mrs. Roosevelt is at present in Cuba investigating the conditions of the country there, and if she does not think her investigations are too superficial to put them into form for the congress, she will probably report some of them at that time. BREVITIES. a tornado did considerable damage in the north part of Hamburg wrecking Fred Johnson's sheds, corn cribs and wind mills. His stock was considerably injured by flying missiles and his house was removed from its foundation. The residence of Lark Miller and John Crane were complete wrecks, but no one was seriously injured. There was considerable damage done to other property in the destruction of small buildings, etc. A fire occurred at Osceola recently. The total loss is estimated at something over $20,000 with insurance of $10,000. The Dogue block, one of the best in town, was entirely destroyed, together with the various stocks of goods in the building. The loss on the Dogue block, including stock of goods, fixtures, etc., will exceed $18.000, the insurance on which was $9.000. The flames were first discovered in this building about 1:30 in the morning. Adjoining buildings were damaged to the amount of $2,000 before the fire was under control. Insurance on the damaged buildings is $1,000. Following is a list of the losses. J. B. Dogue building, $1,000; S. M. McFarlane building, $1,000; A. T. McFarlane, 2,500; A. T. Johnson estate, building, $1,000; A. D. Reddish, $5,000; Will Harris, $100; John Ryder, $50. Fort Dodge dispatch: As the result of a determined stand on the part of the board of equalization of Rolfe, the total assessment of moneys and credits of its citizens has been raised $700,000, and many prominent business men of the town stand in a bad light with the tax paying public. It had been an open secret that certain citizens were not giving in a complete list of their personal property, some, in fact, practically evading taxation altogether. The city council, in the capacity of a board of equalization, raised the estimates of the city and experienced intense opposition from those affected. Lawyers were hired by both town and citizens and an investigation resulted in the unearthing of large amounts of personality not given in, showing that the county has been victimized for years. As an example, Robert Bruce was raised $1,600; D. Ferguson & Son, from $3,800 to $10,000 on moneys and credits: C. A. Grant & Son, $8,000; B. F. Martin, $1,000; W. I. McEwen, $30,000; C. F. Follesrade, $10,000, and Pocahontas Land & Loan Company, from $37,000 to $400,000. The total amount increased in this town of 400 is $642,000. Logan dispatch: H. W. Byers has withdrawn from the congressional contest in the Ninth district. The cause of the withdrawal of ex-Speaker Byers is purely local considerations in Shelby county and out of respect for the interests of the low townman. The candidates who are asking for the republican nomination for congressman from this district are Hon. T. B. Swan, of Atlantic; Judge Macy of Shelby; ex-Congressman A. L. Hager, of Greenfield, and Judge Walter I. Smith, of Council Bluffs. Byers, the congressional candidate four times to be the only ones who are actively in the field and asking for support. NEWS IN GENERAL DISCUSSES THE ROAST. What the Papers Think of Roberts's Criticism of Buller LONDON, April 19.—Lord Roberts's criticisms of Huller, Warren and Col. Thorneycroft continues the topic of acute interest. All the papers comment at length on the strictures of the British commander-in-chief in South Africa. They are praising Roberts for his frankness and speculating upon what the publication of his dispatches at the present moment portends. Some of them maintain there is nothing left for Buller but to resign. The St. James Gazette is particularly scathing. Referring to Buller's report, it says: "Never before in the history of our armies did it happen that generals scribbled their confessions of failure and defeat and of useless deaths of men and of discredit to the flag in a manner which suggests the careful selection from the forced jocularity of the funny man, the slangy chatter of the horse woman and the gable of the smoking room late in the evening." The Globe declares: "A more pitable record of indecision in plan and confusion in execution we seldom read," and adds what little reputation Buller had left has been scattered to the winds. BOERS MAY USE DYNAMITE: Threats of Blowing Up Johannesburg Relatated. LONDON, April 20.—The arrival of General Carrington at Beira, Portuguese East Africa, and the reiteration of the report that the Boers intend to blow up the Johannesburg mines, are the only items of news that mark the war cables. Weeks must elapse before Carrington will be able to concentrate his force on the borders of the Transvaal or approach Mafeking. According to a rumor in circulation at Lorenzo Marquez, the Boer force has been sent to intercept Carrington, but it is not thought to be of sufficient strength to cause anxiety. The Natal Mercury is responsible for renewed fears concerning the mines, in printing accounts from newly arrived refugees saying elaborate preparations for the destruction of all Johannesburg shafts has been carried on under supervision of the state mining engineer, who is alleged to have requisitioned all copper wires in town for the purpose of making connections. MOVEMENT IS REVERSED. Stories Being Sent Out from Bloemfontein. LONDON, April 20—Heavy rains impede the movements of the British columns. The blockade of Wepener continues, although relief is near. Large quantities of stores are being moved southward from Bloemfontein, which is a reversal of the course of freight for the last six weeks. These shipments are made necessary by the operations in the southeast of the Free State. There are 2,000 sick in the field hospitals, most of the cases being of dysentery and enteric fever. With the exception of these facts, the embargo upon war intelligence is almost complete. MONTENEGRO SURRENDERS Leading Fillipino General Capitulates to Colonel Smith. MANILA, April 18.—General Montenegro, one of the insurgents' best fighters, surrendered to Colonel Smith in the mountains near Camaling province. Pangasinan, where General Macabus has been trying to reorganize the Filipino army. Colonel Smith, with fire companies of the Seventeenth regiment, nearly surrounded the force of Montenegro, who, discouraged by the impossibility of making the men stand against the Americans, surrendered Macabus escaped. The insurgents attacked San Jose in the province of Batangas and Santa Cruz on the lake, fruitlessly. TURKEY MUST PAY LOSS. Ultimatum May He Delivered Soon by Uncle Sam. NEW YORK, April 19.—The Tribune's Washington special says: "The United States charge d'affaires at Constantinople will be directed to inform the sultan that this government must insist on the payment without further delay of $100,000 indemnity for outrages on American missionaries and destruction of their property, unless promptly imposed the ultimatum and the debt is discharged before resort is made to drastic measures." GENTLE TIP TO THE SULTAN. He is Told to Remember the Fate of Spain. LONDON, April 19.—The Vienna correspondent of the Times says: "By further resistance to the claims of the United States the sultan will expose himself to grave consequences which he potentially has not foreseen. The United States government is not accustomed to indulge in empty threats. If the sultan for a moment supposes he would find protection from any European power, let him remember Spain." IN SOUTH AFRICA. Report That Boers Are Preparing to Remove to North. LONDON, April 17.—The Bloemfontein correspondent of the Daily News, telegraphing Saturday, says: "President Kruger attended a conference of the Boer commandants at Brandon on Thursday. It is believed that a decision was reached to withdraw the Transvaal forces to the north of Vet river, preparatory to a general retirement across the Vaal river, if hard pressed, leaving the Free Staters to their own resources." BOER DEFEAT IS REPORTED. Brahan told Said to Have Overcome Enemy at Wepner. LONDON, April 17.—The Bloemfontein correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, in a dispatch dated yesterday, says: "The Boera have raised the siege of Wepner and have left townville. A majority of them have undoubtedly been with the exception of a body of about 6,000, now reported to be going toward lethulle." LONDON, April 17.—Lord Roberts has spread his net far and wide to catch the adventurous commandees that have been making mischief in the southeastern part of the Free State. The net has not yet been drawn in; but at the headquarters of Lord Roberts, the impression exists that the power of the Boers is decreasing. A Daily News correspondent has them fleeing to the southeast; a Standard correspondent reports them fleeing northward; a Daily Telegraph telegram says that some are going north and others south, while a Morning Post representative says it is not known what the Boers are doing. Evidently the feeling at Bloemfontein is that the dispositions of Lord Roberts are such as to enable him to concentrate a large force rapidly at any point. The Boers, being aware of this, are presumed to be thinking this chiefly of retreat. The investment of Wepener, according to a special dispatch from Bloemfontein, has absolutely been abandoned. According to a Bethany dispatch, the Boers are unable to retreat northward because the British strongly hold all roads. AMERICANS KILL FIFTY. Twelve Hundred Tagalog Attack the Fortieth Regiment. MANILA, April 18.—Twelve hundred Tagalos attacked Case's battalion headquarters of the Fortieth regiment at Cagayan, Island of Mindanao, on the 7th. The Americans had fifteen casualties, while of the attacking force fifty were killed and thirty wounded or taken prisoners. The enemy, numbering 150 riflemen, the remainder being bolzen, archers and mounted spearmen, swooped down in a howling mass at daylight, surprising and killing three of the sentries. They swarmed the streets in small parties some bearing scaling ladders by means of which they attempted to enter the houses. The Americans tumbled out of barracks and formed in the plaza and the companies began sweeping the town. The subsequent street fighting lasted twenty minutes. Twelve wounded Americans are now on board the hospital ship Relief. The enemy withdrew in great confusion. DALGETTY'S CASUALTIES. He Reports Twenty Killed in Recent Enragements. MANERU, April 19.-Col. Dalgetty's casualties since he has been besieged at Wepener are twenty killed and one hundred wounded. The Boer losses are reported to have been considerably heavier. After the night of the attack of April 12th the dead were left on the field, where they still lie unburied. There is a conflict of opinion among the leaders. Some want to attack again while others refuse to do so. Desultory cannon firing and "sniping" continues. The Caledon is rising, which alarms the Boers, as they are now on both sides of the river, and might be cut off if the stream was to become flooded. Five Boer guns are believed to be disabled. TEN PERSONS INDICTED. Charged With Compplicity in the Murder of Governor Figuel. FRANKPORT, Ky., April 19.—The Franklin county grand jury has returned indictments against ten persons, charging them with complicity in the murder of William Goebel. The principals named are Henry E. Youssey, E. S. Howard, Boyd Howard. Harland Whitaker and "Tallow Dick" Coombs (colored). Those indicted as accessories before the fact are Secretary of State Caleb Powers, Captain John T. Powers, ex-Secretary of State Charles Finley, W. H. Culton, and F. Wharton Golden. In the indictments, relating to the alleged accessories, three other men are indirectly referred to as accessories, though no indictments were reported against them. They are Governor W. S. Taylor, Green Golden and Captain John Davis. Favorable to Illinois Canal. WASHINGTON, April 30—Senator Mason has been authorized by the senate committee on commerce to report favorably the joint resolution heretofore introduced by him providing an estimate of the cost for a canal for navigation between Lake Michigan and the Illinois river. Dalgety Still Surrounded. PRETORIA, April 18.—The latest official reports from the Orange Free State are to the effect that General De Wet is still surrounding Brabant's (Dalgety's) forces, though the British are strongly intrenched in Boer fashion, indicating that they are colonials. Estimated Beer Lower LONDON, April 15.—The Daily Mail publishes the following dispatch from Lorenzo Marquez: "The actual Boer losses to the end of March, including prisoners, are estimated at 12,000. At present there are several thousand Boers in Natal and 35,000 in the Free State." Russia May Intervene. PARIS, April 19.—Count Muravieff, the Russian minister of foreign affairs, is going to join Emperor Nicholas at Moscow. This is looked upon here as being possibly connected with some idea of intervention in South Africa. at Wepener. LONDON, April 17.—The Bloomfontein correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, in a dispatch dated yesterday, says: "The Boers have raised the siege of Wepener and have left Rouxville. A majority of the inhabitants had embarked north with the exception of a body of about 6,000, now reported to be going toward Bethlehem." LONDON, April 17.—Lord Roberts has spread his net far and wide to catch the adventurous commandees that have been making mischief in the southeastern part of the Free State. The net has not yet been drawn in; but at the headquarters of Lord Roberts, the impression exists that the power of the Boers is decreasing. A Daily News correspondent has them fleeing to the southeast; a Standard correspondent reports them fleeing northward; a Daily Telegraph telegram says that some are going north and others south, while a Morning Post representative says it is not known what the Boers are doing. Evidently the feeling at Bloemfontein is that the dispositions of Lord Roberts are such as to enable him to concentrate a large force rapidly at any point. The Boers, being aware of this, are presumed to be thinking now chiefly of retreat. The investment of Wepener, according to a special dispatch from Bloemfontein, has absolutely been abandoned. According to a Bethany dispatch, the Boers are unable to retreat northward because the British strongly hold all roads. DISCUSSES THE ROAST. What the Papers Think of Roberts's Griffolion of Buller. LONDON, April 19.—Lord Roberta's criticisms of Buller, Warren and Col. Thorneycroft continues the topic of acute interest. All the papers comment at length on the strictures of the British commander-in-chief in South Africa. They are praising Roberta for his frankness and speculating upon what the publication of his dispatches at the present moment portends. Some of them maintain there is nothing left for Buller but to resign. The St. James Gazette is particularly scathing. Referring to Buller's report, it says: "Never before in the history of our armies did it happen that generals scribbled their confessions of failure and defeat and of useless deaths of men and of discredit to the flag in a manner which suggests the careful selection from the forced jocularity of the funny man, the slangy chatter of the horsewoman and the gabble of the smoking room late in the evening." The Globe declares: "A more pitable record of indecision in plan and confusion in execution we seldom read," and adds what little reputation Buller had left has been scattered to the winds. SHIPPERS MUST PAY TAX. Decision as to Use of Stamps on Express. Packages. WASHINGTON, April 17.—The supreme court has decided the case involving the stamp act as it applies to express packages, the question involved being whether the shipper or carrier shall pay internal revenue charges on packages. The opinion was handed down by Justice White and was favorable to the express companies. There were two cases before the court involving the question at issue, but the opinion is based upon the case of the American Express Company vs. Attorney General Maynard, of the state of Michigan. The case came to the supreme court of Michigan, which decision was adverse to the claims of the express companies. The opinion just rendered reversed this opinion. Philippine Commission's Expenses. WASHINGTON, April 18.—Complying with a resolution of inquiry the president has sent to the senate an itemized statement of the expenses of the Philippine commission. The statement includes the following items: Compensation of $10,000 each to Commissioners, Selurman, Worcester and Denby. $ 30,000 Per diem allowance to commissioners after their return to the United States. Secretary to commission. 12,200 Transportation. 13,867 Commissioners' services in Manila. 9,826 Clerical services. 31,721 Miscellaneous. 14,966 Total. $117,000 The president also transmits with his endorsement a recommendation from Secretary Hay for payment of the other members of the commission at the same rate as to the other members. He says they have received nothing for their services in excess of their regular salaries. Great Ships for the Pacific President Hill of the Great Northern Railroad says that for his proposed transpacific steamship line he has ordered vessels that will carry tons, or a measurement capacity of over 82,000 tons. In other words, he will have in operation, eighteen months hence, vessels equal in carrying capacity to the Campania and the Lucania combined. The deck room of each vessel will amount to over five acres. Andrews Will Go to Nebraska. CINCAGO, April 19—Dr. E. Benjamin Andrews, superintendent of the public schools of Chicago, who was lately offered the position of chancellor of the University of Nebraska, has decided to accept the place. He has presented his resignation as superintendent of schools held after May 7. After that Dr. Andrews will take a two month's vacation and will go to the University of Nebraska July 1. Oranges are refreshing and feeding but are not good if the liver is out of疼 Rob Cleverdale's Adventure. ```markdown ``` In the following morning Rob roses Mary and aching from a bed on which he had tossed in wakefulness since he had heard the words of Lemuel Stare,apt. Elvin nodded to him when he stepped out into the large room, and it once led the way to the dining-room. "Eat heartily," he said. "You have a day of hard work before you." It seemed to Rob that every bone in his body ached from the excessive exertion of his walk the day before. But he was so thoroughly aroused to the necessities of his situation that he grimly bore it without a word, and fell to on the breakfast as if he was really a happy boy. Breakfast over, Capt. Elvin lighted a cigar and offered one to Rob. "Thank you, sir, I don't smoke," said Rob. "Not smoke! A nephew of Torrevo not smoke!" "But I was not always with my uncle Ricardo," said Rob. "True. Boys in New York do not learn to smoke as early as they do here. Well, Ricardo, come. Let's get to work." The Englishman ied the way to the office again, and pointed to a desk on which there were paper and writing materials. "That is your place," he said. "You are young for this trust, but Torrevo spoke highly of you. He said you could be trusted. But, after all, I am not going to trust you well. You will know the names of the men you write to, and that is all. Now, I will give you three forms of letters. They are in cipher, and no one except those who receive them can read them. Then I will give you a list of names for each A A form. Now, take your pen and write this down." "I am ready sir," said Rob, dipping his pen in the ink. "The blue flag waves," said Elvin. "Have you got that?" "The blue flag waves," repeated Rob, writing it down. "I will go on. The blue flag waves. La Plata smooth and friends find easy sailing. Splendid anchorage in Black Cat bay. Three days from this a storm is expected. Cover your house well." "I have that down, sir," said Rob. "Very well. Mark that form number one." "It is marked number one, sir." "Now another. Are you ready?" "Ready, sir." "Write these letters, one after another, and write them very plainly." "Yes, sir," said Rob. felt tired of the up for the day up for the look at the peaked for supply letters Rob had with pleasure lessly and did it "You finished captain. "Yes, sir. I others till more. That's all I could not do it and write an hour my life." Rob had a g after his break tackled number off again, and grown so that he felt like read was a mystery. "FWFZSUJIHJLTFSFBEZ 4 ZPVXJIM MBUPODFBTTNCMFZPVSMPSDFT BOEKPJONFIFSF." This was a terrible jumble to Rob, who knew nothing about writing in cipher. "Got that all down?" asked Elkin. "Yes, sir." "Read them over." Rob repeated the letters. "Correct," said Elvin. "It is an easy cipher, but none of the letters will get into the hands of the government, and even if one did, I don't think there is any one who would bother to make it out. Now take this down." "I am ready, sir." "Loyalty to loyalty, and Black Cat sends greetings." "Is that all, sir." "That's all. You will sign to each letter you write the name Vin. You understand, it is the last syllable of my own name." "Now, here are three lists of names. You have the first letter marked number one. Did you mark the cipher number two?" "Yes, sir." "The short one is number three. These lists of names are numbered one, two and three. You will send a letter of each number to every person named in the list bearing the same number. Do you understand that?" "Yes, sir." "Here are envelopes. There are tamps. Do it all up in good shape, "Read them over." "Is that all, sir." "Yes. sir." "Yes, sir." and perhaps in a week or two you will have something to remember this occasion by." Rob thought he would, too, if his own plans did not fall. Elvin stood over him while he studied the names on the lists. List number one was made up of names and addresses in cities of South America, most of them being in Argentina. Some were even in New York, a few in London and Paris. There were about 300 in all. List number two, or those to whom the cipher was to be sent, were men in the republic, most of them with some kind of a military title. Rob's curiosity was aroused at this, and he resolved to read the cipher, if possible. There were about a hundred of these names. List number three, to whom the "Loyalty" letter was to be sent, were scattered all over the world, but most of them were civilians in South American countries. It was clear to Rob that he had more than one day's work before him. He began at once. He was methodical in habit, and as he wrote a letter from form number one he would address an envelope from list number one, and then check off that name. Elvin watched him do this a few times, and then, with a satisfied nod of his head, he walked out. Of course, letter number one was not clear to Rob. It was evidently a form previously agreed upon among the conspirators, to be sent under certain conditions. Rob soon had it word for word in his memory, and wrote the letters rapidly. But it took him till late in the afternoon to finish list number one. He had stopped for lunch, but ate alone. Capt. Elvin did not return. It had begun to grow dark, and Rob ```markdown ``` felt tired of the work. So he gave it up for the day and wandered around to look at the place. Capt. Elvin appeared for supper and looked over the letters Rob had addressed. Rob noted with pleasure that he did this carelessly and did not see half of them. "You finished number one?" said the captain. "Yes, sir. I got tired, and left the others till morning." "That's all right. You did well. I could not do it. I could not sit down and write an hour at a stretch to save my life." Rob had a good night's rest, and after his breakfast the next morning tackled number two. The captain went off again, and Rob's curiosity had grown so that now, he was fresh, he felt like reading the cipher. But it was a mystery. Such a meaningless lot of letters he never saw before. Turn and twist them as he would he could make nothing of them. Suddenly it occurred to him that these letters did not spell the message at all. They must, then, stand for other letters in the alphabet. How was he to learn what they stood for? He took the first sentence. FWFSZU, and so on, meant absolutely nothing, and could not be made to spell anything. Starting with A, the first letter of the alphabet, Rob tried to make F stand for it. But there was no way to fit the same rule to F, and make sense. This would be ARA. It might lead to something. But when he had gone through the sentence he found it would not do, and began on B. He kept this up, with all the ingenuity his young head was capable of, and tried C and D. He began to despair of reaching it, when he tried E. The first five letters gave the word "Every." With his heart beating faster now, Rob kept on his way. Each letter of the simple cipher really stood for the letter that came before it in the alphabet. And when he had studied it all out, the message read as follows: "Everything is ready. You will at once assemble your forces and join me here." This meant something, surely. It meant that a revolutionary army was to assemble under Richard Elvin and make an attack on the forces of the government. This means, perhaps, ruin to his uncle in Buenos Ayres. And if his uncle was killed, perhaps Elvin would take all his property and wealth. With his heart filled with boyish courage, Rob wrote the letters in cipher, as he had been ordered to do. Then he addressed envelopes from list number two. The message in form number three meant nothing to him. The nearest he could come to a guess was that it informed the persons to whom it was sent that the "Black Cat" had brought another cargo of contraband goods. But what had loyalty to do with smugging? No, it was another revolutionary message, and the "Black Cat" had perhaps been taken as the symbol of the revolutionists. Fortunately, Elvin remained away, and Rob had an opportunity to carry out the design he had formed. He wrote a letter to his uncle. "Dear Uncle David," he wrote, "I was not drowned when I was thrown overboard from the Royal Mail. I was picked up by a smuggler, and am now a prisoner among some men who are smugglers, and also conspirators against the government of Argentina. The head man's name is Richard Elvin, and he thinks I am the nephew of Torrevo, the captain of the schooner that picked me up. If he knew I was writing this, he would kill me. The man who threw me overboard was Lemuel Starne, the same one who is trying to marry my cousin Elise. He is a scoundrel. He is really the son of Elvin. He comes here, and I am afraid he will recognize me. So, as soon as I get this off with a lot of letters I am writing to other conspirators, I am going to slip out of the window and go back to the schooner 'Black Cat.' Captain Torrevo told me to come back if I was in danger, and I think I am. I could have gone last night, but I wanted to finish the job they set me at, so that I could get this letter off to me. There are three kinds of letters I am writing, and I can only read one. That is the very one that seems hardest to read. It is in cipher, but I made it out. It is being sent to several generals and colonels and captains in Argentina, and says 'Everything is ready. You will at once assemble your forces and join me here—Vin.' The name Vin means Elvin. 'Here' means a house not far from the river, at a spot called Black Cat Bay. If I get back to the schooner I will be safe until Elvin finds me. But I hope you will come after me, or send someone. I warn you against Lemuel Starne, whose name is Elvin. He is trying to get Elise and your money. He tried to kill me to prevent me from reaching you. Please try and get me away from these men. I am afraid they will kill me yet. Your loving nephew, Rob addressed an envelope to "David Horton,uenos Ayres," and slipped the letter, folded neatly, into it. Then he placed this among the letters of number one, that he had written the previous day and which Elvin had looked over. (To be continued.) ARCTIC MOSQUITO. The Most Terrible Insect Pest in the World. Nothing that has ever been written about the Arctic mosquito begins to come up to the real thing," said a guest in the St. Charles corridor to the New Orleans Times-Democrat man. "I went up the Yukon river in the summer of '96, representing the Alaska and Dominion Trading company, and we struck mosquitoes as soon as we got into the hills. They are twice as large as our familiar bayou speckes, and their sting is like the prod of a hot needle. They sweep along the valleys in dense clouds, and if they catch a man unprepared they are liable to blind him before he can escape. I heard stories of children being stung to death, and can readily believe them. Whenever we went ashore we wore heavy hat nets and took the utmost precaution, and were certain to suffer more or less. One of our party cut the tongues out of his shoes and a narrow line of sock was exposed under the lacing. Next day he was bitten there at least a hundred times, and his feet were so terribly inflamed that the shoes had to be cut off. Another man, a fireman in the boat crew, got drunk on Alaska whisky one afternoon and lay down to take a nap in the corner of the engine room. I noticed him a little later, and was horrified at the solid brown mass of mosquitoes that settled on a small exposed section of his cheek and throat. In an hour his face was swollen out of all resemblance to anything human, he was unable to swallow, and was burning with fever. It was a week before he was able to be about. I saw a number of cattle near Fort Hamilton that had been made stone blind by stings near the eye. The Arctic foothill mosquito is without doubt the most terrible insect pest in the world." Engaging Frankness. Edith—There is one thing in particular that I like Mr. Tactin for. He is so frank, you know. He always tells me of my faults without the least hesitation. That was the agreement I caused him to make. Bertha—Do you mean to say that you do not get angry with him? Edith—Never. Bortha—Tell me some of the faults he has found in you. Edith—O, he hasn't found any yet. When I ask him to name them he always says that I am faultless—Stray Stories. It Didn't Count. Boggs—Come and have a drink. Biggs—Why, I thought you swore off. Boggs—O, that was only a New Year's resolution.—New York Journal. TEAR OFF RED GROSS. Chicagoans Take Up Guns to Fight British. THE BLOCKADE OF WEPENER Continues Although Relief Is Reported to Be New—Large Things About to Happen—Fate Against British Army—Boers Head Off Mafeking Relief Forces London, April 20.—According to a dispatch to the Daily Mail from Lourenco Marques, nearly half the members of the Chicago ambulance corps, when offered Mausers on their arrival at Pretoria, toore off their Red Cross badges, Adelbert S. Hay, United States consul, notified the Transvaal government that he must report the circumstance to Washington. There is a steady flow of foreign volunteers to the Transvaal. Hitherto these adventurers have been attached to the various commades. Now, it is said, they are to be formed into a special legion, with continental officers, and there is a rumor that the command will be given to a distinguished French soldier, lately retired, who is now in the Transvaal or is nearing the end of the journey thither. Heavy rails impede the movements of the British columns. The blockade of Wepener continues, although relief is near. 'Large quantities of stores are being moved southward from Bloemfontein, which is a reversal of the course of freight for the last six weeks. These shipments are made necessary by the operations in the southeast of the Free State. There are 2,000 sick in the field hospitals, most of the cases being dysentery and enteric fever. With the exception of these facts, the embargo upon war intelligence is almost complete. The special correspondents send trivialities or statements which obscure, rather than explain, the situation in their efforts to prepare matter that will pass the censor. Here and there a phrase indicates expectancy that large things are about to happen. What is to be done with Sir Redvers Buller and Sir Charles Warren occupies everybody's attention. The papers continue to comment earnestly upon Lord Roberts' censure of these commanders. They ask if more errors are not likely to occur, together with fruitless waste of life, in the event that men who have been declared incompetent by their superior continue to command 40,000 troops. It is now generally accepted that the government had a purpose in the publication of Lord Roberts' dispatch and that the recall of Gen. Buller and Gen. Warren has probably been decided upon. Spenser Wilkinson, in the Morning Post, proceeds to criticise the omission to supply the needful remounts, clothing, boots and stores and the rolling stock to convey these to Bloemfontein. Precisely the same reasons, he remarked, have prevented the relief of Mafeking. He cites Gen. Morgan's raid into Kentucky in 1862 as an instance of the portabilities against the Boers if the British had a sufficient number of horses, and he concludes thus: "But fate is against the British army, and one would like to know who helps fate in these affairs." The Lourenco Marques correspondent of the Daily Mail, telegraphing Wednesday, says: "Two hundred and fifty Boers started today from Waterval Onder, marching through the Zoupanpeburg district, to intercept Gen. Carrington's force." The Bloemfontein correspondent of the Times, telegraphing Wednesday, says: "A correspondent with Gen. Chermside reports that the Third division has advanced eight miles east of Reddersburg and gone into camp where the Irish rifles surrendered. Four hundred Boers had just evacuated the position. Gen. Chermside had no further contact with the Boers." THE LOSSES AT WEPENER. British Casualties Are 120 and Boer Unknown. Maseru, April 19.—Col. Dalgetty's casualties since he has been besieged at Wepener have been twenty killed and 100 wounded. The Boer losses are reported to have been considerably heavier. After the night attack April 12 the dead were left on the field, where they still lie unburied. There is a conflict of opinion among the leaders. Some want to attack again, while others refuse to do so. Desultory cannon firing and "sniping" continue. The Caledon is rising, which alarms the Boers, who are now on both sides of the river and might be cut off if the stream were to become flooded. Five Boer guns are believed to have been disabled. London, April 19.—Lord Robert's criticisms of Gen. Buller, Gen. Warren and Col. Thorneycroft continue topics of acute interest. All the afternoon papers comment at length on the strictures of the British commander-in-chief in South Africa, taking the same lines as the morning papers, praising Lord Roberts for his frankness and speculating upon what the publication of the dispatches at the present moment portends. The Globe declares that "A more plitable record of indecision in plan and confusion in execution we have seldom read," and adds that what little reputation Gen. Buller had left has been scattered to the winds. Practically no developments have been reported so far in today's South African cables. A dispatch from War- renton, dated Tuesday, April 17, says: "Finding the Boers busy making new trenches, we exploded lydite shells, following up these with the Maxims. The enemy's ambulance was afterward observed on the spot." From Wepener there is nothing later than Lord Roberta's message of yesterday, and, presumably, neither side has gained any particular advantage at any point in the theater of war since the last official dispatches were received. ODD INVITATION TO DEWEY. Paducah, Ky., Wants Him to Pull the Lateststring. Washington, April 19.—Representative Wheeler of Kentucky today presented to Admiral and Mrs. Dewey a unique invitation to visit the City of Paducah, Ky., while on their proposed western trip next month. The invitation was inclosed in an oak casket trimmed with gold and silver. It is on a thin sheet of birch, which bears the seal of the City of Paducah, and reads as follows: "To Admiral and Mrs. Dewey:—This town is yours. Pull the latchstring—we will do the rest. Don't surprise us, but inform us when you pull." The invitation is signed by the mayor and prominent citizens of Paducah. Inside the casket are twelve quart bottles of twenty-year-old whisky and a cut glass discanter incased in silver. Admiral Dewey said the invitation was a beautiful piece of work. He did not give Mr. Wheeler a definite answer, but said he would communicate his reply in a formal letter. ALTGELD AND HILL IN PARLEY Former Illinois Governor Saye There Was Little Politics in Visit Albany, N. Y., April 19.—Gov. Altgeld changed his mind about returning home yesterday and instead spent the day with ex-Gov. Hill. "We did not talk much politics," he said as he took the train last evening, "but we had a good visit and a good time." Ex-Gov. Altgeld said they did not call on Gov. Roosevelt while at the capital because they were told he was attending the republican convention. When told that this was a mistake he expressed regret and said: "I should have liked to have seen Gov. Roosevelt." Ex-Gov. Altgeld would not talk about Bryan or the coming national campaign. Seek Relief from Death. Toledo, Ohio, April 20.—A petition of voluntary bankruptcy was filed in the United States court, in which the liabilities are set at $688,727.88 and the assets $4,850. The petitioners are John W. Wickham, Sr.; John W. Wickham, Jr., and Addison H. Winchek, formerly members of the firm of Winchell & Co., an extensive fishing concern. The firm was a member of a syndicate, the other principal members of which were Post & Co. of Sandusky, N. Y.; Howell & Son of Toledo, and George E. $t. John of Port Clinton. Through their business relations these and a number of smaller firms became indorsers of each other's paper and the liabilities of each became practically a part of a joint liability. Boy Fights a Catamount Richmond, Va., April 20—Charlie Gallagher, 10 years old, was nearly killed by a large catamount within two miles of the town of Clifton Forge, where his father, Bryant Gallagher, lives. The boy, with several companions, was gathering wild flowers in a ravine when the animal sprang on Gallagher from an unseen cover. The other boys were badly scared and ran away. Young Gallagher fought the catamount manfully, and was almost stripped naked and was torn until he was bleeding from head to foot. William Wiltshire, killed the catamount, which was a female. Its savage attack was supposed to be on account of the boy approaching near her cubs. Scott's Wounds in the Back. Frankfort, Ky., April 20.—Although the commonwealth put its most important witnesses on the stand in the trial of Col. David G. Colson, charged with the murder of Lieut. Scott, the impression is that the cause of the prisoner has not suffered. The strongest points brought out by the prosecution were that most of the wounds in Scott's body were inflicted in the rear, and that Colson fired at Scott after the latter had fallen. Several witnesses testified that there appeared to be more than two men in the affray. Capt. Ben Golden, a witness for the commonwealth, testified that Colson fired the first shot. Father's Considerate Gift. Buffalo, N. Y., April 20-Clarra Palfmer, 18 years old, was convicted of petty larceny and sent to the penitentiary, her parents disowning her and refusing to pay her fine. Her father called at the penitentiary. He was told that he could not see his daughter, so he left a package for her. It contained a piece of rope and this note: "Dear Daughter: As you will be of no further use to any one in this world, I present to you this rope. Please hang yourself. Your Father." Park at Mrs. Lincoln's Grave. Rockport, Ind.. April 20.—Gov. James A. Mount and the Indianapolis members of the Nancy Hanks memorial association met the Spencer county commissioners and the citizens of Rockport and Lincoln county at the latter place and agreed upon the purchase of sixteen acres of original forest surrounding the grave of the mother of Abraham Lincoln. The county will purchase the land and the association will then ask the next legislature to appropriate a sufficient amount to park the grounds. DRUGGISTS AND THE WAR TAX Rearing for Reduction - Before House Ways and Means Committee Washington, April 19.—The house ways and means committee gave a lengthy hearing to representatives of proprietary medicine manufacturers on the question of reducing the war tax on that class of goods. Among the many representatives of the trade who were heard was George P. Englehard of Chicago, president of the Druggists' Association of that city, who argued that the tax was class legislation, as the only medicinal preparations exempted were the products of foreign uncompounded chemicals, mainly from Germany. Members of the committee strongly questioned Mr. Englehard's statement, holding that the taxation of such common drugs as arnica and paregoric was not contemplated by the framers of the law, and should be resisted in the courts. Other interests in the drug trade made their pleas, and the committee indulged in a general discussion of the revenue derived from the war tax. Mr. Boutelle favored a reduction for the proprietary medicine manufacturers. S. M. CUTCHEON DEAD. Was Lincoln's Intimate Friend and Prominent in Michigan. Detroit, April 19- Sullivan M. Cutcheon, ex-speaker of the Michigan house of representatives and prominent in local business circles, died at his residence here early this morning, aged 67 years. Mr. Cutcheon was born in Pembroke, N. H. While superintendent of schools at Pittsfield, Ill., in 1858 he became an intimate friend of President Lincoln. Mr. Cutcheon was chairman of the Michigan delegation at the republican national convention of 1868 which nominated General Grant for the presidency. He was also chairman of the committee which revised the Michigan constitution in 1873, and was United States district attorney for eastern Michigan under Presidents Hayes and Arthur. FIRE IN MATTRESS FACTORY. Panic Among Girl Employees Averted by Foreman's Coolness. New York, April 19 — Fire today, caused a loss of about $75,000 in the big mattress and iron bed factory of Charles H. Rogers & Co at 161, 163 and 165 West Eighteenth street. The fire was discovered in the cellar near the engine-room in No. 163. The engineer and a boy employe, Charles Scales, discovered the blaze. The boy ran up to the third floor at once, where there were thirty girls at work under the supervision of Lou Kopins, whom he told of the fire. Kopins then said to the girls: "Girls, the place is afire. Be nice and quiet and self-possessed and go out." The girls were flurried, but there was no panic, and led by Kopins, they descended the stairs to the street, arriving safely. Death Planned with Care Dreamed with care. Charlotte, N. C., April 20.—The suicide of Mining Engineer J. J. Newman at Goldhill, N. C., by the use of dynamite was deliberate. Newman wrote a diary before making preparations to kill himself, saying the last entry was ten minutes before the end. He then put his watch and the diary behind a tree, fifty yards away, and went to his office, tied five sticks of dynamite together, laid himself upon the floor, put the explosives upon his breast and lift the fuse. The explosion tore his head from the body, blew one arm fifty yards away and wrecked the building. In his diary Newman requested that his remains be interred without a coffin at the foot of a certain large tree in the neighborhood. Newman was a brother of President Walter George Newman of the Union Copper Mining company, which has extensive works at Goldhill, N. C. Took Part in a Death Dance. Vancouver, B. C., April 20—Georges Hunt, a half-breed, and Agowkuku, a full-blooded Indian, stood trial here for cannibalistic practices. Hunt was accused of participating in the Hamatas, or death dance, and Agowkuku was charged with eating human flesh. Agowkuku was adjudged guilty and sent to prison. Hunt was acquitted. Hunt is the Indian who had charge of the British Columbia Indians at the Chicago World's Fair. Many witnesses swore that George Hunt cut up a body provided at this special dance, and Agowkuku swore that he got a prize for allowing a piece of flesh to be bitten from his arm. Jealous Woman Makes Scene. Jessious Woman Makes Scene. Toledo, Ohio, April 20—A marital row, a badly damaged man and a runaway caused excitement at the Union depot this afternoon. A woman pounded her husband until he was covered with blood. The woman who wielded an umbrella said her name was Mrs. J. F. Gunnle, and, amid sobs and sighs, managed to tell her story, "I am from Fort Wayne, and have been haunting this depot for several days to find that man you just saw me thrash. He is my husband, and I will take good care that her folks will know of her actions. That will be punishment for her." Blg Tunnel Caves In: Raton, N. M., April 20.—The Raton tunnel, which penetrates the peak of the range between this place and Trinidad, Colo., on the main line of the Santa Fe route, caved in at both ends, as a result of the terrible rain and snow storms which have been raging here for the past three days, and the traffic is entirely suspended. Over fifty carloads of dirt has been removed and the sliding land still keeps filling in. eee "OW ‘& Grandieoo and Wa. © Mra, Wen. Spotia went to, Linootn Neb. ‘nat werk ta make a'short visit with re Tatives ahd friends. ‘Mrs. Fidler is in Keokuk. ‘Mrs. Bartlett bus recovered from the grip. ‘Mrs, A. Mason is better. Mrv, E. Wicks is not so well, Last Sunday morning at 10:00 A. M. ‘April 15, a8 the home of the bride's par- ‘ents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Arbuikle 00. eared the wedding of their deugater Miz ‘Edith to Mr. Henderson Tansel by Rev. G, W. Bhinehart of the A. M. B. church. ‘The bride looked beautiful in white or- gandies trimmed in pale blue ribbon, ‘earring s bouquet of flowers, the groom ‘wore the conventional bisck. Miss Maud ‘8 sister of the bride was the maid of honor ‘she was dressed in white, Only a few of the friends of the bride and groom were invited. The house was besutifully dee- rated with flowers for the occasion, Both bride and groom are well known and highly respected. The best wishes of their host of friends follow them through life's journey. ‘Miss Lyda Bartlett has been elected delegate to represent the Sunday Sehool at the Sunday School convention which convenes in Keokuk Jane, 147and 15 Miss Tona Mason was elected siternate. Rey. Weyranch of I. W:U. filled the pulpit at the A. M. E. church last Sunday morning, He preached an excellent ser- mon on Easter Mrs, Ed, Tyndall and daughter Grace of Otamwa were the guess of Mrs. ‘Tyndall's parenta Mtr. and Mrs, J. Ar- buckle last week. Mrs. ‘'yndall came to attend the weddirg of her sister Mlsy Edith, Bastet was tost appropriately obsery- ed in this city lest Sunday by our chureh- es Sunday afternoon at the Second Bap- tistchurch an Easter programme was rendered which wasa credit to any = ‘The church was crowded to listen to the children singing their anthems, soln, trios and essays. ‘The cburch was beau- tifally decorated with pictures, cedars and flowers, Much credit is due Miss Maude ‘Arbuckle for her untiring skill in érilling the performers, ‘Sunday evening at the A. M. E. church ‘the Sunday School rendered their Easter programme, as usual It was good, the music rendered by the choir was good, the children's chorus was fine also the trio by the little flower girls was good, ‘Louise Mason had a paper on Mssionary and the programme ended wiiadialogue fom the litle folkesentitied “The Liquor Sellers dream”. The church was crowd- ed and the audience were greatly indebt- ed to Misses Lyds Bartlett and Cora Taylor for their untiring patience. ‘Misa Mery Moseley went .to Ottamwa last Satutday to spend Easter with her sister Mrs, Shelton and brother Mr. Earl Mosely. ‘The. H.V. D. club of young ladies is growing in interest, every meeting being more interesting than preceding one. Rev, G. W- Rhinehart was called to Keouuk last week to attend funeral of Rev. Alexander. Mr. Burt Jones returned home on Monday from his three months stay in Des Moines. Miss May Carter of Mt Pleasant spent Tuesday in Ottumwa attending the foneral of Rev. Alexander. Rev. J. Underwood and family arrived in Fraser Friday morning. A merry crowd of women and men gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Uriah Coleman's Friday night and gave the newly married couple Mr. and Mrs. J. Underwood a nice reception with their cow bells tin Pans ect. Easter was very dull here. Rev, J. Underwood closed his revial services last week with three converts and five reclaimed, Sunday there will be five cannidates baptized. ‘Weare glad to se9 80 many of our ‘Small-Pox people out. Meadames Cobin and Thompson are convalescent. Mrs. E. A. Comley and son Henry returned to thelr home at Winnebago Minn., Saturday morning. a Mee, R. Herns has been on the sick f Mr. E. R. Early left for his home at Topeka, Kansas, last Wednesday. Mr. John Wilson has returned from Yankton, 5... Miss Mattie Baker gave a birthday party on last Tuesday evening. Quite a number of her friends were present and spent a very pleasant evening. Mr. G. C. Carr has moved his shop and printing office to 205 Pearl street. Mr. J. W. Taylor has opened a bar- ber shop at the Vondome hotel, where he is prepared to do first class work ‘Avery neat program was rendered by the Sunday school on Easter Sun- day, The church was tastefully dec- oraied. “Rev. FA. Clark preached an exeellent sermon. in the morning on “The Facts and Results of the Resur- ection of Garist.” Jn. the evening missionary Easter services were held. Rey. Mr. Clark delivered a missionary address. Mr. J. Washington sang 4 solo; Mrs. Marshall sang three selec- tons; Mrs. J. Washington recited, and Mrs. 'E. Grant read a paper, thereby closing a very successful Easter Sun- “*The handsbaking social which was to be given on Monday evening, ‘was postponed on the account of the Fain. * v Easter came with its showers and ALBIA NEWS. FRASER. SIOUX CITY. fonly an occasional Easter bonnet wa we HPs aaeee ug donkey ie heres pend Nr, Locke Warrick bas opened’ first class hotel at the corner of Third and Jackson streets, and is now pre- pared to accommodate all strangers coming to the city. KEOKUK NOTES. Mrs. Tamar Bland, wife, of John Bland, wied Thursday noon, April 12, at her home, Thirteenth and Morgan streets, aged 38 years and 11 months. She was a patient sufferer for more than a year from lung trouble. Tamar Harris was born in Lewis county, Mo., came to Keokuk with her parents, ‘Alfred and Loufsa Harris, in 1873; Was married to John Bland in. 1886. She was a member of the A.M. E. church from childhood, and lived a consistent christian; was a faithful wife and a loving mother. There are left to mourn her death, her husband and five little girls, Estella and Della, aged 12 years; Aurelia, aged 10 years, and Mabel and Myrtle, aged 8 years; fand three brothers and two sisters, and other relatives, At 2 o'clock Sun- day afternoon occurred the funeral, conducted by Rev. Reeves, in the pres- ence of a large number of sorrowing friends, Pall bearers were F. D. Bland, Wm. Bland, F. Fields, C. Bland, W, Fields, and A. Flelde, Wednesday, April 11, at 2 o'clock, ocurred the funeral of the Rev. Alex- andrew, from. the A. M. B. church, conducted by Rev. Reeves, assisted by Presiding Elder Bundy, Rev. Higgins of Burlington, Rev. Williamson of Muchachinock and Rev. Rinehart of Mt Pleasant. “Mrs, Alexander was formerly Mrs. Hackett of this city, and has a host of friends who sin- cerely sympathize with her in her great, sorrow. Sunday, April 8, at 3 o'clock p. m., occurred the funeral of Luther Scott, conducted by Rev. T. Reeves, He leaves a widowed mother and two brothers. to mourn ‘his death. The community sincerely sympathize with the. family. Mrs. Atiha Bland, who has been quite sick the past week, is imprer-| ing slowly. Mrs. Patsy Johnson is quite sick at the residence of her son, Selby John- son, who has also. been’ sick several days, but is some better. ‘Mrs, Albert Fields has been ~on- fined to bed with la grippe, wut is getting better. Mr. Orange Fields 1s confined to his nome with Ta grippe..” ‘Mr. Argy Washington, an old and respected eltizen, died’ about two weeks ago, and was buried trom Pil grim Rest Brpust church. There are Teft to niourn his death his wife, one son aad! one daughter, James and irs. Will Clark, tie, and Mrs James Diggs and Mrs. pavidson leave Wednestiay morning or St. Patt, where they xo to make heir home.’ They carry” the "best rishes of host of friends for thelr muecess. Mrs, McAdoo of Nashville, Tenn., a in the elty visiting her uncle, Mr. Charles. Alen. Mrs. McAdoo. ix @ ister of the late William Stewart. Messrs. Spencer and Stephen Harris left for their home in St. Paul Sunday evening, having been called here be- rause of the sickness and: death of elt slater. 8 Mr. ‘William Hampton left for his pone in Des Moines Tuesday morn: ng. Mrs. Hampton will remain a ew days, the guest of her sisters, irs, Logan and Harris, ’A grand reception was given by the U. B. T. lodge in their hall on Eighth street Thursday evening. in honor of Dr. Claud D. Martin, Dr. Martin $8 me of Keokuk's popular young men, and is the first colored student to’ graduate from the medical college. | Therefore, Keokuk is justly prow of| ita Mrs. Fliler of Mt. Pleasant sin he ety, visiting her daughter, Mrs, B.C. ‘Beckley. Mrs. 'V. Lynch, who has been sick ue ve Senen, wee ba BEAUTIFUL WEDDING, Cedar Rapids, Towa.—Special to the Bystander—At the beautiful home o Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Davis, 776. Ninth avenue, ocurrel the wedding of thei only daughter, Miss Amelia Etta to Mr. Jeff Adam Ciay of Chicago, Rev: 5. Bass officiating. The bride was gowned a la mode In white voile over pink ottmar. silk with laces and ribbon, her hair being arranged ala pompadour. ‘The groom wore the conventional black full dress suit, The bride is one of the handsom: est. young Indies In the city, her grace ‘and gentleness making her much lov. ed by all, ‘The groom is a rising and promis ing young man of Chicago. The bride's table was decorated with a white silk lace center piece over pink satin, in the center of whic. stood a cut glass candelabra festoon ed with smilax, pink carnations and whice tulips. Garlands of white rib bons, pink ribbon bows, smilax and pink carnations and white tulips fin: ished the table decorations. The bri dal cake stood In the center front of table. MUSCATINE NEWS. Mr. Henry Lee arrived from Much ‘akinock to spend a vacation of thre weeks. ‘Miss Cora Phoenix spent Sunday in Moline. Messrs. Perry and Roberson have left. the city to accept positions as cooks near Burlington. Mr. Steve Melton has accepted @ position near Tipton. Miss Emma Boyd returned from Cedar Rapids Monday evening. Mrs, Ousley has gone to Cedar Rap: fas for_an indefinite period. ‘The D. ¥. WW. Y.K. chub met at the home of Miss Florence White Tues: day evening. It was decided to give ‘an entertainment at the church Thurs Gay evening, Debate, “Resolved, that labor is more against itself than cap ital.” Affirmative, Mrs, Pearson and Mr. Brooks; negative, Mr. 8. Barnes and Mr. I. P. Johnson, A pleasing musical program will also be ren dered. Rev. Gordon is planning for grand rally day the first Sunday in May. Rev. Christy of Davenport will assist him. ‘Miss Cora Thomas of Albia read a very Interesting paper at Swiday school Sunday. The subject was “Paithfulness.” Annaincamet. Carde. \nnouncemet . Cards. ‘Agno uncemet ena Pleats announgh my 2a ae Aidute for theoBiee fof ‘cousty ole ‘aubject to the deciston’ df the repub- Mean county convention, ‘John C; Tate, Please announce my name asa can- didate for county auditor subject to to republican county convention. ~ ‘Fred A. Cope. Please announce my name as & can- idate for Justice of Peace of Des Moines Township, subject to the de- cesion of the republican county con- vention, Jobn L. Thompson,” I respectfully solicit thr nomination for Justice of the Peace for Des Moines Township subject to the republican ‘primaries. + Wm. H. Stiles, Please announce my name asa ean- didate for Constable of Des Moines ‘Township, subject to the republican, convention. ‘A. H, Lewss. Lhereby announce my mame as a candidate for Justice of Peace of Des Moines Township, subject to the re- publican Convention. F. E, Dancap. SHANK BROS., Fun-ral Directors 517 Mulberry St. ‘Telephones 656, 688 an/ 659. DES MOINES, -'- - IOWA. REMARKABLE CURE OF RBHEUMATISM. Kusxa, Jackson Co, W. Va, ‘About three years ago my wife had an attack of rheumatism which con- nea her to her bed for over a month and rendered ber unable to walk a step without assistance, her limbs being swollen to double their normal size. ‘Mr. S. Maddox insisted on my using ‘Chumberlain’s Pain Balm. 1 purchased 1a fifty-cent bottle and used it according ‘to the directions and the next morning she walled to breakfast without assis- tance in any manner, and she has. not had a similar attack since—A. 8. PaRr- goss, For sale by all Druggists, er cea Saas coer ize = Epes ireau tai = Poesia ras Ml ES Zo Be-78 Zid Pt charees The nS Tlatitsvensestetorsaonts I 22 freee Ml ae s ea = ne , => Fete ve oe meget aie! Telia i. area Hire alle Ret a SEE a lit crt Geecthanase uterine ic ae iat iy ee Acer Sie Sckreha ie” Saga ir aot geumcincs Sa abr els i ail Semebe Go tie) Coca ote nt tonne nae AFRICA IN THE NEXT CENTURY Dark Continent te Underesing & Wore cheng gla ate From the Forum: The twentieth century Africa promises startling con- trasts when compared with the Africa of the nineteenth century, With an area four times as great as that of the United States, a population of 160,000,- 000, soil and climate capable of in- finite variety of production, a rapidly expanding commerce, and the greatest known supplies of ivory, gold and diae money, its development under the mod- ern methods which are now being ap- plied to it is practically assured. The home of the oldest civilization, it is the last of the continents to yield to the touch of the newest civilization. But yesterday enveloped in darkness of mystery without and ignorance within, it Is today illuminated by the searchlight of modern methods, and as Its Importance and attractions ate be- {ng recognized, with this recognition must come development. With 2,000,- 000 Europeans scattered over its vast area, acqualnting themselves with Its natural conditions and requirements, with the steamer, the railroad, the tele- raph and the telephone carrying light and knowledge and civilization to its darkest corner, Africa cannot long re- main unknown or unknowing. It was only after the explorers—Livingstone, Speke, Stanley and others—had dis- covered, through persistent and heroic effects, that there existed vast navig- able water ways above the falls near the mouths of the great streams whieh flow from the interior that European ‘nations awoke to the physical and commercial possibilities of Africa, and then, In a twinkling, the dark continent was selzed upon and divided up and became, as by magic, a vast European “hinterland.” Between 1884 and 1898 an area two and a half t'mes the rize of the United States, and containing a Population of 100,000,000, was _par- celed out by an agreement of the Eu- Topean powers. At present scarcely « foot of African territory remains uD ‘didinad. AS TRUE AS GOSPEL. Speak well of your friend, of your remy, say nothing. He who saya what be likes will heas what he does not lke. ‘A man's manners are the mirror 1 which he ahows bis portrait. If cheerfulness knocks for sémle ston, we showld open our hearts wide to receive tt, for # never somes Incp- ‘meade’ ( > A ee aR ee es Yon > SROS: ‘TOUNKER BROS. Basement Bargains. | Things Too Good to Overlook Tomorrow. Ladies Wash Jackets—Only_ 30 (8,000 yards of Callooes—Tarkes left—worth The to $1.00—to close | Red. and Grey—worth te per ont at yard—to go in the basement oe Oued Baturday at ‘Two dozen Children's Crash Skirts Be per yard. to close out at— Seoraucker Glaghams—One | ot worth 15¢ per yard—to close Sci GeR quick ay 160 doren Children’s School Hend- Kerchiefs to olose out at— 9 per yard, White Goods Speciale—one case of | Be eae fine quality white India Linens at | Faney Rtbbons, .No. 50—no less ‘than 40 pleces to be closed out toc per yard. at— Wash Goods Bargains—One case of toc per yard. fancy colored Dimity Lawns— very pretty snd dressy patterns Men's Socks—100 dozen splendid | —to be closed out Saturday in ‘grade of Cotton Sucks worth123¢0 | the basement at re 6 Se per yard. ae er Great wash Goods Sensation—5,000 Sale of colored avd white Piquet— mill ends of Genuine Scotch ‘These goods are seeonds and sre Ginghams, all desirable lengths, worth 250 and 350 per ore from 2}4 to 10 yard lengths. No Biue, Pink, Navy and Black, to piece will becut, These goods ‘be elosed out Saturday at— are worth 190 to 25¢ per yard. They will be placed on one big ta tac per yard. table in the basement and sold Remnants of Dress Seode—about Parurnay at 300 odd lengths of Wool Dress , Goods tn thie lop—jest the thing fos eat yet for children’s school wear. to be | Ladies’ Shirt Waiste worth 50c and closed out Saturday in the base- ‘Te each, to be closed out Setur- ment at day in the basement at A Big Bargain. 28c and 36c each. — For yourself and family is what @ A Se | you do when you bring in a barrel p= <a ss, Ny of FALCON Whole Wheat flour for (oe Gees TN | the family bread and jems. Made SG ie, AN by a special process, this is the best ies: a eM) | health flour on the market. Its BG A CW ( YQ] | continued use will save you doctors es LN 3) bills. Put up in 10 and 24 pound « ON N eakgay), | sacks old by aligrocers. Ask for een _\ ew atrial sack, If your grocer does OSI 5 psy © | not have it he will get it for you. ie aS) Made and guaranteed by BS SSS , SHANNON & MOTT Co. ae Des Moines, Iowa. fj ESN r\ MONTR om, Se A i} i a re Icy Nh \ N = NS Nit oo eI \ Ky ines. See sEITFR er ie ae ae | RN i a oe ee iN\\ fs cm oe Nh} wy rt 28 iN VN Ss aa yf ee sta ae eae Me oe oe ane on a es Le ans aaa mora eee ‘fie, oe sone sya ee oo =o Y, oe SEE: ae fe DR. J. M. WILSON, THE MARVELLOUS HEALER WILL SUCCESSFULLY CURE ANY and ALL CASES of DISEASE that have falled to be cured by the usual methods, namely drugs, surgery, etc. DR. WILSON POSITIVELY ‘CORES: where all others have failed. «CONSULTATION FREE... Enclose Stamp For Free Book. Parlors in Morgan House. Des Moines, lowa. NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF ioe In and forming part of the elt, . RIGHT OF REDEMPTION FROM | of Des Moines, Towa, was sold for TAX SALE. tevin of 1808, ca Ys Aa Gas ot Da. TAR SALE, To-J. P. Baumgardner: ‘You are hereby notified that the fol- lowing 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, Towa, 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 1s now owned by B. F. Loose, and that the right of re- demption will expire, and a treaqurer’s deed for sald 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 234 day of November, A. D. 1898. B, F. LOOSE. By Ezra D, Marshall. attorney. NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT UF REDEMPTION FROM TAX SALE. To J. B, Sheeley: ‘You are hereby notified that ‘the fol- Towing described real estate, situated in Polk county, Iowa, to-wit: Lot 15, block 4,’ Foundry addition, now in- cluded in and forming part of the city ot Des Moines, Towa, was sold for taxes of 1993, on the sth day of De- cember, 18%," to W. G. Hamlin, who assigned same to J. 8. Coskery. That the certificate of purchase Is now owned by B. F. Loose, and that the right of redemption wili expire, and a treasurer's deed for sald real estate will be made unless redemution from such sale be made within ninety days from the date of completed service of this not{ce. You will govern yourself accordingly. Dated this 29d day of November, A.D, 1888, B. F, LOOSE. By Ezra D. Marshall, attorney. If troubled with rheumatism, give Chamberlain’s Pain Balm a trial, Ib will not cost you @ cent if it does no good. One upplication will relieve the pain, It also cures sprains and bruises in one-third the time required by any other treatment. Cuts, burns, frost- ites, quinsey, patos in the side and ohest, glandular and other swellings are quickly ured by applying {t Exery boitle warranted: Price 25 and Goets, For sale by-all Draggiste. @TREET CARS IN ENOLAND. > tgalahiment sit This \Ovuntry.” ‘A London mégistrate has just made: from the bench w statement which, A it in ever duplicated. by. competent ‘court in this city, would of might have’ consequences terrible even to imagine. It seems that on oneof the urban rails ways there had beep a crowded train. A woman had tried to force her way. into a compartment already fully oc- cupied and her efforts had excited mild protest from one of the pas- sengers already seated. The protest- ing remarks were taken amiss by the woman's husband, 9 fight followed ang ‘then an arrest of the pugnacious hus- band, It js not a matter of any com sequence whether he or the other maa was at fault for the scrimmage; what is at least interesting is the fact that the magistrate before whom the case came formally announced that nobody has a right to enter a railway carriage which is already full. Those who take tickets at the starting point, he sald, are entitled to seats and tickets taken at intermediate sta- tions are subject to there being room for the holders, If the company lanues tickets in excess of the number of seats provided the holders may bring an ac- tion for damages, wait for the next train or demand the return of their money. Persons in a carriage which ie tall nave legal, a8 wel as mora wight to prevent others from en- deavoring to enter it and the sooner the public understands this the bet- ter, as no one has a right to Incon- venience passengers already in their places. Such is the English law, accord- Ing to this interpreter of it. Patrons of our own elevated and surface cars are not likely even to ask if there is any such law in this country. They are well habituated to traveling in eal discomfort that the impulse to mas ef- fective protest against it has been lost, PERSIAN RUGS OF IRISH MAKE. Deft Weavers on the Old Sod Tern Out + Perfect Tmitation Just a year ago some manufacturers af artistic textiles touring in Donegal resolved on establishing a place for the making of hand-tufted carpets ot the description generally known as ‘“purkish” or “Persian,” ‘The peculiar ity of this fabric 1s that from its na- ture it must be a hand production. The tufts are tied by the fingers in knots in longitudinal warps, which are stretched between two long parallel beams. The carpets are made to the size and shape of any room, ‘The de- sign is placed in front and the girle from three to a dozen, according to the sizo of the carpet, select the colors indicated row by row, which are tied, then bound down by “shoots” of wool- jen weft drawn across the entire width and beaten firm by small iron-toothed hammers, There is interesting variety and pleasure in the work, and it Is such ‘that individual skill and work | manship come largely Into play. AIWE gether, it Is just such an industry ‘a6 is suited to the rural districts of Ire-. land, No steam power is required and’ there is therefore no handicap on the commercial side by the absence of coal, ‘The first year's experiment with the, Irish girls has proved that they are ad-{ mirably adapted for the work. The girls show a nimbloness of fingers and sharpness of eye for color and form ‘that have quite astonished their teach- ers and they take to the work with a spirit and cheerfulness quite refrest- ing. So convinced are the promoters of its ultimate success that they have Planned outa broad scheme that wilt spread the work all over the west of Ireland and give employment to many hundreds of girls and boys.—Londoa Furniture Record. * Mondieant Rtudente. Concerning the poorer students of Russia the Saturday Review says: ‘Their mendacity is passtve rather than active. Unlike the mendicant friars, they never ask, but they know much will be given them, They know, too— strange fact in a strange country—that the university is open to all, irrespec- tive of means or position. ‘Thus the university becomes the poor Russlan’s golden opportunity, for here, as else- where, there are many posts, for which graduates alone are eligible, A stroll through the streets of Moscow during term time furnishes abundant evidence of the popularity of the university. The uncompromising military blue and green uniform which stamps the stu- dent, and which he can never, save under dire penalties, exchange for plain clothes, {s to be mot. with at every turn. A few rich students are caught sight of driving; the many are on foot. A Gebs Bene cee. New York Correspondence Pittsburg Dispatch: How fr can a cat jump without hurting {tself was partially exemplified in Broo:lyn. A pretty white cat ran up a tree to get away from a dog, and at last crawled’out on a small branch at least sixty feet above the ground. The branch was Yot much more than a twig, and the cht could not turn around, She sat up there on the swaying limb and meowed. At last the twig Poke, and down came the cat. She allghted en the ground on her feet, looked around for a moment, and then bouxded away. Which shows that a sixty-foot drop does not hurt a Brooklyn cat, whatever It migut do to cats ef cther places Aollaified Alcohol, ‘The solidifd alcohol which a Berlin firm has been sending out in a tin ves- sel Intended to serve aa a pocket lamp and stove, is reported, to consist essen- tlally of 62 per cent of alcohol, 20 of soap and 18 of water, A similar prod- uct Js readly made by dissolving scraped tallow soag ta warm alcohol. Three on the eck are the associates G. W. Blhineshart, S. Grandison and Wm. Harrison. Mrs. Wm. Spotts went to Lincoln Neb. last week to make a short visit with relatives and friends. Mrs. Fidler is in Keokuk. Mrs. Bartlett has recovered from the grip. Mrs. A. Mason is better. Mrs. E. Wicks is not so well. Last Sunday morning at 10:00 A. M. April 15, at the home of the bride's parents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Arbukkie occurred the wedding of their daughter Miss Edith to Mr. Henderson Tansel by Rev. G. W. Rhinehart of the A. M. E. church. The bride looked beautiful in white organdie trimmed in pale blue ribbon, carring a bouquet of flowers, the groom wore the conventional black. Miss Maud a sister of the bride was the maid of honor she was dressed in white. Only a few of the friends of the bride and groom were invited. The house was beautifully decorated with flowers for the occasion. Both bride and groom are well known and highly respected. The best wishes of their host of friends follow them through life's journey. Miss Lyda Bartlett has been elected delegate to represent the Sunday School at the Sunday School convention which convenes in Keokuk June 14 and 15 Miss Iona Mason was elected alternate. Rev. Weyranch of I. W. U. filled the pulpit at the A. M. E. church last Sunday morning, He prescheduled an excellent sermon on Easter. Mrs. Ed, Tyndall and daughter Grace of Ottumwa were the guests of Mrs. Tyndall's parents Mr. and Mrs. J. Arbuckle last week. Mrs. Tyndall came to attend the wedding of her sister Miss Edith. Easter was most appropriately observed in this city last Sunday by our churches Sunday afternoon at the Second Baptist church an Easter programme was rendered which was a credit to any one. The church was crowded to listen to the children singing their anthems, soltrios and essays. The church was beautifully decorated with pictures, edars and flowers. Much credit is due Miss Maude Arbuckle for her uniting skill in drilling the performers. Sunday evening at the A. M. E. church the Sunday School rendered their Easter programme, as usual it was good, the music rendered by the choir was good, the children's chorus was fine also, the trio by the little flower girls was good, Louise Mason had a paper on Missionary and the programme ended with a dialogue from the little folks entitled "The Liquor Sellers dream". The church was crowded and the audience were greatly indebted to Misses Lyda Bartlett and Cora Taylor for their uniting patience. Misa Mary Moseley went to Otumwa last Saturday to spend Easter with her sister Mrs. Shelton and brother Mr. Earl Moseley. The H. V. D. club of young ladies is growing in interest, every meeting being more interesting than preceding one. Rev. G. W. Rhinehart was called to Keouk last week to attend funeral of Rev. Alexander. ALBIA NEWS. Mr. Burt Jones returned home on Monday from his three months stay in Des Moines. Miss May Carter of Mt. Pleasant spent Tuesday in Ottumwa attending the funeral of Rev. Alexander. FRASER Rev. J. Underwood and family arrived in Fraser Friday morning. A merry crowd of women and men gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Uriah Coleman's Friday night and gave the newly married couple Mr. and Mrs. J. Underwood a nice reception with their cow bells tins pans ect. Easter was very dull here. Rev. J. Underwood closed his revival services last week with three converts and five reclaimed. Sunday there will be five cannibates baptized. We are glad to see so many of our Small-Pox people out. SIOUX CITY. Mesdames Cobin and Thompson are convalescent. Mrs. E. A. Comley and son Henry returned to their home at Winnebago, Minn. Saturday morning. Mrs. R. Herns has been on the sick list. Mr. E. R. Early left for his home at Topeka, Kansas, last Wednesday. Mr. John Wilson has returned from Yankton, S. D. Miss Mattle Baker gave a birthday party on last Tuesday evening. Quite a number of her friends were present and spent a very pleasant evening. Mr. G. C. Carr has moved his shop and printing office to 205 Pearl street. Mrs. Jaylon Taylor has rented her shop at the Vondome hotel, where he is prepared to do first class work. A very neat program was rendered by the Sunday school on Easter Sunday. The church was tastefully decorated. Rev. F. A. Clark preached an excellent sermon in the morning on "The Facts and Results of the Resurrection of Christ." In the evening missionary Easter services were held. Rev. Mr. Clark delivered a missionary address. Mr. J. Washington sang a solo; Mrs. Marshall sang three selections; Mrs. J. Washington read a paper, thereby closing a very successful Easter Sunday. The handshaking social which was to be given on Monday evening, was postponed on the account of the rain. Easter came with its showers and # only an occasional Easter bonnet was seen. There will be a donkey social soon. The donkey is here. The donkey is there. Mr. Locke Warrick has opened a first class hotel at the corner of Third and Jackson streets, and is now prepared to accommodate all strangers coming to the city. KEOKUK NOTES. Mrs. Tamar Bland, wife of John Bland, used Thursday noon, April 12, at her home. Thirteenth and Morgan streets, aged 38 years and 11 months. She was a patient sufferer for more than a year from lung trouble. Tamar Harris was born in Lewis county, Mo., came to Keokuk with her parents, Alfred and Louisa Harris, in 1873, was married to John Bland, 1883, and died in 1892. A M. E. Church from childhood, and lived a consistent Christian; was a faithful wife and a loving mother. There are left to mourn her death, her husband and five little girls, Estella and Della, aged 12 years; Aurelia, aged 10 years, and Mabel and Myrtle, aged 8 years; and three brothers and two sisters, and other relatives. At 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon occurred the funeral, conducted by the Rev. James of large number of sorrowing friends. Pall hearers were F. D. Bland, Wm. Bland, F. Fields, C. Bland, W. Fields, and A. Fields. Wednesday, April 11, at 2 o'clock, occurred the funeral of the Rev. Alex andrew, from the A. M. E. church, conducted by Rev. Reeves, assisted by Presiding Elder Bundy, Rev. Higgins of Burlington, Rev. Williamson of Muchachinock and Rev. Rinehart of Mt. Pleasant. Mrs. Alexander was formerly Mrs. Hackett of this city, and has a host of friends who sincerely sympathize with her in her great sorrow. Sunday, April 8, at 3 o'clock p.m., occurred the funeral of Luther Scott, conducted by Rev. T. Reeves. He leaves a widowed mother and two brothers to mourn his death. The community sincerely sympathize with the family. Mrs. Anna Bland, who has been quite sick the past week, is improving slowly. Mrs. Patsy Johnson is quite sick at the residence of her son, Solly Johnson, who has also been sick several days in some better. Mrs. Albert Fields has been confined to bed with la gripe, but is getting better. Mr. Orange Fields is confined to his home with la gripe. Mr. Argy Washington, an old and respected citizen, died about two weeks ago, and was buried from Pilgrim Rest Baptist church. There are left to pour his death his wife, Davidson, his daughter, James and Mrs. Will Clark. Mr. and Mrs. James Diggs and Mrs. Davidson leave Wednesday morning for St. Paul, where they go to make their home. They carry the best wishes of a host of friends for their success. Mr. McAdoo of Nashville, Tenn., is the city visiting her uncle, Mr. Charles Alden. Mrs. McAdoo is a sister of the late William Stewart. Messrs. Spencer and Stephen Harris left for their home in St. Paul Sunday evening, having been called here because of the sickness and death of their sister. Mr. William Hampton left for his home in Des Moines Tuesday morning, having been called here a few days, the guest of her sisters, Mrs. Logan and Harris. A grand reception was given by the U. B. T. lodge in their hall on Eighth street Thursday evening, in honor of Dr. Claud D. Martin. Dr. Martin is in visiting her daughter, and is the first college student to graduate from the medical college. Therefore, Keokuk is justly proud of him. Mrs. Flder of Mt. Pleasant is in the city of visiting her daughter, Mrs. E. C. Beck. Mrs. V. Lynch, who has been sick quite a while, is still poorly. BEAUTIFUL WEDDING Cedar Rapids, Iowa.—Special to the Bystander—At the beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Davis, 776 Ninth avenue, accrued the wedding of their only daughter, Miss Amelia Etta to Mr. Jeff Adam Clay of Chicago, Rev. J. Bass officiating. The bride was gowned a la mode in white volle over pink ottermilk silk, with laces and ribbon, her hair being arranged la pempouture. The groom wore the conventional black full dress suit. The bride is one of the handsome young ladies in the city, her grace and gentleness making her much loved by all. The groom is a rising and promising young man of Chicago. The bride's table was decorated with a white silk lace center piece over pink satin, in the center of white, stood a cut glass candelabra festooned with smila, candelabras and butterflies. Garnishes of white ribbons, pink ribbon bows, smilax and pink carnations and white tulips finished the table decorations. The bridal cake stood in the center front of table. MUSCATINE NEWS Mr. Henry Lee arrived from Muckakinock to spend a vacation of three weeks. Miss Cora Phoenix spent Sunday in Molline. Messrs. Perry and Robertson have left the city to accept positions as coords near Burlington. Mr. Steve Molton has accepted a position near Tipton. Miss Emma Boyd returned from Cedar Rapids Monday evening. Mrs. Ousley has gone to Cedar Rapids for an indefinite period. The D. Y. W. Y. K. club met at the home of Miss W. White. White Tuesday day entertainment. It was decided to give entertainment at the church Thursday evening. Debate, "Resolved, that labor is more against itself than capital." Affirmative, Mrs. Pearson and Mr. Brooks; negative, Mrs. S. Barnes and Mr. I. P. Johnson. A pleasing musical program will also be rendered. Rev Gordon is planning for a grand rally day the first Sunday in May. Rev Christy of Davenport will assist blim. Miss Cora Thomas of Albia read a very interesting naper at Sunday school Sunday. The subject was "Faithfulness." Please announce my name as a candidate for the offices of county clerk subject to the decision of the republican county convention. John G. Tate John C. Tate. Please announce my name as a candidate for county auditor subject to 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. I respectfully solicit the nomination for Justice of the Peace for Des Moines Township subject to the republican primaries. Wm. H. Stiles, Please announce my name as a candidate for Constable of Des Moines Township, subject to the republican, convention. H. H. Lewis. I hereby announce my name as a candidate for Justice of Peace of Des Moines Township, subject to the republican Convention. F. E. Duncan. SHANK BROS. Funeral Directors 517 Mulberry St. Telephones 686, 688 and 689. DES MONIES, -, -, IOWA. REMARKABLE CURE 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-cent 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. H. PARSONS. For sale by all Druggers. SEND ONE DOLLAR OUT this cut, ad and send to us and we will send you this letter to us and CHOICE OF MATERIALS FOR YOUR FREIGHT. C.U. D. subject to exam- ple of the terms of the contract. We supply freight depot and if found perfectly satisfactory exactly as represented by the letter at all times. We will call at all times at 8:00 a.m. for delivery at $1.00, $6.75 and flight charges. The freight will average 26 for each 600 pounds. We will arrange an express delivery. THE ACKE of fare shown on back ATTENTION is guaranteed to be delivered in a timely life-time. If by using all weights furnished Hass steel weighs 60 lb., has Trespass Brass Hass Steel Pipe, accurate and tightly fitted. Our steel pipes are on foot and beautifully finished throughout. Every farm grain is sold and buys. ORBKR AT ORK before the delivery date. Address: Sears, Rebuck & Co. (Inc). Chicago, Ill. (Sears, Rebuck & Co. are thoroughly reliable. -Edison) APRICA IN THE NEXT CENTURY Dark Continent is Undergoing a Wonderful Transformation. From the Forum: The twentieth century Africa promises startling contrasts when compared with the Africa of the nineteenth century. With an area four times as great as that of the United States, a population of 150,000, a soil and climate capable of infinite variety of production, a rapidly expanding commerce, and the greatest known supplies of ivory, gold and diamonds, its development under the modern methods which are now being applied to it is practically assured. The home of the oldest civilization, it is the last of the continents to yield to the touch of the newest civilization. But yesterday enveloped in darkness of mystery without and ignorance within, it is today illuminated by the searchlight of modern methods, and as its importance and attractions are being recognized, with this recognition must come development. With 2,000,000 Europeans scattered over its vast area, acquainting themselves with its natural conditions and requirements, with the steamer, the railroad, the telegraph and the telephone carrying light and knowledge and civilization to its darkest corner. Africa cannot long remain unknown or unknowing. It was only after the explorers—Livingstone, Speke, Stanley and others—had discovered, through persistent and heroic effects, that there existed vast navigable water ways above the falls near the mouths of the great streams which flow from the interior that European nations awoke to the physical and commercial possibilities of Africa, and then, in a twinkling, the dark continent was seized upon and divided up and became, as by magic, a vast European "hinterland." Between 1884 and 1898 an area two and a half times the size of the United States, and containing a population of 100,000,000, was parceled out by an agreement of the European powers. At present scarcely a foot of African territory remains unclaimed. 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 unexpectedly. YOUNKER BROS. Ladies Wash Jackets—Only 30 left—worth 75e to $1.00—to close out at— 19c each. Two dozen Children's Crash Skirts to close out at— 22c each. 150 dozen Children's School Hand- kerchiefs to close out at— Fancy Ribbons, No. 50—no less than 40 pieces to be closed out at— 100 c per yard. Men's Socks—100 dozen splendid grade of Cotton Socks worth 12½ c per pair— 3 pair for 25c. Sale of colored and white Piquet—These goods are seconds and are worth 250 and 350 per yard—in Blue, Pink, Navy and Black, to be closed out Saturday at— 12 1:2 c per yard. Remnants of Dress Goods—about 300 odd lengths of Wool Dress Goods in this lot—just the thing for children's school wear, to be closed out Saturday in the basement at MONTRON on appeal to your hand us your wheel give color to they have a animo it fully claim for privilege from any ourselves. The at a is the greatest to say if do not in MANY 900 MON made to secure specific tions, flush join handle bar, lock the door, most expensive saddle maroon, finished nickel of material cloth ance bond will FREE send w or a perfect CHEAP W concerns and big supply houses as however 450 to 410 each; BEFORE ORDER treat them, BEFORE ORDER treat them, BEFORE ORDER If you UNABLE to BUY in each town for this purpose. We have several hundred will close out at 85 to 410 each; also some showroom you OUR REASABILITY questionless. The soft leather railroad company. We will send you letters of SEND YOUR ORDER to be withdrawn very soon. J. L. MEAD CYCLE BE CLE DR. J. M. THE MARVELL WILL SUCCESS ANY and ALL CASES of DISEASE usual methods, namely drugs, surger DR. WILSON POSITIVELY CUP ...CONSULTA Enclose Stamp Parlors in Morgan House. NONTROSE BICYCLE SENT FREE approval to your address WITHOUT A CENT IN ADVANCE. AND US YOUR ORDER, state whether you wish lady's or man's ride. THE WHEEL, U. O. D. on approval, allowing you to uncleart and examine it fully before you accept it. If it is not all and more than we price from any one else, refuse it and we will pay all express charges. Our SURPRISE BICYCLE price of $50 is the greatest bargain in a bicycle offered. We guarantee it equal if you find it not as we represent. We are EXCLUSIVE BICYCLE in our 1900 BOOKS. This offer of a sample wheeled at this low price is made to secure a RIDER AGENT in each town to represent us MONTROSE BICYCLE SENT FREE on approval to your address WITHOUT A CENT IM ADVANCE. MISSION: To provide a private, height of frame and good weather and WE HIIMP THE WHEEL G. O. D. on approval, allowing you to uniter and exert control over your vehicle. You can claim for it and a better wheel than you can for any where near the price from any one of our OWNROSE 'Bicycle' at our Special Agent's sample price of $16.50 is the greatest price on the market and you need not accept any price if you do not find it as we represent. WE are EXCLUSIVE BICYCLE for our 1000 MODELS. This offer of a sample wheel at this low price is made to secure 'RIDER AGENT' in each town to represent us. **CHEAP WHEELS.** We do not manufacture the cheap deal concerns and big supply houses advertise and sell as high grade. We can furnish them, mend them, BEFORE ORDERING a bicycle of any one else, no matter who or how clean write a message to us. We can also help you with a delivery. We can winder a bicycle to EARN A BICYCLE by dribbling it down a hill we can assist you to EARN A BICYCLE by dribbling it down a hill. To J. P. Baumgardner: You are hereby notified that the following described real estate, situated in Polk county, Iowa, to-wit: L12, Zone Ridge, now located in and formerly the city of and Moines, Iowa, was sold for taxes of 1895, on the 8th 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. NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT OF REDEMPTION FROM TAX SALE. To J. R. Sheeley: You are hereby notified that the following described real estate, situated in Polk county, Iowa, to-wit: Lot 15, block 4. Foundry addition, now in- --- 10c per yard. 3. pair for 25c. 12 1-2c per yard. A Big Bargain. COOPER'S BATCH COOPER'S BATCH NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT OF EXPIRATION FROM TAX SALE Dated the 23d day of November, A. D. 1899. B. F. LOOSE. By Ezra D. Marshall, attorney. 5,000 yards of Callioes--Turkey Red and Grey—worth 7e yard—to go in the basement Saturday at Seersucker Ginghams—One lot worth 15c per yard—to close quick at 9c per yard. White Goods Specials—one case of fine quality white India Linens at 10c per yard. Wash Goods Bargains—One case of fancy colored Dimity Lawns—very pretty and dressy patterns—warm up Saturday in the basement at 50 per yard. Great wash Goods Sensation -5,000 mill ends of Genuine Scotch Ginghams, all desirable lengths, from 2½ to 10 yard lengths. No place is out. These goods are worth 19c to 25c per yard. They will be placed on one big table in the basement and sold Saturday at 100c per yard. Ladies' Shirt Waistts worth 50c and 75c each, to be closed on Satur- day in the basement at 25c and 35c each. ROLLIN IN HEALTII. For yourself and family is what you do when you bring in a barrel of FALCON Whole Wheat flour for the family bread and jems. Made by a special process, this is the best health flour on the market. Its continued use will save you doctors bills. Put up in 10 and 24 pound sacks, old by all grocers. Ask for trial sack. If your grocer does not have it he will get it for you. Made and guaranteed by SHANNON & MOTT Co. Des Moines, Iowa. Des Moines, Iowa. included in and forming part of the city of Des Moines, Iowa, was sold for taxes of 1833, on the 4th day of December, 1894, to W. G. Hamlin, who assigned same to J. S. Coskery. That the certificate for purchase is now owned by B. F. Loose, that the right of redemption will expire, and a treasurer's deed for sold 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. 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, frostbites, 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. London Decision That Would Gave Amount of In This Country. A London magistrate has just made from the bench a statement which, if it is ever duplicated by a competent court in this city, would or might have consequences terrible even to imagine. It seems that on one of the urban railways there had been a crowded train. A woman had tried to force her way into a compartment already fully occupied and her efforts had excited a mild protest from one of the passengers already seated. The protecting remarks were taken amiss by the woman's husband, a fight followed and then an arrest of the pugnacious husband. It is not a matter of any consequence whether he or the other man was at fault for the scrimmage; what is at least interesting is the fact that the distrust before whom the case came formally announced that nobody has a right to enter a railway carriage which is already full. Those who take tickets at the starting point, he said, are entitled to seats and tickets taken at intermediate stations are subject to the being room for the holders. If the company issues tickets in excess of the number of seats provided the holders may bring an action for damages, wait for the next train or demand the return of their money. Persons in a carriage which is full have a legal, as well as moral right to prevent others from endeavoring to enter it and the sooner the public understands this the better, as no one has a right to inconvenience passengers already in their places. Such is the English law, according to this interpreter of it. Patrons of our own elevated and surface cars are not likely even to ask if there is any such law in this country. They are so well habituated to traveling in cruel discomfort that the impulse to make effective protest against it has been lost. PERSIAN RUGS OF IRISH MAKE Just a year ago some manufacturers of artistic textiles touring in Donegal resolved on establishing a place for the making of hand-tufted carpets of the description generally known as "Turkish" or "Persian." The peculiarity of this fabric is that from its nature it must be a hand production. The tufts are tied by the fingers in knots in longitudinal warps, which are stretched between two long parallel beams. The carpets are made to the size and shape of any room. The design is placed in front and the girls from three to a dozen, according to the size of the carpet, select the colors indicated row by row, which are tied, then bound down by "shoots" of woolen wet drawn across the entire width and beaten firm by small iron-toothed hammers. There is interesting variety and pleasure in the work, and it is such that individual skill and workmanship come largely into play. Alongther, it is just such an industry as suited to the rural districts of Ireland. No steam power is required and there is therefore no handicap on the commercial side by the absence of coal. The first year's experiment with the Irish girls has proved that they are admirably adapted for the work. The girls show a nimbleness of fingers and sharpness of eye for color and form that have quite astonished their teachers and they take to the work with a spirit and cheerfulness quite refreshing. So convinced are the promoters of its ultimate success that they have planned out a broad scheme that will spread the work all over the west of Ireland and give employment to many hundreds of girls and boys.-London Furniture Record. Mendicant Students. Concerning the poorer students of Russia the Saturday Review says: Their mendacity is passive rather than active. Unlike the mendicant friars, they never ask, but they know much will be given them. They know, too—strange fact in a strange country—that the university is open to all, irrespective of means or position. Thus the university becomes the poor Russian's golden opportunity, for here, as elsewhere, there are many posts, for which graduates alone are eligible. A stroll through the streets of Moscow during term time furnishes abundant evidence of the popularity of the university. The uncompromising military blue and green uniform which stamps the student, and which he can never, save under dire penalties, exchange for plain clothes, is to be met with at every turn. A few rich students are caught sight of driving; the many are on foot. A Cat's Long Jump New York Correspondence Pittsburgh Dispatch: How far can a cat jump without hurting itself was partially exemplified in Brooklyn. A pretty white cat ran up a tree to get away from a dog, and at last crawled out on a small branch at least sixty feet above the ground. The branch was not much more than a twig, and the cat could not turn around. She sat up there on the awaying limb and meowed. At last the twig broke, and down came the cat. She alighted on the ground on her feet, looked around for a moment, and then housed away. Which shows that a sixty-foot drop does not hurt a Brooklyn cat, whatever it might do to cats of other places. Solidified Alcohol. The solidified alcohol which a Berlin firm has been sending out in a tin vessel intended to serve as a pocket lamp and stove, is reported to consist essentially of 62 per cent of alcohol, 20 of soap and 18 of water. A similar product is readily made by dissolving scraped tallow soaked in warm alcohol. Iowa State Bystander, 76 Counties in Iowa 29 States in the Union 2 Foreign Countries. Agents in 24 towns in Iowa and correspondence from many different states. PARLOR CAR SERVICE TO CHICAGO AND DES MOINES. WANTED SEVERAL PERSO trifice Manager Managers in this state to rep resident with a county count willing to pay yearly $800, payable week- ly. Desirable employment with unusual op- portunities. Reference exchanged. Enforce contracts. S. A., Park. Canton Carton, Chicago. THE GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE has improved the equipment of its daylight service between Chicago and Des Moies by the addition of Parlor Cars to its train, No. 1., Westboug, leaving Chicago at 9:00 a. m. daily except Sun- Have you ever used CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENT. The Corinthian baptist Church - situated on 11th St., between Crocker and School Sts. Presching; at 11 A. M.; Sunday School; at 12 o'clock Presching. at 7 F. M. If not kept by your dealer, send us his name. St. Paul A. M. E.—Corner of Second and Center Streets. Preaching at 10:30 a. m.; Sunday at 11:00 a. m.; Epworth Library at 11:00 a. m.; preaching at 8 p. m. F. J. Peterson, pastor. WARNER BROS. Mechanics, Machinists, Printers, Painters, Farmers, Miners First African Baptist Church—Corner School Preschool 19:30 a.m.; Sunday school 8:30 p.m. Mr. M. E. Houston Superintendent: people's meeting 7 p.m.; preschool 800 p.m. and those having dirty work to do removes dirt removes dirt and t's al's quietly, but involves involves the skills Burns's M. E.-East Second and Des Moines street, Sunday school at 10 a.m. Des Moines, M. Sunday School at 12:30. Prayer and Class meeting, Wednesday 8 p.m. p.m. 220 Des Moines street, E. W. Holmes. SECRET ORDERS. North Star Lodge, No. 2, A. F. A. M.-Meets Third Thursday in each month at Masonic hall. Frud Jackson, M. G.; B. H. Cleggett, Blagburn, W. M.; G. H. Cleggett, secretary. King Solomon Commendy, No. 6.-Meets Second and Fourth Thursday in each month at Masonic hall. Frud Jackson, M. G.; C. H. Cleggett, secretary. Charity Lodge, No. 2192, G. U. O. of O. F.-Meets First, Second and Third Tuesday each month at Odd Fellows hall on West Sixth and Walnut streets. D. Burns, N. G.; B. F. Subscribe for the Bystander. Naomi Court, No. 3—meets Second Monday in each month at Masonic hall, Mrs. J. H. Shepard, matron; Mrs. Fred Jackson, secretr. Mt. Olive Court, No. 4—Meets First Thursday of each month at Masonic hall. Mrs. Susan White, matron; Mrs. Flora Majors, secretr. Knights and Ladies of Honor of the World No 178 Victoria Lodge-meets every Monday evening at Webster's Halls corner of Tenth Avenue and Good Food. Proctor. Mrs Rose Johnson, Secretary. A. B. Almondic Flavoring PURS VANILLA PROMISED BY MERIGK & CO. CORNELLE, N.L. are pure and economical. Scientifically compounded from the Pure Fruit Juices. They retain their delicate aroma, which is easily lost in alcoholic or liquid flavors. Free from alcohol and all poisonous ingredients. SEND ONE DOLLAR their out and send it to us, and we will send it this NEW PORTLAND O. D., subject to announcement. You can examine it as if your freight receipt exists. Enter it here either you can buy it. DELICATE, DAINTY, DELICIOUS. ONCE TRIED, ALWAYS USED. Naomi Lotion, a delightful toilet preparation for beautifying the complexion. Naomi Lotion, for chapped hands, face, etc. Naomi Face Powder, the best on the market; containing no mineral poisons. Naomi Face Powder, for chapped hands, whitens, and preserves the teeth; soothes, heals and hardens the gums. ORDER NOW. DON'T WAIT FOR SNOW. a little earlier. A list of suppliers. Write for Pricer Cutlery Catalog. $15.75 to $17.50. SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO. (inc.), Chicago. (Sears, Hoebush & Co. are thoroughly editable... Editor.) We want you to subscribe for the IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS by unknown concerns inquiring about unknown markings under various names, with various dements. Write some friend in Chicago and learn who are the owners. ORDER EVERY GOOD POINT OF EVERY HIGH DEFECTS OF ROCK. Made by the best makers in America, the best material sawn can buy. SOLID QUARTER SAWEN closed (head dropping from the top of the blade) on sewing, & fuzzy drawers, lakes boxed and decorated cabinet dish, cable trawlery, head beast, positive four motion feed, bobbin, adjustable pressure foot, imp patent dress guard, head is handicapped with no safety equipment no selection machine made. Every known strucure Book tells just how many kilograms of wood you need to be IT COSTS YOU NOTHING to see convinced that you are saving $40.00. It is very hard to stand idly by and see our dear ones suffer while awaiting the arrival of a doctor. An Albany (N. Y.) dairyman called at a drug store there for a doctor to come and see his child, than very sick with croup. Not finding the doctor in, he left word for him to come at once on his return. 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 hae 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 any one 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. EVERYBODY KNOWSTHAT MUNGER'S LAUNDRY is the best in the city. Try them and be decided. 220 THIRD ST. FHONE 579. KEOKUK ROUTE A. C. GOODBRIGHT, Vice Pret. & Gear. May, A. MCARE, Guest. Fri. & Frat. Agents, W.C. GOODBRICH, Assistant Gun. Fri. & Frat. Agents CHICAGO BURRINGHAM GREENBORO ST. MALBERT PEORIA DES MOINES St. Charles Omaha Red Oak Shinnebock Clinton Tinkley LEON NEZO CAINSVILLE Quilby La Chica ST. JOSEPH ATCHIBON KANSAS CITY OMAHA, KANSAS CY, 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. Orkelae, Iowa Watch the Daily Papers for Announcements of Opening Bargains. Where Goods are Found. In the Basement—Black and Colored Wool Dress Coods, Dress Linings, Muslins, Sheetings, Linens, White Goods, Wash Goods, Tuckings, Shirtings, Calicos, percales, Lace Curtains, Swiss Curtains, Curtain Material, Draperies, Hosiery and Underwear of all kinds, for Men, Boys, Women, Girls and Babies; Notions and Bedding. Our Bedding Dept. in the Basement can show you anything for the bed—Blankets, Conforts, ready-made Sheets, ready-made Pillow Cases, Feather Beds' Pillows, Feathers in bulk, etc. Our Workingmen's Supply Dpt. in the basement will carry Overalls, Jumpers, Jackets, etc., and will try to have any goods in this line that you may desire to Purchase. Large Opening Stock in Basement—We bought an immense stock of these goods, about six months ago, before the great rise in prices of all goods. Most of the goods so bought are now worth from 25 to 50 per cent more than we paid for them. You will get the benefit of these prices in our opening sales. Read over the list of Basement Bargains on this page. First Floor. This is the Best Furnished Room in the city. The woodwork is dark and rich; the showcases are splendid in themselves, but really gorgeous when filled with beautiful goods. On This Floor Are Our Depts. of Fashionable Black Goods, fine Silks, Colored Dress Goods, Trimmings, Laces, Notions, Fancy Neckwear, Ribbons, Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Hosiery, Uderwear, Umbrellas and Parasols, Leather Goods, Jewelry, Silverware, Men's Furnishing Goods, Linens, Wash Goods, etc. The Men's Wear Dept. will have a separate entrance in the east corner of the building. The Balcony Over the south end of this room is a Ladies' Parlor, Reception and Rest Room. It is supplied with Toilet and Waiting Rooms with Watch the Daily Papers of Open DBS MOINES PASSENGER TRAINS. C. R. I. & P., GOING EAST. ARRIVE. 9:30 p.m. m. Chicago Limited. *9:35 p.m 4:30 p.m. m. Downtown Express & Mail. 4:45 p.m 4:30 p.m. m. Night Express. *2:25 a.m 12:40 p.m. m. Day Express. *1:00 p.m Hawkeye Limited. 7:00 a.m C. R. I. & P., GOING WEST. 8:30 a.m. m. Denver Limited. *8:35 a.m 9:30 p.m. m. Night Limited Express. *8:40 a.m 12:30 p.m. m. Rocky Mountain Limited. *4:00 a.m 9:30 a.m. m. Fast Mail. C. R. I. & P. TO KEOKUK. 11:52 a.m. m. Eidon. *6:55 p.m 3:50 p.m. m. Keokuk. *7:10 a.m DES MOINES & FORT DOGGE. 6:30 p.m. Rubtven Mail & Express. 12:10 p.m 10:45 a.m. m. Tara and Fort Dodge. *4:45 p.m 8:30 p.m. m. Minu. *4:35 a.m 6:30 p.m. m. St. John and Minu. Fijer. 8:30 a.m WINNAMO & WINTERBRANCH. CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN—NORTH 8:15 p. m. Chicago and St. Paul 1:28 p. m. Chicago and St. Paul Ex. 8:30 a. m. *2:33 a. m. Twin Cities Special. *2:50 a. m. CHICAGO BURLINGTON & QUINCY *12 15 p m. Albia and Burlington Pass *15 15 p m. *5 35 p m. Albia and Burlington Pass *7 00 p m. Albia Accommodation *5 45 p m. KEOKU & WESTERN 11 15 a m. . Mall and Express. . 3 45 p m. 11 15 a m. . Mall and Express. . 4 00 a m. STERN WESTERN CHICAGO & NORTH PARK 6:15 p m Stoux City & W. 9:00 a.m 8:15 p m Chicago Limited. *4:10 p.m *11:30 a.m Chicago Limited. *9:00 p.m 10:35 a.m Dakota Limited. 2:00 a.m *7:55 p m Chicago Express. 7:00 a.m 5:40 a.m Chicago Night Express. 9:00 p.m 7:56 p m Chicago Special. 11:00 a.m 11:30 a.m "Fast Mail" 9:00 p.m 8:30 a.m St Louis Postmaster. 9:00 p.m 9:15 p.m St Louis Eastern Express. 3:00 a.m C. M & ST. P.-FONDA LINE 11:05 a.m Fonda Express. 4:00 p.m 5:45 a.m Fonda & Stoux City Lim. 9:33 a.m C. M & ST-P-BOONE LIME 11:30 a.m Boone Mail and Express. 3:40 p.m 7:25 p.m Mail and Express. 8:00 p.m 4:50 p.m Chicago Limited. 11:15 a.m *Daily. All other trains daily except Sanday TRUSSES, 65c, $1.25 AND UP 65c. We are selling these great Treasures made from the finest KLEEES, less than one-third the price charged by others, and WE GUARANTEE TO YOU WITH PETT TREASURES. With our See Pet Trees Trust or our $1.25 New York Reverbant Kinzie Truss, iliustrated SPECIAL PRICE ad, out and set, Weight, Age, how long you have ruptured, whether rupture is large or small, a line with the number inch, whether rupture is on right or left side, and we will send either truss, and if equal to trusses and is three times our price, you can return it and we will return your money. WRITE FOR FREE TRUSS CALOGUE which shows all trusses, including the 65c, 65c, 65c, 65c, 65c, and which we sell for $2.75 BEARS, ROEBUCK & Co., CHICAGO --- a Maid in attendance. You are invited to use this room at all Times. Second Floor Here We'll Have Everything That is made is Ladies', Misses and Children's ready to wear Apparel of all kinds, including Muslim Underwear, Corsets, Skirts, Petticoats, Waists, Dresses, Tailor Suits, Jackets, etc. Our Millinery Department, also on this floor is the best in the west. Our Enlarged Carpet Dept. Occupies this floor. It includes Carpets, Rugs, Draperies and Drapery materials—All the best made foreign and domestic goods will be carried in stock. The display of fine Oriental carpets will be worth going miles to see. On every grade of goods the prices will be the lowest you've seen quoted on the quality. Fourth Floor. The Main Offices Together with the Mail Order Department and our Three Dress Making Departments will be located on this floor. These Dress Making Departments will be conducted by Madame Stevenson, Mdille. Pauline Bourgeois and Miss E. D. Lyman--the latter making a speciality of Shirt Waists and Waists of all kinds. Monsieur Ladage The new man tailor making Ladles' Tailored suits is also a recent addition to our force. He has had ample experience in Paris, New York and Chicago. Fifth Floor. Receiving and Snipping Rooms, store rooms for reserve stocks, &e. will be located here. It is here that New Goods are opened, examined, marked and made ready to be sent down to the several counters when their stock needs replenishing. This is the top floor, the roof garden being still a subject for futnre consideration. When in Des Moines We trust you will make this store your headquarters and if you do we assure you that we shall always try to make your visits happy and profitable. WANTED-SEVKRAL BRIGHT AND honest persons to represent us as Managers in this and close by counties. Salary $400 a year and expenses. Straight, bona-fide, more, no less salary. Bank in any town. It is mainly office work conducted at home. Reference. Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope THE DOMINION COMPANY, Dept. 3, Chicago. MASON'S, Bonnets and Hats. Explosives Confined and Unconfined. There is a widespread misapprehension in regard to the devastating effect of high exposures. 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 125,000 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 statesmen: Mirabean was 42; Pitt, 47; Caesar, 55; Richelieu, 57; Cromwell, 59; Frederick the Great, 74; Disraeli, 75; Bismarck, 83; Tailerrand, 84. Of great conquerors: Alexander the Great died at 32; Napoleon at 51, Hannibal at 32, Marlborough at 73, Blucher at 76, Wellington at 83, Xenophon 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, 91; 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 at 99. And the singing of birds and the perfume of the many beautiful flowers surrounded by graceful palms and umbrella plants with the beautiful words Hallelujah Christ is risen. The pastor Rev. G. M. Tillman stood in the pulpit of St John's A. M. E. church, and delivered a beautiful Easter Message from the Words, Christ is Risen. The children's choir sang a number of Easter Anthem's in a pleasing manner, at night the adult choir and children's choir sang together under the direction of Professor L. B. Spenner, several Easter choruses. A beautiful voluntary was wendered by the organist Miss Edith Birney in a truly artistic manner, Miss Birney's playing is a pride of her friends. A solo entitled "So Shall It Be at last in that Bright Morning" the words of which were written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, Mrs. Chilton is the leader of St. John's choir and has an excellent voice. Difficult Solos were rendered also by Mr. and Mrs. Odem in a pleasing manner, Recitation were given by a number of little girls. The Address of Rev. Tillman upon the Spirit of Missions was eloquent and uphifting, the Women's Mite Missionary Society attended the evening service in a body. The Chicago District Conference meets here this week April 17, 18 and 19 at Stephen's A. M. E. church of which Rev. H. H. Thompson is the beloved pastor. Rev. Tillman left Monday evening for Stewarts.own. Pa., for an absence of several days, in his absence Rev. Stewart More will have charge of St. John's. Mrs. C. S. Ransom has been invited to address the Women's Mite Missionary Society of Englewood on the first Sunday in May at 3:00 P. M. Quinn Chapel Sunday School has a Penny's Saying Bank which is teaching the children the children the valuable habit of economy, such a movement deserves the encouragement of all, as a race we must begin with the children if we desire to form characters, that shall be enduring and strength to the nation. "Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it." The news of the death of Rev. W. R. Alexander was received with profound regret. Rev. Alexander was one of the best workers of the Iowa Annual Conference. His estimable wife Mrs. Georgia Hackett-Alexander has the sincere sympathy of all. 60 YEARS' EXPERIENCE PATENTS TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS &c. Anyone sending a sketch and description may quickly ascertain our opinion with immediate proofs receivable. Communications strictly confidential. Handbook on Patents sent free. Oldest patent for securing patents. Patents taken through BMH.co. receive special notice, without charge, in the STATE CONVENTION CALL On next Thursday and Friday a call has been sssued for a state convention of colored men, to assemble in this city at the First African Baptist church, corner of School and B streets, for the purpose of organizing a permanent state organization. The object shall be "Educational, Industrial and Social Progress of the Race." A programme has been arranged and printed on hand bills. The call is signed by I. M. Jones, Reverends S. Bates, F. Lomack, Holmes; and C. W. Carter, John Wingo, C. R. Collins, J. F. Blagburn and N. Shininghouse Sec'y. Ingenuity. The following ingenious mode of crossing a river was once displayed by a kafir, 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 case, 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 sober."—Chicago News. If we could only look at our own troubles as philosophically as we do at those of others happiness would come easy. --- THE number of millionaires in England is not so great as one might believe. 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Its greatest =. friends ase Mechanics, y/ Printers, f paisley, fa ‘armersy : i) Raving “airy eA .\e hy Fook Sty Need pce removes dirt Pe te | nt DP Ad Wea) | tottemnand iar aE i invigorates (i Ne] jezestene a oa "picker PTH IDOL OF Ate MircHANicy) Aponte wanted LOTRSAYTNATN TREY overs tocants. jE M. DAVIS SOAP CO., Makers, CHICAGO. Subscribe for the Bystander. >» MERRICK’S PURE NON-ALCOHOLIO ret vi3 te eem are pure and econom- Bees ical, scientinealiy See compounded from the Pils Pure Frut Juices, Be caucus Reesigi They retala theirdeli- s I} cato aroma, which is e #44 easily lost in alcohol- E &@ tc oF liquid flavors, ¥, YAR Free trom alcoholand Bi IAL 211 potsouous ingredi- Fm cats, DELICATE, DAINTY, DELICIOUS. ‘ONCE TRIED, ALWAYS USED. Neom! Lotion, a delightful tole prevar- tion Torbeaguliag the fomnleton, oo pltamamelis Lation, for chapped hands, ‘Naomi Pace Powder, the best_on the | market; contalaing no mineral potsons. | aa Ee Deals and hardens tho gums, AGENTS WANTED. ‘MANUPACTURED BY G. G. MERRICK & CO. 32-38 Clark St., CHICAGO, ILL. PARLOR CAR SERVICE TO CHIC- , AGO AND DES MOINES. The GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE has improved the equipment of its day- light service between Chicago and Des Moines by the addition of Parlor Cars to its treip, No. 1., Westbougd, leaving Chicago at 9:00 a. m. daily except Sun- CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENT. The co 1 <mtuated ith Bretetween Crocker and Sebool See Brenchiigiar WA. sz Sunday Sohool; at 2 Oviock Bouching, 87 P. Ne Rev.'8. Bates, Pastor. St, Paul A. M. E.—Comer of Second and Center Streets.” Preaching at 10:00 1, 13.1 Sundsy School at 8 o'clock; Epworth Eeeaae ast D.m.: preaching at8 p.m. F. J, Peterson, Datars > First African Baptist Church—Comer Schoo! tnd Fourth eegecria, die. F Lomack pastor Breochine (hq: Bunday achoot £3) p. . Ba Mer M. Houston, Superintendent: ‘Yoling People's meeting 7 p. 1, Drenshing 800 pein. Buro's M, E.—East Second and Des Moines ntzeet.-Suniday vervices, preaching at 11310 im.and4 p,m. Suuday, Sebool at, 19:0 Sayer and Ciast meeting, Wednesday 8p. ma. Allare welcome, Rev. € W. Holmes, pastor, 20 Des Moines stzeer. SECRET ORDERS. North Star Lodge, No. %, A, F. A. M.—Meete Third Thursday in each month et Masonic Hall-Haet Second ana Walnut, J. F. Diag burn, W. M.; G. H.Clozgett, secretary. King Solomon Commandery, No. 6,—Moets ‘Sefond and Fourth ‘Thursday in each month ‘Mt Masonic hall. Frod Jackson, M.C.; G. H. Gleggett, Rec. Charity Lodge, No. 2192, 4. U, 0. of 0. F.~ ‘Meets First Second and Third Tuesday eact Tionth at ‘Odd. Fellows. hall ‘on West Sixtb and. Walnut streeus, D. Burns, N. G.; F. Brows, P. 3. : |Naom! Court, No. Smecte Second, Monday imeach month at Masonic ball. Mrs. J. H Shepatd, maton; Mrs, Fred Jackeon. secre Mt, Olive Court, No. 4—Meots First, ‘Thuraday ‘ofeach month at Masonic hall,” Mrs. Susat Gite, matron atm Flore Majors, secre io Kalghts and Ladies of Honor of the World No ing Victoria “Lodge—moets every Monday evening at Webstern Hall, comer of Tentt Gouterstreets. Mra, E. A. Wood. Progtor. Mw Htose Johnson, Secretary tages $19.75 agp SENO ONE DOLLAR Be, YHA sav iiie wi oak av west ts D Geguag seater: ky M ciireh, by fume t hs Soe cx CARRE hexmierrelstitdenot UCAS Seen Sle SH EST soit WORE, an onot Ge eter rapt Soe T ir aE Sig 7b ae ret ce cg otal ea ae rer a Tubing svar erin stizigePomuate Gita EARS ee a fr ga Seaeerimetet a ne cnet pesicer rete we at RSE uate erie ran AEiMela hey dare wren body loti ALAFTS well TaD ert inet Onbem How. Dont Walt FOR SNOW, EOE eae bn siete at ly tS re Reatsnerh aie ae to $21.50. SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO. (Inc.), Chicago. oe tae ee eae pee~ We want you to subscribe for the Iowa State ByrsTanpEr.~“@@ ‘It ie very bard to spand idly by and eee our dear ones suffer whiloawaittog the arrival Re ke diay (Ne Y.) dairyman called at u drag. store there for m doctor to come and see his child, than very sick with croup, Not finding the doctor in, be left word for him to come at once on his ‘return He also bought = bottle of Chamber- lnin,s Cough Remedy, which he hoped would give some relief until the doctor should arrive. In a few hours he re~ turned, saying the doctor need not come, as the child was much better. The druggist, Mr. Otto Scholz, saya the family bae sincs recommenced Cham berlain’s Cough Remedy to their neigh bors and friends until he has a cons- tant demand for it from that part of the country. For saleby all Druggists Notice is hereby given that a corpor- ation 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 corpora- tion 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 ma- terials 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 bogrd of directors. | The highest amount of indebtedness which this corporation may incur shall not at any one 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 cer- tificate from secretary of state and the subseription and payment of one- tenth of the capital stock, and shall continue for a period of twenty years unless sooner disselved 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-pres- ident, 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 Mareh 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. , = SEN 23 A Re MONEY ae SE sa a i) ES ee 2) gi Es ee 5 ewes Ca ita » 6 ae ee Sas ay. NBS — “Se ca : wi peal mama el sh fer orice This Circular Plush Cape ‘yy ae heat Seer rateeiamce te Scien pmmrate a ee tay scot coeermcrs ti mute wart Receipes tapas casa nd Me chamate, Wale bs Cea Canes hanes BEARG, ROPBUCH & C0, Q0IGAG EVERYBODY KNOWSTHAT MUNGER’S LAUN- DRY is the best in the city, Try them and be decided. 929 THIRD ST. FHONE 579. 7 $ ‘A Eis 5 i abal a Sin, # Sikh Ea, aig = 3 ia a ‘ Sal Ze VEE i 2 Al Mi ZH : | Rg saadehi? Stee! me : 5 “Sh E ; Sa & SU h oh NOG NEW DISCOVERY. O. K. Danduff Cure and Hair Renewer. It will postively turn gray hair tack to original color. Price 50 cents per bot- tle. I also keep the Burnett's Pile Cure, a great wonder, price 50 cents. > GW. BLACK, Oskaloosa, Iowa HARRIS-E/MERY Co. Directory of the New Store Where Goods are | foaled oe eee Found. - ‘Times. In the Basement—Black and Colored Wool Dress Coods, Dress Linings, Muslins, Sheetings, Lin- eus, White Goods, Wash Goods, ‘Tuckings, Shirtings, Calicoes, per- cales, Lace Curtains, Swiss Cur- tains, Curtain Material, Draperies, Hosiery and Underwear of all kinds, for Men, Boys, Women, Girls and Babies; Notions and Bedding. Our Bedding Dept. in the Basement ean show yon anything for the bed—lankets, Comforts, ready-made Sheets, ready-made Pillow Cases, Feather Reds’ Pil- lows, Feathers in bull, etc. Our Workingmen’s Supply Dpt. in the basement will carry Overalls, Jumpers, Juckets, etc., and will try to have any goods in this line that you may desire to Purchase. Large Opening Stock in Hasement—-We bought an immense stock of these goods, about six months ago, before the great rise in prices ot all goods, Most of the goods so bought are now worth from 25 to 50 per cent more than we paid for them. You will get the benefit of these prices in our opening sales. Read over the Vist of Basement Bargains on this pee First Floor. This Is the Best Furnished Room in the city. The woodwork is dark and rich; the showcases are splendid in themselves, but really gorgeous when filled with beauti- ful goods. On This Floor Are Our Depts. of Fashionable Black Goods, fine Silks, Colored Dress Goods, ‘Trim- mings, Laces, Notions, Fancy Neckwear, Ribbons, Gloves, Hand- kerehiefs, Hosiery, Underwear, Umbrellas and Parasols, Leather Goods, Jewelry, Silverware, Men’s Fornishing Goods, Linens, Wash Goods, ete The Men's Wear Dept. will have a separate entrance in the east corner of the building. The Balcony Over the south end of this room is a Ladies’ Parlor, Reception and Rest Room. It is supplied with Toilet and. Walting Kooms with Watch the Daily Pa ments of Ope DES MOINES PASSENGER TRAINS. ©. R. 1, & P., GOING Bast. ARKIVE, bE Paw 0:80 p.m. ..,Chicago Limited... 0:98 pm S90 Beta. ay See Mall’ 8 Bh sate aout Beprens SR At 0 pom. Day. xprenn .°..4100 D 0 BB gegwhare bamited. 1700 83 CRI. & P,, GOING WEST. 8:90 a.m, «Denver Limited. ....08:98 «m1 O28 pin. Nine Limited Bx pies, 6:40 nm 10 Pema ebay maprens cc nazty him 3:08 K mnitocuy Mounenin Lihnited.e4-00 am SEO a hence BRBEMAM ste ses eoveeen CL & PTO KEOKUK, 1g a menses ee EMO, poses 8 BS PML 80 ns colar eo 2210 8m DES MOINES & FORT DODGE. 6:90 p, m.Ruthven Mall & Express.t2:10 pm toa Bom Tarn end Fort Dodge. .1345 bm 30 pom: Siun sand, Path. 98:0) B 0 6:40 2 mn8e Paniand. Ming, Per 8:30 am INDIANOLA & WINTERSET BRANCH. 19:90 9. tesa MAM an engeageced 40 DMD Milo peu Winkerset Accommmnodation,kea8 4m 1148 bm. stndivmola xpress....-6:0 8. CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN— NORTH 8:18 p, m.Chieaxo and St, Pan] 1sm.#8.£0 vm sag einouge and Se PA HX 8 90 0 si;as in ss win Chtien. Special? 080 CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN—GOUTH 6:30 am... Kenaas City Limited... +7400 m 30 ame Days Bape 401 4 wn 80 pm. cccies Nghe Express... 845 DD CHICAGO BURLINGTON & QUINCY ‘1215p mAlbia and Bupington Pase 15 pm ‘at plChicigo and Peoria Expreea fk Fok mane Albin Accommodstion...-5.% p iROKUK & WESTERN ia am.....--Mall and Express, .....2 45 pm oubp mn. MN and Express... 840 am CHICAGO & NORTH WESTERN fas ym SOUR CHYNA An BQ 8m sUIOB an22/Genorado Special. .02 [24-40 pm stigdet 2 7 SChteago Litoited.... 5000p. m Tosan... Dawoca Limitea,..... 2008 m 133 pn Chlengo xpress... 70am 540 am... Chicago Night Express... 0.00pm PS6p moe Cargo ape n= 1008 mh 1a Rin eeu Mat 00/800 baba mi... St, Lona Pansenier. 615m Sig p m.. St Louis tastern Expres 30am CoM & ST. B.—FONDA LINE 105m... Fonda Express... (OD m 08 pm Fonda & Stonx City Lita: 0 99 an (CM & ST P—-BOONE LIMP, 11.20 a m-—Hoone Mail and Express-— 8:40 p m Tab pm Mall and Express... 808 M Ta Rav 200 Gteago Limited 2200/0109 a *Datty. Mlother trains dally except Sanday TRUSSES, 65e, $1.25. AND UP q Cec ZNO Ec, ol a Ne SBC men Y | womarpeenmairans |_) & Beane PE 1G, HATER, 2 see SEN ar eterna ee Set eocod ele Tern oot nee barat ieee ne oh Ay or gh Mss te ruptured, whether ita tho body on e100, with, the Stee tase trans, we Soe ce ee erect ie sranglng, I teen eur price youcan return irand We Sirona tour money: - RITE FOR EREE TAUSS CATALOGUE Terrentire te Rimes eet ae een ect 62,19 taeree SEARS, ROEBUCK & Co, CHICAGO ® Maid in attendance. You are invited to use this room at all Times. Second Floor Here We'll Have Everything That is made is Ladies’, Misses: and Ohildren's ready to wear Ap- parel of all kinds, including Mus- lin Underwear, Corsets, Skirts, Petticoats, Waists, Dresses, Tailor Suits, Jackets, etc. Our Millinery Department, also on this floor is ‘the best in the west, Dur Enlarged Carpet Dept. Occupies this floor. It ineludes Carpets, Rugs, Draperies and Drapery materials--All the best made foreign and domestic woods will be earried in stock. The dis- play of five Oriental carpets will be worth going miles to see. On every grade of goods the prices will be the lowest you've seen quoted on the quality. Fourth Floor. The Main Offices ‘Together with the Mail Order De- partment aud our Three Dress Making Departments will be lo- ented on this floor. These Dress- ‘Making Departments will be con- duoted by Madame Stevenson, ‘Malle. Pauline Bourgeois and Miss E. D, Lyman--the latter making @ specialty of Shirt Waists and Waists of all kinda, Monsieur Ladage The new man tailor making Ladies’ Tailored suits is also a recent addition to our force. He has had ample experience in Paris, New York and Chicago. Fifth Floor. ° Receiving and Snipping Rooms, store rooms for reserve stocks, &e. will be located here. It 1s here that New Goods are opened, examined, marked and made ready to be sent down to the several counters when their stock needs replenishing. ‘This is the top floor, the roof garden being still a subject for futnre eonsideration. ‘There is a widespread zilsapprehea- sion 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 tar- get 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 re- mained practically uninjured, while at Braamfontein the accidental explosion of fifty-five tons of blasting gelatin, which was stored in railway vans, ex- cavated but 30,000 tons of soft earth. ‘Thus at Fort Lee, on the Hudson, but two tons of dynamite placed in a cham- ber in the rock and tamped brought down 100,000 tons of the rock; at Lam- berls, 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 chamber: in the rock dislodged from 125,us0 in tons of rock, Gin ce Ch ake A great man does not always attain a ripe old age; in fact, hardly halt of the greatest men of modern and ancient times have reached the limit of age set by the Bible. Among states- men: Mirabean was 42; Pitt, 47; Caesar, 55; Richelieu, 57; Cromwell, 69; Frederick the Great, 74; Disraell, %; Bismarck, 83; Talleyrand, 84. Of great conquerors: Alexander the Great died at 32; Napoleon at 51, Han- nibal at $3, Marlborough at 72, Blucher at 76, Wellington at 83, Xenophon at 86, Moltke at 91. The age of the de- cease of philosophers was: Spinoza, 44; Descartes, 53; Aristtotle, 62; Socrates, 68; Linnaeus, 70; Coperni- cus, 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 trom Raphael at 37. to Titian a1 99 Through a Woman's ‘Eves, Amid the saging of birds. and the per, fume fthe many beautiful flowers sur- Tounvied by graceful palms and umbrella plants with the boautifal words’ Hallelu- Joh Christ fo risen, ‘The pastor Rev, G. M. Tillman stood in the pulpit of St John's A. M. E. ohureh, ‘and delivered » boautifal Easter Message from the Words, Christ is Risen.® The children’s choir sang a number of Easter Anthem's in» pleasing manner, at night the adult chofr and ehittren's choir wang together under the direotion of Proffessor LL. B. Spenoer, several Easter choruses, ‘A beautiful voluntary was ienderod by the organist Miss Edith Birney in a truly artistic manner, Miss Birney's playing is source of pride to her friends, A solo entitled ‘'So Shall It Be at Inst in that Bright Morning” the words of whieh were written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, Mrs. Chilton isthe leader of St. Jobn’s choir and has an excellent voice. Difli- ult Solos were renered also by Mr and Mrs, Odem ina pleasing manner, Reci- tation were given by a number of litte girls, ‘The Address of Rev. Tillman upon ‘The Spirit of Missions was eloquent and uphiftiog, the Women’s Mite Missionary Society attended the evening service ina body. ‘The Chicago District Conference meets hore this week April 17, 18 and19 at ‘Stephen's A. M. E. oburch of which Rev. H. H. Thompson is the beloved pastor. Rev. Tillman left Monday evening tor Stewartsiown, Pa., for an absence of soveral days, in his absence Rev. Stewart More will have charge of St John’s. Mrs, C. 8. Ransom hasbeen invited to addrese the Women’s Mite Missionary Society of Englewood on the first Sunday in May at $:00 P. M. Quinn Caapel Sunday School bas a Penny's Saving Bank which is teaching the children the children the valuable habit of eoonomy, such n movement de- serves the encouragement of all, as a race we must begin with the ebildren if we desire to form characters, that shall be enduring and strength to the nation. “Train up achild in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it.” ‘The news of the death of Rev. W. R. Alexander was recived with profound rigret. Rev, Alexander was one of the best werkers of the Towa Annual Con- ference, His estimable wife Mrs. Geor- gia Hackett-Alexander has the sincere aympathy of all. 5O YEARS’ © EXPERIENCE * Trave Manns: DEsicns. 1 Copyriahts &c. afagonatendns anton antioethar as IP tated ortega medal bon hanes nth Scientific American, impel Mawinge earn aia ls ih Cece Mea tak yendey NN Foe omer ne STATE CONVENTION CALL On next Thursday and Friday a call has been sssued for a state con- vention of colored men, to assemble in this city at the First African Baptist church, corner of School and B streets, for the purpose of organ- izing a permanent state organization. The object shall be “Educational, Industrial and Social Progress of the Race.” A programme has been arranged and printed on hand bills. ‘The call is signed by I. M. Jones, Reverends S. Bates, F. Lomack, Holmes; and C. W. Carter, John Wingo, C. R. Collins, J. F. Blag- burn and N. Shininghouse Sec’y. ‘The following ingenious mode ot crossing a river was once displayed by 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 expres- ‘sion remarxable among these savages, ‘he quietly raised a heavy stone, placed it on his head and then walked, with perfect ease, throngh the torrent to the opposite side. Sober Fecond ThonEht. ‘Tom—‘Was it hard to tell Miss Au- tumnal you loved her?” Jack—“Not half so hard as !t was to explain matters after ! got sozer."— Chicago News. If we could only look at our own troubles as philosophically as we do at those of others happiness would ome easy. ‘xe number of millionatres in Figiand ie not so great as one might pulieve. According to the report of the income-tax officials there are in England seventy-one persons with am annual income of $250,00) over 1 Graw” 460,000 sonually, and sbout 10,000 bave au income. @ saan ood. ee is a ir ae a Ll Inwenuity. MANY IMPORTANT CHANGES MADE General Resume of Work of the Retiring Twenty-eighth General Assembly. Of Interest to Miners. H. F. 12-Requires mine foremen, pit bosses and mining engineer after this year begins the inspection of miners for state mine inspectors. Members of the board are to receive $5 per day and $10 per day for the inspection days the par for this work. Persons trying to discharge the duties of the above named workmen without certification are to a fine of $500 or six months' imprisonment or both. Publication claims, or miners in the first half of the month to be paid them by the first Saturday after the 8th of the month, and that earned in the first half of the month to be paid the first Saturday after the 5th of the next month. H. F. 28-Grants the right to bring suit against any coal mine operators or owners in the county where the mine is located. H. F. 22-Recalls that part of the existing law that provides that payment shall not be demanded by the miner or with coal. Of Interest to Farmers. H. F. 157-Authorities notice to remove fences from highways to be served on the property on the owner of the property in person. S. F. 3-Amends the law regarding the trimming of hedges. The present law requires that the new law provides that this shall be done by the owner only when ordered by the owner. H. F. 2-Requires notice to be given to boards of trustees or county officers that Russian thistles have not been grown, without first notice being given the land owners, and such officers are to notify H. F. 14-Restores the old law requiring the road supervisors to cut the weeds on public highways at township expense. These laws were years ago, placing burden on land owners. Special Privileges Granted. H. F. 48-Gives registered pharmacists who are not permit holders, but are variously subject to the same restrictions as clerks in pharmacies, permit-holders respectively being responsible for the acts of their commission. S. F. 12-Grants the authority to publish in pamphlet form portions of the law when authority is granted by the executive council. Publication clause. Iowa insurance companies from March 1 until April 1, so that a new taxation measure must be through means. Publication clause. F. F. 188-Gives the state auditor authority to issue his biennial insurance. Requires statements of insurance companies to be the other of life insurance business. Requires at present the reports are required to be arranged in tabular form. Change would be presented of printing reports of present law has been made. Publication clause. F. F. 189-Gives stock or mutual companies to burglary or robbery, and against loss of money and securities in transportation any but banks, banks, loan and trust companies, or county treasurers. It also prevents instead of January, Publication clause. H. F. 78-Permits the annual publicization be illustrated at state's expense. Publication clause. Offices five railways additional powers in condemning grounds for yards, right of way, double tracking, reducing or straightening curves, changing grades, State Ground Bellpulshed. S. F. 340-Cedes jurisdiction to the State of New York, Charles Floyd, of the Lewis and Clerk expedition, who is buried not far from B. F. 1-Surrenders the jurisdiction over Boston for the execution of government buildings in the cities of Clinton, Creston and H. F. 238-Surrenders jurisdiction over ground in Boone for federal building. Many Miscellaneous Changes H. F. 66-Provides for payment out of the state treasury by the state of the county to the treasurer prosecuted for the crime of escaping from the penitentiary. As the law now is the burden is on the county in which the prosecution is on. S. F. 20-Provides for the choice of presidential electors by the state at large, unless the president least an ambiguity, in the present law. H. F. 80-Provides that corporations possess of incorporation which they pay for originally filling them. There has been a question as to whether there are offices of incorporation which they pay for originally filling them. This Publication clause. S. F. 158-Considerably enlarges the powers of facts to be made by shopping and dining cars for taxation. Requires cars to be reported by divisions in the county. S. F. 60-Makes township clerks collector and treasurer of all township collections. S. F. 72-Requires clerks of the district court to make record of all funds deposited in the county to ensure that the same over time within six months, unless otherwise ordered by the court. S. F. 4-Makes the notarial seals of the county treasurer to ensure that the world's thorng evidence conform to the requirements of the law pursuant to have been made. S. F. 175-Considerably enlarges the powers he lawfully to do what he has been doing without authority, for example, to make a report of matter from his department, which has been the custom for many years. He sends a man to make out the report of county superintendent, where the latter is sent a man to make out the allowance of the superintendent. from 600 to 600 of telephone purchases. The order must be recorded as well as approved. W. F. 260- Reduces the bonds required of wardens to $2,000, and the pond of the warden's clerk from $40,000 to $20,000. Publication clause. W. F. 261- Requires state warrants to bear on their face the purpose for which issued. W. F. 262- Corrects the mistaken verbage on their face the purpose for which relates to the face the purpose for which certificate to "license." H. F. 21- Transfers Harrison county to the Fifteenth District. Provides that the auditor may correct any error in the assessment before so doing the person directly interested must be notified and heard, and he shall have the right of appeal to the H. F. 183-Provides that all elections regarding superior courts and judges are elected by the governor and council. The president must be elected. This is repeated and its place not supplied. H. F. 45-Deserves the same limitations apply to loan and trust companies doing a banking business as now apply to state banks. H. F. 45-Deserves insurance companies the right to rebuild when the amount of debt is not sufficient to arbitration. The present law makes void all stipulations in contracts of insurgency to rebuild in case of total loss. The new law goes a step farther. The present law makes companies to make provision for redemption of tickets; and makes void all conditions and limitations in tickets and notice is not posted that such redemption may be had. H. F. 383-Provides that swamp land in counties may be paid directly to county authorities. H. F. 219-Gives the state boards of banks of the counties in counties to be redemptioned for the reformatory for women at Amosons. H. F. 232-Provides relief for transfers of shares of capital stock issued so long ago that it is impossible to tell what medium of exchange was paid for them. S. F. 325-Provides for uniform biennial summons to the executive council. At present, some reports are annual and others biennial. S. F. 326-Authorizes the executive council to reassess any property which is not in compliance with sections of the code held to be invalid. S. F. 158-Makes it a misdemeanor for any person to publicly mollify, insult, harass, or disobey the color or ensign of the United States. S. F. 222-Requires district and county jurisdiction to law by the first of November each year, or be deprived of state aid and representation at the agricultural convention. S. F. 257-Probits the charging of off balances of support fund for the state government during the summer months available for support during the winter months when expenience is required. S. F. 347-Relieves the board of trustees from the law requiring that they purse the funds of competitive bids. Publication clause. H. F. 179-Creates a gate board of veterinarians the same as the state board of trustees for similar commission. Publication clause. H. F. 186-Corrects the hunt in the hunts with a similar commission. Publication clause. H. F. 193-Corrects the turn into a game protection fund. The constitution provides that they shall bill allows half to go into the school fund and half to the game protection fund. H. F. 233-Makes biennial legislative district apportionment required by law, and leaves apportionment to the superintendent for mandatory for superintendents of poorhouses or county asylums to turn over dead bodies of parish residents to the superintendent for schools of the state. Publication clause. Many Legalizing Acts. S. F. 92—Legalizes the court house election in Polk county in January, 1899, and does not be done for which the people voted at that election. Publication clause. Legalizes court houses, borrowing money therefor, and levying taxes to repay some, but not all, of the money borrowed as one, and authorizes all things to be done for which the electors voted, but does not be done for the pending litigation to two or three counties. Publication clause. Legalizes the levy and collection of a one-mill library tax in the Council of Bluffs for the years 1888 and 1899, which tax is authorized by statute of Iowa, and all acts and ordinances of the city council. Publication clause. Legalizes the incorporation of the town of Brush Creek, Payette county, Iowa, and all acts and ordinances of the city council. Publication clause. Legalizes the incorporation of the town of West Mitchell, Mitchell county, Iowa. Publication S. F. 46—Legalizes the incorporation of the town of Brush Creek, Payette county, Iowa, and all acts and ordinances passed by the incorporated town of West Mitchell, Mitchell county, Iowa. Publication S. F. 46—Legalizes the incorporation of the town of Athelstan, Taylor county, Iowa, and all acts and ordinances of the council. H. F. S29—Legalizes the levy made by the Corporation of Pompano Beach town, and acts of the council. H. F. 1—Legalizes the incorporation of the Corporation of Pompano Beach Publication clause. 2—Resolves the resolutions, ordinances and proceedings of the council of the incorporated town of Pringham. H. F. 23-Legalizing the resolutions and proceedings of the council and mayor of Marshall county, Iowa. Publication clause. H. F. 23-Legalizes the acts of Isaac Matthews, C. H. Foster, W. G. Butler, and James M. Mendon county, Clayton county. Publication clause. H. F. 23-Legalizes the school tax in Payette district, Payette county, Iowa, which was of doubtful validity. Publication clause. H. F. 123-Legalizes the proceedings of the council and mayor of Dickinson county, Iowa. Publication clause. H. F. 33. Legalized the incorporation and ordinances of the town of Rodman, Palo Iowa. S. F. 233-Legalizes the organization of the independent district of Germania, Kossuth county, Iowa. Publication clauses: H. F. 233-Legalizes acts and ordnances of the town of Norway, Denmark county, low. H. F. 407-Legalizes the incorporation of the town of Beauforts. Ringgold county. H. F. 377-Legalizes a change in the corporate name of Franklin Centre. Lee county. H. F. 381-Legalizes the action of the board of supervisors of Delaware county in levying a one and one-fourth mill poor tax. H. F. 355-Legalizes a drainage system in Poachnitz county. H. F. 300,000 in bonds voted for school purpose, in Emmette county, Iowa. Joint Resolutions Adopted. Concurrent Resolutions Adopted. Some Salaries Increased. H. F. 166—increases the salary of the superintendent of the Soldiers' Orphans' in the Army, from $200 to $1,500 per year. Publication clause. S. F. 214—Gives the dairy state commissions at a salary each of $1,000 per year, and travelling expenses. This is to enable the dairy state to establish estates and enforce the dairy laws throughout the state as he has never been able to do before. This allows secretary of the board of medical examiners compensation for services amounting to not more than $250 per year, allowing none for such services now. S. F. 125-Increases the salary of state inspector from $1,200 to $1,500 per year. Reformatory for Women. H. F. 137-Establishes a reformatory for women at Anamasa, Iowa. This institution, with the officers in charge selected by its members. It is to occupy the department of the pententary at Anamasa, as soon as this building is completed, and to the department of the pententary at Anamasa, as referred to this institution is to be instructed in morality and piety, and in training to her age and capacity, and which promise best to secure her reformation. The training will be opened up to this end. No girl under 9 years of age may be sent to this institution, and over 14, who may be an inmate of Mitchellville and has become unruly or incorrigible, and who may be sent to the other inmates may be removed by the board of the reformatory. The board of control may authorize the reformatory to be the reformatory. The board is due notice to the district, superior or head of the board. The board may make any rules and regulations for the new institution which it will equip the institution, and $15 per capita for support of inmates. Publica tion clause. s. F. $4- Prohibits any boxing matches or glove contests in Iowa in the future for boxing contests charged. Publication clause. Dental Examination Board. S. F. $180- Makes change in the laws provided that the dental board of examiners shall consist of five practicing dentists, and that their practice in the state for at least five years preceding their appointment. The appointment for the term of five years, the appointment of one member to be made annually, and the person who wish to practice will have to pass an examination given by this board, after the term of five years. The dental school of the state. The annual commission of one dollar for renewal of persons wishing to enter practice are to hereafter pay $25 for a license, and these payments after paying the compensation and expenses of the commission shall be paid. It is to make a biennial report to the governor. The bill also prohibits the practice of dentistry without compensation therefor. Anti-Convict Labor Law. S. F. J- Prohibits the making of pearl buttons or butter tubs in the state penitentiaries, after present contracts are exhanged. Telexphone and Telephone Taxation. Telegraph and Telephone taxation. S. F. 29-Blanchard substitute provides that telegraph and telephone companies taxed as railroads are now taxed in Iowa. Law Course Extended. S. F. 176-Extends the law course of the said school and requires an equivalent course in all the other schools of the state to meet re-commissioned admission to the bar. Publication clause. Municipal Code Commission. S. 62. 323-Provides for a municipal code commission to recodify the municipal laws to the next assembly. The commission is to be composed of three members from each house. The commission is the presiding officer of either house. This commission is to serve with cit. compensation, receiving only actual expenses. Other Miscellaneous Charges. S. F. 58-Provides that where insurance company and insurance cannot insure an employee, after giving 48 hours notice, ask the clerk of the district court to appoint such appraiser. The bribery practiced by the insurance company in the Iowa National Guard, along with brigade organizations, and raising the salary of adjutant general from $1,000 to $2,000 in insurance and to that of a colonel during war. H. F. 135—Provides penalties for procuring liquors for gulps. S. B. 188—increase tpse allowance for the use of tpse in the database datasets under central systems from $4 to $5. H. F. 316-Extends registration and Australian ballot to school elections in cities having more than 10,000 Water Works BILL Killed. The bill having for its purpose the transfer of the water works funds of the city of Des Moines to the public library funded by the sifting committees of the senate by a vote of 3 to 4. Miacellaneous. Omnibus appropriation bill-Carries the sum of $728,544.06. Joint resolution-From committee on retrenchment and reform, fixing the salaries of employees at the state house, raising a number which were cut two years Concurrent resolution - Provides for the appointment of nominees for the Senate to represent Iowa as the Pen-American exposition. Senate bill - Provides new regulations for the use of premiums assigned to stipulated premium organizations. Ways and means - The bill provides for the general law for state purposes. Authorizes the executive council to levy to the amount of $1,400,000 for 1900 Senate bill -Authorizes the state board of the Cherokee hospital appropriation of the Cherokee hospital appropriation. NOTES OF THE STAGE. Otis Skinner will produce in Chicago a dramatization of Robert Louis Stevenson's "Prince Otto," about the middle of April. Robert Loraine, Julie Opp's former husband, who was to have acted with Ada Rehan in England, has gone to South Africa. M. B. Curtis is back in San Francisco after a two years' tour in the antipodes. He intends settling in the Golden Gate capital. The suit brought by Author Israel Zangwill against the New York Evening Sun for libel has been dismissed, with costs on Mr. Zangwill. In an English version of "Don Juan," which Richard Mansfield is to play, the last act is laid after the reformed hero's death, in spirit land. Daniel Frohman has secured the American rights for a new comedy called "The Queen of Roses," by Alfred Calmour, a copyright performance of which was recently given in London. "The Winter's Tale" was played nineteen times by the James-Kidder-Handford company in San Francisco. The receipts for their three weeks' engagement at the Golden Gate exceeded $23,000. The present trouble in the Transvail has resulted in the dramatization of Olive Schreiner's "The Story of an African Farm," which shortly is to be exploited under the management of Kirkle La Shelle. Julla Marlowe has set more than one fashion from the stage, and her revival of "Barbara Frietchie" costumes has set the ball rolling in the direction of the gowns which our mothers had on in war times. Flo Irwin, the sister of May Irwin, is to star next season. She will use her sister's play, "The Swell Miss Fitzwell," and will be supported by Walter Tokyo and give a repertoire, including the Japanese version of "The Merchant of Venice." A nose exactly in the middle of the face is abnormal. The general run of noses incline toward the right. In museums the use of formalin as a preservative for specimens is increasing. Lengthy English Words Any alarm the casual newspaper reader may have felt lest the German is getting ahead of us in technical matters would be dispelled if he were to read our learned contemporary, the Textile Mercury. It is doubtful indeed if the German language itself can show words of equal length and deadliness. For instance: "Black dyes for wool are obtained by starting with paraamidophenylamine sulphonic acid, diazotizing it, coupling with alphanaphthylamine and then after redazotization combining with beta-naphtol or a sulphonic acid." Ingeniously-made Dice An ingenious New Yorker has invented a set of dice which have upon their combined faces the representation of a full pack of 52 cards. There are 12 facets on each die, but on four of the dice two of these facets are blank, but are rounded in such a manner that they cannot possibly come up. The distribution of the cards is such that no single die contains more than one of denomination. Each die has two or three cards of each suit upon it, the denomination being given in the center of the suit mark. Australian Millionaire's Home. Sir Rupert Clarke, the millionaire australian baronet who has just arrived in London, has the most magnificent private residence in Melbourne. It is called Cliveden, and possesses the most valuable individual collection of pictures in Australia, including several that were crowned by the Royal Academy. His country seat, Rupertwood, fifty miles from Melbourne, is one of the show spots of the colony for distinguished visitors. Summer Study in Germany. Summer schools at the universities are spreading in Germany. The pioneer is the little University of Greifswald in Pomerania, which opened summer courses for teachers and others in 1894. Last year the attendance of men and women was 450, including many foreigners. For Personal Gain—Numor That Su- picious Shares Will Be. Striken from Stock Market Banks Refuse Coll- ateral -Mills Again Running. New York, April 20—John W. Gates is having the fight of his life in the financial world as the result of his closing down of the mills of the American Steel and Wire company. That transaction, dictated solely by a desire to influence the stock market, and not on account of any exigency in supply and demand, is regarded as unquestionably the worst since the days when Gould and Fisk wrecked the Erie railroad. That the responsibility of it falls entirely on Gates one no doubt. Instead of calming down, the excitement and expressions of indignation on 'change and in steel and iron circles has intensified with the passage of time. From half a dozen points attacks on Gates appear to be forming. What their result will be no one can predict, but the downfall of the "thimberlgergger" is not beyond the possibilities. These are some of the rumors heard in the city Wednesday in regard to the affair: that a petition is being circulated to have American Steel and Wire stocks removed from the trading lists of the New York Stock Exchange unless Gates is retired, from the chairmanship. That the eastern element in the ownership of the company was combining to attempt to oust Gates and the dummy element which is controlled by him in the board of directors of the company, in order that stock gambling might be put at an end and legitimate manufacturing profits secured. That the leading banks were beginning to refuse American Steel and Wire certificates as collateral, and that some of the certificates had already been thrown out. That co-operation had begun among the steel and iron men outside the American Steel and Wire company to take action for "preventing irreparable injury to the country's greatest industry." Each and every one of these movements, if they exist, will be an attack on John W. Gates personally. It was even rumored Wednesday that he had already handed in his resignation, but the exchange received the report with bitter mockery, rooted in the general knowledge of the character of the man. "If he resigns now," it was said, "all it will mean is that instead of being short on stock he is now long, and hopes to use his own retirement to boom the stock just as he used the closing of the mills to depress it. It would not mean that he was out for good, and he would soon be back in his position, with plans as vicious as ever." One thing is certain, and that is that the Gates method has landed a body blow on the American Steel and Wire company itself. Mr. Gates would not discuss these reports. Max Pam, general counsel of the company, who is in New York with Mr. Gates, said: "There has been no conference or meeting since our arrival here. The report that we are to enter the structural iron and steel business by turning our Cleveland plants into rail and billet mills is all boss. We don't anticipate any trade war, for we have no reason to believe that there will be." Seek Big Russian Contract. Philadelphia, Pa., April 20—E. P. Walker of this city and J. H. McCleary of Richmond, representing prominent capitalists of Philadelphia, have sailed from New York on the steamship New York for Southampton. 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RENATE Washington, April 19.—The Foraker resolution providing for the administration of civil defense of permanent officials under the recently passed Porto Rico law, passed the senate today. HOUSE The house spent practically the entire day debating a naval bill designed to turn over to the navy the survey and charting of the waters of (uba) Porto Rico and the coast of $100,000 for this purpose. In the end an amendment by Cannon providing that the survey shall be performed by the coast and geography of $100,000 for ocean surveys, was adopted. UNCLE SAM AND ABDUL HAMID. London Papers Keenly Watching the Result of the Controversy. LONDON, April 20—Keen interest is manifested in the threatened action of the United States against Turkey, particularly in view of the sultan's recalcitrancy in connection with the increase of the custom duties. 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